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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
"eRANDMA" aAnFIELD's DEATH.
Tho Mother of the Late PreSIdent-rhe
Story Of u Heroic Woman.

Tho Mother of the Late PrsSIdent-rhe
Story of Heroic Woman.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 2l.-Grsndma Gar
field, the mother OF the late President
James A. Garfield, died at o'clock this
morning at the home Of Mrs. Garfield, in
Mentor. Her age was eishty.six years.
She has gradually been failing during the
past two months, the result Of old age,
"G,andma" GMfeld's maiden name
was Eliza BRllou. She was born among
the mountains OF New Hampshire, and
Hosea Bsllou was her uncle. Eliza Ballou
Tns born in the autumn OF the year 1901.
When mere child her father died, and
her mother, taking lssve Of her New
Hsmpshire home, journeyed to the West
with her four children. They found an
abiding place in Worcester, N. " the
home Of the GsrfsldS. Abram Garfield,
the father OF the President, was then
lad of 10, and Little Eliza BAllou was q
year his junior. There in the wilderness
these two children played together for
Ave years, when Mrs. Ballou gave way to
the eloquence Of her Oldest son and con-
sented 10 remove TO Ohio. They travelled
in wagon, and after ak long weeks ar
rived at their destination, near the pres.
ent city Of Zauesville. Abrsm Garfeld's
parents died in the meantime, and hs be-
came bound boy. He ran away, how
ever, and went TO Ohio, where shortly
after his arrival he and Eliza we're mar
ried, their ages being 10 aud IS respective
". In the year 1881, their child, James
4, Garfield, was born at Mentor, where
they we're then living. Two years after
the father died, leaving his wife 10 battle
with the world for the support Of four
children,
Thomas, her eldest son, was about Q,
Mary was Z, Mshitable was and James
G. was not quite . years OF age. A debt
hung over the little farm like pail, but
Mrs. Garfield was equal to the emergency.
She sold so acres, paid the debt and had
80 remaining. She split rails, made fences,
plowed her fields and gathered her crops,
and above all abe kept hor children to-
gether. Dilicste in form and in feature,
she had the determination Of man com.
binsd with the overwhelming love OF two
ordinary mothers. Faithful little Thomas,
now a griEzled farmer with pleasant
home near Grand Rapids, Mich, worked
as but few boys ever worked before or
since.
The rest Of her story the world is famil.
lar with. It has been told in the story Of
the late President's struggles. She be.
lieyed in religion and education and in
habits Of industry, and reared her child.
ren accordingly.
adorned for many years by his good old
mother. She was never idle, and her
honest philosophy was valued by her dis.
tinEuished son, who became distinguished
by virtue OF her words and wisdom. When
he left the little depot at Mentor on the
9Th OF February, 1881, bound for Wash
ington and the White House, she was
rith him
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
vERY BAD PosToFFIcE sERvIOE.
A Publishing Company at Indianapolis
Fills Up the Deficit.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 22.-The ineficiensy
OF the mail service at the Indianapolis
postoffics has been the cause Of
continual complaint from buniness
men, many Of whom have de-
Clared 1t was causing them heavy
losses in trade. The publishers Of the
Indiana Farmer have been unable TO get
papers through the mail, and, as It was
costing them large number OF subscribers
each week, they complained to the post
Office officials at Washington. An agent,
who was sent out to investigate the
matter, reported that the trouble was
due to inadequate help in the Office. The
publishers, therefore, proposed to the
Government to employ themselves COM
peten. man to do the work. The superln-
tendent Of the Office accepted the offer,
and the paper, after employing the Gov.
erDment to deliver its mails, Is compelled
to pay somebody else to do the work.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
ssntepeed 70 Damn sls rlme..

HuDloN, N. Y, Jan. 22-Judge Ed
wards yesterday sentenced Oscar f.
BsCkwiEh, the Auaterliiz murderer, to
be hanged on Thursday, March /.
The prisoner received htg sixth death
sentences with the ssme de6sUce that he
had received the Eve previous and
launched into an excited trade against
courts, lawyers and jurorp, and continued
bis harAnRus until checked Off by the
Court. In being taken back to his cell he
kept up q running inyeCtiye sgEinat every
body who had any connection with tho
puVn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

Forty Lives Endangered by Flro-Panic
In an Apartment House.

In an Apartment House.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-About forty people
barely escaped being burned to death this
morning in FIRE that destroyed the
greater part Of the big apartment and
store building at the southwest corner of
oakRood Boulevard and Cottage Grove
avenue. Not one OF the forty had time to
give the slightest attention to dress and
many, including several ladies, wers drag.
ged out by fremen into the frosty air un-
conscious. Miss Abbis Birdsall, a teacher,
was found lying in foot Of water in the
cellar two hours after the FIRE had started.
She had become Rutfocated and lost her
way in the smoke. Her recovery is not
expected. 7. d. MCKilop, 9 gentleman
rooming in the building, is also in pre-
carious condition, the result Of injuries re.
ceived making his esCspe. A few OF the
people had to be taken out Of the upper
windows by means Of lsdders. A. P. Tri-
gent, with his wife and baby, were forced
to climb away from the flames to the
roofs Of the houses next to the burning
block. Loss estimated at $4,000; partly
insured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

TaE Trades and Labor Assembly should
m,ys wilh gres! care in their action con-
csrning the Union railroad bridge sub.
rdpa,a. Anything which will embar-
rl,, the PROJECT or della: the erection OF
the bridge Is a direct dstrlmsnt to the
vorkiasmau, more directly aud seriously
saec.iug their iaterestl than those Of any
other clsrl. The building Of the bridge
will beasd. labo. before it affects capital,
and at every etags Of it's erection i. will bo
boon to the working classes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
AHsavy Fire Loss.

HoLYoEE, MAsL, Jan. 22,-The east
wing Of the envelope company's factory
burned to-day. Loss, sa25OOO. The en-
velope company will loas about 500, 900,
insured half. The loss Of the HolyokG
Water Power Company on the building ID
sured for 100000 B. F. Perkins machine
works adjoining loses $4,000. The Moonl
Filter Company will lose about $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
A serious STATE Of Anairs.

READING, Pa, Jan. 22.-While coal
shipments from the schuylkill regions
have ceased, q train from the Wyoming
region consisting Of ninety cars arrived
to-day over the Lehigh Valley and East
Pennsylvania roads. This Is the first con.
signment from the Wyoming region to
this place.
The local situation is unchanged. OF
the 1000 men at one time employed in
hauling schuylkill coal to tide water few
have employment now. So far the 6reH
in seven furnaces have been banked in
the schuylkill valley.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

rrlooys As il Wheeling was not in 30
b,Issbape ior natural gas as some people
I,,,I. There has been report since last
rmnsr that a new company was to be
AIMED to pipe gas here, and now the
,t,,v Il told with suCh fullness Of detail as
~ ..sp well founded. Hsuch q company
,,,ljss for admission 1t should receive
,bs same liberal treatment the other
,,np,nips received.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

THERE will be feeling Of relief every
,bs,e tha. the Reading railroad troubles
Us apparently almost at an end. For
tbes,rikep, tho worst phase is yet to be
,,oeriancsd. The niter.eGects OF all
tf.kes are anything but pleasant, even II
tbs poin, at issue has been carried. A
mail advance in wages, or the settlement
OILS difference Of opinion, does not always
coupsnss.e for weeks Of idleness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
AN ATTACK ON PowDERLY.
Tine American Labor Federation President
Pitches Into the Knights.

Pitches Into the Knights.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 22.-sAmuel Gompers
Presiden! OF the American Federation ol
Labor, spoke in the city tonight, address
ing large audience Of workingmen. With
out mentioning the knights Of Lsbsr in
80 many words,i he soundly berat.
ed that organization, paying par.
ticulsr attention to General Master Work
man Powderly. eve don't want any
man to dictate to u.s." said he, "who
usurps more power than the Gar OF Rus.
sis. We don't want to bend our knees to
one man who may have pet hobbies Of his
own. We don't want to be ordered like
so many cattle. Ifthere 10 strike on foet
we want to vote on the question, aud II
We are beaten we want 70 vote about
going back or staying ou.."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

WHILE CoIlrcor McGraT is searching
lora Wheeling deputy who has "s faculty
!or details" ho will doubtless keep in
mind the fact that one Of the "details," !"
unler thia reform administration, is TO be
Eatrh!ul Of the interests Of the party, and
toknow when and where to strike for
Cleveland. The Collector rests under the
suspicion Of being in accord with the
Presidents peculiar civil service policy,
and the ISrELLIdENcRR is confident he
will Provo equal to the occasion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

week business was limited there was a
tendency toward rise, but changes were
unimpoTtant. American railroad Securi.
ties continue to sttract little attention; I;
speculation was torpid, prices being sus-
tanned by the slow but steady investments
In the best stocks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
Terrified PassenEsrs.

LONDON, Jan. 22,-The steamer Indiana
from Philadelphia, arriving at Queenstown
to-day, reports that on the 14sh inst. fire
broke ont among the cotton In her after
hold, but the flames were finally quenched.
There was great excitement among those
on board during the FIRE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

,,cupiIaor RYAN paid a handsome
..S.,s to the American System OF govern
-.ot in presenting President CleVelands
-, ss,o,bs Pope. What other country is
t.,s .'. NJ vb!ch such things can be truth
l,ly ssid?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

rsr ISTELlIGENcER is in receipt ot a
.I.,lsoue invitation to attend the
v, W. ,.,ss,,niysI a. St. Paul, opening January
.. and continuing ten dSys. Wheeling
.,,,ls = Ma are jast nov eDj'yiug an ice cRrni-
I,Icf,bgif own, thanks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

ray s1'hCrir.es Of New York should
.,Ls ersmplo Of the surviving psrici'
M, - in ,bs brutal priza fight which re-
= r.I,s5 IN the death Of Dempsey. And
%biIs , a5ou. It, they would do well to
',-,r. ' se.onn.l with few Of the patrons
oi'tbe manly art, who, by their presence,
I.rt IA "morsl support" to the disgusting
.,tibitiou,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

CHICAGO, Jan. 22-NichRel Lynch, the
eI'eonyict, who Rhot and killed Policeman
Hlloran, tho officer whose testimony
seat him to the penitentiary for burglary,
nS to-day Sdjudged guilty Of murder and
is Ios punishment fixed At IS years hard
labor in Joliet prison.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
Resent Tho Employ m snt Of Germans.

CoNsrANrINoPLE, Jan. 22.-The French
and Russian ambassadors here resent the
decision Of the porte to employ Germans
to assist the governors Of the provinces in
developing agriculture and mining. It Is
expected that they will make formal
complaint.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

CANTON, o., Jan. 22.-The grand jury of
Carroll county yesterday reported indict-
ments sgainst the Auditor, three County
Commissioners and John q. Werner, car.
pet dealer, Of this city, for fraud in award
ing contracts for the work and furnishing
of the recently erected court house al
Carrollton, which cost $4,000
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

Pete Bowling and the woman called
"DunR are found by the Coroners jury
to be responsible for the murder Of Robert
Hamilton, Mr.. Drexel's servant, Of Long
Branch, some weeks ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

KAssAs CRY, Jan. 22.-Sam Jones, tho
revivs.ist, spoke 80 man only" hero this
afternoon. The attendance wBe 600, aud
tho collection for Jouss' personal beaefi!
amounted to $500 he spoke tonight
to an audience Of 1000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

LONDON, Jan. % discounts for the past
week was quoted at II for the three
months, and for short; there was no de-
mAnd. On the stock exchange during the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Socialists at.
tempted to hold q meeting in Trafalgar
Square to-day, but were prevented from
doing 60 by the police, who arrested two
Of them. There was no disorder.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
OH gntelIigenFr:
nn,,. Nos. H5 and 81 Four'e'ntn slloo''

p,yprsEsrA7vR NEEDuANp ot Ken
n. ,bould have entitled his bill, IAN
ias,, y. y ,boli,h marriSgeS in the State Of
g.u,ucky."
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ards and Senator T. B. Coulter, both good
men and popular. By right Of precedence
Gov. Richards Is entitled 10 the support Of
the delegation, but he has lost some pres
tige elnCe the last convention, when Sena-
tor Coulter was his champion for Con.
Rress. It Is now thought that Coulter will
secure majority Of the delegates. He Is
big.hearted, good.natured, companion.
able gentleman, and has made fair State
Senator. Both be and Gov. Richards
have friends in other parts Of the district,
and may develop strength outaide Of the
county. The Ohio Pres, however, and 8
few Of the leading politicians, may favor
the denomination Of Col. Taylor, and his
special frienda claim that he will have the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
1ApoR sTRIKEs 1N 1ss7.
Some IntsreStipg Statistics Made Public by
"BFadstrsepS"

NV YORx, Jan. al.-Bradstresfs pre-.
sents a summary Of strikes and lockouts
Of importance taking place in the United
statea during 1887 as compared in part
with their record Tor 1885. The totals are
believed to include at least nins.tsntha Of
Lhe total number Of industrial and trans
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-25
Starting a BaIky Horse

was attracted Yesterday BIZ a con-
siderable gathering of people in down
town street. occas .oned by a balky
horse which even the policeman him
self could not persuade to ''moYe on.
All kind of plans were tr ed. First.
about a dozen men showed the wagon
behind; but even then. by firmly plant
ing his fore feet, the determined beast
managed toresist progression, although
thought the breeding would burst.
An old piece of cloth was then care
short pause. he was gently requested
to proceed, but he stood still. and the
crowd jeered. Next rather conse-
quential person came forward. and.
standing on tiptoe, so that he could
reach the horses ear, whispered into
his ear someth ng which he evidently
thought would have an instantaneous
and miraculous effect; but the animal
was deaf to this s,ren. aud the conse-
quential person skunk off. pursued by the
sarcasms of bootblack. The driver
was now in a rage. which vented Itself
in blows and imprecations. But just
as he was passing from this condition
into one of stony despair. quiet
young fellow waved him aside. UNI
harnessed the horse, took him out of
the shafts. and after leading him across
the street and back. reharnessed him
and handed the reins to the driver,
who now drove off without the least
trouble. The expedient was simple but
effective. and it suggests what is.
believe, the true philosophy of the
balky horse. The effort should be not
to overcome his fixed idea of standing
still, but to supplant that motion by
diverting his attention to something
else. Boston Posi-
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-25

Washington dispatch; The February
statistical report of the department Of
agriculture relates 10 the numbers and
values Of farm animals There is re-
ported 10 be increase in horses, mule:
and cattle. and decrease in sheep ano
swine. The largest rate Of increase Is u u
horses. 3 per cent, and il is general
throughout the country, though TN
largest west of the Mississippi Inc
aggregate exceeds 13,000,0 900.
INC increase in mules averages y pei
cont. The increase in cattlo IS ~ per
cont. IL makes nm aggregate OF over 4v,
600, 600. The increase is nearly as laIg -,
n milch cows as in other cattle. In sneel,
tha decline appears to be between and
\ ner cent, the aggregate Of flocks being
ebont 4s. 200. 600. There is smaller, dc.
cline in the number of swine-less tl li.,
i ner cent leaving an aggregate oil 9Ve ,,
al OO0. 600. The aggregate value OF VI
farm animals is 50, 900 over those OF
q year ago.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-25
PoLIrroaL Nnws AxD VOTES.


Illinois democrats talk of Judge Julius
S. Grinnell as possible candidate for
governor. He was prosecutor in the
Chicago anarchist and boodler cases.
A Boston Post correspondent says
outside of Massachusetts the New Eng
land delegation to the democratic ma
tional convention will be solid for
Cleveland.
The Little Rock Gazette, the leading
democratic newspaper of Arkansas, is
an earnest opponent of the Blair bill,
which it says would thoroughly de-
moralize our school system. +"
Attorney General Garland writes to an
Arkansas paper that he will strictly adj
here TO a resolution formed in 1888 that
he will not, under any circumstances.
again be a candidate for the United
States senate.
The Keokuk Gate City insists that
Iowa should send to the republican CON
yention delegation solid for an Iowa
man for president. ii suggests Justice
Miller, of the United States supreme
court, as a candidate.
The Chicago News says that if the
Blair bill, the Grand Army measures
and the Pacific railroad bond schemes
can he put through and some kind of a
war fomented. we shall have a perpet-
ual irredeemable debt assured.
The Brooklyn Eagle says: Mr.. Conk-
ling's epistle leaves unsaid that which
his countrymen would be most inter
ested in knowing. Has he any political
| hopes or plans for the future? If he
has, what are they? We're he invited
to take the reins would he accept or de-
cline them?
The legislature Of Louisiana will elect
two United States senators next May.
One of these is TO succeed Mr.. Randall
Gibson, whose term will expire March
4, 1889, the other to succeed Mr.. James
b. Eustice, whose term will expire
March 4, 1891. I he long interval be-
tween the session of the Louisiana lieis-
lature makes it necessary to elect both
senators at once.
There are two bills pending in Goa
gressto change the time for opening the
session Of that body. Mr.. Hoar's bills
fixes the date on October 10. This would
give the longest time for session, but
would keep congressman at Washington
/ during the elections and close of the
campaigns, and would also cover the
holidays as at present. The other bill
provides for n session to begin january
| 1. This would skip the elections and
holidays, hut would leave much less
time for work before hot weather.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-25
A Chrlstlan Science Episo1e.

A Chr stian scientist whose time was
fully occupied in thinking about the I'M
reality of disease. at 81 per think. once
treated highly unapprccialive man
for chronic nervous affection OF very
painful character. Under tie glowing
promises of speedy recovery which
the healer made. the man come every
day TO get his g worth of thought on
the noi-existence Of his complaint and
all went well for several weeks. At
the end of that time the pain continuing
with cheerful assiduiy that could moi
be sregarded, patient grew rest We,
and intimated that although he had
pa d out $40. there was not a GEMS
less pam than before. He also respect
fully submitted that clear statemant
of just about when the amelioration
was expected would be highly salts
factory TO him and his family. who
were cramped by the daily depletion OF
their funds Then the Christian scien-
list waxed wroth AMI said: 20, you Of
little faith! Know that YOU would al
ready have been cured if you mad be-
lieyed me. when told you that pain
was not real. Pain and suffering do not
exist; the, are merely phantasies of the
brain. There is no such thing as mat
ter. =" continued lie. with SO much en-
phasis that it rat sd some si,ver do lars
in his pocket, none whatever; the
only real thing is thought All this is
too subtitle for your commonplace mind,
and hence | can do nothing more for
you; you had better go and fill your
coarse, unapprec alive system with
drugs" Then vision of $40 that had
vanished, and of pain that hal vanished
| not, came before the mind of that long
suffering man. and he arose, and he
took the Christian scientist and he
mopped the floor with him, shifting
him sore upon the head aud back. 80
that when he was through. CONCESSIONS.
abrasious, Commissions, Ineipieni. ecchy-
moses aud ep stalks were among the
phenomena presented by his Christian
countenance. There is no real suffer-
ing" said the Unappreciative Man.
with whitening scorD. 'flhe bruises on
your alleged head are entirely hypothet-
zeal; the choaking l gave you was sim
ply an idea of mine, and a deYilish
good idea too; the pain which you feel
is merely an intellectual fancy, aud
your nose bleed is only one of the ideal
conceptions of the cerebral mass Be
lieve these things not to exist and they
vanish. Good day, s RI and the pa
tient departed. -Medicdt Visitor.