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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-01
AUTHORIZED DENIAL

or tho story that the Union Pacific Pur.
cllnsOd tho Alton Road.
BosroN, Oct. 3l.-presidunt Charles i /,
Adams, Of the Union Pacific railroad,
authorized a denial Of the story about
the purchase Of The Alton road and the
further report that collateral trust bonds
be used in payment for stock are being
printed. The whole story Is sheer non,
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Pensions Granted.


Special Dilpalch 10 te IntellCeNttF.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 3l.-Pen-
sions were granted 10 West virginians
to-day as follows. InCrease--Georpe W.
Whitehair. Decentralization Aichol-
son, JAMES Swain, William G. Jordan.
Reissue and inCrease-Isaac w. Lemas'
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RaI.Ing nn Antl.slnyorr l,unl.

BRUssELs, Oct, Sl,-The representative
OF Belgium at the anti.slayery conference
will submit a proposal to levy a duty Of
5 per cent on all merchandise imported,
into the Congo state, the proceeds to be
devoted to procuring the extinction Of
slayery.
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KILLED SIX OF THEM.


UHhg IN hbhtucky,
PISEyiLLE, KY, Oct. Sl.- News
reached here this evening by
reliable parties that Judge Lewis
came up with Howard and
his gang yesterday on Martins Fork
and Killed elk OF the Howard gang with.
out losing a man. Three OF the men
killed were named Hall, one by the
name OF Whitlock, and the other two
names not learned.
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CHICAGO, Oct Sl,--ix,speaksr J.w.
Keller, Of Springfield, Ohio, Ia q letter
to gupuOl Cochran, Of this city, SaySi
Nf have your letter Of the 10th instant,
relating 10 tue Wohd'g Fair at Chicago,
We arc for the fair al that eitY, and pre-.
for that II should be III Chicago 10 Eey
York OF puy other eastern city,
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Improvlng tie wheeling Llsht Guards.

Capt. George L. Boyd, IT,, has been
notified, by Adjutant q eneral Wood that
forty military rifles, OF later pattern
than those now In their possession, have
been ordered 10 be sent 10 tbs Wheeling
company. The new ritlos will be OF AZ
Calibre, blued-barreled and somewhat
smaller and lighter than the large bright
barreled 30 callbre guns which they now
use. This Is quite an Improvement, az
the old rifles are handled with Difficulty
by any but large men.
Capt. Boyd has also been notified 10
recruit bis company up 10 iorty.thrpe
men In all. The object ia view will be
10 form permanent organization. All
erlistments hereafter will 10 for ilye
years, 80 that when the term Of thu pres.
ent members expires In April, 1891, the
company will sLlllbe in existence and
Will be recruited UP as the terms OF en-.
llstment expire, leaving always a
nnCleus Of old, experienced lhenibers,
who Will keep the organization on
sound basis. :.
There are fifteen vacancies 10 bo
filled and any young men Oi thls CITY
who. have q desire to enlist will gladly
be given any information on the subject
by cal ling on Captain Boyd, at No. f6Ol
Chapllne street.
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The cashier referred to is William
Henry Oresson. United States Exam.
iner Robert L. James, who made the
discovery Of defacation, says the
amount is not less than $50, 900 and may
exceed $4,000. The directors were in.
formed OF the defalcation Yesterday
Cresson was charged and he questioned
the correctness Of Examiner James fg.
ures. Cresson has disappeared.
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l.nnniail in Ilhaali.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, oct. 8i,-I. j,
NeWall, who AbsConded from this city
several months ago With about Si0O, 900,
has been located In Brasil,
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Frus.cs carefully lifted and satisfaction
guaranteed a. DOg Penn avenue, near
Ninth street, Pittsburgh, Pa,
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A BANK SUSPRNDS

And Its Cashier Decnmps with Fifty
Thousand Dollars.
NoRRisrowN, Pa, Oct. Sl.-The fol.
lowing notice was posted on the door Of
the Tradesmen's National Bank, Of Con-
shocken, Pa, this morning:
To Whom u may Concern:
This bank is closed in consequence OF
the deialcatlon OF the cashier. Tho de-
positors will suffer no loss.
(Signed) JOHN A. RICHTER,
JoHN .WooD.LUHRNs,
GEORGE W. WooD,
GEORGE CoRsoN,
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convention, The Presidents 3 only proml-
nent callers this morning were First AS,
sistant Postmaster General Olarkson and
Representative Dalzsll,
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
THE BLUE WINS BY SIX LENGTHS,
Crimson Makes a Gallant Fight for
the First Mile,
When Yale Forges Ahead and Leads
TO the Finish.
Three Thousand People Follow the
Visitors to the Goal.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June 28.-Tne four
teenth annual four mile. straight away, eight
cared race, between Yale and Harvard was
rowed this evening on the Thames river
course from Winthrop's Point to Gales
Ferry, and was won by Yale by six lengths.
The official time was: Yale. q minutes and
80 seconds; Harvard, 81 minutes and 35
seconds. The series Of races between the
two colleges now stands: Yales, eight
victories, and Harvard, FIVE. The crowd was
unusually large. An observation train of
"a cars with 5000 people followed the crews.
The race was originally set for this morning
but was postponed on account of very rough
water. The crews were sent away by the
referee at 7.30. Harvard caught water first
and forged ahead of Yale by half length.
Harvard had the lead by about $50 yards
when Yale began to gain at every stroke ami
at the quarter mile was on even terms. Yale
then took the lead by about ten feet, and for
the next quarter of a mile neither could gain
an inch. At the half mile flag, Harvard
worked up on even terms. The flag pole
was passed in 2 minutes, % seconds. the
boats bow and bow. After passing the hall
mile flag, Harvard took the lead by about IL
feet, but as they neared tie mile flag, Yale
slurted, and gained lead of quarter of a
length, passing the mile flag in minutes,
AZ seconds. After passing that point. Yale
gradually increased the lead, Harvard being
unable to prevent it. From the mile to the
mile and half flag, Yale increased her lead
to one length and passed the one and half
miles flag in minutes, 13 seconds.
At the tWn miles FLAG Vale Shnwad q hoat,s
length of clear water and the race was
finished so far as Harvard's chances we've
concerned. Yale at the two and half miles
flag had lead OF fully four lengths. From the
two and a half to the three and half miles
positions, the boats remained the same. At
three ana three-fourths miles Yale
struck smooth water close under the bank,
and two additional lengths were quickly
added to the lead. Yale crossed the line an
easy winner by six lengths.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
TWO PARDoNs GRANTED.
Or. irish of Lewiston and a Reform
School Boy Liberated.

AUGUSTA, June 2S.-The executive coun-
eli gave a hearing today to this petitioners for
the pardon of DR.. A. +. Irish, proprietor Of
the Rockingham Hotel, Lewiston, who has
served two months of six months sentence
for liquor selling
Seth NJ. Carter, ESQ.,, and d. j. McGilli-
cuddy, ESQ.,, appeared in his interest. 1t
was held that Irish's sentence was excessive
although within the law. 1t was mandatory
upon Judge Foster to give a Jail sentence.
DIR. Irish was also suffering physically from
confinement. A petition of fifty names,
headed by that of ex-Mayor Lyford, was pre-
sented in the doctors favor:
5. q. Andrews, ESQ.,, OF Winthrop spoke
year old orphan boy of Wayne who was COM
mitted.t to the Reform School last February
by Justice Woodard of Winthrop. His par
don was asked for.
1t was claimed that Proctor was commit
ted for very trivial cause; he was thrown
down at school by another boy named Cross
and getting up, cut the latter's coat sli ghtly
in two places.
Councillor Lumbert said it was shame
that boy should be sent to the Reform
School on such slight ground and remarked:
"The whole drive ought to be put under
guardianship" N. B.:Frost, S. Pettingill, G.
4. Lord and b. ii. j. Ridley. Wayne, were
also present for Proctor.
The council granted pardon to DR.. Irish,
and to the boy Proctor.
The trustees of the insane Hospital in
session, today, decided that the patients at
the hospital should be'moved as soon as the
weather permitted, to allow the disinfection
of the wards.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
GEN ERaL NEWS,

The schooner Warrior, seized at Halifax
for smuggling barrel of oil will be released
Yeijeco AGO, japanese, took.the highest
honors in the graduating class at the Michi-
gan University.
A cyclone, waterspout and hail storm did
800, 900 damage in the vicinity of Rushford,
MINI, Thursday night.
Seven arrests have been made in ST. Paul,
Minn., of men implicated in real estate
frauds aggregating 100000.
The injuries incurred by passengers in the
accident at Dover Thursday night are not as
severe as at first reported.
The Northern Pacific railroad officials have
asked for troops to protect their property on
the Flathead Indian reservation.
Forest fires in Cascade county, Mnn., have
DESTROYED 100 square miles of forest and
burned over valuable hay ground.
The weavers' strike in the Narragansett
mill at Fall River is over, the man who was
discharged having been taken back.
The brjgantine New Era, of Georgetown
P. L. l., foundered off Halifax Thursday,
night The crew landed in their boats.
| Four express companies have sued Leav-
enworth, Kan, for $5e,000 for beer and whis-
key addressed to privite citizens and seized
| by the city marshal.
5: c. Morgan, cashier of the State bank at
Sydney. Neb., blew his brains out with re-
| volyer Thursday. The cause is big finan-
cial loss which will probably lead to sus-
| pension of the bank
Thomas Ewing Sherman of Woodstock
| College, Howard county, Nd, will receive
| the orders of subdeacon, deacon and priest
hood on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of
next week. He Is the son of Gen. w. L.
Sherman,
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
ATTACKED BY HAYTIANs
Who Promptly Ran Away When the
OssIpee Appeared.

New YORK, June 2S.-The steamship
au-Prince, Hayti, having left there ON Thurs
day of last week.
Before leaving Port-au-Prince, on last
Thursday, the officers of the Prinz Wilhelm
l. state that they had been informed by Hay
tian naval officers that an attack had been
made on the American merchant steamer
Osama, of the Clyde line. by Legitime's war
ship Belize, under the command OF the Hay
tian admiral.
1t appears that while the Ozama was en-
tering the harbor at Gonaives she was seized
by the Belize, whose crew quickly boarded
the American vessel and subjected her pas
sengers to the grossest insults.
Captain Rockwell, her master, was made q
prisoner, and, while loudly protesting against
the outrage. the American flag was hauled
down and trampled under foot. While the
Haytians were subsequently carousing in
celebration of the capture, the United
States war ship Ossipee hove in sight about
five miles off, on the port side. Captain
Rockwell.now resorted toa little stratagem to
save his vessel from burning, as the natives
by this time had drunk a great deal Of the
liquor which they found on board, and were
acting like fiends. They would certainly
have set fire to the Ozama had not the cap
tain's stratagem proved successful.
rHSt VI al, Capsalu nockWeH pIoke the
fetters which held his crew captive, and then
running to the engine room blew three shrill
whistles. The Ossipee, understanding
these signals of distress, bore down on the
two ships and, besides, realizing the danger,
had prepared herself for an attack by having
her guns in position and primed and loaded.
This proved unnecessary, however, as the
Haytians Immediately ATTEMPTED to run out to
sea. The Ossipee at once gave chase and
overhauled the Belize after pursuit of two
miles. The Haytian admiral was profuse in
his apologies, and very humble when the
Ossipee came along side. The Ozama was
taken back to the harbor, where full state
ment was made out and forwarded by the
Ossipee's captain to the American govern
ment,
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
ESTUARY.
Maria Mitchell.

LYNN, Mass, June 2S.-Maria Mitchell,
the noted astronomer, died here this morn
ing.
Miss Mitchell was born at Nantucket in
1878. Her ancestors had been among the
first Quakers who went to that part of the
country. Her father was William Mitchell,
bank cashier who had pencnant for
astronomy, and in his house telescopes and
astronomical apparatus were in nightly use.
When she was II years old, the daughter re-
corded the instants of the beginning and the
end of lunar eclipse, her father looking
through the glass she watching the second
hand of the chronometer. Fifty-four years
after there was similar eclipse, and though
then she might have stoodhat the glass her
her girl time in 1929 by performing the SER
vice at the chr0nometer, while her students
took her fathers post.
Miss Mitchell went to school at Nantucket
When is she became librarian Of the Nan
tucket Athepeum. Her duties as librarian
solve the problems of space. Not until the
stars had lost their twinkle in the early
dawn did she for night after night, leaye e
her telescope to go to Sleep
In 1S47 came the discovery of the comet,
which introduced the young astronomer to
the older astronomers OF the world. For the
finding of that wanderer the King of Dea-
mark gave her gold medal, 10 this. most
people think, her reputation is due. There
are seven other comets which she found, be-
ing in advance of other watchers. in some
cases by few days, in others by only few
hours.
Soon after 1S47 Miss Mitchell went to Eu-
rope, gaze6 through the great telescopes, was
feted by the wise men, and was a guest in
England of Sir John Herschel and Sir
George Airy, then astronomer royal at
Greenwich. After her return, and when
fessor of astronomy. That She might study
the heavens, she did not marry. And her
friends think that in any sphere she would
have gone to the front as a woman remark
able in every way. Three institutions have
given her the degree of LII. ID.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
WENT BY THE WINDOW.
Matte WinsIow Of Brewer Makes
Work for the City Marshal.

BANGOR, June 28-There is much excite
ment in Brewer over the case of Capt James
Winslow, who Is trying to get possession of
his daughter Matte. the court, in a recent
divorce suit between Mrs. Ada Winslow and
her husband, James Winslow, having given
the care and keeping of the child to him. On
hearing of Mr. Winslow's intention of COM
ing to take the child away, Mrs. Walton, the
grandmother of the child, who has for some
time past had charge of her, immediatel y
proceeded to barricade her home by locking
d doors and window, and refused admittance
to all persons. Mr.. Winslow, on being re-
fused the child, took immediate steps to le-
gally obtain possession of her. City Mar
shall Lunt was sent for aud obtained admis-
sion to the house by climbing ladder and
entering an upper story window. On gettin e
inside he descended the stairs and fo und
Mrs. Walton and the child in a room below
Finding that they were in the house, Sheriff
Farnham was sent for, and soon arrived and
demanded the child, but was refused by Mrs.
Walton. Papers were then issued, and Mrs.
Walton arrested for resisting the law. Sher-
iff Farnham took her and the child into his
team and brought them to Bangor. The
case was brought before Judge Peters Thurs
day, but no decision was reached, as Capt
Winslow, in telling his story tainted away,
and the court adjourned,
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
rate the "reminiscences Of Old York and the
Saco that he could If time permitted.
MR. sTROUT's RFMARKs


A. A. Strout, Esq, made bright speech.
He began by referring to some Of the histor
ical facts connected with his native town Of
Limington. He said 1t was fact not gener-
ally known that the early governor of New
England, Sir Ferdinand GoTges, once lived
in Limington; also the brave Indian fighter,
Sir William Pepperell, who was born In Kit
terry. have also been informed by the
president Of this society, said Mr.. Strout,
but | cannot vOuch for the accuracy Of the
statement, that the first spot where Christie
pher Columbus landed when he discovered
America was in Limington. LLaughterl
Also the battle Of Bunker Hill was fought
in Limington, and the rebels retreated there
during the late war. Laughter and ap-
plauseI. l am glad to be here
today This society tends TO pre-
serve the traditions and recollections
Of our county. What a change has has taken zen
coast of old York. II was the grit, the
hold ON" of just such men as make old York
illustrious that has caused our.great national
success. Mr.. Strout spoke eloquently OF the
late Hon. Bion Bradbury and said that that
gentleman stood side by side with the other
men who have made iilustrious the county Of
York.
At the close Of Mr.. Strout's address the
following officers for the ensuing year were
reported by the nominating committee and
elected by vote Of the society to serve for
the ensuing year:
President William G. Davis.
Vice Presidents-J. A. Locke, II. N. Jose, w.
IL; Clifford, X. o. Conant, II. J. Libby.
Secretary and Treasurer-D. B. Kicker.
Committee on Arrangements--A. A. Strout, l..
Redlon, John W. Deering, Henry G. Small.
The banquet closed with the election Of
the officers mentioned. At O'Clock the boat
was taken for the city. Thus the seventh
anniversary of the sons and daughters Of old
York ended
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
FUNERAL OF MRS. HAYES.
Some Of the Messages OF Sympathy
Sent the ex-President.

FREMONT, Ohio. June 2S.-The funeral of
the late Mrs. Hayes took place at Spiegal
Grove in this city this afternoon. The ser.
vices were public, and many people attended
including a large number of national and
State officials. They were conducted by
Rev. DR.. McCabe, of the Ohio Wesleyan
University. DR.. McCabe officiated at the
marriage of General and Mrs. Hayes, and
was also present at the celebration of the
25th anniversary of the event. He was as
sisted at the funeral by Rev. j. NJ. Mills, the
pastor of the Fremont Methodist church.
Ex-President Hayes looks tired and worn,
and feels his affiiction most deeply. He has
scarcely slept since his wife was first strick-
en-, and was almost constantly at her bedside
Following are some of the messages which
he received;
You have the profound sympathyof Mrs. Harri-
son and myself In your unspeakable sorrow.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
/ and nv family deeply sympathize with you
and yours IN your Overwhelming bereavement
WILLIAM WINDOW.
Accept assurance of sincere sympathy.
y. Is. FoRAES Ert.
sincerely condole with you in the death of
your faithful and cherished wife.
X. GILMoUR,
Bishop of Cleveland.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29
THE SONS OF YORK.
The Society Celebrates Its Seventh
Anniversary.
Happy Reunion Of the Children Of
Old York at Long island.
A Dinner Followed by Many Bright
Speeches.

The knights and ladies of the white rose,
sons and daughters Of old York, again met
yesterday, as they have half dozen times
before, to celebrate another anniversary of
the organization of their society well
known to all as The Sons of York. The
event was quite as happy as the sim
liar ones that have preceded it. There
was no reason in fact why it should not have
been so. The day was as fair as ever was
day in June, and naught from morn till
night transpired to mar in any degree the
enjoyments that made the occasion one of
happiness to all. The Sons of York for some
reason or other have been particularly blessed
so far as pleasant days for their reunions are
concerned.
Seven years ago the society went to Cush-
ing's island on their first reunion. The next
year they went to Jenckes', Great Chebeague
island; the third year to Ponce's, Long is
land; the fourth anniversary was celebrated
on the same island at the Dirigo House I;
three years ago they went to the Waldo, Lit
tie Chebeague island; last year their sixth
anniversary was celebrated at Berry's hotel,
Buxton, and this year in celebration of their
seventh anniversary the society assembled
for third time on Long island and took
dinner at Cushing & Mitchell's new dining
hall On every occasion the weather has
been pleasant. Yesterday it was particularly
so. The day in the city was rather too hot
for comfort. but at the islands the gentle sea
breeze made IL delightful. neither too hot nor
too cold. There was just enough wind to
gently move sailing vessels, but not enough
to make even ripple upon the surface Of
the CLASSY sea. Such days as was that one
are delightfully."- spent at any Of the fine re-
sorts down the bay. The magnificent view
of land and sea obtained upon arriving at the
island, the cool sail up and down the beauti-
full bay, with the merry hours spent on the
island in social intercourse, all contributed
to make this seventh anniversary of the sons
and daughters of York one to be remembered
with pleasure for many years to come by all
who assembled on that occasion. More en-
joyable still was the reunion because of the
large attendance. A little less than hun
dred persons were present.
The narration of pleasant recollections and
fond "reminiscences of.childhood spent in the
grand old county of York by the sons and
daughters of that county made the hours
pass away as minutes and soon evening had
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-29

LONDON, June ga despatch from Dur
ban says the governor Of Delagoa Bay has
telegraphed TO the Portuguese consul that tho
decree cancelling railroad concessions has
been rescinded and the company will contin-
ue the building Of the road