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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-17
Love sniys. the Wound.
Special Dispatch to tho IntclllEcnccr

Special Dispatch TO tho Intelllgeneer.
sfsTERsvIbLE, July iG-Geergo
Collins, the young man from Ohio who
attempted to kill himself by shooting
In o cafe in this city, Ia getting along
nicely and It is believed he will recover.
Tho young lady over whom It Il sup
poseE he attempted to take his life has
been 10 sec him several times, and II
has been reported that they have set
lied nll difficulties and MS soon as Coll
lins rccovers sufficiently there will DO
a romantic ending to the episode.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-17

WASHINGTON, July ld.--lt Ia under
stood among scnntors Interested that
tho President has determined Upon the
appointment OF Mr.. Terrence V. Pow
dcrly, former grand master workman
OF the knights Of Labor, TO bc commls-
sloner general Of immigration to sue
ceed Mr, stump, and the commission
will probably bc sent To the senate
Within lhp next fpw dnyR.
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Special Dispatch to the Intoillrcneer.
sTEUBENvibBE, o., Jaly iG-Thc
street cars here are being literally pat
ronlacd tonight. as they have been char
tered by the Kings Daughters for thC
evening, the fares to go TO the hospital
fdnd. Young ladies aiilred In coloFea
shirt waists, white duck skirts and
white caps are acting as conductors and
collecting fares a lawn fctc Is being
held on Franklin avenue also.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-17
Lost chlld Fonnd psnd.

sTRouDsauRG, Pa July ia-Aftor
searching ten DAYS the body of the 1T
tie two and one.half year old child OF
Amadus Dunlap unl wife, Of near
Mount rocono, has been found. A
patty Of berry plckcrs late ON Thurp.
day came across the dead body, iylng
on the ground two miles from where
The chlld had been left by lts brothers
and sisters From appearances, tho
child suffered great torture, Tho griet
sitlcken parents buried the body of the
Ohlld M onrn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-17

ALEXANDRIA. Ind July iO--By a
strike of tho bt-drawers nt the plant OF
tho Kelly Axe Manufacturing Company
300 men are made idle. Tho strikers
claim that they nre not paid for axes
called "seconis" Tho factory which IN
the only important one N the KIND IN ne
Unlled States, VIII BE- closed Indefinitely,
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FAIRMONT FIELD.
All Signs Point to the Miners
Joining the Strike.
MEETING TO BE HELD TO-DAY
At Falrmont to be Addressed by
Debs and Others.
IT WILL BE THE TURNING FONT

And ths Occasions is Being Looked
10 with the Greatest intsrsst-It Is
The General Impression that the Men
will Attend the sfass Meeting, aud that
They will Fail to Show Up at the Mines
for Work OH MOnday-BIE Break In
Kanswha and New River ReEisa-A
General Tls-up Expected to Take Place
To.dsy - Arbitration Commissioner
sill profess 10 Relieve that the "Frno
Uniformity PiSun viii bs Successful in
settling the Strike.
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COLUMBUS. o., July O,-prcsldcnt
ltntchford, In speaking Of the action OF
Governor iinsllnEs In signing the min
org' bill lust passed by the pennsglyn-
nin legislature. providing fsf The weigh-
lng Of coal before II In screened, said:
ut is the strongest expression of
frlcpdBhlp for the cause that Governor
Hastings could have made at this par
,t...taa Alma
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VANCOUVER n G., July i0.-A pnr.
~ Of Vannouyorlioa have chartered the
steamer caplllnno and intend to ship
scvonly.nyc to 100 oxen to the itlon.
dyke llol1l In the Yukon country, where
beef futchoa fabulous prlccs.
Exports from the Vancouver consular
district to tlie United Hlnlcp for the mi.
cal year ending June 90, amounted 10
RtOi,iap the largest on record, bciha
over 'OOO,OOO more than last year.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa, July i6.-Louls II.
Mertz, aged df,y-elght years, a war vet-
eran war survivor Of Libby prison.
thought burglars were at his home early
this morning. He Arcd two shots, the
second bullet penetrating hla left eye He
may die. lie canHo, account for bis bad
MIN
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BIG SUIT ENTERED
by Grafton Coal & Coke Company
Against Philadelphia Firm.


Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgeneer.
GRAFTON, W. Va, July 16.-suit
was instituted to-day In the circuit
court of Taylor county by the Grafton
Coal & Coke company against W. It.
Rainey & Co. of Philadelphia. for s2O,-
900, The papers in the case allege a
breach OF contract made last year for
the sale OF 1250OO tons OF coal 10 the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company. for shipment to Bos-
ton, New Haven aud Providence. Raj
ney, It is alleged. bought the coal and
before delivering 1t to the railroads at
the points OF consignment, mixed It
with slack and cheaper coal TO such an
extent as to cause the coal to be con-
demned by the railroad company.
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DANv1LIB, ILL.,. July ls.-'The Kelly,
Pownee. Gtenburn and firookside COM
panies signed an agreement to-day to
offer to the miners OF this district the
Columbus scale. These companies mine
about n million OF the million aud
half tons produced annually. In this dis
ALL
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WASHINGTON, july i0.-Mr prea-
ton, the director Of The mint, has received
telegram from tho superintendent ot
the Han Francisco mint stating that
100000 In gold had arrived al that port
from Alual,a, ana that an equal amount
Waa expected " arrive next week,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-17
cnh.n lnmrrenI. psrdonsd.

HAVANA, July ie-Aciing upon the
Ruggcstlon OF Captain General Weyler.
Queen Regent Christina has GRANTED
parlons 10 the insurgcnt chiefs Rogelio,
Camacho. Domingo, Gonzalez CaSiuic'
Gulllermo, Fuente and liivero, VINO
were under sentence Of death
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Special Dispatch to tho futciIEoncer.
WASHINGTON, July iG,-Rcpresen-
tatlyc Dayton is engaged with a number
OF capitalists IN a move to secure the
location OF several industrial enterprises
In tho lumber region OF the Second dis.
trlct. II successful It means large In
yestmenta In that section.
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WARRINGTON. July l6,--ro.nlght
tho tariR eonferees are no nearer an
agreement on the sugar sehedule, which
continues to be- the main bone Of con-
iontlon, than they were when they be-
gan Each aldo Ia standing out az ilrm-
~ IN ever for lts own rates
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pRpMERHAvEN-ArrIvedi iiayel'
New York 49,. va,
SOUTHAMPTON o. ArriVed' SPREE
Now York . ,,..,,a,,
i,IvERPooL - Arrived Ncrm'di''
New York . ,.a.s., pl..
marck, Hamburg
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Special Dispatch to tho intellIrenoer
sTEUBENvtLLE, o., July ID
Friends OF Samuel Caldwell. of Paris,
Pa, a veteran OF the late war who Is
mystoriousty missing, arc here trying to
locate him. lie was here, ana had u
pension cheoit cashcd ut local bank on
Wednesday and has not been scOn Since
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-17

BALTIMORE, Md, July iG-Thcrc
appears to be no foundation In fact for
thc dltqulcllng reports sont out from
hero by special correspondents regard.
lnu the health Of United states Senators
uotmnn ana wellington, by which II Ia
made TO appear that both are seriously
lll,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-17

PfrTSBURuH, July iO--rhc freeing
of tho MononEahoia river through The
pufchaha OF the property Of tho Mohon-
gaheia NayiEatioh Company Wy me
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tsnr west ylrulnla, showers lhe curry
ncTnlnr. followed by falr weather. houlh'
'TisuWr wS'tSrn pcnnsylvanla and ohlo,
ua,ttV rtnuiv weather Win showers ON
lhc lakes, llghl variable Wlhua'
focal Temperature
Tho temperature yesterday AZ on,erv,h \
by n Rehaepf, lruaHisti cotngt EouFlooh'h
and MARKET streets was ~ luhVMH
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
In CONFERENCE.
Primitive MethOdists Meet In the
Spindle City.

Fall River, Mass, Sept. H. -Today's session
of the general conference OF Primitive Metho-
dists opened at 10 a. IN. Among the important
matters 10 be decided at tho session is
whether the pastorates shall be limited to five
years or not. Many objections have been
made to this rule and IL will probably be re.
voked.
At the opening session the following , m ers
were elected: President, Rev. II. NJ. oate-
man, Pittsburg; vice-president, Rev. W. IL.
Yarrow Of Fall River; secretary. Rev. John
Mason, Providence, assistant secretary, Rev
A. e. Humphreys, New Bedford.
Speeches Of welcome were made by Rev.
W. II. Yarrow Of this city and Rev. John
Proude OF North Tiverton. Rev. J. A. Bath
and Rev. W. II. Acornley of Pennsylvania re.
sponded for the delegates.
Adjournment for lunch at l2 o'clock. g,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
BOY HANGED HIMSELF.
He Was Trying 10 Nike NooseS
Such as Lynchers Used.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept lI-Victor
Hastings Grant eleven years old was
found deal under swing in the yard
adjoining his parents home, In Kennedy
Heig hts, last evening. Tho swing roye
was oncirling his neck.
lt was developed at tho coroners In.
quest that the boy hau shown a morbid
interest in criminal cXecutions ana had
read everything be could kot hold of on
the subject. Ho read tro account of the
lynching yesterday. and had evidently
triod 10 make some OF tho uoosos that had
been described.
After the jackson and Waliing hanging
Nictor's mother found him in tho stable
loit one day acting ns cNocutiuncr for his
little brother. Tie had tut tho child on n
chair tied rope around his neck AMI 90
beam above. anu thon Kicked tho chair
away. Tho little fellow was resrued iust
IN time His mOthor orco fou.d him with
tho same little brofhor bound In chair
with COPPER wires for an glectrocution
Victor had made q hnngman's krot and
was evidently testing It's Gdiustnient
when hc tightGned the rouo and became
unconscious The coroner will return a
~'tsiict OF occidental death by hanging.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
COURT CALENDAR FOR SATURDAY
(Appellate Division. }

Div. I0662. Dora +. Loveioy VS.. Almou II.
Lovejoy.
Eq aOil. Sarah J. Curry ct al vs. Richard
W. Howard.
Div. lO4Sa. Julia Bogues VS.. James f.
Bogues.
Div. 1921. Carrie v. Robbins VS.. Frederic
&. Robbins.
Eq 4i72. George Corliss ct al. VS.. Belinda
Webster ct al.
Div. 1888. Fredonia r, Biggar VS.. Thomas n.
Biggar.
Div. 1889. Hattie 4. Smith VS.. Warren Z.
Smith.
Eq. 1873. N. Exchange Bank VS.. Henry L.
Greene, adr.
Eq. 1888. Joseph A. Hull OF al. VS.. Freder.
ick e. Matteson ct nj.
Eq. 1880. William c. Tebbetts ct al vs.
Charles Il. Harrison.
Eq. 4529 Manford d. Arnold VS.. Daniel
Burdick tax collector.
T. A. W. Ross vs.Probate Court OF Newport
Div. 1909. Mary L. Gerry vs.. John H.
Gerry.
NJ p. 2iaa. Lothrop 6 Livsey vs.. Lawrence
Hays.
Div. 1909. Charles II. l. Adams vs.. Ida J.
Adams.
Div. 1882. Philomine vesta vs.. Manuel
Vesta.
Div. 1870 Eva G.. Briggs vs.. Fred D. Briggs
Div. iO9sl. Mark Anthony vs. Melne An.
thony.
70. 4is9. olney Arnold ct al. vs.. John W.
Davis et al.
Eq. 4Oil sarah J. Corey ct al. vs. Richard
W. Howard
Eq. 1888 Annie Campbell vs.. Cooperative
Building Bank
Div Hiss. Dora L. Peckham vs.. Irving W.
Peckham.
Eq. s5G. Daniel T. Handy 81 ux. vs..
George Jepherson.
70. 4hi Providence Lithograph Company
W. Louis Blair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
HE WAS NOT DEAD.
Mcneil Stopped the Administration
OF His Estate.

Victoria, II. C., sept. l7.-Hugh Nc
Neill Is one of the few who have had the
pleasure OF reading their own obituary
notice with all the companying encom-
iums. lie left here above nvo months
ago on a prospecting trip i ing q Pon
o. Rielle river and had hardly been gone
three weeks when the nows came back
that he had beon taken ill on his trip
ard nelug unable 10 prt pa o his food had
virtually died of starvation.
Particulars OF the finding and inter
ment OF tho tody wore received and
O'Neill officially passed from the lists on
tho living. The news caused no little sor-
row here. where O'Neill formerly lived.
aud sister in Toronto promptly applied
% the British Columbia courts for letters
of administration.
The supposed dead mans friends were
just becoming reoopciled 10 his loss when
the presumptiNe corpse trudRed into
town, declared that he was neither dead
nor dying. and signed ailidavits setting
forth these facts, and objeoting TO tho
administration proceedings going further.
While be has no objection TO accommodate
ing his relatives. he wonld like, he says,
some advance notice of the time when his
demise is expected,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
TALKED ABOUT.

Antonio Rocker was fined SO and costs by
Judge Sweetland this morning for keeping a
dog without being licensed.
Harvey J. Mccarthy, 10 years old, was
fnoi 81 and costs in the Sixth District Court
this morning for driving OFF ono OF fl. A.
Deans teams.
Owen OConnors. who was arrested by De-
tective Cannon last Friday for stealing from
Anton +. Silva. Frank Silva Frank Martin
and Thomas Bruce. was sentenced by ,Tudl q
Swoetland in the Sixth District Court this
morning TO pay a fine Of IS and costs on each
case.
The cases Of Robert Hall and John Johnston,
colored, for making an assault upon an un-
known italian, were discontinued in the Sixth
District Court this morning
Tho cases of Ira Walker and Edward Tim.
mons who were arrested a few days ago for
driving off team owned by Michael Com
fort, were called in the Sixth District Court
this morning. and the boys were dismissed by
Chief of Police Baker without costs.
The tool chest of Joseph Revere OF 30
Planet street was broken into last night, but
before the thief had an opportunity TO steal
anything he was frightened away.
Some one stole barbers pole from the
front of James Bianchie's shop, 70 jackson
avenue, last evening.
At 1915 o'clock yesterday Mrs. Ann John.
son of pa Rhodes street discovered "a man
coming out OF her cellar, and upon investiga-
tion found that he had removed staple and
hook, but for some reason did not take any.
thing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
King Not a Relative of
Mrs. E. A. Webster Ross.
A Mass of Evidence Bearing
on the Case Collected.
Warner SAYS Insane Millionaire Was
His College Roommate.

New York, Sept. IA remarkable
chain of evidence relative TO the career oil
the late William Henry King, who died
in the Butler Hospital, Proyidenoe, IL.
l., on March last. has been collected In
different sections Of the country, with a
view TO upsetting the claim made by Mrs.
Eugonia A. Webster Ross, that Mr.. King
was long lost uncle OF hers, who as
sumed that name years ago because ot
some trouble, and went TO China, where
no amassed fortune, increased To mil
lions after his return TO this city.
William ID. King and other heirs OF
William Henry King, who was about 81
years in insane asylums, insists that Wll-
liam Henry King was not Mrs. Ross
uncle, and have brought an action in the
Supreme Court here. Proceedings OF a
similar character are pending In the
courts Of Rhode Island, the trial OF which
is set down tor Monday next
HAD a WITHERED ARM.
A mass of evidence has recently been
taken before Harrison "A. Plympton, as
commissioner in Boston. Former Mayor
Frederick ID. Prince. who is 80 years
old, was one of the witnesses examined.
Tho grandmother of Mr.. Prince was sis.
ter of Adam Gordon, the grandfather of
Mrs. Ross. He testified that the name of
the alleged uncle OF Mrs. Ross was Peia-
tiah w. Gordon, VINO came TO Boston in
1881, from the south and entered "a medi-
cal school.
He was some years older than Mr..
Prince, who states that he no has most
vivid recollection of him. He was large
man, of swarthy complexion, with black
hair. lie had withered arm, which he
carried bent across his chest, and which
was utterly useless Mr.. Prince declares
this uncle Of Mrs. Ross had "a wicked
eye"
GORDON ARRESTED.
The former Mayor says pe,atiah W.
| Gordon was arrested for pocket picking
| In the spring OF 1882. Franklin Dexter,
| then a prominent lawyer in Boston, OBJ
tanned $500 bail for him, and he soon
| afterwards disappeared. His family and
| relatives understood that he went tc
| Texas and died there in 1886. Samuel
| Wane, about eighty years old, who was a
| classmate and roommate of William III.
! King Mt Brown University, Is a lawyer
| in Wentham, Mass. After King was grad
uated Mr.. Wnne saws no went Co China
| and became connected in business with
| n brother ana about 1851 Warner hap
pened TO no in Newport and learned that
| his college mate had just returned from
| China. He called upon him and had q
| very pleasant visit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
BY THE PRESIDENT.
Large Number Of Western Appoint
mentS Made.

Washington. Sept 1.-THE president today
made the following appointments:
George ID. Petit of Pittsburg, consul at
Dusseldorf. Germany.
Frank Simmons, United States marshal for
the southern district of Alabama.
John A. Steele, register Of the land Office at
Huntsville, Ala, vice Ellis. removed
Herschel V. Cashin, receiver Of public mon
eys at Huntsville Ala, vice Avery, removed.
william O. Whipple, register of the land
Office at Little Rock Ark.
Henry wallach, receiver OF public moneys
M Marysville, Cal.
Charles Ford, register of land office at
Denver Col
Lorenzo II. Thomas, register of land office
at Backfoot, Ida.
George b. Rogers receiver of public mon
eys at Blackfoot Ida.
William Ii. Martin, register Of land office at
Bonneville, Nj.
NJ r.. otero, register Of land office at Santa
Fe., N. NJ.
Edward +. Hobart. receiver OF public mon
eys at san.a Fe n. NJ
Howard LELAND, register of land Office at
Roswell, N. NJ
Thomas r.. Ologard, register OF land office at
Minot, n. d.. vice Barrett, removed.
Frederick Il. NJ. Kinley of Albuquerque. n.
NJ, receiver of public moneys at Guthrie,
Okla.
$. S. Price, register of land Office at Ola.
homa. o. Il.
J. J. Power of Pennsylvania, receiver Of
public moneys at Perry, o. Y.
Emory ID. Brownlee, register of land Office
at King Fisher, o. L.
Jason V. Admire. receiver Of public moneys
at King Fisher, o. Il.
Theodore Il. Greer, register of the land
office nj Oregon City, ore
joseph Donahue, register OF land Office Mt
Pierre, S. ID.
Edward p. Tremper register Of the land
Office at Seattle, Wash.
Isaac T. Purcell, register of the land Office
at Wakeenoy, Kan.
4. Clark Tonner, OF Canton, o., 10 be assist
ant commissioner of Indian afails.
Jacob b. Blair, Surveyor general OF Utah
Edwin d. Coo, pension agent at Milwaukec,
Wis.
Dewey II. George, agent for the Indians Of
the Green Bay agency, IN Wisconsin
Charles ID. Reyes Indian agent Of the Fort
Apache agency, Ariz.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
The Entertainment Given
Rhode Island Knights.
BY Trinity COmmandery, K.
T., Of>City of Manchester.
The Guests From Providence Won
lhs Baseball Contest.

Manchester y. H.. Sept 17-WashinR-
ton Commandery knights Iemplar, of
Newport. Il. l.. and st. Johns Comman-
derry Of Providence, accompanied by
ladies, arrived here yesterday noon on a
special train and since that time has
been royalty entertained by Trinity Com
mandery of this city.
The guests were dined yesterday at tl o
New Manchester House, where they are
quarterea and in the afternoon were
escorted TO the Straw grounds, an oXten-
siy, private estate in the centr3 OF the
city, kindly loaned for the purpose. The
Straw house had been elaborately
decorated and the ladies were received
by rhe wives and daughters OF Manchester
Sir Knights.
Providence defeated Man, hestor S TO 3
at baseball and many other KIN, Of S loi {
were enjoyed. Concerts arc lurnisheu
by Reeves American Band and tho First
Regims snt Band Of this city. "A reception
was beld at the house in the evening,
when house and grounds were beautifully
illuminated. Hundreds of people walked
past the gates viewing the delightful
scene within. Today there were oorriage
drives around tho city and band concerts
and other sports. An elaborate banquet
was held at Masonic banquet hall this
noon.
The visitors will be given q trolley ride
10 Lake Massahosio and "a sail on the lake
shis afternoon If the weather pemits 1t
has been one round of pleasure the entire
lime and the Manchester Sir Knights
have been lavish in their outlay. The
Providence oommandery presented solid
gold badges TO Eminent Commander
Isaac l.. Heath. Henry ID. SouIe and
Captain General d. ii. Wales .Ir., of
Trinity Commapderv. These officers,
assisted by Sir knight and Mrs. Walter
q. Africa. Mr.. Frank Il. Choney Mr..
Maurice A. Holton and Mrs. William
Corey. constituted the receiving party.
The ushers were Hon. q. Byron Chand-
Ter, Hon. Perry II. Dow and Col. L. A
Palmer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
OLNEYVILLE.
Run Down by BicycliSt--Charged
With Cruelty.

Edward McLoon, boy 10 years OF age,
whose home Is ON King street, was serl-
ously hurt In "a collision with an un-
known picyciist on Baker avenue yester-
day afternoon, wheh returning nome
from school He was thrown from his
wheel and, striking on his head, Was
rendered unconscious
DR.. Edwards. who happened 10 pass
by shortly after the accident occurred.
took the unconscious boy 10 his Office,
wherc he romained until he had recovered
sufficiently TO be taken home. ..
The doctor found that one of the boys
shoulders had boon injured, but no bones
were broken.
Inc reckless rider who caused the ac-
oldeDt dld not stop Ia see how much
damage no had done. and the police have
been unable TO learn who he was 4.ss
THEY WON'T DO II AGAIN.
Two well-Known local drug clerks ut
tempted bicycle trip 10 North Scltuate
"a few days ago, and since their return
they have been chiefly engaged in nurs-
ing sore feet and in meditating on the
subject of good roads.
or all the roads leading 10 Scituate
they selected the worst one, the one with
the greatest number OF hills and roughest
roadbed, and after passing the Greek
tavern they were seldom in the saddle.
10 add To their troubles one of them was
thrown down an en- bankment and sus-
tained painful injury TO one Of his legs.
THE X. /. CLUB WON.
The competitive tenn shoot at the
grounds of the *. l. Trap Shooting Club
which was held yesterday afternoon was
won by the home organization. There
was good attendance. but large num-
her of the men seemed TO have off days
for the records were not up TO the stand
ard.
FINED FOR CRUELTY.
Antonio Morchsini, one OF the enter
prsing state fair hawk kers was before {. y
Eighth District Court this morning to
answer to changes of cruelty 10 hor Sc
which wero preferred against him bv
Agent j. y. Smith of the Societysfor Il @
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals.
officer smith testified that the horse
the defendant had hitched TO his wagon
whom he found him, was unnt for ser
vice by reason of a sore back.
The defendant tried 10 convince the
court that the animal was of the tender
back sor5 and that the sore was caused by
the heat.
The court evidently took no stock in
the defendants story for fine OF $40 and
costs was imposed.
SPECIAL MEETING.
A special meeting of the Johnston
Town Council will be held this evening
10 take action on a proposition made by
the Globe Gas Light Company.
The company has offered To furnish the
gasoline lights on its own responsibility
and take chances OF getting paid for it,
The proposition will be accepted. it /,
quite generally believed.
DIR. Edwards has removed from Broad
| way to Westminster street. between Baker
avenue and Barton street. s-l7-lt