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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

The Ohio river is now clear and open
co. navigation The locals are expected
OBJ start to-day and several of the pack
s will arrive Tuesday The Ben Hur
n leave for ParkerSburg at IL o'clock
tonight. the keystone State for Gin
cunlti Tuesday morning M O'Clock;
Hudson fer PittSburg Tuesday at q.
Dr. The kanawha, for Charleston at
$50 O. mn On Wednesday. The \lr-
E1a left Cincinnati at o'clock last
night for Pirsburg The packet men
.. a. rejoicing over the fact that the
river ls open once more. but the river
| operators were hoping that the
.d weather would continue so as TO
Increase .le demand and furnish a
ulr6e. for coal The river is slowly
srs e. this point and an increased
Stage or water is expected The marks
e wharf last night registered SIX
"- feet and rising slowly. Word was
Ied from FiJtSburg that they had
f.ct three inches of water up
and that the river was rising
0E The rivermen at the head
expect bigger river on account
70 continued rain and because Of
rab.e snow lying in the noun
- The weather prediction favors
s temperate weather and rain
expected A telegram was receiv-
la Register last night from Ma
stating tLat the river 40 that
twenty-five feet and i've
and rising with a stage of thirty
expected IL also stated that
Ono Ohio and MUskingum rivers
running full OF ice; that the Mus
IS stationary at GAINESVILLE and
a-r of a flood is apprehended
..at source. The rivermen at
..s.Hrg are expecting about twenty
ol water at that point.
The Register.
..sersuurg. W. Va. February a.
OHIO and Kanawha rivers are rag
to-day The Ohio is raising
.e of nine inches an hour and
N.rawha twelve incLes an hour,
D the latter stream being the
rapid rise known for years. and il
The low lands above will be
.le food as the report from
Waters is very diScouraging to
men, q rapid rise being reported
ATOMS tle stream
& following boats are in harbOr
ana have suffered very little
,le rush of heavy timber and ice:
Nanawha packets. Hilton, Oneida
.1e Ohio packets. Hudson. Bed
aa..aud, Adele. Watson and sew
smaller vessels.
than TWO hundred baT-es Of
cad about the same number Of
~reS and small timber are also
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
SMALL TALk
Minor Matters OF interest Briefly aad Pi.h
Ily Told

Minor Matters OF interest Briefly aad Pish
lly Told
Harry Grub formerly OF the South
Sid. br. now employed at Pittsburg. was
married last week 20 Miss Mary Eirkhod.
of chat e..r. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ham
mel and Mrs. Susan Hdmmel were pres
emf from Wheeling.
-Ur. John ID. Mclean is a guest at the
st. Charles When he is not engaged mt
business Hc is playing "a harmouica and
deserves Ireat credit for his clever per-
so-mauces which are given daily at the
Hs..- AS an entertainer he is remark
a.v cood. ass "a comedian cannot Dee eN-
-...I. as musical performer he is one
e.. the best. and the daily recitation Of his
r.-rv sayings. dances and comedy flashes
.. -ained not "a few but many acquaiot-
er.., Mr.. Mclean is about Is years or
as, He has Eo desire TO show his ability
the boards
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
ARRESTED IN MARTINS FERRY,
And Taken to Washington to Answer a
Larceny Charge

Larceny Charge.
Arthur Morgan, about 90 years OF
,ge. and a resident of Martins Ferry,
was arrested yesterday morning early
Inv Chief Marshal J. W. Burns. and
locked up on the charge of larceny, at
the police headquarters in this city.
Morgan is man OF medium
build and we'll dressed, and refuses TO
talk 10 anyone in regard to the charge
laid against him.
detective Mcbride and Constable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
Baldwin, of the Washington depart
ment, left yesterday aft -rnoon on the
5:45 train with the prisoner for Wash
irgton.
Special ID the Reglster.

hPtS4di ~ the 4Nt6lSAtA.
Parkersburg, w. Va, February Ill
is expected by the owners OF the Dyke
farm well in the Hendershot-Ogdin
field, that their we'll which was drilled
to the Berea. will be a big hit in the
deeper formations, and the well is
being closely watched by oil men, as
it will be the first very deep test MADE
in the field. 1t is the company's NO. o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

! Jackson. Auroras.. =. .l99
Knoke. Famous. ...... ..l0i
: Marschner. Famous. LII
2 Weitzel, Famous. e. 80. .......... ..l9I
Campbell. Famous ......lso
j. Fette, Tidal waves ..l04
I Rahr. Tidal Waves e. .... go. ...... LOB
w. Fette. Harvest. 80. E. .... ....l92
3 Craver. Randy Boos Isl
II Speidel, Harvest. Jay
Y Gaughan. Harvest 80. .. .. =. e. ......l4i
j l.. Fette, Ceramics, ..............l4 t
Ii Handlan. Famous 80. lib
10 Scheehle all Pouch .... =. ......... l45
10 Seamon. Harvest -. e. Sc. IA
10 Miller, Mail Pouch. ...li4
IL Arndt Randy Boos.. ..... ........l4i
70 BieSwinger, Harvest 80. 800. ....l42
20 w. Brash. Randy Boos ...... 49,. l42
~ Webster, Ceramics ..'..!4z
e Nolte. Mail Pouch -. .............. la
% +. Brash. Randy BJos =. ............ III
rs RalZer. Randy Boos 80. go. l40
% Tucker, Aber Nit. 80. 800. lao
- Woods, Famous .... .... ..............l4 O
% Yenke. Tidal Waves ..............l4o
80 Baumann. Harvest 80. 80. .... los
80 Ebeling, Mail Pouch .... ...... lbs
81 Wagner. Auroras ............! ~.
- Brett AuTOras zee. go. ..............l3l
- Bias shear. Tidal Waves =. ...... ........l3i
80 Hall, Randy BooS.. go. 80. 80. ....l36
80 Schrader Ceramics. .... =. ..... l35
- Patterson. Tidal Waves 49,. go. 1876
90 DOslcN, + dlnOCS ......... Loo
- Stevenson, Famous. .... 80. .......l35
40 Ross Mail Pouch -. 80. 80. ..... 1874
4G Horstman. AuToras go. 80. 80. go. 1874
30 Nasmuth, Auroras =. ........ =. -. .134
43 hungarian. Ceramics ...... E. .l33
IS Ruff. Abet Nit. .... ...............1 1873
% Springer. Randy Boos.. ........ ......13l
10 kolt. Randy Boos ........ ...... III
40 kohm. Famous. Gee. =. -. e. .......1Sl
~ kre!ter. Tidal Waves 80. .. .. .. ....130
~ Schmulbach. Famous .. ...... .l29
~ Schrebe, AuroraS go. 80. .... .......l2J
~ Schafer. Aber Nit. .... =. ........ 100
y BartolaS, Tidal Waves .... 80. lips
% Delbrugge. Tidal Waves SEQ. ........12S
"a Franz. Mail Pouch ...... .... ........126
y crimson, Mail Pouch .... go. ......l 26
81 Nordeman, Mail Pouch zee. .. ......126
81 Helenstien. Ceramics. =. .... .l26
81 Shanley Famous .... .... ............l26
% Woods, Tidal Waves .... =. ........1 2i
60 Hobstetter Aber Nit. 80. .122
90 Auber, Aber Mt. 80. 80. ..........122
90 Brahler, Aber Nit. .. .......... ..122
60 Auber, Ceramics. .... 100
90 Martin, Ceramics ........ .......... ..122
% Schultz, Ceramics =. &C.. .... .......... l2l
90 Golner, Aber Nit .... .... .12l
60 kilVer. Aber Nit =. go. ............ 121
6S Hudson. Ceramics 80. .... .........1l7
60 +. G. Fette, Harvest ...... ..........115
20 l.. Walters, Aber Nit. .1lS
Il Kahn. Randy Boos... =. ...............1l2
. Schultz. Aber Nit. 80. .... ........ 100
% Hofreuter. Auroras &C.. .... ........ 9S
Il Schrader, Aber Nit. 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
CHESS GAME.

Tuesday evening there will be
chess game played between Wheeling
and Echo Point business men by tele-
phone. Some Of this city's most prom
inent business men will participate in
the game.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE.

4 WONDERFUL FEhF UNHA1IOI II ~:
f. n. Roth. of Chicago, rode Ss3SS
miles on a Sterling bicycle during the
wear 1896. Who can beat this. and
what wheel but the Sterling could have
stood the test? This is as far as the
average rider would ride in fifteen
T. A. HOGE & co.
1908 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
CARDINAL gibbons VISIT
NIL Be a Notable Event for the
Catholics of Wheeling.

-- Cardinal win Lecture on March
Qh.-An Escort by All the Cath
..c societies. in This Vicinity
P-ep1ratiOns for the Reception at
rio Carroll Club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
Hockingport. o., February THE
venture on the Swan farm at this
place, being drilled by the Union OIL
Company. and which is now ready to
complete in the Big Injun, and which
is closely watched on account of the
wildcat location. is tied up to-day with
an ugly fishing job.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
BOWLING AVERAGES.
Record of individuals Players in the South
Side Tournament

Secretary Fette has issued the fol-
lowing score Of averages of South
Side bowleTs to date:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

The Spragg Oil Company composed
OF prominent Wheeling spectators.
have struck it rich again. Their well
No. /. on the Ashehart farm, in the
May field, Tyler county, came in late
Saturday night. 1t is producing oil
and gas in large quantities and it is
estimated that It will amount to 25O
barrels a day. This is the fourth pro-
Queer that this company has struck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

New York. February 7.-Petrolcum-
Pennsylvania crude steady; March SZc
bid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
THE RIVER OPEN

And the Local and Through Pack
cts will Resume Their Trips-The
Natchez and Buckeye State
Aground-Notes of the River.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
LUMINUM
COOKING UTENSILS.

Pure as silver and as light us leather
NESBIrT a. BRO,
I3I2 Market St
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

Special to the Register.
PARKERsBURG. w. Va, February T.
The tAree-inch Eureka pipe line running
from Eureka to the Standard refinery here,
burst tonight in the suburbs of this city,
AMI the territory near the break was flood
cd with oil. Manager w W. Warne dis
covered the break and saved the loss of q
large amount of oil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

7. 4. HUGE & %.
106S Market street.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
Women do not Like to Tell Doctor
the Details Of Their
Private Ills.


Fnbham publish
edreply. Noetl eresult and o and 10 likewise
felt tired
For the last all could do
shoulders
followed advice
felt
do
dnotI
--MR Nahma. Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Henry Taylor of South Omaha, who has
been living apart from his wife, met the
woman on the street last night and as
sauted her.
C, B. Gatlln OF Schuyler reported to the
police yesterday that he was robbed at
tho Union hotel OF pockethoOk containing
Sl3 and some papers.
The time for the final adjournment of the
district court for the May term has been
changed from June 26 to June 80 and cour,
will not adjourn for the summer until next
Wednesday night.
Owen McBrien OF Morris Plains N. j., has
asked the police to locate his cousin, Will
liam McCauley, who is said to have lived at
1895 Mason street in 1890 The two emigrated
to this country from Ireland
May Oastanza, alias Everett, alias Bisham,
who is charged by her latest husband OF
being married several times, was arraigned
in police court yesterday on the charge
OF bgamy ana pleaded not guilty,
This afternoon the members OF Union
Pacific council, Royal Arcanum, will go to
Lake Manawa, where, with basket picnic,
they will celebrate the twentieth anniversary
OF their order. The afternoon will be spent
with sports, dancing and other amusements.
Sheriff A. Strong OF Valentine yesterday
deposited in the city jail A. l.. Morgan, who
is wanted in Valentine on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses. Nor
gan was arrested in Charlottesville, Ind. He
says that he collected bad debt and that
there is nothing in the charge against him,
Charles Hoffman was arrested yesterday
on the charge of malicious destruction
OF property He was one OF charvari
party serenading a newly married couple at
Sixteenth AMI Vinton streets Thursday night.
II Is said that he asked for some beer and be-
cause he was refused, broke window The
complaining witness Is Fritz DenkeI.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
Platinum ana Coal on Piney Creek.

BUFFALO, Wyo., June 25.-(Special)-A
specimen of ore recently sent from this place
to the Edison Electric company of New
Jersey was found to contain platinum.
Frank Mclaughlin, a representative of the
company was Immediately sent here and is
engaged in shipping $500 pounds OF the ore
for more extensive test. The ore is found
on Piney creek, short distance from this
city.
]. W. Bedford ana George Krug of Omaha,
T.. B. Loveland and F. w. Bond of st. Louis,
and C. W. Dawley of Dallas, Tex, are maxi
ing an investigation of the recently dis
covered coal measures along Piney creek.
Mr.. Loveland is president of the Kansas and
Texas Coal company, which controls the out
put OF forty-three coal mines in various
parts of the country. From his examination
OF the Piney creek field he is satisfied that
the coal is very valuable and will recon-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
Personal PARAGRAPHS.


W. A. Doane of New York is at the Mil
H. NJ. Millard of St. Joseph is at the Mil
lard.
Bart Cook of Elmira. N. Y, is at the
State.
G. A. Hogeman of Kansas City is stopping
at the Milard.
Mrs. E. Farnsley of Creston is stopping at
the Brunswick.
Robert Wilson, jr., of Chester is stopping
at the Brunswick.
Thomas F. Hand Of Spencer, Ia, is stop
ping at the Brunswc!
Il. S. Finney and w. +. Everts of St.
Louis are at the Mllard.
w. H. Dean, knight of the grip from New
York. is Barker guest.
Miss Laura Mead Of Fremont is in the city
and stopping at the Milard.
j. w. Tanner, editor of the Fullerton Post
is stopping at the Brunswick.
ID. McGrue of Nebraska City and George
Knaff of Hastings are at the State.
Julius S. Strauss and F. w. Lee of Chi
cago are registered at the Mllard.
f. ]. Dolson and +. L.. Randall are regis
tered at the Barker from Kansas City.
ID. E. Rowe. w. II, Cundey and s. w
Chambers are registered at the Millard from
Denver -
7. II. Beaumont has gone to Chicago on
| business. He will also visit other eastern
cities
Mrs. Herman Russell left last evening for
Denver where she will pass the summer with
relatives. -.gr.
E. w. Higgins and wife of Lincoln ant
j. l.. FLske OF Beatrice are late arrivals al
the Barker
S. Hoxie Clark of st. Louis, son of s. II
II. Clark, Is visiting in the city and stopping
at the Millard. '''
Theodore Coffey OF Bloomington ant
Thomas Wahle OF Aurora are registered al
the State from Illinois.
Mrs. Nellie Burns Eastman, who has beer
visiting her parents in this city for fort,
night, left last night for her home in Chi
cago.
A. l.. Sheppard, William schroth, Charlie.
Il. Emery and Horace V. Noble, with th'
Woodward Theater company, are at th'
Barker.
]. A. Blair. Lincoln; r. Greenwood. Mel
son; S. l.. Wood Decatur; r. w. Lafln
Wymore; Horace " Noble. Valentine; Georg'
O. Strahars. o'Neill. are prominent state ar
rivals stopping at the Barker.
Nebraskans at the hotels J. A. Cowperth
wait Beaver Crossing; Julius /, Williams
Lincoln; Frans Nelson, Harrington; Elijai
| Fllley, Filley; C. o. Caldwell, Wilber; War
| wick Saunders, Columbus; w. II. Plat
| Grand Island; Charles Kramer. ST. Paul F
| A. Patterson, Stockham; ]. s. Caldwell
| Kearney; C. A. johnson. We2i Lake.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26

CRETE, Neb., June 25.-(Special) THE
names of the boys and girls who graduated
from Doane college this week. with the sub
iects of their orations, are as follows;
Equality Before the Law" Fred Wallace
Christncr; Shakespeare as an Interpreter Of
THE Place of the Honest Man" Raymond
Bevertdgc Morgan; THE Dignity Of Labor
Alice Louise Baldwin; THE Supreme De-
cision," Charles Frederic Fisher; His Soul
Goes Marching On" Jessie Belle McGrew;
The Senate" Charles Edward Bowlby; The
Principle of Natural Unity" Julia Frances
Snively; rs One Mans Gain Another's
Loss?' Lawrence Homer Lee; "The True
Way of ValquisIing," Mary Elizabeth Alleu /;
Two Motives" john Herman Harms The
following members Of the class were excused
from the delivery of their orations: Merle
Sedgwick Brown, Jesse Henry Warner Alva
Raymond Kinney, Ira Victor ReasUner and
THOMAS Doane Porry.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
Arrested undcr rostomcc Laws.

BEATRICE. Nob.. June 25.-CSpccial Tele-
graml deputy United States Marshal a.
G. Keim arrested John Schmuck, German
citizen Of Beatrice this morning upon an
information filed by Mise Cora ,lin, charg-
Ing him with sondius obscene literature
through the mail \ letter coupling tho
name Of the complaining witness with Il
doctor OF this city. and also with that OF a
travelling man. is the ground for the COM
plaint Schmuck was taken before United
states Commissioner Colby Of this city and
the preliminary hearing begun The testi-
mouy for the prosecution was heard and an
adjournment was then taken To tomorrow
morning. United states District Attorney
Sawyer represonts the prosecution, and Hon.
G. \. Murphy the defendant.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26

A childless woman has missed the greatest
pleasure i'll the universe. She has missed the
vague, soft caresses of helpless, sweet little
hands that cling to her with blind love and
dependence. She has missed the miracle
of motherhood. She is not truly woman.
If she is to be mother, she must be
healthily capable. A weak, sickly woman
is not to be expected to bear healthy child. ,
Bearing All unhealthy child is a crme--pun-
isnable by Natures intlcxible laws. Punish
able with misery and remorse The wonder
is that there should be unhealthy women
and unhealthy children. 1t is the fault of I
the women. Their i'll health is unnecessary.
They may be perfect women, and bear per-
feet childreI-easily and without pain, If
they choose to do SO.
DR.. Pierce Favorite Prescription makes
women we'll. 1t rurilies and irvigorates the
organs distinctly feminine, and makes the
mother better able to nOuIish the child be-
fore and after birth. 1t frees the ordeal of
childbirth from much of its pain and dam
ger 1t insures the health of both mother
and child. 1t prevents premature birth and
miscarriages. All good druggists sell it
Mrs. Beulah Woodal of Batenan Patrick Co.,
Va, writes " was afflicted for four years with
disease of the womb, but would not confess il for
Pierce's medicines and advised me to try them.
/ got two bottles of the Favorte Prescription
aud bottle of the Pleasant Pellets and / saw
they helped me. | got six bottles of the Pre-
scription again six of Golden Medical Discov-
cry and five bottles of Pellets and began taxi
three times day and pellet at night. ! eau
safely say they cured me. can praise DR.. Picrcc'
and his medicines. Have been married ten years.
Have girl baby aud call it little Pierce" Ne
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
WEATHER Is FAVORABLE TO CROPS.
Light Wnips Continue to Fail In
MnnN Hnris of Nchrn sLn-

FA1RBURY, Neb. June 25.-(spec.al)-A
light rain fell last night, accompanied by
hail, but no damage was done in the city.
A feS miles north considerable damage is
reported caused by the hail. The most dam
age heard OF Is In the northwest part OF the
county, and in the vicinity Of Jansen. where
the corn Is badly cut
KIMBALL, Neb.. June 5.-.(Spec.al)-
Kimball county has had plenty Of ain this
year and the hay crop will be larger than
for many years. Cattle on the range are fat.
BUTTE. Neb.. June 25.--tSpecial) Boyd
county is getting frequent rains and crops Of
all kinds are doing nicely. Farmers are
jublaut.
WEST POINT. Neb. June 5.-(Special)-
Yesterday and today the rain has teen al
most continuous, to the great benefit Cf crops,
which lock very fine
NORTH LOUP Neb.. June 5-lSpecial)-
Two fine showers fell yesterday. Crops are
In fine condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
Carnival Night at Beatrice.

BEATRICE, Neb., June 26.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-This has been a gala night for the
Beatrice Chautauqua, 1t being carnival night
and not less than 5000 people were in at
tendance to witness the parade and hear
the program. The business interests of the
city were appropriately represented by
floats, many of them being constructed upon
a magnificent scale. There were also repre-
sentations of Ferdinand and Iaabella, Colum-
bus, Uncle Sam and others. The program
rendered after the parade consisted of recita-
tions, solos, chorus singing and other inter-
esting exercises, altogether furnishing a
unique and novel evenings entertainment
The whole affair was in charge of Mary
Calhoun Dixon, and was admirably carried
pnf
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
Racing Wheelmen
Make a Food Discovery.

J. r, Fitch. the chairman of the Bicycle
Committee of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club, New York, writes: Il have expert
mented with many beverages among the
members OF my racing team and have found
but one that completely fills the bill. 1t is
needless for me to say that this is Postum
Cereal, 1t courts neither sleeplessness nor
nervousness: in fact, IT seems to make the
men stronger, and l know personally that
they ride better after using IT,"
When the trainer OF athletes finds liquid
food. which looks like coffee and has much
the taste OF the milder grades of Java, and
that so surely rebuilds and restores the
human body. 1t we'll behooves the brain
worker TO test and see II his physical condi-
zion may not be improved by the same diet.
Ten days trial will startle some people who
ha,e .o~hed upon their III feelings as per
tnAnent and iradicable.
Postum pleases all who have It properly
prepared; enough in pot 20 make II black and
rich, then boil ali OF u mlnues and there YOU
are
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
BoNDsMEN CHARGE NEGLIGENCE
Plead that the POstOmcc Was Not
PrOperly InsDected.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 25.-(Special)-
suit has been commenced in the United
States court here against exPostmaster
Draper and his bondsmen which will bring
forth a novel defense. Mr.. Draper, at the
last term of court, pleaded guilty to en-
bezzling the postal funds of the Cheyenne
postoffice. A demand was made upon his
bondsmen for the restoration of the amount
embezzed 81 ,S3661. They refused to comply
with the demand, and suit is now COM
menced for its collection. They resist the
claim on the ground that there was no in
spection Of the Cheyenne office during several
years of the time in which the funds were
being embezzled, and that when an inspec-
tion was made it was so careessly done that
Mr.. Draper's shortage was not discovered, and
that the negligence of the government con-
tributed to its loss through Mr.. Draper.
The bondsmen are, T. B. Hicks, J. e.
Osborne, William Murphy II. p Hynds, j.
l.. Murray, r. w. Bradley and Mary f.
MaStan
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
YOUNG GIRL ARRESTED FOR THEFT.
Inmate of Asylum for Blind Takes
GuId SncctncIe Ernmcs.

NEBRASKA CITY, June 25.--(special)-
Sheriff Huberle returned from Blue Springs
today, having in charge Olive Clarkson, q
girl Is years of age, who has been stu
dent of the Asylum for the Blind Prof.
Mayne Arnold, the optician, filed informa-
tion against her, charging her with the theft
of 200 pairs of gold spectacle frames valued
at 5000, The girl is not blind, but her eye
sight is defective. Arnold fitted her with
glasses and a few days later learned that
she had sold to a ieweler a quantity of spec
tacle frames, which he alleges belong to
him. The girls parents live in the northern
part of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-26
RENDERS vERDtcF OF GUILTY.
North Dakota Murderer to Co TO
Prison for~ Life.

GRAND FORKS, y. fp.,FJune 25.-After
being on. forty-one hours the jury in the
Normand murder cas-. at4I3 today returned
a verdict OF guilty fixing the penalty at i'm
prisonment for life. 1t u understood the
majority Of the jury Was ior hanging, but
finally rather than disagree conceded to a life
imprisonment penalty, Public sentiment
here is almost solid for the death penalty
and there is much feeling against the action
of the jury. Normand' VIII be tried again
on a second charge of murder on July 1S
for killing the younger Of the boys. Nor
mand killed two and seriously wounded two
others OF the Hillstead children in order to
frigh en- their mother and then criminally as
saulted her