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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-26
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Tho city OF st. Petersburg has voted
S625, 900 for the relief the famine oullAr-
ers.
Rev. A. J. Withcrspoon, we'll known
in connection with the Senm1n's Bethel
in New Orleans, died suddenly at Moss
Point, Miss, last night.
Three children OF John Cummings. OF
Pcne.anguishenc, Ont. were burned to
death in the.house while their parents
were absent Yesterday.
The sugar house on Garden CITY plan
tation. near Franklin, La, belonging 10
Lyon & Cook, was destroyed by Gre this
morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance, un-
known.
Two sons OF Robert Ncwsham, Of Win
nipeg. Manitoba, aged 8 and . years,
being left alone, were playing witt, pow.
der. The powder caught fro and the
house was burned. The two children
perished in the flames.
Capt. Richard n. Comfy, who was
born in Philadelphia in July, 1908, went
to Dayton, o., in 1880 and became ono
OF the proprietors OF the Dayton Journal
died ut Richmond, Ind, yesterday. lio
served as captain and commissury
through the war and his son. Mai. CHI
ton Comfy, has charge OF construction
OF tho government buildings on tic
Columbia Exposition Grounds at Chi
caro-. Z
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A GORGEOUS WEDDING.
"e"esas T. Eird Grnbb's Wedding Will b
n Spectacular If!air,

"chesai T. Eird Grubb's Wedding Will be
n Spectacular Affair.".
iHlLADELPIlIA, Pa, Oct. o5.-It has
Just come out here in fashionable cir
c'es, and the announcement has been
received with . considerable amount OF
varied comment, that the forthcoming
wedding OF General E. Bird Grubb,
American Minister to Spain, to the
heautiiuiyoung Scotch woman whom
Nc wooed and won at Madrid before re-
turning for hisrecentylsit to the United
States, is TO be very decidedly spectac.
uIar allalrand one that atcannot do other.
wise than attract widespread attention
IN England, on account OF tho high
social and official position OF the bride.
groom and the uni1uemanne in which
no mas arranged to have his bride cs.
corted to tho altar.
There sailed with General Grub on
mo steamer Normania from New York
iof southampton, last Thursday, six
young men. all members Of that famous
rf,n!iiandelphia n! cavalry organization, tho
eity Troop, and these young mon are to
aGt as ushers at the wedding, arrayed in
atl tho splcndor OF the magnificent uni.
,S l9Fm which is the pride OF the City
Troop, and much the most elaborate
Uniform y! worn by any military company
IN the country.
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ovER.coNFpENCE

The Danger to Republicans in Ohio-h
Timely Warning TO tho Par:y-Camp-
bclrs Methods Unscrupnlous.
CLEVELAND, Ono, Oct 25.-Itwill sur
prise people outside Of Ohio to learn at
this date that the situation for the Re-
publican party is now considered criti-
cal. A week ago everything vas going
McKinley's way. Slircwd bcttors were
not willing to wager cent on Camp
BELLS chances. The Republicans were
iubilant and the Democrats apprehen-
sivc and depressed. To-day the condi-
tions arc slightly reversed. Campbe.ps
adhcrents are clipper and more hope
ful OF the outcome. They are no. claim
ing the State. and ! still think they
went carry it, but they will make a
much better showing than many people
imagined.
Republican success is endangered by
the indifference born OF ovcr-conidence.
This trait OF human nature has de.
feated many a good man in the past.
Mckinley continues to have large meet
ings, but 1t can't be denied that tho
people arc growing tired OF politics.
They want q change. The campaign is
too long-drawn-out. Sherman gees the
danger arising from the great faith Of
the Republicans. It has had bad cf-
feet OH contributors in other States, who
have been given to understand that Nc
Mnlcy would have walk-over.
cANpBELL's METHODS on THE STUMP.
The major has secured a good advant-
age, but, according to obscrvant and
careful Republicans, Campbell is max
ing big inroads on his strength. There
has been revulsion OF feeling in the
last four or five days, and the governors
methods Oh the stump arc charged with
producing the change. | met Captain
Burrows, OF gainesville, this afternoon.
le is q brother OF Congressman Julius
Cesar Burrows, OF Michigan, and Il
staunch Republican. In sizing up the
situation ut present he said: ~
wish to bo frank with you.
Ii tho election had been held ten
days ago Mckinley would have
had not less than 5000 OF q majority.
Now am afraid OF the result. Tile
major will have to como down Off his
high horse and meet Campbell on his
own ground. Mckinley has been hit
ting above the people. He must shoot
straight ut them to win. Campbell is
shrewd, and 4 Democrat told mo today
lie was working to win, by fair or foul
means. His ambition Is to get there,
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A LYNCHING SURE.
Tho Terrible Double Murder by q
Toxas Negro.
KILLS A MOTHER and CHILD
And Throws tho Bodies In n Wcll..-lIc
then Throws a Four.ycnr.oid boy on
top ofThcm and piles Timbcrs aud
Other Articles OH top OF all.:.Thc
boy Survivcs..-Two Hundred Men
Pursuing the Ficnd.

-, -
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25.-The Picdyuncs
Queen City, Texas, special says: Scy-
crul miles from this nI,co 7 oo Groom /,
,oI,ov noaro ,,;,,..or., -, -, ~.
ye.,o" ''eS'o' i''ic'cch years o1u' sho'
with Il shot gun and again with q
Winchester Mrs. Lowe, the wife
OF n prospcrous formcr Instantly kill.
inc hor Ill ,Ls .ma, ,,.:.,,;.,.
us 49,, "e' "''''o S'io was "'''i''iS' =,
lic then threw the body into well.
He then threw her little girl, aged
seven years in. brcokirn hcr tnich and
l,l,;n. I,a, 49, IT, ~, 20 h.-
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A PACKAGE OF MONEY.
It Was In tho NIinEo Wreck and After
Many Adventures Reaches Its Dcstiun.

- ''so Ah sio anu ttktCr
Many Adventures Reaches Its Dcstiuu.
tion.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 25.-october
II last Mr.. Z. A. Collins, banker OF
Milan, Tenn, registered at his postoi-
flee package addressed to Latham, Al
exander 4 Co., New York, containing n
thousand dollars in currency. A seri-
Gus train wreck occurred near Steubcn-
vile, o., on the 10th inst. The mail,
which included this valuable package,
was on the ill-fated train and largely
shared the general destruction. For
tunately this packet, badly SCARED and
crlspcd as to cover, remained quite in
tact rs to Enclosures, and was picked up
by ". r. Johnson, ono OF tho brakemen
on tho train. Mr.. johnson, Immediately
alter the wreck delivered the package
to George i. Brown, chief dispatcher
OF tho Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & st.
Louis railroad, Columbus division, who
in turn handed it over to the custody
OF the postotlicc ut Steubenville. The
package was from his Office promptly
forwarded to Mr.. a. Burt, division SUI
perintcndcnt railway mail service at
Cincinnati, who delivered tho same to
the postmaster at Cincinnati for trans.
initial to the dead letter Office, where it
was received by registered mail on the
ODD. Information OF its receipt was at
onco telcgraphcd to tho sender, and in
accordance with his instructions the
package was forwarded to its owner.
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RE,IAnl1ADnE CASE
OF u Touns Indy Who Hns Slept Almost
Constantly for 1875 Days


Constantly for 1875 Days.
LANSING, MICn., Oct. 25.-One OF tho
most remarkable cases that has ever en-
gagged the attention of physicians in
this vicinity is that OF Miss May White,
young woman about twenty-three
years OF age, who, for the last 235 days,
las been ina continuous state OF slum-
bcr She is now lying at the house OF
DR.. Brown, OF Stockbridge, several
miles south Of here, who has had charge
OF the strange case since its inception
and had the patient tremoved to his own
house SO that he might give her closer
attention.
Miss White. until stricken, was q
bright young woman, and had taught
school in the ncighborhood OF her homo.
While attending i business school in
jackson in July 3, last year, she was at
tackled by nophritis. An abscess formed
IN her side and after intense suffering
she was relieved OF it. Some time az
terwards she was attacked by epilepsy
and suffered terribly from commissions,
having as many as fifty in single hour.
These continued until June last, when
the young woman suddenly dropped
INTO 4 slumber SO deep that for
days no Quo was ablo to arouse
her: Her weight has steadily decreased
until at present she weighs but fifty
p0unds, having lost over seventy
pounds since the beginning OF her slum-
her. Dr.. Brown is the only person
who is able to rouse the patient and the
operation requires from twenty minutes
TO one hour. She 10 fed three times a
day with light nourishment. She re-
mains awake for about half an hour,
during which she converscs intelligent
y anu takes an interest in reading
newspapers.
DR.. Brown thinks that tho girl Is
gradually gaining more vitality and he
believes that she will soon come out OF
hor lcthargic state.
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WEST VIRGINIA posr,1AsTERs.


's'sS oAtsSE
Have Revealed.
Special DtipGteh 10 he hit,Iiqeneer.
WAsnISGroN, D. c., Oct. 2j.-Thc
searching inquiries which the Postoflice
Department has been making with re-
gard to the successes, ii any, which the
various postmasters in the considerable
towns OF tho different States have beer,
scoring since they took office, show the
following results with regard to West
Virginia:
Postmaster NIcWhi,c, Of Charleston,
has made many small but importan,
improvements within his Office itself.
llc has improved the carrier service,
and has put up additional boxes il,
many public places; has rearranged the
location Of his windows and employed
an extra clerk at his own expense.
AT Martinsburg, Postmaster Flick has
improved his Office inside and out. and
steady increase OF his business has been
observed. Tho postmaster ut Martins
burg Is very onterprising man, who
has accomplished much though work
ing under difficulty.
At Parkersburg, Postmaster Hazcn
has opened his Office for larger nun.
Der OF hours, an advantage which has
been readily appreciated by the public.
Tho special deliveries are handled with
great promptness, and tho letter car
rlcrs understand their individual re-
sponsi5ility, and by keeping accurate
directories oil their routes the number
OF dead letters have been reduced one
half. II has been found by the depart
ment that Postmaster lIazcn believes
in applying himself to his duties.
Postmaster Boughncr, OF Clarksburg,
has been another 10 give close attention
20 his work. lie has been instrumental
i'll securing the conviction OF persons
using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. Patrons OF the Office who have
complaint TO make are invited to make
it to the postmaster himself, and the
result is that the number Of irregular
tiles is greatly reduced.
At Bramwcll, Postmaster Bernheim's
first step was to move his Office away
from the fish maakct into 4 new otlicc
in the center OF town. He had mails
added and caused the office to be made
moncy-order office. lie has now
three daily mails and ono Sunday mail.
Other improvements on trains were
made.
AT Huntington Postmaster Adams
has secured about the iinestroom in the
city Tor his office. He has increased his
revenues fifty per cent. Has restored
public confidence in the service which
had been bad in this locality. Has dis
proved any information that the mails
were not honestly handled, and has al
ways welcomed inspection. They re-
port him rs being very successful. Post
master Adams left a good business to
undertake this work, and he has been,
ID the result shows, very successful
with it and is very proud it. Perhaps
Postmaster Adams's chief feat has been
to secure fine new postoilice in new
threc-s.ory block. He has been TO some
expense TO do this, but was rewarded
ior it.
Postmaster Flcshcr, OF Elkllorn, re-
tanned his predecessors assistant, and
By putting in new furniture, and by
following closely the rules and regula-
tions, has a very satisfactory office.
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PEI,E HYAClNrliE
Condemns Features of tho Catholic lie.
lision and the Pope's Policy.

Condemns Features of tho Catholic lie.
ligion and the Pope's Policy.
PANS, Oct. 25,-Pere lIyacintho do
livercd al address In tho Galliciau
church in Paris today on behalf OF tho
movement for tho revision oil tho Con-
Cor,lal.
There was anlimmcnsc audience pres
cnt, including many members OF tho
Senate and Chamber OF Deputies. In
his address the speaker disclaimcd any
intention TO attack the Catholic relig-
ion, but he condemned superstitious
abuses such as the Lourdes vision and
the TrevGs coat, and he made vehc-
ment attack on the popc's temporal
power agitation as inconsistent with
his pricstly Office. lie said he HON
orcd Pope Leo for his exemplary
virtues and courage, but not as u pre-
tender TO the possession OF Italian soil
and to the right to enjoy exceptional
laws, which would recognize him as all
earthly potenate. Plus IN. ho regarded
us sincere man, but he was too vigor-
GUS a diplomatisb who would do wisely
to heed tho will OF tho Italian people
and submit TO tho country's laws. The
address was loudly applaudcd.
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JACK THE RIPPER.
Eorlin Now tho Sccno OF His Actions-A
Terrible Murder.

Terrible Murder.
BERLIN, Oct. 25.-This city has been
treated to a "Jack tho Ripper" scnsa-
ton. The body OF a wretched aban-
doned woman was found horribly stab
bed in her lodgings in n squalid quarter
OF the town. The body was horribly
slaslicd and mutilatcd. Tho assassin,
who is unknown, escaped.
Tho woman was seen to enter the
house with stranger at l o'clock this
morning, and ten minutes aitcrward the
man was seen to run away. The woman
was found little later lying on the
floor, fully dressed, even to the matter
OF her gloves. Her throat was cut and
abdomen ripped open. A large reward
ior the arrest OF the murderer was
promptly offered. The police suspect a
well dressed young man who was some
time before seen accosting women in
tho street.
The name of the victim was IIedwig
Nitsche, and she lived in Holzmarkct
Case. Portions OF tho woman's body,
after being cut of, were carried away
by the brutal murderer. The room
where the body was found and the sur
r0undings were entirely untouched.
The person in charge oil the building
where the body was found drove good
trade for awhile exhibiting the remains
to the public for small sum OF money,
until tho police interiered and stopped
the horrible business.
Blood was spattercd all over the cell
ing and walls OF the room, and it seems
impossible to arrive at any other con-
clusion than that the deedw the work
OF 4 mad man.
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MCDONALD OIL FIELD.
The Decline Seems 20 i.ayc Set in-Two
Morc Gusliers.

The Decline Seems 20 ilayc Set in-Two
Morr Gusliers.
PIrrsnUEG, Pa, Oct. 95.-0n Saturday
two more wells on tho Nevcy farm north
OF the Mcdonald field, got the fifth sand
and came in big gushcrs. No. 3 Meyey
OF Grecnlee and Forst commenced max
ing oil ut the rate OF 25O barrels an hour
and No. !, OF the same company, ut the
rate OF 400 barrels an hour. On Sunday
both wells had declined some. The big
Mevey well is also down in its produc-
ton and there are indications of drain
age apparent on the Mcvey lease.
At Noblestown the No.. 9 Heron, OF
Jennings, Guiley & Co., has not been
drilled in and is doing fifty barrels an
hour. The wells there are still making
q great deal OF Gil, and the production
OF Jennings, Gutfcy & Co. holds up to
about 500 barrels IN hour.
1t is rather likely that there will be q
steady decline from on, until Mcdonald
has ceased to be nothing except q mem
ory to oil men.
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MILWAUKEE WIS, Oct. 25.-Ed Kin
ney, the middleweight champion OF
Wisconsin, was knocked out to-day by
Joe Tanscy. OF Memphis, Tenn. in fvc
rounds. The fight took place at Allen
ton, Washington county, and was for
$3.50. In the first round Tansoy landed
q soaler on kinney's jaw. The latter
fell and was down thirteen seconds, but
there was such hubbub among the
spectators that the cal! OF time could
not beheard, ard Tansey continued to
punch his man until the fifth round,
when another blow in the neck sent
him to the grass, and he. could not re-
spond to the call.
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a PREACHER IN TROUBLE.
A Minister down the River Accused Of I'm.
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propricty.
Powhatan, down the river, has been
enjoying first-class church scandal
the past week or two, and the result is
that the Rev. G. Y. Humble, pastor of
NJ. L. church Of that place, has boon re-
moved to another field OF labor and Roy,
Mr.. Ward has been sent to fill his
place. Asnear as could be learned the
trouble WIS brought about in this man
ner: Some time ago Rcv. Mr.. Humble
went to call on one Of tho lady members
OF his flock. The lady hcrscifwas out.
but the servant girl told him she would
be back soon. lie decided TO wait, and
while waitin. he concluded to improve
his time by enjoying tho society OF the
hired girl. She resented his advances
and informed the lady Of the house,
when she returned. Complaint was
nude against him, and m investigation
ordered. Presiding Elder Mile and
one or two others came on to look into
the matter.
When questioned in regard TO his con-
duct, Mr.. Humble hulnbly acknowl-
edged TO kissing the girl, but said he
did IL with no evil intentions. Tho
affair had made such q stir and excited
50 much feeling scninst the minister,
however, tia. change was deemed ad-
visable. Rev. Mr.. Humble had Just
been returned 10 that charge the second
time, and, up to the time OF the above
trouble, had been extremely well liked
by everybody, OF which his return and
re-return was abundant proof. All
deeply regret this unfortunate misstep,
as well on his own account as that OF
his family, which consists OF a model
vile and two children. '5s
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A rIENnIsH JOKE.
a boy Tries to Wreck Train Merely to
HScc tho Fun,n

a hoJ AAiSo ~ "EcCA u lEuln IlC-Cly 10
'Scc tho Fun"
WEST NEwToS, Pa, Oct. 25.-Ohicers
Jones and Dawson, OF the Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie railroad, this morning ar
rested Edward Luce for attempting to
wreck 4 passenger train last night by
placing a telegraph pole across the rails.
Luce fed when discovered and the oIi-
GERS chased him several miles through
woods ond swamps to his fathers house.
The latter mistooi the officers
for robbers and held them at bay
until daylight. When he recognized
Dawson and was told OF the officers
mission, he gave the boy up, saying lie
always thought he would come to a bad
end. Young Luce said his reason for
wrecking the train WAS that he wanted
to see the fun, 4 week ago he placed i
tie on the track, but it was discovered
by the engineer i'll time to save his
train. The arrest caused great excite
ment among the farmers, and it was
with difficulty that the officers pre-
vented them lynching young Luce.
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FLOOD AND FIRE
Dcrastnte Communities In Frnnce-l
Town Wiped Out.

Dcrastnte Communities In Frnnce-A
Town Wiped Out.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-Grcat foods have oc-
Cured in the streams fed by the noun
tain torrents OF tho Eastern Pireness.
Many peaceful valleys have been inun.
dated and crops and buildings washed
away. There has been no loss OF lie.
Advices Just received here from Med
ringen, in the canton OF Berne, Switzer.
land, arc to the effect that the town has
been almost entirely wiped out OF exist
eucc BY fire. The conilagration was
famed by high wind and the flames
swept away street after street with
frishtiul rapidi.y. The Victoria hotel
and Wildcrmann's hotel are the only
two structures 10 mark the situation OF
this once prosperous country resort OF
5000 inhabitants, and they were only
saved owing to their isolation from
other buildings.
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BLAINE IS ALI RIGHT.
IIo Arrives IN Washington Ills HcaItl,
Fully Restored

No Arrives In Washington Ills ucaItl,
Fully Restored.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. o5.--The re-
ports that Mr.. Blainc's physical condi-
ton is desperate wore not borne out by
his appearance upon his arrival at
Washington. Secretary Blaine did not
tarry at the station to greet the many
friends who would have been glad 10
have had him hold an informal lcycc
there, but he at once entered his car
riage, accompanied by Mrs. Blaine. The
Presidents Assistant Secretary, Mr..
Pruden, was present at the station MS
tho representative OF the, White House.
It is understood that on Monday Mr..
Blaine will 20 to the State Department
ior Eis usual duties, but he will prob
ably write most Of his annual report at
his residence, where he can have abso-
Lutte quiet.
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MADRID, Oct. o5.-Rcporis from al
parts OF the country bring details Of the
havoc caused by the recent s.oru:s.
The foods continue in all directions.
Telcgraphic communication with Paris
has been interrupted. \ railroad tun-
mel between Ni!ch and Escanta was uE.
dormined BY the flood and collapsed,
stopping all railroad traffic between
Madrid and Seville.
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Il New Superintendent.

Mr.. NJ. Lotus, for many years the fiji
cient superintendent OF the street rail
ways, has rendered his resignation. Ills
sons, who have been acting us his as-
sistants, have also resigned. Mr.. W.
4. Harrington, late OF Atlantic City,
an experienced electrician, will succeed
Mr. LOTUS US superintendent on No
vemberl,
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LONDON, Oct. 25.-Thc cars con-
tinued absence from St. Petersburg Ia
much resented in tho famine districts
OF Russia. 1t is contcnded that ho
ought to make 4 tour OF the stricken
provinces instead OF going to the Cri-
mea in order to stimulate local autivity
and palliate tho overwhelming distress.
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Methodist Anniversary.

y Nrw York, Oct. 225.-Thc l25th ami
rersary OF American Mcthoiism was
celebrated to-day with appropriate SER
vices in the old John street Methodist
Episcopal church, the first church OF
that denomination established in this
country. Many. clerSymcn from all
parts OF the country and abroad were
present 1851 HF-at .tfh ~ i-lh. m
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PARIS Oct. o5.-The In'rdns;eyc4, to-
day publishes Il communication signed
by Mn. Lasant and Roche, mcmbers oil
the present Chamber OF Deputies, and
MN. h!ichlcno aud Plautcau, former
mcmbprs, 10 we'll as numbes OF woll
known rov!S!oalsis, announcing tho
formation Of q league aiming 10 estab-
lisli 4 socialist republic.
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:" s}$sEAi.GEs WILL CASE.

'tF". Hopklns.scnrlcs'. WIN Sustained by
tho Gonrt-Timotly WIN Appea,.
sAhEN, Mass, Oct. 25.-The testimony
IN tho searles will case closed Yesterday
anu tho case itself was also closed.
Judge Endlcott stated .hoy were cor.
.GNt to commit it. Judge HARMON then
s,ascI he should sustain the will, and
Mf' Dur!ey gave notice OF appeal.