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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-24

The Mormon establishment sees the
coming storm and is exerting itself to avert
itsfmy. 1t notes the DRIFT OF public opin.
ing, fast gathering into whilwind, and all
its wondrous energies are called into
activity as part OF the general plan OF de-
iensiye campaign. President Taylor, Brig
ham Young's worthy successor, sanarti.
4clein the North american Reriewfor January.
President Taylor presents the Mormon
case. II his ialeehoods and half.truths were
facts, his reasoning sound and his patriot
ism genuine,Shis church would stand coE'
demned on its own showing.
In any consideration of the Mormon
question we start with some essential facts:
Polysamy is the corner stone of the Nor
mon church; polygamy is in violation OF the
moral law and Of the law Of the land; the
Mormon women are in condition oil
slavery; the church is moral and political
tyranny; every Mormon is taught that bis
highest duty Is to the Mormon church, and
Mormon priests tell him what that duty if;
the free school system of the Territory is a
Mormon propaganda; the Mormon church
is an organized rebellion against the author
ity OF the United States.
The situation is disgraceful and intoler-
able. We got rid Of one OF the twin relics
Of barbarism" and when wego TO work in
earnest we shall wipe out the other with
less trouble. When the moral sentiment
oithe country rises itrolls a mighty and re.
sistless wave. The tide is rising, and i
Will as surely sweep away polygmy as II
.cesIed the land Of slavery
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PoyrALIDEAs.
Free nellrcry for small onices-A spe-
ciai Drop Letter Service.

Free nellycry for small 0nices-A spe-
ciai Drop Letter Service.
From Our Special Correspondent, IL
WASHINGTON December 24-Along with
the many other propositions effecting the
mail service Congress will be called this
winter to consider greater liberality in the
free delivery system. I is proposed to
establish tho free delivery in all places
having population Of two thousand peo-
Die, and at Postoflices which produce an
nualIy a gross revenue CT not less than
$1,000. This liz the only tangible sugges-
lion made so far, and is, Of course, in the
extreme. In the last Congress 1t was pro-
posed 10 establish free delivery where de.
sired, in towns Of 1000 inhabitants. II
met with much favor. The came bill will
be Offered again, and with the effort that
will be made to get free delivery at places
with s., GEO revenue there may be a com.
promise effected tkat will favor cities oi
say 5000 people.
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WHEEIING WEST VA, MONDAY q. 1885,

Prince Of Wales at that place. They de-
clined to do go, and also refused to sub.
scribe to fund for the decoration OF the
town. The Prince has been warned Of the
republican feeling peryading some Of the
inhabitants OF Stockton. It is doubtful II
he will receive a warm welcome.
LIMIR1cK, December 23.-Employes Of
the gas works struck for higher wages.
Soldiers were put in the works to prevent
the city being left in darkness.
LONDON, December 23.-Moody and
Sankey have concluded q fortnights mis-.
sion at stepney. The interest excited by
the mission was remarkable, as 1t reaches
lower classes Of population than hereto
fore. The meetings we're crowded and
thousands converted. The mission will be
resumed after the holidays at Clapham,
whittier the iron mission hall will be re-
r1nvpd
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cAnLIsLE's LOTTERY.
Fortunate Men VINO are esupposed to have
Drawn the Prizes.

Fortunate Men VINO are Supposed to have
Drawn the Prizes.
From Our specia! Correspondent.
WAsuIsaroN, D. O., December 2S.-Fol-
lowing are understood among his personal
friends to be the chairmanships as Carlisle
has them arranged to-day: Ways and
Means, Morrison, III; Appropriations,
Randall, Pa; Judiciary, Tucker, Va; Com
merce, Reagan, Texas; Banking, Buekner,
Mo; Military, Rosecrans, Gala; Naval,
Cox, N. Y; Public Buildings, stockslager,
Ind; Foreign Affairs, Curtin, Pa; Rivers
and Harbors, Willis, KY; Public Build
ines. Converse, Ohio; Post Office, Money,
Mis-; Agriculture, Alksns, y; q; Manu-
iactures, Eaton, Conn; Pacific Railroad,
Cassidy, Neyads; Patents Vance, n. u;
War claims, Geddes, Ohio; Public Expen-
dituree, Keller, Ohio. .....
There are number ofsmall committees
over which there Is still some controversy
Among the unsettled places are the COM
mittees on Indian Affairs and Shipping.
Goff, Of West Virginia, will probably 60
ON Naval Affairs, and Gibson on klVers
and Harbers. 49,, .,.L.. ,o,..
tomorrow except the announcement o.
the committees in the House.
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oAaLR ooNnENNE1..

There were fifteen cases Of yellow fever
In Havana last week.
Inthe Mayo conspiracy trials The Jury dis
agreed and was discharged.
A strong shock Of earthquake felt
Saturday morning at Lisbon, Portugal.
The Pope will send 20 oadmonitionson
the Irish question to Catholicain America.
A batch OF Parisian anarchists were
sentenced to terms ranging from one,week
to six months.
Algsrnon Swinburne, the poet, denies
that he has at present any intention Of
visiting the United States. lis
The authorities in Nenichatel, swiIser-
land, have requested Elizabeth Clark, Of
the Salvation Army, to leave that city.
The upper house of5t6e Pfnssian5 Diet
has passed a resolution forbidding hunting
on Sunday under penalty Of heavy fines
and imprisonment. .,i n. a{tisll
The Fenian scare is subsiding, owing to
the official contradictions OF Sensational
rumors, which are chiefly traceable to the
Central News Agency.
Mr.. Parnell intends to summon a CON.
fer nee of>the Irish Parliamentary party
for the 5:h Of FebruaYyin Dablip, in order
to concert plan Of campaign In the next
session oil Parliament. lTFs7
A dispatch from Rome says that all re-.
ports Of the appointment ofa Papal Nun.
clio to the United States, delegate Apostolic
or president Of the Plsnafy Council are
premature. Not the slightest official COM
muntcation on these subjects has yet been
made to the American Archbishop.
General Pryor, o'Donnell's American
counsel, Is credited with having received
5000 pounds and Mr.. Charles Rnssell,
Green's Counsel, 500 guihCss Of the amount
contributed for dtieDse Of 0'Donnell, tht
balance Of the ameunt going to the main
teuauce oi the deserted wife OF the exPcut
ed man. The amount she receives, how
ever, cannot belarge,
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upon his case, reported on March 10, 1870,
that in their opinion "justice requires at
the hands OF the President such action as
may be necessary TO annul and set aside
the finding and sentence Of the court.
martial and to restore him to the posi-
tion Of which the sentence deprived him,
such restoration to take effect from the
date OF dismissal from the service, and that
inasmuch as the President, on May 4, 1882,
remit.ed SO much OF the gentence OF the
courtmartial remaining unexecuted as for
ever disqualified him Porter from hold
ing any office or trust or profit under the
Government, that it is the duty of Congress
that justice may be done, to appoint him
to the position OF colonel in the army OF
the United States. He does not ask for
any back pay. There will be pretty big
fight over the matter. The New Workers
are generally ior Porter.
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CLEVELAND, o., December 22.-Mrs. Kate
Eddy, known as "the only woman ttemp
printer" because she travelled from place
to place, working in newspaper Offices
wherever she stopped,i is dead. She was an
excellent aud rapid compositor, pronounced
the best OF her sex, and as one Of the craft
expressed It, "a square woman" Lately
she had not been working OF her trade, but
kept cigar store near the corner Of st.
Clair and Ontario streets. She was mem.
,ber OF the Typographical Union and mem
ber OF the local union, which will send her
remains to her former home in Jam estown,
N. Y. Kate had worked in nearly every
union office between New Orleans and
Winnipeg and New York and San Fran.
NfaNo
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FITz JOHN P0hTER
pnshins his Demand for Restoration to
the Army rs o Colonel.

From Our Special Correspondent
WAenIyeTos, December 2S.-As antici-
pated, Gen. Fi,z John Porter has filed bis
papers in Congress 10 substantiate his
claims for a restoration to the rolls OF the
army. They are yoluminous. During the
;nterim from the adjournment Of the last
Congress to the conyenipg Of this one Por.
lar did some energetic work in behalf Of
his determination to be restored 70 the
a,,n arrny and has corresponded with q great
s AMY members and Senators on the sub,
ieet @ The fact that bills were introduced
s;mnltaneously in the House and Senate
shnws that he feels encouraged aud that ne
Intends to push his suit. -.
The ISrRLLIGEScRR correspondent met
General Logan yesterday and asked him y
be had anything new on The subject t he
inoted L me hard in the face q moment
snsF sFits hi John Porter! Umph! No; ! have
.ho same dose for him that ! had last year
! iuy eness a that Is sufficient
@ po,ter sets forth in his preamble thai
,,aasmneh as the board Of army officer
,hat % we're convened by the President OF
tI tApril j Il, 1878, TO examine into and repor
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plttsbnrgh alnss Workers.

PITrsBvReu, Pa, December 23.-The
threat Of the Glass Workers Com
mittee of the late Conference with manu-
iacturers, that If the latter did not accept
the offer to resume at the old wages on
January lat, they would not sign any con-
tract during this fire or blast, Is said to
mean that II the manufacturers do not
agree to their terms at that date the workers
will refuse to work or make terms be-
fore the first Of June.
It Is not believed that the conference be-
tween Campbell & Co., glass manuiac-
turers, and their workmen will take place.
Campbell. in card tonight, admits that
he did say he would favor and vote for re-
sumption of work at wages OF S. to 81
guaranteed to single blowers. but to entitle
the men to the guarantee the latter must
guarantee fifty to tifty-fve boxes week.
II they fail theyiwill be paid the regular
wages Of the List, less the proposed reduc.
ton. 1t is not thought that the men will
agree to this.
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The New Cone Pool.

PITTSBURGH, December 2S,-The con.
tracts of the new coke pool have been
signed by the Presidents Of the different
roads interested. Nearly all are dissatis
fed with their percentages. The Pennsyl.
vania railroad gets IS, the BIltimore &
Ohio 25, and the Lake Erie & McKeesport
and Youghiogheny 20. AS q result o
these contracts the engineers under Emile
Leew have abandoned their surveys inthe
neighborhood Of Uniontown and returned
10 Pittsburgh.
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DENVER, Col December % The negro,
Big Ike, who, while attempting to burglar
izs the bank at Durango las. week, shot
dead Bruce Huat, son Of ex-Gov. Hunt,
died last night in jail at Durango from in
juries, purposely inflicted on himself in
jumping headlong IRON a forty foot EN-.
bankment to avoid being captured alive.
Just before he died he made confession
four others. All are under ar
reat
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BEFORE THE INK IS DRY.

Citizens Of Wheeling will be interested
in the scheme proposed by Representative
Skinner, Of Watertown, New York, to se-
cure special drop letters in cities possessing
the blessings Of the free delivery system.
M. Skinner Gays that special letter carriers
should be employed to deliver these letters
as quickly as possible after they are mailed
and uA to as late as 10 o'clock at night.
The system he proposes y quite like that
Of special messengers, but is connected
with and Is exclusiveto the postoftice; He
thinks special stamp Of five or eight or
len cent?, or less, should be provided for
these special drop letters, and that receipts
should be taken by the carriers when de:
liyered. The scheme is novel, and 1t will
take time to gain 1t favor, although bill
has already been introduced to that end.
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No, esteemed Parkersburg Sentinel, The
ISrEl11eEScER doesn't wish to jump in the
boat with Secretary Folger. His skif has
a hole in the bottom Of it and won't hold
water. 1t may be that it is desirable
to reduce the revenues from customs du-
ties, but it doesn't follow that the way to
reduce revenues is to reduce duties-not
by a long shot. Generally it doesn't work
that way, but ION the contrary quite the
,ovsYaa1
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Foreign L Labsr notes.

LONDON, December 9S.-The strike OF the
cotton weavers in Lancashire and the
miners in Yorkshire increases in proper
tions. Twenty.six thousand looms are idle
in Blackburn and $4,000 in Darwin and
Pedisbam. AT many places the operatives
are accepting reduction Of 5per cent in
their wages. The Operatives Association
Is trying to fight the battle in detail by
bringing out the operatives in two or three
towns az time. The Manufacturer As
sociation met this move by adopting short
time in all the mills that are running,
The Yorkshire miners demand an ad::
vance OF 10 per cent in their wages. A
general conference OF minars will be held
at Manchester on the 9Th inst for the pur.
pose OF organizing universal strike unless
the demands OF the Yorkshire men arc
conceded.
The strike agitation is spreading in the
iron districts Of the north Of France, Lor
raine and in other districts. The furnace:
in the upper valley OF the Moselle have
been blown out. A majority OF the iror
manufacturers in Lorraine are reducing
the wages Of their employees to 10 PEE
cent, and limiting the number oil work
men and the hours OF labor.
The irenworkers at Stockton-on. Tee
were asked to take holiday on the occa
sion Of the approaching reception Of tn
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An ALLEGED Mirncle Cnte.

CHICAGO. December GA special from
Muncie, Ind, says that Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilson, who has been crippled by rheu,
matte troubles for over eleven years 50
that she was unable to walk or leave her
bed, has been miraculously cured. She
was visited by man from Indianapolis,
late reading clerk OF the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, who, after rubbing her disabled
limbs with his hands, caused all pain TO
leave her and she at once got up and
walked about and now Gays she is entirely
restored. The case has excited great in
terest throughout the peighborhood and
people are aocking in for miles around to
see The woman.
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raEHUNaAnEANs aus { GO.
The ConneIlsyilIe Men Issue nm Addresi
Against Imported Labor.

Against Imported LaboF.
PITTSBURGH, December ga Dtpaich
scottdale, Pa, special says: War against
the Hungarians has been inaugurated, and
tonight the following circular was distrib.
uted throughout the coke country: ITO
the citizens Of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania: One Of the most degrading impo-
sitlons upon the people Of this Common
wealth Is the wholesale importation Of
slayonians Enormously known as Hunga-
rians) into the Connellsyille coke regions,
o pernicious custom which must immedi-
ateIy end and the serfs bereturned, Tor the
following reasons: These beings are
crowdipg out olr miners and laborers who.
are established and good citizens from en-
ployment and homes. They will become
naturalizsd citizens but in . limited time
return to Hungary with what cash they
can save, thereby draining the district OF
many thousands OF dollars. They are
extremely filthy and .their habits,
living on what American people could not
eat. Their morals are the lowest OF any
Caucasion race, being the lowest OF any
class OF laborers. who ever inhabited this
country, living in state Of permiscuity,
regardless OF the marital relations, and
are eunscrupulous in all these transactions.
Their intelligence is the lowest in the scale
Of any class OF people in this country to-day.
Only about 5 per cent can read and write,
beiog far below the average Chinaman.'
Much time and labor haye been lost by all
classes in trying t. elevate this people;
against their will, but all without avail:
Their habits grow worse the longer they
stay, until they can no longer
be endured. Forbearance has ceased
to be ayir,ue. People who are degrading
American labor are an injury to our com
merce and blot upon the commonwealth
and will not be endured. American labor
as W vi as American manufacturers mus
be protected. tsigned) CITIZENS.
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Lisbon Town Rnttled Again.

LISBON, December 23.-There were two
earthquakes on Saturday. The FIRST was
not generally noticed, the eecend lasted
twelve seconds, being accompanied by
heavy yrumblingp, awakening the population
and causing panic. Some damage was
done to old buildings and chimneys at
Z1teba, Is miles southeast. The shock
was 80 severe that rsany inhabitants rushed
to the seashore.
For centuries Lisbon has suffered from
earthquakes OF greater or less violence, re.
curing at irreglar,. interyals. The most.
severe shock was the historic one Of 1865,
in which year, on November /, the earth
opened and swallowed up, the town almost
in an instant. A fire broke out toeotn plete
the work OF ruin, and between $4,000 and
10000 people lost their lives. Apecu-
liar feature. Of all the earthquakes which
have visited Lisbon is that no damage is
dohe, except in that portion Of the city
which restsupon the tertiary formation Of
blue clay or stone, rich in marine fossils.
This has never been explained. g.
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ARrnte,a Confeasiop.

BosroN, December 22.-Asa Baker, wno N.
was ptsaced 10 imprisonment for liie ior
numbering T hig wife, has made confession.
He arranged meeting with his vile at tne
Spot where her body was found and tired
five shots into her body. sne reViysa Wa sniS sIS
asked him for drink ot water. .9 he .giu !
her the shooting was accidentel, seisso
ock and smashed her skull, killing heb
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THERE are pension sharks in Washing
top-the pool is full Of them-but they get
no comfort from the government. 1.-the
courts will forward some Of them to
Moundsville we'll see If we can't fit them
to earn an honest living.
Note to the metropolitan editor
Moundsville stands for the stool Of repen.
tencegenerously provided by this sovereign
State.
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The southern Iron Trade.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, December %
For several months past the iron trade Of
Chattanooga has been rather depressed, as
we'll as all over tie country. An effort was
made here to bring about a resumption Of
business. A Ameeting OF the several manu-
lacturers Of Chattanooga, furnacemep,
miners OF the raw material, and the msna-
gers Of the pade Coal Company wss held.
The Dade Coal Company agree TO reduce
their price on coal and coke 20 per cent,
and producers Of the raw material the
same. The question OF reducing wages 10
per cent all round was discussed, but with
ont resnlt
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Business depression, with the accom-
panying downward tendency Of wages, is
not confined to the United States. 1t over
spreads the world. There is an universal
settling Of values. Our consolation in this
country is, that we have more margin
than other countries to come and go on.
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The awial hint is thrown out that those
patriots who are engaged in upholding in
America the dignity Of the Irish cause,
suspect that Mr.. S. s. Cox is playing the
Irish racket for selfish purposes: Surely
this ia the envious tongue Of malice.
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VINO is The able Wheeling Democrat
who is sending out appeals for aid in his
campaign for State Auditor-and sending
them 10 Republicans with a request to
work up a county sentiment for him? He
is heard from in Tyler county via the Star.
We have no bill against other candidates
for the information. .,
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Ipany care-laden adult doesn't know
how near Christmas is let him pick up a
youngster at random and pop the ques-
tion. This is great season for the. small
iry, bless their hearts!
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t,ermnuy,, Adynne.s 8 10 the vatican.

BERLIN, December 2S.-General Ven
thiel, commander Of the Eighth army
corps, has been placed onthe retired LIST,
and General vonloe, a Catholic, who ac-
companied the Grown Prince to Spain and
Italy, has been appointed his successor.
The appointment Is regarded as q further
step in the German policy Of conciliationli
with the Vatican, ~ p
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Mn. JARRErr, ex.President of the Anal
gamsted Association, is being doomed for
Congress from the Pittsburgh district. Mr..
jarrett would make winning race and a
creditable Congressman.
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A WRITER on hygiene says that hot water,
because Of its heaIthfulness, will be The
drink OF the future. The signs point that
way. And doubtless it will have little
sugar and lemon peel in it.
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NO MORE lRyANTIYe NoNsENoR.

The Commander Of the Faithful has now
issued strict edicts that the law as laid
the Koran regarding the seclusion
and yelling Of women shall be vigorously
enforced, and that sll violations thereof
shall be punished with the barbarous PEN
alties enforced in the the days OF the
Prophet. Mosem husbands all know that
they may be made shorter by head II
they fail to enfosse the Sultan's DEGREES as
well as that they cannot enforce them with.
out a harem rebellion, compared with
which peaceful death might be q luxury,
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Freneh rroonr rorTonanin.

Toulo8, December 28.-The French
transport yinlong, with General Millat and
staff aboard, has sailed for Tsnquin. She
will take troops aboard at Algiers. The
transport European, sails for Tonqniu To-.
morrow with reiniorcements.
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THERE is nothing the matter with the
campaign Of 'S4. Ifs all right. The Re-
publican party isn't botheriug itself about
a candidate, but tits fighting the good
fight and bagging the persimmons.
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IMAGINARY trains are rumbliDg over pa
FER railroads all over West Virginia.
NJaat-ge need to-do -is to materalizs the
practical schemes and make haste to catch
up with the procession.
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The Court Discounterauces Perseentiop.
PEsrH, December 23.-An appeal from
the decision Of the Court at Nyireghyhsza
Diminishing the charges against the Jews.
accused Of killing the girl in the synagogue
Of Tisza. Essler, has been rejected.
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OSCAR WILDE says that catching trains
is the American National Amusement"
He ought to strike US about this time when
three.fourths of US have Gods ind our
heads. IS