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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-24
TUIINEp WHITE
And Went to the Gravo-AIlchIsan's Great
Freak,

Aud Went to the Grays-Mlehigan'a Great
Freak.
HOWELL, MIcH., Dec, 23,-Mrs, Jacob
Eldridge, Howells strange freak Of nature,
the old Colored woman who has been
gradually turning white for several years,
died here yesterday, she has been i'll Tor
several months, but 1t is not thought that
the peculiarly strange ehsnge in color
which she underwent had anything to do
with her last illuess. The greater part Of
her body Is now 8 lily white. Her hug
band, who was pioneer ot this county,
died Tuesday morning,
Mrs. Eldridges grandfather was Q
Guinea man, and her ancestors are full
blooded negroes go far as Ia known. The
natural Coloroi Mrs, Eldridge was quite
dark even for her race, as there was moth
ing peculiarly noticeable about 1t until
she was quite advanced in years. Quite q
number Of years ago she noticed q spot of
white about the Gize OF silver dollar,
upon her right lex. In the course Of q few
months others appeared upon different
parts other body, rather more prominent
upon her limbs than body. In time they
grew together until most OF her body be.
came white. For the last few years the
change has appeared to follow the princl.
pal nerves and in time crept up the spinal
cord and over her forehead. About the
same time that the change reached the
fOrepart Ct her hair, streaks oil white began.
to appear upon each side OF her chin aad
meeting at her mouth. One psCuliarity Is
that wherever the change came 1t was
complete. There Ia no fading Of the white
oil into the black through the various
shades Of gray, as would be expected. In.
stead Of this the white and black are dis.
tinctly divided. The color OF the changed
position Is Of a clear, healthy, lily white.
ness, and one would hardly believe To
look at the arm OF Mrs. Eldridge that II
was not the arm Of q white lady.
During all the change Mrs. Eldrldge
suffered no inconvenience whatever from
1t, and never felt any kind OF sensation
either oil itching, nervousness or pain that
could be attributed 10 that cause. It has
saelned to gradually 20 on without affect
ing her feelings or health in any manner
whatever. Coming 10 this country In 1852,
the particulars Of this strange case are
within the knowledge OF all citizens, who
know fully Of It's genuineAess. When in
tervlewed Dr. Coleman said: " was first
called TO see her about the first OF April.
| cannot see that there Ia any skin disease.
In the skin Of the negro there is pig.
meutary deposit, and In this case think
1t but the absorption Of this deposit so far
az the skin is concerned. l never heard oil
q similar CAHe,"
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BELLAIRE,

All Sorts of Local News md Gossip from
the Glass city.
Robert Anderson ishome from Bethany
College.
Ross Weeks, Of Cambridge, is visiting
relatives here.
A natural gas ditch Is now being dug on
Thirty.third street.
A young daughter Of Charles Kuene'
mond was buried yeaterday.
Joshua Keyser died Tuesday night In
the seventy.foutth year Of his age.
Louis Over and Ed Robinson are home
from Washipgton.JUlIerson College.
Curb.stones are being Bet for side.walkl
on Noble street, south oi Indian run.
A skifF has been doing duty for the
ferry boat while the boat Ia being repaired
John Daniord, Of East Liverpool, wal
In town yesterday, and will spend the
holidays In this county.
A lite.tize and very liie.llke crRyon por
trait Of Onward Rodeier, q son ot 7. A
RodelOr that died recently, iB on exhibit
tion at T. 8. TSppan'S.
The A, NJ. Y. congregation wants v
build q new church.. The debt on the 10
recently purchased has been reducel
about three hundred dollars.
WI. MCClAiu is opsningG large stone
quarry on the Scott farm west Of town Of
the creek, and the Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail
road will put In aswitch for him.
Another petition has been presented \
Council about the cemetery bill road ant
committee Of the Council will view III
route around the hill from Thlrly'aeConI
street,
James RoBSman, o Cleveland 4 PlttsS
burgh brakeman, had two fingers ampu
ted yesterday by Doctors Todd an
Wagner. They were crushed In couplin
At Steubsnvllle.
Miss Ada Sherman has been holdin
meetings at the d 4 o. and o. 4 7, shop
and will continue the meetings al the !
4 q. shops each day lhls week. Ate
noon meetings are held Of the NJ.
church.
The City Council has referred 10 o cor
millee The matter Of allowing o vote {
prohibition under the Dow law, II ID u
dBiBlood that the ladies oi the w. o, 7,
deslfe the matter 10 rest with the comm
tee al present. The committee ls COL
posed Of Mebefg, Gallagher, Steere aI
M0LuokiO,
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IN, Il,.I,nu IIslled,

PEORIA, ILL., Dec. 23,-The Catholics of
this diocese ars excited over recent diff.
culdes in which Father F. y. Noonan,
the pastor Of st. Joseph's Catholic church,
IA C0ncerned II Is stated that he was con.
Cerned in Bnma real estate transaction, and
when tho particulars reached the ears OF
Bishop Spaldiug, Of Peoria, he suspended
Father NOOnau and sent Father Dunno To
take his place. When tho latter arrived
he iouudthe reeidprce Of the priest bar.
ricaded, and he was driven of tho prem.
ises by the pervants. Suit was begun
agsinst the priest In the name Of Bishop
Spalding, aud constable managed to read
the summons TO Noonan by climbing TO
au upper window. Noonan has rented
tho house directly across the fence from
parsonage, which is now occupied by
Duune, and dctiea the Bishop or anybody
else 10 drive him out OF his new quarters.
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LADY LAWYER DEAD.
SHE PIuNaEs INTO ruH LAKE
At Chicago While Laborlug Uuder Mental
AborrAtidp-Hol Being. offered Her she
Refuses 1t and Sinks to Dsath-The
Peculiarly Sad Nature of the Case.

CHICAGO, Dec, 2S.-Mrs. Jessie Johnston,
daughter Of Henry O, Munich, formerly
q wealthy Board Of Trade spsCulRtor and
wife ol young lawsr at Knoxville, Iowa,
threw herself into the lake at Thirty
ninth street to-day, Her rich apparel and
beautiful face attracted the attention OF q
group Of boys who saw her Fastening to-
ward tho break'water, They saw
her jump into the ice, and the
drift that was dashiug sgainst
the pier, A rope was thrown to her by
the boys, but abe refused to grasp it.
The body was rescued by a policeman
before lie was extinct, but efforts to 70.
cusitate the suicide were OF no avail, She
had visited the Office OF DR.. Chamberlain,
half an hour previous to her death, but
he was 30 busy and she was 80
agitatsd that he told her to come to
the office tomorrow aud explain her case,
II Ia stated by friends Of Mrs, Johnston
that her intellect, previously brilliant,
has been more or less unbalanced since
her admission to the Iowa bar about four
years ago, Over study Ia the cause
assigned.
Mrs, Johnston came to Chicago only o
short time ago to place herself under the
care oil physician. Her husband was to
have been here tomorrow TO spend the
holidays in her company.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Indian supply warehouse will not
be removed from New York.
Gold Ia I'D TO have been discovered on
the farm Of the RupertuS BroS., Of Nc
OtaCken county, KY
Mr.. BurChatd A. Hayes, eldest son Of
the ex.pnsldBht, will be married ThufB.
day, December 30, 10 Miss MARY N. Sher.
man, Of NorWalk, o.
Mrs. Roxalane DfuBe, the murdefesS OIL
her husband sentenced 10 be hanged De.
Ceinber ~, has been granted q postpone
tnent Of tho execution for two months by
Governor Hill, Of New York.
The lessseS Of the Cincinnati Southern
railway have asked the trustees Of The
road Tor 100000 compensation Tor default
on the part ot the city 70 furnish terminal
facilities As required BY the terms ot tht
lease.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. % The Capitol was
almost deserted to-day, not a dozen states.
men being in the building, Senators Frye
and Vest were in their committee rooms q
short time this morning, while Messrs.
Randall, Tucker, Reagan, Herbert, and
probably half dozen other members Wis.
tied the House-otherwlse there has been
quietude oil day. subcommittee Of the
Committeeson Judiciary and Naval Affairs
held short sessions and did littlo work ;
but nothing was completed. There we're
no visitors in the corridors, the galleries
were empty, aud the floors Of the two
Houses, which were so full OF animation
twenty-four hours ago, had only q few
pages and messengers on them. Moro
than hall Of Congress and It's constituents
are out Of tho city. Mr.. Randall says
there will be complete suspension Of
business for ten days, and the assertion
Is borne out by the absence oil all who do
work.
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rrlnclrnI. nnd snScIntors Arrestsd.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-Late. last
nigh. tquad Of police raided the saloon
Of George MCGowau, at Tenth and South
streets, where prize fight between Lewis
Abrams aud Thomas Cooney was In pro.
gtess, The police entered the saloon with
drawn revolvers and captured the princi.
pals, the saloon proprietor and forty on.
lockers. About fifty men escaped through
the windows and rear doorB. Police
thrown by one Of the iugitives. All the
detendRnis were given q hearing this
morning before Magistrate List. Nc.
Gowau vas held in 81, 900 bail to ansWer
10 the charge Of keeping a disorderly
house Abrams and Cooncy were held In
5000 each for trial.
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BosroN, Dec. 23.-Alnost every in.
coming steamer and vessel from across
the ocean reports more or less damage
from the terrible storm and the rough
weather OF the past two weeks. The steam.
ship Salidea, from Hull, England, arrived
in port this morning with the crew Of the
bark EneCo Kryolith, which was aban-
doned,a sea after a terrible experience.
The Kryolith left Philadelphia for port
in Ireland on November II, loaded with
corn. She experienced terrible rough
weather and heavy seas which carried
away hOr masls aud wheel, smashed all
her rails and nearly filled her with water.
Twice the whole crew WAS washed over
board but managed to get back to the yes
sel, excepting Frank Cook, who was lost.
On December II the steamship Galileo
rescued the nearly exhausted sailors, and
the barkentine was abandoned in sink.
ing condition.
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rAnNELL INTERVIEWER
Or the irish Quostlon-rho Goyornmcnps
Position.

Position.
LONDON, Dec. ga reporter called on
Mr.. Parnell at tte Euston Square hotel
this evening. He presented him his card
and waspromptly admittedto Mr.. Parnell's
apartments. Mr.. Parnell looks much
paler and thinner than at the end otthe
last session, but he is evidently making
good progress. He said that his phyaician
b elleves that he will be stronger than for
many years, Mr.. Parnell explained he
had not yet granted personal interviews
on political subjects, as the fatigue and
excitement would be too much for
him, but he was willing to
make an exception when infor-
nation was sought for the American
people. He said that his illness became
acute about the end Of October, but for
several months previously he had been
losing flesh, appetite and strength, until
In the autumn session he felt about en-
tirely unable TO do any work.
Continuing, he said: cater my malady
had become fully developed was unable
10 read or write anything, or attend to
any kind Of business for several weeks,
and " iB only within the last three weeks
that l have permitted myself even 10
think OF political affairs, while oven now
the excitement and fatigue OF the last
few days have distinctly thrown me back
and made me feel worse."
Mr.. Parnell then turned 10 the political
situation. He remarked that the govern
ment, now that Lord Randolph Churchill
had resigned, would have something else
to think OF than coerOlye powers In any
the general moderation with which the
campaign bad been conducted and the
fact that the object oi the government and
Of the campaign promoters was the same,
namely, that Of obtaining fair rent abate-
ment from unyielding landlords had taken
away many Of the usual excuses for
coercion. Regarding the legality OF
the campaign, Mr.. Parnell said he
was unwilling to take the law from either
Justice O'Bhon or Justice Johnston, both
OF whom were strong political pattiBanB,
who had received their Offices In re.
ward for political services, and who
were notoFlouBly lawyers Of mediocre
ability. There was confusion In the
judgment itself 90 well as In the proclama.
tion. "In any case" continued Mr. Par4
nell, 'lfit should be hually and clearly de.
Cided by high legal opinion oil recognised
authority that the campaign 10 illegal
you must remember twill be only technlc.
ally Illegal, and only 90 because the
same right ot combination, which the
legislature, after much agitation, legal
lied for British wofkmen under the name
Of trades unionlbm has not yet been ex
tended 10 ttlsh tenant farmers"
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MEDINA, o., Dec. 23.-This morning
about / o'clock, five masked men over
powered Marshal Frazier, bound and
gagged him and, taking him with them,
proceeded 10 the Court House. They
broke window In tho otIi3e Of the Coun.
ty Treasurer and entering placed the help
les Marshal in corner and flung q heavy
overcoat over him. Then they attempted
10 blow open the safe, containing $4,000.
Three attempts were made in succession,
and alter three hours Of iruitless work
they noticed lights beginning TO appear In
the windows Of houses near by. One oi
the burglars remarked 10 his companion
that they, must be getting out Of there, aa
the peoplewere getting up. Hastily leay.
ing the building with their trouble only
for their pains, they helped themselves TO
two horsGs and vehicles belonging 10 DR..
Hand and Mr.. Gail Hamilton. They
drove rapidly westward past the depot.
Marshal Frazier succeeded In arouBinR
Sheriff Dealing and vigorous search was
at once instituted, but 90 far without re-
anil
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THE sOUTH PENN,
DIR, HoStettsr Says that tho Road VIII he
nuilt In Q Yenr.

hutlt III hSNr,
PITrSBURdH, Dec. 23.-In an interview
with a reporter tonight DR.. Hostetter
said the South Pennsylvania Railroad
would be completed within year; that
the builders Of 1t will be what is known as
the Pittsburgh syndicate with Mr.. Gar
rett, II he desires, without him II the
syndicate and he cannot come to terms.
"Who conposes the PltAburgh syndl-
cate2
swell, about all the stockholders Of the
South Penn outside Of the Vanderbilt in.
terest. Since the action Of Attorney Gen.
eral Cassidy TO prevent the sale OF the
South Penn 10 the Pennsylvania railroad
all the interests not directly In sympathy
with Vanderbilt are desirous OF finishing
the road. Mr.. Gowan and the Reading
people are now acting in unison with the
Pittsburgh interest for the completion Of
the road. The only stockholders OF the
South Penn now who want 1t turned over
TO the Pennsylvania Comoany Is the Van
derbilt interest, which amounts to 81, ,000;-
900. On account OF their agreement with
the Pennsylvania Railroad 10 sell out they
prefer the sale and the abandonment OF
the road.
at would lake s0,OOO,OOO to finish the
road II the original plans were carried out,
There s strong probability that Mr.. Gar
rett'a otTer will be accepted, but there Is
little chance OF his proposed route being
adopted. The South Penn, when com.
plotted, will most likely be over the route
originally intended. Thirty.eight per-
cent Of the capital stock 1870, ,00OO00J Of
the South Penn has been paid
up. The 100000 necessary to
complete the line would In all probabili-
ty be raised by an assessment upon the
stockholders. The road will be completed
without the Vanderbilt interest. II Mr..
Garrett buys an interest, It will very like.
ly be bis. II he does not buy It tho Pitts.
burgh syndicate will. This interest
amounts to 100000 with 80 percent, or
81 ,0OO,0 900 paid up. The Pittgburgh syn.
dictate, with the Philadelphia interest,
now hold the controlling number Of
nh 1T
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 2S.-The Ercn.
ing Star has the following: "The prob.
ability OF the FiItieth Congress- being con.
yened in extra session at an early day in
the spring, Ia bsIug discussed among pub.
lie men. Unless the present Congress
shall provide some means OF relieving the
Treasury from the steadily increasing
surplus, 1t Is the belief OF some prominent
Democrats that Cougrass will be called
together TO perform that task. One
Of the high officers oil the Treasury
says be has no doubt OF any extra session,
unless this Congress shall deal with the
surplus question. He expressed the
opinion that the President would con.
vene the Fiitieth Congress thirty days
after the 4th OF March, should nothing
be done in the way Of relief OF the Treas
ury at that time.
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THE COURT BULLETIN.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTIONS,
The Calendar OF Festivities for the Social
WhIrl In the Capltal-why the FIftIsth
Congress may bs Called In Special
ssssIOH-washipgtou News Notes,

WAIHISaToS, D, O., Dec. 2S.-Ths
President has Axsd the following dstss
for the State entertainments at the White
House during the present season:
Saturday, January l, the Presidents New
Years reception to officials and the pub
lie, from II A, N, to2P,M,
Saturday, January s, January %, Feb
ruary 3 and February 10, Mrs. Clevelaud'a
receptions from to5P,M
Thursday, January l9, the Presidsnt'a
reception to the Diplomatic Corps from
0to llP,N,
Thursday, January 20, dinner to the
Cabinet.
Thursday, January 81, the Preaidenva
reception to Senators and Representatives
in Congress, and the Judiciary from 0 TO
HEM
Thursday, February 8, dinner to the
Diplomatic corps.
Thursday, February 10, the Presidents
reception to officers OF the Army and
Navy and MRriue Corps
T6ursdsy, February II, dinner to the
Supreme Court.
Thursday, February 22 the Presidents
public reception from 0 TO II Pm.
1t will be observed that Mrs. Cleve-
lands Saturday afternoon receptions are
given tortnightly, alternating With the
Presidents evening receptions. The fore
going plan provides some entertainment
ut the White House every week and iB ar
ranged 30 as 10 close the social season ~
1t begins with State reception in which
the public can participate.
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A TERRIBLE SEA VOYAGE.

Tho Hardships Endured by the Crew of n
philadelphia Schooner.
WEYMOUTH, MASS. Dec. 23.-The Hchoon-
Ell Taylor and Mathia, Captain ohsesman,
Of and from Philadelphia, with coal for j.
F. Sheppard & Son, Of this town, arrived
here last night In badly disabled condi.
tion, After a fair passage from Philadel.
,phia the schooner last Thursday, when of
Race Point, ran into severe gale and
thick snow storm. Captain Ohessman
kept on his course. however, running by
dead reckoning until about noon, when the
lead commenced to show shallow water,
and the captain soon found that he was
apparently only about two miles of
Scituate Beach. He therefore stood out
OF the bay and was blown on and off the
shore, the. vessel being now practically
uncomfortable, until Friday morning,
when the storm subsided, and the captain
found himself of the mouth OF the Ken.
nebeo River. During the storm the vessel
lost both her boats, and carried away her
foresail and jtb. She was also badly
strained, and was leaking about 800 strokea
an hour.
The captain and crew were all badly
frost.bitten, and the captains hands were
both frozen, he having stood at the wheel
eighteen conse cutive hours, leaving II only
forced 10 by other members Of the crew.
A tug was secured by telegraph from Bath
and the vessel was towed to this port. She
Is an old vessel, built in 1858, and Of 2SC
tons register.
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At Amsterdam, New York --saddIing IL Ont
d Woman,

Al Amsterdam, New York -Shidling II Onto
u Woman.
AMSTERDAM, N. y, Dec. 23.-The ex.
oitement over the expose OF the ueCret
work Of the Knights Of Labor has sub.
sided. The affidavit made by the editor
Of the paper which first published the
secret work Is hardly credited, aud was
made, II 10 supposed, to throw the investi.
gators of the scent. A correspondent
yesterday interviewed Master Workman
McFedrles, who explained the matter
thus;
"Ths secret papers from which the re.
cent expose was copied Is an 'organlEer's
circular In force some months ago. This
fact was established by comparing the
published secrets with the ritual. The
Two we're dlBsimllRt In many respects.
Again, comparing the disclosures with an
ofganlyst's manual In the possession oI
District Master Workman Cummins, the
two we're identical. There were two OF.
gAnisSFs appointed In this district, =. H,
Cumnllhs ID the Afet, and the other re-.
signed the office and left the order some
months ago. In July,at the Cleveland con.
ventlon Tue secret work was revised, The
changes then made we're not Noticed In
the DtmOcrdFS disclosures, and this clearly
proves, Ia the minds oi the leaders, The
origin ol the tAIlofous acts. Regarding
that AFFIDAVIT, an allllaylt that I thlnh
would come nearer 10 the lfuth than Edl
tor KllnV'g, will say that bellevl
Henrietta q, Ffonk, tx'hnAnolal secretary
ol q local assembly, is The traitor whi
iuInllhed the copy, The copy may hAyl
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AN 1MponrANr DECISION
In iscgnrd to Stock TransforS-ThS Opinion
OR thu Court.

In ltcgnrd to Stock TrnnGforS-The Opinion
of the Court.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 23.-Judge Ham
ilton, in the Circuit Court, has rendered a
decision which is Of much Importance to
stockholders and officers of corporations
The case in which the decision was rem
dered was that Of Charles H. Potter 4 Co.,
Of Cleveland, against the Secretary Of the
Montreal River Iron Mining Company, to
compel him to enter upon the books Of the
company the transfer 10 them Of stock
purchased from G. T. Bowen, for which
they paid about $4,000. The stock Is now
worth $4,000. Before his sale to the
Cleveland firm Bowen gave written op.
ton for sixty days upon the stock to one
Barden. II was during this period that
Bowen sold the stock to Potter 4 %.
There was nothing unon the Company'a
books TO show that Barden held the op.
tion, and Potter L Go. purchased without
notice oil 1t. The Secretary and J. A.
Wood, who purchased from Barden, con.
tested the right Of Potter 4 70. to have
the transfer entered upon the books be.
cause Of the previous option 10 Batden.
The Court decided that 40 Potter II Co,
were innocent purchasers without notice
OF Barden's option aud had possession Of
the certificates Of stock, the Secretary ot
the company ought to have made the
transfer at the Coinpany's request. Judg.
ment 10 favor ot Potter Il %, was accord
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Fatally Shut whllo Ro.l,tlng Arrest,

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. 9a.-Thomas
oonnaughton, q Panhandle railroad ON.
ploye, while being arrested for as.
Sault and battery, knocked the
officer down and ran. Tho latter
pursued, and during the raco the fugitive
was fatally shot by another party In the
vicinity, supposed 10 be q merchant
policeman named 1saaCg. Connaugh.
ton was shot In the back and
bowels and 10 dying. Public sentiment
very much incenSed at IsaRCP, who beGrH
q bad name and evidently ahot Connaugh.
ton recklesSly in the dark without know.
ing about The circumstances Of hiE
6ght. 1ssaCs was promptly arrested
and yehemently denies the charge,
but the evidence 10 oil against him. Ht
came here from shelbyville, and Con.
naughIon Ia the second man who has neI
death at 1SaAcS' hands.