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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-29
A BLOODY RIOT

In webster County-At Least Ono Man
IIilled-The Murderer In Danger of Be-
ing Lynchod-The Row was between
Negroes.
Special Dipatch to ne Inttuigenor.
WESTON, W. Va, Aug. 2s.-A tele-
phone message received here tonight
tells most sickening story Of cold
blooded murder committed to-day at
Millem's Camp on Laurel creek, in
Webster county. The laborers, great
majority of whom are negroes, employed
on the grading for the West Virginia
and Pittsburg railroad, got into diff
Guilty. Reyolvers and other deadly
weapons played prominent part. One
negro was killed outright. The MUIR
derer, another negro, was arrested and
is now in custody, but there are grave
fears Of his being lynched. This, how
ever, will be strongly resisted by the
officers in charge. Everything tonight
is all excitement but it is hoped by the
citizens in that vicinity that the friends
Of the murdered man will let the law
take its course.
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NILLED ALL -FOUR.
John Inxtcr Murders His wife, Tv
Children and Thcn Kills IIImscIf.

John IInxtcr Murders His WIFE, Two
Childron and Then Kills Himself.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 2S.-Tenants in the
four.story tenement house No. S2l East
One hundred and Sixth street last
night heard pistol shots in the apart
ments occupied by a family named Bax-
ter on the third floor. No one, how
ever, sought to learn what the shooting
meant until 10 o'clock this morning,
when it was noticed that none OF the
Baxters had yet been seen. Neighbors
knocked ut their door, but there was no
answer, and then policeman was told
that 1t was thought something was
wrong. The policeman went up stairs,
forced in the door, and there found
John Baxter, n painter, thirty years
old; his wife Mary, aged twenty-eight
and their children, Katie, six years old,
and John, four years old, all lying dead
with bullet holes in their heads. Be-
side the body OF the husband and father
Law an American bulldog 32-calibre re-
vclyer with four cartridges discharged.
It is supposed he killed his wife and
children and then shot himself On q
table was letter written by him to his
mother, in which he told OF his inten-
tion to kill his family and himself.
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AN ELoouENr SPEECH
by President IInrrIson to tho People of
Rutland, Vermont.

NutlnHuI EefmOut'
RUTLAND, W., Aug. 2s.-Rain wai
falling at Z o'clock this morning, and
prospects were unfavorable for the
demonstrations at Proctor and Rutland
in honor Of the President. The Presi'
dent did not look us fresh as usual
when he made his appearance, and nd
mitted that he felt fatigued.
Atll:l5a. m. the special train started
from Proctor for Rutland. On arriving
there the President was introduced
from temporary stand at the front OF
the hall by Col. ]. @. Baker, and said
in part:
1T is pleasant to stand upon the steps
Of this memorial hall, erected as place
OF deposit for trophies Of the great civil
war, us q monument OF honor to those
soldiers from Vermont who died so con-
spicuously in making that war success
full. We cannot tell how much hung
upon that contest. We say it was u
contest to preserve the unity oil our
republic, and so it was, but what dis
memberment would have meant; how
greatly it would have increased the
cost OF the Government; how sadly 1t
would have disturbed the plan OF our
border communities; how 1t would have
degraded in the eyes OF the world, this
great people; how it would have re-
joiced the enemies OF popular govern
ment, no tongue has yet adequately
described; but it was not to be SO. God
had desired that this experiment OF free
government should have more perfect
trial.
~ shall never forget, nor will any of
you WHO were old enough to remember
1t, that great electric thrill and shock
which passed through our whole coun-
try when the first gun was fired at
Sumpter. Debate was closed. Our ora
tors were Withdrawn and n great wave
OF patriotism swept over the country.
Tho men of New England were peace
full people. They were abiding under
the sheltering moral influences and
quiet OF these New England hills, but
the man who thought that the spirit OF
l77G had been quenched was
badly mistaken. The same reso-
Lutte love OF liberty, the same cour.
ago to face danger for a cause that had
its inspiration in high moral purposes
and resolves abided in the hearts OF
your people. [Applause.l Possibly
the war might have been avoided II the
South had understood this, but it was
so written in tho severe but benevolent
purposes OF God. There was u great
scroll OF emancipation to be written.
There was martyr President who was
to affix his name to u declaration that
would be as famous us that to
which your fathers affixed their
signatures in 177G. 1t was
to 'be in truth rs well as in theory a
free people [applausel, and there was no
other pathway to emancipation than
along the bloody track of armies, not
seeing at the beginning, nor having the
purpose that finally was accomplished,
but guided by the hand OF power and
wisdom that is above us and over US, to
the accomplishment Of that glorious re-
suit that struck the shackles from four
millions OF slaves. Applause.1
The party was then driven to the
special train and returned to Proctor,
where there was a demonstration to-
night,
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A TERR1F1o oLouppuRsT.
Immense Damage Done in Renssaeler
I,un.,I.. Nn.r NnnIc

Immense Damage Done In Renssaeler
County, New York.
Troy, N. Y, Aug. 2s.-The whole cas-,
ern part OF Rcnssaeler county was delug-
ed by cloud burst last evening, which
made raging torrents OF mountain
streams and caused them to leave des-
truction in their path. Glass Lake at
Sand Lake overhowed and sent torrent
through the valley OF the Wyanskill.
Three dams were washed out at Sand
Lake. Damage OF $4,000 was done to
mills and several houses were washed
away. At Smarts paper mills in this
city one end OF the mill was torn out, q
bridge was carried away and damage oi
about $4,000 was done.
Bridges all along the stream were
torn from their fastenings, and it is be.
loved the damage will surely reach hall
million OF dollars. In the Valley OF
Lebanon the storm was equally extern
tensive, and at Berlin houses were
washed away and two persons drowned.
Travel on Lebanon Springs railroad was
completely interrupted by the washout,
and it Is feared cannot be resumed
within n week. Tho Hudson and
Hoosick rivers are very high, and in
the vicinity Of Hoosick Falls many
bridges were swept away and the roads
ruined by the overtlowing Of mountain
streams. A man named McChesny
was drowned at Paestenkill.
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TIE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
II. G. Dun s Co.'s Wcekly ROvlcw-A satis-
factory Prospect,

New York, Aug. 2s.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review Of trade will say:
The speculation in breadstufs has brol-
en- down. The failure TO export at more
than about 81 10 for wheat has admins
tered the corrective which this trnde
greatly needed. The threatened with
drawal OF the crop by the Farmers Alli-
ance amounts to so little that receipts
were II 100000 bushels for the last week
reported against 100000 for the cores
ponding week last year, while receipts
Of other grain slightly decrease. Money
is moving rapidly to the interior but
the treasury has been strengthening it.
self, adding S2,SO0,000 to its gold for tho
week and also taking in 100000 more
treasury notes than it has put out.
Crop prospects are in all respects eX-
ceedingly bright. There is every rea-
son to suppose the yield of wheat will
be much larger than the 544,000,000
bushels estimated by the Agricultural
Department, though a yield no greater
would leave 2O0,0O0,000 bushels for ex-
port. Hog products are somewhat
stronger, in sympathy with corn, but
oil is lower, and also coffee.
The market for iron shows somewhat
larger sales and q better demand. A
little improvement is seen in bar iron
and plates are more active, though prices
are very low; structural iron is in fair
demand, but not stronger in price. Tho
demand for rails is stagnant, the com BIZ
nation having succeeded in SO far main
tanning the price that buyers arc dis
posed to wait as long as possible; in tho
mine metals no change is seen in prices.
Coal is weak but there is better feel
Ing in the market. Sales of wool con.
tinue large and the manufacture is fair
ly we'll employed.
Trade at Cleveland shows some gain
over last year, while at Chicago re-
ceipts Of wheat are increased four fold,
and Of wool two fold, compared with
last year. An increase is seen in flour
and cheese, and in sales Of dry goods.
Prices OF all commodities have de-
clined per cent for the past week.
She stock market at New York has
been comparatively free from specula-
tive excitement and fairly strong, with
some foreign buying, and not much re-
alizing thus far by holders.
The business failures occurring dur
ing the last seven days number 22G,
against 2l6 last week and 1870 for tho
corresponding week Of last year.
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DOESN'T BELIEVE IT.

The Chilean Consul ut Now York Not
Satisfied With tho Reports From the
hattie.
NEw York, Aug. 2s.-Srr. Charles R.
Flint, Chilean consul at this port, is in
clined to doubt the report that the in
surgent army has surrendered, as he is
confident that he would have received
confrmatory advices from Valparaiso
If such were the case. He has heard
nothing as yet. and the fnct that the
news Of yesterday came from Santiago,
one hundred miles from the scene Of the
battle, shows that little credence can be
attached to the report. He says that in
case OF defeat on either side it will not
be decisive, but the war will be contin-
ued as usual. II the insurgents arc de-
feated their fleet will fall back to
lquique. and if Balmaceda is routed his
feet will make retrogNde movement.
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TwENTY.sIx DROWNED.
A Collision Dotwecn steamsllips on the
Australian Coast.

Australian Coast
LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from
Melbourne states that collision oc-
Cured at one o'clock this morning in
side Port Philip Heads between the
steamers Gambler and Eastby. The
Gambler was bound from Sydney, N.
S. W., for Melbourne and was just clear
ing the heads when she met the Eastby
bound out. 1t was impossible for the
vessels to clear each other and the
Eastby struck the Gambler amidships,
crus hing in her side to such an extent
that when she backed away the water
poured into tho hold of the Gambler in
torrents. A scene of terrible confusion
and excitement followed the shock OF
the collision. Most OF the passengers
were in their berths asleep when the
accident happened. Suddenly awakened
by the shock, and not knowing the
nature of the accident that had befallen
them, they rushed pell nell on deck
without waiting to dress. They rushed
rfrantically for the boats, but there was
no time to. cast loose their tastenings
aud lower them away, for the
steamer was settling so rapidly
that to attempt this means Of escapc
meant to 60 down with the ship. The
officers did their utmost to calm the
terrified passengers, but their efforts
were to a great extent unayailing Tho
Easily remained alongside the GGnbier
aud rescued many OF the latter's pas
sengers and crew. Notwithstanding
her efforts, the Gambler filled SO rapidly
that it was beyond human power to save
everybody. Seven minutes after the
collision the Gambler gave long for!
ward lurch, then her bows rose high out
OF the water, then she settled back and
sinking stern first she disappeared from
view, carrying with her five saloon pas.
sengers, fifteen steerage passengers and
six OF the crew. The boats from the
Eastby remained for a long time in the
vicinity searching for possible survi-
vors but they found none.
The Eastby sustained considerable
damage. Her cutwater was stove, her
bows were badly damaged and her head
gear was carried away.
No explanation is given for the col
-lision. The sea was calm and the night
was clear, and it is claimed by many
persons that proper lookouts were not
kept on either OF the steamers.
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GOT PART OF 1T.

west virEinIn's Direct Tax Share with.
%S.d' ". Excepting that for Two counties.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The Secretary
o. the Treasury has paid the Governor
VI West Virginia the sum Of SCI, ,S2s, be.
ing the amount of direct tax collected
nom II individuals in Jefferson and
. Berkeley counties. The refund OF
hS balance Of the direct tax
,Giiheeted vii, yea from West Virginia
i.l be suspended pending a judicial
ysSeFinination OF the question as to
Wy, jS night Of the Government to
S,.'hhoId this money as an offset OF
Si;1ims An, against tho State on account oi
S.uhgations incurred before the State's
'e'aFation from Virginia
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NATIONAL LAWYERS.
Tho National Bar Association Completes
It's LabOrs ut Boston.

Tho National Bar Association Completes
Its LabOrs ut Boston.
BosToN. Mass, Aug. 2S-Prcsident
Baldwin opened the forenoon session OF
the American Bar Association by call
ing for the report of the special com
mittee on uniform State laws, which
closed with a resolution favoring the
passage by each State, and by Congress
for the territories and the District OF
Columbia, OF an act similar to the acts
passed by the States OF NewYork, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan, New
Jersey and Delaware, for the promotion
OF uniform State laws,
The new executive committee con.
sists Of Messrs. George A. Mercer, OF
Georgia; Alfred Hcmenway, Of Mass,
and Brandley G. Schley, OF Wisconsin.
The local council consists Of Vice
President and q number Of members
from each State.
Among tho Vice. Presidents are
George b. Culp, OF peRnsylyania; Joel
w. Taylor, oil Ohio, and w. i. Van
WinklC, Of West Virginia.
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rho Storm at nerlIn. Sow Yorl.

BERLIN, +. Y, Aug. ga cloud
burst over this town and the town OF
st. Petersburg last night was followed
by n flood that did damage unparalleled
in this vicinity. The rain fell steadily
all day, but at o'clock in the alter
noon the water fell in torrents, lasting
about an hour and alarming the COM
munity. The wife of Thomas Taylor
was drowned in her home in sight Of
her husband.
ing in mud up to .his neck, horribly
mangled, about hall q mile from barn
in which he was last seen alive.
Part OF the village OF Petersburg was
completely wrecked. A score OF resi-
dences and workshops are washed from
their foundations and large quantity
ofpersonal property has beon destroyed.
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ATERR1nnE CASE.
Tho Sad Condition of Three womOn a
Montreal,

Tho Sad Condition of Three womOn at
Montreal.
MONTREAL, CANADA, August 2s.-This
evening DIR. o'Connor was called into a
house kept by Mrs. Galloway to attend
q dying baby.
The house was dirty looking place,
with very little furniture. In it were
three women in destitute condition.
On a bed were six iniants-one OF them
was dead, whilo four others were dying.
The unfortunate women told har.
rowing tale. They are all unemployed
servants who had been betrayed and
went to this house for refuge, and wero
left in q destitute condition. The in,
iants with one exception will die.
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UTTER DEPRAvITY.
A French Prisoners Gallons DcmOanor
tho scarold : Joking with tho Exec

a French Prisoners Callous DcmOnnor on
tho scafrold : Joking with tho Execu-
TONER.
PARIS, Aug. 2s.-A youth named
Bailett, who had been convicted Of
committing several atrocious murders,
was beheaded at Doyai, near Lille, in
the Department du Nord, this morning.
The execution of this young criminal is
remarkable from the fact that he ex-
hibited most callous demeanor and
seemed to have the most utter disre-
gard for death.
At 5:20, when Bailett was awakened,
he joked and laughed with the execu-
TONERS, priest and prison attendants
and actually succeeded in shocking
those who might naturally be supposed
to be somewhat hardened and accus-
toned to unnatural death scenes. The
young rascal positively refused to listen
to the priests comfortings AMI admoni-
tions and continued chatting gaily until
the last minute when in front Of the
guillotine, and upon the point OF being
thrown upon that sliding plank Baillett
shouted out: "Vive Ia republique." !"
The excutioners seized the young crimi-
nal, threw him under the knife and n
second later his head rolled into the
basket OF sawdust waiting to receive 1t.
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A NEW JERSEY oYohoNE
Plays Havoc In Nownrk-windows smasl
cd md Oihor pnmnge Done.

Plays Havoc In Ncwnrk-Windows 5mhsh'
cd and Other Damnge Done.
NEWARK, n. j., Aug. 2S.-A cyclone
swept over the lower part Of this city at
2:l5 o'clock this afternoon, coming with
frightful velocity and without warning.
The storm came up from the southwest
at q time when the sky was clear with a
few light gauzy clouds.
At Chestnut street it struck the Tom
linsons Company's spring works,
smashing the two-inch glass sky-light
and picking up heavy gate in the
yard and sending it hurting through
the air.
A long three-story brick building on
the corner OF Oliver street was badly
damaged. Considerable damage was
done on Passaic avenue, Bowery street
and Gross street, principally to sky
lights and shutters.
Parts OF the roofs OF buildings became
entangIed in the telegraph wires and a
number ofskylights danGle dangerously
from the wires. Several persons were
struck by flying debris, but SO far no
fatal cases are reported. The cyclone
covered space about mile and a
quarter long and an eighth Of mile
wide. No estimate Of tho damage has
vet been made.
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HANGED. TO A TREE.
Tho Murderer of Frank Hughes, of Lex
ington, Taken From Jail.

Tho Murderer of Frank Hughes, OF Lex
ington, Taken From Jail.
LEXINGTON. KY, Aug. 2s.-At three
o'clock this morning mob OF one hun
drcd and fifty men came into the town,
and takingth negro murderer Of Frank
Hughes out OF Jail, hung him to tree.
The mob came in from the direction Of
Peaks Mill neighborhood. They came
on horses and in vehicles. They hitched
at the outskirts of town and walked
into the jail. The jailor was called to
come down. He finally came down and
was Immediately seized and the keys
taken from him. They then made him
show them Dudley's cell and at once
proceeded to take Dudley out.
Dudley was taken out and hustled
into the street and out TO the place
where they had left their horses and
vehicles. He was taken out the Frank
fort pike and stood on a stone wall, un-
der tree with q limb extending over
the pike. He was asked II he had any
thing to say, and he replied that he was
sorry he had killed Mr.. Hughes, as he
was friend of his, and that he had
shot him accidentally Some one in
the crowd yelled: "We will now hang
you accidentally" and 1t was immedi-
ately done. Tho crowd then fired o
fusilade OF shot and went away in the
direction from whence they came. A
great crowd OF negroes went out to the
scene and made many threats OF ven
geance, but the authorities are pre-
pared to preserve order at any hazard.
The women were particularly demon-
strative, some declaring that their hus-
bands had no spunk, and that they
ought to burn every house in town and
kill every white man.
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KISdwooD, W. Va, Aug. 2s.-This
day has been very joyously spent by
the ex-soldiers and other visitors in
Kingwood who were here attending the
annual soldiers reunion OF Preston
county. The doubtful weather until 0
o'clock this morning no doubt kept very
many from attending, but nevertheless
the crowd was large, and quite num-
ber are here tonight.
There were no special features OF the
programme this forenoon. A street
carnival took place at l o'clock, in
which there were about 100 horsemen
in fancy dress. The music for the
parade was furnished by Elban's band,
of this place, and several drum corps
composed OF veterans. A flag which
had been carried in the revolutionary
war and yet preserved wns carried by
veterans OF the late war. 1t was latter
ed and in shreds, but the colors were
quite distinct.
CAPT. DovENER's SPEECH.
After the street carnival the people
assembled in the court house and
listened to two hours speech, elo-
quently delivered, by Capt. B. B.
Doyener, OF Wheeling. He made few
remarks OF introduction, expressing his
pleasure in greeting so many veteran
comrades Of Preston county. He re-
ferred to the dark days Of the war, and
OF those who fought and bled for their
country in the hour of peril. lie spoke
OF the assertion made long years ago by
McCauley that the American ship of
state was all sail and no ballast, and
said that when q call was made for men
with loyal hearts, from all over this
broad land, and from the sods OF the
earth almost, began to come ballast,
and ut last, upon the topmost wave,
rode in safety the ship Of state, not n
timber broken, and above all, stream
ing upon the breeze and in the sunlight
OF heaven, were the stars and stripes OF
one country and one flag.
SAD REFLECTION.
Mr.. Doyenor spoke of the saddest re-
Election that comes to veterans, which
is that, in the course of nature, the
grand army which saved this country
will soon be no more, and the camp
fires will be extinguished.
He then referred to the prosperity OF
the State and her progress. Rich in
agricultural and mineral resources, her
mountains clothed with the finest tim
in the world, while at the feet OF her
people grow great, rich haryests, West
Virginia is marching on in the course Of
material development with sure sue.
cess. The address OF Captain Dovenor
was very attentively listened to. He
touched the hearts OF the old veterans
by his touching and personal reminis-
cences, and many in the audience were
moved to tears.
Edward S. Elliott, OF this place, who
is Assistant United States District At
torney, spoke tonight in the court
house to alarge audience. There was a
fine display OF fireworks this evening.
Hon. John w. Mason will be here to-
morrow and speak.
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A TOWN BURNED.
Two Hotels, Several Stores and otileF
RnilLIn,yS DestroYed.

Two Hotels, Several Stores and othof
Buildings Destroyed.
oMEMlE, ONT, Aug. 2S.-About 1880
last night fire broke out in the stables
attached to Clark's hotel and before it
could be extinguished totally destroyed
Clark's hotel, two general stores be-
longing to Thomas Quory 4 Sons,
Windsor hotel and D. MINIS harness
shop. Thence crossing the street 1t de-
stroyed K. ]. Mulligan's drug store and
dwelling, j. A. Calder's printing estab-
lishment and dwelling, W. ii. sHrry's
general store and dwelling and John
McCrea's cabinet shop, dwelling and
outbuildings. The amounts Of Losses
are not vet known, but most Of the VIC
tins are partially insured.
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CntcAdo, Aug. 2S.-The first move
toward building the much talked OF
Hennepin canal was made in the
United States District court at Peoria
to-day. Condemnation proceedings were
entered there against fifty or more
property owners in Rock Island
county through whose land the new
waterway will pass. The improvement
will cost the Government SjOO,0OO.