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DEFETIyE MARRIAGES.
Tho Right of II DepOsOd Minister to Tie
the SuptInl Knot Questioned.

Tho Right of DepOsOd Minister to Tie
the NuptInl Knot Questioned.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March Cocoon
siderable excitement has been OCCASION
ed in this city by the discovery that the
legal right OF Rev. J. j. Sleeper, of Cam
den, to soIcmnize marriage is disputed
and in grave doubt. Since the passage
OF the Marriage License law OF this State
in 1885, thousands OF young couples OF
this city have annually gone over the
ferry to Camden, n. j., to be married so
Us to escape the publicity OF the license
act. Rev. j. j. Sleeper, who two years
ago was deposed from the Episcopal
Church, has married fully one-third Of
the Philadelphia couples who have
sought the scclusiOn OF the Camden
laws. 1t has Just been found that the
laws OF New Jersey only give Regularly
stated and ordained minister" and few
county, State and municipal officers the
right to solcmnize marriages in that
State, and it is claimed that Mr.. Sleeper
having been deposed from the Episcopal
Church, is not a regular stated and or
daincd minister" within the meaning
Of the New Jersey statute, and hence he
has no right to solemnize marriage.
Some time ago Mr.. Sleeper was
awakened to the fact that his right to
marry had been questioned, so he or
ganizcd and had incorporated under the
New Jersey law a "Seamen's and I'M
migrants Friendly Aid Society,"" and
had himself made chaplain Of it. But
this Society was only chartered on Feb
ruary q, 1883, and even its legality is
questioned. In any event, all his mar
ridges prior to February q, it is claim.
cd by high legal authority, are illegal, il
not all since then. This is, OF course, u
serious matter to the thousand and more
people he has married since 1885, and is
what has set the goSsips to talking and
the hearts OF the young married people
to tluttering. A great demand for re-
marriages is expected this week.
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Tnr New York Press, which is doing
excellent tariff work and bothering the
free traders sick, presents the tariff ques-
ton in strong light. 1t says that
American wagc.earners arc asked to
place themselves in direct competition
with the s3O,OOOOOO workers of Europe,
"who through years Of pinching starva-
ton m low wages are better prepared to
do the work at the wages that will pre-
vail than is the American workman. !"
When free traders discuss the tariff
question they try to throw dust in the
eyes OF the American workman by tell
Ing him OF the hideous behavior OF the
Trusts, which, though bad, are right at
home and not beyond the reach OF Amer
ican law.
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MUTTN0US C0NyfCTS.
Deputies Use Their Guns md Restore Order
After Killing n Negro

Deputies Use Their Guns md Restore Order
After Killing Negro
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 2G.-Several
months ago the Commissioners OF this
county passed an order prohibiting the
whipping of any convict except upon
the order OF the County Engineer and
the Warden, and in his presence.
Ever since the conviCts have been so
defiant of authority that the road con-
tractors, to whom they are leased, could
hardly getenough work out of them to
pay expenses. A squad Of twenty-five,
working some four miles from the city,
have been especially troublesome.
Saturday morning this squad an
nounced that they had decided not to
work any more, The contractor came to
town and got two deputy sherifIs, who
were directed by Probate Judge Porter
and SherifTruss to suppress the mutiny
one way or another, and put the men
back towork. When the officers arrived
the Convicts retired into theirshanty an
nouncing that whoever interfered with
them would do so at his peril.
The deputies, summoning posse OF
citizens, tore board from the side OF
the house and fired in among the rebels.
Archie Stokes, colored, thereupon ran
out with pick in his hand and made Mt
one OF the posse, but was met with vol
ley which killed him instantly. Henry
A. Allen, another negro, was slightly
wounded by one OF the first shots. The
Coroner's jury returned q verdict that
the shooting was done in the perform
nnce ofdutY.
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ROCHESTER, n. Y, March 9G.--Gen.
Lester b. Faulkner, of Dansville, passed
through Rochester this morning on his
way to Utica under arrest. His brother
James, absconding President Of tho
First National Bank of Danville has
returned from Canada and has made u
clear breast of the affairs OF the
bank before tho United States Grand
Jury at Utica. Under these disclosures,
Gen. L. b. Faulkner has been arrested
and arraigned in the United States Dis
trict Court at Utica, on m indictment
charging him with embezzling $l50,OOO
from the First National Bank OF Dams
villa
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TIE Democratic party has denounced
tbo Internal Revenue establishment as
fine most offensive kind OF n political
machine. In these days, however, we
do not see the Democratic party tearing
its hair to get rid OF that establishment.
II may be because the machine has
changed hands.
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BEbLAIRE.
Railroad Inspection Tour-PersonnI and
Other Gossip.

Railroad Inspection Tour-Personal and
Other Gossip.
Miss Sally Gray is visiting in Wheel
ing.
Willie Robinson left for the West last
night.
Common Pleas Court will last until
April 81.
David Horseman, of Barnesville, is
visiting here.
Mr.: A. sapp has moved from here to
Martins Ferry.
Mrs, Ed Pugh, of spartansburgh, KY,
isvisiting here.
The NJ. Z. church gave a muSh and
milk social last night.
Jim Donovan has gone to Canton to
work in the glass works there.
John Wilson, ofthe Fourth ward, one
Of the petit jurors, spent Sunday at
home.
H. L. Grayson, the oil prospector, has
leased 5000 acres Of Richland Township,
this county.
This high water will let the ties out
now, and there will be any amount OF
them up this week.
The girls OF the Lantern Globe Com
pany went to work yesterday, and the
works are now running in full.
Warren township, this county, voted
on prohibition and the vote stood 81
against and 2S7 for prohibition.
Mr.. Taggart, of Cincinnati, and Mrs.
D. Atkinson, OF West Alexander, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. John Dubois.
Rev. John Weir, of Dayton, KY, has
arrived to take charge of the German
Reformed church here. He came on the
Andes.
The congregation of the German
church here presented Rev. Henry
Fauple with q fine gold headed cane.
He was agreeably surprised. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Squire A.
Roder.
Capt. Devries, with his special chr,
General Manager Peabody, with his car,
and Manager Townsend, Of the G., L. 4
W., with his car, passed through the
city yesterday en- route over the Cleye-
land, Lorain 4 Wheeling road.
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New YORK, March 26.-NIr. Joseph
n. Choate made the argument for the
contestant, Col. George II. Tilden, in
his suit to break the Tildeu trust this
morning. Judge Lawrence decided that
Mr.. Choate must submit his brief to Mr..
Carter April IS, and Mr.. Carter is to
have two weeks to answer the brief.
Judge Lawrence intimated that it would
take six weeks for him to give a de.
cisiOn.
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Pensions to West vlrglnIans.

Special DLsp1tch TO the LRttiltJeHecr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 26-The
following pensions have been granted to
West Virginians since the last report.
Original Invalid-Georgc W. Moon,
Newburg; John p. Walls, Green Bottom ;
James Powell, Browns Mills; Gideon
Fisher, Beech Hill; John l.. Workman,
Bias; Samuel ]. jackson, Rowlesburg;
jeremiah Lowell, Palatine; Jared A.
Douglass, Crawford; Walter NJ. Morris,
Lost Creek Daniel S, Bush, Richie G,
H.; George Anker, Spring Hill.
Increase-James Z. Bailey, Boreman
Joseph Rowsh, Letart; Solomon Boyer,
Angerona; Charles Dougherty, Wheel
ing; William Logue, Bee.
Reissue-William +. Byrnes, Came
ron; Nelson Virgin, Bolton; Joseph A.
Morrison, Locharts.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 96.-In the
House to-day, Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio,
offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Resolred, That the funeral services Of
the late Chief Justice Waite be held in
the hall OF the House Of Representa-
tives on Wednesday, March 2S, 1888, at
l2 o'clock noon, under the arrangement
OF the Supreme Court, and that when
the House adjourn on the 9th inst. it
shall be until II :3Oa. m. March 28.
ReSolred, That the Clerk OF this House
notify the Senate and the Supreme Court
of the passage OF this resolution.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, OF New York,
Senate bin was passed appropriating
S., 900 to provide for the payment Of the
funeral expenses OF the Chief Justice Of
thcSupreme Court.
Billsintroduced and referred:
By Mr.. Caruth, Of Kentucky, authori-
zing the construction OF a bridge across
the Ohio river at Louisville, Ky.
BY Mr.. Laird, OF Nebraska, rendering
the thanks Of Congress to Lieutenant A.
W. Greely and Others, for courage, en-
ergy and fidelity in the conduct Of the
late scientific expedition to the Arctic
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, of New York,
Senate bill was passed appropriating
$1,000 to provide for the payment Of the
funeral expenses OF the Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court.
District business occupied the rest OF
the session. The bill to prevent the
desecration OF graves in the District
gave rise to long debate. An amend
ment was adopted, on motion of Mr..
Grosyenor, Of Ohio, providing that il
person dying in n hospital was an hon
orably discharged soldier or sailor, no.
tice Of that fact shall be given to some
G. A. r. post in Washington. No final
action was taken on the bill and the
House adjourned.
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counterfeIt FIyes In clreulatlon.

Special Dl1patch 10 The Intetfgenetr.
RrTcuIE G. H., March 26.-Consideru.
BILE excitement prevails here over the
discovery OF number of counterfeit sill
yer certificate fvcs of the issue of 1886
in circulation. Mr.. McSweeny, n Gov
ernment agent, was here Saturday and
found several OF the bogus bills, and ar
rested Peter Gray, in whose possession
one was foInd, but released him upon
his showing that he had just received
the bill from a merchant in making
change. Since then several of the coun-
terfeits have been discovered, and it is
thought by some that they are being
showed by parties in the south side Of
the county.
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ERIE, Pa March 20.-The union
compositoB on the morning Dispatch
and evening Herald to-day demanded
that the proprietors pay for plates used
in advertising columns, the same as for
80 much type set, On the refusal OF the
demand the compositors in both Offices
struck. Their places were filled at once
and the offices will be hereafter non.
nninn offices
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TIE Republican club idea is taking
likc wjld.frein the West. The boys are
wheeling into the National Republican
League, whose white button is destined
TO be the sign by which we conquer.
Bp,ton, button, who's got the Republi-
con League button?
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Enough to satisfy Do Ls..ops.

PARIS, March 26.-M. De Lesseps
writes to the financial correspondent OF
the Panama Canal Company that los, ,2Se
new obligations hays been subscribed for
placing fifty million francs in the hands
Of the company. He regards this as
satisfactory, but authorizes the CORE
spondents to continue to receive sub
scriptions. He hopes that Parliament
will authorize the issue OF lottery loan.
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DR.. @. W. Windsor spent Sunday with
his father at Beach Bottom, returning to
business yesterday morning,
About one hundred people flocked to
the $40 train yesterday morning to get
glimpse OF Van B. Baker on his way
TO Hancock county. II Barnum with
his great Jumbo" had passed through
town he could not have been more OF a
curiosity.
Fire was discovered at the Christian
church early Sunday morning. An alarm
was given and after some delay the
flames were extinguished at loss to the
church not exceeding fifty dollars, fully
insured. The fire originated in the base
ment from heater in which is used
natural gas, which was left burning too
strong. The damage will be Immediately
repaired.
The slaughter house OF John West was
broken into Saturday night and several
beef hides stolen. The stolen property
was taken to Brilliant and sold to d
dealer there for very small sum. The
hideswere recovered yesterday morning,
and 1t is also known who stole them,
Arrests will follow. The parties are
young men who are fast gaining repu-
tation for crookedness, and no doubt
this time will come to grief.
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IT now appears that the artist who has
been placed in charge OF the compilation
and publication of the war records has
been rushing in lot of stuff without
any official value whatever. He uses
the hasty and incomplete newspaper re-
ports printed almost before the smoke
OF battle had cleared away. The news
papers did wonderfully good work in
those days but they had not quarter OF
a century in which to verify their re-
ports, as the Government has had.
Probably the War Department can do
better il Congress will order it to try.
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BALTIMORE, March, 26.--The oyster
police boat, Governor Hamilton, ran
into Chester River last night and found
about dozen boats dredging for oysters
on forbidden ground. As soon as the
steamer approached, the dredgers opened
fire and only retreated after about 200
shots had been fired. The Hamilton
captured the schooner @. O ,Fallin, OF
this port,
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Another Letter from Mr.. Blunt.

LONDON, March 26.-Mr. Blunt has
written another letter in reference to
his conversation with Mr.. Balfour,
Chief Secretary for Ireland. In this he
shows that while he was in prison in
Ireland heavy obstacles were placed in
the way of his giving a correct version
OF his conversation with the Chief Sec
retary, and he supposes they were placed
there at the instigation OF the latter.
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Special Dfpatch TO ale IntetlgeHcr.
HUNTINGTON, W. VA, March 26.-At
the Republican primaries held Saturday
night G. B. Northcott, VIM. Shore and
John Paul were selected us candidates
for Councilmen from the First ward II.
NJ. Adams, w. B. License and r. B. Tur.
ney from the Second, and Thos. Hig.
gins, Rob't Diehl and J. S. Davis from
the Third. Shore, OF the First ward, has
declined, and it now appears that Paul
is Democrat, which will necessitate
another meeting for that ward. Leon
G. Brown and Sam Gideon will probably
be the two men supplied, and good ones
they are.
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DETROIT, March 96.-An Erening Jour
nal special from st, Ignace, Michigan,
says; The first passenger train from
Marquette since Wednesday arrived last
night. This morning another bowling
blizzard prevails and no trains have
gone out. The train which left here last
night is fast in the snow near Allenville
and the prospects are good for another
blockade OF several days.
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KANSAS CRY, No., March 96.-The
heavy rain storm which prevailed all
day Saturday, caused a tremendous land
slide on the bluff facing the Union De-
pot, which threatens to work great inju-
ry to the property along Bluff street for
three and one.half squares. Fol, 100
feet, the entire bluff appears to have
been pushed by an irresistible force.
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ARenonnblo suspicion.

PARIS March pa meeting of French
bibliophiles, at which the Due d'Aumale
presided, was held last week at Brussels.
The gatheringinclud number Of Roy
alists, and it is presumed the occasion
was taken advantage of for u political
discussion. Among those present were
the Due de Broglie, the Marquis dc
BlenCourt, Baron Noirmont, Vicomte
Sayigny de Moncorps, the Due de Ne
Mours, the Due dc Tremouille, Comte
Villenuve and others.
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The sicIsening thought is advanced
that tue President may appoint n Re-
publican to the Supreme Bench vacancy.
No fear oft. He will not appoint even
u Mugwump. The National Convention
is too near. That is the political agency
to which Mr.. Cleveland must now pay
his tender addresses. After that he will
WOO the Mugwumps once more with
sweet phrases and promises OF high
moral reforms,
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Mayor Theodore Keller, OF Martins
Ferry, was in the city yesterday.
The colored ball to be given on the
10Th inst. in Heinlein's hall, promises to
be unusually attractive.
Mr.. John Tapping is laid up by in.
iuries sustained in the gymnasium ofthe
Y. NJ. A. Saturday. His hurts are not
serious but are very painful.
The watchman at the railroad gate Mt
the bridge entrance has never az yet put
in his appearance, and the gates are, in
the present position, useless.
Mr.. Joseph Bags, who was SO serious
ly hurt at the Carlisle brick works last
week, is getting along well, but suffers
intense pain. He Is now at his home in
Kirkwood.
A destitute family, consisting Of q
mother and five small children, are stay.
ing in n wagon Just above West Wheel.
ing, on the roadside. The children are
going about town asking aims, claiming
they are entirely destitute.
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critical
KILLRp ma MINE.

A Boy has His Neck Broken ut Mt. Carbon,
Thief Arrested.
Special DiIpateh 70 the LH.eligenoer.
CHARLEsToN, W. VA, March 26.-A
boy named Fertile was killed at Mount
Carbon mine lately. The slate projected
from the roof of the mine and it was
necessary to stoop in passing under in a
coal car, The boy was riding in the car
and forgot to stoop. The slate struck
his head, bending it back over the car,
breaking his neck. The mule Stopped
and the boys body was found an hour
Afterwards. ~.
John Jones was brought here from
Lincoln county yesterday and jailed. He
is charged with petit larceny.
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This musical comedy was presented as
the Grand last night to crowded house.
The company is in some respects inn
proved. All the old favorites remain;
ali the ladies' are pretty; the music new
and pleasing; the fun as irresistible as
eyer. The company now consists Of
Mr.. John j. Lessenger, Mr.. Perkins D.
Fisher, Frank Readick, Frank Blink
hourst, Julien Barton, Howard Norton,
Edward Morris, Miss Lille Larose, Miss
Anpetta Zclna and Miss Rita Stanford.
The piece will be repeated this evening.
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Special DLFpalcN 10 Mc InItl7Jcnccr
MoEoANTowN, W. Va, March 26.-
EARLY Sunday morning Mrs. Mary Shay,
a widow residing in Long alley, was
found dead in her bed. This afternoon
q post-mortem examination, conducted
by DR.. Hartigan, of the University, was
held and the Coroner empanneled u jury
shortly afterwards. The taking Of ties.
timsny is still in progress.
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Tho Pope aiIsrepresented.

RoME, March 2O.-The Pope is die.
pleased because of misrepresentation of
his views on the Irish question, The
misstatements that have been circulated
have greatly increased the difficulty OF
his work OF conciliating England and
Ireinnd.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND being supposed
TO have made the political hit of his life
BY marrying young and prepossessing
woman, Governor Hill is said to have
fallen as deeply and desperately in love
rs an old batchelor politician can fall.
II Mrs. Hill shall prove to be a prettier
woman than Mrs. Clevelrnd, it will go
hard with Mr.. Cleveland in the next
convention.
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moved to lay the amendment on the
table. Defeated, yeas, "a; nays, "a.
The amendment was adopted, yeas,
2s; nays, q.
The bill went over as unfinished busi-
ness with Mr.. Stewards amendment as
the pending question. After an exeCu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
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La nnlInnrv nj I,invo-

and the efficacy Of its action have rem.
dered the famous California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs, immensely popu.
lar; 1t cleanses and tones up the clog.
ged and feverish system, and dispels
aches, colds and fevers. Sold by Logan
4 CO., Anton P. Hess, R. B. Burt and
9. Menkemiller. At Bellaire by NJ. N.
Mercer.
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PAEIs, March 26.-The police seized
many voting papers issued in behalf of
Gen. Boulanger at Marseilles on the
ground that they did not bear the name
OF the printer. NJ. Laguerre will inter
pellate the Government in regard to the
seizure in the Chamber of Deputies.
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THE founlation of fortune is laid
by saving while you are young. Every
young man OF woman can save a dollar
or more week by taking stock in the
Eagle Building Association. Call at the
Etna Insurance office, No. 1916 Market
street.
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SANE IN An ASYLUM.
A Strange Case Mt ColumbuS-Trying to Get
Out on Writ of Habcas Corpus.

A Strange Case Mt Columbus-Try to Get
Out on n Writ of Habcas Corpus.
CoLuMBUs, March 26.-Habeas corpus
proceedings were commenced here by
the friends of Hannah Russell to secure
her release from the Imbecile Asylum,
where, it is claimed, she is illegally de-
tained. This case is peculiar one, and
not without its strange features. About
twenty years ago the woman, then q
small girl, with her sister was received
at the Institution for Predetermined
Youth from Washington county, both
being weak-mindcd. 1t is claimed that
Hannah is now and has been for many
years perfectly sane and capable OF tax
ing care OF herself, but that the Off
GERS in charge will not permit
her to leave the institution. She has
been employed as a seamstress in the
family OF Superintendent DOren, receiv-
ing pay for her work, and has accumu-
lated small amount Of money. DR..
Doren says she is capable Of caring for
herself, and that they would be glad to
get rid OF her If n good home could be
found. Some OF the parties who have
interested themselves in the case, and
declare that the woman has been un-
lawfully restrained from her liberty for
many years by the superintendent, were
formerly employed at the institution.
The case will be heard before Judge
Pugh, and it is understood that n rcsolu-
ton is to be introduced in the House by
Mr.. OutcNit to have the charges inVesti-
gated by legislative committee.
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BERLIN, March 20.-The North Ger
man Gazette says the Emperor's sleep
last night was broken by spells of cough
ing. The doctors anxiously await tho
coming of mild weather in order that
the Emperor may enjoy the fresh air,
which he greatly misses.