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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-24
THROUGH THE STATE,


Accidents and Inoidonts in West Virginia
and Vicinity,
A company Of infantry has been formed
at New MRtamoras,
The Arst permanent settlement on the
present site OF Morgantown was made in
1853, one year before the settlement at
Wheeling.
A branch lodge Of the Trades Union
will be organised in Steubenville shortly,
which will embrace all tradesmen of that
city, Wellsburg, brilliant and Mingo.
Jamea Parsons, Of Jackson county, has
not eaten bite for two months, yet in
that time he has gained nearly thirty
pounds. He drinks about two gallons Of
milk day.
The feeling in favor OF the extension Of
the Ohio River railroad is very strong in
Wood county. It Is believed there will
be no trouble in obtaining the free right
Of way.
The Supreme Court OF New York has
decided q case involving the title to the
most valuable coal lands in Kanawha
county, in favor Of Mrs. Amanda Dolphin
and againSt Jacob H. shipherd.
A bulltrog Weighing seventeen ounces
was recently removed from the stomach
Of Joseph DoWntain, Of Calhoun county.
1t had been in his stomach for years, caus-
ing great pain. A powerful emetio
brought bis frogship up.
George ]. Ermlieh, auditor and cashier
Of the Ohio Central river division and his
torcs Of clerks have removed their head
quarters 70 Charleston from Columbus.
Charles N. Gallaher, Receiver sharp's
chief clerk, will also make his headquar-
ters at Charleston.
The Sunday Aem, of Charleston, has had
an interview with prominent politician
who ayers that Gen. John McCauBland
will be the Democrat in the Fourth Dis
triCt 70 secure the Congressional nomina-
ton, and that in the race against him
Gibson nor Hogg will stand the ghost OF 4
show,
The Humane society's agent at steu-
benville has had tag printed, giving on
one aide the law in relation 10 cruelty TO
animals and on the other q warning 10
owners not to torture their horses by tight
check-reins when horse ~ standing, and
not to leave the animal standing exposed
tot he eleVents for any length Of time.
These tags are tied 10 animals found sui-
ierinS on the streets. There is no second
warning given.
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
BOILERS BAD coILAPsE.
me sEaabli.h4snsB Blown to tA.FoGr winds.
Two Msa Fatally IuIursd and Four so
Badly Hart that No Hopes are Eater
tained-Ths Details of the AFFAIR.

HARRISBURG, Dec. pa general test Of
the boilers at the Lochiel Rolling Mil,
which is about to resume operation, was
made this morning, with IN ugly result.
One OF them, directly after the fire had
been started collapsed. At the time there
were no less than hundred men in the
neiGhborhood, some being workmen and
others looking for work. As the boiler
collapsed it shattered the. brick founda-
ton and furnace, and scattered missiles
around promiEcuously. Six men were in
iured, but none OF them, It is supposed,
fatally. The following are the victims:
THOMAS Wish was scalded about the legs
and cut on the head.
WILLIAN PIcERSs was struck in the abdc-
men with piece Of iron. de is thought
TO be seriously injured, bat physicians
are unable TO give an opinion as TO the
result.
The others, who are slightly injured,are:
THoHAsJ. PRIcE.
JOHN @. RoHERBGcK.
W. s. WILLIANS.
RICHARD CHRLLEW.
The latter were able to go TO their homes
alone. As near as can be ascertained the
accident was the result OF an over-Charge,
through Ignorance OF the men in charge,
Is well as an imperfect knowledge OF the
manner in which the steam pipe were
and disconnected. For some
reason this particular boiler was banked
out from the mSin steam pipes, and as
there was no gauge the men were unable
10 tell how much steam they we're carry
ing. Ordinarily the gauge at the engine
Is used for this purpose, but this could not
control this boiler, It being cut out. Those
IN charge wers in the dark as to pressure.
The Master Mechanic, G. P. Riddebsch,
states that when he entered the mill this
morning the safety valve was all right and
he boiler was blowing of, after he leftthe
man in charge placed additional weight
IN the value which caused the accident.
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FROM THE CAPITAL.
TIE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR
That Brought the chief of Police of Pitts.
burEh into PrOminsncs-HOwi 1t was Set
usd-asusrAl News from Washington.
Gossip of the Departments.

wAsHrxoroS, D. G., Dec. 2S.-The out
come Of an international affair, which
created considerable stir at the time Of
its occurrence Is now msds public in the
dispatches sent by the President to Con-
gress. Mr.. schamberg, the "imperial
royal' Hungarian Csnsul st Pittsburgh,
on the 18Th August, 1884. hoistsd the
Austrian-H Hungarian flag over his door
way in honor Of his EmperoFs birthday.
Mr.. Braun, Chief Of Police of Pitts
burgh, ordered that the flag be removed
and referred to local regulations, which
forbade the hanging out Of swinging sig-
mails" as street obstructions. Mr.. SCham-
berg, in virtue OF his rights under the
treaty OF 1870, refused to remove the alg
and It remained floating till sunset. The
fact first came to the notice Of Baron
Schaefer, the Austrian Minister at Wash
ington, through the newspapers, and he
called, as he says himself, "0fficienEe-
ment" upon Mr.. John Davis, Assistant
Secretary OF State, who received him (the
Baron wrote), very courteously and dis
approved without hesitation the conduct
Of the Chief Of PoIics Of Pittsburgh. Mr..
Davis, however, did not then think it
necessary to write pointedly to the
Governor of the State about it.
When the Baron had received the Con-
sular report OF the affair he addressed the
Secretary OF State. Iuasnuch, he said, az
the Tag had remained untouched, he
would like to attribute the affair to ig-
noranCe on the part Of the offending
official, but the latter, instead OF disclaim-
ing his ignorance Of international courtesy
and asking ''to be excused Of the mis-
take" went 80 far as to sue the Consul
for an infringement OF the local laws by
disobeying his orde1 and to de-
mand the arrest OF the i'm
perial royal functionary. "You will
therefore," wrote the Baron to Secretary
Frelinghyson, "to be so kind as high
authority to cause the Chief OF Police in
Pittsburgh, having acted officially, to be
also officially aud severely reprimanded
and TO instruct the local authorities with
respect Of treaty rights and iuteruation-
al courtesy which lesson, would, as it
seems, to them much good and devoid IN
the future OF disayresable trouble"
Mr.. Davis, the acting Secretary Of State,
acknowledged the receipt of this letter
and promised ito cause an official investi-
gati6n." a second note from Mr.. Davis
70 the Baron enclosed . copy OF letter
from the Governor Of Pennsylvania, and q
statement Of the Mayor OF Pittsburgh:
at sppears," wrote Or. Davis, hthat no
insult was expressed, implied or intended
in the case, and now that the local author
ities bsye been made aware Of the full ex-
tent Of Consular rights under the treaties,
it Is presumed that sI| due dt ference will
be paid to them in the future"
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Martinsburg, Ohio, has struck oil.

Martinsburg, Ohio, has struck oil.
James Naps, -four and grain dealer, Lee
tonia, o., has assigned.
Bohemian oats swindlers are sowing and
reaping in Knox county, q.
A Louisville company is boring for gas
with the view OF supplying the city.
Officer Jack LGsby Rhot and killed
Charles Davis, colored, at Georgetown, KY.
Probably s., 900, 900 in gold will be ship
ped from New York to London this week.
Ex.Mayor W. G. Marshali, Of Eenia, O.,
has gone West. He leaves anxious cred.
itoFs.
The whaling bark Amethyst, OF San
Francisco, is supposed to be lost with her
crew.
The Ohio Board Of PenitsptiaTy Man
ssers has released fourteen eonHcts on
parole,
John F. Taylor, q farmer living near
Xenis, o., was horribly manRled in
fight with his bull dog.
John jenkins, Of Brownsville, O., re-
ported to have committed suicide, Is nov
thought TO have been murdered and rob
bed.
A Washington paper says Senator
Evarts supports Senator Beck In his stand
regarding the continuation Of silver eoin-
SGo,
David A. Gage, for yeasa prominent
citizen Of Chicago, but now wrecked in
health and fortune, is lying at the point Of
death.
sAnumber Of United States Senators are
loading up with speeches on the silver
question, to bs discharged after the holi-
day recess.
In a FIRE at swiit.s Rolling Mil, New.
port, KY, caused by mass Of molten iron
spilling on the floor, several men were
seFiouSly burned.
President Peabody reports that the
Springfield Divi1ion Of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippirailroad Is annually running be-
hind $3.50, 600, of which $4,000 is for in.
EeEest.
A Chicago Judge having decided that
an inidel aud atheist Ia competent wit
ness in Court, the question will go for
higher decision TO the Supreme Court Of
Illinois.
Henry Deweese was attacked by foot
pads near Piqua, O., badly beaten, robbed
and thrown ;nto the river. The Ice was
strong enough to prevent his sinking, and
he was subsequently rescued.
Consultations aud other arrangements
have been made for the construction and
operation Of railroad fyou Milwaukee TO
st. Louis, TO be knoWp as the Milwaukee,
Peoria and st. Louis. The capital stock ID
S6,QQO,OOO.
A Wall street man 10 reported as saying
that the Texas and Pacific railroad was 90
badly constructed that is already worn
out, and that inAide Of twelve months Mr..
Gould will Lave 10 place second mort
gage on 1t to put in safe condition for the
running Of trains.
It is reported that W. N. Clements,
General Superintendent Of New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad, has been
elected Second Vice President Of the New
York, Lake Erie and Western, 10 succeed
Charles Paine, who is supposed To have
accepted position on the West Shore.
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rIpIrAL CuILINGs.

II IL said the President will sign the
mi Granting pension TO Mrs. Grant IN
Sma ior that measure 70 become law
before Christmas day.
The President will spend Christmas day
orietIy Al the White House: he will
5syS No Company, bat will eat his Christ
mas dinner with Miss. Cleveland.
Adiutant General Drum to-day re-
cs;ved a telegram from General Crook
conFirmine the Associated Press account
al he ambush Of Lieutenant Fountains
force by the Indians.
M W. D. OrVep, wife Of the Represen-
..t;vs IN Congress from LogAnspoEt, Ind,
died in Washington oi eonspmpuon yes-
terday morning. Inc remains VIII %
sSEcn 70 LoganspoFt for intsruens
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Mnrdsr.d fer III. a1ossy.

NEW BEDFORD, MASS, Dec. 23.-The
body OF R. N. Lamton, Of Westport, who
made a living driving about the country
buying eggs, was found in his wagon to-
day on the road between Plainville and
Acustnet. he had evidently been muir
dered. o. R. Mosher, who msde the dis
covery, had previously seen man driving
the vehicle on the road and observed
blood on the wagon, and the legs Of the
murdered man sticking out from under
some egg boxes. Returning later the
driver had deserted the wagon. A man
answering his description has been ar.
rested. Lsmton was probably murdered
for hiI money.
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NV YoRE, Dee. 2S.-Ths PpE says:
Well informed men in Wall street to-day
ezpreued the opinion that the recent Sd-
vance in rates Of foreign exchange was
but partly legitimate, and that the ship
mens Of gold to Europe. which it had
been rumored would be heavy, wonId
probably not prove to be very extensive.
There were good reasons. to believe, i wa
said, that the advance in rates and the
agitation about shipping gold had been
created in large degree BY persons who
were trying to depress the stock market.
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GREExvrLLE, Ga, Dec. 23.-Cook Nc.
Landen shot and killed his father-in-law,
Judge Rafus johnson, while the latter
was epdeaVoring to collect 3 rent ac-
count. McLenden married Miss Johnson
q year ago against her iather's cnusent.
The same trouble existed when Johnson's
other daughters married, and as conse.
quence there was much irritation all
around. When johnson approached Nc
Lenden he had in his hand a revolver.
McLenden warned him not TO approach,
which warning was unheeded, when both
men began Airing. johnson fell dead
under McLenden's fire, but not bsfore he
had mortalIy wounded McLenden, who is
now diving.
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DEcArUR, Ill, Dec. 2S.-stephen Maid
er, young farmer, came to the city from
Long Creek township last evening, having
in charge his vile Sarah, aged 80, the
mother OF two small children. She had
suddenly became dangerously insane in
the forenoon, displaying her violence by
trying to kill both her children. She took
them by the limbs and dashed them
across the room, injuring them quite seri-
ously. Her husband had desperate
struggle with the woman, but not subdu-
ing her until she had torn his clothing
badly. Mrs. Maiden was apparently well
q week ago, when she began reading the
Bible daily. She read Jeremiah princi
pally and imagined that she and her fam
lily were lost forever. She is now in the
county Jail.
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AN INFAruATED BARBER
Attacks q Married woman in Court-HoV
the AFFAIR TermInAtsd.


CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Lizzie Brown,
2 young widow, residing on Wells street,
has foT so4etiRe been annoyed by the
persistent attentions Of John Oakley, &
barber. She tried in various ways to nd
herself of the persecution, but without
suceess and finally on Saturday had him
arrested on charge Of disorderly conduct.
he gave bail. The trial was set ior yes.
terday and Mrs. Brown went to the Jus
tice to see about 1t. The case was con-
tinaed until Thursday. Oakley followed
the lady into the court Eoom and rushed
after her when she wentout, aRsaulHng her
with razor. He cut her elbow and then
attempted to cut her throat. Instead he
inflicted : long ugly cash over her right
temple. Mrs. Broyn wsS carried into the
Justices office and aphyBiciap was Gslled.
Il was feared abe would bleed to deSth
before the wound could be dressed. A
physician sewed up the Hash, and abe w1s
taken to her home. She is reported to be
in a critical condition, but may recover.
Oakley, sitter attempting to kill Mrs.
Brown, cut his own throat, and acted as
though he wanted TO take his own life.
The officer seized him and he was taken
to the hospital, 1t was found that he had
not seriously injured hil:sei.
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BEyIER, No., Dec. 23.-TrOuble between
the working and idle miners has again
broken out, but up to the present time no
blood has been shed. Yesterday morn
ing about 10 o'clock, when q freight train
yas leaving Bevier, there were fifteen
shots ared intq the stock pit from 9 boz
car at the eolored men who, were loading
coal into the cars on top Of the pits. No
one was struck by ting bEllets. None Of
the negroes being around the aring was
not returned. The negroes seemed but
little excited over the occurrence, but had
any one been injured they would doubt
less have TetsliSisd in deadly manner.
They say II the war isto be renewed they
ara ready for Il,
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P.nnnlrnnIn RaiIrond slati.tiss.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Ths state
ment Of the business Of ali OF the lines Of
the Pennsylvanis Railroad Company east
Of Pittsburgh and Erie, for the eleven
months of 1885, as compared with the
same period Of 1884, shows = decrease in
the gross earnings Of s., 229, ,239; decrease
in expenses Of 81, ,06l, ,698; total decrease In
earnings OF 8, ,l67, ,6O4. AL lines west Of
Pittsbnrgh and Erie for the eleven months
OF 1885, show . deficiency in meeting all
liabilities Of s., ,94G, 292, being an increased
deficiency as compared with the same
period Of 1884, Of f5l5,lsl,
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A BRUTAL ASSAULT
Made on an Old Woman, Who Barely Es
nnpaa With HeF Lite,

oHIcAoo, Dec, 2S.-IntsIligsnce reached
the police authorities last night ota brutal
assault which was committed yesterday
morning on an old woman named Mary
sommers, aged 65, who lives alone in q
small house near Cummings. About 4
o'clock Mrs. Sommers was awakened by a
loud knocking on her door. She sroee
and asked what was wanted. "Let me in, !"
ordered the stranger. The old lady re-
fused, when the man kicked the door
open. The house was dark. The man
seized Mrs. Sommers and struck her two
blows upon the head with club which
rendered her insenGble and covered her
gray hair with blood. The man gagged
her with q piece Of wood and tied her
hands. He then began 9 search OF the
house for money or YAluAbles but found
nothing. When he had turned everything
upside down he left. Mrs. sommers had
Si2 concealed in her clothing. She mau-
aged TO make her way to the house OF
neighbor where the gag was removed and
the wrists unbound. The police had her
TO the county hospital where she
now lies in q critical condition.
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CLINTON, Wis, Dec. 2s-william Gra-
ham, laberer living alone about i've
miles south Of here, was relieved Of nearly
$1,000 by burglar, who entered his house
ct AZ eaFly hour yesterday morning and
compelled him:at the point OF revolver to
deliver. Henry Lawson has been arrested,
charged with the robbery. II is said that
a portion OF the money was found on his
fathers premises. Lawson was formerly a
resident OF Cincinnati,
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wAsHIsoroE, D. G., Dec. pa New
York evening paper to-day publiShed .
statement that President Cleveland had
removed Collector Hsdden, Of the port,
and appointed Hubert 9. Thompson in
his place, and added Ss q Eumor that
United States District Attorney Dor
sheimer, Of New York City, also had been
removed, and Randolph B. Martin, the
District Attorney Of New York county, ap--
pointed 70 the vacancy. An inquiry at
Inc White House this evening, IN relation
IN these publications, developed the TACT
thst there ID no foundation WhAtsTer for
eiEhef report.
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treated by Pastonr.

LONDON, Dec. ..2S.-The IOgr children
from Newark, N. j., who were sent to
Paris to be treated according to NJ. Pas
tours system for the prevention of hydro
phobia, were inoculated for the second
time yesterday. The little fell ows are
lodged in a small hotel nearthe Pantheon,
and are brought every day to n. Pasteur's
laboratory by DR.. Billings and Mrs. Ryan,
mother Of the youngest patient, who ac-
companied them from Newark. The Paris
correspondent Of the Cable NepI called on
n. Pasteur last evening, and was received
in the workroom Of the great chemist, =
plainly furnished apartment not larger
than sleeping car. In answer 70 ques-
tion as to the condition Of his little patients
from America, NJ. Pasteur said: 'Every-
thing in regard 70 their cases iS satistac-
tory. Their general health is perfect,
they have no morbid feelings, and they
walk and Smuse themselves IN perfectly
normal manner. l am very hopeful Of
being able 10 send the children home
cured in the course Of next week"
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WARRINGTON, Dec. 2a.-Ths friends of
universal education are very hopeful of
passing an educational bill through Con-
gress this session. Mr.. Blair in the Senate
and Mr.. Willis in the House will press
the matter and both are sanguine Of sue
cess. The bills introduced by them. are
different in many matters oi detail, but
both provide for the Iame amount 70 be
Appropriated for the public free schools In
he States, and il the bills paas the two
Houses respectively, their differences can
easily be adjusted.
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WLkEspLRRE, Pa, Dec. pa message
vas sent from here this morning 70 thS
effect that there is a possibility Of the i'm:
priionsd men being yet alive, and that
the company were going to drill in sever
al places, put down pipes and thereby fur
nish the victims with fresh air. This is
denied on good authority. The mine is
full OF black damp, which is an agency oi
sure death. They will not be rescued alive,
and 1t is more than probable that some Of
them will never be found.
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PARKERsBuRo, W. Va, Dec. 23.-on
Monday evening, Mrs. Fred. KoPp, OF
Wadesvills, twelve miles from this city,
went to q store near by, leaving her
girl aged four years and baby aged
eighteen months locked up in the house
alone. The house caught hre and despite
the efforts Of the neighboB the children
were burned to death.
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CLEyrLASD, O., Dec. 2S.-Ths Cleve-
land, Akron & Columbus road will be
transferred from the possession Of its re-
ceiyer, Geo. D. Walker, Esq, Of Cleve-
land, to the reorEanized company January
l. The new company will have 4 stock
capital Of 81 900, 900 and bond indebted
Ness Of only about $400, 900, incurred by
the Receiver in extensive improvements.
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Nh. RANDALL is being crowded by the
Carlisle end OF the party, which happens
to be the big end Of the same. Yet Mr.
Randall was invited into West Virginia to
speak ior the party in the campaign CT
1884, and an invitation TO Mr.. Carlisle was
revoked. Can't the Democracy Of West
Virginia afford to be DemocraticH
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WATER FAMINE.
A Suburb of chicago suffers on Account CT
Bad Water.

CmcAco, Dec. 2S.-Ths town Of Lake
View, adjoining Chicago, on the north,
is in terrible plight for lack of drinking
water. For the past few weeks the people
have been suffering veritabls water
water famine so as to produce a great
deal Of sickness, which threatens to in
crease and perhaps result in the spread Of
some fatal epidemic disease.
Atthe Marine Hospital there has been
a great deal of typhoid fever and officials
attribute it 10 nothing else than the filthy
water pumped through the SeiIlGe pipes
hospital, in which there are now ninety
two patients.
The surgeon general has ordered
chemical analysis OF the water and de-
clareG that tits largely composed ofseWage.
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Ahi rhsrtI

Special DispGfeh 10 tN Lltsliigalhr.
WAsHGxoroS, D. c., Dee, 23--Ar. ], B.
Tsrey, of the Regi.t,r. is in the city. II
is understood that he is ursing Commis-
sioner Miller to pu! q pressure OF Collec-
tor McGraS for the removal Of Clarence
Laird from the Wheeling Office to, rpsks
room for Mr.. johnson OF the Register. Mr..
Laird is q RepublicAn.
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A MINE EXPLOSION
In WAlss-TwsIve Dead Bodies Taken Out
others Entombsd.

others EatOmbsd.
LONDON, Dec. 73.-A dispatch from Pont.
Y-Pridd, Wales, reports that a terrible COL
liery explosion has just occurred at the
Ferndale pit, near there, and that four
hundred miners are entombed. No details
OF the catastrophe have as yet been re.
ceived.
A letter dispatch says that twelve dead
bodies haTs been taken out of the Fern
dale pit, and 50 miners have been rescued,
more or less injured. The remainder Of
them who were in the mine at the time Of
the explosion are believed to be safe.