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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
coNrRAnAND GOODS.
A Cargo of Arms for Cuban FllbuslSrp
HsIEsd in Time.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE steamer City
OF Mexico, lying at Boards stores, Brook
lyn, was boarded by the Custom House
officers yesterday and large quantities o.
arms and ammunition found in the hold
They were taken out and an officer placed
in charge Of the ship. The loading Of this
steamer with arms is but part Of what Is
said to be an extensive scheme toseize
Cuba. The City OF Mexico had been
used on the Alexandra line between this
city and Havana until October 20. when
She laid up, and on November IS waH
sold for $4,000 to Spaniard whoss
name could not be learned. Alter the
steamer was repaired she was taken to
Boards stores, where 600 tons OF coal
SaSe loaded. A picked crew Of forty
men were shipped fora voyage mot TO
exceed three months" and orders were
Issued that no one connected with the
vessel should give any information or
answer to any questions.
Steam was made Monday night and the
vessel started out, but, instead OF going to
sea, backed into another dock and began
to load number Of mysterious cases.
The next day application was made for
clearance papers, but before they were
granted the Surveyor made an inspection
and declined to give it, having found
caaes Of arms. This was considered sutti.
cient for holding the vessel, and Custom
House officer was placed in charge. This
arms taken from the vessel are, it is
claimed, q part Of those which were ship
ped to Cuba about year ago by the An
chor Line steamer Dorain, which was not
allowed to land, and were afterwards
stored in Brooklyn.
1t ia alleged that the scheme Of sending
the City OF Mexico TO CubR has been con-
sidered for some time. 1t is claimed that
y completeunderstanding has been arrived
at, and that it was the intention OF the
people who are behind the matter to taEe
on here number Of men to drop down to
Newport News, and there get more who
have been sent there, and then proceed to
Florida, where still more are to be taken,
the steamer then to proceed to u small
island near the southern coast OF Cuba,
where landing would be made and the
arms transferred to Cuba secretly in Bteam
launches which were on board.
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E.poilsd mn OnspdIuE Elder.

wAsn1SeToN, Pa, Dec. l7.-Rev. Drs'
N. II. Williams, D. B. Matthews and
Elders Watson and Workman, commit
tee OF the Pittsburgh A. NJ. Z. Conference,
tried Elder VIM. Fleming in WriRht'a
chapel yesterday, and recommended that
he be expelled from the pulpit for NAL
Sdministration. 1t seems Elder Fleming
instrumental in having Nimrod White, a
noted character, jailed for some oaense
before q hearing was given by the church,
This was considered not orthodox, and
elder Flemming was called to account
r,iIh the result stated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
AcELrBRArEp CAAE.
a KaRsas Brewery that Fights fer Alleged
Granted Rights.

TOPEKA, KAN, Dec. l7.-Refore Judge
Brewer came the noted pouglasscounty
case, involving the question at issue in
the matter OF John Walrutf, OF Lawrence,
and his brewing brsigess. The case is
this: Walrutf &pplied to the Probate
Judge Of Douglas county for permiEsion
to manufacture and sell beer for medical,
mechanical and scientific purposes. This
permission was refused. Walruf gave
notice he would continue the business, as
he had complied with the law and was
entitled to such permission. The County
Attorney complained OF WalruG on the
grounds OF q nuisance and the District
Court, Judge Benson, granted tcmpor-
ary INDUCTION enioining Walruf from con-
tinuing his business.
Walrutf then filed a petition OF removal
to the-United States Court, alleging that
his rights o. granted by the Constitution
Of the Unithd atates had been Violated,
particular stress being laid on the point
that private property had been taken for
the public use without due process OF law.
The State moved to remand the case to tho
court from whence it came and the debate
to-day was on this taotian,
Judge Brewer thinks there 10 a Federal
question introduced, and he will keep the
case In his court; II not, he will refuse to
take it. Coupled With the WalruE case
will be five cases from Atchison, WHICH
are in many respects the came in principle.
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spARKh, RuLINGs
10 Regard to Land AFFAIR." Condition Of the
Settlers,

Settlers.
YIxEToS, OAK, Dec. 1.-THE general
ietlng throughout the Yanktou land dis
trct is very intense against the rulings oi
Commissioner Sparks. Settlers who have
their money invested in their homestesdF
ara threatened with ruin by the suspend
ing Of their patents. Nearly all OF the
bopafde farmers OF this district have taken
the oath Of homestead and pre.emption,
and the forfeit OF either one OF their claims
would work great hardship. Money lend
efs are particularly bitter against the Com
missioner, aud all the land agents are
plain spoken in condemnation OF his course.
Unless some relief iB offered the result
WILDE that, in many parts Of this district,
whole towuS will be baniShed and settlers
reduced TO beggary. Money cannot be
borrowed on land where the patent has
not issued, and q great many farmers re-
qlIre small loans 10 enable them to har'
vest their cropT. IfConHreSs does not re.
verse the ruling Of Commissioner Sparks
tue credit OF counties and townships in
tals district will be destroyed.
Senator Logan, in reply to letter writ.
Ten by ex.Sscretary Hand, relative to the
decision Of Commissioner Sparks, says:
81 hardly know what action will be taken
III regard to tho matter referred TO. The
complaints against the CommiRsioner oi
the General Land Office are very numer.
Gus, and will he considered in connection
With his confirmation. There will no
doubt be thorough investigation OF the
charges before action is taken"
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HORRIBLE VILLAINY.
BRUTAL CRIME AvENoED
By n Justly Outraged Community
The Terrible Deed of I.sehsroas
NeEro-ThO "jun Does not go
Down on his Bloody Work."

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ia special to
the Pieaymse says: This afternoon at
Laurel, Miss, colored woman named
Celia reryman was murdered together
with her two children, a boy and girl,
aged respectively and II years. 1t was
developed at the inquest that Sam Wilson,
colored, aged about % years, had during
the absence OF the mother and boy at
tempted to outrage the girl and then killed
her with amaze. He then enticed the boy
into the house and slew him, fter which
he broke open the woman's trunk and
took money and several valuable articles
therefrom. The mother returned while
Wilson was in the house, aud he imme-
diately attacked and killed her. He then
set tire to the house and left the scene Of
the tragedy. The FIRE was, however, dis.
covered in time 10 rescue the bodies. The
villain was captured and did not live to
see the sun 90 down on his bloody work.
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MAnr1N,s FrnnY.
Various Local Matters Of Current Interest
Over the River.

Various Local Matters OF Current Interest
Over the River.
Tripp's stock OF boots and shoes ia
now being sold by the sheriff.
Charles LiphSrdt and family, Of Hamil.
ton, o., are visiting relatives in town.
The Presbyterian Sunday School schol.
lars are praCticing for an entertainment.
Joseph Medill is home from an ex.
tended trip for the Martins Ferry Stove
Works.
The NJ, E, Sunday school children are
practicing for an entertainment between
Christmas and New Years.
The revival just closed at the Baptist
church under the charge Of Rev. Mr.. Mar.
tin, Of Brilliant, was successiul. There
were twenty.four acCessions tothe church.
A large amount OF coke and ore are ar
irving for the furnace aud the old pig
iron is being shipped away, all Of which
gives employment to manyidle workmen.
Filling,in commenced at the furnace yes,
terday. 1t will blow in at once.
]. T. Thomas, Superintendent OF the
Cleveland x Pittsburgh RAilroad, was in
town Wednesday looking over the ground
for new depot. The new structure will
be the finest depot outside OF Cleveland
and Pittsburgh, two stories high, Of brick,
With separate departments for freight
passengers and telegraph business.
DR.. B. o. Williams, J. W. Phoebus and
o. R. Wood went out to Nit. Pleasant yes
terd0Y with Prof. Scorer TO attend his en-
tertainment, returning last night after the
performance was over. They pronounce
It ono OF the funniest and best entertain
ments they ever saw and say people will
miss great treat by not going to Prof
Scorers entertainment tonight.
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ENaLlsu IusrICE @
The AcquIttal of Great Rogue "A De.
bauchss'S CrlmO.

|
LONDON, Dec. l7.--A remarkable tria
for criminal assault has just been con
cIuded at Warwick. The defendant wal
James Owens, an aged and wealthy resi-,
dent Of Birmingham, who is supposed to
have been the original "minotaur" OF the
Pail Mall Gazette revelations. He was ar.
rested last October for decoying Mics
Fanny Chapman, aged 25 years, from
Essex, on the pretense that he required q
Goveruess. Having got her to BiEming.
ham he kept her imprisoned in lonely
house for months, and repeatedly assault
ed her. The details Of his treatment OF
his victim arc indescribably revolving.
Owens was triGd at the last Warwick
aasizes, but one OF the iurymen became i'll
during the trial, and it was adjourned.
The trial was resumed last Monday. The
evidence proved that the prisoner was a
filthy debaucheoi that his victims in
Cluded his own niece and that his house
was llled with obscene books, pictures and
statues. The trial waa concluded yester.
day, and resulted in the acquittal OF Owens,
the jury having accepted his lawyers ar
gument that Miss Chapman had consent.
ed 10 the seduction and subsequent u.s.
ssults. During the judges summing: g:up OF
the case one Of the jurymen was seiEed
with al epileptic fit, and tainted three
times. The people Of Warwick and Birm-
ingham arc indignant at OVENS escape
from the punishment which he manifestly
degeryes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18

New CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE tube
works in this city were disposed of to-day
at assignee sale, and were purchased by ].
E. Grannis, OF New York, for $4,982 rs.
The property cost about $4,000, being
complete in every department. The liens
against ii amounted to S4,7I2 IS, and
though quite number Of capitalists were
present from abroad all seeming desiroua
Of purchasing the plant, MIR. Grannis was
the only bidder. He was interviewed by
reporter but declined stating what dispo-
sition would be made OF the property.
Some claims he represents the National
Tube works, and that the New Castle
plant will be torn down at once, but Mr..
Grannis denies this and says he represents
40 company but bought the property for
himself. At all events he was seen this
afternoon figuring with Manager Picket,
Of the Natural Gas Company, and it is
said be wanted to make contract for gas
for the works ut once. -,
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New YoEE, Dec. 17.-Preparations fol
the reception Of Mr., Parnell although W
to the present were conducted in private
are represented to be on a grander scale
than any former Irish movement in thil
city. The cooperation Of such Irish
Americans as Eugene Kelly, John D.
Cummins, Mayor Grace, Joseph J
I0'DonaHhue, Myles N. 0'Brien, James f
Coleman, Morgan ], o'Brien, John Dewey
and others well known in thinking, busi
ness and professional circles have beer
secured in the formation Of a citizen'l
committee, together with delegates from
the National League and various othel
Irish societiep, and everything but thu
minor details have been arranged.
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MuRpKReD AND RunNEp.
The Sequel of the Kaoch rEagsdy-A Teri
bic Disclosure.

The Sequel OF the Kaoch TEAgsdy-A Terri.
bio Disclosure.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. l7.-Yesterday d
fire in suburb of this city, in which the
bodies Of Frank Kncch with his wife and
two children were burned, is now proved
to be an appalling murder. This crime
was suspacted yesterday, but the finding
Of revolver with all the cartridges dis.
charged was all the evidence then &c.
cured.
To-day at noon a post mortem exami.
nation Of the bodies was made and re.
suited in proof positively subStantiating
that theory. Bullet holes and twenty.
two calibre bullets were found in the
skulls Of both Frank Knoch and his wife.
No suspicion attaches to any one as yet.
The funeral was held this afternoon, ali
four bodies being placed in single coffin.
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PITTsBuRGH, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE time of
the United States Circuit Court was taken
up to-day by arguments upon the applica-
ton Of John O. Latham for the removal of
au injunction granted by the United States
Court in the matter OF the Everett Iron
Company, OF Bedford, Pa. The Everett
Company became insoIvent anda receiver
was appointed by the United States Court.
at the same time an injunction was grant
ed restraining all creditors from intelfsr-
ing with the Receiver and levying upon
the property Of the Everett Company.
Hon. John b. Cessna, Of Bedford, Pa, ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and the Receiyer
was represented by j. A. Davenport, E.q.,
Of New York, and Major Slagle, Of this city.
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CutcAao, Dec. l7,-Aguat Bark, John
Nivenoski, Anton Delke, Peter Kriek,
Peter LuSko and Jack Grumse are said by
the police to be agang Of youthful thieves,
who have been committing deprsdRtionu
on the North Side. They range in
age from II to 10 years. and were an or
ganistd band, Of which Burt, who is but
l3 years old, Is said to be captain. One
OF the crowd, 1t is alleged, would enter 8
store and engage the attention Of the pro,
prietor, while the others would take what.
ever they could seize. II was Grumse'G
business, tits averred, to dispose Of the
goods, which he peddled around At ph.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
A GAME OF BLUFF.
SAN FEAN0ISco CONSPIRACY
Senator Stanford And ConErsSSmAn Morrow
EIpross mo- Fear Of the Threats OF
DyARmItsrs-A Plot HatohSd for
Notoristy.No BloOdshsd Intended.

NEw YORK, Dec. IA Washington
special says: "senAtor Stanford, Of Cali
Iornis, in response to questions as to what
he knew in relation to the band OF pro-
fesssd assassius, recently arrested in San
Francisco, and who had threatened his
life, replied that he was not at all afraid
Of them, and that il he had stout walk
ing stick he would not hesitate to 60 about
San Francisco at any time in the night or
day."
Congressman Morrow, Of California,
slid he wa1 more amused than frightened
at the threats OF the Socialists. He says
he believes that they do not moan 10 Kill
any one, but are studying how to do it az
q theory. He says he will introduce a
bill in the House at the earliest oppor-
tunity to exclude Chinese from this coun-
try more thoroughly than by the law now
in existence.
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Mn. GLADsroSE'S denial OF the Irish
home rule scheme as attributed TO him
Toes not cover the whole question. There
are, moreover, corroborating indications
that tho grand old man" has been push
ed by the Irish party further in three
months than he thought he could go in
Thirty years, If he were TO live so lopg.
On this free soil it seems strange that any
British statesman would prefer discomfort
and violence in Ireland and turmoil in
Parliament to a just and reasonable mem-
ure OF home rule for the Irish at home.
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Child Rnrnah tn nnnth.

ST. LOUIS, No., Dec. ia fatal acci.
dent by fire occurred in the residence oi
Mrs. Baker, LactGCk avenue yesterday
Mrs. Bakers year old daughter, Mamie,
was standing in front Of crate with her
back to the fire, when the bottom OF her
dress was ignited. Her screams drew 70
her her mother aud sister, who did all In
their power to extinguish the FIRE, but
they were too late and the child's body
was burned to black crisp from head tc
foot. She lived several hours afterwards
but died at 2 o'clock in great agony,
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JACKsoNVlLLE, Fla, Dec. 1.-THE fire
on Bay street, this city, WAS stopped this
morning at Kohn, FurchRott & Benedict's
store on East street, the western limit, in.
Guiding Couney's hardware store. About
. o'clock this morning a portion OF the
front walls fell crushing four colored fire.
men, one Of whom, William Bradley, was
instantly killed. The other three were
badly but not fatally injured. A white
arOman named GoG was badly cut on the
head by falling brick. During the day q
man working among the debris was sufo.
Gated by smoke and carried TO the hos.
pital in helpless condition. Firemen
are still playing on the smouldering ruins.
The loss is estimated at $3.50. .0OOi inSur.
ance S350,00O.
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- HY-
4 PaIiH BriaHp CoiiApaas.

PARIS, Dec. 17.-A sensation was caused
here to-day by the collapse Of portion Of
the Pont Neuf bridge, which connects the
Tile lie Lal.itsr, On which Is situated the
cathedral church Notre Dame, with both
sidee OF the river Seine. 1t Is the largest
bridge in Paris, and one Of the Oldest,
having been reconstructed. In its centre
10 bronye statEte pl Henry ". Thou
baads Of people have gathered in the vioin.
lily watching the bridge, as 1t is feared
that it will collapse altogether. A heavy
rise in the Seine caused the disaster.
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WAsuINoroN, D. G., Dec. T.-A special
from Paterson, MI, published the other
day, gave anaccount Of curious arrest Tor
manufacturing eggs. State Milk Inspector
Newton has examined the eggs, and says
tbcy are gtale real ones chemically treated,
but other experts declare that they are
manufactured. ..,,r.,.,
Some time ago an account was published
~ a factory IN Newark, where 1t was al
LACED that eggs were being made by ma
cbinery, but no credence was 81 70 the
.kory
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sTILL HOLD OUT.
AORougahsiA Miners SIN stsf for Il, Thr, a
QNnt HAta. !.

--bsSte VAttt oktpk 4ALt
Gent Bate. =
PITTSBURGH, PA, Dec. ia Dispatch
Monongahela City, Pa, special says: At
the river coal miners' convention here this
afternoon IL was unanimously decided to
continue the strike for the three cent rate.
Resolutions were adopted calling on the
labor organizations Of the United States
for aid to carry on the strgggle, and re.
4uesting the ksnawhs region miners 10
come out for a higher rate. The con.
vention was a representative gather.
ing, delegates being present from
every pit in the three lower pools.
The fourth pool, however, had only
GeIen aelegaIes, Rnl reports from there
were Of q discouraging nature. The reso-
lutions created considerable enthusiasm.
The greatest interest was manifested in
the meeting to-day by the residents OF the
MonpnS4hela valley, Aad tho action taken
was disappointing, as 1t was hoped the
miners would declare the strike at an end.
Some operators fear the continuance Of
the stEiks will result in mGre tFopble sAd
perhaps blood.shed.
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ATLANTA, GA, Dec. l7.-This morning
in the United States Court Judge Mccoy
decided the contested election case grow.
ing out OF the recent prohibition election
in this county. The Judge refused TO con.
tinue the injunction restraining the Or
dinary from announcing the result OF the
election, and decided the case against the
LIQUOR men on every point made. There
Is in the bill adopted q provision that
Georgia wines may bo sold as wines from
other States that were excluded. That
portion Of the bill, Judge Mccoy decides
was unconstitutional and that no Winel
could be sold,
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VOLUME XXXIv.---NUMBER 101.

may eaieIy be granted, and that it would
tend to raise the character OF the Irish
members"
The Press Association says that Mr.,
Gladstone, foreseeing the increase in the
strength Of the Parneii party, drafted 4
scheme four months ago for the govern.
ment OF Ireland, according to which the
power OF veto by the Grown could he exer-
cised only on the advice Of Privy Council,
convened especially to discuss the subject
in question. The other points in the
scheme were the same as already publish
ed. Tue project was Aubmitted to few
political friends OF Mr.. Gladstone.
Dir. Parnell was at Chesterton Wednes-
day, but had no interview with Mr.. Glad.
stone, or any one connected with the ex-
Premier.
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Manufacturing Notes.

The nail feeders at South Troy, N. Y,
are working eleven hours per day. The
factory is about {, ,000kegs behindin orders.
The Columbus rolling mill, idle for some
time, will be 90 changed as To make It
available for turning out structural steel.
The brick masons on the Smith patent
furnaces, at the Laughiin mill, are about
through, and next week will 90 TO the
Buckeye Glass Works 10 put one there for
the middle furnace.
reetrustedemployes OF Hazlett & Co.'S
lead works, Washington, Pa, have been
implicated in systematic robbery OF the
frm. The parties are well known, and
sensation Is expected when the affair Is
made public.
Two Bellaire men have patented val.
liable invention Tor which they are already
receiving fattering offers. It Ia machine,
very simple, but very effective, for moving
cars loaded or empty, All factories have
trouble in moving cars to and from their
loading platforms and can easily see the
advantages Of this device.
The first successful attempt at rolling
steel beams west OF PittBburgh was made
by tho North Chicago Rolling Mill Com.
pany, at Chicago Monday. The company
is also in position to furnish their own
plate for making nails, which will be their
product instead Of iron when their nail
mills at Bay View are again put in opera.
ton.
The BeIlaire Independent hears talk Of
another cooperative nail factory by
Wheeling and Bellaire parties, and adds:
at Is proposed to build factory in this
city with forty or fifty nail machines.
There are some men Of means In the pro.
tject, and charter will be applied for In q
day or two. Just what started the talk in
this city We do not know, Rs everything
seems to be going all right at the Bellaire
Nail Works 90 far, but we are assured that
the new project q 70 be pushed 3head,h
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TIE Ex-PREM1ER
Denies Some Statements Aad Adrnlts othsrs
For Homo Rule,

DenIOA Some Statements RHd AdTnits otheTS.
For Homo Rule. g
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-The following add.
tional telegram was received from Mr..
Gladstone At q late hour last night:
"My reply in regard to the Standard''
statements applies also to those Of the
Pail Nall Gazette and Daily Ntws. Al
though those statements were unau.
thoriEed proposals may conveniently
be canyGSsed. Only an Irish Par
lament will meet the case OF local
councils, ETC., would be useless. The right
to veto the acts Of an Irish Ministry,
would be an allusion. propose instead
the exercise Of sovereign power on the
advice OF q Minister reasonable to the
Imperial Parliament. The suggestion Of an
IriGh Privy Copncil is unworthy OF
attention. The Privy Council survives
only 40 q relic. The substitute is Ca.
bihst The questions u commerce
and politics are difficult ones, but with
limitations ! believe that Home Rule