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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-06
MONTANA LEGISLATURES.
Tbree Bodies Meet-Fun Ahead for ii
Galleriss-Democrnts OH Top.

Three Bodies Meet-Fun Ahead for the
Galleriss-Democrats on Top.
HELENA, MoST,, Jan. 5.-To.day was
the date set for the meeting of the State
Legislature and three bodies OF men mel
in as many different places and organiz'
ed three branches oil the Montana Leg,
islature. In the Senate it was easy sail.
ing, as the body stands ten Democrats
and six Republicans. But tie trouble
over the ten members from Silver Bow
county remains Just as it did last year
Tweuty.nine Republicans met in one
hall to-day. All the Democratic members
OF the House, including the five Demo
cratic claimants from Silver Bow, met in
another hall and organized and elected 9
Speaker. The Republican House also
elected officers. Just after noon the
committee from the Democratic House
waited on the Senate and Governor with
the information that the House had or
ganized. Governor Toole and the SEN
ate each recognized this organization
This afternoon the Republican House
sent q message to the Senate that it wa
organized. This message, by vote o.
10 to 6, was rejected.
As the matter stands now, tho dead
lock ia as complete as 1t was last yeal
when not law was passed. AS the
Democrats have the Senate and tht
Governor this year, where the last yea
the Senate was tie, they rather have
the best OF 1t now, but IL this mattel
goes to the Supreme Court, as undoubt
edly will do, II that body follows th'
precedent set last year, it will decide il
favor Of the legality OF the Republican
| HoIIRa.
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Cleveland's Consolidated Minstrell
come to the Opera House tomorrow
evening. This is an exceptionally
strong attraction. Among the many
prominent names on its roll are those
Of Billy Emerson, Hughey Dougherty,
Barney Fagan, Luke SchoolcraEt, Griffin
aud Marks, Fields and Hanson, Signol
Benedetto, the marvellous male soprano,
Raymond Shaw, Charles Noble, and j.
Marcus Doyle. The Cragg troupe oi
gentlemen scrobats, another novelty
from Elrope, will be featured in the
olio; Eddie Fox will conduct the grand
orchestra. Fa0an's two productions will
be put on elaborately, having cost it Is
said, not less than $4,000 for scenery
and costumes. Reserved aeats are now
on sale at Houses music store.
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The W. 4 l.. b RAILROAD.

Things booming all Along tho Line-The
Goal Works on Short Creek.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad is
doing a big business all along the line.
Over fifteen hundred new freight cars
were put on the road last year and as
many more will be put on coon. 1t is
understood that the company contracted
for 5000 new cars, including those put
on last year. Seventeen new engines
as good as are made, have lately been
placed on the road, and with these and
the many new cars the road is taxed to
its utmost capacity.
Both freight and passenger business
continues to oincrease and the extension Of
the road from Bowerston to Portland,
Brilliant, Mingo, Steubenville, Martins
Ferry, Wheeling, Bridgeport, Bellaire
and other Ohio river points means a still
further increase.
The new mines at Dillon and Long
Run are both running steadily, and these
two already load from ll0 to $50 cars OF
coal every day. The mines now EN-
ploy about 1900 coal miners, and the
number will BIZ increased as rapidly as
possible. The Lsurelton mines, which
have been idle since last summer, will
be put in operation, and thoy, when
in full operation, will employ some.
thing like 1000 men. The opening OF
the road and the establishment OF these
mines has already brought wonderful
changes in the Short Greek Valley.
Within the past year hundreds OF new
houses have been built. Dillon and
Laurelton have sprung up as il by magic,
and Adena has had building boom
that has astonished the natives.
The company has,erected cozy stations
at every point along the extension be.
tween Bowerston and steubenville, and
now has the road in as good order as
could be. Some trouble is being ex-
perienCed with the big cut near Long
run, where the track has been raised and
all trains are running regularly. AT the
west end OF this cut there Is rise Of
eight feet in the hundred, but as a
Wheeling & Lake Erie man said last
evening, "Their engines can climb a tree
II necessary"
Owing 10 the high water, trains were
unable to run clear TO Steubsnville for
a day or two, hut commenced running
regularly yesterday as the road is now
all right.
The "Y" at Portland somewhat dam.
aged by the high water is being put in
good shape. As soon as this is done the
men will go to work finishing the Mar
tins Ferry extension. All through
trains will start from this end OF the
road. Pullman cars are run between
OrrYille and Chicago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-06

LONDON, Jan, 5.-The communication
from the Foreign Office on the Behrinl
sea matter was printed and sent to al
the newspaper offices and news sgsnciet
in London, it being the evident desire
OF the government to give the document
the widest publicity.
The Foreign Office is a mere conserva.
tive departmentand the course itadopted
in regard to the communication is q
startling innovation upon its usual
methods of procedure and Strengthens
the general belief that the crisis is
serious.
Since the publication OF the Foreign
Offices communication the United States
Legation and the Admiralty Office have
been besieged by persons seeking to OBJ
tain information OF the status OF affairs
but all inquiries have thus fer proved
fruitless,
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GIVEN A BLACK Eye.
The Elections Bill Displaced by
the Financial Bill.
WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE
Senator Faulkner Engineered the
Coup.d'Etat-.Even Silver Men
Profess to Be surprlscd...A
Bold Plan Carried Out.

| Special DtsDdtch 10 he InteihgeRosT'
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 5.-The sill
yer coup detat in the Senate to-day was
accomplished SO cleverly, so cautiously
and with 80 much secresy that the man.
ayers OF the Federal elections bill were
taken completely by surprise. On Sat-
urday last the silver men had seven Re-
publican votes they could depend upon
to assist in laying aside the elections
bill; they needed eight according to
their calculation, and the swearing in
Of Mcconnell, of IDAHO, to-day gave
them the eighth man. The Democrats
understood on Saturday that II they
could inaugurste system Of delays in.
dicating that they proposed to keep the
bill in the way OF other legislation, that
the silver men Of the other party would
be able TO strengthen their forces
to the point where enough votes could
be secured TO lay aside the Elections bill;
consequently the Democratic managers,
on Saturday night, decided upon poll.
Cy Of skilliul obstruction. They did not
fook for tho result go soon. Indeed, the
happening OF yesterday cannot properly
be referred to as direct result OF the
Democratic move, for until but short
time before the bill was actually laid
aside they did not have much confidence
In the ability OF Senators Teller, Stewart
and Wolcott TO carry enough others With
them to make their opposition 10 the
Elections bill effective. The bill was &C.
tually laid aside within six hours alter
the eighth man was found to enact his
part. There was no bargain between
the silver Republicans and the Dsmo.
Gratis. This is evidenced by the fact
that such Democratic leaders as German,
Harris and George fear that a
trap is in readiness for the minority.
Senator Faulkner assisted the silver
Senators in getting the necessary vote.
The West Virginia Senator has charge OF
the pairs on the Democratic eide. With.
out exciting any suspicion, he arranged
transfers OF all the absent Democrats so
that nearly every one OF those present
could vote. Some OF the Republican
Senators who were ready to vote for the
Stewart motion were paired with absent
Democrats, direct loss to the oppo'
nents OF the election bill. Senator Faulk.
ner SO re.arranged these pairs that the
absent Democrats were made to pair
with Republicans present who were in
favor OF the elections bill. This is how
it came about that Mr.. Stewards motion
was carried by q majority OF five instead |
OF by one, which was all that was CalCu.
lated upon in the arrangements made in
the morning,
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Emmn AhhntL,a narnnr.

Emma Abbott was born OF very poor
parent in Peoria, ILL.,, thirty-niue years
ago. In the days of her success she
often related to her friends how, as
girl Of six or seven years, she had wan
dered about bsrefooted and in her one
gown, made from a coarse sack. She
began to win admiration for her voice
when only eight years old, aud while
still child sang TO applauding audi
enCes in small Illinois towns. One day
Clara Louise Kellogg heard the little
blue-eyed girl singing to herself in the
open air. The girl singer recognized the
possibilities Of the unframed voice and
hastened to help the embryo songstress
to advantages for cultivating it. Miss
Abbott's name Of the stage was Mrs.
Wetherell. Her husband died some two
years ago in the same section OF country
where the songstress died.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Iowa senatorship-Eiection Bill Gets
n Black Eye,

The Iowa senatorship-Eiections Bill Cats
ABIach Eye.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Senate
met at noon with the Vice President in
the chair and with fuller attendance of
members than on any other day at the
same hour since the session began.
Mr.. Hale, from the Census Commit
tee, reported back without amendment
the apportionment bill (Which was
placed on the caleudar), and stated that
majority and minority reports would be
presented in q few days.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported back
the credentials OF Frederick P. Dubois,
as Senator.elect from the State Of Idaho
for the term Of six years, beginning on
the 4:h OF March next, with statement
that 1t is the usage Of the Seuats to con.
slider any question that may arise on the
credentials OF Senator at tho session
held during the term for which the San.
ator claims TO be elected, and not before,
and that no reason appears TO the CON.
mittee for departure from such ussge
in the present case. The committee
therefore recommended that Mr.. Dubois
credentials will be placed on file. II
was so ordered.
Mr.. Hoar also reported back creden.
tials Of Messrs. Shoup and Mcconnell,
Senators elect from Idaho, with state.
msnt that such credentials constitute
such certificate OF the executive Of the
State, and with recommendation that
Mr.. Mcconnell be sworn in (Mr. Shoup
having already taken his seat The
oath OF Office was thereupon administered
by the Vice President TO Mr.. McCo nell.
Thereupon the Senate, at half past
twelve, went into executive session on
motion OF Mr.. Sherman, who said that 1t
was important to have session immedi-
ately.
The doors we're reopened at half past
one and Mr.. Hoar moved that the Elec.
tions bill be taken up. After a few un.
important matters had been disposed OF,
this was done, but when Mr.. George
took the floor to continue his speech on
the Elections bill a motion was intro
duced by Mr.. Stewart TO take up the
bill to provide against contraction Of the
currency.
Mr.. George yielded the floor TO have
that motion made, much to the discon.
tent Of Mr.. Hoar, who tried to impress
upon the Mississippi ;enator his own
idea that the course adopted by Mr.,
George was at variance with the under.
standing between them. Mr.. HoAr was
not permitted, however, to develop his
ideas in that line, because from Mr.. Cor.
man and other Democrats came the OBJ
lection that the motion was uudebata
lble, and Mr., Harris, Who was In the
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BLOOD ON THE HONEYMOON.
a bridegroom Attempts to XIII His VII
md HImnelf.

A Bridegroom Attempts to XIII His Wife
aud Himself.
DENVER, Jan. 5.-The honeymoon Of
Banker Dows' son and Millie Price,
the high kicker OF q theatrical company,
who were married here Friday night,
came near ending in double murder
last night.
Downs father has refused to have
anything to do with him or aid him
financially. He was to have left here
this morning with the company, and
several creditors hearing Of this, had the
young man arrested Saturday, on q
charge Of obtaining goods under false
pretenses. Last night the couple re-
tired to their room st the Windsor
Hotel about 10 o'clock. Two hours
later the door was thrown open and Mrs
Dows rushed down the hall, clad in hel
night robe, screaming murder at the top
OF her voice. The husband followed
and fred shot from his revolver at her
He then re.entered his room and at.
tempted to blow his brains out, but was
overpowered before he could make a
second attempt. No one knows the
cause OF the trouble, but it was probably
over money matters.
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| in violation ofall treaty obligations. Th'
Secretary denounced these statements
as unqualifedly false.
The story OF starvation among the
Sioux was q pure fabrication. For ter
long years the Government, in fulfill
ment Of its treaty obligations, has been
feeding the Sioux in idleness. Some ol
them, however, were thrifty farmers and
good citizens, but q larger proportion
were a thriftless and indolent set, per-
fectly willing to spend their time in idle.
ness and in finding fault with the Gov.
ernment on every conceivable pretext.
Members Of Congress, very. properly,
began to inquire whether 1t was the
purpose OF the Government to continue
indefinitely and forever this policy Of
feeding Indians who persisted in living
in idleness. i:
They thoughtit was about time to test
their ability TO support themselves. And
80, the appropriation was reduced to one
hundred thousand dollars, not very
large amount when compared with the
vast sum which the usual appropriation
called for. Therefore, the Indians i'm
mediately began to complain, but made
no effort toward feeding themselves.
He occupied vast territory, containing
thousands OF acres OF productive land.
He was supplied with everything neces-
sary to improve it and raise good crops,
but he preferred to do nothing and let
the Government continue to put his
food in his mouth. 1t was time, the
Secretary thought, that these people
should be compelled to do something
and he had lost patience with those who
upheld the Indians in their idleness.
He sincerely regretted that the recent
action OF the military had resulted in
bloodshed and he congratulated himself
that his Department was in no sense re-
sponsible for 4.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-General sCho.
field has received two kilograms from
General Miles in regard to the Indian
troubles. The first, dated Pine Ridge,
s. D, January 8. is as follows:
"Colonel Forsythe reports under date
Of 2d inst, the following casualties in q
skirmish with hostiles in White Clay
Creek, s. D., near this agency, Decem.
Der 80:
Killed-Priyate Dominic NJ. frances.
cheth, troop e, 7th cavalry. Wounded
First Lieutenant ]. d. Mann, 7th
cavalry; private Peter Ciausen, troop G
private William Korn, troop D; tarrier
Richard ]. Nolan, troop /, and First
Sergeant Theodore Raynor, troop X, 7th
cavalry.
The other telegram bore the same date
and gave the list OF killed and wounded
in tho Wounded Knee fight OF Decsm
ber 20. The list does not differ from
that already given in these dispatches.
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INEVITABLE BATTLE,
The Indian Trouble Will End
With a Bloody Conflict.
THE REDSKINS IN EARNEST
aud Will Fight to the Lnst.-.A Crit.
icaI State of Afrairs...secrctary
Mobiles Practical Views on
the Indian situation.

PINE RIDGE Agency, Jan. 5.-Tht
event OF yesterday here was the taking
away of twenty-nine wounded soldiers
The wounded left Rushville in special
cars to the east-bound passenger train
that left Rushville at 1915 o'clock last
night. Assistant Surgeon Glenn an will
have charge OF the sufferers while en-
route, and will remain in Fort Riley
when that point is reached. As to the
situation here, considered in it's entire.
ty, the Indications that the greatest bat.
tie in Indian history is almost at hand
are increasing. The report OF every
scout adds new and strong support to
those indications that were only empha.
sized by the bloody affair on Wounded
Knee. Gen. Miles believes exactly this,
and has said so in strong words. The
small handful OF Indian employees here
affirm it ityehemently. Before the terrific
clash comes they want to try and rescue
their relatives from tho enemies camp
and are no " interceding with the author
tiles for permission at the risk OF their
lives, to make the attempt. These
Indians in Government employ also
express the hope that they can Induce
many OF those who were friendly before
the Wounded Knee battle, and were
remaining here according to Instructions,
also to come in and be saved from Ger.
tain annihilation that awaits them
within the ranks fthe hostiles. Exten-
sive rifle pits are reported being dug
twelve miles west Of here by the hostiles
and the report ia OF nature that the
authorities rely upon its truthfulness.
Last night the hostiles burned many
houses belonging TO the settlers along the
White river and finished killing the last
remnant Of the great herd Of government
cattle that they raided so heavily about
a month ago and have buen drawing on
ever since.
Since Gen. Miles arrived he has re.
Ceived the most urgent admonition from
the administration to avoid further
bloodshed. Further bloodshed cannot,
however, be avoided, and before the
light OF another Sabbath morning the
truth OF the assertion will have been
nr0vef1
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Awn.eh Company Fails.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 5.-The Deuber
Watch Company, whose works were
formerly at Newport, KY, hut are now
at Canton, Ohio, and who has an office
in Cincinnati, made an assignment this
evening to Mr.. Howard Douglass for the
bentflt Of creditors. Nominal assets, 81.
100000; liabilities, including prefer.
ences, $45OOOO. Principal creditor, the
q. Hampden Watch Case Company,
Springfield, Mass, in which Mr.. Dueber
owned a large amount Of stock. The
failure is attributed to the stringency in
the money market and embarrassment
in conse quence OF business relationa
with the Hampton Watch Company.
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WEST ylRGISIA MATTERS.

A Number Of Bills Introduced by Mr. At
kInson-CongresSman Smiths Return.
Special Dspaich 10 he INtciltgaeer.
WAsuINeToN, D. c., Jan. 5.-Con-
,gressman Atkinson introduced the fol-
lowing bills to day: A bill to pay Cap
tain A. II. Shaw, formerly Of Wheeling,
now Of Steubenville, and others, for a
steamboat sunk by a gunboat in jan
uary, 1866. A bill granting pension to
Mary Jordan, daughter Of the late
Thomas Jordan, Of Wheeling, deceased.
A bill to pay james o. Hammond, OF
Mason county, for property taken by
United States troops during the late
war. A bill to reimburse Vincent Ed
wards, of Mason county, for property de-
stroyed by the Confederate army during
the late war. A bill 10 pay James Y.
Brakemore, OF Marshall county, for
property taken during the late war by
United States troops. A bill granting a
pension TO Jefferson NJ. Price, OF Mar
shall county. A bill pettecting the mill
tary record OF Oakley Randall Of Marion
county. A bill to remove the charge OF
desertion from the military record OF I.
NJ. Davisson, OF Doddridge county.
Representative O. 3. Smith returned
this morning and wac in his seat in the
House.
Tue United States Supreme Court did
not render q decision in the Wheeling
bridge Injunction case to-day.
A compromise candidate will be ap-
pointed postmaster at Charleston this
week,
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Emmn Almond worm : nrIllInn.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Abbott, mother
of the late Emma Abbott, together with
q younger brother and sister, reside in
this city. Her brother says Of her !.
"Thers are very few men who are as
capable in the management of business
interests as my sister. She: said very
little about her business ',aGairs, and I
am not able 10 say how much she was
worth. However, l know that her pro-
perty is worth fully S1,OOO,OOO, possibly
more than that"
Mr.. Abbott states that it was his sis
ter's intention to build handsome
home for the family here In Chicago,
and at the time Of her death abe was
discussing q suitable location. Her
plan was to place her family in this
home and then to make trip through
Europe with her company, which was
to occupy three years,
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A COMPLLTE SURPRISE
To tho SILVER Men-The Elections Bill Laid
on the Shelf.


To tho SILVER Men-The Elections Bill Laid
on the Shelf.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The action oi
the Senate in displsCing the Election
bill with the financial bill was a com.
plete surprise to the friends of the for
mer measure, and several OF the Repub.
lican silver Senators who voted for the
motion cay it was without prior knowl-
edge on their part. So far as can be
learned, the arrangement to displace the
elections bill was not definitely effected
until come time after the Senate met,
though there had been some quiet con.
sultstion prior to to day on the subject,
1t is understood that Senators Stewart
and Teller were the principal movers in
the scheme. The matter was kept so
quiet that the Idaho Senators even did
not know what motion was TO Ee made.
Senator Shoup says that he was told
not to go away-that something OF in.
terest TO silver was to take place, but
says he did not know just what it was
that was going TO happen. The Demo
Gratis orc rejoicing over the displacement
OF the elections bill and think it has re.
ceived it's death blow.
The financial bill must now be dis.
placed by direct vote. 1t has right Of
way.
The resolution to bring the fight to
an end was reached suddenly by tht
silver Senators and was precipitated by
the decision to hold Republican
caucus tonight.