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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
AN AWFUL CRIME

Discovered After the Victim Had Been
Dead Ten Days-BrutaI Murder OF Mrs.
Matson ut Topeka.
TOPEKA, KAs., Dec. 2O.-The body Of
Mrs. A. D. Matson, stiff and cold, lying
in a pool OF her own blood, was dis.
covered in her home at Fifteenth aud
Monroe streets, at $3.50 this afternoon.
10 all appearances the woman had been
dead about ten days.
1t is undoubtedly a case Of cold
blooded murder, with robbery as tho
incentive. Mrs. Matson lived alone,
and il was generally supposed she had
considerable money about the house.
A criminal assault had preceded the
horrible murder.
The only person who seems to know
anything about it's deaf and dumb
colosed man, named George Knight,
who saw saw two men, probably on the
evening Of the 1lth, enter the window
OF the murdered Woman's house and he
afterwards saw them run away.
No in,elligible account can be ar.
rived at from knight except through
his brother, who Is the only person
who can understand him. The two will
be brought together tomorrow at the
corouer's inquest. The first inkling Of
the murder was made known this
afternoon by milk boy, who had
noticed the can OF milk he
left on Mrs. Nelson's step ten
days ago had been untouched. He
Immediately made known his fears to
the police and an investigation folio wed.
Officers dispatched to the scene were
unable to gain admittance, and, break
ing in the rear door, soon learned the
cause therefor. In little back room,
lying on her back in a pool OF blood
long since dried, lay the murdered
woman. Two sacks OF potatoes had
been rudely thrown over her head,
while bundle OF rags and old clothes
half covered her body.
An investigation showed that the
most brutal treatment had been dealt
tho woman before her life had been
taken. Her clothes were thrown up
over her head, aud clotted blood held
them to the floor. The entire top OF her
head was crushed in, evidently accomp-
tished by some heavy, blunt instru-
ment. She lay on her back. with her
arms at her side, her head turned to the
right, her right limb strengthened out
and the other drawn up little.
Mrs. Matson was member OF the
Topeka Equal Suffrage Association, and
prominent suffrage worker. For
many years she was q member OF the
city board OF education from the Fifth
ward and took an active interest
in the city schools. She was
ut one time city teacher and
was very we'll known locally. She was
generally supposed to have considerable
money, and owned five or six houses on
the cast side. Her husband left her
four or five years ago and took up q
homestead in California, where he has
since lived,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
PITTSBURGH MINERS
Adjourn without TAking the Rs,pon,ibil.

Adjourn without Taking the BsspoasibiI.
ity of Advising a Strike.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 2o.-The miners
OF this district who have been in con-
vention Of the past three days adjourned
to-day without taking the responsibility
OF advising q strike against the titty-five
cent scale.
Just before adjournment, resolu-
tions were passed demanding 90 cents
tor mining; that all dead work shall be
paid without any reduction on the
present dead work scale; that tho
screens be made uniform; that miners
shall be paid in full in cash every two
weeks; that the company stores bO
abolished aud that the check weighman
get number and be paid like the other
miners.
The above resolutions arc to be pre-
sented to their respective locals by the
delegates, that vote may be taken.
These votes are to be turned in not
later thnn the 9th inst, and the result
will decide the future Of the district
In the meantime individual miners can
work or not, as they choose, at the 55-
cent rate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 2o.-Eho SEN
sational story telesraphed from Atlanta
last night in which the inference was
given that Edward Rombert. the Allan.
IN deputy collector OF internal rev.
onue, Ganger Cox and night watch.
man had been removed from office be-
cause OF their connection with the
whitecapS, 10 declared By Commissioner
Miller o,be untrue. Rembert was re-
moved, he said, because Of incompetent
cy and for no other reason. Cox has
not been removed, 40 far MS he knew,
and as TO the wRtchman tho commits
aiouer know nothing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
A FOOL AND A GUN
Aud Nov. There Are Two Innocent Child
rem Lying Dend.

Aud Now There Are Two Inuocent Child
rem Lying Dend.
TRoY, ALA. Dec. 20.-As young Sim
Bowen was passing Pea River Church
school this morning, on his way to hunt
turkeys, two little daughters Of Zeke
Bryant, who were looking out OF the
school window. waved cheerily to the
young man. In play Bowen raised bis
gun and pointed it at the two little
girls. The fowling piece was accident
ally discharged and both little girls re.
ceived fatal wounds from the load OF
shot. One was shot in tho throat and
chest and diod in short while. The
other was not expected to live more
than few hours.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
THE cuIsnEScY BILL.
Chairman Springer VIII Introduce Man,
hnr Of Amendm anta.


wAsurSaroS, D. c., Dec. GA con-
ference was held at the treasury do
partment between Secretary Carlisle
aud Chairman Springer, OF the house
committee on banking and currency.
relative 10 amending the Carlisle cur
rency bill now before the house. The
subject was gone over very fully, and as
q result OF the tall; Mr.. Springer Will
propose a number OF amendments
designated TO remove some OF the obIec-
tions advanced against the bill. One OBJ
lection is that under section Z some
banks may be permitted to take a cir
culation Of 90 per cent OF their capital
stock, while the bill limits circulation
10 rs per cent OF the capital stock. This
would be remedied by requiring the ex.
cess, II any. to be retired by deposit OF
greenbacks under existing provisions OF
law.
The time in which the banks will be
required to comply with the new law
may be extended for two years, and the
house may fix by amendment the time
at n more remote date. The bill Will
make clear that bill-holders of national
bank notes will be protected during the
time the old banks are conforming to
the new law.
Another amendment will provide
that the government will receive the
old notes for internal taxes and cancel
them, and issue notes under the new
law. It is possible that these aud other
amendments that the Democratic ma
jorlty Of the banking committee may
agree upon may be embraced in a sub
stitute, which can be presented before
the hve.minute debate begins.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
A BOLD BLUFF
That Didn't work-Hs Wanted Money and
Got 10 the jug.


TOLEDO. o., Dec 21-At noon Q ShGb-
billy attired young man entered the Sec
ond National Bank and walked directly
into the private otios Of George W.
Davis. Inquiring if Mr.. Davis vas pres
idsnt Of the bank, and receiving an ai-
irmAtive reply. the stranger said:
"well, | am poor man and want some
money"
"You can't have II, sir" replied Mr.
Davis.
The stranger pulled from bis pocket
a round package and holding II above
his head shouted: This 10 q bomb. II
you don't give me money. I'll smash it
on the floor, aud kill both Of u.s."
Mr.. Davis jumped TO his feet and Or
derod the man out Of the Office The
noise brought the clerk to the rescue
and the man was secured and taken to
the station house where he is held on
suspicion. He gave bis name as Sam
Brown, born in Russia, but residing in
New York City. The bomb was large
orange, wrapped in paper. It was .
bluff and did not work.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 20.-Four-
teen speeches in connection with the
presentation 10 the United States by
the state of New HAMPSHIRE of tho
marble statutes OF Gen. John Stark and
Daniel Webster were delivered in the
senate to-day. At their conclusion.
5:4o p. m.. an adjournment was taken
until Saturday.
TIE only legislative business OF any
Importance transacted was the passing
of a bill making deficiency appropria'
tions for tho census bureau and the dc.
partment OF justice for tho current fiscal
wear,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

PARIS, Dec. 2O.-There is no truth in
the story printed in Le Journal giving
wha, is alleged to be the text OF an
AnClo.Italian agreement in regard to
the Soudan and Morocco, by which
Italy is to occupy Khartoum and to
take possession OF Morocco with the ex'
ceptlon OF Tangler, which was to be, ac.
cordiny 10 the story. n British possession.
The whole mattor is looked upon ss a
hnaN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

PrrrsB Unan, Pa, Dec. 20.-George NJ.
Irwin, the discretionary pool operator,
was arrested this afternoon for con-
to mpt OF court in refusing to turn over
TO the receiver his books and accounts.
This arrest, however, has no direct
bearing OH the case against him on tho
charge OF deirauding his depositors.
His reason for not putting his books in
the hands OF the receiver was that the
decision of the common pleas judge had
been appealed TO the supreme court and
that this appeal acted ms a stay OF pro-
cnndinrs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2o.-Repre-
sentative Grow, Of Pennsylvania, has in
troduced bill to amend the national
banking act 1t authorizes the deposit
Of legal tenders instead Of bonds TO
secure circulation.
The circulating bank notes are to be
exempt from taxation aud are to have
the same legal tender qualities and 1.-the
same form OF redemption as the old
national bank notes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
BRIESACH'S STORY.
The Accused Man Tells His Story
to the Court and Jury.
THE PROSECUTION HAD RESTED
In the Afternoon and Then the
Defense's Witnesses Were
EXAMINED BY COLONEL ARNETT

And Handled ia Gross Examination
by Prosecutor Howard-Briesach's
Story Suffers at the Hands OF tho
Prosecution in Cross.ExamInation
Probability That the Case May oe
Brought to n Conclusion Tonight
In tho Morning Witnesses For the
State Werc Examined - Large
Crowds in Attendance.
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NEW YoRK, Dec. 2o.-Messrs. Stern.
berger, Fuld aud Finn announced that
they have been requested by several
stockholders OF the DistilIing and Cattle
Feeding Company to issue general ap.
peal to stockholders to combine Tor
mutual protection, and they are pre-:
pared to assist in forming a stockholders'
protective committee. With this object
in view they ask stockholders to com.
municate with them as early as
nnssihle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

WAsHISoroS, .. O., Dec, 2O.-The ro.
port that c. R. BrcckinridGe would re-
sign his place as minister to Russia can
not bc confirmed among those most in.
innate with him. His cousin. Repro.
sentative W. c. P. breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, had not heard Of such nc
tIon and doubted its correctness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
SULLIVAN LOADED.
on one of HIS Old Time Tears at 81
Mnry's, Ohio.

On ono OF Hb UIU IIHo teHrs ht S1'
Mnry's, Ohio.
ST. MARY's, ONO, Dec. 90.-John l..
Sullivan landed here to-day loaded,
Members of his company groomed him
all they could before his appearance be.
fore full house tonight, after which
he cut loose again.
While waiting on the depot platform
at Lima to-day, Sullivan assaulted Off.
Ger Wingate and Express Agent Devoe.
The latter ran into his Office FOR
his gun, when members Of Sulivan's
company hustled the pugilist into the
car and were soon oil. Sullivan started on
his spree at Dayton early in the week,
and has been uncomfortable to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
pouG1Ass PUTNAM DEAD.

A Descendant Of the Revolutionary Hero
and Secretary of Marietta College Since
Its Birth.
MARIETTA, O., Dec. 2O.-DouglasS Put
nam died to-day, aged eishty.six. lie
was the grest.grandson Of General
Israel Putnam, famous in revolutionary
history, and q grandson OF General
Israel Putnam, who helped settle the
Ohio Valley. He has been secretary OF
Marietta College since its founding in
1885, and signed every diploma ever
granted by it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-There is not the
slightest reason 10 suppose TINT Robert
Louis Stevenson IS alive. The letter
which Dr.. Ballour, uncle OF the novelist,
has written to the Scotsman, saying
that he believes Mr.. Stevenson Is not
dead. but that his wife is dead, is purely
MIR. Baltour's personal opinion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

New ORLEANS, Dec 20.-'rhe case Of
I.avignc aud othors held for the killing
of Andy Bowen was called to-day before
Judge Aucoiu, but owing TO the absence
oi material witnesses, tho case went
over until jan uary 4.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
GOFF'S CAM
.s.srl in use and is Pulling in the
Big Game.
CAPTAIN STRAUSS ON THE RACK
And Some Very Plain Questions
Asked Him by Mr.. aofE
TIE LEyoE COMMITTEES SESSION

Yesterday Almost as Interesting as on
other Days of the Past week-In'
dics,ions That the Investigation is
Leading In tho Direction of the
Highest oficials-Dr. parkhurst
Indignant Because supcrintendcnt
Byrnes Has Not Already Been
Placed on the stand-Ther oreeden
Matter Again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21
TWO STATUES
Unveiled in the National Capital
Hall OF statuary.
DANIEL WEBSTER AND GEN. STARK.

Their Marble Images Presented by
the State OF New Hampshire aud
Formally Accepted BY Both Houses
of CouEress-The Ceremonies IN the
House and senate-The Latest Ad.
ditions 20 tho National Collection of
Memorial Figures-other Washing.
ton News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

NEw YoRK. Dec. 20. - The World
prints dispatch from Minister Denby,
Mt Pokin, saying there is no truth in tho
report recautly printed in somo Ameri-
can papers that 70 Ho M La, the young
wife OF the emperor OF China, had com
mittod suicide.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

NASHUA, N. H., Dec. 2o.-The report
OF Bank Examiner Dorr, which will be
made public tomorrow, shows the
sh hortage Of the missing cashier, Frank
A. Mexican, OF the Indian Head Ma.
tioual bank, to be $4,000. There ia
still no clue to McKean's whereabouts,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

olGsrow-Stcamer sarinGtian Boston, a.,
Ro{isrdam-SIeAme Ed0u, New YORK; AAAf
dam. New York. ,,.,
AnIworp-Stcnmcr OtrAnto Baltimore.
New York-SOrTGntO from Antwerp,
onecnstown-SeW York from New InFE.
SSnisSCFucRt bismarck from New York.
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Denver, Colo, Dec 20.-Recont great
gold strikes at Lsadvllie are causing
Wild excitement in mining circles.
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For wes, Virginia. fair warmer southeast
winds. ....,,,,,.,,, ,.i,,I,
For Western Pennsylvania Iniri warmer;
souIhcriy winds.
TIE rEMrENATuEs YESTERDAY.
us furnished by {. SCHSEPF druggist corner
Market aud Fourteenth street"
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- IN ..,........ .... 46l Weather-falr.
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ms furnished by {, SGhSE
Market aud Fourteenth sire
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Continued on Sirh Pagsl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
BECOMING AN EXCURSION TOWN.
Four Thousand People Came to See
indianapolis Yesterday.

Over four thousand excursionists were in
the city yesterday. The Cincinnati d.
vision of the Big Four advertised a low
rate from that city and way stations, and
twenty-three coaches, run in two sections,
We're required to bring the people here. The
c., W. & NJ. division of the Big Four
brought in five coaches comfortably filled
from Wabash and way stations. The c.,
HI. & D.. in sixteen coaches. run in two
sections, brought in over a thousand people
from Dayton and other stations along the
line. The L., ID. & W.. ran an excursion
from Decatur and picked up many passen-
gers along the road. About seven hundred
people from along that line came here. The
crowds were characterized by good behavior
and quietness.
on the other hand. about 1, 400 OF the city's
population availed themselves or the one
dollar rate TO Cincinnati over the c., H.
& d. Twenty-four coaches were needed 10
seat the excursionists. The excursion was
run in three sections in the morning, be-
tween z and s o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
RENEWING A BRIDGE PIER.
Mr.. Byer's Paper Before the Science
Club and Mr. Browns Error.

The Indianapolis Engineering Club held a
very interesting and a well-attended meet
ing on Saturday evening at the rooms of
the Commercial Club.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Byers read a paper on 1.-The
Renewal of the Channel Pier on the c..
& NJ. ". r. r. Bridge Over the Scioto
River" in which he states that the pier
had been so damaged by a heavy flood
that IL had settled badly, and its immediate
renewal was imperative. On account Of
certain existing conditions it was deemed
advisable to use a grillage foundation. sur
rounded by a Golfer dam. In his paper Mr..
Byers treats OF the methods employed in
this manner of construction, several OF
which were novel and original with Mr..
Byers. The work was done by the railroad
company. as the bids for the renewal were
excessive. and upon completion it was
found that the total cost was S3.S5.6e. as
against the lowest bid OF S6,6o5.l0.
The committee on elevated roads and via
ducts presented a report, the basis of the
report being a discussion OF the report on
elevated tracks for Indianapolis as made
by Mr.. C. c.. Brown before the Commercial
Club, and read before the Engineering
Club at a former meeting, In this report
the committee was of the opinion that
Mr.. Brown had underestimated the cost of
his scheme of elevated tracks, and that the
masonry construction would necessitate a
stoppage of traffic over the tracks OF the
Union Railway, which difficulty might be
partially avoided by the use OF a steel
construction.
The committee considered that a very
large portion of the expense to the railroads
would result from the necessity OF raising
the buildings and yards TO a level with
the tracks or their forced removal from
the city, and that this expense would be
avoided under the viaduct system. The
committee also thought that the same rei II
might be procured by means of eight addi-
tional viaducts. although the resulting dam
age TO property would probably be greater
under the viaduct system. The greatest
disadvantage of the latter system would be
the obstruction caused by the approaches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
SCHMEHL'S LONG WALK.
Starts from the Capital for Chicago
at 2 d. m. To-Day.

Henry Schmehl. of Chicago. accompanied
by Dan O'Leary, the pedestrian, and Col.
Hopkins, arrived yesterday at the Denison
House. Colonel Hopkins has made a bet
with James North that Schmehl can walk
from the State capital In Indiana to the
City Hall in Chicago in seventy-two hours.
He is to carry a message from Mayor
Denny to Mayor Hopkins. Of Chicago. h
start will be made at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Dan O'Leary says that he will &C.
company Schmehl to Frankfort. a distance
Of forty-seven miles, which he expects to
cover by IL o'clock tonight. He will there
rest for a few hours, and will resume his
walk under escort of H.. Schwerdtfeger, of
Frankfort. He will go with Schmehl to a
town about thirty miles distant. Peter Cd
lin, a Chicago man, will accompany Schmehl
to Hammond, and there he will be met by
O'Leary again and escorted into Chicago.
He must reach the City Hall by 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
O'Leary, who was formerly much given to
walking matches, says that he is now a
book agent, and by the number Of times he
hears himself told to take a walk" he
begins to think that he is again qualified
for a prolonged stretch Of speed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
CUT IN TWAIN BY THE CARS.
DelOss Bay Killed at the Union Tracks
in a Horrible Manner.

Deloss Bay, aged twenty years. in at
tempting to jump on a moving freight
train on the Union Railway tracks near
East street, yesterday. shortly before noon,
fell under the wheels and received inju-
ries from which he died a short time after
ward. He was employed by the local agen-
cy for the Cincinnati Enquirer, and it was
his duty to count at the Union Station the
papers which arrived In this city every day
about noon. He was seen at the East
street crossing waiting for a train to take
him to the station. A Big Four freight
train came along and Bay jumped on be-
tween two cars. He missed his footing and
fell lengthwise across a rail, the train pass
ing over his abdomen. The fireman and a
brakeman saw his feet protruding from
under the cars as the train passed. The
train was stopped and the crew and those
who happened to be near, FASTENED to
where Bay lay grooming and with the blood
pouring from his gaping injury. He called
for water family several times, asked those
around to fan him and then became un-
conscious. He was taken TO st. Joseph
Hospital, where he died. His body was re-
moved to the morgue OF Kregelo, Son &
Irwin. Bay lived with his parents at No.
314 East Ohio street. He was a well-be-
haved, quiet young man.. He was. when
younger, a carrier for the Journal, and
was noted for his honesty and punctuality.
His parents did not know of his death until
notified by patrolman Ballard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. John Stutsman. of Peru. who has
been the guest of Mrs. John McKenna, of
North Alabama street. will return home
to-day.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eberhardt.
on Friday evening last, a surprise was
given in honor Of their daughter, Miss Ida
Marie's, sixteenth birthday. The house was
decorated with palms and roses.
PICKETTeOvERMAN.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. 27.-Nathan Pick
EFT, an aged pioneer, president Of the How
ard National Bank, this city, and Mrs.
Catharine Overman, Of Bloomingdale. Parke
county, were married last Saturday, the
marriage not being known here until the
return of the welded couple, Thursday.
Both are prominent members of the Friends
Church. AIxl
PATTERSON-MALPIN.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. sc. w. Patterson,
of Lincoln, Cass county, and Miss Lolita
McAlpin, Of this city. were married to-day
at the residence Of the brides parents. J.
c.. and Mrs. McAlpin, Rev. Philip McDade
officiating. The groom is principal Of the
Lincoln High School.