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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-10
TnRoUGnTIIE STATE.
Accidents and Iacidenta ia West Virgin
and Vicinity.

Accidents and IHcidentS ia West Virginia
and Vicinity.
Huntington is putting in an electric
light plant.
The old Raleigh county Jail has been
sold for $27 70
The Richie Gas.M announces the
recent dedication Of 80 new church on
Whisky Run" ~
William Winstead aud nine others in.
dicted for riot in Fayette county, have
been acquitted.
The location OF the new insane asylum
seems to be narrowed down to Charles
ton, Berkeley Springs and Mason City.
The Hon. John Blair Hoge, OF this State,
is spoken Of as probable successor to
Dorman B. Eaton, Of the Civil Service
Commission.
1t is said that William Mercer, plain
farmer living near Berkeley Springs, Nor
gan county, has lately fallen heir to ESQ.,
600 ($l, 5OO, OOO) which Is now lying in the
Bank OF Scotland.
The house in which the High View
postofiice Is kept stands on the line be-
tween Virginia and West Virginia. The
room in which the Office is, is in Hamp.
shire county, W. Va, yet the office Is
claimed by Frederick county, Va.
Afquad Of masked men entered the resi-
dence Of one Nancy Hoover who lives in
the Blue Knob settlement, about three
miles north OF Clay 9. H., one night re-
Gently, and treated the said Miss Nancy
10 severe whipping. Rumor says that
she was living in adultery with Ole Of the
citizens in that viciuty, and that some. o!
the relatives Of the gentleman were en-
gagged in The whipping.
Wisely, but too late, the Point Pleasant
Register remarks: "Illiberality and sell
fishness on the part OF land owners has
driven the nail mill from Clifton TO Mid
ileport, Ohio. The citizens Of that town
gave thirty thousand dollars and the
Hooking Valley and the Ohio Central
gave five thousand each to secure
This mill. II it was worth 90 much to
would it not have been worth
here? Can we afford to drive
such enterprises from our midst?"
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NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct. GA terrible
accident occurred at Union City, Tenn,
yesterday. Prof. D. E. Johnson, who was
billed there for fair week, made successful
balloon asCenGionG Tuesday and Wednes.
day. Yesterday he tried to repeat the
performance. He went up all tight, but
in descending the balloon fell in a tree.
When the balloon was about twenty feet
from the tree the Professor jumped and
clutched limb, which broke, and he fell
sixty feet to the ground. In falling
through the tree Johnson'S body was ter.
ribly lacerated. He fell across log and
broke his right leg above and below the
knee. johnson cannot live. He Is from
Evansville, Indiana.
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AtCharley shay's Academy Of Music next
Week.-Mrs. Ethel Tucker as (ttcaaG, the
Union Square theatre Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, October u, Is
and II. The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
The Ethel Tucker Company began a
weeks engagement at the Robinson Opera
House in tho society drama Of "Queens"
to cIoV ded house. Miss Tucker Is With
out doubt one Of the most pleasing and
iorcible emotional actresses seen here In
years, and has undoubtedly made study
Of the part Of Quetna, so that 1t may be-
called creation. Inthe third and fourth
acts The audience was carried away with
enthusias1,, and gave Miss Tucker a
double call before the curtain, an honor
seldom more worhily bestowed on any
star. he support Is very good, the ladies
including Misses Grady, Arr6ld and Sin.
clair, were excellent in their respective
parts, and their wardrobes are very hand
some. The male support was in keeping
with the rest, notably Mr.. Dempsy, who
played the part Of QueeDa's husband,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Miss
Tucker will appear In "Leah, the For
saken."
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WALLACE CONVICTED J.
or ADpuorINe A rEMALn CHILD.
The Case of ELI. .bo.h Mcknight in the Cir.
cult COurt-Filthy Testimony 10 the
Matter aud an Unexpected Verdict.
Other Criminal Gases Yesterday.

The case Of the state against George s.
Wallace, indicted for abducting a female
child with the intention OF dedlipg her,
was put on trial in Part Of the Circuit
Court yesterday afternoon to jury, with
Judge Thomas D. Houston assisting Pros
ecuting Attorney Jordan in behalf Of the
State. Mr.. Dovener conducted the de-
Tense. The "fernale child" alleged to have
been abducted" was Elizabeth Mcknight,
said 10 be only fifteen years old, but q
buxom girl who appears over twenty.
The charge was that Wallace, who is the
giIps uncle, induced her to get into his
buggy to go home from q campmeeting at
Point Mills. Instesd oftaking her home
he brought her TO Wheeling, took ner to
Lash's Old Home hotel, on Upper Market
square, and introduced her as his wife
The couple remained there till the next
afternoon, when Wallace bought the girl
ticket at the b. & o. depot and sent her
home.
The charge is serious one, the penalty
being imprisonment in the peniteDtinry
for not less three nor more than ten years.
The defense WAS that the girl consented 10
everything that took place.
Some OF the evidence in the trial was
vilc. Testimony was introduced that an
aunt Of the girl had acted as procrress,
and Wallace swofe that this was not his
first sin with the girl, but that he had
formerly met her one night at the house
OF the aunt referred to, aud that she was
guilty OF lewdness with other men in his
presence. The girl herself admitted that
she had made no effort to escape from
Wallace, though she had several oppor-
tunities 10 do so. She said the reason she
did not leave while ho was out Of her
company was that she vas afraid be
would see her." aud that while in the
buggy coming to town be bad shown her
revolver, remarking that he used that
on people who did not mind him.
Whether the charge was technically
sustained or not, sad state OF affairs was
certainly shown to exist.
The Jury was only out a short time, and
returned verdict Of guilty. This was a
great surprise, though everybody who
heard any OF the testimony hoped that
there was some punishment for auch a
case. Capt. Dovener asked an arrest OF
Judgement and moved for new trial.
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IN JAIL FOR ROBBERY.
Leon Van Walt, James Craig and Eek Fila
In Hoe.

Leon Van Walt, James Craig and Eek Filan
In Hoe.
Yesterday Officer. Joe Barum went be-
fore Squire Arkle and sworo out warrants
for Leon Van Walt, James Craig and
Eccles Filsn, charging them with highway
robbery. The victim Of the robbery Of
which they are accused was Z. H. Hud-
sou. the drover, whose adventure with
thieves was chronicled yesterday. Barum
arrested the three men, and they were
committed to Jail for hearing.
Hudson accompanied Squire Arkle to
the Jail after the three prisoners were
lodged there, and identified them as the
robbers. His story on Thursday was, how
ever, that there were but two Of the men
who attacked bin. He certainly ought to
know the guilty parties II, as he says, they
detained him Tor several hours after the
robbery.
The three men OF course assert their
innocence, and declare their ability to
prove an alibi. Van Walt and Craig are
two OF the three men arrested for the
robbery OF Mr.. Boone, Of West Liberty, at
the Dillon House some time ago. They
were kept in Jail about two weeks, and
then the evidence was not sufficient to
hold them. Whether stronger case can
be shown this time is not known.
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The Young Mems Christian Association
has received parphernalia from the Bos'
ton Gymnasium Supply Company to ct
up a small gymnasium in the building
occupied by the Association, 1922 Market
street. The apparatus is FIRST class in
every respect and consists OF chest weights,
breast bars, horizontal bar, giant pully,
intercostal, rowing weight air bag and
Indian clubs. This, in q measure, will
afford long desired opportunity 10 the
young men OK the city Tor healthtul exeE.
else and physical development. It will
also be the means OF increasing the men,
bership OF the Association. Any young
man Of good moral character may become
a member OF the Association.
The Association building Is open every
week day from $50 A. NJ. to 10 p. N. Tor all
who wish to enter It's doors. Every young
man may have free use Of the library and
reading room, which is generously sup
piled with leading dailies and weeklies,
illustrated and literary papers and mag
aZines.
An invitation Is extended to all Sunday
School teachers and workers to avail
themselves OF tho helpful instruction OBJ
tainablo each week by attendance ct the
meeting for the study Of the Sunday School
lessons. This meeting Is held Saturday
afternoon from to o'clock.
A welcome awaits all young men at the
meetings for men exclusively, Saturday
evening at 1880 and Sunday afternoon at
4 O'clock
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BxLLA1uE BRIEFS.
Accident to BuEElos-PorsOnai, nkAndPo-
HiiSal Eotsa.


The Niagara rink is to be painted.
John McGeorge is arranging to teach q
class in mechanical drawing.
The new oil we'll derrick near Pinch
Run is almost ready for work.
The body OF Mrs. Baxter was taken to
Wellsville yesterday for burial.
Superintendent Anderson, ofthe Wheel
ing schools, was in town yesterday.
Louis Battelle and WIN. Morrison are
confined % their homes by sickness.
II. S. Tappan went to Cincinnati yester-
day. called by the death Of his brother
Benjamin.
Miss Annie Boswell, daughter OF Joseph
Bowel, died ut her home on Gravel hill
yesterday morning.
The EIysian rink will DO re.hoored and
opened soon. 1t is the hands oil George
NJ. Woodbridge, the receiver.
An elaborate book by Rev. ]. NJ. Mon
roe, Of the Christian CHURCH, which he hes
been distributing hero, on the Republican
position with reference to Prohibition,
contains a number OF inaccuracies about
Bellaire that weakeus its effect.
There Is to be q big time at the Niagara
rink October II. The locked-out nail
feeders OF the Ohio Valley will have
charge. Heatherington's band will fur.
nish the music, and number Of prizes
are offered for gentlemen and lady skaters
and for couples.
The success Of the Davis Island dam
having proved the efficiency Of the
system, It is expected the whole of the
Ohio river will be made navigable at all
seasons by other dams, and just below the
mouth OF McMahon's creek is said to be
one Of the proposed sites.
James McKelvey on Thursday night
driving a buggy with another buggy
drawn behind It, turned from Belmont
into Tbirty.fiith street, installing it for
Central Avenue. The horse went over
the high bank by the O. & P. tracks and
the bugnies crashed on top Of him. When
the men in the neighborhood could find
where the man was, in the darkness, he
was found not seriously hurt, neither was
the horse. The buggies were both broken
some from striking 9 passenger car, the
horse going clear under the car.
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LOCAL BREvGTIEs.
Matters OF Minor Moment in and About the

Matters OF Minor Nom Bnt In and about tho
City.
orrA at the Opera House this evening.
Born parts OF the Circuit Cousts will
adjourn today.
MATINEE at Charley shaY's Theatre
this afternoon.
TIE open cars OF the Elm Grove rail-
way have been retiredintO winter quarters.
The only business transacted at Clerk
Hooks office yesterday was the admission
10 record Of one deed Of trust.
The last performance Of the Murphy.
Wells Pleasure Party will be given at
Charley Shay's Theatre this evening.
The river commenced rising at this
point yesterday. At dusk last evening
there WAS a depth Of two feet in the
channel.
OFFICER ADAM SHAFFgR, OF the East
End, has been out Of town several days,
attending the funeral OF an uncle. Officer
Jim Bell guarded his best.
Special attention is called to the adver-
tisement in this issue OF l.. Metz, the new
dry goods and notion man, who has To-
Gated in this city, and opens to day.
SUNDAY afternoon ut half past three
O'Clock Rev. Mr.. Hull, pastor Of Chapline
street NJ. i. church, will lecture on tenn
perance in McLain's Hall, Oh Twelfth
street. He will explain some interesting
phases Of the temperance work in Kansas.
TIE counters, shelving, tables and other
furniture in the store room on Market
street opposite the old City Hall, lately
occupied by an Italian confectionery, VIII
Le sold to-day at Constable's sale on a
suit brought by Martin Thornton Tor the
rent.
The big three-mile race which was to
have taken place at the Chapline street
rink this evening, between Jesse Burkelt,
OF this city, aud FuIkenstein, OF Mchees
port, will not happen tonight, having
been postponed on account OF Burketts
recent illness.
IT was reported on the streets yesterday
that the teeder.nailers at the Laughln
Mill, Martins Ferry, had been discharged
Inquiry OF the mill officials showed thai
instead OF this report being true, five ne"
feeders went to work in the factory yester
dUp, making an increase OF seven this
week.
Mr.. FLED HAPPY, OF the R9ymann
Brewing Company, has been spending
several days during the present week in
Pittsburgh, arranging for the leasing Of
piece Of ground on which to build an ice
house, il being the intention CT the com
| pany TO establish an agency there. Al
ready the company is expressing beer, &c
the Smoky City, where it is becoming
quite popular.
THE Thomson NJ. E. Sunday school, OF
the Island, has elected the following Of
ficeIs for the ensuing year: superintend'
ent, Henry Jones; Assistant Superiptend
emit, Wilbur Bags; Treasurer, Miss Lydt
Thomas Superintendent II Infant Depart
ment, Mis- L zzie Jones; Secretary
Charles Sturges; Librarian, Lee X
Lallance; Assistant Librarian, Lou Smith
President OF Ms ionary Society, John II
Lash; Secretary Of Missionary Society,
Miss Lyde Lawson.
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Walter Burke was yesterday fined SOS
and costs by Judge Boyd for assault and
battery. Burke outrageously assaulted
John Carter at Mt, Calvary Cemetery,
beating him with hoe, and with the
handle after 1t broke, and returning twice
to the assault. Burke was found guilty,
but motion for new trial was entered
This was oyer-ruled yesterday. The light
penalty was due to Burke's previous good
oh aracter and the provocation.
Eugene Hanke was yesterday fined S.
and costs in the Circuit Court, for assault
on Charles Neumann. The case wss ap-
pealed from the city Police Court, the
judgment OF which was confirmed.
Henry Shepherd was fined $50 and
costs in the Circuit Court yesterday for
assault and battery, and ordered 10 be
committed to jail until the fine Is paid,
the commitment, however, not to exceed
sixty days.
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PHYSICIANS FEkD.
Annual Banquet of the Medical Association
Last Night.

Last Night.
The Medical Society Of Wheeling and
Ohio County held their regular meeting
last night at the Library, and after the
election OF officers ior the ensuing year
had n pleasant social meeting at the Cafe
Brunswick. Tho supper, which hereafter
will be an annual affair, was quite sue
cess in every particular. The menu, COM
prisiug all the delcacies Of the season,
was printed on tasty souvenir cards, one
side containing the names OF the mem.
bers. Tea and coffee we're the only stimu.
lants, which speaks well for the temper.
ance views OF the profession. The mem.
bers present were Drs. Alderman, Baguley,
Bates, sr., Birney, Campbell, Edwards,
Dickey, Frissell, Jr., Jepson, Nc Masters, j.
B. Reed, Robert +. Reed, Sifel, Myers,
Wilson and Ulrich.
The retiring officers we're: President,
DR.. OF. Ulrich; Vice President, DR.. E,
@. Myers; Secretary, DR.. John L. D!ckey F;
Treasurer, DR.. L D. Wilson; Censors, Drs.
II. Byron Baguley, ]. A. Campbell and
K. @. McMasters. Following are the Off.
GERS elected last night to serve the coming
year: President, A. F. Stitel; Vice Presi-
dent, J. P. Birney; Secretary, II. Byron
Baguley; Treasurer, l.. D. Wilson. Board
OF Censors, W. J. Bates, Sr., 9. F. Ulrich
and J. b. Reed. -
The meetings OF the Society are held
every two weeks, on Friday night, at the
Superintendent office in the Public
Library, and are well attended, interest
ing and inst uctiye TO all who participate.
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GALVESTON, Oct. "a special from San
Antonio to the NeS says: The trial Of
the woman Agnacla Cortez, charged with
the murder Of Sidney Stamforth, the
young lawyer, three months ago, was con-
cluded last night, resulting in verdict Of
not guilty, AgnGCia Oortca was the aged
mistress OF Stamforth, who was found
with two bullet holes through his head,
lying upon a bed in her room. The de-
Tense maintained that stamforth COM
mitted suicide. The trial attracted great
attention, and when the verdict was an.
nouIeed many signs Of satisfaction were
maniiested by the crowd,
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QvRREc, CAN, Oct. e.-Captain Hanson,
Of the bark PsullBe, from CaEditf Tor Que
beO, recountsS strange phenomenon. In
latitude 55' west, longitude 46' north, on
September 90. during rain storm, bril-.
liant ball Of fire lodged on the deck, and
for a few minutes played about from the
cabin to the iorecastle, prostrating the
captain and two seamen. With q loud
report the fiery visitor disappeared as sud-
denly as y appeared, without damaging
the vessel,
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CONSUL BIRCH HEARD FROM.
He Writes 10 wheeling FrisndS From Toki,
and Yokohama.

Yesterday, several gentlemen in this
city, the warm personal friends OF Prof.
John NJ. Birch, received the first tidingS
from him since he sailed from San Fran
cisco for his post at Nagssski, Japan, where
he was recently appointed United States
Consul. Soon after he sailed from San
Francisco it was reported by cable that
the cholera had made it's appearance in
Nayssski and was doing terrible work,
Tho host Of friends be possesses in this
city at once felt an alarm for Prof. Birch,
and this feeling OF alarm and anxiety has
been increasing as the days passed by and
nothing was heard Of him The letters
received yesterday were written at Toxic
and Yokohama, the two leading cities oil
that far-of empire. They were mailed at
Toxic, September l5'h, shipped from
Yokohama on the 10Th, reached San
Francisco October 81 aud here on the 9th
-twenty.four days from the time they
were mailed.
The Consul writes that the voyage across
the ocean was pleasant one for twenty
days, but when within three days sail Of
japan, the typhOon struck them and they
had terrible lime. Prof. Birch was sick
for about fifteen minutes. He had been
ordered to remain ut Toxic for
the time being, owing to the cholera
at Nagasaki. At the time he wrote, be-
tween 500 aud 1000 cases had been re-
ported and over 80 percent had died. He
expected to be- able to go TO his post in
about ten days. The country, hesays, is q
beautiful one, and he is having royal
time visiting the temples at Mike and
other points OF interest in Northern Japan.
He desires to be remembered 10 all his
friends, says he often thinks them, but
has been on the go so steadily and there ia
80 much that Is strange and new to see
that he has not had time to get homesick.
The mail that he sends by was the first
for America since his arrival.
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nnNrING COOP pERTns.
Tho Postmaster that Is to be BeSleged b!
Place Hunters.

Tho Postmaster that Is TO BIO BeAIeged BY
Place Hunters.
The newly appointed Postmaster, Hon.
Robert Simpson, has not yet received his
commission, but he hasreceived Numerous
applications for appointment under him
when he assumes the duties OF the office.
Hardly had the news Of his appointment
reached Wheeling until he was beseiged
with applicants by the score. Petitions
for clcrkships, positions as letter carriers
and all sorts OF places have been cir
culated, and, as matter OF course, nu'
merously signed.
The general understanding, however
unofficial, is that George Baird, IT,, is to
be Chief Clerk under Mr.. Simpsons ad.
ministration. Mr.. Baird has many quail
flcations for the place. 1t is also said that
Mr.. John QuiRg is booked for good
place. Several other reports are in cir
culation and number OF tho applicants
for letter carriers positions express con-
Adence that their applications will be
iayorably acted upon.
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Our new styles must be seen to be APP
preciated. In artistic patterns, finish,
quality and price we are willing to match
against any and all others. Graceful de-
signs OF various grades may be secured OF
US at very ciosespriCes. Come and see us.
State the amount you can afford to invest
in parlor suit and we will astonish you
with the elegant set OF furniture we can
give you for the money.
FRRw & BRRTscHY,
III Main street,
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Ho for Cleveland, Friday, Oct. 10Th, 1885.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad
announces its Autumn Excursion to Cleve-
land, for Friday, October 10Th, with limit
OF return passage until Monday, October
10th, by any regular train stopping at des'
tination Of return ticket.
This is probably your last opportunity
to visit the Forest City at such low rate
and such length Of time, and you had bet
ter avail yourself OF the chance. Special
train will leave Bridgeport at 5:47 A. NJ,
central time, arriving at Cleveland at
l2:45 p. NJ. Fare for round trip, 1925.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Strangers 10 tho city and Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Lotta comes from GAINESVILLE and goes to
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Alvin W. Donel has returned from
very pleasant trip through New York
State.
Miss Cora Zane entertained a number
OF her friends at her home on the Island
last evening.
Hon. o. S. Long is busily engaged in
moving his effects to Charleston, where he
will reside in the future.
District Attorney W. Fl. Il. Flick ar.
rived in the city from Martinsbnrg last
evening and registered at the Mcclure.
10. White, Professor Of Geology in the
Moryantown, W. Va, University, was in
the city to-day. Mr.. White is on his way
to Columbus TO prepare geological sur
ey Of the coal fields Of Ohio.-BeliGtre IN
dependent.
Nettie, daughter. OF Captain William
Winder, OF the Fourth ward, and sister OF
Mir. John Winder, foreman Of the news
department in this Office, died at a late
hour last night, after short but severe
attack OF typhoid fever. She was very
attractive young lady, aged IS.
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LntEn

All the desirable seats down stairs
having been sold for Lotta's engagement
at the Opera House this evening In "M'lle
NitouChe," the seats in the gallery will
be placed on sale at Baumer's MUSIC store
this morning at o'clock, There will be
good demand for them. This 10 Lotta's
first appearance in Wheeling for nine or
ten years, and there is naturally a general
desire 10 see her. She was always q
fayorite, and her absence has made the
public tonder. The play in which she
appears this evening gives her unusually
good opportunities to display her versatile
talents.
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Last evening q very pleasant and sue
cessful literary and musical entertainment
was given at the Zane Street NJ. Z, Church
by the literary society in connection with
the Sunday School. A large audience
was present, all the similar societies in
the city having been invited. The foiiow.
ing programme was rendered: Singing by
the Society; Prayer, by Rev. j. H. Hess
Instrumental Solo, by Oscar Hughes
Reading, by Jessie Graham; Reading, by
Mary Hubbard; Recitation, by Allie
Berry; Grafton, by j, A, Jefferson; Read
ing, by Libbie Kingdom; Solo, by j. 7.
Cowli Recitation, by. Libbie Rtaatleri
Reading, by Myrtle Dorsey; Quartette,
by Messrs. ]. T.'CoWl and Ed. RedmRu,
Mr.. Laberry and Miss Mary Rsdmap,