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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

Tas people Of Wheeling who do not
favor tie aggressive appearance OF the
highwayman and the blsckmailer in the
business OF this city, are placed in posi-.
ton wherO they must take sides.
Tho intriguers who have induced the
late employees Of tho Wheeling news.
papers to make m unjust demand for In
creased wages, and to leave their work
when the demand was not acceded 10,
have issued orden for a Wholesale, un.
BpRring, ylndiCtve boycott. They have
pn! the pressure on subscribers and some
have succambsd. They have impudently
ordered business men 10 stop their papers
an withdraw their advertisements. They
hive shamelessly asked to have both
transferred to the Ereniug Grievance, un.
defpenHlty Of q withdrawal oithe patron.
asc Of the working man, whom they
assume to control in what he eals, drinks
AMI wearB, and in making his purchaIcs.
They insist as strongly that vengence will
follow failure to support the blackmail.
erGVheet aS certainly as 1t will followacon
tinuauce Of relations with the newspapers
which they are endeavorlug to wreck.
The established newspapers OF Wheel.
Ing werO not built up by bulldozing and
backmailing. How many people in
this community are willing to vote
to establish o daily blackmailer
toPursue them for money in every reIa.
tiOn Of life, to say from whom they shall
buy, to whom they shall sell and what
they shall do with the income OF their la.
bOtH How many desire to place them.
Ssyes on the sidO OF the barbarous boy.
cot, which has brought only trouble, loss
anil degradation to the communities
which have for time suffered it2
These are questions which are now pre-.
Bented to every man in Wheeling, and
upon his answer to them depends his own
freedom Of action and his own welfare In
tho future. We are about to see who
sides with men who would rather array
tho people OF this city into hostile camps
than work for fair wages. Those who
tAkO tho aldo OF the intimtdstor
anl tho blackmailer cannot hope
to escape tho fate Of those who
have gone the same way elsewhere
In every case The reaction has come,
and 1t has been bad for men without back.
bone enough to assert their rights and
stand up for fair play. The boycott has
been shown to be a two.edged weapon;
aad the other edge has cut To the bone.
BoyCotters are not the only people who
buy, and business men who have cast
their lot with the highwaymen have
found that they not only lost their mau.
hood but a large part Of their trade as
well. There are men In this community
business mon and workingmen-who
resent the persuasion Of the bludgson and
mean to make their resentment felt.
The law Is against the blaCkmailiug con.
upirators, aud declares them to bo ielons.
The law Of the United States was made to
be enforced, and 1t iO not directed against
personS engaged In harmless enterprises.
Tho men who have gone into the wreck.
Ing business, whether they be tools or
principals, may as we'll understand that
they are not to have II all their own way.
They hAvO declared war, and war they
shall have 10 the hilt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25
N1unpEnous ASSAULT.

Committed In M English Railway CRr-NO
Clue to Murlerers
LONDON, Sept, 24,-A sensation has been
produced by the announcement Of the
discovery OF a mysterious tragedy in a
compartment car. The discovery was
made las! evening but was not made pub.
lie until to-day. When the six O'Clock
train from the city on the underground
railroad arrived at the Queens ford sta
ton last evening q newsboy noticed blood
dripping from q compartment OF first
class carriage.
He raised an alarm and n gentleman
was found lying on the floor OF tho com.
pRrtment. He was unconscious and blood
was flowing freely from his head. 1t was
found that on his forehead there was a
deep wound four inches in length. This
had evidently been mado with an insEru-
ment sharp and heavy. The scalp was not
only cut clear through but the skull was
crushed in and the b!aiu wns protruding
On the mans person were found good
watch and chain, and some finger rings,
none OF which had been disturbed, aud
but very little money. The man was at
once conveyed TO the hospital, He is still
unconscious, and his condition is p'ecari.
Gus.
It has heen learned that his name is
Meritz A. Fischer, and that he is the head
Of the house Of NJ. A. Fischer & Co.,
foreign agents, Of No. 8 Carter street.
The police have as yet been unable To gain
q clue to the cause Of the murderous at.
tack or to the identity Of his assailant or
assailantE,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 24.--Many people
were unable to secure admission to the
Metropolitan Opera House tonight on the
occasion Of Governor Foraker's speech,
which was not 80 much political as an ex.
posuro Of the brutalilieg, robberies and
outrages OF the Ohio penitentlary under
Governor Hoadley's administration prior
to last January. Aiiidavits were read
which created sensation, notably on the
skinningof the dead bodies Of ConyiCts
for the purpose Of merchandise.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

New BRUNSWICK, N. y, September "a
Nicholas Doyle, aged 55, a gate tender on
the PonnSylyauIa Railroad In this city for
over 80 Year,, and who has DayOd moro
than dozen lives, was struck this morn.
ing by train aud manglod 10 death. He
was struck before while trying 10 save
people. Il Is probable that his brother
railroad men will erect q handsome mon,
umsnt telling Of bis heroic bravery and
love Of hia fellow man,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

New YoRG, Sept. A,-The clothing cut
terS' strike has come to an end. The
trouble began because August Bros. and
L. N. Mtohaels & Co. gave employment
to non.unlon men. A strike was ordered
on these chops, followed by the bosses or
detlng o general lockout until the strike
was called of. This has now been done
and the master clothing cutters have taken
back as many union men as they have
employment for, at the same time refus.
ing 10 discharge the non.union men whom
they had already employed, so that the
union men in many instances are work
ing the "scabs." There are still many
union men going the rounds Of tho shopa
asking 10 be taken in.
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Prominent catholic rl.hop Dead.

HARnIsnURo, September 24,-Blshop
Shannahan, head Of tho diocese OF Harris.
burg, embracing seventeen counties, died
suddenly at bis residence on Sylvan
Heights, East Harrisburg, at II: 80 o'clock
this morning. Although in failing health
for some years bis death was sentlrely unex.
pected. He was out riding yesterday and
returned in good spirits. Early this morn.
ing he was taken with a congesIive chill,
which terminated fatally a few hours later.
Bishop Shannahan was born In susque-
hanna county, Pennsylvania, in 1880 and
made his classical course at st. Joseph's
College and his theological course ut st.
Charles, Philadelphia. He VIA ordained
July l2, 1851; made President Of the Pre-.
paratory Seminary, Philadelphia, and held
1t for ton years, when he was conseorated
Bishop oil Harrisburg, together with Bish.
op o Hara, Of Scranton, aud installed in
the Cathedral in this city September, 4,
1868. He leaves one brother and one els.
ter, the former being pastor OF one Of the
largest churches in Philadelphia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

sr. Louis, Mo-, September PA. O.
Strong, Of Napervllle. ILL.,, in at.
tendence upon the Conclaye in
this city was killed thiu inotuiug
by being run over by a passenger train al
Oheltenhsn, near this city. He had been
visiting friends at the latter place and In.
tended to return home this evening. He
attempted 10 board train as It was mov.
ing out oi The depot, but missed his foot.
ing, fell under the wheels and was instant,
ly killed. The Tfiennial Committee took
charge oil the remains and will furnish an
escort TO convey them 10 the deCeased'l
home.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

ANYBODY who Is boycot,ed in bis buh.
nesi because ho refuses to allow bull.
dosers and blaCkmaiers 10 ride over him,
will confer favor by letting tho INTELLl,
GEScGR know about it. Weshsll then sec
whether we cannot start counter cur.
rent that will more than recompensc him.
Thciae is being drawn through this com.
munity aud it may rs we'll be sharply
drawn at the beginning.
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rnil,.inn nd can.

sr. JOINS, N. f., Sept. PA disaster
occurred In the Bay Of St. John this
morning the british schooner Summit col.
lidlng with schooner Mary Ann and cut.
ting hOr In two. There were 81 peraonu
aboard the Inflated craft, four Of whom
were drowned. Their names were Chas
Weeks, Nicholas Mllloy, Leonard Milley
and Sarah Ann Halfy. The othefI
saved themselves by Cllnging 10 the main
rail or were picked out Of the water by
hoatn,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

TORONTO, Sept. 24,-The building occu.
pied by Dawson & Hay, wholesale grocers
and liquor dealers was burnod this morn.
ing. The stock was valued at $4,000
and is total loss. They were insured for
about $4,000. The adjoining firms OF
Gending & Co. and Bryce and McMnr.
rich suHered to the extent Of $4,000.
The total loss is about $l50OOO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

wATEhrowN, N. y, Sept, A.-A terri.
bio accident occurred atthe Iron mines at
81. Lawrence county, at about
six o'clock yesterday morning. A charge
Of dynamite had been fred and the lore,
man, Thomas Apple aud two workmen
Felix hABJe and Frank Blackburn,
to observe the result Of Che
blast. They had scarcely entered The
mine however, when mass Of rock fell
instantly killing DaSse and Blackburn. A
depression In the rock saved the life o.
Apple, but he was badly injured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

ST.. Louis, Sept PA special from
Little Rock, Ark, to the POd Dipalch
states that great excitement prevailed In
Hope county, Ark, over the abduction Of
Miss Maggie Blhier BY Edward bowman
and a companion. When the abduction
become known q posse was organised
which pursued the AbduCtoiB and finally
captured them, There 10 talk Of lynChinl
them,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25
Ghs gntelligsttrer
oaesi So,. 10 and ~ Fourteenth street,
no WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
United state. Revised statute O0Os,

United States Revised Statute O0Os,
1.-two or more persons cOnspire to in
jpre, oppress, threaten or intimidats any
citizen in the free exercise or enjoyment
Of any right or privilege secured to hiu
by the Constitution or laws oil the United
sa.es, or because Of hh having 80 exer-
csed the same they
shall be fined not mora than
five thousand dollars and imprisoned not
more than ten years; and shall, more.
over, be hereafter ineligible to any Office
or place Of honor, protit.Or trust, created
by the Constitution or laws Of tho United
States,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25
Moopliuhters Surprised.

DUBLIN, Sept. 24.-,rho police last night
ran down and surprised a party OF moon.
lighters at Teal Bridge, County Kerry. A
fight ensued in which one Of the moon.
lighters was shot dead and elk were taken
prisoners. The affair has caused much
excitement throughout Kerry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

Tie intlmidators or blaCkmailers now
on their rounds, the !ricEstera who are be-
hind them, and all who aid and abet them,
orc courting the penitentiary under this
statute, They are breaking the laws Of
the United States.
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Tho Wnnh,a TniInrns.

NEw YoRx, Sept. 24.-The business fail
ures occurring throughout the country in
tho east for the seven days, as reported by
R. G. Dun & Co., number for the United
States, lO5, and for Canada, %, or q total
OF 1877, as compared with a total Of 1856 last
week and IT'S the week previous to the
last.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25
BIdAMoUs SOLOMON.
Lillian RuSsell's Mother snys Ills Arrcs
was u Good Thing,

Lillian RuSSell'S Mother snys Ills Arrest
was Good Thing.
New York, Sept. 2.-Mrs. Cynthia
Leonard, the mother Of Lillian Russell
Solomon, spoke with considerable vim
last night Of solomon's arrest in London
for blgamy. "I'm glad that mans arrest.
ed, she exclaimed. 1T serves him right,
he won't find any more women to support
him again IN hurry. When Lillian mar.
ried him she knew that he had lived with
both Lille Grsy.and Edith Bland, but he
swOre TO Lillian that no had never mar.
rled either OF them, and che believed him,
The marriage in New Jersey wasdirectly
against my wishes.
II am not surprised that It wasn't a
happy one. Lillian got tired OF Solomon
after she had been in London a month
with him, and she would have got away
from him then, only she couldn't. He
kept too strong u hold on her salary. She
would have parted long ago but Tor that
Jersey marriage. That kept them together
q little. while longer. The proceedings
brought by Lilly Gray will be welcome TO
Lillian, becauGe 1t will save her the
trouble OF bringing similar proceedings
against Solomon herself. The departure
Of Solomon for London last month, and
Lillian's departure for tho Pacific slope at
the same time, was accepted IN theatrical
circles as convincing evidence that there
had been genuine quarrel between tho
two. Lillian took her lady and maid
with her, and tho lady and maid and
Lillian are oil three now at Baldwin'a
hotel, San Francisco, where Lillian Ia
playing an engagomont with DuI's Opera
company In Baldwin's theatre"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

Another scandal has arisen in regard to
the Northwest Central Railroad, Of Cana
da. Senator, Olenow & Co., Of Ottawa,
have thrownup the contract, and It turns
out the $4,000 guarantee said to have
been deposited Is no deposit at all. The
result Is that the road will not be built
this year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

JuDaE JouN BRANNON's attention is
politely called tothe few remarks on the
tariff dropped by General GoR yesterday
in New York. They indicate about the
line General GoG would take in a joint
discussion with Judge Braunon,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

BERLIN, Sept 94.-A despatch from
Essex announces that m explosion Of
Gro damp occurred In coal pit near
schalks to-day and that persons were
killed aud 10 injured, eight Of the latter.
being In ptecartous condition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

TIE people who refuse to bO run over
by The boycotters will bO 60 numerous
that the boycotters won't be able to keep
track OF them. But we think the news.
papers will be able to keep track Of the
boyCotteIs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

sALEM, MASS, Sept. At hos been dis.
covered that twenty pounds Of dynamite
cartridges have been stolen from shanty
at Greenlawn Cemetery. In the present
unsettled condition OF affairs here, owing
to labor troubles, this fact occasions con.
siderable alarm,
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All Paid on.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 24.-onc hundred
and tltty men employed in digging water
pipe trenches at Masslllon, Ohio, struck
to-day for au increase in pay from 81 %
to 81 30 per day. They were all paid oil.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25

LONDON, Sept. 24-The Bulgarian gov.
ernment has been informed that hostile
demonstration at the Russian agency in
Sofia against General Kalbues will furnish
an excuse for Russian interference.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-25
1lnrncA IN llpnnlnn.

viESnA, Sept gL-Lightning to-day
struck and Get are to Italian bark Nicola
while she was being laden with benEine
at Finme. Eight men perlShsd in the
flames.
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AT Nashville, Ind, Joseph FtAkOr,
County superintendent, had both legs
broken by bio hotse running away and
pp0etLlnK Che buggy.
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spoule, the condemned rebel, has been
denied q farther respite by the Canadian
Minister oI JustlCs, and he will be exsCut.
cd October lst
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John Baker, who murdered his employ.
or, Billy Dwyef in Chicago, last Friday,
was arrested q Michigan CITY, 1ndu and
tOturusd 10 Chicago,
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BoYcoTTlSG 10 a method OF the AnarCh-
ist, Down with the Anarchist
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BASE BALL.


Pittsburgh Dsm6lIShss tho PlidO OF tho
mpions--Oth Games.
PtrrsBURon, Pa, Sept. 24.-Anson's
Babies" the League champions, stopped
OF here on their way Hast to-day 10 play
an exhibition game with the PIttSburghs
and were beaten by a score Of ten to three,
The home team out played the visitors at
every point They pounded Clafkson's
delivery for IA hits with total Of 20 bases,
and barring errors by Brown and Smith
played remarkably strong In the Geld.
The champions lleldSd badly and could
not hit Morris with any effect. Only Bix
hits were made OF him, and williamson
got three Of them. Tho features Of the
game we're Sundays base running and 4
long running catch by Gore, Attendance
5000, SCotei
lnningl,. l,.a..,.,,..4.. I 2slb
SSSI'lSSS5.a SSl;ss5.l.:.. ....:. 8 3 5S5SS j. ii
Earned runs, Pitisbursh, 4. Three base
hits, Brown, Carroll and Smith. First
base on balls, of Morris, 81 of Clarkson
4. First bAH0 on errors, pltAbufRh, 8
Chicago, 2. Struck out, by Morris, o. b.
Ulatkson, l Double plays, BAtkley aut
Whitney AnBon and Kelley ClafksoH
PieHer aud AnBon. Total bises on hits
Plthbutah 90i Chicago, 0. Base hits
PlttsbutghL Il Chicago, 0, Errors, Pltts
lbufghl Chicago I,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-30
DAVID DAVIS BURIED.
OF DISTINGUISHED NOURNBRS FOL
LOW HIS BODY
To the GraYs---ThouSands View the Re-
mains Of tbs Ex-senator
and Elaborate Floral Tributes
Simple Services.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, June 29.-Early
this morning wagons and carriages began
pouring in from the surrounding country
with their loads; trains on all roads enter
ing here brought their quota, all eager TO
do honor TO the memory of ex-senator
Davis. From 8 o'clock until this after
noon the remains lay in state at the Davis
mansion, where thousands ayailed them
selves of the opportunity for a last look at
the face of him whom they so highly es-
teemed At the latter hour the multitude
left the premises and the widow and rela-
tives were alone with the dead.
At3o'clOck the last sad rites were per-
formed, Rev. W. Pierce, Of Champaign,
reading the burial services and making a
few remarks, after which the Rev. Frank
$. Brush, of the First Presbyterian church,
offered payer and made few appropriate
remarks. The music for the solemn Occa-
sion was rendered by Frank Mueller, as
sisted by five singers. The floral tributes
were numerous and elaborate, many the
tokens of distinguished persOnages OF the
nation. Among them We're: Broken
Urn" from Senator and Mrs. Logan;
Gates Ajar," from Robert Lincoln;
Gross" from Senator CullOm.
THE CORTEGE.
At the conclusion of the services the cor
tege. Il very large and imposing one, wend-
ed its way 10 the cemetery i'll the following
order: Carriages containing honorary pail
bearers. First, Judge Gresham, Judge
DrummOnd, Governor OslcSby and Senator
Logan; second, Judge Scott, Jesse w. Fell,
Leonard Sweet and Hamilton Spencer;
third. c. H. Moore, Henry W. Bishop,
Judge BlOdgest and Judge Cation; fourth,
Judge Weldon. NOrval Dixon, d. NJ. Funk
and K. Z. Williams; fifth, General McNul-
ty, General Singleton, or Quincy; VIM.
Griswold and Mr.. Williams.
Following the above honorary pail bear
ers came two carriages containing the ac-
tive pail bearers, the first containing Hon.
Robert L. Lincoln, \. f.. Stevenson, james
:. Ewing and Hon. II, I. Littler. In the
second were Mr. II. ID. Perrigo, Frank d..
Ormc, l.. G, Fisher and Lyman Burr. Fol-
lowing there We're the carriages Of relatives,
intimate friends, COngrcSSmcn and State
officers, officials military and citizens gen
crally. In the procession was the Judge 5
family carriage, driven by his cdachmcn
and containing his household servants. The
service at the grave was simple and brief.
Business generally was suspended during
the passage of the procession. Many prom
incnt men were in the city ut the funeral
from all portions OF the country,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-30
MARTINS FERRY.
A Days Doing. In a Busy Suburban
Town.

EONn.
Robert Tobitt is in.Philndclphia visiting
friends.
Miss Jennie Thornton, Of Toronto, o., !.
the guest of relatives in town.
David Parks0n and family are visiting
friends in the northern part of the state.
William Custer, of Stcubcnvillc, was ia
the city yesterday calling on his son Frank
The strike of the blast furnace helpers al
the BcnwoOd furnace has not been settled
yet
The Temperance Fishing Club, Of Etna-
Vile, of which Ben Davis il captain, r.
ccived IN elegant new tent from ST. lOuis
yesterday.
George Mentz, n well known German res
idcnt of Hanover street, has been gloridusly
full since Sunday, and has heon making n
nuisance of himself "a his wife, family and
ncighbOrs,
Work on the new c. & j. depot is pre-
crossing nicely the brick work being com.
pleted except on the Telegraph tower. The
carpenters have the roof framed and are at
work on the cOrnicc.
Treasurer FiIley and Prosecuting Attor-
ncy Kennon, Of St. Clairsvillc, were In
town yesterday collecting the tax due for
the months of May and June from the saloon
keepers who do not hold license under the
low law. They closed seven saloons in oil
and made arrangements for the collecting
Of all the tax due.
The Blue Grass Fishing Club, JamCs
Brand captain and Dan Cline cook, leaves
for FrccpOrt, o., in few days. The boys
have a little red Gag" "a they call IL, con
tanning fall supply Of snake bite anti,
dote, which, however The rules Of the
club only allow in very extreme cases, and
where doctors are unprocurable.
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urs. s.sLay,s Royal Guest.

LONDON, June eighteen guests At
tended Mrs Aackay'S dinner 90 the Prince
of Wales last night. The house IN wplch
the lady has taken up her summer resi-
dence is ut No. Z Buckingham Gate, and
was formerly the residence Of Lord SudelyI.
II hasa dingey appearance, the furniture Is
badly in need of repairs, and many OF the
windows bear palpable evidence OF not
having been cleaned for weeks. The ru-
mors which had been induStriouSiy circu-
lated that The Prince was coming to the
hanquet, caused u crowd 70 oaSsemble, which
besieged the house and chung 90 ifs r'il-
inrs. shifting the OdOrs of the feast, but
tb0se who expected to witness brilliant
show s.erc excessively chagrined. The
Prince arrived ID 2 closed brOugham, from
which ne hurriedly ailsLsed and ran in
doors to avoid the crowd. Mrs. lIackay
engaged the famous Hungarian band TO
play during the dinner.