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SUNDAY REGISTER. 4NÏ PI AT B'G PAGES 'r ; • of Original SÎD Wustra EVERY I he ACS 11. m fVï* vH *% '? Ai> \ ii- 4 4 * /M S ill PE WHKKi IN(i W VA.. SUN DA Y IF ALL SOCIETY NEWS, CITY AND NEIGHBOR HOOD PERSONALS AND GOSSIP ARE SPECIAL FEATURES of the SUN DAY REGISTER. NO '2S \Nl> COMMENT. \ «•! "hört t>« iliitHtt ur A<4c. 'ht «n</ ». i" ft irtittî: if to thnr wi . tit ort li ftif ittrritr, ' t > I * /"/ /.* ' '*'Untt ti.j \\ \\ lta> rt ht>k< it V»l . t«> t\iiit.ini >» on', . v.. 'or mhifBiHtitig re \ «r trau lUIuruitii 11, "«I tun praitnl i,< - ini utlo;tuatiou. - ^.» ^si-oti U< »It "I* tights ■ I"-, tliiii ;>oh.h -bwuUi i*M>ty t« . iii? 11...» m. the oul'ini. I' e .Vi'hlat) I» liSÎlt. , , v.ht» a'(»-ni{•(<<! to . - • .1 u r Oui-ru, w * nil . », i lu»ii ttyiiaiuucrs i uith«* l.outloti otti .illrui|>l«l(ii lilutt it]. Ill I ftUWil »* it b » Ulli»» ptlnl hy II- i* also ibar^til upoi :i> Vmiro »tatlit . . .Ok» Itl.il Well UUtl ,\iV V ilt>tîs:e. ,\t this it ii It ko M>hi\ky are ■ ami »iit.uM l>c • t I ■ >wfil Vt -ief , il I nl guilty it, >««l li.Mtij; i it- J>l i.Mille.* Vkas t ati r nutter meut. . .;ii»t H.\ K : K '!> I tiuitltl whetiur tt I lis«* vvL«*»l ,Diir»f t : vrune. The I !. u».' uni .t,U tor a uvmt i- t the |t:iy ha* &- mm» V»l j>!f-iuft> in ■ »iK4|wrtl% .i^aiast proitiliitton i iii. :imIkuUs thitl tin- total •i»' t. MUl'mlllltltt I» utrl ♦ •t >n it 'iir^- iii «t ibt-r«* m mi v Vitt. ri. .m W Im low . • tî \-v*t#t ..t.oti «i.i.» moi tin»' ijte "twv j.»;»" inte :hmI > t- |l; \'\ !\ tM.V «. \» *»o« K*> « II t.* I •• >n Ihr t'Uttloir^ » %rh .mjr. -t t. 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'„'Iiiii. • Ml Uittr mike uvrii i-ontr.U't« i.mlt-r ni kai-.awha C«HiiiuaiHl«*r • :■ •! un I ni«--.•»«•!! >latlol ■ <a(wuk. .!»•< Ohio. this torviutot . ii..M I jiruuut to S,'«rr t*n ■, i'.im u^ouitlt lUnnett. wh Maun'» I'ru li >hort hut* lor tt <>:i t\ i(iahy .it S«-wi II. II : .hii^oiu- bnuilrtil otkr u««i ' ntl that j)«M H* mm "> <l> •1 t■: tlii* *\«vk, ami w.is «liinl • i. !• w.n eu rentls ail thai hm (sut at M Ii' «oa tint anion at at « »1 iriil io~t it al'u-rwards y Vllh>iuPKt I Un It-il, 1: Utrnt »: The trouh si * ht ifiii.«! ot tin* Amata " atiou to allow a man to lw»l I t.'T :» I >• i ll[ t iOU Ol »Ol k ! I iltfUnl MAI w**l t • ■ M »«-Il t llMS Im ll l'ifrt'tl r <\ 1- l the l oi! ' 11111 wi '•In.>.lav riii««»' tlii-larj;«" "■ • • 1 faMMfc WM ■ Ii I* .. • riiij>l»tnl. I'll»- lirsu ;ijct ■ ■ ■. • I >. ||M U IIIK* ti .It LO'X^lidl At utk •iilülv of Min der, as Charged— W ill Hau:; l'or tIi«* Crime. VAN BAKER LEARNS HIS FATE. I'he Jury Instructed or the Poiats of Law luvolv«xl —Ttiev Deliberate Over Night and Return tue Verdict. THE DOOMED HAN BREAKS DOWN. Idars and Cms ia the Court Room -A:i AîTectinç S^e He Gives Way to His Emotions—-Despa.r m the Prisoner's Cell At uVltMk ou Kinl.iv the '•■•Il ï-ni« t ttu- Ni .. C:ii>i!x.ri;ii)i| «vuit iimiM- ! >if Mru -|. -.*«i i;k«- t:r»- t!t tt l ir «'ill uow K> instruct ihi jurv .»■»,« send (luiu out tiMl.iilx-ral the fate • >i \an i: I taker. Tin* housequickly uii.it up with people t«> catch Mir Ir.i-t word that might jfive some indication the final result ot t'le t.n ious 11 ;.■ ! The tury catue in. ;»uii utter a lt-w worin ul' « x I' .ni.iiioit Jiiii.f f!«v ; lierait 'us iii-'ui, 1 tions. In a .-ivil the verdict is to !«• •med l»y the weight o' the cv itleui -, Mut ï •■'. th<* |M<'ix)ai.i< rau«f the out w.n* 1» j tin* utiicr. il the evidence weighs cutler oue Wal «. tlie other, < vtn it' it , •'■^htiy I tueii tii«* \enlut will jgo nua lie* i>r»po:i i <li ran. >• i>i the t\ lilt*lice; rule din*.* m>t hold .11 l uminal cases. lu a criminat ,a-. I ..t the commencement of .• trial the j..«■ sumptnti o! tilt law in in tUvor ul' the iu iKn-.'t v.* ot the accused. this pre^auiji 11111 nill^t l>e overthrown l>> tile Slate. The burden ot iir...if rest* ou th.* State to prow the ^iiilt «»I the iiviiMii mil tin* evidence rii|«irt in remove Hits prvoiuuption umsr remove il! re.isouahle iloiiiits a-« to tin* ! ^uilt. Now a reasonable d.iilc j nut all j ilonlit, not is it a iluulii, nor is it a 1 vajjue and whittle,eal doubt. but u 1» such ; a dont î t!ia' 1: .itter a «in-nieration of .ill j t'ae circumstances ul tiu . iM* as developed by thee idc'uv.tt:* mind ot the jury : ».ill Utix»ti.«:ie I tu a in irai i ei taint v.o! t he çtîi't of t he accused. I'ircuiustaiitial twdcuc* is nut rci|iiir»ti '-■ any nili-«if I -v tu In* -,i cinclnsiie ot t:ie cuilt 01 t lie prisoner as to exellitWevei v p »nihility 01 Ins innocent e Jt :nn-t !«• ot such character ami itr* m;tIi ttiat iiutli iiii; hut the defendant's miilf , 1*1 tin natural order ot tiling's, tu* dc<luc*t| from t. lïilt il it produces in the m tml> ot the ury 1» nmvictiou "t the di fetidan's (juilt lieyond a ira—nable doubt ami to a inm il certainty, !t is tnoii^h. altlu.ii^.i it niav nut lie such as t.» r.-oder it ituixMsihlf that th»* crime oui Ii î have b**eu comiuitteii l>v atiiither than the prisoner. t'lie itetrml int by I11- counsel restn*ct til Iv im j liest 1 ho i-'iirl toiiwttuet the } •>> v as, iillows. Ulltilrr !ii tile tirst ilrjfii ,* to«- tlie pur poses o! this c:t- ina> he ih-tineil to It* the wiltiii, ilelkttemn mil preroeiiitatnl kili.au it "1.11 Im .ml , piiiiish'thie with ih atli. tini I tic 1 ury in th« ir ilisiretiuu 1n.1v nl tint the ilti.uil. •' K - ]>-m î s ti* 41 In riiliiiiie':irnt in th- p-iiite•■itiaiy. Allothel uiuriler is lauril.'r in the.secouil ilij;rie. In ileterintii'ij/ the «uilt ul tin* ilrleiiil . ant 11 mil eircittustdiitial eviit«*!ice. :! is ts , sfiitud that all tin* < iirirustaiices troll which the conclu-11*11 is to iv <iruwn, .h.i 1 tu* established uimn lull proof, and thi party iijMin »h'iui tin* lutrdett of jiruti ri ts is t h «Hü« I to prove everv -in*;!** , ir . ciiiii-taui • v\ hieb 1- «ssciitiaf to flu- ■ on ; clusiiin, 111 the same uiatiner and to tin «ante extent ..s it the winde issu.* had r»*si **il noun tin* iirinit ot cai-ii iui|i\iilnal am • -x-titul eir«'iitii-fao«v. All ilit' tacts itiui riituiiwlani'i's inn lie whrü e.-tablishisi by lull punit' fo:i-istvut with the i. p<>'htsis«»i the v»il lit' »ile tWCUSed. It is fswuli il tîiat the cii ciiu-tance: . <!i > iM Ik'a couclu.- ve nature and u-ii dencjr. EvUIcncc is i• I <1 ; I mi.'a i.. when it rai-c- a > mon rliana liiui*e«l probability of the ta»'», a <i»uip.ire-l with sow«; definite prohabiiit.t •gainst it, whether lie j»rprop >-t ti«»r; can i»r cannot be asivrt lined. it it o Iii»- ■ hand, »»f.« coil' îii-ivh uatur. aii'l teiideucv. wheu the proliaiiiJity i: •'.«voi tu Me !i tH.rht-is t \. ^ >1- r»'l l iait , tt an ari'h iH-iial or inota! natiH!' Sm-I • •• I bite is al'.'. ays itisuriit •••it u lien a.ssutu tn£ all to lie proinl »liirh tiie evi»lei:ii lentis t'> prove. -ome otlier h; po'bc*:- ttiaj -till lie true, tor it is tie. actual ui every «»ther hvpotlu-is, which inv>-si aieo cirt i- ui>b tilt i'nce t. trntli. WhWiewi, tin-:» Iii ■ \ I. I • • » »> leaves it imltlTeieut, which, ol scvera hypothesis ts ir"e, or merely establish ■mine tinite prohabilitv in laver of <>m Iiv)m tt.t -t * rath« i than .:noti>cr. sin h t-vi ' deuce cannot amount to piont. lioweTf • c«at lhe p.ttli iti:!it v may I»-. It is essetitinf that the eircum , «lau-!« «huiilil, 11 a moral cenaiutv, «\ «•liiile every hyp»the-t- luit th»- oite pro p wet! to lie provi il It a:iv one juror -hoit'd have ; re.tnonabl'' doul.t 01 tin »mit ot th- «It !• mlant, I' n In- duty to withhold Iii ' a---nt to the renlitfii ot'a veidtct t< Kuilty, yet U the duty t»!' the It' aiifec uptiii a veniirt, i! they can «lo -o without i violation ol their oaths. There hciny no direct or |H"itn I proof. «»t the time, at which the crimt , ilewrilml in 'lie intlietmeiit was commit led priM>t ot -iii li time can onlv arise out n , cirentastantial vi lent" that h ni licet I oilerctl ttid alloA'etl \n I if such eircum p -Iantill evnlt'Uce is -u<-h a- li> alio» or I-ear a reasonable t|oul>t. wlieth«' such alleged oil,•nee mii;ht or itiiifhl ui ^ have lieen commit!« d in the ab-fiice ot th , .u-cu-eii, then it i- the IhuiiiiIcii «l'ity n r the jury to act|iiit. It the jury In-lit\c frotu the eviilt nee. tli.il Mi-. McWha am I'.lt/a .1. lîaker were killed at or .»liout th -.mie time, am! have any reasonable ilotih as to whether l!li/a .1. Isik«-r was aliv alter the departure of defendant Iront th " premises. up >n which the «leeeasctl wa toil nil iinirtlert «I, a- allege«!, ami iiiirinu hi r absence, then it ii the duly ot'the jury t ac.|Uit. ' That it it the «Inly ot the jut • to discard t"r«>iu their minds all th iiassimi ami prejudice to disregard all ail ' any re|iorts ami statements in relation t II themselves, calculate«! to excite or olVeUil «" ami luis- upon the case, uutler tilt ir oat hi 1 solt 'y upon the lau as d< !ivi red b_\ th s Court, an.) die tcst;iuony a- put in autl al " lowed ol'the witness. The jury listened attentively. \t t!i ' close the Court announced that it" any jur< km w auytlii'i): o' the eas«' In-yond vvh.i « I.ail Ik-.-ii brought out m Court he woul ( now I» plactdou lue witness s»aild. Thel was no res|s>!ise un i they retire«! to dcte ; »nine tlnir verdict The people watte liu|>atieiitly a!»int the huil«iui£. As titu ^ jKiss*«! the niiKst coutradietory rumors wet i- s»-t alloat; that the jury had voted in (| ! stootl nine to three l'.>r t on* ietiou, t ' .it u ! vote h '1 vet int n taken, ami many othe I tii like t kir.» ter. At letu»th thev tiie lt li.n k in!«» tVuirt amidst îlietleepest silen. i i. ; Th«« lot «man artve and anuotiuee«! th: d the time until mornitits h id beea asked I II I'oiisuler their verdict. It was grant« *t t.-ii I'nitrr adjtHirnet! y What were Van i'aktr's hopes or fears . •«' lie sat there while his lute was lieinvj d ' • cice«!"' Whatever c >nrttcl of emotion wi r within uo outward siuu was >{iven. not ' ctntuge ol'color or twitchiuK ol i uiuscl After •'if jury retired lie .s.i .juivtI;, lor son. iii liUIt -uonver.-iiny wiHi hins.ni, «I.» liü- r. mutuel faithfully by him since the he^iunitif of the trial. About eleven o'e'ock H.ikir was returned to his cell where lu- spent an anxious »ml "leepless ui»tut. At nine o'clock Saturday morning the jury ..il retired to their rooiu. A halt an hour later :i loud knocking wsw heard, und Slteriil and deputier» hetsui to lutn tin -niselvcs preparing seats for the prisoner and counsel. The jury wished to make some coiumuuicatioii to the court; lew at that time dared 10 hope they hud reachedn verdict, l>ii« immediately tl.>- toom was thiol.vvit.i .in attentive audience. A premonition of Iiis appr.i ahi»}; late »e. mxi to weigh down tlie prisoner ai he :ip;Kurcd i.i uti*v.er to th'- Judge's order. Hcent his e\iH lurtively a'mut and let I hem drop to the tliXi: . nalkillg Hp til? .lisle with ho >\ *d head ulld dropping iter ! vou-ly m to his chair. II. looked pale and 1 non dcp't.-oed than everbefore during the ! ti :al. l"'i.- twelve jjuod men and tine who wete ibotit t>i protiounce itjf'ii their lellow •n;«i.'-In* w. ie ushered m. The weight a fear lui responsibility was ujkju each one Tut it's v.: > an awful iuty ;r>d tail seemed to feel it. The} tiled past with • k1. -tern, set faces; us li.ikr: studied hi lie«'un more and mine excitid. ami »eü he might. for one look into their eouiiteiiuners revealed th1- Vc.dict l'he \oici> of the clerk lam» out loud and cUhi "tîeath-men of the jury, hive you .»ri is ia: a venlict?'* fiirenviu Tha.ver leplied "We have "The p:1 <oin r v. dl stand up aud Sace in.- I iv " At these words Van lîaker ,1'iw , trembling like a r e.l shook l>v the wu.his liavis clu;chi:ig couvttlsivi ly, ii>' <c as white as the dead. If ever a —nt'nient of human pity for the limn ■•lirrc.l the hicasts «»• the lookcts oil tiiey must have it it it tin n. A deep hush fe'l iijm I the people: for ' the i •• tent th«-.' became us stoues and all la«es turned toward the tall loriu ol the ••risotui lie tried t. look his judge:; in .it«? l.iCC, '.tu fiiled anil bowed his head I lieiore them. Clerk Stewart sain , "tientletnen the jur,-, look it|u>i) the prisoner. Wii.it say y o i ! I lie guilty or I not jçuilt\y" Foreman Tim vet -poke ami tin answer 1 . une di-t.uct ami clear. "(Jiulty." It wa- h" Mineral knell o! \an H. liak « I. the lit I in« culmination ol the dreadful "i'l -.lv m that litt!« cottage at Holiday's Cove. \> 'tie word re-ownlcd t lirongh I the rwiai the convicted eriini I nal MtvUKtl to w it her us if i "i» 1 ii~ Iiv -Hue ■] .lil ill— i-e. Iiis t ill iiirtu -hook an I In* stink into t'.s chair, «ivm« ' 'IV to tlie su« • ' I' 'ant outburst of t'evlii'..'. At th;- moment ins -on Mar cellus entered, olilv to l>* srwll'il by the si«lit of la- l.ithei rockin« to and fro and ! soM»"!;: like a chili! in In» terrible «'iel lie, too, was overcome, nmi throw in« him 1-ell upon the pr.-ouu. they wept is «Ach other's arms, their «il» were a«out/m« !•> hear ami brought 1 home to every one with lear I t'ul force the awful -oh ninr v of th" occa I sioli. The s it row of tat lie an I son *:• -acred. I min« ou the bn ast of .lohn li. Ihinein»*, his i:t:ttitiil ami /eah.iH connstl, he remained, his i:.ii:ie ijuakiu« with soin. * I «ml huv 1 mercy on my son!, lie cried 'That it should have coiae t«> tlii-' My ' ibid, my tiod ! have yon I'oi-akeli mi'.'" l |.e -celle w.i- painful to every one. ami ! many left ratlici than lander witnc—» a ; »übt at nm i 8iI piti «*•:• und horrible. For a few minute- U was p.>—ihle to do i nothing in the court room. The counsel ! '»r the dttense -a' silent or hulled tin-in •telves ^ trying to smith-their unfor'uiiiie client. Tili' Slate wore a l.wik ol steril and : righteous i..illu|>!i. .Iu:l«e Itoyd wa-sf.ll. I hislip-COinprc--.il . nil i.iee pale nude ill i burden ol the awful am! s -lemn duty he I was to jierfoiii. l'Ile verdict aud instructions we'e h>ud ied to t it I",- i. of the Court by the lore man. It reads: "We, the jury, duly enijiaiineUed in |thi case, do tladthe defeudant guilty ol murder in the lirst degree as dunged iutlie 1 within i n'1M meat Mi. C.iuic demanded a poll of tie- jury. : and asea--li man's name wa» eilled he wa a-ked Is thi- your verdict and th.- an *.v. r came i ota each withouta moment hesitation, "It is " The J »ni#« then add res- d the jury, thanking them in In-half of the State l<<' the luanmr in win a they had p* rfonued their duties and d:>. harged theui to tLeii homes. The laces of the varions memh.-is ' lit up » veil then at ihe new-of their di 1 nil-sal. and t'roin more than one can •• de. ;i srjjhs re'ief. l in y le't the l.o\, aud at tls« door-" ol til1.1 e.iurt hons • writ tile re i ip.eiits of numberless coiigratnlatiom1 tVoiu theii tel low-citizens. The defeu-e announced tiia'. they woua' tile a motion toset : is m i t the verdict. Ai t< r some i!i-cn-«ioti August "Jl was the lim» .set lor h«a: nig argument. \il I I Itlelio", who ha.- been I Olispielioil^ is one of the most faithful and .-arne-t ol I I", ik-r's attorneys and a t'.itu'»cliever in his innocence, a-ked that he l>e rcmovul to Wheeliu« The motion wa «ranted, the Court -tatiug that it would have Kui ! ordeied-ooiiei ii the c.uidiiion of tin l lau • cock countv i lil had. tieeii known to him on adjoin muent, the pi isolier was led, ha.! fainting. from tlie n> on. He teste! 'ou the arm .>1 I » ptities Chapman and Mh-on and they were almost compelled i< carrv him down tin* stairs. When his cell w.i.- reached a most aliivt ii..' -• eue ensued. Ills .laughtei had not till trn-n lieai 11 ol tlie verdict. Her demon L struti"!is ol «lie! were pitiable tu se. . Shi tilled the air with in-r shriek- and it wa' ; some minutes before she could com posed. It was lecessary to remove liei ' from the building to i|tiiet lier and her cru - were hear: letidi!..:. Iiis little son. i ».in, was also presen and tlio:i«h scarcely old eiiotigh to applet iatc the -Unat inn. !n wept bit teily in sympathy with Iii» , brothers and sisUr. I I laker walked the lloor ol Ins cell e\ cttedly and Susi out into related excla mations of despair; lie was utteriv hope less as to Ins «BitU.ition. The verdict w.in r a great surprise to him I p to the min ute he claimed that If would lieao|Uitted, ' and . ouiin« as it did the timlim: of the I jurv completely unucrvisl him. In one . I-hort lioiit lie had become years older in Î j ipjH.natice. and instead o. a mau siton,. • j phvsnallv and mentally he was the pic > : (nre 111 .I total wreck. His «rav-hatred old lather started to the Court H oust ! when he heard that the jury was to come - in. At the toot ol the hill he received tin - new- of the conviction and lie retired ti i ; Iiis room, his a«ed form bowed down ami shaking with «riet. News of the conviction llevv like wild I- lire about the towji. 1 "copie «athered on I every corner iliseu-sin« it, aud uou«ht bin > e\pre—ions ol «euera! satisfaction wen heard. The feeliti«s of the cominunitj ! have lieeti wrought to the hi«hest pitch bt t* the revelations ot the trial: and nothiiu -1 less than the most . xtrente putiishnient o the uian whom all joined in prouottncitij î guilt v would atisty their sen-• ot out i raged justice Tî.ev pronounce the decis t ton a right«)us and a just one. The lact' ! .,u |H«iutcd com'usively to Maker, thelitis C baud and -on. a- the perpetrator ol on.- o I the most lieudi-h murders recordist in ill« I anna!- of crime However, the result is i e surplis«- to many. The r. port was I reel; circulated that certain nieu would ham II the iury and it received considerable cred ctue Now that the verdict is rendered, i , ,- known t! it no difficulty was experience, d by the jurors in c »uiiti« to a conclusion I ii.» tirst vote th. y took doomed liaker. i ■ ording to the law ol West Virginia l o i- rmitted to a jury to bring in a verdie dl of murder in the tirst degree and tix t.i punishment as |»enitentiary tor i i. :- -neli ri «■ommendation is not made, it t - iindei-to.rd that the jK-nalty is deatli us Baker then will pay the penalty ol hi a crime iijwri the « dh.ws No recommemla .. tiou to mercy was made and none undt thecircunetami s would haw been pinper. The luunlirei ot those twolonch, le--s women ridil v deserves the doom the law will nieteout to hiui. The verdict was •* severe blow to the counsel tor tin* defense. Hou. .lohn K. Ihinehoe, who has maintained his client's innocence from the very first, expressed hiuiM It' :ts iniui itsurahly shoekt-d at the I ll«WS They will imiuciiati ly take steps to secure another tiUI. If they are suc cessful, I» is probable the ease will he tri.«I in Winding. The Work • I the at toii'eVH un either side »Vits worthy of the highest commendation. The cas.1 was fa i>;o' on! ujion ils ujci it:' and no ell art ol the ahh st and nuM ieiirncd counsel wa spared in tiebalfof the }<ti.txier. .All eon uecttd with the trial :ip|>eaiid thoroughly wearied yesterday when tin: end was reached. The < ounty officers have lieeii crowded wiih woi.i tor the last three weeks; Stewart and Marsha!! and Sheritl' Lindsay have won golden opinions hy tlmir courtesy and tireless diligence. li.'kei recoi e'.cd his composite suffici ciitly to he r-iuoved to Wheeling yestrr day alternoou. He was driven down to the Wheeling junction in ;; carriage am theme! \ r.il,,audio. the trip veiy w»*!"v lie wo1 iï> charge of Sheritl' l.ritlsaj an« l>eputiis Chapman and Camplieil. . I lAKKsKi'ltli Ml'IMM.K. K«*l»«>rl iroin Auotlif*r The i'liar^i> Filftl V^niii. Sw -Mf/ T'tVyhim tn tlw Rt \V. Va., August t> 'J'he chargis involving tie lmpeuchmrut ot' .Mayor Kieliards wife again liled with the Council last night. At the former meeting the cliargo were dismissed on the technical reason that they had not been -.pre.t'l upon the records. Tim ijUvsiion ot iniisdictioii ha: ln-en di-poscd of. The Judge has re in.Ned a writ ol piohihitiou i>)«t the Council lue named Tuesday even ing. August Kith, as i lie time for trial. An ordei v.,1 p;isM-d last night requiring the charges to he entered u|kjii the record .mil directing tha: .» copy lie served upou (lie Ma.oi. 'I iie •••large-» are pre I'-lied by Martin l'eeov upon the grouud that he, lie Mayor, instructed a member ot the piiice iirin .;m. others io kill or biaiu said Ftvliy i! he attempted to create a distlirb i»ii"-al a show, hi the following edition ot til." /''hi/iuiii. u'ter tin- occurrence, tile Mayor published his lmad-hreakitig or«lt r an account »! which has ap|M-ariat I m the KKMIKTKK. In to dav'- TiitgtHM a cuuiiiug i-w is i'tiVred f.»r t Ii» murder older that appeared. Pli« etVun to -«fure |H)litii:;l sv mpathy ln'ing a complete t'ai I - ; urc, he says that a Mayor must resort to • \ein suSii'ituge a' his eommand, anil I that a cert.:'.ii pio,> irtiou oi mankind are in Id t'lotu Incoming law l.reekci und ! ■ riiuiuals through fear alone The Mayor ; stems to have over looked tin- I.tel, iiort ever. tin! when his cold blooihd munler ous in-triictious wi re given to lirait) his personal eiicniv, that they were given to the police and mem'icrs of th«' show only, old not given puhliily, so that the antici p)tfd ofl'eiiders might receive (lie In-nelit and thus lie inti.aitlateil I'losn eommittitig I inae Tue community is greatly stined up ovtr the matter. KKSOM llONs or Ml \ N K*. ft'urkerHbitr^'N %i»l *«» llrr Si«u*r Oily lu (lit* Ii lour «it I'oril. T'h'jrat.i " >umtn<j h'» Cl.AkKsl'.l ll«i, W. V.X., August ti U > .1 Hjttvul iiMt'liuu oi* I he (.'oiiiieil to-niv'V liu- lollo.vim: n-uil'.iti.ms wure ndopted /.VWni/, Th i «vt xtrial to the cttiicient Mayor, liu- company ami (In: p iieroiin ! <■ >}>!•• <»i" the cily l'aik<T-.hurn our Ih-.u t It-îi thank* loi the iiiotnjtt t<spoii»o ami : h'imani- atti nlioii to Iwr liei^hliorinu city Mitl'<*ring from tin'aconit s oi an incediury's ; t >1 «-Ii. Thi it- w un »init- wbfii thf test ol genuine charity «'.in lit- cxeiujililied better than when to heiit-llt a stricken people it iti< olv> * a ha/.ird ot siinil.ii misfortune at home. We lit-l that r-irktrshiir»! has done what ihanded the ol<l !..miliar axiom to iv .1 "C'lmrity begins away I'roni horn«*." \Veextend the wi-h that the opportunity I in ay never lie o!l'<-r<.<! I'larksti'.irjj to repay .-. similar debt ot gratitude that o'jr jr. ojile (-•«•I «lu»- !o tli (it) » uy o! West Virginia. *.Vi- ,il~'» tt-iiil'M our thank- to the It.iln ■re anil Ohio K lilroad ('.»tipauv lor its comU tie" 'it placing it*, entire load at our servir* th.il. Th ii .i coj>) of tiii-^r roolil . ; •!!« he .'nrv.aiiitil 1«> tin- Mi'v >r ami lire ■ oupatiy "î l'aikersliur^; that tIh-v alto I.* ! tpicad u;niii the ivcirds ot our town, ami that 'hey Im- published <o ilu- l'arkersburv iml ( '!ui ks'ourg papern. | -signed | \V. F. lili IIAKHS, I.KO H.W.MoXIi, M \K< km i s M. Tiioxiinon, V. il Ain , ( 'minuit (ee. Mon i UK % ! , Anglist li. A till- I Wltll rt i vol vers w;i-> f.iugat on Mount I.'<yal last j flight liftwe-.-ii Mr. livia, city editor oi .t | Kreuch paper lure, and Viscount 1 11.mil. wlm is o lim i ted with 11 l'ietieh lliealie. Three shots wert» lired mi l>oth sides Hnt Ii» h inn «. m«-. !t 1- -siid blank r.irti ultes were provided hy the seiiinds. ST. I'l.wVntsVIM.f: I.KTTKK. ' Sr. C: wusvii.i.k, <», August 1!. Mi.-s I INtelle Kirk ue a parly to her 111:111 v young l'i icini» i mlay owning Auditor elect 1". I'. K .rrt-tt ami family art* on a West» :n tonr. Miss Kuiiua S 'liumachc,' ami lui guest, ■ M1 -s \ nI)if I . 'clllei', of \Vheeling, an- \ isit ng friends at t 'a ii/ Tli» M. I. SaM1.1t!i ■> "lioul 01 (hu place wt!l Ik- tepre euted at Umr's Mills Friday. j Children's I »ay. I John 1*. li.irtou. of Union, who was I-', cken • 1 ! ! 1 paralysis Weduesday, b w 1covering slowly. His ph.. >ii ian s.»y lie i j now out of danger. Mi-« Knitn 1 Woodw u 1- visitiug friend* at Monis town. I Trank l'owen», who is attending th»1 j ISiichauitn Ihisiues « Institute of llopedalv, j is home on a few day's vaeat'on. Miss I'lla Klein, of WhrWing, is the j guest of M i-> I". I la Weither. i The Harvest Home picnic in Stewart's ! grove. Thursday, was a grand succès* l! ! H estimated that from three I 1 live thou 1 sautl people were present. Preside!!! M«'l ; fat, of Wash-.!i Of College was the prima ' pal speaker. Krasmus Wilson, the "l^uiet ( >v>server,"wits nnalile to he present Ikc.iusi of the serious illness ot his wife. Man* were greatly disappointc I it his absence. Whilecomiug in from the picnic ground 1 Thursday, Or. .lesson, of Wheeling, ir« t ting a good view of the new Court House, remarked, "Tlie Court House would 1» j greatly improved if it lead a dome." Tin j St. C. people are ot the same mind, ami I the i|Uestion agitating their nnuds is why is the dome not being built? The Martiu house lias lieen moved from ; the lot u|N»n which Ihe new Presbyterian Church is to built. A huge crowd from this place went t< Moiindsvillc camp meeting 10-day. , Prcaching at the usual hour in the Mcth ! odist Church to day. liy the pastor of tin : K i-t Richland Church. '»a Thursday evening a peddler fron t Philadelphia was taken before Mayor l».iv n I and lined ?1 and costs r»>r selling with ont lieeiis?. lie refused to pay the tiu< j and give security, returned theuevt morn t im; with couns* 1 and was discharged. misunderstanding had taken place on hi . arrival iu town, and this cleared away thi • intent to defraud th«- village treasury. The work of putting the cyclone darn . aged Fair tirouuds in good shape for tb< s coming fair, August SI. September 1 an, . j 2, is rapidly being accomplished by tin r repairing committee. A BOI T TUK CITY. limiting Ki>v«iigr. Minnie Zulauf went before Justice Gillespie last ev>:uing aud swore out two warrant« tor Jennie l,ee tor keeping a house ol ill-famc ami M lliiit; liquor with out n license. Constable Wilcox arrested Jennie and tin- Justice held her in the muiu cl T I"" !i>r her '|'p«*a':ince next Tues day I n dt fault o I Kill (-lie was committed to jail. I' «»I1U({ I >i ]ii|. A wis-ojs grinder named (iottleib Schmidt. « ! : iiiadi' his liouie ill a Is'at bcusc on ihr iivershotc. ju>' helow Ninth strn t, was fount! dead on tin bank yes I.« rlav morning aliout * o'clock, by Win. Dairali. a diivc:. Coroner Schnitze v.is called, and ibcidul ti'iit au lüquest won iinu*cess'iry. 'l'he luxsy w.i.s bin nil vea terdii.v afternoon. I'.vtliian 1'ointn. Ohio l-ni'm* No. ;tl, will conter the l'a^e's I tank on one stranger ou next Friday even iujj. (..'<*111 De I.ion Division of the uniform rank will have their monthly meeting on next Wednesday evening, at their artuoiy corm-i of Chaplitie and Twenty-sixth streets. This 1 >ivision evicts to compete Cot one of the pii/.es at the competitive drill at Cineinuati next June. We dou't see any good reason w 'iy Wheel log cannot hav« one g*«>d drilled oiganizatinn, if the nietnbeis of this Division will lake the propel intere.-t in the matter. We see no reason why tbe.v should not liring home a pti/c. Make the I Hurt hoy I arm- Sale »I Wool. .Messrs .1. Wright Ä Son, ol' Washing ton, l'a., bought the lour clips of wool of Jacob Swagler, of Went liethlehem town* » lip. a few days since, ut a traction over thirty cents. The lot aggregated nearly eight* * ti thousand I l^ itHii p'lUlidsan l was •ill of Mr. Swugit-r's own raising. It is considered one of the I »est clijis in tie coun ty. The same tirm also purchased the de laine clips of wool owned by John M. lïer rv ami William llerry, ol North Striibane township, atcents. I Sot h of these lots ol wmd wire unwashed. 'lYHIInlfffH of KvmI I.Htiit«*. The to'lewing trauslere ot real estate were le't tor ru tin! at Clerk Hook's office vesterda « : Deed made Jone !!(•, 1"">", by A. 11. I'attei^nn stud wile ami others, to AI ouzo liOriliL'. for a part ol -nil-division < ». ot'llie >:iepherd tsta'e. tOnsidcriition. }•">. Deed ii'ade Analst l*-7, by I'miua Sciiroin and I'elei Si hroiu, hei husliand, to \1 "ili.un I■ iasscnck, for 10 feet oll tlie southwest cornel ol I• >t No. 1-1. on Scv eiiieenth siieet. Consideration, J^nti Deed niuih \ugust I»-?, by Hiram M. Thatchei to Fmma M. lischst ruth, Ibr the south :::: feet ol lot No 11, ill square No »>, in South Wheeling. Consideration, î'-',!'"' •• nu \ur rit \< ru f. \ «•uni; ot Crook«* Milk*.* a ltnl«l ou tin* SI «Milurit Mill. Ytsteuhy v:ti |».Iy dnv at the Standard i..ill over itie liver, and a sharp thief came verv neaily n-tlinj; the company's hoodie lieiore il \v.i< distributed. A lew minutes iilît i Iwi Ki' Secrelai.v (iraham, aiid l' ('. Irwin, the c:i*hier, !• ft tlu-office i:i «-liarnf of V\"ill \ Thomas,.-!' auiicyiuan employed 'tlu i e. Thomas was sitting mai the window, w here the motley H jiussiiI ont in envelopes to the employ«s, when a well dressed sti :np I em» up tu the window, and tuk l ,ii a sin.ill aci unlit lionk Irmu his )K>eket, examiuid it a lew minuits and asked il 1 •:II Steiliian worked there. L'pon re ! reiving un altirmalive answer, lu- leplied (hat Steinum owed hi in two weeks' j hoard, and had seul him to the ortiee to eoUect it. Thotiia-t told him to hriiiiî Steiinan, as he had no uuthoritv to settle his account*. lie then assert««! that tîeorue Wnuiiin had also sent him to collect a -iiiiill lull, arid Thomas auain in to med him that ie wan •! auihorixed to I -«vie tile workmen"* «hhls. and informe«! itiin wheie Imtli men would likely he ! found I The lellovv turned and went away, md Mi. Thomas went to another part of the room to discuss tiie eoutents ol his liinelt lit l;et. A lew miaules later he tlmii^i!' lie heard Ityht footsteps, and, turning «(iiiekly, he sa*- a hand thrust Ihion^li tin; v iml'tv. toward the case where the pay envelopes are kepi. Thomas h Ii« t led round to the window and drove the would h- thief away, und, taking a re vol v« r from I he sale, drove him from the mill and later telephoned lor the police. While all lIiis was jjoing on, another uian was in ihe warehouse «oini; through tile coats of other workmen who were m other |wrts of the mill. This fel low not the keys of the warehouse and a : few other valueless ailiiles. The man vviiotlied to steal the money from the oitiee w.us oi medium height, black hair, daik complexion, and wore a Mack suit and sloueh hat. The warehouse thiel wore a seeisnckei coal and was heavily built. Tin-|H»lice think they have a clue to their identity. MUK«TOICS MKKT. V ♦ in lit«* Ciiifiniuitt. Ilüinllloo it;i<l Dayton. (imi\.v\ii, O, Antust •! Severn 1 conferences ha%.- been it.-; 1 among tin- Ctn | emnuii holders oi Cincinnati, I (ami! ton laud I »avion stock, and .Mr. Honi\ S. Ives, and tine is still in progress. The results are u< t yet announced. Mr. K. A. I'ergu j son dcpn cut» - the disposition to hound 1 Mr. Ives, and lays that lie lias done noth 1 inn wroii^', .m 1 that the talk of beginning b-gal proceedings against hitti is nonsense. It is m'iierally umbrstood that a reorgani / itioTi i'' the management oi the road will . be made to-day. \t one o'clock th<' directors' meeting of the Cineinnati, Hamilton and liayton Kailroad convened. Mr. Julins I>.xter, who had acted as ciiairman of the Siock holders' Couiiuittee, which had Wen con ferring with Mr Ives, .stated t'.U the committee was not now ready to report; tuat il proposed to > to New York io ,light to m ike further examination ol the hooks and it recommended that the I'-'aid of Oircctots also pi to New York and hold a meeting there on Monday, when some change* in the Hoard of l>irectors may be made, and that another meeting he held August 1»! to hear the report of the Stoi k holders' Committee. This was agreed to, and so all action i« deterred until the meetings to tie held in New York. The directors whose place will l>e tilled on Monday are Messrs. Cowan and Wade. It is understood that ! Mr. I'houias Ktnery and Mr. A S. Wins low, oi' this city, will lie put iu their places. Knioors of au As'lglioienl. \ KM VuliK. August I».—It was reported to-day that Henry S. KesA Co. ii id made an assignment, hut this w as denied hv Ceo. M. St ivnor. the only luemher of the nrm who was fouDd in tbe offices, who said tint the lirui did uot intend to make any as signment. I'p to the hour of closing this afternoon no assignment had been tiled in I ho County Clerk's o I lice. Compelled to .Suspend. New Yokk, August t>.—Wm. 1.. I^b •rts. of Haltimore, was to-day suspended by order of the President of the Stock Ex change. For some time past he has, jt u alleged, failed to meet his obligations, and has Weil re|»eatedly requested to suspend hut refused FOR APPLYING TO A CANADIAN For Information as to the Rights of Atner ! ican Fishermen. WHITNtY SAYS TO APPLY AT HOME. Captain Sott Not thn Proper Person toi Sav. _ ... I Wash ixtJTo.V, August (!.—Admiral Lint: ■ has submitted to the Navy Mcpait';<ent the circular rciently printed by hiiu for the information ot fishermen in Canadian wit ters, giving (|iieties presented l«v him to j Captain Scott, of the Canadian Navy, ami ' Captain Scott'* replies defining the rights j of l'niteil Statte w-ssels in Cauudiauporta. The report ie.nl a» follows: "As there | apptart'il to be a want of information on ' the part of our fishermen operating in the watcis of the tSulf of St. l^avireuee in re-, gard to ihe restrictions imposed upon for- j eigi. fishing vesseles by Cauadian lawn, a (■—rit.s ot interrogatories weie submitted to Captain Scott, ui the Canadian fishery ser- i vice, covering their lights ami ttie statu tory restrictions, ami 1 have the honor to j em-lose herewith hiâ answer. A numliei of these circulars will be distributed among i the tishiug Meet for the information ot | tliiwe concerned-" 1'he enclosure is a printed sheet, headed I '■(Queries,'' ami contains the series of i|iies- ! tions submitted liy Admiral I.nee atid the replies tiiereto by Captain Scott. Admiral I,nee says that these circulars I have been distributed among the lisbing J tlect. I pou the receipt of this infoimalion Sec retary Whitney cabled to Admiral Luce as i follows: '•1 assume that your application to Cap- j tain Scott was not for the purpose of ob taining from him an exposition of the law, | but to enable our fishermen to know the extent <>t the Canadian eiaiin and thus avoid dillicultie? if they so choose. "This is not unite clear from your re port, and it wouiil lie Ik?tier to issue no i circulars, and withdraw such as aie within J your reach. Captain Scott is not under-1 stood to tie t »e agent of his (ioverilllient | tor anv such j urpose as that for which you j bave employed him. and if he were, the npplicati m might more properly be made | to our own « Joverument, in case a eortect I statement of the Canadian claim is desired, j [Signed I "W. C. Whitnkv, '•Secretary ol the Navy." KN.lo\ TU Kl Ii BIŒAKKAST. Villi IVIt Frrlfi Kritlifilfil Whereabout* of j M< UhiIkIo. Cuti'.uui, August (!. - Tin1 convicted 1 iood Icis, Wien, Mct'longhrey, Wasser-1 mau, Ochs, V:m Pelt, U-ydeu and Varnell, who spent the night in the county ji'il, , did not rest well. Wren and Vario-ll did not tiudress, the j latter "v>di ntly dreatling to contaminate himself by allowing hi:« fifty dollar under-1 wear, purchased at the expense ol' the county, to touch a prison lied They were :.lI up by 7 o'clot k and sut around gloomily enough until *::ifta. in., when four ebouy-liued waiters from a ! neighboring hotel appeared, and a lew minutes l iter -tt a table in the third gal lery of the boys' department ol' the jail where break l.'st was served The meal consisted ol' beef-teak, gar uislied with sliced tomatoes, baked pota toes, toast and colVe»!. The waiters were as obliging as though in an aristocratic mansion, and caused Van I'elt to remark that the jail was good enough for him as Ion a« the style lasted. A special from St. Catharines, Out , says: Mctôirigle still remain- hidden in >t Cath arines. There is no warrant here for Iiis arrest, and none is likely to come to hand f ir some days. '1 lie liaxtcr case has probably laiieu thiough, and will not be heard from again. I'libss a lorgery case works from Chicago, I Mctiariglc will have peace and i|iiictncss. It is claimed that there is an attempt to be made to kidnap him, under the manage ment ol a detectiw. lie is well guarded, however, and his friend have no anxiety on till- head. |-'red St. John has been at Niagara Falls, and this gives a little color to the rumor that Mel iai igle lia.« made his escape by the -uspeii.-ion liidge en route to KuropK but tlu-re is no truth in it. No eammnnieatiou front the Washington authorities by tha tïovei nnicnt in regard to Mctiaiigle. The iuipiessinu prevails inof licial circles that several ol the minor ol lenses with which lie is charged are extra ditable. A dispatch from Ottawa, Out., say- No overtures have as yet been made to thei'o ininion (ioveruuient lor the extradition ot Meiiarigle. The <|Uestion will tirst come under the consideration o' the Provincial authorities. During the morning most of the con victed boodlers occupied themselves in a 'friendly game of draw poker While they were thus engaged Commissionc I.eydeti, who had been allowed to spend the night at home, in charge of two deputies, was brought in. 11 w wife and unborn infant ; arc at death's door. This afternoon States Attorney tJiiniiell called up the motion fir a iii-w trial lor the convicted boodlers. In I doing so he stated that they had not yet had the decency to hind in j rheir resignations and lie demanded it be done at outv. It smiiis that a refusal on the part of the boodlers to resign may, under i-< rt.nii improbable contingencies, | produce a deadlock that will prevent the levying of taxes in the county. Con viction of an infamous crime makes va cant the otlice held by the criminal, but the law is mi framed that the county b.i.ud must declare the vae u.cy exists, and with I out the co-operation ol the hood lew, ' this can baldly tie doue j Indue Jauiicson emphatically announced that tile détendants must resign. The I-isctaclc of the legislators of this great country administering its nllairs in i ul I would not be tolorated. Alexander Sulli I van tor the defendants ph *ded for time to I consult with his colleagues «ci this point, ! and also asked to have the irgument.s on the motion for anew trial postponed until Septcmtier. Alter tntii Ii discussion, Mr. SnPivau snccteded in getting matters de layed until Monday, with the understand ing that if the hood 1er-« resigned in the j meantime, the matter ot arguing the nn> j tion for a ne«* trial could be put ot) until ! September. Those of the boodlers who I were lined (oncliiibsl not to take any 11urtherchances and withdrew their motion for another trial. Bloody fight. Wi.NHKl.l». Auirnst ."i.—Yesterday even ; inj» Edward A. K'iv. Archibald Ji.iy ami I E. S. Honakrr. all prominent eiti/.eiit) of this county, indulged in a p-m-ral row, in which stone* and knives played a promi nent part. E. A Jtay's throat was rut arnl Honakei'» h tail -plit open with a rock. The injuries of the wounded iucd are dangerous, hilt tile »hance« are lavora bleto ti cclery. Vii I'ikI to lion** Hcrapiii];. Eil »aril Shepherd, of UarrirbiUK, 111., says: "Having received mi much l>enetit trotu Electric Hitters, I feel it my iluty to let suffering hurauuity know it. Have had ' a mnning «»re on my leg for eight years; my doctors tuid nie 1 would have to have the bone scraped 01 leu ampitf itcd. 1 used, in-trad, three bottles of Electric Hitters und seven lioxes liurkiiu'" Arnica Salve, j and my leg is now sound and well." Electric Hitters are sold at titty cents a I bottle, aud Hucklen's Arnica Salve at "i.V. per tic* by Logan & Co. l'OINTS ON »»ROJM.K. } Mu\«intiil« itf CllUfii» und tlie Coining and llulii« of SjlntDgrrn. Miss Mina Neuer is at Clarington. Mr. J. I*. Gilchrist is in New Vork. I». C Lisi, Jr., is otl on a Western trip. Mr. John Roemer is home from Ouiaha, Nth. Mi-vs Lillie Heiskell is at l.ake Chautau qua. Mr. ami Mrs Chris Hess are at the sea shore. Jacoli W. Grunb left lor l)eer Park yes terday. M . ami Mrs. Jauns Holloway are at the sea shore. A. M. Bantu, of Pittsburg, is at the Mc l.nre House. Mr. ami Mrs. John WaterhoU.se aie at 1 !i>- sea shore. Mrs. S. J. Boyd ami son, Kil^îar, aie at Mt. laike I'aik. Mr. and Mrs C.'ouient Hess are home (rom the seashore. * I\ S Riley, M-«|nile, is at Beverly, W. Va., on a recieatiou. Joachim Beutet .um Col. W H. tirant arc at M t. Clare, Mich. Mr. K. 1'. Ausliutz. of Philadelphia, is Hic gnest o! Island friends. Miss Sidney Ott has returned from a two weeks' visit to Mt l*akc. Mrs. Sarah Gill, 01 the Kiithth w.ud, is visiting friends in Rutland, » ». Mrs. CI I.is. VanlCeureii and children are at Lake Chautauqua for a month. Master Unir- Russell leit . <t evening wi: Ii his parents •< H.i!il'.*r ... S. Olïicer Miehacl It tushuuiakcrand family are Msiiiuj; frlemit- down the river Miss I«iura Mercer, of North Main sheet, is visiting lYiemis at Last Liveipnol. Misses Nannie and Géorgie Brown are tisiling It it ml-, in I ayelte City. l'a. Jack Hamilton, a former Wheeling boy, now of New Castle, l'a , is iu the city. Miss Lyda McGnrrell, of Kansas City, is the guests of Iritids on !hc South Side. W. R freight, agent of the Oliver Chilled Plow Works, is at the Brunswick. Mr. Sam .MeKee has returned to Pitts l>uig aller a pleasant visit to hi* borne here. Miss Aunie Suiilh, ol the Kast Kod, is the guest ut friends i u Craw lord county, Ohio. Mr. Il M Russfll and family left yes terday for Nova Scot i t, lo remain several weeks. Mis.-i I,ida liiishftehl, of PitisWurg. is visiling Miss .lame Good, on l'ifte»ntb street. Misses Georgia Richards and Alice Al lenfelds are visiting friends in Jlarrisvillc, Ohio Miss Maude Kennett has iciunied from a two weeks'visit to Ineuds at Padeiis Valley. Ali.« i> .leiiu'e Mcriiail ami l.Diii.ii' i uiii tuiitM art* ut A liront tor the balance ol the summer. M isses Carrie Whitakernnd Mai y Canip bell ave at Aurora tor the balance ol the .summer. Dr. Kliner ['rasher, ol' Pittsburg, lias heell the guest ol his purent« loi the past teu day»'. The many friends of Mr. Irwin Single ton will beglad to learn that he is im proving. Miss Kate McCalfiey, ol' Columbus. i>., is the fliest ol Miss Kale Siillnaii, <>i the Last Lud Mr K L Wilde, manager of the River side steel plant, is home t'rom a trip to Louisville Miss Minnie Hearnu, of Newport. Ky , is visiting Mrs. Ctias. 1,. Hobbs, on the South Side. Prof. W. II Ande)»oi), wife and ehild, are oil oit a tup to Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua. Miss Helle Suüuburgh, of Allegheny City, is visiting Mrs. Robert Carrison, of Lightecnih street. Mis. \. T. Castoi lias re Mi I ue«l from an extended \i-it lo friends in Monroe and Washington counties, Ohio. Missi s Sophie and Lmiua .Tuergens, ol the Island, an* visiting their brother at Krametown, I'.raxion county. Mi-is IJe-Hie NiehoN, of (inilton, W. Va., is visiting lier triend, Miss Daisy Harring ton. on South Chapline street .lohn Alexand) :. ol Cleveland, has been the gnesi of his cousin, Charley Douglass, on the Smith Side, the past wci k. Councilman JMwa ii I Sieger, wife ami daughter will leivi on Mon.lay on a two weeks vi.-it 'o friends in PitUihutg. lamis Knoli'-. a p'.pillar insurance man of Clin un ai I <». is visiting ins brother, Aug. Knoke. oil South lloll' street. Mis Clara I'. Davis leaves in a lew days I'm Manchester, l'a . to \isii Im-nils and will lie gone the rest ol the summer. Miss May Helle Hart, of Washington, D. C . is the gue8t of h.r brother, Mr. Charles If Hart, on Fifteenth street Mrs. (ieorgeS Xaue and two daughter?, of West Chester, l'a, aie the guests ol Mrs. M. Reilly, on Fourteenth street. Missfiussie lletdricli, ol Matietta, ha* lelui'iitd houie t'loni a pleasant \i-it t«> her «ister, Mrs. Otln, ol 1 wenty -ccoiid street. Mr. .1. I. Moore and Henry Shell', of Fittsburg, parsed through the city lo spend Sunday at e.uiipimcùiig at Mounds ville. Mr*. Annie Curbing Wilmni sailed yes terday from New York on I he Arabian of the While Liite for • two !•• »ath.-i visit lo Kurope. Miss Annie Davis ai rived home on riiursiiay from Fittsbuig, where -lie lia» been for ihc px<t year finishing lier.studies iu music. Mr Will Dclapiainc leave« to-day lor Deer l'ark. Rev. Sim Small was in the city yester day, looking around at the sights. Messi-i Harry Stiillnian and < tria Dorset will leave for Aurora on Monday. Ran. Stalnaker and Frank llearne are back from an extended trip to the North west. M:ss L!la Moore, ol Tiltonville, Ohio, and Mrs. Dinger, ol this city, are the guests ol îrI• lids at the Moundsville e.ynp grounds. Rev. R. I'. Randolph, D D, pastot ol the Fourth Street Church, and his wile are oil on a tour to CajH- May, Atlantic City and I 'hautaiii|ua. Charlev Morau, ol the Hrunswick Fish ing Club, located ai Haresville, \\ \ a., returned hoiue on Friday. He reports the boys doing well. Misses Hella Weber, Jessie and All* F instead, ol St Clairsville, left for home yesterday, accompanied by Miss Lai ma Kline, who will visit them. R-v. .1 T McClure, D. D , pastor of the F. I'. Church, accompanied bv Mr-. McClure, is making a tour of Niagara Falls and l.ake Chautauqua. Misses Lizzie Counihan, Mary Dough erty aud Hannah O'Kane, three cliarming young ladies of the Last Lud, lett yeeter iluv on a brief vis.t to Irieuds at Deer Park. Mrs Kate Wheat R immelsburg. who is known abroad on the stage as Mme. R jlla, arrived home Monday last on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. tie-,rge K. Wheat. Miss Hertha Salisbury, of Tiltonville. ami Mis- Mary Coburn. daughter of Dr. Cohuru. of Harnvsville. are visiting Misses May and Maggie Prince, of North Front street, Island. Rev. Father Ve'de, of Memphis, Tenu., i< the gm -I ot Father Cull, ol Hellaire. He v ill preach <«t high mass at St .lohn s Church Mj- morning, and will visit ltishop 1 Kam iu this city in the afternoon. OF THE GRAND OLD MAN WAKING. — Hartington's Speech at 'he Literal Un:u:i Banquet. NEW DANGER TO THE FATHERLAND. German Authorities M ik:i:g Great K:!'orts to Slop th' Exodns. Lns imx, A linn- •>.— The Morning l'ont, referring to the I uionii»t hamplet to I,ord llartiugton last evening, .*••:»> >: "The joy of the (Hadstoti: nis wilt lv d.iiiipeiitd when they read the account« <>! the l«inijuct* Lord Kartinpton shows no dismay over the prospect »I u coalition. iiutl tl.e Conserva lives have uo icoiMtn to dicad t*.." The Si I'* "l.otil Hartington's in timation that he will join the (iovernmeut during the recess takes piecedeiice over every otln-r political ittciilct t. Heisproh ahlv awaiting the result ot t!.«• North-Wick election. It'the tiladstotitau candidite i* electe»!. Lord Hariwgtou will prohal-lv coaclude that there is no helj> tor it. and that he mu.'t titht r • ;/..■ the i-ms himself or K«'e thcui draped >:i the mud 'lilt ï-bi,nl ti<l -a\ - it regret* that the l>Htii|Uet given to I.-.rd llariingtim hy the I,it»eral-l'nioiiists la.-; night did not pre rede the recent Parliamentary elections, atid thai it imagines a pents.il of the itpeeches lu.ld» at th.* I«:in pie* «ill shake tile faith el even »ho»e who have the ut most confidence in Mr. tilanstoite - lucky star. Tit» Men Weakening. laiXlh'N. August »• - Many of the Mill land Kailwav im a are reinrui*:>; to work, riie prosps cn of t î ■ « ■ I filters are nut hope fill. A Kiiy.il IlKl «:;< vnt:, August ti It is repotted that Premier Kis'ics. with the consent oi theii Miyent w, i- trying to procure a di voice fir lvi"g Milan and <,uinn Natalie. (terin.tii.v Tlireateiieil Atrenli. |,hSImn, August ii i'ii" ciiormuiis in crease o.'etnikjia'i 'ti from tieniriny during the tirst hatf of the prirent yenr over the corres|H»iidiiitî p« riiwl ot last vear, has openeit the eves 11' t!ie otlieials the ticl mail tiovernmer.t to 'lie necessity .1 ascer taining ami is î m ns pes aide n e;ov iilif the edicts coiitrilniitug to the remarkable exclus. ill reasiiUK 1 " ''''s w'uole-ai. di.setiam of tin r.ithe. land titer« aie :: .in.;, hut of omstttil'Wi.al tn 'liml-ul at vi • ting it thero are ft-w uv.i.l thh V non/ the various causes eontrihuMuu to t.'us new danger threatening ficnua'n an the la-l il'crcas | nit; stagnation ol trat.. t >:n:u.ii mil in Iduslry and coiistijiiciil falling ol' puce* land the urowiti". ccit tint v th.it active mil I i tin y service h mcieiy t> <| liest ion ol a short ! time to the licrnmits iiahle to military I duty who shall icmaiu at home. The shrinkage ni the piircipal in I dust lies of Oerniatit during th* laut vrai I and liotahly dining the last u months t due to restrictive fiscal measures on the ! part ol the tiovernment, has thrown a j large num'id .il men out ol r-uployiueut, 1 and until tlletioverninent,»liaiI eeasemak mg repri-.t's iiixm for.-ign cuunlrit- a! the expense o! home l m I u -it ne- t here is nothing left Cor the eitlorccd idli r hut stm ition oi j emigration The i Oivei iiment catinot de free that tJerinans wiin-e militia I or active duties in tie- army have heen tii Iii' or whose I terms of MTV :ce in or..-hran; h or another I of the military svsteni of the country, I shall not Iimvi (ieimativ Nut even tier I titans would suomit to that Neither can the tiovernment holdujHiii ti e ihh ground th'U licruians who are tmahle to oluutti employment at Initio n v nut set k ii abroad The hurdcii ot taxation cntaihd upon the people ni I ii rut any hv the mini ti-uauccnt hei e.iniiiioiii army i-not likek to Ih> leilitiVeil SH'UI and tie plo-tmt III I tietmatis remaining at horn **i'l he no j I tetter than the ' t now until it is. I There is really no hope 11 demming the j title of eintjfiatii'U that is now dotting I with daily inert- -in;' streni'th in the tit ! reft ion of Viu-rii a. t gi t lier v. U ii the small I stleaiu.s that .''te ||1 verteil elsi hele, until j another « tr h. • lu n fought lu iueen i-ei j many and Prti' ee Tin s!> :,t earmot he I elltlllli d mile!' iot'ger. The |n ople arc j «mein.g I t»M< pi : ' lot a dut v anil dieud I «'f military stvie and in a majority ot ! ca-cstln latter prevail- «..ni-aity willllet î r again lie the | *.e lal "<i■ i11»^ p..tee ni a ! p»«ip!i u:i:il tin itn:-.-Hun ol the •upreinacv of tie <n; au I nipiii and the I'niith Uepuhiic is nopi i-d and tinally ! decided tiv that mo-1 iHitelit ol ail trihil ' nuls, tin- tiailit.ity «•ouit. wh -e •• oiee i- the canon. IIe\i>ion ol tie ■ nue luw might ! foi a time make iile lef.s iuiriUai to the . <iermail whose hiead is «a.tail In manual I lalxtr, lull it i.- (no late to p irtiade the 1 I.eruian that In tvoiild not he Ih-Hii ol) iu j a coiintiy not thriatemd with v.-ar. The I einiKr.1tloll stati-'ii s for the last hall ut t; I veilr will uiii|u. .-iiiiii ihly show gicatcr 1 than the tirst. La im I l'ill lo Third Ii<>ni">\, \nullst •! 1 in- Iii-Ii l.iii.I | lull ji.i-tiI it-ilnril ri.iili-ii: in !h< Huus« | «f Commons Ihi- evening. 'I tu Ii? iviim j general cheering when t lit* Iii II uns load. !t iil«Mii«f ItaiMiiu't. I.iisi»"N. At tin li;in<|Uit gniii la*t tiight Ii; tIt«- I'uiofiist ineinlieri n! J'arliainent tu lord Ifartin^ton, Hon. .loseph C'li.viilierJ.im -aid 1I1..1 tlu r««-enl 1 liye electiotii« had n illv leiinundul to the 'credit ni »!:«• I omni-'«, tor they showed ! that tl>-I • iadxluiii.iliH i\<|i 11 jtuiIV aliaml I lining the (1.il- ni lilad.-tnniau l:«-r«<jr. All the recent (i'ail-t im ni .•atuli.l wire t'en» lit worshipper ni tour pain. I that tard llar'ington laid «town I i>i year. I "Tbejr :uKiire un,*' be «aid, "oI ■ my im I -un m helnv. that Mi lilad-tone i- si c«>n , wrt tu I tiinii-ljIhm il 1 un« • 1 > .1- 1 »nr op . po'ieiit- 1 j ijii 11 ; *r 1 a t ■ ■ nu 1 op:mor- .• 1 •! |m r i -ecu te u< for holding llietu. 'I lie i«-ne m ' hrre, » hethet *i- -hall a« • • j»t — 1 f • leorge Tre I vellïan'i« interpretation ot Mr 1 1 lau-ton'* oracular littéraux and *• 1.» Th«-f vr .-hull ! have rniitiiji 1 i l- :ti Trevi Ivan to lu I satin j tied that lie w Iln-i-t Mi iilail-t«ii» « ni-w proposais -lin ill lie II lui t II !••• I. i I lieell ! too sanguine iii imitating In- intentions." Mr. ('liatiilierlaiu ilr. « au alarming pic I ture of «hat the prisent riiiulitioti ut al l'ai ru would have lieen had Mr. fii.iilMotic'* liill- puwifd anil lit»ii allowed lull scope. ! Ile ileriareil it In lie only the limit!* su ni I I/nd Hartinuton which iiail caved the country. Ami Th«*> f.mliri*« «•. j <; \-n ix, Au(tn.-' ii l!ui|ieini Franni . Joseph, cl Au-tria. arrived Kni|ieror William'* re-ideiice at Hadt.-ehloit** to j day. Aller the l.mpirors l ad -haken I hatiil- ami rnnlialiy • inhra; cd • ..■ h other, I they weilt to the reception n om, where I they weie the reeip:-nt- leai". ^ie*t inir- from tin--.- there assembled !!>tb Emperors were in f 'iïI dr. -• The Chicago It ill H I) Ileal lli.ere.tif««!. C'HtrAiio. Aii^u-l 'i. "Tii' rtiiry print nl in am-iruiiigpapertii.it flie\\e-t l»i vjsiou .-(net l ! way -\-t. 1:1 !.:h l»en I uv.il tor '1 jK't ■ • il on 1 i.iiuati '1 ut Î per -haie, or lor any other »»•." at. sot true," 'J.111I I'rertiilerjt .lories to • ie[*irter to-»lay. "There 1« no truili 111 'he -tory Superintendent Creig» r al-o deiiml thai a lea»e had lieeu 1 oiisouimatid.