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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-09
PLUCKlNG TlIE FRUITS.

Delegations from Manufacturing Comuu.
mites Seeking Information Concerniug
the Brazilian Treaty.
SOeetal DLsDaica 10 ths LatelliJeaer.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. S.-Tbe lead
ing manufacturing cities are beginning
to take steps to wards securing new mar
kets in Brazil as a result Of the favorable
agreement with that country Just con.
cluded by Secretary Blaine. a delega.
tion OF Cincinnati men headed by N. D..
Voorhees, and William H. Allen, two Of
the wealthiest men Of that place.. are
here for the purpose OF ascertaining how
Cincinnati can improve her markets in
Brazil and other southern countriep,
They called upon the President yester.
day and discussed the subject in gen.
erSt way, They have an appointment
with Secretary Blaine, when the matter
will be more fully gone into. Other
manufacturing localities are expected to
take similar action, Tor now that the
treaty with Brazil opens the door to
many OF the products OF this country,
the merchants and manufacturers are
expected to quickly avail themselves Of
the new markets. Delegations from
Cleveland, Boston aud other points are
expected within q few days.
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7HE SEATE CAPITAL.
The Statesmen Pass a Quiet
Sunday at Charleston.
VERY BUSY WEEK is AHEAD,
However...The Australian Ballot BIZ
Greatly Altered .. wheelinss
Electric Bill to Come Up Tues.
day...sa,urda,,s Routine.

CHAR1EsroN, W. Va, Feb. s.-The
city presents deserted appearance to-
day, there being scarcely any Of. the
members of the Legislature to be seen
anywhere. Many have gone to their
homes and others are taking avacation.
strollins around on the hills surround.
ing the city, being tempted by the beau
tiful spring.like weather.
The House judiciary Committee ex-
poets to devote tomorrow to considering
measures of more or less Importance,
one Of them being the bill to extend the
corporate limits Of Charleston, which
will probably be reported Tuesday.
A favorable report is expected, but the
redoubtable Bill Dave Goshorn is lobby
ing against 1t for reasons best known to
himself. He gives several plausible
reasons, but as "Bill Dave" does not
usually interest himself when "Bill
Dave" is not personally interested, 1t is
not thought that he has expressed his
real reasons. He has been quite
prominent figure at the sessions almost
every day, and it is not likely that he
has allowed his Democratic friends to
forget the fact that he may be candi.
date for Auditor in 1892.
The education sub committee has not
organized yet and members are very ret.
icent as toiwhat they expect to do and
where they expect TO do it, but 1t is pre-.
sumed some action will be taken aoon.
All the Senate committees hope to finish
their work tomorrow and a favorable
report on Australian ballot bill, as
Is expected Tuesday. "As
amended means a great deal in this
case. Ex-Governor Wilson will not
recognize much OF his handiwork in the
bill that will be reported back.
The joint committee on redistricting
are making haste slowly and report Is
not expected for severa! days. The
question Ia a knotty one and the com.
mittee realizes that fact.
The Wheeling Electric Light bill will
come up in the Senate Tuesday and 7.
5. Riley, Of Wheeling, is here looking at
ter il An effort will be made by Senators
and Whitaker to provide that
he city shall purchase the plant now op.
Grated by the Electrical Company, or so
much of 1t as may be necessary for It's
purposes. Messrs Hobbs and Sweeney
are still here looking after their inter-
Ex Senator Bob Carr, who has taken
up temporary residence in Elllisy, Ga,
ls manager Of the Ellijay Land Com
pany, ia here and will probably remain
70 the end OF the session. Id
The entire day tomorrow will be oc.
,upied in arranging for the ball and ban.
luet to be given by the officers OF the
West Virginia National Guard. Large
numbers Of visitors are expected. Gen.
John Hooe Russell will act as master Of
Capt. R. P. Camden, Of
and Huff Sommers, OF
are already here.
The Worlds Fair banquet committee
has arranged with Tom Popp, of this
city, to furnlshthe wines and menu, and
The committee on toGsts has almost COM
pleted its work. Bob Carr explains his
presence here by saying he came to at
Tend the banquet.
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MuRpkREp aER FATnRR,
Avfal Deed Of 3 nlEh tempered French

AWfal Deed Of High tempered French
Woman.
BLois, FRANCE, Feb. Sin the pIeps.
ant suburbof Villepoint there has lived
for many years NJ. Francois saule, a
member Of the Municipal Council, a gen.
tleman Of large fortune and high social
standing. He had passed his seventy.
eighth birthday. N. .saule had for many
years been widower, and his children
had become more or less eStrauged. His
daughter Sidonie was gifted with rare
beauty, OF Spanish gypsy type, much vi.
yscity and fundamental endowments.
but they were all neutrslized by an un,
bIidled temper.
She rejected the lover her father IA.
vored and married II. Victor PenaHd,
the reckless and dissipated son OF a
bankr9pt stove manufacturer. Their
marital life was embittered by the will!
full intemperance Of tho young woman.
her husbands character developed Into
that Of quiet, industrious and sober
citizen, 9nd' he rapidly grew Into favor
With his tatheI.in.iAW, Ta!s embittered
the wife, and on her fathers advice NJ
PenRpd obtained q divorce from her and
her children were placed In convent
Nine, Penaud bTooded for week owe,
her tancled wrongs, visiting her maTEiet
brothers and sistars 10 stir them ~
against thelI father, until at 8 o'cloci
yesterday morning she armed hesssI
with q revolver, and, entering n. Saulb'
residence, forced herself into his room
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TERRIBLE STORM RAGING.
A BiirEard in the Notthwsst-The Worst
since 1883.

--@'AAl-e-- - : -
Since 1855.
ST. Paul, MINI, Feb. s.-Atnoon to.
day snow began to fall in this city, and
there has been the promise Of a blizzard
during the afternoon. The storm Is
pretty general in the Northwest, al
though North Dakota seems to have es.
capped TO considerable extent. A hard
storm was reported at Mimic, in the
northern portion Of that State, last
night, but there is said to be no storm
at Grand Fargo or Bismarck. In South
Dakota the storm was raging ct Rapid
City, and has extended over the entire
State, Aberdeen, Huron, Pierre and
other points reporting q very severe
blizzard.
The Pi0neer.Pre4 correspondent at
Pierre says the worst blizzard since 1888
has been raging there since last night,
with little prospect Of cessation. The
went as low as twenty de.
grees below this morning and It has
been freezing all day.
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DENVER, Feb. s-The following reso.
luton was introduced in the Colorado
Legislature yesterday morning:
WHEREAS, We have learned that "a
membsrB Of the Chicago Board Of Trade
have petitioned the Congress Of the
United States not to pass the bill known
as the free coinage act; therefore bsis
ResOlped, That the Stata Of Colorado
take no part in the Worlds Columbian
Exposition to be held in the city Of Chi.
cago 10 1893, and We urge the citizens Of
Colorado 70 diyeEt trade, 80 far as posi-.
BILE, to some Western city other than
Chicago, where some interest 10 mani
tested In the great ihterests Of the West.
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OIL LEGISLATION.
ABul 70 Regulate the transportation o
Petroleum by Pipe Line Companies.

ABul 70 Regulate the transportation of
Petroleum by Pipe Line Companies.
sDeeEdl DtspaieA 10 Ne bateli0Ren.
cH4RLzsToy. W. Va, Feb, s.-House
bill, No. sS, now ON It's second yesd!Rg,
is a measure ofinterest to oil producers.
It spsnda the present statute and is
thought to be fair 10 The pipe lines,
while 1t affords producers such protec.
.ion o. they think they should have.
The bill vas Introduced by Mr.. Pitch-
ard, q Marion, Ehose eophty has takea
a front place IN oil production and bids
iair to dome further 10 the 'front.'. This
measure requires all companies organ,
i4ed for the paFpose Of transporting Pc
troleurd to accept productions at the
wells, when offered In merchantable
quantities Of not less than 1900 gallons,
and to transport and deliver the same ut
any Of It's delivery stations on the route
81 its pipe llIeg that may be designated
by the owners Of the oil. All oil 10 TO be
inspected, graded lnd meistFed at the
expense Of the pipe line company The
rates t61 transporting heavy oil PFe low
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.CHAS. 6. EDDY, Vice President,
ROANOKE. VA.
LAND SALE.
Special Commissioners Sale Of Land on
the West Virginia Central Railway.
Available PrOperty-Salst to be made
at Davis, Tucker County, W. Va, on
February s5, 1891.
David GiichrlEt and Others,
plaintiffs, ST.
W. In Ctsnnn,,,
Charles BesRiCk and Others, SVe'I'
doIRudabtg

defendants,
Pursuant 10 the authority vested IN ", n,
decree Of the Circuit Court Of tucker Co1Ity
West Virginia, in the above entitled oSuSs N ~
November term, lsgJ. OF said Court, ne wis ny'
the 18th day Of February, 1891, 1betSSehn *. X.
bOurS Of 10 o'clockA NJ. and D. M, ui iLat dsy
ctSs r. ifSnI coo,1 Si the wssekTatSs Hole 10 DSS
the land IN said cRuse decte0d 70 be Soid W 'si
raid land u known ~ . part OF ibisekws,o.
Manor, and the paEt thereof which Viii IA
OEIGid trSOt. which tract a. Iyhoic My,I, SaT,a,li
25iatsk eeietI and the seven. .tonthE OF one.f,ai9
tnsEeot, Whlen u y proposed 10 SELL WNaid co1.
tain TRs y ste5 R RsS9pt ss sereI. Undivided.
sale, and Tor tho residue upon tredit ~ AZ "a
and two years. taking IRON the ifchSsn, i,aN. ue
est BEARING noltG for the deferred instSiJrS1ris
od money, AUD Eetaining the tits aS a.
uoieS have bfeQ paid In full. 'A-VHV4
Inc West VtT4iniA Central RAIltVav ,,,..
through this land for rome hye ar SiSS ,ttI..s tns
oetSWssn me towns Of CokOton aud HsnSrtSSs
anu t9e ltaet hxtnnda from tho DFy Forf ~
Cheat river % Pendleton, nC0r nSyiS' In = ro,,h
and south direction, And from the 10 Set s,'d ~
Canaan TO near Hen rires, II an esSt and ",
,SS,, II y Iep1Sd 70 be one Of The best
Gnch varieties aS SpracO, Hemlock, An. an Sy,r ~.
Beech, de-, 10, SuStEy'
L,rEealeas o. tho tract arc underlaid Win ,h.
,aae vel9S o. Hnal Which are being 50 extensiyS
y worked o. Thomas and CoGctop hv EenStnr
navis and Others and itis IAid uDon NM ~ ~.
lieved % 10 good authority thSt the,s ssd ~. "
quantities p very rich lion ore on tiie me- As
A car idly ,prsp4r03 map Of the trsSt cs1 N,
seen seen. oy &c GalIlaa on tho undeniEned CsmniS.
6eQrgo, Tucker nluuty, ". Va, WhiSb snsn iii iii
be eAhinlte a. Davis on day OF Saie. '-P '4s
The ttle 70 this IAad Ia bOlIeVcd In t.e y.,,
ienily clear Ia every pAriIciIiaF, " w wv
shOniu the purchaser object "a hoidInV, Aha
part Of said land uETohasod by him NJ : nm
oNnet WIN tho parties who own the Fesidne
Thereof, hs - triHlqg expense. can hays M
sss1c Ia on " hin. ~ sye;slty, and gst his
'AA' eue'S' SSS'E0lhB " qu4htltt aud quality,
4. D. PARsONB,
w. IS, MAXWELL
Special Csomnal-slon..,
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NEW ApYERrIsENrENrs.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO THOSE LOOKING
-gon-
Manufacturing
SITES!

The most desirable locations for tie
manufacture OF wagons, stoves, horse
and mule Shoes, boiler plate, sheet iron,
agricultural implements, furniture, or
for toundries, machine shops, rolling
mills, muck bar mills, nail works, glass
works, cotton or woolen mills, pire
toundries, wrought iron pipe workf,
tanneries or other manufacturing estah.
lishments are to be found in VirRinis,
along the line Of the Norfolk & Western
Railroad, from Norfolk, Va, or Hagers.
town, Nd, TO Bristol, Tennessee, and
upon It's Clinch Valley, Cripple Greek
and Ohio extensions. Hard wood in
every yarietyl Pig iron from the furr-
aces at Lynchburg (2), Roanoke (Sl,
Puiaska Il in operation and under
constructton), Ivanhoe ~, Radtord Il
now under constructiop), Salem (D,
Graham ~, Max Meadows and Bristol
q at each point now under construc-
tion}, Shenandoah fi), Buena Vista AZ;
bar iron from the rolling mills at Rich.
mond, Shenandoah (now nnder con.
struction), Lynchburg, Roanoke and
Richlands (now under construcLionS:
coke and semi.bituminous coal from the
Pocahontas coal and coke field superior
gas Goals from mines on the Clinch
Valley extension; glass sand near Taze.
well and Buena Vista; cotton from the
markets Of the Southern States, and wool
from ell the Western and Southwest.
ern States and Territories, at ADVANTAGE.
GUS freight rates. Favorable freight
rates made upon raw materials 10 All
factories established upon its line, as well
rs to points in the United statea and
Territories upon the manufactured ar.
ticles.
Those seeking new fields for manufac.
turing establishments should not fail TO
investigate the wonderful deyelopment
ofiron, coal and coke industries that has
been made within the past five years
along the line Of the NorfolkS& Western
Railroad, and the advantages offered by
the State Of Virginia in the supply Of
raw materials. by the Norfolk & Weste n
Railroad Company in the matter Of
freight facilities and rates upon raw
materials, and reaching home, far dit.
tant and foreign marketa, and by the
cities and towns along Its line in the wsy
OF advantageous sites at moderate cosr,
Many OF the cities and towns exempt
manufacturing establishments from tax.
stion for series Of years.
For further information as 10 freight
rates and sources Of supply of raw
material, maps, pamphlets, etc, apply
to A. POPE, General Freight Agent,
or to
CHAS. G. EDDY, Vice President,
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CHINESE NEW YEAR.
The monEoliap. Having a RiOtou' Time in

-
Frisco.
San FRANCISCO, Feb. s.-The Chinese
New Year was ushered in last night by
two stabbtng ARRAYS in Chinatown.
Sam Bing was stabbed between the ribs
by All Kit, q fellow workman, who owed
him money. In company with friends
they had taken dinner together and
we're shaking dice for drinks, when All
Kit called Bling outside and used his
knife.
A few minutes later Sam Kin was
found lying covered with blood In a
doorway. He had been cut in four
places and was badly hurt. He had
been seeing the old year out with friendA
aud in the midst OF the festivities several
members OF an opposition society burst
into the room and demanded blackmail.
II vas refused and hght ensued daring
which Kin was badly cut. None Of his
assailants have been captured.
Considerable more trouble Is feared as
New Year festivities are IN full blast and
the Highbinders are under the influence
of liuuor,
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OFFICIALLY DENIED.
The Reported Deal Of tho .. 8 o. for the
W., N. Y. & Road.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. s-The
Pres says: The rumor that the West.
ern, New York & Pennsylvania railroad,
or some portion Of 1t, has been legged
for term OF ysara by the Baltimore 4
Ohio, Is officially denied.
An inquiry atthe Offices Of the former
company IN this city ELECTED the infOr.
nation that not only has no such lease
been effected, but that no negotiations
looking toward that end are in progress,
and the subject has not been even
thought OF. Now, however, that the
Baltimore & Ohio has secured posaesgion
Of the Pittsburgh 4 Western, II Is not
unlikely that the subject Of / traffic
agreement tetNeen tue baltimore 4
3bio aud tie Western, New York 4
pennsylyapia, which could he made 70
the advantage Of both companies, will
he held under serious confederation.
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A ROMANTIC STORY,
The Career Of Paula do Braneo in wheel
Ing and Her Life Before That-Her Inti

The Career Of Paula dc Branco in Wheel.
ing and Her Life Before That-Her Inti.
macy With Niles.
Shortly after Paula de Branco mar
ried DR.. Niles the ISTEL1IoENoER pub.
llshed her history from entirely authen.
tic sources, and the story surpassed In
sensational features q novel Of Dumas's
or a play Of ssrdou's.
She was the child Of French couple
who reliving in Brazil at the time Of
her birth. Her father, Rodriguere d.
Oliverra de Branco, was one OF the
wealthieat men in Brszil, but suffering
Teyerses returned to France to preserve
the remnants Of his splendid fortune:
To recover his lost estates he entered
extensively into the gambling operations
Of Monaco, and there lost all he had NOT
parted with In Brazil. Like many an
other sutIerer from the same cause, de
Branco took his life rather than return
and face the family his reckiesnees
had rendered pennilesg. This family
consisted OF the wife, Gabriella
de Branco, an older daughter
and a son, besides Paula,
then little glrl Of seven years. They
were living in considerable style In fon.
louise. Withthe few remaining francs
left her, and by the sale Of her jeWtlry
and costly effects, Madame de Braneo
managed to make her way 70 Geneva,
Switzerland, where she took humble
lodgings, her elder daughter aiding IN
the support Of the family by aingtng on
the vaudeville stage. Here she met q
rowing player who won her affections
and with him she eloped, leaving her
mother alone to battle with the world,
her son, q young man, being q worthless,
shiitless character, giving to ganlng
Wheneverhe could scrape together few
coins.
In this strait, Madame de Brancc
formed q discredltable alliance with
member Of the French legation at Gene,
va, a man Of whom her husband had
been suspicious in his life. To this man
the Young Paula took such adislike thai
her mother, with the aid Of q Catholic
priest, induced wealthy and philan
thropic EngllShmau, resident at st
to care for he child. The boy abou
this time came 70 an untlnsly end.
PAULA coltIs 10 AlERlcA.
The Enelshmsn referred to, Mr.. Trai
ford, SsHt Paula to the St. julien Con
vent School, and bore the expenses Q
her maintenance and education there
Concerning this Rentleuan's connection
with Paula's affairs there Is q difference
ofopiuion. She herself aEeTs-and tner
ID mo reason 10 question her dnoeTity an
honesty in making the Btatement-thA
Mr.. TTaaord was her guardian. N. Hen
u Blanc, ot GRllipolis, Ohio, who claime'
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Hsnyy SNOW storms IN Nsbraslsn.

OMAHA, NEE, Feb. s.-A heavy snow
storm here this morning nearly stopped
street car traffic. Reports from all por-
tions OF the State show tnat the storm
was severe. In the north western part
OF the State the blizzard has been raging
for twelve hours, and the people dare
not venture away from their homes. In
the southern part Of the State snow is
reported very heavy aud drifted from
four to ten feet deep.
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TIE NEw IrA,llN CABINET.
Primo Minister III kodini succeeds In Get.
ting AIInIstern Torerher.

ROME, Feb. TIT is mi.officlaIly an.
bounced that the Marquis di Rudini
has succeeded in forming the basis OF
The new Italian Cabinet. The following
ara the names and portfolios decided
Marquis di Rudinl, Premier and Min
ister Of Foreign AtIairs; signor Nicotera,
Minister Of the Interior; Signor Pelloux,
Minister Of War; Signor Branca, Min.
lster Of Finance or Public Works; Sig
nor ChlmirFi, Minister OF Agriculture;
Signor Luzzatti, Minister of the Trea.
sury.
The names of the gentlemen who are
g gil the positions Of Minister OF jus
ice, Minister Of Finance, Minister Of
Marine, Minister Of Agriculture, Min
lister Of Posts and Telegraphs and other
officers are, as yet, not decided upopS
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Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kress
rendered them surprise party at their
home on Saturday night. Twenty
couples took part and whiled away sew.
eraI happy hours. Cards and dancing
were the features OF the evening, re.
lleved by several we'll rendered songs.
Refreshments were aeryed, and tue
CHOICE Yiands were partaken Of with
relish BY all. Joe Kreidoffs string band
iufnished the music,
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West VlrE!oIa PO4'I0H" {.

Special DtSpdteh 70 ne IHteapeaeef.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Feb. sl-WeSt
Virginia pensions have been granted as
follows: original-silas ]. Hall, DOlai
Ira D. Cook, Green Hill; Reuben Cal
boun, Rowiesb4rgi Wilhelm Peter
Metcalt, Ranawha Station; Stephen
ThaCker, Whites CreekI William De
lany, Muses. Bottom; Caroline, widow
Of ". Peter, Wheeling, IncIeass-John
N. Jones, Wyatt; Andrew j. Evans
Gmjthtield /; George w. Burrows, Ripley
William L stoRey, Wheeling. Mexi
can war-Harriet y, gidoR Of Milton
Cloud, Shepherdstowl.
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AuBvRN, N. Y, Feb. S.-A violent
snow storm soon loaded trees and wires
and the telephone and telegraph wires
are down in all directions, and large
numbers OF trees were broken. The
snow is frozen to the wires, which
measure thirteen inches in circumfer.
ence. Great damage has been done TO
orchards. The Mayor ordered the cleo.
tric light and railway dynamos stopped,
leaving the city in darkness and without
railroad facilities.
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CuAMBRRsRuRo, Feb. S.-The failure
OF the Taylor Manufacturing Company
yesterday turned opt more serious than
it at ant appeared. Including o mort.
gage Of $l00, 900 placed on the plant two
years ago 70 secure the floating debt,
the Company owes about SS50,O00. The
stock of SS66ee0 will be entirely wiped
out. Executions amounting to $50, 900
were issued against one Of the leading
directors to-day.
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MILWAUKEE, WIS, Feb. s-The or.
ganisation here Of an American Catholic
Clerical Union, composed Of the Eng
lIsh epeakinR priests .pt the Milyaukee
PCoYipee, "a ipt9tpreted % the flst step
in what may proye bitter contest
pgalnst the German supremacy,
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place she went to Pittsburgh, where she
was married by Rev. DR.. Neyln Wood.
side, one Sunday night at the stroke oi
twelve, 10 DR.. Niles.
Dr.. Niles attempted to bribe Catho-
lie clergyman from here 70 go to Pitts
burgh and marry him, but his offer was
rejected with indignation and scorn.
This Is the strange story Of which Q
sequel appears in the special dispatch
from Springfield, o., which precedes IT.
Perhaps after such q lapse OF months,
the whole truth is coming out.
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TO be the executor and residuary leg.
atee Of Mr.. Traford, said always
that the latter was only led to do what
he did on the girls behalf, through his
goodness OF heart. In 1877, N. Blanc
says, Mr.. TrafFord informed him OF his
intentions toward him, and when, in
1873, TraHord died he found that he had
been named in the will as testamentary
EXECUTOR and residuRry legatee. By
this will Traford left Paula de Branco
an annuity Of 1000 francs (S240) TO be
paid by Blanc yearly. When the latter
reached St. Julien in response TO a
cablegram which reached him at Gal
lipolis, announcing Traford's death, he
found that man calling himself Francis
Gillaume Tratord had set up claim to
TrafIord,s estate, alleging that he was
his son. The estate was for long time
locked up, owing 10 the litigation, which
was very tedious, many yexed questions
OF international law having entered into
the case. There were dark hints at foul
play at the death Of Traford, but these
have nothing TO do with the present
story.
Paula being left without resources,
was obliged 10 leave the costly school al
st. Julien. N. Blanc, moved, as he
says, by her helpless condition, offered
her q home beneath his roof at Gallipo.
lis, and she accepted. In1SSl she came
TO America with him. She herself as
serted that she was kept in seclusion ior |
several months at Gallipolis, and finally
escaped to the house OF Louis Baer, a
neighbor. This story, however, NJ.
Blanc ridicules, and the real truth can
only be conjectured.