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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-15
RAILWAY RESTAURANTS.
How They are Managed Abroad.

no" AHoy dLG IAuuubeA AOAV"us
A correspondent Of the New York o.
Uerser says: Not long since, in travelling
from Basel to Paris, We became hungry.
As If divining our condition the guard put
his head in at the window Of the train
and politely asked, "shAll l order dinner
for you at the next station?" "But we do
not stop long enough for it," was our re-
ply. "True: 1t will be served in the train
for three francs, and the dishes removed
at the next stopping place. "By all
means order it" The telegraph car
ried the order ten miles ahead in q
moment and when the train drew up at
the next station, the door was opened, and
circular basket, three feet high and one
foot in diameter, was put in our apart
ment. Upon the top were knife and
fork, spoon and napkin; bottle OF water
and flask OF wine, and a glass; a little
salt and pepper; and large roll. Open
ing door in the side Of the basket we
saw four shelves, on each side q dish,
The frst was a hot soup, thesecond alice
Of Ia mode beef, the third vegetables, and
the fourth half chicken and salad A
bunch Of delicious grapes were also
found on one Of the shelves.
We ate our dinner quietly and comfort.
ably, while the train rushed along at
thirty miles an hour, and then restored the
dishes to their places, When the next
stoppage was made, sporter removed the
basket and received the pay. We, reach
ed Paris after a twelve hour ride, weary
and hungry, but neither faint with ex-
haustion, nor suffering from q At Of indi-
getion. ~,
Recently 1t became necessary for US to
make shorter journey in this country.
About midway the train stopped, aud
the conductor shouted, "Fcn minutes for
refreshments W The passengers rushed
forth, and crowded INTO the close, dirty,
uninviting room, where, at long, high
counter, four wonderfully capatisoned fe-
males dispensed poor coffee, coarse pie
crust, and oysters stewed in water flavor
ed with bad butter, Nobread, no meat
but ham, no drink but bad coffee and sour
ale. Before even these uninvlting edibles
could be swallowed, the shrlll screech OF
the locomotive hurried the passengers
away to the horrors Of dyspepsin and
headache,
We have travelled thousands Of miles
by railway in this land, and have scarcely
ever found a comfortable railway restaur-
ant. Some are not so bad as others, but
the best are q terror to the stoutest stom-
ach.
There certainly is no need Of this state
of things; for no people travel so much as
Americans, none know better what Is
good TO eat, none are moro able or will
ing to pay good price for good thing,
and no country furnishes q better supply
Of all kinds Of food.
But Sweden and Norway, Germany
and Switzerland, France and England,
nay, even much abused ireland, are bet
ter provided, on Their least frequented
railway routes, with comfortable arrange
ments for eating and drinking on q jour-
ney than the most important railroads Of
this country. This is an age Of reform,
and we lift up an appeal for something fit
to eat when we are compelled to leave
home and travel by rail.
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A TOUGH STORY.

A Mule That Died of Fright and a
Broken Heart. Horses Have Died
Of Fright: Why Not Mule Zee
That's the Question.
Last Saturday q gentleman living near
Madison station, on the Memphis and Lit.
tie Rock road, LEFT his home to go to the
village. He had not proceeded more than
two hundred yards, mounted on lineal
descendent Of Balaam's ass, when he en-.
countered great, greasy, black bear
The bear was astonished, and, without
taking time to think, hurried mp scaly-
bark hickory, and seated himslf very
comfortable on limb thirty or forty feet
from the ground. The farmer was com.
pletely puzzled. If he rode back to the
house TO get his gun he would surely es.
cape. He therefore tied the mlue, q long.
cared, melancholy mule, forty or fifty
years Of age, to the body Of the tree. The
mule was bride wise, but no bride would
hold him, strong leathern cable was
kept coiled about his neck. With this
he was fastened to the tree. The farmer
started to the house, and Bruin, divining
his plans, deemed 1t proper to get away.
he doubtless suspected that gun was
coming. He came slowly down. tearing
the bark from the body Of the tree. II
raatled about thesleepY mules head, who
had not yet seen the bear, and dreamed
not Of the proximity Of the ugly beast.
The beSr descended slowly, till he was
within five feet ofithe mules great, ugly
head. Then it was that the stupid, limo.
cent, 1nsuspecting mule looked up. He
had never seen bear before, His knees
smote one another. He grew pale in the
face. His eyes were projected from his
head-the farmer said-halr foot. HIS
tail was slowly lifted, the hairs all turned
aWry, till it stood Gt an angle Of forty .tlve
degrees above his spinal column, and
then 1t was that the mule "hoVe q sigh
and smole smilo," 1twas an uuearhlY
sound the farmer, fifty yards away, says
1t shook the ground where he stood,
watching the progress Of events. The
bear suddenly twisted itself about and
reascended 70 It's perch. Tho mule
swooningly fell Gt the base oI the tree.
he lay still apparently lifeless ior a time,
when Bruin again attempted the descent /;
but the terrified mule hoWled and roared
even more piteously than when the bark
began to fall, and he even dashed and
danced about the tree 80 lrantically that
BruIn hesitated and finally in supplied
amazement sat upon the limb upon which
he first rested. The farmer came with
his rifle, and bullet soon stopped the
pulse.beats Of the bear. It fell heavily
beside the mule, and, strange TO tell, rs
told to US; the mule and bear died side by
side-the one Of mortal wound, the other
Of mortal terror. The bear was still
black as Erebus; the mules lace was al
ready white with an indescribSble agony
Of mortal fear.-AemphiS appeal. u
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A QUESTION OF ALLEarANcE.-One OF
the misfortunes growing out of the uuhap.
py state Of affairs in Louisiana, is that be.
tween the claims of tho conflicting gov.
ernments, the people do not know which
TO pay taxes to. McEnery, the Anti.Ad.
ministration Governor issued q proclama.
ton, yesterday, warning the people
against the tax collectors Of the "rothcr
Governor" and informing them that al
taxes and licenses must be paid into The
treasury Of tho McEnery government
To-day, probably, Gov, Kellog will issue
counter manifesto and requiring pay.
ment into his treasury. Between these
double demands the taxpayers Of LouiSi'
ana arc likely to fare badly. They will
soon be ready to say with Moro uIlo II
plague on both your houses"
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WASHINGTON. Il ).

Preparing for Adjournment..,A Sen.
ate Caucus on Congressional Bus
ineSs. ... .grr..r
WASHINGTON, February, 14.-At an ad'
journed meeting Of the Caucus of Repub'
lican Senators this morning, 1t twas agreed
that for the remainder Of the session no
bills should bo taken up except tho regu.
ular appropriation bills, the bill reported
from the Committee on Education and la
Dor and some measures yet to be reported
from the Judiciary Committee. The
Mormon question, together with bills on
the regular calendar can be taken up only
without single objection. The Finance
Committee bill for tho resumption Of
specie payment, and the postal telegraph
bill were by a vote Of The Caucus exclu-
ded from tho measures TO be acted on.
The Caucus also voted to readopt the
rules adopted toward the close Of last ses.
sion, prohibiting all amendments and ap,
preparation bills not strictly germane to
their respective subjects, and providing
that a majority Of the Senate may limit a
debate on any one amendment to five
minutes for each Senator.
SECOND DIsPATcH
WARRINGTON, February, 1.-THE SEN
atorial Caucus did not determine that no
measures shall be taken up for action
this session, except those sementioned in the
previous dispatch, but that thOsemeasures
and the call Of, the calendar to its end
shall have absolute precedence. Bills not
mentioned are to take their chances. Re-
ports on questions Of privilege like the
Louisiana and Kansas matters will not
of course come within the restrictive rule.
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GERMAN CREDIT MoB1HR.-A Ber-
lin dispatch says the Prusslan ministry
have required OF Counsellor Wagner the
protege Of BiSmark, an explanation ofhis
conduct In permitting concessions in full.
fIl Of the State railway contracts by
which frauds were committed upon the
Government. A similar explanation is
requested OF Count Won Itzenpletz, in
consequence Of which he resigned. 9th.
er designations will follow.
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THE Cripins aud the shoe manuiactur
ers Of Baltimore ara stll at war, and tht
manufacturers threaten to remove their
establishments to the New England
States II the workmen do not surrender
But there is also a strike in Bangor, and
the CrispinS there appear to be more op
pressive than anywhere else. They pro
pose to imprison and fine their recalci
trant brethren who want to make mocca.
sins at low rates.
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RAILROAD FREIaHTs-At q conference
of railroad freight agents held recently
in New York City, It was determined that
no reduction in tariffs should be made,
The disparity which heretofore existed
between tho rates from that city
and Boston on several Of the roads has
been removed. The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, however, is not q party to the
agreement,
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sroEEs.-Judge Boardman having re-
fused Stokes application for a new trial,
Judge Davis to whom application has al
SO been made remains to be heard from.
Townsend, counsel Tor Stokes, states that
in case the decision Of Judge Davis should
be adverse to the granting Of q new trial,
application will be made to the other
Judges, and in the mean time he will en-
deavor TO obtain letter from Judge
Boardman to tho Governor rec
ommending a respite. Stokes was bitter
ly disappointed at the receipt Of the news
that Judge Boardmau had decided
against him, and was greatly agitated
He has great hopes however, respecting
tho nature OF Judge Davis decision, YET
to be given.
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TIE PRrNTERs' sTRKE--Those otour
contemporaries who have kindly express.
ed sympathy with us in the embarass'
ments under which we have lsbored this
week on account of the strike of our COM
positors, are entitled TO our grateful
thanks. Considering that the PAPER since
last Sunday, except to.day'S issue, has
been set up by our apprentices, we think
the boys have no cause to be ashamed Of
it We are now receiving reinforcements,
and shall soon be able to get out the
usual full paper without any fsvorS from
the typographical Union. There never
was more ignomtnious failure than this
strike. There was no justification for 1t;
both Offices have gone straight ahead
without ever a thought of suspension;
and the gentlemen who proposed to bring
the two papers to their knees, for no bet
ter reason than that they thought they
could, will now have an opportunity to
seek change of air and scenery.
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The Case of Senator Caldwell..Ru-
mOHed Purpose to Resign.

WASHINGTON, February 14.-At the
request OF Senator Caldwell, the Senate
Committee have deferred the presentation
Of their report on his case till his counsel
return from Philadelphia. 1t Is currently
reported that Caldwell intends TO resign
from an apprehension that the Commit
tees report will recommend his expulsion,
or at least, contain a very severe censure,
amounting In effect to such recommends
ton. The belief that the report Of their
recommendation, or at least severe cen.
sure seems TO be we'll founded.
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THE PAN.HAND1E.-The Wellsburg
Herald continues the discussion Of the pro.
jected transfer of the Panhandle to
Pennsylvania. After quoting the opinions
OF several contemporaries, it concludes
with this encouraging view Of the case
ut may be set down also as an axiom
in political matters that whenever any
large majority in this country set their
hearts on doing anything, that Is right in
itself, they will In time accomplish 1t.
Hence, VIC conclude, that notwithstan.
ding the acknowledged difficulties, which
arc many, II the Han.handle wills 1t,
works and faith will surely bring 1t
about"
We meant to reproduce the several ar.
ticles that have appeared in our exchan-
ges on this subject, but have been pre-
vented by the narrow limits to which our
columns have been reduced this week by
the strike of our compositors.
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AsTBAY CORPSE AT BALTnoRE.-The
Baltimore Sun says, considerable excite
ment was raised at Camden st. depot
by coffin which had arrived from
Wheeling tho day before and had nc
claimant. It was addressed to &c. Smith
Baltimore" On telegraphing to this
city, 1t was found that the coffin had
come hither from indianapolis. II con
tanned the body of a child, very much do
composed; and no claimant being found, II
was removed to the dead house at Mt
Glare.
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The Corruptioa amoug German OFF.
OI0lS.

BERLIN, February N--A Royal Mes
sage was received in the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day, appointing Commis.
sion to investigate Lasker's disclosures oI
corruption in high official circles in con.
nectlon with Railroad concessions.
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END OF THE NA11ERs' sTRIKE.-City
readers will be rejoiced to learn that an
agreement has been reached between the
proprietor OF the nail mills in this city
and their employees who have bean on a
long strike, and still more that 1t is ofsuch
character as will probably prevent the oc'
curence otsimilar strikes in future. These
strikes are disastrous to all concerned, to
none more SO than to the strikers them.
selves; and where they are so frequent, OF
last 80 long as in the past year, there is
much suffering and great loss, not only as
1t respects individuals but as 1t affects the
whole city. 1t Is greatly to bO desired
that mutual iorbearancelAnd generosity on
thepsrt OF employers and employed may
postpone any recurrence ofthe past years
suspensions to very remote period.
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Too MUCH OFFIcER.-Ina debate in the
Senate Friday, Mr. Sherman stated that
there were more than three times as
many naval officers as necessary for the
existing navy, and Dir. Logan added that
short time ago there was one commits.
stoned officer to every four men in the
navv
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a White.WaSh ..- A Democratic
paper Demands a New one.
ST. LOUIS, February 14.-The Rcpu6li-
can this morning referring to the minor
ity report of Mr.. Heads, on the subject
OF the Senatorial bribery, submitted to
the House, yesterday, says: ut seems
from the report that very important state
ments have been concealed from the pub
lic;" and adds: "The report will more
than ever convince the people of Missouri
that this investigation has been exceed,
ingly superficial. The vindIcation Of Col
Bogy is worse than a worthless ono
We once more demand in behalf of Col
Boyg's reputation and in behalf Of the
Democracy Of this State, that the case bt
takenup again and dealt with In Q man
ner more becoming grown up men,"
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The Topeka POmerOy Investigation,
ST. Louis, Feb: 14-C. Backes testified
yesterday before the Pomeroy Investiga-
tlon, at Topeka, Kansas, to the effect that
Pomeroy authorized him to use money to
influence the votes of Representatives
Davis and Cummings; but he, (Pomeroy,
furnished him with no money to pay
them. he also swore that he was author.
lied by Judge Horton to offer Representa-,
tive Bacon $4,000 to vote for Pomeroy,
that he made the offer and Bacon refused
it. He testified also that he was the
guest of Pomeroy at his hotel during the
canvass, and in answer to question
said hc used to live at Waterloo, Iowa
where heYas convicted Of tho burglary
Of $4,000 and served two and one hall
years in. the Pcnitentiary, and afterwards
pardoned by the Governor, it being discov
cred that he was innocent Of the crime;
and further, that he told Judge Horton
and Col; Ennis q few days since, If they
would loan him tifty dollars he would
leave the city and not appear before the
Committee.
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Tne senatorial Election Inquiry.

ST. LOUIS, February, 14.-Au anima-
ted discussion occurred to day in the low
er House Of Legislature on minority re-
port of the Senatorial Investigation Com
mittee submitted yesterday by Mr.. Hen
dice. Mr. Bell, one of the Committee sup
ported msjority report and could not
breath suspicion attached to either Bogy,
Blair or Phelps. Mr.. Kennett as a friend
of Col. Bogy could not sustain the Major.
ity report, he was unwilling that Col
Bogy should go to Washington with the
suspicion resting upon him. The public he
said are not satisfied with the Investiga
ton, and in justice to Mr.. Bogy the Com
mittee should reopen the Investigation
Mr.. Speers offered aresolution to recon-
nit the Majority Report to the
Committee with instructions to ascer.
tain where there is any evidence
to show that Col. Bogy used money OF
any other improper influence to accom-.
plish his election, and whether any mem
Der of the Legislature was guilty Of hsv.
ing been influenced by money, or other
wise improperly, in the Senatorial contest
to report on the 25th inst,
Mr.. speer said he desired that the evi.
dence should bear directly upon Mr..
Bogy's acts in the Senatorial contest, and
the examination confined to that point
that he didnot want Doris or Edens put
on trial.
This resolution was finally amended
to provide for printing both the majority
and minority report Further discussion
OF the matter will be postponed until
Wednesday next.
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THE Democratic newspapers do not
spare Mr.. Brooks because he Is q Demo.
crat. This IS only one OF tho encouraging
signs that partisanship must give place to
pFOpriety In public life III.
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Tue TRoUBLR In UTAn-Thc Presi.
dent sent message to Congress, Friday
calling the attention Of that body to the
danger Of a conflict between the Federal
authorities and Territorial authorities in
Utah.
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-"PR1NcP1Es, not men" used to be q
popular political motto. But 1t has not
been successful. Men without principles
appear to be ahead.
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New York, February, 14.-Judge
Boardmau rendered his opinion denying
an application for new trial torl stokek
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Insurance.
Insurance.
Peabody Insurance Co.
AT WHEELING, W. VA
Capital. .al2S.oOo
With privilege OF increasing the same TO
$4,000.
HLRBCTORB

This Company having boon In successful opor.
alton for four years 10 prepared 70 take Risks a
fair rates on Buildings Of all kinds, MeFchGu.
Steamboats,, and CGrgoeS on the Western RIYer6
and LAkOs, also to ISAuo perpetual policies on
Dwellings and Stores. This Company being
composed mostly Of our leading business mGR,
recommends itself 70 the favorable confederation
Of the lnGuring public, and sollcitS their patrO-
nAgo. Applications for Insurance will be prompt
ly attended toAttheir oflce, BA1LEY'S BLOCK.
No. lG6 Market Strcet.
WIN. BAILEY, President.
ALONZ0 LoRING, Vice President.
N. q. ARTHUR. Secretary.
J. v. L. ROGERS, Assistant Secretary.
LEWIS BAILEY. Cashier. EeI
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New TrInI for sloken Dnnlad

Wheeling, Feb. IA, 1878.
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passage Of the amendment.
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PostRAstCFs are requested to GctGS Agents,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-03
The Loss Of the Vile de HaVfe.:
CAPTAIN Urqukart's statenens 'S
xors,caru III cid Elanciess, EXC.

1oxnos, December % d. M.-Captasn
rrduhurt, of tho Trimourta'n, reports .lii.
rnen he met The Lochenrn hef ooWsiti'
w,s gone and there was a large hole I'D hei
hove .hoyr the watcr-linc. The boats con-
,;nncd searching around the place where Tue
Il. .,mcr wont down for six hours. Inc res
cucd pcoplc do not blame the Lochcarn tor
rho collision. Her officers ana crew ulu
thcir utmos. TO save lie. Only two o, the
Survivors remained on the Locllearn; one OF
whom had gone mad and could not be re-
moved. The first boat from the Vile &c
rJIayre was sent to the Lochcarn to ascertain
if she 0le Lochcarn) could render an! u.s.
sisiaDcc. .... ..9,
The Vile de Hayrc was insured Iii Lon'
don for coo, 000.
Other Interesting Detniis-Ihe
xcr's Statement, &c.
NEW YoRS, December 2.--Speciai aiH-
patches give the following interesting ue'
tais about the loss of the Flile ae fiavIe
Most Of the passengers were too terrinea
10 try to save themselves. Many prayed,
and many laid down with the calmness OF
ntter despair. Some, hearing the wafer
nolIrpw into the ship, never qultted tneir
statcroonls. Whole families thus went down
to"c,hcr. The four boats lowered by the
I,ochearn found passengers and crew foat'
inc on the waves, holding to .planks, buoys,
sn1rs. and whatever could be seized as the
wreck went down. Many had thus pre-.
pared themselves from the first. Many OF
the women saved were floating in the water.
The captain Of the Vile de HaVre Is re-
ported to have been quite exhausted ny MS
three days and nights of uninterrupted duty
The officer who was in command When tue
collision occurred was lost.
The suffering Of those who were rescued
was intense, the cold being very severe.
Many persons were nearly insensible, ana
would have utterly persisted in few min
utcs more. The rcscues were nearly all
haphazard, as there was no time ior al
ORGANIZED effort or attempt at choice.
The purser Of the steamer says: IN a
few minutes the ship began to sink amidst
| great disorder ard frantic terror. The scene
was awful beyond all description. The all
| was rent with ShrickS; but some were heard
saving calmly, AS We must die, let US d!e
noLlv.' The water rushed into the hold
| with incredible velocity. / undreSsed my.
self, and with companion jumped over
board and swan toward tho Locnearn,
then half q mile distant AS [ left heard
| The ship cracking, and, looking back, saw hel
| so down with one plunge forward. For
| moment the sbriekS were terrible; then all
| was silent. Alas it WAS tie silence oil
| DEATH