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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25

By the wills of two wealthy citizens,
recently deceased, Cleveland is to be-
come the possessor of an art gallery
costing 100000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25

TIE clouds have disappeared from the
financial horizon in Europe and in the
nature of events those in the horizon of
this country are being affected with the
same tendency.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25

THE Sultan of Turkey has conferred
upon Mrs. Whitelaw Reid the Order of
the Shefkat, the highest decoration that
can be given to woman in Turkey.
Mrs. Reid is accompanying her husband
on a visit to Constantinople and Egypt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25

THE Democrats of North Dakota
think they can secure a Uuited States
Senator if they can raise enough cash
Senators out West come high.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25

THE National Farmers Alliance that
expects to do such wonders toward the
reformation of American politics has
chosen for its first Senator a murderer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. Is, F: e: M-Meets
every wednesday night on or before full moon
i X NEVER. Sec'y T. ID. BAILEY, w. NJ.
ST CLzIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. u, Royal
Arch HasoTs-Stated convocations first Friday OF
each month. II
j. B. MEYER, Rec. r. IL. BALD n IL
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. & s. M
Meets second Tuesday OF each month.
Il r. MEYER, Sec'y J. B. RYAN, T. l. M
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26, K. T.-Stated
coI's II NEVER. VI Sec'y j. B. RYAN, E. C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25
Bel1ttuttt GI1rnttfrle.
THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1890.

SENATOR SPooNER, of Wisconsin, is
now named as a possible appointee of
the President for the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25
DELMoNT COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge-John B. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaac H Castor.
Clerk of Courts-Henry Nj. Davies.
Sherin-Oliyer E. Foulke.
AuditOr7Joseph A. Henderson
Treasurer-Frank B. Archer.
Prosecuting Attorney-yesse W. Holllngwortn-
Recorder7JOhn NJ. Beckett.
Commissioners R. Hart, VIM. j. Berry,
John @. Israel
Suryeyor-Chalkley Dawson.
COroner-A. NJ +. Boyd.
infirrary Directors : Burget McCOnnanghy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A Clark,
Superintendent Infrmary i John Sidebottom
East Richland. ,,aa
Superintendent Children's Home-feter Glihh,
Barnesville.
School Fxaminers-James Duncan, Bridgeport;
&. g. Murphy Belmont I. z. Harris Somerton
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-25
THE PULPIT AND THE STAGE.


Rev. F. NJ Shrout, pastor United Breth-
rem church, Blue Mound, Kas., says: 81
feel it my duty to tell what wonders DIR.
Kings New Discovery has done for me;
my lungs were badly diseased, and my
parishioners thought 1 could live only a
few weeks; took bottles of Dr. Kings
New Discovery; and am sound and well,
gaining % lbs in weight" Arthur Love,
manager Loves Funny Folks Combina-
tion, writes: after thorough trial and
convincing evidence, / am confident DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
beats 'em all, and cures when everything
else fails; the greatest kindness can do
my many thousand friends is to urge
them to try it." Free trial bottles at
Patterson's drug store; regular size SOC
and 81. 3
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
TERSE TELEGRAMS.

Rev. ID. c. Kelly, ProhibitionlSt can
didate for Governor of Tennessee, was
supended by the NJ. f. Conference for
leaving his post without permission.
The colored people of Richmond
celebrated the anniversary of the sign
ing OF the Emancipation proclamation
yesterday.
The Legislature Of Vermont, yester-
dav reelected Justice ). Morrill, l. ;.
Senator for the next six years.
There will be Soldierly ceremonies
over the grave of Gen. w. w. Belknap,
ex-Secretary of War. and he will be laid
To rest among his comrades at Arling-
ton. On his breast will be the honor
able badge Of the Loyal Legion OF the
Army of Tennessee, and his loved flags.
Henry CaSSin, bell boy in the Hotel
Vendome. New York. who stole $1,000
from the safe. has been convicted OF
larceny. e,,
Comte de Paris visited the battle neiu
Of Gettysburg, yesterday. -
Robbers Tuesday night held up the
agent of the international railroad at
Lindale. Texas, and secured 81 400
Nv an accident ON the North AttleS-
boro and Walpole extension of the ola
Colony railroad at Providence, K. l.,
last evening. one man was killed ana
thirteen Others severely injured.
The Carmelite nuns, at Baltimore,
Yesterday. celebrated the centennial OF
the establishment OF that order III th'S
country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
THE OHIO MIDDLE.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL AGREES TO THE DEMO
CRATIC CAUCUS MEASURE
In Relation to the Beard Of Public improvements
Giving the Governor the Power Of Removal.
Investigating Resolutions Go Over
Under tie Rules.

COLUNBUS, O., October l5.-The bills
providing for the adjustment of the
Board Of improvements and Decennial
Board at Cincinnati were read the see
Ond time in the Senate to-day and re-
ferred to their authors with leave to re-
port. Resolutions looking to an inveS-
tigation Of the rumorS OF dishonesty
on the part of members of the boards
were offered in either branch and went
over under the rules. The Democratic
Senate and House caucuSeS have sub
Stantially agreed upon the character Of
legislation which shall be had in con
nection with the Cincinnati question.
A bill is proposed and will be introduced
tomorrow amending the law under
which the board was created giving
the Governor power of removal,
and providing for the selection Of
members of the board at the April elec-
ton. This implies the removal of the
members OF the present board and the
appointment Of Others by the Governor
Campbell, in the interest of harmony
and compromise, has acceded to the
proposition. Ii is expected the bill will
be introduced tomorrow. and take the
place Of the bills based upon Campbell'S
message.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16

Dickie, chairman Of the National
plete organization OF the State. The
National Committee of that party
has just raised 4 fund amounting to
about Sl,500 per month for seventeen
months for this kind Of work. Hon
T. K. Carskadon, of keyser, was elected
chairman OF yesterday afternoons meet
ing, and +. A. Taylor, of The Quest
secretary. Mr.. Dickie presented plan
for putting a first-claSS organizer, on a
good salary. into the field in this State
for the term Of one year, conditioned
upon certain pledges TO be given
by the State Committee. His propo-
sition was accepted and in
addition to the funds to be furnished by
the National committee. il was resolved
TO raise fund Of not less than 500 per
month, for term Of one year, TO assist
In the work. A subscription was taken
at the meeting, and the following sums
were pledged. conditioned on the
amount Of 500 per month for n year.
being raised by Prohibitionists in this
State: Capt. Frank Burt, Sl5 per
month; J. w. Bodley, SIS per month;
Hon. T. X. CarSkadon, s.; y. w. Beck,
DIR. c. w. Cushing and +. A. Taylor, 81
each; l.. &. Marlin, 4. j. Cartwright
j. w. Swopc, NJ. +. GieSey, Rev
+. n. Lynch. j. NJ. Clouston,
NJ. 5. Connolly, ID. w. Martin, sl.OO
each: 5. V. McCuSkoy, 95c; all per
month for year.
Messrs. Bodley, Burt aud Dave ID.
Johnson were appointed committee
to disburse the fund and select an or
ganiZer.
Chairman Dickie addressed a fair
audience ut Germania Hall in the even
ing, and made very satisfactory
speech for his Prohibition hearers. lie
left last night to continue his work Of
organizing the Southern States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
IRISH AGITAT0RS.
DILLON AND OBRIgN ARE SAFELY HOUSED
At CHERBOURG, FRANCE.
The British Government VIII Prosecute All Who
Aided Them to Escape-Ths hPPerary Trials
Resumed-Historian Lecky on the COndi
ton Of Affairs in Ireland.

PARIS, October lj.-The Lr PrcsSc
says that Dillon and O'Brien, after
their flight from Tipperary, took passage
on sailing vessel and landed at Luc-
Sur-Mar, on the coast Of Normandy. on
Sunday. They passed the night az the
residence there Of NJ. Raiialoytch. the
banker, whose daughter is the wife OF
Mr.. O'Brien. On Monday tney came TO
Paris, and then proceeded 10 NJ. Raflal-
oytch's country house, in the Depart
ment of Seine Et-OiSe. They returned
to Paris last night, but their address in
the city is kept a secret. II the news
received from America is favorable 10
the Irish mission 10 that country they
will start for New York at the end Of
the week. II ii becomes manifest that
II is their intention TO remain in Paris.
the Government will request them 10
leave.
RumorS are IN circulation here that
NJ. Raifalovitch and the members Of his
family declare that MessrS. Dillon and
O'Brien have not been in France. and
assert that they have sailed for Amer
lea.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
GERMAN SOCIALISTS cELEBRATE.
The Red Flag Unfurled for the First Time
la Ten Years.

HALLE. October IA "Commersn
was given last night to the Socialist
Congress now I'm session in this city in
the Prince Karl Bier Halle, the largest
in the town. Three thousand persons
attended, the "CommerS. a red flag.
the emblem of the Socialists, which
for ten years has been under the ban OF
the law in Germany, hOated from the
platform, from which a number Of
speeches were made by leaders of the
party. The proceedings We're inter
spcrSed with songs. An interesting
feature was the presentation of series
OF tableau viyantS representing Tho
Struggle of Labor and The Dismissal
of Bismarck.
Herr Beck. OF Zurich, explained that
when he was cNilcd from Germany, he
secretly carried the flag that was
ON the platform from KaSSel
to Zurich, where he kept il in safety
until now. when on the expiration OF the
sociaiiS, law 10 was returned 20 its
home.
Herr Wouschlager, OF Bast, said he
was ashamed OF the injusticeS shown 10y
switzerland toward the German Social
lists. He declared no blame should bee
attached 90 either of the people, or the
government. because the country was
very small and therefore exposed % a
powerful ueighbor He believed the
Swiss government deplored the action il
had taken. although it might not give
public expression on the subject.
A heated discussion followed. Several
" the members INDUCED Ia violent
TRADES, and Herr Won Nolkmaa. in the
interests Of harmony. implored the dele
gates 20 avoid the use of irritating
nnlemical language.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
THEIR MISSION.
The Object of the Visit of irish Leaders fo
America.


NEW YORK, October Confusing
statements have appeared with regard
TO the American mission Of the Irish
leaders. Mr. T. =. Gin, NJ. r.. the
member Of the delegation now in New
York, makes the following authorized
statement TO the Associated Press.
The mission was formally re-
solved upon and the delegation
constituted by the conference Of the
Irish parliamentary party which was
summoned for that purpose by Mr.. Par
nell. and held In the Mansion house.
Dublin, on Monday, October q. The
names Of the delegates (whO will have
arrived IN this country within the next
fortnghtl are: John Dillon, NJ. r.. VIM.
O'Bricn, VI. r.; r. i. O'COnnOr, VI. T.:
y. ID. Sullivan, NJ. r.; Timothy llar
rington, ". r.. aud T. T.. GIL, VI. T..
The object OF the mission Is 10 appeal
% the Irish race, and 10 all friends Of
ireland In America for support Tor the
struggle, which the Irish people are
making TO protect their lives,
homes and liberties, against the
combined forces OF coercion, landlordism
and misgovernmcnt, and 10 advance the
cause which has for It's goal the estab-
lishment Of native Legislature in Dub
lin. which will enable the Irish people
to govern themselves and develop
the resources OF their cOun-
try and the Irish nation
TO fulfill that destiny 10 which her sons
believe she has been called. The dele
gates confidently look Ia tho pe,pl, .f
their own race in America 10 assume
the duty OF making the mission q sue
cess. They will trust 10 the lrish-Amer-
lean citizens Of each locality % under
take the organization Of the meetings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
THE BELMONT FIELD.
Oil Ventures Progressing in that Section.
New Wells Being Located.

Sptctdl It-tcFdVt 10 ne fstOtSttF.
BELMONT. October l5.-The Duncan
Company have nine producing wells,
with daily estimated output of Loco
barrels. They are boring four new
wells. three on the Jones farm ana one
just below St. Mary'S.
The Hotel well, OF Boss, Shinglet0n
& Hart, is being cleaned ont. preparato'
ry to pumping.
The Ohio River oil Company have two
wells, one on each side of the railroad
at the mouth OF French creek, which
are doing 200 barrels each.
The Acre-and-a-Half No. ! is doing
nearly 40 barrels. The No. . Is down
.09G feet and is being caSed.
The Simpson Oil CO. : well is keeping
up to between - and 30 barrels per
day.
The Prince Oil Co.'S No. is doing
about 200 barrels. Their No. . is casing
at l.O7O feet, their No. is down zoo
feet. Tha No. . is expected in about
Wednesday, and there is some talk of
running an excursion train from Wheel
ing when il is ready to guSh.
The Storey Oil Company well. on the
east end of the Stewart farm, is ready
to case, at 1000 feet.
The Hatfield * Co.'S well, on the
lower end of the Jackson farm, has be-
gun spudding.
The Stewart well, on the Jackson
lots. just below Vaucluse, is down $50
feet There has been much trouble
from caVing.
The Storey & Johnson well, on Mill
Creek island, opposite New MatamoraS,
is down 500 feet without any showing
of oil or gas.
The Owl Hollow well is down between
/ 800 and l,G00 feet, with but a slight
showing of oil. Boring seems to be SuS-
pended for the present.
The well on the Whitaker farm at the
mouth of Fish creek is down 500 feet.
An eight inch drive pipe was required
for the first 800 feet. 1t will be neceS-
sary TO ream ont the 200 feet, on account
of caving. and continue the drive pipe,
after which 81 bit will be used.
The Taylor Farm Oil Company brought
in 45O barrel well yesterday, which
caused the stock of that company to
take big jump.
The Brown Oil Company has located
two new wells, numbers ; and 4, on the
Jones farm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
The Tipperary Court at 1t Again.

DUBLIN, October l5.-Thc taking of
evidence against tha defendants. who
are under indictment for conspiracy,
was resumed in the magistrates court at
Tipperary this morning. Evidence wa,
given with the object Of showing that
the defendants had used their influence
among the tenants on the Smith Barry
estate in the direction 0f inducing them
not TO pay their rents. The first wit
ness called by the prosecution was e
policeman. He testified that the de-
PENDANTS, in company with John Kelley.
had made visits to the Smith Barry
tenants.
Mr.. Healy here Interrupted the oX-
animation Of the witness 10 ask the
Crown prosecutor, Mr.. Roman. why this
evidence about Kelly was introduced.
Mr. Roman replied that the object of
the prosecution in laying this evidence
before the Court was to connect kolly
with the DillOn-O Brien conspiracy.
Mr.. Ilraly protested against the court
dealing with matters that had taken
place anterior to the time mentioned boo
the summons issued against the dcfcn-
dants. MIR. lIealy's objection was over
ruled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
A DANGEROUS LUNATIC
Clears Chicago streets by Murderously
Attacking All He Meets.

CWCAGO. October 15.-LaSt evening
as Michigan avenue was thronged with
people coming from and going TO the
Illinois Central trains, a man of power
ful physique came daShing through the
crowd. hat in hand, his long hair
streaming i'm the lake breeze. and his
eyes glaring. Striking at one and
clutching at another Of the paSSerS-by,
he almost cleared the street as he pro-
ceeded. Women and children rushed
screaming into the middle of the street,
and the men edged away TO give him
all the room he wanted. He leaped
upon those he met like an infuriated
beast. and after striking several per
sons. ne at last came upon Zach Knight.
With the ferocity OF 4 tiger he
leaped at Knights throat, and
fastening upon him with his powerful
clutch. drove his fingers through the
skin. embedding them in the muscles OF
the helpless mans throat. He threw
Knight 20 the pavement and pounced
upon him when a number OF the more
courageous of the spectators came to
the rescue. Four or five officers were
soon participating in the fray, and at
/ last the lunatic was got into wagon
which came from the Central Station,
and taken 20 the Detention Hospital.
where he continued to rave furiously all
night. From note book found in his
pocket, IL was learned that his name is
John Hodlund, Swcde, and a carpen-
ter by trade. lie laborS under the de-
luSion that some one is after him and he
is bent on killing everybody.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
VALUABLE VOLUME.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BOOK IS NOW
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.
Orators and Others Will Do Well to Provide
Themselves With COPy-The Attitude Of
the Two Parties in Congress is
Fully Set Forth.
Snscial TaLe0rnm 10 he RcnlSter.

Special TtieQrGH 10 tie RC0tSter.
WASHINGTON, October l5.-The DEM
ocratic Campaign book was issued to-
day. 1t is a complete and extremely
valuable compilation of the general pro-
ceedings of the first session OF the Fifty
first Congress. and explains with great
accuracy the attitude of the two great
parties OH all the great questions. 1t
comprises four hundred and five pages
and was compiled by Mr. Logan Carlisle,
a son of the Kentucky Senator. It's con-
tents embrace the party platform,
the larceny of n State, the
force bill, Speaker Reeds rules
and rulings, the new States, contested
elections, tariff taxation, special orders,
trusts, pauper penSi0n act, statements
of assets and liabilities, subsidies to
ship owners, Republican favoritsm for
National banks, the vanishing surplus,
labor legislation, public lands, demon
etization of silver. original pack
ages, etc.
One hundred and twenty pages are de-
voted to tariff taxation, and every word
and line is worthy of perusal, not only
by the campaign orators, but by the
voters of the country. The book con-
tains extracts from speeches of
the leading Democrats of the House and
Senate, and also extracts from Republi-
can speeches, "Thank God the House
OF Representative is no longer delib
erative body" Speaker Reeds inter
terview, 1--WE must do our own register
ing, our own counting and our own GER
tiiicaton;" Speaker Reeds Pittsburg
speech, ''What do we care about ad
valorems;" Hon. William McKinley's
speech, 1--WE have not been so much
concerned about the prices of the arti-
Gle we consume as we have been 10 en-
courage a system Of home production;'
the Ways and Means Committees report
on the bill
Mr.. Carlisle, the compiler OF
the book and Secretary T. O.
TowleS, OF the Congressional Com
mittee, 224 New Jersey avenue, ). f.,
Washington will send the volume tC
campaign speakers and others through
out the country now as fast as possible
Single copies Of the book cost 80 cents
% copies, Sl2; 80 copies, $50. No bet
ter document could be placed in the
hands of the people, and wealthy Dem
ocratS with little money to spare coulC
perform no better service for their party
than making a liberal subscription fol
the book and distributing it among theil
poorer friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
RIVER RIPPLES.
News About the Boats and Boatmen on
tile Ohio.

tile Ohio.
The Charley Brown with ten boats
and two barges and Sam Brown with
ten boats for Louisville and the Percy
Kelsey with fourteen bargeS for Cincin-
natl left PittSburg yesterday.
The marks mt the landing last even
ing indicated 81 feet 4 inches and fall
ing. At Pittsburg the water was IL
feet inches and falling: at Warren,
Pa, / $40 feet and falling; at Browns
vile, lG feet inch and falling, and at
Morgantown, 10 feet and falling.
Capt. Gus MoSsett denies most posi-
lively that he has resigned his position
as general agent for the Big o lines at
Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Commercials
Gazette SAYS Commodore Lew Hates tel
ephoned to that Office to drop the name
of Capt. MoSsett from the advertise
ment of the 5. r. Company and insert
Mauck x Mcclure instead. There is
evidently a screw loose some place, but
as yet it has not been discovered
PITTS. Com .-Gdz.
Following is list OF the distractions
removed From the Ohio river, by Uni
ted States snagboat E. A. Woodruff,
during the week ending October H.,
1890: Snags-l from Virginia side Of
channel, above Old Town creek; from
Virginia side of channel front, Rose
berry landing: from Virginia side of
channel front, Point Pleasant; l from
Charles Bailey's landing; from Virgin
in side of channel front, Stemberger
landing: l from front Charles Beales'
landings: l from Virginia side of chan
mel front. Thornley's; from Kentucky
side channel front, James Warmers
landing: l from Sanford's landing; l
from Kentucky side of channel, above
Fairyiew: l from Kentucky side OF
channel, point below Vanceburg; from
FIX. Cole landing: l from Brashear's :
landing; I from Jordon's landing;
Wrecks-Coal barge from the channel
front wharfboat, Ripley, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
Big Land Deal.
E'e N''"f
SplciaL Tsllqram % Ne Register.

Special IslfgrGtR % ne HegtSter.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, October 15.-
There has just been conSummated the
greatest deal ever known to the Nir-
giniaS. a. +. Humphrey. Frank Wood
rum and Robert Ballard, the two former
of this city aud the latter OF Cincinnati,
of the New Castle Land and Improve
meut Company, have just be-
come the purchasers of 100000 acres
of land from IL. Haupt, Esq, Of Wash
ington City, around about New Castle,
Craig county, Virginia, including the
Pitch Patch and Potts creek tracts of
land, all of which consists of the richest
mineral lands in the world, with heavily
timbered surface, much of which will
make excellent agricultural and grazing
land. The price has not been made
public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16

IRoN MOUNTAIN, MICH.. October 10.
Mary Grabowi>ky. the daughter OF a
miner near here, was married a few
nights ago 90 John Levind0wSky. To
celebrate the uuptillS the amily n-
vited an their friends for miles around
and laid iu supply of eleven kegs OF
beer. Aquarrcl started almost as soon
as the ceremony was over by one DOM
browski making a Sneeriug remark
about the bride. Tony K0soboSky, a
particular friend of the bridegroom,
demanded it's rctraction and Dom
hrowski refused. A fight was ou in a
minute. aud iu The row which followed
f Kosobosky was fatally stabbed in the
abdomen aud one other guest seriously
injured. The groom was knocked
down and pounded into inseusibillty iu
the fight. and before 10 stopped "a mum
beer of others were seriously hurt. Foul
Pole, are 800 iail. charged with being
parties 90 thc assault on KoSobos6y
and the most bitter feeling exists be
tween the two factions that started th'
row