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Result of a dispute over a TrIno

Result OF dispute Over IrIHe.
CINCINNATI, O., March 9.-Atthe Niles
Tool Works in Hamilton, Ohio, this morn
Ing Matt Matthews struck E. n. South in
the head with a heavy iron bar, so iDjur-
ing him that he cannot live over night.
The affair grew out of q dispute over a
lIi1e which resulted in fatal encounter
| Matthews was arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-11

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-Tue CirOni
cle has bulletin mp that the U. S. man
of-wer Nipsic is sunk and that the Charles,
ton has been ordered in immediate readi
ness.
The Examiner reports that the steam
ship Alameda has been captured by the
Germans. The excitement here in con
sequence is simply frightful.
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WASHINGTON, March 9.-It is learned
that the reported destruction of the Nipsic
was rot even mentioned at the Clbinet
meeting this afternoon, which fact is an
additional proof that none Of the executive
departments are IN possession of infOIma-
ton which would confirm the rumor.
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SAYS HE CAN PROVE IT.
,Vbv Patrick Cassidy Was Sued for Libel
by ODonovan Rosa.

NEW YORK, March 9-Pa'rick Cassidy
.r. 500 bail at the Tombs yesterday for
domination on charge Of criminal libel
nreferred against him by O'Donovsn Kos
a. The alleged libel ia contained IN an
criticize said to have been written by Cas-
a;sv and published in the Catholic Ne'rs OF
N',.oher d last. In this article Rossa Is
sofsrred TO az 'the man who would inclte a
20 of rufisns 10 desecrate his frat wife
s sTeTe cut of spite for her respectable r1la-
s,;rssi and. sgaip, 1.-THE man who, IN his
own Office, refused his starving son ten zen
C" with which to get sandwich and
Flowed him 20 die il a charity horpl'al
and be buried in POtters field, Is p0oi
specimen of an Irishmsn." .,.,.
q ssidy said he could prove anything lie
had ever said about Rosa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-11
New York.

NEW YORK, Msrch 9.--PetIoleuu-.O Open.
cd dull at Gle, and after slight advance
in early trading became weak and declined
to 9Ogc. A slight resction followed on
which the msrket CLOSED steady st 9Osc.
Sales, 55l GOO barrels.
OH City.
OIL CITY, PA, March 9.-Petroleum
Opened AZ 9llc; highest Cite; lowest
9Osc; closed at 9OIc; sales 81 900 baIrels ;
cleaIances, 954, 600 barrels; charters, ", O65
barrels; shipments 8 1879, 600 barrels; runs
81 1873 barrels.
Bradford.
BRADFORD, Pa, March 9.--Petroleum
Opened at ole; closed at 909c; highest
Ollie; lowest 9Osc. Clearances 594 600
barrels.
T.ttsbuyE
FrrrsBuRe, Pa, March 9.-Petrs.eum
Dull and heavy; opened at 9lsc; closed
at 9O5c; highest 81 C; lowest 9Osc.
Titusv1lo.
TIrUsvILLE, March 9.-PeGolepm-
Opened at 9llc; highest at 9ltci lowest
9Osc; closed at 904c.
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STATES Dull srd steady.

| STATES Dull Gtd STEADY
RAILROADS Weak; sales only $780,
600.
STOCKS The stock market was more
active to day. First prices we're from tC
I per cent. lower than last evenings quo
ta,ions. There wss evidently no effort tC
support prices aud the decline was rapid
whea the news CT panic in Paris came
in to help prices down and tho selling be-
came more general throughout. The
Coalsrs, Changers and Union Pacific
were especially ecIive and felt
the full force of the pressure, and
among the epecialties, Tennessee received
most attention and lost a large proportion
of its late gsins. No improvement was
seen in the list aud the market finally
closed sctive and weak at the lowest
prices of the day. The entire active list
ia lower, Louisville and Nashville lost Is,
Union Pacific II, ST. Paul, Reading and
Oregon Navigation II each, @. G. c. & J..
Colorado Coal, Manhattan, ard Tennessee
coal each pr cent. Sales III 1872 shares.
Quotations closed bid as follows
Adsms Express, $50; American Express,
113; Canada Pacific, so; GENITAL Pacinc,
35; Chesapeake and Ohio 16i preferred do
irsta, 81; do seconds, 33; Chicago and
Alton, 1884, Chicago, Burlington and Qujn-
cy, 99l; Delaware sOd Hudson, 1917;
Delaware, LackawanlG and Western, l3s{i
Denver and Rio GrGrde, 1915 Enc, 2ssi
do preferred, 6s!; FIT Wayne, $50; hi
nois Central, 1O9f; Lake Shore, lO2; Mich
iqan Central, 81; Minneapolis snd St
Louis, 81; DO preferred -; Missouri Pacific
7OI; Northern Pacific, PSI; do preferred,
6Oi; Chicago and Northwestern lO5s 90
nrsterred. 40; New York Central, l0sB;
Oregon Trescontnentel, 1928; Pacific Mail,
S7J; Peoria, D. & E., 2i3; Piitsburg, 49,
Pullman Palace Cal, 1877; Reading, 4l.;
Rook Is'aad, 94I; 81 Louis & San Fran
cisco, pa Do preferred, 6ll; 90 first pre-
ferred 1O7; So. Paul, Minneapoisand Man
itoba, 100; st. Paul and Omaha, By; do
Ire erred, 81; Te1ss Pacific 49,; Unon
Pso.dc, SAT; United State IL ess 81
Wsstsra Uuion, $50
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rAcKro HER MOTHER.
A Little Parkorsburg Girl Who Was
stolen by Her Father.

stolen by Her Father.
SPECIAL u.-QrCg 90 ,is Register.
PARK ERsBURG, W Va March o.
Chief o. Police Mehen is on his way home
from Lincoln, Nebraska, having with him
the little daughter of Mrs. J. A. Rldg
way who was abducted several month;
ago. "a fall account Of which appeared IL
the RRe1srER. Nhe child is the grand
caid of Commodore c. p. Richards, one o.
the wealthy men OF the county, and II
waa stolen away from its mother by IT.
aihsr who had been separated from Mrs
Ridgwny. for some time, snd had beer
living ia Nabra ka.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-11
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST En-
ID ecuted TO the undersigned trustee by s. b.
Boyd, on the 3rd day Of December lsss and re-
corded in deed Of trust book No. ~. page 5l2 Of
the records Of Ohio county, West Virginia, said
trustee will, on Saturday, March 9Th. 1852 sen no
the front door OF the Court House OF Ohio county
West Virginia, the following described reaI e.
tate. to-wit: certain parce OF real estate stus-
ted on Wheeling Island, in the Seventh ward 81
said city OF Wheeling, Ohio county, West Nir-
ginia, bounded and described rs follows. tO-wit
Beginning 20 the north asl cOuerOf south Front
and Fink streets in said city, and running thence
In an cas- eris direction with the north line Of
said Fink street 10 low water mark on the Ohio
river thence running In nOrlhcriy direction
upon the line Of said low water mark tO the
north line OflOt No. In the addition 90 said city
called T. Finks addition DO Zane Island thence
running In a westerly direction with said north
line OF said Tot 10 the point where the same CX-
tended interects the east line OF South Front
street. and thence running with The east line OF
said South Front street % the place of beginning
being the same property conveyed Co said 2 r.
BOyd by David G.. Erwin and others Boy deed
dated August lst, 1876 and recorded 10 deed book
No 65, page iSi OF the records of said Ohio
county.
said sale will commence at o'cl0cka m of
the said day. and will bH mrde ON the following
terms and conditions, 20 wit. Cne-ihiri OF The
purchase money cash in band ON the day Of sale.
Onc-third thereof with interest, boo SIX months
from the day Of sale. aud the residue thereof
with interest IN one year from the Gay 0l SAFE
the purchaser giving his notes, with good secur-
ity for the deferred payment payable l0 said
trustee, and the said trustee retaining ihe legal
title TO said property fs further security until
said purchase money l. fully paid. Possession of
said property win be given ON the lrst day of
April. 1859, and the purchaser viii be allowed Too
pay all or any part Oi said deferred payments 40
any time before maturity.
j. B. SOMMERYuLE, TRUSTEE
febl8
The above sale has been adjourned until
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, at 10 o'clock a. I'd.
j. b. sOMMFRVfLLE,
mr0iqes Trustee
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AZ low price. and ON 0..r I'm.
HWR SALE
FOR SALE.
The Norway Steel and Iron Company

Their Extensive Works, Situated upon Dorchester
Avenue, South Boston. Mass.
The plant consists in part OF Martin selmen's
Pudding and Heating Furnaces; 10 Engines.
9 Trains Of Rolls including Nail Plate Mil. etc.
Buildings Of various sizes abost 10000 square
feet OF land. Wharf for landing Goa, etc &c.
Possession can be given about April l, 1859. Full
particulars win be given upon application at the
Office Of the Company, No. 6 oliver Street.
Boston. mT2ysat, Truth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-11

COLUMBIA, S c., March 9.-Judge
Norton yesterday sentenced 7. P. Alex
an5er, convicted Of the murder Of his
wife, TO be hanged April 18th. TIE
Jadge made some touching remarks about
ihs pTisone-. They had been boys To-
ae,ber a. fchooic and close friends.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money Easy "ith no LOans-Governments
Dull snd steady-Stocks More Active
Flour Quiet and Unohsnged-Wheat
Weak
NEW YORK. March 9.-MOney easy
with no lOans; prime mercantile paper AZ
s6l sterling exchange dull bnt steady at
4Sj{a4SS3
GOVERNMENTS Dnlland steady.
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at 81 25; crude 81 %; refined 81 Is;
united closed at 9Osc. Cotton Seed Oil
Steady; crude 42s43c; yellow 4Sc. Tallow
and Rcsin-Steady. Turpentine-Steady.
Eggs-Quiei; western 14lc Pork aud
Cut Meats-Quiet. Lard -stesdier; west
ern steam 81 80; city Sc So; March and
April 81 80; Msy 81 80; June 81 80; July
and August 81 80; Septen Der 81 SO. But
ter-Steady; western dairy 14a2lc; cream
cry 18a28c Cheese-Quiet; western Ola
11tc Pig IrOn-Firm and quiet Copper
Offered more freely; lake March SIS 80.
Lesd-Dull and firm; domeatic g IS.
Tin--Steady; straits S21 30.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, March "A large business
was transacted IN wheat, and weak and
psnicky feeling was developed Corn
moderately active, excited and weak.
Provisions were sctive and irregu-
lar. Four-Quiet and unchanged.
Whest-Cash No. 2 spring 964s96sc; No.
spring, s5@s93e; No. 3 rel, 96la96sc;
March 96sa99tc, closing at 96ia96sc; May
9S3ca 81 02, closing at 99Bc; July sofa
6sc, closing at S65c; June 93a954c, clos
ing at 93ic. Corn-Cash aud March 34sc;
May 353c; June 351c. OAts- CASH No. =
snd March 244c; May and June 26e. Rye
No. =, at 42c. Flax Seed-At 81 40
Timothy seed, 81 36s1 81. Mess Pork
Caab. March aud May Sl1 9Os12 90; June
S12 O74. Lard-Cash and March So s2la
s7!; July aud May Sc 80; June
So 80. Cut Meat5-Short ribs s. 20.
Whisky-At 81 G3. Other articles un-
changed.
CgnaionaI..
CINCINNATI, o., March Cotton
Steady Flour-Dull. Wbeat-Dull and
nominal; No. = red 95s96c; shipments
1000 bushels. Weaker; NJ. .
mixed 35c 0a's-Quiet; No. , mixed
26!c. Rye-Dul; No. 52c. Pork
Steady at SD 50 Lard-Ea y at Sc 80
Bulk Meats and Bacor-Steady. Whisky
Quiet at 81 Oh. Butter, Sugar and
Cheese-Stesdy. Eggs-Steady at 1l4c
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 9.-Flour
Weak Wheat-Lower bat steady; No.
2 red March 9la944c; April 94a95c; May
95l95lc; June 954s96c. Corr-Fum;
steamer No mixed 4Oc; No. , yellow
Ale; No . mixed March 4Oie4O3c; Auril
41al1fc; May 413a42ic; June 42a42lc
Oats-Quiet; No. > white S4c; futures
dull; No. white March 33ta33lc: April
33!a34c; MOy 344344c; June 34ia343c.
Baltimore.
BAIIMoRs, Nj, March 9.-Wheat-
Western weak; No. > winter rcd spot and
March 91}s92c; April 92la93c; May
sac. Corn Western quiet; mixed eFo; and
March 4Oc; April 4Olc; May 4l3o. OATS
Sticky; western waite 32a334c. Rye
Quiet at 55a57c. Hay-Frmef at SIS 90
ais So Butter-Steady: beet roll Ia
1sc; creamery 27s2sc. Eggs-Firmef at
l3!a14c. Coffee Quiet; Rio 19c.
ToieGc.
-o1sDo. March 9.-Wn-s,- Weak ard
lover; cash 99e; May 975c; July S64c;
August s6c COrn-Dull ard Stesdy;
cash 33!c; May 3 5c. Oats Quiet; cash
25c; May 2sc Clover Seed Dali and
steady; cash, March and April 81 70.
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8ur Bfnt

INOR RENT-FINEsT STORE ROOM SOUTH
n OF the creek, size Us by go feet with three
smaller rooms on same floor Rent cheap Fine
Quire at 2lj1 Main street fc-Ih
INOR RENr-THE DEsIR ,BLE RESIDENCE
II 40. III Fourteenth street. Apply to h.
GREER. at Greer & Laings de1h
.DLD PEOPLES BANKING ROOM FOR RENT
~ The room no. 1909 Main street formerly
PEOPLES Bank, is hereby offered Tor rent Pos,
session april ! ls9. Apply at Peoples Bank.
or THOs. O'BRIES. Ial-h
INOR RENT-TXO FIVE.ROOMRD BFlCk
i Houses, on the Island one four r00mei frame
house. T. II. GILLEsPY, Office No. 1908 Chap.
line street mach
LNOR RENr-AT BENMOJD-Bkl'k HOUSE
II Of rooms and finished Attic. large Garden,
stable good spring OF Water. Also small Dwell
ing and Garden near heahOve Possession given
April LIST. Address this Office mrCdh
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GOVERNMENTS Dulland steady.
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1beelin9 Regiater
drauelrrs' @uiae

4 RRIvALAND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
a ENrIA AVIATION cF EEFkRkNCE MA RKS. tDaiiy,
sunday excepted Monday excepted sun
tsv only SATURDAY excepted. saturday only.
--s Meridian February lo. l,e9. Wheeling
time. which is Iust one hour earlier than Central
Ifnfe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-11

No Safer Remedy can be hal for Cough
and Colds, or any trouble Of the Throat, than
"Bro,ra's Bronchial Tfochs.' Price p cts. Sold
MY in b0res.
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9er SaIt.
TOR SALE.

nor sALE-A COMPLETE SET OF BAR.
- - roo lxtures-fomerly used in Cottage sa-
.oOn. Apply at ll8i Water street fe26edh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-11

se.alrs ard Zsuesvflls trough passenger srair
caves Ballairr s. s30s. ~, srri7es ~ bsllairs
$50 u m.
Rrcfsdsl1 PASSENGER srGil leaves bslaire
4.-cu "a. arrives at Belsire 90 Sd a. a.
s-rr-araa't Accommodation leaves bolisir
1895 b In arrives s. Bel aira 90 ~ 80 a. u'
Au rains daily azCap. sunday. car'rt' ets17
..f UHnrn frur- kalia'ra
"a. HEEIING AND Kim GROVE RAILROAD
On and a6er Saturday, October Is, 1885
..aias on Che Wheeling and Kim Grove R2ilros1 4
SID rIu as lOllE
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Ieave tne City 20 ,,0l 3. u. end run every hour
.r.u al5n u. Leave Wheeling Park 40 900
ana rum every hour nil 1000 o. no. Except
orch Tram win .esy PARK 90 s.i5 s m. and
...at IaI5n u. O. HlR- CT,
SUPERINTENDENT
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EOR RENT.

TOR RENT.
-Four Fiye-roomed houses on Twentieth street,
5000.
Lodging rooms at 1900 Market street, $500
Elegant Dwelling, n Fifteenth street.
ENQUIRE Of Ii. FORBES,
laos No. lli2 Chapline Street
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TOR RENT.

u
The Basement Room under C. schncprs DRUG
store, corner Fourteenth and Market stress A
number one stand for Barber or almost auy
other kind Of business. Posse sion April lst
For terms apply 10 81. REILLY,
mr5edb no 1871 Main street.
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TOR RENT.
THE HANDSOME DWELLING

on southwest corner Of Fifteenth and Jacob
streets. Natural gas, bath room and all modern
convenience. Con be arranged Tor two families
il desired Apply 10 a. z. YOUNG.
fel6edh Cor Sixteenth and Jacob streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-12
DEATHS.

BRoWN.-Disd. at the residence of c. Y.
Rargamin; his brothsr-in-lew. WILLIAM VI.
BKOwN, Of stanton. Va: aged thirty-tuo
funeral will take place from Grace Episcopal
church THIS AFTERNOON, 18Th instant, at
O'Clock. friends are Invited to attend without
further notice.
stanton papers please copy.
FARRAR.-Died. Monday. March iith, at9;45
A. NJ. AZ the residence OF his sister, mrs, 7. ';
Scott, 8Ig north Twenty NTH street, CHAsTAIN
Funeral will take place from the residence
THIS Tuesday EVENING, 18th instant at 4
o'clock. Friends ard acquaintances oil tue fam%
~ are respectfully ipVited to attend.
NELsoN.-nied, stherresidence. corner Four
teenth and Decatur streets, Manchester, Va.
Mrs. SALLY S. NELSON, wife OF Ira {. Nelson :
aged twenty-six years ..,,,.,,,
funeral from NJ. Peters Cathedral TUESDAY,
i2th, at2PM Friends and acquaintances IN
yited 10 attend.
OwENS-Died. in New York city. Monday,
March 1lth. MAMIE JOHNSON, WE OF Minsm
r. Owens and daughter OF DIR. Thomas Iinsley
johnson, OF this city.
Fnneral seyices held in New York. Intsrment
In HOLLYWOOD TOMORROW "wednesday from
her fathers residence, I0ll west Main street, az
8P. NJ.
MEREDITH.-Died, in this city, on March
ilth, Mrs. SARAH ANN MEREDITH, WHO" Oh
Judge John A. Meredith.
Notice Of the funeral will be given In the
papers Wednesday morning
PETERSON. ALEXANDER PETERSON,
OF Henrico county, departed this life on the SIN
instant.
He left one daughter. two sons, and other rels-
tives to mourn their loss.
Funeral was preached sunday the 10Th instant
by hey. Timothy Harris.
sNIrH.--Died, March 10, 1881, az 32) south
Cherry street. Ia the eighty. niuth year OF her
age JENNA sMIrH-bOrn November 3. 1900,
In the family Of the late Robert Gordon, OF West
wood.
faithful servant she was through her long
life beloved as a legal and trusted FREUD.
Her funeral will take place from the First bap-
tist church tco,ored), Rev. J. H.. Holmes. pastor,
at3P. n. TO-DAY Tuesday, March l2th.
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Warrington Notes.

IBy Telegraph 10 the DlsphChI
WASHINGTON, March ll.-John ID. Wash
burn, OF Massachusetts, who has been nomi-
mated by the President as Minister to swiZ-
erland, isa resident Of Worcester, Mass.
and mas been for many years close personal
friend Of senator Hoar. lie Is little over
City years OF age. He has served IN both
bouses OF the Massachusetts, LegislaturefWas
chief Of stan Of Governor Bullock during the
war, and has held various positions OF honor
aud trust in connection with charitable In
stitut.ons. lie is a man Of wealth aud NJ
present is not engaged in business.
In the decision rendered to-day affirming
the Judgment Of the Court OF Claims IN the
limited states. appellant, against Malone +.
Watson. the Supreme Court OF the United
States holds that the time an army officer
serves as a cadet at West Point is to be taken
into account IN computing his longevity pay.
Opinion by Justice Lamar.
Several years ago the Senate by reso-
luton authorized the purchase OF busts
of all the Nice-Presidenis OF the UNI
ted States who have presided oyer the
Senate since the foundation OF the Gov
erument. These busts ale to be placed In
various inches In and about the Senate
chamber. There were three Vlce-Presldents
living at that time aIessrs. Hamlin, Vince
Ter. and Arthur-and steps were Immediately
taken to secure busts while they yet lived.
At the same time contracts were entered
INTO for the purchase OF busts OF the earlier
Vice. Presidents The first TO come 10 hand
Is thst OF Thomas jefferson. This was re.
ceiyed at the Capitol a few days ago. Ii Is
made of white marble and Is OF heroic size.
Its exact location has not yet been deIer-
mined upOn.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP GATHERED
ar WARRINGTON.
What Of the Nipsic i-rhe stato and navy
Departments at sea-Gen-
eral Notes.
OBJ, tslegrapn . lhs plspAlsh.l


WASHINGTON, March I1.-At the state and
Navy Departments this morning the same re-
ply, now becoming somewhat monotoDous,
" We have no information" Is made IN an-
swer 10 requests for some newsregafdiDk the
ALLEGED destruction ~ the Nipsic at samoa.
MIR. Walker Blaine says that the Department
o! State utterly nlsefedits the story aud Is Tree
from apprehension on The subject. IL no"
appears that United States naval oiDeer
who was stationed at Auckland. the nearest
cable point 20 slnos. reioined the NipsIc
some time ago. Nevertheless the Navy De-
panmeHt holds that Il would have been
speedily Informed 81 the reported engage
meut through the United States Consul al
Auckland had any such thing happened. To
forward the news 10 Berlin the olga must
have run over to Auckland, sud at least ner
arrival there would have beeu reported. II
indeed the secret Of her mission to the cable
station did not leak out through some OF the
sailors. Captain Nuilen, OF the Nipslc. was
ordered "io protest and use biz good OF
fees" These were in substance the like IN
structions given 10 Admiral Kimberley,
which OF the time they we've issued were re-
rar0ed IN some quarters Sc being too mar
row aid inadequate TO carry ont the ponu-
llr wish. IL may be recalled, however, that
Secretary Whitney said at the time. in f.
communication ultimately laid before the
House Naval Committee, that IT was ~ FAR ~
he could 90 In the absence OF any definite
declared policy on the part OF the Govern
ment in regard 10 the Samoan question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-12
STRANGE DEVICE.
A RoBBxR LOCKS A BANK CASHIER IN
A VAULT
10 Then Proceeds TO Rife the Money
Drawer-Ths Prisoner is Released and
the Thief is Captured.
Dy telegram 70 tho Dispatch. !

. WATERTowN, y. T.. March li.-At Nor.
wood. 81. Lawrence county, Saturday, f. u.
Smith, cashier OF tho Norwood Bank, was
alone In toe building about noon, when
Charles Phelps, a pos,-oflice clerk, entered
and asked for stnmps. Smith stepped into
the vault 10 get them, when Phelps quietly
closed the door ard turned the combination.
locking the cashier Ia. The robber then
turned to the money. drawer and took all the
paper money that Il contained S2Is-leav-
ing several hundred dollars 10 silver.
The amount would ordinarily have been
much larger on Saturday. hut business bad
been light that day, and The robbers booty
was probably not nearly so large as be had
expected ii 10 be. Meanwhile customer
entered the bark and saw what had nap.
pensd. lie heard the cashier calling to hum
from the vault, and being instructed rs to
the combination released him. Nothing IVES
heard OF the Iobber until the midnight
train arrived and he was discovered as
one Of the passengers. He had gone by q
circuit0us route 10 Broshear Falls and taken
the train there, hoping TO ride through Nor
wood Rt midnight without being detected,
Snd then 20 on 10 Ogdensburg, where he
could easily cross into Canads. Parties on
the train who knew him bad learned OF the
roboeTy, and upon arriving at Norwood he
was delivered over to the officers.
Only about sll Of the amount stolen was
found on Phelps's person He was kept IN
charge OF two officers over Sunday aud was
taken 10 Canton Jail to day 10 await The ac-
ton OF the grand jury, which meets in June.
Phelps Is a Young man aud 4 native OF Nor
wood. lie has fallen into bad habits Of late
and 10 said 10 have become an opium'eater.
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THE OLD BURG.
The shooting Of Mrs. LOVe-Other
Notes.


Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FREnERICKsBURG. VA, March II, 1889.
Justice T. B. Prtcbelt, sctIug coroner,
held an inquest last saturday afternoon over
the BODY Of Mrs Thomas Love. in tins
county. who was shot by her husband FRI
day evening last. About forty persons were
present and gave in their testimony. The
Jury Of inquiry rendered verdict that the
shooting was accidental. Mr.. Love, who
had been under arrest since the occurrence,
yves released. He IL man OF high Tespecla'
bilty. and his sorrow over this deeplyly-
distressing affair is very manifest.
Mr.. Wilism T. Hancock died st her resi-
dence in this city last Saturday night. She
leaves husband and seven children, the
Youngest being only three months old.
Mrs. Lucy Saunders was found dead in her
bed las, sunday morning at her residence in
this city.
Your correspondent learns that Colbert X
Kirtley. OF this place, have instituted suit
against MIR. George w. Shepherd. The suit
grew out If the transactions between these
parties regarding the Mary Washington
monument and the lots adjacent thereto.
The trial will likely be most interesting and
novel one.
The ladies OF the Baptist church here will
begin their annual fsir Easter week.
Rev. i. NJ. White, ID. d., LII. d., will
administer the rite Of confirmation at st.
Georges and Trinity churches here next
Sunday morning and night. HAMPTON