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Suicides.

MILWAUKEE, October 3l.-Fred Averick,
80 years Of age, committed suicide last
night by hanging himself in woodshed
on the premises Of his parents, No. 3i5
Sixteenth street The suicide was book
binder by trade and was unmarried. Dis
appointment in love led to the act
A Mrs Effenberger, II years old, left the
house OF her son, on the South Side, week
ago last Wednesday evening, 10 return TO
the home of the Little Sisters Of the Poor,
and has not been seen since. She is sup
posed to have committed suicide.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, October 3l.-A very
strange suicide occurred at the Stanton
house last night A man arrived there
Thursday night, aud gave his name as
William Runyan, Of New Orleans. He In
duced the clerk to register for him, COM
plaing of severe pain in his arm. He re-
nained in his room until Saturday, AID
after spending few moments in the hotel
offce, returned To night he was foundin
his room, sitting bolt upright in chair,
his bed undisturbed. He had O pistol In
his hand and . bullet through his brain,
and every trace of his identity had been de
stroyed. A scrap OF an Avon, n. T.. news
paper was found on his person.
NAPOLEON O., October 3L-Harrisou
schete, aged sixteen years, suicided BY
shooting. He was deranged fro.s, reading
trashy literature.
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The TARIFF.
A Probability That Nothing Will Be
Done by Congress at the Coming Ses-

A Probability That Nothing Will Be
Done by Congress at the Coming Ses-
sion.
WASHINGTON, October 31.-Senators and
members of the House now in Washington,
together with many other persons inter-
esled in public affairs, are already begin
ming to discuss the questions, What will
be done with the report of the Tariff Com
mission at the next session" will any
action be taken on the subjectP' "Or will
the report and testimony meet with the
fate of nearly all similar documents and be
packed away with the mass OF printed rub
bish which accumulates at every session.
Those who have had most experience in
congressional methods regard it as extreme
ly improbable-in fact almost beyond the
bounds of possibility that any definite and
comprehensive tariff legislation will be en-
acted at the coming session. Its limited
duration of three monthS-or actually two
months, counting from the expiration OF
the Christmas holidays-prechldes the pos
sibility of such full discussion and such
consideration of the numerous interests in
yolved, as must take place before any gen.
pral tariff measure can become law. Even
in an ordinarily long session, with the ap-
preparation bills and other public and pri-
yate measures striving for precedence, there
would be but little chance for a bill that
would require at least three months for its
consideration. And so the idea seems to
prevail here among those best acquainted
with Congress, that, if it be really the de-
sire OF both political parties to have. the
tariff promptly and comprehensively re;
yised and modified, the only practical
means of doing so would be to have bill
passed next session providing for the meet
ing of the Forty-eighth Congress, on, say,
f,r Q Nha al NM
pose of considering and acting on that sub
ject. r
little expectation of the passage ofany such
bill and the present probabilities indicate
a postponement of general tariff revision
until the regular assemblage OF the next
Congress in December, 1888.
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A wEsTEBN TRAGEDY.

q Ysshes asa Sss Agree. Oas - Cen,
snssAss ssA Ne Othss -. SstetAa.
LITTLE Rock, AK, October 3i.-Seversl
weeks ago an old man named Issdef Cssstt,
for thirtsen years stationary engineer In.
the st. louis d Iron Mountain machine
shops. In Augusta, opposite this city. was
dischaSssd for frequent neglect Of duty.
Since thsn he repeatedly said he intsndsd
10 suicide. About O'Clock this sfternooa
he rose from the dinner table at his resi-
dsnee on Markham street, bads bis family
goodbye, put the nuzzis Of q ptstsl
70 his temple. Hssd and fsl dsal.
An hour Ater his sos, Demo Cass4 twenty
seven yssss old, bot Who ~ not hcos =
the time, crossed IL river 70 AuguetA. DE-
termiped 10 syenee his fsthsSs death. He
entered enc Of The machine shop o0hce1 and
INQUIRED Tor Nasbss MsclAnis Hehardeon,
who kad discharvsd bis fnlhsk RicnAsoaoe
vas sSsept, bU Geo. baSn1o, hi9 chief
clerk and time keeper Wae thego. o11eee
btenn cuYsinR hin g the onn1e ~ I'D
fafhsTS dischaaes, dr0W . pfce1a andoe4pe-
Cd Barnes 70 sfdown o hh kDsss eoA -
pAsdoa. Balpss expostalesed yeen oscsn
exclaimed that hs would III No. H
sSs word ts..s tbrsss : pissof Sss
BarneS fscs aad nssd = tAe vtcAn sud1se.
iy stopped IN IN effort 70 dodDA .ms bul.
let struck Barnes In tbs losshea6 Onnee
Hed and bid In elump oi uiliewa ee.s ~
vatsr's sdge, where he Wes esssesse -
brought 70 The city.
Barnes, Who b young nasfSed mea, =
still living, but 70 nortally wounded -
doubt it VS. Chsstt's intentiOo - I'LL
Richsrdson and Barnes both. A stsooge
feature of The sflair cane out In The teGd.
mony Of Mrs. Casstt bsfoss ths coeeaes:
She stated undef osth that On sgsenees
had BEEN made In her prseeees bstWeee
her husband and soa that The fosnersbeoh
commit suicide, and the latter kdn
Richsrdson. She believed the sc0pect -
the result OF frenzy, bat ~ strictly 80.
RED out
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GOSSIP.
Society Notes From the Capital.

WASHINGTON, October 3l.-Itis generally
believed that President of the Senate David
Davis is to be married, and that Miss Burr
will be Mrs. David Davis in the course OF
the winter. She is a very attractive
woman. This will put Mrs. Keifer's nose
out of joint, as at present she considers
that she takes rank of all the ladies OF
Washington; but Mrs. Keifer is good
motherly soul, who could abdicate without
q pang, and not without grace either. uscseS
General and Mrs. Mcclellan, with their
young daughter, will spend the winter in
Washington, and will entertain-that is,
they have joined the army of house hunt
tiers and want to find house large enough
for receptions. They are now at Worm
ley's Hotel.
Among the other winter residents Of
Washington is Col. Jerome Napoleon Bo-
naparte, who has built fine house on
Farragut square-the square ornamented
with the most ridiculous statue in Wash
ington, which is saying a great deal. If
Farragut's galvanized corpse could be
brought to view that statue, it would smile
If it did not actually laugh.
The President, on his return from New
aTors, -IIl So Nsfs - HS~~.~ do Grss4. ON the
Susquehanna, for some duck shooting, with
Mr.. T. B. Ferguson. lately of South Caro-
lima, now of Washington. As Havre de
Grace came with two votes of being the
capital of the country, it has some senti-
mental claims to the consideration of the
President apart from the charms Of Mr..
Ferguson's shooting box.
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LOOSE METHODS.
Bills Paid without Proper PrecautkOn
Forged Bank Checks


Forged Bank Checks.
WASHINGTON, October S1.-A Government
official said to-day that there was an inter
esting fact connected with the payment Of
the expenses of the House and Senate in
CURED at the time of the funeral of Presi-
dent Garfield last year. Early last session
Congress passed n resolution appropriating
little over 5000 to defray the expenses.
No itemized bill with the vouchers required
by law was presented to First Comptroller
Lawrence, of the Treasury Department, yet
he permitted the money to be taken from
the Treasury and turned over to the Ser
geant.at-Arms of the House. Somehow
Lawrence has acquired the reputation of
not only the SPIRIT but the letter q the law
shall in all cases be observed. But his
action in regard to the expenses incurred
on the occasion above referred to tends to
shatter that reputation.
1t is also narrated by a Government
official that during the recent campaign in
Ohio the First Comptroller had at least one
Treasury clerk at work. in the Treasury
building addressing and mailing political
documents Eduring Office hours. 1t has
been the habit of some people to say that
when Comptroller Lawrence Is on deck the
Treasury is safe against improper claims.
Facilitating Forgery.
Forged drafts and bank checks are becom.
ing very frequent of late, and it is discov-
cred that in nearly every case the internal
revenue stamp was imprinted first on a
blank sheet and the name Of the bank after
ward. The revenue stamp is genuine, and
it is this which tends to mislead as much
as any other thing connected with the
transactions. Inquiries as to how agenuine
stamp could be obtained by forgers reveals
the fact that the company in New York
which has the contract from the govern
ment for printing these stamps is in the
habit of printing them on either blank or
printed sheets, according to the order of
those who pay for the work. In this way
forgers can obtain q supply of stamped
blanks upon which the name of any firm
or bank can be afterward printed. This
practice is open to serious objection, and it
seems very strange it should be allowed.
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WHEELING. W. WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER l. 1882

John Lamb, Senator Voorhees, law partner,
and in the Ninth it is probable that Hon.
Godlove s. Crth, the Republican incum-
bent, will be returned, although his party
in Lafayette and Tippecanoe county is
badly split up on the prohibition issue.
The DemocEsts claim that State Senator
Wood will defeat Mark L. De Motto in the
Tenth district, although the latter had 2419
majority two years ago. Maj. Steele will
be reelected in the Eleventh, and Judge
Lowry, q Democrat, will represent the
Twelfth, although there is a disaffection
against him. In the Thirteenth district,
Calkins will have hard time in getting
reelection, as his opponent, John L. Win
terbotham, Is making great canvass. 10
summarize, the Democrats are almost sure
of carrying the Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Twelfth districts, and the Repub.
licans the Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh, with the First, Seventh and
Thirteenth in great doubt. From this it
will be seen that the campaign has yet
great possibilities for both parties.
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INDIANA.
The Campaign Unusually Active for an
OF Year.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 3l.-The political
campaign is unusually active for
non-Presidential year, and as
but ten days more remain before the
election, both parties are straining every
nerve and resorting to every possible de-
vice to secure votes. The result is extreme
ly doubtful, and neither party is making
any great claims. Since the Ohio election
the outlook for the Democracy is decidedly
the best, although their commander has
neither the organization nor the system
that the Republicans have. Col. James II.
Rice, Democratic candidate.for State Audit
or. and whose experience as secretary OF
the committee for several years makes his
political opinion of some value, claims
that his party will
Carry the State by From 5000 to Ie 900,
and that both houses of the Legislature
will be Democratic, thereby insuring the
defeat of the constitutional amendments.
He estimates the Greenback vote at 5000,
and thinks that the Democrats will elect
nine out of thirteen Congressmen, sure,
with good chance for two more. He thinks
the Legislature will be composed OF fifty
seven Democrats and fifty-three Republi-
cans in the House, and twenty nine Demo
Gratis and twenty-one Republicans in the
Senate. OF these il is said that eleven
Democrats have publicly pledged them
selves to vote for the submission OF the
Constitutional amendments il elected,
The Congressional Outlook
is better for the Democrats shan for the
Republicans. Digesting the opinions from
both sides, the following would seem TO- be
the present indications: Ia the First dis
trict, Heilmsn will be reelected by re-
duced majority, although Kleeyer'S friends
are very confidant. In the Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth districts, the Democratic
incumbents, Messrs. Cobb, Stockslager,
Holman and Mason will be reelected. In
the last named the Republicans have made
no nomination, bus will vote for Walling-
ford, the Greenhsck candidate. In the
Sixth district, Gen. Tom Brown viii have
Republican mslority of about 1900. The
bitter fight here, is in the Seventh district,
and the present indications are that young
English will beat Peeie, but both are max.
ing an active campaign. Peele has re-
ceived
Considerable Financial Assistance
and will spend pretty nearly as much
money as English, although the latter's
father is putting up" with liberality that
astounds those who knew of his stinginess
when a candidate for Vice President in
1880. English is making his fight among
the negroes and Germans, while Peele is
looking to the workingmeu for his support.
II tie Eighth district Pierce viii defeat
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Nh, October 3l.-Durins the trip OF
,aAer Oyeanla 10 this port. from
CaPtaln Dickson REPORTS that
nornlng when of Long Point tbs
IS SoTing hard and his vessel feIi
ugngh OF the sea and lurcbej
J The boilers broke from tbn;r
4 q 7gs aud shifted about six inches n
ia'S displaced the steam connexions
s steam and water rushed
9e me hold. In it at the time
e fireman and a deckhand named
aiis'o2her, the latter being at EorE
coal The fireman escaped nm.
1 70 the upper deck by means of =
\ Su' christopher lost his life in tbe
Yearly al! the water from the boiler.
mo the hold, and it required over
work TO bail it out. When nj. nj.
'se the body Of the dead man VA yrr,s
.ylng with its face 10 the fIoor
4 5,! yaer was 10 years old. His boms
'a''oos are not known. -''NS
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
An Interesting Natural CoIlection Al.
mOst Ready for ExhfhitfOn.


WASHINGTON, October 3l.-The new Ma
tional Museum, on the grounds OF the
Smithsonian Institute, is a very busy place
just now. A large number of men are kept
constantly at work arranging the natural
history collection which formerly occupied
the lower floor OF the Smithsonian building.
Others were employed in opening boxes
OF collections, which have been in store
for years simply because there was no
room tor exhibiting them in the old Smith
sonian building. Just now the great boxes
containing the exhibits presented to this
nation after the Centennial, by various
countries, and which have been stored in
Philadelphia and Washington, are being
opened and their contests arranged ior e2-
hibition. The cases in the central portion
of the building, which is in the shape Oh
Maltese cross and those in two OF the
wings, are nearly ready for exhibition. The
rest of the building is i'm house-cleaning
confusion. The National Museum Is
already known abroad, and receives
from different countries constant addf
tons to its colleJ6 J6Son. nonD othe1 4Ainn
received last week werc thrse cratoe -
tanning some dininutive white headed
monke VS. and q small deer from the 18TH
mus Of Panama. Ordinarily, the Smttfso.
nian does not receive live animals, and
there are no facilities for keeping them In
the museum. The professors at the Smith
sonian usually send live animaS to the
geological garden at Philadelphia, with the
exception of snakes. They seem TO like
snakes, and now have quite collection Of
them. 1t is understood, however, that they
will keep the animals recently recsiyed.
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CONGRESS-.
Hubbelrs Estimate OF the Next House.

Hubbells Estimate OF the Next House.
WASHINGTON, October Sl.-Hubbell has
been industriously figuring on the cnances
of the Republican majority in the next
House, and claims that the prospects are
better than before the election of $780, He
claims lS4 sure Republican districts, 1lS
Democratic, and seventy-eight doubtful.
OF the latter he thinks forty-six will be car
ried by the Republicans, giving them a
total of 1877 out of 325 members. The
Democratic gains, thus, far, have been
solely in Ohio, where, he says, 1.-THE Re-
publicans pursued straddling policy, but
didn't straddle far enough" He expects
New York will go Republican by good
majority, and twenty-one Republicans be
elected, a gain ofone. He believes Penn
sylvanfa will elect eighteen Republicans,
Connecticut will hold her own, and the
South will more than make up the actual
losses in Ohio and possible losses in In
diana.
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an attorney to protect her interests In Q
new trial which she hopes 10 obtain,
CHICAGO, October 31.-A London, Ont,
special says: Mrs. Scovifle, the insane sis-
ter of Guiteau, arrived here Sunday, and
registered under an assumed name at the
Teeumseh House. Her daughter, Bertha,
was with her. She says she came by the
advice of friends, and will remain until .
new trial can be secured for her.
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Ex.eov. Hendrieks, Conditien.

IKpIAHAPoLIs, October 31.-Ex-Gov. Hen.
dricks' condition continues serious and
critical. The apparent imprssement yester-
day evening did not continHe. DR.. iDudell,
OF Louisville, came up LAST night Tor con-
sultation.
IsprAxAPoIIs, October a.-ThA condition
of Ex-Governor Hendricks Is unchanged.
and be received his political and personal
friends freely to day. The disease o. the
foot from whichIhe 5 suffering issenile gan
creme. There is . difference Of opinion
smong his physicians ss 10 the case. one OF
them thinking il necessary fatal and the
others not
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PENNSYLVANIA.
A Friend OF Cameron Who Is Some
what Discouraged.

what Discouraged.
PHILApEIfHIA, October 3l.-Matthew s.
QUAY, who has been running the Stalwart
State Committee for Cameron, is discour-
aged. A dAy or two ago young Stalwart
and a perkonal friend called upon him.
The Young khan had few hundred dollars
to bet. III couldn't afford to lose his
s; sSeasYYi I anl Mepld- MT; Quay kindly tell
Young man." said Quay, "put your
money back in your pocket 1t is possible
that Beaver will pull through, but I don't
believe it,"
The fact is that not a soul at the stalwart
headquarters will risk dollar on Gamer
on's candidate.
1t Has Been Different Therefore.
The reason why Quay wanted to help
Chairman Cooper out in the campaign has
leaked out. In 1878, when Quay was Chair
man of the Republican Committee, there
was a deficit at the end of the campaign OF
$4,000. For this Quay was personally re-
sponsible. When he took hold OF the COM
mittee a short time ago he had two objects
in view. He hoped to be able to catch the
coal region vot e, as he had done in 1873, or
at least to divert it from Pattison. In this
he has been sadly disappointed, for all OF
the Stalwart schemes have been so
thoroughly exposed that but little headway
has been made. Again, he
Hoped 10 Get Back That $4,000,
for which he is responsible. When he be-
gan to look into the committees finances,
however, he found the treasury nearly de-
pleted. Cooper had used it up in sending
missionaries through the State, in pur-
chasing 10000 copies of an alleged libel of
Beaver by an alleged journalist, in print
ing all sorts of documents, and in getting
thousands of copies of the New York Tab
let struck off containing speech credited
to Patterson rejecting on the Irish. The
papers were not circulated because the
scheme was exposed, but they cost money
Just the same. Quay got so disgusted the
first part of last week that he ran off to
Harrisburg and remained there for several
days.
Enthusiastic Democrats
who hang about the committee headquar.
ters are putting PattiSon's plurality as high
as 60, 900 or $4,000. Victor Z. Pialett who
is at the head of the State Grangers, says
that the Republican party is divided in the
middle. He has been travelling all through
the State on business connected with his
office and says that his observation leads
him to believe that Beaver will not lead
Stewart %, 900 votes, and that Pattison's
plurality will not be less than 100000. 1t
is impossible to get down to the figures of
this campaign, for no one can estimate the
independent vote or the success of the
Stalwarts in buying votes in the coal
regions. Conservative people who know
the State generally settle upon about 10000
as the plurality vote which will elect Pat
tison.
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dicating himself. We have no official
knowledge as to who received it. The
court win direct the clerk TO file the paper
in open court, and that a rule be issued 10
the person whose name appears to have
been written TO the paper, to show cause
Why he should not be punished for con.
tempt"
when shall the rule be returnable?'
asked the clerk. -
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock"
sharply, answered the Judge.
The grand jury then retired, and the reg
ulsr business of the court was renewed
but the introduction of the letter and the
action OF the court created quite a sensa-
ton.
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Had (afrla.

BUTLER, Pa, October Sion Sunday two
girls, about fifteen years OF age. stole oSer
one hundred dollars worth Of clothes and
money from the Spawn family. while they
we're at church. The girls were captured at
Renfrew City yesterday by Detective kra.
mer and brought TO jail. The girls refused
to give their names.
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A Mofher'A Crime.

CHARLorrEvILLE, Va, October 3l.-A col
ored woman at Ivy Depot, Albemarle coun-
ty, attempted last night to drown her two
year-old boy. She was caught in the act.
A cloth was tied over the boys face and Q
rope tied tightly around his throat, and
she was hauling him up and down q stream.
1t is thought that the hoy will not recover
The mother was placed in jail.
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or for.LheEta.

New YORK. October 3l--Several families
of colored people, numbering fifty. persons
of all ages, sailed this morning in the ship
Morayia for Liberia When they arrive
there each family will be given twenty five
acres of land and shelter and proEisions for
six months, after which they are, expected
10 become self.snpporting.
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XflloAlrw HVfRhf.

MARrsyTA, o., October 3l.--Mrs. John
Schuff. died last evening from fright occa-
stoned by q light fever which she haA
taken. Several Of her family having died
lately with typhoid fever, she imsginsd
she had the same disease, and in spite OF
all her physicians could do she grew worse
and died from fright.
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CHICAGO IRON WORKERS.
President Jarrett Trying to Effect
Compromise.

CHICAGO, October 31.-Delegates Of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers of the northwest, again
meeting here with representatives Of the
manufacturers association decided to &C
cept a reduction of fifteen per cent. from
their wages. The manufacturers refuse the
proposition and demand twenty off. Pres
ident Jarrett is here this morning to try to
fix up compromise. The workmen will
demand per capita wages instead OF piece
work. The Union Steel Works here are
shut down till matters are settled. The
Joliet Steel works are also closed. st. Louis
and Cincinnati representatives say they
will abide by the result here.
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beaten By BurgIar.

Il ESioHN, ,S;oN OHIO, October 32-At one
E,socs ,1cs morning ;..,Is three burglars affected
\ Strrs,' '',o we store room OF Mrs.
y bs', M, coia.,a widow who lives at Wash.
SsD;aI.C. yH,S county. Mrs. Street hear : n : /,
i..n,,. .s.' narauders came down 1ssS'IS stri.SS
H. ,rJ r,IT t 10 intercept them. She waS
81 he he ra;liti oi;liSGily beaten. Her screamS
! isscps "y q : seo0rs, !II upon whose COMING