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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-12
CONFESSED TO MURDER
4 Nan Whose Coincidence Would Not Let
Him Rest Until He Told all.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 1L-GeorSe
Erb, aged thirty-slx years, confessed TO
the police this afternoon TO the murder
Of 4 man named Edward Nut,er last
February. in Fort Smith. Ark. Erb was
driven to the confession BY his con-
science worrying him so that he could
not rest. Immediately after having con-
fcssed he was sent to Jail.
Erb has been In Harrisburg several
days and this afternoon he proceeded TO
the mayors office and gave himself up.
He originally came from Mechan!csburg,
Cumberland county, and went west some
years ago. where he lived some time and
met Miss Ella Hicks.
Erb und Miss Hicks soon drifted TO
Fort Smith, Ark, and while boarding nc
4 hotel met Edward Nutter. II did not
take them long to ascertain that the
stranger had over 500 In his possession.
This Erb and Miss Hicks resolved TO SC
cure, and n dose OF poison was given TO
Nutter. The money was secured. they
Immediately left for Memphis, Tenn,
where they lived together and shortly
afterwards learned that Nutter had died
from the effects OF the poison. This in
formation CAUSED Erb much uncnS!ncss
and he found It Impossible to remain
with the woman who had assisted him
In the poisoning. Accordingly he. lert
Memphis and wandered about the coun-
try, finally arriving In Harrisburg;
District Attorney Detwller VIII inves-
tlgate the case Mayor Patterson iirst
thought possibly the man was only try
Ing to secure transportation to Menu
phis, but 1t soon developed that he was
sincere In what he told. Worry COM
PEELED him to confess and he declares
that he wants to be punished for his
wrong-do!ngs.
Erb ls a stone cutter by trade, lie
says he intended only to give Nutter
"knockout drops" and never thought for
n moment Of killing him. Miss Hicks Is
stIliIn Memphis. having recently written
m Erh,s brother In SprIngtel1, ..
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The HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Chaplain Make. Pointed PrayeT.
War Claim Bills Passed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec! fI.-The
house yesterday passed bill to prohih-
1. The sale OF liquors In the capitol and
:1-day at the opening of the session
RsY. Cowden. the blind chaplain. refer
.sI in his invocation 10 this fact. I'VE
thank Thee, 0. Lord" said he, that the
house Is no longer responsible for the
IlruOr traffic within the halls OF the na-
;loEai capitol Grant, We beSccch Thee.
tn1: the bill passed here yesterday Will
- through the regular channels hnd
Fpecdlly become law, never again to I'D
repealed In the history OF our nation.
The conclusion of the prayer was
E-ceted With an unusual demonstration.
Half hundred members applludeu
vigorously, but Speaker Reed promptly
suppressed the outburst. on motion OF
Nr. -D!nEIey. the house leader, 1t was
arre"d thnt when the house adjourn TO-
cay Il be 20 meet Oh Monday.
The joint resolution extending until
TIE close OF this session the time in
which the joint commission for the In
res:!gatIon OF the subject nj the rebate
o, the tax on alcohol used IN nanu!ac-
lures or arts may report, was adopted.
THIS being Friday. the house then, on
motion Of SIr. McMlllIn Dem. TcnnD
went Into COMMITTEES Ot the whole 10
the consideration OF bills on the private
calendar.
Seven war claims, carrying sn aGgre-
ga,e o. tlS,i07. were favOrably acted
upon By the committee OF the whole, al
:0lIOw5:
To pay Peter Cook. of Arkansas. 1901
!or stores and supplies used by the fed
eral troops; TO pay Augustus p. Burditt
Sl50 FOR the use OF the steamer Matte
during the war; 10 pay Flora a. Darling
|5.6'3 IN satisfaction Of her claims for
prrest and Imprisonment and the s1!zur.
- her, property ut New Orleans In 1854:
. 10 correct the muster OF Francis A. Ben
ton as captain OF the Fourth United
S.di"s c6iOred cavalry. and pay him ae-
,ITdnGly; ~ pay John y. Lynch 1890
:1r services rs assistant quartermast-r ar
Nl0cinDItl IN 1862. and to refer the
C.h.ms Of Major James Stewart, U. S. ~.
retired. fE' longevity pay 20 the court OF
claims
only the first two. however. were pass
"d By the house. NJ Nr. Dnlzcll,, Of
J n1sJlv7.aia. made an attack on the
'iI Or the relief OF Mrs. Flora Darling
az Developed the fact that che was the
~" dt'1 confederate general a fact not
.GTAt out in the Original debate an the
~" fIrc. The result was that point
~ an quorum was made on his motion
T. Iai the bill on the table. mud It went
pFr. Until! next Friday.
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TARIrF CHAMPIONS BALL
AZ Turner Hall Was n Most Brilliant

Tho Tariff Champions. those tried
and true boys who marched through
mud and dust during the campaign.
without flinching, and who never failed
to turn out when the occasion required
IL, without a Grumblc or n word, gave
q aelcct dance at Turner hall last
night, which was attended by one ot
the largest crowds ever In the hall. Cs
course dancing was the chief amusc--'
ment and the only Sam Sloan was
master OF ceremonies. Mayors orches-
ira furnished the music and nearly ev-
cry dance known In the tcrpslchorlan
calendar was on the programme.
OF course the candidates were all
there looking for the best or It." and
the boys tidn's do thing but make
each one think he was the only one on
the ticket Refreshments ot all kinds
were served and everybody had fine
time. The members OF the organiZa-
ton outdId themselves In order that
everybody would have II good time and
they accomplished their purpose.
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pRAMATIC MEETING
Ofthe Two Principal. In the Great San
Francikco Scandal.

Francisco Scandal.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Lord saves
he has saved me--ot all sinners the
lowest. uttered with tervor. These
words rang from the lips OF youns
woman at Salvation Army meeting
In Willard hall last Tuesday night.
as she spoke her eyes wandered owe:
the little sea OF heads howinE In pray
er. AT the sound Of her voice one Of
the heads turned involuntarily toward
her. \ man with pallid face started
as Enough 10 rise. The eyes OF the two
met Tor moment md there was a
flash OF recognition. Then the man re-
covered control OF himself. Ec rcSum-
cd his seat and through the remain
der OF the services slt with bowed head
and shame-iacc mIen. Few In the au-
dience saw the lIlSlc scene. The two
were the principals IN the notorious
Overman-Brown church trial In San
Francisco, Rev. Charles o. Brown and
Miss Matte Overman.
At the close OF the trial Miss Over
ulan went among the Cr!ttendon
workers and WAS made one OF the
army. Hcncsforth she vas known as
Sister Martin.
It was while on her way 10 Wash
inEton. D. c.. where she goes 10 assist
Mrs. Emily Waller Barrett in rescue
work. that Slsier Martha happened In
TO Willard Hall. When the meeting
was over she wept out and went
straight 10 the Anchorage Mission. there
.toA sdaress-3l audience OF young. sY2-
men. The Rev. Mr.. Brown. when the
meeting was over. went his own way
and that BRIEF glance during the seq
vices was their OElg meeting What
the clergyman IL doing in. Chicago no
one seems to know. Shortly after the
trial he left San Francisco and drift.
ed east. to be lost sight OF until his
dramatic meeting with the woma n
whose name was once linked with his
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INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-THE OK
ccutiyc committee of the Ma
tIonal Democratic party at u
meeting to-day. delegated It's powers
In general way to a subcommittee
composed OF George Foster Peabody, nf
New York: John S. Built, of Pennsyl-
vanln, and w. r. Hnldeman, OF Louis
willie.
The members of the executive COM
mlLtcc denied the story uf circulated
report that there Is friction In the com
mi,tcc. The story was. It Is said, by. tho
committeeman. TO be an antc-elcctlon
story.
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A GREAT STAMPEDE RECALLED.
Tho Students Disturbance mt Moscow
Mors er.ous Than Supposed.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. lit
transpIrcs that the students disturb
arccs In connection with the commcn-
mOrntIon Of the IihodnsloJe plain dis
astcr. where about 5000 people are be-
lIcved to have been killed In the panic,
which accompanied the distribution OF
food and memorial mugs In honor of
the coronation OF the ear, were more
serious than previously reported. The
Cossacks Ind 90 charge the crowd. and
100 arrests were made.
Grand Duke SerGiuS, governor OF
Moscow, ls intensely unpopular and
has been dubbed Duke OF Khodinsk-
Jc." 1t Is believed he will soon have 10
retire ns he Is continually the object OF
hostile manifestations and the posting,
of menaCing pllcarNs.
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Thnt aInceo Is Not Dead, But Others Dis
posrd 10 Crrtltt Reports

NEW YORK, Dee. 1l.-Senor Toma-
90 Estrada Palma. of the Cuban Junta.
Is still confident OF the reliability OF his
Havana correspondent who denies that
Antonio MaccO Is dead.
Others connected with the juntn are
more disposed to credit the accumulat-
ing evidences OF Macco's death. al
though they have by no means aban-
doncd hope.
A mass meeting IN tho interest OF tho
Cubnn irsurEents Will be held In Coop
or Union next "Wednesday evening".
Chnunccv NJ Dcpew. Ethan Allen.
Congressman Lcmucl Z. QuigF nnt!
Dourkc Cochran are expected 10 speak.
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A HUMAN FlEND
NnItrcnts n Young I.ady-A Desperate
Clnrnctcr nt Lrrge.

ilnltrcEtS y NbNhS h'Ny =. - -
Cl,nI meter Mt LnrEc.
COLUMBUS. Ca. Dec ll.--fToni
Scabr!Eh,, AIN. come the details OF
a shocking assault upon Miss Minnie
Marlin, of this city, while visiting that
place. The assault was committed by
George Dustan. livery stable man at
ScnDrigIt. nustan was employed to
bii:Ig he young lady !neo Seahright.
where she was 10 take the Mobile and
GiracL train 10 return home While on
the way she says Dustan ovcrpowered
her. This section of the country II
sparycly populated. More than once
he Is said to have carried out his dll-
bOliCal purpose. When he finally
agreed to carry her Into The town she
wAR forced TO make n D:Omisc not to
tell what Ind taken place, and to al
low him 10 come 10 her room at the no.
tel. When the hotel waa reached the
proprietor. Mr. John iiulls. liscuvcred
there IvaH something wrong, md when
the girl was questioned she told nil.
room wnS assigned her. Du3tan
attempted to enter It. and when the
proprietor intcrfcrcd he wIs badly
beaten over the head, after which Dus-
tan left. The report OF the outrage
spread rapidly, aud there vas much
talk of lYnchinE, but the well known
desperate md dangerous character Of
tho man who was charged with the
Grim" prevented the carrying out OF the
threat.
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BISHOP PETERKIN HERE.
lie Preside, mt Services In 81. Andrews
Church, south Side.

Bishop PcterSin. OF the Episcopal
church, made his regular visitation TO
the St. Andrews mission chapel in the
Eighth ward last night and conducted
very interesting service which was
attended by congregation which
completely filed the chapel. He was as
sisted by Rev. Messrs. Swopc Britting-
ham. Young, and Williams. the Inter
OF Martins Ferry. Bishop Petcrkin
preached the sermon. which WAS lis
tened 10 throughout with marked at
tcntlon. II WAS one OF the most no.
table gatherings ever assembled IN st.
Andrews chapel.
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sired from other countries, one schedule
Tor gnods when Imported from countries
which agree TO reciprocity treatlca; thu
other schedule for those which do not.
To finish tho bill before the 10Th OF
March tho committee Will be Obliged 10
work faster than the ways and means
comm ttrc did on the Mckinley bill and
II miSht nor be able to frame the now bill
by tho appointed date II headings are
given on all schedules
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SYRACUSE, n. Y, Dec. 1.-The
Commercial Travellers Life Associa-
ton OF this city, one OF the oldest CO.
operative Insurance companies, went
into the hands OF receivers to-day. The
order was upon the application OF the
attorney generals Office on the ground
OF insolvency. The assets OF the conf
pany are 100000 and the liabilities 500.
900. Jacob Amos and James L. Rntch-
ford are tho receivers.
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BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. 1.-THE
North German Lloyd steamer Saller
wrecked on the night OF December z,
of the Spanish coast, left this port on
Scntember last, for Bremen.
1t ~ not thought here that any
change has been made In her list OF
officers. which at that time was as fol-
lows:
Captain. II. Wcmpc; fist officer, A..
Cnstrischcr: second officer. NJ. Milf
lafr; fourth officer, P. Gcwcckc; first
engineer, ]. Sellnnn; second engineer,
G., Rose; third engineer, w. Brorkman;
fourth engineer, +. Rabe; purser, IL.
Korcli; chief steward, C. CapClle;c chief
cook, L. Koch.
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CREED0N WINS.


NEW YORK. Dec. 1,,--At the Broad
way Athletic Club Tonight Dan Cree
don. OF Australia, nut-f0ught and out
pointed Dick o'Bricn, Ot Boston, In nine
rounds.
From the beginning of the bout untIl
the refcNaG intcr!crcd and stopped 1t
when the nintA round had nearly GX-
pIrau the work nf both men was very
rapid and they worked so hard that dur
lnE tho last three rOunda one good blow
would have Fcttled the contest. Crccdon
was undoubtedly the better man and
there was not word W protest uttered
when the referee gave his fiat
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PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 1.-the
beam manufacturers OF the country.
composed for the most part OF firms
already IN the Bcssemer steel nssocin-
tlon, met tonight and formed COM
binatlon on practically the game basis
rs that on which the billet pool Is
working. II was decided 10 mniatnin
prices, tho minimum TO be l.3J cents
per pound.
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WASHINGTON. D. &C., Dec. H.
Postmaster General Wilson has given
notice that fraud orders" issued
against lottery companies and their
officers operating In foreign countries,
do not cover mail matter originating
In foreign Countries and simply pass
Ing through our Territory. They cove"
mall matter originating Ia 'hta country
only, which is addressed to any Of the
parties nnmcd In such orClcrR
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s.'.'nl Dispatch 10 tho Intclllgcnccr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1i.--Col-
.a'Jr ~ internal revenue L. NJ. Gllkcsnn
"a IN the city, on busIness with the de-
lWFuEcnt.
Manager II. C, Bowlcs, OF the Mon
@hFabelp river railroad, registered to-
'!Ig Et WIlinrds.
Prntecutlng Attorney Frank Reynolds
ana Col ]. l. Blrrick. OF Mineral county.
and b7m!nlck Morris. Of Wheeling. are
hmn1g the Wcst v!rGinl1nB who have
E'hE!'ntrd hilher within the past twen-
ty.fDuF hours.
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snecial Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
NOR, radical Of the silver senator's, ana
nnc OF the old liners who became con-
ysr,s u Organism after the Chicago
convention passed into history, are al
escI 10 be In a conspiracy TO avcngc
matters with President Cleveland. They
hSroor desire FOR revenge upon thcir
former man OF deltiny for his opposition
TO the Popocratlc nominee, and propose
10 gel even by hanging np his plItIcal
appoln;ments. OF which there are about
10. made during recess.
SINE OF the appolntee=J who come un-
der the ban are The successors of men re-
moved for offensive pArtlsanShip in the
late campaign. but others found favor
IN tho regular way, and Of these are two
federal judges, one in Nebraska and the
other in New Jersey.
The story told OF this conspiracy Is 10
The effect that the silver buSS propose 20
nike advantage OF their temporary as
csnlency as the balance OF power" and
Ee, revenge for all past sights put upon
them and their cause by the adminlstra-
toa, even ie the choice patronage goes
over TO President Mckinley. That this
will start u row OF goodly proportions Is
not doubted for an Instant. Il will make
wider the breach between the two Dem
Ccratlc factions for one thing, and the re-
suit viii not be d!Spleas!nG to the Re-
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THE TARIFF BILL.
Important Features ALREADY Decided Oh
by tiir Republicans


WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-CcriaIn fea-
'Hr"s Of the new tariff bill have been
PRACTICALLY decided upon already by the
republicans. Chairman Dinghy Is nu-
'l9fi'y for In? statement thai the bill
%dl De framed to prevent the usc OF the
h'lldel warehouse by Importers to es.
,,Ipe The payment OF higher duties as
,hty were used when the Mckinley hill
"'a passed. To effect this there would
'' clause providing that goods In
storage In bonded wnrchouGcB when the
u. law goes into effect viii pay the rate
vi mat law and not th0gc OF the Wilson
".r ~ operation when they were entered.
Ih0fc schedules Of the Wilson law
"girh have proved satisfactory 1t IL
SRll' VIII not be disturbed
no reciprocity system may be affect
70! hy the establishment OF two schedule,
of articles on which concessions nro de-
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THE STEEL POOL
Was Not Dissolved, lint tho lIeiialrc Steel
Company IN Not In it-So Fixed Prices

Was Not Dissolved, lint tho Hellnlrr steel
Company Ii Not In it-So Fixed Prices
mr. Blil,ts.
The Dcsscmcr Steel Association OF
the United states, adjourned yesterday
evening" after three days session nj
Pittsburgh. Colonel George $. $. Girls
com, the secretary. gave out tho fol-
lowing statement:
Owing to conditions existing In the
iron and steel trade. no fixed price has
been arranged by the association for
blilc,s, slabs and sheet bars, covered
by the association. However. the as
ISOLATION continues intact and the nd
JOurnmcnt was taken with hnrmon-
ious feeling existing among the men,
bcrs."
The Bellnlre steel plant 10 still out.
side OF the combination,
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WILL EVEN UP.
Silver Democrats In the Senate
May Get Back nt Cleveland.
TO TURN DOWN APPOINTMENTS

m Gold Democratic Made During Recess.
About ono Hundred Of Them aud the
Ursuite, WIN Use Their "Iiainnro OF
rnwsrv har Ho,rnEe-A nIg Row In
Prospect aud Poor wayto i,eun,,e
the pary-rrpposed Tariff I.cSlsistion.
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NEW CASTLE, Pa. Dec. 1.-THE
ShcnangO and Lawrence glass plants
both resumed operations tonight. at-
ter an idlcress Of six months, There
nrc over loo men cmploycd IN the
two works.
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Should the programme be carried out.
as anticipated. the incldent In which
General Palmer figured Will be remem-
bsred as mere zephyr to the storm that
will prevail from the outset. The re-
.usaI OF the boiling Republicans to enter
the regular CAUCUS, as previously tele-
fr4phed. did not cause n ripple. 1t was
lccepted as notification 10 their former
associates that they prefer to train in
mother crowd, and that was1the end
It.
As foreshadowed in the Intclllgencer
!: the beginning OF the session the ways
and means committee has decided TO
nap out the work OF the next Congress
oy preparing tariff bill for presenta-
lion early In the extra session, which
cow seems 10 be certainty.
It was stated this afternoon that the
committee Will give every interest n faii'
,hance 10 be heard, and that the prepar-
.:!on OF the measure will occupy ting
s.eater part OF the commlttecs time ~
he present session. Il will be a Repub-
lean measure. with all the best features
u past legislation incorporated.
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PERSONAL

Capt. Thos. Wilson, who served in the Nth
Iowa, and who was for many years Consul at
Nice, is now one of the leading members of the
scientific staff of the Smithsonian. Last week
he delivered very interesting lecture before
the Army and Navy Club, in Washington, on
"The First Naval Battle of the World" On
another evening he made an address before the
Cosmos Club on Work in My Department of
Prehistoric Anthropology."
Capt. Jas. Regain. 9th U. s., who entered the
Regular service in 1858 as musician, and after
ward served as u Sergeant in the general serv-
ice. is seeking the restitution of about 81, 500,
which represents the value of subsistence stores
lost while he was Acting Subsistence Officer at
Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyoming. in 1885. 1t is
generally agreed that Capt. Regain, then a Lieu
tenant, was the victim of q trusted COmmissary-
Sergeant. who had been long in the Army and
whose reputation was of the BEST Regain was
Regimental Quartermaster, in addition to his
duties as Subsistence Officer. and while so en-
gagged and awaiting the arrival of new Com
missary Sergeant, he was sent to u post 300
miles distant to act as Judge-Advocate of a
court-martial. While this errand the Ser
gsant deserted. leaving the shortage. for which
Regain became responsible. The Wax Depart
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PETITIONS FOR SERVICE PENSION.

PETITIONS FOR SERVICE PENSION.
Since our last issue we have received
and sent to the House of Representa-
tives petitions for Service Pension from
the following:
VIM. Hurst, late Co. F, 10th I'LL. Vols,
and II others, of Cleveland, Mimi; forwarded
by George Forsyth.
w. S. Bartholomew late Co. f, ODD Iowa
Vols, and 40 others. OF Mansfield, Ark, rep
resenting Post 100, Department OF Arkansas.
John Hackey, Co. F, 18th u S. C. T., and
90 others, of Richmond, KY, representing
4. d. Sedgwick Post, $50, Department OF
Kentucky.
j. II. Mack and % others, of Macksburg,
Iowa, representing j. ID. Cramer Post, 1913,
Department of Iowa.
J. 2. Hazel, late Co. c, 41st Ill. Vols, and
81 others, of Utica, Ill.
J. w. Voodry, late Co. G., 31st III. Vols,
and 70 others, of North Platte, Neb., repre-
senting Stephen A. Douglas Post, SO, De-
partment of Nebraska A. McMichael, Com
mander.
Aylmer Neigh, late Co. Fl, 153d Pa, and
Co. Il, 51st Pa. Vols, and A others, of
Califon, n. j.
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ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

TIE VERMONT BRIGADE IN THE
WILDERNESS. By Breret Mgj.-Gen
L. Il. Grant, commander Of the brigade,
and tate assistant Secretary Of Var.
THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS, OR
SEVEN PINES By Moj. Gen H. H.
PLGisfed, formerly Lieutenant Colonel Of the
lin Ne, aud qfteraCard Major Of
ToluatcerS
FIRING on FORT SUMTER. 4 thrilling
story Of young 0hiO mechanic ,chO was
an Charleston at the time, and 1o0s compelled
10 join The rebels, but ,oho afterwards escaped
and scrDod three gears in Union regiment
THE B1TTLE or POISON SPRING. By
Wiley Britioa, late Of The War Department,
and astLor Of "ghe CCa Var on the Bor-
der" etc.
THE HAMPTON SOLDIERS HOME. IN
admirable description Of this voterans
refuge. by John w. HaigM, Hospital
IStelC0rd.
IN AND OUT or CHARLESTON. By
n. q. g., young Connecticut man, srAc
Wds caught in Charleston al The opening o.
hostatios.