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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-31
HE WAS BLACEISTHD
And Brought Suit for $4,000
Damages,
A WESTERN UNION OFFICIAL
Who May Have to Go to jail for Re,
fuslug to Say Whether or Not lie
Received u Blacklist Notice
Against Edward Randall,

CHICAGO, Dec, sO,-"Youcan take your
exception" said Judge Tuthill,
"We don't want ap exception, It will
do us no good, According to the ruling,
Mr., Tubbs must answer the question OF
90 to jail"
It was somewhat excited and indlg.
nant lawyer who made the protest, and
1t was Superintendent Frederick Tubbs,
Of the Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany, in whose behalf the protest was
made.
The question under dispute is an end
OF y trial before the Circuit Court OF
Jackson county, Mo-, sitting In this city.
Edward 7, Randall, a telegraph opera.
tor, sues the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Company for S26, 900
damages for unjust discharge and mali.
cious persecution, and the deposillons OF
Western Union officials are being taken
here before notarieS public. Randall
was employed until July, 1885, by the
Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific Railway
Company as telegraph operator at
Davenport Iowa, In July he was active
In organizing branch Of the order OF
Railway Telvgraphers, aud, with other
persons actively engaged In the organiza.
Iion OF the society, was discharged by the
railway company.
lie sought work at other offices, but
was informed that he was "hl4Cklisted,"
and when he came TO Chicago and
asked for work at the Western Union
office received the same reply. He re.
ported his case to the Association, which
took 1t up, and In the declaration on
which the suit was started accused the
company Of malicious and cruel treat.
ment.
When the suit was commenced In
Kansas City 1t became necessary 10 oh.
tain the dispositions OF Superintendent
Fubbs, Colonel Clowry and other OH. |
GERS OF the Western Union office, as the
action was based on the damages sus.
tanned by Randall by reason Of tho cir.
Cular preventing him from securing EN-.
ployment. An order OF the Kansas City
court to secure depositions here was OBJ.
tanned, and Superintendent Tubbs was
summoned 10 make deposition us TO
whether or not he had received u black.
list notice from the Rock Island road
and whether he had reported the same
10 Colonel Clowry. The answer was not
satisfactory TO Randall's attorneys, so
they aVailed themselves Of the statutory
right TO appeal to circuit court Judge
Of this county for an order compelling
Mr.. Tubbs to answer.
Judge TuLhill ruled that he must
answer, and then came the colloquy as
is given above; but Hually the lawyers
we're given till tomorrow 10 present au.
thorities, Mr.. Tubbs, when spoken to
about the matter, made light OF II, and
evidently had little lear Of being put in |
restraint Of his liberty.
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A Few Fatal Cases Reported in
America so Far.
SCARCELY A CITY ESCAPES
While tho Spread in Europe is
Increasing Rapidly,
Together With All the Attending AaIa'
dles-ThOusands Of Cases Reported
from Germany Pneumonia
Seems to be Following Up
thcEpIdemlc Elsewhere.

WAsnIEorOS, D, O., Dec, SO,-Tele'
graphic alylces are TO the effect that
'la grippe" is spreading In the United
States, On Saturday two fatal cases
were reported, those OF John Templeton
Coolidge, President Of the Columbian
Bank Of Boston, one Of the Oldest bank
presidents in that city, and Mrs. Julia
A. Ingalls,, aged 79 years, of the town Of
Lake, a suburb Of Chicago. siguor
Tamaquo, the tenor Of the Patti Opera
Company, now in Chicago, is a sufferer.
Senator Ingalls, was able to go around
his house at Atchison, Kan, and in.
tended leaving for Washington satur'
day night,
Representatives Of the New York
health department are credited with the
statement that $4,000 persons In that
city are effected by the disease. Presl.
dent Wilson, oi the Board Of Health, and
Sanitary Superintendent Ewing, are
prostrated by 1t, The number OF deaths
In New York last week from pneumonia
was l3O, as against 81 the week previous; {;
1871 IRON phthisis, against O7 the week
previous, aud 80 from bronchitis, against
10 the week previous, Total number oil
deaths last week, zoe the week previous,
GGJ.
A Philadelphia physician estimates
that twenty-five thousand in that city
are suffering from influenza In some
form. The character OF the epidemic
there is not fatal, but is said to be an at
mospheric disease due probably to heavy
iogs and unreasonable weather. Mi.
George W. Childs Is Just recovering
from an attack which kept him In the
house for several days. Physicians are
all busy, but they say that the epidemic
has reached It's height, and that with
cooler, bracing weather 1t will take its
departure. Eighty.0ne members Of tue
Brooklyn police force are reported 10 be
suffering from the grippe. Five thou
sand persons in Detroit, Mich, in.
Guiding fifty policemen, and many city
officers have 1t. Cincinnati reports
many hundred cases OF a comparatively
mild form. Asbury Park, Ocean Grove,
Newark, Trenton, New Brunswick and
other New Jersey cities have numerous
cases OF the disease in various forms At
Ottawa, Canada, the disease has attacked
large number Of persons, and in almost
every case is complicated with pneu,
monla. Washington expects to have
tlle grippe in time for the New Years
receptions, j. Z. Searles, IT,, treasurer OF
the sugar trust, was prevented by the
disease from appearing before the Ways
and Mems committee ut Washington.
Prom all parts Of this country and Eu.
rope come similar reports.
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ELBEREELD, Dec. 80, The uiaI Of the
uinety.one Socialists, who were accused
Of belonging to secret society aud Of
conspirius to disturb the puUlic pcacp,
was ended here to-day. OF the accused
deputies, Bebel, Grilienberger and
Schumnuhe and forty.fOnr others w,te
acquitted. Deputy Harm was convicted
aud sentenced TO six months imprisou.
ment, Berbe, n carpenter, and Huutlen-
berger, a tailor, each received Il four
months sentence. Nvnmann, a ulLAr
dealer, was sentenced 10 live months and
Flnke, a ConieCtinner, eighteen muntlls'
imprisonment. Others who were found
guilty were sentenced 10 terms ranging
from fourteen days to three months.
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DIDN'T SlIOOr TO KILL
Half Breeds IntlmldRtlnE tho settlers |
sbutli.plerfe, SOutI, Dakota,

Half Breeds GntlmldRtIng tho settlers In
sOutl.Plorro, south Dakota.
sT, PAUL, MINI, Dec. 3O.-News was
received here early this morning from
Pierre, s. D., that tho half breeds did
not shoot 10 kill, In the affair at Bad
River with settlers. The ownership Of
the 800 acres south Of Bad River over
which trouble was reported, has been In
controversy for SOME time. The Clti.
Sens OF Pierre aud newcomers, have In.
sisted tliat they had AB much right 10
the reservation opposite Pierre ~ had
the hall breeds aud real e9tate boptnefs,
The matter illuminated by about 90 nen
crossing the river with twenty loads Of
lumber and taking possession Of an tin.
plated portion q mile square. They
plated this out and named II South
Pierre. Meanwhile O baud Of thirty
hall breeds collected, who rode In, flour.
lshlng their weapons aud ordering the
settlers 10 leave. The few who remain.
ed 10 brave the storm then raging, real.
" gave way but will return to-day With
Increased ihECeO. About 900 shots were
Hired by half breeds ID the air iOf the
nuFnose Of lntImIdaLlng the settlers bul
bot q person Wap hurt,
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LIFE IN INDIAN TERRITORY,

Indian DeSperadOss TsrrorlEe Town and
Are Shot aud Killed by u Stranger.
ST, LOUIS, Dec. SO.-word comes from
the Indian Territory that two notorious
Indian desperadoes named Red Lengall
and ChoCtaw Pete, heavily loaded with
tanglefoot took possession Of the town
Of Tishwawa on Christmas day, and
carried things with high hand. After
nearly killing the town marshal, when
he attempted to arrest them, they
emptled q drug store and tried to ride
their horses into the hotel. At this
juncture a we'll armed stranger rode up
TO the hotel and dismouuted. The out
laws ordered him away and cut the hal
ter ofhis horse. The stranger remon.
strated, whereupon Choctaw Pete COY
cred him with his revolver aud ordered
Lengall to disarm him. As I4engall ap.
preached the stranger shot him through
tho heart. A duel then occurred be.
tween Pete aud the stranger, and Pete
was shot through the lead and killed.
The stranger offered to surrender, but
the terrorlzed citizens felt more like
giving hima vote Of thanks, and after
eating his dinner he leisurely rode
away. He was supposed to be Win.
chester Frank, the crack shot aud re.
noWned scout,
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.llR. pARNELI Expl.AINs.
He says Tint o'shea WIS Iususuted by Iii.
Enemies for Obvious Reasons.

He saysT Tint o'shea wl,s Iusugated by His
Enemies for Obvious Reasons.
DUBLIN, Dec. 3O.--NIr. Parnell has
written a letter to the Fremans Journal,
in which he says that he has not re.
ceiyed notice Of having been made a co.
respondentln the suit brought by Capt.
o'Shea against his wife for divorce. Mr..
Parnell also says that since 1880 hO has
resided at Capt. o'shea'a house at
Ethan. He was frequently there when
CAPT. O'ShGa WIS abroad, but the latter
was coHnIzant Of his being there. He dc.
clares that Mr. Houston, Secretary OF
tlle Loyal and Patriotic Union, insti.
gated Capt. O'Shea to instigatc proceed.
lngs fora divorce In order to dlmiuish
The damages which may be awarded TO
VI. PArnell In his libel suit against the
1imeS.
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ANTICS on TnE WEATHER.
Rapid aAd Peculiar Changes ut Chicago.
Unpleasant Experiences.

Rapid aAd Peculiar Changes Mt Chicago.
Unpleasant Experiences.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30,-Chivago is expert.
encing It's first touch Of winter so far this
year. On Saturday the weather was
very mild, the Thermometer indicating
about sixty degrees above zero. Onsat.
urday night, very peculiar meteorolog.
ical condition obtained. While the tenn.
perature continued mild, the city was
lashsd by the whip ends Of u cyclene on
a flying business trip from the Rocky
Mountains TO the valley Of the st, Law
renee river. HouseRhaking gusts OF
wind, rain laden, went rattllng by, max
ing everything culver and drenching tho
belated pedestrian, Five minutes later
It would be rs calm as day in June,
and the heavens would be brilliant with
stars, aud these varying conditions were
repeated again and again. Yesterday
morning broke gray and dismal with a
heavy gale from the west, and shortly
before noon tllemercury began to Snug.
gle down toward the bulb. Att o'clock
In the morning the temperature was at
20 degrees; twelve hours later II was at
2s, and this morning 1t was al IS, show
Ing a perpendicular plunge Of over 40
degrees in twenty.tonr hours.
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WAYS ANp MEANS CONMITTRR

The Hearing of the Chemical Representa-,
tIvea = Glass and Potter Men to be
Heard To-day.
WAsHINGToN, Dec, 30,-The Waysand
Means Committee having assigned to-day
for tho hearing Of gentlemen interested
in the chemical industry, there was a
large contingent Of such gentlemen pres
ent when the committee met at lOo'clock
this morning.
II. Bower, OF Philadelphia, objected to
free carbonate OF potash; Mr., Armstrong,
OF Pennsylvania, wanted aspeci6c duty
on sulphate OF soda; II. h. Rosengar-
ten, Of Philadelphia, advocated the res
toration Of duty on qulnine, contendlng
that this would increase It's manufacture
in this country. II the duty was re-
stored the increase in price would be
very small.
N. p. Allen, OF Philadelphia, asked
twenty-five cent duty on phosphorous.
W. D, Ferris, Of New York, urged the
duty kept on castor oil.
]. Carroll Beckwith, President OF the
National Art League, advocated the total
abolition Of duty on works OF art.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow, when gentlemen interested in
the manufacture Of glass aud eerthen-
ware will be heard.
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AsPllYXIATEp hi dAs.
A Mother aud Two Daughters Foand Dead
ia Their lied,

A Mother aud Two Daughters Foand Dead
III Their lied.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3O.-AIrs. Erwin
and her daughters, Mary and Bessie,
from Benton county, No. who were
found asphyxlaIed in their room In an
Oakland hotel yesterday morning, were
assigned 10 the same rooms Saturday
night Not being accustomed 10 the use
oi gas, they asked the hotel clerk 10
show them how to turn Il of. All three
retired ln the same bed about II o'clock.
In tho morning the sons, who had an.
other room, went down 10 breakfast and
after waiting for some time for thOir
mother and sisters, went 10 the room
and found the three dead, An examina.
ton. Of the slop.coCk on the gas burner
revealed tho fact that II had been turned
but half Of the way of, Mrs. Erwin'u
husband las been In this State about
siS months aud las Just rented aiarin ID
TGnlura county, ID which place his
family were snf6Vts to jbln him,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-31
AGAINST BALLOT REFORM
Democrats Of Maryland, Headed
BY Gormau, Deuounoe
THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM
Which Cleveland and other Social
ed Rsformers Endorse, aud
Which was an Acknowledged
Success Ia Some States,

BAlTo, MD,, Dec. SO-The passage Of
40 election law containing the features
Of the Australian ballot system is doom,
ed in Maryland, Atths secret meeting
Of the Democratic editors Of the state
here to-day SeLStor Arthur p. Cor.
man sounded the key note, He is op,
posed to the passage Of the Australian
law by the General Assembly, and heis
opposed to the passage of any law like
1t, So are the majority Of the Demo-
craticedilors Of the State. The editors
Of Democratic newspapers throughout
the various counties were invited by
Stevenson Archer to meet in
conference to discuss legislative matters.
Senator Cor san said; "There eau ba
no question. that a serious condition az
affairs conironts US. The tide OF immt.
grafton, the inleenco Of men who are
coming hitheraro all adverse to ourYieWP,
Our majotilies from natural causes
are growing less aud want Of thorough
amongst our people has
also cut down our majorIties, The elect
I've franchise has been abused. Money
has been poured out to capture elections
Iraudulently. AS forthe Australian sys-
tem, you had better label bill to throw
The Democratic party in the rear. This
iystem has had two trials In this Coun-
ny, One was In Boston, the other in
Montana. The former, which has been
/ Democratic stronghold, went Repub.
lean at the last election under the Aus.
ralian system by between 5000 and
1000 majority for the fint time since
1854. Cav. Houser writes me from Mon
ana that we should have carried the
state instead Of having Il hung In the
balance, The system that removes the
'oter from the Influences OF men OF in.
elligencs to box leaves him To the dan
'er ofthe money power"
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ADJUSTMENTS,
Lizzie Evans at the Opera House -"I.eaoon
Lights" Mt tho Grand,

Lizzie Evans Rt the Opera House -"Ileacon
lights" at the Grand,
Lizzie Evans begins her New Years
engagementatthe Opera House tonight,
The bill for tho opening performance is
"Our Angel" in which Miss Evans takes
the part Of BloS,om, the angel, which af.
fords her an opsortunity to introduce
new songs, dances aud wedleys, The
action oil this play is laid 10 the
western mining region, but the play is
good one nevertheless. II IL well
constructed, the story IL interesting and
all the characters are clearly drawn, In
the lighter scenes Miss Evans Is as
bright, animated and full Of viyarity as
any soubrette, aud In the most serious
portions Of the play she revedls ii depth
Of feeling and u touch Of pathos cQuaIIed
by few condolences. Tho company ID
said To be a good Que in every respect.
"REAooN LIGHTS" AT THE GRAND.
The opening performance at tho Grand
last night Of the tlreO.niHlit engagement
OF "Beacon Lights" drew n large and
well pleased audience. The drama is
one that has acquired considerable fame;
It Is exciting aud full VI strong stda.
tions, The story IL deity told, the char
aCters 30 well chosen aud the arrange.
ment so complete that II Is no wonder
the play has won the namO II has.
Beacon Lights" will bs repeated TO-
night,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-31
LAST NIGHTS CHARITY COycgRT


Large Crowd Present,
The Old Folks concert given At the
Opera House last evening under the
auspices Of the Cathedral Ladies' Aid
Society, for the benefit Of the poor Of
the city, was q very successful affair in
every sense Of the word. The house
was we'll filled, up stairs as well as down.
the vacant seals being very isW and
far between, The programme was
printed on ancient brown paper and in
"ye olden FORM" The names ofthost,
who took part In the entertainment as
they appeared on the programme, were
strange and unknown, but as lhe per,
IoFmeFs came forward on the stage they
were recognized In spite Of the oldsn,
time gowns, strange hair-dTessing. vel.
vet coats, knee.bretChes and white wips
as popular local artists, Among these
wha kindly took part were Mrs, George
=. Caldwell, Mrs. Flora Williams, Mrs, ii,
=. Whitaker, Miss Mary Rankard and
Miss Mary Healey, Prof II, Cvhoukey,
Mr. X, Y, Arkle, Mr., W, b. Day, Mr. /,
Delgmiller, Mr., Tom Carson and Mr..
William Hulauf, Miss Sara Sweeney
was the aCconlpanist, aud filled that
difficult position In very accomplished |
manner, Miss Sweeney's costunswas
the most taking one on Tue stage.
AT the end Of "ye hrste parte, ye
lance ol ye oldene tyne, ys sstatele min.
let was executed by bande Of ir6lic
'ome childrene, under ye guidance oil
.hat nimble-footed lass, Aun Hess,n
This was a very enjoyable feature and
was warmly applauded, The 0para
House orchestra lent valuable assist.
luCe, ~ 1
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Ennrn.t.

This ID what YOU ought 10 have, In
fact, you must have Il, 10 fully enjoy
life, Thousands nrc searching for y
daily, aud mourning becNllse they find
" not. Thousands upon thousands Of
uollafs are spent annually by our people
In Tho hope that they may attain this
bson. And yCl II may R bud by all.
We guarantee lhdt Electric BiilGfs, II
used aCrOrInp " directions aud ll,t nse
pufsISlvd lu, RIl bflnR yUu Good III.
aeallUp aud ousi thp dtalll,l DypIh ppiA
and install iilstea EupVpsy. We rec.
OinmUnd Electric blllVis for Dyspepsia
aud all diseaes VI Liver Stomach and
kidneys. Sold At bOg and VI per bottle
by Logan Drug Co.. drugglsl, A
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REyOLurloN IN rlIG srEEL rNApE.


A New Process for Making Open Hearth
stSsl Cheaper than lleSSOmOr.
,PrrrsBuRd, Dec. 3O.-lt iS stated that
the steel trade OF the country is to be
revolutionized by a new process for
making open hearth steel as cheap, or
cheaper than Betsemer steel.
A test was made In Indianapolis few
days ago which was entirely satisfactory
10 those interested. A syndicate OF
capitalists representing Slb,000Q0Q, has
been formed to operate the new procesp
and work will be commenced In Indiana
polls In a short time. Several promi.
iient capitalists are interested.
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A STUBBORN CONTEST.
The Strike on the Evansville S Tcrre Haut
aud RvansyIIle & indianapolis,

The Strike ou the Evansville S TOrre Tauts
mud Evansville 4 Indianapolis.
TgRRR HAyrrE, IND, Dec. sO.-The
strike on the Evansville 4 Terre Hautc,
aud Evansville 4 Indianapolis, both in
the Mackey system, paralyzed freight
traffic on those roads to-day. Master Of
Transportation Hurd, who recently came
off the Wabash DECATUR, issued a circu-
lar that train men lettering about saloons
would be discharged. Since then eight
conductors have been relieved without
charges being preferred.
This morning committee OF one each
from the tlremen, engineers, conductors,
brakemen and switChmen sent a message
to Mr.. Mackey asking that the men be
reinstated until charges are preferred
against them, and that Hurd be sus.
pended pending the investigation oI
charges against him. Mr.. MaCkey de-
clined aud the men are out, The men
say 1t Is the purpose TO get rid OF con
ductors who belong 10 the Brotherhood
organization, which, like the Order o.
Railway Conductors, permits slrikel
such as recently occurred on these roads
the result Of which was an increase o.
wages. There is every indication to
night OF q stubborn contest.
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STORNS I'M KANSAS IND MISSOURI.
Violent Winds Cause Considerable Damage.
The Crops Suffer.

KANSAS Cry, Mo, Dec. sO.--A vio-
lent wind storm prevailed in Kansas putl
Missouri yesterday accompanied by a
furry Of snow early in tho day, and a
decided drop in the temperature. The
thermometer fell to near the zero point,
but about noon. the weather cleared and
only the high wind continued, But lit,
Tie damage was caused by the wind. at
Macon, Mo, fences were leveled TO the
ground, Several out.houses at Abilene,
Kansas, Were blown down, aud u barn
at Wichita was depl9Iishod. Beyond
these slight losses the wind did but little
damage. The greatest damage was dong
TO the crops. The winter wheat had
been forced by the recent mild weather
TO an advanced state Of development,
and with nothing 70 protect it, the severe
cold 1t is feared will kill the roots, titus
causing considerable damage.
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SAVED BY AN OPPIuER.
A Brutal Husband Prevented From Hang
Ing Ills Young and Pretty Wife by a Time

A Brutal Husband Prevented From Hang
Ing Ills Young and Pretty Wife by n Time
ly Interference,
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec, sO.-The timely in.
reference Of an officer prevented the
murder Of Mrs. Minnie Lenz by her
husband James Lenz at 1853 West Polk
street last night, Lenz is a peddler 80
years OF age aud a native Of Italy, His
wife Minnie is neat and pretty Ameri,
can girl only ls years Of age, Lenz Is
very Jealous Of her and they quarreled
frequently, While passing the house
last evening Officer Hallihan heard them
quaFrelling, Entering he told them
they must preserve order and went
away again, He had not gone more
than block when he was startled by the
soand OF long piercing shrleks which
emanated from the abode Of the Lenz
family, Running rapidly back to the
house the officer found the door locked.
The shrieks continued to come from the
room, and as no one answered the otti-
GERS knock at the door, he threw his
weight against II, breaking II open.
Standing In the middle OF the room,
trembling with fright, stood Mrs. Lenz,
The brutal husband had secured a
clothes line and making O moose at the
end, placed 1t about his wife's neck. As
the officer entered he was endeayoring |
to throw the other end OF the rope over
. hook In the wall, preparatory to draw
ing the woman up and sLrangling her to
death, The officer struck him with his
club, and grappled with him in a tussle
for the rope, At this moment huge
bull dog owned by Lena rushed from
next room and seized the officer by the
leg, For few moments the battle was
against the blue coat, but o little effect.
i've work with the club soon disposed OF
the dog, aud then over.powered Lenz
and took him to the station.