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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-13
FlsrIc PnILOsoPnY.


CHICAGO, February ll.-"Do thin
Paddy Ryan a game manP" said Mr. Johi
l. Sullivan, as he stood among fifty Of III,
fancy, including Billy Madden, Pete Nc
Coy and Paison Davies, in Mike McDon
AIDS store this afternoon. "of course ] do
No man ever yet took Off his shirt to fisht
in ring unless he was game man, for b,
knows very well what he is going to get :
Some of the newspapers said that RYAN
looked terrorstriCken Us soon as he laid
MS eyes on you. Is that true?'
Not at all. Ryan did very well until j
struck him once or twice, and after that he
was dazed--l may say about half crazy"
ia Y tue there wRs not body blow
struck during the whole fightP'
yes, that Is fact; there wasn't one"
DO you think Ryan's nose Is broken2"
y do not; 1t was that blow in the nose
that split his lip, and Knocked him down
Out don't think II broke his nose."
some Of the newspapers represent that
kyan was whipped BY being knocked out
ol MS senses until alter time was called by
your last blow, and that blow was deliver.
cd on the neck; Is that trueP"
No; that Is q mistake. On the last
round | fought him down, and he fell in q
neap from q succession OF blows on his
head, not from any particular one. His
sttehgth was overcome and exhausted"
How did you feel when Ryan struck
you, that blow on the left eyeP
He didn't strike me there with his fist;
that black eye came from bis falling 80.
ward me from weakness and striking me
wlth bis head; in fact he struck me no
blows on my face. His blows all fell on
tae back OF my head, which was much
better for me-"
Did you part on good terms"
parting S''S' -
Are you thinking otanotlter match yes?n
n NO, not yet. Idon'tmean to be prize
ngnter more than year or two more.h
70 you think q man is apt to get killed
"No, / do not. Think whenever men
are Killed IN the prize ring it Is in conse-
quence Of their having something the mat
Ter with them-like heart disease"
a., Have you scrupies of conscience about
" have not. l never Hsht man to kill
himi fight him only to lick him"
Doesn't it generate great feeling Of
;. "Not at all. Sometimes, when it is in
dispute which is the better man, bud feel.
ing springs up, but there is no bad feeling
III q fight, or after it ("
Billy Madden is considerably proud Of
nus protege, and he said he would match
sullivan with gloves against any livingman
without gloves. He says spectators are
trying to work up another match, but he
doesn't know a living man in America,
England or Australia, who would be likely
70 light Sullivan. lie says Ryan said When
sullivan first struck him he thought a tele-
gsaPh pole had been showed against him
sndwlse. No one would ever guess, from
ms appearance, that he had been through
Mill within a week. He is slightly
yellow under the left eye, and there is u
speck Of btoodshot in the eye, and there Is
small cash on the first knuckle OF the
Ieit hand, which came in contact with one
Of kyan's teeth, but with those exceptions
ne appears to be in the flower OF health
and spirits.
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wANrED: AN ASSISTANT.
Secretary Foiscr's DinicnIty In Select.
ing "A kuItohIa nnN,

Secretary FoIEcr's Difficulty In Select.
ing Suitable Ono.
Special Dispatch 10 the lntelligencer,
WAsurNGroN, February l2.- Secretary
Folger is still anxiously looking for some
one who, having the necessary qualitica-
tions, will consent to accept the positson of
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
Candidates who have held prominent
places in Congress have been brought for
ward, but the Secretary don't seem to
think that the fact that a man has been in
Congress is Of iseli alone sufficient to
establish his ttnets for the position named.
Others who have been on the bench have
been suggested, but have not suCceeded in
imprcssing him. Orators who have made
cords Of speeches for tho party in
doubtful States, have been urged
upon him, but oratorical abilities
and performances don't seem to strike
him ms fulfilling quite all the re-
Quirements. Broktn down Congressman,
ex,Judges, late Governors, Brigadier Cen
erals OF militia and snobbish clerks ele-
vated by favor to unimportRnt positions,
have been led out before him like horses
at an auction, and all without avail. The
Secretary seems to hold some honest old
fashioned ideas upon the subject with a
degree OF tenacity which astonishes the
average office holder and seeker Of these
days. It is said that. above ait, he wants a
man who will know what he is doing
when he signs his name to letters, vouch.
ers, and departmental rulings and de-
cisions, and who can see into
and defeat the schemes OF
the jobbers and rinesters who
infest the department ike maggos in
cheese. Such man Is hard to find A
technical knowledge Of the methods Of the
department is necessary to qualify man,
and it is said that there are none in the de-
partment having that knowledge whom the
Secretary desires to appoint-either be-
cause they are Of too small calibre of be,
cause they have the taint Of the old ring
upon them. The delay is loug one, but
better that than to he in such haste as tc
get the wrong man in. 1t is reported 10.
night that the chiei of the treasury de,
partment, Major Powers, has been notified
by Secretary Folger that his resignation
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CmcAeo, February ll.-Judge Tuley, of
the Superior Court, to-day, upon apnlica.
ton Of r. R. Gable. President OF the Chi
cago, Rock IsIand& Pacific Railroad, Crant.
ed q temporary injunction restraining the
Chicago, Portage &Superior Railroad Com
pany, from holding meeting or issuing
new, bonds. The injunction bears directly
on the recent struggle for ownership OF this
important connection. The railroads termi.
mating in Chicago made strong protest
against the recent action Of the illinois
Railroad and warehouse commission abol.
ishing terminal charges OF two cents per
one hundred pounds on grain received
here, and say they will fight the provision,
US it would, il enforced, compel them to
give up the grain trade, since their tracks
would be covered with gratn.Iaden cars
brought here to be sold by sample.
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NEw HAVEN, February 1.-THE adjourn.
ment OF the Supreme Court to-day without
action in the cases oil the MaIleys aud
Blanche Douglass carries the trial over un.
til the April term Of the court in this city.
Counsel for the defense have made several
appearances In court, hut have not made
any motion. The States experts are still
examining the exbnmed remains Of Jennie
Cramer chemically, and it is understood
that more arsenic has been found. though
there Is no Official announcement 10 that
effect. The defense decline the offer Of
having representative expert present.
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PORTLAND, oRE., February Il.-There is
great excitement to-day over testimony be-
lore the grand jury that John Il. Brown, a
well-to.do farmer, whose body was recently
found in the river, weighted with stones,
had been murdered in the bagnio Of Carrie
Bradley by one Of her tools, in revenge for
having caused her arrest on the charge Of
keepinga houseot i'll repute. Testimony was
given by two women, inmates OF Bradley's
house. The guilty parties are supposed to
be on their way 10 San Francisco on the
steamer Idaho.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
CURIOUS CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS
Attouro Taft to be Hfaf.,sr 10 Bsdla = Tie BUS
for the asdlsal Attendance UpoS the Late
President - Secretary FOlssr's Peculiar
Ideas as to Fitness for once, Ae.,&s.
sp.cInl pI,pAlch 70 ,he ln,ellirenee,.

spscsni Dispatch 10 the lntefiigcnCSt. e.
WASHINGTON, February t2.-The various
applicants for position in tho Consular
aud Diplomatic service are confident that
another batch Of nominations will go in
this week, and that it will embrace some,
at least, Of the important missions. 1t Is
still believed by Mr.. FiIkins' friends that
his name will go in for the Mexican mis-
sion, He Is not the only applicant for 1t,
however. ]. F, Cahill, OF St. Louis, has
friends who are pushing his claims. Some
predict that Congressman racheco, Of
California, will draw the prize.
Senator Don Cameron Is said for some
reason to have been opposing tho appoint,
ment Of John G. New tost. Petersburg; but
within a day or two it is reported he has
withdrawn his objections and New will
certainly be nominated ior the place. Al.
phonso Taft will be nominated for the
Berlin mission. Pennsylvania wants q
mission. The necessities OF the situation
in the State are understood to demand that
Coy. Hartranit should have place that is
desirable, They need his collectorship for
some one else. The programme is to run
General Beaver for Governor; Col. Cooper,
Chairman Of the State Central Republican
Committee, wants the c6lIVCtorship at Phil
adelphiH. General Hariranit is willing 10
take mission, but he wanted the place at
Berlin; his family came from Germany
and he was especially desirous OF going
there.
The position was allotted, however, to
Mr.. Taft, and the question Of what to do
with PennsylyRuia's claim for representa-
ton abroad is still unsettled. That Gov
ernor Hartsanit will be induced to take
something and give Colonel Cooper the
Collectorshipi is, however, regarded as prob
able. lie may bo offered the Vienna mis-.
sion. He has already declined one or two
places. There are several applicants Tor
Chill. Among others is General Tom
Nelson, Of Indiana, who has seen service
in South America and Mexico in diplo-
matte capacity. General Burbridge, for
merly Of Kentucky, now of Philadelphia,
is also ready for Chill, or almost anything
else, having put in an application for a
place without designating the special
locality. 1t is understood that an Illinois
man, who isnot named, will bO given the
mission to Peru, to which it is well known
General Hurlburt will not return.
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CABLE CLICKS.

A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says a new
ministry has been formed with SIartinho
Campos as Premier and Minister Of FL
nance, and Bilippe So, Minister Of Foeign
u Is stated that Monsignor Pallotti will
replace Monsignor A. Rianchi, Archbishop
OIL Mira, present Papal Nuncio at Madrid.
Five hundred and two suspects are con.
fned IN the various jails Of Ireland,
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nIYsTERroUspEArn.
A Chicago Man Probably Murdered Near
His Suburban IOme.

CHICAGO, February ll.-Lake Ransom,
an employo Of the D. N. Osborn Reaper
Company for eighteen years, and for nine
years previousto January lst last, manager
Of the Chicago office, was found dead at
hinsdale this morning, half way between
his residence and the Chicago, Burlington
4 Quincy depot. He was found lying on
his back near y tree and alongsidethe walk,
with pistol shot wound in the buck OF his
head, just behind the left ear, from which
the brains had oozed out and stained the
ground. A short distance off lay a
new fve-shooter revolver, with two
chambers empty, and near 1t q shot
bug containing about five pounds OF
shot, the bag tied close to the shot. The
dead mans clothing indicated that some
thing. OF struggle had ensued, but no
traces Of the murderer remained. The case
is shroIded in mystery, and some people
are inclined to believe hat,it was suicide.
AT present the murder theory prevails
with the majority. Mr.. Ransom should
have arrived home at HiRsdaIe yesterday
shortly after o'clock, leaving Chicago at
Sl3o'cloCk, but he was not seen at home
at all, and Mrs. Bansom now says that she
was exceedingly ANXIOUS during the night
at her husbands non.appearlnce. This
morning her grief was terrible when the
news came to her Of his death. The
body was taken to Town Hail.
A close examination revealed the
fact that 1t had been robbed. A valuable
gold watch, presented Mr.. Ransom by the
employees OF D. NJ. Osborn & Co., and in.
scsibed with Mr. Ransom's name, is |
missing, and his wallet was found near the
depot, ritled Of what money it might have
contained, and the private papers and
letters Of the deceased were found scattered
about the depot. When he arrived at
Hinsiale is not known, but it Is presumed |
that he got there at 1880 o'clock, on the |
last train from Chicago stopping at that
place, It is further presumed that he
was met by iootpads, holding out aI the !
depot, who followed him part way up the
road TO his home, and then knocked him
iasensible with the shot-bag. Unless this is
50, there is atpresent no explanation OF the
affair. From the peculiar nature OF the
wound and its location the case is not
thought to be one OF suicide, and the fact
ol the robbery further strengthens the be-
lief in foul murder. Since leaving the
employ Of D. NJ Osborn & Co., January |
last, Mr.. Ransom has been out OF business,
but made daiiy trips to Chicago. He leaves
a wife and five children in ralher moderate
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, February ll.-To.day
in. Tennessee was one OF gloom. Every
State credit man, whether Republican or
Democrat, deplored the result reached by
the majority of the Supreme Court in dc.
claring the law providing for settlement
OF the State debt at par and per cent in.
terest Unconstitutional. The Governor
said he had never felt so badly about amy.
thing since the beginning Of the rebel.
lion. He thought Tennessee had been
blighted as with heavy frost, from
which she could not recover for long
term Of years Judges Freeman, TurneY
and Mcfarland delivered the majority
opinion, and Chief Justice Deadrick and
Special Justice Ewing the dissenting opin.
ion. The Governor is not prepared to say
Just now what he would DO relative 10
calling special session OF the Legislature
with reference to the State debt. He had
hoped, until to-day, that the Court would
have delivered q very different opinion,
The State has certainly sustained great in
jury, and the hottest political fight that has
ever occurred in the State is anticipated.
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MeAI'l

hct that there is an increased dis
,.,iou to buy real estate in most Of the
lsi.. r and towns Of the country has but one
.'"l,1a,ion, 3 viz thcquickeningi influenced
on.nl trade Take Wheeling, for in.
',,nce. there isa reported active demand
n, top,cs Of the median elass-hoases
r,rcin, from 900 to 500 rental value.
Tbi. il proof that the people are generally
,,mppcatiyclycmployCd, Nospecial proof
i,rce6eb on this head. The TACT that man
phcturius business is active, the factories
running steadily, and TINT mercantile trade
had been good, are well known This has
been the case Tor over a year, and in conse-
oueuce Of i, confidence has been impaired
asto the real existence Of prosperity in our
mil., that has not heretofore existed, and
tba, has tended 10 give tone md strength
TO real estate. Those who have made
money by their labor are moreinclined ~
to buy real estate, and t2D to rent better
class Of residences. Building has not an-
ticipated this demand, but has rather hung
back and waited for it to manifest itself.
The corsequcnce is that houses are rela-
tir,y scarce as compared with the demand.
And the fact that building is not even now
on boom of any kind only increases the
pressure to obtain pick and choice Of such
houses as are ior rent.
Two years ago, when money was plenty
md labor not fully employed, and conf
dencc not by any means established, the
demand OF investors was for securities Of
some kind. The Government bonds had a
great sale, and next, the securities Of all
railroads. that were dividend paying. Now
there is disposition to sell securities and
putthe proceeds in business or real estate,
thus proving anew that real estate is al
ways the last thing to move up, and cnly
on the recurrence Of n revival in trade af-
ter a panic. we shall probably see q de-
cidcd enhancement Of real estate this year
all over the country, and especially in
cities and towns where building has Jagged
behind as much Ms it has in Wheeling.
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FOLLY Ann ronGERY.
The Fall Ofa Young Man OF st. Louis
Dnd Associations.

Aue FAIl OF n young man OF st. Louis,
bad Associations.
ST LOUIS, February l9.-EI NJ, Kirt.
and, son Of the senior member Of the firm
OF Kirkland, Humphrey & Co., prominent
cotton factors, clerking in the house was ar.
rested at the Union depot at 0 o'clock last
night, Just rs he was stepping aboard OF the
Missouri Pacific best-b02ad train. He is
charged with forging the firms name to a
check for s. 500, and collecting that sum
from the St. Louis National bank Yesterday,
aud all tho circumstances in the case point
to his guilt. When arrested he was nc.
companied by frail woman named Kate
Williams.
Both were taken to the police head
quarters and searched. Only some $50
was found on Kirkland, but $2 800 and n
Kirkland gold watch and two tickets for
Albuquerque, New Mexico, were found on
the woman, which she said were given her
by Kirkland. The woman also had u new
dress and other wearing apparel which she
purchased with money given her by Kirt-
land. Kirkland Is young man twenty
eight years Of aye, has wife and two chill.
dren, and has moved in the best socie v.
Both parties are still in Jail It is said that
young Kirtland's father will let the law
take its course. The affair, owing to the
high standing Of the Kirtlands, both com.
mercialiy and socially, has created great
deal Of comment.
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TusCAnAwAs TRAGEDY.

A Farmer, Old and Blind, is Fatally
Beaten by worthless. Farm Hand.
NEw PHILADELPHIA, o., February l1.-A
reporter learns the following particulars
with regard to q horrid murder that has Just
come to light near Newport, in the south
eastern part OF the county. John Harman
is a bachelor seventy-lve years old, and has
been totally blind for many years. On nc
count OF his infrmity his father willed
him the home farm at his death. He in
turn agreed to give the farm TO his brother
Joseph il the latter would keep him during
life, and lived with him for some time. Joe
eventually took him to our County Poor
House, where he was cared for until they
learned that he owned farm, when he was
at once returned 10 Joe, and finally tnken
to his brother Johns, where he has lived for
six or seven years. In the same family is
q young man named Elmer Harman, about
twenty years Of aye. As the old man was
OF nm industrious turn he wanted aIt those
about hin to be the same, and he upbrAid-
ed Elmer for his idleness. The boy is said
to be Of a violent temper, and angry words
were followed by the youth snatching
up rough uULet VI StOY9 WO0u,
with which he pounded the feeble blind
man over the head, crushing in his
skull aud breaking down the bridge Of
his nose, and leaving him bleeding and In
sensible. He was carried into the house
and put to bed, but no doctor was called
before the next evening. DR.. HaverReld,
of Newport, was then sent for to dress the
wounds, and he was told that the old man
had fallen and hurt himself. That evening
neighbor called, and, being alone with
the old man, the latter managed TO tell him
how 1t occurred, though almost unable to
speak.
Accounts were received this morning
stating that the old man is in a dying Gon.
dition. The whole neighborhood Is ex-
cited over the horrible affair, and 1t is
feared il young Harman is caught, be will
be snmmarily dealt with, Newport being
80 far from The railroad and telegraph sta.
lions, it is impossible to obtain fuller par.
tiCulas to-day.
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special Dispatch to the lntellIgcncCr.
srErHESvIAE, O., February 12.--In at
tempting to replace u car that had jumped
the track east Of Wheeling Junction, Lust
night, Conductor Jno. Milne, OF Pitts
enrsh, had his right leg broken. Pat Mo-
ran, OF this city had his clavicle fractured
and several ribs broken, together with sew
e'a' internal injuries. Both men were
brought to this city.
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Special Dispatch to the ln'elhscncer.
WASHINGTON, February 12,-The distil.
lers arc confident Of favorable action by
the House upon tho bill to reduce the tax
on whisky to tIfty GEMS q gallon. An but
three Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means arc in favor Of il. It's known that
some Of the committee would vote for the
reduction to still lover point, and Others
are in favor OF the abolition Of all the in
ternal revenue taxes Sa the ground that
they are not needed ahd us q safeguard to
tho taril.
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special DlValCltt 70 the lntclIlgeliccF.
wASulSaTdS, February l2,-Fils John
Porter, 1t is announced, will be back in
Washington next week to begin the aGita-
tion OF his claims for reinstatement to the
army. lie had an interview with the Pres
ident before he left, aud 1t is understood
that the Executive gave him encourage
ment to peneyere in the attempt at JUS
tiilcatlon Of his conduct on tho occasion for
which he has been for 50 many years under
a cloud.
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DALLAS, Texas, February 1.-THE Trim.
ldad river Is higher than since 1865. Large
amounts ol lumber, small h0ases and dfifi
wood, and considerable dead stock are
floating down. 'e
Trims on the Missouri Pacific, Gulf, Col.
orado \ Santa Fe, Texas Trunk 4 Chicago.
Texas & Mexican CentraIhaye been aban.
doned the past two days,
It's aprrehenlcd that reports Of great
e.agniage will come in when the STORM sub.
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. AT has been acknowledged by every one
that strictly PRIME article Is always worth
the money you pay for 1t Especially Is this
the case with baking powders. Don't lei
your grocers palm of something cheap on
you, but buy q can Of the Acme and you viii
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The Morton Monument,

special OlspAtch 70 Inc lnIelligencer.
WASHINGTON, February l9.-Representa-
tiTe Peelle, of indianapolis, will press for
m early and favorable consideration Of
his bill authorizing the Secretary Of War
to give to the Morton Monumental Associ-
alton of the United States twelve uuser-
viceable cannon for casting u statue OF
Oliver P. Morton, to be erected at Indian.
apolis.
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Adding Insult 10 injury.

MONTREAL, February lls-Two bodies
stolen from st. Augustin Cemetery by medi.
cal students, have been discovered at the
residence Of student here. The relatives
were obliged to pay sixty dollars for the
bodies before they were allowed TO remove
them.
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80. ., aud a Fonrtecnlh street.

=. lon market has seldom been in a
luA .,,i.iactory "G condition as to steadi-
more '1 I,hr absence Of all settlement on
lS l,Ss,,toi att either buyers or sellers. Neither
'AelI,,S Sce nor a decline is anticipated.
an .,sst au,,S +, firm yet conseryatiyely held
isrn ~, ,-r TO existing rates Both sides seem
cow ,'1D..J ,ol,t well enough alone. There
dnpO's1 ~ meeting Of the Western Iron AS
Wv .,,,,on ~ , 4, Pittsburgh on Wednesday, but
'E'i,gT - adropcc is not anticipated. Nails are
'aaa,.o| ~ aa,I in heavy request ut Louisville.
,Tp1,, Ti.5s i. reported in a healthy condition at
~ i,1Us ,ps ..n,er, Of business. New York nd
al wv .soor s," an active demand for hard.
,,srs ,s,s b business is remarkably spirited for
,bs seas0p.