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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-28
rnE COMING CARNIVAL.
Pointers About It and the opera House
Entertainments.


The Capitol Rink will be filed Frida,
evening with one Of the most fashionable
and brilliant audiences that has gathered
in Wheeling for some time. The occasion
will be the Skating Carnival, under the
auspices and for the benefit of the
Women's Union Benevolent Society. Ev
cry one is cordially invited to attend
The skating will be confined to those
who have been asked and have con.
Sented TO costume. Noneothers will be al.
lowed. on the skating surface, but the
spectators seats will go 10 those that are
first on hand.
TIE list OF ladies' and gentlemen and
children that will skate was opened yes.
terday at the McLure House by Mr.. s. B.
Harrison and there was great rush OF
the gentlemen and boys to check their
lady friends names. Over sixty couples
have thus far been checked and probably
there will be one hundred by Friday
Some Of the costumes are going
to be gorgeous. Mr.. Harrison, in mana
ging the floor will be assisted by Messrs.
John @. Riheldaffer, Irwin singleton,
Austin Beach and Sam A. Miller. The
ushers will be Messrs. Charles B. OFT,
Daniel Heiskell, Harry Coen, George
Baird, Ir. Nal. Gutman, Cam. Sum.
mers and Charles Hughes.
For the half.mile gentlemen's race there
are already several entries.
THE MIsTLEroE Bouair.
The other entertainments that are TO be
given for the benefit OF the Society at the
Opera House February Q and Z, tho latter
. Saturday matinee, are coming on finely.
rhe rehearsals are being well attended
md great interest is being manifested.
The Aiistlctoc Bough," delight.
ul four act pantoMime, will form
! prominent part OF the programme
IN those occasions. 1t is under
he direction OF Mrs. s. o. Taylor. a
'eheafsal will be held at the Opera House
evening at Z o'clock. Entrance
will be had only through the stage door in
he rear. The house will be warm and
u taking part are expected to be present.
those who are engaged for this part Of
he programme are Mes1ames Andy Pat
erson, w. W. Arnett, I. @. NIoaat,
!. L. Jepson, Plat Zane, and
)r. Edwards, and Misses Lucy Loring,
,ouise Butler, Carrie Anderson, Jennie
Ieryey, Katie Harden, Katie White,
Ilice Kelly, Jennie Pendleton, Carrie
srues, Laura l.ugens, May OFT, Belle
lcCabe, Jesse bates, Zanna Frazier, Jesse
lartin, Jennie Bloomfield, Callie Gerard,
da Frew, Lou Laughlin, May Black,
LIZA Armstrong, Fannie Caldwell,
,arrie Bingell, Julia Cracratt, Gussie
iupp, Mamie McElwayne. Sadie Baird
nd the Misses Shriyer, and NTessrs. Cam
ummers DR.. Edwards, Sam Miller, Frank
epson. John Riheldatler, J. W. GruBb,
am Harrison, D. E. Stalnaker, George
laird, George Wise, Ed Hazlett, Fred
'orton, Chatles OFT, r. Seigel, J. Pogue,
Singleton, A. A.Franzheim, viii Della
laine, Charles Hancher, P. Tatum, W.
;. HoolE ~, Weisling, r. Burke, OFT
'arothers,tJ. and F. Hall, A. .. Willets,
rank Arnett.
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wAsutSaroS, D, O., Jan. 27.-Tbe
House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, which was instructed to inquire
into the.causo OF the fire which occurred
yesterday upon the roof Of the House, has
performed its duty and will report that
the origin Of the fire was purely acctden'
tai. II was caused probably, says the
committee by the throwing into the fire
places OF the building waste paper or 9TH
or light material which was carried pthe
ilue or TO the wooden box In which the
dag Is kept ut the foot Of tho flagstaff. In
order TO prevent the recurrence OF such
an accident, the committee recommends
The iiaCstatrbe covered with metal and a
box constructed entirely OF that material.
Il also recommends that the Clerk Of the
House be directed to procure suitable fire
extinguishes to be kept in all the rooms
in which documents or papers are stored.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-28
A VERY BREEZY DAY.
IN THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
rlnerty and Cobb Have Lively squabblo
over the London Dynamite Exploslons.
White, of Kentucky, Takes Speaker
Carlisle to Task--A Tart Colioquy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. e7.-shortiy before
the House was called to order to-day q
number Of members were discussing the
recent explosions in London. The discus,
sion took place in the cloak room on the
Democratic side. Among those present
were Representatives Cobb and Finerty.
The former expressed himself strongly OPP
posed to the means resorted toby Irish
men to effect the result desired. Finerty
replied that under the circumstances the
explosions in London were iustilable; it
was the only way in which the Irish could
gain their cause.
"You claim that to be justilable?" said
Cobb. 'Justifable, when the lives OF in
nocent women and children are leopard
lied. II you look upon it in that light
you are not humane"
~ am humane, sir" returned Fnerty I;
as humane as you are, and d. sight
more SO. l wish those people would be
blown to hi"
The dispute ended at this point. Both
the members were considerably agitated.
but controlled themselves and confined
the dispute to words.
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MEXlCAN MnrINEERs
Captured by vni,.d state" Froops-InstruS.
tions Asked For.

tions Asked For.
WAsulSGroX, D. c., Jan. 97.-secrctary
Lincoln received a telegram from Maj.
Gen. Pope commanding the Department
Of Arizona forwarding telegram from
Lieut.. Mcdonald, dated january %, in re-
gard to his engagement with the Mexican
mutineers on the frontier onthe goth inst
He says his troops were in ambuscade
Wien The leaders came along anu mailin
front made break with his revolver
which caused the troops TO fire.
A charge was then made by Lieutenant
Jenks, and four mutineers were killed and
two captured. In about 10 minutes the
mutineers were scattered along the road
for long distance. The day after Nc
Donald lett Tile tield the Governor Of
Lower California came along with 30
armed men, claimed to have been picked
up from tbe ranches and gathered in
nine others who were still in hiding,
half starved aud frozen. Indian run.
ners informed Lieut.. Mcdonald
that more mutineers were coming to
water at Pilot Knob and were anxious to
SIGHT the the troops. No attention was
paid the challenge and the two parties
marched away together until they had
passed. o few hundred yards into Lower
California. Instructions are asked US to
dealing with the Governor OF Lower Cali
iornia and party who crossed the line ut
Indian Wells. Lieutenant Mel cDonaidisvery
indignant at the conduct OF the Governor,
and protests strongly against turning the
prisoners over to him.
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A FIsnY STORY.
Ex.Dlnine Manager Said to Be Trying to In
fuence n Cabinet appointment.

Ex.DIaine Manager Said to De Trying to In-
nuence n Cabinet appointment.
Ee,S York Tima.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-All Cabinet re-
ports heard here are taken with many re-
servations, and not without much reser-
walton is taken the report that Senator
Davis, OF West Virginia, is to become the
Postmaster General under Mr.. Cleveland.
MrDavis had a rather hard time OF It last
summer in endeavoring to dispclall doubts
among his party friends as TO whether he
was really for Cleveland or Blaine. His
business relations with the Blaine people
had been intimate, he and Mr.. Blaine
being concerned in the same enterprise
in West Virginia. The story that Is Just
now talked about by a few Demo-
Gratis here is that Mr.. Stephen
B. Elkins made q visit to the
capital last week for the express purpose
OF cultiyating among Democratic Senators
a friendly feeling for Mr.. Davis with the
view OF inducing Mr.. Cleveland 10 noml-
nate him for the Interior or the Postotllce
Department. Us circumstances might di-
rect. Mr.. Elkins, 1t is said, would greatly
prefer to have Mr.. Davis made Secretary
Of the Interior, believing that lie. would
decide all disputed questions in a more
liberal aud public spirited waythan many
OF the Democrats who have been named
for the place. The gentleman who tells
this story says that Mr.. Elkins, while
very anxious that Mr.. Cleveland shall
make no mistake about this matter in the
beginning Of his career rs President, does
not wish 10 appear as debating q policy
for the Democratic party. His sole interest
now in Mr.. Cleveland Is rs private
American citizen who hopes to see tho
country prosper.
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ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 27.-ThO reception
given tonight by the Florange Club to
President-elect Cleveland, Governor Hill,
the State officials and the Legisla-
ture was beyond question the most
distinguished social gathering ever held
in Albany, the famous capitol reception,
when the State structure Rassocially dedi-
Gated, being only q comparison to it
in the number OF representative per-
Sons present. AtD:30 the. President-elect
arrived in company with Erastus Corning
and Col. D. S. Lamont Gov. Hill arriving
n few minutes later with Gen. Rathburn.
The club rooms were tdstefully decorated.
Over 200 invitations were issued.
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AFEw months age,-betore Burchard
bawlrl his three R.'s-it was objected
that the Blair educational bill brought the
National Government too near to the peo-
pie. That was when tho National Gov
Crnment meant the Republican party.
Well, "thc old home amt what it used to
was, and still the INTELLtGENCER's voice
is for more free school advantages thanthe
most illiterato States give. We are not
afraid oithe National Government making
us all or any Of us better informed than
We ought to be.
The ISTgLLIGEHCER neyer has seen, and
does not now see, any partisan politics in
the proposition. At the same time some
thing is due to those timid souls who
start aGrighted whenever The President Of
the United States takes snuff or Congress
sneczcs, There are people in West Viz
ginia who go so far as to harbor about
their person conscientious scruples against
National aid for the flood sufferers of a
year ago-but they were willing TO have
the National bounty como this way, just
the same, A good many men hold to
lofty principles which they find it incon-
yenient to put in practice in the every
day affairs OF life. "lt isa pity" said a
pioas old soul, "that lying is q sin-it
comes so handy in trade"
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The lIan,,lv.I nnns.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-Tle electric light ap-
paratus at the Tower is in working order.
Good photographs of the ruins were
secusedat the various stages of clearing
away the debris. The famous replica Of
the Prince of Wales wedding cake and
the artistic arrangement OF swords, bayo-
nets, pistols, etc, fixed with screws to the
ceiling OF the council chamber and weigh
ing three.quarters OF n ton was not
injured. 1t is estimated that $4,000
will cover the cost OF the whole repairs ut
hetower, including the replacing OF the
rifles. During the clearing away Of the
debris in the tower workmen found an
umbrella and dress belonging 10 one of
the uninjured visitors. Two companies
Of troops have been added 10 the guard at
the Buckingham Palace.
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WEST LlnEnrY onLEcrs
To Having Her Normal School Transform
ed into N Reform School.

To Having Her Normal School Transform.
ed into u Reform School.
Pursuant to public notice the citizens
Of West Liberty and vicinity met in the
Public School building, Monday last, to
take into consideration the propriaty of
converting the State Normal School into
a Reform School, for the correction of
incorrigible youth. Rev. A. L. Myers
was chosen President and j. A. Cox Sec
retary.
The bill providing for the establishment
OF a Reform School to take the place of
the Normal School, now pending in tho
Legislature, was read by the Secretary.
Some remarks were made by Col.W. B.
Curtis, showing that when the academy
building was sold by the trustees il was
with the express understanding that It
should be used for educational purposes
only.
Remarks were also made by Messrs.
Jacob and Bonar, Dir. B0nar stating that
Mr.. Bulky decided the land for educational
purposes only, and that when II ceased 10
be- used for such purposes It should re.
vert to the original owner.
Mr.. Doyle urged that the meeting de.
eide at once whether the people wish n
Reform School located at the place. 1t
was moved by Col. Curtis that a commit
tee oftlircc be appointed TO present reso-
lulions to the meeting in regard 10 the
matter, and this carried, whereupon Col,
w. B. Curtis, Robert Bonar, and S. S.
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TIE GANrz WELL.
Parties said to be 1Ianipulating itin Work
tq Ing the oil Market.

sltetal Dlpdteh 10 Tie Iateilt0eHea.
WASHINGTON, Pa, Jan. 27.-The Gantz
well was drilled for a few minutes to-day.
The reason assigned for stopping was an
accident to the machinery, but the excuse
is hooted at by many stockholders, who
now openly express the Indignation which
they have had for some time. In fact
the stockholders are mad, very mad.
More than one directly charges that two
or more Of the Directors are working
the oil market in connection with j. G.
Tennard, Of Bradford, one Of the best
scouts in the oil country. Tennard is the
only outsider admitted into the derrick
ut his pointers are Of course valuable.
"A laxative stockholder who was giving
vent to his wrath stated explicitly that
some OF the Directors are playing the well
in order to speculate, or on behalf Of some
speculators; that their frequent mysteri-
Gus trips 10 Pittsburgh 50 to show this,
and that the admission OF an oil scout to
the derrick was wholly unwarranted and
3 great outrage. The oil men are mad,
too, and are not slow TO give expression to
their feelings over the alleged injustice.
II is said that the implicated Directors
are buying up stock as last as posi- Bile.
Altogether the prospects seem good for a
tirsttclass row between the Directors aud
stockholders. A branch office has been
by some Pittsburgh brokers
here. The well is said to be about full
again OF oil OF the best quality.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-28

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 27.-The
House Committecon Foreign Affairs post
poned until Friday consideration Of the
resolution calling on the Secretary Of State
for information whether any citizen of
the United States was c. nCerned in bring
ing about the London explosion. While
no vote was taken that would show the
feelings of'the members toward the reso-
luton, there was m expression Of opinion
that there was no occasion to begin the in
vcstigation. Members say the resolution
as referred will not be reported buck to
the House. One OF q different character,
however, may be reported.
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TWO GREAT FIzzLES.
INEEnNAL MAcmNEs cAprUnEp
rha. Turned Out to po Very Innoeent
AnaIrs-ono Found in New York City and
one in SIontreal-They Excite the
People But Provo Hoazes.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 27.-This afternoon
Eugene W. spoGord, Of the firm of Spot
ford Bros, No. 81 State Street, discovered
lying in the hallway Of the second floor Of
the building an odd looking package part
ly wrapped up in a newspaper, towhich
was attached lighted fuse. The fuse was
extingtlished and carried into tho Office
and found to contain h cylindrical shaped
tin box about eight inches wide aud four
high, with hole in the top and quanti-
ty Of blue powder within. Several gentle
men present pronounced the powder dy-
Mantle. Tho British Consul Generals
offices are on the second floor OF tho build
ing. ~
Later developments showed that the
affair was simply hoax, evidently per-
petratcd for the purpose OF causing SEN
sation. The tin box contained about
quarter OF a pound OF black powder,
which later investigation proved to be
smalts, q coloring material used by paint
crs, and perfectly harmless. The fuses
ofwirc covered with gutta perclla,
and was not lighted. The. British Consul
and Vice Consul regarded tho affair as a
joke from the first.
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"A NOTED DESPERATE
coRNEnEp M y wrsTERN nur.
He pefles tho onlesr. for a Time, and After
killing one, surrendsrs He Provost to be
A Member Of nn Infamous Gang of
Cuttlroats-The People Ineensed.

DENVER, Coz, Jan. 27.-Tho Tribune,
Republicans Las Vegas, N. NJ, special
says: Nicholas Arsgon, a famous outlaw,
and at one time u member Of the notori-
Gus "Billy the Kid" gang, was captured
this morning by Lincoln county officers
near Ghaporte, 80 miles south OF here.
The officers surrounded the adobe hut, in
which the outlaw had taken shelter.
In answer to o demand for his surrender
he sent word by a Mexican woman that
hehad plenty to eat and drink, abund-
ahce of ammunition, and wouldinever be
taken alive. A deputy mounted the roof
OF his hut and while digging a
hole, through which fire might be
communicable the inside, was shot dead
blythe desperado, A general fusilade fol-
lowed, during which Aragon and Officer
Brent were wounded. A messenger
was hastily sent to Las Vegas
for reinforcements and giant powder
with which to blow the building
up. Meantime Aragon sent out his guns
aud surrendered. He will arrive at tl.as
Vegas Jail tomorrow morning. He is an
old time killer and numbers fully dozen
men on his dead list. The enrGged people
are liable to lynch him.
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PlrrsBuRon, Pa, Jan. 27.-A number Of
prominent Democrats Of Allegheny coun.
ty desiring in some manner TO fittingly
celebrate the result OF the late Presidential
election, have decided to give banquet
ut the Monongahela House OF this city,
Thursday evening, Feb ~. Among the
prominent Democrats invited arc President
and Vice Presidentelect Cleveland and
Hendricks; Samuel Randall; Generals
Mcclellan aud Hancock; ex-Senators
Thurman and Wallace; Chairman Bar
nun; Speaker Carlisle; Senators BAyard,
Lamar, Pendleton and German; Cover
nors Pattison and Hoadly and all State
officers aud the Democratic Congressman
Of Pennsylvania,
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wAsa.Sorox, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Mcmillan to-day favorably reported from
tho Committee on Judiciary q bill TO re-
store the Jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court Of the United States over writs OF
habeas corpus, so as to allow appeals to be
taken 50 that eoMrt in all cases which may
be appealed to Circuit Courts. The effect
of this will be to allow appeals to be taken
to the Supreme Court in hGLsds corpus
cases in which the prisoner is alleged to
be restrained Of his liberty in violauon Of
tho constitution or any law or treaty Of
the United States. Under the present
practice q single Federal judge of the low
est judicial rank may overturn the final
Judgment OF the highest courts Of the
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A YOUNG lady fell at one Of the Wheel
ing Finks, yesterday, and received more
than the ordinary hurt, though it is not
supposed thatshe is permanently disabled.
Ayoung lady Inns just died in Yonkers
from erysipelas thought TO have been
caused by fall on roller skates. With
thousands Of people Of all ages engaging
in this pleasant pastime day and night it
would be strange II there were no casual
ties.
There have been abundant mishaps,
enough Of them fatal, from ice-skating,
but that favor died outfrom quite different
causes. II was sufficient that it ceased to
be fashionable. From time immemorial
tile skipping-rope has cut a swath through
the ranks OF the youngsters, sometimes
from what may be properly termed ac-
accidents, oitener from ovor.indulsence.
The bicycle has made record. The base
ball and the base ball bat have scored .
goolly list Of fatalities. People slip on
the sidewalk aud break thcirlegs. Natural
gas explOdes, artificial gas explodes. The
oil lamp has vagaries OF its own. Rail-
road trains jump the track. Steamboats,
blow up. 1t would be remarkable il
there werC no roller rink casualties.
This, however, is agood time to suggest
that skaters have it in their power to
lessen materially the hazard of their
sport. Experts should remember that
there are those on the floor who are not
expert and who cannot easily twist them
sol1os out OF tight places. Novices should
remember that it isn't safe or even polite
to catch at the first passerby to save
themselves from talling-that is likely to
pile up promiscuous lot Of legs and arms
ina heap. Managers should not permit
6oysto dash recklessly over tho floor in
disregard OF their own necks and the
safety otqaieter peOple.
The rink has jumped into a sudden and
great popularity which might be as sud
denly checked unless due regard be paid
to to the comfort and safety OF its patrons
This feature is more easily controlled by
patrons than bymanagers,
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And An For n w,do,y,

QuEpsc, Jan. 97.-A desperate encoun-
Ter between two suitors for The hand of a
widow took place in the country near
Lewis. The parties aroall residents Of this
city. They commenced the Gght with
pistols, hut finding that method slow
drew knives and hacked each other until
separated by the seconds. One man is
in the hospital with bullet hole
through his hip and several knife
thrusts through his body. The other re-
ccived some slight cuts. Tho affair is to
be tho subject Of magisterial inquiry.
Names cannot be learned tonight.
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sTArLEroS, S. l., Jan 97.-This afternoon
in the public school Of Broad street, at
tended by 700 pupils, a large glass folding
door slipped from its fastenings and fell
on a large stove. The stove was knocked
over and set fre to the floor. The crash
and smoke alarmed the children, and the
cry6f fire caused a wild stampede. Some
OF tho teachers tainted and the acting
was knocked down. None OF
tic children were injured. The fire was
by workmen.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 21-Reports
from twenty-one cities representing %
percent OF the total sales OF stamps, postal
cards and stamped envelopes show n fall.
ing off in sales OF l2 percent for the De
ccmber quarter Of 1884 compared with
1883. Only four cities on the list show an
increase as follows: Brooklyn $l,214, St
Louis g, ,266, Detroit 81, $50, New Orleans
1905. The aggregate sales Of the quarter
ended December 81. 1881, were Sl0, 800, 600
against $40, ,67s, ,67i for the corresponding
quarter OF 1883,
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NEWS BY THE CABLE.
LATEST FoRElaN 1NrEIL1aENCE.
Tho EnslI.h Press ON the pynaml.. out.
rages-The Plots Said to Have Been
natehed in Paris-NoNsws of General
s,owart:.aovemonts in the soutan.

LONDON, Jan. 97.-The Times continues
lis onslaught on Parnell with singing
article which says that Parnell's studied
silence regarding the dynamite outrages
calls to mind his attempt to ignore Fores-
ter's indictment on the Parnellites as the
moral accompliccs of the Phoenix Park
assassins. The Times assures the Irish
agitatos that their present policy of mur-
der and silence will not pay. They never
eau succeed in the coercion OF the House
Of Commons into accepting naked reyo-
luton by means OF spoilation.
The Daily Neirs thinks It almost an in
suit to ask Englishmen to keep their
heads in the face OF such outraees, but
fears the worst has not yet come. 1t pre-
diets that the next effort Of the towards
will be an attack on some infant school.
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Ir is to be hoped that the Legislature
won't allow the State House to fall during
tl,e session. The building ought in all
fairness to be put in order before the
State yacatcs it for the "land OF perennial
spring" Wheeling has dealt generously
by the State, and the State cannot afford
to be niggarlly in return.