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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-10

vtESNAyJuns O.-The Nsue Fttie Preat
publishes letter from Sir Robert Hart,
the Inspector Of Chinese Imperial Gus.
toms, 10 Austrian Consul SChefSer, al
Genoa, In which the former denies thai
the Chinese Government intends 10 con.
sLfuCt . railway, and says that there will
be no opening In China for some time ID
come for such al enterprise.
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BosroN, June V.-The fishermen are or.
ganiiing an association to boycott Cana.
dian ash cent by rail, and to prevent them
landing at any season. Spies will be sent
70 Canadian shipping points, and $50, 900
Tor thelr expenses, etc., has been contrib.
uted. They will give the government one
month In which 10 settle the difficulties,
and will then take u into theft own hAndg.
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CHICAGO APiNG GOTHAM.
She has y Promising Case Of Street Car
Bribery on Hands,

sho mas promising Case OF street Ca
Bribery on Hands.
CHICAGO, June 9.-The Daily Ntws hal
a long special from Philadelphia respect
Ing the career Of Charles T. Yerkers, Jr.
President Of the North Chicago Railway
Company, which has just received such q
muniaCent grant from the City Council,
The article shows that Yerkers was in.
dicted in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer
OF Philadelphia together with Joseph F.
Mercer, Treasurer Of that city, for the en-
bezzlement oil city funds to the amonnt OF
A7S,OO0. II appeara that all these city
moneys were turned over by the city
treasurer To Yerkers for investment and
were lost, The specific charge against
Yerkers was larceny OF check for $685.
04S 81, which amount OF money, It "a
charged, he obtained from the city treas.
ury, October IA, 1871, and declared him.
sell q bankrupt, October 10, 1871. Yerkers
was. sentenced TO the penitentiary for
two years and six months. Mercer was
sentenced Tor four years and nine months.
Both were pardoned OF the expiration Of
seven months, according to the special,
for political reasons and to prevent dis
closures Of damaging character against
other public officials then In office. The
publication has oCCasioned O great Bensa-
ton here In connection with allegations
made In the qimes as 10 supposed bribery
In connection with the street railroad Or
dinRnCe,
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Ar last accounts the memory Of Edwin
NJ. Staunton was intact, And General
Wheeler Is to be thanked for unwittinSly
bringing out q letter which increases the
Country's regard for the patriot who wore
out his lie in the service Of the Union.
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VOLUME XXXIv.---NUAIBER $50.
A COOL PROPOSITION.
An Alleged Friend Of maxwell oHsrs to
BFibO the ShOFiff,


ST.. LOUIS, June 9,-Ths following letter
was received at the Four Courts by Sheriff
oOskley, yesterday. 1t was mailed at the
Union Depot, and was written in q bold
hand on half leaf otlyellow paper which
had been torn from book:
ST. LOUIS, June s, 1856.
John Coaklty, Esq,, Deputy Sheriff.,
DEAR SIR-I notice you have charge Of
Mr., Brooks, and as am friend OF his,
sent by his family and friends to save
him at any risk, ] would like to secure
your assistance, / have unlimited means
at my disposal, and II 1t takes $4,000 |
am determined to arrange for his escape.
II can be easily effected when you lead
him through the crowd at the time he is
brought up to be sentenced. have
watched you day after day when you
were taking him from the jail to the court
room, and can arrange how the escape
can be managed when meet you, II you
are willing TO 20 into the scheme and
make q few dollars, l will dsposit the
amount Of price In the hands Of any SO.
cret and responsible person, | know you
by sight, No person here knows me or
suspects my mission. Meet me at Peck
ington's, Seventh and Pine streets, Tues.
day evening at o'clock. ! will speak to
you and tell you my plans, Act the man
save my friend, and make enough money
10 secure your independence for life.
Yours, etc.,
CHARLES HUNTER.
There Is no clue to the writer's identity,
and opinion Is divided as to whether the
etter Ia genuine or the work Of some
practical joker. AT present the main In
crest centers in the efforts to secure
lew trial for the prisoner. Maxwell's at. |
orneys pin their faith 10 eight alleged |
'rrorG in the trial, and upon them hope to |
ecure reversal OF the verdict,
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KanAwha Atin orc b alt Work.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, June o.-The
KanaWha Mining Company's men quit
work at noon to-day, and held meeting
this afternoon, TO decide whether they
will 20 out on q general strike. This will
change the Coaling station on the Chesa.
peake & Ohio Railroad from the lower
division ot the road, as all trains coRled
there west OF Hinton.
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No commencement ::ot the Wheeling
Female College has been more succeasiul
from every point Of view than that Of last
night, The essays struck q high average
and the graduates bore general testimony
tOcaretul training, The College has taken
anew lease OF life and bids fair 10 more
than sustain the reputation Of 'itS best
Lsv.
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wed.

SWANSEA, WALLS, June S.--The civil
marriage Of Nine. Adellha Patti aud Sig.
nor Elcolini took place here to-day The
ceremony was performed al the office ci
the French Consulate. The Office was
surrounded BY q crowd ol people who en-.
Enthusiastically Cheefed the bride and groom
when they entered and when they de-
parted,
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wnirELAv REID, the able editor Of the
great New York Tribune, while passing
through Pittsburgh was caught in the act
Ottrying conclusions with railroad sand
viCh, Now we know who does not write
those beautiful Tribune articles on the
Gsthetic side OF life. A man Is what he
a.I.
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THE misguided Prohibitionist who it
asaulting Francis Murphy ought to be
reminded that the man who takes most
liberties with the truth is not always the
most useful citizen. At the same time, We
think SIr. Murphy can stand 1t.
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Ptr1sSuRaH, PA, June GA sas well
with q pressure stronger than any before
developed in this vicinity, was struck at
Cochran's, Pa, today At a depth Of GOO
feet II 10 o wild cat we'll and d Jointly
ownedby the Philadelphia and Menhafl
Companies.
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TnE man who desires to be let alone by
the reporters moves through the world
IS though nothing had happened and just
@ii he didn't care who knew 1t. This
may throw the sleuth.hounds Of the
prescott the scent. 1t is the flaming awful
mystery that sets the boys wild and drives
them to do and dare.
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ST.. JOINS, N. F., June O.-Bread riots
are threatened in Conception Bay.
Crowds OF unemployed men are paradinV
the streets. The police with rifles and
fixed bayonets 30 far have prevented loot.
ing. The British war ship Lilly has been
ordered 10 Conception Bay.
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Now we shall see whether Lord Sails.
bury will start an "assiStod emigration"
movement to rid Ireland Of the turbulent
LOy4lists. What is sauce for the goose
ought to be sauce Tor the gander, doncher
know.
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Tia I,nu L,an NJ hn ra.l.h.

CtSCiNNArt, o., Juns "a test case In
tended 10 get an opinion from the Supreme
Court upon the ConStitutionallty Of the
Dow law iof taxation Of saloons has been
very quietly made DIP here al the instance
Of The Police Commissioners, aud ls now
ready for presentation 10 the Supreme
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TuE late Prof. Darling, Of New York,
wrote to his own true love, Mrs. Amelia
Delacroi1: ~ send you q gallon Of pure
love, pure as the honey l sent, and q
thousand and one kisses" II that honey
happened TO be glucose, then the gallon
Of love was not Pdrtda Amour.
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In Washington they are telling story
Of West Virginia Congressman who left
bis false teeth in brandy smash. The
orthodox West YirsiniAn leaves nothing
in hla brandy smash.
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THERE hasn't been anything Of particu'
Iar moment going on at Deer Park, bul
while 1t lasted the correspondents tele'
gaphed 100000 words, idle words. BuI
the people read 1t all and yearned iol
roo.a
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sr. LOUIS, June 0.-The POd Dispatth
published a sensational cable dispatch TO-
day, claiming that Parnell, the great Irish
leader, has been involved in a social scan.
dal, and that II Is owing 10 this fact that
o'shea, one oi the Nationalist, failed 10
vote for the Home Rule measure In Com.
mona on Tuesday morning.
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MURDERER Maxwell is disgustsd with
the American jury system. He will do
we'll to reserve some Of his disgust Tor on,
hanging system, which he Is about to ex'
plore to the length Of his rope.
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TuEY are unwiss and wRnton who are
trying to fan the sectariAn flame in Ire
land. Parnell, the Protestant, is not plot
ting the enslayement nor the butchery Of
The Prostestants Of Ulster.
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ARMAGH, June ga internal machine
consisting Of q can Alled with black sub
stance and some OloCk.Work was thrown
last nishI against the door Of q Protestant
house Ia Ldfgan, County Armagh When
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LET US hope that Mr., Wheeler, Of Ala
bams, has learned something sincs he had
The rare privilege OF Altting at the feet ol
Judge Kelley. There are men who begin
late in lie to learn.
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the machine was hurled it hsdla lighted
fuse attached to itand 1t exploded in the
doorway,
Arthur and Andrew Donnelly, leading
Catholic merchants, have been arrested
on the charge Of firing from their win.
dows. The magistrates ordered that all
the taverns be closed at P. NJ. Shop
keepers also closed their shops at the
same hour. The mob which stoned the
police was dispersed at the point Of the
bAyonet, The managers Of anumber OF
factories have called upon the police to
keep order between Catholics and Orange
men. Troops are arriving here.
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LEwlsroS, Ne, June 9.-!The Rspub.
liCan State Convention was held here To-
day with over 1,4OO delegates Ia attend.
ance. Hon. ] X BldWell, Of HAllowell,
wa9 nominated lot Governor on the first
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BuBERY is not hard TO believe of Chicago
aldermen. When they catch corrugated
otoughO out there they make an alderman
Of him 10 keep him ont Of the peniten-
,;s,,,
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NEW AOhAi Vuho Inv AVAVhAhB 10
self explanatory:
DUBLIN, June ..
ar. Patrick Ford, NeD York:
received your remittance Of FIVE hun.
dred pounds sterling for the relief OF the
distressed people Of Ireland, and will
leave Tor the islands Of the west coast TO-.
morrow TO investigate and report upon
the present condition Of the famine
stricken there. .
The Orange ruiTlanism in the north Of
Ireland Is the work OF land lords and the
English Tories. Don't encourage retalia-
tory measures. Patience was never more
needed than at the present time. Victory
10 certain II the Irish race throughout the
world will stand united and CaInly perse.
we're on the present lines.
MICHAEL DAVITT.
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IT seems that the Irish Loyalists were in
for a row anyhow, home rule or no home
rule, They are not showing to good ad-
.n1sno
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Civil SERVICE REEoRT always Btin up
tbe eloqueuce OF the House, The 6endish
purpose is to talk to death what Ia left Of It.
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Iy there are any more Wheelers bring
,bsm on. They "do good by stealth"

RruExBER thee Aye, thou Dear Park,
while memory holds q seat, &c.-GrOver
CLn,Land.
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Ia THIS the voice Of ProtestansiSm cry
iup in the streets Of Belfast, ITO hell
With the PopsT God forbid,
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DuBliN, June ?. = = ( One hundred At and
atty policemen have left this city Tor Bel.
la6t 70 reinforce the police there,
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Tpu late William OF Orange seems TO be
/. live issue in Ireland.
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NEW YoRK, June 0.

-'-' S@''@t SdAS W
lnnlngs".m."p..",.....1 Q l667S
NJ SSE YO'k...".""-..".-.-o 9 90 022sS ID
The game was stopped on account Of
rain. Earned runs, New York /. First
base hits, New York, 0; Chicago, 5.
Errors, New York, l.; Chicago, 8.
BRooKLY, N. Y, June 9.-The Brooklyn
and Metropolitan clubs played an interest
Ing game to-day which the Nets won by
punching their hits, being assisted BY
errors Of Terry and PinCkney. The score
was:
innings......"."......-..1 a 346e7sS
s.Iio Msss,oopolItauA.......... : Q Oo1oo 0-6
Three base hits, HankinSon, /. Earned
runs, Nets, /. Two base hits, Phillips, i.
Passed balls, Clarke, 2. Wild pitches,
Cushnnan, l Porter, /. First base on
balls, Nets, p; Brooklyn. 8. Umpire,
Quinn. -
WASHINGTON, June 0.-Nstional St.
Louis, game postponed; rain.
ST. Louis, June 0.-The Louisyilles
were more successful In hitting McGui.
ness to-day than they were In getting on
TO Carruthera yesterday and.knocked him
all over the field. C'Neill, the home LEFT
fielder, did some splendid work In his po.
sition and at the bat. Score:
Innings ".............. I5678O
fsuI1viiis:.....: L lISaiiSi. .:. 9 SssSSSS 81, 81.
Earned runs, st. Louis, 4; Louisville,
II. Two base hits, Browning, Gross and
White ! each. Three base bits, Gleason,
0'Neill. Passed balls, Bushong, 2; Gross,
|. First base on balls, off MCGiness, none
off Hecker, 2. Two base hits, st. Louis,
9; Louisville, 81. Errors, ST. Louis 4;
Louisville, 5. Umpire Tunnison.
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The police hastened hither In advance
and attempted to protect the property,
but they were overpowered and driven
away. The mob left in possession treated
the tavern as they had treated DuHy's-
turned on all the full taps, broke the full
barrels In the street, made bonfire OF the
furniture, and finally set fire TO the build
ing. The police returned, and this time
got the better for time Of the mob, whose
ranks were depleted by scores who had
fallen in drunkenness, and extinguished
the flames before they could gain control
Of the structure. But the officers were
unable to drive the rioters from the To-
Cality and they remained around until
morning.
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Two French men.oi.war, with troops
aboard, have LEFT New Caledonia With
sealed orders, tot The New Hebtides
Island,
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CiSOiNNATt, June 9.-Mayor Smith has
announced bis intention 10 prevent the
glove contest al Chester Park Saturday,
between Jack Burke and Pete Nolan.
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A BLOODY RIOT.
By the Mad LOyalists Of Belfast,
ireland.
Ten Persons are Slain in a Fierce
Conflict
Between the Police and the Drink
Crazed Mob.
TaVerns Gutted and Burned and
Houses Attacked.
Mr., Gladstone and Mr.. Parnell
Burned in EfIigy
And the LaWless Men and Women
Take the Town
And Make In the Fair City a
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Parnell
Burned in EtIigy
And the Lawless Men and Women
Take the Town
And Make in the Fair City a
Reign Of Terror.
An Insane and CauSeless Carnival
of Crime.

BELFAST, June 9.-The 0rangemen arr
again rioting here to-day. They have
wrecked one hundred houses in the city,
two Of which they burned. The rloterr
have broken into several whisky stores
and possessed themselves OF the contents,
Numbers Of the men are lying in the gut.
ters drunk, :oEhers, made desperate OF
maudllneby drink, are prowling about the
streetscryingout: "Tohell with the PopeI''
In the various assaults made by the
police upon the rioters, 25 Of the latter
have already been severely wounded by
the buckshot fred at them. The police
have been ordered to tire ball tonight In
the event Of any general renewal Of the
rioting.
ATAvERN SACKED.
Last night q mob Of orangeman made
an attack upon the tavern kept by q
Catholic named Duffy. The police were
promptly on the scene, and after stub
born contest, during which they used
their carbines To drive the mob away in
disorder, the rioters assembled in increas.
I'd strength and again attacked Duffy, this
time oyerpowerlnH the police and driving
them from the place.
In the first assault chief Of polio Carey
was wounded. He was carried away and
now lies in critical condition. When
the 0rangemen returned to the fight they
we're accompanied by large number Of
factory girls, who goGded and shamed the
men on TO battle and formed most dan
gerouB element.
When the officers abandoned Duffy the
mob at once took complete possession OF
the tavern. II was OF once thoroughly
sacked. All the taps and spiggots were
set running and everybody was invited To
help himself according to his taste. All
the barrels Of liquor found In stock were
carried into the street, lifted up high and
let fall until they broke and liberated their
contents. All the furniture was carried
out, piled In the centre Of the roadway
and burned In pile to furnish the rioters
with light during their debauch.
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Ghs GsteILigsuoer

oass' Nos. as and 81 Fourteenth street.,
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puRNED IN RrTIoY.


During the rowdyism Of the night, Mr..
Gladstone and Mr.. Parnell were both
burned in ettigy, and dummy corpse
labelled "Home Rule" Cremated.
Two men named Hart and Mason were
arrested to-day for the murder Of Thomas
Gallagher, who was shot dead last night
during the rioting. Gallagher was well
known local simpleton. He waved an
Oransemen's cash in the face of Home
Rulef. During the riot the situation Of
one time became 90 desperate that Mr..
Mathers, local Orange leader, publicly
declared that unless the authorities did
their duty he and thousand armed
Orangenen would take charge Of matters.
They were on the point Of carrying out
their threat when the military appeared.
To-day there was little stone.throw.
ing, but otherwise the town has been quiet.
A number Of policemen were 20 badly In.
jured last night that they are yet In the
hospital. Twenty rioters are now under
arrest. The Cofoner's jury found that
Gallagher died from the effects Of gunshot
wounds, and Censured the authorities for
not having sufficient police TO preserve
order.
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Mr.. Townsend said the Republican
stump orators had gone over The North
charging that II democratic president
were elected the Coniedsratss would cap.
tute The capitol, the Union soldier would
he deprived 81 his pension, the rebel debt
would be paid, and the negro again en-.
elAVed. BY such demagogy on the part oI
the Republican orators the Democratic
party had losl many q congressional dis
ttlCt 10 the North. He declared thaI
! when Commissioner Black came into ol
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A SHOCKING oRatE.

Many girls drank until they fell help.
less in the cutters, the girls acting with
greater fury during the earlier stages Of
the orgie than the men. The noise, the
profanity, the disorder, were terrible.
The mob ended their work here by firing
the tavern itself, and It burned 10 the
ground. Then the stronger men, who had
become iniuriated, and not oyerpowered,
by their potattons, ran through the streets
wrecking and pillaging wherever they
went and increasing their following the
further they proceeded.
These rioters after awhile congregated
around the police station, and stoned the
place until they were tired. They then
marched 10 another tavern.
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The Work of Landlords.

NEW YoRK, June O.-The following Il
self explanatory:
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Mr. Rutterworth then went on To oflti.
cite the provision, declaring that no man
whose capacity ranged above that Of an
oyster could think the provision bad any
other object, than 10 remove the barrier
which protected the partisan applicant,
Cleveland had come into power Under q
promise expressed and not implied thai
be would observe In all respects mol
merely the letter but the spirit Of The
civil service law,