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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
BRIEF FELEoRAMs.

The wife Of General Robert Toombs, Of
Georgia, is dead.
The Constitutional Convention OF Dakota
met yesterday. Forty counties ara repre-
sented by one hundred and seyenteen dele.
gates,
Two empty coal trains Collided Wednes-
day morning at Big Dam, near Reading,
Pa. The cars were piled up in great con.
fusion, and fifteen were thrown into tho
dam. The blockade caused delay to all
trains. The accident was due to the neg.
lect ol the brakeman, who fell asleep
Twelve cars were totally demolished. The
brakeman and conductor were injured.
In the Greenback State Convention Of
New York, yesterday, George o. Jones, Of
Albany, was nominated for Secretary Of
State, but declined, and Rev. Thomas K.
Beecher was then nominated by acclam&-
ton, Louis A. Post, Of New York, was
nominated for Attorney General by accla-
nation; G. L. Halsey, OF Unadilla, was un.
animously nominated for Controller; Julian
Winnie, OF Albany county, for Treasurer,
and Edwin I. stillRapl OF Ontario county,
for Engineer.
A parade Of the labor organizations OIL
New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and ad,
jscent cities came off at New York yester.
day. About 10000 men were in line, rep.
resenting almost every branch Of labor.
Crowds were gathered along the route d
the procession, which was reviewed b.
prominent labor sgitators. After the pro
cession the members went 10 a park on the
outskirts OF the city, where games and othel
lamusements were engaged in.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
A POINTED PROTEST
Against Granting Privileges 20 the
Southern Pacific koRd.

Against Granting Privileges 10 th =
Southern Pacific koad.
WASHINGTON, D. G., September 5.-Rep-
reRentative Damn has addressed TO the
Secretary Of the 1ntefior communication
reiterating protest made by General
Rose ecrans, Representative Cobb and him.
self against any action on tue part Of the
Department looking to the issuance 10 the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company Of Ger.
tificstes for land granted to the Texas Pa.
citic Railroad. and against filing any mort.
gage by the New Orleans Pacific Railroad
Company Oh lands claimed by 1t as the as.
signees Of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge
4 Vicksburg Railroad Company as basis
for the issue OF land grant bonds. Dunn
says: My attention is now again called to
statement in the press dispatches OF re.
cent date to the effect that one Cypher, q
person unknown TO me, has in a letter to
the Secretary OF the Interior urged him to
act favorably on the present claims OF the
South Pacific Railroad Company and the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company, 10
the respective land grants they are seeking
to acquire by virtue oil said pretended as.
signments, against which action, said
protests were made, and that he assigns as
a reason for such favored action that the
statements Of said protests have been with
drawn. The Acting Secretary OF the In.
terror was verbally notified late in June
that no power or authority was conferred
upon any person whomsoever to do or per-
form any act whatever in connection with
said protest or matters to which they re-
lated for use OF our names"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
NUTS TRIAL POSTPONED.
The Youthful AvenEeF will have 10 Lin
ger In jail for Three Months.

PlrsBURGu, September 5.-The Chr0n.
iels's Uniontown, Pa, special says: The
Court was filed with people when Judge
Wilson took his seat on the bench this
morning. Immediately on the opening Of
Court, Hon. W. H. Playford, Of counsel
for defense in the trial OF young
Mutt presented petition asking
continuance Of the case until
the December term Of court. The petition,
which was very brief, sets forth that Mr.
Breckenridge, one OF the principal wit
nesses for the defense, is suffering from
typhoid fever, and that It would be I'M.
possible for him to appear in court during
the week, perhaps for much longer time.
DR.. Bowie, who Is Breckenridge's attend
ing physician, was then called by counsel,
and being questioned regarding Mr.. Breck-
enridge's condition, replied that it would
be q physical impossibility for him 10
appear as a witness II the trial was
taken up at once. He had been con-
fined to bed since Sunday. Judge
Wilson remarked that it was altogether
owing 10 Breckenridge's materiality as a
witness whether a postponement should te
granted or not II the defense regarded
Breckenridge's testimony as necessary
in their case, and were unwilling to
let the trial 60 on, the petition
would be granted. Mr.. Playford here took
occasion to impress upon his Honor that
Breckenridge was the principal witness for
the defense, and it would be sacrificing the
interests OF 'the defendant to proceed
without him. Judge Wilson then turned
to the District Attorney, asked il
there were anyobjections to postponement
on the part OF the Commonwealth, and
being answered in the negative, declared
the case postponed until the December
term Of court. 1t was a hard dilemma
for the defense to be placed in. They
did not like to have young Mutt lie in jail
three months longer, and yet 10 go to trial
without Breckenridge was to seriously iec- |
pardizs his chance. Among the batch oil
true bills returned was one agsinst young |
Mutt.
The youthful avenger was visited after |
the hearing by his relatives. He feels much |
disappointed at having to remain in prison |
cell three months longer. This was the first |
time he gave way 10 bis feelings over his |
solitary confinement. There is considerable |
difference OF opinion as to the policy pur- !
sued by the defense in insisting on post
ponement OF the trial. Some OF the best
talent at the bar, and who are among
the warmest friends OF the Mutt family,
consider it detrimental to the defend
ant. They claim that the trial should take
place while the tragedy in all its aspects is
still fresh in the public mind. This argu-
ment, however, 1t is thought, is
more than counterbalanced by an
equally important one. 1t is well
known that the panel Of Jurors drawn
for the present term Of court was not satis-
factory 10 the prosecution, either in per-
sonnel or number. A more satisfactory |
panel can undoubtedly be secured at the
December sessions.
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STILL IN THE RING,
ALTHOUGH SLIGHTLY olsFlauaEO.
Judge HoadI,'s Physician Denies that bis Patient
has Retired from the GubsraAtOrial Rse',
or Thought Of Doing scatter . Little
Rest he Will Re- Enter the Fight

PHILADELPHIA, September 5.-An effort
was made to see Judge Hoadly to-day will
regard to the statement published that he
would withdraw from the Democratic
ticket in Ohio, but he could NOT
be seen: His physician was then
called upon, and he said with emphasis;
at is right and proper that such state
ment should be promptly contradicted. l
should like you to say that Judge Hoadly
Is candidate for the GOvernorship Of
Ohio, and he will resume his canvass in a
short time.
"Just rs soon as consider he is equal to
the exertion he will re.enter. There Is no
use in trying to see Judge Hoadly. have
given positive directions that he
be in absolute repose and quiet. don't
wish 1t to be understood he can talk and get
out. He can, but as there is no necessity
for exertion believe he should run no
risks"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
PRESIDENT AKTnU..
Iiis Cordial Reception nj Chicago-Va.
FIed Entertainments.


CHICAGO, September 5-President Ar
thur passed the forenoon quietly at his no
tel receiving a few callers. At 1880
accompanied by several members OF the
reception committee, he appeared on the
trading floor Of the Chamber Of Commerce
where he met splendid ovation. Fully
four thousand people were on the floor and
in the galleries, and the appearance o.
Mr.. Arthur was the signal for continuous
cheering, lasting several minutes. He was
introduced by Vice President French as the
chief magistrate OF nation during the
greatest prosperity ever known in the his.
tory OF the world. President Arthur spoke
as follows: Gentlemen: l thank you
for the warmth Of this greeting.
/ am glad to have an oppor.
tunity OF meeting 80 many Of the
representative business men oil this mag
ni6cent city. l shall always recall with
pleasure the warmth and cordially with
which I have been welcomed, and leave
you with nay best wishes for your future
prosperity and welfare"
Secretary Lincoln said he had been en-
deavoring for two years to convince the
President that Chicago was the center oi
the nation, but his magnificent reception
to-day would prove an argument he could
not withstand.
At l o'clock the President held recep'
tion at the Union League Club, and at :
o'clock cat down to dinner at the Calumet
Club, rendered by the Illinois Command.
cry Of the Loyal Legion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
CABLE CLICKS,

Pere Hyacinthe goes to America shortly
on lecturing tour.
Prof. Varley, electrician to the Electric
International Telegraph Co., which laid
the fst cable across the Atlantic Ocean, /.
dead.
Prof. Falb, who has made study OF the
subject OF volcanic eruptions and is con.
sidered an authority, predicts another
earthquake will take place at Ischia on the
18th Of October.
The London police are in possession o.
facts which show revival OF Fenian &c.
tivity In that city. All. the noted ,endtz
vous OF prominent Irish agitators are again
placed under strict police surveillance.
In consequence Of the reports that efIorts
will be maize to rescue O'Donnell, who shot
Carey, upon his arrival at London, the
police authorities have adopted extra pre-.
cautionary measures TO prevent any such
attempt.
At banquet given United States Minis.
ters Morton and Sergeant yesterday, al
Lyons, several speakers expressed the wish
that the United States would adopt the
principle OF free trade and conclude O
treaty Of commerce with France on that
basis.
Bratiano, Prime Minister Of Roumania,
had a conference yesterday, lasting Tor sew.
eral hours, with Count Kalnoky, The Aus.
tro-Hungarian Minister Of Foreign Aftaira
Bratiano now goes to Gastein 10 confer with
Bismarck, for the purpose Of tiually an 1ang.
ing terms Of alliance for Roumania with
Austria and Germany.
The Berlin North German Gazette says:
"ln all questions pertaining 10 It's foreign
policy, since the last war, the Government
Of Germany has strictly observed toward
France a benevolent and friendly attitude,
aud Is prepared to observe the same atti.
tude in iuture, whenever France sees fit 10
assert her interests in legitimate manner" !"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
AGREY HAIRED CRANK,
Who Wanted 10 Override u Washington
Court-what He Got.

WASHINGTON, September ga gray.
haired man, the most conspicuous feature
Of whose dsess was long linen duster and
high hat, was asked to-day by the police
prosecutor to plead to charge OF Vagrsncy.
Becoming excited the strange prisoner, who
would not give his name, shouted, "Not
guilty. lam no yagrant Judge Matthews,
Of the Supreme Court, and eT' President
HAYES are friends Of mine. Send for Presi.
dent Hayes. I was in his house when
Garfield died. sm the best known man
in Ohio. l don't deny that l asked for a
dime, but am no vagrant." The court
asked the defendant II he had any home
here and what was his business 50 Tar away
from home without any funds. " came
here to see Pension Agent Dudley" an.
swered the irate old man. II suppose you
have heard Of him II you don't know Presi.
dent Hayes"
"Haye you any home?" again inquired
Judge Mills.
"Weli, you Just come along with me and
III show you where live. II you imprison
me you will see these streets covered with
blood"
He went up for three months.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
AN AyEseixG ANGEL.
The Perpeirator OF ineteen Mormon
Murders Dead.

Murders Dead.
DENVER, Col, September 5-The dealt
Of Bill Hickman, one Of the "Avenginl
Angels" or Danites, whom the Churcl
authorities, having used for deeds OF bloot
and atrocity for many years, found it con
venient TO slight and ignore, was announc
ed few days ago, and reporter visited
George @. Bates, ex United States District
Attorney OF Utah, to whom Hickman made
confession OF his evil deeds about ten
years ago, and asked him for some particu-
lars in regard to the Avenging Angels life.
the reporter. "Yes, Bates replied, 'and
no man in this country ever left darker
biography for cold.blooded murders than
this tame Bill Hickman. During the last
years Of his lie, having turned
States evidence against Brigham Young,
he was a great terror to the Nor
mon Church and the Mormon people as he
had hitherto been to the Gentiles. He
made confession to me, and 1t was 80 ter
rible in its nature that shuddered as the
words came from his lips. He not only
confessed 10 the murder OF Spague, but
gave me some particulars OF nineteen other
murders in which he had been engaged.
In regard TO the murder OF Sprague, he
gave me minute particulars. Sprague, he
eaid, was engaged as aspyin carrying, ,infor-
nation to the United States troops, who
were then en- route to Utah. For this rea-
son Brigham Young determined TO have
him captured and put 10 death, and Hick-
tutl laI tHi h mr. nd 6f
Mormons, and finally captured him and
started with him to Salt Lake.
While on the way Joseph Young arrived
with orders from his father not to bring
him in, but to kill him in the mountains,
where his body never could be found and
where there could be no witnesses. Ac.
cordingly, when night came, and Sprague
was asleep, Hickman and his two confed-
crates took an axe, and moving quietly to
his side crushed in his skull, and then
took from his person q belt containing
about nine hundred dollars in gold. Re-
moving the fire, they buried his body un-
der the ashes in the earth, and then re.
placed the fire over the grave so that the
place OF bis burial could never be ascer.
tained. Immediately thereafter they went
TO Salt Lake. Brigham called upon
them to turn over to him as Presi.
dent the gold, and then and there
began the first feud between Hick.
man and President Young. The latter iu.
sisted and demanded that all this money
should be turned over TO the church, while
Hickman claimed that he had made large
expenditures in the expedition and had
furnished his own horses, so that he ought
to be permitted TO keep at least a part Of
It. Young, OF course, conquered, and took
every dollar OF the gold, but the iron en-
tered into Hickmsn's soul, and now 1t was
that he anticipated his revenge by swear
ing Young on TO the gallows for his mean
nees in not dividing the plumber taken
from the corpse Of the murdered man."
"Did Hickman ever repent Ct his crimes?"
"Fully, / think. The one aim oi his life,
however, was TO get even, as he said, with
Brigham Young"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06

The Council Committee on Ordinances
net at the oity building last night to con.
slider the ordinance granting the Elm Grove
Rrailwsy the privilege Of using steam mo.
tors on their tracks In the city. The osdi.
nance which was botore Council at It's re.
cent meeting was amended In some partic.
ulars, and the Committee then agreed 10
recolunend its adoption by Ccursil.
Among the amendments was one reqt iriA2
the company 10 build retaining wall
along its tTaOk near McCulloch street,
Mr.. MCFadden wanted to amend 90 sS
to allow the motors 70 come only
to the east end Of Sixteenth street, bat the
Committee 5eipsed. DR.. Jepson made q
statement to the effect that he had received
letters from the Mayors OF New York,
brooklyn, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
where The motors are or have been in use,
and all Of them are untavorable TO The
motors. One Of them says the motors had
to be abandoned by one company because
Of the numerous damage suits growing ouI
| oi their use,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06

WASHINGTON, September 5.-Fred Doug.
las, the colored leader, in an interview
with Star reporter, said the statement
printed in New York newspapers that the
proposed convention Of colored men at
Louisville on the 4th inst. vas to be in the
interest II the present administration was
wholly untrue. tie said also that he pro,
posed to go as a delegate to the convention
II one should be held, and that he had re.
ceiyed letters from Texas, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Nebraska, Illinois,, Indiana,
MARYLAND and other states informing him
that delegates from these States would at.
tend,
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4 Suit on n P0stinasicr's Bond 10 Re
eoVer for n Cierk's Default.

Suit on pOstIhastcF's BOND 10 He.
eoVer for n Cierk's Default.
WARRINGTON, September 5.-Postmasters
OF Money Order Offices throughout the
country will be interested in the trial OF a
suit which the Sixth Auditor has requested
the Solicitor OF the Treasury to bring on
the bond OF Cadet Taylor, Postmaster at
Winona, ILL.,, to recover the amount EN-.
btxled by subordinate, who forged and
collected money orders TO the extent OF
$500 or 5000. The Postmaster and his AS
sistsnt we're the only onea aUthoriSed to
issue money orders, but during their tenn
porary absence one day the delivery clerk
obtained access TO the safe where the
money-order blank books were kept, from
one OF which he cut out thirty-one leaves.
After filling them in with icti-
tious names and amounts he addrVsed
letter. ui adyiee regarding them 10
the various Postmasters upon whom he In.
tended to call, and then obtained leave Of
absence. The scheme was successful, and
netted the enterprising clerk about 5000,
with which he departed for On pnEloBH
destination. The fraud was soon discov.
cred, The Winona Postmaster was inde-
fatigable in his efforts to catch the rascal,
and one OF the means he used toward that
end was the distribution Of large number
OF photographs. py the aid Of one these
an officer was enabled to trace the fugitive
to California. from whence he was returned
10 Illinois, tried, convicted aud sentenced
TO three years in the Penitentiary for for
gerry. The suit ordered on the bond Of the
Postmaster to recover this amount will be
the first OF the kind since the establishment;
OF the money.order system, The taSts and
circumstance under which the fraud In
this case was perpelated leaves Il extreme
ly doubtful as To- where the legal liability
10 reimburse the Government lies.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06

MouNr AlRY, n. c., September 1.-Neai
here to-day E, D. Gallian quarrelled witha
ueighbor and a desperate fight followed.
Gallian's child, six years old, ran behind
her fathers opponent Gallian threw an
axe at the man he fought with, which
struck the child on the skull, killing heI
instantly. So intent were the men in the
fight that the axe remained sticking in The
child's head for several minutes, until the
men we're parted. The child's mother be-
came so excited that she gent into spasml
and will probably did. Gallian is Eaid tC
have been drunk yhen he committed tht
deed. He escaped.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06

FRANCE has set her covetous eyes on the
Teai mineral wealth Of Tonquin, and is
Wiling to tight for it. China has some in.
tereal 10 look after there, and II fighting is
Saat France wants China will endeavor to
accommodate her. 1t must be borne in
mad that China has Of late years made
Etas progress in directions which will be
.! :. O!'s'vice to her in the threatened conflict.
nsF Statesmen, naturally able, have given
e'0se attention to the diplomacy Of the
world and they have discovered, among
C'AeFIhings, that in This age OF steam no
'aaa Is very far from any other land, and
G&the Oest statesmanship does not oyer.
'00k men ready to take the field, big guns
10a ships Of war. China is rich in men,
AID 'he has been paying attention to her
Hny under European instruction. She
aH Anavy that will give France trouble.
rance is the sggressor in the matter, and
As EilI hardly get much symathy II the
PEtMi give her good drubbing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
RELIGION IN pUBLlC SCHOOLS.
Catholic children orAtiauta wiihdrawr
from fhe keh00Is


ATLANTA, Ga, September 5.-iesterday
at high mass the Rev. Father Hennessy an.
nounced in the Catholic Church here that
on the morrow male children OF Catholic
parents should attend school in the base.
ment OF the church, taught by the Sisters,
aud that those who continued TO send their
children to the public schools should be dc.
prived OF the sacraments. In this school,
he said, they would be saved from the de-
moralizing influences OF the public schools.
"kuow, therefore," said he, shat all who
shall send their children to other schools
shall be forbidden the rites OF the church
while living, and deprived Of Christian
burial when dead.n This morning fifty
pupils, hitherto attending the public
schools, reported at the Sisters school,
There are about 200 such scholars all
together and 1t is expected by the end OF
the week all will have taken desks in the
parochial schools. Hitherto the denomi.
national question has not played an i'm
pertaut part in the Georgia schools, due
perhaps to the fact that in Savannah,
Augusta, and other places where the
Catholics are strong, by tac!t understand.
ing they have been permitted to use the
schools and hold religious instruction
after legal hours. The Catholics OF Atlanta
several years ago sought similar privileges,
but VT re baked by the attitude Of SeuatoF
Brown and Congressman Nathaniel Ham.
mond, members OF the Board OF Education,
who refused 10 agree to the subterfuge by
which the State would be compelled 10
pay for religious instruction. Last year
Bishop Gross Issued an order that all girls
should lesye the public schools in Atlanta,
and 1t was obeyed by all except one family.
It is intended 10 make the breach more
complete now, and to insist upon divi.
sion OF the school fund, which they hope
to gain by iudicious combinations in local
elections,