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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-17
POISONED MELONS.
A New Evidence OF Danger From Using
Pnris Green.


Pnris Green.
AUSTIN, TEX, August l6.-six white
men of Falls county were riding along the
road and observed farmer at work in his
watermelon patch. They called to and
obtained permission from him to get
down and help themselves to melons.
One or two OF the largest melons were se-
lected, which the men proceeded to eat.
Very soon they became deathly sick.
Three OF them died while attempting to
climb the fence, and the sixth man fell
dead while trying 10 mount his horse.
The owner OF the melons disclaimed any
knowledge as to what caused the fatal re-.
suits, claiming that he had himself eaten
heartily OF the melons in the same patch
Just before the men rode up. He was
taken in hand by number OF incensed
citizens. who would undoubtedly have
lynched him on the spot but for the ap.
parent candor OF his statement. A few
days ago country paper published near
here printed statement that q black boy
had been fatally poisoned by arsenic found
In watermelon which the boy had stolen.
The theory obtains that these melons grow
In cotton patches where paris green is
used to kill boil worm, hence the poison.
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WASHINGTON, August l6.-The Interna.
tional food exhibition opens at London
from October Is to 20. The objects is to
bring prominently before all classes in a
comprehensive manner the multitudinous
articles applicable for food in both the
animal and vegetable kingdom, together
with various modes Of producing and pre-
pairing the same for consumption, en-
bracins all the different processes OF man.
uiacture, preservation and cooking.
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9'l'e has been as follows:
\ ~ Ts1IIIlle Ifonl AnHlIl 81, 1885,
'aJ Ss95 500 go 9s

sJS'see nj ,e lfom August 81, 1855,
= '"'s"'''"'''.'.,.............. $685. 800 80 "
4 ron June 30, 1865, to March /, 1859
sse vas an increase Of slO,546, ,4sl 15,
= Sa''on March l, 1869, to July i, 1869,
ven ven VISA decrease of s5s,62s.OSl %,
=. slAnsthe actual decrease for the year
.., ias decrease from July l, 1875, to Jan.
&!i' lSIs, was So, 400, ,ls2 "a; from Jan
NY !, J. 1875, to January /, 1879, $l4,7ls.
|si ~, i'2m January l, 1879, to January
=, sisS' S,6s9,7G7 OF; from January /, 1880,
@'aly !, lSsO, S6577O, sos 81; making the
:, wv ,,N, reduction Of the debt from August
., NO. TO July |, 1850, $S37, ,lO4, ,s2S Os.
e.. .-As to why Mr.. Sherman keeps
SO"OOM on hand. We may remark
~ ta,' ne Keeps great deal more than sI5,.
""' ,,", on hand. We would be surprised
-. S@s question, even from a private per,
W., did We not know that public
,s'I,en' ,.'.a particularly Greenbackers, have
Iea -, the Secretary Of the Treasury tor
sr.,g S,'0g using bis reserVe Of coin ant
TosnTIcy lor the retirement Of the bonds
ABOUT the possibility OF dispensing
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Bosros, August IA large crowd Wit
messed the trials OF strength and speed to.
day between the Irish.American and
Scotch. Canadian athletes for 1000 and
the championship Of the world. The
former were Represented by Thomas
Lynch, oil Boston, and James o. Daley, OF
New York, and the latter by Duncan
Cross and E. W. Johnson, Of Canada.
The Irish.Americans were victors by three
rounds.
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oAsUALTIEs IN CALIFORNIA.
Fatal Bite ofa snake-sad Result OF .
Drunken CnrOuse.

SAN Francisco, August l6.-A dispatch
from Santa Paula, Ventura county, says:
Rev. ]. W. Geiberson, who has held many
offices Of trust in the State, and a pioneer
Of this county, was bitten by a rattle snake
yesterday, from the effects Of which he
died last night. iar' af ~
John Kellicher, residing at Oakland
with his wife and neighbur, Mrs. King, in
dulged In drunken carOuse last night, In
the course OF which they set tue house on
Ore. Two Of his children, Eugene aud
Annie, aged, 9 and 5 years respectively,
were burned to cinders. James, aged 4.
was burned fatally. Mrs Ksllicher will
probably die from her injuries, Mrs.
King was badly scorched and Kellicher Is
slightlv huFt.
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NetorIou. Forkers Arreste.I.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., August l6.- Charles
Brockvay, a notorious iorger, was arrested
here to-day with an accomplice calling
bimself Joseph Cook, but who is believed
to be Billy Ogle. The accomplice had Just
cashed a forged check. A third mem.
Der Of the gang presented forged check
at another bank and was pounced upon.
Hemanaged to break away, but was re-
captured after sharp chase and few pis-
tol shots fred.
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MILWAUKEE, August ls.-The members
OF the Wisconsin Communicates oi
Knights Templar arrived in this city this
morning on special trains, aud after din-
ner at Newhall and dress parade, took a
special train over the Milwaukee and St.
Paul Road for Chicago. The following
Communicates were represented: Wiscon.
sin No. !, Milwaukee, 81; Knights OF st.
John, Milwaukee, 80; Hobart and Macon,
Madison, %; De Molai, Bascotel, 20; Fori
Winnebago, Portage, 65; Fond Du Lac
IS; Racine, 90; La Crosse, IS; Oshkosh
TX. RArIIH 35
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TORONTO, August lG.-Robert wilkes. a
wholesale jeweler OF this city, and his
daughter Florence, aged 10, and his son
BERTHE, II. were drowned at Sturgeon
Point, to-day. Florence and BERTHE were
bathing, and the boy getting out beyond
his depth, his father who was in boat
jumped out TO save him. The daughter
also went to the rescue, and all were
drowned.
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DETROIT, August l6.-The local steam.
boat inspectors as result OF their lnvesti-
cation into the recent collision Of the
steamboat Garland with the steam yacht
Mamie, have revoked the licences Of both
captains, on the ground that 1t was entire.
ly within their power to have prevented
the terrible accident by the exercise OF
any sort Of prudence and management OF
their respective boats.
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LAKEsrDE, o., August l6.-A gloom was
cast over this place by the first sad acci
dent which has taken place here during
the season. Eddie Berry, OF Columbus
aged fourteen years, was out in sail boa,
in company with several ladies and gen
tlemen, and when about q mile from
shore, climbed on the side OF the boat and
fell into the water. The boat was sailing
at the time in stiff breeze, and all efforts
to save him were unayailing. Charles
Winnie, a sailor In charge, jumped In after
the boy, but was unable to save him, and
had narrow escape himself.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., August l8.-The re-
turns to the Department OF Agriculture
since August LIST, show an increase in the
condition in cotton compared with July,
Present condition for the whole country
l02. General average OF the corn crop
August LIST, 9S, against 100 July 1st. Con.
dition OF spring wheat, IS, agaiRst 81 last
year. The early months were very dry,
California and Oregon report the highest
condition for several years. Tobacco
shows general average for the whole
country Of SO.
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A BAD MAN
who stole the Livery of Heaven to serse
the Devil In.

who stole the Livery of Heaven TO Nerve
the Devil In.
DENVER, August l6.-The Tribune has
long special from MessilIa, N. NJ, to the
effect that there is much excitement
throughout Messilla over the elopement Of
Father Todoro Ronault, priest Of Las
Cruces, and brilliant aud beautiful
young lady, Miss Marguerite Garcia, from
the convent OF the Sisters OF Loretti, VINO
recently entered the convent, 1t is said, al
the solicitation Of the priest, against the
wishes Of her parents. f
After continued scandalous proceedings
the couple eloped and were oyertaken at a
small hamlet, whence the priest appeared
en- dishabille, and was struck aud would
have been killed by the uncle Of the girl
| II the officers had not interfered. The
Priest aud girl were finally married. The
former tells horrible stories about the
Bishops and other Priests.
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Another Demand for Troops from the
Shawnee Valley.

COLUMBUS, August 16.-The Governor
received telegram from the Superinten,
dent of the Corning Mines tonight, stat.
ing that the Shawnee miners you'd moi
allow the Corning miners to work at the
old rates, and asking for. troops. The
Governor ordered the 18th regiment to
report for duty at once, and six companies
we're ready in two hours for duty. when
they were notified that their services
would not be needed. It is feared that
the Shawnee miners will make serious
trouble.
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spEECH OF fR. nILloN.
The IIomeRuIer Who Visite., n
Country Win Mr. Pnrp all

The HemsRuIer Who visite.i This
Country With Mr. PnrpclI.
DUBLIN, August l6.-Jno. Dillon, mem.
of Parliament for Tipperaty, speaking at
the land meeting Gt Kildare, said: As
soon as the LAID League had three hun.
dred thousand men enrolled they would
be able to strike agains: the rent en-.
tirely, II their demands were not granted,
and all the arms in England would not be
able 10 levy rent in Ireland. They would
have no coercion act. and they could 90
out any hour OF the night they pleased and
carry rifles with them at the meeting of
the Land League at Cork. The Juno
affair was condemned, and the expressed
belief ia that the raid must have been
effected by persons desiring to see re.
newal oi the coercion acts, and wishing
NJ give the Government good value for
their secret service money.
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.,,p At Grafton, who has his eyes
. wa, n,i,s, rs that Col. Ben has gone to
s.'.,i'stoo sst1' " las per announcement by
StI1 " C,lboun and Gilmer counties.
:, ~ y. y " .omevbst Of a round about route
Ias s,,bingtop, but we suppose that he
y :, b,Sk in time to hear HutChinson's
.o,in, campaign speech.
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Brutal Conduct ofa Husband.

PIrrsBURoH, Pa, August lG.-Mrs. Issa.
bella smallsy, wife OF Henry smalley, died
last Friday morning. Upon her body
were found scars and marks Of harsh
treatment by some one, and an investiga.
ton was ordered by the Coroner, which re.
yeaIed the fact that trouble had been ex.
listing between Mr.. SmalleY and his wife
for several months, and that his treatment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-17

PHILADELPHIA, August lB.-Dr. John
Buchanan, Of Electric College notoriety,
has been indicted by the United States
Grand Jury on the charge OF devising a
scheme to defraud, and with using the
mails for illegal purposes. DR.. David
Wright, one OF Buchanan's graduates,
gave certificate OF death from "collary
fantum." The coroner's jury censures
Wright as an unqualified physician.
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a., TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST II $780,

OF her was most brutal, the necessaries oi
life being denied; and that the neighbors
on many occasions carried food to the
woman to save her from starvation.
smalley was accordingly arrested. and to-
night the jury rendered o verdict that
Mrs. Smalley came to her death from in
iuries received at the hands Of her hus.
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THE rLArrDEurcHEn vEEErN.
A Novel Decentralization ON the streets o

A Novel Demonstration ON the streets OF
Chicago.
CHICAGO, August l6.-The Knights TEN.
plar doings to-day were overshadowed by
the Plattdeutcher yerein parade. The
procession was several miles in length,
passing through the principal streets at
noon, en- route to ogden's Grove, where
the National festival is being held. The
procession was very novel and picturesque
after the manner Of Mardi Gras parades
in Southern citise. On one wagon was a
mammoth pyramid OF flowers and gaily
attired girls, making,a beautiful spectacle
Other ta6leaux were a ship, an antique
wind mill, illustrations OF Reater's comic
opera, steam organ, peat wagon, Kiel
students, representations ot Americans,
coins, pictures Of Wilhelm, Lincoln, Gar.
field, Hancock and others. Several bands
were in line, and very large crowd wit
messed the passing OF the procession.
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PrrrsHuReH, August lG.-The Pittsburgh
delegation Of Knights Templar, consisting
Of Tancred, Pittsburgh and Allegheny
Communicates, in all about 500 Knights,
left for Chicago this morning att o'clock.
They were accompanied by the Great
Western, Fourteenth Regiment and Can.
ton, Ohio, bands, and the Eighteenth
Regiment Drum Corps.
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THE CoLORED REPURLICANs.
Two Marching Ciubs organized at steu
Na benVille.

sTEuBESvlLLE, August 10.
special Dispatch to the lntelIIEencsr.
The colored Republicans met tonight
in the Mayors Office and formed two
marching companies. They elected Joseph
Guyder President, VIM. Lyons Vice Pres.
ident, Peter Stokes, Secretary. The club
numbers sixty. One company will have
blue capes and caps, and the other
white coats and caps. The meeting ad
journed to meet at the Sheriff's office
Thursday night,
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- p,lxrR, ESQ the vigorous protest
~ Sy.,,,e from Brooke, was in the
d ls...J.v. l... lie is Of the opinion that
a d, "A hurry Col. Ben severely to ,,.:l carry
!, Wv. ", NJ. ,opntv this year. The anH.wilson
i."set.t. S,',s up there can't be counted on a
.'.,n'. fingers and toes this time.
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straw. Show the Course OF the wind.

TERRE HAurE IND, August 16.-A
special election was held to-day in the
Sixth ward, which is OF general interest,
"A Democratic Councilman having resign
ed, David Phillips, Republican, was elected
by eighty-two majority over Ernest Blee.
mel, Democrat. Both parties contested
the election vigorously and brought out q
full vote. The ward Is inhabited mostly
by railroad men and iron workers. The
Republicans gain a majority Of Council
and the control Of the city is transferred
TO them.
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NEW YoRk, August le.-Dr. Tanner
leaves for visit to his father at LitchGeld,
Ohio, Wednesday evening. He expects
to regain his strength fully by the first Of
next month, and will then return here to
arrange for a lecturing tour. He confines
himself to three meals day, as his in
tense craving for food has ceased. It is
stated that be eats much less now than
the majority OF men in good health and
seems to be naturally light eater.
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Of Cleveland, left at s:l5 this morning for
Chicago on an elaborately decorated spec.
ial train OF twelve coaches, filled by
the Knights and their friends. Each
Commaudery has fine band OF music.
The Oriental Is designated as the Escort
to the Grand Commandery OF the United
States.
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NEw YoRx. August le.-The transfer
boat Of the New York and New Haven
Railroad and the tug boat General sheri-
dan came in collision to-day. The Gen.
eral Sheridan had her side crushed in and
her steam pipe burst, scaldlng seriously
the engineer, William Smith,
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Pennsylvania Good for 10000 majority,

WASHINGTON, August l6.-Mr. John
Cessna, ext Congressman and Chairman Of
the Pennsylvania Republican State Com
mittee, is in the city, and confidently ex-
presses the opinion that the Republicans
will carry that State by 10000 msiority.
Mr.. Cessna says that in nearly every dis
trict that he has heard from from forty to
fifty Democratic soldiers have joined the
Republican clubs. s..tI I1a y
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TIE WHITE SULPHUR.
Distinguished Guests Arriving There
The Press Well Represented.

The Press Well Represented.
GREESBRIgR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
W. VA, August II, 1SSO.-Postmaster-
General D. NJ. Key, accompanied by Mr..
W. B. Thompson, of Washington. arrived
here tonight. General G. 7. Beauregard,
OF Louisiana, arrived also. Among other
distinguished visitors here are General b.
T. johnson, OF Baltimore; Governor Ma,h.
ews, of West Virginia; Judge I. o. Manning,
OF Louisiana; General Gary, Of South
Carolina, and number OF others. The
springs are unusually crowded, as are also
the entire circle OF summer resorts in the
mountains. The event OF the season here
was grand leap year dress ball given by
the ladies last night, and sham battle
this morning by portion OF the First Vir-
ginia Regiment In camp near here. The
press from every section ia numerously
represented
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MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, August 16-R. s.
Smiley, of Spring Lake, Scott county,
Mimi, drove into the lake to water his
horses. His wife and three boys, sixteen,
ten and one year old. were in the wagon
with him. The horses became unmana-
gable and overturned the wagon. The
three boys we're drowned, and the wife
barely escaped.
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UNHAPPY BRITAIN.
Her Cop of Misfortune Long Since Full,
Now RiInning over.

NOW ieunuins ONer.
LONDON, August lG.-A flood swept
down the glen Of Glendare, county Done
gal, to-day, flooded church at C9mmeeron
aud drowning several persons, who were
carried away by the rush OF the water.
Two bodies have been recovered. A stone
bridge and the wall around tho church
were destroyed.
1t is officially stated that the cattle on
fifteen farms in Lancashire Is infected
with pleuro.pneumonia. #,-..
a case Of twenty rifles shipped from
Wilford, for Cork, was yesterday seized by
the police.
Alta faction fight Yesterday at Portadown,
county Armagh, between the Ribbonmen
and 0rangemen, many persons were badly
wounded. The Ribbonmen were routed.
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A dispatch from Quettah says a large
number Of tribesmen attacked the Eng
lish troops at Ketch, Sunday night. a
garrison Of 800 OF Sixteenth Bombay
Native Infantry behaved with great
steadiness. The enemy was repuIsed and
left eighty dead. The garrison pursued
the enemy some distance,
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Killed by a Boarder.

BUFFALO, N. Y, August le.-John
Karin, saloon keeper, last evening refused
liquor to boarder named Martin Flan-
igan, already drunk. AT midnight Flan-
igan arose, entered the bedroom OF Karin,
and stabbed him fatally in the presence Of
his wife and child.
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UI.sTEEs ron SIX.
The Thermometer Down 10 the Freezing
Point in New York.

NEw YoRx, August le.-Frost in the
interior river counties last night. AtStam.
ford, Delaware county, Ice formed. The
temperature there at Ga. N. was 80 de.
vrees. A dispatch from Roundout says
tender vegetation was killed by frost last
night, aRd the growing crops Of corn and
buckwheat somewhat injured. Stage dri.
yers report. light snow in stoney Grove,
Ulster county.
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NEw York, August le.-Arrived: Bo.
livia, from Glasgow; Weser, from Bremen.
LONDON, August l6.-City Of Chester,
De Ruy,er and Humbert, from New York,
arrived out.
GLASGOW, August l8-Arriyed: State Of
Florida, from New York.
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CLEVELAND, August l6.-The Oriental
Commandery Knights TempIar, with one
hundred and twenty-five men, and Holy
Rood cOmmandery, with aity-twO men,
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RALEIGH, N. O., August l6.-Major Gem
eral Bryan Grimes, Of the Confederate
army, while driving near his home In
Pitt county to-day, was shot dead by an
unknown person.
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lke Gttelligetrffr.
-. s5 and "a Fourteenth street

i,is5J. Of Col. Ben are anxiously
!. .,m.rha. nervously awaiting that
ID '9I p.n Col. Dan Johnson, declining
n %'' R.S'. m. tally and that empty electOr'
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DARLEY LINE, VT, August 16.-The
freight sheds, with their contents, and six
teen loaded cars OF the Grand Trunk Rail.
road, were burned at Richmond, Quebec,
Loss, SIC, 900; insured.
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LANCASTER, August l6.-Miss Tillie Ma
teer, aged IS, was walking with gentle.
man near Mount Joy, when spark from
his cigar set fire to her dress and the girl
was fatally burned.
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QUEBEC, August 16.-The tugs Admiral
D. D. Porter and Reindeer were in collis-
ion Saturday night. The former was cut
down to below the water line. No one
;., ;a,aJ
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STARTLING STRING
OF MIsDEEDs AND DISASTERS IN
A SINGLE DAY.
One Crime Upon Another's Heels Doth
Tread, so Fast They FoiIow-Vio-
lent Death In Various Forms
-Fires. Collisions aud
other Casualties. l +
ACCIDENT AT sTUBENvILLr.


SrRuBENvlLLI, August 10, 1880.
What might haye been very serious ac,
cident happened:at the Pearl Flour Mill
to-day. orrin Geiten was adjusting belt
when he was caught by the sleeve and
drawn around the wheel, tearing his
clothes of and severely iniuring him.
His skin was torn off on the back and
ahdomen4
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-26

FALLEN THKoUGn.-The proposed base bsll
match between Eureka and Carson for $1,000
side is not likely to come off. The Eureka
ready to play, now that the four professionals
have gone East 1t is said that Eureka also
had some professionals engaged for the occa-
sion, but when their professionals learned the
names of sur professionals, they left the base
range district in disgust. The only thing left
todo now is for what remains Of the two clabs to
meet in friendly game and allow the out
siders to do the betting.
Miss Lamprey's entertainment this evening
should draw packed house.