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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18

Doctor Rogers TaGSs thS 'tand- Formation
oEtho COmDRpY,

DUVtoE AuBoEs AhAos thV stanu-FOTmAtlon
Ottho Company.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March l7.-Dr.
Rogers testified before the telephone in.
veStigsting committee. He described the
organisation Of the Pan pIectric Com.
pauy as heretofore published. When the
witness proposed to give S5OO,OOO in stock
to each OF his associates Senator
Harris said 1t seemed to be q lit.
tie generous, but as they expected
TO make enough money for everybody
they would accept the stock. Witness
had written to Senator Window, Benia.
min Lefevre and Architect Clark that he
had Q small amount Of stock to their
credit, but they had all declined. The
gentlemen associated with him In the
company were to pay nothing ior their in.
tetest. Witness wished to secure the CO.
operation OF men OF integrity and OF
national reputation. Without the names
Of such men the stock could not be sold,
Mr. Boyle-Was anything said by any
gt the gentlemen with reference to the
company deriving ahy advantage from
any official position held by any one OF
them2
Wltness-Nsyer whisper; never a
breath. The object was to bank on their
names and regulations and my sons gen.
ius. Two meetings were held in
the room o. the Senate Judiciary
Committee for the organization Of
tue telephone company. There were
present Looney Rogers, Jr., Senators
Harris and Garland aud General John.
ston. General Atkins was not there al
the first meeting. A general agreement
was reached. Senator Garland prepared
the papers and submitted them t6 the
second meeting. A charter for a telephone
company was obtained in Tennessee, and
one for telegraph company was obtained
in New York. There meyer was any Pan
ELECTRIC stock iasped. W"
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NEATLY TRAPPED.
How Ru Embes1,sr L.SiBg In Canada va
Caught by a DetsOtiye,

now hu Embettler LlNlnR In OAnhun was
Caught By q Detective.
CHICAGO, March 17.-DeteCtiva Matthew
W. Pinksrton returned last night from
Detroit, having In custody Lewis Benditt,
one Of the clerks lately employed by N,
K. Fairbanks 1 Co., who is charged, to.
gsthsr with Frank ElSbreo, with having
embelzled several thousand dollars from
the atm, and both Of whom fled to Can.
ada abont three weeks ago.
Mr.. Pinkerton aaCertained a short time
ago that both Benditt and ElshFee we're In
Safnia, Canada, and, proceeding 10 Detroit
last week, succeeded by means OF tele.
grams and letters, and also BY Conyersa.
tions which he held with Bsndilt by tele.
phone, In inducing him to leave barnia
and come 10 Detroit, where he was arrest.
ed, and agreed to return 10 Chicago with.
out rsquisitlon papers. Dendltt refused
10 make any statement whatever when
seen by reporter. Elsbfee Is still living
In Sarnia under an assumed name,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18

GOVERNOR PIERrONr gives an interest.
ing chapter Of the unpublished history oI
tbs admission OF West Virginia to the
Union. The telegram to President Lin
coin and the circumstances Of It's birth,
are, wethink, for the first time made pub
lie.
rhia telegram, Mr.. Lincoln bore witness,
TUNED the scale in behalf Of West Yir.
giniS. West Vlrginians Of to-day are
greatly indebted to the men whose feryent
loyalty won statehood for the neglected
porrelation Of the Old Dominion. We
eau have no regrets except it be that in
the heat Of the moment Mr.. Campbell al.
loved himself to say "By Georgel" But
tint was nearly a quarter Of century ago,
aud in those troubled days men'G COM
manicatons were not always yea, yea and
nav, nav.
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Canadian Pacific Road,

ToRosro, March i7.--Gsneral Manager
Van Horn, Of the Canadian Pacific road /,
has written letter Is the City Council,
giving statement Of the progress Of that
road. lie says that within few weeks
from this time the road will be completed
throughout and connected with the city
by the extension oil the Northern railway,
which will be completed At The same time,
MF. Van Horn says steamship lines will
soon be established from Vancouver 10
Japan and China, and the Australian
provinces, making the possibilities Of
Canadian trade almost illimltable.
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MINERS CONVENTION
To bs Held in Pittsburgh re.day-O isCt of
The Mesting.

10 DO held In fltteDufEh Tq'uay-Ob1eot OF
Ths MeSting.
PIrrsnuRan, Pa March 17.-A cOnvsn-
tion Of the railroad miners OF Pittsburgh,
district will be held here tomorrow. In
this district there are 1900 miners working
at 81 cents per bushel. At the Columbus
conference 1t was agreed that the II cent
scale should 20 into effect May 18th. The
meeting tomorrow will be not 80 much
to enforce the Il cent scale now as to see
II they cannot receive more money for
digging up TO May let. The strike In the
Cumberland and Dubois regions has en-.
couragsd the miners Of this district to
make an effort to recuro higher wages.
The Scott Haven miners who struck on
Monday returned 10 work yesterday and
continued at II despite the efforts 0f the
Irwin strikers, who came over with q
brass band TO drum them out again. The
men AT the jenkins, Gutfey and Watson
mines are out on q strike for q check
welshman,
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MEVFas, March 7,-At s o'clock to.
night Emma Norman, 81 years Of age,
shot and killed Henry Arnold, proprietor
OF 4 grocery store. Itis charged that Ar.
mold ruined Miss Norman about is months
ago and had made repeated promises to
marry her, A short time ago he married
aliss Nellie Ktley, aud tonight while
standing in front Of his store was shot
through the heart by Miss Norman.
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iris discovered that more gaugers and
,,o,tkeepen are necessary to look alter
t ,ss vinegar men, and a bill to this effect
wifi be reported by the Ways and Means
C,mmittee. Here we shall have some
oJaces into which Democrah may be put
rIlbou having to bring Charges" against
panrLl cans.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18

TaEgg is an evident mystery surround
m, the wreck of the steamer Oregon. Ex'
npas discredit the statement that a
,choo.,er did the damage. Thommassen'r
prank with his ihfernal machine at
Bremsrhayen is recalled to give color to .
dynamite theory, which rests on nothing
bel.erthan wild guess, A better guess
h that the steamer struck an old wreck
Shirh had driited.
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A NR0Ko,s CRIME.
DgElng the Ab'uuoo vt HIS Employer He
Murders His wife.

KSOxyILLE, TENN, March l7.-To.day
near London, thirty miles below Knox.
vile, the wife OF Thomas Gray was mur.
dered by young mulatto named John
Gillespie. Capt. Gray, who is a wealthy
farmer, went to funeral leaving the
negro at work on the premises, Re.
turning two hours later he found bis
vile dead on the floor and their infant
child playing In her blood.
Gillespie mounted Grays horse and
lied. 1t Is supposed that he first attempt
ed to outrage the woman. He fired two
loads Of shot from douhle-barrelled shot.
gun. One hundred men were soon In
pursuit, swearing to lynch the negro a.
soon as caught, Tonight Gillespie was
captured within ten miles OF the scene Of
the murder. He confessed the crime. He
ING,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18

Tug Atlanta Consultation (very Demo
,,,hcy begs the P4n.RIectrlc Company to
windy withdraw from the Democratic
n,ty'' II this arrangement cannot be
.,Tec,ed, Whist would certain Democrats oI
bi,b standing think OF Withdrawing from
,bs ran.ElecIric Company There are
fines when the mountain Anda it iHCon'
..niant To come to Mahomet.
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OsE more report is getting the Presi-
den!in frame Of mind to marry. The
bddo.eect is Mics Van Richten, Of an ex-
elusive EuickerboCker family Of Albany.
The lady is visiting in Washington and
helped Miss Cleveland to receive on
Tuesday last. II Miss Van RlChten Is q
sensible young woman and the President
can get her, he can not do better than to
10y aside a "desuetude" that can hardly
bsCRlled "inuocuous."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18
VOLUME XXXIV.---NUAIBER l7s.
WAsHINaTON CONFERENCE
OF tho NJ. L. OhuIoh-Appoiptmonts for th'
wheeling District.

s1ptclW UlspdIeNW 70 ~ INotqeieT.
CHARLESTON, W, Va, March l7.-Th'
Twenty-third annual session Of the Wash
ingtou Methodist Episcopal conference
Bishop NInde, Of Topeka, Kan, presiding
adjourned at two O'Clock this morning
after night session, and having been in
session here six days,
The following appointments wore made
For the Wheeling district, Robert Steel,
Presiding Elder; BuckhAnnon. W, Va, b
B. Brice; Charleston, W. Va, A. ".
Brown Cumberland, Md, W. o. Cooper;
Grafton and Fairmont, W, Va, John Jen.
kens; Huntington, W. Va, w. Laukiord /;
Keyser, W, Va, W, r. Davis; Kingwood
and Flemington, W, Va, Stephen Tascoo !;
MooFeaeld, w. Va, r. Wheeler; Parkers.
burg, w. Va, T. W. Booths; Pittsburgh,
Pa, H, Fellen; Point Pleasant, W, Va,
A. Little Romney, W, Va John A, Reed;
Snow Hill, to be supplied; Wheeling, W,
Va, j. II. Daily,
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wpEs lltlsd foreigner OF wealth mar
,,.n DOOR American girl, there seems to
~. nv, ,ornething in the event worth celebra-
w., w The rule is that the American girl
,"' ~. II furnish the cash TO support the
r,;,vo al her titled lord.
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PITTSBURGH, March 17.-tn the parade
this afternoon Of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians in honor Of ST. Patrick, an
orange aud green banner was OsIrie4 Ps a
symbol Of The unity Of Ireland. Fully
1900 men weYO In line. and the best OF
order was maintained. Tae weather was
nlRnRant. ~
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.our abls genII, meniu New York have
.,,.B,J the conclusion that under favor
'ss circumstances the secular press may
S.S Ss power for good, An admission Of
Nj. Kind has not been made, let US hope,
Sirbont great deal Of early rising and
.ea,tention to business.
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Hin Trnds RnInsd.

TERRE .HAUTE, IND, March 17.-F. ].
Biel, cigar manufacturer, who WAS com'
PEELED by the knights Of Labor boycott to
discharge his non.union workmen, an
nopnceB that be will remove TO Louisville
70 engage in the sarge business there.
His cigar business here was practically
ruined by the boycott.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18

CnARLEsroN, W. VA, March liz
Deputy United States Manhal Raider and
4 posse broke up the illicit whisky still Of
Wiley Halland Ballard Barley Al the head
Of GuyRn river Tuesday. The moons
sinners escaped, but ate hotly pulsued,
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saw the sad effect that would be occasion.
ed by is failure, and the disappointment
Of It's friends in the face Of the enemy,
He was too wise to refuse their request.
1t was the wish and ardent desire Of the
loyal people and the soldiers in the
bounds Of the new State to which Presi.
dent Lincoln bowed. Now do you under
stand me?"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18

Your correspondent then called the
Governors attention to the fact that
Judge Blair sent his telegram to F. H,
Plerpont, Governor Of West Virginia, and
asked il that was not a mistake. ayes,
that was probably an error Of the re.
porter. / never was Governor Of West
Virginia, Judge Blair fully understands
this. This history should never be writ.
ten without mentioning the names Of
Hon. BENZ, F. Wade and John A.
Bingham, Of Ohio, and Schuyler Oolfax, Of
Indiana, with q number Of other gentle'
men in Congress out Of this State who
were q host in pushing theblll to success"
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Chs 1atelEt9eacer.
a@.-1 So., 9S and - rourtseatl. street.

Mn, LYMAN, the alleged Republican
,,.a,ber Of the Civil Service Commission,
L.s no politics at all. Such a Republican
III NO, he much in the way,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18
MADE STRONG.
Some Interesting "reminiscences
Of Ex-Governor PlerpOnt
In Regard to the Formation Of
the State Of West Virginia.
The Strong Telegram That Con,
Vinced President Lincoln
That it was His Solemn Duty to
Sign the Bill,
speelal oorapondena. d u. h.l.lliarle.r.

Special cOTapOadsRes 0f tAs latslhgGeer.
FAIRMoST, W. Va, March 17.-Youl
correspondent met Ex-Governor +. h
Plerpont to-day, and asked him II he had
read Judge Blair's account of the way
President Lincoln signed the bill making
West Virginia new State, He said he
had.
swell, what do you think of it2"
n think all Judge Blair said about 1t is
true. think he mentioned correctly the
names OF men who were active parti.
clpauts in the transactioui but he ought
not to have mentioned any names. lie
ought to have said the delegation from
West Virginia in Congress, the numerous
delegations Of gentlemen who went to
Washington and talked with President
Lincoln, members of Congress, Cabinet
otfcers, &C."
WHO DID IT,
"Judgs Blair says many more particle
pated whose names he could not recall. I"
"There is the trouble,' replied GOV.
erRor Plerpont. "The moving cause un-
der which the President acted 10 not
generally known and those who inaugur-
ated that final moving cause, builded
better than they knew. They were like
the members Of Congress and committees
they were talking about the constitu-
tionality Of the measure"
"Now, Governor" suggested your cor.
respondent, "why don't you write his.
tory OF the matter and let the people know
the innermost history Of the affair"
II have written at various times much
Of the history, | fad great trouble In in.
dividualizing who did this or that and who
did not. 60 into any county and talk
with the first man you meet and from bis
standpoint he did the important work In
his county, and II you meet fifty others
they each as to himself are under the same
delusion. It was like q vast gorge oi ice
in narrow channel impelled by a flood
against stone wall until the wall Is dsy
stroyed. 1t would be impossible to tell
what individual piece Of ice broke the
wall and II a particular Caks was pointed
out ~ the moving cause, 1t Is certain from
the tlrmuAsR with which 1t was held In .
place by MI ths other cakes that made up
Tho macs, that without them 1t would
have been harmless. Do YOU understand
me2"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18

Three more weeks and the fashionable
exodus 70 Europe will oommOnCe,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

A late number of the Washington Star
contains an interesting sketch of old Pohick
church, which is located near Mount Yer
non, and of which the Father of his Coun-
try was a vestryman and frequent atten-
dant. 1twas begun in 1859 and finished in
1772. The bricks were made in Alexandria
county, and the stone was brought from the
Isle of Wight. The structure is 669 feet in
length by 45 feet in width, and the walls
are % feet high. The entire cost was e877
sterling, which was raised by taxation.
During the civil war the regiments station
ed at Alexandria quartered their pickets
in this church, and the Pennsylvania and
Iowa Union soldiers stabbed their horses in
it, The stone tagging of the aisles was
torn up and thrown out, the pulpit and pews
broken up and the pieces sent as memen-
toes or relics to different States to relatives
and friends. Washington's pew met with
the same treatment. Within the last few
years the church has been thoroughly re.
paired, and services are now regularly held
there. Of the original vestrymen the name
ofGeorge Washington comes first, and then
followed the names of George Mason, Of
Gunsten, who wrote the Bill of Rights Of
the State of Virginia; George W. Fairfax
baronet, collector of the Kings customs
for the Potomac; Alexander Henderson,
Martin Cockburn, Col Daniel McCarty,
Gen. William Payne, Thomas Withers
Golfer, and Mr.. Ellzer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

GRAND REUNION OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
AT ST. LOUIS, Mo.-At the Grand parade
of Knights Templar at St. Louis, Mo-, on
the 22nd inst, five thousand Knights were
in line. The delegation from Virginia
were, F. A. Reed, J. Thompson Brown,
P. S. Calls, J. T. Parham, Robert T. Craig
hill, E. E. Downham, j. Dudley, E. E.
Gray, S. T. Wood, Joseph Fulton, W. B.
Isaacs, W. H. H. Lynn, J. Howard Wayt,
A. E. Eskridge.
We are glad to see that Virginia secured
the grand recordership, which responsible
position was assigned to Mr.. W. B. Isaacs,
of Richmond. Col. R. E. Withers, Of
United States minister to Hong Kong, il
the retiring grand commander.
Richmond Commandery, numbering s.
Knights, participated in the parade, and
received from the Athelstane Lodge No
45, of Danville, Illinois, gavel, made O.
wood from the Libby prison, in Richmond
The presentation speech was made by Mr.
Jfdson Cunningham, who referred in feel
ing terms to the white winged angel O.
peace, which had taken the place of grin
visaged war. An eloquent and happy re
Spouse was made, after which Mr.. J. W
Knight, of ST. Louis, but formerly of Vir
ginia, paid glowing tribute to Virginia
/ and her visitors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

SECRET POLITICAL SOCIETIEs.-Secret
political parties menace the liberties of the
people, and the intelligence of the people
will not permit them to survive any great
length of time. The Knights of Labor will
forfeit the respect and sympathy of the
people, if they attempt to convert that or.
ganization into political party.
As the State says, "the order of Knights
Of Labor will soon 60 to pieces if it resolves
itself into political body. The people OF
this country have no use for secret political
societies. The genius of America made
the success of secret society Know Moth
ingism impossible. Political parties are
useful; indeed, they are necessary to the
equilibrium of the forces that make our
American system the best that history has
ever known. But these political parties
must stand out in the broad light of day if
they are to survive. And the fight that is
now going on within the ranks Of the
Knights of Labor on this point has the
thoughtful well-wishers of organised labor
on the one side and the radical, lf-seeking
class on the other"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29
Hon.sWm. Al. Anderson.

The democrats of Rockbridge are mar
shaling for the contest. Through all the
vicissitudes of parties and the conflict OF
opinion, solid phalanx of democrats Of
that county have maintained the integrity
Of their party and won new victories against
the odds by which combinations in vain en-
deavored to perpetuate destructive power
At all times and under all circumstances
favorite champion who is loved for hi
virtues and honored for manhood and abil
ity, is in the front of the fight again. Mex
Monday, the democrats of Rockbridge vii
continue the contest so handsomely opened
by Captain Bumgardner at the Septembe
Court by call upon VIM. A. Anderson t.
appear upon the hastings. Well informed
on the issues, strong and instructive il
debate, fearless in assault and determined
in every movement he makes, he will cal
out the strength of the party, as Col
Edmondson and his County Committee
close up at every point for the final work o
the campaign.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29
Nomination of Gen. W. Il. +. Lee.

AS forsshadowed in paragraph last
week, the Congressional Convention in the
6th District which met at Culpeper last
Thursday, adopted the majority rule, and
nominated Gen. W. Fl. F. Lee on the first
ballot. Capt. J. W. Foster of Loudoun,
and Mr.. E. E. Meredith, ofPrinee William,
having withdrawn, the vote was between
Gen. Lee and Mr. Frank Hume of Alexan-
dria. Gen. Lee received IL, 844 votes and
Hume 1890. This vote was received with
the widest enthusiasm by the large crowd,
and committee was appointed to wait on
Gen. Lee and inform him of the result. As
he came forward on the stand he was re.
ceived with continued cheers. He accepted
the nomination in well-timed speech, and
was followed by Messrs. Meredith and
Hume Everything passed off very quietly
and harmoniously. The convention, after
pledging its support to the nominee and in
dorsing the administration of Cleveland
adjourned sine die.
Gen. VIM. II. F. Lee, the nominee, is {
son Of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee, and {
graduate of West Point. He was an Office
in the United States army at the outbreak
of the war, but resigned and entered thu
Confederate service. He distinguished
himself as cavalry officer and rose to tn,
command of brigade in Gen. Fitz. Lee'l
division. During the war he was captured
while on sick f1rlough near Hanover juno
ton, and was prisoner for several months
Since the close of the war Gen. Lee has
been engaged in agricultural pursuits il
Stafford and Fairfax counties, Va. He wal
for one term member of the Virgini,
Senate, in which body he made his mari
as fluent able debater and an industriou
worker. Gen. Lee has been married twice
His first wife, who died during the war
was daughter of Gen. Williams G. Wick
ham; his present wife was Miss Tabb Boil
ing of Petersburg.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

A GREAT EDITORS AGRICULTURAL Elk
PERIENCE. Alex. K. Mcclure made
pspeech at the Lancaster County Fair, and
in beginning told bit of his farming ex
perience. He said he planted some fine
crops over in Franklin county in 1861, but
General Patterson, of the Union army,
came along and harvested them. In 1855
he tried it again, on larger scale, but
General Jeb Stuart, of the Confederate
side, came along and carried off everything
he had. Next year he tried it again, but
General Lee made visit to his farm and
appropriated the crops. The fourth year the
Colonel again planted, and got his crops
safely harvested, and felt happy, but Gene
raj McCausland came up that way with
some of his Confederate forces and burnt
the barn and the contents. Chambersbuyg
Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

Mr.. MCCARTHY IN NEW YoRK.-Mr.
Justin Mccarthy, ex-member of the British
Parliament, arrived in New York Saturday
on the steamship Brittanic. To an inter-
viewer Mr.. Mccarthy said: "The Irish peo-
pie are thoroughly satisfied with the condi-
ton of affairs as regards home rule, and be-
lieve that more success has been accom-
plished in the line of self-government for
Ireland within the last few years than in
any previous fifty years of the country
history. They do not look upon the divis,
ion on Gladstone's bill as defeat for home
rule" Mr.. Mccarthy predicts the success
of home-rule in two years. He will deliver
a series of lectures in this country. The
first lecture, to be delivered in the Academy
of Music, New York, October 4, will be de-
voted to the relief of the earthquake suffer.
ers at Charleston.