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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29


The fact that the Fi.ty.second Goa
sress will be crowded with men who owe
their election 10 the Farmers Alliance
movement is likely to lead 10 several
very important Smandnents to tle
Interstate Commerce laS.
Up to tho present time tho expteEs
companies have no. been brought with
in the provisions Of this act, owing 10
. the construction Of the same by the
( Boald OF Interstate Commerce Com
missionefs. and The sesu!t is That the
long aud short haul clause Of the tntor.
Ststc Commerce NJ. has no terrors for
the express companies. pniiug the
pas. week, when go many members have
been compelled to remember friends
with Christmas presents sent by eS.
presc, the discrimination against the
email towns by the expresa companies
Z has been iorcibly brought to the Atsen.
ton OF the legislators. OF course there
:. are great many among tho more in
auential OF these gentlemen who are
) never troubled with express charges
They are we'll taken caro- Of in the way
franks by the corporation, and conse.
onently are never called upon to 90 into
their pockets for the freight bills on
their packages, but there are others not
: 90 iortunsts who found themselves
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29

New York, Dec. 9s.-Arrived-Steam.
ers Greece. Loadon; Lake Winnipeg,
Liverpool City OF Chester. LiyeInooil ?.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29

A HUMOROUS fact about Hoods sarsa.
parilla-it eypels bad hu NOR and creates
good humor. Be sure 10 get Hoods. 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
p:i SCllidEMANN DEAD.


Sketch or Ills Itfe.
BERLIN, Dec. 29.-private dispatches
from Naples say DR.. Heinrich Schliemann
died there Friday. uo was found speech.
less in the street and taken to his hotel,
where he soon passed away.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
GENERAL FRANCIS n. SMITH.
The Text of the Order of Governor NC
Kinney.

Tho remains Of General FraDcls II. smith
we're inferred with military honors sundsy a.
ar. VI. from the Episcopal church q; Lexington.
Rev. X. q. McBryds officiating The corps Oh
cadets from tho Virginia Military institute az
tended IN a BODY with side arms At sunrise
the Virginia Military Institute battery began 70
FIRE half-hour guns. Al the hour Of the tuneta,
minute-guns we're hrsd until after the reins'n'
were Inferred. -
A special train from Richmond Saturday night
brought large mum Der Of old cadets 10 sttenl
the funeral
Governor p. w. Mckinney issued tho follow
ing order addressed 10 General Scott shlpp'
approximations OF the MiliiaryIInstitutc, when
was observed:
Information having been received OF VIC
death. ct Lexington, Va, Friday, March q, lHy'
Of General Francis II. Smith, who Was the or.
eanzer. and for fifty years the superintendent
Of the Virginia Military Institute, In when IN
pacity no Distinguished himself 10y great hDlnly
and signal fidelity % duty, and rendered serYio9
OF ncalculabe value TO the State, it Ia orderet
that In token OF the appreciation OF his merit "
the people Of virginia, and as an expression VI
their sorrow In the closing OF n career 40 cOn OF
spicuous for the virtues that adorned II, ana INC
benefits that have flown from IT.
"lst On the day OF the funeral the nag OF ,nc
State will be displayed az half-stan over tno
Capitol from sunrise to sunset
'2d. All duties will be suspended for the Gay ~
the institute, appropriate funeral honors VIII oe
rendered, aud the corps Will serve as an encVr'
OF honor to the remains.
''3d. Tho AGiutant- General will attend inc
funeral as representing the state"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
SAD SUICIDE.
A MOST DEPLoRABLE TRAGEDY Nv
FARMvlLLE.
A Young Man shoots Himsen >"
Bar-Room-The
Cause.
fspecial telegram 70 the psps.ch.l


FAnMyIrLE. VA. March 4.-WilIe Har-
vey, "a no was Familiarity called, commit
ted suicide here this afternoon by shootih7
himself in the head, from the effects Oh
which he died instantly and without u
struggle. Until recently he was III lne
employ of the Atlantic and Danviile nan.
road Company and was stationed Nv
Adams's Depot as agent and telegraph opei,
rator. He came home few days ago anu
since being here had been drinking heaNI-
ly. He went into one Of our bar-rooIns
early in the afternoon and wrote quite
lengthy letter to his mother in pencil ahu
In fairly legible hand, in when, aftcr
asking her forgiveness, rs Goa nau IoI-
given him. he sent tender messages
10 some Of his friends ana MI
mute directions to Others about tn9
care Of his body, the manner OF Durln; anu
the attention which he wlsheu pau ms
grave. To the young man WHO ne requ ~;
cd to wash his body tonight ne ieIt tnls
kablein injunction, NOT 70 Ret soh ii.cI,
as God was there too" His sisters were
remembered with tenderest love ana ms
mothers forgiveness again asked, closing
with the last words. In this letter the
only cause assigned for the rash act was
that since his return home friends had not
spoken TO him on the streets. AFTER
writing this letter in one bar-room
he went 10 another anu asheu "
see pistol to which his attention
had been called in the morning and whlch,
he said. was like one of his brothers PTS
tolls. The bartender handed it across
the counter to him, and standing IN
the centre Of the room Harvey delibe-
rately placed the pistol Ga self-cock-
ing ono) to his head, pulled the trig-
ger three times, the two first attempts
failing to fire, and in so short time That
the bar-room keeper could not reach him
before he had fallen dead in his tracks.
He WAS gifted young man and an expert
operator, a genial companion when nm
self. and except for the cruel monster
which hold him in his iron grasp be would
have lived and died useful member OF
society. He leaves an aged mother, two
eisters and brothor. and q host OF friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
MARKET REPORTS,
ANplNconNecrIoN THgREwrh THE
WEATHER INDICATIONS
NEW YORK AND RICHMOND sroCxs
Daily Reports from Both Decentralization.
Grain. Flour, and Other Quotations.
By telegraph to no Dtspascn.

-, WASHINGTON. March 2A-For Virginia,
H.. fair weather, followed By rain. south
IkilH teriy winds, warmer.
For North Carolina, fair weather. fol-
f----Jlowsd BY light rains. soutnerly winds,
warmer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
THs wsArEER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY was
clear
NEW WORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 24-The stock market was
still dull, with small fluctuations, but the urn
20 strong tone which marked the dealings during
the last week Was still prominent, aud tue ope-
ratiOns OF the day resulted In general appfe-
citation OF values with few material advances
among specialties. The rise OF the iszt Few
DAYS encouraged small demonstrations bore ana
there by bearish traders this morning, and the
market during the forenoon showed little, II
any, improvement over Saturdays prices, ana
dulness was stii the most prominent cherseter-
istic Of speculation. The fact that the pank
statement OF Saturday was favorable beyond e1-
pectatiOn and the prospect that early and favor
able action on tho Window silver bill " bkely
tended 70 make buoyant tho feeling IN me
street and gave hopes that tho buying move
mont which will break the long depression
which has prevailed In Wall street (whie busi-
ness in general has been most satisfactory
wOuld set in. The impression that the railroad
wars Ia the Northwest are Inevitably nearing
an end is growing, and few demopsua-
tons are made the bull side. The open
ing figures were generally Z 10 lower tnan
saturdays closing, but the decline, except IN
euch specialties as Tennessee coal, went little
further. The market exhibited even IN dul-
ness stubborn strength, which soon coinpeileo
the bears 20 withdraw, and In the afternoon tne
covering Of shorts, with some little puying ior
long account. led 90 more active business, Win
steadily advancing prices. Changers were tnost
conspicuous in the upward movement, anu ~
Paul Rock Island. AichisOp. and Missouri fs-
cinc attracted attention, while bituminons coal
stocks, which wero leaders OF tho esrly decline,
recovered almost all their losses. Among the
specialties the most marked Improvement was
in Chicago and East Illinois preferred. which,
upon the news OF declaration OF dividend
upon ,he stock. moved rapidly up from IN 70
81. The market showed no change after the up
ward movement was once started. aud the close
was strong NJ tho best prices ot the day. Sales
HFtai. T.o00 shnres: unlisted, 2htO0 shares.
Scening.-Excnsnge quiet ana urn u. soosa
a.. Money easy, at 3Na'. SuhTreasury
balances Coin, sl63 oC 600: currency g., o .Oo0
Governments DUH and stesdy for Is per
cent. ~ =. ex. coupons, 1887 bid, eXintersss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
MARKETS eY TELEGRAPH,
NEW YORK

NEW YoRE. March 2L--Flour steady and
quiet. sOuthern-comnon to fair, e. l5afS.6s:
good 70 chvice, s. s5afAs5; supernne. t2.75a
SIQ Wheat duh: No. 9 red. s9ss9kc.. IN els
yator: options closed steady; No. red, March,
sqc. April, S.c.; May, @Ac.; June. Stc.
Corn Quiet and easy; No ., SAa3s5sc. In ele-
vstor: options were duh, closing steady; March,
36Lc. April, 8s,.c.: May, SAc: Juno. S4c.
oats steady; OPTIONS drr; March. 2skc.: April,
2sLc.; May, s75e.; No :, spot, 2s5ss;xc. west
ern, g7HsSic. Hops easy; State. i3si9c. old.
Saisc Ccfee-Uptions ciosed dull and steady
aud 5as5 points down; March. sl7s0asl7. IS
April, tiZ25afi7.sS; May, s,7s3i1io; June,
sla7bssi6s6: spot Rio nrm and quiet; fair car.
goses Ssn 20 suear-ksw nodorateiy active and
lower; fair refining. 4lAi5c.: centrifagals, o.
test, slse.; refaed duh aad weak; Q, D t-l6s
S s-lsc. white extra Q, isi6a5 iSiec.; on A,
. 9-iea5Ac.; mould A, &c. standard A, SIC.
confectionery, A 8 i5-i6c.; euLioAf, 2 S-i8c. f;
crushed. s-isc. (: powdered. 7-isr. granu.
lated, 6Sc. cubes. csc. Molassss quiet and
weak; common 10 fancy New oricans 3ia4sc.
Rice steady snd quiet; domestic. <ks5kc Pc
troseum quiet; rcnnci, s.asc, kosia quiet;
strsiued.. common TO gooa. sAsossi:s sk. Tar:
peatile duii and soWer 81 eske PERI quiet and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25

GORE Y1u1cuco 81 the Richmond Dlspatch.l
SCOTLAND NRcK. \. c., March "a, 1890.
Baptist parsonage VIII soon be bulit IN
Plymouth.
lla c.lorcd people Of Iiarnett county
az, turning their course recently 10 the
turpeutue forests of Georgia rather than
so Kansas =, Louisiana.
10 grippe Is more prevalent III this sec
ton now than at any time perhaps since its
oir,ut. Occasionally whole families are
SICK - one time.
Nr T. T. Smallwood. Of Berthe county,
'a. $40 hundred partudges that are quite
tam. lie keeps them in a wire cage or
l,- that covers half an acre Of land.
The lat Of April is the limit of time given
the sheriff TO collect taxes before selling
lands. After that time he Will sell land for
taxes. and It is said that great many
tracts Of land in the county Will 90 under
the hammer. II will Doe the small farms,
however. many Of which are not self-sus-
tanning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25

T. T. Pickett "a night Waterman in tho
employ of tho Atlantic Coast Line at VII
nugton, has mystcuously disappeared,
having last been seen Wednesday night.
&C.. ii. Weld. who has had large contracts
for timber. cutting ia Mitchell county, has
shipped his plant to Russell county, Va,
whore he las a contract TO cut G,DOO'oOO
feet.
Mr.. Joseph Munds. Of Chowan county,
was killed by a falling tree near Roper last
Thursday.
There rs n movement TO build "a railway
fJm Chadbourn 90 LumheTton for the de-
yolopmcnt OF very important timber and
turpeutlnr industries.
Trains ON the Roanoke and Southern
lway viii run across Dan river to-day,
tho bridge having been completed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
NORTH CAROLINA.
MENTION MISCELLANEOUS FROM
MANY NORTH STATE SECTIONS.
xyh., ,be C.pitai Has to Send In-Fi-
pances-The Boyle Case-farm-
ers' Alliance.
encclal telegram to tho Dspatch.l

Rur,cu. N. c., MarthA.-Tbo State Au-
stor's report is completed. IL ~ for the
Scsr ending November S0th last. Among
sthcr things IL shows that there were at
80 date ffty-four railroads in operation
q ,bc state. with 2.736 miles Of line. OF
100 roads AL save four pay taxes.
Tbe superior Court met here to-day.
t,,4re NacraG presiding. special uenire
-, 9rswn Tor the Boyle trial. which, il is
,w"lcrsfool. will begin next Thursday.
No. IN Boyle's friends told me TODAY that
- lar as be knew none Of Boyles relatives
60 interesting themselves in his case,
~ were they sending him money. He
s.,5 that he was quite sure BOYLE would
Introduce some new evidence. but declined
=. ssv. what 10 would be. The case will be
taken up next Thursday. IL was learned
I'm the deputy clerk.
The Vind-storm of Saturday did much
damage 20 the large pine timber south OF
here.
There Is proposition for the holding Of
great Farmers Alliance gathering at
Grron .boro' between the 2Jth and Goth Of
Ju.s. VERY cheap rates can be had and
cv0ursiuu trains can run from Charlotte.
Marion. Milkesboro'. Mt. Airy. Clarkes-
vile. Va, oxford, Henderson, Goldsbor0',
sni Wilmington.
Upon inquiry Of tobaccO-men to-day il is
learned that tho rcplauting of plant-beds
+. roinr on rapidly and that with favorable
Weather the loss Of plants will be made
rood
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
DEATHS.


BLACkBURN.--Dled. at her rcftdences 10. Div =
north Twenty fret street. March Ntn, ~ gum 70
past o'clock A. NJ, Mrs. FRANCES BLaSh-
BURN, In her seyenty.third year. .,,
Her funeral will take place from hiaee 60 as y
Henrico county, Va, WEDNESDAY, hnrcn xosn.
at II o'clock. Friends Of the family are in".eo
20 Gttend.
BRooKs.-DIei, in Manchester. Va, nsrcn
q, 1880, CARLTON, infant child OF :. .. s.iu
Emma Z. Brooks
FORD.-Died. Monday morning, March "a ~.
al O'Clock. MAMIE, eldest daughter Oh 5uii'
and Robert Ford: aged nine years. ,.s,
Funeral VIII take place from ner ps s,ssei.
residence, IN north Twenty-seventn suo"',,
THIS Tuesday MORNING at 10 CLOCK.
HEwLETT.-Died. sunday. March q, 1899, at
2l0 r. NJ, at the residence OF her grsndmotner'
Mrs. 5. j. Tucker, NO. 3i0i east Brood ,uee,,'
LfNErTE, infant daughter OF Thomas D. s,o
May y. Hewlett
KANE.-Diod, March 81. 1890, at 1872 Jay
street. DENNIS KANE, infant son OF james De
had I. u. Kane; aged seventeen mehthS'
Farewell, little DENNY, long farewell;
God strengthen me. pray.
To oesr the toll, endure the pain,
BY HIS MOTHER.
Funeral from residence, 1909 Jay street, THIS
Uuesdayl AFTERNOON at O'Clock friends
and acquaintance invited 70 attend.
Observation-Disclosures. SUNNY uiBh- AaaSH
~, 1890, at a.45 o'clock. at his residence ia Man
chester, JOHN KIRKPATRICK SCOTT: aged
thlrty-iOur years.
Funeral from Second Presbyterian church tpr.
Hogesl THIS Tuesday MORNING at IL O'Clock.
HIS friends and acquainiances and those OF his
father, James p. scott, invited 70 attend.
MAhTIN.-Died, AZ Reusens, Va, March q
1890. at 9S0 p. w., Mrs GEORGE ELLA MAN
| TIN, wife 81 the late William i. Martin.
The remains will reach thus city TO-DAY ut s:ls
o'clock rfa Richmond and Allegheny railroad.
Funeral at Pine-Srset Baptist church az O'Clock
a. n. Friends and acCuaintances iavited TO At
tend Intermeut 4, shockoe-Hill cemetery.
PuILLIPS.-Died.o on Sunday evening, March
90, 1890 at his mothers residence, 10O0 Yenable
street. ANDREW JACKSON PHILLIPS; aged
twenty-six years
He leaves a mother, three sisters, and three
brothers 10 mourn his death.
Funeral from Soventh-Street Church THIS
(Tuesday) MORNING at II O'Clock. Friends aud
scquaintances Of tho family invited TO attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25

and the authorities of Marion cqunsy:,
Rich was ordered 10 produce Jake oe'0'o
the county commissioners.
Rich is one Of the wealthlest. most popun
conn na and wben by Ou nscrta s to DO
thing he usually succeeds. On mee.in.s
the commissioners he took of his coa COO,
produced q check-book, and began ar ~
ment in Jake's behalf. II required W.
hours of fast and emphatic talk to gain n ~,
point, but he gained it. The olina.SS. 70
the argument was reached when hieaa
signed a check for good round sum, anu
throwing il before them invited the com,
missioners TO either except or reject IL; anu ~
be in hurry about making up their MINUS .
The check was accepted. The amount =,
money it calls for is not yet known. hlcii
refuses TO say, and the Marion county COLI
missioners are equally reticent. g..
Jake and Rich returned 10 this city ia as
night 10 DO dined and wined by friendly
aDOrts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
THE WINDOW SILVER BILL
Ordered to he Reported with a Number
of Amendments.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

by telegraph 10 inc Dlsphtcu'l
WASHINGTON, March M.-By vote of TO the
House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and
Measures today authorized Chairman Conger to
report the Window silver bill to the House with
a mum Dor OF amendments. Tho first Of those -
% section s. This section makes It the duty OF
the Secretary Of tho Treasury 70 refuse to re-
celve deposits Of silver bullion for the purposes
OF tho act when the market price OF silver as ne-
termined by bin shall exceed 81 for 8lh grains
az pure silver The committee added 10 this
section the following proviso: "Proudei TINT
whom the market price Of silver "a determinel
IN accordance with section OF this at is 81 foS
37l IA grains OF pure silver Il shall be lawful for
the owner Of any silver bullion, tho deposit OF
which for notes IL herein provided for, TO deposit
the same at any coinage mint OF the United
States % DO coined into standard silver dollars
for bis benefit as provided for In the oct Of Jsnu-
airy II, 1871"
The next amendment made by the committee
strikes out section 6, which authorizes the Secre-
tary. with the approval OF tho President. to sus-
pend temporarily the receipt Of silver bullion
at any time when he II satisfied hat through
combinations or speculative manipulation Of
the market the price Of silver is arbitrary.
nominal or actitoIs. The next amendment
was ono proposed by the Secretary adding
new section, which provides for stamping with
the word Foreign " OF resultant bars OF all for
eign silver bullion or coins that may be remelt-
ed or refined.
The next Amendment was 70 section II and
provides that nothing Ia the act shall be con-
atraed to allort the leFal-tender quality Of the
standard silver dollar 4 minority report on
the bill will also Dc submitted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
BOOMING ROANOKE.
4 Favorable Report Regarding Erecting
aPublic Building.


WASHINGTON, March 2i.-A favorable re-
port was made 10 the House TO-DAY on the
Senate bill providing for the erection Of a
public building at Roanoke City, Va. The
committee say in their report: " Roanoke
il considered one Of the most furnishing
towns in the State OF Virginia. Its popu-
lation is estimated at present TO be 10000.
The postal business during the past year
was nearly $4,000. Your commit
tee has carefully considered all the pa
pers presented to them and are Of the
opinion that public building at this
place should be SO erected. The sum ap-
propriated by the Senate bill we consider
more than required, and we recommend
that the limit Of cost be placed az $4,000
instead of $1,000 as provided for IN the
Senate BILL
The House Committee had practically
made up their mind to recommend only
S95. 600 for Roanoke, but Farmer Edmunds,
who has gotten to be n mighty popular
man for n new member of Congress, got to
talking 70 the committee, and they con
Guided that they couldn't go below $50 :
600. especially as Mr.. Edmunds presented
facts and figures to show that Roanoke IS
on boom and ia going TO be a big city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
senate Elections Committee.

10y telegraph 10 the liapdtNhj
WAsrrVcroS. March 24-Tho report Of
tio majority % the Senate Committee on
Privileges AMI Elections upon the Montana
election case was submitted to-day by Mr..
h 1902. The majority report gives at the
outset the circumstances sUrroundlng ire
lection OF Meesrs. Saunders aud Powers
tr tbe Iron Hall or the Republican Legs
lture. composed If half of the members
at The senate and the Republican repre-.
...fatiye claiming TO be- elected. aud 81
NpGfnnis and Clark by the courthouse
J..i.lature. composed II half of the Senate
anl the Democratic representatives, clam
iug 10 bc elected None of the senators
had their election called in question, but
fu.re were two sets OF five representatives
from SILVER Bow county claiming 90 be
elected. one of these sets, acting with
twrut, five other Republicans and eight
senators. voted for Saunders and
Powers the other set, with twen-
tv-tour Democrats and eight sena-
t.r4 voted Tor McGlnnis and Clark.
The case therefore turned upon. the
question which OF these two sets OF hVo
persons was entitled 20 a seat IN the House
~ Representatives from SILVER Bow cOCn-
Is. Il is not claimed that there was any
aiiDdioation of the House itself Affirming
az denying such title. TO determine this
question. the report says, the committee
have been led 10 consider three others
winch. in their judgment, disposcs OF the
whole case:
l. Which of the two sets or groups OF i've
members claiming 10 sit Tor the county OF
Silver Bow had credentials from the oihoer
~ board entitled % canvas the vote ana
declare the result.
.. If one group of FIVE had lawful ere
dentials but the other group were III iact
elected. which wGs legally entitled 10 sit
in the House al its original organization
and remain and take part IN all subsequent
Gliudicatcd their title. there being in ex-
isteuce two bodies. each claiming 10 be the
true House?
s. there evidence which warrants the
Senate IN hnding that persons VINO hs1
credentials were not in fact fully identitedl
Asto tie first question, which bad lawful
credentials the committee show that \.
i. BRAY. =. X. Dolnan, L. III. Hoffman. }.
H. MOnteath. and William Thompson pre-
scented credentials from the State Canvass
ing Board % their right 70 81 AZ members
from Silver Bow county. Ihey 'ook PaIt
IN the organization OF the IRON ilaii
Tor Republican, House Of hetresen.
tatiyos and remained members OF that
body until after Saunders ana rover
were elected senator's Thomas r.. court
ney. A. II. Day. A. al. Dusseault, JOB W.
Gllligan. and Joseph w. Hogan held, GER
tiheates Of election from the Clerk OF
Silver Bow county. and took part ia the
organization Of the courthouse Tor Demo
cratic, House Of Representatives, ana re-
NAMED members until after the election
OF Mcbinns and Clark. After reviewing
the antecedent legislation upon the subject
OF election, including the enabling act or
congress. The ordinances passed py tho
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
Standardization Cases.

Out Itsuili 'NsAtf|SAhNh~i
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The House Com
mittee on Elections viii meet tomorrow
and commence the consideration Of some
of the election cases that have been argued
within the past few weeks. The four that
are foremost on the list are McDufie rs.
1urpin alabama. Bowen rs. buchanan
virginia., Waddill Us. Wise (yirgl-
MAJ, Posey cs. Parret Indiena(. 1t y
thought that by the end Of the week
all of these cases will be disposed Of
and then the committee will take. up
the case ef Mr.. Venable, Of Virginia.
Representative O'Ferrall, who has 80 far
made such forcible speeches in election
cases, will speak on the Waddlll-Wlse case;
He has performed deal Of hard labor and
no one has labored harder or more intelli;;
gently in the cause of the Democracy and
in showing up the methods by which
Democrats have been unseated in this Con-
Dress.