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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

TuscoLA, ILL, May 1s.-The most re.
markabe electrical storm that ever visited
this section passed over here about three
o'clock yesterday. The lightning kept the
heavens illuminated continuously. AT
Atwood, bolt struck the Methodist
church, shatterlng one Of The sides OF the
structure. Hallstones Of great size also
fell, stripping the trees Of fruit
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14
ompany, $4,000; Little Miami Railroad

Company, $4,000; Little Miami Railroad
Company, $4,000; private individuals,
$4,000. The city engineer places the loss
at $4,000. The Little Miami roadzhsa
about fifteen miles swept away. In Rddi-
tion to the above two more bodies we're
found this evening, being children, and
one not identified. The complete number
OF deaths, whose bodies have been found,
Is 25, with Il still missing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

. srE. aENRvElvS, Mo, May i8.-A ire.
mendouS storm Of wind passed over this
town yesterday afternoon. It lasted for
one hour, but fortunately no lives were
lost. The sheet iron roofing Of the mills
was rolled up like scroll and blown into
the street. The roof Of Charles Bntgetts
snlthy was also torn OF, Fruit trees we're
stripped, fences demolished and the creeks
In the vicinity ovetHowed. The tempest
was the most severe for years. The Mis-.
BiBsippi 10 rising rapidly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

ST. paul, MINI, May lS-1n the
National Convention Of the Ancient Order
oi Hibetnians, Yesterday, Harry F. sheti.
dan, the chief officer Of the organization,
delivered hiBannuAl address. Standing COM
mitteea were appointed by the chalfmen
belnR q iolloNal On Pres, I. I. OaesidyI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

III, gentle aephyn aud sweet refresh
- i1 abowers Of these days are terrible as
nv ~ army with banners They come 50
- ~ and tas. that it is hard to keep track
'r,hs desolation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

CHICAGO, May l9.-This evening at
r. M, In accordance with the decision OF
the Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers
Association Of Chicago, q general lockout
was inaugurated. All the manufacturers
notified their cutters that for the present
no further work would be given out. By
this action nearly 10000 men and women
are out OF employment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14
A TERRIBLE FATE.

Owen Morris, wife and seven children
lived In a little frame house on secont
street. 1t was raised from the ground ant
Aoated towards the Main street bridge
Cries came from 1t and q mar
was seen at the window wher
It struck, and was smashed, partly sinking
The light went out and all was still. Mr
Morris and his family had met their awfu
fate. From the shore there was no way
TO reach them, and there was no way Il
escape. Afterward two OF his little boy
were rescued alive, clinging to debris.
The destruction OF property was heavy
II 10 impossible to gather the full exten
Of damage, but 1t will take days and prob
ably weeks ts repair II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

Massachusetts,; Insurance, Robert T. Kel.
" Illinois; Military, Major LomSssnsy,
Psnnsylyauia; Auditing, Ell. SpsllmRn,
Illinois; Ritual, P. B. Wolfe, PennsylVa-
mia; Resolutions, NJ, E, WILDER, Pennsyl-
yanis; Standing Of the Order, DR., ]. E,
scallon, Michigan; Grievances, John J..
shehan, Massachusetts,; Constitution, A,
MCGurk, Iowa,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

READING, Pa, May 13.-The cigar
makers Of this city yesterday presented to
the manufacturers schedule Of wages
adopted by them, which called for an ad.
vance ranging from 10 to 40 percent. The
proprietors decided that they could not
afford to pay the advance and closed down
indefinitely, throwing 500 persons out Of
.,..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

w.ur The Kentucky Senators are at
...,;no the Kentucky races the Govern
IsaUt SaoI' At washington still lives Some
u'S ."ls complain, but must We not keep
PV5 ,ss breed Of our horse hPshH
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

pirrsBuAan, Pa, May l3.-The bakerE
strike was settled this afternoon, the EN-.
ployers conceding the reduction in hours
and the men Withdrawing their demand
for all day work. The strikers were forced
10 this concession by the demands Of the
public for fresh bread.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

M, terrible storm which has visited
-, a' continents has seriously intertsrred
ei'S e1'5 ths telegraph service. Nevertheless
". WV .sws tells sad tale OF destruction Of
W. ~ ,sitbout moments warning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

town, where a prayer meeting was in pro
RTess, was demolished, but none Of the
panic-sticksn worshippers were seriously
hurt, Dwellings there were twisted from
their foundations. AtshRkeEaburg, three
miles east, many buildings were unrooisd,
barns blown down and cattle injured.
A special train with Superintendent
Tucker was wrecked near 0sboFne, and
Tucker and six others injured. They
were brought to Dayton. A north bound
freight on the Chicago, Hannibal & Day.
ton dashed into washout at Possum run,
five miles south Of Dayton and the thirty
ton locomotive was carried $50 feet down
the mighty torrent before sinking, rolling
over and over.
AtdayliRht q farmer, q mile across the
waters, noticing signals Of distress rescued
the freight crew from the tree tops, en-
ginesr John MC0utCheon and his fireman
being seriously injured, The rain fall
was four and one.half inches In three
hours. Additional disasters reported by
country people are constantly coming in.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

New YoRK, May Counsel for Herr
most to-day served on Recorder Smyth d
demurrer 70 the second count Of the In.
di6tment found against bis client. Argu.
ments will be heard on the demurrer on q
day agreed upon between counsel. Mosta
bail has been fixed at 81, 600.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

HAMILTON, o., May lS,-The wind and
thunder storm which passed over Butler
county Wednesday night has cut of Ham
ilton from all telegraph, telephone, railroad
and mail communication with the outside
world, except with Cincinnati, Reports
from the surrounding country come in
slowly and are very meagre, -Four barns
were struck by lightning and the build
ings and contents lost. Seven bridges in
this county were carried away, two rail.
road bridges on the Cincinnati, Richmond
& Chicago and two on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton 4 Dayton. No trains are run.
ming on either Of the roads named. The
loss on grain, trees, houses, &c., in Butler
county, Is very heavy, The roof Of
SChwab's big brewery Was carried of, So
far no loss Of life is reported,
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viii Ar AmStinn inr liAln.

BELFAST, May 1S,-Ths General Assem-.
bly, Of the Pfssbytetians Of Ireland has
prepared an appeal TO the Presbyterian
churches In America 10 support tue re.
sibtance 10 Home Rule.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14
rour now nl.hop. lo bn Elroted.

RICHMOND, May 1S.-1n the Methodist
EpiRCopal General Conference to-day the
Committee on Episcopacy reported in
favor OF eleGtlng four new Bishops and the
report was adopted
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

COLUMBUS, o., May 1S.-The Leglsla-
ture to-day passed liquor tax bill which
Is a re enactment Of the I'Scott Law" and
which goes into effect from date,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

MouNr PLEASANT, PA. May l9.--The
trouble al the Morswood coal works has
been settled and the ninefs have fesumed
operation. Allofthe large works are now
running, and no general strike Is expected,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14
THE ILlrrATEp LowLANDs,

Further down what was known al
Barr's bottom, strip Of lowland along {
creek, a scene Of terrible destruction wal
Witnessed. A bonfire was built which
threw a glare on the dark waters
and everything was done for the assist
ance Of the people Of that unfortunate 10
Cality that could bs accomplished. OF the
fifteen or twenty houses that oCCu
pied the flat only two or three could
be seen, the rest having gone Will
the mighty rush. At the Main stree
bridge the terrible tide had fled with The
debris ol the ruined houses, among which
several dead bodies were found this morn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14
xENIA,s NIGHT oE TERRoR.
A Graphic Description of the Horrors Of
wednesday Night.

A Graphic Description Of the Horrors oi
wednesday Might.
PITTsuURGH, May lS,-A DiIpatch special
from Xsnia, Ohio says: The bright May
sunshine Of this morning fell on desolate
and stricken town. After night Of dark
ness and terror It was grateful to have the
light and sun, but what an awful scene II
revealed-homes laid waste, property
swept away and worse than all, the whole.
sale destruction OF life, Like all calami'
ties the awful story one must relate this
evening Ia adisaster that no one would ever
hAvesuspeCted could or would ever happen
to Xenia-a food carrying death and de.
struCtiou in its path. About s O'Clock last
night wonderful rain, Wind and eleCtri-
cal storm came up, which continued with
unabated fury Tor three hours, The wind
came in continual gale, with occasional
gusts which broke down trees and did
other damage. The rain fell in sheets,
while the sky was livid with waves Of elec.
triCal disturbances, and the muttering ot
the thunder was hoarse and continual.
Most Of the families were huddled In
fright for no one knew at what moment
the storm would terminate ia cyclone,
But few persons dreamed that aood was
coming. In the midst OF the storm, at 10
o'clock, the fre bells rang out their wild
alarm, but no great number Of people
responded 10 the call, as they thought It
was only q fire aud that 1t could not do
much harm in such a storm. But direct
ly second alarm came and brought out
the whole town,
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NEW YoRk,s IDLE WORKERS.


Locked Out.
NEw York, May 13.-The following Ia.
bic will show the number Of men in this
city now. out on strike or locked out, as
well as the number Of hours per day for
which they are contendlug.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-14

a55si So.. 95 and a Foar.ssatl. street,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12
DAKOTA.

The Senate of the United States has
done its duty; that body has voted,
SO to %, for the admission of Dakota
into the Union. every Republican
Senator voting in favor, and every
Democratic against, except ne-Sena-
tor Voorhees,, of Indiana, who did not
care to violate the principles of right
and justice in obeyance to the dictates
Of his party. No new state has been
admitted into the Union eince the ex.
istence of the original thirteen more
fully possessed Of the constitutional
qualifications than Dakota. Whatthe
Democratic House may do in this mat
ter remains to be seen. That part of
Dakota proposed to be admitted lies
south of the forty-sixth parallel of lat
itude, the north part to be known as
the Territory of Lincoln.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12

Few stop to think OF the mul titudt
of wonders, small, minute. unseen ex.
cept by one Of the most powerful mi
croscOpes, that constitute part of ami
mate life upon this globe. For in
stance, scientific research discloses an
insect, seen with the microscope, OF
which twenty-seven million would
only equal a mite. A variety of insects
may be found in the inters tees of a
single grain of sand. Common earth
mould, when viewed by means of the
magnifying glass, presents forest of
trees, beautiful with branches, leaves
and fruit. Butterflies are as fully and
truly feathered as our common barn
yard fowl. Hairs are cyliIdrical tubes,
perfect and hollow throughout. The
surface of our own bodies is covered
with scales like a Ash; so small are
these scales that a single grain of sand
would cover one hundred and fifty of
them. and yet one of these minute
scales found upon the body covers FIVE
hundred of the pores of the body. And
again. what marvel when we consid-
er the fact that from these narrow
pores or cells the perspiration of the
body forces itself as water through a
seive. Each separate drop of water
contain multitudeS of animated be-
lngs, swimming with as much preci-
sion as whales in the ocean. Each
leaf serves as pasturage for its colony
of insects, as the meadows do for cattle
Truly, the wonders unseen by the naked
eye are illimitable.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12
LIGHTNING ROD swINDLERs.

A band of lightning rod swindlers
have been operating in Ohio for some
time. Their plan has been to approach
a farmer and express a desire to put UP
sample job on his dwelling or barn,
with the understanding that he would
recommend the rods to his friends and
neighbors that might call on him.
Their contract called for putting up 8
sample job for 81 so, this being simply
the cost Price for ten feet, but there
was a clause that provided that the
buyer should pay for all over GO feet,
at the rae OF Is cents per foot. and that
each brace was to count as five feet.
These swindlers approached J. G. Mil
ligan, of Keene township, and desired
to make a contract; but when he sug.
gested that the clanse named above be
stricken out they left at once. They
had no further use for MIR. Milligan.
They visited Mr.. David Stewart, of the
same township, and induced him to
sign contract. When they returned
to put up the rods they informed him
that the cost would be nearly $500, and
to get rid Of them he gave his notesfor
$50, for which he received no consider
alton whatever. He will be a fit SUBJ
jeet for congratulation'if the note does
not turn up in bank for $500. Look
out for them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12
SPRING ELECTIONS.

In some of the neighboring cities the
subject of the coming spring election
is beginning to be agitated. It may
be deemed premature to discuss the
question thus early; il it be only for
the purpose OF gaining any party or
political advantage, then it is unwise
to canvas the matter at present. But
if the purpose be to consult the best
interests of the city, without reference
to political considerations, then a fair
interchange Of sentiment as to the men
needed to control our municipal affairs
is altogether proper. Assuming that
the people favor the selection of the
best men for the offices, irrespective
of party, it matters not how soon pub
lie sentiment is concentrated on the
right men for the places Of trust to be
filled. There are in this city men who
have been tried, found capable and
honest. Such men should, if possible
be retained and invited to render fur
ther service.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12

the three piers were required for the
shipments in the season OF navigation.
T he products shipped from this place
consisted chiefly Of wheat. After the
harvesting was over. it YVES no I'M
common sight to see a hundred or
more teams loaded with wheat pass a
single point in day on one of the
western roads leading To this city,
while at the same time on all other
roads by which the city was reached
from the country came loads OF wheat.
The greatest thoroughfares on which
wheat was brought to This market was
the Geneva road, socalled, extending
to the fertile 1rairies Ct Rock river
valley; the Burlington road leading to
the wheat growing region Of Gardeners
and Spring Prairie, also the country
beyond.
1t Is many years since wheat ceased
to be brought to Kenosha for market.
The cause for this falling off was most
~ for the reason, that there has OF late
years been but little, if any, more
grown in this part of the state than is
wanted for home consumption. Also,
the channels Of trade have been great
~ changed. The first wheat shipped
from this place was in September,
1910, By Mr.. Whiting, who put 800
bushels on board the steamer Chesa-
peake. After this small beg inning the
number OF bushels began rapidly to in
crease yearly, but the average yearly
shipments cannot he given, as there
were RIO records preserved. The firsi
buyer who commenced paying cash
regularly was John III. Nichols. The
great "wheat war" which created such
q sensation in this part of the country
occurred in 1850, history Of which
some one may contribute at a. fu
ure time.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12
WHY THEY EM[GRATE.

The total wealth of great Britain is
estimated at $43. 600O 100000, or about
$1.245 to every individual man, wo-
man and child in the kingdom. This
is said to be $500 more than such a
division in the United States would
produce, though nobody can make
more than a guess at the figures for
this country. Wealth in the United
States is much better distributed than
in Great Britain. In the latter coun-
try one out OF every thirty-six resi-
dents is registered as a pauper. With
oDe-tenth of the population of Great
Britain engaged in agriculture. one.
fifth of the area of England is held by
|523 proprietors. one-fourtil of Scotland
by II. and one.third of Ireland by 292.
Small wonder, then, that those who
can do so come to this country; and
that those who can not form land
leagues at home.-PhiIao5elphiG Leader.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12
CONGRESSMAN NOMINATED.

After long, protracted contest, the
Democratic convention in the Sixth
Congressional District has nominated
a candidate to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Congressman
Rankin short time ago. There were
FIVE candidates before the convention,
each anxious to serve the people. On
the SD ballot, T. r. Hudd, of Green
Bay, carried off the prize. What rem
dered the contest so earnest was that
a Democratic nomination in the Sixth
district is considered equivalent to an
IelectioD, it being the only decided
Democratic district in the state. 1t is
not strange that the five contestants
did their level best.
The time was in this country not be-.
yond the memory of the now living
when men competent for Office waited
to be invited and did not DANGEROUSLY
herald their own fitness. This greed
for Office was not always so intemper-
ately manifested in Wisconsin, A
case in point is recOllected: A Terri
torial convention was held in Madison
in the summer of 1S43, to nominate a
Territorial delegate 10 Congress. One
of the delegates to the Madison con-
vention from Kenosha passed through
Cottage Grove, village few miles
east of Madison, on the morning of the
convention. Gen. Henry Dodge was
sitting on the verandah Of the hotel.
Gen. Dodge remarked he should not go
to Madison until the convention was
over; that his name had been mention
ed in connection with the nomination
to be made. and that he did not wish
to have it appear that he was there to
influence the action Of the convention.
Gen. Dodge was nominated about
noon, and the news of his success was
at once conveyed to him. Late in the
afternoon, after the delegates had
mostly left for their homes, Gen. Dodge
was seen coming into Madison on
horseback, that being his lnvariable
way Of travelling. viii ever such an
other modest political occurrence he
witnessed in Wisconsin?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12
W. A. ALLEN & cos WOOL
CIRCULAR
CHICAGO. February 9th. 1885,

CHICAGO, February 9th, 1886,
: Our wool market shows little of spec
ial interest since our last report. VAL
ues have continued very strong at our
quotations Of December, with some
grades now bringing little better prices.
The market ruled rather quiet around
the holidays, but we note an increasing
demand from our many Western mills.
Light medium and low woods Of this
section are noticably very firm and are
wanted, but ere in exceedingly scant
supply. The medium woods of Kansas,
Nebraska, and the territories have sold
well at good prices, and / blood woods Of
any section are very scarce and wanted.
Fine woods are steady, but have not
shown the advance of the lower grades.
The stock here is light, but there are
likely to be large importations of for
eign fine woods at Eastern centres,
Washed pulled asools are steady at the
last advance, though we hear that some
pullers have recently shown more will
ingness to sell. Quotable for clean,
well sorted. good length woods of Wis,
ILL.,, and similar woods, about q to SOC
fine, 80 to &c supers, Is to &c coarse,
with Territory woods from same to SC
less, according to condition and quality
Carpet stock, etc., 10 to 15c. The short
fall woods have sold well. and our own
stock of such is now we'll reduced.
Mr.. Maurice Evans becomes part
/ er in our business from date. He has
been well and favorably known on this
wool market and among manufacturers
for several years, and will be valuable
addition to our force of workers for the
interests of our consignors, and in at
tending to our increasing business
MICH, WIS, IND, Ill, Mo-, Iowa,
MINI, &c.
L Rnsnhs uoarl ...a e1.a.aAa OI.4Ls... I'LL.
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YOU CAN HAVE 1T.

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ladies to young ones. Madam, you may
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your hair from falling of, restore the
original color and make it long, thick,
soft and glossy. You need not stand
envying the girls. The Balsam
is not oily, not dye, but is an elegant
dressing, and is especially recommended
for its cleanliness and purity.