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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25
L THE INAUGURATION.
Grand Preparations for the usherlng In q
PresIhent CIrYelnnLl.

Grand Preparations for the usherlng In of
President Cleveland.
WAsulSoroS, D. O., Feb. PA little
oyera week more and inauguration day
will be ut hand. The city is filling
up with strangers who have come to
stay until the festivities Of the oc-
casion are over. Amongthe newarriyalsare
many ex-Representatives and ex-senators
who ',haye comeIs to see what luck
they wilt have 10 getting an Office from
tile new administrations The streets are
already beginning to show evidences of
the preparation for the coming event in
the bunting and flags which are dis.
played from the buildings and the long
stretches OF wooden stands with their
tiers Of seats rising one above the. other
which haye been erected in thepuBlicreseI.
vatidns glong the line Of march. The pro-
cession which will escort the new Presi-
dent from the White House To, the Capitol
and return is perhaps tie main
featufeD OF the inaugural I ceremonies,
and will probably bring in line
from twenty to twenty-five thousand
men. There will be large representation
Of the regular troops and military organi-
cations from az parts OF the country, be.
sides between sixand seven thousand
men in the civie organizations. In add.
tion to this parade, which will be the fea-
turc Of the day, there will be fireworks
and q. .balLat night, 1tG,f
The estimated cost Of the days festiyir
ties is placed at $4,000. which sum Is
mostly contributed by citizens Of the Dis
triCt Of Columbia The subscriptions
now amount To 10000, and is is eS.
pected that the sale OF ball tickets,
stand privileges. ETC., will make up
the balance. as ssmplaitem OF the ex'
penditures ii may be stated that tho deco
rations for tie ballroom in the new Pen
siou building will cost over $4,000. The
supper for the guests,Rt the ball Is 70 be
cooked III New York and brought TO
Washington on special train.
Prnprietors OF boarding houses and
lodgings are preparing for the harvest. It
isthouglit that there will be a hundred
thousand stfangeE In the city TO witness
the Inauguration ceremonies, s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25
srnANGE SCENES
In an Old BaIidIng-SOms Careless Medical
Dissectors,


pissectors.
EyxSsytiIR, ISD.; Feb. s4.-In an old
building situated on Court House Square,
near tho centre Of this sjcity aud which has
for number Of years been used by the
Evansville Medical College, disgusting
discovery was made yesterday. Be-
coming dangerous the building was
abandoned last week and the premi-
ses left open. In the yard at the
rear OF the building were. found pRrta Of
human bodies scattered around promiscu-
ously, while here andithere mongrel dogs
were fighting for the possession OF bone.
In tie garrett Of the building, which wac
apparently made the place OF deposition
subjects after they had been on the dis.
sectlng table, about twenty-five bodies,
white and black Of both sexes, were
scattered about the floor. In the room
used for dissecting purposes were five
tables. Four OF them were standing
against theiwall, covered with blood, hair
aud other ollal that has adhered to them.
The other table was in position, and had
apparently beenreceDtly used, as parts oi
a human body were scattered over the
floor and looked as though they fbe.
longed to a fresh subject. In one
corner was q common coffin, which
had never been under ground, but had
probably been taken thCfe by some enter.
prising undertaken. In many cases the
ghouls had failed TO remove the stockings
from the feet Of the bodies. Every room
in.the- building contained some portion oi
human remains, and also old clothes, hats
bonnets, &C. The premises were visited
by hundreds during the day, The officials
have taken no steps toward cleaning oi
iumigating the place.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25
YEsrERpAY,s STORM.
A Prospect for u Big River and Much Dam
age BeinE Done,

hfEohpeSt tor DIG ihiNeFi uuu auph Dhul-
age Being Done,
Last evening shortly before dusk 1t be.
gan TO snow, and the beautiful continued
10 come down during good portion Of The
night. AT times it fell very thickly and
the fall by this morning will have amount
ed to five or six inches. 1t was moderating
yesterday and the indications last night
were that II was about to become warmer.
Should Il do so ant. the snow turn into
rain, as predicted by probabilities
a disastrous freshet may be looked
for. The river being gorged, the break up
would cause great damage. At and in the
vicinity Of Pittsburgh appFehensions are
already felt ior the million and half
dollars worth OF properly belonging TO the
coal operators that Is lying in a dangerous
position. A sudden break up would prob.
ably destroy all that and much other
property at points below, Is.
Reports from above last night were, that
II was growing warmer and showing
alopg The Nlonongahela valley. There Is
already considerable snow In tho luoan.
.tains, and this fall added 10 that, In case
Of IA warm rain or thaw would make a
rousing big TiyeR 4, l..7 ... Il ..,ai..,..si
Tie snow OF last night intefiered com
slderab.y with travel, Trains coming into
the city were late, the street ears could not
keep the tracks and walking was q slow
and disagTeea BILE task. y f5te .i.7...
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THE coRoNsips VERDICT
on the Victims of the wsllsburg Explosion.
Inrnl L n.,i.lnIIn.,


Local Legislation.
The Coroner's jury, which convened at
wellsburg on Saturday to ascertain the
cause Of the death of the Helsely family
and the son OF Lucas Walters, concluded
their deliberations last evening, their vcr-
dict being that "The Hclsely family and
John Walters came to their death by the
explosion Of natural gas"
Tho gas company dug down to the main
at Helsely's corner, where the explosion
occurred, and found the cause Of the es-
Gaping gas. A cast iron elbow connecting
the main with the drip box" had been
broken by the frost. The ground ut that
point Is frozen to the depth Of two and one
half feet Council has passed the follow
ing ordinance as a means Of safety from
fire from natural gas:
Be Il Ordained by .the T0wn Council Of ne
Torn Of 'HetIs6Hy:
Thatit shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, or firm, to leave or permit
any stove, fire place, CRATE or burner in
any house, store room or Office, which is
heated or lighted by natural gas, to CON,
tinue burning, or be burned while the
dwelling house, Office, or store room is
temporarily or otherwise nnoccupied,
and any person or persons so offending
shall for every such offense be fined not
less than Eve or more than twenty dollars.
The gas company thought thatit would
be almost an Iimpossibility for them to
comply with allthe requirements OF the
ordinance passed by Council on Monday,
more particularly as to the placing of es,
cape pipes to every joint OF the mains.
A meeting oftlle gas company was held
al It's office last evening, which was at
tended by large number OF citizens.
The gas company agrees TO place three es.
capes To each square over the gas mains
and 10 do everything in its power to place
the gas under control and make It ssie Us
far as the mains are concerned, Five cit
izens were appointed 10 wait upon the
citizens Of the town With petition asking
Council to pass In view Of the ordinance
passed on Monday, another ordinance re-
qpiring the company to place escape pipes
al each alternate corner and Que at each
alley; also to drill a hole in top OF each
box cap covering a stop cock conveying
the gas into tie houses also that the gas
company have their superintendent exam
Inc the valves and supply connections and
keep them in good working order, and
that the high pressure pipe shall carry it.
teen pounds and the low pressure three
pounds; that practical plumber be EN-
ployed 70 examine the pipes in all houses
and tha caiIana
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SAPTBn TWENTY YEARS.
Inhuman Treatment otsa'Mother and Her
Mank. Minded Son.

q HN
PlrrsspRe, Feb. 24.AAieitation against
tile large estate Of the late Joseph Fisher
was issued yesterday by the widow against
four OF the song and heirsof the estatei
The story Of the claip OF sSpVlo down
and an annuity Of sl,5Oo year, covers a
periodof twenty years. and is recital Of
ilial deception, trickeFyahd grasping hard.
heartedRess that are almost beyond be.
lief. Twenty years agol Joseph Fisher
was wealthy farmer flear Sewickly,
iiteen!miles below this citys He had tiyo
children, all boys. One was q weak
minded imbecile,' and needed the closest
attention. At Mr.. Fishers death he left a
will, bequeathing his large estate 10 his
four sons, all otwhom were farmers, with
this cppaitiopi THAT one half OF the
product OF the farms was 70 hetprued oyer
TO his vile for the support OF herself
and bis lunatic SON." Hardly had,
Mr.. Fisher been buried when the f,nr
sons began systematic disregard ihe
mandates Of the will. They one and all
refused % give shelteF 70 their mother and
imbecile brother in theiroE homes. On
the forest part of the estate, down in q
deep hollow, was dllapilatel, one.roam.
| ed log house. The sons fixed up the roof,
hung on door, and moved their luna.
tic brother and mother into 1t. They
Furnished Il With one bed table Rnaphair.
They babe the mother take charge Of the
mad brother and trouble them as little as
possible, as they would see that enough
| 10 eat was furnished her. That was in
1905, almost twenty YeaFs sgor The i'm
Ebecile was about ~ years 81 age, and Atrs.
Fisher weak, DELICATE woman OF 30.
donshE few BY, and grew into years.
Every week tlieIe would, be left Of the
log house enough provisions Tor the
week 10 come, and occasionally one OF the
hale sons wopld look in upon their mother
and ieeble-mlndel brother, but they meyer
stayed long. The sight Of the misery and
slualor there smote their guilty con-
sciences, and made them glad to hasten
away into the pure, atmosphere. Some
times tho widow fell III, and lay for days,
ghila tie weak.minded son rSyed about
her, sometimes tryingin his childish way
10 minister TO her wants.
As the years rolled on the son be-
cane mora furious and. harder to man
age, while the strength Of bis lppther
declined. The wretchedness Of the hoyel
increased. The filth Of years .aceumula:
ted on the floor, and yermih infested
every corner of Che house., Asthe COIN
try became more settled the neighboYs be.
gan TO make inquiries about the Inmates OF
the sequestered cabin. They were always
put of by the sons with st ry about
both mother and son being insane, but
the neighbors finally investigated, and
found Q leRriAl state d yletclI IealeSs, aud
Mrs. Fisher and her imbeCile son we're
taken care oi by them. After sbtne time
her health recovered, and she was advised
10 enter sgit for ope-balf the product Of
her bgah9Ad's iour farms, and for Inter.
est on the same. The amount Of the
claim ofhenelt and her Yerk:minded son
she rates ut $4,000, aq. iis,tpsA
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THIs Legislature has shown little dis
position to pass any measure proposed by
aRepubllcan. This is particularly notice
able in the House. Nov a joint commit
tee has been appointed to select from the
mass Of bills those which ought to be
passed. The House has appointed four
Democrats and one Republican-Judgc
Raymond and Col. Lucas, shrewd men
and party leadeBbeing on the committee.
The Senate has named three Democrats
and one. Republican. On the whole COM
mittee, then, there are six Democrats and
two Eepublicans-thrce TO one. The
Democratic majority in the Legislature
does not justify this discrimination.
The composition Of tho committee
shows what is expected Of it. 1t serves
notice on Republicans that they have
little to hope for. Unless they use their
strength for all it is worth the Democrats
will use them to pull their cheshuts out
Oithe fire. II fair work had been wanted
from the committee 1t would have been
hirly made nm. sfs2
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sToxE MOUNTAIN, Ga, Feb. PA dis.
astrous accident occurred here to-day
through an explosion Of dynamite. large
quantities Of the explosive are used in
blasting granite in Stone Mountain.
A drill was made this afternoon, into
whiclIthe explosive was placed, withliuse
attached, and the hands retreated a sulli-
cient distance. For some cause the dyna.
mite failed TO explode, when Ed. Holmes,
Jasper Hamilton and Wyly Law were
sent to clear out the drill. They had no
sooner touched it. when a terrific explo.
sion was heard, the rocks scattering In all
directions. Itwas fully believed that tho
men were killed, but they were fonnd
alive, though terribly mutilated. Tho
deadly explosive had blown the rock away
from under their feet, leaving them on tho
spot where they first stood. Hamilton
gives thrilling account Of his sensations
as the three men stood In tho smoke, with
huge piles oi granite tlIihg up into the
air nom about their feet, Holmes has
lost his eyesight, and will die, while It Ia
probable that the other two will live.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25
SWAIN SQUASHED.
TIC Court sltfIlAI EsIHIIor, App!oEou .! tho
President, Deprives Him Of His Rank
and Half of His Pay-other Wash.
inrton News Of General Intsre.t.
ron .r TrwELvn1oSe wEARy YEARS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 94.-The find
ing OF the court martial i'm the case. Of
Judge Advocate General Swain and the
sentence of the court as finally approved
by President Arthur is made public this
evening:
On the first charge-"conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman" the
court finds that Gen. Swain was not
guilty, but guilty Of conduct to thepreju.
dice OF good order and military discipline.
On the second charge Neglect Of duty,
in failing TO report facts concerning Col.
Morrow's pay accounts" not guilty.
Upon these findings the court sentenced
the accused 10 be suspended from rank,
duty and pay for three years.
President Arthur, after examining and
considering the findings and sentence, re-
turned the record Of the proceedings to
the Court with the following communica-
ton:
~ ~ EXECUTIVE MANSION, Feb. II.
The record in the foregoing case of Brig
ade General David G. Swain, Judge Ad-
yocate General Of the United States Of
America, Is hereby returned to the general
court martial before which the proceed
ings were had for reconsideration as to the
findings upon the first charge only, and as
to the sentence, neither OF which are be-
lieved TO be commensurate with the olen-
ces as found by the court in the first and
second specifications. Under first charge
the attention,of the court Is invited 70 the
accompanying communication Of the At.
torney General under date OF the 10th
inst.s whose views upon the matter are
submitted for reconsideration, have my
concurrence. ~ -.t l
[Signedl CHESTER A. Arthur.
The communication OF the Attorney
General is long review OF the whole
case and criticism OF the finding OF the
court, in which he expresses the opinion
that Gen. Swain should have been found
guilty OF the first charge. The Court re-
convened upon the return 10 it OF the
finding, and, having reconsidered its pre-
vious action, adhered toits finding upon
the first charge.
The Court, revoked its former sentence.
and adjudsed as follows: ITO be sus4
pended irol. rank and duty for twelve
years and to forfeit one-half his monthly
pay every month for tile same period"
This sentence the President to-day ap-
proved. t.' 90
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25

!, dllERE areina addition 70 otheappropriation
0ls a few measures Ofgeneal Importance
which ought to be passed before the last
uayot the session, One Of these meas.
Sfes . is Senate bill No. 10, introduced by
senator Brown, Of jackson. The bill re.
cosnttes the notorious fact that with re-
gard to aseesments our existing laws are
worse than worthless. An Inscriptions
ueOtor' by the shreWd use Of his prefer.
eIee' may leave bona llde creditors 10
whistle u, for their money or any part Of It.
There are other existing abuses, which
every business man understands. Some
81 The most glaring Of these the bill OF
senator Brown seeks TO remedy. 1t does
away with preferences, and provides for
po ata adistributiOa-a very obvious M.
p'OHenent on the present law. The as
Ssnee is required to give bond in q sum
slaa' to the aPpratsement, to giSe Sond TO
@e y, court, and to settle the estateIin 1ees.
o,l 1ia reasonable time. The bin contains
Sg S1DI good features for the, benefit 81 fRs
o,Ssae SaeSS men Of the State. There Il an.
Uasi U%et blll to amend the present attach.
AZ l,'! .s' slaSS' now very defective, and that
Fs0 should 90 through. = = - -
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If our Democratic friends now had the
two days aud half they spent in consid-
eriug the bill to prevent the Catching Of
rabbits with ferrets"; ifthey now had the
several days they spent in a partisan at
tempt to kill cO.education at the Uni
yesily; il they had the time they
spent in useless debate on the
prohibitory amendment in order to de-
feat it for partisan purposes II they had
now the more than week thus uselessly
spent, there would notbe even the shadow
Of an excuse for the extension Of the ses-
sion. The Republicans are not responsible
lor this waste Of valuable time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25
THE NfeHT SESSIONS.
Much Work In tho senate and Much Talkin
the Hansn.

the House.
In the Senate ut last night'ssession more
work was done than in the same period
before during the session. Abouta score
tof bills were read the first or second time.
Senate Bill No. 50, amending the law
concerning county courts, their juris-
diction and powers, was on motion OF B.
w. Price rejected. Among the measures
read the first time was the Prohibitory
amendment. Senate Bill No. IS was re-
jected also Nos. los, s., 1lS, 1O5 and ia.
Most Of these were bills whose objects
had been accomplished by House bills,
and they were postponed for this reason.
Others had been adversely reported by the
committees.
The President announced as members
on the part OF the Senate OF the commit
tee to select such bills from those pending
as ought TO be passed, Afessrs. Flournoy,
Floyd and Scott.
The Senate adjourned at 1905, on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Hays.
Inthe House Of Delegates last night
Mr.. Edwards presented a resolution lin.
iting all speeches to minutes. It was
adopted.
Mr.. Marshallmoved to extend the night
session from $3.50 TO 10:S0, but some op.
position being made to this, modified 1t 10
10 o'clock. This motion the House re-
jected. .ess1 -
House Bill q and Senate Bill 55 were
passed, and the house proceeded to the
consideration Of bills on their second read
ing. OF the two bills named The former
establishes the Independent School Dis
trict Of West Grafton out Of Subj District
No. l., of Court House District in Taylor
county. The latter extends the Time for
The Correction OF Erroneous Assessments.
In making the motion TO take up bills on
heir second reading Col. White said he
hoped to see in the printed acts Of This
Legislature something beside acts estab-
ishing independent school districts.
The real reason such slow progress has
Deen made by the House in its business
Sas never better illustrated than Just after
his motion was adopted. Nearly half IN
hour was spent in debate on minor
amendment to q bill extending the time
n which sheriiEs' and clerks fees may be
collected by distress from two years to
i've years, 1t is also worthy Of nota.t that
lot Republican spoke duringthe debate.
The House adjourned at O:90, after
gain refusing 70 extend the session to
l:65, on otion OF Mr.. Stapleton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25

TnE city Of Wheeling ought to have a
nest house. 1t should not be difficult
matter TO secure house at once some
where in the county for enough from the
civ to be removed from a dense popula-
ton. 1t is Of little use to place guards
about premises where smallpox exists.
Guards can't fence in the contagiOn. II
the llrst case that appeared in Wheeling
had been isolated there would not be four
cases in Wheeling now. What will Coun.
ell DO in this emergency? IN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25

IRIS proposed to extend the session ft-
teen DAYS. Fifteen days means $4,000
s,,,, cost to the State. What measures
nsnIipr are worth the money? Gentle
men who yote to extend the session must
10 prepared to answer this question to
tbeir already tax.ridden constituents.
And ifthe session should go beyond the
fifteen days las it will the cost will be
,noortionateIy increased.
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MARTINS FERRY.
Potato Day in tho Public sellools-Newl
Notes and Personals.

Potato Day in the Public sclools-News
Notes and Personals.
The Laughlin mill started sp yeater-
Mr. Spencer lost a fine COW yesterday
Ghas, sedgwick left yesterday for a trip
through the West, ~, ,as ~ !
Miss Oily Duff, daughter of Thos. Duff,
died at her fathers house Monday OF con-
sumption.
Several Of Martins I'ery's people ex-
pect to so 70 Washington to;atteud tho in
auguration. .5a,t
/ The Yomens Union Benevolent Society
will meet at tho house OF Mrs. Joseph
Waters at hall past one o'clock this after
noon.
| The Excelsior. rink had its floor ground
Jlown yesterday and everything fixed up
for the Carnival to.night. The new
electric clamps are great Improvement.
/ Yesterday was potato day In tho public
schools Of Martins Ferry, the proceeds Of
which are to BIZ given to the Benevolent
Society. The total proceeds were II bar.
rels ofpotatoes, ~ pounds Of coffee, az cans
OF fruit, l05 miscellaneous packages,
sacks of -four, rs bundles Of clothing, 81 in
money and 8 loayes ofbreal.
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An Flops,., q. Case.

LoulsuLLE,.Feb. 81 Excitement still
prevails at at, Sterling, Ky, over the
shooting Of olicer GIN and tReabdaction
Of Miss Scott by a. MeIsoEline. Gill "a
not dead as was reported, but lie cannot
recover. The jail had to be guarded ior
fear ola mob. About twenty.tveo oI Nc.
B0wling's friends came TO town this morn.
ing to see hlmhaye fair play. They cay
he Is crazy. Miss Scott ileit without
money, was sent home by herailroad au-
thorities to-day, ~ n ~ w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-25

"A bill. became a law yesterday which
preseribes the following terms ior State
and county officers; ~. 5s,i.,. 4
The terms Of officers not elected or ap-
pointed to Oil o vacancy, shall b gin re.
spectiyely as follows: That of the Cover.
nor, Secretary OF State, State superinten.
dent Of Free Schools, Treasurer, Auditor
and Attorney. General, on the fourth day
OF March next alter their election that Of
o member Of the Legislature, on the first
day Of December next after his election
that Of the Judges OF the Supreme Court
Of Appeals, the Judges Of the several Cir.
cults, the County Commissioners, Prose
cutting Attorneys, Surveyors Of Lands; AS.
SCISSORS, SheriliB, Clerks Of the Circuit
Courts, Clerks Of the County Courts, Jus.
tices Of the Peace and Constables on the
lirst day Of January next alter their elec.
ton. Ne y q
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wlrnorr any previous canvassing, and
TO the general surprise, a revolution look
pg to the cutting OF Of the Pan.
handle and annexing it to Pennsylva-
nj. has been adopted by the popular
branch Of the Wheeling Council, 1t is
impossible to mistake the meaning OF this.
Though the movement is not likely to be
successful, it indicates very clearly that
Wheeling resents her bad treatment at the
hands Of the State.