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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Gen. wcIssert at Confederate u.,,o.,,,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 90 Gen. A.
u. Weissert, com mander.in chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, spent YES
terday IN Knoxville. In coz pany with
FRANK Seaman. commander OF tho de.
partnent OF Tennessee, he atte ndcd the
decoration OF Confederate soldiers
graves In Bethel Gem stery He was an
attentive witness OF all ceremonies aud
at the conclusion many ex Confederate
veterans were introduced to him
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
MRS. HEARST AT RICHMOND.
The Widow ofths Senator and Her Friends
Sightseeing.

RICHMOND. Va May 20 Ms Phoebe
t3earst, widow OF the wealthy California
Senator, accomp,nied By Eer friend,
Miss Nichols. arrived here 70 night in
the yacht Vamoo>e. The two ladies.
VINO have just arrived from Old Point,
will spsnd several { avs sightseeing in
Richmo nd, and will proceed by rail to
Washington, where they will be met
with the yacht, which leaves here to-
morrow morning
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Acquitted After Twelve Years

BAINBRIDGE, Ga, May 20.-Walter
Wiiliams was acquitted yesterday OF the
murder OF Mrs. Martha Brockett in this
county In 1851. Williams escaped, and
after eleven years absence was captured
oy oneriH PATTERSON last year and
brought back tothe scene OF his crime.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Shot For Abdnctinc 1;. Mac

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May oo-John
Wilson, an aged man who has beer
violently in love with his sixteen. wear.
old niece, Myrtle Summers, forced the
girl 10 elope with him yesterday and
had gone fourteen lilies when over AIKEN
by the girls father. Tho latter shot
Wilson, killing him instantly. and took
the girl home. Summers was acquitted
OF the crime when arrested.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Snotheredin nrnd

CHRIsTAINIA, May 2O.-A landslide at
Vaerdalen, just north of Trondbiem.
converted twel, @ large farms in to lake
of slime. Many farmers families are
believed to have been buried in the
mud. The Storthing has voted 100 600
crowns to relieve the destitutioa of the
Survivfrq
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Auction Sale of Nice Furnit,rs

WE will sell at No. 35 Seventh avenue
g. W. lins of good furniture on Tues
cay, May 90 at 10 o'clock There are
SIX or seven rooms OF furniture as good
as new and II will pay you to attend the
sale. Ladies are invited No goods
VIII be sold or priced until the day OF
saie. Remember the time and place.
w. w. WORKMAN & Co,
Auctioneers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
General Lonsstreet Home Again.

GAINESVILLE Ca, May 2U.-General
Longstree. astor an absence OF three
weeks in the Moth, has returned home.
During his trip he visited the cities of
Washington, Baltimore and Philadel.
phia, and with quite a number of dis.
tinguished soldiers Union and Con
tederate-he visited the battlefield of
Gettysburg. He reports most pleasant
trip.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
BOLIVIAN Chief Santos Deaa

New York May 90 Santos Mamani
died in bellevue hospital to- day. Santos
was the big chief OF the Bolivian In
dams now on exhibition st the press
club fair. He was seven feet four inches
tall, weighed 352 pounds, and was go
years old. On Sunday he was taken i'll
with a cold, which developed into pneu.
mOpia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
The Columbian Carnival.

COLUMBIA. s. c., May 2o.-Columbia's
carnival was inaugurated Yesterday
under worry favorable auspicies, there
being large crowd of visitors in the
city and the weather being all that
could be desired. The features of the dav
were the address Of Pleasant A. Stoyai.
OF Savannah, and the military prze
drill, which was won by the Darlington
Guar1s
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
ROANOKE.

hereby announce myself candidate
for city treasurer for the second term. Al "a
guarantee that the business of the office
Will be conducted faithfully and honestly
should be elected, beg to refer to tho
books ofmy Office and the manner In which
Have conducted the came during my firs t
term. Most respectfully soliciting the su H.
port of my fellow. citizens, I am. truly
yours, CHAS w. THOMAS.
fitf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Diued Minister Runyou.

LONDON, May 1O-Mr. H. White, sec
retary Of the American legation and
charge d. aifaires until the arrival of
Ambassador Bayard, gave dinner at
the Bachelors Club yesterday evening
to the Hon. Theodore Runyon, Ameri.
can minister 70 Germany; Consul General
Collins and MIR. Whites fellow mem
bers OF the American lepa ton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
To Advance Ra tes on PIG Iron.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2O-On June /
the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio
and Reading companies will advance
the freight rate on pig iron from south
or The Potomac river to all points on
their lines from 35 to 40 cents hundred
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Mrs. Atkins Condition sim Critical

MARION, Va, May 2O.-Mrs. u It.
Atkins the lady who was assaulted and
outraged by negro at this place week
ago, Is somewhat better to day, but is
still in very critical condition. Her
physician and friends entertain hopes of
her recovery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Lost.

PAIR gold iimmed sre,tacles Thurs
day night on Jefferson street, between
Tenth street and postoflice. Find err
please leave at TINES Office and obtain
suitable reward.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21

IHE aroma from this high class
cigarette rivals in fragrance thu per
i0me o. the far famed flower
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
Ter Davis babe the party

ana Commander Davis babe the party
good night
Although expressing herself rs not at all
fntigued, the princess soon retired to her
own rooms to secure good nights rest
preparatory to the festivities that await
her. In the morning she paid her respects
to President and Mrs. Cleveland.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
SCORCHlNG THE SALOONS.
Sam Jones Fighting Whiskey
in Kentucky.

He Jumps on owensboro's Barrooms.
Hot oratorical Shot For the DistiN,rs
OF Old Bourbon-He Compares Them
With RUDE Burrows to Their Great
Disadvantage-Large Crowds Attend
His Meetings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21
nj ERCHANT'S CAFE.
Us JEFFERSON STREET.

WE still have lett fe damaced din
ner, tea AMI toilet sets. and odd pieces
CT furniture, wh'c1 we are closing out
At sacrifice. C.!i and secure q great
bargain before they are all gone. The
Stewart Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21

Greeted ut the Capital by Great Crowds
of People-Thc Royal Party Stepped
From the Cars to ~ Carpeted Platform.
Received by Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21

Confined ON / age :.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
ABOUT PEopLE.
stranger. In tho olly aaa whoelIag rolE.

Strangers In tho City aud Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Rev. Father Kellerer, Of Grafton, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Adella Norton, Of Parkersburg,
Is visiting Wheeling friends.
Thomas Wall has returned to Nc.
Keesport alter a s%ojourn among local
friends.
OH. Shattuck, president OF the Citi.
zens' National Bank Of larkersborg, is
in the city.
Dir. and Mrs. Q. S. Torrill, OF cleve.
land, and Miss Mary Terrlll. Of Elm
Grove, are staying at the stamm.
II. NJ. Prewitt and @. II. Davis, OF
Bethany; j. X. Dye and o. L. Williams,
OF Parkersburg, are at the McLure..
Ed. Riley, the pugilist, returned at a
late hour last night from Washington,
D. O., whore he has becn visiting his
family.
Prof. Shelf, tho we'll known optician,
left last night on abusiness trip to New
York and Philadelphia to purchase
goods and inspect the machinery for his
now optical establishment.
II. F. Boyer and wife, Of Collins;
John Q. Shaw, OF Piedmont; James r.
Shay, OF sistersville, and ]. N. jackson,
ira Of Parkersburg, registered at the
Windsor.
L. B. Smith and wife, OF Amos, s..
Curtis Moore, Of Proctor, A. B. Mason,
Of Wadcstown, Robert Mccormick, Of
Sistersville, and George Rine. of Wells
burg, wero at tho stanm yesterday.
Charles Burkham and Charles w.
Barrick, Of New Martinsville, O. O.
Davis and AL. Emmick, OF Parkersburg,
u. II. Wright, Of Warrington, O. w,
Reynolds, Of Sistersyllle, U. N. Arnett,
@. Powell and William +. Hough, Of
Fairmont, registered at the Behler.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
A PLEAsANT EVENT.
ReeeptIon Tendered Do. August Junk

Reception rendered Mr.. August Junkcr-
mann and Company.
The Literary Society, a branch Of the
Arion Society. entertained August
Junkermann and his entire company in
a very pleasant manner last evening at
the Arion club house. The evening
was spent in discussing a fine banquet
and speech making,
Addresses were made by Mr.. Q. A..
schaefer, DR.. Ulrich, Rev. William 6.
Ultert, Rev. Paul Zeigelmeyer and Mr.
L. O. Stiiel, president OF the Arion
Society. Mr.. Junkermann replied In q
very feeling manner, speaking of his
eXi Silent treatment and many hos
FATALITIES he has enjoyed here, and also
delivered q recitation.
Several members Of the company
made speeches. The affair was held in
the club dining rooms. At the con.
cluslon Of the banquet several Of tho
members performed some music to
which a number Of the guests danced
until q late hour, The eyent was highly
enjoyed by all present.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
LooAL ~RREYITIEs.

Matters q Minor Moment in and about
tbs City.
oPERA Housh this eysning-"GhFlS
and Lena"
THE mysterious death Of William
Shields will probably be investigated,
Tue Elm Grove council met last night
and organized The Republican major
ity controlled the organization.
THR January number OF Tho Aoult Is
out, and isa mndelpf typographical and
literary excellence, Its from the In
TELllaENcRR press,
RRS JONES, employed at the Riverside
ateet plant, was badly burned night be-
fore last by an explosion OF metal NO
fatal results are expected,
Mn, john SAITH and Miss Emma
Baker, two Fulton young people, will
be married soon, Both are social favor
ties, and the marriage will BIO an event
out at Fulton,
A MARRIAGE license was yesterday Is
sued to Charles =, Terrill, aged twenty.
seven, and Charlotte M, Hazlett, aged
twenty-one, both formerly Of Wheeling
and now Of Cleveland.
The revival especially for young peo-
pie now going on at the Fourth Street
NH, church is very successful. That
at Wesley N. =, church IL also meeting
with gratifying results,
YESTERDAY morning Edward Ericsson,
o young boy Of the South Side, was
knocked down by horse attached to a
wagon, near the B, & o. depot. One
wheel passed over his arm,
JoHN o. SUTHERLAND, formerly Of the
INTELplagScER counting rooms, died at
his home in Newark, n, j., last Monday
OF acute pneumonia. His many Wheel
ing friends will regret to hear Of his un'
timely demise.
ANDY RuMMY, q dfteen-yearold boy,
living with his parents in Martins
Ferry, has been missing since Sunday
January 22. No trace Of his where.
abouts can be found, and his parents
are much alarmed about his disap-
pearance. He worked in cooper shop,
THE Fort Henry Club in Wheeling 10
ono Of the most successful social organ.
izations ever kept up in that city, and
they will build an addition other
splendid club house this summer that
will make it3one OF the finest club
houses to be found In any city the size
Of wheeling,-Belaire Independent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02

nswed in public session, when Mr.,
Cruise said;
III any gentleman on ourside desires
70 alter the decision given in caucus let,
him stand"
No gentleman stOodi so the decision
did.
II was now 6 o'clock p, m,
Mr., Cruise asked II Il would not be
fair to appoint the committees all equal
" Of Republicans and Democrats.
Mr.. Maxwell said yesi but until to,
day he had never heard the question Of
a mans politics raised in connection
with the choice Of committees,
Mr.. Cruise said; Very true; politics
Is not mentioned, but 1t Is there all tho
same"
After some further discussion Mr.,
Cruise said; ~ will decline and nomi.
nate Mr.. Waterhouse in my stead.n
Mr., Maxwell-T made that PROPOSE.
ton last night. am willing to with,
draw and nominate any Republican in
my stead"
Then pause ensued, Finally Mr.,
Cruise said;
"Would you be willing to accept q
proposal giving us the craftsmanship OF
this branch, and you the craftsmanship
Of all committees and the free choice OF
the minority members OF all boards2"
Mr.. Maxwell asked for a few minutes
in which TO eat an ample, and in the
meantime the Republican members
consulted,
Nothing resulted from this PROPOSE
ton.
About $3.50 p. m, there was a Demo,
cratic caucus and an agreement was
reached, and submitted In the form OF
proposal to the Republicans, On this
the Republicans cauCused In the COM,
mlttee room.
This proposal made Mr.. Warehouse,
Democrat, president, and gave the Re,
publicans other privileges, AS a result
OF the caucus the Republican members,
at 0:25, reported a counter proposition,
This gave the Republicans equal repre-
sentation on the committee to appoint
the standing committees, and on the
standing committees, the right to
choose tho minority members Of the gas
and water boards, and the chairmen OF
the committees on finance, accounts,
real estate, equalization and appeals,
streets, alleys and grades, cemeteries,
health, lights, ordinances and water
works, in return for which the Repub.
licans agreed to assist in electing MIR,
Waterhouse president,
After this agreement had been signed
Mr., Maxwell withdrew his name and
nominated Mr., Waterhouse, moving
that his election DO made unanimous.
Mr.. Cruise also withdrew his name
and seconded Mr.. Maxwell's motion,
and the motion was carried unani.
mously. Mr.. Waterhouse took the
chair.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that tho first
branch DO notified that this branch was
about to adjourn till 1880 Monday even.
ing next, and this motion was adopted.
The branch then adjourned, % meet
concurrently with the first branch at
1880 p. N, on Monday.
All through the proceedings Mr..
Brock, while acting as chairman, was
s%crupulously fair. Mr.. Cruise, also,
acted in an impartial manner which won
many compliments.
1t was a great fight, and whichever
side regrets the outcome, neither has
anything to reproach itself with.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
Mr.. Junkormann's Second Performance

arr. J~unlcrmann's Second Performance.
Tho second performance of Mi. August
Ju%nkermann, the famous German come
dian, at the Opera house last night,
was even more successful than the first.
Tho play was "Hasemann's Toechter''
(Hasemann's Daughter), one Of the
ever presented in Wheeling, and the
large audience was delighted. Mr.. jun
kermannSand his splendid support have
won a warm place in the hearts of the
German speaking theatrical goers Of
Wheeling, as well as in the hearts Of
those who considered themselves fortu.
nate in being present and thoroughly
appreciated the performances, and on
future visits the company will be
greeted by crowded houses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
DISTRESSING
Three. OLD Child Burned to Death
at NJo,tIn,u R..,,y,

A Three car.old Child Burned to Death
mt Martins Ferry.
A three.year-old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Williams, Of Etnaville,
was fatally burned night before last.
The three children were playing in
front Of the fireplace during the absence
Of the mother. One OF them, the three.
year-old child, climbed up on the chair
to Investigate the contents of q tin can,
which contained turpentine. The tur-
pentine fell into the fire and the child's
head aud face were burned in a terrible
manner. DIR. W.. E. Hervey, OF Mar.
tins Ferry, was called and did all he
could for tho unfortunate child, but it
died Yesterday morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
oshe COMING Mnrry .Three.io

Tho above title seemed to arouse the
curiosity OF the New York public, 80
much so that on the opening night the
hbuse was packed to the doors. The
success Of the play was instantaneous,
and during the entire New York engage.
mant the theatre was crowded. The
play is an unqualified success; the
scenery beyond anything seen yet; the
company q powerful and evenly bal.
anced one, and Miss Lilliuh Kennedy as
the heroine Bes presents a character.
ization which for histrionic ability has
never been surpassed on the American
atnVn. tgIIFt t19af
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02

AZ tho 0pora House this evening
Pete Bakcr will appear in his new yer.
sion Of that popular play, "Chris and
Lena" MI. Baker ID a man Of pretty
high standing at homo, "a well as In his
profession. The Saturday Tiilga of
Buffalo says: There Is not o man In
Buffalo who Is hold In higher ostOcm
than onr vol known and popular favor.
ite, who is a member Of tho Buffalo
Press Club, a Mason OF the thirty.second
degree, and also OF tho Order OF tho
Mystic Shrine, besides being now the
leading German dialect comedian ofthiS
country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
DIED.

sTILLYARD-on "Wednesday, February j, 1893, at
7:S0a M JENNIE. beloved wife Of DE. b II.
Stlllyatd.
Funeral fron m the residence Of her husband, No.
iii Eoirslreet Fiiday afternoon at 2o'clock.
Friends oithc family respectfully invited to
attedd.
sHIELDS-on Tuesday, January 81. 1907. at 1i;l6
O'Clock, at family reSidence. No. 15s Eight
year,
Funeral services this tThuuday) afternoon at 8
O'Clock, Friends OF the family invited toat.
tend. Intrrmcnt private at Peninsular Com.
otery.
sUTHERLAND-At Newark, n. u, on Monday,
january 30, 1893, Of acute pneumonia,
CHARLES CURTIS formerly OF this city. son
Of John A. aud Harriet Q. Sutherland, aged
~ years,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02

In striking contrast to the numerous
ianciful calendars which flood the mails
at this season,o OF the year, is the one
that Is issued by N. W. Aver 4 Son, the
Keeping Everlastipgly At II, Newspa-
per Advertising Agents Of Philadelphia,
and which has been for years q very
great favorite.
1t is largo enough to be easily read
across a room andhandsome enough TO
hang on the wall for a year without be-
coming IN eyesore.
This issue has a new heading which
is both artistically designed and beauti-
fully printed.
Tits SO packed, as to reach its destina.
ton in perfect condition, and II is sent
to any address, postpaid, on receipt Of
25 cents.
The publishers say that the sales of
this calendar increase every year, and
our own experience is that having be-
come acquainted with il, we would be
very loath to go back to the other kind.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02

The Trenton Times speaks as follows
OF yreeland's Minstrels, which open
with a matinee at the Grand, Saturday,
February A:
"vreeland's Minstrels gave the large
audience in the Grand last evening a
fine entertainment. There is u similar
ity along all minstrel entertainments,
but throughout that Of last evening
there was originality, uniuueness and
fun, jolly clean fun from beginning to
end. There wero many brand new
jokes and the old ones appeared in now
and novel guises.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
ANoTHER wARM DAN.
The Rain Continued and VIII Soon Swell
the River.
Contrary to tho general experience

Contrary to tho general experience
the warmest part Of the day yesterday
was in the early part OF the day. The
recorded temperature at Z o'clock in
the morning, So above was the highest
experienced. 1t remained at so above,
until 8 p. m. when a drop Of two degrees
was recorded. at 10 p. IN. it got down
to 40 above the lowest OF the day.
During most of the day the rain kept
up, though there were intervals when
it stopped. The rain is general and
will soon have an effect on the river.
During January there were seven
fair, four cloudy, seven rainy and thir-
teen snowy days.
The coolest day was the 18th, 8 BIO.
low zero; warmest day, the Goth. "a
degrees; average temperature, 1888;
average temperature 1892, 29.9. Rain
fall and melted snow, 200; rainfall and
melted snow 1892, 1924 inches.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
7RE CRUEL WAR is OVER
After a Continuous Session Of
Twenty-six and a Halt Hours
DEMOCRAT IS ELECTED At LAST,

But the Republicans Choose Him,
and Get Nearly Everything Else in
sight-A Compromise Reached Last
Night by Which Mr., wateFhopse
Becomes tho Presiding Officer of
the second Branch of council-Mo.
notonous Proceedings Of tho Day,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02

A shooting match that Is Of special
interest to Wheeling sportsmen took
place yesterday at the Exposition Park,
Pittsburgh. The match was between
MIR. +, II, Nc Whorter, Of Pittsburgh,
and Norwood Johnston, OF Washington,
Pa, and was a 100 live bird shoot for
$3.50 u side. Tho following score was
made, in punches OF twenty.hvei
MsSwhot.or.o".,.."".9SS9 e q aA-TTo:9l!, 81 81
In all probabilities d match will DO
made between tic winner and d nom.
Dor Of tho Island gun club. II 10 ex.
pocted that Mr., j. A. Penn, q member
Of tho club who recently defeated King,
Of Pittsburgh, in n similar event will
take up tho challenge.
WHEAT s nANCnER nrs closlng out
their entire line OF ilng plIttcH and pieces OF
llnuliOn. Worcester, toW1 Derby, etc., at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02
GLAD FINDINGS.

No More Pain, No Necdt TO sutTcr from Had
and AchinE Teeth.
Drs. DeNotmandiO aud Miller have
exclusive right In Ohio county for the
now local A~nUsthotlc "0doniundoEN
HatV your teeth etltdaei Wilt0ua rain
No after effects. No uncertainty, No
insenEibllily, Applied TO gums and
affecting only immediate parts.
Call AZ narlor VAlKeufoh Hotel,
Twelfth street, below Markell Politically
no main.
Children CIV for Pitchers Castcfia
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-02

BEAUTIFUL pieces Of China and Pot.
terynt cost prloes, to close out this line of
goods,a WHEAT 8 HANCHER's.