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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-04-08

Kansas is $4,000, 900 in debt.
Philadelphia claims million inhab.
itants.
One cattle ranch in Wyoming en-
braces a million acres.
The actual membership Of the Nor
mon Church is 1856.
There are upwards of $4,000 deaf
mutes in the United States.
Vanadium, a white metal discovered
in 1880, is valued at $40, 600 pound.
There are forty-six stenograpbers on
the city payroll in New York. and they
draw 500, 100 in salaries annually.
The entire population Of the State Of
Massachusetts could find seats 10 the
railroad passenger cars of the United
States
A graduate OF the Michigan Unive-.
sity, who is a good Greek aud Latin
scholar. is doing duty as policeman
in Detroit.
A courtship that has covered Pc
riod of thirty one years, is said to be
tenderiy pursuing It's rosy way ia STRAIT
ford, Connecticut.
Lieutenant Schwa.ka says the whale
fisheries Of Alaska are alone worth one
million dollars year, and that the
grazing for cattle is unexcelled in any
country.
The United States is provided with
over fifty penitentiaries and ,, 400 jails.
They contain over $4,000 criminals,
and their estimated cost is$500, 600, 600.
In Washington there were erected
last year 300 buildings, valued at
81, 900 900 One Of the most valuable
residences in the city is that of Bell,
the telephone man. 1t cost $4,000.
Meagher county, NJ. r., has res
dent who commenced the cattle bust.
ness fifteen years ago with sixty dairy
cows, who marketed $4,000 worth OF
beeves last year-the result of two
years growth-snd whose h-rl is now
worth fully $780, 900 the annual pro-
duct of which may be set down at
$4,000 for the next five years, and
then raised to $25, 900 for the succeed.
ing five years.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-04-08
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-12
TaEPowER Of AENDRIcKs.
His Hold on IndiHun-No d Democratic Leader
to Succeed Him.

His Hold ON IndiGun-No d smocratic Leader
to Succeed Him.
Correspondence Of The hnteI!iqsHoer,
INDIASArioLIs, Dec, l0.-In response to
your urging have interrogated many
leading citizens here, both Republicans
and Democrats, and the opinion is uni
yersal that the death OF Vice President
Hendricks will have a marked and lasting
effect on the political future Of Indiana.
lie was the recognized leader-the only
leader Of the Democracy here. High
toned, moral, upright, genial and pleasant
to all and in all relations OF life, he was
one OF the best men ever knew in his
private life. Astute as statesman, and
gifted far beyond any man left to succeed
him, with the power to control men in
the mass, whatever that subtle, indedn.
able and incommunicable power is, Vice
President Hendricks had but one match
in Indiana, and that was Oliver P. Nor
ton. When Morton died Hendricks con-
trolled Indiana absolutely.
In 1875 Morton went over to Columbus
to see Hayes. He said to Hayes give me
$4,000 in moncy and l will beat Hen
bricks and give you the State. Hayes re-
sponded that that was clear out OF the
question. The money could not be rails
I'd. "Weli, then," retorted Morton,
''Tilden gets Indiana" and be got it.
Indiana is q Democratic State per &C."
said Morton. "Money is the only thing
that can turn the scale for you. Hem
bricks rules the State with an iron baud.
He needs no money. By some myster-
riops power, PECULIAR to himself, he con-
trolls the State. The only thing to beat
him is money fand lots OF it." And 80
they parted. Indiana was lost and
doubtful contest and precipitated, happily
solved in the Electoral Commission,
which eventuated in eight years by plac-
ing Hendricks in the iOe-Presidency.
No, sir, no man can lead as Hendricks led
and you may count Indiana safe for Mr..
Blaine in 1888. ALEXIS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-12
seotlAnd's Land Reform.

LONDON, Dec. ia new and interest
ing land reform movement il about to be
started in Scotland. DR.. G. B. Clarke,
who has just been elected for Caithness,
is It's originator. He lisa crofters' candi-
date. DR.. Clarke iI a member OF the staff
Of the Central Ntus, Of London, and has
written extensively on the rights and
wrongs Of the croiters. He was nominat-
cd without his solicitation, and beyond
writing an election address he has given
no personal attention to the canvass.
This inSction fooled the Liberals, and as
they were split up into factions in Gath.
ness, each faction ventured TO put up q
candidate. There were three Liberals
running against DR.. Clarke, and while he
did not obtain majority over all, he did
obtain an ample plurality over Major
Clarence Sinclair, the next highest candi-
date. Now Dr.. Clarke proposes TO devote
himself energettcslly TO the cause OF the
erotter. He Is already at work organizing
Q Highland party TO secure reform fot
Scotland similar To- the Irish Land act,
The new party will be allied To all Irish
questions with the Parnelliteu, and will be
a valuable auxiliary in the fight for home
rule.
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A GENTLEMAN who arrived in Wheeling
a day or two since from New Orleans says
that things:ar in a bad condition there.
The cotton business Of the city is seriously
endangered by excessive expenses, and
the disposition OF planters is to sell direct
to buyers at their plantations, as the old
sugar planters used to do, or else ship to
the North. In other respects also New
Orleans is in bad way as may be inferred
from the following extract from a report
made by a grand jury a few days since:
with hoodlumism rampant through:
out every portion Of the city by day, and
burglars plying their avocStion by night,
the city is in a deplorable condition, and
every citizens house is liable to be entered
any hour Of the night or day, his family
insulted and house robbed unless there is
male protector on the premises armed
and ready for resistance"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-12

IRON ORE FAMINE
Predicted By the onieial Organ of the Grea
IpdustrY.

Predicted By the onieIal Organ of the GFsa
Ipdpstry.
CLEVELAND, g., Dec. 1l.-1n its snpuRl
summary Of the iron ore industry Of the
country the Iron Trade Review will say TO-
morrow that moro Lake Superior ore was
sold the past year than ever before in the
history Of that industry, the sales aggre-
eating 2.93S, ,4s6 tons. There remained at
the close Ok navigation on dock at Lake
Erie ports 1,O4s.9+0 tons, Of WHICH all but
10000 tons were sold.
In consequence Of this exceedingly
small surplus and the increased demand
for ore, especially for Ressemer steel max:
ing, an iron ore famine is threatened. The
only district accessible by rail during tho
winter months for supplying the largest
steel works Of the country is the Pilot
Knob region, IN Missouri. Itis understood
that 250,OOO tons OF the latter ores have
been stocked up and held for still higher
prices.
The past two weeks have witnessed
marked advance in prices OF Lake Super
ior ores and q corresponding rush on the
part Of consumers to obtain stocks before
the auppiy ia entirely exhausted. The
direct result OF this condition OF affairs, 1t
ispredicted, will bS actively stimulated by
imports Of foreign ores, sales OF which are
already being pressed in the Pittsburgh
uRYkel,
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SHERMAN RESIGNS.
ACTION OF REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
The President of the Senate stops DOVE.
and Senator Eimuuds is Selected In
his Stesd-oonsrsSSion NsWS.
General Capital Gossip.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 1.-THE Re-
publican Senators met in caucus at II
O'Clock to-day. Senator Sherman resigned
his position az Chairman OF the cancus,
and Senator Edmunds was elected to that
place. This action was due to the fact
that no Senator has ever been chair
man Of the caucus and presiding officer
Of the Senate at the same time, and sena-
tor Sherman felt 1t incumbent upon him
not to depart from the line OF precedents
The action OF the Caucus Committee in
the arrangement OF chairmanships OF SEN
ate committees, namely, in deciding
10 tender to Senator Sewell that OF the
Joint Committee on the Library, and to
Senator Logan his old place on Military
Affairs was ratified. Nearly all the time
was devoted TO discussion OF the line OF
policy to be adopted toward Presidential
appointments:
The Senators expressed their views
freely and were found to be practically
unanimous against the adoption Of any
general policy Of opposition, but were
agreed upon the adVisability OF treating
each nomination upon its merits. 0pin.
ions, were expressed and generally assented
to that good men appointed to Office be-
cause they were Democrats should be con-
drmed, except in case when their prede.
cessots were removed upon unfounded
charges brought for the purpose Of making
pretextG for the creation ofvacancies.
In such cases 1t was urged that the
nomination should be held up to give re-
moved officials an.opportunity for vindi.
cation. The Senators who were present
express the opiRion that this plan, for the
present, will govern the course Of the Re-
publicans. The caucus adjourned without
dalav
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lead into the vault, which Is exactly
thirty feet square. This entire structure
was built by the late Commodore Wander
bilt in 1856, and contains thirty shelves
for holding the burial caskets. In 1t are
buried the Commodore, his two wives, his
son George, q daughter and several grand
children. About year ago Mr.. William
Vanderbilt visited New Dorp and marked
out the course Of . new road to run
through.the center OF the cemetery up to
the new plot which he had purchased.
This road is partially completed, and MI.
Vanderbilt had agreed to pay for It's build
ing. This road, after q course Of half q
mile, leads to the entrance OF the grand
mausoleum. Although but partially COM
pleted, this tomb Is . yeritable palace OF
the dead. Standing on the western bound
ary OF the Vanderbilt plot OF twenty-five
acres. upon the slope Of hill, its site is
excellent.
This mauso cum was begun in January
oi the present year. 1t has q frontage OF
ninety-two feet and depth OF eighty-six
feet. It's height is to BIZ forty feet from
the top OF the dome to the ground. The
style VI architecture is Gothic. The front,
OF Quincy granine, Is very beautiful,
carved and adorned from designs by
several prominent artists. There are
three entrances into sort OF lobby, and
one from this lobby into the vault. The
lobby at present has upon It's walls SIX
large black marble tablets.
The interior Of the mRusoleum resem-
bles church or chapel, and even in it's
present unfinished condition Is grand.
Rich carvings arc upon the walls over
every tier OF burial shelves. At the end,
opposite the entrance, is the altar, solid |
block OF white marble, beautifully carved.
The shelves upon which the caskets oil
the VRnderblts will be placed are upon
either side OF the building. They are
Ieventy-eight in number, and are cut from
Indiana limestone. In general 1t may be
said Of the mausoleum that the front is to
be Of Quincy granite, and the roof and in
terror OF Indiana limestone; while the OBJ.
jects OF adornment inside will be marble.
The site Of this tomb is commanding. It
is upon q hill with an elevation Of 200 feet
above the level OF the Richmond road. It
will he completed in about year at the
present rate Of progress.
The plot about the tomb is to be made
into a park, but nothing has been done as
yet toward its improvement. In the little
near the present Moravian
Church, Commodore Vanderbilt's grand.
parents are buried.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-12
BENSON AND BROWN.
PACIFIC COAST TRAGEDY
Resulting From Women and GOld-A Lawyer
Shot, and His As,Ailaut Takss His Own
Llfo-ThS Causes Leading to
the Terrible Catastrophe.

San FRANCISCO, Dec. 1l.-Shortly be-
fore II o'clock this morning, G. W. Brown,
an engineer, residing at Cheyenne, wyo.
ming, entered the office Of John A. Ben
son, Land Surveyor, and asking the time
Of day, abruptly said:
"Benson, am In trouble with woman
at Cheyenne and want your advice and
help"
Benson replied that the was busy, and
rose to 60 out. when he reached the
door Of his Office, he half turned to further
excuse himself for leaving SO uncere-
moniously, when Brown drew re-
volver, and without saying a word
fred. The ball struck Benson on the
left cheek. Brown fred again, the ball
taking effect in his neck. This wound
gave rise to the belief that Benson's throat
had been cut, as he was bleeding profusely
from the wound when found.
Brown then turned the revolver on
himself and fred three shots, but realizing
he had not killed himself, he seized large
paper cutter lying on the desk and furf-
ouAly thrust It into his neck. The blow
was 90 well aimed and with such savage
force that it passed almost through and
severed the iuaular vein. lie dropped to
the floor alongside Of his victim, and in q
few minutes bled to death.
A policeman who happened To be near
the door Of the office heard the shots and
rushed into Benson's office, but too late to
prevent further mischief. No word, nor
sign Of life could be extracted from Brown,
who was in the last agonies OF death.
Benson, On the contrary, gszsd up
quickly said and he hadn't had any dispute
with Brown; had known him for several
years; had had many land transactions
with him, but didnot know why he should
shoot him or take his own life.
Brown Is well known on the coast, hay
ing resided here fourteen years. Last
July he failed for $4,000, but succeeded
IN arranging his affairs, and since then
secured some valuable government land
IN dredging contracts.
The trouble is traced to balance of
IS, 900 which Brown claimed as due him and
which Benson disputed. It is supposed
iemand for the money led to tue shoot
ng, Brown is q son OF A. L. Brown, Of
cheyenne, formerly chief clerk OF the
United States Surveyors office at that city.
Benson's wounds. although dangerous,
ire not believed to be fatal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-12
HEALTH CONGRESS-.

YsstSrda3's DiGcussiODs-The Election OF
otioers-AdJo Journment.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 1.-THE clos
ing session ofthe American Public Health
Association was held to-day. The follow.
ing new members were elected: DR.. John
s!lman, OF Chicago; Representatives Nc.
Ad 20, Of New Jersey, and swinburne, Of
New York; DR.. John Campbell, Of Wash
ington, and DR., 7. G. Young, Of Augusta,
Me.
The subject oil sewer disinfection was
referred TO the Committee on Disinfect-
ants, which was continued for another year.
The resolution Of DR.. E. NJ. Hunt, urging
practical teaching OF hygiene in schools,
and enlarging the committee on that sub.
ject, was adopted.
Inc Advisory Committee recommended
that Congress be urged to appropriate
funds to enable the War and Navy De-
partments, through their medical corps
TO investigate the cause OF infectious
diseases. They also reported that Toronto,
Ont, has been selected for the place Of the
next annual meeting, the time which will
be fixed by the Executive q C2nmittee.
Officers for the ensuing year we're elect
ed as follows: President, d.. Henry ?.
Walcott, OF Massachusetts; First Vice
President, Dr.. Q. ". Coveruton. Of Cana
da; Second Vice President, DR.. G. B.
Thornton, OF Taauessee; Treasurer, DR.. ].
B. Lindsey, Of Tennessee; Executive
Committee, Maj. Charles Smart, U. S. A. /!
Dr.. Henry B. Baker, Lansing, Mich; DR.:
II. A. johnson, OF Ills DR.. Jos. Holt, Of
Louisains; I; DR.. G. n. N. Hewitt, Of MINI, !;
DR.. Pinknty Thompson, Of Kentucky.
The committe comprises also the present
cHicers and the ex.Presldents Of the AEso:
citation. The Association then adjourned
aina Ilia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-12

ASA specimen OF unique literary work
the report Of the. Secretary Of the TresR'
ury has probably never been equafied by
any departmental report. English as
she is spoke" is here rivalled by English
as che may be wrOte. For instance,
the learned Secretary on page % expresses
himself in this wise on the subject OF
shelter, clothing and food:
Everywhere the effort Is to obtain
shelter. clothing, food and The ornaments of
k ntcS1!!eS Of life, at q smaller expense
Of mental energy and bodily toll"
Just what the ornaments Of food would
be, unless he means plenty Of Ibutter and
molasSes on our bread, We are at loss to
conjecture. We presume the ornaments
Of shelter would be a Mansard roof or
mortgage on house. ....
Again, on page SO, we are treated to the
following somewhat peculiar remark on
the subject OF prices:
"The general range oil prices Of the hun
dred chief commodities OF civilized mans
use has been more than third Of cen
tgry in completing the last leisurely cycle
ot its rise and fall" VI
There is something provokingly evasive
about the way We seem to catch on and
then not TO catch on to whatever the Seo-
retary means to say in the foregoing re-
mark, and we will feel obliged to some
reader who will explain to US for certain
just whathe really intends to express.
Then, too, We are all torn up with q bad
headache over the following sentence on
the subject Of prices and wages, on page
"a;
Even where reduced prices necesBitate
reduced wages (and on the whole, even In
Europe, the return to labor grows more
aud morel the wage.receiver gets the Gd-
vantage Of wages being SLOW to move, Gs he
gets the disadvantage Of their being the
last to move when from degradation OF
the unit Of value, or its legal equivalent,
prices measured by that unit going up,
the sans wages buy less"
This is exactly what the Secretary says,
verbatim ct punctuAtim, Just as he him
self, or his Office boy, wrote 1t. But Just
what he means by 1t must be matter Of
speculation until he issues an edition Of
his report with explanatory foot notes.
But, seriously, it Is really discreditable
to the government to have 80 important q
document as the Treasury report couched
in such crude, turgid and obscurc
phraSeology as characterizes this emana-
ton from Mr., Manning, Generally speak
ing, mans ideas on any nubject are not
worth much who cannot intellisently e1-
press them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-12

JouS swINroN, Of New York, editor Of
the we'll known paper devoted to labor re-
,,rm, wss asked the other day what he
thought would be accomplished by work
inrmen in the next decade. He replied
as follows:
"Thev will lay the foundations OF the
system BY which labor will rule the world.
They will perfect their unions, local
national and international; they will
secure better wages and fewer hours OF
work, and they will begin to regulate tho
output in tho various trades. They will
also make q beginning in that universal
cooperation by which labor shall become
the owner OF the machinery it operates"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-12
AN OATH FULFILLED.
8aoguIaasy Retfibuti"a Iaalctsd on Three
Would.bo Mnrderers.

Would.bo Murderer.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. ll.-About two
weeks ago the bare fact that Frank Sand
ers had been shot down in the mountain
wilds of Whitley county, was learned here
from citizens coming from that section. A
gentleman who lives here has Just return
cd from Whitley county, bringing the
news OF q romance OF which the killing
was the finale. He says that the trsdi-
ton in Whitley is that Just before tho
cloae OF the war Sanders and two otLer
men, all OF whom were members Of
guerilla band, took q man named Sam
Smeck into the woods In the eastern part
OF the county and put pistol between
bis eyes and fired. Smock fell and they
left him for dead. Fortunately for Sam,
the bullet ranged downward, missing the
brain, and 1t came out at the base OF the
neck. He was found and cared Tor by
friends, and after long nursing recovered
The men who attempted the murder did
not try to conceal their identity from
Smock; in fact they wanted him to know
them. They felt secure in the faith that
dead men tell no tales"
After Smock's recovery he registered an
oath that be would devote bis life to hunt
ing down and killing these three men. A
few weeks ago he passed through Wayne
county, and, in conversation with one Of
his old friends, said: ~ have killed two
OF the men who attempted to murder me
some years ago. l found one OF them in
Missouri, and one in Garrard county, Ky.
1 did my work silently and well, and h4Ye
never been arrested. l am now on the
track of the last man. His name is Sand
ers, and l will have him in less than ten
days. will make myself known to him
before shooting"
One week later the body OF Frank Sand
ers was found in a lonely path in the glenS
OF Whiteley county, with the following
note scribbled in pencil pinned to his coat:
This is the last act Of tragedy begun
years ago."
No one doubted that smock did the kill
ing. He has not been seen since, and no
ono is taking any pains to find him.
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QUEER srArEMENrs.
Grounds for ASkieE fer the Cancellation q
Bishop BourEet,

Grounds for ASkieE fer the Cancellation of
Bishop Bourget.
MONTREAL, Dec. 1.-THE ecclesiastical
authorities Of the Roman Catholic Church
here have taken the first step toward ap-
plying to Rome for the canonization OF
the late Archbishop Bourget. This con.
sists in making public the alleged mira
cles he performed during his life. To-
days Pres contains the declarations OF
two women taken under oath before Faith
er Huot, testitying to the healing powers
Of the dead prelate. A Mrs. Tharsile de-
clares that she suffered from cancer OF the
breast, and the doctors could do nothing.
Mgr. Bourget gave her his blessing, and
abe was cured from that moment. Another
woman named Chaput, testified that her
child was cured OF an ulcer on the eye inn
mediateH upon, being brought into the
presence OF the Archbishop.
The appeal to Rome to canonize the late
Bishop Laval has not yet been granted,
and special court with three secretaries
is now sitting at Quebec taking testimony.
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THE BRITISH RLKCrIoNs.
The Irish Rationaliats Claim to Hold the
Balance Of Power.

The Irish RationAlists Claim to Hold the
Balance Of Power.
LINCOLN, NEB., Dec. 1l.-Mr. Patrick
EgAn received this evening tho following
important cable on the results OF the gen
eral elections in England and Ireland:
DUBLIN, Dec. II, 1885.
To Patrick Egan, President Of the Irish
National League Of America, LsneO!,I, Ntb.
The elections have concluded. The re-
suit is beyond our most sanguine cslcula.
tions. We were thirty-nine at the disso-
luton. We return eighty-Six, united az
one man. OF thifty.four nominal
Home Rulers" not Q man sur
wives. OF tweny.seven Irish Wings,
not solitary survivor remains. Leinster,
Munster and Connaught are ours to a
man. In Ulster we have clear maiority
Of seats and q majority oftwo to one Of ti:e q
counties. The Irish vote in RnglauG has
changed the Wing coercion majority Of
one hundred and twenty to minority Of
four, The Irish party are the absolute
nlsstelS OF the situation.
isignedl TIMOTHY HARRINaToN,
sec:etary Of the Irish National League.