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A scoundrel,s Act,

DELPHI, ND, May 14.-Yestesday af.
ternoon man representing himself as
Mr.. Milroy, a farmer, living about a mile
in the country, called at the home OF
William Starkey in this city to engage
his daughter Cora, about 10 years Of age
as domestic. Although he was un-
known to Starkey or his family there
was no objection to the girl going with
him, as the Milroys are highly respect.
ed. The two started on foot down the
track. When about half mile from
town they left the railroad and started
across a piece Of woodland TO house
which the man said was his. They had
no sooner entered the woods than the
girl was seized by the throat and assault.
ed. The villain made his escape and
the girl reached home last night in {
pitiable condition. The sheriff and {
posse are in pursuit Of the scoundrel. A
stranger was arrested at Rockfield. /
miles distant, but aiterward released.
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SONORA IRAN ROBBERS.
Several Arrests, one of the Prisoners Maxi
Ing n Partial Confession.


Ing n Partial Confession.
NooALEs, A. T., May l4.-This after
noon Mexican officials arrested two
Mexican customs guards on suspicion OF
being implicated in the robbery. Amer
ican officers also arrested an American
named Taylor, owing to the fact that a
hat which one OF the robbers lost was
recognized us one which Taylor wore
here yesterday. This evening Mexican
officials, who had been in pursuit OF the
robbers, arrived here with four prisoners
whom they had captured. The funerals
OF the dead conductor and fireman were
held this afternoon. Express Messenger
Hay and passenger French are still alive,
but it is not believed they can recover.
All places Of business have been closed
here to-day.
Taylor, the man arrested yesterday on
suspicion of being one OF the parties
connected with the train robbery, made
partial confession. He says a man
named Conrad Rolling was at the head Of
the robbery, and Rolling left town yes.
terday morning for camp thirty miles
from here. A special train, carrying
officers with mounts, left to-day in pur.
suit OF the robbers.
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PETERSBURG, Va, May l4.-Thc Re-
publican State Convention will meet at
the Academy Of Music on next Thurs.
day morning, and a most exciting time
is anticipated. There is every indica-
ton that two conventions will be held.
Should the anti.Mahone men be refused
seats in the convention, they will retire
and hold convention OF their own,
and elect delegates to the Chicago Con-
vcntion. There is but little doubt that
Malone will have his own way in the
convention. He has been hard at work
for several weeks past with his political
duties. Another thing which doubtless
gives the little Senator much concern is
the approaching municipal elections
here next month, when all OF the city
officers are to be elected.
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AS TO TRUSTS.
Tho QucstIon OF States Right Confusing
tho Committee,

tho Committee.
WASHINGTON, May l4.-Mr. Bacon, OF
New York, chairman Of the House Com
mittcG on Manufactures, at present en-
gagged in the investigation Of trusts, in
speaking OF the results likely to follow
the work Of his committee, said to cor
respondent:
81 think the good that will result from
these Investigations is very generally
nndcrcstimatcd. .know it is easy, in
looking back over the inquiries held nj
Albany audin New York City, and even
in reyiying what we have done in our
committee, to come to the conclusion
that after all but little hRs been accom-
phshed in the way Of reform. l don't
believe this is so. The mere agitation oi
The subject OF those giant monopOlies In
The press of the country has had q
healthy effect, and the examination into
Their methods, even should no legislation
follow Immediately, will point to the
remedies which can hereafter be applied
besides lending the full force OF m
Official finding OF facts to the attempt
OUT
will your committee report bill Il
reform these evils?"
YES; though we have not as yet de
termined upon the lines upon which !
Will be drawn. We find ourselves con
stantly stumbling over the restriction
placed upon Congress by the constitu
ton in the management OF the affairs o
INC people. The rights OF States ma,
NOT be cncroached upon. The rened,
winch We expect to DO able TO apply vii
doubtless be found in the power Rllotte
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Joseph Brunswick, Of the famous bill
lard table firm, died at Chicago yester.
day,
The Michigan Wood Pulp Mills, at
Niles, were destroyed by fire yesterday,
Loss, $4,000.
J,H. Shelby was called of his field
near dlenvilie, Alabama, and assaulted
by an unknown party.
The case OF The four Bald Knobbers
sentenced to hang at at0zark, No., on Fri.
day, has been taken to theSupreme Court
on IN appeal.
The dead body OF Robert Scott, o
Honey Grove, Texas, an escaped mur
derer' was found in an unused well
! where he sought to conceal himself.
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WHO WILL RUN?
Judge owens, of Ohio, Refuses to Run rs n
Candidate for Recollection.

Judge owens, OF Ohio, Refuses TO Run rs
Candidate for Recollection.
COLUMBUS, o., May 14.-"Who will
be the candidate on the Democratic State
ticket for Supreme Court Judge2'
This is the question which is agitating
the Democratic politicians, now that
Judge Owens has refused to accept a
nomination.
In the letter received yesterday by
Mr.. George B. Okey, Supreme Court re-
porter, from Chief Justice Owens, OF the
Supreme bench, he says, in answer
to the query whether he would be a
candidate for reelection: 81 have to
say that while it is vain to attempt an
expression OF mygratitude to the Demo-
crats OF the State for the honors they
have conferred upon me, it is but fair to
them to say, before the meeting OF their
coming State Convention, that my deter
mination not to be n candidate for re-
election was made in good faith and is
without condition or qualification. As
l do not desire the pOsition-would GER
tainly resign it il elected-and us have
been shaping my affairs with n view to
certain retirement from official life, |
l feel at liberty toannounce, even before
a denomination has been rendered me,
that am not and shall not in any con-
tingency be a candidate"
This leaves the Democrats in bad
shape, for it was pretty well understood
that Judge Owen would again be n can
didate. He would certainly be the
strongest man that the party could name
for the position, and his withdrawal falls
like wet blanket on the Democracy.
However, there are other ambitious law
ycrs who will be willing to make the
struggle, and suffer defeat, for the sake
OF n little notorietY.
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Washington County Demo ocrats.

WASHINGTON, Pa, May 1.-THE Dem
ocratic County Convention met to elect
delegates to the State and Congressional
conventions at 1880 this morning, in
the Court House. John NJ. Brady was
elected chairman, and upon taking the
chair made n short speech eulogiZing
President Cleveland.
The following were elected delegates
to the State convention: J. p. Clutter,
Morris; ]. b. Anderson, Canonsburg;
John N. Walker, Cross Creek, Robt. Nc
Kinley, West Brownsville; John W.
Bergman, Coal Center; John ?. Charl-
ton, Washington.
The following were chosen by accla.
nation as delegates to the Congressional
convention: Wm. Workman, South
Strabane; W. G. Ramsey, FRANKLIN; r.
W. Irwin, Washington; II. II. Rainey,
Nottingham; Harry McCurdy, Monon-
gahela City; Jonathan McWilliams,
Claysville; Freeman Brady, jr., Wash
ington; Moore Bryant, Peters; DR.. D. NJ.
McCarrcll, Mt. Pleasant; George Wat.
kins, East Bethlehem; DR.. ]. +. Nc
Carrell, Jefferson; L. B. Surgeon, Am
we'll
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DALLAS, TEX, May l4.-At n meeting
of the Dallas Democratic Club, last night,
Gen. w. L. Cabell, U. S. Marshal for the
Northern district OF Texas, created n
sensation by throwing down the gaun-
let to President Cleveland and making
clear Reputation of the civil service
doctrine.
Speaking to the committee he said:
~ am satisfied that We are going to have
n great deal of opposition this fall, and
that it will come from source we little
expect. have made up my mind that
/ will go into this organization whether
l violate civil service or not. lam free
man, and thank God | have not been
made to eat the leak. The fact of my
holding position does not deprive me
of the right to assist the Democratic
party in carrying the banner wherever |
please. To deprive me OF such q liberty
is not the intention OF the civil service
order"
A number OF gentlemen here think il
is about time Mr.. Cleveland put his
guillOtine to work.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Yesterdays Proceedings-The Tenure of
Office of the Bishops.

Yesterdays Proceedings-The Tenure of
Office Of the Bishops.
New York, May 14.-Bishop Merrill
presided at to-day's session OF the Meth
odist Conference, and Rev. DR.. Leroy A.
Belt, of Central Illinois, conducted the
services. There was not SO large an au-
dience present us on previous days. The
Committee on Episcopacy was asked to
report Tuesday upon the resolution to
elect the Bishops for a term OF eight
years. At present the Bishops hold
Office for life MS matter OF usage. There
is nothing in the discipline which pro-
vides how long they shall hold office.
The question OF the election Of Bish-
ops on Thursday was called up. One of
the delegates said that no one was pre-
pared for it; and he thought it ought to
be postponed.
A resolution was offered TO the effect
that the Conference express an opinion
that the Blair Educational bill was Il
good measure. The resolution wns re-
ferred 10 the Committee on the State Of
the Church.
Rev. John Wiley, OF the Drew TheO.
logical Seminary, read his report as fra
ternal delegate TO the Methodist Church
South, and the Rev. Isaac W. Joyce, OF
Cincinnati, read his report as fratcrnal
delegate to the General Conference OF
the Methodist Church in Canada.
A resolution was introduced asking
the Committee on Episcopacy to pro-
vide for the balloting for bishops, so
that one candidate shall be balloted for
at time.
Rev. DR.. Hunter, OF Illinois, made
speech on the resolution. He said that
the question was OF great concern.
1t was not to be taken in hand hastily
but that it should be thoughtfully pre-
pared. 1t was dishonorable for any
man to trade upon anything but his
own capital.
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Duluth, MINI, May 14.-Further de-
velopments in the wheat situation in
Duluth last week have been of IN unus.
ually interesting and important charac'
ter, and Duluth seems to be attracting
more attention than ever before. This
is due to the fact the prospects Of winter
wheat are poor, and Duluth, with ovel
100000 bushels in store, has nearly
one.third OF the total visible supply o.
the country. The last week represents
tives from half dozen leading New
York importing firms have been here
and it is reported that all or nearly al
have been buying wheat.
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UNION OR UNITED LABOR2
Two AntaGonistic Conventions of wOrlsin
men to Meet This Week,

Two AntaEOnistic Conventions of Working.
men to Meet This Week.
CINCINNATI, o., May l4.-Irreconcila-
Bile divisions seem to be rampant among
the workingmen here as political bodies
There are to be two national working.
mems conventions here Tuesday, each
for the purpose OF nominating n candi'
date for President OF the United States.
The conventions will be OF the Union
Labor party and the United Labor party.
The local committees OF these two
parties, each without the knowledge OF
the other, engaged the Emory Hotel
for headquarters. When the Union La.
Dor men, who were last to make this
contract, learned the situation they can.
celled the contract and selected the Glib
son House for the headquarters OF their
party. Mr.. L. NJ. Davis, of the Union
Labor party committee, said in explana-
ton OF the matter to-day: ave made
the change because We did not want the
false impression to go out that we were
making a deal with the United Labor
party" And he added: "We will
never surrender to the Henry George
men, and that is what they demand.
There is no more probability Of the two
parties uniting than OF the Republican
and Democratic parties uniting"
Here in Cincinnati it is well known
that the recent strikes in the shoe shops,
in the brewcries and in other places has
given rise to factions in the ranks OF the
laboring men so as to put political har.
mony here out Of the question.
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Congress to regulate the Interstate COM
mcrce. | am confident that We may
thus control in large measure the oper.
ations OF these great combinations, or at
least, confine them to the States from
which they take their charters. Here,
however, is where the true remedy is to
be found. l do not think ] have ever
heard the question argued, but ] am con-
yinced that in the right which every
State assumes to regulate the limit ofthe
capitalization OF the corporations to
which it grants charters may be found
the power to strike these trusts. The
problem is u knotty one, but believe
the experiment is worth making"
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CHARLESTON CULIINGS.
Probably Fatal Accident at WinIfrede-Tl
Ren6y Revolver Again.

Probably Fatal Accident Mt WinIfrede-The
Rendy Revolver Again.
Special DiSpatch 10 he IaltLligeneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 14.-At
Winifrede yesterday, Hiram Glendenin
shot John Massie. Glendenin's brother
picked a quarrel with Massie and got
into fight. Glendenin came up with a
revolver and shot Massie in the left side,
probably fatally. Massie is a brakeman
on the Winifrcde railroad.
Belle Boyd, the Confederate spy, lec-
lures at the Opera House tomorrow
Grand Chief Templar viii A. strick-
Ter, of the l. 0. G. T., is here.
Holly G.. Armstrong, chief of the
Stamp Division OF the Internal Revenue
Department, at Washington, is here.
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An Echo of tho Rll,,ar,l.

NEw YoRK. May l4.-The steamer Fl
nance, which arrived yesterday from
Pernambuco, brought Captain Lavendar
and the crew offive men OF the schooner
Alice Montgomery, which ioundered on
in the blizzard OF March l2, OFF Norfolk.
The crew were taken Off the Mont
gomery by bark, after being in peril
two days, and taken to Pernambuco,
whence they were sent here on the Fl
nance. The friends OF the passengers
Of the yacht CytheR are encouraged by
this fact to hope that those on board the
yacht, which is now believed TO have
ioundered in the blizzard, may have
been rescued in n similar manner and
taken TO some foreign port.
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WASHINGTON, May l4.-The Senate
Committee on the Judiciary did moth
ing to-day upon the nomination of Mel
vile W. Fuller except to postpone ac'
ton upon it till next Monday.
In fact, it has not yet done anything
at all with it, the report that 1t was last
week referred to subcommittee being
premature. A motion to refer it was
made last Monday, by Senator ingalls,,
but a desuitory discussion followed dur
ing which the hour for the assembling
of the Senate arrived and the committee
adjourned without action, some mem
bers OF the committee bringing away
the impression that it had been referred
TO subcommittee.
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HARRlsRURo, Va, May 14,-Frank
May working at saw mill near Port
Republic, was, on Saturday, caught by
the saw which cut out his bowels, liver
and lungs to pieces and forcing the
heart from the left to the right side. He
lived IA hours, and suffered intense
thirst. The water he drank flowed out
at the wound in his side. He was con.
scious to the last,
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AN ACT OF VENGEANCE.
A Train on the Reading Railroad Derailed
Engineer Killed,

Engineer Killed.
READING, Pa, May l4.-some fiendish
person, evidently one who had a terrible
grudge either against the Reading Rail.
road Company or some Of the train
runners, wrecked train at an early hour
this morningnear Shenandoah. Astone
was firmly wedged into a frog at Moss
creek. At5:2O fast freight, consisting
OF an engine and two cars, came along at
a speed oftwenty miles an hour. When
the engine struck the frog it bounded
up and off the track, and plunged head.
long down a twenty-foot embankment,
and was followed by the cars. Engineer
James Houghton, Of Mahonoy City, was
scalded and crushed to death in his cab.
Fireman John Welsh, OF Manohoy City.
was badly scalded; had his leg cut of
and arm broken and may not live.
Francis McCann, brakeman, was also
very badly injured. The engine and
cars were completely wrecked. There
is no clue to the perpetrators OF this
diabolical deed.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., May l4.-Mr.
Hoar, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, to which had been refer
red certain resolutions ofa joint conyen.
ton Of the two houses Of the Indiana
Legislature, concerning the election oI
NIr. Turpie us United States Senator,
made a report and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the
resolution and memorials, "Thereby
confirming the title Of Mr.. Turpie to hii
seat" He asked that the report (whict
he said was unanimous) be printed u
the Record, and gave notice that he wouI'
call 1t up tomorrow.
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FORGOT HE WAS IN CHURCH.
Delegate Smith wants to Vote for Taylor ii
tho Wrong Place.

NASHVILLE, May l4.-They are telling
a queer story tonight on Delegate Will
liam Smith, chairman of the Knox
county delegation to the Democratic
State Convention.
Smith went to church, modestly took
rear pew, and settled himself for sea.
son of religious inspiration. His hard
work in the Convention for the past four
days told on him, and he began to doze,
The preacher was telling Of the great
men Of Tennessee, and finally reached
John Knox, once Governor Of the State.
AS lie pronounced the name OF "Knox'
Mr. Smith was aroused and, rising from
his seat, shouted in stentorian tones;
"Thirty-fiVe votes for Robert TaylorW
The congregation took in the situation
and an audible litter went through the
church, during which the delegate es'
caped,
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WHAT GRESHAM COULD DO.
A Democrat Feels Assured that He Can
Garry IndlRnR.

Garry Indiana.
WASHINGTON, May 14,-Judge Payson,
of Illinois, who has been home at the
Republican State Convention, says he
was greatly impressed with the enthu-
siasm for Gresham out that way. "There
has been nothing like it since Lincoln
WINS nominated" he says. "The Illinois
delegation will 90 to Chicago not merely
to vote for Judge Gresham in obedience
to instructions, but to work for him from
the start till the Inst roll call. Our con-
vention was very representative one
and almost every delegate brought the
word that his people earnestly desired
Gresham's nomination.
Gresham could carry Indiana, said
Democratic Congressman from that State
who for very good reasons doesn't wist
to have his name used. $50 could Ber
Harrison. So could almost any Repnbli
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No earnest effort has yet been made to
arrest the murderer OF William F. Berns.
Such inaction on the part Of the local
authorities must be viewed by all law
abiding citizens with disgust and alarm.
A meeting is therefore called to be held
ut the Court House in Fairmont, on
Tuesday evening, May l5, at s o'clock,
at which the justice.loying people may
give expression to their sentiments and
take such measures as may seem proper
and necessary to apprehend the criminal
and bring him to Justice.
(Signed.l CITIZENS.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., May l4.-Thereis
rumor in circulation which has all the
evidence Of truth, that the President is
preparing letter declining renomina-
ton by the coming st. Louis convention.
This fact is spreading rapidly over the
city, and causing much comment among
the politicians. 1t is asserted that the
letter will be given out for publication
tomorrow. At the White House there
is an air Of quietness that seems to give
credence TO the story. AS yet there is
neither affirmation nor denial given itby
J the officials there.
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TIE b. X O.'S CHANCE
For Privileges Mt tho Capital She has Long
Been striving For.

For Privileges nj tho Chplthl shc hhh A'o"b
Been Striving For.
Sfycia' Dipatch 10 the h'oliiGe'eer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14.-Senator
Faulkner reported to the Senate from
the Committee on the District OF Colum-
bia,. a,.to.day, an extremely important bill
affecting the future OF the Baltimore Il
0hionilroad. Itgivesthatr the right
to tunnel under Capitol hill and come
around through the southern portion OF
the city to the public reservation, on the
opposite side OF the street, in which the
Pennsylvania depot is now located, with
the right tocxtcnd its tracks to the Long
Bridge, so as to connect with the South
Crn system OF railroads.
lithis bill passes Congress it will place
the two roads on an equality us to loca'
ton, aud make them competing roads
for Southern traffic. 1t is what the
Baltimore 4 Ohio has been striving for
for years, but always has heretofore been
defeated in the committee.
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SPrhl Dispatch 10 The IRtelligenoT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May l4.-Senator
Kcnna, Congressman Hogg, Wilson and
Snyder returned from West. Virginia
yesterday.
Judge Snyder, OF Lewisburg, is at the
National.
There is much indignation expressed
because West Virginia got double share
Of the River and Harbor bill appropria-
ton. They so so fur as to say that it eX'
Seedcd their proportion, but those who
livei that region differ on that point.
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parently robust, His Majesty has not
much rccuperatiye power and this cir
cumstance would have rendered fatal
the operation proposed in May Of last
year.
DR.. Mackenzie said in conclusion:
1.-THE Emperor is certainly suffering
from perichondritis, which, with the
disease OF the cartilages is very danger
Gus, though not necessarily fatal. II he
also has cancer that will necessarily
prove fatal, sooner or later"
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, May l4.-Cas have
become so scarce on the Baltimore 4
Ohio road that several Of the coal minet
shut down to-day. Itisrepored thai
there are between two and three milel
Of cars loaded with coal that are side
tracked at gainesville waiting the arri
val Of ships to be unloaded. LastweeI
there was unusual activity at the nine
along the Youghiogheny river.