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A Queer CorpornIlnn.

sPRINoTIELp, Ills, June 1O.--A Ii
Cense Of incorporation was to-day issued
to the American Executing Company a
Chicago, to execute persons who arr
sentenced To death, Capital stock, $25,
The incorporates are small dealers Ii
coal at Chicago. They claim 10 bt
acting In good faith. None Of the trio
has had any experience In the proposed
business. Their idea Is 10 employ CON
petent executionerg and opon communi
cation with all the Sheriff. In the United
States, guaranteeing that there will bt
no bungle sucll as characterized The
Bald.Knobbers' execution. shrouds
Coffins etc., will be furnished and alst
any istylc Of apparatus, hempen, electrl
cal or what not,
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TIE State UNIVERSITY.
The Address Before the Literary
Societies Last Night
OPENS COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Hon, j. Prentice DollIver of Iowa,
Delivers u Scholarly Address,
The Board OF Regents In ses.
ston-The Crowd Present,
special DtpalcA 10 Ns hi4aigaap,


MoRaASTowN, W, Van June l0,-The
speech Of Hon, ], Prentice Dolliyer,
member Of Congress from Iowa, before
the literary societies OF the University
tonight, was one OF the most scholarly
productions ever delivered here, lie
was born and raised in Morgantown and
is a member Of the graduating class OF
rs, His father wasa pioneer Methodist
preacher, and the son inherits the
powerful voice and manly bearing
OF the sire, University hall was
crowded with a thousand people and
after the speech the wives OF members
Of the faculty delightful reception
in the college building to visitors,
friends, and strangers, There was a
assemblage Of fair women
and brave men and the festival lasted
until midnight. Wednesday is COM
day, There will be dozen
graduates.
The regents have Just commenced
their laboB, and nothing has yet been
made public In reference to their delib-
srations.
At noon Wednesday the alumni bans
luet will take place. Many OF the old
boys are here and the day will end aus
DlCiously to one and all,
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STEUBRNYILLR FEMALE SRMINARY
Art Exhibition and ption-A Delightful
Social Eyent-PriIe Winners.
Special DlspdtGh 10 he htelligateer,

Art Exhibition and ption-A Delightful
Social Eyent-PriIe Winners.
Special DtspdtSh to he IR.cligaleer,
srEUnENyILLE, O., Juno 1O.-The
Steubenyille Female Seminary art exhi.
bihon and Reception took place this ai.
ternoon, 1t was largely attended. The
exhibit consisted chiefly OF oil colors
from nature and the fiat, and Of q large
amount OF exceptionally fine china paint
ing, The large connecting parlors were
filled with the rtwork oi tue students,
completed during the year. Tho rooms
were exquisitely decorated with hang
ings and flowers.
Citizens were selected as Judges, who
graded the work by numbers, without
any knowledge Of who the artists were.
Those upon the oils were Wm. II. Hun
ter, OF the Gazette, Messrs. w. A. Long
and Robert Hawkins. Thejudges Of tho
china decorations were Mr.. VIM. b.
Donaldson, Manager OF the SteubenyillO
Pottery, Mrs. DR., link and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Barclay.
benville, took first rank In the oils from
nature. Miss Eva X. Shipley, Holli-
days Cove, West Virginia, was first in
flowers from the fat, as also in land
scape from the fat, Miss Cosette STRAIT
ton, from Erie, Kansas, was first in draw
ing from tho flat. Miss Lizzie Rodgers,
Of Brilliant, Ohio, was first in drawing
from the cast and In groups. 'tl..
In the various departments OF Chinese
decorations. those receiving "a No. /"
were Miss Emma Mcdonald, Of Steuben-
vile, sister Of viii Mcdonald, now OF
the Bostonians and formerly OF the Bos-
ton Ideals; Miss Andie r. Beazell, steu.
benville, and Miss EleanorN N. Conoyer
OF Marlboro, N. ]. Those receiving
"No. |" were Miss Cosette Stratton, Jes.
sic Spaulding, Miss EleanorN. Conoyer,
Mrs. James MCGowan, Mas Sallie r.
Mclaughlin and Miss Andie r. Beazell,
OF fsteuI,enville, and Miss Eva X. shipley.
The art exhibition and reception Is al.
ways quite an event in social and art
circles here.
On Tuesday afternoon at 4o'cloCk will
occur tho Glass Day exercises, and in the
evening at s tho annual concert, on
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock com.
mencement, and an alumnae meeting at
% RNN
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EEw YORK, June 1O.-Rumors have
been aaoat for several days to the effect
that poRmudore John G. Walker, al
present Chief OF the Bureau OF Naviga.
tion, Is to be ordered TO the com
mand OF the North Atlantic squad
ron when his term expires on
October 2s. The squadron 10 nov
In command Of Rear Admiral Gherardi
but II Is denied that Secretary Tracy has
insisted that the Admiral shall give way
TO the Commodore and take the com.
mand Of the European squadron. 1t was
stated at the Navy.yald to-day that when
Admiral G1eFqrd wRs in Washington I
placed on waiting orders, and that then
II was suggested that Commodore Walk.
er be assigned 10 tho command.
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BuforcIpia M sunday Law.

CINCINNATI, o., June lO.-The police
court was filed with the saloon.keepert
to-day who were arrested Yesterday All
but Two asked to hare their caCeG' post
ready for trial was dismissed for want oI
prosecution, and the other was post
poned until tomorrow at the request o.
the Prosecuting Attorney.
aats TRsfs \ SSA Is sSHs RHssse eSS6S ~ 81 usS Ss
declares that he has suffered untold
anguish for agreeing to that verdict be,
cause he was Ill and wanted to 20 out o.
the jury room. The Prosecuting Attor
ney says he has information that Juror
went into the trial determined to acqui
no matter what was the evidence, ant
he will cause warrants TO be issued fol
their arrest on the charge OF perjury.
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ONE OF TUE MANY,
A Young Lady's Description Otths Coming
OF the Flood.

OF tue Flood.
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 1O.-AIisf
Jessie Wehn has arrived in Washington
from Johnstown, where her home, with
so many Thousands OF others, had been
swept away by the flood.
"During the evening, lust before the
flood swept down upon u.s." she said,
~ was standing In my brothers store,
which Is In the center Of the city, talking
to my sister.in.law, and playing with
the baby. My brother was in the front
of the storeattendingto customers, when
we heard the bells at the mills ring the
alarm. We at once ran out Of the build,
ipg, bnt before We could reach
the hills, the water was upon US and
had 1t not been for some gentlemen in
the party, would have been drowned.
As II was, the water had risen 10 my
neck before was pulled up out OF ita
reach. Ono OF the gentlemen who
was talking to my brother, Mr.. Ran.
dolph, WaS drowned, the Btore was swept
away, and all ! saved was a light wrap.
per and pair Of gum shoes.
Miss Wehn says that when she was
coming on to Washington she was
kept going from one end Of the train to
the other relating her experience To 9th
ers on thetraih. She says that the soci
ETY. Of the Red Gross Is doing noble work
among the sufferers at JohpstoWp,
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ed by the said William B. Hart for th
purpose OF clearing the streams and abal
ing public nuisanCes which threaten tn
health and safety Of the people OF tn
Commonwealth, caused by the late food
which have destroyed so much life AMI
property in the Conemaugh and Wes
Branch Valleys and,
WHEREAS, There Is not sufficient tint
TO assemble the Legislature in order u
secure q regular appropriation ior tht
work which Is absolutely necessary TO bt
done for the preservation Of the health
and safety oi the peoples now, there
We, the undersigned citizens and cor
porations Of the commonwealth Of Penn
sylyanla, each for himself, and no one
for any other, hereby guarantee the pay,
ment OF the said bond 10 the extent oi
5000, and no more, upon the following
conditions;
First-This guarantee not to be bind
Ing until signed by two hundred indi'
viduals or corporations.
seCond-If more than two hundred
persons sign this guarantee, then the
liability OF each sigAer under the same
be proportionately reduced.
Third-The liability Of each TO be for
a pro rata share OF whatever amount
may be expended by the said James A,
Beaver for the purposes aforesaid, not
exceeding the penalty Of the bond,
Fourth-This guarantee to be binding
only in case the Legislature should fail
to make an appropriation for the work
undertaken 10 be carried out by the
Governor through the State Board OF
Health, under the police powers OF the
State.
Witness our hands and seals, this 10th
day of June, A. D., 1885,"
"When ! first thought OF this scheme"
said Governor Beaver, at the conclusion
Of the conference, II came to Philadel.
phia to see Mayor Filter and was SO
thoroughly backed up by him, that l
went ahead to carry It out. While in
Johnstown yesterday ] consulted with
the Pittsburgh authorities and found
them heartily In accord with II, and on
my way back | arranged with a con-
tractor named 0'Donnell to go ahead
with the work on general business prin.
ciples and with one or two thousand
men remove all the debris in the Cone.
maugh and purify the water in the
stream. don't think we will have any
trouble In getting 200 citizens to go OH
that guarantee"
II have that many Philadelphians al.
ready" interrupted the Mayor, "and ex-
pect to have 500 before II stops"
"That's good, "rejoined the Governor,
''almost every Pittsburgher | met who
had any money was willing to go on the
bond. Tthink myself that the amount
necessary for the work is greatly exag.
gerated, but so much Is to be done that
It will cost anywhere from $780, 900 TO
Sl00gQQ 10 complete It, The bond is
simply one oil indemnity, and l regard
the thing only In the light Of a sanitary
precaution. In other words, | operate
under the police powers OF the State to
declare the Conemaugh river a public
nuiyance, aud direct th9t the nuisance
shall be Rhated as quickly as possible.
II ID my opinion that the amount OF
money which would DO required for all
extra session Of the Legislature will pay
for all the work that is TO be done; but I
think that the Legislature will make an
appropriation at the next session to pay
Tor I'LL that ID NbCeVsaEy,N
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THE NEWS FROM IIAYTL
A Steamship just from the Seat of W
Fails to Confirm ROCent Renori.

Steamship Just from the Seat OF War
Falls to Confirm Recent Reports.
NEw YoRK, June 1O.-Tho steamer
Alesia, which left Port Au Prince
on May IS arrived this morning.
]. Main waring, the first officer, told a
reporter that he had heard nothing of
the reported overthrow OF Legitime, All
he learned during bis stay at the island
was from the statement made to him by
two officers Of Legitime that Hippoly-
te's forces were within seven miles OF
Port Au Prince, but the opinion was
then expressed that there would be no
decisive fighting until fall, on account Of
the very bad condition Of tho roads.
The Alesia carried transferred mail from
Hayti, which left there on May 30. By
this mail adyiCes were sent 10 local firm
by It's Haytien representative 10 The Of
feet that Hippolyte's forces were within
twenty.one miles OF Port Au Prince, nnd
that Legitime was still In power. The
news brought by the Alesia leaves the
outcome oil tho Haytlen troubles still In
doubt, A cablegram from London dated
May 81, stated that a dispatch had been
received there from Hippolyte saving
that he had defeated tegitlme, occupied
Port Au Prince and proclaimed himself
provisional president,
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sisnInV tI,o IntIIan Treaty..

RosERpp, DAKq June lOD-slnee yes
terday morning signatures have been
coming in steadily, Red Leaf, sorrel
Horse, Nigh Bear and Hollow Horn
Bear have signed with most OF theil
bands. High Hawk and Two Strike arc
the only prominent Indians who have
not signed, and II Is expected they viii
sign to-day or to.mprreW. The ieplinI
among the Indians Is now almot tnani
NOUS in favor Of tho bill. Alto o'clock
this morning s26 had signed.
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THE COX MURDER TRIAL.


The Evidence all In and the Attorney
bOgln the Argument,
Special Dlpdteh 70 ne IRieltgmeeT,
NEW MARTISsvILLE, W, Va, June 10
"A couple Of hours were consumed thil
morning in hearing unlmportant eyi
deuce for the State in rebuttal, aitel
which the evidence was closed and there
was a look Of relief upon the Counte,
nances Of the weary jurymen. They
are all farmers, and while they have
paid the closest attention to the evidence,
1t 10 safe 10 presume that their thoughts
occasionally wander To the cornfelds,
which so urgently need their attention,
A recess was taken until 1880 p. M,
when Prosecuting Attorney Morris began
the argument for the State. As this was
his first speech In an important case
here considerable interest was manifest-
ed In II, and his friends were glad to
know that their favorable opinion OF
him was fully sustained, w. i. Wiley,
ESQ.,, followed for the State in q brief
but clear presentation OF the position
assumed by the State,
At 4;S0 Capt, Bowers began the argu.
ment for the defense, and at the hourof
adjournment had not concluded, His
presentation OF the law and the facts
upon which, the defense relies was clear
and forCible and fully equal to his we'll
earned reputation as a lawyer. He will
conclude in the morning and will be fol.
lowed by Captains McEldowney and
Dovenor upon the same side, and Dol,
Arnett will conclude rthe State. The
case will hardly 20 10 the Jury before
Wednesday morning, The interest In
the case continues unaba.ed. The
friends Of the defendants claim to be
positive that there will be a verdict OF
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New YonR, June 1O.-A letter from
Port-Au.prince, dated May 90, gives The
following; "ltis stated on good author.
Ivy that the army,ot Hyppolyte Is within
two miles Of, Poft-Au.PdnCS and t6ere
Is no doubt that IN few days tho war
will be ended with the army oitle North
the victors. Leglllne's mon, owing 10
the lack Of food and money, arc desert.
Ing, and at Grand Salln ono Of his Gen.
erals las surrendered all his force 10
Hybpolyte,n W
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AN APPEAL FOR lELP.
Lock Haven Issues an Important Address
Sore Need OF Aid.


LppK H4yES, "a, June lO.-At a
meeting OF Gitizans held to-day a resolu.
ton was adopted requesting that the
following be given to the Associated
Press'
TO he People ef The United Stats:
This city has been devastated by the
recent great food and immediate assis-
lance Is needed. Our streets, alleys and
homes are in a frightful condition and
money Ia needed atUnUe TO save us IRON
epidemic. We arc receiving generous
supply Of provisions, but Lock Haven
alone 10 not the only place to be sup.
piled from these. Many people in the
near smal TOWNS have lost nearly every.
thing they had apd are dependent upon
US for money and provisions. We need
disinfectants badly, and money with
which To hire teams and men from dis
tance 10 help clean our streets and eel
lars. There was not square inch oil
land within the corporation limits OF the
city proper that was not submerged, and
when the water subsidized 1t left a layer
Of mud and filth which under the
strong sun Of to-day creates stencil that
ls almost unhearalle. The contents q
vaults and ceSspooIs are in cellerS IN our
main thoroughiares, and nothing will
save up from q frlghtfnl epidemic uplesl
help comes promptly and generously.
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being pushed forward as rapidly as
Is consistent with safety, The Gran,
vile bridge has been crossed and large
forces Of men are working at each end
Of Mays and Manayunk bridges. These
bridges finished, the line will
be clear to Altoona, Wednesday
night Is the time now set forths restora-
ton Of the middle division. The Pitts
burgh division west OF Altoona will
probably be fixed up sufficiently to al
low Of the running Of trains by to,mor-
row Tuesday, night,
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A Cyelone IN Now York.

UTICA, N, Y, June IO,-Word was re
ceived here this morning that a terrific
wind storm passed through Port Leyden
Lewis county, and the lower portion o.
Jefferson county about 4 o'clock yester'
day afternoon, unroofng houses, over
turning trees, fences and buildings and
doingmuCh damage. The steeple Of the
Catholic church in Port Leyden was
blown down and one Of the NJ. E
churches moved in such q manner as Ia
make 1t dangerous, One house was
picked up and carried about 100 feet, an
old gentlemen and lady living therein
being injured, The most damage was
done In path about eighty rods wide,
though trees and fences were overturned
In wide territory. The wires are all
down and particulars cannot now be OBJ.
tained,
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Minnra KliinA

WiLEEsBARRE, Pa June lO.-patrick
curloy, Reese Lloyd and Richard VII.
liamSr three miners in the employ otthe
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company,
were instantly killed al noon to-day Ii
The Nottingham mine Of Plymouth by {
fall Of coal and rock. Tho men were en-,
gagged In eating their dinner al The time
the accident took place. Matthew Davis
another miner who went 10 their assist!
arce, was also fatally Injured. The VIC,
Tins were all married,
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OUR DRINKING WATER,
Tho suTgPpp Generals Report of the San.
Iliry C0uditipn vt JUhnstown.

Iiary COuditipn ut Johnstoyn.
WASHINGTON, p,C., June 1O-surgeon
General Hamilton, Of the Marine Hos.
pital Service, who went 10 the scene OF
the late disaster at Johnstown, Pa, in
obedience 10 tho orders OF President
Harrison, returned from hIg visit yeSter,
day and Immediately reported the result
OF the observations and inquiries. His
report. was to-day made public. Itgives
q description Of the city OF Johnstown at
Tue time the food occurred, and deals
with the efforts TO relleye tho wants oi
the sufTererss-The water supply oil
Iohnstown, he says, Is pure and whole
Eome aud there IhllLLle llanger Of an cpl.
demic among the inhabitants Of Johns.
town.
DR.. Hamilton continues! 1.-THE danger
point from q sanitary point OF view ID
the drift at the bridge, and this danger
u pot 70 the iahabit4ntR pf JohagtoEnl
but 10 those people depending on tho
lower river for the water supply. This
water, II boiled before drinking, will not
be unhealthy, but the thought Of drink.
Ing water contaminated BY dead bodies
OF human beings and animals is revolt
Ing. The clearing Of this drift, while
attended With great difficulty, will 10
accomplished. The plbliShed ttat6Went
that animals are allowed 10 float down
the river from tho drift Is positively
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JEALOUSY CAUSED II.
A Man Called to His Door only to be Muir.
dered-The Assassin Arrested,

A Man Called to His Door OnIy to be Muir,
dered-Ths Assassin Arrested.
Special DiSpatch 10 hs Iateli0Me1,
CHARLESTON, W, Va, June lO.-On
last Thursday night Joseph Smith, 9
widower, residing six miles above Wal,
ton, Roane county, was called to hls
door. Responding to the call he opened
the door and looked out, only TO receive
a shot from a person outside, from the
effects Of which he died few minutes
later. He was son OF Rev, Jonathan
Smith, q highly respected minister Of
the Baptist church, and his murder Gre.
ated intense excitement in the c6mmu,
nifty. Suspicion was directed toward
Samuel Cummings, a neighbor ol
Smiths, who was afterwards arrested
and confessed his guilt, alleging Jealousy
as the cause Of his act. He Is now ii
Jail at Spencer.
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CLEVELAND. o., June 1O.-By the OK.
ploDion Of a boiler In the Mahoning Val.
Icy Iron Works, at Youngstown, D., this
evening, James Robinson was instantly
killed and John AIpcherSQu andIWIIIIStl
Edwards seriously aCalled by escaping
steam. A new force OF men was jusI
coming on duty and the mill was com.
paratively clear from workmen, else the
loBS Of liio would have been terrible,
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have predicted that such q dreadful dis,
coyery in another mans house would
have brought down attempted violence
on It's occupants, but after the first hor-
ror was over, he hastened from the
house stricken and broken,hearted, and
went directly to her who, flesh Of his
flesh and bone Of his bone, could alone
measure the depth OF his sorrow and to
whom no sympathy but his could bring
anything like consolation,
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IfiuSh 0TnIn rtads.

LOSDOS, June The Marx Lane Er.
pres In its review Of the British grain
trade during the past week saysi English
WheAts are steady with decreased deliY.
cries. Foreign wheats, especially Rus.
sian, are armer FloHr ID steady ior
nne ordinary and American arc weak.
or. Corn 10 dull, There ID an over sup.
ply Of American, Harley has advanced
g; s Oats are firn' Beans and peas are
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eEecIul DEgpalth 70 nc 7nteUI0eRetF.
WESTON, W. Va, June 1O,-Lafayettc
Prunty and a man named Wright Chill.
dren got into a difficulty last Friday on
Coburns run in Braxton county, ten
miles from Salt Lick bridge. Prunty
struck and killed Children with hand
spike, he was arrested for murder and
lodged behind the bars at Braxton
Court House where he awaits the action
OF tho next grand Jury,
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IlIGhopla Dostora tndltlsn.

NAV YOBE, June lO.-Fhs grand Iur,
has found indictments against Dn. Irwin
Ferguson and HanCe, tbe physiOianS VIII,
performed the autopsy on the body a
Washington Irving BlahUp, The MINI
reader, iot violation Of the sanitary iKV
THEY will 10 called on 10 plead lo.tloi
row In the general sessions court,
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ST.. PAUL, MiSSy June iO.-The report
that ex-senator sAbin, Of this State
had applied for a divorce from hi,
wife on tho gtound Of hAbItual
drunkenness from The use Of llQuOrs md
morphine, 10 true In that such atplIca.
tion'yag made some weeks ago, add INN
since been privately granted. Mrs, Sabin
did not contest the suit,