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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-24
SCRANTON.
A Sensational Story.

SCRANTON, November 23.-Since the
loss OF the Avondale coal breaker by
fire and the additional terrible loss OF
one hundred lives from the effects OF i'll
ventilation Of the mine, there has been
endless and iruitless speculation as to
the cause. but the profound mystery
which surrounded it at the time has al
last been solved. A man who lived at
Grand Tunnel, few miles this side Of
Avondale, died from smallpox last Fri
day night. In his last moments he
said there was something on his mind
which troubled him and ne could not die
at rest with himself until he told it.
He said that the Avondale coal breaker
was never fired by accident, but that he
was one OF a party Of six men who fred
it. Then giving his own lame, he
undertook to give the names Of the
others, but could only articulate what
was understood to be Michael" when
a fainting fit attacked him. From this
he did not rally. dying shortly after. 1t
will, of course, never be known what he
intended to divulge, but he has certainly
left enough behind him to confirm the
belief of some who have held that the
burning of the breaker was through
foul means, and it may open the way TO
find out whether there is really any
foundation for the belief.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November 23.-Snow COM
menced falling this afternoon and there
is a prospect Of heavy storm, which
will be calamity in the present state
of building operations. Work has gone
on actively, however, the masons using
warm mortar for bricklaying and the
laborers on the debris having fires to
keep warm by. There is some suffering
among the poorly sheltered people but
no serious results are thus far appre-
hended. The intense heat OF the fire is
shown by the fact that the iron and
steel which filled several stories of the
heavy hardware establishments are
fused together, making an almost solid
mass. 1t is too heavy to be removed,
and large number OF men have been
engaged for the past two weeks in at
tempts to disntegrate it. The seven or
eight thousand stoves in Jewetts d.
Roots warehouse are also melted almost
solid, and the proprietors have been try
ing to blow them to pieces with powder
Rev. R. S. Golfers Church of Messiah
has been sold to gax fixture and lamp
firm, who will fit it up to accommodate
their business. Consideration $50, 900.
This church escaped the fire.
The massive stone foundation OF the
new Chamber OF Commerce. on the old
site, is approaching completion. The
work of laying the brick has already
commenced. One hundred workmen
are engaged every day upon thejob, fifty
FIVE Of whom are masons. The build
ing will be about the same size as the
building destroyed. Every office is to
be provided with an absolutely fire and
burglar proof vault 1t will be ready
for occu pancy in about one year. In
point of elegance and beauty it will
excel the old building and will cos!
$250000.
Ex-Mayor Lincoln and Colonel W.
T. Grammer, Of Boston, are now in Chi
cago with engineers, examining the
draws Of the bridge here, to report to the
next Legislature of Massachusetts
some more feasible plan for moving
vessels aud draws by steam, so that
travel can be relieved across the
bridges in and around Boston.
The St. James Hotel, corner Of State
and Washington streets, is to be i'm
mediately rebuilt on an immense scale.
The ground occupied by the Crosby
Opera Honse is to be devoted to the
proposed extension. t.a
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MARK TWAIN has taken a new
departure" in the lecture business.
At Philadelphia the other evening he
introduced himself to the audience
in this way: II ask leave to introduce
to YOU the lecturer OF the evening. Mr..
Clemens, otherwise Mark Twain" a
gentleman whose great learning. whose
accuracy Of language, whose devotion
to science, whose veneration for truth
and infeliciiious barmonies are equal
to his high moral character and the
majesty OF his benign presnece. ]
refer IN these vague general terms 70
myself. 1t is not the custom here, j
believe, for lecturers TO introduce them
selves to the audience. / thought
perhaps, that it would be better fol
me to do this myself, and then I could
get in all the facts.
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Opposition TO Grants Renoalna.
tiOn.

1t is now beyond question that .
movement is being inaugurated in
Washington to oppose the nomination
of Grant for the Presidency next sum.
mer. Several leading Republicans
and Democrats have been approached
within the last few weeks, and the
programme is now being developed.
which will look 10 the nomination
OF some independent Republican, whose
views are liberal, so far as the tariff.
amnesty and civil service refbrm
questions are concerned. The Demoo.
racy are expected to support any such
man as may be subsequently, agreed
upon, and who will appear to be able
to draw upon the Republican strength
the heaviset. According 70 this pro.
gramme the Democracy will make no
nomination, but will postpone the
holding Of their Convention until late
in the year 1t is expected bv them
that Republican disaffection to Grant
will be SO strong that they will be felt
in the next Republican Convention.
and the Democrats will ratify what.
ever nomination the boilers may see 6t
to recommend. 1t is stated that such
bitter Democrats as Senators Bayard
and Casserly have given in their
adhesion to this plan. and that the
plan will be more perfected in detail
when Congress comes together.
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Vaccination Party.

According to the Philadelphia Post, a
gentleman OF that city has lately given
a vaccination party. Instead OF cooks
and walters, the services of two or three
capable physicians were secured, and in
the place OF ice cream, vaccine virus OF
the first quality was provided. When
the supper hour arrived, the guests
seated themselves, and the doctors went
around the room supplying their wants.
The question asked by the disciple Of
Esculapius was, Which will you have,
madame, the infant virus or that from
the cow And then the presiding
medica! butler was requested to furnish
&" i've infants and three original cows,
or, 1.-TWO cows here and eight infants
grandfather's pedigree with OF then"
and so on until every one was served.
Several calls were made for a compari-
son OF arms.
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PITTSBURGH.
Railroad SmaSh.up-Five LOcOmO'
ttyes Disabled.

PITTSBURGH, November 23.-Thls
morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock, a
smash.up occurred at McKeesport, on
the Pittsburgh, Washington and Baltl'
more railroad, in which five locomotives
were disabled, three Pittsburgh locomo-
tiyesyand two camel engines. Engine
No. SIS pumps gave out and No. 9 cou'
pied to it and ran up the main track TO
pump up, when it collided with ireg hit
engine 727, throwing her from the track.
The engineer of No. 9, when she saw
engine No. 727, reversed his engine and
ium ped off, as did all the rest. No. y
engine struck No. 727 and rebounded,
but kept the track and ran down the
track with No. still coupled to her.
They came down below the station,
where engine No. 8 met two sections of
the Brinton freight train and ran into
No. 6 engine, pushing train and all into
No. 8 engine, of the second section.
There was delay Of six or seven hours.
No one hurt.
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NORWICH.
Burning ofthe City ofLondon-List
OF The Saved.

OF The Saved.
NORWICH, Conn, November 23.-
Those of the passengers and crew of the
steamer City of London who are known
to have escaped death, are William R.
Browne, Captain; Charles B. Harvey,
Clerk; John Durfay. Second Engineer !;
Russell Parks, Oiler; Edward Evans,
Pilot; Dodge, Mate; Chauncey
Hull. Wheelsman; Geo. Norton, Don
key Engineer; John Sheridan, Watch
man; Michael Sullivan, J. Malone, NJ.
Mustiss, John Aylesworth, D. Shea,
D. Colligan, R. Coughlin and John
Quigly, Deckhands; B. Purdy, Cook; ;
P. c. Remington, Porter; and VIM.
James, C. Anthony, John Dugau, Wal.
ter Wiley, and John john Cuff,
Walters.
The passengers known to be saved
are H. X. Hammond, WIT. Norton,
J. C. Palmer, of the firm of Palmer d
Brown; Caleb B. Rogers, Harrison r.
Aldrich, Chauncey Allen and Mrs.
Adams.
The fatal effects OF the fire are ac-
counted for by the iorgetfulness OF the
crew who were so much engaged in sub
DUNG the flames that they cid not look
after the boats and life preservers until
it was too late.
Seven more bodies were recovered this
morning. They were all bow hands.
This makes nine bodies recovered. The
bodies OF Ely, the second mate, Dugan,
the steward, and four deck.hands have
been brought to this city. The search
still continues.
The boat was insured for 100000 in
Hartford and foreign offices.
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with an order from Judge Larned, ex
tending the time to justify twenty days
longer. This, he supposed, gave the
defendant the privilege of renewing the
notice Of justification any time within
that period. Tweed's counsel refused
to take the responsibility Of giving
new notice. The Court then held that
this relieved the plaintiff from further
attendance. The effect OF this course is
to make the Sheriff personally respon'
sible for the appearance of William NJ
Tweed when wanted.
Miners Bail Fixed.
The bail Of Joshua D. Miner, held
under seventeen indictments for .coun.
terfeiting, was fixed to-day at $4,000.
Contradiction.
The statement that Tweed's son has
resigned his position OF District Attorney
is contradicted.
Senator Carl Schurz
lectured tonight at the Cooper Institute
on the Civil Service Reform. He argued
that the present system should be
changed as it tended to corrupt all con-
nected with it.
A call has been issued to the soldiers
Of the Hancock Column for the purpose
OF holding convention for the nomina.
tion Of
Gen. Hancock for President.
The Trustees OF the Bowling Green
Saving Bank held a meeting this after
noon and examined the affairs Of the
institution. 1t is believed all the depos.
itors claims can be satisfied when the
assets of the bank are realized.
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What they think at the White House
OF the United States watch Com.
pauy's Marion Watches.

The following is from General Porter,
President Grants Private Secretary:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct l3, 1871.
DEAR SlR-My watch has kept ex-
cellent time since / have carried it.
Yesterday, in some unaccountable way,
the crystal was broken. Will you
please replace it, and oil the works !;
they have never been oiled or examined
since the watch left the factory. ! ex-
pect to be in New York day, about
Thursday or Friday OF next week, and
l shall call at your place, l3 Maiden
Lane, for the watch.
Yours very truly,
[Sigued Horace PORTER.
F. A. GILES, Esq.
The watch referred to above, is No.
1885, Stem Winder, Trade Mark
John W. Lewis-manufactured by the
United States Watch Co., (Giles, Wales
& Co.. Marion, n. J."-and has been
carried by General Porter for over q
year. We are glad to see that our
officials in high places appreciate fine
American mechanism, and set the ex'
ample of patronizing home productions
instead OF sending our gold abroad foI
inferior articles.
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RIVER NEWS.

EVANSVILLE, IND, November 23.-
Arrived-Mary Ament, Grandview
Potomac, Louisville; Palestine, Louis
Vile; Dick johnson, Eastport; Fay
cite, Henderson. Departed-Arkansas
Belle, to Cairo; Mary Ament, to Grand
view; Palestine, to Louisville; Fayette,
to Henderson. The Potomac lies over
waiting for water until tomorrow noon.
The packets brought good trips. The
Empire goes on the docks. The bay
inside the bar is covered with thin ice.
Mercury IS at 9 A. NJ. and 36 at noon.
Heavy snow storm has just set in; wind
from the east. The river has fallen
one inch.
GREENSBORO, Pa, November 23.-
River falling, with four feet ten inches
in the channel
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, November %
River falling, with five feet eleven
inches in the channel.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 23.-
The Colin and barges are still aground
at Brunots Island. Last evening the
Arlington was at Wheeling, and
Granite State and Argosy between here
and Rochester. This forenoon ONell
Bros. & Co., had four barges OF coal
sunk at Snag bar above Cincinnati.
Weather clear. Thermometer 2S.
CINCINNATI, November 23.-River
thirteen feet and falling. Arrived
Charmer, Edinburgh and R. c. Gray,
the first boats up through the canal
since early in July. Departed-Nash-
vile at 10 A. NJ, for New Orleans
Charmer, for Evansville; Nightingale
for Arkansas river, all expecting to go
over the Falls. The river is falling
from Pittsburgh here; no prospect Of
an early rise. The big John F. Tolle
is expected here from Pittsburgh. Tele-
grams this evening say the Kanawhais
stationary, with four feet six inches.
MEMPHIS, November 23.-Arrived-
Henry Ames, City OF Quincy and ?. W.
Strader, from New Orleans; Minnie, from
Arkansas river; Mary E. Poe, from Red
river, and the Great Republic, from St.
Louis. Departed-Minnie, Mary E.
Poe, and Belle Of Memphis for St. Louis,
and Ada Heilman, for Vicksburg. The
river is stationary with seven feet six
inches to Cairo and seven feet below.
The Arkansas has twelve feet to Little
Rock and is rising. White river is
rising with seven feet to Jacksonport
LOUISVILLE, KY, November 23.-The
river is rising slowly; canal marks six
feet four inches and four feet four inches
in the chute on the ialls. Weather cold
and showing. Arrivals and departures
-Leonora No. ., Madison and return;
Bellevernon, from Cincinnati to New
Orleans; Texas, from Cincinnati John
Scott, from Madison; Clifford, from
Cincinnati; Laura, for Texas; Mon
nilla, from Cincinnati Charles Bodman
and barges from Cincinnati; st. Marys,
for Sabine river.
New ORLEANS, November 23.-Ar-
rived-Louisville. Cairo, Clarksville
ard Roseville from the Arkansas river.
River thirteen feet seven inches below
high water mark of 1862.
Specials to the Commercial Bulletin
report Red river falling at Shreveport,
with weather cloudy. Business lively.
Also raining heavily at Camden and
prospects good. Plenty Of water in the
Ouxehita.
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SCOTT CONFESSES.
He Admits q Fraudulent Issue OF
South Carolina Bonds.

COLUMBIA, November 20.-In an in
terview with the Tribune correspondent
yesterday, Governor Scott stated that
he had reason to fear that there has
been fraudulent issue Of q considerable
amount OF South Carolina bonds made
by the State Treasurer, through the
financial agent in New York. This he
said may have been done by reselling
bonds that have been converted into new
conversion bonds, instead Of cancelling
them. Ifany of the seven per cent
bonds issued in 1869 for the relief Of the
Treasury are still in the market, he
believes they are fraudulent, as he has
signed new bonds for their conversion.
The same is true, he said, of 100000
Of land commission bonds and OF $780,
900 Of bonds issued in October, 1868,
to pay interest on the public debt,
which were not properly printed, and
should have been replaced with new
bonds signed by him for the purpose.
The State Treasurer and the Finan-
cial Agent, Mr.. Kimptop, who are now
here, say that the Governor is misin-
formed, and that they are able to prove
that there has been no such fraudulent
reissue as he suspects. The Treasurer
TO-DAY made a statement Of the whole
amount of the debt of the State, which
he offers to verify by submitting his
books to the examination Of any re-
sponsible presons. This exposition sho,cs
thar all official statements heretofore made
have been Intentionally erroneous, and
made with view to deceive the public.
The entire debt OF the State, not in
cluding liabilities on account Of oiindorse-
ments OF railroad bonds, is $l5,SO6,-
909.9S, OF which s6,453, 90S.0S is old
debt, and $3.50, 900 new debt. OF this
sum S3,773,000 are new bonds, which
have been hypothecated by Mr..
Kimpton to obtain temporary
loan of about $4,000. But.
as there is no prospect that
the State will be able to redeem them,
they are properly included in the groes
amount of the debt. The whole
amount of the new bonds and stock
printed by the Bank Note company is
500, $4,000, of which S2,55O,OOO is
State registered stock. Tile financial
condition Of the State is confessediy bad,
The treasury is empty, and it is doubtful
if funds can be obtained to pay the
January interest on the State debt. A
full statement OF the character Of the
debt, and the use that has been made
of the bonds printed, has been prepared,
and will appear in few days. 1t will
show that the management OF South
Carolina finances has been very bad,
and that the money raised 10 New
York has been chiefly on short loans,
at runous rates Of interest and high
commission, for the payment OF which
bonds have been pledged as collaterals.
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THE TURF.

New York, November 23.-The trot-
ting match between Goldsmith Maid
and Lucy, for purse OF $4,000, altered
by the Prospect Park Association. an
nounced for last Monday and postponed
on account OF the unpleasant weather.
will take place on Saturday next should
the weather be fine and the track In
good condition for fast trotting Budd
Doble proposes to settle the disputed
question Of Goldsmith Maids superior
ity over Dexter by beating the latter 8
best time over course which has been
officially measured and found to be a
full mile, and which presents no him
drance to the view OF the judges.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Funeral Of Governor Dunn.

New ORLEANS, November 23.-Fully
$4,000 persons attended the funeral oi
Governor Dunn to-day, irrespective o.
party or color. The flags OF the city
were placed at half-mast The body
was placed in a vault until the proposed
monument is erected by the Republicans.
Hon. G. w. Carter, Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, is recovering.
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EUROPE.
Condition OF the Prince OF Wales.

Sonoition OF the Prince OF Wales.
LONDON, November 23.-The Prince
of Wales is still dangerously III, with
symptoms of typhoid fever. Doctors
Jenuer, Gull, and Clayton, Court ply
slcians, are in constant attendance.
Much anxiety is felt. Il
LATER.
LONDON, Evening, November 23.-
A court circular issued this afternoon
contains the report of DR.. Jenner con-
corning the condition of his Roval
Highness the Prince of Wales. DR..
Jenner states that the Prince is suffer
ing from all attack of typhoid fever, but
not of type 80 serious or aggravated
as to create apprehension. He con-
siders the Prince in no immediate dan
ger, as no unfavorable symptoms have
yet been developed.
The Brussels Disturbance.
BRUSSELS, November %, Noon
Last nights disturbances are renewed.
A serious riot is believed to be impend
ing. Crowds marched up the Rue Royal
and congregated in front of Government
offices, surrounding the Ministerial
chambers on every side. Loud and
bitter denunciations of the Ministry
were INDUCED in, demanding resigua-
ton or dismissal. Violence would have
been resorted to had it not been that a
few of the more rational leaders urged
calmer measures. The Ministers were
alarmed at the threatening attitude of
the citizens and dispatched a messenger
to the Burgomaster, commanding him to
send the military to disperse the people
He refused. 1t is not considered prob
able that the mob will resort to violence.
The present agitation originated in the
proposal of the Government to appoint
Decker, formerly Director Of Education,
to the Provincial Governorship of Linn
bourg. Decker is thoroughly unpopu-
lar.
LATER.
BRUSSELS, November 90, noon-The
disturbances OF yesterday have been re-
newed, and it is feared that a serious
riot is impending. Large mobs of cit
liens collected in the streets, and march.
ing up the Rue Royale congregated in
front OF the Government offices, sur
rounding the Ministerial chambers on
every side. Here they gave expression
to loud and bitter denunciations OF the
Ministry, and demanded their resigna-
tion or dismissal. The great mass OF
the citizens betrayed much excitement
and violence would have probably been
resorted to, had not few OF the more
rational leaders urged calmer measures,
The Ministers, alarmed at the threaten
ing attitude of the citizens, dispatched a
message to the Burgomaster Of the
city, directing him to send detach'
ment of troops from the military head
quarters to disperse the people and save
them from the mob, which threatened
momentarily to attack their chambers.
The Burgomaster, however, promptly
refused to summon the military, as di'
rected. 1t is not considered probable
that the citizens will have recourse to
violence. The present agitation orig
mated in the proposal Of the Ministry
to appoint NJ. Decker, formerly Director
of the educational system in Belgium,
to the Governorsbip of the province of
Limbourg, NJ. Decker being thorough,
IL unpopular. The most determined
opposition was made to the appoint
ment, which is nevertheless still de-
Tended by the Government
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From the Morgantown Constitution.l ~
Desperate Attempt at Highway RsA.
berg or As1AssinAstOa. vvsa

bery or AoDSSDl0oeeo0. EEsE
A most desperate and determined at-
tempt at highway robbery or murder
was made at Smith6eld, Fayetts county.
Pennsylvania, on Monday morning last
A school teacher, whose nam. ve were
unableto obtain, residing at that place,
but who teaches school at New Geosva,
had got up at quite an early hour ia the
morning. before daylight. for the pur.
pose Of setting out to resume his school
duties. Before starting he proceeded 10
the stable with the design Of getting
come apples. Whilst thers 10 the
dark he was set upon by some nm
known villain who had there secrstsd
himself knocked down and cut
in several places with knife. He sue.
ceeded, however, in making good his
retreat to the house. Remaining there
some time and concluding that the
assassin had cleared out he now started
on his tramp to Geneva, it being still
quite dark. He had proceeded on the
way but a short distance when he was
again suddenly assaulted by q man
Undoubtedly the same villsin) who
sprang from behind tree and knocked
him down with q club. The cowardly
scouudrel piled his blows fiercely and
rapidly, but luckily the school teacher
again succeeded in getting away. though
pretty seriously used up.
The victim was unable to recognize
his assailant, but could see that he wore
a mask. One theory OF this desperate
outrage is that the villain had mistaken
the teacher for merchant OF Smithfeld
who was known to have r,oney about
his person and whom the villain intend.
ed to rob. Another is that the true
object was the ASSASSINATION Of the
school teacher for some reason that
had excited the malice Of the murderous
fiepd.
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NEW JERSEY.
Nal, House Destroyed by Fir,

NEWARK, November 23.-The malt
house of Peter Ballantine & Sons, on
Front street. was totally destroyed by
fire this morning. The building con-
taiued $1,000 bushels Of malt, which
was consumed. The total loss is esti.
mated at $l75, 900, on which the insur-
sncs is about 100000 The FIRE orig
mated near the engine room.
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Tho Ku.Klux Arrests.

At the last Cabinet meeting Attorney
General Akerman reported that he had
two thousand prisoners in SoutL Caro-
lima alone, captured under the Ku.Klux
act. A debate followed as to the ability
of the courts or Of the General Govern .
mept to take care Of 80 large . proper.
ton of the population, and o general
disposition was manifested to have the
arrests somewhat restricted, and. IL
possible, confined TO those ascertained
to be acting in the Ku-Klux order.