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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sam Jones is drawing immense 0incin.
natl audiences.
The exodus OF negroes from North and
South Carolina Is settling Southern Ar.
kansas.
Jacob Real, q farmer near Bellbrook, o.,
committed suicide by hanging. He was
driven insane BY the misconduct Of hia
sons.
staSnAtion has settled down on the
New York speculative markets. The
foreign breadDtulFs markets are weak and
lower.
Friends Of Ex-Governor Hoadly, irres.
pectlve Of party, are arranging 70 give him
q dinner al the Gibson House, Cincinnati,
next Saturday evening.
A family, all deaf mutes, were burned
out near HillBboro, q. They barely 60.
capped death In the flames, and Ave oil
them were badly ttostbitten.
Mr.. Biselow is reported 10 have declined
the Assistant TreasuryBhip In New York
BY advice Of bis wife, who thought The
custody Of $l75,0OO,0O0 too great 4 reSpon.
slbility Tor him,
HishwAymsn stopped a stage coach
near Fl. Robinson, and secured Spbo1i
5000 gold intended for the troopB2t the
ioft. Cavalry has been sent out 10 ecoui
the county ior the robbers.
The Northern illinois Sheep Breeders
Association ID convinced that unless the
tariff on wool Ia increased BheepfAibing In
The Prairie State will decline. Congfes,
will be asked to restore the tAfltf Of 1851
The Young Mems Democratic Club, o.
Canton, o., passed resolutions q censuft
on President Cleveland aud Senator Payne
for disFegrGd Of their wishes oi the good
people Of Canton and vicinity III the dis
appointment d a postmastetlor that place
After q weeks painful Journey through
the snoWdtitts, two AtapAhoe Indians Ar
tived at Joliet llll.) Penitentiaty, TheI
we're sentenced III johnson county, W
I, 10 a years imprisonment iof killing |
bullock Ii the in0untaibs. The Indian
at the Afapahoe Agency ere said to be Il
4 starving condition, and the Two pulptit
were suffering from lack ol food WheI
they killed The beef,
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a Nice seheme.

ERIE, Pa, Jan. l4.sThe twelfth an
nual session Of the Chautauqua Assembly
trustees was continued here to-day. The
programme for the coming season was
not fully decided upon, but will be per-
feoted by Chancellor Vincent. Several
new features will be introduced. 1t Is
proposed TO secure the services Of all the
young boys and girls who attend the SEES.
sion annually and organize them into a
military company. The boys will be quar-
tered In tents In regular soldier fashion,
have all the officers and regulations Of a
military company, and the customary sun.
riseand sunset drums. They will have arms
and be trained In marching and other
military eyolutions. The girls will also be
trained in q similar manner under the
CAlibthenic. system.
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nANNornINa no aAY.
Senator Payne Says he Will NotPsy any At.
tontIon 70 Donavln's Lettar.


tSntiou to DOnaVln's Letter.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 14.-eenator Payne
was "at home" to his newspaper callers
to-day, and was asked over and again II he
had anything to say in reference to the
Donavip charges. A correspondent was
favored with brlel interview with the
Senator in the marble room ol the Senate
chamber. II have nothing to say about
that Natter he replied In answer 10 the
question Of his visitor l have not read
line Of what the man has written, and
therelore do not care 10 cay anything on
the subject. Several OF you newspaper
gentlemen have been 10 see me about the
matter, but have said nothing 10 any oil
them"
4But l presume, Senator, that there are
o great many people In Cleyeland aud
elsewhere in Ohio who would like to read
anything you might have to say touching
the charges In Donavin'B letter, whether
true or untrue"
"Yes, and I presume that you would
like 10 have an item 10 print. You young
gentlemen Of the preGs feel Of course,
that you must follow up these things tot
fear some other paper will have something
about the matter, and your own will not,
and which might result Ia Q sColding from
the editors for seeming negligence ot your
duties, but really have nothing 70 say on
this sub jeOt | do not care 10 notice what
Mr.. Donayin has 10 say. | do not leel
ike getting down 10 hia level 10 answer
what he might charge, for II would not be
becoming 81 one n my position 70 t.I,e hse
notice Of him. He pane ti hsts e some NE 4,
sgo, a understand, 70 aid Newcomer IN
his canvass tor the Delaware poStotlce.
Newcomer was not alpotnted. am
told that Donavin has since been
IN the asylum fot some time,
and Upon bis getting out lie wrote
A letter addressed 10 me, and which
he ified 10 haye printed IN some
NsvtpApet, He succeeded ID getting the
Nav Yofk HSr1M 10 print II, and the next
day representative oi thst paper called
% Ia me-, and asked me II had anything
Ia sav IN reply to the letter. ! had not
seen Il, and I asked "What letter."
IITbe Donayin letter, be BAld In eSplana.
tion, TWhefe is ~" l asked, "ln the
Nav Nav Yott Htrdld," he answered. II told
tbs tVs Young Jung man that | knew nothing about
me letter, and had nothing 10 bay on the
sibisot. I va, surprised that the paper
Of lie standing bi The New York Herald
would print such Q thing without inyestl.
CATION, but / care not what such people, as
fonayln may Gee tt 10 say about me- be.
cause / do not believe that the people OIL
Ohio who haye knSwn me 20 many years
would believe the chAfgeB Of uphold me
10 giving them dignity BY anything Ike q
reply OF denial. have never read O line
Of what the man has been whiting, and
shall take no notice Oi what hs hays'"
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VOLUME XXXIY.---NUMBER 1875.
a poYERTY.sTRloKEN CLASS.
me suRsrinEs of the BASKET Makers up il
the nInuntRinI,

MACK, N. Y, Jan. l4,-AmonE the
RoCklRnd county mountains, on the WesI
side OF the Hudson river, forty miles north
Of New York city, there are several hun
dred people who are now suffering severe.
ly from the intense cold and lack Of food.
Fer many years these mountains have
afforded homes for 9 class Of persons
known as basket makers, who, through
their habits and manners OF living, have
become almost distinct race. How they
first came TO settle there Is not known
but 1t 10 supposed that they have descend
ed from soldiers Of the revolutionary war
They live on what they earn by basket
making, to which 10 added occasionally a
small sum earned in wood chopping or
mining. Basket making, however, Is their
main dependence. Men, women and chill
dren work at it, and they show much skill
as well Us industry. The women 70 with
the men into the woods and cut down
trees, carrying them sometimes Tor milee
on their bRG! ] 10 their cabins, often suffer
ing injuries from which they never en-.
tirely recover. The children are taught
at very early age to assist in the work,
and as soon as they are old enough to
handle q knife they are compelled to cut
splinIs and learn 10 make baskets. The
women are so diligent In their labor that
frequently their hands become too Cramp.
cd and hS dened to permit them to use q
needle.
The suffering OF tho basket makers has
become greater since the introduction IN
the markets Of baskets made by mAChln.
sFy. The average price oil the handmade
goods Ia now about slxty.two cents pei
dozen, These people have to walk long
distances TO reach q market and to procure
the neCessariea Of life frequently % Tompr
kins Cove, sixteen or seventeen nilea, |
This trip aonuTaliy oceupiea tWenty.f0uI
hOurs 81 more Ihey are thinly clad and |
llmosE baltioo and are Sometimea
nearly alarVnd when I0|l 1lch tho Cove
Tho monnialr w rocky aud barron, and
agriculture y impossible. Their cabins |
lre ANAL. Some Of them have no iloora,
md many 81 them no beds, save BUNDLES
u rags. Al the people know no olhei
than basket making, Il is moi
possible 10 better their condition unless
provisions Ia made for their living while
hey learn TO take care OF themselves. A
lumber Of charitable people, among them
he Rey. Ebenezer Gay, jr., Of the House
VI the Good Shepherd, at Tompkins Cove,
md number Of residents Of Albany,
lave interested themselves in the work Of
Imellorating the condition Of these basket
makers, Still, the suffering Ia very great,
md will doubtless be increased il the
yintAf Ia RayaFa.
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A MARROW EsCApE
From . DiSASter-whAt . quick WlttSd
Engineer Did.

From Disastsr-What Quick Wlttsd
Engineer Did.
NEW YoRE, Jan. 1A-A dreadful Gcci.
dent waS narrowly avertsd by a quick
witted engineer this morning. The North
bound express on the New York 1 Long
Island Railroad was filled with prominent
New York business men, coming to their
Offices. Near Matawan, and Just before
reaching a trestle bridge 500 feet long, the
cars were derailed by broken frog. The
Cats after dropping down on the ties ran
across the bridge swapping the steel rails
into bits and tearing the wooden structure
into DplinterB. n
The rear coach lost its truck and was
driven Along distance on its floor beams.
George CliCknor, the engineer, finding II
impossible 10 stop his engine, which was
tearing along At the rate Of thirty miles
an hour, saw that the only hope was 10 In.
crease the speed. He threw open the
throttle and this prevented the cars from
toppling over the bridge. The cars sway.
cd from side TO side, but they were safely
carried out Of danger. The passengers
were all more or less shaken up, but no.
body was seriously hurt.
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CAPITAL oUIIfNGs.
Admiral Porter ID seriously III.

Admiral Porter is seriously III.
The Prtsilent gave his frat State din.
WI q the season last evening, In honor
Of ihl Cabinet.
Ihe values Of exports Of mineral ores
iot the twelve months ended December
=, lI'1,Wete Si9,2l4, ISL, against $49, ,lOS,.
Olllhe year before.
4 subcommittee oil the House Com.
mllIee Oh Foreign Affairs In considering
w., W,o iDllla introduced BY Mt. Morrow, oi
California, relating 10 The Chinese treaty.
The total value Of exports Of domestic
eathe, hogs and Of beef pork and dairy
PRODUCTS for the twelve months ended
december 81, 1885, were $o3,7l3,020,
Asalhss stb440, lag the previous year.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General
~ iias received special reports from thirty ol
.ao leading postotlices of tile country,
s.noElng tho increase on the revenue ol
.ns foatoilice Department, All report
substantial increase.
r Several gentlemen representing the
ditGvelets' Protective Association appear.
~ OeloFe tue Senate Committee on Com.
mieICe ieICe yeSlefday and asked the repeal Ol
LAWS LAW, Imposing State and municipal ta1eG
upon commercial travellers.
, tne number Of employees required In
fae custom. service for the next fiscal yeai
n,eSIlm1tedot 4,02O, and the total expense
" lhe collection Al 0S0,6sS,00O, The per,
gon4 employed during the year ended
SunO 70 1885, numbered 4,b27, and the ex
Psnse oI collection was S0,BlS,92l,
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pEMoonATIo ArpRoYA1
OF the Action of the Ohio LOEiSlAtuFOIn I'm.
seating Fraudulent Members.


WASHINGTON, Jan, 1.-THE Post (Dem. !
has two editorials to-day which should in.
tereSt both wings Of the Democracy IN
Ohio. 1t thus approves the unseating OF
the Hamilton county Democrats:
1--WE do not entertain the alightest
doubt that the nine Democrats yesterday
ousted from the Ohio Legislature richly
deserved the treatment they received.
There ID b party interest, or any other
good interest, that can be advanced by
fraud, and the Developments made In this
connection showed that Che political meth.
DDS Of Hamilton county need thorough
cleaning"
II follows this with sharp arraignment
Of the Republicans for haste, but does
not modify It's opinion Of the justice Of
the bouncing. 1t has noteworthy edi.
torial upon the neglect Of Mr.. Thurman
by the Administration. 1tsays:
"Allen g. Thurman received the Demo.
cratic caucus nomination for Senator OF
Ohio. OF course, his election was impos.
slble. lit had beeM even q remote con.
tingenCy that the, Democratic nominee
could be sent to the United States Senate,
the chances are that Mr.. Thurman would
not have been the nominee. The Ohio
Democracy have reached point at which
they are ashamed OF their neglect oi the
States most lllustrlous son, and would re.
establish themselves In public opinion by
shoHering fruitless honors upon him. But
we doubt II they have recovered from their
degradation sufficiently to ask Mr.. Thur.
man 10 return 10 the leadership which
always honored them more than II fequited
him. The tender olthis empty distinction,
however, has one effect which will be gen.
eral throughout the ranks OF the Demo.
cratic party. It will bring Mr.. Thurman
into prominence once more, and lead
thoughtful Democrats TO renew their re.
Rret that Mr.. Thurman Ia not now In
Washington occupying position to which
his services, his ability and his patriotic
virtues entitle him. The country has
been bitterly disappointed at seeing 80
eminent statesman % MIR. Thurman liz.
nored in the restoration ot the Democratic
party. The feeling 10 not asuperaolRl one.
II lies deep and at such time as this It re.
asserts itself. sThe spectacle of Mr.. Thur
man, nominated by the Ohio Democracy
to position which in times gone by be
graced and dignifed, merely serves to re-
mind us how much the party loses in his
retirement aud what a heavy reUponsibili-
ty has been assumed by those who con-
niyed at 1t. One thing, however, Is very
certain, Mr.. Thurman himself 10 the least
sufferer by the arrangement. The Coun.
try cherishes him In grateful and iervent
remembrance. He occupies q place in
popular affection and esteem which can
never, in our opinion, be attained by the
authors and contHiyers Of his banishment." +"
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suf,srIpv a. tbs poot a ireland,

DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-THE state OF deSpera.
ton into which many Of the Irish laboting
people have been thrown by long con.
tinued privations was illustrated to-day by
an occurrence at Lismore, County Winter.
ford. The Board Of Guardians Of Lismofe
Poor Law Union was holding lie weekly
meeting when crowd OF laborers burst
into the room and in tnenaCing Language
demanded assistance for themselves and
their families. They threatened that iii.
less help was soon forthcoming they would
plumber the heighboring farms In order 10
obtain means ofBubBistence. Mr.. Michael
Dayltt approves the proposition TO buy out
Irish landlords and suggests an Anglo
Irish arbitration ComniSBlon 10 settle the
terms OF purchase.
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BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE accuracy Of the
news already published regarding Ger.
many's seizure Of Samoa Is not aC.
knowlSdged in official circles. The state.
ment ID officially given outto.day that the
German government has no intention Of
annsxing the Samoan islands. The Incl.
dents reported in the news dispatches are
explained according 10 this statement a.
referring 10 measures adopted by the Ger.
man authorities 10 prevent King MallGL0a
from carrying out bis illegal attempt 10
withdraw the guarantees he had given
for the protection Of German interests and
fights. II is positively asserted that
nothing can have occurred which will In
any way Affect lle existing local treaties
between tie Samoan government and
Germany, England or America.
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ANIME DISASTER.
Another CHvsln in PsnpIJlVAuIA-TWslVs
Miners EntombSd,

'ALBuRTll, Pa, Jan. IA terrible cave
in occurred yesterday afternoon about half
past four O'Clock, at RittsnhouSe Gap, q
small village near Red Lyon, station on
the CGtasaqua & FOgelsville Railroad, 1t
happened in the ore mine owned and
operated by H. K. Hartzsll, Of this place,
and buried quite number Of men. 1t 10
difficult at this writing to get a correct list
OF the men killed on account Of the In
tense excitement which prevails, but 1t is
thought that perhaps dozen were en-
tombed. At seven o'clock last night the
following bodies had been dug out at one
Of the slopes:
JANEs sHiEEERT, aged 2s years; heleaves .
wife and three children.
FRAPR EcE, aged % years; he leaves 9
vile and one child.
GEORGE l., MILLER, aged q years; single.
The appearance Of the dead bodies show
ed that the men had been Butfocated,
When found they were in an upright posi-
tiop, with tools In their hands, Large
gangs OF men have been put to work to
feAeue the others who are entombed in
the Alope, which is nearly 800 feet deep.
The cause OF the caye-in at this mine
cannot be accounted for, as 1t was one OF
the best in the region, The mine gave
employment to q large number OF men,
but fortunately most Of them left work at
noon Yesterday,
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BRADLAUGHS CASE.
Hts TITLE NOT YET VERY CLEAR.
Tho Government May Take Action Against
Him Under Certain CiroumulanOss
der GU a french Railway Train.
IntOnSs suffering In Ireland.

LONDON, Jan, 1.-THE government
leaders have decided to take on ctliclal
notice OF Mr.. Bradlaugh's act in taking
the oath Rs a member Of Parliament for
Northampton. The letter OF protest writ
ten by Sir Michael Hicks Beach to Speaker
Peel, was meant for the record, and not
for immediate effect. There arc more
pressing matters to be attended to bs.
tween now aud the 2lst inst, aud the Tory
leaders are anxious to let the Bradlaugh
incident drop. 1t is possible, however,
that some Of their bigotsd followers will
exert a pressure which will compel the
government to sue Mr., Brsdlaugh for the
penalties prescribed for taking false
oath as member Of Parliament. II the
courts declare that he was illegally sworn
he can be compelled to pay $500 for each
vote that he casts,
Mr., Brsdlaugh's course will be careful.
ly watched by the strict Constructionists,
and II he becomes unusually troublesome
NASJ WHA eSSA W AVl4VNV VI run ulll ny
law, II he were content to be- silent
member, doing on an opposition bench
and voting mechanically with his party,
he would bs welcome to sit in the House
ls long as his toWnsnen chose to keep
MIN there; but Mr.. Bradlaugh could never
be 3 silent member, He is 4 retormer, an
akilator and M ioonoclasl by Instinct and
py no Qleealone ho has been cooling his
heel4 IN tie anie.uliamber Of PaFllament
lof seyeFa yealB and during that limo he
has fefmnlaied some notable anhenles Of
'esofnt which ho viii soon launch upon
The House.
Last evening Mr., BadlauGh addressed
IN enormous gathering ol bis adhereuis
n the famous Hall OF HCienca. he WAS
'eCsiyed with frantic etthuniAam. Some
n the men in the audience wepl for 10y
'yer his final triumph alter 20 many NJ
'utts. Mr.. Bradlsugh aiatel that he
would forthwith begin Vigorous can,
'algn In Parliament Tor the reform OF tho
and laws and the abolition OF pensions.
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BELLAIRR
ASsiEnmOnt-Railroa 0psn-VarlouS Mat.
terB Of Interest.

ASSiEnm0nt-Railroad Open-variouS Mat.
terS Of Interest.
A. Klotz returned yesterday from the
east.
T.s. Hyatt and wife have been visiting
at Cambridge, o.
Mp. Whipple, Of Mingo, has been visit.
ing relatives here.
Isaac Booth is in st. Clairsyille serving
on tue grand jury
Mr.. Mitchell Jones, Of Delaware, O., was
In town yesterday.
The Bellaire, zanesville 4 Cincinnati
railroad is again open.
Mrs. Flaherty died Wednesday night at
her home on Rose Hill.
Mrs. Mertz 10 quite sick with lung fever
OF her home above town.
Dr.. Maser and wife and John Muth left
Tuesday night for Kansas.
Liberty hose company will have. a ball
on Washington's birthday.
The revival meetings at the First NJ. &.
Church are still In progress.
Mr. VIM. F. Unterzuber and Miss An.
ME Z. Keith were married last week.
James O. Tallman has been appointed
administrator Of the late Thomas Moore.
The Etna Glass Works trouble about
moldS has been settled and work will be
resumed. = t.
The street car track las bsen opened
from the upper end TO Indian run, but cars
ara mot vAf Ttinnifp. .ff
Boneysteel & Bridenstein have cut out
about all the Ice near the mouth oi the
creek, using an ice plow worked by men.
The b., z. & o. train looked for Wednes.
day, did not arrive. A train went out
from here Friday and none has arrived or
departed since.
Joseph sonneborn, the dry goods mer.
chant, has made an assignment 10 James
O. TAllman.' The catse assigned Is dull
business and sickness In the family.
Nj. D. I. O. Anderson and Miss Mary
Booth were married Wednesday evening
by Rev. ]. NJ. Monroe, at the residence oi
the BRIDES mother In the Second ward.
The Belmont Glass Works has reelected
the following directors: Charles Tallman,
Charles Hanke, George Wise, Henry
Faupel, John s. Gill, John Ofimmel and
George Htiiel.
90. Hamilton, the Baltimore 4 Ohio
express agent, has been held In 500 bond
Tor his appearance 10 answer the charge
Of embtf1lement, He refuses 10 make
any definite statement, but denies having
committed any criminal act,
Rev. ]. X, McKalllp will open a confer:
ence at 81. Clairsville Tuesday In the Pres.
bylefiGn church, when the Presbyterian
ministers Of this neighborhood will discuss
the methods, prospects, dco Of q revival
Of religion. Rev, r, NJ. Brown will also
take part.
AhAtboat al the Whati IL In bad shane
Tor breakup Of the frozen river. The
lower coal floats and boats are all right ex.
cept that they are not yet cut loose. The
upper wharf boat u frozen tight and moi
ID ls good position, The ferry boat was
below the upper whai boat until yest0f.
when the Ice was cut out ready 10 steam
below the bridge,
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A NoTAnLE eApruRR
OF E.sapsd OonVlctS-An Old Farmer Bags
Six Of Them,

Six Of Them. .
LIrTLR RocE, ARK, Jan, l4.-Some time
ago a number OF ConyiCta employed in the
mines at Coal Hill, eieaped BY tunnsliuS
their way out. A number Of oaieeFs q
the hope Of obtaining the reward ioF thoit
capture went in pgEauit Of the pllaohefl,
following several oithem OF toward tho
Indian Territory, To their great surprise
an old farmer made his appearance at the
camp yesterday and called for the Soap
tain" He gave bis name Rs James John
son and had six Of the negatives In tow,
all standing In q row with their hands on
each others shoulders.
lie told how he had heard OF the escape
and believing, on account Of the intensely
cold weather, the men would seek shelter
instead OF travelling, he decided to under
take their capture. He located ten Of
them and last night when they were bleep-
ing In q haystaCk, captured the guard and
Ave OF his companions. The remainder
escaped, but he believed he knows their
location. He told the officer when he left
he would soon return with more Of the
conyiCts, and would then take the reward
for all ho obtained. The old pioneer who
made the capture was armed with .
double bRrreled shot gun, one Of the bar
rels worthless. He did not fire shot In
bis capture.
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NEw YonK, Jan. 14.-NothinS has yet
been done by the trunk lines TO meet the
rates made by the Baltimore 4 Ohio road.
The Erie and the LackaNRnna are getting
impatient under the loss Of business which
they have sustained since the cut was in.
augurated by the new line. The action OF
the Board ol Directors Of the Baltimore 4
Ohio Company OF their meeting yesterday
10 regarded aS significant. The board en-.
dorsed the action Of It's President In cut.
ting the passenger rates 10 the west from
New York. From this II would seem 10
appear that the Baltimore 4 Ohio people
Intend to stick to their determination 10
secure the share Of the New York business.
II was rumored on the street to-day that
the Pennsylvania would reduce its eastern
rate from 81 so To $l3. Should this be
done General Passenger Agent O. K. Lord
says hs will instruct bis agents 10 cut rates
alhO,