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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27
River News,

PITTsBURGH, Feb. 2G.-Weather clear
and pleasant. Monongahela feet Q inch
es and falling. Navigation has been
opened to Brownsville, but the Allegheny
Is still closed. '.-Y. ft, I'm
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2G.-River ID feet 8
inches and falling. Arrivals-Msjor An.
derson, from Wheeling. aTH f''''
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26-A large field of
very heavy ice came down the river be.
tween Z and 8 o'clock this evening which
struck the steamer r. J. Lockwood, lying
at the Red river wharf boat, and crush.
ed lin nearly the whole of her star.
board side. She careened over and
now lies on her beam ends, close TO
the bank. The Silver Bow, lying next
to the Lockwood, was also struck and
crushed like ar. eggshell. She was drag.
ged from her moorings INTO the channel.
and sunk TO the hurricane roof in the
channel. The whari.boat and steamer
Minnie were also somewhat damaged,
and both took some water out. They
are kept clear by pumps. The Lockwood
and Silver Bow are Probably total
wrecks. They are both owned by the
Carter Red River Packet Company.
The former is valued at SEQ, 900, and in.
sured for $4,000; the latter Is valued at
$S8, 900, and insured for $25, 900; but the
policies ran out yesterday. The Silver
Bow, which was loading for Red River,
had about four hundred tons OF produce
and general merchandise aboard, valued
at about 100000. The Lockwood ar.
rived today, and discharged her cargo.
The ice was from q Missouri River gorge,
and all ran out in short time. -
Arriyed--R r. Babbage, Cairo; Pauline
Carol, Belfast, N. ]. Wicks, and Iron.
sides, New Orleans; Marble City and
Alice, Memphis; w. J. Lewis, Vicksburg;
Valid, Louisville. Observation-Disclosures
and Henry Ames, New Orleans; Grand
Tower, Memphis; Colorado and Quick
step. The river is rising slowly. The
weather. Is clear and pleasant. The
Columbia, which sunk in, the harbor on
Saturday afternoon, is breaking in two
and being wrecked. The Carter Line
wharfboat, which sunk yesterday morn.
ing, has been raised, and is as good rs
ever. The John Kyle is supposed to be
afloat by this time, as the wrecker Eckert
reached here Saturday, and went to work
Immediately. II. F. Dreller, the well.
known steamboat agent, died hero yesler.
day OF dropsy. as ,al.......' fs.
LouBvnIR, February 2G-Riyer sta.
tionary;7 Z feet in the canal and 8 feet in
the chutes., Cloudy, damp and chilly.
Business active Arrived: the Charmcr,
from Evansville. Departed: the Mollie
Ebert, Esperazo and e. II. Dur[ee, for
Pittsburgh; Charmer and Potomac, for
Cincinnati; Simpson Honer, for Pitts.
burgh, descended the falls. The barge
lIyena passed through the canal TRe
deck OF the Fulton yesterday struck one
boat Of her tow against the wreck Of the
Leonidas, opposite New Albany, and sunk
in 20 feet OF water; loss about $4,000. The
new canal was opened to-day, and is now
clear for the largest class ofboats. Coal
is scarce and has gone up to SO. Fanny
Lewis and Post Boy SO to Madison TO-
morrow, where their machinery will be
transferred To new boats. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

IHE Missouri DemOcrat hits off in the
T T10IIowinE style the popular method Of the
democrats In commenting on the alleged
@compelencY Of the Administration:
~: Another embe2zlement in Washington,
DDsSraceiul occurrence under President
uEsnts administration! Can such public
GLucers as Boutwell, be trusted2 At last
Se Me "prolane but honest" old Treasurer
spinner Is exposed The latest kilograms
tSM Ho Washington disclose the fact that
hf,VOOOO in money has been found In the
treasury vaults which "cannot be nc.
Sioun'ed:' The books do not show where
U., @SSme from. Nobody knows whom to
S[Suit 0OS " II To. Its possible that the $l0O..
SSy'Aat General Spinner acknowledged
"S'ns SS.s year or two ago got packed
away away on those shelves-bHt this stilj
caves %"ves nlne'tenths ortho nugget unac.
SounIeu = Tor, A more satisfactory theory
'ua! The money has been surreptitiops
Y put there by the Democrats, 10 prove
uS lIacompetency Of a Republican ad.
Term principle. " eA'' op'
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SECOND NISpATCU,
MEMPHIS.
Arrested for Murder.

HAlC"tcu Aul WuluCls
MEMPHIs, February 26.-The detectives
last nightarrested Joe Hodges aud Geo,
Henderson, colored, some four miles from
the city, charged with numbering two
men on trading, boat at, Stewards land
ing, Arkansas, some weeks since. After
their arrest, both confessed their guilt,
and arc held awaiting requistion from
the Governor Of Arkansas. II
STORIES ABOUT ALESIs coNTRADIcTED.
The parties who accompanied the
Grand Duke TO New Orleans, deny chi.
phatlcally the story published in the
Cincinnati Commercial In regard 10 the
conduct Of Alexis towards tho ladies oI
the party and carousing on Sunday.
A FoRGER CALLED FoR.
Captain Rogers, OF Detroit, arrived here
to-day with a requisition for John Hart
who Is wanted there Us well as at Chicago
and New Orleans 10 answer charges ol
extensive torgeries. - 2 7
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Is Reputation Popular With Our
Peoplef

FROM yesterdays Register. f
| see that "Yorick," in his letter of The
l'Ih Of February, says "there is a strong
party, headed by Mr.. Woods, who are in
IsVor OF absolute reputation OF the State
aeOt Of Virginia" If the manly course
Mken by Mr.. Woods and those who are
with him Is "sBsolute repudiation," the
convention might As well know first as
last that Mr.. Woods is sustained in the
position Le has taken on the State debt Of
Virginia by an overwhelming majority Of
me ,n taxpayers of West Virginia. Nothing
more could have been expected from the
Sondnoldlng members of the Convention
'uAn ior them TO have attempted to fasten
upon lhe people Of this State provision
IN The amended Constitution for the nav.
Ment Of a portion of Virginia's State delft
NO one cares what the Wheeling INTEL.
LIoESCER may say about MIR. Woods
proposition, as the people arc with him,
lour correspondent knows MIR. Woods 10
W Oe clear headed man, who never rcckong
%lIAout his host. So stand by the posi-,
Huh Of Mr.. Woods, as the toiling thou.
"nus OF West Virginia are with him. :,
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
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The Revolution in Mexico.

MATAMoRAs, February 25.-The report.
cd death Of Gen. Portierio Diaz from dys.
entary, on tho 18th inst, is confirmed.
The followers Of Diaz have proclaimed for
Herdotejado or Juseman lor President.
There are 1900 government troops in
side Of San Luis POtosi, and 8 800 men and
"a pieces Of artillery on the outside. Elev.
en- thousand revolutionists are confronting
the government forces. Severe fighting
has ocemred without any result Both
parties are maintaining their ground.
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LOUISVILLE.
THE LEDGER ABANDoNs THE AMERICAN
PRESS ASSOCIATION.

THE LEDGER ABANDoNs THE AMERICAN
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
LOUISVILLE, February 26.-The Letlger
appeared to-day as an evening paper with
the Western Associated Press dispatches,
published under the management Of L. G,
Matthews, with q portion Of the old edito.
rial corps. The new arrangement is re-
ceived with considerable favor. To-day's
edition ol 5000 copies Is exhausted.
William Tull, q baggage master on the
Shot Line Railroad, Is lying at the house
o. n.seather.in.law in this city, in very
critical condition from the injuries re.
ceiyed in the recent accident. He will
probably lose the use of his right hand
from burn If he RECEIVERS from the other
hurts, which is extremely doubtful.
SALE OF LOUISVILLE HOTEL.
The Louisville Hotel property was sold
to-day 10 the old managers for $4,000,
and will be refitted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

AT length there are signs Of a change
in the general order system Of the New
York Custom House, which, under pres.
rnt management, has been used to enrich
few persons at the expense Of New
York commerce. Collector ARTHUR has
communicated plan for a reorganization
to Secretary boutwell,, who replies that
it is approved in the main by tho PREsI-
DENT, The Secretary warns the Collector
that in the proposed organization, political
Influences and personal interests are to be
set aside, and the rights of the Govern
ment and those Of commerce are TO re.
Ccive first consideration. This is good in
theory, but too much to expect in prAc.
lce.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

TIE article on the second page was
written for those readers who may feel
an interest in what the Convention has
done in regard to the debt, and who have
large amount OF elegant leisure. Life
sshOrt, but newspaper articles will some.
times be long in spite Of the editors wish
to the contrary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

THERE was an undignifed and savage
encounter in the Senate, yesterday, be.
tween Mcssrs. MORTON and TRUMBULL,
in which the latter seemed to get the
worst Of it, because he could not deny Mr.
MORToN's statement that he (TRUMmULL)
had made very numerous solicitations to
the Administration for patronage.
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GhtGtttelIigEaetr.

The Imperial japanese Embassy has "a.
arrived at Chicago and been received with
marked attention. Chicago is ahead in
This AZ in most sensations, and St. Louis
and Cincinnati are green with envy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

DURING the recent discussion in the
Missouri House on the currency question,
Mr.. Brown, Of Monroe, in IN oratorical
fight-spcaking Of his Excellency the
Governor-declained as follows: "He
(he GovernoD now dictates to the party
who made him. In astonishment we
ask 51tt ffb
I'm the name Of all the gods at once,
Upon what meat doth this our Cesar, feed,
That he Is grown so great!"
Colonel Wingate, DIST Louis, respond,
ed, in an audible voice, "Possum."
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rhree More Ylc.Ims Of ,he co,a

ST. PAUL, February 26.-Deputy Mar.
shal Mcoausland LETT Fargo, on the Red
River, on the 18th inst, with four priso.
ners, whom he was to take to Fort Penn.
bina. When near Grand Forks, about
one hundred miles north Of Fargo, two
Of the prisoners escaped and McCausland
gave chase, since when nothing has been
seen or heard Of the three. There Is no
doubt they either persisted In the severe
storm Of the 23d or that Met Causland was
ioully dealt with by the two desperadoes.
A party in search starts from Fargo to.
day, .f.4t .r,....-.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27
The New York General Order sys-
tem--COlIecIor Arthur Proposes TO
ReOrganiZe Il.

hcOTSanlZe lIS
WASHINGTON, February 26.-General
Arthur, Collector for the port of New
York, has written II letter TO Secretary
Boutwell,, in which he expresses, the
opinion that complete reorganization Of
the general order business cannot be ef.
iected without additional legislation, and
suggest that no steamship should be al.
lowed 10 discharge cargo under the gen.
eral order system within less than Two
full business days alter lis arrival. The
Collector also says: at seems TO inc that
the following changes in the existing sys.
tenn may he properly made: | propose TO
divide the water front Of the. city, into dis
tricts, making four or more upon North
River, and five on East River, in New
York, and to designate one warehouse
of class In each district, to which. all
goods removed under the general order
from vessels landing within this district
shall be sent j propose also 70 designate
six or more similar ware houses in
Brooklyn and one at Hunters Point. In
addition to this, l propose to permit the
several steamship companies to select any
class of three stores located in the district
in which their ships land as warehouses
for the storage OF unclaimed goods arriv-
ing by their vessels, respectively subject,
however, 10 the single condition that
neither the steamship company nor any
person connected with 1t, shall have any
interest in or control over the warehouse
so designated 1t seems TO me that any
system which continues the control Of the
carrier over imported goods after they
leave the ship, affords undue facility for
frauds on the government, and increased
difficulty in detection"
To this letter Mr.. Boutwell, replies as
follows: a
"TREAsURY DEPARTMENT.,
= WASHINGTON, February go, 1872. {
"SrR:-I laid your letter of the 23d,
before the President, and, u am authorized
to say that heJapproves Of the main fea.
lures Of youfplan for the storage Of gen.
eral order goods The change should be
made withns little delay as the nature of
the case will permit In the reorganiza.
ton ofthe general order business political
influences and personal interests should
be esetIaside. Having first made the rights
Of the Government secure, it is the Presi-
dents wish that the work shall be so ar
ranged and conducted as to give the lar
gest facilities to the merchants, with the
least possible cost. The details Of the or
gauization must be left to your judgment,
Respectfully,
"GEo. 5, BOUTWELL,, Sec'y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

DRsPTTE the great anxi ETY. lest the
Chinese immigrant should overrun
America, the returns show but 5O,7SS OF
them in the United States. There were
359S3 in California in 1860, and the de.
cade ending in 1870 only increased their
number 14,377.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

A COMMISSION has been appointed by
the Legislature to investigate the alleged
discrimination by the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad Company in freight and passen.
ger rates against citizens OF this State
Messrs. LOGAN OSBORNE, nf Jefferson {;
.IouS BAssEIL, Of Clarksburg, and s.
II. WOODWARD, OF this city, are to conf
pose the commission, which has at least
one good member.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

OUR special from Charleston this morn.
iDg announces the defeat in the Senate Of
the bill proposing 10 re,enaCt the old Nir-
ginis usury law. That is about the best
n news of the session thus far. Our friend
Of the Clarksburg Telegraph has our con.
dOlence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

The barometer will probably continue
rising Tuesday, with clear weather and
northerly winds from Pennsylvania To
Maine, but remain stationary or falling,
with east erlywinds and increasing cloudi.
ness from the upper lakes to the South
Atlantic and gulf coasts. The low baron.
eter in Kansas will continue, extending
east and northward, with threatcniDa
weather and possibly rain from Arkansas
to Illinois. southeastetly winds viii pre-,
vail on the gulf coast.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

--on Sunday the body Of man was found
hanging from limb Of a tree In grove in East
Cleveland. II was evidently case Of suicide.
From papers found on the body, the name OF
the deceased is supposed TO be Joseph Marx. lie
had license to peddlc glassware, dated Mlnder,
Prussia, October ~, 1870; also, letter from
Elizabeth Marx, dated GottlngIn, Prussia, Sep.
tember 10, 1871.
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Horrible Murder in SchuylkiII CO.,
Penn'a.

ScHuYLKrLL HAVEN, Pa, Feb. Co.
Last nighta farmer named Daniel Kra-
mer, residing about nine miles west Of
Auburn, Schuylkill county, was brutally
murdered, and his wife LETT for. dead, Mr..
Kramer's son on entering his fathers
house this A. NJ, found his mother on the
bed with her skull learfully fractured, and
still living, but unable to speak. The
father was found about one hundred yards
from the house, with his brains beaten
out, and frozen TO the ground. No trace
whatever Of the murdcrcrs has yet been
discovered. The murderers robbed the
house, Mrs. Kramer cannot recover.
SECOND DIsPArCH. 81
Mrs. Kramer has remained unconscious
during the day and no hopes are enter.
tained Of her recovery. The house was
ransackcd from top 10 bottom, and it is
estimated that from $500 to 81 900 in gold
and silver and considerable paper money
was taken. The victims were each be.
tween so and 90 years Of age. Kramer
was a highly respectable farmer. No
clue to the murderers has yet been found,
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An Item of Some Local Interest ac-
cross the River.

From Tue washington Capital,
COLONEL W. G. CARMEN, a gentleman
who has been before the public for
some time past in connection with Ger.
tain high, dlgnitarles Of the Government,
in no very complimentary manner, has
decided In defense Of his own character
occupied tie attention of the public,
The Colonel Is ready and able speaker,
and having got his shack uP'is determin.
cd to make d complete expose Of the whole
affair. There Is no doubt but that there
will be war 10 the knife, and certain per.
sons will be shown In no cnviable light.
Parties holding hight official positions
will be shown to the public In their true
ColOrs. Fur will undoubtly fly on all
sides, and "red.hot" time may be expec.
ted. The Colonel Is pluclly, and every
one who Is fond Of fun should be present.
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The large sugar refinery Of Bartol d Baker.
At AaFtns Hook, Pa, was entirely destroyed BY
hrc, yesterday morning. Loss, $1,000 Insur.
ance, $4,000. The nre Is supposed TO have
caught from tho furnace.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-27

The police have entered and searched an es,
ahllshment of Jesuits in Posen, Prussia, and
seized quantity Of papers,
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BY TELEc RAPH
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
E4clusIrely to tho Intslllgsneer.

K. (By the weStorn Union Line. I
palee NOFth-Wost cor. Of Main and Monroe Sts.)
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Weather Report.


...,. WAR DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, D. c., Feb. 96-7:30 r. Y.
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\ Mr.. C0NELEd offered the following
resolution E" 81. .-.-@i,tti E.
"ReSoFrd, That the President be re.
questea to inform tho Senate Of the num-
her Of recommendations for appointment
to or removal from office so far as can, be
ascertained made TO theprcscnt adminls.
tration, by persons now Senators from
the States Of New York, Missouri, Illinois
and Nebraska, respectively, giving such
information as may be given in regard to
such recommendations, and in regard TO
persons whose appointment or removal
was proposed, together with statement
OF the number of cases in which action
was taken in accordance with such rec.
concentrations respectively; Of the mum.
Der OF such persons so appointed, who
have been removed; also, whether any
Senators have solicited appointments or
removals in any sense other than by
transmitting papers stating the character
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-06

ADJoURNED.- The State Legislature
adjourned at II o'clock on Monday night,
the lst instant. In the Senate, Senator
Irwin, in behalf of that body, presented
President pro tenn James II. Farley, of
Amador, with silver set, prefacing the
presentation with few fowery remarks.
Maclay, in an appropriate speech, on be-
half of the bers of the Senate. pre-
sented gold watch and chain to Hon.
Robert Ferral, Secretary OF the Senate.
Mr.. Perkins, in brief and appropriate
address, presented gold-headed cane,
as testimonial from his friends, to SEN
ator Maclay. In the Assembly, a silver
tea-set was presented to Speaker Il. b.
Shannon by Mr.. Wilcox. Mr.. Wheaton
presented another silver set to Chief Clerk
M. ID. BOruck. Mr.. Mott, of Sacramento,
presented p. j. Hopper, Speaker pro
tenn, with a similar set. Mr.. Splivalo
personally addressed Geo. w. Dixon,
whom he pronounced worthy of good
Gaming. Prior to adjournment, the COM
plments Of both Houses were rendered
to the Union and Record reporters.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-06

GOAT ISLAND. Goat Island grant
TO the Central Pacific seems unlikely to
be favored by Congress. We expected
such would be the case if San Francisco
opposed it with unanimity. Nevertheless,
had it passed, it appears to us that the
State at large would have been benefited.
San Francisco has always been altogether
too selfish. In discussing this matter.
San Francisco speakers have dilated upon
what that city has done for the State. In
variably they omitted to mention what
the State has done for San Francisco
The metropolis owes all its wealth and
Importance to the interior. Every ounce
of gold dust and every bushel of grain
has paid them tribute. Nothing has been
consumed in the mining or agricultural
districts but paid her a tribute. How has
San Francisco balanced accounts d? By
pursuing the policy of squeezing the last
possible dollar from her customers and
leaving them to depend upon their own
resources. A rival city would soon open
the eyes of the Shyoclls Of the Bay CITY.