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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-07
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
VIII Meet mt Wheeling NEXT fenr-To.
dnJs Session the Last.
Special DiIpdtch 10 he I1ieilLutneer.

VII aieet nj wheeling Next fcnr-Tu.
dn3s Session the Last.
Special DIpatch 10 he IaieiiLrenesr.
WESTON, W. Va, Oct. G.-The fourth
days session OF the Conference was
opened at Ga. m., with the bishop in
the chair. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. W. J. Sharpe.
The minutes Of the last session were read
by 7. E. Galway and approved by the
Conference.
The first business OF importance was
the decision OF the Conference by vote
on tho proposition submitted by the last
general Conference to have equal repre-.
sentation OF ministers and laymen in the
general Conference. The Conference
voted against the proposition,
The next question, "Where shall the
next Conference be held2" was taken
up and DR.. Gushing, in behalf Of The
churches Of Wheeling, invited the next
session 10 bo held in the Fourth street.
church. Rev. ]. Lee, in behalf OF the
church at Moundsville, invited the next
Conference to that place. A vote was
taken, resulting in Wheeling being the
choice ol the majority.
Reports OF committees were called and |
the Committee on Tracts reported. and |
1t was adopted. The Committee on Peri.
odicals and Books made m encouraging
report. The Committee on Observance
OF the Sabbath made their report. This
report was substantially as the report OF
previous years. After some discussion
pro and con the report was recommitted,
Considerable interest is unaffected in
tho resolutions.
Rev. Thomas Cotton, State Agent of
the American Bible Society, made an
eloquent and stirring address in behalf
Of the Bible cause. y
DR.. ]. r. Fullerton presided at the af.
.ernoon session. The report of the com.
nittee on Sabbath observance came up
lgain and after spirited discussion the
.eport was adopted Us read. The report
IN temperance was read, and alter some
itlle change was adopted. The Finan.
,lal Secretary made his report, which
'hoTed decided gains in all kin is OF
'hurch work. The board OF stewards re.
ported that they had distributed among {
be veterans and the widows and or. T
'hans a neat little sum OF thirty.four ,
hundred dollars, making glad their
learts. There was an educational meet. /;
ng at night, addressed by DR.. Gushing, :
D. Dixon and others. Conference will ;
dlourn tomorrow noon. Weston has ,
oyally entertained the Conference,
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4 AFrnItlosn Cnnforenna.

WELLINGTON, N. a., Oct. G.-The con.
ference between employers and the
representatives Of the Unionists held for
the purpose OF endeavoring to settle the
labor trouble was barren OF result. 1t
is stated that many OF tho officers Of the
Union Steamship Company, who struck
because OF the employment OF nom
union labor by the company ARE making
application for reinstatement.
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sT. CLOUD, Oct. 6.-Little Tommy
O'Rourke, who has been lost in the
woods near Foley, in Benton county,
since September %, was found yester.
day. He was nearly starved, having
lived on acorns and water. It is a
miracle that he survived, as he had
been lost eight days. he will recover
with proper care.
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Death Of 1frs. Prayer.

Special Dispdtch TO The Inteligeacer.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Oct. G.-The
many friends OF Mrs, Solomon Prayer
will be very sorry to learn that she died
suddenly Saturday afternoon at her
home in Baltimore. While out visiting
a friend she was stricken With apoplexy.
Everything possible was done for her,
but she died that afternoon.
Mrs. Prayer was fiity.tbree years OF
age and spent most OF her life in this
city, residing at the Pregsr homestead
on Ann street. Two daughters, Mrs. S.
5. Bloch, OF Wheeling, and Mrs. Jonas
Rosenfeld, Of Baltimore, survive her.
She also leaves sister in Cleveland,
Mrs. Weinberg, formerly Of Parkers.
burg, besides several brothers.
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Depreciation, of cot,lo rb,oy..

ARKANSAS Cry, KAs,, Oct. G.-Recent
developments indicate that the stealing
OF cattle on the Cherokee strip, south of
this city, has been carried on in whole.
sale manner Tor the past six or eight
months. A large number OF hides have
been identified at Guthrie by prominent
cattlemen as bearing their brands, and
from the confessions OF one party ar.
rested it appears that from si1 TO ten
stolen cattle have been supplied the
butchers there every day.
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Gold Discovery,

KANSAS CRY, Mo, Oct. G.-Authentic
reports have been received at Ardmore,
I. T., OF the finding Of immense veins Of
gold and silver in the Arbuckle noun.
tains in the Chickasaw nation, forty.five
miles north Of that city. ARMY officers
and others who have como throuph that
region have long said that gold was in
the Arbuckle mountains. - 49,
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Countorfeiter Arrested,

LEAvEswoRTH, KAN, Oct. 6.-John
W. Foster was arrested yesterday after
noon by a Deputy United States Mar.
shal on the charge OF counterfeiting
nickels and dimes and dollars. Tho ar.
rest was made on the complaint OF a
neighbor named Andrew Farmer, who
says that Foster showed him oil the dies
and endeavored to persuade him to en-.
gage in the counterfeiting business with
hin,
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Committed Suicide.

CLlSToSYrLLE, WIS, Oct. 6.-Near mid.
night Saturday night Miss Kate Bohrer,
daughter OF large mill owner, left her
homo and walked down to the large mill
pond, where she deliberately drowned
herself In few feet OF water. Misa
bohrer was lately attacked by consump.
ton, which is hereditary in the family,
suicide. .-,'-- ''A "
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WASHINGTON, Oct. G.-The President
left Washington this morning at 1885,
via the chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, to
attend the Grand Army reunions at
Galesburg, Topeka and Kansas City, and
incidentally to visit St. Louis, Indian.
apolis, Peoria and other cities euroute,
He was accompanied by Secretary
Tracy, Marshall Ramsdell, Capt. Mere,
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ST. PAUL, Oct. GAIL the buildings
on the State experimental farm at Han.
lin were destroyed by fire yesterday.
The fire was caused by the explosion OF
chemicals, and owing to the lack Of
water supply the fire department could
90 nothing in the way OF saving the
buildings or contents. Loss S35, 900; in.
Hurance 5000, -
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Snd Case Of Drowning.
Special Dispatch to the Inteligeacr.

Special Dispatch 10 The Inteuigeactr.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Oct. 6.-There
was a sad case Of drowning yesterday in
the Kanawha river. Little Chester
Arthur Bushong, the ten-year-old son OF
Joseph S. Eushong, with several other
boys, was playing on raft just above
George street, near the Veneer and
Panel Factory. He slipped and fell in
the water and sank before he could be
reached. Assistance was quickly sum.
moned and n search was made for the
littc fellow. He was found by Monroe
Cross after he had been in the water
minutes. He was taken ashore and
worked with, but could not be revived
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pcsial Dispatch TO the Mteui5enetr.

Special Dlspalch 10 The InleUiCtnetr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. G.-Capt.
Bob Carr (ex.State senator) and Capt.
Dan Woodward, two well known river
men, quarreled this morning about IN
engineer, claimed to have been hired by
each: Captain Carr fred brick or two
at Captain Woodward and the latter
fred lead. Nobody was hurt. Carr was
fined before justice and Woodward
will be tried later, having gone out on
his boat.
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Hubbard mt Glonyllle,

spcetd! Dispatch 10 the Inte!iigeIer. s, -
GLESvILLE, Oct. G.-Hon. W. P. Hub.
bard addressed eood.sized crowd here
Saturday. he was received with much
enthusiasm, and that the telling peints
he made in the speech were appreciated
is proven by the applause they received.
MIR. Hubbard's canvass Of this part OF
the district is doing good and will gain
him many votes in November.
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Condensed TELEGRAMS.
German Day was generally observed
th r0poh opk A.

German Day was generally observed
throughout the country.
Mrs. Ada Richardson, OF New York,
obtained a verdict before a Sheriff.
jury for. se0,0 900 for the alienation OF her
husband's affection. Mrs. Richardson
sued for $4,000.
The totsl population Of Indiana is
2,4lS,909, increase 2l0.729; OF Michigan
2,0S9, ,792, increase 49,. .S55; of New Mex
leo IA ,SG2, increase 5,207; OF California
1904 ,O02, increase 3S9,30S.
Governor Campbell, OF Ohio, has is.
sued proclamation convening the Leg.
islature in extra session Tuesday, Octo.
Dor Il, to consider legislation relative to
the city government OF Cincinnati,
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An 1ncentliRry Fire.

Spee'aI O9sp01ca 10 lie lRat.9i0tater.
MAETINsHuRd, W. Va, Oct. G.-The
residence of Mrs. Jenkins, Oh the cor
ner OF Burke and Maple avenue, was
discovered to be on fire at 1890 o'clock
last night. The prompt action OF the
iremen prevented any serious damage
and the property escaped with the roof
and part OF the upper story being con-
sumed. The origin is not known, as
Mr. jenkins was absent at the time, but
it is supposed to have been the work OF
tramps, who entered the house to plum.
der it.
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Special Dispaich TO the Intslligencer.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. G.-The trial
OF William West for the murder OF John
Crouch, his wife and son Andrew, com
menced this afternoon. A jury was OBJ.
talned at the afternoon session and the
taking OF testimony commenced in the
evening.
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Berlin, RI, Oct Cat spro.tau, in prus.
sian silesia, |! the police tried 10 disperae
a socialist meeting, when the populaco
interlered and pelted the police Will
s.ones. s.a The military had to be calIed IIed
leaders we're arrested. - 'he fing-
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Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Oct. G.-The President
has appointed Charles A. Dougherty, OF
Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Lega.
ton to Mexico, and Ii. Remsen White.
house, OF New York, to be Secretary OF
the Legation to Italy,
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Approved by the Campirollsr.

Special Dispatch 10 The Inttlignca.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. G.-The
Comptroller of the Currency has ap.
proved the Merchant National Bank OF
Philadelphia as a reserve agent for the
Davis National Bank of Piedmont.
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Postmasters Appointed.

Special Dispatch to The Ia.ellicacr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 5,-West
Virginia postmasters were appointed to-
day as flows: H.C. Hopsett, vice J.
". Martin, resigned, Little Sewell
Mountain, Greenbfier; a. D. Satterfeld,
vice e. NJ. Kirk, resigned, Neel, Marion
county,
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ST. PErERsBuRo, Oct. G.-The Grand
Duke Nicholas, uncle ofthe Gar ia IN
critical condition. The cancerona
affection from which he has been spG.r
ing. for long time, has attacked edt ,ba =,
brain and his physicians pronounce tho to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-07

New YoRk, Oct. G.-Arrived, steamer
Rugla, Hamburg.
SouTHAMproN, Oct. G.-Arrivcd, steam.
er Elbe, New York, for Bremen.
MovILLE, Oct. G.-Arrived, State Of
pennsylvania, from New York, for
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-07
Cincinnati Firm Enilh.

CINCINNATI, Oct. G.-The firm OF Ling
4 Shaifer, dealers in gentlemen's fur.
nishing goods at Vine street and the
Arcade, have failed. Frank Zumstein
is receiver. Liabilities $4,000; assets
less than one.half.
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dith, Private Secretary Halford, Mr.. E.
+. Tiobitt, tho Presidents stenographer,
representatives OF the two press associa.
tons, and Mr.. @. Il. Bishop, Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, who has
charge Of tho transportation arrange.
ments and the details Of the entire trip.
The party will travel In tho elegant
Pullman hotel car "Hazelmore," ten.
dered for that purpose by Mr.. George NJ.
Pullman. The President and most Of
tho others expect 10 return to Washing.
ton on the 14th inst.
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THAT tired feeling now so often heard
OF, is entirely overcome by Hoods sar.
strength,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-07

honS nUEhI a,., tissue Of the body, every nerve
more mr. healthy BY taking Hoods sarsapa. aaa
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Fulton Germans.
carriages with County and City Officials, Sneak.
ets, Momben OF tho Press, Committee
and Distinguished Gentlemen,

housc with Christmas Tree and Santa Claus
Entering Chimney; Children In Interior.
Carriages and Bugglcs.
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II you want to be man OF mark LET
the tattooer get in his fine work,
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SheriR,S NNLe.
Robert H. Curry } No. 3I48.
VS.. Bossier District Court

Robert H. Curry No. 3448.
VS.. Bossier District Court,
Francis NJ. Hanks } La.
Dy virtue of writ of seizure and sale issu-
- ed in the above named suit, and to me
directed, l have seized and will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House, in the town of
Bellevue, La, within the legal hours of sale,
ON Saturday, the Sth day of November, 1890
the following described property, to-wjt
East half of section |, east half of northwest
quarter of section [, east half of northeast
quarter Of section y, township 20, range -,
also southwest fractional part of southwest
quarter of6, township 20, range -, containing
about 10 acres and lying west of lauds of r. r.
Hanks; also all that fractional part of north
west quarter of section 6, township 90 range
II, bounded on west by range line between
ranges II and -, on north by township line
between townships 20 and 81 on the east hy
the Bellevue and Rocky Mount road, and
south by the line surveyed january 18th to
9th, 1867. by Roswell Elmer, Parish SURVEYOR
between lands of w. H. Ellison and X. r.
Hanks, containing IN all $50 acres; also, east
half of southeast quarter of section II, town
ship ~, range l3 containing 50 acres; also the
fractional part OF southwest quarter of south
west quarter of section ), and the fractional
part of northwest quarter of northwest quar-
ter of section lying east of the Bellevue and
Rocky Mount road, and containing so acres,
more or less; also southeast quarter aud south
half pf northeast quarter and northwest quar-
ter of northeast quarter and east half of south
west quarter of section 5. and east half of
northwest quarter and southwest quarter of
northwest quarter of section s, all in township
20, range II, and containing $50 acres more or
less, and containing in all 1850 acres, more or
less, together with all the improvements.
Said above described property seized as the
property Of the defendant, +. NJ Hanks, and
to be sold to pay and satisfy the sum of $3.50 90,
with per cent. per annum interest thereon
from May /, 1888, together with the costs of
this suit, including 5 per cent attorneys fees
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement
a. R. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, 0ctobeE. 2, 1890
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The Alexandria Daily Times of
Sept. 9th says: Mr.. J, W, Pollock,
of Clinton, Iowa, manager of the
Clinton Lumber Co., arrived in the
city yesterday. The gentleman is
interested in the development of over
100000 acres of pine lands east and
west of Alexandria. He was seen last
evening by a Daily Times reporter
He said that he would build as soon
as the railroad bridges of the Hous-
ton, Central Arkansas and Northern
railway are constructed, the largest
sawmill in Louisiana. The place of
location being about II miles above
here on that road in Grant parish
He will employ as mill hands and as
logmen about 1000 men. After the
completion of the first mill, his com
pany will continue to construct other
mills along the various roads project
ed to this place He also said that
he was not only interested in the
lumber business, but that he would
turn his attention to the immigration
of class of good Dutch people" to
this section of the State.
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Hon N. G. BLANcHARD.-This Con-
gressional District has been repre-
sented from time to time by able and
popular men, but none have succeed
ed in placing themselves closer to the
hearts and affections of this people
than Mr.. Blanchard As their Rep
resentrtive in looking after business
matters for them in Washington, he
has been exceedingly painstaking,
and that without the least show of
discrimination between the humblest
and most exalted, or between the
poorest and the wealthiest. llhaye
shared alike his attention and service.
There viii be practically little oppo-
sition to his reelection.
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n ew To-Day.
Sta'NN Sale.

Estrayed before r. c. Stinson J. P, Ward .
II by 5. w. Vance, ON September q, 1890
the legal hours OF II II m and p m, on Mon
day, November 3, 1890, one BROWN OK,
with white under belly, white spot in face
horns very broad. Also. one RED OK, with
some white in face and under belly; horns saw
ed off, Also, one BLACK OK. with very broad
horns, white under belly. in TANKS and under
breast All three marked as follows: Crop
and overbit in rightear and swallow fork and
under bit in left. No brands In good living
order. Appraised at 500 50.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, Sc
w. Z. MORRIS. Constable.
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Nashville American: "When a
Southern cotton ginner buys 500
worth of ties, $44 Of the amount is
tariff and the remainder ties. When
a thresher man in the Northwestern
Republican States buys 500 worth
of binding Irvine it is all Irvine and
no tariff bounty. The cotton planter
is forced to pay the A per cent. and
it is virtually tax on his cotton, and
as illegal and unjust as the tax i'm
posed on the staple and wrcngfully
collected just after the war"
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One of the finest periodicals re-
ceived at this Office is the ''Magazine
OF American History" Every page
is interesting; every article well worth
reading; and besides, it is tastefully
illustrated with beautiful and appro-
pirate engravings, and very handsome
ly printed. The October number
abounds in good points historically.
Terms, S. a year. TAB Broadway.
New York.
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CRESCENT LIVERY, SALE
Stray Sale.

EHstrayed before r. G. Stinson. J. p. Ward 2,
II by s. W. Vance on September 6, 1890,
and will be sold at BOssier CITY, La, within
the legal hours Of sale, on MONDAY. October
49, 1890, the following described f3 head Of
cattle, tO-wit:
One Red Spotted Heifer, marked with swal.
low fork in zach ear. branded on hip with O. M.
About Is months old. One Red Heifer, mark
ed crop and under bit in left ear. and split and
underbit in right ear; abont l8 months Old
One Red Sided "Muley Heifer, slit In right
ear and split and underbit in left; rs months
old. One Red Heifer, branded N. o.. marked
swallow fork in right ear and split in left ear,
Is months old One Brown Red Cow, marked
swallow fork in right ear, and split in left ear,
ted Cow, with crop of left ear, Hwith bell on"
marked with crop off right car and split in
Ieft, branded W. o.; years old. One White
and Red Spotted Cow, marked Rplit and under
bit IN left ear and crop and underbit in right;
years old. One Red and White Spotted Cow,
marked with swallow fork in each ear, brand
ed o. NJ; 3ycars old. One Red Spotted Steer,
marked with crop and swallow fork in right
ear and slip and swallow fork in left ear;
branded w. o.; years old. One Dark Red
Cow marked with crop and underbit in right
eur and crop and underbit in left: 2 years old.
One Red Steer, marked crop of right ear and
underslOpe off left ear IS months old Ono
HE'D and White Spotted Yearling, 10 mark nor
brand; IL months old.
The owners are requested to come fOrwaEd,
prove property, pay charges. &c.
w. E. NORRIS, ConstablsN
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Referring to the proposed McKin-
ley tariff law, the New York Herald
says: american labor means Amer
lean manhood, and American man
hood would live by its own energy
and courage. To live at the expense
of fellow beings, fellow Christians in
other lands, was never intended in
the economy of our institutions"
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The Alexandria Daily Times is the
latest acquisition of Louisiana jour
nalism. Our old-time friend, Col. A.
D. Battle, an able and fearless writer,
will have charge of the editorial col
umns of the Times. 1t is a neat,
newsy paper. We extend to the
Times the right hand of fellowship,
and wish it abundant success.