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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-15
INDIANA ELECTION.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 14.-The official
vote Of sevehty.seven counties, received
Of the Secretary oi States office, with
semi' official returns from the other
eighteen counties, gives T. A. Hendricks,
Democrat, for Governor, e9l majority:
Leonidas Sexton, Republican, for Lieu.
tenant Governor, 1918 majority; W. w.
oa6Ty, Republican, for Secretary OF State,
l,l6S majority; ]. A. Wildman, Repuhll.
can, Tor Auditor, 1894 majority; j. D.
Glover, Republican, Tor Treasurer, 1920
majority; G. s. 0rth, Republican, for
Congress at large, 1,l47 majority; William
Williams, Republican, for Congress at
large, 1,474 majority. The balance Of
the State ticket, except the Superin.
tendent OF Public Instruction, Is Re.
publican. For tho latter office, Nil.
ton 3. Hopkins, Democrat, Is elect.
cd. The Legislature, from the off,
cial returns, will stand "a Republicans to
40 Democrats in the House, and 81 Re-
publlcans TO 23 Democrats In the Senate,
The official vote Of the 9th Congressional
District elects Neff over ShankS, Repub-
lican, by 2S votes, but in one township in
Adams county, shanks' district, AZ Re-
publican votes were thrown out on ac-
count Of the words Republican ticket"
printed at the head ol the ticket. Ifthese
votes are allowed in the final count,
Shanks will be elected by 10 votes. Both
parties arc preparing to renew the contest
for the Presidential election.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

"A locomotive ran into an omnibus at
Lewistown bridge, Pa, Saturday, killing
the driver and ipjurlng seven passengers.
About 400 men participated in the
parade Of the colored Odd Fellows, Mon.
day, in New York, including the Eastern
Star Lodge Of Chicago.
The loss by the fire Sunday night in
St. Louis, is now stated to be about $50.
600. Insurance $4,000.
The Democrats and Liberals of New
oIleans have fused on the parish and city
officers with L. A. Wilthe Tor mayor.
Fresh troubles are reported to have
broken out in Pope county, Arkansas, Just
as a settlement Of the difficulties was
looked for.
John Cochrane, chairman Of the Lib.
eral Republican State Committee OF New
York, issues addresses to the Liberal Re.
publicans Of the State, reviewing the re-
suit Of the October elections, and claim.
ing that twenty States casting nearly two
hundred electoral votes, can still DO car.
ried for Greeley in November.
Complaint was made, Monday, be-
tore Alderman Arnweg by Relnhardt
Keller, Election. Judge Of the Eighth
Ward Of Lancaster, Pa, against DR.. II.
,. MublenburS, US. Collector Internal
Revenue, for offering said election Judge
$500 to stuff the ballot box to reduce
Buckalew's majority to 100 in said ward.
Warrant was issued for the arrest Of Muh-
lenburg.
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An affecting story is told in connection
with the collision on the Parkersburg
Branch Of the Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad
90 Saturday last. Our readers will re-
member that John Walker, the fireman Of
one of the engines, was caught between
The "f0otboard" OF the tender and the hot
wall Of the engine furnace, from which
position all efforts to rescue him were un.
availing. The poor fellow, suffering the
most excruciating pain, begged his com.
panions to kill him'rather than let him
die in that position, but finally became
calmer, and taking from his pocket a
small blank book and pencil, wrote fare.
well message 10 his vile, who lives in
POttsvillC, Pa. The devotion Of a man in
such fearful position as the one describ-
ed above must he very great to cause him
to forget his terrible agony, and impArt
sufficient strength and nerve to his hand
to indite even the shortest farewell mes.
Sageto the loved ones at home. The mere
thought Of dying away from friends, sud.
denly and without warning, Is enough 10
unnerVe most men, but when the death is
accompanied by the exquisite agony OF
bruises and burns, the statement that he
not only remembered his lamily, but wrote
slarewell note, sounds stranger than q
FOmance-Camberland Ne,cS.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, October 14.-The St. Louis
Stamping Company's Works, situated on
Collins street, between Cass and Florida
streets, were damaged by fire last night to
the amount Of $4,000. The works were
nearly new, and originally cost $4,000
The insurance has not yet been ascer.
tanned.
The Liberal State Committee have is.
sued an address 10 the Liberals of Mis-.
souri,, in which the recent elections are
reviewed and much hope for the future is
expressed. II Is claimed that all of the
Southern States, excepting North and
South Carolina and Mississippi, will 20 for
Greeley, giving him ninety.eight electoral
votes. New York, New Jersey, Connec.
ticut, Indiana, Nevada and Missouri are
regarded as certain for the Liberal ticket,
giving eighty.three more votes, or enough
wherewith to elect. New Hampshire,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, California and mi
nois, although doubtful, are considered
almost certain for Greeley, at least enough
votes will be obtained from them to rem.
der victory in November sure.
The Kansas Pacific Railroad COMPANY
last Friday sold to George Grant, of Lon.
don, England, twenty.four square miles
in Ellis county, Kansas, lying on the rail.
road and Victoria and Smoky Hill rivers
Grant will lay out a new town on The
railroad, to be called Victoria, and bring
from England in the spring a large
amount Of blooded stock, farmers, stock
raisers, &c, and make the land immedi.
ately productive.
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LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, October 14.-An immense
crowd oi people to-day attended the iIl.
neral OF the Holt family, victims of The
disaster of Friday evening. The feeling
IN the community Is unabated. Rev
DR.. Haywood, Unitarian clergyman
preached a sermon on the disaster 10. .day
toacrowded congregation. The impression
seems to prevail, and is probably correct,
that the architect and contractor were
criminally negligent In the construction
Of the house which fell. The city paperS
are all urging rigid investigation.
This morning VIM. Frey, colored, aped
sixty, stabbed and killed his wife, Charity
Frey, aged thirty.fve, and wounded her
mother who interfered. Frey had been
badly treated by his vile, who had driven
him from home and sued for a divorce.
Frey gave himself up, confessed the deed
diately.
The coroner's inquest on the disaster
caused by the falling OF the Market street
house adjourned to 10 A. NJ, to.morrow.
Workmen are busy removing the debris.
and 1t i9 expected to find some clue 10
the accident. Stillman, the foreman on
the fallen building, was arrested TO-DAY
on a charge Of murder of the Nolte fam.
lily and held to bail in the sum OF $4,000.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.

MADRID, October 14.-The Carlists con.
tinue their agitation in Catalonia, where
several have been arrested, including some
soldiers on furlough. Noiurther news h
received. Ferral, the capital, Is perfectly
tranquil.
A dispatch from Ferral says the insur.
rectionists made two attacks on the frleate
Asturius yesterday, but were repuised,
Three government vessels are blockading
the entrance to the harbor Of Ferral, Il
8 impossible for any vessel captured by
the rebels TO get out. Anarchy prevails il,
the insurgent band. 1t Is believed that
the insurrection will DO overthrown by the
first attack Of the government troops.
Marshall Bregna, Capt. Gen. Of the
Province Of Corrunna, has arrived at Fer.
raj with force Of government troops
The rebels continues to concentrate al
the arsenal. 1900 insurrectionists, who
lell Ferral for JUDAS, were intercepted
BY Marshal Bregna, and retreatod 10 The
town.
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PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, October 14.-It 10
reported that a former member of Con-
gress from one Of the districts in this
city has disappeared, taking with him
considerable properly belonging to two
widows and one or two other persons.
The statement Is that he became attor-
ney for the widows and persuaded them
to place their stocks In his keeping,
promising to return them dividends. he
made one or two payments and has dis
appeared, since which they have heard
nothing Of their stocks or custodian. The
value of the stocks Is about $4,000.
Mary Neatly, who resided In an attic
at No. !, ,43O Fitzwator street, was found
this evening with several of her ribs bro.
ken and her breast crushed in. Her hus.
bana who is an Incorporate man, Is SUP.
posed to have killed her. Cries of muir.
der were heard in the evening, and when
the room was entered the bodw was
found as stated, her husband holding up
her head. He was arrested.
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burning of the Propeller China.

KINGSTON, CAN, October 14.-The pro.
peller China LEFT here last evening, bound
up, having on board three hundred tons
Of pig iron and quantity of merchan
die, when about fourteen miles out It
was discovered that she was on fire, and
notwithstanding the utmost efforts ol the
crew and assistance rendered by two
steamers which were close at hand, she
burned to the waters edge. 1t Is suppos.
ed that she sunk. All hands on board
were saved. The origin oI the fire is
unknown. 1t had made great headway
before discovered. It's said the propeller
was insured for $4,000, which viii not
cover the loss.
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KANSAS.

Fort scoTT, October 14.-Thc Repub.
licans had grand demonstration here
today and tonight.
Charles Stone, boy ten years old, was
killed by the premature discharge Of 4
cannon, and Nelson Riggs and Nat. Nor.
grave, gunners, were shockingly burned
and lacerated about the neck and arms.
Policeman Browning while attempting
to arrest colored man tonight for dis.
turbance, was attacked by Amos Reayis
another colored man, whereupon Brown.
ing shot Reavis through the heart, killing
him instantly.
Parsons, ks, October 14.-Hon. Geo.
Dennison, Vice President Of the Missouri
Kansas & Texas railroad; r, 8. Stephens
General Manager, and party, passed down
the road to-day for Sherman, Texas. MIR,
Dennislon goes TO perfect arrangements
Tor the rapid extension OF the road through
TO Texas. The track Is now within Be
miles Of Dennison on the Red river
Large shipments OF cattle are coming uu
the road for 1t. Louis and the east. Cot
ton Is also beginning to come, and large
shipments to the east by this road may
be expected this season.
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CHICAGO.

It appears there was no order issued
yesterday by the Superintendent Of Po.
lice Tor the enforcement oil the Sunday
liquor law, in accordance with the May.
or's proclamation. The partial compli.
ance with the law, noted in last nights
dispatches, having been voluntary on the
part Of the saloon keepers, the better class
otwhom announce themselves in favor Of
the execution Of this law as well as any
other.
The heaviest robbery that has occurred
in this city for years. was perpetrated be.
tween one and six o'clock Saturday morn.
ing, at the Hess House, on Third Avenue.
Two sample trunks filled with watches
valued at SEQ, 900, belonging to Eichburg
& Co., New York, were taken from the
office of the hotel, where they had been
left by NJ, N. Strauss, travelling agent for
tine firm. The fact Of the robbery was
discovered on Saturday morning, but kept
quiet Detectives are at work on the
case.
Hon. Jas. G. Blaine arrived in this city
yesterday and visited the Board OF Trade
Rooms this noon, was introduced 10 the
board by Vice President Culver and was
enthusiastically greeted, in response he
made few lelicitous remarks, expressing
wonder and admiration at what he had
seen Of the marvellous restoration OF the
city which was such, he said, as almost
toinduce the belief that the great fire was
merely bull movement In real estate.
His remarks were received with repeated
demonstrations Of applause and contain.
ed no allusion to political matters.
The flags on the government buildings
here to-day are at hali-msst and the Gus.
tom house closed at noon IN respect to
the memory OF ex.Secretary Seward.
Hon. James e. Blame addressed very
large and enthusiastic Republican meet.
ing at the West Side Rink this evening.
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THE PRESIDENTS Doc. .CARr.-In one
Of the interior towns Of Vermont there re.
sides loudtalking Democrat who occu.
pies portion Of his time in villifying
President Grant, and repeating the per.
sonal ISLANDERS which he reads in the
Greeley organs. A few days since, ad.
dressing the byaanders, he asked: "How
does 1t look to SEQ the President of the
United States riding round In dog. cart ~
"Did you ever SEQ dog. cart |" asked a
gentleman. swell, no, cannot say that
I did" "Well,,' continued the gentle.
man, u don't believe you know what a
dog Is" "Don't know what a dog.
cart ls," retorted the Democrat, who was
not inclined to be put down in that way,
"well, guess | do" "What Is II p asked
several. "Why, any fool knows that a
dog cart Is q cart 10 drive dogs In, oil
course" There was shout Of laughter,
Of course, and what this Democrat knows
about dog'carts Is told throughout the
country.
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Tho "waye" that has just swept ovel
p.Dr.ylysnia, Ohio, Indiana and Ne
I,.,ka. had in it more than the one result
of,boFipc The strength Of the Republican
D,r,v. II shows the loyalty and wisdom
nl,he people. It's Enthusiastically evident
that the patriotic heart Of the nation Is
aroused to meet great emergency. For
never before In the history of this country
VAS a scheme so gigantic and fraudulent
,prlpg upon the people, Us the one that Is
now being torn in tatters by the honest
ro,es Of freemen who love country better
Than they doparty. What a mass Of cor
up,Ion and danger that menaccd the life
d tho nation, was one old white coat
made 10 covert But now, all tho talk
and huIlabaloo about reform is seen 10 be
sham; and the glory Of it all is, that 1t
could not deceive the intelligent, common
sense Ofthe people. 1t must be manifest
10 every observer. that this government,
(which Is of the people, by the people,
and for the people" Is worthy of them
and they Of it. And what a rebuke
Il il to the man who has deserted
both party and principle for office, to
have the people rise up in their might to
nut him down. What has HORACE
GREELEY gained2 Aye, rather what has
be lost9 A few brief months ago sitting
asa teacher Of the people, at the head Of
paper Of immense circulation and inau.
enCe, he will return to it with It's circula.
tion largely diminished, shorn Of It's
strength, and bercft of its best friends.
How are the mighty fallen" Being no
longer a Republican, he Is disowned by
The party he once prOiessed to love, repu-
dated and cursed by the Democrats, be.
cause the influence they expected to gain
through him is fictitious; poor HORACE Is
sadly of. We do not sympathize. with
him, and yet We pity him. There is an.
other result to the election returns from
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. Those
whose minds have not been made up,
those who were waiting tosee which way
the current would set, and those who
have been Indifferent, will now throw
their influence and votes for the Republi.
can ticket, and General GRANT will have
the satisfaction Of knowing in November
that hls countrymen arc neither migrate.
ful nor unwisc.
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Robbery Of a Bank,

Troy, N. Y, October 14.-The Saratoga
County Bank at Waterford, was robbed
at an early hour this morning Of over
$500, 900 by gang OF nine despersdoes
disguised in KI.Klux uniforms. The rob.
bers secreted themselves in the house Of
the cashier early last evening, and after.
wards bound and gagged the entire faml.
ly except the cashier, who they compelled
to open the vault oI the bank. The loss
to the bank Is about $500. The special
deposltOrs will lose about $500, 900 In Uni.
ted States bonds and stocks.
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River News.

P1TTsBURaH, October 14.-River Q feet
3 inches In channel and falling steadily.
Weather cool with occasional showers Of
rain. Indications for q rise Of water i'm.
proving.
ClNclNNAT1, October 14.-Rlver 3 feet
l inch and stationary.
LoUIvILLE, October 14.-Rlver re.
ceding, scant0 inches in chute at French
Island. No business, Cloudy and cool.
The steamer Henry Probasco Is laid up
for water.
EVANSVILLE, October 14.-Clear and
cold. River has fallen inch. The mer.
curry Is standing al from 33 to 46.
CAIRO, October 14.-River has fallen
inch. Weather clear. Mercury 40.
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Railroad Accident.

SAN Francisco, October 14-The east
bound train jumped the track near
Truckee, last night, and wrecked the bag.
gage and mail cars. The conductor, b.
s. Marshall, the mail agent and another
man, were instantly killed. The head
brakeman, Minor, had his legs mashed.
One man Is sreported missing. No passen.
gers reported killed or injured. Aspecial
train has gone to the scene ol the accident
from Sacramento.
Newtown, Eldorado county, was de.
stroyed by fire last night.
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SAYS the San Antonio (rcxas) Heratd,

SAYS the San Antonio (Tcxas) Heratd,
Democratic Greeley organ, with re-
ireshing candor: "lHe supporters of the
Grteley ticket IN tie South do not propose
10 trust iis candidate. Tho electors chosen
EiA no.! b compelled 10 cast their votes for
GrseIty. We make no idle assertion, but
speak that which We know to be Eue,
when We say that no candidate who is not
Eue to the South will receive her electoral
vote" The motive for the activity with
which GreelCy's candidacy was taken up
ey the Southern Democracy is furnished
10 the above quotation. The same de.
lGcsable sheet, referring TO its northern
allies, says: 1--WE know full well how to
deal with the Democratic leaders Of the
North. They have confidence in the
leadership Of southern statesmen. W.
AaEs buttO assume a bold front and Ney
TS@a9ain J0lloD us like neglected ours thai
Aave found their long lost masters"
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TIE SPECIAL LEGIsIATURE.-Thc next
legislature, which convenes under the
new Constitution, will begin its duties on
tuesday the 10th day Of November, 1879,
and will terminate at the pleasure of its
members, some time in 1878. As much
legislation will be necessary to adapt laws
70 The new phases Of the Constitution, 1t
Slll be a lengthy session, and may con.
unue five or six months. There will be
no other authorized session until the sec.
onl Wednesday in January, 1874. 1t be.
gus on the retrcnchment allowance of 81
pei Day, instead Of $3 under tho old or.
sAnIc law, and II the same proportion Of
economy is carried out in It's enactments
~ the Constitutional Convention exhibited
u HsproduCtion, tho citizens had better
;s ;Iesln to search for taxation funds,-CAGr.
1aton J0uraal
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, October 14.-The North Ger.
man Gazette gives an authoritative denial
to the current report that Bismarck's
health was SO bad that his leave Of ab.
sence has been extended three months
The Gazette states that the physicians Of
the Prince do not regard his illness as al
all serious, or as likely to render the pro.
!ongation Of bis residence abroad beyond
the appointed time necessary.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, October 14-Charles R.
Henderson was arraigned this morning
in tho criminal court, charged with the
wiIltul murder Of DR.. Merriman Cole, Of
this city, on the 9th Of january, 1872, and
plead not guilty.
Thomas Howard was arrested in this
city, Saturday, charged with conspiracy
with others In New York city 70 deiraud
the United States of duties on certain
silk and velvet goods, to the amount Ol
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BOSTON.

BosToN, October 14.-Charles Lane,
who US Shot list night in Dorchester,
died THIS morning. There Is no clue to
tho assassin. The murder creates great
excitement. Lane was highly respect.
ed citizen. After receiving the wound he
declared that he knew OF no enemy in
the world, and it is supposed that the
assassin mistook Lane for some other
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CINCINNATI,

CINCINNATI, October 14-Rev. j. F,
Kennedy, Of Delaware, Ohio, Financial
Agent Of the Ohio Wesleyan University,
committed suicide in the cellar Of IN
house In Delaware, yesterday, by shooting
himself through the head with a reyoi.
yer. He was recently Presiding Elder In
the Northern Ohio Conference and slso
amember Of the committee charged with
the invest CATION of the New York Book
Concern difficulties. The late loss ol
two daughters by death Is supposed to
have brought on insanity. He leaves
q widow.
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NASra Liberal organ might learn de.
vency from the old Democratic Richmond
enquirer, which says:
The private lie Of the President has
Vesn very rudely assailGd. We have ab.
sssned from any such beastly assaults;
n ,1s We have too high a respect for the
.ISe, and We arc too good on American
~ Ge!ieve the American people would
s" aaSe such a man as he has been repre-.
Iga!ed Si!ed in certain quarters to DO In that
ulSh position. The southern people have
EsI EEoaI'CSI and not personal objections to
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PLANTAMouR who frightened Mr..
Greeley, the Democracy and other wick
ed people with the story that the world
would be burned In August last, Is trying
to prove the dlminution Of the suns heat,
and that we will be all frozen to death
about A. D, POLL. Plantamour Is fraud.
He cannot brighten US. We shall 60 on
with our business as usual.
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THERE are fifteen thousand square miles
Of coal fields In which Pittsburgh Is in.
terested, and $l5,0O0000 of Pittsburgh
capital Is invested therein. Probably
$25, 100000 more is invested in transpor.
tation, and the total Of all interests de.
pendent upon these coal fields cannot fall
short Of the enormous sum Of $l00, ,000, ,000
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- ~ SNSSSSA ~ tbOS EsAs
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably fall in the
Northwest and on the Upper Lakes with
southery y winds. Cloudy weather and
rain in Middle Mississippi and Lower
Ohio valleys winds veering southwesterly
with partially cloudy weather and frosts.
In the Gulf South Atlantic States wind
veering to northerly and easterly, with
generally clear weather. From tue Low.
er Lakes over the Middle States and New
England, winds generally nortlerly to
westerly with clearing, clear and cool
weather but increasing temperature and
winds veering to southerly on the Lower
Lakes by Tuesday noon. Warning sig
nails ordered for Duluth, Chicago, Nil.
waukee and Grand Haven.
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~. AT BANcuoRY, in Scotland, lately, tho
,S yasnh schoolmaster, out Of curiosity, put
1 sue question to tho scholars, "What is
oHS!nlng" A pause ensued until an ur.
rS'n M whose procllvIties for turning a pen.
aS ", were well known among his school
,s.IoW', got up and replied: "It's when a
s Man asks you 10 hand his horse and list
Ssys t9SnE ye," The answer has since
youpgster. N ava 'A'