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


More Evidence Against the League Yestor-
day-witnesscs Jailed for Contempt.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-Upon the reassem-
bling OF the Parnell commission to-day,
Patrick Melloy, who had been arrested
in Dublin for refusing to obey the sub
prna calling upon him to give evidence,
was brought before the justices, who
committed him to prison until further
orders. Justice Hannen intimated that
the commission proposed to take Mel
loy's evidence tomorrow.
A laborer named Burke was called
upon to testify. He stated that at meet
ings in Clonbar OF the branch Of the
League of which he was member, it
was decided that Lord Mount Morres
should be done away with. A proposal
to do away with Lynch w1s rejected.
On the day OF the murder, n member of
the League named Sweeney asked wit
ness to assist in killing Lord Mount
Morrcs. The witness refused. On the
evening OF that day another member OF
the League told witness that he expect
ed that Lord Mount Morres would be
put away luaL ulHIb' NlluGbh ultcF-
ward promised Sweeney, Mulroe, Fallan
aud Murphy, all members olthe League,
that he might assist them in doing away
with Lord Mount Morres, but he sud-
denly missed them. Late In the night
he saw Mulroe, who had been wounded
in the hand. Mulroe said that he had
done away withLord Mount Morrcs.
On cross.examination witness said he
couldn't swear that there was n branch
OF the League at Clonbar before the
murder. There was some kind OF n
branch, but it might have been secret
society, the came which the witness had
Joined fourteen or fifteen years ago. He
could not remember the name OF the
society. He promised that he might
assist in the murder because lie did not
like TO give bad answer, but he could
not say that his spromise was owing toan
oatl he had taken.
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A STRANGE pIsAGRgEMgNT.
Each Party Claims to be the Guilty One
a Shooting Amir.

Each Party Claims to be the Guilty One In
u Shooting AnaIr.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Con Tuesday
evening Frank Root called to see his
wife, Julia, with whom he had not been
living lately because Of a disagreement.
Shortly after an interview had begun
between Mr.. and Mrs. Root the conver-
sation was interrupted by the report Of
n pistol shot in the room. Mr.. Peters,
with whom Mrs. Root boarded, ran into
the room and found Root lying on the
floor wounded in the breast. He was
carried to the hospital at once. 1t is
hardly possible that he will recover.
Yesterday he made his ante.mortem
statement OF the shooting.
The strange part Of the occurrence is
that the husband and wife disagree rs TO
who inflicted the wound. Mrs. Root
says that she shot her husband, but he
states that he had shot himself. Mr..
Peters, who overheard the quarrel,
heard Root call his wife vile names, and
accused her OF unfaithfulness to him
and heard her then cry: "Ii you say so
again, I'll shoot you" Immediately
there followed pistol shot. Root says
that his wife drew pistol from her
bosom and threatened TO shoot, and that
he grabbed the pistol. In the sCuiile
for the possession he fired it and shot
himself above the heart.
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ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 6.-shortly before
day.dreak this morning, fire was dis.
covered on Twelfth street, and before
the flames could be subsidized Jaggard's
brick block, Shimmenger's drug store,
Danion's cigar store and Weissinger's
tailor store were destroyed, entailing a
loss OF $4,000. While these buildings
weer burning, a row Of stables, three
blocks away were fired, and for
o time il looked as il two
squares OF valuable property would go.
Through the efforts Of the fire depart.
ment, however, the flames were kept
within bounds. The fires were started
by burglars, who sought to cover up
their crime with the aid Of the torch.
Public feeling is great and il the incen'
diaries are captured they will be lynched.
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AN INFERNNL MACHINE
Intended for Cuban Judge Seriously
Wounds his wife,

Intended for n Cuban Judge Seriously
Wounds his Wife,
HAVANA, Dec. G.-Another outrageous
crime has caused CONSERVATION among
the people of Havana. The victim is
one OF Havana's most distinguished
ladies'. About 9 p. M. Thursday, there
appeared at the residence of Don Do.
mingo Olivia, criminal judge for the dis
trict OF LaCathedral, at y Havana street,
a negro bearing small writing desk
richly adorned with red and blue satin
ribbons, and with tiny key attached.
It was addressed TO domingo Olivia"
Handing tho package to servant, the
negro requested that it be delivered TO
Senior Olivia. He then disappeared.
The package was set on parlor table,
where few moments later Mrs. Clotilde
Olivia, the Judges wife, and their 17.year'
old daughter, Gabriela, found it and be-
gan to admire its beauty. The younger
lady tried to open the desk with the lit
tie key mentioned above, but she had so
little success that she handed the key
over to her mother, requesting her TO try
her skill. Mrs. Olivia accordingly drew
the chair in which she was sitting up to
the table and tried to open the desk,
which seemed iammed in some way. AT
least she violently turned the key to the
right, when an explosion similar TO the
roar Of cannon took place, and Mrs.
Olivia found herself bathed in'blood.
The desk contained an internal ma.
chine, intended without doubt to mur.
der Olivia. Mrs. Olivia received an ugly
wound, but the doctors hope for her re.
covery. There is no clue TO the perpc.
traitors OF the outrage.
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A FAMILY OP COINCIpRNCRS.

Every Important Event In It's History has
Occurred on the 14th of October.
GLADE RIVER, W. Va, Dec. 6.-About
four miles from this hamlet, on Glade
mountain, resides perhaps the most pc
culiar family in the country. 1t is a
family OF condolences. The father and
mother were married on the l4th of oc-
tober; they have had nine children, all
Of whom were born on the l4th OF octo-
her, five OF the children are dead, and
all five OF them ceased to breathe on the
18th day Of October. The name OF the
head Of the family is Joshua franklin.
He says that he was Confederate SOL
der; that he was captured twice by the
Yankees, and that he lost two brothers
in the war, and that all four Of the mis-
haps or misiortunes OF war occurred on
the memorable l4th OF October. In the
neighborhood the franklin family Is re-
garded with superstition, aud not hu-
man being can be prevailed upon to stay
in the house or on the premises on either
day or night Of the l4th Of October.
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-FOUR NEW STATES.

Preliminary Steps for Admission Into the
UnIOn-An Inter.TerritorInl Convention
to be Called.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, Dec. Cat the
Statehood convention last evening the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, BY the people Of North Da-
kota in convention assembled:
FiBt-That we favor division OF Da-
kota Territory on the seventh standard
parallel, and the immediate admission OF
the Northern portion in the Union
OF the States.
Second-That We are emphatically in
favor OF the name Of North Dakota for
the proposed new State.
Third-That the Fiftieth Congress
should provide for the admission OF
North Dakota.
Foufth-That in case the Fiftieth Con-
gress fails to provide for the admission
OF North Dakota as q State, we earnestly
request the President-elect to call spe.
cial session Of the Fifty-frst Congress
for that purpose.
Fifth-That the eighteenth Legislative
Assembly Of Dakota Territory is urged
to provide at the earliest practicable
moment after meeting in January, 1889,
for a Constitutional Convention for
North Dakota.
Sixth-That South Dakota. Montana,
and Washington are respectfully invited
to cooperate with North Dakota in this
movement for admission.
Letters indorsing the movement and
expressing sympathy and advice were
read to the convention from Governor
Church, Delegate GitIard, Delegate.elect
Matthews, Representatives.elect Dom
nell, Snyder and Comstock, of Minne-
sofa, and other prominent people. Be-
fore final adjournment committees were
appointed to memorabilia Congress and
the President.elect for an extra session
to prepare bill for Constitutional
Convention TO be submitted to the Ter
ritorial Legislature and a committee to
arrange for IN Inter.Territorial Conven-
tion, which will probably be called for
Helena, Mont, some time IN the near
fuiurn
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DIRECT VOTE Of TnB PEOPLE
A Resolution Introduced to Abolish the
Electoral College.

A Resolution Introduced tn Abolish the
Electoral College.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. O.-Repre.
sentative Stone, Of Kentucky, has
introduced joint resolution propos.
Jug an amendmentI"to the Constitu-
ton providing that the President and
Vice President shall be chosen every
fourth year by the direct votes OF the
people. The resolution provides that
the board authorized by the laws OF each
State to count the votes for State officers
shall also count the vote OF the State for
President and Vice President, certify the
result under oath, and tiansmit the same
to the proper officers OF the government
before the second Monday in December
next succeeding the election. The first
Tuesday after the second Monday in De-
cember next succeeding the election,
the Speaker Of the House shall at l
o'clock, p. nj. inform the House that the
hour has arrived for counting the votes.
When the votes shall have been count
cd the Speaker Of the House shall In
form the House OF the result.
A paragraph ofthe joint resolution for
bids the holding Of any local or State
election, except for members OF Con-
gress, on the day set apart for the cleo
ton OF President and Vice President,
The election is to take place on the first
Tuesday Of November,
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TIE SENATE TARIFF BILL
Amendmentsl offered Yesterday-The Glass,
Metal and Pottery Clauses Up.

| moul huu fottoFy Oluubob bPs
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6.-The Sen.
ate to-day resumed consideration of the
tariff bill, beginning with schedule B,
which covers earthenware and glass
ware.
Mr.. Mcpherson (Democrat) said that,
to his mind, the rates Of duties provided
in the Senate bill were an increase on
the existing rates. He believed that the
provisions lin both bills) to prevent un-
LIBERALIZATION would result in increasing
the protection on glass and pottery ware
more than ten per cent. His own State
was largely interested in those indus
tres, but he did not believe that they
need theamount Of protection proposed.
The Mills bill, he thought, accorded TO
them all the protection they needed to
compete with foreign countries, although
he might desire some changes Of classiti-
cation. He reserved the right to offer
some amendments hereafter to the glass
and pottery items.
Mr.. Hoar also reserved the right TO
offer some amendments to the glass par
agraphs.
Mr.. Plumb called attention to the par.
agraph as to silvered glass No. 115), and
said that such glass was largely used by
furniture manufacturers, and was almost
entirely OF foreign make because the
silvering OF such glass in the United
States was not durable.
The duty, he said, added two or three
dollars to the cost Of bureau, and II
the article was not made he did not see
why the duty should not be reduced.
Mr.. Allison did not know why such
glass could not be properly silyered in
the United States, and suggested that it
might he on account OF the duty being
too low-it being only equal to ten per
cent ad valorem. The Senate substitute
did not increase that ratio.
Mr.. Plumb called attention to the par
agraph as to beams and ioists in the
metal schedule; he spoke OF the iron
and steel combination in this country
and instanced the cases OF the Govern
ment building at Wichita, Kas., which
had affected a large saving by contract
ing for such work abroad, and Of the
State House OF Texas, where the saving
umOuHteu " SSOVtVVVs 44o nONeu W
amend by reducing the rate from l.l0c
per pound to 8-l0c.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend the
amendment by fixing the rate at G.l0
cents per pound.
Mr.. Allison opposed Mr.. Harris
amendment, saying that it went to the
root OF the whole iron schedule. He
had no doubt that il the present rate OF
duty were maintained the competition
would be sufficient in very short time
to break down the prices.
Mr.. Aldrich also opposed Mr.. Harris
amendment and remarked that il there
was any one item in the House bill
more indefensible than another it was
the rate OF 6.10 cents per pound on the
structural forms OF iron and steel.
The discussion WINS continued by SEN
ators Aldrich, Harris, Hoar, Builder,
Plumb and Payne; but no vote was
taken on the pending amendments and
the bill was laid aside, the progress dur
ing the day being about eight pages.
Mr.. Butler introduced joint resolution,
proposing constitutional amendment
enlarging the Presidential term to six
vpnrg
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CoLUMDUs, o., Dec. G.-District Assem-
bly, No. 135, Knights Of Labor, con-
cluded business this morning and ad-
journed to meet ut the call Of the Master
Workman. The joint convention Of
knights and tho Federation held q
meeting this afternoon and proceeded
with work on the constitution. 1t has
been decided that the name OF the new
organization shall be the National Pro-
gressive Union OF Miners and Mine
Laborers and the organization is to be
open. The President will receive 81 200
and the others n less sum. The sessions
and work on the constitution will be
continued tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-07
A FREE TRADERS IMPRESSION.
James Russell Lowell Thinks EngliShmen
Dnn,t Mnnt American FREQ Trade.

James Russell Lowell Thinks EnglIshmen
Don't Want American Free Trade.
New YoRE, Dec. 6.-Hon. james Rus
sell Lowell was interviewed in Boston
to-day by correspondent Of the Com
al-Adrerliser, OF this city, in which
he says: -
When questioned as to what the real
feeling of the English government and
people was during the progress OF
our Presidential campaign, MIR. Lowell
said that upon the occasion OF a
former sojourn on the other side had
gained the impression that English man
ufaeturers were disposed to look with
disiavor upon the idea ofthe adoption Of
tariff reform or free trade
policy by the United States Govern
luent. The conhdant assurances that
the contrary was true which ha, been so
persistently made by protectionist
organs in this country had led him to
pursue his inquiries further this
summer, and the result had been
such US to confirm his original i'm
pressions. He thought that the Eng
iish manufacturers felt that our manu-
facturers would be able TO compete with
them much more successfully il such u
policy were adopted.
Asked us to how Cleveland's retalia-
tion message was regarded in London,
he said that it was not understood
there. He thought the newspapers and
people there failed to have an in
telligent understanding Of our pol
itics. 1t was about on q par
with our people here thinking that
Kngllshmen always dropped their his.
He failed to see what other course the
President could have taken, us the oppo.
sition had left him no alternative.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-Since the
conviction Of Hronek, the Chicago An.
archist, each mall at the Capitol is
bringing threatening letters to the Cow
ernor OF character similar to those re.
ceiyed during the time the petition for
the lives OF Spies, Lingg and the other
Anarchists were pending before his
excellency. The letters not only come
from Chicago but from cities in the
East and are anonymous. The Governor
is not in the least alarmed by the re.
oeipt Of the letters and they are filed
away with Tho ones sent little over a
year ago, newspaper correspondents be-
ing refused the privilege ot peruslng
them,
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PITTsBURoH, Dec. 6.-The National
Reform Association met in the First
Presbyterian church, this city, this alter.
noon at 2 O'Clock. Representatives were
present from all parts Of the United
States. The session was given up to the
discussion Of the subjects, "The Move.
ment from a Spiritual Standpoint, ~
"The Honor OF Christ is Concerned In
It." and "The Consectated Workers. y
The convention will conclude its bust
ness Tomorrow.
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.PONDBRIY TALKS sense.
What He Says of Wedding Out
Troublesome Elements.
NO ANARCHISTS ARE WANTED
In the knights of Labor-Tho Order
not Opposed to Strikes but De-
Iicves in Reason before Strikes.
Education tho Thing.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. G.-General Mas
ter Workman Powderly, speaking last
evening OF the recent Indianapolis con-
yention, said: "wc are wedding out
the troublesome elements. For some
time there has been an Anarchistic ele-
ment in the order. These fellows, who
are at war with all our public institu-
tions, feel perfectly happy when they
get into the order and succeed in stir
ring up quarrels. We have no room for
any kind OF Anarchists in this country.
They have opposed me, and it has sim
ply been a question whether they should
go, or l. So far, I have come out ahead.
The Knights OF Labor, it is true, have
declined in membership. Such organ
izations have their ebb aud flow. But
now we are prosperous and the member
ship is growing.
ave are not opposed to ostrikcs, but be-
lieve in reason before strikes net
strikes and reason afterwards. Some
times We are compelled to strike, but it
is often better to bear the ills We have
than to fly to others We know not OF.
What we want is cooperation all around.
believe in the education OF the work
ingmen. l do not mean that every
workingman should have college edu-
cation, but he should be educated to
take broader view of affairs. In other
words, he should know more OF people
in other callings Of life, aud the business
men should know more about the work.
ingmen. There is no conflict between
the Knights and trades unions. We can
work together in regard TO legislation in
securing new laws or the repeal Of OBJ
jectionable laws. There is more neces-
sity at present for the repeal ofbad laws
than there is for the enactment OF new
lawRn
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GOOD FOR HUBBARD.

Anarchy Shall Never Parade Chicago's
Streets So Long Ms HeiS Chief of Police.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The extensive prep
arations being made for the reception Of
Mrs. Lucy Z. Parsons on her return to
the city from her trip abroad, are very
likely to be knocked in the head by the
police. The arrangements, so far as COM
pleted, consist Of an immense concourse
OF "Reds," who intend to meet the lady
at the depot, from which place she will
be escorted through the streets accom-
panied by brass band and big parade
to her old home on Milwaukee avenue.
The police, however, are determined to
frustrate these designs, and will re-
fuse to allow the demonstration TO pro-
coed. ~ shall refuse to grant permit
for any such demonstration" said Chief
Hubbard, last evening. "If Mrs. Par
sons comes 10 this city and goes TO her
home in q quiet, unostentatious way,
like an ordinary citizen, she will not be
molested in any way. But II she or any
OF her friends think they can parade the
streets OF Chicago behind brass band,
as they did in London, they will find
themselves greatly mistaken. There has
been enough OF this foolishness in times
past, and anarchy will never be allowed
to parade the streets Of this city again so
long as am Chief Of Police,h
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MARRIED IL HAaTg.


The Hero OF q Chicago ElOpemont Driving
Car In Kansas City.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Dec. Ga few
weeks ago the Chicago papers contained
accounts of the elopement OF Miss Roach,
the l0-year.old daughter OF . millionaire
capitalist of that city, with a young clerk
named Cunningham. The young lady
was o belle, and the marriage created the
usual pine-day gossip in n large circle Of
friends and acquaintances. After the.
marriage the young couple came TO Kan
sas City, and for few days boarded at
a leading hotel,
Their money running out and no re-
mittanCe coming from. the wealthy but
irate father, Cunningham was forced to
seek work. All the work he could find
to do wss as a street car driver. He Is
still swinging the whip over a pair Of
mples, and bis little wife Is keeping
house in . humble little Kansas CITY
hnmR
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BERLIN, Dec. G.-rhe North German
Gaseae denies that German officers are
acting as spies in France. The paper
mentions thirteen French officers who
are staying in Germany on pretense OF
studying the language, and who were
expelled between September % ami No
vember II, it having been discovered
that their real object was to gain inform
alton concerning German military affairs.
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CHICAGO, Dec. G.-The Times will TO-
morrow publish the text of IN address
issued by Thomas B. Barry, outlining
the aims and purposes OF the new organ
ization which he proposes TO form and
which is TO be known US the Brother
hood OF United Labor. The organiza-
ton, it is stated, will be established on
decentralized basis. 1t will leave to
leaders in central branches complete
Jurisdiction and control over their own
n Mnin,
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DAYTON, O., Dec. 6-The most sensn.
tional developments are made at Green
vile in connection with the trial OF the
plunderers Of the Darke county treasu.
fer. Testimony to-day is that ex.Trcas.
urer Simon, who is now serving u term
in the penitenti9ry, at one time previ.
Gus to the last robbery OF the vaults had
gone to Toronto. taking 100000, all the
funds there were, but that he weakened
within four days aud returned with all
the money, and that his friendsprevent.
ed exnoRnre.
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Probably no one thing has caused such
n general revival Of trade ut Logan &
Co.'s drug store as their giving away to
their customers OF so many free trial bot
ties OF DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, colds, asth-
ina, bronchitis, Group, and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test it before buying by getting trial
bottle free, large size 81. Every bottle
warranted z
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COKE cnNSrMERS PROTEST

Avn,us. the Advance In Price of that Pro.
duct--They VIII not standit
PITTsprren, Dec. G,-The Coke Con-
sumers Association. which includes the
blatt furnacemen OF the shenango, Ma
honing and Wheeling Valleys, threaten
to make protest ifthere is any attempt
to advance coke to 81 so at the first Of
the year. One Of the members said to-
day: SIN the Mahoning Valley mill iron
is selling at SIG cash. At this figure We
could not stand IN advance in the price
Of coke. We all gave our employees q
ten per cent advance in wages on De-
Oenber ]. Then ore has gone up from
so to 75 cents, which means an increased
cost of from 81 to 81 SO In making ton
OF pig iron. II coke went up from 81 %
to 81 so 1t would be an additional cost OF
from 80 TO 40 cents per ton OF pig iron.
We could not stand 1t, and il the opera.
tors try to put up the price OF coke we
will probably have meeting OF the Coke
Consumers Association to protest
against 81 so coke.