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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Stranger. in the City aaI whoslln. Folk.
Abroad.

Strangers In the City InI Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Mrs. August serig has returned from
West Alexander.
Mrs. Jennie Bosley is visiting rela.
tives ut Bellaire.
Mike o'Neal, of Findlay, is visiting
relatives in the city.
Miss Minnie Kurner, of Findlly, is
visiting on the South Side.
james Smith and Hermann specht
left for Chicago yesterday.
Hon. G. W. Atkinson left yesterday for
Delaware, o., where his wife is staying,
Editor Llarencc L. Smith, OF the Fair
mont Lnder, was in the city yesterday oil
business.
DIR. j. W. Mccoy and wife left Thurs
day on visit to Chicago, ST. Louis and
Cincinnati.
Misses Flora and Lena Roberts, Of
Beaver Falls, are guests at the st.
Charles hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. August steinman, Of
Pittsburgh, are visiting their parents
on the South Side.
j. NJ. Thompson, OF Harrisonville, o.,
and G. A. LOrenson, of Cleveland, are
at the st. Charles hotel.
]. II. Weller, of Pittsburgh, and A. A.
GiHen, Of Powhattan, registered at the
st. Charles yesterday.
Guy l.. Scott is home from the U. S.
Naval Academy at Annapolis, on visit
to his parents, Hon. and Mrs. n. b.
Scott,
D. B. Grier, OF Parkersbnrg. and ]. B.
Koontz, OF Moundsville, were the West
Virginians at the st. Charles hotel yes
terday.
Miss Mildred NJ. Howe, of South Jacob
street, has returned home after de-
lightful two months visit with friends
and relatives in Coshocton, Ohio.
Gen. W. B. Curtis did not have very
good nights rest Thursday night. He
seemed very much exhausted in the
early part OF the night, and is not i'm
proving very much, il, indeed, he is
holding his own.
NIessrs. NJ. Kirchner and A. Beltz left
yesterday for Louisville, n.y., TO attend
the thirty.sixth annual meeting OF the
German Catholic Central verein.
Mr.. Kirchner is the delegate Of the st.
Alphonsus Society, and Mr.. Beltz is his
alternate.
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LOCAL DREylTIEs.
Skaters OF SrIn9r Aoasat in aad Aboas
the Ctr.

N~ANH-~N - 49,
tue CTR.
A PLEASANT shower fell about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
THE Mayor yesterday signed the con-
tracts for the electric light plans.
AT tie butchers picnic on the Island
Thursday, 25s kegs OF beer were sold.
TnE work on the south abutment Of
the Main street bridge is fairly jumping
these days.
Miss BELLE BAuIR's school for boys
and girls will open Monday, September
T. at 80 Fifteenth street.
A PRIVATE letter from Valley Grove
says that every farmer in that vicinity
will visit the State Fair next month.
WELLS BorroM, w. Va, produced
about 1880 bushels Of wheat this year.
Mr.. Timothy Yohol leads in size OF single
crop, with 1925 bushels.
TIE trlcl-layers on the n. & W. rail-
road have reached a point nine miles
above Wayne c. II. Five hundred men
are ut work on this division.
TnE insurance men adjusting the loss
by the Steinfield fire placed the damage
at S371 81. This money, as well as the
goods, are in the hands OF tho sheriff.
CLERK HOOK yesterday admitted to
record deed made August II by Sam
uel Nesbitt and wife to Annie j. Muir
ply, for 81 ,030, lot on the corner OF
Woods and Twenty-fOurth streets.
A NoRIHDouxD freight was wrecked at
nannl, naNtnt1n NnSlNauIntt
Three cars jumped the track and were
considerably smashed. The Steuben-
wrecking crew cleaned up the mess.
JUDGE PAUL. held special session Of
circuit court at Wellsburg on Wednes-
day, called for the purpose Of trying
Caruso, the Italian murderer. The case
was postponed until the October term.
The entertainment at Altenheim last
evening was a fair success in spite OF
bad weather. The rain confined the
festivities to the house. but this was q
very pleasant place to be, and the at
tendance was good.
Ton SHALLcRoSs was bitten on the
hand several days since by dog belong
ing to Leonard Swartz, and the hand is
throughout his body. Chief Delbragge
has ordered the dog shot.
IL the police court yesterday Mrs.
Dilworth, disorderly, was allowed to
leave town; Mike Mooren, on the same
charge, went up for thirty days in de-
fault Of $ and costs, and Mike McCoiey,
drunk, paid 81 and costs, and Ed Suit.
ton, .lisorderly, went up in default OF
S and costs.
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AN, L. CAMP MEETING.

programme of To.morrow's Services.
ri Some Fine Singing.
The first Of the series OF camp meet
ing services, held last Sunday at White
mans grove, near Boggs' run, by the
a. NJ /. church, was very successful.
tomorrow another meeting will be
mell at the grove, and IN case the
m rs1,ileT should prevent an open mir
meeting, the services will he held in the
'0 ~, church on North Market street,
II i !. days services will commence ut
and 4 ~ ,1' ~ WIN a jubilee praise service,
Presiding elder, will deliver n ssrmo o,1e
A. A. J p. m. will be the communion ser.
'.ei ana at another Jubilee service
~" ~ hslt past Z Rev. j. ]. Jones will
!U,, i sermon on "Liie.h Tie SING.
i bSs ~; ~ this camp meeting Is worth
ior "'''s' and a large attendance is hoped
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Anl.torIr Hung sold.

PANS, TEXAS, Aug. 1.-THE house at
AppamattOx, Va, in which General
Lee surrendered to General Grant, was
sold few days ago for $4,000 1twas
the property Of the Ragland heirs, three
otwhom live in this city. The parties
purchasing, it is said. are representa-.
tives OF the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, and it is believed that that organ
iZatiOn intends to hold an annual en-
campment at the historic school, as
several hundred arres OF land in the
vicinity have been purchased by the
same parties that bought the house.
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THE MEANEST OF ALL.
a Burglar Enters the Home for
Aged and Friendless Women.
He IS DISCOVERED BY AN INMATE
And M Alarm Raised---A NeIghbor
Reaches the Home too late to be of
service. the Hcartless Thief having
FIcd...other Robbcries.

The number Of burglaries aud at
,omp,ed burglaries reported in the last
iew DAYS indicate that the crooks are
AROUND and active. The basest OF all
,hc.e attempts, however, was made yes
,e,loy morning about three o'clock,
when 4 burglar entered the West Nir-
c;n,a Home for Aged and Friendless
women. lie climbed up one OF the pill
lars Which support long porch on the
e,s. side OF the building, and entered
BIZ 4 window which opens upon this
porch, and (which had no. been closed.
He got into several rooms, searching
each without finding anything lie conld
seal Finally he entered the room OF
Nh, Margaret Lyons, an aged inmate.
She was aroused by the mans presence
and cried out. Other women in the
Iou.c heard her and called to the
neirhbors. Mr.. Thomas McNabb, who
i;yr. in the house next on the east,
Isonl the alarm and hastehed to the
nlarc but the thief had escaped in the
Zane way he entered, leaping over the
aIIcy fence. Nothing was missing in the
house.
il is said strange, rough-looking
man was seen about the premises early
in the evening, and it is presumed
flat he was inspecting the house with q
view TO later visit. A man who would
enter and rob an institution OF this
character, where all the inmates are
women, il about as dastardly and as
cowarlly thing US ever existed in hui
man form,
Thieves entered the house Of Mrs.
Beaumont on the Island, Thursday even
ing. and stole all the catables in the
cellar.
Anoil man from Warrington claims
to have been robbed OF Il watch aud u
larte sum Of money IN his room at the
Hotel Behler Wednesday night. His
roommate, whom lie had known in the
Pennsylvania oil region, got up and left
before he did, taking thCs tuifwith him,
and he has not been seen since.
A notice was received at police head
quarters Yesterday from Chief of Police
Urr OF Washington, Pa, saying that
gold hunting.case watch was stolen
IRON .. +. Sybers, at Mcdonald, Pa,
Tuesday night, and offering reward Of
SIS Tor its recovery.
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A SEVERE STORM


ELrswoRTH, NiNN., Aug: 1.-THE
most terrific wind storm that ever pass
ed over this section, of Minnesota,
struck Ellsworth ut . o'clock yesterday
afternoon and left the town pretty
complete wreck. The Iowa, Minnesota
and Dakota elevator was completely
blown TO pieces. The Congregational
church was partially blown down, the
dwelling Of b. +, Cramer was thrown
from its foundation and the Burlington
Depot suffered great damage abou: the
west end. Several box cars were hurled
from the track like SO much kindling
wood but fortunately no lives were lost.
There is not building in the village
that was not hit by the storm and blown
away. The loss will reach So, 900.
The storm struck Lake Benton at 4 80,
and for ten minutes, the air was thick
with hailstones many ofwhich weighed
four ounces. Nearly every pane Of glass
on the north and west sides OF buildings
was broken. In the county everything
in the shape of uncut grain, in the patti
OF the storm, was annihilated.
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cRAZED nY MOSQUITOES.
Tho Jersey Sort Bite Man Nearly |
DeatlL.

Tho Jersey Sort bite a aInn Nearly to
Death.
ELIZABETH, n. j., Aug. 14.-Alexander
Gordon, a fancy goods dealer here, be-
came raving maniac this morning
from loss of sleep caused by the tortures
he endured from mosquito bites, COM
bined with the intense heat. He ran
along Broad street, dressed only in a
pair Of trousers, and terrified pedestrians
by his wild actions. He climbed over
bar5ed.wire fences on Spring street, and
raced through yards yelling like de-
mon. When finally captured ut last by
the police he tore off the only garment
he had on, and II was necessary to wrap
rubber blanket around him to get
him TO the county Jail, where lie had to
be put in ait-jncket. 1t is said his
blood has been poisoned by New Jer-
sey's Yenomous pests.
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A oo.TooT HIGH FENCE.
Mrs. Baylcs succeeds in shutting Out NJ
NInxweIps Ten Windows,

mrs buylcH succeeds IN shutting Out Mr.
NIaxwell's Ten Windows.
NEW York, Aug. 14,-Dr. Havens B.
Bayles and John Maxwell, a New York
merchant, have been neighbors. Mr..
Maxwell owned and occupied the house
Al Ninth street, Brooklyn, and DR..
Bayles owns and occupies 40. A short
time ago Mr.. Maxwell altered his house
into fiat and carried the building
back to the full length of his lot. He
put ten windows onthe side of the ex-
tension which overlooked DIR. Bayles's
back yard. DIR. Bayles has an office on
the ground floor looking out on this
yard and he objected TO the ten win
dows.
He went on vacation of two weeks
lately, and during his absence his wife
took matters into her own hands. She
engaged n contractor who for $500 put
up fence which efFectually shuts out
OF sight the obnoxious windows. Fifty
foot poles were sunk and cleats run
across from the Bayles house to one in
the rear. Then boards We're nailed on.
first being painted dark brown on the
Maxwell side. This has made the
windows Of the fiat on that side useless.
DR.. Bayles is back from his vacation
now and is pleased with his wife's
tactics
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RACKET AT rnts MnAnE.
Two Men Refuse to pay their TerrIage and
nrn ArrnsInh

Two Men Refuse to pay their Ferrlage and
nrc Arrested.
Yesterday William Combs and Luke
Conners crossed the river from the
Island on the naptha yacht ferry. When
they got over, they refused to pay their
fare, and Ernest WarfIucl, the engineer,
tFiel to get the money. One of them
assaulted HIM, and the racket became
general. WarlIuel struck Combs n stun
alns blow on the side OF the head. The
TWO then threw bricks and things Mt the
seriously. ''N'
Officer Creighton arrested both Of tho
AgH, and charges OF dtsorderly conduct
WI, Ml'' be lodged against them In the DO.
'Ise court this morning. The owners
y Tue ierrytalked Of bringing also n
,haF;e against them nndcr the nayira-
uGn laws in the U. S. COMMISSIONERS
GI,I're' although this had not been done
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Tho Heat Made Him Insane.

PIarSriELp, Aug 14.-William Allen,
a wealthy young farmer OF North Plain
field, while helping a neighbor move
yesterday afternoon, was made insane
by the intense heat, and ran wildly
down the road. He was overtaken and
carried into barn. where he died in
two hours. His wife was killed two
years ago by falling down stairs. Allen
a month ago inherited much valuable
property in New York, Brooklyn and
Plainfield. He was 80 years old.
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NOTES on NAVIGATION.
Stage OF wator and Movements o, boats
The River Interests.

Stage OF Water and Movements of Boats.
The River Interests.
The river was falling slowly last night,
with only Sfeet o inches in the channel.
The IL. X. Bedford will leave the
wharfboat to-day.
The Hudson will lay up for rise in
the river on her arrival ut Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati aud Pittsburgh pack
cts will quit running for a while, as the
river is too low.
The Bachelor passed up for Pitts
burgh Yesterday at noon-The Matt +.
Allen got away for Parkersburg yester.
day Mt 1850 a. m.-The Hudson passed
down for Cincinnati at l a. m.-The
Courier got away for Pittsburgh at II p.
M, and will try TO reach tlnt port,
though it is doubtful whether she cln
make IL,
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Yesterday DR.. T. L! Hammond, agent
OF the y. x .. express company, report
Cd to the police that two valuable bird
dogs hal been stolen from his premises
on the Island. 1t was learned that two
dogs answering the description had
been seen in the possession OF man
Ewing at $ilS Chapline street, and
Oticer Deylin went to the house and re-
covered the dogs, aud they were safely
restored 10 their owner.
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Clond.Ilur,t In cnlIfornIn.

San DiEGo, GALA, Aug. l4-A stage
driver brings the information OF the
destruction Of the little settlement Of
Campo in this county by cloud-burst
Wednesday. Several houses were wash
ed away and considerable live stock
drowned, but there was no loss OF
human life.
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who have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
what they think Of it, and the replies
will he positive in its favor. One has
been cured Of Indigestion and dyspep-
STA, another finds it Indispensable for
sick headache, others report remarka-
ole cures OF scrofula, salt rheum
and other blood diseases, still
others will tell you that it
overcomes that tired feeling" and so
on. Truly, the best advertising which
Hoods SarsaparillH receives is the
hearty endorsement OF the army Of
friends it has won by its positive me-
dicinal merit.
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A GREAT OCCASION
win be the Trl-state Emancipa-
ton Anniversary
TO Be CELEBRATED IN THIS CITY

onthe 22d of september---A Splendid
Street Parade and a Great Gather
ing on the Fair Grounds--EE-scna-
tor Bruce the Orator of the Day.
Other Distinguished Olen Expected.
President Harrison, Mr.. Clarkson
aud Others Write Letters of Encour-
agcmcnt--How the Day will be
Spent.
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A mass meeting of the colored citi.
zens OF Wheeling has been called for
Thursday evening next at o'cl6ek, in
the A. NJ. E. church, for the purpose Of
organizing Lincoln memorial club for
the occasion. Ninety-four tolored men
have already given In their names for
membership in this club. and as many
more ara expected to TO join Thursday
evening. The colored churches and 90
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NJ. L. BLAIR, ALDERMAN, 9th Ward,
Scranton, Pa. stated Nov. 0, 's3: He
had used DR.. Thomas Electric Oil for
sprains, burns, cuts, bruises and rheu-
matism. Cured every time. D8w
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pei"S oh o'clock this morning until 10
psF,nr, ~ u.hlghI cN,rt ~ ullnatss san,,,
Ia, pp MI get their Dry Goods ANA t.nr.
~ STONE 3 THOMAS.
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sTIFEL 8 co. have removed to 1IS4.
1886 and 1853 Main street.
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,"Sincerely yours,
"1ANrEs E. CAMPBELL.


Hon. ]. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, in his
letter to Mr.. Jones, expresses the fol-
lowing sentiments regarding the CON-
ing celebration:
1T would be great pleasure If 1
could be present and speak word in
estimation of the race which has made
such wonderful progress in America in
the last thirty years-the most extra
ordinary progress towards civilization
ever made by any race in the history of
the world in the same time. l would
be glad to speak word OF encourage
ment to a people so noble, rising out OF
previous condition OF servitude into u
life OF nobility, usefulness and patriot
ism. Every truly yours,
~. S. GARRISON"
Many Other letters containing similar
sentiments have been received. Hon.
Charles A.FB6utelle, OF Maine, one OF
the finest speakers in the nation and one
OF the best friends the people have ever
had, has not yet said he will be unable
to be present. and it is hoped that he
and Major William Mckinley will both
be present,
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cieties OF all nearby towns are cordially
invited to send delegates TO this meet
ing,
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The Tri,state Emancipation celebra
ton, arrangements for which are now
being made by the colored people Of
this city, promises to be the most
memorable affair Of the kind ever held
in West Virginia. 1t will be held on
the State Fair Grounds September 22d,
the anniversary of the signing Of the
proclamation by President Lincoln.
Rev. ]. ]. Jones, Of this city, who has
the arrangements in charge, is laborinG
industriously to make the celebration a
grand successand is meeting with much
encouragement. Mr.. Jones stated to an
ISrELLrGEScER reporter yesterday that
reports from Ohio, Pennsylvania and
points in this State outside OF Wheeling
are 10 the effect that the celebration
will be attended by large delegations,
aud he confidently expects that fully
5000 colored people will be present and
participate in the festivities. Many
distinguished men, both white and col
ored, have been invited to honor the
occasion with their presence, and from
some OF them favorable replies have
been received. Others have written
letters Of regret and expressing warm
interest in the success OF the celebra-
ton. Among the latter are President
Harrison, Governor Campbell, of Ohio;
Ex-Governor Foraker, General Gotf,
Hon. John r Lynch (coloredl, Of Vir-
ginia, and ex-Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson, OF Iowa.
TIE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
President Harrison's letter is very
cordial, and is Enthusiastically worded.
1t bears date Of August 10, at Cape May,
and is addressed to Mr.. Jones. After
acknowledging the receipt of the invi-
tation and expressing the regret that he
will be obliged to be in Washington on
Emancipation day, the President closes
as follows:
II know no public occasion which
should in q higher degree attract the
interest and sympathy OF all our people
than the celebration OF emancipation in
the United States. While this event
had special interest to the colored
RICE, it was an event that attracted the
plaudits of all lovers OF liberty through
out the world, and placed halo Of I'M
mortality upon the fame OF Abraham
Lincoln. lhope your plan OF uniting
the three great States, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia, at The city of
Wheeling, may result in a very great
gathering and be source OF instruction
and inspiration to all who may have
the privilege OF attending.
Very respectfully yours,
"BgSJ. HARRISON"
Governor James E. Campbell, of Ohio,
writes:
~ am very much obliged indeed to re-
ceive your invitation to attend the
Emancipation day celebration at Wheel
ing, but am obliged reluctantly to de-
cline. have already accepted another
invitation for that day; otherwise 1t
would afford me great pleasure to be
with you.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES E. CAMPBELL"
Ex-Governor ]. B. Foraker writes that
his engagements will prevent his attend
ance, but wishes the committee sue
.cessful and enjoyable occasion.
Hon. John K. Lynch writes in q SINH
lar vein and General Coli, who mas al
ready arranged to be elsewhere, writes:
~ would like very much to be with you,
as l never tire Of talking OF Abraham
Lincoln. 1t is cruel fate that prevents
me from Joining you."
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The orator OF the occasion will be one
Of the most distinguished representa-.
tives Of the colored race in the country,
Hon. b. X. Bruce, ex-Registtar of the
United States Treasury and the only
colored man who has ever occupied q
seat in the United States Senate. His
letter accepting the invitation to deliver
the address is short and to tho point.
He says:
"Ir j J. Jones, Chairman Of coaRittce on Speak.
en-, HAeciiRg, w. Va.
"DEAR StR:-Your letter Of the 9th
instant inviting me to deliver the adj
dress on the occasion OF the celebration
OF the emancipation proclamation at
Wheeling on September %, has been
received and the Invitation Is accepted.
Every respectfully,
"B. X. BRUCE"
It is also expected that Hon. Freder.
lex Douglass and other noted colored
men will be present. The letters above
quoted will show the interest which Is
taken in the celebration outside Of
Wheeling. The local arrangements for
the day are being made systematically
and are such as TO warrant the predic-
ton that they will be a success.
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NJ li 3N evening H. B. Ross was arrested
dSc9, 'i ice, Creighton for disorderly CON.
SSu ',, and ana the same officer arrested All.
w, wa ihoon' wealthy Ohio farmer. who
nT as trunk on the street for the steenth
,,oio, ne claimed to have had a watch
a s,p, W rom him. Officer Iukens arrest.
carry Lane Tor disorderly conduct.
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STIFHL & co.-RemoY,d to their new
building, whore they arc daily receiving
Elegant Fall Goods.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-30

month per head to keep stock; here il
costs practically nothing. It il no won
der that train loads Of stock are arriv-
ing in Pierre every week TO be trans
ported to this great country. And vel
there. is room for millions more.
Does one want TO farm For $4,000
an artesian well can be bnilt that will ir-
rigate two sections Of land which viii
easily raise twenty bushels Of wheat to
the acre without fail This has been
tried At Altoona, little town north
OF Huron, there is three and fve-eight
inch artesian well, 800 feet deep that
cost 81 800, that runs asixty barrel -four
mill that runs day and night the year
round, after which the water is used to
irrigate two sections OF land that last
year raised twenty bushels Of wheat tc
the acre while land joining it produced
less than five. Does anyone know any
better chance for investment South
Dakota is trying artesian wells as profit
ably as did Colorado and California
Artesian irrigation is only getting ite
foothold now, but eventually it will
make the ssdesert blossom as the rose" az
sure as water runs. There is every evi-
dence that the water supply is iDex-
haustable.