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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
A BIG WATER SPOUT
a KANSAS COMMUNITY
And Play. Havoc wl.hIlfs and Property.
Whole Families wiped out=The Work
of Rescue uader pInioultLes-wali
of water That Drsnehsd Them.

wIcHlrA, KAN, April 22.-A special to
the Daily Eagle, dated yesterday at SIedi-
cine Lodge recounts the fearful results OF
the water spout or cloud burst to theresi-
dents Of Medicine river, which seems to
have been the same which filed the MIN
nescah to oyeraowing.
The special says that water rolled down
over the low lands east of Medicine Lodge
City five to twelve feet perpendicular,
carrying death in its wake. Several whole
families are known to be drowned. Yes
terday morning parties who had goneout to
give relief found men, ,woUenand children
clinging to trees with nothing but night
clothes on, and some withoutany clothing
but still alive. Their cries could be heard
as early as four o'clock in the morning
above the waving waters. Three
attempts were made to rescue the
parties beyond the river but each
boat was swamped and the occupants
only saved themselves by swimming to
trees.
Five bodies had been recovered up to
the bonr Of writing the dispatch, which
was sent over TO the first railroad
point by mail while another body
was in sight, but could not be
reached. James Gibson aud daughter and
niece were washed way with their home.
A Mrs. Harris and her little girl OF eleven
years were found drowned. G. w.
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cunANs opJEcr
To Continuing the Negotiations About the
spnnish Treaty. l,....

Spanish Treaty. s,..,
HAVANA, April 22.-The Diaro De La
Norma, in a leading article on the llth
instant, says: The treaty between Spain
and the United States was negotiated with
ayiew 10 immediate ratification. 1t failed
Qualification by the United States on the
4th OF March, and now we hear that Mr..
Foster will return to Madrid TO open new
negotiations. Believing that we express
the general feeling, we counsel the Gov.
eminent not only to make no further con.
cessions, but 10 withdraw those already
granted. A great meeting Of working
mems unions was held at the Casino
Espanola on Sunday last. The speakers
generally declared the treaty between
Spain and the United States, with the
various amendments TO It allowed by
Spain, would not prove beneficial to Cuba.
A committee was appointed 10 ask the co.
operation OF the Governor General in
protest against the insertion OF anyamend.
ments in the treaty to be negotiated by
Senior Albocete and Mr., Foster.
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RIVER NEWS.
stage of tho Water and Movements of the
NJ

Steamboats,.
The Clifton arrived from New Cumber.
land with loaded brick boats.
The local packets were all on time yes.
terday and did fair business.
The Belle McGowan, Sam Brown,
George Lyle, Nellie Speer and Lula Woods
passed up with tows OF ofemptfes.
Capt. John Fehrenbach, the Supervising
Inspector Of this district, isexpected in the
city to-day. He Is on one Of his regular
tours through the district.
The river fell o few inches here yester.
day. The stage Of water last night showed
q depth in the channel Of IA feet inches,
and the river was still falling.
The reports from above last night were
as follows: Pittsburgh, 10 feet s inches;
Morgantown, 0 feet; Riee's Landing, {
feet; Brownsville, s feet inches; Lock
No. 4, 10 feet 9 inches; Parker, 8 feet. AZ
all these points the river was falling.
The W. n. Chancellor, which went NJ
yesterday, will pass down at an early houl
tomorrow morning for Charleston and in
termediate points on the Ohio and Kan
awha rivers. She is q good, reliable
packet, commanded by clever and accom-
modatinR officers.
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The .no.phore EeyptIeao Iaelaeat.

PARIS, April 22-The London CORES.
pondent Of the Temps believes that the
matter Of the seizure Of Bospiore Egyplien,
at Cairo, will be settled without delay.
The question, he says. wears a double
aspect: First, there was a violation
Of domicile occupied by a French.
man and violence was offered 10
the representative Of the French
authority, and, secondly, there was Q
seizure Of papers. It Is probable that the
French Government will actually frame
complaint in the latter connectio 4 but the
seizure will be made q starting point Of
negotiations between France and the
Khediye in regard 10 rules applicable 10
the foreign press in Egypt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
Always ON Time.

NEW YoRH, April22 IA stir was caused
in certain circles in Brooklyn to-day by
the announcement that Maud McA Allister,
aged l5, bad been married to William L.
Darling, 10 years Of age, and Ella Jones, II
years old, to Charles L. Peckham, aged
10. The two young fellows visited skating
Kinks where the girls met them. The
parents will institute divorce proceedings.
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LAST OF TIE pEoKFRs.
Coming Great Attractions at the ChapIlne
Straat Rink

The Decker family closed their engage
ment at the Chapline Street Rink last eve;
ming with another one Of their wonderful
performances before a large and appreci.
atiye audience. Tonight the Knights Of
st. George have an interest in the pro.
ceeds and will contribute to the evenings
enjoyment by giving full dress fancy
drill. For the finest gentleman skater at
to-night's session ahandsome pin has been
provided, and silver cup forthe finest lady
skater. A prize will also be given to the
best child skater. The object Is worthy
one and therink will probably be crowded
totits fullest capacity.
Tomorrow night the race at this rink
between Thompson, OF Steubenville, and
Burkitt, Of this city, will be the great rink
attraction in the city. 1t is to be three
mile race and will be hotly contested
one. 1t Is understood that the Abner
o'Neal has been engaged to bring down
an excursion party Of 400. The steuben-
vile people are taking great deal Of in
terest In this race.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
KIlied ~ Electricity.

CnrcAso, April2?.-P People who were In
the vicinity Of Madison and CLARK streets
early this evening were horrifed by an
accident Of peculiar and most painful
character. chas. B. sultz, an electrician,
stood on the top round Of ladder, four.
teen feet from the sidewalk, adjusting Q
dimly burning electric light. Losing bis
balance he sTasped both rods which up
held the light, and through which tile
current was passing. He was unableto
let 40 and hung writhing TO the swinging
lamp until some one had stopped the en-.
gine that supplied the current, when he
iell To the sidewalk dead.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

TnE Parkersburg FNen,an wants to
know whether "henceforth the INrEILt.
OEScER is to be for the saloon"? The
Freeman is for political Prohibition, and
the ISrELLIoEScEn isn't. The ISrELLl-
oEScER printed an editorial article on the
question and endeavored to be fair, cour-
teous and respectful. 1t didn't denounce
anybody for taking an opposite view. But
tAeOther side, as represented byi its organ,
IN an excess Of zeal forgets that
1t is possible to discuss without boorish-
mess, to differ without calling names. Be.
hold the intemperance Of this particular
advocate Of Prohibition! Does the Frst.
'"'" regard Francis Murphy as one in
league with the acknowledgement Mr..
Murphy is dead-set against the Prohibi.
ton movement.
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@m1 pI IsFED AUGUST "a, 1862. 44& 8s WI

against Mr.. Williams proyokes much ui-
favorable comment in Washington, even
among Democrats. who say that Mr.. VIII
liams Is entitled to fair play and an oppor-
tunity to meet the charges against him. II
is asserted by men who are supposed to-
know what Mr.. Bayard intends TO do that
he will insist on Mr. Williams removal
and that he will use the fact that the Min
lister has not fled his bond as Consul
General as the pretext for the removal.
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Rallread stIIl.e Imminent.

DENVER, Col, April 22.-There Is
trouble brewing among the shop employees
1.-The Denver6 Rio Grande railway here
on account Of the company discharging
men 70 reduce the force. The men request
that the full force be employed on shorter
hours II the work is insufficient The
company refuses 70 be dictated TO, and 1t
Is fumofed that a further reduction will be
made Saturday which may be followedby
O strike.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

AlORNOS CANNON lets in a good deal OF
light on the alleged religion Of the Saints
dSalt Lake. Among other things he
breathes hot defiance to the laws Of the
country. Some day we shall have to take
NOrnOudOm by the throat. 1t is not
likely that we shall be able to remove the
sAin without blood. Before the Mormon
child learns his alphabet he is taught to
hitethe Government OF the U United States,
and when he is formally received into the
church he is sworn against it. From this
soEine Of dragons teeth 1t is easy to i'm.
agiae what the harvest will be.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

By asystem Of frequent and close in
spection the fire risk on wooden aud cotton
mill properties in New England has been
considerably reduced. tits now proposed
to have all the mercantile and manufac.
turing risks in Boston subjected to like in.
spectiOn, ohliging the insured to remedy
at touce any defects. Some way will have
to be found, either through the insurance
companies or the law, or both, to reduce
the shy fire. The country cannot stand
the drain Of a hundred millions year in
fire losses, some Of which is due to crimi.
nilcareleSness and some to worse than
4haI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

Arlmt Wheeling is officially declared,
what in fact she has long been, the centre
Of the Western nail trade. And 80 she is
to be the headquarters Of the association.
Very properly Wheeling man becomes
President and another Secretary. Mr.. J.
N. Vance, the new President, is business
man Of high standing and thorough ia
miliarity with the nail trade. Mr.. George
Wise is one Of the most favorably known
Of our young business men, and he will
prove an excellent Secretary.
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ofmy religion, Ii / was called upon To-
marry q young woman tomorrow, 1would'
do 50. would not pledge myself to live
within Edmunds' laws for any power in
this world. I know polygamy Is from
God, Its our religion. We will never
giyei It up; we will abide the consequences
and even imprisonment ard death, and |
believe with some It will end In DEATH"
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waiting for Deyelonn.n,,

PORTLAND, 0oN, April 22.-The fist
shipment Of the new crop Of Oregon wool
was received at Portland yesterday morn.
ing. The quality Is excellent and the
crop large, fully II 100000 pounds. The
Columbia river salmon canneries have
started up, hut the run Of fish is light,
Packers anticipate alight demand. Twenty
large iron ships are in port 70 load. wheat
for Europe, but are slow TO charter, pre-
ferring towait further developments In
the Anglo Russian difficulty,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
AcnIlDBADLY HURT
at Martins Ferr,yt-aebaiidins the Burned
Houses.

.
A little year.old child Of Mr., William
Whites was seriously hurt yesterday
morning. She was standing near the
track by the Sherman house when the
$3.50 train came along, and she jumped
back right under the hoofs Of a team
which was passing, The hoof Of one Of
the horses struck her in the breast, knock
ed her down, and one Of the wheels passed
over her limb, bruising 1t severely, but
not breaking any bones. She was re-
moved to her home as soon as possible,
and DR.. Mcclure summoned to dress the
wounds. Il was almost miracle that she
escaped being killed, as the wagon bad o
heavy load Of moving on 1t.
1t Is an i'll wind that blows nobody good.
Martins Ferry's late fire, while regarded
as great calamity, is now q great help to
some OF the idle men. A large force Is
now at work clearing up the ruins, while a
still larger force will be employed when
the work Of rebuilding commences. There
are now five buildings under contract, first
the Hoyle-J ones manufacturing company,
second, the new wine cellar, E. @. Boyd's
new building, DR.. Hobenslck's. and the
Commercial Block. These buildings will
all be built Of brick, and three Of them
W Il be three stories high. When finished
they will be agreat improvement TO the
town.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

NV YoRx hotel, located near the
C,spo, is going to contribute to the com
t W aiits guests by turning the roof into
/, .% ,,.m,uer garden. There will be beauti-
q sI nI,nts, comfortable chairs, electric
I,b., h and stray strains of music from the
Tsino. Nothing will be lacking but the
tsnDle and roar Of the breakers on the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

7, +, suggested that the dear marines
.,ailn', a \ stand a summer in Panama, and
.S.I ~, coIored troops should be sent there to
'.I, ,.I.rs them. In this we detect the plain
.s-'m ~. mo,r OF the lawn tennis club. What
!. @'' =, EASTERN social circle without its Off
-..dnarines?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
CANNOT BE ELRcrEp. i
Mr.. Carnegie Asked 70 stand for Mombsr Of

-
LONDON, April 22.-Mr. Andrew carne-
gle, Of Pittsburgh, has been invited in
writing by committee of Liberals to
stand as Liberal candidate in the coming
parliamentary election for the northeast
division Of Edinburgh, and contest the
district against the Right Hon. Geo. ].
Goshen, the present Liberal member for
Rpon.
Mr.. Carnegie cannot become member
Of Parliament. The subject Of bis candi.
dacy was broached some time ago and It
was then shown that Mr.. Carne.
gle was citizen OF the United States. He
came TO this country when boy with his
father and the naturalization OF the elder
Carnegie made his son citizen, as be was
then under age. This view OF the matter
Is taken by Mr.. Carnegie himself in speaE-
ing Of the matter, and months ago he said
he would not stand for election. Mr.. 7.
A. Carnegie, brother Of Mr.. Andrew Carne-
gle, also takes this view Of the matter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

Tnr iacile Higgins-Higgins OF Mary
lanl-is credited with a fine scheme to
bundle Republicans out Of the Treasury
Department and hoist in Democras-all
under the Civil Service Law. II Higgins
h,,l not been an eminent reforner, that
prince Of reiormers, German, would never
have flashed him on the American people.
Bu! we needn't blame Higgins. In due
time the sictors will get the plunder.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

Ma WILLIAMS, our Minister to Hayti
,bon, The administration does not intend
N .spd on his mission is a man Of liberal
He knows seven languages
sreu more than some other people who
a, getting missiOns-is an author Of re-
Dp.s and was a Union soldier. But he is
colOred man, and so far this doesn't
,.sm 10 he much Of a colored mans ad'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23

,ly,,,1 S747rs TprAsuNER wYNANsteps
S Us',n ,nJ out to save the administration
,soa5le, a@"5 e. It didn't take long TO pop in a
nomorrat, T0rs who isn't to be suspected OF
,sing an offensive partisan"
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would Ala His Conynleseence.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, April @. "a move
ment is on foot in this city to tender
General Grant the free use during his
conyalescence Of ofapriyate hotel on Look
out Mountain in sight OF the battletields
OF Chicianagua. Mission Ridge, Lookout
Mountain and Chattanooga.
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;. President Cleveland using the Will
.,,,, .ase to perform his much advertised
y pl,j' " dividing the colOred yote2
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The bridge over the oahawba river, on
Iae louisville 4 Nashville railroad, near
birmingham, Alabama, was burned, aud
several workRen, engaged in the attempt
~ sySSexss'nguish the FIRE, were injured when
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11INoIs sFNAronsn1p.
sta.e.msp at tho Capital TalLlpg tho Matter

q o.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Eraing
Sar says: "There is quite an array Of
Illinois statesmen in the city. Morrison,
Springer, Lawler and Worthington, and a
member Of the Legislature, are now here.
Townshead and Ward are expected in q
few days. They say they are looking after
the federal patronage in the State, but in
reality they have more than this in view.
They want to fix up some plan to. secure
the election OF q Democratic Senator.
Morrison will not withdraw from
the contest To give way to another Demo.
crat until all the Democrats have voted
for him and he has failed, and the Demo-
cfats who are opposed to him are afraid TO
give him their votes lest he should have q
Republican vote in reserve and thus SECURE
election. When Townshend and Ward
arrive o caucus will be held to consider
what istob done. All efforts to induce
the President TO take o hand in the mat
Ter have failed, tits said"
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p,.,, !: IsOul's in arms and eager for the
I.."N N N,hsro Is no doubt OF that. Her
,,ss ,.SoI. vast empire is military camp.
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,....,, bas thrown down the gauntlet,
Il II rn.laud is looking about for a long
an,S ala '5I n.ir Of tongs to pick it up.
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.,,,x0Ea, St. Petcrsburg.-1f you
AZ AsIsHDI a"D ri strike you real hard.-Vie-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
1MURpERoUs vALrpIcToR1AN.
Ills sister and Himself Dead and MS Mother
Dying BY His Hand.

His Sister and Himself Dead and MS Mother
Dying by His Hand.
NEw HAVEN, April 29.-Barclay john
son, yaledictorian Of Yale in 1882, shot
himself, his mother and his sister at
Greenwich, Conn, tonight. he was %
years Of age. He and his sister are dead
and his mother dying. He was the son Of
Z. j. johnson, d New York lawyer.
The three were out walking when john
son pulled out asrevolyei and fired. NO
cause for the act Is assigned. T.. "a,
Young johnson had been complaining
OF feeling lnwell during the winter, but
he was. never before thought 70 be insane.
he was O famous shot and athlete. His
sister was is years Of age aud q great favor
ite with the people Of Greenwich
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,-.,r,%o Of the nail trade, hereafter
4. los will wag the tail.
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NJ. BTittania rule the wave or any
,Aipg in these days?
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Qlp gnteIIisttffe';,

-; IA. - and ~ Fourteenth street.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-06-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The steamboat Plymouth Rock, built
in 1854 at a cost of 100000, has been
sold for SS5,0OO, and will be converted
into a floating skating rink.
The Earl of Huntington, who, with
his son, Lord Hastings, passed a good
part of last winter in New York, and
who was Chairman of Florida land
purchase company, died last week at his
seat, Sharavogue, in Kings county, Ire
land, and is succeeded by his son, who
is just Is. Huntingdon is third in'tht
roll of Earls, dating back to 1920, but
the last few holders of the title have
been very poor.
Two of the bidders for the Govern.
ment envelope contract, on their way
from Holyoke TO Washington. were
taking over the situation with much
assumed candor. IT was readily agreed
that, as the bids had been registered
there could be no risk in comparing
notes; so each promised to mark his
bid on paper and pass it over. Boil
scratched away, the paperwere exchang
ed, and both were blank. Each wease
counted on the somnolent condition ol
the other.
1T will be remembered that Pari:
physician was recently fined for telling
professional secrets, because, in defend
| ing the character of dead patient, hC
explained the true cause of his death
The same physician was more recently
called upon by the Paris authorities tC
give the usual certificate Of the cause o
death in one of his patients, This h,
declined to do, on the ground that h,
would thus "betray a professiona
secret" As it stands the quarrel is az
interesting one,
Prof. Paine's assertion about thu
inconsiderable part played by women a
musical composers has resulted in tn,
collation. of the titles of small list 0
well-known songs, the airs of whicl
were written by women, and a few
cantatas and operettas, but correspond
ent, who aids in bringing to light tn
not very numerous examples, adds, in
communication TO the Boston Ereninl
Transcript; There is nothing whicl
can be brought forward in contraventiol
of Prof. Paine's assertion, and l think
am safe in saying that no woman /
entitled TO rank even as a fourth-rat
composer"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-06-13
A SQuARE BOY.

Two or three weeks ago pedei tr an
who was passing a house on iopene
street heard the sounds Of terrific
struggle going on, and as he looked in
at the front door a boy about twelve
years of age, who sat in the hall, quietly
observed:
''It's only the old folks having a little
row, stranger
"Do they have 'em often?" asked the
man.
"Almost every day."
eff were in your place I'd stand at
the door here and charge ten cents
admission fee. It's worth the money to
see a family riot like this, and you
might as we'll make few dollars as to
let the chances slip"
The boy said he would think of it,
and the pedestrian waited until the man
had choked the woman as black as a
plum and then passed on. Yesterday
he CHANGED that way again, and there
was another row going on, and the same
boy sat on the doorstep.
"I'll see the show" said the man, as
he pulled out his wallet. HAS my
advice profited you?"
stranger, can't take your money,
replied the lad.
"Why?"
Because I am q square boy. For {
week or so every fight in there was al
square as a dice and worth the price o
of admission, but as soon as a crowC
began to come and the gate none!
began to run up to eighty or ninet!
cents, dad and nam began to hippodromt
on the public. That blood on his nos'
was put there half an hour ago, anC
mans black eye is three weeks old
They want me to stand in with then
and deceive the public, but I can't do it
Let the best man win or quit the busi
ness, is my motto. Pass on, stranger
for this is put up job to gull the con
fiding public"