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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-07

LONDON, December 6.-sir Henry James,
Attorney General, has written Lord Chief
Justice Coleridge, taking exceptions to the
conduct OF the counsel for the defense in
the o. Donnell case. The Attorney General
General suggests that should the counsel
in future cases attempt to interject state.
ments in the nature Of the evidence, the
Justice before whom the case is being
tried shall inform the counsel that such
pleadings is inadmissible, and will
not be permitted. Should an ap;
peal be taken from this ruling,
the question will be decided by
full court. Had Justice Denman, he
Gays, objected to the statements OF Charles
Russell in opening the 0'Donnel case,
the defense appealed, and full bench de-
cided the words admissible, 0'Donnell
would have been acquitted. The lord
Chief Justice in reply Gays: "In Eovems
Nber, 1881, the Judges decided, 10 against 2,
that such statements should not be allowed,
which decision probably escaped -Juittee
Danmau's memory"
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CoSsrANrISopLE, December G.-stx hun
dred houses and the Greek Church and
four synsgogues were destroyed by fife
to day. A snow storm was prevailing al
the time, which added greatly TO the suffer-
ing Of tho homeless people.
BRUSSELS, December O.-The Legislative
chambers are on fire. The Senate chamber
was destroyed. The offices OF the Mimi.
Ter Of Foreign AffAirs and Public Ipsttuc.
tion we're greatly damaged. 1t is hoped
that the other departments will be saved.
Several persons were injured. The mill
tary Is saving property. i
BRUSSELS, December 0-l0 p. M.-The
Gre Is now practically under control. The
Chamber Of Deputies with the outlying
buildings are q mass Of ruins. The off,
GERS department OF Foreign Affairs
and the Department OF Education sus.
talncd only slight damage. Several
firemen were injured. II is reported that
some grenadiam were killed by falling
walls. The famous library, containing
many rare books aad important docu.
menis, was also destroyed. The archives
Of the Foreign Office were saved.
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JUSTICE OvERAwED.
A Hung Jary in the First Of the south
Carolina Election Cases.

COLUMBIA, S. O., December O.-The jury
in the first Of the election cases could not
agree. After being together all night they
stood eleven for conviction. The one who
hung the jury lives in the worst Ku-klux
county in the State. Had he rendered q
verdict Tor the Government he would have
found It to his interest to move. Counsel
for the defense coyertly threatened the
jury, and warned gentlemen present from
outside the State, who are in sympathy
with the Federal Government, that they
might think themselves lucky II they got
out Of town with nothing worse than broken
skulls. Counsel for the Government were
grossly insulted, and Judge Bond had to
threaten to put one el the ADVANTAGEOUS
attorneys in charge OF the Marshal.
One defendant pleaded guilty this morn
Ing, he being charged with neglect OF duty
asa United States Supervisor. He ia col
ored Republican, and the Democrats made
him drunk 80 that they could run things
to suit themselves. This poor, ignorant
dupe received no help from the large array
OF talent employed by the State to defend
the Democrats.
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VOLUME XXXIT."NUMBER 91.'
for two years afterwards was necessarily at
Albany. Then came the presidential cam.

for two years afterwards was necessarily at
Albany. Then came the presidential cam.
paigu Of 1876, and the excitement that
succeeded 1t. MIR. Tltlen purchased Grey.
stone, near Tonkers, and that engrosssd
much Of bis attention. Finally he turned
again 10 his old scheme, and the result Is
the handsome house 10 Gramercy Park.
"What Mr.. Tilden proposes 10 do with
bis large estate l do not believe any one
knows" said one Of his most intimate
friends, yesterday. Certainly he is one
OF the last men TO make such an announce
ment as that given In the JYsrld, when a
single codicil to his will, or q fire burning
in an open CRATE, would end the scheme, Il
he saw tlt to change his mind at any time"
The further announcement, that Mr..
TiIden and q party Of friends will visit Ha.
vana in his yacht, the Yosemite, and spend
the winter cruising among the West India
Islands, 10 also declared to be unture.
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sovx days ago the lNFELLIGEScER print
oao .neech said to have been uttered by
Cnsaker Carlisle in the days when he was
nr,ecops,ructed. Lately he has denied
,hs essential features Of that Grafton, but
=, ,be same time the Cincinnati Commercial
Ga,il propounds the following questions
"Nsy We ask whether he is prepared, in
b;s uresep, relation to alIails, to say that
,be United States is one Of the Nations Of
,hs earth? Does he spell Milton with a
h;vN? Does he care to define his illustri-
ma posi,ion so that there shall be no mis-
,.Is about IL? The Cynlbiana speech was
Of tho very essence and flavor oi the secesh
doctrine and passion under the circuu :
.,ncss Of the Centennial year; and ii Car
liss did not say exactly what he was re-
norted in the Ga.EtIe to say, We truly
xoplle, yho caught the trick oil that
nvle. There are not many people
who write and speak the English Language
In that way. Special correspondents are
mt numerous who possess that power Of
,,atsuent that makes each sentence stick.
The speech is au Grafton in q paragraph,
and contains the Sovereign Safe heresy
s,irred in with the ranking venom that on
,hs border survived the war. We thought
its thoroughly characteristic example Of
the Speakers production. 1t is strongly
marked, and the features are his, but II he
doesn't know the child, we shall not quote
the old proverb to prove that he is the
father, for his forgetiuIuess may presently
naas ayay."
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE LATEST FROM THE CAPITAL;
The First WsAt Virsiuia AppOintmsnt usdsr Dem.
ocrAtte RHis In the aouse-asssisr Also has
an itching Paln--rhe Work Of Goa.
.rtss-rhs Measures latrodactd.

From 0Hr Special Correspondent.
WAslISGTsS, D. G., December 0.-The
frat West Virgiuian to receive an appoint
ment under the new deal at the House
end Of the Capitol is State Senator David
A. Roberts, Of Writ county, who has been
made Treasury Messenger at q salary oi
$1,000 per year. His duties are not very
arduous but are somewhat responsible. He
will carry the checks Of the members Of
the House on the United States Treasurer
10 the efIlce OF the latter at the Treasury
Department; gets the cash or drafts and
return with them to the Office Of the Ser
geant.atArms, who disburses the money
and drafts to the members Of the House.
Col. Roberts on these errands will be &C.
companied by q policeman detailed from
the Capitol force for that purpose. The
labor performed will consume about two
or three hours oil Col. Roberts time each
day.
Among other applicants for positions
from West Virginia, under the new officers
OF the House, era Mr.. Henry Duncan, OF
Wayne county, who wants q position un'
der the Clerk. Duncan Is backed by Rep.
ressntative Gibson. George Chiffon, oi
Kanawha county, wants his old position
in the stationery room. II will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Chiffon was stationery clerk
OF the House during the Forty.sixth Con.
gress. He is backed by Senator Kenna and
Representative Philip Snyder. Herman
S.oezer, of Wheeling, is also here as an ap.
plicant for the position Of page.
HAssLER WANTS A CHANCE.
1t Is said that in the event that Reprezen-
tative Gibson, OF W. Va, gets a chairman
ship Of committee from Speaker Carlisle,
Hon. J.J.S. Hasler will be appointed
clerk. This, II Is alleged, is the object OF
Hassler's visit here. He has been in
Washington for over week, but expects
10 leave for home tomorrow. It is also
said that Mr.. Gibson confidently antici.
pstes that he will receive recognition OF
this kind from Mr.. Carlisle, for having vot.
ed for him, as It Is known that a great pres.
sure was brought to bear upon Gibson, TO
vote for Randall.
The makeup OF the committees, will not,
however, be announced for ten days yet.
Concerning the appointment OF members
Of the various committees ne definite state
menis are given out even by those most in
timately associated with the new Speaker.
They assert that they know nothing OF his
intentions and that he has made no prom
ises. :,
An old member said this morning that
the new men were seeking positions on the
Ways and Means, Appropriations and Ju-
dietary Committees. In fact, that they
wanted to be connected with all Of the i'm
portant committees.
Senator Camden, of West Virginia, and
Congressman Ovid r. Paige, OF Ohio, are
on the bond Of Leedom, the new Sergeant
alarms OF the House. This will explain
why Roberts was appointed.
Both branches Of Congress have adjourn
ed until Monday. Representative Wilson
has gone home to spend Sunday.
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WEST vlRaINI. DELEGATION.
How and Where our Representatives
are Situated AZ the Capital.

are Situated al tile Capital.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G., December O-The
members Of the West Virginia dele
cation In Congress are all here. Senator
Camden has taken rooms at the Arlington,
where he with his family have been for the
last eeyeral months past. Mr.. Camden is
alone this winter, his vile and daughter
being at present in Europe for the benefit
OF Mrs. Camden's health. II is understood
that it Is the intention Of the Senator to
Join his wife and daughter in Europe some
time next summer, and with his son &C.
company them home.
Senator Kenna, who by the way is the
younges. member Of the Senate, has en-.
gagged his old quarters at the National
hotel, where most West Virginians stop
when they visit the capital city. Mr..
Kenna will be Joined by his wife after the
holidays. Mrs. Kenna Is at present visit.
ing relatives in Baltimore.
Gen. Nathan Gof, who Is the only Re-
publican in the West Virginia delegation,
is stopping at the Ebbett House, the head
quarters Of Army and Navy officials. Mis-.
Gof, 1t Is understood, will be with the ex-
Secretary late in the season.
Representative Snyder, who succeeds
Mr.. Kenna in the House Of Representative,
Is also at the National.
Representative Glts,r: has rented a
modest residence on Capitol Hill and is
keeping house. He Ia tho only West Vir-
ginia Congressman who is keeping house
here this winter. Mr.. Gibson is also the
head OF larger family than any OF the
other member from that State.
Representative Wilson and wife are liy-
ing with Mrs. Wilgon'siparents on 1street,
a delightful locality in the northwestern
part Of the city.
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KILBoUaA.tnoMps0N CASE.
What the Indiana senator Thinks the
Eew Verdict Will be.

kew Verdict Will be.
Ffom Our SptriaG Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. G., December 6.-Juss
before Senator Voorhees, left Washington
for Uniontown, Pa, to defend Mutt, who is
on trial for the murder OF the notorious
Dukes, the INrELIIdENcER correspondent
asked him what he actually thought would
be the result OF the next trial Of Hallet
Kilbourn against John G. Thompson. The
Senator looked the correspondent hard in
The face moment then replied, with his
usual eloquence:
"The judgment will not be one cent less
than at the last trial. In fact, l think it
will exceed $4,000, for 1 propose 10 deter
mine whether jury, even In the District
Of Columbia, has any rights that judge
shall respect"
To-day Mr.. Kilbourn was met at the
Capitol and asked what he thought would
be the outcome Of the case. Hc replied:
81 think the judgment will not be any
less than at the last trial."
"Now, as Thompson, who acted as Ser.
geant alarms, and therefore an officer Of
the House, in imprisoning you, will the
Judgment tnat will be entered against him
be lien on his property"
"Certainly it will" replied Mr.. XII.
bourn; shut 1t will not be lien on his
property until the judgment is allowed to
stand, and l have 1t transcripted to Ohio.
| II allowed 10 stand and took no transcript,
| il would only be lien upon any property
that Thompson might own in this District,
and he has none here"
"Will you finally have transcript made
Of the judgment"
ayes, sir. Thompson must himself go
to Congress- for an appropriation to liqui'
date my judgment. :.
"Could lie get an appropriation"
"There Ia no doubt OF it."
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From our Special ooTaPoHdeAt.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-"rhere can
not be the least doubt that the whieky bond
extension bill will be passed at this ses.
sion,n aald an old Republican member to-
day. "1can see that this House will pass
It with q whirl."
"Can 1t It be passed through the Senator"
w: Il think so," was the reply. "There is
not 90 very much objection to 1t over there,
after all, there is not 30 very good grounds
upon which to fight tho proposition. l
venture the assertion that II any Of our
manufacturers would get over.stooked with
goods, or our markets would become glut.
ted with any kind Of homemade goods
than whisky, Congress would extend any
period Of taxation that could be asked. Il
10 the prejudice that the article carried with
| Il that defeats the proposition. l think
thai will vanish with this Congress"
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ST. LOUIS, Mo, December G.-There were
seven shocks OF earthquake yesterday, at
Rovenden Springs, Ark. They lasted forty
seconds, and broke glassware and crockery.
Stones, houses and large rocks were loosen
cd and fell into the cuts OF the Kansas
CITY, Springfield 4 Memphis Railroad near
by. The shocks were accompanied BY loud
noises and q violent jar Of tho earth, and
moved northwest 10 southwest,
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Dlin't maneIf.

ClscrSNArr, December ga. O. Ayres,
local ticket agent Of the Cincinnati Nor
thern Railroad, who was arrested last
night for embezzlement, made desperate
attempt this morning at the Central Sta
ton house to commit suicide. He cut his
wrists with broken glass, sharpened lead
pencil and thrust it deeply into his neck,
then used a pocket comb in an effort to
cut his throat. He says he did this at 2
o'clock, and then lay In the utmost agony,
COED family, and his friends claim b!s
mind Is unbalanced. His condition ,is
critical. :,
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From Orr Special C0HtspOHdent.
WASHINGTON, D. G., December0.-Jona.
than Wallace, Of Canton, Ohio, stated to-
night 10 your correspondent that bis con-
test against William Mckinley, it., for his
seat in the House was pronounced by old
lawyers in Congress as being good, and
that he expected to get favorable report
from the committee on elections some
time in February. Mr.. Wallace Gays that
the tickets that were cast for Mr.. Nc
Kinley, IT,, with or without or with any
other Christian name or initial, were
counted for Mckinley, but oil those that
were cast for himself, II they contained
but the slightest error, Of only one letter,
by omission or commission, they were
thrown out. sand yet, with all that, Nc
Kinley's majority Paid be, upon which
the certificate Of election was Issued wa:
only light" Mr.. Wallace Is seonhdent that
he will be seated quite early in this scs
ainn
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LAc,SIA, n. H., December 6.-samon,
the murderer, was given hearing to-day.
BE appeared nervous. In answer 10 the
question "samon, are you guilty or not
guilty ?' he responded Guilty, SIR" He
was crlercd to remain In Jail ill March,
when the case will'b heard. He said his
confession was true in every respect and
he was readyto suffer the penalty Of the
will entirely break him down and cause
his death before March. He eats very
little, but complains Of nothing. There
are no chances for plea oil insanity being
entered In his defence. =,
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Tho National Bank Circulati0n-Ihe
bankruptcy Act.


bankruptcy Act.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. O., December G.-Along
with the bill to fix another basis for Ma
tional Bank circulation will come the one
establishing system Of bankruptcy. The
proposition for bankrupt law afforded in
the Lowell bill is the most popular. It
raises the amount TO sl,CO0 in which one
may financially fail, and precludes the pos
sibility, so easily attained by the old bill,
Of educating men 10 become small bank.
rupts and establish themselves in the busi-
ness Of becoming bankrupts. The Judges
of courts will inquire into the causes which
led the party wishing TO enter bankruptcy
to fall, and II fraud is shown, or 1t is ap-
parent that the would-be bankrupt has
prearrangcd bankruptcy, he eliminates
himself.
The PROPOSITIONS OF Secretary Folger for
A National Bank circulation basis will be
sifted. The one for q long standing low
interest," bearing bond takes more popular
ity than the one to deposit with the Treas.
urer any other security or to deposit cash.
The Presidents accommodation that
the lax be taken of Of bank deposits meets
with favor with almost every one, espe-
cially on the Republican side Of the house.
The same proposition was defeated by
the help OF aisw Republicans at the last
''STSa, There will be cessation or diminution
of COINAGE Of standard silver dollars. Since
The silyer.producing districts demand that
they have another market for their silver,
another coinage act will, It's believed, be
passed-and which will either greatly di.
minjsh the coinage by the Government, or
eetablIsh a system by which both may
have their bullion coined at the United
Staten minis,
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ST. LOUIS, December Cat 8 O'Clock
this afternoon Judge Noonap, Of the
Court Of Criminal Correction, directed the
jury in the case OF the State ys. Joseph
Mcintyre, State coal inspector, and Butler,
and police commissioners David W.
Caruth and Frank J. Lutz for conspiring
10 obstruct the proper administration Of
Justice and control the police affairs to
acouit the deiendanta. They were indict.
ed by the late Grand Jury on testimony
taken during the recent investigation Of
the police and have been on trial for the
week pASt
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COLUMBUS, o, December 6,-The Ohio
Divorce Reform League was formed to-day,
by convention called by the State Confer
ence OF the several Protestant churches.
Quite large number Of members were
present from different parts ot the State,
and reorganization was effected as follows:
Rev. 6. l. Bedill, Of Cleveland, President;
with Vice Presidents Of prominent men Of
other cities Of the State. In the evening
addresses were delivered by Bishops
Bsdill and Hoyt, Of Cleveland, and Rev. S.
W. Dixie. Secretary OF the new Divorce Re-
form League.
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CINCINNATI, December G.-The National
Butter, Cheese and Egg Association closed
ils eleventh annual session tonight. Col.
little, Secretary, reports that the total
value OF butter, cheese, eggs and poultry
marketed in the United States in 1888
amounted to mora than 5000, co., 600 in
value. Milk and cream sold, not manu-
iactured in butter and cheese, makes over
SICO 600 900. Gel. Van Valkenberg report
I'd that New York received In butter S22,-
100000; cheese, Sl4600000 poultry,
s., ,SOO, 600; egg, 81 100000.
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HoNa KoNd, December 6-The Govern.
ment refuses 10 withdraw or uvdify its
claims regarding Tonquin, and Relers war
to surrender the province to France. Large
bodies Of troops are continually passing
Hong Kong for the Todquin Border.
LONDON, December :G-Dhe s.. James
Gaseies financial s,tlel4 ssSs Ss ~ SaGoafrm.
-betwaeu Ffadce and China had been de.
clafed caused great excitement and q gen.
erardecline in prices.
Pans, December 8.-Admifal Courbet
telexrapas, under date OF Hanoi, November
eth: "Stiil preparing for the campaign"
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BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

Two miles from DAnville, Ark, yester.
day, the mail rider was stopped by armed
robbers, who took the pouch and disap.
peared in tho woods.
The Mount Pleasant, Pa, Bessemer coke
works, consisting OF l73 acres Of coal land
and l7O ovens, 81 dwellings, store.house,
ate, were sold at auctiop yesterdsy for
100000 to Mcclure & Co., Of PlttBburgh.
The Cincinnati base ball club has beer
threatened with loss ofgrounds, the lease
on the old, grounds having expired, and
the club, unable to get q renewal, yesterday
succeeded in leasing new grounds Tor five
yearR, four squares nearer the centre ot thu
CITY,
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ago Congressman Broderick, OF California,
brought constituent who wanted clerk.
ship. He could scarcely write and was
sent to the engineer Of the House with an
order to find place Tor him. He knew
sothing Of mechanics and was too
high toned for laborer and so that
official assigned him to duty as a
guide to show visitors about the basement.
One day he had conducted party OF
ladies through the various offices when
the engine room was finally reached. The
ladies admired the beautiful and powerful
engine, and inquired OF the guide:
"What Is the horsepower OF that engine,
sir"
Horsepower" repeated the Californian,
horsepower h-!thst machine runs by
steam." -.
That guide has not been seen for several
years, but the other day he turned up as q
candidate for the House Postmastership.
He did not get 1t, but he still wants place.
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TORONTO, December 0.-There is nothing
in the so-called dynamite explosion last
night. Some boys placed fog signal on 9
street railway track. A car passed over 4
and 1t exploded with great violence The
shock threw the car from the rails and dis.
abled 1t. Three or four passengers were
badly shaken, but no serious damage was
donO anyone,
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rx the removal Of the tria! OF James
MT, to Allegheny county; the reflection is
.n "1 r.vette county, when it was almost
-" ~ oossible to secure jury in view Of
moIitical ,' preferences aud influences friend
r, ~ Dnkes. The vindicstion OF young
: ynn therefore, rests with the citizens OF
An, Allegheny county, and-it may well be
,,ns,e5 10 their hands for just verdict.
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GALVESTON, November 6.-The Ne'"
Dallas special says tho rain last night par
TALLY flooded the city postotIlce building
aud rendered It unsafe. II was damaged
5000. Harris stationery story wa ln'
jured to the extent Of $1,000. he WIZ sue
the city. The HraldG stock OF white paper
was slightly damaged. The streams are
swollen and the trains are from six to elsh'
hours late.
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GLOUCESTER, Macs, December 6-The
fishing schooners Sultan, with fourteen
men, Ruth Grover, with twelve men, and
Maud +. Leighton, with twelve men, have
been given up for lost.
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GALVESTON, December 6.-The Ne'r'
Dallas special gays the Mil Iron Cattle
Company will be consolidated with the.
Continental Company the first Tuesday o!
January. The combination repre9en So
Oil1COO
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LONDON, December 6.-The Press Asao'
citation says the woman who accompanied
o'DonnOll to Cape Of Good Hope, sailed
today on the steamer Germany from
Liverpool for New York with well dressed