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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
THE CATTLE Trade INVESTIGATION.
Testimony Taken Before tho Senate Com
mIttee ut st. Louis,

SSAAA-
mittee ut st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23-The Senate inves.
tigating committee were late in coming
to order this morning, it being nearly l2
o'clock before the chairman's gavel fell.
Senator Plumb was not present and Sen.
ator Cullom was too i'll to be present
and had gone home.
Vim. Peters, OF Allegheney City, Pa,
was the first witness. He has been a
butcher in Pittsburgh for tho past 80
years. He was asked what effect the
dressed beef trade had on that market
and said it had depressed the butchers
interests. He had refused to handle it
at first, but the butchers were told by
the Armours that II they did not handle
they would establish shops in that vi.
cinity, which they did. The dressed
beef people also sold lard for 81 cents
which could not be made and sold for
12l cents. Witness said the cattle trade
had fallen of great deal in Allegheny.
After obtaining control the dressed beef
people had closed their shops and the
butchers were now selling their goods.
jefferson Reynolds. Of Los Vegas, n, NJ,
was the next witness. He said /:
Continued depression in prices re.
ceived tor our steers has been great
surprise to us. When | was in New
York and Hartford, inquired at the
the hotels and Of the butchers whether
they were paying as much for their
cattle as three years ago and they said
more. l informed them that We were
not getting within fifty per cent OF what
we got three years ago"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
SOME STRANGE PROCEEDINGS.

why Does Not the wetEeI County Recoun
Proceed? d?-Ths President of the COur
Closeted with Democratic Politicians.
Special Dispa,eh 10 ae Ea!eAiqeues.
New MART1NsvILLE, W. Va, Nov. 90
No count again to-day. The President
of the County Court is still absent
What causes his absence is not known
unless it is fact that his wife is sick
There are some strange things, however
about his going away. Day before yes
terday Proctor district was counted in
the forenoon. AT the hour OF adjourn.
ment for dinner the President, Mr.
Earnshaw, said: Gentlemen, be pres.
ent promptly at o'clock 80 that this
count can go on. The bell will be rung
to let you know"
At / o'clock all the court and attor-
neys were present except Mr.. Earnshaw.
He did not come in until 2:30 o'clock.
Just before he came into the court room
he was seen coming out OF the Eakin
House with Mr.. Baird, Of Wheeling.
It was also learned about that time that
Charles Z. Wells, OF Glover's Gap, was
here, stopping at the Eakin House. AS
soon as Earnshaw came into the court
room Mr.. McEldowney, OF the counsel
for Fleming and Pendleton, raised n
question rs to the count OF vote in
Proctor for GofF, where it did not give
his Christian name. After some wrangte
between the attorneys the court adjourn
ed to allow time to show the law in such
case. That same evening Mr.. Earnshaw
left and has not returned. Although n
quorum OF the county court is here they
do not and will not proceed with the
count. What they are waiting
for can only be surmised. 1t
may be all right, but the circumstances
are suspicious, especially where one is
on the lookout Tor suspicious circum-
stances. 1t is understood that Messrs.
Baird and Wells arc Democratic states
men," and their presence here ut the
time only aids people in the calculation
that two and two make four. II it
should turn out, however, that Mrs.
Earnshaw is really sick, and that her
husband had simply gone to see her, it
would be great wrong on Mr.. Earn
shaw to question his actions. 1t will be
known, however, whether she is really
sick and where Benjamin went. One Of
the members of the County Court said
to-day that Mr.. Earnshnw had gone to
see what the law was in this case.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24

SAN Francisco, Nov. 2S.-The steamer
Rio De Jeneiro arrived from Hong Kong
and Hokohoma to-day. The cores
poLdent of the China Mail states that an
uprising has taken place in Fomosa
which may result seriously.
The registration and remeasurement
OF the rio and sugar districts in the
south and west OF the island has been
in progress with some time with the
view OF increasing taxation and has
caused great i'll will against the authori-
ties, and especially the Imperial Com
missioner.
A report was in circulation that the
District Magistrate Of Ching Poa he'd
been killed. Soldiers have been sent to
quell the disturbance.
A conspiracy has. been discovered at
Madison, Java. Forty-two OF the ring
leaders were arrested and eleven who
refused to surrender were shot dead.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
A GRAND RECEPTION.
The New Bishop Of Detroit Received by
Parade Of Ton Thousand Men.

The New Bishop of Detroit Received by n
Parade OF Ton Thousand Men.
DETROIT, Mlcu., Nov. 2S.-The Right
Rev. John S. Foley, the newly appointed
Bishop of Detroit, accompanied by a
number of his old Baltimore parishion-
ers and clergy of the diocese, arrived in
DETROIT by Especial train at s o'clock this
evening. The train also carried the Re-
ception Committee Of 900 petroit's most
prominent citizens, who met their
spiritual adviser at Toledo and escorted
him TO his new home. The grand and
fitting reception which had been ar
ranged was carried out to the letter.
Every Catholic organization in this city
andsurrounding towns, fully 10, 900 men,
were in line. The procession moved up
Jefferson avenue, and down Washington
avenue to the Episcopal residence.
There halt was made and the Bishop
and party in carriages were escorted to
the grand stand in front OF the residence
where they reviewed the parade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
Gors maIorlty..,,.,..................,..
MR.. KENNA'S CONCESSION.

He Says Goir is Elected by Over $50 Ma
IorIty-IIon. John j. Davis In DlsGusted
with Democratic Tactics.
Special DispGich 10 The hItelligeleer.
CLARKsuuRa, w. VA, Nov. 2S.-A
letter was received here to-day from ngei'
tleman prominent in official life who
stated that in n recent conversation
with Senator j. L. Kenna, he, the Sena-
tor, admitted that General Gotf was
elected by majority OF at least l5O.
This certainly is n concession and but
illustrates how desperate and unscrupu-
lous the Register and the Democratic
State Committee ae in their endeayOrs
to deceive and mislead the citizens OF
the State. The following from the West
Union Herald, OF Doddridge county, Is
an expression OF disgust Mt the action OF
the Democracy OF this State in trying TO
count out Governor-elect Gotr:
John j. Davis, of Clarksburg, was in
town this week. He told prominent
Democrat while here that General Gofl
was undoubtedly elected Governor, and
that the Democratic party was making q
great mistake in trying to count him
out. 1t is the prevailing impression
that the Register has been prevailed
upon to keep up the hue and cry lol
Fleming on account OF n lot OF men whc
have made heavy bets on Fleping'i
election. A prominent citizen and
warm personal friend Of Judge Fleming
said to-day in conversation with II party
Of gentlemen that he was surprised thu
Judge Fleming showed such weakness, II
permitting lot OF Pot.house Politician
TO dictate what he should do, and L
insist upon his CRYING fraud.
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SORE OVER MS DEFEAT.
a Defeated Democrat Vents His Spite on
tho Grand Army.

a Defeated Democrat Vents His Spite ON
tho Grand Army.
srRISGFIELD, Ill.,, Nov. 23.-The
Commander of Stephenson Post No. 80,
Grand Army of the Republic, announced
Mt meeting last night that Comrade
John McAulcy Palmer had asked for
and received an honorable discharge
from the order. General Palmer, who
was candidate for Governor on the
Democratic ticket in the recent election,
was the first Department Commander
for the State of Illinois and was ex.
oflicio c Commander in Chief the United
States. 1t is said that he based his with
drawal upon an alleged violation OF the
constitution and ritual, charging that
the order has been perverted TO political
purposes. When the fact OF the with:
drawal became known among local
Grand Army men regret was expressed
that the General had taken such action,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24

PlrTsBuRau, Pa, Nov. 2S.-Two
freight trains on the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh road came into collision at
Hammondsville, four miles from Yellow
Creek, at 4 o'clock this morning. Both
engines and a number Of loaded cars
were demolished. One Of the engineers
named Whittacre had his leg crushed.
The engineer Of the other train named
Dolphin and brakeman named Slaven
are missing and supposed to be in the
wreck.
A dispatch from Wellsville says En-
gineer 7. Dolphin, OF Wellsville, Ohio,
aud Brakeman Slavin, of Rayenna, Ohio,
were caught in the wreck and killed:
Conductor George Reese and Engineer
Q. L: Whittacre were seriously but not
fatally injured. The accident was
caused by the crew of the extra train
disobeying orders. The loss is heavy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
GIVEN no TDg JURY.
The Hibbarl.Fry Breach of Promise Case.
Tho Argument All DonO-rhe Judges

The HibOar,l.Fry Breach of Promise Case.
Tho Argument All Dono-rhe Judges
Charge.
PIrrsuuRGu, Nov. 23.-The evidence
in the Hibbard.Fry breach of promise
case at Beaver, Pa, having been con-
cluded last evening, to-day was devoted
to arguments of counsel. The court
room was crowded again and as much
interest was manifested as Mt any time
during the week. The addresses on
both sides we're able and the speakers
were frequently interrupted by ap.
plause. IL is thought that the case will
20 to the Jury this evening.
The arguments in the Hibbard-fry
case ended Mt 8 o'clock. Judge Wick
ham at once charged the jury, which
retired with the information that Il
they reached verdict by 10 o'clock to-
night court would re:convene to receive
it. While the Judges charge was q
most impartial one, it was construct
lively favorable to the defendant.
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MADE No SUCH RULING.

The Inter State Commission Says the PENN
sSlvnnIn load MiSoOnstruHd It's Meaning,
WAsnINdroN, Nov. 23.-The Inter
State Commerce Commission has issued
memorandum upon the subject Of rela
tive rates in barrels and oil in tanks. 1t
appears that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, in August last issued circu-
lar stating that the rates on refined oil,
etc, would be adjusted Sin accordance
with the directions Of the Inter State
Commerce Commission" so that the
weight OF barrels wauld be charged for
in the future in addition to the weight
OF oil and rates on oil in barrels were
accordingly raised by that company.
Inquiry showed that the change was
made in pursuance OF what was under
stood to be the effect OF the ruling OF the
Commission in the case OF Rice vs.. the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Compa-
ny, decided last January. The Commits.
sion now states that it has made no rul-
ing that can properly be SO construed.
The transportation Of oil to eastern
points was proved in the Rice case TO be
very different in respect OF back loading
and OF hazard from its Transports
ton 10 southwestern and western
points, The decision was rendered
upon the facts before the Com,
mission. 1t had exclusive reference
to the facts complained Of, and was moi
intended as general ruling affecting al
parts ofthe country. In case the entire
subject had been before the commission
with proper parties, and 1t had beer
called upon to establish a general rule o.
classification upon the subject, it might
have adopted the practice previously in
use upon the Pennsylvania road, or somC
compromise upon that system, and the
one recommended for use upon the
southern roads.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
THE EVA alTCnBLL MYSTERY.
An Important cluo ::Fouud-A Poker vi
Susuiciou, stnIns ON 1t,

hh AhpurNuut Oiuu sEouuu-4h AUAOA "Aa'
Suspicious Stains on 1t.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2S,-Yesterday after
noon while searching for fresh clues TO
the Eva Mitchell mystery, weapon was
found that the police believe was used
by the murderer. 1t is heavy iron
stove poker, twenty-twoinchesi in length,
three-eighths of IN inch thick and weighs
about three pounds. There are three
dark spots on the handle that have the
appearance Of blood, but chemical ex-
animation will be required TO determine
this. The greatest importance attached
to the finding Of the poker is that every
tlagman's shanty along the tracks OF the
road contains poker OF precisely the
same make and design. Tom Mastcrson,
the man suspected OF numbering the girl,
and who is still locked up in the Hyde
Park police station, had Just such poker
in his shanty, and it is there yet. The
poker belonging to the next shanty at
the next crossing is missing. The poker
was found in vacant lot lot not more
than 100 yards from where the murdered
girl was laying.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
A DESPERATE FIGHT.
A Butchers Battle With BurGlar-A
CIcaver Used IndIscrimInately.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-George Burggraf
who runs u meat market on the outskirts
Of the city and resides in the rear, was
awakened early yesterday morning by
slight noise, and as he raised his bead
two men opened the door between the
shop and his room and entered. Jump
ing up he seized the man nearest him,
The other ran to the connter in the shop,
picked up two cleavers and returned TO
the rescue OF his companion. Burggratt
was struck on the head with one OF the
cleavers and his scalp laid open for six
inches. The blow floored him. By the
time he regained his feet the second
man had time to hand one OF
the cleayes to his partner and
both burglars attacked him. The
fight was 80 hot that one Of
the men thought best to get out. Burg
graf grappled with the remaining burg
lar. They fought all over the place, the
butcher managing to keep hold on the
mans arm and prevented further use OF
the cleaver. The racket aroused the
other members OF the family, and the
wife, who is an invalid, responded to
the call, together with her mother and
sister. The burglar made desperate
fight. He bit the fingers OF the women
and the edge Of the cleaver lacerated
them. He was finally overpowered and
tied with rope. Then Mrs. Burggraf
tainted. Burggraf shouted for the police.
An officer responded and the burglar,
who was covered with blood, was taken
to the station. A surgeon was sent to
Burggraf and found that he had four
severe scalp wounds and badly cut
hand.
Burggratt's mother in.law had the left
cheek laid open by stab from the
clever, exposing the teeth and jaw bone
and the sistcr.in-law had the thumb OF
her right hand bitten to the bone. This
wound was cauterized. DR.. Brand said
that Burggraft's wounds would not
cause him much trouble il inilamma-
ton did not set in, and that the others
we're not badly burt. Mrs. BarggraFs
was critical. The excitement
and oxertion when she was so weak had
caused much alarm, and he could ven
ture no opinion as to the result in her
case. At the station the prisoner gave
his name as Henry Walter, German,
"a years old. He said the job had been
planned by his companion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
MnRnERgn ms EMpL0YER.
a Man Craxed because lie was Not Allow
cd to Vote Commits nn Awful Deed.

cd to Vote Commits an Awful Deed.
RALElGn, N. c., Nov. 23.-About 8 a.
IN. yesterday, near Hartford, Perquimans
county, murder was committed by a
man named Henry Lowe, who ordinarily
was considered an idiot, but occasionally
had pdroxysms OF violent mania. On
election day he applied to vote, but was
rejected because he had not registered,
which greatly affected him. He was
living with Mr.. Matt Wood, OF Per-
quimans County, and yesterday morning
Just before day he knocked at the bed
room door uf Mr.. Wood and being re-
fused admittance, fired through the
door, striking Mr.. Wood in the face.
He then burst in the door and fired an
other shot at Mr.. Wood, inflicting fatal
wound in the breast, from which Mr..
Wood died Immediately. Lowe then
turned upon his brother, who had come
in and fred at him, striking and break
ing his arm. He then sought Mrs.
Wood who escaped from window with
her children. Two neighbors came in,
aroused by the commotion, and met
Lowe in the yard with his pistol, which
was empty. When he saw them he
commenced to run, but upon being
halted and warned cf his danger, and n
rifle presented, he stopped and was ar
| rested
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 23.-silas
vinton, George Jordan and Robert
Wendall, residents OF Cooper's Creek,
were returning from grange meeting
Wednesday night when they got into an
alteration with Dayton Moller, Burt
Hanna and John Aultz. A fierce fight
ensued. Wendall secured a pruning
knife and hacked Hanna, Moller and
Aultz so badly that the two lust named
will die. The victors left the wounded
men lying bleeding in the road, where
they were found some hours later. Fur
ther trouble is feared.
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Effort 10 lestoro FreIrht Rnto..

CmcAoo, Nov. 2s.-EEorts aro being
made 10 bring about ameeting Of the
general officers of the roads in the Gem
tral Traffic Association to devise means
and measures for stopping the existing
Generalization in eastbound freight
rates and to advance rates. The present
situation is having disastrous effect
upon the weaker roads. Several of the
managers have joined in call for n
meeting to be held in this city Friday
November 80, TO make an effort td re-
store all eastbound freight rates.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 2S.-The arrest
yesterday in London, England, Of Chas.
Tinker, the youthful bank forger, was
made through information given by him
self in n letter to William Hopkins, Of
this city, one Of his companions. How
the detectives obtained theIetter is their
secret, but it was obtained and told the
address OF his tailor in London. Through
a request by Governor Foraker to Secre-
tary Bayard the American Minister in
London was asked to secure Tinklera
arreat, and it was done,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
RASCAl.LY BANK OWNERS.
The Valparaiso FaIlurs the Result of IL
Gigantic SWIndIe.

Ihc Ahu 1eNb"b Us ~
Gigantic SWIndIe.
OMAHA, NEB., Nov. 23.-From present
appearances the Valparaiso bank failure
is one OF the most gigantic swindles and
defalcations ever known in Sanders
county. 1t develops that scoville, one of
the owners, has altered many OF the
notes payable to the bank, making the
amounts much more than they original
ly were and thathe then deposited these
notes with other banks as collateral for
money with which to speculate. Notes
which were paid and which should
have been cancelled have been used in
the same manner. Scoviiie and Crafts,
after confidencing the business men OF
this city and their friends out OF as much
money us possible, suddenly decamped,
and it is thought they are now in Cana
da. No statement OF the assets can be
made as yet, but they are undoubtedly
small. Scoville deserts his wife, an aged
mother and two invalid sisters, leaving
them in destitute circumstances.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
A STARTI.ING KErVltT:
A General Strife of switchmen Enst of tho
Mississippi Threatened.

A General Strike of Switchmen East OF the
Mississippi Threatened. :.
New YORK, Nov. 23.-The World says:
Information reaches the World from a
very authoritative source, that the
switchmen on all the trunk lines from
the mississippi to New York have uni
ted in demand upon the roads for an
increase OF pay and the settlement OF
other grievances. The matter has been
kept in the utmost secrecy by both par
ties to the controversy. but there were
earnest consultations in this city last
night among the officers Of the trunk
lines. They have been given until Sat
urday to respond to the requests OF the
switchmen, and after that, II these can
not be granted or compromise reached,
a general strike is threatened. 1t was
stated by the same high authority last
night, that it was likely that the New
York Central system would come to an
amicabie agreement with its men.
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BlDDRFoRD, Me-, Nov. 2S.-Burglarl
broke into the Roston and Maine station
at Pine Point last night and blew oper
the safe. The front windows were shat
tered by the explosion and the safe dool
was blown sthe Office. The station
agent declines TO state how much money
was stolen, but says that the burglari
were well raid for their work. Yester
day was the weekly pay day for the Bos
ton and Maine employees aud the wages
OF the station men and section hands
were in the safe,
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2S.-Capt.
zelinska, the inventor Of the pneumatic
dynamite gun, was in consultation with
the Chief Of Ordnance aud the Chief oi
Engineers to-day respecting the PROCURE
ment Of pneumatic dynamite guns for
coast defence. The current army appro'
priation bill authorizes the expenditure
Of $4,000 in the purchase OF these
weapons and about the middle OF next
week the War Department will issue ad
yertisements for proposals for supplying
the guns.
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HrSeHLEY, MINI, Nov. 23.-H. H.
Scott, ex-village president and present
county surveyor, killed Sydney X.
Irvine, an engineer, at the Eastern
Minnesota railway water tank yesterday.
They quarreled violently and finally
came to blows. Scott drew revolver
and shot Irvine three times, killing him,
The railroad men threaten TO lynch Scott
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-24
AN INlPORTAST DECISION.
The New York Supreme Court Decides the
BELL Telephone Company Must Pay Taxes
in that State.

The New York Supreme Court Decides the
BELL Telephone Company Must Pay Taxes
in that State.
New YORK, Nov. 23.-The Supreme
Court general term has handed down an
important decision in which it fnds that
the Bell Telephone Company, of Boston,
is liable here for State tax. The decision
is likely to set the law in the cases OF
foreign corporations doing business in
this State through corporations here,
The State claimed right to collect tax
OF oRe.half OF l per cent on the gross
earnings, and the suit was for these
taxes during the years Of 1882 to 1856,
The defense was that the company was
not employed here and that it did bus.
iness only through local operations. 1t
was also shown that the rentals received
through these local companies increased
from St6f,35G in 1889 to S296, $50 in 1886,
In 1882 the company paid dividend Of
ten per cent and in 1856, OF sixteen per
cent. The court holds that the company
was not liable until 1885.
AS to the assertion that the company
did business here, but only manufac-
tured telephone instruments in Boston,
the court says: "The right to tax prop.
erty and business within the limits OF
the State is not to be impaired or re.
ducGd in its authority because OF artificial
and refined distinctions, having no
foundation for their support. .
Not only the telephones themselves re-
main nj MI tiFRpR the f1FaReFtY Of the
defendant, but these contracts, through
which these rentals are reserved, and
contracts with private lines made direct.
ly with itself, and the business carried
on between the exchange systems and
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
are protected aud secured in all the adj
yantages issuing therefrom to the defend
ant by the laws, and for that protection
and security it should bear its share Of
tho nj, hlio burdens ~