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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
RUFUS nAron,s SCHEME.
GOV. Crosby, of Montana, Exposes th
Plans of tie New York M0nopOlist.

Gov. Crosby, of Montana, Exposes the
Plans OF the New York Monopoiist.
WASHINGTON, February S.-The com.
munication from J. Schuyler Crosby,
governor OF Montana, which was presented
to the Senate this morning by Mr.. Saun-
ders, chairman OF the Senate Committee on
Territory, relates generally to the preserva'
ton and management OF the Yellowstone
National Palk, but is devoted particularly
to caustic review Of the schemes OF Mr..
Rufus Hatch, OF New York, who, 1t is al.
legged, aims 10 secure for his own exclusive
benefit the use Of the park, and to turn the
greater part Of it into vast private cattle
ranch. Governor Crosby begins his letter
with few words Of personal explanation,
in which he says: "Mr. Hatch arraigns
me by name for regarding the interests oil
the territory which | have the honor to
preside over, and accuses me OF posing as a
public reformer. Icannotreturn the accusa-
ton. Mr., Hatch has achieved certain sort
OF nationalreputation as an INSCRIPTIONS
monopolist and speCulator; but it
would be irony to call these vicious things
reform. am not unwilling to be called a
reiormer, and was attacked in good com.
pany;- for General Sheridan, whose official
report struck q damaging blow at the
scheme OF Mr.. Rufus Hatch and his coad.
tutors, is also fvrcely assailed by the noto-
rious speculator." Governor Crosby then
SAYS: "The issue between Mr.. Hatch and
myself Is neither important nor Of my
seeking. The real issue Is internal not
personal. 1t Is whether the Yellowstone
Park shall be, in the language Of the ded.
icatory statute, "a public park and pleas.
ure ground for the benefit and enjoyment
ofthe people, or whether it shall be the
cattle ranch Of Mr.. Rufus Hatch ct al,
who propose to establish vast cattle enter
prises close to the park and establish un-
limited forage and immunity from disturb
ance in their trespass, by controlling the
park as hotel monopolists, who lease some
four. thousand acres embracing every
object OF interest to the tourist, and mean
10 let their cattle obtain free pasture over
the remaining millions Of acres. The issue
Is, shall the public, ora band oispeculators,
profit by the Yellowstone Park ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
HEWITT ON TIE IRON TRADE.
He says II is Not Suffering From For
'I eIgn Competitiou,


eign Competition.
WASHINGTON, February s.-Representa.
tive Hewitt, who is kept from his seat in
Congress by carbuncle, in letter to
Congressman Cox, on the duty on iron ore
and scrap iron, says:
"The reason why foreign ores come in is
because we do not produce enough ore low
in phosphorus for the manufacture OF pig.
iron required for the Bessemer steel process.
Last year, because the country did not
produce this ore and did not produce
enough Bessemer pig, we imported over
equal quantity OF foreign pig iron. 1.-THE
ore had been free the pig iron which we
imported would have been manufactured
here out OF the foreign ore, which would
have been manufactured here out OF for.
eign ore, which would have given large
additional opening for American labor and
would not have reduced the output Of
American ore one ton. tits plain, there.
fore, that free ore would be benefit to
the whole country as well as to the iron
industries in which l am concerned.
$50 in regard oscrap iron. Its free in
PRODUCTION Is opposed on the ground that
it will interfere with the manufacture Of
pig iron. II this be so, would be greatly
injured, as am large producer Of pig
iron but, as a matter OF fact, cheap scrap
and pig iron are friends and not enemies.
They can be most advantageously and
cheaply worked in combination with each
other, and the cheaper the scrap can be
had the better price the buyer can afford
TO pay for pig iron and the larger will be
the demand when the business has adjusted
itself to the more favorable conditions thus
produced"
He denies that the iron business is sui.
fering from foreign competition, and says
It Is due to local competition. Localities
in which iron cannot be made cheaply are
yielding TO the superior advantages Of other
regions in this country where theconditions
OF production are more favorable. No ad.
dition to the tariff can prevent the compe.
tition or Interfere with the inevitable result
OF driving inferior concerns ont OF existence.
The process is disagreeable, but 1t Is neces-
sary and healthy" And he goes on to say
that the interest ofthe iron master is not TO
devise means to make iron dear, but to
make it cheap, for cheap food, cheap fuel
and iron are the great essentials OF national
prosperity, on which the prosperity Of the
iron master depends.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
RAyAGEs or sMALL.pox.
Alarming Spread OF the Disease In
kouthyestern yIrginin.

Southwestern Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, February s.-The latest
information from Southwestern Virginia
reports the ravages OF smallpox as ex.
tremely alarming. Neither the people nor
the physicians in that section have any
adequate knowledge Of the disease to en-
able them to deal with it successfully.
They are consequently terror-stricken by
It's appearance and refuse to venture near
any houses in which there isa smallpox
patient. A letter received here states that
five negroes, sick with the malady in its
worst form, took refuge in freight car at
the Central DEPOT, on the Norfolk & West
ern railroad. No one dared approach the
pestilential car until DIR. Farmer, from a
neighboring town, entered the car. The
sight that met his gaze was horrifying.
Two OF the negroes were not only dead, but
their remains were partly decomposed.
The remaining three were living masses Of
corruption. Arrangements were made to
remove and isolate the living negroes, and
the car containing the two dead bodies was
burned. The heroic doctor isnow victim
OF the loathsomeid eidisease. There is a total
lack Of able physicians and nurses in that
section Of the State, and the malady Is
creating sad havoc among the inhabitants.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
EoRElnN FLASHES.

Archbishop McCabe, Of Dublin, is better,
but is still very feeble.
The Reichstag OF Germany has voted
one hundred thousand marks for exploring
Central Africa.
Il is announced from Rome that the
Pope has replied to letter he received
recently from Emperor William. +,
The Anchor Line Steamer Utopia, from
New York, January 23d, has arrived at
Glasgow. All well. She was reported lost.
Two farmers were arrested at Newtown,
Hamilton county, Ireland, on charge Of
conspiracy 10 murder the Government
officers.
Davitt, Healy and Owen, arrested some
time ago for making inAamatory speeches,
have refused TO give bail and yesterday
morning were lodged in Kilmainham jail
for term OF six months.
The survivors Of the disaster OF the
Kenmure Castle, which foundered in the
Bay Of Biscay on the ID inst. existed
three days by chewing a flannel vest. The
third eiicer became starving mad and
jumped overheard but was rescued.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
"REMINISCENCES OF 1892.

In talking about the floods last evening,
a lady in conversation with the reporter
reverted to the much talked Of flood OF
1882, during which she had somewhat
thrilling experience.
She was at that time child about ten
years OF age, and resided with her parents,
brothers and sisters in house situated
near what is now the site OF Robinson
street, Allegheny, but owing 10 the obliter.
alton OF old land marks and her infrequent
visits to Allegheny within a number OF
years past, she is unable to designate the
exact locality. In the afternoon Of the
day In February on which the flood COM
menced, the cutters commenced to over
flow, aud as the water in the old canal,
which emptied into the Ohio some dis.
tance below, was rising fast, the neighbors
warned them 10 look out for a flood. But
the father Of the lady interviewed
being man not easily alarmed
laughed at their fears, and he and his
family retired to bed unconscious Of their
danger. But late in the night they were
aroused from their slumbers by the sound
OF water surging and washing about the
apartments OF the first floor, and by the
hissing Of FIRE in the old. fashioned fire
place in one OF the first story rooms as it
was being quenched by the rapidly rising
water. An investigation showed about a
foot OF water OH the first floor, ana in an
astonishingly short time the tables, chairs
and furniture were enjoying life on
the ocean wave, and bobbing up serenely
here and there as they hoated about the
rooms. As matter OF course everything
that could be saved was carried TO the
second story, where the family remained.
The food continued to rise rapidly, and
before morning dawned the water almost
touched the celling OF the first floor. At
noon the next day the family were rescued
from the second story window by men
who came to their relief in skiffs, and after
landing on high point oil land in the
vicinity OF where the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Railroad now passes the
Allegheny parks, they took refuge in the
house OF married sister CT the lady who
recited her experience, and who resided
in the upper part Of Allegheny.
The poor and destitute people who were
driven from their homes by the flood were
taken up to Seminary Hill and sheltered in
the old Theological Seminary building
until the flood subsidized, and other quarters
were procured. While quartered on Semi.
nary Hill they were fed by bakers who took
bread to them, and by contributions from
charitable citizens.
The informant stated, in conclusion that
after the flood subsidized herds Of thieves,
who had been waiting opportunities to
secure plunder, broke into an unguarded
house from which the occupants had fled
and stole everything Of value that they
could secure in their hasty search for
booty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
CAPITAL cuLLINos.


Mr.. Mart Smith and bride, Of Clarksburg,
are spending their honeymoon in Washing.
ton.
State Treasurer Thomas Q, o,Brien, Of West
Virginia, was among the visitors at the
Capitol yesterday.
The Speaker Of the House laid before the
House to-day communication from Act
ing Secretary Of the Treasury letter urging
The necessity Of the amendment pending
in regard 10 the internal revenue bill,
"providing that any package of distilled
spirits shall be forfeited to the United
States II such spirits shall be found to diff
er in proof from the proof indicated by the
marks and stamps thereon, unless such
differences shall be occasioned by lapse
OF time, the conditions under which the
spirits have been stored or kept, or by
other natural causes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
AsTO MIR. M0aE.
He Denies that He Has Civil Service
Commission Ambitions. - II


He Denies that He Has Civil Service
Commission Ambitions. -
From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, February S.-Representa.
tive Hoge, in commenting upon the INTEL
LIaRNcRR editorial, Of the 9th inst, said to
your correspondent this evening that the
intimation madetherein that he had sought
or made an application for place in the
civil service commission is incorrect.
Judge Hoge says that he had never spoken
to any member Of Congress or other official
on the subject until his attention had been
called by the publication Of the fact that
his friends in Congress were making an
effort to secure his appointment as one Of
the members OF the Commission, and that
anything that has been done in that direc.
tion has been without his knowledge.
There is no doubt, however, but that he
would gladly accept such an appointment
when it is rendered to him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
Look ont for Explo.Iona.

PHILADRLPnlA, February S.-Leon Hart.
man, the Russian Nihilist, came here from
Washington last night, and had an all night
conference with Herr Most and three
members Of the international Society, Of
New York, whose names are suppressed.
1t Is learned that the conference had rela-
ton to the coronation Of the Car. Bach.
man, another Nihillst, arrived this morn.
Ing, and another conference took place.
Most sent cipher cable dispatch this
morning TO Berlin Socialists, and arranged
ior another conference this evening. Hart
man has declared to German Socialists
here that the coronation will not be al
lowed to take place.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
THE RlGHrro IsIiERIr.
An Interesting Case Decided by the New
York Court OF Appeals.

York Court of Appeals.
ALBANY, N. Y, February s.-The New
York Court Of Appeals today handed
down a decision in case OF much interest.
The action was entitled William Miller
against Christian Miller and others, and
was brought in eiectment to secure posses.
sion OF certain real estate in EImira, N. Y,
OF which the plaintiffs father died seized.
The defendants were in possession as
widow aud sisters Of plaintiffs father and
claimed right as heirs. The plaintiff was
born out OF wedlock in Wurtemburg, Ger.
many, July IS, 1915. His father, William
Miller, and his mother, then Wilhelmina
0roth, thereafter emigrated to this country,
bringing the plaintiff with them, and on
June %, 1858, were married at Lancaster,
Pa, where they had settled and became
citizens. ..... ...,t.
The plaintiffs mother died without hav.
ing borne other children, and his father
soon after married the defendant, Chris.
tina. No children were born to the latter.
AS thus constituted the family took up
residence in Elmira, in 1862. The plain,
tif's father died in 1875, having acquired
the property in controversy during his resi-
dence in this State. In accordance with a
law Of the Kingdom Of Wurtemburg the
plaintiff was legitimated by the marriage
Of his parents subsequent to his birth. By
general statute Of Pennsylvania passed ip
1857 and made retroactive in cases where
no interest had become vested, and by a
supplemental act passed in 1858 the plain
tiff and those in his position were declared
legitimate for purposes Of inheritance.
The defendant, however, was barred
from inheriting his fathers estate by the
clause in the New York statute Of descent,
which provides that Children and rela.
tiyes who are illegimate shall not be enti-
tied TO inherit. This reduced the issue to
the question as 10 whether one State would
recognize the removal Of disability in such
case by sister State In the face OF its
own express enactment. The case in the
lower courts was decided for the defen.
dants. The Court Of Appeals has reversed
such decision, thus declaring the plaintiff
entitled 10 inherit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09

The river is now about on stand with
the water about the same as on Tuesday
morning; several families had to move out
and had the water raised another foot
number would have had TO sought the hills
for safety. No damage ofany importance is
noted.
The defeat Of the prohibition amendment
fell upon our people like thunderbolt
though they had been somewhGt prepared
for the announcement A correspondent
heard great number OF men OF both poilti.
cal partiessay openly and above board that the
man who would not permit them the right to
cast q vote on the amendment OF the organic
law that governed them had no right TO ever
expect them TO cast vote for them in the
future. That though Mr.. Scott had travelled
from Maine TO Colorado that II he would take
the trouble 10 come up here In little Hancock
county they could demonstrate TO him that
prohibition docs prohibit, aud can show
him that for forty years they have not had q
licensed saloon-that within this same forty
years they have not had murder committed.
That just across the river in an equal area OF
territory and smaller population, have
some four or FIVE murders, and that, too,
under well regulated license system, and,
too, the direct cause OF such murders can be
traced 10 whisky.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
AFFAIRS BELOW.
The Lower ohio Booming-Towns.I Inun
dated and Much Damage Done.


CINCINNATI O., February s.-The Ohio
river is rising along its whole length. 1t
Is almost an unprecedented case. Mari
eta is flooded more then ever. The rail-
road track between Marietta and Belpre is
six feet under water.
The Times Star special says Cattletts.
barg, Kentucky, is already flooded and
more damage is expected on account Of the
great rise in the Big Sandy river. At
Portsmouth the river is tiity five feet and
rising. A considerable portion Of the city
Is under water. The Scioto river is also
rising above. The railroad track north OF
Portsmouth is under water. Here the river
continues to rise being 50 feet 5 inches at
one o'clock. Newport, KY, suffers most.
At the present very many houses have al.
ready been invaded by water and the peo-
pie are moving out The Anchor Iron and
Steel Works at Newport, the Iron aud Pipe
Foundry and q greater part Of swiffs Roll.
ing Mill have been compelled to suspend.
The merchants along the river front OF this
city are busy removing goods from cellars
and first floors. NO further uamage 10 coal
barges has occurred. railroads have yet
been submerged, but will be tomorrow II
the rise continues.
CINCINNATI, February ga Commercial.
Gaselte special reports the Ohio river re-
ceding two inches at Marietta but the city
is in darkness, the. gas works being flooded.
The water is within two feet Of the great
flood OF 1860. The loss Is very great, nier.
chants not having time to save their goods.
Mrs. Groves was found drowned in her
house this evening. Railroad connection
a cut of. The loss in the township to
farm property Is estimated at $50 1000.
IRoNroS, February s.-River IS feet and
rising. The lower part Of the city Is partly
flooded.
PORTSMOUTH,, February s.-The river is
rising three inches per hour. The water
works and nearly all the factories are
stopped. Hundreds Of families are driven
from their houses. +,
FREMONT, February s.-Thirty thousand
dollars were collected for the relief Of the
eood sufferers. twill be several days be.
fore the dwellings can be occupied.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
The title 10 stolen securities.

NEw YoRK, February S.-Yesterday
while the jury was celebrating on the dis.
pute over the title to 100000 in securities
which the Belgian Canon ran off with and
brought to this country Judge Donahue
issued on them to show cause why they
should not be restrained from further
action until April. King Leopold IL, oil
Belgium, and the Bishop Of the Belgian
Church both brought suit for the securities,
One Of the Kings counsel says: "The
King says the title ot the securities cannot
be settled without the production of certain
material proof which will have to BE-
brought here from abroad. He asks unit
April to produce 1t. The order Is returna
BILE on Monday. Canon Bernard is in 0
Belgian prison.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
Reorganization of the NJ. q q. Railrnnd.

Reorganization of the NJ. q q. RaiIrnad.
CulLLCoruE, O., February S.-A meet
ing Of the bond and stockholders OF the
Marietta & Cincinnati Railway was held
here to-day to perfect reorganization. The
business was transacted without incident
worthy oil note. The following board Of
directors were chosen: Robert Garrett, T.
Edward Hambleton, Samuel Spencer, ].
Carroll Walsh, all OF Baltimore; George
Hoadley, ]. D. Lehmer, ]. L. Keck, Of
Cincinnati; W. 7. McClintock, OF Chilli.
cothe, and Orlando Smith, OF Columbus,
Ohio. The name Of the road was changed
to the Cincinnati, Washington & Balti-
more. The directors will meet at Cincin.
cinnati tomorrow to organize. Among
those present were Capt, W. W. Peabody,
Superintendent Of the Ohio & Mississippi
road; ]. Fl. Stewart and Samuel Woodward,
late receiver OF the Marietta & Cincinnati.
1t is believed Orlando Smith will be chosen
President tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09

When the Auditor submits his return oi
a, new assessment We shall probably see
Ior much merit, II any, there is in finan'
Al policy Of dodge. A levy 10 meet
me States obligations would have
hen certainty, but the chiel
sn,ipeers Of the Bourbon party found
,S,t it would bring certain defeat, and
tbey beat about the bush. 1t is under
yod that tile Legislature is at this mo
meut in imminent peril Of having the rs
,prps thrown at it. Following that cstas
tUpbe there will probably be some more
heroic attempts to oevade responsibility and
tudge the popular displeasure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
MURDERED WITH A HArcHEr.
A Massachusetts Farmer Telling How
IIe KiIfetl His Wife.

WORCESTER, February s.-West Berlin, Q
little village in Worcester county, is in 9
whirl OF excitement over the murder Of
Mrs. Mary Ann Livingston by her hus
band, James L. Livingston. The crime IL
one OF the most brutal ever known in this
country. The scene OF the tragedy is atwo'
story house, about halfa mile from the
railroad station, on the road to Clinton.
Mr.. Livingston is a farmer, sixty.tive years
Of age, and his wife was fifty.six years Of
age. At about two o'clock in the morning
George Ralph, a neighbor Of Mr.. Livipgs.
ton, living about fifty rods distant, was
awakened by MIR. Livingston, who said
there was trouble at his house and wanted
Mr.. Ralph to go there. Mr.. Ralph went
and found that murder had been com.
mitted. He Immediately notified Lewis N.
Carter, Chairman OF the Selectmen. Mr..
Carter called Officer ]. /. Bruce, who went
10 the scene OF the tragedy. They first en-
tered the kitchen, where the murder was
committed, and found everything in con-
fusion. The room is about 10 by II feet.
In 1t are range, sink, table and several
chairs. Upon the floor, walls and doors
were clots Of blood. g..
From there the officer led the way into a
small bed room off the kitchen, where the
body was found lying on bed, entirely
covered with quilt. 1trwas dressed. The
head and face were crushed in and hacked
beyond recognition. There were great
holes in the head, one in particular, over
the eye, being large enough to insert an
egg. The clothing was saturated with
blood. Mr.. Livingston stood by, looking
stolidly upon the body Of his victim and
betraying no emotion. The sight was hor-
rible in the extreme. When questioned
by Officer Bruce in regard to the affair,
Livingston said that he and his wife were
in Clinton in the afternoon and they ar
rived home about nine o'clock in the even.
ing, both under the influence OF liquor.
ave got into quarrel" he continued,
"and she struck me with hatchet There
was scutlle. got the hatchet away from
her, and there, you see what followed"
Subsequent questioning showed that the
murder was committed q common,
blunt.edged shingling hatchet. Livingston
said that after she was dead he carried the
body into the bed room. He said that he
had attempted to wash the blood from the
kitchen floor.
~ did that" he added, 80 that my FIVE
children would not know OF the deed"