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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-06
DoINGa OF TiIE PUNCANs.
A Family War Of Imposing Dimensions
rr In East Wheeling.

In East Wheeling.
Several days ago woman named FritA
living In East Wheeling with her mother and
sister, Mrs and Miss Duncan, took unto her
self q husband, In the person off man named
Gvens. Mrs. Fritz had recently visited Ire.
land, and Givens followed her across the seq
to this country, and finally won her for bis
wife, Mrs FritFs former husband Is still
living, or Is so reported, Her mother and
sister bitterly opposed her marriage with
CilYens, but she persisted. Her former llls-
band, slle admits, Is alive, but she claims that
hG WAS already married when she became his
wife, and that therefore her marriage was
null and void. Saturday Squire Philips 10.
sued warrant for Mrs. uivelis, on complaint
Of her sister, Miss Lucinda Duncan, who
charged her with hlgany. Yesterday Con.
stable l.auphlln arrested the woman, and she
gave bond for her future appearance.
She then went to U, 8, Commissioner
Forbes aud made an affidavit that Lucinda,
her sister, had opened and read a letter be-
lOnging TO her, and demanded q warrant,
The Oiiense IL q serious ono, and oil the
United Suites authorities, thinking no wrong
had been intended, attempted to induce the
woman To relent, but she persisted IN demand.
Ing the warrant, and II was issued. Marshal
Atklnsan took Charge Of the case, and made
hR.frSt arrest. Those who were present de.
scribe the scene us better than circus. The
woman was finally inveigled into the Mar.
shal's office by the establishments Of Coun-
SelOr Curtis, and there gOyO bond for her OPP.
pCarance this lnoEhing before the commits.
SilNeh
Later in the evening Constable 1Aucllin
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Our readers all remember the case oil
Florence Goldsboruugh, alias 'tohh Goose
berry" who was arrested here some month.
ago in male clothing. She las served term.
Of varying lengths In several jails aud peni
tOntiaries, and she Is again In trouble, thii
time In Columbus Flurphce still shows hei
Iondhess for male attire, and this has been
hOr mode Of dress ever since she skipped out
from home In Martins Ferry years ago A
Columbus pOpcr says When she was arrest,
ed on Saturday she was aFfAyeh IN q we'll.
fitting suit OF drab, and the only visible mark
Of her sex was her small feet, She lssmall Of
stature and the disguise was complete, When
q charge Of dfunkneSS was read 10 her she
plead guilty without hesitation. She had
been bound over to Court sometime previous
for honsc.hreaking, but contractor Of Col.
umbus went her bail with tho understanding
that she was TO drive team for him. She
fnlled TO live up to her Trt of the contract,
10 when she was pulled In Saturday her
bondsmen surrendered her to the custody Of
tho Sheriff, and Florence now peeps ont from
behind prison liam. She does not make 4
good looking young man, by any means She
L ugly as sin and IS sinful as she Is ugly
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SOMETHING ABOUT THE RIVER.
S0me Points or Interest In its Pas
History.

bUlhG SIS = oHs
History.
The following paragraphs are taken from
the diary of Capt, John Mcclure, Of this city.
A good many points of interest to river
men, as we'll as to the public at large, will be
found In the extracts
1S70-Octobcr oath, river 10 inches; 0cto.
Der oath and 18th, snow. Only two steam.
ers running Ed Pope and z. Anshutzs
tllreshing machine boat =
November and 8, snow storm and river
still low; only inches Of water above Wheel
ing, II inches below New Iron Valleys
hull was brought down from Freedom to
Wheeling, October 3ist. She was brought
down by flooding tile rifles by dams built
with boards.
November 4th, the river rose to q inches
In tho channel. Science went out TO Mata.
moras. II llas been freezing cold on yester.
day and to-day. Shore Ice made out 80 feet
at dry docks below suspension bridge
November 10th, river rose to four foot In
the channel. Steamer Diurnal left OH her
first trip 10 Parkefsbttrg
November 18th, ten feet water; coal towS
going out,
November 2sth only four feet water.
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AdmIiled Ia Record.

A deed was admitted to record yesterday
by Clerk Hook, which was made March 10,
1880, by Mathew McEntec and wife and John
McEntcc TO Thomas Newman, In considern.
ton Of $ii6, and conveys onc.fourth Of Lot
1856 on Seventeenth street In East Wheeling.
Also deed made by II. G. Caldwell and
wife and A. ]. Caldwell and wife 10 Nicholas
He'll, September |, 1851, Nv consideration Of
$50. lor.the south half of Lot q in Square 10
on the south side Of Jacob street between
Twentyseventh and Twehty.eIghth streets,
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Yesterday afternoon the clerks in Klint'
clothing store, Twelfth street, were thrown
into panic by the sudden appearance of q
cloud Of smoke which forced its way through
an unused Hut Where there was so much
smoke It was supposed there certainly must
he fire basis, mud ut once wild hunt was
started Tor the flames The rooms above were
SEARCHED aud finally the roof, but ITO sign Of
the destroying element could be discovered,
inquiry was made next door at u. Gnndlings
and the fact. was developed that q lot Of rub
bish had been burning in a stove, and the
chimney not drawing the smoke found lis
way out Of the open Hue in Kline's store,
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RIVER RTpPLES.
Points About the Failing Water and the
Few boats. ..


The rains along the Ohio Valley have been
been so few and scarce that when they do
come, the ground soaks all the moisture up
and leaves the river still low. twill at pres.
ent take forty.olght hours OF almost steady
rain to produce any decided effect on the
river Last evening there was IL inches on
the bar at the mouth Of the creek. ..,f
The Fayorite arrived last evening and will
probably 90 out to-day for Matamoras.
The coal men Of Pittsburgh have already
prepared 100000 busliel Of coal for ship.
ment.
Capt. Phil. AnShutzs fat boat rugged with
q threshing machine engine, arrived at the
wharf yesterday, and attracted considerable
attention. II is not pretty looking affair
by any means, but manages 10 get over sand
bars In good shape. II Is called the Lone
Wanderer."
PlrrsRuR0H September 6-1liyer one inch
below zero and stationary. Weather clear
and hot.
CINCINNATI, September Oliver feet D
Inches The marks lack one inch above the
gauge OF the lowest ever recorded.
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A coon sH0WIxa
For the Teachers Institutes Held IN the
state This Year.

FNutN
Superintendent Of Free Schools Butcher
llas completed his report to MIR, Iadd, who
llas charge Of the Peabody educational fund.
Tie statement makes u showing to be proud
Of, and speaks well for the workings Of the
law, pissed at the last session Of the Legisla.
ture, requiring every teacher In the State to
attend five days institute, Four district
institutes were hold, tic largest being at
Charleston, where one hundred and Slxty-twO
teachers were In attendance. Sixty county
institutes were held, at a cost Of $780, Of
this sum $500 was appropriated BY the Legis.
lature and 81 ,OOOwAs donated by the trustees Of
the Peabody fund The four district insti.
tites cost $1b7 IL. They were conducted by
Niessrs. DeGraiT and fIadd two Of the foremost
educators in the country. The aggregate en-
rollment Of teachers at the sixty county in
stltutes was 3.bSS, and al all the institutes
held 4,O0i. The average attendance per day
at thesixty county institutes was 3t0ls, and
at all the sixty-iOur institutes 3,400. There
were In the State last yONr 4,i4 teachers 50
making allowances for the OF Wheeling
teachers, whose institute has not been held,
all the teachers In the State lHve evidently
awaited themselves Of the advantages afford.
ed by those schools for educators.
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A Constnhle Under Arreat.

Constable sadler last night undertook tt
arrest a man named Richardson, claiming tc
hail from Washington, D. G. sadlerS story
is that the man was noisy at Brunhaus' res
taurant, in the Second ward, and that the
waiter requested the arrest. This tho waiter
Richardson and several others deny. The
arrested party also claims that Sadlcr struck
him IN the mouth several times, and showed
II badly swollen lip. Capt. Bennett found Il
advisable, after hearing tho stories Of several
well known citizens to lock both parties up
The case will prove an interesting one In TIL,
mornings Court
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German Lutheran synod.

Last night, large number Of delegates tc
the Ohio Synod Of the German Lutheran
Church, arrived in the city to take part III
the meeting Of the Synod, which takes place
to-day in Rev. Werders church OIL ChaplInc
street, below Fourteenth. Several important
matters are to be considered, the main one Of
which Is, the theory Of prelestinatiOn there
being strong difference Of opinion between
the Missouri and Ohio SyhOds on that point,
tho former not being nuChoi d believer IN
the same. Arguments will be read, aud The
meeting will DO interesting. About two hun
dred delegates will be present
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Female Viointora ofthe Internal Reve.
fiflh Laws.

niue Laws.
Yesterday forenoon Deputy Marshal Ken.
needy arrested Mary tjolyattl, better known in
current local history rs "oyster Moll," who
keeps a resort Of unsavory reputation on
Tyenty.flrst street. The charge was selling
intoxicating liquors without having paid the
special Government tax required by law.
Molly place on Twenty.nrst street IA q re.
sort Of particularly nniayorable nototlety,
authorities establish their case when they
get through With her the State authorities
will have occasion to interview her on the
SamO subject She entered lnt0a tecoghiEance
yesterday for her appearance this forenoon.
In the afternoon another similar case was
up, the defendant being 'Mliss Robinson, oi
Tenth street, and the charge The same a. III
the other case. She also gave bond for her
nnrNOFnnre tO-tny
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A PORTION Of our large stock OIL
Mems and ChlldrCn's Clothing having
been slightly damaged by water on Sun
day, August 2tSt, We will offer same nj
Public Auction, alNo. 1897 Market street,
adjoining Register Onlce, commencing TO-
day ut $3.50 p. NJ, and continue every
afternoon and evening until the entire
stock Is disposed Of Among these goods
are many ilrSt.ClAss Business Suits, as
well as Children's School Suits.
0ElIM 4 co.
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Ills whispered around that number Of
our citizens are trying 10 prevail upon Uncle
Dan Rice to deliver lis famous lecture during
his stay in this city. Tie title Of the lecture
is HDan Rices New DCparturc-NIOral Ne.
form, or, the Fool Wise nj Last" II Mr..
Rice consents the lecture will I've delivered In
lie Opera House on Monday evening next
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BELLAIRI.
Cheap TOmatOes-NO RAMA Visit from
Governor Jackson, De-, DE.


Governor Jackson, de-, DE.
r, w. Nelson was confined to his bed Mon
day by sickness.
Tho families Of Henry Carr and syl, r.
Wctherald arc honse again,
The family Of ]. W. Sanders come back
from st, Clairsville Monday,
Jack Baugh sbuilding himselfa new black.
smith shop on the. lot adjoining J. u. Smiths
law Office. H
The Agnes Wallace.yllla band paraded our
streets Monday, and the troupe played
Camille In City Hall,
Governor Jackson, OF West Virginia, spent
Sunday in Bellairc, and seemed to enjoy
himself In the Buckeye State
Some childeCr made their appearance ut
the Fourth ward school house IN spite Of all
that has been said about no school yet
Rev. Brown, Of tho Second Presbyterian
church, was unable to preach q sermon Sun.
day evening, on account Of illness; but he Is
bettOr now,
:. Tomatoes have taken another unexpected
tumble In this market and farmers are haul
ing them around In search of buyers at from
twenty-five to forty cents q bushCl.
II Is estimated that In case OF o drenChing
rain the dikes around the Square will be able
TO hold about foot Of water over the whole
two acres. But then the deep drains car
drain the streets, W
On Tuesday OF next week the Republicans
will DO here In force, but there willhardly be
the interest felt In their doings In convention
us In tho case Of the Democratic judicial Con
vcntion last month. ttf. .
There were several fights on Gravel Hill
Saturday evening. Five arrests In ono even
Ing, which number officer Richardson no
ports, Is enough to give bad name to I
neiglborhood II repeated .l.n
While many other parts OF the country
even in our own neighborhOod, arc rejoicing
In the rains they have had, Bellaire Is still
parching. The wind blowing over the baked
hills and commons around us was like q Ito
blast from furnace, Monday. .....
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THE wAsHiNdroN CENTENNIAL.
some Points Of Interest In Regard TO the
Coming Celebration.

Hon. John H. Ewing, c. NJ Reed, Hon. q.
W. Miller, 7, j. Duncan, ESQ.,, DR.. Thomas
StcKrnnan, j. Add McIlyainC, Esq, ]. r.
sayer Esq, Freeman Brady, Esq, JOHN NJ,
stockdalc, Esq, U. $. Marshal John Hall,
Judges Acheson and Hart, A. NJ. Todd, ESQ.,
Or. wtay Gnyson, NEessfs, a. s. 1titehie and
A. II. CalwelI prominent citizens 81 WASH.
ington, Pa, have been chosen as the fccelr
tion committee. Hon Geo. s. Hart will de.
liver tleaddreSs Of welcome, and response by
prominent eS.fesilPnt The vocal intlsiC
will be furnished by the Choral Society,
which has been practicihg for the purpose
for several weeks.
The addresses on Thursday IN shirl' Grove
will be chiefly historical. General History,
Rev. ]. |. Bfowhson, DID. Legal History,
Boyd Crumrine, Esq, Religious. History,
Rev. /. n Hays, \. D. Agricultural History,
John Mcdowell, Esg. Medical History, Dr..
", q, Barnett. The people have turned out
en- maass and arc buslly engaged decorating
public buildings, College, Seminary and the
three large arches which have been erected
across Main StreOt=-One al Chestnut, one op.
posite The court house and one at Maiden
street
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TnE graduates Of the Engineering School of
the university Of Virginia, advertised In our
columns, rank high IN the profession, the de-
partment having that tlioruughness Cliarac.
terlstic Of the other scloOlsof that institution,
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There will be a Grand Concert at seiberrs
Garden, In Pleasant Valley, on Wednesday
evening. Music and choice refreshments, In.
Guiding the best quality Of Ice cream Par.
ing platform here In the country, Elm
Grove street cars will run until the close,
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Sunday afternoon there was quite brisk
wind storm at New MalamoraS, down tho
river. The squall struck the towboat Modoc,
which was lying ZIP ut that point, and her en-.
lire upper structure was blown Oft Her
boilers were also sprung from their posi- iOn
making 4 bad leak III the side Of the hull
Tho damage Il estimated by her owners at
nt,iut Al QUO
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Mary II. iIedrick was yesterday appointed
by CLERK Hook, Of the County Court, admin
istratriS Of the estate Of Christian Helrick
deceased. Bond $500, with John Fnnk and
BERNARD I.ewedagas surGties The same lady
was also appointed guardian Of Catherine
Herman, Join and Walter Hgdrick, ornhAli'
If Christian liedttck, deceased. Bond 81 100
with The same surCties as above,
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Yesterday AFTERNOON workmOn at swec.
nSy's lower works were engaged in pouring
the molten iron from large bucket, work.
ed by derrick, Into amould for roll for the
Crescent mill, when nt explosion took place
i,fst a moment before the mould was entirely
full. Fortunately the top blew of 40 that
the flame and partiClcsOi iron flew upwards,
and allowed the men time to get out Of the
way. Water was turned on and the blaze ex.
tingulshed there being no damage done 10
the building. The roll when completed would
have weighed $500 pounds, II was ruined,
DampneSS Is supposed to have been the cause
Of the explosion.
w,pStR,s safe kidney and liver Cure.
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Election Noticc-Sth column ID page
Civil and Mining Engineering.
NotiCe-To Persons having Assessment
Blanks
For sale-Lady's Riding aud Driving Pony
Wanted-COOpers:
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Another Hottest nay,

1t did not seem to be generally realized
about town that yesterday was one Of the
hottest days Of the season, but Il was, as
will be seen by perusal Of the figures be.
low, furnished by Schnepf, the Opera House
dPn0yi6t l... ZOO. RI
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YELLOW, DYsFEPric, NERvuUs tSvGttps PROV
strong, ruddy, aud healthy by the lisc 81 the
Liebig Co.'S Coca Beef Tonic, beware Of imi.
tAtiOnA 4Ti,IS
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D. o. Jupp, Esq, U. 8. Postal Card, Stunt,
lIolyoke, Mass says he has used 81. Jacobs
Oil with special benefit for rheumatism and
neuralgia and recommends Ito his friends.
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Beauty, health, and happiness for ladies
In mWlNE oF cARpuI.I
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TIIREE AND TWOSpRING PlllI
J. TONS, buggies, and also thnt second hll.
spring wagons anil four hOnes. VIII ny hAh9
enable. ]. ". FERREl. Col. MaIn aud IU'' a,
RtFaels. "
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WAsniS0roS. sCptember6,-for the Lower
Lakes, fair weather, winds mostly south, slh.
tionary or higher barOmetera and temperature,
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PRAYERS ron THE PRESIDENT,
Governor JacI6s0n's Answer 10 Govern
or HOyts Telegram.


This paper exclusively published yesterday
the telegram received by Coy Jackson from
Gov. IIoyt, of Pennsylvania, recommending
the Issuing of proclamation requesting the
holding Of special religious services for prayer
for the restoration to health Of President
Garfield. Gov, Jackson's course was alsa IN
dictated in the article, Yesterday hC wrote
and mailed the following letter
STATE or WEsr VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTNENL
WHEEEIS0, Septenlhar ., l@l'
Ms EtccIle,cy Henry ~ IfoE GOren'Or 9f
Pennsylvania,
Your telegram OF Saturday night suggest.
ing that invite The people OF this State to
meet OH Tuesday, the 9th inst, for the pur-
pose Of public prayer for the restoration to
health ofPresldent Garfield, did not reach me
until yesterday morning.
/ recognize the propriCty OF inviting the
people 10 assemble for that purpose, ana
should have acted upon YOU, suggestion had
there been more time In which the notice
could have been given. can have no e1ul'
intimidation with large, portion Of tina
State except hymai) Had ! Issued pro,
my pcopie could not have learned q i until
Tuesday had passed, Believing that all
should have an opportunity to participate,
did not net Us you suggested. Very re-
spectfully, your obedient serYRpt
i. y JACKSON,
Gov. Jackson expreSodA hope In converse
ton with reporter yesterday, that the Gov
ernors OF all the States wOuld adopt some
concerted action, at some day in the Close, H.
ture, which would enable him to reach
majority Of the residents al tho State With
his proclamation In which case he Will take
pleasure III recommending the holding OIL
such services rs suggested
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WANTED, AT ONCE-AN EXPERT.
w enred Drug and Prescription Clerk, MHN
be unldunte II Pharmacy ind familiar WIN we
jefman Language. Fair salary and PERMANENT nI'
nation. Hest references required. Address MilIl
Pa''u9'"'S N'"es''' se0
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GEo. a. WicKHAN will cash POOLS Al teb.
merits Fountain Saloon this afternoon al i
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For sale by Logan 4 Co.
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FOR SALE,

TOR SALE-NIY RESIDENCE o
II Island, oil terms to suit parAief
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THE usual merchants lunch at the New
McLure House Sample Rooms daily.


The following shows the range Of the tier
,nomcter, MS observed at schneprS drug store,
Opera House corner yesterday: Ia
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Ghe GatelIigtttter,


once, Nos. a5 and ~ Fourteenth street.
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~ y i S'EsS ~ u w. y TO % =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31
A GOOD MAGAZINE.

The Popular Science Monthly Is one of
the most interesting and practically use
full periodicals. that comes to our table.
1t is such magazine - meets the
ideas and wants OF q practical people
like Americans, and We are not sur
prised that it has established a very
warm place in the esteem of the reading
public. While it possesses a sufficient
literary caste to suit the most cul.
tured, it sspires At the same to
Intervene ideas AMI facts relating TO
things-to every day matters which
meet mankind in all departments OF in.
dustry, from the kitchen to the manu-
factory, which are instructive and very
valuable. Every number abounds in
such articles as We have indicated. For
example, We find Ia the Septembernum-
Der before Us papers entitled, "The De-
velopment OF Political Institutions
Physical Education" writing Physi.
ologically Considered" Modern Basis
Of Life Insurance., The Blood and in
Grrulstion," "Are Cemeteries On.