davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
foundIn Canal.

CINCINNATI, June 1.-THE body Of Fran
ces schmitt, a young woman, was found in
the canal Saturday morning, supposed to
have committed suicide early in the morn
ing. A man named Binder was arrested
on charge of suspicion Of having caused
her death. Mr.. Ripley, who gave
the information causing Binders ar.
rest says he saw Binder and an.
other man with Miss Schmitt at Bin.
der's house Thursday night at IL
O'Clock; that one Of the men struck the girl,
whereupoa he was struck by the man, and
Miss Schmitt ran screaming toward the
canal. Il is thought, in her flight, she ran
into the canal. Ripley does not know Miss
scbmltt, but recognizes the dead body as
that OF tile woman he .taw Thursday
night. Binder was too drunk to talk when
accosted, but he in part Corroboratsd Rip
ley'B story.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
The cIntor Fire ladder.

The Committee on Fire Department met
last evening, audited the monthly bills and
decided to make the annual tour Of in.
spection on the2lst. There is still ques.
ton that agitates this bodyof City Dads at
almost every meeting, and that is what
shsll be done with that cumbersome con-
cern, the Clator ladder? It stands along
side the Atlantic engine house, exposed to
all kinds OF weather and Ia fast going to
ruin. 1t Is so rusty, swollen and stiff that
it is hard work to do what was originally
intended should be almost child's work.
1t cost $3.50 and it wants shelter. It also
wants paint and oil and it wants springs
and 1t wants good many other things, and
good many people want to know what the
city wanted with the thing anyhow, when
she purchased It. The committee is aware
that 1t has a sort Of an elephant and wants
to put it in shelter where 1t won't rot
away, even il they don't use It. The plan
that has attracted their attention mostly Is
to tear out the east side Of the Atlantic
house and widen the building sufficiently
to allow room for the ladder, but It has not
as yet been able to find out whether the
land on the east belongs TO the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

Last night the regular weekly meeting
OF the colored peoples lycsum was held at
the Eofr Street Church. After the exer-
cises were finished, Professor ]. H. Jones,
Principal OF the colored schools, presented d
matter which was received with interest.
He spoke Of the need OF a new school
house, and presented q petition praying
the Board Of Education to provide the
needed accommodations. This was signed
BY all present, and 1t was agreed to hold a
meeting Of colored citizens in the Eoti
street Church this evening, and urge all
members Of tho race interested In the eff
cheney OF the schools to be present, to dis.
cuss The matter, and take action toward
memorializing the Board oi Education.
It is claimed that the present school
house 10 in an almost inaccessible location,
that It is out Of repair, lily ventilated, poorly
arranged, and has been condemned long
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
WILL she ABDICA'rE. a
The Extent OF Queen Vietoria's IpJuries.
Reported AbdicatI0n.

WASHINGTON, June 1l.-A journal says:
A representative Of one Of the prominent
European powers tells that very serious
event Is impending in England, which Is
the abdication Of the Queen. The reasons
given for this most unexpected course are
her Majesty's fast failing health and In.
creased unwillingness, and sometimes an
inability on her part, TO perform the duties
incident to government. For some years
the Queen has been mild believer In
spirituaIism. She thought the spirit OF her
dead husband used 10 assist her In work.
ing out the questions which perplexed and
sometimes annoyed her. Since the death
OF her favorite servant, John Brown,
she has been very much depressed, and
finally 1t was necessary 10 remove her to
Balmoral, where some OF her happiest days
we're spent with the lover and husband OF
her youth. am told that some very pa
thetic scenes took place OF her last visit
there. She seemed 10 feel the actual pres.
ence OF her dead Prince, and talked as
though he were by her side. This, and
other occurrences, frightened and alarmed
her daughter Beatrice very greatly, and abe
insisted that some OF the other members OF
the family should come down at once. 1t
was telegraphed from London by the am.
bastador OF a great power to his sovereign
on Wednesday last that the abdication
OF the Queen OF England was i'm.
pending aud would probably occur very
soon. From any other than this most reli.
able source It would bsdoubted. The Queen
has clung to the visible endowments Of the
throne with such tenacity that she must
have greatly changed before the thought
was bearable, but the breaking down Of
her health has been followed by melancho.
lia OF the most pronounced type. Itseems
10 be not generally known that the trouble
with the Queens knee came from large
ulcer Of q scroiuIous and cancerons nature,
that has formed under the knee Joint, and
in spite OF all that can be done Is eating It's
way through muscle and nerve 10 the bone,
and her condition is very serious indeed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

VIZ note the fact, to which the Fairmont
lNdEf calls attention, that "the Radicals
have been accorded voice in the meetings
Of the Tax Commission" aud we remember
what secured that voice beyond all perad.
venture. The original bill did not provide
ior minority representation. The INrELLI.
0EScER regarded the bill as defective with.
out that provision and suggested an amend.
ment to cure that defect. Mr. James N.
Mason, oI jefferson county, who had q
special interest in the bill, said that any
amendment would jeopardize Its success
IN the Senate, and that the amendment
proposed would displease the Governor,
who had promised him to appoint one Re.
publican in addition to himself and
another Democrat whom he might
name. But the fairness Of the
suggestion was so obvious that Republi.
cans resolved to insist upon It, and reason.
able Democrats gracefully conceded the
point It was not intended to give ofIense
to the Governor, and his promise to ap.
point q Republican rested only on the
word Of Mr. Mason. The kindly presump.
ao9 in the Governors favor was that be
nAu made no promise TO anybody, and
mat he would not take It In bad part II the
legislature were 10 say In respectful way
Just what It desired done about the Tax
Commission,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
A LUSATiC's DEATH.
The Terrible Means Taken by Henry j..
fenner 20 K.Il Himself.

Feaner 20 K.II Himself.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1l.-At 8 o'clock
this morning Henry L. Fenntr, young
actor, formerly member OF the Arch street
Theater Company, poured coal oil over
his garments, set fre to them, and, while
declaimipg passionate quotation from
Macbeth" fell dead, his form being a
blackened mass. The act was committed
during fit Of insanity caused by great
physical suffering. Fenner was unmarried
and lived with his father at No. 1884
Ward street. He had been suffering
acutely from Bright's disease for two
years. During the past four or five
months his mslady became aggravated
and his mind wavered at times. Within q
week symptoms OF insanity grew NO ap-
parent that close watch had TO bs kept TO
prevent the patient from doing some in
Jury to himself or wandering away from
nome, although Il Ia said that he gave ut.
terance to nothing that would indicate
suicidal thoughts. 1nsomania troubled
him greatly. About 8 o'clock last evening
Fenner went ~ Dr. Thomas Hunters drug
store and asked for 10 cents' worth Of
laudanum. DR.. Hunter, perceiving that
there was restless CLEAN in Fsnners eyes,
filed small bottle with harmless prepa.
ration. Fenner went home, swallowed
the draught, and lay down to die. Abnut
midnight he was up and dressed, and was
stealing quietly down stairs under the eyes
OF two watchers. He soon returned to his
cou b,
Hall a dozen times during the night
Fenner descended the stairs, having APP
rarently discovered that the druggist had
discovered him, aud having formed the
determination 10 seek other means OF de-
stroying himself. Abont s o'clock this
mofnins Fenner, In his night clothes stole
noiselessy from his bedroom, past the two
sleeping sentinels, and going TO the dining.
room, found 4 coal.oil lamp. There were
traces In the cellar where he hal poured
the oil from the lamp and from u eau iuto
q vessel. lie then delug~d himself frnm
head to foot with the inaammablr stuff,
went into the yard, and appli,d d the match.
In q few minutes bis father and the friends
who had been acting as watchers were
startled BY screams aud yells from the
mailman. They rushed tothe yard, and
as quickly as possible Fsnner waI se'E4d
and physician was called In. Thesntterer,
when ssfed why he had committed the
horrible deed, said: 81 did 1t in iun," and
v Shile repeating another quotation fell over
dad
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
CABLE CLICKS.

In the Senatorial elections OF France
Beral, advanced Republican, was returned
for the Department Of Lot, and Berlet,
Republican, for the Department Of Meurthe
ct Moselle.
The different factions Of the Landtsg
agreed upon special committee to con,
slider q new church bill and suggest amend
menis. The Governor Generals maintain
the bill Is not concession to Rome but
framed In the interest Of monarchy itself.
As Catholics are fully justified in com
planning Of the present state Of affairs Il "a
hoped by the Government that the Conser
yatiyes and Liberals will unite against
ultramontanes who demand more than
the government are willing to grant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
A mIssING JUDGE.


ST. LOUIS, June ll.-A Post DRpatch
extra announces that the whereabouts Of
ex Judge Chester II. Krum is now known.
Mrs. Krum was notified yesterday by G.
H. Thiel, manager Of Thiel's Private De-
tec,ive Agency, that her husband was on
board the Central Pacific train bound
west, and would breakfast at Ogden this
morning. Krum has ticket for Salt Lake
City only. Itappears that Judge Krum,
on leaving St. Louis on April 26th, went to
Chicago, and thence to New York, stopping
one day at the Albemarle hotel. He left
there, in hack, and was driven
10 the Pacific Mail steamer which
sailed for Panama, whence he pro-
ceeded to San Prapcisco. lie wss recog.
nizad on the train by s. F. Eewcomb, son oi
ex. u nited States Marshal Newcomb, who
filed that Office when Krum was United
States District Attorney. The mystery Of
Judge Krum's action in tsklng this trip,
leaving his family and relatives 10 ignor.
anCe OF his whereabouts, and his large law
business unattended, Is still unexplained.
II Is feared, however, that his financial
affairs are complicated. Further inIorma-
tion is expected from Newcomb, who iS on
the train with Krum.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
THE TRADES lNlDUsAL.
A Secret session Yesterday without Re.
suIt-ObJect Of the secrecy.

suIt-ObJect ofthe secrecy.
PITTSBURGH, June 1.-THE Trades Tri-
bunal appointed several weeks ago to settle
the difference between the railroad coal
miners and operators Of this district in re-
gard to wages to be paid for mining, held a
meeting to-day with closed doors. After
adjournment 1t was announced that moth.
ing had. been done, save to compare figures
on the cost OF production, gathered since
the last meeting. The Tribunal will meet
again tomorrow. Pending its decision
work is going on conditional arrangement
The cause OF the executive session can
only be surmised, but, judging from the
fact that Mr.. Oliver, who was discharged
from the Mansfield Coal Company's mine,
Mr.. Mcintosh and Mr.. Reisinger, President
OF the Mansfield Coal Company were in
close consultation prior TO the opening Of
the meeting, 1t may not be very wild
prediction to express the belief that the
executive session was ordered for the pur.
pose OF discussing the advisability OF rein.
stating Mr.. Oliver in the employ Of the
company named. What action was taken
could not be learned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

Tue rumor concerning the proposed ab'
dicatioR Of Queen Victoria is more
interesting than important, as the event 1t.
cell would be. The sovereign does not
rule the British Empire, and the transfer
olthe crown from Victoria to Albert Ed.
ward would be an event which the people
oIthe realm have contemplated with in
Geasing composure as the Prince has ad.
vAnced in years and department The per-
sOual side Of the question is quite differ,
ent thing. 1.-THE Q1een be in the state
which is described she will have universal
sympathy, because she Is woman, and q
good woman.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

New YoRx, June ll.-wadge, alia'
Archer, alias Templar, out on bail on 4
charge Of forgery, failed to appear at Police
Court to-day. The Public Prosecutor
stated on Saturday there had been gross
abuse OF the provisions Of the extradition
treaty. The prisoner, he said, was really
wanted to answer for another charge at
Bristol. The persons who deposed to the
information on which his extradition was
granted had not appeared, and It was a
question whether they were not indichble
for conspiracy. IS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

BrRMrSonAM, June 1.-THE celebration
Of John Bright as Representative in Par
lament for Birmingham for over quarter
OF century has begun. A procession oil
delegates from various Liberal societies, a
mile and half long, passed in review be.
fore Bright. The chief feature to-day was
the presentation Of gold medal to Bright.
The demonstrations at the railway station
were as follows Bright arrived this morn.
ing and throughout the line OF march re.
sembled royal progress. The route ot the
procession, which was Eve miles long, was
densely crowded with people.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

THOSE Ohio Democrats who live in Ma
houiug county don't take kindly to q pro.
teetive tariff. They voted down q strong
protective tariff resolution and went in
for "a tariff for revenue with incidental
protection" Let 1t be supposed that the
government shall come upon q time
when II shall need no tariff for revenue;
whenthe revenue from internal taxes and
other sources would be sufficient for all its
needs-whst would become Of the "inci.
dental protection2" Nothing,is an incident
Of nothing. And what would become Of
those industries which are conceded to
need more or less Of this fostering incidentl
Aparty which means protection oush. 10
@y So and party which means to evade
oushtto be frank enough to cay, Resolved,
Tha. the Democratic party deems it wise
and expedient to dodge the taritfquestion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

vOw that Mr. John L. Sullivan has taken
>, ,".lugpinv" Ms. John L. Sullivan, allthe
S,,Lbaked pugilis's in the country will be
r,D,ipy .. to jump on him. A man who
t",,sh his wife has the coward In him; and
Shoeyer is lucky enough to hit him on bis
,ssL sno, will be able to knock him out.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

SENATOR BEcx reminded an interviewer
the other day that he was born in Scotland;
which was his delicate way oil saying that
the Presidency is beyond the length Of his
pol,ical ,ether. Yet newspapers which
ought to know better continue to discuss
him as Presidential possibility, as they
discuss Governor Pattison, who is ineligi.
bic for the reason that he wasn't born soon
enough to sit in the White House in 1885.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

At Beston-Detroits, 4, Boston, Z.
At Philadelphia Clevelands, Z; PhiIa'
delphia, 0.
At Providence -Chicago.2; PrOyidence,6 o
At New York-BufIalo, Z; New Yorks, IL
At Grand Rapids-Quincy, !; Grand
Rapids, 2.
At Bay City-Peoria, /; Bay City, 4.
At East saginaw-Springdelds, 0; East
Saginaw, 8,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
The Pig Iron Trade,

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE pig iron
trade is reported by the Secretary Of the
American Iron and Steel Association to be
in very unsatisfactory condition. Atth
beginning OF the present month there were
6SS furnaces in the country, Of which 35l
were in blast. Now SS7 are out Of blast
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

Tur borrid lact-iiit be iact-is re-
vsaled that Judge Foraker's mother was
ops Of the Ohio temerance crusaders. II,
now II should be discovered that Foraker's
ftbe, was addicted to the base practice oi
borrowing newspaper instead OF sub
scribiug for one, the Foraker boom would
ba h,as,ed on sight,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

w,n7 Inference does it make il the
,,tl. holiday which the PenDsylyania
n',.,s i'I. have taken costs the State $50 0p0O02
Nv" Ts0[a Goyerpor had the pleasure Of calling
.h.,o ~, together in very pretty message
+sirb 'lET the types have embalmed for all
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
aklEF rRLsoRAMs,

A company has been organized in New
York for the purpose Of laying two new
cables between this country and Europe.
Charles Rider and Charles White, paint.
err while engaged on q building In Chicago
Yesterday afternoon, were thrown 70 the
ground by an accident TO the scaaold and
both killed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

LAURA, ONO, June ll.-Ms. Andrew
Leasure, aged seventy years, was killed
Saturday nightly John Fryiogle, mar.
ried man aged "a years Mrs. Leasurehad
gone to his house and demonstrated with
him Tor permitting his COW to ,respass on
her premises. A quarrel arose, and he
threw stone which struck her in the
breast. Fryfogle escaped.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
lfeHPe

co,c,oo vinegar manufacturers having
,.aI o a combination to put up prices, 1t
:. i.,n Nv be hoped that they will combine 70
~, ~ M the quality, It is a mistake to
saDo.s Pa' Ss that consumers demand a vinegar
3 si,b no "twang" in it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

France is going at China on the proud
hr,otbesis that one Frenchmen can larrup
LEGION Of lauudrymen. All right, Mr..
r,,oce Washse. washee has good guns
,rl knows how to use them. "a Ton.
amin. may not be happier cry than "a
Bsrliu" though 1t cannot be so disastrous,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

MR vASDxAnlLr holds but s37, ,000.0 900 Of
registered bonds now, having converted
slSOOO,OOO within year. But he still
heads the list. Ms. A. T. Stewart is a
good second with s3O,OOo,OO0. Mr.. Gould
has sl3OOOOO6, besides some coupon
bonds which he finds handy for kite.ay-
Ing in Wall street.
Query.-How much more solid comfort
sttes in S37, ,0OO,O0O than in slS. 900, 900
in $4,000 900 than in $l,000,0002
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

received this week large line Of mems
Button, Congress and low cut bhoes, suitable
for the sea.on., An inspection viii satisfy
any one that have the best stock In the city
and at the low estpdeeA 4. v. BLOND.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

1t is stated the basis Of peace between
Peru and Chilli was Of the most honorable
chiefs OF the Peruvian army, aud that
there are hopes Of an early adjustment Of
political relations with Bolivia,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
Ghs Gttelligsnfsr.
5a,e, Sos. % aud 81 foarIten." s..ee.
,..-,voAy in thls latitude there was an
lS ,.in boyering between the recent
aase.I,s 'io. oI me ulster and the impending
Hs,u Hh.biIities Of the linen duster.

r-,s are said 10 be seventeen thousand
IN, In'"s a.rIe in this country; but there Is
'slFo s's one jersey with 100000 ,OOO' 900, 600
on,! ,"i,oss UlC in the season when mosquitoes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
A wHoLRsoNE DREAD.

It 1tsecms. from the evidence given before
the Coroner by other prisoners in Jail, hat
Myatt had dread Of being sent to the
psnitentiary. He said upon one occasion
that he would not take the whole town as
a gift and go to the penitentiary for Ione
year" During his imprisonment; dt at
any other time, there was no. indications
OF insanity. He was man Of strong phys
ical powers and more than an ordinary
degree OF intelligence for one OF his class.
Some days ago he requested the Sheriff to
furnish him with pencil and paper, stating
that 1t was important that be should be
supplied. In his cell upon the bed was
found this morning the following note:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
DEATH I'M THE CELL.i
ALsM MYAT1's MIsERlEs ENDED
A Confessed nurd.r.r E.d. ii. r.l...... b, u.sr
lag nIns.lf-rhs s;Ory oftk. crIa.-EatA.r !
Death rhan the Psnlt,atiary-TOseh.
InE Letter to His former wife. y

Special Correspondence OF ne IHteufreEeer. h
SrEuBEsvlLLE June lI-This morning
as Deputy Sheriff Sharp entered the Jail he
was surprised to find the lifeless form oI
Alex Myatt hanging in bis cell. From al
indications the deed had been committed
at an early hour in the night. The prison.
er had made rope outof the bed sheet
by tearing 1t in strips aud twisting them
together, and then putting the ends in the
iron framework in his cell, near the door,
at the foot OF his bed, had made moose,
and placing 1t around his neck had suspen.
ded himself, producing strangulation, re.
sulting in death. / ai !g.suI y
THE VICTIM.
Alexander Myatt was 43 years Of age, @
native OF Wellington, England, and had
only been in this country about four years.
Upon arriving in this country he took up
his residence at Mansfield, Pa, where he
resided until the day ofthe tragedy. The
history OF the case is briefly as follows
Myait lived at Mansfield and had wife
and eight children. In, August, 1882, a
man named John Bird, who boarded With
them, ran away with his wife and came TO
this city, where they were married early in
August and commenced housekeeping on
South Church street. Myatt came 10 this
city and attempted to persuade his wife to
return Ind live with him, but she refused.
He returned TO Mansfield and sent her four
OF the youngest children, which she kept.
THE CRIME. 4
On the morning Of May 20, Myatt. ac.
companied by his son, a boy about fifteen
years Of age, came to this city and went to
the house Of John Bird. He again at.
tempted to induce bis wife to return with
him, but to no avail, Bird claiming that he
had married the woman aad that there
was only one way to bring about separa.
ton and that was by lay, that he proposed
to protect her even at the cost Of his life.
The two men walked out into the garden,
when Myatt suddenly drew his revolver
aud fired, the ball entering Birds head
half an Inch behind the lobe Of the right
ear, producing instant death. Mystt was
arrested and lodged in Jail. A special
Grand Jury indicted him for murder in
the second degree. His trial was setfor
the 25. inst, and his stattorneys had man
aged to visit Mansfield on Wednesday, Of
this week for the purpose Of taking deposi.
tions in the case. When Mystt shot Bird
be remarked: Take that you = and die,
and I'll swing" y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

In the House Of Lords yesterday the bill
legaliEing the marriage with deceased
wife's sister passed second reading by q
vote Of l05 10 100.