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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-17
STRIKERS RETURNING
To woRK Ap TaE sToGK YARps,
a New Strike Feared in the Opposition of
soihs of the Men to sIguIng the IFOa'
clad Agreement OF the Packers
New Source of Danger,

CHICAGO, Nov, 16,-The programme o.
yesterday was repeated at the Stock Yards
to-day. The supsrintendsnta representing
the various packers met tho assembled
workmsn at the points designated in the
sheriff . order and selected such as they
wished to have resume work to-day,
More of the old workman were taken III
than on yesterday, Perhaps forty pei
cent Of the employees engaged In the
strike are now back within the packing
houses.
The Soldiers were used to-day, as before
to clear the viaduCts and disperae the
large crowds at lha entrances who were
not wanted, There was no resistance and
very little bad feeling, Very many oi the
old butchers taken back are stubbernly
fighting the iron clad agreement oi the
packers. Many have refused to sign 1t
and quito force In Swifta walked out
when The binding contract was presented
to them,
At the house Of Nelson Morris another
disagreement has arisen, The packer
proposes to pay by the hour and to pay
only for time poLnally worked. Hereto.
lore II the men reported for the day aud
had bnt two or three hours work they got
lull time.
The men who went to work for Morris
yesterday accepted the new deal aud ale
at work to-day, huE those selected to-day
sent committee to Mr. Morris this morn,
lug TO say that they would not enter the
houss unless they were paid for full time,
and they did not 20 10 work.
The contract which the stock yard
packers are requiring the ex.slrikers to
sign Ia lelling " fresh complications and
pOsoihly another general strike, Many OF
the men who pre not yet employed soy
they will pever Big1 any ouch agreement,
The more radical OF the Btrlkers arc In
favor OF renewing the fight, claiming that
Powderly ordered the men back upon the
suppositlOu Lhssno new conditions would
be iMpoacd.
Tho leaders Of the men are adviSing them
to refuse 10 sign tho poptrapt, stating that
shuIld this bs doue to any considerable
tx eut, District Assembly No. 07 will
order general aIriks and appsa! to the
vafiong dlsttiC!s throughout the country
for aid,
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Wlru the information which the lNTELr
uorScER hes placed in the hands OF tho
local authorities, tho Wheeling accom-
pllces in the bold burglaries Of 1854 CaIi
probably be brought to justice. The
whole story has no. been printed, because
II is Of more importance to catch the guilty
than to furnish newspaper reading.
Enough has bOcn given to the public,
however, to show that the INrELLlaENcHR
has dipped pretty deeply into the crime
aud has q fair idea OF the true inwardness
oft. II the law cannot make itself felt In
this case, tho newspaper may at a later
time feel justified in making a further
revelation. We think the authorities will
do their duty.
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VOLUME XXXv.---NUMBER rs,
MuRpEns sIN pERsoNs.
A Canadian IIaIlroader Goes Into the Whol
sale Massacre IIuSlnoss.

HNN"~~~~H~NHN
WHITE RIVER, oNT., Nov, l8.-For some
weeks large number Of employees have
been engaged about here in preparing the
railroad track for the winter, Among
this force was one Richard K, o'Brien, q
handsome young fellow about thirty years
Of age, When he tirst came here to work
he met Mrs, Charles Williams, the wife Of
a country st0rekeeper, aud from his sC-
quaintance trespapsed until no had worked
up apparently q position in the family
circle, which only most intimate
friends might attain, Living In the same
family with MIR, and Mrs, Charles Will
llams were the father and mother OF the
husband, as well as three small children
Of the vile, For the last six weeks VIII
liams has suspected his wife OF inAdelily,
and laid o trap to catch her. Taking the
train on Sunday for Chapleau, Ont, he
LETT word that no would bs absent over
night, but instead Of going to his destins-
ton, he took tho return train from way
station and so arrived home in the night.
Going 10 his home he found bis wills in
company with O'Brien, He aimed q blow
at the latter with q heavy stick, O'Breu
quickly recovered hlmself, drew q revolver
and shot Williams dead,
The noise attracted the other
occupsnta Of the house, and 10
shield his crime O'Buen shot the
father as he entered the room, partially
dressed, Having no more cartridges as
the old lady put in an appearance and
screamed, startled by the sight OF her hus.
band lying Welterlng In bis blood, the
murderer seized q heavy chair and struck
q blow which laid her consoles before
him. To complete the work he beat her
until her head was reduced to O pulp
with heavy stick Of stove wood procur.
ed from an adjoining room. Two Of the
three children were then disposed OF With
tho same club, which ended the exist.
enCe ol the old lady.
The little boy, the youngest, aud only
eighteen months old, was spared,
as he could bear no evidence
against the murderer. The wretch
then stabbed his paramour four times
about the region Of the heart and left her
for dead. He then Il rod the house and
left hurrisdly. Attracted by the flames,
neighbors came to the relief and succeeded
in removing Mrs. Williams and the In.
FAINT and the bodies OF the slain from the
burning building, Mrs. Williams lived
long enough 10 make statement OF the
affair 10 the authorities and then ex-
pired. The officers Of the law were quick.
ly in search Of the assassin aud ha was
arrested about twenty. five miles from the
scene Of the tragedy. He denied the
crime and claims to be able to prove an
alibi. There are, however, many circum-
stanceG against him and It Is more than
probable that he will be lynched,
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HIS EARLY START.
lR RANDALL's APPEARANCE
In Washington saIa to bs Two Weeks Earlier
Than UsuaI-ThO EstImatss-why the
Statue of Liberty Is Not IlIumin!
Rted-CIyIl Service Commission.

WASHINGTON, Nov. lG,-Mr. Randsll's
ssal in trying to get the appropriations
Committee together this week is provok,
ing an opposition which may interfere
with the meeting, The general criticlsm
is that the carly meeting Ia entirely in
Mr., RRndall's interest, 1t will give him
nearly two weeks the stsrt OF the other
members and committees in preparing
leglslation, and will probably make him
ready with an appropriation bill to shut
Oft any measure that is not in accord with
bis plaus, No very important new legls.
latlon Is promised, but the friends OF Nor
rlson and Carlisle, who are uncertain
what they ara going TO do, insls! tn It the
way shall be kept clear for them and no
advantage shall be given, especially TO any
one who is so likely to bitterly Rnlagonize
them as Randall,
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TIE DUCHESS OF CALIFORNIA.


A Had Female Creates ApOthor Disturbance
In Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov 16.-The police are
looking for Ollie P. Ellis, formerly OF Gin.
Cinuati, better known ss tho "Duchess Of
California" She Is wanted on charge
OF interfering with q foreign Minister.
Some days ago, while the "Duchess" was
in the neighborhood OF the Ministers
residence, the latter came from his house
and went to pay q visit to the home Of an
other foreign Minister.
The "Duchess" followed the Minister
into his neighbOr's house, and It was with
some difficulty she WAS persuaded to leave
the premises. Saturday afternoon the
"Duchess" was seen In the neigh borhood
Of the Minister's residence on K street,
waiting tor him 10 return to his home. 1t
was about 9 O'Clock when he arrived, and
she followed him into the house, but re :
NAMED there only short time. When
Ghe came out she raised q disturbance in
the street. A police officer was sent for
and at his approach skO left.
The "Duchess" ID known by the police
In most Of the large cities. She frst made
her appearance In thia city IN January
last and wac taken into custody on the
96:h of'that month. She was before Judge
Shell and charged Nth being suspicious
person, Of which charge the Court took
her personal reCognizauce. Three days
later she was rearrested, and at that time
tho Court required security in the sum OF
$40, which was given the same day.
She left the city shortly afterwards, but
returned the following month and was
again arrested, with David Ketchan, who
It was charged was working with hor.
They were required to give bonds, which
they. did, and were released. She was
again arrested September 30 on a similar
charge, aud the case was dismissed.
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WASHINGTON, Nov, lG,-It is probable
that the Civil Service Commissioners will
proceed to Philadelphia, Monday next, to
begin an investigation into the charges
made against Postmaster Harrity by the
pennsylvania Owl Service Reform Asso.
citation, Commissioner Edgerton was
sverse to ordering the investigation and II
Is doubtful II he will attend the hearing lu
Philadelphia In addition 10 tho formal
charges against the post master preferred
by the Civil Service Reform Association
several other communications charging
political discrimination and violation oil
OiVil'Servlce rules have been received by
the Commissioner,
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"pRlpE OF THE NAYY.N
Tho FlagshIp .Tspnsssoe Proves Unit 70
Further SIrvIce,

New York, Nov. l6,-Itis an open &c.
cret at the nayy-ysrd that the big limo Of
battls-ahip Tennessee, the largest vessel in
the American Navy, and one Of tha beat
known, at present the flagship Of the
North Atlantic squadron, has made her
last yoysge, An effort has been made to
keep her In commission until May next,
when 1t Is expected that the Richmond will
be ready for the Admiral, but 1t ia not pro-
hables she will ever leave thess waters sguin.
She was launched at the Washington Navy
yard In 1856, and commissioned As the
MadaCasca in 1864, bat her name was soon
changed to the Tennessee. She did good
work In engagements at Gull ports during
the war, and has been in most OF the ports
OF the world aiRCs that time, Being the
most comfortable ship in the navy, she
was put at the head Of the home squadron
several years ago.
She has been lying in the nsvy.yaId for
several days, and yesterday q small steam
cutter bumped against the port bow and
broke a hole three feet long IN the pride
OF the navy, The break made public, the
fact long Known to naval officers that the
vessel was dangerously rotten, renders
the retirement Of tbs vesse! u certainty.
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E,llmnled Annronrintlana.

WAsalSaroS, Nov 1G.-The estimates
already submitted to the Appropriations
Committee by The Treasury Department
include estimates Tor public works Rivers
and Haib)rp) for public printing, ior the
Bureau Of E0gtAylng End Printing, for the
Revenue Marine Service, for tho COAGt
Survey aud for tho Public Land Service.
These Estimates are oil ia the form Of
printed proof slipo The regular book Of
estlmaLe6 will DO ready for distribution
about the first oi December. II 10 under.
stood that the Naval gstimAlpy are SlQ,.
QCO. .0O0 less Ia amount than tho eatiinNteB
for laBk year.
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CHICAGO, Now l8.-The following
changes were made in tho League rules
today: The high and low ball Byutem Of
delivery has been abolished, any ball now
being considered fair that passes the play
or between his shoulder and knee, and
that passes over the plate. Bunting
will, In tue future, not bs allowed. Any
obvious attempt 10 make foul hit will be
scored ~ q striko. Clubs will not toss iir
choice 4 position iu tho future, the right
Of choice invariably resting with inc
home club
Five balls and four strikes will DO al.
lowed, instead Of six balls AMI three
strikes, Rs heretofore. When bltsmau
takes bis bSss on balls he shall b. credit.
ed with o base hit, Any basmAn shall
take his base when struck b1 q pitched
ball. Any motion whAtever on The part
oi the pitcher made 10 deceive the batter
shall be considered d bllk
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'ns.lrneIlxe Forelt rlras.

HARRIsRuRg, PA Nov le.-areSt fire ID
raging on the Blue mountains near this
borough. The dry leaves are causing the
flames 10 spread With remarkable rapidly,
A miller who WaA appointed forest tnaaIei
BY the County Commissioners, sent a tsle'
grain 10 the laltGr at Reading this morn
Ing and was authorised 10 smploye n
iafge force oil tnVn As necessary to 6xun.
guibhed the 1fe Frame buildings and
fences arc endangered,
% destructive a8 that ol several week.
aao, when 5000 acres Ol timber wety
burned resulting In q loee oI over $4,000
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THOSE gontlOmanly Americans, inClud-
ing n graduate Of an ea'tern University,
who arc forming syndicate to conquer
the Northern States Of Mexico, and who
propose to reyolutionlze them with Unit
ed States school books with the incidental
help Of the Monroe doctrine, would better
be engaged in safer venture. The OBJ
jeCt is q laudSblS one, and the field one Of
great possibilities. But what has been
the fate Of all the intruderS into the an.
Client halls OF the MontCzumGs7 Arlth.
metlcal problems geometrlcal aguseG or
grammatical ConundrumS will not con-
Qusr where the gun and the sabre are
Otill the implements Of warfare. Try
Weiner Wurst. .
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plrrsUuRqu, IA, Now la,-1n The
United States Circuit Court to-day COuu.
eel for The pennSylvAuiS II. r. Company
filed an Answst 10 the allegations oct forth
in The petition Of b. +. Jones and .othOrS,
who oak that the present receivers The
Allegheny Valley Il, r. Company, be dis
missed and new ones appointed. The
Pennsylvania RaileoAd Company enters 4
general denial 81 all the charges contained
In the petition. II was alleged by the ps,
lltlonefs that the sole security tor two
loans aggrCgating Sl9,bO0,OOO were two
mortgages dated April / 1900. The 70.
spondent ayers that there are additional
mortgages dated September 4, 1874,
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Jnko sl,arp In Court,

New YoRK, Nov. 16.-Jacob Sharp, 90.
compnnied by his counsel, appeared In
General Sessions this morning. He was
represented by Albert s!iCkney and Judge
Fullerton. John strRbsn was present,
representing Eoshay. They snboaFed 70
arpuo the motion before Recorder smyLhe,
asking for an order opening the minutes
OF the grand jury In the inquiry which re.
suited In tho indictment OF sharp and tho
othera for bribery. Sharp found Q seat
among the reporters, and for the Tine 10.
ing he diverted the attention OF the large
audience from the principal attraction,
ex.Aldurman MCQuadO and his trial,
Thomas d. Kerr camo In quietly and
seated himaell near the rail. After call.
ing the roll Of the seven iulotr obtained
Ia the Moo 1ade trial., counsel for Sharp
stated their motion. Recorder Smythe
was unwilling 10 hear II to-day, and the
hearing vag postponed until Saturday Rt
II q. M, Ia the Potter building, District
Attorney MARITIME saying that he would
oppose the motion.
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ELKlNs, opINIoSs
On the Boon for blaine in National
Politics,

On the Boom for blaine In 1SSS-NatlOnal
Politics,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. l8.-Mr. 8. B.
Elkins, who was Mr.. Blaine's manager in
the last Presidential campaign, said to
gentleman on tho train near here yester-
day that in his opinion the Pluned
Knight was the most available for the
campaign OF 1883; that he has grown
rapidly With the people since his last race
and was sure to carry some Of the. South
ern States II selected as . standard bearer
two years hence. When told thGt he
seemed 10 regard the Pluned Knight as q
candidate Mr.. Elkins said: VI don't mean
to say he Ia o candidate, nor do l want 10
convey tho idea that ! don't think he will
be the nominee. ] have not said
q word to him about what
he will or will not do. eco
that MIR, Blaine 10 credited with being In
New York negotiating with Henry George
for the labor vote. can say with the
utmost pOBitlvenesg Lhss be never saw
Henry George and does not Rpog him.
Mir, Blaine is thinking moro about witt
Ing than anything else. lie ls In love
with his pOn, and told me that he never
got 40 much sRtiViaetlon out OF any work,
ard 1 may add proht, 10 10 did from hlS
book, but all mCu have more or less HSplr:
alton 10 be President, And Mr.. Blaine 10
human,
Ho 10 doing nothing, ! know 10 boom
himBell for tkie place, and, II II comes to
him, II will be the free.will Offering oi Tho
people, | believe he could DO elected,
but II wore to speculate at this time on
the nominee, should name western
man, Senator Sherman or Senator Harrl'
ron, The latter would mako very
strong candidate. N | don't think tue
Democrats will noninste Cleveland, that
10, unless he changes has taotlRS, Tho dis
affection Ia hls party 10 widespread. You
would be surprlued 10 know how strong
the onposltion 10 Cleveland 10. Washing:
toms atmosphere 10 always 90 saturated
with sympathy Tor the Administration
that you cannot Judge Of what II 10
throughout the country,
They arc warmly opposed 10 Cleveland.
He runs his whole administrator And
there 10 nous but Cleveland individuality
In II, He may plSpHO tho Mugwumps,
but thOy will not control the Democratic
convention nor will they elect a President,
Tho coming year will determine who 10
10 he the man In either party. II Clbve,
land "A not nominated | believe II will be
gAm Randall. A pioNClloniBt tnuSt be
nominated 70 save the Bouth, Randall
6eOnB 10 be the Moses.
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:BAsE BALL.
Changes Made In tho Rules of the League
nnd American Associations.

Changes Made In tho Rules of the League
and American Associations.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1G.-Ths committees OF
the National League and American Asso-
citation appointed to draft code Of base
ball playing rules for the government Of
the clubs operating under the national
agreement met at the fremont House, in
this city, to-day. Heretofore the Leapue
and Association clubs have played under
two different ssts OF rules, and the object
was to make the rules uniform throughout
the United States. There were present Of
the two leading bodies Presidents SpSld.
ing, OF Chicago; Day, OF New York, and
Rogers, oil Philadelphia, with AL. Reach
as sort Of lookGr.on In the interest OF
the Reach ball, while the American Az.
soCiatton was represented byZ.Ck Phelps,
Of Louisville; William Barnio and o. P.
Oaylor, ot OluClunati.
In addition the National Players' League
was represented by Captains Anson and
Ward Of the Chicago and New York
League Clubs, and Captains Swart wood
and Oomisksy, Of the Louisville and 81.
Louis Clubs. This players had numerous
suggestions to make as TO the proposed
changes In the rules and the utmost har-
mony and good feeling prevailed.
The result oil the days deliberations
was as tollows:
A white rubber plate is to be substitu-
ted for the iron plate heretofore used at
the home base.
The first and third base bags are to be
moved forward and inward seven and
half inches, so as 10 be inside the foul
lines and leave no chance OF doubt as to
fair or foul hits which touch the base
bags.
The new rule Of the American Associs-
ton prohibiting CoaChsr from standing
within sixty.hYe feet Of the catcher'a line
was adopted.
The question Of altering the pitching
rules ~ TO keeping both feet on the
ground, hitting tho batsmau aud the
size oil the box was postponed until 10.
morrow.
The spauldtng and Roach ballu were
adopted IS the only ones to be used, aud
the league rule relating 10 hatrsCks and
players benches was adopted.
The balls used must be weighed, meas-
ured aud gauged by the secretaries Of the
respective associations, aud properly
sealed and stamped, the aeal to be broken
only in the presence Of the two captains
at the beginning OF the game.
When q ball is bAttei upon foul
ground out Of sight OF the plAyerS
new ball must be provided. Fiat bats
may be used at the option Of the players.
No change was made 10 HsldIns posi-
tons oi the players
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LoxpoS, Nov iO-LOtd sallabury will
spend Sunday next ht ths Hatfield
House in Hartiofd,hlre, notwithstanding
The demand OithO Social Democratic Con.
federation that ho tsinain In london on
that DAY Ia order 10 receive deputAtlon
Of unemployed WothlngmSn.
The police are preparing to Dapa With
the HoClalists In the event Of trouble atlB.
Ing through the lALlef's carrying out thelI
present intention Of holding procession
and mass meeting In Trafalgar squatG
eh Sunday,
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pREAK IN TlIE scnEA1E.
Democratic ConSpIraturs at Indlanapo oils
File the Wrong PapOFs,

Democratic COnSplrntOrs nt indianapolis
File the Wrong PnpOrS.
LodASsPoRr, IND, Nov. 1O.-The Sim
Coy.Eb Henderson tactics have taken
root here in oasS county. They have
been laid bare within the last lorty.elght
hours, and the result is the greatest ex.
cltement and indignation known here in
twenty years over local political matter.
1t now turns outthat Democratic manpu.
lators hayo tampered with the papers fled
with the County Clerk Friday night,
contesting the seat Of A. R. shroyer
Rep.), ssnator.elect from this coun-
ty. Lsto Friday night George L.
Ross, Chairman Of the Democratic County
Committee fled two NtEidayits contesing
Senator Shroyer's election, one signed BY
himself, the other by Policeman Surface.
These ailidayits charged that Shroyet's
name had been printed on Democratic
tickets and that he had secured his cleo
tion by bribery and corruption.
He at oncO took these papers out Of the
clerks Office. They were afterwards SO.
cured by Daniels, Shroyer's opponent and
carried 10 Indianapolis, and although dc.
mands were made for them, no Republi.
can was permitted TO SEQ them. In their
stead, Sunday night, the affidavit filed by
the policeman was made public. It
was dated Friday and marked "illed
same day" II now turns out that the
blank forms sent out from Indianapolis to
the various Republican Senatorial Dis
tricts alleged bribery and corruption. As
there was absolutely no ground for such
charge In any Of the districts, and Mur.
dock, Tippecanoe County contestant, be-
Ing threatened with criminal libel he
notified the State Committee at Indianap.
oils Of his intention to withdraw from the
contest. The State Committee telegraphed
here to suppress the papers and bring
them to Indianapolis. This was done and
new affidavit made out, dated back and
given 10 the public forty-sight hours
after 1t was purported to have been
fled. That this dastardly work was
done is borne out by the statements made
by Ross 10 Senator Shroyer. Ross sent
for Shroyer early Saturday morning, told
him two sfhdaYits had been filed charging
him with bribery and corruption, and ad-
vislng him 10 keep the matterS quiet or 1t
would hurt his business. Roes further
stated that he had no doubt that Shtoyer
was elected fairly aud honestly, but that
tho contest WAS made In response to iu-
structOns IRON indianapolis that 1t might
be necessary 10 throw Shroyer out to 90.
cure the United States Senator. The rank
and file Of the Democrats denounce the
outrage and an indignation meeting Is
proposed. This bungle 10 part Of the en-.
Tire scheme over the state to steal the Leg
lslature,
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usntsn ~ Death.

CHICAGO, Nov. iO,--Last night ChaEle5
Fife, while on his way to his house In
Warren avenue, was assaulted by several
unknown men and beaten into inBenBl.
biiIy, when the wounded man vas
taken home, II was iouhd that his Jaw was
bfoken In two places and . great CASH
WAa In hls teCk lust under the chin. lie
remained unconscious from the time he
WSs aseNulted until his death occurred,
and % ons las YET been found who cav
The attack,