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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-08
n campmeetInr At Newburg.

Ss-,li Corn. r1Fi.Hce Qf ne Register
NrwurEe. August G.-The district
amumceting opened last night with "a
y.ry fair attendance, considering the
fact that the clouds were threatening 90
Ircuch whoever might bee venturesome
enough to attend Elder A. +. Place
arrived ON tbc ground just too late for
bis appointment, and the time was oc-
Olpiel n au Interesting way by Elder
DO. T.. Robinson. IIi, sermon took q
practical turn. evidently designed TO
prepare Che minds OF those in attend
llce for the reception of the seeds of
truth OBJ bc sowu boz future discourSeS.
The sermon was founded upon the
words, of the apostle: "Grow in grace
and u thc knowledge of our Lord and
saviour Jesus Christ" There is an air
of welcome upon the ground that seems
to make strangers and newcomers feel
3D.. home aud entitled to whatever good
,Hiug- they may chance to hear. The
regular meetings of the day are held at
$4,000. $500. 10000 aud 1900 o'clock a. me-.
and at $780, 1880. $500 and $500 o'clock
r DID,
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LIVE STOCK.

EAST LIBERTY, PA, August Cattle,
receipts ,49l head; shipments / $40 head ;
market dull at Yesterdays prices.
Hogs, receipts 1900 head; shipments
80 head; market fair: medium and Sc
lected s. 90a3 %; fair TO best Workers . 81
a9 90; grassers 8 5Oa3 20.
Sheep. receipts 600 head; shipments
400 head; market slow At unchanged
prices.
CHICAGO. August Cattle Receipts,
2,OO0 head: shipments 5000 head market
unchanged; bceyes = 50a4 50; steers g on
AT 40: stOckers and feeders = 0Oa3 90:
cows bulls aud mixed - 20a3 80; Texas
cattle 81 40a2 30; western grangers = sOa
$40.
Hogs Receipts 24,OOO head; shipments
5000 head; market opened steady and clos
ed stronger; mixed s. 5Oa3 50; heavy 3 4j
a3 90; light g 45a3 90 skips 8 50a2 60.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
1900 mead: market dull natives . BOA
4 80; western SiOOa4 40; Texans s. 25ai 20
lambs 81 GOa5 so.
CINcINNATI, o., August Hogs easy;
common and light = 75a3 50; packing and
butchers > 65a3 30. Receipts, 3,7l2, ship
ments, l,S52.
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PROD f.

New YORK, August Flour, receipts
$50 packages; exports 2,2N3 sacks mar
ket held steadily; demand light; sales 70,
100 barrels. Corn meal, dull and steady.
Wheat. receipts ~. 500 bushels; exports ~,
coo bushels: sales $4,000 bushels futures,
and III 400 bushels spot; market weaker :
free sellers moderately active, closing
heavy: options fairly active early and = a
&c up. declined 4ia2l-c. and closed weak
at5.al IL below yesterday; No, red Au-
gust gs ag9tc, closing at 9S4c; Septem-
Der q caSl OO9i, closing at VIC, OCTOBER
QQg caSl Ola. closing at 800 December
II 0laal Oh. closing at 81 Oh January 81 "!
aal OBJ. closing at 81 O2i4 May 81 0ijsal o.,
closing at 81 O5i4. Rye, firm and quiet.
/ Corn. receipts 14S $50 bushels; sales 3.592,
/ 0oO bushels futures, and 2l6,OOO bushels
spot: market fairly active, unsettled ana
| lower. No >. 55a5GLc in elevator. 1b'4 q
/ 5-i.c afoat: options opened &c up, became
weak and sold off &c, closing SC under
Yesterday and weak; August ~ iaob3sc c,
| closing at soc; September o. aoof4c, CLOS
| ING al - .c: October - a51 Sc, closing at
/ 1919 Oats, receipts 2l,OOO bushels sales
10000 bushels futures, and lO4+'OJO push
/ els spot: spot market steady wlth ialr
trade: options fairly active and irregular,
/ closing firm: August - ta44c, closing at
l He. NtNItlAuil t-ttfl' 's NANo--t-7 80
/ October - .a44c, closing at He; spot no.
/ . white a. Sc. mixed western 44a4'c; white
/ 10 l6a52c: No. Chicago 41c. Hay, firm.
Hons. steady and quiet Coffee, options
opened steady and - points down to J
noiuts ND: market dull; sales II. 800 bags
| Angnst il 6Oc: September l1OOal1lOc; DC
tobcr l6 4Oc; November l5.s5al5.9Oc; April
| h. poe: spot Rio, quiet and easier; fair car.
GOES 2eisc Sugar, raw quiet; sales ~
horsheads. refined active and tirmer; con.
/ fcctioners \ ) l3-l6c; powdered q i-l6c;
GRADUATED ll-l6c MOlasses, foreign nom.
/ inal: New Orleans dull Rice, active and
firm. Petroleum, stronger and quiet; crude
/ Parker 14isc; refined here 125Ic- Cotton
Seed OH. firm and quiet. Tallow, strong
and quiet; city > for packages. Rosin.
steady and quiet. Turpentine, active and
steady 40 40 AL e. Eggs. easy and dull
western ltalsisc Pork. active. Cut Meats
[ strong. shoulders 6a6i+c; do hams 10 ial lc
Lard. lower and weak; options sales 3, '''
I tierces: August s. 4la6 43; September
n 52a6 j6, closing at 81 81 bid. October
| " 52aG =, closing at 81 g, asked November
/ NJ - bid. December 81 ssa1 O0. closing az
81 s.: January $ lOa7 -, closing at = Zo
Butter. firm. Cheese, moro active an'
easy
CHICAGO. August An easier feelins
existed in wheat to-day and tho advance o
Yesterday was lost Tho market opened
about the same as Yesterdays closing To- a
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shade less, but became weak and prices de-
clined with only slight fuctuation. Corn,
a good general speculative trade was wit
messed in this market. Oats fairly active,
weaker and lower, but exhibits more stead
mess than on yesterday. Pork, fairly ac
tive. Lard, the demand was active and
early prices ruled , (a5c higher, but was
followed By a decline of l5a20c. Flour dull
and unchanged. Wheat, cash Ole; No. 3
SSa9OlSc: No. , red 9illc; August, 9ia9tc,
closing at 9ic; September 95$s a9d1z clos
ing at 95lSc; December 9Sss caSl 90, closing
at 9SIc. Corn, cash 4S5sc; August 4s1la
5Ojzc, closing at 4s5sc; September f9a?l19c,
closing at 1910; May 53l4 a555{c, closing at
53S{c Oats No. , cash 39a3gi SC; August
39l5 a40llc, closing at 1910; September
3S%a40c, closing at 3S5Ic; May Al 3ai235c,
closing at sc. Rye at see. Barley, NOM
inal. Flax Seed at 81 IS. Timothy At Il 10
al -. Mess Pork, cash Sll so; August
Sll 90; September Sll 40all 80; January
Sl2 45al3 90, closing at Sl2 51l5. Lard,
AT 81 20; September 81 21j5 a6 42l5, closing
at s. 30; October 81 40a6 81, closing at
S645; January ~ 10a1 so, closing at 81 50.
Bulk Meats, short ribs = 25a5 80; Shout
ders - SOL sides - 10a5 20. Whisky,
Sugars and Butter unchanged. Eggs Pa
~ &c. Receipts-Flour, 1900 barrels;
wheat, -, 600 bushels; corn. PSI 900 bush
els; oats. l69,5OO bushels; rye, 5000 bush
els; barley. 1000 bushels. Shipments
Flour, D, 900 barrels; wheat, G0,OOO bushels;
corn, 2l5,00O bushels; rye, 1000 bushels.
PHILADELPHIA, August Flour, strong
but quiet Wheat, options opened &c
higher, but subsequently, lost the advance
and closed weaker: No. > red August Wsfa
91c; September or a9Sc; October $3.50
November 99s {caSl OOl{. Corn, options
higher: August and September 5Ga55i4 C;
October So saj1c: November 51a51 sc.
Oats, car lots strong and higher; No. >
white &c: August - <ai3c; September 42S
a43c: October 425Lc; No. 3 43a43l5c Pro
visions firm and good iobbers' demand.
Lard, western steam $50. Butter firm for
fine goods, but dull and unsettled. Eggs,
steady; Pennsylvania firsts l9al9j9c. Re
ceipts Flour, $500 barrels; wheat, li,4OO
bushels; corn, 400 bushels; oats, 600
bushels
BALTIMORE, Mp, August Wheat, west
ern irregular; No. red spot 95i{c; August
955la953tc; September gS3. a9si5c October
soc; December 81 COZ. Corn, western
easy mixed spot August and September
54lsc bid: October 5ij5aj5c. Oats, very
firm Rye. firm; choice 6la62c. Hay,
quiet. Butter, firm. Eggs, firm at l6lsa
Ifc. CoUec, Sleduy sugar. atIohE' ~ dil
ulated Gl4c RECEIPTS -Flour, 1910 barrels;
wheat. 5000 bushels; corn, 600 bushels;
oats. 1000 bushels; rye, loco bushels
CINcINNATI, o., August Flour less
active but steady. Wheat opened strong
with less confidence; No. red, % 5a961sc:
receipts, 5,1Gj bushels; shipments, 5,il2
bushels Corn, strong; No. , mixed Ole.
Oats, less active and steady; No. mixed,
3Sc Rye, nominal; No. 5Sc. Pork,
steady. Lard, firm and quiet at - -.
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\ Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed TO bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan You can buy from our advertised
Druggist a bottle Of DR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. 1t is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when used FOR
any affection ofThroat, Lungs or Chest, such
as Consumption. Inflammation of Lungs,
Bronchitis. Asthma, Whooping Cough
Group, etc. etc. 1t is pleasant and agree
able TO taste, perfectly safe, and can always
be depended npon. Trial bottle free al
Logan Drug Co. s Drug store.
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PETROLEUM.

NEW York, August7-Petroleum opened
firm at 90i4 for spot, and 9Oisc for Sep
TENDER. The dealings in options were
much heavier than usual and the price ad-
vanced TO gl5-c \ reaction Of lc followed
and the market closed steady. Stock Ex-
change opened AT 9Oi4c lowest 90c; closed
at 90i4c.
OIL CITY, August Petroleum opened
at 9Ol- e; highest y SC; lowest 9Olsc closed
at Ole Sales 5000 barrels; charters, g,
GJSbarrels; shipments TO- 40 barrels; runs,
81, G3j barrels.
PTTsBuRG, August petroleum, more
active aud firm; opened at 9Oilc; closed at
9lc:highest " sc; lowest 9O4c.
Bathroom. PA, August Petroleum
opened at SOC; closed at 9O5Sc; highest
g34c; lowest 90c: clearauces $4,000 bar
rcls
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Advice To Mothers.

Mrs. NINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used bymothers for children tcething
for over fifty years with perfect success.
II relieves the little sufferer ut once, pro
duces natural, quiet sleep by freeing the
child from pain, and the little cherub
awakcs as bright as button" 1t is very
pleasant 10 taste, soothes the child, soficns
the gums, alays pain, relieves wind, regu-
lates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrhHa, whether arising
from tccthing or other causes. Twenty-Five
....sffc "a hofffa
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FOR MoRELAND
Wouongala Has strong Candidate for
Supreme Judge.

.i, 4JaiHcs ~ t,s R-gis'sr.
NoEcANrowN. w. VA. August o.
Morgan. Ca>s. Grant and Battcllc dis
-rlc-s ot Nouougaiia county, have app
pointed the following delegates 90 the
State Convention: i. T.. Fleming, Frank
T. Uavmoud. John N Carlow. a. =.
Barker. =. y. Hood and ID. NJ. Camp.
Nonou-alia's delegates viii do their ut-
most to secure thc nomination of Hon.
Joseph Norelaud for Judge of the SU-
rreme Court. So far as his legal and
literary learning and high moral char
acter arc concerned there is mo- question
chat he is fully qualified 20 adoru the
office. Moreover. he is true Demo
GRAFT. Let's have simon pure Demo
GRAFT Cor our candidate. y.
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Bulk meats and bacon firm. Whisky at
81 l3. Butter. strong. Sugar, easier
Eggs, steady Cheese, firm.
TOLEDO, O.. August Wheat weak
and lower; cash and August 95c; September
95i4c; December 9Si{c. Corn active and
easier; cash sic; September SOC. Oats,
quiet; cash and August 39c; September
SSlsc. Cloyerseed, active aud lower; Oc-
tober and December 50 10. Receipts
Wheat, III $50 bushels; corn, 1850 bush
els; oats, Lose bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 5000 bushels; corn, 1000 bush
els
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-08

Air W. A. Walter. prominent merchant
lt Waltersourr, Illinois. says that his baby
boy was cured of cholera nfautum 10y
CllmberIan's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhul Remedy. after several other medi-
ciues had failed. and when the child was
SD low that dee seemed almost beyond the
aid of human hands or reach of any meui-
cine Hc also says that it has proved ca la..lS
elective fu many other cases iu that vicin-
ifr. g5 and sd cent bottles for sale by &.
It G0ete. W. W. Irwin, &. Schnepi and
H..'.r. a.
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nxsenterr. Dlnrrhocn and BIoody FIux.

No one need fear any serious conse-
ouences from these diseases if Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and DiarrhPa Remedy
is used promptly as directed. II can al
ways be depended upon and when reduced
with water is pleasant TO take. II mas
been in use for over eighteen years and
has proved itself 10 be certain cure Tor
these diseases. even when in theirworst
forms. Ii saves the lives of many children
each year and is equally effectual Tor
Adults. For sale at - and % cents per
bottle by c. X. Goetze, W. W. Irwin, {.
Schncpf and John klari.
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Original Packages.

There are people to whom Kick Is
not half so painful as to be ignored
MurdUkCc Journal.
Great men don't strut, but the little
men who have been told that they look
like them do.-AtcliSoH Globe
No man is hero to his valet, but
once in awhile there is man who is a
gentleman to his wife.-TCrrG H0Wc Err
press.
Man is made i'm Gods image. and the
majority of men are more in love with
the image than the original.-BoSton
TrnnNcrinf
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some of Reeds Work.
PLNndlInlia ~.

Wrcckcr Reeds business in Congress
has made the Government default on
the bonds of Columbia. The appropri-
alton has Just passed; the Presidents
absence at Cape May has prevented the
approval of the bill, and the interest due
on tn lst can't be paid for several days
yet. There's nothing like rules, max
ing the Speaker the whole Congress, TO
hasten public business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-08

CiAEk~uvEG. w. Va. August I'll.
O.. Lockney. the Prosecuting Attorney
No Clay county and Postmaster OF
Beach. W Va. who was arrested 10y
Deputy United States Marshal. Stewart
some DAYS since. for improperly using
.he mails. was brought before Commis-
,forer Spatcs this morning and bound
NOR ir IS. 600 bond for trial az the next
District Court at ParkerSOurg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-08

WESTON. vs.. VA. August a con-
tract for bridge, double roadway and
tuo side walks. Co Doe erected by the
county across the West Fork river, near
Che Bailey House. aud one across Free
mans creek. was awarded 90 W. j..
Dent. tle Youngstown Bridge Company 5
representative. al contracts were
signed to-day and work will begin nj
once.
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BuckIen's Arnica Salvr.

The best salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever,
Sores. letter. Chapped Hapds, Chilolains,
Corns and all the Skin ErnptionS, and pos
itivelv cures Piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give satisfaction or money
refunded. Price - cents per box. For
sale by Logan Drug Co.
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No trimmings.
Boston Courier

Boston courier.
"What kind of trimmings will you
have on the casket?" asked the under
taker. addressing the widow.
None whatever. \ plain casket.
Ii was trimmings that killed him.
What
YES. sir. Delirium tremenS.
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sadCase.

v J. Herald.
4 y1unc snort who went out to the races.
PLAYED morse for straicht> and Tor places
lie blew In all his dust.
Which amounted to just
hi, month. wages cool hundred cases
lie regretted the fact that he'd eamoled'
~ into "a gun store be- amhlcd.
Bought pistol, took aim.
Bored d hole through his frame.
And the hcar-c out Co cypress XIII Famnit
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NIeiaI Market.

New YORK. August "copper", nominal.
Lead, steady. domestic - ~. Tin,
stronger
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SrArEs-Eutirely neglected.
RAGLRoADs-Duller than usual. owing in
great measure TO the cessation of the activ-
ity i'm Atchison incomes: the sales reached
SiqS, 900.
SrocKs-The stock market to-day was
more active, but also displayed more
healthy tone than during the past two days,
although efforts to continue the decline
were not wanting. There was. however.
no material recovery and lower prices were
marked i'm some of the spccialtes hitherto
untouched by the downward movement.
There was little effect, however except in
some Of the specialties like Tennessee Coal,
Chicago Gas and Chesapeake and Ohio first
preferred. The first named, in the alb
sence of support, was offered down from
49, TO - and quickly rallied TO Il, closing
at rs. Sales, 2l6.S19 shares Quotations
closed bid as follows:
Adams Express, $50; American Express,
ll5: Canada Pacific, -; Central Pacific,
30: Chesapeake and Ohio, 22j3 do first
preferred, Gll5 do. second preferred, II = ;
Chicago and Alton, l3l; Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy, lOis p; Delaware and
Hudson. 1O5i Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, l45l4; Denver ard Rio Grande,
l15l: Erie. 25ll; do preferred, q; Fort
WAYNE. 155: Illinois Central. rs; Lake
Shore, lOS71; Michigan Central, %; Min
neapolis and St. Louis, 6; do. preferred,
II: Missouri Pacific 70a-; Northern Pa
cifc, 3rt: do. preferred, 81; North
western, 1895; do. preferred, 1887; New
York Central, l01; Oregon Transconti-
mental 4Gii Pacific Mail, -; Peoria, De
catur and Evansville, 20; Pittsburg, l55;
Pullman Palace Car, 2l5; Reading, ~ :;
Rock Island, $50; st. Louis and san
Francisco. 20: do. preferred, 81 do first
preferred. ~: ST. Paul, ~ q; do. preferred
il7Ii St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba,
10; St Paul and Omaha. 81; do. prefer
red. ~: Texas Pacific, 1913; Union Pa
cifc 597<; United States Express, 40;
Western Union, So
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W. p. & r. DIVISION

For Pittsbgrg, $40 and 7eU a. m. and $50 %.
m daily, and ~ j. m, daily, except sunday;
and $500 p. No., sunday only.
Washington Accommodation, 30 p. ~, *
cept Sunday.
ARRIVE.
From Pittsburg 1000 =. On. daily. ID lp. u.
except Sunday. 655 and 1910 D. No.. daily: aud
II 80 q. m. Sunday only
Washington Accommodation 80 a. No.. daily.
except sunday
CIiAS. o. SCULL.
myl0 General Passenger Agent
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x ELM GROVE
W RAILROAD. on aad after Wednesday.
,r.r fth. iSo. trains un the Wheeling and
r.. g-... Railroad win run as follows;
L.g. Wheeling. Leave Elm Grove.
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Moundsyllle Accommodation, 500 and SEQ q.
m, and 2:a5 and d;l0 p. m, except Sunday.
ARRIVE.
From New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
go a. m, and II. - p. m. aud ll:25 p. ;n daily.
Cumberland Accommodation, SOB p m. cY-
cept Sunday.
Grafton Accommodation, z. - p. m. daily.
Moundsyille Accommodation. I'D A. ~ and
y 10, 5;O0 and :. IS p. m, except sunday.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money Ia9 Per Cent-Governments Dull
and Steady-Stocks More Active-Flour
Dull and Unchange d-Whcat Lower.

New YoRK. August Money on call
ranged from I TO per cent; last loan at
per cent: closed offered at { per cent;
prime mercantile paper 5aGii per cent
Sterling exchange at fS4IaisSH
E..--,,.-,,r.--r- mil and cfpadv
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TRANS-OHIO DIVISION.

For Chicago, s:25 and I0.05 a. m. ami 1928
?. N. daily, and 4:35 p m, daily except sunday
Cincinnati Express, 1905 a. m. and l04J p. NJ,
daily.
Columbus Accommodation. 4:sj p IN, except
Sunday.
81 Clairsville Accommodation. 500 and 1905
q. n. and l:i5 and 4:S5 p. m, except sunday
ARRIVE.
Chicago Express. 1855 and 5.25 =. m. and 81
2. m, daily, and HOO a. IL, daily, except sun
day.
Cincinnati Express, 5:Sj a. m and $40 Pc H.,
daily
Columbus Accommodation, HOO S. ~. daily
except Sunday.
s.. ClairSville Accommodation. ll.0Ja. 10. and
1875 and $40 p. IN. except sunday.
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3atiroaos.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO Rail
- Roam nvn. p-r,r,,,, A, .y,,,,., nm To .,,.a

AZ Wheeling. Eastern
time. Schedule In effect
May 18th, $50.
MAIN LINE EAST.
For Baltimore, Philadel-
phla and New York, l2:Ol
aud i:35 a. m, , 3 daily.
Cumberland Accommo-
dalton, 500 a. m. daily
except sunday.
Grafton AccommOdG-
tion- g.2S n. m daily
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points.
For rates and other information, add,ass
". j. ROBINSON. G. p. A.. Parkersbuir.
4. j. DANDY. A. q. =. A.. Parker,blrg.
J q. TONLfNSON. Pa. Agent. Wheeling. " va
The Washington critic., 1890-05-01
PERSONAL.

Senator Colquitt has broken up
housekeeping at 22S New Jersey ave
nue. and sent his family to his home in
Atlanta.
1t is reported that when w. f. Curtis
learned that Augusta was not the capi-
tai of Georgia he declined to go on the
excursion.
Captain A. f. Mcmillan, the recently
appointed Deputy First Auditor of the
Treasury, entered upon his new duties
this morning and was rendered some
thing approaching the dimensions of
White House reception by his numerous
friends in and out of the Department,
while his room presented the appear
ance of section of the Botanical Gar
dens. His appointment is one very
generally and deservedly popular and
pre- eminently fit to have been made.
Paul B. Du Chaillu is in London and
not in good health. His threat troubles
him exceedingly.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker has the
eyes, forehead, and nose of her late
brother, Henry Ward Beecher
Gertrude Magill, daughter of the presi-
dent of the Quaker College at Swarth-
more, Pa, is studying for the ministry.
Chapman Coleman, first secretary of
the American legation at Berlin, is en-
gagged to marry Miss Hendricks, rich
girl of Frankfort, Ky.
Lieutenant Wordsworth, grandson
of the great English poet is reported to
have committed suicide, disappointment
in love producing despondency.
Miss Mary Murfree, better known In
literary circles as Charles Egbert Grad
dock, has returned to Tennessee to re-
side with her parents at the old home
stead
1t is reported that General w. f.
Draper of Massachusetts, will shortly be
married to Miss Preston of Kentucky.
The father of Miss Preston was United
States Minister to Spain under Presi-
dent Buchanan and served as a major
general in the Confederate army.
The Duchess of Aosta enjoys the dis
tinction which attaches to the possession
of the most elaborate mourning cloak
that the genius of Paris could devise.
1t is made of very heavy lusterless silk,
trimmed with fiat bands of the richest
ostrich plumes and finished at the edges
with soft fringes of these plumes, headed
by bands of costly dull jet,
In England the man who posed as a
rank Radical for many years-Joseph
Chamberlain, to wit-parted his hair in
the middle and wore single glass, and
yet the workmen simply worshipped
him. No man could wear single glass,
however, and still be Radical. Mr..
Chamberlain succumbed to the influence
of the monoele after time and joined
| the Conservatives.