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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-05

The reader will zee by the report of
Hon. A. J. Russell, State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, that Arbor Day is
a thoroughly established institution in
Florida. The rising generation will be
better instructed in the value and uses of
tree growth, and the methods of promo
ting it, than the fathers were.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
NOT WILIIING mol mn.

Col. Swords Looks In Vain for Democrats to
Take Ills TCa Thousand Dollar Bet.
Special Dipa,ch to Me MieQigenccr.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 1G.-Col. Swords, the
Republican Sergeant-at-arms OF the Re.
publican National Convention, who
few days ago placed a ten thousand dol
lar bet even in favor OF Har-
rison's election was anxiously
looking tonight for Democratic parties
who had declared their desire to sec him
ior the purpose Of making wagers.
Col. Swords was willing to put up almost
any amount in sums to suit in favor OF
the Republican candidates, and,
although he was at the Hoffman House
during the night, and was known TO
sporting Democrats to be earnest in his
desire to put his money up, they eau
tiously kept quiet and out OF his way.
Que other prominent Republican who
was at the Hoffman house tonight test
ed the confidence of Democrats who
throng that resort, by offering to make
wagers on the basis OF $50 to 500 in ia.
vor OF Harrison, but no one favoring
Cleveland could be found willing to give
even these slight odds in favor OF his
candidate. Democrats want even money
or odds in their favor. c.H.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
CANADIAN POLITICS
Which are Of Great Interest to
the American People.
UNRESTRICTED RECIPROCITY
Sir Richard Cartwright Says is The
Issue of the Policy Adopted by
"Reform Party"--Empcror
William at Naples.

ISGERsoLL, ONT., Oct. lG.--Sir Richard
Cartwright, NJ. p, addressed his con-
stituents here tonight. In reference
to difficulties now existing between
Canada and the United states, he said
thateven some ofthe strongest adherents
of the Conservative party were forced to
admit that they were not satisfied with
thcpresentstate ofaflairs, but these point
ed out federation of the colonies as the
cause OF the difficulty. There was
good deal to be said in favor Of this pro.
ject SO far as it regards some of the colo.
nies, such as New Zealand and Australia.
But SO far as Canada was concerned, il
federation was to be considered at all wc
must be assured in some way or other
of firm and lasting friend.
ship with the United States, who
ought to be ut no distant date true and
allies OF the mother country.
The reform proposed tol recognize the
position frankly. II the people OF tho
United States were convinced that Can.
ada entertained friendly feelings toward
them, there would be the last difficulty.
He believed the ultimate issue OF tho
policy adopted by the reform party and
a very considerable portion OF the con-
party-a party of unrestricted
with the: United States was
certain. In this policy the paramount
interests OF the people of Canada would
bc best served.
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TIE pRUMMERS, nAY.
~ are Going Five Thousand Strong TO see
"aFrtSOn-IIls C;rnndcst Rarrn,Ion Vat.

las' are Going Five Thousand Strong to see
"'f''on-lIis Grnndcst Reception Yet.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. lG.-To.morrow a
.,se delegation from Columbus and
T'ae' o. points in Ohio, headed by Gov.
Foraker, will cali upon Gen. Harrison,
T9a Tanli.n 4 night Gov. FOraker will speak at
r,Tt Next Saturday will be Commercial
s,o a,sVeIers Day. Fully 5000 drummers
aS iS;, expected. Great preparations are
4, S.itg !, made in anticipation OF this event
All. NY Is expected to make it one Of the
tiSs. tIUss notable OF the campaign. Delega,
SSg SS.S ~ are expected from Chicago, Cincfn'
Ir,,, , y. Louis, Buffalo, Syracuse, Pitts
otSs, Z louisville, Fort Wayne and many
CSrsa csSSr eiles. At night a grand mas
SoIl SIl'Vnuon will be held at Tomlinsor
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WAS SHE MURDERED.

Tho Mysterious Death of Wood County
woman-Eyidcnccs OF Poisoning.
Special Dipa,eh to he LatelliOeneer.
PARKERsRuRG, w. Va, Oct. 1G.-There
is flrst-class sensation in the lower end
of this county, one OF the largest that
have occurred for a year. AT New Eng
land, in the lower end of the county,
lives Mark HUFF A few days ago his
wife died very suddenly and under
mysterious circumstances. She was
formerly Miss Bowman, daughter OF n
well.to.tlo miller OF this county, and
was HuiI's second wife. The neighbors
suspected that everything was not ex-
actly right and they had DR.. Keever, Of
Belleville, make post mortem cxami-
nation of the body Of Mrs. Huff.
DR.. Keeyer found that laudanum had
been administered. When the excited
ncighbors heard this they surrounded
Hull7s house and threatened to mob him
then and there, but better judgment
prevailed. Huff had not been arrested
up to this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17

NEW YoRK, Oct. lG.-Mme Di Murska,
the once famous soprano, is now living
in q single room in Washington Square
in comparative poverty. She became
one OF tho leading sopranos OF Europe
in 1865, aud in 1878 she started on
tour round the world, her circuit inclu-
ding Australia aud this country, where
she arrived in 1874. She appeared here
again in opera in 1875, and about year
ago Mrs, Thurber engaged her at sal
ary OF $1,000 year TO teach singing in
the American Conservatory that was es.
tablished in connection with the Ma.
tiopal Opera Company. Nine Di Murs-
ka's ecCentricltIes displeaaed the pupils
who fell to her care, and the engage,
meut was speedily cancelled by pay
mept OF 81 800 in addition to 81 900, her
hrst months salary, which had been
turned over on her arrival.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
A Pittsburgh Judge Restraints Natural Gas
Companies from Collecting Increased
Charges or Shutting OF tho supply.

A Pitthburgh Judge Restfalns Natural Gas
Companies from Collecting Increased
Charges or Shutting of the supply.
PIrrsDURoH, Oct. 1G.-In the Circuit
Court to-day Judge White rendered IN
important decision bearing on natural
gas rates. \An advance in the charges for
natural gas was recently made by all the
companies and number of the con-
sumers OF gas furnished by the Ohio
Valley and Allegheny Heating Com
panies refused 10 pay the increase. The
defendants threatened to cut off the sup
ply of gas, and the consumers brought
suit to restrain them from carrying their
threat into execution.
In bis decision Judge White restrains
the companies from collecting the in
creased rates and from shutting off the
supply to consumers pending decision
from the Supreme Court Of the State.
The President oil one OF the gas com
panies asserted this afternoon, in speak
ing of the decision, that if the appeal
should be sustained by the Supreme
Court the various natural gas compa-
nies would be compelled to go into
liquidation and quit business, owing to
the largely increased cost Of production
over what it was formerly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
MR.. SCOTr WON'T PAY.
President olevel"md's Great Champion
Proyen his IlEficnLsIIInn for Lnborers.

President ClCVelamd's Great Champion
Proves his "EricndsIlIp" for Laborers.
PiTTsBURGH, Pa, Oct. 16.-Hon. W. L.
Scott, Democratic member of Congress
from Eric, and member OF the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, is the only
coal operator who refuses to give his
miners the five cents per ton advance
promised last February, to 60 into effect
November !. w. l.. Scott operates
three mines on the Baltimore 4 Ohio
road, viz: Atlantic No. ] and No. 2, and
the Pacific. He had always paid his
miners five cents less than other opera
tors, claiming that most OF his coal went
East. 1t was proven, however, that his
shipments west, via Ashtabula and the
lakes, aggregate forty cars daily, and he
was enabled to secure contracts at Duluth
and Chicago, ut lower rates than other
operators, because OF the difference in
price OF labor. The miners officials in-
augurated strike TO make him pay
scale wages but were unsuccessful.
There are now 7%9 men employed in bis
works and they have been organizing all
summer.
The Pittsburgh Railroad Coal Asso-
citation will hold u meeting to-day to de-
eide what action to take IN the light Of
present events. j. +. Risher stated yes
terday that there exists an unanimity
OF opinion among the members of the
association that the miners should have
the advance II it is possible to give it,
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A BIG MONOPOLY.


Tho Westinghouse Electric Company Of
Pittsburgh GobbllpG Up the Small Fry.
New YoRE, Oct. 1G-The Tunes says:
Another step has been taken in the re.
cent systematic effort of the Wcsting.
house Electric Company, OF Pittsburgh,
Pa, to absorb or get legal control Of
smaller companies throughout the coun.
try. The main object Of the company
has been TO acquire rights to patents
which are necessary TO the manufac.
ture Of lights and dynamos and in this
way finally gain u monopoly OF the
business. Recently the corporation has
been strengthening itself in Western
cities, but within the last fortnight me-
gotiationsh have been projected by which
the Westinghouse company has gained
a foothold in this city.
An agreement has been entered into
by the Pittsburgh company with the
Consolidated Electric Light Company,
OF this city, by which the latter is placed
absolutely in the control OF the former
corporation. The property of the Con.
5olldated Company consists OF q big man
ufOCture ot tue. Sawycr-AIan incande-
scent lamps, on West Thirty-third street,
and equally big mandatory in Pitts.
burgh. The use is given to the Westing.
house Company OF all the patents in It's
possession OF the entire capital stock ol
the Sawyer-Man Electric Company. For
the use ofthese, the Westinghouse Com.
pany agrees, in behalf Of the stock.
holders, to pay TO the $50 stockholders
OF the Consolidated Electric Company
Sl5O,000 every year during the continu.
ance OF the agreement. Thus the agree
ment practically yconstitutes the Westing.
house Company trustee OF the business
OF the Consolidated Company, the latter
becoming merely an investment corpora.
ton, whose sole duty will be to transfer
stock and pay dividends.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS.
). BrIshSn Walker Returns TO Washington
Patents to West virginIans.

Patents to West NirgInlnns'
Special Dipateh to he LntelIiOeaeer.
WASHINGTON, 90, Oct. 16.-J. Bris.
ben Walker, an cx.army officer, who cut
wide swath for several years at Char.
lesion, finally failing for considerable
sum and subsequently established two
newspapers here, has returned here on a
visit from Denver, his present home. He
isnow on his feet again financially, hay
ing realized big money on real estate.
His wife, daughter of Port Crayon"
srother, accompanies him.
Patents were issued to-day to Frank
G. Caldwell, of Wheeling, for new
method of constructing railway cars, and
to Harrison Cam, OF Pawpaw, for an
improved plow.
o. S. Long, Of Wheeling, is here rep
rcsenting the West Virginiajurisdiction
in the Supreme Council OF the Scottish
Rite Masons. a large number Of Thirty
third Degree AIasons are attending.
A new postoiiice has been established
in Greenbrier county, between Lewis
burg and Alta, called Burgers, with
Charles W. Young postmaster; also one
inN Mineral county, under the name OF
Birnum, Il new station on the Central
Railroad, four miles from Piedmont,
with John w. Sauer as postmaster.
William +, Hickman was commissioned
postmaster to-day ut Stella.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
DESPERATE SITUATION.
The New York Democratic Fac
tiouaI Fight is Hopeless.
THE BIG TAMMANY BLUFF
About Compromise Did no Good.
Hewitt's Friends Firm--It willD
Loset5, 1000 Votes for the DEM
ocrats in New York City.
sp.cial ni.rnleh % Me Inlellineretr.

1PIAPA+ OHVA'sFt W N's ANNNN'uN'N's
New YoEE, Oct. l6.-Rcnewed and
desperate efforts are being made to bring
about compromise between Tammany
hall and county Democracy on the city
ticket. Yesterday meeting was held
in bankers office near Wall street for
that purpose. Chairman Calvin S, Brice,
OF the Democratic National Committee,
Joseph ]. .0'Donohue, and several others
OF the prominent Democrats were pres
ent. It is stated that this meeting was
the outcome OF imperative orders re-
ceived the night before from Washing
ton. The matter was carefully y discussed,
and it is said q committee was appointed
ta take immediate action, William O,
Whitney, Secretary OF the Navy, arrived
IN this city to-day from LerOX, Mass.
He is also going to take hand in patch
ing up the fight.
From what can be learned from out
side sources tonight, there appears to
be no possibility that the commands OF
the Administration will be complied
with. Prominent Tammany leaders
laugh at the idea that they are going to
give upthe mayoralty fight. They state
that they arc going to elect their candi-
date for Mayor and that means the re-
Instatement OF TammAny with the pres.
tine glory and old power.
Contidentially they say that Grants
offer to withdraw was merely buncomb
and was made for the purpose Of putting
himself in the most favorable light pos.
'ible. Tint he would never have made
the offer had he not known beforehand
Mr. Hewitt would have declined it. On
the part Of the County Democracy,
prominent leader said tonight: "lhis
is fight for life, we have got to elect
Mr. Hewitt, or our organization has got
to go out OF existence. There has been
no more bitter warfare waged in the
politics in this city than is now going
IN. Itcertainly overshadows both the
National and State contests. II
'ls thrown wet blanket over all
Democrats who know everything about
politics, and who desire the reelection
II AIR. Cleveland. They know perfectly
%ell that both organizations will do any
thing in order TO elect their respective
candidate. That the electoral ticket
will be traded over even worse than ii
was in 1880 by both sides, and n careful
estimate made to-day by u gentleman
thoroughly acquainted with New York
politics shows that the least is disastrous
results. The Democrats can expect from
this condition OF Affairs u loss6f at least
fifteen thousand on the Democratic
electoral vote in this city. c, II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17


A West virginia hoy Captures the ReIgnIng
Beauty of the south-NIarrlaSo ofjDin-
son n. Camden, Jr.
Special Dispatch 10 hc IntclligeHcr.
PAnEERsBuRc, W. Va, Oct. i6,-
Johnson Newton Camden, Jr., son Of
Senator Camden, was married this even
ingat . o'clock at Versailles, Kentucky,
his bride being Miss Susan Preston
Hart, the noted beauty and heiress of
Kentucky. A party consisting OF scna-
tor Camden, &. W. Thompson aud wife,
Col. W. p. Thompson, wife and dangh.
ter, ofNew York, W. n. Chancellor, j.
Il. Neal, Lieutenant and Mrs. Spilman,
j. n. Camden, Jr., T., Il. Blaclforl aud
others, left in special car Sunday to at
tend the wedding. Miss Hart has fire.
quently been mentioned in Washington
and New York papers as the most beau-
tiful girl in the South. The newly mar
ried couple will reside in this city and
will begin life with probably one hun.
dred and fifty thousand dollars in their
own names.
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Sud Death Of a Young Lady.

CoLuMBrA, S. c., Oct. 1G.-Miss Carrie
Miller, a handsome young lady Of Lex
ington, this State, died yesterday, under.
peculiarly distressing circumstances,
after many months OF excrutiating suf-
fering. About year ago her mother
had a jug OF wine and a jug OF lye in tho
same pantry. The young lady poured
out glass OF wine, as she thought, and
tasted it, but it proved to be the lye in
stead. AS soon as she had swallowed it
she exclaimed: ooh, mother, l have
drank the lye instead of wine, and now
it will KLINE" With these words she
fell fainting to the floor. Everything
that human hands could do was done for
her. At times she would appear to be
all right, then would relapse again. For
the last four months nothing had enter
ed her stomach in the natural way, rs
the canal that carries the food was COM
pletcly closed up, and during this period
she was kept alive by artificial means.
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up behind Mounts, better known as
'Cotton-Top' and 'Cotton-Eye, because
he has white hair and white eyes. On
the way home he talked u great deal.
Once he said, If John Hatfield had not
shot before we were ready, there would
not have been one OF the McCoys in that
house alive now. That shot gave them
inside a correct idea OF the location Of
some OF the men, and they kept US well
in sight right along thereafter. They
kept US so far away that it was n long
time before we got up to the house, and
unable to do anything.
TAKING CARE OF GILLESPIE.
From Charleston Gillespie was taken
to the house of Detective P. A. Camp
bell, at wellstop, Ohio, where he told
his story again to Mrs. Campbell, who
wrote it out and had Gillespie swear TO
it before the Mayor of WeIlston. He
was then committed to Jail at Ironton,
where he was visited by ]. Lee Fergu-
son, Prosecuting Attorney Of Pike coun-
tY, Pa, and to him the story was retoId.
On last Saturday he was removed to
Catlettsburg Jail, in the State OF Ken,
tucky, and on Monday taken to the Jail
at Pike county by James Mccoy, son OF
Randall Mccoy.
| saw Captain ALI Burnett. Chief OF
the Eureka Detective Agency, yesterday
at Charleston, the Capital Of West Vir-
ginia.
"Where arc the Hataclds?" I asked
Captain Burnett.
"All OF the name, think, are in
Logan county. Some OF those connect
ed with the gang have LETT the country
and are in hiding in various places, but
| think the greater portion Of the gang
is in its old haunts. Cap is back from
the southwest, and Johns got back ten
days ago from his wandcrings. Cap is
the one especially wanted by the Ken.
lucky authorities, and next to him
Johns. The Guerilla and old 'Auce'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
THE JUDGE MEANS BUSINESS.

He Will Sec Whether tho Western Union
has More Power than the United State.
LARAMIE CRY, WYo., Oct. lG.-In the
District Court Of Albany yesterday Man
ager Black, OF the Western Union, was
fined SlOO and committed to Jail for
twenty-four hours for failure to produce
certain kilograms as directed by Judge
sandey. A few weeks ago Edward ].
Wagner, clothier OF Laramie, gave II
bill OF sale on his stock to Charles Wag-
ner, OF st. Louis, his brother. Several
creditors then served attachments on
the ground that the transfer had been
made in order to deiraud them. Black,
Us Manager OF the Western Union, was
commanded to produce all the telegrauls
that had passed between the Wagners,
but upon the advice OF Superintendent
DiCkey, refused to do so. Dickey last
evening telegraphed Black to stand firm,
as the company proposed making test
case of it.
In committing Black, Judge Saniley
said: 1--WE will see which has the great
est power, the Western Union Telegraph
Company or the Congress OF the United
States. Mr.. Clerk, enter up fine Of
$i00 against Mr.. Black, aud Mr.. Sheriff,
commit him to jail until 10 o'clock to.
morrow morning. There is 10 be no
parole about this business, but he is to
remain in jail until his fine is paid"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
MAYOR HGWITr ON nIs META1.

He Denounces the Tammany Democracy In
Plain Langungo-Hls Proposition.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 1G.-Mayor Hewitt
has made public a letter addressed to
the committee OF citizens mass meeting
which recently re-nominated him for
the MayoraIty, He accepts the nomina-
ton but viii be glad to withdraw II Tam
many will consent to let the citizens
committee chose some other candidate
than himself or the Tammany nonina-
tion. Mr.. Hewitt denounces Tamm0ny
Hall as n secret oligarchy, n public trust
aud an organization that seeks irrespon-
sible control OF city affairs for its politi-
cal purposes.
Regarding criticism OF his views upon
immigration aud citizenship, Mr.. Hewitt
stated that he was the author OF that
plank in the Democratic platform Of
1884 which opposed "the importation
OF foreign labor or the admission OF SER
vile races untitled by habits, training,
religion or kindred for absorption with
the great body of our people, or for the
citizenship which our laws confer"
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CAPT. DOYENER AT DALLAS.
Ho Makes Splendid Speech and Crcatc
Great Republican Enthusiasm.

Sfeae iAepupi'e"n ~ i.a's' I',.",l
sPSe'"' Cor'e'I,T9"Snee q tHs 4..e'Vomee',
DALLAS, w. VA, OCT. lo'-Ihe hepup'
licans OF this place held grand meet
ING hero Saturday. tho 18th inst. AL.
49, re .ho do,, oy,rod wi,h ro;r which
'ious" 'ne way oeenHo "A'A A"'"' "N'I"
continued to fall until noon, the people
nocked in, among them being good
sprinkling OF Democrats. After the
raising OF the beautiful poplar pole, the
meeting was organized by calling Alex.
Mccain, Esq, to the chair. He imme-
diately introduced Frank Taylor, Prose-
cutting Attorney of Washington county,
Pa. Mr.. Taylor is fine orator, and held
his audience TO the close Of his speech.
dressed the crowd. 1t was mastery
speech. Democrats, us well as Republi-
nHnwHRI RnnnI thn EtunH 0nH Iigt.
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CHICAGO, Oct. ls.-The city council
passed the telephone ordinance which
was recommended by the majority Of
the committee on licenses. Its most es-
sential feature Is the reduction Of tele-
phone charges, now $l25 per instEl.
ment, 70 500 the first year, $50 for the
succeeding year, and so in case
three year contracts are made. 4 II re-
mains TO be seen, OF course, whether or
not the telephone company will accept
the ordinance. Many claim that II il
illegal and that the Legislature alone
can fix the rates,
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A APRIGurFuL WRECK.
Six Hungarlans Instantly Killed aud
Twcnty-SIx Injured.

Six HungarlanS Instantly Killed aud
Twonty-SIx Injured.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 1G.-The fol-
lowing official report of this mornings
accident has been received at the Lehigh
Valley main office here:
Lchigh Valley engine SOl, with con-
struCtion train, was ran into by Penn
sylvania railroad engine No. 1918 with
fast freight ut Lamanend Siding. Six
men were instantly killed and twenty
six men injured, the most OF them fa-
tally. The construction train had gravel
ears ahead of the engine and the Penn
sylvania railroad train struck them. The
killed and injured mere all upon the
gravel train except one Pennsylvania
railroad empioyc, who was killed on his
own train. The dead and injured ave
all Hungarians except one.
1t was three hours tbefors help could
be procured, and during that time the
injured lost SO much blood that it is
feared many Of them will die.
A special train carrying physicians ar
rived three hours after the accident, and
the men went to work dressing the
wounds Of the injured.
The killed were horribly mangIed.
One man was cut into a dozen pieces,
and his remains were placed in tool
chest.