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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-13
pIsAsrRoUs WArERspoUr
In Dakota Tsrritory-A Grsa. Deal of Pro.
psrty Destroyed.

In Dakota Territory-A Great Deal of Pro-
psrty Destroyed.
ST. PAuE MINI, Angus l2.-Adyices
from Dsadwood say that a waterspout
struck Lone Tree creek, near shadron,
Oak, last Thursday, flooding the valley,
drowning four men, two children and q
number Of horses, besides washing away
several hundreds yards in length ofnesly.
finished railroad grade. A family Of inn
migrants, consisting Of man, his wife and
three children, were camped on the creek
when the waterspout struck them. The
handicapped to save two ofthe children,
but was drowned withthem. The women
caught hold ofa wagon box as It was float.
ingaway and climbed into 1t. The box
was carried down to White river, where
It struck against bank and the woman
succeeded In catching hold OF some willows
and drawing herself out. The third child,
aged,about years, was carried down by
therfood and was found alive clinging to
some debris, the next morning, in White
river near the town. The track OF the
food was found strewn with dead horses,
harness and grading tools, while here and
there was found the body OF some unfortu-
nate grader.
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rHg DREAD scoURsE.
Mal..llle. Asala! : Aalletsa-rhe spteaa .

MarssiIIes Again 4fLlletsd--The Spread of
the Disease. y
MAEsErLIrs, August 12.-The cholera
panic increases daily. The average of de-
partures from Marseilles by railway alone
has already increased 1000 per day. As
an instance Of the laxness with which the
Marseilles sanitary authorities perform
their duties, the case Of hecaptain Of the
English vessel lying in thispor may be
mentioned. The captains daughter died
Of cholera aboard the ship. He at once
notified the authorities, and requested
disinfection OF the vessel. Although at
noon to-day thirty hours had elapsed since
the girls death, no official action has as
yet been taken concerning the event by
the MarseilIts authorities.
GIBRALTAR, August ia British
steamship has quarantined of Mers FL
Kebir, in Algeria, with four cases OF chol-
era on board. One person has died Of the
disease on the vessel.
7 vIEsSA, August 12-Dispatches from
Odessa state that several cases OF sickness
resembling cholera have occurred In the
0dessan suburbs, and that in consequence
all arrivals from Marseilles have been pro-
hibited. s
MADRID, August 12.-Thirty-fye new
cases OF cholera and nineteen deaths from
the disease were reported in this city yes
terday. Fifteen OF tbs new cases exist in
one street. This discovery has caused q
sensation, and the authorities are yigor-
ously disintecting the thoroughfare.
Madrid, August 1.-THE number Of
cholera cases has greatly increased. Fifty
new cases and eighteen deaths snd in the
province eleven new cases and thirty-eigbt
deaths were reported to-day. Travellers
In many districts are quarantined for
periods Of from five to twenty days, and
undergo great hardshipe, being lodged in
barns or in the open air and suffering
from the lack OF food. Some villages are
strictly. cordoned, trenches having been
cut 70 stop travel on the roads and the
villagers threatening strangers and COM
pelling them to leave. The government
has ordered the governors of provinces to
suppress ls1rettos, but the governors are
In many instances powerless 10 carry out
the orders.
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ALibei on PasissrsSurg.

PAREERsBuRa, W. Va, August "a
This city Is In such a turmoil as has never
before been known, over the publication
Of an article in the Senthel, stating that
stupward Of I've hundred women Of this
town are given over 10 adultery for every
three yirtuous women there Is one known
10 be impure.r The excitement, indigna.
tion and rage increase as time passes.
The women OF the city, Of all grades Of So
ciety, have read the slanderous article,
and they threaten Il the men do not
ayenga the insult TO their sex they will
take Il into their own hands and mete out
10 the editors OF the newspaper their Just
deserts, and treat them to acoat Of tar and
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TaE Western Union-B. & o. telegraph
Jurisprudence boiled down, comes to
his, that the western Union people have
hkeu it into their heads that Garrett
Elns to sell; that he must sell; and that
tSsy ean buy at their own price If they
NIT and keep up q lively correspondence
While they wait. Mr.. Gould's statement
Aat the B. 4 o. telegraph venture Is
ioarg 1000 q month may or may notbe
tue, but however this may be the
telegraph business Is not likely soon " to
any down the BIO. Company /" II Mr..
iarett and his friends desire to hold up
Aat company. It's to be supposed, Of
sans, that the B. & o. Telegraph Com
iiay Is referred to, for theB & o. Rail
mad i too solid to talk about that being
ea,ried down.
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.TnE price Of drink or cigar" ssys
tie Philadelphia Pres, enables one to
participate in the Dime Fund for, the
Grant Memorial It does, eh? You
Pna fellows must be better fixed than
you used to be. There was a time when
4tVo-tors" satisfied the editorial ambi-
ton, and the "minion ed" man was
obliged to keep up bis moral tone on
schuylkll water favored with Knicker-
booker ice. Bat the Press has been OUT
growing a suit Of clothes month since
thase days Of Jeaersonian simplicity.
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PROF. HAMMOND
Elected Principal Of the Fourth
ward School OF wheeling.
ssa.Laf nESna,eA n lAs Enk,flk1eantra Lys

Special DilpateA 70 Ne hteliOalcer. -
srEuDENynLE, August 12.-James Il.
Hammond, chosen to the position Of Prin-
cipal Of the Fourth ward school, Wheel
ing isa native OF Washington county,
Pa, and was born in December, 1856. In
October, 1873, he enteredth High school
Of this city, and graduated in June, 1875.
Immediately afterwards he entered on the
dutiea Of teaching, being employed at Hol,
lihay's Cove. w, Va, Washington county,
Pa.t and taught the colored school of this
city two years.
In September 1878, he entered Bethany
college for q classical course, and graduated
In June, 1880, taking first honors in Q
class Of twenty. This class also contained
the first lady graduate Of the institution,
Miss Ida Darde, OF Braddocks, Pa. Mr..
Hammond entered the High School OF
this city rs an assistant principal in Sep
tember 1880, and has taught Latin, chem.
istry and philosophy. The people Of
Wheeling will find Mr.. Hammond pop
ular gentleman, q close student, and one
whose heart isin the interest Of education.
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iDErERlMRD srRIKRRs.
"a Bioess- Collision Bstueen the oaIssr.
and the WorkinRmsn.

"a Bioot5 Collision Between the oaiesrs
and the workingmsn,
BAY Gus, MIca., August 12.2This
morning alont 0 o'clock q telephone dis
patch was ttsceiyed by Sheriff Brennon,
stating that ae strikers had iorcibly shut
down Carrier, Heaters 4 Co.'s salt block
and asking assistance. BE responded
with . numbe Of deputies. As the
strikers were leaving the grounds he
ordered them Y dispese, at which
they yelled aud h@seda at him. he e'pto.
ceeded 10 talk to them, but they refused
70 dlsperse, wheTeuI6n he undertook TO
arrest one Of the mel whom he thought
was 4 leader. The sEikes interiered
and for some minutes Eeat disorder pre-
vailed. Clubs were dlssn and used on
the officer, and they Pulled reyolyers.
Sheriff Brennon was shot tinthe forehead
By an unknown man i the crowd.
The ball gra1ed, the skin ot ofEieer who
happened TO turn his head He also re-
cefyed 4 blow on the left sid or the head
with Z club. He fired two ehits iromihis
revolver, and o few other Bhot were ex-
changed by other officers and tld rioters.
When blood began 70 tlov the toters be
gan 10 dispefse in al dffections The
deputies arrested nine Of them nd now
have them in jiil. Three or four y the
fi6tefl were wounded, This g tle tint
blood shed since the third day 81 the arike.
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Penalty Of fRsslltlng.

1lAYsyIlIE, KY, August IL JEFF Phil
lips, coIored, was shot and killed yester-
day afternoon by Charles Boushner,
Deputy Marshal Of Chester, q suburb oi
tllis place. The shooting occurred on the
river Shore In Chester Boughner was
trying 10 arrest Phillips and other negroes
for some trifing oHense. They resisted,
and beat him oyerthe head with pistols
and drove him away. He then armed
himself and overlook them. Two Of
them submitted. but Philips shot "
Bouehnef, whereupon the marshal hred
upon him with fatal effect,
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IospoN, August L, ~ Letters from West
Africa report the suspicicus death oi Mr..
Blair, the New British Consul at on
Riyera. Mr.. Blair started 70 zee King
Beniy with reference to protective treaty
concluded With Benis,s yieeroy. Tie
natives, who aver that BENNY Is immortal,
and has never been seen by mortal man,
eyfnced hostility to Mr.. Blair, and com.
PEELED himto abandon bis journey. Mr..
Blair arrived home In good health, but
died the following day. II is supposed
that be was poieoned.
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BEILAI.RiR.
Bgrgiary-seariy an AeeIdSnl Various
Items of News.

Burgtary-Nearly an Aeeidenk-Y Various
Items Of News sts (
Samuel McG George, Of ST. CIatrsyille, vas
in Bellaire Yesterday. ~ y
Thernberry & Booth yesterday shipped
another largeilot Of wootto New England.
The B., Z.&o.fs Charging only ffty
cents round fare to the Bethel eanpgrcuhd.
The horses OF the Bellatre street railway
on these hot days wearswet sponges be-,
tween their ears s-s. 4
The Bellaire nail works has been load-
ing into model barges for shipment q large.
amount Of steelslabs. - e 2, g e; &
|. Miss Tfllotson, cf Boston, has returned
home after visit Of several weeks with
relatives and friends here. .l2t
R. F. Smith, Of Cleveland, Manager
and p. Brunner, Of Wellsyille, SupeTin-
tendent OF the o. d p. railroad, were here
yesterday. q
Miss Katie Fahey, d! Baltimore, is visit.
ing az +. ]. MeDonough'ss and ESRoche
tlInished music for agathering Of young
folks Tuesday evening IN her honor {
The disputes about the location and
width Of the road up the hill by the ceme-
tefy are still unsettled. a lenea has been
built that ehuts the Rose Hilleemetery or
from the road. iisls2 n ?
Thomas Biekerton's grocery, oppnsile
the public square, was broken open We'd
nesday night by prying open the front
doors. No money WIS found, but some
tobacco and Light groceries were stolen.
Yesterday afternoon aiseieht tt1ainhroke
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fisa reasonable stipulation that if the
TN cent levy is made this year for the
paving of unimproved streets, no outside
labor shall be brought in to do the work!
There are idle men in Wheeling who
have right to this chance to earn their
bread, and no. dollar ought to be appro-
ptsted unlessit be understood that they
re TO have It. The contractor says he is
Wiling to pledge himself othis effect.
This is as 1t should be.
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Mork on our Navy.

CHESTER, Pa, August l2.-R. W. Steele,
the President, and John B. Hoover, of the
Naval Board appointed to examine and
take an inventory Of the three cruisers,
Chicago, Atlanta and Boston, arrived at
Roach's ship yard to-day for the purposes
Of their appointment. Nothing will be
done until The other members OF the Board
report for duty. They are expected to.
morrow. Aiorce Of 800 men are at pres
ent employed in the yard completing
work on the last steamer under Roach,s
-aAnL.nn4 -
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Az old Acquaintance Of Rev. DR.. Leon
td, Third Party nominee for Governor of
Ohio, tells about DR.. Leonard drinking ale
+ou the sly" at campmeeting. The ale
vas prescribed by physician as cure for
dyspepsia, and the man who relates the
story says that he and DR.. Leonard wan
deFed of into the woods three or four
times day, and DR.. Leonard drank his
lleaud ate toasted bread 'out Of the hurly-
huhy.o
We are unable to see anything very
aain this except the very secret way Of
tiking a medicine. But If Rev. DR..
lsonasl is goiag TO cut up the liquor
taae root and branch with his Third
Patty, where Is the dyspepdc Of the future
70 ct his ale2
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pans, August Il A tIanslation 3 .
secret memorial sent by Ii Hung Chan,
Prime Minister oi China TO tie Emprese
respecting the treaty Of peace recently
concluded between France and China
shows that the Chinese Premier evident
ly desires 10 remain at peace, and 70 profit
i6y Il In opening up the southern frontief
81 the Empire 70 outaide trade,
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! NfRsNA, August l2.-Ihe minutes Of
the orders Issued 10 the officials q the
Northern railway concerning their con-
duct during the Imperial journey TO
Kfemsief, % meet the Car Of Russia,
have been issued. Among other pFeean-
,tionB ordered for the Emperof,a personal
saiety is one commanding q line of guards
to Be posted along the entire route, at dis
tanees Of ffty piees rom one another.
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Trad. p,pr...iou in YRnri.nd.

LoxDos, August 12.-Losd 1ddesleigh,s
memorandum to the House Of Commons,
in reference to the Commission on Trade
Depression, suggests 8 wide inquiry into
trade and agriculture, and that commits
sioners be sent out 70 report on various
branches In industry, and to examine
witnesses acquainted with the course Oh
foreign and colonial trade, the bearing Of
foreign relations on English trade, the
transfer Of trades from England 70 other
countries, and the wages and hours Of
lahof
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NEw Yoax, August u. Crawford,
the wellknoxn correspondent, vrisest the
Void from saratoss that q prominent
Senator tells him that the recentlypu
lished correspondence between the Presi-
dent and q man who endorsed tha papers
of an applicant fora indgeship and alter
ward said the applicant was an unit man,
refers TO Judge Lowe, Of Michigan, re-
Gently appointed to the Supreme Court
bench Of Utah.
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Fr.urou LEE was affected by an in
EiptiOn he saw in the funeral procession.
BE may be even more affected by the
handwriting on the wall after the Virginia
election. IfWise's name should be atthe
head that will sicken the heart of Lee.
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MURDER MYSTERY
Solved by the Confession of the Man Who
Killed His siep-father.

Solved by the Confession Of the Man Who
Killed His siep.father.
NEw YoRE, August 1.-THE murder Of
Albert R: Herrick, in Brooklyn, still con-
tinues to attract attention. The state
ments Of his step,son, Thomas Armstrong.
who is in custody on suspicion Of COM
mitting the crime in regard to his move
ments on the day Of the murder have
been found to be untrue aud VIXEN taxed
about It he admitted that they were. De-
tectiyes talked with him last night and
this morning and it was currently re-
ported that Armstrong had made ICON
fession and that the work Of the detectives
were ended. Later Armstrong was ar
raigned in court and affidavits read to him
connecting him with the crime. Then
followed q statement made by the
prisoner to the detectives in his cell
last night. It !. set forth that
when the deceased returned to his
house in Brooklyn on Monday he
found the prisoner there and upbraided
him. Herrick chased him down into the
cellar and the prisoner drew a pistol and
shot at him three times, when he left the
house. After the shooting he carried the
pistol with him and threw 1t into the East
river. He then went to his aunt's, in Ho-
boken, where he was arrested. This state
ment caused sensation in the court.
The accused, through his counsel, pleaded
not guilty. The prisoner was then re.
manded TO the care Of the police TO await
the action Of the grand Jury.
The Coroner has empanneled jury
but has not fixed q time for holding the
inquest. The prisoner in speaking to the
police said he only acted In self defense.
He was writing TO his mother when his
step-father came in and quarrelled with
him.
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sTEpBEsyILLE, August '12.-Yesterday
.Mrs: McManus, who lives in The Fifth
ward of this city, had some errand from
home, and when shereturned TO the house
missed $50 aud note for 500. The po-
lice have failed TO find any clue 10 the
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Er.GoyIESoR MosEs, Of South Carolina,
.opld ave himself trouble by enlisting in
Dsniteutiary for life. His scrapes multi
r 81 nd that he has little chance to get
i,..b ii5othoId in the world.
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CIVIL sIRyIcE CoNNissIoSER THoMAN
nes be looking for professors OF mathe-
n,tie,. Perhaps the Secretary Of the
Treasury has need Of them to figure out
q. ue. gain to the country ofhis Treasury
,ol;cv.
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plcylc parties find It pleasant to drop
Ism in the vicinity Of Grants tomb.
Ts.ra yt d no accounting for tastes. Alum
III is years hence this might not seem 80
,ncb out Of order.
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lrnlrlI n rIlhean.r.. 3, ronSr...

Plnis, August u -Ths French resenue
returns for the put seven montha, Just
made public. show that de recent pFotse-k
tive legislation has failed 10 exeltd tde ior-
eign sugars. The returns ssy that home
products contributed in duties asdm 81
s. 10000 below the budget esfimated,
while foreign auean yielded 100000
over the estimates.
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Now we have cowboy terror, q cow
NV DOet, cowboy pianist and 8 cowboy
S,.,eber. The cowboys aregetting ready
r taks the bull by the horns and make
!, T,,t,iuouial alliances with tist families.
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Tar power Of the press for good is well
iIl.sttatsd by the New York Rrldspedes-
t,Itund achievement, which shows further
,bit there is a popular reserve fund which
makes the people independent OF the
niIlionaires.
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A LEPER
IN q Chicago Chinese Laandry-A Loath.
some Sight.

In . chieaE' .hlness .sahar1TA h'a'h'
some s
CHICAGO, August l2-Ihe TACT Is made
public to-day that o Chinaman, who is
supposed to be afflicted with leprosy, ar.
- In oh;..,o a woet e.o co,n;ns Al.
1yed IN Smcago alweek ago, coming u
rect from San francisco. de was met py
q friend and taken to Hong Lees laundry,
at aa4 Washington street He wore astrio
:. .,e.h -a.a',,,s shon,do,s on5 ir,;ne
u eiosu aeio,s tis su'e'ue.s' aA4 et'ts
his passage along the streets ne was care
ful; to keep the cloth around his neck.
Three davs a,o n man went into Hong
80 ,S,s..',...s.s =. 80 go ei..t;n. The
Lee . iAoaary " ses sons e.osn lug
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onro DExocRATs are talking about
ForAker retiring from the head of the
tekst We think so too, and when he
dos it will be to sit in the. chair
d the Governor of Ohio. This is our
year in Ohio.
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AUSTRIA does not say why she will
b,re none Of Kelley. II we are disposed
"a make row what are we going to lay
bold OH Perhaps they don't feel that
they can make lifO pleasant for Kelley in
.,..,;a
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81. PrTrRsnrRa, Arglat l2,-AIl the
Russian Ministers in the Balkan states
ave been summoned 70 st. Petersbnrg to
Icufer with the Government previous 10
u coming meeting between the Car and
Eltoefof Francis Joseph Of Austria,
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!, England the whipping post has been
...,bIi.bel on the staircase for an otiense
Nth in some localities suggests the re-
,sirs, , The whipping post is better.
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lks GateILlgenles.
xs. .S and 81 Fourteenth Street.

80, le.vias t< ely dariag ne sss.H-
a. =, Layt THE INTT1I5ncn saeled %
50 t,,,, ssd tGs odaraI changed a etA a
- ~ ~ a d. . I'd. Of IS ea.ti pr aoat4.
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QUEER BEDFELLOIEs!
a SELF Confessed Horse ThIst Appointed Ipy
President clsvsland-The PTohIbitlen
Party the Liquor Meme Best Fnspdin
ohie-Psnn,gl,aaia GseeabasEsr..
AafUsrNaFgATlIURRs OF polirics.

DENVER, Coz, August &c. p. Judd,
appointed by the President May 18Th last
to be special agent Of the National
Labor Bureau for Nevada ndths Terri
tories, was brought here from Alamosa
to-day on a warrant charging him with
horse stealing. Judd drew up aud signed
8 statement to-day admitting his guilt,
and stating that he has served q term in
thepenitentiary in Ieayenworsb, Kansss,
and two terms in the penitentlary in Coll
orado for a similar otfense. Judd Claims
his application for q Government position
was signed by several well known Demo-
Gratis Of Colorado, to which State his sap-
is accredited.
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A FATAL CYCLONE
In New York-rhres Psr.ops KIllsd-RaI
road Propsrty DESTROYED.

In New York-rhree Persons Klled-Rail.
road Property Destroyed. n
WArERrowS, N. Y, August PA
cyclone in Norwood, St. Lawrence county,
this afternoon, destroyed several houses
and buildings and the ogdensburg and
Lake Champlain railroad bridge. Several
persons were killed. Telegraphic com.
munication has been interrupted.
1t is impossible to get full particulars
tonight. John Martin, Mrs. David Fitz-
zibbon and Mrs. Armstrong are among
the killed. Five hundred excursionists
from Plattsburg to 0giensburg are de-
tanned at the latter city tonight on ae-
count Of the giving away of the 0gdens-
burg { Lake Champlain railroad bridge.
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The three-year.old child Of EhBnnd, Of
~ lafayette, md, was ehoked TO death
!! eetng caught by the neck between q
= and . Hase, which the wind blew to-
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shadoved by Detoctiyes.

LONDON, August l2.-The Society for
the Suppression Of Vice has employed de-
tectives to shadow every member of the
House Of Commons and report the houses
visited by them. The members are
furious, but they are afraid to complain
for.fear ofincreasing their notoriety, and
making 1t appear that they are ashamed
OF their actions.
The listlessness In the House Of Com
mons at this fag end Of the session was
illustrated tonight, when the only persons
present at the opening prayer, besides the
attendants, werethe chaplain and speaker.
Five hats ofmembers were lying on the
benches, so that their owners were con.
structiyely present, but beyond that there
was no evidence Of the existence Of the
governing body OF England.