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SERVED ffiS TINE.
"Honest John" O'Neil Krlensed from SinE
Sing Prison.

"uonest John" O'Neil KelenSed from Sling
Sing Prison.
SING SING, N. Y, June '1G.-"Honest
John" O'Neil, one Of the Doodle alder.
men of 1884, was released from Sing
Sing prison at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
He took the S:35 o'clock train for New
York. "Honest John" has served out
the full term OF his sentence, with the
exception OF the usual communication
time for good behavior. His term really
expired yesterday, but as no prisoners
are ever liberated from penal irstitu.
tions on Sunday he had to serve the
State one day longer on that account.
O'Neil, under his conviction for nc.
cepting bribe in connection with the
granting OF the Broadway surface rail.
road franchise, was sentenced to four
years and six months in State prison on
February II, 1857, but he was not taken
to Sing Sing until March OF that year.
OF all the "boodle"' Aldermen OF the
notorious Board OF 1854, O'Neil's lot is
considered to have been the hardest.
There is very little doubt that he was
guilty Of bartering away his vote for one
OF those packages which were distrib-
uted by De Lacy aud Maloney contain.
ing the doodle" O'Neil, however, al
ways claimed-and there are few who do
not now believe it--that he was one OF
the dupes, who. instead OF getting n
package containing greenbacks, got a
quantity Of brown paper instead.
There were several other OF the "bood-
lers" who found themselves cleft" in
this way. Billy Maloney and De Lacy,
it is claimed. scooped in the "boodle"
which the ex-Alderman were to have
received and are now enjoying them
selves on it in Canada.
A number OF O'Neil's friends recently
called upon Governor Hill and made m
application to have O'Neil restored to
citizenship. They left with the impres.
sion that the Governor would grant their
request il Judge Barrett would remit his
fine OF S2 900. The Governor has not yet
signiiied what he will do in the matter,
but O'Nell and his friends are hopeful.
O'Neil was elected to the Board OF Alder.
men from the Third Assembly district
twice. He was also elected u trustee oI
the Fourteenth ward school. He was Q
shoemaker and kept shoe store on Cen.
ter street, which, since his imprison'
ment, has been conducted by his rela
tives. He was never rich, and it is prob
able that he will return to his cobbler'.
bench, as he has kept his hand in al
manufacturing shoes for the State.
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Crisis in Newfoundland.

sT. JOHNS, N. F., June 1s.-sir W.
Whieway, Premier OF Newfoundland.
says in an interview:
I'VE demand the right to Iegislate for
the French shore the same as other pnrJa m
OF tho colony, and that right England
must grant if she wishes to prevent an
open rupture. We will Gt out. armed
cruisers Immediately to enforce the Bait
shores. ou-
"Thee are four courses 10 pursue
rurchase OF French rights, arbitration,
war, or annexation to the United States
The first two are most improbable. a.
France won't listen to argument. :. War
is possible, but not likely. Annexation
is likely solution OF the difficulty. aH
depends on how England meets our
final demands" -. - Z
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AGAINST THE TRUST.
Tho Wholesale Lquor Dealers Object to
the Certificates,


Tho Wholesale, Liquor Dealers Object to
the Certificates. Il,
New York, June lG.-The wholesale
liquor dealers Of New York and vicinity
are moving against the distillery and cat.
tie feeding company better known as the
whisky trust. They are determined to
down it II possible. To-day meeting
was held in this city to perfect prelimi-
nary plans to fight the trust. About
forty wholesalers came together in re.
sponse to the call sent out by the COM
mittee. The objection OF the Wholesale
men is direct against the certificates
issued by the trust. When the
trust secured control Of all the distiller.
les they advanced prices seven cents a
gallon all round, but issued rebate
certificate OF five cents q gallon, payable
six months IRON date OF issue, provided
that the party to whom such certificates
was issued bought his goods exclusive.
ly Of the trust. The certificates were
non transferable, and could only be
realized upon by sending them for col.
lection on maturity to the German
American bank at Peoria, Ill. -sils5,5
In sending his certificate the whole.
saler had to sign an affidavit printed on
the back Of each certificate that he had
not purchased any goods during the six
months from any party but The trust.
By this scheme the trust had about a
million and q half OF money belonging
to tho wholesale men, upon which they
do not pay cent Of interest. This is
what the wholesalers object to,
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Wost Virginia Pensions.

eptctdl Utspdich 10 Inc lnicutGcHcr.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 1G.-West
Virginia pensions have been granted as
follows: 0riginal-Alpheus W. Chi
dester, Kiugwood; c. S. Fry. Rock Lick /;
James Wheatly, Wellsburg; John R.
Parsons, Relyville; D. ]. Gunnal, Fos-
ter; John W. Dowler, Cameron; w. NJ.
Bowman, Wheeling; Thomas D. L;nsley,
Austed; Levi Lemasters, Clyde; vii.
liam Richardson, Parkersburg; James
NJ. Erskine, Winfield; F. N. Robinson,
Elizabeth; Amos J. Minear, Terra Alta ;
John Sheets, Bridgeport; Joseph Bum.
gardner, Cherry Camp: W. S. Epling,
Hewett; John Fowler, Buffalo; w. L.
Strickland, Clendenin.
1ncrease-James Medgum, Muser's
Bottom; Mordecai Morris, SiIverton
Clark Wilter, Ravenswood; John G,
Sigmund, Prices; Jesse NJ. Tee, Wyatt
Harrison Forester, Middlebourne ;,Wil.
liam Tomlinson, Moundsville; Mex en-
dree Kelly, Fowlers; John L. McYey
Charleston; John Myers, Charleston
D. R. Jackson, Kingwood; Philip Epres'
man, Rowlesburg. d
Reissue-Isaac Yokne, Avon.
Original widows-Mary E., widow o!
John E. Ramsey, Parkersburg.
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BOLD BURGLARY.

j. ". Kisht & Colnpnn,'s Store Mt Park.
orsburg Entered by burglars.
Special Dispdtch TO Mc Intelli7mer.
PARxERsBuRu, June 1G.-The store oil
J. W. kight ( Co., at Market and Sixth
streets, was entered by burglars last
night. A pane Of glass was broken in
the rear window, which gave them room
to reach through and raise the window
and get in. @ns-i
Mr.. kight is not able to tell how much
was carried oil by the burglars, but they
threw lot OF fine neckties, shirts, ETC.,
down on the floor and tramped all over
them until they were ruined. About
SO belonging 10 the NJ. L. Church,
South, was taken, aud piece or two OK
K. I. jewelry belonging 10 Mr. Hight,
besides umbrellas and other valuable
goods.
The thieves were captured this ALTER
noon by Detective Mehen in Belpre,
Ohio, with the stolen goods upon them.
The goods were recovered, but requl.
sition will have to be obtained to get
the thieves back. Their names are w.
J. Grimes and John Henderson.
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AN ESTEIrRISlNG roRGRR.
James Hunter Mhkingn Fortune Ia Bra.
gr lillian Cotton MIL,

PnILADELruiA, June lG.-There Is q
stoty going tho rounds OF commercial
circles to tho effect that james Hunter,
the Philadelphia lorger, Is now running
cotton mill Mt a place near Rio Japciro,
Brazil, on Philadelphia capital, and that
the mill is doing a hourishing business.
The place at which the mill is located
Is thought to be Nitheroy, a thriving
town opposite Rio Janeiro, on the bay.
When James Hunter left philadel.
phia, In March, 1887, Just previous to
the exposure Of his forgsries, II was al.
ways thought that he went to Central
America or Brazil. Since then events
have iranspired which have confirmed
the belief that no went to Brazil. Now
1t is said that member Of James Hun.
ter 8 family accompanied him to Brazil,
and afterwards came back to Philadel.
phia for Hunters vile. II is said that
Mr.. Hunter has since turned his knowl.
edge Of manufacturing to great advan.
tage, and backed up by capital from
Philadelphia, Is now making name and
fortune Id South America.
1t Ia also said that Mr.. Hunters friends
and relatives arc well acquainted with
his business enterprises on South Amer.
ican soil, and that n steady correspond.
ence ia maintained. 1t Is not definitely
known outside OF his immediate friends
and relatives Just how many spindles
agitate the Brazilian atmosphere with
their busy hum in bis busy mill, but it is
no secret that they reel oil many dollars
Of profit for Mr.. Hunter and his Phila-
lelphia hackers.
Yesterday Lawyer William S. Divine,
Ybo is associated with Lawyer Samuel
y. Huey, counsel for Assignee John b.
Field and tho assigned estate OF John
and James Hunter, was spoken to by a |
reporter in. reference 10 the place and |
business OF James Hunters South Amer
lean mill. MIR. Divine, it is said, is in
communication with James
Hunter. Mr.. Divine refused to talk about
tue matter, rs it was clients business,
that he did not care 10 discuss for publ.
,ation. Mr.. Divine also said that the
Hunter matter was now old, and should
be dropped. 1t ia said that James Hun
Ter is carving n fortune out OF the soft
mold Of South American commerce.
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SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Filed With Speaker Heed Against Congress
man Springer, OF llliuois.

Hhea win speaker Heed Agninst CongrehA.
man Springer, OF Illinois.
srRiNoriELD, Ills, June lG.-Con.
Siderable excitement has been occasioned
at the home Of Congressman Springer
by the wide publicity given to an ALL.
davit Of Hyland @. Kirk, filed with
Speaker Reed, charging Mr.. Springer
with unworthy motives in defeating
Kinks claim against the Federal govern
ment. The only person mentioned in
substantiation OF Mr.. Kinks charge Is
Alex. J. Jones, Of this city, ex.United
States Consul at Darranguilla, Colombia,
and formerly Mr.. Springer's committee
clerk. Mr.. kirk's affidavit says Mr..
Springer referred him to Mr.. Jones, bis
clerk, with the statement that his meas.
ure was q speculative one, and that II he
expected favorable action he would have
to see MIR. Springer's clerk. Mr.. Kirk
acted on this advice, and when he told
Mr.. Jones what the chairman Of the
committee had said, Jones said: "Did
Springer tell you thal2 The robber. l
am getting sick and tired OF this whole
cut.throat business, aud | will have
nothing to do with it."
MIR. Jones pronounces the story utter
ly untrue In every particular and said:
"The author OF the affidavit evidently
supposed that l was still U. S. Consul at
Barranguilla, far removed from cable
communication, and that before my
statement could reach the world, his
malicious charge would have worked
irreparable injury to Congressman
Springer. Nothing approaching such
conversation ever occurred. 1t is true,
that on one occasion l elected Kirk
from the committee room for assai,ing
the character OF two Republican Con.
gressmen-Messrs. Mckenna aud Laid
law, because they were not sufficiently
active in supporting his bill, but that is
all. Mr.. springes's character. needs no
encomium Of mine, bnt that my state
ment may not be incomplete, will say
that he was against Hyland Kinks Claim |
from the beginning, has been for four
years and this, too, in spite OF the re-
peatcd threats and attempted intimi.
dations by the army OF Washington
lobbyists that favored Mr.. Kirk'sclaim."
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BARBOUR REPUBLICANS.
A Mass Meeting at Philippi Ad.
dressed by Capt. Doyener.
REVIEWS WILSON'S SPEECH
And Attacks Ills Position on tho
Tariff with Great Succcss-Thc
Pension Matter Ably Discussed.
Democrats nrc Very Mum.
Sletial Dlspaieh 10 he Ialelllaeler.

Sjesini DLpaieA 10 he IaieiiionIer.
PnILIrrr, W. Va, June lG.--The Re
publicans Of Barbour met here In mas'
meeting today ut 10 o'clock. A large
crowd was In town, at least 500, the
Court House being filled to its utmost
capacity. The object Of the meeting wat
To determine the method Of selecting
candidates for tho county offices and to
select delegates to the various conven.
lionS. The meeting decided upon a
primary election to bo held August ..
Everything passed of harmoniously.
Alter the business OF tho meeting was
completed Capt. i. B. Dovener, OF
Wheeling, WAS introduced, and all the
way through bis address wns greeted
with applause. He spoke for m hour
and half upon tariff, pensions and the
history OF the Republican party. In
speaking OF the tariff he followed Mr..
Wilson's speech here on May %, and
completely annihilated his arguments,
especially on tin plate and the canning
industry. He said that from what he
had heard Mr.. Wilson had said he would
suppose that the farmers Of this county
used no thing but tin plate; that they
covered their haystacks, chicken coops,
ETC., with it. His arguments on high
tariff were clear and we'll expressed, and
were met with applause from the Re.
publicans aud silence by Democrats.
A great many questions were askedby
him OF the Democrats. as Democrats, as
suring them it would be no interruption
to him II any Democrat wished to an.
swer; but nothing was said, although he
persisted. His pension remarks were
well put and met the applause of many
old soldiers. He favored service pen.
sion bill. His eulogy on the grand old
party was applauded by repeated cheers.
Upon the whole his address from end to
end was one that the Democracy would
rather have had unsaid.
The Republican primary election will
be held Saturday, August .. \I
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ATTEMPTED Iucendin,lsm,

NEW YoRK, June l6.-The five.story
tenement No. III Eldridge' street was
carefully prepared for ignition last night
by some would.be incendiary.
The floor OF the first story beneath the
stairway, the wainscoting Of the hall,
the stairway and the door Of the closet
containing the gas meter, were all thor.
oughly soaked with kerosene and il
peeded only the application Of match
10 start fire that would have swept uE
the stairs and Railways, cutting of from
escape the Ii families who live in the
house.
Tho discovery Of the incendiary't
preparations was made accidentally BY
the ianitor. oil the house. Tho police
were notified, but they have discovered
no clue to the tirebug.
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Don't Know Why He Did 1t.

RICHMOND, Ixp., June l6.-While
alone in his home yesterday, all the rest
OF the household having gone to Church,
T. W. O'RalreI, recently auditor OF this
county, shot himself in the head with
suicidal intent. He says he must have
been crazy, as he knows nothing OF how
he came to do it. His Official characte,
was assailed by newspaper. and dwell
ing on this and being unsuccessful IL
quest OF business position was proba
bly, the cause. He may recover.
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The Duke isn Hero In London,

LONDON, June 16.-The announcement
is made that Lord Salisbury intends to
purchase the Chateau, d'Eu, near lie
Treport, Franco, on tho English Chan.
mel, now the property Of the Comte de
Paris. The details OF the purchase, II
is stated, have all been arranged, and
tae transaction will be consummatcd in
ashorttime.
Concerning the son Of tho Comte de
Paris, the Due dOrleans, the Paris Echo
is authority for the statement that he
will enter the Russian army as soon as
the gayities OF the London season are
over. Just now the young man is being
regarded in London as hero for having
undergone imprisonment he could not
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AIDED STAGvlNG PEOPLE.
Tho 'Hnrlow's Experience After Leaving
Itny St. George.

Tho Harlow's Experience Aftor Leaving
Isuy St. George.
HALIFAX, N. S., June 18.-The steam
er Harlow, which was ordered, at Ba,
St. George, n. F., not TO land her cargo
because the people would not pay du
ties, the excuse being absence OF Gov.
ernment protection, has returned.
Capt. Farquahar reports that he was
notified that II he disregarded the no.
tice, and landed any cargo, the vessel
would be seized. There was no excite.
ment, but the people were very deter
mined.
The Harlow continued her voyage ur
the Newfoundland coast. At Flowers
Cove the people were found in an almost
starving condition. The Harlow was the
first vessel to arriye there this season,
and her appearance was bailed with joy.
At the urgent request OF the local relie
committee the Harlow landed portion
OF her provisions for distribution among
the starving people.
From Flower Cove the Harlow pro
ceeded 10 Labrador, much difficulty be.
ing experienced in reaching there, owing
to large fields Of ice. On calling at Bay
St. George, on the return voyage, it wa:
found that the residents and the Island
government had come to IN understand
ing, by which the former agreed to con.
tinueto pay customs duties on the prom
Use Of the authorities 10 consider their
grievances. Consequently the Harlow
was permitted to land her cargo. The
lobster fishery in all points Of the French
shore is reported to be much behind last
year.
Captain Farquhar brought q letter
signed by Rev. G. Raymond, Church
OF England clergyman, at Flower Cove,
giving narrowing statements OF the con.
ditions under which the population there
managed to exist during the past nine
months. He asserts that the Colonial
Government failed to respond to several
appeals for aid, which were made last
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Stanley VIII be Governor Of Congo,

BRUSSELS, June lG.-Henry NJ. Stan.
ley has been rendered and has accepted
the Governor Generalship OF the Congo
Free State. He will not enter upon his
duties until the beginning OF 1891. un.
less he should be called upon to assume
them earlier by King Leopold. After
his marriage, Stanley will proceed to the
United States, where he will remain un.
til summoned to enter upon office.
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ELMwoop, ONO, June lG.-Between
two hundred and three hundred per.
sons attended q picnic about two miles
north OF here yesterday, given by some
Cincinnati club. Beer was the attrac.
ton. Late in the afternoon general
fight occurred. in which two men were
fatally hurt. Both will die. Three OF
four were dangerously wounded, and o
score more, including several girls, were
badly shot.
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Fun Of Years nud .uouor.

WASHINGTON, June lG.-Brigadier
General Samuel 9. Holabird, Quarter.
master General OF the army, was to-day
placed on the retired list OF the army.
having reached the statutory age Of ii
years. He Is native OF Connecticut
and was appointed a cadet at the Mill.
tary Academy from that State in 1915,
graduating four years later as Second
Lieutenant Of the First Infantry.
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GRISP MILL BURNED
Together with a Handsome Res.
idence at koyser, w, Va,
ENTAILING A GREAT LOSS.
Insurance only Four Thousand
Brickyard. Dry.lillns and Ma
chincry Destroyed ut rarkcrs.
burg Bold burglary.

KEYsER. W. Va, June 10.-The flnt
grist mill md handsome residence Of L
A. Rizer were destroyed by fire here
early this morning. Tho fire was dis
covered about o'clock by messenger
boy, and before the people OF the town
could be aroused the buildings were On.
yeloped in flames. The loss is between
twelve to fifteen thousand dollars. 10.
sured for four thousand. The fire is
to be Of incandiary origin.
Only by the most vigorous Efforts Of citi-
zsns tho fire was prevented from CON.
muuicatihg to neighboring dwellings.
The mill was the finest in the county.
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Disastrous Brickyard Fire,

SpeftGl UtsDd'ch 10 the InttRtgeneer.
PARKERpuRo, W. VA, June 1G.--Last
night about midnight Officer Bartlett
sent in an alarm Of fire from box %, and
about the same time a telephone mes.
sage came 10 the department from the
Ohio River Railroad shops. Fire Chief
Barrows and hoslier Preston responded
with their reel and men in short order
and found that the dry houses at
"OPENS Brick yard were on fire and
burning furiously. The dry houses. q
kiln OF new brick and the costly brick
machine lately put in by Mr.. Copen arc
all a total wreck. entailing loss of sev.
eral thousand dollars, Mr.. "OPENS es.
innate being $500. There was no in
euranCe.
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PARIS, June lG.-A meeting which was
held Saturday for the purpose Of ex-
pressing sympathy with the recently ar
rested Nihilists, was disturbed by An.
archists, who succeeded in turning the
affair into a series Of personal encoun-
ters. L'Eyalite having spoken in harsh
terms OF the attitude taken by the An
archists, thirty Of the latter attacked the
office Of that paper yesterday, nearly
wrecking the place.
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CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
Two Missouri Men Arrested for Annoying
n Postmaster.


n P0stmnstcr.
KANSAS Cry, Mo, June l6.-John
Love and Thomas Duckworth, OF Pecu-
liar, Mo, have been arrested, charged
with conspiracy to deprive the postmas,
ter Of that place Of the receipts and
emoluments OF his office, interfering
with the discharge Of his duties and set,
ting up unauthorized receptacles for
United States mail.
The trouble grew out Of the unpopu.
larity OF A. S. ellison, recently appoint.
ed postmaster. Love and Duckworth
purchased stamps at other towns, and
gave them away or sold them to people
in Peculiar, so as to prevent ellison from
getting his commission on such STAN ps,
and also arranged 10 collect mail matter
from people OF the town, and took it d.
rectly to railroad trains, thus depriving
the postmaster or his legitimate cancel
lation fees. ~, = nr.sI- 81 u 5G
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MADRID, June 16.-Much alarm is oc
casioned by the continued spread Of the
cholera at Puebla De Rugal. The au'
thorities are making strong efforts to
stamp out the disease, but SO far they
have been unsuccessful, aud new cases
are reported daily. Yesterday there
were four deaths from the disease and
nine new cases were reported. The
doctors at Paebla Dc Rugal arc greatly
overworked and the authorities have
telegraphed to Valencia asking that
physicians be sent from that city to aid
them.
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ASK your grocer what to do with wrap
per from Ohio Valley Coffee,
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Tit for Int,

HALIFAX, N. S., June lG.-A corres.
pondent OF Little Lorain, G. B., writes
that on the 9th inst, three American
seiners, two Of them Gloucester vessels,
came into the harbor uncermoniously,
cut away nets and buoys Of local fisher.
men and hove their seines, taking about
900 barrels of mackerel and causing seri.
Gus loss to the fishermen.
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Ula!ne on Ernn huynr.

AUGUSTA, Me-, juno 1G.-A letter
from Secretary Blaine to ex.Alayor Co.
ney says: "You are in error in sun.
posing that ! am opposed to sugar be.
ing admitted free of duty. My objection
is not to free sugar, but the proposed
method Of making IL free. If in
the pending tariff bill sugar is placed
upon the free list We give to certain
countries free market Tor sos 600 600 of i
their products, while they are not asked
To- open their markets 10 the free nd.
mission ola single dollar OF American