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Evening journal., 1889-02-08

ALBANY, Feb. s.-Applieation has been
made to Attorney General Tabor by repre-
sentatives of the organizations interested in
the Brooklyn horse car employees strike IA
commence proceedings to annul the charter
Of the Brooklyn surface car roads known as
the Richardson lines. The grounds for the
application for charter annulment is the fail
ure to run cars required by said charter The
attorney general notified President Richard
son that he would give hearing on the ap-
plication Monday next at 2 p III
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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. s.--President Greene
Of the Connecticut Mutual Life INSURANCE,
company, is here. He said that this entirt
agitation concerning Moore and the polics
holders seemed 70 him TO be a deliberat,
scheme 10 wreck the business OF the compan,
and 10 throw doubtful light upon its deal
ings with Moore. Outside parties are mainly
responsible for the dissatisfaction that Is De
inu exprtss.ed
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A. O. II. Nv. omners-

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. SIS A. Schoon-
maker, Of Brooklyn: was elected grand master
workman Of the State Grand lodge Of the
Ancient Order of United Worlmen. The
other o'hcers are: Grand foreman, r. G.
Hill; grand overseer, Charles II. Corbett
grand recorder, n. J. Horton; grand receiver,
John Hodge. The next annual session viii
Probably be held in Buffalo.
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AL Old seandaI Rerl,ed.

ST LOUIS, Feb. s-The Moore-Norton
scandal has been revived by the filing of
suit by John W. Norton, manager Of the
Grand Opera house, for divorce from his
wife, Emma Stockton Norton, on grounds Of
adultery and abandonment Mrs. Norton
eloped with Moore. managing editor of The
st. Louis dispatch, about a year ago,
and is said to be living with him in New
Evening journal., 1889-02-08

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s--After bitter and
resentful debate the Northeastern elevate,
railroad bill was finally passed in select coun
Gil by vote Of II % 10. Chairman Hammer
introduced the bin II is believed that Mayor
Filter viii veto IT,
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West virginia's Political Tie Up.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. s.--Two ballots
for United States senator were taken, each
resulting: Goff, 40; Kenns, SO; Goshorn, 4;
Preston, 1; Hereford, 1; Governor Wilson, 1.
Van Pelt voted for Kenna. A resolution was
presented iii the joint assembly by Senator
Morris protesting against the Democratic
action in refusing to have the returns for
governor read. It's discussion occupied the
entire day.
Evening journal., 1889-02-08

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. s.-Five more arrests
were made for violations of the election law,
the most important one being that Of Derk
De Ruiter, Of this city, who holds the Office
of street Commissioner. The district attorney
has received a number Of propositions from
self confessed violators Of the law TO divulge
all they know in exchange for immunity
frCsz prosecution.
Evening journal., 1889-02-08

PITTsBURG, Feb. s.-The investigation into
the charges preferred by James McPhillamy,
a prisoner, against DR.. Maharneke, the sus-
pended hospital steward Of the Riverside
penitentiary, was resumed. Nearly the entire
afternoon was occupied in hearing the closing
testimony of the prosecution. DR. Maharneke
cross-examined the witnesses. No testimony
was offered other than to more firmly estab-
lish the charges When the prosecution rested
Attorney B. c. Chrysty was granted the
privilege of cross-examining witnesses for
McPhillamy. DIR. Maharneke positively re
fused to 60 on the stand until Attorney
Chrysty withdrew from the case. In his tes-
timony the doctor emphatically denied all Of
the charges made against him.
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RICHMOND, Va, Feb. s-Governor Lees
private secretary, Capt James E Waller,
was foVnd dead in his office, having committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head. No
cause y'as assigned. He was 81 years OF age
Evening journal., 1889-02-08

SHANGHAI, Feb s.-The whole foreign pop
ulation Of Chin Kiang Foo, except a few
officials, have fed here for safety. The
American chapel, which was situated outside
the conceded limits, is among the buildings
destroyed by a mob
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Il uiils AAN tAA1F 0NAAN
testimony had done
as much TO arouse
Bayard's ire as the
pub blication Of
Whitney's letter to
Bayard some time
GO, a n d o f
course,' C said.
S e W all, "Bayard
could not sacrifice
Whitney, so ] was
chosen for slaugh-
ter. -
Mr.. Sewan was
appointed by Sec
retary Bayard. He
Evening journal., 1889-02-08

LONDON, Feb. s.--The Standards Berlin
dispatch says it is understood that England
consents to renew the Samoan triple confer
ence The meetings are not expected 70 legin
for some time yet
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VIM. B. SHARP
&c CO.,
Fourth and Market SITS.

we are ABOUT ClCdllllS up
the balance Of Coats and Wraps
that were left from our unpre-
cedented sales of these goods
during our January reductions.
There's but few sizes and only
in the sizes we print as below.
Seal Plush Wraps:
one, size 80, was $25
one, size "a, was $25
one, size 40, was $25
one, size 40, was $25
are all reduced to SIS each.
Seal Plush Wraps:
one, size "a, was $22
two, size 40, were $22
two, size AZ, were $22
are all reduced to SIS each.
Seal Plush Wraps:
four, size SO, were $50
one, size 40 was $50
braided,
are all reduced TO 9IS each.
Seal Plush Jackets
one, size "a, was $16
one, size 38, was $16
one, size 36, was $40
are all reduced to SIo each.
Seal Plush Coats
one, size 80, was $17
two, size "a, were $17
are all reduced to $40.
Seal Plush Coats
three, size 80, were $2S
four, size "a, were $2S
are all reduced to Sis.
1t will pay yOu to buy these
plush garments and lay them
away for next season, if you
can find a size to fit you. II
will not pay as to do it.
A few odd cloth garments
still linger-we want them tc
linger no longer-they are:
two, size 80, brown boucle cloth
coats, were 50, now $3.50.
three, size 3S, beaver cloth, tailor
made, blue and brown, were
50. now 1915.
one. size 80. black boucle was $40,
now 1915.
two, size So two, o,Isize 3s; three,
size 40; three, size 40, beaver
cloth jackets, brown and blue,
were S., now 50.
one, size 3S; one, size 40, i'm
ported stockinette Jackets
black and grey stripe and
black and grey plaid, were
$13, now $5.
About 10 odd coats in sizes 30,
"a and 36; were S. last season
now 80 cents.
A few Misses Jackets, sizes 12and
14years, were SO. 81 and S, now
So, SO and $35 so.
Our full lines of Ladies
Muslin Underwear is now il
from the very best makers. |
is all of good work and tn
very best materials. Ladie
will find our underwear un
usually attractive this season.
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BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
r. r. ROBINSON & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS

Corner Fourth and Market Streets.
FOR SALE.
50 shares Wilmington City Electric Com
pany's stock.
100 shares of Wilmington Transfer stock.
Stocks bought and sold in the New York,
Philadelphia and Boston markets on commits
sion.
Letters of credit given, available IN all parte
the world and drafts on England Ireland,
France, Germany and Switzerland issued.
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More Summonses Served ON O'Brien.
DUBLIN, Feb. s.--Summoases have been
served upon AIr William OBrien. who Is now
in Clonmel jail for the speeches which Ls
made at Ne ARE.
Evening journal., 1889-02-08

WeaIher IHUITHIIoIIs'
Fair and warmer; winds increasing in
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NOTICES.

NOTICES.
NOTICE.-IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
IN act entitled, "An Act Concerning Pri-
vate Corporations" passed at Dover, March
IA. A. D., 1883, notice is hereby given that
an application will be made 10 the Hon.
Ignatius G. Grubb, associate judge of the
Superior Court of the State of Delaware, resid-
ing in New Castle county, on Saturday, the
9th day Of February, A. D., 1889, at ~ O'Clock
in the morning. at the Court House IN
the city of Wilmington, for the Incorporation
of a company TO be called "Speakman Supply
and Pipe Company" the object of which Is to
carry on the business of manufacturing, buy
ing. and selling supplies Of every character
for machinists, engineers, railways, mills,
steam and gas-fitters and plumbers, and to do
all other things relating to said business.
LORE a. EMMONS,
Attorneys for Proposed Incorporators.
NTOTICE.-I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
IN that will apply to the General Assembly
at its present session for divorce from my
wife Anna NJ. Morrison.
Signed, THOMAS II. MORRISON.
Wilmington, Del. January 2s. 1899.
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NO. 225.
ANIUsENfENTs.
HELP WANTED.
FOR SALE.


EOR SALE.-A 10 ROOM HOUSE. THE
II owner having left the city, will sell cheap.
Payments made to suit the purchaser. Apply
on the premises. 502 w. FIFTH STREET.
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TOR RENT.-THE SECOND STORY OF
It No 4l9 Market street, l6xi20 feet. Also
third story, l6x70 feet. Apply to BURNS q
MONAGHAN 4l9 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
Ills NECK BROKEN,

Charles Reister Falls Over the Blur TO
Twentieth Street, with Fatal Result,
Before daylight Saturday morning,
Charles Grimm, a workman at the Ores.
cent mill, stumbled over what he sup
posed to be q drunken man, on TWEEN.
tieth street, at the head OF German
street, An examination OF the man
showed that lie was dead, and that 10
had been killed by falling over the steep
bluff on the south side OF Twentieth
street, at the point where German street
ends.
Coroner schultze was sent for, and an
investigation by him showed the body to
DO that OF Charles Reister, a rag.picker
and dealer who lived at No. g24 National
road. His neck and one arm were
broken. An examination OF the earth
on tho face Of tho bluff indicated that
the man had fallen from above. There
was no definite information as TO how
the accident occurred, but 1t Is supposed
that he walked over the bluff from tue
end OF German street.
Tho dead man was the father Of young
Charles Reister who had a foot torn Of
by belt at the Hinge factory abort
time ago.
This end Of German street is a very
dangerous place. On Saturday night,
after dark, some boys met an old lady
walking up the middle Of the street, evi.
IDENTIFY bewildered. One Of them asked
her where she was going, and warned
her OF her danger. Had he not done so
she would probably have walked over
the bluff, as she did not know where she
Waa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
AN EARLY MORNING FIRE
At Martins Ferry burns Out Grocery
Store and Damages the building.

At AIhrtln's Ferry Burns Out Grocery
Store aud Damages the Building.
Early yesterday morning tue grocery
store Of r, A. Lindemuth on Broadway
in Martins Ferry was entirely ruined
by fire and water, Alter closing on
Saturday night Mr.. Lindemuth mounted
his horse and went to the residence of
his step.iather, Mr.. Jacob Ehni, on the
pike west OF Bridgeport, He left Selby
Teryey, his brotheF-in.law, in charge Of
the house, aud Teryey retired In room
over the store soon after Mr, Lindemuth
left, and at that time everything was
right.
At precisely 8 o'clock Teryey was
awakened by smoke, and thinking the
house was on fire, put on his trousers
and made his way down stairs with diff,
Guilty, the house being oiled with smoke.
He ran barefoOted to Mr., j, B. Mont,
gomery's residence, a few doors below,
where a member Of the Third Ward
Hose Company lives, Teryey's cries Of
''hre," on the way reused several people,
and Bert Montgomery and Dick VeRSey,
who also lives nearby, rushed to the
hose house and procured the reel. In
the remarkably short time Of seven min,
utes the tiTemen had water turned on,
and soon succeeded in extlnguishingthe
flames. The alarm at the Central school
building was sounded and the Second
ward boys were soon on the ground.
The origin OF the fire Is q mystery, 1t
is supposed to have started in the rear
Of the store room or in shed wareroom
adjoining, This wareroom was destroy
cd, the rear end burned out OF the store
room and the building otherwise dam.
aged. The shelving and counters were
badly sCorched. Part Of the goods were
burned, and the remainder ruined by
fire, water and smoke.
The loss on goods Mr.. Lindemuth est.
mates at about 81 800, fully insured in
the German oil Wheeling, and the Ger
man OF Cincinnati, the amount being
equally divided, The building, which
is owned by Mr., II. II, McCombs, was
damaged TO the extent OF about $3.50,
also fully insured,
The fire department Is 10 he compli.
mented for its excellent work, especially
the Third ward boys.
Mr., Lindemuth will open new store
In his parlor till the room can be remod-
eled,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY.

Tho Market DOomlng-lIcavy Purchases
Made ON tho South Side.
The real estate market In this city has
been moving very rapidly during the
past two weeks. Every day has shown
some heavy purchase, and since it nearly
all goes in one direction, disinterested
people are beginning to wonder what it
all means. Many Of the heaviest trans.
fers have not been recorded, but from
what can be learned, they are more i'm
portant than most people suppose.
The following transfers Of real estate
were left for record at Clerk Hooks
office Saturday.
Decd made September 10, 1880, by
Louis Wheeler and wife 10 +. Raymond,
for the south half Of lot No. 235, In
Moses Chapline's addition. Considera.
ton, 81 800.
Deed made July 8, 1880, by Charles
Klein and wife and Louis i, Stifel, 10 O.
L. II. Hoffman,, for lots Nos. 8. o and 20
In Kline and shtel's addition. Consider.
alton 500.
Deed made October 20, 1880, by James
D. Bodley TO Jerry 0'Brien, for the east
half OF lot No. 70 and two feet off OF lot
No. so, OH the south side OF Eighteenth
street. Consideration 1925.
Deed made October IA, 1880, by Henry
O. Caldwell and wife to Frank j. Hearne,
for lot No. so In Division T. fronting on
tho east side OF Wood street; lots No. l2
and IS In square No, II, fronting on the
east side Of EoF street; lots No. z and 8
In square No. u, fronting on the west
side OF EotT street, aud lot No. l6in
SQUARE No. 20, on the corner OF Woods
street, north OF Twenty.ninLh street, OK.
COpt a strip Of 10 feet OF last lot. Con.
sideratlon $4,000.
Deed made 0OtOberi4 1889, by Alexan.
der ]. Cildwell and wife TO Frank ].
HeRrne for lot No. IS In Division Il,
fronting on the castSidO Of Wood street,
and lot No. IA III square No. II, fronting
on the east side Of EoiF street, Consider.
alton, s..
Deed made October 20, 1880 by George
SChwaneberger aud wills 10 Michael
Borsl for lot No. 0 In square No. 12, Ia
Bakers addition 10 tho city, Consider.
alton, SlB0.
In addition 10 these, the following sales
were reported besides the RCymann pur.
chase mentioned elaewhefe.
Mt George j, MathiBoh sold tho three
story brick dwelling No. 1850 Main
street, 10 A. j, Henderson, for $3.50;
The two story double brick dwelling,
Nos. 2S and 80, Thirteenth street, ID
Prof. Earnest Steil, ior 81 200, and the
upper half oilol No. 2, In square No, l2, |
10 John u. Gavin, ioi 5000.
Messts. o. A SphaGier s Co., have pur.
chased twenly.iour lois between The
baltimore & Ohio machine shops and
rhirly.Second street, weat Of Chapllne,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers in the City and Wheeling People
Ahrnnh,

Strangers III the City and Wheeling People
Abroad.
Mr.. A. l.. Rheinstron, well known
commercial man OF New York, is at the
Mcclure.
Sam Letzkus, who has been laid up
with broken leg, is able to be about on
Crutches.
Miss sinsel, OF Grafton, daughter OF
the late Arthur sinsel, was in the city
on Saturday.
John 4. Miller, OF Philadelphia, and
@. L. Moore, Of Proctor, are registered at
the Windsor.
Hon. r. II. Cochran has returned To
the city after weeks visit with his
family at Toledo, o.
Miss Belle Gilkeson, OF staunton, Va,
is visiting ut the residence OF MIR. Henry
K. List, on North Main street.
Mrs. George Cochran, OF Cleveland,
Is visiting her father.in.law, Hon. Il. II.
Cochran, at the Mcclure House.
Mr.. Charles Butterheld, OF Philadel-
phia, brother Of the late John Butter.
field. Is visiting friends In the city.
MIR. John MCIntire, substantial
farmer OF Brooke county, was in the city
Saturday. He was on his way TO Elm
Grove.
Miss Mile Germer, who has been
visiting Mrs. William b. McAIechen, re.
turned to her home at Meadville, Pa,
Saturday.
The many friends Of Mrs. William B.
McMechen will he pleased to learn that
she iS conValescent, after n threatened
attack Of typhoid fever
MIR. ]. d. Hambleon, representing the
publishing house Of LippenCott & Co.,
Philadelphia, accompanied by his wife,
arc quarlered at the Mcclure.
Dr.. Richard Plummer and family are
visiting Mr.. T. W. Plummer on the
Island, They are on their return 10
San Francisco after tour round tho
world.
MIR. John Miller, foreman Of the kiln
department at the West Virginia China
Works, left yesterday for Latonia, Ohio,
to bring his family here, where they
will reside permanently.
Ross Smith aud r. s. sivard have
accepted tho positions Of baggage master
and news agent, respectively, ON the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, FROM Wheel.
lngt Pittsburgh. They arc clever gen.
tlemen.
Ed sChopn, ticket agent at The Pan.
Handle station, and Il. L. MCLain, have
returned from two weeks trim In The
East. They visited New York, Boston,
Baltimore aud Alexandria, Va, and on.
joyed their trip very much,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
The ArchItects Organize.

Tho architects OF this city have per.
fected q preliminary organization, pre-
paratory to joining the American lnsti-
tute Of Architects and the Western AS.
ISOLATION OF Architects, A meeting was
held at the office OF Mr.. E, B. Franzheim
last week, at which Mr.. Franzheim was
made chairman and NJ. +, Giesy secre.
tary Of the city association. The princi'
pal aspiration OF the association Is to
equalize the fees charged In this city.
AS 1t Is now each architect has made
terms to suit his convenience, and
several times architects have been i'm
posed upon by builders because they
had no protection. Another meeting
will be held December Z.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY,
Holds un Important and Well Attended
Meeting-Ths Grocers' Request.

Holds IN Important and Well Attended
Meeting-Ths Grocers' Request
Nearly every delegate to the Ohio VAL
ley Trades and Labor Assembly was in
his seat yesterday afternoon despite the
miserable weather. The first matter
presented was a request from u
committee from the Grocers' AS
Association, that they be admitted and
be allowed to make a statement and re-
quest, The Assembly decided TO admit
tuem, and they presented petition ask
ing the cooperation OF the Assembly in
an effort 10 close all the groceries at Z
o'clock except Friday and Saturday even
ings. Aiterthe Groeers' committee had
departed, committee composed Of
Aessrs, William stoetzer, chairman, VIII
liam Frhome and T, V. Saliabury, was
appointed to meet with the Grocers'
committee and arrange an alliance
whereby the associations may be Of mu-
tual benefit to each other.
Hon, John Corcoran, on behalf OF the
Assembly, presented the Potters Knights
VI l4hupE Ahbehuly WAbh wv Hek ,NWNAN-
ed them for turning out their full mem
bership in the labor Day" parade,
Mr., Corcoran's speech reviewed the
Trades Assembly from the time Of its
inception, It's alms aud objects, and paid
a tribute to the men who have made tia
success, Master Workman Murray, OF
the PotteTs Assembly, received tho ban.
ner with an appropriate address oil
thanks, in which he told Of the formR'
ton and career OF the Potter's Assembly
| in this city, The eayel, which was 10
have been given to another local orga-
nizatlon, did not arrive, but will prob
ably be presented at the next meeting
The committee appointed to solicit
speakers for the eight.hour meeting to be
held Thanksgiving Day reported that
John Mcbride, Of the Miners National
Progressive Union, is the only person
appealed to who has answered, and thai
he has already been engaged TO speak
elsewhere on that occasion, The com
mittee, however, think that P, ]. Nc
CURE, Of the Carpenters Brotherhood
can be secured. Several important mat
tiers appeared and will receive consider
alton at the next meeting,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
ANTON REYMANNlS PURCHASE.
The Old Athensum Property Passes Into
His Hands-The Price Paid,

The Old Athensum Property Passes Into
His Hands-Ths Price Paid,
On Saturday Mr., Anton Reymann pur-
chased the old Atheneum lots, corner OF
Sixteenth and Market streets, for sic, 900
from the Handlsn heirs, 1t is also ru.
mored that Mr.. Reymann has purchased
the two lots lying below the Athepeum
lots on Market street, from Messrs,
Thomas 0'Brien and W, P, Hubbard, for
Sl0,600, This purchase puts Mr.. Rey-
mann In possession OF one Of the best
located building sites in the city and at
what may be termed q nominal price ;
So, 500 for four lots,
It is stated by those who are supposed
to have the confidence OF Mr., Reynanu,
that he will build an immense block
covering the entire property, the upper
stories TO be used for a music hall and
for public entertainments and meetings,
The lower floors will be arranged for
business rooms, which by their location
will always be sure OF good tenants.
Such u building would al a vacancy
which has long been felt to exist In
Wheeling,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
KILLED IN ST. LOUIS.

A Former Wheeling burglar Supposed to
Have Been Shot by Policeman.
On Saturday information was received
in this city to the effect that man Civ.
ing the name John Little had been shot
and killed, while attempting to commit
burglary, by a policeman in 81. Louis.
The telegram further stated that the
dead man Is thought to DO Jack Conners,
q well.known Wheeling crook who es.
serve fifteen years In The Moundsvile
penitentiary for burglary. Conners was
born and bred, and received a splendid
education here, and v ill be remembered
as one Of the smoothest and most gem
tlemanly crooks Ia the country. SiuCe
his break for liberty in 1882 little has
been known Of him,