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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-10
ABRAHAM 1sACNEH DEAD.
Tho Er-aiillionniro Dies III New York
Eroodcd Over Ills A7isfortunuS.

tho E1-'iiilion"ife Dies III New York.
hr"'dc3 Over His MisS"rtunos'
New GonE, Dec, ,9.-Abrallam Hackcr,
the well known dealer in commercial
n,nor ~ ns7 pr,,J,,.,,. n.hosn io;fr,n
""fS. ~ ~ 1''o''r"'', =. "''o1o ''''1'
Oh august ., win I!IRlll''eS OF sGNeFAA
millions Of dollars, astonlshcd the corn-
trv. died at his horne No. Sgl West
Fii,yci,b.I, s,r,ot ia Lloodo5 oro,t!
81 80 - 7;i:,..
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STEUBENVlLLE WATER.
Much Interest 1Ianifcstcd in tho Intclii.
crnccrs Disclosures.
cn,rirr Disnrirh fofhs Tu,rutr7rre,

Much Interest 1Ianifcstcd in tho Intclii.
crnccr's Disclosures.
Special Dispatch to1he In,cligctcer.
STEupEXvILLE, o., Dec. 9.-Thc start.
ling disclosures in this mornings lN.
TELLIGrNcEH about the causes OF the
impure water furnished the city OF
Steubenviile at present was the talk OF
tho entire town. The nows was eagerly
sought ior and commented on.
The water works officials and super
intendcnt deny that any of the sewage
is taken into the suction pipe, but adj
nit that considerable oil is pumped
into the reservoir.
The people OF this city, on learning
the true cause OF their bad water sup
ply from this mornings paper, were
naturally Indignant. Business men
generally were glad that the affair had
been stirred up, and informed the ~
TEITLGENcEE correspondent that Il
speedy investigation will follow. At
tention is not called to the main suction
pipe, which is extended iarcnoush into
the river TO secure 4 fresh water supply,
but, as stated this morning, q tcmpora-
ry auxiliary pipe has been attached to
the water works well, which does not
extend very far into the river, and as Il
natural consequence what filth is
washed into the back water caused by
the eddy, cannot help but bc pumped
into the reservoir.
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in FOREIGN CLIMES.
Funeral Of Dom Pedro, tho Ex-
Emperor Of Brazil.
HONORS BY THE FRENCH PEOPLE.
A Solemn and Magnificent Ceremony.
Tho Body Taken TO Lisbon for
Burinl--Thc st. John Divorce Trial
Grows More 1ntcrcstins.-h Protest.
ant 'Clcrgymnn lntcrpcllatcs tho
French Government IN the Senate.
Other News from Abroad.

PAns, Dec. 9.-Thc French govern.
mcnt having determined TO give the
dead cx-Emperor Dom Pcdo royal
funeral, tho Place Dc Ia Madeleine, was
lined with four regiments Of infantry
and regiment OF cuirassiGrs. Ills
death has caused universal sorrow and
in the great crowd which assembled
today were many poor people who will
not soon forget the kindness they have
received at his hands.
Some little time before tho time for
the beginning OF the celebration OF the
solemn high mass OF requiem, the doors
OF the church were closed, and none
but members OF Dom rcdro's family
and those who held tickets OF invitation
were allowed to enter. All tho diplo-
mats were present. President CarnOt
was represented at the services by Gen.
Bruger.
The Bishop OF Paris presided at tho
religious ceremony, which was very
solemn and magnificent. The soloisis
OF the service were artists from the
Paris Opera House. Great crowds
lined tho streets MS the funeral process
sion passed from the church OF the
Madeleine to the railway station. As
the procession passed along every man
in the throng revercnly bowed his
head.
The coffin was then conveyed from
the hcarse and deposited in Il car which
had been drapcd in black and fitted up
as 4 mortnary chapel. As soon ms this
was done and the relatives and friends
who were TO accompany the remains
had entered the railway carriages, the
train started for Lisbon, where the
funeral services will be held and where
the remains will be inferred in the
family vault,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-10
THE COMMITTEES
Must be Organized Before Congress ca.
Get Down to Work.,

Must be Organized Before Congress Can
Get Down to Work.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 9.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the organization
OF both branches OF Congress has been
perfected in its main details and the
President has been informed that they
are ready to receive his. communica-
tions, it still remains for the managers
at eacl! end OF the capitol 10 supply IN
all-important part Of the legislative
machinery, the committees, before the
work can begin and tho Fiity-sccond
Congress can begin to discharge its
proper functions. Already the man.
agers in both branches OF Congress are
struggling with the problem OF how to
accommodate each aspirant for Il com
lnittee assignment with his personal
preference without causing discomfort
and with due regard to public policy.
1t is said upon good authority that
Speaker Crisp had not up to this
morning offered q single committee
chairmanship to any member OF the
house, and for that reason reports as 10
his intention arc purely speculative and
.conjcctural. The few experienced
Democrats IRON north of Mason and
Dixon's line will fare well at the hands
OF the speaker, and Mr., Crisp will ad-
vance to important committee places a
number OF the newer men, whose
abilities, it is believed, well qualify
them ior the assumption OF important
trusts, even though. their experience
has not been so great as is usually
necessary to secure much coveted COM
mittcc honOTs.
Mills is expected to be chairman OF
tho ways and means committee on ac-
count OF his Identification with the tariff
reform movement, but personal con-
sidcra,ions may induce him to decline
this honor and to prefer place as sim
ply Il member OF the committee. Ex-
Speaker Reed and Mr.. Burrows, OF
Michigan, are named as the Republican
members OF the rules committee. Mr..
Holman, OF Indiana, is the most promi-
ncntly mentioned representative for
the craftsmanship OF appropriations,
DuL lllc liilltOi Vi lCIlutSSct,
was to-day suggested ior the honor.
Mcssrs. Hatch and Bland, OF Missouri,
are slated ior the craftsmanship OF the
agricultural, and weights and measures
committee. Amos Cummins, OF New
York, is the probable chief OF the COM
mittee on merchant marine and fish
cries, and pos.oiiccs will 60 TO Blount,
OF Georgia, its chairman in the Fiftieth
Congress.
Herbert, OF Alabama, has 4 sort OF
right TO the naval affairs committee.
The foreign affairs committee will have
for two OF its members Chipman, OF
New York, and McCreary, Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Outhwaitc, OF Ohio, is the probable
chairman OF the Pacific railroad COM
mittee Unless Wilson, OF West Nir-
ginia, goes OH the ways and means COM
ni!tce hc will get a craftsmanship. lie
has seen service on the manufacturers
committee, but probably prefers some
other committee.
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NDEIM.irIu sCENr

Darwin Mcscrolc, Son OF Gen. MCscrolc,
Acquitted oc Murder and the Spectators
Choer-h Mothers Relief.
NEw ToRE, Dec. 10-Thcro was a
scene between l2 and l o'clock this
morning in Justice Collins court OF oyer
and termincr, Brooklyn, when tho trial
OF Darwin J. Meserole, ior the murder
OF Theodore W. Larbig, was ended by a
verdict.
All day the court had been thronged
by women as we'll Us with men, and
General Mcscrolc and wifc, father and
mother OF the young prisoner, had
borne up al! through the trying case.
Tile prosecution had rested its case and
the defense was about TO begin. Dovic
ComstoCl:, the daughter ol Col. y. c.
Forncy, the Washington editor, and
the divorced wife OF Providence busi-
ness man, had told her story from tho
witness stand OF how Gen. J. Y. Mcsc-
roles wayw;ird son shot and killed tho
married man and father, who had
deserted wife and children TO consort
with her.
The case had gone 10 the jury early
in the evening aud on throughout tho
night tho faithful father and mother
had remained and waited to know tho
late OF their son. Midnight was reached
and passed, but before / o'clock the
Jury fled into the court. They had
reached verdict and the painful ten
sion on the lace OF the prisoners
mother was pitiful. The usual legal
formula was pursued, and when tho
jury's foreman spoke he said: "Ho
lind not guilty"
The scene then was difficult to de-
scribe. Shouts and cheers OF spccta-
tors rang through the court, tho
mother, the awful tension released,
sobbed, while the old generals lips
quivered and tears blinded his eyes rs
his son with bloodlcss face, turned to
his parents once more free and fell
fainting i'll their arms, and tho woman--
ComstoclS-slIc too shed tears and was
glad.
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FRANCE AND THE CATHOLICS.


VI. Didc, n Protestant, Intcrpellatcs uIc
Government In tho Senate.
PARIS, Dec. 9.-ln the senate to-day,
NJ. Dide, who is 4 Protestant clergyman,
interpellated the government on the at
titudc OF the Catholic, bishops. lie de-
scribes the bishops as attacking the
laws OF the republic and working 10 es-
.tabiish the temporal power OF the
papacy, and the priests rs cvading
every obligation OF the Concordat. 1t
was high time, he added, that the gov
ernmcut put a stop to such anarchy.
NJ. Fallicres, minister OF justice, re-
piled to the Interpolation. lie said that
the government favored u policy of ap-
peascmcnt. The provisions OF the con-
cordat were amply sufficient TO recall
the close, and 10 sense OF the respect
they owe the constitution, Should these
provisions prove inadequate, however,
the government would ask parliament
to authorize other measures.
By 4 vote OF 2lI to so the senate
adopted m order oi the day plcdgins the
government to avail itself OF its rights
to compel tho clergy TO respect the re-
public, and TO submit 10 the laws.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-10
YOUNG MIR. HOAR.
a Youthful Democratic NIombor Who Is
Entirely too Fresh for tho Old War

a Youthful Democratic Mombor Who IL
Entirely too Fresh for tho Old War
Horses.
Special Dtpd'th 10 he lnttligmotr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 0.-Thero is
one Democrat in tho house whom tho
party managers would checriully un.
load, considering that they can spare
some members without impairing the
efficiency OF their majority. Tho Dem
ocrat referred to. is Sherman lIoar, OF
Massachusetts, an irrcprcssiblc young
man who threatens TO ilool the country
with manics,ocs concerning what he
will do and why he will do it.
From appearances he is filled with
tho idea that tho whole responsibility
for legislation III tho house Is upon his
shoulders, and he would like it known
that lie has taken up tho burden. This
explanation OF why he did not vote for
Crisp for speaker disgustcd tho old
Democratic war horses, while it tickled
the Republicans, and they arc cncourag-
ing him to 20 ahead and do it somo
more.
Young lIonr's eifrontery is amazing,
and those who watched the progress oi
the spcakership contest got u full view
OF it. Ills first pronunciamento wis
that Mills must be elected. This was
forwarded from Massachusetts, The
untcrriticd Young statesman followed up
his formal declaration by coming to
Washington 10 personally assist the
Texas candidate. With his colleague,
Williams, lie planted himself down in
MI. Mills's headquarters, and proceeded
to impair that gentlcman's chances OF
success by undertaking to elect him
with very tleassistanco from Mr. Mills's
other advisers. lloar was rarely alb
sent.
lie watched like 4 hawk for arriving
members and poured into their ears
the logic OF the situation" before the
visitors had even time to pay their re.
spccts to the candidate In the same
room, perhaps, would be men OF na-
tional standing. like Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, Wilson, OF West Virginia,
ex-Speaker Carlisle and William K.
Morrison. But the Yankee youth de-
sired TO do all the conversing, and these
older and more distinguished friends OF
the candidate had to take back seat
in his presence.
In the house he has now started off
on the same lofty mission OF doing it
all himself, and he promises to be an
amusing figure for the next two years
unless he learns something in tho
meantime. The apology Tor Mr. Hoar
is that he has the worthy ambition to
show the country that New England
has produced Democrat with rs much,
ii not more, force and ability as ex-
Speaker Reed.
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HANLON DENIES
That he Lost tho Eaco Purposcly and Dc.
mands an Investigations.

That lie Lost tho Eaco Pnrposcly and Dc.
mands an Investigation.
SAS FHAHcIsco, Dec. 9-Sed Hanlon,
the oarsman, has requested an invcs.
tigation OF the charges that he purpose.
ly lost his race with Mclean Sunday
last, andPrcsidcnt Sullivan, OF the Pa.
cifc Rowing Association, has according.
ly called meeting OF the association
Tor tomorrow. night to investigate the
matter. Hanlon attributes his deieut
10 lack OF condition and sudden nausea,
and declares that in view OF the charges
he will decline match with Henry
Peterson.
Tommy Ryan, the Chicago weltcr
weight, yesterday tclegraphed his ac-
ceptancc OF Danny Ncedham's chal-
lenge to the world and wires he will be
ready 10 wager s. 900 a side, the contest
to take place in this city in January or
February.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-10
A BLOODY RECORD.
A Man Who Claims to Have
Killed Ninoty-nino Mon.
UNDER ARREST NT MEMPHIS
Said to Dc Wanted by tho West Vlr.
gInia aud Kentucky Authorities.
The Memphis Police Think They
Have mn Important Criminal and
are Already Anticipating Handsome
Rewards for His Capture.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 9.--Dotcctivc4
this morning arrested Talon Hall, alias
Stokes, and ii tho mans story bo truc
his LIES events would make Il talo
thrilling enough ior any far west de.
tcctivc story. In conversation with
him this morning ho said hu had killed
ninety-nino men, principally in Ken
lucky, his last victim being sergeant
ofpolicc in the town OF Maysvillc, Ky.
llc is wanted in Bonneville Tor arson,
having set fire to that town n number
OF years ago. Hall has mado periodical
trips to Memphis since 1870, when his
vito came here to live. lie was about
four years ago employed by tho Mem.
phis & Charleston railroad as n section
boss ut Collicrsvillc, Tenn. 1t is said
that no killed his present wiio's first
husband in order to get him out OF tho
way that he might marry her. He is =
man oil about iorty-iiyo years OF age, six
icot tall and an athlete. Ic wears q
black beard and is altogcthcra dcspcr-
ate looking character.
1t is not known exactly what tho
amount OF the rewards offered ior him
is, but tho detectives are confident that
they have made Il big haul in his cap
turc and will be handsomely rcmuncr-
atcd ior their skill in elloctlng his ar
rest. lie was held OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from the Kentucky and West Virginia
authorities and pcnding an invcstiga-
ton as to the rewards offered in this
state.
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Loxpox, Dec. 9.-Thc Times Today
publishes dispatch from its cores
pondcntat Santiago dc Chile, stating
that Tho insulting notes written TO The
government by Mr.. Egap, the United
States Minister 10 Chile, and his own
kilograms 10 his own government,
caused = proposition 10 be made that
Chile suppress her legation at Washing.
ton. This proposition was discussed at
q meeting Of tho finance committee of
the house Of representatives last night
and a heated debate was had on the
question.
The government declined to snnpor.
the proposal, andwhen the matter was
put 10 vote, those who were III favor OF
recalling tho Chilean minister to the
United States and abolishing the lcga.
ton at Washington. were defeated.
The government made strong iight
against the adoption Of the proposal.
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THE ST. JOHN DIVORCE CASE.
Mr.. iAinrius Admits Having Violated liis
Marriage Vows with un Actress.

MI. iAtnrius Admits Having Nlolhtcu iAis
Marriage Vows with nm Actress.
LONDON, Dec. 0.-Whcn tho hearing
in tho ST. John divorce case was re-
sumed this morning the usual crowd oil
actors and actresses was present TO
listen to the revelations. Miss st. John
to-day, as usual, was very handsomely
and becomingly dressed. When her
silc Of the case was closed Mr.. Glll
made his address in behalt OF Mr..
Alarius.
Mr. Marius, through his counsel, had
already admitted the charge OF adultery
made against him, but claims that this
violation OF his marriage VOWS was not
until Il year aftcrhis wife had lett him.
The first evidence submitted on tho
opening OF the court to-day was u dcpo-
sition made by tho actress, Mia 81.
George. This was read TO tho court
and jury with the object OF proving that
Mr.. Marius had committed tho statu-
tory oHcnsc before the final separation
occurred between Miss st. John and
himself. This deposition was read 10
the court and jury by Sir Charles Rus
sell, who represents Miss ST. John.
Among other things, Miss ST. George,
in her deposition. stated that MOriGs
was in the habit OF visiting the actress,
Marie Luclla, in her boudoir and at tho
Avenue theatre. Upon one occasion
lie had told Miss st. George to look
after Marie Luclla, as she belonged TO
him.
This concluded the evidence for Miss
st. John, and Mr.. Gill then arose and
addressed the jury i'll behalf of Mr..
Marus.
Mr.. Gill declared he would prove Miss
st. John and Mr.. Arthur Cohen had
been togethcrundcr circumstances that
could only lead to the conclusion that
improper relations existed between
them.
Mr.. Gill then called Mr.. Marius to the
witness box. After being duly sworn,
he, in response TO questions put him by
Mr.. Gill, denied his wife's charge that
he had contributed TO her support. Mr..
Marius was very emphatic in his asscr-
tion that he is still very fond OF his
wife. Adjourned.
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4 BLOODY AF!1RaY
Between Prussinn and English Sca,ncn 4.
n london Dock.

LONDON, Dec. "a bloody alIray be-
tween seamcn occurred to-day at the
NIillwall docks. Three Prussians and
four English sailors became involved in
aquarrcl Il and from words they quickly
came to blows. The fight was most
desperate one and the bys.anders who
thought it nothing more than usual
sailors row, were Mortified when they
saw the men draw knives and commence
to stab and slash each other. Tile on
lockers were afraid 10 interfere with
the desperate men and the latterfought
with the fcrocity OF savagcs. One Of the
Englishmen named Swain was killed by
stab wound in the neck. Another
Englishman named Baker also received
stab wound that will probably result
fatally, and 4 third one named Cooper
was very seriously cut by the knives OF
the Prussians. The police were noti-
fed OF the fighting but did not arrive in
timetopreyentaiat iatalending oithc fight.
They did, however, arrest the prussians.
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hL Mciln " 70. 3, luu Dclic lNrRcr,
$40 East Broadway.
James Munwcilcr and Thomas Beech.
older, who worked at Mems, were also
missing this afternoon, but their rola.
tiycs hayo not been heard from to.
night.
The injured are:
KATIE McCARvEy, leg broken and in.
ternal injuries.
THERESA lloLT, bruised head, face and
arms.
EDWARD 1HGrR, body bruised.
LILY GRrESwALp, slightly bruised.
MAJon IluGnEs, seriously cut about
the head.
JAMES NUrALL, cnginccrof the "iivcs,"
internal injuries and injured about the
hips aud spine.
PATRICK SliEEly, laddorman No. |
Hook company, badly cut about wrist
and arms.
ALLEN GRIMES, candy maker, internal
injuries.
Henry WEATGERroEp, fireman, sprair-
ed wrist.
Fire Chief Hughes has not concussion
OF the brain, although unconscious
several hours after he was first hurt.
Tho report that Frank Mem was
caught in the ruins arose from tho loss
OF kimmel, partner OF Mem.
How the fires originated is still un-
certain in both cases. There wcrc only
two office fires at the Boone Paper Co. S
building and it is certain tho fire
originated at neither OF these. At
Nlinns e Co. Il number OF fires were
burning, but none account for the
starting OF the conNagration.
It is doubtful il thcro was an cxplos-
ion at BamberSer, Strong Il Co.'S, next
door 10 the Boono company, at the
time tircmen were caught. 1t was
wore probably falling walls. Losses
and insurance are rs follows:
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NATIONAL LEAD rHrsr
Can SoY Garry Out Its Scheme OF Rcor-
ganizatiou.

Can Soa Carry Out Its Scheme OF Rcor-
Ganizatiou.
New York, Dec. 9.-The trustees Of the
National Lead Trust arc now free 10
carry out the scheme OF reorganization
whereby its entire property was trans
ierred to the National Lead Company, a
corporation organized under the laws
OF thirty million dollars, divided into
Sl5,OO0,0O0 prcferrcd and $4,000, 900
common stock. Thomas II. Unklcs, a
holder OF 100000 in certificates. applied
10 the supreme court Tor IN Injunction
against the scheme. The trust opposcd
this and Judge lngralam to-day denied
the application, holding thnt the trust
is Illegal and the trust cannot enforce
m illegal agreement. The new COM
pany was organized on the eighth in
slant by the election OF ". 7. ,Tlomp-
son, Of New York, president, and A. T..
Goshorn, OF Cincinnati, first vice presi-
dent. Among the directors are Simon
Beymer and John II. McKelvcy, OF
Pittsburgh, and Edward T. Eeale, ir.,
oil Philadelphia.
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THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
Prof. Briggs Describes 1t ms tho Greatest
IN the Chrlstinn Ern


In the Christian Ern.
San FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-Prof. Horace
Briggs, the well known educator, OF
Buffalo, is in the city on his way home
from Japan. He was in Yokohama at
the time OF the great earthquake and
Immediately proceeded TO ,Nogoya and
Giiu, where the shocks were most Sc
we're. After describing the scenes
which have already been published,
Professor Briggs said in the ruins OF
the postoilicc ut Nogoya, which was tho
only brick building in the town, twenty
postal clerks were buried. The unhap-
py men were asserting the morning
mail when the building topplcd over on
them and buried them. Not one es-
capped.
Professor Briggs went 10 Gifu, but
the railroad beds beyond were so badly
wrecked that travel was impossible.
Immense crcvices from which hot mud
and steam escaped were to be seen in
all directions. Il think this earthquake
will be known rs one oi tho most vio-
lent that has occurred during the
Christian era"
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: ClsclsxATl, O., Dec. 9.-Aluior II. p.
Lloyd, trustee Of L. L. Harper, the
banker now in the Ohio pcnitcntiary,
formerly OF the Fidelity Nationa! Banl;
OF this city, received a Judgment Of
$4,000 for his trust as damages against
Adam Wagner aud his sarptics ior mis-
manascmentof liarper's Steel and Iron
Works in Newport, Ky. The Judgment
was rendered in the United States Court
by Judge Kerr and is final.
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Statesmen Comment Favorably
on tho Message.
MEMBERS OF BOTH BRANCHES
Commend It For tho Statesman
ship and Patriotism
DISPLAYED IN ITS COMPOSITION.
Tho Treatment of tho Chilean Mat
tor and Financial Question
ATTRACTS THE MOST ATTENTION.

The Presidents Courage and Amer
iCanism ENcitcs tho Admiration of
All--liis Timely Remarks on the
Danger to Our Institutions by the
Gcrrymandcr--Sot Likely that Con-
srcss VIII Get Down to business
S0on.-Organization OF fCommittccs n
Big Job..Gcncral Washington and
Congressional News.