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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
THE sENIINoLE HOLD UP.
Train Men and the United States Mall
Suffer the Most.

Train Men and the United States Mail
suffer the Most.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. 25,-The first
entirely accurate details of the Kansas
and Arkansas Valley hoid-up at Semi
mole, /. T., Saturday evening, reached
Little Rock at $50 this afternoon when
the robbed train arrived. Seminole,
the scene of tho robbery, ia flag sta
ton, nine miles south OF Cofeyyille,
Kansas, There is no town there, and
nothing to mark the spot save side
track and small platform. Train No.
232 reached Seminole Sunday night
shortly after dark. Tho switch had
been turned, running the train on the
siding. Tho switch is on heavy up
grade and tho train Immediately came
to standstill. There were no cars on
the side track as has been stated.
BEGAN on THE ENGINEER.
When the train stopped two men
mounted the engine and began by rob-
bing the engineer, Bush Harris, Of his
watch and $40 in cash. They then pro-
Ceeded to the mail car and rliled the
mail pouches. Mail Clerk II. b. PinCk-
ney, who was in charge, was forced to
deliver the registered packages. After
abstracting the cash the letters were
handed back to the clerk. Pinckney
was relieved OF his watch and So cents
in change, 25 cents Of which was re-
turned to him to buy lunch.
An entrance to the express car was
gained without resistance on the part
OF the express messenger, as there was
nothing OF great value ION board. The
robbers commanded Messenger Ford to
open up the safe from which they took
two small packages, value unknown,
and 500 in money.
Finishing their work in the express
car tho robbers turned their attention
TO the coaches.
GOT LITTLE FROM PASSENGERS.
Two men went through the cars while
the other two maintained a constant
firing on the outside. So much time
had been consumed in the mail and ex-
press cars that tho passengers had am,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
NO COMPROMISES.
FnIsc Rumor of Settlement of tho Breclt-
inrIdGe- Pollard Suit,

False Rumor of Settlement of tho Breck-
inrIdge- Pollard Suit.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 25.-The
rumor to the effect that the suit OF Miss
Madeline V. Pollard against Represent
alive BreckinridSe for $50. 900 for breach
Of premise, will be compromised and
settled outside OF court, is not credited
in this city. Enoch Totten, one Of Mr..
Breckinridge's attorneys, said to-day:
II saw Mr.. Breckenridge day before
Yesterday, and he said nothing to me
OF any settlement, or, indeed, OF any
proposition on his part or on the part
OF Miss Pollard respecting settlement.
Had there been any such proposition
made l would certainly have been in
formed OF it. How it originated | am
at loss to understand. You can say
that, as far as his council have been in
formed, there is no intention on the
part OF Mr.. Breckinridge to agree to
any settlement which would in any way
reflect upon his character.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
FOUND DYING
From Starvation, Abuse and Neglected.
Womnn's Sad Plight

From Starvation, Abuse and NeSleot-A
woman's Sad Plight.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec pa woman
named Burke was found tonight in a
hovel on Eaat street, Allegheny, dying
from starvation, abuse and neglect.
She had been unsconscious for two
DAYS and the physicians say will die be-
fore morning. Her husband was lying
beside her in tho bed intoxicated.
From bruises on her face and body it is
supposed that he had beaten her. BE
was arrested and is now in the Central
station. 1t is said that the woman has
been sick for some time and has not
had food for several days. She was re-
moved to the Allegheny General Hos
yital.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
THE CALIFORNIA ROBBERY.
How the Train Robbers ut Briscoe Worked
Their Scheme.


How tho Train Robbers mt Briscoe Worked
Their Scheme.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 25.-Interviewa
with trainmen and passengers who
were on board the train which was held
up near Los Angeles yesterday, elicit
the following facts regarding the rob-
berry,: Near Roscoe, little station this
side OF Burbank, the engineer was shot
at from the tender and told to stop the
train. He stopped it. A lively fusil-
ade followed to intimidate anyone who
might desire to interfere with the plans
Of the robbers. The engineer and fire.
man we're made prisoners, and the en-
gineer compelled to light the fuse Of
bomb placed against the door Of the ex-
press car. The express car door was
burst open and the express. messenger,
Potts, was thrown from the cot where
he was asleep.
Just what happened after that is
mystery, for Express Messenger Potts
hao been cautioned not to speak about
it by the officers OF the express COM
pany. After the robbers left the ex-
press car they made the engineer. fire.
man and express messenger walk up
the track a quarter of a mile, fired off a
fusilade and then let them walk back
to the train. AS soon as the fact OF the
robbery was learned the sheriff OF San
Bernardino county with posse and n
couple OF bloodhounds started on the
trail of the robbers. Detectives have
gone to work on the case. MIR. Crowell,
route agent for Wells, Fargo & Co.,
stated that the loss is less than 500,
but would not give the exact amount
Notwithstanding the incessant firing
kept up, no one was hurt, and no dam
age was done beyond the breaking OF
the express car.
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IcoDy,iglnd, ls93, DyMe Associated ERE.


PGnxAMBuCo, Dec. 25.-The situation
OF affairs has very materially changed
in this city within the last few hours.
Until this morning Pernambuco be-
lioyed that its harbor was to be the
scene Of the first big naval battle be-
tween the Republica, Admiral Mello's
best warship, aad the Aquidiban. her
companion rebel ship, on tho one side,
and the Nictheroy, President Peixoto's
dynamite gun cruiser, on the other.
This belief was amply justified by the
report received few days ago on ap-
parently good authority that the Re-
publica and the Aquidaban had been
seen Of the Brazilian coast headed
northward and apparently bound for
ParnambuCo, rs il 10 take the Nictheroy
by surprise and compel her to fight
without chance Of putting to sea The
newsreceivedh here this morningchanged
the whole aspect OF affairs. The rebel
warships, it was learned, were not on
their way to Perpambuco, but on the
contrary had sailed towards the noun
famous and rugged island of Fernando
de Noronha, where there is a large con-
vict settlement.
The island, despite its ruggedness,
possesses considerable fertility, and its
several harbors defended by forts, would
enable Mello to make vigorous resist
ance il attacked.
SiELLo's oMECT.
The revolutionary admiral's object in
going to Fernando De Noronha, which
is over 100 miles from the main coast of
Brazil, is TO compel as many able bodied
conyicts as he can find in the settle
ment to 90 aboard his vessels and join
their crews. 1t is said that he expects
to secure not less than 1000 men in
this way.
Upon the receipt Of this news aboard
the Nlctheroy there was great activity
noticeable. Members of the crew were
sent ashore in small boats to search
through the town for such OF the MIC
theroy's men as had been allowed to
land and hurry them back TO the ship.
The commanding officer OF the Mitch
eroy had apparently received full in
structions as to how he should act in
such All emergency and these instruc-
tions, it is believed, were to the effect
that II he became convinced that the
report OF the coming to Pernambuco of
the Republica and the Aquidaban
proved to be untrue and that these ves-
sells, instead of seeking were evading
fight, he should lose no further time,
but put to sea at once and force them
into naval contest for superiority.
AFTER THE REBEL ADMIRAL.
This view of the case proved to be
correct, for this afternoon when all the
men belonging to the Nictheroy's crew
had been gotten aboard the government
battle ship che weighed anchor and
steamed out to sea and pointed her nose
for the northeast.
Tho Associated Press correspondent
is reliably informed that the Nicthe-
roy's destination is the island OF Fer
nando de Noronha. II this information
is correct the long expected sea battle
between the revolutionist and the gov
ernment war vessels will in all proba-
bility be fought within short time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26

CNC1NxATI, ONO, Dec. 25.-Great
CONSERVATION was caused at Zion Bap-
tist church, colored, on Walnut Hills, a
suburban point, tonight by a cold
blooded murder. John Tyler, aged 80
single, boarded with Armistead Nor
ton, aged 81. The latter had accused
the former with being intimate with
his wife, and they had previously quar-
relied over the matter. Tonight Tyler
was in the rear OF the church when
Morton entered. Tyler, on seeing his
man, said. 'Now l have got you" and
fred twice. Morton was shot in the
head and the side, and dropped dead,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
wAITE's NIEssAGB.
ConvonIng tho Colorado LcgIslature-sub.
jocts for Action.

COnVonlnE tne COlorAuo bcBislhture-oub-
Jects for Action.
DENVER, CoLo., Dec. Ex-Governor
Waite tonight issued the long talked OF
call for a special session of the legisla-
ture to meet Wednesday, January 10,
1894. The call consists of about 5000
words, and mentions over thirty sub
iects on which legislative action should
be taken, in the governors opinion.
The Governor justifies his proclama-
ton by declaring that "tho mining in-
terest of the state has been unjustly
and unconstitutionally attacked by
Congress and tho present admin
istration; that the panic has
so reduced values and increased bur-
dens Of taxation that agricuIturists,
fruit growers and stock raisers are
obliged to sell their products below the
cost OF producing them and that extra
ordinary remedies nowgranted to credi-
tors in Colorado should be repealed"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
Save Each Days Coupons for Im5eII8g@n@@r Fb0G0@a

pie opportunity to secret their valua-
bles. Very little OF value was obtained
in the coaches. The robbers appropri-
ated all the overcoats and watches in
the cars, but the sum total Of the cash
they secured will approximate less than
$500. Several passengers saved large
sums by hiding their purses under the
car seats. The robbers did not use
abusive language to the passengers, and
offered no violence. 1t is stated posi-
lively that the railroad officials hero
have the names of the robbers and it is
believed their capture is only a ques-
ton Of q few DAYS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
pLAKE's VISIT
To This Country said To BO Only of u
Domestic Nature.

To This Country said To Bo Only of u
Domestic Nature.
Ngw YoRK, Dec. 25.-An Associated
Press reporter called at the residence OF
DR.. Thomas Adds Emmett, the presi-
dent oil the Irish National Federation
OF America, to interview the Hon. Ed
ward Blake, member Of Parliament for
Longford, ireland, who lie one OF the
executive committee Of the Irish Par.
liamentary representatives led by Justin
Mccarthy. Mr.. Blake was out DR..
Emmett stated that Mr.. Blake has
come to spend the holidays with his
family at Toronto and not with any
business connected with the Federation.
81 may say" said Mr.. Emmett, that
Mr.. Blake was never more hopeful OF
the situation OF the home rule question
than he is now. He speaks very con-
fidenlly."
Asked IL the Federation would get mp
n fund for the evicted tonants in Ire
land, Mr.. Emmett said: mo. The
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
THE EARTH SHOOK.
Tho slumbcr of Pennsylvania Mountain.
GERS Rudely Disturbed.

Tho slumBcr of Pennsylvania Mountain.
GERS Rudoly Disturbed.
HUNTINGTON, Pa, Dec. ga very
perceptible shock of earthquake was
felt here between 8 and 4 o'clock this
morning, lasting only few seconds,
and apparently moving from southwest
10 northwest. The shock was sufficient
to awaken many persons from their
BEDFORD, Pa, Dec. 25.-Reports from
various parts of this county indicate
that Yesterdays earthquake lasted is or
20 seconds. In many places houses
we're shaken to such an extent as to ser
iously alarm the inmates. The shock
appears to have travelled in southeast
erly direction, and WAS the most per-
ceptible to those persons who live near
the mountains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
Vice Presidents Niece Married,

BALTIMORE, Mn, Dec. 95.-Thc mar
riage of Miss Frances Ewing, daughter
OF Judge Ewing, United States Minister
to Brussels, and niece OF Vice President
Stevenson, to Mr.. Bailess Beecher, a
prominent banker OF Memphis, Tenn,
sool; place o.night at St. Peters church.
The bride was given away by her uncle
Vice President Stevenson. A reception
followed ut the residence OF Rev. Mr..
Clampitt, rector Of the church, after
which Mr. and Mrs. Beecher left for an
extended tour OF the west.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
PENNOYER'S PLANT.
He Addresses an Open Letter to
President Cleveland
ON WOE And Want IN The Land.

He Charges All the Distress aud
Suffering That Is Stalking Abroad
Upon tho Presidents Financial
Policy, and Claims That Only He
Can Remedy tho Evil-Ho Suggests
That He Give Some Pertinent
Advice to Congress, Which He In
Inmates Grover Holds in tho Palm
ofHis Hand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
NELL0'S MISSION.
I. Was Thought He Was Seeking a
Naval Engagement
WITH The CRUISER NITCHEROY,
But He Sailed for an Island Convict
Settlement
TO PRESS CONYICTS INTO SERVICE,

By Which Course He Hopes to Secure
Not Less Than One Thousand Men.
On Hearing This News the Mitch
croy's Commanders Weighed Anchor
and Started After tho Aquidaban
and RepublIca, aud tho Long Elk.
pccted Sea Baltic Between These
War Vessels VIII In All Probability
BE Fought Soon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 25.-Chauncey
Il. Andrews, one OF tho leading citizens
Of Youngstown, o., died to-day aged TO-
For years he has taken a leading part
IN building up the business Of the Ma
Roning Valley, and he accumulated a
fortune in developing the coal lands,
building railways and establishing
manufacturing plants in that section.
lie was also largely interested in the
banking institutions Of youngstown.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
A CHURCH SENSATION
a Midnight Mass Interrupted in a
Peculiar Manner
BY A DEPOSED CATHOLIC PRIEST,

Who Is Under Sentence of tho Court
for the Ruin of Young Lady
Member of tho CougreGation-HO
Charges Man In tho Audience
With Being Instrumental in His
Conviction, Who Retniiates by
Threatening to Mako Work for
the Coroner if His Election Is
Attempted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26

ST. LOUIS, No., Dec. pa special to
the Republic from Little Rock, Ark,
says: Governor Fishback has written
letter to President Cleveland complain
ing OF the fact that the Indian Territory
is an asylum for dangerous criminals Of
all kinds,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-26
MESSENGER ROBBED
OF Eight Thousand Uollars-His Assailant
Mnkes His Esoape.

Makes His Escape.
ST. LOUIS, No., Dec. ga very brief
telegram from Marshall, Texas, to the
POa-Dispatch says at o'clock this morn
ing Pacific Express messenger McCul'
loeb was knocked down on the railroad
station platform by negro and robbed
of pouch which contained from $1,000
to $1,000. Although the act was done
while crowd OF people was on the
platform, the robber escaped, and there
is no clue to his identity.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-14

Sykes. Mrs. Ed, ssa Rorer ave. $. WI. S.
scruggs, j. w, a76 9th ave- $. w.-C. e. Carson,
Sims; Dr.. "A, sei Campbell ave. 8. w.-Rcvs
Highland ave- .i s. IReV. IT, r. e Morris riahkin and
Stone. DR.; j. L., cid 9th ave. 9 Wv. B.
Lawrence, Revs John r. Bagby, N. c. Burnett
and wife.
shepherd, A. NJ, TIC Salem ave. 8. w.-Rcy. II.
B; Shepherd, z. Rogers.
ferson st.. Rev e. F. james residence south 'ef
n ShocRey, g; C., 42o Campbell ave. g. WI. E.
Turner, g; A., 40 Franklin st. 8. w.-P. Pollard
Seay, Rev; +; T; Warren, Rev: L. d. Craddock
Dr. Geo F.. Bagby, J. Il Clark.
Hugh c. emith, Rev. W. T. Creath.
Trout II. s., 6l0 Third ave. 8. w.-Rev. j. b.
Hutson. Judge B. T. Gunter.
Terry, p. L., Emwood, South Jererson-Rev
Terrell, Mrs Il. NJ, sO7 Sixth ave. 8. w.-Rev.
Motley ''' NOV W. o.
Turner, G, NJ, 1Oi Franklin ct. 8. WI. B.
Jones'
Thomas, Mrs. Jane, 5sl Henry st. g. w.-Rcv.
Walden. Mrs. G. A., 1908 Patterson ave- 8. W.
w. II. Fairless, r. L. Shaw.
vaugE1 ee Mrs l. s;l AL sSs Sixth aves w-Dr
Yick. Mira; $; A., st. James Hotel B. F. Duncan,
Wright, Jno. a., 2i2 Eighth ave. 9. WI. B.
Allen.
Williams, Mrs. j. H.. 800 Seventh ave. 8. W.
Lee Taylor, G. Y Bradley. Jr.
Watts. w. l., 3O5 Campbell ave- 8. w.-Dr. Ii. H.
Crittenden, j. D. Bradshaw.
Whitescarver, w. o., Allegheny Institute
II: a. East, B. b. Wills, Chas. Dickens, Rev. II.
Williams, r. s.. 1913 Campbell avenue e. W
Reys. DR.. Q. II. Corey, Alfred Bagby.
Wilson. Mrs. j. W., IS Franklin street 8. W.
Neys. A. d. Hunter, r. II. Carr.
Woltz, Mrs. j. NJ, $50 Salem avenue 8. w.
Reye. D; II; Dement, j K. Gwatkin.
Wingheid, j. F., South Jefferson strcet-Rev
Jno. A. Barker, @. II. Shipman.
Yates, d. c., 6i7 Campbell avenue 3. w.-Rev.
j. w. Widman, Miss Laura Davis. II. Ii. Epps.
n. e.-Revs. V. l. Arson, w. A. Pearson.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-14

Something About the Risks Everyone
Runs Daily.
In the State Of New York last year
756 persons lost their lives and 1925
were injured by railroad accidents alone.
1t is fact that about ono man in every
twelve is injured accidentally every
year; that every five minutes during
the working day some one is killed by
accident; that every seventeenth per-
son at some time meets with accident
either fatal OR otherwise. 1t would
seem that every thinking man would
be willing to expend the necessary
amount of money to protect himself
against accidents in the way of accident
insurance.
The Interstate Casualty Company of
New York seems to com bine all the
most improved forms OF accident insur-
ance. 1t charges no fees and makes no
assessments, but furnishes a definite
amount OF insurance for a given pre-
MUM. 1ts officers and directors are
experienced men of high standing and
ability. Its capital is large and surplus
ample. It's policy is broad and liberal,
and provides an entirely new and at
tractive feature in its five-year tontino
bonus fund.
Thereby tho policy holder, after five
years continuous insurance, receives an
annual dividend from the company
This no othe: accident company pro-
vides. 1t is the first accident company
to remove the barrier of unjust dis.
elimination against the female sex. 1t
insures women on the same terms as
mon.
The company has all the most i'm
proved forms of policies, at rates as low
as can be furnished by any reliable
company. Call on or address it's Roa-
noke agents, Messrs. w. j. McClanahan
IL Co, 207 South Jefferson street, for
full information.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-14

Entered at the postofficc at Roanoke as second
lass matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-14
Y. NJ. c. A. WEEK OF PRAYER.

How 1t WIN be Observed in This City.
Special Services.
Instead of observing the week of
prayer by series OF meetings during
this week, the Young Mems Christian
Association has secured such co.opera-
tion from the pastors and churches that
the subject of work among young men
will be presented for discussion and
prayer at the regular prayer meeting
service on Wednesday night of this
week.
A representative OF association work
will be present, and occupy not more
than twenty minutes Of the time in an
address which will direct the thought of
the meeting to the necessity for special
interest and prayer for young men.
The following appointments have
been made:
Greene-Memorial Churoh--Capt: j..
II. Wright
East Roanoke Baptist Church-M
w. w. Lyman.
Christian Church--Mr. II. A. ellis.
Calvary Baptist Church-Judge w. S.
Gooch.
Second Presbyterian Church-G. W.
vinton Methodist Church,. R. Col
lingwood.
First Baptist Churchill be an
nounced.
Christ Church--Speciaf prayer service
and lecture by the pastor, Rev. J. Cleve.
land Hall
vinton Baptist Church-Mr. W. S.
McClannahan.
On Sunday morning next the pastors
have indicated their intention to preach
sermons with especial reference to
Christian work among men. and in the,
afternoon public meeting Of the associ
alton will be held in the First Presby-
terrain Church, at which an address will
be delivered by Rev. DR.. L. G. Brough-
ton and basket collection taken for
the work OF the international commit
tee. Special music will be rendered by
chorus OF twenty voices, led by Prof.
Scott.
Chimes of Normandylat the Academy
rfH ,ain TO- fvI,f
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-14

THE Republicans, since their signal
defeat at the last Presidential election,
have wanted to forget that there ever
was such an occasion. Since last Tues.
day, however, the candidates for nomina-
tion in 1896 have been popping up thick
and fast all over the country. Oh, we'll,
there are several years yet in which the
Democrats will give them occasion to
wish to again forget it's approach.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-14
THE ROANOKE TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER a. 1898.

foreign secretary OF tho foreign mission
board, Rev. Robert j. Willingham, who
made very strong speech in favor Of
the great work being done towards
Christianizing the world. AT the con-
clusion OF this eloquent address Rev DR..
Harris led in prayer.
William Ellyson made few remarks
in favor OF the Foreign Mission Jour
nal, publication devoted exclusively
to foreign mission work, to which about
500 subscriptions were taken.
After several announcements were
made the meeting adjourned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-14
GREAT INDUCEMENTS
TO GO WEST.

Salem having been connected with
Roanoke by electric cars, which as.
suies cheap and rapid transit to par.
ties living in Salem and working in
Roanoke, and as Salem can give in her
different factories employment to-
large number of young ladies; also
cheap homes either to renters or buyers.
This in connection with her cheap
markets make 1t very desirable to the
majority Of us just now. For further
Information address box 66. Salem, Va
tt0 law limo