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pEpRAyIrY In ALASKA.
shocking State of FAIRS nj the Mission
nj Wrnngel.

Shocking State Of fairs nj the Mission
Mt wrnngel.
San FRAXoIsco, CAL, December ia
shocking state Of depravity in Alaska is re-
lated by q trustworthy man just down from
Fort Wrangel. There is a mission at
wraugel under the charge Of Mrs. ]. Nc.
Farland, and about forty native children
constitute the wards q the society in the
place, The pastorate Of the Mission Church
was temporarily filled by DR.. ]. NJ. McFar-
land, nephew Of the Superintendent. DR..
Mcfarland assumed to be second Christ,
and with small band organized aSalva-
tion Army which made itself nuisance to
Indians and whites alike. At last McFar-
land got into controversy with his aunt,
and while she was preaching, protesting
against the actions OF her nephew, he
walked into the pulpit and knocked her
down with his clenched fists.
The last few years OF the history of the
mission are said to have been replete with
horrible tales OF open prostitution carried
on both inside and outside the domain
OF the institution, though their existence Is
alleged to have been mcst notorious In the
settlement. One Of the most noteworthy
cases Ia this connection was that Of Annie
Graham, a namesake OF New York lady
who paid $l00 year for her clothing and
other necessary expenses. Mrs. Graham
had never seen and perhaps never expect:
ed TO see her promising ward. Annie is de,
scribed as being the handsomest native girl
In thesettement. She was expelled from the
place for her too open and shameless con.
duct, So Annie Graham went to Harris
burg, a mining camp not far distant from
Wrangel, where her shocking exploits were
every day the talk Of the rough miners
there gathered. A second Annie Graham
was then procured in order that the Sl00
might still be utiliz.d. This one tnrued
out almcs. as bad, and was also expelled.
Then the third beneficiary OF the unsts.
pectipg New York lady was introduced and
given the name OF Annie Graham. Nellie
Hamilton, named for wealthy Boston
lady, led q similar career, and another Mel
Lie Hamilton had to be substituted.
The. disgusting proceedings referred 10
are as vet unknown in the East. The reci.
tai of the scandals, tolerated II not caused
by these factions, would indicate that the
actors were crazy, and Superintendent
Hill, OF Portland, has at last directed DR..
Mcfarland to 20 to Chilcat and Mrs. j.
Mcfarland to Tougass, 80 that a distance
OF a thoutand miles may divide them.
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THE KHEDIvg OF EGYPT
Wants Other Entions 10 Fight His Bat
Hes or He will Abdicate.

LONDON, December 1G.-The Khedive
has not yet taken tho final step Of resigna-
ton, but be has threatened that, unless
England will furnish him with guarantee
that she will send troops to reconquer the
soudan, or at least consent to allow the
Turkish troops to suppress the Mahdi, he
will abdicate his throne.
After the Cabinet Council at Cairo,
Thursday, Cherif P4sha, Foreign Minister,
informed Sir Evelyn Barring, the British
Commissioner in Egypt, that the msjority
OF the Council had thrown its support in
fayer OF the Khediye and Turkish interven.
ton. It ia reported that Sir Evelyn Barring,
upon learning this, urged that the decision
was premature one in the absence OF any
authentic form OF information as to the
operations OF the Mahdi and his position
and that OF Hicks Pasha, II the latter still
survives.
The Porte has advised the Khedive OF its
readiness to dispatch 10000 Turkish regu-
lars, the expenses Of the expedition to be
betrayed from the Egyptian treasury. The
Sultan insists that the Khediye shall main
tain his position OF refusal to abandon the
Soudan.
The position Of the English Government
in Egyptian matters is unalsered. Great
Britain will not defend Egypt by using
English troops beyond Assouan. General
Stephenson has dispatched corps OF
Royal Engineers to the second cataract,
with instructions to raise carthworks and
mount guns forty miles beyond Assouau, as
he considers that the best strategic point
from which 10 block the advance OF the
Mahdi down the valley of the Nile. Also,
to fortify Koroeko, on the main route be-
tween Khartoum and Assouan. Prepara-
tions are being made at Cairo to transpor.
from there a detachment OF the English
garrison, and 10 land them at Asaouan.
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TnE English correspondent oithe Ameri'
run .nanyactursr says that within week
or ten days two or three steamers, laden
principally with tin plates, have departed
from Swansea for the United States. Two
thirds Of the English tin plate prodnct
comes to this country, because the tariff
does not permit it to be made here. We
might as well keep at home the $40. 100000
which we send abroad annually for Eng
lish tin plate. II we suppose these S20,-
100000 paid out in one community-in
Wheeling for instance-it will give us some
idea Of tho value Of the industry which
might be created. Itwould add to Wheel
Ing not less than five times its present pop
ulation. Or, it would build up city five
times the size oil Wheeling. It pays US to
10 our building up Of industries and cities
on this side OF the Atlantic.
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ASovEL EXECUTION.
A Choetaw Indian chooses New Way
or Explatlng His Crime.

sAPfAtAaR @AsH Sssu.'s
ST.. LOUIS, Mo, December 15.-Ad dispatch
from Port Smith, Ark, says that Levi
james, a iull-blooded Choctaw Indian,
was shot to death yesterday at Buck Greek
court house; in the Cnoctaw nation. JameS
was full Of Arewater one day, and while in
that condition shot and killed James Ful.
son, also a Choctaw, The murder took
place on last Independence day, James
was convicted in November, and his exc.
cution was novel one, he choosing the
shot gun route rather than the regular
trap door course. Just before the order TO
fire was given, bis wife and four children
kissed him farewell, and the scene, as they
were hall dragged away from him, was o
most pitiiul one. BE was 30 prostrated
that he could not retain his feet, and was
allowed to Sit down on some blankets.
Then he was blindiolded, after which the
sheriff and one Of his deputies held hiG
hands, while another deputy stood three
races from the prisoner, and, taking good
aim, sent bullet which pierced the heart
and went clear through James body.
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National Dem cratic Conyeation.

WASHINGTON, December l5.-Among the
lading Democratic members Of Congress
the opinion prevails that the National
Democratic Convention will be held in the
West. Chicago is working quietly, but dill
gently, to secure it, and thus monopolize
the National @ Conventions next year. The
members OF the National Committee Of
Iowa and Minnesota have declared for
Chicago. Louisville Ia also anxious to
secure the convention, and has active
friends. One Of the most prominent Demo.
cratic leaders OF Congress said to q Star
reporter: 1.-THE convention, think, will go
either to Louisville or Chicago"
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Nnt,,s rr,nI Po-tpone,i.

PITrsRHEeh; December 15.-After con-
sultation with D. F. Porter, Esq, the new
District Attorney elect, who will be in
Office when the Mutt murder case Is called
for trial, 1t has been agreed not to Try the
case on the first Monday Of January as was
at first decided upon. The trial will begin
on January 14th, one week later than the
original date fixed. James Mutt will be
brought to Allegheny county sometime
during the first week OF January. Mr.. Mar
shall stated this morning that he would not
be in the case, all reports TO the contrary,
Notwithstanding. Heconsiders the case q
good one and full Of nice points.
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Mn, BLACKBURN, of Kentucky, has been
looking longiugly on the Speakers chair as
something into which he would snugly Ct.
lIu. Carlisle had the pole and knocked the
persimmons, and Mr.. Blackburn Ia said to
have remarked: "Oh, we all know John
Carlisle. He is as treacherous as hi 1t
is not the man for whom we voted, but
the principle which he represents. Our
party has put tariff reform into the chair.
That is all there is in II" Mr.. Blackburn
seems to understand what his party has
dnna
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The E. @. & s. .. RaIlrond.

The frat meeting OF the incorporators OF
the Elm Grove & State Line Railroad was
held in this city Saturday. In addition to
the local members Of the company, Messrs,
+. J. Gratevent, Of Harrisburg; W. 3. Disc
way, W. O. Carpenter and L. II. Barnes of
New York, were present. Ihe Board Of d..
rectors elected is composed entirely OF East
ern men. -
This company builds thsgmissins link,' in
Pennsylvania Railroad, which ends ut q
point on the State line on Middle Wheeling
creek, with the Wheeling & Harrisburg road
at Elm Grove. The latter road is chartered
through to the State line, but from change
OF plan It is necessary to go from Elm Grove
up Middle Wheeling creek instead Of Little
Wheeling creek, as ut frat intended. I
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ckplrAL oU.LlNos,

In the matter Of Rancho Santiago de
Santa Anna, California, the Secretary Of
the Interior decided in favor Of the actual
settlers.
Speaker Carlisle said Saturday that he is
working night and day on the iormation
Of the House committees, and thought the
appointments would be made before the
holiday recess.
Mr.. Skinner, Of North Carolina, has re.
ceiyed from the Governor certificate Of
election as member ol the House. He will
present his credentials and ask 70 be sworn
In Monday. His opponent, Mr.. Poole,
will contest the seat on several grounds,
one Of which 70 thattheyote Of one county
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O'DONNELL HANGED
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
a. Declare. llIn,,lt an I.,laeIsl,, ssd tia. I'll,
Wealth Of London NOald DO Pousrl,s, to slks
Hin Give AWaI Asy OF His A,scelAtsI-Hs
KIl.d Carey aad DldA's Regret it.

LONDON, December lG.-o'Donnell pass
ed a good night and continues cheerful.
HIS appetite is fair but he enjoys smoking
more than eating. He was visited this af.
ternoon by Father Fleming and another
priest, and was attentive to their exhorta-
ttons. Strict reticence Is observed by prison
officials. Aspecisl guard ot24 men are on
duty in the prison day and night and sew
eral detectives are stationed on the out
side.
The streets in the vicinity OF the prison
are empty and quiet. Some uneaainess is
being felt about Binns. The drop was
thoroughly tested to-day and the machinery
overhauled. It seemed towofk well. The
exclusion Of representatives Of the press
from the prison, and the difficulty to obtain
information cause much dissatisiaction.
The execution will certainly take place at s
o'clock Monday morning.
Victor Hugo has written TO Queen Vic
toria atking her to pardon 0'Donnell.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., December l5.-Dur-
ing the month Of November there arrived
in the customs districts Of Baltimore, Bos.
ton, Detroit Huron, Minnesota, New
Orleans, New York, Passamaquoddy, Phil
adelphia and San Francisco AZ, ,90l passen-
gers, Of whom 35,S93 were immigrants,
!. .760 citizens Of the United States returned
from abroad and 2,74S aliens not intend
ing to remain in the United States. The
total number ofimmigrants arrived to date
during 1888 is 81. .S23. The total number
arrived during the year 1882 was 727, ,30l.
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in the district was not taken, which rem
ders the election void.


The argument was begun in the Criminal
Court Saturday concerning the validity Of
the subpoena served on ex-senator Spen-
Ger In the Star Route case.
Value Of exports OF breadstuffs for No
yember, 1883, wasSl4, ,657, ,375, against $l5,-
200, 1914 for the same month last year. For
the eleven months ended November 80,
1888, $50, ,739, ,456, for the corresponding pc.
riod last year, Sl65, SOL ,075.
The French and American Claims Com.
mission has made the following awards
against the United States: Jules Perrodin,
81. Landry, La, 81 900; jacques Crouchet,
Lafayette, $3.50; Eugene Rochereaux, New
Orleans, 81 ,42S; Louis Bennemer, New Or
leans, $1,000; Henry Rene, Point Conpee,
$500; Jos S. Lasbinnes, Baton Rouge, Sl25;
Thos. @. Paine, Jefferson, Tex, s., 1874.
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o'poNNElL AM 1NyINcIBLE.

New YORK, December l6.-The Brook.
Ign Eagle prints London cablegram
which states that o'Donnell practically ad-
mitted he was an Invincible. Saturday
evening ne had an interview with his
brother. When the latterleft the prisoner
he was asked ifo' 'Donnell made any state
mentS
Being closely pressed, the brother made
the following statement: "For fear that
anything might happen to him between
now and Monday, my brother sent for me
and asked me to put before his friends his
last statement. He intends upon the scat.
fold 10 say the following words, 4 killed
James Carey, the informer. / am not
sorry for killing him and never have been.
Not only that, but all of London's wealth
would not buy or induce me to give any
one away"
The arrival OF hangman Binns Is secret;s 80
will be the departure. The police allege
plot exists among the Invincibles to
kill Binns before the hour fixed for the ex-
ecution ifpossible. ~
As the date Oft the execution approaches
the case rapidly becomes more sensational,
particularly since It has become known
that 0'Donnell acknowledged himself an
Inyincible by assuring his confederatea
they need not fear to be given away.
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RIyEn aEWs.
Miscellaneous Notes About the steamers
and their Officers. Tat5s

and their Officers. 9'yl.
The Katie Stockdale passed down Saturday
al "a. N. with good trip. :.
Last Thursday the Little Anna left Mem
phis for Vicksbarg. Captain seamon will re-
main South with her all winter.
The river was falling very slowly, at this
point last evening, the marks Indicating
depth In the channel OF 8 feet 10inches.
Capt. Jules Wehrman, travelling agent for
the Huntington q 81. Louis ToWboat Conn
pany, is once more here for short stay.
The Scotia passed up yesterday en- route for
Pittsburgh. Shippers are advised TO watch
out for her on her eiurn trip Captain Ed.
Anshutzfs her agent. BE isat the stamin
House.
Toe next term OF the Supreme Court for
the District OF West VirginiAy begins In Par
kersburg on January 10Th. II wilt be long
term, as the scioto- Lomas case will be tried.
Captain ThAd Thomas and pilots Daye Keller
and Jack Long will have itlal.
The W. N. Chancellor, from the Kanawha
river TO Pittsburgh, pSSstd up laat evening.
She will go down Wednesdsy morning.
Captain E. p. Chancellor Is Matter, and Ira
B. Huntington Clerk. The Chancellor, by
the way, has receatly been making record
as fast boat
Inc d. LaWr nee came out OIL flttaburgh
Saturday evening With another enormous
trip and plenty Of engagements below, 90
she Will 60 into Cincinnati loaded deep. She
got away from this Vicinity about p. ".
Among other items added to her manifest
were nesrly 1000 kegs Of nails.
The Andes 10 due to-dsy from Cincinnati,
for which point she will leave on her return
trip tomorrow afternoon at 8 O'Clock. The
Andes motto, "relISble and always on time,m
Is one that 10 faithfully lived mp to. ehe Ii
an elegant ttern wheel phckst and 10 very
ropuihr with shippers and pEsSpgers all
aong tho river. Captain Charles Muhltman
10 In command and Clerks Noll and Knox do
the honors In the office.
Coal men haye requested the weateIn
Union Telegraph Company 10 lay cable
across tho KanAWhR river at Its mouth, and e.
tIblish q Telegraph cflles at Poiut Pleasant.
There Is q Telegraph oihce at Henderson, OPP
posile Point Pleasant, and toWboats landing
at tho latter place for stors have 70 lend
theif dispatches over in q Akltt Owing to
delays In receiving kilograms by this incon-
vepient method, steamers frequently meet
with rlous delay. The managor OF the
telegraph company took the matter under
adviSement.
PrrrsBuRGn, Pa. December 14.-Riyer4 feet
and rising weather cold.
MoRoAsrowH, December lg.-Riyer 1 foot
Q inches and stationary; weather cloudy.
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WnEx the report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury was made public the 1SrELLr.
sESCER called attention TO- some passages
As being inexact in fact and faulty as tariff
doctrine. 1t was also shown that in this
same report the Secretary refnted his own
argument. 1t is gratifying to see that the
Secretary ia being very generally taken to
task. It is charitable to suppose that he
did no. know what he was talking about;
ID which case he should not have talked
about il.
When Congress shall have got fairly un-
der way We expect 10 see the secretary's
doctrine repudiated on the floor. The Sec.
retary needs to have 1t put to him plainly
that decreased revenues do not necessarily
follow lower duties on imports; and that
this result follows only when, through a
low tariff, consumers are thrown out of
work and lose their ability TO buy-a ca
amity to which, 1t is to be supposed, the
Secretary OF the Treasury does not desire
to contribute. It Is to be regretted that in
his message the President did not take
occasion to dissent from the Secretary and
putthe administration right. Asit stands
on the record the administration Is wrong,
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A wAsnIxGToS dispatch says that Blaine
and Grant have made mp, intimates that
Copkllpg and Blaine have become recon-
ciIed and throws out the suggestion that
the lale factions are preparing to unite on
Blaine as the man urder whose leadership
tue Republican party can most safely make
tie presidential campaign. II it should
please the convention to nominate Mr..
Blaine We should have one Of the cam.
paigus you've read about
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The German pFfaee'. yIslt TO Italy.

ROME, December 16.-The Msyor Of
Rome has issued proclamation stating
the German Crown Prince will arrive
tomorrow as the guest of the Sovereign to
draw closer bonds between Germany aud
Italy, adding, Rome will know how to re-
ceive him. May he regard our welcome as
the homsgs OF all Italians" The Pontfical
Secretary Of State and German Represen.
tatiye at the Vatican held conference in
reference 10 the proposed visit Of the Ger.
man Princs to the Pope, which meeting is
now considered assured.
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Special Dlp1ieA o nc Ih'tIlgtnetr.
srRuBrsyILlE, O., December 1G.-IAst
night the sheep house Of William 1ngle.
bright, in Brooke county, West Va, was
broken into and a lot Of sheep stolenf and,
rs marks showed they were brought TO
thla side Of the river, Michael Neehan,
living short distance above this city,
was to-day arrested for the offence BY
Marshal Flnney and locked up. The eyi.
dence Is strongly against him.
The police pulled several gambling
houses in this city last night.
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Why not hold the Democratic National
Convention at Charleston, South Carolina?
Hsn Butler might deliver by request his
collections OF the convention held there
,r,n,y.lour years before. They have been
sre3tiu years, in which the Democratic
n,,ty has been several times dead and as
r0en has refused to stay dead. With all
ia faults it is a party Of wonderful vitality.
I, I;ves where a goat would perish.
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Invitations TO Reception Counter,
mnuded on Account Of smallpox.


81. LOUIS, Mo-, December l5.-Since
General Sherman came here, what with
the crank who desired to become his
brotherinlaw, and sundry minor annoy.
ancep, he has had hard time Of 1t. To.
night there was TO be o reception at bis
home on Garrison avenue, but the invita-.
tiops were countermanded yesterday, and
now II transpires that the cause OF the post.
ponement was the TACT that case OF
smallpox made iIs appearance In the Gen.
erals home Wednesday evening, one ol
the servants; o girl named Carrie Abiding.
ton, being the patient. She was removed
promptly to the smallpox hospital, but IN.
der the circumstances the house was hardly
the place for Q reception. Fears are enter
tanned thst some Of the family may have
caught the disease, but thus far thereare
no evidences Of such q misfortune.
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Ina published letter on the proposed
West Virginia Midland Railroad Senator
Camden pertinently says with regard to
the general question Of development:
lam anxious to see our State developed.
We hove waited long time for Il, and
Some Of US will soon be in the condition Of
the man In the fable, who found treasure
ina desert place, too heavy to be removed,
and fearing to leave 1t sat down upon It TO
guard it-and sat there until he perished.
The moral may be little far-ietched, but
it has It's application with some Of US who
have grown gray in waiting for develop
ments in our State. We Shonld oil be more
interested In this respectin the advantages
to be obtained In our lifetimes, than what
may be done afterwards.
There will never be greater inducement
than now to do something. What ought
to be done is plain problem. Work
intelligent. gell.spplied activity-isthe So
luton. II We wait for outside capital tc
dig us out and eel us on q hill, the young
est will see no more development than the
Oldest will see. Foreign capital may helr
after it sees US well started, but our ovr
shoulders must 90 to the wheel frst. Th'
people, acting through their counties ant
making iudicious use Of county credit caf
make the overture to outsiae capital. !
does not follow that q railroad can be bull
anywhere by this means, but 1t Is not likel!
Chat any interior local road will be built Ii
any other way. We can soon make Q
IVES. Virginia another Pennsylvania II W
will. We have more and better materia
o mRkeitof.
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rr Senator Sherman's bill for closer COM
,os,cial relationship with South America
wv. ., through, this generation may go from
S Ssr York 10 Lima, or further, without
rb.pge @ Of cars. All aboard for the New
Work and Terra Del Fuego Air Line!
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WHEEIING WEST vA MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 1888
munlcation, stated The counsel for o'Don-

munication, stated the counsel for o'Don-
nell having submitted the representa-
tionB he thought advisable on
the prisoners behalf, those representa-
tions and all other circumstances OF
case had been carefully examined
and considered in manner usual in q case
OF capital conviction and Her Majesty
Government found no grounds upon which
he was justified in advising the Grown to
interfere with the sentence OF the law or its
execution.
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Is West Virginia where we can't have
,vo railroads let rs have one railroad-the
otber may come later; and where We can't
have standard gauge let us have some
other gauge. Atall events let US have rail-
roads. Railroads carry out produce from
lhe farm, the mill, the mine and the forest
and bring in people. So We increase
and multiply aud make use ofthe blessings
which Providence has bestowed upon us.
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>rr,rrn CAnll,LE's committees are due
g,i1ay. That'san unlucky day.

rx tbe English iron and steel and coal
,..jss, reduction Of wages with more to
"oms "n i the order Of the day. What do our
SS S,aa trnle friends say to this? England is
Nv ". ".r,sad" with "robber tariff"