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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
WEST YIRGINIANS
TARRY1NG IN WASHINGTON CITY,
Ohio River Railroad orseiais In Conference.
The Fight Against MeGrAw's oonnrmA-
tion-ThS PArksrsbuIg PoStOttioe
Raekot-CamdSn's Good Luck.
special Dtpasea to he IutellIQaer.

Gbsclh4 DbpIteH 10 HS 4WSAVeIheH'
4 WASHINGTON, Dec. -Vics-President
George W. Thompson, Secretary W. N.
Chancellor, W. NJ. Trever and Robert H.
Browse, all OF the Ohio River railroad, ar.
rived to-day and are in conference with
Senator Camden on business connesttd
with the road. am informed they will
submit to the syndicate their report Of
the construction Of the road between
Wheeling and Psrkersburg, and also make
recommendations concerning the extern
sion OF the road to Point Pleasant.
Hannibal Forbes and A.,G. Robinson,
OF Wheeling, Miss Margaret Golfer and
Mrs. Mamie BEadenbaugh, OF Parkers-
burg, are among recent arrivals.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16

TuE dogs, having heard that PaSteur
cures bydrophobia, are getting mad and
biting right and left. The latest offender
,the ugly and useless pug.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
Ghs QRteIEiaettrer,
0aicei Nos. 2S aud ~ Fourteenth street.
THEY are naming towns and babies after
Cleyeland-happy man.

SENATOR CAMDEN must be careful. A
man may make a lucky mistake in oil, but
in politics bIunders "go" every time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
KILLED AND INJURED

BERNARD PEYroN, attorney for the Georgi.
Pacific, formerly OF Charlottesville, Va.
but more recently OF Birmingham, Ala
NATHAN STANLEY, OF Admission, Ala.
Z. Y.HULRY, Of East Point, Ga.
J. W. PIERCE, Of ofTexas, and a little baby
the infant OF Jacob and Mary Banks
who died in It's mothers arms.
Two little children, one baby, belonging
TO Mrs, Bright.
JACOB BANKS, Of Fairburn, Ga. g..
MARY BANKS, wife Of Jacob Banks.
B. BRleAr, Of Fairburn.
The Injured are: ...f
JOHN BRYANT, Of Oxford, Ala.
A. b. CooEE, Of Fairhurn, Ga.
]. W. WaoB, OF jackson, Ga.
CARRIE BRldHT, wife Of B. Bright, Of Fair
burn, Ga.
J, Il. Sink, Of Salem, Ala.
Q. w. BELroS, bound for Ell Paso, Texas.
MRs. JANE ELIZA Brown, Cleveland coun.
ty, Ala,
JACK RoGERs, colored.
Mrs. Bright died this afternoon and
,Relten 9 is fspidly sinking, Rs also is Mrs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
HOW rnE Acc1DRNr OCCURRED.

Another dispatch says: Last night the
Georgia Pacific was somewhat delayed
and when it stopped st the water tank
was on the East TenRessee time. The
East Tennessee passenger train came fly.
ing around . curve near the water tank,
and without moments warning went
crashing into the Fe4r of the Georgia
Pacific train. Engineer Owen and the
fireman Of the East Tennessee train saw
the Georgia Pacific train, but too late
to avoid a collision. The fireman jumped
from the engine, but the engineer remain.
ed at his post, reversing the engine and
applying the brakes. he was unable,
however, 70 avert The collision. The en-
gine tore itS way into the rear OF the
coach and the rear coach telescoped the
one in front OF It, which was forced into
the one ahead Of that Rgain. The rear
coach was filled with passengers, many Of
whom we're SO pinned down by the wreck
that they were unable to abr, and the es-
Gaping stpam soon ca1sed the death OF
dye or sif:; The cries OF the wounded rent
the air,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16

Yes, ClaIisya, We presume when you are
taking your banjo lessons It can be said
you are on pick.it duty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
WEST VIRGINIA MATTERs.


Ths Fight > seinHt Observation-Disclosures and
h. q PArkorSburE POstottiusS.
Special Correspondence Of he IutegIpnotT.
WAsHINGToS, D. O., Dec. 1.-THE sole
topic OF conversation among the Govern.
ment employees in Washington. and those
who would Ike to become employees, ia
What is the Senate going to do in refer
ence to the Pfesident's appointments ~
Various constructions are placed upon the
action OF the Republican Senators in eau
Gus Friday, and many are the speculations
IS 10 what is meant when it is stated that
the Senate will lot oppose nominations,
except where there has been q aagrApt
disregard Of the spirit Of the Civil Service
laws. This matter seems to be OF greater
moment to the average WashingtoniAn or
the hundreds OF pilgrims to this Mecca
OF all hungry Democrats, than even those
issues which are OF more vital importance
to the welfare OF the country. The tariff,
our foreign policy, the silver question, the
Indian and Moyii9n ,probI spAs-aiI Eeen
TO sink Into insignifcRnOe beside tho ono
great question Of the hour, "WLst is to bO
done concerning the otfices?" 1t Ia the
only subject which appears to be under
discussion here in the hotel lobbies, upon
the stspstS, 81 tug Capital and in every
place where kare assembled EoRethsr
two American citizens.
THE PIGHT AGAINST M'GRAw.
/ see that rf-Co!!ector Mccormick de-
MES the statement Of yqqr correspondent
to the effect that he and ex.Marshal At
kinson were here 10 oppose Collector Nc.
Graw's confirmation, and Bsys the inter.
views and statements sent you were Great.
ures Of the INTELLIGEScER representatives
imagination. The dispatch sent to the
IsrELLlGENcER in reference to the Nc
GrSw CAGE we're based upon interviews
had with Geh. Gi9n, Ar. 4. +. White, o.
the Stale Journal, and other gehtlemch
Sbo are quite as worthy to be believed
ss Mr.. MGUormiOk. Your correspondent
is very sure Mr.. White 10 . man
OF his word, and when he stated
there was going TO be a fight
against McGRw, he undoubtedly knew
Just what he was talking about, and ho
mad spent the entire day previous to the
conversation in the company o. III. Me-
CormiOk.. What the object Of the latter Is
in desiring to conceal his real intentions in
tho matter, is beyond comprehension.
OertEiply Q fair, honest fight upon prinCi.
pics agRinht ode dt treatdsat tlleyslSndIs
appointments Is nothingto to be ashamed Of,
and il Republican is undeservedly re.
moved from office and an undeserving, i1:
conpstenE YAn put In his klacs, sgtSly
every Republican will aid IN bringing tAs
matter 10 the attention OF the Senate. hut
the fight against the confirmation should
be open and fair and based upon prin.
cinle which can be sustained,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
ELEVEN PASSENGERS KILLED
In DISASTROUS ooiiinOn on = Georgia
Railroad, and a SumbOr Fatally Ia-
lurSd-ThS EDgins Telescopes the
Sleeping Oar Sad sesnss.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. l5.-one Of the
most terrible railroad accidents ever
known in Georgia occurred last night al
midnight, fifteen miles from this city, on
tho Georgia Pacific road. The East Ten.
nessee and Georgia Pacific road use the
same track to Austell, and last night the
Georgia and Pacific mixed train, with a
coach and one sleeper, stopped at the
tank to get water. The soach aud sleeper
were on trestle thirty feet high. The
Tennessee fast passenger train, going at a
speed OF thirty miles per hour, struck the
sleeper and engine and went nearly hall
way through it. The wreck was terrible.
The fireman sprang overheard and receiv.
ed slight injuries. The engineer held TO
his throttle and was unhurt, .tL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
KNOWS WHAT He wANra.

Now comes Mr.. Duncan, Of the Third
district who, as hard working Democrat
when hard workers are needed, makes an
absolute demand for q good plaza in Wash.
ington, He not only demands the place
and tells tho Senators and Representa-
tiyes that he must have It or something
will have TO drop, but modestly fixes the
amount Of salary ne desires. He will
take nothing short Of chief Of q division at
salary Of 81 800, and thinks It strange he
had to come to Washington after It he
thought he might have been spared the
trouble and the place rendered him
by wire or the mails immedl-
ately after the inauguration. He 10
apolhsr pne Of the "hustleEs," and that
Is about the only recommendation he can
boast Of. II he would only consent 70 re-
ceiYO q salary commensurate with his
abilities, he could be "Hxed" easily
enough. However, he wants too much,
and Il he don't get It he will 60 home mad.
what's to be tioneY This sort Of case
must be vexatious to the Senators, and l
hear they have several Of similar charac,
ter to dispose OF in Gome,Wa Il is only
once in twenty.iour years these hungry
ones get chance OF the public crib, and
desperate with long waiting, they are
troublesome.
cA4pES's GOOD LUCK.
am told, however, that Senator Cam.
! dsu's experience has taught him Just
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
rnE elEpMoNr PosroHYIcu.


Another West Virginia case besides that
Of McGraw Is likely to be contested in The
Senate. 1t is the appointment OF Mr..
Rogers as Postmaster at Piedmont. Mr..
George Goshorn was lately removed for
offensive partissnShip, the "ofIenaiveneEs'
consisting in his having published 4 he.
publican newspaper during the late caIa-
paign. Mr.. Goshorn is here with sundry
papers alleging that Mr.. Rogers, who ia
designated to take his place is quite as Of
iensiye, II not more SO, on the one side
as he is on the other. The allegations are
that Mr.. Rogers was, so to speak, q "heeler
and striker" in politics-a sort OF bull
doing ward politician, who obtained
the office solely as q reward for
his services # the polls, Mr.
Goshorn does not hope to regain the
office himself, but says he intends to bring
the matter TO the attention OF the Repub-
lican Senators in order that Rogers con-
frmation may be defeated, and lens
offensive Democrat thereby be installed
in the office. He says the best citiEens
of Piedmont want q man as postmaster
who hiss some other recommendation
than that of having been a political
"hustler." They want the Senate to call
Mr.. Cleveland'a attention tothat portion
OF his late message, in which he refers in
plain English to class Of cases Of which
this seems to be fair representative.
THE PAREERsBUa nlyRoGLIo.
, Mr., Camden seems to have the ParferS.
burg embroglio well under his control.
He was awakened to sense OF the neces.
sity OF prompt action on his part when 1t
became apparent that the election scheme
was going to prove disastrous to the Demo-
craey In Wood county. All. n, Williams,
Mr.. Camden's choice for Postmaster, Is
one OF the faithful laborerS in the Sena-
tors political vineyard in that county,
and though partisan Of rather an often.
sive order, Is said TO be very competent,
judging him from business stand point.
I Sm informed that in Parkersburg
rumblings Of . coming storm ape still
heard, and the Senator will live to realize
more fully than ever that the life OF &
politician is notR happy one-pGrticularly
L. nka
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16

Jam told, however, that Senator Cam
dsu'S experience has taught him Just
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
A Significant Item.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

FROM Cu0 fAll MIL daZGCC0.
There is small item of news from
Philadelphia in the front sheet of the
Times this morning which is full OF
significance. The house committee on
public land has unanimously decide d,
it seems, to report bill poviding that
no alien foreigners shall acquire title
to or own land within the United States.
Such laws as this are, of course. easily
enough lodged, but the proposal is typi-
cal of the growing feeling against the
enormous holdings of land in single
hand, which we have often noted before,
and which will assume proportions large
enough to startle people good deal.
The citizens of tho United States will
wake up one fine morning to find half a
province, say, owned by a single indi-
vidua] and will stand it no longer. And
when the move comes, it will be the alien
who will first feel the force of the storm.
Even without raising the general ques-
ten of England's future position as
MORTGAGE of half the world, one can
easily see how serious is the prospect
thus opened.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
Naming the Baby.

Boston Journal: There are MANY
families in which the really absurd
practice prevails of retaining the same
set Of Christian n ames from generation
to generation, with the natural result
that each member of one of these famil-
les is constantly mistaken for his father
or cousin. In the giving of names con-
siderations of sentiment should always
give way to those of convenience. It il
satisfactory to observe that the very
commonest of our Christian names are
fast losing their popularity, and that
the custom of giving double names, and
that OF using surnames as Christian
names are becoming more general.
These useful innovations are especially
to be recommended to the Smiths, the
Browns, the Joneses and all possessors
OF excessively common surnames. We
may reasonably hope that in q genera
ton or two there may be no longer any
plain Jhon Smiths to lament the moon.
venience of bearing name which il
practically mo name at ALL"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
A Sailors Description of His Bride.

Amember of the Seaman's Associa-
ton, lately married, is reported to have
given to his comrades the following de-
script1on of his new craft:
My wife is just as handsome craft
as ever left milliner's dry dock; is
clipper built, and with figure head
not often seen on small craft. Her
length of keel is five feet six inches.
displacement twenty-seven cubic fact;
light draught, which adds to her
speed in the ballroom; full in tho
waist, spare, trim. At the time We
spliced she was newly rugged, fore and
aft, with standing rigging of lace and
flowers; mainsail part silk, fore-stay-
sail of Valenciennes, and stu'n.sails
trimmed with orange blossoms. Her
frame was of the best steel, covered
with silk, with whalebone stanchions.
The rigging is intended for fair Gather
cruising. She has also set of storm
sails for rough weather. 1 have been
told that in running down street before
the wind she answers the helm beauti-
fully, and can turn around in her own
length if handsome craft passes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
NEWS OF The WEEK SUMMARIZED.
The Requisition Tor Frank Jamex.

The Requis1tion FOR Frank James.
The facts about the requisition for Frank
James are thus given by A. D. Keys, who waf
at the time county attorney Of Rice county
Mimi. Prank Wilcox was in the bank when
Haywood was shot, went "a Missouri and saw
James while in jaa The grand jury Of Rice
county was then in session. Wilcox was to re-
turn immediately If he recognized James a. the
party who killed Haywood, end 20 before the
grand jury and secure an Indictment:
but the jury was discharged, however.
before his return. complaint was. afterward
charging James with thu murder of HAYWOOD
and warrant was issued for his arrest Upon
this warrant and copy Of the complaint =
fe9ulsltlon was procured from Gov. Hubbard
and sent to Gov. Crlttenden Of Missouri who
Immediately returned it to tho county attorney
here, with = statement tia. no would not sur
render hip to <ny one 80 long as there was any
criminal charge pending against him in that
state The requistion was then returned to
Gov. Hubbard and there the matter resta
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12

So the bill was lost and the question was
ended in the house and for the session.
After that matter was disposed of, the
house took up third readings of senate bills
and, despite the bad air. and the restlessnes,
and disorder naturally resulting, a vast guam
tity of business was ground out
The last hours we're full of confusion, and
when the adjournment was carried there was
united shout, and the air was filled with paper
wads and pamphlets thrown at retrcating mem
bers disappearing towards the cloak rooms
and lobby., bearing baskets filed with legsla-
tive plumber. Less than dozen senate bills
were left unconsidered in the house, and the
session brought to end several hours earlier
than is usually the case The house met at 10
next morning for the transaction of little min
or business before adjourning finally.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
The Dogs Instinct Of Guarding
- ~~ Property.

This is a purely artificial instinct
created by man expressly for his own
purposes; and it is now SO strongly in
grained in the intelligence of the dog
that it is unusual to find any individual
animal in which it is wholly absent.
Thus, we all know that without any
training a dog will allow stranger to
+. pass by his masters gate without moles-
tation; but that as soon as the stranger
passes within the gate, and so trespass-
es upon what the dog knows to. be his
masters territory, the animal imme
diately begins to bark in order to give
his master notice of the invasion. And
this leads me to observe that barking is
itself IN artificial instinct, developed, !
believe, as an offshoot from tbs more
general instinct of guarding property.
None of the wild species of dog are
known to bark, aud therefore we must
conclude that barking is an artificial
instinct, acquired for the purpose OF
notifying to his master the presence OF
thieves or enemies. I may further OBJ
serve that this instinct of guarding
property extends to the formation
of an instructive idea on the
part of the animal of itself CONSTITUTE
ing part of that property. If, for in
stance, friend gives you temporary
charge of his dog, even although the
dog may never hive seen you before,
observing that you are his masters
friend and that his master intends YOU
to take charge of HIM, he Immediately
transfers his allegiance from his master
to You, as to deputed owner, and will
then follow you through any number OF
crowded streets with the utmost conf.
dence. Thus, whether we look to the
negative or to the positive influences OF
domestication upon the psychology OF
the dog, we must conclude that change
has been wrought so profound that the
whole mental constitution of the ami
NAL now presents more express refer
ence to the needs of another and his
enslaving animal than it does to his
own. Indeed,we may say that there is
no one feature in the whole psychology
of the dog which has been left unal-
tered by the influence of man, except
ing only those instincts which, being
neither useful nor harmful to man have
been subject to his operation such, for
instance, as the instinct for burying
food, turning round to make bed be-
fore lying down, etc. DR.. Romanes in
the Nineteenth Century.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
0en. 0sant aud nh 6i9ar.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: That sci.
gar IN his mouth" has been associated with
Gen. Grant through all his illustrious mill
tary and civil career 1t seemed like the
Parsee's sacred fire never to be extinguished
Like all veteran smokers, Gen. Grant pre-
ferred strong cigars, and smoked none bit the
best Havanss, at least after he rose to dis
tinction in tho army,
1t is said that he averaged as high as twenty
cigars q day, and considering the constancy OF
his habit shocking from early morn to late al
night, this is not probably an exaggerated
statement The amount of nicotine which was
thus absorbed into the system is a matter fol-
scientists to determine, but it must have been
sufficient to thoroughly poison the blood No
man without the superb physical constitution
of Gen. Grsnt could have go long resisted its
deleteIious influence.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
Passing the Plate.
lew York Letter to Philadelphia North Ameri-

New York Letter to Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
More diplomacy may be exercised by
the collector than any one would think.
But he can't do nearly as much to help
the church as the members themselves
can as they sit in their seats. Let a
gentle men put silver in the plate and
then follow it with his eye. The chanc-
es are that not one within sight will
have the courage to put in copper.
More than once I've seen man drop q
penny from the palm of his hand in the
middle of the plate, thinking it would
pass unperceived. But some deacon or
some one interested in the church,
would light right on to the centre with
a we'll directed glance. Then the man
would look down, discover with surprise
that he had put in cent, say,
"What ridiculous mistake" and put
in more. There are lots of old church
members who understand this, and no
matter what church You may go to, I'M
less you sit up in the gallery, you will
be pretty sure to see some old gentle
man or old lady with an eye on you as
the plate goes by. More hesitating
nickles have been turned in the right
direction by this means than any one
has an idea of. And It's only right,
for no one can supply church with
heat, light and good minister unless
he has money to do it with. And every
ono who enjoys these comforts ought to
help pay for them.
There is curious case in one church.
1t is that Of an old white haired men,
Der, worth million, who always puts
just ten cents in the box. Rain or shine,
he's always in his seat ct the same hour,
and always has dime in change
I've heard our minister make the
most touching sermon on the heather
you ever heard. Tears would wet
the old mil]ionaire's cheeks, but just as
that box came around he would wipe
his eyes, reach with his right hand in
his left waistcoat pocket, and draw out
that dime; just enough to take mis-
sionarv to Harlem. He probably con-
tracted that habit when he was poor
man, and grew to like it.
Other men are just the other way,
and give iberally-more, perhaps, than
they can afford. Men who get their
money most easily are the most liberal;
brokers and spectators who don't
know whether they own a cent or not
will throw a $40 bill, when a solid rel
estate owner will give quarter. AID
I've seen a regular gambler come
into church in all kinds of fancy clothes
and contribute something handsome,
lust for luck.