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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Found Hanging in the Woods.

GALENA, Kan, May 2s.-The body of
Mrs. Blanche McVey and her s-months-
old child were found hanging in the
woods by party who had gone to search
for them. William Alvord, who had
been arrested on suspicion of having
made way with them, attempted to com
Init suicide by hanging himself in his
cell, but was cut down in time to save
his life
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
murder and suicide by Flame.

TOPEKA, May 2s.-A small frame resi-
dence at the corner of Buchanan avenue
and Gordon street burned yesterday. In
the ruins were found the remains of
Mrs. Uptegron, aged 25, and her three
children, all girls, aged from fifteen
months to five years. All the surround
ing circumstances point to deliberate
and carefully planned triple murder and
suicide,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Ten Dead in an OIL Fire.

DUNK1RK, May 2s.-Fire in petro-
leum refinery at Condekerque, France,
caused the death of ten people and SER
ious burning of many others. Many
houses near the refineries were burned
to the ground. A man who was escap-
ing from the burning building was
caught by the flames and cremated be-
fore the eyes of the spectators, who
were powerless to save him. The fire
burned for twenty-four hours, causing q
loss of 800, 600.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Got Out in Ten Minutes.

CRAwFoRDsvnLE, Ind, May 28.-The
Midland railroad strikers, at Waveland,
gave five men, who had been left there
% guard the company's property, ten
minutes in which to walk out Of town,
and they walked. The strikers have
possession of two locomotives and trains,
and say that not wheel shall turn un-
Ill they are paid.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Races at Gravesend.

GRAvEsEND, L. l., May 2s.-First race, l
mile-Reckon, !; John Cavanaugh, 2; India
Rubber. 8. Time, LAB.
Second race, Ia miles-Tristan, /; Prince
Royal 2; Tho Forum, 3. Time, 2.O9.
Third race, ~ furlongs-Guilty, /; Count, 2;
Detroit, 0. Time, l.09.
Fourth race. S4 furlongs, Myrtle stakos-
Sir John, /; Lepanto. 2; Admiral, O. Time. i.t9.
Fifth race, 5IS furlongs-King Mac, Il Lester,
2; Circular, Q. Time. Ito
Sixth race, | mie-Longstreet, 1; Stride
away, 2; Drizzle, Q. Time, l.42.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Killed by His PLAYMATE.

1oNAcoEING, Md, May 2S.-James
Knatz, a lad of IL years, was accident
ally shot and killed by the premature
discharge of cat gun. One of the lads
companions was playing with the weap-
on, when it went OF, the bullet striking
the victim in the left breast and causing
almost instant death.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
The Hartranft Monument.

NoRRIsTowN. Pa, May 2s.-The COM
mission having charge of the Hartranft
monument erected in Montgomery GEM
etary by the National Guard of Penn
sylvania is completing arrangements for
the unveiling on June @. The grafton
will be delivered by Gen. James W.
Latta. Among other speakers announced
are Governor Pattison and Ex-Governor
Beaver
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Rum,a NAMING.

NEW York, May 2s.-Maddened by
extreme poverty, self induced by excess
sive debauchery, Mauasher Stutzl1y,
Russian, 81 years old, after failing to
kill his wife sent bullet into his own
brain while in the apartments of his son,
Joseph Stutzky, 40 Clinton street. Dur.
ing his drunken freaks Stutzky had
threatened repeatedly to kill the whole
family.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
A Newspaper to Change Hands.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, May 2S.-A syndi-
cate has been formed for the purchase
of The Norristown Times, and will be-
come Incorporated, with capital Of
$4,000. The new concern is made up
of lawyers and manufacturers, with
Isaac Taylor, of Bridgeport. president.
The paper under the new management
will be Republican in politics.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
To be Tried Next Month.

NEW YoRK, May %. : Judge Van
Brunt, in oyer and terminer, received
the plea of not guilty entered by Law
yer John M. Bowers for Chauneey NJ.
Depew and the other indicted directors
OF the New York and New Haven rail-
roads, and 6xed the date Of trial for
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
He Saved Charlotte Cushman.

BosToN, May 2s.-Capt. Cornelius
Lowell, a strong temperance advocate,
died in East Boston, aged s6.@ When q
boy Capt. Lowell saved the life of girl,
later the actress Charlotte Cushman. by
jumping from a wharf at Osterville, on
Cape Cod, and bringing her to shore just
as she was about sinking for the last
time
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
will Not Join the Third Party,

COLUMBUS, o., May 28.-After having
discussed resolution calling for third
party convention from o'clock in the
afternoon until almost IL last night, the
Ohio Farmers union finally defeated the
project. The vote by which the con-
Vention refused to indorse the third
party movement was 6S yeas to 84 nays.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
OELLERS CONFIRMED.
Philadelphia's Councils Ratify His
Selection.
W. REDWOOD WRIGHT ALSO ACCEPTS

And Many Lawyers Incline to the
Legality of Governor Pattison's
Appointment-The City's Sinking
Fund Has Not Been Looted-NIarsh
Probably on the High Seas.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2s.-City councils
late yesterday afternoon, after accepting
Bardsley's resignation, elected. Richard G.
Oellers city treasurer for the unexpired
term. Mr.. Oellers, therefore, holds title
from two sources, and whether or not
either will hold good will remain for the
courts to decide. City Solicitor War
wick has put himself on record as be-
heving that councils have the right to
elect. The commissioners had legal au-
thority for their action, and many law
yers incline to the view taken by Cover
nor Pattison. The controversy will be
taken into common pleas court No. 4,
and likely into the supreme court.
W. Redwood Wright, appointed by
Governor Pattison to fill the vacancy
caused by Bardsley's resignation, tele-
graphed his acceptance to Harrisburg.
1t is inferred that this acceptance will
lead Attorney General Hensel at once to
ask for writ of mandamus against Mr..
Oellers, and the contest between the
commonwealth and the city as to the
right of filling the vacancy will be ex-
peditiously brought before the supreme
court.
The Sinking Fund All Right.
1t is relief to know that the report
that the sinking fund of the city had
been looted by Bardsley is not verified,
and 1t is not very pleasant to discover
that he squandered the city's money in
stock operations to ths extent Of over
$500, 900. Indeed, it seems as though
Mr.. Bardsley, entering upon his official
duties as an insolvent, had resolved at
once to make himself rich man by
huge speculations, to bank his profits
and restore the public moneys which he
had used as the means OF his retrieVal,
and to rest in the contemplation of his
solvency and the ignorance of the public
as to the method Of its achievement.
Marsh stiu Among tho Missing.
The whereabouts of the fugitive PreSi-
dent Marsh, Of the Keystone National
bank, is stin mystery. IT Is said BY q
man who is acquainted with him that
he is probably on the sea, bound eittep
for Brazil or some other foreign c0un-
try. 1t appears that Mr. Marsh owned
q steam yacht, which was frequently
used by him last year, and that this
yacht was lying at Chester at the time
Marsh skipped his bail. A friend Of the
missing bank president told a reporter
that the authorities would not find
Marsh, because he had gone to Chester
and boarded his yacht at that place. IL
this proves to be true it will probably
be difficult matter to capture Marsh,
since by this time he is either on his way
TO some foreign country or is still con-
cealed aboard his yacht, out of reach Of
the authorities.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
viii Be Tried in November.

BELAIR, Md, May 2s.--The cases
against the directors of the Maryland
Central railroad, who have been indicted
for manslaughter by the grand jury,
have been postponed until the Novem-
Der term,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Racing at I.atonia. XIV.

LAToNIA, KY, May 2.-First race So fur
longs -Eugenie, l; Happiness, Q; Rimini. q.
Time, l.50K.
Second race, mile and 20 yards-warplot,
I; Gen. Caldwell, 2; Liedcrkranz, Q. Time. Las.
Third race, efurlongs-Eli, /; Whitney, 2;
Robespierre, 8. Time, l.55l6. HsM
Fourth race, mile, Ripple stakcs-High
Tariff, 1; Woodvale, 2; Hnseme, 3. Time, LA
Fifth race, furlongs-London, l; Doncaster,
B. w. L. Munson, 8. Time, 04SN.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
AGAINST DR.. BRIGGS
DR.. Patton Reads the Committees
Report on the Case.
TIE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.

The Committee Recommends That
the Assembly Disapprove ofthe Ap-
pointment OF Professor Briggs and
Urges a Committee of Conference
with Union Theological Seminary.
DETROIT, Mich, May 2S.-In the Pres
byterian General Assembly yesterday
afternoon DR.. Patton read that portion
of the report on theological seminaries
relating to DIR. Briggs. Sixty-three
presbyteries, whose names he read, have
overturned the assembly as to the inter-
ances of DR.. Briggs. Some asked spe-
cific action, but the majority leave to the
assembly what it shall be. The COM
mittee reply to so much Of the report of
the Union Theological Seminary as bears
on DIR. Briggs appointment for the chair
Of biblical theology.
The Assembiy's Jurisdiction.
Oar duty Is q delicate one, especially as the
presbytery of New York is trying him on the
charge of heresy, and we must not prejudice a
case which at some time must come before us
on appeal. The question before us is not that
of his doctrinal soundness, but that of the ap-
proval of his election by the assembly. We
have extended the constitutional requirements
as TO the duty and powers Of the assembly in
asserting toor rejecting such appointment or
transfer.
DIR. Patton quotes from the records, as
well as from appointments of professors,
to prove that the assembly has power to
forbid the transfer.
We should have been willing to recommend
the reference of the subject to committee
to report TO the next assembly, but the con-
trol of tho assembly over the matter comes
with the present session, and SO we must act
now II at all. We admit that In one view the
trustees may have ground for their denial OF
the right of the assembly to veto the transfer
of professor from one chair to another.
Against DIR. Briggs.
Besides, the assembly is one party to a COM
pact with the Union Theological seminary
and must be cautious In acting on it. The
trustees of the seminary consider that the
original appointment gives status, and that
this assembly has right to forbid; but the
transfer simply assigns duty, and with that
the assembly has no right to interfere. Now,
while we think the assembly has control of
both, yet in view of the cordial relations al
ways existing between 1t and the trustees Of
this seminary, it would be proper 10 appoint
commission of conference with them, to report
to the next assembly.
In accordance with these views the commit
tee recommend that the assembly disapprove
of the appointment of DR.. Charles Briggs TO
the Edward Robinson chair of biblical theol-
ogy of Union Theological seminary, and that
a committee Of conference with the trustees of
that institution be appointed by the assembly,
TO report to the next assembly.
DIR. Proudfit, of Baltimore, moved the
acceptance of the report. The motion
was carried and the report was accepted.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
afsss rasarro. win Act No More.

New York, May 2s.-Harry Miner,
tho theatrical manager, has received q
letter from Joseph Anderson. brother Of
Mary Anderson-Navarro, stating that
his sister has no intention of ever re-
Turning to the stage.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Reported Insurgent Victory.

PARIS, May 28. = Dispatches from
Chile state that the insurgents have re-
captured the much disputed town Of
Taltal, after very heavy fighting.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
The burglars Shot Killed.

HARRIsBURG, May 2s.-Isaac Dengler,
the postmaster and merchant at Ober-
lin, Pa, who was shot by burglars who
were trying to enter his store, is dead.
No arrests have yet been made, but the
detectives have clew.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Has Not Seen the Itata.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The cruiser
Charleston reported to the navy depart
ment yesterday that she had arrived ut
Callao, and has seen nothing of the
Ttatn
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Prize Fighter Tracey Held.

LYNN, Mass, May 2s.-Harry Tracey,
of Cambridge, charged with causing the
death of John Burns in q glove fight
Monday evening, was held in S 900 for
kta asa xA.iAa Aasz.k Ia n~A-A-&-
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
The King of wurtemburg Ill.

BERLIN, May 2s.-The Stuttgart Of
fetal Gazette says the king of Wurtem-
berg is seriously i'll with an internal dis
order and very feverish.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
The Esmeralda Allowed to Coal.

CRY OF MEXICO, May 2S-The Anglo
American publishes statement to the
effect that the government has allowed
the cruiser Esmeralda to coal.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28

WHEELING, W. Va, May 2s.-The jury
IN the case Of DR.. Garrison, for the kilt.
ing Of DR.. Baird, returned q verdict OF
rATrdar In thA sanand dAa.aA
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations OF the Stock and
Produce Exchanges.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-The stock market
was dull and strong. The speculation devsl-
oped no important feature, however, and
there was little interest In the market. Penn
sylvaniR was firm. Reading was quiet.
Enllnp wing xynra the closing hids-
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28

Visitors to the city are cor.
daily invited to make free use
of all the conveniences and com.
forts provided for the use of
our patrons.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
The Weather.

Light showers; slightly warmer; south
easteriy winds.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23
THE SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor Francis May Call the State
Legislature Together This
Fall.
From the st. Louis Chronicle.

From the st. Louis Chronicle.
Governor D. r. Francis is being
importuned by the Democratic
Congressman of Missouri to call the
special session of the State Lsgis.
lature, for the purpose of redis-
tricting the State, some time In
the early fall.
The Congressman are anxious to
be present SO that they can pro-
tect their Congressional districts
from scheming gerrymanders, and
if the special session is not held
uutil January, 1892, they cannot
be present, as Congress will then
be in session at Washington.
Governor Francis and three
fourths of the members of the State
Legislature favor January, bat it
is possible that the Governor will
be persuaded to name an earlier
date. His idea is to get the DEM
ocratic Representatives from all
over the State in jefferson City
early In 1892 as a torerunner of the
campaign OF that year. They would
then be ripe for an active CAM
paipn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23
THE EDITORS AT ST. PAUL.
The Missouri Delegation at the Con,
ventf0n Sh0wered With Compli-
ments and C0urtesies.

ST. PAUL, MINI, July 10th:
Missouri delegation to the editorial
convention has been received with
special appreciation and esteem.
The compliments showered upon
the president, E. w. Stephens, ol
Columbia, have been many. An
earnest and enthusiastic effort waH
made to change the constitution 81
as to permit the president to serve
two terms in order that Mr.. Steph.
ems might be reelected to the po.
sition he has filled with such sigma
ability. 1t was defeated only by
the emphatic refusal of Mr.. Steph-
ems to allow his name to be used,
and after the Missouri member O.
the committee on constitution, r.
M. White, protested against such
action. At the morning session,
MIR. E. l.. Martin, of the Jackson
Mississippsan, in his address upon
"The Country Weekly" paid a
handsome tribute to the Columbia
Herald and its editor, Walter Will
liams. H. W. Childers, of the
Troy Free Press was chosen a mem.
Der of the Committee on Advertis.
ing. The Missouri State delega.
ton in their caucus tonight select
ed R. M. White, of the Mexico
LEDGER, as Executive Committee.
man, and W. o. L. Jewett, of the
Shelbina Democrat, as a member of
the Committee on Legislation.
Charles NJ. McRae, of the Rolla
Herald, was made Executive Com.
mitteeman of the Southwest Mis-.
souri, Association, and John A.
Knott for the Northeast Missouri,
has twenty-five delegates at the
convention.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23
NEW YORK FOR CLEVELAND.
Indications That the Ex.President
Will Have the support Of His State.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The
Washington friends of Mr.. Cleve-
land are much pleased at the news
from New York that large part of
the Empire state delegation to the
next Democratic national conven-
ton is likely to be for the nomina-
ton of the ex-President. The ad-
mirers of Mr.. Cleveland have
learned from very good sources that
Governor Hills hold on the ma
chine has Of late been greatly
weakened, and that even Tammany
hall is likely to throw its influence
for Cleveland, in case the demand
for him from other parts of the
country shall continue.
1t is further reported that the
friends of Mr.. Cleveland, while ap-
parently idle and leaving the state
wholly to Governor Hill and his
lieutenants, have in reality been
| quietly but industriously at work
in every county and with such sue
cess that the election. of Cleveland
delegates in many of the country
districts is already assured.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23
The Christian Icctureship.

Elder Grandfield was in Mexico
Friday on his way home from
Huntsville, where he attended the
annual "Lectureship" Of the
Christian Church held there dur
ing three days of this week and
which has just closed. He says
about 45 ministers were present,
including Prof. J. w. McGarvey,
of Kentucky University, ,and David
Lipscomb, of Nashville, Tenn.
The object of this ministerial
annual Lectureship is, culture and
critical study in the responsible;
ties Of pulpit work, and the schol.
arly effort to keep abreast of the
age in all the vital Issues of the
day. The meeting was we'll at
tended and the leading minds Of
the church in Missouri we're pres.
ent, while many of the living
tissues were most ably discussed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23
CONSIDERABLY MIXED UP.
A County Contemporary Charges That
the Pollock Elevator Company Is
Organized Oh the Sub-Treas-
ury Plan.

The Mexico papers will keep mum
on the sub-treasury plan, no differ
enee what they think of it. Our
pushing and growing county capi-
tai is just now boasting of the recent
organization Of the VIM. Pollock
Elevator Company in that city, and
the organization is based on the
identical principle of the sub-treas-
ury plan, only that Uncle Sam is
not back OF the scheme to issue
money for the certificates.
The plan of the Elevator Compa-
ny is this The farmer deposits his
grain in the elevator and is given a
certificate showing the number OF
bushels. grade, etc. The certificate
will be good at any of the banks,
enabling the farmer to hold his grain
until prices are satisfactory. The
rate for storage for the first 80 days
is 2 cents per bushel and 3-4 of a
cent for each additional 80 days or
fractional part, these rates including
insurance, etc. The grain is graded
by standard samples with no addi-
tional charge, and the depositor is
privileged to sell at any time.
The plan was conceived by the F.
& L. u, and Mexico was only too
glad to get the enterprise.-Laddo-
MIA Herald.
The Herald gets things some.
what iumbled. Mr.. Pollock organ
lied his elevator company without
any assistance whatever, or even
suggestions from the T. & L. u, and
is now proceeding with the work
Independently of what the Mexico
newspapers or anybody else thinks
of it. Mexico or any other town
ought to be glad to have such al
enterprise within her borders, as i
will undoubtedly prove, if properly
conducted, a great blessing to grair
and stock raisers for miles around
Now, as to the sub-treasury par
Of it The sub-treasury plan pro
vides that the government shall is
sue to the holder of grain deposi
certificates a certain per cent. of tn
value Of the grain deposited in lega
tender currency, and this money
secured to the government only b
the grain deposited. But, in tn
elevator business, if the man VIII
stores grain wishes money, he boz
rows it just as any other man does
and uses his grain deposit certificat
as collateral,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23
A FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
Nitro-Glyeerine Does Deadly and Dis.
astrOus Work at Washington, Pa.

VIM. Christman, of the Wash.
ington, Pa, Reporter, now visiting
in Mexico, last Friday received
telegram from his home, stating
that nitro-glycerine wagon had
exploded there to-day, killing the
driver, s. J. Bigley. The resi-
dences of workmen Hughes, ST.,
and Lee Minton were wrecked and
windows in all the eastern portion
of the town shattered. The horses
were mangled and tossed distance
of fifty feet or more. Washington
is an oil centre and nitro-glycerine is
used in shooting or torpedoing the
wells. The explosion occurred
while wagon containing the fluid
was being hauled to one of these
wells.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23
The Pike County Heirs.
From the Louisiana Prcsl.

A meeting of the Pike county
heirs of the Edwards millions, will
be held at the residence Of A. J.
McCune thisevening for the purpose
of identifying themselves as heirs
of the property. This estate
amounts to s40o, ,O0O, 900 and is
in New York and part Of it is the
site of the city Of Troy. C. C.
Edwards Of Bowling Green went
east last week to investigate the
matter. Ii there are as many
Edwardses in other parts of the
country as in Pike county, there
will be about one dollar each when
the estate is divided.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23

THE erratic suicide who sought
rest beneath the waves of the rip
plirg waters Of the inviting lake
east of town, spoke of the warped
world. Rash being! Fatal errorl
He knew-alas! too well--he dare
not again mingle with men. After
that alliterative outrage all avenues
of escape from impending doom
were closed. Search for the body
still continues. An anxious pub.
lie awaits developments with
onion-freighted breath.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23

THE EDITOR ATTENDING To BUSINESS.
Editorial Correspondence OF the Ledger.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, July 15.-We
spent to-day "lyin' around ishin'
at Lake Minnetonka and watching
Fitzsimmons train for the big prize
fight which comes off Wednesday
Tickets at from SIS to $25 each for
this mill are selling like hot cakes
but not to the editors. Missouri
editors do not approve of such af.
fairs. An immense building is be.
lug erected to hold the crowd, AMI
it is expected that $4,000 at least
will he taken in at the door. The
Christian EndeavorAssociation came
first, then the National Edito.
rial Association, and then the prize
fight. The greatest of them al
you would judge to be the prizt
fight. Ben Blanton, of the Pari:
| appeal, was to-day asked to buy 1
| ticket to the fight at S25. Ben re
piled that he only had to pay s2 fol
a chair i'll Hardin College chapel
| and he would be "ding swizzled
if he would pay S25 to stand up and
see prize fight, especially when HI
had no chance to get any Of tn
prizes.
The weather up here is fine. an,
the fishing splendid, but there is NJ
place like grand old Missouri for
permanent home.
We had the pleasure a day or 81
ago Of witnessing the workings o
two type setting machines. They ar
simply marvellous, and will revolu
tionize the printing business. Thi
is truly fast age. BOB WHITE.
/ P. S.-Why don't you stop try
ing to wake up the old Board @
Trade ? Better so to work
organize a new one, BOB.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-07-23
Oh, Ny!

The sold man" must be putting
on airs in st. Paul. The st. Paul
Neps says of him : "Bob White,
of the Mexico, Mo-, Daily LEDGER,
rivals our own Joel Heatwole in
his perfection of physical manhood,
his statuesque beauty and jmpos-
ing presence. He is the Apollo oi
the Missouri delegation and the
pride of the visiting editors"