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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17
UNION rnEo1oGloAu SEMINARY.
Generous Donations Left tho Institution
Out of Financial Embnrrnssment.

Generous Donations Left tho Institution
Out of Financial Embarrassment.
New York, Nov. l6.-The opponents
OF the Rev. DR.. Charles A. Briggs have
recently maintained that the split be-
tween the Union Theological Seminary
and the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,, which practically was brought
about on his account, would result in
great pecunary loss to the seminary.
This position has boon strongly denied
before. but now the supporters OF the
seminary prove their point by the pub
LEGATION OF letter signed by four gem
erous members OF the board of directors.
The signers Of the letter, which was at
once an expression OF confidence and
a contribution of $l77,00O, were John
Crosby Brown, W. L. Dodge, d. Willis,
James and Morris X. Jessup. MIR.
James gave 100000 OF the amount
named and Messrs. Jessup, Brown and
Dodge gave SIS, 900 each. Another gem
tleman, whose name is not yet an
nounced. has promised, it is said, an
other $4,000, which will bring the en-
dowment of the professorship funds and
the two fellowship. and will still leave
100000 TO 20 to the general fund. 1t
places the institution in such position
that there will be no annual deficit,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers in the city aud Wheeling Folks

Strangers In tho city aud Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Thirteen members OF the Gus Hill
company are at the Behler
Stephen Tucker, of the South Side, is
visiting friends in Monndsville.
George W. Yost. the well known
bicycle manufacturer OF Cleveland, Is in
the city.
Major A. ]. Bandy, of ParkersburC,
and the Misses Beall, OF Weston, are at
the Mcclure.
Henry Gartley, the shipping clerk at
the La Belle mills, is sick at his home
on La Belle street.
F. NJ. Bell, of Glonville. j. W. Beard
more, OF Graysville, and b. r. Furbee,
of Warrington, are at the stamm.
Miss Nellie Hazlett, of Washington,
Pa, who was here to attend the Belle
ville-0tt wedding, returned home yes
terday.
Hon. W. Fl. Tarr, defeated Democratic
candidate for State Senate, was in the
city yesterday, and looked on awhile at
the Official canvass OF the votes.
o. E. White, in advance of the
"Waifs OF New York" company. which
appears at tho Grand shortly, is in
town, registered at the Behler.
NJ. Cusick, OF New Martinsville, w.
i. Springer, of Fairmont, ]. S. Pier
point, Of Sistcrsville, Sam. Krone, OF st.
Mary's, and A. ]. Owens, of Grafton,
were the West Vireinians at the Reh!er
yesterday.
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Tomorrow William Niaier will be
hung in the yard oftho old county Jail
for the murder OF his vile last March.
AS the hour for the execution OF the
death penalty approaches, public inter
est in his fate becomes intense. Until
within a day or two little talk OF his im-
pending doom was heard, but since the
election and other excitement died out
little else is talked about. Popular opin-
ion is about evenly divided, as it usually
is, as to whether he ought to hang. The
sympathy for him has become much
more general in the past two days than
it was before.
Muier slept as soIndly as a child
TUESDAY night. When he got up yes
terday morning Jailer Dimmey inform
ed him that tine governor had refused to
exercise executive clemency in his he.
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p. M. Sheriff steenrod, who caught 4
severe cold last Saturday night in the
parade, and has since been sick, is ex-
pected TO be able to BIO in town to-day.
Ii ne is not too Ill he will hang Maler
tomorrow. II not. Deputy Sheriff
Zane will do so. Mr.. Robinson will
merely adjust the moose.
II is strange how many people with
no business whatever at the hanging
have made application for tickets of adj
mission,
MAIERs CONDUCT AND TALK.
Prosecuting Attorney Howard, who
called at the jail and had a talk with
Maier recently, says that all the reports
about his stolid behavior are, in his
opinion, mistaken. He thought Maier
seemed very much troubled and agi-
tated. His nose was white and his
features drawn, and while Mr.. Howard
talked TO him drops OF perspiration APP
peared on his forehead and face, grow
ing in SIZE
Maier told Mr.. Howard some parts OF
the story printed in yesterdays INTEL
LIGENcxR, especially as to his habit OF
carving pistol. He did not accuse
his wife of misconduct, however.
Yesterday Maier expressed the view
that his case would have stood better
show Of Interference by the govern
or if it had not come up at tho same
time rs that Of Harris, of Huntington.
He seemed to have tho impression,
also, that Attorney General Caldwell
had done much to prevent the gov
ernor's interfering on his behalf,
1t is said by some people that il Maier
had an opportunity he would commit
suicide and cheat the palows. Others
think he does not especially object to
being hung.
lie remarked the other day that ii it
was raining when he was taken to the
gallows, tho sheriff would have to
furnish him with an umbrella. When
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

AS Sheriff steenrod has all along an
nounced, lew spectators will be admit
ted, except the jury OF twelve. and the
prosecuting attorney, whom the law re-
quires to be present, and any phySi-
cian who desires to see the hanging.
The newspapers will be allowed repre-
sentatiyes.
The Messrs. Baer have placed their
building, adjoining the scene of the OK
ecution, at the disposal OF the sheriff,
who will keep everybody but employees
out. This is about tho only surround
ing building from which the scattold can
be seen, butte prevent any possible view
otittheentire square will beguarded. An
ample force OF police has been detailed,
and in addition il is said each county
commissioner inthe city has designated
five guards making thirty-five in all, to
do duty as special deputy sherils on
this occasion.
The hour OF the hanging has not been
stated to anybody, 1t is expected that
It will be after noon, but this is not de-
tinitely known. The sentence requires
that no be hung between 10 a IN. and 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

In Squire Ankles court yesterday two
cases were disposed of. In the case OF
Charles Smith, charged by his brother
in.law, Charles Frederick, with stealing
a gold watch and pawning it, the Squire
1.-THE request of the brothers and sisters
of tho defendant made the punishment
as light as possible, $40 and costs. The
case OF John +. Norman, who WINS
charged by William Johnson with the
larceny OF saddle, was partly heard,
and continued over until Saturday
evening at seven o'clock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

Last night the North End Literary
and Athletic Association opened its
now club house at the head OF Seventh
street, with n concert and banquet.
The music was furnished by the Ameri-
can cornet band and Bachman's orches-
ira. Among the prominent people
present were Mayor Seabright, Council
man Emsheimer, Chief OF Police Nc
Nichol and Councilman Horstman.
Speeches were made by the mayor and
MIR. Emsheimer, while President B. W.
Connolly delivered an address of well
come. Captain Otto is secretary OF the
club. The club house is very pleas.
ant and creditable structure.
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FREE.

A Lady's solid l4-k Gold Watch given
away absolutely free, on Thursday Of
this week, November IL. The watch
will be wound up full, and allowed to
run clear down. The person who can
guess nearest the number OF hours,
minutes aud seconds the watch will
run, gets the watch. You may be the
lucky one, como in and try it
Ny store has been remodeled and
enlarged and comprises one OF the
handsomest and cleanest stocks in the
city, Diamonds, Watches, Fine Pottery,
Cut Glass. Silverware and Silver Novel
ties OF all kinds My stock is entirely
new, come in and see for yourself.
W, J. LURENs. 1858 Main street.
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TIM ON JAIL on Eopp STREET.

half, and that there was absolutely no
hope for him. Maier seemed to take
this information coolly. The fact is
that he has never, apparently, had
much hone. Rev. Father McElligot'
and others who have been with him
have all along discouraged any idea OF
further hope.
Yesterday evening, however, Maicr
troubled than he was the day before.
His mouth was dry and he was con-
tinually trying 10 spit The day before
he was cheerful and bright. Yesterday
he managed to eat three square meals
with apparent relish, one Of the items
Of his dinner bill of fare being dozen
large fried oysters. He is very fond OF
limburger cheese, and eats all lie can
get of it.
THE scAFFoLD ERECTED.
Yesterday W. D. Robinson, of Ale
rheny County, Pa, and force of car
penters under his direction began the
erection OF the scaffold, and by last
evening it was complete except tho
steps and the trigger. There are two
traps, one hinged TO each side, and
each covering one-half the hole through
which MaIer will drop to his doom.
The scaGold looks remarkably low,
and is in fact lower than the usual
structure OF the kind. Mr. Robinson,
who has supervised several successful
executions, says that drop OF three
feet is better than seven feet. Too high
n drop is likely to sever the bend from
the trunk. He adjusts the moose with
the knot right at the back OF the neck
and at tho base OF the brain, instead of
under the left ear, as has usually been
the custom. With this arrangement
he says a TALL OF three feet will always
break the neck.
The scafFod stands in the jail yard on
the south side, just where the iailers'
residence and the jail proper join.
Between it and E0f street board
fence twenty-four feet high shuts off
the scatfold from view, and at the rear
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

The story in yesterdays Ra0is'er about
tho young lady school teacher on the
South Side asking the Democratic schol-
ars TO stand up, and telling them they
were rebels, was utterly without foun-
dation. The truth OF the matter was
that pupil asked the teacher what a
rebel or traitor was, and she told him.
1t was the means, however, of creating
a sensation on the South Side. Super.
intendent Anderson and the school
commissioners went down in hot haste,
and after hurried investigation it was
found there was nothing in the Registers
romance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17
HONsHE WILL Be HUNG.
The soahold on which Maier is to
Die is Erected
IN THE Old JAIL SOUTH YARD

How the Condemned Man Acts since
no Knew no Hope was Left for his
Life--what he had to Say Yester-
day--Ir it Rains he Wants to he
Hung under an Umbrella-.He Still
has a Good Appetitc--Mr. Robin
sons new Ideas of Hanging People.
Maier Recalls two Former Wrong
Doeds.-His Return to Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

DR. W. Z. LASsFouD's sale catalogue
Of trotting stock, to be sold ut Point
Pleasant, W. Va, November %, 1892, is
now ready and contains IS head Of
choice ones. This is a rare chance TO
buy young stock OF the most fashionable
strains Send Tor catalogue.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

EDw. l.. RosR & Co., State Agents for
the Caligraph, find that the new keys,
keyboard and marginal stop, recently
placed on that typewriter, are most IA
vorably commented on. The manufac-
turers arc determined that in the
future, as well as in the past, that ut
stands at the head, sure"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

somebody remarked that it would be
hard to hang him with an umbrella
over him, he said they could cut hole
in it and run the rope through.
Maier said he did not remember ever
to have done anything wrong before
except the stealing OF sum Of money
from an East Wheeling woman by
whom he was employed, and the steal
ing of some limburger cheese in the old
country, for which he served ten DAYS
in jail.
WHY MAIER CAME HOME.
Maier.has told several people, among
them Rev. Father McElligott, about his
trip to Milwaukee after the murder,
and his return. He ran first to Ben
wood, arriving there all over mud. He
washed himself, and then got upon a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

JNo. RUsZITs, the renowned furricrs of
New York, will hold an opening OF seal
and Fur Garments of NIL kinds, also Muifs.
BOas, Ties, Sc, ut GEO. 4. SIIFEL &
CO.'S store Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of this week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

The Wheeling Nightsoil Co. has the
largest barrels and best facilities for
moving nightsoil. O. W. Rixey, general
manager, corner Chapline and Six.
eeuth streets. Telephone 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

81 AM convinced OF the merit Of
Hoods Sarsanarilla, after having
taken but few doses"-this is what
many people say. s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

Of tho jail another similar fence COM
plctes an enclosure twenty feet wide
and fifty long. The jail wall and the
coffee roasting establishments Of S. Baer's
sons form the other two sides vi the en-
closure
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

ALL persons desiring SenI skin or Fur
garments Of any kind should attend Rus
dts opening Mt SrIFEL 3 co.'s, SOvom-
her II, IS aud 10,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

GEO. NJ. SHOOK & CO.'S last lot of Bed
ford Cord Dress Goods were closed In less
than u week. The line that goes ON sale
to-day will sell Just rs fast,
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NOTES on NAYIG ATIoN.


Stngo OF Wntor Nm hnF"mouIs OF BohIs.
The RiVer Interests.
The marks on the wharf last night
showed feet 8 inches in the channel.
The G. w. Bachelor departed yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 for Pittsburgh,
the Ben Hur for Parkersburg at S p.
M. and the Lizzie Bay for Cincinnati
at 7:30 p. IN.
The Congo will arrive from Cincin.
natl tomorrow and pass down from
Pittsburgh for Cincinnati Sunday morn
ing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

ALL our great city fathers say: Use
Salvation Oil, the greatest cure on
earth for pain, for rheumatism and
neuralgia. 20 cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

ALI. psr.ons desiring seal skin or Fur
garments OF any Kind should attend bus-
TitS opening Mt oTIFEL 3 CO.'S, NOvGm-
her IL IL md 10,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

SPECIAL opening Of Rns Furs aud senI
skins, nj SrIftL q co.,, Thursday, Fri-
day and saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

Special Sale OF Gont,' Shoes.
For the next three days only we offer
a regular 50 Shoe for 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

GEO. ". SHOOK & co. offer NIL fine
nress Goods mt apeclnl low prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

The third and last of the series of
lectures given by Miss Lydia J. New
come will be on Saturday afternoon,
November ~, at 3 o'clock, at the G. A.
K. halle Subject: GLOW to Dress"
During the lecture Miss Ncwcomo will
show the latest and most approved arti-
cles OF apparel.
Mrs. w. ]. HAMILTON,
Secretary woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

SOME remarkable cures of deafness are
recorded OF DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
Never fails to cure earache. D4w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

HEALrnIEsr Beverage made is Cos
grave Brewing Co. 8 ale and porter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

y. nEADsiIFhl a co. 5 "ad." this morn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-17

For Tnrsa Days On
Great bargains in Gents Fine Shoes.
Sc shoe for 81. L V. BLOND.
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were found many years later by Gov. Bais-
dell and his surveyors, who gave Death
Valley its name.
The valley lies in Inyo county, and is
about one hundred and fifty miles long
In width it tapers from three miles at its
southern end to thirty at the northern. 1t
is over two hundred feet below the level of
the sea. The main party crossed it at about
the middle, where ii is but few miles
wide, but suffered frightfully there. Day
by day some Of their number sank upon
the burning sands never to rise. The sur
vivOrs were too weak to help the fallen.
The strongest of the whole party was
nervous, little Mrs. Brier, who had come
to Colorado an invalid, and who shared
with her boys of four, seven, and nine
years of age that indesCribable tramp of
nine hundred miles For the last three
weeks she had to lift her athletic husband
from the ground every morning, and
steady him few moments before he could
stand She gave help to wasted giants any
one of whom, a few months before, could
have lifted her with one hand.
AT last the few survivors crossed the
range which shuts off that most dreadful
of deserts from the garden of the world
and were tenderly nursed to health at the
hacienda, or ranch house, of courtly
Spaniard. Mr.. Brier had lost one hun
dred pounds in weight, and the others
were thin in proportion. When saw him
last he was a hale old man of seyenty-fve,
cheerful and active, but with strange fur
rows in his face to tell of those bygone suf-
ferings. His heroic little wife was still liv-
ing aud the boys, who had had such bit
ter experience as perhaps no other boys
ever survived. are now stalwart men,
FcbtUGry st. NichOidS.
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There was once a man who had wood
en- leg. The man was an officer in the
Union army lie had lost his leg at Sharps-
burg. But the wooden leg was such a
good one that its owner still passed for "A
biped, even among some of his intimate
friends.
One day runaway negro, a contraband.
strolled into camp, and the officer engaged
him as his body servant.
After looking long upon the wine one
night at little dinner, the officer came
home to his tent. He called his contra
band to help him pull of his boots
"Now. Sam" he said, "br careful.
One of these boots is tight, and it most
pulls my leg out to get it off. Besides, |
feel rather flmsy."
'Ise allus keerful. boss" replied Sam,
and he carefully removed the first boot.
When the cOntraband began to pull at the
other boot the officer loosened the straps of
the wooden leg a little. Sam pulled hard
and things came with rush.
"Thcre. There. told YOU to be care
full shouted the officer as the leg came
of 81 was afraid you'd pull that leg off 80
Sam saw the leg protruding from the top
of the boot which he had pulled off
His eyes bulged ont like Holsters, and
he yelled just once as he sprung for the
door.
"Lemme 90, femme 90" he shrieked.
as he dashed through the group outside.
Il never done muffin. fore Gawd | never
done muffin" And he was still yelling
when he disappeared. They never saw him
in camp in.-BOStOH Hcrdid.
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Margaret Mather, the actress, is seeking
for divorce from her husband, Edward
Haberkorn. They have been living apart
for two years.
While sitting in camp chair in her own
house in Washington, during parlor read
ing, Mrs. John A. Logan was suddenly
precipitated to the floor by the collapse of
the unreliable seat. At first she fancied
that she was not seriously hurt but she
has been obliged to stay in bed for several
days. The fall produced conclusion of the
spine.
a despatch from ST. Johns, n. F., SAYS
that POO men who were ont seal hunting
on Saturday were driven out to sea by a
fierce breeze. Monday "a of them landed
at Hearts Delight exhausted and frozen.
Seven were landed at Shoal Ilarbor. They
were badly frostbitten but will recover
The latest report is that 10 of the men
were found frozen to death and that l3 are
still missing. There is intense excitement
throughout the country over the calamity.
f. Il. Burrows, screen manufacturer of
Portland, Me, has been arrested, charged
with illegal use of the mails. Under the
name w. p. Washburn, purporting to have
headquarters in Boston, he wrote to a clerk
of rival establishment Offering him mon
ey for full list of the people with whom
the rival firm was doing business. The
clerk made an appointment to meet him in
Boston, but on his arrival found note
saying that "Washburn" had been called
to Philadelphia. 1t was found that an or
der had been given to have Washburn's
letters remailed to box in Portland, which
proved to be Burrows's private box. Bur
rows gave bail in the sum of $1,000. He
was temperance candidate for mayor last
year, and is a leading member of the Meth
odist church.
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''Who wrote the Psalms?" asked the SUI
perintendent, severely. And then little
girl in the infant class began to cry. at
wasn't me, sir she said 7id Bits.
Clara: "Do you see how the shape of
this gown could be improved?" Maude a:
You might get some other girl to wear
it."-Cl0dk Rerier.
"Your financee is Boston girl, | be-
lieve?' Eyes" "Then / suppose she is
familiar with Browning?' II beg your
pardon. The true Boston girl is never ia
miliar with anybody. '-BoSton Gdzctte.
There was man in front of my house
yesterday with an Internal machine" said
Barker. "How TERRIBLE" said Mrs. Mel
low. what did it look like" Like
any other hand-organ. - Hdrper'S Bdzar.
Wife-''John, why are you SO profane?"
Husband-"Ive got crick in my
back"
Wife-"But you make it bigger by dam
ming BiHghdmton Republicans
Sunday school teacher (sadly) I'm
afraid, Johnny, that | will never meet you
in heaven.
Johnny-Why? What have you been
doing now?-Hdrpcr'S Bdzdr.
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Is one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfac-
tory results, or in of failure return of pur-
chase price. On this safe plan you can buy from
our advertised druggist a bottle of DR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. II is guaranteed to
bring relief in every case when used for any af-
lection of the throat, lungs chest such as con
sumption, Inflammation of the lungs, bronchitis
asthma, whooping cough, Group, etc. 1t is pleas,
and agreeable TO taste, perfectly safe and can be
depended upon. Trial bottles free at f. II. Hol-
den & Co IS drug store.
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MISCELLANY.


l like the man who fac, what he must
With step triumphant aud heart Of cheer;
Who fights the daily battle without fear;
Sees his hopes fail, yet keeps uufalterng trust
That God is God; that somehow. true and just,
His pans work out for mortals Not tear
Is shed when fortune, which the world holds
dear
Falls from his grasp Better with love crust
Than living IN dShOuor. euvips not
Nor loses faith in man. but does his best.
Nor ever mui1nurs at his humber lot,
But with smile aud words Of hope gives zest
To every toer. He alone is great
Who 10y life heroic conqunrs fate.
IOuh'S Companion.
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May reach
That purpst heaven, be to other souls,
The cup of strength in some great agony,
Enkindlc generous arlor. feed pure love,
Bpget the smiles that have no cruelty
BE the sweet presence of "A good difused,
And in diffusion even more intense
SO shall join The choir invisible
Whose music is the gadness Of the world
GfOyqe Eliot