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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27

Kelliher offers to fight La Blanche to a
finish
Edward Nowlin was hanged at East Cam
n PenSer advocates putting an end to
tile cable rate war;
Osman Digna lost 1S0 men in Tuesday S
battle in the Soudan.
A committee of congress will probably
investigate the big trusts.
A woman in Cork, Ireland, has been ar
rested on charge of starving her husband
Maine commissioner of industrial and
labor statistics has made his first animal
report.
Rear Admiral Louis Hutton Versturme
of the British navy, retired has committed
suicide.
Another Irish priest and member of
parliament have been arrested under the
crimes act.
The house commerce committee find that
congress has no jurisdiction in the case of
the Reading strike.
Severe cold weather caused an epidemic,
with hydrophoba symptoms, among dogs
in New Jersey town.
In an interview at Venice, Don Carlos
said that Spain must become one of the
great powers of Europe
The Harvard faculty decided to accept
Mr.. Careys gift of $25, 900 for an addition
to the college gynasium.
An express messenger was killed and sew
eral passengers seriously injured in an ac-
cident on the Manitoba railroad
Mr.. Hayden, editor of The West Meath
Examiner, has been again arrested on the
charge of using seditous language.
A moyemsSt is being started for the ex-
tensive colonization of colored people from
the United States in South America.
Vandals entered the hall in which Revi-
valist Jones was to preach at Kansas City,
ruined the piano and organ and burned the
hymnbooks.
The national boerd of trade passed reso-
lutions suggesting revision of the banking
and extradition laws and the passage Of
uniform postage laws
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27

held its third annual meeting at New
York.
A judge in London has decided that a
divorce pronounced in America is binding
in England.
The fire underwriters of New York city
and vicinity have voted to suspend all
rules on rates.
A bloody war of determination is going
on in the wilds of West Virginia between
the Hatfields and McCoys.
Gen. Collins and Governor Long will at
tend the dinner of the merchants and man
ufacturers at Baltimore.
Afaction war on the West Virginia Ken
lucky border threatens widespread destruc-
tion of property and loss Of life.
The undertaken who embamed Gen.
$4,000 against The New York Times.
The centenary of the colony of New
South Wales is being held at Sydney. A
statue of Queen Victoria was unveiled
An increase OF $l,94O, 900 was made in
the internal revenue collections during the
first half of the current fiscal year.
There is movement on foot to recognize
the heroic deeds of Nebraska teachers who
lost their lives or were crippled during the
recent blizzard.
The Hurricane Granite company OF Rock
land Me-, has 1851, 500 contract for the
remaining work on the Suffolk county
court house, Massachusetts,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
KILLING FREE MASONS.

MurIerous Work of C1ericals in Pucbla,
Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, via Galveston, Jan. 90.
Public Indignation has been aroused in
the state of Puebla over the assassination,
within few months, in remote part NJ
the state of several Free Masons, whose po
litical and religious ideas were repugnant
to the fanatical Clericals. Free Masons
throughout the republic support the reelec-
tion of Gen. Diaz, and this fact partly ex
plains such acts as those which have shocked
the respectable and law abiding citizens of
Puebla. The Clericals in the district men,
toned have declared that they would kill
every Free Mason.
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AGAINST THE BLAIR BILL.

lex Justice Strong of the Supreme Court
Thinks it is Unconstitutional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.--The Blair edu-
cational bill has received severe blow in
form of an opinion from one of the
SSiest jurists in the United States, ex-Jus-
tice Strong Of the United States supreme
court retired, in the course of his lecture
on the constitution before Columbian law
school the other evening. when asked by a
student it, in his opinion, the Blair bill was
constitutional
81 do not see, - replied the venerable
iurist, u bow, it can no.. e4pstit.-fa r.tsl
my opinion it is unconstitutional, s.Ad be-
lieve that is the opinion also of the present
hanch >,
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A MANSLAYER DISCHARGED.

The Man Who Killed Billy Dempsey
Allowed to Go Free.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Jan. 25.-An inquest
on the body of Billy Dempsey, WHO died
while engaged in prize fight with Simon
Besser, otherwise known as "Swipes the
Newsboy,' has been held. Reporters who
witnessed the affair testified that several
blows were struck. Besser swore positively
that it was prearranged that the fight
should be u fake" and neither man was
to hit hard. He declared that he did not
strike Dempsey, but merely pushed him.
The jury found that death resulted from
shock. They exonerated Besser, and he
was DISCHARGED.
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KILLED BY RUM.

Fate of Men Whom the Blizzard Found
DrunH in New Haven.
New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 23.-John
Cookery was found on the sidewalk late at
night in an unconscious condition with a
bad cash in his head and his hands, ears
and feet badly frozen. He died at the hos
pital two hours later. 1t is supposed that
he fell while drunk and fractured his skull
John I. Burns was found on the East street
meadows about midnight in badly frozen
condition. He had evidently wandered off
while drunk. Condition critical.
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ClGAR-MAklNG MACHINES,

One Hundred to be Placed in New
York Factory.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20--A man named
Small has invented machine to cut wrap,
fill and finish cigars. 1t is claimed that q
lO-year-old girl can operate the machine,
and that one machine can turn out as much
work as three men working by hand One
hundred machines are to be placed at once
in large cigar factory in this city, where
the employees are now on strike. II they do
what is claimed for them, they will make it
Unnecessary for the manufacturers to con-
sIder the demands of the strikers.
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FlATlRONED HIS WIFE

And Then Cut His Own Throat Tragedy
in Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. co. William
A. Monroe, AZ years old, mechanic.
who had been on long spree, assaulted his
wife with fiatlron yesterday afternoon
and then cut his own throat with razor.
He cut cash seven inches long and died
almost Immediately Mrs. Monroe will
die. She has three children and had suf-
fered much from the drunken brutality of
her husband
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COFFEE CONVICTED OF MURDER.

The Verdict IL Surprse-A Life Sentence
Pronounced.
New HAVEN, Conn. jan 25.-The case
against Peter Coffee, charging him with
the murder of Statiol Agent Charles Way
at Stony Creek, May 8, 1887, was given to
the jury yesterday morning and at $3.50 p.
m they returned verdict of murder in
the second degree. Judge Torrance at once
sentenced the prisoner to states prison for
life. The verdict created great surprise
and is generally considered unwarranted by
phe evidence. The states evidence was al
most wholly circumstantiai and hardly ap-
peared strong enough to break down the
alibi offered by the defense It is stated
that an appeal will be taken.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27

A DEFICIT OF $5OO,OOO.

The Manitoba Finances Found to be in
Startling Condition.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan 2J.-The
Journals Winnipeg, Man. special SAYS:
This city is considerably excited over the
disclosures made in reference to the deficit
in the finances of the province left by the
Norquay government The amount is said
to reach half millio4 4dolars, but it is ,if
fcnlt to arrive at the exact condition of
affairs, owing to the manner in which tie
books We're kept.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
Donnellv,s Miserable Drfyel.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-David Mason, pro-
fessor of rhetoric and English literature in
the University of Edinburgh, delivered
lecture in that city last night, in the course
of which he characterized Ignatius Dom
nellys Shakespeaian cryptogram as miser-
able drival and tissue Of arithmetical
puzzles which would be hissed even in Bed
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Reckless RailrOading

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. Engineer
Emerson of the Boston e. Providence road
has been discharged Tor running at high
speed over a long temporary trestle near
Woodlawn, and for similar misconduct on
the $50 Shore Line train from Boston,
Wednesday night. Fireman Stone is also
discharged.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
The Fob Chain Again.

The fob chain, which gives the wearer an
excellent opportunity to crafty his taste for
the beautiful, is said to be on the, high road
to public favor once more, and many jewel
ers are again furnishing up buckles and
pendants which have lain untouched for
many years-Jewelere' Weekly.
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Stale Tale.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Johg L. Sullivaa
offers to deposit 910O at once to bind a
match with Jem Smith, the money to be.
forfeited in case he is beaten in his fight
with Mitchell
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1000 woRkMEN ENGULFED.

Another Enormous Sacrifice of Life to
the Hoang Ho.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 20.-While 1000 work
men under the command of several man
darins were making breakwater to stem
the Hoang Ho floods they were engulfed by
a sudden rush of water and only few es-
capped
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
A New Kentucky Cave.

Workmen digging for the foundations of
mill at Bloomfield, KY, broke through the
dome of cave, which, it is said, bids fair to
rival the Mammoth cave in its lakes, eyeless
fish, stalagmites and stalactites Besides, it
contains graves and skeletons and pottery;
everything that a first class cave should
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
THE PRESIDENT CENsuRED

BY Baltimore Ministers for tits Gift to
Pope Leo.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 24-The Meth
odist ministers meeting adopted resolutions
censuring President Cleveland for sending
a copy of the constitution of the United
States to Pope Leo.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
ELEVEN KILLED AND THIRTY HURT

by an Explosion of GunpOwder in
Poland.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-An explosion of gun
powder at Brest Bitovska, Russian Poland,
killed eS1yen persons and injured thirty.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
Weir Knocks Out Miller.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan. 24.-lke
Weir, the Belfast Spider, and Tommy Mil
ler the Omaha bantam, fought at tthe-
washington rink last night, and mi..sss. was
knocked out in the seventh rcuEd
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27

Rheum atism is caused by Tactic acid in
the blood; which Hoods Sarsaparilla nell
tralizes. and thus cures rheumatism.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
JOHN II. WATSON,

JOHN III. WATSON,
.a/kOzwe1, z2zH C0U1Sell01 ut LN1p,
Master and Solicitor in Chance.y. Collections prompt
" attended to.
Bradford, VT.
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THE MINERS WEAKENING.
Indications That the End of the Coal
Strike Is Near.

READING, Penn, Jan. 25-All dis
patches received from different points in
the coal regions indicate that while a
majority of the miners are still resolute
there is increasing dissatisfaction, and that
it is only question of time as to the
miners ultimately yielding. Public opinion
is shaping events, and the general drift is
in favor Of abandoning the strike
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27

The movement in congress to prevent
monopolies forcing up prices is popular and
making good progress.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
.s Business Cards u

ROSWELL FARNHAM,
.4<IoaweY una C'OatWSell0a ut Zu,r.
Master and Solicitor in Chancery. Particular aten
ron to collections and practice in New Hampshire an
Vermont.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
WORK OF CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL
SENATE AND HOUSE.

The Presidents Message Regarding Pa
cific Railroad Matters Referred to n
Select Committee of SenatOrs-Niarshali
Mcdonald Made Fish Com u, issiOner.
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JOHN HARTwELL'S
ZiYea.y ,SIUIie,

Rear "Opinion" Office, Main Street Single and
double teams to let at lowprices. ~
Bradford, VT
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E. C. GRAVES,
Sign and ornamental z'aSnfing,
Wells River. VT.
LrBBEY BROS.

Rear of Low Residence Stage and from all passen-
ger trains Good single double always ready
az reasonable prices.
Bradford, VT,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27

H. L. BIXBY,
RAOI0gsu7,A R0Onss,
Open Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
20 Chelsea, VT.
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]. II. GILMAN

Wi, attend to auctions short notice and at
able rates. Auction bills got up If desired IS
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SATURDAY., Jan. FL.

Goverbr Semple Of Washington terri
tory mas signed the woman suffrage bill
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F. w. KENYON,

F. W. KENYON,
HNia' DreSSez',
| Specially made Of honing and sharpening
shears.
Bradford. VT |
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j. ~ PICKETT, JR.,
,1.4fi0awcY Nna counSelI0a at Lar,
Notary Public, Collections promptly made Union
Block. 80
Bradford, VT.
K. NJ. HARVEY,

K. NJ. HARVEY,
d/IOaWey uni COztuSeIIO2' N/ Zu1p,
Master and Solicitor in Chancery,
II West Topsham. VT.
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II II. JONES, NJ. b.,
Hours until a. m., 7 to p m. Saturdays until p.
4 Office at residence opposite hotel
Bradford, VT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-24
PURE IAIOCY.
A Little IntelIgencer Ghost Story
Shown Up.

A Little I~ntellIgencer Ghost Story
Shown Up.
In Saturdays issue the InteHigeneer's
usual bald falsehood takes the form OF au
interview with q salesman for a paper
house, who is willing to sell his goods and
take notes, payable when Harrison and
Morton are elected" The iiiocy OF tbs
whole thing is too apparent to require dis.
c~ussion.
In the fret place, no wall paper firm
keeps q very large or we'll selected stock OF
goods on hands at this time of the year.
If they have paper for sale il would be
scraps and remnants. In the second place,
no Wheeling merchant wants to buy a car
load or $500 worth of paper, as the Intel
~liqencer says, at this time-four months be
fore the wall paper season opens, and in the
third place none but a fool would make
such an offer as that truthful journal
quotes it's suppositItions salesman as max
ing; and none but a fool would try to
make the public believe that a business
man would conduct his business affairs in
that way.
The HteRigencer's f~alsefier does not ex'
plain whether his confidence man" is an
agent for wall or printers paper, we have
assumed il was the former. II he want
to sell q car load of newspaper ON such
terms hs can find a purchaser in the RE
GIsTER Office. Now trOt hi out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-24
BELLAIRE.

The Mansfield bail club was in town
Saturday.
"a Boy Hero'' will be here one week
from tonight.
"Star" Woodbridge has purchased new
phseton buggy.
There was 40 service in the First N. E
church Yesterday.
The Herald ia getting out a new pro.
gramme for the theater.
The advance agent Of al. Fields Min.
strels was in town yesterday.
Thos. Jacslsy has received o fine new
buggy for driving purposes.
There was q small FIRE at the White
House, but nc damage was done.
John Kincade, the veteran engineer at
the water works smiles again Twins.
BellsiTeites witnessed a big fight on the
river bank in Benwood yesterday after
noon.
Great crowds Of Wheeling people were
emptied into this city yesterday by the
Bellaire.
NJ. J. johnson, who runs q commission
store on Thirsy-third street, is closing out
his stock,
The upper ferryboat came down to the
nail works, and wal two hours getting
back past the island.
The show at the theatre on Saturday
night was q good one. The cast consisted
Of nine competent artists.
Ahont $50 of our people went to Wheel
ing Saturday evening to the Democratic
blowout. None Of them took part in the
parade.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle, of
Wheeling, came down ON Saturday night
in uniform and created q favorable i'm
preston.
John Gildea, who has been at Columbus
hustlipg baggage for excursionists, has re-
turned home. John can tell You some
thing about "a jam in trunks"
]. B. Logan, Of Alliance, Q Prohibition
speaker, was in the city q short time the
latter part of last week and held Q consul
tatIon with the leaders Of his party in this
city.
The boys at the Htna Glass Works, who
are out on a strike, have not made known
their grievances 10 the manager of the
works, but have kept away since they
struck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-24
LABOR MATTERS.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT 7HB TRADES
ASSEMBLY NESTING.
The New Reservoir foubls-Labr Day Gale
bratiOn 10 be q Big Thng-Ths Strike
Of the Boiler Makers

The regular semi monthly meeting OF
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, wss held yesterday afternoon at
Trades Assembly Hallon Market street. and
. large attendance of representatives were
present President Conrad Wassaman was
in the chair and the other officers were
present
The Transfers Association reported that
Contractor Chisholm was continuing work
ON the new reservoir with non-union men
and he claimed he would be able to get the
stone work done. TIE stone masons and
bricklsyers reported, in this connection,
that they had notified all contractors that
if they furnished Chisholm with stone that
union men would refuse to work for them,
and that this would prevent Mr.. Chisholm
from securing material or men.
The b~oiler-makers, through the repre-
sentatives from Prosperity Assembly, 4.
Of L of which they are members, report
cd that they were out on q strike for Pitts
burg rules and wages.
The Molders' Union was admitted as q
member Of the Trades Assembly aud given
r~epreseptsti0u through It's delegates
Aside from this and the routine business
nctning of Importance was done, and the
remainder of the session was occupied in
discussing matters relating TO Labor Day
celebration. next Saturday. ALI the or.
CARNATIONS reported that matters were
progressing nicely and the prospects are
that tie procession will be even larger
than that of two years ago, which will be
remembered as q monstrous display. All
the bands in the vicinity have been en-
gagged, and the Trades Assembly will he
compelled to 60 abroad for it's music. ALI
the unions represented in the Assembly
are working hard to Guido each other in
the way Of display.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-24
THE PITTSBURGH CENTENNIAL

The Military to Go Up Tonight and
To-Morrow.
The Wheeling Light Guards are ordered
to report at their armory in the Second
ward market hall, to- night at eight O'Clock,
in full dress uniform, for drill and to con-
slider the question of going to Pittsburgh
to attend the Centennial of Allegheny
county and to take part in the big parade
of Tuesday. The committee who has the
affair 10 charge have offered the whole
First Regiment Of West Virginia Militia
free transportation and to keep them while
they ore in Pittsburgh, if they will consent
to 20. Col. Freer and seven companies
will pass through here on ths 6:1O train
this evening, and if the Light Guards de-
eide to go they will probably leave to-
morrow evening at the same hour.
The numbsr of Wbseliug psople who are
going up to the ex.Smoky City to-day
aud to morrow is very large. Not less than
five hundred will go within the next
twenty-four hours, and this number will
be very largely added to from the .ur-
rounding towns in West Virginia and
Ohio.
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A FULL TICKET
Placed In the Field by the Prohibltionists

Placed I n the Field by the Prohibltionists
Saturday.
The County Convention of the Prohibi-
tion party Of Ohio county was held Sstur-
day morning ct the room Of the Central
Prohibition Club.
The convention wss called to order by
N. L. Connolly, Chairman of the Ohio
county Executive Committee, and opened
with prayer BY Mr.. T. J. Cartwright, of
this city. The room had been tastefuIly
decorated with flags and bunting and on
the walls were mammoth portraits of Fisk
and Brooks. Mr.. Thos. ]. Cartwright was
selected as temporary chairman, but
refused to make extended remarks on &C
count of the desire of many to complete
the work of the Convention as speedily a.
possible. MI. W. W. Forman, of Liberty,
was elected permanent chairman, and Geo.
E. Fuller, secretary.
The convention having decided that all
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IN A A WAY.

The News Of the Day PointedIy Para
grsphsd for Hssty Readers.
SsBsCRIBER-Sullivau and Slade never
fought for the championship Of the world.
THE river marks on the landing last
evening indicated 8 feet 6 inches and fall
ing.
Mr.. Thomas Kiger and Miss Laura Pat
ten haze returned home after a two weeks
visit in New York city.
THE steamer Andes is due up from Gin
cinpati to-day, and will leave as us1al at
3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for Cincin-
natl.
FRANK LoTZ has sold his wagon and
carriage manufsctory, corner OF Market
and Twenty.fourth streets, TO Christian
Lotz, Sr., who will continue the business
Col GENTHRR has had all the. scenery
at the Grand reprinted, and the patrons OF
the place will have the opportunity of SEQ
ing some of it for the first time this even
ing.
Mr.. ARCHIE T. HUPP bas purchased the
old Reid property, No, 81 Fifteenth street,
and il having the house remodelled into n
modern residence He will move into ii
about November 1st.
ROBERT CHAMBERS, the bright FIVE
year.old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
Mcclure, died yesterday afternoon OF scar
let fever. The funeral will take place this
morning at 8 o'clock from the residence OF
the parents, No. 80 South Broadway,
Island. Interment private.
JOHN MUTH, the oarsman who Is
-n.ok.J ,,;kh uahherGaII for q rana
while out practicing 10 his scull yesterday
afternoon, ran into q snnken barge and
crushed the she'll. The loss is about 500,
but he says it will not interfere with the
race, as he has another boat.
A MAN whose name was not learned took
a tumble of Of the six o'clock motor com.
ing into the city, last evening, while pass
ing through Fulton. He was pretty badly
bruised and scratched about the head and
face, and was considerably sobered up by
the fall. A physician dressed bis wounds
at Schpepf's drug store.
THE Riaehart Opera Company opened
the theatrical season at Martins Ferry,
on Saturday evening, to q poor honse, ow-
ing no doubt TO the Republican deuonstra-
tion. The performance given was only
fair, and Miss BERTHE Rinehert il the only
member Of the company who deserves
special mention.
The crowd that went ont to the Park
yesterday, was one Of the largest Of the
season, and az the weather was lovely the
day was highly ENJOYABLE. The park at
this season Of the year lie certainly G lovely
spot the first touch OF autpmn's artistic
hand adding beauty TO the foliage, while
ihe ecsne is enhanced by the lovely autumn
a wers.