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Deaths Divorce,

MoRRIsToWN, March 23.-John Da-
Wis, negro of this place, shot and
killed his wife Wednesday night in
Rheatown, Il suburb OF this city.
The affair occurred about o'clock.
Davis and his wife had not been living
together for some time, and she had
entered plea for divorce. 1t seems
that Davis was very sensitive of his
wife's actions and suspicioned her Of
being intimate with another negro
man, and had at different times
threatened to wreak vengeance on
them both.
Wednesday night he went to the
house of his father in law, Alex
Chestnust, to see his wife. He was
admitted in the house end allowed to
go to the room she occupied up stairs
Upon entering he drew q pistol and
began firing at her. She, seeing muir
der in his eye, sprang out screaming
into an adjoining room Davis follow
ed her, firing four more shots, three
taking effect, one in her left hip, one
in her left side near the heart, and the
third in her right temple. The MUIR
derer then calmly walked down stairs,
and meeting his wife's father, who
tried to hold him, sprang out the
door into the rain and darkness He
evaded arrest until yesterday after
noon, when he sent Sheriff Mcghee
word that if he would insure him pro-
lection he would surrender, This the
sheriff promised to do, and he was
lodged in Jail. He stated that he did
not regret the crime, and only wished
that he could kiln the man OF whom
he was jealous. Considerable excise
ment is now manifest and there is
some talk of lynching among the ne
| grOes.
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Technicality Cleared Him.

WILMINGTON, N. c., March 22.-The
case of the State VS., Isaac Bates, late
president of the Bank Of New Hanover,
on an Indictment charging HIM with
making false returns under oath to the
state treasurer, came up in the
criminal court today. The state offer
ed in evidence one OF the statements
made to the state treasurer. Counsel
for defendant objected, and the objec-
ton was sustained and the court order
ed that verdict ONO guilty be entered.
The point OF difference was that the
state wished to introduce a schedule,
which was on the reverse side of q
sheet containing the statement, as a
part of the statement itself. Defense
contended that this schedule was moth
ing more than a memorandum, it be-
ing neither sworn to, signed or attested,
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A Strange Disease.

BALTIMORE, March 26.-The physi.
clans Of the City Hospital are puzzled
over a strange case that came under
their notice two weeks ago. Nothing
like it has been seen here, nor is there
record in medical histories of SINH.
lar case. The patient is young
woman from Washington county,
Pennsylvania. She has some peculiar
ailment almost like leprosy, and is lit,
orally dying alive. Several years ago
a small sore appeared on the thumb
of her right hand, and soon after the
member became as black as ink.
Amputation of the thumb was resort.
ed to in order to save her life, and for
time she was comparatively well.
In few months finger became as
sore as the thumb had done, and it
too, was amputated. Since.then all oil
the fingers have decayed the same
way and been cut off. Next her hand
also became affected and it was taken
off at the wrist. The forearm was
next attacked by the strange maIady,
and it was amputated at the elbow
A few months after the stump of the
arm turned black and was taken off al
the shoulder. Now her left hand and
feet were turning dark, and she has
been sent to the hospital in the hopes
that her life may be saved. Her all.
ment may be regarded as fatal.
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WAITE KNOCKED OUT
The Supreme Court Decision is
Virtually Against Him.
Municipal, Controversy Must Go TO the
District Court Had No Right to
Call Out The Militia.

DENVER, Col, March 24.~-The SUI.
preme court this morning handed
down written reply to the question
propounded by Gov. Waite last week
as to who are members of the fire and
police board, The decision was by
Chief Justice Goddard and was sub
stantially against the governor,
The court holds that the governor
has the right TO remove from Office his
appointees, and his action in removing
them was clearly his right; but, as Orr
and Martin had refused to relinquish
their duties, alleging that the appoint
ments of Mullins and Barnes had not
been properly made, and the court not
being advised of the facts upon which
Martin and Orr base their objections,
the case must 60 to the district court
for inquiry. The courts have the pow
err, if objections are raised by incum.
bents, to inquire into facts, and all
contests must go to them for decision.
The court expressed decided views
upon the governors right to call out
the militia 1t is clearly the courts
opinion that the governor was in error
in attempting to use force, and that
the militia should always be subordi-
nate to civil power. BY no rule can
the power Of the governorbe construed
to be such as to call out the militia to
induct an appointee into Office. This,
the court holds, is dangerous exer-
else of arbitrary power that tends to
wards anarchy and deepotism.
The committee of safety is in session
at the chamber of commerce to discuss
the situation and prepare for any overt
act on the part of the governor.
Gov. Waite refused to talk on the
decision of the supreme court, which
is received with general satisfaction.
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Recalled TO His Throne.

WILLIAMsyILLE, MASS, March 90
Prince Beolow, the African prince who
r. member OF the class Of '94 in Will.
ANS college, has received call from
his people in Africa to return to hi,
native land and take possession of his
iogdum, which heretofore has been
1deY the power of an uncle. Even
- uncle desires his return. as he secs
s. people are bound to have it and
a 1t he himself can not continue much
J., ger in power.
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Telegraph Ticks.

"Bob" Fitzsimmons, the middle
weight champion pugilist, has accept
ed Jim Corbett's offer to fight Dan
Creedon to finish in private for
stake of $4,000 a side.
The exiied ex-president, Vanquez, is
sale in San Salvador, where he has a
companion, Maj. e. A. Burke, late de-
faulting state treasurer of Louisiana
A negro, Pat Marsh, about 80 years
old, says dispatch dated at Clarks-
vile, was killed one night last week at
Guthrie by a southbound train. He
was drunk and sat down on the track
to rest. He was struck by the train
and knocked off the track, and died in
short time.
Dated at Fort Worth, Texas, late
dispatch conveys the intelligence that
the Tarrant county grand jury has re-
turned an Indictment against Il. M
Page, the millionaire banker, for the
murder of Albert M. Smith. Page is
still in Jail. His attorneys will seek
his release on bail by habeas corpus
proceedings.
According to q New York dispatch
Howard Gould, son of the late Jay
Gould, denies the story which has
been given currency recently that he
is engaged to marry Odette Tyler. the
actress. Miss Tyler is a native of Ten
nessee, and her real name is Bessie
Kirkland
1t is said by authority of Norfolk
Va, dispatch, that Mrs. Henry Hugo
who shot and killed Frank Watts fol
I the betrayal of her 15.year-old daugh
! '"t has been placed under $4,000 bal
for appearance before the grand jury
Public sentiment seems to indicate 8
verdict of justifable homicide wher
the case comes to trial.
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The A. j. A. Growing.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, March 27.--Su-
preme President Traynor, OF the A. P.
A., made a speech here last night on
the objects and aims of the association.
He declared that the order now con-
trolled 100000 Votes, and would name
United States senatorsin several OF the
western states next year. He also said
that it was through the influence Of
the organization that John Y. McKane
was sent to Sing Sing.
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Geo. Dixon Knocked Down.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-The fatal
chance blow that has caused the
downfall of many champion OF the
pugilistic arena got in its work last
night on George Dixon, and the little
game colored champion felt for the
first time in his life the sensation of
being knocked down and practically
put out.
An athletic entertainment for the
benefit of the unemployed of Philadel-
phis was given in Industrial hall yes.
terday evening, and among the volun-
teers was Dixon. Dixon and O'Reurke,
his manager, travelled from Boston for
the purpose of aiding the entertain
ment. Dixon was put down to spar
with Walter Edgerton, the "Kentucky
Rosebud" a muscular colored boy OF
this city. The first round was tame
enough, but in the second round the
ill feeling that has long existed be-
tween the two broke out and they
went at each other savagely. Dixon
was knocked down, and it required
all the science OF his attendants to
bring him around in time.
At the end OF four minutes time was
called for the third round and Dixon
did his best to knock Edgerton out
but unavailingly.
As Edgerton jumped from the stage
after the bout, Dixon struggled wildly
with O'Rourke to follow him, but was
n u allowed to do so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-29
VIOLATED THE LAW.
Unaka Tobacco Works Seized BY
Uncle Sam.
The Firm Guilty of Violating the Rev.
eDue Laws, and the Entire Plant
to BE Sold ut Public Cutlery.

GREENEyILLE, Tenn, March "a
The sensation of the day in Greene
vile is the seizure of the factory and
stock Of the Uhaka tobacco works BY
government officers. The establish
ment is one Of the largest tobacco
manufacturing plants in the south, 1t
was operated by Stevens Bros, and
gave employment to large number of
hands.
The seizure was made at the in.
stance OF Collector Essary, of Knox
vile, for violation of the United States
internal revenue laws. The machinery
and tobacco, all of ghich is very valu-
able, is forfeited to the government
and will be sold at public cutlery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-29

ROME, GA, March 26.-John Kane "a
well known young man of about %
years, was found dead this morning on
the bank of the Ostanaula river, at the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad bridge, near the junction Of
she rivers. His coat and hat were found
some distance from him. The body
had evidntly been wet up to the arm
pits, and ice clunb to the clothing.
On examination several bruises were
found on the body. Three tramps
were found who saw Kane lying on
the bridge early last night. The sup
position is that he had been drinking
and fell from the bridge into the river
then, wading out, had lain down on
the river bank and died from exposure.
There was some suspicion against
The tramps, but the above theory pre-
walls. The family stand well and the
tragic death caused much excitement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-29
Western Union Sued For $4,000,

DALLAS, TEX, March 23.-John E.
Stinson and E H. Rogers, ex.opsra-
tors for the Western Union Telegraph
company, have filed suit against the
company for $4,000 each, $4,000
actual and $4,000 exemplary dam.
ages. The two men bring suit on &C
count of having been placed, as they
allege, on the blacklist of the company
as discharged for drunkenness. they
allege that this is defamatory of their
characters, besides taking away their
means of livelihood, as they have no
other occupation, and a Western
Union employe can not, unless rein.
stated by the company, get employ
ment in other telegraph conc ern.
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Avoiding Austria.

TURIN. March 22,-The family OF
louis Kossuth have expressed their
uesire that the body of the Hungarian
patriot shall be removed to Buda
Pesth tomorrow, and that the funeral
shall take place in the Hungarian cap
it4l Tuesday, next. 1t is understood
that the body will be taken by way
of Venice TO Hungary in order to
avoid its nassaea over Austrian soil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-29
Virginia Road Sold,

BRISTOL, Tenn, March %. The Alb
ington and Damascus railroad was sold
at public auction yesterday to satisfy a
debt. Mr.. Fortune, the contractor, bid
it in at $4,000. The road, which runs
from Abingdon to Damascus distance
OF fifteen miles, has cost about 100000
and is vet unfinished.
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MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1894,

sell at public cutlery, to the highest
bidder, in front of Jobe's opera house,
the property mentioned and described
in the pleadings and said decree and
ordered to be sold, towi;: One house
and lot in Johnaon City, Tenn, and
more particularly described as follows ::
Lots Nos. 9, 10, II and II, in block "a,
of the Carnegie Land Company's Adj
dition to Johnson City, Tenn, front,
ing twenty-five feet each on Seventh
avenue, and running back, of even
width to an alley. To satisfy com
plainant's decree against defendant
for the sum of $9,940 with interest
from December 9Th, 1898, and the
costs of this suit, unless said debt, in
terest and costs are soouer paid.
TERMS OF SALE,
Said land will be sold on credit
of six and twelve months and in bar
of The equity of redemption. Notes
with good personal security will be re-
quired of the purchaser, and lien
will be retained OH said lots for pur-
chase money until fully paid.
This March 18th, 1894.
w. f, Young, G. & M.
By 20. w. HODGE, D. G. & M.
5O74t printers fee, $12.
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MCALLEN'S Business COLLEGE.
KNOXVILLE, TENN

Best Bookkeeper and Business Mans Course
Best Shorthand. Also Telegraphy and Civil
call for terms, mo. A. McAILEN, Ii. B.
5oS-13t Knoxville Tenn.
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z Answers.

What is the difference between
a sallow skin, dull eyes and fad
ed cheeks, and a ruddy complex,
ion, bright eyes and rosy cheeks?
There are 2 answers
lsr ANSWER: Ali the difference in
the world, One is ugliness; the other
is beauty
2ND ANSWER: rs cents difference, For
IS cents will secure a three weeks
treatment two different medicines)
which will correct your disordered liver,
Danish all poisonous bile, purify your
blood, stimulate appetite, tone up the
nerves, and make new creature OF
you.
This is a famous remedy, and
while perfectly harmless, it new
er fails, 1t is made of the purest
preparations.
Ask your druggist for Ranon's
Tonic Liver Pills. Iw0 medicines
and two boxes for only one price.
A sure cure for Constipation and
Biliousness.
AtGl! Dealers or mail, for ESQ, 8 boxes 81. 90.
BROWN MFG. CO., New York.
FOR SALE BY P. H, WOFEORD 6 COMPANY
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$1426O9 Al
TOTAL LIABILITIES.
The above statement is correct.

F. B. ST, JOHN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the
9th day of February, 1894.
5O7-4t w. B. HARRISON, Notary Public.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-29
CLERK AND MASTERS SALE OF
LAND.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Washington county,
Tennessee.
Cy H. Lyle
VS..
]. n. Harris.

Pursuant to the decree of said court
at its December term, 1898, in the
above styled cause, / will On
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-29
TRUSTEES NOTICE

By virtue OF the power vested in
me by deed of trust, executed by
Ike T. lobe and wife, Bette ]. Jobe,
on the Oath day of June, 1893, and re-
corded in the registers Office at Jones'
boro, Tennessee, on the Goth day of
June, 1898, in book No. 8 trust deed
book, page SO, will offer for sale on
the
18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1894,
in front Of Jobe's opera house, in
Johnson City, Tennessee, one black
mare, named Nellie, and formerly
owned by Ike T. and Bette J. Jobe.
The sale will be made to pay note
executed to 7. E. Hurst for the sum
of $50 by said Ike T. Jobe and Bette
j. Jobe, and will be for cash i'll hand
and in bar of the equity of redemption,
the same being authorized by said
deed of trust.
This March q. 1894.
S. S. CRUMLEY, Trustee.
sos At printers fee, 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-23
A FINE ART DISPLAY.

The finest display Of photographs ever
made in tho city is now to be seen in
the street case at the entrance to
0'Neills gallery, No. 1905 Market street.
For uniformity OF tone, for graceful and
artistic posing, and Tor excellence in
workmanship. the photographs now to
be seen in this case rank far above any
thing ever before seen in this city.
1t will pay all lovers Of art to walk
several squares out OF their way In order
TO tako look aE these pictures. A visit
10 the studio yesterday found all hands
busily engaged on the holiday work,
which they are finishing as
speedily as possible in order to accom-.
MEDIATE the large patronage they anti
oipate from now on until Christmas,
Judging from the number Of sittings
they were making yesterday. those wish.
ing work for the holidays will do well to
leave their orders early.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-23
LOCAL RaEvITIEs.

Mattera OF Minor Moment In and About
tho CITY.
THr GRAND this evening-"The Life
Guard"
LAST night the police raided Anna
Heinrich's house oil Ill fame. Officers
O'Brien and Fitzgerald made the arrests
Of the proprietress, girls and man.
THE ladies OF Wesley N. z. church, Of
the South Side, will give Thanksgiving
dinner at the church next Thursday
between the hours Of IL and 3p. m.
Born the Wheeling and Warwick pot
teries, on the South Side, are running
steadily, and at the latter planta night
force is being employed until 8 o'clock.
The Ivy Blossom Athletic club, OF the
South Side, will give a dance next
Thursday night, Thanksgiving night, at
Menge & Howley'a hall, on Market
street.
TaE United Brewery Workers local
union will give dance at Mozart hall.
on the South Side, next Wednesday
evening. 1t Is expected to be we'll
attended event.
PETER CAMPBELL was sent to jail by
Squire Glllespy yesterday as q plain
drunk. James Holland and Mike Cond-
rey, who were held on charge Of theft,
were dismissed by the same Justice yes
terday.
HOUSE & HERMANN expect to have
their new building at the corner OF
Fourteenth and Market streets in shape
for occupancy go far as the first two
floors are concerned, the week before
Christmas.
"oS the Mississippi" the scenic pro-
duction which was given at the Opera
House last night. was witnessed BY a
large audience and was received with
delight. The scenery, the play, the
cast and the specialties were all right.
AT the Christian church this evening
Prof. Eugene Fenchtinger. OF Bethany
college, will open bis series Of lectures
on Wagner and his music. His fret
talk will be on "Parsital." The series
promises to be one OF the most enjoya'
BILE and profitable ever offered In this
city.
THE wheelmen Of the city4are think
ing Of securing the globe girdler, Thomas
Stevens, for one oil his lectures here in
the near future. He recently returned
from India aud has some interesting ex.
periences with the famous Jugglers OF
that sun kissed land that are related in
the lecture.
Rev. Mr. BuMoRY, OF the A. M. E.
church. Of Wheeling, will preach the
opening sermon OF the newly organized
A. NJ. E. church. OF Bridgeport, next
Sunday at 2:So o'clock, in what is
known as the old Catholic church. This
church has been very nicely and hand
somely prepared for divine Worship: A
large attendance il expected from Mar
tins Ferry, Wheeling and Bellaire.
Rev. Charles Coleman, OF the A. NJ.
Z. church. of Bellaire, will assiat in the
installation, and all are invited.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-23

AT the meeting OF the miners local
union at Trades Assembly hall last
night there was present committee Of
miners from the Bianch mine, where
the explosion occurred on Tuesday, kill
ing .syen men and wouuding three. The
families Of the victims. especially that
of John Donnelly, are in destituhou,
and this COMMITTEES hoped to enlist the
aid Of the miners and others in Wheel
ing to raise a fund for their relief One
Of the Italian miners who was killed on
Tuesday had written to his wife in Italy
only Sunday, telling her to get ready to
come here in the spring, and TO sell the
little home they owned in the old coun-
try. One OF his friends will write to her
at once, telling her OF his fate aud adyis-
ing her TO hold ON to her home.
The committee which came here yes
terday was composed OF George Benbow.
Patrick Deyinney, Patrick McGlyern,
Andrew Aiello and Joseph Aloe. They
brought Gaspari Gauni to the North
w Heelluk nQoplthtt Aua Wv eSsN
agreed to pay his expenses there II tho
Bianeh company refuses to do so, which
II is expected to.
AielIo and Aloe resent the statement
that the Italians habitually use too
much powder. They claim that the
Italians are as intelligent and as careful
az any others, and It 10 fact that the
explosion OF Tuesday was started in o
colored mans, William Morris's, room,
and not in an Italians.
The miners here felt great sympathy
for the bereaved families and the
wounded men at the Blanch mines, and
after great deal of discussion a com.
mittee was appointed, consisting Of
Messrs. Jerry Mead, Charles Sanders
and w. s. Berisford, to wait on Mayor
Caldwell and ask him TO cali q meeting
OF citizens to take steps to raise funds
for the relief of the destitute. II any
persons could have seen tue victims'
families on Wednesday when an In
rELLlGRNcER reporter visited them, he
would be willing to divide his last dol
lar for their relief. Mrs. Donnelly
would like to keep her eight children
together, If possible, but has no means
OF supporting them. The miners wouid
like to set her up in some modest busi-
ness by which she could keep her
family.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-23
IMPROVING ITS LINE.
A New Fender being Put on Wheeling
Railway Cars.


Railway Cars.
Some time ago the city council passed
an ordinance to the effect that the
Wheeling Railway Company should
put safety tenders on the cars Of its
street car line. The limit given the
company was extended 80 that investi-
cation ss to tho best fender could be
made. General Manager Wright, Of
the company, after examining the fem
ders used in number Of cities, has de-
cided upon one which is to be at once
applied to all Of the cara of the COM
pany. The fender decided upon is one
that is attached to the front of the
truck of the car, and not to'the body Of
the car as Is done with other tenders.
The advantages OF a fender applied to
the truck Is that in making sharp tnrns,
OF which there are many on the Wheel.
ing line, the fender does not "take up
half the street."
There Is one matter in connection
with the use Of tenders on street cars in
Wheeling that makes their use not so
effective as 1t might otherwise be-that
is the TACT that at number OF places on
tho road there are distractions on the
track that rise as high as five inches
above the rail, such "a water plugs, etc,
so that a fender must be placed at least
six inches above the rail. In other
cities tho fender is placed about three
inches above the rail and OF course 10
more effective. The fender adopted by
the Wheeling company is the same as
ia in use in Cincinnati and Covington,
KY.
General Manager Wright has also de.
vised a method OF heating the street
cars by electricity and force Of men is
now at work on the radiators, four of
which are to be placed in each car. Be-
fore the really cold weather comes the
cars will all be equipped with the device
which trials have shown will easily heat
the cars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-23

What is more appetizing than a de.
licious spare rib2 Owing to the low
rate hogs are selling at tho present time
Messrs. F. Schenk & Sons are prepared
to furnish at the lowest prices OF the
market choice spare ribs, otlaI. tender.
loin and backbone, and consumers
would do well to make their purchases
at once before the rates are advanced,
as these favorable conditions will be oil
bat short duration. Be sure to call al
Schenk's meat emporium, Market
etreet, before buying. You are bound
to be satisfied both with the quality Of
the meat and the prices.