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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19
A PLEA FoR MERCY.
Tho Deiaultlng st. Louis Cashier Makes
Confession.

S~saANNNA~fN'
ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Almon B. Thomp'
son, the delaulting cashier OF the Provi,
dent Savings Bank, wrote a full confession
Of his crookedness and peculations before
he fled, and placed it in the hands ofsone
trusted friend, 1t is supposed, whom he
asked to deliver 1t to Mr.. Thomas s,
Swain, the Oldest director Of the bank,
Tho letter was mailed Wednesday after
noon, July II, at l2 p. NJ, and 1t has now
been decided by the directors, owing to
the false rumors and Misrepresentation
incident to the failure, to make its con'
tents public. The cashier says:
"some years ago l began some specula'
tions. made some money, but lost more
lost all my own, and then began to be in
debt. Others at frat hid (called caried)
1t for me. 1t got larger slowly. Then
was pressed and used the banks money.
l hid 1t for long time. Eighteen months
ago made up my mind to stop this spec
ulation, and did stop. Then, finding that
| would bleed no moro, the sharks bled
me for the money due them. was In
their power; they knew had used the
banks money, and slowly forced me to
nav them by using more. While In New
York tbe last time they feared l had run
away, and when returned pressed me so
that used more money. 1hid 1t as best
/ could, but discovery has come. During
these eighteen months tried hard to pay
my debts with what could save from my
salary, and with what could make nc.
Eotiating loans, &c. /; paid of about $500
Of debts. This is why, while l have now
used more OF the banks money, my total
debts are less. But could not gain time
enough, and 80 have fallen ruined man,
am the bank the situation is this: There
are false entries on the book. Twenty
thousand dollars of what ] owe the bank iS
hidden in the exchange maturing account.
It will show instantly upon examination.
l oyo on my notes $23,500. l have In
dorsed all valid or valuable paper. A
Orystal City certificate Is fraudulent, and
one certificate Of Provident Savings Bank
stock for fifty share1 Is fraudulent. owe
the Thiel note for $1,000. 1t Is fraudulent.
/ collected $426 Of the Art School sub.
scription, and used the money. IColleCted
$55f OF the knights Templsr Oommandery
subscription, aud used the money. There
Is an oyerdraft in my account Of w. II.
Howe, the artist. He does not know 1t.
He gave me note for 1t, and supposes II
Is a loan from me-"
Thompson then gives In detail his in.
debtedness to the bank, as follows: To
pay me out / used $4,000 cash In ex.
maturing accounts, $50, 900 cash my notes,
S23, 500 casn; alleged Thiel note, $1,000
cash; Mrs. sandborn, $1,000 cash; Art
School drafts, $1,000 cash; Commandery,
1854 cash; total, $0S,O54 cash; and some
other small memoranda that will speak for
themselves. My official bond Is good for
$50, 900; stored In the Saie, about $4,000;
total s45, 900.
He then concludes as follows: "What I
am to do l do not know. Poor, alone, dis.
Qraced, an outcast that must hide my
name, my family, what can do2 But at
heart lam not thief. Knight have rob.
hnJ ,,nnr sataa Int a kind God pAVa ma
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19
A Big Sell out,

BALEMcRE, Nd, July lS,-The result
Of the rowing races at Bay Ridge last
week has caused considerable talk among
the sporting fraternity and Tesmer ia open.
ly charged with having sold ont the racesin
which he was defeated, 1t seems that
considerable money was qpistly bet and
that Teemer was the faVoFlte, He was
heavily backed by a sporting man from
Pittsburgh, who lost about $4,000 on
Fridays race, which was won by
Ross, and 1t now leaks out that Teemer
gave a friend s., 800 TO bet on Ross. Taemer
and Courtney rowed togetheryes yesterday and
were the favorites, but Ross and Lee won,
aud tonight Courtney charges his mate
with having Intentionally pulled badly as
TO come in second. German, the Pitts
burgh man, was to have taken Tssmer to
England and back him for the champion.
ship Of the world against Beach, but he
declares he will have nothing more to do
with his protege,
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A rri,nlpIE r1anr,
Two Men Found Dying aud Two More II
thIiy wounded,

Two Men Found Dying aud Two More Ia,
tally Wounded.
ST. Louis, July 1s.-A dispatch from
CarbondaIc, Ills, says, A most horrible
Stabbing ARRAY occurred OF Grand Tower
yesterday afternoon at a picnic held a few
miles south Of there. During the day
Henry Brown, Thomas Hickman, Mat
Rhodes and Robert Knox had quarrelled
several times, but they were separated
each time before any serious consequences
resulted.
But nothing was thought Of the matter
until after the crowd had broken up, when
George Allison, iatmer, passed BY the
place and found Brown, Knox and Rhodel
living within q few feet Of each other NOR
tally wounded. Brown lived but 0 few
minutes afterwards. Ills throat was cul
from car to ear, and bore besides several
usly gAshes In different parts OIL bis body,
Knox and Rhodes were also terribly
wounded and cannot live. No one Wit
messed the alTtay, but II 10 supposed the
quarrel between the men was renewed
after the picnic with the result % stated
above, Hickman ID btlll AL large and nC
trace ot him can be found,
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Tho northwestern Crops.

CHICAGO, July lS.-The following crop
report will appear in this weeks issue Of
the Farmers ReutetO: While local rains
have been experienced in many localities
in the west and northwest, in some cases
accompanied by destructive hail and wind
there have been general rains covering
large areas and bringing the drouth to an
end. The winter wheat has been harvest.
ed In all but some OF tho extreme northern
portions OF the wheat belt. It's condition
has kept wellu TO the promise II made in
the early spring. Hay and oats are being
cut both are below the average on account
OF drouth,
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Loulsvllle has signed Sylvester.

LoulbVllIe ua5 sIRheu oyINesLet'
Ten home runs were made In the League
July s.
O'Rourke has supplanted Kclly the CHIEF
run.getter Of tho League. ..
The Maroons have signed Murphy, who
pitched lately for Cincinnati.
In 1885 the National League use up
2,4S0 balls. This year they will use up at
least three times as many.
II the Detroits win the League pennant,
a series will be arranged with the st,
Louis Browus-:that Is II the Browns also
are successful.
st. Louis has record breaker, also. II
Is in the person OF Joe Murphy, the new
pitcher, who delivered twenty:four called
balls In succession in his first game against
the Ohicagos last week.
up to July the total number Of base
hits made by the Lssgue clubs Is as fol-
lows: Chicago, 653; New York, 552; De.
troit, 5l4; st. Louis, $40; Boston, 482;
Kansas City, 4l2; Philadelphia, 4l0, and
Washington, 4l0.
The Eastern Association clubs have com.
pleted their frat western tourand came out
Of the fray even worue than was expected.
Brooklyn made the best stand, winning q
gamesand losing 10 the Nets won and lost
l2; and the Athletics and Baltimores pull.
ed out even, winning 8 and losing 13. st.
Louis and Cincinnati held each other
level In their work against the East, each
winning 10 games and losing 8, while
Louisville and Pittsburgh each won II and
lost 8. The total victories for the East
was 10 against 4s for the West.
The st. Louis Republican thinks this
should 20 on record: "Welch's catch OF Q
fly on July 8, without moving out Of his
tracks from the time the ball left the bal
was probably the most remarkable thing
ever witnessed on the ball field. 1t was In
the fifth inning and Peoples was the bat
ter. Welch was flying tolerably deep
field. Tho instant the sound OF the bal
rang out and the ball ascended in the all
Welch braCed himself in the peculiar po.
sition in which he always receives fly,
The crowd noticed him standing i'm.
movable and watched the ball as 1t as
Cended In the air and then circled down
right into the iielder's hands. WelCh,
perhaps, bent forward slightly, but 1t was
scarcely noticeable, and he certainly did
not move out Of his tracks. The remark.
able feat was greeted with prolonged ap'
plause. The play goes to show the won:
deriul training which WelCh's eye and
ear havo attained"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

DUBLIN, July lS.-There was Nation.
alist demonstration at Monaghan yester-
day after the result Of the poll had been
declared. Judge Quinn, Of New York, in
q speech said that before he left America
several Puritan descendants assured him
Of their sympanhy with the Irish cause
and asked hlm to bear a message promis.
Ing Americas assistance with money and
voice IS long as the Irish kept within the
constitutional limits IN their struggle for
Homo Rule,
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itol.lSd @ Nv TISlr own i,otari.

CORS, July lS.-An explosion occurred
to-day in an unused house near the resi-
dence Of Mf. Crawford, Of LakelAnds, two
miles outside Of this city. Two bodies
were recovered from the debris and were
identified as those Of q carpenter named
Long and a lAbOfur named Bryan, the lot
~ Q whom was In the employ Of Mt
VIASIotd. II 10 supposed that the mer
Ne'e engaged In making dynamite,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19
AMRRIOAN AssooIATIoN.
TnE wnEELINa cLup.

While the Wheeling club brought NO
scalps home from It's tour last week, 1t Is tC
be Congratulated for its fne, steady work,
A now organization that can make its first
trip and do the steady work the Wheeling
men did must surely have bright future,
The club was beaten at Alliance by score
Of 8 to 4, in IA innings; lost again Friday,
at New'Castle, by score OF to 0, and on
Saturday morning the New Castle nine
again won, by A to 8, in 10 innings. The
homo team Intends to make 1t warm for
steubcnville this week and their late fine
work ought to draw big crowds.
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Chs Gsteuigtttrer
oolccl No,, 80 aud ~ Fourteenth Street

g,adgs of THE DAILY NTELLlaEScER
.,lo ,,dre to haze that journal sent tntO t'e
'o',,,v a"D during Ae summer will find each day
y, n, adrerti,iag columns Convenient blank
vi '',ie1 h, DIey can cut out and fill in Wi& a sub
rriOlion order.
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the third turn the race was beautiful, both
running on even time, An eighth OF a
mile tlom the third turn Roa aud Lss in
creased their stroke and went TO the front
by three-iourthso Of q boat length, but they
made q wretched turn and ionled their
flag, losing 30 much time that Courtney
and Teemer got around first by a quarter
Of length, They did not hold this lead
but q few moments. Ross and Lees boat
shot ahead and left Courtney and Tesmer
along the rear, Their positions were
maintained to the finish, Ross and Lee
crossing the line winners, No time
Courtney, Teemer and ROss left for home
Tonight,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

LoSDox, July 1S.-The trial of tho Dsl.
fast rioters was adjourned yesterday on
the ground that the Crowns witnesses
were reluctant to tsstiiy, fearing that their
houses would be wrecked.
There were serious election riots in Ty-
rome yesterday. Several persons were In
jured and large number were arrested.
Additional police are being drafted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

TuE Republicans Of the State should
moi forget that there is to be a conference
Al porkesburg on the 9sth inst. 1t Is to
be- an open meeting, to which all Republic
cans ere invited, and those who can not
bs there should send such letters Of regret
rs yould make their presence felt. Let
every portion OF the State be heard from
nlll,ar in nerson or by letter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

NJ. 4, FRAME promises a real live can
ypss, something never seen before on this
side Of the Aleghenies,-a pyrotechnical
time as 1t were-ifthe Democracy Of the
FIrst District will only give hlmthe nomi'
nation. So far he carries the bold Brax'
ton county delegates in his vest pocket
labelled ior Frame, first, last and all the
time. Mr.. Frame is subject for con-
....I,1,I;ou
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r1IAT DUEL

Between tho Two Hirginians-A Sequel to
tho AfiaIr.
Special Diputch 10 the LntelglQeneer.
WAsuISoToN, July 1S.-There Is little
sequel to the recent unplessantness which
occurred last week between Mr.. Morton,
OF Richmond, and Charles Porterfeld, oi
Charlestown, West Virginia, who met
here last week for the purpose OF fighting
a duel, but were prevented by officers ol
the law from carrying out their hostile in.
tentions. Major Daniel, Morton's second,
has Just published a card, correcting some
inaccuracies in the press reports. Mr..
Daniels says: -.
"In consequence OF tho difficulty re-
ferred to, and In response from an invita-.
tiOn from Mr.. Portefheld, friend Of each
OF tho gentlemen met in Washington for
its settlement. The invitation and the re-
ply were all the correspondence that pass
ed between them on the subject. There.
fore, Mr.. q. B. Butchers bloody cartel ia
all news to me, nor have l known him In
the matter at all. I was, indeed, intro
duCed 10 him casually after the whole mat
ter had been settled, Just before leaving
the city. Being calledt there by Mr.. Por.
terReld, OF course all such arrangements,
II required, must have been OF right die.
tated by me alone; but they were not
required"
Mr. Daniel ways he was not arrested,
and, consequently, not bsiled, and Mr..
Morton was detained lust long enough fol
Judge Smell to bail him for his appearance
next morning, when all parties concerned
were discharged Internationally, which
left them at perfect liberty to select any
other locality for the settlement Of the
controversy In any manner they pleased
Referring to the amicable settlement
finally reached, Mr.. Daniel remarks that
ut Is safe to say that such would have
been the case without the Intervention oi
police or judge"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

SaIdI Dilpdlth 10 i4 inialliane6,
BrcSnASSoS, W. YAo July 17.-Tht
DenOcrStSOi this county held their county
convention This afternoon. h, v. Hud
klnS received the nomination BY
Unanimous vote Of the convention
ioI State Senate. They appointed
thitly.two delegates 10 the congreSslona!
convention Al Coal Valley, 10 be hold
September /. TwenLy.nlne are Snyder
men aud three are for Harris. Capt. sny
ue' addressed the convention at the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

ST. Louis not to be behind the times
turns up with a lot Of indicted Council
meu. Ii will bea pull now between the
two rival cities OF the West-ohicago to
punish her Anarchists and st. Louis to
convict her recacitrant Couucllmen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

I7isa noteworthy fact, circumstance
that is Of importancs enough to the coun'
tryto state, that the majority Of the Demo
cratic papers Of Ohio are crying loudly for
an investigation Of Payne. When the
Democratic preas cries out aloud for the
purging OF lie party Of Jonah, why is II
that three Republican Senators halt ii
their duty2 Where there Is so much
smoke there must bO some slumbering
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19
Cllolcrn I,rtnrns.

RoME, July lS-rhe following are to-
days returns from the cholera injected
districts: Brindisl, I new CasoS, 2 deaths;
Fontana, IS new cases, 2 2deaths; Latiano,
8 new cases, 5 deaths. A few new cases
but no deaths arc reported from other
nIanan
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e,y; sAYDER, the gallant mariner OF
tbe ra,ing Kanawha, has captured twenty
nina out Of the thirty,two delegates Of
Up,hur county. Itisto be hoped that the
C.utain feels very secure over this
t,lumph.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

CASHIER THOMPSON, Of the broken St.
louis bank, writes a plea for mercy at
Inv range. He speCulated; he LOST dis
n,,co and flight, Same old story.
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Will iIayc some News far Him.

PARIS, July 1S.-Princo Napoleon is
about to start for New York to meet his
son on the completion OF his trip around
the world. The Duo de Chartres and hia
family have started for TunhtidRe.
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Me.L ylrglnIn rersOnnls.

Special DllpalcA 10 ne Inltlli0def.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 1s.--Hon
John Basel and Attorney Vance, oI
10 accompanied by his two. daughters.
Mr.. Guy GoE, the Generals eldest son
IA la the city with his father
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

SENATOR OAMpEN's picture in oil Ia ex'
hibitod in a Washington show'window'
Wr, payne's picture ia yet to be added to
tbs collection,
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AFaiSc Alarm,

CnicAao, July iS.-Thete was some OK.
ClLemsnt in trade and labor circles here
yesterday on account Of reports that al q
meeting to be held to-day The Ansrchist
element would endeayof 10 gel control ol
Tue Affairs oi that organization. The meet.
Ing was very largely attended, but nothing
Of an alarming nature ttanspIred.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19

Ting poisoped ice cream again gets in Its
,,o,k. ssyeuty.ave people in illinois sue
onmbiDp to it's harmless appearance.
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sAyB the Chlldron. They are especially
liable 10 sudden Colds, Coughs, Group,
Whooplng Cough, etc, We guarantee
ACket's EngliBh, Remedy positive cure,
II saves houtg oil anxious watching, Sold
BY Logan 4 %, and Charles MVnkemellet,
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The published story that Mrs, U. &.
Grant was In Cincinnati for the purpose
ol submitting 10 q surgical operation, 10
denied BY her non, Col, Fred Grant,
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nrnnIrirn,n Iilnn,nti.

NEW YoRK, July ls.-The ST. Louis
defeated the Brooklyns to-day by the
score Of nine to nothing, as follows;
D5ssIIgEg 1aSIiI1E'-... ...:. ........: ! 355SS5SS-c
st. louiS.."."....". 0 . 8I8 o e.
Earned runs, Brooklyn, none st. Louis
8. First base on balls, Brooklyn, 2; 81.
Louis, 2. Two base hits, Latham, Phelps,
Total bases on hits, Brooklyn, 8; st. Louis,
II. Passed balls, CLARK, 2. Umpire Walsh,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
EXPEDIENOY.

1t is argued by number of so called
democratic papers, notably the New York
Sun, that the tariff bill presented by the
committee on Ways and Means, should not
have been taken up for consideration as was
proposed by Mr.. Morrison, because It is in,
expedient for the democratic party to re-
vive,an agitation of the reform of our pres
ent revenue system, just on the eve of a
congressional canvass. Under this plea,
and this alone, do the members who voted
with the republicans and the papers which
support them In such course, attempt jus.
LITIGATION of their acts.
The advancing of so weak and cowardly
an argument Is nothing short of disgraceful
u the members of great political party,
and yet it is one go frequently met with as
to have won very popular place in party
councils. 1t leaves out altogether the ne
cessity Of dealing honestly with the people
represented by the members in Congress,
of redeeming the pledges voluntarily given
by assembled conventions, and of carrying
to their legitimate conclusions their much
boosted party principles. 1t is always wise
before passing legislative measure, to
pause and consider whether the passage of
it would conserve the public good but it Is
neither honest nor wise to refuse to take up
a measure thoroughly meritorious because
the consideration of 1t would perhaps cause
the weakening Of partisan power.
Just here the democratic party is at fault
There Is toe much Of willingness on the
part of democratic leaders and democratic
voters to lay aside long professed and we'll
grounded prineipl for the sake of mere
e1pediency. Upon the ground of an appar-
ent present sxpedieHcy there are large
numbers Of democrats who desire the Pres
ident to forsake further adherence to his
civil service professions, dispite the fact
that the democratic party is committed to
the very professions made by Mr.. Cleve.
land.
And for the same uHmanly reason, many
of them base their opposition to Dir. Morri-
sons measure. They willingly admit that
it is just, and In every sense proper, and
they as willingly grant the dire necessity of
reform Of our war tax system, but the ex-
pediency Of the passage Of it at this time
halts them, and they make towards of
themselves BY refusing TO demonstration
that they are possessed of the courage of
their convictions. Sooner or later the
whole question of revenue reform must be
settled by the people, and the party that is
wise enough to take a bold stand upon the
revision of system that is,as at present con-
stituted and enforced, bat refined robbery,
Is the party that is certain to secure the
confidence OF the people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
THE STATE ELECTION.

Elsewhere is published the call for the
Democratic State Convention, tS be held
Springfield, ga Thursday, August Goth.
The representation rate fixed by the call
will make a total membership of seven
hundred and eighty, but little more than
half the num Der that assem- bled at Peoria
in 1884, the reason being that the state COM
mittee saw fit to change the ratio from one
delegate to every two hundred democratic
votes cast in the state, to one delegate to
every four hundred. This change in ratio,
we believe, was mistake, and it ought
not to be followed out in a corresponding
manner by our county committee in calling
a county convention.
But two state positions-thst of State
Treasurer and State Superintendent of Pub.
lie Instruction-sre 10 be filed at the eusu.
ing November election, and tke contest
for nomination at the hands of the demo.
cratic convention has not as yet been fairly
entered upon, ewing to the uncertainty of
an election following nomination. 1t has
been stated with SEINE show of astAsrity
that Professor Raab, at present the state s
very efficient superintendent, would not
again be a notwithstanding Hnwilling Ia
make canvass for the same in the face of
an opposition that has sprung ap against
him in his own party. The ground of the
opposition is that he has retained in office
as his assistant republican by the name
of Pillsbury, and in having done so has
demonstrated his unfitpess to receive fur
Their honors at the hands of the democratic
party.
AS it is not alleged that Mr.. Pillsbury is
not thoroughly competent to discharge the
place he holds, and as no charge is brought
against Superintendent Raab of lack of
ability to meet every requirement of his
office or of want of faithfulnesS 10 the
public good, the complaint made against
him is not in itself suacisat 10 warrant the
naming of new msR in his stead On the
contrary, his record made during the past
four years is such as not only to justify but
to necessitate his denomination by the dem.
ocrats in the August convention.
While the prospects of democratic sue
cess in Illinois are not over. ilattering, there
is every reason to believe that they are not
totally hopeless. The year is an off one
and the influence exerted by the majority