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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-23

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 22,-Chief Inspector
Shaw, Of the Government secret service,
returned to the city yesterday with every
link in the chain Of evidence against the
counterieiterB, Andrew Hungsri0rd, Chas.
Dickel and Sylvester Martin, whom he
arrested recently, complete. When he
arrested Dlckel and Hungerford and their
wlves at Holton, Kansas, he found com.
plete outfit OF Couuterieiting machinery in
their possession. They we're turning out
counterfeit half dollars that the examiner
In the local Bub.Treasury Gays are the best
deceptions he has seen for years.
The detective also found on bis priso.
ners several letters from Sylvester Martin,
Of Walketon, Ind. He found on investl.
cation that Martin had been with them at
Bolton afew weeks ago and had gone to
Lsavenworth with plans for heavy press
which he ordered made OF q foundry there.
From that place he went 10 his home In
Indiana. He was arrested and taken To
Topeka, Kansas, whoro all three OF the
prisonera will bO tried In the United States
Uouft,
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GREAT BRITAIN has peen having her
full share Of industrial depression, not
withstanding her boaated free trade, In
Guiding raw materialu and all that Ameri-
can free traders sigh for. Her unequalled
merchant marine carries her products 10
every port. Yet Royal Commission
finds that her trouble Is that shs has pro.
duCed more than she could dispose oil.
Suppose now that no protective tariA
had stood in the way-that England had
been allowed to make a dumping ground
Of tho United States while our own In
dustries were suffering, adding her over
production to ours in time OF distress
does anybody need to be told what would
be our present condition?
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STOCK YARDS STRIKE.
IT is TO BE REVIVED AGAIN
BY the Agitation of one of the District As
'omblisS of Chicago, who Want Per.
mRnent Boycott DsClarsd-Fssllng
Against General Master Workman.

CHICAGO, Dec, 22,-Distrlcs Assembly
"a, Knights Of Labor, has appointed a
committee Of Ave which is engaged in the
investigation Of the stock yards strike and
1t Is asserted tonight that the reason for
the investigation, is that District Assembly
No, 81, the packing house employees As.
sembly, has caused a secret boycott to be
issued against Of the Chicago packers who
were particularly hostile during the late
strike, The two District Assemblies EN-.
brace nearly all the Knighta in Chicago
and Cook county,
District Assembly No. "a, and seamsn's
District Assembly No 1856. 1t is said, we're
asked to support the No. 81 boycott, The
members ot No. "a preferred a thorough
OF matters connected with
the strike before asking such a step, and
the committee ia now taking testimony,
Among the witnesses summoned are
Mesars, Harper, Csunt and Dolau,
who were expelled from the local
assemblies during the strike. They
were charged with treason, and several
other otlsnses. Upon the result OF the
investigation depends the action to bo
taken In relation to the boycott by Dis.
trlCt Assembly No, "a, the membership
Of which includes nearly all the Knights
In Chicago except the packing house Dis.
triCt Assembly No. 81, and the seaman's
Assembly. The intention OF District 81 Is
to inaugurate a general boycott against
several Of the packers and make 1t perna.
nent.
The action oil General Master Workman
in declaring the strike of and
ordering the men back at ten hours, 1t ia
said, has led to q strong local movement
to have him deposed. tits claimed that q
special session Of the Knights General
Assembly can be convened upon q call Is.
sued by i've District Assemblies from five
States. Those favoring the move say that
four other Assemblies besides No. 81 can
he secured beyond doubt, and that such
call will be made,
In this connection It's asserted that T.
P. Barry and Mr.. Carlton, the two mem.
bers OF the General Executive Committee,
who were sent TO Chicago. to settle the
strike, left the city with unIriendly feel.
Ing toward Powderly, and 1t Ia hinted that
o crusade has been inaugursted against
him, In case special session Of the
General Assembly Is called before the
next regular convention, 1t will consist OF
the same delegates that met In Richmond.
It Is this fact, say the anti-Powderly fac
ton, that gives the movement pause.
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Boilers Makers Union.

READING, Pa, Dec. 92.-The Boiler
Makers International Union adjourned
this evening alter appointing John J. Cor.
rigan, Of Chicago, and Christopher Con.
nelly, Of Hamilton, 0nt, as organizers to
the territory west ol Pittsburgh and
north Of the Ohio river, Thomas j. Cur.
ran, Of New York, and O member Of the
Reading branch are 10 organize In the
Southern, Middle and Atlantic States.
Numerous changes were made In the con.
Btitution and bylaws.
This afternoon matters affecting the
Pacific members were discussed. II was
stated that q San Francisco ship builder
who 10 10 build cruisers for the Govern.
ment has taken steps 10 import labor from
A petition will DO sent 10 the Secretary oi
the Navy, protesting against this action,
and oil OongresSmen will be pstltloned
10 pas q law requiring that the cruisers
be built by American labor.
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Lord ChurchIll RVsIrns.

LONDON, Dec, 23.-The Times announces
that Lord Randolph Churchill has re-
signed his seat in the Cabinet owing to q
disagreement with the Admiralty and the
War Office with reference to increasing the
expensea OF tho country in view OF the ex-
isting financial difficulty.
Lord Randolph Churchill considers that
Mr.. Smith and Lord George Hamilton
prepared exorbitant estimates for the
Army and Navy Departments respective
ly, which are uncalled for by the state Of
foreign affairs.
and Lord George Hamilton. Lard Ran.
dolph further considers that the legislative
measures for Great Britain proposed for
the next session Of Parliament are in
ADEQUATE,
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THREATENED SPLIT
Among tho Machinery Constructors of Tho
Knights ofLabor.

Among the Machinery Constructors of Tho
Knights Of Labor.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. % - The
Record this morning says the desire Of as.
semblies Of machinery constructors Of the
Knights Of Labor to obtain from the Gen.
eral Executive Board OF National Trades
charters for their industry has become go
urgent as to threaten split in the ranks
Of the order in case tho request bo not
granted. The members In thiu industry
comprise the workers in Ill trades for the
construction Of machinery, boiler makers,
blacksmiths, mRchiniats.
They claim that as right they should
be allowed to dictate the business that per.
tains TO their particular interest, such as
governing strikes, etc.
A petition TO the General Executive
Board setting forth this idea In detail was
presented to the National Convention OF
local assemblies held In Cincinnati on
November ., and the committee were in.
formed that the Board would look into
the matter and give q reply iu a short
time, "and that, said one OF the commit.
teemen yesterday, sis the last We have
heard OF the petition. Tho local assembly
which | represent has notified the Board
that II an answer bo not returned by the
9th Of this month we will surrender our
charter
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THE TINE TAKERS.
TRE cRANKs oF TnE COUNTRY
Who Bother the Government Otieials with
Their silly Requests and Petty Annoy
RncsI-lhs Washington Monument
Commission Capital News Notes,
speclaI pLspalel o N4 II4.IIlaaner.

Special Dipatc' to he EtAslli0Ner,
WAsHISaTON, D. O., Dec, 22,-some
queer lettera are received in Washington,
at the Government Departments, from
cranks, and much Of the time oI the clerks
is taken up in sorting them out and seps-
rating them from the legitimate business
correspondence. There are financial
Cranks, whose strange views on economic
questions, or wonderful schemes to pay
the public debt, food the daily mail oil the
Secretary OF the Treasury; there are
crank inventors, with all sorts Of strange
devices, who write 10 the Patent office for
every kind OF information on impossible
subjects, but even their letters are prefer
red to their personal application, when it
takes the valuable time OF the oIiiCiAls to
dispose Of them,
Then, there are the poatoftiCe CrRnks,
and the CTanks whose letters Of advice TO
the President form large part Of tho
bulky White House mail each day. OF
course these letters are all consigned to
the waste baskets and no further attention
paid 10 them. Hundreds oil them are re-
Coived by every mail, and 1t Ia plainly
seen how the mere opening and glapCing
over them to ascertain the nature OF their
contents consumes much time,
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AGE0R0IA SENSATION.
A Member OF the House OF Representatives
Severely ChnatInel

SoNcEeiy SHhbNseu
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 22.-The State
House was the scene Of a sensational fistl-
cut Monday night, the participants being
Representatives Gardner, OF Pike county,
and Mr. A. Murphy, OF BsrneavIlle, who
was defeated for the Legislature by the
former on the "Wet" or "Dry" issue. The
COMMITTEES on Temperance OF the House
met to consider a bill which was introduc-
ed by Gardner to re-submit the question
Of license or no license to the people OF
Pike. MIR. Murphy was present to oppose
the bill, while Gardner favored Il, and In
course Of his speech referred in vitupera.
tive terms to Murphy and cast reflections
upon bis family,
Murphy appealed TO the chairman for
protection In the committee room, saying
ne could protect himself elsewhere and
would hold Gardner responsible. As
soon as they were out oil the door
Mr.. Murphy approached Gardner and
said: "l'll show you whether I'll hold
you responsible" and planted his fist on
Gardner's jaw. Then he ralned three or
four blows upon his face In quick sue.
CessIon. Gardner staggered and fell heav.
lily. Immediately members Of the com.
mittee interiered and stopped all further
fighting. Great efforts were made to keep
the matter secret. Both men are now In
the hands Of their friends who refuse 10
talk as 10 what action will be taken.
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CAPITAL CULLINGs.

The Secretary Of the Treasury appointed
Samuel Wallis, OF Louisiana, to be a mi.
crosCopist under the oleomafgarine act.
Secretary Lamar left Washington last
night for his stock farm near Oxford,
Miss, where he expeCte 10 remain until
after the holidays.
The PostofEice Committee OF the House
has adopted the report submitted by Rep.
resentative Warner on the hubsidiz ID tele.
graph lines with few unimpoItantamend.
mentB.
The President has approved the act
making appropriations to supply def.
cheney In the appropriation for public
printing for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1887.
The Elections Committee Of the House
adjourned until after the recess without
final action on either OF the tWo pending
contests, Page vs. Price, OF Rhode lsland,
and Steele vS. Kidd, Of Indiana.
The comptroller Of the currency has de-.
clared q Hlth dividend Of ten percent In
favor Of the creditors Of the Pacific
National bank, OF Boston, Mas. This
makes In oil thirty percent paid on claims
proved, amounting to 81, 9,l4O.
The report Of the mining industries Of
the United StateB inclusive OF the precious
metals with special investigations Into the
iron resources Of the country and into the
cfetaCiouS coal Of the Northwest, forming
the fifteenth volume VI the Tenth Census
reports, has been received from the Public
Printer and 10 now ready for distribution.
At the request Of the Union Veteran
Army Of the Republic, Senator Blair yes.
terdAy introduced O bill making Compre.
henBive changes In the pension laws, The
bill practically removes the limitation Of
the arrears ot pensions act and makes the
feet Of enlistment into the service oi the
United etateB evidence Of physical sound.
ness Of the time oi enlistment.
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AN INSPIRED ARTICLE
RoUsEs rua nUssIAN. pFAR.
Turkey Mast not bo IptlmldatOd-SIF, Par.
nell Does not Approve OF the "PlAH of
Campaign" US the Hest Thing for the
Relief of the Suffering In Ireland,

sT. PgTERsBuRG, Dec, ..92,-The Journal
De- 81, Petersburg commenting on tae in
apired article in last Mondays London
Post warning Turkey against coquettiug
any further with Russia says; "The in.
splrsrs OF the Post chose moment to
utter their threats OF war when all the
European cabinets vera consclentiously
seeking to reconcile divergent interests
which the Bulgarian crisis had created,
and when Turkey and Russia had agreed
on solution reconOlling their interests ia
conformity with the Berlin treaty. Wa
reserve judgment on the question whether
the tendency toward Cancellation has up,
set certain calculations. 1.-THE article in
the Post had some oghsr and ulIerlnr OBJ,
ject the powers who rsprOVe fra,braad
policy ought to atlitm thtr resolution to
preserve the peace, and should act firmly
against any attempt to intlmidate Turkey,
We hope the powers will not fail To do so,
The Sultan should bs advised that 80 long
AS he seeks Cancellation and peace he will
find powerful sympathieg and energetic
support"
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RIVER NEWS.
stage of the Water and Movements OF The

stage OF the Water and Movements Of The
IIOats.
The James Gilmore and Dick Fulton
passed down with tows Of coal.
The Princess did not get out on time
yesterday on account Of having 10 have
ber wheel repaired, which was badly
broken by the Ice.
The river reCeded yesterday To the mark
on the gauge indicating q depth In the
channel Of 10 feet, and was still falling at
dusk last evening.
Mark Massa, engineer oil the toWboat
Alarm, had his left limb badly crushed In
the machinery 90 the boat was passing
here yesterday. He was removed 10 the
North Wheeling Hospital.
William Bosworth, the second engineer
Of the steamer Courier, 10 considered BY
all o BeamboAtmen and the travelling public
10 be- one Of the most obliging gentlemen
on the Upper Ohio. Billy ia known by all.
The Elaine departed for parketsburR In
her regular trade. The Abner D Neal aud
Telegram made their usual daily trips In
the SteuhenVllle aud Clafington trades
respectively and the Princess was running
In the Bsllaire trade.
Capt. Charlie Muhleman was In the CITY
Yesterday, and denies the report publish.
ed, 10 the effect that hls good steamer, the
Andes, had Injured herself by solpp on
the dixie at Hartford City and been
obliged TO lay up. She 10 alloat all riRht,
and stlll In her regular trade, and on tint
Rs Usual.
The reports from above last evening
were 40 t)llowSi PltlHbufgh, . feet IL
Inches and falling showing, MoFgantoWr
. feet 10 inches and stationary raining
Blownbyllls, 8 feet inches and falling
RlCe'a Landing, I ieet b inches and fall
Ing, Oil City, = lset and stationary BnoW
Ing Look No, 4, . lo0t 8 lnOhes and fall
ipgi raining,
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The ronNto rack.

New YoRk, Dec. 22.-The american
Grocer publishes this week It's annual re.
view Of the tomato pack Of 1885. II
reaches a total Of 2,Sl4, 400 cases Of two
dozen tins each, or a total Of 55, ,547, ,040
cans. Great as Is the quantity, 1t Is below
the consunptive requirements Of the
country. 1t gives every family Of five
average price Of the year for reliable
brands has been 81 cents TO 81 05 per
dozen, against 81 to SO cents In 1885.
The industry was never in a healthier
condition than at tho close Of 1886. Old
stocks have been distributed and the visi.
BILE supply Is barely sufficient to meet the
wants oi the next six months without a
marked advance In prices.
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wAsu1NGrON MoNuMENT.
Meeting Of tho Commission The Compl
tlOn of The Structure.

ton of the Structure.
WASHINGTON, D, O., Dec. % "A meet
ing Of the Joint Commission charged
with the construction Of the Washington
Monument was held at the White House
this afternoon. There YVES present Presl.
dent Cleveland, who Is ex.ofticlo presi-
dent OF the commission, Gen. Duane and
Col. Casey Of the Engineer Corps, Archi.
teCt Bell ot the Treasury and Architect
CLARK Of the Capitol. Mr., CorCoran pre-
sided.
The annual report OF Col. Casey, the
engineer in charge OF the monument was
submitted and approved. 1t reCites that
the work Of constructing the monument Is
practically finished and that all that re-.
mains to be done Is to improve the terrace
work at the base, to remove all possible
sources OF danger to the foundation, to
provide means for operating the elevator
within the shalt and to arrange for the iu.
ture care and preservation Of the monu.
ment.
IL was decided to entirely fill up Bah.
cock Lake near the base of the monu.
ment so as to avoid all possible danger to
the shalt in that direction.
II was also ordered that staps be taken
to protect the monument from vandalism.
Plans were adopted for improving the
terrace at the base Of the monument
which contemplate gradual slope Of the
ground 80 as to make 1t appear that the
monument stands on o natural hill.
II was decided 10 submit q report TO
Congress announcing the completion OF
the work for which the Commission was
created, and asking to be discharged from
its further consideration. Congress will
be asked TO provide means for extending
the terrace, Tor operating the elevator and
for the construction OF lodge house.
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sEDGwlCK's HlG DRUNK.
A Mexican Missionary Tells What he Knows
About It.,

AbOutit
COLUNHUs, Dec. 99.-Rey. q. W. Drees,
formerly OF Xenis, o., but who has been
in the city OF Mexico for several years, as
a missionary OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, was in the city to-day. The rev.
erend gentleman WAS in Mexico during
the excitement over the arrest OF Cutting
by the Mexican authorities, and has per.
Bonal knowledge Of the doinPs OF "Minis.
ter Extraordinary" sedgwiCk, appointed
by President Cleveland to investigate the
matters OF difference between the two
governments, and which threatened to
terminate In war. In conversation with a
prominent attorney to-day, Rev. Drees
said that the accounts OF the disgraceiul
affair were true as published, save that the
worst was not told.
He gives glowing account OF the mem
orabIe drunk INDUCED In by SedgwiCk,
his reception by the nabObs OF the City OF
Mexico, and the banquet rendered. sedg.
wick was, as stated by the missionary,
cordially received upon his arrival, and
at the banquet wines and liquors were
providsdin abundance. After the "Mls.
representative OF the American Govern.
ment became beastly drunk, the crown
OF his plug hat was Cavsd in, and 1t was
filed with gaudy flowers. Thus sedg.
wick, bGdecked with proiuSion
Of flowers hanging about his head
and neck, was psraded about the streets,
as Is the custom with the bovine
before proceeding to the place provided
for bull fight, which Is one Of tho lead.
ing sports in that country. Upon beCom.
ing tired Of this sport, and perhaps dis.
gusted with the spectacle, this alleged
representative Of this so.CAlled reform ad.
ministrstion, was placed in a dIsreputabIe
house by the natives, where he remained
for forty.elght hours, According to the
statement Of the gentleman the affair was
by far more disgraceful than ever painted
In any Of the published accounts.
Rev. Drees ia on his way 10 Buenos
Ayres. South America, to continue his
work in missionary field. He WAS
clRssnate OF Hon. Leroy d. Brown, State
Commissioner Of Common Schools, and
stopped to spend brief period with this
gentleman.
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Abbey +. Owens, the receiving teller Of
the Third National bank oi " Louis,
who ID 1882 embeEElsd $4,000 Of the
funds oi that bank and who has been
serving a sentence In the Chester, ILL.,,
psniLenllaiy Tor that crime, was pardoned
yesterday by the President,
Margaret I, 1yers, known ID religion Al
Mother Mary oi 81, bernard, one Of The
four Sisters Oi The Good Sheppard, who
went 10 Milwaukee nine years ago and 90.
lAbllBhOd o reiormAlory iot wayWAtd girls
died last evening after Q lingering lllneei
at the age oi 10 years, She was originally
from ~ Paul and formerly ol ~, Louis,
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LONDON, Dec. 22.-Jacques, the Eng
lish faster, partook OF food yesterday
evening after an abstinence Of twenty
one days. His experiment to fast until
he collapsed had to DO abandoned owing
to pecuniary difficulties, but few people
gathering TO witness his attempt. This
morning he walked ten miles before
breakfast and then resumed work in q
silk factory, where he was employed be-
fore beginning his fast.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 22.-Justice
James rendered q decision to-day In tho
Equity Court, in the suit OF ]. Harris
Rogers vs.. Attorney General Garland 10
dissolve the partnership known as the
Pan Electric Telephone company. The
Attorney General In his answer 10 the bill
OF complaint denied all the allegations
contained therein and was desiTous to
have the case tried on Ito merits, but the
other defendants, Senator Harris,
Commissioner Atkins, Commissioner
johnson and Casey Young filed ademur-
rer and on that the case was argued.
Justice James to-day sustained the de.
murrer and dismissed the bill without
going into the merits OF the case.
The Attorney General Is said to be dis
appointed at this result, as he hoped 10
have the question settled on It's merits.
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Only n NIatter OF Time.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The Inquirer
tomorrow will say: Another meeting OF
the South Pennsylvania Railroad stock.
holders will be held In New York next
week at which arrangements for finishing
the work will be made. The leaders In
the enterprise say the work will be con.
struCted without doubtand by the present
company. Mr.. Robert Garrett stands
ready to buy out the Vanderbilt interest
in case that party does not desire to 90 on
with the road, but It ia said the Wander
bilts are quite willing to go on. This
much has been determined already, and
1t only remains now to start the ma.
Chinery again and set the men at work.
A considerable amount OF labor remains
TO be performed upon the tunnels, and
this can be done just as well in winter
time as In summer. 1t is asserted that
inside Of o month workmen will be busy
again taking out work.
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NirnnnIlnIa nnnn.

NEw YoRx, Dec. 22,-The argument on
The order to show cause why q stay Of
proceedings should moi be Issued In the
case Of tx.Alderman MOQuade, the con.
vIcled "bOOdls alderman" 90 that the case
might DO carried TO The Supreme Court
on a motion 10 have tho verdict Of the
lower court sol aside and q new trial or.
diered, WAS adjourned this morning BY
next,
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HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. %, Another
move was made this afternoon in the liti.
cation against the South Penn Railroad
Company. Deputy Attorney General
SnodgraSs and L. W. Hall, counsel for ad.
minstrators Of the late Col. James Wor.
rail-, who sold the charter and franchises
upon which the South Penn Railroad
Company based lis corporation, to Leon
NJ. Barnes for S25, 900, has issued foreign
attachment against Barnes and II. Nick,
rrombly, the suit being designed to tie up
the SS,O0O,00O said to be owned by the
Vanderbilt interest and thus compel q set
tloment OF the Worrall claim, suit for
which is now pending. Besides this
amount the South Penn Railroad Com.
pany is understood to owe the estate Of
Worrall $4,000 or more on account Of
salary.