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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
MARINE SQTAD WITHDRA"H'

,,r,,>y u,r1J NOT TAKE PART IN THE bat
TIES OF OUR NATION THIS WEEK
,..rer, n. the historical tableaus entirfen
...,s .. Oc,r Nations" which are TO Dc
r,y.n ever afternoon and evening THIS week ~,
the Academy o, Music. were Informed yes,e'uSs
tnat me Navy Department has Withdrawn nS PC.
-r,ss,on 70 lst a detachment Of marines ron ~!0
Navy Yard take part in me taoieaus' I"o -
ties of Our Nation" Was given Ior wv 80 o..
TIor.or place Armory in January. ana inc
-. u.r. then among the most popular people
ma - soarce Their attendance had been
ec,rea tor this week but the Maine oisa t ,ai
10 withdraw their consent ~ He
pearance OF the marines Their p PAGES W. NC
pr a detachment from the sth Resmen II MI, re-
leafng feature OF the battles az tney WI, IN
-esented mi. week will be repTesenoat,l w ~
preSen.so 80 IN. destruction of the Maine IN RIA
vsna Hsrbor Special scenery Is now Dsrnx 1re
narea FOR the scene. Another taoiesn VII ~ ~.
sent a band OF Cuban Insurgents no1i''''e 49, ~
suneral OF the Names dead sailors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
FOURTH EVENING CONCERT.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME PRESENTED
BY THE BOSTON ORCHESTRA IN THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

BY THE BOSTON ORCHESTRA IN THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The fourth evening concert by the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, under the auspices of the Brook
Ign Institute OF Arts and Sciences and the Brook
lyn Philharmonic Society. was given last evening in
the Academy OF Music. One novelty OF the pro-
gramme symphonic poem. "Vltava," by
Bedrich Smetana. This is one Of series Of SYM
phonic pieces collectively called MY Fathcrland"
1t is descriptive OF the Vltava. the principal river
of Bohemia the birthplace of the composer. In
his dedication OF the composition he has written:
Two springs take their course IN a shady Bo-
heman forest one Is warm and sparkling. the
other cool and tranquil Their waters that run
gayy through stone and pebble. unite together and
glitter In the morning sun The rapid forest brook
becomes the River Vltava. which. 1t pursues It's
course through the fields Of Bohemia. grows into a
mighty river, flowing through thick forests wherein
the joyous cries OF hunt and the Changing sound OF
the horn seem TO approach the listener II takes
its way through meadows and farms A wedding
is being joyfuy celebrated with music and song and
dance. Tho sylvan and water nymphs dsport them
selves by moonshine its glis;ening waters. in
which are mirrored towers and castles Witnesses
OF the departed glory OF chivalry and martial fame
The stream breaks through the foamy rapids of the
Johann's Cataract. making it's way through rocky
cefts in the broad riverbed, along which II rolls
maicstically 70 Prague welcomed on it's way by the
venerable Vyschrad. and disappears in the distance
from the composer vision
A second novelty on the programme was a fanta
tic concerto for violonceLo and orchestra by c VI.
Loefier; not yet published. The cello was played
cert follows:
Prelude to Die Mestersnger' ....... Richard Wagner
Fentast'c concerto for voiorcelio and orchestra
symphony No 8. in r minor. "Pa,hetiqn.." op, 4
Symphonic poem vltava. .......... Bedch Snetana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
PAINTINGS AT THE MONIAOh.
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION WILL bf"'iN
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

The SIKH annual artists exhioi'ion' VIM" -
annual occasion at the Montauh Luz I-,l..
- .,arrocr n will be continued through
-. ,,a wa.k the galleries being open every af'er
,,ooo and evening TO the members OF the ciuo ana
rs. ,r,snss Monday. Tuesday, Thursday ana
sotnrdav evenings a string quintet VIII FURNISH
,,rsc On Wednesday and Friday evenings aie
povtechnic Mandolin Club Will play ms eAi'i0
ton this year Will be larger than ever
- -. all the mixtures on exhibition Will be
-. ~ American artists. Only one or two In the
co,,.ct,on are 10 be private paintings me main
nar,or the reading club and the cafe are all 70 De
,,ses for exhibition purposes, the paintings oeihs
hung on specially constructed frames eIee'e rne U
HnsaS si0e Of the three rooms spoken OF. AhSIS
~e 70 bs 163 paintings in the collector al WIN
a a. 1oso,ior 81 a few water-oclOrs being in OIL
t1S an ~ he Art Committee. who has
bean instrumental in assuring the success OF me
sxSib,ton. is Frank Souer formerly PARK 'oih-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
WATCHING THE TROLLEYS.
BRIDGE AND RAILROAD OFFICIALS FIR
IRING ON FINANCES.
uo,vr.s rHp ROADS WILL PROFIT AND THE Hi'
epAN LOSE srIIL. TO BE DErERM'Nho
HOPES OF INCREASED TRAFFIC.
THROUGH THE ATTRACTION
OF HOME SEEKERS
TO BROOKLYN.


Fridge and trolley officials are wa'chns ,.o,,ov
tust now TO determine the ene'' 40 on the
arrangement on the Bridge Is 10 nv. pri6ge
s-.o.. ., the railroad companies and 'he ID 70
Y,.r.,tment They do not expect that tHe "''
aav. Of the venture will furnish p"S'' .,roy
ting calculations but they think 'h'' - ,rd
viii give some indication OF the way ,n,.ae
hiou,. II already seems apparent 'n'' ~. new
..oo,,,. vii be .ess from day 10 day unoe' t,e
,raar Of things than they have pee"' .,,
~, ,.,,,n.nv NAYS only Ave cents TOT .''o -
,... of carving q carful Of people over INV -, =,
a "a sure TO reduce the income 'o'" '" - froro
r.r4dee tckets The Bridge receives Nv M" ras
,rorl-v-car full Of passengers thah "o"' ~. -,
.n..rs IN It's own trains. I, Is not eApec'u -
,b,s will be the when the eleNa'o
a.. 60 cro,s the Bridge II they ever 90 oeg'h'
,..ny n.rsons are now using the uoHeS me-
>.cause OF the novelty. or because they 80
,sx. a slow ride without changing rather tnaH
shorter elevated ride in Brooklyn WIN d o""'e'
from the Bridge cars to the eieVeteo a. ,.,,c.
The arst day Of heavy trolley tra'no o'' ~ es
,o,,ea soma queer results when inc ''O"oS
So. 1,Ns-e mad beer falling on every~Lo'
80, the Pr,dge cars. the troheys ana oNo- 80
.ha rrrries on the following DAY .iio 10 -. ,he
49,. tr.sxtsh They seemed 10 indlcA,e &c ~.
- .rranssnent will be a money MAKER 10 -
,ro,,ev lines and poor venture io'
econ, ,he point Of view or us hhd"O@ ,,,r.
p-..,dan, Ross.er says the alteration ana 'epa-s
rrss, necessary by the Introduction o. ,me ,..
-, On. b,r span have $4,000 II w,Il D7 eo, -,
49, bafors the roads get this back IN INC ~
uu'e o" W Ross'te- thinks that the
incie1nt li0es WI grow Idpr' sx,r1
tSat the new advantages which they o'le' Will ''''
.a41s -. -e-lae.ts % brooklyn. --angement
~ greatest gain from the present arr wSn vii
aonoi6ers will be the wage ca let u,bere
now LOOK for homes in suburban Pc, ali the way
now ~ Low ana wher@ they can traVe, o.. s,nglc
fon Tber homes to ther places OF worH t hat me
a'acent fare The trolley men cacult ..ias an the
nstronase Of every family that se' then o
ba,r road Is worth s35 year % w, Ni ,.-o,e
nnss % he TWO months MY Rooster thlnHn, ,5 MS
he viii be able 10 say ap OH The Bridge-crossng
,,roiect He usfed that the tx .errninel viii
PoJeS ta-1iee and at Park Row yer pa I'D
not be great and that after me new , an about it's
a months trial the puohc Will i''
old fears. 49, . IN. that n troubling the
t,re.t -nan considerably. The narrow eP;no 10
asn tho pliers in the Manhattan stauoh nS con-
rnm ,or the tenders round ne cuTvss' bssore
seouentiy the big nets have 70 De taKe au U was
Start across The Original lIteii e.V,r, 70
.Ie Sn,sca The tenders when The cars retut woE
.Brookfyn but in rush hours 'h B5osbs,feT hopes 20
tJa.t "a f1c many minutes. MI l.0heitui
p poSs soli,tion for this problem this weeH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
GEORGE RIDDLE READS ORCHARD M"

George Riddle read Shakespeare tragedy King
Richard III" In Association Hall, at Bond and
Fulton SITS on Friday evening and yesterday after
noon. before the members Of the Brooklyn lnst-
tute OF Arts and Sciences. In the time allotted TO
tie reading 81 was impossible 10 give the entire
nIav so Air Riddle brought il down 10 limits which
dd not exceed the TINE schedule. or interfere with
the dramatic story. His reading next week. on
Friday afternoon and Saturday evening viii be
Bulwer's THE Lady OF Lyons" This reading will
have an orchestral accomps nment. under The d.
recton Of Arthur Claassen the selections being
taken from Suppe Wagner Chopin and Eouget de
04<nl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
MRS. STEPHENS RESIGNS.
SHE WILL NOT SERVE ON THE BROOKLYN Ii
BRARY COMMISSION WITH DANIEL


Mrs Benjamin F. Stephens has sent her resgna-
ton 10 the Brooklyn Public Library Commissioner.
r. Ross Appleton, secretary OF the commission be
cause she refuses to with Daniel VI Som
meIs who appointed to the commission by
Mayor Van Wyck. Mrs. stephens says that Mr..
Sornmers her husband a public apology on ac-
count Of some utterance Of his some time ago. She
says she cannot the Board with him
The Board held It's annual meeting on Thursday
and reelected It's old officers. follows: President
David A. Body; ce-president D ". McWilliams:
secretary. r. Ross Appleton; treasurer, Herbert +.
CunniSOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
VALUABLE CLOTH STOLEN.

Woolen cloth valued at about 81 900 stolen
Thursday morning from the tailor shop OF
George Hmer. AT No. 260 Sumner-ave. and the
police Of the Ninth Precinct have not been able
20 find ont anything about the burglars The
thieves entered the front hall door OF The house by
means % false KEYS. and then went into the cell
lar. From the cellar they cut hole foot square
in masonry get under the store. and also cut an
opening through the floor into the store The
house and store fitted with burglar alarms.
which were undsturbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
BIOW CAUSED BLOOD POISONING.
$1,000, ,o,-Dr~ srRrrcK HIS FINGER WITH A
RUSTY Ic1JPIcK AND SUFFERED sS
vvrarry PROM THE RESULTS

Major Henry J. Breden proprietor OF the Howard
House Atlantic and Alabama ayes East Ne"
York accidentally struck the knuckle OF MS n'''e
finger with rusty icepick last TUESDAY eVenihs'
and soon after experienced snoouns pains III "''
- 11a a+.acbe6 no significance 10 the pains De
canse OF the fact that the icepick did not punctuTe
the skin Of his finger . .ho. ho
called tIoon Or Arbuns. oS Ne ~ Pennsy wanna
GO ,rbo in formed MIN that he suffering from
49, ",oisn,in~ The do,tor lsnced the and
Wogor Rred.n was much relieved by the operation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

The Rev. DR. r. C. Iglehart. pastor OF the Smp-
son Methodist Church al Cermont and Willough-
By ayes will preach this evening on washington
and Lincoln Compared. with Especial Refer
ence 10 L!ncoln's Religion" and a part of his
sermon will be devoted 10 the blowing up OF the
Maine DR. Iglehart is intense in his American
ism and considerable curiosity = ovinced over
what ne may say in connection with the disaster
OF las week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
JUDGE THOMA~s COMMISSION HERE

The Commission Of Edward Il. Thomas. making
him United States Judge. arrived yesterday at the
Federal Building, and Mr. Thomas will be sworn
I'm tomorrow before Judge Addison Brown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
THEY HAVE A "HELLO GIRL
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT MEMBERS PLEASED
WITH ARMORY IMPROVEMENTS

The 18th Regiment is now boasung or a new tele-
nhone service which has been put in It's armory. in
aunner-aye. Wires from every company
room 10 the .colonels quarters. and the colonels
orderly who makes the connections from one com
uany room TO another. is now known as the regi-
Yrlent's hello girl"
Other extensive improvements are being made in
tho arInory Electric lights are being strung IN all
parts OF the building including the bowling alleys
and around the plunge bath.
One Of the l3ths latest recruits IL Thomas 8
Richards whose father was the Mayor o. Georgia
town in war times and the organizer OF company
OF Confederate infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
PREPARING FOR DEPEW DINNER.
THE MONTAUK CLUBS ANNIVERSARY
FALLS ON THE RIGHT DAY THIS YEAR

4 FALLS ON THE RIGHT DAY THIS YEAR
A DINNER FOR SECRETARY ALGER
Arrangements are being made by the Montauk
Club for their annual dinner In honor Of Chaurcey
NJ Depew. II has been customary to hold these
dinners on the Saturday evening nearest to Mr.
Depew's birthday. The dinner this year comes on
April rs. which happens to bo the exact anniver-
sary day OF Mr. Depew's birth
II has been decided by the Montauk Club 10 give
oinner IN honor OF the Secretary OF War Genera al
husseu a Afer. The arrangements have not as
yet been perfected. but II Is hoped TO have the
dinner some time in the early part o: March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

wedding
and other
methods retailing treated merchandise We were the FIR
wheel Many but
careful study the entire ut0n we nave sfee
wheel da
IN &10ll th0uoh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
Optical Goods.

Gold plated spectacles, with straight tenn
pies or riding bows. and good quality
French tense scots.
Gold plated eve glass, with offset or adjusta-
bic cork guards, and good quality French
lenses scots.
10 KIT. gold frameless eye glass with reduced
spring shell offset patent nose guard and
extra large lenses at 800 formerly 500.
10 KIT. gold eye glass chain with patent
holder or hair pin 200.
Gold plated eye glass chains, with patent
holder attached 25cts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

Whee to be tettef In every respect tiaFf amy vice.
they have ever made, so that although we offer at
$50 co. you know that you are getting at this price
as good wheel as it is possible to make. you
pay more than $1,000 you simply pay for expenses
that have no place in modern merchandising. Every
thing you want or that can be is in this Wheel
beauty strength, reliability smooth running, and a
name than which none stands higher.
Mems Roadster, $4,000.
Women's Roadster, $4,000
Mems and Women's ChainlesS, S125.O0
Racer (speciaD, $500.
Juvenile, Boys or Girls, 90 inch wheel, $500
g - 80 "a inch wheel, $4,000
* &c inch wheel, $780,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
Table
Linens
and
FIanneletteS.

90 inches wide napkins to match, 2.75
Dozen instead of $50
20 inch Damask Napkins. l.50 dozen.
"a inch Damask Napkins, 245 dozen.
"A inch Damask Napkins, 3. rs dozen
FIannelettes, good assortment of patterns at
5cts. yard instead OF Sets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
Innings.

Fast black MORE percaline, 96
inches wide, Gets. yard instead OF
12Hcts. Imported all wool black
moreen for skirtng, 36 inches wide,
Acts. yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

- inches wide bleached
satin Damask, $l.00 yard
instead Of l.25.
- inches wide fine quality
double satin DamaSk, LAC
ward instead of rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
Silk Waists
4.9S Instead
of 600 & $50.

waist StyIe, ali new and this seasons manu-
facture. i. 9S instead Of 500 and $50
Good percaIe shirt waists in neat patterns,
white linen and self detachable collars. at
Acts and 59ctS.
Good Bingham shirt waists. in very deslr-
able checks, self detachable collars. at
9SCtS.
Bicycle waists. made Of Sacking cloth, tan
and brown effect, self detachable collars,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
Wrappers
and
PettiCOatS.

and collars braid trimmed, special 69cts.,
regular 9Scts.
A choice lot Of Taffcta silk petticoats in the
newest standings. also plain black and
Roman stripes, made with deep umbrella
ruffle, corded full size. special 1898.
Extra quality black sateen Pcttcoats made
umbrella shape, deep Ilounoe tucked. at
9Scts., regular Sl.4j.
Fine stripes seersucker pettcoats, umbrella
style. deep nounce. 9Scts., regular Sl.4S.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-08-19

Republican primaries next
Thursday. August IS.
Scott Highland is home for q
few days visit.
Republican primaries next
Thursday, August 25.
Miss Grace Margins, of Ohio,
is visiting at Mr.. Irsin Stealey's.
Chas. L. Hick man was in Park.
ersburg Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank WEIGH visited
friends in Grafton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Fletcher
left this week for visit among
friends in Indiana.
Mr.. L. 6. Brown, of Pittsburg,
spent Sunday here with his
family,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Borgess.
are home from trip to eastern
cities.
Miss Collie Duncan is spending
a few days with friends at Mari.
eta, Ohio.
Col. Ben Lambrecht returned
Friday from an extended visit to
North Carolina.
Attorney John W. Davis was
at Morgantown the first of the
week on legal business.
Misses Ora Riley and Louise
Brooke, OF McAlpin, were shop
ping in town Saturday.
Mr.. ]. E. Coon, of McAlpin, at
tended the board meeting at
Broaddus Institute Monday.
A first.class repertoire com.
pany will be the attraction at the
opera house during the week Of
September 9Th.
An examination was held for
the teachers of Harrison county
at the city school building Mon
day and Tuesday of this week,
Miss Myrtle Brown who has
been visiting in this city the past
week has returned to her home
at Bingamon, Marion county.
Mrs. T. B. Seely and daugter,
Martha, have returned from a
months visit to relatives in La
fayette, Indiana.
Mr.. Samuel Harrison, assistant
cashier of the Merchants National
Bank, of Clarksburg, was bust,
ness visitor to Sutton this week.
-Braxton Ceatral.
VT. Manning, chief engineer
/, of the B. & o. R. r. was here
Thursday arranging for the build
ing Of the street from Elk creek
to new depot.
Commodious Ia room residence,
with all modern conveniences, in
Clarksburg's most desirable resi-
dence portion, for sale. Reason
able terms. Address Box GA,
Clarksburg. Sft1.
The last popular seashore ex-
cursion. via the Baltimore and
Ohio R. R.. will be run Thursday
August %, to Atlantic City, Cape
/ NAV. Sea Isle City, Ocean City.
N. j., and Ocean City, Md. Tick
cts will be good twelve az days,
including day Of sale. Stop overs
| will be allowed on return trip at
Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to
New Jersey resorts, and at Baltl-
more and Washington on tickets
sold to Ocean City, Md. Tickets
will be sold on above date from
Clarksburg for $40 round trip,
and trains will leave 4;24 a, M,
:1e p. NJ, and 9;s5 p. m. Call
m or address restticketagent
B. & o. R. R., for tickets and
full information.
:Ge:eGseGGGEeSS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-08-19

Mr.. Frank Highland is on a
visit to friends in Virginia.
Miss Alice Thorn is visiting
friends in Parkersburg.
Mr.. E. G. Smith was in Nor
gsntown on legal business last
Miss Stella Elliott, of Meal
bin, is spending q few days with
Mrs. Ben Holden
Misses Lizzie Hsrmer and Bess
OGDEN, of Shinuston, spent Sun
day with Mrs. vernie Denham.
Tom McAvay, Of Grafton, was
business visitor in the city a
few hours Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Lyon left, Thurs
dav for a ten day'svisit at Atlant-
c City.
The elocutionary entertain,
nent given by Miss Bessie Ogden
At Academy Hall last Thursday
evening was a very enjoyable af'
fair and was wellattended.
Prof. orie Mcconkey, princi'
pal of the city schools, has re-
turned home from Morgantown
where he has been attending the
sumner term at the University.
Miss Mamie Lowe has been
appointed to a position in a Wo,
man college at La Grange, Iowa
and will leave ina few days to
take charge of thework.
Baltimore and Ohio Civil Engi'
neer Carmichael and Haslep, Of
Grafton, were making surveys Of
the new streets atthe depot the
first of the week.
President and Mrs. Mckinley
will visit Senator Elkins at his
home "Halliehurst' at Elkins
before the summer is over. The
President feels the strain of the
past few months anxiety and will
take a little vacation. Senator
Elkins is a close friend of the
President.
The sensless Information that
has been circulated about tine
violation of the civil service rules
by the Postmasterof harrisburg
is false in every particular. The
allegations that the papers of the
applicants we're not lawfully dis
posed of is unfounded. 1t was
also claimed that the grades were
being withheld and otherwise
tampered with, allof which was
ale. The grades we're sent to
the applicants thesame day they
we're received from Washington,
and at the time the story was
published, most otthe applicants
had even e1aminedtheir returned
manuscripts. No carrier was ap'
pointed who was not reported
eligible by the Commissioner al
Washington, and farther, each
Carrier passed the examination
required of him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-08-19

John W. Davis was ia Pits
burg a few days this week.
( George "A. Smith was in Terra
Alta Wednesday.
Miss Daisy Harrison Is visiting
in Weston.
A. @. CHM, of BuckhAnnon.
was here Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Drummondis visit:
ing friends in Cumberland.
Owen Kraft. auditor ". Va. 4
p. r, r., was here Monday
Mss Grace Morrison spent
Sunday at her home in Fairnaonts
Mr., and Mrs. @. D. GoG re-
turned Monday to their home 10
Milwaukee, Wis. sI
Miss Icie Williams. OF West
Milford, visited her cousin Miss
Iris Waters last week.
Mr.. Q. r. Odell has been visit:
ing in Cleveland and Wheeling
during the past ten days.
For the next 80 days the
Holmes Shoe Co. will sell oxfoids
and all summer goods at cost. q
Every one should witness the
wheelbarrow. sack and dress
races at the harrisburg Fair
You will burst your sides with
laughter. 40-td.
DR.. Geo. NJ. Holt, the dentist,
will be in his Clarksburg Office
on the 18th day of August and
remain until the 18th day OF
September. soft.
What is the difference between
Uncle Sam, q rooster, and an old
maid ? Answer Uncle Sam
says Yankee Doodledo. the roos-
ster says cockadoodle- doc, and
the old maid says, any dude'lldo.
Messrs. Lloyd and Chas. Steel
have purchased the Anchor Mills
ut the West End. and will in the
future conduct the business at
that stand. The mill is being
remodeled and put in tirst-class
condition.
The Buckhannon papers state
that there is an epidemic Of ty-
phoid fever in O larksburg. There
is no truth whatever in that re-
port, as there is not q single case
of fever in the city. and the SAM.
tary condition Of the town was
never better than 1t is at present.
Ralph Brown, (colored), the
supposed assailant of Mrs. Kirk.
at Parkersburg q few days ago,
has been released by the authOri-
ties of that town. as there was
not enough evidence against him
to convict before 9 jury. II
Samuel ]. Boring, an aged and
highly respected! citizen Of this
county, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. W. P. Holden, in
this city, Monday afternoon, and
was buried Wednesday afternoon
at 2 80 in the Odd Fellows GENE.
terry Mr.. Boring was 76 years old
and had been sick buta short
time. He leaves wife and two
children.
The Board Of Regents Of the
normal schools met at the Trad
ers hotel in this city Tuesday
night. Those present were
Messrs. Harmer, Carr. Johnson
and Trotter. w. B. Outright. OF
Buckhannon. was elected princt-
pal Of the West Liberty normal
school I; Miss Virginia Burrows,
of Ronceverte. teacher Of elocu
ton at Huntington, and Miss
Buffing. of Cincinnati, teacher
of elocution at Fairmont.