3k? Wlutlina IB JiWIiynnr. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24,1852. WHEELING, WEST YA., TUESDAY MOR^IjSTG, JANUARY 13,1885. VOLUME .XXXIII.?NUMBEK 122. EJb MMtgwa: "ortlcei yo?. aa and ?7 Fourteenth btr??t. Wk predict tliat Mr. J. W. Grubb wi be Mr. Miller's successor ns Mayor. Will Uio First District be entitled 1 any consideration in the distribution < oflices by the present Lepslaturo? Tiik Confederate Brigadiers had a gal day in the United States Senate yesterda; The arch-traitor, Jeff Davis, is still tb jdul of tiieir unreconstructed souls. i.v tiik death of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaint a few days ago, at tho age of eighty year, one of the most remarkable women of tb century passed away. Her strongest cha acteriatic was her pertinacity in fightin the city ot Now Orleans for land whic she claimed she was justly entitled to. Tins is the last time the #ood people < this city will have the opportunity < gazing upon tho law makers of this Stati unless they tako a trip to Charlestoi When an interesting subject is before tli House or Senate, tho enjoyment of attem inn the sessions is next to listening to a opera you don't understand. The nomination for Mayor made by th Jiepublicans last evening is a good ont Mr. Jacob W. Grubb is a repreaentativ business man, wlio jjossesses in a large d( greo the respect and. confidence of al classes of people in Wheeling. He is self made man, at least to a largo extenl having forged his way to the front righ here in the city, where he has lived Bine his childhood, and has.achieved an envic bits reputation for probity and enterpris in business and for public spirit. He is c a peculiarly practical turn of mind, ani would probably be the harden man in Wheeling to impose 01 villi a scheme to the detriment of intei eats intrusted to his care. To the posi Hon of Mayor ho would bring rare quali fications. As a candidate he has stron recommendations to men of all parties Young, of progressive ideas, well inforrr ed in the history of local affairs and a ways abreast of the times, liberal in hi j ~ \ia nljnnlrl 1m as il' laUiU 1U ??lt MV ??? . -vincible as a candidate as he would ut doubtedly bo acceptable as a Mayor. JJki.va Ass Lock woo n knows a thing c two. She knew a great ileal before th election, but after her defeat as the cat didate of the Equal Rights party she ht added largely to her stock of informatioi While the canvass was on and sho wc bowing before smiling audience atone do lar pur head sho realized that she had good enough thing, and wasn't one bi sorry that her cause was a hope less one as long as the dollai rolled in. The contest over she retire to that scclusion from which no sensativ lady wouiu nave eraergeu. ouo w?t? content with the free advertising she n ccived and the small profits of her ve turc. Now she bursts forth as gran gloomy and peculiar as of yore and pet tionstho United States Senate to coun the votes cast for her in seven States, and "demands" the elector! vote of Indiana be given he owing to certain irregularities which sh specifies in her petition. If BeWa ha tlie least show of obtaining the vote c Indiana, we would rise up and call hi blessed; but as she has no show we stl remain recumbent and wait for the ros glories of 1880. Tiik West Virginia Legislature meets i the Capitol at high noon to-morrow, an the session promises to bo one of extraoi dinary interest. Tho strength of the R publicans has been materially incroase in the House sinco the meeting of the laj Legislature,and Democratic reprcsentatio in the Senate has been reduced to a poir that will entitle tho minority party to moi consideration than it has heretofore ei joyed. The Republican members have in their power to not only servo their coi stituencies with distinguished honor bi in a measure contribute largely to tt character of tho legislation of the preset session. There are important sul jeets to bo actejJ upon, whic will not only require concerte action but serious consideration and mi ture deliberation. Had the State electio been held in any other year but theono tbi involved National questions, which natu ally drew taut the party lines to their u most tension, the present Legislatui Jnight have been Republican. As it wi tho dominant party- has been giVcn warning by the result of that conte waged iu tho heat of a presidential can paign that it will do well to heed. It notorious, as was fully set forth in a call and dispassionate manner in the Octoto canvass, that tho affairs of this State liai Wen wotully mismanaged, and that i flnanccg and laws require tho tender cai of a healing physician and a Gilead ball applied to the running sore. Among the important measures thi will tax the patience and attract tho on nest attention of the present session of tl Legislature are tho Tax Commissionei report, the supplemental assessment, tl University and the Normal Schools, tl Justices' law and the Codification of tl laws. These subjects will take Hp consl crable of the time of tho Legislature, at will, no doubt, bo productive of length debates. If they bear good fruit no or will regret the shaking" of tho tree. The codification of the laws is, perhap tbe most important measure, or at leaf one that will provoke the liveliest intere inasmuch as it involves the expenditu tare of some $25,000 or 130,000. Th th?re is a crying need for an intelllgej code cannot be denied, but tho objectioi to Hat this time certainly have weight. It urged that the Stato cannot afford such f expenditure of money, and in tho jxu place that the present Constitution is su< an imperfect instrument that it requir au\endment nearly evory session of tl legislature. It is said that those who o ject to a codification of the laws will 1 vor contracting with a private party foi revision of the statutes which will satis tlie present needs. The hope of the I.ntblliqbncbr is tfc the t*ftdon may be fruitful of good wo in the interest oi the whole HUU>, THE BRIGADIERS v = IN DEFENSE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. II The DlMCtualonlln the Senate Over General Sherman'* Charge that the Arch Traitor Wuit aConttplrutor?Uelva Ann Look* 0 wood In a Petition to the Senate. )f ^ Washington, Jan. 12.?Senator Morgan, in continuing the discussion on General a Sherman's historical statements concern' ing Jefferson Davis, said this afternoon: ? What connection had General Sherman with the army of the United States that authorized him to make reports to that !8 Department? If the Senate published General Sherman's attack it could not ? in justice refuse to publish Mr. Davis' r" reply. K Mr. Ingalls said whenever any question 11 aroso in which JefFeraon Davis was involved, the Democratic party could always bo found on the side of Jefferson Davis. , He luul just witnessed the spectacle of a ? President of the United States elected by i}, gentlemen who declared Jetierson Davis to be a man of honor and a patriot. If the ' memories of the war are to be forgotten, it is desirable that the Senator from Mis* sourijshould not so repeatedly allude with n prido to the fact that he^was a member of tiie Confederate Senate. He would state to the Senator that he never was accredited to the Confederate Senate by the State of 0 Missouri and in the nam? of the loyal peo* pie of Missouri he protested against the e sentiments which, the gentleman had exh pressed. u what was it then ? Mr. Sherjpan said from motives of t delicacy he should have abstained from J taking any part in this discussion, but for Qi tlip fact that gentlemen on the other side took the ground that this was a personal e controversy between two citizens, lie (/ know it would surprise General Sherman to learn that it was supposed he had auy l1 personal controversy with Mr. Davis, for it he stated h? did not know hitn. He q simply, in viow of certain historical facts, _ characterized Mr. Davis as a conspirator and a traitor. Tins was no more a peri" sonal controversy than it would be a peri sonal controversy with the descendents of j, Aaron Burr to apply similar epithets to their ancestor. If the facts disclosed by General Sherman that members of this >- Semite met in a private room and went I- three of their number (not two as erroney ously stated by .Mr. Hawley), viz:'Messrs. . Slide!!, Mallory and Davis to make arrangements for the establishment of a G'onfed> eracy whilst other Senators remained here to carry on legislation?if that was not a conspiracy, in the name of God what was ,r it? Ho (Sherman) had seen the original of u Mr. Stephens' letter to Herschel V. JohHi son, and knbw it to bo Mr. Stephens' u handwriting. That letter sustained General Sherman's assertions as to Mr. Davis' ' change of mind in regard to State rights as 18 did the secret message of Mr. Davis to the 1- Confederate Cougress now for the first a time published. ft Mr. Lamar said the issue between these two distinguished men, Mr. Davis and (ion. Sherman, was not the issue stated by s the Senator from Ohio. The issue was this: (1 Gen. Shermau, led away by his feelings, slated ho had seen a letter from Jeflerson ? Davis to rf Senator now on this floor, nssorting that if a certain State should secede . >- from the Confederacy he would put that down by military force. That statement was false and this was the issue. He con,? eluded by saying that no man in his prest ence should call Mr. Davis a traitor withit out his stern and emphatic denial. ll llAWI.KV's KE1TARKS. il Mr. Hawley did not coincide with the r view that by passing the resolution theSene ato would be taking sides in a private d quarrel. Personally, however, he did not >f hesitate to say that in the controversy ber tween JetTerson Davis and General Sher.. man he (Hawley) was on General Sher11 man'8 side all the time. He believed Geny eral Shorman was on the rrnht side, personally politically and military, in the wanoriue union. , .Mr. Hurris inquired what gtrod would bo acittmplished by merely printing the " papcrTeterred to in the resolution, r- Mr. Hawlcy said in reply there was a matter in it that in his mind established I beyond controversy the (act that before the war there had been a conspiracy in Washington, li> which certain Senators n had decided upon a Confederate governit ment. They had appointed a committee of Senators to go South to attend the preliminary steps for its formation and agreed l" that others should remain here to prevent it such legislation as might interfere with i- the success of the conspiracy. The mat., ter under consideration was no moro a personal quarrel than the four years' war 10 lor till) Union had been a personal quarit rel." j. Mr. Vest said Gen. Sherman had stated I he would make his reply to Davis through tho AVar Department. Of course, thero" fore, tho paper was in part a personal con? troverey. n ur. vest's nxx rhetoric. it Mr. Vest said the Senator from Kansas r- (Ingalls) could indulge in no debate witht out becoming personal; that Senator was e a verbal horror, and anoral terror. One of is the offenses known to tho old common a Jaw was that of being a common scold, at tho punishment /or which was ducking, a- Ho (Vest) would not, however, prescribe is such punishment for tho Senator from in Kansas. In the Confedeiato States, Mr. sr Vest continued, were dead soldiers who re fought for the Confederacy and those who (ought (or tli? llniou, who sleep side by side, having illustrated with matchless r0 deeds of vaTorand heroism both sections, m Above them might be put the ancient epitaph The KnlgbU nrc duct, M Their iwonla hid mat, p. Tliclr souli with Uod, we tnwt, and Willi that there Bhould bo an ond of , the acrimonious discussion of the issues 8 involved in that terrible conflict. Jiut the le Senator from Kansas sought to imputo to ie the Senators disloyalty to the oath they had taken to tho Constitution of the , United States. The Senator had said that ho (Vest) had been in the habit of alludid ing inaipiritof boastfutnesstothe fact ,y that ho had been a member of the Confed' orate Senate. It was not true. The records would show he had mado such allusions upon only two occasions, once in his *, eulogy upon Senator Hill, with whom he it had served in the Confederate Senate, and ) agxin to-day in order to answer th? full share of responsibility which was sought in certain quartom to be put upon IJavis. at The Senator from Kansas had said that at he (Vest) was never accredited to the Confederate Senate. Ho (Vest) had re, ceived his credentials from a Governor of " the State of Missouri, elected by a majorin ity of 35,000 in a time of peace, and his xt election was by a Legislature elected in time of peace. would say to the Senator from Kansas that his (Vest's) creden tials to tho Confederato Senate, as also be those to the United States Senate, had b- never been disputed by his own con>. stltuents, and the Senator from Kansas would know what he meant The hour ' * of 2 o'clock arriving the matter went fy over till to-morrow and the Chair laid formally before tho Senate the unfinished , legislative-business, being the Inter-State commerce bill, but tills yielded to a motion for the consideration of executive business, The naval biU, just passed by the house, was firat, however, laid before the Senate and refurred to the Committee on Appropriations.A joint resolution providing for the meeting of both Houses in joint session February 11th to count the Electoral vote wus also laid beforo the Senate and referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. After the Executive session the Senate adjourned. GENEIIAL GUJLNT. Ilia Health Said to bo Good?Late Bfeauuro* (or life ltollef. New York, Jan. 12.?General Grant's physician said- lost night, in response to inquiries in regard to the General's healty: "General Grant consulted me early in the autumn about a pain in the side of his tongue, which rendered it painful for him to articulate and masticate his food. The General smoked cigars largely and this seemed to irritate the tongue. We restricted hiTO to threo cigars a day, and lie stoppod smoking of his own accord. It is very remarkable that this change was not followed by any disturbance^ the nervous system of general irritation. Ho is improved locaJlv, able to speak without pain, and his general appearance is improved in every respect, lie is now occupied several hours a day in literary work, which he seems to enjoy. I think he is in better health than lie has been since the accident a year ago. lio is still lame from the injury in his thigh, which has left a great tenderness, and is unable to walk without the aid of a cruteh or stick. There is nothing to justify the assertion that he is seriously ill, and he is not in a critical condition. I'ltOTKCri.Ntt quant's PilOl'KHTY. ' The following statement made by a I friend of General Grant makes clear the action taken to protect the General and why the movement for raising a fund was stopped: "Two or thi^ee weeks ago there appeared to be danger of a Sheriffs sale of General Grant's official commissions, swords, medals, souvenirs from foreign countries and other precious personal effects. Hearing this and with what appeared to bo a source of evidence before them that the danger of such a sale was iinmiunci ci.ma r\f (iranf'a friumta resolved to protect these historic and treasured objects, und also his other personal effects by buying theui at their appraised valuation, or At such sale if opportunity offered they would furnish the money for that purpose. In looking into the legal points of the case it was found that the contemplated sale was a friendly action on the part of Mr. Vanderbilt to obtain a legal title free front any farther lien, and after acquiring possession to present such personal effects and souvenirs to General Grant. In view of these facts and after the letter of General Grant to Cyrus W. Field further action iu the matter was dropped. The generous offer of Mr. Vanderbilt just made known preserves to General Grant and the American people the treasured objects it was the purpose of his other friends to protect CLEVELAND AT HOME, Kiijoykic IIlu?#If und Not Worrying About Ill? Gn1)lu?t. Eupfai.o, N. Y.,Jaii. 13.?Prcsidcnt-elect Cleveland passed Sunday quietly. After breakfast in the Genesee dining room he had a long visit with his sister, Mrs. X. C. ttaeon, of Toledo, and her husband, they haviug arrived here on Saturday evening. XJie little family party was also joined by Miss Elisabeth Cleveland. In quite a long and pleawint conversation with a correspondent, Mr. Cleveland said ho should tomorrow, at tho request of Rev. Dr. John W. Brown, of St. Paul's Church, visit tho Church Homo, an institution for orphans and the aged, supported by the Episcopal Churh of tho city. His object was to pay a brief visit to oue of tho inmates, who is crippled with paralysis and who hud expressed a strong desire to see the next President. It was not to be a public visit, but ho was going with Dr. Brown to gratify the perhaps pardonable fancy of an afflicted man. "Jf it will please tho poor fellow," said Mr. Cleveland with kindly emphasis, "and gratify Dr. Brown, I don'ftee how I could very woll refuse so simple a request; but the visit will have no other significance." Adverting to tho manner in which ho has been entertained and feted during the past few days, the President-elect said it was all very pleasant and agreeable, but it sadly interfered with his plans, and the chief reason of his present visit to his former home. Said he, with a smile. "It umy seem strange, but the fact is I nave some matters in connection with my law business here that require settling up and, I don't want to leave any loose legal ends' behind flie. Mr. Cleveland intended leaving Buffalo next Wednesday, but will stay to attend the Press Club Ball at Music Hall, Thursday evening, starting for Albany at 11:30 that night. Inferential^ touching on politics, Mr. Cleveland intimated ihat he was not burdening his mind just yet with Cabinetmaking. He had no definite plans in mind. Before entering upon tho serious labors of the Presidency he desirod to complete the unfinished businete in connection with his Governorship," for although ho had officially relinquished the office, there are a number of matters which must bo cleared out of tho way. When this was dono he would decide upon the time of his departure for Washington and other considerations. DKliTA ANN GomoH up Smiling unit InfeUU Upon Her ? ltlghtN. Washington, D. 0., J&n. 12.?Mrs. Belva Ann I/jckwood, candidate of the Kqual Bights party for President in the late campaign, on her petition to the United States Senate through Senator !fna? nol/o iKaf tho vntii nanf frtr hnr in Nhu1 York. New Hampshire, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Maryland and California be counted, and that the doctoral vote of Indiana be given to her. She charges that the votes oast for her were fraudulently and illegally counted for the alleged majority candidate, the same, being antagonistic to the letter and Bnirit of the law and subvcrsiyo to every principle of equality and justice. The Kant Liverpool llurtfla. PrrronuRati, Jan., 12.?Ati Kast Liverpool, Ohio, special sayi: Annio Van Foeeon, the young woman accused of poisoning the Van Fasson and McBane families of this city, waived a preliminary hearing, pleaded not guilty, and was remanded to jail on a charge 01 murder in the first degree. No other deaths have occurred and the victims are all In fair way to recover. | lllut In h Mining Town. Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 12.?The fiipaich'n Cumberland, Md., special says: A serious riot occurred at thellttle mining town of Eckhardt Unlay, in which about one hundred Swedes participated. Pistols, knives and slugs were freely used and a number wero badly hurt, but no one was killed. ||| The Coal Trade Tribunal. PiTTSBDiian, Pa., Jan. 12.?Tho Coal Trado Tribunal was in session all day, trying to fix the rate of mining for the railroad pits, hot wero unablo to arrive at any agreement, and finally adjourned 'Until tomorrow. Several member* are disgusted and threaten to withdraw from the Itoard. THROUGH THE STATE. a crrr infested with thugs. Charleston Over-run With Thieve*?Incendiary Fire ?t Kejrier?Death of Hr$. Vacnor, ut Grafton?Her Ifuubnnd Charged With Uie Murder. Special DUpatch to the InMUucnccr. cnauleoto.v, W. Va? Jan. 12 ? During the past two weeks a number of small stores and dwellings have becii broken into by thieves in this city. The police Iirvo been powerless to do anything in the way of making arrests. Last night tho butcher shop of Fred Gardner was broken into by thioves and tho safe blown open. It was evidently the work of professionals. Many valuable papers and about one hundred dollars were taken out of the safo. There are a large number of strangers in the city who appear to have no means of subsistence, and it is believed 'they are the thieves. The authorities will warn all such as havo no visible sign of support to quit the city at once. . Destructive Fire ut Kejier. Special DUjxtich tolht liUdliaatcer. Kkvsku, Jan. 12.?A large barn belonging to Col. T. E. McCooie, opposite thq. round house, was burned about 3 o'clock this morning, destroying farming implement*, wagons, scales, Ac.; also two valuable horses belonging to Henry Baker,perished in the iiames. It is thought to be the j I work of incendiaries, as no lire was ' around the barn. Two mules and a cow escaped. A young man named Iiodges | fell from the roof of a house and received | some bruises which were not Berious. Dentil of aim. Vnroer. Sptcial Difxikh to (he Intelligencer. Grafton, W. Va., Jan. 12.?Mrs.Williaro Yarner, who was shot last Wednesday, died this morning at 5 o'clock, after lying unconscious nearly five days. The coroner's jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict finding that she come to her death by a gun shot wound at the hands of William Varner, her husband. STEUBEN VILLK. (rondiile Furuace gold?Death of a Prominent Citlaen. fyeclal DUpatch to Uie Intdliijencer. Steuuenville, 0., Jan. 12.?The Irondalo furnace property was sold to-day by SherilF Shflrp, on a claim held by Wm. II. Moonoy, as trustee. The works were bought by Thomas Fawcett, D. "W. C. Carroll, Julius Adlerand Paul H. Hacke, | the price paid being $2o,3JW. The purchasers are a syndicate, who will wreck I the mill and self the machinery and material. The works were built in 1871 at a cost of nearly $?70,000, and they have been in litigation for years. death of a prominent citizen. Josiah Filson, father of J)avidson Filson, photographer, died this morning. Ten days ago he fell in his garden and received iuternal injuries. Last Saturday i.n r?u i,;u n?;n iiu ti n ugniii) n uii 11 uuuku i" hid He had previously enjoyed the beet of health. Mr. Filson was born in Franklin, Pa., in 1805, coining to this city in 1847. During the gold fever of 1850 lie was caption of a company in California, and at tho time of his death was interested in the Consignee Gold Mining Company's mines, which are paying. Ue was with Sherman in his march to the sea, and was General Sherman's wagon master, having charge of tho provision train. about;st. john. A. Letter Which Proven Hl? ScouUdreUnm. Declared a Forgery. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 12.?In connection with the controversy between Governor St. John, of Kansas, and J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, and others respecting the alleged offer of St. John to withdraw from the Presidential canvass for money, the GlolhDmocroi to-day publishes the following letter addressed to It. C. Korens, of this city. The words in brackets are supplied by the editor of tho Globe-Democrat, they huvibg been omitted in the origiual: Cleveland, 0., Oct. 10,1884. Deah Sik:?1 made the mistake in coming here. I should have gone to Detroit. I have been communicating with him [St. John] by telegraph. I have said to him [that at thel conference it was two-fifths down in Philadelphia to-morrow night and three-fifths by the 18th, and he insisted upon 10 [10th] for the second payment, provided he left for Philadelphia to-day, and said: "Our P." [Senator Plumb] "told me- it should bo done." Just got this (from St John): 'All right. Leave in short time for Philadelphia. Will cancel ull West of there. Meet mo in Pittsburgh to-night.' 1 sent your telegram under the namo of Johnson, because 1 did nqt want to use my own name. I ( nnfpiM I maiia the nWilcn nnitit wilrllv. but l'lumb told me to make it. I mean by that, lie told me to keep St. John quiet in this State. and gut him to Cincinnati and yet would rive him $5,000 or f 8",0G0 down, and then 1 said suppose I pledge him $10,000, will rav pledgo bo iood? and he said, yes; Keren's will ?ive] him $10,000. fcso if 1 have- cut a bitr tog the pork belongs to Plumb. Now I am going over to Pittsburgh to see him [St. John]. Is it not possible for you to send some [one] ovor from Now York to arrange with him and fix him then and 'thar'7 I am a little guilty because you don't respond to JohnsoA's call for aid for his county. It was not possible you were seduced on the road home and thus led astray, nor that you ara drunk, for you are too good a St Jobnite and love Sunday School, i have got St. John out of the State and made promises to him that In some* way I want redeemed. You may not care a d?n, but I have to live with him and you don't. So does Plumb, Simpson, etomne geniu. H?1 how scholarly I Truly yours, J auks F. Lkgatk. The Globi-Dmocral will also have an editorial to-morrow giving further information in regard to this matter, but it is not accessible to the correspondent tonight. A Cold UloodeU farc?ry. ToriKA, Kan., Jan. 12.?The State Journal this evening prints an interview with Jaa. K. Legnte in relation to the letter published to-day, purporting to have been written by him to R. C. Kerns, of St Louis. After rending the letter carefully Mr. I-egate said the letter was a cold blooded forgery. Governor Ormj Installed. Indiaxatoms, Ink., Jan. 12.?At 2 o'clock this afternoon the members of the Legislature headed by a band proceeded to English's opera house where the ceremonies incident to the inauguration of Governor Gray took place. The assemblage was called to order at 2:30 o'clock. On the stago were the retiring and newly elected ofllcers and a number of invited gncets, including Vice l'resident-eleet Hendricks and lady. The oath ofofllco was administered by Judge Mblack, of the Supreme Court, after which Governor Gray delivered a brief address. 1*11 ELAN INGRKAT BRITAIN. Undor the the Constant Hurvellance of the Police?The frein on tli? Altrny. London, Jan. 12.?l'heian vi?it?il Hull In June, 1883, whereupon the police of Newcastle telegraphed the Hull police, notifying them of his arrival. Phi-Ian was carefully watchod by detectives, who occupied* adjacent rooms in the hotel where he stopped. During l'lielan's absence the detectives examined his baggage but found nothing of a compromising nature, l'heian went with several Irishmen and frequented taverns. He mot Kearney and they spent an afternoon together. Kearney's mother kept a small shop in Hull. The polico of Glasgow telegraphed the Hull police instructing them to carefully watch Kearney and if any tangible evidence against him was obtained to arrest him. Kearney ultimately disappeared, l'heian with great assurance and audacity hearing that ho was being watched, visited the Chief Constable and complained of tho espionage and threatened to conipluin to Sir Vernon Harcourt unless the police desist from watching him. He represented himself as traveling on behalf of the German < Government on a secret and important mission. Ho produced a numburof documents purporting to be Blgneil by gentle- j men of high position in Mew York, which Droved to be bona tide imners. Thev seemed to indicate that Phcfan waa a Captain in the United Suites Army and also a 1 New York police officer. He produced h revolver and asked the Constable if ar- 1 rested whether the revolver would be < likely to connect him with Fenianism, : adding that he always carried it for self protection. The Constable, not deceived, telegraphed to London notifying the po- ' lice of 1'helan's departure thither. ( All the newspapers indulge in satirical paragraphs concerning the prudence of O'Donovan iiossa being absent from his : oillce when the Short-Phelan light oc- I curred: The Timet savs if there bo a grain of ' truth in Phelan's revelations, they would j olTer cause for England to demand Kear ney's extradition. It is a great misfortune 1 that, heretofore, respectable Americans < have not sufficiently realized what was ' transpiring in their midst. Their eyes * have now been opened. American law will make short work of Rossa and hia ac- 1 complices, if their jjuilt shall be proveq. J The time has certainly arrived to set the law in motion. The Daily Newt Bays of the PhelanShort attempt at mutual murder: "The Question regarding extradition is always delicate; therefore it is much better that the. Americans discover for themselves what sort of miscreants their tolerance is fostering." The Daily Telegrnph says: "Ifa few American citizens shall be killed the American Government will perhaps in- < terfera to check the operations of the murder colony in their midst." Livkwooi., Jan. 12.?Undoubtedly it was the steamer British Queen, and not the Queen, which Thelan and Kearney intended to blow up with-dynamite, Several barrels purporting to contain cement on board the British Queen in June, 1S83, were found to contain infernal machines. . HOKKMLK DOUBLE TRAGEDY. An A|;?(l Fnrtuernnd Ills Wife Foully Mtirdered, andTlielr Dodlea lluraed. CliAttFoimsviu.K, I.S'l)., Jnn. 12.?On | mm weanesuay lugm a nomuie qouuie ] [murder was committed ifa Coal Creek ! township at a small farm house, about ten miles west of thin city. The victims were an old farmer, James McMullin and I wife. On Thursday morning it was dis* ' covered that the house during the night had been reduced to ashes, but none of the neighbors discovered the fire at the time. On examination the remains of Mr. McMullin and his wife were found, but the bodies were so badly, burned that it was impossible to discover any marks of violence, or an? trace of who had committed the deed. It was known that McMullin had collected between $400 and $C0G that day, and the money was still in the house. ' Suspicion rested on John Coffey, a young farmer, on account of his peculiar conduct on the night of the tragedy, as he came homo late that night wearing a pair of boots two sizes too large for him,, and other articles that were recognized as belonging to McMullin. He was at once arrested and placed in the hands of Ben Swank, a careless old farmer, to bring him to jail. .As it was midnight, Swank took him home and locked him up stairs in a room, expecting to bring him to tho jail in the morning. In the morning it was found the prisoner had escaped through the back window during the night. The entiro Horse Thief Detective Association was called out to scour the country, and late at night he was arretted near ^noddy's Mills, about twenty milcs?from 4 his victim' house, .and brought to this city at an early hour thia morning, and was token to Coal Creek Township for a J preliminary examination. Fully one hun- ' f Koauo county, W. J. Davies, of Coal Valley, George 1. Davidson, of Lewis couny, Stark W. Arnold, ot Buckhannon, lohn H. Gilmore, of Piedmont, I. L. Enoch, of Wirt county, F. Brinkman, of Weston, J. H. Smith, A. It. Unger, J. B. Snodgmss and Thornton Henshaw, of Berkeley county, J. A. Standiford, of New Martinsville, Jiunes B. Fox, of Farmington, B. F. Fisher, of Braxton county, K. It. Marshall, of liilmer county, K. L. Stapleton, of Wood county, E.?L. Parker, of Marion, Dr. W. 8. Simonton, of Cameron. Dr. Shrivcr, of Bethany, H. C. Duncan, of [Jerodo, A. B. Alexander and 0. W. Pho]ps, of Point Pleasant, and 0. L. Williams and W. J. Robinson, of ParkersWHAT TIIEY ARE AFTER. Among litis list of names will bo recognized the names of several members of ihe Legislature. Ah a general thing tl*e arger proportion of those who are not nemuers are candidates lor sotuu position 11 connection with one of the houses. C.L. Jrown, of Jackson county, oueof th ecanlidates for President of the Senate, arrival last night, accompanied by his wife. Phoraas H. Dennis, who wants to be speaker, arrived last evening, also aclomptuiiedby is bride. They have just included a bridal tour through fhe Last. Ex-Senator Donelioo, candidate for ;ierk of the Senate, came down yesterlay. Ex-Clerk Alderson' lias not yet arived. For Sergeant-at-Arms of' the Senite, T. Hill Marshall, editor of the Grafton Uandanl, is an active applicant Samuel L Haj[tv lato of the Gilmer Banntr of 'Jemocracy. is also a candidate, lie is a irother of Senator Hays. A young man lamed Keese, from Kingwood, also wants he position. Lon St. Mvers, a well known young )einocrat of this city, is an applicant fora Committee Clerkship. He would be a ompetent clerk. Frank Thompson, of St. llbans, an accommodating page in days [one by, also seeks a reappointment, and hould receive it. These are the only apilicants for minor positions who have yet nade themselves known. That TarilT Conference. v There has been talk for several days of [ conference of prominent West Virginia )emocrats to exert a pressure against the growing feeling among the-Democrats in uvor of protection. It begins to look as if here was truth in these reports. Promilent Democrats not connected with the Legislature are here in force. Among hem are such men as Congressmen Snyler and Gibson. Of course Snyder iB -not n this movement, but his presence indicates that something is in the wind, ilia explanation that ho is here to issi&t Mr. Dennis to becontt Speaker is re. I janlutl us very good as far as it goes, but1 i ia not thought to cover the ground. Mr, L F. Iiadfir, of Nicholas county, a promiient aspirant for the United States Marilialship under Cleveland, J. J. S. Hassler ind ex-Pelegate Aimstrong, of Jackson I lounty, Hon. Charles J3. Hogg, of Mason I jonnty, and Hon. Dave Leonard, of Par-1 tarsburg, are also hero. Wayne l'orguson, >f Huntington, J. M. Hamilton, of Grantsrille, lion. Sep Hall, of New Martinsville, ludgo James Morrow, Jr., of Falrnont, John 8. Carlile. of Clarks>urg, R. S. Blair, of Ritchie county, iSd. McDonnell, of Burton, and Mr. Ralpuinyder, ,of Kingw.ood, men who aro not lero. for fun, are also in the city. This neans something, but just what, both Democrats and Republicans seem at a loss o guess. It is suggested that the cauous vill take a more oHese civil scrvlco form joforo the matter ends?probably less. The III ye i- uud Harbor BUI. Washixotox, Jan. 12.?The House Comnlttoe on Blvers ami Harbors completed ho consideration o! the IUver ami Haibor Appropriation Bill with the exception of naking an appropriation (or the Missislippi river. That appropriation Till be ranaidered to-morrow and the bill probibly will be'reported to the Home Tliursl*y , , ; Boiler Exploilon> Charleston, S. 0., Jan. 12.?Tho boiler n Fishburn's phospate work* near Jaekonboro, exploded this morning, wreckn* the works. Thomas, George Hiott, uul Hansom Kdmonston, white, were ae iously injured. Thomaa will probably lie. Vive colored labor? were badly iurt. , Ohio'. KflW S.crelnrjr o! Stat*. Columbus, 0? Jan. 13.?General J. 8. Robinson to-daj presented his resignation o the Governor as member o( Gongresa rum the Ninthipongreselonal District, and it noon waa stfbrn In and entered upon lis duties as Secretary o( State. VThi gnat R&Tloiet Sale at McGllIln'a r in full blasf It's a blitiard and no nistake. V i Timouon the state. ^ Accidents and Incidents In >Vo?t Virginia and Vicinity, It is more thin six months since a criminal lias been placed in tlie Tyler count; " Footpads and burglars ar > now operating in Charleston. Several instances where they hare been operating have been recently reported by the papers ol that city, Tito establishment of a tiro brick manufactory is being agitated in Charleston. A splendid bunk of ciay about a quarter of a ' mile from that town, situated 011 the Elk, f has been discovered. J. K. Foster, lot some timo past editor [ of the Mason county Ontrite, baa levered . his connection with that paper and accepted a position on the Charleston Daily Tom. The (Jaictte is now owned and ed ited by Samuel C. Butler. 1 The llinton Herald says: Wo ore informed by one of the largest and most successful coal operators along the line of tlio 1 Chesapeake & Ohio railway, that the coal trade is looking up, and that business in that line has improved immensely in Uie last thirty days. The Ohio Valley Mutual Fire Insurance Company, formerly the Woodslleld and Steuuenville, of which lion. it. G. Richards is President, and D. McCuuville, Jr., Treasurer, has been consolidated with the Eagle Mutual Fire Insurance Company, with headquarters at Mt. Vernon. Tlio Harrison DemocraX says that a few mornings since, before daylight, us Uoyd liond, of Long Kun, was shoveling dirt from the railroad track in a cut near his home, of which he is watchman, a large rock fell from the bank, knocking him over, cutting a ?ash in his head and otherwise bruising his head badly. Mr. Waters, who wus with him at the time, narrowly escaped being crushed also; he rolled the rock ofl'Mr. liond, who was unconscious, and carried him to his watch box near by. The doctors consider him in a very critical condition, his brain being affected. 1ikllaihk bricks. 11IU ol News Cot>c?r?lii|[ 1'euplo nujt About llappeulugH. Mr. H. Koerner is still confined to liis bed. W. U. Cochran has'moved to East Liverpool. John Kelly was getting along well yesterday. John O'Donnel was able to be out of the house yesterday. Prosecuting Attornoy N. K. Kennon was in town yesterday. Miss Delora Osborne, of Mt. Bollevue, spent Sunday with friends here. A land slide delayed the narrow-gauge train coming in yesterday forenoon. Mr. Simpson, agent for the Missouri Pacific lines, was in town yesterday. St, John's pews have been re-let for 1885 at figures even better than last year's. Alexander DuBois has had to have the toe that was accidentally shot the other day, amputated. The Mayor fined John Hammoned ten dollars and costs for misappropriating money from S. Behr's till. Another building association is proposed for Beliaire ami the subscription books are open for it. There are only three in operation now and there is a good demand for money. Drs. Close and McClellan on Thursday will examine the physical qualifications of the three candidates who stood highest in the recent examination for a west Point appointment. The three are Wilson, of Morristown; Bethel, of Freoport; and McCauslin, of Steubenville. A locomotive yesterday frightened a dray horse near the B. & 0. freight office. The driver, Morgan, rushed to the horse's head when he was knocked, down and both horse and dray passed over him. Before the horse was quieted he had backed the dray across the pavement and through a window of Johnson's plumbing rooms. ill VKit NKW8. I Stage of the Water mid movements of llie Ste?xubontn. The river is still fulling steadily. iHc | depth in the channel last evening was but 7 feet 10 inches. Business, except in a local way, was extremely dull. Reports from above last .night were as follows: Pittsburgh, tf feet 7 inches and on a stand: j Morgontown, 0 feet 4 inches and on a stand; Greensboro, 13 feet (3 inches and falling; Lock No. 4, 0 feet and on a stand; Brownsviile, U feet and on a stand; Parkers, 4 feet 2 inches and rising; Hice's Landing, 0 feet 0 inches and rising; Oil City, 4 feet 6 inches and rising. The George Lyle passed down with a tow of coal. The Minnio Bay has re-entered the Ironton aud Huntington trade. The Advance passed down light, but afterwards went up with a tow of empties. Capt. John Crockard.the efficient wharfmaster. has been confined by sickness to his boa, but he is now convalescing. The Campbell's Creek Coal Company, on the Kanawha, have erected a marine railway at their works and will hereafter haul out and repair their barges and boats. , The Dan Kaine recently sunk a coal boat at Merriman and grounded two others, but succeeded in getting the latter off. The sunken boat is not in the way of passing boats, being out of the channel. The Charleston Tiror* sayB: "Captain tieatnenngton, ol the unio river towboat. Dauntless, has been up among the coal tipples, looking (or a trade {or his boat anil barges. Both can find plenty to do if they will come up to the mines." Since the sinking of a tytfge of coal nt the Bellaire bridge, which happened on the "run" previous to the present one, the towboats liavo had considerable trouble at that point. Yesterday they I doubled up in getting their tows through until the George Lvsle came down and ! took her tow through the middle sr>an of tho bridge with apparent ease. She let her tow swing below and drifted herself over the sunken barge. Tho time is drawing near for tho departure of. the Andes on her excursion trip to New Orleans, and those intending to go and who have not yet secured their staterooms should do so at once by apply* ing at Booth's boat store. The steamer will leave on the 3rd prox., and will be gone about ono month, seven davs of which will bo spent in New Orleans, affording all ample tlrno to take in tho Exposition. The fare for the round trip, which includes all meals and lodging while gone, is but $50. , Turned on Ilia CoummoI, BaitiXore, Jan. 12.?Several weeks ago Daniel O'Neil was convicted of assault with intent to kill Miohael J. Redding who, be alleges, bad branded him ns spy and traitor and had given away the secrets ot the Irish dynamiters. Counsellor Rosenthal, when O'Neil waa brought to court to-day aaked tor a postponement of sentence, as O'Neil was a monomaniac. As soon as O'Neil heard the request he sont for Bosenthal, and when that gentleman appeared In front of the lockup O'Neil hurled a bottle containing a liquid at him. The bottle broke on the grating of the door. Several pieces of broken glass struck Rosenthal, cutting him luully. O'Neil was handcuffed and taken back to jail by several officers. A oknuinx Alaska seal sacque, worth , $360, baa a Bed Ticket marked 1250. | E. M. McUilu.n it Co, , A SOUTHERN CYCLONE STRIKES AJLAKAMA AND GEORGIA And Accouipllahea n Work of Bnln?Houaes and U*rm Destroyed and Stock Killed* Giant Oakn Twlated Like Saplings. Valuable Formats Destroyed. Moktgomkky, Ala., Jan. 12.?A cyclone last night about 50 miles north of this city swept down timber for tlio width of half a mile. It came from the southwest and west in a northeast direction. A number of houses were blown down but no one was killed., Trains on the south and north roads wore delayed several hours. Macon, Ga., Jan. 12.?A cyclone passed over the adjoining county of Jones at 12 o'clock last night sweeping everything in its track. Large oaks wore twisted like straws. One large orchard was destioyed. The roof of R. I). Lester's dwelling house house was a complete wreck and no rails of the fences remain. Lester was thrown against the mantle and slightly hurt. The next place was George Pertiue's place, where nearly all the houses were destroyed. Corn and fodder were blown away. The cyclone passed over to Baldwin county, destroying everything in its path. Dwellings,gin houses, barns, fences, horses and mules were blown away. Several persons were injured but no lives were lost The roar of the cyclone was heard distinctly eight miles away. Sklma, Ala., Jan. 12?Specials to the Timet to-night report a cyclone last night passing through Hale, Perry and Bibb counties this State. Great damage was done to houses, fences and timber in its path, about a mile wide. In Bibb county, near Centreville, it is reported a man, name unknown, was killed. Mrs. Masou Iliad serious injuries. Several mills woro wrecked. Near Randolph two mules 1 wero killed aijd strong houses away from i its path shook so the Inmates thought the Spanish earthquake hud come this way. The damage to houses und property will reach thousands of dollars. Timber forests wore greatly injured, nearly ono thousand trees lying within ono mile across the road near Randolph. AX K1H TO It SllOT. A VSult to nN?\r OrlMiun Suncluin Without Profit. New Orleans, La., Jan. 12.?At a quarter past twelve o'clock great excitement was causod 011 Camp street by tho rapid tiring of pistol shots, bo rapid that some thought a bunch of fire crackers was being exploded. The firing took place in tho Mascot office, 08 Camp street, upstairs, between J. D. Houston, State tax collector, and George Osmond, editor of tho Mascot. It is also stated Robert Brewster, State Register of Voters, accompanied Houston,took part in the shooting. Houston and Oaniond each rcccivt d a pistol shot wound in tho hand. The trouble was caused by an article in Saturday's Mascotreflectingseverely upon Jodge W.!?. Houston, brother of J. D. Houston. Houston savs he called at the Mascot oillce to punish Osmond; that he used a stick and only pulled his weapon after Osmond had drawn his. He received a shot in the right hand, dropped his pistol and picked it up with his left hand. Osmond says: I was sitting at my desk in tho oillce, when two men came up. One of tliem was J. P. Houston and tho other 1 know by sight but not by name. Houston asked me if my name was Osmond. I answered vtfs, aud ho struck mo over the head with a club and then pulled his pistol and started tiring. I was hit in the right hand. There were over ten shots fired. I fired two and elint T-lmiat/in Tlio ?i?? ?til. Houston kept shooting at Zennick, who was throwing things at Jiim. I have not the slightest idea as to what Houston shot me for." g. fft. gUCSlUiu & Go. Red Ticket Sale SPECIAL FOR TO-DAY! A I 0* seal sacques, Silk Cloaks, Plush Cloaks, Brocaded Cloaks, In Circulars, Newmarkets and Russian Circulars, With a large line of the lower priced garments fearfully reduced in pricc. We will offer to-day a large line of the above with the prioes reduced onehalf. Every Garment in our house bears a Red Ticket. Dress Goods. Yesterday there was a boom in these Goods. The sale continues to-day and every day until the stock is reduced. tytg^Look lor the RED TICKETS. LMMLDMCO.