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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-07
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH
At Alingo Yesterday Likely to Result In n
Zig SensntiUn.

At Mingo Yesterday Likely to Result In n
Zig Sensation. l
Tho town OF Alingo was afforded n
sensation yesterday by the death Of
Belle Simpson, daughter OF John
Simpson, n well known and highly re-
spectacle farmer living about a mile
back of Bethany, died yesterday morning
about 1880 o'clock, ut the home OF Alex
amber Smith, her brothcr.in.law, in
Alingo. ..l-E.
The Steubenville Herald says that the
case lisa mysterious one, likely toarouse
II bigsensation. Miss Simpson had been
making her home with MIR. Smith for
some time, and has been receiving atten.
tons from two young men, one Of them
named Smith, residing at Weiisburg.
On last Sunday afternoon a,
two o'clock she was taken violently ILL.,
and her attending physician, ut once
suspected arsenical poison, but the girl
persistently denied taking it. Every.
thing was done to relieve her AGO
ny, but in vain. Since her death
letters have been discovered which
leave no doubt OF the poison, but by
whom administered will be the sub
ject OF an investigation. The case was
creating furore at Mingo yesterday af
ternoon. Coroner Starr, Of Steubenville
went to Mingo at noon, and rs n result
OF an investigation by himself and Mayor
Stewart, OF Mingo, the man Smith, O.
Wellsburg, whose letters have some
thing to do with the case, was arrested
and is now in jail. Smith is said to be
| printcr r~7
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Madame Neuville and her son Angus.
tin, commenced three nights engage
nicnt ut the Grand last night, presenting
their comedy drama "The Boy Tramp
These two artists are well remembered
here as was evinced by the large audi.
ence that gathered to greet them and
their clever supporting company. The
play was nicely staged and each charnc.
ter was ably handled. Augustin Men.
vile, In the character OF the tramp, dc.
picts tho usual carelessness aud indifler.
ences 10 things in general Of this genius.
He Is clever comedian, and bis work
Won for him unstin.ed applause.
The play OF Casper, the Yodler,"
which is 10 be presented at the Opera
House this and tomorrow evenings
with Mr.. Charles T. Ellis, tho popular
German dialect comedian and vocalist,
In the title role, will be presented with
all tue special scenery painted expressly
for this production, and which includes
some very handsome settings. The
play is one written in Will Carleton's
happlest vein. Many new songs are in
troduced, nearly all OF them Ellis own
charming compositions, and which he is
said to sing in a manner that fairly cap
tivates his hearers. The company sup.
porting him is warmly endorsed as q
strong and capable one in every respect
Like all farce comedies 1.-THE Fakir,'
which is to be presented at the Operf
House next Monday night, is a vehicle
for specially work and a good vehicle il
is to. There is not dull moment in it.
From the first line OF tho first act the
audience are not subjected to dreary
part to be passed in wishing for some
other portion. There is dash, a spirited
action in "The Fakir," that bodies nc
good for a maa who goes to see it with d
firm conviction that he will be bored
because he has seen farce.comedy before
A Chicago exchange speaks as follows
OF "a Royal Pass,' which is to be pre-.
scented at the Grand the first three
nights Of next week: "The piece is yer,
well mounted, the scenery being new
and we'll adapted to the play. The parts
were for the most pnrt we'll sustained
and the costuming was apt as we'll a.
good in quality. Mr.. Staley, in the dua
role OF lran Zoteg, a Russian army Off
Ger. and Andreas Hotter, n Swiss guide
and courier, and his representations Of
the nihilist, shows versatility and al ap
probation OF his part"
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DELLAlRE BRIEFS
A Split In tho W. Q. T. W. General News
NOteh md Personals,

A Split In tho ". q. T. W. General News
s. al Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Fred Flood was somewhat better
yesterday. t'S ~ sos
The Good Templars initiated seven.
teen new members this week.
Truant Officer Baugh has thus far
investigated 2o5 cases since his appoint
ment. a,
John Luke, OF the Fourth ward, has
suffered a relapse and Is confined to his
bed again, having gone out too soon.
key" De1bargh, formerly Il police.
man Of Wheeling, has announced HIM.
SELF a candidate for the office OF Marshal
on tho Democratic ticket.
A Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh local freight
train turned over box car near Toron.
to, this week. No one was hurt how.
ever, and the car was righted In few
hours only slightly damaged.
Louis Nolte was sent to Jail OH failing
to furnish $500 bond for his appear
ance at court. He Is charged with en-.
tering and taking clothing belonging to
boarders at the Coyle boarding house.
A special car with General Superin.
tendcnt Z. B. Taylor, Superintendent OF
Telegraph Bradley, Superintendent
Loles, Train Master Ohliger, and several
others on board, came down over the
Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh road on tour
OF inspection yesterday. They went
down as far rs McGrcgors on tie new
Ohio Valley road.
Mr.. ]. W. Grant and wife, Of New
Orleans, were here in attendance ut Mrs
Kate Cars funeral yesterday. Mr.
Grant is brother OF the deceased and
the funeral was postponed from We'd
nesday until yesterday to await his
coming. Mr.. Grant and wife will ADOPT
tho orphan children OF Mrs. Carr and
take them to their Southern home.
The managers Of the Belaire blast fur
mace are having considerable trouble In
getting started up again. A few days
since an examination was made OF the
furnace lining, which was found in such
a condition that 1t was believed it would
last for some time, but now it has beer
demonstrated that the stack will have tc
be entirely refined, which will necessi
tate another stoppage. The new no,
blasts have worked splendidIy rs far as
tried, AMI when the the furnace is lined
everything will DO in tip.top order. The
work OF refining will be begun at once
and rushed night and day.
At the non-partisan meeting OF tho
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
held here on Wednesday, the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union split, ant
she seceders took with them into thu
non.partisan Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union the Recording and Cor
responding Secretaries and Treasurer
The following are the officers OF the new
organization: President, Mrs. J. f
Rodefer; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Wether
aid, Mrs. Hartshorn, Mrs. Wyrick ant
Miss Jennie Duncan; Recording Secre
tary, Mrs. II. Leighton; Correspondent,
Secretary, Mrs. A. B. Battelle; Treasurer
Mrs. Elton; Plan Of Work Committee
Mrs. Hoge, Mrs. Leighton and Miss Mag
gie Crafty; Superintendent OF Educa
tional Department Miss S. Duncan.
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Yesterdays Police Court.

In Police Court yesterday morning,
Madame Nan Morrison, the keeper OF an
East Wheeling resort who was oat OH 4
drunken frolic the night before, was
fined S. aud costs and Katie Dawson,
the young woman Of easy virtue who
arrested by officer Donley for outraging
the decency Of tho SECOND ward in d
public manner, was fined like amount
they both settled. "Looter" Hess was
given deserved fine Of IS and costs fol
being disorderly and in default OF pay.
ment was sent up for thirty days
George Fcrmidias was fined 81 and costs
for MI iniraction OF the city's ordinances
and not being able to pay was sent tc
the hill for fifteen days. E. D. Cham.
beslain, the B. & @. engineer, arrested
by Chief Delbrugge for obstructing Six
teenth street with his train, and whose
trial was set for tomorrow, placed him
sell at the mercy Of the Court which de-
lerred passing on the case till City So
Iicitor White can be consulted with,
with view to learning just hat the
law will allow to be done in the case.
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The marks on the wharf indicated a
depth OF ~ feet in the channel last
evening, with the river falling slowly.
The Abner O'Neal got of for Pittsburgh
At s o'clock yesterday morning. The
The Hudson passed down enroute from
Pittsburgh to Cincinnati at II a. III. The
Scotia passed up for Pittsburgh n few
minutes before noon. The Courier left
for Parkersburgh ut 1880 a. IN. The
Liberty departed for Darlington at $3.50
p. IN. The Samuel Clark passed up
light about o'clock last evening. She
was taking full steam and was hurrying
to Pittsburgh to come out with coal
tow on the present rise. The Charles
Brown passed down with big tow.
To-day the CIV. Bachelor leaves for
Cincinnati at I a. IN. The Louis A.
Sherley is due up from Cincinnati for
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SIX YEARS AGO TODAY
There Was Depth Of % Feet I Inches
In the Ohio River Here.

...... ah wv outu htNeE heFes
Just six years ago to-day the Island
and u large portion OF tho South Side,
with acres Of Martins Ferry, Bridge.
port and Bellaire were dreary, watery
wastes. The inhabitants had fled, and
an awful stream Of filthy muddy water
poured through the habitations OF those
sections. The waters OF the ever to be
remembered flood OF 1884 were at their
highest stage and were working their
worst ruin. The older members OF tho
1NTELLiGENcEH staff have a distinct and
shiveriny recollection OF coming to their
work in skifls from the Opera House
steps on Market street to the second
story Of the building and leaving by the
same means. ~
Business in ali lines was paralyzed, and
Wheeling was commercially as dead as II
tho plague had struck her. Hundreds
Of poor people saw their homes and all
their contents ruined, and thousands OF
anxious faces inquired for news OF
friends. People on low ground have
not forgotten those scenes and expert.
ences as can DO attested by the newspa.
per and steamboat offices, whose tele.
phones arc kept jingling whenever thu
river shows sigus OF q more than ordin
AIRY rise. February, 1884, was a month
Of horrors, aud will be remembered with
sorrow each recurring sscason.
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for the past few weeks meeting with
the glass buyers from all parts OF the


Harry Lacy Gets Two Years, SIX Months.
Yesterday, In Part OF the Circuit
Court, Judge PAUL. refused the motion
to set aside the verdict OF guilty found In
the case Of Harry Lacy, the little conf.
dence man who rolled 80 high here dur
ing the week OF the last State Fair rs the
advance agent OF Forepaugh's circus, and
grant him a new trial, and sentenced
him to two years and six months i'm.
prisonment In the State Penitentiary at
Moundsvillc. Ga motion OF Colonel
Arnett, Lacy's counsel, Il stay OF proceed.
ings OF thirty days, from the time OF tho
adjournment Of this term Of court, was
granted Tor the purpose OF allowing him
to make application TO the Supreme
Court for writ Of error aud supercedeas
In the case.
1.acy's wonderful nerve did not desert
him even when he was about to be Sen.
fenced, and hc was as willing and ready
to talk as ever. When asked II he had
anything 10 say ns to why sentence
should not DO passed upon him he
started of with a harangue about some
section 10 the Constitution Of the United
States, he was not quito sure which one
1t was, but 1t guaranteed 10 all persons
charged with crime trial by a jury oil
their peers. The intimation was that
his jury was not OF his peers. After
making this point he made q passing
reflection on West Virginia law TINT was
so very raw that Colonel Arnctt fell
compelled to unbend and disclaim for
his client the castlng OF any reflection
on the Court to which Lacy cheerlully
responded ooh ofcourse not-ofcourso
nnt
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MARTINS FERRY MATTERS.


News Notes and Personal Comments from
Over the River. "r.
Miss Maud Mitchell is visiting friends
in the country.
Judge Huff, Of St. Clairsville, was in
town yesterday.
Mr.. Stephen Hipplns has bought fine
short horn COW.
Horace G. Smith, OF Mt. Pleasant, was
in Martins Ferry yesterday.
Tickets for the Kindergarten" TO-
morrow night are selling well.
Rev. Smith is conducting a general
meeting in the Friends church ut Mt.
Pleasant.
DR.. Osborne, Of Mt. Pleasant, who has
been quite sick and reported dead, is
convalescent.
Prof. J. A. White, Of Mt. Pleasant,
who has been on the sick list for five
weeks, has recovered.
Willis McFadden, Of Cadiz, and Miss
Libbie Hammond, VI New Athens, will
be married Tomorrow.
ASotoAuay etieet WIS opened from
Fourth to Fifth streets, through the
lands Of Mr.. Joel Wood and MIR. W. II.
Hobbs.
From present indications the enter
talnments in the Presbyterian Church
tonight and tomorrow night will be
largely attended. They are for the bene.
tit Of the Sunday School aud the Christ
ian Endeavor Society.
The electric light plant was turned
over to the Martins Ferry Construc-
ton Company on Wednesday. The
drawbacks that have been experienced
since the light was first turned on were
unavoidable and are experienced by all
new plants. When the plant is entirely
completed and in good working order
everything will be entirely satisfactory.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL MuslcALEs.
Enjoyable School Entertainments that are
Now In Progress.

- No., L., ,,-.,..... -.
NOW :" fr'sress' ~,
superintendent Anderson, OF the pno.
lie schools Of this city, Is having series
Of musical entertainments given at the
.aro,ol .rh.d;s,ric, .ohno,, ~ 40 ,,n, ~.
oo'''", o"o '''o'',e' oenoo'' ' 80 ~ o'c
ing 10 be very interesting. The hrst was
given at Centre school last Monday af.
ternoon Tuesday, afternoon's muscale
II such these pleasant Entertainments
can he ralledS taok nlace ~ Clav school
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The South Side TURNER'S Opening.

The South Side Turn Society gave
its opening exhibition and ball last night
atits new hall in the Eighth ward. The
entertainment was fine one, the ball
WIS enjoyable and every one OF the large
crowd III attendance appeared 10 be well
pleased with everything. To sum the
entire affair up in one word, it was II
success. The arrangements were all
perfected by IN efficient committee con.
sisting Of William Ilagedorn, William,
kro,z, Charles Holderman, Charles
kettler, Fred. Viewig, Joseph Evel and
Joseph Audlinger. This society was or
ganized last fall and with the assistance
OF Il weit.known philosophical citizen
soon had comfortable hall built, the
dedication Of which Inst night was most
appropriate.
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HORRIBLE SUICIDE,


4 Bunk Cashier Slusl,cs Himself with n
Knife and Fires the Barn.
VINcESNEs, md, Feb. 6,-The suicide
Of Mr.. Crowley, cashier Of the Farmers
State Bank, which occurred at Sullivan,
Ind, this morning, created a profound
sensation. 1t seems that before dinner
he went out and made purchase OF a
large knife and then started for home.
He went to the residence OF his father
in-!aw, DR.. Highly, and passed through
the house into the stable, where he cut
himself and then fired the hay. He was
found shortly after, when the fire was
discovered, but both Of his legs were
burned of and life was extinct. His
bank affairs are reported all right, he had
not been involved in any difficulty in
any manner, and his domestic life was
happy. He was very popular and much
esteemed, and his horrible death has
created great sorrow.
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ONLY A RAILROAD TAEPEDO.
Sensation Caused ut the Capitol by smal


Sensation Caused Mt the Capitol by II Small
"h, Affair.
WASHINGTON, Feb. CA rumor cur
rent yesterday on the streets that Q
dynamite bomb had been found in the
Capitol proved tohav very slight foun'
dation. A messenger boy found in q
spittoon in the rotunda, a small, oval
shaped tin box, about quarter OF m
inch thick with diameter Of about an
inch or an inch and half. 1t was
taken to Captain Allabach, Chief OF the
Capitol police, who made an examina
ton OF it.
He found several grains OF substanc,
resembling saltpetre and small quaint
ty Of something that looked like punk
The captain experimental with the lat
ter and found that it burned as fuss
burns. He concluded that it was rail
road torpedo, but to settle the matter
Captain Allabach has sent the box ant
contents to the District Chemist to have
an analysis. .las
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Henry Dliler Dies Of His Injuries.

Henry Differ, a man aged about 20
years, who has been employed at
Schmulbach's brewery, died ut a late hour
Wednesday night from the effects Of a
severe burn received at the brewery
about 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The accident Of which he was the IN.
fortunate victim was occasioned by him
putting a lighted torch, which he was
carrying, down into newly vanished
beer cast for the purpose Of examining
its condition. An explosion was the re-.
suit and Differ received its full force.
The supposition is that he must have
inhaled the flame, as the extent OF his
visible injuries was not sufficient to
cause death. He died at the home OF
John Reister, at No. $500 Woods street,
where he boarded. He was stranger
hereabouts and nothing is known about
his relatives, il he had any.
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An Enjoyable Concert Last Night.

The concert given at the Y. NJ. G. A.
building last night by the Imperial Quar-
tette, OF Boston, was very delightful
entertainment and that it was appreci-
ated was well proven by the demands OF
the audience for enchores. Or the
twelve members on the programme en-
cores were kindly given by the gentle
men Of the Quartette to eleven OF them.
The audience filled the hall to overflow
ing. The programme was replete with
populnr selections and altogether it was
q rare musical treat. The work OF Mr..
Frceland the guitar soloist and com.
poser, who with his splendid.toned in.
strument, acted as accompanied and that
Of Sig. Carlo Carcsotto, the mandolin
sollst was especially enjoyable.
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THEY MEANT BUSINESS.
Ohio People Take tho Law In Their Hands
and Suppress Crimes.

ohiO People Thke tho Law In Their Hands
and Suppress Crimes.
CnrLLlcorIE, o., Feb. G.-For several
months Point Township, this county
has suffered from an epidemic OF crimes.
1t seemed impossible to apprehend the
offenders and the people grew desperate.
AS last resort it was decided to hold u
public meeting. Last Tuesday night
over one hundred OF the best citizens OF
the township met In the township house
at Spout Springs, and with attorneys as
legal advisers formed what is in fact a
vigilance committee, though it is called
the arresting and falling club.
twas decided 10 20 to work at once,
and dozen stalwart farmers were sworn
In as special constables. Tuesday morn.
ing court convened md from that until
8 y. m. the special constablcs were busy
bringing in offenders. Hundreds were
out to see the fun. The total number Of
arrests for the day WINS twenty-six.
Theft, disturbing schools and church
services, wife whipping and drunken.
ness were charged. Not one escaped
punishment. Some were fined, some
bound over to higher court, some were
imprisoned and two were sent to the
Cincinnati work house,
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

- .,,,,.,., /, . A.. s,t.-., ~, =.
'>'""s''' III ''e o"s ''"'i " ho'i'hs People
."r0"''
DR.. Colley Shriver, Of Bethany, was If
Town yesterday.
hon. Chester D. Hubbard has gone tc
New York on business trip.
Mr.. O. O. Hanlon, of tho Barnesv;,,,
Enterprise, registered ut the Stamm yes,
terday. @
Miss Marian Baileau, of Meadyille
Pa, is the guest Of Mrs. will B, Me-
Mechen.
c. II. fancy aud W. S. Mcdonald, oi
the Register counting room force, are laic
up with LaGrippe.
Miss Arnold, one OF the daughters q
tho Rev. ]. X. b. Arnold, ia living quite
ill with the typhoid fever,
Mr. H. Harrom ,of Monst;eld wo. Oh,
ONLY GLASS hmver Who M, ;M ~, W." n",o w..
ance at the Mcclure Yesterday.
co, A,.x Sweanev wall L,o,, .a,
;dsnt of Sfanhenv;lls wos IL tha ";,, 20 20,
one Of his perioJicaI visits vestardav ' ~
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Council Committee Meetings Tonight,

There promises to be rather interest.
ing and lively time about the Public
Building this evening. Four OF the most
important Council committees, namely,
Finance, Health Accounts and Real Is.
tate have been called to meet. The
Finance Committee will, it is under.
stood, be called upon to receive the re.
port OF Mr.. Allen Brock, who was en-.
gagged rs an expert accountant to 70 over
the books and accounts Of the late Col.
onel Wilkinson, Commissioner Of the
Compromise Loan. For nearly two
months past Mr.. Brock, assisted by Mr..
Noise, Of the Benwood Iron Works
office, has been engaged on this work.
At the last meeting OF the Finance Com.
mlttee partial report was made by Mr.,
Brock, which, it will be remembered,
was in the nature Of rather sensational
development.
The Health Committee will wrestle
with the subject Of offensive stenches in
the Fourth ward arising from the
Wheeling Butchers Associations hide
house and Elders soap factory. Ac-
counts will make another effort to get a
quorum together and open the three
bids that have been received for com.
piling the ordinances OF the city and
Real Estate will audit bills.
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The nail manufacturers of this city
and the wire manufacturers Of Pitts.
burgh are just now getting the benefit
OF a rate war between the railroads rum
ming into Texas. Some weeks ago it
was found that one Of the railroads run.
ming from Cincinnati was cutting the
rate. The regular tariff is seventy-nine
cents, which is special commodity rate.
Whether the railroads or Ohio river
steamboats, cut the rates has not vet
been ascertaincd. A meeting will be
held in St. Louis within a few days to
make an effort to restore the rates to the
former figures. None Of the roads care
about handling the freight at tifty-three
cents per hundred pounds, but have to
DO it to keep up with the procession.
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"albapy N. Y. feb. .3-OC
Tr1nAfcrA Of Koul EAtnia

One deed Of trust and the following
conveyances Of real estate were admitted
to record in Clerk Hooks office yester
day.
A deed made February 5, 1890, BY
Anthony Manly and wife, to Elizabeth
Murray, wife Of Thomas Murray, all o.
Wheeling, for the Northwest portion Of
lot No. liz, fronting 20 feet on Zane
street, island. Consideration $l,l5O.
A deed made February 9, 1890, by
Hannibal Forbes and wife to Marths
Gordon, for the south half OF lot No. 10
in square No. u, fronting 20 feet on the
west side OF Elicit street, in ]. and ]. R
Bakers' addition. Consideration S50n.
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OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. CAN old lum-
herman Of this city, who has just re.
turned from the logging camps, says:
"Never in my experience rs a lumber.
man have I seen numbering operations
so retarded at this time Of the year. The
snow is deep in the woods, but the
weather has been most favorable to sue.
cessful work. In one OF the camps, out
Of crew Of over sixty men, nearly one.
half we're completely Frustrated with the
grip. The disease does not seem to
have reached the lumber. districts until
recently, but it's ravages are terrible.
Being far from medical aid, the lumber.
men are OF course denied many OF the
remedies which are prescribed by ply.
sicians, although. everything possible is
done for their comfort.