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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-27
THE IRISH QUESTION.
the GOVERNMENTS cowARDIoE
In TAOElluE the Kpotty Problsm-NO Action
Taken on the BradIAush CauS-Ds.
StructiTs Floods in Frause-An.
other Zig dynamite Scare.

LONDON, Jan. 9G,-Fresh evidence o.
the governments yaclllation II not COW
ardice on the Irish question was given
last night, Iu his reply to Lord Claude
Hamilton, Tory member from Liverpool,
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer, stated
that the legislative proposals. in regard to
Ireland of the nature indicated in his
speech Of Thursday last could not be de-
layed under any circumstances whatever,
This means the replacing Ireland in the
forefront Of the parliamentary battle, and
that Salisbury will introduce a measure
against boycotting, and ask Its proclamR.
ton by the National League, When it
adjourned Friday 1t had no such intention,
but previously had made stanhope Secre-
try
Two days later It replaced him by Smith,
and next determined to await his efforts
10 buy out the landlords. The Tory mem
bers aud Tory outsiders here raised q
storm AZ the delay and weakness. The
Tory Standard voiced this last evening.
The Tory ~, James strenuously attacks the
Oabihetin q leader entitled Misfortune
on Misfortune, aud taunted 1t as being
afraid OF putting forth it's hard strike at
the Irish conspiracy" and concluding,
deeply do we deplOre the lack and grasp
Of confidence aud courage which the Min
listers have displayed" Similar language
Is heard everywhere among the Tory rank
and Tile. A change Of front ls the theme
OF every morning newspaper, The Par.
neIIites, ot passing through the lobby
after the adjournment OF the House, look
delighted, The test case is soon coming.
Tney suffered their frat defeat last
aight when an amendment went to a
division, asking legislation to secure cult.
yatOrs Of the soil and to improve the con.
dluonot tenure. Thegovernmento opposed
this during the debate. The Parnellltes
acid private meeting and decided 10
vote for the amendment, but the govern
ment won, Joined by Harrington, GosChor,
ex.AttornOy General James, and four
Liberals. The government got q msjority |
Of twenty.eight II would have been q
majority even II these had voted with
heir fellow l4iberal5. Yet 1t was a thin |
house, S04 members dividing. Amongst |
the absentees wero Gladstone, HarCourt,
Dixie and Bright.
The Times rejoices that "The govern
ment have hastened 10 repair the error
which had already lost them botil times
the credit" and thinks 1t significant that
Harrington and GosOheE voted with the
government. The News laughs at Sails
bury for "havlng decided tO abandon a
policy only just initiated" " and predicts
that the government will la "out In |
week, which IL the title, Of It's leader.
The Tory Standard fairly smiles In type
that Its criticisms on ministerial tlmidity
had taken effect.
sir Mlcnael Hicks. Beach, referring 10
the case Of Mr.. Bradlaugh, said the gov.
eminent was not prepared TO oppose that |
gentlenan's right to sit and vote in the
House Of Commons. The appeal Of Mr.. |
Bradlsugh is still before the House Of
TnFla
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LONDON, Jan. 9G.-The dynamite scare
lsreviyedto:iay at Norwich by the terri.
ic explosion at the Victoria railway sta
tion, which partially demolished the
building. No one Is reported to have
been injured. The cause Of the explosion
e a mystery. S Sir Henry Hawk Hawkins; judge
Bench division, had left Norwich on O
train starting from another depot q few
moments before the explosion, and II il
believed that the explosion was the work
OF enemies OF his his who wished to injure
him, and who had made a mistake as "a
the station at which he would leave
town. Jndge Hawkins sentenced the
dynamiters Cunningham and Burton tc
penal Rervltuds for life on May IS last. A
later dispatch says the explosion Is noW
believed to have been caused by gas.
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PlrrsBuRdn, Pa, Jan. 28.-A Mount
Pleasant, Pa, special says: Joseph Kaise,
the Erenchman, who was attacked at the
Morgan Works, laat evening, is in ser oul
condition. His skull is fractured and be
Is otherwise badly injured. Previous "a
the assault he received numerous letters
threatening his life. Eleven Of his assail.
ants sarenowi nthe Uniontown Jail. Trouble
also occurred to-day At the Jimtown
works, but before the sheriff arrived the
mob dispersed. Tomorrow a general
meeting will be held at scottdale, at which
all the coke workers in the Connellsvllle
region will be taken IN the miners Anal
gamated Association.
The Austro.Hungarian Consul, Max
schambsrY, spent a day inspecting the
grievances Of the strikers. lie says he
found them as a rule unCompromising and
determined to stand out for the advance.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the failure Of Mr.
Oleyeland's administration to redeem the
stump pledges and distribute the Treasury
surplus to those patriots who voted The
Democratic ticket, we still hear something
about that enormous surplus" OF what
does 1t consist Not Of gold andsilvel
in the Treasury represented by gold ant
silver certificates, for that does not helonE
tothe Government. Not ofthe money tc
thecredit Of the sinking fund, for that Ii
by law devoted to a particular use. Sec
retary Manning cannot have discoveret
the enormous surplus, for he has seen hi
way clear TO make but one bond call sincl
he has been in office. That enormouI
surplus seems to have been used to obtair
votes under false pretenses.
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TWO CONCENTRATIONS
Opposed in Uommlttss, and reasons Given
EustIA' Resolution.


Opposed In oommIttse, and Reasons aIvon
EuStiS' Resolution.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 2G.-sonatort
Hale and Frye were before the Senate
Finance Committee to-day to oppose the
confirmed OF Collector pillsbury, Of Bos.
ton, and Collector Chase, Of Portland
They laid before the committee the report
Of the Committee Of the Maine Lsgisla.
ture, which investigated the condition Of
the election returns OF September SGh
1879, and the expenditure Of public
monies Under the direction OF Governor
Garcslon, together with the testimony
taken during that investigation. The
nominations were not acted Upon by the
Finance Committee.
The Eustis resolution, declaring II TO be
the opinion oil Congress that the bondt
payable on the flrst oi February should
be paid In silver, was not taken up BY
the committee to-day. The next regular
committee meeting does not take place
Until next Tuesday. There is, at present
no prospect Of action by the committee
before the payment Of the bonds In lues
llan
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
gnE WEST yIRoINlA ooNrINaENg
OIAmOriBE for the Dlstriot AttOFuoyShip
Leave the Capltal-HOW MCGraw Feels
Over his Prospects for COnHrmAtIOu.
AN Important CAbInst Meeting.
Special Diq,oteA to Nu Ipielligao4,

Special Diqdteh to he Inteiligenez,
WAsnNGToN, d. G., Jan, .G.-The dele
cations which have been here looking
after tho District Attorneyship, left to-day
satisfied there would be no change in
the office until the expiration Of Judge
Flick's term.
In conversation thiSeyening with aprons
inent Democrat from West Virginia,
asked him II it was true that Collector
McGraw was coming to Washington with
Mayor Chancellor and Col. Thompson, as
reported by the Register, to look after his
case and mix hlmself in the DlStriIf At
tOrneyship tight His answer was thN he
thought not; that he had during the past
week insisted on him joining the del5Sa'
ton, but he declined TO do go with t4e
characteristic remark that "his case hafl
been submitted to Caesar for Cp,ar to del
eide, and that he did not intend to gol
down to Washington again until "the blue
birds whistle"
"Does McGraw feel nervous over the
question OF confirmation asked your
correspondent.
II think not" was the roply, "EIe don't
soy much about 1t, but il following the
mouth shut"
Among the West Virginia arrivals to.
day are u, B. Dovener, Of Wheeling, and
J, w. Fleming, OF Fairmont.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

A society Of spiritualists will build q
temple and found town at Neshaminy
Falls, Pa.
An attempt was made 10 destroy the
house Of q Cleveland policeman with
dynamite.
The total exports Of produce from New
York during the past week were valued at
s5,452,GOl.
Tie second trial Of Chesley Chambers
for the Monon express robbery, has be.
gun at Bloomfield, Ind.
Thieves stole $l,24O hidden Ia an old
garret trunk by Robert Mulhollan, re.
tired merchant Of Williamsburg, Ky.
us. Revenue officers captured moon.
shine distillery In Meniiee county, KY,
and burned IL down. The owners escaped
with the still.
Prof. 7. Il. Frazier, principal Of the Col.
conda, ILL.,, public schools, and Miss Car
rie Rouschtuss, were drowned by break.
Ing through the Ice.
"A Joint resolution was presented In the
Virginia Senate proposing the fepudia-
ton Of theoutstandlng State debt not fund.
cd within a certain period.
Findlay, o., was lighted last night With
a burning natural gas jet seventy feet
high, rushing from O aye.inch pipe. The
foar could be heard five miles away.
The first game Of billiards In the series
between Jacob sChaeier and Maurice Viz.
naux, al New York, last evening, resulted
In favor Of shAeier by score Of ga 10 600.
There is q strong general feeling In
Washington that the end oi the Payne In.
vestigatioh will be O vacant chair In the
Senate to fill by appointment or election.
Returns show an increase In internal
revenue collections from spirits, iefmented
liquors and tobacco for the llfBt sixmonthG
Ol Ihe present lsCal year over collections
Tor the same period last year,
The Committee Of One Hundred ol
Cincinnati has addressed q long petition
10 Governor Foraker asking the removal
Of the Police Commissioners, which the
Governor may do for official misconducs,
The Governor has notified the Commits
Hohefs of charges fled against them
and given them until next Saturday 10 fllt
an answer. The hearing 0i the cases 4
! not for Wednesday February 3,
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A FAMILY SKELETON
Dragged Iuto New York Police Court-A
ROnsRtIouAI Caan.

bOuShIuuul ghhoG
NRw YoRE, Jan. 2G.-Mortimer Hem
tricks, son Of Montague Hendricks, the
wealthy metal merchant who died over a
year ago leaving fortune of $I,5OOOOO.
appeared in the Jefferson Market Police
Court this afternoon to answer a charge Of
assault preferred by his son, Elmer Hem
bricks. Mr.. Hendricks lives In Long
Branch, and has an office at No. 81 TX.
change Place. On ThuBday last he met
his son Elmer opposite the Mills Building,
IN Broad street, and suddenly dealt him a
stunning blow on the side OF the head,
Take that for your lleE,n exclaimed
the tather rs he coolly turned about and
walked away. The son reirained from
manifestations OF vlOlenrs, but proceeded
without delay TO procure a Summons for
his father, The case was adiourned over.
however On Saturday younE,H Hendricks
vent into the barber shop under the
Glenham Hotel 10 be shaved. His father,
who was there, went up TO the chair
Where his son was sitting and launch.
ed storm OF abuse at him, The gon
bore the abuse llOaped upon him In
silence. The case was called in court to.
day. Mortimer Hendricks father, WHO
vas engaged in the metal trade for
twenty years, left three sons and three
daughters. When the will was opened
Mortimer was found to have been disin.
herited, and his share, amounting to near.
ly $25O,OOO, was bequeathed 10 his siS
children, OF whom Elmer, the complainant
In the present case, is one. The fathers
married lie proved unhappy, as had been
his early days spent at home. His
quarelsome disposition and violent
temper finally drove his sons and
daughters one by one from his home.
and last summer Ills wife died, broken.
heated, 1t Is said. Mr.. Hendricks man.
ner In Court to-day was q remarkable 6x.
hibition OF parental affection. Justice
Duffy, after listening to the sons story
and the fathers answer, suggested that Il
was family matter which could be spt.
tied outside, and asked II they would not
In the presence Of the Court shake hands
and be friends, Father and son both re.
fused. Justice Duffy closed with sharp
repHmand 10 the father, disCharping him,
but warning him To be more careful To
Keep the peace In whatever relations he
might hold with his children. Mortimer
Hendricks went tonight to his home al
Long Branch, where he lives alone.
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VIII Annnnt nn UondIllon..

ST.. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 26.-Teemer on
Saturday last deposited $500 with the
editor Of the Cincinnati Enquirer as for.
felt for a sculling match with any ono In
America. Mr.. ". John yesterday tele.
praphed To the editor OF the EnqNirtr
closing with the challenge, II Teemef will
row three miles against Jake Gaudaur, on
any lake course In the country. Mr. ",
John has sent an acceptance Of the Chal.
lenge to Teener, simply Sipulatlng that
he will not have the race rowed on q
river, and has Informed the editor Of the
Enquirer that as soon as Teemer agrees 10
these conditions, the $500 forfeit for Cat.
daur will be deposited with him.
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MYSTERIOUS MORTALITY.
Seventh Death In one Family with sy,np
toms Of Lead Poisoning.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2G.-The death oI
George NJ. Palmer, Jr., aged twenty-five
years old, Of No. 143 Otter street, was re.
ported to tho Coroner Sunday. This Il
the seventh death which has occurred In
thefamily under peculiar circumstances in
twenty months.
George NJ. Parker, sr., Is baker, who
has lived for more than twenty years al
the corner OF Otter and Sophia streets
About May ], 1884, one OF bis children
died after brief and mysterious illness
Since then the deaths Of his;nye other
children and his wife have occurred In
rapid succession In the same mysterious
manner. The sixth death occurred about
the last oil November and was that OF 3
daughter.
A Thorough investigation was made BY
the Coroner without result. The post.
mortem examination showed that death
had resulted from Bright's disease Of tile
kidneys, DR.. starck, the family physician,
had diagnosed the case, which had the
symptoms like those preceding lead
poisoning. An analysis Of the water
showed the presence Of lead, but not In
sufficient quantities 10 produce the symp.
toms or cause death.
On The occasion Of the sixth death Dr.
Taylor made an investigation, aud report.
ed 10 the Board Of Health. lie said that
tile house was healthy, that there was no
lead In the water, and that lie Could moi
account for the deaths. Dr.. StarCk ID
convinced that the cases were all oI
chronic lead poisoning, and that large
quantities Of lead must have been taken
into the system In some manner. Pal.
lnef's buslness as q baker has been greatly
injured by the deaths. Many neighbofa
think there will soon be developed Ter.
flble case Of Wholesale murder by poison,
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BYns nilsal to consent to the wrong
attempted by the Gas Trustees, Council
Ia, taken ito Stand on tile side 81 the pub.
Mo welfare, and the people will approve
,Ie action.
Jiruny Boards have not been run as
political machines, and the people will
not consent that they shall be SO run. The
Gls Works have been managed to the ad-
antago Of the city, and the people desire
that the same management shall continue,
The people do not respond to the per
soual and partisan desire Of Mr.. seeley and
his Nc Too.
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A PRETTY story is told Of United States
Senator IshGm q, Harris, Of Tennessee,
TO keep school fund Of 100000 out Of
the hands OF tho Union men Of the State
lie put the money in his pocket, held II
through the war, took 1t with him to
Mexico after the war and there remained
for nearly two years, and then returned II
intact to the State. 1t Is not said that he
paid interest on tho 100000 for the use
oItllat large sum through time when
money was more golden than silence
Shall we have a committee Of inquiry tc
look up the lost golden fleece2
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LONDON, Jan. 2G.--Sir Michael Hicks.
Beach, the Conservative leader, gave no.
tice In the House Of Commons this after
noon that the Government would intro.
duCe on Thursday billto suppress the
Irish Natlonol League and other danger.
Gus societies, to prevent intimidation and
protect lie and property, and to maintain
public order In Ireland. This announce.
ment was greeted with loud cheers Sir
Michael said he would ask the House 10
give the bill preference.
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PANS, Jan. %. Reports from the south
Of France state that serious floods prevail
in that region. Railway communication
between Lyons and Geneva Is interrupted
Considerable damage Is reported from
points along the Seine and the Rhone.
KoIosvAR, Jan. 2D.-This entire district
is inundated as result Of the thaw which
set in few days ago. Ninety houses al
Radna and two hundred at Lippa are
partly submerged, and several thousand
acres Of land are Hooded. Fifty buildings
have collapsed at Mppa. Further dis
aatpra ara faarad
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MS ACTS WE'RE LEGAL.
A DsOlAlon by tie Court OF Claims Relating
TO tho Action Of Mr.. Coon.


WASHINGTON, DO, Jan. 96.-The CourI
Of Claims has rendered a decision bearing
upon the question OF tho legality of the
acts OF ex Assistant Secretary Coon, fol-
lowing the death Of Secretary Folger, Mr.,
Coon had been designated by President
Arthur to act as Secretary during Judge
Folgsr'g illness, and after that officials
death continued to aCtand was afterwards
designated to act for further term OF ten
days until new Secretary OF the Treas
uTy could be appointed, The Quss-
tlon has been raiseG that his acts
for q part OF the time were
illegal, because he had not been properly
desgnated to net as Secretary Of the
Treasury, Ihe'Cour has Just decided q
suit brought BY an ex.employe OF the
Treasury for his salary on the ground
that though he was removed by Mr.
Coon, the latter was not properly desig-
mated 10 ECt us Secretary when Judge
FOlger died. The cpurt holds that Mr.,
CoOn's acts Wen legal, and the claimant
not entitled to aEy salary, The decision
will prevent many claims involving many
thousands OF dollars, that grew ont OF
Nj, Coon's short torni as Acting Sc Cretary,
from being brought into the courts.
Dorman B. Eaton expresses regret that
his RepubliCRnism was questioned by the
Senate in confirming his nomination, He
says he is and has been all along Rspub.
liVan. He does not like the criticism that
has been heaped upon him respecting the
work Of tha Civil SaFVica Commission. IN
aid which be has spent considerable Of his
own private fortune. Mr.. Eaton Is in.
cblnedto think the future not as bright
for Civil Service reform as 1t might be,
rhe signs noticeable ut present are not
what they should be for the good Of the
cause, ..,.
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PlrrsppRaH, Pa Jan. 2O.-At 2 o'clock
this afternoon Milton Weston, convicted
Of being an accessory TO the murder Ol
Obadiah IIaymAker, who was. killed dur.
lhg the MdtfAysVllle riot, appeared at the
ShefiH's olIlce with hla bondbmen aud
gave himself DIP, He was placed In the
custody Of the Sheriff by order oi Judge
bailey, and will be taken 10 the Riyefside
penitenliaty al once 10 undergo his sen.
tence Of Eve years imprisonment. y ID
understood that petitions for his pardon
are already IN circulation,
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A DAYLlUur spOoK.
4 Strange AppNriuun mat Is Frequently
Seen Near Sharon, Pa,

shARoN, PA Jan. 26.-People residing
on the Sharon 4 Wheatland road, q short
distance south OF town, are considerably
excited over strange occurrence in that
otherwise quiet locality. Recently while
Mn, Valentine Damn, the wife Of a work.
man in stove foundry nearby, was work
ipg in the front yard, she noticed what
seemed To bs the figure oi a strange wo
man sitting at the window, Leaving her
work she hastened TO the house but louud
[. entirely vacant. Thinking that the vi.
sion was nothing but the result OF pass
ing fancy she said nothing OF the matter,
except to mention II incidentally to her
huIblnd when he. returned from work.
The next day the same thing happened,
and from that time the vision was seen
frequently.
II was always observed at the same
window. The apparition had the appear.
AnCe OF being q refined but somewhat
care.worn looking lady, with her head
resting On her hand as iiin deep thought
TO any one In the interior OF the house
the figure was invisible. The neighbors
were Callsd over at different times aud
have since substantiated the story. Mr..
Damn himself never saw the vision,
although he often stood near his wlfs
when she claimed TO have no difficulty In
recognizing the speGter. The house soon
gained the reputation OF being haunted,
and was visited daily by crowds Of curious
people.
The experience so worked on the nerves
Of Mrs Damn, that at her earnest solici-
tatlon her huoband removed to a house
On Elm street, where they reside. Among
the people who have seen the ghost, or
whatever 1t might beCAlled, Damn mem
toned the names Of ofseveral Of his former
aeighbors, who, when seen, confirmed
the story. No explanation Of the mys.
terry Is offered. Damn and his wife are
both intel iysnt German people. Pfior to
heir residence in Sharon they lived at
1919 Payne avenue, Cleveland, o. Both
are well known In that city.
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Tho IslEht Iiouv Law.

sr. LOUIS, Jan. 9O.-The Po,t Dispa,clI
to-day publishes interviews, giving the
opinions OF over two hundred leading en-.
ployers and manufacturers relative TO the
eight hour system. The employers gen.
orally state that the adoption OF the sys-
tenn will not affect their business, but that
1t will surely end In q reduction Of wages,
and Of consequent injury To the labor.
ing CLASSES.
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WARRINGTON, Jan. g0.-The sub.Com
mittees Of the Senate aud House Commit
Tee on Commerce were addressed to-day
by representatives Of the parties interest
ed Ia the construction Of q bridge by The
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company
across the Arthur XIII from New Jersey
10 Staten Island. Mr.. John X. Cowen
solicitor Of The baltimore 4 Ohio railroad
made q iotclble argument In support o.
the pending bill.
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Afllr iinni ~ namhlat..

CHlcAoO, LIS, Jan. 20,-A gambling
house al No. 134 Clark stteel was raidod
By the police last night. Two hundred
and twenty inmates, players and eyi.
tlOyee, we're captured and taken 10 the
Harrison street station, where llls pro.
pflelof Of the house was Ia waiting 70 sign
bonds iof their appearance In court TO-
day. This done the ptiSoners were re-
leased,
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su,psnllon Of i alignment Asked.

CfSctSSArl, Jan. 90. General Lew Wal.
lace publishes card to-day saying thai
many Of The tslegtams published In thp
Commercial Gdleile't Washington CORES.
DondenCe are new 10 him aud they tend
10 relieve General TlalleCk for that part Ol
bis opinion which makes him guilty ol
reasonable suppression Of Information 10
his dealings with President Lincoln and
General 0tsht. lie announces that he
shall soon visit Washington for q personal
inspection Of all the documents, and In
the meantime requests suspension ol
iudpmett Ia the matter,