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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-02

AND Jhil 4
The sitting orthe Corps LegislSlil, yes
terday, was much agitatod by the discus
sion Orthe military contingent The gov
eminent asked for 10000, instead OF lOO,'
900 men, the usual number
Jules Favre made n spirited and elO.
quent speech against the continuance Of a
large standing army.
NJ. Theirs thought the state OF Europe
menacing, Rnd France should be prepared
Favre quoted from the yellow book the
official assurances Of peace and tranquil.
ty Of the Continent, and wanted to know
why such military establishment was
kept up, unless hidden plans and schemes
in favor Of dynasty we're entertained. lie
closed By declaring he believed the minis
try honest, but II was subject to higher
will.
NJ Olivier answered the charges made
against the Government and policy. He
had no fear Tor the future, France had
gained her Sllawa in the plebiscitum
Much dissatisfaction was here expressed
by the deputies and ministers
NJ, Olivier explained that he had no
intention Of cXulting over any subject Of
the Empire
These words increased the agitation in
the Chamber
NJ. Olivier continucd--Thc Govern
ment felt no uncaSincss, otherwise it would
not have reduced the ContigGni by 10000
men. 1t would be observed that the
Ministry had done all that was necessary
to secure peace, and had rendered evident
the perfect accord between the sovereign
and the people.
Amid great excitement Mr.. Favre rose
to reply, but it was impossible to make
himself heard 80 loud was the noise H., lie
nGjO4iI =" IsEaG"Rd Lend ,igali.ll's,sc'I.-.Lhe
the discussion next day.
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The cycle OF Enr,hnnnks,.

Severe earthquakes, almost II not quite
simultaneously In their action, occurred
last month on several parts of this conti-
neur ami The opposite sides OF the world,
in Japan, Al 0axaca, In Mexico. the first
conyuisi0n occurred al half past eleven Of
the night ni May lith, continuing on the
following DAY, May 18th, and n japan ST
twenty minutes before three on the morn
ing Of May 18th Allowing for differences
OF longitude and time, these earthquake
shocks were n most bu, u few hours AparI,
and in all probability identical in point OF
time At OaNncn, which Is = substantial
ly blilt Town, two hundred years old,
heavy convent and palace walls and towers
were shaken into ruins. killing and main
ing many unfortunate people. The known
deaths were one hundred and three The
whole city was so badly shattered that an
additional shock would haye thrown Ii
all down But little Is yet known Of the
damage done in Japan, beyond the great
terror ofthe people
Two Hundred miles out from HOko-
hama, 10 the southeast, the captain OF the
Benetactrcss observed submarine vol
cano, in violent eruption, and the volcano
on the Island Of Nlphop, in Japan was in
the same state. II will bc remembered
that on the l2th OF May an earthquake
shock was fel; in Perryville, Alabaml,
Charleston, South Carolina, and Shrc%-
port, Louisiana. There wers shocks III .
Arkansas on the 1lth OF May, and in ue
French West India Island Of Gaudalope
on the 10th. But the simultaneous chr.
acter of the violent cOnvulsions on tie
lllh, l9,h and 10 of May in Mexico and
Japan, on opposite sides Of the glole,
with nearly the whole OF the earth's eight
thousand miles Of diameter between then,
leads to the belief that the same mighty
Internal throes produced them all, md
shows that what we regard AS the vlst
solid bulk OF the earth Is but a fragile
crust when assailcd by the tremenddls
energies contained beneath its surface
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Cincinnati Market.


CINCINNATI, Ju!y !,
FLouR-B Better demand. bot rates are a shade
lower, superaRr g. 71lsi ~; extra q SStS w.
family s. 40d5 it,
GRiIS--w Wheat Better demand sales l01l
bushels red winter, equal to No /, Atei 1901 "a,
many samples Of new were offered aud held NJ
81 t0Itl -, no stIcs Corn Firm but quiet ~
S3dS5c: receipts light Oats-CuchanRed ut 81
G60c Ryc-1sC6tti,
CoTToS-Dull a. igEc for iniddllpg
ToHAooO-Iu good demand Al full pricSS; sales
100 hhds al g. 9Glt46 -
WHISKY Dali at S9o1ti; no sales OF import,
anCH
PRoVnIoSs- Pork dull and nominal at
500 Lard IA held hrm at l6c. Hulk Meats are
held AT likGeliSS SitSc for shoulders aud sides
BAeou-ShoudGri sold ~ I3c, but Hll u be had at
this rate were taken clear up sides arc ln de
mnnd Ut l6c, bat held at l64C; clear sides arc
held at IKE; but no demand for them. susAr.
cured IIhms steady VI 2lSB!!c.
BUTTER Firm aud in fair demand ai IsLYic,
EGGs-Dull at i3c shipper count
On--H.lnsccd oil dali ~ q 0o. Lard oil 81 u
GCi 10 for extra current make.
GRocLRtEs SngAr aud Coffee steady.
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BROOKE COUNTY.
DINUONE OVNNI
From tic Herald.

From the Herald.
WooL.-One wool.grOwGr Of this coun.
tv closed out his clip for this season and
two preceding ones, ono day last week, for
something over 5000 cash. Tho sum is
n handsome ono, but the seller, We under.
stand, has standing offer Of 81 GOO for
the man that will induce him TO hold over
again that long. Several parties still hold
two and three clips, expecting or desiring
MI advance.
Last Saturday was high day In the
wool trade and for a while the display on
Main street, threw the era Of forty wag-
ons per day" entirely in the shadow. A
ycry large amount was handled generally
nj not exceeding 42 cents pound.
WHEAT harvest Is In full blast and pro,
badly by the Fourth Of July the bulk ol
the crop will be in shock. The quality Is
pronounced first rate, quantity about up
10 the average,
THE weight that runs the town CLOCK
In the Court House cupola, weighing some
go or 300 pounds, broke loose on Mon
dav night and fell the entire distance to
III. floor, about eighty feet, smashing
everything in its descent and making u
crash, that could be heard over half the
town as II q young earthquake had hap
pcncd, Some young men enjoying the
evening air on the steps, some twenty feet
distant, wcro considerably startled and
If ihey have stopped running yet the fact
has no, been reported. Since the crash
oid Father Time has had II all his owl
way, so far us the town clocks concerned
Tnr success Of the Mingo Coal Shall
has revived coal talk on this side OF the
river,
WELLsuuRG will make holiday OF tht
Fourth, and "not do anything. .-Selah!
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rntronlze IIomo Manufaclures.

The Meadville, Pa, Journal, In speak
ing of the prosperity Of the Ncadville
A Agricultural Works says: "This section
Of country is highly favored IN having
these works permanently located here. II
Is not only convenient Tor farmers who
wish to buy near home and be within
easy reach OF the shops in case OF loss or
accident to the machinery, but it also Gre
a,cs market for the productions Of the
farm. The money paid for machine
made in Ohio, or in Maine, goes into the
hands and pockets Of men who live In
Ohio and Maine, and not much, II
any Of ii, ever returns, A farmer in
CIssewago, or Randolph, or in any other
part Of the county, who buys n machine
here, invests his money where he can get
MS good machine as can be bought for
the same amount Of money anywhere, and
nearly all the money he parts with still
remains to circulate in and enrich his own
county. Probably the very greenbacEs
he pays out for a machine this summer
will be taken back by him before the sea-
son ends, for butter, beef or grain Pro.
duccrs begin TO see the advantage OF
bringing tue consumer rs near to their
own doors as possible. This kind OF sa,
gacity pays, and the more 1t develops the
better for us all"
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Charles Dickens Last Letter.

Somebody, with u questionable taste,
had called Mr.. Dickens attention to a
passage in the tenth chapter OF Edwin
Drood," ms likely 10 wound the feelings Of
religious people, by the fact Of It's contain
ing what the writer was pleased to con-
slider not rcvcrrut adhesion 70 passage
in the Bible, supposed by many to refer
to Our Lord. Mr.. Dickens sent the fol-
lowing reply:
"GAD'E HUI. PLAcr, BIOuAN.BT'RocnEsfRR,
KENT, "WEDNESDAY. June y, 1870.
DEAR SlR:-It would be quite inCon'
CeivablG to mc-but for your lGtter-thAt
any reasonable reader could possibly at
tach Scriptural reference to passage
in u book OF mine, reproducing much,
abused social figure Of speech, impressed
into all sorts Of service, on all sorts Of In
appropriate occasions, without the taintesl
connection Of II with its original source.
/ am truly shocked to find that any reader
can make tho mistake have always
striven in my writings to express venern'
ton for the life and lessons Of Our Savior
because feel it; and because rc'wrote
that history for my Childrcn-every one
of whom knew 1t from having II repeated
to them, long before they could read, and
almost us soon as they could speak. But
have never made proclamation OF this
from the hOuse.tOps. Faithfully yOura,
ai "CHARLEs DICKENS"
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Timely Hints for the Treatment d
SunstrOke Cases.

II
ioIi6w;inS directions for the treatment o.
sunstrokc cases will bc found Of value
First-Apply ice or icc.cold water to the
top Of the head, and If the burning is felt
at the base OF the skull apply cold water
there, taking care not TO wet the back.
Second-Give to drink (hOt it possible
cayenne pepper or ginger stirred into wa
ter, and as strong us the patient can take
it. FLUID essence Of Jamaica Ginger is
excellent for this purpasc and rs u pre-
ventativol Third-Quickly wrap the
body in n blanket or other warm cover
ing, for life depends upon restoring the
natural circulation and stimulating free
perspiration. Fourth--DO not allow the
SUMS rays TO touch the patients head
for at least twenty-tour hours.
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The Latest News.
WASHINGTON.
WAslnN0ToN, July /

WAsmN0ToN, July l.
The following nominations were sent Il
the Senate today: Moses Fl. Grinnel
naval office, n. u; Thomas Murphy, col
lector Of customs, n. Y; Thomas Hill
house, assistant treasurer, n. Y; Noal
Davis, U. 8. attorney southern district Il
n. Y.
The amount Of interest on the bOnIb
purchased by the Secretary of the Tre;t
surv for the sinking fund and special pul-
chase, falling due to-day, amounted .
AZ $50 900 coin, and proceeds applied b
The purchase Of additional bonds,
The President signed bills to regulate
the foreign and cGlstiug trade on tln
northern, northwestern and northeastern
frontier OF the United States; TO establish
and protect national cemeteries, and an
nc. to prevent the exterminauon Of fur
bearing animals in Alaska.
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The Duke of Montpensier, insists upon
his candidacy for the Spanish crown,
There is no apparent diminution in the
ravagcs Of the smallpox in Paris,
The steamship Scotia from New York,
for Liverpool, arrived at Queenstown.
c. W. Smith, general freight agent Of
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati Il ST. Louis
Railway Company, has resigned TO accept
a similar position on the Central Pacitc
Railroad, California.
Three canal boats, with crews o! seven
men and laden with lcached ashes, from
Canada for Oswcgo, y. Y, in tow Of the
tug Maria Melva, were abandoned Thurs
lay night on the lake in q gale, Consid'
cradle anxiety Is felt tor the safety Of The
boats and crews, a tug has gone III
search Of them.
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wTEsT VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Hon. J. 7. HoKE, Prsslieat Board Of RtgsHts
o. c. SrURGia. S.ttttarg NOard q RtgGnh.


HoN. J. 7. HoKE F+ssIicat Board Of RsgsHts
q. c. STURGIs, SECRETARY BoITd qf RtgGNh
ALEX. MARTIN, d. D., PrtSldtni,
Aud Professor OF Mental and Moral Philosophy,
FS. LYON, A, NJ, Vie Prudent
Professor Of English Literature, and Principal ol
Preparatory Department.
$. O. STEVENS, A. NJ,
Professor Of Astronomy aud Physics
m. PIERCE, A. NJ,
Capt. U. s. Al
Professor Of Mathematics and OF military Tactics
J. J. STEVENSON, A. NJ, Phi. D.
Professor OF Chemistry and Natural History.
F.W. WOOD, A. ~, PhLD.,
Professor Of Ancient and Modern Languages,
O. W. MILLER, A. NJ,
Assistant In Preparatory Department,
D, u. PCRINTOE, Tutor.
GEO. NJ. HAGASs, Esq.
Superintendent Of Grounds and Buildings,
HUGH W. BROCK, N. D.,
Lecturer on Physiology and Hygiene.
How. JOHN A. DILLE,
Lecturer on Lly1l aud constitutional Law
FALL TrRX begins lat Tuesday In September.
WTNTEN TERN" fst Monday In December.
sPnrNU Tern Sd Tuesday In March.
CoNNENCEMEST, Sd Wednesday In june
TurTroS.-Prepara,ory. a. per Term Of IS weolls
University, k5 per Term OF u weeks
BoARpNa-Sot To exceed 81 per week,
ERJ- Send stamp for Catalogue
M0rgantown, W. Va. ~P'H'
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New York ProAnce Market.

NEw YORK, July !.
CoTroS Opened hrmer mud closed quiet am
heavy: sales Of 500 bales nj eO$c Tor middlinI
upiands
FLOuR-A shade HFncr, with a moderate de
mAnd for shipping grades
HEAIS-W WhcAt-Firm at 81 @D4tl ~ fed west
No Milwayb6amlnGi' Oau-stcndy at 0stGS'
CTn' FH,tsrr. and 668G9c for Ohio. Corn tirn n
atISn5l$i % for new mixed western, ana 81 u
for very choice do, ,t,. ..t.,
Provisions -POrk-Active aud hiSmcf' M .S,S
steady and qulrt. Cut MeAt--.Qulrt and lftn
BacOn-S,oady with q moderate Inquiry. IAfH-
Duii At IGlI6Sc for prime steam.
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English Compliments to an Arneric,n
Jndge.

NEW YORK. June o..
The feeling of the English stockholders
against judges Of our Supreme Court br
their rulings in the Erie litigation, aid
lheirlrcatment OF Mr.. Burt, Is now vey
bitter. BY nearly every steamer Jude
Barnard receives threatening letters, Tie
last reached him to-day, addressed TO tic
Hon. Justice Barnard. Imagined Justtc
of the Supreme Court Then follows, in
very large letters aud amplcunderscorig,
From SwmdlGd English BondholdCi'
Inside the writer expresses his opinion
that many better man than Judge BT-
nard has been in the prisOneis
dock, and his determination is
to watch tho Judges carer
and see what he would come b.
lie asserts that His Honor is nOtoriOS
swindler and robber, and was so vel
known and SD well appreciated in Emf
land that il he would only call there IL
would receive very line reception; anil
suggested that IL the Judge would llaIU
himself the world would be rid Of q tre
mendOus pest.
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The insurance business in ohio.

The report of tho Ohio Insurance De
partment has Just been issued, and makes
Inc following showing Of the life insurance
done in Ohio during the year ending Jan
nary lst: Total number Of policies IS
sued. ll,544, amounting to S6,I56,OOO
The premium received on the same
smo,,nted to $3,ST2, 600; the number OF
Nolicics in force, II ,7GG,OOO, amounting to
sOIs7I 600; amount OF losses and claims
maid SIO6.0OO. This business is divided
among about. sixty different companies
fur Of which are located in Ohio.
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baltimore Market.

BALTlAOAE, July J.
FLouR Dull and less hrm; western superhne
a, g. SGtI iO extra at g 2j0d Is; family al
60 7S5bi %. al.
GnSIX-Whcat- Unchanged; western At ttl 81
al IS: new white ut 81 GS1l 10 Con-While
Firm At 81 1901 90 yellow dali a. 81 0Sdi o.
OAtA-Dull at GOlBic.
PEovIsroXs-Mc PorG--Quiot at S3l o. Ba
cou--Qulet; rib sides at l7c. clear sides a. l7Tc;
shoulders Ut l4C: hams Rt 2512JSc, Lard
Quiet At I6Sdl7Hc,
WHuKT-In fair demand at 81 O1Gi o.
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philndeInhin Market.

PHILADELPHIA, July ].
FLouR-smAll business: extra family g. 10
200.
GRAIN-WheRi-Du Pennsylvania rcd 81 10
al 4S; now Delaware 81 41ftl 20. lyr-sieady;
western a.. CoFn-Dull Anh declined yellow
western 81 0S6,l 06. ORts-unseitled;
EovTsloHs-LOOklng up: Mess Pork tiO 20.
Lard i6Gi6He.
fined 29c.
WmSKY-NominEl At 81 o.
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IRELAND.

DUBLIN, July /,
The laborcrs in the WaIlow Mills have
struck tor an advance In their wages.
Yesterday an attempt was made by the
agricultural hands at Killarney, 10 seize
and destroy a number Of moving ma.
chimes. The attempt was baflc1 and the
rioters taken care Of
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The excitement over the race between
the steamers Natchez and r. Z. Lee is
very great this morning, and large
amounts of money are being bet One Of
the boats passed Baton Rouge ut l:2S, and
the other Mt 1888 this morning, but the
darkness prevented distinguishing which
was ahead. The Lee passed Natchez at
1904, and the Natchcz left at 1913; the
Natchez lost 8 minutes at the landing, and
the Lee lost 4 minutes woOdng The
Lees time to Natchez was II hours and
II minutes; the Natchez's time was II
hours and 10 minutes.
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THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
Results of the Past YCar..A Cheer
full Exhibit--HeaVY Reduction OF
Debt for JuMe.
MAanrNnroN.J July l

The total receipts from internal rcve-
nue. tor the fiscal year ending yesterday
are within fraction Of $lSS,OOO,OOO: the
total receipts for customs are estimated AZ
St7O,OOOOOO, and from public lands and
ali other sources about $3O,O0O,OOO. THIS
will make an account for the Government
Of nearly $4OO,OO0OOO. The sinking fund
mn 10 Yesterday, inclusive, shows $3I 3d.
I9l G3; the special sinking fund shows
$50 ,537. .7T6 ~ or total OF Sl.lEU@: :SGo %
10 be deducted from the national DEBT,
The reduction OF the debt for the past
month will reach nearly $lj,OOOOOO.
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Red Hot Time mt OmahN.

OMAHA, June oV'
The thermometer here marks iO6 in The
shade. Some Of the worknGn upon thG
new hotel building have been PFostrateG
by the heat and had 10 he carried away
and work suspended
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THE marriage Of Senator Ames and
Miss Blanche Butler hHs been postponed
until the lst of August, as Mr., Ames, who
wishes to bo present ut the wedding, has
to be in Washington until the date mcn-
toned.
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A PARTY Of Northern capitalists wer'
expected to arrive al Shepherdstown on
Tuesday last The authorities Of the vii
lage made preparation to give them u big
reccption.-MdrtinS5urg Em.
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CONSTANTINOPLE.
CoSsTASTNOrLE, July !

NONhlANALNOLA'E1 VH'l -
BhQuc Bcy, the Turkish Minister NJ
Washington, has arrived here.
Buchncr, the Hungarian jew, who was
recently appointed American Consul at
BuCharis, has received his cXequatcr'
Tho KhCdive Of Egypt is expected cX.
nectGd here
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Fearful Hail storm in Colorado.
D,,.,.,y I,,rc ~

A terrible storm accompanied by wind
and tightening, passed over this place; this
afternoon. The hail stones were as large
as walnuts. 1t is reported by parties in
from Somcr Pradorc that the corn Is deS-
truyCd by II.
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Conkling, who is accused Of robbinS
the American Express Company again;
was arrested on charge OF burglary and
Grand larceny, lie viii he examined at
Fonda. New York.
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TIM effect OF the JctT Davis repudia.
tion in Mississippi Is that that State mas
now neither debt nor credit, and cannot
borrow cent in any market Of Chrtsten'
dom.
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The Weather Yesterday.
The NS,trn Ugl0a Telegraph cos, Ruletia
WHEELING. Noon, July /

" NuEELlH0s NOON, July
Cincinnati Cloudy: ther. ST.
BaltimUrc-Clcar; wind n. W; thcr. ~
ST. Lonis-Clear, wind "; thcr, ~.
Louisville: Cloudy: wind $, W; thor. 81
Philadelphia-ClCur wind e.; thcr ~
ChicagO-ClOndy: wind n. e.; ther. q.
Notwithstanding: wind w.: theF. :!
Pittsburch-HaEy, wind W.; iher. r..
RIchmond-CleAr; wind "; ther. 81
New York-Cloudy; wind u, G.; her. -.
Mllwaukee-R Raining; wind n. e.; iher. GJ.
Charleston Clear; wind =. w.; thef, 81
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sTOCKs-AclIvo and buoThnt New York IVn'
tral. Reading Rock Island, Wabash aud Ohio s
Mississippi advanced with marked degree
Western Union Telegraph, HA; Adams HI
press, 6st,; Wells, Fargo ( Co, i5b; American.
u; United Siatea, &JS. Phcine Mail, {shi SeN
DO preferred u; Harlem, l9g}. Reading, TO-.
Michigan Central, lis Lake Shore, i00f; III
Bols Central Ii0E; Pittsburgh, l09S; North
western, Sik; do, preferred, sgH; Rock Island,
lls; NcI Jsfisy CeSuSi, W. 81 EauL Y" ..sy, 9S,
Fort Wayne, 95S; TGrre HRulc, IS, do preferred
%; Chicago & Alton, iiGk, do, preferred, ush;
Ohio / Mississippi, S6G Cleveland, Columbus
4 Cincinnati s1S, Huntington. lGO;' Hartford 4
Erie, aO4
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Chicago Market.


ESCuARGE-U Unchanged.
FLoCR-Dull and unchanged,
GEAS-Whrai-In fair demand; No. closed
al 81 O5Ksl o. cash. aud $iilSlbi Il, seller last
h.Ii or July; this afternoon market was unset'
lied: cash Armcr At 81 o.; seller last half heavy
81 81 iiKIii2. Corn--kGSc higher; closingai
sO[tSOSc for No ,: this afternoon the market
was steady and unchanged. Oaps-NalC higher;
closing At GD3SOkc. Rye-FirmeF; No. closed
AZ TsL(1Tpc BaglGy-Dull and nominal,
HoGs-Actlyc 81 As 9n6Eg % for common 10
choice.
CATTLE-Qulet.
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NEW YORK CITY.
Great Fire Among tho Lumber Yards
! ..LoAS OF 81 900, 700.

..LOHS Of 81 ,OOOSOOO'
NEW YoNK, July l.
About l2:45 a. NJ, IL fire broke out in
Dnnsbecs kindling wood factory which
spread rapidly so that at 1870 a. NJ, nearly
ali that region embraced between the
railroad and Eighth street and including
tho lumber yards Of Noble and Meigs,
Derby Snow, Prentiss and Others to
ue,hcr with the Planning mill and Bells
factory and machine shops, &c, on Green,
Washington and other streets, were in a
shccf Of flame. The entire fire depart.
ment OF Jersey City turned out, but the
fire had got such headway and gained so
rnnidly on them that all their labOrs could
not control It. One large tenement house
wos DESTROYED and several small ones.
Nhout three years ago the same district
was burned over. The fire Is still spread.
inc and It Is believed that the loss will not
iali far short OF $l,000,00O. Immense
quantities o! lumber have been destroyed
and fears are entertained that the shipping
may catch fire.
Public Baths Opened.
| The public free baths were opened yes
terdav That on the Hudson river at the
to, Of Fourteenth street, was more fall
Of mud than water, aud will be removed.
That on the East river, foot Of Fifth
street, was ttronged all day, nearly ten
thousand men and boys taking turns for a
swim. This morning the baths for women
will be ready.
Lay Delegation in the NJ. E. Church.
The Mstls0did of this week says 1--WE
learn BY cable dispatches received June
cath, from Dr. Huret, that theN German
and switzerland Conference which met at
Carlsruhc, June ed, has cast all It's votes,
thirly.nine, for lay delegation. The total
affirmative vote OF the ministry by this ad'
dition reaches 4,O4G; the total negative re-
mains 1859, and the grand aggregate
reaches G,53j. ThrcC-tourths Of 6;535 is
! 400, or $50 less than 4,0iG, the attirma,
tive vote. This puts the result beyond al
contingency.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-02

New York Dry Goods Market.
NEw YoRK. July /,
The market continues inCFt and depressed Tot
most descriptions Of cotton goods