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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-06
MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 6. 1880
BAD BERNHARDr.
Close of Her Engagement in New York.
Interview with Manager Abbey.


IntcFYIew with Manager Abbey.
NEw YoRx, December 4.-BernhRrdts 4.
engagement at Booths theatre closed this
exening, the house being crowded. She
leaves tomorrow for Boston.
In talking over her engagement, Abbey
said, tonight, that it had been one long
succession OF conquests. He said be con-
sidered her the cheapest attraction be
could have. Bernhard never plays to
poor houses, and she always makes money,
even when she does the worst business.
"Grand opera, said Mr.. Abbey, would
not pay so well. In that I should have to
pay large salaries to number OF artistes.
In this pay one person large sum, and
her name ihs the house. have no ex.
penses in the way OF wood cuts and litho.
is theonly bill need. The photographers
have made her face known long ago.
Looking at her engagement from an artis.
tic point OF view, she has clearly shown 10
the American public the difference be-
tween French and American art. In that
sense her engagement was experimental.
1t was an experiment to introduce 10
Americans form OF art to which they
were totally unaccustomed. French &C.
tors and actresses are great students, and
most OF their stage business and readings
are the result OF long and careful study.
They seldsm do anything from the i'm.
pulse OF the moment. The New York pub.
lie has recognized this fact, and has thor.
oughly appreciated the ConsCientiousness
OF Mile. Beruhardt.
"What plays have drawn the bes!
houses?"
"'CamiIle' and 'Frou Frou;' they are
better known to Americans than the other
plays in Mile. Bernhardts repertoire.
Audiences have been able to follow them
more readily without the aid OF libretto."
"Can you give some idea OF the iuan-
cial result of the engagement"
"Oyer %, 900 people have seen the per.
formances, and We have taken in about
$lC0,0CO. Our largest house was s. 900, or
perhaps little more, and our worst was
IS 900. II knew what speculGtors had
made outside, l would tell you more &C.
curatelly what the public had spent"
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Shoots Ills LRudIAdy Because She d
cIIntd to Go TO the Theatre vii

Shoots Ills LRudIady Because She De
cIIned to Go TO the Theatre with
Him.
ST. LOUIS, December Edward Rick
ard, formerly OF Cincinnati, but for two OF
three years q reporter on Chicago papers,
aud lately connected with the Pres Of this
city, shot his landlandyr Mrs. Lena vii,
son, few evenings ago because she
would not go to the theatre with him.
The ball shattered the lower Jaw and
passed into her neck, lpfiCting serious
wound. Rickard was arrested and lodged
in jsiI on charge Of assault to kill. To.
day the woman died from the effects Of
the injury, and the probabilities arc that
Richard will be indicted for murder. He
was drunk when he did the shooting and
says it was entirely an accident.
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New styIe OF Irdian warfare,

OMAHA, December 4,-Judge Dundy, in
the United States Circuit Court this morn
ing, decided in the POnca Indian case to
recover the old reservation and
establish their title thereto, and that
the Ponca Tribe OF Indians have legal
estate in the reservation and are entitled
to possession thereof. This case Is the
first on record where one Indian tribe
brought suit against another in the Court
OF the United States, and has aroused
deep and widespread feeling on Gccoun
OF the wrong done the Poncss,
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CAicAoo, December l.-Clearings the
present week were s6l, ,l5l, coo, being Sl7, !.
900 900 greater than for any previous " eek.
Much Of the inCrssss Is due to heavy
movement in produce and provisions,
particularly the latter, bat much larger
proportion Is on account OF activity in
syery industry. and to the continuance
and growth OF business in the Northwest,
Similar reports OF prosperity come from
all sections Of the country which la tribu'
tary to Chicago, aud there is universal
encouragement at the prospects Of the
future. Farmers are now confident OF get
ting good prices for their magnificent
crops, and are giving an impetus to al
other branches Of business and trade.
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VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER 80.

81 OeXal o6l March; No. 3, ssaOOc; rejected
65a70c. Corn active but weak and lower at
tOEc cash; 40%C January; 454Gc May; re-
iected 365fc. Oats dull. weak and lower at
SEC cash: 39hc January; S6Hc May. Rye
sl3 90 for old cash: $l3 40 December; $l3 Of u
al3 10 January; $l3 25 asked February. Lard
easier at s. IS cash; $ 47lfas 20 January;
IS 60 February. Bulk meats dull, weak
aud lower; shoulders 81 25; short rib So 20;
short clear 81 co. Whisky steady and un-
changed at 81 lS.
The following shows the fluctuations In the
Chicago grain and produce market Saturday
as reported by John N. Hoon 4 Co., brokers,
M il6O Main STRAIT
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DEAD ~ Thirty MINUTES.
4 North Carolina Snake Charmer Who
Did Not Charm Worth n Cent.

CHARLOTTE, n. G., December "A snake
nharner at Reckhill met with terrible
fate hero yesterday. John NJ. Howe, a
citizen Of that place and liquor dealer,
was known as q snake charmer. He had
no fear OF the most venomous snakes, and,
indeed, had rattle snake ios a pet. He
took the snake out OF its cage, and was
amusing himself by allowing 1t to coil
about his arm, as he had been in the habit
OF doing, when suddenly it became vicious
and sunk its langs into his finger. In
thirty minutes he was dead, despite the
most persistent efforts to save him.
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Accident on the chicago and n. W. R. W.

Accident on the Chicago and n. W. h. W,
CHICAGO, December A terrible rail
road accident occurred about II o'clock on
the Northwestern road, by which fifteen
persons were injured, but, by what seems
almost miracle, escaped instant death.
At the hour named, the Geneva Lake ex.
press, which reaches Chicago only fifteen
minutes earlier than the JAnesyille ex.
press, stopped at Cary Station, thirty eight
miles from Chicago, and sent breakman
back TO flag the JAnesviIle train. Owing 10
the dense fog the engineer OF the latter
train did not see the signal in time to stop,
and his engine crashed into the rear car OF
the train from Geneva Lake without
warning and with terrible force. Ths en-.
CINE was completely wrecked. The rear
car and the one in front Of it were de.
stroyed by Gre, which snsu6d, and every
passenger except one on the car was
badly hurt. Mrs. Il. @. Maynard, vile ol
the Manager OF the Western Union tele,
graph office, Of this city, Was injured
about the head aRd internally, while Q
gentleman, name unknown, was bruised
and manged probably fatally. AL infor
nation ol the accident has been carefully
suppressed during the day.
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Chr Gntsltigetrter;:
nee, sos. rs and "a Fourteenth Street

TnsgE will be an adjourned meeting ol
y.opb.icAns this evening at Germania
g,jl, to pass upon the constitution and
,r.,.ss tAs: look to the formation Of a
ornament Republican club. All Repub-
.rs who desire to participate in the
,,,,aizat.on OF such club are requested
.. ". nresent at { o'clock.
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UP THE RIVER.
LIBEL SUIT COMPROMISED.

srEuEESvILLE, December 4.-The libel
suit brought by Hunter, Of the Castle,
against Conn, of the Herald, was compro-
missed at noon to-day, Conn paying the
costs Of the suit, which was set for hearing
Monday next. Both parties publish cards
tonight, taking all they ever said Of each
other back.
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KILLED ny TmE CABS.
A IOuHS Lady OT Glen EastOR Mest. a
Distressing DCnIh.

MoUSDsvtLLE. December I. lSSO.-Our
community was shocked ,his morning by
the report nj the death Of Miss Cora Way-
man, daughter Of j p. Wayman, Of Glen
Easton. She Wad struck hy the cara aud
died in short time thereafter. 81. WAS
The Oldest daughter of Nr. Wayu,n, was
= deaf mu'e, ard had jnst ti1i4ted hfr
educatiO" At the IuSlin for the de.fend
dumb nt Kinney. She vas young lady
OF very bright mind was The very id /
L! her find parents, and waa much b.
loved by all @ho knew her. The bereayt d
family have the sympathies OF their msny
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nnme rrnr, annnInIn.

SAN Francisco, December 4.-The Uni.
ted States steamer Alaska arrived this
morning from Honolulu. The cruise en-
brAced a visit to Peru, Chill and the So.
moan Islands. In thirty.two months they
called nearly fifty thousand miles. The
storm on the Pacific coast still continues.
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TWeniy.One Coal Bo"is Ennk Above
ReRNer.

ROCHESTER, December 4.-There we're
tTsnty:one coal boats, barges and French
Greek flats OF coal sunk and grounded be-
tween this point and Rsccoon to-day,
caused By the obstruction Of the channel
from some OF the boats striking the wreck
oI yesterday. Thomas Fawcett & Son
have five coal boats sunk Just above Rae
coon, James Walton & Co. one barge
aground at the foot Of Raccoon, ", Il,
Brown ( Co. three bRrges sunk opposite
Vanport, and the Grand Lake Coal Com
pany and Tnomas FawCett ( Son six coal
boats, three baTges and three French
CEeesS sunk anu grounded above Van.
port The steamers Lucas and Perry,
with towH, are laid up above Beaver
Bridge can't get by the wrecks.
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wnEELING NAN DxowMED

or OF Steamboat Near hiddIeport.
MIDDLEposr, o., December 5.
Special Dispatch to the Iutelllseueet.
John sigler, formerly of Wheeling. W
Va, was drowned of the steamer Lizzie
johnson last night, between MiddIepor
and Crown Point. The body has not yel
been recovered.
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VIM. Stein, brother of the President OF
the Glass Blowers Union Of the United
States, was killed this morning at La.
grange. He attempted to jump on a train,
but slipped and fell under the train,
cutting his head off.
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One of the firemen OF the steamer Alice
Brown fell overload and was drowned at
New Cumberland, seven miles above this
city, at an early hour this morning. The
body has not been recovered.
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ALIltIc Erection or rnrIr own.

FAN FRANCISCO, December THE Cali
iorniA electors met at Sacramento yostsr'
day and the College voted for President
Hancock 8; Garfield ono. Stephen Cooper
Of Colusa, was elected messenger.
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LONDON, December A dispatch from
Paris states that the Panama canal sub.
zcEiption u said 10 be more than covered
already,
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CggLlg GoFF brother OF the General),
4, Crksburg, ia at the McLure. He ia
ii, .on Of Waldo. P. Goff and nephew ol
yrbsn Gof, Sr. These two citizens Of
r,k.5arg are among the oldest men Of
,,s state. the former being s5 and the lat.
,.,3 Waldo Gotf is still an active man
md giyes his personal attention to bust.
,,.s every day. Like Commodore Van.
J.,5.l,, be is Iond OF game of whist In
,b4 evening", and like the old Commo-
l,,s he is most too much for the younger
,.,sia,ion in the strength OF his game.
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LATER.

Mayor Richard, of Cedar Keys, tele.
graphs to theSuperintendent OF Police here
in answer to On inquiry, that GilIen died
this afternoon.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-22
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

LEADVII.LE, June 1.-THE citizens organ
lied 5000 strong this morning to protect the
working miners. They issued proclamation
stating that they are fully determined that
work on the mines shall be resumed, there
being to their certain knowledge men enough
in the camp willing to work for the wages
offered provided the intimidation now prac-
ticed under the auspices of the Miners
Union is stopped. The proclamation further
states that OH the first step taken by any one
to interfere with or intimidate the miners the
leaders of the mob will be lynched.
BosToN, June 14.-The American schooner
Eunice p. Newcomb, which arrived to-day
from Port Iotonio, reports that on May 30Lh,
81 miles off the Cuban coast, she was fired:
upofi dics aDy u Spanish ffigste e he schoon-
er hoisted the American flag and hove to,
when an officer boarded her and searched for
arms.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The House after
a spirited debate on the joint resolution for
the enforcement of the eight-hour law, passed
it by yea and nay vote of l29 against 81, all
the Pacific coast members voting in the
affirmative.
DENTEE, (Col.) June l5.-The brick
makers strike is ended and the brick yards
are working with full force.
The TriJune's Leadville special says =
Every mine except the Duncan and Carbon
ate, is running with a full force. The strike
is over and everything quiet. From present
appearances the camp will produce in few
days as much bullion as ever.
WAsIiINGToN, June 15.--Secretary Evarts
laid before the cabinet the atfidavits Of the
captain and crew of the schooner Ethel A.
Merritt. of Philadelphia, which was recently
fired upon by a Spanish war vessel The
statement corrOborates the account heretofore
published. 1t was decided that all eXplana-
ton be demanded from the Spanish govern
ment. and Secretary Evarts will proceed to
obtain the same Immediately.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-Wool improved
in demand and prices are firmer. Oregon
fine, 2S630; medium, 3O035: coarse, 2S63O;
California fine, 25m3O; medium, 2S632 ::
coarse, 2502S; New Mexican and Colorado
fine, 2063O; medium, 25m30; coarse carpet
wool, 22625.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The senate con-
firmed Augustus Ash I. S. Marshal for Neva-
da; John Sherman, Jr., L. S. Marshal for
New Mexico, and Davis Wilson TO be register
OF the land office at Bozem an, N. I.
MINIATURES, June 15.--On the Prairie du
Chen division of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul roads no trains can cross the
Mississippi on account of high water and
other railroads have been stopped a report
from Prairie du Chen says the water III the
Mississippi is subsiding slowly. A report
from Lacrosse says the Mississippi river rose
five inches to-day and is still rising but no
further damage has occurred. Black river is
falling.
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YANKEE FORK NOTES.



The building boom still goes on in Bonanza;
new buildings being erected on every hand.
There are IA men repairing the road be-
tween Bonanza and Challis.
The placer ground on Yankee Fork be-
tween Bonanza and the Salmon is being
taken up ct the most favorable points.
BY private letter from Frazer & Chalmers,
Chicago, we learn that eight carloads of the
Custer mill machinery had been shipped up
to May 22d. A good portion of it is doubt
less near Challis by this time.
E. w. Jones came over from Challs Thurs
day. Mr.. Jones contemplates starting paper
at Challis in few weeks.
There is no doubt but the road will be
open in very few days, and the stages will
then make regular trips every day. This is
good news and will be hailed with delight in
every direction.
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Newspaper Chanxe-MartIal Law at Lead
VILE.

DENVER, Col, May 14.-John Arkins, well
known by western newspaper men, to-day
purchased half interest in the Rocky Noun
tain Neacs, and assumes managership. j..
NJ. Barrett will retain editorship.
The Iribune's Leadville special says Pro-
vost Marshal j. l.. Pritchard, this morning
issued orders that all liquor saloons and dance
houses should close at 10 o'clock this morn
ing until further orders, and remain closed;
that the assembling of persons in any hall or
other place for discussion OF issues growing
out OF the present condition of affairs is de-
declared unlawful, or that other weapons ex-
cept those worn by the militia or by permit
from general headquarters are forbidden, and
that all persons except firemen or members
OF the military on duty will not be allowed
on the streets after 10 o'clock p. IN. To. day
has been very quiet,and it is generally thought
that all the mines will soon be rnnning with
full force, all danger is however, not over
Contingencies may arise which will cause
more serious trouble. Clark, one of the
editors of the strikers organ called the Crisis,
left Leadville last night for parts unknown.
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Great Excitement in Leadville,

DENVER, June 12.--To days Leadville
advices state that at 10 o'clock this morning
all the fire bells tolled as a signal for closing
all places of business according to agreement
of yesterday. Ten companies of 100 men
each armed with Winchester rifles formed
and this afternoon 1900 citizens, two-thirds
armed, paraded the streets. Five hundred
strikers were collected in front of the Chro1,-
icle office, when Mooney, the leader, told
them to go home and behave like men. A
few moments after the sheriff arrested Mooney
without resistance and he is now in Jail. On
the return of the citizens procession passed
the Chronicle Office the strikers dispersed
The widest excitement prevails, but there
has been no bioodshed up to o'clock and
the general opinion is that there will be no
serious collision, but Lieutenant Governor
Tabor and others express great fear.
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Mr.. Belford's Mining Law.

We notice that Mr.. Belford, of Colorado,
has persuaded the house committee to report
iavorably bill constituting special class of
lodeS which do not dip more than 25 degrees,
and providing that these blanket lodes "
shall be held by clai ms with vertical side-line
boundaries. This would be all unfortunate
measure. There is no such distinction in
nature as it makes and there is no reason for
it in the character of mining operations. Mr..
BeltOrd has got the committee to say some
very absurd things about the extent to which
"blauket lodes " run on the dip. But there
are no cases to which he can point in illustra-
llon. Leadville, no doubt, is his strong ex-
ample. But there is absolutely nothing at
ALL arising from the Dip in the way of the
simple and complete application of the pres
ent law to the Leadvile ore-deposits. There
is, it is true, some difficulty arising from dis
putes as to the locality OF the outcrops; but
this would be the same if the vein dipped
sixty degrees instead Of twelve or fifteen.
The chief obstacle to the application of the
law is the determination of So many people
at Leadvlle not to obey it.
But Mr.. BelfOrd's bill can rot help the
matter at Leadville, and could only make
confusion somewhere else, by introducing
two sorts of titles in each new district, and
making them turn on the very feature OF
lode which is least likely to show truly near
the outcrop--namely, the dip. This is to
adopt "square localioIs," with qualification
that nulities the whole reform. True, 1t re-
sembles the Spanish system; but the Spanish
system has this redeeming feature that the
government retains the ownership of the
mines, and mistakes made as to the dip Of
veins can be subsequently corrected, and the
size and shape of claims readjusted. No, Mr..
Belford; when you are ready to give us q
good vertical-boundaly law, do so; but until
then, do not tinker.-Engineering and Min
ing Journal.
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Bullion.-The London market for bar sill
YER has ruled dull and nominal at 52h to 50
1-16d per ounce, and here the value of fine
bars has remained LA to $1.14S per ounce.
Lead.-There has been no improvement in
the demand, and the business reported is still
confined to the requirements OF small con-
sumers who buy in jobbing way, but the
improved feeling noted in our last issue has
continued, and holders are disposed to ask
higher prices. Small sales Of Newark have
been made at Al cents, but it is doubtful
whether further purchases could be made at
this price, as sellers now ask ~ to cents for
Western and Newark. The available supply
is still reported as comparatively small, and
consumers are rapidly exhausting their hith-
erto large stocks.
Copper.-Speculatve holders are no longer
pressing their stocks upon the market, and
the result has been much tirmer tone and
steadier prices. There have been sales of
Lake to the extent of about 100000 pounds,
at is to ISL cents, bat sellers are now gene
rally asking 49,, and but few, if any, parcels
could be secured for less. The Lake mining
companies are still storing their receipts, and
thus far have evinced no desire to name a
price. The London market is a tritle higher.
the last cable advices quoting Chill Bars f56,
and Best Selected E62.
Quicksilver.-There has been some demand
for export and the market is triile steadier.
Small lots are quoted AZ to 42a cents.-Mining
Record, June 5h.
Copper.-About 100000 to 30O,O 900 pounds
Lake have changed hands, mostlytin a jobbng
way, made up of lot sales at from lSaa to 49,
cents, the market closing firm at 1S61Sac.
The mining companies are waiting for manu-
facturers to bid higher prices for copper, and
are holding spots and futures at higher figures
than the metal car be obtained at in the open
market where lots can be bought at 1Sc. for
June, July and August delivery. The manu-
facturers have reduced the prices of braziers'
sheets, sheathing, bolts and bottoms Sc. per
pound. Yesterday $50 tons of best selected
Ingots were Ieshpped to England, and we
hear of another so tons offering al l7ac. with
no buyers.
Lead.-The market is very quiet and firm
at 4aa64sc., with st. Louis at 4tc and fire light
at 40, equal to 465c. The outlook is better,
with stocks light, as well as demand. The
stock of foreign in the market is mostly ab-
sorbed, and the consumption is keeping even
pace with the supply. Sales are very light,
not over $50 tons in lots.-Engineering and
Mining Journal, June 5h.