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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-17

ton Committee as oze Of the principal
speakers. II will 90 very hard with him
not to make good his promise TO speak IN
New York. Now that the election has
gone Republican. DR.. Leonard has a
chance for forgiveness at the hands OF the
members OF the Central NJ. +. Church.
Had he and the Prohibitionists succeeded
in defeating Foraker it would have almost
been the breaking up OF the church, but
now the members feel that they can for
give and forget. There is no doubt that
DR.. Leonard is one OF the most eloquent
ministers Of the Gospel in Ohio, and from
now on he will do excellent work for reii-
gion and morality. His health has not
broken, as it was feared it would be in con-
Sc queuce OF the terrible strain which he
endured on his stumping tours, during
which he frequently spoke twice or three
times per day.
DR.. Leonard to-day issued the following
proclamation:
Chairman Thompson claims the Prohi-
bition vote will not fall below 10000. In
view OF the fact that few counties organ
lied in the State when the campaign open
ed, We feel highly gratitied at the result.
We now have every county fairly organ
lied but four, and are fully ready for az.
gressive work in the future. Our Execu-
tive Committee has already sent out their
first instructions for the next campaign.
The Prohibition party Of Ohio is fairly on
its feet, equipped for the battle, and will
press it to victory. We hold u balance OF
power already, and will make good use Of
the grand gain. While both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties fall below
their respective Presidential votes OF last
year, We have nearly doubled ours. We
are, therefore, the only party that stands
for the protection OF Ohio homes against
the ravages OF Ohio saloons, with faith in
God and in the righteousness OF our
cause; and with God and honean native
land Tor our motto, We renew immediate
ly our warfare against both the saloons
and the parties that stand fol their legal;
zation aud protection. A. B. LEONARD.
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Wilson & Wetherald will quit the dry
goods business with this year.
Not large audience and not a great
many contestants, Is the report Of the
Gravel Hill spelling bee.s
= The assiguees OF Cowen, Sheets < Co.
are ready 10 divide another dividend Of
two percent to the creditors.
The factory OF Mr.. Gill, in the Fourth
ward, has built upa big business in the
manufacture Of glass house pots.
Rev. A. r. KCccr and wife, OF MeChan.
icsburg, O., have been the guests OF Rev.
R. F. Keller, OF the First NJ. Z church.
AtThirty.eighth and Guernsey streets
tho street center is so far above the aide
walks that the crossing is out OF sight in
the mud.
The rain that enters City Hall through
the cupola has about ended the days OF
tho old hall, aud as the water lies on the
floor and runs through into the Mayors
office it will soon end the building.
A gentleman who has had occasion to
visit all parts Of Bsllairo within a few
days expresses surprise at tho very small
number Of houses that are unoccupied.
There have been good many built too
this summer.
NJ. Sonneborn's flagstaff is up and the
weather flags we're flying yesterday-red
sun and blue moon. for warmer aud clear
weather. The staff has the points OF the
compass shown by four arms, and vane
moves over them with the wind.
The Ohio Valley railroad track builders
are getting ready to drive piles again.
The piles will be used on either aide OF
Pinch run where large fill has been
made. This ill has been secured with
large quantities OF mill Cinder and takes
the place Of the long t!estle that was used
by the narrow gauge road at that place.
The Etna machine shops made the pile
driver that will be used.
The boys have sold taany tickets for the
Nail Feeders benefit at the Niagara rink
tonight. A large attendance is expected
and many contestants for the prizes. One
prize is for the fastest mile, one for the
mos. graceful lady, one for the most grace
full gentleman, and another for the most
graceful couple. VIII Mills will give an
exhibition ol fancy skating. Heathering.
toms band will furnish the music.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-17
GERMAN-AMERICANS.
THEIR TRIPS TO rAruRntAND.
Minister, ,PenJictou Looking into the Action
Of tho German G"verBulentt for Molssting
Germans Who Have shItked Military
Duty, and are now American Citizens.

NRw YORK, Oct. lG-A Washington
special says: A few days ago d cable dis
patch from Berlin announced that many
Germans having lately been molested BY
the German Government and pressed
into military service, Minister Pendleton
was taking steps to save them such an
noyarce hereafter. II that meant any
thing it could only be construed into
meaning that our minister is attempting
either to negotiate n new treaty regulating
the status Of the German.Americau in
Germany or to amend the Bancroft treaty.
Fears having been expressed by some
Grrman-AmeriGans that our government
might take steps involving the abrogation
Of the Bancroft treaty and thus remova
the only safeguard uuder which Il very
large class Of GermanAmericans can
visit their fatherIand, an inquiry was
made OF the First Assistant Secretary
Of State Porter, who is in charge
Of diplomatic affairs about the mat
ter. Mr.. Porter said that there
had been many complaints Of the inefl'
cheney OF the Bancroft treaty in protecting
Germau-Am-rica cit'z ns in their old
homes, but that this Government had
taken no steps to Il gotiato with Germany
in regard 10 the matter. He did ottbiDk
that Mr. Pendleton had done anything,
but intimated that the minister was study
ing the matter to find out what il anything
can be done.
Mr.. Porter also stated that it seemed to
be the general opinion Of well informed
people that the Bancroft treaty is very
liberal that we could hardly ask the Ger
man government to forbear from punish
ing Germans who have obtained citizen
ship here for what violations of the laws
Of that country (includng evasion
Of military duty they may have
committed before leaving Germany,
and that it would also be unfair 10 both
this and the German government to AK
the latter TO permit a German TO come
here and become a citizen only for the
purpose OF returning to his native land
and thus evade the duties Of citizenship
to both couAtries. Mr.. Porter thinks,
however, that ii the conditions upon
which r Germsn-American can now 70
turn to Germany can be made more liberal
II will be done.
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CINCINNATI, Oct. iS,--'Fhe Executive
Committee Of the Citizens One Hnad'ed
to.day sent letter to the President Of the
Common Pleas Court asking him to sum-
mon at once a special grand jury to ex-
anime into the violation Of tho election
laws of Ohio committed in Hamilton
county. and to indict all persons against
whom q reasonable amount Of evidence
shall be adduced. The Committee are
discouraged about getting warrants faith
fully served by the present police force
and have determined to move against elee-
ton offenders through warrants sworn
out before magistrates and served by con:
stables. Money is being subscribed freely
TO the committee, about 5000 having al
ready been received.
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New YoRE, Oct. ia Mon RI al special
to the Post says: War has at last been de-
clared between the contractors and Il o
Canadian Pacific Railway, and the dis
puted over-payments on the section north
OF Lake Superior will probably be brought
to light. The company having refused to
pay the claims Of the contractors, they
have entered actions aggrCgating ono mil
lion dollars against the company. The
largest claim is that OF John j. Nellie,
who had contracts on three OF the sections
and is suing for 100000; James Barry, an .
other contractor, sues for Sl5OOO0; u
third suit for 100000 has been entered
before the Ontario courts. The company
in ma jority Of these cases claim they havu
been victimizedby the contractors cooper.
ating with the engineers. The contractors
pretend they have nothing TO fear, and
want et funds Is the reason the claims aie
not settled,
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New York, Oct. 10.-The following are
the results OF the receipts Of winter wheat
in interior points tor July, August and
September, 1854 and 1885: 1884, 27,lS500G
bushell; 1885, ll,76o,OOO bushels; de.
crease, 10, 5,425,OOO bushels. This shows the
receipts OF winter wheat for 1885 to he but
~ percent Of what they were in 1884 for
three months.
The following are the receipts OF spring
wheat at Chicago, Milwaukee and Du
luth for September, 1884. and 1885: 1884
5Ql2O00 bushels; 1885. 4,4l0. 900 bushels
decr+sse, 1871 600 bushels, or "a percent
in 1855 OF the receipts in 1884.
The receipts Of wheat at interior points
for the first fifteen days Of October, 1885
as compared with 1884, both spring, were
1854, S,54l 900 bushels; 1885, 4sSO0OO
bushels; decrease, 1858, 600 bushels, or 81
percent Of last years receipts.
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IL the Council has not the power to CON.

If the Council has not the power to COM
pel The attendance of witnesses it is time
to take steps to secure that power. Where
a public officer is under investigation it
ought to be possible to bring before COM
mittee OF that body every person within
its jurisdiction whose testimony might
enable Council to arrive at the truth. The
City Solicitor is OF opinion that this power
does not exist in CouociI The committee
does well, however, to grant rule on every
person subprnaed, that the question may
betasted and that theprosecuIion may have
the advantage of all the aid that Council
can give. If this particular aid cannot be
given, the effort will not have hurt any
hnly
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PArxEnsBuRG, W. Va, Oct. 1G.-The
Ohio Central Railroad bridge, which cross-
es the Ohio river at Point Pleasant, was
sold at the door OF the Custom House in
this city yesterday morning by Special
Commissioner James II. Couch, OF Point
Pleasant. There were but two bids, tho
first $3.50, 900, and the second 100000. Tho
latter figures, for which the bridge was
sold, were offered by Mr.. Erwin
Davis, OF New York City. The
pale was made 10 him and Mr..
John W. Simpson, principal bondhoIders
OF the-road. The Ohio Central Railroad
party consisting OF Colonel Thomas Il.
Sharp, Receiver; F. f. JAnowitz, Travel
ing Passenger Agent hon. W. A. QIarIier,
James II. Couch and George S. Couch,
counsel OF the road, were in the city, TO-
gelher with A. l.. Griffin, President OF
the Keystone Bridge Company, and coun.
sci, including G. B. Matthews, Of Cinrin-
nati. The sale will be confirmed next
month
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THE OHIO ELECTIONS.
TIE CLAIMS OF BOTH PARTIES.
The Legislature Surely Republican on Joint
BaIIot-Tho Gross Frauds In Hamilton
Coupty-1hr UubsCOmInS 4 elton Of
the Democrats ut Columbus.

CIycISNArI. O, Oct. lG.-Returns on
the legislative ticket continued indefinite
owing to the uncertainty rs 10 the result
in Hamilton county. The Republicans
claim four Senators and nine Representa-
tives in this county, and the Democrats
claim the whole delegation, four Senators
and ten Representatives.. Oaly the official
count can determine it. Omitting Hamilton
county the closest analysis that can be
made is that the Republicans have elected
to the House 5S members, Democrats, Al;
doubtful, Stark county, |. As to the SEN
ate, omitting Hamilton county, the re-
turns show the Rspub iicans have II and
the Democrats lG. The Twenty.frst dis
trict, which is given to the Republicans
in the above count, is not conceded by
the Democrats.
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DoGGED BY DETECTIVES.
How An Iunccspt sian was Arrested Five
TimOG and set FREQ.

L
TimCG and set FREQ.
DETROIT, Men, Oct. IS The SCHNEIDER.
Ashman case in one OF the most remarks
be that has ever come before the courts Of
this state. a couple OF weeks ago larry
Schind!er, a well-known charatt r, was
arrested on requisitiOn issued by the
Governor OF New York, the Grand Jury
OF Buffalo having found an indictment
against him for huge diamond robbery.
He was arraigned before Justice RJbinson
on the charge OF being fugitive from JUS
tice, but the counsel for the defense de-
cla1ed that the man arraigned was not
SCHNEIDER at all. and as the prosecuting
officers were unable 20 prove TO the con-
trary, the Justice ordered the prisoners
diSchar o.. He had no sooner left the room
than Deputy Sheriff re-arrested him on
the Governor y cxtradition warrant, when
he WAS taken before Judge Jennison and
again discharged.
Barely, however, had he again crossed
the Threshold OF the temple OF justice,
when he was again arrested by the Deputy
Sheriff. Then there was row between
the latter and the District Attorney, the
former claiming that the man was under
arrest, aud the latter that he was not.
Finally, after five writs OF hAbeGs corpus
had been taken out, and five discharges
recorded, the man was finally re- leased.
. SinCe then he has remained in Michi-
gan, where detectives dog his every move
ment, and are ready to pounCe upon him
directly he crosses the border into another
State.
But here comes the extraordinary equel
to the case. Sam Ashman, one Of the
four iugitives, now confined in the county
jail, sweals that Schindlcr is not the dia-
mond thief at all, but that he (Ashmanl
Was the culprit. He gives the most min
ute circumstances Of the afair-how it
was planned, how he entered Dickson's
jswelry establishment, ard what he did
with the five thousand dollars worth Of
diamonds that he secured.
To crown It all, Ashman cannot bs ar.
rested for the crime to which he has con-
fessed, nor can he be removed from here
to Buffalo. He was recently extradited
from Canada for highway robbery, and
under recent decision OF Judge Speeds,
that man cannot be arrested OF tried for
any other odense than that for which he
is extradited, he ia secure. Had, there
fore, Buffalo detectives been able to prove
that SCHNEIDER was Schindler, he would
have been conveyed to that place, tried,
and perhaps convicted, for an ofense OF
which he is apparently innocent.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. lO.-Peter Me-
Geoch, the Board Of Trade operator, was
stricken down by something like apopIexy
at an early hour this morning, and for
several hours it was thought he won d
die. He has grown very stout and was
stricken down at his home near the civ
without moments warning. DJctorg
were hastily called and after working with
the sufferer for some little time gavr him
relief 1t is not believed his sicl ne5 ia
regular apoplexy, but so ike i, that his
call was very close. Mr.. McGeoCh wnl
very much better at noon. but his illness
is still regarded "a very serious.
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IL short, the idea OF Porter Smiths
counsal seems to be that witnesses who
will not attend voluntarily must be had at
all hszlrds; that Porter Smith can't DO
anv better than he has been doing II the
absentees are not compelled to attend but
that any more from the witnesses who
have attended without being forced would
be fatal to the good name OF the Chief Of
Police and might allow the guilty MGyor
to escape.
Four Of the witnesses for the prosecu'
ton sat through last nights peculiar pro-
ceedings: some OF them have sat through
every nights session; and now they are
told that they will not be wanted. No.
body is to imagine why the prosecution
takes this turn. Nobody is to suggest that
thu prosecution has already surieit OF it's
own witnesses. But somebody may be
forward enough to inquire whether this
course is pursued in order to induce the
attendance Of witnesses who thus far have
mt resnondpd.
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A DOUBLE MURDER
COMMITTED FOR COLD CASH.
Two Bachelor Brothers Killed for Honey
They were Supposed to Have s0c'stsd
Ia Their HouSe-FOur TrRmps
Suspected of the Crimo.

HAzLEroN, Pa, Oct. lG.-Between s and
0 o'clock last night terrible trsgedy was
committed at Seybertsville, a small village
nine miles from here. Four tranps en-.
tered a small house some distance back
from the main road in which lived two
bachelor brothers, John and William
Kester, aged respectively 30 and u years,
and demanded large sum Of money
which was known to be secreted n the
house. The Kesters refused to reveal
where their money was hidden and the
tramps then bound them hand and foot
and beat their brains out with heavy
club. After committing the murder they
fed and have no. yet been arrested.
The two brothers had lived in a frame
shauty about nils from Seybertsville, for
thirty years. They gained a livelihood by
cnltivating small patch OF ground aud
doing odd Jobs for the neighboring farm
ers, and by economy managed to aCcumu.
late several thousand dollars, which was
generally supposed TO be secreted in the
house. With them lived John kester, Jr.,
an illegitimate son OF the elder OF the
brothers. When the young man re-
turned TO the house about . o'clock last
night he was Mortified on discovering the
dead bodies of his father and uncle lying
on the tIoor. He quickly alarmed the
neivhbors, who hurried 20 the scene, and
an examination showed John had been
shot through the head and that William
had been beaten to death with a club, bis
head being horribly crushed by repeated
blows.
Several times yesterday four tramps
were noticed lurking in the vicinity, and
the police authorities say they have evil
dence that they are the parties who COM
mitled the crime. Search is being made
for them.
The drawers and trunks in the house
had been ransscked, showing that the OBJ
ject Of the murder was robbery, and it is
supposed the tramps heard that money
was hidden in the house. Young kester
says that the money was hidden outside
the house and that the murIerers did not
aecnFa IL
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MOHG GANTOwN.
Circuit Court MRttorS-The Centennial Ccls-
brntIon of the Town.

Circuit Court MRtIeFs-The Centennial CGls-
bration of tho Town.
Correspondence Of the htclliJcncsr.
Mono ANTOwS, W. Va, Oct. l5.-The
Circuit Court is now in session. A num-
ber OF cases have been before it, but none
Of great importance, QIite Il number OF
indictments have been found against
parties here for selling intoxiCants with
out license, and one J. G. W. Bowman, OF
Preston county, WAS sentenced to-day for
two years in the penitentiary for forging
the names OF several parties in the coun-
ty for one hundred and seventy-fvs dol
lars.
Many persons throughout the surround
ing counties are under the impression that
this town has abandoned the Centennial
celebration, which is not the case Tut
there is this change. Instead OF having
it wodays, as We would have had, had the
railroad been completed, We will only
have it on the 20.h Of the month.
Some money has been appropriated by
the Council 10 defray the expenses for
decorating the town. Also the young
ladies who are on the Finance Committee
have done great deal toward raising tho
money for the Centennial. They realized
about 500 last week through neCktie
social. The people are indebted especially
to Misses Gerti9 Hayes and Lucy John.
son for their jealous work in this behalf.
Judge A. B. Fleming, Mr.. Thomas Stag
gers and Miss Eva Hays, Of Fairmont are
in town.
Wheelingitas are cordially invited TO
attend our grand and only celebration.
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To the Republicans of Ohio-rhe "BlOody
Shirt" Mt Columbus.

To the Republicans of Ohio-rhe "BlOodJ
Shirt" Mt Columbus.
CoLuMBus, o., oct. lG.-Great excite
ment WAS created in front OF the Demo
cratic headquarters on Broad street at )
o'clock this afternoon and riot was nat
royIy avoided. Soon after noon some
one about the headquarters caused to be
strung across the street in large form a
bloody shirt with the Inscription; "a
New North, A New South, A New Deal.
The Last OF the Bloody Shirt"
1t is stated that 6. A. K. man called
and gave the committee half hour to
have the shirt taken down, and by the Or
ders OF a number Of the committee it was
being done, when a man from the Repue-
lican Headquarters grabbed the garment
and after soaking it with kerosene re
turned aud burned the shirt in
front OF the Democratic Headquar-
ters. A crowd OF several hundred
gathered aud the greatest excitement
prevailed. The couusels ot cooler heads
prevailed and after much loud talk and
threats the crowd dispersed, The yelling
caused the people to leave their busihe's
while many locked their doors. The Re-
publicans denounCe it a. an insult, ard
both sides are condemned by the better
citiz.us for participating in movement
which in the present political fever heat
might have led to great loss OF life and
propeEty.
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ONE OF BAYAND's VICTIMS.
Tho AccountG of tho DoposOd United State
NiarshAI Of DeIewArs all Right.

Tho AcGountA of tho Dep0aOd United states
Marshal of DeIewArs all Right.
WILMINGTON, DEL., Oct. 1d-Ex- United
States Marshal Henry II. McMullen re-
turned this evening from Washington,
whittier he had gone to settle his accounts,
He was met cordially at the Department
of Justice, and there informed that his Gc'
counts were found TO be in excellent condi-
tioD, and that the Government was inde0t,
ed 10 him for considerable money he had
not claimed. McMullen was removed at
the instance OF Senator Bayard, who had
a personal motive in turning him out.
In 1880 Bayarl claimed that McMullen
Ind failed to appoint certain Democrats as
limited States deputy marshAls according
to promise. 1t was understood that serl'
ous charges had been preferred, and few
davs after McMullen was succeeded by
Charles N. Newlin. A special examiner
NYns sent to the city to examine the de-
nosed officials accounts. -Four days we're
snent in the work, McMullen assisting,
and The doings OF the Marshal for seven
wears and two months were closely scruti'
1IZed. with the result mentioned. The
creditable manner in which McMuIien
comes out is blow at Bayard.
McMullen had but ten months more to
finish his term and the only excuse for his
removal vas Offensive partisansMp.'