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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-25
TIE sMITH.SLAYIN rIaIlr.

slaEin Recognized rs the Champion OF
Eugland-smlth's Umpire Explains"
LONDON, Dec. 24.-At a meeting ofthe
Pelican Club last night It was resolved
10 send a letter To Frank p. slavin, the
Australian pugllist, who was assaulted
by roughS during the progress Of his
fight with Jem Smith, near Bruves,
Belgium, yesterday, expressing avn.
patty for him In the treatment accorded
him and admiration for bis courage In
fighting In the face OF the ruilianism
displayed at the ring side. The club
decided TO recognize Slavin as Champiou
Of England and 10 present him with a
belt and o purse Of money.
Fleming, who acted as Smiths nm.
pire, aud WhU Is a member Of the club.
was suspended from membership mend.
ing an explanation Of the part he took
In the dlSgraceiul aGair. In an inter
view following he said he was moi nc
quainted with the roughB who caused
the trouble, but that they were doUbt.
leas friends whom Smith had hired 10
interrupt the fight Ia the event OF M 10.
Ing against him. Fleming also said that
he had severed the connection between
himself and Smith forever.
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THE PHILADELPHIA PRINTERs.
The Demand foraa IncFsase OF Pay In the
Hands OFT International Union.

hAnuhott ttne lntnEhhktuuN Snluus
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-Edward T
Plank, President Of the Internatioua
Typographical Union, arrived in thil
city to-day to confer with the officers O
Typographical Union No, 9, relative tc
the demand Of ithe printers oil morning
newspapers for an advance from 40 Ia
40 cents per thousand In the price fol
type setting. He saw some Of the locaI
officers who explained the situation Il
him.
The demand the printers made was tC
have gone into effect tonight, but the
refusal Of the employers To grant il
served TO CompliCate matters, Most o.
the men are not satisfied with the A
cents per 1000 rate, and they are moi
Inclined 10 accept the employers
action as final. President Glazer, OF the
local union said this afternoon that nc
trouble would be experienced in any O.
the newspaper composing rooms tonight
A meeting would probably be held In {
few days, he said, at which the situation
would be considered.
In the meantime members ol the
executive council OF the Internationa
Union are expected in the city. Ever
II It wanted to 1t 10 said the local unior
could not order strike without the
consent Of the executive council.
A prominent member OF the loca
union said to-day that there was a dis
position on the part OF the mem berB Il
turn the whole affair over to the care o
the International Union.
Mr.. VIM. M. singerly, OF the Record
has granted To his printers from 40 TO Al
cents per thousand for setting mlnion
This action, however, 1t was said, wa
purely voluntary. and has nothing what
ever to do with the demand Of the typo
graphical union, the latter being still Ii
allegiance.
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TUE LANE NINE DISASTER,
sixteen Men hurled AllVs-Liitle DOub
That They PerishSd,

Tnht Iuel FcFRAhtuf
SAN ASDRRAs, CAL, Dec, 24,-A dis
astrous caye-ln occurred Sunday even
ing in the Lane mine, owned by Howart
4 Hobart, located on the west edge o
the Angels, by which sixteen men wer'
buried. They are supposed to be dead
Nineteen men were sent into the drift
on the 400 foot level to repair the tim
bering, which had become loosened
They had not worked over one hour
when the supports OF the upper tmberE
suddenly swefyed 10 the right and the
roofing, earth and rocks fell, burying
sixteen men underneath the debris.
Thomas Oorwin and two Italians were
working near the mouth OF the DRIFT and
managed 10 escape, although Corwin
was badly injured, Corwin said the par
titions were leaning badly when he went
into the drift, but no one suspected there
was danger Of a cave,
A later dispatch says; There Is no
hope OF resCuing the sixteen miners who
were buried by the caye-in In the Utica
parties % Il have found tive dead bodies, but
will not be able 10 reach them until to.
morrow, and 1t is feared they will not
be able to reach the other victims for
several weeks. 1t Is believed that all Of
the sixteen men were crushed To death
by falling rock.
Information reached here later this
afternoon that the surface Of the mine
in which the disaster occurred Sunday
has cayed down to a depth Of 40 feet
and that the cave extends along the
vein from the north shaft to the width
OF 80 feet. This makes 1t necessary to
stop all work Of recovering the bodies,
There Is little doubt that the hoists have
been drawn into the cave.
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GERMANY AND STANLEY,
ASow.papst :. Article q on tie Attitude Of II

A Newspaper Article Oh tito Attitude of tI,e
Government -sthnicyE Deserts,
BERLIN, Dec, H-ThO Po.i,chc Zeitvno
las an interesting article on the German
attitude toward Stanley, In which II saws
that 1.-THE German enthusiasts for cola.
nlal development should attempt 10 fol.
low the attacks upon England BY assNIl.
Ing Stanley, they would prove lhe,n.
selves selves mean ei spirited peopleln the lowest
Stanley the people Of Berlin Hh1IIiJ noi
allow thenselvea 10 bv lnlnennel 10
any other feelings than Those of a,lmi,s.
tlon iof his courage, hlB rebolullon snI
hlB achievements. They lnuSt i,nnnr
him at once 40 the guest Of LLB ElnpgTor
and ~ tue greatest living African OK.
plofef,
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on TllR BOUNCE.


Price of Rubber Advancing Tho situation
In brazil,
NRw York, Dec. 24.-Charles r; Flint
Treasurer Of the New York Commercial
Company, Limited, has received a cable
dispatch from the Companhi Mercantil
the company in whose favor the Prov
ince Of Para granted the special conces
sion, advising a decline in exchange o.
ID, an advance In the price Of rubber ol
100 reiS, with the market strong and
holders not free sellers. The stock on
sale Is 70 tons.
Flint 4 Co. have a cable from Rio ad,
vising that exchange is 25id. The re.
ceiptS Of rubber since December are 4C
per cent. less than the average receipts
Tor the corresponding periods Of the pre-.
vious three years. From this Mr.. Flint
lnfeS that the unsettled condition Of az
fairs In Brazil Is interfering with the
gathering OF rubber.
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GETTING INTERESTING.

Tho Fight for tho speaherahIp in the
Ohio Legislature.
CoLuMBUs, o., Dec. 2i.-The Gght fol
the speakership Of the Legislature ia
growing quite interesting.
There are only two prominent candi'
dates, Messrs. ]. P. Forbes, Of Coshocton
county, and N. R. HySell, Of Perry
The former is most admirably suited
for the place. He was member Of the
Sixty.eiphth General Assembly, has had
experience and his ability is acknowl'
edged by every one. Mr.. Hysell is the
representatives. the mining district, and
thinks that the labor element OF the
State is entitled to the Speakership
From present indications Mr.. Forbei
will not have much opposition in seCur
ing the coveted prize. Hon. John b
Lawlor, oil franklin county, is making Q
good canvass for Speaker pro TEN.
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WHEELING W. DECEMBER 25 1885,
BUFTRD ~ DEATH
BY . Vicious Ram Near ZanssVllle-An
Aged Lady's Head Cut and Bruised In =
Horrible Manner,

Aged Lady's Head Cut and Bruised In .
Horrible Manner
zASEsyILLE, oHIo, Dec. 24,-Yesterday
afternoon little boy passing the house
Of Mrs, Mary McKinty, an aged and
feeble woman residing near McLuney
Church, noticed her struggling with q
vicious ram, long the terror Of the neigh
borh6od. fastening TO q neighbours ioI
help he met the son Of Mrs, McKinty,
who at once ran home, only TO find his
mother lying In the yard, her face and
head covered with blood and dhe ram
still striking her, He drove the animal
away, carried his mother into the house,
where she expired In q few minutes.
The face was terribly cut and bruised,
the back OF the bead was beaten 10 0
Jelly, the hands and body were bruised
and swollen, and one arm was broken
near the shoulder joint, An examina'
ton Of the premises proves there was q
fearful struggle, The house door was
broken from It's hinges. It is supposed
when fnt attacked she retreated TO the
house, when the door was struck by the
ram and forced open. Driven TO the
yard she turned TO defend herself with
the ak, but without avail. The sheep
belongs to James Flnnegan, a rich old
bachelor,
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THE TARGNTUM TRAGEDY.

Excitement Over tho lirutaI Murder OF
Brave Mrs. Isuttert Has Not Abated.
TARRNTuM, Pa, Dec, 2.-The excite
ment over the robbery Of Paul Ruttert's
jewelry store and the brutal murder oi
Mrs. Ruttert last night has not abated.
Armed posses were out all night scour.
ing the country for the three murderers,
but with very little success. One man
named Clouts was found secreted In
some bushes near Tarentum and taken
TO the lookup. A revolver with one
empty chamber, was found on his per-
SON. He protested his innocence, but
the feeling was so intense that he barely
escaped lynching.
The Knights Of Pythias, Of which or
der Ruttert Is a member, has offered @
reward Of $500 for the capture Of the
murderers.
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MERRY, MERRY SUCKERS.
How John Jones swindIed People by Offer
Ing to Purchase Goods. n

Ing to Purchase Goods. n
NEw YoRE, Dec. 24.-A man giving
his name as John Jones was arrested
charged with using the malls for iraudu.
lent purposes,
For some time past circulars have been
sent to various parts Of the country so.
lICiting business for the "Natlonal Bar.
gain Emporium" No. sS5 Broadway,
New York, which institution, according
TO the circular, would undertake to pur.
chase dry goods and other materials for
out-oi.town customers at cheaper rates
than they could be otherwise procured.
The circular stipulated that cash should
accompany all orders. Complaints hay.
ing been made 10 the postofIice authori.
ties that no returns had been received
for various remittanCes sent 10 the EN-
porium, on investigation was made and
the concern found To be fraud. Instead
OF occupying fye.story building, as
claimed in the circular, the "Emporium'
merely had little Office at 1886 Broad
way, where mail matter was delivered.
The police visited the place and capt
ured Jones, who was the only person In
the office,
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SILCOIT SPOTTED.
He is in NTontreal..IIIs Female Colnpan.
Ions Movements.

He is In Montreal..IIIs Female Conpan.
Ions Movements.
MONTREAL, Dec. 24,-The police au-
thorities here have discovered silcott,
the absCondlng Treasurer Of the U. s.
House Of Representatives. Accompa-
MED by his paramour, Herminie THE
bault, he arrived in Montreal on satur-
day, the 7th instant. Herminie went to
the house Of her married sister, Mrs.
Lemoine, on sanguinet street, where
she remained until Friday last, when
she left for New York on an early morn.
ing train. Mrs. Lemoine when seen
denied all knowledge OF silcott, but her
husband admitted that he had been q
frequent visitor at his house. The New
York police have been notified Of Her.
minie's return to that city.
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CLEVELAND DEMOCRATS
In MassMeetlng Protest Against
Brice's Election
ToTHE UNITEDsTATEss
And Warn Their Party Against a
Repetition OF tho Payne Scandal
Judge Rlandin's speech-A
Suicidal Policy Condemned.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec, 24.-The anti
Brice meeting at Music Hall, was large,
orderly and enthusiastic. The attend
ance was about eight hundred, and the
cheers ELECTED by the mention Of the
names OF well known Democrats showed
that those present were mostly Demo:
Gratis.
Ex.Attorney General James Law
renee presided, and made the opening
speech. He saidthe meeting was iusti-
fed by the fact that a'man in nUseuHsa a
citizen Of Ohio was seeking to be elected
U, S. Senator by means that would dis
grace and dishonorthe party; that the
Democratic party could not afford a rep
etltion OF the Senatorial scandal, and
that to elect millionaire with no other
qualification than his money would be
an act Of supreme folly, exceeding that
Of the election Of Mr. Payne, He said
Brice's conduct had Justly aroused sus.
picious that he was running a Doodle
campaign.
Judge +. j. Blandin made a speech
that aroused the enthusiasm II the audi.
enCe, He began by asking: "Who Is
BriCe? What Is he that he should be
considered as the iittest among four
hundred thousand Ohio Democrats for
this high honor? There is no answer.
His friends are silent as the grave.
Whence does he Gomez IA voice: New
York Yes, he comes from New York"
Judge Blandin then declared that
BriCe had, on September 10, 1888, In
signing contractors bond, made ALL
davit TO his residence In New York. He
declared that Brice was not, a resident OF
Ohio, and the people Of Ohio did not
want him. BriCe, he said, had invented
new method in politics, His emissa.
ries invited Representatives.elect and
induced them to pledge themselves to
BriCe. II It appeared that their con.
stituents were unfavorable, the next
thing was 10 manufacture the sentiment
TO make tho pledge binding, This was
done by bribing the newspapers, which
gave the BriCe color 10 all the Senatorial
news. In this way Democrats were
misled. II Brice should lose the money
he has made by speculation, what would
he have to recommend him for SenatorP
The Democratic party has survived
twenty-five years Of defeat. What folly
TO prove her mortality by committing
suicide in the hour Of victory?
William Heisley followed Judge Blan.
din, saying Brice was not qualified for
the office, and declaring he was against
the entire Doodle gang.
Ex.Congressman Foran also spoke.
Tom l.. johnson, ex.candidate for Uon-
gress, said Brice's election would be a
thing to be dreaded by the Democrats
on account OF the scandal that would
attach to it. Brice, he said, was largely
responsible for the defeat Of Cleveland,
for the cowardly tactics Of the National
Committee brought about that defeat.
Virgil P. Kline asked why the Demo.
Gratis would throw away q victory won,
by electing BriCe to the Senate, when
such an act could only bring obloquy
and odium upon the party2 lie said
there were things about Brice's cam.
paign that would not bear the light.
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CUT OFF HER NOSE.
Penalty Of wife'S Inadeiity-work of y
HuSband's Razor,

Penalty OF y wife'S Iuddeiity- Of q
Husband's Razor.
BALTIMORE, Dec, 24,-John A. Web
ner, agroceryman, living in East Bali.
more, had reason to suspect his wife oI
being too intimate with Nathaniel
Powell, a young clerk in his store. He
has been watching the pair for some
time, but until last night they eluded
his vigilance. Early last evening he
informed his wife that he was about to
take a walk. She bade him good.by
and saw him to the door. But
Wehner, instead Of departing for
good, turned back and slipped into
his cellar, where he diyested himself of
shoes, stockings, coat and hat, and shiv-
eringly waited developments. Soon he
heard voices, and creeping 10 the floor
above, suddenly opened the door and
found his worst fears were realized.
Mad with rage, Wehner picked up o ra.
zor and assaulted his wife. With one
blow he cut off his wiie's nose, and with
another he cut her face open. Mean
while Powell dashed out Of the room,
aud, running up stairs, jumped out OF
the second story window. The police
caught the clerk, but the husband es'
capped from the house ih his bare feet
and ran distance Of Ave miles before
he was oyertaken. The woman is ser.
iously injured,
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GONE BADLY WRONG.
A sTIlllonairo,s Son MnFrlea n Prostitute.
The Young Man Declared Insane. "

A Mllllonaire's Son Mnrrlea n Prostitute.
The Young Man Declared Insane, "
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-A remarkable
sensation in high life,came to light yes.
terday, Alfred H. Plant, a young man
of ss, son Of George II. Plant, Of the
Plant Milling Company, millionaire
-four manufacturer, was forcibly taken
from a house Of prostitution by his
friends and relatives and hurried to the
Four Courts, He was examined by two
physicians, pronounced insane, and was
at once sent TO st. vincent's Insane
Asylum.
About two months ago he obtained
$500 from an elder brother, and has
been on a prolonged spree ever since.
Last Thursday he was drunker than
usual, and while in this condition mar.
ried Mollie Murphy, notorious woman
Of the lowest stripe, and was Consorting
with ,her when arrested. His friends
claim that be Is insane, and has been SO
for eight years, and that he was inCar.
cerated In an asylum for several months
about eight years ago.
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A DISTRESSING SIGHT
A Family of Eight Persons In a Starving
Condltlon-IIeyond Recovery.

A Family of Eight Persons In Starving
Condltlon-Iieyond Recovery.
CoNNELLsyiLLE, Pa, Dec. 24.-A very
distressing sight was witnessed here this
evening. A family Of eight persons,
consisting Of mother, father and six
children, were discovered in starving
condition near Mercer, and were brought
here to be sent to the county home. All
Of the family were in dying condition.
The gaunt faces Of the elder people and
the hollow eyes and hungry looks Of the
little ones elected much sympathy from
the spectators, but little money or assis-
tance. The father and mother had been
taken Ill from fever, and as they lived In
an isolated place their children could
procure no aid. Their condition was
accidentally discovered by a farmer who
CHANGED to visit the house. The family
have reached such a stage that 1t "a
thought none can recover.
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HENRY GRADY'S DEATH
Deplored by the New wYorG Southern Society
ATeieEram of Sympathy.

Depiored by the New YorG Southern Society.
j, ATeieEram of sympathy.
NEW YoRK, Dec, 24.-A special meet
ing Of the executive committee Of the
Southern Society was held tonight 10
take action on the death OF Henry W.
Grady. A subcommittee was appointed
to draw up suitable resolutions, and
before the meeting adjourned the follow.
ing telegram was sent to Mrs. Grady:
NEw YoRx, Dec. "a,
TO Hn. Henry ", Grady. Atlanta, Ga.' ai
The New York Southern Society, pro-
foundly affected by a sense OF the public
loss sustained in the death Of your dis.
tinguished husband, offer you thell
heartfelt sympathy in the great atlllctior
you haveSuferGd. j. II. PARKER, V.P
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CITY COUNCIL. SENT TO JAIL.
For Contempt of Court In refusing to Obey
m Writ of Mnn,Inn,ua.

For Contempt of Court In refusing to Obey
Writ of AandRniuS.
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 24.-The entire
Board OF Common Council Of Elizabeth
MI, were arraigned before Judge Green
in the US. Circuit Court, for contempt
Of court in refusing to obey writ ol
mandamus, directing them to levy addi'
tional tax, and ill vacancies in the Board
Of Assessors OF their city for the pur'
pose Of satisfying judgment issued from
the Circuit Court.
The Court sentenced the Councilmen
10 pay the cost Of Court and stand coin
mitted in the custody Of the U. s. Mar
shal for this district, who Is directed to
coniine them In the county Jail until the
costs are paid. The costs are about $l00
ten dollars for each Alderman. Up Il
1880 this afternoon the money had mol
been paid, @
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GRApY,S FUNERAL
It Will be Quiet Ahair, Hut an Imposing
and solemn Demonstration.

It viii be Quiet AGair, But an Imposing
and solemn Demonstration.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 24.-All arrange.
ments for the funeral Of Henry W.
Grady have been completed. While
the funeral will not be a public one in
the usual meaning OF the word, 1t will
be most solemn and imposing demon
stration. Tomorrow at 10 o'clock the
body will be taken 10 the First Meth.
odist Church, where the procession will
start for the cemetery. Committees from
Council, Chamber Of Commerce and all
other orders and organizationso Of the city
have been appointed to escort the re-
mains from the residence to the church,
From the church 10 the cemetery ordert
and societies will attend in body. Nc
uniform or regalia Of any sort will be
worn, at the request OF the family, and
the funeral will be conducted as quietly
as possible. The funeral services will
be conducted by five Of the leading di
vines Of the city, and the pall.bearen
and honorary escorts are composed o
prominent men from all portions Of th'
Ekaka
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Plo,,r ,t,n.,,.i.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 24.--Milwaukde al
the present time is the eastern terminus
Of a flour blockade that extends aS IA,
west as Minneapolis and bids fair TO lasl
for several weeks. It is reported that
the 81, Paul road alone has 800 cara n
-four here and on side tracks along M
Inc, while the Wisconsin Central IA n
TIE same predlCament and las allied tht
sldings at thef points. The trouble h
that the roads on the other side Of i,akt
Michigan arc not taking the flour mn
enough, partly because the Michigan
lines areghort of cars.
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RHlGNS AND RACES.
How the influenza is Still
Sweeping Over Europe,
A MALIGNANT TYPE ASSUMED
In Some Sections and There Have
Been Many Deaths = business
Practically Suspended ... In.
fiammation OF tho Lungs.

PARIS, Dec, 94,-The epidemic reiyns
and RACES, The Conference Of LAWYERS
which waH to have convened Yesterday
did not because the majority Of The
speakers were III, Reports from Berlin
are to the effect that there is no abate.
ment Of the evil there. In Brunswick II
has assumed a malignant type and there
have been many deaths, At Frankfort
II Is increasing, The tramways have
ceased operations because the em-
ployea are all III, At Munich the
cases are increasing, The thea
tres announce that the programmes
Of the play are not TO be depended on az
the illness OF actors may make 1t necef.
sary 10 change the names at any mc-'
ment, or even TO change the piece. At
Antwerp the disease Is increasing, but il
10 Diminishing among both the garrison
and the people at Amsterdam, It hts
appeared at Dordrecht among the SOL
diers and sailors and Ia the factories. II
is very serious In the barracks ut Brul.
sells and halt the carbineers and grena-
diers OF the Corps Des GIdes are III
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CuicAoo, Dec. 94,-A new indictment
for conspiracy To bribe Cronin juror
has been returned by the Grand Jury
against John h. Graham, A. L. Hanks
Fred W. Smith, Mark Solomon, jeremiah
O'Donhell, Thos. KAvanAgh and Joseph
konG. II differs only IN torm--in more
careful and technical phtaSeoloRy and d
number Of counts from the omnibus bill
from the Grand Jury which investigated
the conspiracy,
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San Francisco, Dec. 94.-Danny Need.
ham, Of st. Paul, and Paddy Smith, ol
birmingham, England, light.weights,
fought at the Occidental Club last night
for purse oi $1,000. The hardest ap6t.
ing was In the second, third, and twelfth
rounds. Flrst blood was gained by
Needham ip the flBt round, ,whie Smith
gained the only knock-doWn blow,
Smith picked up In the 18th and fought
sayagely until he was knocked out In
the seventeenth round.