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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-01
WEEEIING

more or less foreign wool for mixtures in
some Of their grades Of goods, as there
was no real equivalent for II grown in this
country, and that therefore they ought to
have the privilege Of doingso at cost not
above that Of the domestic article.
We presume that the report Of the Ways
and Means Committee will pass both
branches Of Congress, and that those who
would be inclined to oppose it will refrain
from doing 80 on the ground that the sue
ceeding Congress will reduce the duty more
radically, and therefore a half loaf Is
better than no bread.
Between competition from abroad and
from the West and Southwest, the growers
Of this region are likely to experience in.
creased competition in the future. And yet
it can be said that while the woods Of
Colorado, California, Texas, Kansas
and other States, bear heavy on the price Of
wool in Eastern Ohio, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, yet, like the foreign article,
they are inferior to the woods Of this region,
and must always be sold for less. The
grower Of this region may from these com.
bined competitions be forced to sell his
wool for 80 cents per pound, but the West
ern and Southwestern woods will come
down in the same proportion, and will
hardly be likely to bring 20 cents.
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The year closed by an agreement on the
part OF the Committee Of Ways and Means
at Washington to adopt that part oil the
Tariff Commissions report that princi-
pal!y affects the wools Of this ttgion. That
is to say, they adopted the rscOmmenda.
lion Of the report to make the duty on all
woods worth SOC or less per pound at the
foreign port Of shipment, l0c, and on all
worth over SOC, l2c per pound. This does
away with the former ad vGlorem duty o.
lie, which was equivalent TO an additional
duty Of 8 to SIC, or say l3c in the agSre-
gate. Assuming that the foreign TooIs
that come in competition with the woOi' Of
this region will be worth soc at the port Of
shipment, and that they. can be laid down
in Boston and New York at &c per pound
.ioE, freight, the price Of the Span
ish merino woods Of this region
will hardly average Ovf ssc, u
indeed at this point west Of thetEaStern
mills they will actually bring IS cent? OF
course the wools OF this region are likely
TO be preferred at the same prices ihdsSS,
the manufacturers are bound to use gO0l
proportion Of our woolE but nevertheless
tits to be remembered that they have here
tofore used as 1ish IS 100000 pounds Of
foreign wool as sgalnst say s6O,0Oo,oOO
pounds Of American wool. They have
always cOnteuded that they must import
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A NUNS MARRIAGE.
NuptIaIs OF Sister Mary Paul NJ Yank.
ton with n Young Doctor.


YASEToS, D. T., December 30.-The
people OF Yankton have to-day had the
full benefit OF genuine sensation. Early
yesterday morning it was rumored on the
street that DR.. V. Sebidkin Ross and Miss
Nellie Kerns were married the day pre-
vious at the house Of George Hoffman, the
Rev. Joseph Ward, pastor OF the Congre-
gational Church here, officiating Miss
Kerns is generally and widely known as
Sister Mary Paul, OF the Academy OF the
Sacred Heart. She has been here four or
five years, and bus been the ruling spirit
in the management OF the academy. She
is beautiful and accomplished
woman, with most remarkable
business talent, and she has labored per-
sistentIy in behalf OF the institution. It IS
largely through her efforts that the beauti-
ful building has been paid for. She is
about thirty years OF age, and is universally
esteemed. The doctor is Russian, who
has lived in this country six years, and in
Yankton about one year, He claims to
have been Nihilist, and that he served
five years in Siberia in exile. He was
chosen physician at the convent, aud it was
during his visits there that he met Sister
Paul and the intimacy between them
sprang up.- Some time ago he resigned his
place, and his visits to the convent ceased,
but not the course OF true love. Sister
Mary Paul had learned to love, and she
was determined TO accept the doctors offer
Of marriage.
1t is said that the convent people have
known OF her intentions for. some time,
and have tried to dissiade her from her
purpose, but in vain. Accordingly yester.
day afternoon, in company with another
sister, she left the academy in the convent
carriage. They stopped at house where
they occasionally visited, and Sister Paul
excused herself for short time and went
to the next house.. Here she dofled her
robes and donned an ordiuarylady dress,
which had been prepared. So completely
was the charge that Mr.. Ward, who knew
Sister Paul, did not suspect her identity.
After the marriage she returned to the con-
vent, and It Is said it was the intention to
keep the matter quiet until Sister Paul had
finished the work Of paying of the
academy debt, but the matter was too good
10 keep. DR.. Ross is said to be good
physician, but without means. Nothing
but kind words are heard OF Sister Paul,
but her marriage under the circumstances
is regarded by all her friends as untor-
tunate, to say the least.
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various stories that have been printed
about conferences, reconciliatons, etc, are
entirely without foundation.
WILL FREDDIE GET HURT.
The Man Who Came Over With Miss
Iangtry After Him.

NEw YoRE, December @.-Miss A. j.
Langtry, who arrived here from England on
Thursday to act as Mrs. Laboucheres sue
cessor as cbaperon to the Jersey Lily, re-
manned quietly in her apartments at the
Albemarle Hotel yesterday. Mr.. ]. H.
Langtry, who also came over in the Cata-
lonia, is supposed to be brother OF Miss
Langtry, but he did not 90 with her TO the
Albermarle, and the clerks at that hotel
stated last night that they had been in
formed that the gentleman was not q
relative OF the Langtry ladies.
Much mystery surrounds the present
Whereabouts Of ]. H. Langtry, and it is i'm
possible to ascertain what quarters he has
selected to occupy during his siay in this
city. II was enormously announced in
the evening papers that he had secured
rooms at the Westminster Hotel. He is
not at the AlbemArle nor the Brunswick,
and calls at many other hotels did not re-
suit in his discovery He must have dis.
appeared US soon the Catalonia touched her
wharf, forthe clerk atthe Albermarle says
that Miss Langtry arrived, accompanied
by no one save her sister.in-law. The
general supposition appears to be
that he instantly began an indignant
chase after young Freddie and is
still in hot pursuit. II not he is probably
installed in private apartments. The pres
ent time is not propitious for further atten-
tions on the part OF Gebhardt, lift be true
that Mr.. and Mrs. Langtry have come bere
with the intention OF settling with that
foolish young man. Freddie bought eight
seats for every performance OF the Lily in
Brooklyn, but he was not present last
evening. A Chicago dispatch, published
here this morning, reads as follows Now
that it is currently reported that Fredrick
Gebhardt, Of New York city, has en-
gagged suits,Of rooms here al one OF the
hotels dlses the Langtry engagement
at Haverly's it might be well 10
inform Mr.. Gebhardt OF the fact that there
is a young man in Chicago who is deter.
mined to cut him out with the Lily. This
young man, who is-a prominent light in
society circles, offered to bet $1,000 with u
well known sporting man that he would
take Ms. Langtry out riding alone three
days after she arrived in town. Thewager
was offered in a prominent downtown re-
sort, and was overheard by reporter who
had dropped in to get some crackers and
cheese. The sporting man accepted the
wager, and the two left the place together
to put up forfeit.
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Thc MeIIsbarg Gas Wen.

Our neighbors are rejoicing over their
bonanza in the shape Of great abundance
Of cheap Illuminating gas. They have
visions OF the future in which their dwell
ings will be lighted and perhaps heated by
this cheap, clean and convenient sort OF
combustion. They have the rival show to
the McGugin farm. No need now 10 get
up excursions to visit that famous spot We
have one nearer home, and we can all
pour our dollars into the Golfers OF the p,
W. & Ny. road, in which we have apecun-
iary interest, for excursion tickets TO see
the great Wellsburg gas flow. Already we
have long-range view Of it, and already
people stop on the Suspension bridge after
dark to watch the pillar Of fire that mounts
against the up.river sky.
The question arises, why may we not all
have gas well Of our own? Perhaps the
tirst question in order is are we in the oil
brake? 1t seems as five might be.
There used to be gas flow up
at the Top mill, discovered in the days
when our fathers bored for salt water. At
alater day gas flow was struck out along
the pike, near Tradelphia, and il wemis-
take not the flow still continues in some
degree.
These two gas flows, taken in connection
Will the flows up at East Liverpool, the
NIcCiugin farm, the New Cumberland well,
and the one Just struck at Wellsburg, to-
yether with the oil wells below US, on both
sides Of the river, indicate that we are in
the favored oil brake, and that some ad-
venturous persons will yet astonish our
people and perhaps illuminate the city and
country by tremendous strike.
Whats possibility looms up at the men
,ion Of this suggestion. We may. yet not
only illuminate our streets and homes by
This natural gas, but likewise puddle and
heat our iron, and do all things, plural and
singular, required to make nails and glass,
and sundry other articles, at price to
defy competition on the part Of those less
favorably situated.
Meanwhile we congratulate our Wells
bure neighbors on their good fortune.
Their ancient burg is getting regular
shaking up these days, between railroads.
factories and gas wells, and their attendant
possibilities. They have still reserve oil
valuable coal to be developed, and what
may yet come out of that in the way OF
wealth and population no one can now
tell. The elements Of boom up there
seem to be at last coming to head.
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oxFoRn, Ala, December 3O.-A negro
man, from Talladega county, stOlea pair oil
boots from an Oxford merchant last night,
and was making off with them when he
was pursued and caught by some negroes,
and proposition was made that the crowd
would pay for the boots and let him so il
he would submit TO being whipped. The
thief accepted the proposition and the
money was soon raised, both whites and
blacks contributing. A thick leather trace
was then procured and placed in the hands
OF stout negro man. The thief was taken
to the rear OF the store and laid across
barrel. and forty.nine quick and heavy
lashes were laid on his bare back. He was
terribly punished but he stood It bravely.
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NEw YORK, December @.-Mr. Gum
mipvs, Vice President OF the Postal Tele-
graph Company, said to-day that the poles
bstweeu here and Chicago were all in posi-.
tion. and that The wires were being strung
al he rate OF twenty-five piles day. The
wire as vet Is only strung halfthe distance.
IA soon as the New York and Chicago line
IA completed others will be carried to
PhilSdeiphia, Baltimore, Washington and
Rostor. Contracts ior these as well as the
construction OF lineO east Of the Mississippi
have already been given out, and
will be ready for use next year The pop'
tract OF the company with the French Cable
foEpanv obIiges II to have wires to New
6rietns In kit&sa months from September,
1850. Tie Gable Company, which was or.
oSnized in France, Is laying q cablo across
Ire Atlantic by way Of the coast Of Poftu'
Sal mil The AEore Islands. From the
fEore fsands two cables will be laid-one
n Havana and AspinEall, connecting
there Vilh the South American Agstem ol
lines. and Others 70 point on Long Island
Sound. where Il will connect with the wires
n the Postal Telegraph Company. The
ooles Tor tie land lines 70 these points are
Already In place.
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GOOD OLD GODFREY.
He Puts His Bibles Whore They VIII DO
the Most Good.

the Most Good.
BoSroN, December 30-B. D. Godfrey, OF
Newtonville, who signs himself shoe.
maker, farmer and original proprietor Of
Godirey's Patchen, is IL religious man, who
strives to do good in his own way, though
sometimes out Of the beaten track. He
has determined 10 signalize the New Year
in unique way, and has purchased and
semitic a list OF twelve gentleman as many
handsome pocket Bibles, with the name Of
each in gilt on the book, and with each ho
has sent an explanatory letter and appro-
pirate verses for their special study.
The list OF recipients OF these favors are
as follows: General D. F. Butler, jay
Gould, W. II. Vanderbilt, Senator Hoaf,
II. b. Clahin, Governor Long, Mayor.elect
Palmer, Lieutenant Governor.eleCt Oliver
AmGs, John NJ. Forbes, George W. John
son and Aaron Clatiin. For General But
Ter be has culled the verse, ~ say unto you
love your enemies" for Senator Hoar the
verse reading, t"Let love be without dis.
stimulation abhor that which is evil:
cleaye TO that which is good be kindly
afleCtionate one 10 another in brotherly
love. In honor preierring one auother.h
ming, "seest thou a man diIigent in
business" for Jay Gould, "Be ye
therefore wise as serpents and harmless
as doves. The crown OF the wise Is their
riches, but the foolishness OF fools is their
folly; for VIM. II. Vanderbilt, "How
much better Is it to get wisdom than gold;
and good understanding Is rather TO be
chosen than great riches. Get wisdom, get
understanding, forget it not, neither de-
cline from the words OF my mouth; iorsake
her not and she shall preserve thee; lows
her and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is
the principal thing, therefore get wisdom
and with all thy getting get understanding;
exalt her and she shall promote thee. She
shall bring thee to honor when thou dost
embrace her."
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ENromA, KANSAS, December 3O.-AIary
Isabella Martin, who was tried in the Dis
trict Court Of this county, in November, for
murder by poison of Mrs. Lorraine NJ.
Kuger, and who has been feigning insanity
since the verdict OF guilty was rendered
against her, has been pronounced sane by
competent board OF physicians, and SEN
fenced by Judge Graves to be hanged &C
eonling 10 the laws OF Kansas, after one
years confinement at hard labor in the
penitentiary. The crime was committed,
Il will be remembered, for the purpose OF
obtaining 5000 insurance upon the life oil
the deceased woman.
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AIILwAUxEE, December Sl.-Early this
morning fire broke out in Friend Brothers
large establishment, wholesale clothers.
The fire originated in the basement from
either an overheated or defective furnace
and worked its way upstairs through the
elevator The interior was completely
Quilted destroying an immense stock by
water aud smoke, as much as by fire.
Friend Brothers loss figures up $4,000.
CHICAGO, December 3l.-Fire occurred
this morning in the house-furnishing de.
partment Of s. Guy Seas establishment,
Wabash avenue. Loss, SOC, 900; insurance,
100000,
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LOUISVILLE, KY, December 3l.-The
Louisville Commercial, for thirteen years
the leading Republican newspaper in the
South, begins tomorrow new volume,
strictly Independent Of all political parties
1t will be reduced in size and modelled
after the Eastern two.cent journals, at
which price it will be sold. Changes on
the staff have not'yet been announced. Il
is understood for the time being there will
be none.
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MACON, GA, December SO.-A riot be.
tween negroes and whites occurred al
oconee last evening, in which raHoB,
pistols, clubs and brickbatsi were freely
used. Marshal Webster was seriously in.
jured by blow on the head inflicted by
Handy johnson.
William Webster, son Of the Marshal
was shot in the arm with pistol fired by
JEFF Washington. These were allthe " white
men that were wounded. There were three
negroes wounded. JEFF Washington was
shot in the hip and arm, and Squire Wash
ington was badly wounded by blows with
clubs and brickbats. Asa Lawson, q noto
rious outlaw was shot through the body
and Killed.
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HARTFORD, CoNN., ,December3l.-William
H. Buckley, the Republican candidate for
Governor at the late election, has written
Charles ]. Cole, Chairman OF the State Re-
publican Committee, refusing under any
circumstances TO accept the Governorship
in case the Democratic black ballots oi
New Haven should be rejected.
He says: "No matter what the general
assembly may do or declare, and any action
they may take, must be with the knowl-
edge that in no event will serve or take
a positionwhich l believe it was the intent
OF the electors to give to another. The let
ter is expected to prevent any controversy
in the Legislature on the matter"
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MIrCHRLL AND CAMERON.
stories of Conference Which are En-
tireIy without Foundation.

tire1y without fOunuhtlous
WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Mitchell, OF Pennsylvania, has been per-
sistently misrepresented regarding his posi-.
ton with reference'to the tactional quarrel
i'm that State. The New York Times says
in its editorial columns to-day that Senators
Cameron and Mitchell have buried the
hatchet, and that the latter has been struck
with remorse for "the part he hadi in max
ing Democratic Governor OF Pennsylva'
min" The Times represents Mr.. Mitchell
as seeking Mr.. Cameron for q reconciliation,
and says OF the junior Senator:
By going back TO Cameronism he simply
throws away what little he gained by his
last summers work, and it cannot be said
that for man OF his not very lofty politi-
cal and mental status this is course that
surprises or greatly disappoints those who
have watched him. But while nothing that
Senator Mitchell can do at Washington
will greatly damage the cause for which the
Independents fought, the reported willing:
meas Of those at home who organized and
led the movement to sacrifice their princi-
ples and all they have gained for the sake
Of a "harmony" that can have no other
than q merely partisan purpose Is far
more significant Indication OF the transitoly
character Of the Independent sentiment in
Pennsylvania and 0 sopewhat discouraging
omen OF the re-establishment Of the Cam
eron dynasty.
As previously announced in the Wash
ipRton dispatches, Senator Mitchell has
had no conversation With Senator Cameron
relative to the political situatlon in Penn
syIyania since the elections. Senator
Mitchell sincerely desires union Of the
factions in the Keystone State, that a Re-
publican victory in the next national con-
lest may be won. He thinks that Senators
Lee, Stewart, EyerhGrt and other Indepen-
dent leadersin the Legislature are perfectly
competent to manage the affairs Of that
Wing Of the party at Harrisburg, believing
that outside interference would tend to
damage rather than help the Republican
cause. Senator Mitchell has refused to talk
about the relations ol the Stalwarts and
Independents In Pennsylvania, and the
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ST. LOUIS, December 3l.-Several lodges
Of the Amalgamated Steel Workers Union
held Joint meeting in South st. Louis
last night and discussed the question ol
wages. After free conference they con.
cluded not to accept the reduction pro.
posed by the St Louis Ore and Steel Com.
pany. 1t is not unlikely, however, that
d compromise will be effected, and with
this view the men will have an interview
tomorrow with Z. A. Hitchcock, President
OF the Ore and Steel Company. The men
in the mechanical department, including
machinists and blacksmiths, are as deter.
mined as the others, and say they will
strike rather than submit
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JACOBS LADDER.
How Christmas Sunday School Fcsii-
val was Broken Up.

NEw YoRK, December 3O.-The Sunday
School attached to the Episcopal Church
OF Trinity parish, at Mt Vernon, West
chester county, celebrated Christmas on
Thursday night. Instead Of having the
usual Christmas tree there was an elabor'
ately decorated ladder, called jacobs
Ladder" with arrangements for its illum-
ination. After the opening services the
gus was turned down in order to display
the illuminated ladder to the best effect.
The lighting OF the large wax candles on it
was begun, while the children made the
editice ring with fresh voices, singing
Lighting OF the Ladder" This begins as
follows:
"A. JACnb with travel was weary one day,
Al night on stone for pillow he lay
He saw In vision bladder most high,
And the angels descending thereon hom the sky"
The opening OF the vestry door caused
one OF the wax candles to come in con-
tact with the dry trimming on the ladder
and set it on fire. The flames shot up the
ladder, and some one raised the cry oi
fire.
A panic Immediately ensued. The
church was packed to It's utmost capacity.
Notwithstanding the assurance OF the
rector, the Rev. Mr.. Holmes, and Colonel
James II. Jenkins, one Of the officers Of the
church, that there was no danger, there
was general rush for the main entrance.
The door there opened inward, and this
made the alarm and confusion greater.
One lady in her terror and haste to get
out broke window OF stained glass, and
most OF the camp chairs, which had been
placed in the aisles for the accommodation
Of those who were unable to get better
seats, were broken TO pieces. In the mean
time the burning ladder had been removed
from the church. The excitement finally
subsided, and the distribution Of presents
was begun. Mony Of the children had gone
home, however, with their parents and
friends. So far as ascertained, no person
was seriously hurt. Many were injured
slightly, however.
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NEw YoRE, December Sl.-During relig-
ious services in the Academy Of Music,
Brooklyn, this afternoon, matches in a
mans pocket set his clothing on fire. He
dashed down the aisle to the street where
the flames were extinguished. The congre.
CATION seeing the rapid movements OF the
man and smoke in his wake quickly aban.
doned their seats and in panic rushed to
the exits, finally retracinG their steps when
they found there was no fire In the build
inU
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RIVER NEWS.
''Her"' '""A annIS.. nr,sls ana .st sl'a@boat n1t

General Hank Briefs and stsanboat
EquIbs. Eie9
The river was still falling last evening
with but seven feet in the channel. =
The Mark Winnett and Samson No. o
passed up Saturday with empty coal boats
The Monitor passed down and the Hawk
up. "a Z.
The Little Anna will make a trip tbis,
evening from Martins Ferry to dive those
who wish to attend the Opera Houee +,
chance to do SO. Captain Stamon & aIsyRs
accommodating, hence his popularity.
The old steamer Welcome, which wSs
recently sold blythe W. p. & o. Transb6r.
tatiOn Company, to be. used in the cotton
aud cotton seed trade on the MiRiSSinpi
and tributaries, sank Thursday evening
last, but is TO be raised.
Business was very brisk on tde leyee
Saturday The Courier and EatoheloY ieit
in the morning FOR Parke aburg and Pits.
burgh respectively. irhe Scotia paSsed
down en- route tsf Cincinnati. The Coast
steameY Sia rushing business,