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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
SELINSGROVE.

lis Carrie VI. Hendricks Is visiting
khamokin.
|ss Minnie Row is spending some
|e at Beavertown.
\. q. sVonNeida spent Sunday in
kistown.
Hiss Minnie Schoch returned from
Ilton county on Saturday.
|Irs. c. b. North and Son are spend-
few days at the Seashore. At
bic City.
York has begun on the creek
Ige.
|rvin McFall is repairing his entire
tse.
l.. Cooper, wife and son and Prof.
Is. G.. Hendricks took in the ex-
kion on Wednesday to Eaglesmere
/ report having had very pleas
time.
the festival at Otis school house
last Saturday evening was well
|ronized.
|ol A. G. Simpson is no longer II
! st at the National Hotel but has
e to Sunbury.
Lrs. ID. b. Treibley (nee) Ida Has
|.er is visiting Mrs. p. II. Wagon
Lr.
liss Lizzie II. Dill is visiting friends
Freeburg.
larry L. Laudenslager is spending
bort time at home.
has. G. Curns. who was confined
Bis bed for a week or ten days,
are pleased to state, is out again.
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Reading Freight Wreck.

northbound freight on the
ding road containing merchan-
and perishable goods was
Pked at Buck Ridge colliery, n
miles east of Shamokin, at 2;47
|rday m orning, A brake chain
bed under the wheels and threw
greater part of the train from
rack. Fifteen cars were knock
! pieces and their contents scat
promiscuously about. Hats,
boots shoes, groceries and a
of everything made up the
Of de stroyed property.
brakeman named Matthews
Tam aqua in jumping from the
led train was caught and had
ight thigh fractured. On the
of August last-a year and two
ago-Matthews had his left
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WEST BEAVER.

ur sheriff has been making e. eve, q.
mess calls at this end for the past
k or two. Call again. Always
come. . Our neighbor, Seal, does
expect more than about ! crop
,eaches this season, but his grapes
be plentiful. -. Henry Baum
dner is improving slowly from
late sickness. E. Swineford and
Ter set up their thresher at three
erent places in one day last week
tbreshed over five hundred
|hels of wheat, oats and rye. -,
|anuel Peter expects to attend the
|ional Encampment at Pittsburg
month o.. "A parable, about half
he people are attending to their
} business in West Beaver. BOB.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
CENTREVILLE.

:. A. Napp made a business trip
henandoah on the 1st, U. IL.
sler paid Spring Mills a business
last week. II. @. Sampsel was
Winfield on Wednesday. -. w. L.
nes n prominent business man of
onsburg was i'll town on Thurs
.... .Lumberman III. +. Mohn of
don Heights came home on Fri
I, via Bellefonte, to visit his fam
-. .Bicyclist Baker of Selinsgrove
in town on Friday. .... Quite n
Aber of the young and rising
Grafton were up to Port Ann on
urday evening. :. The members
the Ladies' Aid Society of the
|heran and Reformed church are
king like beavers this week to
Re a success of their festival to be
| on Saturday evening. This is
|only festival this society expects
lave during this season, and they
bet liberal patronage. The silk
|horial quilt, which the ladies by
|r hard work gathered together,
model of beauty, and the money
lized from it will be appropriated
le church for papering and re-
ling. You are invited to attend
We regret to announce the death
1he child of Calvin and Emma
4 ger which occurred last Saturday
t. The family have the sympathy
leir many friends. OCCASIONAL.
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leg broken in similar accident.
The track was not cleared until
after midday Saturday. All trains
passed over the Lehigh Valley tracks
from Shamokin to Locust Gap
Junction.
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MARRIED

On the LIST inst, By Rev. w. A.
Haas, Harvey Meyer of Penn town.
ship to Annie NJ. Hendricks of
Kratzerville.
On the 9TH inst, by Rev. w. A.
Haas, Isaac Adams of Penn town
ship to Jane Il. Kratzer of Kratzer-
vile.
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DIED.

July 81, at McAlisterville, Jacob
Winey, aged % years, 8 months and
10 days. Funeral was held at Rich
field on the 25th ult., Revs. J. G.
Reighard and Oscar G. Romig Of
ficiated.
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Centra|DryGoodsStore
Selinsgrove, Pa,
Quick Sales,
Small Profits
Big Business

We are offering bargains in Dry
Goods, and especially in summer
goods to close out Challies at Sc. a
yard, all wool Challies at 40 cents
reduced from 80 cents, Irish Lawns
at 10 cents. Great reduction in
Ladies Cloth, White goods, Dim
tiles etc. Give us a call, it will
pay you.
Respectfully, S. WEIS
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A WORD With YOU,
lZ.AR IZ.aDZyR .

We want your trade, and by
means of our advertisement we are
seeking to get your attention and
attract you to our store Ifyou are
a customer of ours, we are anxious
to increase our business with you A.;
if you are not we hope you soon will
be, as no honorable means will be
spared to attain this end. That we
keep the best qualities of every
thing all who deal with us will at
test. We guarantee you the low
est possible figures.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
A Young Check-Drn,ver.

Minneapolis, March pa North Min
neapolis family, whose name the authori-
ties refuse to give to the public, have an
eight-year-old son who has an eye to
business. The matter was brought out
by Postoffice Inspector Gould, who had
the matter placed in his hands by AS
sistant Postmaster Hughes. The young
man was stamp collector, and he cor
responded with G. III. Meckeel & Co. of
St. Louis and purchased from the firm
$3.50 worth of rare stamps. Being sue
cessful he wrote for more, each time send
ing check on the Swedish-American
bank for the amounts. When the checks
were presented it was found there was
no such party having a deposit there, and
hence the investigation. The boy admit
ted that he had sent the checks. He
had seen his father make them out at the
Office, and had followed in the same man.
ncr, doing the work in business-like
way. He promised rot to do the thing
again, and as it was shown that there
was no fclonious intent the case was
dropped before heing placed before the
district attorney
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10 ,arrr ,r,xrnLnY.
rae Oaeial Esoort Departs Freu
Nlnnaanelia for Chscnro.

The OAeial Escort Departs Fron
Mlnalapelis for Chicngo.
Minneapolis, March 27.-The Minnesota
committee that Is to meet the Mckinley
party In Chicago started last night over
the Milwaukee road. The Grand Pa
ciic will be Chicago headquarters to-day,
and the distinguished visitors are ex-
pected on one of the trains from Colum-
bus this morning. The day ir Chicago
will be quiet one, and the evening Mil.
wackee train will be taken for Minneapu-
lis. The Mckinley party will ride in one
cf the Milwaukee company's official cars,
which has been placed ut their disposal
by General Manager Earling. On Welnes-
day morning special committee from
this city will beard the train at st. Paul
and make the final announcements of ar
rnngements. The idea is to give Gov.
Mckinley quiet day on Wednesday.
He will make an address to the crowd In
the West hotel lobby in the morning, and
to the state league meeting just before
noon, but neither of these will he long.
Probably the governor will spend most
of the day in his room, SO as to be in
the best possible condition for the main
address in the evening at the exposition
hail. This address will he the formal
opening of the ~ campaign in the North
west, and will be listened to by Republic
an workers from every county in the
state,
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Wrecked by an Iceberg.

San Francisco, March 27.-As a result
Of severe storm in the North, accounts
Of disaster are already coming from
brought down the tidings of a casualty
that is something out of the ordinary
run, great iceberg having dritted upon
the schooner Storm King and wrecked
her. The Storm King sailed from Kodi-
ak under Capt. Neall for the Choumagin
islands to fish for cod. Capt. Neall and
the crew barely escaped with their lives,
and after fearful experience and several
narrow escapes reached Juneau. A pri-
vate dispatch from Victoria says that
the British bark Archer, bound from
Vancouver to the Columbia river, was
abandoned off Barclay sound by the Brit
ish tug Maude. Nothing is known con-
corning the crew of the derelict.
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Erosen and Eaten.

Chamberlain. S. d., March 2s.-Upon
returning to his home i'll Lyman county
yesterday an Austrian farmer named
Sanger found the dead body Of his wife
lying on the prairie near the house. The
body was terribly mangled by dog. one
arm and portion of the other having
been torn off and eaten. SAUCER sent for
the sheriff, as he believed his wife had
been murdered, but it is believed that she
: wandered away from home during the
recent storm. and, losing her way. died
from exhaustion and exposure.
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The Belr,nn Crisis.

Brussels, March 26.-king Leopold pre-
vainly endeavored to persuade Premier
Baernaert Beige to withdraw his rcsigna-
ton. The Etoile Beige says that the
king has accepted the resignation of
Baernacrt and of NJ. de Jeune, the min
lister of justice. The other ministers, oc-
cording to the newspaper mentioned, re-
tain their portfoliOs.
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SENATOR COLQUITr.
Long Hines. of the Noted state.m..

Long Illness Of the Noted Statesman
at Last Brought to q Close.
Washington, March 27.-United States
Senator Alfred Holt Colquitt of Georgia
died at his residence in this city to-day.
Senator Colquitt was born in Walton
county, Georgia, the son of Rev. Walter
T. Colquitt, an eminent minister in his
Gay, April 20, 1924. He was graduated
from Princeton college in the class Of
1874 and admitted to the bar in 1916.
During the Mexican war he served as
q staff officer with the rank of major.
He vas a member of the Georgia legis-
lature in 1859, and was elected to the
house of representatives in the Thirty
third congress. He was a member of the
secession convention of the State Of
Georgia, and later entered the Confeder-
ate service at captain, and was soon
promoted to be colonel of the Sixth
Georgia regiment. Later he served OIL
brigadier general and was commissioned
major general. He WIS elected governor
of Georgia in 1876, served four years
and was again elected under the new con-
stitution for term of two years. On
the expiration of his term of governor he
was elected to the United States senate
for the term commencing March 4, 1883,
and was reelected in 1888.
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A Firep,nn Injured,

st. Paul, March 26.--Last night at
7:15 fire destroyed the residence of v.
Roberts, No. 705 Glendale avenue, caus-
ing loss of $4,000 on house and furni-
.ture. The loss is partially covered by in
suronce. Truckman .JohE G. Minogue, o:
Hook and Ladder Company No. 6. was
badly injured while working Mt the fire.
and was taken to his home ut 45S Am-
rora avenue. The injured fireman was
struck by falling debris about the bead.
He was attended by n physician and will
probably recover. The origin Of the fire
II unknown
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California Brlber trapped.

San Francisco. Maeh 27.-Dani.l Nc
Mnhon, capitalist, is under arrest ut
Ha. wards, Alameda county, for atter,Dt-
ing to brite J. A. Collins. city clerk.
MeAIahon len ION had sewer " ,!.,r contract at 3y .aay,
had refused to deliver certain warrants
tn him. Mcmahon intimsted he wonll
pay hi1:s well, and then Collins laid
trap to entrap him. The contractor
agreed to pay him $500. produced the
money IN the presence of witness,s and
VAS unprecedented. The arrest has caused
a sensation.
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Doubt.

He looked into the face of the maid
en- and sighed.
"False," he mused. "Ah, no. Not
yet"
She listened wondering.
'sFoo had," he mu.tered.
Into his heart came a misgiving.
That face, open, concealing nothing af-
fected him strangely. He sllCGdercd.
"But no, this will not do. He, Ha."
His cOuntenance was hard and sot
agajn. Fate had placed her In Lis
way. 1t was not for him to suffer the
prey to escape.
"Win ycu take gas, miss?"
And as he looked into that open face,
the dentist was wondering whether he
would advise gold plates at 1925 a set
or let her off with plain vulcanitc.
Fable of the Adaptable Playwright.
Once upon a time, morose tragcdian
distinguished mainly for his elaborate
regard of himself, discovered that his
hearers considered his Hamlet hilarious
and his Lear grotesquely robust.
Miserable coquettew he cried to the
faitAless providence about to desert
him. "What calamity!"
may" replied that perverse entity,
mot calamity-an opportunity"
As flexible as the lady was ambigu.
ous, the star In time adjusted himself
to the suggestion, and by morbid cxecu-
ton and grewsone emphasis waxed re.
nowned and rich In the domain Of
buIlesque and extravaganza.
MHoral-Its aswise frog that knows
its own bellow.-Lippincottss Maga1lnc
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31

Detroit, March 27.-Latest sdvices
from various. points in Michigan give a
effect upon fruit crops. All agree. how
ever. that early peach buds have suffered
seriously. The more conservative peo-
pie say that the full extent of the DEM
age will not be known until the effects of
the warm weather are noted. Wheat is
unhurt; some Strawberries and black
berries are frozen. Latest dispatches
from the famous peach belt along Lake
Michigan report serious damage to early
peach buds throughout.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Mckinley Give. I'm.

Redwood Falls, Mimi, March 26.-Thc
McKinleys last night abandoned their
investigation for coal. They Will ship
their diamond drill to Duluth. The en-
gineer drilled $50 feet and struck solid
granite. He went in about three feet and
then gave it up. When in as feet he
went through three feet of Ignite and at
50 feet another small vein was found
It has cost them about $1,000 to make
the Investigation.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
A Sure Cure for Piles.

Itching piles are known by moist.
ure like perspiration, causing intense
itching when warm. This form as
veil as Blind, Bleeding or Protrud.
ing. yeald at once to DIR. Bosanko's
Pile Remaey, which acts directly on
parts effected, absorbs tumors allays
itching and effects permanent cure,
5tlcts. Druggists or mail. Circulars
free. DR.. Bosanko, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by ]. j, Freeman, Druggist.
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Smallpox Among chinamen.

Vancouver, b. c., March 26.-Small-
pox has broken out among seventy-seven
Cinnamon cooped in the Canadian Pa
ciic bonded warehouse in bond for Port
land, Seattle, San Francisco and New
York and other American cities. Six
loads of Mongolians went east on the
arrival of the steamer. 1t is thought that
the authorities will be able to prevent
the further spread of the disease.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
The sanitary Congress.

Paris. March 2G-The sanitary con-
gress closed its sittings yesterday. The
clauses concerning the pilgrimages to
Mecca were accepted by all the powers
with the exception of Turkey, which
maintains an attitude of reserve.
Rome, March 26.-Four thousand dele
gates have arrived here in order to take
part in the international medical congress
which opens on Thursday.
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- .........l:,-'eI-s- :. -
A 44Sy 900 BL.AzM:
NE Hanassns Rxs,Asnce al n.,,
Clarlees TOTALLY DeatrBycd.

&GGouUSHec kk030
ssSs Caar1e TetAlly Deatr0ycd.
St Paul March 26.-Thc handsome
dwelling house of Ross Clarke, on the
corner Of Bates avenue and Mclean
sttset, on Dayton's Bluff. was destroyed
b1 Ire at 3 O'clock yesterday morning at
eaossS Of about $4,000. The fire was
hrst discovered by Pioneer Press re-
porter, who saw the blaze and sent in the
alarm. No. Z engine company was sent
to the place, and by an hours hard work
succeeded in keeping the flames from
reaching the handsome residence of
James Middleton and the barn of Mr..
Clarke. The house, which was two
story frame and brick building, was un-
occupied, and Mr.. Clarke had removed
al his furniture early in the winter to
the Marlborough apartment house. which
he also owns. It is not known how the
IRE caught. The loss is covered by in
our0nCe.
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A Ilir sl,orta sr...

East, Liverpool, Ohio, March 27.-It
became known here to-day that there is
IN admitted shortage in the funds in the
Columbia county treasury. The treas
know what has become of the money.
The bondsmen attribute the deficit to
carelessness and do not charge dishon-
esty on Mr.. Martins part. Some esti-
mates make the shortage as high as $751;
600 or 100000. This is based on the
statements of persons in an official po-
sition, who intimate that the trouble runs
back for years. The bcndsmen will meet
here OH Monday, and will probably put
an expert OH the county treasurer's books
and pay up whatever shortage is ap-
parent.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31

Pittsburg, Pa, March 27.-Youngstown
tomorrow afternoon the wage conference
committee of the Amalgamated associa-
ton will meet the Mohoning Valley man
nfacturers and in all probability a new
boiling rate will be agreed upon. It
ent rate which calls for $4.T5 ton, viii
be lowered,
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His Defeat Would BE 81 wntnc.nt.

Leith, March 27.-Polling was opened
Ferguson, home ruler, is seeking election
to parliament on his appointment as
irnior lord Of the treasury. Mr.. Munroe-
Ferguson Mt the last election defeated Mr.
w. A. Bell, Liberal Unionist, BY a vote
of 5,738 to 4g05. Mr.. Bell is again op-
posing Mr.. Muproe- Ferguson, and much
interest Is taken In the result,
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Da.ic slug a. a Manure.


Metanurgy is becoming one of the
most efficient producers Of manure in
the world. Twenty years ago thou
sands of tons of pfosphoric acid were
wasted in the production Of cast iron,
but the basic process has changed all
this, and the apparatus attached to the
furnaces for the recovery Of the am
lnonia frcm the furnace gases furnish
a new and important source of sulphatc
Of ammonia for use US manure. An
other new valuable manure Is basic
Stag. 1t would seem that the British
farmer, Notwithstanding his present
doleful dumps. would rather have small
crops than be weaned from the methods
of his foref:,tllers, and the lofty way in
which lie has declined to recognize the
manuriel value of basic Stag has de-
prived him of a good deal OF the SYM
pathy that misfortune usu MY induces.
The German agriculturists, on the con-
trary, are Keeping alive to the import
nnce of the Stag, especially upon land
devoted to potatoes and such like crops.
Contracts have been concluded with the
steel makers of the Black Forest dis
trict for 10000 tons of Stag for Ger
many during the present year, aud sat.
isfactory freiyltage rates have been con-
ceded by the carrying companies for
the transmission Of the material to
its intended destination.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Waite Was O. X.

Denver, March 27.-Judge Glynn in
the district court to-day dismissed the
contempt and quaslled the injunction
against Mayor Van Horn and Fire and
Police Commissioners Barnes and Mul.
Inns. and empowered the latter to assume
their duties, to which they had been ap-
pointed by Gov. White, at once.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Alleged RoI,,,a..

Los Angeles, Cal, March 27.-Oficers
here have arrested two men acainst
whom detectives claim to have found evi.
dence enough to convict them of the
Roscoe train robbery. One Is Alya John.
son, who is supposed to be wealthy, the
other Is John Smith, who formerly
worked for johnson on his ranch. The
officers claim that the hired robber went
East with Coxey's army.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Mr.. Brooks Badly Fro.en.

Alden, Minn., March 27.-Saturday u
tween this place and Wells, started for
the latter place in the afternoon AMI
was overcome with cold and remained out
all night. He was picked up Sunday
norning and taken to Wells, wien it was
found that his Lrnds and feet were badly
frczfn. 1t Is not known whether he can
live or NOT. ~
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
uespondencx Ends in the River.

London, March 26.-Thc body of the
since Monday, was found in the river
Chervelle. at Oxford. There is little
doubt that she committed suicide. She
has been much depressed through the
recent loss of her husband, Rev. Charles
Fielding, uncle of the earl of Dcnbigh.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Ear Qxae Eff. Yanrn

An Old AND WELL TR1ED REMHDY.-Mrs.
over fifty years by mil ons OF mo hers Tor their
children while teetnt1g. with perfect su"cese.
Il soothee the child. soTtens the gums, allays q 1
es ana ,hs
druggists IN evefs part or the W0rlt. Twentv-
i've cents bottle. It's value is I caiculacle. Be
sure ano ask for Mrs Winslo vs. Soothing syrup.
and take no other kind.
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!. WANTED.

lGENTS to sell our. choice hardy nursery
stock either on Salary or Commission. We
also give our men the privilege Of selling our
new and choice varieties OF seed patatOes
Secure the agency at once, which will hand
s0mely repay you as now is the time to sell
such goods for spring planting.
Address: F. n. MAY COMPANY, Nursery
men and Propagators of Choice Seed Potatoes,
Rochester, N. Y.
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A Pressing Engagement.

Young Husband-I think 1 shall have
to so out tonight, my dear. have an
appointment.
Young Wife-Oh, Tom, what is it?
Young Husband-An appointment
with my tailor. love. He is to call here
tonight to collect his bill-Life.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31

Huron, S. D., March 27-Fire last nieha
destroyed the postofiice at Iroquis, to.
gether with most of the contents Of the
building, except mail matter and Office
records records. The fire originated from the
room of the building
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31

Fairfax, Mimi, March 27.7John Don.
nelly. living five miles north of this nioca
While carelessly handling a gun received
load of shot in his right hand. iSr
2. q; stoddard dressed the wound and
4ound It necessary to ampatate finger
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Preulerrn at Cn.e Benun.

Chicago, March 27.@,The attorneys for
Prendergast, the assassin of Mayor Har-
rison, asked to-day for special venire
to avoid delay in securing n jury for the
insanity proceedings. but the order was
denied by Judge Chctlain. The prisoners 9
attorneys said they were afraid the state
will attempt to delay the hearing, hut
States Attorney Kern denied any such
intention, resisting, however, the motion
tween the judge and attorneys was held
and IN attempt will be made to secure q
jury and proceed with the case immedi-
atolv
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
CHAPTER XVII.

While Hyacinth yane suffered in pris-
on, long agony began for Alan Brans-
ton. He was as sure Of her innocence
MS he was of the truth Of heaven, but
he was quite powerless, he could do
nothing; and the time was drawing
near when the last and most terrible
act of the tragedy was to take place.
He left no stone unturned: but what
could he do? He went to Dene Hall,
and sifted all the evidence over and
over again. 1t was Of no use; nothing
seemed to be of the Least avail. He
spent whole days In trying to obtain
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31

London, March 27.-The correspondent
ct Brussels Of the Times telcgraphs that
NJ. Bnrlet, minister Of the interior, viii
become prime minister in place of VI.
Reernaert. and that he will be charged
by the king to reconstruct the ministry.
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
burglar shot.
Res reaea for Basine...

Forest City, Iowa, March 27.-wa,t.r
Mharsnsl tha sinai, was shot in the leg while doing
The Dickinson press., 1894-03-31
Joel Pound Dend.
Slippery De.ner.,,.,

Chippewa Falls. Wis, March 27.-;;oel
p' npoun1' father of Congressman IhaI
round, is dead, aged nin.ty-ti:e.
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Too Cnrcle.. VVt.h

Abba, Iowa, March 27.-Wllis Crancr
oespcrddo, was captured by officers SAT.
urday but effected his escape. A'