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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

RICHMOND, VA, Oct. So,-A number Of
prominent citizens have rendered Hon. J..
L. NJ. Garry, the now Minister to Spain, a
public banquet. DR.. Curry, ,bowever, de-
clined and expressed bis qualification at
this mark Of confidence. In his new field
OF labor, he says: ION another theatre II
will be my duty and privilege to guard
American honor and interests, and to show
that these are as safe in the hands Of a
Southern rnan as they would be in the
hands Of one from any other portion OF tho
UniOn,"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

ST. LOUIS, o:t. aO.-:rhe single scull race
between Gaudaur and Hamm, which was
declared of few days ago as public
match, was rowed at Cteve Couer Lake
this afternoon, nobody being present ex'
cept those who subscribed to the Mer'
chants purse, for which the contest was
made. Tha distance was three miles with
a turn. GAudaur won by a length and a
half Time 20:lO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 3O.-DSyid @. and
W. P. johnson, general agents for the
Louisiana Lottery Company, were con.
victed in the United States Court here to-
day Of using the mails for lottery Rdver.
ments. The case was prosecuted by the
Society for the Suppression Of Vice,
which has been pushing the matter Tor the
past yea,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

PoRr HURON, MIcH., Oct. SO--A north
gale prevailed all night, blowing at the
rate Of thirty miles an hour. The gale is
goirg down now, and it is very cold. A
vessel is reported ashore on the Canadian
side above this point.
OswEuo, N. Y. Oct. 3O.-The schooner
George B. Floan, while attempting to
make the harbor during the severe gale
last night, struck the new breakwater and
went to pieces. The cook, El'xt Taokley,
Of Brighton, Ont, waB drowned. The
balance OF the crew were rescued.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. SO.-Hon. VIM.
E. Smith, Of New York, has been up.
pointed Assistant Secretary ofthe Treas.
ury in place Of Charles L. Coon, resigned
10 take effect November |. Mr.. Smith 10
q lawyer about 10 years Of ago, and re.
sides At Plattsburgh with al Cilice in New
York City, where he is one ol the Rttor-
neys for tho Delaware 4 Hudson Canal
Company,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. So.-The Sar
tonight says that it is probable that in
the reorganization Of the Civil Service
Commission the chief place will be given
to Judge Maynard, the Second Comptroller
OF the Treasury.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

,xo still the Chief Of Police hasn't
.,a.,ed his own skirts: The lSTELLI-
'' 's%rrp warned him that he was going to
maks @ bad worse. He knew that the IN
"D,1myscER had never yet misled him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

WAsHrSaroN, Oct. 80, The Acting Post
master General appointed the following
postmasters in West Virginia to-day:
Mertz, W. F. Norris Oval, Joseph Cox'si
Carter's Depot, X, KidwelI,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31
HnovInN Me- YorI,.

EEw YoRx, Oct. SO.-A cold wind has
S9een 9n blowing from the north to-day and q
oSlt " snow began falling here about 0
0SiOsk tonight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

Orlo., Nos. IS and 81 Fourteenth street.

" tbe design was to make Mayor Grubb
,hopt the biggest man in Wheeling, the
aS aonsoi,atory took pretty good aim.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31
THR KANSAS COUNTRY.

The Kansas county has lately been
pretty fully written up in your columns
and I will not trench upon that subject.
! will only say that for two hundred miles
our trip was through a prosperous and
highly cultivated region. After that
houses and population thinned out fast,
but there was as much land as eyeE-pEa.
irie without end-enough IS 1t seemed to
me for all the landlesS people Of the
country. The trouble was We were in the
high and so.called rainlsSs lRttudes OF
Kansas. From these iatitudes the tide OF
population has recoiled and fallen back
two or three times on account Of droath,
but they do say that the settlers are gain.
Ing on the rain aud are able to coax
more OF II from the clouds as they push
out aud settle the country. At least they
have pushed further West in the last
three years than ever bciore.
We runbled along over the prairie all
that day withou. seeing anything remark
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

able, and tho next morning found we
were far west OF the Kansas line and well
on our way into tile interior Of the famous
mineral State Of Colorado. We breakfast
ed at La Junta, 574 miles west Of Kansas
City. Here our train was reorganiEed-
part Of it branching off to New Mexico,
Arizona, old Mexico and California, and
one part OF it going on pretty near due
west to Pueblo at the base Of the Rocky
Mountains.
At1O:2O of that forenoon we reached
Pueblo. Pueblo is the Mexican word for
town. 1t is IA live place and said 10 have
q future. Here we bore oil to the northwest,
passing through t1ve inches of snowat Pal
mer Lake, and at 3:l5 in the afternoon
we're safely landed at our objective point
Tho city OF Denver-735 miles west OF
Kansas City, and, as l said about l,720
miles from Wheeling.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07
Tho Cattle Exodus.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Oct. Am
officer OF the army writes f.om the Indian
Territory; I'VE have just returned from q
scout in the northern part OF the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe X, servation, where We went to az
sist in removing the cattle under the Presidents
proclamation. The Indians had given some
trouble by breaking the fences and taking out
cattle while the men were engaged In collect
Ing the herds to drive Into Tcxas.o Herds .x-
cecding 5000 head cannot be easily handled,
and the various owners are, therefore, com
PEELED to make several drives; being limited
In the number OF their herders prolongs the
time OF removal. They arc all hard at work,
and as they know they must move, are
an nxious to get out with the least possible de-
lay. The Indians caused trouble IN several
cases by stampcd!ng herds, firing a, the fence
riders, and otherwise causing delay in coll cct-
Ing cattle. However, the trouble caused by
the presence Of the cattle on the reserv alton
has been removed with the herds and we are
all rejoiced at it."
Delta chief., 1885-10-07
HURLED INTO ETERNITY.
Three Sleeping Cars of n Circus Train
Utterly Dem oiished.

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct "A ter
rIble accident happened on the Fergus Fails
Branch OF the Northern Pacific Railroad. seven
miles west OF here, this morning, by which i've
men lost their lives and thirty or forty more
were more or less injured. John Robinson's
show left wshpe.on, Dakota, for this place In
two sections and when within seycn miles OF
Fergus Falls, at a small place named French,
the head or baggage section broke In two,
while going up heavy grade and ten or twelve
cars went flying back at terrific rate. On the
rear OF the train were three sleeping cars oc-
cupied by the worknen, over two hundred In
number, all OF whom were sound asleep and
not aware Of their impending danger. The
cars which had broken loose increased their
speed as they all approached the second or
cage section, and probably had run a mile BE-
fore they struck It. The engineer OF the rear
section saw the cars approaching, but he only
had time to stop his train before II struck
him.
The brakemen on the loose cars tried to put
on the hraEes, but they had d!LIcul,y In
running from car TO car, on account OF the
wagons which impcded their progress. Had
the engineer OF the rear section had mo-
ment's more time, he could have backed hi.
train and avoided the calamity; but II va. too
late, and the cars struck his engine with tre-
mendous force, throwing three sleepcrs from
the track, and smashing them beyond rtcogui-
ton. The result was soon apparent, as more
than hundred men were buried In the debris
The scene can hardly be described. The night
was fearfuliy dark, and the groans OF the men
were appalling.
The people in the rcsr section a, oncs began
the work Of removing the victims, five OF
whom were found dead, and many Others we're
wounded and bleeding. Word was a, onte
dispatched to this city, and train in charge
o. Superintendent Vining at once hsstened to
the scene, and the dead and wounded were
brought here.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07
liabilities are less than half of those of last

Liabilities are less than half OF those OF last
year.
A burglar captured all OF the money,
registered letters and valuables In the post
office at Garden City, Kansas. The theft in
cluded thirty-sx money packages for the Gov
ernment Land Office.
II is estimated that there has been Il
debt during the month OF September. The
payments on account of pensions during the
month were about a, 100000.
Miss Alice B. Jordir, of Coldwater,
Michigan, graduate Of the University OF
Michigan, has entered the Yale Law School.
She is the first lady ever entered in any de-
partment Of Yale outside Of the Art School.
Major Powell, of the Geological Sur
vey, after examining .the CHI dwelling near
Espanola, expresses the belief that they were
the refuge points OF the Santa Clara Indians,
who were annually raided by the Navajoes and
Apaches.
Prince Bismarck being opposed to
formal conference OF the Powers on the Rou-
mel!an question, Lord Salisbury has agreed
that the scope Of the proposed me, ting of Am
bassadors at Constantirople shall be limited to
an exchange Of views on the question at issuc,
without any formal voting, and without the
drawing up of any protocols.
The four-story brick building in the
rear OF Nos 1876 and l9S South C'a-E street,
Chicago, collapsed on the 3oth. The basemen.
was used as the working part of bakery, and
several employees who were engaged there had
n narrow escape. The loss Is estimated at
5000. The supports throughout the entire
building were of wood, and 1t was ascertsined
that the collapse was caused by dry rU, in the
timbers. The building had given no evidence
OF It's weakness until its collapse.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07
Tho Carbon Strike.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., October AT .
o'clock this morning NIL the coal miners Mt
Carbon struck and all work ceased. The
Carbon mines are owned by the Union Pacific,
aud they furnish m inferior kind OF coal No
demonstration or demand was made by the
miners and everything Is quiet. 1t is under
stood that this course has been adopted by
the Miners Union at Rock Springs, represent
ing that the Carbon miners kept the Union
Pacific ---,iug The only coal that is now
mined >, - Union Pacific In Wyoming is
mined by the Chinese at Rock Springs. The
company, however, soon expects a large num-
Der Of miners form Idaho and Utah. The Union
Pacific has on hand sixty days supply Of coal,
and is shipping now all coal from the east and
south. No coal famine is apprchcnded.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

A FEW day ago the splendid band Of
the Palmetto Regiment Of South Caro-
lima Volunteers marched through Main
street In Columbia, at the head Of the
Governors Guard, the crack company
of the regiment, playing Lthe inspiring
air Sherman is.LMarching Through
Georgia" This is the first public oc-
caslon in South Carolina on which that
famous air has been played by band
composed entirely of South Carolina
musicians, and the incident is the SUBJ
ject of general and,pleasant. comment.
What makes the incident especially
worthy Of note Is the fact that that city
was literally lrazed to the ground by
Gen. Sherman in that historical march
to the sea.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07
Aror in California school remark.

A BOY in California school remark
ed that the teacher had red hair. He
was whipped to make him retract, but
he insisted that he could not tell lie,
and he had the utmost confidence in his
Judgment of color. The woman de-
clared that she would beat HIM to death
unless he changed the word from red
to auburn. and he abused his conscience
to that extent. but afterward took the
case to the trustees, who sustained him
and dismissed the bright-headed pun
isher.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07
SHOOTING BEE AT TELLURIDE.
Mike Watson Throws = Beer Giass At n
Bartender and IL Killed.

Special to the Denver Tribune Republican.
SILvERToN, Colo, Sept, 3O.--News
has just been received here of a shooting
scrape which occurred at Telluride on Sunday
night resulting in the death OF Mike Watson,a
gambler Watson had been drinking heavily
and Ia the evening went into the Brunswick
saloon and theatre where he made himself eI-
tremeIy obnoxious and was especially abusive
of the bartender Curly Mcdonald. He called
for drinks number Of times, always breaking
the glasses in which the drinks were served.
Finally the bartender refused to give him any
thing saying that the glasses cost money and
he would not allow them to be broken In that
manner.
After considerable strong talk he gave him a
glass OF beer, on Watson's promising to go
home. Watson, instead OF drinking the beer,
threw the glass and It's contents at the head OF
Mcdonald, who Immediately presented 45-
calibre revolver and fred one shot, which en-
tered over the left lung and came out on the
right side OF the back, tearing the left lung
and liver to pieces. Death ensued in ten min
| utes.
The Sheriff was on hand within few min.
utes and Mcdonald went willingly with him 10
jail. An extra guard was put on at the jail
| for fear some Of the dead mans friends would
set gre to 1t and burn the prisoner. The af'
fair caused very tlittle excitement Watson
was looked on as bad man when in liquor,
and 1t is lsaid that he itried diligently
during the day to borrow gun.
Whether bis intention was TO use It on Nc
Donald or others is not known. 1t is also
| 81 tod that he killed n man in New Mexico
several years ago.
As near as can be learned his name is Dona
hue, butt on leaving New |. York, his native
state, he enlisted in the regular army, and de
sertion necessitated the changing OF his name
Mcdonald is single man, and he is quiet and
inofensiye. The eye witnesses to the affair
Of whom there were ten or dozen, are almost
unanimous In saying that the shooting wa'
justified, and It is believed that Mcdonald will
be cleared.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

A CONCERTED effort is now being
made to make base ball playing odlous
and it looks as if it might succeed
Certain newspapers have commenced
to publish Syndicate" portraits of the
members Of the professional base ball
clubs. 1t is the worst blow the nation.
al game has yet sustained.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

LONDON has regularly Incorporated
association the object of which Is the
protection of the butterfly. The socie-
ty should also encourage the baking Of
the buckwheat cake, which, according
to the old joke, is the grub which
makes the butter fly,
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

UNDER the new law in Italy any cir
Gus which does not perform every act
promised in the printed programme, or
which misleads the public by means of
pictures, is liable to a fine of $500 for
each offense.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

AS drug clerk the female is not a
brilliant success. When you wink at
her across the soda fountain she doesn't
know whether to put balm of Gilead
in your soda, or hang her head and
blush.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

A MISSOURI paper announces that,
owing to the absence of the editors on
their vacation, the publishers have Sc
cured the services of gentlemen to edit
the paper for few weeks.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

IT is said that bee can pull more in
proportion to its size than horse. We
don't know as to that. but they are
quite powerful when they back up to
you and push.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

IT is announced at Washington that
the country is suffering from famine of
small bills. A great many persons can
testify to this effect from their personal
experience without an official announce
ment from the Capital.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

IT is claimed that there are over six
ty families in the city of Washington in
which either the husband or wife is a
negro and the other white person.
Some of the families are said to be
wealthy and influential.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

IT is stated that the owner of half
dollar coined at New Orleans by the
confederate government has refused
81 900 for it. 1t is not always true, it
seems, that a fool and his money are soon
parted.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

In Canterbury, England, the other
day, curious brass box was dug up.
Its name aud purpose was a mystery
until being opened, there was found
inside three buttons, a piece of tin and
a scrap of paper. Then they knew it
was an ancient contribution box.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

EMORY SroRRs, the brilliant Chicago
lawyer, left his wife absolutely penni-
less, and the liberal citizens 'of that
place are making an effort to provide
for her support.
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

The following is sign on Paris
shop: Ladies' and gentlemen's out-
fits on hire for balls and marriages.
Black dress coats and pumps. Brides
maids let out by the day"
Delta chief., 1885-10-07

A GLASS bedstead has been, made at
Birmingham, Eng, factory for CAL
cutta Millionaire. 1t is of solid glass,
the legs, rails, etc, being richly cut.
The King OF Burmah also has one.
National Republican., 1885-12-09
A Touch of Human Nature.


Two women stepped aboard Sixth ave-
the New York Herald. Each was accom-
poorly dressed; the other was richly attired.
The conductor collected the fare from the
poor woman first. She handed him 10
cent piece.
"How old is the boyI" he asked.
"Five years."
"He looks a little older" said the con-
ductor, handing her a nickel, "but perhaps
he isn't.n
He turned to the rich woman who gave
him 5-cent piece.
"The boys age, lady!" he inquired.
"Five years."
she must be older"
"No he is not, !" angrily.
"Why, mother" exclaimed the child,
"you know was @ my last birthday"
The rich woman flushed, bit her lips,
picked another 5-cent piece from her we'll
filled purse and flung It into the conductors
hand.
~ knew she was telling me an untruth,"
said the conductor, confidentially, to q
Herald reporter on the back platform of the
car, shut II the little one hadn't spoken up
I'd have had to take her word. The com
pany tells us to be particular about this
kind OF fare. We are ordered to try and
collect 1t, but never to argue with the pas
senger. Lord, what lot Of lying some Of
these richly dressed women do, anyway |!
You wouldn't think they'd make such fuss
about 5-cent piece, would your That lit
tie George Washington will catch 1t when
he gets homen
National Republican., 1885-12-09
Our Sea Coast Again.

Attention is called to an interview in
another column with Chief Engineer N. b
Clark, U. s. N, adversely cntlcising "ex
President" Tilden's plan of sea coast de-
fense, and recommending the plan advo-
Gated by Admiral Ammen. Both these
distinguished naval officers have had four
years practical experience in sea coast war
fare, defensive and offensive, and their
views are certainly entitled to consideration.
They favor the construction of limited
number of land Notifications at certain
points along our coast, but depend mainly
upon naval force as set forth.
"EX-President" Tilden unquestionably
knows more about railroad wrecking than
sea coast defense. Nevertheless the Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN is inclined to approve
the suggestion in his 'message" to Con-
gress that we can content ourselves with
adding but sparingly to our navy so long as
our efforts are experimental.
1t is far better to wait and see how the
Roach cruisers turn out. BY that time we
shall have experience to guide us, and can
add, not sparlngly, as eX-President Tilden
recommends, but abundantly, to our naval
force. 1t seems now quite likely that the
Roach cruisers will be duplicated. The
opinion gains ground that no better war
vessels can be built. Let us wait for tests,
however, before going much farther.
National Republican., 1885-12-09
RAILWAY NOTES.

=. A call was issued yesterday by Il. Morris
Perot for meeting OF the general mortgage
bondholders' committee OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company to be held to,
headed by Mr.. Perot already has the support
of sufficient OF general mortgage bondholders
TO control litigation
Representatives of all railroads leading from
Pittsburg interested in Canada freight Will
meet here next week to arrange Canadian
freight schedules. Formerly the Canadian
roads worked harmOniously with the American
lines but short time ago the Canadian roads
declared all tariff arrangements of, and Amer
lcan shippers have since been greatly annoyed.
Two freight trains on the Pan Handle road
collidcd near Dtnniion, Ohio, Monday night.
Both engines aud six cars were demolished.
Wallace knouse OF yonanngo, Pa, a brakeman,
wrecked cars contained live stock, nearly all
of which was killed. The accident was caused
by misunderstanding OF orders
The statement that the Pennsylvania rail-
road has signitied its willingness TO enter the
anthracite coal combination and accept an allOt-
ment Is denied by an official of that company
Ho states that the company has not been
asked TO join the combination, and that while
II would not refuse TO attend a meeting of all
the interests with that object In view. its posi-
ton in relation to controlling the output by re-
strlction Is exactly the same now that 1t was II
year ago.
At the annual meeting of the Eastern and
western AIT Line halfway company ~ spring
field, ILL.,, yesterday, II was officially an-
nouneed that the company's financial negotia'
tions had been successfully concluded with n
powerful London and continental syndicate.
The contracts executed by the company and
the syndicate were submitted by the stock
holders, and unanimously approved, 1t was
further announced that the company has pur-
chased the Cleveland, Delphos and 81, Louis
railroad, whichwil be hereafter operated under
It's name and large amount Of other Yalua-
ble property including rights OF way, surveys
and real estate The Cleveland, DelphO5 aud
st. Louis road VIII be changed to the standard
gauge, and,used as part OF the chain between
Akron, ohio, ana the Mississippi river