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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-06
As oTIIEIis SEE us.
Wheeling by Rights Part of tbs Keystone
state-Taxos,

Wheeling by Rights u Part of the Keystone
state-Taxos,
The remarks of "Dom Pedro" writing
from this city to the Washington, Pa, Re
porter, come under the head OF Blooming
the Old Town. and "Dom Pedro" does
more OF It In the same letter: f'Usff'
A purely manufacturing sita, In purely
agricultural State, is the anomaly which
strikes one here, with surprises, and
makes one wonder why the boundary
makers, who located the line between
Virginia and Pennsylvania, did not extend
1t westward until IL swept across the Pan
handle, and gave US this splendid city
Vulcan was the father OF the Panhandle
as we'll as OF Western Pennsylvania, and
why his family was separated in this cruz
fashion Is q conuldrum-6Rsy to ask, bal
hard to answer.
It would delight the soul OF a genuine
Pennsylvania tax assessor to get chance
at ''siElng up" the rolling mills, the blast
furnaces, the nail mills, the glass factories
the potleries, the machine shops, the
tobacco manufactures, the steel plants
the taunerles, the lumber mills aud boiler
works, which, with numerous other eatab'
llshments too tedious To mention, com
prise Wheeling. That popular gentleman
would return many additional millions
TO the assessed wealth Of his State, and
would thereby make glad the heart oil
his genial aud ever welcome brother,
the Collector" The West Virginia
genus has laid his hand but lightly on
Wheeling, inssmuch as his assessment
for State, county, city and school purposes
Is but 81 20 per 500, while 1t is s. SO in
Pittsburgh. Light as this is, It Is amply
sufficient, among other results, 10 main
tain finely equipped fire, water and po-
lice department, to keep the streets we'll
paved and clean and to support splendid
educational system which employs 100
teachers and furnishes instruction 10 over
1000 pupils. This result could never have
been accomplished had the 10000 people
Of the city been under the domination Of
those corrupt politicians and Infamous
rings, which have done 80 much to embar-
rass and disgrace other places.
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TIE BIG PICNIC
OF the GernlanIa Singing Society OIL til
Island.

OF the GermanIa Singing Society on the
Island.
The feature Of yesterdays observance
in this vicinity was the big picnic given
by the GermRnIa Singing Society on the
State Fair Grounds, A grand success was
predissed for this affair, but 1t exceeded
the most sanguine expectations OF the So
cIety. Thousands Of people were on the
ground, and the Association fairly coined
money.
At o O'Clock in the forenoon the Opera
House band drove around town TO stir
people up and remind them that there was
something going on, From that time on
the band, In two sections, was kept busy.
The orchestra furnished music all day for
dancing, and the brass band hunted
shady spots and played lively promenade
music at intervals.
At hali.past one the Knights Of ST,
George and Knights oil st. John, in their
handsome full dress uniforms, marched
over to the grounds, headed by the band.
They made q superb display and aroused
enthusiasm all along the line Of march,
The competitive drill between the two
bodies OF Knights, each having detaCh.
ment Of sixteen men In line, was very
attractive feature OF the day. The knights
Of st. John won the toss, and chose to
drill second. The Knights OF st. George
then fell in and were inspected by the
judges, Sergeant Baker, OF the Fourth U.
). Heavy Artillery, Col. Hugh Sterling,
Messrs. @. l.. Davis and Oscar Seeley,
They then went through the drill and
sword manual in a manner which won
hearty applause from the immense crowd
Of spectators, in and out Of the grand
stand.
The knights OF St. John followed, and
their drilling was also cheered to the echo.
Some oil the movements were intricate
and beautiful, and both drilled in u man
ner OF which their friends and the whole
city can Justly feel proud,
The judges awarded the prlze-a purse
OF S40-to the knights OF st. George.
Capt. Mathison and his men had right
to feel proud Of this victory, for 1t was
indeed an achievement to have excellsd
the Knights Of st. John.
A mule race followed. The mule Katie,
Of the Riverside mill, won the first prize,
s., and Billy, OF the Belmont lAill, the
second prize, 81.
In the pony race McGammon's Lucy
won the frat prize, $40, and Mordaunt's
Lucy the second, s..
In the bicycle race there were three
starters. Lucien Beall won the gold
badge, George Ebeling came in second and
Bennie Horkheimer a good third.
The base ball game between nine print
era and nine cigar makergwas well played,
and the printers won by the creditable
score OF 0 toe. To the end OF the fifth
inning not run had been scored. The
playing was quite scientific for amateurs.
There was not a single feature to mar
the pleasure OF the day. Taken alto.
gether the picnic was the greatest success
ever given here. Over 5000 paid admis-
slons were reported, to say nothing Of the
Knights, bands and others who were not
included in this number. 1t will long he
remembered as the greatest event OF the
kind ever witnessed on the State Fair
Grounds,
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rnAcY,s MILLIONS.

Agnes Ethel, the Actress, to Contest the
MilliOnaire's Wlllwlth Ills Divorced Wife.
New YoRK, July 5.-SoCiety In Gotham
Is to have another sensational will con.
test. This time 1t is the deceased mans
two wives who are to contest his millions
and the affair, which has been kept very
quiet up to the present, promises to
attract more attention than any oil
It's predecessors on account OF the
prominence Of the parties interested.
Theatrical and society people throughout
America and even Europe remember the
actress Agnes Ethel, who made her debut
In camille" In Jerome's Theatre. She
was under the tutelage OF the then "a.
nous Matilda Heron. New York went
wild over the young woman and
Augustin DAILY took her up and from
that time on her success was assured.
After spending q couple OF years In Daly's
company she decided to have sardou
write play which would suit her part.
cular talent. She paid the great dramatist
$4,000 for the play "Agnes," which was
first produced at the Union Square
Theatre, which ives then under the man.
agement Of Shook l. Palmer In 1879.
II was while playing here that Frank
w. Tracy, the late millionaire, saw the
fair actress, and, although at that time q
father Of 4 family, he fell in love hope.
lessly and headlong. A divorce was Oh.
tsined by Mr.. Tracy from his former wife
and he married Miss Ethel. Mr.. Tracy
was a native Of Buffalo, but passed
q great deal Of his time In
this city, where he was a
member Of the Union and Manhattan
Clubs. The divorced wife and her daugh.
ter took up their residence In this city
and have lived here ever since. Things
went smoothly with Tracy until a few
years ago, when his love OF strong drink
caused Q GOODNESS between himself and bis
wife. He died short time ago and then
the trouble began.
His will was a long and complicated in.
strument. Nearly 100000 was given TO
public charities, bis residence, personal
and real estate 10 bis wife, who was made
q Iesiduary legatee, and 100000 TO his
daughter. TraGy's first wife now thinks
that her daughter has right
to at least half Of the estate, and the mat.
ter will be aired In the courts In the near
future. In the contest the inebriate hab.
It's Of the man will be brought out, and II
will be attempted to prove that they made
him incapable Of using his own will
against that OF his last vile.
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nellnIre.


Water rents are due.
Mrs. Thomas F. Hart is seriously Ill.
Miss Mary Jones Is at Atlantic City
n. j.
Rev. DR.. Alexander, OF st. Clairsville
was in the city yesterday.
Rev. ]. NJ. Monroe and family viii
spend some time visiting at Delphi, Ind
L, L. Feeley will have the delinquen
tax lists for Bellaire at DR.. George OloseI
office this week.
The Katie stockdale unloaded her who'll
cargo here on account Of low water
Among the freight were some horses, cat
tie and sheep.
Some Of the members Of the First Pres
byterian church held social at the Ely
sian rink last night, as q farewell to Rev
]. K, McKallip.
A night blooming cereus bloomej las
night at the greenhouse OF ]. w. Houston
aud quite q number Of people witnessed
the phenomenon.
John T. Flynn, H. G. Hartenstein and
Joseph Beatty, Of this city, arc all men
toned in connection with the Democratic
nomination for Sheriff.
One hundred and iorty.one saloon.
keepers Of Belmont county have paid their
tax under the Dow liquor law. Six in the
county quit the business.
Tommy Nicholson and Johnny Muth
went TO eteubenville yesterday afternoon
to play with the stenbsnvllle base ball
club In q match against Pittsburgh team
The BOllaire delegates to the National
Convention Of Glassworkers will be Frank
Archer, Charles N. Eimunds, Patrick
Barrett, Patrick McGranaghan and james
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RIVER NEWS:
stage of the Water and Movements of the
Steamboats,.


Stage of the Water and Movements Of the
Steamboats,.
The Katie Stockdale 10 due down To. day
enroute from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati.
The steamer Telegram was engaged in
the excursion business again yesterday
and, as usual, gave entire satisfaction.
She Is good steamer. ft'ti
~. Gill, Of steubenyille. has purchased
steam yacht at Racine, Wis, which will
arrive In few days. It ia % feet long
and draws Is inches Of water.
Mart Noll, the Andes chief clerk, says
that there 10 no truth In the report that
the reason Capt. Charlie Muhlman stop
ped oil on his last trip was to learn 70
dance.
Graham 4 Gardner, dixie contractors,
have received orders from Washington to
suspend work on the Sand Greek improve.
inent, In Jackson county, until further
notice.
The river continues to slowly recede at
this point. The marks last evening In.
dictated depth In the channel Of 8 feet
inches. Business was dull AT all points
above the rivers are falling,
The General Pike, which has been run.
ming In the Pittsburgh.O Cincinnati trade
on the time Of the Binken Emma Ora.
ham, has been Withdrawn from that trade
and Of present there 10 no boat running
on the Grahatn's day. This state Of al.
fairs however, 10 not expected to con.
tlnue long.
The Andes 10 to.day's packet from this
point 10 Cincinnati, from which port che
arrived yesterday several hours late. The
Andes 10 q splendid Btefnswheel packet,
commodlous Ia all her quarters and Off.
Cered by q genial cot Of gentlemen. The
round trip that she starts on to-day ID 10
DO q special one for exCufBionists. There
will be q brass band and orchestra on
board 10 furnish music for the pleasure Of
tbs pAtBengetB. Nearly forty huufB can
DO spent In Cincinnati, The fare for the
round trip, including meals aud state.
room oil the time the boat ID gone, 10 bat
$40. Tbs majestic Ohio pre6ents d great
TO pleasure seekers at this
Time, and II can DO enjoyed no better than
from the broad de6k6 Of An elegant
steamer Ike The AndeO,
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A SPLENDID ENHANCEMENT.


The PiAl.IInnGlle to lsunn Train OF PulImans
to the Milwaukee sWngerfest.
The Arion Singing Society has arranged
with the PAM Handle ROAD for a number
OF Pullman sleeping cars, to run through
from Wheeling to Milwaukee, for the ac-
commodation OF the singers and Others
who wish TO attend the great sengerieat.
The special train will leave the PAN
Handle depot at 1:l0 p. NJ, Tuesday, July
20, arriving at Chicago at $3.50 and Mil
waukee at 10 o'clock the following morn
ing. Those contemplating the trip should
remember that by this route only can q
through sleeper be obtained, that by this
route only can the disagreeable omnibus
transfer In Chicago be avoided; that
by this route only can connections be
made in the Union depot at Chicago with
the Milwaukee line. Those not taking a
sleeper have but one change Of cars, and
that in the Union depot at Chicago. The
sleeping cars being chartered by the Arion
Society, the sleeping car tickets to Mil
waukee will be sold at the same rate as
other lines charge TO Chicago, viz, 81 %
per person or 81 80 for double berth.
The fare for the round trip has been
placed at the extremely low rate Of 50.
Tickets will BIZ good for return passage
until July 80. Stop-of can be made at
Chicago, either going or returning. The
train will be in charge Of an agent on the
Panhandle road, who will look after
the comfort OF the exCursionists. For
further particulars call on or address j. g,
Tomlinson, Passenger Agent Panhandle
route. Wheeling.
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a BAD GANGS WORK.
An East wheeling Hopss Wrreksi-Arrs,t
YrstArilnv.

ANHNANHffl
Only four arrests had been made up to
midnight by the police. One Of these
was aboy named Collins, Of East Wheel
ing, who refused to move OFF a corner
when ordered to by Officer Duffy. Thu
night before q colored man named Hop
kins, who lives on Seventeenth street
near where this arrest was made CONS
planned 10 the police that the boys were
annoying him continually, Officer Duffy
moved crowds several times alter that,
among them each time being the youth
Colllng, AT midnight when Duffy was at
the building reporting, the boys bloke q
number Of Hopkins windows with stones,
and disappeared before Duly returned.
At2 O'Clock they again returned when
they know Duffy was away, and finished
the work, and when Hopkins came out Ia
demonstrate, one Of the boys confronted
him with shot gun.
These boys compose what ia known "a
'the Dirty Dozen, and Duffy 10 determine
ed to break up the gang,
The other arrests yesterday were God
frey Faatz, for disorderly conduct; q Sixth
waIder named Blum, for the same stfenae,
and a South Slider named Couch, for beat
ing his wife. Mrs. Couch is disabled by
recent accidental burns, and carries both
arms in slings, Officer Stevens, when be
went to arrest Couch, was deRed, but the
'deh" didn'tgo.
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THRouGH rnR srAllE.
Accidents and incidents in West virginia
and Yteinltv


Accidents and incidents in West virginia
and Vicinity.
The people Of West Union, DoddFidge
county, celebrated the Fourth on satul-
day with big barbecue,
James Otis, lunatlc confined in the
Harrisyilla jail, committed suicide by
hanging himself with towel.
Atank in the Macksburg region, back
Of Marietta, containing obout l25 barrels
Of oil, was struck by lightning q few nights
since and totally consumed,
Ayoung shepherd dog belonging to N,
B, Kelly, Of Lewis county, was taken
suddenly with the hydrophobiR and kept
the, family prisoners in the house for sew
eral hours.
The one hundIedth anniversary OF the
organization Of Randolph county occurs
In March, 1887, 1t has been suggested
that the event be properly celebrated and
that q Boldiers' reunion form prominent
part OF the celebration,
A Washington correspondent adds the
following to the many stories about the
absent mindedness Of Senator Camden;
Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana, recently In
yited Senator Camden to dine with him,
Mr., Camden went and had q good, time,
Later, forgetting that he had go dined, he
sent Mr., Gibson q letter Of regret and
apology because Of his inability to be-
present at the dinner,
The Democrats OF Portland district q
the good old Republican county Of Pres
ton met recently for organization. They
got no further than the adopting OF reso.
buttons, one Of which Is as follows; IRE
SOlved, That we see with regret the act OF
Governor Wilson In putting back the bur.
den OF tax on the farmer and landowner
and relieving from tax the class exempted
orderi and that said act oil Governor VII.
son Is, in our Judgment unconstitutional
and oppressIye-b believing thatall property
should bear Its share Of tax" They also
declared for "Juuior" Brown for Congress
from the Second district,
In 1858 the Government furnished lieu,
tenant James Helms, Of Point Pleasant
1000 for supplies, Just previous To q
forced march to OhiCkamauga. In that
battle, In which the Lieutenant took q
gallant part, he lost all his papers and
vouchers. The Government now sues Tor
the recovery OF the money in the United
States District Court for this State. The
evidence as to the lost papers was rejected
by the Court as being inadmissible under
the United States statute. The Jury found
verdict for the Government, which was
promptly set aside by Judge Jackson in
order that the defendant might have a
chance to mature his defense by proceed.
ings In the Third Auditors Office at Wash.
ington, The Judge, in the course Of bis
remarks, said that the defendant was q
Union soldier who had faced shot and
shell In the defense OF his country, and
while his defense in this cause was not
strictly and technically legal 1t was never.
theless meritoriouS, and that he was en-.
titled to some consideration In this court,
as Union soldiers ever had been and ever
would be as long as lie was Judge.
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Mayor Keller disposed Of four plain
DRINKS yesterday.
The funeral Of Edgar oosg, yesterday,
was largely attended.
]. w. Hobensack left for Salt Lake CITY
yesterday to look up location.
Mrs. George Bostler leaves for Pitts.
burgh to-day, to visit friends and relatives.
The Union Band gave one Of their sue.
cts,iul festivals aud musical entertain.
tnentB laat night.
Yesterday was q quiet day; nearly oil
the business houses were closed, and
peace aud quiet reigned supreme. Pic.
MICS were numerous and well attended,
many going to the Park for their Fourth,
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Isaac Ashton and
wife, an aged couple living Just back Of
town, met with q serious accident They
were out driving and Ii passing another
buggy theirs was overturned, throwing
both out, and lDjurlng Mrs. Aehton 90
badly that grave doubts exist % 10 her 70.
coyefy. The horse ran or MASKING the
buggy into kindllng wood.
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down Ar MouNpsy1L1E.

Lots of People Put In the Day Pleasantly
Among the Trees.
There was another large crowd on the
Moundsville camp grounds yesterday, eel.
ebratipg the Fourth. A feature Of the day
was an exciting and interesting game Of
base ball played by the "Westwind Bat.
ters'' and the Y. M. @. a. club. The lat.
ter was downed by a score Of 90 to "a. In
the evening the young gentlemen gave a
brilliant display Of FIRE works that was en-.
jOyed both by the Cottagers and residents
Of Moundsyille.
Mr.. H. Frank IL occupying Mrs, Fitton's
cottage,
The hotel, under Frank Falloure's man
agement, is q great institution. 1t was
crowded yesterday, and all the guests
were delighted with their treatment by
Mr.. Falloure and his efficient corps Of
assistants.
About all the cottages on the grounds
have been occupied.
The Island Cooking Club spent the day
on the Moundsyille camp ground, and had
O most enjoyable time.
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1NronMAr1oN WANTED.

A Wheeling Democrat Wants to Know,
g4 You Know.
10 ne Editor " he iatelligaer. .
stR:-There ID q quiet feeling among d
vast number Of Wheeling Democrats thai
the recent Senatorial visit to our town was
not without its result, and that this sum.
mer and fall will witness some new pollt.
ical alliances, II is believed generally
that the Commissioner Of Internal Rev.
enue and Senator Camden have succeeded
in capturing q prominent member Of the
late State administration, and that here.
after q certain gentleman who figured
oonspicuouBly at the Wheeling Democratic
Convention Of 1884, and gained the repu.
tation Of frtclaSB hl1sef, while the
Kanawha Senator was Addressing the
Convention, will hereafter be found co.
operating with the so.called Senatorial
fing.p You generally keep posted. Can
you give the readers Of the INrEttieRNcER
any light on this sub eCt and oblige
A WhEELtNo DEMocRAT.
Wheeling, Jaigb, 1886.
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ApoUrpEopLE.
strangers In the City and. wheeling Folk
AhrnnI

Strangers In the City mud. Wheeling Folk
Abroad.
Mr.. Wilbur Nichols, Of East Liverpool
Is in the city.
Nora Lytton and her company are al
the Mcclure House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Smith, Of New
Cumberland, are the guests Of relatives In
the city.
A very fine crayon portrait Of Mayor
Gtubb's handsome "phiz," the work o.
his sister, Miss Maggie Grub, Is exhibit
ed at Kinks art store.
Mr.. R. Z. Hall, son OF Mr.. John II,
Hall, Of this city, graduated from the law
school at the University Of Virginia last
week, taking the degree OF B. L. He
stood high in his large class and acquitted
himself with distinction, as Wheeling
boys somehow have habit OF doing. He
will be home the last Of this week, fully
prepared and equipped for his chosen
profession, the law.
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nln.a ,YorEer., pclernle..

The local delegates 10 the national con.
lyenuon Of flint glass workers, which
meets July - at Hamilton, Canada, leave
tomorrow for that city. Local Assembly
No.9, Of this city, will be represented by
J M. ]. Finley, John Howard, John Coch'
ran, William Mccormick, Smith Butler
and Charles Gleason. No. "a, Of Bellaire,
WILDE represented by Frank B. Archer,
Charles n, Edmonds, Patrick Barrett, Pat.
rick MCGfanahan and James 0'Neil. No.
10, at Martins Ferry, will be represented
by Jacob Pence, Thomas j. Irwin, John
Kellock and Peter o Connell.
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Tic csnlrnlIs on Mell..

E. L. Geer, the contractor who is drill.
Ing the two wells in the Washington field
for the Central Oil company OF this city
says in his last report that in well No. / he
made so feet Saturday, getting down to q
total depth Of zoo feet, and in No. 2 he
made 20 feet, getting down to q depth Of
500 feet. In both wells, they are drilling
in sand and lime stone. Everything ID
running smoothly in both wells. He ex'
poets to case No. 1 to-day.
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A Private Picnic.

The 70. S." Of the North End, to The
number Of sixteen couples, spent yester.
day In most delightful manner. They
went out In omnibuses 10 Ridgeway's
about two miles from the foot OF the st,
ClaitBvllle hill. The ladies had provided
o most bountful lunch and dinner thai
was discussed with appetltes sharpened
by romps and base ball. The gay party
got home about 10 o'clock last evening.
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Yesterday was the regular meeting day
OF lhe Board Of County Commissioner
and notwithstanding II was a holiday 4
quorum OF that body turned up. They
beat the record by meeting promptly a. .
O'clock and adioufning Ut Oi8O, ln their
half hours session they approved the 70.
p6ft Of the committee recommending thai
the p. w, 4. Ky, bonds 70 the amount OIL
S25 900 adyeftised for sale w the county
ID awarded 10 Mf. j. NJ, BelleVille, % tue
feptk6ehlatlye Of eastern investors, o. bid
bid 81 Siii premium per bond Of 81 900,
The routine committee tepottg were y.
c6iyod, but not read, The Board will
hay6 special meeting on Thursday 10
lRy the ihnuAl levy and ttan0aCt any
Other buAinebs not reached Yesterday
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