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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01
Big LUMBER Failure.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN., May Sl.-Last
December the Hughes Lumber Com
pany aud D. W. Hughes, Of this city,
made an assignment, involving nearly
SSOO,OOO Of liabilities. Yesterday final
settlement was made with all the credi-
tors OF the firm on the basis Of one hun
drcd cents on the dollar and interest.
The big lumber mill is to resume opera
tions at once with Mr.. Hughes in
charge,
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~ proko the VorId's RECORD.

NEw YoRE, May 3l.-Two worlds
records records were broken yesterday
at the field meeting OF the -Colleg-
late Association, at Berkely Oval. T.
Cary, Princeton, ran 220 yards in 2l4
seconds = worlds record y. II. 7.
Williams, Yale, ran 100 yffds in 10 As
seconds-world's record, 16 seconds.
Five intercollegiate records were
broken: 100 yards run by T. H. Cary,
Princeton, 10 seconds; 440 yards by q.
b. Shattuck, Amherst, 40! seconds; pole
vault by L. D. Ryder, Yale, 10 feet n
inches; running high jump by @. r.
Fearing, Harvard, feet; running broad
Jump by Victor Mayes, % feet III
Inches. Harvard won the. most Of the
Ooints.
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W.. WASHINGTON, D. O., May SI.-sTrs.
,i.l ,'n'Fison has been giving much of her
S @'lg ~ la'eIy to settling upon the plans
d t5sns,IF 'ne FedecoratiOn and various other
TSSages TSi,ge which will be made in the
H. ",,e ~. House during tho summer. II
NJ NJ weather is favorable for the change.
loi,," nov expects to go to Cape MAY
tie sn,n aooat ,,, June 10 and spend the en-
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FARxvrIIE, La, May sl.-Last night
Jim Aulds, Jim McGough and Jim Daw-
son went to S. L. Joyner's place to whip
a negro living there. Mr.. Joyner, hear
ing Of 1t, started to the scene. On his
way he met them and opened fire on
them with shot gun loaded with bird
shot, killing young McGough instantly
and riddling Aulds with $50 shot. The
Sheriff has gone to the scene OF action.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01
DAsTARDLY ACT
OF Two Men near Pittsburgh Young Girls
Narrow Escape. .-


Narrow Escape.
PIrrsnuRe, Pa, May 3l.-Pretty Mol
lie Hanlon attended Decoration Day
picnic yesterday at McKees Rocks, and
missed the ten o'clock train for Pitts
burg. Two men volunteered to row her
across the Ohio to enable her catch a
Fort Wayne train. In the middle of
the river they decided to take the girl
to Brunot's Island insteadfa lopelyisos
lated spot. Mollie wept and plead and
offeredallhermoney and valuables to the
whilom ferrymen. They refused to
land her. and the frightened girl leaped
into the river. The rutiians dragged hel
back, but she again threw herself into
the water and made a desperate attempt
to drown herself. Again they dragged
her into the boat, and were proceeding
to the Island when intercepted by the
ferry women who heard Mollie's screams
and took the unconscious girl from the
men, who were later arrested and are
now in Jail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Explosion ut tho Atlantic-PaciAo Tunnel.
Four Men Killed.

Four Men Killed.
GEORGETOWN, Col, May S1.-A ter
rible accident was reported at an early
hour yesterday morning as happening
at the east end of the Atlantic.Paci6c
tunnel, property on Kelso mountain,
about eight miles from Silver Plume,
by which four men lost their
lives. The names OF the dead
are: Harry Taylor, William Coughlin,
J. Richardson and John Mulholland.
They were employed at the breast Of
the tunnel in the loading of holes, and
all four men named were literally blown
to fragments by premature explosion
Of nearly 100 pounds Of dynamite.
The force OF the explosion tore great
hole in the wall of the tunnel and a
great quantity of rock blocked the way
out Of the rescuing party for q time. "A
majority of the stock Of the Atlantic
Pacific tunnel is owned by Brick Pome
ROY,
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PEORIA, LIS, May 3l.-Two hundred
farmers held a meeting yesterday after
noon in the Glendale school district,
where George Ditch assaulted Miss
Anna Guber a few days ago, and de-
cided to go to Pekin, where Ditch was
in Jail, and hang him. Officers got
wind Of the plan and notified the PeEin
officials, who took Ditch to Jackson
vile for safe keeping.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01
Hholennle onnnLbnlism.

MAnsErIIEs, May Sl.-A steamer
which has arrived here from the New
Hebrides Islands, in the South Pacific
brings advices to the effect that n state
Of anarchy prevails there. Numerous
conflicts have occurred in which 600 ma
tiyes were killed. In each case the
bodies of the dead were eaten by the
yictors,
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Tho Great Dunknrd meeting.

Special DRp1le6 70 he InleHlgoNeeT.
HAaERsrowN, MD., May s1.-Fully 25,-
900 visitors are in this city to-day In at
tendance at the great Dunkard meeting,
and Is 900 Of these are members Of that
denomination OF Christians. They are
from twenty-eight States, and have. been
coming in for the last week. The meet
ing proper did not, however, commence
until to-day. The tabernacle where the
meeting is being held was constructed
for the purpose, and has o seating Gu
pacity OF 10000.
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Decoration at wlllIalnsport.

Special Disp0tch to I've IntetigeHeT.
HAeERsTowN, MD., May S1.-Some
members OF the G. A. R., accompanied
by a drum corps, went to Williams
port, just across the West Virginia line,
this evening, to decorate the graves Of
some Of their comrades who are buried
there. The @. V. railroad ran an excur.
sion, and a large crowd Of people ac-
companied the members Of the G.
y
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day with imposing ceremonies. Ex-
cursionists to the number Of 5000 from
Milwaukee, Chicago, st. Louis rnd vari-
GUS Illinois towns were present. Rev.
?. PEPPER, President OF the college, de-
livered the dedicatory sermon this
morning.
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MONTREAL May 81. : Sir Antoine
OOriOn, Chief Justice of the Quebec
Queens Bench Court, and formerly
leader Of the Quebec Liberal party, is
dead. lie was for many years one Of
The most prominant figures in Canadian
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My.terlous Disappearance.

sAouAYcHE, Colo, May S1.-wm.
Cornelius, cashier of the saguayche
Bank Of this place, left here May 10 to
attend Masonic banquet at Salida. He
never reached Salida and trace OF his
movements cannot be found since he
took the train here. His accounts have
been examined and found correct.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01
MURDER AT WASHINGTON.
Adolph LecoInt Kills His wifo's Paramour
and Wounds Her.

and Wounds Her.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May Stat an
early hour this morning Adolph Doy-
henard, better known as George Le-
CONT, shot and seriously wounded
Charles G. Frost and slightly wounded
his wife, whom he found coming from
room occupied by Frost. AS the woman
rushed from the room, Lecoint fred at
her, wounding her in the arm, and then
entering the chamber he emptied the
contena OF the revolver into Frosts
body. The husband was arrested, and
VIII Ge at the station house expressed re-
gret that he had not killed both OF his
victims.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01

CErr OF Mexico, (via Galveston, Tex.),
Nay 3l.-Finance Minister NJ. Dublan,
died at u o'clock last night at Tacu-
buya. President Dia1, in an interview,
sad that the Minister'S death would
make absolutely no change in the finan-
cNl. policy OF the Government. AS
sistaRt Secretary Amboya will remain
at the head Of the Department OF FL
nance for the present.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01

HAvRg, Nay 81. q ArrIyod-B0uF.

HAyRE, May 3l.- Arrivod-BOuF.
BnExrnHAvEs, May al.-Arived--
Fulday, New York.
LoSpoS, May 4l.-sighted-Aurania,
Or ourESsTows, May Arrived Ohio,
from New York.
BosToX, MASS, May S1.-Arrived-'
Cephalonia, Liverpool.
&Ew YoRK, May 3i.-Arriyed-Gas-
gogne, Havre; survia and Normadia,
Hamburg; City of Richmond and Ser
via, Liverpool.
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pIdn,t Mantlon Rrirrs.

DETROIT. Mrcn., May 91.-A number
of the delegates to the Presbyterian
General Assembly occupied the pulpits
of the churches Of the various denomi-
nations in this city. both this morning
and evening. No mention was made OF
the Briggs controversy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01

vrcronlA, B. c., May Sl.-victoris
sealers have cabled to Sir Charles Tup-
per their protest against the passing Of
the bill to close Bering sea, now before
the British House OF Commons.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01

Nsw Yonx, May Sl,-secrotary Blaine
took two outings to-day, drive through
Central Park in the forenoon, and one
during the afternoon. This evening it
was stated at the house that MIR. Blaine
was almost as well rs ever.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01

Pans, May Sl.-Ex-spcaker Thomas
B. Reed and Charles Emory Smith,
United States Minister to Russia, have
been largely fetcd here. Both attended
the charity ball and were dined ut the
leration.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01

MADmD, May Sat- meeting Of the
cabinet to-day, the Queen Regent pre-
siding, Premier Cahoyas Del Castillo
announced that the commercial con.
vention with the United States had
ham CourIudnd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01
gR JOHN MCDONALD.
.a,sn Premlor'sidfe Hung
''' sravory sr',,,, Slender Thread
7g2OrGB TIE WHOLE OF SUNDAY.
-. po,Il,ation of tho Approach of
u, Nn,,',n,..polltical Significance of His
n.,,.o...A p.~ Political Crisis Is Immt.
..,,...Anxlety of tho Public.

ALMA. Ont, May 24.-sir John Mac
,'s,,i,. vI condition is practically un-
ts.sseI go,a,o since last evening, except that
u. s.-rl Ii.,I powers seem to be gradually
~ .s,senins, I,,l though he is fighting brave
y. r,,,rips references to the dying
,,.,,;sr +g we're made in all the churches,
so,b sss.''I Catholic and Protestant this
a2,''II, Tta Hon. David Mills, NJ. p, apromi'
liberal and an authority on Con-
'.,n.ional .S, law, gives it as his opinion
w., .S,s in The event OF Sir Johns death
%a S',' ,.binet ministers would not have to
',,;,r Wv and appeal to the people before
nfs.osniinr n.,sJ n.y. Office under a new chief. He
vi ..i ,Ss tI7 Ia% was still in force that allows
s't .o,ri.,rr ,i,S 10 resume office within thirty
Gsv: sitcr his resignation with re-elec-
p24, Si.oo rriday afternoon, though de-
,,iyejo The power OF speech, Sir John
h. @ maintained the cheertulness ior
aIi,b Wy hi Ge Is SO noted in health. Though
vii VIII, conscious, an he realizes that his
S"n g." is approaching, and seems pre-
psrcd ior Inc final call. WITH ms Ieit
arn which is still servlceaole, ne makes
knoyn his desires. .,,
ri;rh hundreds Of cablegrams and dis
rs,rbcs from England, Canada and the
tpitel States are being momentarlly
deposited.
CRISIS IMMINENT.
A crisis in political circles is immi-
mont Sir Hector Langevin will, in the
event Of Sir Johns demise, be sum-
noned by the Governor general to as
N,ue charge OF public affairs.
Bat in view Of the fact that grave
charges Of malieasance in office are at
rycsept hanging over the head of the
Minister Of Public Works, he will natur.
.Iy decline, leaving the question Of
leadership between Sir John Thompson
,nd Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian
High Commissioner to England.
EAmsclLrFE, May 81, 1880 p. m.-Sir
John has just nwoke after long sleep.
No change in hiscondition.
Iater-The physicians attending Sir
John Macdonald, held consultation at
hrnsCIiiIc at II o'clock tonight and at
itscOnclusion issued this bulletin:
The Premier has passed quiet day,
and We fnd no marked alteration in his
general symptoms. He retains con-
siousness as much as in the first two
DAYS and is free from suffering"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01

y PmtADELPHIA, Pa. May 3l.-David
Brooks, the electrician and inventor Of
Electrical appliances, died at his resi-.
aence III Germantown last night OF
pneumonia, aged z years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-01

sr. PErERsDuRo, May S1.-Lake linen,
in the Government of Novgorod, has
been the scene Of terrible hurricane.
Nineteen timber vessels were wrecked
in the hurricane and all Of their crews
drowned.
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Excursion to Mountain Lake Park.

On account Of thew. G. I. U. meeting
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Company will sell
excursion tickets TO Mountain Lake
Park, June ] to is, at one fare for the
roun d trip, good returning until the
2sd.
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NOWLuthernn Collnrn nnhlDn..,-

,,,, ,s,,AlS''!ElD, ILL.,, May Sl.-The re.
l..o l.-' completed IN German Lutheran col
caD.oai, t.ss building in this city, an annex to
College was dediCa ted to-
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sion days, sl2 tickets having been sold
for Grafton.
The Palatine Improvement Company
sold sufficient stock to warrant the pur::
chasing OF land and the erection OF
dwellings.
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Cardinal AlImondn Dead.

ROVE, May 3I.-Cardinal Alimonda,
Archbishop OF Turin, is dead. Ho was
born In 1915 and created q Cardinal in
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wenthcr Toreea.t forTo.any.

For West Virginia, Western PennsylvEnia and
Ohio, generally fair, except Light showers on
tho lake; slightly warmer; south winds
TEMPERATURE aATUHDAY,
AS furnished BY c. schnepL druggist Opera
Hama rnFn1fs
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New YoRK, May Sl.-Fourtcen hund
red immigrants arrived here to-day.
The Republican journal., 1891-04-02

wilkins and Watkins were college chums and
close friends. They had been hard students and
ha'i taken little outdoor exercise. When they
shook hands and said goodbye al the end of theiI
cnliyIe career Il cy We're in impaired health. Both
coughs.
wilkins mad plenty of money and decided to ira
vel fur hi9 health. Watkins poor. 81 must gc
tn Wurk tor living" said he, 'but IN try the
r,mcty that Robinson talks so much about-Dr
litrce'- Golden Medical Discovery"
ln less than tWo years. Wilkins came home in his
e. Ain. Watkins, now in the prime of life, is bank
president, rich and respected, and weighs POO
pounds Tile Golden Medical Discovery savec
my life 1T critical time he often says. "0h, ii
poor wilkins h,d only tried it For weak lungs
splitting nj Blood, all lingering coughs, and con
SUMPTION ~ is elrIy stages, it i an unequaled
rtneiy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-01
SMALL IN GREAT THINGS.

"LE SOIIELp says, "What u
splendid career Boulnnger would have
had ~ a simple soldier" II this scnti.
ment were engraved on the brass hut.
tons Of every soldier In regular service
and on tho badge Of authority OF every
public servant enjoying the peoples
confidence, II would Increase the normal
product Of great men and lcs,cn the
regular output Of wasted genius n
hundred fold.
II isa deplorahle fact that the aver.
age mind OF this ambitious genera
ton cannot sustain success. Tho ge.
MUS TO soar nowadays breeds much
faster than the strength TO endure the
strain OF these grand and lofty flights
OF ambition. A. result great many
splendid simple soldiers become
fallcn aud dishonorod generals. Many
splendid small men Of all sorts mount
higher than their rlghiful degree, and
40 tumble aud break their nccks AMI
likewise their regulations. This L. n
aorrowful state OF things, because the
world has no true greatness In any ca.
pacity 10 tquander.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-01

n MI Raum held the right sort Of
respect for himself aud the position he
holds, he might quiet his difficulty
very easily by simply sending his son
hack 10 the farm. His commits
sion did not necessarily include this
troublesome young man In It, person.
ne, dramatis, and II he were quietly
sont home 10 his mother, he would not
be missed from the service, while ut
the same time the public Journals and
their readers would I've relieved Of the
bore Of looking after him.
And while disposlug Of young Mr.
Raum we might include all the rest Of
the sons Of good men who follow their
fathers to Washington only TO become
the subjects Of n chronic scandal aud a
public nuisance generally. II Mt.
Raum would adopt this method Of
settling his trouble, We are sure his fell
low citizens would be- glad to Increase
his salary TO the amount Of his sons
earnings there, influence business aud
other private considerations included.
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A GREAT MANS son.

COMMISSIONER RAuM has found some
more unfortunate- who don't like him,
aud who aro therefore, In hls way OF
thinking, unfit persons for service In
the Pension office.
Commissioner Raum Is really having
q hard time OF II In establishing himself
in the affections OF his clerks. while
sympalhizing with him, as we do
with NIL office holders who vain
~ strive to establish themselves
In lucrative positions by Diminishing
everybody under them who do not
Instantly become their hornblOwers,
we still believe that the pension com.
missioner would get more joy out u
his position aud more Of the love aud
confidence OF his subordinate, aud
certainly great deal more Of the Ie.
speCt Of the American people, II he
would not worry so much about the
private sentiments OF other folks,
whether In or out Of the pension office.
The most prominent figure IN his
latest trouble Is that son OF hia who has
been up Tor public Inspection before In
similar case, This young gentle.
man Is accused Of extortlng influence
money from certain CLERKS on the
ground that their appointments were
secured through his intersection with
his dlthpr. Tho merit. or dame rlta of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-01
TUE SILVER QUESTION COMING
TO A FOCUS.

TiT nee silver coiuhpe question Is
fast becoming direct political Issue
Butt does not seem to shape itself In.
the direction Of old party lines. Dur.
Ing the discussions In the last Con-
gross, IL looked ~ II the Democratic
party were its especial champion.
Both In the House aud Senate the
Dem ocrats as whole favored II, IL
was by the aid Of Democratic Senators
that the free silver bill passed In the
Senate, and II was by the opposition Of
Republicans that II was rejected In the
House.
A. the question stands at present
the West pnd South are for frte
silver, while the East IL opposed
to Il. The Democratic State Con.
voution Of Massachusetts, only yes.
torday declared for "honeft monvy,n
while the Republican State convention
OF Colorado, held on the same day, de.
clared for free and unlimited coinage
OF silver.
The South Dakota Republican State
Convention, held also ON the Goth
inst, adopted sort Of straddle. II
favors "such further increase In the
coinage OF silver a. is consistent with a
sound financial policy" II this meaus
anything, It Is u covert way OF espous,
ing the goljitc doctrine. with these
latter, "sound finance" and "honest
money" mean a limit Oh silver.
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SUMMONS.
In tho District Court IN and for the Third
Judicial district Of Utah Territory,
County Of salt lake.



The People Of tho Territory OF Utah ioni
Hrcenngi
To Thomas birmingham. Defendant
you ARE HEREBY REQUIRED To Az.
- pear Ia an action brought against You lY
TIE Aloyg named plalnuh iu the bistucf COuft
Of the third judicial District u the Territory
OF Utah, Ind 10 answer the compliant Ned
therein within ten days loNelutivr u Inc day
Of seTyirel aiior the service On you o. hi.
summOna-h sorfcd within this couniyi or. ii
served out ~ THIS county. but In dis dlstrirt.
days, or iuhEmtnt by default will he taken
against you, according TO the prayer OF raid
complaint,
OF THIS court dlssolying the bonds VI nalnmony
oNiaunF between plainuh aud defendant;
awarding 10 plalutin the care aud custody oi
the siN minor children, issue Of said mairiare
awarding ~ plauud also a email brick house
OF four rooms, and tho patch ~ land-ah0ut
two acres on which said house b. aituatud. be,
ing thu only property ot defendant Situated
within the inrifdieunn Of this Court ami giant
Ing her such other and further T.ief as may 10
eluiiabloj above relief prayed on the ground
that IN January isso, defendant iescrted and
f1rHDpk paiuiin, and has ever since rrstlird
and now resides outside NJ tho uhItcd states!
mud further, that since rnid tcfrttou, defend,
ant hA1 lated 10 supply plhnuh with any
Aud you arc hereby notified that II you tail
70 appear ana answer tho said complaint a.
ahoyurequlred, The SAID plniuun WIN hpnly Ia
lhs court ioT Inc relief 1emande1 therein.
witness, the lion. Charlea u Yang. Judge.
and the seal II the District Court o. tte Third
Judicial District, IN aud f0r tho Territory of
lAh ihis llih day Of September ln ne wear 0f
our lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety one,
lsEALI HENRY @. MCMILLAN. CLERK.
ny DEo ID, LOOMS, Duputy Clerk
u Jaw ~ thur
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CONFERENCE NOTICE.

The Slxty.second semi.hnnual Con.
ference Of the Church Of Jesus Christ
Of Lstter.day Saints, will commence
ut ten O'Clock on Sunday morning,
October ith, 1891, In the Tabernacle,
Salt Lake city.
a cordial invitation is extended 10
all tho officers and members Of the
Churra to be present a, the meetings.
wmroRD wOopRuFF,
GEURoR q. CAHNos,
JosKrH +. SMITH,
Flrst Presidency.