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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-31
THE DARNwELL TRAGEDY.
The Horrible Sight Witnessed by the coro
ner's Jury Tho Usual Verdict.

The Horrible Sight Witnessed by the Coro.
ners Jury Tho Usual Verdict.
COLUMBIA, s. O., Dec. 8O.-The Coro.
ner's inquest into the death Of the eight
negroes who were lynched at Barnwell,
was held Saturday at the scene Of the
tragedy. 1t was a terrible sight which
the iurymen looked upon, On the left
side Of the road were the bodies Of Rip.
ley johnson and Mitchell Adams, charC.
ed with the murder Of Hctferman, and
on the'opposto side were the six bodies
OF the'negroes charged with Implication
10 the murder Of young Robert Martin.
They were tied to young oak trees ON the
roadside, all except Mitchell Adams,
who was tied TO the pos. which marked
the corporation limits OF Barnwell. John.
son was tied to a little tree close by
Adams. The others across the road wer.
tied two to the same tree with their
backs to thesaplings. Therope was passed
around the tree aud around the bodies Of
the men, In some instances nearly all the
way from head to foot.
The jury returned verdict that the
eight men came 10 their death from gun
shot wounds inflicted by some party OF
parties unknown.
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NEw YoBE, Dec. aO.-Edward ltSnlOu
is out with a reply to the challenge Of
Jake Gaudaur, in which the Canadian
says he vii row Gaudaur a single scull
shell race iof from 5000 10 5000, lhe
race 70 10 toWed before next July.
uanlon mentions number Of lAkes ni,.
on which the race may be foWOd but
finally leaves tho choice 10 q referee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-31

ST. PAUL, Dee. 3O.-Advices here seem
to indicate that the great snow storm of
Saturday night ragged over a very ex-
tended urea, Rumors were life In the
Newspaper offices that many wires west
OF here are down and travel much do.
layed. The center Of tho disturbance
appears TO lave been at Huron, \. D.,
where the wind veered 10 the north aud
the storm increased until 1t became u
veritable blizzard, blowing fifty miles an
hour. The memorable experiences OF
two years ago prevented people from un-
duly exposing themselves on the prai-
ries, aud no bad results are anticipated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-31
THE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT.
An Active but Secret Campaign Iuaugur.
ated In Chicago.

An Active but Secret Campaign Iuaugur.
Rted In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-With the present
week the various local trade organiza.
tions that are affiliated with the National
Federation Of Trades will lnaugurate an
active but secret campaign In the inter.
est Of the eight hour day. Among the
trades that will 20 into the movement
are the brick layers, ,scarpunters, ensin.
GERS and other fallroad employees, wood
workers and stock yard employees,
Secret cirr1lard outlining the Han Of
gamp9ign have been received from
President Gompers. One paragraph
suggests that the sense OF tue electors he
taken on the question and II has already
been decided TO take yote on lie eight
hour at the municipal election 10 be
held In Cook county next April.
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TnE CIIAPLINR iIILL IuNNgI.
PaigO, Carey s. Co, lIaVc the Contract a
XyiIl llutyin nj nncn

Paigc, Carey & Co. IIaVo the Contract aud
WIN liUgln at Once.
AS was announced come time ago, the
Wheeling Bridge & Terminal Company
will build tunnel beginning on tlis
south side OF the creek near the Obs.
cent mill, and ending near Caldwd3s
run. The undertaking is very large,
and It's completion represents an in.
nense outlay Of money. The tunnel
under Chapline hill will not be lees
than 1000 feet long, and will occupy
nearly a year in building. '
The contract for the big tunnel has
been given TO Paige, Carey & Co., who
constructed the North Wheeling tnn.
nels, aud yesterday that firm purchased
a large supply Of picks, shovels and Other
tools, from OF Bros. 4 Co. Before the
end Of the present week they will bay
a large force Of men ut work on the job,
and they hope to get the portals cut ID
before the weather becomes severe.
They expect the entire job TO occupy
about Que year.
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MYSTERIVGsLY MISSING.
Awen Known Contractor Thought to Have
llOOn Murdered,

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. SO.--M. G.
Patterson, Of Decatur, who had the
$44,5OO contract for the brick work Of
the new building at the Soldiers Or.
phans' Home, Is mystetlously missing
ever since lust tuesday evening. 1t iS
believed that he has been robbed and
murdered. Tuesday he drew $1,000
from a bank 10 pay Off his employees and
about dark took q street car for Normal,
intending 10 walk from the town oi
Normal 70 the Soldiers Orphans Home,
Since then no tidings have been heard
Of him, Hp Is a man Of so yoara Of age,
and In good circumstances,
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catholic Falr Nt Niound.vllle ro.niRHt,..

A fair and festival is to be given d,
Monndsville tonight for the benefit oil
the Catholic church there, OF which Tie
Rev. Father houtlou hAs charge. A
number oil Ills ifiends III this city afa 70,
Ing down 10 help the good cause along,
II was first Intended 70 70 down by fGIl
but a. BatislaOtufy arrangements could
not 10 made, tile steamer Bellaire Wal
chartered 10 make the round trip. The
Bellalre will leave here at I o'clock and
will make stop At BenwOOd for those
from there who may deslre 10 Join lht
Wheeling partyi the fare Tor the round
trip will be 40 cents. There Will be mu
sic on the boat Mrs. Whitaker and
Vome other Wheeling talent will HlnI
sevsial selections At The Iaih
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LONDON, Dec. SO.-Mr. Holalon has
written letter denying the Otatoment
made by Mr.. Paruell, in bis letter to the
Freemdu's Journal, that he instigated
Capt O'shCa To bring u suit for divorce
against Mrs o'sIiea Mr.. lluuston says
no had no knowledge ui llle aclon taken
by Capt O'Shea until liz saw the uu.
nouncement ot the divorces case pub
llshed In the pApers nn SAtnldaY.
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Hur,O ThlOys.' bsptedat atlans,

CHATTANOOGA, TESS, Dec. SO.-what
atnounts toapaulC exists among farmers
Of Davidson and adjoining counties In
middle Tennessee. A splendldly organ. /.
lied band Of horse thieves liza, been
operating there Tor months without lei
Of hindfanCe. III estimated within tlis
last six weeks 200 horses have been
stolen and run Into Kentucky. where Il
Impossible 10 follow them aud The
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THE GRlPAlEN STRIKE.
The Plttsbprgh Traction MOh Go Out No
TrnuhIn AnnrnlLn nnhntl

The Pittsburgh Traction Men Co Out No
TrOublH ApprellCnded.
PlrrsBuRdH, Dec. S0.-The gripmen
on the Pittsburgh traction road struck
this afternoon because of the discharge
Of twenty members Of the knights Of
Labor. Traffic was suspended for a
short time, but the cars are all running
tonight with men brought from Chicago
and Philadelphia. Police arc guarding
the company's property, but no breach
Of the peace has occurred aud every.
thing Is quiet. The strikers were In
session until late hour tonight, but
nothing Of the proceedings Is known.
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We.t YlrgInIan. I'D Wa.llngLon.

SlcclaI Dllp0lth 70 Ee InlcIlgtRetri
W4suTSoroN, Dec, SO.-United States
District Attorney George 9, sturgisa
and wife, United States Marshal Il, S.
White aud daughter, Iona, aud Alice L.
Paul, OF Newburg, arrived to-day,
Miss Paul is the young lady who out.
generated all OF the West Virginia poll
tiCians with General 0larkson last
spring and carried her commission as
postmisLress at Newburg home with her.
Messrs. Sturgiss and White are look
ing after their accounts and the ladies
are aipht seeing.
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BRussEla, Dec. SO.-The situation al
CharriCol Is more serious. There are
now 1900 strikers, There IL great
scarcity Of coal, aud supplies are coming
ifom England aud Germany. The Gov
efnoF Of IIalnault has summoned meet
Ing Of tho strikers aud employers to Try
10 effect d settlement.
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THE COMING TARIFF BILL
Forecasts Given Have No BASIS In FACT
There has Been NO Conference,

Forecasts Given Rave NO hAsh IN AReN
There has Been NO Conference,
WAsHINGToS, D. O,, Dec. S0.-Fore'
casts Of the tariff measure the Republican
members OF the Ways aud Means Com
mittee intend to report TO the House are
appearing quite frequently Of late. Some
OF the paragraphs on this subject ax the
time for reporting the bill and pretend
10 give in detail several Ot the lists, The
latest Is positive declaration that at an
informal conference Of the Republican
members OF the Ways and Means 1t had
been decided there should be no free
coal, free iron ore, or free wool provi,
sions-in fact, no free raw material OF
any kind,
Chairman Mckinley says these state
meats are unauthorized, misleading and
without foundation,
There has been no conference Of Re.
publican members Of the committee,
either formal or Informal, to FIX rates or
to agree upon the free list or any other
list, The hearings which are being
given now will be continued, in all prob
ability, until the middle Of January, at
which time he supposes there will be
enough material on hand to 90 To work
on the schedules. Mr.. Mckinley be-
lisyes a bill will be ready In February,
but NO day has been fixed or can be
fixed at this early date for reporting such
an important measure.
The Ways and Means Committee will
not proEract It's hearings longer than is
actually necessary to obtain the views OF
those whose interests have not been
fully presented, or where change in
has occurred since the
hearings given by the Senate,
The Republican policy Of protection Is
well known, and with the Senate and
Administration bills for a basis, some
amount Of guessing is easy to indulge in,
but no attention should be paid to state.
ments OF the makeup Of the new House
bill until the committee speaks author.
ituliVelV.
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Ia the complaint Of thbusands suffering
ltOln asthma, consumption, CQugliB, plc
Did you ever lFy d. Auket's EbglIbh
Remedy II Ia the brst preparation
known for all lung troubles. sold on a
positive guarantee at 9p gla ~. Eof
sale by Logan Drug COZ J. z. ub6dRln
4 Co., o, Il. uOOlEO, A. II Young John
Coleman, 70 DAW.s
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Special DESpateA 70 ths IRtsRtqeaeeT
BRANwRLL, W, VAo Dec, SO.-At this
place this afternoon Carrie Hayden shot
and instantly killed Mary Holly They
quarreled over the latter's husband /;
both colored, At Flipping, six miles
from here, Z, Mayberry shot and fatally
wounded Charles Frances yesterday
afternoon, AIayberry escaped, but a
posse is after him, He claims he did 1t
In self.deiense,
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PARIS, Dec. SO.-sam Bernhardt came
near meeting with a serious accident
during the initial performance Of Joan
D'ArC last night. 1t seems that the IN.
neral pyre used in the play became ipni-
ted and created great excitement ON the
stage. Bernhar1t tainted, but was lin-
injured BY the fire, although two Of the
scene sllifters were seriously burned
while exLinguishing the flames,
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Mr.. Gia,I.tons,s r,,nnL..

LONDON, Dec. SO-Mr. Gladstone has
sent to the newspapers a general reply
ofthanks TO those who sent him con.
gratulations on tho occasion Of hls
birthday. He refers to tho indulgence
shown him In the public estimation Of
his parliamentary and public labors anI
says he hopes y will help to nuke him
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PrnsIolls Grnnted.

Special Ditpalsh 10 ths InteutOmcG,
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec, aO.-lYest
Virginia pensions were granted today
as followsl Original invalid-M. Flue.
gal, Wheeling same, II. Morris, Glover's
Gap. Increase-J. X. Haynes, Young's
Mills; Benjamin F. Martin, ShinnstOn /;
Richard W. Prickett, PalatIne; James
r. Thomas, PAlatine; Harmon Trickett,
Gladesyille; Thomas RordOn, Ravens.
wood; john F. Baird, Wheeling. Re-
issue-Nlichael Piles, New MartiRSville; /;
John MCCOmbs, Ptiney.
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THE DISEASE IN GBRMANY.

signs That m Epidemic of Pneumonia
VIII Follow II.
BERLIN, Dec. G0.-The statistics show
a great increase in all maladles attend
ant upon the influenza. For the third
week in December there were thirty.
seven deaths from laryngitis; l92 from
Inflammation Of the lungs and ten from
pleurisy. There are thousands Of cases
at Stuttgart, Augsburg and at Cologne
There Is no abatement OF the severity o.
the disease at Vienna, where there have
been many deaths from pneumonia.
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PlrTsBuRou, Pa, Dec. 3O.-Gertrude
Rapp, granddaughter Of George Rapp,
the founder Of the Economic society,
died at Economy last evening, aged 81
years. John Wirth, another member,
aged 70 years, was stricken with paraly.
SIS aud 10 not expected 10 RECOVER. T6e
death Of Miss Rapp REDUCES the mem,
bership 10 twenty.ninR.
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ErnnrclI.t snwrer al WeaL Ale.nndrr

Mr.. 9. W. Sawyer, Of Brooklyn, tie
Business Man Evangelist, who has been
hero assisting Ben Hogan, went out 10
West Alexander last evening and con.
Quoted a splendid revival meeting In the
Presbyterian Church, Of which the lIcy.
DR.. W. II. Lester Is the pastor. This
was Mr.. Sawyer's second visit 10 Wet
Alexander, his former visit having beep
made a week ago. He is thoroughly
well pleased With the people anil tltt
people appear tO be equally pleased With
him, Judging from the cordial manner Ia
which they have urged him 10 come
amongst them aud give them tho benefit
OF sous Of hisgood work. Mt. Sawyer
will 10 out TO West Alexander again EhlS
evening" he expects TO be assisted In BIZ
work byNDr, Lester and the Rev. MI
Coleman, pastor Of the U. +. Church.
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KANSAS Cry, NO., Dec. The llrst
fatal case Of influenza in this city oc.
Cured Saturday night, 1t was that Of
William Walker, aged IS years. Assls.
tant City Physician u. +. Richards at.
tended the patient and he pronounced
the disease influenza which had devel.
Oped into acute pneumonia.
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Ml..lonnrIr. hundred.

PARIS, Dec, &c. Intelligence has been
received here irom oboCk, French SGT.
tlement on Tajurah Bay, on the east
coast Of Africa, that two French mission.
aries who were travelling from Hellah to
Hatrur under the escort Of eight Greeks,
were attacked by natives aud oil the
marty were murdered.
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oPoRro, Dec. 8O.-Dom Pedro coplp.
ues utterly prostrated, The doctors have
Advised that efforts be made 10 rouse
him BY conversation, but hp dnp, not
ns,,'n FsspVnu a1 V any oneg 9icotioW. Tho
Sonlte anu Uolntes' D'Eu Rtr,vei here
eo'h4S Tho ex.Enperot's npGtingw,
his daughter WIS Ot d painful character,
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SIlOT A SPECTATOR,
a Desperate Fires nt an Enemy and Kills
Dystander.

Dystander. "A.
spHiSGFlELp, Mo. Dec. SO.-News has
been received here that a desperate
named Jacob Gregory, alta country dance
in Mcdonald county, southwest Of here,
few nights since, became involved In
an alteration with Normas Hagar, al
whom he fired shot In the darkness
The bullet missed Hagar and struck
Adolphus Griffith near the heart. Grit
fifth, who was o highly respected young
man, spoke onlya few words before he
died. Gregory mounted a horse and
made good his escape, and al last &C
counts lie was still at large.
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Ille 1rNctIon sLrlko I'M l,llI.hnrrll.

PirrsDuRulL Pa, Dec. 0o,-At1 o'clock
twenty conductors had stopped work on
account Of tile strike on the traction
road, and the company has been com.
PEELED 10 take of a number Of cars, Tie
Indications are tonight that iho com.
pany will not be able to run all Of lts
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MILWAUKEE, Dec. BO.-Thp dissolution
Of the Western Passenger ASsoCIaliOn
will 10 followed by a war Of rates. The
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul Company
announced q cut Of g 10 III The iirsl class
rale from 81. Paul 10 Chicago aud q cut
Of 10 cents In tile rate In the same Clasl
TO Milwaukee. In order 10 avoid viola.
tlOn Of the Interstate commerce law, the
company will have 10 cut llg rates 10
Kangas City al Sioux CITY and Council
Bluffs.
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THE BUCEHORN WALL GIVES WAY,

sSventy-hye Feet Of 1t Falls Down the Em,
Enthusiastically no Train Was on II,
Special Dt,pGtch 10 he Atsli0tHeeF,
RowLEsBVRa, W, Va. Dec, s9,-The
famous Buckhorn wall on Cheat river
grade, four miles west Of this place, gave
way yesterday morning at an early hour.
Special watChmen having been placed at
short distances on account Of the heavy
traffic, averted any possibility OF an acci.
dent, About 70 feet Of the wall on the
north side fell down the embankment
two or three hundred feet toward Cheat
river below,
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Aifred CnMia.. E.lnls.

CHICAGO, Dec. SO.-The estate of the
late Alfred Cowles, business manager Of
the Tribune, Is valued in round mum.
bers at from 81 100000 to 81 100000, and
isleit In lis entirety TO the three children,
Alfred Cowles, IT,, the eldest sou, Sarah
Frances Cowleh and William Hutchin.
son Cowles, each TO receive one!third Of
The pRtath.
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RoAp, Dec, 3O.--A rapAl ConSI,toiy
was held to-day The Pope delivered an
allocullon in which he emphasized bis
cengute Of the Government 3 ECcltslas.
tlCal trusts bill, and condemned the
delosltlon oi Tue Bishop Of AlIamnta,
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WAsn!NaroN, 2. O., Dec. SO.-secre.
tary Window thiu morning telegraphed
instructions to the various Sub'treasurers
10 pay, upon presentation, the checks
for interest on the 4 per cent loan, due
January lat, and Of the Pacific railroad
bonds, amounting TO nearly $S,000,0O0.
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PHlgApILriliA, Dec, 3O,-Arrlved,
steamer Switzerland, from Antwerp.
NEw YORk, Dec, 30,-Atflyed, La
Uhempagne, tom HayfeI pennlAnd
and Illinois, from Antwerp, AdhatlC
and Olsy oi Chicago, from Liverpool
Island, IRON stetlln,
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NV YonK, Dec, SO.-B -BfadStteetS re.
ports ii,7l0 failures in thV United States
Tor the year 1880, with liabilities Of slli,.
S6O,49O and assets s1O,bgg, 700. This 10
the largest number Oi failures and greater
liabilities than iof any year In The past
i've
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WICHITA, KAs,, Dec. SO.-An appeal
for aid comes from tho people Of sher.
man county in the western part OF the
state. The cold snap which prevailed in
this section Saturday geeps to have dc.
yeloped into blizzard o1t yegt, md
anywhere from foot toS feet Of snow
covered the ground.
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IoNDoSl Dec, 3O.-A crowded meet.
log oi The Labor League was held to-day
at which resolutions were passed prO.
testing against the importation Of foreign
pauper labor and urging the pOyttn-
munt 70 emulate the action VI the
United States with regard to this giow-
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Sioux FALts, s. D., Dec. SO--DetCc.
tlves are hunting for Dexter q. Turner,
who has Bwindied a number Of farmers
and laborIng men in this State out oil a
large amount Of money by the issuance
Of false insurance policies,
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MONTREAL, Dec, sO.--1nqalrics made
by olllcorsof the board Of health on Sat-
uaday failed 10 discover q Slnlge case Of
influenza in Montreal. To-day nearly
every medical practitioner 10 the city r6'
ports haVings0me CasSs under treatment,
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NEw York, Dec, According TO
the official records nearly 800 policemen
arc laid up with the grippe, This NUN.
Der includes Inspector Steers. A nun.
Der OF Bergeants and detectives are also
laid up, while several captains are men.
toned on the sick list.
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TILE ClIEROKEE COMMISSION.
Their Report Printed in st, louisa Com.
pliCated situation.

plicated Situation.
ST, LOUIS, Dec. S0.-What purports to
be a synopsis OF the Cherokee Commits.
sioners report To Congress is printed
here. After reviewing how the commits.
sion was created aud reCiting the cir.
cumstanCes which have occurred since
tic commissioners have been In the In.
dian Territory, charaCterizing the mill.
taty tactics OF the Oherokees as gross
discourtesy to the government, amount
ing To an outrage upon the dignity OF
the United States, and denounCing the
action Of Cattlemen in making
fictitious bids for the Indian
lands, the report recommends
that the government avail
itself OF It's undeniable right, under sec
ton ID, OF the treaty OF 1865, to settle
civilized Indians on the unoccupied
lands In the Cherokee Nation proper,
and the payment Of such sum Us shall
bO agreed upon by the Indians, or in
case Of their disagreement, the price per
acre TO be fixed by the President. BY
the payment Of 100000 to the Chero-
KEGS, fully lOQ0O,0OQ acres now occupied
by tribes west Of Oh degrees, by exccu-
tive order, could bO opened 10 settle
ment, while on the other hand $1,000, 900
expended for the Cherokee outlet
would only secure 6,00O,0 acres Of in
fetior quality to the lands now owned
by the government but occupied by
Indians who have no title 10 the soil but
only the right to occupancy at the gov
ernments pleasure. The Commission.
ers suggest the opinion that tile alleged
Cherokee Nation, with laws passed and
administered by white men who are
really United States citizens, has be.
come extinct by virtue OF a long COntin.
ued intermarriage between the Indians
aud whites aud asks Of a strict sense oi
justice warrants the disposition Of Indian
annuitiGs and other revenues equally
among the white United States Cilizenl
and full blood CherOkees.
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ENpoRiA, KAS, Dec, go. Interviews
Withholding physicians develop tho fact
that many people hCrc are suffering
from ''la gtippe.h At least 200 cases are
reported In the city,
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IN A BAD CONDITION,
The Cause of the Recent Accidents on the
CheSnpenke a Ohio,

Chesapeake 3 Ohio.
OHARLEsroS, W, VAp Dec, SO,-Twen-
ty.six persons, passengers on the Chesa,
peake 4 Ohio train wrecked at White
Sulphur Springs Saturday, have signed
a paper stating that In their opinion,
after examination, the cause Of the
wreck was rotten ties, a defective rail
and a too high rate OF speed.
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J,sL,on Asssptl suiiIvanla ClaiienEe. :

loNDON, Dec. 30.-JaCkSon, the col.
ofed Australian pngllist has CAblVd hlg
acceptance oil the Sullivan challenge oI
the California Athletic Club,