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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-22
r;yEREsYiY0 RELIC.

p.aalp, of N Supposed Revolutionary
Soldier Found In Preston County.
s.s17i Di5yl,rh to the Intei'iyGHcer.
K,yawooD, W, Va, juno 21.-W. B.
Neiorman, gentleman from Norfolk,
Ohio, andthe eIxrELLluEScERcor correspond
en-, made find in the lower portion of
this county which Is strange and yet OF
avery interesting nature. The dtscov-
cr is without doubt o relic Of the
Evolutionary period. The two were
driving through Grant and Pleasant
townships and on Friday passed over
On abandoned mountain road leading
inm Gladcs farm to GAINESVILLE. This
Nadis through o pine swamp region
sni hus not been travelled Tor years.
ThCyweretoldthat IL few miles oftheroad
tslbcenanold Indian traillong ago. On
the top OF q mountain in wilderness
where there are no houses for several
miles aud where human feet rarely
stray, they Mnched, and seeing q very
extensive patch OF wintergreen, wan
leEed FAR into the forest gathering the
wIBtergreen berries. Mr.. McGormau.
int'ossinga large fiat stone, stepped
upon piece OF metal, which few from
beneath his loot in the leaves. He
picked up what proved to be y large
netal button covered and eaten by rust.
This seemed curious and aroused the
curiosity OF both. They began q thor
osgh search and in short time found
q connecting link. At the foot OF a
little rayino, beneath shelving rock,
they saw almost entirely hidden by
leaves white object which attracted
their attention by the contrast with
ile brown leaves and earth. There
lay q human skull, CHASTITY and
@eaChed by the weather. When lifted
from the ground, small piece OF cloth
was visible but uponhandling, it fell to
Pieces. Not another bone was in sight
and no doubt this skull wouldhave been
washed down the hill years ago and into
'he creek had not tho rocky roof pre-
seryedit. A few feet from this spot was
alsoi9und another metalcuriosity, which
TO all appearances was knee buckle.
All circumstances sustain the belief
mat the skull is that OF q revolutionary
soldier The button has been forward
Cd to an Ohio museum for comparison
Mth Uniform bHttons OF those times.
me top OF the skull was cracked as lift
might have been struck by q tomahawk
or Other ghnrn in al rurnnpt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-22
A DRAMATIC SCENE
In the Court when Miss Gladys Evelyn
Loses Hcr Suit.


Loses Hor Suit.
LONDON, Juno 2l.-There was pas-
slonate scene in court yesterday after
noon when Miss Gladys Evelyn was
told that her appeal for new trial was.
denied. She fairly bounded from her
seat IN the rear OF the room towards
the bench, and with tears streaming
down her cheeks, said: u can prove
that Mr.. Hurlbert is a'periurer. 90 is
a deliberate ruiner OF women's lives.
Yes, he is"
The court attendants here interfered
and led the disappointed woman from
the room, she protesting that she would
yet find means to get Hurlbert into
court again.
Almost at the samo moment, in an
adjoining court, Actor Charles Danby's
wife got decree OF divorce from him
because he lived with Florence Levey,
one of the Gaicty girls, whp danced in
the pas dc quatre while the company
was in America in 1885,
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PERMANENT CIRCUS
To bo Established in Now York, Modelled
nfter Paris Places.


To bo Established in Now York, Modelled
after Paris Places.
New YoRx, June 21.-New York City
is to have permanent circus next win
ter, modelled upon the plans of the
"Cirque d'Ete" and the "Nouveau Cir
que" in Paris. Mr.. Antony, the mana
ger, expects to sail for Paris in about
two weeks, to engage a full fedged cir
Gus. He showed to-day his list Of men
who are already interested in the New
York Circus Company, which includes
w. X. Vanderbilt, Perry Belmont,
August Belmont and 0. II. P, Belmont.
Tho corporation is to be formed with q
capital stock of S250,0OO.
Horseback riding by some of the best
riders that can be engaged In Europe
will be one of the features OF the show
Paris has been the great training school
for these riders. There are very few
Young riders in this country. Most Of
the favorites on the tanbark have been
before the public for number OF years.
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All About Thlrty.FtvO Ceuts.

i, n rsTsouRG, June 2l.-TO.uight, about
s'.o ~. o'clock, while a party OF colorcd
men =, We're shooting craps in shanty on
i~s Tasa Scrabble Hill, Fourth Avenue,
Syo SSyo1ar1 a Hilton made q grab at thirty
-'s cents lying on the table.
q. "aHiAgr .aI player named Richard Sheel-
ton.S u sSu ne would shoot Hilton Ii he
%JITncd SnIiid the money, at tho same time
ng.s E".lns revolver. Hilton grasped the
,aD,. r''nvy N his hand, and the next mo-
XIII XIII igi! with bullet through his
iSn. SS'a' Hilton is dying, and Sheeler and
'Vu' other Colored men are in iail
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EX-SENATOR MCDONALD DEAD.
Tho Indiaua Statesman Passes Away Mt
Inst.

Tho indiana Statesman Passes Away mt
Inst.
INp1ANApo1rs, June 21.-Ex-senator
Mcdonald died at II :S5 tonight.
During the day the patients condi-
ton continued to grow moro serious.
During the afternoon, the Rev.
Mr.. Milburn was sent for and
administered the sacrament, Then
Mr.. Mcdonald called his family
and some intimate friends about him
and calmly, as il the occasion were ono
OF the most ordinary kind, gave direc-
tions for his funeral arrangements and
the disposition of some of his personal
In the presence of all he said he
wished to give testimony to his faith in
Gods saving grace. Then he grasped
each by the hand and bade the good
bye. =.
to the care OF his physician to await the
coming OF the inevitable which oc-
Cured at II :35 p. IN.
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:, 'IIeAao, June 2l.-Two thousand
=, S'U,dcrs will probably be on a strike
y, y Monday night, Their union decided
sfo..iS, .I,s .SiS,cning that none Of their members
Ssy AMY y, Work on architectural work in
tiSr.1.n tiny .1.nIcaso foundry during the con-
taa.. tu,saaee i Of the present strike OF archi.
orSSri,, ,,S IN iron working This is probably
Ss,ayNhEa ~. strike of 1000 moulders who
tusased In that class of work
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per ounce and American eagles to 7Bs
Add. Silver advanced Id to 45fd under
the renewal OF speculation for rise.
The Stock Exchange was intensely dull
during the week, business being stag-
nant in every department, yet prices
we're supported.
English railway securities were fiat,
the average fall Of the leading stocks
being u.
American railroads show tendency
to improve but the further shipment Of
gold discouraged operators and adverse
rumors about dividends add to the dis
couragement OF the public
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SIilI,lapaea In q wrecls.

LONDONDERRY, June 2l.-An empty
train collided with train carrying a
body of militia on a single track rail-
way two miles from Londonderry to-
day. The driver OF the militia train
was killed, the fireman was fatally hurt
and scores Of the militia and others
were injured. The first three carriages
of the militia train, which were laden
with luggage, were smashed to splinters.
Had they been occupied by militia the
casualties would have been much
oraatnr
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Case of Attempted Murder and Suicide
Among Respectable People.

Among Respectable People.
McKEEspoRT, Pa., June 2l.-Tho
families of William Myers and Mr..
Harding, both mill men, have been liv-
ing within stones throw of each other
for years and became very friendly,
Last night about 8 o'clock Harding
called Myers over for neighborly chat,
Myers responded, but Harding was
moments. When he returned his wife
lay outside the door dangerously
wounded, while Myers was stretched
inside with bullet through his brain.
Mrs. Harding, who is shot in three
places, but not fatally, says Myers
avowed his love for her and asked her
to elope with him to Germany. She
refused, with the above result. Both
parties were considered respectable and
have childrnn.
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A stransev,. Esenre From penth.

T.'N N"Picl 10 hs InieulgcnctT.
TERRA ALTA, W, VA, Juno 21.-A
man who gave his name as Isaac sor-
cia had very narrow escape on satur-
day in the tunnel four miles west of
here He leped from train No. 4 as it
Vas coming through the tunnel ut its
usual speed. The conductor failed to
~ Tue train stopped, but men sent out
lIom l here found the man wandering
a.., soont anhnrt and even without q
se'atch or wound. He had ticket
N.5 Moln salE Lake City to New York, but
ee E'tle Information could he obtained
!! !,oIa him, as he did not converse freely
!! n English; He said hewas going home
10 Finland and could not remember
auis aniEl@s jumped from the train, There is
Vniy , y space Of q few feet between the
Sag Of Tho tunnel and the track, and
;,n sJN ms lie was not ended by such q
@!! Is strange ' =
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sNupbEp nY TIE czAR.
The French Ambassador Rouscs the Ire
OF tho Russian Monarch.


of tho Russian Monarch.
PANS, juno 2l.-Ihe Comte de Monte
bello, who replaced NJ. do LabouEaye as
French Ambassador at St. Petersburg,
will be specially charged to obtain def
mite information from the Gear as to the
action Of Russia in the event of war
between France and Germany. NJ. Ri
bot, Minister OF Foreign Affairs, has
learned that NJ. de La6oulaye's failure
to get the proposal for an alliance dis
cusged arose from the. Cars anger ut
the fact that the overture was first sub
mitted to NJ. de Giers, Russian Minister
Of Foreign Affairs, instead of to him.
The Car orders NJ. dc Giers to ignore
the proposals for negotiations, and
took the first occasion to snub M. do
Laboulaye, who felt compelled to ask
NJ. Ribot to relieve him from his du-
ties.
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ArcuIsoS, KAs., June 2l.-Ex-senator
John j. ingalls,, in discussing Secretary
Blaine's condition to-day, said;
"The newspapers, think, havr been
misinformed in regard to Mr.. Blaine's
illness, and they in turn have misin-
formed the public. He is, in my opin-
ion, pretty sick man, but l think he
will recover in time for the Presidential
nomination"
Mr., ingalls, declined to state whether
or not Mr.. Blaine was his choice.
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ALTOONA, Pa, June 2l.-Another
heavy storm struck Altoona this after
noon, aud caused considerable damage
TO property. The creeks east of the
city are raging tonight, and the water
has spread over number of grain
fields. The damage TO farmers will be
considerable,
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SAN Francisco, June 2l.-The Chronicle
says: 1t is learned on reliable authority
that the Anaconda mines at Butte have
been sold. The deal was consummated
last Friday. The sellers are Lord Teyis
and ]. B. Haggin and the new owners
are a number of English capitalists
The price paid was $25, 100000.
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THE sAvIoR's COAT.
A Sacred Relic to bo Exhibited at TrcvoS
in Anpnkt.

in August.
BERLIN, June 2o.-A great religious
function will open at Trcves August 25,
when the rarely seen "Holy Coat" will
be exhibited in the Cathedral of st.
Peter and St. Helen to the Catholic
faithful during six weeks. The "Hoty
Coat" is relic which has been pre-
served with the greatest reverence in.
the Treyes Cathedral for many years,
and IS esteemed as its greatest treasure.
It is alleged to be the seamless coat
worn by our Savior. It is said to have
been discovered by the Empress Helena
during her memorable visit TO Palestine
in the fourth century.
Miraculous curative properties arc as
cribed to the relic. The exhibitions
have always been attended by almost
countless throngs, and an enormous
influx Of pilgrims is expoctedin August.
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MILWAUKEE, WIS, June 21.-Docto1
James H. Thompson, for many years q
leading physician in Milwaukee, died
suddenly at 1880 last evening at his
home in this city, the immediate cause
Of death being heart failure, although
he had been suffering for some days
with pneumonia. He was born in 1885
in Fort Croft. Mlino,
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NEAL ON HIS TRAVELS.
Ho Visits Canton and says Campbell Can.
not be Rc-clected.

HO Visits Canton and says CnmpDeu Cnh'
not be Ro-olected.
CANTON, O., June 2i.-Larry Neal
dropped down to Canton from Glove
land last evening. Larry makes no
bones about saying that he came into
Stark county, where Campbell opened
'Warwicks campaign last year, to
look after his fences as o can
didate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor. lie evil
IDENTIFY had been working the wires,
for he had not been long registered ut
the Barnett House before a dozen Dem
ocrats dropped in to see him. He re,
ceived reporters for local papers as we'll
as correspondents in his room, and said
he had no opinions to hide. He carried
them on his sleeve, and was not afraid to
publish them. One idea of his was
that Il Campbell was nominated
he would lose Hamilton county BY ten
thousand, which would mean defeat IN
the State. Neal said he felt confident of
his nomination. Hamilton and other
southern counties were for him solid,
and he had inst been on trip through
the northern and northwestern coun-
ties. He was gratified at his reception
iu Canton and thought affairs
were favorable for him in
Stark county. From here he says
he will go. to his Chiiiicothe
homo. Among others who met him
were Senator HoweIls, OF Massillon, who
SAYS Campbell cannot be elected; ex-
County Clerk John McGregor, Mayor
Blake, Editor Mcpherson, Of Warwick'a
organ at Massillon, President OF the
Board Of Education Frank L. Alexander,
and q score OF others.
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To the Policy Holders Of tho Equitable
Life of New York.

BY reason OF similarity Of nanes
many papers have been led to repor
the failure OF this company. The .tacti is
that q small concern known as tho
Equitable Fire Insurance Company, hsSs
passed into the hands Of n receiver, but
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
120 Broadway, New York, is to.day-the
largest, strongest, safest and best life
company on the globe,
SWEENEY & EpwARDs,
General Agents,
Wheeling, W. Va.
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British Finances.

LONDON, June 2l.-ThcrO wns n fair
demand for discount during the past
week at lia2id. The gold movement in
the Bank OF England ceasing, the official
price of bars has been lowered to us Sd
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oFc IinnIiers' striI,c Fn,oa.

lcsS,1' sS,1'ss,G;LIANo, June 2l.-The ore hand.
tbs ,s ,1 s,rlke was finally settled Yesterday.
ioH D "T9 ~ agreeing to accept II cents q
" Aney struck Tor Is cents
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11
SPORTING TRIPLES

Oarsman O'Connor challenges Teemer for
from $500 to 1000
The Louisville Base Ball club at its an
nual meeting raised its stock from $4,000
to $4,000.
Chris Won der Abe, chairman of the
schedule committee of the American asso-
citation, has called meeting of the COM
mittee to be held in Cincinnati, March TO-
Articles were signed for fight to take
place March 26 before the Cribb club of
Troy, n. Y, between Cal Mccarthy and
George Dixon (colored), feather Weights.
The fight will be for purse Of s., 600.
The directors of the California Athletic
club have decided the fight between young
Mitchell and La Blanche the Marine. was
not to the satisfaction Of the club and de-
clared it off and La Blanche and his seconds
from further appearance in the ring.
TWAS stated upon good authority that
the American association will put reserve
teams in New York, Cleveland, Pittsburg
and Chicago, and that in three of the cities
grounds have already been secured for that
purpose. The teams will be selected from
the surplus stock of players of the market.
four-round glove contest between Bob
Fitzsimmons and Jack McAuliffe has been
arranged. If McAuliffe stays the four
rounds he will be declared the winner and
Will receive IS per cent Of the receipts
The hackers of the men have each posted
81, goo to insure the appearance of the men
in the ring
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11
The intelligence Of loads.

Toads, in the presence OF snakes. usu-
ally remain perfectly still. In this is their
only safety. For did they make the least
movement they would be immediately
caught: have known a hungry snake to
lie waiting for over an hour for frog to
move, and even push with the nose to Stir
hin, up. This has been called snake
charming" and indeed it looks like it. but
the toad is the charmer and the snake the
charmee: remember one day dropped a
toad in the midst of a pit Of snakes had in
my back yard. He at once became per ect-
~ still, though surrounded by more than a
dozen hungry snakes. There was a circle
of fierce heads and glaring eyes around
him, but he would not move The circle
narrowed until the protruding tongues al
most touched him, yet he was immoyable.
Just then I was called away or over hall an
hour, but on returning found the toad, in.
grave dignity, still holding the tort BY most
mastery inactivity. This lowIy, HELPLESS
creature. strong OILY by adherence to q ma.
tural faith, thus battling enemies numerous
and powerful. brought Daniel before ti1e
mental vision more wildly than Rivers cel-
ebrated picture.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11
PEOPLEIN PRINT.

Britain's queen gives $3.50 for the Nova
Scotia mine sufferers.
Senator Gordon of Georgia has joined the
Farmers Alliance.
Prince Jerome Napoleon, who is lying ILL
in Rome, has suffered relapse.
There is not the slightest foundation fer
the story that Baroness Burdett- Coutts
would soon begin proceedings for divorce.
A meeting Of business men was held in
New York to take steps looking to the erec-
ton of an equestrian statue of the late Gen.
Sherman.
Col. George R. Davis director general of
the worlds fair, is suffering from pneu-
monia. He had quite a severe attack of la
grippe last winter, and that doubtless has
something to do with his present illness.
Ex-United State Senator Joseph Hill of
Georgia is dead. He twice represented his
sen S.hor iro anu b was u1seu
out, and again in 1868.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11

SUPT. BYRNEs does not care to be a.
knight. He says it is enough for him
to be an American citizen. This is a
praisworthy idea, but ones satisfac-
ton is a little limited when he rennen1-
bers that the superintendent has more
power than the King of Italy, who Of
fers him the knighthood. Mr.. Byrnes
can even make very large contingent
OF the sons Of Italy dance in man
ner that the cabinet of the king would
frown upon.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11
WlCkEDNESSES.

David J. Bryan ofIndianapolis reports to
the Cincinnati police that he has been rob-
bed in a street car of $4,000 in bills.
Minnie May Mabbott, of Flora, who was
| charged with killing her infant in Indian
apolis, has been acquitted. Her two broth
ers will be placed on trial for the crime
James Reynolds, head city salesman for
the large hardware house Of Kelly, Mause
& Co., of Chicago, has committed suicide,
Mr.. Reynolds was the son of John j. Rev
nolds, ex-governor of Rhode Island
George Hathaway, who shot and killed
ex-Ald, William Whalen in saloon brawl
in Chicago some weeks ago, has been found
guilty and his punishment fixed at impris-
onment for life.
At San Francisco Russell S. Thompson, a
conductor on the cable railroad, was shot
and killed by A. Cochrane, his father-in-
law, who afterwards killed himself Coch-
rane was supposed to be insane.
The grand jury in Chicago has returned
two indictments against George J. Gibson
ex-secretary of the whisky trust, and two
| against him jointly with other persons,
whose names are suppressed
| At Horse Creek mines. in walker county,
| Alabama, DR.. w. J. Matthews shot his
wife five times, killing her instantly. He
| mas ZOE SOIlle lille thought IndG his Vile
| was untrue to him.
Judge MARITIME, in the court of general
sessions in New York, has supposed fine of
| $3.50 on Jay Gould for not answering to
the summons to serve as petit juror, it
being his second offense.
Isaac Dowell was shot and Instantly
killed by j. III. Wharton about eight miles
north of Council Grove, Kan. Both Dow
1 ell and Wharton were farmers, and shoot
! ing grew out of trouble over farm, which
! both claimed to have rented
Dan Porter, the murdererfof Edwin D.
Smith, broke Jail at Quincy, Ill, and es-
/ capped. when the sheriff entered the Jail
he was confronted by Porter, who demand
! ed his release. This request,the sheriff re-
/ fused to comply with. when Porter knock
! ed him down, relieved him of his arms and
gained his liberty.
Ernest Sallinger and Isidor Franenthal,
students in the Hebrew Union college at
Cincinnati entered into compact the other
day to end their troubles by suicide, and
early the next morning they were both
found dead at their boarding house They
had been studying hypnotism, and had at
tended meetings of spirituaiists, and it is
thought that this unsettled their minds
Il AT Macon, Miss, William Ford, mana
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11
EVENTS OF A. WEEK.
Flashed by the Wires Of the Telegraph
Condensed and Classified for
Convenience of Readers.
Washington, Foreign, Accidental, Per-
!. sonal, Criminal and Other
News Of Importance.
WASHINGTON.

e ~ ~
The treasury department has decided
chat merchandisein mails other than books
and printed matter cannot legally be sent
in the mails from abroad.
Secretary Proctor is going to ,Chicka-
magua and will then visit Texas for the
purpose of inspecting the military posts
on the frontier. -
Walter Sanborn of st. Paul will be the
new United States circuit judge for Mime
sofa, under the provisions of the new court
bill. Senator Washborn said that Senator
Davis and himself would work hard to Sc
cure Mr.. sanborn's appointment at the
proper time. 49,. ..s
A statement prepared by the clerk of the
house committee on public buildings and
grounds shows that during the past con-
gress AL bills for the erection Of public
buildings were introduced, covering, q total
appropriation of $76,635,625. Of this
number SO passed both houses, apprepria-
ting $12,676,6 $50: all of which became laws
save four, which were vetoed by the presi-
dent
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11
An article from Belford's Magazine

An article from Belford's Magazine
on the value OF shorthand skill to a
newspaper reporter is going the
rounds OF the press In general the
statements are entirely correct.
Stenography has all the uses claimed
for it, and more. But in saying that
if all reporters were skillful stenogra-
pliers public men would seldom COM
plain OF being unsupported in newspa-
per versions Of speeches or interviews,
the magazine writer errs A very
large number Of such complaints arise
from the fact that the reports are alb
solutely correct and that the men re-
ported are chagrined to see, in cold
type, their laundering ut tserances, and
80 attempt to escape from blame by
raising the cheap cry that they are
victims OF ,nisrepr ese1tation