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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

LINCOLN, Neh, Dec 16.-The IRE at
Minden, Neb,. destroyed an entire busi-
ness block facing the square, compris-
ing eight business houses, and swept to
an adjoining square, but spent its force
when it reached the Jansen Hotel a
solid brick structure covering a quarter
of block. The loss will not exceed
SIS, 900. with insurance of probably a
third
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18
SiIver Advaucinp

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-Silver certifi-
Gates have advanced from 81 O6 to 81. 09
to-day. Heavy purchases of silver are
reported both here and in London The
New York bankers have agreed to &C
cept the purchase Of all outstanding
silver by the Government rather than
have free coinage bill passed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

George S Erker and James Lane,
farmers, we're found frozen to death on
the road to Clay Court House, near
Wheeling w. Va. recently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Dec IA
The reports of the fight between the
Indians in the Bad Lands have been
confirmed. Two Strikes and his party
were victorious and left the Bad Lands
for Pine Ridge agency camp
ing on White Earth river. The
chief sent to General Brooke
asking for help to capture Short
Bull and his warriors The General
called in American Horse, Big Road and
other chiefs and set them at work re-
cruiting fighters Fully 800 warriors
are now on the way to bring n I'll who
remain in the Bad Lands. Msry fear it
will end simply in the fight Of Short
Bull, who will return TO his Stronghold
Rs soon as this band returns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

The trial of the Grinnell murder case,
at Macon City, Ga, has resulted in 8
verdict of acquittal Grinnell killed
his wife's paramour last summer. Grin
nell upon his acquittal, sued his wife
for divorce.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15

DR.. 5 A. McInhis, one OF the oldest
practicing physicians al this place
being In feeble health for some time
went {" Healing Springs, Ala. AfoI
being there only a day or so he wa
attacked with Il fit OF epilepsy, ant
some hours later had two more al
tacks, from which he died. Ills re-
mains were brought here Tuesday
and laid beside those or his wife, who
died a few months ago.
The next meeting Of the HypatheaI
Society will be held at the home OF
Mr.. II. w. Huntington, Friday eve
ming, August %. 1890. The pro.
gramme for the evening is As follows
Opening Prayer-Rw. u. O, Bycrs.
Essay-Mr. S. Z. COwan.
Vocal Solo Mr.. II. w. Huntington.
Iseading-Miss Carrie Golf,
Cornet Solo Mr.. Il. w. lIunting-
ton.
ltead'ng--Mr. II. X. Denny.
Vocal Solo ~ Mr.. Rudolf.
Quartcttt-Mr. and Mrs. Hdnting-
ton, Miss Alice Hyatt and Mi. Mana
han.
Rcading-Miss Emma DantAer.
Vocal Duei--MissGs Cudabac.
Reading-Miss Julia PalmGs.
Instrumental Duet Miss Annie
and Mr.. II. Blumcr.
Author for the eycning---Jamcs
Russell Lowell.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
ST. S~TAEISLAU'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS.

This well known College higgins its
next session Sept. 4th. Situated in u
healthy region, enjoying continuous
sea breeze. this Institution affords
every facility 10 acquire a solid cduca-
ton. It's mathematical department
is particularly efficient, while Tor
practical business training it Is unex-
cellcl IN the South. It's graduates
are 10 be found holding important
and lucrative positions in all the
Southwestern States. A silver medal
was awarded to this College at the
Paris Exposition of 1889 For terms
and particulars address the President.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
CRAID eo1CERT AID GlRDEa Parry

On Wednesday, August 20tiI, a
grand cohcort and garden party isro
he given at "OccaO Resi-" The resi-
dencc of Mr.. T.. d. Dean, for the ben.
eft of the Catholic Chapel at Pasca-
goula. The programme promises to
be attractive, several Of our most
distinguished amateurs with same Of
the best musical talent Of New Or
leans having rendered their hearty
participation. Prof. Geo. J.. O'Con-
nell, leader of the celebrated "Orphion
Francais." of New Orleans, is 10 have
charge o. the programme.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
TIE BOARD Of SUPERVISORS

of this county adjourned last Tuesday
having been in session nine days, re-
vising the assessment. rolls of the
county for both real and personal
property. Changing the ownership,
and a few alterations in price OF the
land is about all that was done. They
regarded the assessments pretty fair
ms to valuations. The Board will
meet again on the first Monday in
September next.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15

Last Sunday u boys went 10
Ocean Springs TO cross bats with the
team of that place.
The game was very Interesting up
TO and including the seventh inning,
after which our boys got their eye on
the ball aud Knocked oit 10 runs.
E Score BY innings:
Scranton ......6 0O10lO7 8 Total %
Ocean S~prings,O 0 O33OO6O Total Il
Safe IIits-ScranlOn q, Ocean
Springs 10
Two-Bsse IIits-J. Frentz 2, y.
Casper l, Delmas Seymour l.
Time Of Camel hour and 50 min
utak.
Scorer-C. e. Miller.
Umpirc-Jas. R. LadnIer.
TUESDAYS GAME.
The Scrantons went up 10 Moss
Point again last Tuesday TO cross
bats with the j. L. Dsnizler's, which
resulted in another victory for The
Scranton team.
The home run hit by Julius Frcntz
ia the last inning, bringing Ia 4 runs,
was a honey. aud won the game FOR
the Scrantons. This game makes 4
Out of 8 by the ScrantOn's from
the j. /. DIS.
Score by innings:
.. L. Ds....6 IO40o310 Total Is
Scranton "A 1O012225 Total ~
Umpirc--A. +. DAIMLER.
Sunday's game will be between the
Scranton and ~Paseagoula teams on
the Scranton grounds.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
LAND NOTICE.
LASp oFFIcE Ar Jacrsor. Mlss

LAND OFFIcE AT JACKSON, Mss, !
July II, leo. I
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
~ing-named settler has fled notice of his
intention 10 make final proof m support
OF his claim, and that SAID proof will be
made before the Judge OF in his absence,
the Circuit Clerk at Leakesville, Miss,
on August rs, 1a90, viz;
Big John Farley, Homestead No. p .301
for The west southwest I and southeast
southwest aud southwest Z southeast
section ~ township 1, south range !
west
He names The following witnesses 10
prove bis continuous Residence upon and
cultivation Of said laud. vizs
Henry G. Cochan, London Fairlsy,
sam Fsirley and Big Isham Fnirley, al
Of LeafP. o. Greene county, Miss.
Z. G. KERR, Register.
July n, lSo. N-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
T0 WHOM IT NAV CoNCERN.

We will esteem it as a favor if any one
In Moss Point or vicinity, who know of
anything of interest to our readers in thai
place, will communicate the same direct
to the DEMocRAT-STAR Office, Scranton,
OF leave tho same either at Dantzlcr &
Evans, T.. W. Manahan g. Goa, J. w.
Ste warts drugstore or Z. Bloomfield &
Co.'s store, on Tuesdays or not later than
Wednesday evening of EACH week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
LAND NOTICE.
LAxp orFlcn AT JACKSON. MIS-

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS, I
July IS, 1880. (
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
Intention TO make final proof in support
Of bis claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge. or IN his absence
the Circuit Clerk at Scranton, Miss, on
September ), 1880, viz:
Monroe Carraway. Homestead No. 1851
Tor the south southeast I and south beast
I southwest and northeast I southeast !
section IL, township 6, south range I
west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove bis c%ontinuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
John Hayes. Harry Lochlee. LOnis King
aud Andrew Flowers, all OF Vancleavt
P. o., jackson county. Miss.
r. &. KERR, Register.
July IS, 1900. 22-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
PERSONAL. GENERAL
And other Notes Gathered From Various
Sources.

"Only trust him."
One cheese case for sale cheap.
L. B~foolflelL s. Go.
Wonder If the young man has beer
inspired again?
Mr.. ~ O'Guynm, OF Chronicle, Ala.
spent the Sabbath in'tqWH.
Mr.. Oscar Tam, nowip business il
Mobile, spent Sunday nhome.
Log men are as plentiful on ouI
streets as the festive drummer.
One secondhand oil tank for sale
+. Bloomfield & Go.
Mr.. George Hand, Of llandsbOro,
was over last week visiting his broth
or, Mr.. L. NJ. Hand.
The l.. N. Danizler Lumber Co.
have more logs OF hand aud more TO
follow soon than ever before.
Mr.. w. Fred IIcrrin left Tuesday
for CitrOnelle, Ala, TO visit the log
camps of the P~sscagoula Lumber Co.
One thread case, suitable for office.
Will be sold low. E. BlOomield&Co.
Rev. o. ID. Bowen will preach in the
Baptis; Church Sunday 10 80, am,
and Saturday night before at 7:45
o'clock.
Judge o. Randall Is building a gal
lory to his dwelling, which improves
the looks as well as the comfort of
the inmates of the house.
Robert Rice, colored. was badly hurt
IN one ot the L. N. DAIMLER Lumber
Co.'s mills Monday, the carriage pass
ing over him. Tits doubtful ii hc re-
covers
You will flnd any kind of shoe
you want at y. Bloomfield & Cos.
Messrs. Murdoch McInnis and w.
II. Mcintosh, OF Mobile, accompanied
the remains of their relative, DIR. S.
A. McInnis, to Moss Point Tuesday
for burial.
Mr.. Frank Howaulb yacht Judy
was cruising along Dog River Mon
day, with a party Of ladies, inspecting
our mills aud enjoying the beautiful
scenery of our river irunt.
Acomplimentsry excursion TO Horn
Island was given by the young people
Monday night, on the steam tug leo,
to Misses Bessie aud Terry Moore, OF
Enterprise. Tho party visited the
American bark Sunbeam, aud were
handsomely entertained bY the Cap
tain aud his wife.
We have a few straw hats left.
Call AND bay them at your own Zig
ures. Z. bloomfield 4 Go.
Phe' following schooners sre load
ing at the l. n. DAIMLER Lumber Cos
mills this week RoberLT I: Clark with
10000 feet Of lumber for Key West
Two Friends and J.. w. Frost each
with 10000 feet oC lumber for New
Orleans; Cecilia and Almira each
With 1000 feet Of luraber for the
Mississippi River.
F0R SALE.
I offer for sale my residence prop
erty-house aud six aerus Of land,
in Moss Point. VIII cell as aswhole
or house lot, aud other lots separately.
PRIces REASONABLE AND TERNs EAsY.
T. B~IOoNFIELp,
Moss PviIi, Mss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
orr JOB PRINTING OFFICE.

We are prepared to execute o" short
poticc commercial and fancy Job
Printing in the hest style, at very rca-
souablc rates. Our merchants and
III .iness men need not send abroad
TO have their bill heads, envelopes,
statements, caIds, or anything they
NAV want printed. Oar job Office is
complete in every particular. Give
the DEMoCRAT-STAR Office your Or
1crs and we guarantee satisfaction.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
TIE WEIGHT OF BAKERS BREAD.

Moss PoINT, Miss, Aug. 6, 1890.
Editor DemOcrat-Star:
Please decide this bet. Col. y. bets
IS that The reason our bakers bread
now weighs emly twelve uncc in
stead of sixteen, is because we have
only Que baker. Col. A. bets the
I'M amount that il Is caused by the
high price of hOur. Please decide
which is right aud oblisr, Col. g.
We refer this matter 10 our baker
for o DECISION. We dout buy bakers
bread Oitcn.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
MOSS P@NTDEPARTM
LOCAL DIRECTORY.
Churches.

METnoDIsT-Rev. L. Calley, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
PRESBYTERIAN -Rev.,P @. Byers, pas
tor. Preaching every Sabbath. Pray OF
meeting every Wednesday night.
Preaching ut Scranton every third sun
day ut 4 p. nj. 1.
BAPTIsr-Elder o. d. Bowen, pastor.
Preaching first Sabbath in each month
and Saturday night preceding.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
.-Tho Uuiled SIutcs ccusus on

The United States census emu
mcIators III tins county have CON
cluhed their work, but the govern
mcnt has not as yet paid them. They
Look sad, aud they say they do not de-
ceive their looks. Their step is not as
quick as formerly. There is plenty of
mulict, don't despair.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15

We have hundreds and thousands
of old newspapers Gnr sale, very
cheap. They are good tor bustles,
packing ice, papcrIng houses, lining
quilts and ether purposes too numer-
nus 10 mention. Call at tho Demo-
CRAT-STAR Office
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
THE DEMoeRAT-STAR OFFICE


...Not much sickness in town.
-T,,osb C,Iif,rni, Seeds AT Cox,
druy.torr.
mic :, ,,ood wo.,I,., IN w,rL
our s,r..,s
uis ro,,i, p,oLo woui m Nobil.
Tu,slsv
Tho h,sc hall fever i. s,ilI prc-
y,iIiry
h n;oh,. o,d mo~r,in.s arc enc,
anil rls.s.m 49,.
49,,
O,ron snr;,rs
,.,. a.;n
0"'''n "'''" e. ''"'" ""' -
choo.
.c
"'''"'' ~"
T-.n
-Capt. =. L. irving mas gone 10
-Nr' ""' : NIX was " "''
WIS WYNN p"'c""S'"S so''H
1"""
:" '"'0 at WV ""
Mr.. j. IL. Gates has novel TO The
0A'' p'"c'' "car o'u"So "''''
The scuppernong Is ripe but the
crop is not as large this year as usual
-Chanccry Court for this county
conVenes at the Court-housc ncxl
Monday
"A full line of fresh garden seed,
olr"c' from the West, at Gerard "
CO1S'
.-ln September the shipment OF
n'n aud oysters will start lively from
hl' place.
On Tuesday last Bennlc +.
browne, DR., after II long illncss, died,
Mr. Lsso
~ orange Grove, have gone to Mar
"A''' Texas, on a visit.
this ofR~o h n.wmc, "ra-pn."",a.,.'.
AaVcrlising or job work.
Try the Princess Syrup at Gerard
Price, n .ne n"es' ."
Rev. ]. W. Williams, If Orange
Grove, was in town this week, look
y" ~ ~
Alleys Hall Sunday night at 1880.
all cordially invited 10 sltend.
Nessrs. II. Bloonso,d q n Wood
and J. Ira Ford attended, CL,"oorS
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15

New classification. Timber placed on
the market will bring l0i to LIZ C per cubic
for 100 feet average, and chasing b. l
good. Common and poorly mfn'rfitct mr.
ed not wanted. :
SAWN TIMER
Sawn Timber brings III to i2f cents per
cubic foot, on basis Of 4J feet average, av-
GRACE quality.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
PostnfIice and Mails.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
From ScraMtOn---Afrivcs at 5:25 I'm. and
i:l5 pm. Departs at 10 a.m. and 2:l5
pm.
LeakesriHe ROHfe---Arrives ON Wednes-
days and Saturdays at IL am. Departs
on Wednesdays end Saturdays at IL m.
A. +. LYED p. NJ.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
SHUQUALAK
Female College
Eleventh Session begins
I7TH SEPTEMBER NEXT.

Located on the n. g. o. Railruad, I6s
miles north Of Mobile. Quickly reached
from any part Of the Coast. U~BexceIled
health through the winter aud spring.
Frstelass In oil o. ifs appointmshts.
Moral Influences pure, with the k0me ond
family air about everything.
Cheap IN management and rcasonabc q
charges. Write for catalogue.
l. N. STONE, Shuqualak, Miss.
July Is 100. alan
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
A o WANTED.

We want y boy, about Is years of
age, with n pretty good English cdu-
cation, to learn the printing business.
liz must be quick, indusiri"ns and
truthful. aud entirely reliable. lie
must live in Scranton or hear By.
Apply at
H.. n.nn,1u. n CIR nrEInE
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
A CORRECTION.

The following allowances were
made TO read, "as road o]vcrScers,'
etc, when ii should have read as fol-
lows:
The following amounts were allowed
for services as returning officers of the
election, payable out Of the general cOun-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15

The DgNOCRAT-STAR is tie best
advertising medium ia south Mis-
sissippL Try il.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15

Advertise in the DEMOCRAT
STAR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15

Garden and Field Seed at Cox's
drugstore.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15
THEY HAVE ARRIVED.

A fine line OF Gents Clothing al
Gerard 4 Cox's, direct from New
York, sold AT Ncw,York figures.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-15

I offer for sale my residence prop
erty-house aud six serus Of land,
in M0ss Point. viii cell as a.whoie
or house lot, aud other lots separately.
PmcEs REASONABLE AND TERMS EAsY.
Y. BJOoNFIELp,
Moss PyIIi, Mss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-03
A COSTLY APOLOGY.
A GREEN PENNSYLVANIA LUMBER DEALER
LOSES HIS BIG PILE
By Talking too Loudly Of His Wealth at the East
Liverpool Racss-He Lands in Allegheny
Without a Ceni-Teemer Wins an
Easy Race From Aanlan.

PfTTsRURG. PA, October 2.-To-day
while j. L. Gardner, an. extensive lum-
Der dealer of Ridgeway, Pa, was return
ing from the East Liverpool,
Ohio. fair, he was relieved of
SO. 900 on the train. He had been
talking somewhat loudly while at the
Ohio races, and was no doubt followed
to the train by gang. His destination
was Allegheny City, and when suburb,
Washington street, was reached,
some smoothly dressed brakeman called
out Allegheny" Gardner jumped
to his feet and started for the door, but
was Immediately iammed into corner
by several men who also wanted to get
off at Allegheny City. He apologlzed
to one OF them. after a quarrel, during
which Gardner said the other fellow 5
hands were ia his pockets. After
the city pro,ler was reached Gard
ner found he had apologized too
soon. His pocketbook containing Sl0,-
600, the proceeds of recent lumber
sale. was gone, as also was the gentle
man. to whom the apology was due.
The police are looking up the robbery
but Gardner has no reasonable deScrip-
tion OF the robbers. This is the fourth
affair of the kiul that has lately occur
red here in the city, the victim, invari-
ably being a stranger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-03
METH0DISTS MEET.
THE F0RTY-POURTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
Is Greeted in a Cordial Manner at Weston-0ne
Hundred and Thirty-Four Members Answer
aiR9ll Call-The Election Of Officers
First Days Proceedings
Special T,iswam 70 me Register.

Special Tsieqran,fo He Register.
WESTON. W. VA, October The
forty-fourth session OF the West Nir-
ginia Annual Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church convened in the
NJ +. Church i'm this town this morning
at o'clock
The Conference was opened by the
reading OF the QSth Psalm and the sec
oud chapter of ID Timothy by Bishop
CYRUS ID. FOSS. ID. D.. LII. d., the pre-
siding Bishop, followed by the singing Of
the 19s Hymn and prayer by Rev. Geo.
f. Ilite.
This was followed by the Sacramental
+ service, deeply spiritual service par
ticipatcd I'm by all the ministers and
many laymen. Bishop FoSS then adj
dressed the Conference at considerable
+ length ON the work that was before it,
and on the necessary spiritual qualiiica-
ton which each man should have for
the work.
Rev. w. C.. RihcldaiIer, the Secretary
of the last Conference called the roll
and 1874 members answered TO their
names When the names of G.. Il. Cope
land. j. ". Hess and ID. w. Smith were
called 10 was announced that they had
died during the year.
Rev. W. e.. RiheldatIer was reelected
Secretary. with !. +. Galway, ;. ID.
Jamhlyu and +. IL. Driven assistants.
Rev. G.. B. Graham was reelected StatiS-
tical Socretary,a C.. W. Grimes aud n.
Moore his assistants.
The usual committees were appointed
and the regular minute work of the con-
ference was taken mp. Some questions
of minor Importance were discussed and
settled. Some iutrOductiOnS were made,
among whom were President Hutchin-
son. of the West Virginia Conference
Seminary, DIR. J. l.. Hulbnrt, Secretary
of the sunday School Union, and DIR.
Mcconnell. Spondiug Secretary of
the Church Extension Society, and the
reports of the districts were called for.
Rev. =. +. Jones, Presiding Elder OF
the Wheeling district presented his re-
port. showing that the work in Wheel
Ing and vicinity is in fine condition.
He reported that his work had been re-
tarded 20 considerable extent by sick
ness in his family, but that notwith-
standing this and some other difficulties,
advancement had been made along all
lines of church work. The preachers of
this district presented the reports OF
their benevolent collections, which was
lead bv the old Fourth Street church.
.of which the faithful DIR. Cushing is
pastor which contributed fifteen hum
. c.p5~oud sevcnty-hve dollars 10 the
various benevolent collections.
Dr. Mcconnell and DR.. Hurlburt were
.......T .Tf..t..T Cd short ffmt sneak In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-03
PLAYERS League.


New YORK. October The trustees OF
tue Peabody Fund had the closing session
Of their annual meeting today, and re-
elected the officers of the past year. In ac-
cordauce with the recommendations OF a
special committee on the subject, IL was
decided % appropriate 500 year for each
scholarship i'm the Peabody Normal College
at Nashville, Tenn, together with three
cents mileage for each student heading a
scholarsbip The following standing COM
mittees were appointed EXecuuve-EX-
President Rutherford B. Hayes, James ID.
Porter. Chief Justice Fuller, William A.
Courtenay Charles Devens, aud Robert e.
Winthrop. the President. Flnanciers
William NJ Evarts Hamilton tlSh' eX-
PRESIDENT Grover Cleveland, Anthony j.
Drexel. Randall l.. Gibson, and the Treas
urer. J. PierpOnt Morgan
The Board adjourned TO meet IN TINS city
on the first Wednesday after the first Mon
daa In October, 1891.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-03
Mnst clnse the Timer nerths.

ST. Paul, October 2.-The Minnesota
Supreme Court has decided that the upper
berths of all sleeping cars running in this
State must remain closed when not in use.
The case in which this decision was made
and quite celebrated OGe, was that of the
St. Louis Railroad VS. the State Railroad
Commission appellants. The order was
first issued to the St Louis road which de
MED the right of the Minnesota Commis-
sioners to make it, and decided TO make
the matter test case. Judge Young, OF
the Henncpin County Court, after long
hearing. decided that the Commission had
no authority TO issue such an order. This
decision was reversed by the Supreme
Court and sleeping car porters must here
after close all unused upper berths as soon
as the trains on which they are running
enter the State
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-03
Crouch Murder.

WASHINGTON, PA. October ALI is
ready for the trial of William West, the
colorcd man charged with the murder Of
the Crouch family. and the ease will come
up Monday. Counsel on both sides have
gone over the scene of the crime and have
careful surveys Of it. Both sides are be
lieved to have important evidence not
known to the public, but, of course, keep 1t
TO themselves.
One Of the features Of the case IS that
Judge McIlvaine, of this court, viii not be
able 10 preside. as he is a blood relation TO
the murdered family. Judge Stowe will
occupy the bench during the trial.
Never since his arrest has West changed
his demeanor. He coolly asserts that he IS
not guilty, and that he is sure he will be
nsnuiffpd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-03

BoSroN. October 2.-The business
meeting of the National Civil Service
Reform League was called 20 order this
morning. There was "a fair attendance
of members, and a few spectators. Hon.
George William Curtis was unanimously
chosen president for the ensuing year.
The secretary read a paper by +. VI.
Shcrrard, of Brooklyn, Examination
in Character Essential to a Complete
Competition
Charles j. Bonapartc, of Baltimore,
President Of the Maryland Civil Service
Reform League, read paper on The
Relation of Civil Service Reform to
other Reforms.
l.. W. Swift read a paper on "All
Other Reforms should be Subordinated
to Civil Service Reform"