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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

Mn. KESSA is billed for an advance
movement on Wheeling to see whether
there is likely to be material here for q
Senatorial CAUCUS. IfMr. Kepns and the
other aspirants succeed in lassoing enough
Democrats to make caucus, how pictur.
.suue the Dowager Duchess OF Deer Park
wiil look struttihg Off with the contrivance
hi,cIad on for hustle!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

The reappointment OF Postmaster ster
ling will give general satisfaction. Colone
Sterling has administered his office with
marked efficiency, acceptably to the de
partment and TO the people Of Wheeling
Ills record ut Washington stands with the
highest and best. His recommendations
could not have been stronger, and they
came to him US the reward Of merit There
has never been any doubt about his re
uunointment,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

AUCTION sale of 1000 imported Canary
Birds, Goldfnches and other German singing
birds. Mr.. Otto Whiting, the great bird man.
has arrived In the city with the largest and
finest collection OF German birds ever shown
In this city, and will be sold at public auc.
ton to-day at 10A. ", also at 2and 7P. NJ,
at Il. Chrstman's auction room, 1913 Market
street. Mt Whiting has crossed the ocean
over fifty times, and Is well known In all The
large cities Of the Union, and always keepl
good birds. No person should miss thIi
rare chancs to get good imported Canary
bird at his own price.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

From Our Special Correspondent,
wAsnrSGroS, January y5.-As predicted
in these dispatches over ten days ago, the
President has 70. appointed Hugh Sterling to
be Postmaster at Whseling, the name Of
Mr.. Hugh Sterling having heen sent to the
Senate This afternoon. The nomination was
referred to the Postal Committee this even
ing. It will report lavoFably on the ap'
polntmert and he will be confirmed during
the coming week,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
Iron and sterI Stniisfics.

ST.. LOUIS, No. January 5.-The Age Of
Seel, ina review OF the iron and steel trade
fist, Louis and other industries incident
thereto, says There were more than 81 600
hands employed in them, that they do
business on $23, ,2s7,0 900 Of invested capital,
and that their product OF 1889 amounted
to S50.207000. The amount Of pig iron
actually melted in St Louis establishments
during the last year was lGS,S25 tons.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
THE wELLsBURG GAS WELL.
Brilliantly Illuminating the Country
Around About

Brilliantly Illuminating the Country
Around About.
The wellsburg gas well continues to be a
nine days wonder to the people up the river
on both sides. Passengers coming down on
the p, W. & Ky. tell wonderful tales about
It. The noise made by the escaping gas can
be heard at. Mingo 1t Is said.
The well Is located near the rail-
road track Just south Of Wellsburg's limits.
Tie owners are still iubilant and claim big
bonanza, which they undoubtedly have.
They intend utilizing It for lighting Wells
burg, having use OF the streets for twenty.
FIVE years; also steam making, the proprietor
OF paper mill there claiming that by its
use be can save FIVE thousand dollars year.
Heretofore the owners have not been able
70 procure the proper pipes, for showing of
the gas TO It's full extent, Thursday night
they arrived aud were placed, so that last
night there was grand illumination accord.
Ing to the following:
Special DIspAtch TO the lniellIgenoer
wRLIsBVRG, January 6.-Three large nane.
otgas are burning at the we'll. There are
two pipes Ave and ave.eighths. inches II
diameter and one three,inches In diameter
The three inch pipe goes up through the der
rick and Is eighty.one feet to the top. Thl
whole country Is illuminated; the stree
lamps here aud In Brilliant are not in use
rheAightmust be seen 10 be appreciated.
g. b.. G.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

New York, January 5.-The snow is
about three inches deep and the storm
continues. In the northern part Of the
State the Thermometer is 50 to l0' below
zero. At Quebec, Canada, It is 1872 below.
CHICAGO, January 5.-The weather Ii
cold and more snow is threatening. Re
ports from all parts Of Northern Illinois
and Iowa say that trains are considerably
delayed, but none have been abandoned
yet. In the fur north the thermometer Il
very low, but the weather is moderating.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

Mr. VERNON, o., January 5.-Mrs. Still
well has made a still further confession
that she murdered her mother at 0ttum'
va, Ia, after she had been injured IN q
railroad accident. She says she Is guilty
Of other crimes which she Will not li!ulge.
When asked OF what her father died, she
said: "Cut throat" Her father mysteri'
ously disappeared. Her physician pro
nounces her OF sound mind.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

TnL Ivra Iiiryinidn wants West Virginia
,o exert herself and have two United
States Senators instead Of only one, as she
has .had for number Of years, while
MARYLAND has had three; and adds that the
Legislature can obviate the trouble "by
simply retiring the monopolist, Henry G
nayis, to tue shade OF private liie." But
Mr.. Davis doesn't desire it to be understood
that he is after anything in a Senatorial
,,nU
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
Cured hx Prayer nnd YaIth.

TRoY, n. Y, January b.-MIss Annie
Cooper, who had been an invalid for nine.
teen years and unable to walk or use hei
voice for four years, recovered the use Of
limbs and voice yesterday while prayer
was offered for her by clergyman. She
says she was cured by faith In God, aud by
that alone,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
CHARGED Nllh .RInInE due Malls.

CIScrxSATI, January s.-An Evansville,
Ind, special says Charles Jackson (color.
ed), mail agent on the Peoria, Decatur 4
Evansville road, wis arrested yesterday
charged with ritiing the mails. He belongs
70 the best society Of colored people here,
and has been In the office but stk months.
His work WIS done mainly among regis
tered letters,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
OCEAN CABLE BRIEFS,

Harry Stevens collection Of documents
relative to DR.. Benz. franklin, have been
purchased by the United States Govern,
ment
The French Cable Company, Of Mon.
treal, Canada, passed resolution OF sym.
pathy with the family Of Gambetta, and
ordered wreath for the tomb.
The Norh.Grman Ga.ette, reproduces,
with approving comments the remarks ol
the Moscow GaEeue, that neither on Ger.
many nor on Russia's side Is there reason
for conflict, even in the distant future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON January ga posOflce
has been established at Horse Neck Pleas
ants, county, W. Va, and Basil ehilders
appointed postmaster. Among the post.
masters comissioned to-day were Robert
C.Maxwell, tat Mercer's Salt Works, and
I.agrepGe d. wills, st Liberty, Pole, West
VirgipiG
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

Special Dispatch tothe lntelligOncer,
GRAFTON, January ,5.-The building
used by DR.. Thayer as an office caught fire
about s o'clock tonight from defective
flue. The prompt efforts OF the citizens
prevented what might have been II serious
destruction Of property, as the building is
in the centre Of the business part oi the
town. As it is $500 will cover the damage
No insurance,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
Tu.carawns Valley Mlner.' Trouble..

CLEVELAND, January 5.-A Masillon
special to the Leader reports that a com
mittee Of coal operators and miners, Of the
Tuscarawas Valley, met to-day and dis
,cussed, the situation without result. The
miners were Instructed to resist rednc,
ton and the operators were instructed to
report at q meeting TO beheld here on the
'6th inst. SO no compromise could be Ell
fected. The miners asked II reduction
further than now proposed is contem-
plated, and. were informed that they might
be reduced to 75c II the Hooking Valley
prices are put to 60 or Zoe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
" you wish your piano or organ freed o
pipe) beautifully tuned call on
w. g. HUTCHISs, sBTwelfth st,


Threequarters OF u cup Of butter beaten to
a cream, add two cups white sugar, one cur
sweet milk, iour eggs (yolks and whites beaten
separately, and three cups Of -four having
mixed through 1t one measure "Bannefs
Baking Powder, first mixing the powder With
the dry flour and passing both through q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

TuE bede roll OF fame, being the roster oil
the West Virginia Legislature revised to
date is published in to.day's 1sTELLt'
.EScEn These be they whose privilege 1t
il 10 make United States Senator, and
,bey can il they insist upon it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

BEYOND doubt some discipline, is re
opired in the management Of county Jail
IN, we think It has never been held thai
!, is necessary for full grown man, to dis
cipltni twelve year old boy with si'
uo,,ud club.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

WAsS'r it Senator Joe Brown, Of Geor'
uis, who said he wouldn't be bound by the
Siyil service reform "sham?" Let him try
nis ba,1 as soon as the law goes into effect,
and se whether its penal provisions are
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

Present stock u pianos, steinway, Knabe
Chickering, Hallet 4 Davis, Emerson, Hard
man, Guild, DO, at the very lowest prIces
and great reduction for cost. Call early and
secure great bargains.
Lucas Muuo sToAE,
ll42 Main street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
FOREIGN NEWS.


Celebrated French Soldier.
PARIS, January 5.-The Cabinet Council
invited the commanders Of army corps
and judges to attend Gambetta's funeral.
The entire front Of the Chamber OF Depu.
ties Is drped in respect to Gambetta.
The number OF wreaths sent to be placed
on Gambetta's coffin exceeds 1000. -Four
hundred deputations from the. provinces
will attend the funeral. Eight orations
will be delivered at the entrance to the
cemetery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
Delegate McMeehan's Majority.

Special Dispatch to the lntclligcncer.
PAREERsBuRo, January 5.-McMechan's
majority in this county for House Of Dele
gates, TO fill vacancy, Is one hundred and
iity. There was light vote and little
interest manifested.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

up their business some time ago. The
truth Is the American trade Is over, and
what q trade it was when ! was q boy.
Why, sir, the Americans are actually send
ing us electro. plated goods, and there Is
French iron.monger in town. am free
trader, but I really think we might try q
little protection on the communities which
trouble US most. Spain, especially. Why,
they make US pay 2S per cent more than
they do any other country"
The Hon. Jacob Behrens, the chairman
OF the Chamber OF Commerce at Bradford,
one OF the leading manufacturing towns Of
England said: II am OF opinion that
America has been quite right in fostering
and protecting her manufactures; but that
the time has arrived when she lis strong
enough 10 stand an open competition, and
that she would do well toreduce her tariffs.
The majority OF the people in England still
believe in free trade II the proof OF the
pudding is in the eating,it would seem their
doctrines are getting very much dis
credited at present"
FREE TRADE AND TIE ENGLISH FARMER.
Frank Hurd and his class speak ot the
great benefits Of free trade to the American
farmer. Joseph Hatton sees different
effect OF 1t in ENGLAND. To-day while the
American agriculturalist is accumulating
wealth the English farmer is ruined man.
The chief source OF q nations wealth, the
cultivation OF the soil is played out in.
dustry in England, while in Ireland hun.
dredb oftenant farmers having paid no rent
at all for years and are on d strike against
paying any more at all. To-day Ireland
asks for relief with bitterness in her heart,
and with gun in her hand; tomorrow
England will follow suit, but without the
yun. "a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
GEotoGIcAL SURVEYS.
Indications That West Virginia Will
ReRp Some Of the Renenta.s

Indications That West Virginia VIII
Reap Some ofthe Reneflta.
From Our Special Correspondent ..i
WASHINGTON, January 5.-At the last
session Of Congress Senator Davis and other
members Of the West Virginia delegation,
had clause inserted in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill providing for the geo.
logical survey and the classification Of the
public lands, and examination Of the geo.
logical structure, mineral resources and
products OF the national domain, and to
continue the preparation. OF a.geological
map Of the United States. For this purpose
an appropriation oftwo hundred and ninety
two thousand dollars was made to be ex.
pended on the direction OF the Secretary Of
the Interior. The same officer. was also
directed to organize the force for which
this appropriation IL to be expended and
to fix the salaries and compensation to be
paid to the members thereof, and 10 make
his estimate for the fiscal year commencing
July first, eighteen hundred and eighty
three, in detail, in reference to the force to
be employed, with its grades and compen-
sation 10 the respective grades, and speci-
flying the branches OF work in which It
should be employed and the amount to be
expended onSeach branch.
It was also provided that sum not to
exceed $4,000 should be applied to the
procuring OF statistics in relation to mines
and mining other than gold and silver and
in making chemical analysis Of iron, coal
and oil, tA.
AS TO wEsrylRGINrA.
Senator Davis is now in conference with
Major Powell, Chief Of the Geological
Bureau, to have corps OF surveyors to
proceed to West Virginia among the frs,
corps that is started out. II he succeeds Il
is probable that the work in that place will
be commenced early in the coming spring
and finished during the following sum
mer. The result OF the survey will ena'
bic all the citizens or West Virgins
to know Just what kind Of mineral Is de
posted under their lands. 1t will shog
where coal, iron, salt, petroleum and all
other minerals can be found and the mar
that will be prepared, showing where these
deposits are, will be an invaluable one to
investors and property holders. The West
Virginia Legislature las during It's pas,
several sessions endeavored to pass an ap'
preparation for this pprpoOe, but through
one cause or another never became law.
Now that the National Government hai
taken hold Of It 1t will not be necessary fol
the State TO make an appropriation for the
geological survey.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
Ghe gttte4igeater.
nc,cr: No.. ~ aud ~ Fourteenth street

DIR. JErsox makes further remarks on our
uubIic school system in reply to Dr.. Hill
Jre,b. Each side has now had two innings
.i,h the public for an umpire.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

TIE only time 10 take Napslin 10 bali.
hour after ssch meal, or either meal, aRd ct
bedtime,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

BERLIN, January 5.-The Prorintidl Cor.
r9pondcnce concludes warm tribute to
Gambetta thus: "It Is our right and duty
to pay testimony to the greatness o; this
extraordinary man, whom we have learned
to know in honorable combat, and whose
future destinies we followed with that re.
spectiul sympathy which he compelled
from friends and foes"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

LONDON, January 5.-The Times says the
death, Of General Chansey following sd
quickly that o. Gambetta must disturb
many political calculations, and will in.
crease the uncertainty prevailing as to the
immediate prospects Of the French political
parties.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
DEATH OF GENERAL cHAYsEY.

PARIS, January 5.-General Chansey
died OF apoplexy at Chalons. He will be
buried there. The papers deplore his
death, uniting his memory with that OF
Gambetta, the latter being described as
the soul and Chansey the sword OF resis.
tance to German invasion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06
THE SAD STORY
OF MAS. FLORENCE RICHARDSON
A. Brought Out py IN EaeOunt.r with Her Divorced
Husbaud-Arrsstedt for Assault and Battery.
Commsnesnent or Some Sensational
Lltlgation-A Scene In Court

Last evening when the train on the Pan
Handle road arrived at the foot OF Eleventh
street, the crowd Of bystanders who always
assemble there were treated to a rather in
teresting episode in q romaltic and pathet-
ic story, the dramatis peraOns Of which are
now in Wheeling, and many Of the Incl
dents OF which occurred here.
Among the passengers on the train was q
portly, fine looking woman, plainly but at
tractively dressed, and accompanied by
three small boys. On the same train, by
the merest chance in the world-if, indeed,
anything is by chance-was the man whom
she had travelled from Chicago to see-the
father OF the boys who accompanied her,an
her own divorced husband.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-06

HhlElau NNNpFASlphlS Sh EhbA AhAbA4
"our export trade with America is dead, u
bald a member Of the Birmingham Chamber
Of Commerce, "a large firm Of American
merchants who used to do q large export
trade in iron.mongery with the United
States no longer sends out single article,
but, instead, sells here American merphan-
disc imported from the States"
,"What is your opinion Of American
wares?"
"REcellent," replied the manufacturer.
"They include readily ingenious notions.
This tap on my gas burner isau American
invention"
dThey are clever people" he continued,
land they beat Us on our own groundi
hut tho tariffs kill US. There was once d
famous frn here-YanWart, relatives oi
Washington Irving, They did IN extensive
tFRde In exports 70 the States, They closed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-22
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
OF Prominent Wheeling Man and
County Official.

All Wheeling, and in fact the whole of
Ohio county, w. Va, and the neighboring
counties of this State, have been intensely
excited since last Saturday. over the mys-
terious disappearance of Major Sam. B.
McColloch, Clerk of the Circuit Courts OF
Ohio county-and day by day since, the
excitement has increased as the mystery
by time passing increases.
Mr.. McColloch was last seen on Friday
evening between nine and ten o'clock. He
had been unusually busy in his Office, pre-
pairing for the November term of court,
which was to have begun on Monday
He was seen at the Mcclure House bill
lizard room on the evening mentioned, and
after game of billiards, left to take the
last car on the Elm Grove line to his home,
which is at Edgington Lane. He stopped
at cigar store and purchased some cl-
gars, and was seen to pass Luke's livery
stable little later, since which time he
seems to have dropped entirely out of the
world-at least, so far as his friends
are concerned-exceptt that several parties
claim to have seen him on Saturday, but
are probably mistaken.
OF course there is nothing but theories
to account for his mysterious disappear
ance, and everything has been advanced
but as time passes, the theory of foul
play seems to be gaining the ascendancy
as all others are investigated and laid
aside as untenable.
On Tuesday the County Commissioners
met and adopted a resolution appropria
ting 81 900 to be used in the search fol
the missing man. A reward of $500 was
also offered for information leading tC
his recovery, or the discovery of his body
if dead. A proclamation was also issued
by the Governor of the State offering $500
reward Other rewards offered by friends
and subscription. swell the amount TO a
total of about S1,S00.
Besides the murder theory two Others
seem to be gaining credence-one that
Mr. McColloch had become suddenly in
sane and wandered off aimlessly, and the
other that he is detained some place
against his will for some purpose
either to obtain reward or to accom-
plish some other object
Major McColloch is described as follows
Age, 10; weight, about $50 pounds; height
about feet or 10 inches; thin, dark
whiskers, slightly gray; dark gray eyes
straight nose with thin nostrils; bald
head; a quick, vigorous walk, long stride
Had on dark suit. sack coat, shaggy
dark beaver overcoat, and black, soft
hat.
The state of affairs in the court is very
strange, as the law provides no way tC
fill vacancy in the Clerkship, except il
case of death. removal or resignation, anC
there is no certainty of any of these il
this case. The Clerk is necessary to fly
up the record of the grand jury return
and for this reason the jury was adjourn
ed until next Monday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-22
NeighbOrllOOd Notes.

Jacob Purcell, found guilty in Noble
county for burning his flour mill to get
the insurance. was sentenced to three
years in the Ohio penitentiary.
The mysterious box of dynamite"
found at the Cambridge express office,
upon analysis turned out to be a harm
less mixture-probable horse liniment.
The case of Guenther Schnelle, of
Wheeling, for the murder of DR.. Shuc-
hardt, will be tried again by the Supreme
court.
The Smithfeld Times has changed
hands, being now edited Ey Messrs. l..
H. McGrail and J. c. Harrison.
A gang of horse thieves are working
over in Guerney county.
A Londonderry township, Guernsey
county farmer, has husked 325 bushels
of corn from four acres-can any Bel
mont county farmer equal it?
Mr. John B. Cough opens the Cadiz
Lecture Associations course on Decem
Der 10th.
John Ballard, (colored) of Cadiz, fell
90 feet from tree and escaped unin-
jured.
A, fire in the stave factory at Freeport
last Thursday, caused damage to the
amount of 800.
Lewis Crosley. Cambridge, bound over
to court in sum of S4O0 for bigamy.
There are IT'S persons in Harrison
county who draw pensions.
The council of GAINESVILLE will pass an
ordinance prohibiting police officers
from playing games of chance or enter
ing saloons.
The Captain of the Salvation Army at
Wheeling was arrested last Saturday on
the charge of disOrderly conduct. This
charge was created from their becom-
ing nuisance on the streets.
The Marshal of Mingo was knocked
down twice last week, and then robbed
of both mace and revolver. A Mingo
officer has hard road to travel.
James O'Neal Steubenville. Tuesday
of last week, struck Joseph Brinkman
with large stone-prObably a murder.
The grand jury of COlumbiana county
found 40 indictments, SO of which were
for liquor law violaters.
Two hundred and seventy-two toma
toes from one vine is what a Caldwell
woman gathered.