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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-25
NRws m BRIEF.

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The Oklahoma boomers are still giving
the authorities trouble at Cotleyyille and
Arkansas City.
Hon. Jacob Thompson, Secretary Of the
Interior under President Buchanan, died
yesterday afternoon at Memphis, in his
10Th year
The Methodist Episcopal Conference OF
Pennsylvania, sitting at Chester, yester-
day passed resolutions OF sympathy with
General Grant.
The Democratic City Convention Of Gin
cinnah yesterday afternoon nominated
George Gerke for Mayor on the first ballot,
defeating Mayor Stephens,
An explosion Of natural gas at Beaver
Falls completely demolished Q two-stoFy
frame house. Mrs. Robert Alley, who
lived in the house, was badly burned.
The Western Joint Goal Association met
yesterday In New York. The representa-
ions were the Delaware h Hudson Canal
Company, Lehigh & Wilkesharre Coal
Company, Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Delaware, Lackawanna 4 Western, Penn7
sylyania Coal Company, Pennsylvania
railroad shipper, Philadelphia 4 Reading
aud New York, SGsqpehanna& & Western.
The purpose ot the meeting was TO devise
q plan for maintaining the anthracite coal
rates In the West, but no definite result
was reached and the matter will come be-
fore the meeting to-day,
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Some of the Qualifications that Fit rendle.
ton for tho German Ministry.

Some of the Qualifications that Fit Pendie-
ton, for tho German Ministry.
Cincinnati Commercial Gd:de.
In regard to. Mr.. Pendleton's appoint
ment, it was not what was generally ex-
pected, butt was in many respects the
most important Of the four made to-day.
There will probably be an effort made to
belittle Nj. Pendleton in the came noble
line Of thought that suggested the circula-
ton OF rumor that the same gentleman
had been offered an Assistant Secretary
ship. II is known 10 Mr.. Pendleton's
friends that he had no choice among four
places that he named. One Of them was
given him, and he and his friends arc sat.
isfed and happy. Mr.. Pendleton feared
he would be given the French Mission,
which lie wanted least Of all, and he is
given the one he would have chosen and
the one be indicated his preference for.
Mfr. Pendleton speaks German, which
will add to his efficiency and to the
pleasure he will derive from his residence
at Berlin. In temperance, taste, dispoei-
ton, family, antecedents, &c, there is
something OF resemblance between eMr.
Pendleton and Mr.. Phelps, though the
former is more man OF the world and the
masses. They differ in this, that Pendlc-
ton has been in politics ali his life and Mr..
Phelps never. Mr.. Pendleton has sought
honor and distinction in politics, and Mr..
Phelps has despised 1t. They will make
courtly ministers, and do our country
credit abroad.
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1IlGG1Ns, RECORD.
A Regular Tough and Heeler of tho Very
Morst Stripe.

A Regular Tough and Hecler of tho Very
Worst Stripe.
BALTIMORE, March 24.-The commune
cation Of the Committee Of the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association to Secretary Man
ming upon Eugene Higgins, Appointment
Clerk, was disclosed to-day. 1t begins
with 1876, when Higgins is charged with
having violated the ballot boxes (Goyer.
nor CARROTS election) after election, and
while the ballots were in the office Of the
clerk Of the Supreme Court he is charged
with having fraudulently destroyed the
ballots Of one party and substituting
tickets Of the other party. In 1879
he Is charged With having gone TO the
Clarksyille district OF Howard county, and
having been the champion bulldozer Of
that district" under a rowdy alias and
with a pistol and whisky bottle in hand
terrorized the quiet citizens and illegally
voted hundreds OF negroes and others,
brought from the outside by the assistance
OF the District Register and other con-
spirators. Again he is charged with being
al6bbyistand with holding an interest in .
house.
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srI,EuBENy11LE.
pIphtheria Ravages-Fire ut smithnsld
Another Blaze In Town.

e5ttEtttt 0b4F1A4S4tk W kfS AfseseteNStS1t
srKunENyII1E, o., March 24,-George,
the 1o.year-old child Of W. D. Fell, ol
New Alexandria, died Saturday, Of diph.
iberia, the second death in the family in
FIVE days, while another child issick with
the same disease.
smithfeld, this county, had Q destrus.
tive fire last evening. The dwelling house
owned by Charles Mather and occupied
by w. w. Duyall as q general store, was
batly'dRmaged by fire. Duyaiis loss is
$500; no insurance. Loss to building
S400, fullyinsured in the Miami Valley, Of
Dayton, and German, OF Pittsburgh.
Fire this morning destroyed the frame
dwelling house Of Joseph May, occupied
by George suttleson as dwelling and
Jacob Ault as a grocery. The, fire origi-
mated from a barrel Of oil being too near
a kitchen fire. The losses are az follows:
Joseph May, on building, $1,000; insured
in the Franklin, Of Columbus, for 81, 200.
Jacob Ault, loss on furniture and grocery,
$500; insured for $3.50 in the Eagle MI.
tual, Of Mt. Vernon. George suttleson,
loss on furniture, SIPS; no insurance.
The building OF Daniel McConyille, ad-
joining, was damaged $3.50; fully insured.
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This eyeningat the Opera House Charles
R. Gardiner's company will present El-
liott Barnes successful and popular play,
"0nly farmers Daughter" The plot ot
the play, though ut times intricate, holds
i'g interest from the beginning to the close,
and Is sufficiently versatile to awaken fre.
quent enthusiastic outbursts. "Miss LII
Ian Lewis" Says the New York Mirror,
"has displayed more brilliant qualitica.
tons for stage work than any Of our young
ef actresses. She has youth, beauty and a
most graceful figure" "A st. Louis paper
adds: "and the most enchanting hands
and feet.n An enyious rival once said
"Lady Lii" is not a beauty in spite OF her
much lauded Grecian profile, for she has
only pair Of dangerous blue gray eyes
and way Of saying stupid things SO they
sound witty" The piece will be pre-
sented here ono night only.
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BELLAIRE.
Newsy Local Notes aud Gossip from Our
Near Neighbor.

Newsy Local Notes aud Gossip from our
Near Neishbor.
The o. P. Mite Society met last night at
Joseph Clements home.
The river closed at the bridye vester1av
hut was opened little at tbe m;dSIe ~
the passage Of boats. ~ '''S tntHu.' "
The youngest child Of Mr. A. Ward NJ
the Globe mills, is not expected to recoyer ar
from water on The brain. A " t'sS'st
Mr. Martin Mciintv hos ho,,.,. /. a. =.
and honse n Mrs Wo.san aS 'ousn: ~ ige ~
r Sm;th's Iyonoa n I e. ss E6n aulo'nine 1.
manv f.mi,ie. hara H. 800 a,s..,..
move, and there will will he haey 9e.s uegah .s 70
nsnaI % nnmhsr nm @ ~ Will vi, esst s mIie tnan the
usual ,I .uu.De, u a pf,i nrss changes.
henlke paley, baltimore q Ohio brake
maj, got me JACK kniie atthe Elysian rink
Us 1ae most AWKWARD man on skates.
Mr.. Gould, Chief Engineer OF the Ohio
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Another ne,ei Barnsd.

sEpAIiA, Mo-, March A.-At 1910
O'Clock this morning fire broke out in the
laundry adjoining the Garrison House, a
large two.story frame structure, and the
flames speedily communicated TO the
hotel, which was almost destroyed.
The house was full OF guests, oil
OF whom made their escape. The
furniture was also sayed. The passenger
Office and ttation Of the Missouri Pacific
and Missouri, Kansas & Texas railways
were located on the tint floor Of the build.
ing. 1t was the Oldest and best known
hotel in Sedalia, having been erected in
1884. The hotel was conducted by Geo
T. Brown and the building Is the property
Of the railroad company. The house and
tsccntents are supposed to be fully in
sured,
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President + tish,s Trial.

Nrw YoRx, March 24.-The trial Of ex-
President James D. Fish, Of the Marine
Bank was continued to-day. Theprose-
cution closed yesterday and the defense
opened this morning and moved for dis
missal OF the charges against Fish, on the
ground that no offence had been proved.
Tnthe opinion OF counsel 1t would not be
necessary TO put asingle witness upon the
stand in defense oft acts Of his client.
The defendant was not guilty Of any Of the
counts in the Indictments. What a Presi-
dent OF bank may do within the scope OF
his administration. may lie mal.adminis.
Lration, but did not come under the limi-
tations Of the statute. There must be will
iul Interpretations OF funds Of the insti-
tuition to make the action criminal.
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DUBLIN, March 24.-Great excitement
and indignation prevails throughout the
city ::among the sympathizors Of the
Lord Mayor over the discovery Of
the theft Of the flg which Is
usually displayed over the Mansion
house on occasions Of fetes or events Of
state. Some students belonging to the
medical college here, after learning Of the
threat Of the Lord Mayor to lower the
fiag during the visit Of the Prince and
Princess OF Wales, banded together and
concocted scheme by which they would
foil the Lord Mayor in carrying
ont his threat. They decided TO obtain
possession OF the flag. Anumber Of stu
dents last evening succeeded In obtaining
admission to the building on some pretext
and stole the national ensign. The Royal
isis are correspondipgly jubilant ever the
Nationalist misfortune and arc hugely en-
joying the joke, as they term 1t.
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Miss Gibson has returned home from
Allegheny city.
The farmers in this section are in need
Of food for their stock. Hay is selling here
for $40 per ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Maxwell, OF
Wheeling, were on a brief visit to relatives
at Valley Grove few days since.
This will be a good maple sugar season,
and there are some farmers who propose
to taste the sweetness Of life in the ancient
method Of the sugar camp.
Mr.. Milton Gibson, who is now west Of
the Rockies, has written to his parents
here Of his recent ttour to Puget Sound and
Yancover's Island. Everything Is ad-
yanced there at this time-cherry trees
are in full bloom, aud lovely flowers, rich
and rare, adorn the island in luxurious
proiusion.
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An At.raetiye' Earaesm,nt.

On next Friday and Saturday evenings
and Saturday afternoon Ford's English
Opera Company will hold the boards at the
Opera House, giving two popular old
operas, ono Of them being Fra Diavola,' y
and q new piece never given here before.
Miss Zelda Seguin is the prima donna oi
the company, and the leading people are
oil yocalists and artistes Of fame. This en-.
gagement must be considered in many
respects the most promising Of the present
season, and with the general fondness for
opera in Wheeling the Opera House may
be expected to be packed on all OF these
three appearances OF the company, es-
pecially when the fact is taken into con-
sideration that the prices for the engage
ment have been placed at popular figures.
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In the First Branch last night the absen.
tees were Messrs. Myles and Wingerter.
Business dragged as usual. A petition
from Bloch Bros. for permission TO lay q
switch from the B. & 0. road to their to-
baeco factory on Fortieth street was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Bingell direct
ing the Committee on Ordinances TO draw
up the annual license ordinance was
adopted. This Branch refused to concur
in the action Of the other on the salaries
OF assessors, and amended the report so as
to make the pay Of the assessor north Of
the creek $500 and leave that south OF the
creek 500. On motion OF Mr.. Dobbins the
Committee on Ordinances was directed to
ascertain II licenses were required to sell
wines and beer at balls, picnics, etc., and
If not, to report an ordinance requiring
such licenses. The licenses issued by the
Second branch were concurred in, and
the First Branch adjourned at 9:45,
after waiting in vain about half an hour
for the Second Branch to send up some
huainaRa
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CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
Aroused by New.psper stories About The
Alaska boundary Line. .

-- f1hthA bouutRFS AihCs
OTTAWA, March 24.-In the Commons
last night Sir H. Langevin said that the
discovery Of valuable mineral deposits
along the boundary between Alaska and
British Columbia, would doubtless make
it necessary eventually 10 fix the line
more exactly, but the survey would cost
S3,o0o,0 600, and neither the United States
nor the Dominion felt it necessary at pres
ent to 60 TO this expense.
Mr.. Gordon moved for copies ofall cor
respondence having reference to the ap-
pointment Of the joint commission with
the United States for surveying the bound-
ary line. He stated that the boundary
was practically underlined. So long as there
were notrouhles there, this was all right,
buta New York paper had stated re.
Gently, that an American armed ex-
pedition under Lieutenant sehwatka
had travelled thousand miles into
British territory, east OF Alaska, and Lieu
tenant Allen was now conducting an ex-
pedition three or four hundred miles into
British territory. He could hardly believe
these statements true, seeing that on the
Pacific coast Canadians and Americans
lived very harmoniously. He would like
to hear from the Government on this
point, and be pleased Il assurance he given
that the boundary line will shortly bo sur
veyed.
Sir Hector Langevin, Minister OF Public
Works, said the attention OF the Govern
ment had been directed to the article from
the New York paper. He inquired into
the truthfulness OF the article and found
there was no foundation for it. The i'm.
portance Of having the boundary surveyed
had received the attention OF the Govern
ment. 1t would not overlook the matter.
The motion was carried.
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Bridgeport.


Mr. @. Dent is able 10 be out after a
three days. illness.
Mr.. ]. W. Scott, of Maynard, was in
leave for Missouri the inst OF April TO
look after some property he owns out
there.
Monday evening Mr.. John Ulrich and
wife celebrated their china wedding at Ul-
rich's hal, in Etnaville. About one hun
dred couples were present. Many yalua-
BILE presents were received, among which
was full SGT OF china valued at $25, from
the Liede1krantz Singing Society, OF which
Mr.. Ulrich Is q member. A fine supper
was served at 12 o'clock, after which tho
guests tripped the light fantastic until q
late hour In the morning, Miester's or.
chestra furnished excellent music for the
occasion.
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MAYNnsnuk0,s WOE.
Hardware and narness Establishment
Wiped Out by Flre.

Hardware and Harness Establishment
Wiped Out by Fire.
Special Dtfpateh TO he IuttlttGa.eT.
WAYSEsBuRo, Pa, March PA fire
broke out this afternoon, about o'clock,
in the Wisecarver building. Tho fire
originated in the southeast corner Of the
building. After the first alarm was sound.
ed the fire company was on the ground in
good shape, and after working for one
hour the fire was under control.
The building was occupied by 7. P.
Wisecaryer as hardware store and ]. NJ.
Smith as saddle and harnessstore. Wise
carver's loss will reach tiyeor six thousand
dollars on stock and building; no in.
surancc. Smiths loss will reach eight
hundred dollars; insured. Matters look
ed for little while as though the entire
square would be burned, as strong wind
was blowing from the west when the fire
started. The building was total wreck.
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LAREDO, TEX, March e4.-1n Nueya La
redo, Mex, jus. across the river, heinous
crime was perpetrated yesterday. A
Mexican became jealous Of his mistress, a
Mexican girl, about IS years old. Going
to her room, he locked the door, diyested
her Of all her clothing, securely tied her to
the bed with heavy ropes, and then de.
liberately proceeded tocut strips otflesh
from various parts Of her body, and, under
a threat Of cutting out her heart, he COM
PEELED the victim to eat her own flesh.
Her frantic screams finally brought assist
ance Just as the fend finished his work by
cutting Off the ead Of her tongue. He was
arrested and locked up.
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SOME GALL
poursdi out of tho oipelnnati "Enqulrer''
-yials OF Wrath.

Poured out of the oinelnnati "Enquiror"
-viais of Wrath.
Claclaaa,i Hsqutrer.
The assignment Of George H. Pendleton
to Germany instead Of Englandis is really
a sore defeat for his aspiration. Up to
Saturday Mr.. Pendleton felt certain Of be-
ing assigned to the Court Of st. James.
Secretary Bayard on that day presented
his name to the President for the English
Court, when lie was advised that other
arrangements had already been made.
Yesterday, after this setback, Mr. Pen.
tileton was slated for France. The Presi.
dent expressed q preference for Gov
ernor McLane, Of Maryland, who was
pushed by Tilden, and finally, as
q compromise, Mr.. Pendleton was sent
10 Germany to represent the American
hog abroad. He hardly knows whether
to feel flattered or chagrined, but In his
anxiety to keep in public LIE Is willing to
accept any thing. Ever since the Senate
adjourned Mr.. Pendleton has been an
Office beepar, and by throwing himself on
the generosity Of his ex-Senstorial col.
leagues induced q majority Of them To-
sign petition to the President, beseech.
ing him the English mission. Itwas the
subject oi remark by many that the
father Of the Civil Service law was the
most humiliating ottice-beggar Of the
many in this city.
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A TRAIN OF WOES.
FRoM ONE TRAoK ro ANorHER
with tho Usual no.al.-Found Dead In a
Coal car-BIg Fire In q wetael County
Hamise-waynesburg, Pa, Has
y Destructive connagration.
speetal Dlyaleh 70 Me Ialellfqmesr.

speetal Dtspateh to Mt Ia.eltIpaea.
NEwBuRo, W. Va, March 2i.-A prob,
ably fatal accident occurred here yester.
dey evening to Mr.. J. w. Norris, oi
Rowlesburg. He was crossing the rail.
road and in attempting to avoid an ap.
preaching train stepped on the other track
directly in front ofa train coming in the
opposite direction, unobseryed by him.
The engine struck him, inficting severe
injuries about the head, which, 1t is
feared, will prove serious, and, perhaps,
fatal. He was removed to his home at
Rowleshurg. ptn
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Ivory stable Burned.

CLEVELAND, O., March q Ganson &
Co.'s livery stable at Urbana, O., burned
early this morning. The stock lof seven
horses perishdd in the flames, and the en-.
tire stock Of vehicles and harness was de-
stroyed. The adjoining buildings, owned
by Mrs. V. Cock and Mrs. 9. Stockert,
were also burned. Ganson q Co.'s loss on
the building is $4,000; insured for S, 500,
and on stock $1,000. insured for $1,000.
Mrs. Cooks and stockert's losses are
$500; fully insured. The fire was Of in.
cendiary origin. Many OF the horses
burned were Kentucky thoroughbreds.
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nALE HOUSE FIRE.
The Body of welohsr found-Totai Losses
N and Insurance.

The Body of weieher found-Totai Losses
and Insurance.
CHARLESTON, w. yA., March 24.-work-
men moved the debris from the Rufner
building this morning, and found the body
of George Welcher, the porter, under the
burst boiler. His head was blown Of,
and a portion of the boiler was found ly-
ing across his stomach. His legs and one
arm were destroyed. The others who
were injured are improving. It was dis.
covered that the safety valve had been
plugged with iron, it is supposed inten-
tionally. Ruffner Bros safe was opened
prior to the days work, and all the books
and 81 800 in currency were destroyed.
The loss was much larger in the burning
OF Rntiner Bros store and the Hale House
than I'll first believed; twill run fully to
$l75. Zoo, with $4,000 insurance on the
whole.
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pALLor nOX 5 sruErfRs.
,Iaekin aud gallagher liberated on Bal

aIacktn and Gallagher Liberated on Bail.
AGambier Their Bondsman.
CHICAGO, March 24-Judge Gresham, in
the U. s. Circuit Court, this morning
granted "a writ Of error in thecase Of Mack
in and Gallagher, convicted Of theelection
frauds. They were admitted to bail in the
sum Of SO, 900 each and released from Jail.
The time for sending the men to the peni.
tentiary expired at noon to-day, and il the
writ had not been granted they would
have been taken to Joliet. The time for
hearing the writ OF error has not yet been
fixed upon. n.
In reviewing the case Judge Gresham
said that after examining the records Of
the District Court he considered the
question raised sufficiently grave to war
rant him to grant the writ OF error which
would also operate as stay Of proceed
ings. This ruling, however, was not to be
taken that he would oyerrule the finding
OF the District Court on tho final hearing.
In the granting Of proceedings he would
feel it necessary to increase the bail OF de.
fendents to $4,000.
Mike Mcdonald, the gambler, qualified
as chief bondsman and testified that he
owned $500, 600 worth Of real estate anin-
numbered. ", :. ..
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A preais I'm the alIncr., striko.

PtrrsAuRou, March PA break is re-
ported in the ranks Of the striking coal
miners Of the Fourth Pool. Five hundred
men were said TO have gone to work to-
day at the terms offered by the operators,
and it is expected that others will soon
follow suit. The situation along the rail
roads is unchanged. Both sides maintain
firm fronts. At Scott Haven the con.
templated eviction did not take place,
To-day the miners are still in possession
Of the houses and apparently have little
fear Of the order being carried out. 1.-THE
company insists upon their leaving they
will 10 quietly.
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cu1cAao, Ills., March 24.-The Farmer.
Revitp in q summary Of ofreports from cor
respondents throughout the Western
states-for the week ending March 21st
says the conditions are such that only q
small area Of spring wheat can be got into
the ground before the 6rst Of April This,
though It cannot be called late, neither
can Il be called early. InTegard to wintps
wheat It says the Indicators Are that
taking a decrease in the acreage and daily
running down oi the crop prospects, we
ahall see the winter wheat crop iniquan.
tity below that OF 1888.
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niartln,s Ferry.

Psysments have been laid from one end
OF Broadway to the other.
Miss Lille Cattell, OF Mount Pleasant,
Is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Sheets has returned homo
from an extensive Southern trip.
The mold shops at the Buckeye and
Union Glass Works are running steadily.
Mr.. Ross Mitchell, who has been visit
Ing friends at Cleveland, has returned
home.
People in town are becoming interested
in the issue Of The gambling question in
Wheeling.
Mr.Newt. Cressley, who has been acting
as instructor in rink at Altoona, Pa, has
returned home. :.
Mr.. Humphrey Williams is very favor
ably spoken Of by many citizens Of the
First ward as their candidate -ior Council
Of the approaching spring election. Nf.
Whlamsis Q prominent employe OF tho
Laughlin mill and would be 4 hrstclass
man for the Office.