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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-18
THROUGH ruE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In Wet Virgil

Accluonta ana Incidents In Wet virginia
and Vicinity.
Tracklaying has been commenced on
the new river road track through Parkers.
burg.
Only one criminal has been convicted
in Monongalia county in the last two
years.
The work OF grading the Kingwood L
Tunnelton narrow guage railroad has been
completed.
Dogs killed 35 sheep OF Aock OF so, be.
longing 10 George and Joseph Douglass,
near Barnesville.
The June meeting OF the Belmont
County farmers Club will be held on Sat.
urday, on the ST. Clairsville fair grounds.
At Winfield Miss sallie Leadman took a
dose Of poison with suicidal intent, and is
lying In critical condition. Disappoint.
tnent In love WAS the cause.
The dwelling house Of Hooker Camp.
bell, at Philippi, was consumed by an &C.
cidental fire Tuesday night, Loss about
$500, including furniture, Of which little
was saved. Insurance Just expired.
John Greathouse, a respectable citizen
and business man Of Calhoun county was
attacked by mob OF men day or two
since on West Fork and left for dead,
Greathouse was stabbed and cut In eight
places. lie believed he will recover.
A man named Thomas Mills some time
since entered the house Of Mr.. Park, In
Peasants county, and overawed the family
with q gun aud pistol, and then proceeded
10 rob the premises, taking a gold watch
and other vRluables worth about 5000 and
made his escape. He has been sentenced
10 five years In the penitentlary.
Gov. Wilson informed us the other day
that there was 1894 $50 q In the State
Treasury on the let day Of June 10 the
credit Of the diBtrlbutable school fund.-
The distribution will be made on the 10Th
day Of June, by which time the fund will
probably increase 10 $3O5,0OO. Last year
the fund amounted only 10 about $lOO 600,
90 that the next distribution will amount
10 about f2l5,000 more than the last
Princeton Journal.
Dr.. George MCJones, with several aliases,
was tried and found guilty Of deirandinp
pensioners In the United States Court, Al
pafkefsbufg, Wednesday, He was found
guilty Ia three cases, fined $3.50 Ia two
aud sentence suspended In The third,
Isaac COntiof, Q justiCe Of the peace Of
KAnAwha, was also convicted OF obtaining
money illegally from a penBionsf, assess.
ed s24O. Perry O'Bhen was also convicted
Of obtaining money Illegally in a pension
case, lie made tsStituhon Of $24O and was
fined,
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MORRISON MASHED.
HIs REFoRM TARIFF BILL
Completely PaFallEsd In the House of Rep
EsSSHlAuVSS YsStOrdHy-ApAlJSls Of the
Vots-GOR the OHly West VIrgIuIAn
Who Voted Against tho BIZ.

Special DilbGteh TO ne ERlsIIgaeeT.
WAsHIS0ToN, d. u, June 1.-THE de-
feat Of the tariff reformers and the conse-
qusnt victory Of the proteCtlonists in the
House OF Representatives to-day, is the
main subject Of conversation among poll
tiCaRs and Congressman in hotel lobbies
tonight. The Republicans are pArticu-
larly jubllant over the result and received
the announcement Of the vote with great
applause,
Mr.. Morrison frankly says the vote was
great surprise and disappointment to
him, but declares he will try 1t over again
next Tuesday, The opponents OF the bill
notified him they would again be on hand.
OF ths West Virginia members General
Col, the only Republican Representative,
voted alone against confederation OF the
bill,
snyder's vote was q surprise to West
VirRinians here. He was counted as be-
ing in line with the Randall element and
| It was thought he would, with General
GoG, stand with the tariff men.
Your correspondent was unable to in
teryiew any one OF the West Virginia
representatives tonight on their votes, all
OF them being absent from their places ot
residence when he called.
OF the Ohio men General Warner, OF
the Bellaire district, voted vita the Re-
publicans. Dol, Taylor, Of course, voted
on the right side.
West Virglniaus say that the votes Of
Messrs. Gibson aud Wilson will iniure
them greatly in their districts, which are
strong protective sections. There is di.
vision Of sentiment in regard TO the effect
Snyder's vote will have on his canvass.
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ANhw FIELD.
A Noted LobbyiSt Dsad-HIS Legislature
Work Unilnished.

A Noted LobbyiSt Dsad-Hls Legislature
Work UDnnishsd.
New YoRK, June l7.-A special to the
Maa and Express from Trenton, N. j., says
there is every prospect Of a lively fight
over the estate Of Culver Barcalow, the
weel.known lobbyist, who died recently
oflheart disease. tits stated upon reliable
authority that Just before his death Bar.
calow deposited about $4,000 In nation.
al bank at Bonneville.
The deposit was made In his own name,
although 1t is alleged that he received the
money from two corporations for Use In
the Legislature. There ID no trouble In
surmsing what Use the money was 10 have
been put 10, but neither corporation isanx.
ious TO make It public. The heirs are
willing 10 restore the money and contend
that the corporations can furnish no proof
Of their claims. Should the controversy
be carried to the courts the testimony no
doubt will disclose some interesting facts
about the way State Legislators are In.
HuenCed
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THE sAENeERFEsp DIRECTOR
Examines the Three wheeling Societies thai
Take Part.

Prof. Otto vonGumpert, Of Milwaukee
Assistant Musical Director OF the great
SRugsrtest to bsgiven at Milwaukee by the
North America S@ugerbund next month,
arrived In the city last evening for the
purpose Of examining the three Wheeling
societies which had signi6ed their intsn.
ton to participate in the saugerisst as a
part OF the Mass Chorus. Prof. yonGum.
pert was met by q committee OF the local
aoelsties and conducted to the Howell
house, Last evening he met the Arion
soclety's singing section at its hall on the
South Side, and conducted q rehearsal.
The result exceeded the expectations Of the
members or Of Prof SChoCkey, the accom-.
pllshed director. Prof. vonGumpert was
delighted with the proficiency shown by
the society, and did not hesitate to ex.
press his pleasure, The Arion will have
% singers at Milwaukee.
Alter the ATion visit, the Professor call
ed on the MgnnerChor Society, at its
CHEEKY new hall on Market street, and
listened to the singing Of the main Chor.
uses by this society, which will have "a
singers In the great chorus, Prof. von-
Gumpert here, also, expressed his ap.
proVal OF the study and care displayed by
the society and Its able and proficient dl.
rector, Prot. Henry Arbsnz,
Alter their rehearsal, the MPnnerChor
members set q little lunch, which was
highly enjoyed,
This evening Prof. vonGumpert will
examine the Germania GesanRsyerein,
which after the singing will tender him ap
informal reception and lunch.
These three societies will form part Of
Milwaukee OF q mass chorus OF $500 or
2 600 voices, from about SO societies from
all parts of the country. The main chorus
In which they will sing Ia the special
prize composition, columbus" descrlp.
tive song by O. Joseph Brambach, Of Ger.
many, who won the prize OF 81 900 among
competitors. This prize was
offered by Mr.. Planklnton, q wealthy Clti.
zen Of Milwaukee. The other choruses
are "The LanCe-Knight," by William Tau.
bsrt, and young Siegfried," by Heinrich
loellner, the words by Heine; chorus
from Wagner'a "TAnnhouser," and two
'Volkslieders" or National songs. The
orchestra will be composed Of 120 or 1870
Instruments. The Musical Director Is
Prof. Catenhousen, Of Milwaukee.
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At the residence Of the brides father
on the Island, last evening at s o'clock
Miss Emma NJ. Kellar was married 10 Mr.
Perry Hszleton, Of New straitsville, Ohio
Mr.. Hazleton is o member OF the firm O
Spencer L Hazleton, prosperous Goa
operators Of the Hooking Valley, and also
a leading merchant. Tho newly welded
couple left at 0:55 for Ohilllcothe, Ohio
where they will remain some days visiting
friends before going to their new home al
New Straitsyille.
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10 Town Of East st. LUuiS In tho Hands Ct
Thugs and Thieves,

The Town Of East st. LUuiS In tho Hands 81
Thugs and Thieves.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. June 1.-THE threaten
ed reign Of terror in East st. Louis Incl.
dent upon the suspension OF the entire
police force Of the city, has begun, and
peaceable citizens are daily being robbed
and assaulted. Some time ago J. W. Kirk
a reporter, accused In his paper one OF the
city authorities oivariousillegal acts, among
them being maladministration OF office
and misappropriation Of the public funds
It transpires now that on last Monday
night he was attacked by three men with
reyOlyers and knives, who evidently in,
tended killing him, having been employ
ed TO do tho work, 1t Is said, by the oalCia
whose crimes lie had exposed.
Last night Henry Stelnert, nephew o.
the late ex.Mayor Bowman, who was mys
teriously assassinated last December, and
who was active In the exposure Of tho mu
niCipal frauds, was attacked and severely
beaten by two men, and atterward robbed
His condition this evening Is serious.
This evening j. d. Miller, q reporter
who to-day wrote for his paper accounts
Of the above occurrences, as he was about
to cross the bridge oil his way to this city
was assaulted, bTutally beaten and left lol
dead. He was found SONS time aiterwarC
in an unconscious condition, aud was
taken to the hospital, where he now litI
In prGcarious condition.
Besides these most ilsgrant assaults
several minor affairs Of similar nature have
occurred. This morning stranger In the
city, while walking past a saloon, wal
asked by the spokesman OF gang o.
Loughs to pay for the drinks for the crowd
He refused, and was attacked by the
crowd, who carried him into q vacant loI
near by, ritlsd his pockets, and proceeded
10 treat themselves.
Ladies' have been stopped on the streett
in broad daylight, and requested 10 give
up their purses, by thieves who, when
ever they met with a refusal, anatChed the
money and made away with 1t, their es
cape being made easy by the fact that
there are no policemen TO make arrests
Women and children fear to be on the
streets at night at all, and men only ven
ture out when fully armed and prepared
TO resist an attack.
$Extensively signed petitions have beer
presented to the Mayor to reinstate the
police, or at least appoint a few patrolmen
in order to make the safety Of the Citizenl
more certain. He can do nothing, how
ever, without the consent Of the City
Council, who refuse TO act in the matter
on the plea that the bankrupt condition O
the city treasury will not warrant incur
ring the expense. In the meantime, law
leBsness prevails.
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A novel law point was argued and sub
mitted In the Supreme Court OF Appeals
yesterday, 10 the suit OF the Wood Q UNITY
Petroleum Company, OF Parkenbutg,
against the West Virginia Transportation
Company. The former company bought
from the latter the oil privilege on cer-
tain tract Of land, and bored d we'll. They
did not strike oil, but did get a big flow Of
gas, and have been using and selling The
gas. The Transportation Company Bues
10 ehjoln further use or sale Of pap,
and " recover the value Of the gas already
sold and used. The point whether tie
oil privilege conveys incidentally the Ras
right also, 10 an interesting one, az well az
q new one Ii the courts. The defense IA
that the obtaining Of gas is merely an IN.
Cldeht, and that they cannot obtain the
oil and leave the paa.
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name and his history. A few miles to
the north still waves the old elhl tree that
swung near his cradle, and still spaIkles
the water Of the well that quenChsd the
thirst Of his Childhood's sports and Of his
many pilgrimages,
Back among the hills OF Salisbury in
sight Of old KearsaIee is the church in
which at the age OF % he stood alone be-
fore the congregation to profess the Chris
tan faith, and where in later years saw
him at reverent worshiper, joining in
song with his burly voice. Hard by is
the spot where the vision Of loveliness
first dawned upon his sight, and Just
across the way from the house in which
his lot was united with that Of Grace
Fletcher, whose name 10 the end OF his
days he could not write without tears,
POLITICAL GIANT,
A generation has elapsed since his
death. Political and personal animositieS
have passed to the tomb; the smoke and
dust Of conflicts have gone, brilliant with
great names at the bar, on the bench In
the cabinet and forum. AS We gaze on
those struggles and the battles Of giants
there stands out on that arena no figure
more collOsal than Daniel Webster,
To the watChful guardianship Of vast and
precious interests garnered up in this led,
eral government he gave in the House,
the Senate and Cabinet SO years OF aasid.
uous, Belf.sacrihCing toll and patriotism
hampered by no sectional or party ties
but ss broad as the nations boundaries
and Us high as her destiniea.
HIS WORDS OF PROPHECY. Z.
OF the vast and complex variety ol
measures which during that protraCted
period enlisted his pen and invoked his
voice, cannot even speak by enumera.
tion. Mr., Choate after some pages Of out.
line, breaks oil by declaring that 1t "de'
mandS volume"
Some OF those services were conspicuous
enough to arrest the eyes OF the nation
and the world. When in his reply to
Hayne he strangled the doctrine Of nulli'
6Cation 1t is the testimony oi
the Southerner Bayard and the
Northerner Winthrop that he de.
terred the bloody conflict thirty years,
And when the conflict came the long
echoes Of that speech were reverberating
the call that summoned and cheered the |
friends OF the Union to rescue It's solid
principles, the impregnable rock on which
a million Of soldiers stood and fought and
won,
This was the man whom we Commem.
crate to-day. The living recollection oi
mis- ma jeBtic presence will soon have pass
cd away, butso long as English literature
shall last the work that he did will stand
embalmed In the works that he left"
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 17.-Many Of
The relatives Of Winfield B. Thompson,
who killed his wife at the sturtsvant
House, New York, and then attempted to
end his own life, resided at Waukesha,
the well.known health resort, near this
city. Thompsons father graduated at
Carroll College, Waukesha, and did his
first preaching In juneau, In this State.
The Waukesha relatives say the young
mans father was very indulgent 10 him
and always supplied him liberally with
money. They attribute the tragedy 10 q
clandestine wedding and the breaking of
Of Thompson'S Kansas City matrimonial
engagement.
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Al,o,outt ,hn, ana not I,.,oo..,

WELLsyiLLE, O., June l7.-The frs
boycott ever attempted in Wellsville hal
Just scored an ignominiouS failure. A few
days ago the ErtninO Journal published ar
article to which one j. Leith took ex
Ceptions. He insisted Upon retraction
but Editor CLARK deemed one not neCes
Sary, when Leith proceeded on his owr
responsibility 10 institute o boycott against
the paper In the Knights Of Labor. To.
night CLARK received a letter from the Cor
responding Secretary stating that the boy
colt was not authorised by their organi1i,
ton, "a Leith was not member, and thai
bis recent actions would debar him from
Joining the order anywhere In the United
kiaipa
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ksntnskr shott.Horn Salss.

MouSr srERLtNo, KYa June i7.-The
second days sale Of shor.hotns from The
herds Of berry 4 Bean closed to-day al
figures lower than prevailed yesterday. A
number Of buyers from a distance in at
tendance we're In the main the purchasers
Of to,dAy's offerings. Thlrty.slx females
from Asa Beams Maple Hill herd brought
$4,000, averaging about SIPS. Three BULL
brought Si7Oi twelve bulls, j. s. Betty.I
Offering, brought $i,820, averaging $lS6
w q. Glover sells iorty.thtee head 10
morrow, and Hon. A. W, Bascom close
the series Friday, These cattle are fash
ionably bred, and good prices may be eE
psCled 10 rule,
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ouraAeKs AT SLIGO.
An 1rIsh Carpenter TutnS IuiOtmsr In Hor
OF Reward.

An 1tISh Carpenter TuFns IuiOtnor Id Hope
OF Reward.
SLIGO, June 17.-PatriCk Keely, a car.
psnter has turned intormsr In connection
with the recent troubles in this city. He
states that Patrick Cufran, James Cleary
and himself on Friday night committed
an outrage on the Catholic Cathedral.
On Saturday they collected crowds Of peo.
pie and hafangued them, urging outage
on the Protestants and melting their
hearers TO avengs the viCtimsof The riots
a. Belfast.
Both Ourran and OleAty have been
arrested and confessed their guilt, II is
stated that three men are all anxious 10
turn lniotmers in order 10 obtain the re-.
ward Of El00 offered for the discovery oil
the perpetrators Of the outage.
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THE STATESMAN,
THE ORATOR AND THE SCHOLAR
UnVsiIIug of the Statue Of Daniel WsbHtsI
at COnsOrd, New Hampshire, Yesterday.
A Letter from President Cleveland.
AIr. BartlotVs Eloquent Grafton.

CoNcoRD, N. H., June 1.-THE statue ol
Daniel Webster, presented to the State by
Mr.. Benjamin Pierce Cheney, Of Boston
was dedicated to-day with imposing civic
and military ceremonies. The statue has
been erected in the State House park
about 100 yards east OF the Capitol, The
pedestal is OF the finest Concord granite,
and was designed by Thomas Ball, who
also executed the model Of the statue at
Florence, Italy, the casting being made at
Munich. It is eight leet high and weighs
1000 pounds. Webster wears an old
style dress suit, his ample coat be-
Ing closed around him by the two
central buttons, and its large, roll
ing collar disClobes plain shirt front, the
bottom Of the vest is shown below the
coat and the trousers are full and flowing.
The neck ia enCirCled by a broad, turned
down collar. The arms are at the sides,
the index finger Of the right hand being
open, with the remaining fingers partly
closed, while the left hand holds partly
opened manuscript, The figure represents
Webster In bis later years, md Is said TO
be remarkably life-like, The figure stands
on light bronze base 32 by 30 inches in
size, and In the rear Of the right leg there
IL an irregular pile OF books, surmounted
by manuscript, The pedestal is q single
stone about 0 feet square, On the front
and center OF the pedestal are the words
cut out in polished raised letters;
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 17.-James Law.
Ter, a mate on the steamer gclota, was
dangerously stabbed tonight by Thomas
Roach, cook. The two quafreled over the
employment Of an assistant 10 Roach. The
latter drew knife aud stabbed Lawler In
The breast inhlCting a serious, and II iB
feared fatal wound. Roach was arrested
aud lodged In jail TO await the result Of
Lawlet'S iDjufiss. Roach Is resident Of
Cincinnati, and LAwlsr halls from Covlng.
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"OugCroR' HOLMAN, Of Indiana, gOt
through the Congressional convention
with tho nomination in his pocket, buI
not without riotous time in securing It
lu his speech accepting the nomination he
endoavored to explain why the Admins
tration was so slow in removing officials
but he was hOoted at for his pains. The
Sversge patriotic Democrat prefers deeds
TO mere words. They are becoming very
tired, and IL something drops with re
sounding thud in Holman's district 1t will
but express their mental anguish and pa
triotiC impatience.
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srRiSaFtELD, It'll, June i7.-James Z.
Chandler, the President oi the FArmefs'
National Bank at Bushnell, who was ln.
SSiCted by The Grand jury Of the United
s9leS Court year ago LOT conspiracy 10
.gelfaud the Government by changing the
nooks ol the bank, voluntarily appeared
Deloro the Court to-day, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced 10 the pehitentlary ioI
two years. He jumped q bond Of SIC, ,0OO
Rad went 70 Mexico After bio ludlCtmsnti
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, June l7.-The striking
coal miners recently convicted on charges
Of fiotlng and conspiracy at Washington,
Pa, were taken 10 the WOfkhouse to-day
10 Berve out their sentences oi eight
months imprisonment A petition for
their pardon 10 being circulated by the
Knishh oi Labor,
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Troublo AmopE nc Nall Feeder..

The nail feeders at Waugh's mill, Belle.
vile, ILL.,, Niles, Sharon and youngstown,
have refused to abide by tho eighteen
cent scale, which went into effect there on
June |. They demand to be paid on the
basis Of the twenty.one cent scale, which
was In force before June /. The nailers
at the BAyview mill are on q strike against
working overtime,
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PREsnYrERlANs Of Midlothian have risen
against Gladstone, and in spite OF Lord
Huutlngton's request that the Premier be
unopposed in the coming election, have
decided to put up a candidate against him,
The hopes and sympathies ot Americans
are with Gladstone.
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Mr.. GLApsroNE's triumphant exit from
London for Scotland, yesterday, ought to
bs hint to the British people that the
grand old man has an influence in the al
fairs Of the empire that is dangerous to
trille with. Sometimes the vauQuished are
more powerful than the viCtors.
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la this Mister Morrison we thought Of
30 highlyP Is this the same man, can
anyone tellP Is this the free trader who
has pulled up his bill2 He answers mo-
rosely, ut is."-Well, WE'LL
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GENERAL Corr was the only West Vir'
pinla Congressman who hit Morrison'H
,srfE bill on the head as soon as he saw 1t,
This is why the First District is growing
this morning.
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TARlprTlSKER Morrison asserts that
he will again try conclusions on his bill on
Tuesday next. Mr.. Mckinley says that
the opponents will bO on hand and afford
him ali the amusement he wants.
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wool.


The wool market in this region 10 quiet,
growers declining 10 sell at the price
named By dealers, which is generally 25
cents, We have heard Of some dealers
Offering 81 and % cents. In the opinion
oigtoWets wool should bring 80 cents, and
II is probable that most oi them will hold
their clips rather than take lower price.
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Samuel Collier Bartlett then delivered
the otatlon Of the day, saying! "DAniel
Webster comes home to-day TO this his
native State, for here we stand In the very
centre Of his earlier sphere Of lie and
labor, the home Of his birth, hls growth
and maturity. On every side are places
which will be forever associated with bis
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WEST VIRGINIA was one-iOurth repre-
ssnted and three.fourths misrepresented
in the vote on the tariff bill. West Vir
Vlpia is not for the destruction Of Ameri
osn ;pLustries.