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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-09
M'MEcHEN NOTES.
Daily Items of Interest About People
and EYents.

Daily Items of Interest About fc"P'e
aud Events.
w. B. McSIechen and wife and p. 81.
Burge and wife have returned from
Atlantic city and New YOrh where they
spent ten days on business and pleas
ure.
The McAIechen rod and gun club mas
returned from Middle Island creek,
where ten days were spent hunting ana
fishing.
sam Metz has returned TO his home
Mt Gloyer's Gap after a visit with ms
daughter, Mrs. Ed Kemple.
George Foster has returned to his
home ut Grafton after pleasant WISH
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Fry, of Monong1h,
are the guests of John Lemley' OF PIKE
street.
Mrs. Albert Auber has returned 70 her
home at wheeling after visiting friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. T. p. Lemley. Of Bur-
ton, are the guests OF friends here.
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ERnoKLYN. Sept G-The ilrooklyns
played championship bail to-day, and shut
out tho BostonR easily. Not man OF the
team rOhohcd third base. Hughes was IN
winning form, and received brilliant sup.
Port Emsllo was chcerod when BE- clm'
On the fiol1 Score:
RI T.
Boston ........O 0 o o o o o 0 % G 0
brooklyn ...n2 ! % 80 u I
Earned runs, brooklyn Batteries.
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WASHINGTON; Sept. s-The Phllidel-
nhia players punched their hits IN the third
inning Two Of them being three hnggers.
and secured lead that could not be over.
come Attendance. i.fA. Score:
Washington 20 0 o 10 o o. 1 % s I
Philadelphia o o 3-14.0 o. 90 - s 1
Earned rurs. Washington 9. Philadelphia
8. Bptteffes. D. McFatlard and Rokch:
Platt and Mcfarland. Time, hours. Tim.
pires' swartwocd and Hunt.
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BELLAlRE HAPPENINGS.
Matters OF Interest In tho AICtrpPoiIs
,rRoIn,ont County

ll AbGin'Ont NNNlitN
The Union Reform party win nomi-
nate a caEaldate tos CuugresS at stcu-
benviIie to-day. There will be no tron.
| bic about II, as no ore feen's 70 want
the place, and the candidate VIII nave
to be drafted Had they wciled urul
after the Martins Ferry convenl9a
they might have utilized one o. the
/ phlinnthroplc candidates who desire 20
place the yearly stipend where Il VIII do
the most good.
Hon. C. l. Wcems was n iowa 4
short tiinc yesterday cocfer,!lS With
his delegates and ether friends ana
they'll all be at Martins Ferry 70 carry
| his banner to victory next week. SEN
ator Charles II. HOgg, OF cadlh. one OF
Gen. Holllngsworth's delegates. was
also here, but on business, he seid, ana
there Is no doubt OF the truth OF MS
statement
The Heatherington band excursion TO
Chippewa Lake will take great crowd
OF people. not only from this city, but
also from bridgeport and Martins Eer-
ry. The excursion train VIII DO care
fully differed and the greatest sqte.
guards placed about to guard against
offensive conduct.
The wife of young man here who
has been under treatment at Wheel-
ing for some time. suddenly disappear
ed Tburgday and there is serious appre-
hension that her mind Is impaired.
Search was made yesterday for some
clue, but none could be found.
A portion Of the bowling club that for
two years used the private alley OF Mr..
s. o. Cummins, met there nEain last
Thursday evening and resumed the
pleasant and healthful pastime.
Mrs. Harry HerzberE and daughter
will return home tomorrow from Cin-
cInnatl, where they have been SPEND
ing the summer with relatives.
No new fire company has been or
RaniEed in the FIRST ward yet. bettet
get the old boys back In line. they
were good ones.
Three trottlng races, three pacing
races, two running races at Ohio valley
Fair at Moundsville, Sept. y, 10. ana II.
Misses Eloritta and Anna Kalne, OF
Caldwell, Ohio, are the guests OF MISS
Katie Tallett In the Second ward.
Mrs. NJ. Lockwood, OF ottowa, Kan.
who has been visiting relatives here for
month, has left for her home.
Exciting races and good music will be
features OF the Ohio Valley Falr 10 be
held at Moundsvllle, Sept u, Is and H.
David C. stelnmann and Miss Sarah
Barrett were married at the home OF
the bride Thursday evening.
Miss Blanche Howard. Of Wellsburg,
W. Va. Is the guest Of friends and rela-
tlves in the Third ward.
Mrs. Alex. ogle returned home last
evening from Columbus, where she has
been visiting relatives.
There was a blank at the city building
| yesterday. No offenders Ind been
brought into court
Miss Edna Wallace, Of Parkersburg,
Is the guest Of friends and relatives IN
the Second ward.
DR.. H. C. Darrnh, OF st. Clnirsville,
spent yesterday with friends here.
Harry Ferris, Of Bethesda. was call
| ing on friends here yesterday.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh pay car
was here yesterday.
MoundsVIlIe Fair.
In selecting the fairs YOU will attend
I t1,t1 ,,aar dn0'f NyaFinOk the Ohio VAL
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Ssoposah.
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS,

NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.
NEW MARTINsvlLLE. W. Va,
August %, 1879,
Plans and specifications will be received
by the undersigned until October 3. 1853,
nj / o'clock D. M, for Court House for
Wetzel county, West Virginia, the cost
OF said Court House not TO exceed $780,.
6O0.OO The architect whose plans and
specifications are adopted will receive
reasonable compensation therefor.
The County Court reserves the right 10
reject any and all plans, etc,
For further information, address
N r. THOMPSON,
Clerk County Court,
au28-B New Martinsvllle. W. Va.
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&r Sah

II ESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR SALE
~ -ln order 20 sell quickly, ] will sell
my residence, No 8 South Front street.
az a bargain, Tho house % quito comforts
ton, For particulars address or apply az
IS South Front street. +, w. BANNER,
ToR SALE : FINE BRICK DWELL.
~ ING on. Fourteenth It,: OHef nY
residence No. Us Fourteenth It. for sale;
possession and terms 70 suit purchaser.
Inquire Of n y, McI.A1N, pnntRl ant
Surgical depot, City Bank bulldlnE
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u....il BAN, coMMENT.

The last game Of ball Of the Fort
Wayne series will be played,this after
noon at 9:i5 o'clock. and azitis the last
Saturday game Of the souson on the
Island grounds there Will doubtless be a
great outpourlng of fardoui. For the
Wheellngs. Eddie PooiekSill do the
pitching, and either BrlshcIr or Guesa
will twrl for Glasscock's team.
strang was in left field yesterday,
and he made the only long hit the sto-
giles worked on Swain, corElng two
Dagger. Nevertheless, It would appear
that Taylor is hitting consistently now
a.days. while Strang Is away OIL AT the
bat, with striking exceptions Of form
once in a while that cannO; be depend
ed upon.
The SprIngfelds play TIM last series
on the Island grounds this aenson. next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Then the team goes to Youngstown and
New Castle in turn to finish the sea-
SIM.
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sLuGcED JACK TAYI,oR

ST. LOUIS, Sept s.-The PeFfseteu slug
ged Jack Taylor's shoots all over the 10.
to-dny ST, Louis made five home runs, a
triple and double Burkett led with thu
stick, getting two homo runs aud single.
RHiE
a 81 Ias5i .S s-s Il /
r,i E9rnsd rms: ST. Louis ): Cincinnati 3
PletZ, Time a same, 1851. Umpires, Gafi-
ney and Latham,
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SCHMULBACH'S HORSE
ISyolct Won Second Money In tho
Great 2lO Pace nj New York Yes
terday-story ofthe Race.

Eyclct Won Second Money In tho
Great 2;1O Pace NJ New York Yes
terday-Story Ofthe Race.
NEW YORK, Sept S.-Thrsatenlng
weather somewhat interfered with the
attendance for the last days racing at
the Empire City trotting club tracks.
Every one OF the 5000 were rewarded
for having the prospect for poor day,
as the sun came out anc the best days
racing of the week was on the card.
The opening event was the 2:l0 pacing
class for 4 purse OF $1,000. and in spite
of the fact that Hal B, was considered
invinClblc, ten other starters lined up
for the word. The favorite sold at $50
to $50 for the field. He spraad-eagled
the field In both heats, winning with
plenty of reserve.
The 2:lO trot brought out hlgh-class
fiel4 Tor the word. Monterey sold for
$50, Louise Mac $50 and the field $40.
Louise Mac got away frst for the, OPP
ening heat and won all the way. with
Clayton in close attendance. Gaytpn
came back for the second heat and uf-
ter the quarter found no particular
trouble in winning handlly In 2:0sh., It
was all Clayton In the third and decid'
ing heat.
There was strong betting on the 2:05
pace with Anaconda favorlte at $50 to
SIS for the field. They came out for the
first heat and the heat OF the meeting
tSas witnessed. Anaconda went to the
ffnnt ct the word, Lady Of the Manor
second, Roam Wilkes third. They raced
in this order to the last turn, where
Geers moved UP with the Lady OF the
Manor. She responded nobly and In a
neck-and neck drive Anaconda took the
heat In 2:O3h, a new mark for the Call
fornia PAGER. The field got the word
quickly for the second heat AS they
started, Lady OF the Manor broke badly
and Anaconda won the heat and race.
Summary;
Hal B.. b. s.. by Hal Dlllard-Ellen NJ, :.
by Blue Bay Snow ,;;.i;;..:'
Eyelet. Er. M. by Gambette Wilkes, a
kennedyl ....::::... ..,,'''''''''''' -
Hydrogen. b. $. tMccarthy)''.''''''''' !!
Moth Miller. Oh. e., lGroup' ..t'....'.'',S
Split SILK. CHI. m, (NVilsonl..............u .
Little Thorn b. e., CNicHenry)..,...",.i 6
Fllrt. blk. M. Peruckl .;.'''''''''.''",9
The Maid, b. M. lCurtisl. 3
Slavonic. g. e, (Cheney( '..'.''v''''''' %
Hontas Crooks. oh. 8, CSandersl......., y
TIme-2:057i; 2:ocH.
$40 class. IrottlnR. two. In three,
purse S2.OOO-Guyton l. Louise Mac 9,
Success 3. Queechy 4. Battleton ., Mon
terey c. Belle j., dIstanced. Time
9:09A. 2:Osh, 2:l0k.
2:05 class, pacing. two In three. purse
E200c-Anaconda l, Roam WI ks 2, Lady
OF the Manor g. Bessie Bonehlll 4. Time,
g:03E, 2:07.
Free for all trottlng, two in three,
purse S2,ooe-The Abbot /, John Nolan 2.
| TIme-2:O9A, 2:06N.
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inc lie OF every
man in the feet
depends upon
his skill and
courage. It Is
tremendous re-
possibility; and
lie cannot feel It
ore deeply and
han n conscien-
ysician feels his
iility for the lives
wl,o nre fieDPnti.
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Mah Rslp Raalea
9psiaesa Chances.

DoN'T LOSE, BUT BUY A CERTIFI.
IL CATE IN 1.-The Investors' Fund" and
draw a Remi-monthly income II Is the only
safe plan ever offered Cor trading with
moderate capital In Stocks, Wheat or Cot
ton. Write for particulars. sent free. e.
2. .hIACREY & CO., . broadway, New
York. au26.s
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Furniture aud Carpet Bargains.
Closing out to quit business. All
goods must be sold regardless of cost
building must be vacated by January.
FRRW'S FURNITURE STORE,
1908 Main street.
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Rmusrmpun.
OPERA OF CALVIN GRAY
Cs.rolI cJu5 Auditorium.

Under direction Of Sebastian RAFFERTY, "
10 TiSksts, 2S cents. Reserved Seats, u
cents extra, For Cathedral Music Funa.
Reserved seats on sale at c. A Houses
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50 loan.
3orasut
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.-
store rooms in tho retail business
districts OF tho city; prices from $50
to 500 por month. -,
Also four dwelling rooms on FIJI
teenth street Mt S16 per month.
JAMES L. HAWLEY,
Real Estate and Looms,
1908 Main Str0Ot.
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GROOM HOUSE FOR SALE.

You don't get a chance like this very
often TO huy n home. WE LOAN YOU
THE MONEY ON LONG TIME TO BUY
IT WITH. No. 20 North Wabash street.
rooms, bath. pantry and laundry, two
gases, large lot; house In fine repair; pos
session at once: good reason for selling.
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In selecting the fairs you will attend
this year don't overlook the Ohio Val
ley fair, which will be held at Mounds
vile, Sept. u, Is and Il. Every effort IS
being made to make this fair the most
interesting and enjoyable event OF the
kind In West Virginia, and visitors are
sure to be entertained by racing OF q
much higher order than usual IN the
Ohio Valley. while the exhibits OF farm
products and fancy work OF all Kinds
will be a revelation to visitors.
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Time OF game. hours. Attendance, 100
EMPIRES. Emalie and Dwyer.
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INTERSTATE LEAGUE.
srANnINn % cIURs.


Ed IAtNlgFNI . 17Is11s-7'
Fort Wayne 16. wheeling J.
New Castle I. Springfield 2.
Youngstown s, Dayton g
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Waa,ea
Reb 10ented

ID ELIABLE MEN AND WOMEN
ID, wanted TO travel and appolnt agents.
salary $3.50 70 1890 u year and all expenses
guaranteed and paid weekly. THE BELL.
COMPANY, Dept. G 1885, Philadelphia, Pa.
nu26-H
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Robert Galbraith, of Spartan.
burg, was in town on yesterday shak-
ing hands with old acquaintances.
Mr.. w. N. Elder, who has been i'll
with the grip for some weeks, was in
Yorkville on Wednesday.
G. w. 8. Hart, Esq, has been down
for several days with complication of
grip and asthma. He is able to be up
again.
Miss Carrie Neisler, of Rock Hill,
and Miss Sallie Castor, of Concord, N.
c., are visiting in Yorkville, the guests
of Miss Addie Williams.
Rev. w. G.. Neville returned on
Thursday from what he intended TO be
two weeks visit to Horny and
Georgetown counties. He cut his trip
short on account of the severity of the
weather.
Major J. F. Hart went to Columbia
last Wednesday night to appear before
legislative committees against the bill
which proposes to allow the North
Carolina division of the South Caro-
lima and Georgia railroad to condemn
rights of way through public streets.
Miss Nellie Hobbs, of Yorkville,
who is fitting herself as trained nurse
in the Massachusetts General Hospital,
in Boston, stands first in class of rs
This is according 10 an examination
held about February 1.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18
In Trouble About q Dog.


Gastonia Gazette, Thursday: Last
Saturday evening Mr.. Marion Gardner
was tried for shooting Mr.. Hope
Whyte's dog, and was acquitted
Tuesday, Gardner was tried for steal
ing the dog and was bound over to
court in bond of $50. Esquire W. l.
Stowe sat on both cases. 1t appears
that Gardner was in Bessemer week
ago last Tuesday looking for lost
dog. Hearing that Mr.. D. K. Tate
had stray dog, he looked at the ami
NAL and said it was Mr.. Bob Rankin g
dog and that he would bring him home.
Mr.. Tate let Gardner have the dog. In
a few minutes parties in Bessemer, it
is claimed, heard the sounds of gun
shots and dog yelping. When Mr..
Whyte recovered his dog he had aplug
of flesh torn out of one shoulder and
short string tied around the neck.
Gardner claims that he did not shoot
the dog; but that the dog got away
from him. Some believe that he tied
the dog up and shot him, and it is re-
ported that charge of cruelty to ami
mails will be preferred at court. Gard
ner skipped his bond for shooting the
dog and was brought to trial from
Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18
MORE TROUBLE FOR NEAL.
Rumor Insists That There Is Something
Wrong With His Accounts.

Serious trouble is brewing in Reform
circles here, owing to the condition
of affairs in the Office of Superinten-
dent of State Penitentiary w. A. Neal,
who was defeated for reelection, says
an Anderson special to the Atlanta
Journal. 1t is stated, on what appears
to be good authority, that all is not
we'll with his accounts. A general
upheaval now seems imminent.
Colonel Neal is now here, having
come from Columbia yesterday in COM
pany with J. S. Fowler, w. @. Ham
mond, J. B. Watson and other lessees
of convicts, whose contracts were in
danger of revocation by the board of
directors now in session. These three
gentlemen are also Meals bondsmen,
and it is said creditors. A number of
the contracts were revoked for irregu-
larities, among them Watson's, who is
charged for three years. hire, Watson
being the nominal owner Of the w. A.
Neal plantations in Anderson and
Pickens counties. 1t is said the lessees
are still charged large amounts for the
annual hire of convicts for which they
hold receipts. Mr.. Fowler is the only
one who could be seen this morn
ing. He was very reticent and would
neither affirm or deny; but said be had
a satisfactory settlement with the
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tillery, were landed from the Boston,
and company was sent ashore from
the Petrol. These detachments march
ed straight into the town of Iloilo, and
hosting the Stars and Stripes over the
fort, took possession in the name of
the United States.
The capture of the town and its de-
fenses having been accomplished, the
marines and soldiers who had been
sent ashore proceeded to save the
American, English and German con-
sulates from destruction by the fire
which was raging among the inaam-
mable buildings of the town. The
Swiss consul's residence, which was
in the same row as the consulates
named, was burned, but foreign mer-
camille property escaped with slight
damage.
There was some desultory firing by
the enemy in the outskirts of Iloilo,
but not a single American was injured.
General Miller's force had complete
control of the situation when the Pc
trel sailed from Iloilo for Manila. The
Sixth U. s. artillery regiment occupied
a position commanding both the
bridges leading into the town, and the
Tennessee volunteers and Eighteenth
U. S. infantry were occupying the
trenches that had been constructed by
the rebels.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18

while the Pennsylvania also IS ready
for business east and west. The AT.
lantic Coast Line announces its road
clear from New York to Jacksonville.
Three trains left for the south during
the day and evening. Locally the
prostration to business and traffic from
the storm effects has disappeared and
the city is resuming its normal condl-
ton.
-" ~ do not believe" said Henry
George, Jr., in his letter declining to
serve on a committee to arrange for
certain Remember the Maine SER
vice-"I do not believe in the kind of
liberty that President Mckinley is
dealing in. The freedom that is given
under military despotism must be as
rotten as the horrible meat that was
given to our citizen soldiers in the re-
cent Cuban war. Men who came to
official power by the use of the most
gigantic corruption fund that was ever
seen in politics, who have since rioted
in public expenditure at Washington,
who have added enormously to the
common mans burdens for the benefit
of rings and special interests, and who
have killed more soldiers with bad
food and bad treatment than were
slain by Spanish bullets, are not to he
implicitly trusted when it comes to
comforting liberty upon other peoples.
Feeling that with such views cannot
consistently take part in public cere-
mony that to many may imply taclt
sanction of the actions and principles
of the administration at Washington,
1 respectfully ask to be excused"
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CHEROKEE CONTRIBUTIONS.

Hon. VIM. Jeferies, says the Gaff-
ney Ledger, has been appointed to re-
ceive contributions in Cherokee county
for the Confederate reunion in May,
and has asked the following gentlemen
to assist him and that they 60 to work
at once:
Gowdeyville-P. S. Webber, J. l..
Strain and j. Rufus Poole.
Draytonville-Wm. Jones, Jno. D.
Jefferies and M. M. Tate.
White Plains-B. F. Bonner, Luther
CUTLERY and T. T. Bryant.
Limestone-Moses Wood, D. A.
Thomas, J. L. Clary and J. c. s.
Wood.
Cherokee-Wm. F. Dye, VIM. Cald.
we'll and Colonel w. D. Camp.
Morgan-Joseph Price, R. P. Scruggs
and Drue Scruggs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18
THE CATAWBA POWER.

THE ENQUIRER has heard a great
deal, one way or the other, about the
proposed electric power plant at Nee
ly's ferry, on Catawba river; but has
not yet been able to secure anything
like definite statement as to the in
tentions of the company, or az to
whether indeed the plant will really
be erected. This latter contingency, it
seems, depends upon various circum.
stances.
The letter from Columbia by Mr..
w. H. Stewart, the other day, indi-
Gated that there was much opposition
in Bethel to the construction of the
necessary dam across the river, and
sought to re.assure the Bethel people
by calling their attention to the fact
that the bill would allow landowners
to sue for any damages that might be
caused to their property, etc.
A citizen of Bethel township was in
Yorkville few days ago, and gave the
reporter an idea of the feeling of the
people along the river. The people
up there understand that the proposed
dam at Neely's ferry is to be 80 feet in
height. This, they say, will be sufi-
cient to produce great inland lake
that will extend for miles up the river,
and that although the company might
buy and own all the lands that will
be covered by ordinary back water,
in seasons of freshet, the damage will
extend a great many miles still fur
ther up the river, and cause much
damage for which it will be difficult to
fix the responsibility in the courts.
Another ground of objection is the
claim that the dam will cause more or
less sickness, etc.
One of the representatives In the
house notified the Bethel people last
week that it would be good idea for
them to send representatives to Colum-
bia to look after their interests, as the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18

- We are glad of the passage of the
McEnery resolution; but at the same
time we do not think it is going to
have much practical effect. If the
army reorganization bill becomes a
law, and it probably will, the president
will have free hand to continue his
operations in the Philippines so long
as he sees fit. 1t is reasonable to as
sumo that every dollar of American
treasure and every American life lost
in the conquest of the islands will
make just so much larger the account
that the Filipinos will haye to pay on
the day of final settlement. In the
meantime, the ability of the Filipinos
to pay will have constantly grown less
and less; and unless the American
people, by their votes, say otherwise,
the result will be permanent occupa-
ton. AS we see it now, we have no
idea that the Philippine question will
be permanently settled this side of the
next presidential campaign.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18
ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE.

Arthur Chambers, about 10 years oi
age, and q son of Adam Chambers, q
well-to. do and highly respected Negro,
was accidentally killed near his home,
three miles east of Yorkville, last
Wednesday afternoon, by Henry
Thompson, an uncle, and about 20
years of age.
Coroner Brian was notified as soon
as possible, after the killing, which oc-
CURED at about 2 o'clock, and held an
inquest during the same afternoon
Mr.. Robert Carroll acting as foreman
of the jury. Henry Thompson was
the principal witness. His statement
was to the effect that he and Arthur
had been sent to the woods to take a
message to Ed Eastes, who was en-
gagged in hauling wood. They took
along with them gun, belonging to
Adam Chambers, with the intention of
shooting a rabbit or any other game
that might show up on the way. A
crow came flying over, and Thompson
prepared to shoot it; but it turned, and
did not offer an opportunity. While
he was letting the hammer of the gun
down, Chambers called his attention to
the fact that the wagon was coming,
and, as he looked around, the gun was