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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-17
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The staubenvills Herald Of receut irsue
contained toe following: A lew days SEQ
an engine from the penntylyania rsilrosd
With train bearing number Of officials
passed through the city westward, returning
yesterday. Ibis engine carried instead Of tbs
oil headlight tho electric headlight recently
patented by NJ. N. Linn, OF Rising Bun, Iud.
The test has been in progress Tor several
weeks, and hes proved satisfactory both to
the railroad tticinls and to Mr.. Linn. The
light resembles in many respccts the Tbompr
soE- Houston light used in this city. Asmsll
engine Is fastened on the left side OF the
beilsr, and this generates the currents, which
are conducted to carbon points in the head
light. The small engine IL les than twenty
inches long, and 1t Is claimed, runs without
reducing the RtcaM in the boiler TO any ex.
tent. The light produced Ia dazzling and
penetrating, and enables the engineer 10 dis.
linguish objec:s two milss distant, on yery
dask nights. Even during heavy snow
storms, the light has proved very satisfactory.
Within a few weeks Mr.. Linn expects 10
have his system introduced into passenger
cars, and he " III light all tbs cars OF train
and also the headlight, from ore small en-,
CINE on the side OF the boiler. To do this,
about two and a bslf horse power will be 70.
quired. It is said that the. actual cos. of
running ore light all night is less Than three
cents. ~ Morrow more than $40 people
were waiting, and could See the lish. nearly
twomiles before the train arrived.
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OVER IiIR RIVER,
News Notc' a7d G",stp from Martin'

News Notcs ava Gossip from Martins
Perry aud BridGep ,r,. ..'.,,g.
NJ: A. Il. Powell hs, secured the lease Of
the Sherman House, Bridgeport. 4
Frank Wallacs's livery stable, Mar,in,s
Ferry, Is rapidly nearing completion.
Mr.. John Horcher, r.s ding on Wallsce
street, Martins Ferry, is very Iii with typhoid
fever, .S' '''
MI. VIM. Der zle, who moved from Martins
Ferry to Mingo, a short time sgo. r.s- cd
yesterday. ....- -. ''"fnea
, The liquor l!csnss tax will bs voted On a.
.9e oc'cSsr election Of 1875 instead OF The
fall as stated yesterday. = - sa's
Tho Eslnun; Foundry schema at Martina
Ferry, Is ieceiving new impetus and will
without doubt shortly be fixed fact.
Master James A.. Lloyd, Of E.uayille
upon whom difficult surgical oparniion
was, recently performed, Is rapidly recover.
ing from the shock. -, ~
". h. Wood & Bro, OF Martins r. rrv
commenced making brick in their dry saeJs
yesterday. This ia several weeks earlier Than
ever brick were mads there. =
bridgeport high school examinations take
rNASS 10y 49, IA e!hos VI i've VIII graduate.
One Of the young ladies, it Is said, wi! &C anti
herself With greater honors than auy hc.s.e-
Mr., James Morrison, who WIS hurt Monday
BY fall Of soapstone in the West Wheeling
coal bauk,, and who died from his iriuries,
was buried YESTERDAY, Els leayes widow
mine. >1-'
There was gate an exodus OF Brldgspor!
people yesterday for the West. Mr.. Jane,
Duncan and family lsavlog Tor Karsay and
Capt. R.chard Crawford and wiis ior lows
Ci'y, Iowa. Nj. 8. Rice and family reno 7ed
to Allegheny City.
Ga Easter morning the Members Of tho
Ancient Order Of Htbernians Of Martins
Ferry, j,ined by. msmbers OF the sans ordsr
in Bridgeport, turned ou: in iull resaIia and
par'ocE 81 Holy Communion. They msde
very Attractive appearance and were the
subject OF many complimentary remarks.
The Bridgeport division OF this ordsr IL In a
very fourishing condition. : =
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PERSONAL II ESlJON,
News and Gossip IN Relation 10 varloul
People. ..

News and Gossip IN Relation 10 Various
People.
Mr.. J. N. Vance and family returned from
New YORK yesterday, after short bu:
pleasant visit.
J. II. Graham, representing the Pittsburgh
Digpatcb. was in the city las: evening. He /.
looking up the political situation,
Mrs. Frank Hearns rad yon returned home
from Hannibal, No., yesterday, where they
have been spending several weeks with Mrs.
Hearne's parents. Is
Miss Mollie Russell, well and iAyorably
known for her his.rionicsbility, has accepted
position as sieslady In the dry goods
house OF E. NJ. McGill n g. Co.
Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer will sing at
the concert TO be given at the Wheeling
Female College tomorrow evening. The
concert will be the best that has been given
at the college io- 4 long time.
The friends Of Or. James E. Reeves will be
Cad to learn that be hiss recovered from
t.ur.weetu spell OF sickness and Is able 10 DO
Ia his tffice, but not yet strong enough to
give much attention to his duties. III.
Mr.. O. !. Upton, Of Cad:z, arrived In the
city last evcning. He is very much pie
over the fact that the State Fair Association
has been resuscitsted, and proposes TO bring
bis holses here In May and work them on tie
track during the season. The track he ha,
always claimcd Is the best half-nlile track in
the country. -r... .-. ...,.. 1.-n
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NEWS FROM, THE STATE
PRasEN1eD IN "a READABLE FORM.
A Church Hurnsd Doua DurlnE Observation-Disclosures
hood app,nibrs-luetndiAri.sA at Work Ia
tS'l Btllatre-- BridxsportAnd hArs,ns Fer.
,l ry-Gsnsral News OF importaaes. n,

J. H. stribling, q hat dealer OF parke,s.
burg, hss been obliged 10 make an assign.
ment. t.6F NfRz2 II
Vegetation In the Kanawha Valley Is a
good three weeks In advance OF that here.
Iho leaves are out In tho woods, and peaches
cherries and other early fruits are In full
bloom. 1t', IRE lI.'' \
Hon. VIM. Bfaden, OF Wayntssurp, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford. OF New 90, Greene
county, were married u few days since. The
Groom Is aged rs years and the bride IS. Mr..
Biaden was recently Associate Judge OF
Greene county. g..F y
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati 4 81, Louis
Railway Company hiss brought suit In tho
Superior Court OF Cincinnati against Robert
H. Turner to recover 50 600. The petition
alleges that on The eth OF March last the de-
PENDANT, who was at that time the station
agent OF the company at Mingo junction,
Jefferson county, Ohio, sbicondsd with tbs
amount sought to be recovered, and which,
1t Is alleged, hs embrzslsd from The com.
pany. tfI-'''a .stI7 IN
Robert Dunlap, from KAnawha county.
who was recently convicted OF stealing two
hoisss and sentenced to four years impri,.
onment, Is the tallest convict In the psni.
tertiary, mtasuring six feet i've and {, uur,
ter Inches, and Joseph Smith, from tbs snp,e
county, and convicted q. the same term CT
court Of stealing Il large amount OF cutlery,
Is the mont dininutve IN The Stats battle:
be measures but four feet nine md hal,
inches and weighs but ninety pounds. Bmlth
was sentenced to five years. imprisonment.
The Methodist church at Volcano, Wood
county, caught IRE last Sunday evening.
while services were being held. from d. :
tectiye ilus, and burned to the ground
There was noirsuranc' 1.-The policy having or.
pIrel, onl fran some cause was liot rens we'd.
Rev. VI, King, the pastor, was in the midst of
his sermon when tho alarm WAS gwen. and
closed his dlscourao In hurried manner.
Although there wa' considerable excitement
TO one was H. AIRED. The church turniturs
wss all sayed and the goats and windows In.
Ken out. This church was built BY general
| contribution In Isl and was intended TO be
q Union church but after 1t was Il 1ished Il
was ded'oa!ed 10 thu Methodist Episcopal
Conference, ind has been used by then ever
since. A few buckets oil water on hand
would have txtinguished the fame wuen
first seen. but by tbs time C. ladder and wa
| Ter was obtained II was too late; the he It was
inters,; 1t was wooden structure and
burned to ashes In an hour ard hnlt. At
this time It Is very doubtful whether 1t will
eyer DO febullt, tho cong egstlon bsing poor
snd prospects not very bright In the oil
country, 'rF.I .FEf' ei-T ~.|- 900.
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AIR EMBROIDERY.
A Charming Reception Given Yesterday
~ AfleruOOu O.

AfietbOOn.
A very unique and charming reception
was hsld yesterday afternoon by the class in
Art Embroidery, taught by Mrs. Ella Bate.
Turner, at the parlors Of Nine. Lsgsrie. !.
was the first affair Ct this kind ever given In
Wheeling, md Notwithstanding the iIclG.
ment weather, It attracted many ladies in.
,erested in this very artistic and beautiful
work. Thay wtra delighted with tae dis.
play, which wAs very handsome one, ard
embraced desigus in kersinston OH plush,
cloth, surah, satin and grsss CLOTH The
2 leen AIMS darnlnS attracted considerable
attention, bel &c somewhat OF a novelty to Z
number Of the ladies. g-.
Mrs. Turner, who has dore much to ad-
yance the interest In the Ltuiy o! Art En-.
broidery, has reason TO feel proud Of the
progress her class hos made. l. embraces
seversl Of Wbcelpg's hsst known' Ladies';
among them Mls. g. p. H.ldreth, Mrs. Glib:
son Lamb, Mrs. Wm. Gcering, Mrs.. q. NJ.
Harper. Miss 4. Iagsrda, Miss Emma ssy-
bold, Mrs H. ". Saith, OF Martins Fefry.
Mrs. Ph!nney and many Others WHO'S WORK
Uas displayed yesterday. Embroidery is
nov being treated ss q real branch Of art,
and many beautiful effects Arp brought
about. 1t requires genuine artistic ability
In order tn blend the colo r, nicely aud make
the object embroidered ot11d out from the
fabric On which it Is worked. Mrs. Turnesa
class Ia very interss ed one. and has BE- come
fascinated with isswark. The reception will
be continued this sittrnoon, and the ladies
should not fail 10 attelaa. -.S-. .a
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BRICK PAVING 4. '
:, -l4 h-ai = 49, Ln ~ -iltsi-yq 80 n
A "PoiNTERn FOR THE CITY 3. r. W.
How II IL Laid In Bloomington .Tar and Brick
not = Men. Comblaatloa-Issttrday'a I'm.
portHrt ilsppsnInss Ia tho CITY
and GENERAL News Eotes. a

Itappears from the following article clip
ped from the Peors, H., Transcript that the
combination brick and tar pavement recently
pstentsd by Dr.. Baird and Col. Campbell, OF
the Board Of Public Works, Of this city, and
Mr.. John Porter, Of New Cumberland, In
connection with their new brick block, 10
not new idea with them. According to the
article found below the town Of Bloomington,
H., has been using tar on brick for come
time past. It will also be noticed that there,
they use two layers OF brick and yet manage
to put the pavemsn down at a cost oil 81 20
per touare yard. The article 10 as folio N:
Mayor Warner and the members OF the
City Council went to bloomington for the
purpose OF inspecting the street paving or
b.iCk which 10 ussd 90 much In that city.
Warner, when interviewed on the snbIsot,
WIS., OF the GpiLion that the same kind OF
! paving could be put down In thia city at a
much lea, rats than tho stone paving, and 1t
is equally % durable. Tho party we're
shown some OF the paving which had bsen
put down In Bloomington eight years ago,
aud 1t apparently Ia Just "a sound now as
the day It was plscsu there. The wear Ia
not very heavy, and the pavement
cleano up nicely. The bricks arc
mads OF common clay, with coal slack mix.
ell, and burned as had as rock. The street
Is graded togn about foot, and then n
layer OF aand 10 thrown III. sud rolled mill II
Is about four or six inches In thickness
Then layer olsny kind oil brick Is placed
on the sand on the fat side, and then some
more sats T.. :. -'anad on the bricks, and then
these bricks, which are burne. -r Tor
the purpose, ere laid lengthwsys OH tho side,
thnt Ia but two inches In thickness. Over
this is placed coat OF tar and gravel and
this pavement ia complete. 1t costs
Bloomington about 1928 per yard
Tor this pavement, and Warner II OF til.
opinion thatit ran be put down on the streets
here for about IL 80 or probably US cheap Il,
In Bloomington. Tue stone paving that hst
been put on thastree.s In Peoria he said ha.
cost npout - IS per yard. He Is Of the opin'
ion that 1t would DO good thing for sever
Of the kilEs OF brick that will be burn, at The
workhouse this season to b. Ut this Kind &C
that the experiment can be made. TIL.
bloomington people were OF the opinion tina
the brick could not bs made here, but War
ner has consulted some I the brick maker
and they all agree that they can be msdt
here as easily SO in Bloomington or 81,
other place. ..II
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7 DAYTON, o, april lG.-All, trains are
are stopped on the D4ytoa 4 South
eastern division Of the narrow gauge, and
only mail trains on tho Cincinnati North.
ern are running. As yet there is no indi-
cation that the strike will be oyer for eey.
eral days. Some Of the men are in want,
bpt the grocora q refuse to tsko
salary checks except at q discount.
Serious. Jury is done to the coal interests
Of the city by the suspension OF the Dayton
aud Southeastern transportation, which
virtually shuts out Dayton from the South
ern Ohio coal fields. AT this hour the
problem Of breaking the strike is no nearer
a solution than before. ~ ~
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z BRowNsyILLr, Pa, April JG.-Riyer s feot
and stationary; ,wea!hs. cloudy thurmo,ue.
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SteuhtnViile, S4ulas.

In the court Of Common Pleas here yeste,.
day, Judge Hance made an order trsnster.
ring the cate OF Carnegie Bros & Co. vs. TIN
Cleveland, Youngstown & Pittsburgh Rail.
way Company, from this Court 10 the U. s.
District Court at Columbus. ,@;'i'ff !; =
The Board Of Water Works Trus,ees havs
50 changed thu price to be p,id for he uss NJ
water that hereafter Instead OF 81 per yosr
haing charged for each member 81 a isrliiy
81 will ba charged for the first three ,ne,nhs
and 90 cents Tor each additional psrson. :
The City Eayinter, after examining tha
case thoroughly, recommends 10 the Wnioe
Works Trustees the construction of nav
reservoir, the t@o now in Use bsinr insnf,,.
Gent 10 supply tho city. Tho I:oposssi
reservoir would DO plhcsd On the tori OF what
is known as Myers hill, much hivher th.S
the two S:eubenvilie now has, and wonld
have capacity five times Ms great .s ,ha
pres. n, ones. The st Is es,ims,sd Al SO
G0a. Should The prcpcsed improvement bs
made the p esaurs In tie pipes worlt! BIZ sns,
ilcisnt to dispense with the use OF steam Il -
engines, a hose stream being poweifo! onourh
10 throw over the hiHhts! brildipys in t6e
town. 10 's-'-tlIs.7s i fzflH - - ~
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Hard Ouliix t,t,ee,.

d.
The young gsntlemen OF Charleston have
social organic Wion similar to the Ger
mai q OF this city called the "Ente..sinmeut
Club. Understanding that i number of
young genilemsn from the principal to wus
in tho State would be present at yeiterdsy's
convention, and desiring to entertain them,
bnt more especially to entertain Wheeljpr's
Dude Dslegation", that was appointed but
didn't 70 in very large nuinber., the club az
ranged Tor q dance; 10 be given at the Hale
House i11, last night. Thinking that sperbap,
her foo oschestras with the delegation and
that thereby they could have batter. music
for their hep than usual, one Of tLom tele-
grapatd to Mr.. 8. B. Harrison, OF the Nc.
IRE House, and inquired about tho mCsir.
Mr.. Harrison rep,o1: IN music, unless
- check eau be considered fall brass
bant;' be ,eferfed TO one OF the D. D.
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Pursuant to an order Issued By Judge
Jackson, Msrshal Atkinson has placed Dave
Q. Ksllar, the pilot OF the 6cioto, recautiy
convicted Of manslsuph:er in the Il lited
States Court In the Moundsvllle psniter-
tiary. The PArksrsbu5g Stale Journal rays ::
For some time past hope has been enter.
taiEea by many Of Kellar's friends that e1-
ecu,ivo clenency nigh. relieys him from
the penalty OF imprisonment affixed in his
sentence. But it lately became appsren:
that nothing oi the Kind could nov BE- done
In his behalf. and oil hope In ,hst direction
wsa abandoned" Dawes mother, who re.
msined by her boy during all this time no
was on trial, and who Was with him when lie
WIS sentenced, has returned to her home In
this city almost broken hearted. NJ. . -
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Tho Anii.lIungnrInu Agitation.

WlLKEsrARRE, Pa, april lG.-The anti.
Hungarian agitation has been renew ed.
The drivera, runners and mine boys in The
yipinity Of Kingston organized this even
ing for the purpose Of driving out HIM
garians. The miners are in sympathy with
the movement. i In a fight last night and
this morning Hungarian was stabbed in
the head. Friday next is pay day at the
Kingston Coal Company's collieries, and,
% much drinking will lie done, it 10 thought
a riot will be, inevitable. The coal COM
pany propose applying to the sheriff ior a
posse. The Hungarians are determined 10
bold their ground and are arning.
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ION on u Lark,

CINCINNATI April l0.-Three small boys
aged about Is, trying to cell three email re.
volveru to-day were arrested on suspicion.
at the station house they gave the names
Of Patrick Kane, David Hanlsy and Mike
Dyer. !, They g.id' they were from Nash;
them taking $40 from his mother who
keeps a grocery They will be held I'M
their friends are heard from. ~"
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PIITshrKsH, Pa, Aprll lG-Thc afternoon scss,on
was irregular and lrdd!ug hesyy; oIt,ied At ., Ia
advaneed 10 @Sa broke ~ 9stlr, rallied aud clSg,
rntlAnEtrlIA, PA., April l6-pcsro!cum steady;
refned SEas3sc. 4,..2G $3.50 ''sA. .! ;
BALTIMORE, April ls.-re!rolcun higher; refined
Si}1es3sc. ~ :" 80 -, ' '"','
NEW NEW YONG, April 49, Petroleum strong; United
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1000 WRINKLES.
Resolutions or Respect.

At meeting Of tie Board OF Trustees OF
tho Third Presbyterian Church, held Friday,
April II, 1881, q committee was appointed 10
draft resolutions appropriate to the death OF
their late pastor, Rev. J. G. Lyle, Of which
the following Is Il copy: E.'. s
"WHxgxAs, the hand OF Divine Providence
has removed our beloved pastor, Rev. ]. G.
1yle, froEi our mi5st aud from the scene of
his temporal labors, and the congregation
who eat under bis ministry and proti.ed By
his example, ers dssrous Of testifying their
respect for his raemcry, and expressing their
earnest and aifictonale sympathy with the
household deprived by His 'dispsnsAtion OF
Its earthly head; therefore be 1t II,
ResOlred, That we tsnderiy coz dole with the
widow and parents OF our decessed minis
ter In their hour Of trial and sliction. and
devoutly commend them to The keeping OF
Him Woo looks with plying eye upon all
WHO are berett aud deprived OF eathly ties
epd kindred friendships. f
Resolved That III our natural sorrow for
the loss, { a faithful shepherd, we find COZ.
ISOLATION In the beliot that 1t 10 we'll with him
for whon We mourn. 49,
Resolved, That while We deeply sympa.hiys
WITH tuCsa who vera boand to our departed
pastor by the nearest and dearest tiea, we
share with them the hope OF reunion in
that better world, whera there are no part
tngs and bliss inetfable fJrbids tea,.I
Eeso'rsd, That in the death of our beloved
pastor wo have lest a faithful aud c,nsistAn.
worker, one who labored with uu,iri.r al
and energy Tor the a.ter toward the upbuili.
10. 0: hsa Church and Eirglom and The asy.
Ing OF souls, sod although bic removal from
our midst has been our loss, yet it is his gain,
and We can but humbly submit 10 Him who
perf6rm.n - : ~
Rsotsa. That those resoiutiona bo spread
upon the minutes Of the Board, that they be-
published In the daily papers and copy
transmitted to the widow and family Of the
oecssaea; as token Of our reapsut aud ven.
man gons to bis rest, and Of the in.erts: ie!t
by big late congregation IN those he loved
and cherished.
.,rs I: F. STEWART, Chairman.
Ed Q. e1gELE 81
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WANTED-LADlES AND y0I1Nc
~ Men 10 city or country i6IsInuco ~, SnH
tlonl who are out Of employment CAV Gs -" "nlI
, wo,f At at ihsi, own home, az the yea: Wa {
cauVaalng. hddrES USlOA N'fI; n, "'aMI; TO
Mass. BoX bl00 W. h"toa,
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CifCnlt GUnrf.

Both parts Of the Ci'cui. Cont: were in
session. yesterday. In Par, |, Judge John j.
Jacob presidirg, Mnnros Hopwold, Of
uninnsown, Pa was admitted 10 practices In
the Circuit Court OF this county, and took
upon himself the usual nsth and obligations.
The session was taken up with motions and
the setting OF several cues. This part ad.
journed TIL Friday morning 81 O'Clock. =,
In Part Judge George Z. Royd, prt.
siding. losis Rts,nhain was granted his
second papers OF citizenship and Jippman
K'senhain was given final papers OF, divorce
j1urned ill o'clock this morning, -.
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INDICATIONS.

TAX. l9H.sr x.laa.sr,u.7p
20 IS 10 Il Is s. 81 IS
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A. l.. RICE 4 co.

We give our undivided attention 10 0ur
Millinery Department, anu spare no
means to make It tho prominent feature
OF our establishment. We make n lead.
Ing specially OF Eli giant Trimmed foods.
nnti the currect styles approved and
a,lOpttd @by tho ladies' of VI ilceling and
surroundings can bs found only with us,