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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-29
OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT
Complained Of by the Seventh
Day Adyentists Of Georgia.
INDICTED ON MERE PRETExTS,
A BROTHER ArraIgncd fur Cutting II
Few Sticks orwood on Sunday
to Build u Firo-some
Very Rigid Laws,

oHTcAGo, March 2S,-The Rev, GeOrgo
B, Starr, Superintendent OF the Central
Bible School for Home and Foreign Mis-
sions, complains to the Associated Press
that the Seventh Day Adventists are be.
ing horribly treated in some parts Of the
South, He has received from Elder NJ,
G, Huffman, OF that sect, for transmits
sion to the general conference Of Battle
Greek, Mich, the following letter writ.
ten at Alpharetta, Milton county, Ga;
"Brother d. Conklin, Of Michigan,
who, with his family has lately moved
into this neighborhood, has been repor-
ted to the Grand Jury and n bill found
against him for working on Sunday, and
all he did was to cuta few sticks ofwood
to build n fire, Just what | have seen
many others doing since came 10 the
State, The penalty for violating any
portion OF the law in this State Is very
severe. They have what is known In
this Stateas "Chain gang" where those
who violate the law are taken and ball
and chain fastened to one leg, and they
are made to work on the public roads
and railroads, and those who are put
there are many Of them treated worse
than brutes. Many have been whipped
to death, and doubtless II he should be
taken there for working on Sunday he
would be compelled TO work on the Sab.
bath or whipped. What is your adj
vlceP Should We be beaten In the Cir
cult Court, would you take tho case to
the Supreme Court, and, II 80, can YOU
help us? We arc all poor here"
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LONDON, March 2S.-In the House oil
Lords this afternoon, the Marquis oi
Salisbury, speaking Of Mr., Bright, said
HE had special qualities for which he
will be admired aud noted in history.
He was the greatest master Of English
oratory in the present generation, the elo.
quenCe OF his style giving fitting expires.
sion to his learning and noble thoughts.
He possessed q singular reCtitHde Of
character. lie was inspired by pure
patriotism from the beglnAing Of his
career to It's close"
In his prime John Bright was Of the
same stature as Henry Ward Beecher,
though considerably heavier than the
Plymouth pastor In middle aye. His
large, square face was OF the finest horid
English type, full and open, with high,
broad forehead and round head. Only
short side.whiskers were worn. His thin
hair had long been silvery white. His
was a most attractive, kindly, intellec-
tual face, open and winning, while
showing in the square, firm chin
buu nllbuklluGu luOutH bllu GVuIhRb
and tenaCity he manifested throughout
his public career. The high.arChed coro-
nal spoke Of the strong religious tenden-
Cies Of his character, aud there was In
his bearing and presence the unmistak-
able Quaker air Of calm and quiet power.
Mr.. Bright always looked the leader Of
men. Hc maintained q pleasant, digni.
fled manner, cordial, yet with something
Of the brusque dirCctness which has M.
turally grown out OF his sense OF power
and public responsibilities,
Mr.. Bright, at the outset Of his public
career, was, as one Of his townsmen
said, a vehement speaker. His words
flowed from his lips like a torrent OF
flame. His impetuosity was electFily-
ing. Metaphor and illustration were al
most superabundant. But his choice Of
words was always mastery. A short
period Of public activity had a marked
influence on the young orator, whose
speech soberly solidifed into a restrain
ed gravity and power. In all senses
John Bright has been an orator rather
than a dGbater, and in the public tri.
bune before the people greater than in
the Parliamentary forum,
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FOUR, -FOUR, FOUR CASES MORE,
Another Big Days Work Clearing AllsEs
Illegal Voters,

In the U, S, Court yesterday the pen
sion and mail case against DR., ], w,
Mccoy was postponed until the next
term Of the court the checks desired to
be used rs evidence by the Government
not having arrived from Washington,
The court then tackled the illegal voting
cases, The first one called was that OF
Chancellor Verse, alias Chancellor Staun.
ton, young colored man employed on
w. p, Hubbard's farm, who voted at
Elm Grove, He was indicted for voting
when not legal resident Of West Viz.
ginia, The evidence in his case was as
strong In favor OF the defense as in any
case yet, 1t was shown that he was a
IIega! voter, and OF course he was prompt
ly cleared,
Thomas McCurdy, who voted at Elm
Grove also and was indicted as q non.
resident, was next tried and quickly
found not guilty,
Henry Strausser, another alleged non.
resident who voted at Triadelphia, was
As quickly acquitted,
Ezra johnson, another OF the same
sort, having voted In Marshall county,
was then put on trial. When the eyi.
dence was about finished, Judge Jackson
stopped II and directed the jury to bring
In q verdict Of not guilty, which they did
with alacEity, and court adjourned, All
four Of these cases were Republicans and
were defended by Capt, B. b. Dovener
and Hon, G. w, Atkinson,
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OPPOSITION 70 HALSlHAD.
His Confirmation Defeated and
Motion to Reconsider
PENDING AN ADJOURNMENT,
Several Republicans Vote with the
Democrats - HalsteaI's Manly
Course In the Payne Bribery
Case Causes the Trouble.

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 9S,-The
executive session OF the Senate lasted
between two and three hours this after
noon and was confined largely to a dis
cussion Of the nomination OF Murat Hal,
stead to be Minister to Germany, Be-
fore that came up the nominations oi
John O, New, TO be Consul General to
London, and OF Louis Wolfey, to be
Governor Of Arizona, which were pend.
ing, were confirmed. A final attempt oi
the opposition to defeat Mr.. News con.
firmation was based upon the assertion
that his paper, the indianapolis Journal,
had published articles rejecting upon
the private character of President
Cleveland, This charge was warmly de.
MED by Senator Voorhees,, Of Indiana,
and the nomination was confirmed.
Tho Committee on Foreign Relations
favorably reported all the diplomatic
nominations OF yesterday, but in the
case Of Mr., Halstead the report was not
unanimous, Ona motion to confirm his
nomination, the nays were in the ma.
jority, Senators Teller, Plumb, ingalls,,
Farwell and Cullom voting with the
Democrats.
Mr.. Sherman moved to reconsider the
vote, and on that motion a long debate
ensued in the course OF which tue ground
OF objection to Mr.. Halstead was dis.
closed. When tho Senate refused to
enter upon an investigation OF the cleo
tion OF Senator Payne, OF Ohio, Mr.. Hal
stead, whose paper, the Cincinnati Com
mercidi Gu;etie, had strongly urged the
investigation, made unColnplimentary
illusions 10 the Republicans who voted
against the investigation. The feeling
against him on the part OF the Senators
who fell under his displeasure at that
time Is very bitter, and one Of them is
reported to have said to President Harri-
son this morning that Mr.. Halstead could
not be confirmed; that the Senators
whom he had criticized would not vote
for him.
Tho motion to reconsider was pending
when the Senate adjourned.
The vote oil confirmation was taken
before there were any speeches.
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There Is hitch in the securing OF the
eighth club 10 form the Tri.SLate League.
President McDermith now has his eye
on Erie, Pa, as an available city, and
has written 10 AL. G. Pratt, OF Pitts
burgh, asking for information concern.
ing the ability Of Erie to support ball
club, and Pratt has referred him TO several
persons In that town who would be
likely to start the ball and keep 1t roll.
ing.
Secretary English has wired to all the
members Of the Wheeling team who
have not yet responded, TO come on al
once. Accompanying the order was the
money, In most cases, TO pay railroad
fares. II Is thought that every man will
be here by tomorrow evening.
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GOV, BEAVERS STATEMENT.
Major AFmSE Assault on Him In Washing
ton-HoW It Occurred,


HARRISBURG, Pa, March 20,-Gov-
ernor Beaver arrived home last night at
midnight aud was at his desk in the ex.
ecutiye department at the usual hour
this morning, hard at work, The Gov.
ernor smiled at the reference to yester-
days affairs in Washington. "I'ye dis
missed the whole matter from my mind.
1t was unfortunate that the poor crazy
creature should do as he die" said Gov
ernor Beaver.
"rhere seems to be difference in the
various accounts, Some says that
Arlne's assaulted you, Governor, and
some say that he tried 10"
swell he tried to, I'm sure, Ipassed
him in the office and he said something
concerning his treatment on inaugura-
ton day, told him was not respOn-
sible for his removal from the line, did
not know II until afterwards. As |
passed on ! saw him reach for NE and |
turned quickly was afraid he had
pistol and would shoot me, He had
threatened TO shoot Gen, Hastings and
| did not know what he might do, As |
saw his hand 80 up | struck at him, !
struck twice because ! wanted him to
know that he must quit that sort OF
thing, lthen went to my carriage and
when l returned in the evening heard
that there was considerable excitement
over 1t, Iasked the newspaper men not
to say anything about it, but they seem
to have spread It. | have not yet read
any account of the affair. The letter sent
10 mo by Armes was sCurrilOus and !
took no notice Of It," 1t was learned
subsequently that the letter written by
Armes was referred to the AdjutaGt
General,
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A PECULIAR CASE.
A Widow Sues for Damages Against Man
Who Killed Her Husband,

CoLuMBIA, S. O., March 2s,-The first
case ever tried in the courts Of this State
under the statute OF 1869, allowing dam
ages to be recovered by the widow and
children or other benetCiaries Of a man
who had been unlawfully slain, came up
in the Greenville court Of common pleas
Monday. The case was the suit Of Mrs,
Sally Hughes, administrative OF the es-
tate OF John Hughes, deceased, against
Richard II. Jacobs for $1,000 damages
Tor the killing OF John Hughes. Hughes
was thriitless tenant and was killed by
his landlord, Jacobs, on Christmas day,
1886, in a quarrel over the alleged burn,
ing by Hughes OF rails from the pasture
fence. Jacobs, who is nearly 90 years
old and wealthy, was tried for mur.
der, convicted Of manslaughteF, and
sentenced TO five years In the peniten-
tiary, which sentence he Is now serving,
Soon after the killing Mrs, Sally Hughes,
widow OF the slain man, brought the
action for damages, Plaintiff produced
witnesses to prove the manner OF the
killing TO have been Of such nature US
that had death not ensued from the rs.
sault, damages could have been recover
ed, as the deceased was an able bodied
man and the sole support Of his family
OF wife and five children. The line OF
the defense was tbat the killing was In
self defense and therefore no damages
could have been recovered had not
death ensued, The jury alter remain
ing out all night, reported mistrial,
eleven having been for verdict for the
plaintiff and the twelfth man having
held out for mo verdict"
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An Eniornblo EnterlnInmont.

The parlors OF the residence Of Mr..
George X. McNleChen, at lll0 Chapline
street, were crowded with invited guests
last evening, the occasion being a pleas.
ant musicale given by Miss jamie Good,
in which her music pupils were the per.
formers. The pupils arc young misses,
many Of them being In their first years
course upon the piano, and under Mlss
Goods instruction have made remarka-
bic progress. The rendition Of difficult
music by several Of the participants In
the entertainment demonstrated their
advancement and was q surprise 10 their
friends who were present. Those taking
part wero Misses Bessie Rice, Toddle
Baird, Fanny List, Alice EgertOr, Bessie
DeYries, Georgia Dent, Bessie MoLain,
Virginia Modat, Mary PAUL, Sue Crom.
well, Lydia Quinn, Bessie Taylor and
Eta Harper. Al the conclusion Of the
regular programme, Miss Kate Yoder
sang with great effect "ComO Unto Me-"
and ON being encored responded with
1.-THE Maid OF the MILL" The large
number Of guests then spent the rest Of
tho evening In social enjoyment. Miss
Good and her pupils were the recipients
OF many congratulations on the success
Of the OCGaslon.
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NEWS FROM GRAFTON
The Circuit Court in ssssIOn-ssptsnosd to
the Psu-othsr Matters,

Special Dipaieh 10 As IRlsiligaIer,
GRAFTON, W, Va, March 9s,-Tht
Circuit Court, which began its session
here several days ago, is still In session
Everybody who has had business with
the court expresses great satisfaction
with his Honor Judge Hoke, who il
holding his first court here since hiG
election in November,
State VS., Gallaher, felony, guilty, and
sentenced To Ave years In the peniten'
tiaIy.
AdaIine N. Hesser ys, the town ol
Grafton, injury and broken leg, the jury
rendered q verdict OF 5000 for She plain
till. This case has excited considerable
interests, Mrs, Hesser, who was em.
ployed as o domestic at the Grafton
House and travelled TO her home at a
late hour ut night fell over q stone on
Latrobe street one dark night In Decem'
Der, 1887, sustaining injuries US above
named. The amount Of damages sued
for was 5000. It is said the case will
be appealed by the defendant,
Tie felony case OF Charles Leonard, is
now on trial, A large number Of indict-
ments were presented by the grand iuryi'
which will probably be disposed OF next
week.
Judge Il, l.. Berkshive and Hon.
George g, Sturgiss and wife, breakfasted
at the Grafton House this morning on
their return home from Washington.
Mr.. Joseph Marum has rented the
law office lately occupied by Hon. j, W,
Mason, now Commissioner OF Internal
and has moved into it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-29
CONDENSED TELEGRANS.

The Rhode Island Legislature has
passed the ballot reform bill.
Argument was begun yesterday In the
United States Supreme Court In the
case Of Chae Chan Ping, brought from
California.
Capt. David Craft, Of the army, who
became insane At Harrisburg, Pa, was
lodged yesterday In tue 81. Elizabeth
asylum al Washington
The livery stable OF THOMPSON 4
Springer was burned yesterday morning
al Jacksonville, ILL.,, together with atty
head Of horses and mules and large
quantity Of hay and grain,
The illinois State Senate BY a rising
vote yesterday endorsed the action ol
tho President In appointing Hon, H, Il,
Lincoln as Minister 10 England, Tbg
House took similar action, several Dem.
Ocrals reiralnlng from voting.
Al Blockton, Ala, John Warren, die.
gulSed az a NEGRO entered the express
Office and fred al the agerl twice break.
Ing one Of Ibis arms. Tie agent returned
the fire and the fobbef was found short.
" aiterwald one hundred feet from lht
office dead,
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The fact that pretty Floy Crowell has
been secured for weeks engagement at
the Grand Opera House, by Manager
Genther, speaks well for that gentle
mans wei known sagacity. Miss
Crowell Is known in the profession as
one Of the best money making attractions
on the theatrical stage. Heretofore her
engagements have been mostly in New
England and Western cities. In ;ChiCa.
go and Cleveland, and In Boston, Brook
lyn, Philadelphia and Baltimore her sue.
cess has been phenomenal. The sup
porting company OF fourteen people
have been selected from the best mem.
bGrs Of the theatrical world, and tho re-
pertoire itself is commendatory. Mana.
ger Dudley, who Is also the first com.
median, has a thoroughly established
reputation, and as byron De Luly TuthiR,
Fifth avenue dude, In "lniatuation,"
has become a popular favorite. The
opening play will be Howard 2. Taylor's
new and beautiful society play "Iniatua.
tion on Tuesday evening "Jess" will be
played, and then will follow "IIoop OF
Gold" d" "May Blossom" "Ingomar" and
"0liver Twist" The sale OF seats com.
menCes this morning.
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why ARMY onIeer. nre worrIyd.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-Army
officers who are not so lucky rs to have
had staff appointments have taken alarm
at the action OF Major General SCholield
in appointing his brother an Aide de
Camp on his staff. 1t was Secretary
EndiCott's policy to distribute these
places, which he regarded us educational,
among officers who had previously been
employed IN connection with their regi-
ments When their appointments as
staG officers expired he held that they
had acquired all OF the benefits likely 10
be received from the places and that they
should give way to other officers. SeCre.
tary Endicotts position In this matter
gave rise to some friction with army OIL.
GERS high in rank but was generally well
received by the line. In the present in.
stance the aide do camp has already
served number OF yearsin that capacity,
and II Is feared that his reappointnent
will establish n precedent which will be
seized upon by the other Major Generals
as an excuse for overturning the practice
established by Secretary Endicott.
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OTTAWA, March 2s.-In the House Of
Commons this afternoon the debate was
resumed on the Jesuit estates question.
Hon. David Mills was the first speaker.
He said that the motion OF Col. 0'Brien
Is an important one. In the name Of
liberation II seeks intolerance, and seeks
10 violate the constitution under the
plea Of defending the supremacy oil the
crown. II was useless 10 criticize the
actions OF the Jesuits In former times.
He tried to show that so-called Jesuital
interference In civil matters was oCCa-
stoned by intimate relations between
church and state. The United States
served Us an illustration OF liberality dis
played In religious matters. 1t was to
be hoped that the provincial Legislature
was responsible for acts within its con-
stitutional limits. Although personally
OF the opinion that the Catholic religion
In some respects was erroneous, he would
not think Of interfering with the rights
OF others. lie would rather DO a victim
Of the wrongful judgment Of others than
deny any act OF Justice. He sat down
amid aDDlAuse,
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March est is
said that the plan Of oIreorganization sub
mitted to creditors Of the Reading Iron
Works, by Mr.. George F. Baer, Is not
likely 10 go through. President Corbin,
Of the Reading railroad, to-day discussed
with MIR. Baer Il new proposition involv.
ing financial aid from the railroad com.
pany. Mr.. Corbin, in common with
other Reading officials, is anxious to
have the works in fall operation as soon
as possible, and 1t Is said that il the
creditors will not consent 10 q reorgani.
zation on the basls proposed by Mr..
llaer, tho railroad company will help to
place tho concern on lis feet again.
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BosroS, Mach 2S.-Georgo Godfrey,
the colorod heavy weight pugiliSt, dc.
ieated Jack Wannop, the EngliShman,
in a six round fight tonight for 10 purse
OF 5000.
a forfeit and will make a match 10 throw
Pierre, Greek George, Tom Cannon or
Duncan o. Ross, five times In one hour,
Graco.Roman style, llo will wreStle
any man In the world for $500 10 81 900.
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ANOTHER DECIDED IMPROVEMENT.
a Handsome Modern DusIness Block for
Market street.

A Handsome Modern business DIOck for
Market street.
"still they come" This refers to the
handsome new buildings projected for
this season. Mr.. L. W. Wells, the we'll
known architect, has finished the plans
for a handsome three.story building to
be erected on Market street on the site
Of the present old two-story building
occupied by 9. l.. Kurtz's as drug
store.
The new building will have a hand.
some modern front Of plate glass and
pressed brick, with Cleveland stone
trimmings, will occupy the full width OF
the lot and have depth Of eighty feet.
1t will make vast change In that square
and be very marked acquisition to the
street. The old town isenjoyinga boom
such as she never had before.
Mr.. L. @. Stiiel has contracted with
Klieves, Kraft & Co. for the erection OF
four elegant residences on Main street,
just above Ninth. They will have
Cleveland stone trimmings, and will
be elegant and modern structures.
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rJrRlIl.CLASS POSTMASrERS.
General Clarkson answers tho Vie Attacks
of Democratic Papers.


General ClnrksOm answers the Vile Attacks
of Democratic Papers.
WAsmSGroS, D. G., March 2S.-Gen.
eral CIrkson, the First Assistant Post
master General, was questioned to-day
concerning certain newspaper criticisms
jirc,clagainst his policy in the appoint
menl Of iohlth.class posttnasters. In
answer he siii that practically oil OF the
chap,,s llus Ear have been made for
other tlan political reasons. A large
number Of the appointments made dur.
nsihc lsst ADMINISTRATION were motor.
lousy had \ considerable number had
been found tn BE- delinquent in their
Accounts. Olhtr changes had been
mad in order TO secure better locations
for lhe offices, aud in many cases APP
p0ihtmpnis had been made with a view
10 the rrtnoval Of the Offices from the
vicinity Of saloons. In every case
Of removal there had been good
and sufficient cause therefor.
"pcfhaps," he added, ut is not
generally known that my predeCes'
wr, within the month or six weeks prior
To The Fourth Of March, made over a
lholsand appointments OF fourth.Class
postmaSters for the purpose apparently
Oi forcing them upon this administra'
ton. This course had never been pur.
snedt my knowledge by any previous
administration. During the last several
weeks Of President Arthur's term not
asingle iourth.class postmaster was ap.
pointed except in rare instances whore
the exigcurics Of the service demanded
i, and when Postmaster General Patton
resigned there were more than 5000 re-
sigaations on file In his office. The com.
missions Of the thousand RppOintees Of
my predecessor were, OF course, with.
held, and these vacancies with others
are now being filled as rapidly us posSi'
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TAKEN UNDER ADylSEMENT.

The Wool manufacturers Ask Secretary
NIn,lom Tor M Important Dec sion.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 2S.-The
classification Of worsted cloths formed
the subject Of a hearing at the Treasury
Department this afternoon by Secretary
Window and Assistant Secretary May
narl The hearing was given at the In.
stance Of the domestic manufacturers OF
vooIrn goods, who are opposed TO the
lreseat rate Of duty on worstcd.
lhey were represented by William
Nnlteman, OF Boston, President
Of the National Association OF Wool
manufacturers and Mr.. A. Q. Miller, Of
Utica, Vice.prcsident Of the Globe
Woolen Company. Their argument was
10 substance that the worsted cloths
being made in part OF wool tops are
a.n'iable at the double rate prescribed
manufactures Of wool. They asked
9ra decision Of this kind in order that
me question may be determined by the
"aiIs on appeal, Secretary Fairchild
REUSED to act in the matter on the
EoO9d that Congress alOne could give
1aee desired relief.
5lessE Whitman and Miller combat.
el isconclusiOn and said II was clearly
MInln The power Of the Secretary 10
'nangp The classification.
w. Wcnrer Of Kentucky, represent.
'ug tile importers Of worsted cloths,
male an argument In defence Of thu
giystat classification. secretary Win
00WIook tic matter under pdYisement