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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-22

VIENNA, May 2l.-The creditors of the
King Of Bavaria have agreed to wait until
June Goth before bringing suit to recover
the sums due them from the King, and
some Of the claims have been abated en-.
tirely, presumably through the influence
Of somebody at Court. One creditor, a
porcelain manufacturer, whose bill against
the King amounts to 0,00O, has refused
to reduce the amount OF his claim by u
farthing, and was with great difficulty in.
duced 10 join in the agreement to defer
bring action against his royal debtor until
the end Of June. The obduraCy Of the
porcelain maker and the importunitles OF
the creditors have enraged the King, and
the royal lunatlC has in turn addressed
letters to several Of his relatives, rOundly
berating them for their apparent inditer.
ence to bis passing needs, Recently be
refused 10 grant his mother an interview,
because, as he alleged, she was in lesgue
with the other members Of their house TO
ruin him. The latest freak OF this crowned
maniac is the revival Of an old order re.
quiring bis personal attendants 10 wear
masks while In the royal presence.
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Tho Rod Nnr uut Again.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 2l.-The Arbeitsr
ztitung, has again made It's appearance in
its old form, q large quarto, and is very
similar in looks and contents to the old
paper when Spies, Parsons, schwab, and
other Anarchists were personally conduct.
ing 1t. To.days issue has some eight
Celums oil advertising including numerous
calls for meetings from various labor or.
panizations and several warnings to differ.
ent trades not to work In certain shops,
as those employed there regularly "Hnd
themselves on a strike" These Commu.
uiCations are signed "the strikers" and
"the executive committee" The paper
dwells at some length how II has triumph.
ed over all efforts 10 suppress II and makes
an urgent call for subscription for help for
Spies and Schwab who have written and
battled" long for the support Of the work.
ingmen and now have 70 suler for them.
Help your brothers as they are always
ready TO help you"
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srRiSaFtEID, ILL.,, May 2l.-Upon the
application otU. W. Fairbanks, as coun.
eel for The bohdholders Of tho ST. Louis
Central Railroad Company, the United
States Circuit Court to-day entered a de.
cree for the sale Of tho railroad and the
property Of tho company. The sale will
take place the latter part Of June.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, May 2l.-The report of
the stoC kholders oithe Missouri Pacific
Railroad aud lLs leased and operated iines
for the year ending December Sl. iSSE.
has been Issued. 1tshows the pross earn!
ings tohaVe been $26,050,2iO Ol from The
following sources: Freight, SIG, ,220. 742 OF,
passengers, Ssg40SO 49, mail, S7lO,gDO.
q express, sy4b, ,322 SO miscellaneous
AI9,lOS II, The expenses Of The system
during tue year were Slb, $3.50, $50 90 and
the surplus eatninga Sll ,5Ug $50 o., being
deCfeSee a. compared with the year be.
fore Of SAC, $40 81,
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MINERs' CONVENTION
Atst, Loui.-Thos Euaorlo the Course Of mr.
PUWdsFly. :

ST. LOUIS, No., May 2l,-About eighty
Of the Knights Of Labor coal miners, dele
gates to the National Convention from
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Maryland and In-
dian Territory, held their first session yes
terday aud elected temporary organiza-
ton, During the evening session resOlu-
tions were adopted endorsing the senti-
ments expressed by MIR. Powderly in his
secret circulars, iayoriug the proposed
amendments to the constitution OF tue
Knights Of Labor, which is intended to
place the control Of strikes in the hands
otthe General Executive Board, and prom
ising their support to, Mr.. Powderly at the
election 10 be held during the General AS.
sembly at Cleveland, ii iheshall be q Candi.
date for General Master Workman,
The delegates TO the convention already
In this city aTewaiting until this afternoon
for the arrival OF those who have promised
to attend, and will then organize perma.
nently as a National District Assembly
aud discuss the miners grievances and
the best plan for obtaining redress.
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RIVER NEWS.
stREo OF the watsr and Movsm snlS of the
BLAhm bnRts.

bLAkb OF tnO Whtef Anu movements OF tue
steam boats.
The Scotia Ia due down at an early hour
this morning on her way to Cincinnati.
4 The W. N. Chancellor passed down at
4 o'clock yesterday morning enroute for
Charleston. She had frat class trin on
board.
The Telegram will take the Turner
Society and ils friends 10 SteubenyiIle To.
morrow, and the y. w. Bachelor will be
here early tomorrow morning with q big
excursion party from piltsburgh. The
steamboat excursion business appears 10
be booming this season,
The Courier will return to-day from
Charleston with the doctors and others
from this city and vicinity, who formed
the excursion party the steamer took to
Charleston 10 attend the annual meeting
Of the State Medical Society. All reports
from the party are TO the effect that they
have had glorious time. They have
had delightful weather for their trip.
The Louis A Shirley arrived from Gin.
Cinnati about 4 o'clock yesterday after.
noon. She had good freight trip, but
her passenger list was small. The Shirley
will leave on her return trip at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. The Shirley 10 GOOD
stern wheel packet, commanded by a good
corps Of officers. Those Clevef gentlemen,
Dan Lacy and Charley Reeves are TO be
found Ia the clerks Office. They know
how 70 make II pleasant for those who
patfonlSs them.
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PoOtmaStOrS Who We're HSmovsd Just Dc.
cause They We're Republicans.

POStmAStOrS Who We're KSmoYed Just Bo.
cause They Were Republicans.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 2l.-The Sen.
ate to-day removed the injunction oil
secrecy from several reports In cases dis.
posed OF some time ago. In the case ol
Il. d. Fem, to be postmaster at Nevada,
Iowa vice T. j. Ross, suspended,
The Postollice Committee Gays there Seems
TO have been no cause for the suspension
other than that he was a consistent and
active member oil the Republican party,
and that his suspension was desired in
order that member Of the Democratic
party might be appointed in his stead.
the Committee finds nothing against Mr..
Ross and fluids Mr.. Fem 10 be a worthy
man.
In the case OF Henry O. Evans, to be
Postmaster at Bloomfield, Iowa, vice A,
Il. Fortune, suspended, the committee
says the suspension seems to have been
made for political reasons and 1t finds
nothing affecting the personal or official
conduct Of the official. Mr.. Evans Is
found worthy and Is reported, iavorably.
Reports similar in purpose to the above
though differing int terms were made in the
cases Of W. |. Start, Postmaster ut Brook.
lyn, Iowa, vice George Phillips, suspend
ed; :. b Chase, Postmaster at Usage
Iowa, vice f. g. Athertou, and A. l.
Downerd, Postmaster at Marengo, Iowa
vice K. II. Renshaw.
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A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The CEAr COnhdSs the safety OF Russia to the
Black Sea Fleet,

The CxAr COnhdss the safety OF Russia 10 tho
Black Sea Fleet,
ST, PRTRRsRuRa, May 2l,-An imperial
decree has been issued to the command.
ers, other officers and the sailors OF the
Russian fleet on the Black Sea. The de-
cree says;
at is thirty years since the feet by Its
heroic deeds sacrificed 4tsslf for Russla'a
welfare, brave men transferring them.
selves in spirit to the memorable heights
OF sebastopol, The fleet Is now being
reconstructed, to the Joy OF the Father
land, which has long mourned It's loss.
Ny will and thoughts are directed TO-.
ward the peaceful development OF the ma.
TONS welfare, but circumstances may
render the iulhllment OF my wishes diff
cult and force me to an armed dtfsnas iu
order to preserve the dignity Of the elm.
plre. II such occasion should arise,
know that you will aid me with the devo.
tion and ConstanCy which your ancestors
displayed In response 10 my grandiathers
appeal-a devotion and ConBtanCy which
astUnished their contemporaries on the
sea who witnessed their gallant exploits,
10 you Conade the defense, honor and
safety OF Russia.n
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LlrrLE RoeK, ARK, May 2l,--Nsws Of a
flendlsh crime committed In Lawrence
county, this State, few days ago, reached
here to-day. A lady (whose name iB
Withheld) Of high standing In the county,
gave the alarm that her Heyen.yeaf.oid
step son had fallen into the we'll. 4 neigh.
Dor soon rescued the little fellow, who was
IN q dying condition, He lived, however,
long enough 10 tell that The woman had
beaten him nearly TO death and then
threw him In the we'll.
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MARTIN 1noN FLIGHT
ON Account of Crooksdps in the Dlsburss
msnt Uf the Relief Fuuds,

mbnt Ot ln0 hoIlok buuuss
sEDALlA, No., May 2l.-J. II. Daley, Of
Little Rock, member Of District Assembly
lOl, Of the knights Of Labor, Is in this
city for the purpose Of investigating the
charges made by several OF the strikers
that the relief funds sent to this city had
been improperly disbursed He will check
up the books tomorrow, and II there has
oeen any crooked transactions they will
be brought to light
Martin Irons, 1t Is claimed, had a mar.
row escape from mob of strikers last
night or early this morning. This men are
very bitter towards him, and it Is asserted
that they visited his residence for the pur-
pose Of warning him 10 leave the city. He
must have received an inkling that he
would be called upon, as he passed the
night at tha house Of friend, and board
I'd the soutbbouud Missouri, Kansas &
Texas train east this morning for parts
unknown.
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nitz & Co., and since that time have at in.
teryRls issued and distributed circulars in
which the cigar manufacturers are accused
Of having violated an agreement with the
Knights Of Labor, discharged knights and
filled their places with men not members
Of the order, and other things objsctiona-
BILE to the labor organization. Segnitz 4
%, have lettea from cigar dealers in
which the latter refuse to handle the Seq
Mtg cigars, as the boycott sgainst the firm
will prevent sale Of the goods, Mr., Seq
nitZ and his attorney are satisfied that an
action for damages can be sustained under
rulings Of the Supreme Court.
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New YoRK, May 2l.-About 1900 peo.
pie witnessed the game to-day between
the Brooklyn and Pittsburgh clubs. The
Westerners again outplayed the home
team and won after q hard battle. Nor.
ris again pitched and was as elective as
ever. 0ldAeld caught poorly aud CLARK
and McTammany made damaging errors,
Innings..U...... ..,.,.... / 2S46 $50
FitS5ayIRi FPifRS55lyHi Ri....-.. i..:...... ! : ! 81
Earned runs, Brooklyn, 2; Pittsburgh,
|. Two base hits, Phillips, Carroll. Three
base hits, MCrammany, Kuehne. Wild
pitches, Morris, l. Pass balls, 0ldheld, /.
First base on balls, Brooklyn, I; Pitts.
burgh, 10. Errors, Brooklyn, 6; Pittsburgh,
4. Pitchers, Harkins and Morris. Um.
pire Quin.
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SEEKING ron OIL.
A Company which will put dOwn Eleven
Wells In this State,

"NNh ~ kAta otAboe
Sometime time ago the statement was
made in the lETRLLlaENCRR on what was
believed to be good authority, that j. M,
Guaey & Co. were about 10 put down
their first test well in this State, and that
they had located 1t near Burton. This
was afterwards learned to be erroneous,
and the real fact was printed, which il
that the Philadelphia OIL Company has
located a well on one Of its numerous
leases in this State, and is about to begin,
near Burton, Wetzel county, the first test /
well sunk in West Virginia during the
present oil excitement.
The derrick for this we'll Is already up,
and the machinery was shipped from
Washington, Pa, to Burton yesterday. 1t
is hoped TO get the derrick rigged up 10 as
TO begin boring by Monday.
The Philadelphia Oil Company has
already contracted for seven wells, and
will locate four additional ones, making
eleven in all. 1t holds leases on 10000
acres oil what Its members believe 10 be
promising oil territory, which ia scattered
over Marion, WetES), Richie, Harrison,
Jackson, Roane and Writ counties OF this
State, and Greene county, Pa. The eleven
wells will be so located as to make decI.
sive tests Of all the ditf3Esnt fields.
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Lehman and Arsenal Captured.

CHICAGO, May 9l,--ThiS morning detec.
tiveB were detailed to look for Gustave
Lehman. The man is regared by the
authorities as one capable Of giving the
identity Of the bomb thrower, The de.
leCtives succeeded in arresting Lehman
at an early hour this morning. In his
possession, and on the premises which he
occupied At the time Of bis arrest were
found three round dynamite bombs ex.
acLly similar 10 that used at the Haymaf.
ket riot, two boxes Of dynamite "giant
powder caps" two coils Of dynamite fuse,
and two boxes Of dynamite not made
into bombs, The bombs had tho fuse
attached and seemed 10 be ready for i'm.
medlatB Use,
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NRw Y0RE, May 2l,-lhe three hun.
dred and afty men employed in the shops
Of the Edison Electric Light Company in
this city are OIL u strike, The company
conceded them an advance in wages and
a reduction In hours from 10 to 0. Now
they demand that only union men bo EN-.
ployed, and that no employe be required
TO attend more than one planer instead Of
three as heretofore, The company threat.
ems TO close down and have It's work done
by contract,
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ELaiS, TE1AS, May 2l.-A gang Of atty
conviCts have been employed near here on
the Texas Central Railroad. Last night
while going into camp three oil the pfiso,
nsfs made q break for liberty. One oi
them, named HAllowAy, was shot ldoWn
and killed by the guard. The other two
escaped, one, however, being shot Ia the
shoulder. The dead convict would have
been teleated In two years ttcm q fifteen
year sentence,
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NEW aNkEK OAnlN Ell.
Popularity Of the New Prsmlsr-A Peacsi
Dallas Qpn,,,I..d

Popularity Of the New Prsnnisr-A Peaceful
Policy Promised.
ATHENS, GREECE, May 2l,-M. TrlcOupis
has formed a new Ministry. He assumes
Professionally the Office Of Minister Of War
and Minister Of Finance. The other Min.
listers are:
NJ. Lonbsrdos, Minister Of tue Interior
NJ. youlpIotos, Minister Of Justice.
NJ. ManetAs, Minister Of Public Instruc-
ton.
NJ. Theokotls, Minister Of Marine.
The firing which occurred on the from.
tier yesterday did not result in any blood
shed. The Turks opened fire from dis
lance on the Greek forces, kept 1t up a
short timo without effect and then retired.
A British man.oi.war has returned to
skiatho with The telegraph instruments
which were removed from that place by
the Austrians.,
NJ. TriCoupis received an ovation last
evening from the populaCe Of Athens. In
an interview he declared that the policy
OF the new government would be one Of
peace. They would demobilze tho army
and endeavor to avert the financial crisis
threatening Greece.
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that feeds the Muskegon and Saginaw
mills. The bitterness was evidenced In
what happened at Mt. Pleasant, This
morning at 2 o'clock dynamite cartridge
was exploded under the dam Of Harris
Brothers, Great timbers were torn up
and thrown one on the other and the
water was rapidly lowered. This dam was
used as a feeder to float down the logs.
The injury to the dam is several hundred
dollars, while the loss to the log.drivers
will be up in the thousands, Other ex-
plosions are feared. .a.-
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WAsntSaFoN, D. O., May 2l.-The House
Shipping Committee met this morning and
ConCurrsd In part Of the Senate amsnd.
ments 10 the pinSloy Shipping bill, and
non.Concurred In several amendments,
and authorised Mr. Dlngley, Of Maine, TO
report back the bill to the House with a
Recommendation that the House agree to
ibu conference asked BY the Senate. The
committee we're unanimous In support ol
Inc Senate amendment 10 the bill, design
ed 10 meet the action Of Canada, but for.
mslly rou.ConCurred In the amendment,
simply 10 make verbal change in confer
Htlg.
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LUMBtH WAR.
Tie Log DtiVstS ID NiiShlEan At swords
poiuie.- Dams EIl0vn up.

Tie Log DiiVets Id Aiishigan at Swords
Poluts. Dam Blown up.
DErRotr, May 2l.-Thsfs is a war among
the timber men Of Isabella county, over
running logs in the Chippewa river. Re.
Gently Judge Hart, Of that county, granted
an injunction iotbidding Leaton 4 Upton
from obstruCtlng navigation al Pares'
Brothers dam at Mt. Pleasant, which pre-.
vented The running Of atty million feet Of
iogsl A second Injunction 10 interfere
Win tho log drivers WAS granted, but has
aimee been dissolved. I.alt week the Ill.
FEELING between the Saginaw lnhbetmen
And lhe Isabslla county mill owners broke
The log.drivets took possession ol the
woodlh dam, and when the Woodlns At:
tempted 10 interfere they threw Two Of
them IN the river. In consequence three
Of the gang have been Arteated on q charge
ol attempted murder. The hard feeling tl
spreading al over The vast lumber region
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their victims, have been beaten and driven
across the frontier, The police are taking
them into custody upon the slightest pre-.
text, and in almost every case the magis-
trates find some excuse for committing
them to jail. Every Mormon agent in
Argovia and Zurich, including large
DumOer who had to take refuge in these
places from the wrath OF the inhsbitaRts
OF other towns, has been arrested, and it is
impossibletod fad single Mormon eyanRe-
list at large in all Switzerland.
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A TRRnInLs rRAaEpY
OCouFS In Arkansas uvsr q Dispute About
y F0rryb0at.

oSOuFb " AFkhnbhb ONsr DIAPuto Ap0pt
" FSrFybOat,
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 2l.-Particu.
lars Of a tragedy which occurred in Law,
renee county have Just been learned. On
Tuesday last man named Picket leased a
ierryboat from Mr.. Jones, OF the above
county, but before doing SO another resi-.
dent OF the community, named John
Lane, had assisted Jones in raising the
sunken boat from the bottom OF the river,
and agreed to take his charges for so doing
In fsrriage across the river. Tuesday,
when he with his family drove to the fer.
ry, Picket, hearing Of his assertion about
crossing the river Tree, demanded pay In
advance, Lane told him that would be
fixed after the Cross.ng, and started 10
drive into the boat, when Picket stepped
before the team and pr, vented him. Each
one Of them picked up rock, but Picket
dropped his, lodged Lanes as he threw
1t, and rushed upon him with a knife,
cutting q cash five or six inches in his an.
tagonlsL's side and cut one rib in two.
Lane died Thursday night Picket Is in
Lawrence county Jail.
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Tue gentlemen who are interesting
tbs.qselyes in the CommendAble expert
ment, in the disposition Of garbage cry
eureka" at last. The feasibility Of ere,
nation being established, the city cannot
afford to stop there. The interests Of ou'
near neiShbors down the river, and ouI
own rs well, demand that the plan which
has been demonstrated to be a good one
BE- adopted.
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THREE OF A KIND.
THE ANARCHISTS INDICTED
For Conspiracy to Murder and Iuciling Riot,
Martin IrOaS Compelled to Flee frOm st.
Louis TO Avoid the Wrath of tho
X. Of L.-CFooksdnssS Disclosed.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 2l.-Indictments
for conspiracy to murder were formally
returned this evening by the Grand Jury
against August Spies, Sam Eslden and
A. R. Parsons, the Anarchists, These
three were the speakers at the Haymarket
meeting which preceded the bomb throw
ing and riot on May 4, Investigation as
to others accused OF completely in the
crime has not yet been completed.
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WnpS JUSTICE gets her hand in in New
York she is pretty swift In her move
,oppts. EE.Alderman Jaehne is already
in Sing Sing rejecting on the folly OF biz
course, and washing clothes in the prison
laundry, This is the first clean job he has
beeu engaged in for years.
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ST, LOUIS, Mo, May 2l,-The grand jury
which has been in session in Hillsboro,
Mo-, for the last niue days, finished their
labors yesterday. Their time has been
almost given up to the investigation Of
charges Of conspiracy against the late rail.
road strikers, tiity.nine Of whom were in
diCted. Many Of them escaped before
warrants could be served on them, and
only four have been arrested.
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SOUNDS FIsaY.
A West Virginia Tragedy to bo Taken Oum
GTnpO sails,

6Tnho hhlla'
NEW YoRK, May 2l.-A special, from
Point Pleasant, West Va, says; The news
Of a family tragedy has been received from
Apple Grove, a small town twenty-five
miles below here, Mrs, Jas Guerin and
sister are widows, each being left with a
large number OF children, They reside
near each other and the children quarrel.
ed over the ownership Of a step'ladder,
When Mrs, Thomas appeared and carried
the ladder home, her nephew, James Cue
rim, aged 10, followed her and struck her
with a large stone, crushing the back oil
her head, the woman soon dying, Soon
alter the dead wOman's daug ghter, Eliza,
aged l5, secured sRun and fred upon. the
cousin, the boy murderer Of her mother,
and riddled him with shot, he also dying
in few minutes. The girl was arrested,
Much excitement exists in the village over
the terrible affair,
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II ID claimed that The funds sent to st.

Gr is claimed that the funds sent to st.
l.ouis for the relief Of the striking
Knights Of Labor have been misapprori'
sted, The Knights are SO indignant over
ths disclosure that Martin Irons has fed
Itaring personal injury at the hands o
the angry men. His flight gives color Il
the report that he is guilty, for an limo
cent man never flies from such an ACCUSE
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TUE Grand Jury investigating the Chi
cago riots has come into possession of evi
ience that is pretty sure TO bring to JUS
lice the tiends who concoCted the plot tt
murder the police. Let there be no mis-
taken sentlmentallty in this work, The
blood Of the dead policemen cries out fol
the vengeance OF the law.
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Now that the Chamber Of Commerce
b,s undertaken to boom the town, the
,ogp ought to reCiprocate and boom the
chamber Of Commerce, No person having
,ny commercial or financial interest In
Wheeling can afford not to be member