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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-29

The correspondent who signs himself
.Rebel Democrat is hard to please. II
his party in this State Is dominated by o
winning combination Of brains and Doodle,
what more does he want? A worse rule
would be Doodle without brains. In the
Republican organization in West Virginia
there is an abundance Of brain power,
with some to let, but it may be remarked
confdentially among friendsthat the bood'
ls is scarce-distressingly scarce.
II "Rebel Democrat" will take the aug
gsstion kindly, the INrELLldENcER would
like to say to him that he ought to make
les boast Of his war achievements. Whist
he was is less to the present purpose than
what he is. We have here the raw matt
rial for building a great State. For a rock
bottom foundation We have more coal
than Great Britain-more than the great
COIL State of Pennsylvania.
With our resources developed we shall
have wealth beyond the dreams Of the
most ssnguine mind. To this end the
men who marched with stonewall Jack
sons foot cavalry, and the men who were
cunning for that lightning calculator, the
men who fought and the men who found
it more comfortable at home, must join
hands to make West Virginia great and
prosperous commonwealth. The public
polices which will promote this end ought
to have the support Of the men Of Weet
Virginia, no matter where they were or
what they were doing a quarter Of CEN
tury apo. f-....
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-29

ULrRA.yAsaloSABLs New York, which
ia prouS to number about two hundred
persons, will not receive or be received
this year. It will have a big New Years
ball at Long Branch and spend there two
or three days in sweet secluSion by the
aide Of the sounding sea. This is after the
English, "going down to the country"
One object is to make Questionable the
very beautiful custom Of New Years call.
ing. Are we, or are We not ready, for a
nav "Book of Snobs?"
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DECATUR, ILL.,, Dec. 2s.-John Lally was
arrested Saturday night for asssulting his
wife, the mother of five children, with in
tent to kill. He came home intoxicated,
and becoming angry because his wife did
not have supper ready, knocked her down,
kicked her in the head and stomach and
dragged hor screaming about the room. by
the hair OF her head. NeiHhbors inter
ferred and prevented murder. Lally re-
sisted when arrested, but the officers
overpowered him. Mrs. LalIy's head was
so badly cut that most Of her hair had to
be shaved off so that the wounds could be
sewed up. She is in critical condition.
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zANEsvILLE, o., Dec. 2S.-The following
additional appointments have been an
nounced by General Axline, in the Adju-
tant Generals Department: J.W. scothern,
wellston, ,Trascribing Clerk H. A. Guther,
Westville, Superintendent of State Ar.
senal; Benjamin Priest, Zsnesville, Fire.
man; Charles Durtay, Columbus, Fire
man; William F. MADDEN, Belleville,
Superintendent OF Laborers; Silas Grow.
ell, Springfield, Superintendent OF Flag.
at Arsenal; Ford Smith, Cincinnati, Day
Policeman; James Tyler, Columbus,
Night Policeman.
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On the Camden Consolidated OIL Company,
The Bank Secured.


Special piSp1teh 10 ~ EnttlIiCTeN.
PARxERsBuRG, Dec. U.s. News from
Santa Barbara, CAL, in regard to the
forged RcCeptances on the Camden Con.
solIdated Oil Company, of this city, in
which sG7 900 was involved, ia to the ef.
feet that the First National Bank Of that
place is making strenuous efforts to get at
the bottom OF the matter. The facts as
far as learned are that DR.. E. W. Crooks,
who was former resident in this city,
and who is highly connected with some Of
our best citizens, protesting to act as the
agent OF the Camden company, purchased
land Of II. L. Williams, OF Santa Barbara,
CAL, to the amount of $4,000 He gave
in payment $1,000 and the balance in
notes, which he exchanged later for the
acceptance on the Camden company, OF
this city. The bank claims to he amply
secured, and the President makes the
statement that it will not be incon-
yenienced by the transaction.
DR.. Crooks is the nephew OF Hon. w.
A. Cooper, one OF the wealthy citizens Of
this place, whose name WAS forged as
maker OF the draft.
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NIw YoEK, Dec. 2SAA man giving his
name as Peter Doloret and his residence
as No. 1894 North Fourteenth street, St..
Louis, sent note to police headquarters
to-day saying he intended to drown
himself in East river. He claims TO have
been badly treated in st. Louis
and says that Mr.. Fink at the above num-
Der and Police Captain Knehle knew him.
Inquiries at one or two places in New
York mentioned by him lead the police
to suppose that he has not committed
suicide, and that bis intention in writing
was to scare his wife.
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CMclNNA4l, Dec. 2s.-The Republican
candidates for representation from Hami!-
ton county have held q meeting and
adopted resolutions, declaring that while
they shall insist they were legally elected
aud at proper time shall present their
claims for seats, yet they neither expect to
enter the Republican caucus for the choice
OF officers Of the House, nor do they re-
gard it as compatible with the best inter;
est OF the State and party that they should
take part in the caucus.
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A RlYAL,s KeYENaE.
He Murders His Cousins Husband and
shoots Himself.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Dec. Christmas
night, at Little Blue, Mo-, Frank Vaughn
was married to Eliza swope. Immediately
after the ceremony, while Vaughn and
his wife were standing at window, they
were fred at from the outside, the ball
grazing Yaushn's head. twas thought
the shot Was fired by Abraham Nave,
cousin OF the bride, who had threatened
that II she did not marry him he would
shoot the man she should marry.
; Last night Nave visited the Vaughns at
Argentine, Kas., and said the reports OF
tae Christmas affair worried his mother,
and asked that Vaughn aud wife accom-
pany him to his home and deny that they
suspected him. This morning they started
on horseback. When hall the journey was
completed Nave rode up and shot Vaughn
dead. He then rode home, and upon the
approach Of the officers killed himself by
shooting,
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CARNt, Ills, Dec. yesterday morn.
ing Adam James accidently stabbed Ed.
Murphy, companion. Murphy is a lad
about IS years old, had beenscuMtng with
James, and run behind him to throw him
down. James threw back his hand strik-
ing Murphy'B arm. Murphy having an
open knife in that hand the blade was
driven about one and half inches in his
throat just above the collar bone. The
wound is severe and will probably prove
fatal.
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ST. JOHN, N. B., Dec. 2S.-A dispatch
from Flsgg's Cove gives particulars OF dis.
asters, resulting from sAturday's storm.
The schooners Ssbra Killiam and Adelia
Hartwell are total wrecks on CentrevilIe
shore. The schooner A. F. franklin
is total wreck. The schooner
Breeze, OF Portland, driited out with
one man on board, leaving her anchors Oh
Brown Point. 1t is supposed she sank in
the bay. The schooner Minnie is total
wreck on Browns Point. She had crew
ofsixty men. A hulk supposed to be
bark can be seen on the bar inside Big
Duck Island. The crew are probably all
Loaf
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A GREAT HUMBUG
CONES TO GRIEF AT WESTON.
DR.. Harry sIads, Alleged sptrituAIlst, Ar.
rested or = charge of FFAud-ForEsd
DraftS on the Camden oil Company.
Prohibition Trick at ParkorsburE.


WESTON, W. Va, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Henry
slade, the noted spirituslist, after deliver
ing public lecture here this evening was
arrested on the evidence Of seven Of our
beat citizens, who denounced him as a
fraud and scoundrel. In default OF bail
he was placed in the custody Of the sher-
id. He will have hearing in the morn
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wLEEsBAHRE, Pa, Dec. 2s.-The Of
fcials Of the susquehanna Coal Company
have changed their minds in regard to the
search for the 26 men in No. l slope at
Nanticoke, and will continue their work
OF opening up the main gaugway. Three
extra shifts were put on again yesterday,
each working eight hours. They hope to
reach the fatal spot in five weeks. The
debris is being removed at the rate Of 100
cars per day.
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WAsHIxsroS, Dec. ga question has
arisen as to The validity Of Mr. cOOn's acts
ss Acting Secretary OF the Treasury for
nine days after the death Of Secretary Fol
aer under a former designation Of the
PrssIdept to act during the absence of the
Secretary. 1t is stated at the First Con-
trolls,,s office that such state Of Affairs
might Affect Mr. Coon individually where
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THE Philadelphia Pre-" raises its power.
ful voice in behalf Of fair play in the Civil
Service, which ought not to be beneath the
lofty notice Of professional Civil Service
reformer Of the Cleveland order. II Re-
publicans are to be turned out OF office
because they are Republicans, the Prcs'
urges that the Democrats ought TO be
manly enough to put it that way. This is
what the INrELLIGEScER said in its Civil
Service Reform Tract No. !.
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FoR q picture Of free trade England in
the holiday season read cable dispatch
to the New York Times, in another col
umn-a heartache in every line. So
strong an argument in favor Of guarding
home industries against all the world is
rarely admitted into q free trade news
PAPER. When such things are, under free
trade, there is no inducemcnt for this
country to drop into the same slough.
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PLAMTIELD, N. j., Dec. 9S.-Mrs. Lizzie
Shepherd committed suicide about 8
o'clock this morning by breaking the ice
in Green Brook and throwing herself in
head foremost. The water was but three
feet deep. She left this note:
My DEAR HUSBAND AND MoTHRR:-For-
give me II you can. These gloomy feel.
ings have Sgain taken possession Of me,
and cannot put them of. My only re-
quest is, always be kind to little Freddie.
/ prefer death to going insane. From
your broken-hearted LIZZIE.
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Plr7sDuaon, Dec. 2s.-The scale of steel
workers has been prepared and will be
presented to the manufacturers before the
LIST prox. Secretary William Martin. oi
the Amalgamated Association, says he iA
not at liberty to state whether an advance
is asked or not. The manufacturers Do
not know and the workmen will not make
any definite statements 30 the matter
rests. From the best information at hand
it is thought that an advance will be de-
manded ranging from 10 to Is percent on
the present wages,
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AZ to AppoIn meats Recommended By tho
Civil service CoIumiSGiorsF.

Ctvil service CGIu
NEw YoRx, Dec 2s.-A Washington
special 10 the POI! says: The animated
contest now going on as to The couHrma.
ton OF the postmaster OF Chicago, has in.
cidentalIy brought out the interesting
fact thss important notifications Of the
Civil Service rules approved by tho Pfesi.
dent ss long sgo az the eth Of Novem-
Der, have only just reached the
Civil Service Commissioners, aud are yet
in the hands Of the printers and notice
nromulusted, Among tho rules thus
modified are the following: That the
local boards Of examiners shall in future
only certify three names to the sppoint-
ing officer, and no name can be certified
10 him more than three times except on
the special request ol the appointing
officer. -.....
Under the old rules the names we're to
be certified four times and the appointing
officer was obliged to appoint four out Of
seven names certified TO him. while now
he will appoint three ont Of six. This
makes it easier to get rid OF persons
thought not fit for appointments.
1t is further required that two Of tho
persops vuuchiug Tor the spplicantmust be
residents Of tho city in which the service
Is TO be rendered. This is designed to dig
courage appl.clnts from persons residing
outsids the place Of appointment.
Ouite a number Of other interesting
changes Of detail are made. The changes
viii be promulgated in few.days'
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candidates for Mayor in the recent cleo
tion at Misrer, and on raising riot were
driven out by the Federal troops. The
rioters retreated across the Rio Graude
and fred on the troops from the Ameri.
can bank. II 10 not known il the United
States authorities have taken any steps to
break up this flibustering expedition.
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Fil,bu.terIpr nIsTIoans in rs1as.

sr.LoUrs, Dec. 2S.-The following rather
exciting information is furnished by the
Brownsville, Tex, correspondent OF the
Globe Democrats:
"Under to.day's date advices from
Rome, Tex, state that force, variouSly
estimated ct from 100 TO $50 men are con-
gregated at Juan Maldenado's ranch, four
miles from Rome, Rrming and preparing
for raid on Mierer, Mexico, which Is
about seven miles distant from the ranch.
They are pRrtisAns Of one 0t the defeated
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a worthy Appointm,nt.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Della Banner,
the widow Of the gallant officer who
sacrificed his life while endeavo, ing to re.
iieve the yellow fever sufferers Of the
lower Mississippi river several years ago,
was to-day appointed postmaster Of the
village Of Rogers Park, In the Township
Of Evanston, this county, where she has
resided ever since the death Of her hus.
hand
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Orders for $50 locomotives have been
placed since December |, and orders for
about 200 will be placed during January.
Railway manufacturers are now complet-
ing their estimated orders for between
four and five thousand cars to be placed
during January, besides fair orders for car
wheels and variety OF railway material.
Extensive preparations for increased
production in textile mills have been COM
pleted and under the higher range of prices
now prevailing heavier demand for
staple products is assured. Heavy orders
for carpeting are already received, besides
inquiries for cloth for summer shipment.
Hosiery mills will resume full time in
January. Manufacturers OF textile ma
cbinery are in receipt OF orders for addi-
tional work to be erected between Janu-
ary first and March first.
Arrivals Of lumbar during the past six
days have been Unexpectedly large.
Builders in New York and Philadelphia
markets have placed large orders for hem
lock, white and yellow pine, besides fair
orders for walnut and cherry.
coNTiDKScE IN THE PERMANENcY CT PRICES.
There is strong confidence in the per-
mancncy of prices, but the policy OF man
ufacturers, builders and railway managers
has been already indicated by the num-
Der Of orders placed during the past two
weeks for material to be supplid during
the first three or four months Of the new
year. r
The anthracite companies are preparing
for q restricted output during the first
quarter OF the year, in order to preserve
the highest possible range Of prices. The
bituminous operators have closed con-
tracts and have the promises for large
shipments during the winter and expect
TO close more contracts during January for
much larger shipments than were made
last winter.
The banks are less inclined to extend
financial accommodations on ordinary
commercial paper.
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DULUTH, MINI, Dec. 2s.-NewS has just
been received here that the propeller
Mary Marteni went ashore last, Thursday,
December "a, on bar outside Of the Brule
river, about l2O miles east Of here, on the
north side OF Lake Superior. II Is ex-
pected she will prove total loss, Rs the
wind blew q pertec. gallo from the south
west yesterday, and II she had not been
floated before she will undoubtedly go 70
pieces. The crew and passengers were all
6ayed,
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hid T6sI have Patience to Listen +:

Cn,cAoo, Dec. 2s.-The congregational
ministers OF tho city at a meeting to-day
listened TO the views OF Augustus Spies
the editor OF socialiLtic paper upon the
aims Of the socialists. BE said there were
half million Of socialists in the United
States, who believed in anarchy and
resort to force to accomplish their "!aVei'
ing process. He said marriage as prac;;
ticed Today was simply concubinAge, and
that when the socialistic revolution occur
red, free love would prevail.
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TnE Democratic end Of the Gas Board
has made up, to get twist on tho Bpoils.
But this will not keep the Little Tam
many Gang from running its little
thomashawk around Mr.. seeley's scalp
Iock on the e,st opportunity.
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MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 2s.-Yesterday after.
noon at GSinestown, Clark county, Ala,
Texan negro, who brutally murdered
Mrs. Carrie Boyer Of that place on the 18th
inst, was chained to a tree at the spot
where the crime was committed and
slowly burned to death by O crowd OF in.
diRnant whites and blackH.
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Prr1sBuRou, PA, Dec, 2s.-Bids were
opened to-day for the sS,lOo,OoO refund
ing four percent bonds to be issued by the
city Of Pittsburgh. The proposals. re-
ceived covered about Sl5,0O0Q0O. The
whole loan was awarded to II. 9. a..
Stewart, OF this city, at one hundred and
Eve and slxty.seyen hundredths dollars.
Bids were received from Boston, New
York and Philadelphia for the whole
loan, but they were not up 10 steWafEp
figure, 80
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Ro.Eleotod Prssldent 81 Fr.po,.

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-M. Francis Jules P.
Grevy was reelected President OF the
French Republic to-day In the joint vote
oil the Senate aud Chamber OF Deputies
acting Gs National Assembly. The bal
loting was carried on amid great excite
ment. Only five members Of the Right
cast ballots. NJ. Grevy'g total majority
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CLEVELAND, Dec, 2s.-During fight be-
tween Hungarian coal miners, near Cam
bridge, o., Sunday Michael Roposh was
fatally stabbed and his brother knocked
senseles6 with club. Fifteen or twenty
men areimphcated in the fight. 1t is not
known now who did the stabbing. The
6ght was the result Of an old quarrel.
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THE poultry exhibition which opens
to-day is tho frat effort in its way in
Wheeling; and deserves to be made sue
ccssiul. The exhibition is large beyond
expectation, and OF high quality. Every
h,dv ought TO drop in and see 1t.
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MiIILnr fL.Lr Pinsn.

PITTsBuRau, Pa, Dec. 2S.-In the suit
OF the Peoples Natural Gas Co. against the
City Of Pittsburgh . preliminary injunc-
ton was granted restraining the city from
interfering with the PLAINTIFF laying
THAR ninaa
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TO GUARD ruE WHITE HOUSE.
An Alleged Plot A ASainnt somSbody In Wash
IDEton-A Thin Story.

iDgkon-A Inln 5toIJ'
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 2S.-The
Penny Pren, an afternoon paper, pub
lishes story to the effect that five Pink
erton detectives passed through here last
night on their way to Washington for the
purpose Of looking after the personal
safety Of President Cleveland. One OF the
party named Mcclure stated that they
were ordered TO Washington by the way Of
Philadelphia, where they were to be
Joined by eve men from the branch
AGENCY there, the ten to proceed to Wash
inSton for special duty at the White
House. On arrival at the Capitol they
we're to receive full instructions as to their
"What do you suppose is the reason for
this precaution 2" asked the reporter.
awe were talking the matter over on
ouy Nsv here and concluded that q plot
Of some kind had been discovered, but
Whether against the Presidents life or
not am not prepared to state. We e1;
meet 10 remain In Washington some time. :.
General Sh4ridGn's orderly has visited
the Piukerton headquarters during the
mat ioW days several times.
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Rev. DE-. A. B. LEONARD, in his lecture
at Parkersburg, as reported by the STATE
Journal, uttered these sentiments in this
language:
1 prefer an election in Misslssippi to
one in Ohio.
The South is going to get its revenge on
the North for taking away its slaves with
out paying for them.
From which it seems that the Rev. DR..
Leonard is bound to take box Of matches
and set up little sheol Of his own.
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self from the third floor of Tracy block in
Monumental park, and was so badly in
jured she viii die. She fell q distance Of
tWenty.eight feet. For six months she has
been living in the block with Daniel
PeckArt, prominent retail coal dealer.
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question OF salary ia involved, yet his &C.
tions toward third parties could not be
vitiated and therefore his official actions
cannot be questioned. This position Is
held under a decision OF the Supreme
Court and Of a former Attorney General.
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Rus.la ana Au.trla ArmInr.

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-It is slated here that
Russia and Austria are secretly armiug
and that both these countries have sent
orders to England for large quantities OF
stores for their respective armies,
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Mn. W. ". CoRcoRAN, washingtOn'S art
patron and pbilanthropist was eighty
seven years old on Sunday. 1t is not in
ysriably true that the good die young.
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CLEVELAND, Dec. 2S.-About noon to.
day Mary DOwd, grass widow, whose
husband lives in New York, threw her.