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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16
Excavations to Pittsburgh via Pennsylvania
Iinos.

T.! For the Lillian Russell engagement
and tho opening Of the base ball season,
excursion tickets will DO sold via the
Pennsylvania lines April 20 and 81
from Wheeling, at one fare for the
round trip. All tickets will be good re-
turning until April %, inclusive. tn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

DRINK the Celebrated Book Beer
,of the Rcymann Brewing Company.
1t is better than ever before, and will
make Its last appearance OH Monday,
April IS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

LAST cha nee this season.
me ne Eeymann Brewing Compa-
ny 5 Celebrated Book Beer will
rms MAKE its last appearance on
monday, April Is.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

If you have not drank the Cclc-
bratcd Book Beer OF rho Reymann
Brewing Company you have missed u
most delicious. drink. 1t will make
its last appearance Monday, April 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

LAST chance this season. The Roy.
mann Brewing Company's Celebrated
Hook Beer will make Its last appear.
ance on Monday, April Is.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

Rcymann Brewing Company's Cele..
brated Book Beer, the finest cvor sold
In Wheeling, will mako Its lust up.
pcarance on Monday, April 49, .hA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

~ ne latest Novelties in Footwear in
a'i the leading styles just received.
r, V BtoSn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16
Y, NJ, G, 4, Motor,

Sunday school teachers meeting at 6
o'clock this afternoon.
Young mems meeting at 7:45 o'clock
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

GARFIELD TEA corrects evils OF over
eating and restores to health the liver,
kidneys and bowels. S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

( You al! know that Bastin's Kidney
and Liver Tea cures constipation and
sick headache. Csc at druggists, NJ
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16
Reduced Round Trip Rates to- Omaha,

Mob vim the Bnltimoro q ohio.
For the Quadrennial Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Omaha, Neb. May to 80, the Baltimore
& Ohio Company will sellSround trip
tickets April q. IS and 20 3at greatly; re.
duced rates, good returning until June
/. 1892 S1@S M -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

to work this morning tho seven mon
employed at tho barns who were dis.
charged tho other day. Everything is
amicably settled.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16
a1iles Eerye md Llrsr pills.

Character reception given by Ladies'
lXillary Friday evening, the Goth.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

Easter service at o'clock tomorrow.
Social in tho gymnasium Monday
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16
LACE CURTAINS /!
SEcANn VI OOp

Here at this season OF tho year, whom every per.
son wants new and fresh CURTAINS, We
call your attention TO our line, which contains
hundreds of different patterns (nany OF them ex-
clusiycly our OWQl OF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

Funeral notice hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

ously at the front of the old building on 10th
street, where Lincoln received the fatal wound
Old Ford's Thea:er ceased to be used as place
OF amusement after that fatal Good Friday
in 1865. The property was subsequently pur-
chased by the government and the interior was
refitted The exterior remains practically the
same MS it was twenty-seven years ago, and that
Is about all that is to be seen by the visitor.
The building is now occupied by portion Of
tho clerical fierce of the record and pension di-
vision OF the War Department, and there
would be but little work done if all were ad-
mitted who wished to enter the building. The
fact is, however that there is nothing to be
seen. Floors divide the old theater space into
stories and there is nothing to indicate location
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

the midst of the flames OF the burning building
by a private soldier named Boston Corbett
The fate of the fellow conspirators of Booth is
soon told. They were tried by military COM
mission. sitting az what is now known as the
Washington barracks. Mrs Surratt, Payne,
Herold and AtZerott were hanged on July Z.
The rest were imprisoned for term of years.
The President was shot a few minutes after
10 and fingered until 7:22 the next morning.
he did not regain consciousness.
THE ATTEMPT ON MR. sEwARD's LIrE.
The other details of the conspiracy were no.
carried out, although Payne forced his way into
the residence of Secretary Seward on Lafayette
Square, the house now occupied by ex-Secre-
tary Blaine, and into the room where the Sec
rotary was confined to his bed suffering from a
runaway accident in which his right arm and
jaw were fractured. He literally fought his
way to the bedside Of his victim, striking The
attendants, who included the Secretary's two
sons, repeatedly with dagger and with the
butt of his pistol, INJECTING terrible wounds.
He succeeded in stabbing the Secretary several
times until tho latter saved his life by rolling
of between the bed and the wall. Finallv
Payne escaped from the house. leaving five Of
the inmates bleeding from CHASTITY wounds.
Mounting the horse which he had lett standing
at the door he rode out OF the city. Hiding for
two days in the woods he abandoned his horse,
and returning to the city at night he came to
the house of Mrs. Surratt, when he WIS at once
placed under arrest by the officers who had
taken possession Of the premises.
MADE INSANE BY HORROR.
The horror of that dreadful night left its
lasting impression upon those who occupied
the box with the murdered President. Mrs.
Lincoln's mind never recovered from the
shock, and. as the latest biographer of Lincoln
states, she passed the remainder OF her life in
melancholy and madness. Major Rathbone,
some years later, IN a moment of dementia
killed Miss Harris, whom he had married, and
finally he died by his own hand. This couple
had taken fireplace of Gen. and Mrs. Grant as
members Of the theater party. Gen. Grant late
in the day was called to New ork and had
been obliged to decline the Presidents invita-
ton. Booth was aware that Gen. Grant in
tended to accompany the President to the
theater and he stated short time before his
death that it had been his purpose to also kill
Gen. Grant.
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A DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER.
Past Commander-in Chief Fairchild on IN
Important Committee.

Past COMMANDMENT Chief Fairchild on an
Important Committee.
The committee Of the Grand Army encamp-
ment to devise a systematic plan Of loyalty con-
tains as much loyalty to the cubic inch SO far
as that quality can be measured by the deeds
of men as it would be possible for any commit
tee to hold. There are several distinguished
soldiers on the committee. BY no means the
least distinguished is Gen. Lucius Farchid,
past commander-in-chiefo Of the Grand Army
Gen. Fairchild was born in Kent Portage
county, Ohio, December 81, 1881. His father
was a native Of New York state and his mother
was from New England, of Scotch-lrish descent.
The family moved to Cleveland in 1894, and to
Madison, Wisconsin, in June, 1916. Young
Fairchild's education was obtained in the COM
mon schools of Cleveland, Ohio, in the academy
OF Levinsburg, in that state, and also at Carroll
College, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
In March, 1849, his father furnished HIM with
e good saddle horse. and the young man set
ont for the gold fields of California. He re-
manned in California six years, spending most
of the time in the mountains, whcro he lived
the hard, rough life of miner, hiring out to
others when not mining for himself. He had
a land claim in Scott valley. and raised the first
crop of wheat there, in 1854. 100 miles from the
nearest wagon road, selling his wheat for 81 a
bushel
The young mans first political experience
occurred during these days. He had been
selected as delegate to the convention which
nominated Biger for governor. lie was
located up near the Oregon line, but courage
ously concluded to make the journey. lie
Loaded a nula with his spare clothes, such rs
he would need in so distinguished body On
the way the mule fell of height into a rapid
stream below and disappeared. The young
delegate travelled to Shasta City en- foot. and
tfe residue of the distance by stage. He sat in
the convention without q coat and without a
cent in his pocket.
In 1858 he Was elected, on the democratic
ticket, clerk of the circuit court of his county
(Dane). In the autumn of 1860 he was
admitted to the bar.
In the spring of 1861. after the surrender of
Fort Sumter. member of the Governor
Guard. an independent company he enlisted as
private, but was elected captain of the COM
pany, which was assigned company to the
first (three monthsD regiment OF Wisconsin
volunteers; he declined the position of lieu
tenant colonel, not feeling himself qualified
for that Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

shepherdstown. and by marching al night was
IN supporting distance of Lee next morning.
Walkers troops. scaling the Blue Ridge and
crossing the Shenandoah. marched up 10
shepherdstOvn on the Virginia side. recrossed
the Potomac and on the evening Of the 10th
we're already in the vicinity OF SharpSouTg.
McIavs. who ''felt greatly relieved the mo-
ment HarPers Ferry surrendered. fairly cut
of from the north. crossed all his trains and
troops at once TO the south side Of the Poto-
mac and marched around to Shepherdstown,
where he recrOssed. rejOiling Lee at Sharps-
bug on the morning OF the 18th. Gen. \. T..
Hi. left Harper's Ferry at $50 a of the l1th
and reached the battlefield Of Antle.am az 2:30
Pm. IN time TO repuise Burnside's tarIy ad-
vance. which otherwise would have been sue
eessfuL
Here was a display o. military energy which
cried shame 20 the dilatOry tactics OF the fed
eral commander. by almost superhuman ex-
ertlons the apparently hOpelessly scattered.
div sions OF the confederate army were thus
brOusL: together again before Its isolated seq
meats were successfully attacked. Bat Lee
did not owe his favorable -condI,.un for a gen
erai battle now so much to good Geueralship
~ 70 the lack OF nerve or McCIe!iIH's part. In
al OF three divisions only on the 18th the
federal army was now confronted by nino
divisions of the enemy awaiting attack
HOoKER's MOVEMENT.
About pm. O. the lG;i. Hooker moved up
the creek out OF range Of the rebel batteries :.
a. he ought 10 have done on the 18th. and
crossed the An.ictam with design o. finding;
And attacking the rebel lel;. The twelfth corps
followed in support and the movement vas
covered by warm artillery fire. Just al
nightiall the division o. Meade became en-
gagged with Hoods division and sharp fight
eDsued. neither side apparently having any
advantage Both sides lay On their arms ali
night and at daylight the next morning tie
battle was opened by Hooker. who vigorously
attacked JacksOns corps, a; first driving /:
back with loss, but Jackson was rem creed and
IN turn drove Hooker back. Mansfield with
the twelfth corps came 10 Hcoker's AID and
again jackson mad TO give way. Hooker Was
Wounded and Gen. Mansfield Killed while urging
their troops forward
Then summers second corps went into ac-
ton. Sedgwick on the right. Richardson aud
French more 10 the left. ats cLlug the rebel
center. Sedgwick took WrCu-. direction. met
q fank FIRE aud was repulsed. but h:s division
was soon rallied Geus. SedSwick and C-aw-
ford were here wounded The cont, j rates were
checked by the Union ARTILLERY. which VAS very
destructive. Frank!In's corps sooa recovered
and held the ground lost Richardson aal
French had gained ground AMI held IT, bur
Geu. Richardson was fEOrtAlly and Gen. Gcac cher
severe wounded.
The battle now was not unfayOrable, bu; :he
CnIOn losses had been ECavy. The COnlsGcr-
stes bad been driven some, but they held 10
their WORK stubbOrnly. Gen. S:arke had been
Killed. LawtOa wounded and jones disabled.
The arrival OF Gen. McLaws' and Walkers
troops on the field revived the confederate
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a concentrated artillery fire, drove Burnside 10
the cover Of the hills near the creek. where he
was enabled to rally his disordcred divisions,
protected by our batteries on the east side.
The federal general Hodman and confederate
general Branch we're killed il this fierce con-
test. 1t was now night and this closed the
battle on the left
During the afternoon Jackson had been
ordered to get upon the flank and rear of the
federal right, but found il impracticable to do
so. Here also darkness closed the contest
without further fighting or movements OF
consequence.
LEES RETREAT.
Thatnight Lee drew back toa more defensible
line. and remained in position all through the
18th. but Mcclellan did not attack, although
he had been largely reinforced On the night
Of the 18th Lee retreated across the Potomac
and thus ended the battle of Antietan.
Lee had captured Harper's Ferry. but he had
failed to maintain the war on the frontier, and
Maryland had not taken advantage Of the
opportunity to recover her liberty" He
ought not to have fought at AntietaIn where
he barely escaped disastrous defeat. Ample
time afforded after the fail of Harper g
Ferry to retro safely across the river, thus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

ROOM IN WHICH LINCOLN DIED AS 1T NOW APPEARS.
As rule these requests are granted al
though the room is used by :he family and does
not contain a single article of furniture that
was there when Mr.. Lincoln was borne into
the room unconscious and dying. The room is
about 10 feet wide by Is feet in length. The
bureau and bedstead and chairs that furnished
1t when Mr.. Lincoln died there have all been
1moved and preserved as precious relics. At
that time the house was occupied by Mr.. Peter
sen, who still has in his possession the blood
stained pillow case ana the coverid that was
spread over the dying man. The exterior of
the two buildings have about the same appear
ance as they did twenty-seven years ago. but
the surroundings are much changed. Tenth
street between L and F streets was mainly
lined with residences. So was street. But
now 1t is a busy business center. Another
point Of interest in connection with the tragedy
IL the alley which leads into F street between
9th and 10th streets from the center Of the
block.
THE ALLEY.
It was through this alley that the assassin,
Booth, made his escape. He mounted horse,
which was held for him at the door in the rear
of the theater, and galioped off out the alley.
pause and look down that alley out Of which
the assassin spurred his horse into the dark
ness after committing the crimo that shocked
the world.
NIGHT OF TERROR.
There are good many people still living in
this city who attended the play at FOrd's
Theater on the evening of April IA, twenty
seven years ago. No one who was there would
be likely to forget the terror of that night
They were present unconscious witnesses of
6 theatric murder which ended the noble ca
reer Of Abraham Lincoln. filled a nation with
grief and dismay and thrilled the whole civil
lied world with horror. The house was
crowded with spectators who were interested
in the play Of sour American Cousin" which
was in after years changed and elaborated to
bring out the part Of Dundseayy as played by
Sothern. Laura Keene was in the leading role.
While the play was in progress there was a
stir in the rear o. tho house. The actors
eeased playing and the orchestra struck up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

"Hail to the Chief" Presently in the upper
box on the right of the stage appeared the
familiar form of President Lincoln. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Lincoln and Miss Harris
and Major Rathbone the latter two betrothed
lovers. The Presiden. acknowledged tho
tumultuous cheering OF the crowd and then
took bis seat. The play was resumed.
THE AssAssIS's TRAGIC APPEARANCE.
While every eye was intent upon the stage a
man was seen to vault lightly from the Presi-
dents box upon the stage Falling, he jumped
again to his feet, and, braudishing a dagger.
shouted, Isle Scmper Tyrannsi' and then
rushed from the stage. For an instant the au-
dience sat gazing at the stage overcome with
surprise. But the interval was only brief
one. Major Rathbone from the box shouted,
"S:op hini" and then the cry was raised, ''Ee
has shot the President" The confusion. the
appalling terror that filled that crowded house
will never be forgotten.
SCENE OF WILD EXCITEMENT.
A scene of the widest excitement followed
Men jumped upon the stage in pursuit of the
assassin. others flew to the box, where the
wounded Lincoln lay, and tho great body of
the people rose to their feet and poured into
the streets. Medical aid was at once procured
for the wounded man, but it was soon found
sible he was removed to the house immedi-
ately across the street and laid upon bed in
a small room at the rear OF the hall on the
ground floor. The street was filed with an
excited multitude and soon a company of mill
tary dashed to the scene. The widest rumors
prevailed. The city was filed with soldiers.
Four days before Lee had surrendered and
the city as we'll as the entire country was re-
joicing over the close OF tho long and bloody
strife. In the midst of the general JOY the
chief figure in the eyes of the nation had been
suddenly and mysteriously stricken down by
the bullet of an assassin.
JOHN WILKES BOOTH.
While Lincoln was slowly and painfully
gasping away his life the active pursuit Of the
assassin was begun. There was no doubt as to
his identity. In the figure that stood upon the
stage hourishing the dagger and declaming
the theatric matter was recognized John Wilkes
Booth, an actor and member of a famous
family of players He was young man Of
twenty-six, distinguished among men because
Of his physical beauty. He was q fanatical
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BATTLES AROUND WASHINGTON.


defended himself until succor arrived. Instead
he chose the fatal alternative of remaining
eooped up in the town. His forces were mostly
regiments OF raw volunteers.
IL does not appear that the rebel operations
on the l4th were vigorous as they might
have been At all events Miles held cut
Early on the 18th the federal batteries. feeble
at best, were silenced and Jackson was prepar-
ing TO charge when about $50 am. the white
Gag WAS hung ont and the town surrendered.
About coo cavalry of the garrison had previ-
ouslv made is escape. Col. Miles was mortallY
wounded by she'll just before the surrender.
Jackson claims she capture of l.Oc0 prisoners.
LOCO small aru.s and n cannon. The losses
re very s-ra'' N either side in killed and
.-rded
III OBJECT ACHIEVED.
Jhus Lees main object had been achieved
But he did not purpose to withdraw from
Maryland without a general battle. And it
now only remained for him to concentrate his
scattered divisions for that event Jackson,
leaving A. p. Hill TO parole the prisoners, in
stantly struck out with the other two divisions
for Sharpsburg, crossing the Potomac below
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l. TROOPS CROSSING AT HARPER'S FERRY !

bastle on the left for brie, while. and Lee
SAYS the feGerals were again pushed back to
nearly their original starting point The at
tArk % the fsderals on the center at one time
broke through Lees lines and Gen. G.. b. An
dersOn was mortaily wounded Gems. X. II.
Anderson and Wright were also wounded The
federal advance. however. was eventually
checked. but on the RICH; and center tho
Union forces had gained considerable ground
an manly retained IL
Gen- burnside the left with four divisions
hal been early IN IL. morning, orcered % carry
tn bridge over the Autletam and attack tho
confederate right For three hours a handful
Of men under ToOmbs withstood Burnsi.ie' 5
feeble efforts About p m. he e,!ed in
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IFRoa A wAR-rIME PHOTOGRAPHY

saving the morale OF his army and the losses in
battle. McClellan's bad dispositions lost the
Harpers Ferry garrison and permitted Lee g
isolated detachments to escape and concen-
trate. Lee decoyed him in the wrong direc-
ton. for McLaws, through Champions Gap.
was McClellan's best mark and Harper's Ferry
his proper direction. But the column pursued
ought nevertheless to have been pushed to the
wall and destroyed
Suppose the powerful. persistent attacks of
Hooker. Mansfield, Simmer and Franklin with
10000 men on tine 18th. which it required the
whole rebel army to barely resist. had been
delivered-as they might have been-against
Lees three divisions on the afternoon OF the
18th? In the pocket to his rear formed by the
Potomac and Antietam there would have been
no escape.
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HOUSE WHERE LINCOLN DIED.

1KVCoE
above described, he ran hmping of. He hur-
ried to the rear door. OF the theater and mount
ing his horse he was OF in fash. He gailoped
over Capitol IIill crossed the bridge at the
navy yard and soon sfter~ard was joined By a
fellow conspirator. Herold. who by a previous
arrangement had followed him closely from the
city. Tho story OF the next twelve days, when
Booth, suffering exquisite torture from his leg
and hunted like wild animal, was secretcd in
fields, and barns, is familiar to most readers.
Finally he Was tracked to harm ON q farm
near Bowling Green, Va, where he was shot In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20
WHERE LINCOLN DIED
The Scene Of the Tragedy That
Plunged a Nation in Grief.
THE MARTYRED PRESIDENT.
Memories-The Story of the Assassination
Retoid-A Night of Terror in Washington
The House Where the President Breathed
His Last.
ORE THAN A QUAR-
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

ORE THAN A QUAR-
ter of q century has
elapsed since the tragic
occurrence by which
President Lincoln lost
his life. As year by
year passes the public
interest in the final
scene OF that great life
appears to b &C o m Q
greater. Yearly thou
sands Of visitors from
all parts OF the country
pause to glance curl