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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-13
THE CHASTITY DISCOVERY
0fa Party OF Michigan IInntsra-Arrest
or the Probable Murderer,

o. tue .ffODADle MuFuefeF,
DETROIT, December l2.-While a party
Of young men were hunting lust Saturday
they found tho body Of man about six
miles rom Lexington, sanilac county.
The body was found about twenty five feet
from u highway in pine thicket and has
the appearance of having been dead about
two weeks. The skull Is ieariully crushed,
the teeth knocked out and the throat cut
in a horrible manner The body was SUBJ
sequently identified as that Of one Phillips,
whose home Is in Allerton, Iowa, and who
was known there Us u cattle buyer. The
last time Phillips was seen in the neighbor-
hood WIS about two weeks ago ut Amadore,
two miles distant from the place where the
remains were discovered. Little was
known Of him in that vicinity beyond the
fact that he had large amount OF money
with him at the inquest. Among other
witnesses was man named j. W. Dixon,
OF Ridgeway, Michigan, who identified the
body as that OF Phillips.
Dixon was In the employ OF the murdered
man, and is far better known about Lex
ington, having been in the country the
greater part Of last summer buying stock.
He has displayed large amounts Of money
lately, on account OF which he has attracted
more or less attention during the last two
weeks. Thisiact, taken in connection with
other strongly suspicious circumstances,
led to the arrest Of Dixon this morning 1t
was found that he had taken large dose
Of poison, which was concealed In his
boots when arrested. lie now lies In
stupor and refuses to take an emetC. The
murdered man was about forty.lvc years
old, and 1t Is reported that ho leaves wife
and several children.
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TUE bank clearings up ut Pittsburgh con-
tinue to show large gain in the volume ol
business over last year. For instance, for
lat week they were Ss,709, ,2S2 45, as
against 81, ,s5O,SS2 81 for the same week last
year, and rs against $i,0G0O57 90 in 1870.
Up to this time, since tho lst OF Janu-
ny they amount for the year to $780,
1885 50, rs against S2s2373,6s4 so for
Tue same time In 1880. From these figures
It tiscasy to see what the magnitudeot the
iron business has been this year up at
Pittsburgh, as compared with previous
years, The Pittsburgh papers report a
very active business still in progress for
the season Of the year III that city. The
nme thing is true here in Wheeling. In.
deed It seems to be true almost every
where We are apparently about to enter
on yearofvery great II not unprecedented
activity in the iron business. So decided
are the Indications in this direction that
"Bradslrccts" is moved to comment on the
outlook rs follows
THE problem Of meeting the increasing
American demand for the products Of the
iron and steel industries without depend.
tnCe on foreign sources for crude or finished
supplies Is becoming each week more
difficult one. To all appearances the con.
tinenta and colonial demand will con.
tinnc The references heretofore made to
The extraordinary present and prospective
Icttyity are supported by the fresh develop
ments from week TO week. The require
ments for public works abroad, as well as
the wants created by private enterprise,
are producing an accumulation OF business
which will absorb the production Of all
mills, furnaces and mines for months to
c0nip
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FINANCIAL AprAIRs.
Wall Street Notes-GcneraI News About
Railroads aud stocks.

Railroads aud stocks.
New YoRK, December 12.-Stocks were
stronger and higher to-day with an nd
vance OF to q per cent, led by the Rich
mond & Danvile; Delaware, Lackawanna,
Michigan Central, St. Paul, Texas Pacific,
Union Pacific and Wabash preferred were
also prominent in the improvement.
O. p. Huntington has returned from his
trip over the western connections Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio road with very high
estimate OF the future OF the Chesapeako& &
Ohio property. He predicts d rise in all
the securities OF the road.
Demand for all classes OF securities is
said to be delayed by brokersadvising their
clients that they may be obtained more
cheaply before long. d,
When money becomes easy points are
given out for the purchase Of Louisiana
State bonds.
Brokers say that Frankfort and AnslCr-
dam stands ready TO invest enormous sums
In American securities as soon as they are.
satisfied that bottom has been reached IN
prices F'
The rise In Alton & Terre Haute prefer.
red near tho close OF last week was occa-
stoned by report that the pcnnsylyahia
Company will pay 100000 back rentals on
tie lst OF January.
The steamship City OF New York brought
in $500, 900 In gold.
The production Of anthracite coal for the
week ending December 8, 1881, was Vs., $40
tons, against 467 ,Sl2 tons the same week in
1880, and for the year from January /, 1881
20 l00, 70S tons, against 2l ,024, 500 tons tho
same time In 1880.
Tho short interest In Wabash Western
Union and Michigan Central Is said to he
very large.
The banks Of New York have now so0i 3
975 Of lawful reserve. II will pfobablybe
changed TO surplus before the holidays.
OF the. bonds included In the iO5tli cali
there are about $l,5OO,0OO yet outstanding,
The ST. Paul, Mimi, Pioneer Pres prints
an exhaustive review OF the new railroad
construction In the Northwest during the
year 1881. II embraces ak companies with
total new track laid OF 20si miles, against
l,47S miles laid by the same roads last
year
NEWARK, N. l., December ~ The agree
ment al the directors Of the Mechdhics
National bank provides, II Is understood,
that nine directors shall contribute $780,
900 10 pay depositors $500 In full and other
depositors 70 per cent. within three months
provided the creditors agree 10 surrender
tlleir claim against the institution, and TO-
lleve the stockholders OF their assessments.
provided the latter assign their shares 10
llie person 10 be designated by the direct.
ots, the amount Of which may be realized
from Nugent 4 Co., 10 be divided pro rata,
besides 70 per cent.
NEwBURd, N. Y, December i2,-The
ilBt regular passenger train from Fisbkill
Landing TO Boston over the New York &
New England railroad left Tie former place
this morning, and the first car load II
freight was transported across the Hudson
river from this city 10 FishkiIl Landing To-.
day without breaking the bulk, II came
over the New York, Lake Erie ( Western
railroad,
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OurFrench yisItors.

ST. LOUIS, December 12.-The French
delegation visited the Merchants Exchange
about one o'clock today and were cordially
received. The President, Mr.. MCEnnis,
introduced them to the members
with brief speech, and short ad,
dresses BY General Burlonger and Com.
mandant DePasy, grandson Of General La.
iayettc, which were interpreted by Enul
Karst, resident French Consul, were
received with applause. After leaving the
Exchange the party visited the office OF
Capt. jas. B. Eads, where they examined
the plans Of some new revolving turrets for
war vessels, by Capt. Eads.
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A Now ConnIarfnlt Nnta.

PlTTsRuRGH, December l2.-The Secret
Service Division has received sample OF
counterfeit five dollar Photographic note,
which purports to be the issue oil the
Boyleston National Bank OF Boston. The
face OF the note Is well calculated to de-
ceiye, as the pink seal and figures are ex.
cellent limitations Of the genuine bill. A
cursory glance ut the green border and ends
on the back OF the note show they have
been engraved and printed in such a crude
manner US to at once attract attention and
determine the fraudulent character OF the
note. The State arms In the left oval and
the eagle in the right oval arc wretched
trayestles. The note Is said to be cirCuat.
ing in Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.
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wrare in receipt Of two interesting vol
urnes from the publishing house ofJ.B. Lip
njncott & Co., OF Philadelphia, through
Stanton & Davenport, of this city, viz
pour Young Folks Abroad" and Brush
wood" a poem by T. Buchanan Read
The former work is an octave volume ol
30 pages, beautifully illustrated, from the
Men Of James D, McCabe, Esq, Of Phila'
JeIDhia, a near relative Of Mr.. R. A, Nc
Cabe, Of this city, 1t is said to be most
entertaining and instructive volume for
Young people, and an appropriate gift for
holidays, AS to thepoem,
oBrlshwood," We need only say that 1t is
from the pen Of Buchanan Read.
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New YoRK, December l2.-E. d. Mack,
New York representative since 1879 oI
the Cincinnati Gdtele, Louisville Courier.
journal, st. Louis Republican and Chicago
Times, died at his residence, 129 East
Fiity'eighth street, this morning, Of erysi
pelas. He was born in Rochester, N. Y.
In 1913, and since 1850 llas been connected
with the press. He was brother Of |. F.
and J. i. Mack, OF the Sandusky Register, 0
member OF the Lotus club OF this city and
well known among the newspaper men. He
leaves a wife and one child, a son, in com.
Portable circumstances.
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Shot by Ills IIrother.In.I.aw.

ST. LOUIS, December l2.-James Cole.
man died this morning from the result oI
q wound inflicted by his brother.in law, ],
sSChArum, In last ST, Louis on Wednesday
last. Coleman was married to SCharumft
sister, and the three, together with an un,
married sister OF Coleman, lived in the
same house. SCharum circulated reports
concerning the manner In which Coleman
behaved toward the women. Last We'd.
nesday Coleman accused Scharum OF lyinE
about him and quarrel ensued and during
which Scharum shot Coleman through the
lungs. scharum disappeared and has not
yet been arrested.
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naiirond Aeelaev,s.

NEWARK, December 1.-THE collision m
the Bristol tunnel oitwoirelght trains YES.
terday, on the Shawnee division Of de II
40. road, wrecked one ofihe trains and
scalded Engineer Frank AndefSohio itaih.
kANs4s CRY, Mo-, December PA
Rock Island freight collided with Wild
train on the Hannibal road iieat Keafhty
this evening, Both engines were comblet
wrecked. The Hannibal fireman VA
fatally injured, and the engineer and brake
man as vel aa the engineer and fireman
ol the. Rock Island were seriously i1iuFedl
The blame iS not located,
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ST. LOUIS, December l2.-Elisha Under.
wood, a resident Of Enfield, ILL.,, was run
over and killed by train on Tie Louis.
vile 4 Nashville railroad, about a mile
from McCleansboro, last night. The body
was horribly mangled.
Jacob Paul and Mary Miltner, who were
walking along the truck OF the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad on their way
home from party which they had attend.
ed ut Astoria, ILL.,, Saturday night, were
run over by u train. Miss Miltner was In.
stantly killed, and Mr.. Paul had his legcut
off and was otherwise SO badly hurt that lie
will die.
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The exhibit this weekas a whole, though
falling behind that OF last week, Is still
most gratifying one when compared
with that OF tho corresponding week last
year. The customary lull in the general
trade thoughout he country at this season
mas made itself felt tn someextent, and has
served TO bring down the total ioOtings OF
u ,S20, ,OS9, ,30S last week to Sl,255, ,47J,OBl.
This week the figures, however, arc most
favorable whoa compared with those OF
the week before last, which stood at 81, ,l52,- :
235, ~, The percentage OF increase this
week as compared with the corresponding
week last year amounts to 2,6 perCent,
against q decrease Of III per cent last
week, and one OF l4.4 the previous week,
This shows that the general business IL in
creasing just now In much greater ratio
than at the corresponding period last year.
In ilCt II points TO the existence Of wide
spread prosperity, which ehectsunefringly
to the general good character OF tho bust.
ness, In New York the per centage OF in
crease Is l.3 against decrease OF 1915 last
week and 20,2 the previous week. This,
however, indicates no marked increase in
the amount Of business since the exchanges
In New York. The week ending December
y ASSNi WSiShSNAJ ~ poI CeHb leHs tuull
those Of tho previous week. One, with
which the statement showing decrease Of
10 per cent is brought into comparison,
Outside Of New York the clearings con.
tinue TO show gain in the per Centage
OF increase, 1t being 90 per cent
against 81 per cent last week, and
2O.S the previous week in 1880 Dur
Ing the corresponding week in December
the clearings in the cities outside OF New
York showed gain OF 1910 per cent as
compared with the corresponding week in
1879. Among the Eastern cities, Boston,
which Is the only city now below the line,
and which has not fully recovered from tho
lingering effects Of the Pacific bank trouble,
and where speculation Is almost ut a stand
still, shows decrease OF l2.1 per
cent against GO per cent last
week. Philadelphia, where manufacture
Ing interests continue in high
state OF activity, records a gain Of 02 per
cent, against 20 per cent last week. Balti-
more also shows a gain Of 4.s per cent,
against 2.5 per cent last week. There ap-
pears 10 be no change In the great activity
among the manufacturing industries, and
this Is clearly reflected In the exchanges Of
the cities situated In our great manufacture
ing districts.
In the South, where the cotton Is coming
IN more freely, Memphis and New Orleans
have again lifted their heads above the
line. A number Of western cities show
great gain.
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Col. Forner,. Funeral.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, December 12.-The
funeral OF Col. Forney took place to-day.
For several hours lines Of men, women and
children entered the house and viewed the
remains. Many prominent citizens were
present, including Generals Hancock,
sickles and Ruff ex.Speaker Randall,
Mayor King, and city officials generally,
George W. Childs, John Russell Young, A.
X. Mcclure and many other well known
journalists. The interment took place in
West Laurel Hill Cemetery. The news.
paper publishers and editors passed rcso.
lutions Of coincidence with the family and
attended the funeral In body.
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warmth, "You have NO basis for such Q
question and no man dares make the as
sertion upon which he could found it"
Guiteau again interrupted in great rage,
and in voice which completely drowned
the utteranees Of counsel and the witness
yelled out, "Thaps very dirty question for
you to ask, Corkhill. 1t just suits your
brain. I'm going to ask Arthur to kick
you out Of this Case, Why, this man Is
one OF the first scientists OF the country,
Why he would not condescend to spit on
you. Corkhill, you are in bad repute
with every member Of this bar; you are
an unmitigated nuisance in this case"
The witness finally answered, 'Most deCi'
dedly no"
Court adjourned without concluding the
examination.
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Cincinnntl AIuslc RcstiVaI-Auetion oI
Rnata.

CiSctxSATt, December 12.-The auction
sale Of the choice OF reserved seats for the
Oratorio OF Messiah at Music Hall, DeCem.
ber 2stli, at which Patti Is engaged to sing
the soprano part, began at 10 o'clock TO.
day. The premiums bid were additional
10 the regular price Of 50 80 a seat. The
first choice was bought by A. G. Shubert
for S25. He took one seat. The second
choice was $40, and the price gradually de
creased till ut the adjournment Of the sale,
1880, the premium was little above s. a
scat. More than four hundred seats were
sold,
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EMSEScE, KY, December 12.-Jos. War.
ford, Of Shelby county, was killed satur'
day night by Alex, Shirley. He says War.
ford called him to Ills door In the night
and fired n pistol shot which wounded him.
lie then fired at Watford and took TO llis
bed from pain. Warfotd was found dead
next morning and Shirley is in danger.
otis condition.
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RLAINR's sUcOESSOR.
FrolIDEhuysen Nominated for Secretary
OF -RIogFaphIdalS sketch.

GStAte-BlOgFaphidal sketch.
WAsHlNGTox, D, O., December l2,-Fre
linghuysen has been nominated for Secre
tary Of State, to succeed James G. Blaine
resigned,
[Mr. Frelinghuysen was born in
AlillstoWn, MI, August 4, 1917, and is Q
distinguished member Of distinguished
family. He Is nephew and adopted son
OF Theodore Frelinghuysen, also a native
Of Millstown, who died in New Brunswick,
N, j., in 1852, aged 70. Theodore was .
graduate OF Princeton, Attorney.General
Of New Jersey from 1873 to 1929, Presi-
dental elector in 1920, and Senator in
signed. He was candidate Tor Vice Presi-
dent on the Wing ticket with Henry
Clay, On leaving the Senate he entered
upon tho duties OF President OF Rut-
gers college, which he continued to
discharge until removed by death.
Frederick, was graduated from Rutgers
college Id 1886, studied law and was adj
mitted to the bar In 1880. He was appoint
ed Attorney General of New Jersey in 1851
and reappOinted in lsGB, but hal served
only few months OF his new term when
he was appointed n Senator in Congress to
succeed William Wright, deceased. The
Legislature, in January 1857, confirmed
the appointment, electing him for the un.
expired term, He was reelected in 1869
for full term. In the Senate he served
on Naval Affairs, Judiciary, Claims and
Foreign Relations Committees, In 1870
President Grant offered Mr. Frelinghuysen
the English mission, but the protier was
declined, Since retiring from the Senate
Mr.. Frelinghuysen has given attention
chiefly TO bis private alIairs.l
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NEw YoRK, December 12.-Post Muster
General James will retire from the Cabinet
January |, and enter upon the Presidency
Of tho Lincoln bank Of this city. Post
Master General James In his letter Of re.
tirement says that his personal interests
demand the step, and expresses tho highest
esteem for President Arthur.
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BiF Fire In st.t.Ouls.

Sc. Lopis, December l2.--Tho packing
house and lard rendering establishment oi
Rose Bros, Thirtielh and Hickory streets,
was burned between five and elk o'clock
this evening from the bursting Of
a lard tank. The building was
completely gutted and The contents,
including q large amount Of lard, hams,
etc. and nine hundred hogs slaughtered
to-day and hanging In cooling, were de.
stfoyed. Loss estimated al sS00O0g Ia
surinee about $4,000, in some twenty com
panles
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TpE Phillippi RrputlieaH has changed
hands. Mr.. II, C, shearer, its founder, hay-
'ns @ odd out his interest to Mr.. NJ. F, Hall.
:, I'o will be as heretofore a thorough going
Republican R paper, and we trust that the
Republicans OF Barbour county will see
haiti has liberal support. Ithas during
i,s brlel career been u credit to the party
in that county.
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SrEUBBNvlLLB, o., December l2.-Dis.
trict Attorney bliss, Of 81. Louis, Is in the
city for the purpose Of assisting In the
prosecution OF the Lindsay and Morris land
fraud case. Lindsay and Morris, reputed
land agents, reside in 81. Louis, and made
several prominent gentlemen OF this city
their victims In fraudulent sales Of lands,
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PHILADELPHIA, December 12-The Mayor
has offered a reward OF $500 for the arrest
Of Benjamin Allen and Daniel Watson,
charged with the murder Of Bernard Nc.
NIahon. Barr and wife are held in connec-
ton with the matter.
Dr.. 1'routman and Mr.. Catharine Brandt
were implicated by the Coroner's Jury In
the death OF Catharine Heidi
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ST.. Louis, December 12-A private tele.
gram received here announces the sudden
death In Denver yesterday, Of the acliess,
Carrie Mcnenfy, sister oi Nellie McHenty,
Oi the TfoubadOurs. She was married only
q few months ago 10 q failfoad agent, and
had retired from the stage,
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MiSSEAroLts, December 12.-Owing Ia
the great hazard Of Gre in flour mills, as
shown by the recent disasters here, The
local board OF underwriters have ordered
an advance oftwenty.hve per cent on the
premium charged for insurance on mills
here. This advance covers existing policies
as we'll as those that NAV be written.
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on any manufactured article be less than
the duty upon the material Of chief value
from which 1t is manufactured"
As the matter now stands the rate upon
hoop iron Is treated as a foot ball between
the successive Secretaries Of the Treasury
and between the ruling Of the different
courts, and great injury is done the manu-
tacturers thereby.
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ptrrsBuRon, Pa, December 1?.-The
semi.centennial Of the founding Of the Or.
der Of the Sisters Of Mercy was celebrated
here to-day. This city observed the cele-
bralion especially as the order was first ts.
tablished In the United States here thirty.
hit,ht WARS Aun
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GOING TO BLOW HIN UP.

WASHINGTON, December l2.-Wardeu
CroCker has received number Of anony.
nous letters advising him to remove the
prisoners from the wing OF the jail in
which Guiteau Is confined, so that in the
event Of dynamite explosion no life ex-
cept that Of Guiteau would be endangered
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LONDON, December ia Leicester cor.
respondent says: Some sensation Is caused
here by the bankruptcy and disappearance
Of Charles Fleury Francks, leather mcr.
chant, whose liabilities are estimated from
100000 TO Gl0O,00O. FranCks Is called IN
American,
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NEw ORLEANS, Depembef 12.-oscar A,
Rice, deiaulting Internal Revenue Collect
or. pleading guilty TO an embeZSlementt
was sentenced 10 pay fine Of Sl0,SO4, the
amount Of Leialcation, and serve two years
Al hartI labnf
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YouSosrowS, December l9.-.william
Dunft, a railroad laborer, laid down be.
tween tic furnaces at Andrews furnace
iast night aud was suilocated. He was
found about 9 o'clock this morning, life be-
IL. =. a.Itaak
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CmCAoo, December ia Manitow,
wis, special says: Willie, Joseph and
Johnny, sons Of John johnson, Of this city,
aged 8, 10 and IL, broke through the ice
Yesterday afternoon and all three were
drowned. Search for The bodies proved
tf,,ilipRa
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WHEN Fellows llypophosphites IL taken
into the stomach, diluted as directed, II sllm
ulates the appetite, assists digestion, and en-
tefs the circulation with the food; II then
acts upon the nerves and muscles, the blood
and the eeefouona AWtAW
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Hntnl Aecident NJ NrInro.
Special 10 Tho 1ntellIEcnccr.

special 70 INC lntelligencef
srEuBESvILLE, December l2.-While at.
tending the bricklaycrs at the NIlngo fur.
mace this morning, Thomas McCune was
struck on the head, producing fatal injuries,
by brick falling from the top part OF the
D1onL