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married a Boston lady and went,to San
Francisco olive, There he practiced
medicine and served several years on
the municipal board of health. About
this time he became interested in elec::
tricity. He dug into It deeply and
made success OF fit. he then started
important electrical works in San Fran.
cisco and other parts OF the coast
Then hc made up his mind that France
was the field for him and he went
straight to Paris.
Adispatch from San Francisco says:
Dr.. Cornelius Herr came here in 1874,
and established himself as physician,
announcing that he was o pupil OF the
famous DR.. Soulage, a specialist on dis
eases Of the brain. He Immediately
went to work forming acquaintances
among the members OF theupperc circles,
in which he was very successful, SO
much 60, indeed, that he was sort Of
Ward McAllister. Soon after his ar
rival he prevailed upon DR.. Stout, an
old practitioner OF San Francisco, 10 go
into partnership with him. DR.. Stout
agreed, but from what he says his exc
perience with Herr was not OF the most
pleasant character.
DR.. Stout was seen last night at St.
Luke's Hospital, and here is what he
said: "That man Herr made thefairest
representations to me, and believed
him, but he left me bankrupt; it was
too much for me at my time Of life. /
gave him everything / had. am not
surprised that when he reached Paris
he cut a figure and worked other
schemes. lam too old now and too in
firm to care much, butit 1 was younger
l would like to meet Herr for atew
minutea"
Herr treated w. H. Lyon, a brewer
Of large wealth, for some brain afec-
ton. 1t was not known till several
weeks after Herr suddenly left in 1877,
to go to Paris, how much he had col
lected. Note after note, each for $40, 900,
and each bearing the undoubted sigma
ture Of Lyon, came pouring in on the
brewer. "The total amount, said Law
yer Thomas, who had been Mr.. Lyons
attorney, "was over 100000. AS Lyon
was known to be responsible, Herr had
any easy Job to discount his notes, They
were placed with at least ten different
parues, AlCuBebueE heEA uuu CdsueA
about $4,000 in notes. AS the sigma.
ture in each case was genuine the notes
hadto be paid. Mr.. Lyon was intensely
scrupulous about paying his debts. He
insisted on squaring with the world
each day, and even down to the smallest
domestic expenses. You can readily
understand that the avalanche Of in.
debtedness drove him almost mad. i
have not heard Of Lyon for dozen
years. There was a report that he had
gone to Europe, and / heard later that
he had turned wild imbecile in Paris
and that Herr was taking care Of him
there"
Herr is charged with many other
financial transactions which, it Is said,
would not bear the light Of a rigid In
vestigation.
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rl,nmna NIenrs sIiss,nr.

A telephone message was received at
police headquarters yesterday alter
noon, saying that Mr.. Thomas Mears,
proprietor Of the keg and barrel factory
at Martins Ferry. had left his home at
8 o'clock Monday afternoon to take the
4 o'clock train on the Ohio River rail
road for Huntington. Yesterday a tele-
gram was received from Huntington
that he had not arrived there. AS he
was not5well when he left home, his
family thought perhaps he had been
taken Ill on the road somewhere, and
they asked the police here to make in
ouiry about him. A telegram was also
sent to the Parkersburg police.
Last evening it was reported that Mr..
Mears had returned home all right. He
had simply changed his mind and not
zone to Huntington.
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THEspuEL a FARCE.

clomoncSRp and Dsroulsde Both Blaze
Away at Each Other Several Times and
Both DemonStrnte that They are Poor
Shots.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-Upon General saus.
sier, military governor OF Paris, declin.
ing to have anything to do with the
Clemenceau-D Deroulede affair, NJ. Des.
laudes was appealed to and he at once
proceeded to arbitrate in way to bring
things to climax. He decided that NJ.
Deroulede and II. Clemenceau should
have an opportunity to take six shots
at each other. Tho proposition to come
as near as five PAGES he considered too
dangerous and altogether contrary to
the conditions OF French dueIing, and
held that the combatants should be
placed twenty-five PAGES apart with the
privilege OF advancing three steps dur
ing tho firing. [,The one that hap pens
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BIG PoLLoR SCANDAL
viii Follow tho UnearthinE Of a DANCE
81 ous Gang Of CounterRelters. s

- 4
viii Follow the Uncarthing OF a Danger
Gus Gang Of counterfeiters.
WEST SUPERIOR, WIS, Dec. 22-The
discharge Of Captain McRea, of the
Superior police force, has led to start
ling developments. The details Of the
story have not yet been obtained but
there is no doubt Of Its importance.
For some time the United States has
been in active pursuit Of the largest and
most daring gang Of counterfeiters
known in the past twenty years. Thirty
secret service officers have been en-.
ployed on the case but were unable to
locate the gang. Some time ago the
Superior police, in making search for
stolen property, discovered q quantity
of dies and other apparatus Tor counter
ietting.
The dies discovered were examined
and It is known that the dangerous
money in circulation was minted in
them. The gang.has made Superior its
headquarters, and Duluth, AshlaSd and
other diacent points its chief base of
operation. Its money has been circu-
lated in every city in the United States.
No arrests have yet been made, but
they are expected soon. Among the
mon said 10 be involved Is one Of SUI
perior's prominent business men.
Members Of the secret service are In
Minneapolis, Milwaukee, st. Paul, Du-
luth, and Chicago, shadowing men who
are connected with the gang.
Chief OF Police McRae was suspended,
Y 1t is said, for the indiscreet use of his
knowledge Of the above affair, and a
police scandal Of big proportions is
promised.
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THE sPEAKERsHR.
claims that Crisp Is suFe Of the Caucus

claims that Crisp Is sure Of the Caucus
Nomination.
WAsH1NaroY, D. O., Dec. 22.-Recent
events have caused apretty free expres.
sionot the members OF the house on the
subject of the speakership. Tho talk
Of an extra session early in the spring
(which has now almost completely dis
appeared started gossip on the speaker
ship and the Reform Club incident
aroused a lively interest in thequestion.
There have been a number OF quiet
gatherings in small groups OF members
whose interests and associations were
to some extent Allied and the result ls
that the friends Of the speaker now as
sert with confidence that he will sue
coed himself, aud some Of them express
the belief that the sentiment in his
favor will be so strong that Mr. Crisp
will have no opposition.
The views OF large part OF the mem.
bers Of the house and members-elect
have been ascertained, partly, the
speakers intimate friends soy, through
voluntary expressions.
The result is claim that onehun-
dred and forty members have signified
their intention to vote for Mr.. Crisp for
speaker Of the house in tho Fifty-third
Congress.
The Speakers friends have been dis
inclined to give publicity to the mat
ter, because, as one Of his close friends
said, It might lopk like boasNng on
their part, but the matter became gem
erally known when it assumed its pres
ent shape.
Mr. outhwaite, of Ohio, who was one
otthe speakers most active lieutenants
in his fight for the present speakership,
consented to be quoted. He esaid: The
friends Of the speaker have ascertained
the views Of large number Of members,
and out Of q total membership OF 217
Democratic members in the next house,
140 have aignitied that they willvote
for Mr.. Crisp. It will take only 100 to
give him the caucus nomination.
"There has been some talk that there
was contest on the part of the Cleve-
land men against Mr.. Crisp. No man
in Ohio has been more consistent and
continual advocate of Mr.. Cleveland
than myself, and it won't do to assume
that Mr.. Cleveland is entering into this
thing at ali, for i don't believe that he
is"
Congressman w. NJ. Springer. boing
shown the foregoing statement, said he
did not know that any information on
the subject had been given out for pub
lication, but he had taken some pains,
with other. members Of the house, to
ascertain the views Of members in
reference to the reelection Of Speaker
Crisp; that at least 14O out OF 217 Demo-
Gratis who were elected to the next
house declared their intention to vote
for the reelection Of Speaker Crisp, and
that .ha had no doubt but that many of
those not heard from would vote for
him.
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KNoWN n THIS COUNTRY.

a=s
Herr Had Career in Amsrica-o Crooked
TTausac.Ions in oalifornln.
cnrcAeo, Dec. 22-Dr.s Cornelius
Herr. whose connection with the Paua-
ma canal scandal in Paris is creating
such a sensation, was once a resident Of
this city, having come here Just previ-
ous to the big fire. In 1s4S the Herr
family emigrated from Besancon, q
town near the German frontier, to New
York, where they aettled, Dr.. Herr re-
ceiyed an early education in New York,
and completed his studies in Europe.
When the Franco. Prussian war broke
out Herr was in Germany. He imnne-
iiately left his books, offered his seri
vices to France and fought brayely
through the war. After the war he
came back to America and found that
his parents had moved 70 Chicago. He
arrived here Just In time to see the big
FIRE and to narrowly escape with his
life.
Herr stayed in Chicago until late in
1872. He made many friends, but fire
times were hard times for newcomers,
and he went to New York. There he
was we'll received by prominent He
brews, who had him appointed a'physi-
clan In the great Jewish hospital,
Mount Sinai, and his abilities soon gave
him Il Heading position on its medical
staff. But Herr was ambitious 70 be
even more thoroughly American, so he
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bert Chrisipple, governor Of the Credit
Foncier, who was concerned in several
projects in connection with the Panama
canal, might be thrown over. although
through the government il might be
possible to secure the influence Of Credit
Foncier.
Cottu had told Reinach that the
whole affair was a blackmailing swindle
and might cause trouble. Reinach re-
sponded, mo, no, none at all; / can say
that I received the money 70 phy adj
yertising expenses Of the company and
nobody will know the difference"
NJ. Barru, advertising agent for the
Panama Canal Company, testified that
the sums paid to newspapers by the
company ranged from 400, 900 francs to
1900, 600 for each issue Of shares,
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"The Dangersof q Great City lisa good
play Of its kind, and it is put on by a
good company. Dore Davidson never
appeared to better advantage, and Miss
Ramie Austen again impressed all by
her beauty aud her versatile talcnt.
But the company realized that one Of
tho dangers Of great city isbgd busi-
ness. There were from thirty.nine TO
forty-scyen people IN the house, aud
the performance certainly was coldly
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At the Opera HOUSE To.night.

Reserved seats for the burlesque In
.itiation, given tonight at tho Opera
House, can be obtained without extra
charge at Isaac Ereese's news stand.
The goat hos been fed on pepper
corns and is ready for work. To hesr
the donkey bray Is worth the full price
OF admission. The grand conductor will
perform the ghost dance in the most ap-
proved style Physicians may learn how
TO cure their patients in double quick
time, by seeing the grand surgeon per-
form his duties. all should get seats
early, as from indications all will be
Ltaknn.
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DIR. BRIGGS. TRIAL.
Or. Lanpe Continues HIS Argument q
the Prosecution.

Or. Lampe Continues His Argument TOR
the Prosecution.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 22.-Ihe trial Of DR.,
Briggs was resumed before the New.
York Presbytery this afternoon.
Dr. Lampe took up the consideration
Of the sixth charge against Or. Briggs.
that he teaches that sanctifcation does
not follow Immediately after death. AS
he understood DR.. Briggs view, it was
that when a man left this world he enc
tered the middle state in exactly the
same condition as he left this world,
and he was compelled to pass his exist
ence in the middle life in periecting
himself for the glory that he shallenjpy
with God and the Saviour erfthei
judgment. DIR. Briggs position was
contrary to that held by the Protestant
church,
The claim Of the accused that sucha q
mystical change should follow immedi-
ately after death was not any harder 10.
understand than many miracles record
ed in the New Testament, or the changef
that came into John Bunyan's life and
that Of "the wickedest man in. New
York" upon their conversion to Chriss.l
DIR. Lampe also maintained that the
fact that Christ when he came into
this world as the second Adam tore
deem this world, was q proof that ainiati
leaves the misery, toll aud sin Of this
world behind him when he is called
away by death, and that the souls Of be-
liavers are at once sanctified.
More temper was displayed to-day
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Atthe Musee theatre to.daysouyenirs
will be presented to the ladies, and to-
morrow afternoon all children attend.
ing will be admitted for FIVE cents and
no charge for reserved seats. The per-
formance this week ia up to the stand-
ard in every respect. Billy Halls after
piece gives him q splendid chance to
display his ability as q German come.
dian, and he is certainly the best that
has appeared here. The farce, which is
burlesque ON q Wheeling court room,
is very funny, and he keeps the audi
enee in roars Of laughter throughout
the entire programme. Good business
prevails.
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Mt. CAnME1, PA. Dec. o. "A despsr
ate battle took place here last night
which may result in tho death Of sever
al Of the participants. The combat was
caused by Tilted lover, who followed
the object Of his affections from Che
old country, met his rival and fierce
fight onsued.
Until six months ago John RotosSy,5
Michael Lincevitch, and Mary DoIski,
lived in small town in Hungary. Both
men werc desperately in love With
Mary, who finally agreed to flee to this
country with John. Upon their arrival
in New York they were married end
have lived in peace andhsppiness until
about one week ago when twas learned
that Lincevitch had followed them with
the intention Of being reyenged.
A pugilistic encounter was chosen 90
means of deciding the Justice OF the
claims. Last night was the ttme1se
for the duel. About fifty railroad
workmen witnessed the fray. Mary
was selected us referee and, tits alleged,
agreed to take the victor for her htiss
band. The men were Btripped TO o5the
waist, and when time was called started
in to punch each other. Five rounds
we're fought, during which time both
men had their faces almost battered
into Jelly.
The fight lasted forty minutes, when
completely exhausted and bleeding pro-
fusely Ltnceyitch was unable to stand
up any longer. Afoul was claimed on
account OF Rotosky chewing his oppo-
nents ear, during which time tierce
and brutal struggle began. The girl
sided with her husbands friends and
she was knocked senseless. What5te-
sembled a riotfollowed.
Weapons Of all kinds were used, and
eleven or twelve were felled %ith3cluhs,
while several bullets found their way
among the crowd. Nearly all OF the
fifty were badly cut and bruised, and
six Of them are in a precario condis
tion. Rotosky, with his face all iband-
aged up, left yesterday for Shenandoah,
accompanied by Mary.
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ooNEY IsnANp ooNQuERs.

The Club finally Secures the aieAulItle.
Burgo Fight For the Blsgsst Parse Ever
onored.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 22.-Ths Coney
island Athletic Club has conquered.
Its formidable rival in pugilistic affairs,
the Crescent City Athletic Club, has
met its Waterloo, 60 to speak, and the
great light weight champio pionship match
between Jack McAulitfe and Dick Burge
will unquestionably bA fought on the
little festive island by the SEQ.
The seaside organization secured the
contest by offering purse Of s45, 600,
the largest amount ottnoney ever given
byan athletic association for two prize
fighters llslsll. Z.
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1ha cho1nrn a Hnmbnrc.

HAMnuRo, Dec. 22-1t was thought
that the extraordinary measures taken
by the authorities would prevent an-i
other outbreak Of cholerain in the spring,
but the indications now point;to the
recurrence ofthe disease in an epidemic
from when warm weather sets in.
Several cases Of Asiatic type Of disease
have occurred recently and the outlook
is serious, to-day four new cases are ref
.nnrtad. " 81
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FACTIONS PLOTTING.
Bonapartista and Bourbons Of
France are Taking Advantage
OF THEIR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

To Create a Reyolution.. The Republic
Undergoing tho seyerest Strain for
Twenty Years..The Panamase Scandal
Increasing in Interest to tho Out
side world.-The clemenccau-D De-
rOuledc Duel Comes or Both Gem
tlomen show Lack OF Ability to
Hit tho Side of q Barn..It was a
Bloodless Affair, but Sensational.
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IND INDY Cyelera, nall.

The fancy masked ball given by the
"Lady Cyclersp last night, at Cyclers
hall, Jacob street, South Side, was one
Of the most enjoyable occasions of the
kind ever seen here. The Wheeling
Cyclers turned out and attended en-
masse, making a striking feature in
their knickerbocker costumes. Dane
ing continued until a late, or rather ar
early hour.
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n. CLEMENcEAU. PAUL DBRoULEpE.
70 be perforated first sto have an op-
portunity of stating, il he is able,
whether his honoris sufficiently aatis-
fed. II not, then the tiringls to con.
tinue until the six shots are fired, or the
combatants are exhausted.
Assoon as the decision had been de-
livered providing the terms on which
the duel should be fought Clemenceau
and Deroulede made preparations for
the encounter. The parting between
Deroulede and his friends on hisstart
for the dueling ground was very Affect
ing. He embraced and kissed them re-
peatedly and assured them that he
would die in manner worthy OF the
Legion of Honor.
Meanwhile, NJ. Clemenceau. who Is
said to have spent tho morning with
Nine. Reichemberg, likewise prepared
to 90 to the scene Of mortal combat.
He gave directions as usual about the
issue Of La Justice and left orders as to
the management OF the paper in the
event Of any fatality occurring to him.
Arriving'at the battle ground, the st.
0uen race course, preparations were
made for the encounter. The seconds
measured off the 25 PAGES and the sur
peon who accompanied the party pro-
duced a case Of instruments ready for
immediate use in probing for bullets,
etc.
The pistols having been loaded, the
principals were told to take position.
They both faced each other without ap-
parent emotion and received the
weapons from the hands OF their sec
onds. At the word @ireD both pistols
we're discharged almost simultaneously
The bullets flew wide OF the mark and
neither Of the duellists were hurt
Again the combatants elevated their
weapons and blazed away. This time
it was evident that the shots had gone
high. Neither was hurt. M. Glemen-
ceau coolly raised his weapon again.
A friend rushed forward and expressed
hope that the combatants would con-
slider their honor satisfied and cease the
murderous encounter.
Both declared that they must have
another shot and the solicttous friend
hastilyretiredt to a distance. Again the
pistols were raised and two puts OF
smoke told that two bullets had shot
forth. No harm was done.
The two seconds then ran up andin-
sisted that the duel must terminate;
that both had behayedin a most heroic
manner, and that any outrage upon
honor had been vindicated. MN. Glenn
enceau and Deroulede consented toac-
cept the decision and the combat came
to q close. The Incidents believed to
have terminated for the present.
The entrance to the grounds was be-
sieged with would.be spectators and all
the windows overlooking the eecene were
black with people. The preliminary
arrangements for the duel consumed an
hour. Each mans second rapidly
counted cone, two, three" and the
prinoipala then fred. The ground was
rameasured after each discharge. The
duel opened at S:05 and closed at $40.
The honor Of the principals having
been declared yi1dicated, they cordially
shook hands with each other and at
once separated aud departed from the
scene.
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church was tainted with that debauch.
ing vice. Speculation in options and
futures was only one Of many symptoms
Of a vice that was deeply seated in the
national character.
The session Of the house was brief
and unimportant.
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The Piontis on Trial.

sYDvEY, N. s. W., Dec. 22.-Makin
and his wife, the baby farmers, who
killed thirteen infants by piercing their
hearts or spines with needles, were to-
day committed for trial. Both pleaded
not guilty. as
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Iut NO .Ak191k . JIG slEuF9 "Vs 1s1Ru
for PaBli Blieast6n Yet.
a young man, tlis son Of d Unknown
widow, is missing from the city, aud q
very handsome young woman having
also disappeared, together with articles
ofvalue to which they had access, it is
suspected that the couple and the yalu-
ables went away together. The police
have been. informed, but so far no in-
formation has been Secured which
would Justify writing the story in de-
tall. It would make an interesting
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PARts, Dec. 22.-The wife Of Bona
pafte Wyse, the well known engineer,
died suddenly in Geneva yesterday.
She was an American.
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.urnA4Frox, De-. .. Arrive

souzaAlPToS, Dec, 22.-Afriyed-
Traye, New York for Bremen.
LONDON. Dec. 22.-Arriyed-M Mime
sofa, Philadelphia: Massachusettsi New
York; Nessmore, Boston,
GENoA, Dec. 22-Arrived-W Vera,
New York.
CoPEsHAaES, Dec. 22.-AFriyed
Thingvalla, New York
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22,-Arrived -
British Queen, London.
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MR. BLAINE SGONDTTI0N.
The Great Fear a Recurrence of
the Heart Failure.
He is AGAIN FREE FROM PAIN,

But the Physicians Cannot Give Any
Hope-The Patient as Cheerful as
Could be Expected Under tho Cir.
cumstances--Med Advisors
Who Think They Know More About
the Case than the Doctor..A Deluge
ofPatent Medicines.
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THEY BOTH LOVED
The Same Women in Their Native
Townin Hungary
AND FOUGHTIIT OUT in AMERICA.

a Desperate Duel which Ends in .
Bloody Riot-The Woman in che
Case Acts as Referee and Becomes
Involved in the Subsequent Row:
APugilistic Encounter ut Mt. Car
mol in which Much Blood Is Shed
and weapons Of An Kinds Ara
Finally Brought Iuto Play.
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For Wet Virginia Ohio and Western Penn.
syIyanla, generally faiE, variable winds,
TE1pGRATuRI YHltElDAY,
d fnrniShed by G. scHsEpy. drug ~ coftot
Maff6t and Fourteenth streets
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YOUNG People MISSING.

But noArrastS Made The Story not Rips
for Pabiisat lon Yet. {