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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-16

PnGSIxvILLE, February l5.-Last even
ing little girl named l.etitia, daughter oil
Charl's MscSamee, living in Appleton
row, North ward, this place, was shot dead
by Matthew Hariigan, neighbor. The
girl had been to the residence Of a neigh
Dor at the eastern end Of the row; she left
there, passed her home and proceeded to
the residence OF llarligan in the western
end Of the row. Exactly as she entered the
yard in front OF his house shot was fired
through the front window. The girl fell
crying "Mamma." She was picked up dead
and carried to her home.
1t appears there was party OF young
people spending the evening at Hartigau's,
who were in one room while he was in an.
other. He called his wife, told her he was
going to fire his gun through the window
10 irIghten the visitors, and that she should
not be frightened. He told a young man
in the room with him that the gun wa.
loaded with a marble. lie fred, as he
said he would. and shot the little girl,
purely accidentally.
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A bill passed the Senate y, s!erday which
provoked good deal Of discussion by out.
sides, and its passage occasioned some
surprise. Gtprcscribes that the jury which
tries an accused felon shall aiix the pen.
ally, instead Of the judge, MS now. This
was formerly the law, and Senator said
yesterday that under It's operation lynch.
ings and similar outrages were common
Since the sentence has been pronounced
by the judge, better satisfaction has been
given, and the cases in which mObs have
taken the law in their own hands have
been very few. These expressions were
similar 10 those Of many lawyers.
One Of these said yesterday: "Why does mt
the lNTELiIGESCEE tear out that law. 1t is
an abomlnatIon. 1t PROPOSES 10 repeal n
good law which, though in its infancy, has
already demonstrated its efficiency. 1t
ought 10 be labeled, II Bill in tue Interests
Of Criminals" The baris not the only class
OF men who regret the passage Of such u
law by the higher house Of the States
lnwgivcrs. A physician said yesterday:
at is well the House did not pass the
whipping post bill, for it would have gone
rushing through the Senate. Auy body
that would pas, this law would pass that" !"
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MATCH nONnPOLY.



WASHINGTON, February l5.-ReprCsenta-
tives Of the great monopoly Of match man
uiacturers Of this country have tried in
vain, last session and this, to have stricken
out OF the internal revenue reduction bill
the provision repeating the stampta upon
matches. The manufacture OF matches in
this country ia confined TO half u dozen
large establishments which have pooled
their interests for the purpose OF ContrOll-
log the trade. The combination made a
powerful effect last session to keep Congress
IRON doing anything 10 abolish the stamp
tax, and after the session had closed
the prices were Immediately reached
and in short time by the increase Of re-
ceip's the combination had more than
& lined all it had lost in dining and wining
G Dgressmen during the long months the
lobbying went on. 10 show how great al
advance in price was made it is only neces.
s4ry 10 give II few quotations. The price Of
what was known Ms "DAily" matches be.
fore the adjournment wGE 5? Is per gross.
The price was raised TO s. ~. Boxes con-
tanning 200 matches We're raised in price
frIm S. 10 toS675 per gtos.; boxes contain.
in. sou were raised from Sl4 90 Sl70O per
gross, and "Sixties," as they are called,
from 81 80 to $275. When il il taken into
account the fact tnat matches are a nects.
sjty in every family in the land the i'm
lnensa amount OF money thus wrung from
the pockets Of the people may beconceivtd.
The reAson why this monopoly seeks to
keep up the stamp tax is that 1t enables
them to ell cualy shut out opposition.
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continues to receive her earnest attention,

continues to receive her earnest attention.
She has submitted to the Sultan and pow
eB for their friendly copsideration ar.
rangement which appeared TO her best
fitted TO ensure stability.
The khedive's government, the prosper
ity and happiness Of the Egyptians, the
security Of the canal and the peace OF
Eastern Europe, her policy has been, and
will be, directed 10 those objects She re.
lies upon It's just appreciation by other
countries.
Referring to Zululand, she says the posi-.
bility Of renewal OF disorder here has
engaged her attention. She hopes the
restoration Of Cete%ayo will lead to the
establishment OF more staple government
for the maintenance OF good relations be-
tween the Zulu nation and Cape Colony.
The estimates for the coming year are in u
forward state OF preparation and will soon
be submitted. She is happy to state that
the Improvement in the social condition Of
Ireland continues. Agrarian crime has
sensibly diminished and law has been
everywhere upheld. Measures will be sub
mitted for the establishment OF Court Of
Criminal Appeal, for preventing corrupt
practicesand for perpeiuatinga amending
The ballot act. A proposition will also be
10 more efleGtually secure TO ten
ants in England and Scotland compensation
for agricultural Improvements. She refers
10 the time devoted in recent wears by Par
liameAt for the most urgent needs Of Ire
land, and says the claims Of general legts-
lation and OF other parts OF the kingdom
now demand just regard. She trusts,
however, that Parliament will be able TO
deal with some Of the legislative wants Of
Ireland for which provision has not yet
been made.
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A FRIEND is kind enough TO furnish the
IxTEAMGEScER with u copy Of House bill
No. Ill, IAN nc; to authorize and empower
the Council OF the City Of Wheeling to re.
duce and contract the corporate limits oI
the City OF Wheeling" and to accompany y
it with this comment:
Any person reading your paper
would think this bill something very
different from what II Is. Where Is the
authority In this bill TO subscribe TO rail.
road? The bill is simply to permit certain
enterprises to gel outside the city limits and
thus Pvahc taxation, and yet erl1y city
advantages. Without intending toyOu have
made ;he public, thus far in the discussion
Oi the bill, think 1t very different from what
tits
Tie IxrgLt'GENCER is familiar with the
provisions Of the bill. It gives no au.
Minority to subscribe to railroads, and We
4a4vc rot said tia, it does. In fact the
tlI says nothing about any railroad enter.
pfisC, bgt it means railroad and We 10 in.
formed the public. The ISTELMGEHCgR
merely dealt frankly with its readers. There
il no reason to disguise the true intent OF
the measure; il there were it could not
have support in these columns. We con.
template the probability Of the liar
,isburg & Western, formerly the
South Pennsylvania, Railroad Com
many being willing to run iB line
thrnu9h wheeling II Wheeling shall show
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0uR esteemed Governor has reigued over
us little less than year, during which
time he has pArdoned thirty.six persons
Elsewhere the list is printed. There has
been some complaint Of too free use OF
executive clemency. However this may be,
il the causes assigned were real, which
there appears no reason to doubt, the Gov
ernor has not gone beyond wise use OF
his prerogaliye. There is always posi-.
blity that the Executive is himself de-
ceived, and this may be true OF some OF the
eases in the exhibit. For example, ill.health,
particularly consumption, takes prominent
place in the Governors reasons. 1t is well
known that the conditions OF prison life are
favorable to the development OF pulmonary
troubles; and it is also known that prison.
ers pardoncd onth account are not always
SO lar gone that they do not come to the
front again rs very able.bodied law-break.
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Tax PAYERS who read will not be left in
the dark concerning the State finances.
Following the admirable report Of 'enator's
Dawson and Anthony Smith comes Mr..
Evans's condensed exhibit laid before the
House yesterday. The exhibit shows a
probable deficit of quarter OF a million
dollars at the end Of the fiscal year 1884.
For this the majority is asked to
provide, as the S,ate is in Law and honor
bound to do. The resolution has gone to
comfortable resting place in the Com.
minee on Taxation and Finance, and we
shall probably see it no more forever.
Line upon line, and precept upon precept
judgment day will come by and by.
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BIG FIRE
AZ Parkersbnrg-ke buildings DC
,trOyed-ioss $4,000

AZ k-NNhtF" hV'
ntr0y yed-Loss $4,000.
Special Dispatch to the lntellIErncet
rAREEHnuEG, February l5.-This morn
ing at six o'clock, FIRE broke ont in the
block Of frame buildings on Market street,
between Third and Fourth streets, and con-
sumed three buildings, leaving nothing but
the shells standing. They were used as
music, millinery aud tailor stores, with two
barber shops on the first floor and tenants
on the second floors. Nothing was saved,
not even an organ or bonnet. The loss is
about 5000; partly covered by insurance.
The fire is believed TO have been the work
oil an incendiary. The roofs Of several
large stores in the adjoining brick block
caught several times and were saved only
by great effort The buildings were owned
by ". n. Chancellor, aud covered the
area intended for his large hotel, to be built
this season.
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The Scnator ,I.Nsc. alt Interest In the
IIHIl AarNlra EN-.


WAsuINUToN, February l5.-It can be
said semi.autboratively that the question Of
selecting successors to Naval Officer Burt
way aud Surveyor Graham, Of New York,
will not be determined until the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners are decided upon, and
this will, it is said ut the White House, be
very speedily. Senator Pendleton, who
hrs obIained the credit OF being the author
oithe bill, whereas he Was only the medium
to Introduce the bill in the Senate, has not
shown much interest in the selection of
the commissioners who are to carry the
law into effect so far as prescribing rules.
This is largely due 10 the position the
Democratic members OF the 0aio LegislA-
turr, MS well rs the Democratic newspapers,
have taken in reference TO the measure.
He has been consulted by the President in
reference TO the selection of the Demo-
cratic commissioner, hut even this he tries
to hive kept from the public. He seems
utterly ashamed OF bis connection with
the bill, and bpGs every newspaper man
who attempts to get an expression Oi opin-
ion TO say nothing and not even mention
tn" fact that he has been spoken TO. 1t
will be no fault Of his il he does not con.
vince the Ohio Democracy that he heartily
rcpents OF his connection with the bill in
the Senate.
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Ir Judge Hoge will have the patience to
wait until his party gets control Of the
House-which won't be long, and elects the
President which will be longer, it may
give us pleasure 10 support him with cor
dial violence for aplaco on the Anti Civil
Service Reform Commission. twill be SO
mach more agreeable all around to have a
comfortable fit.
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RAILROAD WRECK
In Miohigan-Ope Killed aud Others Sc.
riousiy Injured.

CHICAGO, February l5.-Passenger train
No. !, bound West, on the Grand Trunk
line, struck broken rail one mile east Of
Flint, Mich, ditching three coaches and
one Pullman car. The engine and baggage
car passed safely. The engineer. with com.
mendable bravery and presence OF mind
stopped the engine Immediately, got two
pals Of water, and stopped the fire that
had broken Ontin one coach, saving II hola.
c4ust. Mr.. Huldah Leamon, aged "A years,
was killed instantly her residence is st.
Vincent, Ont, and she was going to Nr-
braska to visit her daughter. Mrs. Hill
was injured badly and lies insane. Thos.
Lindsey was Injured fatally in the chest.
lie jumped from the cArS and was thrown
under the trucks William Mannt4, ot
Waterloo, was slightly injured in the head.
Mrs. Chester Miller, Of st. AlhaEs, VI, had
her nose broken and WAS otherwise badly
hurt. Among Others hurt were John Mil.
Ter, Of Ontario, band Mrs. Maria MCMur.
ry, Iowa, shoulder and head ME. Clark,
O.densbnrg, n. Y, back and neck 4. Nc
Curtis. Bloomington, Ills, leg; d. Shcehan,
New York, hand q. II. Bowman, Oneida
county, n. 7 head a. FraDglcrs, Y ichrc,
hand; C. Philips, Canada, back A. Wright,
Toronto, head; Mrs. 7. II Johnson, o..
densburg, n. y. spine and back Mrs. ".
Is. Latch, Byegale, Vt, head Miss Addie
Dozots, Manchester, y. H., back; II. L.
Waterman and wife, Milwaukee, bruises
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Acr,d.n,.o. lie c,.cnn.,,,nu,o.

LANCASHIRE, Pa, February l6.--tir"at dc.
ten'ion 10 travel on the Pennsylvania mil.
roAd WIS caused to-day by accidents nj dii.
rrcnt points. Two Eastward hOnnd freVhls
colldrdRt Glen ut Oclork this morning,
wrcrklrg five ears mud completely blocking
the track for several hour, The West
bound freight C0lIided with another at
CmistiRnA vt 8 O'Clock, wrcCEinga number
Of cars nnd blocking tho track for four
hours Thecnpnc Ofthr Lancaster accom-
mohaii0n also jumped thotrack within the
city limits, causing II detention Of over an
hour. Nobody wAs injured in any Of tho
accidents,
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TIE AMIss.BuKNER TRAGEDY.
BegInning OF the TriaI-A Sccnc In the
Court.

tOuFIs
SrAuSTRS, Va, February l5.-The trial
Of George Amiss for the murder Of John J.
Burner was commenced in the unstings
Court TO day. A jury was empaneIed. Tho
court room was jammed. The only witness
examined was Leila Lester, the keeper OF
the house in which the tragedy occurred.
She testified that Amiss went into tbs room
where Burner wAs kicking the door open;
that a sCutIls cnsuHd, and that Fanny
I.ewIs, the woman who was in the room,
threw herself between the Cnmbatants and
begged Amiss 10 desist. Witness saw
pistol, but could not tell which OF the men
had il. Burner told Amiss to let him
alone and he would 20 away. Amiss pushed
the woman nCroSa the bed, saying, "iOu
have caused this" Burner then came ont
OF the room and told witness he was shot
in the bowels. Witness helped Burner 10
the hotel. Just about the close OF the
testimony quite an extraordinary scene
occurred in the court room. Mr.. White,
senior counsel for the defence, was stand
ing on the outside OF the railing, aud his
associate, General Skeen, WIS seated near
him. The judge suggested that counsel
should be inside Of the enclosure, and Mr..
White stated that owing 10 deain,Fs he was
unable 10 hCar from his chair, The Judge
told him TO remain where hG was, and Mr..
Echos, prosecuting attorney, Aid, in an
undcrtone. ~ suppose General SEeCn ia
also deai." Mr.. White asked him to repeat
the remark, which Mr.. EchoR did. Mr..
White, IN IL very excited manner, declared
that he would have nothing more to dO
with the cNsc, graSprd his hat and left the
court room. several sharp passages had
occurred between the counsel before, but
explanations were made and the difference
was settled. The court adjourned until to-
morrow, when, it Is thought, MIR. White
will again appear.
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Probably no measure which has been
debated in the Legislature has been re,
gnfdtd with deeper interest, especially by
those Immediately affected, Than the bills
to provide for the appointment Of State
inspector Of mines, and to regulate tho
working so Ms TO to secure ventilation and
freedom from accident. The Senate sub.
sriutrd bill to provide for Commission
with q view to obtaining information for
future legislation, but the House yesterday
passed the original bill. When Ii came up
on itSpaRsugU Mr.. DOvener and Mr.. bailey
hai another OF the passages at arms
which have become 30 common be-
tween them, MIR DOvenGr ChampiOning
aud Mr.. bailey opposing the bill. THE
former insinulted that the latter was rep.
rcsrnting Senator Davis, and he referred 10
the lobbying against the hill as the strong.
cst evidence that It was not only needed,
hut would mCrt tho desired end. Mr..
Daley considered the present law sutli.
cieui, aud Eaid hc did not know il existed
when he rAmoto Wheeling. Subs, qupntly
IN the discussion hN asserted TINT N miner
wrote tho present hill. This display 0l
knowledge WIS used by Mr., DovCnrr with
good effect, and tho bill was passed by u
good majority
--SSS-
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/ A DILL has been introduced in the
Pennsy ylvauia Legislature making it lawful
to do on Sunday several things which are
done every Sunday us matter Of COURSE
morning business in the barber shops, the
running of railroad trains and horse carr,
the printing and distribution Of newspa-
pers. Under existing law, &C. OF 1904,
these thingsare prohibited, but publicsenti-
ment holds the law dead letter.
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Special Dispatch 10 the IuteliEeneCr.
SrEuBESvILLE, O., February l5.-A wreck
occurred on the Panhandle this afternoon
between this city and Mingo. A broken
axle caused the wreck Of four freight cars
and the bIockading Of the road for several
hours. Charles Bridges, Of Burgettstowu,
Pa, brakeman, was killed. His remains
will be forwarded to his home tomorrow
morning.
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P0RIIGS NEWS.
Opening ofPRrIiHmout-. riIe Text Of the
Quc1n's speech.

I.osnoS, February l5-Parliamcnt re-
assembled to-day. The Queen in speech
opening the session refers to the maintcn.
ance oigood relations with foreign powcH,
Referring to the restoration Of tranquility
in Egypt Ehc eay% The withdrawal Of TIM
British troops proceeding M cxpeditiouSly
IN IL prudent in consideration Of tho cir,
cntnstanccs admits OF tho rCconSttulion oI
the Government Of Egypt under the Khe'
dive have been partly accomplished and
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Last nights entertainment under the
auspices of the Womcn's Benevolent Union
was SO pleasing that it will bear repetition.
What do the ladies say to a matinee, SO
that the little ones who were ,abed las,
night may have chance to see the beauti
ful productions OF our home talent? A
taking entertainment could be prepared by
making from last nights programme such
selections as would be most acceptable to
,,h;ljran
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Two GraIn Operators Have n Disgrace.
lnI EIYhI.

fnl Fight.
ST. lOUIS, February l5.-A shOr. but ex-
citing struggle occurred on Change ycster.
day afternoon betGeen couple OF well
known spectators. Ben X. Davenport, Il
lawyer, was oir-ring to sell May wheat in
New Yorkat 81 94s, when Moses FraIey, a
banker, who was standing near, said he
would uIke it. Davenport had made a
mistake, meaning 10 offer TO sell at 81 9j;,
and he paid no attention TO FraIey. In a
short time Fralcy asked Davenport il he
had bought that wheat from him. Daven.
port at once flew into rage, and shout.
ing, "You hayc been fooing enough
with me-" rushed ut Fraley and struck him
Il blow in the mouth. FrAley at once
Jumped at him, and Davenport threw oil
his Coa, shouting: "Let him come; let any
two OF them. | can manage tlcm."
Friends intcrpOscd and the angry men
were separated. There was considerable
indignation expressed over the aiTLir. Fra.
ley, who had been standing qHieily by,
wiping blood from his mouth, made the
remark thnt Davenport was "a coward aud
Il cur" IlU then made MI attempt 10 Ap.
rr,Ncl Davenport, who aglin becamuangry
NJ the epithCis cast ut him, aud
called FrAlry vile name, telling him to
come TN, nnd werr it not tlHt friends in.
tcrlrrGd OnCr more there would have been
another fight, Soon after Davenport left
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TnE Bourbon party Of this State, having
found a way to reduce the irreducible
school fund, and to keep 1t reduced, II it
be in order We desire to move that the
Bourbon party be turned loose on the
ireducible hills that shut in Wheeling on
tle east
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CLEVELAND, February l5.-The Cincin-
natl, Indiana polls. 81. Louis 4 Chicago and
tho Chesapeake 4 Ohio Companies have
established mn office At Chicago, aud will
take freight for Newport News and Europe
nj ihn rates charged by the New York
trunk lines. There will he II saving to
shippers Of three cents a buSheI in lighter.
age and terminal charges via the new line,
even II rates ara tho gaineasis in New York.
The Chicago Tribune says that this line
will prove a serious blow To the trunk
lines, IN they will have not only To divide
hupincss with 1t but with the Nickel Plate,
tho Chirago & Atlantic, the New York,
LArkAVanna 4 Western, and the West
Shore rOads. When lake navigation opened
another competitor would bV added, and
bu,inefE now did not keep the roads busy.
1t WIS not likely that the trunk line pool
would he maintained much longer even Il
the Chesapeake & Ohio became q party
" H.
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MOTIFS.

CLEVELAND, o., February l5.-The Cuya.
hoga river Is falling and the danger Of a
destructive ireslet is believed to hc past.
NKw YoRE, February lj-rhc suffering
at Cincinnati from the foods did not attract
attention here until this evening, Mr.. jay
Gould at once directed TINT 81 900 be sent,
and suggested Il general movement RmOug
business men.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
aulliurixs mrssaHes Tor the benefit Of suffer.
era to be- sent trro.
BosroS, February l5,-rrominCnt citi.
gems met NJ the Mayors Office to-day and
devils d measures oi relief for the sufferers
by the Western floods.
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MR. PExpLEroS mustn't weary Of well.
doing. 1.-The can't keep his party ailoat on
the civil service plank he he may be graci-
ously allowed tohelp usput his party head
under and boll-it there.
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Further ncyciopm cuts.

DETROIT, February l6.-TIlc Ferry eau.
cus formally ahsolvcd its members from
nny further obligation to support him,
which is to amount TO his withdrawal.
Furthor developments will now bo awaited
" with interest.
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LoriSvILLE.

LOUISVILLE, February l5.-The flood is
unsbated. The United States signal service
guage at the head Of the coast shows l3
feet inches. The river is rising half an
inch M hour. 1t is believed 1t will come
to stand by night tall. No additional
loss Of life is reported, hut probably one
hundred additional dwelling aud business
are overlooked. All manufactures near
tue river are closed. ThonsandR Of work.
men are ont Of employment. Almost the
entire pOpnACc ate on the streets. No
business IL being done owing to the irrrgn.
laritirs OF freight trims. There is almost
complete cessation Of river navigation.
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MES who go into the mines to dig coal
are entitled to all the protection the law
Lean give them. The law can never insure
their safety, butcan contribute to 1t.