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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-31

GREAT RAILROAD LoANs.-The Read
ing Railroad Company, which has gone &C
largely into monopolizing the Pennsylva.
mia coal lands, wants subscriptions to a
$100O0,000 six per cent gold loan, which
was put on the London market on the 22d
instant. The transactions Of this com
pany in coal and transit are simply enor-
nous, and this year the company in
creased It's net income up to September
80, 81, ,109, ,729; It's total earnings for the ten
months being $12, ,022 ,231, against s., $780,.
100 for the same period in 1872. It is q
remarkable fact that three Of our
great railroads, should the Read.
Ing get this one taken In Lon
don, will have negotiated $4,000, 900
each in England this year. The Balti-
more & Ohio was the first, and at the very
best rates, and the Pennsylvania road
claims to have negotiated the same amount
prior to the late panic on this side. The
Reading roadway is 709 miles in length,
with tracks and sidings equal to 1885
miles of single track. The Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company, the
capital Of which is held by the Reading
Railroad, owns 10000 acres of coal lands,
on which there are ninety collieries pro.
ducing annually four millions Of tons Of
coal, and may be increased double or
treble this amount.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.

MEETING OF THE RoYALIsT COMMITTEE
"A FATAL LRTTER-TrME COME FOE
FORMATION OF A PERMANENT CON-
sRRvATrvB REPUBLIC.
PARIS, Oct 30.-A meeting Of the Roy
alist Committee was held to-day, o.
which NJ. N. Decreases, D. Auffred, De
Lancy and DeChesnelorg were present.
A telegraph dispatch was received from
Count DeChambord, requesting that his
letter to n. DeChesnelorg be published ID
full. All sgreed that the letter was
fatal to the hopes OF Q monarcbial coali-
tion. The Republicans are jubilant.
A meeting Of the Deputies OF the Left
Centre was held this evening, II. Leon
Say presiding A resolution was adopted
declaring that the time had arrived for
giving up the provisional state and Or
ganizing q conservative republic.
The Gazette Des 1Tibundi1 reports tha,
q secret society at Autun had formed q
plot to seize the neice OF President
McMahon and hold her as o hostage. The
Gazette adds that several arrests had been
made Of parties implicated in the conspi-
racy. IT,.
NJ. de Chesenlorg received letter from
Count de Chambord on Sunday last. He
Immediately returned It to the Count and
wrote to him repeatedly urging him to
modify 1t, but without avail. The Count
insisted on its publication oer6atim.
PARIS, Oct. 30-President Mcmahon
has issued an order to-day to the army,
In which he slludes with severity to the
insubordinate conduct Of Gen. Bellamarre,
and appeals to their patriotism to main.
tain the discipline and support the laws
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Reports Regarding the Pennsylvania
Il. r. Co. Officially Denied.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.-For ten days
past there have been rumors Of differences
in the management Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and to-day report
was received with some degree OF credit.
But Mr.. Thompson, Prcsldent Of tho
Company, authorizes the statement to be
made that the rumors are entirely
unfounded, and that the chief officers
OF the road and its direction generally
arc acting entire accord and harmony. At
the meeting Of the City Council this after.
noon the subject Of the investigation OF
the accounts of tho Philadelphia & Erie
Railroad Company was indefinitely post
poned. This ends the matter which has
been hanging fire for nine months on &C
count Of the death of Col. Biddel.
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ST. LOUIS.
Mysterious Murder..-The Allen.
Hogan Fight.

Mysterious Murder.s.The Allens
Hogan Fight.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 30.-Between II and
10 o'clock last night Patsey Mauley, q
horse trader, and who was to have fought
Martin Broderick In the same ring Allen
and Hogan were expected TO fight in,
was found by policeman dying in the
street opposite Mike McCool's saloon, cor.
ner Fifth and Washington, shot through
the left breast. He was removed to the
office of DR.. Brown but died before reach.
ing there. He had been in McCool's sa-
loon drinking and It is said had quarrel
with Mike. Later in the night McCool
was arrested on the statement Of Edward
Fitzgerald, that be saw McCool shoot
Mauley. John Mitchell, saloon keeper,
Tom Brest, o horse trader, and Thomas
Gortley, bartender for McCool, also were
arrested. A pistol was found on Mitchell
with one chamber discharged. The
whole affair Is inveloped In mystery
which the coroner will endeavor to un.
ravel to day.
Jury who held an inquest this afternoon
on the remains of Patsey Manley, return
ed verdict that he was killed by pis.
tol shot fred by Mike McCoole.
Affairs regarding the n.Hogan
fight, has assumed o new aspect. They
are 10 meet this afternoon, It Is asserted,
and draw up new articles of agreement,
and to fight in about three weeks at some
point in Canada, near Detroit, with the
stakes increased 10 $4,000 side. This
appears TO have resulted, mainly at least,
from the fact that the bruisers became
satisfied that they could not fight in Hi.
nois owing to The vigilance Of the author
tiles, who, under Governor Beveridge's In.
struction, were on the alert in five coun.
ties up and down the river from this
point. The Governor even went 80 far
as to order one hundred .muskets and
ammunition TO East St. Louis yesterday,
to be used in the defense Of the Illinois
law II necessary.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30-Allen and Hogan
have signed a supplemental article Of
agreement. They will fight at q place
and time set by Jack Looney and Tom
Kelly, and the stakes are increased to
$4,000 side. Looney and Kelly, 1t is
understood, have named Omaha as the
place and November 18th as the time for
the mill. This may be changed, how.
ever. Canada was first suggested, but
this was abandoned on account OF the
danger or result while passing through
Illinois,
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THE BLAST FURNACES.
Action ofthe Employees in Regard to
the Reduction.

Action Of the Employees In Regard TO
the Reduction.
Prom the Pittsburgh Commercial, oi the 29th.l
lnyesterday's paper VIC stated that the
wOrkmen employed by some Of our fur
nace companies accepted the reduction Of
Ten per cent, in wages, while some Others
had refused to work except at the old
rates A more careful inquiry enables lis
10 state that the Lake Superior Com.
pany's furnaces, (Mr. Harbaugh, Matthias
\ 0wens) the Clinton furnaces, Messra.
Gaa, Bennett & Co.; the Eliza furnaces,
Aesss. Laughlin s. Co; and the Isabella
furnaces, Messrs. Kloman s Co, are
all 10 blast, and running without inter
nption, the men having accepted the
reduction. The Lucy furnace, Messrs
Carnegie & Co., has ceased operations
The men refusing 10 work at the reduction
1t was stated yesterday that the meu
would new go 10 work but the owners
were unwilling that they should resume
even al the ten per cent. reduction
Thereis is opposition 10 the reduction al
Soho furnace. (Messrs. Moorhead & Co.)
aud also at Shoenberger's, but whether
they will 60 out Of blast altogether, Oh
continue on, will depend upon the actor
1.-The workmen. They cannot run with
out their complement Of men, and II th'
men think It better to stand idle than L
work at the reduction, then the furnaces
Will have 10 stop.
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AId for yellow Fever suaerers.

LocKPoRT, Oct. S0.-A benefit per-
iormance here for the relief OF the Mem.
phis sufferers netted considerable sum.
Boston, Oct 30.-Robert O. Winthrop,
at the request Of E. s. Bradstreet, Of Gin.
cinnati, Is urging the different towns In
Massachusetts to forward funds promptly
for the relief Of LOO orphans in Memphis.
The Board OF Trade Is also actively OF
work. .s-
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The resolution
of the Board Of Abdomen donating $50.
600 in aid OF the Memphis sufferers came
up Tor confirmation In the Board Of Asso.
ciate Aldermen this afternoon.
The following telegram was read:
MEMPHIS, October 80.
Norris Il. Jessup, Preadent 7. NJ. G. d.,
Neto York!
A telegram in the morning papers here
says the New York City Council has do.
mated $4,000 to Memphis. II this Is true,
ought you not 10 see Mayor Havemeyer
and say Memphis has enough for present
necessities Citizeus are returning fast.
(Signed) VINCENT CoLYER.
Several members Of the Board said they
desired very much to confirm the dona:
ton, and thought that though the sickness
Is disappearing the necessities Of the SUI.
ierers will not end with the fever. They
believed there would be suffering there all
winter. Tho donation was then con-
flrmed, all except two voting for It.
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Encouraging News in Regard 10
Manufacturing Operations.

NEW YoKK, Oct SO.-The following
items were received regarding manufac-
turing establishments at Paterson, New
Jersey: Dexter, Lambert g. Co.'s silk
milk resumed operations to-day, with q
force Of two hundred hands. e..
The Stranger silk mill Is running on
half time, but the wages have not been
reduced.
Havill & Booths silk mill Is running
with o force oil less than 100 hands,
making three quarter time when in l.,,Iaa tail
mill Ia making full time; Paterson Iron
Company is working 100 men and will
continue through the winter; Latimer
boiler works, Watson Manufacturing
Company and the McNsb & HARLEM Com,
pany have plenty Of work on hand and
will probably continue through the
winter.
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On Monday the fact was disclosed
that the fire in the Drummond colliery
was not yet extinguished. When the
main shaft was opened smoke made its
appearance. The only remedy now is to
food the mines. ua
The Cincinnati Times Richmond,
Ind, dispatch says there Is no foundation
for the report that q mob had attacked
the guard who were guarding Centreville
jail. No disturbance has occurred. A
party Of one hundred men and teams left
there this morning and are proceeding
with the work Of tearing down the Jail.
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River News.

PrTTsBURaH, October 30.-River falling
with 10 feet, 8 inches. Arrived-Aspin-
wall, from Cincinnati; Jas. Rees, from
Parkersburgh; and Enterprise, from Louis
vile. -,
EvANsynLE, Oct. 30-Weather cloudy
and cold. Mercury, 40 to 80 deg. The
river has risen 4 feet. r'f-
CINCINNATI, Oct 30.-River % feet
and rising: Arrived-Juniata, from Pitts
burgh, and Allegeny Belle No. Q, from
Wheeling.
MEMras, Oct. 8O.-Riyer business i'm.
proving.
LOUISVILLE, October 30:-River rising
slowly; 8 feet, . inches In the canal, and
2 feet, 2 inches In Indian chute. Business
Is working lively: Weather cloudy and
cold. The steamer May Houston left for
New Orleans to-day on her first trip this
season with fine "trip Of freight and pas.
aepgerH.
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Senate Transportation Committee at
st. Louis.-.The Distractions to
Cheap Navigation Of the Mississip.
nj River Explained 10 Them.

pi River Explained TO Them.
ST. Louis, Oct. 30.-The Senate Trans
portation Committee held lengthy SEES
sion here today, during which the Mer-
chants Exchange Committee presented a
report embracing q great amount OF in
formation relative to the trade and CON-
merce OF the Mississippi Valley, means
and cost of transportation, and the capa'
bilities OF the Mississippiriver as an outlet
to the sea. The report states that the
chief distractions to the navigation Of the
river, and which prevent the cheap trans
portat;on OF the heavy products OF the
valley TO the ocean, are the Rock Island
and Des Moines rapids, shoal places and
bars at about dozen points, sunken
wrecks and snags, and the bar at the
mouth of the river. The widening of the
channel at Rock Islaad, completion
OF the canal at Des Moines, construc-
ction Of wing dams at the shoal
places, removal Of wrecks and snags, and
construction Of Fort st. Phillip canal,
would In the opinion Of the Exchange
Committee, result in aftording sufficient
constant depth. The channel from st.
Paul to New Orleans for steamers and
barges, would reduce thecost Of oftransporta.
tion to a Uniform price, not exceeding the
lowest present average. Particular at
tention Is called TO the barge system now
in use both above and below St. Louis,
and It's many advantages in moving
grain in bulk and other products OF
the valley. Captain Isaac W. Mason,
superintendent Keokuk Northern Packet
Company, Capt. John A. Scudder oi the
St. Louis and Memphis Packet Company,
Capt. Hoarstick, superintendent Of the
Mississippi Valley barge line, explained
at length upon tho various distractions to
free navigation Of the river, and how the
difficulties can be overcome at q compare.
lively light expense. Several other prom
inent gentlemen presented their views
and answered many questions asked them
by members Of the committee, and q mum.
ber OF others will give information to-.
morrow. 1t is also expected that several
Grangers from this and surrounding
States will have consultation with the
committee and present their claim for
cheap transportation.
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Riotous Demonstrations In New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 30.-It Is reported
that on Monday party Of negroes went
on. board the steamer Pargoud Of Good
rlch's Landing, demanding social equal.
lty. They were driven of by the officers
and crew of the boat. The negroes dis.
patched messengers for reiniorcements
with arms. Before they arrived the boat
backed out, but many shots we're fired at
her by the mob on shore; Nobody was
hurt T.. a.. ..l....
A band Of striking longshoremen at.
tempted 10 again interfere with those
working for less than iour dollars per day
but the police dispersed them.
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Railroad Accldent-.one Man Killed,

MILWAUKEE, Oct 3o.-News was re-
ceived here this morning that ]. B. Wat
kins, Superintendent Of the Iowa Divis-
ion on the O. &N. W. Railroad was killed
this morning near Ceder Rapids, Iowa,
by freight train colliding with the rear
end Of q passenger train.
OMAHA, Oct. S0.-The Pacific Express
on the @. & N. W. Railroad that left here
last night with eleven Of the Directors
aboard was run into In the rear by o
freight train this side Of Ceder Rapids this
morning. ]. B. Watkins, Superintendent
Of the Iowa Division who was standing
on the platform was caught between the
directors car and the pullman car and
killed. No one else injured, and no cara
thrown from the track.
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Pennsylvania Constitutional Con-
VRntinn

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.-The Consti.
tutional Convention has agreed upon the
second Tuesday in December as the day
for voting by the people upon the Con-
stitution. The Convention will adjourn
this evening, but previously will ap-
point five commissioners to conduct the
election in the city Of Philadelphia. In
other portions Of the State the regular
election officers will conduct the election.
The Convention will reassemble after the
election TO canvass the returns.
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Dedication Of a CITY Clerk..The
Usual Conseq quence Of a Limited In-
come and an Unlimited Outlay.

Fl. WAYNE, IND, Oct. 30.-It Is now
two weeks since the report was made TO
Council by an accountant whom the Fl
nance Committee had employed, that
there was deficiency OF nearly $1,000 in
the accounts Of John Droegmyer, the
Democratic Treasurer Of the city. Mr.. D.
said that Il Council would walt two
weeks, until their next regular meeting,
he would explain the matter satisfactorily.
The two weeks were up on last Tuesday
night, when Mr.. D. asked for two weeks
more. In the meantime 1t had been dis.
covered that Mr.. DIS. bond Of $3.50 600,
which was read to Council after
Mr.. DIS. reelection last May, was q
forgery, it having been penned on the old
bond and read as though oil tho sigma
lures were attached TO the new bond,
although the latter contained only one
signature, tho Treasurer himself not hav-
| ing signed It, Affidayits were presented
to tho Council, charging the Treasurer
with fraud, and he was suspended from
office by the Council. BE still refuses to
hand over the books and the office to the
Mayor until the trial comes of, which Is
set for next Tuesday evening. The City
Attorney Is 10 be assisted In the prose
cutiou by the firm Of Coombs, Mil
Ter & Bell. There Is good authority
for saying that Mr.. Droegmyer was
not worth u dollar when he took the
office two years ago last May, having pre-.
vlously been q clerk in clothing store
on q small salary His legitimate pro-
ceeds Of the office are not over $4,000 a
year. On this he has supported 20 large
family, and has been engaged through the
summer in building o 81. 1000 house on O
Sc, 500 salary, all Of which Is in bis wile's
name He has been considered hereto.
fore pleasant, kind.hearted German, topd
Of lager beer, but supposed 10 be above
stealing. The indignation against him Ia
| IL
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WHEELING, w. VA. FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 81 1873
Collision on 1he Chicago d North
western Railroad.--The Superin.
tendent Of tie Iowa Division
KtlIeh

western Railroad.-.The Superin.
tendent Of tie Iowa Division
Killed.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Oct. 30.-The regular
Pacific Express train from the West, due
here at five A. NJ. had attached TO II the
General Superintendent car, In which
were Albert Keep, the President Of the
Road, James Howe, General Manager,
Marvin Hughett, General Superintendent,
and John B. Watkins, Superintendent OF
the Iowa Division, who were on tonr
Of inspection over the road. When the
train arrived at q point three miles west
Of this place, the engineer stopped the
train so as TO disconnect one side oi
the engine. Immediately upon stop
ping he sent one Of the brakemen
up the track with lantern, 1t being yet
dark, to signal freight train No. ID, which
was about ten minutes behind the passen.
ger train. Itsoon came laundering round
the curve about quarter OF q mile back
Of where the express stood. The engineer
seeing tho danger ahead at once reversed
his engine, but 1t being down grade the
wheels slid along the track, throwing out
a blaze OF light all the way down until II
reached the passenger train, which 1t
struck with such force as 10 drive the
coaches about two hundred feet along
the track before they stopped. The freight
engine was total wreck. The tender
and first freight car completely telescoped.
The engineer jumped oil just before the
cnllision and escaped unhurt. The fire
man stayed on the engine and was thrown
into the tender narrowly escaping with
his life. MIR. Watkins hearing the freight
train approaching jumped from his sleep
ing berth and calling upon Mr. Keep and
others 10 follow him, opened the door,
and while standing on the second step ot
tho front platform Of the Directors car,
the engine struck II and the platforms
breaking TO pieces Mr.. Watkins was
crushed between the Pullman and the
Directors cars, the iron railing striking
him Just above the hips crushing
bis lett leg nearly OFT just below the trunk
and forcing out his bowels. He lived
about twenty minutes and was conscious
almost 10 the last he could not 30 ex.
tricated from his fearful position, and
breathed his last pinioned between the
two cars. Mr. Keep had very narrow
escape. lie followed Dir. Watkins:to the
platform and was thrown with great force
through the door OF the Pullman car, re-
ceivlng many slight wounds on different
parts Of his body. The rest oi the party
escaped unhurt.
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rhc Kansas Paclfic Rallroad.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct, 3O.-Reports were cir
culated here tonight that the Kansas Pa
cific Railroad Company went into protest
to-day, but high authority contradicts the
rumor. All current obligations and bust
ness paper Of the company continue to be
met, but the great stringency In money
has prevented negotiations for funds 10
pay the November interest, and the pay
ment Of the coupons will therefore be
somewhat delayed. %Sy s
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Forthcoming Civil Service Examina-
IionS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30-The forthcom-
ing Civil Service examinations in New
York city will be fixed for about the 18th
OF November, the examinations In Cincin.
natl on or about the 10th Of November,
and In 81. Louis on the 26th OF November.
Applicants for these examinations may
address the heads Of all the government
departments, including the Commissioner
OF Agriculture. excepting the Secretary
Of State, who does not appear In
the list Of those to whom applications
may be sent, Applications for examina-
tionS In New York will probably be too
late II they do not reach Washington as
carly as November ID. Applications for
examinations In Cincinnati should reach
Washington Us early as November 9Th,
and for examinations in 81. Thomas aS
early as November 10Th.
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Mrs, CuRoH1LI, Of Rhode Island, said
u 10 The Women's Congress that while al
Ias Boston Jubilee she heard one ol
strauss waltzes played, which was called
Wine, Women, and Song" She thought
Ae association In the title was outrag-
sous, But II was Martin Luther who
Htst uttered the sentiment:
Who loves not Women, Wine and Sony,
aasoeen fool hls whole life long"
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. SO-Ths outstand.
ing legal tenders today were $3.50, ia, ,606.
The appointment OF james 81. CLARK as
Postmaster at NATION, Ills, has been re-
considered, and Mr.. Lynn remains in the
office.
The Superintendent Of General Re.
cruiting Service has been directed to send
one hundred recruits TO Fort Union, New
Mexico, for the 18th Infantry; eighty to 81.
Paul, for the 18th Infantry; and sixty.five
TO Fort Randall, Dakota, for the 22d In
iantry.