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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-09
HE MARRIES IN HASTE
And RepeOts at Leisure--AW
Virginia Romance,
A PECULIAR DIVORCE CASE
In Which a Nephew of Gov, Farms
worth Figured as the Complain,
aut-wedded on u rs Hours
Acquaintance aud Parted,

CoLuNBus, o., Dec, s,-John F. Farms
wofth was yesterday granted a divorce
from Mary A, Faruswoth on the ground
Of gross neglect Of duty, The couple
were married at Belpre, Washington
county, the home Of the defendant,
whose maiden name was Gandee, in July,
1887, The testimony developed that
the parties were married after an
acquaintance Of only forty,eight hours,
and at no time since have they lived to,
gether. Farnsworth called on Mrs, Gan.
dee, his wife's mother, at the request OF
lady friend in this city while on the
way TO the home Of his parents at Park,
burg, w, Va,
1t was hlsintention TO 60 from there to
take course at Bethany College prepar
atory TO entering the minis ny. His &C.
cidental call at the Gandee home changed
the whole course OF his life, He became
enamored Of elghteen'year-old Mary
Gandee, and, after an engagement Of
twenty.iour hours, they were married.
The day after the wedding he left his
bride, going to Parkersburg for a few
days on business, aud upon his return
she refused TO have anything TO do with
him, and has since refused 10 live with
him, although often requested so to dos
Farnsworth Is but twelty-fOur years oil
aye and his wife is twenty. HebelOngs
70 one Of the first families OF West Vir-
ginia, being q nephew Of Governor D. D.
I, Farnsworth, Mrs, FarnswOrth ia
now living at Parkersburg.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
BISHOP TUIGG'S DEATH,
The IIead of the Catholic Church In tho
PIttsburgh Diocese Career.

Pittsburgh Diocese Career.
PiTTsBuR0M, Pa, Dec. S.-The RI. Rev.
John Tuigg, Catholic Bishop OF Pitts.
hurRh, died In Altoona, shortly before
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased prelate has been III for a long
time, lie having been Frustrated by an
attack Of heart disease In 1882, when his
life was despaired Of.
He rallied, however, but was after.
ward twice stricken with paralysis.
These attacks shattered his naturally
strong constitution, but he still COntin.
ued TO administer tho affairs OF the
diocese with tho assistance OF Coadjulor
Bishop Phelan. His death has been ex.
ppcted several times during the last six
years, and once, at least, II was reported
that he was dead.
On Thursday last be took congestive
chill, and bis physician gave up all hope
OF recovery. Friday he received the
last taCranltnts, which wcre admins.
tered by hls Secretary, Father 0'Reilly.
bishop Tuigg retained consciousness
until an hour before his death, and
passed away calmly aud peacefully.
Lup luuuIhl viii MAu IlhGo WI W UdHtb-
day, the llth, and the body will be In.
tered In 81. Johns CENT tety, Altoona.
The deceased was born In County
Cork, Ireland, February ~, 1920. His
divinity studies began at All HOllowmaB
Missionary College, Dublin, aud wrte
completed at St, MiCharls Semi Nary,
Pittsburgh. He was ordained priest 6y
Bishop 0'Connor on May H. 1850, and
stationed at the Cathl drdl as assistant.
While there he acted as secretary to the
Bishops. In the beginning ui 1853 he
was assigned the duty oi organizing u.
BrldgetS congregation aud the building
OF q church,
When the now church was well. under
way he was assigned to the most I'm.
poftant mission Ot Altoona 10 july Of
the same year. He was tho first Uatho.
lie priest In Altoona. BY bulls dated
January 10, 1870, hU was elevated to
tue blsh0prlC, and was Consecrated OH
March 10 by Archbishop Wood, Of Phil
adelDhlt,
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sllcOr'S RASCALlTY.
Forgery Added TO Ills Other Crimes The
Woman In the Case Congressman Un.
ENsy About Their Losses,

Forgery Added To Ills Other Crimes The
Woman In the Case Congressman Un.
UNAy About Their Losses.
WAsnlSoToS, Dec, S.-The subject Of
the nUlts forged on members by Cashier
sllcott was the interesting feature Of the
secret session yesterday Of the Commit.
too Of the House engaged IN the investi.
cation VI tue scandal Of the Sergeant. at.
Arms Office. Members whose names
had been. attached TO notes testified as
10 the forgery, invariably denying that
they had ever placed their paper In
bank.
Each day something turns up 10 show
each step on tie road 10 ruin taken by
Sllrott. To HGrmlnlD Thibeault, The
"wolnan In the case" he paid a stated
sun per week, which was not 90 large,
and yet too large for any man with an
income Of not more than 5000 d year,
with a wife and several children 10
maintain. This and bis losses at the
races were enough 10 get the cashier
deeply In debt, and In his struggles 10
exlrlCate himself hB took ths ilrst
money that didn't belong to him, This
waS upon certificates Of members.
SlLcoTT's scHENE.
When Congress adjourned last March,.
many Of the members gave silcott 70,
CclptS iOr each month, from The 4th Of
April 10 the lth Of November II Ia
probable that a great majority Of the
members did this many Of whom did
not Ask a remittance during the entire
period, and with these certificates In his
possession he could draw money At will
from the Treasury, "a fast as the pay Of
members fell due, II he drew and 70.
tAlned q months pay Of q member, and
was Afterwards asked 10 remit, all he had
10 do 10 make thB former theft good was
10 use the certificate oi another member
who allowed bis accrued pay 10 remain
Ia Tie Treasury, This resource exhAuNt.
Rd, pay iB had squandeted having 10 be
made good, Sllc0tt had recourse 10 the
forgery ol the notes, forging the names
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AN ExCIIING SVENR
At Darnum's Circus In London-NIr. Fore.
paugh's Zig scheme.


paugh's Zig Scheme.
LONDON, Dec. S.-Adam Forepaugh
is attempting to turn Barnum & Bailey's
success to his own account. Secretary
TraCy's partner, Lawyer Hudson, is in
London with power of attorney to foat
the Forepaugh show for C3OO,OOO, Fore.
paugh agreeing to take half OF the shares,
manage the show himself for five years,
and guarantees an annual profit OF G40,.
900. The Barnun show goes mHrrily
on, with daily aud nightly crowds in at
tendance.
Aside from the tragedy in tho menag.
erie last Tuesday, thtre have been other
incidents TO keep Barnum's name before
the public. Friday afternoon, for
instance, the Princess Beatrico and the
Duchess OF Albany came TO the show, to
see II what the Prince Of Wales told
them about 1t had been exaggerated; /;
and II is almost definitely decided that
the royalest old royalty OF them all,
Victoria, K, /, 1T al, herself will buy 4
ticket.
Friday night 10000 Britons witnessed
what might have been u fearful tragedy
at Olympia. During the performance Of
the "Fail OF Rome" while Nero and bis
court were gazing languidly upon the
chariot races, one Of the iout.llorse
chariots In advance Of tho Others, going
at full speed around the short turn Of
the course, tipped over and threw the
driver right under the following horses.
Eight horses went over him without
touching him, and the chariot wheels
grazed his toga, but he was uninjnred.
His four horses, meanwhile, bolted
straight for tue seats at the lower end Of
the track, which we're packed from the
boxes, only three feet from the ground,
up 10 the caves of the roof.
II seemed as II the flying horses were
going TO plunge right into the audience,
and cry OF horror rose, while sosudden
aud imminent was the peril that not Il
man or woman In the low boxes moved
10 get out Of the way. Not three feet
from the audience the horses swefved
clear about, the axle OF tue chariot
touching the boxes, aud made straight
for Rome, where 500 OF Kiraliy's gorge.
Gus chorus stood in u glittering phalanx
about the imperial palace, surrounding
the tyrant. The horses wefG upon them
In moment. Nero jumped through
the side OF a house, half d dozen dead
Christians who had been taking an
anxious interest In the proceedings
from their mortuary litters were at once
restored TO life and superhuman energy,
the army dropped Its banners RndSpeaFs,
the maids Of honor threw dowp their
Wfaaths, the dancing girls their tam.
bourines, and oil fed Ia twenty differ.
ent dlrectiunp Just aS, with tremendous
crash, the four horses and chariot bOlted
into Nero's bauquettlng chamber and
through the wall behind, out OF sight,
By a miracle nobody was hurt, and five
minutes after the catastrophe The ganle
chaFloleer drove lllefour funawaysabout
the ring amid thundttous applause.
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BLOODY CROSlN RELICS.
A Clue to tho Missing Cooney- suSpi,
clous ClronmsLnnran.

w t'p NA'ssahR SVuuey-Nety buupls
cious Circumstances.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. s.-Supposed
bloody relics ofthe Cronin tragedy have
been discovered In this city and are now
at Milwaukee police headquarters. They
are clothes thought TO belong to tie
missing suspect Cooney, and with them
in trunk were four blood stained
handkerchief, a number OF photographs
aud bundle ofletters.
Police Captain SChuettler, OF Chicago,
made the find, acting on an auouy nous
letter from Milwaukee, calling attention
tothe fact that the suspicious articles
were In the possession OF O Milwaukee
expressman, James Il. Mooney. Captain
Schuettler left Milwaukee to-day, taking
With him tile letters and photos. His
destination could not be ascertained,
and tho Inference was drawn that he had
started to run down u clue furnished by
the letters.
On May 20, the Sunday following the
discovery Of Ctonin'S boiy, Expressman
Mooney was accosted by a stranger at
the Union depot looking for d quiet
boarding house. The stranger was taken
to Mooney's home and remained there a
lew days, but went out for stroll one
night with another stranger aud has not
since been seen. The b0artler forgot 10
take the laundry and never claimed The
trunk. The MONEYS broke open The
trunk and the mysterious circumstances
have been maLtetoi gossi p In the neigh.
b0rhoud for some time. One Of the pic.
lures in the album and Mooney's de.
sCflption Of his boarder beth tally, II ID
said, with the missing Cooney.
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ENDORSES MlNpOM,s Pulley.

Director of the Mint Leech Says the secre.
tary Has Solved the Silver. Problem.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Directoi OF the
Mint Leech, in a statement furnished for
publication, says that he believes secre.
tary Windows proposed silver measure
not only the best plan for the present
utilization Of silver, but that 1t contains
in itself the best solution OF the silver
problem.
1T will afford, l believe" says Mr..
Leech, "a ready market for the surplus
silver product Of the world, the normal
effect OF which will be TO permanently
enhance tho value Of silver until Il
reaches point 50 nearly corresponding
with It's value In Coinage, that we can
with safety do away with all temporary
measures and restore the law as II ex.
listed from the foundation Of the Gov
ernlnent to 1873. | have not seen a
single objection In newspaper com.
M nts which was not fully considered
by ths Secretary Ia the preparation
Of his report. II is curious fact that
the papers representing the " tfelne gold
sentiment OF the East aud the extreme
silver men OF the West, should both op.
pose the plan, and for Numerically diff
ferCnt reasons the former because Il pro.
poses TO utilize silver more fully as
money, and the latter because they say
II dpgrades silver to the level OF com.
modify. 1tiS not true that the Secfe.
tary' q plan isslmilarto tue one suggested
by Senator Sherman or so far as am
aware, by any one else. The plan in its
essential characteristics Ia entirely ofi.
ginal with Secretary Window,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-09
BRITISH SUCKERS.
How an American Land Company Dunko
the CreduIous EngIIshmOn.

huN hu AhoFlChh LtaHu company Buukoh
the Credulous EnEllshmOn.
LONDON, Dec. s,-Thete have been
numerous anxious inquiries last week at
the Consulate Of the United States con.
cerning an institution calling itself the
California Land Company" and giving
its address as 227 Main street, CinCin.
natl, o. This concern has been adyertis,
ing largely in London and provincial pa.
pers, Offering free 10000 acres Of land,
divided into California fruit tracts Of 8,
10, 20 and 40 acres each, and selected resi-
dence or business lots" The advertise.
ment goes on TO say:
"The object In making this extraordi.
nary offer TO secure diversified interests
and ownership throughout the different
countries Of Europe, In lands owned
and controlled by the above named com.
pany. When this Is accomplished, the
company will open branch Offices In va
rious European cities, and offer It's large
remaining properties for sale at uni
form price Of E6 per acre for Caliiornil
fruit tracts, and So per plot for residence
OF business lots"
Persons who have answered this ad
vertiselnent have been informed from
Cincinnati that the tract Of land MAJ
been selected for them, aad that pay
lnent Of 10 shillings was necessary fol
the legal expenses ot executing warranty
deeds. TIE return for tue 10 shilling
Is extremely indefinite, aud gorgeous
t.tn s,f t.ARnkKNnAN
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A SPLENDID CONCERT


To 10 Given at tho Opera u ana. H., M.
MaSln Company. '
The sale Of reserved seats for m. mn.
gasement Of the Ovido Musin Cones,t
Company, at tho Opera House to.mor
row evening, will commence al EIouss'.
music DLore this morning. A rich mpS.
COl treat 10 assured all who attend 10.
morrow evenings concert, Tho Nav
York 7imtl said Of concert given A. ,ba
Academy Of Music by NJ. MnsIn ard G hIS
0olnpanyi "The audience mid n VAT AZ
deserved SERVED compliment by ita presence 10
y worthy musician, NJ, Musin piays1
Tue MenuelB9ohh Violin ConOsIlo and nm
original caprice do concert. Il il not
necessary At this late day 10 enter lnin
any extended consideration ni ,hIS
vlolinists essentially French Sivle M
playing, II ID only needed 10 jloie thSt
N. Mlbln did hlmipli full Justice by I'M
conscientious work and va, awarded
warm aud prolonged applause
The New York World Ia llS repo,t N
THIS bamB concert had he iOl,nWIp1
about Miss Annle Louise 1anrsr Wbn
said 10 pOsbesS tho most obs,Ion,N /
rouge Of any pfllna do.,na now MIA a
the American public; 6Ong oi lhs.T''
ltises ol the Cn.CeIl WaB Annie Lnuj, a
Tanner whnso voice Ia onU OF Inc iruAl
tenaFkHJle that has been heard iof son q
tltng IN Onr concert rooms. She mi ,
thO great aria from tho "MagIu Flutr. n
ahl especially tho biacCat6 pasSav, a
With delightilil ease, In u manner In
lUuR time DaBi.
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7HH WORLDS FAIR.
Board Of Promotion
Maps Out a Plan,
A BILL TO BE INTRODUCED
To-day Into Roth Houses of Congress
Providing for the schOme-some.
thing Feasible Proposed ut
tho National Capital.

WAsHINGToN, D. O., Dec, s,-The
Washington National Board Of Promo
tlon in chargeoi the three Americas Ex'
position movement haye agreed upon a
bill which will tomorrow be intro
duced In both the Senate and House.
1t provides that three Americas and
Worlds Exposition bs held at the Ma
tional Capital in 1902 in commemoration
Of the four hundredth anniversary OF
discovery Of America by Christopher Co.
lumbus, aud that the President Of the
United States appoint a governmental
board Of nine directors to formulate and
supsrintend the execution Of q plan
which shall include: A three.
Americas museum, to remain as a
memorial building in commemoration
OF that great historical event aud as q
repository oil the antiquities OF the west
cru hemisphere. A three.AmeriCas
building for the exhibit OF tue represen
tatiVe resources, arts aud industries OF
the eighteen American sister republics,
the Dominion OF Canada and the West
India Islands. A state and territorial
building for the exhibit Of the represen-
tative resources, arts and industries OF
the iorty.six states aud territories OF
the United States A building for an
exhibit OF working models OF great
American inventions. A building for
a Temporary exhibit OF the repre-.
sentative resources, arts and Industries
OF all nations other than American. A
statue OF Christopher Columbus, 70 be-
unveiled with appropriate ceremonies
on the 18th Of October, 1902. That the
President Of the United States, through
the Department Of State, shall make
proclamation, setting forth the dates at
which the Exposition shall open and
close, and inviting the participation OF
all nations Of the world, md all states
aud territories OF the United States.
That the President OF the United States
specially invite the Presilentssof the
eighteen American sister republics, the
King OF Italy, the Queen OF Spain, and
the Presidents and reigning Goyereigns
Of all other nations tO visit the United
States in 1902, and Join with him in the
ceremonies attending the unveiling Of
said statue OF Christopher Columbus.
Thpt the issuance Of $l5,0OO,OOO Of the
bonds OF the District OF Columbia is
hereby authorized, or 80 much thereof
as may be found necessary for the pur-
pose, 10 bear interest aud to mature at
such time as to Congress shall seem
best, to be sold ut not less than par, the
proceeds to be paid into the Treasury
OF the United States as fund for the
expenses Of holding said Exposition at
the National Capitol; any un.expended
balauce thereof, together with the
receipts over and above the expenses Of
said exposition, to be placed TO the
credit OF the District Of Columbia for
the liquidation Of any Indebtedness OF
said District,
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A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.
Bookkeeper ostrom Suspected
Of a Horrible Crime,
THE MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE
Building Thought to Have Been
Fired by Hlm-Ho Protests that
the DIeod ofthe Seven Victims
Is Not on His Head,

pn pIut NTSN nan Nharlas @
." fAVL, mtSNp peV' e'-ouAF'es o.
OsIrom, until last Friday night cashier
and bookkeeper Of the Minneapolis de-
partment M the a. ponl pionrsr pr..,
e a',,sa,, =, J s| ~ .,, '0'W y, az a.
20 suspso'euo u naVlns HuAr'eu sne u'e
which burned the Minneapolis Tribune
building on the night Of November 80.
In when seven man lost ,ho,r l,yos IA
~, 't 80 Wv" sVa, '-s't ,'s' ~
was onaFReu on FRIDAY night win
having cmbezzled 5000 OF the
funds belonging to the Pioneer PreV, and
placed pndsr asrss, us sdni,,ea Lis
iii, N NN ~, S' V 'Va n,o
s"pt ana Nlu al ne could TO help MS
employers In strengthening out the
books, At first Ostron claimed that he
had takan bp, Z, on hrt ,han oon.
,.n.,oI 80 III wv y'-OV' w. "uea 0o
ltoneu win evidence against him, &C.
lk.nowledged that he had stolen $1,000.
The terrible rumor was sent abroad that
Oslrom had fired the Tribune
building to hide the evidence
OF his guilt, He was inter
viewed In Jail and stoutly denied his
guilt IN that direction. With tears
streaming down bis checks, ostrom
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EPIDGMIO OF TYPHOID,
sickness in Harrison County, Ohio, VII
lags-CauSed by Foul Water.

sickness In n Harrison County, Ohio, VII
lage-caused by Foul Water.
CoLuMBus, ONO, Dec, s.-Dr. Probst,
Secretary Of the State Board of Health,
has received word that there is an cpl.
demic Of typhoid fever at oadiz June.
ton, Harrison county, and that the clti-
zsns Of the place are considerably alarm.
ed, There are 100 inhabitants In the
village, and within the last ten days
fourteen cases Of fever have appeared,
resulting in four deaths,
The village is on the line Of tue Pan
Handle railway, and the opinion is ex.
pressed by physician, who has written
DR.. PrObst, that the water supply, which
ls taken from a reservoir built by the
railway company, has something to do
with the health Of the people. DR..
Probst will visit tue village Monday to
examine into the sanitary condition.
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LONDON, Dec. s.-Dlscount was weak
during the past week at SIaS. On the
stock exchange business was limited,
with Utagnation in investment and
apathy In speculation. No revival Ia
probable until after the beginning Of
the new year. Brazilian securities con.
tinue to be sold, the average decline for
the past week being 2 per cent. Eng.
ilsli ii railways ,i,iI were steady thoul h mere
market Argentine dropped 3 Der cent OH
the government BuspendiDg the guafan.
teH on East Argentine lines. American
railroads we're Irregular, with a tendency
to weakness, owing 10 New York tollln,
orders, which checked buying here,
Yesterdays prices were tile ffmpst Of
the week, opening above the New York
quotations and strong throughout,
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LYING IN STATE.
The Remains Of Jefferson Davis Viewed BY
Throngs Of People.

NRw ORLEANS, Dec, s-The remains
Of Jefferson Davis are lying in State in
the Council Chamber at City Hall, The
coffin rests upIn a catafalque and is de,
void OF much ornamentation, The
casket has a silver plate, upon which 10
the simple inscription; Jefferson Davis
at rest,n with the date Of death added.
Badges OF the Confederate associations,
the flag OF the Washington artillery car,
rled through the war, and bunch Of
wheat are the only other ornaments,
The desks OF the Mayor aud clerks have
been covered over and turned into plat,
form, which Is the receptacle for floral
offerings, The room is daFksned and lii
up by clusters Of electric lights, their
bfilliauCy being dlmmed by the sable
drapery, Soldiers In uniform stand
guard, stacks OF arms and cannon I'LL the
corners OF the chamber, and all around
the walls are rows Of plants and shrub
berry forming a beautiful contrast
Since early yesterday morning people
have been pouring In 10 obtain u last
look at the dead. No crowdiug Is al
lowed and the visitors are filed through
the room In a regular room, All classes
are represented in the procession by the
bier, The number OF colored people Is
marked, The mourning is general, and
every place OF prominence In the city
has put on black, The noteworthy event
yesterday was telegram sent by Mayor
Shakespeare 10 Secretary OF War Proctor,
officially notifying him OF the death Of
ex'SeCretary Davis and the date Of tho
funeral.
All day long there was a ceaseless
streamt viewing the remains OF Jetfsr.
son Davis, Floral offerings have been
pouring In, and the coffin now looks as
II placed at the bAse OF a bank OF flow.
ers. The Army OF Tennessee leads with
a design ten feet high ,one Of the hand
soonest floral offerings ever made here,
When the doors opened at 10 o'clock
fully three thousand people were waiting
TO enter, The crowd was so great that the
people were allowed to pass the biur in
double, instead OF single column, and
over $500 people passed every hour,
Tho total to-day was fully 10000, The
body will remain exposed until tho last
minute. The full programme Of the pa.
rade will not be decided upon by GEN
eral John Glynn, the Grand Manhal,
until tomorrow night.
Tho selection OF pall-bearers will be
left to Mrs. Davis. Mr.. ]. U. Payne, q
prominent cotton factor, and lifelong
friend Of Mr.. Davis, will be Que, and the
Grand Army, Confederate Veterans and
Governors Of other States will be repre-.
sented beside the Casket, The Army Of
Northetn Virginia and Army Of Tennes'
sec Veterans will march side by side
Just behind the CaissOn bearing the re-
mains OF their lamented chief.