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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-18
ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a. 1852.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
sRocKuNlER's MYSTERIOUS MISSION
Puttliny the Rtporisr-Ths Chairman Of tbs
Hays and Assas Committee Pays aim 4 IiIsh
sHd Deserved Coaplimsst-Couxreu
tnAbfs 10 ASrss About 4 Recess, s
From our Special Correspondent,

From OUT Special Correspondent.
WAsnlSdroS, December l7.-AIr Charles
W. Brockunier, President of the National
Glass Association, Is now In Washington.
Just what for has not yet transpred. II Is
notable, however, that he called upon Col.
Ben Wilson, by whom he was introduced
TO Judge Kelley, Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Ways aud Means, and for several
days has had the ,nlre to the rooms Of tlat
committee, and TO consultation with It's
members. II Is m open secret that he
Is perhaps the best posted man on
the various questions growing ont OF the
manufacture Of glassware In this country.
lie made an exhibit OF glassware here
which Is said to have been very fine in.
deed. Judge Kelley remarked to promi.
nent West Virginian, yesterday, E"It Is a
great pity that some man possessing Brock.
unier's wonderful knowledge OF the manu-.
faclure OF glassware is not in Congress;
that he would be invaluable 10 the i'm.
mense glass interests OF this country, and
by his thorough knowledge Of the subject
would secure cheap glass in common Use
Tor the poorer people without the payment
OF excessive duties.
lnteryiewers have tried 10 pump Mr..
Brockunler rs to the object OF Dis visit,
but the modest and diilident young man
gracefully resists, lifts his silk Int and says
that he is simply on q. visit 10 Washington,
and being here he desires to say word in
the interest OF skilled worktnen in the iron
business. I,-F5
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CAPTAIN, nlLDnErrl's SUIT,
Cape May Excited by the Appearance O.
the Cnpt. In a Breach 0fPrOulise (,,xc.

cnpe May Excited by the Appearance of
the Cnpt. In n Brcael, ofrromise Caxc.
CAPE MAY, December l6.-Considerable
excitement was caused here to.dayby the
announcement il the Pres that George
llildreth had commenced a suit for $1,000
damages against Mrs. Cahill, relic Of the
late Thomas Cahiil, based upon an alleged
breach Of promise to marry. Mr.. Hildreth
is probably rs well known to Cane
May people as is any one OF its resi-.
dents. He is Il man Of considerable
means, owning number OF farms, mills,
boarding houses, cottages and stores,
and is captain OF life.saving station No, 80.
situated ut this place. Captain Hildretl
is about sixty.tive years OF age, is fully six
feet high, and weighs at least 25O pounds,
In his sdemeanorhe is brusque and tuciturn.
and is about the lust man one would expect
!o run across in Il breach of promise snit.
Hildreth has recently completed very
handsome cottage on Jackson street, within
a stones throw Of the ocean. The structure
is unique in design and ornate in
construction. there being no other
building: similar t, It in Cape May. It
is the cottage to which the plaintiff refers
inlhis affidavit as published, when he
states that defendant asked a$postpone.
Went Of the marriage to. which deponent
consented, defendant requesting ueponent
to. build particular kind Of house ut
Cape May, and "tliat relying on the prom.
ises of said defendent to marry him be
built the house at Cape May according to
the special design and request OF the de-
iendant, and by her refusal to marry him
he has incurred u loss Of at least 81 900
thereby The affair is the talk Of the
town to-day. E55.lS ~
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:lIypothecation Of uou,ls.

New ionK, December l7.-Georye J..
Rice, ex.president Of the Utica, Ithaca and
EInlira railroad, charged with the hypothe.
cation OF bonds and stocks which should
have been cancelled. was in the tombs
police court to-day. 1t was urged against
hin that sfte. all the powers Of endorse.
ment had been withdrawn by the directors
he had pledged 5000 shares OF stock at the
third National bank efthis city, September
sth, 1882. The fraudulent hypothecation
was discovercd by Rice having drawn an
order for an amount due the Third Nation.
ul bank OF II. S. Keg 4 Co. Counsel ior
Rice claimed the money was oh.
tanned rs u loan, and was, he
believed, with the full knowledge
and ussent Of the directors. No notice Of
withdrawal Of his power Of attorney ever
reached him, und when he acted he did 50
in full faith that he had full power 80 to do
The amount claimed to have been embez.
zled was placed at $4,000. Bail was fixed
at $4,000,
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THE RED n EMS TRIAL.

Some Interesting Revelations:A :About 10
Dc eMade-NohHetftiHE 0 fh RcRrtf.
Special Correspondencc Of the Intellgencer.
CLARSsBuRG, December 1G.-In the trial
Of the mail robbers to-day nothing special
was brought out. The Government, after
examining forty witnesses, rested its c..se.
There were about twenty more OH hand,
but 1t was either presumed, that already
enough had been told to convict the de-
fendant, Albert Price, or that the remain.
ing witnesses were not important.
The defense begun the examination Of
their witnesses this afternoon. or them
there are about sixty or seventy present,
The principal line OF the defense will be TO
prove that the Governments witnesses
swore falsely, a,M III effort will be made,
understand, to impeach several OF them.
! am informed that some interesting reve-
latlons are going TO be made, aud that
something is going 10 drap."
James II. Brown, one Of 1rice's witnesses,
and on whose land the robbery was com.
'mitted, has more hair over him than had
Esau ofold. Your correspondent measured
the length OF his beard to-day. The actual
length Of his chin whiskers was four feet
and one inch, and his mustachc WIS pre-
cisely four ieet, and when parted and
thrown back over each shoulder extended
to the lower end DIN fnll length frock cont,
lie was u soldier in tho confederate army,
and has not shaved, or trimmed his
whiskeBsince Lees surrender in 1866,
The government attorneys expect TO
show that the Red Mems organization, Of
which the defendants were members is
trying to clear the prisoners. This fact, If
1t is u fact, will develop further on in the
trial. - " 4. -
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BRIEF TEEGRAMS,
The penal code OF New York was deat
letter yesterday. - rf f-lts,$ .n

The penal code OF New York was dead
letter yesterday. s&
Louisville had the first snow oi the sen.
son yesterday morning. "a,
The fugitive Secretary OF the BROOKLYN
Board Of Education is q deiaulter 10 the
amount Of S25O,00O.
Matt Zimmerman, OF kearney, Neb.,
found guilty Of murder has been sentenced
to be hung, April 81. 9y5 - ;
The Baltimore police raidel Chinese
laundry yesterday and captured twelve
Mongolians gambling. ls
Hon. Clinton Briggs, for over twenty
years prominent lawyer and statesmen
In Nebraska and u resident OF Omahu, was
killed yesterday morning by q train at
Alton, Iowa. - {. El-5.'fst5. ~
Hon. G. S. 0rth, member OF Congress
from the Ninth district, died at his resi-.
dence III Lafayette, Ind, ut II o'clock Sat
urday night. The funeral takes place
Thursday next, at Lafayette. tj.g 4
The aldermen Of Brooklyn, imprisoned
for contempt Of court in violating the in
junction restricting them from voting 10 a
company the right to build an elevated
railroad, we're released yesterday. The
constituency Of one alderman voted an ex.
preston Of sympathy, glt'g a
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WASHINGTON, December l7.-There is
good reason to believe that the decision
reached by the United States Supreme
Court in the Curtis political assessment
case will be announced tomorrow. Tues
day next argument begins in the important
tax case Of the county OF San Mateo, Gala,
against the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, involving the question Of the extent
TO which State taxation isafEected by the pro-
vision Of the l4th amendm ent to the Federal
constitution. In view OF the importance Of
the principles to be settled by the decision
the Court allows three full days for are,l-
ment. The county Of San Mateo, and tile
State Of California will he represented by
ex.Chief Justice Rhoads and Attorney
General Hart OF that State and B. Ii.
Brewster, Attorney.G General Of the United
States. The Southern Pacific will be rep
resented by Senator Edmunds, cx.Sena-
ator Conkling and ex.Judge Sanderson, OF
California. At the conclusion Of the argti-
ment the Court will take n holiday recess
till January Sd. #+afe4~
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CHICAGO, December l7.-Some days ago
during temporary absence from his office, OF
Hon. John Wentworth, sneak thieves car
ried away large tia box from the vaults
containing $4,000 in registered United
States bonds, deeds and mortgages to very
large aggregate in value, besides letters
from Webster, Clay, Calhoun and other
public men.
The documents were OF the greatest his.
torieal value. The theft was not discovered
till Friday, when the box was accidentally
found hidden in the basement. The
thieves dared not carry it away in day.
light: The only thing missing was the
bonds. The box was replaced in the base.
ment and detectives set to watch. The thief
entered the basement und wus caught in
the act of carrying off the box. Lie gave
the name OF Fowler, and the detectives be.
lieve him to be one Of u dangerous gang OF
thieves. The Treasury Department has
been notified and the bonds cannot be
reulizei on. t,
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OPPOSING FACTIONS,
THE PROBABILITIES OF A PEACE
Between tho Regular aud IadeFtndtat Rtpuai.
nsof PsnnsyiVania-inttr'lsws With Rep
rtstatatlVe Men OF Both Sides-A Re.
unlOn Very Likely 10 be Made.

From Our Special Correspondent
WAsnINGroS, D. G., December l7.-Pres.
ldent Arthur isquoted as saying to d friend
recently, who had suggested the proscrip.
ton of the Pennsylvania Independents,
II differ entirely with you. My idea
Is that this is the proper time to rcorganize
the party. II is the duty OF every Republi.
can 10 exert himself 10 tha. end. So lar as
the Administration Is concerned I shall In
the future recognise neither Stalwart nor
lialf-Breed as such, but shape my policy to
suit the party generally instead Of the fac.
tions according to their hopes or desire"
Simon Cameron; who spent the past
week in Washington, It Is said, was here in
the capacity of peace maker, and had
succeeded in the object Of his visit. lie
urged Don Cameron to make concessions,
which were agreed to. Mitchell is 10 be
takenintofu full fellowshlpand the Independ.
ent element OF the Republican party Is to
have everything that is reasonable und just.
II is believed that by next fall the two
factions OF the party will be again united.
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AT LO(iGERHEADS.

The Senate and Nouse Unable TO Agree
About the Holiday Recess.
From pur Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, December l7.-There isa
wide difference between the members of
House and the Senate III respect to the
usual holiday recess. Congress generally ad-
journs for two weeks. This year the men-
bers want to 30 home and the Senators most
ly talk in favor Of continuing here to work.
II the Senate votes down.the resolutions the
members Of the House will 20 home any,
how. 1t is hardly probably that quorum
can be preserved. A few members may
stay and adjourn every two or three days,
but it is not likely any business will be
transacted. Mr.. Kelley wants to
keep the Ways and Means Com
mittee here SO us to 80 on with the
tlritl, but Mr.. Morrison and others have
notified him that they won't stay.
The Committee will work hard all next
week, and will possibly be ready to report
a tariff bill by the last ofthe week. !
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Horrible Death of n ,Droy~r.

'WoonsrowS, N. j., December 16.-A
ferocious bull became enraged this morn-
itg while! Morris Lallcr, a drover, SO years
Of age, was driving it TO jacob Hunts, his
employer, barnyard. lie attempted to es-
cape over fence, but missed his footing
and fell. The infuriated creature then at
lacked him, hooked its horns through one
Of his legs, tossed him in the air, and rs he
fell, hooked him through the neck, tearing
out the jugular vein. Then, after mo-
ments rest, It returned to the attack, pin
ned the unfortunate man to the earth
through the neck. Withdrew the horn,
hooked the-by this time corpse-in the
ribs and tossed it over the fence consid-
erable distance.
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Whittier's Birshduy Auniyer,nry.


BosroS, MASS, December l7.-Whittier
Is celebrating his birthday anniversary,
and says: "Rather queer thing 10 con.
gratulate man upon the fact that he
IL 75 years DID," lie smilingly added,
perhaps It was something TO live 30
long In this wicked world.T lie thought
the New England climate somewhat
trying and quantity said, n am New
Englander, aud love New England, but
my Is years living here has failed to fairly
acclimste me-" lres says Of the amount Of
literary work he was doing this winter, that
It, was not much, nothing TO speak Of.
! have done too much already, such Us 1t
Is. Then l have so many letters to write
that l scarcely find time to do much lit.
erary work worth the name. There Is
no man who ought to write after
he is seyenty.6ve, unless, perhaps,
It may be Or. Holmes. lie might write
from now until he Is 100. There is such
wonderful variety in his work that it seems
a pity he should ever stop.
MIR. Whittier has many tokens from
friends in different parts Of the country
and from England.
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Meeting OF the Stockholders nnd EIcc.
ton Of DIRECTORS.

Meeting OF the Stockholders md Elcc.
tion Of Directors. .";
Special Dispatch 10 the ln,Glligcnccr. l.yu.
PAnxEIsnuRd, W. Va, December 1G.-
The Stockholders Of the W. P. 4 G. r. X.
met to-day at IL o'clock, pursuant to call.
The namc Of the Corporation was changed
to that OF the Ohio River Rai)road, and the
limit Of stock Of the Company increased 10
S5,00o,00o, and mortgaging was authorized.
More than the two.thirds required stock
was represented. The following Directors
were elected; John McLure, W. +. Peter
son, semptimius Hall, E. II. Browse, D. r.
Neal, George W. Thompson, w. N. Chan
cellor, G. II. Shattuck, r. S. Brown, Z. Sc
hon, and B. W. Bryne. Owing to the ab.
sence OF several OF these parties the organ
ization OF the Board and the election Of Of
ticcrs was postponed until the second
Thursday in January. The general ex-
preston was that the road would be push-
ed through rs rapidly rs money and enter
prise will permit. Other matters Of i'm
portance 80 over to the adjourned meeting
OF the Directors. $3.50. Tat.I- "
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Fire Record,

PlrrsnuRdH, December IA. Hays
planning mill, on the South Side, together
with 100000 feet Of lumber, was destroyed
this morning by fire. Loss $4,000; in
sured ior $4,000, distributed among the
Royal, OF Liverpool; Franklin, Of Phila-
delphia; Artisans and People, Of Pitts.
burgh. George Frye and William Cal.
houn, fireman, were injured by falling
timbers. aaE 'iai -
NEWPORT, AnK., Decembr l7.-Newport,
by one OF the most disastrous confIaerations
ever known IN the city. The fire broke out
about l o'clock this morning and laid TO
waste sixty buildings, nearly ali of which
were occupied by business firms. Eight
brick stores are included in the ruins. The
loss is estimated at Sa5o, 1000 and insurance
ut Sl50OO0. NJ
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From Our Special Correspondent. ,..M
WASHINGTON, December l7.-In the de.
bate On the Pos!oAice appropriation bill,
in the House, Mr.. Bingham, in advocating
the proposed reduction Of postage on letters
from three to two cents, submitted state.
ment from the Postoilice Department
which shows the population in West Viz.
ginia according to the census OF 1880, ut
GlS,444; the number OF letters mailed,
4,9l2,492. The average number OF letters
mailed by each person in the. State is cal.
culated to have been 7.94. 'Of the States
and Territories West Virginia ranks rs the
10Th, but Us to the number Of fletters mailed
according to the official count, West Vir.
ginis ranks as the 35th State.
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! KenatorA'Harnn,s Funeral.

SANpusHY, O., December 1.-THE funeral
OF Hon. Henry 0'Ilagan, held here today,
was the largest and most imposing ever
known in this section Of Ohio. Hundreds
Of the Masonic fraternity were in attend.
nnce from various portions Of the State. A
large number Of State officers were present,
among them Governor Foster. The re.
mains !, were laid in state at the
Masonic Temple and viewed by several
thousand people. Services were conduct
ed at the Masonic Temple by Sir II. H.
Tatum, Grand Commander OF the Grand
Commandery Of Ohio and at the grave by
Sir Enoch 5. Carson, Inspector. G General OF
the Grand Consistory OF Ohio.
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Fatal stnbbInv Array.

New YORK, December 17.-Niarlin Hess
was arrested for stabbing Frederick Docl,-
terman, aged So, this morning, in the hall.
way OF No G7, Forsythe street, causing
instant death. Dochtcrman kept q saloon
at 60 Forsythe street. Iless resided next
door. Hess, Dochterman, Frederick Lau.
Der, and nlun named'Fisher were playing
cards. Hess lost ind owed 75 cents.
Dochtermln demanded The amount
and us Hess was unable " TO pay,
ordered him out. lie left threat.
ening vengeance. About m hour
litter Dochterman went into the hallway to-
close tho door, when lless sprung flpon
him, plunging knife into lis bosom. Iicss
was. arrested as he was getting In bed. 'rhe
knife was found with him. lie admitted
theslabbing bntsaid he did Il In self.deIensc.
Ills wife states that he was arrested several
times in Germany for attempting the liyes
Of people, l z 'E.!'.F l.'';' =
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they could unite upon an understanding
TINT would not require them 10 stultify
themselves. Furthermore, he Ind heard
that the leaders among the Cameron men
were disposed 10 be peaceful and to give
assurances. So far rs any proposition
10 him was concerned, none had been
made. The subject was not referred
to by Mr.. Cameron when he met
the Senator yesterday, and SO far
US Mr.. Mitchell personally knew, Mr..
Camcron's visit was purely Of social
nature, as most ofhis recent visits 10 Wash.
ington have been. No intiuation has yet
come to Mr.. Mitchell Of the desire on ihe
part OF the regulars to heal up the breach
in the party in the Keystone State. While
he has not yet heard Of any plan TO &C.
complish 30 desirable MI end, Mir. Mitchell
says that he, in common with his asso.
ciates, the Independents, would gladly
welcome any overturea that did not involve
the abandonment OF the principles for
which tho Independents contested in the
last election.
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THE Philadelphia Times, u spry, quick.
witlea newspaper, has just taken the sense
Of Leading Republicans Of Pennsylvania
OH the prospects Of Republican unity in
that State and the methods to procure that
desirable end. A few-a very few-refuse
TO give m opinion; nearly everybody up.
preached looks forward to reunion rs
easy Of accom- plishment and bound TO
come. As 10 the methods-leave it to the
people. There is no evidence Of exultution
on the part Of the independents, or OF u
desire for revenge on the part OF the regu-
l1rs. The factions seem to have had
enough OF the Kilkenny cat business,
and are not only willing but anxious
10 form once more united Repub.
lican party. This lis q manly, SEN
sible view Of the stuation; and this be-
ing the feeling, the way is open for all that
ran be desired. Here is u suggestion
10 Republicans elsewhere and everywhere.
There hus been unfriendliness and bitter
ness in other states--let that give place to
n union oihearts and a union OF hands for
the common welfare. There lms been dis.
sension in the NATIONAL councils-let that
give way to harmony and hard work. for
1854. The masses OF the party want no
discord, no wranging, no repetition Of the
grim disaster Of November. The people OF
the Republican party may be safely trusted
with its interests. The President has made
his appeal to the whole party. No line Of
division is drawn through his admirable
message. lie has laid down broad plat
form Of broad planks-is any Republican
too narrow to stand on it?
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
Iron, Wool and Brcntlstuifs for the Pnsl
WV Week, - lH.tS r

week. = ta.IH . ri
a New foRK, December lG.-The dis
patches 10 Bradstreets this week from the
leading trade centcrs OF The country reveal
a widespread improvement in general
trade. The generally colder weather has
given au added stimulus TO the movement
Of dry goods The number OF failures re-
ported continues numerous, but, lis pre-
viously pointed out, considerable in
crease is to be expected near the end Of
the year. Higher cost Of rail transporta-
ton from the west and scarcity Of ocean
freight room have had an effect to
increase tho dullness in the wheat
market in the United States. Corn
has declined during tie week on the
expectation OF u continued increase Of re.
ceipts at western points, but in the last two
days prices have reacted little, on account
OF a growing belief that the corn crop has
been overestilnated. Provisions have con.
tinued firm on account Of the continued
large consumptive demand OF all varieties
Of hog products. The iron and steel mar.
ket continues in buyers favor. Prices
have been cut Oh pig and reduced on bar
and mill irons. Orders on steel rails have
been taken under $40, and the pros.
pect is that there will be more
rails rolled at like il not; lower
rates. The indications are that bottom
figures in the heavy metal trades have moi
yet been reached. Prospective buyers are
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Towards for PhUuix Park aIurdcrcrs.
DuhLlS, December 1.-THE Lord Lieu.
tenant has Issued three new proclanations
offering reward for information relative
to the Phonix Park murders, namely,
5000 for information leading to the con-
viction Of the assassins, the authorities
promising to insure that the names Of tho
iniormants shall not be diyulged; sl 600 to
any accomplice in the crime, not the actual
murderer, who will give information lead.
lux to the conviction Of the actual murder.
ers or accomplices, and c500 for informa.
lion leading to the identification OF any
accoinplIce or the horse cur on which
tle assassins rode, or. Of assassins clothes
or weapon. tie money to be- paid on cor.
roboratfou Of the information given BY that
In possession of the authorities. even
though no person be convicted, Persons
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A llRndNOtklc tin.

DETROIT, Mlcn., December le.-James
Mcmillan, the well.known Detroit million.
aire, has, through James +. Joy, purchased
the shakespearean library Of Hon. L. II.
Thompson, OF Flint, Mich, and will pre-
sent it to the Michigan University. Thisis
said to be the comp!etest and largest pri.
yate Shakcspearean collection in the world,
Mr.. Thompson has spent many years In
Europe as labor OF love in collecting the
works, and his library has Tor years been
the Mecca Of many literary pilgrim, even
from across the sea. The price which Mr.
Mcmillan gave for this rare treasure lIas
not been made public. slI'7~'