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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

ALBANY, N. Y, March 2S.-The alumni
Of Union College appear to have made
flank movement to gain control Of the
Board Of Trustees and force out
President Potter. BY the law OF
1905, the Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, Secretary Of State, Comptroller, At.
torney General, and Treasurer, are
made ex.olice membcrs OF the
board. Some days ago bill was in.
troduced In the Senate to relieve these
officers OF their duty. Today the bill was re.
ported and passed. 1t was at once rushed 10
the Assembly and also passed, and Ia now
in the hands OF the Governor, who
will undoubtedly sign 1t. All the above
named officers except the Governor signed
an acquiescenee inthe bill. The effect will
be to give the anti.Potter party six more
trustees at the next election on total OF
fifteen, which must end in the removal OF
Potter, as the alumni appeared at the last
election 10 have majority against him.
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A Card Party that Drew and Fired
Against tho Rutes.

ST. LOUIS, March ga Muskogee, In
dian Territory, dispatch says A bloody
affair occurred on the border Of the Semi
mole Nation. Brady Bretney, Ely Berry
man, Billy Grimmitt and an Indian were
engaged in game Of cards, which finally
ended in free fight, in which the Indian
killed Bretney and Bergman, and Grim
mitt, who took no active part in the fight,
was accidentally killed by one Of the three
during the shooting. The next morning two
brothers named Nose and Gabriel Mar
shall, friends Of the dead men, followed the
Indian, who had fed, and coming up with
him riddled his body with bullets.
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AN OLD CHARGE.
Ben Butler Alleged 10 be short In His
Accounts.

Accounts.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-second Comp
troller Upton OF the Treasury Department
has just completed an adjustment Of the
accounts OF B. +. Butler, as President of
the National Soldiers Home, and finds q
deficiency Of $4,000. The matter has been
brought to the attention Of the Attorney
General, and suit to recover the amount
will soon be entered in the United States
Court at Boston. Second Comptroller
Upton was asked about the matter by tbs
United States Press IAgcnt this afternoon.
He said: "ln recent settlement OF the
Home for Disabled Volunteer soldiers the
unexpended balance OF money on hand
was found to be SIS, 200. This sum had on
former settlement been credited to the
Home as an expenditure Of the Eastern
branch, but the Treasurer OF the eastern
branch subsequently showed that the
amount had been returned unexpended,
thus showing that the House was errone.
ously credited in the former settlement.
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SALT LAKE Cry, March 2S.-A man
named Gibson, who keeps a station at Lit.
tie Rattlesnake, on the Idaho & Portland
road, had man working for him whose
name is unknown, US be had been in Glib
sons employ only three days. Gibson
went out looking after cattle and on his
return learned that the man had assaulted
his year old daughter and fled. Gibson
pursued him, found him on a stage, made
him get Off and 20 back on the road short
distance, when he shot and killed him.
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wAauSGToS, March 2S.-Samuel Mckee,
well known Louisville lawyer, las been
debarcd from practice before the Interior
Department for extorIng excessive fees for
procuring pension for poor old col6red
man who did not know his rights A
similar charge has been made against Col.
II. NJ Carr, another well known lawyer in
I.onisvile. The Secretary Of tho Interior
is investigating the charges against Carr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

TIN National Bell Telephone Company
Of Maine, says the Boston IIdrertiser will
SION declare Il stock dividend Of 200 pei
cent. The stock is held at 25O, and has
been paying lG per cent dividends. Tele-
phone stocks are so firmly held that the
Airatiyr finds It difficult to get correct
qu,ta,ions, except in the case OF Ameri-
can Bell, which is 2Sl bid, 2S2 asked. AL
Of which reals like fairy tale. There is
hardly more money than that in West
Virginia journalism, with respect to which
correct quotations are even more difficult
tooh,ain.
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TnE Egistcr feels that it is incapable o.
inStructing anybody on the tariff question
aud VT think so too. 1t should have
thought Of this before it made false asser'
tons based on mere assumptions, as il
ccniesSes. But assumption Is the essence
u free trade Iogic-no assumptions none
oiuAt logic. After the Register has de
CIined the courteous and frank offer We
made, and besides that calls the IN
rrtuGEcRR, au incendiary - whatever
that may mean in this connection
It Is sheer prodigality TO devote
good ink and paper to anything il
mayay or leave unsaid. Tale, neighbor
@i fruit, namLipGmbi, qrosque taHdem
airtae, arma rirumqtte cano, montGni sempa
dLai, gum deus ruh l'erdere pri.s dtmentai-
4eyer the river" II this be "incendiar
ism' make the most OF It.
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ARKANSAS CRY, KAN, March &c. N
Crocker, herding sheep fifteen miles wes
of here, had a prairie fire run into then
during heavy gale last Sunday, destroying
400 head. Many were eyes with lamb
The fire came from north with fearfu
speed, so that he had only time enough
10 get them into raviue, where they pileC
one on tow OF the other until they were
four deep, and the smoke soon sutfocated
them. His loss Is not less than 5000.
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ISDASAroLIs, March 23.-The JoHnol
has received special reports from over one
hundred points in Indiana and Illinois,
concerning the growing wheat crops. The
general tenor Of wheat Is decidedly discour.
aging. The universal opinion as expressed
by the Journals Correspondents Is that the
crops have been very much damaged by
the uniaVorable winter 8, as6n and that The
injury infected by the wintry storms have
been greatly aggravated by the fr ezcs Of the
past few weeks, fy'
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ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-The appraisement
Of property in Denver has been filled in
Court in the assignment case OF Conrad &
Co., manufacturers oil Budweiser beer.
The Denver assets ara valued at s. 400;
Gunnison assets at $3l 900. There Is a
long list OF Leadville property not agzre.
gated. Ferdinand Meyer was appointed
lgent to proceed to Colorado to take charge
of the assets.
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CHICAGO, March ga Denver dispatch
says: AT daybreak yesterday, ia Lake
Valley, Major Fountains command sur.
prlsed two notorious ruStles, Jack Walls
and William Gillard. When they arrived
ut camp, while the soldiers were uhsad-
ding, they made break for liberty. They
had two hundred yards start, when Foun.
tain ordered the men to fire. Both rustlers
fell dead, riddled with bullets.
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New York, March 2S.-The business
failures for the last seven days, as reported
by R. G. Dan & Co., Of the Mercantile
Agency, number lO5, as against 225 The last
week, a reduction Of so. New England
States, II; Middle, 80, Western, 81; South.
ern, 9S; Pacific States and Territories, lS;
New York City, s; Canada, "a. Total, 1876.
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I WASHINGTON, March 29-Daniel G.
George, having publicly advertised him,
self as the man who exploded the torpedo
which sunk the rebel ram Albermarle, the
Navy Department shows by the official
report Of Commander Gushing and an ex-
tract from testimony made nine years later,
all OF which is cprrOborated by the living
survivors, that Cushing placed the torpedo
under the ram and exploded 1t himself.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

TERRE HAuTG, March sa.-Generll Chas.
Crft died Of heart disease this morning.
The funeral will take place Monday alter
noon. lie was frat Colonel OF the Thirty
first Indiana Volunteers. He fought
during the entire war, commanding the
First division OF the Fourth corps, Army Of
the Cumberland. He was Past Gtand
Master ofthe Knights Templars Of Indiana.
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I,py FLORENCE DIXIE, in her now cele'
b,ated Land League letter, declared that
,be Leagues receipts had been E277,S52,
expenditures, Gl95, 5,2O4, and she wanted to
10 know, you know, what had become oi
,be snug little balance OF Gl59,OCO, about
thre quarters Of million dollars. AS
matter Of fact, what has become Of il?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

Crrr,lS Southern iron manufacturers
having declared that ton OF iron can not
Iva vroiuccd as cheap as dirt in
,go son,h, the Courier, JOurnalbrand them
4, a,sro,ers Of public confidence and
commercial credit. Your free trader goes
in search Of chinashop when you shake
,bs rcd fac Of truth in his face.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

JOLIET, Ill, March oS,-The prolonged
difficulty between the rolling mills and
their employees, growing out Of the antag
onism to the Amalgamated Association
was settled this morning OIL private basis
The entire Mills will start up Monday
There Is great rejoicing. -
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CHICAGO, March 2S.-All indications
point to the early construction OF the Bui.
lington & Southwestern branch OF the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy into Kansas
City. An unusually favorable charter for
a bridge across the Missouri river at that
point was procured at the last session Of
Congress, aud all the preparations are
being made Tor building the bridge. 1t is
thought likely the Council Bluffs and Rock
Island roads will also use the new bridge
as a means Of entrance to Kansas City.
Soundings have already been made, and
the designs and drawings for the bride are
in the course of preparation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

urnr Wheeling lSrELII0EScKR," says
es Charleston CaD, "comes forward with
tho admission that Republican Congress
c,r and has blundered." The Wheeling
T,-rlmxScKR tells the truth as it knows
! spd does not hope to see sven Rspub.
r,,n copyress tha, shall be iniallible.
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and that his pockets were riaed by some
one who found him after death, and sup.
posed he was drunk. He is a son-in.law
Of Henry Page, Esq, and was formerly
ticket agent at Uniontown. He has re.
Gently been employed on the Pittsburgh &
Western Railroad. An inquest is being
held.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

I.nus hope that tomorrow may be a
bright, beautiful day. Noteven Christrat
means 30 much as Easter Sunday to the
Christian world. The Nativity was the
promise the Resurrection the justification
and glorious triumph Of the Christian hope
the precious cpilogue OF the sublimest
tragedy in history. The old superstition
that the sun danced for joy on Easter Sun
day morning was the splendid poetic ex'
preston OF the religious feyor OF rude
time. Iiany day in all the year should be
bright and glad it is Faster Sunday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24
ATrnnienI SNOW storm.

WASHINGTON, March 2S-Snow has been
falling here quite heavily since early morn
ing. The Signal Office stated that thil
storm was the first reported by telegraph
from Kitty Hawk, on the North Carolina
coast, and that 1t Is travelling northward. II
is regarded as a meteorological phenomena
and Ia called "tropical stow Storm"
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,xyrony can visit the Gas Works this
.,a,niuv BY reading the interesting article
'ahli.bed in another column. The ac'
r.,~nIi.ied Secretary makes handsome
.poxinp. and We shall be very glad to join
celebrating the day Of dollar gas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

NEw York, March 23-The milk war
still continues, but it is thought some
agreement will shortly be reached. The
Midland, Erie and Independent dealers,
and the New York Milk Exchange are in
conference to-day trying 10 harmoniSe the
differences. The meeting Is strictly pri.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

W. sbslI await the proof before we be-
,,,,, that Ben Butler robbed the Soldiers
ry,, ,'o,,eof 1900 or Of any sum OF money.
tISa Intake chose spoons" it was merely
'..an.r !. -, they were nice little souvenirs and
,.sv 10 carry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

CoNSELISyILLE, IA, March 2S-The
body Of John D, Zimmerman vas ioand
this morning Just few !eet from his resi-.
dence, on West Main street. There was a
cash on his check, and his pocEetbook
and watch werOgone. The general i'm
preston Is that be died Of heart disease,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-24

PETEunuRa, VA March 2s.--The com.
.plicationin the municipal atIain at Peters.
burg, which existed Rinoe. June last, is at
an end, the Court Of Appeals Of Virginia
deciding J. \. Jarrett, Readiuster, legally
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CHICAGO, March 93.-The Tribune'S re-
ports from iorty.three points included in
the whsat belt Of Illinois seem to indicate
that the injury from the Hesslan fly and
the cold weather will approximate twenty
tiye per cent oil the total crop.
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1oSpOS, March g8.-kOFd HaldOn is
dead.
Captain Carey, who commanded tho
party OF English soldiers with the Prince
Napoleon where he was killed in zululand,
Is dead,
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NEw YORK, March 2s-The drapery OF
The repository Of the Cathedral OF Brooklyn
took FIRE early this morning and before the
flames were extinguished the repository
and grand altar were almost destroyed.
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81, ,.s,,ufing to be told that the next
',.i,n IL in ohio woA't be fought with
e'.,%S" ,r Nothing is better to leave out oil
,clmpaign.
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f., y,lnpI!c is really in earnest he Will
t,.,'o ~ br defended and insist upon be-
'.,' ,r.ngpd, It will be only difference
.anors ..1 10 attain the same end.
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=. ,o,, oil can that goes too often to the
...i.expIoded at IaSt.
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Thn nneen,. Condition.

LoxpoS, March 28.-The Queen was 60
much better to. day that she took drive.
She may be said to be completely re.
covered,
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many railroad projects are pointing
" ,.y iba, il Wheeling doesn't look
,.,,D , she will be run over.
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3cTARLIsHED AUGUST "a. 1852.
lIIs GntelIigettffn

=, >o.. ~ and "a Fourteenth stree,
National Republican., 1883-05-24
COL. FRANK E. HOWE.

Sudden Death OF Prominent Inventor
and Politician In This city Yesterday
Morning.
Col. Frank L. Howe, tho inventor of the
celebrated Howe scales and man who has
been prominent in politics in his time, died
yesterday morning at 1 o'clock, in this city,
under rather peculiar circumstances. Mr..
Howe has been in the city for the past ten
days and has been dissipatng heavily. When
he arrived in the city he stopped nj
1903 + street. He died in the house,
of John Minnix, q hack driver, at 1899
seventh street. 1t was reported last night
that he had committed suicide, but there is
no evidence Of it-at least none could be OBJ
tanned. A reporter called at MinniN's
house last night, and learned from him that
he had known Mr.. Howe for long time.
Last week when he came TO the city he
stopped at Minnix's house, and was
there pretty nearly every night. He came
there Saturday in a hanson and did not
go out again. On Monday he began to feel
unwell, and on Tuesday DIR. Stanton was
called in and prescribed for him. He stated
that the disease was urinic poisoning, He
died yesterday morning at / o'clock, Mr.
Minnix notified Mr.. Howes friends yester-
day, and his son arrived last night and will
take charge of the body to-day. There was
nothing suspicious about his death. Min.
nix says he drove for him when he
was here several months ago and formed
acquaintance then, and whenever he come
to Washington he spends some time at his
house. DR. Stanton was called on and asked
If it was true that Mr.. Howe had died from
urenio poisoning he replied in the affirmative.
The body is still at the house of Minnix, but
will be taken TO Bostcn at 1870 p. m. to-day.
Col Howe was man of splendid physique
and commanding personal appearance. He
was over six feet in height ard straight as an
arrow. He was about 55 years Of age, and at
the outbreak Of the war of the rebellion was
quartermaster of the New York state troops
He served in the army in command Of New
York regiment and was for many years
special agent of tho United States
treasury in New York city. Col. Howe. be-
sides being the inventor OF tho Howe scale,
was interested in its manufacture extensively
previous TO the war, having u warehouse on
Broadway, near Trinity church. He was the
son-in-law of L. " Haughwont, who, prior to
the war; employed $500 people in and around
New York in the manufacturing business.
National Republican., 1883-05-24
At the Indian Training school.

CARLISLE, PA, May 23.-The annual ex-
animation at the Carlisle Indian training
school took place to-day. There were present
Secretary of the Interior Teller, Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Price, and Assistant Attor-
ney General Judge McCalmont, of Washing
ton Indian Commissioner Albert X. Smiley,
of New York; Dr. Cattoll, Of Lafayette
college; DR.. McCauley, Of Dickinson
college; United States Indian Agent Ii. b.
Sheldon, of California; inspector of Indian
schools, j. NJ. Hayworth, and many other
prominent parties from Philadelphia, New
York, and other places, besides great many
of the citizens of Carlisle. The pupils were
examined in the various scholastic branches
and in the mechanical arts. In the after
noon number Of the older pupils delivered
addresses before very large audience in tho
gymnasium.
Great surprise and admiration was ex-
pressed by those present at the proficiency
manifested by tho Indian children, none OF
whom have had over three years instruction.
AT the close of the exercises Secretary Teller
and Judge II. NJ. Henderson, of Carlisle, ad-
dressed the large audience commencing the
education of tho Indian as the best
method of civilizing the race. The Carlisle
school now contains 1857 pupils, 240 boys and
127 girls, and nearly all of them are in good
health. Seventy children have been placed
on farms for the summer, and application has
been made for forty-three more. Nearly all
of the pupils are pleased with their situation
here, and frequently express their desire t
stay permanently with the white people,
National Republican., 1883-05-24
FURIOUS FLAMES.

Marrow Escapes from Death - Loss of
LiTo-Destructiye Fires--Losses and In
aurance.
NEW YORK, May ga fire occurred this
morning in the building No. 100 Greene street.
and soon the upper part of the house was in
flames. Richard J. Snedan carries on man
ufactory of artificial leaves and glass fruit in
the building, on every floor of which a num-
ber Of men and women were at work. No
time was given those in the two upper stories
to escape by tho stairway, and simultaneous
rush was made for the windows and roof. A
scene of indescribable excitement followed.
Shrieking women and men, maddened by
fright, crowded every avenue OF escape strug-
Cling for their lives. Assistance from with.
out could not be rendered. In a few minutes
all was over, and those who could had found
safety on the roofs of adjoining buildings by
perilous climbing. Distressing rumors of
numbers having been left in the burning
house to perish flew from mouth to mouth.
Mrs. Louisa Guldan, aged 20 years, was car
red out unccL scious, suffocatei by the smoke.
A police officer made his way to the burning
room ON the second floor and brought out the
corpse Of child that had died the day before.
Mrs. Guldan was taken to u hospital, but
died. She lost her life while giving tho alarm
to the people upstairs. The fremen sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames in half
an nour. lne upper parb oi tne noubo was
guttsd.
OTHER FIRES.
The forest fires in Clinton and Essex coun-
ties, Now York, have burned over 500 acres.
destroying fences, standing timber, barns, and
farm produco TO the value of $4,000. A large
area of second growth timber was also burned.
The late rains prevented enormous losses.
The extensive steam bakery and candy
mandatory of j. c. II. Claussen & Co., Of
~ Aata1 ill., a IL C,..
yesterday. The loss is about $4,000 insur-
ance about $4,000. A colored employee of
the establishment, who slept on the premises
was burned in the building
The Keystone lock works, Lancaster, Pa,
owned by Train Bros, were burned yester-
day. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
fire was Of incendiary origin.
The dwelling of Henry w. Moody, in Lyme,
N. H., was burned, and Lyman Moody, aged
80, was burned to death.
National Republican., 1883-05-24
MOUNT VERNON.
Annual Meeting OF tho Board OF Resen,

Annual Meeting OF tho Board OF Regents
The board of regents and vice regents of the
Mount Vernon association met in annual
council at that place yesterday morning, the
following members being present: Mrs
Laughton, regent for Pennsylvania; Mrs
SWEET, secretary, and vice regent for Maine
Mrs. Yulee, of Florida; Mrs. Herbert, ..oi
Alabama Mrs. Eve, of Georgia; Mrs. Town.
send, Of New York Miss Alice Longfellow
of Massachusetts,; Mrs. ChLce. of Rhode
Island Mrs. Broadwell, of Ohio Miss Harper
Maryland; Mrs. Halstead, of New Jersey; Mrs
Comegys, of Delaware; Mrs. Ella B. Wash.
ington, Of Virginia
The proceedings of last years council and
the reports Of the regent, secretary, and super.
intendent were read. Tho endowment fund
has reached tho sum of $4,000, invested fol
the association by its treasurer, Mr.. F. L
Riggs, of Riggs & Co.'s bank.
The restoration of the various rooms in the
mansion by the different states is progressing
very satisfactorily, two of the upper rooms
being now restored and furnished by North
Carolina and Florida, under the direction oI
the vice regents from these states. The vice
regent for Massachusetts, Miss Longfellow
has returned number of relics to the library
The bed in Washington's bed room, where he
died, was restored by Col. Lee, son of Gen. l.
L. Leo. The session will continue to-day.