6 WAHTS A SURETHIHG la Blanche Won't Fight With out a Certainty. POINTERS FfiOM THE WEST. Paul Bines Signs "With the Local Rational League Club. THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAT La Blanche declines to meet young Mitchell or anybody else except he is sure of getting money, win or lose. A "Western man offers to back Fogarty against him. Paul Hines arrived in the city and signed with the local National League club. There was some exciting shooting contests among the Herron Hill Gun Club members. rerrciAL telegram to the DisrATcrt.t San Fbancisco, April 4. George La Blanche, the Marine, leaves for the East next Tuesday, and, unless arrangements are at once completed, the California Athletic Club will be disappointed in his proposed match with young Mitchell. La Blanche is not anxious to fight unless he gets favorable terms, and ti ill ask concessions which may not be granted. He will take Mike Lucie East with him as his sparring companion, and ex pects to remain away about six weeks. GltEAT DISSATISFACTION. There is great dissatisfaction here among sporting inen regarding La Blanche's action. Many good authorities are of opinion that he does not want to fight any good man again. There is plenty of money here to back Young Mitchell against him. but La Blanche wants what people call a "sure thing" as far as money is concerned. There is at least 20,000 Tor the Marine It he will stay here and defeat Dempsey, but he per sistently declines every offer made in behalf of Dempsey. WANT ANOTIIEB FIGHT. The latter's friends are anxious to secure another fight for him against the Marine. However, it is thought that La Blanche will be induced to accept fair terms and meet young Mitchell. A well-known sporting man here offers to match Jack Focarty, of Philadelphia, against either La Blanche or any of the middle weigbt, but so far the offer has not been noticed. There is strong hope here that arrangements will be made for a contest between Sullivan and Corbett. The general opinion among San Francisco sporting men is that Sullivan cannot stop Corbett in four rounds. There is plenty of money to back Joe McAuliffe to light Corbett either a limited number of rounds or to a finish. LITELI SH00TIXG. The rJcrron Bill Gun Club Members Have a - Brnv Time. The members of the Herron Hill Gun Club hid a busy time of it yesterday. They shot no less than 14 matches and tney were good ones. The weather was not favorable, but the shoot ing was exciting. Followinc were the results: I shoot No. 1, 10 ke stones-Hoffman first, Kich ardson second, Levis third. Shoot No. 2, 10 keystones-Hoffman first, Rich ardson and Levis Eecond. Crable third. Shoot -No. 3. 10 keystones Hoffman first, Crable and Klchard&ou second, Levis third. fchoot No. 4. 10 keystones Hoffman, Crable and XlchardKra first, Levis second, Blackburn third. MiootNo. 5, 10 keystones Hoffman, ltlcliardson and Levis first, Blackburn second, Crable third. fchoot No. 6. 10 kej stones Le is first, Hoffman second. ltlcliardson third. bhootNo. 7. 10 kevunes Hoffman and Levis first. Cochran second, ltlcliardson tblrd. fchoot No 8, 10 kevstones Hoffman and Farmer first, Levis and iloWr second, fchancr, Richard son and Cochran third. shoot o. 9. 10 keystones Kichardson. Hoff man. Levi and Cochran first, bhaner and Farmer second. Brown and Balrd third. fchoot No. 10, 10 keystones Hoffman and Farmer first, Kichardson and Crable second, Balrd, Cocn ran, fcnvder and Crow third. fchoot "No. 11. prize shoot. 15 keystones Kichard son first. Farmer second, Balrd third. fchoot .No. li, 6 singles and 3 pair keystones Botman and fccott first, fcbaner second, Levis and Crow third. fchoot o. 13,9 Elnplcs and 3 pair keystones Kichardson and crow first, Balrd second, Hoff man and fcbaner third. Shoot No. 14, G singles and 3 pair kevstones bhaner first. Farmer and Crow second, Kichard son and Hoffman third. Snoot No. 15, 10 straightaway keystones Rich ardson first. Levis second, Balrd and Hoffman thud. THIXK3 "WELL OP FLA11BE4D. Jockey Donobue Talks About the Far Western Racing- Crocks. Billy Donobue, the well-known Eastern jockey, stopped in Chicago on Tuesday while on his way homo from California, whither be has been on a pleasure trip. While on the Pa cific coast he took a look at some of the crack thoroughbreds. He saw the colts Flambeau and Racine, and the former he thinks one of the grandest horses he has seen in many a day, and says that both are too valuable to remain on the coast, where there are no rich stakes. Flambeau stands about 15.3, and closely re sembles Springbok at the same age. Racine is also a grand looking colt Rico was a colt that much pleased the jockey's fancy. At Baldwin's ranch be saw Los Angeles, and says she has im proved and filled out to such an extent that her triends will hardly know her. He saw the Emperor of Norfolk work a mile at a good strong pace without showing the least symptoms of lameness, but on examining his bowed tendon after coming in he thinks it doubtful whether it will stand the winding up necessary for a grand effort. He was not favor ably impressed with the appearance of Bald win's 2-j ear-olds as a lot. although one colt and a filly struck him as quite promising. The Baldwin stable will be hipped direct to Brook lyn from Calif orhii Horseman. OLD CLUB AFFAIRS. FanI Hines Arrives nnd Rain Prevents the Local Game. Paul Hines, the first baseman of last year's Indianapolis club, has been signed by the local League team, and arrived in tne city yesterday. He looked in excellent condition, and re marked that he was pleased to come to Pittsburg. He will play first base for the local club. His batting aver age for last season was .304. Mulhcarn, -nho played first base In Thursday's game, was re leased. Rain prevented yesterday's gamo between the local team and the McKeesports. If the weather is favorable the two teams will play at Recreation Park to-day. Several people reached the park yesterday afternoon expect ing to see a game, and they complained strong ly about no notice of the postponement being posted up. A BIG REGATTA. The Seattle Great Aquatic Contest Is Now a Certainly. Seattie, Wash.. April t The big profes sional recatta on Lake Washington reems a cer tainty. C. C Calkins, the promoter, said to day: "We have raised $5,000 of the $7,000 which we intend to give out in prizes. In addition to the prizes to be offered as spoken of, I propose individually, to give one of the best lots in East Seattle to the winner of one of tho best races. It will be worth not less than J1,000." The regatta is to be of two weeks' duration, and will come off some time in June. Every kind of a race, both in speed and fancy worlc, will be given. Peteion, of San Francisco, will be here within 30 days to superintend the arrangements, and Mr. Calkins is in correspondence with Ha mm, Gaudaur, Teemer, Ross and a number of other leading oarsmen ot the ccuntrv, who will be here. To-Daj'a Local Game. ? II the weather permits to-day the local Na tional League team will play against the Mo Keesport Tri-State League team at Recreation Park. The home batting order will be as fol lows: Sunday, right; Hemp, center; Hines, first; Miller, left: La Roque, short: Ynungman, second: ltoat.thlrd;Be-ger, catch; Baker, pitch. The change battery will beSchmlttandZelgler. Tbc Gombrns Orcnnlzr. Tabettux. Pa April 4. The A. C. Gum .bert Baseball Club, of this place, which was one of the best organizations in Western Pennsylvania last season, will be in the field again this season with a stronger team than ever. The club will have substantial backing, too, all the stock having been taken. An effort will bo made to get in the County League, and if successful, the Gumberts can be relied upon to make the other teams hustle. WILL PARADE THE STREETS. Compactors for the Big; Pedestrian Contest v. to Mnke a Display. The pedestrians who are to take part in the big race w hioli commences at the Central Rink 15 minutes after midnight Sunday will make a street parade to-day along the principal streets of the city. 1 he parade will start at 43u p. m. this afternoon from the Grand Central Rink, headed Dy the Grand Army Band. The pedestrian who have alroady arrived are Herty, Connors, Day, Moore, Howartb.Golden, Nolan. Tracey, Fox. Noremac, Hart. Hegel man. Cartwrlght, Guerrero. Holsbeke, Crozier, Barcley, Gibbons. All of them have been in ac tive training for some time, and they took their last practice runs ycterday. Tickets aro now on sale for the opening of the contest, and can be had at the rink or McClurg's cigar store, op posite the postoffice. Suspicions Work at Clifton. rSPKCIAL TELEGKAU TO T7IE PISFATCH.I Clifton Race Track, April 4. In spite of the rain there was a good gathering here to day, and things went on very smoothly. The track was sloppy. The racing was very inter esting, and two incidents occurred that further marred the sport. The start for the third was very bad, and the riding of Monsoon was very suspicious. First race, six and one-half furlongs-Miss Olive first, I! to Sand 4 to S; Ten Rookh second, S to 1 and 3 to 1; Lemolne H third, 7 to 1 and 2 to 1. lime, 1:13. Second race, five farlonrs Waterloo first, 7 to 1 nnd; to J: AddlcT second, 6 to 1 and -to 1; Au6 traland third, 4 to 1 and 7 to 5. Time, 1:05. Third race, seven and one-half furlongs Mabel Glenn first. 8 toSand: to5: Prodigal second, Sto 5 and: to 5: Monsoon third, 13 to 5 and 3 to 5. Time, 1:10. Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth Sllleck first, 15 to land 4 to 1: Carnegie second. 8 to 5 an4 2 to S; Sparling third, 8 to 5 and 1 to 2. Time. 1:53. Fifth race, mile and a half General Gordon first. Bela second. Darilnjt third. Time, 2:46s. Filth race, betting General Gordon, 9 to 5; Bela. 4 to 1; Barling, 2!j to 1. Time, ZMX. blxth race, six furlongs-Theora first, 12 to 1 and 4 to); St. John second, 3 to land 4 to 5; Glos ter third, 3 to land 4 to 5. Time, 1122. nnttenbnrc Entries. rEPECIAL TELEGBASI TO THE DISrATCII.3 Racetrack, Guttenbubg, April 4. The entries for to-morrow are: First race, five furlongs Bralt, The Bourbon 120, Flaco, Jubilee, bt. Clair. Watch "Em 117, Au tumn Leaf, Ocean, Blessed 115, Teddlngton, Billy Crane 114, Gold Vase filly 112, Morrlstown, Wls sahickon colt 105, Ban Lassie 100. Second race, six furlongs Paradise 118, Foxhlll 115, l'rlncc Howard 113, Mayor Noonan, lago. I O C10S, bierra Nevada 103, Bengallne 102, Mamie C 100. Third race, seven furlones Oarsman. Passerby, John Jay b 103, Frederick the First 106, bnccess. Gendarme 105, Pontico 102, Pericles 99. Steve Jer ome 96, Shakespeare 91. Hot Scotch 83. Little Bare foot 85. Thad Howe Si Queen of Hearts 79. Fonr'h rare, six and a half furlongs Fltzroy, Bradford 110. Young Duke 107, Aftermath 114, fcam Morse, King Hazem. liafter 9G. Fifth race, one mile and an eighth Tan 108. Hamlet 105, Wahoo 104, Vigilant 101, Bonanza 10;, Ke-teho99. Bela 95. fcixth race, seven furlongs-King Idle 115, Cris pin, Landseer 109, Boodle, Count Luna, Cupid, Fesms, JlelodramalOS, Cheeney 104, Tyrone. Peril 103. Mala 101, Jim Gates. McGregor, Extra 97. NevrOrlenns Winners. New Orleans, April 1 Following were the results of to-day's races. First race, one-half mile Relieve first, Pack borse second, Lucille third. Time, :E3. Second race, five furlongs CHqnot first. Re gardless second, schoolgirl third. Time. l:05l- Third race, six furlongs Colonel Cox first, Tom Karl second. Solid Silver third. Time, l:ai. Fourth race, one mile Morris first, Plnkerton second. Buckler third: Time. 1:49. Well Known Driver la Town. Pat Higgins, the well known trainer and driver for P. H. Hacke. of this city, is visiting friends here. He arrived from Lexington yes terday. He speaks well of the trotting stock in and about Lexington. He has two handsome chestnut colts, aged 4 and 5 years respectively. One is by Duquesne and the other by Prince Harold. They promise to be good horses. A Big Chicken Mnln. There was another big chicken mam near the city, and it lasted until early yesterday morn ing. There were 13 battles ana the crowd of spectators was very large. Between $1,200 and 1,500 changed hands, one well-known patron of the pit losing about 300. The birds were owned by Southside and West End parties. The latter were the losers. Another Mntch Itlndc. Philip Krantworm, of the East End, and Ed Nikirk met at this office last evening and signed articles to run a mile race at Recreation Park on May 3 for $100 a side. Each partv put up a deposit of $25. The race will take place between the hours of 5 and 6 o'clock p. 31. Broke the Record. East Liverpool. O., April 4. Homer Craw ford, of New Li-bon. yesterday swung Indian clubs, weighing 8 pounds and 10 ounces, for 6 hours and 30 minutes, making the best time on record and using heavier clubs. Sporting Notes. Rain prevented the Washington races yes terday. Pitcher Lovett has signed with the Brook ljnN. L. team. The New York F. L. grounds will be opened on Wednesday. It is rumored that Postmaster VanCotthas resigned from the New York P. L. club. President Soden has signed Martin Sulli van, of Lowell, formerly ot Indianapolis. Joe McAuliffe says that if Sullivan and Corbett fight he will challenge the winner. The fighting dogs Jack the Ripper and J. L. Sullivan have been matched to fight again for JlOOaside. Inspector B is to be trained after making a short season atErdcnheim, and maybe winning races before midsummer. The officials of the Boston Players' League team state that 17,500 persons paid for admis sion to the game on Thursday. The Marvin Safe Company, of New York, has presented the local Players' League ball club with a safe valued at $250. W. R. Beatty ha purchased the race horses, John Morris. Tom Karl, Colonel Gore, Vivian and Fred Wooley, paying $2,700 for the lot. H. W. Colt.ender, one of the leading mem bers of the billiard table firm of Brunswick, Balke & Co., died at New York on Thursday. Manager Hanlon, of the local P. L. club, desires to pit his team against the local N. L team. He says the latter would never score. That will be an ironclad battery Caruthers and Daly when they get molded into form. Their work in yesterday's game shows what two generals can do under any circumstances. S. E. Gallagher, Beaver Falls, Pa., has purchased from George Hotbam, Youngstown, O., the 9-year-old bay horse Almont Patchen, by Cardinal, dam by Mambnno Boy; second dam by Cassius M. Clay, Jr. Parson Davies has offered $100 to anybody who will bit the punching ball as often in a stated period of " time as Peter Jackson. Frankic McHugh and Jack Bolan, of Cincin nati, have accepted the offer. A W. Harbison, Rockpoint Stock Farm Rockpoint, Pa., has sold to EL. Kibbee, Bris tolville, O., the chestnut stallion Commerce 422S. by Hull, dam by Satellite: second dam by Curloy, son of Telegraph; third dam by Tele graph. F. K. Stearns, Piesident of the old Detroit League Club, was recently elected President of the Detroit Athletic Club, one of the most flourishing athletic organizations in the West, and which mil shortly erect a new clubhouse to cost $200,000 The pacer Westmont, 2:13, that has win tered at Ed Smith's clubhouse. Fifty-first street, Chicago, is in sound shape, and will start against time and with running mate in the Southeastern Circuit, beginning April 29 at Washington. D. C. John Murphy, of this city, has purchased from John B. Clarke, Manchester. N. H the 2-year-old black colt Almont Eclipse. Jr., by Mambnno Eclipse, dam Susie Wilkes, by Almont Eclipse; second dam Lady Simmons (aam of David Wilkes, 2:25). oy George Wilkes. It is claimed for the Cleveland fP. L.) club that it will have one ot the finest grounds In the country. -Every particle of the field, which is 535 feet long and 335 feet wide, has been sodded, and there is not an open seat on the ground. Wait until Pitisburgs' now grounds are finished. It is stated that Senator Stanford has de cided to let his crack 3-year-old colt Flambeau, by Wildiule. out of imp. Flirt, come over the Rockies and try conclusions with the cracks of the East this year. He ran a mile in 1:43 at Sacramento last tail. It is to be hoped the re port may prove true. What will probably be the longest wheeling tour of this season will be made by F. F. Weaver, of the New Haven Bicycle Clnb. Mr. Weaver will leave New Haven on April 21, and will tour through Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Virginia. Ohio, Kansas, St. Louis, and through to San Francisco. Tost O'ROURKE, thebacker of George Dixon, said last evening that he will never let bis man meet Wallace at the Ormonde Club, no matter what size purse it offers. "I bare been advised THE by prominent Boston. New York and English sporting men," said he, "not to let Dixon fight Wallace at that club, as it is run by book makers and intimate friends of Wallace. I have been corresponding with the directors of the Pelican Club, and if Dixon fights in En gland it will be at that club." A Columbus dispatch says: The report sent out from this city last night that Sunday games were to be stopped here and the Colum bus club disposed of has no sort of foundation in fact. The dispatch was put on the wires by the disgruntled agent of the United Press, who had not been furnished a season ticket as early as he thought ha should have had it. The same young man is the author of the story a week ago that Columbus was to sell out to In dianapolis, and Syracuse. Toledo and Roches ter be crowded out of the Association. The outlook is encouraging here. There will be no effort to stop Sunday games, and the Columbus club could not be purchased at any price. Tho gentlemen owning the team think such a state ment should bo made to place them right be fore their fellow managers in the Association. NELLIE BLI'S GRIP Proves to be a Subterfuge of Her Manager to Prevent Her Lecturing. rSFXCIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISFATCILS Erie, April 4. It turns out now that it was not Nellie Bly's illness that prevented her from lecturing under the auspices of the Grand Army last evening, but a quarrel with her manager. The manager is repre sented by Treasurer "White, who announced the Bly's illness and incapacity in the even ing papers. The little globe girdler tried to get an ex planation of her manager's conduct, but tailing to do so, she demonstrated to the local committee her capacity for a lecture, and they forced the manager to settle the ex penses, amounting to 5100. Miss Bly went to Buffalo, and will appear under her own management in a week or so. EXPLOKLNG CANADA'S OIL FIELDS. Indications of the Lnreest Petroleum Region In tbc World. Winnipeg, Man., April 4. The Do minion Government will shortly organize an expedition, headed by American experts, to explore the oil regions in the far North, near Athabasca. Prof. Dawson, who passed through the territory, says: "If the indications of oil are correct Canada has the largest oil-bearing district in the world, comprising nearly 160,000 square miles, and as the indications extend down the McKenzie river below Athabasca, the above area may only be a part of the oil-bearing country. Some of the lakes and rivers in the North are cov ered to a depth of several inches with oil which has exuded from the banks." SCHimXFOKTU IS SORE. He Reviles the Press and Calls Dawn Dis aster Upon ibe City of Rockford. Eockfobd, III., April 4. Schwein furth's latest sermon was directed against the press. He pronounced the stories pub lished about himself and "heaven" a tissue of daily reiterated lies, and denounced re porters as lost blackguards. The city of Rocktord, he said, was doomed to some swift and fearful calamity, in which there would be such a spectacle ol disaster as would horrify the world. This would be the result of the wickedness of the city and the sneers, scoffings and revilings with which the citizens deluged him, the Lord's anointed. A PRiSTTX MILL GIKL'S SUICIDE. She Leave a Farewell Nate for Her Mother and Seeks n Watery Grave. TJtica, April 4. Annie Leonard, a pretty girl of 16 years, left her place yesterday in one of the mills at Little Falls, saying that she was not going to return. This morning her hat and coat were found on a rock by the river bridge, with a farewell note to her mother in the pocket of the coat. A figure was noticed on the rock last night about dnsk. She was last seen about that time at a friend's and appeared de spondent. The river is being searched for her body. No cause is known for the act. DIME NOVEL VICTIMS. The Boys of Peru, Ind., Mysteriously Dlsnp penrlne; From Tbeir Homes. Peku, Ind., April 4. The third mys terious disappearance in the last week of boys under 16 years of age from this city is that of 15-year-old Walter Learn. Not withstanding the employment of all means, nothing has been learned as. to his where abouts. The other cases are those of Ora Osborne and Frank Elkin. The most diligent search has failed thus far to reveal any trace of the boys. Cheap literature is supposed to be the primary cause of the epidemic. RELEASED ON BIG BAIL. Principals of n West Virginia Feud Held In 85,000 Encli for OInrdcr. Chableston, April 4. Seven or eight persons indicted at the last term of the Logan County Circuit Court for the murder of Green McCoy and Milt Haley, at Hart's creek, last December, which threatened for some time to grow into a ieud equal in pro portion to the Hntfield-McCoy feud, have been admitted to bail in the sum of $5,000 each. PURSUING HORSE THIEVES. The Robbers Cut tho Telegraph Wires and Escape With Their Plnuder. Cheyenne, April 4. Ail the Northern sheriffs are at full cry on the trail of a des perate gang of wholesale horse thieves. The freebooter, finding themselves closely pur sued, cut the telegraph wires. The thieves have by this time reached Montana with 200 head of Wyoming horses. Louisville's Relief Fond. Louisville, April 4. The relief fund for sufferers by the tornado now amounts to about $135,000. There have been about 800 applications for relief of losses of all kinds. For loss of furniture there are 472 applica tions, 20 of which are not iu'the city. Work far 1,300 Men. Shamokin, April 4. Work at Henry Clay colliery, which has been suspended for three months, will be returned on Monday, giving employment to 1,500 men. Ladies' Easter Gloves Largest as sortments and best qualities. All new shades. Our complete spring importa tions now ready. JOS. HOKNE & CO.'S Penn Avenue Stores. Dbapery Nets and Lace Flouit CINGS Many new and exclusive designs have just been added to this department. ttssu Huous & Hacke. Fob Easter vests go tb "Pfeifer's; 443 Smithfield and 100 Federal St., Allegheny, See out new and elegant line of neckwear for Easter. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Filth ave. Forelen nnd Americnn Sheet music no matter where or by whom published at half price at Geo. Kappel's, 77 Fifth avenue. ihs Beautiful Cloth Cnpe At extraordinary low prices just opened at Kosenbaum & Co.'s. Men's Gloves, All the latest fashion, in the JOS. HORNE & CO.'S Penn Avenue Stores. For Easter, best makes. See the largest and finest, line of neck wear in the city at James "H.Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. PITTSBURG DISPATCH, A BALL IN HIS HEART. flnsjh Graham Killed by a Man Who Was Seeking a Victim. LA GRIPPE RESULTS IN SUICIDE, Boiler xpMon Bloirs Off the Top of an Engineer's Head. BAPTIST REVIVAL AT FRAXEL1N. Wheeling Unions Want Blacklisted Contractors Boy cotted by Lumbermen. A shocking murder occurred at Scranton yesterday. 'Wheeling uuions make a novel demand upon lumbermen. An estimable woman suicides as the result of la grippe. The other news from three States is of an interesting character. rerECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Schantoit, April 4. At 12:30 this morn ing Hugh Graham was shot and killed in front of a saloon at Duryea by John Fryor. There had been a cock fight there that day, and as a result many of the SDectators started to drinKing. A row started, and the testimony of an eye-witness is that Pryor started to clean out the place, when a man named Espy interfered. Later on the trouble again broke out and a Hungarian named Betts cave Pryor a revolver with which to shout Espy. Graham and a friend rushed between, aud Pryor, after snap pine the revolver twice at one man, turned it on Graham and pulled the trigger again. This time the revolver exploded and Graham fell, shot through the heart. Both Pryor and the Hungarian were arrested. HARD TO COLLECT. Claims for Services Rendered Dnrlns the Johmtown Flood Rejected. rKPZCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCILI Indiana, April 4. A number of claims were recently presented to the commissioners of In diana county for pay for services rendered during the time of the Johnstown flood. These claims were presented to the Flood Commis sion, and the followinc: reply has been received by Commissioner .Marshall: DE kji Slit I return a number of papers left by you, bills, etc, to none or which can I, at this late dav, itlve any consideration. Of course I have nothing to do with the State, and as some of the claims are lor btate work, 1 cannot say posi tively that they will not be paid, but I think it very likely that a bill presented In March for work done last June, without anything but the oath of the claimants, would stand but a very small chance beforo the auditor, particularly as the Commissioners had regular foremen, pay rolls, etc., and those parties were not thereon. J. B. Kbemek, Secretary. VICTORY FOR JI'EEESPORT. The United Americnn mechanic Parade to be Held In That City. rSFZCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I Most ongahela City, April 4. At a meeting of representatives from 23 councils nf Senior and Junior American Mechanics, and one commandety of United American Mechan ics, in Odd Fellows' Hall last evening, McKees port was selected as the place for holding the grand nnited parade on July 4. next. The towns of McKeesport. Connellsville, Brownsville, Braddock, Unlontnwn and Home stead were contestants, but McKeesport led from the start, and on the seventh ballot McKeesport was declared the winner. Alter electing Thomas TiUirook, Esq., Chairman, and William Serena Secretary of the General committee for the ensuing year, the convention adjourned. WILL BE TRIED FOR MURDER. The Principals In the Famous Bramfleld Itnnynn Vendetta Indicted. Charleston, April A In the Circuit Court of Lincoln county indictments for murder have been returned acainst Paris Brumfleld, Allen Brumfieid, Morgan Brumfleld, Charles Brumfleld, Frank Brumfieid, Howard Fry and Bnrwill Farley. . , The men were all actual participants in the famous Brumfield-Runyan vendetta. They are charged with the murder of Green McCloy and Milt Haley, who were members of tho Runyan faction. They waylaid and shot Allen Brumfleld and bis wife. They fled to Ken tucky, were arrested and brought back, and while on tbeir way to jail were taken from tho guards and beaten to death with clubs. BLEW HIS HEAD OFF. Explosion or an Oil Well Boiler Kills En gineer Dnwson. ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIST-ATCH.1 East Liverpool, April 4. Fred Dawson, engineer at the Union Oil Company's well, on the Robert Stewart farm in the Hookstown field, was instantly killed about midnight last night by the explosion of the boiler. His body was blown abont 400 yards and was shattered almost beyond recognition, as the entire top of the head above tho eyes was blown off. Dawson was about 21 vears of age, and had charge of the engine. His remains were not found until abont daylight this morning. He is a hrotber of George Dawson, contractor for the Ohio Valley Gas Company, and his homo is at Georgetown, Pa. CDTTISG0FF TRE WOOD SUPPLY. Wheeling Unions Ask Lumbermen Not to Supply Blacklisted Contrnctors. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.: AVheeling, April 4. The conference be tween the contractors and the planing mill men on the one side, and tho striking members of the building trades on the other, will be re sumed to-morrow morning, but there seems to be little hope that a settlement will be reached. The main point at issue at present is a de mand on the part of the unions that the mills and lumber dealers shall not sell lumber to parties who hive been put on the blacklist of the unions. This, the mill men say, they will never agree to. HANGED BY A HANDKERCHIEF. An Attack of tho Grip Causes a Respected Lady to Suicide. ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Marsii Run. Pa., April 4. Mrs. Sexton, a highly respected lady, hanged herself here this morning. A neighbor went to her bedroom to awaken her. and was horrified to find Mrs. Seaton hanging behind the door. A handker chief had been hound around her throat and then attached to a rope, which was then thrown around a clothes hook. , The lady had the grip a few months ago. and since that time her mind has beeu a little im paired. WANT TO DOWN THE STANDARD. Hon. J. W. Lee, nn Independent Republican of Franklin, Will Run for Congress. .SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCR.l Franklin. April 4. The Independent Republican, Hon. J. W. Lee, of this place, a bitter opponent of the Standard Oil Company, has announced that ho will be a candidate for Congress in opposition to Congressman Wat son. Lew Emery, another Independent and anti Standard man, will run for the nomination in the McKean county end'of the district. REVIVAL AT FRANELIN. A Largo Number of Converts Join the Baptist Church. tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIBP ATCH. 1 FltANKLIN, April 4. A revival of the old fashioned sort Is going on at the Baptist Church hero that grows in interest every night. On Tuesday about 20 persons arose and signified tbeir acceptance of Christ. Altogether nearly 50 souls have thus far professed conversion. On Sunday next the rites of baptism u ill be administered to abont 23 persons, whose con version dates from these meetings. Tho Pcnnsr Branching Out. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I Connellsville, April 4, A corps of civil engineers in Salt Lick township the past week has excited the farmers there greatly. This town is prolific In mineral deposits, and it Is rumored that the . Pennsylvania Railroad will bnild a branch there to develop them. It is known the engineers are employed by that company. Inhuman Parents Arrested. tSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Biavee Falls. April 4, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McFarland, of this place, have been SATURDAY, APRIL 5, arrested for tying their two little boys up by the thumbs and flogging them unmercifully. A, DETERMINED SUICIDE. She Throws Over nu Embankment the Man Who Tried la DIssnado Her. tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Erie, April 4. The drowning of Mrs. Anna Foley last night at midnight, was a tragic event. Mrs. Foley's first husband was blown to atoms by nitro-glycerine, in the oil country 17 years ago. She married Benjamin Foley in Pittsburg, ten years ago. She and her husband had a misunderstanuing last evening, which seemed to drive the woman to distraction. She started for the lake, telling someone she was hunting for help for a sick child. A boarder, John W. Fuhrman, followed and overtook the suicide. When be seized her and tried to persuade her to abandon her purpose, she turned on him with the fury of a tigress, and threw him over a steep embankment, im periling his life, and then flew for the lake. When Fuhrman escaped from his dtlemma the woman was in the water, hut although he suc ceeded in pulling her into a boat, she died in his arms from exposure while lie was trying to resuscitate her. Mrs. Foley was educated at a ladies' seminary, near London. England, and was a very talented woman. LABOR VICTORY IN ERIE. Journeymen Tailors Get nn Advance Eqnal to S I'er Cent. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCn.I Eiiie, April 4. The Journeymen Tailors' Union, which won in a strike last spring, have been victor! ous again. The Tailors' Union ap pointed a Conference Committee, which met tho Merchants' Tailors' Exchange, and their conference resulted in another victory for the men. They got what amounts to an advance of 5 per cent. Every branch of labor in Erie is organizing and great interest in the central organization of labor is taken. It now represents 3,000 skilled workmen in Erie. Tri.Stnte Brevities. The Beaver Valley Is to have an electric street car system. Toledo capitalists talk of building an elec tric railway at Washington, Pa. Butler barbers have organized a union to compel uniformity of wages and early closing. Michael O'Haea, of ML Pleasant, has been arrested on a charge of robbing freight cars. Henev Popp, who murdered Saloon Keeper Montz Grether at Canton, threatens to sui cide. Pastor W. B. Skinner, First Baptist Church, Beaver Falls, caned by his congrega tion. , Eighteen additional furnacei are being built at tho Beaver Falls Chemical and Vitriol Works. William H. Cresson, defaulting cashier of the Tradesmen's Bank at Conshohocken, has been Seen at Allentown. Robert E. Thigert, Esq., of Allentown, would like the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor. E. D. Benton's storeroom and the West Penn ticket office at Avonmore, Pa., burned out with a loss ot J5.000. Rev. Sharp Hatchett, pastor of the Nazareth Baptist Church, colored, of Wash ington. Pa., has been dismissed. Three more victims of the grip are reported. Mrs. Wilson, widow of the late B. F. Wilson, Esq., of Beaver; Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, at Butler, daughter of ex-Judge Bredin, and Miss Bird McCulIougb, of Rochester. The West Virginia courts have decided that 21 acres of land in the city of Huntington, pur chased 20 years ago by the Central Land Com pany and by it sold out in lots, reverts to the heirs of Mrs. Fontaine, the company's title be ing detective. The property Is worth $200,000. ARRAIGNING THE FINEST. Formidable Charges 3Inde Against the New York Police Force. New Yoisk, April 4. The Senate Com mittee to investigate cities of this State, and which has recently probed the Sheriff's office, will to-morrow be called upon by members of the Central Labor Union. They will present the investigators with a formid able document, which alleges that the police department is a "menace and dis grace to the city." The force, as a body, is characterized as "dishonest, brutal, even criminal." It is charged with having reduced the art of black mailing to a science, maintained a system of terrorism over certain classes ot the com munity, exerted itself in the interests of certain candidates, and established a system of espionage over respectable citizens lor no other purpose than to persecute them should they oQend the powers that be. The presentmeu' further charges that men pay a large bonus for positi ns on the force, so profitable has the business become, and that a man must buy his grade from rounds man up to Superintendent. "It is a matter of common notoriety," continues the docu ment, "that police officials regularly levy tribute ou every den in the city; that saloon keepers are compelled to pay lor police pro tection, and that every gambling den in the city pays for the privilege of existence." THE PHI KAPPA PSI Concludes Its Iinbors by Electing Ofllccrs for the Next Two Years. ' Chicago, April 4. The Grand Conncil of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, which has been in convention here, completed its la bors to-day. The discussion upon the ap plication for a charter from the University of West Virginia occupied the entire morn ing, the council approving it, but leaving final action to the individual chapters. Charters were refused to the Tale Law School and to Baker University. The following officers were elected for the ensuing two years: President of the Exec utive Council, Hon. John P. Bea, of the Minneapolis Association, ex-Commander in Chief of the G. A. B.; Treasurer, George "W. Dunn, bf the Ohio Delta Si Society; Secretary, George Smart, of the Ohio Delta. IT WOULD NOT BE CONGENIAL. Prof. Appleton's Reason for Refusing the Swnrlhmoro College Presidency. Philadelphia, April 4. Prof. "Will iam Hyde Appleton to-day declined to ac cept the presidency of Swarthmore College, to which office he was recently elected. In a letter to the Board of Managers he says the office would not be congenial to him, and that he preters to continue in what he considers bis life work that of teacher. There are many white soaps, each represented to be "just as good as the Ivory." They are not, but like all counterfeits, they lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for Ivory Soap and V insi?- upon having it, 'Tis sold everywhere. BoS-HMcwa 1890. mL W WWW: Jlfi THE WEATHER, For TTeitern Penn tyhania, clearing to. night, fair Saturday and Sunday; tlightly warmer, westerly winds. For West Virginia and Ohio, fair Satur day and Sunday; clearing to-night in Ohio; warmer, northwesterly winds. PrrrsBURO. April 4, 1880. The United States Signal Service omcerio this city furnishes tho following: Time. Thr.l it,,.. Si"":, v CO IMaxlmum temp.... 61 I3.-W M 1:00 p. M ::00P. v i.-OOP. II trOOF. M Hirer at ilia lnl hours. ..60 .'.SZ uimmum temp..... v: .Mean temp M Kance .... 12 Ral u rail .71 p. H., 0.5 feet, a rise of 0.5 feet River Tclecrnms. TSPECIAL TELKGItAMB TO TIIB OISPATCH.t Warrkn River 6 7-10 feet and rising Weather mild, with heavy rain. Brownsville Kiver 11 feet 2 Inches and rising. Weather rainy. Thermometer, 52 at 7 P.M. Mouoantown River 9 feet 8 inches and rising. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 58 at 4 P.M. Memphis River rose one-tenth. A 500MER CRIPPLED FOR LIFE. Ex-Maror Coucb, of Oklnhomn, Shot While Contestlne a Clnlm. Oklahoma City, April 4. Captain "W. T. Couch, the leader of .the Oklahoma boomers and ex-Mayor, was shot this after noon by J. C. Adams. The bullet entered the left leg jnst below the knee and came out in front. Both bones in iront were broken, and though amputation of the limb may not be necessary, the Captain is crippled forlife. Captain Couch was a contestant for a val uable claim adjoining the city on the west, on which Adams has the filing. This after noon he and his son began to set posts for a fence, and while at work were approached by Adams, who ordered them to desist. A quarrel ensued, and the shooting followed. There are two or three versions ol the shoot ing, but the one that seems to have the color of truth is that Couch took hold of Adams, disarmed him of his pistol and discharged at him the entire load of the revolver. Adams returned to his house, procured his "Winchester rifle and, advancing to within 200 yards of Couch, fired at him. Adams then swore out a warrant for the arrest of Couch and son, while on behalf of the latter a warrant was sworn out for Adams' arrest. He gave bail in the sum of $1,000, and to morrow was set for the preliminary hearing. A PHYSICIAN'S LICENSE RET0EED Becnnse He Struck nn Obstreperous Patient In the Eye. St. Paul, April 4. Dr. Theodore De Dolph's license to practice medicine in Minnesota has been revoked by the Medical Examining Board. It was charged that last October the Doctors DeDolph Frederick aud Theodore were called to reset the bro ken arm of Gerhardt Toensing, a German manufacturer of this city. The effect of the chloroform was passing off when the patient struck at one of the physicians and Dr. Theodore hit him in the ey'e.permanently in juring his sight. The case was brought before the board in March, some five mouths after the occur rence, which was stated as above by the complainant to the board to-day. Ontheother hand both doctors and their servant say that Toensing inflicted the injury on himself, and the doctors claim that the case is one of malicious persecution, and is instigated by certain physicians of another school of medi cine. The doctors have both been in high standing and have had a large practice in this city for many years. This decision de bars Dr. Theodore DeDolph forever from practicing In this State. JUSTICE GUARDED BI SOLDIERS. Harlan County's Court Protected by a Com pany of Ulilliln. Louisville, April 4. At Harlan Court House, where Judge Boyd is holding court with a company of soldiers to prevent in timidation of juries, Hi Hal has beeu con victed of murder and sentenced to 21 years' imorisonment. A venire from an adjoining county has been summoned for a jury to try Will Jennings, a leader of the Howard tac tion. Jennings will first be tried for the murder of "William Bailev. County Judge "Wilson Lewis, who led the law and order party in the effort to brine Howard and Jenniugs to justice, is danger ously ill of typhoid fever. The Struggles of Life. From the cradle to the grave life is full of strueeles. Some struggle for riches, some for pleasure, some for honor, and others strugsle to regain that greatest of all blessings health: aud in their efforts they often resort to means which place it farther nut of their reach. They take drastic compounds, which shock the sys tem, or violent minerals which poison by de gree', thus the vital energies are weakened and the fountains ot life polluted. Nature provides remedies, and it is from the vegetable kingdom that Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills derive tbeir incredi ents, and there is the happy certainty that if they do no good they do no harm. But of their efficacy thousands who have been cured of diseased liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach and bowels live to-day to testify. TUTT'S LIVER PILLS SOLD EVERYWHERE, 25c. 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Choicest designs and colorings from the best manufacturers! Moquettes. The handsomest floor covering imaginable. All our designs have been carefully selected. Body Brussels From 75 c and upward. Everything that is desirable la in stock. There is no end to styles and colorings. Tapestry Brussels Beginning at 50c up to 85c. Handsome patterns for 50o. A very large line at 60c. Greatest variety and splendid value at 75c, and the best things to be obtained at 85a Ingrain Carpets. Our line this spring is far ahead of any season's showing. Com mencing at 20c and 25c on to heavy at 35c and 45a All wools at 55c, while 65c gets you the choicest things. Hall and Stair Carpets. In greater variety than ever. BUGS, MATS, LINOLEUM, OH CLOTHS, all kinds and prices. Lace Curtains. "Wo are very heavy importers of the best makes of medium and fine Lace Curtains. This department has been remodeled and doubled in space. Goods range from 50o to 880 a pair. There is nothing worth having which we do not keep, not in one or two pairs, but in immense variety. UPHOLSTERY, Portieres, "Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Stair Rods and all sundries of this nature. EEMEMBEE: TlnT LUST PRICES PMAIL In all departments. We urge you to compare our goods and prices. They are the most convincing proofs. CAMPBELL & DICK. Ba HBELla'S g-- Jfif IP TMB GREAT VrnSBINO POWDER, iY PRIZEY. iUAu VVMEDALy A copy of MUMKACSY'S great $100,000.00 painting, "CHRIST BEFORE PILATE," for 10 Coupons BELL'S S0AP0NA and 40 Wrappers BELL'S BUFFALO SOAP. THE DISPATCH BUSINESS OFFICE Has been removed to corner Smith field and Diamond sts. mli9-117 Once Tried, Always Used, None of the Numerous Whiskies of the present day have as yet equal ed in any respect THE PURE EIGHT -YEAR -OLD Export Whisky. It is the best of all whiskies and is being ap predated more and more every day. POT UP IN FULL QUARTS PRICE SI EACH. OR S10 PER DOZ. SOLD ONLY BY Jns. 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