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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
TIE WEEK nj coNaREss.
The BuSiness to be Transacted by Bot
HouseA-SpeSches from Senators.


The Business to be Transacted by Both
HouseH-SpeSohes from Senators.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. % The Sem
ate has no program of work for the COM
ing week beyond the consideration and, II
possible, the passage Of the deficiency bill
and the educational. Should there be any
time to spare 1t is likely to be consumed
in the consideration OF miscellaneous mat.
ters on the calendar.
The regular order will probably give
way 10 morrow for speech from Senators
Palmer and IngRlls. Senator Frye's sub.
ject is not certainly known, butitis assum.
ed that he will speak upon the question Of
the fisheries. Senator Palmer will address
the Senate upon the bill to regulate immi-
grafton and Senator Ingalls, will speak
upon general politics.
Aside from the extTsdition treaties the
Senate has little to do in secret session and
as Senator Sherman, Chairman OF the
Foreign Relations Committee is to be
absent after Wednesday, tits thought pro.
bable that the treaties will not be con-
sidered at any length, II at all, during the
week.
The Thosbe- Carlisle contest is expected
to take precedence Of all other business in
the House Of Representatives, since 1t Ia
the present determination Of Mr.. Crisp,
who hss charge Of the report OF the elec'
tions committee, to insist that 1t shall be
disposed Of before anything else is done.
Should the Republican minority persist in
refusing to vote, it is doubtful whether a
quorum can be secured, and the indica-
tons are that several days will elapse be.
fore the mattsr Is finally settled.
Mr.. Wilkins is earnestly desirous Of SO.
curing further consideration for his Ma
tional Banking bill. The yeas and nays
have been ordersd upon its .engrossment
and third reading, and it's fate depends
upon the success OF Mr.. wilkins efforts
to reach an agreement with its opponents.
The Pension Appropriation bill has al.
ready been reported, and the Appropri.
atoms Committee will endeayor to have II
considered bsiore the end Of the week.
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FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.
BILLY DEMPSEY KILLED IN AMIIL
With "suipSs the hsNsw,bOs"-His Antagonist
Notwithstanding of Other Arrests.
AChiOagO sensatlon-A Poker Gnno
Brought to a Sudden close.

NEW YoAK, Jan. 90 "a fatal prize fight
occurred at Fort Hamilton thin morning,
The fight was between two third.rete
featherweight pugilists known IS "Bllly
Dempsey" and "swipes, the Nowsboy,"
and was fought at Nick Thompson's hotel
in the presence OF 3 number OF sporting
men. Dempsey appeared to be in poor
condition at the start and during the tirbt
round he fell heavily forward and was then
supposed to be in q fit. A physician WAS
summoned but the man died within iit.
teen minutes.
The spectators hastily fed and Demp.
sey's antagonist is supposed to have left
the state to avoid arrest. The proprietor
OF the hotel says he does not know tho
names Of any persons present at the fight.
Dempsey's identity cannot be aHcertained,
though rumor has It that he was presa-
man on New York evening paper. He
was about twenty-five yeErs old and
leaves wife and infant child.
LATRR-"sWipes" has surrendered him.
self to the police Of Brooklyn, and been
locked up. It is probable that all the
Others concerned in the 6ght will be ar
Yastad
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ST. PAUL, Jan, 2S.-FiVe more bodies
were found in the ruins Of the burned
boarding house at Tower to-day, making
nine in all. The bodies are so badly dis
figured as to be unacceptable. It Ia
Thought that some bodies may have been
entirely consumed. Jack Collins, ot supe-
rior, Wis, left his room before his com.
rade but did not get out. 1t is believed
his remains were among those found to.
day. Henry Boerdecker arrived here FRI
day evening and Is believed to also be one
Of the victims. Letters in his trunk left ct
the station show that his parents live in
St. Louis. l. Is not known how the hre
originated, possibly from q cigar stump
thrown into the sGW dust on the bar room
HaoR
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CHICAGO SENSATION.
A Game of Poker Suddenly Terminated-l
Prominent Citizen Involved.

A Game of Poker Suddenly TerminAted-A
Prominent Citizen Involved.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The report that Fin.
ley D. Brown, partner Of the well.known
board Of trade speculator, Robert Lind.
bloom, had been thrown out Of win.
dow during quarrel over cards last night
at the Century Club and had fallen
sixty feet to the pavement, breaking
his back, caused much excitement
to-day. The report Is not without some
foundation, but has been much exag-
gerated. Mr.. Browns injuries consist Of
broken ankle and dislocated knee cap.
He and O. s. Mckay, an employe Of Lind.
bloom, has promised the latter to let
poker and liquor alone while associated
with him. In addition Mr.. Brown
had become O deacon and Sunday
school teacher. Nevertheless Brown, Nc
Kay and several others were engaged last
night In quiet game Of draw.poker, with
champagne eaccompRiments in the Century
club, OF which P. R, Hutchinson, father
Of the President OF the Board OF Trade, ID
the leading spirit, and Mr.. Lindloom is
himself member.
During the game some wsg thundered
at the door fol admission, shouting that
he was q deputy sheriff. Presumably
fearing exposure, Mckay and Brown en-
deavored to get away by means OF the fro
escape. Mckay succeeded, but Brown
failed to remember that the escape did
not reach to the ground. He fell twelve
feet, was hurriedly put in cab and such
strenuous efforts mado TO keep the allair
secret that tho story was msgnitied IN
the most sensational and tragic style.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The agonizing cries
Of four young men who, after dark, found
themselves floating out into Lake Michi-
gan on hinge Of Ice, brought scores Of
people to the piers at Thirty-seventh street
tonight. The four young fellows, Peter
Paulson, Thomas Ash, James Johnston
and ]. N. Whiteside, had been out for q
holiday frolic on the Ice. Eottill 7o'clock,
on their return, did they suspect that the
thaW had parted the ice from the shore,
and tho mas breaking up, drifting
away. A sheet Of water atty feet wide
lay between them and the land and the
gap was gradually widening. For over an
hour men, women and children on shore
watched hslpleSsly the four running fran.
tically about on the Ice, and family heard
their hoarss shouts for assistance. White.
aide, who was unable TO swim, restrained
his companions with difficulty from jump
ing into the freezing food aud attempting
to swim ashore. All were finally rescued
exhausted, but Hupremely happy.
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FEWER DIVORCES.
A Kentucky solon Takes the Evil squRreIy
by the Horns.

W Aho A0HAAs
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22.-As a remarkable
piece Of proposed legislation the following
bill offered in the Kentucky Legislature,
in session at Frankfort by Representative
Needhsm, Of Grant county, Is "daisy."
1t Ia presented in the shape Of "a amend
ment to the general statutes bearing on
divorces, and starts out with the following
preamble:
WHEREAS, The alarming frequency and
multiplicity Of applicstions for divorce In
this Commonwealth, as well sselseShere,
are awakening great fears for the stability
OF our social institutions and destroying
many hundreds Of thousands Of family
circles, the very center Of our social sys-
tenn and
WHEREAS, It is always easier and better
to prevent an evil than to remedy 1t, an
ounce OF prevention bsing worth pound
Of cure; therefore
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly,
that section 2, article l, chapter 81, Of the
general statutes, be made 10 read as fol-
lows:
sRcrIoN 1.-Marrisgs Is prohibited and
declared void with an idiot, lunRtic,
psralytic, pauper, vsgrant, tramp, drunk
ard, gambler, rake, fslon, feeble minded
person, or any psrpon rendered physically
helpless and unfit for the marriage rels-
ton by maliormstion, misfortune, acct
dent, age, disease, or any vicious cause or
habit OF life, or any person having q
violent or uugoysrnable temper, or any
person at the time OF applying for licsnns
to marry, or who has been within ono
year next preceding such application
either tho keeper OF, or inmate, or yuitOr
to any disreputable house, or any pOrSon
who, having been once married, has been
The bill wRs referred. a spicy debate
Ia expected when It comeU up for action.
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O'BRIEN SERENADED
BIZ CROWDS OF IRISH PATRIOTS.
The Police Interfere and Several Riots En-
sus-Dstsrniusd Musicians who ssrs-
nadsd WItrsd BIunt-OINvsland's
Gift Presented to the Pope.

DUBLIN, Jan. 22.-An attempt was mad(
last night to sersnRde Mr.. Wilired Blunt
who is confined in the prison at Galway
The police interisred and ordered tht
musicians away. The latter thereupor
embarked in boats and held torch light
procession on the river beneath the WALL
Of the prison. sssmen from the var ship
Banterer gave chase, but irilsd to capture
the serenaders.
General enthusiasm has been caused by
Mr.. William o'Brien's release from Tulla'
more jail. Last night bonfrss and beacon
lights Illuminated large districts in the
south Of Ireland.
Kllrush was Illuminated this evening
and the streets were crowded with people.
The Observation-Disclosures prohibiting
the meeting announced 10 be held there
to-day was publicly burned. All bonfree
and blazing tar barrels were exlinRuiHhed
by the police. There was q conflict at
Kilkee between the police and the people
and one policeman was severely injured.
Mr.. 0'Brien, who is almost prosrated
with emotion, intends to attend the ban
quet given in his honor by his electors,
and then to rest for few weeks in accord
Ance with his Doctors advice. In spite Of
the endeavor TO prevent his whereabouts
becoming generally known, every mail
brings him many corgratulstory letters.
He Is residing with friend in Dublin. In
an interview to-day he said: ~ felt 30
well on leaving priaon that have over
taxed my strength, and Gs result sm
sleeplses and worn out. There was q
portmantesu Of letters for me at the prison
on leaving, and the number l have re-
ceived since Is 90 great that l am quite un-
able to deal with them. Those have re-
ceiysd affected me more than can de.
scribe. Ihavs formed no plans for the
future yet, hut It matters little, because
the spirit Of the country among sll classes
has mounted to q degree altogether be-
yond former experience.
"The National League" he continued,
"instsad Of being efRced as the coercion
lists prophesied, was more firmly rooted
than ever. Mr.. .BAlfour had found that
the League could only be suppressed by
suppressing society. The action Of the
Government in prosecuting priests showed
that the hopes Of muzzling them by means
Of intrigues at Rome had been frustrated"
he believed that Balfour would push mat
ters to extremities until public opinion
daunted him.
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TIE PRfNTERs, STRIKE
at Observation-Disclosures Makes Some Point
ed Observations.


ed Observations.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 22.-The CourisI
Journal this morning has column edito'
rial concerning the printers strike which
took place o week from last Thursday,
Neither the Courier Journal nor the Even
ing Time, has missed a single edition since
the inauguration OF the strike and boy.
colt. The editorial Is headed 1.-THE con.
test ended" and says: "Fhe Courier
Journal, this morning, Is back again 10 i.s
old standard, q triple number OF twenty
pages. The inconvsnisnces occssioned by
the strike havepassedawGy. Obstacles that
may seem iDsurmountable disappear when
confronted by skill, knowledge and deter
mination. The strike was not our work,
We neither provoked, preCipated nor
desired It; contemplated no reduction OF
wages nor any diminution Of work. When
the old force, led by few foolish s2ita.
tors, left our Office at time and in man
ner that was meant to coercs Us, We SIM
ply accepted the issue as presented, and
instead OF turning over our property to a
strike committee to be operated by them
as our trustees, We concluded to manage 1t
ourselves.
Some attempts have been made by the
labor organizations TO intimidste and
coerce our advertisers, with what success
our readers may judge by glance at the
paper this morning. Il is plain that the
attempt to control the business OF our
merchants has failed as signRlly as the at
tempt to manage the Courier Journal. Our
advertisers were never more liberal and
never more numerous, and We doubt not
the public can appreciate the issue the
strikers have sought to make in this man
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portation company employees who have
struck within two years. There are re-
ported S44 strikes, involving $4,000 strik.
ers, for 1887, as compared with $50 strikes,
(oi motel and 450 900 strikers In 1885. The
outbreaks hGYe increased two and one.halt
times, but the number engaged In 1887
was but three.q quarters Of the total In 1886.
There were twenty lockouts Of $4,000 en-
ployes last year, and ten lockouts the year
before, affecting directly $1,000 people.
Seven-eights OF the locked-out EN-:
ployes were beaten last year, and
three-fourths Of them the year before.
Strikes for higher wages, or for an equlva-
lent liewer hours work daily without re-
duced wages). or against reduction Of
wages covered nearly two.thirds OF the
strikes, as well as the strikers. About one
quarter OF the number OF strikes 40 well ss
those involved were to enforce "union"
demands other than those hinRing directly
on wages and number Of hours Of labor,
and one-thirteenth OF all the strikes were
OF the "sympathetic" variety-in aid Of
other strikers without having monetary
or other direct interest in the dispute
and one-BeVenth OF all who struck, nearly
AZ 900. OF the total striking last year,
$4,000, about 40 per cent succeeded, as
compared with 20per cent succeeding in
1855. These figures point to there having
been at least 1900 industrial strikes in the
United States within two years by come
$50, 1000 employees, OF whom about 30 per
cent gained their pointa wholly or In part.
Out OF $4,000 strikers, Pennsylvania re.
ported III, ,3l7, or nearly SO per cent, and
New York 82.656, or Is per cent, or these
two States together one-half the total.
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TEE ISTELuGESCEE's Bsrnesville corres-
padont writes cntertainingly OF the Re-
publican situation in our nelghboring
Congressional district in Ohio. II he is
not mistaken in his calculations, the con.
tst for the nomination is likely to be
very interesting and somewhat compli-
ated. There is no warrant, however,
iUra belief that 1t will not be perfectly
TOod natured.
Col. TGyloE's eminent fitness for the
position he occupies, and his splendid
services to the party and people, both in
and out Of Congress, have won for him q
WsEm place in the hearts oil his constitu-
enl, and II he desires another term, they
would honor themselves by giving it to
him. In Guy event, the Seventeenth dis.
tricI is certain to send to Congress Rep.
rssentStiyo who will be an honor to Ohio
and tho Republican party, for in all the
LIST Of prospective candidates there is not
cue who falls below the standard.
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BERLIN, Jan. 22.-The Emperor and En-.
press drove to the castle to-day to attend
the festival Of the Coronation orders. The
usual ceremonies were performed. All
the Cabinet ministers and the Diplomatic
corps we're present.
The adverse rumors about the Grown
Prince have not been confirmed. On the
contrary, asvices from San Reno say thai
his health Is good and that he drove out
this morning and took walk In the after
noon. It Is reported that the Crown
Prince will come to Berlin to attend the
marrisge Of Prince Henry and Princes
Irene,
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THE PIG IRoS PRODUCTION
for 1887 In tho Southern states-IncrsAs'
OF Thirty Per Cent In Two Years.

For 1887 in tho Southern statss-InersASS
of thirty Per Cent In Two YSRTS.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Jan. 29.-Ths
Traie,man has compiled from reports oi
the American Iron and Steel Association
The production Of pig iron in the South in
iisSir representing the following States
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ken
lucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Gsor.
90, Alabama and Texas. The total out.
put Nss 92), ,4S6 tons, an increase Of thirty
p, cent IN two years, and represents one
eighth OF the total production OF the
Va!iet States, The total number Of fur.
aLcsa in blast January l,lSSS, in the States
named, was: Charcoal 2s, coke 80, an.
!a1taeiie /. The increase Of production Of
~ over 1886 has been as follows in the
States named: Maryland ll8 per cent, Viz,
GlniS lO7 per cant, North Carolina l0S pei
cent, Georgia "a per cent, Alabama % pei
cent ItIss 1877 per cent, West Virginia ls
Pef cent, Kentucky II per cent, Tennessee
% PEI cent, Alabama produced ~, 10!
.,, @as IN 1887, Tennessee 25o,S44, Virgins
I,,5,il5, West Virginia S2.3ll, Kentucky
+1!o,sOl, Georgia 4O,941, Maryland S7,427
AsIH 1883, North Carolina S,640.
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THE GRAND ARMY AGrrATED.


1t Wants to Know How Cleveland standI
Now as to Pensions.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 22-The Grand
Army is Glitsted. 1t wants to know what
the President said to Commander Rsa,
and it wants to know what Commander
Rea said to the President relative to pen
non legislation. The President requested
Commander Rea to cali at the White
Houss and he did so, tho two bsins
tlos0ted Tor an hour or more, during which
tins the pension business was discussed.
Colonel ReA Is retiCent in regard to the
conference. He thinks the President
would spprovs q reasonable pension bill
His comrades understand that the Presi.
dent stated bic belief that every disabled
soldier should be pepsioned, Major Mer'
MI, o! the committee, says the bill II
exactly similar TO that vetoed last year ex'
eeP. as to phrBseoloRy and the fact that II
omls the dependent pension clause.
=, 10 the meantime, tho Grand Army be
heves tha! time only can determine the
correctness Of their views as TO the Presi
dents policy.
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BoLID SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY
after q complimentary vote Is cast for the
local candidates. Col. PoormRn has &
number Of soldier friends in the county
and General Hollingsworth Is also Iayora.
bly, regarded as candidate.
The unknown quantity in the problem
Is the attitude OF Harrison county. Il
Gen. Holliugsworth is candidate he will
receive the united and earnest support oi
the delegation; no other candidate Is men
toned. It Is reported, however, that he
has q lucrative law practice and 10 10th to
have 1t broken In on by seeking further
political honors. But as he continues to
take an active interest each year In poll
tics, and confines his lRbors principally 10
the counties composing the congressional
district, 1t Is fair to presume that he still
has longing eye on the national Capitol.
In the las. contest Gen. Holli1gsworth
stood second in the hAlloting, and since
then he hRs been looked upon ss the nat
urSl huCCOHsor Of Col. Taylor, at the proper
time. The county Is Rlso entitled to the
nomination II the rule OF ro.stion hereto
fore followed In the district Is observed.
No one questions his fitness for the posi-
ton. II Gen. HollinRsworth should not
be candidate the county will probably
divide between Taylor and Poorman, with
few votes each for Coulter and Richards.
THE GOLD MAN ELOQUENT"
There Ia some talk Of q dark horse in
the event OF q protrscted contest, and in
this connection the names Of Hon. John
A. Bingham, Of CadiE; Hon. B. N. Linduf,
Of steubsnville, and Hon. L. Daniord, Of
st. OlRirsville, are mentioned.
Mr.. Bingham, however, and his friends,
say that he will not under any circum-
stances be 8 candidate. He is wont to
speak Of himself as ian old man standing
on the border" snd ssys that the active
duties Of Congressional life must in the
future rest on younger shoulders. His
friends and neightors point with pride to
his brilliant public record as the finished
work OF useful life. Grand old man
His fame Rs a statesman and diplomat iB
seCure and its luatre will shine in the
pages Of history es long ss the memory OF
the Republic shall endure. His only anI-
iety now seems TO be to see bis lifelong
friend, John Sherman, nominated by the
Chicago Convention, and 1t is understood
that Mr.. Sherman wishes him to act as
one Of the four delegates at large from the
State Of Ohio. They served together as
delegates in the Ohicsgo Convention Of
1850, which nominated Abraham LincolB,
and sincs then they have stood shoulder
to shoulder in all the great political con-
tests OF the country, and now as the even.
ing shadows arc lengthening with each Of
them, 1t eeems most fitting that the "old
man eloquent" ahould lead q solid State
delegation to Chicago in the interest Of
''the foremost finance minister Of the Gov
eminent aincs Hamilton" And, II in the
mutations OF politics John Sherman
should become President, Bingham would
make an admirable Secretary OF State; as
a Cabinet counselor he would rank with
Bismarck and Gladstone.