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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-14
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

Driver Thiers OF the Atlantic Engine
Thrown from His Seat and Injured.
About hali.past five last night, a gaso.
line lamp exploded in the residence Of
Louis Neibergal, No, 4SlS EofF street,
and created some excitement, but little
damage. An alarm was turned In from
box 65, corner FOrty.6fth and Jacob
streets, but before the department ar
rived, the blaze had been 6xtinguished.
In going the fire, Fred Thiers, driver
OF the Atlantic engine, met with very
serious accident. In turning into the
Market street bridge, one of the front
wheels caught In the Hanged curved rail
ot the street railway, aud tipped the en-
gine almost over, Thiers, who was rid
log on the right or west side OF the en-.
gine, was thrown from his seat, clear
over the horses, and struck on the box
which covers the city gas main where IL
crosses the bridge. He struck ON his
head and breast and reb0unded. aud
was struck again by the front
wheel Of the engine. The engine top.
ped and would have gone over had not
the horse on the left side turned sud.
denly and thrown the truck back square
upder the engine. The wheel caught
against tue balance wheel Of the pump,
and scrapped II, but did not spring the
shalt. A spoke caught ou screw and
tore itself hall away, but did no damage
other than springing the wheel. The
horses kept on at break neck speed
until Engineer Dunaway, from whose
box the brake Is operted, brought them
TO d stop on the grade across the bridge
Dunaway then climbed 10 the drivers
box aud drove TO the fire,
ThiGrs was picked up insensible and
taken into KaSely & Brooks office, where
restoratives were applied. He was ap,
parently very badly hurt and did not res
gain consciousness for ten minutes. In
the meantime prs, Baird and Chas. NJ.
Frissell had arrived, and had him re-
moved 10 bis home on Seventeenth
street, An examination showed two
cuts in the front Of his head, each about
Two inches long, aud severe bruises all
over the upper part Of the body.
The side otNhis lace aud nose are ter.
ribly bruised and blackened. The doc.
tors were unable to state the exact exten,
u bis injuries until further symptoms
develop. Last night he was very rest
less and suffered considerably. He was
splitting blood, but the doctors think Il
comes from the inner part Of the ducts
OF his nose.
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PARNHLL Improving.
He Will Be We'll Soon to Give
His MaIigOers Trouble,
WHICH WON'T BE DIFFICULT.
He VIII Explode Mr., RalrouF's Argu-
ments Easily.-The Sultan orZan.
zibaF to Be Decorated With
Eolat-other Foreign News.

LONDON, Dec, lS The announcement
over bis own signature Of Mr., Parnell's
copyalesence, aud the probability that
he will speak at Nottingham next week ,
are a source Of qualification to his friends
and allies as well as a. cause Of annoy
ance to the Tories, who had hoped that
he would not be able to keep his en-.
gagement, many Of whom boldly accus, d
pim Of feigning llluess In order TO avoid
speaking, though upon what grounds
tuCh an assertion was made II Is impoF-
slble To conceive. Many OF the broad
statements made by Mr., Baliour Ia his
late speech At Glasgow have been wholly
confuted by Mr., John Morley in later
address at the same place, aud It remains
for Mr.. Parnell to explode the rest OF the
Tory SecreAry's arguments, q task he
will experience little difficulty In exc.
Cuiuy,
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West virginia Pensions.

Special DtIpatch to me mteligMetr.
WAsuISoroS, D. O., Dec. lS.-West
Virginia pensions were granted to-day
as follows:
Original invalid = Il. simons, Peel
Tree; George W. Lacey, Harper's Ferry.
Increase-Luther 7. Sandridge, Swamp
Rum Groyernor @. Rowley, Ravens
wood J: ". Hays, Bunntrsi D. NJ
Willis, Valley Falls; |. T. Ensinning,
Pennsboro; L. Phillips, Simpson; ]. Il.
Bishop, Rodamars; +. Dots, Farming
ton; 5,L, Sharp, Benwood.
Rs.lssue-D. jenkins, Ben Lowand,
]. ]. Paul, St. Albans.
Original widows, etc,-Elizabeth, wid-
ow OF George W. Lacey, Harper's Fer.
ry; Elizabeth, widow Of Edward D
Ryan, PiSgah; Jemima, widow Of Abra-
ham Simons, Peel Trse.
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COSDBSsLD TELEORAMS.


Influenza prevails In most Of The capi,
tails Of Europe, ~. =.
Five hundred and aiSty.one immi,
grants landed At Castle Garden yeStur.
day.
Charles Carter, colored, was yesterday
sentenced 10 hang at Ebensburp, Pa, foI
the murder oi John Matthews.
]. o. Barrett, Superintendent Of The
Meadvills Wise Company, was iflphtinlly
injured yesterday BY the bursting Of al
emery wheel,
Henry Crawford, the famous Chicago
lawyer, 10 charged with floating SO, ,0O6,
900, Of bondS Of the Midland RAILWAY
the assets oi which are only $4,000.
Thomas R. Adams, manager Sit6t'cat
le ranch ok Tie Milwaukee 4 Wyonlni
Investment Company, has absconded
his delalCatlohs are estimated al $4,000
Nine persons will be admitted 10 III,
EconOmitB Society, at Economy, Pa, II
February, Several Of the men Bdleoldt
have families, but a CellbGCy d one o
the requirements, must give up thel
wives.
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KILLED VHIIE HUNTING,
George Kingdom Shot by q
Gun in His Own Hands,
FRED THEIRS BADLY HURT
BY Being Thrown from the Atlantic
Engine While Going to Fire,
He is Severely Though Not
Dangerously Injured,

About eleven o'clock yesterday morn.
ing George Kinghorn was instantly kill.
ed by slipping from log and striking
the hammer Of his gun, while hunting
along Woods run, about mile back Of
Frank Walters, He and his cousin,
Willie Snyder, while in the vicinity Of
Greggsville, on the Bethany pike, start
ed to cross Woods's run on log.
The log had been lying for some
time, and the bark had rotted loose
from the trunk, Snyder got across
safely, but Kinghorn when near the
middle ofthe stream, stepped on a piece
Of the rotten bark and slipped from the
log, He held his shotgun by the barrel
In the right hand, aud in throwing up
his arms to maintain his equilibrium,
the hammer struck the log aud the con.
tents Of Que barrel struck him just in,
side the right Jaw bone and under the
ear. A fnrrow two inches across was
torn out OF the side Of his head, and his
ehr anu part Ot tue hkull were enUfely
blown away, A piece the size OF q mans
hand was torn FROM the brim OF the soft
hat he wore. He fell into the stream,
and Snyder who ran TO him was Just In
time TO see him roll his eyes, gasp aud
expire.
Snyder called for help, and a man came
from farm house nearby and assisted in
carrying the dead boy out Of the run.
Word WAS sent 10 Walters hotel and tel
ephone message sent from there to the
boys brother, John Kinghorn, who is
employed at the postotiice. Undertaken
Beftschy went out later In the day, and
brought the boys body TO bis former
home, No. 1855 Sixteenth street.
The unfortunate youth was about II
years old, and until recently was a car
rier OF the INTELLIGRNcRR He was u
very clever boy and had many friends.
He was an orphan, and lived with bis
brother aud sister on Sixtet nth street,
Coroner SchulIzs held formal inquest
on the remains, finding the cause Of
death To be- IA stated.
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POlnt. About tho River,

The river continued 10 rise AZ thll
point till about noon yesterday when 4
became stationary with d depth Of Il
feet Q inCheB ID the channel, IAS
nights report iioth PitlshVFgh wac thaI
the river was stationary thetjS the Ia
foot 6tayP. Capt John hOolll, Of tht
sleauief liberty, says he cannot relnen
her when the fivgf trade was better h
late years than II 10 now.
The neW ferry boat, "E W. Hnsey,'
which has had her machinery nut on
and been painted aud Etled up iiete, vii
By ready "a ~ laten u Hast liverpool
Whete ghe u 70 fdp, next week,
The PAtkerabIFg packet Courier WsnI
.t9 Pittsburgh llaI hiHhI With 4 bly, trIt
ol freight aud passpIgris, She Will te'
turn here t0.nnifOW. The Scotia Ia till
inotninge Cincinnati paGkrti she left
PittShufgh last night with 4 gay party OI
exCuTslOniBls on board, The Louis A
shefley will DO to.mOnoW'g Vnelnnat
packet
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NO VERDICT YET.
ELECTRIC STREET RAILwAY.

Alleged that the Wires Destroy the Utility
ofthe Telephone LIues-Asuit Filed.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. l3-Com-
plant has been tiled by attorneys for the
Wisconsin Telephone Company against
the Eau Claire Street Railway Company
and sprague Electric Railway and Motor
Company. The complaint says that the
operation OF the electric street railway
system has destroyed the utility Of the
telephone system aud that the street
railway Is OF a dangerous character and
without proper safeguards for the pro.
lection Of the public. II prays for an
injunction restraining the defendants
from operating the railway by electricity
until its wires are insulated OF return
wires put Ia, and notice Ia given that a
temporary injunction will bs asked for
the 23d. The trouble arises from the
fact that there Is au almost constant
buEzing aud roaring in the telephone
caused by induction.
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CAPT. ChnrlIe punlnn In Town.

Capt. Charlie Dunlap, Of Topeka, AS.
sistant General Manager Of the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad linel
west Of the Missouri river spent yester.
day In this city shaking bands with biz
many friends. During the time Captain
Dunlap was In the employ Of the B. & O,
from the time be started at the bottom
and worked his way up to the position oi
Superintendent Of the Western Divisions
VI the main line Of that road, be was al.
ways popular with the employesand the
public with whom he was brought In
contact. He 10 prosperinR fHely 10 the
West, fact all his friends will be pleased
to learn. During this trip ei his Eist,
he has been warmly greeted at all the
points along the B. 4 o. where he was
formerly known.
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4 BOLD swINpLER ARRESTED.

HU Required q DEPOSIT From the Men He
"EmplOyed," Hut Paid Them No Salary,
NEw YoRK, Dec. lS.-J. ], Garter, alias
"Doc. Warren" was arrested late last
night for swindling, His system was to
advertise for an assistant at Southern
aud Western expositions at q salary Of
$50 month and expenses. In every
case deposit Of from $3.50 to $500 was
required. When the money was SO.
cured the victim was sent " Philadel.
phia, where he was met by conieder-
ate OF Carter's, who sent him on to ST.
Louis or some other western city. The
swlndlers always tried W ascertain how
much money their dupe had, and sent
him far enough to exhaust It In paying
his travelling expenses and leave him
stranded there aud uAable TO return.
Two OF Carter's victims got back here,
however,-Ons OF them was CHARLES ].
Nash, OF Black Rock, Coan, and the
other was Frederick Boyer, Of Brooklyn,
Each OF them had lost $500. On their
complaint Carter was arrested. He has
already suffered terns OF imprisonment
In Missouri, Southern California and
Philadelphia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
The Abolition Of Child Labor
Urged by the Convention,
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS
Reported aud Acted upoa-Amcpl'
meuts to tho Allen Contract La,
bor Law Recommepded-Base
Ball Brotherhood Endorsed,

BosToS, Dec, lS.-The Federation o
Labor resumed It's sessions this morning
Joseph B, liable brought up again {
resolution on child labor, in the follow
ing revised form;
Resolved, That we urge the abolition Of
child labor before the age Of fourteen
years. a
This was accepted and passed by the
convention,
The Committee on Resolutions report.
ed iRyurabiy on the following resolu-
tions; The saddle and harness makers ol
America desire the cooperation OF all
affiliated trades in their efforts to pro.
tect themselves from evils induced BY
competition with the prisons Of our
land,and would urge on our delegates the
necessity Of either regulating or abolish
Ing the crying evil wtlich Compels hon
est men inthe struggle for living TO
compete with the labor OF cOnVicts,
clothed, fed and housed by the several
states Of this Union.
That the continuity OF the American
Federation Of Labor be recognized and
dated from the year 1881 In all future
documents Issued.
The Committee on the Presidents
Address submitted It's flual report. In
the matter Of contract labor the commit
tee recommended the adoption OF a reso-
luton favoring amendments to tue alien
contract law TO make 1t effective. A
resolution Censuring the buying and
selling OF ball players by the National
League, and calling upon the labor
unions TO support the brotherhood or
ganization, was reported. This resolu.
ton was referred to the Committee on
Boycotts.
The afternoon was devoted to the con-
alteration Of the new Constitution.
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PRElGaT CAR FAMINE.
Unprecedented shipments on wosterl
Roads- More Cars Needed.

Unprecedented Shipments on Western
Roads-More Cars Needed.
TOPEKA, KAs,, Dec. l3.-seyeral promi
uent railroad men are here endeayorinl
to devise means for the purpose OF s,tr
plying freight cars, which are woefuhy
needed to carry away tue great bulk o.
freight which is lying at all the great
Traffic points awaiting transportation
all Of these gentlemen state that never
before has there been such q demand fol
freight cars. Every car owned 10 In ust
with the addition Of cars that could b.
borrowed, bought or improvised for the
great traffic. Never has there been &C
much freight In transit and 30 great &
bulk awaiting transportation. It is no,
uncommon TO see ordinary fiat can
boarded up for the transportation o.
wheat. More corn Is now in transit thar
was ever known before.
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wEsT VIRGINIA AT TIIR CAplTAL

New Pension Board Jake Kemple's New
Lecture-Gen. Cor In Washington, Sc.
ptcla DiSpateh 10 the Int. tgsaeer,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec, 1S,-A Board
Of Pension Examiners was appointed
to-day at Point Pleasant as follows: DR.,
A. R. B3rbee, DR.. Charles O. Lexington
and DR.. E, L. Gillian.
Col, Jake Kemple, Of Wheeling, will
deliver a lecture tomorrow night under
the auspices OF the Union Vetsran
League, entitled "Oivil. Service and
Soup, or the Political Nightmare"
Capt. Thos. Prince, OF Wheeling, ls
here arranging his mail contracts with
the PostOttlce Department,
General Golf came over from New
York last night and is busy attending To
business around the departments. He
considers the West Virginia contest
cases to be 10 excellent condition. The
General goes TO Clarksburg tomorrow.
The Elections Committee organized
to-day. Owing to the early adjournment
Of Congress 1t hardly senms probable
that any election cases will be reported
until after the holidays. The COMMITTEES
on Rules will not make report before
the recess,
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SIOUX INDIAN CHIEFS
Enrouto to Washington to Close TheI
Treaty with the Government.

Enroute to Washington to Close Their
Treaty With the Government.
CHIoaGo, Dec ia number OF Sioux
chiefs arrived in this city on their way
TO Washington to close the treaty cediug
their territory in the Dakota's to the
government. The Sioux Commission
which visited them this sumner has
invited them. They include John
Grass, Gall, Mad Bear, Big Head and
Bear Face OF the Standing Rock Agency /;
Joseph "ampbell aud Phil Webster Of
the santee agency; Foolish Ell, Swift
Bear, Lip, Sky Bull, Hallow Horn aud
Yellow Hair Of the Rosebud agency I;
White Ghost, Wezs, Big Name, Eagle
Star and Dog Back, 0hieis from Lower
Brule aud Grow Creek agencies also
left Chamberlain, S. D., yesterday in
company with Agent Anderson, for
Washington, where they will meet the
Sioux Commission in regard 10 the
opening to settlement Of the Sioux
reservation,
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SANDBAGGED AND ROBBED.

A Prominent Iowa business Man Found
Unconscious ou Ills Door Step.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dec. ia sen.
sation was caused last night when Geo.
Manker, a prominent miller Of this city,
was found lying on his door step in an
unconscious condition. His head and
face were badly cut and bruised and he
was bleeding proiuSely. Mr.. Marker
had been missing since early in the
morning and as his gold watch and
jewelry, valued at $500, were missing,
together with number Of checks ht
was known to have had, 1t Is presumed
he had been .sandbagged. Mr.. Manker
has not yet recovered consciousness and
the police have not been able to tnd any
trace OF his assailants,
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RIVER PIRATES CAPTURED,
A Bold Robbery aud an Exciting Chase on
the AIIasIssIppI.

CAIRo, Dec, lS.-EIsyen river pirates
eight men and three women, were cap
tured by Marshal Malone, yesterday
morning, after an exciting chase. The
gang had come in a shanty boat down
the Mississippi from Alton, and worked
at various points, Wednesday night
they made o raid on the Office OF NOrd-
mans stave factory on the Missouri side
Of the river, oyerpowered the watchmau
aud fireman, blindioldsd them, and blew
the safe TO pieces, carrying of $50 and
valuable papers. Marshal Malone and
posse, armed with WinChesters, follow,
cd them down the river In q tug and
brought them back with their plunder,
A fight was imminent when the tug
with the officers was sighted by the fu-
gidves, but the officers made them throw
up their hands, The leader OF the gang,
known as Thomas Burns, proved 70 be
Tommy O'D0wd, who was sent TO Joliet
Psnitentiary from Chicago for six years,
but played the insanity dodge there and
was sent TO the Kankakee Asylum, from
which he escaped,
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JEFFlRSON DAVIS lVSlrION,
His Personal Desires Regarding tho oues-
tion that Led to the Rebellion,

AAAh . NNnbhtsA SNbAUn AhSkAAuAhk Wv Shpo-
tion that Led to the Rebellion.
CHEsTERrowN, Mp, Dec. l3,-The fol-
lowing letter from the late Jefferson
to Hon. James Alfred Pearce, United
States Senator from Mary land, and the
father Of James Alfred PearCe, OF Ches
tertown, is published with the latter
gentleman's consent. II relates directly
TO Mr., Davis personal opinions and de.
sires as TO the great question which led
TO the war between the States:
"PALMYRA, Miss, 22i August, 1852.
"MY DEAR sIR:-Among the most
pleasing "Reminiscences Of my connection
with the Senate, place my associations
with you, and first among the consola.
lions for the train Of events which led "
my separation from that body, l nun
Der your very kind letter. II | know
myself you do me justice in supposiUg
that my efforts In tue session VI 1850
were directed to the maintenance Of our
constitutional rights as members OF tht
Union, and that l did not synpathizr
with those who desired the dissolution
Of the Union.
Alter my return TO Mississippi, In
1851, took ground against the policy OF
secession and drew tue resolution adopt
I'd by the Democratic States Rights Con
vsntion Of June, 1851, which declared
that secession was the last alternative,
the final remedy, and should not be re-.
sorted to under existing circumstances.
| thought that the State should solemn
ly set the seal Of It's disapprobation on
some Of the measures Of the "cohpro-
mise" When u member Of the United
States Senate l opposed them because |
thought them wroHg and dangerous
tendency, and also because the people
in every town, and the Legislature, by
resolutions OF instruction, required
me To oppose them. But indisCreet
men went TOO fast aud too far; the pub
lie became alarmed and the reaction cor.
responded with the action, extreme in
both instances. The most curious and
suggestive feature 10 the case Ia the fat
that those who were originally foremost
In the movement were the benUtiCiaTies
Of the reaction. Having by their ex.
treme course created apprehension they
cried most Justify that the union was III
danger and saved by their exertions the
office OF the State and some Of the
Federal Government
lam ever truly your friend,
0ErFERsoN DAVIS.
To James Alfred Pearce, u s. Senator.
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THE WIRES MUST 40.

The New York supreme Court says They
Must -Elsctrle Companies Given Notice.
NRw YoRE, Dec. la.-rhs general term
1.-THE supreme Court has handed down
q decision reversing the decision OF
Judge Andrews in the matter Of electric
wires. The decision dlBsolves the ID.
junction which has hitherto prevented
the city authorities from taking down
the wltea. Notice was at onCe sent 10
oil electrical companies whose witeb
have been complained oi as defective,
Informing them that the faulty wires
must be removed. II the notice ID not
complied with Immediately the Depart.
nent Of PubllC works will undertake The
WhFk.
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A RICgIYER APPOINTED
For the Cameron Iron and Coal cOmpa
Of PennsyIYanIR -Morks In Operation.

For the Cameron Iron and Coal Company
Of Pennsylvania Works In Operation,
PITrsBuRaH, Dec, ls,-In the United
States Court to-day, Attorney A, Il
Joliet, Of New York, appeared for the
Central Trust Company Of New York
and asked that a receiver be appointed
for the Cameron Iron and Coal Company
Of Pennsylvania. The company on March
], 1883, executed GmortRage in favor Of
the Central Trust Company for $1,000
600, and has defaulted payment. The
plant is still In operation, however, and
the bondholders and creditors are anx.
ious that the receiver be appointed aud
tue works continued In operation In
order thatits standing may be preserved,
Judge Acheson fixed the receivers bond
at 100000 and will appoint Mr.. Parrott
To tbe position. u
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A MURDER MYSTERY.
Bloody Relics Found Near Hammond, Ind
The Weapons aud Letter Found.

Bloody Relics Found Near Hammond, Ind,
The Weapons aud Letter Found.
HAMMOND, IND, Dec. lS.-Furthel
evidence that a murder was committed
near the spot where the bloody relics
were found December 4, came to light
yesterday. Inthe reeds along the Calu'
nut river were found rusty hatchel
with broken handle, butcher knife
covered with blood, and a package con.
tainiDg a vest The vest was Of good
quality and evidently tailor made. The
pockets on the right side and part Of the
back were burned Us II by acid. In the
left hand pocket was also found a bottle
Of sticky substance, q few revolver cart
tilgrs and letter beginning, "Dear
Darling" and signed "Your Loving
May, 1880" The letter was evidently
written by woman. Itexpresses plea
ure at the receipt Of a letter from Kan.
sAs City, a desire to see the party ad.
dressed, and says: Nobody believes you
done It."
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The pre.ldent,. Cnllers.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. lS.-Among
the Presidents callers this morning
were Speaker Reed, Senators Frye, Cul.
Ion, Dawes, Plumb, Voorhees, and Ben.
son; Representatives Randall, Of Mass.
achusetts; Grout, Bntterworth, Ovens,
Ray, Henderson, Of North Carolina
Rogers, Caruth, Morrow, Walker, Dun.
nell, McCord and Bingham; Hon. g. W.
sanderlin, Of North Carolina; ex.speaket
Grow, Of Pennsylvania, and ex'secre.
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