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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-31
THE STEAMER BEIsTOL BURNED.
Vain Efforts to Save Her-NarrOw Escape
of the Passengers.

NBwroRT, r. l., Dec. 3O.-The steamer
Bristol, of the Old Colony line, was
burned at her dock here this morning,
and is total loss. She arrived from
New York about 2:SO a. M, landed her
freight and her passengers, and they de-
parted ut the usual time for their destina-
ton. There was left on board the
steamer only few Newport passengers
and their personal baggage. At $3.50
o'clock, Just as the last passenger train
was drawing out OF the depot, fire wal
discovered on the steamer, and an alarm
was at once given from the company's
signal on the premises.
The fire started near the kitchen and
spread with great rapidity, rendering
futile all efforts TO stop its progress.
Three alarms were sounded in rapid sue
cession. The fire apparatus on the
steamer was brought into use as soon as
the flames were discovered and the
crew worked with great vigor TO save
the boat, but the Joiner work Of the
state rooms, saloon and stairways was
as dry us tinder and draughts through
the steamer caused learfully rapid
spread of the flames, so that when the
city fire department. arrived there was
mass OF fire sweeping her almost from
stem to stern. Some OF the passengers
still on board did not understand
the meaning OF the first alarm
and were only aroused by the
cracking Of the flames near by. Ais
ceeded in escaping, but some with only
n portion OF their clothing and others BY
crawling over the railing near to burn
ing timber. One man, with two little
D boy md girl, who occupied
state room, was awakened by the sound
Of cracking flames near by, and barely
escaped with his little ones, undressed
but with their clothing in their hands.
Another young man had TO borrow cloth
ing in which to go to his home in this
city. All the personal baggage OF the
passengers was saved.
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MRS. SCWoPlgLD DEAD.
Tho Wife of Major General ScliotIeld Sue
cumbs to IA Heart Trouble.


III" Wife Of Major General SohOileld Sue
cumbs to Heart Trouble.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3O.-NIrs.
schofcld, wife OF Major.General scho-
field, died of paralysis OF the heart at :
o'clock this morning. She had been
suffering from the effects of severe cold
which developed into bronchial catarrh
a few days ago, but was not thought to
be in danger until heart faiiure super
yened only an hour or two before her
death. Mrs. Schofeld was n daughter
Of Proi. W. II. G. Bartlett, formerly OF
the United States Military Academy,
and now Secretary Of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, OF New York. The
remains will be inferred next Wednes'
DAY at West Point.
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IN SPITE OF THE POLICB
Mrs. Parsons, the Anarchist, Speaks in CHI
cnPn TO n large Crowd.

cnEn to n Large Crowd
CmcAoo, Dec. 9O.-Anarchist Parsons
dark skinned widow to-day made good
her boast that she would speak in Chi
cago in spite OF the police. 1t was in
waverly Hall, one square from Mayor
Roche's Office, and is the same place
which was closed against her a week
Fago. -Four hundred people were
crowded into the little auditorium and
scores of others choked up the entrance
and stood upon the stairs.
The meeting was one called by the
Socialist labor party ''to transact 6usi-
ness and for the promotion oil socinlistic
doctrines" The proceedings opened
with the introduction Of resolution
condemning the police for their recent
lawless interference with public meet
ings. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. Tommy Morgan, a socialist, was
the iirstspeaker. He said unemployment
OF force by workingmen was futile. 1t
appealed to the lowest instincts Of man
kind, and was wrong from u moral. in
tellectual and practical point OF view.
Its impracticability had been demon-
strated in this city by the Haymarket
meeting and its results. The meeting
was then opened to any one wtowanted
to talk ten minutes. Mrs. Parsons rose.
The crowd cheered when it saw her Ia
miliar face.
II should like very much, some OF
these days. ito answer the assertions MIR.
Morgan has mRde about those who are
dead" said she, "but the ukase has
gone forth from Roche and Lord Bon
field that | am never to make another
speech in Chicago and that ain to be
forever deprived OF that liberty under
the constitution, but cannot sit
here quietly and hear it said
that those who are dead and
silent in their tombs had anything to
do with the throwing Of the Haymarket
bomb, though in the war with tyrants
all things were justifable. Those who
say anything else are ours. They were
miserable curs, who on last Sunday
night allowed themselves to be driven
away from this hall by the police"
Mrs. Parsons then read what pur-
ported to be an extract from the
speech of Thomas Jefferson in which
occurred these words: "God forbid
that any country should be .ior twenty
wears without rebellion"
"Did Parsons or Spies ever utter any
thing more revolutionary said Mrs,
Parsons. 1t has been said that dead
martyrs are no good, but their memory
is dear to us, and perpetual inspira-
ton because they died before they would
ask pardons for deeds they did not do.
When liberty shall be crowned with i'm
mortality the brightest names in her
crown will be those of Parsons, Spies,
Fischer aud Engle, who died for her.
LCheers.l am for peace on principle.
il you sec two rival armies approaching
each other aud take poll OF the men,
you will find that nine.tenths OF them
are for peace, but they are borne on by
forces irresistible to the conflict. Before
we can have peace in society like our
own rivers Of blood will have to rum"
[Applause.
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Sioux FALLS, OAK. Dec. S0.-Last
Sunday a three year old child of L. p.
osten, Of East Sioux Falls, died from
dropsy, and preparations were made to
bury the child on Tuesday, but as the
ground was very slippery from the re-;
Cent sleet storm it was postponed until
the next day, That night the body
showed evidences Of returning lie.
Color would frequently come into differ
ant parts Of the body and then disap..
near There were other evidences Of
Fla The funeral is now indefinitely
postponed until it is decided whether or
not the child is dead.
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OpPosEDrO THE INAUGURAL BALL
indianapolis Methodist Minister'S Will Dis
cuss the Matter.


cuss the Matter.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. SO.-The
Methodist ministers OF the city, some If
teen in number, hold a weekly meeting
to consult and outline their weeks
work. They will meet tomorrow as
usual. Considerable interest attaches to
to.mouow's meeting, as it is expected
the reverend gentlemen will discuss the
grave Questio of the inaugural ball at
Washington. =,
The crusade against the sinful ball
seems to be confined to the Methodist
denomination, and unless all signs fail,
the discussion Of the subject tomorrow
will prove warm one. Private Secre'
tary Haliord will probably attend the
meeting as he is II Jealous Methodist
aud sometimes occupies pulpit for an
absent minister.
lie is not opposed to the inaugural
ball, however, as he expects to look in
on the pageant hiuselt, and lie will
likely express his sentiments to the as
sembled rcverends. 1t is thought the
ministers will agree upon some concert
ed line OF action in the matter, either to
drop the question altogether or to carry
the war into Africa,
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Tribute Of Resprct,

AT Il meeting held OF the employees OF
]. G. Hoffman, & Son, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Rcsolred, 1t is but u just tribute TO the
memory Of the departed, to say that she
was regarded by every man in their en-
ploy, as a lady of high respect and es-
TEEN, and kind and affectionate wife
and loving mother.
Resolucd, The death OF Mrs. ]. G. Hof-
mann, Jr., occurring in the flush Of wo-
manhood and highest period OF her use
fulness, is an event deeply to be de.
plored.
Rcsolrcd, To the family We extend our
sincere and heartfelt sympathy com.
mending them forConsolation TO, the God
OF the father and motherless children.
ReSolred, That the foregoing resolu-
tions be published in the Wheeling IN.
TELLIGENCER; also, that the committee
be instructed to forward copy OF these
resolutions to the family Of the deceased,
WM. NJ. WiLxiNS,
CHRIST. KRAus,
ANDY SKERUg,
JAMES REGAS.
Wheeling, Dec. 80, 1888.
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TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
A Bankers Son Who Has TrIohinn-An In
curnbie Case.

A Bankers Son Who Has TrichinW-An ln-
Curnbie caSo.
BLooMISdToN, ILL.,, Dec. SO.-Two
years ago young man OF the town OF
Leroy, this county, son OF wealthy
banker, became suddenly and painfully
i'll. From that time until now he has
been great sufferer and the physicians
have been unable to satisfactorily dag
nose the disease from which he has suf-
fered. Yesterday q physician OF this
city made careful microscopic exemi-
nation OF particle Of the patients flesh
and found that il was densely populated
with triChinn. 1t is believed that there
is no hope whatever for the extermina-
ton Of the trichine and that the suf-
ferer's agonies will find no relief except
in death,
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pErRArpEp TlE GOVERNMENT.
HungarIans Arrested for Forging INTERIM
tIuuni Money Orders,

HungarInns Arrested for Forging Interna
tionai Money Orders.
WnkRs.BARRE, Pa, Dec. SO.-John
HoIibrodeck and Gen. Gambolo, two
Hungarians, were arrested in Edwards
vile late last night by United States
Marshal Barring, charged with obtaining
money from the Kingston postoillce
through fraud and forgery. The money
was obtained through an international
poslotlice o:der for $50 0issued in favor Of
one John Hore, an Austrian, who died
in Kingston last July. The arrests are
looked upon us important as much OF
that kind OF work is going on in and
about the coal fields by the Hungarians.
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I'lghllng The WHISKY trust.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. S0.-Mr. 6.
W. Hicks, vice-presiIent and general
manager OF the ST. Paul Distilling Com
pauy, who is stopping in this city, said
tonight that the Whisky trust, hay-
ing declared war against the 81.
Paul Company by reducing the
price Of high wines ten cents per proof
gallon, his company would Tomorrow
make the price of high wines 81 Of,
which is three cents under the figure
named by the trust.
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Next Thursday and Friday evenings,
January 8 and 4, Miss Rosina Vokcs,
supported by her London Comedy com
pany, will appear at the Opera House.
Thursday evening the performance will
commence with "a Game OF Cards."
first time here to be followed by "My
Milliner's Bill" in which Miss vokes
will sing His art was True TO Poll, :"
and conclude with "The Rough Dia-
irond," first time here.) Friday even
ing the bill will be Tears" first time
here, "Uucle's VIII in which Miss
Vokes introduces the song Of the Whale
and that most laughable skit upon pri-
yate theatricals, entitled "Pantomine
Rehearsal"
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AN INTERESTING CONTEST.
State Senator Sweeney Likely to Lose His
S0at-IIow He Holds 1t.

State Senator Sweeney Likely to Lose His
SOat-IIow He Holds 1t.
Special Di,pGtch to the MielliGmeer.
PARKERsBURd, w. Va, Dec. 3O.-rhe
interest in the proposed contest OF State
Senator John D. Sweeney's seat is grow
ing in this Senatorial district. Sweeney
it will be remembered, is one OF the
Democratic hold-over members. The
election between himself aud Hon, An
thony Smith was very close. Sweeney
holds his seat by reGson OF conflicting
certificates, Writ county having issued
two sets. Mr., Smith also holds certiti-
Gates which show that he was elected by
majority OF eight. Sweeney's revised
certificates give him n majority OF
twelve. On November 10, 1856, the
County Commissioners of Writ county
issued to Smith and Sweeney certih-
Gates which showed that Sweeney had Il
majority OF cighty-two in the county.
Afterward Sweeney was notified that
his majority was l02, but the Com
missioners never notified Smith that his
certificate was erroneous. On this sus-
picion that the Commissioners OF Writ
county made out second certificate for
Sweeney to give him the necessary ma.
iority, the contest will probably be
raised at the January session OF the
Legislature. Should Sweeney be un-
seated the Democrats will not have any
majority on joint ballot.
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THB TWO DAEOTA'S.
The People Desire Them Admit
ted as Separate States.
THE QUESTION OF NAMING.
South Dakota an All-ImportHnt One.
1t May be Called winona-The
Citizens Talking up the State.
The First Steps.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 3O.-A vote has been
taken BY Deadwood, Dakota, paper on
the question of single or double State
hood, and it is shown n little more than
dye.sixths ofthese answering are in favor
or division and admission as two States.
The answers received are from various
parts Of Southern Dakota, and those vot-
inc are OF all occupations and all political
hiths. This vote is believed to be a fair
representation of the public sentiment
On the matter which daily grows
stronger. 1t is generally believed that
division and admission are simply ques.
lions Of time, and while awaiting the
outcome with considerable anxiety the
oeopc have already begun to look after
ihe prizes to be secured when the two
new States are introduced. Every move
Al the National Capitol is watched for
eagerly while n number OF Dakota towns
srs boxing after their fences and gen.
praly brushing up in the hope that they
NAV become the seat of government.
While few towns ore especially anx-
ions to secure that plum, all arc united
in efforts to bring new settlers into the
soon.to.be States. Every resident OF the
biz Territory does his utmost to call at.
trption to its advantages, and any and
every means is used to emphasize them.
With picnics, base ball games, CrOquet
and other outdoor pleasures Christmas
was celebrated, and the weather made
such sports enjoyable. However, there
was still the desire to give to the general
public a better idea OF Dakota's climate
than could be conveyed in any other
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Secretary Of State Walker has issued
certificate Of incorporation to "The
Booth. Bowen Coal and Coke Company"
which has for its purposes mining coal
and manufacturing coke, and doing q
general mercantile business. The prin-
cipal place OF business is to be Bramwell,
Mercer county.
The'sum Of $50, 900 has been subscribed
to the capital stock, $4,000 OF which ia
paid in and the privilege of increasing
10 100000 is reserved; shares are Sl0C
each and are held by William Booth Of
Shamokin, Pa, James Booth, ]. ?. Bow.
en-, Henry Bowen and ]. w. Troy, oil
Freeman's, W. Wa.
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Nearly all diseases originate from in
action Of the liver, and this especially
the case with chills aud fever, intermit'
tent fevers, and malarial diseases. To
save doctors bills and ward of disease
take Simmons Liver Regulator, medi-
cine that increases in popularity each
year, and has become the most popular
and best endorsed medicine in the mar
ket for the cure Of liver or bowel dis
eases.-TstgrGph, Dubuque, Ia. NHE&w
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THE IRONY OF FATE.
The Greatest Expert on Insanity In the
Country LoseN his Mind.

Tha Greatest Expert on Insanity In the
Country Loses his Mind.
New YoRK, Dec. Notwithstanding
the carefully studied efforts to keep the
fact from public knowledge. it has leaked
ont that DR.. Alexander Z. Mcdonald,
General Superintendent OF the Insane
AsyIum on Wards Island. has become
insane. 1t is hoped that the aitliction
is only temporary and that the once
brilliant mind Of the great specialist will
be restored to its normal condition, but
the prospect at the present time is not
encouraging. DR.. Mcdonald has for
many years been one of the universally
acknowledged authorities in this coun-
try on the subject Of insanity and its
treatment. It seems like true exposi.
ton of the irony OF fate that he himself
should have been visited with an atilic-
ton that no one was supposed to know
better than he how to cure.
DR.. Mcdonald was one ofthe experts
whose testimony convicted Guiteau, the
assassin of President Garfield, and it is
noteworthy that he is another OF those
who participated in that trial and who
have apparently falleu under the ban OF
the assasssin's curse.
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OF this drama, to be gwen at the Opera
House this evening, the Philadelphia
Pres says: 1t tells a clean story, full Of
those touches Of humanity which appeal
to the average audience. There is n
country school house scene with an ex-
Ceedingly pretty little girl as the princi-
pal actor in it, and a sawmill scene, with
u real waterwheel and genuine saw in
operation, in which y couple OF songs
and u dance are introduced. In fact
there is u domestic feeling about the
play. in spite OF the'necessary Villainy,
which sent the audience away feeling
nil the better for il,
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A SAD DROWNING.
a Boas Load of People nII Meet Death In
the Ohio.

the ONO
RtpaEy, O., Dec, SO.-ThiS morning
after midnight, short distance above
here, Mrs. Turner and her little
daughter, George Cloyd, the three
Brooks brothers and a man whose name
is unknown, all colored, attempted to
cross the river from Kentucky TO Ohio
in small aat.bottomed boat. Some dis
tance from the shore waves from two
passing steamboats, capsized their
little craft and all seven were
drowned. Their cries for help
we're heard by persons on the steam
boats, but darkness prevented the rem
dering ofany assistance. All who perish
ed lived in Kentucky. Not one Of the
bodies has yet been recovered.
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81, LOUIS, Dec. 3O.-The KilraiR-
Mitchell party arrived in st. Louis to-
day. Tn. panon, Davies, stated that
letter had Seen forwarded tonight to
hhlLrain's New York backer to the effect
y, tnI5 ne would lseet the Sullivan party
IN buffalo, N. Y on January Z, and the
Patson stated thai the match will be
CI9sed within ten days, or the party who
refuses to fight will be shown up.
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rerritory rake. Steps.

PORTLAND, ooS., Dec. 3O.-Deiegates
from all counties in Washington terri
tory will meet at Ellensburg, january
81, to form a State constitution and to
memorialize Congress for speedy admis:
sion to the Union. The sentiment OF
the people are unanimously in favor OF
admission.
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BERLIN, Dec. 30,-During the perform
ance of "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
at the opera last evening the Princess
Adalebert, of Bavaria, was seized with
violent attack OF hysteria, and had to be
removed. She has since become worse.
It is believed that she is insane. After
the Princess had been removed from the
theatre, the play was resumed.
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coro worker. Want nm Advance.

scorrDALE, Pa, Dec. So.-At a meet
ing of the coke workers OF the Connells'
vile region Yesterday, it was decided to
demand an advance Of 81 per cent a. a.
once. The advance is based on 81 -
per ton for coke, which is ten cents
above the present selling price. Twelve
Thousand coke workers were represent
I'D Mt the meeting.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec, 3O.-This after,
noon John Cochran, small boy, went
into sewer with lighted match to
hunt for n natural gas leak. An explo.
sion followed, which frghtfully burned
him and set fire to the saw-mil! railroad
bridge. The flames were extinguished
after the bridge had badly damaged
Trains will be stopped until the bridge
is repaired.
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Special Dispdtch to The LntelltGeHeer.
PARKERsBuRo, Dec. S0,--A new oil
well on the Thomas RawIand farm, just
across the river ifrom the Eureka, West
Virginia, oil field, has been struck by
Brown and Higgins. 1t is putting more
than one hundred barrels into the tank
per day, and is the best well yet struck
in that shallow field. Several more new
wells are expected to come in a few days.
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BELGRADE, Dec. 3O.-A mob collected
last night and marched through the
streets to the Austrian Consulate, where
they shouted "Down with Austria!"
and smashed the windows. They then
visited number OF residences occupied
by Austrians and made similar demon
STATIONS.
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DISSATISFACTION IN THE BROTHERHOOD
Unlessa IL Change Is Made in the Mileage Sys.
TEN Zig StrllEo May Result.

Unless u Change Is nlhds In the hileage Sys'
TEN n Zig Strike May Result.
CHICAGO, Dec. SO.-The representa-
tives OF the various divisions Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
continued their session yesterday. 1t is
generally believed that there is strong
and growing dissatisfaction among the
the Brotherhood OF Engineers on the
western roads where the classification
system is in vogue, and that unless u
change is soon made of the mileage sys-
TEN a big strike will be inaugurated.
This was the cause Of The trouble on
the 90" The classification system pre-
vailed on that road, and the Brother
hood demanded that 1t be supplanted
by the mileage system. This change the
40" refused to make and the strike fol-
lowed. A prominent member OF the
the order who came out during the de-
liberations said to reporter that the
convention will doubtless last another
day. "The meeting has no special sig.
niiicance other than that attached to all
meetings OF the Brotherhood, continued
the member. at represents the Broth
erhood in the United States from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and has to- do
with questions relating to the general
welfare OF the order. The 20" strike
will OF course come up for discussion, as
it has been discussed every day since
the beginning, by the engineers, but it is
impossible to say whether any definite
action will be taken in regard to it. One
thing is certain, however; the strike will
not Be declared off without concessions
from the company. One thing wish you
would say. II the strike is not declared
Off the men will be supported by the
Brotherhood until it is. The statement
that the Brotherhood will shut of Gnan-
Gial assistance January LIST is false, abb
solntely false.n
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ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. SO-A tramp
named Hughes, was discovered in box
car on the Pennsylyania Railroad to-
day, dying from hunger. Last Wednes-
day he secreted himself in the
car at Newark, N. j., intending to
steal his way West, Before leaving
Newark the cur was locked and was not
opened until to-day. The poor fellow
had had nothing to eat or drink for five
days and when found was speechless.
His recovery is doubtful
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DnI,Inpoto IiIU liexIco.

New YoRK, Dec. 30-Fire tonight on
board the steamer Mexico, which
recently arrived from Havana, did
about $1,000 damage. There was
considerable excitement for a while
and ten tiremen were overcome by the
fumes of burning tobacco, the Sain cargo
of the steamer,