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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-16

Porrsvn.LE, Pa. Feb. l5.-Aboat mid
night last night a boiler at the North Ma
honey colliery OF the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron Company, near
Mahoney City, exploded with terrific
force. Eleven other boilers were dis
placed and the engine house completely
wrecked. John Swank was horribly mu-
tilated and killed. Joseph Lloyd, fire.
man, died in few hours. The pecuniary
damage was heavy and $50 mon and boys
are thrown out Of employment.
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BRYANT, KASs., Feb. 15.-Afai. Frank
Clark, senior partner Of the banking firm
of Clark, Bryan & Howell, suicided this
evening by shooting. The cause was un-
known. The bank is in a prosperous
condition, the snicide could not therefore
have resulted from business trouble.
Clark left note to one OF his partners
requesting him to take charge Of his
estate and see thath his children were pro-
,,;dad far
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ne.nlt & a Lawyer,s FIght.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. l5.-During Q trial at
Forsythe, No., Friday, an alteration,
growing ont of personalities used in
speeches, took place between @. Smelling
and Ben B. Price, opposing attorneys, dur.
ing which Price shot and mortatiy wound.
ed shelling. Both parties are prominent
and popular men. Price Is the son oi
Judge w. q. Price, Of Springfield, No.
and has edited two or three county papers,
Smelling came from Tennessee years ago,
Is prosecuting attorney ior the county and
editor for the ElterpFtse,
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ST. LOUIS, NO., Feb. l5.-Two negroes,
Ed. Barrett and John James, quarrelled
last nightat dance given by Miss Libby
jackson, and Barrett shot James twice,
killing him instantly. Barrett fled, but be-
ing well. known TO the police there is no
doubt OF his capture. ll
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a 0lrnn,ie rrnainr sencmn

LONDON, Feb. 15.-zA gigantic trading
corporation, to be called the Royal soudan
Trading Company, is being formed in
london and Alexandra upon the same
lines as those upon which were conducted
the East Iudia Company. II the corpora
ton succeeds in obtaining the charter ii
has already applied for t will claim as
one of its privileges the right to build a
railway between Berber and Suakim,
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Er.sESAroR DoRsEr's s cattle ranch yield
ed u proat Of SSOO,OOO last year. 1t is
Stocked in 100000, Of which Dorsey
holds half and Pagan Bob Ingersoll an
eighth. This is almost as good thing as
Star route contracts, and there is no
shadow Of the penitentiary lowering o'er.
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ruE1ABoIs OUTDOOR.
What manufacturer.' Organ Has to Say on
the Subject

the Subject.
PlrrsnunGn, Feb. 14.-The Pittsburgh
Manufacturer has the following in this
weeks issue: There can be no question
that the labor situation in connection with
The rolling mills and nail factories Of the
west at the present time is more serious
than 1t has been for many years, and that
there is a growing belief among many
classes Of iron works that necessity ex-
lists for a concession in the rate Of wages.
They are even questions whether the
policy that has been pursued in the
past in maintaining the rates OF wages
on So so card has been a wise one In
view Of the inroads Of steel, and the con-
stautly increasing number OF men In
certain classes OF employment in the iron
mills that are thrown out Of work: There
are all sorts OF rumors and but little de.
finite information as to the intention Of
labor in the near future. Indeed 1t Is
questionable II they themselves know
what they purpose doing, or have reached
any conclusion as to the line Of policy
they will pursue.
It Is runored that the lodges are con-
sidering the advisabiiity Of making 10
percent reduction Of the scale, but there
can be no doubt that the gravity Of the sit
uation at Wheeling is alarming the boilers
OF that district, and that they will take
some steps to meet or counteract the grow
Ing substitution OF steel Tor iron.
Their plan would be, II feasible, to compel
the payment OF such increased wages in
the manufacture OF steel nails and other
forms OF steel that are being substituted
for iron as To makeiit improbable TO con-
tinue the use OF steel, but probably ex.
treme difficulty would be found in en-.
forcing such rules at the present time, and
wisdom would dictate concession in
wages in connection with boiling and,sim.
liar Classes Of employment that are affected
by the introduction Of steel.
This substitutionis more marked in con-
nection with nails and sheet iron proha-
bly than any other branches Of iron man.
utactured. Already the Riverside and Bel.
llaife nail mills in the Wheeling district
have built steel plants, while the Ben.
wood have one in process Of construction.
Many mills also have found such O de-
mand for steel nails that they have been
compelled to purchase slabs from: ditlcr-
emit steel works. Some Of these mills are
contemplating the erection OF steel plants
In the near future. While no sheet mill
has as vet erected steel plant 10 manu-.
! iacture slabs, large quantities Of slabs have
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Mrcn Is made OF the offer Of Canadians
10 90 out and confront the Mahdi. This
ssupposed to show in bold relief the 10y
slty OF the Canadians. Likely enough a
regiment or even brigade OF American
veterans, from each Of the old armies,
could be raised to take shy at the guile
les Children Of the desert.
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SENATOR BAYARD is understood to have
lis Delaware heart set on the Treasury
portfolio, but isn't thought to have
brought Cleveland around to his way Of
thinking. The Delaware Senator has a
captivating, not to say irresistible way OF
preparing a terrapin for his "iast sad
rites" Cleveland is understood to employ
lis gastric juices with cultivated discre-
tion. Can Senator Bayard take hint?
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CoLLEcron $. p. McConMck sends let
Ter for publication in the ISrELLiGEScER.
Mr. Mccormick has press Of his own,
which he is using rs he thinks well with
regard to the general subject matter OF
thisprsent communication. The INTEL
LlGrScEn sees no reason why it shall be a
party to the divertingof his serial into an
other channel,
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Lumber statlstIcs.

CutcAoo, ILL.,, Feb. l4.-The North,ceadn
L'mterman will publish this afternoon an
exhaustive review of the lumber product
in the Northwest. The white pinelumber
cut in 1884 was 500, ,5SS, ,o54 feet as com.
pared with 1921, 1885 In 1888, the
shingle production in 1884 was 4,53S, &c.,
900 against 3,984, ,7566S9 in 1888. There
are on handat the mills 3,5i5, ,959, ,4i8 feet
of lumber, 43 percent Of the entire cut.
The lumber at the distributing markets
makes the entire stock on hand nearly
0,00O, 900 900 feet.
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Rnth Inxnd ths snmn GIrl.

New YoRk, Feb. 15.-Fred. schlichline
and Conrad Echter, aged respectively %
and % years, arc fellow boarders in VII.
liamsburgh, and both were in love with
Josephine Vein, a servant girl. AT the
supper table tonight Echter began con-
vefsation with Josephine which SO infu.
rated schlichlingthat be flung fork at
Echter and then stabbed him in the back,
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lilTnRHTO the Board Of Public Works
hasdone without Superintendent. Now
itpFopOses to have oneat salary of 81 200
ayear. II a Superintendent is necessary
he ought to be man who knows some
thing about the work which he is 10 super.
intend. It is not sufficient justification
That very nice man for whom the De,
aOctacy can find no other place is TO be
given the job. The city is in no condition
70 spend Sl,90O which it has not been
thought necessary to spend before on sim
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cnllers an nlevelnn,i.

ALBANY, N. V, Feb. l5.-Among the
callers on Ptesident-eIect Cleveland To-
day were Senator German Of Maryland,
Congressman WI. Scott, OF Pcnnsylva-
mia, and s. N. Weed, Of New York. 1T is
understood Cleveland Is devoting all his
spare time to the completion OF his in
augnral address.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-16

SATURDAYS Prohibition performance in
the House surprised a great many per.
sons, There ia trouble in the Democratic
party, but the United States Senators,
summoned in hot haste tosave party, may
be able to tide things over. They have
begun very well by catching the party by
the slack OF its trowsers Just as it was go.
Ing over the awful precipice. The situa,
ton is remarkable and from day to day
it develops some remarkable features.
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TnE Austrian Premier says that Ameri,
can wheat, flour and petroleum take the
Austrian peasant producer by the throat
therefore the Government must take
measures to protect these interests. Amer.
lean free traders will point the Austrian
Premier to the teachings OF Golden, tell
the Austrian that he Is not wise and dc
nOunce protection as a barbarous fraud
For all that the Austrian peasant will moi
be able to sustain life on Cobden Clut
pamphlets.
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CoLuMBus, o., Feb. l5.--Announce.
ments were made in all parts OF tho Hook
ing Valley to-day that the commissary had
given out, aid was no longer coming in
and advising the men to get to work. This
ends the strike, which started last April.
Many men went in last week in anticipa-
ton Of the climax.
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An Assaulted Woman Recovering.

KASkAEEE, Ills, Feb. 15.-Word was
received tonight that Mrs. shater, the
woman who was assaulted by the tramp,
Nelson, is able to sit up and converse. II
Is believed she will recover. The sheriff
sent Nelson. in charge OF deputy, TO
Chicago to prevent lynching. The train
stopped for the sheriff some distance from
the depot for fear OF o mob.
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LONDON, Feb. l5.-General Graham and
staff leave Saturday next for Cairo. Upon
arrival he will meet and consult General
Stephenson, General Dolmer and other
officers, and will then go to Sankim. He
will reach Berber, II the march proves
successful, by April 25.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-16

A GENIUS who has invented an appa-
ntp, for holding communication with
,Diits wants Cleveland to help him TO
OFT the thing started. This contriyance
l. !, supposed to be an improvement on the
ordinary Jersey lightning Of commerce.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-16

HuSrlSoDoS, Pa. Feb. l6.-Tho east
bound freight train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad was thrown from the track last
night near Birmingham by a broken
ilange. Sixteen cars were demolished,
twelve were filled with stock. Two hun
dred sheep, eighty hogs and several horses
were killed.
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been purchased by these mills, especially
those manufacturing fine stamping irons.
and what is OF still more importance to
the industries Of this country, much OF
this steel has been imported, the soft and
tough German basic steels supplying most
Of the tiemanf ~
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Renrh On .hs Nswrpaper..

SALT LAKE, U. T., Feb. l5.-A special
from Boise, Idaho, says: The Republican
newspaper office was sacked last night
and IN attempt to fire the Democratic
newspaper building was made. The
trouble was the result OF bitter political
hpht
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Want. 10 save Hi. paeon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 14.-RCpre-
sentative Reagan win, on Monday, send
to Prcsidcntelect Cleveland petition
signed by about 100 Democratic members
OF the House, asking him not 10 commit
himself on the silver question in his in
nugura( address,
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1
Of machine guns, died at his residence
here this morning Of ofapoplexy.
Mr.. Hotchkiss was born in Bridgeport
Conn.,, wherehis venerable father still re.
sides, He was between fifty and sixty
years OF age at the time OF his death. The
senior Hotchkiss was a manufacturer oi
hardware in small way, and young
Hotchkiss began life as a salesman for his
fathers goods.
Mr.. Hotchkiss Obtained his first large
opportunities during the war OF the rebel
lion, when the goods which Ills establish
ment manufactured were In great demand
for army use. He supplied ammunition
and ordnance materials to the Govern
ment and had some large contracts. His
sharp observation enabled him to watch
the development OF the science fgunnery.
He grew to possess q considerable for
tune, and at the time Of the Eranco-Prus-
sian war he went TO Europe where he
has ever since resided, making one
or two visits every year to this country.
There is o long and interesting history
connected with the invention and develop
ment OF the machine guns which bear his
name. 1ttook years Of effort and a great
deal Of money to accomplish the result.
At one time he had almost his whole
means investedin his weapon, and It's fate
was doubtful. It was not until 1873 or
1870 that the French government adopt
ed his gun and began TO buy ii in
large numbers. Then all the other
governments began To- want it. The
guns Of which he has supplied the great
est number is the revolving cannon, firing
a steady stream Of steel shells one inch or
more in diameter. This gun is aimed
from the shoulder and operated with
crank. It is the best arm invented to
guard vessels al war agai,tst approaching
torpedo boats. But Mr.. Hotchlsiss has
produceda new gun, one barrel, ilringa
steel shot three inches in diameter,
with power to penetrate several inches
OF iron at the distance OF mile.
The English Government has Just boz
gun to equip Its navy with these wonder
ful weapons, and every government will
need 10 be supplied with them. Mr..
Hotchkiss manufactured all the ammuni-
ton for his guns, and SO had a gigantic
business assured 70 him, even il no more
OF his guns were 10 be ordered.
Mr.. Hotchkiss was perhaps the "sharp-
est Yankee in all E1rope, and he was
one OF the most likeable ofllnen.
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crsmn,ea In ner Own non.e.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15.-A special to the
Sentinel from Two. Rivers, says: The house
Of Mrs. Boldus was destroyed by Ere last
night. A desperate but unsuccessful ef-
fort was made 10 rescue Mrs. Bofdus, who
perished in the flames. The only other
occupant Of the house, an invalid lady, was
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hb,o be hoped that the Public Printer
Won't forget that the Tax Bill is ito be
corrected from Mason's copy" There
.bopld be no trouble about this If the
1roDv" Gets back from Wall street in time.
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aTolD you So" Nobody expects Con.
,,es, to get through with the appropria-
tion bills without an extra session. Con-
srss, wants to be on hand to sec how the
nav President conducts himself.
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sosOoS's yhost will marshal the British
,,oons 10 crushing victory over the
y W,h1i. II his Government had given
S"II % a chance he would have done as
,ruch in the flesh.
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A FoRLoRN HOPE.
Metemneh to DO Attaoked-Denial Of the
Fall of Riiattoum,

metemneh to bo Attaoked-Deninl OF the
Fall OF Klattoum.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-Some dispatches Of a
hopeful character have been received to-
day, and several Of the papers have at
tached more or less importance to them,
but the conviction is general that Khar-
toum Is in the hands OF the AIahdi and
that Gordon has been assassinated. The
situation in the SoudaH Is believed in mil
itary circles to be critical, which imprcs.
sion is increased by the almost hourlycon.
ferences at the War Office and the eleventh
hourrestorationto duty Of officers in whom
the people have confidence, but who have
incurred the hostility Of the Bigots having
in their keeping the fate Of the army and
perhaps the empire. 1t Is asserted that
nothing but genuine alarm could have
effected such a revolution, and there are
indications OF a return OF the panic occa-
stoned by tho first publication OF the fall !.
OF khartoum. II is alleged, and very gem
orally believed, that the assault on Me-
temneh arranged for tomorrow ia 10 b.
made us a aforiorn hope, it being impossi-
BILE for the British troops to remain At Gu-
bat. and 1t having been ascertainel TINT
theiArabs are making for their rear. with
the intention Of cutting off conlmunjca.
ton with korti. 1t isarsued that the
capture OF Nletemneh would strike terror
into the ranks Of the rebels, while, II the
assault should fail, the situation Of tho
British army would hardly be more tles-
perate than now. The danger IL nrobahlv
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PlrrsDrReu, Pa, Feb. ia glove fight
for sioo, between Charles Mccoy and
Adam Weldon, took place in private
room in the East End last night, which
resulted in favor Of Weldon, who knocked
his opponent senseless in the sixth round!
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rsTABL1sHED AUGUST "a, 1852.
Ghs GnteIlilesuftr-.
v5,. :. .nd u Fourteenth Street.
Pso1iaITloy has had one of its eyes
,,.cEeJ in the House, and the other is
SInting Dia in apprehension OF another blow.

rur s,atesmen ofthe House OF Delegates
49, II ,Iy to play TO a large audience to.
I,v W. The death watch is to be set on
some Of them.
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New YoRE, Feb. l5.-Dr. Leopold Dam
rosch, the distinguished musician, died al
his residence In this city to-day,
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Bod.burs, Rlies,

Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice,
gopheB, chipmunks, cleared outby Rough
ON Rata l6c,
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MoRS1So GRoRY BAKING POWDER, al
ways pure and iresh. Sold by all leading
groccrs. q. s. FgExY, proprietor,
14l0 Main street.
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A GREAT GUN INVENTOR DEAD.
b. b. Hotehkiss, the American un.Maker,
Dies In Paris.

PARIS, Feb. 14.-Ar. B. B. Hotchkfss,
the eminent inventor and manufacturer
OF machine guns, died at his residence
here this morning Of apoplexy.
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There is no improvement in the iron
trade East or West, except what can be
gathered from an advance in the price Of
nails by the combination controlling their
manufacture. Nominally tho pr.ces Of
raw and merchants iron can be shaded.
The severe weather has rendered the iron
trade at the East il possible more than
usually dull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-08
RPUT4LITY At SCI.

II is not vet known what steamship cut down
the plot boat Mary and Catherine on friday
morning off the Jersey coast, but no effort
should be spared to determine the re-
snonsibilitv at as early date as possible
The officer in charge of the vessel. ii the story
of the pilots can be believed, was guilty OF III
famous brutality. Possibly he may not nave
been seriously in fault for the collision though
the statements of the pilots put Inc
blame on the steamship clearly enough
We cannot look on these men a.
deliberate liars, for their regulations are good
and the pilots who cruise about our coasts ANA
dare all the dangers of the sea in their
little schooncrs are not OF the stun that
goes to make up sneaks, towards ana
liars. But unless they have hed
outragcously, the officer on duty upon the
steamship is as hard hearted Il sc0undrel as can
be found.
II must have been known on the larger YES
sci that the pilot boat had been cut down, but
the biz shin scurr1cd of without any inquiry
a to the plight of the pilots or any
offer of help. Any commander who would De
guilty of such cruelty is no better than muir
dcrer. If the brute can be discovered ana the
crime brought home to him he can be sent 10
nrison for manslaughter. No mercy should De-
shown him. lie showed none. A severe eX-
annie in such a case would do great deal OF
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The acQuittal of Mrs. Walkup, on trial for
the murder of her husband, the Mayor OF En-
pOrIa Kan, terminates case which has at
tracted unusual attention and interest. The
accused is a beautiful Southern girl, who met
and married WalkuD, a man of fOrty-nine, III
New Orleans, she being then but sixteen.
Within month of the wedding the
bridegroom died suddenly, under circum-
stances which led to the arrest Of
the young wife on a charge of poisoning.
The deceased had families by two previous
wives, and these joined in urging the prOsecu-
ton, they having bitterly resented his third
marriage, and being persuaded that Minnie
Wallace accepted HIM only to get possession OF
his property, which was considerable. An
autopsy revealed the presence OF arsenic in the
dead mans stomach it was shown that the
defendant had purchased both that poison
and strychnine about the time her hus-
band was taken ILL., ana the case
against her looked black. On the trial,
however, strong evidence was adduced showing
that the dead man had been in the habit of
taking arsenic incidentally for years, and it
was further demonstrated that his constitution
was so impaired as to render possible almost
any kind of collapse, Independent of the action
of the poison taken into his system.
This evidence established presumption. favor
able to the prisoner, but taken alone it probably
would not have acquitted her. The fact that
she had bought poison just at the time when
her husband was seized with his fatal illness
would, in the average mind, when placed in
connection with the discrepancy in their ages,
her frankly expressed indifference to him, and
the temptation offered by his property to a
poor girl, have created the conviction that
she was guilty as charged. But fortunately
the defence was able to bring forward
exculpatory evidence. 1t was shown that she
had bought the strychnine to clean a dress
With, aud the arsenic for her own use, to re-
move certain disigurmg blOtches from her face.
This testimony, if not wholly convincing, at
least strengthened the defence as nothing else
could have done, while the medical evidence
as TO the condition of the deceased man health,
and his habit of arsenic eating, no doubt
turned the scales in the prisoners favor. Nor
is it credible that her youth, beauty, and
winning demeanor produced no effect upon
that emotional Western jury. Such endow-
ments have always exerted powerful influence
in courts of justice from the time OF Phryne