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' . VOLUMJi xxxin.--OTt?S?s?(ii ' "umt'P! >'? ?3l?niU7 Fulirtoeutll KlrtfiU * That "Miljrrnio event" Judge Uranium U waiting '<" undoubtedly liin defeat. Wo-uin'r it Wndvlsablo ipr thoPi'inomile Congressional Cpmutttee to with. J raw .Mr. Ilranmm. ttamou David DaVis in out (or Rial no gml Uigu'ni IJo sags that Republican hcnm ww 'fever inoro Important Hum llili year. AreonniNO t<? Mr. Mason, K. Willis Wllsoaissruprt'acntaljvoof the "non-olllce neckingclass." Mr.Mason didnot Intend |o be sarwlk J. M. M.tsos sustains the Supreme , Court i;i;tbtilnKl.i.Hit.K'Sr. contempt tiefWon. The Ijqiai.inBNCKii'B vlutlleation , bat inst I'onipli'te, , , .Ma. Srjnse*tt(U>UintiuWM*??knotoriety, makes a spring into puljllc"noticja|iy"friiig \ ,'dlfohe thmkniil 'priiitbcl pSge?"ot'te?linimiy in regard lo tlio management ol tho |lc|?irtnient of Justice. \Vb print mho highly interesting reading from lewis county this morning, toiifliing upon Mr. llrnnnon's political t standing in tlwit section anil tho conipli- ; ratal state ol uUiiiro that exist there. i , ... t ? ,Tiik communication fromjuilri"i1i Cath- ; olid of tho Valley of Virginia, whlelrap- I pears in another coJunui,.|? worthy, of tlio j attention of overy:' IrishipwiWrllrrtrlkcs \ h ml at tho ex-Mayor of liichmond, who > 8jM>ko lien*? few nights ago.7J 'ff*- 1 (iknkuai. HuTi.bii litis carried thev war 1 into Africa, .llo.wpoko at Albany ]n?t 1 night under the shadow of the Capitol, i There is nothing tjiqid about tho. General, i and from tliln bold move it would appeir ] 'that he lias enli.sted'for tho'waly \ '' ; Tihhb who wero ^irdfioiitr aVtlio Opera 1 louse last evening, and ~tlioye who read a < synopsis of Mason's speech in'these col- i uinns this inorinn^8jipuJ(T-notX6rget that . the '^'rratio Bfatciinrin^ ' 1b ,tf'tcv paid" attbi tuy of tlit: holders of what are known rs ; West Virginia;CurUfiwitefl,V J^-iMasoh's eloquence is paid for. "Tyre ,i3.no dlsinterested patriotujiii jii his nii^kq-.up;- ! What is the connecting link between | J. M. Mason nnd the Supreme Court that i lie iniLst needs throw his whole soul into , the defense of tlie Little Four in regard to the IhTKt.i.iouNCKJt contempt case? lias Mr. Mason's syndicate scheme anything to ' do with the election of the two Democratic , judges? The people will be perfectly safe in votiugaguii)st them on the circumstantial evidence that Mr. Mason defends their 1 action and advoca(es their re-election. H 1 r 1 Mils. Uelva I.ockwood^ candidate for the Presidency, has written7 to all the other . candidates calling a conference in. Wheel- ( ing on the 10th of next month, to tak? { measures to weed all .the smut out of the campaign. Wlieelingwouldbedelightedto i entertain such a distinguished party, but we fear that Hclvu will be the only "man" 1 on the spot when . the time comes., For , her distinguished, consideration, however, j in MMtTuug una cuy aa me spot 01 iicr good intentions, Wheeling returns lior j thanks. - ___ ; Judge - Buannon's supposed speech to the farmers of Gijiner, Iinrrison, Lewis and other agricultural counties: "Well, yes, I did make li sort of a half-way prom- ? iseto the tariff Democrats of Wheeling to j tome down and see Iheni after my election (o ascertain their. ideas on the tariff giies- ( tion and to he guided by those views, but there was nothing \ 1 see all my aiiteeeitenlJ, all niy talk, *all my theories, all of .my ideas aro againtt protection. I have lived'u^ lier^ in Low'b county where tariff1 is not now and can never be an, issue, ond..< when it comes; to the trial I shall act us Gibson and Wl L." Wilson did in Hhd'Vnatter.' ;You, (iny friends, are my ri?al constituents and 1 shall always consider your interests. This will have to be kopt low,'however, ns those, iron workers at. Wheeling are half inclined to vote for Goff, any|iow, antljif my real sentiments should get wind tlietf ( fluid'' easily heat nie in-thatf ^rtd of Ihe district." '*' '' In an interview, with a Washington reporter on Sunday Speaker-Carlisloj -fresh from Grafton, said: "West Virginia is all right. The Democrntswili carrv the Stale liv a good majority. I think wo will elect a solid Democratic delegation to Congress from the State. The impression lias gotten al>out that the itbpublicans propose to huy West Virginia, with .or. without tli? conscnt'of her peoplo.4 Tl?f?cliaa 'aroftsc d a great ileal of feeling,, ami the result will he that the Democrats will poll tlio largest vote in the SUitownetf'tho war.1. "Eveiy Democratic vote will be 'brought'out,' and that will mean, of course, victory." jj&'g Mr. Carlisle certainly'Wudo bail use of h:s opportunities for observation while in this State to talk in tlio manner lio does. If West Virginia is all right and ceitain success fortius Democracy is contemplated with such serenity, why aro tlio prominent men in tho mrtv rnllnd into Mace Ionia if Macedonia needs no lielp.? . Mr. Carlisle (lota not speak eorrectly when lie charges that "the Republicans propose to buy West". Vi^ijiia^witU 'dr without the consent of her popple." It is the same silly cry that was started in this State by certain politicians, who \vcre frightened at the large desertions from the ranks, who could not account for it any other way than to chargo It up to the influence of greenbacks. In this they insulted tho intelligence, and^jdoubted^tHo honesty of many who'left' tiio* "party on conscientious grounds.: ' Tho Democratic party is far richer than the 'Republican party in this State. It is in power now and controls all tho offices in its gift, and has the check books oKSenator*!Gaindeii and ex-Senator DaviS;aniLother wealthy politicians to help it out.'i-'Tho Republicans are doing a great" deal of hard work on a capital much smaller than is generally supi>osed. and if they, win tho light it will be on principles worthy of buccbas. ====================== iSVi.v-'WhutDoe* Thin Mean? Yoxkf.us, N. Y.t^'SeptemberJ29.-?3Irs., Moroaini, Jlra. ScluSllinb anil lior Bister sister Julia, liars arrived at tho tamily rniMenco, having ilrlvon up from New Jtork, MR. BLAINE'S TOUR ! }/. i KItOM CLEVELAND AO TOLEDO j / ' 1 ' ' A Repetition of the Knlhmln>tlc Orittluim ho t lint Received Everywhere he IianBIiowu J Hlmteir.The Character of Yuitvnliiy'N ' greeting* In the lluchuyo State* \ fyxctal Dlipnteh to the IntelUgauxr. Toledo, 0., September 29.?Itcfreshcd 1 by a pleasant Visit ibf-two days with Mrs. Oarfleld, Mr. Blaino Btopped briskly aboard his special train at the Cleveland | depot this morning. The cars moved oil* j tortile music of cheers and workmen ^ ttirsied out from their tasks as tlioy. sped H through tho city to send& word of farowell after tlio noxtTPrcsident. At Ober- ^ lin, tho seat of tho college of that name, g extensive preparations had been *uade for t Mr. Blaine's reception. Ho Bpoko from a t stand near tho depot to 8,000 people. jj flowers wore presented to him by several B ludieH. At Norwalk tho whole popula- g lion of 11uron"county'TV? iw7coilgrognt ed. v ThV'lilaiiW party was convoyed in car- j; ridges to^ksland at'the intersection of tile [ principal streets. The houses oil tlio lino li of march* wero decorated wltli rare beauty 8 and skill, and tho town was resplendent (j with Hags and bunting. It was a. red let- f, kji imjr in iw> uiaiury. r.x?rreHiuoni v. Uuyes was on tho speakers' stand uml .|j spoko ft few words.' .] The next great ovation was at Sandusky. h Mr. Blaine found a beautiful pari Hon m the public square before the High School building. 1fo was heartily and repeatedly Peered. Twenty thousand persons ; listoned* to him and everyone in'thnt great Assemblage wa^lucktty and pleasantly mrprised with the man. Mm Blaine gave d the people some brilliant bits of oratory in p this town, lie lias the happy faculty of . laying tho right thing at the right-place. At Clvdo there was another eager crowd 0 waiting for tho train and the decorations t. in Mr. Blaine's honor were pretty, over |j Ills path to tho speaker's stand, being a liuge banner of evergroens bearing the P words, "Welcome to our next President, " James G. Blaine." p At Fremont, ex-President Hayes intro- g luced Mr. Blaine, and made a speech. The reception was exceedingly cordial. ^ Tho most elaborate and spleniliddemonUration of tho day was witnessed at a Toledo. The train rolled into tlie depot JJ it 4 o'clock. A dense crowd ehcered Mr. Maine till he was driven away to League J I'ark, where he addressed thirty thousand ^ people. In the- evening the city blazed [ with torches, and iires of gorgeous hues Hashed brilliantly; from every street cor- * uec. Mr. Blaine" reviewed the parade in ? liis lionor from a stand in tho street. There v were bverjtwblve" thousand men in lino. The lako countiesJ of Ohio are ablazo with ' Uenublican enthusiasm. c u TUB OCTOBER BATTLE-GROUND. 0 Attention of tlio Country l>lrect?il to Ohio? v Mr. Storr* on the Situation. tl New Yokk, September 29.?Politicians a of both parties liere are looking forward o with increasing interest to the contest in Ohio. The Democratic leaders have given i< up their earlier plans of claiming the Slate p and liave begun what their opponents ? ileem a much more significant course by adopting the old. Tilden method oC a still hunt. The adoption of this couise is said A to have been the direct result of a recent visit of Mr. John It. McLean, of Cincinnati, who is said to have become disgusted , with the management of affairs on the part of the Democratic councilors iu his 's native State, who heretofore have been h his personal enemies. Meanwhile the Re- t publicans are putting forth their very .. strongest elforts in the October State, ami 11 the result has been a constantly incrcas- ? injr tide for Republican success. v Mr. Emory A. Storrs, of Chicago, who fl( recently stumped Maine for Mr. .Blaine, left the city to-night to rejoin the candi- ^ ilato^at ^Toledo to-morrow evening. To 11 vour correspondent Mr. Storrs said, just a before leaving: ; ? ? ?"Tlie prospects for Mr. Blaine's election 11 certain jy seem. brighter than ever before. n His visit to this city and "the magnificent e series of ovations which marked his tri- a uinphant jonrney across the State, like the K brilliant:stars of a constellation, has done 11 more for Republican success atluin anythine wludi could have been thought of." " What1 do you1 think of. the outlook in } Ohio?" ' 1( "I can tell more about that when I get c there, but all the indications are that Ohio will give a rousing majority in October and double it in November. Mr. Blaine's I visit, from what T hear, has alresuly done a great deal toward success, and 1 believe his visit will result in the polling of at i least 20,000 more Republican votes than would have otherwise ueen done.". t< The repbrfc at Republican headquarters e is to the eHect:that a determined wfTort is t, being made by the Democrats to carry In- . dianu under the guise of the contest in Ohio. The Republicans being in control ?> of the postoflices in that State, have the }} ndvantage of their opponents ill this, that they have full knowledge of the money or- P tier and postal note business throughout 11 the State. The reports.aro that 1he post- >' oflices in Indiana have beendoing a finnn- s cial business that is unprecedented - in l1 the annals of the department. Hundreds * t.f tinAnlo ovnrv KniiHinrn Shnt/i linvn tl boon .contributing, from a dollar to live t? dollars apiece to tho Democratic cause in Indiana m a way that lias gladdened tho n hearts of tho mauagers both here and in d Incliftnapolis. ft Wisconsin is another placo in which tho e .tyfyi^crats; : backed by the wealth of Mas- o sachusetts Independents, have recently spent a considerable sum of money. "These Independents are'not fighting this light for fun," said a well posted man u at Democratic headquarters a few (lays ago, "and '.wo aro not refusing any assis- y. tanco they see lit to give us. The plans cl wcro all laid for capturing Wisconsin four Ii years ago for Hancock, and the bargain r was about completed when tho Republican managers sprung- the tariff issue into the campaign.. Wo soon saw that the 1 game wasup, howevor, and concluded not f to waste any more money than wo had nl- 1 ready done. This time," concluded the p gentleman, "we propose to carry Wiscon- I sin or break the bank." / .] Mr. John Tod, a son of ox-Go'verntir c 'IV.1 ~C l,na lUnn otn.,nin? rif t the St. J Ulrica this week, reports tluit Ohio I is good for at least 15,000 Republican majority. " . ;"Tho Germans," ho savs, "refuse to trust the. Democratic leaderst having 2 learned enough to know that with rolling mills stopped and glass-works idle-the cluiuces for selling beer are not very llatter- 1 ing." Ho thinks Northern OJiio at least i looks to Mr. Blaine us the only rightful t successor to Garfield, and his recent trip across the well known road from Buffalo ] to Cleveland, through Mentor, and his j visit to Cleveland has brought forth many ' hidden memories of the mail "\vlio just. * three years ago to the week, was carried * buck to Cleveland for burial. ; 1 ( ^ A Southern SIotiHtq/. 1 New Oulkanh, September 20.?RedMc- j Donald has been arrested in Arkansas and . returned to Webster Parish. He and ono .Pickett aro guilty of a terribly cruel mur-. - der. Some little boys wero Bcufllitig, whon } ono of them, a negro boy, by using a stick, ] got tlio best of tho two white boys and es: ] fickcUyuwueatlioboyfcai>t?rea : fiim, and with McDonald's aid tied him t ;o a posti brutally whipped him, cut oir Ids cars, split his mouth opoh to insert a jig rope us a gag, mutilated him horribly . u another manner, and tlnally shot him 4 lead and left 'the hodv as food for dogs tnd vultures, The aflulr became known Ai hrough a dog which brought in one of the joys' bones. Ked McDonald revealed tho srimo while drunk, and then lied to Arcansas. HELVA CALLS A CON VJ5UENCK. Urn, Lookwood Dlroct* a Qliint Mow at Political SmutMitchliH-H, Sl Washington, D. C., September 21).? to V correspondent to-day saw tho origi- ^ inl draft of a letter written by Candidate IM 3elva I/)ckwood to Candidate CJrover l)l Jlevoland, and copies of wldch* she says w lie Is going to send to all the other Presl- 111 lentinl'nominees. Mra. XockwoodRafter a lepreeating in vigorous Kuglish tho many ^ candalsthat have entered so largely into th his campaign, proposes a meeting of all ni ho candidates at Wheeling, ,W. Va., on 0| ho 10th prox. to confer together and greo upon Home plan by which all the mut machines may be thrown out of wi ;ear. Sho wants tho campaign?tlmt is, wl ifliat "remains of it?to "he clean, and de- |>i; lares that sho makes this proposition in to luriuvi- guuu mini. wnat ascene IIWOUIU ~ 10 for ft painter?Blaine, Cleveland, But- .t cr, St. John and Ellsworth, -with their re- t pective vico presidential" 'copartners, ^ lathered in u room at Wheeling listening m* nth cars agog while Jim. Lockwood unaids her plan of grace, mercy and peace. >f course, the candidates will all go by the iglitning express. Mrs. lockwood is af? , licted with crankiness, and this letter is ti the line -of her frequent eU'orts to get , erself talked about. wj ON'K IIUNDUKD YKAUS. !U< to kiloroil Mitftonin C'tnitviiniiil Culubrntlon. g;i KxurciHonnt Dilluroutl'ohitM. on Philadelphia, Pa., September 29.?To: Tv ay was u .gala day among the colored 110 opulat ion of this city in honor of theone [J1 undredth anniversary of the introduction i(>? f Free Masonary among colored men in st*: le United States. The centennial celc- m< ration will last three days, the three de- gt;] artmenls into which the Masons are str ivided, each being entitled to a day to nu arade. This morning tho parade of ^ ytnbolic Masons took place. To-night a tjl( rand complimentary reception was ten- bu ered to the grand ollicersof Pennsylvania he nd visiting bodies by tho Ladies Centen- tin ial Commission at Horticultural Hall, wn 'o-morrow morning a parade of the Cani- ] ular Masons will take place and in the tin vehing a grand banquet will be tendered JVn lie visiting Grand Olliecrs at llorticul- mc ural llall, On Wednesday the Knights fin 'einplars will parade in the-morning and tc o to Keystone Park where a prize drill I i.n 'ill take place. It is snid tlmt over 3,000 tin [night# Templars will participate in the mi emonstration. The celebration will'con- a \ lude in the evening by a reception and |m all. tw .Washington, September 20.?The col- 8h, red Masons of Washington, together ,i? rith soiuq, visiting lodges from Baltimore tin nd Frederick, Ma., and Richmond, Va., re celebrating tho centennial anniversary ft f the organization^ of the lirst Colored ?a rasonic lodge in this countrv, which was thi Diuuled in Boston in 17.S4. 'The different ,l(j xlges this afternoon formed in line and ov traded the principal streets of the citv. (0 'o-nighta banquet was held at the old. w[ ra'n Ness mansion. - _ [jc ?? - de m 1'OISOXKIt I/VXCIIKD. i Southern Outlaw Swiiiii* ?|i on n Few til! fMliiutoM Notice. lil) .Galveston, Tkx., September.20.?News J*!1 as just reached here that .Tesse Green, istFriday evening, met his fate.at the "b lands of lynchers in the northernipart of oa his (Coryell) county, near.the Hamilton ine. Green was a nephew of Bill Bass nd an active member of the Bass party, A ,-liieli some years ago terrorized that sction, After tho taking off of his uncle, ^ ireen retired to the backwoods, and until te tie recent wholesale poisoning of negroes ttnicted but little liotic*. The poisoning m< ccurred last "Wednesday," when the fu' unilv of Thomas Loftlantlj^a well-to-do n,j egro, were poisoined at supper, from the *|w fleets of which one of the children died, fcji, nd .tho remainder were only saved by he reat exertion. Suspicion falling on *a n}, icgro boy, aged about twelve years, he }lt ais arrested and confessed the crinie, but th l.n'lin.1 l.inn in of Son foil irecn. A party organized and 'without tit ass of time strung Ureenup.. At last sic- an ouuts the body was still suspended. lU] *'* toi r|A ItETALTATOUY MEASURE. jJjJ tuvonuu Oltlcorn Iteporta Cuxo of aSchoon- agi cr'n N?BllBcnt Captain. aSi Kingston, Ont., September 29.?A few' lays ago the Revenue Cuttenliibb ran in- yt 0 Charlotte harbor and its officers board- bv d tho schooner Annio l'alcover, and asked do; a see the Captain's way bills arid mani- |ie :'sts. The Captain did not then have tho nanifest, and as a consequence, the case fit . as reported to Washington. Tho vessel mc 1 liable to a fine of $.">00. The law on this t^lii ointis'about twenty years old, and has ttt otb6en enforced for-nearly as many mc ears. Tho officers of the revenue cutter iiidthat, as the Canadians are becoming particularly strict,tho seizure of the Island ] lelle at Giuiauoguu being cited,*they in- tar imdod to enforce the law to tho very leter. - ' j' ' : . Mariners hero deplore tlie-unfortunate fit; ction of the Collector at Ganandgue; aiid; str esiro a modification of tho matter as soon S|n s possible. They, say no government . ould have acted more leniently-than that * flluTUnited States in recent years. tin , Gc Fall of Five llod Carriers. ?il "Woucestkk, Mass., September 20?This ?n norning live hod earners heavily burden- ^ ...... .. . . . co: d with bricks, woro thrown iroin a lad- ])0 lerwhilo ascending to a porch forty feet r.iligh, the ladder being braced on a. tern- lb; torary platform eight feet high/ The hist iian on the ladder was about sevenfeet vj( ip when lie fell back, striking ;tho.plat^ rei ornV, breaking through and throwing the adder with* tho other climbers to the ;roimd. The injured are Thomas Moran. tichard Morton, Lawrence Clancy and ce: amoaHannon. One man escaped withlutinjury. Moran and Mortonw'ere taken o the city hospital. Ko hones were bro: ion, but they-are considerably bruised. at ?.* ?*. rrr, ff i" V; co Clovelnml'M Flro Plngae.^' _C j qj CujVKLANi),,Septeniljery2Q.f^AUen'DlU n'c nor, who operated the Cedar Avenue <li i'laning Mill, which was fired last night, r? ind an employe named Win. Dincher, verb arrested this afternoon ehnrged*with th setting tho place on fire. Tho warrant was fo >roeure<l }>y the owner ol tho property. ^ It is believed some of tho iires lately have* jeenstarted by mischievous boys, and that, P* lome others resulted from spontaneous jY jprnbustion, but in tho present state of ni mxiety tho general belief is that an jrganized band of incendiaries are at vork. Sunday's sensational rumors, in- . iluding those* of threatening letters re:eived, have been found to he baseless. la A Fiery Dentil. aS Louisville, September 2??Mrs. B/r- ^ jam Bechl, an old woman, was burned to ot leatli this afternoon. Her clothing caught lire from a grate. Sho was alone J in* tho! al liouso and burned to a crisp before she m tfisco" n liiM1 THE BOY WOSDER." MAGNIFICENT 1IOAT BACK t Point of vines llotwuon Hums anilTeenier. Tlio Former, After llelng Given a Start of Five St-cuiuls, In Defeated on the Last onu Hundred Yards. Bostok, September 29.?About 3,000 i>crins went to Point of Pines this afternoon ' witness tho sculling contest between 'ullaco Kobs and John Teenier, postjned from Saturday. The stakes were a irso of $2,000, for which the contestants erai compelled to traverse a courso one id one-quarter miles long /our times, or total ilistuiico of live miles"' itoss was ven a start of live seconds. Teemer was o favorite in the betting to-day. The en wore aliened at 5:2.] and. forty;secids.latertho word was given Hoss, and 'o seconds later to Teemer., Itoss is a good' three lengths to the foi? ;ion his youthful eouipetitor^dipp^jW^ tides and was doing good thirty "strokes the.minute, which was just the stroke t by Teemer. Tho latter was getting e most speed out of his shell, and in enty strokes had lessened the/Ross lead half, lions steered beautifullv while inner went wide, losing Half way to the st stake neurly twenty lengths by'bein# ej?t toward tho Lynn harbor by tho in* ining tide, ltoss suH'erod likewise >in tho Bamo cause 'but not bo noli as Teemer. Thorieo to the rn, Teoiner continued to "gain, and ion ltoss rounded his slake ho wrs not )ro than three longth'i ahead* Thence tho starling point both men alternately nod and lo.H g.-ound, although Teoiner, the whole,had tho bell ?r of thesparts. irenty-eight strok.-s to tho minnto wns out tho power applied to each boat. >st of tho time. ' As the men returned the 8tai tin3 point Ho ,.i was still in the ul by a length, and on rounding the ike added u half length more. .Colli jn made good turns. 'Jn squat 111$ away again for the lower tke, Ko s put a deal of snap into his oko while Teenier seemed to labor in a inner that boded 110 good to his cbancca finishing first, but those who conceded a race to the big man did not reckon 011 2 staying powers of tho boy from Pittsrgli. All the way down tlio course he Id to ltoss with a tenacity that troubled 2 latter, and every spurt I10 made is responded to by Teenier. Uefore the lower stake was reached i second time darkness settled down d it became almost impossible to see the 511 live hundred feet away, lioss rounded it and w:i3 leading a half length when cmor had settled down for his journey inc. is ever wus there a liner nice than it made by tlie two oarsmen the last lo and a quarter, ttoss still maintained ead, which had been increased fwben If the distance was traversed to-good o lengths, but from thcftf out'Teeiner owed probably the most power and enrarice. Both men spui ted constantly for ree-quartcra of a mile or,all the way to 3 linish. Ifass still had the lead, but was nothing to speak of. One hundred rds from the finish both oarsmen putin ?ir last and bent work. Koia'-had what vantage there was, but while looking erhis shnnlcW to measure the distance the finish Teeiner had put the prow his . shell * on. a line ..witli iss, perceiving.wliich Uosfj made a last sper.ite effort, but it was of no avail, emcr put on a terrific burst of speed it actually jumped his boat over the ie from three to six feet ahead. . The nc given by the ollicial timekeeper was minutes. Other watches made it 35:15 <1 ftRWU 'I'l.A * " *? in. ..1. JI1U 1V.CUIL ia IU UAUIL U1U oy wonder" in tho estimation of Boston rsmen above all competitors. IN LOV1S "WITH A CONVICT. SInrrlert Woman'* Strange PuhmIoii Lends Her to Attempt Suicide. Indbi'ENDkxce, Mo., September 29.? ,st night tho wife of W? N;' Soiner^atnptedio commit suicide at tho Comjrcial Hotel by taking an ounce bottlel of laudanum. By the use of a stomach inp slie wa? saved. The causes which 1 to the attempt are rather sensational e and her husband^ who is some years r senior, came to this city two months o from Springfield and took up quarters the Commercial Hotel. The window of a room occupied by tho couple looks out ion the county jail. From this window, e. woman 'formed, the acquainted of Edward Yer^er, who/was confined, ider. sentence,of live years in tlie-peni itiary. Tho acquaintance ripened into ,*e, at least on her part, and three nights o an attempt was made by the prisoner, jisted by outsiders, to break jail. It us believed that the woman aided in the xinipt, which was unsuccessful, ami jrger lias since been denied a new trial the Supremo Court. Mrs. Somer grew spondent anil made an attempt upon r life. Yerger is a grandson of Judge lorge Yerger, of Mississippi, who stands yii KlllUIIg mu lUgSU HgUlH OI lllti ft Oil IU. ; %?ed the namo o?IMankinton<VAr)iir_. in Kansas City while passing rough there on a trip west,-being drunk tlio time. He is a line appearing young in. n* . # a * : Want Pretention for Dynamite. London, Septoinber29.?-Hareourt,Secrey of the Home Department, has written 3 explosive company urging theneecsy of having their dynamite depots ietly guarded nightly. The company ites'to'comply " with"his' request 'would irolvo -ah expense of $125,000 and render air competition with American ruVd; srman 'dynamite' manufacturers' impok>le. The enle of the' latter is practically .controlled while the police in England litrol the sale of native dynamite. The inpany states'that foreign dynamite has en used in nearly all the recent otitis, Tho company suggests to IIa -coni t at tho government sliould levy a duty foreign mado dynamite, aiid thus able tho British manufacturers to prole safeguards for their premises and yet ilize profits. Commodore Flllebrown'? Funeral. duuuju-y.n, oupioniuer zu.?mo lunerai remonies. over the late Commodoro ionias Scott Fillehrown took place tills birning from the Commodore's residence, theBrooklyn Navy Yard, and wero nducted by the ttev. Dr. Hall, of Trinity lurch. There were a larjje number of ival ofllcers, prominent citizens and laes present to pay their last (tril>ute of speet to his memory. After the serces a marine battalion took charge of the >dy,mul the line of procession, in which ere were several companies of sailors, rmed. As the procession passed down ain Btrebt'to the wharf,*" eleven minute ins were discharged. The remains were aced ,011 the Oatalpa to he taken to 'ashirigtori, the liomoof the late Coiriodore. ' , A ricreo Fight. . Nkw YoiiK, 'September 29.?There wasa utal prize fight near Long Island City' to Saturday night between Matt Bohen,, ;ed .24; wejgldng 152 pounds, and John riley, aged 23, weighing 151 pounds, both that vicinity. Sixty sports of this city ere present. Bohen had the worst of it ivtlio way through,, being pounded early to death, but .with wonderful pluck jfuwd to lot XiU friemto throw up Uie sponge. After having his shouldercdlslocatott by Wiley falling on him in the third routed, Bohcn declared ho could whip Wijty with one hand, and wont through four more rounds and was finally dragged away insensible by his backers. The sporta were satisfied with the exhibition, which they speak of as ono of the gauiest lights on record. VAXDKIUIILT'8 IlKTlllKMENT. IteUiiqulitliliig 11 lit lluainaaalnto the HhiiiIh of Ills Remit New York, September 29,?Mr. VanderblUhas retired from active business. He said to*day: "You must not inquire of nie about tlie affairs of the Central. Go to the officers of the road. I am no longer nn official. I have retired from business, and my sons?Cornelius and Williamtake charge of my affairs, 11 is - retirement amounts to this: A year ago he yielded tlio presidency of tho Central to Air. Kutter, but remained in the management, as chairnmnof the board of director' 'Jte&htly he retired from this position also, being succecdod by Cornoliiis. , William II,js a much poorer man than | two years ago. In fact, Ills losses on acjq^ii'rit of unfortunate speculations, ;and wnjn viun v un II1UHU Ol I1IS BOnS, UTQ CSllumjtcd at from $10,000,000 to $.">0,000,000. Since tlie'.old Conunouoro died Cornelius mid William* K.'. have speculated heavily with; disastrous result, and their father, William H., has been obliged to shoulder their losses. Tho brokers of Cornelius will riot deny that ho has lost, but say that'ho is abundantly able to pay, inasmuch as ho has Ills father's $200,000,000 to back him. "For two or three years ho has been loaded with stocks/' said a well informed broker. "He purchased at high prices and sinco' then there has been a very heavy falling of!*. His brother went into speculation at alioui the same time, hut as his fortune was not so large as that of Cornelius ho went under first. Cornelius was loaded with aline of general Rtock, which hail ior a long time been depreciating, and lie had a heavy lot of ]*ake Erie & Western, which had depreciated in value since', the highest point in 1881. nearly $7,000,000." In speaking of Cofnelius nn acquaintance of the family said: "He was considered to ho the brightest of the bovs, especially i,n tho stock market, and It was for this reason that his grandfather left him $3,000,000 more than William K." Found Uunglng to a Ilafter. Spcctal Dltpalch to the Intdligcnccr. CHA.KI.ESTON, W. V.\., September 20.? Last;Monday morning Mrs. Sophia Summerfielil mysteriously, disappeared from Uer home near this city. Somo inquiry was made for her but she was not found until yesterday when her husband visited it bam on the farm to examine the hay. Thp.body was discovered by him hanging from a rafter. The husband and wife did not live happily together, and it is thought ina moment, of temporary insanity she sought death" by hanging. The coroner had the body cut down "yesterday afternoon. The woman was forty years old, and leaves a family of children. Not l'uupurii. Galveston, Tex., September 29.?The steamship Weser, from Bremen, arrived out, bringing five hundred and forty-five German emijoints to the United States. Emigrant Commissioner Sweeney boarded the.A'eser and inspected the emigrants, but found no paupers among them. Every member of the particular family complained of in the dispatch from the Consul at Bremen to the State Department was found to be healthy and robust. They indignantly denied be'ing paupers. The head of the family exhibited a handful of gold monoy. .The Commissioner issued a permit to land. Tho Weser also brought seventy-three'passengers, including twelve cabin taken oil" the Frcnch trans-Atlantic steamer. Marseilles, from Havre to New Orleans, which went ashore on the Florida const Friday last. Iler Dream Suddunly llrokcn. St. Louis, September 21).?miss Clara L. Hutchinson, who two weeks ago eloped from Boston with "Wilbur F. Mclntyre, and who has been traveling ever since ?mW M.n W I? 1 unuvi MIU uuuii: U1 H . > . iUUlUUUK UIKl wife, was arrested at the Son them .Hotel here to-day by a detective of Boston, aided by one of the city dctcclivrs. Miss Hutchinson will be taken back to Boston by the olHcera, aiid AicIntyre,"who is a young man about 25 yeats of bgo, and is a'bookkeeper for the Atlantic" Works and has a wife and child in Maiden, will be allowed to accompany them. Miss Hutchinson is about 22 and is said to be highly connected and to have a handsome bunk account of her own. ' Mod to Dnntli, . St. Louis. September 21).-?A special from Nevada, Mo., to tliq Post-Dispatch says: After the Democratic rally Saturday night GeorgeTice, a cattle dealer of Folk county, left for home in a wagon, accompanied by several friends. The partv was shortlv ?fter overtaken by Cash Thornhill, with whom they drank. A dispute then arose between 'lice and Thornhill and the latter received a cut on the wrist from which ho died Sunday morning from loss of blood. Tice was arrested but denies he was armed as do bis companions. The cutting is regarded as mysterious. Invatllnj; tlio Kiioniy'.t SlrouKhold, Alijanv, September 21).?Among today's calle*s on Governor Cleveland were Bishop Gallagher,' of l^uisiana, accompanied by Uev. "Walter W. Battcrshall, of T t-T -'V- v ? xiiuuuj, aim u. 11, ^VIUI ILU, Ul iiuw J urK ] J. B..:ilodfleld, of Chicago, and James W. ^idgwayiiofi&r&Mytf. is expected to arrive In Albany at2::K) i\ sr. to-day.* It is' said lio will make a speech in. Capital Park, in .full viow from tho windows of tho -Executive . Chamber. Grady speaks in Trov this afternoon, and both Butler and Cirady at a niass meeting in Hudson avenue tent, this evening. I v v Pleura-l'neuinoiilii In INiunnylvanln. rmi.ADHi.i'niA, September 29.--A special from Phcenixville, l'a., says: Dr. Francis Bridge visited tho farm , of AVra. Dutton, Westownship, Chester county, and found eleven cattle of his herd sick with pleuropneumonia, which wero killed and others condemned. All the cattlo in the herd will he slaughtered. Thcso are tho only cattle in the State known* to bo affected with j>leuro-pneumonia, although a fewherds m Cheater aud Montgomery counties are still under'quarantine. Must Come to Timu. Washington*, September 29.?Chief Inspector Sharpe, of the rostoflico Department, has issued a general order to all inspectors, directing them incases -where a deficiency is found to exist iu the accounts of a poato/lice to arrest tlio postmaster and immediately begin legal proceedings ocainat him through the District Attorney. The practice heretofore has been to allow the delinquent postmaster to supply the deficiency, if small amounts, from his personal means. N ' Firebug* In AUeiitovrn. Allbntow.v, Pa., September 20.?Another attempt was made to-day to Urea stable by. incendiaries. The 'excitement was high'to-higlit. Mayor. Sliiraes called a. meeting of citizens at which the strongest measures were adopted to apprehend the flrebugs. Last night the city was patrolled by twenty-three extra policemen. The forco wiU be jjtrepgthenea if necessary, ' SHANNON'S BARBECUE AXIMAOINATlYBGOltltKSPOXDX^V Hoc* Treble tlie Number of People PrcHont Thim Were Actually on l!nn<t?The t'lutlonul riuhU In LowIm County-Homo Interesting l'ulitlcnl Literature. Cbrretjmdeiice q/ the InUUh/trictr. Wmw', \V. Va., September 28.?From tliu cnrck'SH manner in which tho correspondent of the liegitter of.tho 20th Inst, handlos figures relative to tho number of persons present ut tho Democratic barbecue had hero on the 24th, nil with one accord decided that tho writer must certainly bo the same gentleman who recently addressed a Cleveland and Hendricks club at the Samlfork school house in this ; county, in which address ho stated that one of tho great achievements of tho j Democratic party was tho suppression of , tho Rebellion, as that grand olu party had j furnished 150,000,000 of soldiers for , tho Federal army. We will not \ charge tliat this extravagant use of ( ligures ia done for tho purpose of wilful i misrepresentation, but that it is probably > the result of optical delusions, lie had ] tho honor of being chosen by tho Demo- i eratic Executive Committee as a Lewis i county school house orator, and as his ^ audiences probably never numbered moro i than twenty-five it is not surprising that i his pupils were dilated or that lie was the t subject of an attack of tho diseaso termed by occulists to bo opia or double Biglitedness. Deliberate, cool and reliable Democrats estimated the crowd at from 2,000 to 2,500, and all must confess that tho crowd was unusually largo for Lewis county, but it was extensively advertised for a long I time in Lowis, Harrison and Upshur f countics. Uy some means the oorresponclent r got the ligure "0" materialized in his brain and it was (5,000 people and 000 majority j, nnd "0,"a<Z infinitum. It. is-more than t likely that if ho had referred to the Deni- V oerats in the Federal army at that time f there would have been GOO,000,000,instead' :: of 153.000,000. There was one thing above all evident, that his Democratic candi- , date for Congress, who is, in fact, a free . trader and don't know A from Z on tho * taritr question, did not on that occasion ? show that he had accomplished his work t of breaking up the "d?u Camden ring." Senator J. ??. Camden was honored with ,, (he chairmanship, and nearly all of the * chiefs of the day were men of tho so- ? ?.i n i? ' n v.uiiv.11 ^iuinuuii iuuiiuii. xuerc iiaa not . been for years a big Democratic demon- * titration in this section that was not 1 pushed forward bv the "d?d corrupt Camden ring." It has always been the living moving element, and J. N. or some _ of his friends always pilot the craft. t Tit F. ClIAMKl.EON CANDIDATE. C The would-be Congressman (or anything else he can get) is not only change- r able on the tar ill' question but his mind tl undergoes wonderful changes in estiina- y ting the ability of men. When Senator q Camden was a candidate for Gubernatorial y honors against J. J. Jacobs Brannon was loudly-in favor of Camden and considered v him thoroughly qnalilied and eminently litted for that position, but after Camden j] snatched from him Senatorial honors he c (Camden) was suddenly transfered into a 1 state of total depravity and became a "d?h! imbecile.' lirannon's opinion of jj the Democratic party of this .district lira undergone a wonderful change in the last r< two years, as will be seen by reference to g an interview prior to the Democratic Congressional Convention twoycars ago which "Y was reported in your paper. Then ho g said that the Democratic party of this jMrstuistrictlHiu become so corrupt that a it required corrupt means and the use of money to secure a nomination at their hands. A premium of $50 to the Democrat who will solve this problem, lias ti the Democratic party reformed and be-, s, come pure and undetllable, or has John >~Brannon retrograded and become corrupt t and corruptible? The solution must be w given before the Stato election. j. It was slated by a correspondent in your t paper recently that Weston was the center of a multiple factional division, all antajjonizing .John Brannon, and wo think that when the facts causing this bitter warfare f against hi.ni are known all will concede a that ho is only reaping the harvest ho has ; sown. In thq first pluco every one in this t section knows that John Brannon's greed l and Belflslmess for political honors has been so great that he has decapitated his h own brother,. Judge Henry Brannon, j whenever it lav in his power to do so, fearing Hint llenry's elevation would i lessen his chances tor future famo. It is a well known that it was through the inllu- t ence of John Brannon that Judge Henry c failed to get the nomination for the 8u- l preme bench at the last Democratic Stato c Convention, lie was heard say that "By G?d llenry was always in his road." i NOT DAVID AND JONATHAN IN THEIR LOVE. 1 it ih no wouuur uiai lion. J. M. Bennett's love for him is not akin to that of Damon anil Pythias, Bennett was once j upon a time a candidate' for State Senator,' g and Braniion helped to get up a delegation n from this county to defeat him, and payed ] $10 to help defray the expense of that c delegation to the Philinpi convention! t and after his defeat thinking that his ? tracks were forever concealed voluntarily l told Bennett's friends that he was op- iposed to the clandestine manner in which y the delegates acted. This was at a time \ when lAJwis county might have succeeded C in having Weston in the list for the y Capital.and many of the citizens here out- S side of the,Bennetts have not forgiven Uronnon to this day. When lion. A. v Lewis was a candidate fortho State Senate i Bninnon secretly sought-his friends and urged them to go to Buekhannon and der 1i feat, him, stating that hebelonged to the o "d?d Camden King," Ac., and ought to c bo beaten.. ! v Brafinoji made a public attack on Judge S T. A. Edwards on account of his friend- c ship for tlie Catndens, and threatened to t cane him, calling him a "d?d scoundrel." n llo sought the advantage of a closing ft speech in a criminal case in which W. E. 8 Lively was prosecuting, to heap a tirade ii of personal abuse on Livety's head, for no \ nflinr vpn?nn' iliiin thnt. I.ivulw lm/1 _ er d to support the Camden wing. t AS AG AINST. TIIK KDMISTONS; , ' - l IIo has publicly stated on frequent or- 8 casions tliafctlio-Legislature of 1882 was J bribed and bought, and bolted the nomi- a nation of Hon. Andrew Edmiston," who is t an ex-member of that body, and on the ? i lay of October. 1882, carried tickets in his c hands and asked the voters to "scratch; the scoundrel's namo ofT,'! &c.? Edmiston,. 1 prior to his election to the Legislature in a 1880, said he would not vote for John Brannon for the United States Senate, s because lie had mistreated him while on t the bench, when he (Edmiston) was n making one of his first efforts in * a criminal case, and for the furtherreason I that on one occasion he refused to dccreo c a tract of land on a judgment that he had ] bought, but when tried for his liberty and I property he sought to distinguish himself t by forcing Edmiston to trial and insisting I on trying the case himself. In the first instance the Judge claimed that it would ' be improper for him te preside and deter- i mine the case because Edmiston was his j nephew. And in the second case Edmis-; j ton thinking that the same rule should ap- < ply asked for a continuance on those grounds and it was refused. wi Is it at all surprising with these facts that the leading elements of tlio Lewis county Democracy fail to greet his nomination with prolonged applause. Will it Burpriw everybody mdiyidualfty fiad manhood of those men who think they lmvo been maltreated revolt at the idea of cheerfully supporting Ilmnnon in the coming campaign. AVo have otilyenumerited u few of tho many objections that some Lewis county Democrats liuve to John Drannon. WILL NOT KOItOKT TIIK TYHANN'V, Many, yes very many, of tho quiet thinking Democrats of this section will not forget his efforts at tyranny over men who liavo ctioran to exercise freo suHhiffG because it happened not to favor him and thoy were donouuced and abused liy him. They carry a dagger in their bosom and it will bo thrust in tho ballot box. Notwithstanding Bomo of his friends send communications to the JleyUle'r that this county will give a majority of 500 or 1KX) for llrannon, not one of them will risk a dollar 011 150 majority. Tho?jno#t /avorable bet made in the county oh Bninnon is that ho will curry It by 125, ami all the% other bets wo have heard of are that Goff carries tho county. Kven Golfs opponents look upon him as a gallantand noble man and they know full well that he has never spoken an unkind word against any man for casting his ballot against him, rnd they also Know where Golf Btands an tho tariff, and Itrnnnon hns intil recently expressed himself in favor )f free trade. Isot one man in Weston A-ho has heard him beforo his candidacy ivill truthfully stato that John ilraunoii ins not opposed protective tarlll'. It is low, good Lord good d 1 witli lnni,and le don't know just where ho will fall, but Vodo. tho latter imrtv In In tlm n this district. < A majority of even the )oinocrat8 in this district.favor protection o American industries. A1I1KILL1 ANT ltANQUKT ?eni!oro(I by AVIu'ulhij; Lotlgo of Klkw to tho yiMnntbr'N AVI fo".Company, Tho first entertainment given by tho <odgoof Elks of this city was tendered"to ho "Planter's AVife''Combination at tlio i Jafe Brunswick, last, night. Tho entire ompanv wa*< present. Of tho Elks Mc in. ul. Lirkin, T.,11. B. IIa i..-e, A, A; Franz- ; icim, B. li. Dovener, C. S. Howell, Janus lull, M.Gutinnn, Jr., W. II. Itlnclinrt, J. 1?. Ott,Camden .Soineid a'ld .S. A. Miller fere present. Mr. Ed. L.rkin .acted as Ulster of ceremonies. Preliminary to tho laiKiucthoutoniiiercswero presented to tho lilies and gentlemen, Mr. J*aikin dolivred a most cordial addrcs3 of welcome k'liich was responded to by Mr. Marry iiicv on behalf of tho company. The iirst to..st of tho evening was: Our Lady Ciuejts." ^Voman the 'at clued of man, the noblest work of God, tho rtiut that shapes the intellect and imparts ho finish that makes the gentleman.? ! Ir. S. A. Miller. Toast?"The Planner's Wife," "An exclient play, wtjll dieted in the scenes, J et down with as much niodcrty tta cunling, and in the hands of actors that hold ho mirror up to nature., ltesponsc by Mr. 'litis. 8. llowell. Mr. Lacv responded very happily to tho emarksof Mr. IIowoll. rw* n - r-rv. -w. ?j. ^uvvutr luspunucu 10 tne Dast: "The Elks, independent and bene- ; olent. The boys with kind'hearts nnd pen hands for honest friends and a purse fith plenty when need demands. Mr. Oscar Seeley sang "Speak to Me," ,'hich was generously applauded. Ono of the happiest and most entertaintig speeches of the evening was that of Jol. T. II. B. Haase, on thp B. 1V 0.. E. !he Colonel is a very interesting talker. Sir. Mai. Gntman also "made a few remarks on the order generally, i Mr. Letlingwell.of the-Plantdr'h Wife," edted "The Seven Ages of Man" with rent-effect. Col. Warmington, of the "Planter's Ifife," recited "The Old and New cliool House." Mr. C. B. Ott, of the Elks, recited "Roger nd I," to the delight of all present. Mr. Edward Lavkiri gave "Ireland nnd Linerica," in his characteristic style. Mr. Harry Lacy sang "Dublin Bay," and o an encore repeated a portion "of the tune song. Mr. A. A. Franzheim rcsponcil to the oast "The pcfsibilitirs of four new," in a ivbfit felicitous manner. Mr. Framheim s one of the best pest prandial speakers in he city. rt'irptam Karrington, of tho Planter's Vife, recited "Uionzi." Mr. JameiHall, of tlic Intki.ugkxcer,ospondedto tho toast; "A Book's a Work, lthongh there's nothing in it." Miss ICdna Cary,of the Plantsr's Daugher, responded very gracefully to a call for ler. .Other,lit tie addrrrn were made, and iter sinking "Auld Lang Syne" tho coinany broke up. ; The initial entertainment of the Dike of Vh^eling was a most gratifying success nd the ladies and gentlemen of -the Planer's Wife were unstint in their praises if their treatment. Tho Elks promise to ie the leading social organization of this jty. STEAM IIOA'l'S X/IliKLEU. 'lioDiurmil niul lloj;ulnr 11ml CpbytlioU. S. Dlnrttlinl. % The side wheel steamera Diurnal and" tegular were yesterday libeled by llnr.niml Forbes, Kr.q., Assistant Clerk of tho U. !. District Court end U. S. Commissioner, ,nd last evening Deputy Marshal \V. 11. tump left on the Ohio liiver roail to take barge of them andplaco guards on board 0 remain there until such time as they hall be sold under tho Marshal's hammer, loth boats are laid up at points down the Iyer, whero they have been since the low rater season, Both boats belong to the Vheeling & Parkersburg Transportation Jompany, of which Henry Schmullmch ras a few days, since elected Pi evident, luperintendent and Treasurer, vice Capt. lhas. II. Uooth, deceased. Tho Diurnal /as libeled by tho Cincinnati Marine and )oek Railway Company- throrg'* " an g(?ntr for repairs, and the Regular. it 1 understood, by Frank Booth, of tho firm ! f Booth & Soiij for supplies furnished the ; uuipuny. ix, ih ruinoreu tnat -llio side- : /heeler Cornier,will be libeled to-dav. Iliould such bo the c?ae it would practially wind up the affairs of tho Trnnsporation company. Tho three steamers rained comprise the property owned by Ll' .Tlicy are old and with the present late of trade on the river, or rather what : t jjroiuises to be when trade is resumed, nil not bring what they should even at a liarslial'b sale. The marine law movides ! hat repairs, Y;age* and supplies shall first iQ imid for in lull out of the proceeds of uehasale after satisfying the expenses 1 tteriding the libeling and sale, b( f >re any 1 'flier claims are paid. By the time such ropaid it is probable that vory little will : le left; with the property gone, tlie nu- j nerous damage suits brought against the oinpany bv reason of the Scioto-1/nuas lisaster will of a necessity have to drop. 3Ve various suits brought on that account , ggregate nearly $100,000. The company has been in bad luck ever ince the Scioto disaster, and even1 ofo ? hat alTairs among the members were not s pleasant as they should have been. It vill be remembered that Captain Charlie kluhleinan, Captain Alex. vocchtfy and ithers, over a year ago prayed for ilic aj> ointment of an assignee, and in their petition thev set forth u state of affairs hat was rather peculiar. , Crowing Over Circulation, Xkw York, September 20.?'Tho; World lewspaper celebrated its increase in circuatlon to over 100,000 copies to-day,' by Iring a salute of one hundred guns in 3ity llall Park. ~~ MAllItlEl). ' y' WATSON?PARK?On Monday, September 29, I8W. ut St. Mathews tpUoojml Church in WhwjlIiiR, | W.Va.. by thu Itcctor, Ker. It. It. Swoope. Mr James Watson ami Mr*. Fixjkesce 8.Tajik, both of New York City, tonavrlv ol Wheeling, No V . ~ SPRINGER'S SPUINGIII8 (IRK AT NOSING C'OMMITTKK Loiwlvil up to tliu Mutzlo "Will* tiio Alleged MWeomluct of tlio Department of dimtlco?A 1'urtUun Report of tho Col- . | obrnted Stnr Route fraud*.v ! ???J?" *' ' ' ,41 Was i11nqtok, Septi'mho/,21).?Tho Com- . mlttco on Expenditures In tho Departmont of Justice, which;(hiring tho last session of Congress investigated thq.Stnr ltouto prosecutions, has completed; its re- 1 port for submission to tho llouso oil roassembling. Tho report Is signed by Messrs. Springer,(ehulrmdn), Van Alst^ijo) Hemphill, Kyan and Crisp, Democratic members of tho committee. It details at length tho history of tlio Star ltouto frauds, from llayes' ndndniatration 'down to tho timo.of tho commencement of tho suits, and declares that tho frauds* upon tho service could not bo committed without tho knowledge, co-operation and assistance of Thdmrtfl J! Bhuly, and tlmt not only tho contractors but many other persons in high r official position in the Government wero ;tl. -? " - ' ww.wi biiiiiuiiiiij- iruKiiizuiu in uio irnuds or guilty participants therein. It,declares the amount out of which tho Government was defrauded in tho Star Koute mall Service during Haves' administration exceeds $ 1,000,000. At one timo tho Government was paying $-150,000 per year for carrying the mails to oflices that yielded less than $12,000 revenue. '1 he story of the attempt to nrbitrato tho ; Salisbury and Parker wises is told at somo length and the report has the following .to . say concerning these combinations: "It appoars from the evidence that two of the inobt powerful combinations of post route contractors were known as tho Salisbury and l'arker combination. All 'efforts at procuring indictments against theso parties failed. A material witnctft against tho Salisburys was one Thoinasv A. MeDevitt, a nominal contractor for tfuMmn-\ ^ eipals, who held a largo amount of expedited service. It seems McDotftt'liacl < been indicted in Philadelphia for fraudulent bidding on certain routes in>p.\?xao,\a matter quite distinct from those in which his evidence was chiefly _souglit. Woodward was directed by At Co nicy-Gen oral : MaeYeagh and Postmaster General James to procure an ad'idavit fron>yNc|)evUtra8 Lo his knowledge of tKo ^fraiiils 111 . the Salisbury cases) j fM^Dqvit^friado . 1 full statement of facts.within his knowledge and was giveir-by^Yoodward^an implied promiso of immunity iii consiiteration of his making full disclosures. The binding forco of this implied promiso . was 'recognized by James and McVeagh. McDevitt added he would freely communeiate any further information within ..o nuuwiuuyc wiiunever cancu upon by the Government. .Notwithstanding tins full disclosure on the part of McDevitt and the implied .-promise of immunity which he hud received from Woodward, the Philadelphia indictment was pressed to trial and McDevitt was convicted and sent to the . penitentiary for one year. ."Woodward protested to the President and Attorney General that in the trial and conviction 01 McDevitt the solemn pledges of the government had been broken and urged executive clemency in his bclialf, which was not . granted. "Woodward testifies ..also.iluit ff McDevitt was a witness he should have been relied upon ..to break into the Salis- ' '% bury combination-ami show UieiqjDcthod.; $$ of doing business;- and that lie Ayaa^hp . .j,'t only witness accessible to iilake proof $2! against this powerful combination,''but, that the Government took, thati wlhefls^/' and sent him to the penitentiary." ^, -,\\ i\i vcij.] The. report''continues: "Themazier,of procuring the expedition was rfcduced'to " a science. The affidavits of coiUraetorH.-::and others were used us a foundation upon^u! which expedition and' increased service. .~v were allowed. The brazen eU'ront'cry and' Y': perjury of these aftidaut-makers:lawitM'- U1 out a parallel in the history of criminal:fttii'Ji prosecutions. Atlidfivits, signed and* $i" sworn to in blank, were 'kept 011 li'antf by contractors just as: 1 tl]oy1 laid up' jstifr j plies of grain,-. ? for,; tlieir These aflidavits; worejlie sole <nreafeure oi inocosioi tno expo'dition and jio j evidonco was required by ihe^)(ipartment,; for.griuitirig an increase of services i\nd ih-" :l ' creases of speed which . ,cp?t jtfce vGovorn?; . ment hundreds of tlipusanilp . of'.dpllars: ; A stock of those blank'a'lfidaviVs was kept; V; on hand and the blanks filled Svlieji occa- ''; sion was required to use then),'-and ^apere''^ ' liled with the Department werclthtf^Uisis of securing largo and valuably additions to. V. the contniet. Thus perjury was "made :a;, basis of all the frauds perpetrated. A' ' ,// considerable portion of the report is de voted to the subject of the employment' and' compensation of attorneys.., .'vm.: ?*' * ' 'i In conclusion'the report says: ".4 . 'Your committee is of thcLbfiinioh that .! there wore many ciuises wliich operated to'fN.' '41 prevent the successful prosecution of.tho ' 1 Star lloute oflendera. _ "Whatever theso' causes may have been itjs.cloubtless trutP"-7that those1 who will Uikepains to read 1 ' carefully -the testimony, taken'by your;^'^ committee - on this subject Comprising , nearly one thousand pages of printed mat* ter will * reach . dilFerent conclusions.' ' r There was a great diversity 'in tho"'v,i:: testimony and many contradictions will be found wholly irrecoacihvble upon '" Vi any other theory thaii that of wilful perjury. It is sulliftent, however, foiHhoV" l: purpose of this investigation to state that: ? wniiu mo evidence against tlio Star contractors and public olHcialn whs^stropg;^^ and conclusive jus to .their guilt, mid that the government was defrauded of largo v, sums of money an.^1,lai^o Minis.wm^V'''^ also'expended to' acquire.indictments atfd> convictions, yet no person wis convicted v- ,;J or punished and no civil suits have as',yet , ' , been' instituted, to recover the vast sums :t> V illegally and fraudulently obtained from! tho public treasury." 1JLAIXK AT ?KL3,AlltKt . r "v / . ' v ? >?i Other l'crtlueut 1'olutM l'rinclixilly l'ollticnl. " I. M. Maring left v.esterday for a; liiisf-;? r'-17 uess trip north in Ohio and Is'cw York. Tho Cleveland <k Pittsburgh railroad painters are at worlc;painting tho.passei^j/ii;^ jer depot. . . Hon. J. D. Taylor, the Congressional;. standard bearer will speak here We'dnes jolin Hill, the. biirglnr arrcatd(lTridny';'-'-night, lias been sent to tho>St.ClaimUlloXv,\Jy; jail in default Of $1,500 bail. " ' Hon. Geo. H.'Pendleton's presenco/ink:y-?'\ Bellaire Sunday, did not induce any Democrata to go out' of their way to calr*':? on hiin, and ho spent a lonely day iriihiiH^? room and left in the evening.; The people along the. linpipf ilibi!Belfc^fpS aire, Zanesvillo & Cincinnati road promise! jijtj to come Saturday to~ hear Blame in'such ; i numbers that the company'will be taxe'd;' * to its utmost capacity to furnish ,Cara."fi,VrJ^.'fC'ol. C. 8. S. liaron haafo'iVloit^'lflrtfey/^ marching clubs of llollaire. and towriBhip^vWwho form part of the rcgiriientaVorganiwx-i j "iji tion, to meet on the" flat nW"the glass /v, house in uniform for a drill TucklhV'cvciV.', ;:,'A in* Henry letzer. of Texas,' wl?f),camo here &ji\ with two cars 01 Indian poiifeV^ome thrift^.** ago, has sold all of thorn, at different hbihta^i**^ and left yesterday, for his. bonje. ' -lle Uir-V tends to return with more ponies'ne'x{.; V i y?ar- " : A? i There are a number of houses and wholo^ V blocks occupied by,Republicans which : would make a splendid show if illuminated with uniformity! Some of them face the square and ought to bo illuminated, I Saturday ntyht, ;