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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-02-23
The Field Of Battle.

I had my letter to write and post, and
this involved five-mile drive by moon
light to the rear, across the most CHASTITY
field which can well be imagined. L
had some trouble in finding my car
riage. 1 had left it at well defined
position on the battlefield of the day
before, but to reach it 1 had to walk
for more than a mile over plain where
the carcasses OF men and horses were
not merely thickly strewn, but frozen
into all sorts of fantastic attitudes.
The thermometer had been 10 degrees
below the freezing point on the prev
Gus night, and men only slightly
wounded, who had not been able to
crawl to their comrades, had been
frozen to death. One man was stiff IN
a sitting posture, with both his arms
lifted strait above his head, as though
his last moments had been spent IN an
invocation, and it gave one a shudder
IN the clear moonlight to approach him
Others we're crumpled up in death
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-02-23
What il Costs.

A gentleman was walking in Regents
Park, in London, and he met man
whose only home was in the poor
house. He had come out to take the
air, and excited the gentleman's inter-
ested attention.
swell, my friend" said the gentle
man, getting into conversation; ut is
a pity that man like you should be
situated where you are. Now may l
ask how old you are?"
The man said he was eighty years old.
"Had you any trade before you be-
came penniless?"
eyes, I was carpenter"
"Did you use Intoxicating drink"
"No, o, 10; only took my beer;
never anything stronger; nothing but
my beer"
GLOW much did your beer come to a
20, a sixpence day, I suppose"
"For how long time!"
"Well, I suppose for sixty years.
The gentleman had taken out his
note book, and he continued figuring
while talking with the man.
Nov, let me tell you" said he, as he
finished his calculation, show much
that beer cost you, my man. You can
go over the figures yourself"
And the gentleman demonstrated
the money, a sixpence a day for sixty
years, expended in beer, would, If 1t
had been saved and placed at interest,
have yielded him nearly $500 year, or
an income of SIS week for self-sup-
port.
"Let me tell you how much a gallon
of whisky COSTS" said Judge, after
trying case. "One gallon of whisky
made two men murderers; it made two
wives widows; and made eight children
orphans"
o! its a costly thing.-Dr. Richard
NelCton.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-02-23

IL YOU wish to make the time pass
RAPIDLY. think of the note you must pay
in three months, and the days VIII
hasten their pace at wonderful rate.
Az old gentleman, being asked what
he wished for dinner, replied, An APP
petite, good company, something to eat
and a clean napkin.
AndreCs' Queen wants an irrehgious
defaulting cashier for change.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
PLOTTED 10 RUIN.
TWO coNsplRAroRs ARRESTED
For Conspiracy 10 Rob the Engraving Bureau
aad i'rIbe the Eu,ploy.a - Tho Object OF
Il-. the flot to 0ust Col. Irish, the Chief Of
the Burtau-A Sefarious business.

| WAsI1ix0Toy Octohor e--Wm 7 S,lto,
VIZ =, o',' ,u "'' - s"''e'
anu " ''"ol II. "afd' Oh TINS CITY, wef'
arrested ut the instance OF the Secretary O.
the Treasury late last nigh, and committed
10 mil. upon charge NJ h.;nr opca,oJ l.,
,.s.n,,,.aa., 4, 49, -, e"e"e1' :"
conspiracy 10 s'e'' bonus anu plates IRON
1he Bureau oi Engraving and Printing and
attcmptingto btibe the employcs of ,bat
pureuu ia assis. them ,horo,r Tho f,.,s =,
A. ,.a,, :. T .,..., ~ '".'e.". "o '"s.s u
''ie c'se "Fe' ~ tne Time oi the shooting
OF the Into President Garfield md
for some weeks thereafter. Colonel
Irish, chief OF the II,,reuu al
Engraving and Printing wrote to n member
OF Ills iamily spending The summer in OAK.
land, Md, ii series Of letters largely do.
voted to the topic which was then upper.
most in all minds-,he attcmpt to ussassi.
nate the President In these letters hc OK.
pressed with the freedom of domestic cor.
respondence his views from time TO time
with regard to the causes and consro,,rn.
ccs OF that public calamity. When hjs
family left Oakland these letters. Together
with large collection Of newspapers con-.
tanning articles relating to the assassinntion,
were boxed IN and scnf IN Wnsh;nwton az,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
MISSOURI DESl'EikADOES.
All the Principal Robbers Dcnd or /,
.. ,Eiil rr o.

JnlI.
ST. Louis, October 7.-Governor Crittcn.
den has Withdrawn and abrogatcd tho
proclamation Issued by him on the a5tL of
July last, in which he offered rewards ior
the arrest and conviction OF certain tn,in
robbers, he stating the chief actors in suid
robberes are now either dead or in custody
OF the laws OF tho State. = -
Z KANSAS CRY, Mo, October lat 1ndc,
peudence to-day thu crowd of curious o,ca
was even greater than Yesterday a nn,n.
Der OF old friends were admitted "a tbo
Jail TO talk with James. ''i I'HSUissSi''" - :" : Il
James appearance strongly irdicotoa
the rapid approach Of consnnption ri.
though he asserts that he is in good Lral,h
1t is evident that he is consilerabiv hro.
ken physically, II not in spirit -
, II is the general opinion TIN, h. ~,
hdentiy expected 10 be admitted IN mil
Yesterday, and there is no doubt be comI'i Mi
ivy Nv i nonu III any amount that might
6 Sc uell'ah1ed. The regular term, OF the
Hr!m,na! Court occurs in November, bnt
i is thought Judge White will eivca a hear. @
ing 10 al application for ,bail before thut
!lme. There IS agreat difference OF oDin.
ion here NJ to the probability Of sulIic;nnt
evidence being obtained 10 convict him nj
charges preferred in !, this ~ Co,,ntw en-, ~
Opinions are greatly at yarianrc =.
70 the chancea ior pardon in case Of icon rouv; as
ton. Major Edwards states posi,ivclv ,I,at
james Ind no encouragement, furtInr ,i'",' ,s
that offered in the letter from f;nvoa,.a'.a. M".'a
Crittcnlnn, published Yesterday. ThnG' Thn ~;
soner will DC held at Independence until,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
opening OItlle Polls.

IN immense vote will be polled to.n,or.
'""'aad many persons OH their way to their
S,"N'0yment will desire to vote early in
VIZ morning, |, will be great accommo-
HA''0a 10 very many Of them 10 have an
y,FFo''Nn!ly to vote OIL their way to their
yNs'''sSs' The law requires that tho polls
s,'4'' 10 opened rs soon rs practicable after
'' up ami close exactly ut sun down.
.'seo'u'l'S to the calculated time for this
"'v''0'a' the sun will rise tomorrow about G
,"'''a'es ~, after u, and set 2S minutes after s,
""S hat everybody will have an op.
'o,'"''y ~" 10 vote, and that to this end the
."'s .," Will be opened, as the law requires, n.
I"V" IN practicable after sun rise. Get your
Ss's S'.4A'as's early, tomorrow, Nlessrs. Con.
UuS'os OF the Election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
AIDED IsY WRITES.
A Fearful State of rhInss nj Sum Carlo,

HtNFAui HkHSc OF lRinsA ut Sun Carlos
I..'4 Agency, n,g-,lil, ~
san FKASclsco,' October "a Tucson
dispatch says: uussler, Interpreter at tho
San Carlos Agency for. the past year, in
an interview with Il Star reporter, says t,c
origin Of dissatisfaction among the Indians
was caused by the conduct OF Agent Tilt.
any, who, instead oi giving ratious to tho
lndianssoldtotl.e traders. Last season Illus.
sler was instructed byTtlany To say TO Tho
White Mountain Indians that proceeds Of
their allowance would be used 10 purchase
plows, wagons, etc. But falling to receive
them caused much discomfort, A pro,n.r
inent Mormon was killed last MAY and tho
aeport was given out that the destroying
angel Of the Mormons did the work. Illus.
sler states the murder was committed by
six White Mountain Apachcs, four
OF whoM acknowledge. the deed and
said they covered the body at
the eadvice Of white men 50 MS to s,arI the
indians from suspicion, who neyt; bury
their victims. He states That these Iudi.
ans have been engaged largely in stealing
stock :or two years in Southern ;Arizoun
and. Sonora, driving it on d ranch near tho
reservation bclongingto an A american, who
always allowed them,a few head when they
did M not get their allowance at the agency.
Thee facls were well known. Aio
the agent. lie sthtcs the principal raitiins,
killing and pidndctiug OH the reservation.
OF the Apachcs was planned by one or two
whites who had relations with the agency.
AS the interpreter compelled secrecy. :
Tiffany was always scheming 10 protect
his wards, no matter wha. they were guilty
OF, he has revealed II state OF things ut
San Carlos under Agent Tiffany thu, is !
fearful. Tho facts, which are; In the pos-
session OF the proper authorities cannot ut
present he given to The public until tho
parties who have been in completely with I
the Apache murdcrers, and thieves arc
taken into custody. -.s,s4@fr'E.I +.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
SWORN STATEN ENTS
II Regard TO Mr.. Good nnd the Wood
Tariff MI,
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, . |
C,rv np p,tsrun,,pf.u u. b.


. CRY OF PITTSBURGH. ''''
NJ. d. Mercer, being first dul y sworn,
upon his solemn oath says, that whilewhat
Is commonly known MS "the Wood Tariff
Bill" was pending in Congress, he was one
ofa committee who circulated ren,on.
STRANGE against the passage oisaid bill, and
that he presented said rcmonstranco to
J. Hanson Good, Esq, Wheeling, VIVA,
and requested his signature thereto; TINT
said ]. II. Good refused to sign tho same,
and said, in effect, tllat hc was not in sym.
pathy with the purpose for which the said
remonstrance was intended; that II iron
could he bought in other countries
cheaper than in the United Sutes no one
had any rightto interfere with those desiring
10 purchase elsewhere. That II labor could
be had cheaper in other countries, that was
tho misfortune Of the American laborer;
and that the laboring man had no right 10
dictate TO the capitalist where he should
buy bis material or obtain his labor. Much
more was said by him that l cannot now
remember.
| was at that time n resident OF Wheel
Ing, W. Va, and was well acquainted with
]. llnnson Good, and know him to be the
person who is now 4 candidate for Con-
gress in the First West Virginia Congress
sional District.
[Signedl NJ. D. MERCER.
Sworn and subscribed before me this the
7th day Of October, a. D. 1852.
[Sisned] NJ. L. CASSIDY,
(oilicial SeaD. alderman.
STATE OF Ono, !
County OF BELMONT, is.S.
IyCoRr'D VILLAGE OF MARTINS FEunY,
William i. Lewis Oh his solemn oath
says, that lie knows NJ. D. Mercer, formerly
OF Wheeling, W. Va, and that the said
Mercer was one Of committee who circu.
lated rc.nonstrance against the passage
OF the Wood tariff bill. Alliant further
s,'ys that he has read the foregoing atlida-
Wit of the said Mercer, and that it COLI
tains, substantially, what was told this nf-
tiant by said Mercer at the time the said J.
II. Good refused to sign the said rcmon-
strance. [Signedl VS.. B. LEWIS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me at
the village aforesaid this S;h day OF Octo-
Der, A. d. 1882.
[Sisned] NJ. G. MITCHELL,
(Muyor's Official Seal.) Mayor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
FOUJ.I.Y MURDERED,
"a Cincinnati Merchant Robbed md Mur.
rU uercd In Sight OF Home,

1 .
ClScISSATI, October S.-A. W. Ross,
member Of the firm Of Ross 4 Lysle, coal
dealers in this city, was found murdered
after midnight last night between the rail.
roaL and his residence, ut Glendale,
Ohio. His head was beaten to u Jelly,
his watch and part OF the chain and his
pocket book were gone. lie was treasurer
OF the Coal Exchange and attended the
annual mee,inglast night. 1t is not known
what funds he may have ,receiv.
cd in that capacity, but other.
wise he would not have had much
money on Ills person. He was a member
Of the Board Of Commissioners Of the IN.
lus,rial Exposition, which closed last night
and left the city by train which leaves
shortly before midnight. No clue yet to
the murderer. l.Iis ..:1I7i - = Il
The excitement at Glendale and vicinity
is intense. The Villages OF Hartwcll and
Wyoming each offer 500 reward, making
$, 400 offered for r,heapprehension aud con
yiction olthcmuraerer. The robbers did moi
take the diamond studs or gold exposition
badge worn by the deceased. Arthur W
Ross was thiIty.tivc years. lie leaves {
vile and two children. The excitement i.
Cincinnati is great. The citizens here viii
! probably Increase the olIer Of reward.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
wEsT VIRGINIA PENSIONERS.
The Number Of Them In Iliis Stntc IN,
the Amounts They Draw.

lue Number OF Them In RnIS StntC Nutl
the Amounts They Draw.
Special to the lntclligencer.
WASHINGTON, D. G., October IL drop
ped into the Pension Office the other
day and inquired as to the pensioners
in West Virginia. There has been SO much
talk about pension iraudsand pension steals
that thought it would be Of interest to the
people OF the State TO know how many Of
them participated in the grab" so.called
by Democrats, and how much money they
received. This is a matter, too, Of general
interest, for the average pensioner is not
capitalist enabled TO hoard his earnings,
and in consequence this money immc-
diately finds its way into the channels OF
trade. In this manner the business man
is benefited; and, indeed, communities
also iproft by Uncle Sans pension
money. But as to the statistics,
In the State Of West Virginia there
are 2,992 people receiving pensions from
the United States. The annual value is
SCOPE, and the annual payment. together
with arrears, is SiS0,3lS The First Con-
grcSsonal District has the largest number,
1877, and they receive yearly $ll7,2S4,
and the annual payment with arrears, is
500, 1926. The Third District comes next
with SIS, receiving SS7,512; with arrears,
| Sl3l ,35S. In the Second District there ARE
797. drawing So, ,356; with arrears, SIPS, OH.
When We come to counties, the lurgest
number live in Wood county, where 249
are found. They receive S26, 6,Go4, and with
arrears, $50 ,396. Next comes Mason county
with l57, drawing SlGS3e; with arrears,
s25,24S. Ohio county has l7G, receiving
Sl5,6SG; with arrears, S92,j35. The county
having the least number OF pensioners is
Wyoming, where only one is residing. lie
draws the regular eight dollars n month.
Boone county only has four, and Clay has
a similar number.
In Pennsylvania, Greene county has
225, receiving S54, 1876, with arrears S45,S $50;
and Washington county sos, paid S32,G6l,
with arrears SGe,062.
Belmont county, in Ohio, has 800, draw
ing $50 $40, with arrears S6l,0S; Jefferson
county, 2l0, receiving S25,GS4, with arrears
SIS, 500; and Monroe county 9G3, paid $685.
l4S, with arrears s53,5Sl.
From the above you can see that con.
siderable sum OF pension money is paid
out to West Virginians and in the counties
adjoining Wheeling. 1t is not very fur of
to say that they do not look upon pension
payments us frauds upon the government.
The West Virginia Republican Associa.
ton, composed OF clerks in the depart
ments, have committees ut work looking
up NIL residents Of the State, witha view Of
having them so home to vote at the COM
lug election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09

PANAMA September 2S.-Two very light
shocks OF earthquake have been telt here
in the past three days. Heavy rain storms
accompanied by thunder and more than
usual lightning followed the earthquakes.
In Cnndemarca, the President OF the
state and his Secretary have been assassi.
mated. Gen Aldona was noted ior
his extremely independent ideas US Il
politician and fairness in treating with
political opponents. A brief telegram only
WAS received, announcing his death at tho
hands Of assassins. 10s ,5s.f
Political disturbances in two or three
States of.:hc Union are expected to follow
the assassination. M.
The comet is distinctly visible here from
3 10 Sis a. ". .i4. , #j'r '"..f :,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
RRilWny Accident,

ALpEnsoS, W. Va, October G.--Last
night at Greenbricr Switch, eighteen miles
below here, n through freight train struck
q COW and was thrown from the track and
completely wrecked. The fireman, Charles
l'ratton. was instantly killed, mud the cngi.
necr, William Alexander, was fatally in.
jured; both legs were cut of md he re-.
ceived internal injuries. The passenger
trains were delayed nearly twenty hours.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
ANOTHER LOCKOUT
At tCinclnnnti-'lhcSn he Snn,e Old Differences
Up Once More in the IRON II Ills Mt Tint


At Cinclnnnti-lhcsnn,e Old Differ enc ccA
up oncc More IN the Iron ,lilisnt That
Point. ...
Enquirer Of Saturday. .q... .0..
In consequence OF the fact that tho An.
chor Iron and Steel Works in Newport,
and both mills OF the Globe company in
this city, were forced to suspend opera
tions, MS announced in yesterdays Engui.
rer, by reason Of the refusal Of the men to
continue at Pittsburgh rates, twas deemed
advisable TO call u meeting OF the manu-.
iacturcrs for the purpose Of discussing the
situation. This meeting WIS held yes,cr.
day afternoon at three o'clock, and all the
firms were represented.
The situation was considered in NIL its
bearings, the representatives of the clpscll
establishments reporting 10 the meeting
all the occurrences incident to their stop.
page, and in view OF the almost certain
suspension OF ali others. When the new
scale OF wages WIS rendered it was thought
advisable to unite on some satisfactory
basis for the purpose OF meeting IN issue
that no one thouyh yht would come.
On January |, 1881, the iron workers in
this vicinity demanded an advance, which
the employers refused. Arriving at no SET.
tlement at the first conference, the manu-.
iacturcrs concluded to pay nothing save
The rate paid in Pittsburgh, dccminc this a
matter OF vital importance 10 the inter.
ests and absolutely essential 10 their pros.
perity and advancement OF the iron iu,,us.
try in this part Of the country. The work.
men refused TO comply, stating that the
conditions here would admit OF no surl,
arrangement "A five months, strike fol-
lowed, which is iresl, in the minds OF Mi
interested, and TO the popuIace in general
On the lst OF November following. nj \
general conference held Tor that purpose vi
the following resolution was adopted;
"Ktsol,yd, That the mills in Cincinnu,
and vicinity shall be started ut ,hc ratt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
Railroad Meeting nj Hlacksviiic.

Special DIsputch to the IntclliSencer. ,.lt
BLAcEsvILLE, W. VA, October IAN
enthusiastic railroad meeting was helt
here to-day, though not as large rs was ex
pected, OH account OF the short notice
Col. Ben Wilson spoke aud put q fair prop
osition, and asked them il they were will
inc to be taken for railroad on fair prin
ciples. Tho response being in the ailirma
tive the meeting was adjourned till Satur
day, the osth inst. The prospect is bright
aninv ... .... -L. IH' H.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-09
THE sEvESrEENrm ONO D1SrRlcr.
Ehc statement gu BclInlr OF 3lr. Alex
unuCr naVIruesl

Tho statement gu Behalf OF Nr. Alex
under Reviewed.
Editors Intclcenccr.
Yesterdays Ncms.Le.te contained ar
advertisement" headed "Ross ]. Alexan
der" giving six consumptiyc reasons VIII,
Ross should be elected to Congress. First
it says "lic has done aIl he could for the
county, townships and towns" In wha
way is not specified, but it is supposed te
refer 10 his reasonable efforts for yallan
dlghalu when the "boys in blue" from s'the
county, townships and towns were barring
their breasts 10 the bullets OF the enemy
defending Ross while he drank to their u m
returning comrades. No. . says ale has
done more 10 help poor men get homes in
Bridgeport than any other man, rs many
will testify" Cer,ainly-and they will
iurlher testify that the interest on the in
vestnient, Ross, was amply secured by
mortgage and iull rates OF interest.
No. . says: "llc worked hard, neg.
lec.ing his business, to secure the building
OF the G., T., =. 4 W. X. r., taking stock
in the same, &C." You full. Ross, however
to inform an anxious public what your sal.
ary was rs solicitor for that road, and what
your present salary MS attorney for that road
is. Whether it was not and is not still in
excess OF your regular neglected busne S.
and on which many OF the tnyiegled
stockholders will press tomorrow.
No. ! is: "lle was one OF the company
which bought the Crawford property, on
which the Standard Iron Works, of Mar.
tins Ferry, is now being built"
You fail, however, Ross, to tell the same
anxious people that to-day you don't own
Il dollar in that splendid enterprise, having
early abandoned it to its fate, and that its
grand future owes you nothing
No. 5says: "He was one OF the directors
q tho Ohio City Nail Works. and, it hav.
ing failed, he has now to pay 100 cents on
the dollar in his stock, &c"
We'll, ag,eeably to the terms OF your sub.
scr!p.lon, you knew you were liable for
this amount. But still YOU iaii to inform
tae saIneanx!ously wnitingpublic what your
clean cut profits were over aud above the
100 cents Oh the dollar were alter playing
assignee Of and running the mill ut your
own personal risk. VII hl.s
No. is, ale is stockholder in The
LaBclle and Buckeyc glass i,ctor;es villa
Dr., UpdegrulI las never. a. farm known %
invested dollar in any, kind OF manu- fac.
turing business" Still, Ross, You fail to
notify the same solicitous public: that
you put your money in these works for
your own personal benefit, and lint Won
incurred no risk in SO doing. p.roraiion
--"He has ac,ed The gentleman in the
campaign. Requested the Democratic m.
pers to say nothing disrespectiul Of his IN.
ponent, while he, himself. hrs been most
outrageously slandercd."
The same waiting public would max
Why was it you made an ippeal to tho