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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-02
THE PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENTS.
The whole Strength to be Rallied, With
the View of Defeating the Stal MRrts.

PHILADELPHIA. January l.-SenatOr John
Stewart, late candidate for Governor on the
Independent ticket; Senator Lewis Emory,
Jr., and several city Independents, had an
informal talk over the contest for President
pro tenn. of the Senate. Senator James
W. Lee was unable to lie present. Senator
CamerOn'S move in forcing Senator Rey-
burn into the Senate Presidency TO secure
the organization and the committees were
discussed freely for two hours. As re-
suit both Senator Stewart and Senator En-
Ory parted with their friends impressed
with the idea that, unless Senator Lee was
pushed forward strongly by the lndrpen-
pcudcntS, Cameron wuuld have everything
his own way.
Senator Lee is now in Harrisburg. 1t is
understood that should he fail in the elc'.
zion, W, ,.,r. sI,v,, -i-,tr ',r uvuhm,rr, Vi'v
Independents will rally their whole strength
with the view pf taking tiv" votes from the
Stalwar,S. and sudpicltug Rsyburn. While
this plan would not directly help the te-
pendents. il would defeat Cameron, AMI II
Cameron j. defeated the Independents Will
feel that they have done their duty and up.
held their cause. The independents in TINS
city have no hesitation in declaring that
Rcvburn cannot be elected without Demo-
cratic votes, ana these he cannot get.
The contest for the Spcakership OF the
House has brought out seven candidates,
John f. FaunCc. OF this Citv, seems to have
the best hope of success. He claims to have
the united support Of both Republicans
and Democrats from the city, with enc9ur-
aging reports from the State. In this con
test Canpron's hand is not plainly seen, AS
the Presidency Of the Senate overshaR0WS
everything else.
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EAST LIVERPOOL.
What District Grand Master Workman
Hin, 10 Say Concerning IL.

PITTsBURGH, January MASTER Work
man A. C. Rankin, OF the Knights o( 1t
Dor. returned on Saturday afternoon from
East Liyerpoel, O., where lie had gone for
the purpose of attending meeting Of the
lodge in that place on Thursday evening.
In reply to an inquiry whether anything
new had developed about the potters lock-
cut at East Liverpool. he said 81 know
OF nothing new respecting the present sit
uation in that place. | attended large
meeting of the Knights there on Thurs,
dsy evening at which over two hundred
were present. The principal subject I'M
der discussion at that time was the charge
previously published that the women and
girls, who work at the pOtteries, had been
grossly insulted by certain members Ol the
organization. This matter was thoroughly
investigated, but no evidence could be
found that such Oticnses had been commit
ted. The Master Workman OF the East l.tH-
erpool lodge has offered a reward Oi 50 to
any one who will prodncc the guilty parties.
A fair which was held in East Liverpool
under the auspices OF the Ladies Assembly
No 1870, Tor the benefit OF the Knights OF
Labor Lodge, was largely attended and gen.
erously patiOnized by the citizens o. the
place. As to the future issues of the lock
out no one can predict, but all the men
seem determined to observe their rights Iin-
dor the law
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The FORDS.
Bob and Charley Resent the Criti-
cI>ms of Rough.

E0-TON, January l.-During lecture by
the Ford brothers in one OF the subsidiary
halls n the Horticultural building, Ire
mont street, an exciting scene occurred.
4 rough" loudly expressed the opinion
that he brothers were mo good. HIS re-
ectitn upon their prOwess was lmmedi-
ately taken up by the FOrds, who drew
their revolverS, and brandishing them IN a
terrifying manner lcaped from the stage IN
the midst Of the audience, evidently bent
on slaughter. The audience stampeded I'M
mcdiatelv, and such vas their haste that
many sought egress through the windows,
mashing the sashes to facilitate their exit.
The hall is on the ground floor, and the
windows open directly on the street.
PoiiCemaa Robinson, who heard the crash
OF glass and saw the people running from
the hall, made his way into the building
and seized both the brothers, who had as.
sauIted several people with the butt end OF
their revolvers. The officer proposed to
take them 10 the polre station, and they
desired to be allowed to buckle on their
reyOlyers, avowing they were in fear OF
their lives. The officers would not permit
this and started with them under arrest,
out the proprietor OF the show intertered,
setting forth taat his enterprise would be a
financial failure If the Fnrds were not al
lowed to stay and finish according to the
programme, and finally prevailed upon the
nffirnr ru allow the performance t. proceed,
not, however Nnst 81 I..tvI iI"'I t"hCr
the names of seven assaulted parties as
witnesses and eNGCted a guarantee that the
Folds appear when wanted by the police.
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OVER THE SEA.
Death OF Gambst!a, ths Great
French ubsraIist.
A Sketch Of His Life and Seryiees-com.
ments of the European Press on His
Career and the Future
Of France.
MINISTER MORTON'S OFFICIAL NOTE.

PARIS. January l.-Gambet;a's sudden
death has caused intense excitement
throughout the city. The death agony
commenced about IL and continued past
midnight. He retained consciousness
throughout, but suffered great pain. lie
died surrounded by his friends at Vile
DAyary, one medical man only, Dr. Fren-
zal, being present. The bulletin announc-
ing Gambetta's death was quickly circu-
ISIS ai &c 'ttsGS6ees:" IFS adfpsaIQs.,
decent. lie studied law and in 1859 join ID
the Paris bar. II WAS not until 1858 that
his name came prominently before the
public. lie thOn scluired fame as counsel
Tor defendants in political prosecutions.
He showed himself an able and delerm ned
enemy to the second empire. He wsI in
consequence returned to the chamber,
both at Paris and Marseilles. at the election
of 1869. On the 5th day Of May, 1870,
he delivered a speech containing u
panegyric OF the Republican form
Of government which attracted great st,en-
tiOn. After Sedan he became minister Of
the interior and he remained ior some
time in Paris alter II was invested by the
Germans. As he was anxious, however,
10 sur up tle provinces, he COlllNeu 10
escape from the city by a balloon. lie
came down at Amicns and thence pro-
ceeded 10 Tours, where he was intrusted
with the control Of the war department lie
assumed unlimited power, and made An ef-
fort 10 stir up the prOyicc in defiance Of Paris
He subsequently entered the assembly AS
II member for Paris. and became leader Of
the extreme left. In the autumn Of 1872
he delivered Il speech at Grenoble, 10 the
violence Of which was attributed TO II gre L
extent the reaction which in France set III
sgainst Republican government and the
retirement of NJ. Theirs. When the EN-
piIc Ui France was overthruwn, the ex.
irene left became the Republican party Of
tho new Republic, with NJ. Gsmbetia
1T tie head. Shortly af,ersard.
Gambe,ia retired from the assembly.
and has since held no public
| position, yet has always been regarded rs
| Frances leading statesman. Like many
| other prominent men Of France, he was
very liberal in his religious views. and WAS
| instrumental in securing the passage of
the celebrated clerical bill, which bsni,h he'd
all Jrsuils from the republic and substilu
ted public schools for those hitherto M ~
| aged hy this set OF religious fanatics. The
| Tunisian war was brought about by Gam
| beita's instigation, and WAS intended TO
prove TO the world that France could make
war as a republic as well rs All empire. Yet
| the war was n failure.
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Ex-senator Spencer interviewed.

NEW YORK, January IA Herald cor
respondent has canght ex Senator George
l.. Spencer in Canada, and has obtained an
exhaustive statement of the circumstances
OF his itinerary since he left Washington
The narration occupies two columns ot the
Herald. and Is an elaboration with some
not very important details of the inter.
view tclcgraphed at the time of his
arrival at WatertOwn, n. y, by
the local agent of the Uni
ted Press association, which he credits by
the way with the enterprise necessary. to
find him after thousands of dollars had
been spent by the star Route prosecuting
officers in an alleged effort TO trace his wan
derings. He is now at Kingston, Canada,
and proposes shortly to sail for London,
where he will be prepared to make and
and forward any deposition that may be
required from him to further the cause OF
iustice
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PAHktKSBURG.
Di>iribution Of tho Prayer Benefits =
Al Excellent sermon.
:, cidi 10 Mc Rrgi.iCr.

-" ~ l"' f'yisNT.
r,rRIEsmiG, January 1.-The Academy
of Music was filled to its utmost capacity
last night, the occasion being the distribu-
ton Of the Prager bequest. This annual
distribution of prizes is in accordance with
,he provisions Of the will OF the late Ia
mcnted Solomon Prayer one OF Parkers-
burg'S noble and hOnOred citizens who has
left a monument more enduring than msr-
bic. The sum of 3 vpO was left To the city
Of Parkersburg. the amount TO be invested
in good securities the interest OF which is
10 be distributed annually to four Of tho
best. most proficient and meritorIous boys
between the ages OF q and IL years inclu-
sive. The exercises were conducted by
Prof. Purinton, city superintendent OF
schools. The programme was opened win
a selection from Weber by Miss Nellie n.
Williams, followed by an eloquent prayer
by Rev. W. e. Snodgrass. when the
Morning Sweetly Breaking,' from Rosini.
was finely rendered by Mrs. J. u. Shaw.
Miss Mamie vintOn, M.ssrs. Stshlmsn,
Uiehle, Jones and Tcardley. with piano
accompaniment by Chas Bnkey. The ora-
tor Of the evening, Hon. G. T. Caldwell. wns
next introduced, and as usual acquitted
himself with credit.
An additional pleasant feature o! the o.
casion was the presentation OF the "Ciu'
2en's Prize" 10 fOTr OF the most merItor'
ious girls OF the city schools, between the
ages Of nine snd fifteen. IL has been tho
custom OF our citizens 10 raise PuT.e
equal to that presented 10 the boys and on
the same occasion present some 10 the
girls. as was done last night by Mayor
I.oomis, who also paid fine tribute TO
the memory OF our departed fellow citizen
to whom We are indebted for this gener-
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Ben, Buuer's Latest Conquest.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-The most prominent
object In the office OF the Newark DiI!y
TournaI lDpmccratic) has been a figure in
plaster of Paris OF Ben. Butler holding
upon his shoulder large sPooa: Wnen
Butler first ran on the Democratic IicSet
for Governor of Massachusetts,, Judge
Guild, the proprietor of the Journal stlLi
and the figure remained in the 1fG,: 9rhGo.
Gradually. however, the heart OF the Jlnse
softencd toward the Massachusetts warrior
and when the latter was elected Governof'
the aversion WAS ceanged to positive ai'n'
one day visitors to the office noted tha,
the familiar effgy of Butler and his spoon
had disappeared. few days atter"ard ara J., /,
WIS restored to its old place, but the spoon
wss missing. The arm which had held me
snoon had slso been changed, and now ie'I
naturally by the side The transformation Storm non
,ha 6gure now occupies the hnnorei niclI'
as one OF the noticeable gods Of the J"urn,
and the Newark NemCGfdcy.
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BlACKMAll.
Youngstown X cops Up Its Reputation
In the Sensational Line.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., January Last Sep
tembcr, A. W. BELLS, a yonng man with;
out visible means OF support, was arrested
nv Murtie Lee. soiled dove, on charge
OF going through her ranch while she was
absent and stealing some jewelry. Bells
pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was
sent to jail. His term expired thus week
.ad as soon as he was released he deter
m ned to turn the tables on the fallen an.
gel who had caused his arrest 10 20 lnls Rs
Caused warrants to be Issued charging
simon Hartzell and Teddy Knight with
committing an abortion upon the Lee glri
on the 2O,h OF last September, just prtot -
his arrest. Bells related the cIrcumstan'
ces with startling distinctness, claiming
that he was present when the crime Wa
committed and took an active part IN the
affair. The accused. who resides IN Ut
rsrd, we're arrested aud gave bail for pre-
Iiminsry hearing. which was set fbr yes
terdsy. The accused were in readiness.
but BELLS did not appear and no trace oi
him can be found. 1t is believed to nave
been A deliberate ATTEMPT at bltcSnn''
and if BELLS can be found he Will De ar
rested for perjury. Both gentlemen nave
have good regulations and the verdict =
that there was no foundation to the charge.
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STARTLING CONFESSION.
Diving woman ConfesS"s that Nhe
Murdered Three People.

WATERFORD. O., January by the con
f,ssion of Emma Stetwell, who is dying oil
consumption at her fathers house, veil
of mystery that has surrounded three mur-
ders committed in the past ten years, is to-
day removed. Emma Hood, now Stetwil!,
daughter OF a respectable family at Woos-
ter, O., married German shoemaker
ranlcd Sweibert, whom she in 1876 toui!S
murdered for 4 small amount OF money.
They were susnected vi the crime, and ar,
rrd.d but no et;;3,:ccnce was found
against them. and they were re
leased. Emma then went 10 OttumWa'
Iowa. distant relative named Arod was
the victim. The body was thrown into ra-
vine and the crime was never suspectei.
Sbs was soon after married to young
man named Stilwell. concealing from him
the fact of her former marriage, ana mat
she had four children by her hrSt husband
She had two children by Stilwell and mur-
aered one OF them while the husband wa:
svsy from home, with the assistance OF
her brother. by choking the child and then
hitting il on the back of the head 1t was
snnroSed to have died of diphtheria. rms
lime was never suspected. She aud her
hrnther had a scheme which was very
nearly successful twice and would nave
heen the third time when her mother was
coming on to help, but was killed IN
train disaster.
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POST MoRTeM OPINIONS.
What the Press Has Ia Say or the Great
Ltbcraiist.

LoNpoN, January 1.-The Pail Mall Ga
zettc this evening says it is thought the
death OF Gambetta will not break up the
republic. 1t will have a minor effect oI
very obvious import. Gambetta has Al
ways been very susceptible to the force oi
French tradition. He thought himself
now Moocarin or Richc!cu. Liberalism
all over Europe will deplore the loss
OF this great and remarkable figure Of the
statesman, who used his really virsarilo
mind for the cause, and who will live in
French history among the most courage
Gus, active and effective OF the founders OF
the Republic The measure Of his loss
is the secret or avowcd satisfaction with
which il will be hailed by the reactIOnIsrs
and enemies Of free government IN all the
European countries.
I The TaGblatt says the man Of uncom-
promising revenge is dead. His decease
affords us better security for peace than
any sort Of alliance. HIS grandly con'ti-
tuted character commanded certain respect
even from his enemies, but now there Is
necessity TO conceal the fact that the prac,
Of Europe appears to be more lasting Sc
cured than for long time.
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A sunday Moyeme ent.

WN,HNOroN, January 1.-The petition
from citizens OF California presented by
Senator Miller in the Senate on Thursdty
last, asking that the carrying Of the mails
on the Sabbath be discontinued, has caused
much comment. This is step in advance
OF the views Of most OF the SabbataE agT6S
pciition cSmes from q State in which there
is less regard for religious observance OF
the Sabbath than in perhaps any other
State of the Union. Many years ago.
when Richard NJ. Johnson was Post
master-General, q strong movement was
made to break up the transportation Of
the mails on Sunday, but report vas
made on the subject 80 overwhelming and
convincing in fact and logic that the effort
was abandoned in and out of Congress and
from that time to this no one has suggested
such an idea until the reception OF this
petition from California. The r,lSua3
which existed for the necessity of mail car
riage on Sunday in Mr.. JohnSonS time
have tenfold more force now, and there is
no probability that they will be less con-
vincing now than in his time.
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.e present Cabinet are in
GoOu circumstances
BEN BUFFERS ODDlTY.
The GoyernOr-Elect OF naSSachusettS
will Write His own MessaSe.

WA~mSpruS, January THE Post says
Governor elect Butler, of Massachusetts,, is
already accused o. startling innovation.
He Is actually writing his own MESA ;e.
A reliable Bay state newspaper asserts that
the gentlemen connected with the various
dppartmpnts have moved on their serene
way. prepared their traditional parts OF me
message. and have been patiently waiting
a. hr callel on ipr copy. No one comes
for the manuscript. ppubt and yag'r.
unrest have seized upon these servants OF
rhr veoplp rs they discover that Benjamin
Franklin Butler proposes to write hi own
message This is trying ordeal for the
good old commonwealth. II viii shtNe
the pillars of state and the fnuntatlons OF
Bunker Hill munumcn, a. at:rminGly as
they were shaken when the Know .Nnth,
ius~ overturned Hsaron Hill aad Hurled
tie Wing regency in the ruins Of it, own
prsru,fcrou> rcspcctahiiity.
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About Twins.

=
$50 you have got twins at your
house," said Mrs. Bezumbe to little
Tommy Samuelson. eyes, mum; two
of EN-" "What are you going to call
them?r "Thunder and Lightning"
"Why, those are strange names to call
children" "WelI, that's what pa called
them as soon as he heard they were in
the house" .,
"Judge, you are very smart man.
would like to ask you a question" re-
marked Gilhooly to Judge Blackstone.
one of the most prominent lawyers Of
Austin. "What is it," questioned tne
Judge. 1.-TWO twin sisters living IN the
same house have babies OF the same
age, that look precisely alike ana are
dressed alike. These two children got
mixed up, and the question Is now WIZ
the mothers 60 at it TO find out which
child belongs to them?" "If the chill
Jren were as much alike as you say per,
haps they were Il OF mixed up at ALL"
"Rut tLcv were changed" "Are you
.ur4 Of it?" "Certainly." "Then
change them back and each mother
will hrvr her own, Give me something
haIt,r.'
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A CELEBRATED CASE.
The Bailey Cotton Case Again Before
the Treasury Department..

WA~uINGroS. January THE celebrated
Bailey cotton claim. involving nearly 81
uUO. .OOO, which has been DECIDED adversely
several times, is again before the Treasury
Department, on representation Of the claim
ants that additional evidence has been DIS
covered. cotton claims are yet plentiful, IN
spi,e OF the time which has elapsed since
the close Of the war. Most Of them are
swindles, bOlstered mp 10y manufactured
evidence, but they furnish ostensio.e Occu-
patton 10 an army Oi SeedE attorneys so
called. who have, on spe'u.at0n, o'uSh1
out the original owners. These pc
Srn~ seek hy every known device and trI 4
IN fore pavmrnt or get reh"aling anu
the government Is put To CnUtn nu'! eN-
pensr in detailing special agents tor i"Ee'
tiyatInn on sworn statements OF newly ais
covered evidence. which - always sure 10
be filled with the coming into "ihte oil a
new Secretary OF the rrea>Jr:. The BAL
lev claim Is no eN.rrt.uu. II has been re-
ipCfed by Secretaries Bg.~tDN AMI >hermln'
and will certainly be rejected by Secretary
FnlgFr with the additional action On his
mar, il i believed, of arreSting the pvincl-
nal for perjury on the report al specIat
srert frr,iIei on the case. tn" Original
rI,;,.,rt = dead. There is no doubt OF his
ZINC L,eu owner oi the cotton. hut
rIs ,,ny,rnurrnt claims that II IS not re-
s,.or,ibls ipr is capture and destruction
hy rebels at NcXdCGr.a, La, Wh'Se "e"'
Is,-.E~ left IT,
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ROBERTSON WILL STAY.
: StaInnrI scheme to DcpOSc the New
York Collector.

NEW YORK. January l.-Petitiuns have
kecn in circulation among business men
for several days asking the President 10 ap-
point NJ. W. Cooper, a wellknOwn New
York merchant and President OF the New
England Society, to the office of collector
of the port. An attempt was made to
keep the matter quiet, and in some in-
stances the assurance was given that Mr..
Robertson had resigned and that it
was desirable to give the President an
opportunity to ill the place, as in the
case OF Marshal Knox, before the resigna-
ton was made public. Collector Robertson
said to day: Il have not resigned and do
not intend to resign during the term for
which / was appointed. In regard to the
rumor that he would be given some other
office in place of the one he now holds, the
Collector said he knew nothing about 1t.
lie declined to say anything further. An
intimate friend OF the Collector however,
gave it as his opinion that Mr.. Robertson
would not accept any office if one were
rendered him by the President. He said
that both of the Senators from this State
MeSsrs. Lapham and Miller-were in favor
Of the retention OF Mr.. Robertson in his
urrSpnt place
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the people, as expressed in an election for
President might be entirely reversed 1t
is not an uncommon thing for the Presi-
dent of the Senate and Speaker OF the
House representing the political party in
control Of those bodies to be politically in op.
position to the Administration, and IN such
cases the death of both the President
and Vice President would place the con-
troll Of the Government in the hands Of the
party defeated at the pells One point
made against the bill is that as the office
OF resident is elective under the Coustitn-
tion, it is queS,ionable if Congress has the
right to provide for the entire term of the
Office. The greatest danger of the failure
Of this very important legislation arises
out OF the conflicting views of Congress as
70 the best method of prOYijing for the
succession. 1t is generally admitted that
the present law is very defective. aud that
under its operation it is possible for
state OF affairs bordering upon anarchy to
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Two Young women as Counterfeiters.

NEw NUEk, January 1.-Two young and
richly dressed women, who registered as
Mary McClcary and Josephine Gambling,
were arrested in Jersey City for passing
counterfeit coin. They were caught in a
store on Newark avenue, where, in settle
ment OF small purchase, they rendered a
spurious dollar Four counterfeit trade
dollars were found OH their persons. In
the satchels they carried were number OF
packages of goods bought in Elizabeth and
Halfway. and il is believed that they have
victimized many dealers in those towns.
A confederate who supplies them with s"m.
nous coin cIuueu capture.