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c,SToS, Ohio. Nov. ls.-MaIor Nc
r'.,.v and National Republican Sec
s,,r william NJ. Osborne, late this
".,rnou. walked to the residence OF
-, p,ssldcnt.clcct's mother, about
-. from his home. Gen. Osborne Is 4
s,,,, from Boston now. but lived In
ri, twenty years ago. and Mother Nc
rI,,sv was delighted to see him. They
~ A. iolreL al dinner By National Com
.t,,aSr,n Scott, OF West Virginia. Mrs.
T.SIriry and Mrs. IIerrlck. OF Cleve-
80 InIncd them III the dining room
IN can't. II. o. s. Ho!stand, one OF
"a Mckinley household OF Columbus,
~ made pretty party. In the even
- in the cozy library, a bright opev
T-S,a FIRE Shonc upon group OF friends,
rS talked over campaign events with
y,J,r Mckinley until after 10 o'clock.
YIt!oral Committeeman Scott hrmiy
bsDtvts that the south is permanently
4r.!td politically,
I.opc the many thousands of mes
nrss received. the most important
izcrr to-day's was one from Hon.
Iy.ph W, Babcock, chairman OF the
.I,I5nal congressional committee,
Vlsh!arton. D. c.. saying:
Il have tho congressional campaign
ylurd up. tho bills all paid and q little
h,larcc left In the hands OF the treas
s,gr. We have elected POI sound money
pPpgbllcaas. two sound money Demo-
cats. AS. Democrats and PopuliSts and
slx !rea silver Republicans, with three
districts in doubt, one from Wyoming
I'D two from South Dakota"
Hoz. James E. Campbell. ex-Demo-
c:a.!c governor OF Ohio. whom Major
Mckinley defeated In 1891. snid:-
"lraSluch as Chairman Jones gives II
~, presume & Democrat may now pre-
ca, his most cordial congratulations
H!,hou, fear Of party discipline. Both
Irz Campbell and myself join our
EIzy personal friends in wishing you
1 happy Eolourn In the white house.
I'D long lie and prosperity thereafter"
Ecn. S y. Eikins. United States Sena-
to-. Hlll!ehurst, Elklns, West Virginia,
Ert,es.
Taever doubted your nomination and
never doubted your triumphant eicc-
tics ! nm glad West Virginia Repub-
ltsas helped bring about both. From
tie BEGINNING l was confident we would
cary West Virginia for you. II Is now
4 Republican state and we hope TO keep
It In the Republican column. Your elec-
;oa iaspircs hope and confidence In
Ee business world"
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Favor Graduated Income Tax and Other
Nea.urrt,

EuFoF aeiuahateh 'iicoIho aR ahu WATT
MenHursS.
ROCHESTER,, y. Y, Nov. 1.-THE
general assembly OF knights OF Labor
to-day adopted resolution declaring
for the enactment OF Graduatcd-in-
come tax law. Failing to procure this
NJ the hands OF the next Congress, It Is
the declared intention OF the Knights to
use all their influence to have q demand
for such tax Incorporated Into the
platform OF one OF the great political
parties. and II they fall In that there
will In all probability be an effort made
10 set up n new political party. Reso-
lut.on5 have been offered to the dis
tributing committee in favor OF the In
Hatum and referendum. opposing the
issue OF national bank notes and de-
clarlng that all money should be issued
exclusively by tho national govern
ment The election Of officers Will prob
ably not come up until next week.
The present grand master workman,
James 7, Sovereign and T. 2. Mcclure.
I member OF the executive board. arc
the leading candidates FOR Office OF
grand master workman.
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PARIS. Nov. l2-Thc Figaro. to-day
publishes letter from the Berlin court
TO the effect that Prince BIsmarck's
disgrace is due TO the cX-emprcss Fred
erlck, who. acting upon revelations,
communicated to her by the princess
of Wales. convinced the emperor OF
Prince B!smnrcks fatal policy In re-
lation TO Bulgaria, and Of the part he
played towards the NIhillsts, culminat-
Ing In the Russo-German rupture. The
letter adds thnt Prince Bismarck aworc
vengeance and hence the disclosures In
regard to tho secret Russo-Ierman
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A MURDERER SHOT
While Attempting to Escape After His
Conviction.

COLUMBIA. SC. Nov. IA special
TO the Register from Yorkvlllc, s. c.,
says: II. II. Reese, prominent citizen,
convicted OF murder. Is lying at tho
point OF dcnth IN the oillco OF Dr. Miles
Walker with bullet In his head. Tho
trial of NJ. L. Reese. Daniel Luckcy and
Mrs. Anderson for tho murder OF Charles
i. Williams came 10 an end tonight.
The jury retired nt Gas o'clock and
returned at o'clock with verdict Of
guilty, with n recommendation for
mercy, na TO Reese and Lucky, and not
guilty no TO Mrs. Anderson. Deputy
Sheriff Scogglns started with the prIs-
oners to Jail.
Just after. reaching tho sidewalk
Reese attempted 10 run. Neither OF tho
prisoners had been hnndcuffed and
scogglns was In charge OF both. He
followed the fugitive fow steps, but
fearing Lucky might also. attempt TO
run he drew his revolver and told Reese
TO halt. but the latter continued TO run.
When he reached the middle OF the
street ScogEins fired. Reese spun
around and fell In tho ditch. Jnvcati-
cation showed thnt he had been shot
In the back OF the head. His wound Is
serious,
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PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED
saT' General Palner--IfIs tesponse TO
Congratulations.

'aT' General Pslner-III, Iiesponse to
Congratulations.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Scnstur
Fa'mer. III" candidate OF tho gold Demo-
ua's :or President. In letter on the re-
'3l: o. III" election says:
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Nov. ., 1895.
Hon. HoratIo King. Washington, D. c.:
Ny Dear Slr:--I am greatly obliged
~ you for your letter OF November 4,
~ m! accept your congratulations.
Aal only 'or myself, but FOR the whole
.llIFtry. ! adhere to my maxim that
"a" American people can nlwlyu bc
wl'iel! and that the rights OF the pco-
w az "sfH With the people.
Yours very sincerely,
JOHN VI. PALMER"
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THE THREE FRIENDS"
Formally Llbeliei and Attached-A Ftli-
bustrrer Caught Up.

Dustrrer Caught Up.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Nov. 1.-THE
steamer Three Friends, which was seIzJ
ed at the mouthTor the St. Johns river
last Saturday evening by the revenue
cutter Boutwell,, acting under orders
from the treasury department AZ Wash
Ingtoa, through the collector OF the
port, was formally atbeled and attached
to-day.
The Three Friends Is charged with be-
Ing fitted out on May %. 1896. as an arm
ed cruiser with the intent 10 be employ
ed by certain insurgents or other per-
sons on the island OF Cuba TO cruise or
TO commit hoStilitics against subjects
and property OF the island OF Cuba, and
against the king OF SPAIN
The attachment is returnablc before
the United States court on the first Mon
day in December. The governments
!s said to have been secured
through two persons who were passen-
gers on the trip and who afterwards
made their way back to New York. 60
ing thence to Washington. where they
dlvulged the facts 10 the Spanish min
lstIr.
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HAVANA. Nov. 12.-Accounts from
Gen. Weyler's fields OF operations sny
that the insurgents encampments In the
mountains OF Ruhi and 100 dwellings
lately abandoned have been destroyed.
and the household effects scattered
through the woods
An epidemic of fcvers and smallpox
It Is reported. prevails In the insurgents
camp and amongst families. causing
great mortality, ns many NJ live or six
members Of family having died from
the endemic. '.r
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WALTHAM. Mass, Nov. 1o.-Eotlce
was posted at the American Watch
Company factory to-day stating that be-
ginning Monday next the works would
be run on full ti,nc OF So hours n week.
This affect about 1000 employees.
LIMA, Ohio. Nov. I2.-Thc Lima paper
mills. employing aG0 men. Will resume
operations December l. The mills pay
out over $4,000 per month. and have
been shut down for several months. Re
pairs preparatory 10 n resumption OF
work urc going on.
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,.% SA% FEANfsO. Nov. 12.-wlth thlr-
.N 'J"ntles unrcp0rtcd the total can
,.,,"i 't',"i vote Of California shows n plu-
,,"lJ f1r the Mckinley and Hobart. elcc-
t5'H W. o. over 2,C00 votes. Tho vote places
-" I'IncI7c0 where Il wac fixed BY
~" ~, unofficial count. n plurality for the
""u"n!icnn Ticket Of 20S. In no other
.I1" .,' " n" ilgurr but tho official ono
t,.,H, Tho countIc3 yrt 20 be- officially
,''',!eH arc Alpine. Fresno, I,as1en,
,'' ''. A,mF"lcs, Moder. Mono. NapA Plu-
~ . Sacramento SANTA Clara, Shasta,
,,.ll,'ni ana Trinity. ThCy nrc prlncl-
r''j cauhtien dt email population. In
o,. W." or iwp case, the vote win be large
,r,. ".a Ne Mckinley majority suraly In
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE members
oc the Dessemer stec! Association con-
tinUed their deliberations In the Man
haitian hotel to-day. 1t Is possible that
sessions Will be held two or three days
longer before It can be determined how
70 unite the steel In this for the good
OF the trade.
SECRETARY Grlsccm refused TO make
any statement about tho business
traEEtaCted to-day.
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JOE MILLER RESIGNS.
The Commlssioner OF Internal Revenue
Accepts Another Position.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12,-commls-
sloncr Joseph 8. Miller, OF the internal
revenue bureau. has resigned to accept
the Vice presidency OF the American
Bonding md Trust Company. OF Daltl-
more. under an arrangement which was
practically consummatel SOME months
ago. Ills successor In office probably
will be eX-Rcprcscntativa Formnn, OF
Illinois. Mr. MIllers resignation has
been In the hands OF the President for
some weeks.
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CLEVELAND, ohIo. Nov. I2.-Nn-
"7"Nt R'ruhl!CNn Chairman II. A. Han
d. accompanied by his wife and daugh-
,.i' arrived home from New York to-
na{ Sir. Hanna expressed himself Rs
S.I i.1aFel with his New York visit.
,Sal ni2p Sratllrd at tho IntcrcBt be-
~" 'hhnn In the project to commence
q, .Ho1 itn financial fight In 1900.
S,'sTr Mckinley having decided to
I-.toaa Bis visit to Cleveland until
,"1' ,,,', weak. IL !s stated that Mr.. Hanna
"" lfNhnhly 70 TO Canton to see the
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ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. l9,-Thc DEM
ocratic caucus to choose United
States senatorial candidate reassemb!ed
at o'clock and Immediately resumed
ballotlng. The first ballot after re-ns.
scmblng. being the twenty-flfth in or
der, resulted: Clay Gl; f:owell 81; At
kInson h2; Scattering ..
The ,wcnty-siNth ballot resulted:
Clay "a; Howell 81: Atkinson AZ.
The caucus adjourned until to.n,or-
row afternoon, after taking the twenty.
eighth ballot, which resulted: Clay G.:
Howell 50; Atkinson IS. r 4
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FRANKFORT, Ky"Nov. 1?.-Returns
from oil the one hundred and nineteen
counties In the state hnye been received
At tho office OF the secretary OF state.
On the national ticket they show to-
tal vote OF $4,000, Mcliinley's vote Is
?lS,oSS: Bryan 9l7,79S; McKinlcy's plur-
ality 257.
Tho returns nre In much earlier than
usual and II Is probable that the can
vnsslnE board win begin !ts work With
In a few days.
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DlspLEAsURE OF ROME.
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ire
land TO he Disciplined.

Cardinal Gibbons nid Archbishop Ire
land TO bc disciplined.
NEW YORK, Nov l2.--Accordlng to
q private dispatch received here Cardl-
nal Gibbons, as well as Archbishop Ire
land. ins incurred the dIspleasure of
Rome. Tks Cardinal has always shown
himself n stNunch friend OF Archbishop
Ireland and Is known TO ByFpathiZc
warmly with the views OF the ST. Paul
prclntG. FOR this reason, II IA alleged,
he has become persona nOngratn nt
the vatican. How tls5 cardinal VIII he
disciplined ls not definitely known. nl-
though II IL believed that. being n car
dInal. he will not be removed from his
see. This much, however, 10 certain,
thnt II has been decided TO impose upon
the cardinal coadJutor decidedly of
the conservative school. In this connec-
ton tho names OF the rector ofthc Now
York Cathedral and well known pro-
tcgg0r OF the Catholic University Mt
Washington ore mentioned.
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COLUMBUS. Ca, Nov. 12.-Georgo
vcnnblc. well known local character.
was shot and killed In Sykes saloon
tonight by Shelly Miller, bnr-kccper
for another place. Miller had refused TO
sell Vcnable whisky and when the lat
ter came TO Sykes saloon he began n
difficulty with Miller. Miller has not
hprn nrrrgtol
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AN HISTORIC MOMENT.


LONDON. Nov. i2.-Thc St James
Gazette this afternoon, publishes n
leading article. headed IAN Historic
Momert." in the course OF which 1t
alys:
Lord snlisbury's great admission Of
the principle that the United States
have the right 10 intervene in frontier
disputes OF the American powers and to
compel the dlsputants 10 arbItrate al
together trartccnds In Importance the
question OF the Guiana boundary. II Is
Il formal recognition of the hcEemony
OF 4hc United States on the American
continent and gives the President II p0-
sltlon In the new world which the med
evial pores ard empcrors tried vainly
to claim In Europe"
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LOWELL, Mass. Nov. 12.-AIlsa Ger
trudc T.. Covil, daughter OF the treas
urcr OF the fremont and Suffolk mills,
by turn or n wheel In new wheel
house OF the corporation, today, OPEN
ell the Hood gates OF a canal and get
In motion machinery, that will give en-
to 1000 hands. Tho mill In
two weeks will be running on fult time.
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MONROE DOCTRINE.
A French View on the Agreement OH til,
Venezuelan Question.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-The Temps to-day
expressed !tseE rs being greatly con-
ccrned at the enormous extension OF
MoaroeIsm involved IN the Anglo
American entente" adding:
ut confers upoa America the right
to settle Rny difference between an
American state and European power
without the authority OF the American
stale Interested. This Is e big innova-
ton in international Law and endows
the United States with absolute su-
prGmAcy in their hemisphere 1t must
be bitter Pill to British ps!de to con-
sent 20 this"
In conclusion the Temps eNpressea q
doubt as TO whether Europe will accept
this agreement as precedent.
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osWEGo. N. Y. Nov. 12.-Fnnny
schoheld. n country girl. thirteen years
old, has been lodged In the county jail
on the charge OF murder in the ilrst de-
gree in administering arsenic TO two
small children OF Albert Field, OF Co.
losse. whose hired girl she was. An
autopsy revealed arsenic In large quan-
titles -.
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TIE KING WILL ACT.
Though lie Is Not Yet Officially Informed

or the Arrangement.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Nov. 1.-THE
exclusive announcements in the dis
patches OF the The Associated Press to
It's European connections OF the practtc-
al settlement OF the Venezuelan dis
pute. the basis OF the settlement, the
composition os the court OF arbitration
which Is TO decide upon the details and,
finally, Its exclusive announcement on
Tuesday last that King Oscar OF Swe-
den and Norway had been selected as
the Nth arbitrator have been discuss
ed with the greatest possible interest
ferc, rs well as in all the European
capitols.
y representative Of the Associated
Press to-day sought 10 interview King
Oscar on the subject and was received
with the greatest courtesy by the high
est court officials. His request for an
expression OF opinion upon the part Of
the king on the peaceful settlement ar
rived at between the United States and
Great Britain and rs to his mljesty's
willingness TO act as the flfth member
OF the court of arbitration WAS con-
veycd to King Oscar and his majesty
sent the correspondent the following
message In reply.
The king not having received an Of
flciai communication regarding the or
hitratlon. he Is unable Mt present TO
make statement on the subject"
1t was explained that. while his ma
iesty has expressed his Willingness to
che Swedish minister Mt Washington to
act as arbitrator as proposed, his ma
jesty must receive formal. official re-
quest TO act before he can give his con-
sent; but there Is no doubt he will agree
to net. II ls further stated that, as In
Humbert OF Italy and the President Of
the Swiss republic. consented to act
In q similar capacity. the king OF Swe-
den and Norway will appoint Il per-
sonal representative, who will attend
the meetings OF the court OF arbitration
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"I8VHTCH 10 mo IhInI1IGonccr.
,,H%TINFTOH. ". Va, Nov. l2,-Rc-
rr",..tt'.An' r.,..t...An' md sound money Democrats
~ lied the victory lssrc to-uIght.
no,,,;n n% t'Sn wa5 obinzc with rcd ilro and
Ti,nt'thn'cs. while canton doomed,
;n,c unerc %ns q splendid parade and dIa-
""HaIJhcd Il tho llEo OF march fer tluo
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WINNIPEG, Nov. l2.--'Chnrcoal."
the Alberta Indian murderer wNs cap
turcd by the mounted police on tho
Blood Reserve to-day. The trail was
well Kept after he murdered Policeman
Wilde, and he was followed to HIS
br,ther's lodge on the reserve. His bro.
thcr Immediately diSar,ncd him and
sent word 10 the nearest police detach,
mcnt,
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bafly ln5gl03g@m@@P Reduced TO 5Q) Gents Per Week.

appearance was the First Voters Club,
OF Grafton. and tho FHlrmont Club.
There wcro bands OF music, blowing OF
horns and cheering. which, altogether.
made night OF general rejoicing.
Many strangers came to town on tho
evening trains and hundreds came
from the surrounding country.
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GRIND Jury StIll att.

The grand jury spent yesterday exam
lining witnesses on the election cases.
The indications are that the Jury will
finish It's labors to-day, 1t Is the longest
session In the history OF the county. A.
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For West Virginia, fair and slightly
cooler; northwcStcrly winds. - =
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
generally fair and cooler, but light locni
SHOWS may occur along tho lakes: frkah
10 brisk northwcstcrly Winds. I, :. -
Locai Temperatures.
Tho temperature yesterday MS observed,
by c. Schncpf, druggist corner Eour.5
tccnth aud Market streo'3. was as fol.
lows; 7t5l.s
IA. in.n........... p, n,.,..., "a 1
On. m,...,..,...... M7 y. ms. | I'D
L m..".. ..."... @IWeathss--ckaas' 'le.
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AMSTERD DAM--Edam, New York.
ROTTERDAM = Amsterdam, New
York 81
NAPLEs-Werra, New Ycrls and pro-.
cccded TO Genoa. Es.i
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with Vice President Stevenson and 9th
ors. on Eovernoru day OF the Iowa semi
centennial celebration, died last night OF
hlH Injuries iIc was about 80 years old
and was highly respected.
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/ BURLINGTON. H.. Nov. 1..--Coun.y
Tr1naurer BurruD, who WIS injured in
tho ksylowlnG Gtand accident, together
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TEET EXPRESS THAMES.
Both Mckinley and nsyan Appn.eiate the
l,,oeIntcd PrrsS SerrIsc.

Both Mckinley and nryan Appreciate the
A,orinted Prev serr!Sc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12-Tiie, general
rinaEeF OF the Associated Press has
T:a!Yed She following letters:
CANTON, o.. Nov. 5, 1895.
NJ Dear SIr:-I: gives me pleasure
Il acknowledge (and I elncerely thank
?'G f5.) the enterprise displayed by
y3ur great association In reporting and
rl2Sni,t!Hs SO fully the news from
c:a11a during the campaign Just closed.
J !Slre 10 thank you especially for the
:l.:atu! and efficient service OF Mr..
Gt5rge p. Frease. whom you detailed
y AXE charge OF this nTGuous and e1-
tit!zg work
Yours very truly.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
r7 Melville T. Stone. General Manager
The Associated Press, New York.
LINCOLN, Seb.. Nov. c. 1856.
70 ". Melville E. Stone. General Man
5se7 TIE Associated Press, Chicago,
!'t.:
NJ De7r Sk:--Now that the CAM
ii'sa Is over desire 20 thank you FOR
T." fairness and th0rouGhness with
Th!sh yoI have reported my speeches.
tht a's1 10 express my appreciation OF
lhe correspondents whom you have de-
t!I@i 20 travel With our party.
Yours truly,
" 7 pDyaN
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NEW YORK, Nov. 12-Tiie. general
rinaEeF OF the Associated Press has
rp!YeG ;hc following letters:
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CANTON, O., Nov. 5, 1885
Yours very truly.
uFTT vJlNs ~


WILLIAM MChINLEI.
r3 Melville +. Stone, General Manager
ThG Associated Press, New York.
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HIGHLAND COUNTY.
The Oldest Dog, Perhaps-Personal
and Brief Notes.


MONTERREY. VA, April n.-(Special.)-
Poeahontas county. w. Va, which is ad-
jacent TO Highland, boasts Of being in
possession of what is probably the Oldest
dog in the world. 1t belongs TO Mr..
Bride Gum, who resides few miles west
Of Travellers Repose. and is exactly 20
The dog Is black fee. and responds to
the name Of Collie" 1t was once owned
by Ellis Houchin, and It's ege can be
easily proved for the benefit of skeptics.
Chambers Encyclopedia is authority for
the fact that dogs seldom live to an age
of moro than IL years. and never more
than 20.
attle-Broker d. v. Ruckman. OF Staun-
ton. Is spending few days in the county,
looking after stock.
Messrs. V. b. Bishop, John ]. Hiner.
r. q. Msuzy, and L. S. Dickinson, all
Highland merchants, have returned from
northern and eastern cities.
Hon. Charles r. Jones is absent. at
tending the Pocahontas Circuit Court at
Warrington, w. Va. Attorney S. b. Seig
Is in attendance at the Pendleton County
Court. at Franklin, w. Va.
S. III. Bauserman. Esq, OF New Hope,
Augusta county, was in Highland this
week, looking after the estate Of the late
d. J.. Coursey, who died at Crabbottom
three weeks ago.
Mr.. William Anderson passed this way
on Wednesday last en- route to Green
briar county. w. Va. whence he viii
move large lot Of cattle TO his stock
farm. near Franklin, W. Va.
c. c. Arbogast and W. Il. Wilson are
at Marlinton, w. Va. on business.
ommercial-Travellers McCorkle, Vance,
and Hickman are passing to and fro,
taking orders from the Highland mer-
chants.
j. w. Bever. from Rockingham county.
was at the Commercial Hotel a few days
since.
Cameron and Harper Gum, OF the
Meadow Dale neighborhood, left Thurs
day, by way of Beverly. W. Va, the
former, who Is a boiler-maker, going 10
New York to accept position. while the
latter goes to seek employment in one
Of the Western States.