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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
wYsrAN RESIGNS
The u. s. Trsasurership and Jordan of New
York, Appointed.

Int ts o. 4TthbuttFh huu VVtuAh VI 3tpH
York, Appointed.
WASHINGTON, April es.-Hon. A. U.
wyman, Treasurer Of the United States,
has rendered his resignation, to take effect
May let. Mr.wyman rendered his rcsig-
nation through the Secretary of tho
Treasury on the Sd Of April, but any an.
nouncement Of the fact has been with
held at tho request Of Secretary Manning,
who accepted the same to-day on behalf
OF the President The Secretary expresses
This confidence in Treasurer Wyman, and
regrets his retirement, which Is entirely
voluntary. Mr.. Wyman was in March last
elected Vice President Of tho Omaha Ma.
tional Bank of Omaha, Neb., and also Is to
to have charge ofan important Trust Com
pany recently established in that city.
These new positions he has desired to as
sumo as early as possible, and has been
waiting the designation OF his successor in
order to do this.
Mr.. c. N. Jordan, formerly Cashier Of
the Third National Bank, New York, was
to-day appointed Treasurer in Mr.. Wy
mans place, and Is present in the citypre-
paringi TO assume the duties Of the Office.
Treasurer Wyman had been in the
Treasury Department since April, 1858,
when he was appointed to q 81 200 clerk
ship. He was gradually promoted through
different grades OF clerkships, a chief OF
diyisioi, and assistant cashier, and was
appointed Assistant United States Treas
urer in 1875. In 1876 he became Treas
urer, but resigned that posiioni in 1877 on
account OF III health and resumed the edu-
ties OF Assistant Treasurer. On April !,
1883, he was again appointed Treasurer,
and has filed that position since.
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THE ooNrnAop1Er
For the Removal of tho state Archives to
J., ChnFlchton.

The State Board Of Public Works yes.
terday examined the bids for transport
ing the State archives and Capitol furni-
ture from the State House in this city to
the wharf at Charleston. The specitica-
tons provide that the removal may be
made by steamer or steamer and barges,
and that the work shall commence on the
second day OF May and be completed as
rapidly as possible.
-Four bids were received for doing the
work. Capt. Billy Bay, Of the Portsmouth
4 Pomeroy Packet company, bid s., 600; /;
A. ]. Sweeney & Son, Sl,6O0; E. P. Chan.
cellor, 81 900, and Prince 4 Kuglen, Of
the Belle Prince Towboat company, $3.50.
The last named gentlemen were award
ed the contract at this bid. The steamer
Chesapeake will be employed in making
the removal.
The law requires the Capital to remain
here until the. close Of business on the
first day Of May. On and after the second
the Capital will be at Charleston, and all
official business will be transacted there.
There Is coincidence about the letting
OF the contract. Capt. Billy Prince, OF the
successfui firm, removed the archives from
Charleston to this city ten years ago. On
that occasion some objection was made by
Charleston people to the removal. Capt.
Billy told them he would be happy to
bring the property back il they could
show him good reason to do so, but he had
contracted 10 take them to Wheeling, and
to Wheeling they should 20. He now re.
deems his promise, "the good reasons"
having been shown yesterday.
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A DENIAL
Tha. the Brazilian Cure wa. Used ON Gen
eral Grant.


That the BRAZILIAN Cure was Used on Gen.
eral Grant.
NEw YoRK, April 22.-Dr. Douglas slept
at the Grant mansion last night, and this
morning he said that there was no i'll eff
fects from the Generals exercise yester-
day, unless 1t was the. added IA
tigue that prevented profound sleep
during the early part of the
night. The neuralgic pains are abated to-
day, but the trouble at the base Of the
tongue is at all times the seat Of greater or
less pain to the patient. DIR. Douglas, in
referring TO the Brazilian cancer cure that
is reported 10 have been sent to the family,
said that the Generals physicians had
had Incorporation for nearly twomonths,
but that It had never been used
because there was no data at hand
OF Its efficacy, and General Grant was not
q patient to experiment upon. The name
OF the Brazilian preparation is "aloelcz,'
and 1t is the juice Of q Southern plant. In
conclusion, and as he took car, DR.. Doug.
lass remarked that the General was on tile
whole improved to-day, though he was
yet very sick man.
Between 10 and II o'clock last night
there was some noise in the Grant resi-.
dence, and it awoke the General, who at
the time had been sleeping about half an
hour. He awoke with q start and re-
NAMED wakeful until last night, when
he dropped asleep and slept with.
out interruption for six hours. Between
six and seven o'clock this morning the
General was dressed and food was served
to him. He felt refreshed and said so.
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THE altEAr FLOOD
That swept over a Kansas rown-Tho Lives

That swept Over Kansas Town-The Lives
Lost. t
KANSAS CRY, April. 22.-rhe cime5
Medicine Lodge, Kansas, special gives the
following additional particulars of the dis
astrous flood there. The town is situated
between Medicine river and Elm
Creek. Early Tuesday morning the
flood came down the streams quickly,
overlooking their bottom lands to depth
Of about 10 feet. In the Elm creek bot
toms a dozen houses were entirely destroy
ed and many OF the occupants were drown
ed or saved only by clinging to branches Of
trees. In the camps oil the bottoms were
ten or fifteen emigrant wagons filled with
families, and not half OF these persons
have yet been found. North ofhere en-
tire families were drowned. Others
made miraculous escapes. All Of
yesterday the streams weie so high
that no Communication could be had with
the east, and to-day the first dispatches
were sent out. The stores in town were
closed yesterday and every citizen was
engaged in the work OF rescuing the
people by boats and RATS from peril,
onss positions in trees. This work
wasyery hazardous, and by nigat there
was still l'sone isolated prisoners. A relief
party was out all night picking up
People in the Medicine
river bottom had all escaped
with their lives. Hundreds OF
cattle were drowned and great fields Of
crops were ruined. Hundreds OF dead
also line the banks oil Elm creek.
Among those known to be lost are the fol-
lowing: w. w. Paddock, vile and four
Of these wifeand three children
recovered Jerry Gibbs and daughter and
Mrs. Harris and daughter, the bodies Of the
latter two recovered; the vile and fonr
OF Samuel Maddox, and the
bodies OF woman and two chill
dren recovered. -Four wagons con-
tanning ''movers" have not been
heard from and it is thought all the occu-
pants persisted. No news has yet been
received from the country below here, but
it is feared there has been very serious
loss OF life.
The town council organized relief meas
ures and several thousand dollars have
been subscribed. The bodies Of the re-
covered will be buried this afternoon.
The District Court has adjourned,
and the court room has been turned into
a morgue. Sun City and Lake City, sit
uated west OF this place, were inundated,
but the damage was not serious. The vii
lage OF Elm Mills was also flooded, but
with no loss OF life.
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sKcRErA1sY WHITNEY
nn1e. .he Mare I.lana Na,y Yard Fore

Rakes the Mare I.land Navy Yard Fore
s., and Art.
WAsuISGroS, April22 Secretary Whit
ney has written. the following letter to
Commodore John Russell, commandant
Of Mare1sland Navy Yard, relative to the
coercion Of the vote Of the yard by the
foremen at the past elections: "since as
suming the duties Of this office my atten-
ton has been called tothe conduct Of the
foremen Of Mare Island Navy Yard in
elections In past years, particularly in
1852. After reading the testimony in the
contested case Of Buck vs.. Dudley, taken
in the.fall Of 1883, there is no doubt in my
mind that theyote was practically coerced
and controlled by the foremen without
orders, The men were obliged to take
ballots in folded form from a table pre-
sided over by one or more OF the foremen
and hold the ballot in sight while walking
to the polls. one hundred feet distant, be.
tween men stationed for the purpose OF
preventing any change OF ballots, and the
ballot deposited without the voter having
had an opportunity to see or know its con-
tents or exercise any choice for whom lie
should cast the ballot.
81 ilnd that the same foremenwho con-
Quoted the proceeding arc still at the
yard in various departments. Great COM
plant Is made. to me Of similar proceed
ing in other years, but 1. have already
read sufficient Of this testimony to satisfy
me that the men who were engaged in
the proceeding Of directing and con-
trolling 1t should be cleared out Of the
yard in the interest OF decent government,
and II any similar proceeding or anything
like it to coerce the vote OF the employees
Of the yard by soiemen or superior Of.
ficers should take place hereafter, whether
| in the interest OF the dominent party or
otherwise, ] will applya similar remedy.
Appointments in the place OF the persons
discharged will be made temporarily and
upon trial until efficient men shall have
been obtained.
In this connection I desire to say that
the bureau officers here complain greatly
of delays and extraordinary expense re-.
ouired to do work at the Mare Island
Navy Yard. askyourspecial attention to
these matters in the hope you will cooper
ate with me in an effort to bring the yard
to greater efficiency and to eliminate these
Objectionable features from II"
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Canadian peclile Railway strike.

vlcoRlA, B. c., April 22.-Reports from
the scene Of trouble on the Canadian Pa-
cific railway state that when the strikers
stopped work they made for selkirk en-
masse, closing all the saloons along the
road and compelling the company's board
ing houses to support them during their
march. Any who showed a disinclination
to stop work was offered the choice OF
doing SO or swinging from tree. The
men at first were desperate and quite ca
pable Of doing anything they threatened,
but became more peaceful after few
days and returned to their work on the
promise that they would get paid in cash
on Monday. Many claimed they had
worked since last summer without recefy-
inc wages. l Fa s-
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The nlrht Yrrdlet.

NEw YoRx, April 22.-The coroner's
Jury completed its investigation to-day
into the cause Of the death Of Walters, the
man who was killed by the fall Of the ten
ement houses in slxty.second street, some
days ago. The Jury in its verdict holds
Charles A. Buddensick, the owner, his as
sistant, Franck, and Building Inspectors
DAILY and Mackey, responsible for
Walters death; asserts that Buddensick
merits the severest punishment that
can be inflicted /; censures the city build.
ing department for retaining incompetent
men, and urges legislation 70 put the de-
partment i:buildines under the control Of
q single responsible head appointed by the
Mayor. The parties named in the verdict
will be arrested and held without bail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
BELLAIRE,
Tho NswpolIce Foreo-varIoua Other New
~ Items.

Tho Now Police Foree-various Other News
- Items.
Hon. Al. Warner was in town Tues
day night and last night again.
Mr.. Harry Lewis and wife on Friday
will celebrate the fifteenth anniversary Of
their wedding. 2
There will be quiet wedding on Bel
mont street tonight, when young man
will take unto himself WIFE,.
/ The water works trustees did not ap.
point clerk at their regular Tuesday
nights meeting. r. j. Riley was ap.
pointed 10 make the usual annual ex.
animation OF the books.
The Mayors appointees for policemen
were all confirmed. They are: Shannon
Wilson, First ward; Bryan Halpin, Sec.
ond; A. G. Feeley, Third; w. NJ. Meek,
Fourth Samuel Leach, Filth.
w. L. Calm and r. j. Riley want to
number Bellaire houses, and will dc, the
work for tho city for $500. The plan OF
numbering from Central avenue In both
directions, now used, is bad one.
The city does notwant the Uuion street
bridge to be dropped by the County COM
missioners because OF the cost OF some
particular kind OF structure; but leaves
the kind, quality, style and material to
the Commissioners, only asking that 1t be
made substantial.
The return game Of polo between the
Bellaire club and Wheeling club drewa
full house to the Elysian rink. The Bell.
aire club had won two goals ont oi three
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
RANDALL VS.. CARLISLE.
Tho Two Leaders VIII Make n Warm Cor
test for tho Next speaksrshIp.

Tho Two Leaders VIII Make Warm Com
test for tho Next speakershIp.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-That the con-
test for the speakership Of the next House
will be fercely contested, no one who has
studied the situation begins to doubt.
The influence Of the administration, so far
as it has been manifested seems to be with
Mr.. Randall, though the time has not yet
come, itshould be said explanation, when
the administration will figure very much
In the contest. II favor in the way OF
best paying Offices means which one Of the
two principal candidates will be encour-
aged by the administration, MIR. Randall
Is the lucky man.
Itisan open secret that there is cold!
ness between Mr.. CleYeland and MIR.
Carlisle, growing out OF the refusal oi the
President to appoint Phil Thompson, OF
Kentucky, TO either the Internal Revenue
Commissionership or the Commissioner
ship OF Railroads.. Thompson was strong
ly backed by the Kentucky Senator'S, and
the Speaker Of fthe House, as well as other
leading Democrats OF that State, for one
or the other OF those two offices, and the
refusal to give him either has made the
Kentuckians feel ANYTHING but friendly to
the administration. Thompson himself
has given up all hope OF getting anything
from the President, and announced that
he will practice law in this city.
II Mr.. Carlisle should win the contest
for the Speakership, as his friends are con-
fident he will, they talk as II the Speaker
must not. show any OF themagnanimity
that he displayed two years ago, when,
after hard battle him and Randall, he
vanquished the latter and then turned
around and gave the Pennsylvania one
OF the principal positions which came in
the way OF spoils-the chairmanship OF
the Committee on Appropriations. There
Is talk that II the Kentuckian Is reelected
Speaker, some other man will be at the
head OF this committee. Mr.. Randall is
recovering severe 6t OF sickness, but
the adage that 1t is an i'll wind tliat blows
nobody good, is verified in his case. for
by being detained here in Wash.
ington, Mr.. Randall has had
many calls from members of the House
who have been here looking after Offices
for their constituents, and while the calls
partake Of the nature OF having been
prompted by desire Of the visitors to pay
their respects TO the sick chieftain, they
have not been without an advantage to
tie latter.
Mr.. Randall is too shrewd to miss an
opportunity to make a point when he is
making race for an office. Mr.. Carlisle
has hardly passed any time in the Capital
since the adjournment OF Congress, or
after he ascertatned that Phil Thompson
would not get anything, andhe relies too
much, his friends fear, upon the prestige
Of his easy victory two years ago. They
are anxious to see him become more deep.
lyinterested in the fight.
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Found aullty Of Murder.

CLEVELAND, O., April 22.-Lewis Web
ster was found guilty Of murder in the
first degree at Jefferson, Ohio, to-day On
the night Of the llth otlast December
Perry Harrington, wealthy farmer living
near Geneva, Ashtabula county, was
awakened by a man who had gained ac-
cess to his house. The burglar asked for
money and Harrington started to get 1t.
The burglar started tofollow but his mask
slipped and Mra. Harrington exclaimed:
Webster, ! know you 70 Webster then
shot and killed Harrington and put two
bullets into Mrs. Harrington's head and
neck, She survived, however, and he
was arrested. He was to bave been mar
ried on Christmas to q Miss Hull, Of
Geneva. Webster Is OF respectable parent
age and Is but 22 years old,
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THERE is a feeling in the community
that itthe Natural Gas Company does not
strike a flow sufficient to supply house.
holders and manufacturers, the prefer.
ence will be given to householders at
higher prices than manufacturers could
afford tOpay.
ltls not too early TO suggest to the gas
company that the public sentiment which
demanded the granting Of It's franchise
was based on keen appreciation Of the
needs OF our industries. It was taken 10.
grated that the manufacturing establish.
nents would be served first and at fall
price, leaving for householdcrs any supply
that might remain.
The gas WILDE a great convenience in
our homes, but we are interested tirst in
keeping our homes; and this depends on
the prosperity Of our industries, Doubt
less the gas company will be glad to reas'
sure manufacturers rn this point.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

An infant child was poisoned to death
by the milk Of It's intoxicated mother, In
Cincinnati.
Hector B. Keller, o farmer living near
Cardington, o., committed suicide by
hanging.
The National Reform Association is in
session atthe First Presbyterian Church,
Pittsburgh.
Gilbert Sexton, living near Paddy's Run,
O., committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head. XII
An explosion Of gas in the Phoenix col
liery, at Pittston, Pa, resulted in serious
injuries to several men.
At a late hour this Thursday morn
ing destructive fire wasraging in Sharps-
burg, a suburb Of Pittsburgh.
Orlando W. Powers, Of Kalamazoo,
Mich, has been appointed Associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court OF Utah.
The United States Courts Of Philadel-
phia must close on account Of the failure
Of Congress to appropriate the necessary
funds.
A colony Of farmers from the vicinity Of
Ironton, o., are organizing to emigrate to
some portion Of the Westthis spring.
The seyenteen-year.old daughter Of Geo.
Clark, living at Habesham, Ca, was
burned to death by fire in her fathers
house.
Frank Stump, convicted in Cincinnati
Of passing counterfeit money, was sent to
the Columbus, o., Penttenhary for seven
years.
The Comptrollers Of the Currency has
authorized the Abilene National Bank, OF
Abilene, Texas, to begin business with Q
capital OF 100000. Et
Preparations are being made in many
parts Of the country TO celebrated the
birthday Of General Grant which falls on
next Monday. LIZ Il
I6tis Williams, q brakeman on the 3.
& o. railroad, was killed near Norwich, o.
He attempted to jump from one car TO an
other while the train was In motion.
Miss Annie Anderson, Of Urbana, Ohio,
who has been giving her parents trouble
OF late on account of loose habits, at
temptedto commit suicide by taking q
dose OF Rough on Rats, The stomach
pump saved her life, ~
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SHOT By sllAnpsnoorERs.
How the Late President Of Guatemala Com
In Mia Dantb

now inc Ithte EEekiutnGo OF 1uAteunhlA como
TO His Death.
San SALVADOR, April 22.-The Bulletin
will publish the following particulars Of
the death Of the late President Barrios, Of
Guatemala, obtained from L. B. Parrot, the
Guatemala Consul Of this city, who re-
turned here this morning on the steamer
Grenada from, Guatemala:
The engagement in which Barfios was
killed was between one battalion OF the
Guatemalian troopa and much larger
body Of San salyadorians. AT 0 A. M
Barrios gave the order TO attack, but at 10
o'clock,no advance movement had been
made, as the troops were under the COM
mand OF an unpopular Colonel and refused
to obey him. Barfios was in his tent with
two OF bis officers when this information
was brought to him.
On the refusal OF both ofthese officers
to assume command he left the tent, and
II was while he wss proceeding to the
front OF the column that he was shot by q
sharpshooter from tree. The bullet en-.
tered his right shoulder, passed through
his heart and out through the left side.
Meanwhile the battle had commenced
and in a short time both sides withdrew
from the battle field, but not until de-
termined and successful effort had been
made to recover the body Of Barrios.
Mrs. Bafrios, wife OF the late President
OF Guatemala, and seven children were
among the passengers on the steamer
Grenada, which has just arrived from
Panama. Her son, Antonio Rarrios, ar
rived yesterday from the east.
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IMPORTANT cLEws
uneartied at San Francisco Regarding the
Prelier Murder.

SAN Francisco, April pa very i'm
portant clew has been unearthed here re
specting A. FL. Lennox Maxwell, the sup
posed murderer Of Arthur II. Preller, al
st. Louis on April 9th. is not known
that this man who Is believed to be the
same as T. @. Danguier, registered here,
did not sleep at the Palace Hotel during
tho night he was here. Under the in
hpence Of wine lie became very talkatiye
at a house he visited. The proprietress
he visited being interrogated afterward
regarding her visitor stated he introduced
himself as a Frenchman, and recited many
warlike deeds. He showed heraldiamond
ring with deep clawssetting. Thediamond
was about three quarters carat AS fur
ther evidence he displayed q large guam
tity OF ijewelry OF which he was in posses
sion and showed her chain Of about one
inch links, the alternate links being Of
gold and platinum. The woman also OBJ.
served he had q three cornered red scar
under his chin. During the early part Of
the evening he spoke in broken English,
but on aiooktngoyer photograph album
suddenly CALCULATED In most excellent
Enclish: "Oh, that's Henry Irving and
Miss Terry"
l'he open.taced silver watch which he
brought from st. Louis, alluded to in a pre-
yious dispatch, was exchanged by him
here for another and has been found. 1t
bears on the inside OF the outer case the
number 3,3i6. Following the latter num-
ber is dot underlined, then the figure
one with long down stroke and figures
IS. Below these are the figures ) with Q
down stroke and S5 under which are the
letters "W. w. R." underlined by letters
81. G. o." On the inside case are the
numbers, five, with the down stroke So,
under which are capital letters I'd. N"
On the inside Of the brass cap that covers
the works is written in ink "H. NJ.
Brooks" with figures COZ, 402, or l002.
The importance Of this discovery is that
the name is the same as that subscribed to
the ticket purchased from the st. Louis &
San Francisco road at st. Louis and col
lected on the train from the man who
afterward registered here, 3. +. O. Dan
guier.
! A comparison Of the writipgin the name
on the ticket, and in the watch case shows
1t had been doneby the same person, the
only slight difference being in the letter
rs" in the word Brooks. Captain Lees
has raised the query whether H. NJ.
Brooks is not the correct name OF the sup
posed murderer and not Walter Lennox
laaxwell. He believes the mans name to
be Hugh Maxwell Brooks, his theory be-
ing partly based on the fact that the two
same initials appear in both names. The
man was traced to every place he visited
while in this city. The result confirms
the previous assertion that he left on the
Australian steamer.