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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-04
HAsked.
PRODUCE.
Wheeling.

Corrected by ISHAM DIGBY, Produce Com
mission Merchants, l3OS Main Street.
These prices are based upon wholesale lots. Allow
ances must be made Tor smaller lots
Butter-Prime to choice creamery l8@2Oc;
choice dairy l69l8c;commOn to fair do l4(9
ljc; good to prime country roll 7Qgc;
common mixed stock 5@6c. Goodide-
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Killing a Nation.

LONDON. March 6-The United ireland de
votes an article to the same subject, which it en-
titles killing Nation by Inches 1t says:
For all practical purposes Ireland is suffering
more awful drain Of manhood than if engaged
in a deadly conflict with a frst-class European
power. She has lost since the union more men
than France lostin all the sangunary wars of Ma
poleon AT least 5000 900 people have been inn
Inolated in eighty years to the demon of English
supremacy Three millions of people whose
brawny frames supplied the physical force of tho
repeal meetings, were missing in 1851, when the
census enumerators came to count them. Two
raillion nine hundred and thirteen thousand of
the population who were spared by famine have
been starved or transported since. The waste
goes on faster and more furiously. Within the
last year alone Ireland lost $4,000 emigrants
900 of whom We're single adults. She lost in
mere thews and muscles more valued SONS than
were slain in any of the greatest battles of the
world y
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THE CHINESE QUESTION.
, Marquis Tseng Said to Have Requested En-
glish Mediation.

LONDON, March l5.-The capture Of Bacninh
has reopened the Chinese question. The Figaro,
a newspaper of Paris, asserts that the Chinese
have asked for English mediation. The Marquis
Tseng, the Chinese ambassador denies that he
has any instructions on the subject There is a
report to the effect that Earl Granville has writ
ten to Lord Lyons, English minister at Paris. to
ask the French government whether the time is
opportune for mediation.
Advices from Bacninh, dated yesterday, state
that General Negrier, who led the French forces
which advanced from Haidzuong encountered
the enemy at Xairoy between Langsong
and Lagbudi A severe battle ensued The
enemy were at last forced to retreat, and
the French forces pursued them into bacnlnh,
by the Langsong road. The enemy evacuated
the town in great disorder, and the French con
tinued to pursue them i'll the direction of Thain-
gugen. General Milot telegraphs The Minister
of Marine that the French captured at Bacnlnh
100 pieces Of artillery, including several krupp
guns, q large number of rifles, a quantity of
gunpowder and the flags of the Chinese gen
erals
Haiphong dispatches report that the pirates
had captured a small merchant steamer near
that town, and had murdered the French cap
taid and eleven of the crew.
A Paris dispatch says the Senate to-day
adopted resolution congratulating the army IN
Tonquin on its success.
The Left intend TO antagonize the continuance
of war operations in Tonquin. They oppose a
further sacrifice Of men and expenditure of
money.
Washington, the French ambassador at Lon
don, has telegraphed Prime Minister Ferry that
Tseng, the Chinese ambassador, has asked Earl
Granville, the English Foreign Secretary. to me
date between China and France.
The Journal des Debats says: "'Hhe army has
performed its task in Tonquin. The time has
now arrived for diplomacy
The government has instructed General Mil
lot commander of the land forces in Tonquin,
not to carry the operations beyond Thaingugen
and Lansson. Prime Minister Ferry has re-
opened direct negotiations with Marquis Tseng
for treaty based upon the condition that the
French be allowed to retain possession OF BAG
mini
The French advance from Bacninh has begun.
General Delisle is marching upon Thaingugen
and General Negrier upon Langson.
When the Empress of China was advised OF
the fall of Bacninh she Immediately summoned
a military council.
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speaker, Mr. NJ M. Dunlap, of Franklin, coming
second. Both are members of the Sigma Chi fra
ternity. The following was the programme: Mar
riage and Divorce S. NJ. Ewing, Evansville;
''Skepticism in Social Life" D. G. Stewart,
Bloomington; Money" A. c., Patton, Rushville;
"Agnosticism," U. c. Mason, Grand View; "a
Reply to Socialism, J. N. Huff, Troy; "Society
and Crime" E. c. Fitch, Albion, Ill; THE
Need of the Hour" M. NJ. Dunlap, Franklin;
Elements Opposing Unity in American Citizen
ship" Philmer Day, New Marion.
The judges were DR.. Fisk, of Greencastle
President Brown, of Terre Haute Normal
School; Professor Martin, of Madison; Rev. J.
A. Bower and Professor Ballantine, of this city.
One of the most novel bets on the contest was
between two students, in which the losing party
was to wheel the successful one to college in a
wheelbarrow. The bet was carried out this
morning.
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Gable Notes.

L. Benin, editor of the Almanach de Gotha, is
dead.
Richard Hengist Herne poet, essayist and
critic. is dead.
A dispatch from Bu1mah states that the Bur
mese troops defeated the rebels at Bahma.
At a meeting of the German Progressists yes
terday, resolution to fuse with the Liberal
Union was adopted.
Mr. Sargent has accepted from Bismarck an
invitation to dinner, ON the 22d inst, in honor
of Emperor William.
Chamberlain president of the British Board of
Trade. dined with the Queen at Windsor Castle,
on Saturday evening
Lord Lytton's biography of his father willFbe
limited to four volumes. He has published
protest against six volumes.
French Communists are making extensive
preparations to celebrate Tuesday, the anniver-
sary of the commune Of 1871.
The continued drunkenness of hangInan Binns
has got him the honor of debate i'll Parliament,
and probably he will be dismissed.
A bandit band in the province OF Santa Clara,
Cuba, had encounter with troops on Friday.
Three bandits were killed and eleven taken pIis
oners.
The counties Of Tyrone, Fermanugh, Louth
and Armagh, ireland, have been proclaimed UNI
der the crimes act in view of possible riots on
Monday
Mr.. Matthew Arnold will give discourse on
Emerson at the Royal Institution, March q.
His purpose will be to show the influence of
Emerson on American thought.
Weston has finished his 50O0-mile tramp in
100 days DR.. Norman Keer presided at a meet
ing held at the finish Canon Duckworth and
many other prominent temperance advocates
were present.
Cardinal Howard has been appointed to the
bishopric of Frascati, Archbishop Ledochowsk
definitely declining the office. Archbishop
Ledochowski will leave the Vatican, shortly, but
will continue to reside in Rome
Lord Garmoyle's defense in the action for
breach of promise brought by Miss Fortescue
has been delivered to the court He admits the
contract and the breach of it and leaves the jury
to assess the damages, but submits that EDO, 900
is too much
The italian Chamber of Deputies, in conse-
quence of the death Of Sgnor Sella. has ad-
journed for four days, appointed a two weeks
period of mourning and ordered a copper crown
for the tomb. The deputies propose also to vote
| LOCO, 900 lire for statue.
1t is doubtful whether the Queen will be able
to go to Darmstadt to attend the wedding of her
granddaughter, the Princess Victoria, of Hesse
Her condition is pronounced to be precarious.
She is apparently in good health one day and
the next she suffers extreme fits of depression.
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Minor Notes,

Princeton is to have a new Republican paper
1t will be published by w. D. Robinson.
A tramp, name unknown, fell between NOV
ing cars, at Roam, and was fatally hurt
The Hill-Loudermlk Islander suit, at Vim
cennes, ended in a verdict for 5000 for the plain
tiff.
The first number of the Attica Times has been
issued. H. A Frey is its editor. The paper is
neat and newsy,
A Logansport firm was arrested thirty-siX
times in as many minutes, on Friday, for unlaw-
full sales of liquor.
Argument was made before Judge Heller, at
Greensburg, on Friday, on the motion for new
triafn the Block murder case.
Miss Niers, of Greensburg, who eoped with
Mr.. Miner her fathers nurse, returned to their
home on Friday evening, having been made man
and wife.
In a fight at Evansville, on Saturday, between
Charles and Louis Roget, brothers, the latter
inflicted a terrible cut on the arm of his brother
with razor.
George Davis; of New Albany, was taken into
court on Saturday to be arraigned for murder,
but when the prosecutor looked for the indict-
ment it had disappeared.
Commodore Wood, who had served two years
of ffteen-year sentence in the penitentiary for
killing Charles Shelner, at Huntertown, was
granted a new trial and acquitted.
Nicholas Gallentine, an old citizen, was found
Warsaw Poison was found in his room and
the supposition is that he poisoned himself.
A horrible cutting affray occurred near Salem,
in which one brother used the deadly knife upon
another. Benjamin r. Wheeler and John
Wheeler, it seems, were playing a friendly game
of cards, when dispute arose which resulted in
Benjamin deliberately cutting his brothers liver
out.
At Monroeville, two men, James ONeil and
VIM. Boyle quarreled over the division of stolen
property. Boyle shot O'Neil, seized the valise,
and jumped on passing freight He was ar
rested at Ft Wayne and taken back to Monroe
vile, where O'Neil identified him. OINeii died
on Saturday night
Ax-AVditor Gerald Reiter, of Vineennes, has
contracted to investigate the books of the audi
tor and treasurer of Sullivan county for four
years, ending with 1883. Sullivan county is a
Democratic stronghold. Mr. Reter will be as
sisted by Mr.. Milton Gregg of Hendricks county,
a Republican in politics. The investigation will
begin to-day.
Hurley & Smith, monument builders, of New
Albany. have about completed beautiful mon
ment for the late John B. Winstandley. The
monument was ordered by Mr, Winstandley sew
eral months ago, while he was in good health.
He never lived to see it completed 1t is CON
posed exclusively of Indiana limestone taken
from the Bedford quarries, and is a beautiful
but simple piece of art.
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Sullivan VIII Fight.

Los ANGELES, Cal. March 16.-Replying to a
Herald reporter whether he would fight Mervine
Thompson, of Cleveland, John L. Sullivan said
yes provided the match is for S., 900, with or
without gloves to be fought to the finish. Any
match Sheedy has made Smith and 1 will
stand by.
Then you have not retired from the ring, as
has been generally supposed"
II have retired, but on account of
Sheedy putting up $500 will stand by
him, 50 that they cannot get away
on a bluff. l guess it is scheme for half the
gate-money, the same as that man Robinson
worked at San Francisco"
will you fight according to the English prize
rules. or Marquis of Queensburyl'
Il will fight by Marquis of Queensbury rules.
They make man fight if he has got it in him.
Under these rules l will be ready to meet Thomp-
son, or any man, within reasonableitime. Shall
be at New Orleans on the LIST of April. If the
fight is made it will probably come off in that
yicinitVr
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Successful Jail Delivery.

COLUMBIA CITY, March l5.-One of the boldest
jail deliveries was made here tonight that has
ever been heard of in this country. Alto o'clock,
when none of the sheriffs family were at home
except q little girl, hole was cut through a
corner of the roof of the jail with masons tools,
aided by dynamite, and before an alarm was given
seven prisoners escaped, among whom were
Charles w. Butler, of Columbus, o.. who shot
and killed his wife at Perceton last year, and
was brought here for trial on change of venue
from Kosciusko county; two counterfeiters,
Chambers and Smith, and Lanta Castle, a horse
thief. Strips made from blankets were used to
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S. D. Mitchell hardware merchant Of Bloom
ington, has failed.
w. NJ Coldity, of Rockford, shot himself with
a revolver and will die.
Thomas O'Bren, of Winnebago, had his leg
crushed and mangled by the cars, at Mendoza,
yesterday
Ducks have begun to come into the river and
lakes near Jacksonville, and hunters are i'm
proving the opportunity.
Roxy Cutter. well-known engineer of the
Chicago d Alton was knocked from the top of
freight train, at Girard, and badly injured.
Mrs. Charles Fletcher, of Rockford, acct
IDENTIFY took aconite for another medicine, and
narrowly escaped death in consequence of the
dose.
Charles Hazelrig, Of Ell Dara. a young mar
who recently went crazy on the subject of re
lgion from attending revival services has been
placed in an asylum.
The blast furnace building Of the Joliet Steel
Company caught fire through some unknown
cause, destroying the roof and injuring the ma
chinery to considerable extent The loss is
about $4,000.
James NJ. Williams, who has lately been en-
gagged for some months in teaching writing
school at Centralia, died on Friday. He refused
to say anything about himself until Just before
he died, when he said he had lf-brother
named Brown living in Knox county.
Fire at Plymouth, on the Chicago Burlington
& Quincy, destroyed the drug store of l.. J. Roe
and the general store of Il. c. King Roe's loss
was about 81, 400, covered by Insurance. Kings
loss on stock, $40. 600 to $4,000; insurance $l4
600. The drug store building was owned by
David Burdett, valued at So 500; nc insurance.
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SULLIVAN AND THOMPSON.
The Boston PugiliSt Matched to Fight the
Cleveland HEAVYWEIGHT.

CHICAGO March 15.-There was too much
smoke in the hall of the Natatorium last even
ing when Mervine Thompson climbed upon the
platform. Fully 5000 people had crawled into
the place designed to hold but 900. A storm
sc e--~esDt oIlU Vclilnd as
he appeared. He was in excellent condition.
Brennock the man matched against him, was
altogether too light and Thompson was unable
to show off to advantage, having pledged
himself to Brennock not to knock
him ont. There was great excitement.
At the conclusion of the last round
Pat Sheedy announced TO the crowd that he
would accept the challenge of Ross and put up
S., 900 to back j. L. Sullivan against Thompson.
Ross climbed upon the stage and produced $3.50
forfeit. which was deposited in the hands of
Chas. e. Davies Owing to the uproar an adj
journment was taken to Davies's place of bust
ness. There deposit was made and verbal
agreement made to sign articles for meeting to
take place three months from date, to finish,
London prze-ring rules, small gloves or bare
fists. The general opinion is that a match
will be made. At late hour the money was
deposited and articles Of agreement will be signed
to-day
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ILLINOIS.
The Ezginberger Mmderers Believed TO Have
Been Implicated in Other Dark Deeds.

The Ezginberger Murterers Believed TO Have
Been Implicated in Other Dark Deeds.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, March 16-Ths morning Of
foaps aud others iltoposeod arrived here from
Mansfield, Piatt country, on the way to Hey
worth, where they went to identify and take
possession of goods found and secured near
there and upon the tramp Kelly who was shot
and probably fatally wounded by other tramp
companions few days ago On Monday night
last Kingore & Co. 5 hardware store at Mans
field was burglarzed and robbed of num-
Der of razors, pistols pocket knives,
money etc. On the same night the postoffice
at Mansfield was robbed and $50 worth of stuff
taken. The secretcd goods were found on Fri
day and on the Tuesday before that the tramps
McMahan, Martin and Mckenzie, had been
taken to Odell charged with the shooting and
killing of Gallus Ezginberger, merchant and
saloon keeper Of that place. On last Monday
night portion of the secreted goods had been
taken to Pontiac and were there identified by
the Mansfield officers 1t is now claimed that
the killing of Ezginberger the Mansfield burg
larry and the shooting of Kelly We're all done by
the same gang or by detachments of it, who are
evidently villains of the deepestdye. Numerous
burglaries and outrages have been committed in
this region during two or three weeks past and
it is probable these same chaps have had a hand
in them all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17
TIE COMBINATION BROKEN.
Switzerland Refuses to Join the Movement
to Suppress Socialism.

Switzerland Refuses to Join the Movement
to Suppress Socialism.
LONDON, March 15.-In Berlin, to-day, it was
semi-of1icially announced that the principal pow
ers of Europe had agreed to join. in the confeder
alton proposed jointly by Germany and France
for the suppression of all anarchical forms of So
cialism. The announcement was, however, cou-
pied with the statement that the coun-
try most necessary to the success of the confed-
Grafton (Switzerlandl had finally unreservedly
refused to join.
The Swiss Federal Council in their note of
defamation take the position that the nature of
the government of Switzerland forbids and rem
ders unnecessary the espionage and discrimina-
ton proposed, and states that, so far as Swiss
experience has shown, the so-called Anarchists
are q vulgar and uninhuential lot of
criminals, easily made amenable to the regular
criminal laws and not worth the especial notice
of government or confederation of govern
ments The attitude of Switzerland is a serious
disappointment TO Bismarck, and it is believed
viii eventually cause the aab,qpdR2BGld be i'm
proposed e999 f6fg as Switzerland offered har
Dor to the Anarchists.
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Arrested for Horse Stealing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL, March 15.-Last night, at about 9
o'clock, Riley Pinnell, worthless character,
stole fine black horse, worth $500, from Amos
B. Lycan, who lives about four miles nsSth Of
the city. Pinnell went to Paris, sixteen miles
north of the city, and attempted to sell the
horse Lycan, in the MEANWHILE had sent a
description of the horse there, and had given or
ders to the police to look out for him Pinnell
was soon discovered trying to sell the horse and
was arrested Lycan went to Paris, this after
noon, accompanied by an officer, who brought
Pinnell back with him and lodged him in jail
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Aged One Hundred and Fifteen.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNEs. March 15.-Pierre Coffee, the old
est man in the State of Indiana, died at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Ben Kissick, an influential farmer,
living three miles from this city, this morning at
o'clock. Mr.. Coffee was lis years old and had
been resident of Vincennes township since his
birth. His peculiarities are noted. He carried
brick for the first house built, over one hundred
years ago, and was well acquainted with Tecum-
sch and General Harrison. One Of his great &C.
centricities was taste for cayenne pepper,
which he used for snuff, and also swallowed it by
the spoonful to quench his thirst Up to the
time of his illness he was able to do an ordinary
mans work. This morning he expressed desire
to look out of the window He fell to the floor
the moment his desire was gratifed, and expired
in an unconscious condition.
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Charged with Incendiarlsm.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
s. VINCENNEs, March 16-Nathan W. Summers
and John Summers, his son, were arrested at
Emison station, this county, this afternoon on
charge of incendiarism. Summers was y
merchant, and after removing his goods from the
store fired the building in order to get the in
surance money. Ollie, daughter of Summers,
grabbed revolver and tried to shoot Marshal
Mcbride, but was prevented by McBride's as
sistant. She was also arrested, and the trio
brought to this city and lodged in Jail Sum
mers is an old-timer and has served a term in
the Penitentiary for counterfeiting.
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The outlook at Iawrenceburg.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAwRENCEBURG, March 16.-There are about
twenty or thirty houses under water here, and
there is two feet more water coming which will
reach here by Monday morning The river will
then fall rapidly. This extra two feet Of water
will do but little damage as the scare of two or
three days ago prepared the people for it. Boats
have been very convenient thing for many
people to have for the past few days. Business
is going on as usual, and early this week people
will commence cleaning up the town in earnest
Last year at this time there was scarcely trace
of Tire mood, while now everything is just as the
water iert 1T. Tho ezt+parnn cold and RAINY
weather has been the cause of this delay
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Attempt to Wreck a Train.

GALEsBURG, March 15.-An elaborate attempt
at train wrecking was made at ellison, last night,
on the Peoria branch of the Burlington road,
about ten miles east of here For three quar-
ters of mile down long grade ties had been
placed along the track at short intervals, bound
securely to the rails by fenee-wire coils, which
had been placed along the track for fencing pur
poses. The obstruction was evidently intended
for the Peoria bound passenger, which would
pass there at A. NJ, but an extra freight, pull
ing slowly up the grade. happened to strike it.
The locomotive was wrecked, but more seri
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Students at DePauw University.

special to tho indianapolis Journal.
GREENcAsTLE, March 16.-Class feeling has
been running very high in DePauw University
for some time. 1t began by the seniors adopt
ing plug hats as the insignia of their class. These
were promptly stolen by the sophomores, who
hat their pictures taken with them on. Last
evening, during the progress of the sophomore
performance, about thirty freshmen entered the
hall with large paper Sacks inflated and labeled
sophomore wind" After hearing four speeches
they all started to leave the hall DIR. Ridpath,
presiding, tried to detain them by locking the
doors, but these were burst open and the fresh
men escaped amidst great excitement. During
the uproar frecrackers were exploded filing
the hall with smoke. AT later hour the canon
were taken from the arnory and fred repeatedly.
The absence of policemen during the fray was
especially noticeable The end is probably not
vet.
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Acquitted.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, March 15.-The Dubby
murder trial, which has occupied the time of the
court since last Tuesday, was concluded yester-
day evening, and the case given to the jury
about o'clock. After celebrating about five
hours they returned verdict of acquittal The
courthouse was crowded at the time, and after
the clerk had read the verdict a tremendous
shout went up Judge Britton attempted to
have those who cheered brought before him and
fined but the sheriff was unable to identify any
one. The verdict gives universal satisfaction.
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Tie Carpenter Trial.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, March 16.-On Saturday seven
teen witnesses were examined in the Carpenter
murder case. The two hairpins claimed to have
been found in his buggy are the same kind as
worn by the murdered girl. The prosecution,
however, did not make strong point Of the
matter. Judge Lacy, the attorneys and some
members of the press passed Sunday at their
homes. Carpenter received his wife and daugh-
tiers at the Jail, and quiet Sunday was passed
in the burg