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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

GEN. SPlNNER'S COMPLAINT.
He writes Letter In Which He Says He Is
Decidedly Improving

He Writes n Letter In Which He Says He Is
Decidedly InproVlnG.
CHICAGO, Dec. Cdr. ]. S. Mitchell,
of this city, has just received letter
from +. E. Spinner, the aged.ex- United
States Treasurer, whose well known
autograph for nearly quarter OF a cen.
tury was on every bill issued by the
Government. During the last three
weeks DR.. Mitchell has been treating
General Spinner for n cancer that for
fifteen years has been troubling the Gen.
erals face. TWAS rumored that General
Spinner was going blind, but that seems
to be misapprehension. In his letter,
the General says: at gives me great
pleasure to comply with your request
and write you once week, and especial
ly as am enabled to tell you that from
the testimony OF my daughter and the
lady who dresses my face that a very
decided improvement has taken place
since the commencement OF the treat.
ment as prescribed by you"
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A CIergymnn,s Suicide.

oswEoo, N. Y, Dec. Cit is known
almost to a certainty that Rev. W. L.
Parker, rector Of Christ Episcopal
church in this city, who disappeared on
Friday last, committed suicide. He was
seen on the sea wall near the river on
the day Of his disappearance, and q hat
that has been identified by his family as
belonging to him was picked up in the
river the same day by boys.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 6.-Mr.
Mills, Chairman OF the House Commit
tee on Ways and Means, will probably
be compelled to leave his desk for few
days and seek recreation at a Virginia or
North Carolina resort, He returned to
Washington apparently considerably im.
proved in health and said he felt better
but the great strain Of the Tariff debate,
supplemented by his campaign work,
has rendered him peculiarly susceptible
to the bad atmosphere OF the capitol,
and to-day he says he feels far from well.
He will leave the city, il at all, in q few
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

PrTrsBuRoH, Pa, Dec. G.-The third
annual convention of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor to be held Mt St. Louis,
commencing on next Tuesday, promises
to be one Of the most important labor
meetings held this year. 1t was learned
to-day that an important resolution re-
garding assessments is likely to be pass
ed, This will provide that each mem
her be assessed five cents per week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07
A BAD MAN ARRESTED.


Another of the Coy Gang Gagged
in Kentucky. ~
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 6.-Last
George Mccoy, who claims to
be one of the Hatfield, Mccoy gang, was
arrested in West Ironton, o., by officers,
and turned over to the Kentucky au-
thorities. There was reward OF SlOO
for the apprehension and arrest OF this
He iB said to talk freely OF the
death OF Vance, and it was on this nc.
count that he was first suspected. Nc.
Coy and his wife had been the guests OF
friends in Ironton for some time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07
mMURED IN A MAD HOUSE.
Sane Mrs. Kean Deprived of Freedom by
Her Husband.

TOLEDO, Dec. GA great sensation
was created here yesterday by the dis
closure that Mrs. Tom Kean, wife of q
well known and wealthy commission
merchant, had been removed from the
insane asylum on writ Of habeas cor
pus, taken out by her uncle, Col. Paul
Edwards. She is now at her uncles
residence in this city. He declares that
she is no more insane than the men who
had her committed. She was placed in
the asylum about Eve weeks ago, on ath-
davits made by DR.. Parmelee, her hus.
band and her father. Mrs. kean says ot
the manner in which she was committed
to the asylum.
ABDUCTED FROM HER ROOM.
~ was in my room and had the door
locked. Between s and 9o'clocll three
men came to the door and knocked. l
asked what was wanted. Open the
door, was the reply. Il will not said
to them. Unlock the door or we will
break it in.' Fearing that they would
carry out their threat, unlocked the
doeE, when a shawl was quickly thrown
over my head and wrapped around me,
and before could resist l was carried
out, placed in hack and taken to the
asylum"
Mr.. Kean says that his wife had
thrown ink over his bed spread, broken
his expensive china. and in other ways
shown indications OF an unbalanced
mind. She is Of highly nervous tenn
permanent, and DR.. Parmelle maintains
his belief that she is insane. In the
RECORD OF HER COMMITMENT
she is mentioned as being 80 years old,
and the predisposing cause OF her insan-
ity given as commissions.
DR.. H. A. Tobey, superintendent Of
the asylum, says that lie saw her at the
invitation OF DR.. Parmalee before she
was committed, and told DR.. Parmalee
that it would perhaps bea benefit to her
health to be taken TO some institution.
Her health was bad she was run down
at the time, and it was claimed that she
could not be controlled. Since her stay
at the institution she has been very
quiet, and has felt that she was not to
blame and ought not to be kept there.
As to her sanity DR.. Tobey could not
say, as it depended upon things OF which
he had no personal knowledge. II the
causes Of her feeling were imaginary then
her mind was not right, while il the
causes were just the feeling was but o
natural result. She was depressed and
melancholy, and the reason for this state
OF mind might be just or imaginary.
LIBERTY FOR A sHoRT TIME.
She was permitted to come to the city
Thanksgiving, and when taken back to
the institution her friends wanted per.
mission to take her home. This DR..
Tobey said he could not properly allow
unless permission were obtained from
her husband, who was her legal repre-
sentative. They then informed him that
steps had been taken to have her legally
taken from his custody, and later the
deputies appeared with the writ. She
was glad to be taken out by her friends.
Physicians who attended her previous to
her commitment expressed surprise
a. = r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07
BLOPED WITH 4 MARRIED MAN.
A DOddridEs County Young Lady Commits
Rash Act.

A Doddridgc County Young Lady Commits
Rash Act.
Special DispGteh TO he InselliOeHo2.
WEST UNION, W. VA. Dec. Ga man
Of about forty winters, named Ben swi-
ger, of Shirley, Tyler county, eloped
with Miss sOphronia Ash, daughter OF
Adam Ash, a farmer living four miles
from this place, last Monday, taking the
4 o'clock train for Parkersburg.
The young lady is OF respectable
family, handsome in appearance, and a
rosebud OF seventeen summers. Swiger
is married man; leaving devoted wife
and two loving children behind. He
decoyed the young lady to this place
with the understanding that she was to
live with DR.. Bland us domestic, and
her parents knew nothing as to the elope-
ment till to-day, when they called to see
their daughter and found she had not
been employed as above indicated. The
father and brothers swear vengeance
when they see Swiger.
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ed in the Register OF Wednesday, and
gave the result Of the recount in Charles
ION district, and was as follows: "The
reason the Democrats had somewhat an
ticipated a gain in this precinct was that
they firmly believed that the tickets had
been called wrong in the canvass and
Republican names called out when they
should have been the names OF the Dem:
ocratic candidates. The belief is founded
on the fact that John D. White, Demo-
cratic canvasser, accused Rockey, Re-
publican canvasser, OF calling out the
wrong names. This was firmly believed
by many.nl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

Sioux FALLS, pAK, Dec. 6.-The
grand jury, which has been in session
two weeks considering lliteen complaints
against the Sioux Falls saloon keepers
for violation OF the local option liduor
law during the last summer, came into
court to be discharged last evening, re-
porting no indictments against the saloon
men. Judge Garland, after recovering
from his amazement, remarked: "And
so you have ignored all these cases. Mr..
clerk, you will bind over all these de:
fendlnts in these cases tothe next grand
iury,n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

DETROIT Dec. 6.-Deputy Sheriff
Smith, Of Wayne, shot aud killed q
horse thief named Tama, at Dearborn,
this morning. Deputy Smith met the
thief on the road this morning, and rec
ognizing the horse, he called on the driver
TO stop. The man jumped from the
buggy and ran. Smith fired, and the
ball went through the thiefs right lung,
killing him instantly.
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ro oh.orrs lhe centennIal.

NEW York, Dec. GA number Of
prominent clcrgymep and others met to-
day to arrange for short religious ser:
vices in the churches throughout the
country on the morning Of April 80
1889, the day OF the Inauguration q
Washington. The Roman Catholic
Church was not represented, but the
two dozen clergymen represented most
other sects and religions. The Presi'
dent will be asked to issue prcclama'
tion for divine services,
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a King with II Chill.
LISBON, Dec. G.-The King of Portuga
was attacked with chill to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

LONDON, Dec. Gin the House of
Commons tonight Mr.. Edward Harring-
ton asked Mr.. Balfour whether there
was any guarantee that persons collect
ing evidence in Ireland for the Parnell
Commission would not be intcrfered
with by the police. Mr.. Balfour guar
anteed iu reply that no one would be
prevented from collecting evidence.
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Paddy GormSn Knoeksd put.

SAN Francisco, Dec. G.-Paddy Cor,
man, Of Australia, was knocked out in
the tgepty.seventh round by Young
Mitchell, ol Gan Francisco, in glove
contest last night for the middleYeight
championship OF the Pacific coast and
an $500 trophy presented by the Golden
Gate Athletic Club.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

THE dispatch referred TO in the last
paragraph Of the above dispatch appear
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

ST. LOUIS, Dec. e.-At the meeting of
the American Association Of base ball
clubs to-day, the graded salary plan
adopted by the League at It's meeting
last month was iavorably discussed, aud
a committee appointed TO report on the
same at the meeting Of the Association
to be held in March next.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

New York, Dec. G.-Capt. James DAILY,
the swordsman, wants to fight Charley
Mitchell. He said this afternoon that
he would give Mitchell $1,000 to stand
before him eight rounds, Marquis OF
Queensbury rules. Jack Fogarty post
cd 500 forfeit to-day to fight Jack Dem
seY, London prize ring rules, for s., 600.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

READING, Pa, Dec. 6.-The officers Of
the Pottstown Iron Company at Potts
town, where the nail factory has been
lying idle during the past two or three
weeks, have requested the nailers to &C.
cept reduction OF 25 per cent. The
nailers are holding the matter under ad-
Yisement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

A DcpOSed Priest Asking ReinStatement.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 6.-Father Kolasinski,
the deposed pastor of st. Albertus Polish
Catholic church in Detroit, whose re-
bellion against the authority Of Bishop
Borgess. developed series Of bloody
riots among the Poles, passed through
Soon after he was deposed from the pas.
torate OF st. Albertus Father Kolasinski
located in Minot, Dak., where he engaged
in missionary work among his compatri-
OTIS. As soon as he learned OF the appoint
ment OF Rev. John Foley, Of Baltimore,
to the vacant See OF Detroit, he notified
his adherents that he would return to
them and endeavor to secure his rein.
statement. He says that heis determined
to secure the measure Of Justice that was
denied him by Bishop Borgess..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

First cold, then n cough, then con-
sumption, then death. II took DR..
Acker's English Remedy for Consump-
ton the moment began TO cough, and
! believe it saved my life. ."-WALTRR n.
WALLACE, Washington. g. II. Goetze, r.
b. Burt,C. Menkemeller, Logan & Co. 7
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Old veteran pead,

RocKroRr, MASS, Dec. 8.-Thomas
Thompson, aged 81, pensioner Of the
war Of 1872, died here last night. He
was a private oarsman and was captured
and sent to Dartmoor and Halifax
nr;anna
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07
FELL OVER A BANK,
And Met with Instant Death by Striking
on the Rocks,

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. ed
Tully, a well-known resident Of this
county, living near the head Of Mile Fork
Of Cooper's creek, was found dead yes
terday morning about $50 yards from his
home. He had fallen over a bank about
twenty-five feet high, his head striking
against rock at the bottom, killing bin
instantly. He was about So years OF age,
and was soldier In the late war.
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AWomnn I'd the bottom nr It.

Troy, n. Y, Dec. 6.-GeorHe Downs,
saloonkeeper, shot and killed James
Logan in his saloon at midnight last
night. II Is said Logan was undu!y in.
innate with Downs wife.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07

BRISBANE, Dec. G.-Arrangements
have been made for an international
sculling contest. The first prize will bo
$500. Beach, Kemp, SearIe, Matterson,
stansbury, Nelson and MacClear will
Compete
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NEW YoRE, Dec. 8.-Four men, three
OF them Germans and one a Frenchman,
attempted suicide in this city this morn
lug. One died Immediately. At least
two Of the others viii certainly die.
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BLYTn, ONT, Dec. Michael DIVERS
house, about three miles from here, was
burned this morning. Mrs. Dwyer, her
daughter and her three grandchildren
were burned to death.
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CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 6.-The White
Caps have begun operations at Lima, this
State, where notice was served last night
on the keepers Of several houses OF i'll
fame, to close Of their houses at once.
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NInineIs OnicinI Vote,

AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 8.-The official
vote OF the State OF Maine is as follows:
Harrison, 1874; Cleveland, 5O,4Sl /;
Fisk, 1901 ;Streater, 1874 scattering lG.
Total vote l2S, ,268, plurality 23,253.
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sASpusKY, o., Dec. 8.-Mr. A. H.
Moses, President OF the Moss National
Bank Of this city, died in this city at 4
o'clock this morning.
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Preliminary Steps for Admission Into tho
UnIon-An Inter.TerritorIal Convention
to be Called.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec.-Mayor.elect
Grant, Of New York, called on the Pres
ident today.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-14

Indiana s now tho scene Of grand
political var of words. Tho State is
crowded with speakers not only with
home orators bat with orators from
other Slatcs We sand yesterday that a
lnrgc vote v4ul ho favorable to the sue
cc-5of the Democratic ticket in Indiana.
That large vote the Democratic leaders
Pc0u by observation-disclosures. Ihowhole
Commonwealth is strroi up. II public
speeches educate the populace, the
prop.e Of Indiana are likely 10 be well
educated m politics.
Amongst the orators sent to Indiana
from other States rs Governor HILL, Of
New York, who seems TO have DO fear
that ms absence from homo viii imperl
bis own success. And ofell the northern
camEaign speeches synopscs OF which
have been published IN the newspapers,
those of Governor HIM strike us as be-
sng tho b,st-that is. likely to prove the
most effective. lie makes an unanSwer-
able argument in favor OF CLEvELASD's
reelection when be reminds his hearers
that CuryFLAND's Administration has
been such as to cause the bloody
shirt 10 be furled, and has made
pohhc economical questions, the bur-
den Of the campaign orations in
Che North. If BLAINE had been elected
IN 1881 on the strength Of his bloody
shirt waving Of that year, he and hls fol-
lowers would of course have rcsorted 10 the
same tactics this year. The fact that the
tariff question ov,rrides all others in this
campaign is due in double sense to MIR.
ClzyKuANp-frs and foremost, to his
Administration Of the Government and,
Second. 20 his annual message Of last
December.
Another good point insisted upon by
Governor HIL. Is the charge which he
brings against the Republican party that
in formulating a tariff bill. they confess
judgment" The Chicago platform
pledged the Republican party to repeal
Rll internal revenue laws in preference
30 disturbing the protective tariG. In
stead Of standing by their platform, the
Republicans in the United States Sen
ate have ignored it, and formulated
tanG bill which they set up as rival
Of the Mus bill. This bill, however.
seems 10 DO upon its last legs.
The discovery that it removed the tax
on coal has given it blow which it can
handy survive, Governor HUI viii no
doubt use tins last-named fact with great
effect The ALLISON bill is proof that
tho Democrats have the Republicans
"on the run" We hope that Governor
HUI will stay as long as possible in In
diana to show up tho inconsistencies of
the Republican party, and to insure that
fun vote which may be necessary TO
CLEyELAND's success in that State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-14
.oCTOBER14. 1893.
The Exposition.

For fen days tho Exposition has been
open to the public aud for the same
length OF time il has been daily be
coming more and more apparent that
the Exposition is TO be-uay, is--a won
deriul success. In our columns have
been catalogued day after day the at-
tractions on the grouDds bat it IS inn
possible for anybody to imagine the ex-
tent aud tho completeness OF tho e1hi-
bition without seeing 1t With hrs own
eyes indeed. when he has wandered
over tho grounds Tor hours, ho is forced
70 admit that BE- has not yet seen 1.-THE
of the many features. Like tho Queen
Of Shela. every visitor declares that The
half bad not been told bin and makes
Up his MUD nt once That one visit is not
enough. but another aud another must
h. made before lc can Gatter himself
that be has bcACl all that Was to be
seen.
The man must indeed Doe o crank who
cannot find something 81 the Exhibition
Tint graiiies BIS own peculiar tastes, let
these bee what they may.
The Exhibition viii necessarily prove
Of great benefit 70 Virginia as Il whole
and 70 the city Of Richmond in particu
Jar There can Doc no donbt on this point.
Itia hard 10 believe that All the buildings
and other accommodations vero pre-
pared iu tho few short months which
laye elapsed sine. the Exposition was
decided upon finally. 10 is almost IN
credible. too. that the immen @ number
oil exhibits on the ground should have
been concentrated herein That short thine.
Thogc have evidently been cloar heads
o. work. Administrative talent. execu-
1--WE ability, sound Judgment. large
bopoiuincs-, patience, perseverance,,
State pride, city pride al those and
more arc inlira'cl by the results. We
dial. not undertake to name the officials
or others WHO nro entitled to he classod
nm0ngs. those who have done 80 much
for Virginia am for Richmond But in
fhe namo Of alD tho people, vo thank
Them for tins Grand Exposition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-14

TERRIFIC STORM.
A HOUSE ON TUE EASTERN SHORE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Several Of the Occupants Badly Stunned
A Double wedding-seriss Of
Robbsries.


tCorrespondence Of The Ricamond DispaichJ
OxAECocK, October II, 1873.
The stormy weather that has prevailed
here for the past few days is ended, and
the sky is again clear and the atmos-
phere pleasant. Several nights ago a
terrific Thunderstorm swept over the
northern part Of Accomack. A house IN
the neighborhood OF Atlantic was struck
and several OF the occupants we're SO
badly stunned Of 10 be rendered insen-
sble. An accurate record OF the weather
here fer the past forty days shows
that there we're IN that time
only four cloudless days on The
Eastern Shore Of Virginia. AZ a result
Of this much Of tue fodder has Deen
saved in a damaged condition, and farm
work very much retarded. -, d,
The heavy winds that have prevailed
here for the past three weeks have done
considerable damage b the fishing mite
rests. it is reported that many nets ana
fykes have been blown to pieces or other
wise damaged. and many Of the boats
used in going out 10 the nets have been
blown high ind dry upon the land.
John Williams (cOlored) has been ar
rested oni lodged in northampton coun-
~ iail charged with setting ire TO
house occupied by Shelton Ware on the
farm Of John Il. Read, Esq, near bay
view, IN that county
An Interesting double marriage oc-
Cured last night IN tho Baptist church
At JohnsoniOwn. In Northampton cOun-
~. the contracting parties beng Mr.
Edward @. T0nkard and bliss ANNE ID.
Nottingham and Mr. Charles NJ. Laug-
ford and Miss Mary ". Fltchett' al
popular and prominent young people IN
Eastern Shore social circles. The cere-
nony Vas performcd by Rey. Mr.. Barnes,
OF tho Baptist church, assisted by rev
Mr.. Holiday, Of the Methodist church,
III the presence Of large and brilliant
assemblage OF the nelghDors and trends
Of the parties.
An attempt was made last night by
some unknown person to break INTO The
dwelling house Of LEVIN Parker, farm
or living in Deep Creek Neck about four
miles from this place. The wouId-De
rohbcr bad ripped the facing from one
Of the lower windows when Sir. Parker s
sister hoard the noise aud screamed for
help. Mr. Parker rnsbed ont, shotgun
in hand, bat the thief had lied. THIS,
taken IN connection with the robbery
committed last Monday ut Finneys
Wharf. near here, and apreyious attempt
10 break into the house in this town now
occupied by Mrs. Lottie Taylor, widow
lady. has givcn color to the belief that
on organized band OF thieves is now in
Testing in these parts. hAiILAs.