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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25
IN THE Cyclone.
A SWEDISH CAPTAINS STORY
OF HiS Experience at Colon DurIrG the Re.
cent Heavy Storm ThorS-ThO DreHdfUl
Seas that swept Over Ills ShIp-Hls
ReScue-An Awful Experience.

NEw YoRE, Dec. 24.-Csptain Peter
Nordfeldt and the crew Of the Swedish
Barkeutiue Kurman, which was destroyed
in the harbor OF Colon during the storm of
December arrived in this city to-day by
the Pacific mail steamer City OF Peru. To
a reporter Capt. Nordfeldt told the follow
ing story:
ave arrived at Colon on November 2G,
with cargo Of about 400 tons Of coal. We
had, with the aid Of lighter, discharged
about forty tons on tho afternoon of De-
cember ., when the wind began to blow
from the Southwest. A heavy swell from
the sea set in and compelled the lighter to
leave the ship and ssek shelter near the
shore. The wind at o'clock had shifted
to the Northwest and rain fell in torrents.
The sea became auSrier and sngrier every
moment. Finding that tie ship was
beginning 10 drift We threw out second
anchor. This did not hold uE, 20 at :
o'clock we Let go Of our third anchor. We
put out all Of the chain wG dare, but as
there was vessel loaded with explosives
lying at anchor just at our stern, We bad
to bs mighty careful. At 10 O'Clock the
sea broSe over the ship. Mountains
OF water tum5led over us, and for Il time
it didn't look rs though we would keep
atl Jat till morning. When daylight Came
climbed up in the rigging and locked
about. The SEA was scattered with wrecks,
vessels were going to pieces on the rGeis.
Just beyond the bar saw vessel bottom
up with number Of men Cling!ng to
it for life. Concluding that We werO
going to sink with our cargo put up sig
mails Of distress. In the afternoon we Oh
served an American three mastedschooner
drifting directly toward our ship. Seeing
that collision was inevitable, We set sail
and run the ship ashore. We struck
reef and cast the rigging overheard. The
American schooner drIited against our
ship, and part Of her rigging fell over
upon our decks. cent one OF
our sailors ashore with Il line.
A crowd there received him. We
then took our long boats and went ashore.
Here we found Capt. Spiersop, Of tho
Swedish bark, General Nicholas, and Fig
ner Oxhelm, OF the stranded Norwegian
bark Douglass Castle. These insisted on
taking our boats and making An attempt
to save the liVes Of the crew OF the British
bark Lynton. They were unsuccessful ut
that time, but the next day they reached
the vessel and rescued the captains wife,
child and three sailors. Twenty-Five yes.
sells and sixty lives were lost in that etOrm."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25
A DEAL IN OIL.
How y Broker Scared the Market - The
Tables Turned.

Tables Turneds
PITTSBURGH, Dec. GA Dispatch Oil
City, Pa, special says; Frank Culbert
sou, recent accession to the OIL Ex'
change, startled the trade to-day by buy
ing in round numbers three-quarters OF q
million barrels of oil before he was headed
oil by q demand ior margins, He quickly
satisfied the demands aud turned the
tables on the other dealers by calling mar
gins on them.
Business was suspendel temporarily iu
the outside exchanges, as well as here, to
await the result Of tho cali for marsins
Not until the announcement male by
President Foster that margins we're being
put up, and the trade knew that
the money was in the First National
Bank for the purpose was business re-
aumed. There were ruuiOfs Of various
kinds a0jat. One had MIR Cuibertson
doing business for Chicago syndi-
este; another had him making the
purchase for the Standard; others
held that CulbertsOn having beca sue
Cessfu in recent deal had tried another
on his own aCcount, and that his money
to handle the hundle was naIe il the cat
tie business in the West.
Whoever this oil wss bought for it is
remarkable that the market did not ad-
vance more than cent, while big pur-
chase was being made and dropped back
Immediately.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

AN Ohio county jury yesterday gave a
verdict OF 5000 against railroad com
plny for killing a man. A New Ymk
jury has just given a man O,oOO damage
against railroad company on whose road
he had been injured 80 that he has to use
cruIches. Five thousand dollara as a
means of support for a family Of three
pergons. The widow will do well II she
can invest the money with absolute safety
so as to bring her clean return OF four
percent, or 5000 year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 24.-The
ChronicleS FL Paso, Texas, special says
A band Of Indians were surprised by a
body Of volunteers while encamped near
railroad track between Clifton and
Lordsburg to-day. Eleven ssvsges
were killed and thi,ty.thrce horses
captured. Ths assaulting party were
msinly composed Of MeKic&n residents
under the guidance OF "Big Jim" . col
ored Deputy Sheriff. The attack took
Mace before daylight. The Indians
though vel! armed, were 80 completely
demoralized that they fed without max,
ing resistance and are naw SCATTERED
through the mountains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

BRooKLYN, Dec. ga Washington
special to the Eagle says: Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, in slouch hat and big
ulster, called at the White House thiI
morning. He said that his visit was purely
personal, and that he had no object in
calling on tho President other than q de
sire to pay his respects. When the clergy
man left the White House he carried un'
der his arm q choice Crayon presented by
Mr.. Cleveland rs a Christmas nemeHto
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

CLEVELAND; O., Dec. 24.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Warner, wife CT Deacon Warner, OF Char
don, was arrested last night for saop-lift.
ing. sho hsd visited several stores and
when searched at the police station had 9
large quantity Of stolen goods in her pos.
session. Her husband is a prominent
citizen, deacon in the Chardon Presby.
terian Church and ex.PostmRster Of the
village. In the police court to-day she
whs fnad S2o and costs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

SALT LAKE Cry, UTAH, Dec. 24.-The
jury in the case OF Brigham Young Hamp'
ton, charged with conspiracy with lewd
women to compromise prominent anti
Mormons, after being out one hour this
evening brought in q verdict OF guilty.
The Gentiles are rejoicing tonight over a
telegram from United States Attorney
Dickson to Governor Murray, stating that
he had withdrawn his resignation and con.
cluded 10 continue work hero. Dickson
had complained that the increase in his
work caused by the numerous pFosecu.
tons Of miners entitled him to a larger
salary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

PlrTsPURaH, Dec. 24.-The miners mass
meeting at Wylie's Grove, near Elizabeth,
to-day, was the largest gathering since the
inauguration OF the strike. Fully 1900
strikers were present and considerable
enthusiasm prevailed. After several
speeches, mostly in favor OF continuing
the strike, a resolution TO stand for 3 cents
was carried almost unanimously. A gen.
eral convention will probably be held at
Monongahela City next week. On Mon
day next a mass meeting will be held at
the Aliquippa mines for the purpose oil
trying 10 persuade the working miners to
come out for the advance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

Mr.. Henry BERoH, the constant and
efficient friend OF the brute creation, fears
that the good people who are taking a
practical interest in the dog-bitten child
rem arc expending sympathy ..and money
in giving Pasteur notoriety. Whether or
no Pasteur has found cure for the rabies,
he has achieved too much real fame TO he
worrying himself about mere notoriety.
Mr.. Bergh doubtless recalls that before a
human can be inoculated for hydropho.
bia the virus has to pass through rabbit,
who is offered up as sacrifice.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25
Po,lmn,t,r,, Uouvoptiou,

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Thepreparations for
the national convention OF tho third and
fourth cIsss poStmasters in this city Feb;
ruAry 10, 1886, are almost complated. The
organizers arc out in an elaborate circular
to-day, in which the importance Of the
convention ia urged and the needs Of the
postmaster outlined. The claim will be
urged upon Congress to pay rent, light and
fuel Tor the third aud fourth class post
offices. The CIRCULAR declares THAT the
press Of the country hes generally pro-
nouuCed in favor OF the movement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25
MARTINS FERRY.
wRterworkI Bonds. ..ViSIlors..A .AIArtisd-G Gen
eFRI Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Cochran are visit
ing relatives in town.
The Climax will make an extra trip To
the Wheeling wharf tonight,
Several OF the nailen and feeders who
went east to work are home for the hOli-
days.
The Benwood furnace Ia visiting for ore.
This is the reason they have not yet
"blown in"
There will be social entertainment ct
the Presbyterian Church this evening, TO
which all are invited.
The waterworks bonds have been litho-
grsphed and the indications are that
there will be no trouble in selling them.
Miss Lora Drennen and Mr.. Fred Cope,
OF Coalrain, were married last evening at
the residence Of the brides father, J. II.
Drennen, Esq. Rev. Mr.. Walker OBLIGATED.
Only intimate friends and relatives Of the
family were present. Tie presents were
numerous and handsome,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.
OUR TROUBLE WITH GEnMANY
And the ConSrquSnCss 1t Brings Upon Us.
The Consul that May be Recalled for His
Ra.h UtterancOs-CSnsrAl waShing-
ton News = Capital CulliuEs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The following ia
the reply OF Secretary Bayard to the letter
OF the Chinese Minister enClosing check
OF $500 as contribution to the proposed
monument in New York TO the memory
OF Gen. Grant:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, |
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 22. !
Dear Mr.. Minu.er
1t gives me great pleasure to acknowl-
edge your excellency'o note ot the Plat
inst, accompanied by check Tor $500, in
aid OF the completion OF the monument
proposed to be erected in New York to the
memory OF General and ex-Presldeht U. S.
Grant.
Let me 70. myself and for all ny couu.
trymen, and not in a merely formal way,
but with much feeling, express my own
and their qualification in this evidence oil
vide spread human sympathy Tor the
American people in aiding them TO per-
petuate the memory # one who was tuelr
,hieEtain in military and in civil govern
ment.
beg you TO convey TO the illustri0us
Viceroy an expression OF my high sppre-
citation of his git Of $500, aud accept my
quail thanks for your own contribution Vi
500, tho total amount to b. transmitted
20 the custodiaps OF the monument fund
in New York, and with renewed acknoSl
.dgmCnts Of your proder OF sympathy and
friendship TO the people Of United states
and one II their most heroic represents
tives, an, my dear Mr.. Minister,
Very sincerely yours,
T. +. BAYAEp,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 24.-The Louis
vile tobacco market is much excited over
what appears to be an attempt at corner
in a grade Of tobacco known as ''lsgs."
Sawyer, Wallace & Company, Of New
York, and the New York agent Of the
Regie contractors for the Spanish Govern
ment through local agents are opposing
each other, and buying great quantities Of
'lug" tobacco, 80 that prices have ad-
yanced 25 percent during the past month
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

NEw YoRx, Dec. A.-The agent Of tn
Associated Press sent out the following
this evening:
Ivlsh YOU merry Christmas cheer.
BsnCSlh Whose eyes these lines may tAll'
Be many and many glad New Se9s'
May OyItercd turkey crown his board
With celery lAnked, aud exc with pie
May well paid toll increase bis hoard,
And love approve with smiling eye
year from now may gAthe' here
To toll and spin a. best we may ~
Dnt should tho summons come ere then
Well meet whore It's always ChtistinA' day'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

TnE slaid old Thuuderer is playing
clown in Christmas pantomime. To e1'
clude the Parnellites from the Common
and proclaim martial law in IRELAND
would be as fine stroke Of bad states.
manship as England could be guilty OF.
The London Times has taken to thunder
ing in tho index.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

SEVEN years ago Mr.. Parncll hsd fol-
lowing OF Elk in the House Of Commons,
and then there were Eeven. In the lhft
Parliament there were twenty working
Parnellites. The new Parliament will
open with eighty.six. Tall oaks from
little acorns grow"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25
A UluT IIst.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-John Bowling, a
Chicago sporting man, to-day offered to
back VigHau3 against Schaeter Tor
from $1,000 to $4,000 a side, the
game to be played in New York, 5000
points, fourteen-ipch halks lire. Richard
Rookie, Of st. Louis, expressed willing
neGs to match Schaefer for s., 800, but 1T
last accounts the Vignaux party had not
come forward with their money.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

duced for the improvement OF our coast
detenses, in my opinion, will come up
and pass this session"
"Will the four thousand nominations
made by the President be ConfrmsdW
at will be exceedingly remarkable il
they all are."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

DENVER, Col, Dec. ga Springer, n.
NJ. special to tho Republican says: siI
masked men rode into Springer late last
night, captured the county Jail, took the
keys, broke into the cell Of and took out
Theodore Baker, charged with numbering
Frank Unruh, . wealthy ranchman with
whose wife Baker was alleged to be crimi'
nally connected, and hung him to a
telegraph pole near the Jail. The iatler
meantime escaped and gave the alarm.
Citizens, after brief skirmish drove out
the mob and cut Baker down, just in time
10 save his lie.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

If YOU we're in New York to-day and
could command s. 50 you could buy one
pesch from the hothouse. For precisely
the game sum you could buy 8 whole dozen
Of salmon croquettes, butthen salmon cro'
quotes are not peaches.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25
A Grsnt MAC pI.a.,sr.

LONDON, Dsc. PA dispatch from Port
Y Pridd, Wales, this morning, says that
Eeventy.tiya corpses have been recovered
from the Ferndale pit, where an explosion
occurred yesterday. Excitement preyails
in the little town and threats Of lynckiDl
are heard on every side.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

THEr ought not to murder editors in
Mexico. They haven't any to spare. III
other countries where the supply is in ex-
cess Of the demand the sport docs less
harm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25
A NEAT swINDLE.
Bogus ChscXs Drawn % Bogus Flrm-A
1cC5mpi!Ce.

Bogus Nhech9 Drawn VI - DukuB AHA-AAA
Accompi!ce.
TOLEDO, O., Dec. 24.-The particulars oi
what is believed 10 be q swindling scheme
of large proportions are just coming 10
light here. 1t seems that oue day last
week smooth-faced young fellow, about
25 years of age, called at local printing
Office aud had printed some checks bear.
inS the firm name Of q. B. Bennett & Co.,
bankers, purporting to be Of this city. On
nis noteheads he gave the names OF. bis
paitners as G. l.. Furbish and f. II. Ste!-
ling. Those parties ara tictiCious and the
banking house OF q. B. Bennett & Co. do.s
not ana never did exist in Toledo. Tht
First National Bank received one OF thes,
checks IRON the Falls City Bank OF Louis
vile, KY, yesterday, and another from tht
Farmers and Drovers' Bank OF the same
olaco. The Second National Bank also re.
'.eiysd one Of tho checks from the New
Albany National Bank, OF New Albany,
Ind. These three checks were for S3UU
zach and all were signed by J. A. DautOu
and we're payable to him. IL 10 thought
that Dart0n, SO called, has III aCcompllce
here who in response to telegrams certiiiee
~ TO the existence Of the firm. Tho atlAII
ls being investigated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

MEEBY, merry thrlItnEs,
he 10 rich and poori
Merry. merry Christmas
Sop at every door.
Merry, merry Christmas,
Fiji each heart With Joy!
Merry. merry Christmas
To each gIfl and boy.
Merry, merry Christmas,
Better gifts than gold:
Merry, merry Christmas
To the young aud old.
Merry, merry Christmas,
May the coming year
Bring rs merry Christmas
And As DrightH cheer.
FATHER RYAN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

FHAEcE hiss huked in Madagascar.
Fluked is an English word, but the Eng
lish don't often do that thing in dealing
with primitive peoples.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The product OF pig
iron in Scotland during tue year 1885
amounts to 1908, ,562 tons and the stock
now on hands Ia 3s4, ,995 tons,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

LAKE VIEW is another Of the many
towns that have tried 10 thrive on sewer
age for drinking purposes. The expert.
ment is never successful.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

A man in otland, CAL, made a wager
that he could smoke ninety cigars in two
hours. He failed on the ninetieth, which
made him SICK.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

Don Carlos loves fattery as bees love
sickening tuberose sweets, and TO call him
"Charles VII" is to tickle his soul via the
great ear-dEum ropts,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

A woman in Connecticut put . squash
in the oven to bake. and it exploded with
a loud noise, blowing of the top Of the
stove.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-25

Senator Joseph R. Hawley, who wHG
Just getting of to Hartford for Christmas,
was asked what be thought Of the PreSi-
dental succession bill.
81 rather think the House will discuss
it at length before they pass it. Possibly
some changes may be made before it be-
comes law. According to its provisions
the Secretary OF State may act as Presi-
dent for three years and nine mouths be-
fore an election takes place. These facts
REQUIRE consideration. As TO the silver
question, my opinion is that nothing g0ri.
Gus will be done by this Congress. The
law will probably remain as 1t is. The
tariff issue / do not think will occupy
great deal Of time either, The bills insEo'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21

Apropos of earth, they tell a good
story Of Judge jackson. He went out
to one Of the new towns of the far west,
which is built on side-hill. Real estata
was booming and real-esta spectators
Looked around him. one Of them con
Quoted him to a lot about as desirable
for residence as perpendicular wall
and said: There's the place Tor you
Only $G, 0O0, Amt it fine"
"Ah, but it's 50 steep in topography
and price.
That's just it, said the real estate
man. You see that lot below it Well,
the man who owns it will have to have
dirt to ill it up, and he'll give you
-, 900 for the earth graded from 20 7
lot.
The next day another real estate man
sad Il show you a piece Of property
There's fortune in it. Look there.
and b. pointed down toward the lot be
low the side-hill that the other Apoeu-
lator had offered him.
Yes, but look at that lot above it,
urged Judge Jackson.
hats justir, replied the Spectator.
"Ihe man who owns it will give you
10, 900 fer place to dump the dirt when
he grades down his lot."
The nudge did not buy any perpen
| dicular real estate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21
JHNSON CITY, TENN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 81 1885.
Medicine in India 1000 Years Ago,

Professor H. Kern, of the University
of Leyden, tho distinguished author of
many works on Oriental sHbiects, has
lately published history of Buddhism
in India OF this a translation into
German has been published ut LeipSic,
from which we extract the" following
concise but complete account of the state
Of medical science IN India about 1000
years ago, as gathered from the set of
Buddhist works called the Mahayagga
''ln sickness the religious orders might
take butter, clarified butter, honey aud
sugar, but only as a medicine. The
Lord 'udiha also permitted the mgl
Cnal use of five fat substances namely.
bears grease, fish oil, guinea pig fat,
pork suet, and asses fat; also of the diff
ferent roots which take very important
place in the IIindoo pharmacopea, such
as ginger tumcrc, calamuS, and &ndrO
pogen. The preparation and use OF in.
fused herbs and teas the use of curative
leaves, fruits, and resins, of salt power.
eyesalyo, even Of raw flesh and blood,
the employment as remedies
of snuGS and pipes for in
haliug the smoke ali these things
were allowed by.Buddha. Tho medical
system even included the following
cures Salyes for rubbing in, three kinds
Of cupping glasses, many sorts of yapor
baths, plunge baths, blood letting, the
use Of lancetS lor cutting ouJ sores, cor.
rosiye Hui.S, garglcs, bandages, means
for cdeaning wounds, corro i've alkalie5,
purgaGyes, oysters, etc The catalogue
is sufficient to give one some idea OF the
state Of Indian medicine at the time in
which the canonical writings the Maha-
yagga) from which the details were
taken We're composed
In another passage Dr. Kern mentions
that the lin lOAs smo acd various sorts
of herbs IN pipes and cigars as W, 40 to
bacco, and that pipes are described IN
the most ancient Indian works on sac
art OF medicine.