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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-03
Tho Candidate for Governor of Virginia Re
Fonts an Insult with n Blow.

The Candidate for Governor of Virginia Re.
is Fonts an Insult with Blow.
WASHINGTON, October "a very large
crowd left here tonight on the 6:25 train
to attend the Republican meeting at Alex
audria. Among the passengers were John
]. Wise, Republican candidate for Gov,
ernor Of Virginia, who was to address the
meeting, and John Amber Smith, a claim
agent of this city aud formerly member Of
Congress from the Richmond (Ya.) Dis
trict. For some time past there has been
a bitter feeling bstween these two gentle
men. They occupied adjoining seate in
the smoking car, and when about two
miles from Alexandra became involved
in quarrel in which Smith called Wise q
liar. he had no sooner uttered the words
than he received singing blow in tho
mouth from Wise that drew the blood and
knocked him down. Wise followed up
his attack, but the crowd interterred and
stopped the row.
When Alexandria was reached, Wise
went TO Armory Hall, where the meeting
was being held. The meeting was noisy
from the start, and when Wise appeared
on the stage and began to speak, he was
interrupted by the friends OF Smith. who
had assembled in large numbers, with all
manner Of insulting remarks, and was
finally forced to leave the stage and hall,
and the meeting broke up in disorder.
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ORE Ma FEET AGAIN.
MANYsuAnEs SHORT.
Tho Firm of William Heath 3 CompRu
Short on Rising Market.

The Firm of William Heath 3 Company
short on Rising Market.
New York, Oct. 2.-There were rumors
last evening that prominent house was
in financial difficulties, and the stories
took definite shape before the opening OF
the Board this morning. The statement
was that VIM. Heath & Co. were likely to
fail and that a meeting had been held be-
tween Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Cammsck TO
consider the advisability OF assisting them
over their present difficulties. AS Mr..
Heath appeared on the Stock Exchange
at the opening, and no further develop.
ments were made, the general con-
clusion was that the rumors were
false; but shortly before midday the
announcement came from the ros-
trum Of the Stock Exchange that
the firm OF VIM. Heath & Co., was unable
10 meet It's obligations. The shock was
not nearly as great as many had antici-
pated. II Is impossible at present to learn
ANYTHING definite as to the immediate
cause OF the failure, but Tumor says the
house was short over 100000 shares Of
stock, and the general impression Of the
street is that the failure is largely due TO
tho inability or unwillingness Of prom
inent specu!ator, who was recently report
ed in financial trouble, to respond TO the
demand for additional margins. It is
probable that the failure is due 10 the
tardipess Of more than one customer who
was heavily short Of stocks through the
suspended house to meet the demand
made upon them.
There have been large number Of
transactions under the rule for cash in
Lake Shore, St. Paul, Lackawanna, North
western, Western Union, Union Pacific,
New York Central, Jersey Central, Omaha
preferred and Missouri Pacific, understood
10 bs on account Of the suspended firm,
but the decline in the prices up to one
o'clock was less than per cent, the weak
est stock being the Lake Shore, North
western and New York Central.
The firm OF William Heath & Go. was
composed OF William Heath, Charles 3,
Quincy and Thomas E. Davis. Mr.. Heath
has been o prominent person In Wal
street for about twenty years, and has
been couspicuously identified with nearly
| all the leading operations in the street dur
ing that time. Mr.. Henry NJ. Smith
about whom rumsrS Of financial trouble
have been aAoat for some time past, anC
who has been . heavy bear operator a
times for several years, says: THE failur'
Of William Heath 4 Co. Is mainly due t
lmy operations in the street, and the gen
eral impression has been that II wa
among the stringent and most prosperous
houses on the street. William Heath 4
90. have lust made an assignment to A
4. McCanless, the manager Of the office
without preference.
rs stated at the office Of the firm tha
contracts for about 10000 shares ot stocl
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UNSATISFACTORY MAIFs.

William A. West, OF Oxford, Miss, has
accepted a position Of chief postoftice In
speCtor aud has entered upon the dis.
charge Of his daties. ..
It'll said at the White House that the
President aud members OF his Cabinet
will attend the Virginia State Fair at
Richmond, Va, on the 22d inst, II the
pressure Of public business does not pre-
vent. a5 ~
Edward Mcsweeney, the Irish suspect,
who has been an applicant for . position
In the customs service at San Francisco,
Withdrew his papers from the Treasury
Department yesterday and says he will
make no further effort 10 secure an ap-
pointment under the Government.
The acting Third Assistant Postmaster
General has called upon postmasters for a
report Of the first weeks special delivery
business. The officers Of the Department
are not discouraged by the comparatively
small business done yesterday at the prln'
cipal offices. They feel that the public
has not yet had an opportunity to acquaini
itself with the advantages Of the new
plan, and believe that II viii steadily grow
In popular favor,
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nnn ons, elther among the applicants Or

any one, either among the applicants or
their friends, and Is content that the
question shall be decided between him
and Others upon merit, II he Is appointed
for another term, he will continue to
serve the people with the same courtesy
and efficiency that has marked Lis preyi.
Gus career in the Office. II some one else
is appointed, he will turn over the books,
papers, etc., in good shape. That 10 all.
And now, with reference to the insinua-
ton conveyed in your Washington cor
respondence Of day. Your correspond
ent says in substance that Congressman
Wilson and the administration do not con-
slider Reed in the race. Likely. Never
theless, Congressman Wilson Is known to
have written letter to one Of the aspir-
ants for Capt. Reeds place, more than ten
days ago, TO this effect: "Mr. Reeds petit
tion looks like au uprising otthe people Of
Fairmont and places me (Wilson), and
also the President in peculiar situation.
Something must be done to counteract It,
or Reed will be postmaster" II Reed is
not in the race" what necessitated such
language The simple fact, briefly sum
med up, is, that Capt. Reed is as well en-
dored as any man who ever applied for q
public position, and Congressman Wilson
knows it. Hence, "something must
be- done to- countsract it." That
"something" consists In writing. to
Reeds Democratic endorsers ''asking
them II they are sincere" Some
OF them may reply that they are not sin.
cere, but the great bulk Of them will stand
by what they did, because they want Reed
for postmaster. We have too much conf
dence in the intelligence Of the Demo-
cratic citizens OF this community to believe
that any OF them would sign q paper
plainly setting forth It's purpose, and then
Tree themselves from the responsibility OF
the act by pleading that they did not
know what they were doing! But enough
for the present, A great many addition
al facts can be brought ont when neces-
gary. ~ Respectfully,
r:.,t IU II, O.I
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are outstanding on the Exchange, prlncl.
pally the Vandsrbilts, Lackswanns and
the GrauRets In the stock mar
ket. Mr.. Heath Baid' ~ supposed
the firm was strong enough 10 carry
me through, and up to 10 o'clock this
morning l had no idea Of their failure. I
am now unfortunately placed where I
cannot pay what I owe for the present I
have been short Of the market, believing
the advance to be unwarranted. Ishall
make an assignment"
The firm Is represented in London by
the third partner, Thos. Z. Davis, aud It Is
understood that the London house Of
William Heath & Co. is one OF the leading
American houses In thGtcity. Mr.. Heath
and Mr.. E. Quincy are the representatives
hero. It is now believed that the failure
OF Sautter & Co, on Wednesday, was due,
at least in part, to the sams cause which
has brought about the suspension Of
Heath 4 Co., the failure OF Mr.. Smith to
put up the required margins. No shadow
OF suspicion that William Heath & Co.
were not abundantly able to meet all
their engagements has existed in Wall
street.
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SOLDIERS REUNION
At Fairmont-A Big Gathering Expected
Prominent People to BIO Present.

At Fairmont-A Big Gathering Expected.
Prominent People to BIO Present.
Correspondence Qf thS InteIltgese1.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Oct. 2.-The Sol
diers' Reunion which is to be held at this
place next Thursday, octoberS, promises
to be a very successful affair. 1t is being
worked up by Meade Post Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, and while intend
ed moro particularly for Marion county
soldiers, there is quite an interest mani.
tested in the gathering in adjoining coun.
ties. Its stated that large delegations
will be present from Harrison, Taylor and
Mouongalia, and that while together the
soldiers will effect alkind Of inter.county
association which shall meet annually.
Among those who will certainly be
present from a distance are Gen. @. B.
Smith, Commander Of the Department Of
West Virginia, G. A. T., OF PLrkersburg;
Col. w. d. Curtis, Of West Liberty; Col.
A. y. Moore, OF Clerksburg, and Capt.
Thomas A. Manlsby, Of Baltimore.
Gen. B. F. Kelley states that he will
attend the reunion II it is possible for him
to leave Washington at that time.
Governor Pierpont will Glso be present
and address the soldiers on this their first
coming together in this section. =
All who attend this reunion will re-
ceiye a hearty welcome.
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WAY up INTnE MIL1loNs.
The Heath Failure aud the Parties 1t DraEn
NH Doun. t

inc heuth hA1luro ana Gno EAFleb II Orhkh
New YORK, Oct. 2.-The Tribune to.
morrow will say: The principal creditor
Of VIM. Heath & 90. is Giovanni P. Moro
sini, partner in the well known firm Of
Of W. Z. Connor & Co., who became IA
nous by his connection with Jay Gould.
His claim against the firm is s55O0OO. for
which be has no security. f
Among the other large creditors are
jay Gould, S2B,OOo; James T. Low, for
merly ofthe dry goods firm Of Low, Har.
rison & Co., and father Of the present head
Of the firm. aoout 100000; Addi-
SON Commack $40, ,0O0, and VIM. l.. Scott, Of
Erie $4,000. In addition 10 these the firm
ofScutter & Co, which failed on Tuesday,
issaid to bea creditor to otheextent Of $780,
900, in consequence Of its dealings
with Henry N. Smith. The la.
bildes Of Heath & Co. cannot fall
short Of s., 500, 600 and may exceed that.
The assests excepting the claim against
Henry NJ, Smith are unknown. This
claim amounts it Is said to about
81 ,20O,0 900. While the bulk Of his
liabilities is to the brokerage firm,
It is known that he owes @. F.
Hudson & Co. something over SlC0,-
900. BE isalso indebted TO Woersohader &
Co. for still larger amount. It was esti-
mated by good judges that Mr.. Smiths
liabilities will not fail below two million.
His assets are supposed to be nominal.
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re- =
As the sweet singer Of the "Mikado"
puts it, there's pretty mess" Congress-
man Wilson sees in the demand for there
appointment Of Postmaster Reed an up
rising Ct the people Of Fairmont, and in
the anguish of his soul he cries aloud that
"something must be done to ocounteractit," "
for Postmaster Reed is an offensive parh-
Bsuo and this is an era ofhowling Civil
Service reform. Much as the 1NTELLt-
GExcER dislikes TO have any person wrong
ed in its columns, even the uuintentional
Misrepresentation Of which Capt. Rsed's
friends complain with reason is hardly to
bsregretted since 1t brings out tid,bits go
choice Us these from Mr.. Wilson's letters.
1.-THE people are so much in earnest about
thing that they rise up as MIR. Wilson
describes to demand it, a Democratic Con-
gresham is naturally very much embar-
rassed to know how to extricate himself
from dilemma that is all horns. There
has not been more interesting case since
the bosom OF Civil Service reform began
to desolate the land.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Smallpox has made It's appearance in
New York. II
Maryland Is the Grst to come forward
with Democratic State Association.
Alfred Collins, coon-hunting near Troy,
o., shot himself accidentally through the
heart.
The decrease in the public debt for the
month Of September isstated at about $l2,-
100000.
NJ. NJ. Wood, city editor Of the Quincy
Qll) Sunday Topic, suicided by shooting
himself.
Minister Foster has left Madrid perma.
nently, having presented his letters Of re.
call about September l.
DR.. @. F. Warren expired from an over
dose Of laudanum taken at Mrs. Kelly's
boarding-house, at Cincinnati.
The limited partnership in the large
dry goods house OF Bates, Reed & Cooley,
New York, has been terminated.
The well known engraving firm Of John
A. Lowell & Co., OF Boston, has failed.
Assets or liabilities not yet known.
A woman registering as "Annie BEN
nett" committed suicide at the Windsor
House, New York, by inhaling gas. Il
Harry SCHNEIDER was arrested at Detroit,
Mich, on the charge Of having stolen
5000 worth Of jewelry in Buffalo, N. Y.
Four men, engaged in transferring coal
from cars to q schooner, met with horri-
BILE accident at Cleveland. Two were
killed.
Ike Tucker, Prohibitionist orator Of
Ohio, Is wanted at Springfield, O., on the
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Ed. Hoe INDUCED in fight at q funeral
in Harrodsburg, KY, because his wife
talked to Elder Caden, Christian miris-
ter Of that city.
The schooner George W. Dohnert and
an unknown schooner collided OF Edge
moor, Del, boy jumping overheard and
being drowned. N
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union, at its sesnion in Paris KY, elected
Mrs. George w. Balm, Of Louisville, as the
State President.
The printers strike at Washington, D.
O., has resulted in the smashing oil a cou-
pie Of transparencies announcing the boy
cotting Of Gibson Bros.
The executors Of the Morgan estate have
offered to pay the trustees Of the Grant
Fund both principal and interest up 10
August OF the Wabash bonds.
Sarah Kelley has sued Nose Harvey, a
farmer near Liberty, Ind, for S., 900 dam.
ages claimed for having accused her Of
stealing golden wedding ring.
The will and codicils OF Daniel 7. Muir.
ply, millionaire Of California, bcqueath.
ed s., 900 10 Archbishop Riordan, Of San
Franciso, for charitable purpose.
Attorney General Garland denies having
anything 10 do with institutinR the Buil
in the name Of the United States to test
the validity Of the Bell Telephone patents
The plumbers Of Cincinnati and vicini
ty have resolved that in the future they
will not make their contracts for worl
with others than the owners or architect
Of new buildings.
The New York Chamber Of Commercl
adopted resolutions requesting that thI
provisions Of the proposed treaty Will
Spain bc make public at the earliest ap
propriate moment.
Father L. L. Conrad, who has beei
living among the Indian tribes in III
WestioT fifteen years as missionary, hR
made some practical suggestions 70 tn
Administration in regard 70 their coloni
Sation,
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NOT LYNCHED BUT LIVING.
Cradle, Who was Reported Lynehed in Wet
eel County Turns mp Alive.

Cradle, Who was Reported Lynehed in Wot-
eel County, Turns mp Alive.
Corepos,deEcs Of De Intsltaeaer.
PRuSTYTowN, W. Va, Oct. 2.-Yestef-
day Joseph Cradle, Of Greene county, Pa,
who was reported to have been lynched
in WetEel county, showed up here. When
shown the paper containing an account Of
what purported to be his lynching he
said: "Give me that paper, / want IT,
He then stated that be was looking for
Charlie Ford, a brother to the Ford who
killed jesse James. He had traded his
showto Ford for four mulea and Ford was
to 20 to Webster county with him and
there get the mules. $50 p
AtFairmont Ford got him to buy him
q new suit OF clothes and give him ten
dollars, and said Ford then gave him the
dodge. Cradle said.he thought he would
locate in Randolph or Tucker counties, as
the land there 10 cheaper and superior in
quality to the land in Greene county:
At Huttonsyille he met Col Rliahu
Hutton, and remarked 10 the Colonel,
POLITICALLY am n Republican, and you
inst oughtto hear me give show lecture.
l can beat any man in the United States,
and you should hear me sing the "sWeet
Bye and Bye.n His next remark was,
'tBye the bye, j am now looking for my
show. left It in charge Of two young
men, both Addlers, about two weeks ago."
He then started out to get on his horse,
but the boys had tied his stirrups fast to
the bride reina untangling his hatnees
he mounted his pony, bade adieu TO the
large crowd Of small boys who, had as
sembledtto witness his antics, and who
chsered him to the echo, he started toward
Fairmont on his road TO Rutan, Greene
county, Pa, to SEQ his wife and family,
to Tucker or Randolph counties,
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WASHINGTON, D. @. Oct. 2.-The Presi-
dent has issued the following special rule
for the regulation and Improvement OF the
Civil Service. Special Rule Number 2, ap-
proved July IS. 1884. is hereby revoked.
All applicants on any register for the pos
tai or customs service who on the first
day Of November next shOll have been
there on one year or more shall in con-
formity with Rule IS, be no longer elegi-
BILE for appointment from such register.
The special rule which Is now revoked
provided that the names Of those persons
on the register Of the Commission eleg.
ible for appointment up to July 10, 1884
should not be taken of at the end of a
year from the date being entered therein,
but should remain on tn. register as eleg-
ibIe for appointment for two years from
that date without further examination or
notice.
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In the police matter the defense has
been anxious to bring out, and the Register,
as the organ Of the accused, has shown
itself as eager to print, something that
would injure representative Of the IN
7ElLlGrSrrR. And so on Thursday night
q witness was asked by Officer Burns
whether he had not seen in house OF i'll
repute memberof the staff Of this paper
who was then named. In their malicious
stupidity the desperate defense (Which in
clpdes the Register) did not appreciate the
difference between q public servant on
trial and private citizen not on trial, be-
tween an officer disgracing his position
and newspaper reporter charged in part
with the duty Of investigating the conduct
Of police officers.
In the course OF the investigation which
the ISTrLLIGRScER set on foot some
months ago it has unhappily been neces-
saty to send TO houses OF ill.repute repre-
sentatives of this newspaper. They have
been sent and they have gone as often as
in the Judgement Of the editor was neces-
sary, sometimes visiting one house in a
night, sometimes more. When the situa-
ton was thought to require it, the editor
went himself, information which is now
given to the defense and Its champions
that they may make OF it such use as their
desbsale straits may suggest.
The time Is opportune to say to whom
it may concern that the 1STElLIaEScEs
makes no doubt Of its ability to conduct
its own investigations and will at all times
conduct them in Its own way. II in the
discharge Of his duty any member OF this
stat shall be held up as q screen to hide a
guilty public officer the 1STEthlaEScKR
will strip the maak from the offender and
let the public behold him as he is. News
papers which serve the public interest are
not in the habit Of being driven of a warm
scent by any threat or attempt to be-
Smirch anybody connected with them.
This particular investigation goes on
and the real issue is not to be obscurcd by
tho mud.Hinging tactics Of VIGOROUSLY de-
linquent public officers and their cOnspIc'
uonsly few sympathizers.
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PlrrsBURois, Pa, Oct. 2.-James Don
nelly, of New York, and Edward Berry, OF
New Haven, Conn, fought q desperate
four round fght this morning, lip a ring
pitched in . narrow curve in Beck's run,
about Ave miles from this city. The fight
was for $3.50 q side, London prize ring
rules. The whole atfAir was protected IN
secrecy, and 30 quietly and effectively
were the arrangements carried out that
only about tbity-fve persons were pres
ent, Berry forced the fight from the star
and was Furnishing Donnelly severely
when pepper was thrown In his eyes By
DonneIly' friends, entirely binding him
Hls seconds raised q claim Of foul which
was allowed by the referee, and the atlAtl
Prokp up In ? general row,
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CuAIRNAx MYLEs is right. He ought
mi 10 allow himself to be influenced to do
wrong by the Mayor, the press or any
hojy or thing else. He ought to do his
duty as Council has commanded and the
nnblic interests require, no more and no
Ips,. This he will have opportunity to do
with his we'll known ability as the police
;n,as,i,a,iou proceeds.
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CoLuMDus, o., Oct. 2.-The correspond
ence between the Republican and Demo-
cratic State Committees tonight resulted
in the acceptance by Judge Foraker Of
Governor Hoadly's challenge to a joint
debate. The meetings will be held, first
at Toledo, October s; second at Gin
cinnGti, October 10. The discussion is
limited to three hours, Of which the open
ing speaker occupies one hour, his oppo-
nent being allowed one hour and half TO
reply, and the first speaker thirty min
utes In which 10 close the debate.
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Msnt VIRGINIA Poatmastsrr.

wAsuISarOS, October 2.-The Postnas-
ter General appointed the following
Fourth.class postmasters in West Virgin
ia: At North River Mills, Mrs. Cordelia
.Moreland; Silver Hill, E. P. Haught;
Grimm's Landing, D. Rousch; Leechtown,
6. A. Buckner; French Creek, William
II. Elmer; Morris, 7. ., Price; Leading
Creek, James H. Arbuckle; Willow Bauk {,
L. E. Meadows; Bridgeville, Frederick s.
Eounty
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CoyoREssuAN WILSON reflects severely
m those Democrats Of Fairmont whom he
sska whether they were sincere in their
endorsement Of Postmaster Reed. Those
Gentlemen will be very likely to resent
tbe imputation that in the exercise OF
their iieemen'B rights they have been
vuil,y Of form OF dishonesty no less
sc,ndalOns because it Is common.
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Ir is one Of the unpleasant features OF
such an inquiry into the conduct of the
police iorce as the INTRLLIeEScER has
made that it cannot be prosecuted sue
cessfully without following the police to
their hsunts. The witnesses among
whom the guilty have sought companion
shiD are not found in the churches or in
the homes OF the prudent and the yir-
tuous Testimony must be looked tor
where it is most likely to be found.
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N.rrn RnIl.har rnnrht.

81. Louls, Oct. 2.-"si" King, the negro
ravisher, who had been pursued for q
week by mob near New London, Mo-,
was cornered in corn field few miles
from that town last night. He was shot
twice, but not seriously injured. There
IL great excitement in that place, and It Is
not improbable that an attempt will be
made 70 lynch him.