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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-26

All the Bellaire window glass works are
running but the Union.
Almost all the factories Of this vicinity
shut down for Chrittmfs.
The new Manganese iron ore mine in
Shenandoah county, Va, finds ready sale
for all It's output.
The Bsnwood blast iurnsce, at Martins
Ferry, blew in late Thursday night and
sds its tirst metal yesterday.
The Coshocton, OHIO, iron and steel
works have closed, the proprietors claim
ing inability to make profit at present
prices. One hundred men are thrown out
Of work.
The employees OF the Hartman Steel
Wire Nail Mill, at Beaver Fails, made the
biggest output ever made in ole days
work at that institution on Wednesday.
They turned out l67 kegs OF all sizes.
The Bellaire nail mill shuts down Jan.
uary 10. 1t Ia said that Mr.. McCortney is
to find purchaser for all the steel he
makes among the other mills in the West
ern Nail Association in compensation for
his shutting down.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-The game tonight
in the balke.line billiard tournament was
between viguaux and Slossop, and was
played before an assemblage Of scarcely
100 people. There was no betting to
speak Of, ss oaers Of 10 to Z
on viVnaux found no takers. The game
opened up tamely, Vignaux requiring
seven innings to reach 103, sgainst "a for
sIosson. A run OF IS in the ninth brought
slosson's total to IA, six less than Wig
naux.
The game was horribly slow and unin-
teresting, Vignanx having made but 2O2
points in an hour and quarter and til.
teen innings. The billiards on both sides
were rough, neither player seeming to
have any life in him NignsuE did manage
to wake up 10 tho tWenty-Second inning
for run OF s.. aud the call was Vignaux
$40; Slosson 233.
Vignaux passed to his last string in the
fifty.iourth inning with run Of SO. Score,
ViSnaux, III; Slosson, G54. At 1925, ai-
ter considerable unintGreTiing play, slos.
son ran and Viguanx made 3 points and
the game. Score: Vignaux, 500. average
Is 10 81, highest sc. slosson, 40, aver.
aye ii so 60, highest run 70.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-26
Tho ConGul's Right.

wAsHIxG1oN, D. O., Dec. 25.-The re-
cent report of Consul General Mueller,
which has caused so much comment, was
not seen by Secretary Bayard until he
read it in the newspapers. He was inter
ested in it as On item Of information and
news, but officially he did not concern
himself about it.
Mr.. Mueller is a very competent Of
ficiai, eaid Gugernor PorteraSsistant SecIe-
tary Of State. Since his appointment in
MAY last he had answered very ably and
very satisfactorily all the calls made
upon him. There was nothing unusual
in the manner Of his respect. He took
no unvarrautahle liberties and violated no
principal OF diplomacy, tits not only his
right but his duty to discuss and report
everything that may effect the commerce
OF this country as far as his observation
extends anl 6s IL al oblerVant man, far
seeing and Of keen insight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-26
oon.uI Rainu,s Report.

wAsnxarox, Dec. 25.-Mr. Frederick
Rsine, the American Consul General at
Berlin, in the introduction to his annual
report writes briefly Of the rise of the Ger
man empire. Cautiously, but steadily he
says a new system Of government was car
ried into execution. Tho almost uninter.
rupted dow OF new laws was apparently
not retarded by even single inconsist-
ency. They formed symmetrical parts Of a
strncture that long before their erection
was planned by a far.Eeeing statesman,
sufficient financial and other means were
abundantly on hands. With the estab-
lshment OF Empire an immense amount
Of intellectual and moral forces for cen
turies neutralized by petty. rivalry, be-
tween the individual States OF Coniedera'
lion became available and Bismarck was
prompt in inviting and directing them to
higher arms,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-26
FRENCH ELECTIONS.
PREMIER Bnr,soN's PARRY WINS.
The Full TorquIn Credit ra'sd by the
French DepuIieS--A Marrow Mrjs'ityor
FOpr oat uf 0EA YO,,s-r1aNcrdi-
nA,y scenes of L1eIttmOn..

PARIS, Dec. 25.-The Chalnberof Depu.
ties adopted the Torquin credit by vote
OF pa 10 go. 1t ia rumored that, owing
to the clcsen,ss OF the vote, the Cabinet
has resigned.
The Brisson Ministry has accomplished
a smart stroke Of political strategy. Next
Monday the French Senate and Chamber
Of Deputies are to elect President oi tho
French Republic to succeed NJ. Grevy.
The present Cabinet officers are naturally
soliCitous for the reelection OF N. Grevy,
aud up to month ago it looked as though
the latter would have almost walk.over.
Within the past few weeke, however, a
question has come to the front upon which
the Government found itself arrayed
against majority Of ths Chamber of
Daputies-the old question Of remote
colonial enterprises and the expenditure
OF French blood and treasure to establish
protectoEates in Torquin and Madagascar.
The enterprises were leg1Cies from NJ.
Gambetta. which wrecked NJ Ferry and
which have constantly thrcatened ID ruin
MN. Brisson and de Freycinct.
When tho recently elected Chamber
was organized special committees were
appointed on the Tnnquin and Malagas.
car questions. Both'hDdies opposed iur1hcr
credits, and were in favor Of closing both
enterprises. VI tue Budget CImmittee,
which consists OF thirty.three members,
only four we're in favor Of the continued
occupation Of TonQu;n, aud practically
none wished the further prosecution OF
the Madagascar projec against the llovas.
In tue lace OF LnIs known opposition, NJ.
Brisson asked for credit OF 75,00O,0C0
trarc1 to continue the operations in Ton
qdin. The TODqu'H Committee decided
10 recommend credit of l0,00O,0OO francs
instead Of the 75,000.00O asked. This
was submitted 10 the Cham Der on the 10th.
The next day it was announced that the
Cabinet had decided 10 treat any rcduc.
ton cf the demanded ToHQuin credit cf
20 0o0, 900 frAnts as tdutanount to dec
Iaration OF want OF confidence. Inst was
ust week ago. Now tho cause OF the
governments confidence IL revealed by
the Official publication OF the outlines ora
treaty said 10 have been made between
France and Madagascar, the terms of
Which Rre wonderfully advantageous 10
France. The Bisson Ministry is now
poinEing With pfide 10 this achievement,
the Parlsians are applauding the result,
the French greed forglory is again aroused
and the TonquiU credit WAS voted tonight.
Now that st Brisson has won his VIC
tory, although by the narrow majority Of
four in vote Of 544, there ia a Hlowing
opinion in Paris that the trea V was over
rated 10 enable the Government To tri-
umph. Several newspapers directly &C.
case NM. do Frsycinc; and Bdss0n OF
connecting certain paragraphs OF tho
treaty IS published which are not in the
genuine document. However this may
be, the enthusiasm which has been stun
uated by this supposed glorious ending
Of the Malagssy war is invaluable 10 the
Government and probably insures NJ.
Grevy's reelection.
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pnLII1CAL nuMOns.
MsIIrs. Hsddsn and Dnrsheimor Not Re-
tnaYnd nnA Not I.lkeIy to DC,

HeEIrs. usddsn and DnFsheImer Not hs-
moved aud Not likely to ao.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Some malicious
idiot, who has access to the columns OF
New York paper and who was able to
palm OF upon the editor tho impossible
story that the President had removed Col
leclor Hedden and DistIict.Attorney Dors.
heimer, has given all the New York cor
respondents and the occupants oil the
White House some unnecessary annoy
aBce tonight. Il wss scarcely necessary
for any one who knows that the nomina-
tons OF Mr.. Dorsheimer and Mr.. Holden
are before the Senate to go to the trouble
OF asking the President whether he had
suspended either OF them from Office. II
such thing were to be done it would be
the first awkwarduess OF which the PreSi.
dent bad been guilty. 1t would not only
be a gross disregard OF all precedent, but
would provoke the Senate by its disconr-
tepy. The regular course wonld be, II the
President had Sny purpose 10 remove an
officer whose nomination had been sent to
the SenGtp, TO send request to that body
withdl awing the name Of the cilicer TO b,
removed. As might have been expected,
the President has replied to oil the dis
patches of inquiry: "Peitecsly absurd.
Not particle OF truth iu the report"
NEW York, Dec. 25.-The story as to
tue withdrawal OF Collector Hedden's
name from the Senate, and the subitiiu
ton Of the name OF Hubert o. Thompson
therefor by President Cleveland, WAS the
ore topic Of discussion among the politi-
claus last night. OF minor importance
was the industriouIly circulated ruInor
that District Attorney MARITIME had been
nominated for United States District At
torney to succeed William Dorsheimer
Neither the Collector, nor Mr.. Dorsheimer,
nor Mr.. Thompson, nor Mr.. MARITIME bad
heard anything on the subject, and dis
patches from Washington showed that
there was absolutely no truth in ths
stories; still the politicians profoundly dis
cussed the question rs to why the changes
ought not 10 have been made.
The arrival Of Uol. Daniel S. Lamont,
the Presideuts private secrt4ry, from
Washington, soon after 10 o'clock, gave
some color to the Claims OF certain county
Democracy leaders that there was "some.
thing in the wind" Col. Lamont came to
the city with Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury william 4: Smith, OF Clinton
county, and went at once to the Hoffman
HOUSE. Mr.. Smith, after registering at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, called on Col.
Lamont. The latter gentleman was asked
about the stories regarding Collector He'd
den and Districi Attorney DoTsheimer by
a reporter al he walked up to the
clerks desk in the Hoffman House.
"rhe stories are all news to me-" he re.
piled. II have heard nothing abou;
ihem."
When hs had gone to his room a re.
porter's card was sent TO him, aud it was
returned with the following explanation
Of Col Lamont's Writ:
II am here on private business in the
way Of Little holiday shopping, and my
visit is ofno public Interest whatever"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-26
A FATAL FIRE.
THREE FOUND BuRNED1o DEATH.
Tho MlduIghs Alarm stA,rlo, Tent msnt
Houss-Ths Fpmlly are Ar"u.od 100
Lait-rhres of tho CbiIdrcn Fall
Victims to tho Furious Flames.

New YoRK, Dec. 25 Fire started at an
early hour this morning in two.story
frame dwelling in One Hundred and
sixty.sixth street, near KinSbridgo road,
which wss owned by Daniel Phelsn, and
occupied by Patrick DriRcoll and his fam.
lily. The occupants were ia bed when
the fire Gtartcd. They were awakened
by the gmoke pouring into ihs
rooms. The smoke was so thick
through the rooms and halls that
escape was made most difficult. Patrick
Driscoll, however, found his way out and
gave an alarm. When the fremen reach:
ed the tcsne the building wss III flames
Soon after the entire structure was con-
su,ued. Mr.. Driscol;;' his wife Mary,
and son Patrick were severely burned
while escaping. Three children, bow.
ever, we're turned 10 death. They were
John, julius and Mary, aged respectively
II, ii and { years. Their charred re.
mains were found soon after the fire was
subiuel,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-26
eovERNMENr PRINTING.
The Work of tho Oflcos Ms Performed Uud
tho aiA ment tf Mr., Rounds.

The Work of tho OfllC0s ms Performed Uuder
tho management of Mr.. Ronnd'.
WASHINGTON, De. 25.-Although there
has been quito heavy pressure for the
removal OF Public Printer Rounds there
is no likelihood Of an immediate change
in that office. Mr.. Rounds has proved an
excellent executive officer, and the busi-
ness Of the Government Printing Office
was never SO thoroughly, effectively ad-
ministered as now. The rapidiiy with
which the President'S message ard the re-
ports Of the various Cabinet Officers were
turned out this year was remarkable and
and strongly commended Mr.. Rounds
Of affairs OF those officials.
In the case OF the report Of the Postmas-
General, it is learned that tho manuscript
received by the Public Printer on SAtur-
day night, and that the whole book, con-
tanning some GOO pages, much Of which
was table work, was placed in Mr. Villas
hands, completely bound, on the follow
ing Tuesday morning.
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A CHRISTMAS FIND.
4 Man Fouud Nearly Mo ,dered-Colored
Men CharEtd with l..


Men CharE.d VITA l..
CLEVELAND, o, Dec 25.-D. j. Beggcs, a
prominent merchant at Canton, O., was
found this morning in, his room nearly
dead from the effects OF several murlerous
cuts in his neck and face. When he
closed his storO last night Begges gave to
his chief clerk the greater portion Of
the days receipts, taking about 5000,
mostly silver, to his own room
in a building short distance
from his store. A colored man, Geo.
Green, who had charge Of Begges' rooms,
vent to the place at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing 10 sweep and dust. A few minutes
later he announced on the street that his
employer had been murdered. He said
he found Begges lying in bed with his
throat cut, and that there were numerous
gashes in his face aud head. As soon as
Begges' friends arrived they caused tho
arrest Of Green, who has bad reputation,
on suspicion Of having committed the
crime.
There Is strong Circumstancial evidence
pointing to the guilt Of the accused. En-
trarcs had been gained to the room by
unlocking the door and Green was the
only person besides Begges who bad :
key. All the money, together with
Begses' watch and revolver had
been stolen. Green had spent
considerable silver money during tho
morning although he had none yesterday,
and when arrested S27 wNs found on his
person. BegGes is still unconscious, and
It Is not thought he will survive his in
juries. There is a strong FEELING against
Green and threats OF lynching are freely
INDUCED in.
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WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 25-Altsr
further discussion and consultation by the
engineers at Nandcoke to-day, the com.
pany decided to sink new shaft from the
surface at point directly above where the
bodies OF the buried miners are supposed
to be. This shalt will b9 about l75
feet, and will take from four to
six weeks to complete it, even
With the most rapid work. The exca-
waiting OF the blocked gangway from the
foot Of the slope is being S.eaGily carried
on day and night, but 1t is a very slow
process, and months will elapse before
the mine is cleared. Prayers were offered
this morning in every church throughout
the Wyoming Valley for the unfortunate
men.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 25.-A Dbpatch''
Johntown, Pa, special says: A despst-
ate battle between about a dozen un-
known negroes aud tlamps occurred near
here this afternoon. The fight was the
result Of an attempt to drive the trAmps
from their eucampment. 1t lasted nearly
an hour. and clubs, stones and revolvers
we're freely used. The tramps were finally
driven of, but not before one OF their
number had been mortally wounded and
another quite seriously injured by being
shot through the shoulder. The negroes
escaped unframed.
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SAN Francisco. CAL, Dec. 25.-This
afternoon thu bursting of one Of the
boilers OF tho Spring Valley water works
OF this city, situated on the banks oil
Lako Merced, q ehort distance from here,
caused tho other five boilers in tho bHtid-
ing to explode. The buii6ing was CON-
pleteIy demolished. John Ryan a coal
heaver and Phil Duffy, fireman. were m
st4ntIy killed. Geo. Hunt, fireman, OntiS'
Whelan, coal heRver, were dangerously
wounded, Damage Si60,0OO.
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YOUNG NlITsON COR DHUNK,


AND EDu Comes u WonAa OF uaAaV0Ey Re-
mute and Claims ho Married Her.
Exw York, Dec. 25-Details OF SEN
sa,ional nature were related to-day in the
Supreme Court before Judge Donohue, in
the matter Of the claim OF a woman known
as Marie King aud also as Minnie CLARK,
for alinony and divorce from II. L. Kilt
son, Young son OF the wealthy stock
raiser, Commodore Kittson. The woman,
who il said to be the proprietress Of dts-
REPUTABLE house ut 5T2 Sixth avenue, pr
sented afIidayits that young kitt5on mar
ried her on April 25th, but abandoned her
soon sflerward. She asserts that young
Kittson is wealthy and able to support her
or pay alimony.
Young Kittson, in his affidavit in reply
To her charges, sweafs that he was under
H,e ia July; that he has no property, but
Ia supDolted by his father, with whom he
lives at the Windsor Hotel that he knows
nothing OF the alleged marriage except
that he went to the woman's house on
April "A, became intoxicated, lost con-
teiousness, and was afterward told by her
that he had married her while in the
house, clergyman having been called in
ior that purpose; thathe repudiated the
woman's claims, and was not in his right
senses or capable OF contracting q mar
riage at the time referred to.
Mary A. kittson, the defendsnts
mother, testified that the woman King, or
CLARK, called twice at her rooms in the
Windsor Hotel while intoxicated aud
claimed that young Kittson was her hus-
band, and that she would make him live
with her. Upon being ordered out, the
woman Threatened to kill both Mrs. Kit
son and her son.
sou has no property except what no
chooses to give him from time to time, and
il dependenton him for support.
Judge Donohue reserved his decision.
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CHICAGO, Dec. ga huge Christmas
tree, bearing all kinds Of gifts for the pa.
tients and attendants at the Presbyterian
Hospital aud lRvishly illuminated with
wax candles, caught Gre to-day while a
hundred or more people were packed
about 1t. The tIee and iIs contents blsxsd
90. iuriously that the clothing ol some
twenty persons caught Are. TIE flames
were soon extinRuished aud no one We,
seriously Injured. -
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BurrA1o, N. y, Dec. 25.-HugO sher'
man, a mechanic, reading on Gold street,
Quarrelled with bis wife last night. Tho
woman in, order to escape from her hus'
band ran into 3 closet closing the door,
and leaned against 1t to keep 1t shut.
This ipfuristed Sherman who picked up q
gun loaded with buckshot and fired
through the door which was q very thin
one. The entire charge struck Mrs. Sher'
man in the left side OF the head, iDticting
a mortal wound. Alter the shooting
Sherman fed, but was subsequently cap
turcd by the police. He states that ne
did not intend to shoot his wife, but only
meant 10 iriShten her.
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ISnlAxAPoLts, Dec. 25.-A JourGE spe'
cial reports the suicide by drowning Of
Rev. John r. Elmore, q Baptist minister,
residing near Clayton. Two months ago
his congregation learned that Etmore was
u bigamiBt and he was expelled from the
pulpit. He had shown symptoms oi IN
sanity for several days and last night no
went to q neighbor's fab pond, put nls
hat and coat on stake, cut hole in the
lea and drowned himself,
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YOUNG MuRnAY lN counr.
dc Declares That NothiVg Would Have To-
duued Him To XIII His wife.

Hs Declares That NoihiVg Would Have To-
duaed Him TO Xiii His vile.
NEw York, Dec. 25.-Gerard Francis
Norman Murray, the young Englishman
who proiessed to be related to the Duke
Of Athol, walked into the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court to-day almost side by sidc
with the charming young vile whom he
tried to persuade 10 join him in taking
poison last Tuetday. Both are unusually
good looking. He ia tall and manly, with
red cheeks and slight brown moustRche;
while the two weeks bride has light
brown hair, large open eyes and
cosy little figure. She is not quite
IS. They were both stylishly dressed.
Mrs. Murray testified that she had
changed her residence 30 as to ercape her
husband. On Tuesday he learned her
address, ,En about $3.50 came to the house,
forced his way into her room and pleaded
with her to return to England with him
II not as his vile then as his sister. She
refused and lie left the room, but returned
shortly afterward with three bottles labeled
"opiuln," Chlorine" and "whisky." He
mixed their contents in a tumbler and
wanted her to drink hall, while he took
the rest. When he presented the pistol
she screamed, and the landlady came.into
the room. He handed The revolver to her.
Mrs. MCQuade, the landlady, then tes.
tilted that Murray said as he saw her: II
love my vile too much TO harm her"
Mr.. Murray, laboring under evident ex-
citement, told his story go earnestly and
with so much feeling that 1t was plain
tha. his troubles haye cotlgo out OF his In
tense love for the GIRL He said that for
two nights before discovering her lie had
neither slept nor eaten. ~ was half
mad" the young husband continued, "but
had no idea oishootng her. would q
thousand times rather die myself"
The trial was not ended, and Murray
was remanded 10 jail.
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LONDON, Dec. pa correspondent of
the Pou who visited the servian lines re-
ports that startling lack Of discipline is
shown by the army and that an outbreak
among the troops ia no. at all improbable.
The life Of King Milan, the correspondent
aids, is constantly threatened. A portion
Of the Bulgarian army has returned from
the front and entered Sofia. Triunphal
arches had been erected in the streets and
the victorious soldiers were enthusiastic-
ally welcomed by the people.
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wAsHrNaroS, Dec. 25.-The Congress
men and journalilt,, who with the ladies
o! their families were invited some days
ago to accept the courtesy Of the Baltimore
and Ohio lines for q trip to tho New Or.
leans Exposition, left Washington at lO:l5
this evening in the elegant sleeping
coaches provided by Major Paugborn, the
Assistant General Passenger Agent Of the
rovd, who will accompany the excursion-
ists and have charge Of the arrangements
Tor their transportation and comfort,
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Mn. J. NJ. MASON does US the honor TO
say that this paper has done him an III
instice. and then amuses the country by
posing as the only man in West Virginia
who knows how TO run a newspaper.
B.fote he dies Mr.. Mason will find that
some men are smarter than he is, and that
tbey have not lived in vain.