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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-12

There has been great boom In mat.
rimony on Short Greek, between Port
land Station and the Long Run tunnel, q
distance Of twelve miles, since work was
commenced last fall. A gentleman who
knows every foot Of the valley yesterday
told an INTELLi0ENCER representative
that there Is not an old maid left be.
tween Portland Station and tho tunnel.
Before work was commenced they were
numerous. Contractors, teanstcrs, In.
borers, and other railroad men, white,
Colored and Italian, who have not mar.
ried young or old girls, or widows, have
ClopGd with other mems wives. Two
Italians have run away with farmers
wives since march,. The first was Mrs.
William Murdle and the last was Mrs.
Robert Waldron, who loft her husband
and seven children last Saturday and
skipped with an Italian. This dago Ia
said 10 be less attractive than tic zen.
oral run Of Italian laborerHon the Wheel.
Ing 4 Lake Erie railroad. II 10 not
known where he went with his para.
inour, and many Of tho good farmers on
tho Short Creek bottoms wish many
others would follow him. Many ladies
arc afraid Of them.
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Exciting Experience with burglars.

UNloNTowN, Pa, March ILL. Calvin
Core, substantial farmer living in
Franklin township, about six miles from
here, had m exciting experience with
masked burglars late last night. About
II o'clock, Just as tho family were about
TO retire for the night, a man came to the
door and asked for something to eat.
He was admitted, and almostinmediate.
ly followed by five others masked, who
proceeded to bind Mr.. Core hand and
foot. The hired girl, who escaped to
give the alarm, was captured by the
robbers and brought back. From II
o'clock TO | this morning tho robbers
searched the house for money. They
found about $500, part OF which belonged
to Mr.. Cores aged mother.in.law, who
lives with him. The robbers made good
their escape: There Is no clue as yet to
lead 10 their capture.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-12
THOUGHT nB WAS FLIRTING.
A Brooke County Widows Reason for
Shooting u Man.

A Brooke County Widows Reason for
Shooting Man.
A telegram from Wellsburg tells this
story: The grand jury in session at
Wellsburg found an indictment yester-
day against Mrs. Osborne, Of Holidays
Cove, for shooting with intent to main,
disGgure, and several other incidental
charges. The case attracted consider
able attention at the time the shooting
occurred.
Mr.. Archibald Campbell was riding
along the road past Widow 0sborne's
house one day this winter, and, neCes-
sity compelling him TO use his handker-
chief, he drew upon himself the eyes of
the widow, who was at her window.
Campbell used his handkerchief across
hts face several times, unconscious OF
the presence OF Mrs. Osborne, who, be-
lievfug that Mr.. Campbell was flirting
with her, and being indignant at the
liberties thus taken, got her revolver and
fred several shots at him, one OF them
causing n slight flesh wound. Tho case
Is set for trial In the Circuit Court OF
Brooke county next week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-12
A I.uIlroad Sold.

CANTON, O., March 1.-THE Valley
Railroad, eighty miles from Cleveland,
through Akron to Canton, thence south
to Valley Junction, where it connects
with the Marietta road for tho Ohio
river, has been sold, or at least a CONTROL.
ing interest has been sold to New York
capitalists representing $1,000, 900, and II
is thought are associated with Andrew
Carnegie. The sale OF the controlling
stock Is certain and there is ssemi.author
itative private Pittsburgh information
that Andrew Carnegie will utilize the
Lake Eric & Southern road from Paris tc
WellSville, and thence connect will
the Pittsburgh, CHARTERS 4 Youghiogh
eny road into Pittsburgh, by a Consoli
dalion with tho Valley, the Cleveland 4
Pittsburgh.
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liz Is no MUGWUMP.
President Harrison Gives His Views Re.
gRr'ling Appointments,

President Harrison Gives His Views Re
gRr'liug Appointments,
CLEVELAND, o., March 1.-THE Lead
er's Washington correspondent tele,
graphs his paper tonight the follow
ing, with the assurance that the in,
formation is correct: President liar
rison las already mapped out o policy
for his administration 10 follow re-
speCting civil service reform, and in
addition 10 what he had to say on the
subject in his inaugural address, the fol.
lowing points from an interview had
with him by Il party OF Congressman
who called upon him are significant and
interesting, The visitors had presented
the claims OF certain individuals OF their
choice Of appointments:
~ have" said the President, "deter-
mined to live up 10 the plank relating
thereto in tho Republican national plat
form, and shall select men to flll the
Offices from among the representatives
OF tue territories themselves where 1T
persons may be found.
The attention Of the President was
called to the inneiiCieuCy exhibited In
railway mail service because Of the dis.
charge OF old and tried employees to make
room for Democratic henchmen whom
the late administration endeavored 10
protect by promulgating an order placing
the service under the provisions OF tho
civil service rule.
~ shall not revoke that order" said
the President cmphatically, "but shall
modify 1t somewhat"
This remark he repeated. "Ishall," I"
he continued, "havo the rule touching
reinstatements changed where II Is spec
flied that a dismissed emplOye may DO
restored within one year. 1 shall have
the words within one year stricken
out"
One Of the delegation expressed the
opinion that the present system OF ex'
aminations for entry into the railway
mail service was not a lit test Of the llt-
ness OF candidates.
"Then tho way TO do" retortCd the
President, sis to make them SO they will
be fair tests"
On the subject Of removals from the
general classified service, President Har'
rison said; ~ have told some OF my
Mugwump friends that l believe the
provision relating 10 removals should
be changed SO that cause
would not need to be specified.
/ would not have man removed simply
because he belonged to one political
party or the other, and there should be
good and substantial reasons for the
dismissal Of clerks and officials generally,
but hold that 1t Is not necessary"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-12
A YOUNG MANS DOWNFALL
A POstOttlcO Clerk Locks Hank Cashier
In the YauIt mud ROhs the TIL.

~ hup NAult Nuu ANVpb kAS AHs
WATERTowN, N, Y, March ll,-0ne Of
the boldest bank robberies that has oC-
Cured in this section Of the State In
many years surprised the people OF Nor
wood, St, Lawrence county, Saturday,
F, l., Smith, cashier Of the Norwood
bank, was alone in the building about
noon when Charles Phelps, the postofiice
clerk, entered and asked for some stamps
Mr., Smith stepped into the vault to get
them, when Phelps quietly closed the
door and turned the combination, lock-
ing tho cashier in, The robber then
turned to the money drawer and took
all the money that it Contained-S27S-
leaving several hundred dollars insilYer,
The amount would ordinarily have been
much larger on Saturday, but business
had been light that day, and the rob.
ber's booty was probably not nearly rs
large as he had expected 1t to be,
Phelps had made arrangements to
have a horse ready, and with it he
started at once for the Canadian border,
about ten miles distant, Meanwhile q
customer entered the bank and saw
what had happened. He heard the
cashier calling to him from the vault,
and beinginstruCted as to the Combina-
tion, released him, Prompt action was
taken to prevent Phelps from crossing
the border, but nothing was heard OF the
rOb6er until the midnight train arrived,
aud he was discovered as one OF the pas.
sengers, He had gone by circuitous
route to Brazer Falls aud had taken the
train there hoping to ride through Nor
wood at midnight without being detect.
ed, and then 20 to Ogdensburg, where
he could easily cross into Canada, But
parties on the train knew him and had
learned OF the robbery, and upon arriv.
ing at Norwood he was delivered over to
officers. Only about Sll OF the amount
stolen was found on Phelps person. lie
was kept in charge OF two officers over
Sunday and was taken to the Canton jail
to-day to await the action OF the grand
jurp, which meets in June. Phelps Is a |
young man, u native Of Norwood. He
has fallen into bad habits Of late and is
said to have become I'm opium eater.
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CONDITION OF TIIB IRON TRADE
General Impression Tint 1t VIII Improve
Whom Spring Opens.

General Impression Tint II VIII Improve
when Spring Opens.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 1.-THE
following dispatches regarding the pres
ent depression of the iron trade have
been received here:
Reading, Pa.-The feeling among the
iron men here Is OF unusual hopefulneSs.
Whilo the general voice is TO the effect
that the trade il unusually dull and stag
nant, there arc none who think that
this condition will last, and all predict n
revival with fair spring and summer
trade.
York, Pa.-John W. SteaCy, speaking
for the York Rolling Mill, York, the
Columbia Rolling Mill, Columbia, and
the Aurora Furnace, at Wrightsvill lle,
says: "The prospects for the future are
good. The spring weather opening will
give a good market in the coal and oil
regions for tho class OF goods the rolling
mills manufacture. The Pennsylvania
pig iron always holds It's place and there
will be boom soon, as 1t has touched
rock bottom"
Columbia, Pa.-The universal opinion
here seems to be that the market will
show a change for the better in the near
future.
Lancaster, Pa.-Tho Pennsylvania
iron Works Of this city manufactures
bar iron aud railroad supplies. Mr.. Will
liam B. Middleton, manager Of the works,
said it had been exceedingly dull during
the winter Instead OF employing 800
men, as they ought to do, aud have
done, and working them day and night
turn, they arc now only running. 25O
men on day turn. There Is no activity
at present, nor is there any indication
of its coming,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-12
A TELEGRAM FROM KENNA
StilenS Ills Backbone and lie
Sends II Sassy" Letter
to Washington.
Interview by The IntellIgenCer Cor.
respondent Spoiled by n Messenger
BOy-'Ihe lato Mr.. Cleveland
Se,a Precedent Which VIII
he Recalled by the
Reader.

The request Of the Attorney General
Inv direction Of the President, for tht
resignation of District Attorney Watts
recalls the following interesting com
municatlon, which became part OF {
famous case in which President Cleve
land gave the world that priceless jewel
"lnnocuous desuetude,"
EXECUTIVE MANSION, |
WAsnuSGroN, b. g., July II, 1883, !
sla:-You are hereby suspended from
the office OF Attorney OF the United
States for the Southern District OF Ala
bama, in accordance with the terms o.
Section l1GS, Revised Statutes OF the
United States, and subject to all provi
sions Of law applicable thereto.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
70 george VI Dpkin, Esq, United State
AiORCg Mobile, Ala.
On the same day President Cleveland
appointed Duskin's successor.
In November, 1856, President Cleve
land removed District Attorney Stone
Oithe Western District OF Pennsylvania
and District Attorney Benton, OF Mis-
soui, for making political speeches
Benton was reinstated, He was Dem
Ocrat and had the strong backing OF Sen
ator Vest. Stone was not reinstated
He wpsa Republican. District Attorney
Watts will have to go, in spite OF his re-
iusal to 20 gracefully.
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say, is the more largely endorsed, Thil
latter statement seems to find Conirma
ton in the fact that Mr., Fleming has an
enormous quantity Of letters Of endorse
ment signed by leading business men o.
Wheeling and other sections OF the
State, besides q strong backing OF ~
fuentlal Republicans, The contest blds
fair TO be gOod.natured, an agreeable
feature OF the whole race for Office under
this administration.
sEHoN MUST co,
There was much disappointment
over the fact that United States Marshal
sehon was not invited to step down and
out by the same wire that conveyed the
invitation to Mr., Watts, But, just wait
venture the prediction that very few
days will elapse before Bre'r Sehoh re-
Ceives the deadly stroke OF lightning
That will be the second act in the work
OF justice, and Republicans aud decent
Democrats will applaud.
The postohlces, did hear you say ?
To undertake to write about them in de-
tail would take too much space, The
changes will be made deCently and with
q due regard for tho efficiency Of the
public service, something that did not
Mr.. Cleveland's civil SER
vice reform" policy,
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

The Samoa conference will meet DO
fore the present month ends.
The American base ball teams will b,
banquetted In Londonby Lord Londes
borough.
The funeral Of tho late Congressman
TownShgnd, Of Illinois, will occur to
day IN Washington.
The Indiana Legislature adjourned
yesterday. Tho charges against tho In
sane asylum management were suB
lalned,
According 10 tho Agricultural ropot
for March tie surplus Of white corn OF
hand "a 7s,IOO,0OO Obushclsj oi wheat li2,
100000 bushels.
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The Union Labor Organ Defunct.

NVtcIuI OF0IElItN 70 VIC INEtElIUtNtF'
PARxERsBuRa, W. Va. March 1.-THE
presses and office fixtures Of the State
Standard, the labor organ Of the State,
were sold at public sale to-day TO satisfy
claims OF various creditors. The Stand.
ard was founded by S. II. Piersol ten
years ago and has been going into It's
grave for about year. Mr.. Piersol will
engage in the real estate business. He
was the Union Labor candidate for Gov.
crnor at the last election.
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Jnke snr. snIlIynn /. AfrnId.

BALTIMORE, Mn, March ll.-Jake
Kilrain leaves this city tonight for New
York and salls Wednesday afternoon ior
England. When asked to-day regarding
his match with Sullivan, hc said: "I
don't believe VIC will fight. Sullivan Il
drinking for the purpose Of making hit
baCker take down tho money now up,
and as July approaches will como around
with the plea Of sickness. Iie will not
name final stakeholder.
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GETS A NEM TRIAL.

Tho Supreme Court Decides mn Important
Question Involved In u Murder Case.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 1.-THE
Supreme Court OF the United States to.
day rendered an opinion reversing the
judgment Of the Supreme Court OF Utah
in the case Of Andrew Cotton versus the
people Of the Territory OF Utah. Cotton,
in drunken scuille, killed companion
who was returning home from Salt
Lake, Utah, with him ina wagon. lie
then drove back to tho city, gave him.
self up and was convicted and sentenced
to death. He appealed the case to the
Supreme Court Of the Territory on the
ground that the judge ut his trial had
not instructed the jury that 1t might, in
case OF murder in the first degree,
recommend that the prisoner DO sen.
tenCed to imprisonment for life. The
Territorial court deciding against Cotton,
the CNse was brought to tho Supreme
Court, which to-day reversed the judg.
ment OF the Territorial court and re.
manded the CRse with instructions 10
grant Cotton new trial. Opinion by
Justice Harlan.
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WAR AT THE CAPITOL
lhe DIsburslng Clerk Of tho Lower House
OF Congress Fires ut u PngO.

1he Disturbing Clerk Of tho Lower House
OF Congress Fires Mt PnEO.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-A difficulty
which came near being serious in its
consequences took place to-day between
S. B, Cunningham, disbursing clerk oil
the House OF Representatives, and Tur.
ner Hackman, q riding page in tho en-
ploy OF the House. The trouble between
these two dates back about week,
when Cunningham, it Is said, refused to
honor m order presented by HaCkman
for an extra months pay under tho de.
lciency appropriation bill. Cunning.
ham then struck at HaCkmRn, but the
combatants were separated.
This morning IlaCkman went 10 in.
quire about his pay and Cunningham il
said to have mNde some insulting 70.
mark. HaCkman thereupon hit at Gun.
ningham and the latter drawing a reyol.
yer, fired at Hackman. The ball, how.
ever, missed its mark and embedded
itself in the wall and no further damage
was done, Cunningham was subse.
quently arrested on a warrant sworn out
BY HaCkmln,
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GBTIING DOWN 70 WORK,
President Harrison Appointing
Foreign Ministers,
NOMINATIONS YESTERDAY,
a Number of Good sIen Named
California Gets the Japanese Mis-
sIon-skctches of Two of the
Nest Prominent Appointces,

WASHINGTON, D, c., March ll,-ThC
President sent the following nomina'
tions to the Senate to-day; Thomas W,
Palmer, Of Michigan, to be Envoy Ex'
traordinary and Minister Plenipoten'
tiary OF the United States to Spain
John f. Swift, Of California, to be En-.
voy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary Of the United States to Japan ;
John D. Washburn, OF Massachusetts,
MiSister Resident and Consul General
Of the United States to Switzerland ;
George Tichnor, Of Illinois, to be Assis'
tant Secretary oi the Treasury, vice Isaac
l, Maynard resigned;
In executive session OF the Senate the
nominations were ordered referred to
the appropriate committees when in.
formed, There was q surprise expressed
at the failure to confirm ex-senator Pal
mer's nomination ut once, but u Senator
explained that the rule OF immediate
confirmation, save Of the Cabinet, was
confined to Senators, Mr., Palmer is not
now a Senator, and while every Senator,
1t Is said, wanted to vote for him, II was
deemed best not to depart from the rule,
and his nomination went with the rest.
TICnNoR's CASE,
The nomination OF Mr.. Tichnor as
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury was
not asked by tho Illinois delegation and
they rather object to his being charged
up us part OF the States quota oil Offices,
Secretary Window told one OF the Con-
gressmen from that State Mr.. TiChnor's
appointment was his own and should
not be charged to any particular state.
Mr.. TiChnor's fitness fOr tho position Is
conceded by all. Ex-senator Palmer
was interviewed over the telephone aud
said his nomination was sent in without
his knowledge, and he WINS uncertain
whether or not hO would accept. A
gentleman, who is in his confidence,
said he did not think the ex-senator
would 60 abroad, but the opinion pre-.
walls that he will accept the honor ten
dered in this unsolicited manner,
Mr.. John D. WGshburn, Of MassaChn-
sets, who was nominated by the Pres.
ident us Minister 10 Switzerland, Is u
resident Of Worcester, Mass, and has
been for many years u close personal
friends Of Senator lloar. He Is little
over so years Of age. IIe has served iu
both houses Of tho Massachusetts Legis.
lature. lle is n man Of wealth, aud at
present isnot engaged in business.
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Tile NEWS IN WHEELING,


RHa
iA' FtehltnrH Action Universally En-
dOn~l by tho Republicans,
The intelligence that tho President
0ad requested District Attorney Watts
resignation was received In Wheeling
WIN general satisfaction. This was not
Vyany means confined to Republicans.
'any prominent Democrats smiled
broadly, Said one,
IhO truth is that Watts ought never
,O.a W. aI'e been appointed. Ills appoint.
.1v seni was Objectionable from d party
iI@tnup9lnlas we'll as OH broader grounds,
Vas largely on its account that TIC
S",, ,,N against Camden was made two
SVo SVaG Rgo, and to less extent Ksnnr
VWS, V,N,, recent trouble 10 tho saint
IL, l8eio was only ono regret expressed
wPnOllCans, and that was that Thu
Ii, M4tshal'a head, With those Of al
SSS,WepNlleS, but especially that Of Col
Goo1I.Ig'oss could not drop into the sam
SS.S' SSIe' @ Watts The use Of tho Mai
S"a'soillCO for unworthy partisan tui
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WARRINGTON, March li,-Judge Carey,
Solicitor Of tho Treasury, has rendered
hIs resignation 10 the President 10 take
effect upon tho qualification Of his sue.
CeRpor, Mi Il, u. YOumans, Chief
Clerk Of the Treasury Department, has
placed hls resignation nt tho disposal Oi
Secretary Window, This is q position
Of confidential character and will prob.
ably bU among The first TO be considered,
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FALL RIVER, MASS, March 1.-THE
weavers strike for an advance in wages
which occurred this morning is one OF
the most general in the history OF labor
trouble here. The weaving departments
OF fifty mills are practically shut down
and O,00O weayers are idle. Those who
refused to strike do not number more
than half enough 10 keep one mill going,
The extent Of the strike is quite sur
prise 10 tho managers, who expected
that only a few mills would be involved.
The operatives are very much pleased at
the unanimous sentiment OF resistance
displayed and predict IN early victory.
They claim TINT they can afford 10
maintain the strike for several weeks.
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A Trust Goes to Pieces,

BosroS, March 1.-THE Bobbin com.
bination or trust, an organization formed
in 1886, under tho name Of the American
Spool and Bobbin Association, has gone
TO pieces after strenuous cxcrtions made
during the past week or two to reorgan.
iSo II upon a more substantial basiB and
one that would hold the members 10 q
stricter accountability. This combina'
tion was formed to regulate the price ol
bobbins, spools and manufactures, and
1t included practically all the bobbin
manufacturers OF any consequence in
the East, and represented in the aggre'
gate millions OF dollars.
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BOLD ROBBRRS.
An Episode which Recalls the Acts of the
Jesse James Gang,

An Episode which Recalls the Acts of the
Jesse James Gang.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 1l.-0ne oi
the boldest robberies perpetrated since
the days Of Jesse james, was committed
at Forbes, n little town fourteen miles
north OF this city, Saturday night. AT
about s o'clock in the evening three
masked men rode up to the general mer.
chondise store OF s. A. Young and at
once entered the store, where about
twenty persons were collected discuss.
ingan attempt to break open Mr.. Young's
store, which had been made the preCed.
ing night. AS the leader entered the
door he called 10 the crowd to throw up
their hands, at the same time drawing
two revolvers, his companions doing the
same. The crowd instinctiyely obOyed.
Then turning to Charles Scott, the clerk
In the store, the leader ordered him TO
open the safe. This Scott was unable to
do, as the combination had been broken
BY the thieves the night before. Find.
ing that they could not secure the con.
tents of the safe, tho robbers went
through the pockets Of the men in the
store, securing about $50, and then emp
tied the till. Then, after ordering the
victims 10 remain where they were for
ton minutes under penalty OF being
killed, the robbers mounted their horses
and rode away,