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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-07
CONGRESS OPENED,
THE SCENES IN BOTH HOUSES
On the Opening of tire Second Session of
the Forty Ninth Copgrsss-The Floral
Tributes Very Profuss-'saH-
aOw CoI's Confusion,

WASHINGTON, D, O., Dec. 6.-Ths gal.
leries oI the Senate Chamber were, in
spite Of the inClemenCy Of the weather,
filled with spectators when at l2 noon the
second session OF the Forty.ninth Congress
opened. In his prayer the Chaplain,
Rev, ], g, Butler, tiItingly alluded to the
mourning draperies with which the
OhRmbers were hung in memory Of
Senator Pike, ot New Hampshire. The
presiding officer Mr.. Sherman, laid he
fore the Senate the several annual reports
OF the heads OF departments, which were
adopted fixing the daily hours Of meeting
at noon and informing the House that the
Senate was ready to proceed to business,
and for the appointment ot committee to
wait on the Presldent for like purpose,
Messrs. Edmuuds and sauliRbury were ap-
pointed as tho committee,
The credentials OF Senator Williams, OF
California, were presented, and the oath
OF Office administered to hln.
Senator Edmnnds reported that the
Joint committee oil two honses had waited
ou the President and that the President
had asked the committee to congratulate
the Senate aud Houss on their safe return
to the capital and to say that he would
communicate with them in writing i'm
medlRtely,
ThereIpon the message was received
and Its reading was begun by Secretary
MCOook,
The reading OF tho message was con-
cluded at 1926, when the message and &C.
companying documents were ordered
Mr.. Hoa reminded the Senate
that the Pacific railroad funding
bill had been set down as special order
for tomorrow, and said hO would then ask
that its consideration be deferred In the
hope that the house would in the mean'
time take some action that would relieve
the Senate Of trouble In regard to 1t.
Mr.. Blair announced the death OF his
late colleague, Mr.. Pike, and moved as 4
mark Of respect to his memory that the
Senate adjourn. He would at an appro.
priato tins ask the Senate to set apart q
day for the hearing OF eulogies.
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Journal OF Agriculture.
There 10 no better. time 10 tOp.dress
meadows than In the autumn. The solu.
BILE portions Of the manure will boqulckly
washed down into the soil by tho fall
rains. By this means the humus Of the
manure is loft at the surface, Just whore
nature designed II to be. The sooner
this Is done the batter, Yet togot the
best results the manure should have been
converted into compost, or as neatly so au
possible. This Is not 80 costly a process
90 many persons imagine, nnd in oil dia.
tricta where manure must bo applied 10
keep up the fertility oil the soil composing
should be followed, since thus the iull In.
te0rity OF the manure is secured
TO accomplish this, prepare O bed for
the manure upon soil that will not leach,
BY scraping out hole diShing 10 the mid.
die, In which to place the manure. Into
this throw all matter that will deOompose
manure, strong loan, old sodB, waSh
water, and oil vegetable refuse. Do not
leave II rounding gu the top, but fat, 90 Il
may soak In the rain; keep this moist by
pumping tho liquid from the bottom over
The top occasionally, when the mass gets
rather dry. 1n the course oil q season
thiO will bs converted into good compost,
II turned two OF three tines.
II you have not compost, gprald over
tho meadow, up 10 6ttsep loads ppr acre,
coarse, littefy mShhre, The soluble parts
Of this will be washed down Into the soil
and In the spring the light chaHy por.
tlons may be faked into wlnd.rows With q
horse rake, and carried away 10 the com.
post heap, or Upon the land TO be plowed
Under,
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Ghs GtteuigettteE
ONCE, Nos. sS aud " Fourteenth Street.
Iv ro.DAY's IsFELLIGEScRR bs found
dull, blame the President who did 1t
with his little pen,

Under tho Chastising rod Of u message
Of more than 10000 words we can only
be grateful to the President that he has
given US no more OF 1t.
The IHTELLIGESCRR gives up to the mes
sage the required space because 1t is the
custom, bu! 1t is to be hoped that one oi
these daya there may arise President
who will break through the bad custom oi
sending to Congress long annual mes
ssgea. The happenings Of twelvenonth
in ordinary times do not require so
elaborate treatment, nor is ito be sup
posed that the people demand OF the
President once year quite 80 much Of
the fundamental principles Of government
applied to every question which he may
think well to treat.
Ths.blue pencil in a capabiehsnd would
have improved the message by knocking
out at least half Of 1t, 1t is q mistake Tor
any President to think he Is heard for hlG
much speaking,
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Congressman Price, Of Wisconsin, died
at Ealclsire yesterday.
A schooner foundered near st. Johns,
N. F., and thirteen persons persisted.
By the death Of u. Price Greenleai, an
eccentric niser, OF Boston, Harvard Col
lsgs is left s50OO0.
Acknowledgement Garland has written
letter to friend in Arkantas stating
that he Ia not q candidate for the US
Senate from that State.
Another Charlie Ross case has occurred
in Reading, Penna. This time 1t Is Willie
Arnold, aged II years, ton OF William A.
Arnold, who disappeared from his home.
Tho Are at Napiervilc, Canada, which
destroyed the Catholic Church, convent,
two dwellings and one business place
amounts in loss 10 $l95,OO with an in.
surance OF less than $4,000.
The condition Of the coal miners' strike
in the Mahoning Valley is about the
same with the exception that several
other mines are about 10 Join the strikers
unless their demands are accedsd 10.
The franchise Of the Allegheny base
ball club was sold 10 A. X. Scandrett yes.
tSrdSy on an execution for s8O,77SO0.
This wac in liquidation OF a debt owed
W. A, NimiCk and Others, and In no wise
Affects the standing Of the club.
ChAs. B. snodStass, clerk In the cloth.
Ing house OF Simon & schwaller, Cynthi'
ana, Ky, committed suicide Saturday
night bJ taking poison. He left q note
saying he did Il because hp had been
wrongfully accused by his employers With
dishonesty. Five minutes after his father
heard OF his suicide he died from heart
disease.
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The Wages OF Sin,

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. G.-About IS
months ago John Rowe, a gambler Of New
York, came to Washington with . full
pocket book, lie was accompanied by
Minnie Raymond his companion, whom
he shortly established as proprietress OF q
bad house South OF the Avenue.
About elk months ago be encountered q
streak Of bad luck and lost oil his money.
He was discarded by psramour In favor
OF another man, said 10 bs the son Of q
prominent dry goods merchant. Rowe
went 10 the house, asked her for money.
On being refused he upbralded her
and was ejscted from the house by
the police. He threatened tho womsnfs
lie at the time. Tonight, mad with jesl-
ousy and his reduced circumstances, he
went to the house and shot the woman
through tho head. He then shot himself
through the head, causing almost instant
death. The woman Is etill alive, but will
die,
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PITTssuRGu, Dec, 6.-George B. Watt, a
convict serving o yeslI in the Riverside
Penitentiary for highway robbery was
perhaps fatally wounded this evening by
Deputy Warden Mexican. Watt had q
dispute with the guard at the inner gate
and when ordered to his cell drew knife
and made savage assault on the officer.
Deputy Mexican then came to the assist.
ance Of the guard and q desperate struggle
enSued. Watt got away, however, and
started down the corridor hourishing the
knife, when Mexican drew his revolver
and shot him in the groin. The wounded
man was then overpowered and taken to
the hospital. His condition at midnight
was very critical, and he may not survive.
The prison board met tonight and exon
Grated the Deputy Warden. This Is the
second ARRAY that hSs occurred In the
prison within three days.
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Tug Presidents message contains good
things and bad. AS a literary production
It ca mot be called other than common
plsce. Asa State paper it nowhere rises
above the deal level OF medlOcity. 1t
contains no ideas that will survive the oc'
caaion, It's sound on the money ques-
question, drops the Cutting case as
though the Administration had dis
abled its pen in the gigantic contest
with Mexico, and treats Civil Service re-
form in way that is not less than gro
tssquo when It is remembered that the
President has deported from his pledges
whenever the hunOr Was on him.
The message takes the fee trade view
OF the tariff question, as Mr.. Gar
llsle or Mr.. Morrison would take 1t
II either wero President. Tho Presi'
dent maintains that a tariff on lm'
ports is nee e;sariy tex paid by the con-
sumer to the American manufacturer
that the way to reduce customs slOvenuesiS
to further reduce the taril rates. He as
sures the farmer that tho manufacturer Is
plunlering HIM, and holds up before him
pitful picture OF his tAx-ridden home
which will water with tears the
land Of evsry American fTmer The
wage.aarner employed In mRuutaC-
turing Industries ia told that the
present protective system wrongs him
greatly. All this the President would
remedy by reducing duties in order to
allow greater freedom Of importation.
The farmer being robbed by tue manu-
iacturer Of glass, earthenware, iron, steel,
fabrics and the like, the President would
cut down the duties on all these products
and take from no man engaged in produc-
lug them any work or any wages. HO
would extract sunshine from curum-
bers.
TnE President does not seem to under
stand that revenues can bO cut down by
increasing duties and to that extent dla'
Coursging the purchase Of foreign wares
that Ough. to give work and wages to
American workmsn. He does not seem
to understand that manufactured articles
never we're 30 cheap in this country as
they arc to-day.
fthe President deslred to furnish the
Republican party with good campaign
material he has achieved brillint sue.
cess. Republicans can well afford to meet
him on his own ground, and on that go to
the country.
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MENPnIl, TESNn Dec. G.-Thomas Dal.
ton, a young man well.known in this
city, was shot and killed this afternoon at
4:SO O'Clock in the rotunda OF the Peabody
Hotel, by Russell Goodwin. Dalton was
seated when Goodwin approached with q
drawn pistol and fred at him. The
bullet struck Dalton In the breast
and as he staggered to his feet
and fell 10 the floor, Goodwin
fired three more shots into the PROSTATE
form after which he coolly laid his pistol
on tho cigar stand Of the hotel and walk.
cd to the front door where he was arrest.
ed. Dalton died almoHt Instantly. All
the four wounds he received were mortal
ones.
Goodwin, who Is only Q? years Of age,
refuses to make a statement. The al
legged causes leading to the tragedy were
eCandalous rumors circulated by Dalton
in which the married sister Of young
Goodwin was connected.
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SNOW IN THE SOUTH.
Anew Experience In Weather in the Far
Suuth.

South. '.,.-
HARRIsoYBURd, Va, Dec, 6,-Ths most
remarkable snow storm experienced for
years Is now prevailing here, 1t has been
falling continually for six hours. The
snow is now l2 to 10 inches deep. The
thermometer Is rising, with some prospect
OF rain.
AEuEvILLE, N. O., Dec, 0.-snow has
fallen to q depth OF 90 inches and Is still
falling, Traffic and travel Of all kinds is
suspended. The weight Of the snow
crushed In the roof Of the Ashevllle To.
bacco works, and large stock Of smoking
tobacco was ruined,
MOBILE, Ala, Dec, 6.-There was con.
siderable fall Of snow from daylight to
dark yesterday.
LYSCuBuRd, Va, Dsc, 8.-snow has
fallen almost continually since Saturday
morning, and now measures 10 inches in
depth. This is the heaviest fall Of snow
since 1878,
WILMINGTON, N. O, Dec. 6,-Ths heav.
lest snow storm ever experienced here is
prevailing Roads are impossible. The
storm, combined with the aleet OF yester.
day, has done immense damage to forests
and shade trees.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 0.-Almost con-
tinuous snow, hail and rain since satur-
day morning have made tho present
storm one OF the severest experienced for
years. The appearances are favorable for
seVeIal inches more ol Hnow.
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Murdered Ills wife,

PORTLAND, MICH Dec COD the morn
ing OF Nov, 20, Mrs. Myron Collins, re-
siding three miles west ol here, was found
dead in her bedroom, with bullet in her
heart, The Coroner's verdict was sui
eide, but many thlnk 1t to have been
murder. Mrs. Collins was In Port,
land the day previous and took
her little niece to the farm to Ltay all
night, tslling her that Collins bad threat
ened her lie and sLe was afraid To bo
alone. The niece ssyG Collins and his
wife had qusrreled during the night about
money matters, and that In the morning,
Just before the shooting, sho (the niece
was sent out OF the house aud while sb.
sent heard tho shot and o voice exclaim,
"oh, MyrouI" To-day Collins was sr.
rested and brought to this place, charged
with having murdered his wife, 1t is
thought new evidence Of his guilt has been
discovered.
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A MoTHER's APPEAL
For the Execution of the Sentence In Clu-
yeFluG' Case,

RICHMOND, Va, Dec, Ex-Governor Lss
to-day received a letter from Mrs, Luclen
I, Madison, mother Of Fannie Lillian
Madison, the victim Of Oluyerlus, in which
che begs the governor to "Lst the law
take It's course with that wretch Cluyer-
ius, who has caused father, moth
or and eight brothers and sisters
10 see 80 much trouble. Only has
ten as quick as possible Tor the
sake Of other mothers and innocent fs-
males, Please, for the sake Of the mother,
whose heart and mind have been nearly
crazsd with guef and dlatress. Let II
(meaning the judgment Of the COURT stay
as 1t is,"
The governor has not yet made known
his intention in the case. II he refuses
To interfere, so far as pardon or Commuta-
ton Is concerned, he will doubtless respite
the prisoner, so ss to give him time, alter
the last hope oi Clemency is gone 10 pre-
pare himself Tor death,
The City Sergeant who had charge Of the
Jail where Oluverius is Confsd, to-day
called upon the Governor to know II he
should stay his preparations for exeCu'
tion, but the Governor gave him no init
nation that he would exercise Clemsncy
in any way, II he does not, CluYerius
will be hanged next Friday,
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DASvtLLE, ILL.,, Dec. O.-The colored
coal miners imported Afrom the South
some months ago, by the Grape Greek
Coal Company, tolake the places Of strik-
ing white miners, came out on o strike to.
day, demanding IS cents per ton for min.
ing. They had bsen working by the day,
but were notified Saturday by superinten-
dent Mcclure that commencing to-day he
would only pay O5 Centa per ton. Three
hundred men came ont.
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LONDON, Dec. G.-The Daily Nep', COM
menting on that part Of President 0Ieye-
lands message referring to the fisheries
question, says; "Ths two governments
ought not to allow Themselves to rest until
they have arranged the question,
Ths difficulty Ia that America
wants fishing, while New Euglsnd
does not want the free trade, The same
Unsuitable greed for protection underlles
the difficulty about the disposal Of the
surplus revenue, Protection will die hard
in America, II is, however, beginning TO
be regarded with increasing popular mis-,
trust, The proposed revision OF the tariff
may be the beginning Of the end"
The Daily Telegraph says; Never were
words Included In q message which more
deserved the earnest and prompt atten'
tion OF u British Ministry. To leave the
dispute open, II 1t Cln In any way be nd;
iusted, would be the height Of criminal
Observation-Disclosures,
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Chnmrlon snrIntpr perentkd.

PirnnuRau, Dec, O.-Harry M, John.
son, champion Splinter Of America, was
defeated this afternoon by George H.
Smith, OF this city, In q 1876 yard race,
Smith crossing the line two feet in the
lead OF johnson in l2t seconds. The race
took place at Exposition Park, and was
for $500 a side. About 500 spectators
we're present and the betting was In favor
Of johnson. The race was the most eE-
citing ever run here,
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n..,n.slt. tln,I. flrnni Act.

wAsniSoroS, D. o., Dec. g.--When Mr'
Cox, oiNev York, took The oath Of ONCE
to-day hO found himself In the embaftass'
Ing poalhon Of having 10 occupy q seat on
The outSr row upon the Republican side.
But from this embarrassment he was 70.
lleyed BY the courtesy oi representative
j, d, BRyefp, Of Texas, who upon beIng
Introduced 70 Nj. Cox congratulated him,
his party and the county upon bis tetutR
10 legislative lAbote,
HI. Savers then, In spirit oi courtesy,
iondsfed hiS scat 70 Mt. Cox, This seat d
q prominent one. on the. Dsinocfauc SIDE
md was occupied BY NJ Cox during
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Yes, the old adaSe is right, but II the
liver ID dlBordered and the blood becomes
thereby corrupted, the bad "blood will
tell" In diseases Of the skin and throat,
in tumotB and ulcers, and In tubOtCles in
the lungs lllfsl stages Of congumpuonl
even although the Bublsct be descended
10 q straight line from Richard Cmur Do
Lion or The nobleGt Roman Of them all.
For setting the liver Ia order no other
medicine Ii tho world equals pr, Plerce'a
IGolden Medical Discovery" Try. II,
aud your Iiblood will tell" the story Of Id
wonderful efficacy,
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"EItller, Orr

Porsr PLEASANT, N. j., Dec. GA three
mssted schooner which came ashore yes.
terlay above town, was boarded by the
life saving crew and found TO have settled.
She 10 the Emily Shepard, Of MlddletoWn,
Conn. No vestage Of the crew could be
found. II Is supposed that the vessel
sprung a leak during the gale OF Saturday
night and was abandoned, tho crew taking
to the boats. They have either been
blown out TO sea or have psIished.
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A Modern AtAsnlan lil.llnvtlop.

BO,lOn Recor,
Asa morning train moved out toward
Concord yOStefdpyA conversation between
a young man and q young woman, each
about twenty-five, wGg overheard, which
Was something like thiOi She docking
over The verse credited 70 tho Democratic
leadprBl l-"Do YOU really suppose these
men wfilp thih poetryf" He-.0No, 1
guess not, tdonl believe Judge Abbott
writes poetry" "Who ID Judge Abbott,
anyway. '0h, he ID an AflstroofatlO Dem.
oCiaI, Who" uWhy, l didn't know
there were any AriltoCfauC Democrats"
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Rheumatism thirty years Of ago witheru
aud dies when St. JAG obs OIL ls applied.
rnclno Con,t brokers Laying Down.

SAN FaASoisco, Dec. O.-The Stock Ex.
change held no session to-day. +. r
Gray, broker, at No. $40 Montgomery
street, has Just announced his guspen'
sion. Two more failures Of stock brokern
have been announced.
Q. Il. Anderson suspended With $l6O,OOO
liabilities; assets nominal.
Fred ], ffauks assigned 10 Henry p.
Woods, with liabilities estimated ct
42bOOl1.
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Tho JestorI in Pencil Dead.

New YoRK, Dec. G-Jameg A. Wales,
the cartoon artist Of, Puck. the Judge and
other publications, died to-day in a base
ment restaurant on Broadway. He had
breakfssted there about 10 o'clock, after
which he sent out after a potion which he
drank, then stretched himself on sofa
In the private Office. Some hours later he
was discovered to be dead. A doctor
wss summoned and announced his
belief that Mr.. Wales died OF
synCope, from organic cardiac dis.
ease, resulting from an overdose Of
bromide. There were Home intimations
OF suicide, as he was known to have been
induIgingin protrRGted excesses, but his
friends scout the idea. Deceased has a
wife aud two childrOn, hut has lived alone.
He was born In 1850 at Clyde, Ohio,
whence he was sent 10 London and Paris
to Ut himself for the work he has done.
Tho body was removed 10 the fourth pre-
cinct police station, where 1t now lies.
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NInIl f,nrrla. Ntrr,l.rah.

MENeuis, TENN Dec. g.-Las! Tuesday
P. ?. Underwood, q mail carrier, was
found dead in the road three miles west Of
Piorces mills In Marion county, Ark.
He had been Bkot with a pistol, and the
mail bags cut open aud fiaed Of their
contents A search Is being made for the
murderer who, II caught, will be strung
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several Conaressoa. Mr., Cox, though 10th
to dislodge Mr., sayeTa, was finally induced
TO accept the courtesy, and taking from
his scarf q pearl pin Of the deaign Of 3 star
and crescent, presented 1t to Mr., sayers as
a memento Of the occasion.
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lie Lenre. Ilsm enhrnnics..

WORcEsrEp, MASS, Dec. g-J. s. Lol.
Rello, proprietor Of the Biou dry goods
shop has gone to Canada leaving creditors
behind. Shortly before his flight, Loi.
Belle, ralSed $500 by mortgage on hla
ntoCk. The stocks and fixtures are worth
S26,OOO and the debts are $4,000 above
tho mortgage.
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PnILApELrhiA, Dec 0,-wlllian II.
Martin, proprietor oil sjswOlEy store at
1911 South street, was shot and instantly
killed this afternoon by Oscar Weber.
The shooting was tho result Of an RlterCa.
tion growing out Of the repairs on 0 clock
which Weber left at Martins store,
Weber WaA arrested,
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NIrht

Always have ACker'S Baby sootheF al
hand, Il ls the only safe medicine yet
made that will remove all inian!ile dieor'
dOrs, II contains NO Opium OF Morphine,
but gives the child natural ease from pain:
phcs % cents. Sold by Logan 4 %, and
y, MOnksmOllef v
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LOUISVILLE, Dec. 6,-Frank LlnBlsy was
fatally shot this afternoon in hll room by
Alexander Shields. Shields was trying
70 prevent 1inslsy from killing hls NILS.
treas, Jennie Slid, and was Bhot through
the lang, Both men are lAbofetg,
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CLEVELAND, o., Dec, GA dispatch
from youngstown says that tho coal
miners at Mineral Ridge, near that city,
were to-day conceded the advance Of ten
cents per ton for which they struck q few
days hincO. Thisis the first concession
and the miners are iubilant.
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Coax, Dec. 0.-RIodng was renewed
hpro this evening. Tho police we're hoot
ed By large tnobs, but 60 far 10 known
nobody WW injured,