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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-19
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.


The Convention Nearing its End Work
Done Yesterday.
RICHMOND, Va, O1t. lS-The action
taken by the General Assembly Of the
Knights Of Labor with reference to the
National Trades Assembly districts TO day
leaves matters in that respect exactly
where they were before the convention.
The motion to refer the balance OF the
revised constitution to the Executive
Board and a committee OF four, wss
adopted. The committee has not yet
been appointed.
Similar action WIS taken on the balance
OF the report OF the COMMITTEES on laws,
including all documents on the revision
Of the constitution. Ths committee on
the state OF the order was then accorded
the floor and kept 1t until the close Of the
session. All matters referred TO In the re.
port OF the General Master Workman and
General Secretary Treasurer, were in.
dOrsed. Tho report ot the committee OH
the investigation Of cigar makers in New
York, was adopted. The report Of the
Legislative committee, that sat at Wash.
ingto1 during the liant session, was in.
dorssd.
A supplementary report on the same
committee, suggesting the formation Of a
congress Of 3S Knights OF Labor to cit In
Warrington during the session Of Con.
gresS, was ordered to be referred to the
local assemblies for their approval or dis.
approval.
All matters in relation to stamps, labels
or protective designs placed on articles
made by Knights Of Labor, were referred
to the Executive Board.
It was resolved to recommend TO all 10.
cal assemblies to work and vote only for
those candidates for political office who
pledge themselves to sustain the prinCi.
pies contained in the preamble to the con.
stitution Of the knights Of Labor.
Resolutions in regard to the admitting
oil colored apprentices in shops and fac.
tories were adopted. They favor the ad.
misaion Of ooloEed apprentices on the
same basis as white apprentices.
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r1InouelI THE STATE.
Ac Cidonts aud Incidents In West virginI
and Vicinity

Ac Cidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity.
Ethel, q iour.year old daughter Of T.
N Curry Of Taylor county was badly
burned, possibly fatally, her clothes catch.
ing are from CRATE.
Ex.Gov. j. B. jackson ls making q
few mild.mRnnered speeches In the Fourth
District, presumably Ia the interest OF
Mr.. HoRg, the would.be successor OF Eus.
taCe Gibson.
An interesting case has just been tried
In Randolph county. Jno. ]. HoRmAn's
heirs sued j. W. Parsons ct. al. iorthe re.
covery Of $500 acres Of land situated on
Rich Mountain. The jury found for the
defendant.
The new M, Il church Just completed at
Thompson, down the river, has been dedi.
Gated. Ray. DR.. 9. W. Smith, editor oi
the Pittsburgh ChriSlinn AdUOcdts, preached
two excellent sermons. The church debt
ot over $500 was entirely liquidated.
Large shipments OF cattle and horses
have recently been made from Doddrldge
and Harrison counties aud from the Coun.
ties oi the Eastern Panhandle Il
Baltimore and other Eastern points. The
horses were all fine ones and the cAttlt
fat, for Market
Burglars attempted 10 no through tho D
4 o. ticket Office al ClArEsbutH. Mr.. BsE
Hardeety, the ticket agent, who sleeps II
the buildlng.wRB awakened by the noist
and fred his revolver at tho ctACksmen
three lu number, who managed to eVCAp,
without being shot. Several similar ai
tempts have been made In OlArksburg rs
Gently.
Tho special Baltimore L Ohio train tha
conveyed the remains Of eG.Chiei JustlC
Chase from Washington 10 CinolnnAt
their Anal resting place, met with an az
Cldeht near Olaiktbhfg. Leaving III
depot about midnight Il ran into a roc
/ on thU track In the cut near the water al
tiOn breaking all the woodwork on th
| front ol the engine but doing no Othl
damage beyond delaying other train
The watOhnAn whose business II waato0 o.
that the track 10 clear had gone 10 blst
and IA now looking for d situation,
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Route Agent ]. II. Wilson, Of the Balti.
more Il Ohio Express, said 10 a reporter
recently that anew arrangement had been
perfected by which New York aud phila.
delpbia business for Cincinnati and West.
ern points will come via Wheeling, New.
ark and Columbus, and from the latter
point over tho Columbus and Cincinnati
Midland route, arriving there Ia time fol
an earlier delivery than heretofore, max.
Ing ag good time from the East as that
made by competing companies. Mr.. vii.
son says the baltimore and Ohio Express
is constantly improving ilB facilities, and
owing TO increased buslness, shipments
from New York and Philadelphia will bt
routed "A given above. Business original
Ing At Washington and Baltimore will b,
ssnt via pafkslAbutg as heretofore
The change In the management Of IN
Ohio and MlsSIBalppi Road will not inter
iere In the least--BO SAYS Mr. WILSON,
with the Baltimore and 0hIo's expires
bubineBB over that road,
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sgc1SD DISTRICT Republicans allowed
JOHN ". MasoH to be beaten because
they didn't believe in his chance 10 win
Mason came very near reaching the goa
inspite o! the doubling Thomsseu. AND
th,n with ono accord they resolved never
tObs caught so Ugain.
Whether Judge Flick'S chances are
goOi or bad, his candidacy gives
ML Wilson'S friends grave concern,
They would gladly pay goot
premium to insure him, There are rSa
sons which ara thought TO make Mr.
wilson lesl formidable than the ful
strength Of his party when in good fight
inE trim. Mr. Wilson has the misfortune
among other things, to bs the nominee O
apsrty which hns newly come into power
attar long faithful and hungry vigil, and
he will pay apenaIty, how great remsinl
to be seen. ..
Republicans ought not TO ask whether
their nominee has or has not chance I,
be elected, Their chance Is to vote. Tha
duty they owe 10 the man whom they
dtttel into the service and to the party
in vho,O principles they believe. No
one friend Of Flick nhould stay at home i
hss able to walk or ride to the polls. /
hnhappenod that ono voto was tue pole
that knocked tho parsimmong.
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BELLAIRE.
An Attempt to Rob n Mllkman- Interesting
News Points.

An Attempt to Rob NIiikman- Interesting
News Points.
Rev. J. O. Smith, Of South Bellaire, ia
sick with fever.
Mrs. Kate Reilly, OF st. Paul, Is visiting
her father, Christian Bippus.
For want Of turn.stiles at the public
square, cows use 1t as q pasture.
P. McDonsld 4 Son, commission mer.
chante, are about To commence business
on Belmont street.
Mrs. Heimbrod returned 10 her home
at Clarington yesterday after visit with
her sister, Mrs. O. II. Dankworth.
James. Filton left yesterday for Cleve.
land, where he will serve as q delegate 10
the Masonic Grand Lodge Of Ohio.
The Muth.Shindswoli boat race will be
an interesting race for Bsllaire, as the
many friends OF both will divide the sym.
pathy Of the crowd.
Benwood is suffering from typhoid
fever as much as Bellaire was some
months ago, although sho has no water
works and drinks well water.
Henry schmulbach has levied on the
saloon Of Dallas Hammond, who dlsap.
pear Saturday night at the close OF a
variety performance In his saloon.
John Francis Kelley has sued the 90.
lumbia Club Tor $1,000 damages for dis
turbing his family by their meetings Ii
the upper story Of the house he occupies
James Manley was yesterday fined fit,
dollars and given sixty days In fail iol
assault and battery on the person OF ON
Ger p. o. CflBSwell, TO which he pleaded
guilty.
The new creek bridge now has the all
Ing Of approaches far enough advanced
for light vehicles 10 cross, while con
slant procession Of pedestrians use Lh
bridge.
Rev, A. r. Chapman, formerly pastor o
the frat NJ. Il. Church here, now Q
Steubenvllle, was in town yesterday o.
his way out tho narrow gauge 10 Arm
strong6 Mills.
The iron bridge over GulCh run, on III
road running out the south bank OF III
creek 10 completed and the filling up a
done. The road Ia now III pretty goo
shape and the end inside the city shouI
be attended 10.
Ross Glllin, while driving homo salu
, day evening In his milk wagon, found
. road aCFapsr overturned In tho middle
the road at a dark place on Indian ri
I Guessing that some one supposed
]. would, get out and give them q chan
. % rob hiq wagon, he lashed Il
p horseB and jumped them over Il
Obstruction, crushing II under his WACO
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HFIuBtFutI'
D, Q, stOlEsr, Of Cleveland, was in town

D. Q, stoiFsr, OF Cleveland, was in towr
yesterday.
Mrs. Lydia Townsend, Of Iowa, Is visit
Ing her sister, Mrs, William CLARK,
Name Maberry, formerly Of this place
now Of Titiin, o., Is calling on old friendP
Misses Maggie Anderson and onis
Hodner, Of St, Olairsvlle, were the guests
oI Bridgeport iEiends yesterday,
The case Of Isaac Ootts against Jos, Me,
dill both of Martins Ferry, was postponed
yesterday until nCxt Monday,
The case between the O. L. & w. and
0, 4 +, roads comes up before the Circuit
Court In Ottawa county on the 25th inst.
Trueman Duncan, Of this place, had his
hand badly mashed yesterday while coup.
ling cars at Falrpoint, on the Cleveland,
LlTain 4 Wheeling,
judges Kinney, Tyler, Store, Hamilton
aud Oscar Townsend, accompanied by
their wives came down on Mr., Town
sends special car Saturday, spent Sunday
at Mt, BelleVlew, and returned yesterday
morning,
Lewis Richardson the colored man who
isll from An appls tree some two weeks
ago, died Sunday night from the injuries.
There was some dispute as 10 tho nature
Of his injuries, and the physicians will
hold an autopsy this morning to deter.
mine the matter.
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News -ln ilrlrt.

The 1nman Steamship Company has
gone into liquidation.
Fred Hall, aged 10, was killed yesterday
afternoon at Oil City while trying to board
SmoyInR freight train.
The President accompanied by several
members Of h'H cabinet will attend the
state Agricultural Fair at Richmond Va
Oh Thursday.
The iSOuO Of standard silver dollar
iIom the nlntS during the week ending
October 9th waB $SGl ,O0ti Baue week laSt
year 81 02O 100 Tho shipments Of tfAc
uonaI Dllver dollats since October isI
amount to sos, 1850.
The President has appointed DAbnsy
Il, MAuty to Ia United States Envoy Ex
uaordinOly, and Minister PlCnipotentihry
Y the United States Of Colombia, Mf
iaaaufy vas nominated 10 this office lutinI
IhG session Of Congress, hut tho senatI
Alleu " act iipOn his nomination,
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NO MORE ROOM.
NOn.unlon Men Working tho Mills ut Am.
slcrtlanI, n. V.

Hon.UnIon Men Working tho Mills ut Am.
stCrdHnI, n. V.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, Oct 18.-A reporter
this morning madO tour OF the mills
whose propristors are members OF the
Manufacturers Association. Mayor
Kline, OF Kline & Hubhs, said; ave
started this morning with our mill flled
In every department with non.uuion help.
We received twenty-five applications for
work which we were Obliged to reject, not
having any more room. All our help
either have Withdrawn ornGyer belonged
TO the Knights oil Labor. No Knights ap.
piled for work" Kline & Hubba employ
about 100 persons.
Warner De Forrest & Co. also turned
away about 25 applicants. All Of the help
are non.uniouiHis. The firm have received
applications from some Knights ot Labor
who were unable to got withdrawal cards.
Thomas 4 Pettingtll have about 30 hands
at work and have no room for more 1t
present.
At all the other mills the same state Of
affairs exists. All say they have enough
men, and things look encouraging for the
manufacturers.
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ApANTiEH's LEAP OF DEATH.

The Way Flvs Hunters In India Had Just
About ns Much Fun us They Wanted.
BhtSuOots loOn:iHe.
The panther was half Cantering, half
bounding towards the friendly shelter
which he had marked, and rapidly shak-
Ing OIL his stiffness and increasing his
distance from us. We all turned to Yus-
suI, who was perfect picture, as he sat
with his spear hold high Ia the air on his
halt.rearing horse, whose eyes sparkled
with the same excitement as his masters.
The panther had got between three and
four hundred yards start, when Yussui
shouted "RideW We sat down to our
WORK and tore in pursuit..
As We expected, MaCkinnon aud Yus.
sal qriCkly shot ahead; but the stride OF
the Waller gave the latter the advantage,
aud bealdGs, hO was rather on the right,
the side towardO which the panther was
bending, AMI had the best ground to 20
over JOhnaon was q bad third but his
cool and experienced eye had marked the
paRthet's probable line, and his fine
hOrsemaDshp enabled him to save every
inch Of ground and would probably bring
him up at the critical moment The rest
OIL could only say that We had an excel.
lent view Of the chase, as we tolled In the
rear.
Mackinnon, with his spar ready for the
thrust, WAS rapidly gaining on the pan.
tler who looked over hiH Bhouldpr nnN
seemed TO calculate whether he could
cover the half mile which lay between
him and safety before thethunderng hoOis
behind him should DO alongside. All at
once he stopped in his gallop and CrouChed,
almost facing his pursuer, with brlstles
erect and glaring eyes. The Walers
heart failed him when be found himseli
face to face with the defiant besst. The
horse Bhied to one side, crossed his legs
and made q tremendous stumble on TO bis
nose. MaCkinnon, who had been leaning
forward with poised spear, was thrown on
to his horses ears, The pauthet's spring
was delivered aud | felt my heart sink.
saddenIy-cOuld | believe my eyesP l
could have sw0tn that there was no one
on the plain moment betore--there was
q native at Mackinnon's horses head,
Whose ready hand on the bride had saved
The Waller from falling. The panth0r's
spring had missed In consequence, and the
Al managed to regain his seat. YuBSul's
ready spear passed through tho spotted
Uody a9 hO shot past, and q minute alter
NatuS JOhnton gave tho coup de grace.
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THE CENTRAL OIL CO.
Its Washington Well starts OF In Goo
Shnpe-Othcr Elnld NnLna.

Its Washington Well starts on In Good
Shape-othCr Field Notes. L
AS predicted In yesterdays issus, the
No. ! we'll Of the Central Oil Company on
the Martin trac! in the Washington field,
came In very handsomely yesterday.
There were several flows early in the
morning as the drill got nearer and nearer
to the pay streak. As soon as one bit had
been run in this streak the gas was en-.
countered in sufficient quantities to force
the oil ont at the rate Of is barrels an
hour. At that time the bit had penetrated
the sand 12 or Is feet. The intention was
to keep the drill going last night and
thereby increase the DIV. The we'll is, "a
bstore stated, au almost exact oopy
OF tho Bunghole. This
q peculiar fact for the reason that a ppcu.
iarity about the Washington field has
been that no two wells have been known
10 resemble each other IN q marked dc.
gree. The oil from the Central IA A CLEAR.
good colored hnii. Last evening The
owners were In a jubllant frame OF mind;
they had reason 10 feel that way for tbev
had miserable luck in sinking Tie hole.
The drill at the Nail City on the shrontz
passed into tho slate below The 80 loot
yesterday morning. The hole contaIns
several hupdred feet Of salt water, bnt
shows no signB Of oil and will likely bs
abandoned where she iB.
Barre 0 was doing 40 barrels per honr
yesterday morning. The well had hsen
producing about 12 or Is barrels per bonr
from the tirsl pay streak, but on Friday
touched up tho second with the increass
mentioned. N'''''
There appears 10 be consid difrsp.
ence Of opinion regarding lhe production
ot the field during the past 2l hours Il
isvarlous!ly pat anywhere from ii OoD'to
l3,OOO.- Washington Reporter.
There Is no change TO report at either
the Price or Fergus The latter ia max.
Ing an occasional ilow and Il 10 believed
by some Hs being ''monkeyedn with,
Craig 4 Co., are the owners.
The Coast K sons wall on the W, w,
Smith, which has been producing HinGs
about tho first ot Augubt, 10 stIll doing 2Jt
barrels per day.
Fishing for The lost toolS Ia still II
' progress at the BnnghOle,
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sn,lr., llnnd,lnnn Cums, 10 rlm..

NEw YoRK, Oct, lS.-when the case oil
e1.Aldsrman Henry 8, sayloB, the latest
addition 10 the American colony al
oanada,waS called AZ the Court Of General
Sessions to-day the habltuUs and oiIlclals
wsie much surprised at Tho presentation
oi 4 check ior $4,000 toHJulgV OoWlug
by iho DOndsnNh, AOl. saylea. NDtwlLh'
siandInR tho strenuous ehorla Of lawyer
Richard 3. NewUombe, eK'Aldsiman Mo
ONbe's Allofney,A motion made by thl
District Attorney 10 have his ttIRl De
down ior tue 9lBE Inst, was granted. Mo
OAbs was then committed 10 The Tomb
20 await trial, IN I..I.
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lIuFrAlo, Oct. 1S..-The fund in aid oI
the storm sufferers exceed, $500. A let
tor was received itom President Cleveland
this morning enclosing q check Tor Sl0C
and expressing sympathy with tho dis.
tresssd people. There ato Ids persona
being cared for BY tho relief committee
and food aud clothing ure being liberally
provided. There "a considerable doub
expressed about permitting tho Eluatterl
10 return 10 the leland 10 be the Victims o
every severe storm, and II is probable tht
city will refuse 10 allow future occupation
ol that strip Of beach ior living purposes
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William Linn still continues to improve
slowly.
Miss May McKimm 10 very sick with
dihptherla,
Edward Flynn, IN aged gentleman, was
buried in RiveFylew cemetery yesteI.
A German named Lucas, living on
GIenn's run, dropped an axe on his foot
cutting two toes oil.
:. Hipkins, it,, is home from business
trip to Pittsburgh, He has added new
shaping machine to the Novelty Mold
Works.
Mrs. Todd, Of Iowa, and Mrs. Liptsg, Of
Pennsylvania, have returned to their res
pectlvs homes after short vlsit with
Mrs, A, Z,nk,
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Nrw. ApyEnr1sEN1rNrs
Tho Correspondent Who |. "a Beautiful
.Fa Liar IIImhclf."

Tho Correspondent Who is "a Beautiful
.Fa Liar IIImSclf"
BosroS, October 1s.-The tventy.nine
and a half foot python which recently gol
away in City Hall park, New York, again
escaped this morning while being trans.
torred fromhiS box to q cage at Austin and
Stones museum here. Crawling under
the StagO the snake broke away several
boards, entered the cellar, got into the
cold air box Of the furnace and burst opOn
its sides, tho bricks AyinR In all direC:
tions. Four men seized him and
after a terrible struggle, lasting an
hour and half, they succeeded In
caging him, During the hght the python
wound himself around two thick joislE
and snapped them as easily as though
they were only pipe stems. He bit one
man on tho wrist and f1ueeEsd the
breath out Of another by jimmlnE him
against the wall.
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Republican ILnIly at Central.

Special TOTTepoRd.hct OF Iit IhNIIDtRor.
CENTRAL STATION, October 1s.-0n lasI
Saturday we heldSour County Convention
and Republican rally. The day being
fine we had au immense turn out, scuh sl
Sas never seen before IN our county. We
had the pleasure Of listening to ono Of the
most &c c4thipg rebukes the Democratic
party ever received in our county
by General Gof, the next
Congressman from tho First District.
He showed conCluSivsly and satistac.
torily to'Rll present the cause OF all the de.
preston In all Of our industries. Mover
was such enthusiasm shown before. Sew.
eral came forward and bowed ut the bench
OF forgiveness and received new life. We
promise to do more than our share In this
county and hope that each county will in.
crease the vote largely for General GOT
over 1884. l'a
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THE GREAT GALE
or tho coast of ,GrSnt IrItIap-wreclsl
SIN Being JYnsIIed- Ashore, ~. &

or tho Coast of yGrSnt IIrItIap-Wrecks
81 StIll Being Washed. Ashore. p" r
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The following addl-
tion0l particulars Of the damage caused
by the recent storm have been received
The British steamer Athos, Capt. Whit
Ties, from New York, September 30 for
Bordeaux, has been lost on Poypte do la
Coube, at tho north mouth Of GlrOnde.
WroCkage from the steamer and part Of
her cargo are washing ashoye. The Brit
ish steamer Kate, Capt Durkee, from So.
yannah September 20 for Liverpool, arriy-
ed al Queenstown disabled. She shipped
immense quantities,Ot-wRtsr and broke %
steam pipes. Her decks were much dam.
aged. The Norwegian bIrk Omen, Capt.
Nelson, from Mobile August II, has been
towed 10 Cowes. She lost her calls.
Three OF her crew died OF sGue, and 9th.
ers are suffering from the came malsdy.
The British bark Rutland, Capt. Cosey,
from Quebec, September 10 for GtesnoOk,
was abandoned OF l,undy Island. The
mate and carpenter were drowned. The
other members Of the crew wers rrBCusd
and landed at Falmouth. Some Of them
are Injured.
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CmcAao, Oct 1S.--A Spsclal TO the
Times from Erie, Pa, says The amount
Of wrsCkaSe Of sparS and cabin furniture
which has been washed ashore to-day, %.
tablllhes the fact beyond a doubt that the
vessel reported ashore west Of Erie yea.
tetday nust have gone down With the en-.
lito crew and left no ono 10 tell the tale.
When sighted the crow wore on the rig.
glhg and numbered ten OF twelve, Every
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{. G MR., BLAINE'S MARCH
THROUGH THE KEYSTONE Staff.
lie Visits the Graves of stevens aud Huh.
anan and Dimes With Cameron-ohio
Ballot hOE Suffers Caught
up Henry Georges Defiance,

HARRISBURG, Oct lS-Hon. James G.
Blaine aud General Beaver, Republican
candidate for Governor, addressed large
audiences at Downlngtown and Lancaster
to-day, At the latter place Mr., Blaine
visited the graves Of Thaddeus Stevens and
James Buchanan, The party took supper
at the country house Of General Cameron,
at Stselton. Later In the evening they
came here, and were met by crowd esti,
mated at 10000, There was large pro-
cesslon, fireworks, electric lights, and ad-
dresses again by Mr., Blaine and General
Beaver,
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PlrrsBuRou, Oct. 1S.-At a meeting oil
the oonnellsvllle Coke Syndicate here
to-day 1t was decided to reailirm the sci.
ling prlce Of coke, and to run all Of the
ovenG at their full capacity. The opera.
tors complain Of the scarcity of cats,
which prevents them shipping their out.
put promptly. The trade has improved
50 percent since this time last year.
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Tag decision IN the South Pennsylvania
railroad case means the completion OF that
import,ntlino, 1t does not follow, "a
SONS think, that the new road will come
through Wheeling, Tho enterprise, SO
hra,itmay relate to this locality, has
nsyerbeen publicly defined even II it has
h.en dltermlned by the projectors.