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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-08
POUR SUDDEN DEATHS.
An Era OF Fatalities In Kentucky Com.
munIIy.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 7.-An 0w.
ingsville special to the Courier Journal says;
Miss Sarah Hiley, daughter OF Augustus
Hiley, aged about twelve years. living
with Thomas Barnes, near PolksvilIe, this
county, was burned to death Thursday.
She was standing in front OF the FIRE place
at Mr., Barness, and In some manner her
clothing took fire, and before 1t could be
exttnRuished she was so badly burned
that on Sunday morning death came to her
relief,
John Broaden, o huckster and peddler
Of tin ware, was found dead on Sherburn
pike Saturday. His wagon and horses
were standing near, and the general opin.
ion Is he fell dead off the wagon. Broaden
was in the employ OF R. E. Mann, Of Oar
Isle. He leaves vile and large family
OF children in very dependent cirCum-
stances.
Oharles,W. Rszor, who, with his family,
lived eight or nine miles from the city, Is
third In the list OF victims to fatal RCCi-
dents, He was young farmer, thirty.one
years Of age, and met his death In mys'
lsrious manner. All that Is known Is that
he was hauling wood to his house last
Friday, and, after unloading portion Of
It, was found leaning up against the yard
fence unconscious, and the blood stream.
Ing from bis ears, nose and mouth, He
was carried into the house, and lay there
until Sunday morning, when he died.
The physicians say he slipped aud fell,
and log struck him and mashed the in
ner portion Of the head without breaking
the skin,
A keg OF powder caused the fourth and
last fatal accident, from which one man,
Moses KerriCk, died, and two others,
Squire William Jackson and a young
Rogers, are seriously, II not fatally, In.
jured, This accident happened Saturday
evening at the Forge farm. They were
blasting in soapstone, and the whole keg
exploded in KerriCk's hand, blowing him
a considerable distance, and iuiuriug him
90 that he died.
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DENVER, Coll, February 1.-THE Lead
vile Republican says Of the controversy be.
tween Robert o'Neil, Peter Hughes and
others, and Judge Pendry regarding the
ownership OF some valuable mining
claims on Turner Mountain: 1t Culmina.
ted last night between nine men stationed
by Pendry 10 guard the prop.
erty and eighteen men In the employ Of
their opponent, who about midnight
attacked the sguards without warning.
the latter returned the 1re, and a perfect
iusilade was kept up till daylight, when
The guards surrendered. One Of the
guards, D. E. Field, was killed, and Ed
Phillips was seriously wounded in the leg.
None Of the attacking party were injured.
No RrrBstg.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, February 7.-At The con.
Clusion Of the call Of States the Speaker
announced the appointment Of Messrs
House and Crawley as tsllers, on the part
Of the House to make list Of the votes
declared for President and Vice President
on Wednesday next.
Mr.. Bowman moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass the joint resolution for the
appointment Of commission 10 ascertain
and report basis for a reciprocity treaty
between the United States and the British
Provinces. Tromas Turner offered Joint
resolution on the subject Of finance.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE TARIFF.
1t,deClares that the Constitution Coniera
no power on Congress TO impose a tariff
for Internal revenue or other taxation, ex.
Cept for the purpose OF raising revenue.
That revenue standard OF taxation is The
lowest rate that will yield revenue; that to
impose higher taxes is to place an unneCes.
sary burden on the consumers Of taxed
articles; that neither o State nor The Fed.
eral Government has the power 10 i'm.
pose a tax on one portion OF The people
for the purpose oi enabling other portions
10 engage pfofLaDly In an industry which
would otherwise be tnfemuneratye, and
that Internal Revenue tariff and other In.
direct taxes should be levied on luxuties
and not OH the rleCessaries OF life.
BRirAiN's OPPRESSED COLONIES.
A resolution was offered by MI Wash,
burns, Of Minnesota, in relation 10 The
TtAnsvaal Republic. II reCites that from
time to time II has been reported that Ger.
tain European settlements In South Africa
includingthe country known as The Trans
yaal Republic, have been In danger from
lncurslons Of the savaVes, and that Hei
British Majesty Government did there
upon annex said Republic TO be put ID
Her Majesty's dominions, and that The In
habitants thereof were good and law
abiding people Of that Republic, and thai
some misunderstanding have existed Al
to the fact whereon the annexation wal
reported to be based, and that the inhabi
tants Of said region are In arms agains
Her Majesty's forces, and that many live
have been loaL II declares that the peo
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EdIt0rB lnteillsencer'
A very remarkable editorial ap.
peared In your issue Of yester.
day in regard TO the proposed
amendment To our Constitution, the object
OF which 10 TO prohibit forever the manu-.
iaCture and sale OF liquors. You, 1t seems,
consider the petitions Of $4,000 persons,
praying for such an amendment, as an
avowed hostility Of public sentiment In
our State 10 the traffic In liquors.
Who The 10000 petitioners are we do
not know. You, however, assert
that they are respectable people.
Whether they are or not does not effect
the case In one way or the other. AS we
are erfing mortals they may err too. And
therefore to demand that our Legislature
at once aud In such haste heed the prayer
OF such small parcel Of our population,
amounting In al 10 0l8,000 people, is, In
our humble opinion, more than reasona.
bic, as suCh an insignificant number OF
our people cannot claim 10 represent the
public opinion OF our whole State.
Al our last elections there was no tenn.
perance issue before the people. Hence
does II not look strange that to-day this
amendment question Is forced by q few
thousand men and women before lepis.
latute whose members were not elected
with reference 10 III The whole spirit OF
your editorial tends 10 assure our legisla.
tors that by listeninH,to the petitioners
demand they will do what is right, not
considering for q moment the Ill effects Of
such action Upon the other ovefwhel.
ming remainder OF our people, nearly
600, 900, who did not sign the petitions.
Never allure yourselves Messrs. Editors,
with the belief that the legislature Of our
sister State OF Ohio will ever pass any acts
impairlng her prosperous aud Iloufishing
manuiactnfe and sale oi ardent and malt
LIQUORS. She is too wise 10 destroy one OF
the vasteet Of her industries. We would
respectfully ask you whether you are not
oVerstating the number Of counties In our
State where the sale Of liquors is not
licensed.
In conclusion, we, through you, impatt
A we'll meant warning TO our esteemed leg.
islatofs 10 touch tendetly and wisely the
important subject we are discussing. As
this Legislature is largely Democratic, Il
will be we'll for the members OF that per.
suaSion to weigh the consequences Of any
hasty and ill.advise1 action on theif part
All the responsibility will rest with them
and the time may come soon when those
against whose personal liberties they have
acted will forever sever their connection
with q party whose representatives so tal
forget themselves 90 to eonsign the right
oil The large majority Of the people to ar
llllberal minority. SEVERAL CITIZENS.
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Nix. q. W. ATKINSON Is in the city on q
briei visit to his family. He has been 10
Washington for the last few days, where
his nomination as United States Marshal
for this State has been hanging fire along
with several other nominations in the
Senate, lie takes the opposition to his
confirmation very cody and philosophi.
aIly, and is not giving himself any spe.
CisI concern as to what the Senate may
finally conclude to do. There are no
grounds Of opposition to him save Of 9 po.
lilcal character, unless we make an exCep.
tion Of the opposition that arises because
This celebrated report In regard to the
illicit distillinG operations and entangle.
menta in the southwestern part OF this
State three years ago. Mr.. Atkinson has
the satisfaction Of knowing that his services
to the Internal Revenue Department are
highly appreciated, and that while his
change to the Marshalship is not opposed
BY that department OF the public service,
ys! it's Lending officers regard his continu.
ence in their department as something to
be- desired, for as his record shows he has
douo valuable as well as trying and dan.
gerous service for that branch Of the Gov.
eminent
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DENVER, Col, February IA. Nc.
Carger, Acting Indian Agent at White
River Agency, Is here, and states his be.
lief that there will be an outbreak among
the Utes when spring opens. Since re-
ceiving their money they are more dis.
satisfied than ever. Chief Douglass band
90 painted In back because he'll a prisoner,
and the warriors Of Jacks band have
bright red stripes across their foteheads,
Indicating "blood." They are bold and
inselent, frequently warning the whites at
the Agency There are only 100 soldiers
at the post which are not enough for de.
Tense, as the Indians are we'll armed and
mounted, and would be heavily reinforced
In case Of an outbreak.
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winter Running scarce In New York.

New YoHk, February 7.-scarcity OF
water in this city and adjoining localities
Is causing great inconvenience. Snow Is
being melted to provide fresh water for
ordinary tise. The pressure in the water
pipes has been gradually reduced until
now there are few places In the city where
the water will ascend above the first floor.
The consequence is great inconvenience
10 all classes and actual suffering among
the poor In the upper rooms OF tenemerts
The Board Of Health say the increase OF
sickness in this city is partly due 10 the
shot supply OF water, which leaves the
sewers, drains and pipes in an unClean
condition. The Croton aqueduct Is now
running at its maximum height, supply.
ing 95, 1000, 900 gallons OF water daily, and
yet the consumption OF water exceeds the
supply from the aqueduct over 100000
gallons daily.
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LONDON, Feb. 1.-The vessel wrecked
in Dumlough bay last evening is the
steamer Bohemian, Capt. Gfundy, from
Boston January 9th, for Liverpool. The
Bohemian went ashore on the Irish coast
during dreadful storm. Thitty.two per.
sons were drowned. Twenty.one OF the
crew, including the second officer, we're
saved. Another survivor is on the rocks
separated from the mainland All efforts
to rescue him 80 far hsve failed. Two life
boats capsiEed in the attempt. Lille say.
ing apparatus has been sent for. The
steamer is total loss. A tug arrived at
Ufookhsven with the survivors all sick
from exposure and bruises,
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Mrs. Hayes on Her FalnIly's Future


New YoRK, February reporter had
a brief conversation with Mrs. Hayes at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day.
When asked II she thought she would
attend the Inauguration ball she replied
"At first l thought we should not, but
find 1t will be impossible for US to get
away, so 1suppose we eshall be there. twill
be very nice, indeed, TO see General and
Mrs. Garfield, and look forward 10 the
occasion with much pleasure. We intend
10 return to our home In Ohio as soon as
possible, and settle down in Our former
quiet llle."
"The report Of yonr intended European
tour is not Correct2"
Mrs. Hayes laughed heartily, as she re.
piled: "Oh, no, indeed, we never had
the least idea OF going abroad. That is
one OF the stories circulated without the
least foundation In fact"
"Do you regret leaving the White
Houge2"
"Yes, I do. Our life has been 50 very
different from what we expected that we
have become very fond OF the old house.
II Is very homelike, and we have enjoyed
II very much, indeed"
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VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER las,
DROWNED OUE.
New Orleans Submerged BY the Breaking
Ofthe Leyee.

I
NEw ORLEANS, February IA crevasfe
in thenew and old canal lsvses submerged
nearly all that portion Of the city west Of
Broad street, between the two canals, and
all west Of John street and north as far as
Ursuline street. Within this last men.
toned district, embracing one hundred
squares, the streets and sideWalks are en-.
tirely covered with water. Great efforts
are 9elnG made by the authorities TO close
the breaks IN the canal leyees, notwith.
standing which the water at all points is
rising The Shell road from New Lake
End to the halfway house Is two feet nm.
der water. Over three hundred fences
have been blown down, and the roof Of
the North End DryAdes market was car.
ried away.
Morgan's wharf at the foot Of Esplanade
street was damaged, preventing the ierry
from running. The roof Of the wing Of the
State House, In which are the Offices Of
the superintendent of Education and
Commissioner OF Immigration, was blown
of aud the records received a wetting.
Algies suffered terribly. The signal Office
'SfSste tnAeANonluk HehLueI WIN DflHk
eesterly winds, which will have the effect
Of forcing more water into the city from
the lake and gull. The water in the rear
Of the city 10 rising and spreading rapidly,
Indications are that by Tuesday noon ali
the city west Of Claiborne street. from
Oarrollton to Elyseanfelds street, will be
submerged,
The water along the line OF the Mobile
Railroad ~ much higher to-day, with indi.
cations thPt the entire roGd.bed from
MlCheaux TO Lookout Station issubmer0ed
The steamer OamelIa left West End for
Bay st. Louis, and will convey the pas.
aengers Of the Louisville & Nashville road
to and from that point, No trains have
passed over that road since early on Sun.
day morning.
Several theatrical companies have been
detained by the flood on the Mobile road,
among them "Fun on the Bristol" and j.
K. K Emmet's Company. Lotta and Oliver
Dodd Byron are prevented from leaving
the city by the same cause.
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IrIah InteIIlranna.

LONDON, February THE Home
Rulers decided to carry the agitation
against coercion into the great towns ol
England and Scotland. Sixty members
Of Parliament signed the memorial asking
that Davitt be treated only as misde.
meanor. Parnell went 10 Paris To with.
draw the funds Of the Land League, and
reinveSt them under the signatures OF per.
sons not actively connected with the
LhAprla.
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NEw PHILADELPHIA, o., February IL
Word was received here 10 day Of a bloody
war which took place between five promi
nent farmers living near Gilmofe, lhil
county. An old iend has has existed be-
tween them for years, brought about by q
dispute over line fence On Saturday
they met and had hand to hand enCouti.
Ter. Stephen johnson and Jake Edwards
received dangeronsibjuFies aboutthe head
and were so badly beaten that 1t was feared
they would die.
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LOUISVILLE, February Five hundred
cigar makers in this city, nearly all oi
whom belong to the Union, have all
struck, as none Of the manufacturers, at
least none Of The large ones, have shown
any signs Of giving In 10 their demands.
They ask IS, 50 and sl1 per 1000 for dif.
ferent varieties, whereas they have been
getting 81, IS and $40, this being an ad.
vance Of 81 per 1000 all around.
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NEw YoRK, February 1.-THE Kings
County brooklyn Republican General
Committee, during session tonight Ia
complete the organization, engaged in q
fist fght, In which several OF the members
we're severely handled. The gas being
turned of other lights were procured and
the fight renewed. ExSherif' Daggett,
leader Of the Anti.Conkling Ring, got
a heavy blow on the head,
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THE wHITrAKER EXAMINATION,
Progress Ofth0 ReheRFInE OF the Case by
Court Martial,

Court Martial,
NV YoRK, February 1.-THE courl
martial for the trial Of Cadet Whitaker
reasSembled this morning, all members
present occupying chairs. Among the
general audience were six or eight Colored
men. Major General schofeld, q witness
on Friday, appeared to-day in full uni,
form. Judge Advocate Gardner read the
testimony previous To the session for rs,
view and correction. General Scho6eld
then made slight addition 10 the testi,
monY. He said alter the outrage was
committed the cadets generally expressed
the most intense indignation, and were
anxious 10 secure the detection OF the per.
petrators. Il was as reasonable to suspect
the cadets Of any knowledge OF the out.
rage % to suspect the guests OF o first
class hotel with completely or sym
pathy with q great robbery
committed in the hotel. He said
he believed that the affair had origin be.
yond the limits Of West Point, and be
should continue to investigate the matter
as long as he lived until he had reached
the truth.
At this point Henry Ward BeeCher en-.
tered ana was provided with q seat inside
the railing. schofeld, continuing, said
that bis theory Of the origin Of the affair
was independent. As to whether Whit.
taker did 1t or not he had his theory and
suspicious, He thought the motive Of
outside parties was much stronger than
any motive Whitaker could possibly have
had.
Major Piper, the officer In charge Of
West Point, was the next witness. He
gave q long account OF the finding oil
Whitaker In the room, and was still un.
der examination when theCourt tadjo burned.
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CINCINNATI, o., February 1.-THE four.
teenth annual reunion Of the Army Of the
Tennessee will be held here April 9th aud
7th. orations will be delivered by Col
0zro and Mr.. j. Dodds, Of this city, on
the evening Of the 9th, and q banquet on
the evening Of the 7th. The local Execu.
tive Committee met tonight to make pre-.
parations for the reception Of members
from abroad.
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The RaVeSo1s DoE,.

WetGsl Democrats
On Sunday night last the dogs ATTACKED
q lotoi Colonel A.W. Woodfofd's bloodSd
calves In bis meadow, and but iof the
alarm given by the baWling OF the calves,
thus afousing the Colonel's foreman, ", d,
Marks, they would probably all have been
killed. And not long ago the dogs Killed
one OF Jesse Butchers calves, We lhiSf
II about time the Legislature pass q law 10
protect our stock raiSefs from the fAyages
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AUSTIN, TF1AS, February 1.-THE State
Senate to-day passed resolutions express.
Ing sympathy for the people Of Ireland.
TRRSroS, N. j., FebfuAfy7.-The House
adopted resolution sympathiSlng with
the people ot Ireland, and hoping The
present efforts would be crowned with
success, and deprecating coerCive meas.
ufes.
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Ynn,i..i,lii.. l,s.lrnallnn.

NEw YoRK, February 7.-From the
Times: Vanderbilt was asked last evening
whether ut was truehs had resigned from
the Executive Committee OF the Western
Union" ut is no news, In that I resigned
ten days ago, before Gould and others
came Ii. / still retain my position as a
member OF the Board Of Directors though"
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SAN Francisco, Feb. 7.-Mr. Moody has
an emphatic contradiction Ol
the story largely circulated In the Eastern
press, atttibuting to him the story about
bis grandmother. He says the story is moi
worth noticing, as the same has been told
Of almost every prominent evangelist iol
Ihe laat 20 or 10 veafg,
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WASHINGTON, February 7,-The com.
mittee having in charge the proceedings
for the Inauguration Of General Garfield
have decided as 10 the procession that the
regular troops will occupy the right OF the
line, and the militia Of the several States
will follow, with the New York regiments
at the head ofthis division, and the Penn.
sylvanla troops will be next in line, while
the carriage containing President.eleCt
Garfield, President Hayes and Chief Jus.
tice Waite will follow, with the Cleveland
Mounted Troops, body composed OF the
leading young professional and business
men Of Cleveland, Ohio, as the personal
escort or body guard, The civic associa.
tions, including political clubs, will con.
sttute separate division, and will be
made up largely Of Pennsylvania organi.
cations, and the Pennsylvania Republi.
can Association OF this city will occupy
the post OF honor. New Jersey and other
State organizations will come next, and
secure places OF prominence according to
the display they are able to muster.
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C,pr, Boz McELDowSEY, oil the WetleI
D,mocral, breaks out INTO verse over tne
rssmlt Of the election in this city. de
makes Major Sweeney sOlilOquize after
this fashion; ,,.,,., al, ,.u.h
wpI T tSIBtin' whin my IcoW W!nt down 1t sank the
UpleErll, ,-,.-.o..I...,s
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CouSclL will elect a number of import
ant officers tonight, We trust that the
memben will look well to the interests OF
tho city in their selections Other things
beine equal, experience should have pref
orsnco over inexperienCe. The governing
consideration in all instances should be
soecisl fitness for the place to be filled,
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WILMINGTON, DEL, February 7.-At The
opening Of the Criminal Uouft to-day
the Chief Justice called the grand jury'l
attention 10 the recent address OF Col.
1bgeHoll In the city, saying II was bias.
phemeous and worthy the attention oil
the Jury, as coming under the, Law against
blasphemy,
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EAST SAGINAW, MIcH., February 7.-At
a Chstivari last evening man named
Fred DlChmann, one Of the guests, was
struck upon the head with board in the
hands ol John LeesCh, iraCtufing bis
skull. He died to-day and Laesch is In
iail,
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NEw YoRk, February IA branch
Of the Merchants Telegraph Company at
Chicago organized here by The election Of
Alfred NJ. Hoyt President, CHARLES X.
Hickox ViCe.Pfesident, and George O.
Martin Secretary and Treasurer. The
new company had a capital Of S3OO,OOO
stock, II Is expected, subscribed this after.