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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
The Perkins Detective Agency
Lose Both Train Wreck
ing Cases, and
NAY BE SUED THEMSELVES
New Lisbon People Wild With Joy
Over Canfeld's Acquittal.
DOG DIET FOR A CONSUMPTIvE
Womens Relief Corps Ex-0ficials in Canton
st Swords Points.
NEwSY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS

repRcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsrArcH.i
NEW LISBON, O., Dec. 24-It just re-
CURED ten minutes for the jury here to de-
eide in the famous Garfield case that the
boy was not guilty. Judge Nichols charge
was short and impartial The court room
was crowded to receive the verdict to-day,
and the scene that followed can hardly be
told.
The audience was composed of the best
people of the vicinity, who were not only
convinced of the innocence of the green
prisoner, but subscribed hundreds of dollars
for his defense, and are now willing to sub
scribe hundreds more for the prosecution OF
those directly concerned in the plot to sacri-
fee him for reward. In vain Judge
Nichols begged for order, and asked the
crier to eject those most boisterous. The
enthusiasm OF the crowd at the reading of
the verdict was not to be smothered: In
the street hundreds caught up the cheers
and carried them along
CanfieId's Mother Paints for Joy.
The aged mother of Garfield tainted with
Joy, while young Garfield himself was so
overcome that he was unable to speak a
word After the excitement had somewhat
calmed, Attorney Anderson took each juror
in turn and thanked him cordially in the
name of the law and justice, for the verdict
so promptly rendered Immediately after
this Canfeld, with his mother, left for his
home, followed by the rejoicing of the
crowd. A movement was at once started,
and is now well under way. to raise purse
for the young fellow and give him a thor
ough education that will forever wean him
from the dime novel theories which got him
in the present scrape.
Another movement was started, however,
that will likely prove far NOR, sensational.
In speech, Attorney Anderson advised
that the Pittsburg detectives who had
brought the charge against the boy be ar
rested for conspiracy. This suited the
crowd. Nothing was done in the matter to-
night, and the detectives, with their wit
nesses, have disappeared
The Detectives Lose Another Case.
A special telegram to THE DISPATCH
from New Castle saws: The case OF Harry
Wright, charged by the Perkins Detective
Agency, of Pittsburg, with attempting to
wreck trains on the Pennsylvania Com
pany's line near Moravia, was concluded
this afternoon, and, Notwithstanding several
detectives swore that Wright, who is a boy
of 16 had confessed, he was acquitted, prov
ing an alibi bv at least a dozen witnesses
T. Booth Todd, James Caney and the
other Perkins detective, charged with fur
nishing liquor to minors and on Sunday,
were all found guilty. Harry Wright, re-
ferred to above, was one of the witnesses
against them. 1t was shown that they had
furnished liquor to several minors.
The greatest indignation is expressed on
every side against these detecti. es, who
have thrown this county into thousands of
dollars of costs and have not succeeded in
convicting man. Judge Hazen censured
the detectives severely.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
Baseball Notes,

AFTER all we're not getting much the worst
of it,
AD GuMBERr is now willing to play on the
Chicago team.
AND now we are sure of Grimm, Farrell
and Connie Mack.
THAT "a, 400 Boston draft has at last been
paid to Stern and Sterne, of Cincinnati.
SECRETARY ScANDRErT is certain that we
will have a better team here next year than
ever. II
SHEIBEcK the shortstop Of last seasons
Sioux City team, arrived in the city last
evening, and, with his wife, is the guest OF
Ed Swartwood.
Boston will carry formidable array of
talent. On paper the team looks invincible,
being reinforced in the pitching department
by Stivetts. Stovey, Duffy, Mccarthy and
Lowe will look after the outfield.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
MAKING A PROTEST.
Owners OF Winter Racers Objecting to the
Board of Control.

Owners OF Winter Racers Directing to the
Board of Control.
NEW YORK, Dec. PA number of
owners and trainers held meeting after
the races at Guttenburg to-day to take some
action in retaliation for the recent edict is
sued by the Board of Control, which pre-
vents them from running their horses on
the ''big tracks" if they continue to enter
horses at Guttenburg during the months of
December, January and February. The
meeting was held at the club house of the
track and was well attended, nearly every
owner and trainer at the track being
present.
Mr.. j. H. Mccormick, who has always
been great follower of winter racing,
acted as spokesman. He stated the object
of the meeting, showed what effect the rul-
ing would have on the horsemen. and urged
that immediate steps be taken to protect
themselves A committee was then formed
to draw up resolutions protesting against
the action of the Board of Control, after
which the meeting was adjourned until to-
morrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
BEST MKEEsP0Rr NEWS

Children Chose the Good Old Way Of Cole
brating Their Christmas.
MCKEEsPoRT, Dec. .24.-[ Special. ]1-Abort
1000 pounds of candy, and as many oranges,
will be given to the children of this city by
the Sunday schools tomorrow. The chill
dren were asked by the teachers to vote
whether they would have an old-fashioned
Christmas with lots of candy, or would give
the money thus used to the poor. They
voted unanimously for the Christmas candy,
and the above is the result
The National Tube Works proper, which
has not undergone extensive repairs for sew
eral years, was closed at 5 o'clock this even
ing for ten days to undergo repairs.
The large, new butt weld mill of the
Duquesne Tube Works, will be put in oper-
alton January l.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
That New Circuit.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. PA move
ment is on foot here looking to an organiza-
ton Of central ball league to include Co
lumbus, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Min
neapolis, Omaha, Kansas City and this city.
If the league is organized the assurance is
given that it will have the pick of the sur
plus National League players. President
Brush is encouraging the movement and sew
eral parties have signifed willingness to
contribute the capital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
A SPRING MEETING.

The st. Louis Jockey Club Will Soon An
nounce Handsome Stakes.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 24-In addition to
its summer race meeting of June 4 to "a,
1892, the st. Louis Fair Association and
Jockey Club will give spring race meeting
commencing on Saturday, April 80, and
continuing until Friday, June 8, inclusive.
Stakes of the most liberal character will be
framed Immediately and the terms of the
same will be advertised in the sporting
papers next week. Entry blanks will be
forwarded to all owners at the same time
The date of closing the stakes of the spring
meeting will be the same as that set for the
summer, January Is, 1892.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
TRIED TO ROB A RECLUsE.
The Old Man Tied in Bed and His House
Ransacked, but His Cash Is Safe

The Old Man Tied in Bed and His House
Ransacked, but His Cash Is Safe.
HUNTINGDON, PA, Dec. "a Special j
While William brennan, an old recluse,
was taking his customary afternoon nap to-
day, his little home was invaded by three
men, who threw shawl over his head and
beat him into insensibility.
He had just received 81, 800 for his little
farm, and in searching for this money the
robbers ransacked the whole house unsuc-
cessfully. They got few dollars and left
after they had tied the old man firmly in
his bed. He was discovered three hours
afterward, and it is believed he will die
from his beating. He recognized two of
his assailants and the police are closely on
their tracks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
Circulars by Mail in England.

There is no such thing as second-cla $
class mail matter in England, nor are there
any special ''pound rates" But if a man
wants to mail couple of circulars or papers
he does not think of buying stamps. He
simply has the packages handed to the gen.
eral postoffice, where they are counted and
stamped with ink automatically while he
waits. He. then pays the total postage
charges and walks away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
A Desirable Alternative.

La Gazette de Bruxelles.1
Goutran burst like whirlwind upon his
friend CASTOR. "Will you be my wit
ness?"
"Goihg to fght?"
''No; to get married. !"
CASTOR CATER pausc)- )-Can't you apollo
gize? ~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
SHAVING A SLEEPING MAN.
The BARRIERS of. India Can Do It Without
Waking Their Customer.

Two friends of mine, says a sport in the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, who are BARRIERS,
and as matter of course inclined to sport,
recently made bet as to the possibility of
shaving a man when he is asleep without
waking HIM, and when last heard from they
were running around trying to get someone
to acs as arbitrrtor to decide the bet.
In my judgment the man who backed the
positive wins, for in India it is quite COM
mon to shave man while he is asleep, and
if he happens to be lying on his back he
can have his beard entirely removed with
out being disturbed The native barber has
wonderfully light hand, and is an adept
at shaving without causing fraction Of
main
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
How He Won Her.

Chicago Tribune.]
Young Mr.. Lariat (of Arizona)-I amt
agoing to stand no more nonsense, Lii.
You've got to choose between us. Is it Jake
Roundup or is it me?
Miss Kacktus (surrendering gracefully)-
It's you, Gabe. see you've got the drop
on me.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

UNIoNTowN, Dec. A.-[SpeciaL 1-Su-
perintendent Harrington has revoked the
certificate of Calvin L. Smith, Wharton
perance. Smith, it is charged, has been
imbbing quite freely this week, and the
Superintendent has been keeping an eve on
him. Smith is also a school director of
Wharton township, having been appointed
to fill vacancy in the board. This will
likely end his school teaching in this
county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
The Missing Heir to Fortune = Tramp.

WHEELING. Dec. 24-[Special John
H. Givens. the missing heir to $3.50, 900
estate at Cortland, n. Y, was found here
to-day by T. j. Parsons, lawyer from that
town. and taken home. Since 1889 he has
wandered over the country, but getting
sick here, he borrowed money from police
man and telegraphed home for funds. Mr..
Parsons came on at once
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
A Damper on Bedford,s Christmas,

BEDFORD, Dec. "a. -[Special - The
Christmas tidings received by the 600 en-
pioyes of the Everett furnace last night was
the banking of the fires for an indefinite
period The Everett Glass Company also
closed down, and the prospects for an early
resumption of either industry are not fat
ter;ng.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
TWO YOUNGSTOWN WAITS.
The Grip So Bad That Merchants Loose
S5O0,OOO in Holiday Trades.

S5OO,OOO in Holiday Trades.
YOUNGSTOWN, Dec. al Special 1.-The
grip and kindred ailments have half the
population here by the throat. by reason Of
the continuance of the damp, disease breed
ing atmosphere, and physicians are having
no rest day or night. Unless cold wave
strikes here shortly, many deaths will re-
suit. Merchants estimate loss of over
$500, 900 in holiday trade, rs many are sick
and others fear to brave the atmosphere
Frank W. Taylor. well-known operator
IN the Western Union Office, and MSS
Blanche NJ. Wilson, daughter of DR.. Joseph
Wilson, were quietly married last evening
at the home of the bride
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
A Suburban Railroad for Altoona,

HARRISBURG, Dec. 24-[Special IA
charter was issued to-day to the Altoona
Short Line Railroad, beginning at Ever
cite, Bedford county, with branches to
Laughdon and Riddleburg, and connecting
with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Ore Hill
The road will be 40 miles long and will
have s65O,oOO invested, mainly by Phila-
delphians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
What Upper Gauges show.

ALLEGHENY JUNCTION-Piver IL feet inches
and rising. Cloudy, with light rain.
MORGANTowN-River4 feet 10 inches and station
airy. Cloudy. Thermometer, SO at p. NJ.
BRowNsvILLE-River5 feet inches and rising.
Cloudy. Thermometer, $50 at 4 p. NJ.
WARREN-River Sc feet and rising.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
Dempsey on Deck Again

NEW YORK, December 24-[Special J.
Arrangements have been made for a four
round sparring contest between Jack
Dempsey and Peter Maher. The contest is
to take place on January 16. Dempsey
really wants to fight to a finish.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
A Township Treasurer Short,

BUCYRUs, O., Dec. 24.-[Specia1. Twill
lam WIngert, Treasurer of Holmes town.
ship, this COUNT made an assignment to-
day. He is about 81 500 short on township
money. Liabilities Sc, 900; assets, s, 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
A New Years Shoot.

BEAVER FALLS, Dec. A.-[SpecidL J.
The Beaver Falls Gun Club is making
arrangements for a grand shooting tourna-
ment on their grounds at Geneva Park on
New Years Day. Prizes will all be sweep
stakes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Wharves Draped in Mourning for
Captain Gilmore's Dealh.

Captain Gilmore's Dealh.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO THE pIsPArc8.1
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 24.-Business good Weather
rainy. River rising, with feet 6 inches on the
falls, feet 10 inches in the canal and Is feet be-
low The New South went to Memphis to-day.
The Sandy went up to Cincinnati this afternoon.
The Mariner is on her way up from Cairo, bound
for Pfttsburg. The Guiding Star left for New
Orleans.
Flags on the wharf are at half-mast in respect TO
the death of Captain A. T. Gilmore. who died at
O'Clock last night. Captain Gilmore was forced to
take TO his bed Friday last. the day of his estim-
able wife's death. Pneumonia caused the death
Of both Captain Gilmore began running on the
about 1861. He became a director and afterward
superintendent Of the company.
Departures-Big Sandy, for Cincinnatl: Big
Kanawha, for Carrollton: Tell CITY, for Evans
Vile; Guiding Star, for New Orleans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
The Chess Masters,

HAVANA, Dec 24.-The match between
the chess masters, Steinitz and Tschigorin,
will commence on New Years Day, ar
rangements to that effect having been COM
pleted to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

ernor Pattison has received marksman
medal, having qualified with score of SO.
He is the first Governor to qualify as
marksman in the National Guard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
Noted checker PLAYER d .ad.

READING, Dec. A.-[Special. MARTIN
Meyers, aged 35 years, one of the leading
checker players OF this county, having de-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

feated champions of this and other States,
was found dead in this city late last night
from the results of excessive drinking.i
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

A Marksman Medal for Pattison.
HARRISBURG, Dec. A-[ [SpecidL l-Gov-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
THE wEArHER.

PIrTsBURG, Dec. 4.-The United States Weathe
Bureau ofcer in this city furnishes the foTloMins
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-05-07

the same produce in eishty-two
and one-half days each. The diff
ference need not be dwelt on.
Each Of our farmer readers can
estimate the saving for himself
The tax they are now compelled
to pay amounts to the earnings Of
a man and horse for seventy eight
daysp
The loss in Pennsylvania on ac-
count Of bad roads is set down at
$4,000, 900 a year, and the roads in
that State are no worse than, and
probably not as bad as, those of
West Virginia. 1t is this sort OF
information that is calculated to
show our farmers where a consid-
cradle portion Of their profits 60.
-12egs;ster.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-05-07
The Wants Of Humanity.

y Ransack the whole earth, and
show me one man who has been
made'happy by temporal success.
You cannot find one Of the mil
lions and hundreds of millions, not
one. First, a man wants to get a
living. Having obtained living
he wants to get competency.
Having obtained competency he
wants to get superfuity. Hav-
ing obtained asuperfiuity he wants
more-more. The husks of this
Wilderness can never satisfy the
hunger of the soul. A lion is car
nivorous, and wants meat; an OK
is gramnivorous, and wants grass !;
but man is omnivorous, and wants
everything. The buckets Of this
worlds pleasure are not large
enough to bring up water to slakc
The thirst Of the soul. 1alo,ago.
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No. 100 West Third Street
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In his swing around the circle,
the President has had many beau
tiful things to say Of the South,
especially of the rapid advance
ment which had been made in its
manufacturing industries. No one
knows better than the President
that the progress of the South on
ly commenced when the Republi-
can party had been relegated to
the rear, and the white people of
the South had been permitted to
govern themselves without the in
reference of Federal bayonets.
Yet not longer than two months
age the President was urging upon
the Senate the passage of a bill,
which would have wrested all
power from the whites of the
South, and placed it in the hands
of an ignorant and depraved race,
well knowing that by so doing,
the very industries, which helapds
so highly, would have been de-
stroyed.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-05-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of Deed of Trust execut-
ed by Samuel Farley to the undersigned
Trustees on the 18th day of June 1884
for the purpose of securing to James A.
Nighbert the payment of certain
promisory not for the sum of $4l6.lS
bearing even date with said deed, and
due and payable ON the 10th day Of Doc.
1881, with legal interest from the date
of said note, which said deed is now of
record in Trust Deed Book A. at page
E149, records of Logan County, and the
said Samuel Farley having made default
in the payment of the same, We will on
the 23rd day of April 1891 at the front
door of the Court House of Logan coun-
ty, offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder the following described
property: One tract Of land situate,
lying and being on Camp Greek in Lo-
gan county, West Virginia. Six and a
half yoke of oxen with their rigging
and one gray mule.
TERMS OF SALE:--One third of the
purchase money cash in hand and the
residue in two equal installmentso of one
and two years, purchaser giving notes
with good security, with interest from
date for the deferred payments.
ii. G. RAGLAND,
j. b. WILKINSON,
Trustees.
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Lei Is Hear f'ron, Ton.

IF Won have a bit of news, don't
be afraid to send it 70 this news
paper. If friends from distance
are In town. let us know it. II
you are about to make improve
ments Of any kind, let us hear
about 1t. If a FORMER resident
writes to you anys.news about
himself. not of a pMxate nature.
it will also interest many others
If made known through these coll
umns. If You have a suggestion
To make, or see a public evil, or
an opportunity to benefit the peo-
pie, or town, we will give you
space to make it known.
But don't send items to- which
you would be ashamed to sign
your name. Don't try to mix us
up in any Of your quarrels. Don't
send us family affairs or troubles
which should not concern out
sidcrs. And don't get angry
when we condense your items, or
leave some Of them out entirely.
If we were to publish everything
which reaches us, we would soon
appear in Court as defendant in a
-libe1 suit, so you must let as Use
our discretion as to, what is avail
able and what is not.-Dominion.
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771--
WEST POINT APPLICANTS.
A Competitive Examination to be Held
In Charleston.

The undersigned have been APP
pointed Board of Examiners to
examine into the qualifications Of
the candidates who may apply for
appointment by the Secretary OF
War upon the recommendation OF
Hon. j. d. Anderson, Congress
man for the Third Congressional
District Of West Virginia, to the
United States Military Academy
at West Point. Accordingly such
examination will be held at the
Foffice of the State Superintendent
of Free Schools, at the Capitol
Binding in Charleston, West Vir-
ginia, on Friday, the 18th day Of
May, 1891, beginning at 8 o'clock
d. m.
The examination will embrace
reading, writing (including ortho-
graphy), arithmetic, the elements
of English grammar, descriptive
geography particularly of the
United States). and the history Of
the United States.
Candidates must be unmarried,
at least five feet in height, free
from physical disorder, disease or
deformity, and not less than II
nor more than % years of age.
The person passing the best ex-
animation will be recommended
for appointment, and the one
passing the next best examina-
ton VIII be recommended for al
ternate, and both must report at
West Point between the 10Th and
18th of June, 1891.
B. S. MORGAN,
i. CARR, NJ D.
w. E. CHIFFON.
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Beer is not food. Four hog
heads Of beer are not equal in
nourishment to one loaf of bread.
The beer drinkers is not soothcd,
but paralyzed; he is not fed, but
poisoned, he is not cured Of his
maladies. but made diseased in
every part, and awears his heart
on his sleeve, bare to death
wound, even from rusty nail or
the claw of cat title Nan
Wonderful an the House Beauti-
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-05-07

In the SoutAefn- Lumbeamaa Of
April 18th there is a communica-
ton from Oceana, w. Va, in re-
gard to the improvement of the
Guyandotte river, which we are
sorry that we have not space
enough to reproduce it. The
writer clearly shows that the small
appropriation of $4,000 would be
thrown away in any attempt to
improve the boat chutes, but that
it could be,well spent in building
side dams above Logan G. II. The
best poplar timber in the State is
on the Guyandotte river above
this point, and many thousands of
dollars are lost every year by the
lodging of the logs on Islands.
We hope the money will be given
for this purpose, and that the
amount may be largely increased
another year.