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RLANF'S big BOOM.
How 1t is Regarded by Our
Cousins Over the Sea.
LIoNIzED BY EUROPEANS.
other Foreign Dlspatches-The Ger.
man Emperor Slowly But Surely
Dying-His Death Thought to
BE Very Near at Hand.

PARIS, May 27.-Mr. Blaine finds Al
his stay here draws to a close that his
social duties are increasing. He said
yesterday that it was impossible to i'm
agine how SO many things could come
up that required his attention after n
resident OF month or two in Paris. He
leaves Wednesday next for London to
meet Mr.. Carnegie. The French papers
have finally decided that Blaine is to be
President. Their political information
is drawn very largely from the cartoons
OF American papers, which are display
ed liberally here, and in which Blaine
figures continually. The French press
does not recognize the slightest rivalry
to the Maine statesman, even in the per
son OF Cleveland, and some OF the re-
marks on American politics and the
election to the Presidency indicate n
profundity OF ignorance that is vastly
impressive.
Take to-day as an instance of how Mr..
Blaine passes his time. He rose shortly
after s o'clock, and after looking out OF
his window for few moments, walked
over to L'Avenue De I0pera, bought
number OF flowers that were displayed
in front OF one OF the shops and returned
with his arms full OF them, TO breakfast,
which was served before 0 o'clock in the
dining room OF the Blaine suite in the
Hotel Binda.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
The ladies OF the party distributed the
flowers over the breakfast table. Mrs.
Blaine, Miss Blaine and Miss Dodge were
Of the party. They ate with the win
dOws open, and with the table drawn
near enough TO command view of the
broad avenue stretched out beneath
them, Before 10 o'clock Blaine was
seated at his desk, rapidly running over
the letters and kilograms which
follow him all over the world
and which make no secret of their
indifference to his often expressed
wish for solitude. Mr.. Blaine has no
secretary with him, but he soon gets
through with hismorning mail and batch
OF cables by simply glancing them over
and tossing them into basket; only in
Il few instances do they receive any
further attention. At 0:3O he was walk
ing briskly up the Rue dc Rivoli with
two Philadelphia acquaintances, who
had called on him, and for two hours
thereafter they wandered around in the
Palais de L'Industrie, looking at the new
pictures and statuary OF the salon. There
was party OF six or eight guests at lunch
at s o'clock, and from there Mr.. Blaine
started out briskly for the steamship
office on l. Avenue dc IOpera, and after
ward devoted two hours to the shops.
The whole party dined out in the even
ing, and then went to see "rhe Cid" Mt
the opera. This is bare outline Of the
day, but it takes no cognizance OF the
countless callers and many social atten-
tions which the Maine statesman re-
ceives.
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NO SOLDIERS NEED APPLY.
Tho Government Printing Place Has NJ
Vacancies For Veterans.

Tho Government Printing Place Has No
Vacancies For Veterans.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Col. Daniel
A. Grosvenor, a member OF the Employ
ment Committee of the G. A. R., testi-
fed before the House Committee on
Printing regarding the employment OF
soldiers, sailors and the orphans OF
soldiers or sailors by the Government
Printing office. Colonel Grosvenor was
asked II the assurances by Mr.. Benedict
to the representative OF the G. A. r. that
the law cxempting that class OF en-
ployes from discharge had beon kept.
He said it had not been kept, but that
the reverse OF this was the case.
Colonel Grosvenor further said that he
had visited the Government Printing
Office frequently Of late, in the interest
OF comrades OF the G. A. R., and that it
had always seemed to him to be the
most difficult bureau OF the Govern.
ment the &. A. H. had to deal with,
and where they could expect the least
help.
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SLOWLY BUT SURELY DYING.
The Gravest tApprehensIons Entertained for
the German Emperor.

tne GeFtlnn EMPEROR
BERLIN, May 27.-The progress of the
disease in the throat and trachea of
Emperor Frederick, though slow, is GER
tain. Without announcing the fact in a
bulletin, the physicians permit it to be
known that the throat is in such n con-
dition as to necessitate change in the
shape OF the canula, with u more fire.
quent cleansing OF the apparatus Sew
eral evening papers, exaggerating the
gravity OF the present phase of the
emperor's malady, published alarming
reports OF the recurrence of intlamma-
ton.
The cmperor's appearance in Berlin
shortly after o'clock yesterday calmed
the public excitement. His condition
to-day was not so favorable for an out
ing, but on learning OF the renewal oi
the public alarm, the emperor asked DR..
Mackenzie to assent to his taking n
drive. The doctors, after consultation,
agreed to this, and accompanied by the
empress and the Prince OF Wales, who
had lunched with the imperial family,
the emperor left the Schloss at 8 o'clock
and drove to Berlin.
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ENGLISH SOLDIERS, EONES
Sold by the Natives of Egypt to be workC
up into Fertilizers.

5ulu ny tuc ENLlNch VI ASkyPe ~ bU "S't>SA
up into Fertilizers.
LONDON, May ga disclosure ex-
ccedingly uncomfortable for relatives
and friends OF English soldiers killed in
Egypt has been made by the captain of
the Austrian vessel, Dub, which arrived
at Aberdeen the other day loaded with
bones for manuring purposes. The cap
tain said he had got his load from Alex
andria and that the bones all came from
Cairo. He thoughtthey would be bones
OF giratles, buiIaloes, antelopes, etc., but
he was obliged personally to watch the
loading OF his ship and reject complete
human skeletons that were brought to
him for manure. The natives were very
indignant ut his refusal Of the bones OF
Christians, and said it was their custom
to dig on the battle field and pull the
bodies out Of shallow trenches. 1t has
been found that, in spite OF the captains
precautions, the cargo OF the Dub con-
tains the bones OF many English soldiers,
the native having resorted to the simple
method OF pulling the skeletons to
pieces and presenting them minus head
and hands when they found complete
frame works to be unacceptable.
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AT the morning services at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday Rev, DR..
Cunningham, the pastor, preached on
the one hundredth General Assembly Of
the Presbyterian church. While DR..
Cunningham was in Philadelphia in at
tendance upon the General Assembly
he was called to preach the funeral ser
mon OF former member OF his church
there, the wife Of Professor Gregory,
of Girard College, whose sudden
death has been noted in the INTILLI.
GESCER. The funeral took place from
the residence OF the dead lady's daugh-
ter, for the reason that no minister can
be admitted to the walls Of Girard Col
lepe.
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AGAINST A THIRD PARTY.
The United PreSbyterIRns Oppose II, but
are for Prohibition,

The United PreSbyteriRns Oppose Il, but
are for Prohibition.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 2l.-Atthe
United Presbyterian Assembly yester-
day morning it was voted to send Il tele-
gram of greeting to the Presbyterian
Assembly of Philadelphia. Rev. W. p.
Miller, delegate from the Associate
Reformed Church South, was received.
A report OF the Committee on the
Church Constitution was adopted. 1t
recommends that the work OF that board
be presented with ciearness by the pas.
tors to their people, that competent at
torneys be employed, and that Sl0,000
be appropriated for the work Of the
board this year.
At the afternoon session the Assembly
pledged itself and church to constitI.
tional prohibition, but not in favor OF q
third party.
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A WHEELING LApY,S SUCCESS.

Madame Kate R0lIa Awakcns the Enthu-
sIasm of London opera-Goers.
Special Dtpdteh 10 The IHteh'i0eHoer.
New YORK, May 27.-The following in
relation TO Mrs. Kate Wheat Ramels-
burg, which will interest Wheelingites,
appeared in this mornings World among
the London news: Madame Kate
Rolla, an American prima donna, has
scored the operatic success of the week.
She was called upon Monday evening
without rehearsal, and upon two hours
notice, to sing in Don Giovanni. She
awakened the enthusiasm Of the audi
ence and has been favonbly considered
by all the critics."
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Will Not BE An ISSUE.
Tho Pardon of Anarchist COnvicts will not
he Involved In the Campaign.

The Pardon of Anarchist COnVicts will not
he Involved In the Campaign.
CHICAGO, May 27.-Dr. Ernst Schmidt,
chairman OF the Anarchist defense COM
mittee, said in IN interview to-day /:
"The pardon of Neebe, Fioldcn and
schwab will not enter into the present
Illinois political campaign. II a prom.
isc to grant executive Glemeney we're
made by either candidate, it would re.
suit in his defeat. l am not in favor Of
pushing the movement for u pardon at
present, and believe that any attempt to
secure one would compromise the
chances Of the men," The Anarchist
defense committee will go before the
Circuit Court this fall and make appli.
cation for a writ OF heheNs corpus in the
easo OF Oscar Neebe. II is claimed that
errors have been discovered in the Su'
preme Court record.
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Sptcl1I OlfpdIch 10 Nc IHEolIyeNocT.
PARKERsDuRG, W. Va, May 27.-Jacob
Alkire, postmaster at Alkire P. o.,
Lewis county, was brought here yester-
day by PostotliCe INSPECTOR Coghill,
charged with tampering with Uncle
Sans mails. Alkire he'd a hearing be-
fore U. S. Commissioner l.. n. Taven-
ner, and was required to give bond in
the sum OF one thousand dollars to ap-
pear before the next United States
grand jury to answer an Indictment.
His brother, who owns two or three
mills in Lewis county, went on his bond.
Alkire is probably sixty or sixty-tive
years OF age.
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Tho cntholIe orphnnu, Fair.

The fair to be given at the Capital
rink under the auspices Of the Knights
of st. George for the benefit Of the
Orphans homes Of this city, opens this
evening, at which time RI. Rev. ]. j.
Kain will deliver a short address. There
will be special attractions each evening,
and among other things, Mrs. G. b. Cald-
well, Mrs. NJ. L. Whitaker, Mr.. Charles
II. Harding, OF Baltimore, Mr.. Will Day
and Mr.. Frank J. Diegmiller will sing.
There will be ratlles each evening" and
the Knights will thus dispose Of some
valuable articles in which quite num-
Der OF persons have chances. To con-
duct these ratiles the Knights have
selected committee composed OF Sheriff
lIandlan, Col. O'Bricn, Will S. Faris, Of
the lNTELLIGENCER, Richard Robertson,
OF the NetrS Letter, and w. G. Beans, OF
the Register Mrs. George Hook and
Mrs. j. Q. Rawling, who, with COM
mittee OF ladies, have charge OF the sup
per tables, will serve meals from II
o'clock a. IN. until 10 p. m., so that
merchants and others can be
served with good meal any
time they may call within the
hours mentioned. The rcfrcshment
booths are making preparations to en-
tertain handsomely in their line. One
OF these tables will be in charge OF Miss
Kate A. Wingerter, Mrs. James V. Reilly
and Mrs. Hugh Roberts, and one in
charge OF Mrs. N. Reister, ST., and the
other in charge Of Mrs. John Desmond.
There will be committee OF Knights to
assist at each OF these booths. The fancy
booths will be in charge of Mrs. George
j. Mathison, Mrs. Christian Blum and
committee Of lady assistants, and Mr..
George j. Mathison and committee OF
fifteen nights. The flower booth will
be in charge OF Miss Annie j. Hess,
assisted by Miss Julia Flading. The
hall already presents gay and beautiful
appearance.
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PITTSBURGH BICYCLlSTS
Have Tough Trip of it on their Wheels
SuudnY.

nave Tough Trip OF 1t on their Wheels
Sunday.
Mr.. WILDER Wright, formerly in Nicoll's
art store here, now located in Pittsburgh,
and friend, Mr.. John Morrey, also OF
Pittsburgh, came from Pittsburgh here
yesterday on their wheels. They left
Pittsburgh at o'clock in the morning,
and reached here shortly before 6 o'clock
in the evening. The distance is sixty
nine miles, and from Washington here
the riding sgood.- Beyond Washington
it is fair for distance, but the first TWEEN
ty-iive miles out of Pittsburgh the road is
very rough, and they were forced to
walk over large portion Of it, but be-
ing fresh on their journey they did not
mind it much. At Triadelphia they
were forced to lie up for time on nc.
count OF the rain, and after that was
over the mud was an unpleasant iea-
ture. They were bespattered from head
to foot when they reached here. They
returned home after supper on the Balt-
more & Ohio road. DR.. Mason, Mr..
Winton and other local wheelmen met
the Pittsburghers out the road and
accompanied them in.
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A PLUM FOR LAWYERS.
Beginning of n Legal Tussie Involving Half
Million OF Dollars.

Million of Dollars.
WASHINGTON, Pa, May 27.-What is
undoubtedly one OF the largest suits at
law in the history OF Washington county
litigation is now drawing to close. At
least $4,000 is involved, and whether
the suit is won by the plaintiffs, F. B.
Hallam ct al, or the defendant, the Un-
ion Oil Company, there will be an enor-
nous bill Of costs to be paid by some one.
The suit grew out OF the discovery Of
oil in large quantities on the William
Davis farm, near town. During the sum-
mer OF 1886 the Union Oil Company de-
veloped n number OF large wells on the
farm, which has since produced about
100000 barrels OF oil. The suit was
brought shortly after the discovery Of
the first wells. The plaintiffs, /. b. Hal
lam, J. n. Edgeriy and Hon. John NJ.
claim that prior to the time
the Union Oil Company leased the farm
they held lease on all Mr.. Davis prop
erty, some 300 acres in all, which lease
was burned, and that the Union Oil Com
pany was notified at the time they took
The lease that the plaintiffs claimed a
lease on the property. The suit is to OBJ
tain possession Of the property and the
proceeds OF the half million barrels OF oil.
The taking OF testimony was com.
in November, 1886, and was not
concluded until in January last. About
100 witnesses were examined, many Of
hem being recalled repeatedly. The
lrguing OF the case before the master,
Tohn H. Murdoch, Esq, was commenced
md completed this week and the case is
low awaiting the masters award. Sena-
or Hall, OF Elk county, and j. W. Don.
ian, OF this place, made the principal
for the defense, and Henry
II. Dougan and Albert Sprowls for the
Plaintiffs. Other noted counsel is also
Employed. The testimony covers l,Ol6
typewriter pages.
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Enrnred In q Good Work.

HptCIUI VE7pUECII ~ NIt IH''''FVVT1V''
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 27.-Coun-
Gilman T. NJ. Garvin, of Wheeling, had
a conference with the Commissioner OF
Agriculture yesterday with reference to
agricultural exhibits OF the State, to be
placed in the Department Museum. He
is doing this in conjunction with his
new farm paper, and also with the move
ment to boom the State. The Commits
sioner said he would be glad to get spec.
linens OF West Virginia products, and
add to the increasing collection from
other States.
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YOUNG, BUT WEARY.
A Young Boy Ends His Life with Halter In
His Fathers barn.

WOOSTER, o., May 27.-The third
suicide in franklin township in two
years, and all boys in ther teens, was
committed shortly after dinner yester-
day, when Lorenzo James, a sixteen
year-old son OF a wealthy farmer, hanged
himself with rope halter in his fathers
barn. Young James ate a hearty din
ner, then went to the barn and fastened
the halter to a hay-carrier and jumped
seven feet, the halter breaking his neck.
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LONDON, May 27,-Discount was easy
during the'past week at llall. On the
Stock Exchange, though dealings were
restricted, prices OF foreigners and Eng.
lish railway securities were supported
while American railroad securities show.
cd n continued shrinkage in value. II
was expected that the success OF the ne.
gotiatlons for Reading four per cent. is.
sue would produce n sharp rally, and
prices yesterday opened with promise
OF strong recovery, but the improve
ment was not fully maintained.
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Special Dipaich 10 ihe IM'cLliDelotr.
HUNTINGTON, W. VA, May 27.-Yes.
terday was payday at the Ensign Car
Works. Sherman Flicker, OF Pennsyl.
vania, kindly offered to draw the money
for seven other employees, who gave him
their tickets. He got the money, about
three hundred dollars, and skipped fol
parts unknown. Efforts are being made
10 Catnh him
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LITTLE Phil, THE FIGHTER.
Personal Traits and Military Genius of tho
Great Fighter.

Personal Traits aud Military Genius OF tho
Great Fighter.
The news concerning General Sheri'
dan will fill many q veterans heart with
Sadness, for he was general fayorite
everywhere in the army.
lie was fighter, and that is why he
was SO popular. His motto was as Irish
Us his heart: "NYhenevcr you see a head
hit it, and hit it hard" His methods
wcre most simple indeed, and'were gen.
orally devised on the spur Of themoment
and to suit the occasion.
now HE CAME ny MS NIcI-HANR.
While he was with the Army Of the
Cumberland he acquired the title oI
Little Phil. 1t was not because he WA
u diminutive creature, but when in
company with Pap Thomas, Garfield
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A TENpER.nEARTEp GOVERNOR.
Oglesby Pardons II. S. NIcClaughrey, One O
tho Chicago BoOdIers.

N--- -
the Chicago Boodlers.
CHICAGO, May 27.-Captain R. S. Nc
Claughrey, the "boodle" County Com
missioner, was yesterday afternoon
granted a pardon by Governor oglesby,
and will be released from the Joliet
penitentiary Monday. McClaughrey was
the only one of the boodlers who &C.
ceptcd his sentence, going TO prison and
paying his fine, while the others fought
against their fate to the last quibble in
the highest courts Of the State. Now,
when finally they are all in stripes,
McClaughrey is a free man, while they
have scarcely yet learned the lock step.
The reason for the Governors Glenn
ency was the presentation OF a numer-
ousIy.signed petition DIV cling on the
manliness Of MCClaughrey's action after
sentence, his old age, his lifelong good
standing among his neighbors, his
farmer friends and his brave record rs a
Federal soldier in the war for the Union.
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Special DtlpGtch to the IHletllOenc6'
WASHINGTON, May 81 Candidate
John D. Anderson, of the Third district,
and james II. Miller, Of Fayette, who
have been here twenty-four hours look
ing into things, left for home tonight.
Kenna and Breckenridge so up the Bal
timore & Ohio road tomorrow for more
speech making.
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Glass ball Tournament.

Special Dispdich 10 he IReItDeHcer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, May ga
glass ball tournament was held here yes
terday, in which the South Point, Ohio,
and Huntington gun clubs participated.
The Huntington club won by four balls.
A return match will be shot at South
Point, Saturday, June 8.
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A flashing, crystalline memory that
can recall and recount, with precision,
its previous Impressions, is worth a for
tune 10 anyone. Prof. A. L0isette, 237
Fifth Ave, New York, develops lust
such q memory in anyone, by a marvel
GUS method OF his own discovery.
Taught by correspondence. Write him
for particulars
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DAYTON, o., May 27.-A terrific cleo
trical storm, accompanied by fierce
winds, raged here for half mn hour this
morning. Jacob Strobel and family had
gone to church, and their house was
struck by lightning, the roof burned and
the household property flooded. Two
other houses were struck in other parts
OF the city. An oak tree near the Fifth
street car stables was shattered to pieces
nv LIGHTNING.
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WAsuIxdTox, May 27.-The House
Democratic caucus last night adopted
numerous amendments to the Mills bill
removing articles from the free list and
restoring them to the present rates OF
duty. II was great defeat for Millsand
the Democratic majority of the Ways
and Means Committee.
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AN Ex.MARSHAL HANGED.
He PoIsOns His wife in order to Get Her
Life Insurance.

NAvAsorA, Texas, May 27.-william
Rowe, formerly City Marshal of Hunts
vile, and deputy sheriff OF Walker
county, was hanged at Anderson yester-
day afternoon in the presence OF three
thousand people. The crime for which
he paid the penalty was the deliberate
poisoning Of his wife about two years
ago in order to get IN insurance OF s, 900
on her life.
At the time of the murder, and at
each OF his two trials, it was with the
utmost difficulty that the sheriff prevent
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WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Rev. Sam
uel II. Giesy, D. D., rector OF the Church
OF the Epiphany in this city, died this
afternoon OF pneumonia. DR.. Giesy was
born in Lancaster, Ohio, on the oath OF
August, 1926, and was graduated from
Franklin and Marshall College, MERGERS
burp. Pa in lSl5.
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Wood County Candidates.

Special Dipdtch 10 the LntdligaIeer.
PARKERsBuRo, W. Va, May 27.-J. L,
Buckley and James T. McMechen have
announced themselves MS Republican
candidates for Sheriff, and Charles Y.
Caldwell and ]. w. Vandervort rs Re-
publican candidates for Prosecuting At
inrnny
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ed the people from lynching him. In
order to save his neck II was necessary
to take him to the penitentiary, and
finally TO Houston. He recently pro-
fessed religion, was baptized, and main.
tanned his innocence on the scaifold.
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Special Dipdteh TO the InteIigeHeer.
HUNTINGTON, W. VA, May 27.-John
Pamsbottom, fourteen-year-old en-
ploye at the Ensign works was perhaps
fatally burned yesterday by the acCi-
dental overturning of a ladle OF molten
iron
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Go early to Banners this morning
and secure good seats without extra
charge for the Chestnut lecture to-
night,
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NJ. 0'REILLY,
CuAs. b. BYRNE,
II. G. ARROW,

At l o'clock a. M, it is reported that
there is no change in Gen. Sheridan's
condition. He is holding his own and
is conscious and rational at all times,
except Immediately after inhaling
oxygen, when he becomes somewhat
Tightly. The doctors say it is improb.
able that any change will occur for sew
0rnl hnurS