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JAPANESE NEWS,
An Earthquake sloek-Journallsts Pun.
ished for Being Free Lnucss,

lea lsheu Ior bblhB bFee Lnucett
San Francisco, May 22,-The occi.
dental and Oriental Company's steam.
ship Belgic arrived yesterday, bringing
Chinese and Japanese advices 10 May q,
A Japan mail newspaper states that an
earthquake OF the most unusual charac-
ter was recorded at 2:07 p. m. April IS
in the Seismological Observatory OF the
Imperial University at Toxic. The pe-
culiarlty OF the phenomenon laid not in
its violence, but in the extreme slow
ness OF its oscillation, 1t taking from 4 to
Z seconds to complete one forth and
back motion, chiefly in horizontal
plane lying south aud north. There
were o few vertical motions, however,
OF equally slow periods. The phenom.
enon lasted 10 minutes and SO seconds,
no damage being done as yet reported.
Yokohama papers give an account OF
the severe punishment OF two Japanese
journalists who published with a sketch
anew liberal constitution and the pic
ture OF a skeleton on the Emperor's
throne. One was sentenced 10 three
years imprisonment and fined, while
the. other received one year in prison
and was fined.
Count Herbert Bismarck is to receive
the Japanese decoration OF the first or
der Of merit and grand order OF the
Rising Sun for his services in the treaty
revision and engagement OF Imperial
adviser.
Heavy floods have done great damage
In several provinces and in the city Of
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Condition Of British Trade.

MANCHESTER, May 22.-The Guardian,
in It's commercial article, says: Tues.
day's experience does not sustain the
hope Of a further beLterment, which the
slightly increased business during the
last few days excited. A slight Conces.
sion induced increased sales OF China
staples which arc now ended. Merchants
have placed the orders they had In hand
at Fridays rates, being unable 10 obtain
lower limits. The inquiry for India
does not improve. There arO offers for
India staples In the market, sometimes
for large quantities, but producers do
not look AZ them. There Ia a quiet
but steady dpmand for the smaller
foreign markets, The demand for
export yarns does not improve.
Buying for China, Japan aud
India ID allow, and prices are weaker.
The Continental demand has lesBengd,
Home spinningB from American cotton
are mostly weak and irregular. Cloth IL
variable, though generally quiet and In.
active. India and China stables are sal.
able In small quantities at current rates,
Best printers ale dull. Common ara
steady. Most inakea arc well sold,
Fresh bualneSs ID moderate. n1iuIhS
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BERLIN, May 22.-Thls afternoon King
Humbert and the Prince OF Naples Wis.
tied Prince Bismarck. At luncheon in
the palace the Emperor proposed a toast
to King Humbert, He thanked the
King for the mark Of friendship shown
by his visit TO Berlin, aud said that the
troops he had just reviewed were also
grateful and proud OF the honor done
tEem. In concluding the Emperor said {:
II drink to the King and Queen Of
Italy, TO my brave troops and TO unal.
terable friendship between Germany
and Italy" King Humbert declared
that his Journey TO Berlin was a grateful
duty. The unity Of Germany and Italy
formed q pledge Of European peace.
"0ur armies" he concluded, "Now 10
fulfill their great task. / drink 10 the
health Of the Emperor and Empress and
family, 10 the glorious German army
and 10 the prosperity Of Germany"
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CALVIN DIsICE
Says he Does Not Want the National Dem
oaratId Craftsmanship.


Says he Does Not Want the National DEM
T. ooratlc ChnirmanShip.
PrrrsBuRaH, May 22.-Col. Calvin s.
Brics, Chairman Of the Democratic Ma.
tional Executive Committee, passed
through the city this morning en- route
from New York to Lima, o., where he
still maintains his legal residence, al.
though in reality he Is u resident Of New
York.
Questioned with reference to the
chairmanBhip ofthe National Committee,
made vacant by the death Of ex-senator
Barnum, and his reported candidacy fol-
tue succession, Col. Brice replied that he
was not candidate for the place and
had no ambition to flllit His buSlnesl
interests, he declared, are many and
diverse and are, at present, engrossing
his entire attention; but some Of his
friends are urging him TO be q candidate
for the place and although he has ex'
planned Ills position 10 them they persist
in urging him to stand, and what they
will do when the committee meets nexl
month TO elect chairman he does mol
know.
One thing, however, should be sol
down on for a certainty, Colonel Brice
declared, and that is that there Is nc
contest between Senator German ant
myself for the Craftsmanship Of the Ma
tioaal Committee or on any other point
but they are In strict accord upon al
matters Rppertaining to party policy. II
any event, the Chairmanshlp will mo-
entail much labor or responsibility upor
the incumbent for three years 10 cbme
In regard 10 the Ohio Senatonhip
Colonel BrlCe would say nothing, excep
that II would be necessary for the Dem
oCrats TO elect a Legislature before the!
Ncould elect q Senator, dlsmissing thI
subject with the remark that the Stat
election was a good six months Of.
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HUNTINGTON.
Bond Measure DefsRted-MsmorIal hay
0bseFvances-Ns Notes,
Special Dispatch 10 he MtellipaoT,

Bond Measure DefsRtsd-MsmorIal hay
0bseFvanCes-NswsN Notes,
Special DtSpateh 70 Re MtslligaleT,
HUNTINGTON, W, Va, May 22,-The
proposition to bond the county for $5O,.
900 to aid in building the Huntington
& Gayandotte railroad, was defeated at
the polls yesterday for the second time.
The first vote was taken In March, when
II was defeated by q majority OF sixty,
II Is thought that the majority against
II this time will be still less,
The Bailey g, A. r, Post OF this city
are making extensive preparations for
the observance Of Decoration Day. The
Posts at Ashland and Catettsburg, Ken.
tucky, and Proctorsyille, Ohio, will unite
with the Post In this city, and tho Uni
form Rank OF the X. OF 7. OF this city
and OF Ashland and Norton will unite
In the street parade. Gen. II. @. Jones,
Of Athens, Ohio, will be the orator OF
the day. ..-' f.
The memorial sermon will be preach
ed In the Opera House next Sunday af.
ternoon by Rev. Writ King, OF the First
Methodist Church, who Is also TO de.
liver the address on Decoration Day at
BelleRille, w, Va.
The commencement exercises OF Mar
shall College will be held June 4th. A
class Of nine will begraduated this year,
DR.. D. E, Wetzel, who has been in
France and Germany for two years, tax
ing a special course in medicine, will
return this week and re.enter upon his
practice. During his absence, his sister,
DR.. Florence Wetzel, has held his praC.
tlce, and upon his return they will con-
tinue to practice together,
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PIG IRON,
The Sales OF the Product North Ahead of
that South.

PtgTssuEaH, Pa. May 22.-viswet
from the standpoint Of Southern pil
iron producers, II appears that they will
even then get the worst Of an argument
with Northern producers Of the SAINT
material.
II appears that the South is iubilant
over the reduction by the Thomas Iron
Company to $3.50 for pig iron, and ar
CUES that this price and still lower
prices are necessary in order to equalize
rates between the two centers OF produe'
ton that, IN other words, the New South
can put pig iron into the Pittsburgh re,
gion cheaper than II can be produced
here. ,-i T
A member Of the firm OF Carnegie
Bros, y Cop among the largest producers
OF pig iron in the North, in speaking on
this question, said; "When Southern
producers OF pig iron talk Of metal at 50
per ton they do not take into consider.
alton as much necessary expense as we
do, When / make a comparison be-
tween the cost OF the two / profess to
know the precise cost Of production in
the two sections The 50 per ton rate In
the South means the actual cost Of pro-
duCtion without considering much
necessary expense, Their furnaces are
new and now are working easily, We
have found by experience that repairs
which must be counted upon, amount
TO from 80 to75 cents per ton, Then
there Is interest on the Investment, and
cost OF transportation to the mills where
1t Is converted, They have the raw
material here, But after they have
made their pig iron It costs them from
81 TO 81 so TO ship 1t To this market,
"Another thing: II, according to the
Thomas Company, pig iron sells in the
East at SIS 80 per ton that 1t Is not the
cost, and those In this city who produce
pig metal can run 1t for less money than
that. II, therefore, the South sells at
50, and they can't do 1t at q profit, they
cannot land it In the Pittsburgh district
nearly as cheap as we can make 1t
here.h "
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AN ODD REQUEST.
Mr., Robert p. Portsr Receives Prop.
oSitlOn from Another Porter.

Mr., Robert p. POrtsr Receives u Prop.
oSitiOn from Another Porter.
WASHINGTON, May 22,-Among the
odd requests contained In the mail oi
Mr.. Robert P, Porter, the new superin.
tendent Of the Census, was ono to-day
that eClipses any thing yet received, 1t
simply asked Mr., Porterto share equally
the salary Of his Office with the writer,
who said that the President had evident
ly intended to appoint him 10 the place,
his name being the same as the new
Superintendent In support oil his
view OF the case, the writer volun-
teers tho information that he comes from
Indiana; that he served In the Sixty.
ninth Indiana Regiment, and that,
therefore, there can be no mistake as to
his being the Robert P. Porter desig-
mated as Superintendent OF the Census
by the President. He Is willing to waive
the honor Of the office, however, II
given half its emoluments. Superin-
tendent Porter replied TO his CORES.
pondent in q serio.comic vein. A well.
known expert, he wrote, had stated
that the Superintendent would be com.
PEELED TO do $4,000 worth OF work for
$4,000 salary. His Indiana namesake
would, therefore, see how great q sacri-
fee the division Of the salary would be,
even with one who bears the same
name,
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OUT OF A TRANCE.
Saved From being hurled Alive by n Re.
turn tn Consciousness before burial.


Saved From being Hurled Alive by n Re.
turn to Consciousness before burial.
PHILADELPHIA, May 92.-Following
the Bishop case in New York comes a
remarkable story from Phunixville, in
Chester county, Of this State. Lafayette
Rennard, who has been quite III for
some time with pulmonary trouble, 10
all intents and purposes died on Thurs
day last. His friends and family be.
lieYed him TO be dead, and preparations
were made for the funeral. For some
reason Or other he was not placed in an
ice box, but the undertaken sought 10
keep the body by cold air. While view.
ing the romans on Saturday the man
showed signs OF life. The doctor was
sent for and work was begun upon him.
After q half days toll the blood was
started, and the man opened his eyes.
Medicine was administered and he has
been steadily improving since. 1t Is
not believed, however, that the man will
get well.
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LANSING, Mtcf., May 29,- Based Upon
resolutions adopted by the Live Stock
Sanitary Committee, tile Governor mn
issued 4 proclamation prohibiting tIie
importation Of Texas cattle or any other
raised sonth Of the B9th parallel oi north
latitude until The let tl6y Of November
next, EXCEPT such a. are In transit across
tho State, they are 10 DO unloaded only
al yards 10 DO deslgnated for the purpose
and which arc plaCardedi "ior the feed.
Ing Of Texas cattle only,h
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The Plot ThlCtVp,.

NEw YORE, May ss,--walter Hubtael,
an actor, called at the CotOner's office and
said that at the Lambs Club, on tbe
night that bishop performed Inc trick
that ended In his death, Louis Aldfich
saw aphySlClan take a paper from aInonv
tho effects found on BlShop's pol Ion, and
tnat The physician Immediately De,
stroyed IL Its supposed 10 have been
Z paper requesting physicians In caSV
Dlshop was seized with a catAlepllc 81
not 70 perform an atitopsy,
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SAN FRASCiSCo, May 20.-The Hght 70
q finish between Joe McAulltie, Of
San Francisco, and Tom Lees, OK.
champion oi Australia, for "a purse
ot $3.50 took plaeg tonight under
Tie auspices Of the golden Gate
Athletic Olpbl Owing % superior
weight, McAulias was The iiyotlte
Ii the hetling,Weighlng 200, and lees li0.
McAullHe put the Auittalian 70 sleep IN
the eighth round. McAullRe was not
hurt.
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DEATH by ELECTRlCITY.
The Law In New York-Kommlsr's Case
Before tito Courts.


Before tito Courts.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 22.-The Law
which substitutes death by electricity
for hanging was approved by Governor
Hill on June A, 1888, and went into
effect for crimes committed after Jan
uary |, 1880.
In pronOuncing sentence the Judge
appoints tho week during which the
sentence must be executed, but the day
and hour Of the execution are not re-
vealed beforehand " the prisoner, or 10
any except those Immediately concerned
in carrying II out. The beginning oi
the fatal week must be not less than
four weeks from tho time OF sentence,
and not more than eight. The prisoner
is taken to u State Prison, and kept In
solitary confinement until led 10 his
death, Then he Ia placed in the chair
OF execution and connection made with
the electric dynamos, causing currents
Of electricity to pass through the body
until life is extinct.
The first case under this law is that oi
.Kemmler, who was convicted OF mur'
der in the first degree in Buffalo during
the present month, and sentenced to be
executed in Auburn prison by cleo
triCity. An appeal has been taken "a
the Court OF Appeals, which denomi'
mates the neaus Of death 10 be applied
as ''Cruel and torturingn and unconsti'
tutiOnal. The case will probably be
argued at Saratoga in June. 1t is prob
able that the Court will uphold the sen
tence, and that the first execution BY
electricity will take place within a few
weeks.
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yllflol Tbro,Tn al Ladies',

1SpiAyApotl, May g9.-For several
days ladies have been complaining Of a
ylttiol.thrower, who 10 described as a
nice looking young man, dressed IN
light clothing, a number Of tlhO
dresses have been ruined In this man.
nef 10 nearly every instance The lady
not discovering ihe damage until her re.
turn home, Tie first case has been
traced back 10 Easter Sunday, but not
yntll lagt night have the authorities
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PARIS, TEIa May 29.-J. F. Ownby, d
lawyer, and Richard Moore, reckless
young man, fought duel at short range
in 0wnby's office Monday without do.
ing much damage. Moore was arrested
and yesterday while going TO court ioi
preliminary examination he was shot
and killcdby 0wnby. The murder wa
ol n Cowardly character. 0wnby sta
toned himself AT Il court room window
and when Moore appeared In charge o.
officers hC rlddled his body with buck
shot, Moore's brothers threaten 10 kill
Ownby OH siphL.
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WlcmTA, KAS, May CIV. s. slat.
tory met Wellington stinos upon the
street yesterday, aud tho two men quar-.
relied oyer some chickens. Slattery at.
tempted to pull his revolver but Shines
was too quick for him, and llred flrSt.
slattety then dropped hIs revolver and
ran, lie was pursued by StineS, who
trcd at every stop. slattery, covered
WIN blood from four wounds, dropped
exhausted and died ID a few minute,
stines, aitor escaping, returned and Raye
himself up TO tho authorities,
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LIVERPOOL, May 99,-upon the arrival
Of the steamer City Of Paris in the
Mersey this afternoon, a special tender
decorated with flags put out 10 the vessel
for the purpose Of conveying Mr.. Robert
Lincoln, the new American Minister,
ashore. Among those In the tender who
went 10 welcome Mr.. Lincoln were
Henry White, First Secretary Of the
American Legation, at London Mr.. Rus.
col, the American Consul at Liverpool,
aud the members oi the corporation Of
this city. The Mayor mot Mr. Lincoln
a. tho landing stage and welcomed him
to the city. Mr., Lincoln spent no time
u Liverpool butproceeded Immediately
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Brig htor Times Ahead.

READING, Pa May 99,-It was an.
nounced here this afternoon that the
Keystone rolling mill, which employed
over 250 men before the Reading iron
works failure, slnce which time 1t has
been idle, would resume next Monday
to run independent hereafter Of the
Reading iron works, finding a market for
its product around Pittsburgh, This,
taken in connection with the fact that
Seiiert's rolling mill, which has been
closed since the iron works failure, has
since resumed with 250 men, indicates
brighter times for this city and section
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:, SAS FaASrlscO, May 20. Michael
hawkins, tho cousin ofthe late capital.
~, Peter Donahup, shot NJ Mrs, Peter
UOhahue to-day "a she sat In her car.
nage. Mrs. DonAhue escaped without
injury and Hawkins was arrested, Haw.
Slns claimed part Of the Donahue'e e9lAle,
Dnt was defeated by the recent decision
o o. lhc court. This iH supposed V DO The
cause Of The BhOoling,
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Topeka, KAsp May PA special
election waShsld yesterday in the Fourth
Congressional dlltrICl 10 elect success.
soI 70 The Hon, Thomas Ryan, WHO WA
recently appointed Minister 70 Mexico,
Gen, Harrison Kelly, the Republican
nominee who ia q iafmVr, was elected
candidate. N'.s
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A BuAlness Reception.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Presi'
dents business reception to-day lasted
from II to 1880 o'clock, and among
those who saw him during that time were
Senators Higgins and Mitchell, ex-sena-
tor Van Wick, Representatives Stivers
and Cheadle and Delegate Allen. A
committee from Howard University in.
vited the President to attend the com.
mencement exercises OF that institution
on tho eth inst. The President said he
would attendi II he possibly could. The
public reception was held in the East
Room this afternoon, as usual, and there
was large attendance.
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nnl,A Innllnnn shnLnn I'm.

BERttS, May %, The train conveying
The Empress Of Austria from WeiSbaden
10 Vienna met with an accident today.
While the train was being ahuntCd al
Frankfort the last cars left the rails and
three oi them were upset, The Empress
and suite were shaken up, but nobody
was injured but a iootman, The train
was delayed an hour.
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West VlrglnIa Penslons.

Special Dipdtth TO he IateliOeneer.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 22.-West
Virginia pensions have been granted a,
follows: Original invalid-Nathan
Methena, deceased, John N. Benner
James Porter. InCrease-E2ekiel Bra.
den. Re.issue-Jesse Brown. Original
widows, tC,-Anne, widow Of Nathan
Methena, Mary A., mother Of Larkin D,
Ekis, Emma, widow oi Lewis Seidler.
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The saulo0n tjopFerepcs,

BRRtiS, May pg,-Tho special cores.
pondent Of the Associated Press learns
this evening that, contrary 10 expeCLa.
tlon, there was no difficulty encountered
during the deliberations Of the Samoan
conference. AT lLS session to-day the
question Of the indemnity 10 be paid by
the SamoanH toF the killing Of Germans
a. Apia by natives was not brought up,
but was left 10 the working committee.
This action Ia taken a. an indication that
the question can DO solved here, The
next session Of the conference will be
held next week, The anal adjournment
NAV ocCtif than.
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Acnent tI,n RnIInctinn.

SHARON, Pa, May PA general re-
duCtion Of ten per cent has been made
in the wages Of furnace employees
throughout the Shenango Valley. The
manufacturers claim that ,they were
forced to this by the dull market and
low prices. Tie reduction in wages
through the Mahoning Valley several
months ago was another cause. At
Sharpsburg 500 men are Affected, at
Sharon 400 and West Middlesex 800.
The men have accepted the reduction
and the different plants are working
steadily. One prominent iron manu-.
iaCturer said tonight that 1t was not q
question OF wages Just at present, 1t was
q question whether work would be con-
tinupl
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A Conductor Assaulted,

Special DiSpdteh 10 th Intelt0dleei.
CAMBRIDGE, o., May 22.-Conductor
W, NJ, Cherringlon, Of the Cleveland &
Marietta railway, was brutally assaulted
and knocked senseless with brick by
four drunken young toughs last night
while on his way home from lodge, in
revenge for having put one OF the gang
of his train some time before, HIS as.
sailants were Ed DuGey and Frank
Douglas, ofthis place, and Jim MCKenna
and Clem Coe, Of Newark. They have
so far avoided arrest. Cherrington re.
ceived a severe conclusion aud scalp
wound. .'i.I11 ,.. Nif
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ouIeL WedalnE at Mouudarlllo.

Yesterday forenoon at 1Oo'clock Capt.
Fred Kemple, the well known master Of
the steamboat Ben Hur, and Miss Belle
Potts, well known and popular young
lady OF MoundSville, were married at
thebride's parents' residence there, Rev.
L. L. Stewart, Of the NJ. L, Church, OIL.
clating. The marriage was very quiet,
no guests being present, and few OF the
friends Of the parties knew Of tho event.
Captain and Mrs. Kemple loft on a we'd
ding journey eastward after The cere-
mony. Both have wide circles Of friends,
with whom they are Justly popular, and
well wishes will be showered upon them
when thay return.
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CHARLESTON, IVA, May 21,-At the
election held yesterday ]. H. Hunt, Re-
publican, was elected County superin-
tendent by about 100 majority. The
court house bond proposition was de-
feated in this city. The ordinance pro-
hibiting COWS from running at largo was
defeated by 420 majority, and the DEM
oCratiC candidates for the School Board
were elected by majorities ranging from
100 To 100.
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IIe.ults 8. Gllmer nna Ilra1lon.

IFIIVVH OEVuFVV y VIC IWVFUvIVtT' --------- NJ
wEsToS, W. VA May 92.-At the
Gilmer county school election, held yes
terday, the Republicans elected two
Commissioners in the Glenville district
and the Democrats one. The Demo-
cratic candidate for Superintendent was
elected, as was also the one in Braxten
county. The election was very quiet in
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JOLIET, 1LLs., May.22.-word has been
received here from Braidwood that the
miners at that place are providing
themselves with arms, threatening TO
bum the mines and shoot all who 20 to
work under price. The sheriff left here
for Braidwood with posse at noon.