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HOUSE pRoCEEDINas.

The Hair Bill Referred to Committee.
The Sugar Trust Investigation.
WASHINGTON, D. D., Feb. 1.-THE Blair
Educational bill was laid before the House
and referred 10 the Committee on Educa.
tion.
Mr.. Mlllikeu, Of Maine, said that on tho
7th inst. he had offered q resolution d.
rectinr the Secretary Of the Treasury to
inyestipate the sugar trust in New York.
The resolution had been referred to the
Committee ON Manufactures, but IS yet
no report had been made upon 1t, and he
SAW no prospect Of such q report being
made, He therefore moved that the com.
mittee be instructed 10 report back the
resolution on Friday next. Agreed 70.
The House then resumed the consideIa-
ton Of the Urgent Deficiency bill, the
pending question being upon the amend-
ment (adopted In Committee Of tbs Whole
upon motion OF Mr.. 0'Neill, Of Missouri,)
lnstructing the Public Printer to enforce
rigidly the provisions ol the elght-hour
law. The amendment was adopted--yeaa
1872, nays s.. and the bill was passed.
Alter q lengthy but unintoresttnR de-
bate upon questions involving parliament.
ary law, the House adjourned until Mon
day.
daY,
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TuR interest in the State Development
Convention OF tho 20!h inst. grows rap
idly. Eis conveying but faint idea to
ssy that nothing like It was ever before
seen in West Virginia. II we read the
uigus Alright, West Virginia is at last to
begin a mighty movement to bring in
the men and the money to give this State
the standing which Is hers by right OF
natural sndowments.
Tho men who attend this convention
will come with q serious purpose, and out
Of such an assembly will come a device
that will get in motion the proper ma
chinsry. Just what that machinery will
be, the convention will say. This is as
lar as anybody is authorized to go now
The frat thing ia to get together and COM
pare yieEp.
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Miss Annie Pixlsy will appear at tho
Opera Hoase Monday night in her new
play, 1.-THE Deacon's Daughter" Miss
Pixley has what few actresses on the
American Atage posaegs: A keen appreciR-
ton Of humor and natural wit, and the
power TO give to them an expression which
Is fascinating. She can be funny without
resorting 10 coarse methods, and can Gre
ate laugh without sucroachinR upon tho
field OF endeavor, which is the especial
province Of the clown. She has lost none
Of those beauties OF face and figure which
have 90 often been extolled heretofore,
and her natural advantages are heighten.
ed and displayed st their beat by the rich
and tasteful costumes which sho wears.
Her dresses-she makes q number Of
changes during the action Of the piece
are bewildering in design and dazzling in
their brilliancy, and utterly beyond the
comprehension and descriptive powers Of
the average man,
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ENCOURAGING NEWS.
The Strike in the schuJ Kill Region to Col
to an End.

The Strike in the sohuyIkiIl Region to Como
to an End.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 17.-Every in
dication points to resumption Of work in
the mines Of the schuylkill region by
Monday morning next. Master Work.
man Lewis, Of the Minsra' National Dis.
trict 1856. was in this city to-day for the
purpose Of bringing to climax the views
expressed in the correspondence between
himself and President Corbln. It is
learned upon unquesttonable authority
that conditional agreement was made
between Mr.. Lewis and President Corbin
this afternoon which provides that the
miners shall return to work by Monday
morning next.
The only condition In tho agreement IL
that Mr.. Lewis shall submit It to the Joint
Executive Board Of the Miners and
LabOrsrs' Amalgamated Association and
the knights Of Labor for their approval
before 1t shall become operatives
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SURPRISED THEM,
O'BrIon's Speech u Disappointment to Il
BrItiRh Statesmen.

O'BrIon's Speech Disappointment to tho
British Statesmen.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Mr. William
o'Brien's speech in the House Of Com
mons last night, his first Parliamentary
utterances since his release from Tullamore
jail, was, in view Of the circumstances,
one of the most remarkable speeches that
has besn delivered in the House for many
years, and commanded the closest atten-
tion Of all present.
From the moment 1t became known,
through Mr.. O'Brien's adjournment OF the
debate on Wednesday night, that he
would participate in the discussion OF the
address on the following night, men OF all
parties, even his own, began speculating
upon the degree OF invective in which he
would indulge in expressing his opinion
OF Mr.. Balfour and his methods OF admin.
istering the Coercion act.
the manifest relief OF Mr.. Balfour, he ad-
ton aud the Government in spirit Of
magnanimity that was more effective than
the most violent denunciation could have
been. He completely disarmed the men
who had prepared speeches based upon
the assumption that he would denounCe
everybody connected with his arrest, trial
or incarceration. 1t is true that Mr..
0'Brien handled the Governments Irish
policy without gloves, and made state
ments concerning Its failure to impair the
work Of the National League and the op.
Grafton Of the plan OF campaign which
Mr.. Bslfour, WHO will speak In reply this
evening will find it hard to controvert,
but the general tone OF the speech was 90
moderate as to elicit from several Liberal
members expressions OF wonder at the
forbearRnce he showed.
In the House Of Lords to-day Lord
Salisbury promised to submit the fisher.
les treaty Just signed at Washington to
Parliament as soon as the Government re-
ceivesit.
In the Commons this evening, Balfour,
Chiet Secretary for Ireland resumed the
debate on the address IN reply to the
Queens speech. BE commented upon
the vehement character OF O'Brien's at
attack last evening. Mr.. Gladstone fol.
lowed Mr.. Baliour. He said he found
little in the Chief secretsry's speech that
tended to assist them In getting ut the
truth Of the question before the House.
Mr.. Gladstone declined sg authentic the
Government atatiatics Of crime under the
coercion aOs until the cases cited were
thoroughly investigated. Only the case
given in detail had met with point blank
contradiction. Suppose the government
had a momentary appearance Of success,
were they going to forever legislate on the
same liner He had never heard the min
listers express confidence In their ability
to make q permanent resistance to the
policy of Home Rule. Psrnallite cheers. /
While Gladstone was reading he turned
TO Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt for assist-
ance, after which he said TO the House I:
"Thir, / regret to say, is not the only
point in which begin to find that warn.
ing has been given to me. an not 80
young as l was" At the end OF the
touching sllusion, sympathetic cheers
burst forth on both sidGa Of the House.
Glsdstone's speech is considered one oi
the finest efforts Of his parliamentary life.
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COMPELLED TO SAW WOOD.
Ono Explanation of Deaf Bulls Assault oi
hIs Fellow PriNoners.

uAA
ST, PAUL, Feb. l7.-Deaf Bull, 0 sub
chief and medicine man among the Grow
Indians, who was captured with sever
Others by General Rugsr last fall, made
an attack on two OF his companions yes
terday that may prove fatal.
The eight captive braves occupied 9
large room in the military prison at Fort
Smelling. Deaf Bull got mold Of biz
knife and made an onslaught on the en-
tire party. The Indians let out wild yelll
that aroused the entire garrison. The
aentinels about the prison gave the alarm
and detachment was sent inside.
Deaf Ball had by this time caught two
OF the braves, Crazy Head and Man.Who.
Looks- With His. Ears, and laid open theii
throats and stabbed them in the srms and
sides. When the soldiers got inside, he
made break at them and was felled with
the butt OF o musket. he got up and
jumped on Corporal Holly, but wa
knocked down and overpowered, not
however, until he had slashed his knife
into his own throat, cutting seriouI
wound.
Deaf Bull was handCu6sd, but even
then he made such 6ght that he BROKE
his own right arm just below the elbow
In this condition be was chFined to onG
aide Of hia stone prison. Three 1udianl
bgaides the two above named got somt
small cuts from the red mans knife, as hl
went on hia wild chase before the de
tachment got in. Crazy Head and Man
Who-L Looks. With. .His.Ears may die from
the wounds received.
Since winter come on, the braves ar
given regular army rstions daily and spent
their time shoveling snow and saving
wood, being closely guarded all the time
Deaf Bull has been the only troublesome
member OF the gang. He has been Huller
ever since his capture aud two or thre'
times rebelled when forced TO saw wood
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THEpAYfs nINNER
To West virginiaus and MarylAnders-The
boundary Line DISCUSSED.


boundary Line DISCUSSED.
BALTIMORE, ND, Feb. lex. Senator
Henry G. Davis gave last night in the pri
vate dining room OF the Hotel Rsnnert
dinner to fifteen guests. To tell exactly
who was at the head Of the table was like
solving the fifteen puzzle, for the table
was round. In the centre was q huge
mound of roses, tulips and lilies which
spread fragrance equItably. The menu
card, which was hand-pAinted, bore the
words Complimentary to the Cover
nora Of Maryland and West Virginia. y
The host, Mr.. Davis, sat at the south
side OF the board. At his right sal
Gov. Ellhu E. Jackson, Of Maryland, and
at his left Gov. E. W. Wilson, Of West
Virginia, Mr.. Davis being 9 sort Of boun.
Diary line. About the table in regular or
dor to the right we're Mr.. Geo. ]. Appold,
Mr.. @. P. Snyder, West Virginia; Mr.. Vim.
H, German, Mr. Charles E. Hogg, oil
West Virginia; Comptroller L. Victor
Baughmau, Mr.. Stephen A. Gsmbrill,
Senator John E. Ksnna, West Virginia; ;
Mr.. Henry 8. Walker, Secretary Of State
Of West Virginia; Mr., James B, Tauey,
Mr.. 7. Edw. Hambleton, Hon. VIM. L.
Wilson, West Virginia, and Hon. Steven
son Archer, State Treasurer OF Maryland.
ThC penu consisted OF Lynn Haven bay
oysters on deep shell, haut sauternei con-
somme la roSale, old sherry salmon GRO
quetsea, sauce H0llandaise, steinberger
cabinet; Jersey capon aux truffiss, Smith
fisld ham, petit polS, haricot vert, Gold
Lac See; terrapin, Maryland style, Bslti-
more county celery, pate Ia fnsnciere,
Clos de Vougeout; harlequin ice plom-
biere, BISCUIT glaCe, cream meringue, cake,
fruit, Gorgonzola cheese, cafe noir, pousse
cafe, Perfecto cigars.
During the dinner, which lasted from
u o'clock to midnight, various subjects,
including ths tariff question, were dis
cutssd, and 1t was the general belief that
every move towards removing restrictions
to our business should be encouraged,
even though they did mot fulfll the best
measures. One Of the most important
quesions wss the settlement OF the
boundary between Maryland and West
Virginia, which must soon come up for
settlement, as lands formerly purchased
by private owners from West Virginia
and paid for to that State are now in
Maryland by the latest surveys agreed
TO by both States. This land,
purchased at first for about 25
centa an acre, 10 said to contain untold
wealth in coal. The West Virginians
would like Maryland to protect the own
ers in their holdings, but Marylanders
think that 1t is asking too much, as West
Virginia has received the pay for the
land. Tho "trip OF land ia about fifty
miles long by mile wide, and positive
agreement Is hard to reach, because the
Legislatures OF the two States meet in al
ternate years.
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Erie, Feb. 7.-Gsorge W. Dance, q
prominent hotel proprietor living in
Union City, was frozen to death last
night. Mr.. Dance was arranging to
move to Ripley, N. Y, to open q
new hotol. While returning to his
home he clipped over a bank, receiving
such injuries as prevented him from be-
ing able to save himseli, and, being in q
secluded spot was unable To gel assistance
The surroundings showed that he made
8 heroic effort to fight of his horrible
fats
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COLUMBUS, O., Feb. i7,-The cross-ex-
animation Of Detective CLARK, Of Chicago,
vas continued in the tally sheet forgery
sEea to-day, in which he told the story OF
oHt having been employed by the State
"a Detectiqs and later by the defendants
u this case. He also exhibited some Of
.AeCorespondencs which had passed be-
tEsen him aud the representatives OF both
EEdts to the suit. Ex.Repregentative
louus on the stand, when the court
Adlo1'ned until Monday,
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NATURAL GAS RXPLos1oN.
A MoadviIIo Residence Wrecked and
Woman Fatally Injured.

A MoadviIIo Residence Wrecked and q
Woman Fatally Injured.
MEApvILLE, Pa, Feb. 17.-Between
eight and nine o'clock this morning an ex.
pIoDion Of natural gas wrecked the house
OF Joseph Franklin, situated at the out.
skirts Of the city. and seriously, II not To-
tally injuring Mrs, franklin. This morn.
ing Mrs. franklin started for the cellar
with q lighted lamp, but had not descsnd-
ed more than o step when the explosion
occurred, and the two sides oil the house
we're literally blown into the air. Mrs.
Franklin was hurled backward distance
Of fully twenty feet, and was found with
her clothing on FIRE and blood flowing
from her nose and mouth. The flames
were quickly extinguishsd and the ini1r-
ed woman removed 10 the house Of a
nAiphhor,
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special DiSpdieh to nN Inteltt0enesr.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. l7.-West
virginians here tonight are Governor
Wilson and Secretary OF State Walker, Of
Charleston; Messrs. John o. Psndleton,
A, W, Campbell, Frank Jepson and Jas.
3. Tauey, Of WheelinEi A. B. Plgh, Of
Grant county; Orlando Shay, Of Keyser
L, F. Bundorn and ]. F. Randolph, OF
New Milton; D. s. Thompson, OF Charles
ton; H. s, Wilson, of Graftoni F. s. Bysr,
Of Philippi.
and bride, late Miss Carrie Olarkson, Of
Charleston, arrived tonight on their
bridal tour. Mr.. Herndon Is chief clerk
In the State Treasursr'a office.
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SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb. .17.-The destitu.
tiou among the minors that is being do.
veloped here 10 terrible and such that il
cannot be longer hidden. One family
named Fogel was found to-day to have
actually been without food for two days
and the children were 30 weak from fasting
that when relief came It had to be spar.
ingly given to avoid killing them. There
were nine In the family. A Pardes & Co.,
Of Hazelton, have begun eiectment Buita
against numerous striking tenants. Pre-
liminary notices have been Issued and
wIitB Of eiectment are to be served TO.
morrow. The tenants will enloln the
eviction and carry the cases to the courts,
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A THRILLlNG INCIDENT.
Terrific RuSh of n Runaway rrain-BuildIDgl
Wrecked by Flying TImbsrs.

|
MARQUETTE, Mich, Feb. 17.-LaSt even
Ing q copper train Of thirty cars, on the
Duluth 4 Lake Shore road, got beyond
control OF the men at the Princeton mine,
FIVE miles above this city, and came
laundering down the heavy grade at the
rate Of over a mile minute.
The shrieks Of the locomotive whistle
caused thousands to rush out Of doors, all
knowing we'll what waa the trouble.
In four minutes after the engineer blew
the first danger whistle that his train was
running away, five miles above, and that
the main trsck must be left clear .ior him
to make the run through the city or 60
into Lake Superior, the train came
laundering down through the yarda. The
big mogul engine kept up iis shrieks, and
the rush OF the cars shook the earth, while
the train seemed sheet Of flame from FIRE
caused by the friction Of the smoking
brakes.
Nine cara Of heavy timber were In the
train, and II the third crossing the tim.
bers began to fly. They shot through the
air In al directions. Three cara held to
the engine and dragged fourth with tim
bsrs caught under the wheels. The en-
gine stopped within 200 feet OF the sharp
curve, which would surely have thrown It
into the lake. For three blocks timbeIs
and car trucks and cars are scattered, and
two stresta are bloCkaded.
The engineer and fireman stuck to their
poats. One brakeman jumped in the
dark, not knowing he was in the city, 30
swift was the rush Of the train. He was
saved by being thrown into an immense
snow DRIFT. The conductor and other
brakeman cut loose the cabooss and es.
capped. It was marvellous that the only
loss Of life was Governor swinetord's great
Newfoundland dog, which was killed by
one OF the flying timbera.
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Nasty BURIED.

The Funoral of Famous HumotiSt and
Political satirest,
ToLRDo, Feb. 1.-THE funeral of the
late D. R. Locke took place this afternoon,
the services being held at the residence,
The religious exercises were conducted
by Rev. Robert MCCune, congregational
minister OF Ironton. The body Tai
placed in q vault at Woodlawn cemetery,
An enormous throng Of cttizsna was In
attendance, including q large number o.
noted persons from other places, among
whom was ex-Preaident Hayes.
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SOPH0MORES WIN
IN AN EXCITING CANE RUSH
Between the FrsGhmon and tho sOphomOrss
atthO Washington and sRsrson College.
ARouEh and Tumble Sport In Which
Rival GLASSES show Their Metal.
speetaI DlpateA o tAe lnle!lteaoer.

; Special Dtspdteh 10 the IRte.li0eAeT.
WARRINGTON, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE
greatest cane rush in all the history Of
Washington and Jefferson College took
plAce on the gymnasium grounds. For
weeks the storm has been brewing and
the rivalry between the sophomore and
freshman classes has amounted almost to
hllarity. Last week the President Of the
sophomore class received communion
ton from the freshmen, stating that they
had purchased class canes and 1t was their
intention to carry them. In response sent
them a defiance to appear in a body at
any time with canes. This the freshmen
declined to do, but gave notice that they
would be
ON THR GYMNASIUM GROUNDS
this afternoon to contest for single large
cane. The conditions were accepted as
follows: One large cane to be used in the
rush and to be held by the freshmen;
time Of struggle l2a minutes; the viCtors
to be the class having the most hands on
the cane at the finish.
The freshmen procured the cane and
entrusted 1t to member OF their class for
safe keeping, but last night the cane was
stolen, supposedly by the sophomores.
This increased the animosity between the
classes. To-day OF 8 p. N. both classes ap.
peared prepared for the contest.
THE BATTLE COMMENCES.
The freshmen were formed In an oblong
circle with the cane at the farther end
from the opposing class held by six Of
their largest and strongest men. Facing
them stood the sophs, with their forty.
Eve men masaed In q Wedge-shape
phalanx. At the fire started the wedge,
moving at double quick, every one push
ing toward the vortex. When the crash
came the Irresistible force Of the "spar-
tan" wedge was apparent. For 12l min
utes there waged stubborn fight. Re-
peatedly the cane was won and lost. On
the ground rolled freshmen and sopho-
mores; hats, shirts and coata were beaten
into the mud and still the fight went on.
At Last, above the din the pistol ehot rang
out and the judges began to count the
hands on the cane.
'soPRoMoRRs WIN.
"Ten hands for the freshmen and ten
hands for the sophomores," called the
referee.
"Hold on, }" said Acheson, of the sopho.
mores, "please count me in" and right
out Of the centre he rose with both hands
on the cane, and then the shouts and
clamor OF 70 made din that beEgars all
description. Cheer alter cheer reRt the
air and above all waved the captured cane,
draped with the carmine and cream of the
aophomores.
Tonight q large banquet was held at
the Fulton House in celebration OF the
victory.
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W:D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, tea
daes: u can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case. One
man took Bix bottles and was cured Of
Rheumatism OF 10 years' standing" Abra-
ham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, az
firms: "The best selling medicine / have
ever handled In my 20 yeaSs' experience,
10 Electric Bltters." Thousands Of others
have added their testimony, 30 that the
verdict Is unanimous that Electric BItteIs
do cure all diseases Of the Liver, Kidneys
or Blood. Only hall dollar a bottle Al
Logan q Co.'s drug Htore.
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Tue Democratic politicians are out OF
sorl with the Republican League Con-
vsn!ion because there was nothing said 10
make anybody mad. 1t was what was not
said that they don't like pretty we'll. They
must begin to get used to adversity in
West Virginia. This is only the beginning
oil the end for them and the party Of Mr..
NavaIouJ
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ments for the first Eve years are HHghtly
reduced and those for the second five
years correspondinHly increased. The
company ask this in order to enable It to
meet certain indebtedness falling due in
the first FIVE years.
The Pacific Railroad Commissioners are
to be heard by the committee on next
Friday. It is stated that Mr.. Anderson, Of
lows, has refused to appear before the
committee on behalf Of biz bill directing
criminal prosecutions to be pushed against
the Pacific Railroad officials.
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HARRIsBURe, Pa, Feb. l7.-Governol
Beaver to-day signed the death warrants
for the execution Of three murderers on
the following dates: LALher shAfer, Clin
ton county, March 2sj Adam Volkautch
alias Volluaki, aliaa Wort, Luxesne county
March 27; David Vincent, Philadelphia
MaHnh %
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SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE following
is the reply Of Mr., POWderly to report.
er's qsesHOn concerning the report thai
the strike had been declared of:
"MT. Hays called on me Yesterday Of.
ternoon for the purpose Of discussing sew.
eral matters In connection with the Sgairl
Of the order, The Reading strike
was the subject Of great deal o.
discussion between us but nothing
that the public 10 not already
acquainted With came up. While talking
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rnEuNIoN rNoIrIc pEpr.
Counsel Storey Makes y Proposition to u
House Committee.

wAsuISsros, Feb. l7.-Mr. Storey,
counsel for the Union Pacific Railroad,
appeared bstOTo the HOuse Committee on
Pacific Railroads to-day, aud presented q
proposition for the payment Of the debt
TO the United States.
The proposition accordS with the terms
Of the Cultivate bill, except that the pay
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snERIDANis BTRTmPLAcE.
The Much vorod Question Apparently Set

heMlch VeHed Question ApphF0nIIy svE-
lied.
SOMERSET, O., Feb. l7.-Mfs. Sheridan,
mother Of General Phil Sheridan, has no
certificate OF his birth. There was one
butt was destroyed by FIRE o number ol
ysas ago. The only statement Mrs. sheri'
dan has made is that her son General
Phil Sheridan. was born in Somerset, o.
March Oh, 1881. II any conflicting stories
ats told as coming from her they are not
correct. It is Just learned from hel
that he was baptized by the Rev. Domi:
nick Young, deceased on the 18th day Of
March, 1881, which was st, PAtrick'B day.