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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
THE BLACK BOTTLE" ROAD
ON Which Work cealsd In Isss, TO BE
Sold by Decree OF court-rhe ValuA-
bile Holdings OF the Company,

On Nhloh WoFh NeAAe" ." N'NNl y
Sold by Decree OF court-rhs VHlnA-
bile Holdings OF the Company
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgeneer
MoRGANToWN, W, Va, Aug. 2s.-
At special term of the circuit court
this morning Judge Hagans rendered a
decree of sale OF the West Virginia, bet
ter known TO the public as the BLACK
Bottle" railroad, and the claims against
this road, numbering many hundreds.
will be satisfactorily adjusted.
The ending OF this litigation by this
mornings decree recalls many stormy
times In Morgantown, while the road
was under construction. Its hrst pro-
moter was NJ. Nymeger, who owned the
Irondale furnace, IN Preston county'and
from the fact that every time ne came
to look after its progress he brought
long black bottle OF spirits with him Il
took Its name. After he gave 1t up
George c. Sturgiss obtained options on
the coal lands along the route and or
ganlzed company to build the road.
with Edward Shisler, of Morgantown, as
president. Albert Pitcairn, OF Pitts
burgh, brother of Robert Pitcairn. OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, put up the
money but on account OF a disagree
ment between him and the board OF d.
rectors he threw up the scheme after he
had spent $4,000 on II.
The whole OF the grade had been made
and some OF the trestllng had been
built, and II stands to-day just as It
was left In 1883, except that the grade
is badly washed and the trestllng has
rotted. The day work was suspended
on II three or four hundred Italians 20
whom various sums OF money were due
laid siege to the office OF Mr.. Sturgiss,
and made such threats OF violence that
the militia was called out and Mr..
Sturgiss and the board OF directors fed
into hiding. This money is still due the
workmen.
The right OF way of the road and the
company's holdings In coal and timber
lands along the route are to be sold.
As these lands are very valuable II is
expected that capitalists will buy them
and build the road. which will connect
with the Baltimore & Ohio at King
wood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMEET.
Thou.ands OF visitors Pouring Into Baf
fsIo-camp Jewett Opened.

faio-Camp Jewett Opened
BUFFALO, Aug. 2a-Grand Army
week opened with fair weather All In
dlcatlons point to colossal encamp-
ment beyond the expectations of the
most sanguine citizens. Train loads OF
veterans and their friends are constants
ly arriving and a person might think
there was q great parade In progress
as the hosts march up Main street 10
their quarters. s.,
Thnddeus g. Garrison, comnander-lh-
chief OF the Grand Army, arrived az MS
quarters AT the Iroquois hotel to-day
Camp Jewett, the picturesque tent
city, erected for the accommodation on
visjtInr veterans on BLUM overlooking
lake Erie and the mouth OF the Niagara
rlyer. was officially opened by COM
manier.ln- Chief Clarkson TINS al'er-
noon. ~ II
"a the most formidable OF the new can
dldntes for commnnder-in-ohlel. hiS
headuuarters were opened to-dny.
pennsylvania veterans are boolninB
col Goblin. OF that state, Tor COM ON
,nnnder.In.ohlcf. Already over boO
pennsvlyanla men are here and they
are ali working hard for Col Soolns
guccess. Col. Goblin arrived to-uay ai'u
nos onened headquarters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24

Special Dispatch to the Intclllgencer

spcclnl DlHpntch 10 The InIoIIIgcncer
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Reprcscn-
tatlye Dovener to-day obtained from tho
bureau AMI forwarded to claimants In
formation as to the status OF pension
clenms as follows: James II. Blgga,
West Liberty; Milton O. Graham John
Rohan. Alex. Chambers, Mrs. julia Dli-
lon and Mira Elizabeth Brunner Wheel
lng; william clayton. Moundsvllle;
James p. Frcclan1, Burton; Mrs. Ellen
Delo. Middlebourne; w NJ, Sayer, Lit
tleton; w. j. Ramsey, Now Cumberlnnli
James Stevens Sancho; Joseph w.
strlnger. Holidays Cove. Upon tho IN
formation obtained each Of the Oppll-
canta named can .-ect a completion ot
lhplr claims
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24

CHICAGO Aug, 23,-A huge derrick
spoon Weighing 1000 pounds and con-
tanning half ton OF salt, fell to tho deck
OF tho steamer Fitzgerald, which waa
loading at Illinois Central plor No, 10 to-
day. Andrew l(fupcr q lnbnrcr wnA
ptooplng over the hatchwny Just ns the
iopoa parlod Hla head was caught on
the edge of the hniChwny ana mashed to
pulp. John Cool also u lnborer had his
ioft len nearly severed from Ills body
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24

Special Dispatch to the Intclllgcnecr.

Special Dispatch to the lntelligoneer'
sIsTERsvILLE, Aug. 2S.-The Ohio
River railroad has torn away the old
passenger station and freight depot in
this city preparatory to building all
new buildings. The new passenger sta
tlon and eating house which VIII be
erected here will be two stories and VIII
be 1863 feet long, while the new freight
depot will be over 200 feet long and
about forty feet wide. The buildings
viii be the finest they have along the
line when completed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
AFTER BROWN
Tho Murderer OF CruII, at sIstersVilis, and
Who Escaped from the HRrrISviliS Jail.


who Escaped from the HArrlSvillS Jail.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgencer.
sIsTERSvILLE. Aug. 23.-The indi-
cations at present are that within the
next couple of days Irwin Brown, the
man who was confineu in jail at Harris
Vile, Rltchie county, for the murder of
Emanuel Crull, whose body was found
floating In the river here on June 1s.
will be captured, Ever since his escape
from the jail at Harrisville Brown has
been wandering around and 1t would
seem from the reports which have been
received here that the fellow is lost or
Is out of his mind. Last week he was
seen on what Is known as Beeson creek,
in Richie county, and later was seen
on Cabin run, and at each OF the places
he stopped he inquired for sistersville
and the Ohio river.
At one OF the farm houses where he
stopped he told the people that he was
one OF the prisoners who had escaped
from the jail at Harrisvllle, and that he
had been in jail sixty days for selling
whisky. Since his escape from the jan
at Harrisvlle Brown has had his mus
tache cut off and II would seem that he
was trying to disguise himself The
court OF Ritche county Will meet this
week and In addition TO the reward OF
$50 offered by Sheriff Patton, OF that
county, 1t will offer a reward OF several
hundred dollars.
Constable Dixon, OF Pennsboro. ar
rived In this city this morning to at
tend to some business matters and In
conversation with your representative
he stated that he had heard OF Brown
at number Of places and that he was
looking for him at all points along the
line. He stated that the people OF
Ritchie county were working hard TO
rocapture Brown, and that. they We're
n hundred times more anxious 10 get
him than they are TO get young EeKaro'
who escaped at the same time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
n,.lror,a thr cau.e Of Tronbls.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 23-Early this
morning a raid was made on the camp
of the negro railroad laborers at Unity
Constable Carson and four assistants
heavily armed went 10 the camp, and af-
ter destroying the gambling tables, de-
mollshcd the unlicensed saloons aud set
fire to the ruins.
The negroes offered no resistance. The
,onstablcs actions were heartily COM
mended by the striking miners, who
stood about the camp In readiness to aid
tho pieservatlon OF peace, should the coll
orei laborcrs have shown u dlsposltion
10 defy the authorities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24

CAIRo, Ills, Aug 23 Three mon
were Instantly killed and clght injured
by the oSploson OF boiler at The brlcl,
yard OF W. H. Halliday shortly after Z
a. M. The dead nfV nulcy Bradley, en-
glnocr, Gideon Kicks, Horny Schiller All
these Killed and injured were ncgtOca OK
cent Schiller. None VI the Injured VIII
die, The cause Of the explosion 10 un.
known.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
DON'T WANT BROWN HANG
Until volros Is sReenptured-MNss Meeting
ofNegroes Rt FAyettc.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
FAYETTEVILLE. W. Va, Aug. ga
A crowd of forty or fifty negroes called a
meeting here to-day and passed resolu-
tIons against the hanging OF Jerry
Brown until Volres can be returned ana
executed. They sent committee 70
Charleston to petition the governor.
There IS some fear OF an uprising
among the negroes. who believe that
Voires was liberated because he was q
white man and that the intention OF the
officers is to hang only negroes. The
sheriff has sworn in large number OF
deputies and they are guarding the jail
tonight with Winchesters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
pn.imn.,,r IInIt comml..lonsd.

Special Dispatch to tho lntolllgenccr
WASHINGTON, Aug, ga.-rho COM
mission OF Jamcs w, Holt, m postmaster
at Grafton. was forwarded TO him to-
day. II was signed by the Presldent
prior TO his departure from the city, but
on account Of The absence N tn post
master general was delayed In trais-
mission.
General Gary was IN his Office lo.dny
for tho first time In several weeks, nnd
found q multitude Of bnuneaa papers re-
uulrlng his official sanction.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24

PITTsBURGu, Aug, 2a'-An'onio 10
dasta, the striking miner who was shot
Yesterday NJ his boarding house near
Ssis Hiil wos reported 10 be slightly I'M
proved to-day, although his condition Is
stlll serious. -. ,,,,., ,u ,hs
nghi nrc not In n dangerous condition anu
,',,ii Fundamentally recover. The Belatlna
brntbcrs who ala the shooting, were nr.
rc.,cJ uhortIy after the affalr ana
h,,,urb, ,,, to pittsburgh this morning
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
CORPUS DELICTI."
The Beginning of One of the Most
Remarkable OF Trials.
A CHICAGO SAUSAGE MAKER
Charged With Making Away With
His Wife
BY THE MOST NOVEL MEANS.

The Prosecution charge That He
strangIsd His Wife and Then I'm
msrssd Her In Vat Filled With a
solution OF cRustlo Potash, and What
Remained orths Body Was Burned In a
Furnaeo-LustEsrt and Its Friends
Claim That His WIFE Is AIivs-unusuAi
methods of the Prosecution TO Prove
Their Contention as 10 th- Deposition
orthe nody.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24

-four PROPOSITIONS WERE
but NO DECISION REACHED
Az the Time Adjournment Was
Taken Until This Morning,
WHEN AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED,

storey Meeting of the opsratOrI-Rsnds
Rash RAvings Depiorsd by the Mine
ownsrs-Ho Applies Invsetivo and
Eplthsis to RStehford Which, II Is
Feared, May Have Some Eject cn the
nr,utt-ThO Miners Proposition IS 80
Resume Work at the OO-Cent Rate
Pending the Decision OF Board OF
Arbltratlon-Both Sides Confident OF
Reaching Conclusion To-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24

Special DlHphioh 10 lho lhlclllEehctI
WASHINGTON AUG % llcprcscn-
lnlvo Dovcnor has at last decided upon
u postmaster for Moundnylllo ITO win
prior 10 the expiration ~ the lucumbentH
commissions September ~, recommend
the appointment of A. u, Llnch. The
New Murllnwlllu appointment has not
yet been agreed npnn Mary n. Shay
has been commissioned postmaster az
TalrylOw, Hancock county
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24

HAVANA. Aug. GA special dls.
match from Madrid says there Is no ',,,,n,. 1uuu.
the Spanish government w'll ue "',s ,si,s
10 extend the commercia Tea'S WIN
tho United states,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
THEY ORGANIZE,
The Local Committees in Charge
ofthe Presentation
TO THE GUNBOAT WHEELING"

Met Yesterday Congressman
DOysnsr Was selected as the Speaker on
the Occasion or the PrsSsntatiOn-An
Asssl,msnt Levied on the EIeuulOniIts
to Meet the Travelling ErPsnSss-ThroS
slsspsrs and DlninE Car Fern the
spselaI.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-24
,r..,i..r I.nr,ra.I nr To-dAv.

Far wcqt vin'lnla, generally falri wost'
~ NWos,orn rcnnFylvqnln and one
,,bnorniiy fair. except showers on the
IalGai ilght to fresh oastorly W'hus'
Inrai Temperature
Tho temperature yesterday ~ observed =
by &. pebnopf druggsl, cotn,e,f ani ,Su''oohh
Gni Market streets, was ns ioloW"
m.,.o..,,", G9 m,,,,,..,,', m",,,.,,..,." a
X MI ",',,'',,, '.,,. ,,,,,., 70 Wcather-Changlo,
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
EDITORIALPARTIALITY.
How It Was Shown and What It
 Brought About.
Press and Printer.1

Press and Printer.
 Stranger-So you have no paper in this town?
 Native-No, sir. We did have one once, but it wasn't run right. and we were glad to get rid of it.'
 "What was the matter?"
 "Wali, in the fust place. the editor didn't alters treat folks right. He'd call one gal young and handsome, and slur- ringly refer to another gal just as pritty leavin' it to be inferred she wasn't prit- ty enough to to called handsome. and she might be as old as Methuselah. Wall, that made trouble, and after that when Farmer Hayseed and Farmer Fallow both left the same sort of stuff on his table. he gave Fallow two lines more than the other." Yes"
 "Wal. things kept gettin' wuss and wuss until General Oldham up on the hiii died and cot a half column obita- ary pOIice, al aOOUC tne 8lsAIcau war and things. " Whiielmy uncle Jake, just
 As II but tended to his duties like a Chris tian, and was pillow of the church, got only quarter of a column. You better believe, me and my friends felt hurt"
 'I suppose so.
 "Wall, we begun inquiring around about that editor, and we discovered that. while he was charging us for every little two-line advertisement we put in, he was printing. half column about his job office for nothing. That raised a breeze, tell vou."
 'No doubt,
 ''After that things came to a head. The feller commenced stopping the pa- per on them what didn't pay their sub- scrlptions. Then we rose in our might and druv him out of town"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
COMING TO PHGNIX,

The Phoenix Gazette prints the fol- lowing:
 Two thousand girls are being shipped out from Ohio to Arizona and New Mexico for the pur- pose of securing husbands. The w. C. T U. of the West is at the head of this peculiar move ment We'll, as they are to come from Ohio we are mighty glad they are women, for we don know what on earth we could do with 1000 office seekers. There are in Arizona now 500 Ohio men and every confounded one of them is after an office and some after positions for relatives Yes, send us good-looking, rosy-cheeked girls, but keep your internal oficeseeking brigands at home.
 Speaking from many years experi- ence, we would say that the w. c. T U. could ship into this territory no bet ter brand of girls than those that are born and raised in the old State of Ohio
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

Mir. Bryan is faithful to his promise to devote half his profits from his book on the campaign of 1896 to the further ance of the cause if bimetaillsm. His share the first month is said to have been 5000, and $SOOO has been dlvld- ed in proportion to the vote cast be- tween the Democrats, the Populists and the silver Republicans, through their respective national chairman. In divid- ing this money Mir. Bryan is said to make the interesting assumption that he received 4,500, 900 Democratic, .50O.- GOO Populist and 800, 900 silver Republi- can votes.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

Promotions are coming rapidly these days in the upper officIai circle of the regular army. What few veterans ot the civil war are left find the age of re- tirement close at hand in the youngest cases. General Frank Wheaton, pro- noted to major generalship in place of General Ruger, just retired, will him self retire on May 8. The army will soon be in the hands of officers trained only in the walks of peace.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
All the cyclone stories ever printed

4 Il the cyclone stories ever printed are put out of joint by the tai now be- ing circulated in Oklahoma and Kansas concerning the Chandler tornado Geo. LernuOl " ea -a-r,g4 -yO .1-. iD o-- direction, while the house from which be twas blown traveled the same dist ance in exactly the opposite direction 7" "A horse was blown out of livery sta- ble and landed in front of man at least mile from town. The man caught the halter and led the horse back into town. "A farmer was blown out of the second story of a livery stable and nearly a quarters of mile through the air. Ten minutes later he wss riding horse up and down the looking for his hat. Ills coat and vest had been torn of, though both were fully buttoned."
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" Then we read in the good book that he rested on the seventh day. Then the Lord God made man "of the dust of the ground" And then He rested again. And then the Lord God "planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had foImed." And then the Lord God rested again. And l hope 1t was a good long rest. For the next thing the Lord God made was woman. And I search the bible in vain for any wordor sign that the Lord God-or man either-ever rested after that was made. ."-Josquin Miller.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
THE EASTER BIRTH.

Ladies Home Journal Again the tlower-shOot cIeaves the cIOd, Again the grasS-spear greens the sod; Again bu Is dot the willow-rod, The sap released within the tree Is like prisoned bid set free, And mOunteth upward buoyantly Once more at purple evening dream The tender-voiced, enamored stream Unto the rush renews its theme. How packed with meaning this new birth Of all the growing things of earth Life springing after death and dearth Thou. soul. that still dost darkly grope, Hath not this, in its vernal scope, Some radiant resurrection hope?
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
TUESDAY, April 6, 1897.

TUESDAY, ApTll D, lOSI.
 The Board of Supervisors met this morning at 10 o'clock, pursuant to ad- journment.
 Present w. H. Gibbons, L. J. Brown and Elisha Averette; ;J. H. Greer, clerk.
 Minutes of yesterday read and ap- proved.
 In the matter of the assessment of George Conklin, Pedro Montana, Juan Candelaria, Lena Perez and others, who had been assessed and paid their taxes in Graham county, for the year 1896; and it appearing to the board that Gra- ham county will, on application, refund to Apache county half of the taxes of said persons, it is ordered that the Dis trict Attorney is instructed to collect the same by and on behalf of Apache coun- ty. And it is further ordered that on the payment of the same, the assess ment made and entered in Apache coun- ty against the aforesaid persons and property for the year 1896 be cancelled.
 The report of St. George Creaghe, Sheriff of Apache county, for the quar- ter ending March q, 1897, was examined and approved,
 The report oi Ii. Greer, County Recorder, for the quarter ending March 3r, 1897, was then examined and ap-
 JyeG
 The board then adjourned TO z :. ".
 The board resumed session. at 2p. m.
 Present-The entire board.
 By order of the board the sum ot fif- teen hundred dollars is hereby trans ferred from the general fund to the sal ary fund, and the sum of two thousand dollars fro the general fund to the expense fund.
 The report of w. w. Lund, road over seer, was examined and approved.
 The report of B. B. Crosby, road over seer, was examined and approved.
 The report of David Sanders, road oyerseer, was examined and approved
 The following claims against Apache county Were now audited and allowed, payable out of the expense fund, as follows, to-wlt:
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

It looks as though Durrant was grad ually working towards the end of we'll regulated rope. Several Arizona gub- ernatorial candidates have been at the end of their string for weeks. but they keep right along singing "Nearer my God to Thee" and place another batch of afidavits on fle.-Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

It cost Coconino county $1 200 for the tax collecting expedition against the Navajoes. This amount was for thirty two deputies at S2 per day, salaries to interpreters, and supplies. War costs
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
ST. JOHNS HERALD.

The Sun. Democrat of Flagstaff is conducting a straw ballot for postmas- ter of the Skylight city. Our old friend George Bagnall, has 42 votes to his credit in the contest.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
THE BOARD Of Supervisors Meet in Regular Quarterly ResSiOn on the
 5th of April. An Interesting Session and Much Public Business Done.
 A Full Report.
Regular Meeting.
ST. JOHNS, Monday, April 5. 1897

EoI. JOdNS, hOHuay, Aprll D, 1897,
 The Board of Supervisors of Apache county met this day at the Court House at St. Johns, in regular session, at 10 a. ID.
 Presently. Fl. Gibbons. Chairman L. J. Brown and Elisha Ayerette, mem bers; J. H. Greer clerk.
 In the matter oi the tax of Pedro Montana, it appearing to the board that said Montana had been erloneously as- sessed on one hundred and sixty acres of unpatented land, to the amount of $500, the tax collector is hereby in- structed to strike said amount of $500 from said assessment.
 The report of B. Schuster. Treasurer, fer the quarter ending March 31, 1897, was examined and approved, as follows:
 Treasurer's Quarterly Report
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
FL SHA AVERETTE.

FL SHA ANEKEIIE,
 Members Board of Supervisors. ALFRED RUIZ, District Attorney. The report of s. M. Craig, county school superintendent, for the quarter ending March 31, 1897, was now read and approved.
 The board now adjourned to meet to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 W. H. GIBBONS, Chairman. Attest: J. H. GREER, Clerk.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
The Best Man.
1Chicago Record. 1

f'They say the Rafftons have sent over to the drug store for court plas- ter.''
 What shame! Ration ought to be trounced for abusing that nice little wo- man."
 But the court plaster was for MT. Raffton."
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

SDining station.
 No. and connects at Jerome Junction with trains of U, V. SS P. Ky. for Jerome. Connect at Prescott with stage ltneS for all principal mining camps; at Congress with stage lines for Harqua Hala Stanton and Yarnen; st Phoenix with the Phoenix IS Maricopa By. for points ou the $. P. Ky,
 Trains for Cali fornia leave Ash Fork at f:50 nd 7:45 m, arriving at Les Angeles nc Xt morning at 1:40, and San Francisco second morning 10:45. Train for the cas- leaves Ash for at t:25 A. NJ. Santa Fe route fast limited train pasSrs Ash Fork for the east at a. m. every Sunday and Wednesday.
 GEO. NJ SARGENT,
 General Freight and Pas enger Agent,
 Prescott. Arizona F. NJ. MURPHY, R. E WE Is. Pres. & Gen Man. Assist. Gan Man
 Prescott. AriE Prescott. lZ.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
iaii in contempt prOceeuIngs.

An exchange pTopounds the follow ing inquiries: Have you ever noticed that when you meet doctor he says, "How are you?" A newspaper man in- ouires, "What do you know?" But 8 lawyer hits you on the back and ejac- ulates, "What have you got?"