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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-02

. VERMONT opens the flti campaign To-
day, and although it is certain that she
will stand by her guns, no little interest is
manifested in the result OF the election II
isthe State OF Senator Edmunds, and rs
thu gentleman has been accused Of lean
ins toward the Independent movement,
whic!, is II gross SANDER on that true
hearted Republican, tho result will lie
aaalyzcd with the greatest scrutiny by the
opposition. But il the vote, falls short Of
the regular Republican majority tho DEM
ocrlcy need not clay the tlattcrins 10
their soul' that it is one OF the "signs ofthe
times" The Green Mountain State is Just
as sure to convince the Bourbons that she
is still there in November us the .stars
shine. The ,Grcenbackcs have Il ticket
'out which may attract votes from
10th parties, thus lowering the percentage,
hut in the main we think the Republican
party will more than hold on TO its old
time majority.iqlt. ~: va I, 5!Si. ss5.
The candidates forGovernor arc Samuel
i. rinsrec, Republican, and Lyman ".
Rsdinyton, Democratic, The other, State
officers to be chosen are Lieutenant Gov
crnori Secretary, OF Statey Treasurer gEd
Auditor. ,s :. ~ y Up - *
The Republican candidates for Congress-
mel fare, in tho First District, John W.
Stewart, Republican; George II. Fl. Sim
hons, Democrat; Second District, William
W. Grant, Republican; Martin II. Gadard,
Democrat ~. n i;55,fs5 ;55,fs5
The Gubcrnatorial vote at thc;last three
elections was us follows:S a :5555
''+:'F i 1873, ~ ,S$sy s
F'oetar tRep.l 3 Eins,mm tBem - aiastln.S Gbk.)
,57,al.. !,S l7..7i. a.sE,s. 3 ,ia,G55. I: G555.
Republican plHtalt,y, 10 GS. i /, 4, lts
Fam, INN liscp) lhsirS tDem lieaii, lGbk.l
Eoput lean plurality, ~ G&'; " + Il
NJ ~ M 1sS...S u Z < ,.i r : {5s g4
lhrs,ow (ie w ~ Eaton l'cm.) t$ Mnstn (Gbk.l
Republican rluflity. 2l,37, z & 57S, 8 t2,
.---.-.- sly
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!. +; !, =, Il GEN. ROB. ToMBs.

Z NJ ~
lie Entortains n Crowd of Southernsrs at
A45}:sf. White Sulphur Springs. e
WmlrE sULpllun SrRlxus, VA, Sep.
tember Gen. Robert Tombs, Of Gcorgia,
was asked to-day;who he would vote; for.
IT lon'tknow who Lslall vote ior,"hq
sid in response TO q question; haven't
IN ideiup my mind. .&5I don't know, which
waich side are the biggest thieycs-thc
fellows who arc in or those who want to
get in" This he said dfwith. d twinklins
eye. lrhcnhe went on - Blaine we know
is IL rogue. 4 II hewasn't he wouldn't have
been nominated Thn North wants him
because he is their kind OF a mnn. M They
don't want m honest man. lie wouldn't
suit thclnSa all. Ii .Blhinc was d honest
man the Republicans wouldn'tyoto for
himand the Democrats.wo have awnlk:
0ver.n OF course cyorybodyslaughed.L 81
s4""I haven't voted since 'GS Z continued
the old dmnn, attera moments thought, and
with n ilasl, OF seriousness which was good
to lastil,im tiirough,two sentences. But
Iexpect I'll cast my.yote this time for this
other fellow !" y;
~" Cleveland ~ n ;s
i cs, Cleveland. They tell some bad
things about him, don't they !? Say he Ind
something to I dos with a widow? L don't
like that 4 kept my honor toward woman
as well as man al. my'life Twas true to
my wife, sir. 5i33SI n .lsi t
aaBut, General,"' some oncput in, "Clcyc.
land was a bachelor" WI 4 ~
3$nWell, Why diln'thc live like a bachelor
and n gentlemnn, .tlen?'iquericd the old
man, argumentatiyely. Nobody vcnturcd
a,rcply, and lie went on: 81 reckon I'll
vote ior him though. Cleveland, made q
good iMnyor;of Buffalo, they say,s and it
takes d prettygood man 10 DO Mayor OF a
corrupt city. He's been Governoro Of New
York, and done well. ,That's d hard place
Ibelievc I'd rather be Governor ofIh-ll
tIttal;cs n nianthrco or four times as smart
to be Governor Of a State like New: York
as it does to be Governor oih-ll." i!g
How do you think the election is going
General ;n';wns asked MS he stopped to in
dulge in one Of his infectious chuckles.
RAISES THE LAUGH. ss55 4!
SS"I can't tell, Tho replied, quickly. ~"
don't know how corrupt the people Of thi
country hayc become, 1T depends upol
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Miners Trouble In Pennsylvania,

Miners Trouble In PennsJlrania. III
s Coal CESrnE, September ]. The sheriff
did not call Mt the miners camp to-day,
and in consequence the strikers are still
on the ground and determined as ever.
Nccl's mines were not visited .t6.day'and
the officers on guard had n quiet time! "A
call was made at the Empire works but
the non-unionists after 4 peaceful CONSUL.
tatiOn decided not to come out. The event
oftle day was the arrival ut Courtney, OF a
number Of lIungarians for tho purpose Of
going to work at tho Garfield mines. i! No
IIungarians have heretofore been employ
cd in the district and their advent 1t thiss
time is regarded with concern. SSA camp
will be established. at Courtney to.nor-
rowto prevent them from going:to work.
Ihe operators say that ii the strike con-:
tirues much longer the .Hungarians will
be introduced in all mines. 4 4 i,I}l;:
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TIE PUBLIC DEBT
Statement Of Our NJ, ,i0naI Obligntlons-Dc
49,. icFsass During a Hg,,st, y

WAs'uSoroS, September l.-Followins
Is the public debt statement for the n,ontl,
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TIE MINERS sTR1KE i
In Ohio sIincs-Everythins Quict--A Nuns
her Of Arrests Made ~. -. y 90 :.

In Ohio sIincs-Everything Quict--A Nuns
ber OF Arrests Made. i,ij,l,3
Il LOGAN, O., September l..-Evcrything is
quiet in tho valley this morning, and there
is no authentic, report Of damaget to person
or property lust night. There was 4 rumor
this morning tllat fifteen men had been.
killed at &Buchtel, hut It lacks !contirina-
ton, and probably there is nothing in tho
report. Telegraph communication Is in
good shape this morning, and it ia learned
that there was continued firing early last (
night between the strikers and guards at
Sand Run and Long Stretch 1t is not
learned yet that any person was injured.
The Governor arrived here on d special
train carly this morning, and lis disposed,
to learn all he can about the situation be-
lore ordering more troops on the ground.
He is furnished special train BY the road,
md is accompanied. by his private secrc-
tazy, Dan McConvillc, Walter Craft, OF |.
the Hooking Coal Company, Frank Mer-
rick, attorney for the latter company, and
the representatives OF the 9sAssociatcd
Press. Governor: Hoadly held consulta-g
ton with the leading citizens of Logan this
morning, among them Judge Friesuer, 5
Col. Seth Weldy, the Sheriff, and others.
llesays he has formed no definite conclu-S
sion MS yet from the talks he! l,as had
but will make n circuit Of the mines to-
day and try and see the leaders Of both
sides. He will be accompanied by tho +
Sheriff, Judge Friesner and Others Frank
Woody, in Jail here, was arrested for par
! |ticipating in; the riotof Saturday night and
for the shooting OF Vim. Hare, one, of tho
guards. He made 4 full confession this
morning, in which lie has given the names
Of five or six leaders in the attack joi Sat Z
urtay night! Sheriff Mccarthy will fur
nish the names Of those Implicated lis soon
rs arrests can be made Woody is in. jail
and the presence Of militia about the. jail
seems to hive had the effect to mike him
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-02
A THRILLING STORY
IN -Four Chapters About tho Democratic
"a ~ rs Congressional Nominee, !,

e. -
In Four Chapters About tho Democratic
II AZ Is Congressional Nominee. ],
Correspondence e( the 1n'tlliyenctr: / NJ
sY WESTON; August 81 This story relates
to tho Washington, D. G., Posi-, the Wheel
ing. Register and Judge John Brannon, and
is given to your readers in four thrilling
chapters and a "conclusion". @ 2t:s a, Z,
AZ ,!t "a; CHAPTER I. sf,i = ,.l,s
4: Afew days aso the Washington Post, in
a short article commenting OH the able
Democratic nominee for. Congress in this
District, said that on the subject OF tariff
no was lin accord with Speaker Carlisle y
y55l rs 3, CHATTER ii. K 4. ;,S sgs
The Wheeling Rtgi1cr, Us in duty bound,
copied the Posi's compliment to the nomi-
nee aforesaid, but remarked thati Judge
Brannon was "in accord with Speaker Car
lisle's on the tariff question ho was not Sin
accord with the platform Of tho conyen-
ton which nominated him" Y:
Y 53iif5 ;,5,t CHATTER III. .i'i;; y H
Judge Brannon writes a card to the
Wheeling Register ''explnining"all this,
in which he "plants himself squarely upon
the Chicago Dcmocratic) platform on
the tariff question; which / the Register
prints without any faceteous headlines or
comments. q is.il y \ I: : y.
Is Il 4 CHATTER ". Z;
r Speaker Carlilc says that the Democratic
platform (Which lie helped to make) suits
him. Speaker Carlisle is a Free Trader in
Washington as well as in Kentucky.
"a f Al v; CONCLUSION 4 Ks u
3! Judge Brannonsis satisfied with the
Chicago; platform; and Speaker Carlisle
dotes on it, i submit that the Washington
Post, as usual, was eminently correct.
Both have embraced, both are in love
with; their Chicago offspring both daddy
it;"' and nowiwe have another illustration
tof that beautiful saying Of old, ,s"Bchold,
how good and how pleasant Lit is for
brethren to dwell together in unity"
.5.s 4 8; Z, No CARDS.
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RAlsEs rIIn LAUGH

ri can't tell,n he replied, quickly.3l!.I
don't know how corrupt the people Of this
country haye become, 1T depends upon
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tho parade. had been dismissed the
men: finished their holiday 1T the Empire
Coliseum and Washington Park, where
there were games for prizes, dancing and
other umusu,ucnts, 4 & 81 x "a 3sssa, II
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p But OF this md other subsequent i'm.
pressions ! will speak in another letter
thls letter is long enough to call for II hhll
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-02

TIC ss!11le IElICI lI1s IIUt IUIIUWVU tIC cN-
ample OF the Independent and announced
with Zvchemence that it is against the
Democratic. candidate for. sufficient :rea-:
sons, but it has become painfully impair
tial in its news reports, and ior some days
tho name OF Cleveland has not appeared
on its editorial page. AS lie is all3the In
dependents have, they should make the
most OF him. Why neglect the great re-
former, in the canIpaign that is more moral
than political - z .s4.s rEsssitl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-02

AT Crown Point was astonishcd to see
the extent OF tie ruins yet remaining in
position, and realized for the first time the
elaboratcness and costlincss Of
the1defences. there erected by the English
Government iwitha view OF forever con-
trolling New. England and New York
against the French bykceping open this
great waterway between Canada and the
Julson ~ ~ i = - S 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-02
\ . DELIGHTFUL TRIP. ]};liI
HUDSON NIyEn Pc rnE LAKEs.
Lake Champlnin--A Historical and Plctur.
&esdde R"ate-sccncs and Inci,tel,ts Iy
the wny--sunmcr Life on Lake, Ri
George-City of Burlington, ".

Special Correspondence VI iht Iaie,iigtnctr. Il =
BunLiScroS, VI, August %. Altl,ougli
the iiarycst'is pissed and the summer Just
about ended, yet is my promise, made to
you d16the cve Of my departure from
Wheeling on the 18th Of July to write
something from New England, stilliunre-
deemed. My excuse for this delay is, as
heretofore, simply this, show shall %llan
speak unless he be taught,' 'nnd how shall
hc be taushtsaye by what he may see and
hear. gt5s. III
Possibly you may apprehend from this
lust remark that l nm about, mt the last,
to oyelrun your columns with u promis-
cuo,is agglomcration OF glcanings covering
tho lust, six weeks. Z, Not by any means.
{ DO not forget TINT however cool it Hinay
be away up here, the time OF year has not
yet come 10 you for heavy literature. e Z
Then, too, SO fnr MS New England Is con-
ccrned, considered hs geographical divis-.
ion, | llnve thus far, OH this trip, seen but
very littleof it. In fact, am right here
OH the edge OF Il, iii its nortliwestcrn cor.
nor, within few miles Of the Canada line,
and directly on the shore of the len mile
breadth OF Lake Champlain, TINT separates
Vermont from the Adirondack wilderness
Of NowtYork State. "A
] tyou could once SEQ this locality where
am sojonrning, you would otwonder
that l have no. ere this taken in more oil
New England. This. city OF Durlington,in
place OF $4,000 people, lis said to be the
most attractive spot in ull Now England.
| hive seen something OF New. England in
former years and certainly l do not recall
any locality that equals this ono for this
season Of theyear BY way OF preface, l
will tell You how l rot here. ~,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Ex-MAYoR DoNAHuE Of Davenport, las
died suddenly on the 3
A TERRIBLE and disastrous hurricane is
reported from Iceland. Much shipping
was destroyed.
CAPTAIN DAVE KENYON, Acting Fire
Chief Of Chicago, was fatally injured on
the 3D. by being thrown from his buggy
while going to a fire.
FIFTEEN thousand men have been sent
to reinforce the Chinese troops at Ke. Lung
and Tamusi.
The assessed value Of property in Texas
has increased 500 100000 over last year.
II is officially denied that France asked
the United States to act as mediator in the
Chinese difficulty.
II was SO warm at ST. Paul, Mimi, the
night of the I'd that people feared some
impending danger.
LATEST reports from Egypt are that
General Gordon bombarded and recap.
tured Berber from the rebels.
GEO. WooD, farmer living near Sedan,
| la, was shot and killed by some unknown
person on the night of the 3D.
THERE were 23i fresh cases of cholera
reported in Italy on the Sd, and ia deaths,
| a small decrease as compared with the
previous day.
The bucket-shop men of Chicago have
assumed the aggressive in the war with
the Board OF Trade.
THE will Of Private Henry, who was
with the Greedy party in the Arctic re-
eions, was prohated at Chicago on the 81.
FURTHER information from Salinas City,
Mexico, confirms the report of the recent
battle between the officers and bandits, in
which many people were killed.
NEWS comes from London that a com
mittee of the United Kingdom Alliance
Temperance OF ganization has adopted q
resolution Of congratulation to Neal Dow
and he State OF Maine over the recent
Prob hition victory.
NEAR Fullerton, Vance County, Neb.
on the 3rd, J. G. Pereival, his wife anc
child and Hugh Meyer we're murdered by
unknown parties.
IT is thought the employees of the Olive
iron Works, at Pittsburgh, Pa, will strik,
in preference TO accept ng the 121f pc
cent. reduction in wages.
WASH FLETCHER, colored, who wa
hanged at Paducah, KY, on the 81, TO
the murder Of Amanda jackson, spoke 70
an hour, protesting his innocence.
PIERRE LoRILLARD has brought sui
against the managing editor Of tbe New
York Star on a charge of criminal libel, i
that the paper accused him of maxim
presents to pretty married woman, etc
BRApsTREET's cotton report for Septem
her indicates that the condition is not s
good as rtported for August when th
t general average was not above fair Ihi
is due to prolonged drought IN many see
tions.
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MIsCELLANEoUg.


on the 3Oth there were six deaths from
cholera in the different provinces Of
France.
A PROCLAMATION has been issued by the
Viceroy at Canton urging the Chinese to
resist the French.
ON the 30th there were 421 fresh cases of
cholera reported in Italy, and 2-9 deaths,
including 81 deaths at Naples and 81 at
Genoa.
A HALF interest in the track of the Pitts
burgh & Western from Plum Greek Valley
70 Woods Run in Allegheny City, has been
purchased by the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. ~,
THE Ohio Supreme Court on the 3oth
granted leave to file petitions in error IN
the Scott liquor tax laws and advanced
them on the docket by fixing the time OF
hearing October ed
on the 30th the great September
..soueezan IN corn at Chicago closed, the
Exchange floor presenting the Widest
scenes. Tie ruling prices were from
eiahtv.five to ninety cents, at which
6gures the unf ortunate "shorts" will have
to settle. 49,, -.
+harn,ometer registered ninety-ilve de-
prees in the shade-the hottest day Of pne
year there. .,.4 )
SOME of the Paris journals predict Z
| Franco.G German alliance unless England
keens her finger out of the Chinese pie.
FRANCE is said to be again willing to re-
snme treaty negotiations if China VIII pay
an indemnity of 90,000,0Oo francs.
THE British Government Is reported te
have ordered the bombardment OF Dover
NV n norton Of the channel squadron q
test the defenses.
TuE North Carolina State Exposition
opened at Raleigh on the LIST.
LARGE quantities Of war materials art
haing shipped to China from England.
THE Exchange National Bank OF Gin
cinnati has gone into voluntary ilquida
tion.
on the 1st there were 4S3 fresh cases o
cholera reported in Italy, and ls1 deaths
THE manufacturers Of writing paper me
at Boston, Mass, on the lst, ana oeciue'
upon an advance in prices.
In the Catawissa Valley OF Pennsyi
vania a strange disease has broken ou
among cattle. ,.;,,o
house for the grain trade was started 2
the New York Produce Exchange on u
1st. -. ~.
TIE brotherhood of Locomotive Epg
ueers began the sessions of its twenty mr.
annual Convention ct San Francisco Vss
on the 18th
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DURING September the decrease of the
public debt was S12,047,o39; cash in the
Treasury, 1925, ,S42
On the 1st it was semi-officially an
nouneed at Paris that Admiral Courbet
had made descent upon Kee Lung.
On the 1st the Irish National League met
at Dublin and complained of having re.
ceived no funds lately from America to
aid in the work laid out.
The strike of the Pittsburgh stove mold
ers is virtually over, the men being will
ing to accept the ten per cent. reduction.
SINCE the beginning of the present year
2,5S3 miles Of main track have been laid in
the United States, against 4,2i4 during the
same period last year.
LIE TEMPS says France is not seeking
| alliance with Germany on the Egyptian
| question, nor is she negotiating for peace
/ with China.
THE New York Produce Exchange wants
the railroad managers to lift certain
charges which operate against grain men
| of that city.
/ NonCE was given by the Oliver Iron
Works at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 1st, TO
the iemployes Of reduction Of l2s per
cent. in wages on account Of the depres-
i SlOu III IIdub.
THE mills at Minneapolis, Mimi, are
turning out more four than ever before in
the history Of the city. Several are rum
ming on new wheat exclusively.
In Virginia the drought is alarming.
The heat has also been intense for several
days. Grass has dried up in the SOUTH
west, creeks are dry and cattle are being
driven into Tennessee for water and graz.
ing.
SoUTH AFRICAN advices report a move
ment to raise local force 70 expel the
Beers from Bechuanaland and restore
English authority.
The termination Of the railroad war is
announced by Commissioner Fink.
The deaths from cholera in France are
rapidly decreasing.
THE financial exhibit Of the Postal De
partment for the fiscal year is given to the
public. Ii shows deficiency Of about
$3,0O0,000.
In several counties in Maryland hogs
are suffering and dying from malignant
disease.
on the ID there were 22G fresh cases q
cholera in Italy and 1874 deaths.
AT Stratford, Ont, a scheme to smugglt
grain into Canad a has been discovered.
TIE actor, Frank S. Chanfrau, vel
known for his representations ot "Kit, tn
Arkansas Traveller" died at Jersey Cit!
on the I'd.
: On the evening Of the 81 grand dem
onstration was held in Buffalo, N, ", i
honor Of the visit Of Governor Cleveland
Thousands Of people went from the ad
joining country, and the affair was th
most imposing of the kind ever held there
The Governor made a speech, and muc
enthusiasm was manifested by the peopl
! Of his home. A heavy rain fell during th
/ entire evening.
BECAUSE he shook hands with Earl Spel
Ger, the President Of a branch Of the Iris
! National League at Dublin has been e1
/, PEELED.
I The Sultan Of Morocco has dismisse
:. from office and imprisoned the GovernC
! Of Demnah, who is charged with havin
g tortured the Jews, in consequence Of Il
/ protest of the Italian Consul.
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FATAL EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Many Injured by an
Explosion of Powder.


Explosion of Powder.
jersey Cry, N. j., October 8.
A casualty resulting iu the death OF Que
man aud the manning and the probably
fatal iniurlng of ten others, hap
ened at the Excelsior mine, five
miles south OF this city,
Wednesday night about ten O'clock.
WIN. Harrison and about dozen others,
mostly Swedish miners, were in the sa-
loon OF Michael Fox. Harrison was
smoking, and, noticing can OF powder,
which he mistook for fruit or jelly,
he was about to help himself,
when coal dropped from his
pipe and ignited the powder. The eX-
plosion which ensued was terrific. liar-
rison Was blown to pieces. The sa oon
was demolished and ten OF the by
ISLANDERS, mostly Swedish miners, were
badly injured, some of them fatally The
report Of the explosion was distlr city
heard in this city. The following is u
a partial list Of the victims.
william Harrison, killed.
Jno. Sars, very badly injured.
Harry McFadden, very seriously hurt.
Walter Patterson, dangerously IN
iure {.
WIN. Patterson, brother Of Walter,
severely injured.
Chas. BromfeId, blown through the
roof and badly bruised.
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AN OLD ACTOR GONE.
The Death Of "ISu, the Arkansas Trav-
eIer.n


eIer.n
DIES MoINEs, Ia, October 2.
Franciss S. Chanfrau's sudden dsath has
snapped another link in the dramatic
chain that binds the present generation
OF theatcr goers to the last. "Wednesday
evening Chanfrau sat in Taylor's Hotel
discussing with party OF friends the sad
calamity that had befallen John McCul-
lough, when the hand Of death struck
him down. He had just remarked wi 4
a sigh: "Ah, well, boys, my turn Will
come next,n and it was the voice OF
prophecy. The stroke of paralysis was
mortal. Around the death bed stood his
two sorrowing sons, Henry an Frank,
and his sister-in-law, Miss Baker. Inc
best medical skill proved Of no avail. aud
at 5:l5 yesterday morning the veteran
actor passed away in gentle sleep:
The remains will be inferred ID tne
family burial vault ia the Long branch
Cemetery, and the funeral services will
be held on Sunday. The season will be
interrupted for week or more, when u
will be resumed with Henry 4. Chantra u,
the dead comedians SOM in the role O
lGKit. the Arkansas Traveller" .ChauiFd
leaves q fortune Of some 42OO,QOO,