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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-01
REPENIEp AT LEISURE.
A Providence Woman who Wants Divorce
DHcrse AunullOd,

Providence. R. l., Jan. S1.-Pretty
Melissa, the daughter OF q hotel keeper
named Burchard in the neighboring
suburb, figured in a sensation yesterday
In the Supreme Court. She had made an
application for tho annullmsnt Of q d.
vorce obtained by General Mustapha, q
Turk, living here. An interesting story
lies back Of II all. Mustapha, q properly
credentiallsd officer in the Turkish army,
came here four or fVe years ago in com.
pany with other Turkish army officers.
They were all emissaries Of the Sultan,
and the duty was to inspect the shipment
Of arms for the sultan's army from the
Peabody Marine Rifle Works. They were
all good looking fellows, aud with their
gaudy oriental costumes caught the eyes
Of Providence maidens. Several OF them
married Providence girls and are now
living here as American citizens. General
Mustspha courted Melissa and married
her. They lived happily enough for aix
months or 80 and then separated, and
Melissa went back 10 her fathers house.
Here she lived year or two, and mean
time made the acquaintance OF good
looking Boston herdic driver named Will
liam Carroll. After a while she went
with him to Boston.
Mustapha, 1t is believed, had since their
separation been supplying Melissa with
Getting tired Of this year ago,
he applied for divorce and got 1t. 1t 10
said that Mustapha again and again tried
to get Melisss to return to him. Three
days ago Melissa vas married TO Carroll,
and their honeymoon was passed at. the
Burchard House. The couple were daily
seen about the streets. Since his divorce
from Melissa Gen. Mustapha must have
pIospered, and to-day Is worth a snug
little fortune. Melissa having learned
OF this during her stay here, tried to re-
cover the lost good will Of the General,
and, 1t Is said, offered 10 again live with
him. Very Bhrewdly she kept the knoWl-
edge other marriage to Carroll secret.
Engaging Lawyer West, she applied inno-
Gently enough for the annullmsnt OF the
divorce from Mustspha.
The hearing was on the docket for yes.
terday. Melissa appeared in court and
Lawyer West was about TO open proceed
inga in behalf Of his fair client when q
conversation OF parties near by, heard by
chance, convinced him that Melissa was
now Mrs. Carroll. Der husband was in
court, rnd moment before had been con-
gratulstsd on his marriage in the hearing
Of West. He thereupon declined to have
more to do with the case, and so the mat
ter rests,
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Special Correspondence Of ne IHtslligAeT.
PocATALIoo, ". Va, Jan. SO.-on Tup.
per's creek, small tributary Of Poca river,
lives an old farmer by the name Of Alex.
andsr Edens, who runs little country
store. On last Tuesday night he suffered
q loss by burglary. The burglars, who
were evidently experts, succeeded In pry.
ing o double loCk.ofF Of the door, and In
getting away with "a bottles OF cinnamon,
"a bottles Of peppermint, IL pair Of socks,
and all the money which was left in the
drawer-Mr. Edens can't say positively
how much. Without q doubt the theft
was committed by certain young bloods Of
this neighborhood, as some of them are
noted for such work. II they are not
sharp they will be caught sooner or later
and their names given to the INTRLLaRN.
GER,
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The river rose slowly all day yesterday
and was still rising ct dusk last night,
with depth Of s feet inches in the
channel. Unless there Is sudden cold
snap In will not be long until the ice in
the river breaks up. Once or twice yes
terdSy there were indications that It was
about to move, and the O. W. Batchelor,
the only steamer tied up at the leves here,
kept steam up and men on the lookout
all day long. The soft weather OF the past
twenty.iour hours has served to rot
the ice considerably, and unless It
should 70 out very suddenly 1t Is. not
likely that much damage will be done.
The Abner 0'Neal Is lying at West Wheel
ing, the BellRire at the Belmont coal
works Rt Bsllaire, the Courier and Scotia
In the MuskinRum river and the Ben Hur
at the mouth Of the Little KsnSwhs. An
unusually large number Of steamers be-
longing to the coal feet with their toWs
Of empties, are tied up below. Some Of
them are likely to be badly pInched,
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TIE LINCOLN CLuR

Holds Special Moeiiug aud Elects Its Dele.
gates to the State Convention.
The special meeting of Lincoln Club
called for last evening was we'll attended,
there being larger number of members
present than at any meeting of the organ.
ization held for some time past. Col.
Caldwell, president, in calling the meet
ing to order stated the object, which was
to choose FIVE delegates and a like number
Of alternates to represent the club In the
convention OF Glubs to be held here at the
Opera House February l5 and 16, at which
time State League, auxiliary to the Ma
tionsl League, is to be formed. The gen.
tlemen chosen to represent the club were,
Hon. W. P. Hubbard, Mr.. O. B. Hart,
Mr.. G. W. Atkinson, Mr.. Ed Rogers and
General Nathan Goff.
The slternRtea selected were Mr.. Joseph
A. Metcali, first; Mr.. G. o. Smith, sec.
ond; Mr.. 7. A. GRrvin, third; Mr.. James
Bodlsy, fourth, and Mr.. William BAilie,
fifth.
It was resolved TO offer all the delegates
and alternates and other visiting states
men attending the convention the free
use OF the clubs quarters for committee
and other purposes. The rooms have re-
Gently been renovated aud now present q
very comfortable and tidy appearance.
Judge r. 81. Cochran, Of Tol.do, for
merly member Of the club, was present,
and in response 10 an invitation, pro-
ceedod to "elucidate the situation"
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CONDENSED TEL aGRAMs,

The Chair Works at Union City, Pa,
wers destroyed BY FIRE last night. Loss
$4,000.
There were no important developments
in the trial OF the Ohio tally sheet forgers
yesterday.
Que million dollars has been turned into
the New York State Treasury since July l
from prison industries.
The First Presbyterian church ct Mans.
field, Pa, was burned last night. Cause,
natural gas. Loss, $4,000.
The strike at the North Chicago rolling
mill has ended, q satisfactory adjustment
Of the difficulties having been arrived at.
The California Supreme Court yester.
day affirmed the decision OF the lower
court in the famous Sharon divorce case.
Tho Pennsylvania State Prohibition
convention will be held at Harrisburg
May Cd. A campaign fund Of 900 will
be raised,
The special committee appointed to con.
slider the petitions Of the Pennsylvania
railroad employees for an advance In wages
are still at work. They are now wrestling
with the petition Of the trainmen, who
want to be paid 90 much per mile. The
officials argue that wages are more equally
divided under the present system.
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TIE sCHEME FAILEp,
A Plot to Commit Murder and Dsfraud an
InnnHnnnn nn,nnnnn unnnnnnnnInI

A Plot to Commit Murdor and Defraud an
Insurance Company Unsuccessful.
NRw YoRK, Jan. 31.-An Albany special
ssys: A startling story comes from Valatie,
though the names are withheld for the
present for the reason that some OF those
believed to be implicated have not yet
been arrested. A well.known resident Of
the village has made deposition before
Justice Miller that another ValAtie man
some time ago proposed to him that they
should induce neighbor to insure his life
for 5000 In their favor and then make
away with him 30 ay to get the insurance
money. The witness agreed and the two
conspirators paid their contemplated VIC
TINS $50 to take out q policy. Alterward
the originator OF the scheme mixed pint
Of whisky and two ounces OF blue vitriol
and tried to get the man to drink 1t. He
remarked upon the unusual color and per-
sisted in drinking from his own flask.
Then the villains planned to make their
victim intoxicated, walk him out on &
plank 10 the middle Of q stream and then
tip him of. The man was very weary,
however, and this plan also failed. The
inatigator Of the plot Is in jail, and the in.
former will be called at his trial as q wit
meas for the State.
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READING, Pa, Jan. Sl.-one OF the
large furnaces of the Brooke Iron Compa.
ny, at .Blrisboro, went out of blast last
night, owing to the difficulty in obtain
ing supply Of anthracite coal. The
Brooke Company also to-day posted no.
lice Of reduction Of ten per cent In the
wages OF itS nail factory and puddle mill
employees to take effect February l3. The
furnace men had previously been notified
Of q similar reduction to 60 into effect
February /.
The second days convention OF District
Assembly No. 16 took place at Pittston
to-day. Delegates from s. local assem-
blies were In attendance. The district
comprises Luzerne, LackAwanna and part
Of Wayne counties, and excludes the
Hszlston region. Resolutions were passed
supporting the strikers and thanking the
press for the fair stand It had taken toward
wage workers.
When the men employed at GlendoWer
colliery, near Minersville, came out from
work last night, they were met at tho
mouth Of the slope by large crowd OF Wo-
men from the adjacent HeckBherville
Valley, who besouHht them to stand by
their striking brethren, and offered II they
would, ito share their last crust with
them" As an earnest Of the good faith
the women offered them SUBJ
atsntial contribution which they
had brought with thom consisting
Of bread, meat and potatoes. Little or no
attention was paid 10 the novel appeal.
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A TEnRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Brutal Murder of n Young Man by Il
Father and Brother Of His sweetheart.

Brutal Murder of n Young Man by the
Father and Brother of His Sweetheart.
KANSAS CIrr, Jan. 31.-A TimsI special
from st. Joseph reports terrible tragedy
at Wallace, Mo-, Sunday night. For come
time past a young man named Blskely
hiss been paying attention to Miss Annie
Estes, a 1G.year-old girl. Her family OBJ
jsctsd to Blakely, but last night the couple
attended church. After the services they
were met outside by Peter Estes, her
father, and William, her ls.year-old
brother. A quarrel arose between Blake
ly and the Estes as to who should escort
the young lady home. Finally William
drew his pistol and shot Blskely through
the jsw. BlRkely then drew his weapon,
but the old man had drawn his by this
time and shot him in the forehead. Viii.
liam then completed the butchery by
stepping up TO the prostrsted man and
blowing half OF his head of. The father
and son have been arrested. The girl has
lost her reason since the bloody affair.
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ArrER many years Of weary waiting
Huper's Ferry at last sees a great indus
m Oncs more in operation within her
borden. 1t is not the old industry. re-
,iyed, but the planting Of another and in
many respects better. 1t uses the mag
uidcent water power 80 long picturesque
vn.e. II givea to beautiful Jefferson
county and to the State manufacturing
DIsut whose Importance cannot be fully
,Dvrsclssod until 1t shall have been long
enough in operation to let Its bsne6csnt
,e,ults be felt. The INTELIoEScER con.
u.tulstes Harpsr's Ferry and Jefferson
and wishes good luck to the new enter.
n,;sa
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A SERIOUS EXPLOSION.

Tho Tow Boat Belle McGownn Meets with
an Accident ut Marietta.
Special DiGpGteh 10 ne IltsIIigasez.
MARIETTA, O., Jan. Sl.-The tow boat
Belle MCGOWAN, Capt. Robinson, blew out
the front sheet Of her starboard boiler at
noon to-day. The boilers are all blown
back, the chimneys are down and the
front or the cabin is mass Of ruins.
George Oraighead, the fireman, was
badly scalded about the face and hands.
No others were hurt.
The engines and hull OF the boat were
not injured. The boat is In charge OF
Captain Jack Grow, Ollie McKesge, engi.
neer; Jim Corwin, second fireman; Edgar
Campbell, steward; Anna Dilworth, stew
ardess; Ollie Robinson, Watchman. Gap.
tain Robinson Is at home to attend the
funeral Of his father. The crew is from
Elizabeth, Pa.
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3l.-Joseph Thompson,
q negro condemned to be hanged, broke
out Of the National prison at Tahlequa,
Indian Territory, last Wednesday and took
refuge with Q Greek Indian by the name
OF Connolly, also an escaped convict under
penalty OF death. When the sheriff, on
Friday night, demanded the men to come
out they replied with volley from Win.
chesters, which instantly killed Jack Con-
dy. A battle ensued and deputy named
Hair was killed, and woman and boy
in the hut were fatally shot, and one Of
the refugees was badly shot. This makes
seven innocent lives sacrificed by the con.
demned outlaws, who are still at large.
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MR. CowL is the latest Kepublicon to be
promoted cut OF the Wheeling postofice.
No charges were concocted sgainst him as
in the case OF Postmaster Sterling. He
ROes out for no other reason than that he is
4 Republican and so not satisfactory to
this reform Administration. We are glad
Tbs! NJ. Cowl ia out, for he is an active
Republican when his hands are not tied.
1t will not be long now before our friends
will be ready to re-enter the comfortable
plIcss Of the land, and then the other pa
triou who arc enjoying the good things
may as well have their grips packed for q
sudden departure. We are going to have
a little reform oil our own.
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The Republicans employed in ths
Wheeling Pottery are considering the ad.
Visibility Of forming political club, to be
known as the Wheeling PotterB' Protective
Tariff Club. There Is the material in
these works to form powerful club, and
everyone who has heard Of the project
has remarked on the appropriateness Of
combining workmen in such q concern in
q tariff club. They are among those who
would be most vitality affected by tariff
reduction. A number Of them came from
across the water, where they experienced
the bad effects OF unprotected labor and
having prospered under American pro-
lection would not care TO return to their
former state. 1t Is hoped that this club
will be formed in time to send delegates
to next months convention. A club en-.
titled to representation can be formed by
twenty members. A much larger club
than this can be formed at the pottery,
for large majority do not belong To the
Democratic party.
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TIE GRAFTON BURGLARY.

Tho Arrest of tho Supposed Robbsr-An
Exciting Chase.
Special Dispateh to ne lRtsIioRoT.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Jan. 3l.-The arrest
yesterday Of the individual supposed to
have been concerned in the robbsry Of
Hull & Co.'s iswelry store is still the topic
Of general interest here. He was discov.
cred at the spot where the jewclry had
been hidden, and was chased six or eight
miles before being captured. He is now
lodged in jail here and gives his name as
Joe Taylor, from near Helena, Arkansas.
He is Of Bwarthy complexion and about
forty years Of age. An effort on the part
Of the jail officers to secure a photograph
Of him In Jail to-day was unsuccessful,
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THE FEDERAL COURT.

Tho Clay County Case Ended Mt Parkers.
burE-Troops Leave for Homo.
Special DiSpateh 70 he LHtslIi0aoH.
PAREER.BURa, W. VA, Jan. Sl.-The
three Clay county men who were on trial
in the United States Court here for intim-
idatipg United States witnesses have been
found not guilty.
The evidence is all in in the Covsr.Kel.
Ter land case and the argument began to.
day. Amber and McOluer have spoken
and Flournoy and Carr will speak to-mor-
row.
Col. Fresr and the Goff and Auburn
Guards returned to their homes this after.
noon on the 2:45 train.
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GREAT pFsrRuCrIoN.
The Ice Gorge Destroys q Million and :
half DollRrn' Worth Of Property,

The Ice Gorge Destroys y Million and .
half DoIIArs' Worth of Property.
81. LOUIS, Jan. 3l.-The ice gorge which
has formed on the Mississippi river in
frontof this city, began to move at mid.
niRhtlast night and drifted down stream
about 800 yards, lifting two steamers out
Of the water and slightly ipjuring them.
Theimmense weight was checked and re-
manned intact until 10 o'clock this morn
ing, when the January thaW loosened the
great mass and Il siowly crashed down
upon nearly 81, 500, 900 worth Of property,
which 1t Is now sloWly grinding to ruins.
The gorge has been forming for ten days,
and every means has been taken to dis
lodge II, butin vain. The great cakes fil.
teen to eighteen inches thick, have piled
upon each other, forming solid mass
from bank 10 bank, several hundred yards
deep and from eighteen 10 twenty feet
thick. The mild weather has rotted the
upper layer, and beneath Is Q finty blue
Ice, ready to grind the many steamboats,
and bRrges that are tied close In shore.
Already several barges have been sunk
and the steamers Tamm, Matte Belle and
the HAyes have been sunk. The Hayes Is
3 large excursion ateamer, the property Of
the Anchor Line. It ia total wreck and
is probably broken in two and stove in.
She lies near land with only her upper
deck visible. She is side.Wheel, valued
at $4,000. The Matte Belle Is owned by
the Illinois River Company. She was q
fine large freight boat. The Tamm was q
ferry boat. The wharfboat OF the Alton &
Grafton Railroad Company was swept
away at II O'Clock. This steamer City Of
Monroe snapped her lines at noon and is
a wreck. Captain Mason and Mr.. seeber-
ger were badly injured.
The Ice has stopped running and there
is little chance for the Thousands Of dol
lars' worth Of property atill below the
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TIE VIRGINIA PENIrENTIARY.
Prs Destroys Portion of tho BulldIuE-A
Heavy Loss.

Fire Destroys Portion OF tho buiIulug-A
Heavy Loss.
RICHMOND, VAu Jan. 3l.-soon alter 5
o'clock this morning the buildings Of the
Virginia psniton!isEy, leased by the Davis
Shoe Company, Of Boston, and operated
ma ahoa facsoty, was discovered to be on
ire. The flames spread rapidly, and de.
Ipi.e the efforts Of the fire department
tie buildings occupied by the shoe COM
plny ware totally destroyed, together with
Ill the valuable machinery and the stock.
The buildings burned were three-story
briCkH and covered an area OF about ZOO
lee. in length and 10 in width. The loss
10 the shoe company is estimated at from
$4,000 to $3.50 The amount Of in
s1ranco is not yet a7certsined. Soon after
The fire broke out the bells In the city
sounded the military call, and in Q few
nomsnts about 200 were on the ground to
guard agaiust any emute Of the prisoners,
but everything was entirely quiet.
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MRsToN RFPunLIoANs.
A Large Club organiEOd-A Republican
Revival In Lewis County.
G,..LoI Df,n,L.k N lAr Eal,lIEoraor

A Large Club 0rgAniEod-A Republican
Revival in Lewis County.
Special DLpGteA 10 ne LAtalloaao1.
WEsToN, W. Va, Jan. Sl.-A meeting
Of the Republicans OF Weston and vicinity
was held here this evening for the pur-
pose Of organizing 4 Republican club.
The meeting was not long in getting down
to work, and the following officers were
selected: President. George O. Cole I;
Vice President, o. E. Anderson; Secre-
taIy, ]. 8. Vandsrvort; Corresponding
Secretary, George RoSs; Treasurer, Lewis
Mcbride. The club will be known as the
Weston Republican Club. The President
and Vice President were appointed 4
committee to select delegates and alter
mates to the convention Of the Republican
clubs at Wheeling and TO report at next
meeting. The club starts of well, about
seventy.fve names being enrolled. This
number will be trebled by next meeting.
Evidences Of enthusiasm and determined
work were manifested throughout the
meeting. It Is understood there will be
two other clubs organized In the county
in 4 few days. The Republicans here are
determined that the slender Democratic
majority In this county shall be wiped
out at the coming election and that Lewis
county shall be placed In the Republican
column,
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Tnrin oluh a. Cameron.

Pursuant to call the Cameron and Lib,
erty Republicans, all friends OF tariff 10,
protection, assembled in Crawford hall
and temporarily organized by the electio
Of T. ]. Parsons, President; ]. L. Chase,
Secretary, and W. q. Hagans, enrolling
clerk. The chairman appointed the fol.
lowing committees:
On Constitution and By-Laws.-Dr. W.
s. simonton, Patrick Handley and Asa
Hogs.
On solicitatiou.-samusl Patriotic, +,
B. Watson and F. Q. Pipes.
On Permanent 0tgGnizItion.-W. NJ.
Knowell, Patrick Handley, W. Il. HRgaus
and Col. Baldwin.
The club starts of with iorty.three
members, sll yoters, and will be known
as the Cameron Tariff club. The next
meeting will be held Saturday, February
8, at r. NJ, aud all friends OF a protective
tariff are invited 10 attend.
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Tpr Lincoln Club Of Wheeling has
,,,ip bonOrod Gen. Goa by selecting him
= a,deIegste to the convention Of Repub.
1i,,D clubs. The Lincoln Club expects
@ Gem, GOT to bo present and tell the
S,s,brep something about the New York
's,ir and how 1t was that he knocked 60
r,ry uers!mmonn.
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lating to imported liquors." and that the
measurs be referred 70 the Judiciary Com
mittee a involving q constitutional ques-
ton. The bill provides "that the consent
Of Congress Is hereby given that the laws
OF the several States relating to the sale
Of distilled and fermented Liquors within
the limits Of each State may apply to such
liquors when they have been imported In
the same manner as when they have been
manufactured In the United States"
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A Big Kanlas Railroad Entorpriuo.

ToPRKA, KAs,, Jan. sl.-The Omaha,
Horace & Southwestern Railway Compa.
ny, with capital stock Of So, 900, 900, has
been incorporated. The incorporators are
mostly Kansas parties. The length Of
the road Is $50 miles, and the route is
from a point In the north line OF the
State Of Kansas, running gouthvesterly
through the counties Of Smith, Phillips,
Jswett, Norton, Osborn, Rook, Graham,
Thomas, Sheridan, Frege, Cove, Logan,
Wallace, 0rchela, Greely, Decatur, Raw.
Inns and Hamilton, to q point at or near
the S6th parallel Of latitude.
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NEw YoRK, Jan. Sl.-A handsomely at
tired and petite young lady, who says she
is Clara Novello, was arrested by one of
Comstock's agents at the postofice to-day
on q charge Of using the mails
for illegal purposes. She had allegedly
advertised an unlawful preparation for
women and was arrested with q decoy
letter from Anthony Comstock's society
in her hand. United States Commissioner
Shields held her in $25, 900 bail.
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vow Cheap Land.

sASANroNIo, Tx, Jan. SIN. NJ. Con.
slles, agent for several wealthy residents Of
Coahuila, Mexico, has closed the sale Of
10000 acres Of land in the State Of Cos
hula to the representatives OF an English
yndiCats, who already own 1000, 900
acres in that State. The consideration
vas Sl25,0O0, or 25 cents per acre. The
purchase Compriaaa much mountain land.