davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fergus County argus., 1888-03-15

A Boston sculptor has just finished
a bust Of James Russell Lowell. What
Boston people do most admire 10 a
bust Of John Lawrence Sullivan.
Fergus County argus., 1888-03-15
The late Mr.. Corcoran gave away
during his lifetime about $4,OOO,OOO

The output of the Drum Lummon
mine for February was sl3O,OOO and
of the Jay Gould $53,OOO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20

BERLIN, April i8.-The news from the
palace to-day is of very alarming na-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
Lyesum Last Night.

The audience at the Fourth Street NJ.
E. Church last evening was very large,
entirely filling the rooms. The lecture
treated the subject Of Athens in its great
period Of intellectual achievement, when
II was the center OF the highest culture
and power. No subject can be Of greater
interest TO the student OF life and art.
It was rs fully illustrated by words and
pencil as the time would allow.
The paper OF Mr.. Morrison upon
"John Keats" was beautiful and inter.
esting, and was closely listened 10. Il
was brief, but very complete picture
Of a wonderful but sadly painful career,
Two OF the noblest oil Keats poems
were delightfully."- recited by Miss Adelia
Poifack and Bfr. Frank Eesbit. Miss
Robinson was stranger to many OF the
audience, but her vocal solo was listen.
ed to with delight. Miss Brilles' play.
ing is also fine, and affords the greatest
pleasure TO her hearers. Altogether Il
was fine programme finely given. The
next session Of the Lyceum will be held
on Friday evening, April q.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
ALL THE EREWERIES RUNNING.
one-IInlf of tho Old Hands Said to Have
Returned to Work.

one-Iialf of tho Old Hands Said to Have
Returned to Work.
New York, April 10.-Secretary Self
fcrt, OF the Master Brewers Association,
said to-day that all breweries are work
ing as usual with about two-thirds their
usual complement OF men.
0ne-half OF these, he said, are old hands
who have returned to work us individu-
ais and not as members Of the union.
The proprietors OF the breweries have
closed their doors against all the old
men who did not apply for reinstate-
ment before 6 o'clock last evening.
The State Board OF Arbitration and
Mediation sent a letter to the Brewers
Association, this morning, requesting
them TO appoint committee to meet
them to-day ut noon ut the Metropolitan
Hotel. The Labor Committee, consist
ing Of seven of the Association, respond
cd TO the request.
A telegram was received at the Asso.
ciation headquarters, to-day, from Chi.
cago stating that all the brewers had
been making beer since Tuesday and
that everything was going on well there.
1t is stated that knights OF Labor are
taking the places OF the locked out jour
neymen brewers, whose union is not in
alliliation with the Knights, and that
the idle men arc therefore weakening.
W. 9. Zipp, one OF the largest brewers
in Chicago, sent the following telegram
to the master brewers OF this city:
"All making beer since Tuesday.
Everything going well. How are things
progressing with youY
There was sent in reply the one word,
"Ditto."
One OF the distributors OF boycott cir
culars WIS arrested to-day, but was dis
charged by the magistrate before whom
he was brought.
As matters now stand the cooler head
ed OF the men admit that the bosses
have practically won the fight.
A dispatch from Cincinnati says: A
short time ago two brewers were dis
charged by Cincinnati brewery for
cause. The Brewers Union demanded
their unconditional reinstatement. This
the brewers refused, and last night the
owners Of brewerics distributed q cir
Cular among their employees that
hereafter they would not negotiate with
The Brewers Union, but with the mem.
bcrs of il as men. This forenoon there
was consequently n pretty general eXo-
dus OF workmen from the brewcries.
Men went out from seven brcweries.
Not more than 400 men are involved in
this strike.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS
At the National CapItaI-SonHtor FOuIk-
nops New Committee, Sc.

At the National CnpItaI-sonHtor FOulk.
nors New CommIttoo, Sc.
Special Dispatch 10 hs IateIlgeneer.
WASHINGTON, D. G. April 10.-Sena.
tor Faulkner was today appointed by
Acting Vice President ingalls, n member
of the Committee on Indian Tradeships,
vice Senator Coke, excused. This makes
his third committee.
State Senator Unger, OF Morgan coun.
ty, is here to-day. He has been buying
goods in Baltimore, and is not talking
politics much these times.
William j. Davis, OF Grimms Landing,
and James II. Hatfield, OF Madison, were
commissioned postmasters to-day.
Col. Wilson's rheumatism was con-
tracted in damp room while opposing
the French Spoliation cases for the Gov.
ernment. Hc is now nearly able to 60
out. His assistant, Charles Wells Rus
sell, OF Wheeling, has been running
things at the department since his ill
ness began three weeks ago. Within
the last four weeks the Colonel has re-
ceivcd a half bushel OF letters on the
subject OF his candidacy for Congress,
but he has been too sick to answer many
of them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
A FUNNY WITNESS.
a Southern Man Locates John the Baptist
on Hog Elk.

a 1uulnCTl NANh AotANNH boNh AtAptAHe
on Hog Elk.
RALEIGH, N. c., April l9.-Upon the
trial OF an Indictment for forgery in the
county OF Iredell, IN interesting fact in
reference to John the Baptist was de-
veloped.
The question at issue was whether Q
certain sum OF money had been paid
The defendant introduced one Fox, who
sworc roundly to the fact OF witnessing
the payment.
The most rigid cross.examination
failed to shake his testimony us to the
circumstances. But when counsel be
gan to press him with questions intended
to test his intelligence severe ordeal
for the average witness-tliings became
interesting.
GLOW old are you?" he was asked.
"About 81, l s'pose."
"When were you born ?"
"Don't know:
"Don't know the year you were born
in? What year is ths?"
Don't exactly remember"
"Who is President"
81 don't know"
"weIl, who is the Governor OF thi'
Statc?"
a can't now just call to mind"
"Do you know whether st. Paul and
John the Baptist arc living or dead"
"WGll, | can't say as TO st, Paul, but
think John the Baptist is Twin up or
Hog Elk"
Tumultuous silence, followed by al
adjournment and drinks all round. Hol
Elk is a well known stream in the sec
ton from which witness hailed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
EXTRAORDINARY RULING.
Tho Supreme Court of Tcxns Decides
Navel Case In n Novel Manner.

Tho Supreme Court OF Texas Decides n
Novel Case In Novel Manner.
CHICAGO, April ia dispatch from
Galveston, Texas, says: The State SUI
preme Court has rendered a unique de-
cision in a case where prisoner had
been convicted and was under sentence
for theft, he having taken $40 bill from
II mans pocket, in the presence oil sew
eral witnesses. The court, i'll reversing
the sentence OF the lower court and re.
manding the case for new trial. ruled
that in order to convict under the in
dictment, the proof must show that the
intent on the part OF the prisoner to de-
fraud existed Mt the time OF his taking
the money. He said that the theft was
committed underpeculiar circumstances.
iustifying the above extraordinary rul.
Ing. The prosecuting witness testified
that he and several others were i'll q
store. He was offering to bet Il man
named Williams that his horse could
outpull any horse in town, when the
prisoner stepped up, dipped his fingers
quickly into the vest pocket o. inc W.T.
ness and pulled out a $40 bill, saying
MS he did so: "YOu have no nerve ia
bet; | will bet him." Ten minutes after
ward the defendant refused to return
the money and denied having 1t.
The court held the evidence was moi
sufficient to sustain conviction, OH the
ground that the defendant used no false
prctext to obtain possession OF tht
money, Inthe absence OF the object III
is not guilty of theft, though he after
ward converted the money to his owl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
Tho RonmnnInn I.eyolt subsIdrnr

BUCHAREST, April l0,-The revolt of
the peasants is subsiding. tits believed
that the measures adopted by the Gov.
ernmcnt will speedily suppress the
rising. The 1tlegrGtuL says that II the
Government desires to eilcctually quell
the revolt it should demand the imme-
diate recall OF NJ. Hitrovo, the Russian
Minister, whom it accuses Of originating
the rising.
The details of the peasants which
have reached this city, describe the re-
volt as widespread, the peasants destroy
ing houses and propertyin most Villages.
The houses oI land owners and farmers
have been sacked aud wrecked, grancrics
pillaged and the local officials barlIar-
ously treated, A number OF them have
been killed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
LIBEL SUITS FROM A DIVORCE.

Trenton Citizens Who object to being
Chased Amnng twelve Naughty Men,"
TRENTON, April l9.-Joseph A. Cory,
who is stenographer in this city and
who was named as a correspondent in
the petition in the Williamson
divorce suit, now pending be-
fore the Court OF Chnncery, has
retained ex-Judge Woodruff Us his
counsel, and begun a libel suit against
the Trenton Tines. The alleged libel is
contained in IN article printed in that
paper recently under the caption
''Twelve Naughty men" and in which
were named all the correspondents in
the case. Mr.. Cory lays his damages at
$4,000. The papers will be served on
the Times publisher, Mr. Edwin Fitz-
george, tomorrow morning. Il
Charles j. Rutgers, alawyer, who was
also named rs a correspondent in the
suit, and whose name. was included in
the list OF the Twelve Naughty Men"
published in the Times, will bring a suit
on Monday next against, that paper, for
for like sum. Police Justice Couder
is contemplating the same course.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
THE dying EMPEROR.
Frederick's Life Still Hangs By
a Slender Thread.
BUT LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT
In the Latest BuIlctins-Tho Royal
Family Provided For-Grcat Ex-
citcmcnt in France-other
Foreign News of Interest.

R,,,,w Anil 1a-T,,a rov,s fro,,, the
phAL'N' 40 A'0 NT"' .N' "O' ~ Wv
palace to-day Is oil very alarming ha'
ture.
According to Trustworthy information
,,o oro,,oot foors o,o ontor.o;,oJ ~ a
'"o siuses' 'e"o N' enc ~ "TH0u r y. !"
speedy mtal ehulng OIL the Ehperors
disease. II is apprchended, from bis
present condition, that death will come
,,;,l,i,, = wool,
N,.n'n ',, = MeoN' -, a.,
INC Emperor icl' inote .lreu .nan
usual last evening and retired 10 rest be-
fore 0 O'clock. 1t is believed that the
rrowtbs hitherto confined 10 tho larynx
So,o ox,ondoJ in.o a. ..ooLoo M
l,aNc eN.eii'e" iiieo ''ie 'raCiiae' Ae
Emperors respiration IS much taster
and his fever has considerably increas-
ed The following buffetin signed bv
al u,o o,.on5;na nI,,,o;a;o.a NC ;.a,,o1
al t"e a.'o"c.s pnysiciaiS' s,s was issueu
during the night; Ihe Emperors lever
has dgdfn increased. Ills respiration is
faster and his general condition less
satisfactory"
,,,, Following ls the II a. m. bulletin:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
THE coNKLlEG FUNERAL
Preparations for the Ceremonies To-day.
Condolences from Friends.

Preparations for the Ceremonies To-day
Condolences from Friends.
New YORK, April 19.-The body oi
ex-senator Conkling was placed in the
casket about noon to-day. There were
few callers to-day, but many kilograms
of coincidence were received. A COM
mittee Of twenty-five to be appointedby
the common council of Utica will arrive
here tomorrow to attend the funeral,
and will act rs an escort to the remains
during the journey to that place. Thos.
r. Proctor, Of Utica, has charge OF the
committee, and he arrived in this city
to-day to make arrangements for their
reception tomorrow. ...-.--..-
Telegrams continue to be received by
the family expressing sorrow for the
death OF ex-senator Conkling. The fun
eral procession will enter the church as
follows: Mrs. Conkling, with Col. +. a.
Conkling; Mr.. and Mrs. 0akman; AL
derman Conkling and Miss Conkling;
Judge A. c. Coke and Howard Conk-
ling; Mrs. U. s. Grant and her sons and
their wives. Following will come the
delegation OF thirty citizens Of Utica,
headed by their Mayor.
A delegation Of eight Congressman
and fifteen members OF the Legislature
will follow. Nosermon will be preached.
The remains will start for Utica at 1915
p. IN. by special train.
Mr.. Conkling died comparatively
poor man. His house in Utica is
valued at $4,000. In addition to this he
owned eight unimproved lots on ii3tEt
and ll4th streets, near the site pro.
posed for the Episcopal Cathedral, and
unimproved lots in the outskirts OF
Washington.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
AN EXCITING SCENE.
How BoulnnEcr Entered tho Chamber ol
Deputies.

How BoulanEcr Entered the Chamber of
Deputies.
PARIS, April l9.-The Chamber OF
Deputies recOnvened to-day. On the
demand of Premier FIouquet, the Cham
Der by vote Of $40 to III, adopted an or
der of the day, expressing confidence in
the Government and the conviction that
it will secure by its energy respect for
Republican institutions, the triumph Of
its policy OF progress and reform, and
the liberty desired by the country.
General Boulanger, who arrived in an
open carriage, was cheered by the i'm
mense crowd that was assembled outside
of the Parliament buildings.
The lobbies were thronged and much
excitement prevailed. All OF the polit-
ical groups in the Chamber held re-
unions. The extreme left adopted reso.
lutiOns repudiating the plebiscite, and
declaring that the 8oulangerist depu-
ties shall be excluded from the party.
The left decided not to intcrpelIate the
Government. The radical left interposed
an entente with the Government re.
gar1ing the appointment Of committee
to revise the constitution. The united
right will propose that such committee
be appointed at the next sitting.
NM laguerro, lie Horisse and Der.
Guide accompanied General Boulangcr
when he entered the Chamber.
Gen. BoulangCr received an undenia.
bic ovation on his way to the Chamber
OF Deputies. In the Rue Rivoli ladies
threw flowers into the Generals car.
riage. The General saluted them and
pressed the flowers to his heart. There
were isolated cries of "Down with the
Dictator" On his return from the
Chamber of Deputies Gen. Boulanger
was the subject dfa similar demonstrtt.
ton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
CONDENSED TEIEGRAMs.

Gov. Gonzales, OF GuanajinNto, Mexl-
co, has suppressed bull-fghting in his
State.
The new laboratory OF the School Of
Mines has made its first run on Dakota
tin ore, and the reduction process is said
10 have been n complete success.
The Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs Yesterday reported favorably the
bill to appoint and retire John G. Free
mont, with rank as Major General.
Mrs. Eliza Nixon, an aged lady Of
Wichita, Kas., has been abducted by un-
known parties. Some think she was
stolen with the object OF ransom for her
return, rs she is very wealthy.
The jury in the case Of ]. S. Hamil-
ton, on trial at Brandon, Miss, for the
Killing OF Roderick Dhu Gambrell in
Jackson, Miss, last fall, returned q
verdict Of not guilty, Mt $3.50 yesterday
morning.
AT Boyce's Station, La., yesterday
morning, locomotive turned over, in
stantly Killing George Woodward, the
fireman. G. +. Brownell, the engineer
was badly scaltlea and died five honn
aiterward.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
THE NAIL TRADE.
Mr. Loring Thinks the supply Too Gren
for tho Demand.

Mr. Loring Thinks the supply Too Great
for the Demand.
PiisbTyh Digpntrh.
Alonzo Loring, of Wheeling, the nail
manufacturer, was seen at the Mononga.
hela House last evening. He stated
that there are too many nail mills in the
country and the market is constantly
glutted. The only plan he could sug.
gest for relieving the pressure would be
for many of the mills to close down for
n while. The price Of nails cannot be
touched at present, for II it were nd.
yanced the mills would start and make
matters worse, and the nail men Ger.
tainly have no desire to reduce prices.
Chicago, he said further, now claims
that, bya certain process, which some o.
the mill owners OF that city possess
they can heat ton OF steel with three
gallons OF crude oil, costing Il cents 4
gallon. Mr.. Loring thought that this il
one OF the reasons why the Standard /,
laying a pipe line from Lima TO the
Pork City.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
THB NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Col. Alex. Campbell Secures a
Mission to Australia.
LIVELY DEBATE IN SENATE
On tho Dakota Bill, Which Finally
Passes by Strict Party Vote.
An Interesting session-other
Washington News.


Special Dispatch 10 mc IatoligeHeer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 19.--Col
Alexander Campbell, of Bethany, has
at last secured the Australian mission
he has been wanting for some months
His appointment as Assistant Commis'
sioner for the United States to the Mel
bourne International Exposition was
announced to-day. Col. Campbell has
a married daughter living in Australia,
and this appointment will afford him
great personal satisfaction on that ac-
count. 1t has not yet been determined
when the commission will leave. 1t is
understood that the pay will be five
thousand dollars a year aud expenses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
two alternates. For electors at large, A.
II, Mattox, OF Hamilton county, and /.
II. Sampson were chosen by acclama-
ton. Adjourned at 2:5O p. IN.
nABELL COnNTY ORGANIZES
An Auxiliary Development Association
Starting on In the Right Way.

An Auxiliary Development Association
Starting on In the Right Way.
Special Dtspaieh to he hlkgfgeneer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, April l0.-Pur'
suant to announcement a number ol
representative men of this county as
sembled at the Court House this even
ing, and the Cabell County Industrial
Development Association was organized
The object, as the name implies, is to
develop the resources of the county and
put her where she should be among the
leaders. Following are the names OF
the officers: President, Judge ): NJ.
Layne; Vice-presidGnts, Geo. +. Miller,
Jr.. Geo. W. McKendree, Wm. DonHhoe,
T. NJ. Ballentine and Geo. w. Crobe ;
Secretary, w. A. Gibson; Treasurer, u.
W. Foster. A finance committee was
appointed to raise money for the pur,
pose named, and the county court will
be asked for an appropriation. "A sub
stantial amount was subscribed at the
meeting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20

JErrERsoNvILLE, IxD., April l9.-Cap
tain Paul Boyton passed here at 8:St
this morning. HF was met and vel
coined by fleets OF skills and steamers
He had Il singular experience last night
which he laughingly related to his nc
QuaintanCes. Desiring to take rest he
resolved to spend the night at Utica. He
applied for lodging at several houses
but was refused. his armor frightening
the people. They thought Boyton was
from another world and the women
were nearly scared into fits. Boytor
passed over the falls OF the Ohio rapidly
and safely.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20

INDIANAPOLIS, April l0.-Pursuant to
a call of the Republican State Commit.
tee Congressional District Conventions
were held through Indiana to-day for the
selection of delegates 10 the Chicago
convention. Delegates were selected
from twelve districts, and were instruct.
ed to vote for General Harrison for Pres
ident, and in the remaining district the
delegates personally pledged themselves
TO his support.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20

CHICAGO, April lo.-Inspector Bon
field, in assuming command of the cit,
detective service, has outlined move
policy for himself, novel in this city, al
least. He proposes, he said, to dispense
with half the present force Of detective!
and employ the funds then at his dis
pOsal in hiring secret agents in all thl
various criminal grades, These agent
will be dropped the moment their con
nection with himself becomes known
With such system Of paid iniormers
he hopes to make organized lawlessnes
in this city, whether Of the common rob
Der type, or the anarchistic variety,
practical impossibility.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20

NFw ORLEANS, April lo.-oilicial re-
turns and estimates give Nichols, in this
citv 1900 votes and Yarmouth $4,000
Shakespcare's majority over Davy For,
mocer Is about 5000. The balance OF
the Young Mems Democratic ticket was
elected by 5000 to 5000 majority. The
Times DcmOcra. estimates Nichols major
ity in the State at $1,000. As lar rs
heard from Gov. Yarmouth carried but
two parishes with majorities rs follows
Fast Baton Rouge 592 and lberville 500
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
4 FRIGHTPuh DISASTER.
Probability that Many People were burned
In m 81. Louis Fire,

Probability that Many People were burned
In st. Louis Fire.
Sr. LOUIS, April l0.-Just before ten
o'clock tonight fire started in the Bethel
Home, five-story building, used as a
cheap lodging house and said to have
contained IRON 40 to 20 people. There
WINS great excitement and desperate
rushing OF hah frantic mem down the
stafrways. Two oil these, James Smith
and James Fox, who were sleeping on
the top story, were badly burned, and
wore sent to the hospital. They report
that about fifteen men were on that
floor, and it is feared that several OF
them are still in the building. The
principal loss will not be very heavy.
At o'clock firemen entered the build
ing and few moments later brought
ont the body OF man burned beyond
recognition, but supposed to be negro
named Grant. The search will be con-
tinued until the entire building has
been examined.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20

SpccIlI DNpdEcN 70 HN INEtAIJfNcH'
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, April lo.-June
10th was chosen rs the date for holding
the primary election to choose candi-
date for the judgeship of this district by
the Democratic Judicial Committee to-
to-day. Thomas II. Harvey and Q. W.
Campbell, OF Huntington, and q. q.
Burgess, Of Wayne, candidates, address.
ed the meeting. Judge McGinnis will
not go into the primary, but will be an
Independent candidate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
A FINE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Inexcusnblo Negligence on the Huntington
Road Causes Loss of Life.


Road Causes u LOSS of Life.
CHICAGO, April ia dispatch from
Dos Moines, Iowa, says: The evidence
taken before the Railway Commissioners
regarding the recent wreck ut Creston,
on the Burlington road, in which two
trainmen were killed and three badly
injured, shows that the conductor Of the
wrecked freight train had no sleep for
fifty hours, and that he objected togoing
out without rest. He was asleep when
the train passed Cromwell. The en-.
gineer's watch had stopped at 2:55 n.
m, and he was also sleepy. Time was
lost at Prescott, and to make sure OF
Creston, the white light being out at
Cromwell, he hurried through. The
brakeman had no watch. The passenger
crew was under orders not to exceed
twenty-five miles an hour. Both en-.
gineers were found to be experienced.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20

drew a pistol and shot Nc Gheehe, killing
him instantly. Farris then threatened
to shoot McGeehe's wife and two chill
dren. The woman begged for her life
Farris then drove the woman and chill
dren from the house. Word was brought
here and officers went out and arrested
Farris. He admitted that he killed Nc
Geehe and intended to kill the whole
family. He was drunk.