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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-24

Staten Island deal was going on, and tht
fact is now made known definitely thai
the Baltimore & Ohio will not use either
the Pennsylvania or the Jersey Central
tracks to New Yolk. The Jersey Central
managers have been persistent in the en-
deavor to break their lease to the Reading
1t is now among the probabilities that the
Reading will not be unwilling to let the
lease go, and may prefer to deal with the
Baltimore & Ohio from Bound Brook.
The Baltimore 4 Ohio agreement with the
Reading is very comprehensive, but in the
event that in any future time the manage
ment should become hostile, its line could
be paralleled to Bound Brook. The scheme,
in all its formulated details, ia said 10 com.
prehend all such contingencies.
The Baltimore and Ohio made preli-
minary surveys last summer for a line be-
tween Bound Brook and Elizabethport.
Under the general railroad law OF New
Jersey no legislation for securing a charter
is needed. The work can be commenced
when the company is ready to prosecute
it, which will be as early as practicable.
II Is proposed to put the ework in the
hands OF the men who, with their organ.
lied appliances, have built the roSt and
the bridges between Baltimore and Phila-
delphia. Tho work will be oil the same
class throughout, and by the opening Of
spring 1t is expected will be in shape for
rapid pushing. The summer OF 1886 will
probably see it's completion.
The statement made at the Baltimore d
Ohio Central Building in this city on Sat
urday was to the effect that at the recent
meeting OF the stockholders the Staten
Island contract was presented and was
unanimously approved. The most thor
ou9h examination has been made by Sec
ond Vics President King, Mr.. Cowen and
others Of the officials, and the adoption oi
this route has only been reached by Mr.,
Robert Garrett aud his fellow.directors
after careful consideration and numerous
conferences with Mr.. Erastus Winan and
his associates. Mr.. Garrett and his friends
regard The new route as highly adyan-
LaSeous, as not only solving most diff
cult problem, but making available facil-
tiles under their own control of the most
ample character in New York haroor.
The terms OF the agreement are extreme
" favorable to the Baltimore and Ohio
people, who procure controlling interest
in the Staten Island enterprise without
any expenditures, aud with guarantees
which are amply protected, not only by
theexisting local and suburban traffic, but
BY the through business which the new
route will Immediately command.
A disnatch from Trenton, N. j., to the
Philadelphia Pres says the claim that the
baltimore Il ONO people can bridge the
Kill Won Kull without further legislation
is received with some doubt there.
Mr.. Winan says: "The privilege to
build the bridge across the Kill Won Kull
vas obtained in Albany last winter. The
United States laws permit New Jersey
corporation to build the bridge, notwith-
stlnding the New Jersey Legislature some
ume ago protested againstit."
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NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF Cattle and Horse GrOwors--h Proossd.
inKs of tho Meeting,

Aukh VA tuo AA9ett1Bs
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The second annual
convention Of the National Cattle and
Horse Growers' Association was called to
order In the large Music hall of the E1-
position building at II 20 to-day by Col.
R. D. Hunter. There were large dele-
cations present from all the cattle growing
States and territories, Utah, Colorado and
Texas being especially strong. There were
on the floor about 900 delegates, the re-
presentation from the Eastern States being
nominal. Mayor D. r. Francis delivered
an address Of welcome, in which he spoke
OF the wonderful growth Of the cattle in
terest as instanced by the export during
the fiscal year ending June /, 1884 Of cat
tie, Of $4,000, 900 and beef products, S2s,-
000, 900; and concluded by rendering to
the association the freedom Of the city.
Gen. ]. II. Brisben, US. A., first Vice
President Of the association responded
fittingly to the welcome. Gen. Curtis, Of
New York, second Vice President also re-
sponded to the welcome upon behalf of
the eastern wing Of the association. Col.
z, D. Hunter, President Of the aasocie-
ton, delivered the annual address in
which he recommended consideration Of
the diseases Of cattle, the improvement Of
breeds, transportation and discrimination
against shippers Of stock, the formation Of
an international government commission
to consider the question oi restoration
Of American beef in Europe, the
necesSity OF substituting some mechanical
appliance to designate cattle and thus do
away with hide destroying brands, the
Il, - II
horse growing association, the necessity Of
practical national legislation through
which alone existing local troubles can be
settled; and, finally, the consolidation Of
the several national associations devoted
TO the cattle interests Of the country.
Prof E. II. Moore, Of Colorado, read an
elaborate paper upon "The Cattle 1ndus-
try OF the United States" highly descript-
i've and abounding with statistics Of all
lands. Strong grounds were taken in favor
Of national quarantine laws, the point be-
ing warmly appl&nded. Touching the
subject Of the Illegal fencing Of the public
lands the speaker said: "This Is as much
condemned by the ranchmen as II would
be by Connecticut farmers. Weonly want
what the law gives Us, the right TO occupy
these lands until the settler comes, and
now that we can come from our ranches
to the Convention in palace cars, 1t Is
plain to see that the days Of the ranges
are numbered. As the Indians gave
way to the pioneer, 90 must the Cowboy
give way to the settler, and the rancher
take the place Of the ranger, until the eight
million acres OF land now roamed by
cattle shall tenn with villages aud model
farms for the cultivation Of refined cattle,
cared for not by cowboys with revolvers,
but by cowboys with brains.n
The Chair was authorized TO appoint a
committee on credentials, and arecess
was taken until 8 o'clock.
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a p.hh1.,. nInintnd.

zASEsvrLLr, O., Nov. IA bold and
daring robbery was committed in Holmes
county, not far from Millersburg, by two
highwaymen, the victim being peddler
named Honfeld. About 8 o'clock satur-
day evening in dark and lonely spot in
the road two masked men appeared with
rsyolyers and demanded his money. He
handed over 81, which was not satisfactory
to the robbers, when one OF them COM
PEELED him to hold up his hands while
the other went through his pockets, secur.
ing about $1,000. They then selected
about the same amount in silks and other
fne goods and jewelry irom-his wagon.
The peddler drove to Millersb4rg and
made known the robbery.
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AN INDIAN FEUD
Between tWo Members of the ChoetaW Ma.
uon-TerribIe Mistake.


Fr. SMITH, ARK, Nov. GA horrible
crime was committed near Santos, Choc-
taw nation, Saturday night. An old and
bitter feud has long existed between Sandy
Walker and Sam Fulsom, both prominent
Choctaws and desperate and dangerous.
They have both sought an opportunity
to kill each other, and a short time ago
while Walker was at his home playing on
a lounge with his little child would.be
supposed to be Lucas fred upon
him through window, but succeeding in
only inflicting flesh wound. With the
Of killing Fulsom, Walker
went to the house Of Lucas, where
Fulsom stopped Saturday night, and
up to the bed where he
was supposed to be sleeping, opened fire
upon PROSTATE form in the bed thinking
Il was Fulsom. He fred several shots in |
rapid succession, two of which took effect
in the body Of the sleeper, who was Lucas
wife, and one shot seriously wounded 0
iye-year old child, sleeping by its mothers |
Iide. After this Walker disappeared.
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TROUBLE FOB CLEVELAND.
More Opposition From Democratic Senator
Than From the Republican.

More OppoaItion From Democratic Senators
Than From the Republican.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Evidence crops
out that the President will have more op-
position to his appointments from Demo-
cratic Senators than he will have from the
Republicans. The Republican Senators
will make no factious opposition. "Fac.
dous" is word frequently heard nova.
days, and by it is meant that 30 long as
the President does not deliberately turn
out Republican whose term Of Office has
oot yet expired and give his place TO some
Democrat for no other reason than party
gain, the Republicans Of the Senate will
lot make any aght against confirmation
Of the nominations. Where the tenure OF
office law has been violated it may be de-
pended upon that the nomination will
not be easily confirmed. On the other
hand, some Democratic Senators, yor-
heee, OF Indiana, for instance, have boldly
announced their intention OF devotinE
their energies to secure repeal OF the
Civil Service law on the ground that 1t is
unconstitutional in limiting the power OF
The President in debating his nominations
Tor Office.
Democratic Senators do not like 1t be-
cause the President is likely to consult the
views OF Republicans somewhat before
sending nominations to the Senate. II ia
nis purpose to request any Republican
senator who knows of any objection to
nominee appointed during the recess Of
Congress to come TO the White House and
state why the nomination should not be
made. Any charge the Republican sena-
.or may make will be duly considered and
investigated, and II found to be true the
nomination will not be sent 10 the Senate.
The President has stated to the Republic
,an Senators that he will try TO select the
oest men in every case, and to that end
ne wants the advice Of Republicans as
well as Democrats. This intention on the
part OF the President recalls the expression
Of Mills, Of Texas, in the House last winter,
when he described Mr.. Cleyeland as the
Democratic. Republican President. It is
evident that the feeling Of those who op-
pose the civil service law cannot long be
kept ander after the session OF Congress
boRina,
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CHAT BACKBONE"
oE rnE GREAT BIe PREs1DENT
OF Which wo Hear so Much About Broken
By the WIlss of the Second District west
virginia COnsressnan-Ths FairmOnt
Poslma,tor Kicked Out of once.

Special DSpdteh 10 he IHteIiqeIeer.
WAsuSaToS, Nov. 2S.-Two important
appointments were made by the President
to-day, which will be OF interest to your
readers. In the first place wrote few
days ago intimating that President cleve-
land had ''backbone"-the regular, or
binary backbone Of commerce, in tine
matter Of the Fairmont postoffice. He has
been quoted in these dispatches as saying
that he would reappoint Mr.. Reed as q
compliment to ex.P President Hayes, who
requested Reeds retention. The pressure
was too great. The West Virginia De.
mocracy Bwooped down upon him in all
It's terrors, and the President's far.famed
backbone, on which the late Lewis Baker,
5t the late lamented Rtgister, invoked the
blessings OF Providence, weakened, and
today be appointed Newton 8. Barnes TO
succeed Thomas Reed, the incumbent,
whose commission has expired.
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LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The Marx Lane Er-
Prss in It's weekly review Of the BntiGh
grain trade says, The clear weather has
favored wheat sowing. The trade shows
NO material change. Sales Of English
wheat during the past week were 5s,oea
quarters at SOs against 6s,6sS quarters at
Sis Id during tho corresponding week
last year. Foreign wheatB are Bluggish
with trade in cargoes duller. There we're
four arrivals and two sales; three cargoea
were Withdrawn and three remained.
Trade forward Is In c6matose condition.
Flour iS rather lower. At to-day's mar
ket there Eaa q gmAll attendance; only q
little business was done in wheat. Ameri-
can corpWns weaker. Beana were six
pence cheaper,
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NEWS M RRIKF.

Geo. s. Darling, q prominent machine
inventor, died in New Haven, Ct,, his
home.
John Marshall, agricultural implements,
Of Mansfield O., assigned, Liabilities ST.
800; assets 1900.
Lorenzo Snow, one Of the Mormon
Twelve Apostles, has been arrested for
illegal cohabitation. He has seven wives.
The missing jewels belonging 70 John
McC Cullough have been found in . valiBe
at the Olympic Theatre, st. Louis.
Mr.. Randall Is reported to have tariff
bill In preparation, which Is deemed Of
high Importance II true, It would COM
mand considerable Republican support.
Prof. A. E. Boledon, native Of the Fiji
Island, and reformed cannibal, has been
sent 10 fail at Alexandria, Va, for being
drunk and disorderly, He was on . leo,
turing tour,
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Az AppALL1Ne MuRpER.
A Well.known Pennsylvania Quaker MUIR
derod Ia Gold Blood.

CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 2S.-John Sharp
less, one OF the most prominent orthodox
Friends in Delaware county, was most
foullymurderedat hisfarm abouttwo miles
from this city last night. His farm is q
part of the original tract OF the pioneer
named sharpless, OF whom he is lineal
descendent and is located on q lonely
road. At nine clock last night q strange
colored man called at the house while in
was raining. He found Mr.. sharpless
sitting with his family, his wife
and two ladies and q nurse. He
induced Mr.. Sharpless to go to
the barn with him for some straps,
under the pretext that carriage, in which
were three ladies, had broken down in the
road. When in the stable the negro
struck Mr.. Sharpless in the back Of the
head with hatchet, crushing his skull
and killing him instantly. Alter taking
his watch, the negro put out the lantern
and returned to the house for the purpose,
it is thought, Of killing all therein. In
reply to a question he said he wanted
money, and advanced towards one Of the
women, at the same time, asking what
had become Of the young girl whom he
missed from the room. Upon learning |
that she had gone out, and the colored
servant being sent for, the villain left. |
He went across the fields in the direction |
OF John Lindsay's farm adjoining and 1t is
fred the barn, TO distract atten-
ton, ierit was burned down 9 short time
after the murder with all the crops, farm
ing implements and four head Of horses,
loss OF 5000.
The body Of John Sharpless was found
in the stable where he had fallen. He
was very plain, generous, honest man, 8
well.to-do farmer without an enemy in the
world and his murder is appalling. He
was about 67 years old. He was president
Of the Sharpless Biz Centennial Associa-
lion and took an active part in the affairs
Of his community and his religious society.
The post mortem examination shows
that the back OF Mr.. ShaIpless' skull was
in five places, ard that the
wound must have been inflicted with
some heavy blunt instrument. The coun-
Try around is being carefully searched for
he murderers. The county authorities
have offered $500 reward in addition to
ike amount offered by the family for the
lrrest OF the murderers
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"L1rrLE pLEvNA."
The Final struggle-Ths Great Powers may
Interfere,


BELGRADE, Nov. 2S.-An official report
says that King Milan has brought his main
force into operation with the Drina and
Moravia divisions, and that decisive at
tack on slivnitgs is imminent. It also
states that If King Milan is victorious he
will agree to an armistice 80 as to allow
the conference Of the powers to settle the
terms Of peace.
BELGRADE, Nov. 9S.-only triaing skir-
mishes took PLACE to-day between the
seryians and Bulgarians, as both sides are
awaiting reintorcements.
The Servians are preparing for power
full movement prior TO an attack by infant
ry on Slivnitza. Hopes Of final victory
are fading and there Is much depression.
Foreign Intervention ID eagerly hoped for.
On account Of the strength Of the forces at
Slivnitza and their obstinate resistance
the Seryians call that town "Plevicza" or
"Little PleYna,"
The foreign diplomatic representatives
here are Of the opinion that the powers
are about to intervene between Servia
and Bulgaria, believing that both sides
have suffered enough, while the results
are indecisive. Austria alone hesitates.
LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch from Bel
grade to the Telegraph says: The serytans
have evacuated Rll the positions hitherto
occupied BY them. prsgoman, Bresnik,
Pernik and Izvar are In the hands Of the
Bulgarians. The Servans are still retiring.
II Is stated that the Bulgarian cavalry have
occupied TEaribrad.
CoNsrASTISoPLE, Nov. %. = Prince
Alexander has requested the Porte to
postpone sending commissioner to East
ern Ropmelis until the termination Of the
war. Ha says that, as . soldier, he can
only propose an armistice when within
D4RNsfAnT, Nov. 92.-Pince Alex
ander has sent q dispatch to his father,
thanking him for his gift Of clothing, ETC.,
10 the Bulgarian troops. The dispatch
also says: ave fought all Sunday and
spent the night ON DagomRn heights,
which We carried by storm. The tight
ing continues to-day In the direction Of
TyaPihrnd
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APennsyiTaula view.

PHILADELPHIA, Noy. 93.-The Pre-" to-
day says: Despite the signing Of the con-
tracts which give the absolute control OF
the Staten Island Rapid Transit road to
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, thereby
securing to the latter terminal facilities at
New York, the details Of which were fully
published in the Pres Of yesterday, there
seems still to exist an element OF uncer-
tainty in the success Of the proposed
olan. A number OF rRilroad officials and
others connected with the difernnt inter-
ests concerned were seen yesterday, but
ali were cautious in the expression Of their
opinions, and all agreed that President
Garrett had not yet cleared his path into
New YORK.
A gentleman largely inteRested in jersey
Central said: "If Mr.. Garrett succeeds in
Joining his disconnected links, I'll admit
that Il Is 1 bad thing ioF the Central, but j
do NOT tbink he can do Il. The line be.
tween Els ihsthport and Bound Brook
can easily be made, but then he must
cross the Kill Won Kull before II or his
regent acquisitions on staten Island will
be Of any use 70 him, and here 10 where he
will meet his greatest obstacle. Bridging
a nayisable stream cannot behghtiy done.
Other interests are to be consulted besides
those Of raiiEosd, and q bridge whore he
proposes to put one-Where itis an ahso-
iute necessity for him to have one-Win
injure, Il met destroy, come Of these: OF
course, they will oppose him, and have
good ground on which TO make their hSht.
~ don't know what the Central people
will do in the premises continued the
gentleman in answer to q question, NbutI
should be grestly surprised itthey did not
endeavor to prevent his scheme. AS to
the Pennsylvania, sound business sense
must lead them to oppose the matter.
Competition already has cut down their
business and their toolg, and II another
rival % admitted to the aeld, their profits
must be still further reduced. Then there
is the State Of New jersey ITSELF It Is
hardly probable thSt It VIII fancy diver
sion Of business and traffic from within
Is LIMITS TO that Of another State"
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A PHILADELPHIA judge, in charging the
jury in a libel suit against the Pres, ex-
hibited queer notion Of the law OF libel.
He said that the matter complained Of was
& privileged Communication, but added
that the jury was permitted to infer malice
from the article, no proof Of malice being
required. ..a.-.
II the Judge is righta newspaper need
not bother itself to know whether . con-
tempIated publication is or is not priYi.
leged-lt may as we'll take the chances OF
an ignorant or evil-disposed jury cutting
malice out OF the whole CLOTH or, having
no protection in the law and its ministers,
the newspaper which does not desire to
run risks will never print an article which
may bring about . libel suit, no matter
how much the public welfare may require
such publication. The result Of this Phila-
delphia judges law would be that only
the very rich or very reckless newspapers
would dare to vsntilate public wrongs
and hold up rascalB to the public con-
tempt.
We have q distinct recollection Of .
queer charge delivered by the same Judge
in newspaper libel suit about fourteen
years ago. The judge was thoughtful
enough to inform the jury that the wrong
man had brought the suit, but with equal
presence OF mind he added his clear con-
viction that somebody had been Hbeled
and somebody ought to be puniShedi and
so strong an impression Of his views did
he leave on the jury, that nine Of them
held out all night for conviction. The
shivering culprit was saved by three OBJ
Itinate men who couldn't appreciate the
judges law. In the present case the
Pres is going to make further inquiry to
see whether the learned judge has not
aprpJ
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NV YORk, Nov. PA Washington
special to the Pot says; The report is
current in diplomatic circles that the
Austrian government will not send new
Ambassador to Warrington until the
successor Of Mr.. Kelly shall be appointed
In Vienna. Baron Won schaeder who
left here for Austria ON sick leave soon
after the Kelly incident, has been placed
on the retired list, as he has. served his
full time In the Diplomatic Corps.
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WnKrsAHRn, Pa, Nov. 2s.-Natural
gas has been discovered in large quanti-
ties near Wilkesbarre. Ithas been found
in small quantities for some years, and on
the Kingston fats blow holes have been
burning for q long time. At the Staunton
mines q fuse hole, Allied with o six.inch
pipe, sends up flame six feet high.
Lately this gas had made itseif apparent
In large quantities In the basement Of the
Hancock street public school, and the
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THE trials Of Fish and Ward, particular

TIE trials OF Fish and Ward, particular
" that Of the latter, pointed very strongly
to Work and Warner as good men to join
with Ward in trial for conspiracy to de
fraud the Marine Bank. This has now
been done by indictment. II the trial
goes to the bottom one or both Of those
Worthies-warner almest certainly-will
20 to keep Ward and Fish lonesome
company. The suspicion has been very
strong that Warner could il he would
point to the hiding place Of large part Of
the plunder.