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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-09
HAMILTON COUNTY TRAuDs;
The Report Of thS Oommittss-Ths Matter
RS.Ssnmittsd to the Committee,

CoLuHBUs, o., Jan. S.-The COMMITTEES
on Privileges and Elections Of the House
Of Representatives, which has been max,
ing an examination Of the election returnl
in Hamilton county, made report to the
House this afternoon, there being MAORI
ty and minority reports. The majority
report reviewed the work Of the commit
tee and at length, aud submitted a resolu.
ton recommending with the balance Of
the report that all the votes OF Precinct A,
Fourth ward, Cincinnati, be thrown out,
which would entitle all but one OF the
Republican candidates for Representatives
to their seats, The resolution also de-
clared the Democratic remembers, with the
exception OF Mr., Butteraeld, not entitled
to seats.
The minority reports recommended that
the committee be given power 10 make
thorough Investigation Of the alleged
frauds. The majority report with the res
oluion was received, and a vote taken on
Its adoption under the previous question.
Two Republican members voted against
the teSolution, unseAting the members.
After, the resolution had been declared
adopted the point Of order was raised that
one less than q majority Of tho whole
number elected to the Legislature had
voted for the resolution, After exRmin-
ing OF the rule the Speaker changed his de-
Clsion and declared the resolution not
adopted, The whole subject was recon.
mitted to the Committee on Privileges
and ElectiouB,
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Miss Matte vickers, a new star To the
Wheeling stage, but pronounced by CON.
petent critics one OF the most pleasing
5oubrettes before the public, will on Mon.
day night open weeks engagement at
Chatley shay's Academy Of Music In
CHARLES Gayler's famous comedy.drana,
"Jacquine, or Paste and Diamonds" No
more attractive engagement 10 discrimi.
mating patrons Of The theatres has been
offered GtA Wheeling house this season.
The play, from dramatic standpoint, IL
superior, In many respects, 70 the usual
run Of pieces written 10 suit certain
peCuliarlties OF performers. II is interest.
Ing throughout, and can with safety be
pronounced one Of the best specially plays
Witnessed this season. The old story Of
The long.lost child discovered by her
mother, the drunken father, etc., 10 repeated
with new details, but despite all that, the
plot Ia q most entertaining one, and keeps
The audience interested from the rise Of
The curtain In the fitst act 10 the close Of
The performance. Miss ViCkets iea Bplen.
did little actress, has q beautifully ex.
pteb6ive face, sings and dances 10 every.
body'a liking and potse0aes The material
lof becoming one oi the best soubfettes on
The American stage. She is most ex.
Cellent dialect artistic and Initiates Aimee
70 perfection. The company Ia above The
kvbfRRe..N
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LONDON. Jan. S,-The phenomenal snow
storms and heavy irosts that have recently
prevailed along the west coast Of Ireland
seriously impede the progress Of Mr..
Busy, the Gable N.us Relief Commisslon.
er. Yesterday he madO an effort to get
to Achill, or Eagle Island, the largest Of
the ismipe.stricken districts, bat was pre-
vented by heavy winds and binding
storm Of snow. Appeals for help from
vGriousplI Get, principally along the Galway
and Mayo coasts, are reaching him daily.
Many Of these come from parish priests,
who vouch for the truth Of the stories and
the worthinesB Of the sufferers. The
priests are doing what they can to relieve
the distress, but the calls Upon them
have been 20 numerous and long.con-
tinued that many Of them have reached q
point where they can hardly raise anoth.
or shilling for charity. Mr.. Bussys use-
fulness 10 also crippled by the paucity Of
the funds Rt his command.
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A REMARKABLE CASE.
(, V. Cunningham, Of Hardy coun
THEY cAnIr FROM OHIO.

A Good Story In which Two Buckeye States.
nlsn Played Very Prominent Part.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Slow Bernard, Of
Cincinnati, was upon the door OF the
House before the session begun today,
busily mixing" among Democratic men,
bers Of the Indiana delegation in an effort
to get their endorsements, in addition 10
those Of his Ohio friends, 10 his appllca.
tlon for the place Of Division superintend-
emit Burt oi the railway mail service. A
good story Is told Of little episode OF
Lewis career which occurred last night.
Ex.state Senator George Elliott, OF Butler
county, who Is trying to get the appoint.
mont as Postmaster at Hamilton, called
upon Lew at the latter's hotel, and, Of
course, 40 Lew Is Rs much opposed to
Potomac watsr as he is to the aqueous
nuidB that flow down the valley Of the
Ohio, he pressed the call button
for q bell boy. In due course
OF time the messenger appeared
with liberal supply Of "red eye, and
two woll.hlled glasses clicked as tho hol.
ders thereof were about to drink to each
others success. Two pairs Of lips glued
themselves to the tum6lera in twinkling,
and In unison the contents began to disap-
pear down two yGVning chaams. A good
sized swallow had In each case gone the
way Of q great many others in many
months past, when suddenly there was q
halt. Not a word had been said, but the
two men Withdrew the tumblers from
their lips as II by magic, and were glatinS
Al each other in vain effort to release
themselves from the nightmare that had
oyertaken them. There was q rush for
the water pitcher, and never was Potomac
or any other kind Of water more eagerly
gulped down. In that moment while
rushing for the water pitcher the whole
history ofthO last General Assembly oi
az State iof Ohio was recalled. The bar.
keeper had accidentally sent them the
bottle containing the luid which the por-
ter used to polish up the furniture Of the
bGrroon. II was coal oil.
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E,eaps Il ConViOIs.

LtrrLz Rock, AK, Jan. S,--rhe news
has reached here thai Gl1Ieen penitsntiary
conviCIs who have been employed in the
mines at Coal Hill, this State, Affected
their sscape at IL o'clock on Wednesday.
They luhneled a dlatanCe oi thirty ieet.
The work WAA commenced a. the time Of
the strike which occurred there about
Three NesEe Ego, and was continued up t9
the time Of the escape, but was covered
iior the ofiicer6. Search was made
through the mines iof the purpose oi Hnd.
ing The passage BY which they had GO.
CAped, but Il could not be ionnd, they
having kept II Closed behind them 90 that
no trace was loft. Two Of the Conyicta
were captured, but the fourteen others
made theft escape, Bloodhoundg and 4
posse are In pursuit and the delegation
ito heading for the Indian country,
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An nld Tnnnnl Ilt.nLl.

TAAAQuA, Pa, Jan, s.-Ths dam across
the Wabash creek OF Reeyesdale, near this
place, burst this morning. A passenger
train from PotSyllle was Just opposite The
dam when II broke. The backWAter
struck the cars and ran into the heaters
Under them, causing vast yolume Of
steam 70 arise and envelope the entire
tain. The passengers we're much flight.
ened. The engine, however, escaped the
food and pulled the train safely through
the water. The tracks Of The phila-
delphia 4 Reading tallfoad were much
washed and completely inundated. The
break was Gaused by the breaking Of an
old tunnel near ReeyeBdale,
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BbllRIFe.


The funeral Of O. @. Crafty will take
place this afternoon at o'clock.
John Muth will 90 to Kansas with his
sister, Mrs. Maser, to sec tho country.
All Bellsire's Visiting pupils have re-
turnetsto their schools 10 resume their
studies.
Mail Agent schwing, Of the G. & p, Is
Of duty on account of the serious illness Of
his mother.
Black Prince Lodge X. Of p. had sup
per at A. Q. Hills after the installation
ceremonies.
The Bsllaire, GAINESVILLE 4 Cincinnati
railroad will begin operating under new
time table Sunday.
William g. Barnard has had second
patent Issued on his method Of loading
coal on steamboats,.
Fred Hazel, B. & 0. station baggage
master here, Ia sick and Pat. Tucker is
serving in his place.
The water that was out over the creek
bottoms left o great deal OF Ice on the
ground and the skaters took possession
yesterday.
The Telegram lay here till almost dark
yesterday, putting of freight for the
0. L P. Railroad that she had not time TO
putOf as she went up.
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NOT A MASON.
JoR DAVIS Makes Reply to an Antl.AIa
sonic Accusation.


.... sonic Accusation.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. S.-some one re.
Gently sent to Jefferson Davis, an anti.
Masonic newspaper clipping to the effect
that Burr, Arnold and Davis, arCh.trators
and rebels, were all Free and Accepted
Masons, and that his Masonry had much
to do in securing Davis pardon. Mr..
Davis enclosed the paragraph to friend
with q letter Of reply, in which he says:
FirBt-I am not q Mason.
seCond-As q citizen OF the Sovereign
State Of MiGsissippi, l obeysd her com.
mAnds, and Rs soYereigns cannot rebel, l
neither led nor followed 4 rebellion.
Third-Masonry could not have aided
In securing my pardon, as have never
been pardoned, nor applied for pardon,
nor applied to Masonry 10 secure 10 me
the benefit Of the writ Of habeas corpus,
that might have. the constitutional right
OF every American CitiEsn 10 be confronted
with his aCCuhers.
To exclude possible inference, I will add
that my father was Mason and / was
reared 10 regard the fraternity with re.
rpect, and l have never felt any diBap.
proVal Of 1t except that which pertains to
every secret society.
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The services Of the Week OF Prayer have
been well attended here.
The Mammoth skating rink Is well
managed and affords satisfactory amuse-
ment.
A bean bake Of the G. A. R., under the
autpices Of the Branum Post, took place
last evening.
Nick Kuhn has sharpened his axes and
Is getting ready for ice cutting. The har-
vest thus far looks rather thin.
TWAS currently reported on the streets
yesterday afternoon that the miners OF the
Etna and Standard mills would be out
for quite while.
The financial matters Of the Handel
BroS., who lately made an assignment, are
being satisfactorily adjusted. The cred
itors will not suffer Rs much Rs antici.
pated. =
John Pierson, who was hurt some weeks
ago on the O. < P. road, near Bellalre, has
sufficiently recovered, under Dr.. Todd's
treatment, TO guarantee that his arm will
not have 10 be Rmputated.
The race at Heinlein Bros. rink last
evening between shuttleworth, Of Bellaire,
and Sheppard, Of Wheeling, was won by
the former with ease In two straight heats.
A rood many Wheeling people were
among the fair sized crowd In attendance.
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ABuILpINa CoL1APEs.
And then TakOs Flrs-Numbsr OF Men Sol
posed to be In the Ruins.

And then TAkOS Flrs-Numbsr OF DIon Sup.
posed to be In the Rains.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. Slate this al
noon during the heavy snow storm the
front and middle part of the large four
story warehouse, occupied by II, P, Fair.
mont 4 Co, Traline & Go. and s. B. Balm
forth 4 Co., all cotton and commission
merchants, fell suddenly aud over turn.
ing o stove, started a destructive fire.
The building was filled with cotton, tobac-
co, molasses and dry goods storage, and
the flames spread all over the place. In.
Itantly covered by the debris tho
building burned freely.
The building is the centre Of q fine block
OF large wholesale houses, and 1t looked
Tor o time as II there was to be Conlla.
grafton, as the fre department was unable
TO get at the flames on account OF the Wreck.
They soon got-to-wOrk, however, and kept
the flames confined 10 the fallen building,
and at 8 O'Clock the fire was out.
The third floor was stored with cotton,
and 1t was this that gAvo way, falling on
the second floor, which In turn fell, and
front and middle part i Of the building fsll
and hloCkaded hall the street. There
were eleven persons In the building when
the third floor fell. Peter Perkins, a porter,
heard the crash and gave the warning to
seven men on the second floor, who
escaped by jumping from back window
onto q shed. Charles Stamiorth, colored,
porter, gave the alarm on the first floor
and started for the front window. 1t 10
thought that he was caught and killed by
the falling walls. N. Il. Wright, the
manager Of the place, and ]. P. Balms'
forth, one Of the proprietora, were In their
Offices on the frat floor and started for the
door, but 1t Is believed that they arc still
In the wreck, as they have not been seen
and cannot be found,
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CLARKsDuRG.
The Richards. Osborn TrIal-ThO Jury Dis.
AErSSG-UIty Election,
A,heLnI DisDaich 10 L4 InLslli1snntr


AErsSE-City Election.
Special DlpaleA 10 IN TAltIIioMeT,
CLARKsBvRa, W. Va, Jan. s.-The
trial Of Campbell Osborn, for the shooting
OF W. F, Richards, e1.postmaster and for.
mer editor Of the Clsrksburg telegram,
which occurred in October last, has oCcu.
pied the attention Of the Circuit Court
this week. Great interest Is manifested in
the proceedings by the public, the court
room being crowded every day. The case
was well and ably handled on both sides
with Messrs. Lynch, Clifford and Hustled
for prosecution and Messrs. BGssell and
Davis for the delense.
The case was given 10 the Jury last
evening, and, alter being out until this
evening, agreed to disagree, and new
trial will be the result.
The shooting was caused principally by
q publication In the Clarksburg Telegram,
then owned by Richards, derogatory to
Osborn's character.
Tho city election for Mayor and City
Council was held yesterday, Z. TinsmAn
being the luCceSiul candidate for Mayor,
receiving majority Of thirty votes. The
OounCilmen elected are: First ward, Hugh
Callahan; Second ward, Jacob sWartz;
Third ward, Lee Raymond; Fourth ward,
@. w. Hart; Fifth ward, A. O. seaton.
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1N bis letter 10 the jackson Club Of
Columbus, regretting his inability to dine
with that organization, the President says
lie believes sin the application Of the
true and pure principles Of that [the DEM
Ocratlcl political faith" Whist are these
"trus and pure principles"? Arc they
the principles as declared and put into
telling execution by Andrew Jackson, who
allied the waste.baukets Of the depart
mens with heGds7 Or are they the prin.
CiplSs Of Grover Cleveland, who processes
Sublimated ideas OF Civil Service Reform
and removes Offensive pSrtiSanS on
trumpOd up secret charges1 We ought to
know about these things in order to keep
the record straight,
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.PARKERSBURG POINTS
ODDS TO BE FOUGHT AGAINST
ny the Republican Party-A Hot Three.
coEnSrSd FiEht-Ths Trial Of tho Shooter
of E1.EdI1Or Richards, Of ClRlkE
burE-MAa Killed at OhArIsutsa.

Special Dllpd!eh 10 ths LHiSllgMoF.
PARKRRsBuRa, Jan, Sour city Is in
the midst OF the hottest fight over muni.
Cipal election ever known in its history,
The contest lsA triangular one, and the
Republicans, Democrats and Prohibition.
ists have up their strongest candidates,
Capt, O, B, Smith, the Republican candi-
date, is being knitted by other Rspubll-
cans to a serious degree. He has also To
contend against 8 Republican, Capt. w.
B. CAswell, who heads the Prohibitionist
ticket, who will take some OF his strength.
Democratic money Is flowing freely to-
day and tomorrow will find much more
"boodle" in circulation,
There is Z split in the Republicans Of
tho Sixth ward, which has developed
since the convention and will result in
the defeat ot O, W, Mayhall, from that
ward. Moreover, there Is q tremendous
pressure brought to bear for the defeat Of
I, s. Uonley, the candidate for Recorder.
There is great dealof outside influence
being brought 10 bear in favor Of the
Democratic ticket, The Prohibltionists
held rallies this week at various points,
They closed closed their campaign tonight
at the court house with 10 mass meeting,
which was addressed by Rev. Dr.. ]. W.
Carter. On tho eve OF the election the
Republicans are standing grlmly to their
guns and will make the biggest fight
possible, II they do succeed e will be q
great victory agalust overwhelming odds,
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THEIR IHROATS CUT.
q ENFInE yAMnY goUND DEAD.
An Insane PhysIclan Outs the ThrOats Of his
Two Children and wife and Then Takes
his own Liis-Tho Horrible Discovery
that Was Made by the NslShbOrs.

BATTLE CREEK, MICu., Jan. s.-Neigh-
bors noticing the absence of persons
around DR.. Martin Whites residence, in
this city, broke into the house this after
noon and found the entire family with
their throats cut from ear to ear. DR..
White and Wiio were lying upon the floor
aud the two children in bed, 1. Is thought
they have been dead since Sunday night
az they have not been seen sinCe then. 1t
is thought he became insane and muir
dered his family, The room shows evil
dence OF terrible struggle between the
husband and wife. No other cause is
known. The Coroner's jury Is now in
session,
DETROIT, Jan. S.-A Tribune special
rom Battle Creek, says; Intense excite
msnt prevailed over the tragedy in the
White family. The family consisted Of,
White and wife, and Bessie and May, aged
4 and II years respectively. Mrs,
White was found by the side OF
the kitchen stove, dressed as she
came from church, with terrible cut In
her chin and throat cut, White lay in
front OF the stove with great cut on bis
throat, BesGie was found upstairs OH the
bed with her throAt cut, and on the floor
lay May in pool Of blood, her throat cut
from ear to ear and her head nearly sew.
cred from the body.
The walls were Bpattered will blood,
1t is supposed that White took little Bessie
up stairs, cut her throat, then called May
up, had q struggle with. her, and then
waited for his wife to come home from
church, struck her with an az and cut her
throat. White Is a cousin OF the White
who was murdered in the Crouch HlGugh.
.er, near Jackson,
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wAsniserOS, Jan. s.--1t is rumored in
army circles that the President will short.
ly recommend To Congress the passage Of
q bill authorizing him 10 all the Office Of
Judge Advocate General Of the Army.
General Swain, who formerly held that Of.
Ace, was sentenced by court martial 10
suspension for twelve years, at the end Of
which period he will be placed on the re-
tifed list. II is said that the President de.
SireS 10 flll The office, but 10 uncertain Rs 10
his powers In the premises. A plan has
been suggested that he nominate . person
for the Office and let the SepRte pass on
the legal questions al issue.
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GLASGOW, Jan, S.-The great and long
continued depression in trade, together
with the cold weather Of the past few days,
is causing much suffering among the
poorer classes. The charitable societies,
Notwithstanding extraordinary efforts, are
unable 10 supply tho wants Of the great
number Of persons who daily apply ior re.
Lief. Tho workhouses are oyorlloWed. A
meeting Of 5000 unemployed persons was
held here to-day. The crowd was orderly
and no BociallStic remarks were induced
In by the speakers. It was resolved 10
make an appeal TO the wealthisr Clahsea
for assistance. ...'. -
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AN OLD soLpIEn
with q HiStory-DemohtOd and In Chicago
Police Court,


CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. S.-A very aged
parsonage, who claims to be a Pole and
entitled to the title of Count zewGski, wGS
in the police court for striking man on
the street with cane. Fer yearp he has
been an inmate Of the soldlers' Home, at
Dayton, Ohio. The court thought the
prisoner slightly demented and directed
that he be turned over for examination by
the city phybiClan. The old man has q
very remarkable history. He says
that he inherited the title Of
Count from his father. He was
born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1901. When
only IA years Of age he Joined Napoleon's
army and was with the Emperor In his
march to Moscow. He also claims 10
have fought In the battles Of Austerlitx
and Waterloo. Subsequently, with the
patriot KoSsuth, he was captured and
ordered TO be banished to Siberia. Be.
fore he was transported he escaped and
came to America, bringing with him his
war horse. This was in 1857. He en-.
listed in General siegels regiment and
served nearly four years. He also claims
TO have fought under Grant.
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sILENoED By LAW.
Two Men ESJOinOd Not to Reveal n HAAu
fActuFSr1 R0cFok,


TRENTON, N, j., Jan. S.-Chancsllor
Runyon decided q case to-day which prob
ably stands alone in the records Of the
Court Of ChSncery on account Of the pecu-
liar relief sought. The Court is asked to
restrain q man from divulging secret.
The complainant, Rudolph G. Solomon, Of
Newark, claims to have discovered val
liable secrets In connection with the man.
uiacture oi cordovan leather and for color.
ing kangaroo, alligator and snake skins.
He has been engaged In the business about
eight years, and employed his bookkeeper
and superintendent, Hertz and Adolphi,
with the understanding that thoy were
not To divulgo the secrets OF the business
HertE and Adolphi, after obtaining the
secrets, made arrangements TO 90 into
business in Newark and compete with
Solomon.
'That the facts set up in the bill entitle
the complainant 10 relief admit OF no
question, says the Chancellor, "a dis.
Coverer Of secret process OF manufacture,
whether patented or not, has property
therein"
The case Is simply upon bill and answer,
and, although the defendants deny the
facts set up In the bill, "still," says the
Chancellor, I'll the injunction be dis.
solved, the. secrets would become known
and an irreparRblo injury would be done
to the complainant"
The defendants also agreed not to di.
vulge where Solomon buys and sells his
material and where he sells his leather.
The agreement the Chancellor regards as
binding only during the term OF employ.
ment, and no injunction in regard to that
will issue. The defendants are, however,
restrained from using the secret process OF
which the complainant is the disCoVerer.
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pEnpEruAL MOTION.


ooNSa tnsEEVHlS1A
HOMEGROWN, o., Jan. S.--A YouuEs.
town inventor has secured letters patent
on what is known as a cenreleas crank or
lever clutch. Throughout all time the OBJ.
st1cles to perpetual motion have been the
center Of gravity and friction. The for.
mer has been overcome by this invention
and The latter Is greatly reduced. Hereto
fore all machinery has been run by what
Is known as the crank motion, and In each
revolution thero are two dead Centets
which the invention In question com.
pletely oyercomes, and incfeaaes the mo.
tive power 10 percent.
A model Of II has been attached 10 Q
sewing machine, and lie operation was
shown 10 q correspondent to-day. II
Is simple IN construction, works perfectly,
has no complicated machinery, and, II .is
evident, wifi work a revolution In the
world Of meChANies. AZ the patents GOV.
ering II have not bSen Issued ln Germany,
though pending, q iull description Of II
cannot be given al present. II works
nolselessly, and, II 10 believed 70 the most
novel piece Of mechanism yet turned out.