davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
Tho Itrnatou Battle,

The Braxton Democrat in its issue Of last
Friday gives the following additional pnr-
ticulars about plyman, the mountuinccr
orwhom warrant was sworn ont bv his
wife for beating her. II will be remem-
bcred that when the sheriff and deputy
went after plyman they found him barri-
cadcd in his hovel and lie fired on them
several times. ThcshcriG then organized
posse. The Democrat says: "a squad OF
infantry, commanded by Capt. llenry
Dnilield, secuted on Critics Mountain and
Hickory Withe' three or four ,lays. trv-
ing 10 arrest Jake plyman on peace war
rant. Several skirmishcs took place be-.
tween the contcndins parties, Plyman
coming out victorious in every engage
ment. llc came into town Monday morn.
ing and announced that he was ready for
trial, upon the warrant, but CAPT. Duff
field, who has the warrant in his posses
sion, is still out in the mountains and tho.
case was continued until the Captain re-
ports, which, tits thought, will not be un.
til after the holidays" H.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
DARK, DULL DAYS.
a VERY cuEEnLEss ourLooK
For tho Wording Glasses OF Dctrolt-oye,
TonThousand worlmsn Ont OF Employ.
inent-aIinnrs' Strike md Glnsswork..
ers' Differences ut. Pittsburrh,

DTEolr, Dec. liza rcductionin In wages
and forces has been in progress in Detroit
for some timo until now there are full,
10000 men out OF employment and man,
more whose time and pay have been re
duced. Only three inlustriesh have not beer
Affected. These are tobacco manufac,
turers, furriers and brewers. This is Il
condition OF affairs new to Dc.
troit. An important feature is tho
fact that Of tho industries civ.
Ing employment 10 tho most mon, tho
greatest number are the least active. Tbc
Michigan, Pullman and Peninsula car
companies employ respectively 1900.
1000 and 500 when in full force. = lThey
laro been compelled to reduce their force
Sia Until they now employ a total force Of
S5O, leaving $3.50 persons " uncln.
ploycd in this industry alone. Those
still employed have had their hours land
their incom shortened to.) All the car.
wheel companies have reduced their for.
ces about half, throwing out 1000, and
putting Al out OF 032 retained on half
time. Three stone companies, tho NIichi.
gan, Peninsular and Detroit, show n red,,c.
lion in the whole force of 1000 to 900
men. Each company expects to shut
down for q few weeks and probably then
resume with small force. ..aff - -7l
Amajority OF boiler and machine shops
arc comparatively Idle. There are eight
Of these ordinarily employing 800 TO GOO,
Now ninety arc elHployed and some OF
them on short time. Further reduc.
tions arc intended. The number OF
out of employment is
estimated Mt 800. Those at work
are on reduced time or pay, The Detroit
Dry Dock Company has reduced its force
OF GOO to 800, working nine hours. Con.
tractors and builders report falling oil 90
percent and hours generally reduced to
eight. OF the bricklayers, masons and
cabinct-makers from 90 to rs percent are
out OF employment. Tho same report
with slight variations in figures is given
by lumbermcn, tanners, manufacturing
cigar manufacturers, plum.
bers, manufacturers OF hardware and
other industries, upwards OF thirty.tiyc
manufacturing establishments arc report.
ed, and of these only three prosper. Fully
$500 laborcrs and mechanics arc out OF
employment. AS this includes only
the foremost industries it is no
exasgeratlon to say that adding
small industries and retailers there are
from 10000 10 10000 persons in Detroit
this winter unemployed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

Tho 1STELLIGEScEI is in receipt of n
communication from J. NJ. Richards,
agent OF the Humane Society, in reference,
TO the case Of lko Smith, recently fined
for starving horse and mule. lie saws
that on Monday night Officer Montgomery
reported the case to him, as he has kindly
reported other cases OF crlclty. Nj
Richards devoted NIL tho time he could
spare next morning in search Of Smith,
when he learned that Officer Montgomery
who had seen the animals feeding on pine
lumber, had sworn out warrant. Mr.,
richards then fed the animals, and yolun.
tarl!y appeared as 4 witness against Smith.
Mr. Richards adds: "The lack Of interest
on The part OF our citizens generally in
Withholding their means and in failing to
report such matters rs need the attention
Of the society has been tho greatest oh.
stacle i'll thaway OF its moro rapid ad-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
NEWS IN. BRIEF,

A fire ut Johnstown, Ohio, damaged
several stores. Loss, $4,000.
The depot OF the Philadelphia Traction
Company burned. Loss, $4,000.
Herbert Crawford, OF Cecil, Ohio, was
crushed TO death by n -ialling tree.
The receipts OF the Hooking Valley,
Ohio, Relief Committee for the last week
were S3,S2l.
The imports at the port OF New York
for the week ended December 18th were
S., S,lS3,00O. 5g,s
Tho employees Of the Union. Iron Mills,
Pittsburgh, have accepted aftecn percent
reduction. .s5- l,t.sl
Iron mills at Bay View, Wis, will re-
sumo, giving employment 10 1,'l0O men.
Mrs. Williamson Carter, OF Atwater,
Ohio, was struck by train Mt That place
and killed.
The property OF the Falcon Iron Com.
pany, EaSton, Pa., was sold by the Sheriff,
subject toa heavy mortgage.
Three men, cotton pickers, were arrested
on suspicion Of having murdered Lewis
Fox, near Little Rock, Ark.
Albert Peoples, OF Miller's Station, O.,
was fatally injured in an attempt to board
n freight train at Cadiz Junction.
Iczekiah Brown, n colored teacher in
Howard county, Maryland, was lynched
and hangcdby thirteen masked mon.
The liquidators OF the Exchange Bank
Montreal, have instructed thoir solicitors
to sue the Directors for 100000 over.
drafts.
While crossing Barren River, near Bow.
ling Green, KY, John Strausser, with q
wagon team, was washed from the regular
ford and drowned.
Elisha Hyatt President OF the Hyatt,
Lcaring Il Co. banking firm, Washington,
Ind, made m individual assignment. Ii.
abilities 100000, estimated.
Six convicts working in the coal mine
at Coal Crest, Tenn, madc a break for
liberty. Two escaped and were recap.
turcd, two were fatally shot, and two were
killed by the guards. M
F. B. Laughlin, Vice President Of the
defunct Penn Bank, Pittsburgh, made an
assignment Of all property over what /.
necessary 10 satisfy n confessed judgment
for 10000.
A fro at St. Mary's. Kas., destroyed
eight stores, causing a total loss OF SG7 800
Tho Police Judge OF the town, who had
IN Office in one OF the buildings, is miss.
ing; and is supposed to have been burned
10 death, 81, ST.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

Tnn decision OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals in the Laurel Hill & Sand Fork
Railroad case is in harmony with the pro-
ponsivc spirit Of the age, and in line with
the drift of decisions in similar cases in
other States. Conditions reasonable in
1863 may be intolerable now, and it
would be absurd to say that the Lesisla.
tnre Of 1893 could block the progress OF
the State for all time. Railroad compa-
nics accept their franchises subject to the
Inherent right Of the State to regulate
their charges. a rate Of transportation
that is fair to-day in ten years may DO cx-
tortionate and ruinous to the shipper.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
BAD BOUIlBONS,.
House OF n Colored Nan Fired and Tw
r.N Persons Crcilinted,

House OF n Colorcd Nan Fired and Two
Persons Crcmnted.
ALBANY, Ga, Dec. 1.-two weeks ago
four white men, masked, went in tho dead
Of night to the house OF Mike Calvin, COL
ored, and knocked ut the door. When he
called, they refused to answer. He slip.
ped around to the front door from the rear
Of the house, and saw them with guns and
pistols. His wife, who was enceinte, was
frightened into sw0on. The men began
10 force the door open. Calvin in the
meantime had succeeded in getting up
planks in the floor and escaping, with his
wife in his arms, to the swainps near by.
where they took refuge, undergoing the
most excruciating deprivations. The
masked men began to fire in the building.
Hearing no noise, they set fire to the
building. thinking calvin and his wife
were in it. With tho house were burned
10 death m aged negro woman and two
small children who were inmateg. The
mon escaped. The cause assigned for the
decd was because Calvin had in the late
election voted tho Republican ticket and
told it to his friends. Tho men were from
the best families and wore apprehended.
The ease was called, and on account OF The
illness OF Solicitor General Walters mis-
trial resulted to-day in Calhoun county
court. The grand jury found n true bill
for murder. The sentiment against them
is great. 1t is feared il the trial Is not hur-
ried they vii! DO lynched.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

\ AWAslIISGToS dispatch says that the
South is to have but two places in the
new cabinet, little Delaware supplying
one of them. We are not sure that this
will do. Delaware didn't flock with the
South when the South was tlocking by
herself, and this is what Southern states
men mean when they talk about "recog-
milton for the South"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

...s. s. ~ f'a ..'s
used us seat Of legislative wisdom, On
january Z, in the same year, the Senate
met on the second floor, in room tempo.
nrily adapted for their use, and the
Assembly in their own splendid chamber,
one artistically adapted 10 deliberations OF
the gods. Formal occupation, with proper
popular rcjoicings was, however, deferred
until February l2. It was not until March
10, 1881, that the Senate first sat In their
own chamber, one OF the most lavishly
and curiously adorned rooms in the
world and only in January last did the
Court Of Appea!s make its quarters in the
sumptuous edifce, which has cost already
about fifteen million dollars more or less,
and viii certainly cost another five million
before it will be completed. 1t covers
more than three acres Of ground, is in the
style known as Free Renaissance, has m
exterior OF granite, and its interior is
diversified with most surprising variety
ofstone, decorations, carved and painted,
and effects bizarre or artistic, cheerful or
impressivcly solemn. re-
1t isa offending Of MI beautics,n which,
however aptlyi it may represent the com
prchensive scope OF modern culture, is
almost entirely unappreciated by con.
siderable section OF the men sent to Albany
to legislate. What approximation can
Continued on Third Page,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

The Clarksburg Mtus has the following:
Mr.. George Dastablc has secured Il part
ofthc material used in the construction Of
the old grist mill in which General .'Stouc.
walP' Jackson worked when n youth I; lo
also has wood taken from the house in
which the famous commander was born.
Mr.. Unstable is having this material made
into useful articles, which he will take TO
New Orleans this winter and dispose Of M
souvenirs OF our great townsman, Some
parts oil the mill which were operated by
the General, rs we'll as other well vouclca
for relics, have been secured and willbe
shown at tho Exposition,n " ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
oncllEsrI,AL l,rurARsAL.
Tho Opera House Orchestra Mt NInnnc rclor
t. .t.-#. Hall Inst Might. b.4.. ft.-.. 2.


Tho Opera House orchestra gave one Of
Its popular Sunday night rehearsals at
M@nnerchor Hall last evening, that not.
withstandlng the inclemcncy Of tho
weather was well attended. Tho pro.
Gramme was n choice one, and was splcn.
didly rendered by tho fifteen gentlemen
composing the organization. To lovers of
music, those understanding Il, tho best
numbers were tho cello solo playod by
Mr.. Harry Sturnl, md tho violin solo by
Prof. Vaas Tho cello has been recently
added to the orchestra, and il Is n creat
Mr.. Sturm Is very fine
performer, and his selection, ro.
nance, with her Alone" deserved
tho warm encore llc received. Prof. vaas
chose ono OF Schubert's nocturncs and
played 1t in his usual correct style. Among
The other numbers OH the programme
wore Suppe's "pique Dame" overture;
Verdi's finale to "Mncbeth;" Rossini's
overture to Tancred, and charming lii.
lie serenade by Carl. -
Hereafter these rchcarsals will be held
'egularly every other Sunday night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
WHEELING, WEST MORNING. DECEMBER 5,lss4

dists who didn't believe In tho cass meet
Ing take their hats and 20 to somo other
Church. DR.. Edwards, OF yirginin, thought
tho old time sort OF class meetings were
about played out. Others who spoke were
Drs. O. S. Smith, +. Merrick, J. b. Nc.
Ferrin, A. Atwood and W. D. johnson,
the latter being u colored divine, who clio.
Iucntly pointed out tho peril 10 which
Meshodism was exposed from ministerial
AS began with figures, will close In
the samo way. DR.. Kynett announced
yesterday that II the progress Of tho past
continued, tho next Methodist centennial
would meet IN n country having SOO,OOO,.
900 OF population, and TINT II Mcthodisln
progressed in tho same ratio to the growth
OF tho population which had marked It's
past progress, 1t must overtake those
figures, and have more adhercnts than tho
country had people! This Is rather hard
on the other denominations, but | would
advise them to not sell out too hurriedly,
rs 1t just possible DR.. Kynetts calcula.
tion may not matorialize fully. M.T.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
cHRIsTNAs ST0HY.
Chnntcr !,

All through the long, weary year she
saved something each week out Of her
market money. lie attributed it all to
the high price OF marketing.
Chapter II.
On Christmas day she presents him
with an cider-down courert.pitd, bought
with her own money. Tableau.
Chapter III.
epraises her thrift, and asks tenderly
why she didn't buy something for herself,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

Unless President Cleveland gives the
State House statcsmen-evcry mothers
son Of 'enl-a good fat Office, they will
make bold to doubt the Simon purity Of
his Albany Democracy. II he wants four
years Of whitc.winged peace he will do
them all up in 4 job lot as soon rs he has
read the last line OF his inaugural address.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

SOME OF the Democratic newspapers
complain that Mr.. Hendricks is flying his
Bourbon kite too high. Let Thomas
alone. lie is very entertaining, and We
are going to have an election for Congress.
men two years hence. Hendricks issimply
going about in his quiet way 10 "make
things hum"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
LABOR NOTES,
Coal Miners Wages lteduccd-Tho Window
Glass Workers.

PlrTsBuEGn, December l4.-The coal
miners employed at the Hampton railroad
coal mines struck last night against re-
duction in the mining rate from 3 to "a
cents per bushel, and the men working in
Plum Creek and Sandy Creek mines re-
solved to quitw Mondayift the tribunal
rate OF three cents per bushel is not paid.
Ii the operators OF these mines insist ilpon
reduction general strike OF tho railroad
miners is probable, as the latter will re-
fuse 10 work unless tho uniform rate
adopted by the trades tribunal is paid all
miners.
The window glass manufacturers have
notified their employees that unless the
reduction OF 10 to Is percent in wages is
accepted the furnaces will be blown ont
the Saturday preceding Christmas not 10
be fired up" again until trade improves.
The Glasswork9rs' Association were in
session till late hour tonight consider
ing the proposition, but no definite con-
clusion was arrived at. Another meeting
will be held carly next week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
GRANTS REvERsEs
Work n Great Change--shuns Company und
g prefers to De Alone. ~.

AEeLcEh u ltt hlUues ..# 4. u.
%SWAsnlsuToS, Dec. l3.-An intimate
friend Of General Grant Is reported rs
saying TINT he is indeed changed man
since the failure OF the firm OF Grant 4
Ward; that the shock was blow from
which even his iron frame and resolute
will could not recover. lie said, only a
few days before his failure, 80 .uncon.
scious was Grant Of the impending disas.
ter, that he spoke in the most enthu usiastic
terms Of his financial standing, estimating
his own wealth and that OF his sons ut a
million or two, and also remnrking that
he had gone into business with the main
idea of advancing the interest OF his boys,
Now he seems to shun company, md to
prefer being alone. ..-Hl' IA
There is undoubtedly more friendly
feeling for the project OF putting General
Grant ON the retired list, if it can be nc.
complishe,l, among Democratic Senators
and members than among tho Republic.
. . 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15


The Katie stockdale passed up yestcr-
day morning. -lE' -. -,
The Scotia passed down early Saturday
morning with a good trip.
The John Penney, Alex. Swift. Dexter
and lsesolutc passed down Saturday with
coal.
The W. N. Chancellor passed down Sat.
urday morning about II o'clock with a
good trip for the kanawls valley.
The Batchclor and Diurnal got away
in good time on Saturday. The Chesa.
peake is this mornings Parkcrsburc
packet.
Surveyor OF Customs Beach left ON the
st. Lawrence yesterday morning for CALI.
polls, TT. Pleasant and Charleston, 10 looL;
after several OF the boats in his district.
Pilot Frank Williams, OF WellsLurp,
standing watcha at the wheel Of the RaS.
mond Homer OF tho coal fleet ON her
present run to Louisville, is accompanied
by his wife.
The Dan Clark was the first of the coal
fleet to arrive in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh
coal is selling Mt Cincinnati rs follows:
Second pool, Sc afloat; third pool, she;
fourth pool, &c, agreed rates.
Captain Muhlemnn will be glad to give
all the information he can about the An.
des excursion to New Orleans to all who
call on him, while he is in mort, Tho
fare for the round trip.wil be SEQ.
Capt. llod Knowles is again in command
OF the Emma Graham and jolly Al Slayen
is in the Office. The steamer is now on
her way mp for the first time since the
low season. Tony Nlcllahl, the well
known pilot, is at the wheel. =
VIII Brookhardt and Capt. Jim Sand.
ford are at the wheel OF the Andes. Two
better pilots are not 10 be found on the
Upper Ohio. Last season they were on
the st. Lawrence. Capt Muheman is to
be congratulated on having secured their
services.
Charlie Reeves, one OF the clerks on the
st. Lawrence, former Wheeling boy,
was one OF the lucky ones during the
| long low water season. He secured "a
berth on ono OF the Big Sandy's low waite,
packets and was kept busy nearly all
| tho time.
IN audltion 10 the 9,UOO,QOO bushels OF
coal that were sent out from Pittsburgh
on the present run" there were sent out
OF the Great kanawlta over 100000
bushels. Taking both "runs", the people
Of Cincinnati and Louisville ought moi to
guiTer for coal this winter. INV
The Andes is due to-day from Cincin.
natl, for which point she will leave to.
morrowaiternoon Mt 8 o'clock. This will
be the Andes first appearance in over five
months. Captain Charlie Nuhlelnan will
be found in command rs usual md Mart
Noll and Charlie Knox will do the honors
OF the Office rs Of old. The Andes is n
magnificent stern wheel packet, casy.run.
ningand accommodating. Passengers are
always pleased with the Andes, and she il
also 4 favorite with the shippers. She
was handsomely fixed up during the low
water season, and was never in better con
dition, 81 i4a,'f "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

IT is said that Mr.. Benefits cable en-
terrrise has SO taxed his resources that he
has been forced to sell to IN English cap
itatist large slice Of his Herald property.
II is probable that Mr.. Bennett has not
done anything OF the kind. Ii he needed
ready money he could raise it without
selling any part OF his immensely valua-
Die newspaper.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
WRESTLING Match.

ST.. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE wrestlingmatch
which has been. announced for q week
past, for $500 side and a division OF the
gate money, between William Muldoon
and J. II. Mclaughlin, came Off this after
noon at Pope's Theater, and was witness.
ed by great number Of people. The
match was five bouts, and was won by
Muldoon, he winning the second bout,
catch-as-catch-can, the fourth side hold Of
the fifth GHreo.Roman, Mclaughlin TAX
ing the first collar.and-elbow and tho
third, back hand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
Deechor's Dencons Beaten,

New fonls, December 13.-The annual
business meeting OF Plymouth Church
was held in Brooklyn last night. 1t was
expected that some OF the church officers
would resign, but none OF them did 80.
The annual report shows the present
membership to be 1850, with l07 new ad.
ditions in the year and loss Of 90. Dca-
cons and other church officers were
elected for the ensuing year. The candi.
dates defeated were those who sympa-
thized with Mr.. Beecher in his opposition
to Mr.. Blaine,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

BARKER, who developed such Treasury
Hni for the Democrats during the cam.
pai.n, is making poor fist OF his fraud
inl now that the matter is being looked
into. Ills WIS good enough cry till after
election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
SeWor PIpc Works Eurned.

Sptcidl Dispatch to 0c Inle'liGencer.
TORONTO, O., Dec. 14.-The Calumet
Sewer Pipe Works, two miles north OF
here, the largest in the country, burned
this evening. The origin OF tho fire Is
unknown. Loss, 100000; insurance, SlO,-
900. One hundred and twenty-five men
arc thrown out oi employment. The
works will be rebuilt. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

lOsr, SrRArED or SroLgS.-One Carl
Schurr, tall tlin.legged man who plays
the piano. Any one knowing OF his
whereabouts will please enclose postage
stamp to the headquarters OF the Mug.
wumps, New York. .., I'D
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

TnE Kanawha Gazette is carly in the
field with the suggestion OF special scs.
sion Of the Legislature in Charleston next
winter. That is about n year OF. A
special session is luxury-is there 10 be
some more assessment 10 pay for it?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

"WooD couSrY."-You are mistaken.
Senator Camden has not said that hc
wonll decline reelection. Therefore your
suggestion that the Register may induce
him once more TO "relax his negation''
does not apply. BESIDES, he isn't the Reg.
idIr', man for the place, 4s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
Snfo Robbery,

CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec. l4.-The safe in tho
agents office OF the NJ. G. & St. l.. railroad
at Dresden, Tenn, was broken open last
night and $1,000 stolen. Two hundred
dollars reward is offered for tho arrest OF
the thieves. The agent suspects two men
seen about tho oiIico,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

TREATIES ought not to DO considered in
executive session, that is 10 shy, with
closed Doors The public ought to know
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15

GOVERNOR CLEVELAND almost wishes
that Mr.. Blaine had made the rifle, they
an, bothering Him 50 far chances TO serve
their country.