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haw'--' SS-i.- 3..'- ' 1 ii "'n'ttmM 1T1WJ Jm ,h. - :y Willi wmfcii.iija W69SSs5ws5&i, -JW jfti fliniiflficU Republic SeS Springfield grpublu OLDEST DAILY '.MIGEST CIRCULATION. (EST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. VOL. XXXIII NO. 49- I'ISIIK OK DAILY: ONLY TEN GENTS PER WEEK. SPKLXGFIELD, O., SATrRPAY EVENING, FEBRUARY -2(5, iss?. PRICE TWO CENTS. -,VS fkuMic. jfonngMlb mm WtATHER FACTS. Washikoto. Feb !S Ohio J air weather. followed hy local rains or snuw. warmer SPRINGFIF.LD, O., ) February 26, 1SS7. j A WAY FOR There are numerous oppor tunities at the present time for money saving in the pur chase of reliable wearing apparel. End of the season garments, lines that are short the full complement of sizes, closed lots that we are unable to size up again from our fac tory. All such stock is buya ble at prices within reachof almost any purse. Whatever you are looking for, be it a suit for man, youth or boy, for work, dress or play, there's money t be saved in selections from this stock. Neckwear, black and fancy bows, 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c. Teck and puff scarfs, 25c, 50c, 90c. Windsor scarfs, in new patterns and colorings, 25c, 35 c, 40c and 50c. Hosiery for all Hosierydom. Half hose at 5c, at 10c, at 15c, at 20c, at 25c, and so on. Four-ply linen collars and cufis are here for less. Cellu loid goods are sold below. Handkerchiefs for as little as 5c, or as' much as a dollar. Many, very many between. Springfield's Only One Price Clothiers. lieuuine George's Hank Very finest. EUra large thick strips. MONEY MM 1 IN T Holland Herring by the single one or keg. We have the largest and best No. 1 Shore Mackerel in the -itj-. Try uur Small Spiced Pickles, 0XLY lot PER (UAKT. Choice Mixed Pickles and a verj- fine line of ltottled floods. New- York Cream Cheese; we keep only tin- NM. Fancy Croceries a specialtj-. S. J. STRALEY & CO. Hi AM 1H KAST II Kill STUKET, Trr Iltry. Telephone 43. OR. i S. BLOUNT Would tespectfully announce that he hasS resumed the practice ot Dentistry in this city. OClce and Residence : No. 185 South Limestone St, REMOVED! dr. j. t. Mclaughlin, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, REMOVED TO IOC West Main St. Telephone 45. E 4.1- nut. STRIKE AT PATERSON. Hve Thousand Silk Hands Thrown Out of Work, by the Strike of the Dyers Against Non-Union Rands. It the strike Continue Two Week, lit,. OOO Hand 'Will be Iille-The Iljer Demand None ho Kniplojeil but , Knight. Bliil I'liloli Men. ISvthe Associated Press Xmv Yoiik. Feb. ". There are now more than .".wo silk operatives out of work at Paterson. N. J. The trouble started with a strike of l.fioo of the iljers because their employers would not agree to anew schedule of wad and certain conditions. The first of these conditions was. in ef- I feet, that no one should be employed but Knights of Labor and members of the Dyers' Union, and that all employers should deduct from the wages of the hands union dues ami assessments. The employers said that they could not do this. It was a question of the control of ' their own business, and if it had to 1m- set tled it was best to settle it now, as the spring and summer stock hail leen manu factured, and thej could afford to shut down several months if necessary. The dyers mav be said to begin the woik of silk manufacture; hence their strike soon began to affect other workers. Xo more warps were en en out. and as soon as the looms were empty the weavers liegan to be laid off. After that the spinner and workmen in other departments were laid I i -" SECOND I I off. until now the nuinln?r out is about one-1 to his successor as president pro teuiore. I thinl of ail in the business in the city. If He returned thanks to the Senate for kind j the strike keeps up two weeks longer the courtesy and forbearance, ami after Mr. In remaining 10.000 workers will be idle. 'galls had taken and subscribed I to the oath of office he took the ' Can tlitv I'reslilent ipoim .irier s.onffrri. 1 Adjourns? Washington, Feb. 'JO. A question has arisen and was laid before the president ,. .. . . , . . as to his power to , ".' uumercc cointiiis- late jtsieniaj aiienioon a apiKiint the inter-state commerce cumuiis- sinners after the adjournment of the sen-1 ate. It is held on oi.e side that the power ! conferrisl bj the constitution to till v acan- ' cies which may hapi-en during a vacation of the senate does not cover the right to appoint to a newly created office, whiih is to ! tilled bv and with the advice and con- sent of the senate. It I, understood that , i Senators Harris and Pugh are among the i I ulimlH-r whoso believe, and that Senator , Pugh called upon the president this after- noon to direct his attention to the matter. ' On the other hand, it is argued that a vacancy "hapix-ns" as much by the act of a I creation as lij death or resignation of an I incumbent, ami there are believed to be de- cisionsbv attorney generals covering the I point to the effect that the President has theiowcrto appoint In supiiort of the President's right to appoint the commissioners during a recess i of the Senate, those who take this view I J quote the apiiointinent of court oflici rs for ineoouiueiii iii-uiu oi auioinm uui int. the recess of the present congress. A law- was passed at the last session of congress creating the judicial district of Southern California. Xo ai mintment of the new officials thus created was made by the president, how ever, until congress had ad jounied, w hen the bill were appointed and entered upon the discharge of their duties. ' J"is-s) n,s'ir.j aim iiiuiiuiN.iimiii uj There is a radical difference of opinion among parliamentarians and constitutional j lawjers in regard to the point in question. I and the opinion is expressed bv some of the most experienced senators that the presi- dent will avoid all the complications which I might grow out of the matter by making his J nominations in time for action by the senate In-fore March 4. It cannot be learned that this opinion is based uiHin anj utterance ot 1... ...... .t. !.... . WILL TAKE THEIR MEDICINE. 1 Tii Kull.vnj. win oi..-ve mter-state j coiniurrtt. ij,w. Ciiicaoo, reb.Cii. The general meeting , of railway managers of the west concluded I today, having done nothing bejond adopt- iug the following resolutions, prepared and , , ,Kllj "eartn,,,,, sub.nitte.1 bj the committee appointed jes- i was frft hn a, SummervilI( and in terdaj . (jlp jjij,.,,,, countrj-. The shock continued nntKs, This committts", comriseI of ' . . .. ,. , .. . . '..t ,i.. -.;..... .ii!., ss,.fe seconds. The direction of the wave ifj.i r ni.rtim s ... iii mii,.ii, iiaiitL . elation operating in the terntorj west northwest and southwest from Chicago and St Iiuis. was appointed to formu late a recommendation as to uni form methods of transportation in conformity with the inter-state commerce law; and whereas, the committee nfter a free interchamre of views, while not fully agreed as to a strict interpretation of the law, are unanimously of the opinion in Dunkin s park addition to this city, jes that earnest efforts should be made to com- terday afternoon. Mr. Tompkinsoii was an ply with its several requirements in good old and well-known resident. He had faith ; therefore, be it been hot from behind. The bullet passed Unsolved. That we recommend that the J entirely through the body. No clew to the various western railroads meet either In I murderer has been found, sections or in the associations w ith w hich itan"i .staTemTntT- thej are connected for the purpose of cor recting their tariffs and methods in con-1 1i:k. 1-eh. 20. Keserve. decrease, formity with the requirements of law, to 4,0S0.-J00; loans, increase, SI, 0C3,r0o; spe the end that the commerce of the countrj" I cic. decrease. S4.:TS.t00; legal tenders, de- I shall be conducted in a manner conducive j to the public interest and the preservation jof railwaj revenues. INTER-STATE COMMISSION. , Uou. W It. Morrison Accepts riaie ' MrlonaIilii Chanrefi. Ni.w Yoiik. Feb. 2.1. The Trifcitiie of toilav sajs: With the refusal of ex i President Wliite to accept the inter-state cominissjonership the name of another ' resident of this state, w ho isalso a renub i liean, has come before President Cleveland i for the (Nisition. It is that of Alexander 'McDonald, who was formerly United States senator from Arkansas, but has for a long time, lived in this cilv. He is said to have the rec ommendation of Attornej -General (Jarland. of every member of the senate in which lie served, of both political parties, and the i (H-rsotial good woid of every present democratic senator. It is said in lxilitical circles here that Mr. Cleveland has offered lonecomuiissionshipto Colonel V. It Mor-i to drift badlj. This morning all lints re rison. of Illinois, which has been accepted, i port blockades. The storm is still ragiug. anil hasoneren oiiecoiiuiiioii.tiiyioiienerai i James II. Wilson, formerly president of the New York and New England railroad corn- pan) He was the officer in commando! the soldiers who captured Jeff Davis. i WEST VIRCINIA. i Appropriation Hill t l'nssed The Leg- Mature Will b Itteonveneil. ' Ciiai:i..sto, W. Va., Feb. 20. The legislature adjourned at: o'clock this morn ,iug. The general appropriation bill was ) not passed. The governor will ieconvene i the ei'lature on March 4th, but will name a senator. Paxson .V Welland sell good shoes cheap and mind their own business. CONCRESS. svronrt Sen,,,-'ortj-.S,!ii!h CnucreM. Washington, Feb. if.. Sk tk. In the senate Mr Ingalls was eleited presi dent pro tempore to succeed Mr. Mieriuan. A bill was reirted appropriating S50U,000 to commence the construction of the Grant Liiifoln memorial bridge across the Poto mac, (leneral Sheridan invited the senate ti be represented at the unveiling of tile Garfield statue. Van Wvck delivered a long speech on his resolution for an amend ment to Uie constitution providing for the election of senators b) tlie -ople. The pieiiro-piicuiuonia bill was taken up. and, after Edmunds'!, substitute hail leen adopted, it was laid aside informally, ami the I'nion I'acilic investigation taken up. A reees was taken from 5:.'0 p. in. until ; o'clock. The house joint resolution to in vestigate the Pacific railroads passed after a hop debate. Hoi's In the house, the bill creating a department of agriculture and labor was referred to the committee on agriculture. The speaker decided Hut for the last six days of the session he would recognize no one for suspension of the rules until the appropriation bills were passed. The bill to establish agricultural experiment sta-1 tions was passed l.Vi to is. The confer- ence report on the invalid pension bill was agreed to. The general deficiency bill was reported. The naval appropriation bill was considered in committee of the whole J -...I......... i.-i i . iA..A . I.-... ;.!..,..... recently elected, was sworn in. I'nani- mous consent for a night session, to finish .ill. .uui'iioisi. ,. , i ni. OI iu t.i, im-, the naval bill, was objected to. and at s.:0 ! the house adjourned, by a vote ot 117 to 100, thus disiHMisiug with the usual night session of Fridays lor the consideration of pension bills. CONCRESS. Senator Sherman llrtlren to tin? Floor. W vsiiiMiTtiv, Feb. 2. Sknatk. At 1 o'clock the presiding officer interrupted proceedings and stated that the hour had , ..... .. .. arrivea lor a.inunisiering me oaui ot oince chair and said that while he J would inevitably suffer disparagement by i contrast with the parliamentary learning. ;,?'" Vroan"J J"'1 ac-compiisnmenis oi ills lstrious pred.sressor. he would strive !to excel htm in grateful appreciation of the distinguished honor conferred. inusirious preuecessor. ne wouui strive lo ' distinguished honor coufemsL Axoteof thanks was then, on motion of Hams, given to the retiring presiding oth- c,'r' . THAT MIRACULOUS CURE. XVn It Interposition of lroililem e ? ' n1"1" '' Pill- Feb. Jti. MissMaggieliead- """ "H """-'"" '" win- reiM.neo mi I , ..r I. i . i. i ..i.... "" -""-" i-""s.s . -e ,-,K attention, lias Been sjieechless almost ever lnce she has been cured of paralvsis. lie- frt. the cure took place she could talk quite well, but since she has been restored her ,!.,. cannot Ik- heail almve a whisjer. , Thi case is still exciting much interest In ltanksville. While the girl can get about , without trouble, she is far from well, and the opinion of some of her friends is tliat ! she never will lie well. "I don't believe that there has been anv divine interposition j her cure." said a relative of hers today, i ,imrt know him- it h.asheen ilnne hot the Kjr has been restonsl in one waj- she can walk. 1 don t iMMieve. however, that it Isa i permanent cure," BIG STRIKE. Ijircmt Oil Writ In VVoisI Count)'. fisr-Tss it, V.,, ' T'.Mi't.-s'l.i,- q-oiji,, Ohio. s,Hx:ial. says: The largest ' ou well in wood county was struck early , this morning within 400 feet of the Fulton , well. I he How is at the rate of six hundred barrels per daj It is owned by four members of the Toledo produce e- change. , Frelgii. vruti sink. ' Drruorr, Feb. 20.- The mammoth steam barge, Cumberland, lj ins at Moffatt's w harf , Wth a cargo of 7 000 bushels of w heat in i , .., ,.,. , ,,. , ii., ,i ,,,, ., ' ,i.i. .."..., i....,, .. .v.. ...... ...k'.m "... - nioming was found sinking. A tug with a driver and steam pumps tried to keep her I afloat. The Cumberland is one of the lineNt ,1, of her class on the lake, ami owned principally by Joseph Gilchrist, of ermilllou, (. Another Karthquake at Charleston. Cn i m reniv P V..h rt V lu.tit C. w as from w est to east. Xo damage w as done anywhere. This is the first disturli ance worth mentioning since the beginning of the new year. found I)el. St. I.ot'1, Feb. 'JtS. A secial from lu- dem-ndenee. Kas., says the dead body of I Jos. T. Tompkinsoii was found in a ravine crease, S"s0,000; deposits, decrease. $4, SlC.000: circulation, decrease. Sr.O.WO. The banks now hold S:;fl.!,000 in excess of the i"i i-r cent rule. lien llntler Cnpslres. Vim nri.iqii,Feb.2i5. General It. F. Itutler had a fall on the Flipper) wooden sidewalk in this city, causing a severe wrench, or possibly a dislocation of his shoulder. He is all right otherwise, and left Philadelphia today for Huston. ot no ltnil. Hi.i.kna, Montana, Feb. 2i!. Stink men here claim that the winter lias been no more severe than that of IssO and iss.1, when losses of stock did not exceed twenty five (ht cent. The cattle interest will suffer most. Jtlg Snow llloekaile. St. Pa i I.. Feb. M. Last night snow- I commenced falling thiough the state, ac- I coinnanleil by a high wind, which caused it , Carl Sitliurz Fnlln. Xkw Yoiik, Feb. -20. Hon. Carl tx-hurz ! slipped on the sidewalk on Sixth Avenue this morning, fell anil was selerell- l... and was sevml) in jurist Chicago Fire. ClllCAf.o. Feb. -JO. The fertilizing works of Fowler Brothers, at the stock )anK burned this morning. Loss Si",000, fully insured. AT LAST. The !rent Cardinal, .Inrobltil, Head. Kovir., Feb. 20. Cardinal Jacobint died at 1 o'clock this afternoon. A MONSTER UNDERTAKING. MoimI) nnti snnkpj to ltegtn the Work if KtHiierllrlitg the Vtort Klement. of ChienRi. 1'ittsiu 1:1,, Feb. -Ji".. Ira 1). Sankej, the evangelist whose gusj el lijiiins are now sung on two continents, was in the city to da) en route from his home in Ilrookljn to Xew Castle, l'a.. where his aged mother still resides. He will leave In a few-da) s to confer with his old co-Ialorer, Mr. I). I- Mood), in Chicago. These twomen have on hands a monstrous undertak ing. They will endeavor to evan gelize Chicago. and to this end will erect fa building in that city to cost SJ'.(),00o, for the training of Christian workers. The contract for the building w ill be let in a v ery sliort time. The moii ej, the greater (xirtlon of which is donated bj the wealthy residents ot Chicago, has been about all strured. "This Is something new," said Mr. Sankey; "it Is somen hat of an experiment, but my friend, Mr. Moody, is eoutideut of goil results. ItMuember. this Is to le not a theological scheme, but just what its name implies) a school for the training of Christian workers. The ablest and most practical teachers known. will be secured, and the Institution will be placed upon a firm, substantial basis. We want to reach the lowest class of people, uo want to send these workers, whom we expect to educate especially for this class of work, out into the highways andbvwavn. .tin liehi lilt mi that mimon or l.hiciLrn ... ., , r - --- r-- which is bejoml the reach ot the ordinary agencies for the good and blessing of man- Kind. -Mr. Moody believes that Chicago is thr best place to try the new work. The field is certainly a large one. "If we are successful there we propose to advocate the same system in otherclties, i and will try and have similar buildings I elected in New York, l'liiladelphla and jour cit of rittsburg. Moody is a verj- practical man, and Is determined as far as IHissible to reach all classes. There is onlj one waj- in which to compel the rabble of the cities to oliej- the laws and that is to educate and evangelize them. This is the principle on whiih we propose to carry on our new work." POLICE NOTES. I A Htm After Tramp Craiy Maje Ar- resteil Conipton.the Wlfe.Ieatr, Again in the Told. Yesterdaj afternoon. Officers Wilson xaskej. Cregory and Kizer had a very Mni nm af,er a quartette of tramps. -.. . . , , , , T1,e Iia(1 Uv" ,laI"!lnr "o""' for e time in the vicinity of "Ft. Pitt," near the I.effel shops. Insulting citizens and making themselves otherwise obnoxious, so the oflicerswere sent for. t hen the tramps caught sight of the guardians of the ieace, . thev made a break for liberty, (in-gory follow isl one big fellow through the mud oui oejojni iii;imiuu. wiuie ine oiner om- .isi vi prp nil llio Im.iTs of tt, ., Hi., !. .. v" ' ... ..... vuiu ..on-. ,, kept , lt. railroad track. Lots of mud was scared up and any amount of wind was wasted, but nobody caught. The j oung fellow w ho w as arrested last "'"'k w't'1 a hunch ot keys and a small , j liimi ou his erson. and was aupjHiseil to , l"' an overcoat thief, was liberated today. "'' rat" llIs "ameat the time as McXI-h. ,mt his real name Is Daniel Dee. son 0f i -Ii'ies. Dee. of Klmira. X. Y. The name . '"' cave a '"" " that of highlj--respectable people of Klmira. The evidence could not be obtained to convict liiiu of being Impli- cated in the overcoat business, so he was nt to ,,ie station house under a S10 hue "" """-""t- "', "" sciu nun money to i pay the fine. irazy Maje. one or Springfield's best for it's lots of fun. I known, but not most respected, citizens, j Mysubpirua said that I was to be a wit , vv as run in j esterday by officers Xorton and ' ness on behalf of the state, but w Idle I was NicMas. for hitting a man wsth the cane waiting my turn at the chair, and listening wiucii ne invarime carries. Male ts the 1 T,"" "A ,,'".. .' ..:.-" ,a1" "S.' me himself, but if he is allow eil to carry that heavy cane the time is coming when some iierson. possibly an entirely innocent part y, will be seriously or fatally injured, John W. Compton's name again deco- rates the station house slate. He regained I Ins liln-rty on Fridaj-, after a long siege on ' the stone pile. Since his last previous ar- rest his wife secured a divorce on account ' of his notorious cruelty and general cussed-1 Iie-s- Yesterday afternoon he appeared on 1 's out stamping ground and proceeded to i .,,.,. .: ,, :r.. . ., ,, a-, n! annov his pY-wife. ns of olil TIim .nleis. vvere sneedilr sent for and liwh-.sl the hm- tal man in the station house. SENSATIQNAL REVELATIONS. Violator the Irolslons of the Dow Ijtvr CaiiKlit I'p. The following telegram may give a (Milnter to interested parties, from which they may profit, as something similar is liable to hap(en in Springfield and Clark j county at any time: M vnskiki l. ()., Feb. 2.V For the past ten dajs C. P. Hajs, who registered at the Nicgle House as from Youngstown. ()., has been in the city with four live detec tives looking up violators of the provisions of the Dow law. As a result of the de tective work nearly twenty informations against druggists and saloon keepers who paid only for the sale of beer. have been filed with Auditor Nun- maker. Of the eleven druggists of Mans field, nine have been caught-up. Four have already paid the first half of the Dow Iaw and others will pay jet todaj-. The detectives have been employed by the county officials. Auditor Xunmaker s.ajs he will push the cases for all they are worth. Several of the druggists declare that conclusive evidence against them has not been found, but the majority will pay up. The revelations have created quite a sensation. Hajs is known in this city. He claims to lie an operative In the "Eureka Detective Agency." of Charleston. W. Va., and a sjHs-ial oierative for "Terkins Union De tective Agency, of Pittsburg. Pa. He is the same part) who worked up Akron a short time ago. An Artistic Trout. In merchandising there Ls nothing that will so quickly attract the eye of the public as an attraitive array of goods. To verify this statement it is worth while to visit the grocer) house of F. P. Whitehead A Co., of south Market street. The design and ar rangement in front was executed by Mr. Whitehead himself, and speaks volumes in his favor, as it Is the most artistic "out put"' ever presented to the people of this citv. As a IiKl-1 ill ir reporter passed the house mis morning crown-, ot people were aiinuring aim oisciissing me muereni iea- inns as 1-1,-j lucscmeu mciiist-nes to lur passer-by. To Ken tlie I.ens Hut. It is now announced that Messrs. Charle) Voigt and Morton L. Haird will continue to conduct the I.agonda house for Mr. Ed. Voigt until the expiration of his lease in Febmar), lss. If this plan is carried out I u win iicccssainj uusiuwic me irnioucmis )(f thr (jli:onda house for some time. Mr. I i. . o. .. -:, .....:. .i ..!:... Voigt will, as announced, take charge of the Palace hotel, at Chattanooga. Nernnil-IIaml 1'ianos. Itig bargains in second-hand pianos and organs. Now vv e hav e some real bargains, audit will pay jou to come and see them, Must have room for new spring goods at IL F. Hrandom ,t Co. 74 Arcade. Douglass Fine shoes for men, at S-.2", in the Arcade Shoe Store. OX THE WITNESS STAND. "Cabriolet" Subpoenaed to Appear Before the Bar of Justice and Give Evidence. ToiikIi Work for the Court .stenographer A llrowlieiitltig Ijiwyer ami His Full- urfi to Itllll.iloz a Cool-lleaileil Wltness-Tlie Cn.F In Full. One daj during the past week a fellow came up to me and asked me could I give him any information as to my name. With considerable dignity 1 imparted the con tents of the department of the city direc tory devoted to me, and then he said: "Well, if that's the case, I've got a speenie for j ou." I asked him would he please say what he nad for me once more, and sort of declaim it, so that I could get onto the points. He replied: "I said I had a speenie for j on. and J don't want no gut! neither. I tell you that riijht now." I answered tint if lie had a speenie he certainly wouldn't want any fiiff, for I had heard they were both had diseases, and one or the other was likely to prove fatal to the incumbent. "Well," lie replied as he knocked his hat ....,.. . . ,.,... I. 1 II. I.. .....I uumiu.ci ms ejes ami imncun muiuu into an expression of life-long depravity. I don't know what yer big words means. but I've got a speenie for jou ter testif) as a w itnos, and I serves it on jou now. You'd better hustle, too. else Judge'li find jou for c'ntemp' to coun." Thereupon lie handeil n.e a pink paper with printing on it. and walktil aw a). I opened the paper Jamaica gingerly and saw that it was a subpirna. summon ing to testiij as a witness in a case in one of the justice's courts here in town. It had grown out of a muss in which one man hail jumped onto another and punctuated him several times in the face. It was a suit for damages, but I thought then and still think that the victim had all the damages he could use handy. It was Just a little neighborly brush, but the party of the first part had produced ef tects in colors ou his friend's countenance which none of the old masters had ever done with a brush. The partv of the second part came to town two days later with his smile and other features packed securely aw ay in a beefsteak. I was the first person, singular ihiinIht, whom he saw after he arrived. Ills grin was a dark purple, anil he could sniff his nose in all the colors of the rainiiow. He told me about the encounter and ii ,t,t-,1,t,,,.Hiai1-IW!1n,1i account of it. 1 told him that if I could reproduce his crazj--quilt expression, it would be liighlj'-coloreil enough as it w as. He smiled at this, and then 1 was sony I spoke, for I saw that his nose had an arch trick of folding up and Mug down on the cheek-bone. He said it had accumulated this habit since the tight Heasked medid 1 kno where hecould have an atlftlavit lileil. In order to lie smart I pretendeil to be foolish, and I therefore j told him that If his affidavit was real dull, anj IiK-ksmlth could hie it for him. 11- wearilj took hold of his lower law with one hand and his nose with the other, and assisted himself to smile at mj humor. , That was the last 1 heard of the case until the day I was suboitnu-tl to act as a witness. Fifteen, minutes later I was before the bar of ius- nee. it was menrsi iimeiu.u leverwas a witness, but I'm going to be one some mure for "next r I made un mv mud that the sta tate could take care of itself and that I ; had known him all my life and part of his. We had been ' boys and girls together. I was not going, back on him In tune ot trouble. Xot by no means. I Finally my name w as called, and I took my seat on the stand. The court asked me had I been sworn'.' I told him that I had detected nobody in the act Then he, asked me did I know the nature of an oath? 1 leaned over and w hispered a real bad , word in his ear to show him that I did, . ! s-... Yet lie was not satisfied and told me to "llollup j er right hand." I struck a tessl lated attitude. Then he took a long breatli and remarked: 'Herbisonwertelltruthho-' truthnuffbuttruthsilonaiicegawd." 1 like comedy and I encored this performance on the court's part I v anted him to repeat ' this number till I could learn it by ear. I I had a notion to ask him whj he didn't have ' w ords set to it. "That'll do; sit down.'' commanded the' court whereupon 1 rested mj case. i i ne atiornej- lor me suaie men asKeu me , in a brow -beating manner what my name was and where I resided. He knew well enough, but he wanted to be funny, and let ou like his ma hadn't lived next to us for tw o v ears, and borrow ed rice sev en or eight times. 1 gave him my name and told him I llv ed at 7.1 street. Vote to fore man of composing room: If this article is crowded out till after the first of the month, which is rent da), let me know; 1 may want to revise the number and street. J The lawyer then asked me what I knew about the case. With the air of a national humorist, who writes on salarj' and talks on commission, 1 replied. "What do 1 know of the case? Only that the flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la. have nothing to do with it" A little colored boy In the lobby made a queer noie, like as if he was snickering, and Iwas satisfied; bat 1 found out attervvards that he was only blowing his nose. Neither the court nor the jury smiled at the time, but the lurid Ihish on the court's nose makes it impossible to speak for the past. "I rejieat mj question,'" said the attor ney, "and if the court pleases 1 insist that the witness answer it." 1 ap eated to the court and said that I would rather tile my answer according to due legal process. "Did jou meet the plaintiff twodajs after the assault," thundered the lawyer. I looked I i in squarely in the eje. and said: "Sir. I have been educated to tell I the truth. You have called the turn I did meet him." I said this entirely without the use of maims'ript. I turue 1 toward the jury" as I slid it. to see how thev took it. I saw b) their faces that thev did. I am told that the Court stenographer took mj remarks verbatim, lam not hard to takedown in short hand, but 1 am a itilhcult citizen to taKo ,,,mll in tlie utter n r(.artee. I alttl,JS lme the i,t or(1 or nettothe . jnsl 'Did )ou obcre the plaintiffs face?" demanded the prosecutor. "Yes. sir." Also extemporaneous. Further activity for the stenographer. "What was its condition?'' "It wore a sort of a -beat' expression." Court stenographer ahuost exhausted. "Were )ou present at the preliminary trial?" "Sir?" "Were you present when the case was heard before the ma) or?" "N'o. I wasn't, I'm sorry to saj-. Were jou? Oh. by the w ay, I answered, "that was the day that there v..is a chicken-tight over hereon the levee, and I never saw a prettier match in my life. First, the gray. weighing eighteen iounds, was put In That II do, iiiterruptei! the lawyer, rudely. "Wedon'tcare about yourchicken fight Crovs-examine." The Iaw)er who represented the pri-oner bj proxj shook his ln-ad and said he hail no ipiestinns. He saw he couldn't break down mj testliiiouj. "That'll do,r said the mutt. I supKised bj this that the case was over, and I therefore leaned over and punched the court in the I ' rib. and asked him "Oleboj. where did I see Jou la-t night liev " Uh. I'm onto jou." The court acted mad at this, and Kundeil ou his table with a mallet so loud that I couldn't have been heard if I had kept ou talking. "You can go '" lie said, hi a loud. vo if- erous v oice. "Hut I haven't given anj testimouj for the prisoner jet," I ventured. "Xext witness '" he thundered. "I haven't ilelivereil my charge to the Jury jet. either," I Insinuated with deep respect, but great grimness. A deputy came and led me to a seat One or two of the spectators grinned a little. They were amused at the way I had made the court mad 1 guess. I don't know lio'v the case came out. for I had to leave before the trial was finished, hut I am tidd that the plaintiff was bound over to court in a large sum and that the Jury went his bail. I am receiving dailj applications from all over the lnited States, from parties wlio have "heard of me and wish me to act as witness in xanous cases, i My charges are quite reasonable -lower, in fact than almost anv judge's charge to the jurv and I also act as witness bj mail. when necessary. C VMKioi.i t. A SUNDAY VIOLATOR. Grueiibnrlier Flneil W.o anil Costs .Slngli I Pleads Ctliltjr. His Honor resumed court at the old j stand Friday afternoon. Eugene Cruen-, bacher, the Western House saloon-keeper. ' w ho decorated the head of one of his cus tomers with a beer glass on Sunday. Feb. 15, attempted to stand trial for violating the Sunday ordinance. It was a very thin attempt, though, for the w itnessps w ere straight and abundant Cnienbacher was was fined 5"0 and costs, the full extent of the law. Cooney Ihrig, the man whom Gruenbacher cut up, was in court with his patched-up head, which shows cuts, now I healing up nicelj-. to the numler of a dozen or so. Ihrig says the man might have slapjxsl his face, blacked hisejes and J bloodied his nose and he never would have squealed, but when it comes to using a beer glass, he draws the line, (iruenbacher has learned a dear lesson. He has a dispute with a customer over the in-igmh-cant sum of fifteen cents .and which results hi his lieing bound over to the t court for assault and battery, with lawyer's ' fees, costs, etc, and a heavj- fine probably in the end. Then the Sunday case, with1 S50 fine, which, with costs and favvver's ' fees, will run up to about 5T.". And "then he is liable to be arrested, too. for allowing a game of chance to lie plajed in his hoii-e. So. with all, it is likely to cost him SJ00 or more probably SIS for every cent in dis pute. (JeorgeSI.agle pleaded guiltj to assault with intent to wound old man MeManus ' and was fined S-, and five days in jail. The other tines were David Fitzgerald. , drunk. s.l.-; Thomas Hajes, drunk and dis-orderlj-, 83; and Ceorge Smith, drunk, ; in one charge and si in the other. Anderson, Kelly and .(ones, the three boys locked up in an I. 15. ,V W. freight car and arrested for breaking into the same, were discharged by his Honor, as were also John McDermitt charged with stealing a keg of beer and Itay I.affert, disorderlv. OHIO PEOPLE IN NEW YORK. Vt'llber tiiinn t Si,,g nt a Reception, Monday Night. The following Xew York dispatch, of interest here, appears in Saturday mom- i Ing's dally papers: Elaborate arrangements have been made ' for the second reception in the series of "Ladies' Xight"of tlie Olnosoeiet) of Xew York, at the rooms, -jso Fifth avenue, next Monday night The committee on recep tion consists of .Mrs. C. W. Muulton. .Mrs. Joseph Pool, Mrs. J. Q. Howard. Mrs. W. 1.. Strong, Mrs. A.J. C. Foje. Mrs. W. J. Southard, and on arrangements of Messrs. Warren Higlej', Howard 1L Pool. Car-on Lake, Homer I.ee ami John Q. Mitchell. Among Ohio people on the pro gramme are Mine. Eugenie de Itoode. the pianist; Mrs. Archard Connor, of the Amer ican Press association, Mrs. Harriett Webb, the elocutionist; Mr. Wilber Gunn, Mrs. lielle Cole anil Mrs. Marion Wilcox. The following artists will contribute paintings: Albert Ilierstadt Edgar M. Wf.nL G. D. M. Peix otto, J. (). Davidson J. II. Beard, S. J Guj, Miss Helle Smith and others. The following are among the invited guests General and Mrs. W. T. Sherman and Miss Sherman, Hon. George II. Pendleton, Mrs. Lucretia It Garfield and family. ex-Governor and Mrs. Hoadlj-, Colonel and Mrs. C. O. Kockwell, Colonel and Mrs. Fred 1). Grant Hon. John W. Ihwkwalter, Hon. I Howard Douglas. ' Among those who have been recentlj I ejected members of the Ohio society are , Messrs. S. S. Cox. Americas V. HIce. Ed gar M Ward, Henry M. McCracken. Frank J. Scott John Eaton, Charles H. Peet, William IL Stebbins. John A. Cockerill, J. C. Zaehos, II. II. Sisson. (I. L. Marble ami F. 11. Wheeler. Among those who have recently applied for membership are Governor J. It. Foraker, Allen O. M)ers. George D. M. Peixotto, John I. Cov ington and others. The annual banquet will be held in April. THE L0NCFELL0WMEM0RIAL. , Observed by the Worth Ingl on Clian tiiiiniia Circle. The Ixingfellow memorial, observed by the Worthlngton Chautauqua circle, last (Friday ) evening, at the residence of Mrs. I I'rof. McKibboii, on south Limestone ! street, was one of the most interesting and profitable meetings of the year. Thepresi- dent, Mrs. O. It. Williams, not being able I to lie present Mrs. Julia Iiurton, vice , president, presided in her attractive man-i ner. The exercises were opened by the. resismsive service, followed by roll-call, i and answered bj quotations from Longfellow or giving the name and founder of some college. The programme consisted of a piano solo t by Miss Lena Lewis, anil one by Miss Mm-, tile Deaniorff- a vocal duet by Miss Mattie Kawlins and Miss Anna Showers, accom-' pained by Miss Anna Dial: a character sketch bv Mrs. Doolej: a p.ier on Long fellow by Mrs. KoIhiimph. and the story of the "Golden Legend," told by Mrs Ford, Miss Alice Bennett and Mrs. John Winger. ) The circle was most agreeably surpris.id by delicate refreshments served by the pro- i gramme committee. About fort) were present. i Stone XValt Mathis! Down by the Flool I A thirty-foot section of tlie stone wall in the rear of George Stephens's grocery, on I south Plum street, raved in this morning, j I having been undermined bj the severe i rains. The wall is twelve feet in height I and Inirders the Little Miami railroad track. ' The debris are piled along the track, but I fortunately did iiot cover the rails. The I irroeerv buildinif was built un close to tlie edge of the wall, high above the track, anil is ten in a piecaiious isjihiuiou. llerere lull llilv SeeStarkey A Scow den's sJ.50 and $2.75 line shoes for men, sii(erior to an) S3 shoe in the city. In the Arcade. LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. MURPHY&BRO. 4S AXU . MMESTOXE ST. We tike pleasure in informing the ladies tint we have now ojien our line of Jorchon Laces and Inserting, Hediris Laces and Inserting, All widths, from Jc upward. We call special attention to our line of Matched bets in the above laces. NEW EMBROIDERIES In Nainsook and Cambric, and in Matched Sets. A choice lineof Super fine Xainsook Embroideries, also m sets, for infants and children's dresses, etc small and neat pat terns. We iiiv te a call whether you wish to purchase or not .N. 1! --Vevv Dress Buttons, Ilraidi. Vandyke Trimming, New Hitching and nianj oth-r new goods. ii r l.lll.V. TIIKO. HOUI.. HOHL&LYON RELIABLE AXII FAMILY SUPPLIES. 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