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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-26
Charles Alan Fyne Dead.

LONDON, Feb. "a Mr.. C. A. Fyffe,
the author and historian of modern
Europe, is dead, aged As. Mr.. Fyffe was
charged about Year ago with an in
decent assault on a boy, and pending the
hearing in the case he attempted suicide
by cutting his throatA The grand jury's
investigation resulted in no bill being
found against him. { His friends assert
that he was the victin4 of Matchmaking
scheme. Notwithstanding his vindica-
ton, however, the odlous charge had
accomplished its work, his career was
only a question of time.
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In &enate and House.

WAsHINGTo$, Feb. 2.-Among bills passed
by the senate were the following Appropriate
ing $l00000 for public building at Newport
News, Va; appFopriating S75,OUO for girls
reform school Nh the District of Columbia;
house joint resolution concerning mining
debris in California; appropriating $3.50 for
the Methodist Episcopal church of Martins
burg, W. Va fors its use by the army from
1862 to 1856 aRpropriating $3.50 for st.
Joseph's Catholicl church At Martinsburg, w.
Va. for like use). In the house Mr.. McMillin
was chosen speaker pro TEN. Mr.. Brown
QndD gave noticel that he would call up the
Pennsylvania contested election case of Craig
VS.. Stewart Thur5day next. A few reports
were made from committees and placed on
the appropriate Gale ndar and the house adj
iourned.
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Pennsylvania G. A. r.. Encampment

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 24-The twenty
sixth annual encampment of the Penn
sylvania G.. A. Il. convened in two DAYS
session in this city this morning About
800 delegates are present. National
Commander Palmer delivered an adj
dress at the opening session. Two very
important matters will be considered by
the encampment. One, resolution re-
questing the government to purchase the
remainder of the twenty-five miles of the
Gettysburg survey and maintain it as it
does the National Park or the Chica-
manga battle field. The other is the
right of precedence at the Washington
parade of Sept. 20.
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"A Matchmaking Preacher.

ST. Louis, Feb. PA sensation has
been caused in East st. Louis by the ar
rest of Rev. j. M. Laird, of Gillespie,
Macoupin county, on a charge of black
mailing preferred by Mr.. Frank B. Bow
man, the largest land owner in and
probably the wealthiest man in East st.
Lous Mr.. Bowman received two let
tiers from Rev. Mr.. Laird, charging him
with undue intimacy with Mrs. Laird
and offering to compromise the otfense
on payment OF 81 900 in cash. Rev. Mr.
Laird acknowledges writing the letters
and declares the intimacy has been 60
ing on for some time. He attempts tc
justify his demand for money on the
ground that he is poor man.
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Contract Laborers Detained.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-Eleven newly
arrived immigrants are detained here.
One of the batch, Paul Krantz, states
that he engaged the men to work for
the Connellsville Coke and Iron com
pany, of Connellsville, Pa, and that
superintendent Mitchell, of that COM
pany, had advanced him the money to
pay the passage. He further stated
that he was to get about 50 a head for
every man he could bring over, and
that it was a paying business. Each
man was provided with tickets clear
through to Connellsville, the cost of
which was ITO marks each.
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A COMBINE HEARING.
Pennsylvania's Attorney General
TO Investigate.
his LETTER TO DIRECTOR oAssATT.

The Alleged Illegal Combination to
be Subjected to OfficiaI Inquiry on
March 3 Next, on Which Occasion
Copies Of the Agreements Will be
Produced.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 24.-Attorney GEN
eral Hensel has addressed letters to A.
}. Cassatt, A. Mcleod, president Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad com
pany; J. Rogers Maxwell president of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey; E.
p. Wilbur, president of the Lehigh Val
ley, and T. " Powderly relative to the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad deal.
The following is a copy of the letter adj
dressed to Mr.. Cassatt:
"SIR-The governor of the common
wealth has referred to me your letter of
Feb. 10, relating to the recent arrange
ment effected between the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad company, the Central Rail
road Company of New Jersey and the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad com
pany, whereby it is alleged the control
OF the first two named companies has
been acquired by the last named in vio-
lation OF the constitution of the com
monwealth and to the prejudice of the
interests of the community. l am in
structed by the governor to take such
action as will enforce the constitution
and bring all who have violated it within
its control
lin a recently published statement |
said 1t was the usual practice of this
ONCE TO entertain any respectable COM
plant OF the abuse or misuse of corpor-
ate franchises, and upon due notice to
give d full hearing to complaints, and
when 1t Is made to appear that the pub
lie interest is affected and the circum-
stances render 1T proper and necessary
that the commonwealth intervene, re-
sort is had to the courts, wherein, by
hit Judicial processes, inquiry is made
and judgment is reached"
"A Hearing on March 3.
In accordance with that practice,
and referring to the subject matter of
your letter, [ beg to inform you that [
have fixed Thursday, March 3. at IL
O'Clock M, as the time when and the
chamber OF the supreme court at Har-
rlsburg as the place where | willhear
IHe COLnpidlHJ you nave already made,
or any further matter bearing upon the
subject thereof which you may desire to
present, either in person OF by counsel;
that have notified the presidents of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company, the
Central Railroad company, of New Jer-
sey, and of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad company of this appoint
ment, and that they will then and there
be given like opportunity to be heard
in reply, and have called upon them to
furnish me then, or previous to that
time, copies of the leases or agreements
under which they have made the ar
rangement complained of. l have also
fixed the same time and place for the
hearing of like complaint made by
Mr.. /. v. Powderly. Very truly yours,
w. U. HENsEL, Attorney General.
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Cleveland's Detroit deception.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. "a. = Grover
Cleveland's reception last night was a
success in every particular. An hour
before the time set for the public
reception at the Hotel Cadillac the
streets in the neighborhood of the place
were crowded for two squares in every
direction with people anxious to get a
glimpse of Mr.. Cleveland and shake his
hand. Fully 1000 people shook hands
with Mr.. Cleveland before II o'clock,
when the doors were closed and the re-
ceiving party withdrew to Don M. Dick
inson's home. The reception was en-
tirely informal. There was no speaking.
Mr.. Dickinson thinks that his visit has
made Michigan solid for Cleveland.
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Democrats Versus Republicans.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. "a. -Argu-
ment was begun here before Chancellor
Salisbury in the matter of the Demo-
cratic party against the Republican
members of the levy court. The Dem
Gratis are asking for a permanent injunc-
ton to prevent the levy court from re-
moving from the assessment lists of this
city certain names which the Republi-
cans contend are illegally ON the list.
The hearing is in the United States court
room. Thomas F. Bayard and Charles
B. Lore spoke for the injunction and
Edward G. Bradford and William c..
Spruance against it.
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The Indianapolis Strike.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb "A. = The
street car tie up remains unchanged
But one attempt was made to run cars
and while the car was surrounded by
strikers President Frenzel telephoned fol-
the police. Superintendent Colbert re-
piled he could give no assistance The
attempt was, therefore, abandoned and
the car left to the strikers, who ran it
back TO the stable. Petitions bearing
10000 signatures demanding President
Frenzefs removal were sent to the Chi.
cago directors of the company today.
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PeAnsylvania Board of Pardons.

HA&RIsBURG, Feb. 24.-The board OF
pardoihs yesterday heard arguments IL
the caAe of Louis e. Pfeiffer, late presi-
dent of the Bank of America, of Phila-
delphial who is serving two years in the
Easternl penitentiary for rehypothecation
of stocks, etc. The case was held under
advisement. In the case of Patrick
Fitzpatrick, of Allegheny county, who
was to have been hanged at Pittsburg
next week., the board recommended a
respite of ninety days. In the cases of
Michael CEabol ana Andrew 10th, of
Allegheny county, murder in the first
degree, communication of death sentence
to imprisonment for life was recon-
mended.
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Il. nj. Fields Sanity on Trial.

New YORK, Feb. ga Edward M.
Field was brought before Judge Van
Brunt yesterday to plead to indictments
for forgery. His counsel, Bourke Coch-
ran, asked for a postponement of the
trial on the ground that his client was
insane. District Attorney Nicoll opposed
the motion, and Judge Van Brunt de-
cided to try the question of Fields in
sanity before jury, The balance of the
day was consumed in obtaining jury
and evidence on the question was begun
this morning. The trial is still in pro
gress. The prisoner presents a pitiful
spectacle, which arouses the compassion
of not few of the spectators in the
crowded court room.
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BATTLING BURGLARS
Exciting Conflict on the Street at
Beaver Falls, Pa.
TWO DEsPERADoEs FATALLY SHOT.
The Miscreants Take Refuge in a
Restaurant. Where the Deadly
Fusilfade Is Henewed-One Police
man Severely Wounded, Though
His Recovery Is Predicted.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. Feb. PA des-
perate fight between police officials and
three toughs, supposed to be burglars,
took place here last night. AS result
two men are dying and two others are
badly wounded.
At about s o'clock Officers Cornell and
Greene noticed three men trying to dis
dispose of some razors on Fifth street.
The two policemen approached the men
and told them to consider themselves
under arrest. The desperadoes answered
by pulling out self cooking revolvers,
which they began firing at the police
men. Officer Cornell fell on the pave
ment with bullet through his groin,
but returned fire at the then retreating
men.
In the meantime Officer Green opened
fire, and at least dozen shots were ex-
changed. One of the desperadoes ran
into restaurant, where one of his com
panions had already sought safety. Of
ficer Green followed and demanded that
he surrender. Both burglars again
opened fire on the officer, and in some
manner the lights were extinguished.
Green managed to Dodge three shots,
and succeeded in shooting one man
through the mouth and the other through
the right breast. The men ran out of
the restaurant and disappeared.
Found Dying on IA Doorstep.
By this time large crowd gathered
on the street and one of the burglars
who began the shooting was captured.
Twenty minutes later the police were
notified that man was found dying ON
a doorstep on Eighth avenue. The dying
man was found to be one Of the men
who opened fire ON the officer in the res
taurant. He was taken to the engine
house, but refused to divulge his name.
The doctor says he cannot recover. The
man arrested was shot through the arm
and wrist.
The man who was shot through the
mouth, and who is no doubt the worst
injured, has not been found, and is sup
posed to have hidden somewhere near
the scene of the shooting. 1t is expected
that his dead body will be found.
The Wounded Officer Will Recover.
Officer Cornell, who was shot in the
groin, is not dangerously injured, and
will probably recover. The town is
wild with excitement.
The three men came here a day or
two ago, and are supposed to hail from
Pittsburg, but it is believed they are the
same gang that have been robbing
stores at nights in Ohio. All were
heavily armed, and just before the at
tempt to arrest them they sent word to
the police that the first man who tried
it would be shot down. How well they
carried out their threat is shown by
their subsequent acts. The bravery
shown by the two officers is unparalleled
in the police history of this town.
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On Trial for His Life.

New YORK, Feb. 24.-Burton G. Web
ster, who shot and killed Broker Charles
E. Goodwin for an alleged insult to the
woman, Evelyn Granville, with whom
he had been living in the fashionable
Percival apartment house ON West
Forty-second street, was called to the
bar in Judge Cowling's Part III of the
court of general sessions for trial on the
charge of murder in the first degree.
The work of securing a jury is in pro-
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-26
Made Destitute by Fire.

PRICETowN, Pa, Feb. 24.-T'he dwell
ing house of Jacob Wentzeq, several
miles west of this place, was burned to
the ground with all its contents, and
the family, consisting of twelve\persons,
has been left destitute. SEVERAL chill
dren narrowly escaped being BID rned to
death. A baby was dragged QUIT in its
cradle through the flames by s&me of
the older children
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Cathedral Spires of Ice.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-Ice is beginning
to float further south on the Atlantic.
The lowest yet reported was seen by the
British steamship Venus, Captain White,
which arrived yesterday from Barry,
Wales. On Feb. ID, in latitude As. 50,
longitude 4S.3O, quite large berg was
passed. Two tall peaks made it appear
like the steeples of cathedral. At the
time the temperature of the water was
35 dogs. and the air AZ degs.
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ExOnerated His PLAYMATE.

CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 24.-Olin Master,
years of age, who was struck back of
his ear by one of his companions while
playing In the school yard on Feb. 10,
became i'll and died. Yesterday he was
buried. The other boy is unknown.
DIN declared at his death that the whole
affair was an accident, therefore no in
vestigation will be made.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-26
THE FRENCH PREMIER
NJ. Rouvier Selected to Form a
New Ministry.
his CAREER IN FRENCH POLITICS.
His Opposition to Emperor Napoleon
Prevented His Advancement Dur
ing the Empire, but He Quickly
Come to the Front After the Birth
of the Republic.

OF the ttepuUllc.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-M. Rouvier, minister
of finance under NJ. De Freycinet, has
been selected by President Carnot to
form a cabinet, with Rouvier as premier.
1t is expected that M. Rouvier will re-
appoint all of the former ministry ex-
cepting M. Fallieres, minister of justice
and public worship; M. Ives Guyot,
minister of public works, and NJ. Bar
hey, minister of marine.
1t is understood that NJ. Freycinet will
continue as minister of war and M.
Constans as minister of the interior. 1t
is definitely stated that NJ de Freycinet,
M. Ribot, M. Constans and M. Develle,
each retaining his respective portfolio,
will cooperate with M. Rouvier in
forming the new cabinet. M. Loubet
and NJ Berdeau will, it is believed, join
the cabinet. M. Loubet has acted with
the Left in moderate way.
The New Premier.
M. Rouvier, the new premier, was
born in 1912, at AK, and became law
yer in Marseilles, where he earnestly OPP
posed the Emperor Napoleon by articles
III Uuc JOuIudlS. Ills pI0NtuIeu any
public promotion until the overthrow of
the empire. After Sedan M. Rouvier
was appointed to the prefecture of
Bouches-du-Rho In 1872 he was APP
pointed on commission to reform the
Judiciary of Egypt, where he zealously
sustained the interests of France. In
1876 he was elected to the chamber of
deputies from Marseilles, and this was
his start in national career. He took
a places on the Extreme Left. His pro-
gress in political life was somewhat
| threatened in the following May by the
| allegation that he had been guilty of i'm
moral acts within the precincts of the
Palais Royal.
The Monarchists, who looked upon
him as rising and dangerous adver-
sary, did all they could to exaggerate
the charges. Rouvier demanded an in
vestigation, and was acquitted, although
the Judgment of acquittal carried with
| it certain implication not altogether
favorable. Rouvier was reelected in
| 1877. In the debates in the chamber he
showed a thorough and comprehensive
grasp of commercial and financial ques-
lions, and his subsequent service as min
lister of finance has justified the opinion
| then formed of his abilities.
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Death of a British Jurist.(

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Right Hon.
Sir Henry Cotton, D. G. L., P. c.! late
lord justice of her majesty's court of
the younger son of the late William
Cotton, of Wildwood house, near ley
tonstone, Essex, who was formerly high
sheriff of that county, and at one time
governor of the Bank Of England.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-26
Tolstoi's Humane Labors Checked

LONDON, Feb. PA dispatch to The
Standard from Moscow states that Count
Tolstoi, who has been engaged in the
work of relieving the distress in the
famine districts, has been ordered by the
government to return to his estate. This
action is taken in consequence of letter
concerning tbs famine which was re-
Gently published in London, as written
by Count Tolstoi. The government holds
that the letter was unpatriotic. Countess
Tolstoi has written letter denying that
her husband was the author of the Lon
don letter
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Riot at NanfiCnl1R

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 24.-At mid
night a riot occurred in the town of
Nanticoke between two drunken miners.
The row grew out of a political argu-
ment, and the principal street of
the town was the scene of a riot, re-
volyNrs, stones and clubs being freely
used Fourteen men We're badly
wounded. two it is believed fatally.
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An English Mystery.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The case of w. R.
Lidderdale, prominent banker of Il
minister, Somerset county, who disap-
peared in January last on the eve of his
marriage to most estimable young lady
of that place, becomes more and more
mysterious the deeper it is investigated.
Letters have been discovered which lead
to the belief that he has been either kid
mapped or murdered at the instance of a
Woman who objected to his marriage.
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A Young Wife Burned to Death

NEWTON, N. j., Feb. 24.-Mrs. Nancy
Strait, wife of Nicholas Strait, of Stock
holm, few miles from here, was trim
mirg a lighted lamp, and threw the
charred end to the floor. The fire com
municated to her skirts, and she was
quickly wrapped in flames. She rushed
from the house, and neighbor extin,
guished the flames. Mrs. Strait was
frightfully burned, and died in fe "
hours. She was % years of age.
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Allegheny's Mayor Pro Tenn.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 24.-At joint ses-
sion Of the select and common branches
OF Allegheny City councils last night
Nicholas IL. Voegtly was unanimously
the present and April rs. On that date
public election will be held to elect a
covers the unexpired term of ex-Mayor
Wyman, who recently rendered his
resignation.
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Nominated by the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The president
yesterday sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations: William B. Gilbert, of
Oregon, United States circuit judge for
the ninth judicial circuit; Henry H..
Smith, of Michigan, assistant register of
the treasury; Charles F. Roberts, collec-
tor of customs at Humboldt, Cal.
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NJ, w. and G. Railroad Officers.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.-The board
of directors of the Norfolk, Wilmington
and Charleston Railroad company held
their annual meeting yesterday. and
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: President, J. G. McNaughton,
Philadelphia; treasurer, r. Duncan Har-
ris, New York; secretary, Carroll Foster,
Philadelphia; general manager, Cham
bers H. McKibbin, Philadelphia.
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To Push the Lin go Case.

CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 24.-Prosecutdr
Jenkins will tomorrow apply to the SUI
prene court at Trenton to hand back
the county court records in the Lingo
case If the application is granted, as
the prosecutor expects it will be, he will
Immediately ask Judge Garrison to SEN
tence the murderer.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-26
Cara Reported Shot.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb PA re-
port has reached here that Catarino
CARA has been caught and shot by
Mexican soldiers in the state of Cham
aulpias, Mex, but nothing of a con-
firmatory character is known at either
the Mexican consulate or military head
quarters.
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Slow Progress at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-The work of or
ganizing the industrial conference is
still in progress. All that has been ac-
complished in fifteen hours could have
been done by well regulated assembly
in one hour. Business is continually in
terrupted with songs and story telling.
The committee on resolutions is hard at
work preparing its report.
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A New County Cbairman.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. Feb. PA meeting
of the Republican county committee was
held yesterday, at which Deputy Clerk
of Courts A. d. Fetterolf was elected
chairman, vice County Commissioner
Samuel K. Anders, who declined. The
new chairman is ayoung man and served
two appointments at Harrisburg, one as
journal clerk, the other as speaker
clerk
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Seven Were Drowned.

LONDON, Feb. PA dispatch from
Gibraltar states that the vessel wrecked
at Cape Sparta proves to be the Italian
bark Nina Schiaffino. Seven of her crew
were drowned, but four have been saved
and landed at Tangiers.
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Perry Held in $4,000 Bail.

LYONS, N. Y, Feb 24.-Oliver H.
Perry, the notorious express robber, was
arraigned in court and held in S., 200
bail for the action of the grand jury.
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The W Gather.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Slightly warmer; winds generally
northeasterly; fair.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations ofthe Stock and Pro-
duoe Exchanges.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-The stock market
was strong, and there was considerable activ-
ity, though the coal stocks were adversely
affected by the announcement of the proposed
state innnirN ClnSipar hida.