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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-05
A DESPERATE PRIZE FIGHT
between Amatours-A Disgusting E&hibi.
iInn by n CnnnIn of aflners.

between Amatours-A Disgusting Esiibi-
tIon by u Couple of Miners.
DEs MoESEs, Iowa, Jan. 1.-Two coal
miners named Gallagher and Clark
fought desperate mill at Valeria, n
small mining town in Jasper county,
yesterday, in the presence of crowd Of
five hundred inen and women. The
fight was the result Of an old ieud be-
tween the meh. The climax in the ex.
citement was reached, when, in the
forty.ninth round, Gallagher hit Clark
below the belt and upset him. The
blow was so severe that Clark turned a
complete somersault and struck on the
back OF his head. 1t was at first sup.
posed that Clark's neck was broken. II
took him some time to recover, but as
soon US he recovered sufficiently to stand
on his feet he was urged to continue. lie
did so, but 1t was evident that Clark
was at great disadvantage. He was
very weak and would probably have
abandoned the ring had hebeen permit.
ted to do so by the crowd. Two more
rounds were fought. The iorty.nintll
wound did up CLARK completely. Both
men were beaten black and horribly
bruised. They presented disgraceful
spectacle Of battered up and brutallzed
human beings. No attempt was made
by the authorities TO ihterfere with the
progress OF the fight,
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NEWSPAPER NHN JAIHD
For Making Charges Against
Chicago Police Officers
THE LIVELY EXCITEMENT
Caused by Mrs, LowensteIn's Charge
That Policemen We're Concerned
In Irregularities So Brutal
Treatment of an Editor.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4,-This afternoon war
rants were sworn out by Police Inspec'
tor Boniiell for the arrest Of u, West
proprietor, and Joseph Dunlap, city edi'
tor Of the Times, charging them with
criminal libel for the publication this
morning OF an interview with the wife
OF Detective Lowonsteln, in which she
charged her husband with acting as a
'feRce" for thieves, and alleging that
Police Captain schaak was cognizant Of
the fact.
Mr., Dunlap was arrested In his room
in the Times building, and was taken
to the Harrison street station.
Mr., Danlap remained In the cell until
eight o'clock when he was released on
bail, AT about the same time Mr.. West,
who had heard Of the issuance OF the
warrant, appeared at the Harrison street
station with his bOndsman. The warrant
Of arrest was ut the central station and
some delay was caused by the necessity
ofsendiug for 1t,
No sooner had Mr.. Dunlap and Mr..
West been released than they were again
placed under arrest. The charge was
the same, but in the case the complain
ant WIS Captain Setback. Bonds were
promptly furnished onthe second charge
andtEe two editors were allowed TO leave
the station. Mr.. Dunlap, when taken
into custody, was not allowed to tarry
oven moment to put the ailairs OF his
depa,tmentin the hands Of fsubordlnates,
Atthepollce station the desk sergeants
were intimatiDg that he might make
himself comfortable In the Office
while awaiting bondsmen, when instruc.
tons came direct from police headquar-
ters to putthe prisoner behind the bars
instanter. The order was given by In-
Speutor Bonlield In person.
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DBAOCRATIC MOVES
AtCbarIeston, Mainly For Effect
on tie Legislature.
ACTIVITY AT THE CAPITAL
or the s,atc-Tho Kapawha oom'
missioner, in For It-Democratio
DEPUTY NarshaIs iIus'l'ns for
Their Defeated Party,

s,eial Dlpltch TO me- IaituigfNee'
' GurlLsroS, W, Van Jan, 4.-Judg'
cn,Lr,, Today awarded writ of Ger
,io,,r, against the County Court OF Ka'
nawbn requiring them to bring up theil
r,coId On the Goa.FIeming recount
In the caso OF John D. Anderson VS.
,bo C,anly Court, II rule was awarded
',,in,, tbs commissioners for contempt
IN certifying to the election returns CON
,r,rv to the injunction from Judge Me-
,iinni.. @ Of Cabell county. This case will
be argued shortly
S, +. Mcbride, formerly editor Of tho
Hinton R,pnlirm,, is n candidate for
Adiutant General under Governor Golf,
He ispmsid, Mt ota typographical union
anil an old soldier
ACTIVITY AT rue CAPITAL
Carter Scott, colOred, was arrested here
TODAY for illegal voting, ind was COM
miltrd to Jail. A prominent Democrat
.,id Ot the RuHner tonight that there
~onlI he len or fifteen arrested to'mor-
,ow, one or two Of them being IN the
Iohby oilIie hotel. The scheme Is evil
I,I"n,Iy ,IJI Ia make arrests about the time
the Legislature opens for the sake oil
effect, although there will be few II any
special tcrm Of the Federal Court
,a, bsrn called for the Sth, and Demo.
crntic Deputy Marslals arc, hustling
around andpromise plenty Of news soon,
The Statrmrn ARE not, ygl arriving, but
tbe hotel lobbrs are full OF politicians
from all parts Of the State, aud the SIT
nation Is becoming quite interesting.
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Gsnernl IInrrIson's Callers.

lzDASAroLIs, I'm, Jan. 4,-General
Harrison had an unusually large NUM-
Der otvisitors to-day, and it was more
ola society than political day at the
Generals house. Among the promi-
nent callers were General John A. Fos-
ter Ex.Minisier to Russia, Spain and
Mexico; Joseph Mcdill, Of the Chicago
Tribune, and General Paul VandervOOrt,
Ot0maha, former Commander Of the G.
A. X, 1t is thought General Fosters
visit was by special appointment. His
long acquaintance with General uarrl-
son, aud his experience and ability as a
diplomat qualify him for gbod counsel.
!oT on foreign relations. General Foster
left this afternoon for Washington.
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MARROW EsCAPl PROM DRATH.
ADlysrs Terrible EspsrIepce In the sehuyl-
kill River,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 4.-John Wolterr
submarine diver, narrowly escaped
death Yesterday while repairing the bot
tom Of a vessel in the Schuylkill river,
The bark Jennie Sweeney loaded with
lumber from Pensacola, Fla, ran on tho
Brandywine shoals, this side OF Cape
Wenlepen, ON her way up and'RtoVe In
her bottom, When the vessel reached
her wharf in the Schuylkill, near the
Chestnut street bridge, she was badly
waterlogged, and diver was sent for to
repair the damages, John Wolter put
on his diving suit and went down, taking
with him canvass patch twenty feet
square,
All went well for about half an hour,
when suddenly the man In charge OF the
line by which signals arc exchanged
between the diver and those In charge
Of the air pump, discovered that some
thingwas wrong, He Conld get no an
swer from tue diver and the line was
slack, An alarm was given and the
three men on the boat pulled up the
slack rope and drew up the diver, The
rope had become entangled about the
mans feet aud he came TO the surface
feet first, Wolter, In his diving suit,
weighs over 400 pounds and the three
men were unable to pull him out Of the
water, They shouted with all their
might for help, but before Ii arrived
WOlter had gone to the bottom again
head first. Two men came and the SUI. |
locating man was once more pulled up, |
but the mems united efforts could not
get him on tho sCow, and for the second
time the diver went down.
Tho cries nj the Ihen ut last brought |
number OF hands from tho saw mill Of
franklin x Smith, and Wolter was haul
cd upon the deck Of the scows. The
helmet was quickly unscrewed and the
suit cut off. Wolter's face had turned
black and was horribly swollen, and he
was thought to be dead, Whisky was
pored down his throat and he was vigor.
OuSly rubbed. After tho expiration OF
fifteen minutes there were signs Of re-
turning life, and shortly afterwards the
man opened his eyes and spoke. He
was at once put to bed on the vessel and
JARED for.
Wolter can tell but little about his ter.
rible experience. He says he was nail
ng the canvass patch over the holes in
he vessel bottom when he became aware
hat his supply Of air was shut of, and
Iome water entered his helmet. He was
hen about seventy.fve feet from tho
pumps on the scow. He started to walk
owartls 1t and got about half way when
unconscious,
The cause OF the accident was careless.
less in adjusting the mir hose to the
,ack Of the helmet, from which 1t be.
;anle detached.
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1mportnnt Legal Decision.

WiSSirEo, Jan. A judgment was
rendered yesterday by. Chief Justice
TAYLOR, which has caused CONSERVATION
In the province, and which will be far
reaching In its effects. Lieutenant
Governor Schultz obtained an injunC.
lion 10 restrain the city OF Winnipeg
from selling his lands for taxes, on the
ground that interest had been charged
on arrears at a higher rate than six per
cent, which Is the rate fixed by the
British.North American act. BY virtue
Of a law passed by the Legislature, the
higher rate was imposed. The Chief
Justices decision makes the injunction
perpetual, and declares the proyincial
legislation ulird pireS, The result is that
all sales Of lard for taxes IL the pro;
yinces for years back are illegal and
thousands Of titles are thus upset.
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Clork Hook yesterday admitted 10
record four deeds Of trust aud tho fol-
lowing deeds In feet
January Q by.Alircd Caldwell, special
commissioner, To August and Henry NIL.
lor, In consideration OF g, 800, for lot 2S
and part Of lot 20 Ia Steenrod'B addition
on tha National road In Fulton.
January by Lamb and Russell, spe'
Cial commissioners, 10 II. i. Hoge, ioI
lots /, 2, 40 and Ash Division / Of the
property al issue In the caSe ol Sobieska
i, Caldwell 70. Caroline NJ. Wilson Ot al
January by same 70 James Filsn, In
consideration Of S52f 50 toF lots 10 q
and ., In Square 90
JANUARY by same 10 Mary o. Honen,
berger Ia consideration oi $3.50, ioF lot
al and 90 In Division q,
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srvN0NING mn WITNESSES.

Hundred. Called III To Testify rs to iile'
gal Voting November o.
SDetial Dilpateh OMe Mtclltgncer
PAnxEwnuRG, W. VAp Jan. 4.-sum'
monws for two hundred and eighteen
witnesses have been sent out to appear
here on the 10Th Of this month to give
evidence in the election cases. They
viii come from the following counties:
Hancock, Ohio, Wct2el, Preston, Mon
ongalia, Marion, Writ, jackson, Wyo'
ming, Mercer, Mcdowell, Roane, kuna'
wGa, Fayettc, Grcenbrier, Monroe, Webs
Eer and probably others. Most OF the
charges will bc bribery, some intImida-
tion OF voters and others illegal voting.
Charges will be preferred also against
some commissioners Of election for al
lowing illegal votes to be east, Among
tho witnesses will be number of men
OF considerable prominence in the State,
both Democrats and Republicans.
Among the Ohio county men asked to
appear arG Ralph Whitehead, ID. o..
Phillips and George /. Garrison.
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rl,n I,nnl,r, si,n,. nln...

The fourth annual poultry show
closed last evening with the best record
for success, financially and otherwise, Of
all the successive exhibitions OF the
Association, The attendance remained
good until the close, and the interest in
poultry created by the show will result
In good for this section Of the country
In tho future. The interest taken BY
dog and cat ianciers also insures even
greater success for the future exhibit
Linng
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BURLINGTON STRIKE ENDED.
The Settlement Officially Made Known-Nc
"Details Given Out.

Details Given Out.
CHICAGO, Jun. 4.-The members OF the
Burlington aud Brotherhood conference
mot at 8 o'clock and remained in session
until $50. Then tho doors Of the confer
ence room weroopeneda and thorepresent-
atives OF the press were admitted, To
them Vice President Stone, in the pres
ence OF Chairman Cavener and other
members OF the conference, read the
following statement:
Tho Burlington strike has been settled.
BY the terms OF the resolution under
which the Brotherhood committee were
appointed at the Richmond convention,
they were instructed to report TO Chief
Arthur any settlements which they
might reach Us soon rs made and the
committe requested us not to make the
terms Of settlement public until they
should have an opportunity to acquaint
Mr.. Arthur with them, because they
thought II only proper and courteous for
him TO hear them first through the
committee, instead of through tho pub
lie press. We have told them we would
scrupulously respect their wishes, and
they have In turn promised that Mr..
Arthur will advise me us soon us lle re.
Ceives II SO that l can acquaint our peo-
pie and the general public with them.
When Mr.. Stone had finished reading
this statement, Mr.. Cavener said that
there was nothing TO add to 1t and both
Of thesegentlemen declined 10 enter into
further detAils.
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suecessioi Move.

onicAoo, Jan, Alt ttanSpireS that
the meeting In this city last week Of the
prominent officials aud stockholders oil
tho Duluth 4 Winnipeg Railroad was
for tho purpose Of forming ronstrLlc.
llon syndicate 10 provide means for the
completion Of the road. The movement
was entirely succUssiul, resulting In the
creation OF one Of the most powerful
railroad AyndlCates ever organized iOI
operation In tho Northwest
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SENT by PHONOGRAra.
The Lotd Mayors Reply TO tho Mayor OF
New York.

khe L0fd mayors hdpiy 90 enc AfHydr ut
New York.
LONDON, Jan, 4,-0n New Years Day
the Lord Mayor OF London received
seasonable congratulations from the
Mayor Of New York through one Of
Edison's monographs.
Lord Mayor Whitehead Immediately
made the following reply and forwarded
1t TO New York by mail:
"The Lord Mayor OF London has rc.
CeiVed, with much pleasure, the phono.
graph message Of good will from tho
Mayor OF New York, and most heartily
reciprocates the friendly feelings therein
expressed, He earnestly trusts that the
friendship which has SO long existed
between the two great English speak
ing communities may last for oil time,
and that the ouly rivalry between
them may be In the development OF
education, art, science and manufac.
ture with the common object OF inCreas-
ing the well being and happiness OF the
vast populationsoi the United States
and the British Empire. The Lord
Mayor spent u few days in New York
seven years ago, and he has not forgot
ten the evidences Of prosperity and
wealth which that great city then OK
hiblted, and which lie hears have gone
on increasing to q marvellous extent"
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THE CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
A Hopeful Feeling Ey0rywhOre-Tllo Bu'
moss Fnllures During the Past YeAr.

A Hopeful Feeling EySrywhOre-Tlie nusi.
moss Failures During the Past Year.
New. YoRK, Jan. AR. G. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review OF trade says a hopeful
FEELING prevails everywhere; in spite Of
retarding influences reports of the con-
lition Of business are generally favor.
able. The growth Of manufacturing at
many western points is q notable ica-
ture, especially in the gas regions and at
points In Northern Illinois aud Iowa.
Merchants generally reckon up q large
increase in amount OF business last year.
The tardiness OF collections due in diff
ierent sections TO short or late crops, to
yellow fever, to mild weather, or to re-
tarded distribution Of marketing, is a
matter OF general complaint.
At many cities the record OF building
shows surprising increase, especially
at the west. The money markets, though
usually well supplied, have a better do.
mand at Philadelphia, Cleveland, De-
troit and Milwaukee. Speculative mar
kets have not been active, except for
lard, which declined lc. Coffee is 20
higher. Wheat Is unchanged, sales 2O,-
100000 bushels for the week corn &c
lower; oats 20 higherj crude oil nearly
lc lower; refined 20C per gallon lower.
While the production last year Is be-
lieyed TO have been 500, 900 gross tons,
the deliveries Of steel rails were prOba.
bly 100000 tons less than In 1887, and
about 100000 tons less than the capac'
ity OF mills.
The annual statement Of failures,
showing that 1860 firms, or astritle
more than one IL one hundred w6htinto
bankruptcy In 1883, Is on tho whole eB.
peoially encouraging, because the aver
age OF liabilities was only Sll, 500 for the
year and $lO,73S for the last quarter,
This indicates that n remarkably large
proportion Of the failures reported was
Of concerns doing n small business. II
may be noticed. that throughout the
Western and Southern States, Texas OK.
cluded, the failures were both moro
numerous and larger in aggregate Of lla'
bilities than In the year preceding, while
| In Western, Middle and Pacific States
an Important deCreuse In amount oI
liabilities appears, and also In Texas
The business failures for the week were
three hundred and eighty's6ven.
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DHN0UNCHDBY THHPRHSS
BouIauger's Latest Manifesto
Not ReIlshed by the
FRENCH REPUBLICAN PAPERS
HIS Programme Approved by tLc
copservatives-Edilor Harrington
In TullamorcJail and MPrlsOn
Garb--othcr Foreign News,

PARIS, Jan, 3,-Most of the Rspubll.
can journals describe the manifesto
issued by General Boulanger to the
electors Of the department Of the Seine
as tissue OF calpmny and brhg, and say
that It is not worthy Of discussion.
The GduLOis says; "As General Bou-
lauger's programme Is TO ask the Coul.
try to make its vOiCeNheard the conserya-
tives intend to vote for him."
The congress Of Republican Senators,
deputies and editors who arc opposed TO
General BOulanger, will meet on Sunday
% select q candidate to stand against
him,
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BuRLlSuroS, Iowa, Jan. 4.--An Inn
portant move for the enforcement OIL tho
nroblbI.ory law took place yesterday.
NM aIerif made d raid on o wholesale
ilntof cStabllShmCnt aud selEOd about
oOl barrels Of whisky aud 100 cases q
vino. The hotel Duncan saloon yae.
subjected To call from the sherltt lnat
evening, Mayor Duncan iH the Proprle'
ioF Of this hotel. These raids have
onnsei d great sensation among the
SSuoT and saloon men and y y the gem
~ ~ toiiei that \ number ol then, con,
ts,nnISts Ssn, ISi; renewing beyond thS limits oil
tho NtAlB,
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MENpnls, TESN,, Jan. 4.-Tho United
States inspectors, who are investigating
the burning OF the steamer Kate Adams,
have obtained evidence which satisfies
them that iorty.two persons were lost
instead OF fourteen as they reported
several days ago. II appears that eigh'
teen children among the deck passen.
gers aud ten Of the boats crew perished
In addition 70 tho victims previously
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The Woman's Union Benevolent
Society held It's seventh annual meeting
on Wednesday, which was largely at.
tended and.very enthusiastic.
The ladies are making arrangements
To give a handsome entertainment In the
Opera House In the course OF q few
weeks.
The report OF the Secretary and Treas
urer will be published shortly, giving an
account Of the years work.
The future meetings OF the society
will DO held at the new Y. NJ. Q. A.
building, tho use Of which has been
kindly tendered them by the Assocla'
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WASHINGTON, Jan, 4,--lsepresentNtive
William Walter Phelps said to an Asso.
ciated Press reporter to-day that Mr..
Blaine was here for the purpose Of So.
curing house for the winter for himself
and family, who will come on aS soon as
arrangements for thCirCOmiort arc made.
Mt. Phelps was asked II Mr.. Blaine was
going to indianapolis. lie replied; "He
has no thought Of going there"
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AGIGANrlN lIANp GRANT.
A Company of Americans to Open up Go
Field, In IlrnEil,

A Company of Americans to Open up Gold
Fields In Brazil.
PITTSBURGH, Jan, 4.-one Of tho big
gest land grants on record has been con-
snmmatcd with tho brazilian govern
ment by New York, Pittsburgh and
Washington capitalists, The principal
object Of the promoters OF the scheme L
to open up valuable diamond and gold
fields in far Western Brazil and in order
to prosecute investigation and carry on
the work, Il company with a capital oI
S9OOO,OOO is in process Of formation
The grant is for between $4,000 ant
GO,OOO acres Of land bordering the ANA
ION river in the region Of the Andci
mountains.
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WHITE cars in CHICAGO.
They Send WARNINGS TO the Aldermen of
the Lake City.

tuu lAho SAys
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-White Gaps have
begun business in Chicago. They have
not had time to catry out their threats
but the following letter has been re.
ceiyed by every alderman who has cast
a vote for the elevated road:
CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY WHITE CAPS"
."For purity in politics, an honest
government, suppression Of vice, death
to Anarchy, death to Conspirators, death
To boodlers.
"First Natice.-sir: Beware. You re.
member the boodlers' punishment. The
doors OF Joliet are not yet closed, You
are spotted. Your course In the council
has been closely watched. Take warn
ing, therefore, ere 1t be too late how you
vote in future or the grand jury will call
for you. II not we shall attend TO your
case.
Crossed arrows
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A rrn,n ILohbor Arre.ted.

GREENWOOD, Miss, jan. 4.-C. Allen.
dale, suspicious looking character, was
arrested here to-day on complaint OF o
New Orleans detective, who charged
that he was implicated In the recent
Duck Hill train robbery, Among the
articles ipnnd on his person wee several
cards offering a reward Of 5000 for the
arrest aud detention Of the same train
robbers who recently robbed a jewelry
store in Dallas, Texas. O. Allendale Is
named in the circular; II states that his
name Is Aritten. In India ink on his
right arm the prisoners name Is tatooed.
II Is said he formerly belonged to the
1amna ont1p.
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rnnnll, 1rolilllr llorse Sold. .

RACINE, Wis, Jan, Al. |. Case yes.
terday sold tic trottIng horse James g.,
record 9:9O, 10 A. j. FCCk, Of Syracuse,
n, Y, for $1,000. The animal was pur.
chased for parties residing at Frankfort,
Germany, and will DO Slipped 70 that
country. James q. Is q chestnut horse
lbb hands high, was ivaled In 1881, and
was bred BY William II. Godfrey oi
Dixon, III.
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DuLvTu, Jan. 1.-THE strike of the coal
beavers assumed serious proportions to-
day. About 10 a. in. some 800 strikers
visited Dock No. /, where about thirty
Italians were ut work guarded by line
Of policemen, They proposed TO whip
the "Dagos" aud attacked the line. A
lively fight ensued, and the police used
their clubs freely. A number OF strikers
had their heads badly cut, but no police
men were hurt. The strikers finally re.
traatpl