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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
A DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC.
MANY CHILDREN DYING OF THE DISEASE
 TEaCuEp,s SoRTE sacRIFtcz

MANY CHILDREN DYING OF THE DISEASE.
 A TEAoHER's NOBLE SACRIFICE.
 KINGSTON, N. Y., Dec. 14.-An epi- demic of diphtheria is raging at Cott~kili, this county. Six children in the family oI Ira Snyder were stricken with the diss as and four of them died in d week.
 The school in the district having been closed on account of the .prevalencs Of the malady, Sarah Brook, the teacher, helped to nurse the sick children, aud she, too, contracted the disease and died. She was buried today.
 he disease has also made its appeayaIce in other pieces. There were SIX caSss iu one family at Lawrenceville and one thild died. AtSouth Flat bush diphthera i$also raging, seven mem bers of he iamlty oI Brink Post having beeu str.cken. kOns child died on. Sunday and another oa if'nNe dpv-
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
AN EDITOR IMPRISONED.

NEw YORK, Dec. 14.-The raids spe- cial Co blegrain from Panama says: Cara cas, Venezuela, advices state that the gov ernment has imprisoned Senor Fnmbona Palacio for publishing a letter atIacking 2 GIzman Blanco and criticising President Crespo for allowing Blanco's partisans a voice in he present government. He is also charged with furnishing alarming statements of the political situation to for eigu newspapers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
THE AS OR TRAMP SENTENCED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-John Garvey, the tramp found asleep in n bed in Mrs. Astor's s house four weeks ago, and recently con victed of unlawfully- entering the Astor mansion, was sentenced this morning by Judge Fitzgerald in the court of general sessions to one year in the penitentiary. motion to set aside the verdict and give the prisoner a new trial was denied.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
A PREACHER HELD UP
BY TWO NEGROES ON TRE HIGHwAY-DoGs
 ON THEIR TRACKS.

BY TWO NEGROES ON TRE HIGHWAY-DoGS
 ON THEIR TRACKS.
 A preacher living out near Mary Lee came to the city yesterday morning, and while here made several purchases. AS he was returning home two negro men acc costcd him in the road and forced him to give up such articles as he had purchased and what money he had with him. After satisfying themselves that he had nothing else of value with him the negroes made on through the woods and were soon lost to sight.
 The matter was reported to the sherih's office and a request for dogs made. Special Deputy Sheriff Roebuck, who lives In the vicinity of the Mary Lee mines, was noti- fled and with his dogs went in pursuit of the highwaymen, but at last accounts from there they had not been found.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
Al FINE SHOWING.

CHARLESTON, Dec. H.-The British steamship Darwin, with cargo of nitrate of soda from Peru, arrived here today. She crossed Charleston bar drawing 22 feet and 8 inches and came straight up to the city docks without the least delay. This ship is oi the deepest draught that has ever en- tered the port of Charleston and affords a practical demonstration of the value of jetty improvements in this harbor. The channel to the harbor is deepening stead fly, and within the ne1t3 months there
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
TOO MANY PEOPLE AROUND.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. l4.--In the Cling murder Case indictments were found yesterday against Harry K. Hayward and 0. T. Blixt. The county attorney says they will not be arraaned until the crowds that surround the jail ou the slightest rumor disperse. Erickson, a suspect, was released. The appearances of the crowds warns the authorities against taking nasty action al present.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
THE SAGINAW KID

CAN LICK ANYBODY OF HIS WEIGHT, SAYS
 THE Nkw ORLEANS STATES.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. A.-rhe Daily States tomorrow will say: George Lavigne, the "Ssginaw Kid,'' at 135 pounds, can whip Jack MeAuliffa, Owen Zsigler or Horace Leeds with as much ease ne he ad- ministered the quietus to Andy Bowen of New Orleans. At 126 pounds Johnson of England would only serve as a chopping block for him. He is the greatest fighter at his weight in the country, and is fistic marvel, being an extemporaneous fighter, and lands as eff ctively with his right as he does with his left,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
MILITARY ORDERED OUT.

Brown has ordered Col. E. N. Gather of the Second Kentucky regiment to repair to Htzlrd. Perry county, where the French Eversole war has broken out again. The governor is in telegraphic communication grows out of the shooting in the court house when Judge Hall narrowly escaped being killed. Jesse Fields and Joe At. kins, who caused the trouble in the court room, are still in the mountiins and are armed To the teeth
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
DIPK .ERIA RAGING IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Diphtheria is spreading so rapidly among the children at East St. Louis as to cause considerable alarm to parents and physicans. len cases have been reported during the past few dayr The children living in infected disirj were excluded from the public schoolAf The disease is alarmingy prsva- lent in this city, and physicians are using every endeavor to prevent it becoming cpl danllc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
REGRETTED THE REDUCTION.

PIlTsBURa, Dsc. 14.-rhe coal miners employed by Henry Floirsheim at his Not tingham works, on the Wheeling division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, nave accepted the proposed reduction of cents a ton in wages, pending a settlement tor the Pittsburg district. This is the first break of the miners iu the district, and the action was taken without consultation with the officials of the miners organization.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
THE DEMOCRAT WINS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-The supreme conIt this morning sustained the demurrer to the petition of Chairman Cornwall of the epublicau state central committee for a writ of manoamus to compel the election com n issiouer to disregard the returns from a large number of precincts in this city on the ground of fraud. If those returns were not counted Estee would be elected gov
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
OPPOSED TO THE CHANGE.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 4.-Iuterviews with many prominent members of the Vir- ginia division of the Association of the Army of Northern Virginia who attended the annual reunion last night show unani- nous sentiment in opposition to the change of the name of ppomattoxljto Surrender and iu favor of the federal govern ment pur- chasing Appomattox and converting 1t into a national park.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
A BRUTAL TEACHER.

NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 14.-Dr. R. L. Mill Ter of Norfolk county was today arrea.ed in this city for torturing small white toy with hot tongs and shovel because he failed t, learn his lessons. The accused admits burning the child, and his only ex- cuse is that the boy was yr,y baF
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
FEN RourE TO NEW YORK.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 14.-Sam c. See!ey, the New York bank defaulter, accompanied by United States Deputy Marshal Donnelly, passed through Pittsburg this morning on The limited expres n route for New York. Seeley declined to talk to reporters, sayin g that already too much had been said in lhe neWspapers concerning his case.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
SELMA SETTINGS.
Birmingham The River on Boom--Other Gossip.
AGE HERALD BUREAU, l

AGE HERALD BUREAU,
 SELMA, Dec. IA.
 News has reached the city, and it came from an authentic source, that should the test of Alabama coal now being made by the United States cruiser Montgomery prove satisfactory to the government the Mobile and Birmingham railroad will at once build an independent line to Birmingham. It will probably be built direct from Marion Junction, and leave Selma in the lurch, though it is hoped by Ssmians that the Birmip gham, Selma and New Orleans road will be purchased and utilized by the new line.
 RIVER NEws.
 The recent rains have made the Alabama river again navigable and the sandbars op. posite The city have entirely disappeared. The steamer Nettie Quill arrived from Mo- bile this morning wItn over 500 bales of cotton consigned to Selma factors. This is the first boat since September, and the country adjacent 10 the river is full of cot ton. Another boat IS expected Monday with 500 or 600 bales, and cotton IS expected to roll in lively from river landings for several weeks.
 TO ORGANIZE A BRANCH OF THE T. P. A. Capt. John A. Lee of St. Louis, presi- dent of the Travellers Protective Associa- ton of America, is in this city aud will or gan.zs lodge h Selm tonight. The in- elections are that a nice membership will be secured.
 YOUTHFUL SUFFERER.
 Little Bulah Savage, the fficted child who was so painfully burned yesterday, hns suffered agouies for the past twenty four hours. All though the night it re- quired two persons to hold the little suff. Ter on the bed. No hopes are enter tained for her recovery. in tact her death is iuoked for any moment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
COTTON MOyEMENr.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-The following is the cotton crop sta. ement from Septem- Der to December IA, inclusive, issued by the New Orleans Cotton exchange:
 Port receipts. 4,S95 .6S2 bales. against
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
A WIFE MURDERER HUNG

NEW BEDFORD, Dec. 14.-Daniel NJ. Robertson was hanged at 1:42 q. m. for incident.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

Governor Mckinley has strong expecta- tions of "rising.' There is never doubt of "risin ng'' results where Dr. Price's Baking Powder is tried,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
CIOTHIERS ASSIGN.

JACKSONVILLE, Fls., Dec. N.--At Key West today Charles R. Pierce q Co.,, ciot othiers. assigned to F. w. Knight. Lia- biiities Sil ,000, assets el0, 900.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

Alike in summer sunshine aud winter storms. Dr. Pyices Baking Powder is affected neither by wind nor weather. It keeps ID any climate.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

High tariff, low tariff or no tariff at all; which do you prefer? pr. Price's Baking Powder works perfectly under all.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

Sure signs of success in cookery are seen wherever Dr. Price's Baking Powder is
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

To bridge the Atlantic? As well might try it as 10 equal the merits of Dr. Price s Cream Baking Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

To the United States Gettysburg Battlefield Commission, Gettysburg, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25

the fact that our silver legislation was
mistaken, and the tariff agitation. He
referred to the great growth of our cities,
and said that our old political economy
is breaking down. He held no gloomy
view of our future, but predicted that
our advance in civilization and greatness
will 60 on more rapidly than ever be-
fore. The English race will conquer the
world, and our matchless country will
lead the English speech.
The evenings exercises were much en-
livened by an excellent elocutionary en-
tertaiment by James Morgan, of Wheel
ing, an old st. Clairsville boy. Miss Moi
lie Simms, by request, repeated her reci-
tation of the morning. Howard Kirk
sang The Wayward Sons Reform, :
composed by e. J. LaRoche, of Bellaire.
Music was furnished throughout all
the program by quartette consisting of
Messrs. Archer, McMechan, Kirk and
Bentley; Miss Mary L. Blair was accom-
PIANIST, in addition to furnishing several
Instrumental solos. The piano-a hand
some Everett-was kindly loaned by G.
J. LaRoche, the music dealer of Bellaire.
This thirteenth annual Institute was
entirely successful The attendance was
probably as good throughout and the in
terest as well sustained as during any
Institute ever held here. Mr.. McMechan
made an efficient and energetic President.
Through the kindness of Senator Mich
OILS and Representative Heinlein large
stock of State Reports on Agriculture
and Schools was left in the hall and dis
tributed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
New Series, Vol. 81, No 4

he refuses very firmly to get down and
"ut of the way for the Queen. As to
what Congress will do with the question
one can hardly say. Annexation is dead
Tor the present. Nor will Congress re-
sort to arms to put the Queen back on
the throne. Mr.. Thurston, the Minister
of the Provisional Government will soon
reach the city on his return trip.
The news from Brazil at the present
is discouraging to the Mello side of the
war. But the news changes so often,
and the chances change so frequently
from one side to the other that no one
knows what a day may bring forth.
There is no doubt that the situation is
such that great encouragement is needed
on both sides, so it seems one day is
sometimes given to encouraging news
for MellO, and tine next day, like as not,
President PeixOto is given a favorable
boost. Meanwhile the yellow fever sea-
son is about setting in at Rio Janeiro to
add to the horrors of the present situa-
tion in that city. Let us hope that the
end may come soon, for instead of Re-
public, Brazil has to-day dictator, and
the struggle seems to be between two
men struggling for the dictatorship.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
HORSE THIEF.
The Ubiquitous and Iniquitous Smith
Steals a Steed

The Ubiquitous and Iniquitous Smith
Steals Steed.
SATURDAY morning stranger hired a
horse from Samuel Campbell, the livery
man here The man said that his name
was Smith, that he lived in New Athens
had come that morning by the hack to
Fairpoint and thence here by train, and
was going to the home of Ross Johnston
on High Ridge to attend the wedding OF
his cousin, a young lady also of the name
of Smith. He said he would be back at
four o'clock to take the train for home.
Mr. Campbell gave him sorrel saddle
horse The man did not show up that
night. so Sunday morning Mr.. Campbell
sent man to Johnston's to see if there
had been a wedding 1t was found that
there had been no such wedding and that
the man and horse had been seen at
Bridgeport. Mr.. Campbell at once went
down, notified the police at Wheeling
telephoned to neighbOring towns, and
put notices in the Wheeling papers. One
read Monday morning at Elm Grove. and
Mr.. Campbell was at once telephoned
that the man had been there and tried to
sell the horse. He went down and found
bis horse which the Elm grove authCri-
ties had gotten at ROney's Point, b. &
o. station some six miles beyond Elm
grove. The man had traded the mare
for another horse and five dollars in cash.
He had then taken the train at ROney's
Point, leaving the horse for which he had
traded. Mr.. Campbell, w. o. Umstead
and the Elm grove marshal went to Ro-
ney's Point to see if they could get on
the mans trail. Just rs they were in
quiring at the station the fellow drove
up with a horse and cart. The man who
had traded horses with him ran in shout
ing, there's your man The marshal
ran out. but the fellow drove away at a
ga! o.. Several shots fired at him failed
to stop him. The party then started af-
ter him, but he had a good horse and
kept ahead of them until Elm Grove was
reached. Here the marshal and Mr.. Um
stead got fresh horses, ana after chase
of five miles more, they came within
hundred yards of their man. The fellow
seeing that he would be- overtaken, aban
doned his horse and cart and took to the
woods Aided by the darkness he es-
capped.
The man who took the horse called at
Ducker's stables here before going to
Campbell's stable He was refused
horse, and pretty good idea of his iden-
tity obtained.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
Must Not Drink.

President Mayer of the great B. and O.
Railroad Company has taken stand in
regard to the employment of persons ad-
dicted to drinking intoxicants. He has
determined that he will not entertain
any proposition to reinstate an employe
who has been discharged for dereliction
of duty caused by drinking, nor continue
to employ any one who has the habit
Many other railroads have substantially
the same rule and all should have. The
tendency of the times among all employ
ers of labor is in the same direction.
Men who get intoxicated cannot render
the best service.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
Liquor Legislation.

The present General Assembly promis-
es some legislation on the liquor question.
The following is the gist of the bill now
pending:
The bill seeks to repeal the township
local option law and substitute for it al :
other law far more reaching in its effects.
This bill provides for county local option
and is calculated to catch the saloon peo-
pie coming or going. 1t requires the
submission to the people of every county
of the State at the next November eIec-
ton proposition to prohibit the sale of
liquor in that county, and the proposition
is to be submitted again every second
year thereafter. If majority of the
people of county decide in favor of
prohibiting the sale of liquor, then to
sell liquor within the county will
be made punishable with a fine rang
ing from 500 to $500, and imprison-
ment in Jail for period not less than
nor more than SO days. But even if the
vets should prevail in the county as a
whole, the I" "drys" are to have the benefit
ofanother locality they may carry. When
ever the majority of the voters of
township, ward or municipality declare
in favor of closing the saloons, the pen
alties for selling will apply to those
places just the same as if the county as
an entirety had been carried by the Pro-
hibitiOnists. The present local option
law applies only to townships outside
municipalities. This bill seeks to extend
the law to wards in municipalities, mu-
inequalities themselves and to counties.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
Want q Change

The State Association of County School
Examiners, in their annual session at
Columbus decided to request the Legis.
lature to change the system of appoint
ing county examiners. They are of the
opinion that Probate Judges, who now
make these appointments, are more fire.
quently governed by political matters
than by a desire to benefit the education
al system, and that improper persons are
often selected. The Association is in
favor of having the appointments made
by commission to be composed of mem
bers of the pedagogue profession.-Cald-
well Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
Mrs. DeBertrand.

Mrs. DeBertrand, wife of Thomas
DeBertrand, of near BannOck, died on
Tuesday. About week ago she suffered
a stroke of paralysis, and since that time
hovered on the brink of death. She was
IS years of age. A husband and several
children are bereft by her loss. The
funeral was held at IL o'clock Wednes.
day, and the remains inferred at the
Cemetery south of East Richland.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
A Fine Gun.

F. NJ. Cover was down from Flushing
Tuesday, and brought with him the gun
which he won by lucky guess at Chica-
60 The gun is a beauty. 1t is Spencer
repeating shot gun, gold mounted and
made of the material out of which the
world-famous Damascus blades were
made. 1t is the acme of gun making
and lays in the shade the finest tool OF
our local gunmen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
Great Music Offer.

Send us the names and addresses of
three or more performers on the piano or
organ together with six cents in postage
and we will mail you one copy Popular
Music Monthly, containing ten pieces
full sheet music, consisting of popular
songs, waltzes, marches, ETC., arranged
for the piano and organ. POPULAR
Music MONTHLY, Indianapolis, Ind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
County Teachers.

The Belmont County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet at Bethesda, Saturday,
February 10th, with the following
programme:
Topics for General Discussion.
Examination for Promotion.
Practice Against Theory.
How Can We Teach Our Pupils to
Think?
All are asked to take part in these dis
cussions. Everyone interested in educa-
tion shonld attend as this will be a
splendid meeting.
Executive Committee: J. ID. Miller
T. P. Harris, Jas. Duncan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
Township Teachers

The Richland Township Teachers
Association met at Union Valley last
Saturday. The exercises began with a
song by the school. Miss Minnie Neff
gave an outline of "The House of Seven
Gables" 1t was an excellent paper and
was heartily praised by those present.
After another song c. Fl. Lucas opened
the discussion On punishment" This
subject was freely discussed by all. The
association was for time turned into
an experience meeting. All believe that
the rod is still occasionally needed in the
school-room. The Superintendent then
spoke of the results of the township
examination. After this the association
adjourned to meet in six weeks at Beech
Hill.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25

JERRY CLEMENS, who has for several
years conducted notorious resort on the
pike, west of Bridgeport, died on Wednes-
day of last week, from grip. He was
formerly in business in Wheeling. He
is said to have been distant relative OF
Mark Twain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
In New York.

Mrs. Mary E. Merritt started Monday
for Black River, New YORK, where her
son Harry and his brothers-in-law, think
of buying newspaper plant. Black
River is thriving manufacturing town
in the extreme north of New York State
and the paper which the boys have in
view recently suspended publication on
account of the unpopularity of its
awOarS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25

BARNEsvILLEis is booming. The Warren
Gas and Oil Company has increased its
capital stock to 100000, and the town is
full of oil speculators. 1t has been shown
beyond doubt that the town is in an oil
region, and it may be expected to leap at
once into prosperity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25

GOVERNOR MCKINLEY is insisting on
the most rigid economy in the conduct
of State institutions. The past yeaI
shows decreased per capita cost in each
of the institutions, and the Governor in
sists that the cost can be still further de
creased this year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25

A NOBLE county paper says the jail at
Caldwell is in such a bad condition that
unless it is repaired there is danger of
some of the prisoners confined in tsuing
the county for damages.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25

MAYOR KENNON circulated paper
Monday soliciting contributions for our
townsman, Eli Piggott. Citizens re-
spoDded generously, and in short time
some fifteen dollars were collected, a sum
which will handsomely relieve MIR
Piggott's immediate wants.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
MarriaDa License

The following marriage permits were
issued by the Probate Judge during the
week ending Tuesday:
VIM. Tyson and Alice E. Milburn.
Thomas NJ. Culp and Margaretta Abel
Joseph Flowers and Ellen s. Ditfit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25

THE question of consolidation of the
Baptist and Christian denominations is
being discussed throughout those church
circles, and it is notimprObable that such
union will take place sooner or later.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
Mrs. Simon Jones.

Jane Jones, wife of Simon Jones, died
at Wheeling, Friday morning, She was
nearly 50 years old, and had been sick of
pleuro pneumonia since Thanksgiving.
She leaves husband and seven children.
Mrs Jones was a daughter of William
Courtney, of this place, and lived here
until six years ago, when she removed to
Wheeling. She was a faithful member
of the Fourth Street M. E. Church, at
Wheeling, and her pastor, Rev. A. B. Ri
ker, testifies to her firm faith in the
Christian religion, and in her triumph
ant death, trusting in the blood of Christ.
The remains were buried at the NJ. E..
Cemetery here, Sunday, services being
held in the church.