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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
MoUNDsvIILE.
A miscellaneous MeInuGc OF Minor Mat.
tors from Mnrshnirs Metropolis.

A MISCELLANEOUS McInugc OF Minor Mat.
tors from Mnrshnirs Metropolis.
A slight fire occurred at tho Mar
shall County Bank last evening about
@ o'clock. Master Charles Bloyd was
,ups.aIrs over the bank in tho central tel.
,ephone Office lighting matches and
dropping them out the window. They
fell on tho awning over one OF tho win
doys ane cot fire to 1t burning 1t. One
large pane OF glass was broken and tho
silI burned. 1t waa extinguished with
two buckets OF water.
George n. Winwood, Of Springfield,
O., tho special agent Of tho Phnnix In
surance Company, OF Hartford. Conn,
was here yesterday closing up tho loss
sustained by Gre at tho plant OF tho
Giobo Mineral Wool Company, also the
loss OF d. F. Meighen by the Gre in DR..
schmied's Office.
A Young Ladies' Foreign Missionary
Society has boon organized hero. Miss
Anna Sunderland is president. They
moot weekly on Friday evenings at tho
homo Of ono OF the members. They will
educate ono scholar In foreign mission
school.
Mrs. Joseph Turner, whose serious
illness at tho timo OF the firc which do
stroyed her homo near Limestone, and
noted in Wednesdays ISTELLiGESCER,
died Wednesday morning and was
buried Thursday afternoon at sherrard.
Mrs. L. l. Stidger was taken sudden.
" III Thursday and became very sick.
II was thought for time that she
wouldn't survive. Yesterday she was
reported better, but still in q critical
condition.
Rev. and Mrs. s. H. Doyle, LIiss
Emma Parkinson, Harry GIcComas and
@, G. SchwOb havo boon elected dolo'
gates to tho International Christian En-
dcavor convention ut Cleveland.
William Altmoyer. of Wheeling, came
down on his bicycle yesterday, on visit
to Hiram Bumgurdner, on tho camp
ground.
Albert Shape and sisters arrived yes.
to-day morning from Philadelphia.
They viii reside hero.
Mrs. Orlando Stevenson and daugh'
tors. Of Parkersburg, arc visiting Circuit
Clerk Baker.
Mics Laura Lindsey, OF Syracuse, n.
Y, !s the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. s W..
Mathews.
John Sunderland, OF Washington, Pa,
is visiting OF his homo on JeGeraon ave-
nuo.
John Bryson, Of ZancsvlIlo. spent tho
Fourth hero among his friends.
Two convicts were released from tho
penitontiary yesterday.
@. A. Weaver and J. O. Bardall havo
returned from tho cast
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RANK OUTSIDERS WON.
Fnyorites Wore Not In Evidence Mt ShoeT
hrnh IinY YnsinrdnK.

FayoriteS Wore Not In Evidence Mt ShOeps.
head Lay Yesterday.
NEW YonE, JulyO.-Favoritos suffered
in tho heavy going at sheopShead Day
to-day; only two came In winners, whilC
four rank outsiders aud ono second
choice won. In the opening race Stone
nell was tho favorite, but tho bost no
could do was second to Walcott, whilo
DR.. Hashrouck was third. In tho Sec
ond raco Monaco was the favorite, but
he could not extend himself in tho mud
and Hanwoll, who was 100 to ! at tho
opening, beating the second choice, the
Louise fllly, by head on tho post. In
tho third race, Daily America was tho
favorite, but no too, foil In the general
unset OF frat choices. Just bofore the
third race was run Rcy III Santa Anita
was brought to tho track, and he was In
the best Of condition after his long
tourney. Many visited his stable TO
hayo look at him. Summaries:
First race, Futurity courSo- Walcott
1Os, u. Regain 20 to ], won by two
Lengths; stononoll 1876, (simms), ! to .,
second by four lcngths; DR.. uasbrouck
l22, (Doggottl l6 10 8, third. limo,
l:l2 As. stonenOll and Nottingham
Second race, Futurity course-Han'
well 1ls, u. JOnes). 90 to ], won by
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07

Walter worls, the local professional
ghoelnap, who was said 70 have ridden
in two professional bicycle races at San
dusky, Ohio, on tho Fourth. was not
within q hundred miles Of that city on
Wednesday. and It now becomes known
that he entered the amateur cycle races
at Washington, Pa, under an assumed
name, "Wilson," and contested theEe
against several amateur whOclmcn, win.
ming the mile open race.
WorlS would probably havObeen recog'
uizsd and prevented from contrasting
had he not shaved of his flowing hlruto
appendage, which altered hIs appear.
ance considerably. The fact that thu
amateurs contested with rider whom
the L. A. W. racing board, only q Tort
night ago, declared a professional, may
throw them into the professional ranks
also, though as these riders are not at
all 10 blame, such action would be moat
unjust. The matter will probably come
before tho L A. W. racing board next
week. -,
WORKS whom seen yesterday said: II
wanted TO get even with those Wash
ington fellows for keeping me out Of
football game last winter"
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nose; Louise tilly ll5, Grimm. 8 70 /.
second by six lengths; Halloween us
n. Re9anl. 7 TO !, third. Time, 1:l4l-5,
OHlet Mis- Dixon, Captain Jack, Area
Rilly and Monaco also ran.
Third race, one mile, Golling-San'
doWue, Oh (GriMn), 10 20 !, won by two
lengths; shadow, 81 lSlcClainl, Is 70 l,
second BY halt length; LiselR, o. Oh.
Jonesl, 20 70 ], third. Time, l:42 80.
Daily America, Major General, Mr.. Sass,
AIArshall and La SUsere also ran.
Fourth race, mile and an eighth
Ducat, Ill (slmmS). 9 70 5, won by one
length; Star Actress. So (McCiain), 5 to
], second By q length; Cactus. los Dog
gettl, 6 to6, third. lime, 1858 Adel'
bert also ran.
Fifth raeo. one aud three.sixteenths-
Roche, ITO (Grifin), / 70 2, won by three.
quarters Of 4 lopRth; ughttoot, 80
(Macklen), 10 to !, second by ten
lengths; Chant, 95 (E. Johnson), 8 to !,
third. Time, 2:02 4.5.
Sixth race, Eve and bali turlongs-
May Day, Glly, 81 (AlcClain), 3 % ], won
by six lengths; War Bonnet LIB (Taral J.
St. Vincent, % (KeeioJ. 9 TO /, third.
Time, Iii. WsrlIke, Tennetto gold
log, Lorna Doone and Franciscan also
ran.
Seventh race, milo and a quarter on
turf-Jodan, los (Do0Rett), Is 70 !. won
by a head; Bolero, 104 (Keefe), 8 to !.
second by two lengths; Watterson. 100
(Littleleld), 81 70 !, third. Time.
2:ll %. Chief Justice, Clementine and
Blue Carter also ran.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07

Tho Big Turf Event Mt shoepstdad Bay
This Afternoon.
This afternoon at shccpahcad'Bay one
Of tho big eastern turf cvents,the Real
izatlon Stakes, will DO run, and promises
to attract one OF tho greatest crowds Of
the year. Unusual interest centcrs in
this oyont because OF tho appearance Of
the great western colt, hey FL Santa
Anita, winner OF tho 1904 American
DERBY and Sheridan Stakes. Easterners
arc loath to believe that tho animal is
a flrst.rater until no has shown his
heels 10 some OF tho frat Class horses in
the cast. Lucky" Baldwin, 4 the owner,
has decided to allow Van Keuren to ride
tho colt In the Realization; thcre had
been talk OF securing vol known
Jockey for tho mount.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
MARTINS FERRY.
Hnps and nIiShaps In tho Thriving City
Across tho River.

Across tho niyer.
Tho Union glass works is buster than
ever. They arc never without orders,
Their "Cameo" is now mado in ruby in
lemonade, water sets, condlment sets,
etc, plain and engraved, and their gold
band ware is growing in popularity.
Mr.. G. Il. Taylor, OF Richmond, Va, has
accepted q travelling position with the
Union.
Tho two-story dwelling and business
house Of George F. Lesuer, corner Third
and Fayetto streets, will DO rooted with
tin made at the Etna.Standard mills.
Eighteen elassworkors left yesterday
over tho Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
for Montreal, Canada, to attend the
convention.
The fire department was called out
yesterday about 1890 by small fire ut
the residence Of William Coss, on Main
street.
George Strain has been appointed
state councillor OF the Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Tho Chicago Elks want tho witch Of
EndOr" put on there for one week.
Miss Lola Roynard has returned home
from Fairmont, W. Va.
Tho school building at EtnavillO 10
being improved.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue Of a decd Of trust maIc by Mary No
HanRrA and Michael Mcnamara, hGr husband.
10 mo nS trustee. dated April Il. 1890. recorded
IN the oilco OF tho ClOrk OF the County Court Of
Ohio county, West Virginia. 10 DOOd Of Trust
liook 40. 30. page 2O3. wilt sell at tho north
front door Of the court house o. said county, on
WEDNESDAY. TIE 18TH DAY OF JULY. lsgi.
commencing at 10 O'Clock q. ni., tho following
described property, that Is oEay:
Tho east half OF lot numbered two and the
west half Of lot numbered three, situate and bO-
Ing on tho north side Of Eleventh street, IN the
city OF Wheeling. Ohio county, WSt Viginln as
laid out by Andrew II. britt, a plat Of which sub
division Is recorded IN Deed Book No. Y, plED
49, The said piece Of ground fronts forty feet
on Eleventh street. running noNhWardly OF
equal width to the south line oilaudS owned by
the Wheeling Pittsburgh & BaltimoD mIlrOad,
one hundred mud twenty feet moro or less.
TERMS Or SALr;--Onc.third aud as much moro
as the purchaser elects 10 pny In cRSh on tho day
Of EalG. the balance In two equal iustallmentS at
one md two yc1rS, notes bearing interest from
tho day Of Sllo 70 10 given for tho deferred pay.
mGntE. W. J. ". COWDEN, Trustee.
W. II. HALLilL AuotIonGer. ielt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
RELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local Sews md Gossip from
the Glnss City.

All GOELh OF LOtAA sNu"b AaN NASN0'f -@N-
the Glass City.
James BrettelI, tho steel worker who
was nominated for Congress by the
Populists, was in the city Thursday.
He is tho third vice president OF the
federation OF labor and came hore from
Minpo on some business and addressed
a number OF steel workers in their hall
in tho afternoon. To-day he goes TO
WoodsGeld to address the farmers.
A follow named NJ. F. Rogers made o
speech at tho public square last night
for the Peoples party. They also had
some literature concerning that party,
which the companion Of the speaker
tried TO sell. They arc said to be work.
ing their way through to Georgia In
this way.
There are from fifty to hundred
glass workers now hero from the gas
fields OF Indiana, and most OF them will
remain all summer, this having been
their former homo. Many oil these
retain their residences hero by not vot-
ing in tho Hoosier state.
Tho board Of health held a meeting at
to to- consider the propriety Of prosecut-
ing persons who persist in continuing
nuisance.
The report that Rev. J. X. McKallip,
formerly pastor here. had resigned
his charge at Beaver, Pa, is mistake.
He Is not even considering such move.
Mr.. l. s. Woodbridge came in from
Red Key, Ind, yesterday morning. and
in the evening he and his vito left for
Atlantic to spend week.
Mrs. William Smith and children, Of
Alexandria, Ind, aro visiting friends
hero.
Tho medical association meets at the
Windsor hotol hero next Tuesday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
PEI!t1sSR5FR ID : q

Earned runs. PItBbIlrgh !, Philadelphia 10
Two base hits Turner, Reilly. Three base bits,
oYan, Hockey, Bierbauer s. Thompson, Buckley.
Stolen bases, Lyons. Mack. Turner. Double
plays, Sohiebeok aud Deckley, killen. Beckley
and Lyons Flint on balls, ohK!llop J, Oh Had.
dock 4. lift, smith. Donovan. Struck out BY
Klllcn q by HAddock /. Passed balls, Mack l.
Time, Sl0 Umpire, Lynch.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07

PrrTspuRGu, July CT was Pitts
burgh's game until the eighth inning.
when tho visitors sized up Killen's
curves and batted him out OF the box.
Before tho game Captain Donovan re-
signed as. captain of tho team. Lyons
will act us captain until his successor Is
chosen. Attendance 1000. Score:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
TIE NATIONAL CANE.
Pittsburgh Lost Again to tho QunkorS.
New York Continues TO WIN.
Clubs In the National League sche'

Clubs In the National League sche-
duled for games tomorrow afternoon
did not play yesterday, consequently
there were but three games. PhiladeI::
phia administered tho second defeat OF
the series to Pittsburgh and the latter
team took drop In tho race for the
pennant to fifth place, and only two
points ahead OF the Bridegrooms. New
York continues her record OF victories
in the wost, defeating the kentucky
Colonies again. Up at Cleveland the
champion Bostons gave the Spiders an-
other drubbing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
Both Pitcher, me Hnrd.

LoUrsvlLIy, July 6.-The Giants hit
both Pepper and Hemming hard to-day
while Louisvillo's hi!s came only whom
two men werc out Attendance j, 900
Score:
f EST TR5:S 8 235tS? 5 E-'s
Earned runs, leach. Eror,, aud'1. HIS u
IiEnninN EnRliA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUsTEE's SALE

i 'AsSN AZ - va A@AAs
by vIrtuo Of G decd Of trust made by Martha
C. Noble. TO me "a trustee, dated May II 1859,
recorded In the 0flro Of the Clerk OF tho County
Court Of Ohio county, WOSt Virginia, In DoNd
Of Trust Book No. a. page 3D7 will sell al tho
north front door OF fho Court House OF Ohio
county, on
SATURDAY. THE 7TH DAY OF JUI,Y. 1904,
commencing NJ 10 o'clock a. IN, tho following
defcribcd property, that Is 10 say;
Two lOls Of ground numbered SIX and Soyen
In John McluFn's addition TO tho city Of Wheel
IuG. lu Ohio county West Virginia. In tho First
ward of EnId city. Eald lots lying west Of aud
fronting oil tho county road lcadlns from tho
National road TO Mount Wood Cemetery.
TIINs OF SAIE:- one third and a, much moro
Us the purchaser elects TO pay In cash OH tho day
OF sale tho balance In two equal instAlmHnk at
one and two yCGr. notes bearing Interest from
the day OF sale 10 be given for the duierrod pay.
lnentE. tho title 70 DO retained until payment "a
made IN full
WI. W. C0WDES, Trustee
W. IL HALLIR AuctloneOr jOI1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07

CLEVELAND, July 6.-The Clcsoland's
wero defeated this afternoon because
tho Boston's batted the ballbetter. At
tendance 200. Score:
Boston. ............... o ! OIL 0H0 a-lD
Earncd runs, 4 each. Errors. snnd /. Hits. 10
and u Pitchers, Cuppy md stiVetts, Umpire,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07

At syracuse-syracusc @; Troy /.
At Erie-Erie Q; Buffalo 7.
At Wilkcsbarre -.Wilkeabarre 8
Binghamton 8.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
Willy WALTER WORKS.
Ho Rides ii Amateur RsOos a.
Washington. Pa. on the Fourth
CONTRASTING UNDER ASSUMED NAME

This May Throw a Number of Anna.
teurs Into the Professional Ranks.
The Pittsburgh Bail Team Again
Meets "oId Hollow.eyed Defeat"
Races at shoopshoSd Bsy-Up to
Date News OF Sport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
RETALIATION STAKES.

Western League Gnnea
At Tolcdo-Toledo u; Kansas City s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-07
Castoria.

"The use OF 'Castoria' Is 80 universal and
It's merits 30 well known that 1t sccrns work
Of Eupercrogation to cndorsoit. Few arc tho
Intelligent families who do not keep CatoriA
within easy reach"
CGRLns MARTTn, D. D.,
New York city.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-15
]. ]. EGAN,
DRY GQQl$ { MILLINERY.

]. ]. Egan, 5T4 Fort street, will COM
menCe Grand Clearance Sale Monday,
July %, for few weeks only 1t will
pay you to call and examine prices dur
ing the sale, as goods will go at prices
that will suit the public.
Remember this well-selected stock
will be sold cheap, the greatest bargains
ever offered to the public of Honolulu.
stiff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28

England, not even trustees of the British
museum. with statutary duties TO per-
form could alter the ordinary law of libel
and make a law for themselves superior
to common law. Probably the jury. he
added. would apply different test for
care and caution. in the case of an i'm
mense national institution. to that rul-
ing. Continuing. Baron Pollock re-
marked that the library was conducted for
profit, although the law was the same in
each case.
The jury after two hours absence found
that the matter contained in the two books
relating to the BeecherTilton trial, COM
planned Of by Mrs. Martin, was libelous
though the defendants and their agents
acted upon the bona-fide belief that they
were discharCing their statutory powers
and duties and did not know the books
were iibelous.. They were not guilty Of
negligence, hut they did not discharge
their duty with proper care and caution
and the Judgment q ths '3try was that
they be assessed damages to the amount
af % shillipEs--s4 4kXpoint Oh law will Le
fui ther considered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28
ONE MORE SCARE
OF the Jury Bribery Order in
Coughlin's cee.
An INVESTIGATION row aououoa.

D6Dgress of the Trial-Au4ref Foy Listens
With Satisfaction to judge Fins's Analy-
sis OF Mrs. Foy's Testi~o Little Boy
Terribly SIanglesl by DoG The Mother
Also Bitten Wcll-knOU Pickpocket
Arrestetl-The Smallpox. J
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-No inns Ibediate action
will be taken as to the 4harges of at
tempted bribery of the Cougf1in jury. An
investigation is in progress. when the in
quiry is finished the evidence will be laid
before Judge Tuthill. The4 he will de-
eide what he thinks best 70 do. Mean
while no bench warrants win be issued for
the arrest of Bailiif Newlandd "Mme. Der
mond and Mrs. BlalsGell, ass was alleged.
Judge Wing, in opening ih the Cough
lin trial, made bitter attack on Mrs Foy
Sitting within the inclosuH next to old
Dennis Coughlin, father of yhe prisoner,
was the woman's husband, ANDREW Foy.
He seemed to enjoy the causSic comments
of which his wife was the within. Foy is
daily attendant at the trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28
MAKES HIM FEEL MELANCHOLY.
Mrs. Leases Claim to knight TcmpIar
Membership Commented I'm.

Mrs. Leases Claim tn knight Tcmr,lar
Membership Commented On.
Mr. Barnard wns evidently no; feeling
happily disposed toward the lady from
Kansas. lie continued:
IL am disappointed In Mrs Lease. I
stated the other day that did not think
she had made the statements attributed to
her, hut had been misrcprcscnted. I had
considerable respect for her rs n woman
battling for the rights she thought her sex
should have, and Of earnest and sinccr,
convictions. This bosh she is TALKING
makes her an object of disgust to the
i,OcO.0O or more Masons in the United
states, every one of whom knows that her
statements nrr nothing but lies"
"But she wears "A knight Templar's 5 cross
aad claims to he knight Templar or
knight Tempiaress:"
$50 does my wife wear Knigh. Tenn.
plar'. charm. 30 do the wives and ,iauyb-
ter. of many Knight Tcmplars. especially
when travelling. That doesn't make them
knights. Il does secure them many honest
attentions; protects them from insult. and
in case of Illness or accident would secure
tn. best services Of Masons WHEREVER they
we're. The order of the Eastern Star. COM
WOucu. relatives Of
Ms.Sou>, IL affiliated with our order. but is
No, acquainted with any of its secrets. N
" over :0.eD strong. and is a powerful
adjunct for poosl.
Through il we investigate cases Of suf .
fering. aud in many cases where We. as
Masous. cannot help u brother who has
| been backsliier and whose wife or chill.
drcn may tc suffering. We can do IL
through the Eastern star. Those women
arc among the finest IN this city or in the
country. They do a noble work. But
therr Is not opc of them who doc. NOT
know that Mrs. Lease is q fraud and nrv
disgustcd with her spish posings for news
paper uotoriety."
Masons all over the country. in the mean
time. are laughing and chucLling over
Mira. Leases psctensioIs. Especially alb
surd TO them Is her clainl to b. knight
TsmulaS. which they REGARD ~ bu:e Joke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28

which NONE but one Of the fraternity cnn
appreciate. Does Mary Ellen wear pants"
ruther irre!evantly said one Knight Tenn
plar, who hal evidently never heard Of
the dictum Of the amiable editor Of the
New York Sun that only gents" wesr
'.pauts." !.
"iseaily that isthe question in her cais
Cnless she had successfully masouer.a.a
as man for some time she could rever
have gone through the ten u - a..
grees necessary to reach that 7Sik She
says she will present her pasJers to tho
grand lodge Of Missouri. Mnfy Ellen =
only bluffing. Another thing, she hasn't
got any papers. Any lodge that would
issue them to her would soon be minus its
charter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28
After tlsc Eoby Gamblers.

Grown POINT, Ind. Feb. .s-Judge Gil
lett OF the Lake circuit court has called
the grand jury together. and it is limited
that thorough investigation of the
gambling methods now running at full
blast at Roby will be looked into. The
jury will be instructed and then there is
n good prospect that all the bookmakers
and tin-horn gamblers now engaged at
that resort will be indicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28
FRlGHTFUllY MUTlL6TED,
One ozan Attacks Another with nm Ak in
the EsurkCye state.

the EsuckCye state.
LIMA, o.. Feb 2s.-Samuel Seitz cut
Charles Clark almost into shreds near
Middlepoint. Clark bouyh. the timber on
the farm occupied by Seitz and went to
cut it. Seitz ordered him away, hut Clark
paid no attention and started into the
woods. when Seitz assaulted him. Seitz
succeeded in getting the aX away from
Clark and began hitting him. In the
struggle Clark's right hand was cut of
and his body badly mutilated. Neighbors
hastened TO the scene and had great diff
Guilty in keeping Seitz from still further
cutting the body He was covered with
the blood of his victim. There is talk of
lynchiuy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28
lncy Hanged Morton in En.-y.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Feb. as.-The
trial of H. I. White and II. W. Hoerath
for libeling Secretary of Agriculture Nor
ton and his son Carl 10y hanging them in
efiigy began. Considerable feeling has
been worked up over the matter and 100
rGn were examined before Il jury was OBJ
tained. Attorneys claim that the trial is
of the greatest Importance as involving a
unique precedent. Many lawyers are en-
ulnys.d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28

CHcAeo, Feb. rs -Augus Schroeder, a
very pretty little girl, J. years old. was ar
restedon the complaint of hef father. He
said that she was uncontroll5ble and that
he was unable to do anything with her.
The girl was placed in charge of Matron
Brewer at the West Chicago Avenue sta
tion, but before she had been there ten
minutes she had stolen tlle matrou's
pocketbook. 1t WAS funn2 concealed in
her cloj hing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28
Smallpox 1. Spreading.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-The spiallpox epi-
denic is spreading. Eighteen new cases
were taken to the resthousS the largest
number in any one day ON record. and
-here are 1876 patients there now, the larg-
est number during the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28

CHICAGO, Feb. ss--The grand jury has
indicted Thomas J. Moran and Michael
Eeaiey on a charge Of mIrdae The men
are police officers of the Dsering Street
station. Dec. Ii, 1883, MoraIis,hot Charles
swanson, who first at,emptcttao shoot him
he Claims. swanson died he following
day. The January grand jury refused to
indict the Officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-28
Talk .f C,s.r..une'. Retirement.

LONDON, Feb. ea.-All political England
is agog with reports that Gladstone has
resigned the premiership, retaining his
scat in parliament and in the cabinet. Il:
IL alleged that he has zen; ! i; Resignation
to the queen, asking that Roseberry lie APP
pointed ''acting" premier All that those
supposed to know the 6. u Ms inten-
tions will say is that the statement is en-
sirely '.unac thorized."