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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-17
SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY.
Bookkeeper Huntington Of Council Biufi
Shoots Two Security inspectors and Hin

Bookkeeper Huntington Of Council Bluffs
Shoots Two Security inspectors and Him.
SELF.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. 16-At IL
o'clock to-day q tragedy was enacted in
the Office OF the Citizens State Bank Of
Council 9lufs, which may result fatally
for three persons. John Huntington.
assistant book-keeper and collection
clerk, shot G. A. Cromwell, of Minneap-
oils, and NJ. +. Hayden, OF Chicago, rep
resentatives OF the Fidelity and Casual
ty Company OF New York, and then
emptied his revolver in his own breast,
inhicting q wound from which he died
two hours later. Cromwell and Hay
den. tits thought. will recover.
Huntington was one OF the best
known men in Council Bluffs and num-
oered his friends by the hundred. So
far as can be learned he had no bad
habits, and this is what makes his act
the harder to explain. On the Goth Of
last July a check OF $500 was turned
over to him in the regular routine OF
business. Huntington charged the
check 10 the Union Stock Yards Ma
tional Bank, OF South Omaha, and from
that day to this nothing whatever has
been seen or heard OF 1t. The day fol-
lowing Huntington left for n vacation
trip OF several weeks to New York City.
The bank officials deferred any &c
ton, but finally they sent message to
the Fidelity and Casually Company. In
which all OF the employees are bonded,
notifying it of the fact and suggesting
that inspectors come on at once and
make an in Investigation.
Messrs. Cromwell and Hayden ar
rived In the city last Friday and took
rooms at the Grand hotel. They cross.
examined each OF the bank employees
through whose hands the missing
check had passed, and among the rest
Huntington. Huntington and the rep-
resentatiyes OF the Fidelity company
met Saturday night and made arrange.
ments for another meeting at the bank
Sunday morning, when the investiga.
ton was to be resumed. At the hour
appointed they were together, and
HAYDEN and Cromwell commenced to
put the young man through running
cross.fire OF questions. President j. d.
Edmundson and Cashier G. r Hannah,
OF the bank, were present during most
OF the interview.
The conference had not been in pro-
gross more than fifteen minutes when
Huntington rose from his chair, pulled
revolver and commenced firing at the
representatives OF the Fidelity compa-
ny. The first three shots were fired at
. Cromwell, who had taken the lead in
the interrogation, and all three took
effect. The fourth struck Hayden, and
then Huntington raised the weapon to
his own head and fred. He fell to the
floor unconscious, and remained so until
his death, at lilo p. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-17
MOTIONS INAUGURAL.
1t Will bo sImpie-How the Change OF
Governors viii Occur.

Governors VIII Occur.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 16,-All the ar
rangements for the inauguration OF
Governor-elect Morton have been COM
pleted and the affair promises to be one
OF the simplest of its kind ever wit
messed. The governor-elect and his
family will arrive here on the 3lst Of
December and will take up thoir resi-
dence at tho executive mansion.
The newly elected governors staff
will meet him at the mansion at 10
o'clock in full dress military uniform,
while Governor Flowers staff will as
sembIe at the executive mansion. At
1880 the Tenth battalion, Nationa!
Guard troops, under the command OF
Lieut. Col. William L. Fitch. will pro-
ceed 10 the executive mansion and es.
cort Governor Morton and stat to the
capitol. The assembly will be appro-
priately decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, and seats will be prepared for about
1000 people. Governor-elect Morton
and his staff will meet Governor Flower
and his staff in the executive chamber.
and the party will then proceed to the
assembly chamber. There will be
payer by RI. Rev. Crosswell b. Doane.
Episcopal bishop Of Albany. aud follow
ing that Governor Flower will make the
welcoming address to the governor.
elect. Secretary OF State Palmer will
administer the oath OF Office and Gov.
ernor Morton will then make his in.
augural address. and the exercises will
close with music.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-17

The results Of tho Republican pri-
maries last Saturday were most crafty
ing to all loyal party men, leaving out
OF consideration the defeat Of special
personal favoriteS. All the men named
were good men and good Republicans,
and OF course all could not bs nomi-
mated. But the unprecsdentedly large
turnout OF yoters-over $500, o. COM
pared With less than $500 two years
ago-was agreeably significant Of the
interest taken by the people in making
good ticket, and good ticket was
made, ticket that ought to win. Two
years ago the average Of votes cast for
the Republican candidates was 3.Si5,
and the vote cast Saturday was 8, ,So7, or
Twelve more than the average otHll who
voted the Republican ticket in January.
'92. Many Republicans did not vote
Saturday, being content to accept any
ticket likely to be chosen from the good
material available.
For mayor, B. +. Caldwell, the pre.
sent incumbent, had no oppOsi tiOn and
was OF course nominated. For city
clerk, Charles Dannanbsrg had good
majority over John G. l-easure. Thom-
a. D. Bennett was the nominee for
chief OF police. going in with a big
plurality, and George N. Nnrrington
beat his two opponents for wharflnas-
ter by comfortable maIgin-
The city ticket ia strong, all the NOM
inees being we'll known and popular.
The council nominees are also good
men, who will poll large voses in all the
wards. 4 pretty warm contest was
made in several wards. which increased
the interest materially. In the Eighth
ward, particularly. the interest was
great, and the vote cast came within
about % ofequlIIinG the Unprecedented
Republican vote cast in that ward at
The general election last month. Owing
to the large vote cast aud the length Of
the ticket the count In the upper pre-
cinct Of this ward was NOT done until 4
o'clock Sunday morning. In the Sixth,
also, the count was completed very late
yn.tarIav morning
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A real. HERO.

Engineer Lloyd stuck to His Post and
saved Forty.sIx Lives, Though He Him.
self May Die.
WILxssBARRE, Pa, Dec. 16.-The
heroism OF Thomas Lloyd, the engineer
OF the Stevens colliery at West Pittston,
saved the lives OF forty.six miners early
this morning. Tho engine house
caught fro and the flames communica.
ted to the farmhouse, the destruction Of
which meant death to the forty'six
miners who were at work in the mine
five hundred feet below. Lloyd ran to
the telephone and told tho foreman at
the bottom OF the shaft to give the
alarm. Notwithstanding tho foremaa's
haste it was more than twenty minutes
before all tho men could be gathore d
together at tho bottom OF the shaft, pre-.
paratory TO being hauled TO tho surface.
In the meantime tho engine house wac
completely enveloped by fire. Three
trips were necessary before all the men
were brought to the surface. Lloyd
stuck to his post, however, and was so
badly burned that he may die.
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Sax FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The Chron-
a. to-day received the following cable
nam from its special correspondents
y, a. Hiroshima, giving a strong
5,nlL to the reports of butchery OF
Chinese civilians at Port Arthur after
"a. forts we're taken;
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN, Dec. 16.-Concern.
Ia, The alleging massacre at Port Ar
NJ ,Sar / am assured by Ito Yogi, seCre-
,,,r WI general Of the imperial cabinet, that
,bs reports are exaggerated. He asks
sou,ideration OF these facts:
Fir,t-That a majority Of so-called
Chinese civilians said to have been
Sptehered by Japanese in Port Arthur
y,re really soldiers in plain clothes.
ibi was established by scores OF the
' S.coud-That the Chinese soldiers
tlrays discard their uniform when in
fight. -. ,
ibird-That most OF the civilians had
,ryiously fed. Those who remained
r.re armed with rifles and fired on the
japanese. ~
Fourth-That the SIikado's forces,
ybsn they marched into the fallen
Eonrhold were highly excited to find
ibM the bodies oil their captured COM
niss had been fearfully mutilated. The
Chinese garrison, seeing that Port
Arthur was doomed, had put the
japanese prisoners to atroCious death.
The yictors found the pinioned
bodies Of their fellow-soldiers ripped
oven and disembowelled, while some
tiptiyes had been buried alive. These
I,rocities and the memory OF others
committed By the Chinese since the be.
ginning OF the war enraged the Japanese
beyond endurance, yet nearly four hum
dtd Chinese prisoners were taken by
the Japanese when Port Arthur foil.
These will be sent to Toxic and as kind
,ley treated rs others have been.
The wounded Chinese prisoners are
treated we'll, the emperor's personal
physician being in charge OF the hos
pal
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JAPANESE VICTORY.
lhlne'e Again Routed by tho Forces o.
the HltkadO.

chinese Again Routed by tho Forces of
the MtkadO.
HtrosmMA, Dec. tG.-A dispatch from
tho front states that reintorcements
were sent to the Japanese detachment
which Oh December u was compelled
BY superior Chinese force to retire
from Saibashu. On December IA the
strengthened Japanese force made an
other attack on the CIrinese VINO were
Advancing from Saibashu. The latter
fought with yigor. but were completely
routed, fleeing in disorder.
4he japanese pursued the enemy as
iar as Chokinshi, and captured four
guns and several prisoners. The Japan
ESQ loss was three officers wounded and
seventy pFivates killed or wounded.
Ihe Chinese are still confronting the
japanese division commanded by Gen
etlI s laIsumi, and fighting is expected
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AWFUL ToRIUREs
vi 'hS ArmonlHn Prisoners by the TURKS.
How Ono Hero IVns Treated.


WI ths ArmsnIHn Prisoners by the Turks.
How Ono Hero WAS Treated.
4iFtIS, RUSSIAN TRANscAUcAsIA, Dec.
!o'-A letter which appears in paper
nero states that for nineteen days the
Residents Of Armenian villages, where the
ou'FaSea were perpetra!ed, fought
agslnst the Kurds. The Armenians
1851 Io't only ten warriors. whilo the Kurds
!pst 9tl When tho regular troops un-
uer""Ekt PashR appeared the ArmcniHns
Sse SSe'e compelled to snccumb. After Xokki
ia,la's treachcry in offering peace,
sk'y young Armenian men wore
sSl@el and tortued horribly for
.n'ee days. Then were murdered
snl 'hdtr bodies buried IN n
"l,ch' Among the Armenian heroes
,o Hno lost their lives. the writer nen-
Iohs Dcrbodros, who with his own
"ahi Killed seven Kurd9 In fair fight.
40 was captured and lInyoG to tho
Ma"t' Pieces OF his hcsh were cut oil,
Snd mnI'ed and eaten by tho savage Turks
while he was still alive.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-17
SOCIALISM KNOCKED our.
The Federation Of Labor, by Test Votes,
says It Docs Not Endorse Tint Plank of
the Platform.

AHe EcuotSatiou OF lShDOr1 Dy lest NOtesI
says It Does Not Endorse Thnt Plank of
the Platform.
Denver, Dec. l6.-:Tbe discussion Of
piuuk 10 in the political platform (the
Socialist plank) was resumed in the
convention OF the American Fede ration
Of Labor yesterday. Delegate Lloyd, OF
Boston, moved to re.refer the plank to
the subordinate unions.
Patrick McBryde, Secretary OF the
Mine Workers, said he was willing to
take such action. He was instructed to
vote for the plank, but he hoped, il it
was voted upon, it would be defeated,
because" he said, ''our side can &C.
cept defeat good natnredly; and, from
the displays that have been made in
this convention, L doubt II the other
side caa."
Delegate P. J. Mcclure made strong
argument against re.reierring. He
spoke against socialism. asserting that
It's advocates had become crazed by the
hard times.
Mr.. Morgan arose to p point of per.
sonal privilege. He said Mr. Mcclure
had reflected upon him. He said he
got his few lessons in socialism from
Mr.. Mcclure when he was organizer for
Socialist labor party. He said:
"He was in rags. l was ashamed oi
his personal appearance" Cries OF
shame" came from all parts OF the
hall, and the speaker was called to
order by the chair, who ruled that the
floor was forfeited. Mr.. Morgan refused
TO sit down after repeatedly being
ordered to do 80. Finally, he appealed
from the decision OF the chai;. The
decision was sustained by the Conven-
tion.
Delegate Pomeroy made a vigorous
address against socialism.
". D. Mahon, Of the street railway
employees, stated that although he had
been instructed to vote for the plank,
he should vote against It. He is q
Socialist, but has no desire to cram his
ideas down anybody's throat, and he
objected to having his union torn up
for the next two years by useless dis
cussion.
Lee NJ. Hart, OF the Stage Employees
alliance, announced that II plank 10 be
adopted his union would withdraw
from the federation.
Mr.. Lloyd, who introduced the mo.
tion to re:refer. reviewed the trades un-
ionism Of England. He said: "When
American working men have secured
the unity that exists in England, they
may begin to talk OF cooperative com.
monwealth."
The previous question n was called, on
the motion to refer the plank relating to
the collective ownership of all means OF
production and distribution by the peo-
pie to the affiliated organizations, to be
again voted upon. and was lost The
proposition Of establishing savings
bank ia connection with the postotfice
department Of the government was de-
ieated by large majority, and the ques.
ton then recurred upon the subject Of
plank 10, providing for the abolition Of
the land monopoly ownership and sub.
s,i,uting occupancy and improvement
as the only guarantee OF title, which
was adopted.
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Ex.CoNFEDERArE HOME.
A Meeting to Further the Movement He
mt lIRFtinsburg.

A Meeting to Further the Movement Held
Rt MRrtinsburg.
Sporial D,,plseh to u. Iakl'iQeAeer
MARTISsBURo, ". Va, Dec 16.-The
movement to establish and maintain a
homo in the state for the needy ex.con.
federate soldiers of West Virginia was
discussed at q meeting OF the ex-conted-
crate soldiers in this county, held here,
and was warmly endorsed. A large
number OF ladies we're present and par
ticipated in the proceedings Several
propositions toward raising funds were
heard, but a com mittee composed Of an
equal number OF ladies and gentlemen
was finally appointed for this purpose,
and the meeting adjourned-not, how
ever, until another meeting OF the ex-
confederates was called for December
90. when the camp at this place will be
organized. The movement originated
in Charleston. where general meeting
of tho ex.confederates in the state will
be held in the near future aud site for
the nome selected. Several large sums
have already been subscribed.
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s..I.r nr.Irnnd 10 His Fnte.

New York, Doc. l6.-Samuel G.
seeIey, tho defaultinG cashier OF the
Shoe and Leather bank, spent q quiet
dav in the tombs to-day. lie refused
to see ANYBODY and declined the chap
lain's invitation to attend divine ser
vice, preierring TO read newspapers, he
said: "Soeley seems resigned to his
fa,c and refuses to converse with any oi
the other prisoners"
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. l6.-Presi.
dent Cleveland, accompanied by DR..
O'RielIy, Captain Il. d. Evans and Mr..
Charles Jefferson, loft Washington this
evening on au Atlantic coast line train
for hunting trip on the coRst OF South
Carolina. Tho trim has been in con-
temptation since early fall and is taken
Mt this time in the nope that the outing
will benefit the President and eradicate
the remnant OF hi. rheumatism which
still linvcrs with him. Tho party will
return in about week.
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The purpose OF discussing the advisable
isy of charging the opposition members
TO get up protest against the proroga.
lion. The Marquis Di Rudini declared
that II was his intention to address a
protest to his constituents. The result
Of the meeting is not known, but 1t
stated that great indignation was ex-
pressed because OF the governments
action and that the speakers insisted
upon an appeal to the country as the
judge between siGnor Crispi and the OPP
noAiLion
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Attempted Tram wreckiug.

UppER SAxpusEY. O., Dec. l6.-An
attempt was made early this morning to
wreck the New York and Chcago lin
tied on the Pennsylvania railroad. The
train runs fifty miles an hour through
this section. Spikes were pu He'd from
tho switch and the lights blown out
The work Of the wreckers was discov'
cred Just five minutes before the train
orrival
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HoLLpAYsHpRG, Pa, Dec. l6.-Tho
plant OF the Robinson company, OF Bell
wood, this county, manufacturers oi
electrical machinery, was sold b. the
receiver last night to company oil Al
toonn capitalists. There will be re-
sumption OF operations under t"e now
management, with work for l20 men.
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WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill VIII
Hold Place In the Senate.
AN ADJOURNMENT ON THURSDAY

Until After the Christmas Holidays
is ProbabIe-An Exciting Week Ex-
pected ia the House-Some Demo.
Gratis Opposed to the Plan OF Rail.
roadIng the Carlisle Currency Bill
Through Without Sufficient Delib-
cration-The Army Appropriation
Bill To.day-Holidny Adjournment
Saturday.
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.ptrNl Difplich 10 DIe JnfHIQtlneT.
SrEUBRNvILLR, O., Dec 16.-A spe'
cial meeting of the city council last night
to consider bids for 100000 worth of
4 per cent thirty and twenty year water
works bonds. The bid Of the Illinois
Trust and Savings Company for par
accrued interest and $3.50 commission
was accepted.
The law provides that bonds shall be
sold at par, ard the paying Of a commits
sion makes case Of selling below par,
and the action may be enioined by
court,
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CBINA-JAPAN.
,..ono Denial Of the Charges OF
an,chering at Port Arthur.
sEREL FACTS ARE SUBMITTED
., the Secretary General of the
,uneriaf Cabinet In Japan.
V,7vDED CHINESE TREATED WELL

an e,norts to tho Contrary Notwith.
,,,,dlng-Another Japanese Vic.
,oy-rbo oelestials Completely
rou.ed by the Mikado's Forces-An
oncIaI Denial of tho Alleged Afro
,,i,, at Port Arthur Received by
,b, Japanese Embassy.
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AUCKLAND. n. j., Dec. l6.-Adyices
from Apia, Samoa, OF date Of December
s, are to the ollect that tho we'll
known novelist, Robert Louis Stoven-
son, had dicd suddenly from apoplexy.
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paulmorc-stcamcrs Tcmplemorc. Liverpool;
william Crane. Savannah; Fairfax boston;
Fanny Cadwaladcr. New York; Anthony Groves
IrI rIiycirnooiGStCamcrs i,"i India from Philadelphia;
'TI,',arc TiII.'yrcIIR i,onrgosnc from New York.
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Bennett: plurality ...
%SSTriSrtons % plurality y....".....,..."...-... 1888
..,.o., ,o,,.vvs-r,esr psASon.
-. ~ wi,,,.mT ouo
Hs Pritt
third Ward-J. R, Butts.
F"nrtb Wnrd-lIerman Zwicker.
F;fih Ward-W,lI,am Nesbitt
Sixth Ward-Charies L. Ebelfng
Savsnth u ard-W, P. McKelvey.
Eighth Ward-Thomas Dawson.
aroovn Dn,vcu
sh.oTD , "" r,r. A.
First Ward-Eu"a'u n.o'; A n'S
Frew, J. Howard "e'Is' 'AIne' H. N'u'
uIe. w, po,;,,,;, n Rochuan
somnsi I,seIton. ], +. Potter.
Third Ward-H. W. Fair, William g.
Clator, Walter Wills.
Fourth wari-Thomas G. Britt, Her.
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the demonetizsd coin will now be re.
deemed at the rate Of 81 so on the new
currency.
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A STRONG TICKET
Nominated by the Republicans
Saturday Evening.
UNPRECEDENTEDLY LARGE VOTE
Was CAST in all the Wards for all
the Positions,
The ENCOURAGING INDICATIONS

or the Large Turnout and tho Eager
Interest-Bennett Wins for Chief
Dannen berg for Clerk aud Morning
ton for wharfmaster, while Mayor
Caldwell had no oopposition-Good
Council Tickets all Over Town.
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Benne B p.'ni2 ,imS2aIi;y lit s2
Uar.i"gionp. rImtaIiy 1888
The Forrest City times., 1894-08-24
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Desperate shooting Array.

The following dispatch was sent from McCrory the other day to Memphis (Tenn.l papers: "A desperate and fatal shooting affray occurred near McCrory. The dead man is Thomas Clark, and his brother. George, was severely wounded. They were known as among the most desperate men in western Arkansas. They weare planters, renting land from J. o. Raymond. They were re- turning home from McCrory with MT. Raymond, when quarrel arose and the brothers fell upon Raymond and beat him into insensibility. Afford. The Clarks announced that they were going to slay the preacher, but Raymond was able to call out loud enough to warn the intended victim. 1t was dusk. Afford ran around his house, but the Clarks met him and be- gan firing. Seven shots were passed without result. Raymond managed to make his way home, and had scarcely got there when he heard the Clarks approaching. His son James went out and ordered them not to enter the yard. Thomas Clark placed his hands on the fence to leap over, when young Raymond fired and Clark fell and was impaled on a picket. George Clark also received wound, but was able to as sist his brother from the fence. Thomas died almost immediately. James Ray mond was arrested and examined by a magistrate, who discharged him. George Clark fed"
The Forrest City times., 1894-08-24
An Awful Explosion.

A powder magazine. belonging to the wholesale grocery house of J. Foster X Co.,, situated about half mile from the center of Fort Smith, on the govern ment reservation, exploded at 9 o'clock the other night with such force as to shatter window panes nearly mile away. The explosion was preceded by a flash as bright as that occa- stoned by lightning, and in about two seconds a deafening roar followed. As soon as it was ascertained what caused the noise a rush was made for the spot where the magazine had stood. Nothing indicated the previous existence of such building except a hole in the ground, in which an ele- phant could have been easily buried. Two women residing near the magazine were torn to pieces, and their mangled remains were scattered over the ground for nearly 100 yards.
 Houses in the vicinity were torn to pieces. From one end of Garrison ave- nue to the other, distance of thirteen blocks, the street was covered with shattered glass, and on Second street, where the large wholesale houses are located, the entire fronts of the build ings were torn out. In the west side of the federal court building not win dow pane remained. What caused the explosion is not known.
The Forrest City times., 1894-08-24

THE naval regulations in regard to the right of asylum have been amended so as to read: "The right of asylum for political or other refugees has no foundation in international law. In countries, however, where frequent insurrections occur and constant in- stability of government exists. local usage sanctions the granting of asylum, but even in the waters of such country officers should refuse all applications for asylum except when required by those interests of humanity in extreme or exceptional cases, such as the pur- suit of the refugee by a mob. Officers must not directly or indirectly invite refugees to accept asylum"