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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-The River and
Harbor appropriation bill was reported
to the House of Representatives this
morning by Chairman Blanchard. Some
changes were made in the bill and as
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SrurK IN THE MUD.
A Big End of the American Navy In a
HnmIlIAtInE Position.

NEw YoEK, Dec. l2,-The Galena was
to have started from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard this morning for Hayti, but when
an attempt to get under way was made
it was discovered that the noble vessel
was stuck flst in the mud. 1t is hoped
that the warlike expedition will be able
10 start Ut high tide.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

HASTINGS, NEB., Dec. l2.-"Kid" Mel
son, the negro desperate who killed
Officer Balcom last August while resist
ing arrest, was sentenced to impEison
ment for life last night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

CuAErASooGA, Dec. l2.-The Fox Goa
and Coke Company, Of Graysville, Tenn
announce reduction OF 10 per cent in
the price of mining coal on the first oI
the month, and all the miners have
struck. 1t is feared that the strike will
result in serious trouble.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

A long debate ensued in the House on
the direct tax bill, during which many
amendments were offered and rejected,
after which the bill.wa reported to the
House and was passed-yeas us; nays
M
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. l2.-Eber Dur
ham, aged IS. of sadsburyville, Chester
county, Pa, was found dead at Leaman
Place, near here, this morning. Last
night he built fire and lay beside q
tree, The tree burned and fell upon
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

TOLEDO, Dec. l2.-The switchmen'f
strike Is probably over. At 10 O'Clock
the strikers in the Pennsylvania yards
went back to work, accepting the COM
promise offered by the company.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. l2-Admiral
TchikhatcheG will become Minister OF
Marine in place OF Admiral Chestocolf,
deceased.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

finally agreed upon 1t appropHates SILL
COG, $50. E
The bill gives to West Virginia rivers
the following amounts: Big Sandy river
$4,000; Little Kanawha~river, $1,000
To Ohio-Ashtabula harbor, $4,000
Fairport harbor, 5000; sandusky har.
Dor, SIS, 900.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13
THE PRISONER on THE STAND.

THE ihlbONEh ON TIE STAND.
The defendantr rose with white lips and
trembling chin and held up transpar-
ent hand while the old clerk, with great
solemnity and amid deep hush, admin
istered the oath. She was helped TO the
stand by her counsel and given a glass
OF water. Her hand trembled SO that
she could scarcely hold it to her lips.
Then she broke down and her eyes
swan in tears, while her nervous mouth
twitched with emotion. The women
back in the audience began to weep
sympathetic tears and the same deep
hush prevailed. For a little while It
looked like the great trial was going to
go to pieces in still cyclone OF popular
sympathy, but the steady voice Of the
defendants chief counsel broke the
silence with the inquiry:
"What is your age?"
The accused controlled herself by n
great effort and replied in low firm
tone:
81 am twenty-one years old"
During tho rest OF the examination
she displayed none OF her first emotion,
but the clear, sad voice would now and
then lose its evenness as great chunk
OF iobbing crowded up in her throat.
Witness testified rs to the particulars
of her child's illness, substantially veri-
flying the details given in tho evidence
for the State. Medicine was given to the
child by her father frequently and DR.,
Jackson also gave her medicine. Wit
ness gave the child in capsules on sew
eral occasions the powders prescribed by
the doctor. Her husband also gave the
child dovers powder: in capsules. On
the day before the child's death witness
testified that her husband left shortly
after daylight for GAINESVILLE, giving her
some money before hS left and directing
her to get some paris green and put it
on the potatoes II she could before the
dew was of. Witness sent to the drug
store, got the paris green, mixed it with
-four and put it on the potatoes rs d.
rected, between and 10 o'clock that
morning, leaving the child alone in her
bed in the bedroom while she sprinkled
the potato plants. She left the paris
green on the inside OF the kitchen win
dow while she put the mixture on the
potatoes, and when she came in she
found that the sick child had gotten out
of its bed in the bedroom and was lying
on the lounge in the sitting.room.
Witness continued that the child was
always delicate and she was never free
from u fear that it would not live, and
had said so many times. In reply TO di-
rect question Of her counsel accused
said slowly that she had never at any
time or in any form administered paris
green or any other poison to her daugh-
ter. Witness also contradicted the state
ments as to material matters Of several
witnesses for the State.
The counsel for the State retired for
consultation at the conclusion OF Mrs.
Shoots examination.in.chief and were
out over an hour.
When counsel for the State returned
to the court room Prosecutor Winn an
nounced that they would not cross
examine Mrs. Shoots, and the defense
promptly rested their case. The State
completed the sensation produced by
resting the prosecution. The witnesses
were discharged and court adjourned
until Thursday morning, when the ar
gument begins.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

BRUSSELS, Dec. 12.-It is believed that
the Banque De Paris ut Payes Ras will
head syndicate to launch an important
Spanish loan,
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GoLp-HEADEn Canes and fine sllh
Umbrellas-either nice gift for friend
at Hebrank Bros, 1917 Market street
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FoR fine Gold Eyeglasses and Spec,
tacles go to Hebrank & Bros, 1877 Mar
ket street,
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that the recount would lind Charleston
precint all right; that every one did
their duty. In the canvass Of the vote
we found the name OF General Gof
scratched but once, and this matter was
mentioned by Mr.. Thomas Jarrett, the
Republican commissioner, when the
count was completed in the presence OF
all or nearly all OF the commissioners
and canvassers' and no one disagreed
with him. In the recount OF Charles
ton precinct, l am informed, General
GofI's name is found scratched fourteen
times and the name Of Judge Fleming
substituted. The box containing the
ballots OF this precinct was sealed and
placed in charge Of the county clerk as
required by law.
THE BOX TAMPERRD WITH.
All the commissioners and canvassers
OF the precinct stated in their examina-
ton before the County Court that the
box was in good condition when de-
livered to the County Clerk. On ex-
animation OF the box it was found that
the bottom had been pried off and one
OF the boards split. The marks OF the
lnbtFumenL ubeu 10 pEy Ou Luc uOttOH
were distinct and the split OF the board
correspondcd with the direction OF the
pressure. eau give you better reason
for the hope of a gain by the Democrats
at this precinct than that assigned for it
by the Register. The Democratic manipu-
lators had received the mandate that
McGinnis and General Gofi must be de-
feated. The Third West Virginia dis
trict might save the Democrats the
House. McGinnis had but sixteen plu-
rality, and that must be wiped out.
Judge Fleming, who is a man Of Eonor,
was not admitted TO the secret methods
OF the box plunderers, but was told that
the Republicans Of Kanawha county
had defrauded him OF his election and
that he must contest Governor GotFs
election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13

BERLIN. Dec. l2.-Prince Bismarck ia
suffering with a severe attack Of neural
gia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13
IN HER OWN BEHALF.
Mrs. Shoots, the Alleged Child
Poisouer Testifies.
PATHETIC SCENE IN COURT
When She Takes the stand-shc Says
She Did Not Administered the Paris
Green to Her Little GIrl-The
Evidence All FinIshed.

Sptctdt DtspiIch TO Hc IntcIlDenecr.
CAMBRIDGE, o., Dec. l2.-The ninth
day of the Shoots murder trial has been
the defendants day il court and it has
almost turned the popular tide whi, h
has been setting so strong against hcl,
sweepingly toward her side.
The defense has managed to present
in little more than day a mass of evi-
dence to the jury which affords a plausi-
bic explanation of every unusual or
suspicious circumstance developed by
the State in seven days, aside from tho
finding OF poison in the stomach OF
Carrie Shoots.
1t will be recalled that the State
offered evidence to show that Mrs.
Shoots had given her child medicine of
some sort in capsules, form not pre-
scribed by the physician, and the infer
ence remaining was that the paris green
had been thus administered. The de-
tense tackled that theory first.
Mrs. j. w. Garrett, who testified yes
terday that she sold Harvey Shoots cap
sules the night before Carrie died, was
recalled and swore that the capsules
were transparent, colorless and like Or
dinary, empty gelatine capsules shown
her by counsel.
Mrs. Becky Ross and Mrs. Maggie Cross
were asked rs to the color of capsule they
had seen Mrs. Shoots give Carrie. Wit.
nesses said it was not green.
DR.. A. Wall testified that greenish dis
charges from the stomach and bowels
were common in the last stages OF cholera
morbus, and that other symptoms Of the :
child could just as readily have been
characteristic oil that disease. Witness
could only say that from symptoms death
was caused by gastric and intestinal irri-
tation.
On re-examination by the State wit
ness stated that the symptoms considered
with the result of the. chemical analysis
would point to arsenical poisoning.
There was lull for moment, and
Colonel Train, OF the defense, rose im-
pressively and asked that the clerk
swear Mrs. Shoots.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-11-16

A novelty for the neck Is 4 gorgcreffe,
or short run Of lace. plated very full
to be worn high about the neck and
tied with bow Of ribbon. II l. used
in all colors rs well as in black and
white. and costs one dollar. Longer
ruches Of ravcled silk are to be passed
around the back OF the neck, and
pointed In v shape in front Pierrot
collars Of wide lace in fine plaits aro
widely turned down around the neck,
and are also made Of lisse and Of silk
muslin in white and colors. Standing
collars are covered with folds Of silk
muslin. and have knife plated jabot
down the front TO fill in the space be-
tween the wide revers now worn on
dress fronts. A very large cravat bow
without ends Il made OF lace in two
great loops, and Is worn with the
fashionable tea gowns. Jackets and
house waists. Colored ribbon edges
with bow on the left side are seen in
the neck Of French dresses, also in the
sleeves. There Is. however. great
tendency 70 use laccs again as a finish
70 the neck. the front OF the corsage.
and the sleeves, especially the small
figured sprigged Mechlin laces and the
tiny-dctted point d'csprit lace that
now has wide leaf or flower pattern
In it. scalloped cdgc2 Lace three or
four inches wide II again gathered in
side the sleeves 20 show about an inch
falling on the wrists, then allowed 70
drop it. full width through slit two
or three inches in length up the outer
seam. This II reversed in other
dresses. the lace being caught up out
side the sleeves on the inside seam.
Double jabots Of lace arc wide At tho
throat and taper to point at tho
waist line. Harper's Basar.
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we - upon the edge o. the bed while
ne led me tho contents Of bowl he
he'd In his hand From that DAY
knew only his will. and a. my health
improved my reason was gradually ~
St. red slept. ate and lived like any
other man.
''One day IN June. ten years from the
time was first focked up. Was in
vited 70 take ten with the doctors
family. You can imagine my sensa-
tions when was received BY the doc
tors wife in the family room. knew
that had been insane and that / was
cured. and hereafter was 70 Be free.
! resumed my relations with my family
before a great while. and was per-
mitted 70 60 home / have lived a
wandering life ever since. but. strange
~ enough. never daring 20 stay away
for any length Of time from my dear
doctor OF the eyes. There have been
times during the last ten years when =
very devil would seem to enter my
body. but couple Of weeks under the
DOCTORS care would always rid me
Of II.
X am NJ this moment not entirely
sane Have you not seen its Nv
abrupt entrance into your parlor to-
night and my threatening to kill you
should have alarmed you Why did
you not call assistance? Why. even
now, with the slightest pressure upon
your throat I could stop your breath Y
l was quite alone. The fire had
died down and my teeth were chat
tering with the cold The lamp had
almost burned out; the whole house.
the village even. was wrapped in
slumber. With a superhuman effort
l rose 70 my feet and said coolly and
distinctly: Your story was most in
teresting- II il is not all told let us
have it to be continued. and smil-
ingly ] stepped 70 the door and took
the knob in one hand. while held out
the other one for the key He handed
Il to me and unlocked the door. never
taking my eyes from his for an instant
! opened the door; he bent over. and.
like courtier Of the olden time. lifted
my finger TO his lips. and with the re-
mark: You are a brave woman"
passed out into the hall. / closed the
door, locked il and drew the bolt
glanced At the clock II was about 10
strike three For three hours then /
had been locked ia that room alone
with q mailman The strain was over;
my strength was gone; my knees gave
way under me; my head swan /
tried to call and then all was oblivion.
Ny nurse told me | was lying against
the door stone dead when she found
me never hear the shuttle Of slip
pered feet that ! do not shudder- II
always recalls that night Of terror.
As soon As I recovered from my
fright / was told that about ten o'clock
in the morning the doctor Of the
eyes" had come and taken Mr.. b to
the asylum
The above story is true in every de
tail - Boston Globe
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TIE SOUTHERN TORTOISE.

Prof. ShnIer Describes some Of the Hab-
IT, ~ This Qaeer Reptile.
Here and there. but rarely. perhaps.
In one amid . hundred OF these
mounds. we find the place where the
reptile entered the ground This
opening Is At once seen TO BE- quite sep
arate in character from the mounds
which first attract the eye 1t consists
Of ciearly-defined tunnel. the sides
commonly somewhat smooth and COM
Pacted BY the energy with which the
body Of the creature has been driven
through L. The passage inclines
stceply downward. descending at the
outset AZ An angle OF from twenty to
thirty degrees. then turning at the
depth OF two or three feet to hor-
izontal position On the surface. a
little beyond this entrance. Is heap
Of debris. which consists Of the sand
taken from the passage. A few feet
in from the opening the passage APP
pears 70 be closed BY loose material
which was not elected from the mouth
Of the tunnel Although have been
unable 70 catch these forfoises at
work. I have succeeded BY tolerably
safe differences in tracing their method
OF operation When they begin the
burrow they endeavor at once to pen
citrate downward to the level in which
they obtain their food At the outset
they manage. BY frequently backing
out Of the passage and thrusting the
earth behind them in their retreat to
clear considerable opening. When
they have advanced . few feet In the
they cease 70 discharge the
excavatcd in their advance.
but thrust Il behind them. and leave il
lying in the chamber. which il entire
" closes With this storage-room pro-
vidcd- the gophers are able 70 advance
through the earth for the distance Of
some yards; but rs the earth compact
q by it, own weight by the pressure
exercised through the expansion OF |
roots. and the action OF the rain. oc-
,upies less space than the same mate
-ial loosened In the progress Of the |
'urrcw. they soon become hampered |
= their movements. They then turn
cward the surface and continue the |
excavation until they have attained |
Tery nearly to the open mir. They
hen use the great strength which they /
'Iearly possess 70 thrust quantity 81 |
he burroved material upward until IL |
iscs above the surface in the form of I
cone. and BY the space in the burrow
hereby gained they arc able 10 20 a |
cw feet further in their tortuous line
4 advance. when they must again
eek * discharge portion OF the
arth IN the manner just described.
'roE n 8. Shaier. IN FoPniar Science
|f0ufLfn
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principle /. ore which sh.,-.. N. Az
adyantnvrz ~ All GENERAL s,.tcuer.s
Of truth since = GENERAL tr,,sh y III
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cases: but the idea which The philoso.
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question that n n ic,e ~ exn.c, anu
particular adx.pt.oe n come - /. hov
through an e~necial hool While IA
hates Ali bools r~r - He mnst f,rst
be convinced that n a within ~. lin
it, OF posxibilitv Tor n pripted volume
really 70 please him. n fact ~ NJ means
patent 70 the minds ~ many really n.
fellicent vounosters. and after that A..
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books ne shall read.
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For the f;rst ~ thess. des;rahla th;ncs
The rec.;pt ~ n Iohnson can rot \.
surpassed. II is recorded that 4
teacher n n mission Sundav-school n
New York shocked his colieaouez nv
reading 10 his class Of newsbovs from
the ARABIAN Nights and on being
questioned explained that he had tried
4 great MANY things. and this was the
first that had held their attention. and
that he was convinced that Il was idle
70 suppose he could do them anv good
until their attention was secured. Il
Is said that the results n the end iusti-
fied this somewhat startlinclv unioue
method Of Sundav-school INSTRUCTION.
and that once the teacher had per.
suaded the gamins 20 listen. he was
clever enough 70 lead them on 70
moral and even to religious instruc-
tion. Whether every body could be
equally successful may be regarded as
at least an open question, but the Incl
dent serves excellently a. an illustra-
ton in this connection. II Is certainly
the first step which costs in the matter
Of getting boys 20 rcad.
On carly reading. however. largely
depends the bov's taste in after life.
n he can be induced to take oood
books NJ the start he il seldom likely
to have any dangerous leaning toward
poor ones thereafter. Whether n he
true or not that virtue wins followers
by its inherent qualities. Il il certain
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'AFEARFUL EXPERIENCE,
me- True Story OF : Forced Inter
view with . Mailman

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a. nina c.n -. row 80 49,
Quar- nom n - oId-s,-h;onsa r-n-
him hossI = ~, or,int l;ssIe sc~r II
- n (:erm.nx wbere I 80 sh.t
night Il vas winter. Without II
was dark and desoIate. The naked
branches Of the trees swaycd and
tossed - IL tortured By the cruel
blasts from the north The tiny river
that erstwhile danced 20 eayly over
the stones in is bed II the foot Of the
garden was stilled and sti7ened in an
icy embrace and the wind moaned and
rasfle>i n the easements ike : b.,Iatcd
uandcrcr begging for shelter.
Within there was warmth and light
and luxury The monumental porcelain
store placed close up in q corner ~ II.
like superflucus piece Of furniture. TO
get i out Of the way. had unobtrusive-
" dihused delicious languorous
summer warmth throughout the room
a sof;ly-shaded lamp burned upon the
sapie- and l. wrapped N coy tea
gown. was half reclining on 4 quaint
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what cut will you have?" asked
. dealer Of q man who wanted some
tobacco. "Oi, any cut but Connccti-
cut" was the reply AZ II Tribune.
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cultivated or elegant man or one Who
was more punctilious in the OBJ
.erxnnce ~ al the conxentionaiities
Of society. That moment his face was
like the face cf demon. and ss ]
looked into his eyes ! doubted il no
longer. and my heart sank like lead
within me- What If the old weakness
had attacked him again? asked my
self. At that hour ! knew that every
soul in the hotel would be in bed. and
the nurse and myself were virtually
alone Did ! dare to call for heiP2
His eyes were fixed upon me- ! think
he read my thoughts An impulse 70
protect myself made me rise and move
toward the hall door. Quick ~ =
Hash he stepped in front Of me. locked
the door. held the key mp before me
for an instant. then dropped Il into his
pocket knew nov that had an in
sane man % deal with But how' Il
would take AL the courage and self
posses'on ! could muster 20 90 ~
mere .as iltsie ume % consider: u
MADE : .a.se move there vas no telling
mat might oe me result
me nurse sfiii snt nodding IN her
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Tom ito Dick. who il always In
debit There was visitor 70 see
you to-day" Dick-..Tlat 40? What
was the amount? Did he say?"--
IaSkcc BLADE.
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II We traverse the world, Il Is possible %
find cities without walls, without lettcrs,
without schools ind thcatcrs; but city
without temple, or that practiseth not
worship prayers. and the like, no one ever
Jaw. --pinf0rrh.
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"A charter has been granted 70
Rutgers Female College. empowering
Il 20 confer tho usual college de-