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

Special DtSpdLeA 70 ts LRt(lltseaeT.
WAsHIRGToS, D, O., Dec, S,-West
Virginia pensions were granted as fol-
lows; Original inyalid-Epos Haught,
Twiggs; O, stutter, Big Isaac, Increase
Christian Anders, Murphy's Mill; Jo'
siah Mattox, Brighton, Mexican widows
Esther A., widow Of John Humbs,
Knoxville.
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LONDON, Dec. 2.-The crowd at the
aquarium is wild with enthusiasm over
the defeat OF Bazin, the Frenchman, by
Cannon, in the wrestling match for 81 900
a side. Cannon defeated his opponent
easily and now challenges any man in
the world 70 Wrestle with him lor 81. 100.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa Dec. 2,-The
Mellor & lsIltenhouSe Company, manu-.
iaCturpts Of drugs and chemicals, rs.
signed to-day. The company was or.
ganiEed In 1880, with capital Of $780,.
900, An officer Of the company tonight
estimated that the liabilities would reach
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NEwroN CENrRE, MASS, Dec. 2,-Mrl
Ernest Porter aged IS, proprietor Of the
Walpolo Mills, aud engaged 10 other
large business lntefeStS, committed sui.
eide by shooting, Saturday night. TEN.
pofary insanity caused by Illness,
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NEw ORLEANS, La, Dec. Alt there
Is any change III Mt. Jefferson Davis
condition, II Is for the better. MI. Davis
falls to take sufficient n1urlshmcnt to
strengthen him.
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ChIcago'I World.s Falr Contingent,

WASHINGTON, D, O., Dec, 9,-AbOut
eighty or ninety gentlemen, including
practically the entire Illinois delegation
in Congress and many representative
business men Of Chicago, held q meet
ing here this evening for the purpose Of
advancing the Worlds Fair project,
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PANAMA, Dec. 2,-Many believe the
PAu.American Congress which is now in
session, will cause dissension, rather
than be- the constructor Of permanent
union, with permanent state OF con-
tented peace throughout the five
republics with which it is proposed to
fnrIn the nninn
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box cars, together with the shed Of tht
Queen 4 Crescent Railroad, Loss, $50,
OW' A terrible explosion occurred from
powder In one OF the cars, The shock
from the explosion was 90 great that Il
broke . great many window glasses in
the neighboThood,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-03

CnioAoo, Dec, 2.--GoH Gordon, Of
Georgia, was given a popular reception
tonight al tho Palmer House. Fully
Two thousand UiLlaens shook hands with
him ia the u1utsu Of little over an hour.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-03

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Judgc CracknelI, of
the consular court at zanzlbar, will sail
for Bagamoyo tomorrow on the British
man.ot-war Turquoise to meet Stanley
and Emin Bay In his official character
and to accompany them to England.
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iiAvRE, Dec. s,-Athved, steamer La
Gaiccgne from New York.
NRw YonK, Dec, S-Arrlved, steamer
Alaska, from Liverpool, and Thlngyalla
from Christina,
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VIENNA, Dec. Ain Austria, great
snow storm has been raging for 80 hours
seriously impeding railway travel. Three
thousand sweepers and "a snow ploughs
have been unable to clear the tracks In
the neighborhood Of this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-03
BLLISOy uArFIELDs CASE.

lie Gets Respite aud viii Not Hang
To-day, rs Expected.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec, a. Ellison
Mounts, or Hatfield, was sentenced last
spring TO hang tomorrow, but as his ap.
peal was not decided by the higher
courts till November 10, and thirty days
from that time must be given for him to
petition for a rehearing, lie will not be
executed. The decision was adverse,
and the hanging will probably occur
some time In January.
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A RAID on MOONsHISRRs,

The Hold Strike Of special Agents Hooten
aud Mason Among the Deus Of Northwest
erR Pennsylvania,
Qnar{dI DErnlrk IN ibs EllSlliIenrer
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WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec, s,-sectelary
Window to-day transmitted 10 Congress
tho estimates for the appropriations 70.
quitOd iOt the aDcal year ending June
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DErRoir, MiClt, Dec. g,-Ex.Atayor
William q, Thompson's elegant real.
denre On Jedpuun avenue was Quilted
by Ore last night, and tho dalnngOl 10 pstl.
mated al $4,000,
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political service is no longer in the ex.
perimental stage, II Is not probation,
II has been given full trial and where
ever this trial has been fair the system
has worked admirably
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50, 1891. He estimates that the SUN Of
SS4l, ,42S,077 will bs needed. The esti-
mates for 1890 were S232, ,467, ,4ss, The
appropriations for the present fiscal year
were S323 495, 1886,
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Postmaaters Appointed.

npteEW UElp1IcN % w IHEt4WFHaT'
WAsHINGToS, D. O., Dec. 2,-Martin
B. Bonar, vice II. A, Layiord removed,
has been appointed postmaster at Lone
Sill, Tyler county,
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A large aud well pleased audlepcs
greeted zone Of ths Finest" al tllV Grand
last evening, The play haB been ya"iiv
improved BInCelt waB last given berS ~
Gus williams, the comedy being much
aud exciting, aud IN liz present shane Z
Ia certainly a pleasant surprlse, ThS
company Ia Cleyetly btlancI and a
very even one, the bright particular iaa.
lOfe DelnH o. course lhVCliaraClptDi j6l.
ly John Mi.hier, which was rendered in
clpilal style by Eiwin.M NJ. ilyRn, Tho
yAliDust Ii., peela|tlrs Inttoluced we're good,
vtft!culatlnry tue dqnclng Of MIss
Mafltn Cry while II characterization
Of tlB newshOy 10 Clever Fg% COINS
pinira have ever vibIl Il here with bot
tr SCENERY than VIVA shown lat II pht,
every scene displayed being mtrl d BY
tue Gomplhyi several Of The scenes
received well mUrtud applause.
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VtcEsBuRo, Miss, Dec. 9 --l'iro this
morning destroyed one lfsl.Class passen:
ger coach, one fiat and one oi SIX loaded
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21
GoIden's Great Creation.

Richard Golden's creation of "old jed
Prouty," which Is 10 be seen 1T Proctor's
Opera House this evening, is really a
valuable acquisition to the list OF con
temporary American plays. The many
who will flock 10 witness its Performance
arc sure TO be Instructed as well rs
amused, and behold pictures of real lie
that are well worth travelling miles to
witness. Richard Golden's acting MS old
Jed Prouty 10 q rare treat ln Itself. Wher-
ever IL has been given It has been pro-
nouncel masterpiece. The comedian
will have the support OF the same care
fully selected company which participated
in the recent great engagement at the
Philadelphia Academy Of Music. There
are sueh characters 40 Wilcox, the con-
stable; Xeb Hardy, the teamsteT; Beacon
Hill, the Boston drummer, and those true
types OF New England women OF the by
Que time, Martha Giddens, Tribulation
Prouty and Fanny Stubbs. The Bucks
port Fire Bucket Company will Illustrate
how coDfagrations were checked In rural
Maine In Jed Prouty's day. Indeed moth
ing has been left undone to impart real
ism to this quantity realistic drama OF
life In New England.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21
A Cure for Cold or Fever.

american revolutionary times had a
curious but efficient remedy. Doctors
we're very scarce. People had work TO
uo and could not afford to be sick. Hence
noine remedy that will invariably and
immediately produce convalescence from
coiu so that Its effects will pass awny in
three days or less. II done promptly It
WI also break up and cure any OF the
climates.
1t is called an "Old. fashioned Rum
Sweat. and modern writer has called
1t AN Alcohol Vapor Bath" Slrip
except underclothes.
sit ID wooden-seated chair. Have a
BOARD between 1t aud your lower extrenii-
uee, which place In a pail Of hot watsr.
have q great comforter pinned around
your throat, and together all the way
around and down to the floor. Set a
saucer halt full OF alcohol under the ceu-
IRE OF the chair--0n block OF wood SO as
not to burn the carpet. Light 1t. In
hiteen or twenty minutes you win think
you arc going to burn up, but It will not
harm you In the least. The Precipitation
VIII How In streams from your entire
body.
III you wish to greatly Intensity that
operation you may drink hot milk with
much sugar dissolved in II. After Der.
spring twenty min ntes or half an hour.
take tepid sponge bath, night apparel
and your bed. II bilious, take cathar-
Tic 60 as TO be clean ins,ee as well as out.
You can go about your usual duties in
the morning as the alcohol will keep
you from taking cold.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

City Tax Collector Martin j. Mealey
and samuel Chambers, clerk to MIR.
Moody, also city tax collector, had real
genuine scare In their Office on Tuesday
evening. The electric light which hung
over Mr.. Chambers' desk suddenly began
ITO futter and flicker and then went out.
spd-at the same instant tho globe fell
down on Mr.. Chambers' books, white the
light went up the wire burning It as Il
ascended, giving forth a luttering light.
The insulation OF the wire besan TO barn,
but the frightened accountants extin-
euished the ntiul fame and ended the
alarm. Had the flame not been extin.
guished Mr.. Chambers thinks the wire
would have been burnt up to the ceiling.
The cause OF the strange burning was
thought to be the moving up and down
OF the ball used In adjusting the lights,
the friction OF which wore off the insula.
ton, so that the baked wire came IN con-
tact with the light. The wire had been
In use since last spring.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

BAN Francisco, Nov. 2O.-A fight to
finish between Billy Mccarthy, cha m pion
middle-wcgbt Of Australia, and Denny
Kelleher Of Boston. for purse of 81. 800,
took place at the rooms OF the California
Athletic Club tonight. Prior to the fight
President Fulda put before the club a
proposition 10 match John l.. Sullivan
and Peter Jackson to fight In the club
rooms for the worlds championship, and
motion that the purse be $4,000 was
seconded and carried by an almost unanI-
nous vote.
Mccarthy took the aggressive when
time was called, and forced Kelleher
about the ring with his vicious swings.
In the third round lie knocked Kelleher
down with q right-hander as the latter
broke ground, which he frequently did.
Kelleher's lip was cut 10 this round. He
was knocked out In the twenty-Grst
round.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21
Against a General strilso.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 20.-When tho
knights OF Labor General Assembly yes
ietdsy considered the cight.hour uues-
tion and decided not to indorse any gen
eral strike, communication was read
from Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation OF Labor, IN which
he said that his men were opposed to q
general strike, but would undertake one
unless the manufacturers agreed 10 tho
reduction OF labor hours.
Resolutions were then adopted com
Gliding with President Gompers' views,
and calling upon him ito Indicate the
trade or trades organized within the fold
OF that society which Ia or are prepared
TO successfully inaugurate the eight-hour
movement on May /, 1880, confident
that the Knights Of Labor will lend their
moral support 10 the movement in faver
OF such trnde or trades"
To-day tho Finance Committee recon-
mended q change 20 that in future only
the actual car fare 70 and from conven-
tons will be paid. In future all local as
semblies attached TO the General Assem-
bly, will pay . per capita tax Of 10 cents
per quarter instead OF o cent?, as hereto
fore. resolution was also passed re-
eosnizing election days as legal hold avs,
aud imposing penalty on any employer
violating IL.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21


,Fh" cheapest hat house IN the city
"aiii''d Bros. 404 Market street.
no'u 'recs, 81, Williamson, los W. sth.
.'' ba.h's coal; YOU will like It.
Amtrlc'n Laundry. COZ West Front,t.
iH ba H'z coal; You will surely likes.
t.stp'ut and leeehinE. lv1 u. second,s.
iloe ~ h, Kings at lianrs, rs E. 4th street.
t'ahA Nl1p Smith. druggist. 5th and King.
lisshllS irr.; collars and cuns, 2c. each. City
"-~ ''NHlty, 9TH and Shipley streets.
,'r' ,'" a' erylcc, good work, no ripping or
at new carpet cleaning works,
E.t H"lses,. Proprietor, No. l03 West
'ai'rt' Telephone 54i.
,ri,,,.1 iS Hs" garnet cleaning works is the best
Thn, Irr hrst class work. Positively no
larrp W. Es "i shrinklng. Y, a. Hodges. proprie-
o. cat hishlh street. Telephone
=. E,'' any cheap picture frames go 10 @
hf,,.5'''' -l5 West Second street. have the
suii,.i, IN Delaware. Come and SEQ ior
sleAs,s.,, W Market street. has the largest and
Ntat n Do" OF hats, white shirts, under
all NJ, ,n ~ $ ear and hosiery Ia The city. Cali
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

OswEGo. Kas., Nov. 2i.-The prelimI.
nary examination OF Mrs. Monroe and
Mrs. Eliza Davis, the women who are
supposed to be old Mrs. Bender and Kate
Bender respectively, was concluded late
last night, and the three justices before
whom the examination was made decided
that the evidence was strong enough tO
war ant their holding the prisoners with
out bail to await the action of the grand
jury. Mrs. Monroe and Mrs. Davis were
the last witnesses. They testified readily,
answering all questions without embar-
rastment or apparently without conceal
ment. The general public here is In
sympathy with the prisoners, aud much
surprise was expressed when the Justices
announced their decision.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

HAcKESsAcK, N. j., Nov. 2o.-Tbe
'Aaidents OF bergen county were shocked
' OF o. tao 70 learn OF an atrocious M.
oaRress VILLAIN b. Smith, OF
rart n,-. vile, late on Monday
night. Justice darret II. Harlnp. Of
Montyale, was called up In the middle of
the stormy night by Mr.. Smith. who
showed severe cut on the side Of His
lace, and said that his wife had wounded
hlm win short thick club, which lie
had with him. A warrant was issued for
her arrest. ~
Justice Harlng said this morning that
he behoved tie woman was In New York.
out That no steps would &c taken to ar
reet her until her return TO the State, A
iittle more than month ago Mr.. Smith
twore out a warrant Tor his wlie's arrest.
charging her with pointing loaded re-
volyer at his head. Mrs. Smith accusrd
ner husband of giving too much atten.
uon 10 other women. His conduct, she
eaiu, aroused her jealousy aud led her 10
40 an indifcreet act. Before assaultinp
her husband, the vile tried, but failed,
10 get 1t tbs woman whom she accused
oi trying to win her husbands alfec.
tions.
Mt. Smith is one OF tie beat known
men In Bergen county, and lives In one
OF inc most beautiful parts Of the State,
near the New York line. The names OF
Mr. smith aud wife appear ia the re.
ports of all social events.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21
A Nun Goes Insane.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 20.-A struggle be-
tween the French aud Irish factions OF
the order OF st. UrsulIne for the control
OF the convent property ln Oakland
valued at half million dollars, has
made one OF tue French nuns Insane.
She is Sister Gonziga, and has been taken
to Dixnont Hospital by Rev. Father
Murphy OF the Holy Ghost College.
Ursuline Convent was established BY
French nuns, and they solicited the
money with which the magnificent build
Ing was erected. Several Of them are re-
lated TO the French nobility, one Is a
cousin to the ex-Empress Eueenie, and
tho Mother Superior was Madam
AlPhonse. She was deposed some time
ago, Madam Gertrude, who Is OF Irish
nativity, being placed her stead, and
for several mouths the French nuns have
hal nothing TO cay about the manage
ment aud are virtually prisoners iu the
Institution which they establlahed.
Some time age Archbishop Ryan OF
Philadelphia, came here and took the
evidence, which he forwarded 10 the
Pope, at Rome, but the decision has not
yet arrived.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

The Arena is the title of monthly to
be issued IN Boston. The first number
Will appear December /. 1t will be de-
voted TO the discussion of the leading
social and political issu 8, and the pub,
lishefs expect to number among Its con-
tributors the ab!est thinkers of the
present time. Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER
will contribute an article on "Trend of
Religious Thought in Germany" and II.
o. Pentecost OF the Twentieth Century
an article on "Capital Punishment" for
the FIRST issue. Other leading writer's are
also TO be heard from in season fer tho
first number OF the proposed magazine.
Its form and general character of make
up will be similar to the North American
Review-Boston Herald, Sep. 20, 1889.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

Is endured by the victims o. in1amma.
tory rheumatism, aud any form OF the
disease may reach that agonizing phase
or attack the heart and cause death. I'm
happily they who feel It's preliminary
twinges seldom realize this. Like other
possibly dangerous maladies, rheuma-
tism Is often disregarded at the outset.
Well will IL be for him If this brief notice
shall terye as e warning OF futDre peril
or pain to reader troubled with iucipi-
ent rheumatism. The proper sequel will
be an instantaneous resort to the great
preyentive dapurent, IIostetter'a sinnnch
Bilters, whose brevet of professional
commendation popular experience has
confirmed. There Is no finer or more
genial antldote to the virus of rheunna-
tism In the system. Botanic in Its origin
1t is free from the objections attaching to
depurent poisons liable to be taken In
more than the inllnitesimal dose. The
Bitters eonquors malaria, Indigestion,
liver and kidney troubles.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21
Rate of Speed Agreed Upon.

Harbor Master Feaster and his counsel,
Levi q. Bird, ESQ.,, j. Ii. Hoffecker, Jr.,
counsel fol. the Wilmington Steamboat
Company, L. U. Vandegrft, counsel for
the steamboat Haber, and Capt. Blooms
burg. met at the office OF Hofecker &
Hoiiecker last Tuesday evening to confer
on the question OF the rate OF speed that
boats should run on the Chrlstiana river,
as 1t seemed impossible that the provi-
sions of the ordinance can be strictly
complied with. Mr.. Feaster stated that
he would be satisfied If the different boats
should agree to run at such rate of
speed that would not ipjure the different
wharves and properties lying on the river.
Inc representatives OF the boats agreed TO
this proposition, and Mr.. Feas'er will
drop the suits that bad b zen instituted.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

William 7. Massey, Esq, exhibited at
the REPUBLICAN, Office this morning a
splint, come ten feet in length, taken
from hickory tree that was blown down
by a cyclone on the 10th of May, 1889,
which marked the line between Delaware
and Pennsylvania, and the line between
the farms OF II. b. Hollincsworth aud
Pierson Talley, Chrlstlana Hundred. it
measured four feet over at the stump,
aud made some three or four cords OF
wood. Mr.. Massey intends to present the
splin. to the Historical Society.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

Coal ami wood, flour and feed, Lehigh
coal, Schuylkill coal, Lee coal. All grades
of spring and winter wheat flour. Min
nesota flour, Hungarian -four, Lea's -four,
iu barrels or half barrels. All kinds Of
mill feed at mill prices. Oak or pine
kindlipg wood in blocks or split. Care
full drivers aed 2240 lbs. to the ton guar
antsej. Office, yard and warehouse, Sl7
West Front street, Telephone $40,
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21
A se5O,O00 Fire.

SYRACUSE, N. ", Nov. 21.-A FIRE in
Baldwinsville, near this place, on Tues
day night, destroyed the Seneca Hotel
block and two large warehouses, one oil
them containing knit and wool goods,
belonging to J. G. x /. G. Miller, and
the other toba ;co, owned by J. W. Up
son, Myron Mandelson. of New York,
End others. The total loss is estimated
at $3.50, 900. The origin Of the fire is at
tributed to spontaneous combustion Of
oiled rags,
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

KANSAS CrTY, No., Nov. 2i.-John
Highland, n packing house employe IN
this place was shot and mortally woun-
ded by some unknown person, on Tues
day night, as he was locking the door OF
the house where he boarded, before GO
going TO bed. One of two men OH the
opposite side OF the street was heard to
say; "There he is, let him have It," and
the shot fol owed. IL is supposed High
land was mistaken for the boarding
house proprietor by men who had q
erudge againss the latter.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

]. Miller Thomas, pubIisber book
binder and printer, No. 60I Market
street, will publish directory for the
city of Wilmington for 1870. This d.
rectOry will be printed on first class
paper and bound in substantial man.
ner. Canvsssers will call on you for
your subscriptions, aud be sure and sub
scribe only for Thomas's City Directory.
Price 10 subscribers only S..
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

The gilt-edge boot aud shoe store, NE.
corner Second and Orange streets, will
sell the entire stock of boots and shoes
and beat qualities oil rubber goods re
cardless of cost, to close business. We
also offer the store and dwelling for rent,
and the fixtures and household goods for
sale. Gilt-edge boot and shoe store,
northeast corner seoond and Orange
streets, Wilmington, Del.
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

CHESTER. Nov. 20.-A fatal accident
occurred at koach's shipyard at 9 o'clock
Tonight William L. Cutler, Jr.. a ms
chinist, was just quitting work on a
steamship. when he lost bis footing and
fell down an open hatchway, landing on
his head. His neck was broken and he
died instantly. Deceased was 80 years o
age, unmarried, and a son of ex.Council-
man William r. Cutler. Coroner Fair
lamb took charge of the body, which was
conveyed to the home of his aunt, Mrs,
Mary stokely, with whom he lived. An
inquest will be held to- morrow,
Daily Republican., 1889-11-21
Temperance Meeting. ,

.. "a NWlerance conference, under the
letln r w. w. o. committee OF Concord quar-
ha netting OF Friends, will be held in
fir.,,l q ,al'g,,ing House, Fourth and West
sra "sy,s' in lAis evening at o'clock. All
won.,,l wl''l who feel an interest In the
~e eommunlty '-S S "