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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-10
FORREST STILL TALKING.

Tho Leading Counsel Makes Strong
Argument for the Suspects.
CHICAGO, December 9.-Mr Forrest
continued his argument for the defense in
the Cronin Gaze to-day. He spoke al
length on the uDreliability of circum.
stantial evidence, and used many forcible
illustrations. He also attacked the char.
acler of the witnesses for the prosecution,
and stated that Dinsn and the CarlsoDs
had become rich off of the sensation. For
rest had not closed when court adjourned.
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IN A BAD TANGLE.

Who WIN bs Made to Suffer sllcotti
Thefts?
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The morn
ing session of the special committee ipves-
tigating the affairs of the Office of the Ser
peant alarms eff the House was devoted
TO listening to arguments of Representa-
tives upon the legal phsses Of the case as
to the relative liability of the Sergeant-at-
Arms to the United States Treasury and
the members themselves in the premises.
No conclusion wss reached. Phil Thomp-
son, Mr.. Leedom's counsel, says the lstter
is willing to surrender all his property to
make god the thefts. Mr.. Leelom has
agents in Canada looking for Silcott.
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GREAT WHEAT CROP.

Aortags and Condition in the Leading
Wheat States.
CHICAGO, December 9.-Ihe Farmers
ReUieio in its current issue will summarize
the reports OF correspondents regarding the
acreage and condition of winter wheat a'
compared with last year, as follows: Hi
nois, acreage, 10 per cent; condition, 81
psr cent. Indiana, acreage, 101; condition.
94 Ohio, acreage, 9S!; condition, 93t
Kentucky, acreage, 1O8; condition, So.
Missouri, acreage, lO9; condition, SO.
Kansas acreage, 12O; condition, 994.
Iowa, acreage, 1903; condition, 10l. Wis
consin, acreage, 90; condition, s5. Michi-
gan, acreage, 80; condition, 79.
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NOT IN QUEBEC.
Detec ives Searching fer Sifeott and His
Companions.

Detec ives Searching fer Siieott and His
Companions.
QUEBEC, December 9.-Al the hotels
boarding houses and places of questionable
repute in this city have been searched by
detectives and reporters within the past few
DAYS for the Washington defsulter Silcott
and his companion, Hsrmiuie Thibanlt'
without success.
The detectives never knew man here
answering Herminie's description and OF
that name, bat there was one Eugenie
Thebault here two or three years ago, who
would fairly answer the description given
The police here think that either the
ayowed intention of the couple to come to
Ouebec was blind or that they have
STAYED over at point further west, and
have not yet reached here.
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CABLE COMBINATIONS.

The United States steamer Enterprise,
with the scientific expedition to observe
the eclipse, has arrived on the African
coast.
Mount vssuvius is in a state Of erup-
tion.
Mousss Bey, the Kurdish brigsnd, he's
been exiled from Syria for his Outragea on
Armenian Christians.
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CANADA'S SCANDAL.
The Chisholm Affair Has Raised a Storm
of Indignation.

The Chisholm Affair Has Raised Storm
of Indignation.
OTTAWA, ONT, December 9.-Severa
of the most prominent members of the le
gal profession in Canada do not hesitate tC
say that Minister Foster ia illegally liviDG
with his wife formerly Mrs. ChishOlm)
and that any one SO disposed might take
action against him.
This fact has raised a storm of indigna-
ton, not only against Foster, but against
the Government, which retains him at it'
council board, and so thoroughly has pub
lie sentiment been aroused that it will bI
impossible for Sir John Macdonald to re
tain him in his Government 1t is under
stood that he is offering his residence il
this city for sale, and that he will imme
diately sfter the coming session succeed tC
the Collectorship of the Port ofSt. Johns
New Brunswick.
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TRIO OF ACCIDENTS
lres Serious Casualties 1T Psrkersburg-
None Fatal

Three Serious Casualties at Psrkersburg-
None Fatal
Special Telegram TO the Register.
PABKERsBURG, W. Va, December o.
Andy Mather, son of J. ". Mather, was
seriously burned on the face by the ex-
plosion Of an alcohol lamp.
KICKED By A HORSE
The little daughter Of Lee Logan was
kicked 10 the face 70 day by horse, and
dangerously, though not fatally, il lured.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Oae of Lonis KCs,ersOn's sons, living
near Lubeck. accidentally thot his little
brother in the arm with a shotgun, which
de was dead suye wasn't loaded, but which
vss The wounds we're painful but not
danrerOus.
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THEY ARE SATISFIED.

Democratic Members Wen Pleased With
the Elections Committee.
Special Telegram to the Register
WASHINGTON. d. O., December 9.-The
West Virginia Democrats, whose seats are
contested, express themselves as very well
satisfied with the minority members Of the
Elections Committee, appointed to-day
They sa7 that with such men as Crisp, OF
Georgia, Cultivate. of Ohio, and O'Feral,
Of virginia, sll able lawyers, Democratic
interests will be guarded and their rights
maintained. Rowen, the Republican
chairman of the committee, is regarded as
a man of fairness and justice. The com
position of the committee is better than
the Democrats expected.
SUNDAY REST BILL.
Senator X snna to-day presented a petit
ton from the Women's Christian Temper
ance Association of Ohio county, urging
the passspe of the Sunday Rest bill and
prohibit the carrying Of mails ana move
ment Of the military on the Sabbath.
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KNIGHT PYrHIAN FOUNDER.

Col. }. II. Rathbone Dies at Lima, Ohio
After Severe Illness.
CINCINNATI, December Col. j. Il.
RathbOne, founder of the Knights OF
Pyt6ias, who hss been lying i'll for several
weeks at Lima, died these this afternoon.
Grand Char csllor Ellis, General Carnabsn,
of Indianapolis, and Howard Douglass, Of
this city, were with him at his death.
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Two New sena,e oommIttss..

WASHINGTON, December 9-The Re-
publican cAucus committee to arrange the
committees of the Senate for the Ffsy-frst
Congress, completed the work to-day and
will report to the caucus tomorrow after
noon. Two new committees are provided
tor; one on immigration and one on Indian
depredations. Senator Chandler will be
chairman of the former, and Senator
Moody, Of South Dakota, of the latter.
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slsc1. TsleQr1n 20 he Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, December g.
From the beat authority We learn that n.
J Keadle, ioImerly editor OF the Logan
Dm0rst. will be appointed Deputy Inter
nal Revenue Collector to succeed G.. A.
Goshorn in this district The place was
fought for by NJ. B. Rsber, OF the Tribune,
and A. III Mahone, Of the Star, who belong
TO rival factions Of the party. As q COM
promise, Kesdle will receive the appoint
meut some time this week.
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Murrell's Misfortune.

BALTIMORE, December Sit is now
feared by the friends of Captain huIrell,
of the steamship Missouri, that be may
lose the sight of both his eyes. The trou-
BILE grew out of long vigil in fog on his
last trip from Liverpool, the optic nerve
of the left eye being strained. Captain
Murrell is the man who rescued the hun
dreds of passengers from the sinking
steamer Denmark in mid ocean last spring.
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May Ipcrsa,e the Bank Circulation.

WASHINGTON, D. @, December o.
The Comptroller of the Treasury has been
informed that several national banks now
holding government deposits are contem-
plating an ircrease Of their note issues by
utilizing the bonds now held to secure de-
posils as basis for circulation. Ia the
opinion of the Comptroller the calling in OF
the deposit may result in an increase Of
national bank circulation.
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SHOCKED TO DEATH.
Another Horrible Sight Seen in New York
Street.

NEW YORK, December 9.-Peter Claus
en-, young Dane, employed as linemrn
by the Northern New York Elect ic Light
ing Company, met a horrible death this
afternoon. 1t was in every wry similar to
that Of Feeks, who was killed by an cleo
trie wire few weeks ago.
Olausen met his death on the pole
on the corner of Third avenue and
l56.h street. Clausen ascended the pole,
some children playing about the base
heard hissiDg noise. Looking up they
saw the liueman lying across the two elec.
trio light wires, while blush light shot
from his right hand and head. Clausen's
body was removed with difficulty. The
wires were insulated with the cheapest
kind of white rubber.
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The ,IilvnnIlee Truuk Mystery.

CHICAGO, December 9.-C4pe. Scbuett'
Ter came back this morning from another
Oooney Chase to Milwaukee, bat without
COoney, though a bloody trunk, a missing
owner and other mysterious elements OF
the case promised well for another Uronin
sensation. 81 haven't got Oooney,
laughed the Captain, land l don't think
he had anything to do sith the Mllwau-
kee trunk, though there is mystery con.
nected with it that the police there would
do well to investigate"
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Mo Oaffrty' Challenge.

PITTsBURG, PA, December 9-Domin-
lex McCaffrey's challenge to fight Pat
Farrell, of this city, is not at all likely to
be unaccepted. In speaking of it this
evening Farrell said: "You can state for
me that am personally d'sirous of meeting
McCafffey in fight to finish for 81, 900 a
side, and any amount in the way Of 3
purse an athletic club which will want to
accommodate us NAV Cner.n
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pen.innsand Postmasters.

Special Ttle5TdHl % ne hegis'tf'
WASHINGTON, D. C, December -
The following West Virginia pOsimaster'
have been appointed; John w. Lynen'
ArpoldsbOrOugh, Calhoun county, vice
F. J. MeCully, resigned; Joseph Doniap'
Providence, jackson county, vice u; o .
savre deceased; NJ G. Courtney, Randall
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Tho NInrch of Prosr.s..

OTTAWA, December 9.-The result Of
the election in Rimouski on Wednesday
has caused great excitement in political
circles here. This county has always been
one of the rar kest Tory hotbeds, and that
an out.and-out Liberal, who went to the
polls advocating Canadian independence,
ehonld have been elected, has more than
surprised everyone
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POSTPONED FOR A TIME.

ButteIwOrth Does Not Push the InvestIga-
tion Resolution.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-COpgress-
man ButterwOrth has prepared the resOlu-
tion calling for the appointment of spe.
cial committee of the House for the pur-
pose of investigating the Ohio bsllot.box
scandal, aud was expecting to introduce it
in the House tomorrow. For some rea-
son, which he does not care to divulge at
present. he has concluded not to present
the resolution until after Governor. elect
Campbell has been inaugurated.
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ieired TO the fact, until then unknown by
any ere OF the patty st the table. that mis-
father had been killed fighting for the
cause represented ny Davis; and that he
should not be buried in any pO.ter's field
with bis consent; and indicated that he
thought his memory should bs treated
with consideration Seeing that the sub
iect was likely to prove 8 sOprce OF IN
Dleasantness, Mr.. Sturgiss made some mol
niyirg remarks and after a moment Of
silence Mr McCorkle passed on ont Of the
breakfast room. No one at the table gave
any further consideration to the matter.
In about a half hour Colonel Dsliker and
Mr. White returned 10 the hotel, having
iskeu a walk in the meantime, and parted
company at the door. Mr. White, passing
through the lobby towards the stairway on
bis Way to his room, was sccOsted by Mr..
McCorkle with the remark. "Mr.
White Wheu the latter halted and
extended his hand in a friendly way
not suspectiug any hostility on McOOrkle's
part The latter said, Il regard your re-
mark at the breakfast table as brutal and
personal and I doa't want to shake hands
with YOU" White replied, "You don't
have to shake hands with me, sir" and
turued away to pass on to his room.
A PECULIAR BLOW.
Instantly McOorkle, who ia q much
younger, larger and heavier man than
White, who weighs but 135 pounds,
struck the latter from the rear over
lbe right eye and temple d stsgger-
ing and unexpected blow. TIE Marshal,
a. soon as he recovered seized chair
and dealt MCCoIkle a blow with it. By
ISLANDERS inteItered, but seizing another
chair the Marshal attempted to strike with
it, but was perverted By the parties in the
lobby. and the com 5atants we're separated
White wss wholly unarmed, but At once
went TO his room for some weapon, when
he was detained for moment by Mr.
S,urgiss. who was getting ready for church,
ont ia spite OF the protects Of the latter be
returned to the lobby, but MeCorkle had
disappeared
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spread Of the slave Trade In Africa

LONDON, December 9.-Csrdinal Lari-
gerie says that the darke't page in the his-
tory of the world is that which tells Of the
slave trade in Africa. In a sermon be
told how tie inhuman barter Of negroes
for sale 10 the Mohammedans is much
larger to-day than it ever was, and he
prophesies that it can only be stopped by
the cnnouest of Africa.
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Chamberlain Hopes for an Agrsem

Chamberlain Hopes for an Agreement.
LONDON, December 9-Mr. Chamber
lain writes from Cairo that the Govern
ment ought to show its readiness to pro-
pose substitute for Mr.. Gladstone's Irish
bill. He still hopes for an agreement be
tween the rank and file Of the Unionists
and GladstOpians.
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NEW YORK CLUB.
D brotherhood OrganIz alton Completed
no-.-.t O.,ortIna, Ne.

Tho brotherhood OrganIzatIo Completed
General Sporting News.
NEW YORK, December 8 AT meeting
of the Brotherhood Base Ball Club this
afternoon the following officers we're elect
ed: Cornelius Van COtt, postmaster Of
this city, President; B. B Talcott, Vice
President; F. R. Robinson, Secretary and
Treasurer, and Cornelius Van OOtt, E. A
MeAlpine, VIM. E. Ewing, f B. Tslcott,
F. R. Robinson and Timothy j. Keefe,
Directors.
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A SCUM Legal Opinion.

E. Bsinbridgs, Mundsy Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex, says: Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results.
NY brother slso was very low With Mals-
rial Fes' aud Jsundice, bat was cured by
Timely use of this medicine. Am satisfied
Electric Bitters saved his life" "
Mr.. ID. l. Wilcoxson, OF Horse Cave,
KY, adds q like testimony, saying; DE
positively believes be would have died,
had il NOT been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward of, as well
az cure all Malsrial Diseases, and for all
Kidney. Liver and Stomach Disorders
stands unequaled. Price SOC. and 81, at
Logan & Co. e Drug store.
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Fatal Hotel Fire.

DETROIT, November 9.-Tbis morning
at five o'clock fire broke out on the second
soor of the Finney House, which spread
rapidly to the upper floors. Berg johnson,
a clerk in Traub Bros, jewelry store, clung
10 the window sill of his room on the
fourth floor until overcome by the smoke,
when be dropped. He sustained fatal IL
inriea
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MAJOR sLACK.s STATEMENT.
a Frsud of afsr-hai white Describes th
ErrnunLnL.

Frirud of nsrshal white Describes the
Encounter,
Nr Slack said Co Your representative.
.fe.. sitting with McCork and John T..
Hlrs u tbe lobby OF Che Rufner House,
eit mcE toRards ,te entrance, facing
N.rse and Harris. while McCorkie was
giving ls version of what took place i'm
ile b-- kfst room. When M0Corkle go,
.2l-t l SIR White. YOU insulted me
90 He breakfast table This was
ls knew of Whites pres
ae le bad just come IN, 10
-y Wbe replied, Why, Mr.
h.Crs.e. did, bat before White fu-
eel sentence McC'rkie struck mm.
nla .o. .o my feet and turned 10 face
aea White hs3 seized a chair and was IN
leo biting OF pnnishiug hm with
l aere separated by Mr. John
mgsrl. There were other
.na. che time which 7 cannot
~ HaFa given substantially what
as 4 heard CT reCail it.'
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WRECK ON THE B. so.
A Freight Jumps the Track and Engineer
Tibbetts Injured.

Tibbetts Injured.
Special Telegram to the Register.
EILENBoR0, W. Va, December g.
The wesi-bOund way freight, due here at
noon. jumped the track on Carpenter s
grade, near town, day before yesterday,
vrscking the oabOose and delaying trains.
Ia the attempt Of the occupants Of the car
to escape injury, Mr.. William Tibbetts,
Cn'e, Division Engineer, who was pas
-euger, jumped from the train while it was
running at full speed and was severely in
iursd. Mr. Tibbetts, who is more than go
years ola, and an old and trusted employe
o. the railroad company, WAS conveyed to
his home las, night
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~. nnIIard VIII Hang.

EAsToN, PA, December 9.-Mrs. Mar
earet billiard, who with her parsmOur,
william H. Bsrthc lomew, was convicted
of the murder cf her husband on the night
of September 6. at Biersville. was this
moruiug sentenced to be hanged.
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sDc-g. Tslsgr0ni 10 ne ReCiStsT.
PAREERsBURG. December 9.-Miss Ed
ma Dumfrey, living near the Ohio River
depot, vas arrested this afternoon on q
charge of bigamy. She is said TO have
tso husbands living, one Of them named
Nolan, whom she married at Marietta, and
the other named H8ckett, married here.
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warning Ansrrinn stnt,smsn.

PEsTH, December "a duel with
swords has been fought By Count Karoly
and Count L7zar, and the latter was Sc
verely wounded. The trouble arose over
"A quarrel ia the Diet.
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Nh BUT NO BLOOD
..g.o-S STREAMS 0N kANAW-
HAS BANKS.
ls EclU1.e-Whis Dhsel.y.
Slauus .-m g. hcl0r-
Gsc6ari Marsha Wh.iss
s-SullCl u Full

f .eT.gT
-...r.uN. W. Va, December g.
al sccaan, Of Che MccOrkle-
.s sPpsarsd 10 the REGISTER
..nc the representative Ct the
gone 20 spsual trouble TO
leusl.s o, the difficulty
- tso gentlemen, and as far
.r lde entire iacts AS presented
... ors the public. I called
Mr. McCorkle this after
olemaa informed me that
-.e eng notoneiy out Of The
Was ielormcd that state
-nt frcm this eli y which
1.s with Che truth he would
usnt in orj-r that so lar as be
ae1 Tire true facts would be
sl,F
,fc0ENLE's STATEMENT.
-ueat is follows. Col J S
r 4ao bad Charge of the Rspub-
....-..,, in this section Of the State
..- la..i0r Was Indicted for
.-.... r-e I. IS Ds.ric. Court. ani ]
.us.l to defend him. Toe case
... sr1 gi.o-ou.Ig prosecuted by
---.- l-ts. ani sf.sr d hard .oa2ht
.,-..- Ia Ncu0-ali vas cleared. This
.. -.+r-s.- evening" on the
...-..-. ,t+ls Rra1-r. 4 bsd foish-
---.... ...- and soiug cu Of the diu-
.-..-..- r...ef tla table. st Fhich were
,f I'm. Do nise-. General Sturgiss and
,r- r-.. G.r.ral S.nrri-4 bowed TO me
.-. % suppose y1u feel
r rr7r vrdiet' I made
......-t binder. and asked him If
.. .a. -..,s.r,r thiugs that the
-....s has said about hisstroug
.. .,- ..... and s,i down beside
..- -.--...e smiled and said. on.
...... .-.. r.H D.vis in tb. ps.ar
......... -rs a,1 pot gst is
.... ... -.,r..,t Z remarked. Won
.... ...,-.,,.., .g,r,- ,,,-,, Dad, r,, 4.
.i.,.,. I. sfs-.-, D,,i,.
..-. .,,,, ,'..,i.trg
-
,,. '.1i IL '-.>' ....
"niie' VINO "'7 si-,ll
1865 ~ -'--'- 49, !, ~ y.
ll lle Jo-'e' '-.''lou' anu ~
'-N Nu nun 10 q o''e'
tr.i ,.l said inal tne ooutnern
rn- mo intend lo lumulaie tnem-
,af. 'a tre matter oi SIC. Davis burial
l-1 Cen. >-urg'ss remarked, NO. 4 Go not
roos- llat remark, or words % thar ell
,. fn- 90 Mr White's remark.
chen .a.- Che room aud went into The lobby
ali Fa- sitting talking to several gentle
len when White came out and, pas
re rar nae, Il got up. went 20 him
all ud rlm Cha, ! was surprised at hr
1usnt suars and was hurt 40 toe same
taal '- sss uacal.ed for, aud i presumed
BE- aas intend I as eu insult to me. lie
dIi no. .u.. ..lsa. or explain bis g0rts, OI
say ihat a3 .l uc. intend ites q personal
ir.r.t Ha -o.n raised bis hand az 70 he
intended te s- aarfs with me. to.o
nu ,la. ladr tae tc1ns'ances duTios
ile controversy .Ft-l 1s, aod without
soy ica 0uol ll- part. lf be intended
ODD 1sa.se iata HIh me. did not desire
Lo no -0. ae chen 0.d me that I could "a
as pleased. OBJ words to that elect
a.f Chen
SLAPPED HIs FACE
D." II"
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"The greatest cure on earth for pain, ,
c.1..e,;o, OiI. sin0 the refrain

"You out to-day, my friend, in this cold
windP l thought you were sick in bed
with a oold." He said nothing, but smiled
Jolly smile aud led me to the spothe'
cary's shop, and pointing 20 q big sdver-
tisement Of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup, said
THEREBY hangs the tale; that tells the
story.n
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Tho Latest HoosIer story.

CHICAGO December 81 is stated on
the most trustworthy authority that the
directors of the indianapolis club have
made formal application for admission to
the Interstate League, and that they will
sell their LseRue franchise and players
Glasscock, Denny, Boyle, Rusie and Buck
ley, to the highest bidder.
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A Favorable Report on nominations.

WASHINGTON, December 9.-The Sem
ate Committee on Public Lands, at its
meeting this morning, ordered favorable
report on the nominations Of Louis Croft,
Commissioner If the General Land Office;
Ex-Governor Stone, Assistant Commission
er, and j. NJ. Thompson, Recorder Of the
General Land Office.
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rortv WI,hout a Policy.

LONDON, December 9.-"The Govern
ment has 10 policy" is the judgment on
the present political situation which is
heard on all sides Many of the Tories
deplore this condition, for they do not fed
il profitable TO have nothing to speak upon
but the alleged success of the repressive
measures of Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Bal
four
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D..,,,otaP PromInent RepublIcan.

SANTA FE. n. NJ, December Col. W.
W. Griffin. President of the First National
Rank ard Chairman of the Republican
Territorial Committee, died here yesterday
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LONDON, December 9.-Mr PANEL Is
i'll. He wplnot speak at the meeting at
Nottingham tomorrow, rs previously an
nounced.
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Whi.ku the Only Oan,e.

CoNNELLsvLLE. PA, December O.
Marion Crowell, a young machiDist, shot
and killed his friend, Joseph Porter, in
cold blood this afternoon. There was no
cause for the killing except whisky.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-10
sanoI's High Price.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 9.-RObert
Bonner and his brother David left tere
yesterday morning on their way to Los
Angeles, and thence east. Though Mr..
Bonner did not say so in as man words, he
gave a correspondent to understand that
the price paid for Sunol was $45, 600.