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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-24
WESTON POINTERS.
Interesting Court observation-disclosures
In the Asylum.

Interesting Court Proceedings
In the Asylum.
Special DtGpateh to the IHttuiOneer.
WESTON, W. Va, March 2S.-The
present circuit court now in session has
been a very interesting term. The suit
Of William T. Butcher against the West
Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad for s9O,-
900 damages for the loss Of one arm id
an accident, terminated in giving the
plaintiff a verdict Of 5000. This case
will be appealed to-day.
F. Brinkman, ex.Mayor OF Weston,
brought suit against ]. E. Ricketts, for
false imprisonment. This grew out Of a
case before his honor for q violation OF
the Sunday ordinances. It is claimed
that the defendant owns a barber shop,
which has been open to the public on
Sunday.
6ir. Richmond, the wife murderer,
from near Pennington, was adjudged in
sane and brought to the asylum here TO-
night. He is very violent and hard to
control.
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.NR. HHAIY ASSAULTED.
A Well Known Anti-ParneIIite
Chased by a Mob at Cork.
HIS EYE GLASSES SMASHED
And the Pieces of Glass Cut His
Eyes and Face. Loss of Sight
May Result. Three Physi.
clans Attending Him.

coRx, March 23.-Mr. Timothy Healy,
NJ. p, had a very rough experience in
this city to-day. being assaulted and
seriously injured. He had attended the
Assizes, being interested in a case in
which his brother, Maurice Healy, to
whom Mr.. .Parnsll recently sent his
famous resignation challenge, had OBJ.
tanned damages for libel against a local
member Of the Parnellite party.
Upon leaving the court room at the
conclusion OF the trial, Mr.. Timothy
Healy was surrounded by a bowling
mob, who followed him along the street
and made q number OF attempts to
assault him. The crowd finally became
so violent that Mr.. Healy, TO escape his
was compelled TO beat q
retreat and take refuge In the dressing
room Of the Victoria hotel. But this
proved to be only temporary place OF
safety, for before Mr.. Healy could re-
cover from the effects OF the mob's
rough usage, a man suddenly rushed
into the room, turned out the light and
then struck Mr.. Healy powerful blow
In the face, smashing his eye glasses
into pieces.
When assistance arrived and the room
was again lighted, Mr.. Healy was found
10 have been badly injured, as he had
received numerous cuts from the broken
pieces Of his eye glasses and the blood
was pouring down his face in streams.
He was removed to room and as he
appeared to be suffering intense pain q
number Of physicians were summoned.
Three doctors are now in ATTENDANCE on
he injured man. They made an exam.
nation Of the wounds in his eyes, and
express the fear that Mr.. Healy's ipju.
lies may result in the loss Of his sight.
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ELECTION CASES DECIDED.
The Uoited states Supreme Court Dismisse'
tho Case Against Clark Brewer.

The Uoited States Supreme Court Dismissed
tho Case Against Clark Brewer.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The su-
preme Court of the United States to-day
decided the case Of the United States
versus Clark Brewer ct al, which comes
here on a certificate Of division OF opin-
ion among the Judges OF the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the west
ern district OF Tennessee.
Brewer and others were election Off. /.
GERS and were indicted under Federal
statute for refusing or neglecting, after
election, 10 open the ballot boxes at the
place where the election was held and
ior failing to read aloud the names OF
the voters, these being requirements OF
the law Of Tennessee.
The indictment did not allege fraud
or intent to commit fraud, nor that the
election was affected by the action Of
Brewer and his colleagues. The lower
Court submitted eight questions as to
the validity Of the Indictment.
The Supreme Court in an opinion by
Justice Brewer holds that the indict-
ment was bad and answers five OF the
questions in favor Of the election Off
GERS and does not answer the remaining
questions.
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TIE WAY TO DO IT.
Inspector ByrbeS's Prompt Work In Sup.
preSSIng Italian BraEgadoelo should be
RPointsr for Other Cities.

Inspector ByrBes's Prompt Work In Sup
preSSIng Italian BraEEadoelo should be
RPointsr for Other Cities. :
NEw YoRE, March 23.-Chiet 1nspec'
tor Byrnes fully realizes the necessity oi
curbing the reyengeiul spirit OF the
italian colonists Of this city and pre-
venting the exhibition Of too much ag-
gressiveness over the recent episode at
New Orleans.
The poorer class OF Italians Is consid.
erably excited over what they term o
high. handed outrage. The whereabouts
OF two Of the leaders Of the New Orleans
Malta have been located here. Their
names are Luigi Contenari and Antonio
Maleschi. They are being shadowed by
detectives, and will be arrested at the
first attempt to incite their countrymen.
Agents Of the Malta are at work among
the members Of the fraternity in this
city. Several secret meetings were held
yesterday in different parts OF the city,
which were attended by Italian detec.
hves, who have reported all proceedings
10 Inspector Byrnes.
The opinion is that the two emissaries
from New Orleans have been commits.
stoned to select members OF the New
York branch to visit the Crescent City
for the purpose Of beginning the work
nf FavanVp
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ANOTHER CLEYELANp LETTER.

The PIsshy New york gentleman Talks
About the Underlined "Prinoiple" of Tar.
iRRsform.
INDIANAPOLIS, IED., March 2S.-Ex-
President Cleveland has written q letter
to the Indiana Tariff Reform League de:
clining to be preSept 81 the Leagues an
nual meeting. The closing paragraphs
are % follows; II believe that the the.
ories and practices which tariff reform
antagonizes are responsible for all OF the
evils which afflict our people.
"If the farmers lot is bard In his dis.
couraging struggle for better rewards Of
the toll, are the prices Of his products to
be improvedby q policy WHICH hamperg
trade In his best mAfkets, and invites
the competition OF dangerous rivalsP
Whether other means Of relief may ap.
pear necessary to relieve present hard.
ships, believe the principle oil tariff re.
form promises q most important aid in
their satislactlops."
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WHAT THEY WANT.
The African Editorial Committee Presents
ita Ciaimn to President Harrison,

The African Editorial Committee Presents
itS Claims to President Harrison.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 2S.-The
committee of the Afro-American Press
Association to-day presented to the
President an address pressing the gen.
eral claims for prominent positions in
the Columbian Worlds Fair Commis-
sion, and also to suggest the propriety of
selecting a Negro jurist to fill a place in
the Federal Judiciary.
The President said there were no
vacancies on the Worlds Fair Com
mission, but II it becomes possible and
the proper man was presented be would
make the appointment. Concerning the
request that colored man be appointed
to the bench the President asked II the
delegation had q man thoroughly yersed
in the law and who had arrived at that
eminence In practice which would en-
title him to an appointment as a circuit
Judge.
The committee eaid they had many
such and promised to present them.
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uAYBMEYER'S TESTIMONY
Before the senate Committes-uO JOin'
the Trust GoE the PublIc Good.

Before the senate COmmtttee-Ho Joined
the Trust for thu PublIe Good.
NEW YoRK, March 2S.-Mr. Theodore
Hayemeyer wss on the witness stand to-
day before the State Senate Law Com
mittee. ofthe committee only Senators
Irwin and Vedder were present. he
was asked to give full and frank &C.
count, in his own way, OF the condition
under which the so.called trust was
formed.
The witness said that in 1883, when
his Brooklyn factory was burned down,
he did not think 1t safe to rebuild in this
country on account OF possible phapges
n the tariff. After some consideration,
however, he did rebuild at cost ofseyen
million dollars, in eighteen months.
These months OF mental labor ConneGlcd
With the rebuilding nearly cost Witness
his life, and he was forced TO go to
Europe for two years to recuperate.
ave did not capitalize the company
At it's tull YRlue," said witness, "as TINS
would have p!sced us at p disadvantaSe
as 10 competitors who were not forged
10 pay the taxes that We were. The
capital was put at $5QO. 600. Alter con-
sultation with my brother, we decided
10 submit our interest aud stock 20 tAa
trustees OF the Sugar Refners' Comps
nv. and we received therefor Q certain
amount Of Sugar Rsfners' certificates Of
stock. .,.,,-
Mr. Hayemeyer repeated continually
that he was RnEious to give the com.
mitlee the fullest Information IN his
power, and the testimony given was as
near as Senator Irwin could got him 20
his real reasons for joining the trust. ~
iIsct he left it to be inferred that the req
son which mainly governed him was the
general welfare OF the public.
Ho vas asked number OF question:
as 70 the process and methois in use oy
the Havemeyera which had enabled
them to refine sugar Gheaply. His chiel
objection 10 making these and ot9el
"ptiVate matters" public was that com,
petitors and the public would benenl
Without any right by the years OF labor
experience and money which had beer
expended In che evolution OF these pro
| ceR9ea,
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A COOL CALCULATION.

a Doctor Contemplating Suicide Calculates
How Long 1t Win Take Him to Digest 6S
Poisonous Pills.
F1SDLEY, o., March 9S.-Dr. H. Payl
a prominent German physician com.
mitted suicide this morning by taking
ftty-eight Morphia pills. On the wall of
his Office where he was found dead wss a
calculation, in which he had figured out
how long itwould take him to die.
From this 1t was gathered that he
took the morphia at o'clock and ex.
pscted to be dead at 10 o'clock. Ho
seemed 70 haYe made mistake in his
figures as he was found dead at s:45,
domestic trouble was the cause oi the
self murder,
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7HB PRESIDENTS loans.
To Personal Friends Wreck the
Washington Bank,
$4,000 Draft ON "a HOOK. "
Reckless Methods Employed by the
President and Carelessness Of
tho Directors, Bring Out the
"wnI Not Open" Sign. +,

Nrw YORK, March 23.-0fficial an.
nnnueement was made late tonight that
The Washington National Bank at No.
Broadway would not open its doors to.
morrow. The banks resources have
been loaned out by the President to two
friends and the discovery Of It's condi.
tiou was accidentally made.
The bank is nota member Of the Clear.
inc House Association but clears through.
tbe Glllatin National Bank. Undera a
new rule OF the Clearing House which
went into effect on January /, the banks
clearing in this way must submit their
accounts to examination by the Clearing
House. To-day, Bank Examiner Hep.
burn representing the Clearing House
appeared at the Washington Bank to
examine its affairs.
He soon discovered that It's capital
waA impaired. Assoon as this announce.
ment was made President Sherman, who
has beeu in charge Of the bank, was
nTostrated but recovered sufficiently to
INFORM the directors that he had been
too liberal in loaHing money to his
friends. Two accounts have been dis
covered that foot up $l2l 900 which are
probab yeto.al losses. One is for SO, GOO
secured by poor and worthless collateral
and the othera draft for $50, 900 on John
Silva which had been cashed by the
President and "hung on a hook"
tits said that Mr.. sylvia has promised
To make this draft good tomorrow. The
hank had capital OF $4,000 and de.
posits OF S6OO,O00. The only officers
present when the complete announce.
ment was made by the Bank Examiner
were the Cashier, ]. T. Granger, and
Director Sidney Tilghman.
The President had then gone away, no
ons knew where. The President OF the
Gallatin bank at once gave notice that
his institution would no longer clear for
the Warrington bank. This news pre-
vented any attempt being made TO make
up the losses. ,,,,,
Director Tilghman said: 1.-THE bank
will not open tomorrow. It will be
placed in charge Of Bank Examiner
Hepburn, and most probably wound up.
l am positive that eveay depositor will
be paid in full"
Cashier Granger said that the develop.
ments were surprise TO both himself
and the directors. None Of them had
any idea that the President was involved
in any irregular transactions, and he
could say nothing about the details ot
the method by which the funds we're
Withdrawn.
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LONDON, March 2S.-Mr. William
Henry Smith, First Lord Of the Treas.
ury, in the House OF Commons to-day,
replying to questions asked by Mr..
Gladstone and others, said that Lord
Kuutsford, Secretary OF State for the
Colonial Department, on Saturday last
had cabled to Sir John o'Brien, Gov.
ernor Of Newfoundland, saying that the
bill giving effect to the modus yivendi
would not be proceeded with until
April 10, thus giving time for further
communications on the subject between
the Imperial and the Colonial Govern.
ments.
Tho proposal Of the Newfoundland
delegates for settling the whole question
by territorial concessions, or by some
other equivalent, had been submitted TO
the French Government.
In the House OF Lords Lord Salisbury
made statement similar to that made
by Mr.. Smith In the House Of Com.
mons, adding, however, that the bill
would not be taken up before April 23.
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PARIS, March 2S.-The Gaulois to-day
announces the bstrothal Of Prince Rol.
and Bonaparte to Princess Lstitia, only
daughter Of Prince Napoleon, who died
in Rome a few days ago, and says that
the marrisge will take place Immediately
upon the expiration OF the period OF
mourning for Prince Napoleon. Prince
Napoleon, the GaIlOis says, gave his
consent to the betrothal a short time
prior to his death.
Princess Letitia Is about twenty.six
years old. She was married on Sep.
tember II, 1888, to her uncle, Prince
Amadeo, Duke Of Aosta, who was for
merly King Of Spain, who died on Jan.
uary IS, 1890.
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A PECULIAR METHOD

Taken by Three Tramps to Rob Two
Mon-Tho Victims Thrown from a
Train. 5iff
La PORTE, IND, March 2s.-John
Wilson and Henry Matthews, two res.
psctable citizens, were seized by three
burly rufIians a few miles outside Of
this city about dusk last evening and
thrown into an empty cattle car on its
way to Chicago. The rutfians took their
after struggle.
After a battle Of nearly half an hour
the nearly exhausted men were hurled
from the train and left bruised, bleeding
and unconscious by the side OF the
road where they were found afterward.
They are both seriously injured, but not
necessarily fatally. The Chicago police
have been notified TO watch for the
tramps on the freight,
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THE SENATOR SURROUNDED.

A Nebraska Senator Locked Up In q Hotel
and Surrounded by oaleers.
OMAHA, NEs., March Ex-senator Tsy-
lor, the Nebraska member who fed from
the Capitol at the instancsof the railway
lobby to defeat the Maximum rate bill,
is located in Council Bluffs hotel, but
he cannot be reached, as the sergeant-at.
Arms fears to break doyn the doors to
effect the arrest The place is sground.
ed by officers TO prevent Taylor's escape.
Congressman McKeigan, the Alliance
representative, visited the hotel To- con-
vey the fugitive away in hack by
strategy, but was foiled by Taylor's
frienda.
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THEIR REPORT.
The Committee to Solicit Funds to Appeal
tho Bentley q GerWiE Case Makes .

The Committee 70 Solicit Funds to AppsAl
tho Bentley D GerWig Case Makes &
Statement.
apeetGl DtUateh 70 ne laieliSno4.
PARKERsBuRa, W. Va, March 23.-
The following statement, made public
to-day, explains itself:
PARKRRsBuRd, W. Va, |
March 23, 1891. !
TO Hs eitLseRS eovtrtbHliIg 70 dpptGl he case o.
BGrRd POlnel peISaS ne bentley and Gerlvt1 Fur
nitGTe Company. .
GENr1RMEN:-Your committee ap.
pointed August IL, 1890, to solicit funds
and employ counsel to appeal the case
OF Barna Powell vs. the Bentley and
Gerwig Furniture CompaRyto the Court
OF Appeals, beg herewith to submit our
report.
Received from subscriptions, s. ,lG7.
Disbursements. Paid for printing
notices, 81 90.
Collecting subscriptions, IS 70.
Paid VanWinkle q Amber in fnll,
S653 15.
Paid John A. Hutchlson In full, $500.
Subscriptions uncollected, $50.
The fees 10 attorneys may seem large
TO some, but to those who are acquainted
with the enormous record OF nearly two
700 pages and the amount Of labor en-
tailed In preparing the same for the ap.
peal, It will appear only reasonable.
. We congratulate the citizens Of Park.
ersburg, the attorneys and Bentley and
Gerwig upon the success achieved in
this appeal as 1t establishes q precedent
for the future. twill 90 to the world that
we heartily favor manufactures and that
when they locate with us that We will
stand by them and SEQ that justice is
done. Respectfully submitted,
E. McCREARY, RALPH COVERT,
N. L. UPsoN, VAN II. BuKEY,
A. ]. BANDY, Committee.
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PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
No Jury Obtained In the Kincaid Murder

No Jury Obtained In tho Kincaid Murder
Cases.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 2S.-1n
the Criminal Court this morning Charles
E. Kincaid pleaded mot guilty" to the
indictment for the murder Of ex.Con-
gresham Taulbee. The work Of pro:
curing a jury was then proceeded with,
with measure OF success. seven having
been obtained before the noon recess.
In the afternoon the Jury box was
filled, and then the work Of challenging
began, Under the District law the
Government jS entitled to Eve and the
defense to twenty persmptory chal-
lenges. After one challenge by the
Government and two by the defence
without Gomplsting the formation Of q
Jury the court adjourned,
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HASN'T Time for Am orican Pork.

BERLIN, March 2a.-The RSisoher lei.
tang says that the American stipulations
relative to a more strict inspection Of
American pork intended for export have
not yet reached the United States Min
lister, the Hon. VIM. Walter Phelps, and
therefore they have not been submitted
to the Bnndesrath.
The FEeiscker Acitun9 adds that the
Austro German commercial treaty nego.
tiatlons 90 absorb the attention OF the
members Of the Bundesrath that some
time must elapse before they can con.
slider the propositions 10 repeal the pro.
hibition placed upon American pork.
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WIN ReeornIr; HIN Latsr.

. WISsEED, COM, March 2S.-It has
been customary for the Governors Fsat
Day proclamation 10 be read Ia all the
churches the Sunday preceding. In
Winsted, Sunday, none Of the ministers
read the document. To-day the pastors
state that they had not been furnished
With the official proclamation by the
Town Clerk.
The Town CLERK, George Wentworth,
o Democrat, explains the mstter by the
statement that he does not recognise
B1lkley as Governor, and hence pigeon
holed the official proclamation.
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Sent up for Thirty Years.

oouwAKA, ILL, March, 2S.-Barnum
and William Brown we're sentenced to
thirty years in the pepltentiary for the
murder Of their brother.in.law, George
Holly at Hsrper's Mills, December /,
1890. It was claimed Holley had i'll:
treated his vile, and when the men
went to his place Holly ordered them
away and attacked them with an axe.
Young Barnum then shot Holly dead.
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NEW YoRx, March 9S-In the suit by
Edward S. Stokes to recover $4,000 in
a stock deal from John W. Mackay and
Hector DeCastro, OF the Mackay-Ben
Gable CompanyS stokes claims that he
turned over bonds for which he only
received s26,O 900 on account. Mackay
claims 10 have bought and paid for all
Of these stocks he has. Decastro swears
that Mackay advanced him 81, go, 900 to
buy up most OF the telegraph lines.
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The CanadiIaa Farmers Alliance.

BEAMsv1LE, ONT, March 2S.-The
farmers are uniting here and in other
parts Of Ontario under the name OF the
Ontario Farmers' Union. The move.
ment Is similar to that Of the Farmers'
Alliance in the United States. Their
objects are to unite the farmers for the
pr6motion Of their interests, socially,
POLITICALLY and financially. Tie organi.
sation Is but year old, but has made
oood proRress.
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ANN ARBoR, MICH, March 2S.-George
]. stell, conductor Of an electric street
car, was shot last night by H. W. Booth,
a student in the literary department ol
the college. Booth was returning from
Ypsilanti. He and Stoll were In a dis.
pute about stopping the car at a cross.
ing, when Booth drew a revolver and,
placing 1t agsinst Stoll's abdomen, fred
inAicting serious wound. Stoll 10 do.
ing well tonight. Booth is in Jail,
where he will remain until his examlna.
ticn tomorrow.
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UEreuse Me TIIl'rKillMyOolf,u

CALAIS, Ms., March 2S.-Newton s.
worden, Of St. Stephen, New Bruns.
wick, employed by F. E. Rose in that
town, was confronted by his employer
this morning as he was about to take
the boat for Boston. Worden returned
to Roses house, and excusing himself a
minute, went into another room and
committed suicide by shooting. Einap-
cial difficulties are thought to have
caused the act.
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WAsHrSGFox, March 9s.-Phvate Sec
retsry Haliord has been called 70 the
bedside OF his vile Who Is nov in
Florida and whose health for months
past has been poor. She is now grow
ing rapidly worse. Her illness Is con:
sidered ol q very serious nature and
fears are expressed for her recovery.
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THEIR GUll,T DISCOygRgp.
A:Pair of Guilty Lovers AsphyxIatsd b
Ennap(a. Faaa

A:PAtr of Guilty Lovers ASphyxIatsd by
Esoaping Gas.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, March 2S.-I. s.
Hatton, a man forty years OF age, and Of
high social and business standing, and q
woman whose name is given as Mrs.
Russell, OF Kansas CITY, were found dead
this morning In a room on Walnutstreet.
They were asphyxiatel by escaping gas.
They are said to have been lovers, but
the woman married Russell during q
lovers pique with Hatton. Their liason
is said 10 have been Of long standing,
Mrs, Russell il eaid to have occupied
high social nohition In KansRa City.
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Two Corporations.


Special Dtspdteh 10 he IHtekltgeHeer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 2S.-The
Wood Planning Mill Company was lncor'
porated to-day, with 81 600 capital stock,
ten per cent paid in, and the privilege ol
increasing 1t to Sl0O, 900 in all.
Shares are sl0O, Of which W; w
dore Wagner, Alex Bpbout, Dennis Fa'
hey, John Flhey and o. Fl. Auber, oi
Wheeling, hold five each.
A charter has been issued to the Tellu'
ric Company, Of Morgantown, for the
purpose Of mining coal, manufacturing
coke, etc. The capital Is $500. with the
privilege OF increasing 1t to $1,000, 600.
The stockholders are Clarence B. Ollie,
Milton Hirschman, Charles E. Jolihi
and z. NJ. Grant, Of Morgantown, and
E. NJ. Snyder, OF Port Marion, Pa.