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ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24, 1852. WHEELING, W. YA., TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1891. VOLUME XXXIX---NUMBER 288.
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trmgmine.
jcricnd and Doro, the Parisian
Murderers, Beheaded.
bloodthirsty crops gather
bo ut the Scciio of the Execution autl |
Ikt'oinc inflamed at (lio Sight of j
Blood-Carrying Away Handfuls of )
the Ensanguined Sawdust. . I
Paris July 27.?Tho execution of
nnd Doro. two accom
TCiUijj , pta
of More Borland in what is
Iscivii as the Courbcviilo murder, took
j ,n: this morning on tho Pisco De La
Koqnctle. Borland walked calmly to
lie guillotine, but a desperato struggle
1.1 piace on the scaffold. Finally tiio
tieculioiicra succeeded in forcing the
criminal down upon the bascule and
urn '.here slid his head under the
lnife.
Dure diu not make any resistance.
Ik execution of tho men occupied only
minutes. Mere Borland, as olreaJy
called, has been granted a reprieve.
lhu usual crowds ot people hud gatlitni
last night and very early this
awniing 0:1 the famous X'laco de La
Hnqnctte, whore all Paris executions by
:he guillotine take place. The vicious
-...I <i..
3'l*i tlie IMItlillB, Hie tu^wus uuu mw
risette wore iu force, filling tlio cabai>ls,
gargottei and tho cafes 'of the
neighborhood with their baleful songs
vile orgies. Of course, the sergeants
do villo and the agents de sureto
together had their hands full in keepthe
t rowile in order, considering
lie mixed, rough, law-defyine eoncuuraeof
people they had to deal with.
Jlore aroused from his apparently
peaceful clumbers at an early iiour, got
up slowly, dreaaod himself calmly, and
,nitier the circumstances quickly, and
thanked the prison officials ior the
kindness extended him during his confinement.
He left his cell and' the
prison a few minutes later with extreme
composure, but though he had
thus far conducted himself with wonderful
courage he faltered and tromblnl
as he reached the shadow of the
rt-1 painted uprights .of tho guillotine.
The murderer nt the sight of the instrument
of execution seemed to become
dazed and helpless, and in this
condition tho executioners helped him
up the stops to the platform of the
guillotine and quickly throw him upon
the bascule, strapped him down, slid
tiiu Iia.uI in?n flm liinnltA nnrl in n unn.
uml or no the knife fell and Core's head
' rolled into the' sawdust-filled basket
anaitiug it.
Youni; Borland died in an entirely
different manner. When ho was
wakened lie showed considerable
bravado, lie walked jauntily across
the prison yard and maintained his air
oi bravado and cool impudenco until he
reached tho platform of the guillotine.
Just as tho executioners were upon the
l?int of throwing him upon the bascule
ur sliding plank lie made a desperate resistance
and a terrible scene took place,
in yiito of his struggles lie was thrown
ui'"n the fatal plank, slid beneath tho
l-'rim uprights, and, us the young criminal
was writhing furiously, the knife
fell and Borland s head rolled into the
basket
So toonor had this occurred than the
crowds, with n combined mighty rush,
broke through the cordon of troops, and
I,nlice rushed up to the scaffold and
gloated over the blood-stained apparatus,
some of the most horrible taking
a handful of sawdust awav with them
as a souvenir of the execution.
ORATES OX 1IIS UA11S.
TIip Cxar Can't Stnnd Any Mention of Bo
liublim nrnl Deuiucrntlo Institution#.
^t. Pltersouro, July 27.?The Grand
Duke Alexis banquetted the visiting
French squadron yesterday on board
tlic Russian flagship Asia. Tho utmost
cordiality prevailed, and the assemblage
*as brilliant in the extre me.
The Cxar niter his visit Saturday to
tho French licet sent a telegraphic message
oi congratulation to President Cariiot.
who replied in the most friendly
manner.
Tho Xoroe Vremya declares that it is
not for the Dreibund and for Lord Salisbury,
but for Russia and Franco to dictate
their w:rt to Europe. Tho en thusiasin
of tho visitors has boon dnmponed
by the absence in tho speeches made by
tl"' Russians of all references to tho Republic.
This is explained to them by
the statement that the Czar cannot
drink tn tho welfare of democratic institutions.
Consequently while "vivo
w France" is repeatedly heard issuing
from Russian lips during the visit, no
om. nf t?.? 5.. i ?
. ?..v .M?iiooiuii putty nan ??
dared to mention the French Republic.
THE USUAL SCARE.
Humors of n riot to Kill the Cxor Exclto
tho lluaalun Police.
St. Petersburg, July 17.?The polico
liavo been very much excited over a rel*>rt
that Anarchists, disguised oa sailors
oitheFreuch fleet, intended an attack
on the life of the Czar.
Thec?n?equenco has been that Fronchare
watched closely, and while to
the outward appearance all is harmony,
the best police agents of St. Petersburg
an* keeping surveillunce over tho visitors.
,
As a matter of fact thero is probably
Jothing in the rumor, aud tho only
foundation eaid to exist for dread of
narm on the part of tho Ciar is that
inany of the Jewish refugees, upon arnving
in Germany, have openly declared
their intentions of vengeance
the autocrat to whom they ascribe
calamities.
Who tod to light Wllllnm.
Beaux, July 27.?A man nnmnd finr.
tltr recently arrived in this city from
New York with the annouuced intention
of challenging the Emperor of Germany
to fight a duel. Gurtler's relalives,
who aro people in an influential
position, caused him to bo closelj
watched by dotectlves in ordor to pre
v,nt him from getting into trouble. FiWily
the visitor's relatives woro comHied
to have him confined in an asylum
ior the insane. /
Htenmihlp Novri.
Star Youk, July M.?Arrived: Gallia
Irum Liverpool; Devonia, from Gla?
tew; Aller, (roia Bremen.
A SMOOTH ARTICLE.
A Burglar, Upon Being Koleiued From the
Klnfwood Jail, Goon Back utd Bobs tho
Sheriff's Homo of Valuable SUver flnto.
Bpttial Dbpotch to Un Intetltgtnctr.
Kinuwood, W. Va., July 27.?The
slickest prisoner that lias been confined
in tho county jail at this place for a
long time is Frank Wyons, a tramp who
was convicted of house breaking a few
months ago. Sheriff Jackson has had
his hands full In taking earn of
tills bird, lie lias succeeded in unlocking
every lock on the jail doors, and before
his trial two 'taonths ago, several
prisoners, who were confined in the jail
with him, muile their cscupo, and
this man is believed to havo maiilpulalod
false keys, opening the
locks and allowing the othor prisoners
to got away, while he did not
improve tho opportunity of escaping,
claiming his innoccnco and willingness
t 1 r *_[?! 111. 1 . i.hn
iu otnuu briui. hip {'iiiuiui) nuv ??"
in jail for the Borne offense, was nmong
those who escaped, and it is known
that ho lias been in the neighborhood
nnd has perhaps aided the man Wyuns
in making so many falso keys.
Several times Sheriff Jockosn found
Wyans out of his cell, where ho had
been locked in by the most socuro
method. His habit was to jnako wooden
keys and open itnmonpo locks which
wero always thought to bo proof against
the lock-picker. i'lio man has shown
rare skill in malting keys and picking
locks and there has seemed to be no locks
in the prison that could confine this
undaunted prisoner. On Saturday
morning lie was released, his torm of
imprisonment having expired.
Sheriff Jackson supplied liim with a
good suit of clothes and 3 pair of shoes.
Ilo loafed about tho town until night,
whon he returned to thu homo of Shcriir
Jackson and went quietly through tho
house and secured some valuablo silver
plate and other valuables and made his
way to Newburg, this county, before the
robburv was discovered.
Sheriff Jackson and a deputy overtook
him at Xcwburg. and brought him
back to jail here, where lie is inoro securely
confined than ever. It is believed
that tills man is a professional
burglar, bocause of his dexterous use of
tools and ability to pick locks. .Some
people hero are inclined to believe
that Wyans and his partner
were out in this neighborhood
when eantured tills snriiic for the
purpose of robbing tho bank hero.
This offense will undoubtedly send the
man "over the road." The Sheriff said
that tho man showed light when lie
arrested him yesterday, and as ho is a
very powerful man physically the Sheriff
sees fit to place the irons on his
wrists. Tho stolen gooils wero recovered,
as Wyans had not disposed of
thom.
FOR BLAINE.
Col. Conger, tho Ohio Member of the Nntlounl
Itepubllcun Committee, Speaks
Out.
Bar IIaiibor, Mr, July 27.?Col. A.
U Conger, of Akron, 0., a member of
tho National Republican Committee for
that State, and a prominent manufacturer
and business man, spent Sunday
at Bar Horbor and was called upon at
his hotel by Secrotary Blaine. Col.
Conger was not at all backward about
. ?11... .
tAinmgi
"I have boon a warm friend nnd ardent
admirer of Mr. Blaine for many
years," lie said, "and I ain identified
with hia interests in' Ohio. I am glad
to see that all over the country the enthusiasm
for Mr. Blaine is growing fast.
The Western States are anxious to see
him President The farmers and business
men are particularly pleased with
his policy of protection, flavored with
reciprocity. "While wo mean no disrespect
to Mr. Harrison wo would prefer
to see Mr. Blaino President There is
110 doubt at nil but thut he will receivc
the nomination. His strength is great'
on tho Pacific coast, in the West nnd
hero in New England, and is daily
growing in the Southern and Middle
States. Ho was- nevor so popular as
now, ana me general muting among iscpublicans
is that ho ought to bo in thu
white House during the next Administration."
"How do you think Sir. Blaine is
looking?"
"I think lie is looking very well, although
somewhat worried. I am very
sorrv that such false stories concerning
Mr. 'Blaine's health should have been
sent out from here. I havo scon Mr.
Blaine constantly In the last oight years
and hnve often Been hiin looking much
worse aftor hard work. I think ho
looks as well as could ho expected aftor
his winter's work and illness which followed."
Colonel (.'oncer is visiting New England
now for business purposes, and
says ho merely ran down hero to rest
over Sunday. He left town this afternoon,
but beforo ho left he received an
other call from .Secretary Blaine, who
hail a long talk with him!
THE BIGGEST 1XGOT
Ever Cast In the United States Made nfc
llomestoad?A New Sand Mold Process
Trlod.
PiTT?mn?tr.-P>., July 27.?Thoro has
just lioeafiutni the nrinor plate mill of
Carnoftie, Phipps & Co., at Homeatoad,
an armor Ingot eighty inches wido and
twenty-three inched thick weighing
32,000 pounds, the largest armor plato
rolloU in this country. The ingot was
cast In a sand mold lor u test and the
material proved much superior to that
tested in a metal mold. Heretofore
there has been a great deal of trouhlo
casting in metal molds owing to tho
many flaws and tho. ingot cast in tho
Band mold was found not to contain a
-! 1- fl T*. : *1 121 1.. iL.i
niiipu; uuw. xi> la uiuiu uiiui hm-iy wiui
horoaftor sand molds for turning out
armor plato Ingots will bo adopted.
Tim McKay is tlie inventor of tho now
process. He in a workman at the Homostead
mill.
" Died a Natural Death.
I/>Nr>oxt July 27.?Tho Bight Hon.
Henry' Matthews, Secretary of Stato
for Homo Affairs, ifl tho Houso of
Commons to-day, replying to a question
addrersed to the Government, said that
the public prosecutor who had ordered
the exhumation of the lato James Jlcllenry,
known as tho Erie railroad litigant,
had docided that Mr. Mellon rv
died a natural death.
flpurgeoa Improving.
J-oxdox, July 27.?The report this
, morning from tho bedside of Htv.
Charles Swirgoon is that tho sufferer
is prosre?in# toward recovery,
BURNING RAILWAY GARS
Boast Forty Victims on ft French
Excursion Train.
OTHERS DROWNED BY FIREMEN
Who were Attempting to Qnencli tho
Flamns-N'cnrlj- Two Hundred Killed
and Injured Willie Returning
from a Fete?The Collision Thought
to bo the Work of Train Wreckers.
Paris, July 27.?The detail o(
tho accident to tho two excur
sion trains returning from a musical
festival at Fontcnoy, now being received
from St. Monde,'show that the
collision wus a most terrible nlTair. Tho
engine of ono of tho excursion trains
telescoped threo carriages loaded with
excursionists, and at tho samo time the
reservoir of gas on the damaged train
exploded and set firo to the wreckago,
while scores of peoplo were pinioned
down, wounded and helpless, beneath
tho ruins of tho threo carriages. In a
verv short time tho flames spread to
sucli an extent that numbers of tho
wounded ^ere slowly roasted to death
before the fiyes of those who were doing
their utmost to rescuo thorn. Tho horrible
shrieks of the burning people and
the cries of desperation and" terror continued
almost without interruption for
half an hour after the collision.
It is reported that 2CKX people were
either killed or injured as a result of the
St. Maude collision.
Many of tho unfortunate people imprisoned
boneath tho wreck of the railroads
were drowned while partly roasted
by tho firemen, who wero summoned
to the scene, forty minutes elapsed
before the firemen were ablo to obtain
water, but when they did they poured
torrents upon the wreck and seemed
to bo utterly unaware of tho fact that
they wero "drowning tho people they
were attempting to rescue.
Lt Parit thid evening states that an
investigation, which has been made into
the St. Mando railroad accident, has
disclosed tho startling fact that tho
disaster was intentionally caused by
somo unknown miscreant who dclibcr?Uow?l
tlm otiinnlu an uo (n hriiur
the two trains into collision. This
announcement lins caused the moat intenso
indignation among the relatives
and friends of the victims and has
aroused popular feeling generally to a
8tato of great excitement.
The majority of the victims wore
women and children. The wrecked
carriages consisted of one first-class, two
second-class and a guards' van. The first
was completely shattered. The work
of rescue proceeded slowly during the.
night until dawn. People "then began
to llock to the scene by thousands,
many seeking friends wl?o had not returned
from the fete by daybreak. There
wero 20,000 persons around the station
and tho school room and town hall,
where the bodies of the dead were lying,
were besieged by distracted peoplo" Inside
there'was a constant succession of
heartrending scenes as in the dim light
afforded by tho lamps the identification
of the charred and mangled bodies
proceeded.
Most of tho bodies in the town hall
were scorched beyond recognition, and
owe their identification to some special
mark. The lire that broke out after the
accident was fiercest in tiie lirst'-clasa
carriages,from which twelve bodies have
been recovered so . badly charred that
identification is impossible. Among the
injured sent to tho hospital a number
died immediately after admission and
many are expected'to succumb.
An inquiry into the causes of tho accident
shows that the second train left
Vincennes at the regulation interval of
five minutes after the first train. The
latter train was delayed at St. Mande,
owing to an enormous crowd of excur . /.nSnta
Tim sintinn mnctnr nf. Vin.
Oiuitiain> Atio otuvauo uiuctv* ?w ...
cenncB blames the driver of the second
train for tho accident. When this train
was starting the station master advised
tho driver to go slowly, as there was a
train iii front of him, but the man paid
no heed to tho advice and went ahead
at full speed.
This driver i\t first alleged that all tho
signals indicated that tliu line was clear,
but an inquiry confirms the report of
the officials at St. Mande and Vincennes
that danger signals were shown. The
driver now asserts that he has been thu
victim of an net of revengo on the part
of somo ono, who severed communication
with the Westinghouse air brake,
thus preventing him from bringing tho
the train to n standstill, the instant lie
perceived the lights ill the rear of the
stationary train.
All official statoment makes the number
of dead 43 and tho number of injured
10-V It is reported that warrants
nave been issued for the arrest of the
driver of tho second train and the trallic
manager at tho Vincennes station.
Aimtrlau Cu?toiim Frauds.
Vienna, July 28.?A eerios of wholesale
custom frauds have boeii diacovored
by tho Government officials in tho
Duchy of Btikowina, which borders on
Russia and on Koumonla. Tho conspiracy
discovered implicates sonic of
tho highest officials ami many of the
principal merchants of tho Duchy.
Numbers of people have already been
arrested in connection with tho affair
and further arrests are contemplated.
Director Bojuinczo, of tho Customs Bureau
at Bukowina, has committed suicide
as tho result of the discoveries
made.
Boys I'omomoiI of tho Dovll.
PETEiuBcno, Va., July 27.?Yesterday
morning a daring attempt was made by
three boys to wreck tho passenger train
for Richmond which left 1'otersburg
shortly after eleven o'clock by placing
spikes and other obstructions on tho
track a short distance from Port
William, six miles north of here. The
obstructions wero fortunately seen bv
the engineer in time to prevent an accident.
The boys were fotind a short dis
twice irom ine ranroaa wnero iney nau
been lying cc icenled.
For Working n Ilenrtted Game.
London*, July 27.?At the Old Bailey
to-dny Pinter, alius "isheony Al," tho
American "Alchemist,'*7 pleaded guilty
to a charge of attempting to obtain $40,000
from Edwin Streeter, a jeweler of
Bond atreet, by false pretenses in claimi
ing he could convert a sororolgn or any
number of sovereigns into a piece of
- gold three times its weight, and was sentenced
to three months' imprisonment.
NO VERDICT VET.
Xlio Elliott Murder Trial Jury Still Out?
A Socouil Uegreo Vortllct Exjioctod Today.
Columbus, 0., July 27.?The jury in
the Elliott murder caso continued their
deliberations to a late hour this evening
and it is expectod will be prepared
to moke a report to-morrow morning.
Thefe are various predictions
being made as to the denf
nmmn u'lliMl Will DQ
fi'SV V* Vliiuv n~.v. .....
fixed by tho jury, but none of thorn
have tho strength of official sanction.
From tho request of tho jury for certain
evidence recited them by tho court, and
tho delay in tho result, it is generally
beliovod the verdict will bo murder in
Uho second dcgreo.
THEY EXPECT TROUBLE.
Nebraska Ilnilrond Managers "Will Teat
tho Klj(lit?Iluur Law.
Omaha, Neb., July 27.?Nebraska railroad
managers are uctivoly engaged in
an effort to defeat tho law enacted by
the recent Alliance Legislature, and
which goes into effect August 1, making
eight hours a day's work.
All the companies have prepared instructions
to their employes, declaring
that they will bo employed and paid by
the hour after August 1. It is no secret
that organized labor is opposed to this
scheme, as tho eight-hoar measure was
fostered by them at the time of its considcration'by
the Allinncc.
Many of the companies expect trouuie
when their men discover what is being
done. Tlio new law provides jfCnalties
for attempting to avoid its provisions,
and it was only after consideration and
legal advice that the railroad companies
concluded to fight the law. A strike
would force the roads to terms or result
in great damage. Tho railroad employes
understand tho situation. >
FIGHTING THE "DOUBLE A.H
Tlio Fottsvlllo Iron and Stool Company
Working Non-Union Men.
Reading, Pa., July 27.?The West
Hamburg rolling mill, operated by the
Pottsville Iron and Steel Company,
which has been idlo several weeks because
of a difference between the employes
and lessees, who refused to sign
tho Amalgamated scale, resumed operations
to-day. Three furnaces are in
blast with non-union mon, and a strong |
effort will be made to increase tho number.
Special officers were on duty, but
*tin infni-fomnco nr Histnrh
ance.
Their Principles Iilontlcnl.
New Yoiik, July 27.?The ccntrnl
labor federations of New York, Brooklyn
aud Hudson county, K. 'J., held a
joint meeting yesterday. A resolution
to recind tho action of tho federations
in sending Lucien Sanial to the Brussels
convention was lost, and tho delegates,
McVey and Sanial, were instructed
to say to the British convention
that theprincipleof United Federations
Labor and tho Socialist labor party aro
identical.
Growing Moro Interesting.
IlARMsotmo, Pa., July 27.?Over 2,000
Stcolton strikers turned out this afternoon
to parade and listen to spoeches
from leaders who counseled quietness
and patience. No. 2 blast, furnace
started last night and this morning No.
2 nnnn hearth ftirnaco went into opera
tion. It is evident that the number of
workmen increases with each day. It
' is conceded that the test will come tomorrow
when tho Billet Mill and the
No. 4 hammer will bo started. The
managoment and men aro equally conlidont
of victory.
IuitiortlufC Kustoru Hrloltlayom.
Pittsburg, July 27.?Tho bricklayers'
strike is becoming interesting. In accordance
with the threats ofi tho masters
40 bricklayers arrived from tho
East this morning and woro put to
work atonco. It is tho intention of
the employers to import enough men
to complete their contracts. Tho arrival
of tho Eastern mon has inconsod
tho strikers.
Quito a Number or Aliens.
New York, July 27,?Thoro wero 2,333
immigrantsto arrivo at this port to-day.
Superintendent Otvens liaa decided to
review thoroughly the question of Jewish
immigration to this country which
is at present a matter of great magnitude.
The Superintendent nas fully inspected
the working details of tho Row
"1 orlc Landing Bureau and says he intends
modelling immigrant stations in
this country on tho Bamo goneral plan.
A Woronn In I'lnmri.
Milwaukee,Wis., July 27.?A woman,
wrapped in flames from head to foot
and running towards the river, attracted
tho attention of people on North
Water street about 11 o'clock last night.
Several men gave chase and threw her
into tjiio river, holding her there until
the flames were extinguished. Hardly
a piece of her clothes remained and her
hair was burned from her head. Shots
the wife of a saloonkeeper named Kunkel,
on North Water street. She was attending
her husband's saloon, last night,
when a lamp blued up so as to alarm
her. In carrying it out into the stroet
her clothes took lire. She is in a critical
condition.
Hnlf tlio Stores Burned.
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JJLOUJUAOIW^, 1UM., yuV VIA
store buildines wit^i tlieir contents at
Forest, Livingston county, were burned
this morning:. This is over half the
stores in the town. No ostimato of loss
con be obtained at present.
A 900,000 I'lrp.
Los Angele*, Cau, July 27.?Late last
night n fire started in a stable and before
it was gotten under control it had
destroyed nearly the whole business
portion of tho town. The loss Is $00,(XX).
Traiup Burned to Dcntli.
Cincinnati, 0., July 27.?George 0.
Moyer, an old tramp, was burned to
death In a fire that^ consumed the
h.nnuwn.1 coai ejevRior insi niguv.
Another Town Scorrliod.
WmTEHALl, Wis., July L'7.?Tho btisinc?9
part of the town ot BUtir, Tromplcau
county, Win., burned tills alternoon.
Load, $50,000 to $76,000,
THREE MEN KILLED
In a Row on a Big Excursion Train
Near Johnstown, Pa. .
AN OFFICER DRAWS HIS' PISTOL
To Quell a Fight and is Thrown BeI
tween the Cars?Tho Fight Becomes
General and Two Others arc Thrown
iVora the Train-Sbveral Heads are
| Broken.
JOIINBTOWN, r\.. JUiy H.?nag
a fight on the platform on the rear end
of the socond coach of the first section
of a train, one mile from liockwood.
James Kelly, a policeman of Johnstown,
drew a revolver to quell the row.
Tho crowd sprang upon him and forced
him between the cars. Conductor Hard
signalled the engineer to stop the train.
The coupling broke and Kelly dropped
under tho wheels and was killed. Lucas
livers, of Latrobe, was thrown frcan
the platform and killed. Milton Fyle,
of Somerset, was hurled through the
air and struck on two rocks on the side
of the track. His skull wus crushed
and leg brokon, but he is still alivo.
' Tim twliaa nf tho two men killed were
loft nt Somerset for an inquest. The
truin arrived at Johnstown at 12:20 p.
in. The train was nn excursion from
Johnstown to Cmnberland and return.
Tliuro were fourteen cars and 1,500
people.
COMPANIES SHUT OCT.
By Itofuslng to Comply \l*lth Ohio's New
Insurance Iaw.
Spccial Dispatch to the InteUlgaicfr.
Colcmbub, July 27.?State Superintendent
of Insurance Kinder has refused
to re-license tho following insurance
companies, because they refused to
comply with tho recently enacted law
governing assessment insuranco associations.
This action does not interfere
with risks already taken by these companies,
but it prevonts their transacting
new business.
VnllAirmonrn flm nnmnflnipd? Pre?
ferred Mutual Accident, New York;
People's Mutual Accident. New York;
Knights Templar and Masons' Life,
Chicago; Masons' Fraternal Accident
Association of America, West field,
Mass.; Mutual Accident Association of
Northwest, Chicago; New York Accident
Insurance Company, New York.
Tho following new associations were
not admitted: National Benevolent Association,
Minneapolis; Bankers and
Traders Accident Association, New
York; Connecticut Indemnity Association,
Waterbury, Conn.
AGAINST GAMBLING.
ThoWciloyau Conference Declares Agalnit
Gaining of All .8ort?, Ktcu In Arlsto*
emtio Circle*.
London, July 2".?Tho president of
the w esieyan comereuce lu-u&y muu
an autlioritativc statement of the views
of the church on recent social scandals.
He condomned the doctrine that while
cheating was wrong gambling was
right. The Wesleynns, he said, held
that the wrong began with the gambling,
adding, whether the games or
cbanco were practiced in aristocratic or
stock oxcliango or commercial circles, it
was a disgraco to any class of the community,
leading to lamentable consequences.
Churches ought to unite and
obtain legislation to check the evil.
Tlio l'resident also suggested that
among the means to be taken to prevent
gambling is that of preventing the
newspapers from printing advertisements
directly tending to promoto gambling.
T? flnnnlnainn Procirlpnt. HDllI Hi fit.
many thousands of christian voters determined
at the coining general election
to put moral questions above party considerations,
could return men, free' from
moral stain.
IN A PRIVATE HALL.
A 85,000 Frlxo Fight WitnesHodby nSeloct
Few In Chicago ? Fifty >thrce Itoandf
Fought.
Chicago, July 27.?A prize fight for
$5,000 a side, Queensbury rules, took
place to-night in a largo private hall on
the third floor of a building hore, the
exact location of which is kept secret.
A select crowd of sporting men witnessed
the mill. The contestants were
Ed Gorman, of Columbus, Ohio, and
Billy Hawkins, of St. Louis, late of San
Francisco.
(jormanwas the victor in the fiftythird
round, after a struggle, concedod
to bo one of tho beet over witnessed In
this port of tho country. It is said
that fully $20,000 changed hands on tho
result.
The battlo was fought with two ounce
gloves, lloth men wero over weight,
Gorman tipping tho scales at 13(1 pounds,
and Hawkins at 150.
Ordered to Lcnve nt Once.
Duquoi.v, III., July 27.?Fivo hundred
coal miners hero this morning marched
in a body to tho Tinglcy house and
served notice on Kobcrt Cummings.'an
anti-labor agitator, to leave towp. Cumminm
is a coal miner, but is against the
loeked-out miners liore In not resuming
. work. Shoriff Clark is on tho sceno to
prevent any trouble. Cummings says
ho won't go. Tho'ininera say he will.
Wheeling Commander? Conclave.
The Wheeling Commandery No. 1,
K. T., held Its monthly conclave laBt
night, and clected an executive committee
for the Denver Conclave. Sir
W H Tpuvm'b, ohnirmnn. anrl
a."" t!" riupp, "a"T. wood; i. c.
Stevenson and Stophen Witerhouse, jr.,
compose the cominittco.
A committee, consisting of Sir
Knights John A. Zorn, E. P. wheat nnd
Iter. R. Hush Swopo, was elected to the
State conclave, to be held in May.
Three candidates wcro knighted, nnd
the usual banquet was afterwards held at
the Hotel Van Ketiren.
Ilis Sister?"Have you heard that
Laura Figg's pug has run away?" He
?"Well, what of It?" HisSistor?"Oli,
nothing: only I thought that if you intend
proposing, now is your time. A
woman's heart is often caught in the rebound,
you know." J
liOGAtnII HE V1TIES.
Matters of Minor Moment In and About
tlic City.
Block's tobacco factory has shut down
for a wcelc ta make needed repairs.
Most of the last batch of the Atlantic
City excursionists have returned home.
Digging has coinmenccd on Jacob
street, south of Fifteenth, preparatory
to paving that thoroughfare with fire '
brick.
A fine horso belonging to C. D.
Thompson fell dead at Mt. Calvary
ceinotery yesterday while attending a
funeral.
tue county commissioners cojiimuin
on court house and jail meets to-day.
The bids for the new closets in the basement
will bo opened.
TnE wire cablos of the suspension
bricjge are receiving their annual soaking
with linseed oil. The quantity of
oil they absorb is marvelous.
The Joker Fishing Club, composed of
Messrs. H. Bowers, W. Rain. Tlioo. and
Will Grabo, John Henard, H. Eurp and
Ed. Roso, left yesterday to camp up the
creek back of Elm Grove.
Govzrkok Fleming has pardoned
Charles Holmes, of this city, in tlio
Moundsville penitentiary for stealing a
horse. His youth nnd'provious good
character were the reasons assigned.
Bill Coxnkk was run in yesterday
afternoon for drunkenness, by Officer
Conrad. Officer Wilkie brought in
John Buckley in the wagon in tho afternoon.
Ho was charged with an indecont
s l.t!_ .
ucl 111 jjulflll".
Hugh McCahe, clcrk at Booking's
drug store, diod night before last at a
late hour at bis father's residence in
Alley 10. lie had only been sick sinco
Friday. Ho was eighteen years old and
much liked.
As attempt to wreck a passenger
train on the B. & 0. roud at Elm Grove
is alleged to have been discovered Sunday
evening, spikes and a coupling pin
having beon wedged in a frog of a
switch. It was probably done by boyB.
Architect Giesey has .completed
plans for three line fronts in the Cockburn
property, the buildings occupied
bv Frow a Bertschy, O'Kano & Co., and
the Fire Sale at 1115, 1117 and 1110
Main street. Tho fronts will bo of
pressed brick. Belt*, Flading & Co.,
liavo tho contract for the carpentory; T.
W. Jackson, the stonework, aftd D. It.
Brooks, the brick work. Work will be
begun immediately.
THE NEW ENGINE MOUSE.
Wiliiou & Cliupiuiui Get tho Contract for
Building the Structure.
The Council Committco on Firo Department
last uiffbt opened and examined
the bids for building tlio now Vigilant
cngino house, and let tho contract
to Wilson & Champan, they being tho
lowest bidders. There wero six bids, us
follows:
Wilson & Chapman _..W.597
llartong A .Sou _ 0,00
Klfevc*. Krait Go... 7,101)
Wood Brae w.?~ 7.3.17
llultz. FlmllDKSCo. 0.07J
jmncs Wuniock... 0,705
All engines wero ordered to be inspected
and insured. It was ordered
tliat tho largest ladder bo left off the
hook and ladder truck horeafter.
OTIIKIl COMMITTEES.
m nnmmUfao nn ?nn1 nafnfa
XIIO VUUIiLlI tuiuiuivicv wu 'V/u. W.
last night passed bills aggregating $80 05.
A bill from Stone & Thomas of $54 for
linoleum for tho engineer's office, was
referred to Council. Tho chair was instructed
to renew tho insurance on tho
city building, and to give preference to
home companies and foreign companies
represented in- tho city, uud divide it
among them equally. Tho chair was
instructed to rent tho pest house to tho
best advantage, and to purchase cuspidoresforthe
police court room and blinds
for the windows around t]io lockup.
The committco on markets passed
bills for ?27.15, and that on police for
Tlint oil scales paia duis lor
$77.48, and lot the contract for repairing
the scales to Aug. F. Iiicbertzhauser at
$93. No weighing will bu done on the
scales while they are being repaired.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strancori In the City anil Wheeling Folks
Abroad. .
W. H. Dobbins, of Clarksburg, was at
the St. Charles yesterday.
Mrs. Mary A. fraiulioim returned
last night from Deer Park.
James Hovt, o f Now Martinsville, waj
at the St. Charles yesterday.
Mrs. W. N.. Lynch Is spending tho
summer at Waukesha, Wis.
Rev. D. L. Ash leaves to-day for a
month's visit in Harrison county.
E. C. and C. U. Kendall, of Mannington,
were at tho St. Charlos yesterday..
Professor Shelf, tho optician, Is home
n ^nmhinoil hiifliness and Dleasure
trip in tho Host.
Mrs. June Derine and family, of the
South Side, will spend tho rest of the
season ut tho Moundsvillo camp
ground.
If. P. McGregor has returned from
an Eastern business trip. Ho stopped
several weeks at Asbury Pork for his
health.
Miss Kote Zimmer, a popular young
lady of South Eoff street, loft yostordav
for Marietta, 0., whero sho will visit
relatives.
County Clerk Hook is homo from Atlantic
City, and ho savs ho doesn't care
if he never Nos a larger body of water
tlian tho Ohio river for tho rest of hit
natural life.
Mr. Charles J. Milton, of St. Louis,
left for home yesterday afternoon on an
extended visit to his father-in-law,
Major Loring. Mrs. Milton will remain
some time yet.
Sixteenth Street Track*.
Col. J. A. Robinson, of Mineral,
stopped in tho city yesterday on liii
way from Charleston. Ho left jast
evening for Morgantown, whero he goes
m-Atln,.
lO UblCIiU u tuuiiuuiv-o lucvmift VI MiO
university regents. In answer to im
Istellioescer reporter's question, Col.
Bobinson auid that the matter of tha
removal of the B. & 0. tracks, so far ag
ho knows, stands whore it did. President
Mayer, who is now in Europe,
thinks the scheme already discussed
the beat solution of the problem.
Weather Forecntt for To-day.
Por Wot Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, gen*
orally fair; slightly warmer, oxrept stationary
temperature at I'arkuraburs: winds becoming
on tb westerly. For Ohio, light Bbowern; stationary
temperature; windi Decominj no nthvrcat.
TCXPtiuTCRt vormuuY.
ds furnlahod by C SctiNcrr, druggist, Opera
House corner:
7 a. m- I 3 p. m
a. m? 7 L. tu ,?;?u,7?
, tf WmlimUM il'imi i Vl CttliCX?t&tX.
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