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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-25
BZ- SENATOR 4. G. DAVIS.
He Visits President Elect Har.
rison in Indianapolis.
wHEREUPON A SPECULAToR
Tells What He Don't Know About 1t
General Harrison, However, Says
hcvisit Was Purely aud Who'll
Iy OF Social Nature.

IypIAxApoMs, Dec, 24.-The Indian
apoIis correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Enqurr sends the following to his pa
per; Ex-United States Senator Henry
4. Davis, of West Virginia, the father.
iD.aw ofS. B. Elkins and warm friend
Of the Presidentelect, is a guest at the
home OF General Harrison tonight.
When the Big -Four train drew up in the
depot shortly after eleven o'clock to-
night a very tall man with close cropped
wbiskers, .alighted. J..R. Mckee, the
son.in-law of Gen. Harrison, was awaiting
his coming. Nosooneihad the train stop.
ned than Mr.. Mckee stepped over
10 the driver of the carriage and had
him draw up in quiet spot. Then he
returned to meet the capitalist from
Wes, Virginia, who arm in arm with ex-
senator Joe Mcl1onaId, passed through
the depot gates. Mr.. Mckee motioned
Mr., Davis. They shook hands, both
entering the carriage, which whiled
away to the home OF the President-elect.
Tie Senator appeared disposed at first
10 saw nothing as TO his identity. In
answer to remark as to whether he
came TO consult with General Harrison
npon important business, he said:
"Now, what makes you think that?
and, laughing heartily, entered the car
riage.
This visit means more, no doubt, than
either the visit OF Mr.. Morton, or that OF
Ouay. Months before the Chicago Con-
vpntiOn, Mr.. Davis was quoted as feeling
most friendly to General Harrison, 80 far
az the relations of Mr.. Davis friends
we're concerned, for, Of course, he is a
Democrat. A few days ago, K. @. Kerens,
the Blaine leader OF st. Louis, was here.
lie had Il long consultation with General
Harrison, and that was the second, for
he was also guest OF the Harrisons on
Thanksgiving day. 1t may mean the
elimination Of the Blaine movement for
the Premiership. Then again Mr.. Davis,
Notwithstanding his politics, which
have been of the Bourbon sort, has him
splibeen mentioned as man who would
truly represent the South. He has i'm
mcnse interests there, and as close a
friend Of General Harrison as Rutherford
b. Hayes selected Democrat for hs
Cabinet.
This much is known: the visit Of Mr..
Davis was by appointment. 1t is OF an
important nature, and within the next
Jew iavs the public will certainly hear
something regarding the Cabinet, and OF
an interesting feature in connection
with 1.-THE strength OF Blaine.
Senator Allison and John Il. Hender-
son, OF Missouri, were also on the late
Eastern train tonight, but failed to put
in an appearance. 1t is thought that
they will be here to-day.
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THE DUDLEY LETTER.
Dir. Bynum Says He Can't be Indictod-A
Now Explanation From Sellers.

New Explanation From Sellers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 24.-Ex-Senator
Mcdonald, Congressman Bynum and a
dozen or more Democratic officeholders
arrived from Washington last night TO
spend the holidays. Speaking OF the
Dudley letter Congressman Bynum ex-
pressed the belief that the Government
will have difficulty in making case
against him. "Even II Mr.. Dudley
flooded the State with such letters as
have been attributed TO him, it may be
that they will not constitute an ofiense."
Emory B. Sellers, United States Dis
trict Attorney, whose resignation has not
yet been accepted, was in the city few
hours to-day. He says he occupies
rather strange position. The Presi:
dent has not accepted his resignation,
neither has he been officially notified
that he refuses to accept 1t, and unless
he assumes that Mr.. Bailey's nomination
created vacancy, why, he is still the
District Attorney OF Indiana. He would
throw no new light on the causes leading
to his resignation. Judge ]. G. Suit, OF
Frankfort, Ind, close friend OF Sellers,
and who is familiar with the inside his
tory Of Indiana politics, is out in an in.
teryiew givinga new reason for Sellers
resignation, which he says he has from
Sellers direct.
Judge Suit says: "Mr. Sellers talked
unreservediy regarding the Dudley let
ter, and said he was satisfied the Sentinel
had fallen into trap set for Indiana
Democrats by Dudley. That the letter was
written with view OF having it reach
as many Democrats as possible; that
no better medium OF circulation among
Democrats could be obtained than the
Sentinel; that only one letter was writ
ten and that one sent where it would
certainly fall into the hands OF the Sen
tinel, that it was Dudley's intention to
divert attention from New York by that
letter; that no such letter was ever sent
TO, or received by any Republican COM
mittee; that the Sentinel is mad because
Of the blunder it made"
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SPOILED MS TROUSERS.
An American Beats Son of the Mexican
nIimIatsr OF War.

An American Beats u Son OF tho Mexican
lIinIstsr OF War.
Cry OF MEXICO, Dec. PA disagree
able incident occurred day before yester-
day on train on the Mexican National
Railway, between an American passenger
and son OF General Hinojosa, Mexican
Minister OF War.
Young Hiuojosa has placed fragile
box OF sweetmcats, with other articles, in
a rack OF the car, and while he was doz'
ing the sweets fell from their place upon
the seat behind. The American entered
the car, and not noticing the box, occu-
pied the seat, crushing the box and soil
Ing his trousers with the contents. lie
awakened Hinojosa. and angrily asked
him il the article belonged TO him, and
on receiving an affirmative answer beat
the youth severly.
This is the story as reported. To-day
It was added that Hinojosa, who is phys.
iCaly inferior TO his opponent, borrowed
weapon from a friend, but found that
the American had left the car. The affair
has attracted much attention on account
Of the prominent position OF the offend
ed party.
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THE KATG ADAMS DISASTER.



the Boat and Cargo.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 24.-There is
nothing OF a startling nature to report
this morning concerning the disaster to
the Kate Adams beyond what was men.
toned in last nights dispatches. Viii.
liam Donohue, one of the clerks, came
up this forenoon from the wreck. He
was in the yawl with Clerk George Cor.
bett, when it capsized and the last saw
of his colleague he was floating down
the river, clinging to small ladder.
Donohue managed TO catch on to a bale
OF cotton and was swept out into the
current and was rescued some six miles
below Commerce by some negroes on
the Arkansas side Of the river. He says
Corbett may possibly have been rescued
further down the river.
The loss is not yet definitely known
and the prospects are that the exact
number who were drowned will never
be accurately stated. Thirty-fve is the
most conservative estimate. Out of q
crowd OF fifteen white laborers, who
boarded the steamer below Friars' Point,
only two are said TO have been saved.
II this be true, and there are no means
Of substantiating the fact, the loss OF
lives may reach sixty, as many negroes
who were on the lower deck, lost their
lives in attempting to swim ashore from
the stern OF the burning steamer.
The boat and her cargo were valued
at $4,000.
The Kate Adams had the record OF the
fastest time between Helena and Mem
phis. In the spring Of 1888 she made
tue run in five hours and seven minutes.
She was the steamer that conveyed
President Cleveland and wife from West
Memphis to this city on the occasion ol
his visit to the South.
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AN INHUMAN WRETCH
PoIsons His wife and Throws Her Out in
the Cold,

spRtNGFrELD, Me-, Dec. 24.-on Thurs
day last John Bernier, French Cana
dian, aged thirty-fve, was convicted oi
cruelty and abusive treatment of bis
wife and fined sl405. During the trial
he was heard to threaten to ''get eyen''
with his wife. On Saturday morning q
doctor was called to Mrs. Bernier and
found her suffering from poisoning with
paris green, which her husband said she
hnd taken despite his efforts to prevent
her. The next day it was learned that
she was dead. An examination OF the
facts seemed to show that on Friday
night while the woman was still suffer
ing from the poison, Bernier beat her
cruelty and thrust her outdoors into the
bitter cold. She crept back and he beat
her again. She died Sunday. An in
quest will be held at once. The de-
ceased leaves three little children, the
youngest only two months old.
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Might Have Isesn Worse.

New YoRE, Dec. pa train loaded
with passengers on the Brooklyn bridge
ran into an empty train at the Brook
lyn end of the structure at about quar-.
ter OF six o'clock tonight. 1t was dur
ing the rush hours, and the brakes re.
fused to work as the heavily loaded
train OF four cars rushed down the steep
grade into the cars which had just been
emptied. The front platform Of the
moving train was smashed us was the
foot OF John MCWilliams, the brake.
man. A young woman received con-
tusions OF the head. Both were taken
to the hospital. No one else is reported
injured.
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A FAMOUS PROBLEM SOLVED.
The Unique Christmas Present RcCsITed
by General Harrison.

The Unique Christmas Present hcceiEe'l
by General Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 24.-Notwithstand-
ing the general publication this morn
ing OF the notice that General Harrison
would hold no receptions during holiday
week, he had n greater'number of visi-
tors to-day that usual. Aside from the
large number OF callers the general was
kept very busy with his mail, which has
greatly increased during the past few
days, which hnve brought q new batch
OF congratulations, rendering him the
compliments OF the season, Numerous
presents OF an inexpensive character
arrived to-day. One OF the most unique
Christmas gifts came to-day from Is. W,
Hoffman, OF Terre Hautc. 1t is 4 small
iron clock with an automatic fire light
ing attachment. The arm holding the
fuse extends nearly foot from the side
of the clock. The inventor writes the
General that he las &t last solved the
great problem, us to who sh1ll get up
first during the cold winter mornings
and light the. fire.
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CHICAGO, Dec. PA special dispatch
from Montreal says: Erastus Wiman
was in consultation all the morning
with six OF the leading counsels Of
Of the Dominion and admitted to re-
porter that the subject OF his visit was
TO break the ninety year contract OF the
great Northwestern Telegraph Company
with the Montreal and the Dominion
Telegraph Company and by which the
shareholders OF the Canadian companies
were to receive an s per cent dividend
per annam guaranteed by the Western
Union. Tie directors OF the Montreal
Telegraph Company are also in session
discussing the situation. Should Wtm9lnl
succeed in breaking the contract he viii
sue the Western Union.
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Sr. PAUL, Dec. PA West Side fam
lily OF five persons were poisoned ycster-
day by eating cream pufIs, and three OF
them are likely to die. The victims are
Mrs. R. Sorenson, her three children,
John, Nelson and Peter, aged respect
lively Is, 10 and 7, and Mrs. Sorenson's
father, Nels MarCussen. The physicians
who are attending the sufferers are Of
the opinion that the poisonous pulls
were cooked either in a new tin dish or
in an old one in which the copperas had
gathered.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-There was an
air of peace about the capitol to-day.
Both wings OF the great building were
deserted by the national legislators, and
only stray tourist or two wandered
through the halls. Speaker Carlisle
spent the day in his private room busy
with his correspondence, and the sub
committee OF the appropriations com,
mittee were ut work.on the sundry civil
In
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A NEW SCHOOL LAW.
Provisions OF One Drawn Up by nn Illinois
Committee,

committee
SpRIxdFEELD, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Among
the provisions OF the new school law
draw up by the Revision Committee is
one SmakinG minimum age OF 10 years
for male, and Of IS for female teachers,
and one for tive-yelr county certificate
and the highest grade county cer:iti-
cate. A method for refunding bonds in
school districts with less intricate ma
chinery than ut present is devised. The
compulsory school law is left out OF the
coditication, and an amendment is sug-
gested to it after the model Of the Massa-
chusetts law providing for the better
enforcement OF the act by means Of tru'
ant schools in all places WHICH vote to
establish them. This act is kept sepa.
rate for fear an attempt to amend it in
connection with the revision might en-
danger the entire work now doue. The
form and manner OF issuing the new Ger.
tificate provided for are to be prescribed
by the State Superintendent and the
Presidents OF the two normal schools
and the State University.
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THE CITYIs ANSWER.
ChIcago's Counsel File their Reply to the
Anarchists Injunction Bmt.

ChIcnEo's Counsel File their Reply to tho
Anarchists Injunction Bmt.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The Corporation
Counsel Green and Assistant Knight
finished to-day the city's reply to the
bill filed by the Anarchists in support OF
nm Injunction restraining the city from
interfering with their meetings.
The reply asserts that the Arbeiter
BuHd Society pressing the injunction
suit was organized for unlawful pur-
poses and that 1t agitated principally
the destruction OF the existing forms OF
society. 1t further relates that the Ar
better Bund held meeting in Mueller's
hall on the evening OF December 0.
This meeting took the place OF the ad-
yertised one in Grief's hall, which had
been closed by the police. There
were inside and outside guards for
the hall doors and it was thought that
only ayowed Anarchists were admitted.
There were present 100 men and 90
women. To save themselves they met
under the name OF the Reishtag Verein.
Albert Carrlin addressed the meeting in
incendiary and unlawful language. be
said that the Bund had failed to accom-
piish It's purpose on November II, but
that it would continue in existence and
he successful in its object-the killing
OF the Judges and Inspector Bontieldi;;
Wednesday the Arbeiter Bund will
file lis answer and Thursday the appli-
cation for authority to sue Tor an in
function will be argued before master
In oh
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MtNSskPoLis, MINI, Dec. 24.-A very
heavy rain storm set in at midnight last
night and continued several hours. The
mercury marked SO degrees above zero
nearly all day yesterday. There had
been neither snow or rain for several
weeks. Reports throughout the north
west indicate that last nights storm was
heavy and general, II was needed badly.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-A local paper
prints interviews with a number oi
leading Chicago wholesale merchants
and also with two well known railroad
managers. giving their opinion OF the In
er.Stste Gommer@, based on the work
inps up to the present time. The ma
iority ofits provisions are otlittls benefit,
md in many ways working absolute ln'
Jury. All Of them favor radical amend,
ments and some OF them want 1t repealed
Mt nnCA
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Anarchist oFotkhu VIII EoF1elt MS lhhlA'
CHICAGO, Dec. 24,-Paul Grotkau says
in regard to the decision Of the Supreme
Courtof Wisconsin remanding him to the
county jail in Milwaukee to serve out
his sentence Of eleven months for an
archistic practices, that he has not had
time to consult his attorney, but that he
will probably forfeit his bail, indemnify
his bondsmen and remain here.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-Advices
from Australia report destructive fire
at Broken Hill, new mining camp in
New South Wales, on November 0. The
town was built entirely OF wood, and in
two hours sixty buildings were de-
stroyed, comprising business houses,
The losses were heavy as few carried in
surance. The great strike OF coal minerE
at New Castle has ended,
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Only ThI. nnd Nothing More.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 24.-There is no
truth in the report that was telegraphed
over the country Saturday that the vii
lage of Hermansyille, Mich, had been
wiped out by fire, with heavy loss. The
STORY originated from the fact that a
small boiler in the lumber mill ut that
point exploded, scalding man severely
and destroying the boiler shed, Loss
nhnut 81 ON
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CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-As a result of the
disclosures made by Lawyer Cutting
Saturday, before the grand jury, in the
stolen bond case four men are under ar
rest-W. +. Shaw, Henry Plessner, G.
D. Taylor and Otis Corbitt. Corbitt is
the father.in-law OF Shaw, and until a
short time ago was dry goods mer-
chant at Rock Island.
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Columns, o., Dec. 24.-An epidemic
is spreading among the horses owned in
this city. The street car company had
forty sick horses in their barn yesterday,
and their service was seriously crippled,
The disease is a new one to the veteri,
nary surgeons, and they are batiled in
its treatment, The disease apparently
affects the glands OF the throat.
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FoRT BENTON, MONTANA, Dec. 24.-
Chief Engineer Barclay, accompa-
MED by the well known railroad build
er, Donald Grant, was at Fort BEN
ton a few weeks ago, en- route for Lith-
bridge, Alberta, Northwest Territory.
Their mission was to examine and sur
yey route for the Gait Railway from
Fort Benton 10 Lithbridge.
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wAsulSGroS, D. c., Dec. 24.-secre-
tary Whitney to-day received cable
message from Rear Admiral Luce in
command of the United States Galena
at Kingston, Jamaica, saying that the
American steamer Haytien Republic
recently seized at Port.au-Prince by the
Haytien authorities had been surren-
dered to him upon demand.
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Arntnl ponr.tlr ounrrel.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 24.-Annie Dietzel,
twenty-six years old, the wife of Ger
man workman living in the tenement
5l4 East Seventeenth street, quarreled
with her husband over domestic mat
tiers last night. She ended the dispute
by swallowing handful Of paris green,
and died at midnight after seven hours
Of snlIerinr.
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SAVAGE WOMAN.
She stabs to Death n Neishbor aud wounds
two Children.

She StHbS to Death IA NeighbOr and wounds
two Children.
SOMERSET, KY, Dec. ga trivial quar-
rell between two women near here Sat-
urday resulted in the fatal stabbing OF
one OF them and the serious cutting OF
her two children. Mrs. Frank Stephens,
wife of a well to do farmer rented u
patch of ground to Mrs. Burchiield. The
latter fell behind in her rent and quar-
rel was the result. Saturday Mrs.
Burchiield was In her field, with her
two children. Mrs. Stephans approach
ed and after few words pulled from Il
fold OF her dress a bowie knife and
savageiy attacked Mrs. Burchiield, stab
bing her in the breast and under the
left shoulder blade. Mrs. BaFchGelds
little children rushed to their mothers
assistance, when the maddened Amazon
turned on them, cutting both severly
but not dangerously. The wounded
woman and children were taken to their
home. Mrs. Burchtields wounds will
prove fatal. Mrs. Stephens was arrested.
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MnrL,1nnnRrnr...

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Mark Lane Err
press review OF the British grain trade
says: The prices OF English wheat are
in the buyers favor, but there is no sta
pie change. The sales have been 81, ,552
quarters at sos, Sd against A, 100 quarters
at 30s, l0d during the same period last
year. Country aour has fallen Cd.
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HAMMOND, IMP, Dec, 24.-John Frame
and Nicholas Hammond, 10 years Of age,
while skating on the Calumet river near
Hammond, yesterday, broke through
the ice and were drowned. Frames
body was recovered, but Hammond's
was carried away by the current.
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FLse nunare,, Thrn,rn Ont

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 24.-The
Murry shaft, operated by the Lehiph
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, sns.
pended work this morning, and 500 mon
and boys are thrown out Of employment
The company propose to sink the shaft
at much greater depth forthe purpose Of
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uNIONTOwX IN MOURNING.
Funeral of the Late Chief Justice ChHrle'
L. Boyle.

Funeral OF the Late Chief Justice CharIes
e. Boyle.
UxIoxrowS, Pa, Dec. 94.-The fu-
neral of the:late Chief Justice Charles E.
Boyle took place at one o'clock this after
noon. The members Of the printing fra
ternity and all members Of the Bar at
tended, The remains were laid to rest
in the family lot in the Oak Grove Gem
etery.
Tie printers oithis place met on Sat.
urday evening at the Democrat office and
made arrangements to attGnd the tu-
neral. They furnished IN emblem in
the shape OF printers stick to lay on
the casket, Mr.. Boyle having started in
life as a printer.
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New WeEtern Ron,,.

LINCOLN, EEB. Dec. 24.--Articles OF in.
corporation have been fled of the Neb-
raska, Dakota, Wyoming, & Pacific Rail.
way Company, having its eastern ter
minus at Omaha and running westward
10 Fort Fetterman, Wyoming, and
northwesterly TO Dakota.
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nurled rtnder Ton. Of Coal.

DuLu1u, MINI, Dec. 24.-This morn
ing while a gangof men were at work at
the Ohio Coal Company's dock, one of
the bins holding 600 tons OF stone coal
burst and buried John Jackson and
John oiesop under the mass. Both were
killed,
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BINoHAMpFeN, N. Y, Dec. 24.-Henry
and John Van Werner, brothers, were
killed by an Albany & susquehanna
train near oneonta this morning. They
had Just stepped ou: Of the way OF an
east-bound train when the weSt-bound
train ran over them, mangling them in
a horrible manner.
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Carver To sent llI. own Rsonr,.

MISYEAPoLIs, MISN., Dec. 24-Dr
WIN. F. Carver this morning commencej
his shot 10 break his own record liz
proposes TO put a bulletll eco mn
wooden balls In six days shooting rom
10 a. IN. till midnight. In the ant % fsitv
J only IS. -''ll.'ou