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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-03
MAINLY WHELLlNG TALENT.
An Enjoyable and Artistic Entertafnmen
Mt welIsburg last Night.

An Enjoyable and Artistic Entertainment
at welIsburg last Night.
The concert givon by the ladies' of the
Wellsburg Presbyterian church, at
Barth's Opera Hall there, last night,
was a very pleasant affair. The talent
was principally Wheeling's best, and
the performance was highly appreciated
by the Wellsburg people. The Nail
City Banjo Club delighted the audience
with several fine selections. A vocal
solo by Miss Alma Conner was well re-
Ceived, as waa also the piano trio by
Misses Anna Hess ant Anniean Louise
Lang. Miss Dee Pollack received u
hearty encore. Mr.. O. Zulaut and Pro.
fessor Goldby were loudly applauded.
The audience showed they appreciated
"Dolly's Revenge" by Mics Lucie Rob
inson, with hearty encore, TO which
she responded with a popular selection.
Miss Rens House recited one Of her
tavorite pieces, which was received with
applause. The remainder OF the pro-
gramme was well carried out. The flute
solo by Mr.. Emil Lang and another
selection from the Nail City Banjo
Club were loudly applauded. The
audience was large and appreciative
and was delighted with the performance
ma a wholp.
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TRESrLE WASHED OUT.


Tho New EridGo Mt Charleston Delayed
The Keystone Bridge Company tile
Loser.
TO he Editor Of he IRtEtGtReer.
CHARLESTON, W, Va, Jan. 2.-The
treGling for tho channel span OF the
new bridge across the Kanawhn river
was washed out at 7 o'clock this even
ing. The work has been in danger ever
since the river began to rise yesterday,
but the worst was almost over, and 1t
was expected it would hold out. The
timbars were caught below town by a
TOW boat, but arc badly damaged. The
loss to the Keystone Bridge Company,
OF Pittsburgh, will be over 5000, be-
sides the loss to tho company. The loss
to the public will be very great, as the
bridge will be delayed several weeks by
the accident.
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WAsHrNGTos, D. O., Jan. 2.-Ghief
Justice Bingham, In the Criminal Court
to-day, made an order certifying the case
Of O. A. Newton, indicted for violating
the civil service law, to the court in the
general term. Mr.. Newton was an Off
Ger OF the Old Dominion Republican
Club, and is charged with having solicit
ted from government employees contribu.
tionS Ior political purposes. His coun.
sci have fled a demurrer 70 the indict-
meuts, raising the points that the acts
charged do not constitute an ofense,
and Ii the courts should constrqe that
the acts are an ofense, then the law is
unconstitutional.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-03
A FATAL SHOOTING.
Growing Out of conflict Over the Own.
ership of Land,

Growing Out of n Conflict Over the Own.
ership of Land,
NEWPORT, ARK, Jau.-2.-A conflict
over the ownership of a piece OF land
led up to a fatal shooting at Newark,
fourteen miles from here, last night, in
which two lives were lost and two more
jeopardizod. The rival claimants were
W. @. Magness and @. 2. perdure, the
latter a section foreman on the St. Louis,
Iron Mountain Il Southern railroad, the
former saloon keeper at Newark. A
negro namcd Cleveland rented the land
in controversy from Magncss, Pcrdure
moved his family into the house Of a
negro. Last night the negro invited his
white friends to a caudy-pulliug. This
angered Perdure. Perdpre ordered the
negro ont Ct the hougs, and the negro
ordered PerduIe out. A few words more
aud both men were dead in about Of.
teen minutes. Henry Perdure had three
bullet wounds and MagnesS two These
are considered fatal.
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sTEAMRNAr kYplMSION.

Tho Annie Roberts Blows Up-TWo Men
KILLED aud Chree IpjRrOd.
PITrssuRaH, Pa, Jan. IA private
dispatch from Portsmouth, Ohio, states
that the tow boat Annie Roberts ex-
ploded her boilsrs at tQat point this
morning, killing two men aud fatally in.
iuring three others all the yictims
were Pittsburghers. The boat belonged
10 Horner d Hoberts, coal operators ol
this city, and was valued at $4,000.
Tho following is the list Of the killed
and wounded:
Kiiled-Frank Perry, Ben lawson
James s. Wait, J. B. Shsw, James Gray.
Iniured-EDRineer Rens, severely.
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yuEATER tlKh in NEW YORK.
Tho Fifth Avenue DtstIoyed-"Cleopatra'
Gone Up.

The Fifth Avenue DsstIoyed-f Cleopatra'
Gone Up.
New YORK, Jan. 2-The Fifth Ave
nue. Theater, at Broadway and Twenty
eighth street, caught FIRE at midnight
The flames spread to Hermaan's thea
ter, in the same block. At 12:4O il
looks as II the Fifth Avenue Theatel
would all go up in smoke. Already the
scenery OF Fanny DavCnport's rendition
OF "Cleopatrs" is totally destroyed.
The fire had been burning less than
half an hour before the flames shot
through the roof, causing the widest
consternation among the guests at the
Bower House. on the northeast corner,
and the Sturtevant House.
To add 10 the confusion there were
six explosions in the Fifth Ave.
nue. Theatre, which blew the
blazing rafters skyward and theso SC,
fire to the roofs Of the buildings eur.
rounding the burning theatres. All the
property burned.
Fanny Davenport's loao will be about
$50, 600.
9:l5 a. m. the IRE is reported to be
andeF control,
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WHAT WILL WlSr VIRGINIA DO2
rho States and t ,rritories May be InVited
tn Sand nIemorinls to the Worlds Fair.

Tho States and TSrritories May be InVitet
to Send Memorials to the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 2.-Repre
sentative Butterworth, of Ohio, to-day
introduced IN the House the following
preamble and resolution relative to the
Worlds Columbian Exposition:
WHEREAS, The act Of Congress, ap'
proved April %, 1890, which provides fol
commemorating the four hundredth
anniversary OF the discovery Of Amer
lea by an exhibition OF the resources Of
the United States Of America and their
development, and OF the progress oi
civilization OF the world, requires that
the dedication OF said exposition shall
take place on the 18th day OF October,
A. D 1892; and,
WHEREAS, II ia ft and proper that the
several States and Territories Of the
United States should, at their several
capitals, join in the dedlcatory service
and,
WHEREAS, It ls desirable also that
each State aud Territory should prepare
some suitable memorial OF the event,
said memorial to be OF such form and
character that il may be preserved and
become part Of the collections Of ex-
hibits at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position, to be held in the city Of Chi
cago ir 1898; therefore, belt
Resolusd, BY the House OF representa-
tives, tue Senate concurring, That the
President OF the United States be, and
he is hereby requested, to invite the
suitable memorial services on the 18th
day OF October, 1892, commemorative OF
the iour.hundredth anniversary Of the
discovery OF America, and tnat they, and
each Of them, cause to be prepared a
statue, painting, tablet or other suitable
memorial, such memorial to be placed
on exhibition in q group with those
from the other States and Territories
during said exposition.
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Tho Mpnnerchor,s Concert.

The M@unerchor Singing Society
gave a very pleasant entertainment in
its hall Thursday evening, under the
management OF Professor Henry Hart.
man. Mayors Orchestra rendered music,
the society sang several appropriate
choruses, Master Alfred Spell rendered a
brilliant violin solo, r. B. Tomlinson a
cornet solo, Miss Nellie Ebeling piano
solo, and Mrs. h. II. FitzgeIalda vocal
solo, and the Ladies' Section assisted in
the closipR chorus,
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LINCOLN, NEp, Jan. 9-Union Pacific
officials here have been formally notified
that the Rock Island lease has been
abrogatcd for the present.
The Rock Island has constructed here
small passenger station to bo used
Jointly with the Union Pacific, on the
Union Pacific ground. Yesterday morn
ing Union Pacific trains rau to the new
station, but the Rock Island locked the
Union Pacific and refused the building
until the lease for sraokage was complied
with. The Union Pacific was in CoRse'
quence obliged to do its passenger bust.
ness from the old freight depot.
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A FIsNDIsR DEED.
A Woman Rralally Assaulted and nInr'
dored-IIer Assailaut Arrested.

A Woman Rralally Assaulted and Mnr'
dored-IIsr Assallaut Arrested.
WACO, TExAs, Jan. IA report Of q
tieudish outrage and subsequent lynch
ing comes from Chiffon, small town ld
miles from this city. A negro named
Charles BealI entered the cottage OF
Mrs. Fisher while her husband was
away. He seized Mrs. Fisher and bound
her, then gagged and outraged her.
Leaving the woman bound, he robbed
tho hOdss OF jewelry and other vaIuables.
Mrs. Fisher finally succeeded in bursting
the cort which bound her hands and
removed the gag from her mouth. The
distracted woman was going from room
to room crying for help when the negro,
returning from IN adjoining room, com.
manded SILENCE or he would kill her.
Despite his threats abe shrleked for help,
when the flend Drained her with ham
mer, with which he had been breaking
open closed dO0rs. BY chance the
crime was discovered shortly afterwards
and the identity OF the tiend established
beyond doubt. At2o'clock yesterday
morning band OF masked men took
Beall aud hung him to convenient
tree, shooting his body full Of bullets,
after he had confessed. No hope0 OF
Mrs. Fishers recovery are entertained.
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CoIUMpus, ONO, Jan. 9,-The works
Of the Ohio Buggy Company were pas.
TALLY destroyed by fire tonight. The
main portion Of the building was aaVed,
and about all the finished stock gotten
out. The loss on stock aud building is
estimated at from $50, 600 to SO, 900. In.
surance OF Sll5,U00, distributed. One
hundred and twenty-five men are
thrown out Of employment. The com
pAnv will rebuild.
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syRAoUsE, N. Y, Jan. 2.-Vice Presi'
dent George E, Dana, Of the Whitman
and Barnes Manufacturing Company,
which has Joined the American Har'
vester Company, in an interview to-day
denied that their works would be shut
down, and pronounced the report false
that 10000 men would be discharged by
the new company. Whitman and
Barnes Company would employ more
men and iof longer period during the
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BoRr WAsNE, IND, Jan. 9.-while
four men were carousing about the
streets OF Columbia City yesterday, they
went to a house kept by Mrs. Sarah
Landes and demanded admittauce.
They were refused and they commenced
kicking in the door, ynen 1t was sud-
denly opened and d shot fired which en-;
tered the heart OF OF the party named
Trout. He dropped dead.
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prnbnhlr q nprn. pIspatelA.

CnIcAGo, Jan, "a dispatch purport-
ing to come from st. LOUIS, end address
cd to all members of the Order OF Rail-
way Telegraphers, desires that all oper-
ators be persuaded to stay away from
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway and not I'LL the places OF oper.
ators leaving that line. This would in.
dicate that trouble between the railway
and its telegraphic force has already
commenced, but the company's oper'
ators in this city say they know nothing
Of such trouble, It's suspected the dis
patch is q bogus one.
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The Ladies' Chancel Chapter OF st,
Luke's church, Island, have made ar.
rangements with Miss Ida X. Kinds to
give a dramatic recital at MannerchoI
hall next ThursdRy evening for the
benefit Of the church. She will be as.
sisted by Wheeling amateurs, and
music and tableaux will lend variety to
the entertainment. She Is highly
spoken Of "a an elocutionist. The tickets
are on sale at Banners music store.
Doubtless the hall will be crowded on
this occasion,
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BALTIMORE, MD., Jan. s-No. 0, Engt.
neeE Maniord, and No. Q, Engineer Cos
nell, were in collislon on the Baltimore
& Ohio road, at the east end of Knox.
vile siding, at 10 O'Clock last night. Both
engines aud several express cars were
damaged. Engineer Gosneer and Fire,
man Williams were killed. Engineer
Manford and Fireman Egler were badly
Injured. The accident was caused by
train No. . breaking leone between
WeYerton and Wnsbin ton junction.
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PIrTsgURaE, Jan. 2.-4his morning
Mrs. George Balm, near Irwin, Pa, arose
at 6 o'clock and drowned herself in q
we'll. Three weeks ago her lovely
daughter went crazy. This drove her
husband insane and he died in mad
house here December 80, and this morn.
ing the last Of the family Ruicided, all
within three weeks.
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ABILENE, TEX, Jan. "a terrible
wind storm blew hsze last night, doing
great damage to building and other prop.
er.y. The roof Of one Of the churches
was blown away, q number OF houses
we're unrooled and others were blown
of their foundations. 1t was the hardest
wind that has ever blown here. No loss
Of lifa HRa ranorted.
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WEST VIRGINIA an THE WORLDS PAIR.
President Palmer and Other Members of
National Commission to Visit Charles.

President Palmer and Other Members o
National Commission to Visit Charles
ton.
Special 10 ne Dispateh Iatli0necr.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Jan. PA praise,
worthy effort is being made to draw to
this city, at the opening OF the Leglsla.
ture, a number of the active men OF the
State who take an interest in it's develop
ment, SO that at an early day the matter
Of West virginia's representation at the
Worlds Fair may be discussed. Interest
will be given TO the occasion by the
presence OF President Palmer and other
members OF National Commission, who
have promised to come and lay the pro-
ject before the Legislature. Commits
sioner j. w. st. Clair is earnestly push
ing the matter.
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AT CINCINNATI,
A us River Expected = West Virginia
Waters BOomlnk.

A DiE RiTsr Expected - Nest hHk'"'"
WG,ors DoomInE.
CINCINNATI, jan. with the Ohio
river rising here q. the rate of three
inches an hour and reports of rain and
rising river from Pittsburgh down, the
prospects, are good for fifty foot stage
Of water here. The Ohio has risen about
seventeen feet at Parkersburg in the
past twenty.fouF honIP, and the rain and
melting snow continue to pour into all
the tributaries. Rain is reported up the
Kanawbu, causing that river to rise rap
idly. The Big Sandy and Guyandotte
riyefs are rising rspidly and log boous
are beiEg broken and the logs floating
down The river. The approaching cold
weather will prevent disastrous flood,
unlcCs it is too long delayed.
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Angola, I'm, Jan. s.-The Lake
Shore 4 Michigan Southern Railroad
Com pany has made proposition TO the
people OF La Grange and Steuben coun-
lies to the effect that the Lake Shore
Company will build o road from Fayette,
Ohio, to Goshen, Indiana, passing
through Angola aud La Grange, II the
people will give right OF way and depot
1rnnnds.s
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To thousands Of people who hSye the
taint OF scroiula in their blood. The
agonies caused by the dreadful running
sores and other manifestations OF this
disease are beyond description. There
is no other remedy equal TO Hoods sar.
saparilla for sCrolula, salt rheum and
every iorm OF blood disease. 1t is rea-
sonably sure to benefit all who give 1t
a fair trial. Be sure to get Hoods. 2
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CoRsrcAENA, TEXAS, Jan. a. The
Avenue Hotel, a wood structure near
the Belt depot, burned last night. A
woman, two men and q boy we're burned
to death. One man aud the boy are uu'
known, The other man and the woman,
from letter found in a Valise, are sup.
posed to bed MIR, and Mrs. MCDANIEL, Of
McGregor, Texas. The hotel was a total
loss and fully insuTed. Loss s20,0OO.
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KnXESNY, Jan 2.-Three prirsts and
eighteen laymen. Of Castle Conner have
signed letter which has heSn sent to
the FreemdnS Journal, denying the state.
ment made by the Journal as to the ex-
istence Of organized boycotting during
the recent election in North Kilkenny.
Tho signers OF this letter also challenge
the Freemaas Journalor the government
70 prosecute them.
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BRRLiN, Jan. IA Dispatch from
Berchun, Westphalia, announces that a
disastrous explosion has taken place in
coal pit at that place. The total num-
Der OF lives lost ia unknown. The bodies
OF two men killed and nine injured men
have been recovered from the pit, but
1t is feared number OF other miners
have perished.
The latest dispatches say theexplosion
occurred in the Heinrich. Gustave coal
pit at Denfendreer, 1--WE miles from
Rochum, Westphaits. They report nine
men as killed and say that ten others
are not expected to survive their in-
iurieR.
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THE EpGAR THOMSON TROUBLE.
No Moro Rlotuus Scsncs-Tho Sheriff and
DeputIes on Guard,

PITTsPuRaH, Pa, Jan. 9.-No further
trouble has occurred at the Edgar Thorn.
son steel works, at Braddock, Pa. The
striking Hungarian furnacemen have
been awed by the presence Of Sheriff
McCandless with his large force OF depu.
ties, and SO long rs he remains upon the
grounds repetition OF yesterday y'sscenes
is not expected. This afternoon the
strikers were paid off and dismissed.
The officials OF the Edgar Thomson
works have decided to keep the blast
furnaces burning at all hazards. and to
continue the force OF guards until quiet
ness is restored.
Seventeen OF the rioters were arrested
at BraddoCk this morning and locked up
in default Of 81 900 bail each.
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Tool, the Money and Fled.

BUFFALO, MrSNs Jan. 2.-The office
Of the County Treasurer Of Wright
county was robbed Of $500 last night
about 6 o'clock. AS the money was put
in the vault, two mashed robbers en-
tered the Office, fred several shots, and
knocked the Treasurer senseleas. Then
the gathered up the money and fled
There is no clue,
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ANTE Cry, La, Jan. &C. G. Houye,
a prominent citizen OF this place, was
assassiputed tonight a! o'clock on the
corner Of Railroad avenue and Mulberry
street, ths most conspicuous place in
town, yet the spot where the killing
was 4 dark place. He was shot six tiIhes
and instantly killed. The mprderers
eanlped,
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WASHINGTON, Jan, 9.-The Speaker
laid before the Hopsetb tho resignation o!
H. II. MARKHAM, as member Otthe BOARD
Of Managers Of the National Home fol
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Referred
70 the Committee on Military Ahalrs.
On motion OF Sir. Mckinley, OF Ohio
the House then adjourned till Monday
next.
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ILIINOIS STEEL WORKS
Shut Down for Repairs and to Adjust n
WDgs Matter.

Shut Down for Repairs and to Adjust n
WDgs Matter.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-0Gicials Of the Illi-
nols Steel Company complain that no
special significance attaches to the shut
ting down of the rolling mills at South
Chicago, which took place last Wednes-
DAY. They say that they shut down
every winter f9r repairs and to adjust
matters for the next season. The official
who gave the information added:
"We are trying 10 settle a scale Of
wages with the men for the coming year
and want time 10 adjust it. We have
been negotiating with the men for ten
or fifteen days in regard to the wages,
and can't tell how long it will be be-
fore we arrange the entire SCALE"
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NEW YoBx Jan. 2.-At half past nine
o'clock this morning collision occurred
on the Elevated railroad ut Eighth ave-
nue and One Hundred and Ftfty.ffth
street. The train drawn by engine 9G5,
ran into the rear car Of the train ahead
during the fog, Il % supposed. Dewitt
Kemner, t,remAn OF 26j, had both his
leEa and arm badly injured. No Other
damage has been reported,
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E.u vorie Enrelopea Ia 3 Feg

New York, Jan. 2.-ASatn this morn
ing this city is epveIopsd in deaee fog,
and with the exception OF the tsrry-boatl
which slowly feel their way back and
forth, navigation on the rivers and IL
the bay is almost entirely suspended
The Western Union reports Q little lul'
proyement in the condition ot wire!
west and eouth, but business is ssli
greatly delayed.
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IpcnIl, Ha,,ep,pr 10 washIpgton. D.

ATcHIsoN, KAs., Jan. 2.-senator In
gals left for Washington last night,
notwithstanding the snow storm and de-
layed trains. His departure was has
tened by an imperative telegram from
Senators EdmgndB and Hoar that party
necessity demanded his presence in the
national capital.
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sAs Fs4ScIsco, CAL, Jan. 2-Rsportt
from Gilroy. saats Crus, Modesto
Stockton and u number OF other points
indicate that the earthquake to-day va
cutie generally felt in Central Calilor
ria. Fo damage is reported beyond the
breaking some RLass GrtiCieg.
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TRAINS DELAYED.

All Roads Iatcring wheeling saIeE Nogp
or Less by wHshouls aud slips.
All the trains entering Wheeling or
bringing mail to Wheeling were badly
delayed yesterday. Early yesterday
morninga temporary bridge built by
the Baltimore < Ohio come time since
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"Hang Tim nealy on q Sour AppIe Ereo., !,

DUBLIN, Jan. 2.-At the city ball yes
terday after Lord Mayor Meade had been
installed, the gallery gods" sang an i'm
proyised song TO the effect that it would
be advisable to Hang Tim Healy ON a
sour apple tree" This musical suggeo-
ton was repeatedly cheered to the echo
by the so-called "Hillside mem who,
were present at tho installation cere.
mOnV,
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spccial Ditpateh 10 ne lais.ltgtESsT.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 2.-Rspre.
sentative Atkinson returned to the city
this morning. He was the only mem.
ber Of the West Virginia delegation pres.
ent In the House Whsn 1t met to-day.
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PlTrsBuRoH, PA, Jan. 2.-In the
county court to-day Judge Stowe handed
down an opinion on the pumping Of oil
wells on Sunday. The suits were brought
by the Law and Order Society
but were dismissed by the Judge
who maintained that the pump
ing OF wells on Sunday was an sb
solute necessity, since salt water gener'
ally ruins a standing we'll. This com
ptetely knocks out several Judicial deci
ainnn