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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
nNARLE no F1CE POTERTY.

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 3.-Stephen BrittOn.
respected citizen OF this place. and widely known At
tempted to commit last night by taking large
quantity OF laudanum IL is thought he cannot
Reduced ciTcuIns tanees prompted MN To the act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
MRS. LANGTRY ~ BOSTON.

BosToN Dec. 3.-Alrs. Langtry arrived in
Boston this evening and met at the Boston and
Albany station by crowd OF several hundred people
who had the curiosity wait couple of hours to
her She was driven to the brunswick where she viii
ocrnpv he rooms which fttcd up few weeks ago
for Pro- sidcut Ar,hur'5 use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
A PHYSICIANS DESPERATION.
KILLING HIS PARTNER AND HIMSELF BECAUSE HE
HAD RFI,N COWHIDED.

HAD BEEN CowHIDED.
DURANGO. COL, Dec. 3.-Last night, abou'
II o'clock while Dr. II. A. Clay, a pioneer phyHc,ah
and q prominent citizen, sitting in MS ONCE MS
partner DIR. F. Evetzky, entered ano' Wl'nou'
rad sooo, sbots NJ C1av and then blew out his own
broins with the same revolver, dying instantly Dr
CLAW died tins morning. They had been partners Ior M
several months and doing thriving business, ~,
J,ncnfv is known TO have existed between them unt
vestsrd3v when Dr. EveZky received severe coWhlu
Inc from n Mrs Moore and Miss HAWKINS VINO accuseu
hin of talking disparagngly about them EVelzhy Whs
nnder tbe impression that his partner hnu
tn do with ms beng cOwhded and this 1t Is Thought
ledt IN he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
POISONED by THEIR COFFEE.

Ro0aclo and Christina GritfOnti, who live
toter AT No 80 Mulberry ST, were taken las night to
Il Vmcents Hospital suffering from poison. when had
b,.n c,rt lcss lett in tho CoaoepO At the hospital t
WAS tlought that their condition was not dangerous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
HEAVY FAILURE IN LIVERPOOL.

LONDON, Dec. "a circular has been issued
announcing the suspension OF Biddulph, Wood Jevons,
non and npate merchants of Liverpool; also trading
Eswansea aud Briton Ferry TOwnshend, Wood q 20.
uheir liabilities are stated to be a250,00O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
AN EXPECTED TARIFF BILL.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBCN"i
WAshNGroN. Dec. 3.-lt is said that the Tariff
Commission has drawn mp, an sill pres mt with its
report, comprehensive bill which if adopted win
reduce the tariff on large number OF articles aud
increase il upDn mono.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
FOREIGN NOTES,

LoSDoS. Monday, Dec A. 1882.
e< Daily Heps this morning says 1t understands that
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
An Old War Her.e Goae.

PHILApuLrHLl, December -. - odd
Badly" the tavoritc war horse OF the late
General Meade, has been put to death by
poison at Abingdon he lived TO be more
than thirty years old. odd Baldy" was
originally the property Of Gen. Baker, who
rode him in the engagement OF Drainsyille,
Va. and in the first battle OF Bail lsun.
General Meade bought him for one hun.
drcd and fifty dollars al Washington.
and beStrodr him on Two days OF
the seven days battle that began at
Mechanicsyille. He carried the General in
the second battle Of Ball Run aud received
a bullet in the near hind leg. At Antietam
he arain carried his master in the fight uD-
Ill ielltd by buiiet that passed through
his neck. The General drsInpuntcd and left
his charger. rs be though, dead upon the
field Later On, however uI again tra:er'-
ing the ground near the spot where the
horse fell. the horse waN loand by Mr..
Nrpd- bod, servant. qrIstIy brIw'ing on
tie field At tai'lr. Al DettysSUrG both
Badly and bis rider ~cf" wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
f'ur His Throat.

pIrTrgm EGH. December I9-ShOrtly a.
ter Su'ClUCk last evening two small boys
rushed into the Twpnty-eignth ward station
house on Fourtecn,h street, South Side,
and cxcitedly informed Captain Werner
that man was cutting his throat At the
corner. Officers Jackson and Green, who
were present at the time, immediately ran
dCwn to Carson street and saw a man stag
gering up that thoroughfare. He had only
gone a short distance when he fell on the
cellar door in front of Joseph RbHpps
milk depot. When the officers reached
him stream Ot blood was gushing from a
gaping wound in his neck. The man was
still alive and, the policemen spoke to
him. but be was unable
10 respond. although he made
several attempts 10 do So They picked
him up and carried him 10 the station
house. leaving trail of blood all the way:
He was placed on q stretcber, where he died
few moments af;erward. Just then his
wife. who had been infosmed OF her hus-
bands terrible death. came running into
the station. She was half eraxed with grief,
and throwing herself across the dead BODY
gave utteranCe TO heartrendIDg Shreks,
and il was with great d faculty that she was
removed by her friends TO her hone on
Union alley above Washington street.
From these parties it was learned that the
mans paEie was John Gerlock- The de-
ceased was placed in a coffin aud conveyed
TO his late home, which ne had LETT ont
short tine before alive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
A CANARD.
The Sensational Story About a Judge
of the Supreme Court.


WASHINGTON, December ia highly
sensational rumor has been flying about the
lobbies of Washington during the last two
days. / concerns an high official OF the
Government, so high that even the tongue
of baleful gossip dared not more than whis-
per his name. The rumor was to the effect
that q certain member of the Supreme
Court of the United States had lost large
sum of money at faro in public place at
a common green table, among common
gamblers. The story was that he
the green table incognito, had won,
then lost, then won again, then lost time
and again, until the sum was swelled to the
thousands. When he had staked all his
ready cash he gave his distinguished name
to the banker. ami his personal check was
hOnored. He lost the proceeds. and check
ed again and again, until the proprietorS
of the place refuse longer to take his OBJ
legations and coxed him to leave the place.
Such was the tale.
~ don't know a single Justice Of the Su'
preme Court. except Chief Justice Waite,
said a gambler who frequents this particu
lar place, "and Waite never plays. One
might come here, of course. I've heard
some talk about this, but don't believe it.
No man can lose $4,000 without exciting
the curiosity Of every fellow here, and he
would 90 away a marked man. There
would be no difficulty in running him down
if he was as high an official as Judge -.
My own theory of the story is that some
man who resembles Judge - was here
playing heavily, and players have gone
awoy and spread the story that it was the
Justice of the Supreme Court"
THAT is the most sensible view of the
matter" remarked another of the cloth,
and this is all that can be learned OF the
sensational story.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
LABOR.
A Plan for Raising q Co.epsrztivs
Fund.
Reetias Of the MaIIeabIe Iron ken-bs'
Meeting Of the Western Iron Assoeia'
ton-A New Association Of PIG
Irsn Men to be Formed.
I1fss OF INTEREST TO LAsoRERs.

% p,r,m,Rss. December 10. 1T Is proposed
IN oryssise cvopensive xssociatiotis among
the KrSsits of Labor, and the plan, as a:
ready mapped out, b giving. pronrise o.
success. ID speaking Of the plan the pro.
isetor of Il say3: The eoifribution 20
tie fund or sco-operauye eassemoiy Wii
be:snythisR ffors fifty cents upward. AZ
thc,pni Of she firs yen nothing Will be
dora Befosr then the money recelved will
be e,ziffed and the amount invested q
some.epferpfise un si the year ig up: AL
combinations will be pronpty depodeso
i'm hx6k afteS every weekly meetinU
by the tsrnrtees; and each man interest,"
shall byaaugeG by the amount he has de.
posited. The r, sson why IL would NOT %
best TO iI$a our accu Aulated capital UNI
til the ena a. the year is to give the mem
Al the en,f6f six months we will be able To-
see whether the PIN will be besucccssfui. u
we get encou .ngempnt this assembly will
take the necessary Reps for its incorpora4
tion under tie laws Of the State, so that we
can do business rs q sorporate body ana on
business prirsfples. Hit be fai ure-s
contingency rot at ai'anprehended now
the money in l,and WI he refunded 70 the
a, ,positors. Tissne is rot n.An in the
ORDER but 10 satished to
Let AsS Masey Rest'
In the hands Of Sve tryetees appointed "
the assembly without TIE indoSement OF
the courts and without giving bonds Tho
business to bc spgage'sn must be deter
m,ne,i by the a scmbly. 10 might be
store or perhaps = mandatory Of some
kind. The charter comes Rom the General
Assembly, but the 3y.lawsrequrins mem.
be- to pay into the co-op,,ative f,nd. as
well q. keep up thcs assembly dues. will
need ,hs approval " the Grnna Master
worknan in order ~ give them the forcc
Of law. This appro, 81 will not he dihcuit
10 get The aim Is 10 make money. lt
may he decided after organization tp add
other beneficial features, as relief funds.
We will also 20 on 'he granger plan OF
making contracts for zeal, provisions ana
other Eeressarie. OF life. We will not un-
t.rssll other dealers should we start a store.
Members, of course will buy NJ reduced
rates. IL will be- neS thing-neither q
made nor mixed nssen tfy. In times of
suikes Il will not he sfe cted ~ the mem
striking will compose hut very small por.
ton of the entire chapter. We spread
n all over The country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
De LONGS MISTAKES
Captain Eerbaum's Theery sfthS Sen.
netteI Failure.

SAE FRAEcIsco, December fa-Sersstor
Jones gives an account Of De Longs Arctic
expedition which he got from Captain NeT.
baum in San Francisco. Nerbaum iys Rus
sian, who has been for many years IN the
service of the Alaska Fur Company. Rfwas
the last man from whom the De Long yorty
received provisions. He says: "De Eeug
left my station, at almost the northern
point of Alaska, and furnished him, at ti,e
order of the Alaska Fur Company. with
sledges, dogs and provisions. He took
,venty-seyen dogs and one Indian. az
count for the loss OF the party on the theo~'
~ that they killed the dogs. ] do not
Believe that De Long knew anything
sboat the undertaking. He was Crap
ping with and he was ignorant Of the
means by which he could move in that re-
gien. j see by his diary that there was but
one dog left few days prior to his death.
He must have killed the dogs without
knowing their great valne, and lwhen the
dogs are gone there is absolutely no hope
left. The dogs could not have died or been
lost. They were killed. The scent of these
animsas is remarkable and they will detect
provisions no matter where they may be.
When Rien in these regions kill polar bears
snd have more meat than they can keep
they cache meat, and il sometimes lies in
the ice for years until discovered by dogs
The ice il full of these places. II you meet
an Indian in that region and kill his dog
he lies down and dies. cons idering that the
better part of him is gohe.
"Another Great 0veYsfEhs
was the negisct to take tbe right kind OF
guns. ] offered De Long n fowling piece
mad expressly 10 use in Arctic seas and
calculated to stand the climate. He refused
it because he wanted GUN TO kill bears. !
explained that he needed gun to kill
birds and not bears. He would not listen
10 me and took Rtmingto rifles. the weight
Of which bampeTed him and were oi no
use. Ae must hare seen sea fowl hyFng
ever bis head all the time, but could not
kill them. The diary says that the Indian,
after drawing the sedSe all the day, would
go ont at night ard get birds, and he
kept the party alive two weeks Anywhere
yunsCut hole through the ice snd flash
light down iish Will swarm, but tue party
had ~ fishing tackle. All their chances
were thrown away through ignorance.
am not saying word against DpL0ng,
like him personally, bEt he was not the
man TO command the Arctic expedition.
The north pole. in my estimation, can be
reached only by following up the warm
there is siie open sea. Pat men in such IN
eXIrdilion VINO have been raised IN the
northern part at Alaska and who know all
about tie -rg,on and there IL strong
chance Of saCCesSs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
THE STAB ROUTE CASE.
Attorney Bliss Reviews Brady's Acts
Spencer, the Fugitive.

WASHINGTON, December l9.-ln the Star
route trial Bliss reviewed Bradys action in
expediting the mails on the route from
Rawlins to the White river, then said he
had gone over the nineteen routes speci-
fed in the indictment. He had stated
nothing which would not be proved.
There was another ex-senator (also a car
pet bagger like Dorsey whose evidence
the court could not promise with certainty
to place before the jury. This witness,
Spencer, was a fugitive, with an order
from court for his arrest. He was con-
cealed and the Government had spent
good deal of money in trying to
find him. He had very recently
come east from Chicago, il not in company
with, at least on the same train. He had
APPEARED in New York and gone to north
ern New York with the Government agents
in hot pursuit, then jumped into Canada.
He was protesting all the while that he
could not testify to anything. He believed
Spencer would come to the conclusion that
il would be better for him to come to Wash
ipgton and tell the truth and subject him
self to the discipline of the court. At the
close of Bliss address the court said IT
thought twenty-five cents Il folio was ample
COMPENSATION for stenographerS, but sug-
gested that the expense be born equally by
both sides. The suggestion was accepted
by all.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
A REVOLVING CRIME.
The Bedy Of. Child Ding mp 20 Prove
Parents Brutality.


OERAS, y. Y, December ia case of
what appears to be child murder OF an az
gravated sort has come to light here. The
victims name is LOttie Boyd. aged shree
and one half years, and her father Hcny
Boyd, is charged with her murder. The
principals in the tragedy are colored.
Henry Boyd bears o very bad reputation,
and occupies a shanty with Ellen BOYD.
named Hottie Kingslow, and the child
Lottie. The neighbors say that
he has often abused the child
and that he swOre that he
would kill Lottie il she refused To obey
him. Last Thursday little lOttie died, and
the funeral was conducted with such in
decent haste that suspiCiOns as TO the man.
ner of her death became rite; and Coroner
Bacem gave orders 10 have the body eX-
humed and an inquest held II necessary.
The sight Of tae corpse confirmed
suspicious of foul play and rendered
legal Investigation imperative. a
horrible story Uf tiendish cruelty
was told by Numerous sears on tue little
form. the inciIuceaDIc marks oi savage
blows. kicks and scUurging>. one OF the
law bUnes wa broken and there was great
eInaciatiUn. At the inquest twenty-one
witnesses, many OF them Boyd nelShhofS,
were sworn and the testimony. whch was
vouminous, was damning to Boyd and his
female associates. One oi the stories
current is to tie eject that ON
the day the girl died BOYD WAS
guilty cf his crownIpg act Of brutality. As
Louie was standing IN the kitchen that
morning he struck her down with his fist
and then plunged her III 4 tub ot water
covered with an inch ri ice. Taking her
fn
soused her into rhc icy watcr aud threw her
into u conner II the room at the same
tin @ irStruc,iug her s'rpHu"ih"r nos 10
give her anything To- eat that day. the
verdict was that lUl;Ie isoyd aAaIc To- her
death NJ the hsnI- ui nrr tithcr, Henry
BOYD. Ellen Bnvd. her step mother. aud
Iutiir Kingeiow. the white woman All
thlrc were arrested ana are now in the
lookup awaiting hcarIug.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
A FIXED FACT.
The ssath PennsyIvania RafffoBd VIII
Materlalfze.

PHILASEIPHIA December 19.-The Press
says: "Ths South Pennsylvania Railroad,
which has seen discussed with considers-
BILE interest IN financial and railroad cir,
cles, is fixed fact. The preliminary sur-
veys, inaugurated more than a year ago
have been completed. and the final loca-
tons are now being made. The work of
construction will begin in few weeks, and
will be pushed as rapidly as unlimited
means and a vigorous management make
1t possible. The new line will parallel the
PENNSYLVANIA Central from Harrisburg to
PittsbuTg, and will be located at an aver
age distance of thirty miles south Of the
latter road.
Robert A. Sayre, ESQ., for more than 30
years Superintendent aud Engineer of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad is the President
and General Manager Of the new road. He
has Just returned from a trip over the line
of the road and is enthusiastic over the
outlook. A grade that does not reach over
6S feet to the mile going West and % feet
coming East has been secured over the Al
leghenies, and the balance Of the line he
finds entirely feasible and comparatively
inexpensive, both as to construction and
right of way privileges.
The line will traverse the German Valley
south of Harrisburg, thence along one OF
the forks of the Juniata and westward
along the YougiOgheny. 1t will be double
tracked. rock ballasted, laid with steel rails
and in construction and equipment will
profit by the experience of the
Best Roads Pm the wOrhS
Branch lines have been projected, and one
to Wheeling will probably be built about
the same time as the main line.
It is believed that two years will see the
road completed and another great trunk
line added to the American railway sys.
TEN. Mr.. Sayre is now in New York COM
pleting arrangements for the immediate
prosecution of the work. There has been
considerable speculation as to the real
owners and projectors OF this bold enter
prise. All that is positively known
is that the money necessary
for the building of the
road is subscribed, and that in connection
with the Reading Valley aud East Penn
branches it will revive the once widely ad-
vertised and popular Allentown Route"
and through the same find an outlet to New
York. 1t is Surmised that the new line is
the child of the GOwenVanderbilt com5i-
nation, and also that at Allentown con-
neCtion will be made with the New Jersey
Central Railroad by bridging the Lehigh.
These are however, mere surmiseS, and
connection with the Lehigh Valley road is
as likely, especially if the latter should
carry out its purpose OF extending its New
Jereey division into New York. The new
line will, ii is claimed shorten the distance
between Pittsburgh and New York about
forty miles US compared with the Penn
sylyania.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
RaIse PFeteose.

NEw YORE. December 19.-CharIes 9.
sperry, Secretary Of the European Aedi-
cine Company, No. I, Sixth avenue, was
arrested this morning on bench warrant
issued by Recorder Smytb, before whom
taiuiniug a bond worth 81. 100 and q. 00
from Mrs S. Pared, Of 81 West Thirty-fifss
street, by false representations Charles
Rienzsr, furniture dealer, says be lost
81 Ol0 in transactions with the prisoner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
GERMANY.
A Panic IN Rasssas ssseks-IaOsoSisG-
khippine RaellilleS.

BELLY, December I0.-The osly topic
engaging attention here In thes relations
between Germany and Russia Russian
exchange was never lower on the Berlin
boursc since the battle OF Plevna thao nov.
One hundred rouble notes Of nominal
vslue of $40 marks were quoted. nosday -
1856 marks offered. The panic seems msio.
Iy due tO an article In the vossichs Zsitung
cor cerbing The eehelonipg OF the Rassisa
army in the Galisisr frontier. This IL 1s-
garded In welI-inf0rmed circles, both In
Berlin and Vienna, as ahsurd, bat its
effect on business shows that uneasinoD
has been raised jn the miDds-of the pubic
iy what IS known n Bisnarck's neRs.
paper eampsigb. This consists Of varioos
articles recently published laying strezs o.
the purely dgai defensive nature OF The
Austria. German alliance.
Preliminary preparations for rendering
the Wezer payigable for ses going Sssosls
frsm Bremen Haven to Bremen have teen
finished. The work, ~ ss,inatsd. NiN3cost
5000, 600 marks. and Isobsbly occuoy six
yesYp. When completed h Viii ajvs sn
immense impetus TO tSads bstween. Rena
and New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
A CURIOUS RULING.
Members of the TWenty-third West
virginia Regiment Denied Part OIL
The Bounty.

the Bounty,
Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-One OF the
curious rulings of the Attorney-GeneraIs
office. is illustrated in the case Of the Twen-
ty.third West Virginia Regiment, who are
endeayoring to secure the remnant OF the
government bounty promised them at the
time of their enlistment. Two-thirds OF
the bounty agreed to be paid was furnish
ed them and the balance, thirty.three per
cent. was to be forthcoming at the expira-
tion of twelve months from the date their
service began. Ten months after their en-
Iistmeut they were mustered out oil the
service, the war having ended anH
now the ruling IS that hos
having completed the tull term
of twelve months service the last last
instalment of bountyis not due them. Inc
fact that thew we're ready and willing 10
complete the term and had no voice IN tne
Shortening of it, makes no difference IN % tne
oninion of the Attorney Generals once,
and thew are not likely to secure favor.
sbIe oDinion there. The trouble ABOUT
covering their case with bill IN CONGRESS
is that so many cases of like character eS, X
ist that members hesitate to say they VIII VIII
vote in such a way as oopen the door
for settling all claims OF this character.
iol Lam.