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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

rOnstables.
Kinewcod. Thomas IIawker ard Geo. IIoG-
man.
Valley. Y manuel Dixon hnd r. Watson.
Lyon T. ~ criss and W Is. Taylor.
Rcn,. n. VI Hnlbritter aud g. N Rideu0ur.
Union, u. w. Myers and Geo Geissman
Portland. ". A. NcGinnIs and w. Y. Shroyer.
Pleasant, J. s. Kelly aud j. " shaw.
Grant, 5. u. Conner and j. W. Michaels.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15
DIRECTORY.
State Omclals.

supreme CouFt OF Appeals.
y W. English President. Mason county.
Henry Brannon. Lewis Co.
Homer n. Holt, 0reenbrier Co.
n. H. Dent, TAYLOR Co.
Col. Charles Hodrick. Crisr.
-. \. Long. Clerk. kannwha Co.
Alfre l Caldwell. Reporter. Ohio Co.
January: Wheeling. first Wednesday I'm Jun
Chrlcstowu, first Wednesday In September.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

poEse OF DELEGATES.
E,st side Christian IIartraeyer. BrucetOn.
West Sidc-Auos Hartley, Masontown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
URECKED BY A BROKEN RAIL.
BAGGAGEMAN KILLED AND TlilKIf-oNE r"'
sENGERs INJURED on THE BIG FOUR ROAD.

A BAGGAGEMAy KILLED AND TH1RTY-oNE PAS
sENGERs INJURED on THE BIG FOUR ROAD
St. Louis. Feb s.-The Big Four passenger tr"'h
No t. which left here at :55 last night III charge
OF Conductor Fitzgerald was wrecked ~ oroAe
rail one mile east OF Pana ILL.,, at IL 10 last h'sn'
Charles Ressler, OF Indianapolis. bagsasena"' VIZ
killed. Tlnrty.one passengers we're injured Inc
train consisted OF eight coaches, including Daeshsc
and mall car. The wreck was caused oy oroAe
rail which wos affected by the extreme cold weather
The accident occurred small treste which CROSSES
n creek The entire train left the rails ana Caught
fire. The mail car. which was next 10 inc eisn'e,
was the first TO ignite, and rs 1t was puri"s !"
spit completely In two. The express car ana te TWO
following day coaches were thrown from the tresuo
q distance OF at least thirty feet. The rest OF inc
cars we're saved by an embankment on the opposite
side OF the ditch The passengers In the day coaches
we're rescued with great difficulty by the tralnmen
and uhinjured passengers The fohoWins PERSONS
we're Injured most severely:
pooLITTLE, Samuel o.. Madison. Ind. express mes
senger; badly injured
BARR, c. H.. ST. Louis, express messehser' 0a1'
injured.
ARMSTRONG, Mrs. Birmingham Ind internal injuries
FOX Charles ~. Tnin Ohio; internal injuries
IGBERTsON. II. NJ. st. Louis; injured In oacK anu
head
NEAL. Mrs. residence unknown; prooaoV iA~'iS "
jurcd
Several other passengers were injured All 'he
bedcothng the sleeper utilized for the comfort
and warmth Of the wounded women and children.
Baccageman Ressler pnioned beneath the mass
OF trunks and burned TO death In sight OF the ranme
and passengers, who unable TO rescue him. The
weather was bitterly cold and the wounded suffered
greatly from the exposure In addition TO their Injuries.
TIE Ohio and Mississippi Railroad sent special train
OF two cars to the wreck and brought the injurel
passengers to Pana where they were taken to the ct.
lanes Hotel and cared for by physicians Of Pana and
Tower Hill.
Mrs Laughlln, OF Cleveland. who was travelling
with the body OF her husband and four small children
was in the fourth COACH All the children were burned
bruised and cut about their faces ana hanus Inc
body OF her husband crenated before her ewes
Lauehlln was hurt In railroad wreck at leavenworh
KAN, about two weeks ago, and died at Kansas INV
In the railroad hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
NOMINATIONS BY GOVERNOR NORRIS.

Hartford Feb. Ex-Governor Norris sent in to the
Senate this afternoon the following nOmnationsI
william Hamersey, Of Hartford to be Judge Of the
Superior Court for eight years Railroad CSmmis-
sioners-Wiliam .. Seymour, OF Ridgefcld, for the
unexpired term OF four years from July 1, 1891 !;
reappCinted, George NJ. Woodruff. Of Litchfeh. for
four years from July l, 1893 reapponted Alexander
c. Robertson, Of Montville, for four years from July
l. 1903. Bank Commissioners Edwin a. Buck, Of
wndham, for the unexpired term OF four years from
July /, 1901 Edwin X. Doyle OF Hartford for four
years from July /, 1893. Labor Commissioner-Rob
ert J. Vance, OF NewBrain, for the unexpired term
Of four years from July 1, 1891. The nominations
were referred to committees. Judge Hamersley Is a
leading member Of the Hartford bar and the senior
Representative from Hartford in the House. lie was
formerly States Attorney for many years, and is
the counsel OF Trinity College. Alexander c. Rob
ertson is a member Of the present Senate. Edwin
B. Doyle Is the managing editor OF Tho Hartford
Telegram" and eX-Congressman Robert J. Vance Is
editor Of "The New-Britain Herald"
James p. Platt and George u. Clark elected
Judge and Deputy Jadge Of the City Court Of Mciden
In the House miscellaneous collection OF bills
were introduced and referred and the following
Judges appointed: Julius g. Gable. judge, anc
David Callahan. Assistant Judge OF the New.IIaven
City Court Nicholas c. Downs. Judge of the Borough
Court OF Stamford; John "A. Toohey, Judge OF the
City Court OF Rockville; Verrence Mungcr, Judge
Of the Town Court OF Ansonla j. w. Chandler. Judge
OF the Borough Court OF stafford springs; John g.
Kellogg Judge, and Iucus Brown. Assistant Judge Of
the Court OF Norwich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09

choice IOaoe fair e prI@c scm%on, @See u
lkms' iG2Sc Pennsylvania skins ns@ Ss:b ALTERED
Again weak State and PennsyIvaiIian; bst sia35c
s So%Scrn best ssa54c western eehOuse' fre'n '
to gs RGRSw-Frm Sales 25oo bags GensiS2a
7loc 100 bags and % test Centrifugal
with gsGsatG pnxd %rla
taaSa su sSanuiaed ane grasuatea
e eT, aa nr sa5sc mould 49iia: Sa"oaa
9Ss'';s ,.,, windsor .S a .5sc Entire A. go sc
60 staisis; 4lsS,sc; Nc 60 H. sslaie
NO II sEeEsaiS TO- previous quotations Lard
quoted e J$.S 1f and m; prime city closing "
7E regular weekly sale went on , a r'inSp
castor prices folSws MSyrne "a io9 pSs.
peT gs sHnpGTcaesf s3as q pngs f n%
S SSra pkgs sunpOSe nas and Sn g.
81 T.o PKsii oaSac Ooonq 2io pigs Annoy lf@i'2e'
,oSo pkgs TormOsa, loHa2oHe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
A CHARTER FOR TIE CATHOLIC SUMNER SCHOOL

Albany. Feb e.The Regents Of the state University
will meet here tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock to
consider accumulated business. including an appli-
cation for n charter for the "Caihoc Summer School
OF America on the shores Of Lake Champaign. near
Platt,burg The next session OF the school will BEGIN
July Is. The following are the trustees OF the
school, James F. Loushlin. Francis +. siegfried.
william r. Claxton and Walter p. Cough. Phadcl-
pha William J. Moran. John u. Cummpgs. John
Byrnc Patrick Francis Mullany, John r. Brophy,
George +. Hardy. John H. Mcmahon Thomas Mcmillan
and Patrick Ialpln. OF York; George Prisons
Lathrop and Thomas y. Jovnt. New-London. Conn:
John L. Mullaney and Jacques " Martens. Syracuse;
John b. Riley. Plattsburg n. Y; Thomas b. Fiz'
patrick Boston John II. Iiaaren. Brooklyn; Thomas
D. Conaty Worcester. Mass; Warren f.. M)shcr,
Youngstown, Ohio, and Morgan VI. sheety. Ptsburg,
Penn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
TIE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETING.

Albany Feb. s.-The second days session Of the
State Medical Society to-day was largely attended.
report adopted expressing satisfaction with the
law establishing state boards Of medical examiners,
protesting against Its amendment and deciding against
the appointment Of "A committee OF conference with
the American Medical Association upon the subject
OF medical ethics.
Drs Jacob, New York; Mercer, syracuse; Hopkins,
Browning. Brooklyn and Townsend, Albany Were
appointed a committee TO select candidates for State
Board OF Medical Examiners and reported the fol
lowing: w. c. Wey, Emira George X. Fowler.
Brooklyn; A. Walter Suffer, Ierkimer and william
NJ Madden, Brooklyn. The report adopted
The report Of the legislative committee urged that
charters be granted to medical colleges,
ccpt under most stringent regulations. Great vgi-
lance had been necessary to prevent present laws
governing medical education from being tempered with.
This afternoon the delegates entertained by
Governor Flower at reception at the Executive
Mansion,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
LOUISIAyIAyS on THE VERGE OF STARVATION

Memphis, Tenn. Feb s.-Four thousand people IN
COncorda and Catahoula parishes, In the northern
part OF Louisiana the verge Of starvation III
formation received from that section yesterday shows
that the people are In a pitabc plight. and unless
relief is gwen 10 them al many deaths from starry
alton will result. The floods OF last summer de-
sroyod their crops. and the water remained o: the
earth so long not possible TO plant cotton
or ar ythng else except some quickly maturing vege
tables. Hundreds moved away. but thousands Were
unable 10 co. Those remaining have subsisird dur
ing the winter Wild game. but as much game hui
been destroyed, they have nothing to keep body and
soul together. The presidents Of the exchanges IN
Memphis vicksburg and New-orlcars have call
meetings OF their organizations 10 raise funds for tie
sufferers. The NewOrleans Board OF Trade hca'S
the list with $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
LIVE STOCK MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH

Dufalo Feb S-Cattle-Recdpts last twenty -ionr
hours / $50 head total for week thus far '00o heiu
for same time last week. 77t0 head: coDslghed
through I $50 head to New York. 72O head on SAFE
none market opened strong and higher: no very gooa
here; closed with strong feeling Hoes.Keceip' =,
inst four hours 200 head total for the week
tins far A. $50 head for same time last Wcek'
aj go head consigned through. oloO head 70 New
Work 900 head on sale. COO head market op"neu
stranger: closed firm and strong: forkerS - 9oa
"a Xxx: GOOD mediums and heavy, SO 6OdTS 40 pigs
a. CO6ss sheen and lambs-Recepts last twenty
four hours 1000 head: total FOR week mus lnr :
90 300 head Tor same time last week, 3:Iuo hean
c.om,ciSned THROUGH 400 head: to New YORK. l,2o0
lead on sale o10O head market opened strong una
hisber closed strong with all sold best LAMBS rse
al bs. fsir 10 good - 1875 49, best sheep - oo@
.5 so fancy wothers, 81 1926; fair 10 sood sheep
% s. Tou,s Fob. s.-Catte-Recelpts. s1oo head
shinments 900 head. Market active am nagner ,
sr to good natives 81 5O7$4 rs; choice. SodTo 20
I'd steers 81 2Oa - 65 fed Texans steers - ov@
- To- Hogs-Receipts. $500 head; shipments anS
~ a.: packing 81 7oaSs 90; light - s0@s,s aS'
Sbecp. Recripts 900 head; shipments. loo head.
Market firm fair to good natives S3aS'' enoice
mutons. 81 1885 %. o,r ..,or,s
chicago Feb s." The Evening Journal reports :
cottic~Ecccpts $500 head shipments. 800 head .
market 1Oa 5c higher: best natives - 9o@ - Id
fr 70 good S5a Is So Others. ~ 50a$t % feeders.
Teyas steers SO sOdS4 80. lIoss-Receipts, l;Ooo
head shipments 5000 head: market 1O0 l5c higher
miycd and packers 81 o00*S so; prime heavy ana
m,tchers' weights So 4od s. G5: prime light. Sa@
- -: other lights. 81 500 - 49, shccpykecepcs,
500 head shipments. LOO head: market tn n
higher: nattve< S4dsj so; Westerns, 5000 % ;
lambs, 81 5OaS645.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
OPPOSITION TO THE "GIFT PACKAGE"

Kingston, Feb. SpeclaD.-The war between the
Hudson River fruit growers and the New YORK com
mission dealers who sell their products goes meriy
on Meetings are being held in different parts Of the
fruIt district every few days organize the growers
In protest against the gift package" rule laid down
by the dealers. The Fruit and Produce Trade AS
ISOLATION of NewYork has just sent out second
circular which says:
ave are an organization OF broad minded merchants
yielding to and experience, and not to threats.
Step by step this change has been approaching us.
Returnable barrels boxes and baskets have each had
their battles and defeats, and what intelligent grower
shipper seller or buyer would advocate a return 70
the old custom?'
1t is said that one two Of the dealers propose to
receive and sell all conslgnmens the old plan and
the growers expect the number OF such VIII be
largely increased when the season opens. The next
meeting Of growers Will be held at Marlboro next Tues
dov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09

81 IS, and closed nj 81 o.. Ribs ana pork v...
not very active Wright and Ream were suppostS
TO Dc on the selling SIDE Morris was the hest nue.
OF pork. IT is the expectation that moderate westIss
VIII see quite run Of hogs, and result CT the ins
bility OF shippers for fortnight to ship because =:
the extreme temperature and the atonIinabe rosd ~
May pork sCld between $1O - and 30 35 ana clns:
at $lD So May ribs between $40 IL and sD ~ s
closed at 80 05. ~ ana
Wheat was so dull 1t was inclined TO no MAI,
There was Just enough apprehension over the we,,s
aud the winter wheat crop to prevent much dsc,,r
May sold between IS 5-sc and 20 l-sc and cinn:
at IS 1878 lac. The cables were weak en vssS
to be against the price There was the coniUus@1
uneasness over the Hatch bill. The Gig bulls rs
the market no support Receipts every where sass
light. Minneapolis and Duluth had only i0T cs se
here there were only 1876; the estimate for Thlr.ts,
was only III. Adyices from the lost nuartan ~
the winter wheat territory declare that il Is too .
10 determine as to the danage from this extraordh.
weather. Corn weakened by the appearancasy
lot OF short sellers. May sold from AZ 1sc to AZ
and closed ut Az 3-sa46 lie. Oats were weak 4,
sympathy with corn: NAY sold from "a 34c -
dull, May closing at 81 Il -. w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
THE THIEF AT PRINCETON ARRESTED.

Princeton, Feb. 8 (speciap-The head proctor Mr.
Tcpley has rendered great service to the students
here by discovering the thief who has been robDihs
them for the last six months. some time ago pieces
of jewelry began to be missed from the rooms vi 'e
students both in the college and seminary, but IL
was not until Monday that the thief was detected
in william Cox a man living In the town. PROCTOR
Topley arrested him and he made full confession
indicating the places where lie had left the stolen
articles The proctor at once went to Philadelphia
and Trenton, where he spent yesterday getting inc
things together. lie returned this morning 'iaueh
with spoils. which included gold watches. diamond
rings scarf pins gold cu, buttons and such Things
tn The amount of 81 OOO Coz is in jail at Trenton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
LONDON WOOL GALES

London, Feb. SAT the wool sales to-day 10 900
There fair attendance, ard the competition
generally active. There fair show OF
breeds, which sold briskly Cape OF Good Hope and
Natal greases In good request. Holders In
many not disposed to take the prices bid.
German purchasers were very active. French and
American buyers moderately Pies were
unchanged. Following the sales In detail ana the
prices obtained: New South Wales, 5,4OO bales :
secured. s1-2dal Is I'D do locks and pieces. sda Is
I'D: greasy, 1-2d@ I'D do locks and pieces
3 Lido 8 La; Queensland 300 bales secured, 1Oda
Is Cd do locks and pieces. sda Is ID greasy. Ida
I'D do locks and pieces. Ola sd cboune and Vic
tora. 3,40) bales secured. 0da Is I'D do locks aud
pieces. q 34dn1s Id greasy, Ida Is ! ID :,
DO locks and pieces, 43-4dd0d South Australia,
500 bnles; secured. Is led do. locks and pieces.
10 1-2dGis greasy. l -2da7 lid: do. locks and
pieces. 5da7 Id West Australia. 20 bales secured
q 1odals I'd; do. locks and pieces sid; greasy,
7dd0d; d. locks and pieces, 34do Cd Cape OF Good
Hope and Natal 800 bales secured. 14dal Cd {;
l-2dn 3D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

COFFEE-For Brazil growths the spot market "as
steady a. lSi, dlsasc for No sales. LOCO bags ~ o.,
lSsc 5000 bags Nos. and to arrive, a, oo LOT
40. TO arrive at IL ~. lno
mder growths showed fair movement Sales soo0 Dag
Naricabo and / 300 Central America, on private
terms Option trading moderately active, the SUI d
aggregatng 3G,75o bags lavre opened = IT "a gner VIZ
closed strong London closed az decline OF 81 on near
and at advance Of SaGd on late months
firm sold OF late In the session. and closed NJ ne.
points for the day on some months anu AZ
Of 5df5 others. The oncla islo caoi
quoti First ordinary 30 kilo II 200; good second ~
kllos - 600; exchange (pfvate - receipts IN ito
900 Rio clearances 70 United states l2oOV
Rio Europe 1000 bags Klo stock d1v,uVV
bags ITO quiet receipts In santos. l3Ooo Datss
stock 32 600 bags santos market firm goGa aver
FEBRUARY J. 1893. 05,co0 bags same time ls9s 900,
bags; Tine 1891 l6t2O4o bags; 600 r on W.
santos Jily 1897? February 7. 1888 2323DOO Digs
SANE time iso2 e isa 600 bags; time 1901 20
900 bars Warehouse Deliveries since February J. 1879
New.York, 70 j92 bags Baltimore 2G1G bags; New-or
Ieans : adj boc tonl. 80. 500 bags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
DIR. f. GRAY BLINN FLED FROM The CITY
HE WAS UNDER BONDS FOR MALPRAcTIoE-MIss

HE WAS UNDER BONDS FOR MALPRACTICE-MlSS
WHITNEY. HIS VICTIM DIED TUESDAY.
Apparently the police OF the Twentysecond Precinct
are blessed with an abnormal belief In human nature
Their confidence In the integrity of Dr. +. Cray
Blnn has enabled that physician to escape from the
city while under bonds on charge Vi maip'Hcu0c
In tn. case OF Alice Whitney. who, as the result OF
criminal operations. now lies dead on the secoho
floor OF the aparmenthouse No. 3ol west for'y'
second.st. Miss Whitney took TO her bed TWO weeks
ago and at once made charges against Dr. Biinh'
who was promptly put under $1,000 bonds by Justice
Mcsiahon A detective watched Miss Whitney by day
and a detective watched her by night bat no one
watched Dr. Bnn. Without any interference he
made lbs preparations for departure lie removed
all his goods from his home in the broad hsht OF
day. and quietly left the city when II became ctr'ah
that Miss Whitney would die. No one 0her,d 10
interfere with his plans. The sentiment OF the police
on the subject may be gathered from the remarks OF
Sergeant Thomas yesterday In trying TO explain the
Doctors escape.
.Wc thought he was all right" said the sergeant
Besides no one thought the girl would die Blnn
acted squarcly, and his wife produced the ball rs
soon as it was wanted.' But this is not the frst
time that DR.. Gray Blinn has been in the hands OF
the police Originally he came from Tecumsoh Mich.
Once he kent a retreat" for women In Lexingtonave
About ten years ago he charged with malpractice
In the case of Mrs. Frank Farnquist. Eut oeIore
tho trial the prosecutor and her husband went TO
Sweden. In Boston and IN saginaw, Mlch' the
doctor, II is said is known
Miss Whitney said that he had agreed to perform
the opcration I'm her case for $50 down and promis-
sorv note for $50 more. Yesterday autopsy was
held on the body OF the girl. Her real name ana
her home are still unknown. The body will be
taken TO Buffalo. a., . ns
superintendent Bsrnes said yesterday that he had
decided In take charge OF the and inspector
Mcianrhlin had detailed several Headquarters de-
fecfiVes a search for the missing UOClOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
COTTON MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Liverpool Feb. s, p: m.-Cotton-Futures closed
steady; American -middling, low mdding clause
February delivery, 50-64d sellers February and
March delivery. 50-64d sellers; March and April
delivery, 6064a4 6l-64d Apiu and May delivery,
G2G4d buyers May and June delivery sd sellers :
June and July delivery. I-G4a5 2-64d ;
sellers; August ana September delivery.
26ia5 3-64d September and October de-
livery, 4 50-64d sellers October and November de-
livery. 4 56-64G4 57-64d: November and December
deKvery, 4 56.6464 57-64d.
Galveston Feb. Section steady mlddling 1-sc ::
low middlIng 3-4c good Ordinary. 1-4c: net and
gross receipts 800 bales; sales 2.15l bales stock
90, 100 bales.
Norfolk. Feb. Section quiet middlIng, 0 3-lec /:
low mddling. 34c good ordinary. Lice net and
gross receipts. 0l9 bales exports 10 Great Britain
1905 bales sales. $50 bales stock. 50,984 bales
Ncw-Orleans. Feb. 6.-Cott0n weak and irregular !;
mlddng. o Bloc. low mddling, 7-sc: good ordinary
3-sc net receipts, 5A72 bales gross. 1890 bales
exports to France C,3O0 bales: coastwse. 1903
bales sales. 200 bales stock 324,412 bpes.
savannah. Feb. Section steady mlddling. 7-sc
low middling. 5-sc; good ordinary. 1-sc; net and
bales sales 1000 bales stock. 81 1913 bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
A DINNER AT THE CATHOLIC CLUB.

A meeting will be held at the Catholic Club on Sun
day evening February 10, to celebrate the episcopal
golden jubilee Of Pope Leo KILL Archbishop Corgan
will deliver address the life and services OF the
Holy Father, and congratulaory resolutions Will be
adopted and telegrnphed to Rome. Judges Joseph F.
Daily and Morgan J. O'Brien and Charles " Fornes,
president the club. also expected to speak, The
founders Of the Catholic Club will have their annual
dinner at the clubhouse this evening Among the
founders who are expected to be present Joseph
Thorn first president of the club ex-scho0l Commits
sioner Joseph T. Mosher J. X. O'Brien Robert J..
Hoguet and l.. J. OCOnnor. c. V. Fornes and Father
Taylor the director OF the club will also be present