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At washington-Joyce was fined $?i
for OBJ Getting TO deciaion on strikes. The
game was called Of the end OF the eighth
inning on account OF darkness. Score
Washington @; Boston i2. Hits, 5 and
4; error, 0 and 4; batteries, Miller and
McGnire; Bakely and Hart; Baddock
and Farrell.
At BaltImore-Baltimore, Is; Athlet
les, 8. Hits, % aud II; errors, 3and Z
earned runs, 10 and | batteries, McMa
hon and Robinson; Callihan and Nc
At 1t. Louis-The st. Louis and 90
lumbSs game wGS postponed on aecoun
At Cincinnati, 7; Louis
vile, 8. Batteries, Daily and Ryan
Crane and Vaughan; earned runs, 2ant
Ii errors, 5 each base hits, 10 and 4.
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oollIslon in The Euglllh Channel

LONDON, April 10 The Dutch steam.
pr P. Caland, which sailed from New
York April l for Amsterdam. was in col.
lision in the channel at 8 o'clock last
night with the British steamer G!amor.
gan, bound from Antwerp for Cardiff.
The Glamorgan was go badly damaged
that she soon filled and sank. The aCci.
dent was due TO a heavy log which pre-.
vailed at the time Of the collision. The
crew Of the Giamorgan took TO the small
boats, and all hands were picked up by
the CA!and, whose bow was badly stoved,
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More Manipuris Dl,patehsd,

CALCUTTA, April le.-A dispath from
RaugoOn ssatcs tha. Captain Preegraye,
who was reported TO have reinforced
Lieuntenant Grant at Fort Thobst, has
met and deteated a force Of 800 Mani
purls. Captain Presgraves's mounted
infantry detachment pursued the Mani-
puris after their repulss and killed CIV
o. them. There was no loSs on the
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CANPRp AT wOuNpgp KNEE AGAIN..
Some had Indians MisDshaving-rh Au.
th0ritlss Not Alarmed.

Some had Indians fisDshaying-Tho Au.
thorltiss Not Alarmed.
PESR RIDGE, s. D., April l0-Boss Far.
mer smoot, who arrived at the Agency
to-day from Medicine Root, brings in.
telligence that band OF CHEYENNE
river indians are now camped on
Wounded Knee near the Big Foot battle
ground, Amos Ross, missionary, and
Mrs. Keither, a school teacher, both half
bloods, were stopped by the Cheyennes.
but finally allowed to proceed. They
met Smoot, who was bound for the
Agency, and warned him 10 70 by a cir
cuitou8 Tonte II he wished In avoid
trouble, which he did. The authorities
hero regard the occurrence a. the act Of
come crfzy young bucks, whose hearts
are again bad. No special Importance ls
attached to It, aud the general opinion
Ia that there will be- no renewal OF the
trouble this wear,
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PHOEBE cOuzlNs FIRED.
The Ladies' Executive Committee Appoints
Her Successor,

The Ladleb EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AppolntA
Her successor.
CHICAGO, April 18.-Miss Couzins, ol
the Worlds Fair Commission, to-day
found that her private papers, desk and
all her documents had been removed
and nothing left but the typewriter and
a framed motto, "Lovs one another"
Miss Couzins turned the motto's face to
tho wall and was then ready for business.
The Ladies' Executive Committee has
appointed as successor TO Miss Couz.
Inc Mrs. susan O. Cook, OF Tennessee,
who was DECLARED "ActinS Secretary OF
the Worlds Fair Board Of the Lady
Managers, vice Phoebe Couzins, dis.
charged" Aside from the deadlock in
the Woman's Department, the Worlds
Fair is doing quite well. Preliminary
work on one OF the main groups OF
buildings was begun at Jackson Park to.
day.
Mics Couzins in communication 10
the st. Louis Globe.Democrdt character.
ICES the proceedings as "a high.handed
outrage" and the charges against her to
be "of the most unfounded character"
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D..,,nc,iy. IPI,s a, ryan.y,,I..

EvASsvIEEE, IND, April le.-A most
destructive fire broke out this morning
in the wholesale drug house Of ohas.
Leech 4 Co. The stock is a total loss.
Insurance 10000; loss $4,000. Dixon
Mackey 4 Co., Wholesale boots and
shote, were damsged 70 the extent oI
100000. Loss on buildings, $4,000
no insurance,
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In the German department there
were 500 pupils, OF whom 247 were oi
OF German pareutage.
The report Of the Committee on Ac.
counts, recommending the payment ol
bills to the amount of Sl27 30, was
adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Pub,
lie Library, recommending the payment
OF bills amounting to S73 06, was
adopted. The committee also recon-
mended the re.appointment Of Miss A
B. Wilson as librarian for the ensuing
year. This recommendation was also
adopted.
The Librarian reported 1853 books as
the average circulation per day. Circu
lation in reading room, 946; amount re-
ceived from fines, $l5.
The payment of Sl76 to the Wheeling
Mining and Manufacturing Company for
repairs on the Fourth ward school was
ordered.
The Wheeling Turnverein sent an in
vitation asking the members OF the
Board to attend the exhibition to be
given by the Turner'S April %, and en-
| SASAVbos ~ So
vitaticn and tickets Werc accepted with
thanks.
The clerk reported that he had quail.
itied Messrs. Reilly and Hess, sureties o
Collector White.
Mr.. A. O. Harrell handed in his Teaig
nation aa member OF the Board
through DR.. Ulrich. The resignation
| WAS accepted,
DR.. Ulrich then nominated Mr.. Alfred
PAUL as a member Of the Board Of Edu
cation. Mr.. PAUL. was declared electet
to gil the vacancy caused by the resigna
ton Of Mr.. Harrell.
In case Clerk Hall should be abseni
from the city at any time his brother
Mr.. W. Il. Hall, was on motion allowed
TO serve as clerk pro tem., under thl
bond Of the clerk.
Attention was called to the fact tina
the Board OF Education pays one-halt o
one per cent more for collecting take
than the city pays, but thatat present nj
remedy for this state OF affairs exists.
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BosToN, April 16.-Developments in
dicating wholesale system of forgery,
which from present indication will
reach high figure, are the results OF an
Donahue, a missing Cambridge grocer,
by the alleged victims, numbered by the
score. Tho forgeries arc of notes and
checks and tho interested parties say the
amount OF money realized by Donahue
as far as known at present will reach
S. 600.
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EEwARDsyrLLE, IND, April 16.-Thos.
@. Clark, groceryman, was awakened
at an early hour by a burglar in an ad'
joining room. He ran to capture the
burglar who fred twice at him without
effect Meanwhile the thief had been
backing out into the hallway when
CLARK rushed at him sgSin, and as he
did so Mrs. CLARK came running to her
husbands assistance. The burglar fred
at her and tho bullet struck her in the
breast, producing q fatal wound. The
murderer escaped.
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AGrIp Victim Commits Suicide.

PuRDY STATION, N. Y, April 16.-A
second tragedy was enacted in the old
Lockwood homestead last night. Old
Jesse Lockwood, who, while insane
from the effects Of the grip dubbed bis
aged wife to death, committed suicide
late last night. He was examined yes
terday as TO his sanity, and decided to
be insane beyond doubt. BE was 10
have been taken to the asylum after the
burial Of his wife. The deputy sheriff.
had not kept very strict watch over
Lockwood because it was thought he
had passed the dangerous point aud
was only q harmless lunatic. Last
night Lockwood poured q lot Of kerosene
oil into a cup and mixed 1t with red
pepper and alcohol. He then drank the
mixture, and when found was dead.
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chicago El,clion I.etnrns.

CHICAGO, April l0.-Tho official can
yass OF the vote cast at the late Mayor
atty election hGa been completed in
twenty.eight OF tho thirty.tour wards and
Che result gives Hampstead Washburne
(Rep.) a plurality Of 3,236 over Creiger
(Dem.l, a net gain Of 1914 on WASH.
6urne's side as compared with the re-
ports on the nightof the election.
LArER.-The official canvass was prac.
tically completed late this evening. and
the results q plurality OF l ,34 for. Wash
hnrna.
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n.ro,oI sn,ooi,,. P.n.rnl.

NEw YoaK. April lG.-The funeral Of
Gen. Francis b. spinola, the veteran
Democratic statesman and member Of
Congress, took place this morning from
the Church Of the Immaculate Coucep'
ton. A Congressional delegation from
Washington. the members OF Shields
Post, q, A. Il the Tammany Hall gen.
eral committee OF the Sixteenth Assem-.
bly, district and hundIeda OF local poll
iiCians attended tho fineral besides the
family and personal friends Of the ue-
rEaoaJ
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rr.lrh. rrn,n Coo. rhronrh a rre.tls

BALTIMORE, ND, April lG.-A freight
train OF thirteen cars and three engines
on the Maryland Central railroad, broke
through trestle this morning at Falls
ton, near this city. Nine men were on
the train. Three werc killed and two
injured. The others were able to jump
and escaped. The cars quickly caught
fire and were consumed.
The killed and injured are: Killed
John Martin, James Dodson, Benjamin
Spracebanks. Ipjured-Charles Walls
and Walter Hawkins. The physicians
say that Walls and Hawkins will live.
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ments upon Mr.. Blains's reply. Both
papers agree in the opinion that Mr..
Blaine's note Is au able state paper. The
TImes this morning commenting upon
the Malta society, Gays: "We can sym:
pathize with the people Of the United
States in their determination not to al.
low vile social diseases like the Malta TO
take root. It is only Just TO remind our
kinBtolk, however, that they displayed
very little Indignation where practices
akin TO the Malta were employed here
by Irish.American extremists.
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ARather p,.s nls spn d a shl.ld,

CHEYENNE, wYo., April ls.-1n a fight
between James McDsrmott and Tom
Madden last Tuesday, in the Big Horn
basin, McDermott's four.year.old son
was used by his father as a shield and
was killed outright, while his father was
fatally wounded. McDermott aud his
vile had quarrelled, and the woman fed
70 the ranch Of Madden.
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Mill, Ln.t FORM 10 Inc uoa.s.

PaSoEToS, KY, April ls.-ROger Q.
Mills, OF Texas, while visiting friends
here, stated that he would not stand for
reelection to the lower House Of Con-
grsss; that he was serving his last term,
II the people Of his State desired 70 keep
him in public life, they must send him
10 the United States Senate,
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CHICAGO, April 1e.-GroCery clerk
John from, while carrying a show case
into his employers store last night,
iostled against apasser.by. The stranger
pulled a long dirk and plunged 1t into
Trom's breast. So quickly was the deed
done that the witnesses failed TO realize
the crime until the murderer disap'
naArad. from died in few minutes.
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Another CigaroIto smoAor ln trouble. !,

CLrvrSASD, o., April lO.-JOseph Il.
Dubroy, u clerk ia the Eaclid Avenue
Bank, yesterday stole S9.COO, which he
offered to- carry 10 the American Ex-
press office. Last night Dubroy, in com'
pany with Lewis Odell and two nisters
named Annie and Nellie McNerny, left
the city togetheron a train bound for
Pittsburgh. THE bank offers $500 for Du'
broy's afrest. He is twenty-five years
old about 3 feet ! inches tall, with
smooth face, dark hair and staring eyes.
Ho 10 Q good musician and q constant
cigarette smoker The two girls are
,hYyy nPatkv
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CvNpEsIAsp, ND, April l0.-This
morning, between 2 and 8 o'clock, the
safe in the Cumberland Brewing Compa.
ny's Office in this city was blown open
by burglars, and between 40 and So0
taken therelrom. The safe was COM
pletely demolished, as were all the win;
dows IN the building, A watchman and
lIreman were asleep in the building at
the time, but heard no noise. No clue
~ tho rChhpFa
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Aslranrer Commits Suicide at PeklD, Ills

A Stranger Commits Suicide at PekIp, Ills
PExlS, ILIs,April 16.-A stranger who
gave the name of Manuel LafTery, com
mitted suicide in hotel here last nigh
by shooting himself through the head
He arrived from the East, and after he
had registered went directly to his room
uudressed and got into bed, placed the
revolver back Of his right car and fred
He was about 35 years old, well dressed
and gave his residence as Rushville
Ind. No papers were found BY which
he could bc identified.
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Parkersburg News Notes.

Special Dtspdteh 10 TIE IHtstfOeReer.
PARxERsBURa, W. Va, April 16.-
Early this mornidg freight train on the
Marietta Branch, between McOlure's
Station and Constitution, was badly
wrecked. Five loaded cars in the mid.
die OF the train jumped the track and
completely surrounded dwelling house
near by. No fatalities are reported.
Mrs. Annie Foley, the divorced wife
OF Eli Garnett, both Of this city, tried to
commit suicide by jumping into the
Kanawha river near the upper ferry.
She was saved with difficulty by the
ferryman. The marriage Of Garnett To
another woman Ia supposed to be the
cause OF the rash act. When rescued
she aaid she was sorrow she had not
gone TO the Ohio River railroad bridge
and Jumped of.
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nIillIopaireS on a Tour Of ob.ervAtlon.

CHICAGO, April 10 -Chauucey N. De-
pew, accompanied by Cornelius Wander
bilt, H. Mex. TwombIey, E. V. R. Ros'
sitter and President Ledyard, OF the
Michigan Central, arrived in Chicago
this afternoon on snecial train. 1--WE
shall leave tonight for the West" said
Mr.. Depew, "golng as far as Denver Wis
Omaha. We shall visit Leadvllle and
return via Kansas City. Merely toul
OF observation, that is all. We shal
complete it and be back in New York
one week from next Saturday night"
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EEw YoRK, April lO.-Ths steamer
Majestic, from Liverpool, arrived last
night with 9Ol ssHerage passengers, most
ly Germans. The 6iyia, from Naples
also arrived last night with 9Ss immi'
grants, with few exceptions all being
ILalians.
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a pa,lne.. COLLEGE chsrter. d

Special Dslpaieh 10 the Inttlli0netr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, April 16.-The
West Virginia Business College, Of
Clarksburg, with a capital Of 5000 and
the privilege Of increasing it to SCI. 600,
was chartered to-day. The stockholders
are A. O. Davis. Of Alfred Centre, N. Y,
W. H. Navis, Of New Melton, and Ernest
B. Morris, W. NJ. Morris and P. NJ. Long,
Of NlatkRhnrr.
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MIR. BLAINE ENDORSED.
Prominent CongrosSmea Approve of His
Reply to RudIni.

Reply to huulnls
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 1G.-secre.
tary Blaina's letter to the Marquis di
Rudini wRR the principal subject OF COM
nsnt to-day among the few national
legiBlatorB now In the Oity. Senator
Manderyon said that the letter was an
admirable document, vigorous and thor.
ouRhly American. 81 am very glad"
said he, shat Mr.. Blaine gave to the
public Italy's demand. Never was any
request more abturd."
Senator Hawley said that the Secreta-
~ had taken q perfectly proper and hon.
crable position. "The whole thing Is
not worth talking abopt,p remarked
senator Plumb. "SuppoSe the Italian
Minister is recalled. Who Cares7 His
departure 10 Of no more consequence to
the American people than II the
banana vender who presidea
over o push cart should close
out business and decided to 70 home.
It's Just one man lees to board, and
that's the only. subject for thought there
is Ia the whole matter. OF course there
is got to be q lot Of letter writing over
the affair, but Mr.. Blaine is attending 70
that most admirably. 10 one could dc
any better.
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sInttotly KnOohsd out hy splllInrS.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April le.-About
filty Of the local sports left in a special
car last nightto attend the spillings-
slatterly prize fight. The stake was
$3.50 a side and the fight took place this
morning at $3.50 o'clock, near the State
line, not far from Bradford, Pa. Spill.
ings had the best Of the fight from the
start and knocked slatterly down sew
eral times, winning In the ninth round
by knocking his man ont. Both men
are Rochesterians, and have fought In
public before.
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BOARD OP EppCATION MEGrIyG

Last Night-RoutiDe WorE-Appoiutmen ent
of Librarian-EisctiOnr of MIR. PAUL.
The Board OF Education met last night
with DR.. Jepson in the chair. The
snperintendenPs report for the month
OF March was then read, received and
fled. The following is an abstract Of
Of the report:
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Masked Men KIN a Nsrro.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 10. Near
Bowling Green seven masked
men, at an early hour
this morning and shot TO death Will
skaggs, q negro eighteen years of age,
who on Tuesday fatally cut a young
white man named Kirby.
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SHRLDYvtLLE, IND April l6.-Michael
Poaa, sx.Trsasurer OF this (Sbelby)
county, has been indicted for embezzlinG
slS 600 OF the county funds. The bonds
men are pushing the prosecution not
Wilhstanding that POSE turned over
s., 900 or 5000 Ol property to indem'
ntfv them
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Aprominept cbntle.tonlnn Dead


Special DtEpateh to ps lnteltVeHe9.
oHARtETsoN, W. Va, April 10.-Capt,
W. II. Truslow, an old river man aud
one Of the prominent citizens OF this
place, who was the Republican candi.
date for Mayor two years ago, died TO-
day, aged II.
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Tho olher Man Haa a Gun.

PEORIA, LII, April le-Rutus EastonI
colored, was shot FIVE times and instant
ly killed at the St. Julien restaurant thil
morning by John Deitwig. Easton had
threatened the life OF Deitwig many
times and at the time OF meeting thil
morning had q butchers cleaver under
his coat. The coroner's jury is now In
aeaaion over the remaina.
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CHArnELD, MINI, April 16.-The
children Of Nathan Marsdon Tuesday
night brought home what they supposed
to be atichokes, Of which the family ate
heartily. They proved 70 be wild par
snips, from the poison OF which Mrs.
Marsden died yesterday. Two others
ara In A critical condition,
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wesL vlrgtnGl ren.ious.

SptcIal DllDdicA o &c IRItIIi0tacT.
WGHuSGToN, d. O., April l6.-Wts'
Virgil. ia pensions have been allowed to-
day as follows: origtnal-zine Week
~, Nimrod lGyc, John A. Houston, viii
lam 7, Dewtaa, Moses McCann, Jesse
Hail, Joseph Kaiser. Joseph N. Allen
William Goodwin, Edward Plues anc
Granville Deems, increase, Enos June
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ar,o,,t lio.,o,Ilco Iobbo,l,

CuMBsRLAND, Mp., April l6-Laat
night the postofIicS at Piedmont, about
thirty miles west oil here, was robbed of
stamps snd money to the amount Of $40.
The burglars gained entrance to the
Office by prying open the back door.
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Amw.tn Ysnr n MARION County.

Special DtSp1teh 10 the IHtIttsoeheeT.
FAlHMoNT, W. Va, April l6.-FrOm
the action of the County Court which Is
now in session, this will be "wet" year
in Marion county. Out Of fifteen ap.
plicants for license. Fairmont gets 5,
Mannington 8 and Pennington q scat
telinp 5.
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PepnsyIvanla's Appropriation for Chicago

PepnsyIvahta'S Appropriation for Chicago.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 16.-In the
House to-day the bill providing for q
State display at the Worlds Fair and
making an appropriation of sSOO,OOO
therefor, was amended 60 as TO include
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
in the commission, thus increasing the
membership to thirteen. An attempt
was made TO reduce the amount from
100000 TO 100000, but this was de.
ieated and the bill as amended passed tc
It's third reading and now lies over iol
final passage.
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The steamer Lucy P. Miller, from New
York 10 Bangor, Me-, went ashore on
Hoghack at the south end Of Wards
island, He'll Gate, Wednesday night,
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aARTiN-on THURSDAY. April 10. 1891. At 10
O'clock, JOAfPN a, MAETIS, GEed u ycSrs
1910 Woods StFcCt. '''''
Funeral notice hereafter.
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New ro.tmA,tor in Harbour UouatS.

Special DiSpdicA 70 hs IEttul0sAe1.
wAsHiSGroN, d. O., April 16-G. B,
SkidmoEe, vice j. Barnett, resigned, has
been appointed postmaster ct Kirk, Bar
hOnF rntinkV
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No.. MSotl3E q the s.a.o Medical soolst,

CHARLESTON, W. Va, April lG.-Dr
D. Mayer, Secretary Of the State Med.
iCal Society, announces that the nexl
meeting Of the Society will be held al
Pairmont on June 10, II and IL.
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WIN ReeI.t the s.Hour Demand.


TYRRE HAurE, IND, April l6.-The
Indiana bituminous coal operators have
decided to resist the s.hour movement
announced for May /, and will refuse to
pay for mining before the coal is screen.
cd. It has also been declared that the
wage schedule for the year beginning
May shall be on the'basis previous 10
this year, that is 8 cents less for the sum-
lner months than for winter, and that
the rate shall be 10 cents a ton leas than
paid for block coal.
Suit Brought Under tho s.Hour Statute.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 16.-Wil-
liam L. Smith, an employe Of the Big
-Four system, has brought suit sgainst the
company under the eighthour statute.
He alleges that he worked twelve hours
Ivery day, and brings suit against the
road to recover wages for the extra hall
day worked for 062 days at the rate oil
81 40 per day.
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English CommontS ON BiAinS's Reply.
LONDON, April 1s.-The GlObs and s.,
Jama Gasdts this evening publiAh COM