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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

Mr.. Kenna made sarcastic and pointed
allusions to Senators Hoar and EYarts
because Of their connection with the
Electoral Commission, which, he de.
clared, was the starting point OF this
measure. Evidently the West Vireinian
was trying TO provoke the Republicans
to n discussion Of the points he made
against the bill and their position. He
was especially personal in his illusions
to Messrs. Hoar, Evsrts and Frye. Mr..
Hoar has charge OF the bill, but the in.
stant Mr.. kenna assumed the floor he
retired TO the cloak rooms and was not
in The chamber but once afterwards dur.
ing the speech, and then only to pass
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

New YoRK, Dec. lG.-Jimmy Murray,
Of New York, and Hogan, the St, Paul
KID light-weishts, Tough. with akin
gloves to-a finish a! Rockaway Beach
early this morning. Thirteen fonnds
were fought, under Queensbary rnleg
and Hogan Won the match, - >
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Mado His VIII aud KIllrd I,,n, al, ,

TERRE HAurE, IND, Dec. lG.-Aupust
Dillman, aged Il, oas OF the oldest resi-.
dents otthe city, made his will disnos;no a
OF zeal estate valued at $4,000 snd tha5
shot himself. Prolonged tn hesltWh W 10
supposed 10 have been the cause ." 20 40
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uo.,lll,ie, May Soon csnss.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1G,-Assistant Adiutant
Corbin said to-day now that Sitting Bull
is dead he belieVed that hostilities would
cease. Even ii.the Indians should in.
eist on fighting ior a few days, Gen.
Brooks has them pinned to to'the Bad
Lands and therefore has the advantage
over them. Corbin saldthat he had re.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. l6-The
House Coinage Committee to-day unan-
imously elecled Mr.. Wickham, OF ONO,
the senior member OF the committee,
chairman, to succeed Mr.. Conge., who
resigned to become United States Min
lister to Brazil. There was no serious
discussion OF the Republican Senatorial
silver proposition and it is evidently the
disposition to defy consideration pend
ing some definite conclusion in the
Senate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17
What VIII thu Pops Doo

DunLlS, Dec. l6.-Tho Irish Times says
that the Pope is considering an appeal
sent to him by Catholics in London
praying His Holiness to pronounce
against Catholics supporting parnell.
They aak the Pope 10 take this action
because OF Mr.. PArnell's wickedness. =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

WAsHIsGroa, Dec. lG.-Thare IS moth.
Ing new 10 uotc in the financial situation
here today. Secretary Window is wait.
ing for Congress to move and the Senate
is awaiting the mestiuE Of the caucus on
Wednesday night, when tits expected
that definite line OF policy will be de-
cideQ upou. -. = - v :. . ~ 40. ~
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Suirucated by Conl Gns.

PHlLADELrHIA, Pa, Dec. l6.-SIra.
Seneca Fell, aged ui3ty.fve years, and
her grandohild, Olive Trench, aged
eleven years, were found dead in hed
this morning at the residence 1885 North
Sixth street. It is supposed they were
suflocated by coal gas. "ei'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17
Eua.ness Houses Destroyed.

RlonMoSD. Mo-, Dec. lG-rhe entire
business part OF the town OF Orrick, -
miles west of here, barned to-day. Loss
$50, ,0O0, with little insurance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

Tramp-"My pard says ye fist guy
him him tep GENTS ier havin' one leg.n
3. Nefolent-"fes, l did.n Tramp
Gimme twenty, won't yer? I've got
two,n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17
VIII DIsi,royo Tll,,n,

LONDON, Dec. 16.-Capt. O'Shes whites
to the Times that he is taking measured
10 secure the neediul consent Of others
to produce documents 10 refute Mr..
Healy's false statements about the elec.
tion contests at Liverpool in 1855 and
Galway in 1856.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17
Patent Granted.

Special Dispatch TO he InteIigcncr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-A patent was
granted to-day to Alfred E. Grief, OF
Ronceyerte, ior pike pole.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Dec. 1G.-The. official
canvass Of the State vote in the recent
election shows that the Democratic vote
aggregated 2777,20l; the Republican,
rs, ,S4S; Prohibition, 1,6S4. l',7
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

At the suggestion OF Mr.. Blount, Of
Georgia, it waS agreed that after two
hours debate Tomorrow, the previous
question should be considered as
ordered and the House adjourned,
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- = y. - 4 - q
Tho Popo Not III.

ROME, Dsc. 16,-The report OF the
critical illness Of the Pope was a gross
:exasgeration. His Holiness is suffering
from q slight cold, :bHs.he was able to.
day to give an audience to the Cardinals.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

"a man gave over hundred dollars
ior copper cent the other day."
"That's nothing. An English syndicate
has Just paid S2,00O,O00 for woolen
mill " a-'-9.'. ..# :, E-,4 ~. - = q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

New ORLEANS, La, Dec, lG-Ahout
twenty small ho1sea On Bisin and
FranElin streets burned tonight. Loss
eetiraated at $50 00O; inennnce light.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17
Four Huns Killed.

WiLSEsDARRE Pa, Dec. 16.-Four
Hungarians were killed at the mines
near Hazleton to-day by a fall OF coal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

DUBLIN, Dec. l6-The sentence OF Elk
weeks Imprisonment imposed upon
Father Fahey, OF Woudiord, County
Galway, for violating the crimes act,
expired to-day and he was released
from Jail. He at onco proceeded TO
Kilkenny, where he will join Mr. Par.
nell. He will accompany Mr. Parnell
during the Kilkenny parliamentary
campaign and will work in the interests
OF Mr.. Scully, the Psrncllite candidate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17
MvNONGAn STRIKE OYER.

The latest idvic.s That the Differences
Have lleen Settled.
Specia. D'spa'ch 10 ihc IH,eEigaeer.
FAIRMoNT, W. Va, Dec. lG.-The
latest what is considered reliable infor-
nation from Monongah is that the dill.
ierences between the coal company and
sLiiiu nLve 5a4G;i 5aGi Il am. a. ccsDI;; I'd!
The works will resume TOMORROW.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17

yIsSsA, Dec. 10 Baron Hirsch is or
:ganizing a meeting here in behalf OF the
( Russian jews,
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through TO 20 10 his committee room
where he remained until he hnd been
advised that kenna had concluded. Tho
Massachusetts, Senator was hosubject OF
much criticism because OF his actions.
When ho did make hia appearance II
was to Immediately disappear again.
lie was roundly condemned by Republi.
can partlsans In the gallery and on the
floor. However, II was plain that kenna
was there for row and Gs tho Demo.
cratic side was well filled by Senators
and Democrats from the House, 1t was
suspected that they had been slipped"
that n scene was to be looked for In the
Senate. Hoat's retirement, however,
probably disCon ncerted them and appar.
emily the orator Of the day was disap-
pointed because the Massachusetts Sena.
tor did not do him the honor to listen to
bis flow OF eloqueuce.
uNPARLlAMRETARY ACTION.
Mr.. Kenna trespassed the line Of par.
liamentary boundaries when lie began
to diacuss tho acls OF the present House
OF Representatives and in making a
bGl6Oual VII CptuhtI
Reed. lie prefaced his remarks by in
timnting that what he was about to say
might be considered unparliamentary,
but he declared that he would boldly
proceed to say what he intended to, and
II any Senator suggested he was not par.
liam mentary he would desis!. His re-
marks were apparently an invitation for
some one to call him to order, and his
declaration that he would boldly say
what be intended to was somewhat de-
tlant, II not insolent.
The most impressive portion OF Mr..
kenna's speech was when he again got
into reminiscent mood aud recalled
the first time he wac on the floor OF the
House OF Representatives, Just after his
election to the House and the night be-.
fore the declaration OF the election OF
President Hayes by tho Electoral Com.
mission.
A RRMINIsENCE.
He graphically described the crowds
and scenes in the corridors at the House
end OF the Caritolthat historic Thursday
night, and how, later, the scenes in the
House had impressed him. He had
been escorted TO seat on the floor as a
member-elect by Col. Ben Wilson. The
father OF the present Junior Senator
from West Virginia, who was a member
of the House then, had given him a seat
beside him. He followed the proceed
ing through all the exciting and his.
torlc session oil the House until it WAS
announced that the end had come, and
picking up bound copy OF the Congress.
si0aal Record he read the short speech
that was delivered on the occasion by
Joe Blsckburn,o of Kentucky, giving it all
the embsllishment OF elocutionary
grace and effect that he could command.
After two hours and a halt Mr.. kenna
had on !y reached the merits Of the bill.
Then he began to discuss it in detail,
but before progressing fur became ex-
hausted and was compelled to discon-
Linue.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17
\ Packet Sunk,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. lB.-The Ohio,
OF the Memphis and Cincinnati Packet
Company, which left here Sunday even.
ing, struck hidden log last night at
Cottonwood point, l3O miles above
Memphis, and sunk in eight feet OF
water. Her cargo consisted Of 200 bales
OF cotton, ! 400 sacks OF cotton seed, ii
bales OF rags and a lot Of sundrits. She
can probably be raised. The boat was
valued at $50 ,000 and insured for $25, 600.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-17
S;en,nsl,in Sawa,,.

QUEENSTOWN, Dec, l4.-Arrived, steam.
ers City of New York and Teutonic,
New York, for Liverpool. n 7.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-16
FOND OF me WEED.
Cigarettes and Cigars EeJoy0d By EN-.
presses, Queens and Prino00Ses.

OA8oEOSSoO ana CIg0rO &DyoyOo ny EEn"
presses. Queens and PrinooSSes.
The Empress Elizabeth, Of Austria,
smokes from thirty to forty Turkish and
Russian cigarettes dav, and for many
years, says London Tid-Bits, it has been
her inveterate custom to puff away
after dinner at strong Italian cigar,
one of those with q straw running
through it, and which is brought to her
with her cup Of Turkish coffee every
evening on gold salver.
On her writing table are always q
large silver box of repousse work filled
with cigarettes, matchbox of carved
Chinese jade, and a capacious ash re-
ceiver. Almost mechanically her Majesty
lights cigarette after cigarette as she
sits in her great writing-room at Godollo,
which is fitted up with carved oak panels
and Goberia tapestries; the somber hue
Of the walls being relieved here and
there by trophies of the chase.
The Czarina Of Russia, who is likewise
one of the vassals of King Nicotine,
smokes in a somewhat more INDECENT
and almost Oriental fashion. Stretched
on tho silken cushions of a broad, low
divan, at Gatschina, she follows dreami-
ly with her beautiful, dark eyes the
rings of blue smoke that her crimson
lips part to send upward into the per-
fumed air of her boudoir-a boudoir
which she calls her "den," and which is
copied from one Of the loveliest rooms
Of the ALEXANDRIA, with palms raising
their banners against the gorgeous col
ors and diapered gold of the walls.
Queen Marguerite. of Italy, is another
80 ~ 1ol L. -.
the use of tobacco. Her flashing black
eyes look laughingly through fragrant
clouds of smoke, and she is won't to de-
clare that her cigarette is more essen
tial to her comfort than any thing else
in life.
Christina, Queen Regent of Spain, is q
great advocate of tobacco. She con-
sumes large quantity of Egyptian ci-
garettes, and there is nothing that her
little "Bubi," his Majesty, King Alphon-
so XIII. enjoys more than when his
mother permits him to strike a match
and apply the flame to the end of her
cigarette.
The smoking paraphernalia of the
beautiful ex-Queen Natalie of Servia is
of the most elaborate and magnificent
description, while the poet-Queen OF
Roumania, so we'll known in the literary
world under the pseudonym of Carmen
SYLVIA" is content with the gold cigar
cite case suspended to her cbatelaine.
The Comtesse de Paris, the Queen de
jure Of France, is addicted to mild
Havanas of delicious flavor, and her
daughter, Queen Amelia, of Portugal, is
a source of considerable fortune to the
manufacturers of cigarettes at Dresden.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-16
A DELIGHTFUL WOMAN.
How n Wisconsin Farmers Daughter
Treated Proposal.

How Wisconsin Farmers Daughter
Treated a Proposal.
Miss Kate Cummings, who lives with
her parents on a farm in Winnebago,
Wis, can beat any man in the county
moving hay, says the New York World.
She wears boots and waterproof, with
folt hat and linsey-woolsey dress, and,
mounted on the mowing-machine, she
is as handsome as Hebe. Kate has had
great many admirers, and the admirers
have had great many difficulties to
overcome.
One of them had the audacity to swear
out o warrant for her arrest on the
charge of assault with malicious intent.
Rufus Sloan was hired by Mr.. Cum
mings for harvest work, and while turn
ing the new-mown hay he fell IN love
with Kate. Every time she came around
on her chariot, pushing the sickle q
littlo further into the standing grain,
Rufus would take his hat off and throw
n handful Of kisses at her. The young
lady did not like this performance and
told him so.
Then Rufus asked her to pull up, as
he had something to say to her. She
drew the horses in, pushed her red hair
behind her ears, and with fire in her
blue-gray eyes said:
"Well?"
Then Rufus planted his pitchfork in
the stubble for rest, told her he wanted
a wife, nnd offered her the position. She
curled up her nose, wrinkled her brow
with scorn, and answered:
"You? Bahp
This was too much for Rufus, who
jabbed her in the side with his pitch.
fork. Kate screamed; the horses started.
In his excitement the irate swain got on
the sickle side OF the mower. The lady
saw her advantage, seized the lines, and
chased the fleeing lover oil over the
field, screaming that she would NOW
him down and cut his ugly legs off.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-16
A Powerful Light.

An English paper says: Usually
we look to America for the biggest
things on earth, but strange to say,
although the Americans are the most
extensive users OF electricity, the most
powerful artificial light in existence
is the property Of the English Govern
ment, and is to be found in O light
house on the Isle Of Wight. The
light is obtained from q carbon lamp
OF special pattern. The ordinary
light is equal to 100000 candles, but
a light of 100000 candle-power can
he and has been obtained. 1t is i'm
possible for any one who has not seen
it to imagine the wonderful brilliancy
OF the light, but some idea may be
formed from the fact that it can be
distinctly seen 45 miles away, and
that at The Needles, ii miles distant,
it is quiet easy to read very fine print
by medns Of tho reflection.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-16
PARISH HANGED.
He Meets his Doom Without Finch.
ing.

From the White Pine News OF the
18th instant we clip the following ac-
count Of the execution of Hank Parish
at Ely for the murder Of A. G. Thomp-
son at Royal City last July:
The death warrant was read by
Sheriff Bassett in the Jail, and at two
minutes to IL o'clock the solemn pro.
cession wendell its way from the Jail
to the scaffold, Parish ascending the
steps without the least apparent fear.
There was quite number OF specta-
tors within the Enclosure and Parish
stepped to the front railing and for
d five minutes addressed them. The
News scribe caught on as follows:
II have been charged with great
many crimes; I killed three men and
I was right in doing it. The last man
I killed (Thomps on) assisted in string
ing me up three times. They say I
have wife and family that I have
not treated right. My wife has been
dead thirteen years; I have two chill
dren in Oregon, we'll fixed. / am an
ignorant man, have always been per-
secuted and am innocent of crime"
These words were spoken calmly
and with ordinary GOODNESS. He made
no reference whatever to the I'm
known Realm into which he was
about to be launched, nor expressed
any regret for anything he had done.
He then stepped back on the trap
door, shook hands with the Sheriff
and his attendants, the black cap was
pulled over his head, the rope adjust
ed about his neck-and the News re-
porter hurriedly walked into the
Courthouse to prevent witnessing the
final act in the drama of life and
death.
Sheriff Bassett sprung the trap;
the fall was a i tie over six feet and
the doomed mans neck was broken.
There was not move or culver of
the body, and as soon as DR.. Camp
bell could get to feel the pulse he
pronounced life extinct.
The whole time occupied in the
execution was but IL minutes. Parish
went on the scaffold at2 minutes to
twelve, and was cut down at 10 min
utes past twelve.
DR.. Campbell examined his pulse
before he left the Jail. It was beat
irg at 80. When the black cap was
pulled over his head it ran up to 142.
Sheriff Bassett and Deputy Simpson
did good job on Parish, and we know
they feel relieved now that it is over,
for it was by no means an agreeable
duty.
That Parish was bad man, and
net the fate he deserved, IS the gen.
eral sentiment Of this community.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-16
A Strange Darusinn.

Birmingham man, while under the
influence Of drink, knocked of his great
toe with hammer, imagining that he
was cutting his throat with carving
knife. L.. -.-4-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29

The Veritzins were mobiles of enor-
nous wealth and power. Pau held a
high office in court. One night, gilt
tering with Jewels and orders, the
young prince, who was one of the hand
soonest men in Russia, danced in a
quadrille opposite the empress. AS she
passed him in the dance she fancied
that his eyes scanned her gross figure
with covert amusement. After the
quadrille she beckoned to him, and
with a smile handed him her ivory tab
let, containing seven pages, one for
each day in the week Ga the first was
written: "The imperial ball room, St.
Petersburgh." On the last "The
mines, Siberia" He read it; his face
grew gray as that of corpse; he bowed
low, kissed her hand and withdrew.
"taking," says the old chronicle, his
wife, the beautiful Princess Novgorod.
with him." He was heard to say as he
left the ball room: Ny minutes are
numbered; let us not lose one" Flight
or resistance was impossible. The hold
of Catharine on her victim was ineXor-
able as death. Prince Veritzin was
forced to remain passive in his palace,
while each day the power, the wealth
and the happiness that life had given
him were stripped from him. First he
was degraded from all his offices at
court; next his estates were cOnfiscated
by the crown; his friends were forbid
den to hold any communication with
him; his very name, one of the noblest
in Russia, was taken from him, and he
was given that of a serf. Then his
wife and children were driven out of
the palace to herd with beggars. "The
last day." says the record, "Pdul
Veritzin, in rags and barefoot, chained
to a convict, babe an eternal farewell
to his home and departed to the dark
and icy north. He was seen of men no
more O-Chntter
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
Selecting Footwear.

In selecting footwear, one should
never forget the old adage to keep the
head cool and the feet warm. The
reason of this is found in the fact that
an equable temperature aids uniform
and perfect circulation; and in these
days of more perfect and general med
ical information, we are coming to un-
derstand how important is this matter
of perfect circulation. Not only the
pressure of tight clothing upon any
part Of the system, but an abnormallv
low temperature in any of the extrem-
tiles adds to the work of the heart in
carrying on its indispensable functions;
and when that organ becomes over.
worked and diseased, pitiable Indeed is
the lot of the sufferer-and not the less
pitiable because it is then too late to
undo the deadly work. Hence the i'm
portance of having for ordinary wear
shoes of firm soles, of reasonable
thickness, and made of leather of the
best quality, which will not only more
than pay the extra cost in additional
wear but will not easily absorb moist
ure and thus become source of dan
ger instead of protection, if one
chances to step upon damp walk.
The "uppers,' also, should be thick
enough to give the foot ample protec-
ton. The leather should be of fine,
firm, perfect grain; not only for its
wearing qualities, but because such
shoe is the /" easiest" possible covering
for the foot. 1t is a highly erroneous
idea that leather is "coarse " in pro-
portion to its thickness; many of the
thinnest shoes are made from coarse
leather which has been split, and those
who buy them are, to say the least, UNI
fortunate. Trusting that we have
made clear the common-sense prin-
ciples governing the selection of shoes,
such as will be a source of comfort,
health and satisfaction to the wearer,
let us 60 now to the care and keeping
of them, in order TO get the best value
from the money which has been in-
vetesd.-Good Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
TOads on the Jump.

Without bugle call or a drum beat
to announce the arrival of the hour for
a general advance, the millions of little
toads that have been so conspicuous for
their numbers in this city for several
days started on journey north yester-
day afternoon. Soon after the heavy
shove had ceased, the toads, by the
hundreds, thousands and millions,
started on hop, skip and jump, and
the many interested spectators at once
observed that the migratory movement
was in the direction of the north. The
toads had been keeping close TO the
river for several days, and the number
that covered the banks for miles is be-
yond the power of calculation. The
tiny creatures seemed gifted with intel
ligence, and it was noticed that unless
headed off, they never lost any ground
by retracing their hops. The liveliest
scene was on Market street. Tens of
thousands of the tOads came up from
the river or hoped west along
the railroad to the roadway, cross
ing the tracks, and advanced like an
army up Market street. The cross
ings at the Market street toll gates
We're black with them, and hundreds
lost their lives beneath the wheels of
passing trains. The railroad proved
an almost insurmountable barrier, as
they were unable to jump over the
rails, but they followed along until they
came to the jumping-over place. Many
succeeded in getting over the first rail,
only to be made prisoners between the
rails; but in due course of time they
succeeded in getting out and then con-
tinued north. About dusk last even
ing they were crossing the canal, where
they had temporarily halted, ostensibly
for rest and refreshments. A curious
feature in connection with the sudden
emigration was the fact that the toads
made use of public highways, including
the alleys. -BOStOn Herald.