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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-05
SMlLER BY NAME,
Hut Devil by Naturs-A Wlro Murdcrcr's
,o..4 Strange Career.

Hut n Devil by Naturs-A Wiro Murdercr's
Strange Career.
Nav YonK, April 4.-A Smiler, who
killed his wife last night at 2S4 Seventh
avenue, and was arrested at1:lO o'clock
this morning, is now known to have two
other living wives from whom he was
never legally separated. When quite
young he married girl named Maggie
kears, whom he deserted some years ago
and who is now living in Harlem. A..
terwards he married a Mrs. Gates, a
widow who lives Mt Ill West Twenty.
sixth street. lie deserted her two years
ago to marry the woman he killed last
night. She was Mrs. Drane, a. widow
with two children,who had come to this
city from Poughkeepsie. While living
with her he frequently visited his second
wife, and tho latter now has a baby six
months old. Smiler abused and beat
his third wife, and she several times Ind
him arrested. She finally left him alto
gether, and took refuge with her friend,
Mrs. Wilson, where she was killed.
It's believed that Smiler intended to
kill all three OF his wives and then com.
nit suicide. When told after his arrest
that his wife was dead, Smiler answered,
IAN right, then ! will hang. Bury me
in the same grave with her"
Three years ago Smiler was soldier
in the Salvation Army. Since that time
he has worked in the mailing depart
ments Of several newspapers.
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I'ICKIlS!l TINES
In sussia-Tho Car Suffering From Ncl
" Gus Fcver-StuIents Outbreak.

In Hussia-Tho Car Suffering From Ncrv-
GUS Fcver-Stu,Ients' Outbreak.
LONDON, pril'I.-Aivices received
here to-day from st. Petersburg reailirm
the reports OF the serious condition OF
affairs in Russia. They, declare that the
Gar is suffering from nervous fever.
The scheme for the classification of Fin
land is received with extreme disiavor
in that country, and trouble is certain to
follow. ssl--i.
The advices further say that all the
universities in Russia have been closed
by the Government. The students at
the St. Petersburg University made an
attack upon Lieutenant G eneral Gresser,
Chief OF the st. Petersburg police, who
went to the University to quell the dis
turbances and treated him in very
rough manner. He was thrown to the
floor, and lying PROSTATE was kicked a
number OF times by his assailants.
z The students abandoned the meeting
which they had proposed to hold yester-
day, tho attendance being too small.
A number OF students who have been
interviewed persisted in their declara-
tons that the agitation arises solely on
account Of educational matters. In proof
Of this declaration, the students Assem-.
bled at the University aud Technology
cal Institute and sang tie anthem "God
Preserve the Car" The GA. is greatly
incensed because Of the disturbances,
and has signiiied his intention OF c!osiug
oil the higher public educational estab-
lishments for year. tis feared by tho
Russian officials, however, that years
idleness will foster the growth OF dis
affection among the students. ~
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GEN. GOFF SPEAKS
Attho Hearing Of the McGinnis-
Aldorson Election Contest.
HIS MAsTERLY ARGUMENT.
"Tud" and his Mule go Under the
Wire Length Ahcnd-Gubcr.
material Chcstnuts y Rakcd
up by tho Opposition.
.yu1,lal pL,pa,eA % lhe lalslliaeug.ett. >,

ElNNtNt DeP''at" 'fS fSfSNtSs"SSfs
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 4.-McGin.
MS aud his mule went under tho wire a
clear length ahead to-day. A favorable
report by tho committee seems to DO as.
snred. No pains were spared by Alder.
son to make the beat possible showing,
in fact, n man was brought NIL the way
from Iowa to help in the case, who was
thought 10 have some influence OH
Lacey, one OF the members OF tho com.
mittce. Tho result was hardly what was
expected. u
Mr.. PendIeton, late Representative
from the First district, added dignity
and, perhaps, experience to tho ccca.
sion. There was a great deal OF talk
and there were come very enthusiastic
Republicans after nil was over. 5fg
Judge Fuller opened for McGinnis.
lie was followed by Judge Remly, OF
Iowa, for Anderson, he by Rucker and
Ruckcrby Phil Thompson, OF Kentucky.
General Coll closed for McGinnis, and
s.. Clair for Anderson. Colts effort Is
universally haid to be the finest ever
heard in the Elections Committee room.
Not. peg did hc leave Of the Demo-
cratic argument. He claimed that Nc.
Ginnis had been deliberately defrauded
Of his seat by the Governor, that Alder
son should have been the contcstee. He
showed conclusively that the ballots in
Kanawha county had been tampered
with before the recount, and that it had
been necessary to throw out the whole
county to keep McGinnis out OF his seat.
St. Clair went over the old chestnut
about the negro votes in Mercer and
Mcdowell, that all negroes are Republi.
cans and therefore their votes should be
deducted from MeGinnis' total. ff
There was absolutely nothing ad.
yauctd on the Democratic side that has
nol already been mnny times heard in
the Gnbernatorial contest. Itis safe to
predict that West Virginia will soon
have three Republican Congressman.
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rEOlt(BITl0N IN IOWA.

j. . . q
Republicans Opposed to It Want Rolief
From Evils OF FREQ Whisky.
DEs MONIES, IA, April 1.-THE Exec.
.utive Committee, appointed by the anti
prohibition Republican conference has
drawn up petition to the Legislature.
which was presented to d Senatorial
caucus held last evening.
Among other things the petition says:
We were instructed to urge upon the Re-
publican members OF The Legislature the
imperative necessity OF modifying the
law and extending the relief that is
asked. The change is demanded by
every consideration, whether moral, So
cial, political or commercial. The situa.
ton OF the largest AMI most important
cities Of tho State, and, indeed OF many
other communities, is deplorable. To
leave them as they are, subject to all the
evils which absolute free whisky cln in
flict, is little less than treason. There
never was time when fearless, high
minded action on the part OF Repu0li-
cans was so necessary rs at this moment.
We beg that You will not fail to respond
to the most urgent appeal Tor help and
for justice that was ever presented to o
Legislative body,
You cannot hesitate for party reasons.
Tho party has already lost its magniti'
cent majority, solely on account of its
attitude towards prohibition. The de-
lection goes on every day. You must
feel that the revulsion in pubic senti
ment is almost complete and nothing
caa be more certain that the party will
in the future. sustain and commend
those who, in this critical juncture, have
the courage and patriotism to do thai
which every intelligent observer knows
is essential to the success Of the party.
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A GREAT INFLICRI0N. .
oyertakes the Farmers IL the
Southern Part Of New Jersey.
FORTY FAMILIES HOMELESS
And Over Two Hundred Farms Sold
In Two Days to Satisfy Mortgages.
p Ono Unfort,inatG .Fircs Ills
a, Homo and Burns to Death.

4 MAYS LANDING, N. J. April 4.-Tbe
misfortune which has come upon the
farmers OF the town Of Germania causes
intense excitement all over Southern
New Jersey. Over forty families are
now homeless. Sheriff Johnson, Of At.
lantic county, has sold within the, last
two days two hundred farms to satisfy
mortgages which had been foreclosed.
One OF the farmers evicted was George
Ling His rnisfortuneAmade him crazy,
aud Tuesday night lie set fro to his
home and burned it to the ground,
dying himself in the flames. Another
farmer, Fred Werabo, has barricaded
himself in his house and announces lis
intention 10 keep possession or die. D f
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A STRONG INDICTMENT
or the Now York Police Force by Central
.t5rIIl BiI Labor Union. tbtfkL

OF tho Now York Police Force by Central
3sFs s Labor Union. f!aiE..
New York, April 4.-The Senate Com
mittee to investigate the cities Of this
State, and which has recently probed
tho SherifI's Office, will tomorrow be
called upon by men Of the Central Labor
Union, and will present the investigators
with formidable document which al
leges that the Police Department Is a
"menace and disgrace to the CITY," The
force as Il body, is characterized as dis
honest, brutal, even Criminal" 1t is
charged with having reduced the art OF
blackmailing to a science, maintained n
system OF terrorism over certain classes
OF the community itself in the interests
Of certain candidates. and established q
system Of espionage over respectable
citizens for no other purpose than to
persecute them should they offend the
powers that be. NH
The presentment further charges that
men pay large bonus for positions on
the force. So profitable has the business
become thata man must buy his grade
from roundsman up to superintendent
ut is n matter OF common notoriety,"
continues the. document, ''that police
officials regularly levy tribute on every
immoral den in the city; that outcasts
who walk the streets pay toll for plying
their degrading voca,ions; that saloon
keepers are compelled to pay for police
protection, and that every gambling den
in the city pays for the privilege OF ex.
istence."
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TREND UF TRADE.
The First Quarter OF the Years Business
Passes or Satisfactorily.

The First nunrtcr OF the Years Business
Passes or Satisfactorily.
New YoRK, April i.-R. G. Dun 4
Co.'s weekly review Of trade says: The
first quarter Of the year has passed with.
out the financial disturbance which
many saw reason to fear; with fewer
failures than in the same quarter of last
year, and smaller by - per cent, with a
larger tonnage than in the same quarter
ofany previous year. Foreign trade has
been heavier than ever for the season,
and domestic consumption was much
smaller than usual in coal, woolens and
heavy winter goods have been at the
maximum in nearly all lines. ~
The tailnres of woo]en commission
house here and a manufacturing estab.
lishment in Pennsylvania came inst
when there were signs Of better demand
by manufacturers for wool at Boston,
here and ut Philadelphia. On large
sales concessions are still made, but the
the manufacturers reason that the pend
ing tariff bill will probably prevent
sales Of the new clip at lower than cur.
rent rates, while it may give them a bet.
ter market for goods.
In tne iron business there is another
effort at Philadelphia to create more en-
couraging Impressions, but it is now al.
mitted that, in spite Of hopes there
entertained, the demand for the pasL
quarter has been slow and at rcceiinc
prices. Southern iron is still pressed
for sales. In bar very little improve.
mgnt is seen and the market for struc.
tural iron and nails is better, but rails
are not selling freely, even at $34, the
rate quoted, and it is said that large
orders can be placed at lower figures.
Reports OF trade from interior cities
are generally favorable. The Chicago
grain trade continues enormous. r.
The number OF failures during the FIRST
quarter Of 1890 wns seq against 3,3l1
last year, with a decided decrease at the
East, the South aud in the Pacific States,
but increase in the Middle and Western
States. The aggregate OF liabilities was
$37 ST., ,96S, against S42 ,072, SIG last year.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country the last seven
DAYS number 20G, as compared with 243
last week, and tho same week last year
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POSTAL STATISTICS

Il .
For Wss. v!rGinia-Increase! In Service and
Business In the Statc.
siNcial Dispatch TO the In!elliJenctr.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The postal
branch OF the government is at once the
most popular and the closest to the peo-
pie. Its operations therefore have an
immediate interest. Such being the case
yonr correspondent has prepared the
following statement showing its acts and
history in West Virginia during the last
year. Nv Z e
The postal service in West Virginia is
still far from self-sustaining, although
there is n steady improvement in this res
pect and the two sides OF the account
are gradually getting nearer together.
For the year the total postal receipts in
the State amounted to SS07, ,2S5 OF, while
the total expenditures were $i2l ,374 %
thus making the deficiency Sill, ,I39 Is.
OF course the larger portion OF the reve-
nues came from the sale OF postage
stamps, stamped envelopes, and postal
cards, which yielded $297 sol 10. From
box rents there were secured S0,357 Sc,
and even the sales OF waste paper brought
in SIN ~ |r. ..,sTagI ~ 49, at.rs..
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Z CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Last seasons coal rates to the lakes
will prevail this year.
Indications point to the shutting down
Of the coke plants in the Scottdalc 70.
gion:
b Tho report Of tho Judge Advocate
General in the McCalla case will be sub.
mitted to-day. t
q The House Of Representatives yester.,
day considered private pension bills,
Thirty.Ave were passed,
/ Seventy negroes from North Carolina
are to be employed in the Rend mines,
near Pittsburgh, Pa, for 81 so q day.
Trouble is feared. 5s: 4, si-.75, ;ts1i
Capt. W. T. Couch, leader OF the Okla.
homa boomers, during 4 quarrel yesterr
day was shot in the leg. He will be
crippled for life. a, N
BENJAMIN +. Haller, Grand Master
Mason OF Tennessee, died at his resi-
denoe in Memphis yesterday after q
lingering illness.
Tho House Committee is tayorabty
disposed to tho Senate bill granting the
widow Ok Gen. Judson kirkpatrick u
pension Of 500 per month, iii
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MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
or n New York Merchant Who Was "alnk.
Ing u Night Ut It," tsls.!i.s ~

Mr.. VERNON, N. Y, April 4.-Much
excitement prevailed in this village this
morning over tho announcement that u
bold attempt had been made to assassin.
alto F. W. Chivvis, well.known citizen
Of Mt. Vernon. who was q member Of
tho late dry goods frm. OF Conklin &
Chevvis, at Sixth avenue and Twenty.
third streets, New York. The most sen.
sational reports were circulated regard
ing the shooting, and 1t was said that
Mr.. Chivvis had BEEN shot down on the
highway for the purpose Of robbery, 1t
being generally known that lie always
wore valuable diamonds. .F
On investigation 1t was learned that
Mr.. Chivvis, accompanied by Frank
Wright, principal OF q public school, in
New York, and Brewater Smith, the
well known carriage builder, ! Of New
York, were out to dinner last night, and
that the shooting occurred while they
were returning home. Mr.. Chivvis' re.
sidence Is in that part Of Mount Vernon
known as Chester Hill. 1t has not yet
been learned just how the shooting oc.
Cured. The three men were evidently
In a merry mood, and II Is reported that
MI. Chovvis' was wounded while aky.
larking with his companions, This,
however, Is not admitted by nny OF the
three men. Mr.. Chevvis himself says
that hc was shot on account OF being
mistaken Tor burglar while attempting
to enter house adjoining his own resi-
tlence by mistake. ELsi3tN u 4At! a
The persons who know the exact facts |
Of the shooting are reticent. Mr.. Chev.
Wis was fred at twice and one bullet en-.
tered his right breast and passed around |
the ribs to the back, where 1t was ex.
tracted. The other bullet passed through
Mr.. Chevvis' clothing. As near as can
be learned the shooting occurred abou.
ESQ \. IN. to-day. Mr.. Chevvis was MS.
sisted into his house by his companions.
and DR.. Thomas Taylor was hastily eum-
moned. When he arrived he succeeded
in extracting the bullet from Chevvis'
back. During the operation Chevvis
was under the influence OF morphine.
Dr.. Taylor says that Chevyis is resting
luietly.
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MILWAUKEE, April "A special to the
Erentng Wisconsin from Ironwood, Mich,
says: Nine hundred miners OF the Gogc.
bee aud Penokcc Iron ranges met here
this morning to organize a union. The
delegates present represented G;0O0 men.
Organization committees were appointed
Of three men from each mine Z on the
ranges, whoiare to- canvass: every prop.
erty company for members.d Committees
on bylaws, organization, ETC., willreport
at meeting to be held here Sunday,
April p, when, officers will be chosen
The chief object OF tho union Is to direct
a blow at the system sof physicians aud
medical attendance prevalent at all Lake
Superior mines. s.s. I.
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/. Happy Day. for Dead ci,,nnmon.

New York, April notwithstanding
the rain and the heavy road, at least 500
dead Cinnamon were made happy to-
day at the various New York cemeteries.
t was Decoration Day among the Chi.
nese Of America. On this day thu dead
Cinnamon have a big demonstration at
their respective residences-theg graves
whittier their friends and relatives are
expected to bring them their annual
provisions. These consist not only OF
choice roasted pigs, chickens and other
delicacies OF the Chinese market, but
servants. These last are IN imperative
tribute, although in life the deceased
may have been bachelors and not rich
enough to hit tho pipe but once year.
They arc supposed to have left the mis-.
fortune OF poverty and all others behind
them in the body, while their spirits
epjoy the lie OF nabobs.
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The Rails Spread.

ST. LOUIS, April about G:30 o'clock
this morning as the incoming fast ex-
press train on the Wabash road was
rounding curve two miles from St.
Charles, Mo-, the rails spread and five
Of the six cars constituting the train
left the track and pitched partly down
an embankment. some OF the cars
turned over on their side, and the pas.
sen"ers, OF whom luckily there were not
many, were thrown about promiscuous.
ly, but none were killed or very serious.
w wounded, ss
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. nrown. tho Physiological Wonder.

The attention Of the pnblic is again
called to the fact that at the present
time there is in Wheeling a gentleman
Of wide notoriety, who has appeared be.
lore the faculties OF nearly every scien-
tific institution in the country. He has
travelled the world over. THIS gentle
man Is the world.ia.aed mind reader. ].
Randall Brown, whose marvellous demon.
styatlons In thoughttelegraphy have ex.
cited the greatest interest and the most
favorable comments everywhere. He is
without doubt tho greatest phenomenon
Of the age, and what be does, seeIns al.
most incredible. On Monday and Tues.
day evenings, at the Opera House, as.
sisted by Lille May Brown, he will give
a two hours programme OF tue most
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THE WllEELlNG & LAKE ERIE

Is Booon,ins 1hinSs--The River Extcn.
sions-Locomotlves Purchased.
The Wheeling ( Lake Erie Company
is making rapid progress in the building
Of its extensions to Stenbcnvillo and to
this city and Bellaire, by way Of Martins
Ferry. The work is well under way
above Portland Station and along to.
wards Brilliant, and the taking OF right
ol-way between Portland Station and
Martins Ferry will soon be commenced.
A very nice arrangement has been made
for passing under the tracks of the Cieye.
land & Pittsburgh at Portland Station.
The Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh tracks at
that point are depressed about four feet,
and by raising them the same distance
above the level line, an under passage is
made. At that point, by means Of a
short triangular track, the three branches
the one up Short creek, the ono to
steubenvillc and the one down the
river-are joined together, 30 that a
train may be taken from either main
track in either direction without the use
Of turn.tab!e or any switching.
In all the rights OF way the company
has purchased between Bowerston and
Steubenville, it has had but ono con-
demnation suit. It has paid for all right
Of way at price amicably settled upon
by calling in the owners neighbors as
arbitrators. The one suit referred to was
sgainst Starkley ct. al, in Steubenyille,
and was decided by the jury yesterday,
tho deiandants being allowed Sl,S33.
The suit was rather peculiar in its incep.
ton. The railway company offered the
owners Of the property 900 for a fifty
foot strip, but they asked 5000. When
the company found the matter could be
settled in no other way it sued to con-
denim an eighty foot strip. The jury's
decision bears the company out in its
original offer OF 81 900 for fifty feet. ~.
President Woodiord and Chief Engi-
neer Wilson were in Pittsburgh Thurs
day, and while there purchased the rails
for the river extensions, and ordered
seventeen new locomotives. which makes
the roads equipment Of locomotives
number sixty.four.
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CoNsTANrlSorLE, April 1.-THE Sultan
has signed an trade providing for new
negotiations with England ior a conven-
ton, based on the withdrawal Of the
English from Egypt. It is stated TINT
Lord Salisbury, the British Prime Minin-
lister, and Rustem Pasha, the Turkish
Ambassador at London, will Immediately
commence negotiations having gthatobject
in view. y -
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Arkansas Cry April 4.-Another
wind and rain storm ragged here last
night. The rain poured down all night.
About ! o'clock several strong blasts Of
wind, in rapid succession, severely tested
the strength OF every house in town and
brought their occupants out Of their beds.
For several minutes it looked as though
the town would be blown away. The
terrors Of a storm in a town covered by
water to depth Of from eight to twelve
feet can hardly be imagined. p The
Catholic church, an elegant little struc..
ture, was blown from its foundation and
considerably damaged. This morning
dawned bright and clear. Tho river has
been falling all day, alter rise OF one
foot last night on account Of the rain, and
the gauge this morning registers 3s.4
feet. The back water is falling again.
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WHEELING, Nv. yA.,lsATURDAY, APR Rll s, 1880
TIE ELECTRICAL COMpAYYS PLANT
VIII Doubtless Ito Misunderstanding Of
~ Council Committees. rJI

| E.'L,hl Council Committees. .YI
The special Council Committee ap.
pointed about a month ago to investi.
gate tho annoyance caused by tho Elec.
trical Company's plant to tho citizens in
the neighborhood, met last night.
Chairman Tracy, Of the sub.commit-
tee appointed to confer with the Elec.
trical people concerning the terms upon
which they could be induced 10 remove
their plant, reported the proposition OF
Mr.. Sweeney, as printed In tho 1NTELLl.
dENcER at the time 1t was made. Mr..
Sweeney, who was present, then further
explained the position OF the company
by saying that they simply ask the citf-
zens who are complaining to make them
whole 10 whatever extent they arc dam.
aged by removing. Captain Devries,
speaking Tor the complainants, asked
Mr.. Sweeney what he thought It would
take take to make them whole. Mr..
Sweeney said that 80 soon as the com.
plainants expressed themselves willing
to consider proposition Of that kind,
tho company would proceed to procure
new site and get estimates as to the
cost OF removing. Captain Dsvries said
his side was willing to entertain any rea.
sonable proposition when reduced to
figures and put In black and white.
x Both sides requested that the commit.
tee be continued, and on motion 1t was
decided to report to Council that progress
has been made. Tho meeting had the !
effect Of bringing the two sides together,
and m amicable arrangement will prob.
ably be made for removing the plant.
The Council Committee on Railroads |
met last night for the purpose OF con.
an ordinance prepared by City |
Solicitor White, whereby tho merchants
on South street are permitted to build a |
smitch on that street. After short dis. |
cussion it was decided to recommend
the passage OF the ordinance. Hr