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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-21

ELIZABETH, MI, April aO.-A man
with murder in'his heart last evening
attempted to,assassinate Lottie, daugh-
ter Of Rev. Dr.. T. R. Dunn, 'of the Fulton
street Methodist Episcopal Church. The
young lady, who was about'to retire,
stepped to a front wiudow-to pull down
a shade, when bullet went crashing
through. the glass, lodging in the cell.
ing. The fellow who fired the shot
stood on the opposite side OF the street.
He- fled after the shooting. Halt an
hour 'aitcrward he, made an attempt to
Kill Maud and Irene Weber in franklin
street. He fired two shots in succession
and ran of. The bullets gra5ed the
beads Of the young ladies. and to-day
they are suffering from the shock.t
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BELMONT COUNTY TEACHERS.
Meeting OF Tisir Association ut Martins
'# Ferry Saturday.

~ Ferry Saturday.
The meeting OF the Belmont Count
Teachers Association held in the Oper
House at Martins Ferry on Saturda
was one Of the largest and most success
ful ever held. The programme consste,
; Of an address, reading Of papers an,
discussion, a dinner by the home teach
ers, exhibit by the Martins Ferry teach
ers and good time generally.
The meeting was called to order al
lO:3O a. M, Superintendent Duncan, o.
Bridgeport, presiding in the absence ol
the President, Mr.. Smith. There was
u large attendance. Miss AIDA Ault, ol
st. Clairsville, read paper on 1.-THE Oh.
servance OF Special Days." and gave the
best Of reasons why they should be oh.
served. Prof. F. H. Crago, Of Wheel.
ing, said he endorsed everything In the
paper ten times over. lie was much
pleased with the industrial work OF the
Martins Ferry schools and thought the
brains, eyes, hands and heart should be
used. Walter Mitchell, Of st. Clairsville,
also said he was well pleased with tho
paper.
Mr.. J. W. Bawnocker, Principal Of
the High School, made an address on
"Meteorology," which was interesting.
This was discussed briefly.
Prof. ]. II. Mertz, OF Steubenyille,
said that about seventy-tive per cent OF
the Weather Bureaus predictions prove
true.
Prof. Duncan, OF Bridgeport, asked "jf
any, what effect does atmospherical
change have upon study2"
Mr.. Myers, Of Bellaire, thought the
weather has a great deal to do with
study. Prof. Mertz thinks good weather
is productive OF truancy, and Mr.. Gal.
lagher that the best work is done In good
weather.
The meeting adjourned till 1880, and
lunch, consisting Of coffee and sand.
wiches, cake, ice cream, ETC., was bounti.
fully served by the home teachers in the
Foresters' hall, in the fourth story, and
this feature OF the programme was en-
joyed by all present.
In the afternoon there was a much |
larger attendance. When Mr., Smith |
arrived he presided and introduced Prof. |
kirkwood, Of Wooster University, who
made the address Of the day. his subject
being "The Object of True Euuca-
tion," and all who heard him enjoyed
rare treat. r.
Mr.. N. G. Nichols, OF Morristown,
opened the discussion on "The School
and Text Book" and this question was
discussed until the meeting adjourned.
Those who took part in it were Messrs.
Duncan, Mitchell, Taggart, Crago, Nc.
Glenn, Patterson, Gallagher and others.
A resolution was passed thanking the
Martins Ferry teachers for their enter.
ment.
Among the prominent educators pres
ent were Principal Crago, OF Wheeling;
superintendent Shields, Of Wellsburg;
Mertz and Patterson, OF Steubenville;
Powell, Of Barnesville; Mitchell, OF St.
Clairsville; Duncan, OF Bridgeport; Dr..
OF Wheeling, and Rev. Mr..
Meek, of Warreuton.
The exhibit OF the Martins Ferry
scholars iu the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms at-
lracted much attention and was greatly
admired.
Superintendent Sparks and the home
teachers are TO be complimented for en-.
tertaining the visitors so handsomely.
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A R0UGli'S RECORD.
a Scptungohnrtan WHO Inns just Finisi, His
.f,a l t, Tenth Term, G.s8

4 Scptungennrtan WHO Inns Just Finisl, I'll.
B,g r Tonth Term. a -
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, April 20.-Thcve
was released from the penitentiary one
Of the most peculiarly consistent rouvhs
that ever infested prison walls: He Is
known to the guards and officials as
Dutch Char!ie,,"' but his real name il
Charles Meiers. He was first received
at thepenitentiary from St. Louis in 1871
and from that year until now he has
spent his time getting in and
out. He just finished bis tenth sen.
tence, aud the records show that only
on one occasion did lie sperd more than
one year outside the peniteptiary and
then he claimed with great show oi
apology that he had spent that wear IN
an Illinois jail Meicrs is now seventy
years old, but he doesn't appear to be
more than fiitya His seltenrea have ali
been for confidence .games and ne,iv
tbieying, and he IS believedto be incor.
rigible. The prison officials, howeve,
speak highly Of his conduct within ,he
walls. A '"e
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BASE BALL.
New Third Bnsemnn Signed Coming
Games With Altoona.

New Third BnSemnn Signed Coming
Games With Altoonn.
The Wheeling management has signed
Contillon to play third base. He former
ly played with the Terre Haute club,
and is well spoken Of. On Wednesday
and Thursday the Altoona team Of the
Interstate League will be here. As a
number Of old Tri-State leaguers are
with them, large crowd ought to greet
them. The battery for Wheeling in the
first game will be Fitzgerald and Lyttle.
DIAMOND DUST.
The Jamestowns paralyzed McKces.
port on Saturday.
O'Brien is showing up in great shape
ut short for Wheeling. s"--!I
The uniform of the Wheeling team
will be Of the Nadiy style. :.
The Martins Ferry club will cross bats
with the Wheeling club on the 2Gth inst.
The Mansfield uniformsa are to be light
Oxford grey with black trimmings, black
cap and stockings.
Henry Morrison is on the sick list,
having caught terrible cold. He will
not be able to pitch for week or SO.
On Saturday the Wheeling team de.
feated the Bellaire club by score OF q
to .. zeigler,, the catcher, showed ul
in great shape. r.
Wheeling has signed new pitcher by
the name Of Sawyer, Of Brooklyn, In
diana. He comes well recommended
It will be difficult for any Of the Wheel
ing club admirers to say II Sawyer
long after the Dayton team gets chance
at his delivery.-Daylon Herald. We
will chance you on Sawyer. -
The League season opened last Satur
day, and while the Brotherhood clubs
had the best Of it in the way Of attend
ance, is not likely to continue in the
sameproportion through the season. The
aggregate attendance on the champion
ship at New York of the National
League, brotherhood, American Associa
ton and Atlantic Association was II $40
and the aggregate for the combined asso
Citations in all cities was 62,S30. i
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The Wheeling Natural Gas Company
have leased 1000 acres OF oil and sas ter.
ritory on Piney Fork, over the river,
and will soon begin prospecting. -
A new oil well has been started on
the Patterson farm near Holidays Cove,
about five miles from the river. they ex-
pect to strike something or nothing in
about two weeks. ,Gr
7. N. Barnsdale, the oil operator, has
struck an Immense natural gas vein ut
Eureka, and began Saturday laying the
pipes for conducting the gas to Marietta,
and eventually to Parkersburg. The new
oil pipe line from Eureka here is nearly
tinlshed. II jE6tMJ9 Ejii ~ !bi
A company is being organized at New
Cumberland, which will be known as
the Paris Oil Company, with a view to
operating.at Paris, Washington county,
Pa. This company has a block OF land
under lease, and will start to drillqon
the Robert McClurg farm~in the near
luture.> i isLil- LFHGnlrp ~ e g 5l
The we'll being drilled on the farm OF
Abraham Wilson, OF Short Greek, for
the West Virginia Natural Company, by
Given and Burns, contractors, = has
reached depth Of 1000 ,feet and is now
progressing rapidly and satisfactorily,
the water, gas and caviug rock having
been cased OF. Thus far the sands cor.
respond with those OF the Washington
county oil field. s,.,,l5, ,.. ~
The Cameron Oil Well Company's
well. located one mile east of Cameron,
W.tYa., is now drillingtin4the,"Big In:
jun" This sand was found at / ,S25 feet.
The formation is. much tho same as the
Taylorstown, Pa;,i field. Parties inter.
ested think the chances for oil are very
promising. Some !oiliwas found in the
Gordon at the Board Tree well, and good
Judges think the we'll is on the east edge
| OF the field. 49, =,
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within quickly observed this, and as
quickly changed the order OF the boxes.
The resulting attempts OF the negroes to
vote were sources OF much metriment to
the judges and their friends.
These arc but q few Of the more prom.
inent features OF tho South Carolina
election laws, but they may serve MS u
sample of the rest, and perhaps Of the
laws OF many other Southern States.
There are worse features iu some OF
them. There are men In Congress who
know OF these laws and understand the
workings and intent Of them. They
have the hardihood 10 think a Federal
election law necessary. There are other
men IN Congress who take, and have
taken for many years, advantage OF these
laws, and who have received, and are
receiving benefits thereirom, and when
the question OF Federal election laws Is
raised these men cry "bloody shirt"
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Accidental Drowning.

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 2O.-A fatal
accident occurred on the river front OF
this city this afternoon. A party oi
young men were out in boats enjoying a
row, when George Mason and Joseph
Hanserd, who were in one boat, rowed
too near the strong dam at the City
Mill, and the frait craft was drawn vio-
lently by suction against the rocks. The
boat was stove in and Mason and Han.
serd were sucked under. Hanserd dis.
appeared, but Mason rose to the surface
and was rescued. Up to A late hour the
body OF Hanserd had not been recov.
cred. He was employed as stenograph.
or in the office Of Superintendent Currin
Of the Savannah 4 Western Railroad
OF this city.
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IN MEMORY OF s. s. cox.
The House Devotcn tho Saturday Session to
Mem arial Atllressss,

Tho House Dsvoten tho Saturday Session |,
Memorial Addresses.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Iu the Hous,
yesterday at o'clock public business
was suspended and the House proceede,
to pay tribute to the memory Of Samuel
s. Cox, Of New York. Mr. Cummings
OF New York, delivered the first address
He dwelt upon Mr.. Cox's endearinl
qualities and high intellect. He had
friends everywhere and enemies no.
where. His active and busy mind and
his ever ready and eloquent tongue were
at rest. The unobtrustve friend OF the
masses had passed away. Only his
memory remained, and that memory
perlumed every home in the land.
Reviewing the lie OF Mr.. Cox, he
traced the statesman's progress from his
boyhood up to the time when bis name
had become household word, and he
paid an eloquent tribute OF the love and
devotion which had for many years
bound together Mr.. Cox and his vile,
who had ever been his inseparable CON.
panion. He then reviewed the de.
ceased statesman's Congressional career.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, laid his trib.
ute ofsorrow and honor upon the grave
OF an old colleague and an old friend
whose work was ever on the side OF hu.
manity. and whose greeting was golden
CLEAN OF sunshine.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, recalled the re.
cent deaths OF Messrs. Kelley and
Randall. As he stood over the three
newly-made graves he might truly say
that three great men had faiieu. Cox
had come to the House first and had
been first to cross the river; Kelley had
come next and had gone next; Randall
had come third and had gone third; and
1t might be said OF them all "They we're
lovely and pleasant in their lives and
in death they were not divided"
MIR. Butterworth, of Ohio, lamented
the recent demise OF three great men,
Cox, Kelley and Randall-each great in
a different way. Mr.. Cox was well.
equipped all.around fighter; but he diff
tered from Mr.. Randall in that he was
teacher, not an aggressive leader Of man.
His place was in the council, not in the
fray. Each had served his Nation nobly,
and deserved well OF his country. In
paying his last tribute of respect to Mr..
Co1's memory, it was bis duty aud pleas
ure to say OF him that the world was
better that he had lived, and that those
with whom he had come in contact were
made better by that association.
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FORTRESS MONROE, Va, April 20.-The
members Of the Pan-American confer
ence, on their special train. arrived here
this morning. After breakfast upon the
train the members OF the conference pro.
ceeded to the fort, where. Oommandant
Il. +. Frank and staff received them.
The building and room where Jefferson
Davis was at one time confined, was re-.
garded with strong interest, and the
party then boarded the Dispatch for a sail
down Hampton Roads. Norfolk was
touched. An arch oi welcome spanned
the main street to the waters edge. An
hour was spent at the, Portsmouth
Navy yard, where Commodore Weaver
and staff conducted the party aboard the
new war vessel Baltimore. Sailing back
to Fortress Monroe in the late afternoon,
the points were shown where the Merri.
mac played havoc with Union vessels
until the Monitor stopped the work. The
party returned home at dusk; At II
o'clock they started on the special trair
for Richmond. 'f3 "ig - s31&
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rIopndsyIlie Stree, Paving non.,x

At special sitting Of the Marshall
County Circuit Court on Saturday Judge
Campbell refused to grant the injunc-
ton prayed for, to restrain tho town OF
Moundsville from issuing bonds to raise
money to pave certain Btrcets with fire.
brick. This removes the only obstacle
in the way. Tho bonds had already been
issued and the contract awarded, and
work will begin as soon as practicable.
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Desertions From, the Army,

WAsnlNGroN, April 20.-Rsports re-
ceived at the War Department for
the nine months beginning with the
fiscal year July l, 1889, show that there
have been 1873 desertions from the
regular army during that period. For
the correspondent months OF the previ-
GUS year there were 1898 desertions.
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A Close Game,

gNEw Yonk, April 2o.-To.day's game
at R'dgewood Park, Brooklyn, was won
by the home team. Casey's pitching and
0Brien's home run were the features.
Attendance, 37og. Brooklyn, 8; syss,
cuse, s. ig@ AL
Batteries-Brooklyn, Rowe and Toole
Syracuse, Briggs and Casey. Base hits
Brooklyn, 8; Syracuse, IL. Errors-
brooklyn, 8; Syracuse, 8. s56. . q
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A Misrnnted Couple.

MADISON, IND, April 90 Henry
Washburn, aged 70, and Ellen Jones,
aged II, were united in marriage Friday
afternoon by Squire Cravens. The old
man was decidedly decrepit. Yesterday
morning Washburn made application
through Attorney Well to have the mar:
riage nulIiled, giving as a reason. that
neither the Rirl nor himself knew what
they were about. It ia reported, how.
ever, that White Caps visited his home,
at Milton, Ky, last night, and left im'
perative orders to undo his work.
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oush,n't 10 Have rllrtet,.

NKw, YonK, April 2o.-John H. Grit.
fin, a tailor, 20 years Of age, who lives
on the top floor Of the tenement No. l0i
Bayard street, was sitting on the roof
this afternoon when he began lirta-
ton with some young women on the
roof OF G3 Mott street. They heckonel
him oyer and he went up the stairs ol
No. 81 -Mottstreet, hut finding that the
women were on the adjoining root, he
tried TO climb across a picket fence
which runs along the top OF the shaft
between the houses. Some one warned
him to be careful, but he answered that
be was all right. Suddenly the railing
broke when he was half way across and
he fell into q shalt a distance of ak
stories. He was instantly killed.
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A DoublY Cruel Uncle.

CnANBRRsDuRa, Pa, April 20.-John
Rhoadsa, a farmer living near Green.
castle, shot and instantly killed his
nephew, William Rh oades, last evening
during a quarrel on the farm OF the
former. The uncle taunted his nephew
about the latter's crippled SOD, aud the
young man threatened to shoot him.
Rhoades then stepped into the house,
got gun and shot at his nephew, who
was standing only six feet away. The
load struck the yonng man fair in the
forehead and blew the whole top Of his
head of. The uncle is in Jail. IF
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AL IIo Deserved.

TORONTO, QST., April eo.-Charles H.
Whiting, who vas convicted Of criminal
" assauitjng bis niece. a little sirl Of II
years, and who was sentenced to one
year and eleven months' imprisop ment
and twenty-five lashes With the cat, re.
ceiyed the latter punishment yesterday.
He screamed loudly at each stroke OF the
cat. No blood was drawn. Whiting has
only one month more to serve.
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4. Rough Voyage,

HALIFAX, MS, April 2O.-The steamer
Vanguard has arrived at Habor Grace
N. F., with 1O,50O seals. On the home.
ward voyage she encountered heavy
gale, and had boats, the deck rails, gal.
leys aud davits, carried away, and deck
gear damaged by the sea sweeping over
her. The ship was strained and made
water, and the pumps had to be kent
going constantly. Fifteen OF the crew
received serious bodily injury. Tive
men were washed overheard, but were
brought back by the refu1 Of til, waves
The storm was terrible in its fury.
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spe<sal Dl'pa'eh 70 Ae laiellioenetr. i "a
-PolSr PLsAsAST, w Va, April 90
One 81 the most destructive 'firses that
ever visited this place originated last
night in small saloon-on West Main
street. { The lanes spread with alarm
ing rapidity and theentire square was
sooa laid in ashes. Itis impossible to
estimate tue loss at this timt, but sin:
Ruiar though It may seam, not a building
was without insurance. :
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Easton was Wild,

CoLpNpps, O., April s0.-Columbus
lost to-day by the poor work OF Easton
in the box, who was very wild and had
poor control Of the ball. Toledo played
strongly in the field and at bat. Attend.
ance 1900. Batteries, Easton and Bligh
for Columbus; Cushman and Sage for
Toledo. Toledo 8; Columbus 4. Hits,
Colamgus 8; Toledo 0. Errors, Colum.
bus 8; Toledo 0. "
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iStnnloy Being Feted,

BRUSSELS, April eO.-Aiter dinner in
tho Palace last evening HenryM. Stan:
ley passed the evening iconyersing with
the King. To-day he drove through the
city accompanied by two officers. This
evening he went to a banquet in the
town hall given by Burgoinaster Bulls.
Sixty covers were laid. After the ban:
quet Stanley bad q conyersatiop- with
the King, Tomorrow .he explorer
dimes with NJ. Lambert, the son.in.lov
Of Baron Rothechild.r W heneyer Stan:
ley appears in public he receives m
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MISS FAIRS WEDDING DRESS
a Dainty Gnrmcnt That Cost VII,
: y Duty, About 6I2 ono mo

i,t.. lagI nty' About $4,000.
PARIS, April 2o.-M. Arnaud ha, hu +, 49,,
ple:,ea PIE. =. and sent 70 sas Francisco thu, thu
wedding dress Of Miss Fair, who IL J.. 'no ~
married ID, In June to Herman n? nn,r;t ~ 70 DO
The dress is OF white satin. manmf wvft,lcns' faa.
ea e at Lyons especially for Miss iae'uf, Fn;p 7,
IS covered with rare AIcncon "' ~, -
A.rgent,on lace. which was svu nnra,aai anu
piece p BY piece from lace ia,asea c.lIa"tnra
ana curiosity shops, and wbirl, ''se,ols is nas
manufactured N llll at ali now. Inc y ira;u not
three yards and half long js M covo1ad ..a,n;
with lace a Ia. Louis xvi. 4 d Jrausenead ausered aa
,acc tr'ms the bottom Of the from, npely a.; o'
held by punches OF orange blssaats' blnssaaats'
Inc Inc sleeves are OF satin, Covered d'u,s. w;,S
M; nee, ana the neck is finished by w a h;ah h;sh
Msdici collar OF lace. The veil IL il :. h,En 4
s'alle, to be fastened by a aspray NJ T. ov. sn,te
blossoms. The cost Of tbia da;rto, IN orange
ding garment wus 25,O0O francsy fy wea, T, ,
Insurance oyer the Atlantic wsa - tme nne
nearly $1,000. ' on''ed stases
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Clerk Hook on Saturday admitted to
record one deed Of trust and a deed
made April IL. 1900, by Charles and
Mary McLaiu, Of Bellaire, to Charles p.
Wood, for a portion OF lot No. So on the
west side of South Broadway on the L..
land: Consideration, 5000. l.-'
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...."........-.".."..".Slr. Ben G. Rogers
Ealthnzar. Servant to POrlin.-Mr. Edward v,oom
etephhno ..""...""..A Mr.. Oliver FiSke
leOuhrdu. HpIvani 10 Ens ssnnia -. -
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THE THREATENED STRIKE
OF tho Railrond Mon ut Pittshurgh May be
Aimicnbly Settled.

Aimicably Settled.
PlrrsBuRuu, Pa, April 2O.-Confer.
ences are still going on between railroad
officials and their men, and tomorrow
the latter will present what is called
their ultimatum. Insiders say these de-
mands will be put in such shape tha.
the railroads can accept them, as some
have already done so, though the men
prefer all should do so.r: Meanwhile all
yard and other men are, working steadi..
ly. They are also making efforts to
strengthen the ranks Of the federation
in Ohio, where it was somewhat weak.
A strong union was formed in Denni.
BOD, Ohio. TODAY.
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Must IInynl Bn.epun

. cHEyRLAsDD, g., April 9o.-alrs. John
Schumacher, aged n, and living on Les.
tpfT street, went ,too the >sttic TODAY,
pounded her head .with.a. hammer uaiil
almost unconscious and then hanged
herself from door hinge. It Is thought
she was insane, g - =
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Another Good Wuli-Oprrntion,. Along the
Line on Both Sides OF the River. -
CokrInf Dtsnuyrh IN ihs TutsI,y1rn.sr