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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-27
Gen. Butler Opens the Ball In Mas
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WORCESTER, MASS, August 2O.-Gen.
Butler opened the Gubernstorial cam.
psign tonight by q speech in Mechanics
Hall, which was filed 10 overilowing.
When Butler appeared on the platform,
three cheers were ieebly given, and vol.
ley Of hlsses, but the speech was atten-
lively listened to, and effective points ap-
plauded. After two hours Of mingled Bar.
cssm and statistics, well woven In his own
defence, the General closed without inter.
ruption'irom any source.
The speech was largely devoted TO his
personal controversy with Mr.. Hoar and
the Hamilton Hall Committee. His re-
marks in reference 10 the back pay bill
were mainly repetition Of the views
published In his letter some days since,
but he made The proposition that u his
colleagues, past and present, Hoar, Bald
win, Dawes, Sumner, Boutwell, and Wash.
burne, would return all back salary they
had received he would do the same.
Speaking OF theph hohibitorY liquor law
tho General said that II he had the power
1t should bgrenIorCed everywhere, to
great and small alike, so that the people
would be able th ascertain Just what sort
Of law II was. II good, they will sus.
tain II; II not, they will give rs another
and better one, that shall help forward
to the good cause Of temperance, as all
men desire. The labor question was
briefly alluded TO.
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A Custom House HIghwayman-.-
Seizure OF Diamonds at New York.

NEW YORK, August 2G.-N. L. Ian.
caster, Of Chicago, returning there for the
benefit Of his health, arrived from Europe
Saturday, having with him $50, 900 worth
Of diamonds, obtained II the gold fields
of South Africa. On landing at the pier,
custom officer Livingston took from Ian.
caster 0 small satchel containing tho
diamonds, and declared them seized, al
leging that Lancaster denied having du-
table goods. The latter gentleman,
however, asserts that he told the inspector
that he bad diamonds, and accounted for
their possession by saying that, hss,s;Is hss.s;I.
dug some and purplia'oS O'heis III 0Susn
Africa. Ho also claims there Is no duty
on diamonds, and denies that he made
any uIrempT at c0nCealment, having dis
played them among his fellow passengers
and refused offers Of purchase, desiring
them for his own use. Lancaster goes to
Westinghouse demand the restoration Of
his property, and will bear with him the
affldavits OF bis late associate travellers,
certifying to the truthfulness Of his own
statements
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Bold Robbery In a Columbus Jewel.
~ store.

COLUMBUS, August 2G.-At Z o'clock
this evening two well dressed men enter.
cd the iewelry store Of VIM. Savage, and
after looking at various articles, finally
purchased revolver. While they were
examining other goods, q gentleman came
In and paid a bill, which neceasitatod the
opening ol tho cssh box. Mr.. Savage
left the cash box containing four hundred
dollars in money and Anote for six hun
dred, also valuable papers, standing on
the counter and went TO attend TO other
customers, When he returned to the
front Of the store he found that his cash
box and the well dressed strangers had
both disappeared.
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l,ouIsvIELR, August 28-Rlver reccd
np slowly with 5 Ieet 4 inches In canal,
s leet 4 Inches In the pass down Indian
chute. Weather intensely hot all day.
C1NCrNNATI, August 26.-River 10 feet
O inches and rising slowly. Arrived: the
Charmer, from Evansville; Exchange,
from Pittsburgh. Departed: X. r. Hud.
son for Wheeling. Weather fair and hot.
PrrrsBuRaH, August 28.-RiVer rose
several inches last night, but Is falling
again, with four feet eight inches In the
channel. Weather cloudy and warm
! with every appearance Of more rain,
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THE Bank of England Gorgers were all
convicted, yesterday, and promptly SEN
fenced to penal servitude Tor lie. GEORGE
BlDwEIL and MCDONALD undertook 10
save AUSTIN BIDwELL and MOVES by
coniessipg and exonerating them. The
Jury believed the confession, but doubted
the exoneratlon. The celerity Of the sen
teucu must have made the lorgers' heads
swim. These BIDwELIs, 1t will be re-
membered, opened out in this city several
years ago, as mercantile brokers, under
the name Of BovAR.
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The Recent Collision on the N. 4 c,
4 Railroad.
ARREST OF TnR FRRidHT CONDUCTOR

ARREST OF THE RREIdHT CONDUCTOR.
CNCRNATI, August a8.- George Smith,
conductor on the height train that col
llded with passenger train on the d. Q,
r. L, al Montgomery, was arrested in
Circleville and brought here to night al
8 o'clock and lodged In jail.
In an interview With reporter Of the
Gdzstte he made q statement in the main
agreeing with the statements made by
Others. BE admits that he and the con-
duclor had some trouble Gt Loveland but
denies that he made any threats. he
says that he and the conductor both made
the same mistake in looking at the time
card, to which allusion has previously
been made,
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HALIFAX.

Heavy Storm on the COast-.Wreck
and Loss OF Life..ATTIVal Of Miss
Birds Destitute English Children.
HALIFAX, August ga severe storm,
accompanied by thunder, passed over this
city Saturday night and Sunday morn.
ing. The gale was the heaviest which
has occurred here in many years. sey.
eral small yachts were smashed at their
anchorage. The United States irigate
Powhatan dragged her anchor and DRIFT
ed 10 Ordinance Wharf, where she was
secured. Steam was kept up On her all
day Monday, in readiness for any emer-
gency. The schooner Memenlo, which
left St. John June 10Th, is believed TO be
lost, with seven persons, all on board.
The body Of a passenger has been picked
up in that harbor.
Miss Bird and her party OF hundred
destitute English children have arrived.
The ship St. Louis, with a general cargo
from Liverpool, for Philadelphia, struch
rock and sunk. The crew were saved.
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THE LIsBON.BRAzILIAN CABLE

A Fault in the Gable Discovered.
The Work Of Paying Out to 60 on
TIL the Expedition Reaches ma
deIra.
LISBON, August 25.-The expedition
which is laying the cable between this
city and Rio JsnCiro, after having pro.
ceeded 1888 knots was stopped by the dis
cOvery Of fault in the wire. Tests have
been made from which It Is believed the
fault is near land. The expedition will
continue paying out until it reaches Ma.
deira, whence the cable steamer will
probably have To retutn 10 reach the
fault.
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The Beer Tex Cases at Worcester.
The Beer SelIeTE Win.

WORCESTER, MASS, August 2G.-The
trial Oi the German beer dealers Of this
city was concluded to-day. The defence
offered was that the beer sold was schenk
beer and not lager, and that 1t was not
intoxicating. The jury wss out six hours,
but failed TO agree, six being for convic-
tion and six for acquittal. hfter the jury
had reported the court adjourned sine die.
The result Is considered as a victory for
the Germans, and the cases will probably
be dropped by the government,
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Mrs. Surratt Resurrected.
Gen. Holt Denies that he Withheld
from President J ohnSon the Rec.
OmmendRtion for Executive
Clemency.: -.IE--

The President and CabiASt UA-sN-.-
nous Tor Hanging Her.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-Judge Adj
vocate General Holt publishes in the
Chronicle of to-day statement defending
himself from the charge that he, when
presenting the record oil the trial Of Mrs.
Surratt TO President johnson, withheld
from him the petition signed by GVem
bers Of tho court recommending, In con.
sideration Of her age and sex, commu'
tstion Of her death sentence to impris'
onment for lie. The communication
embraces letter from Judge Holt To
Secretary Belknap, denying in toto the
accusations referred to, and Offering as
proofs OF his innocence letters from Judge
Bingham, ex.Attorney General Speed,
Hon. James Harlan, Rev. DR.. Butler, pas.
Tor of 81. Paurs church, and many others,
to the effect that the record OF the trial
and petition in favor Of Mrs. Surratt were
in the Presidents office beIore the execu'
ton oil tho conspirators. Judge Bingham's
letter, dated February II, 1878, states Of
his having drawn a petition on behalf Of
Mrs. surratt, and having after her execu.
ton heard a report that 1t had been with
held from the President He called on
the Secretaries of State and War, Messrs.
Seward and Stanton, and was assured by
them that the petition had been before the
President and was duly considered by him
aud his advisers before the death sentence
upon Mrs. surratt had been approved Of,
and that the President and Cabinet upon
such consideration were unit in denying
the prayer of the petitioner,
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Fire at Lynn, Mass.

BosToN, August 2G.-A fire In Lynn
last night burned French's furniture store
and mandatory, Chase s. Green's fur
nShIng store, Way s. Whitney's clothing
sore, Robinson's jeWelry store, TuItle Il
bGiIeys grocery, and several other build
lngS, All the movable property was Ia
zen from the Sycamore House, but the
building was saved The losses arc
neaVy, but the amount has not been as
certSiled.
LATER-Loss 100000.
BosToN, August 2G.-The loss by the
ME in Lynn Is placed at 100000 insur-
Ance not stated.
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Storm Uppsr Canada,

PIERcE.THE. QUEBEC, August 2G.-A
heavy easterlY gale with rain commenced
Saturday, and continued TO rage till this
morning. Forty tlshing boats were dam
aged by the storm.
QURBRC, August by the late storm
the schoOners Glen and Eugenie were
driven ashore at Cleerodorm. Their
crews were saved.
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CINCINNATI.
Severe Thunder Storm..AnOnYmous
County Convention. sd,

SOuuty SOnf6uSiOHS
CINCINNATI, August 26.-There was a
very heavy fall o4Tain about three o'clock
this morning The storm was accompa-
MED with lightning, and extended north,
A barn north OF Mt Pleasant, the prop.
erty OF hr. Hoel, was struck by lightning
and burned, together, with q lot Of hay
wagons, and two horses, Loss 5000
hall insured. The dwelling Of James e.
rick, In the city of Hamilton, was struck,
but none OF the inmates hurt.
The Third Party Convention met to-
day and nominated State and county
ticket. For State Senators, Hon. W. B.
Caldwell, A. P. G. Bontea and Robert
Brown; for Representatives in the Leg.
islature,. Irwin b. Wright, Moses F, WI.
son, Theodore Marsh, W. II. Pugh, j.
Mullaney, II. A. RattermRnn, Howard
Douglas, H. F. Brashears, John 3. Bowles
and L. II. Davis.
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A FURIOUS tempest, intlicting wide.
spread disaster by land and sea, ragged in
the eastern British provinces Sunday and
Monday. WchSve reports from Halifax
and from several points in Now Bruns'
wick which indicate great loss Of life and
property on the coast. -a.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-27

3, T; DRyRIEs, GOu4 Agent, Wheeling.
myH
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.ATER-Loss 100000.
The Case Of Campbell, the Cairo
Murderer.

CAIRO, ILL, August 26.-The counsel
lot the murderer Campbell failed to Sc
cure writ Of SuperSedieds, owing 10 the
IACI that Judge Bruce found the record
imperfect An attempt will probably be
made 10 induce the Governor to commute
I3e sentence or grant respite. Mex
Friday Is the day set for the execution.
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NEW YORK CITY.
A steamship Runs Into the Pier Neal
the Battery.

New YORK, August 2G--The steam.
ship City Of Limerick ran into the new
shore pier, near the Battery, to-day,
knocking in the massive masonry to the
depth Of three feet, and forcing heavy
blocks of granite from their places for
several yards on each side. 1t Is stated
that the steamer Is unInjured, but as q
precautionary measure, no passengers
will be taken Oh the return trip.
Comptroller Green today paid the
amount Of Judge Fowler's Judgment
against the city, and the Sheriti's levy
on city property was raised
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"Old ProbS" Seeking to EnlaTEe His
Jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON, August 2G.-Gen. Meyer,
Chief Signal Officer, has sailed for VI
emma TO attend meeting oil the chiefs Of
the meteorological service at that place.
The General hopes TO SEQ this convention
take the first step to bring about world
system Of weather reports.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-27
EEpIoslOn q a LoeomOILve Boiler.

DRS MonRs, Iowa, August 28.-Yes-
terday atternoon freight engine on the
Rock Island road exploded about five
miles west oi Atlantic, killing ]. Olson,
the hesd brakeman, and badly scGldlng
George Crane. the engineer, and Harry
Morgan, the fireman. The engineer was
caught under the ruins by tho loot and
held until jackscreW could be procured
! from Stuart and the wreck raised.
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The Emperor JOSEPH Praises the
American Educational System,

VIENNA, August 2G.-EmperOr Francis
Joseph today visited the American de-
RHS5'%dGGT!s RI %SdGGssilSnSi iG system Of the United
States, to which be awarded high praise
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Condition OF Hoa. J Ohm P. Hale.

GREAT FALLS, N. H., August 26.-An
unlsvorabloichange was reported yester-
day In the condition OF John p. Hale,
convulsions having followed an attack Of
congestion Of the brain. &c Is more com.
Portable 10 day.
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SPAIN.
CASTELAR, Elected President of the
COEIeg.

COTteSs
MADRID, August 28-Senor Emilia
CASTELAR, was TO. day elected President oi
the Cortes by vote Of 14S in his favor
against 7S blanks. Upon taking the chair
Senior CASTELAR, delivered q conservative
speech.
MADRID, August 25.-On Sunday there
was q severe engagement near EStette,
between 5000 Government troops and
5000 OarlisIs under Ollo. The Oarlists
were defeated, and their leader wounded.
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Total, q, 9,OOu enc, All ea.h, amounlinr

to......,. ...,.........6l,bu0,O0O
Tho distribution will bo positive, whether all
tho tickets are sold or not, and the l9000 g1fts
all paid In proportion to the tickets Bold-all
untold tickets being destroyed, as At the First
and Second Concerts, and moi preSontNd '"u ''''
afA"InR' PKIoE OF TICKETS
Whole tickets go; Halves S25; .Tcnths, or
each Coupon, IS; Eleven Whole Tickets for
$500; az Tickets for 81 900; liz Whole Tickets
for $5,000;. "a Whole Tickets for 10000, No
discount on loss than $500 worth Of Tickets at q
time. H .' -.
The unparalleled success Of the Third GIT
ConcoFt, AglWol a. the 0atiRfAotion given BY tho
First and Second, makes 1t only necessary TO
announce tho Fourth to insure the prompt sale
OF every Ticket. The Fourth Gilt Concert will
be conducted in all its details like the Third,
and full particulars may bo learned from cIreu,
Lars, which will be sent free nom this oflco 10
all who apply foE them ..ti 2 .'L.N =
Tickets now ready ior sale, and all orders &C.
compSnied BY the money promptly alled. Lib.
eral terms given 70 those who buy 10 sell again.
THOS. E. BRAWLETTE,
AH't Pub. Lib. KY, b Manager Gilt Concert
Public Library Building, Louisville, KY.
]. V. L. RODGERS, Agent,
Augl.cod&W los Market street. I,
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italian Child Slavery.
ARREST OF TWO PADRoNRs AT NEW HA-
VRN

NEW HAVEN, August 26-Two Italian
Psdrones and six boys were arrested In
Oak street last evening. They had fed
from As Crosby street New York. The
Psdrones have been placed under bonds
OF 81 900 each TO appear for trial In Sep
tCmbeE. The boys arc very young.
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The Pennsylvania detectives who
have been in Montreal In search Of o
banker named Brown, who fled that
State with 100000, the fruit Of iorgerieS,
lel( for home Tuesday without success.
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Raarhar Ramon.
Wan DEPARTHENT. !
UEPiun oPFHE CHrU sIsHAL 0EIuIH.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Aug. 2G.-S:Oo p.NH. ]


For New England and the Middle
States and the lower lake region, baron.
eter pressure will increase slightly, with
light 10 fresh northeasterly TO southeast.
eily winds, lower temperature and prob
Ebiy areas OF lightrAiu. q
For the upper lake region and south
ward to the Ohio Valley, and southwest
ward to the lower Missouri Valley, lower
temperature, northeaStarly 10 souLheaster.
ly winds, with threatening weather and
areas Of rain.
For the south Atlantic and Gulf States,
high temperature, southeasterly TO south
westerly winds and clear or partly cloudy
weather, except on the Cult coast, where
light rains will prevail,
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Return Of Sir Samuel Baker to Cairo.
| ALEXANDRIA, August 20.-slr Samuel
Baker and party have reached Cairo, re-
turning from the expedition into Africa.
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GEORGIA.
Collection or Notes Given In Pay
mCnt for slaves Declared Valid.

| ATLANTA, August 2G-The Supreme
Court OF Georgia decided to-day that the
law iorbiddlng validity Of judgement for
notes whose consideration was slaves Is
unconstitutional and that unless barred
by the statute Of limitation such Judge.
ments can be made operative. The court
was divided, Judge Mccoy dissenting.
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By the Western Union Line.
once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe bul
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Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift
$25O.OOO for $3.50.

The Fourth Grand GIft Conceit, authorized
by special act OF the Legislature for tho benefit
OF the Public Library Of Kentucky, will take
place in Public Library Hall, At LoulSVIlle, KY,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1879.
Only sixty thousand tickets will be sold, and
one.hAlf Of these are intended for the European
United St8tes where 100, 900 were disposed Of for
the Third Concert. The tickets are divided into
ten coupons or parts, and have on their back the
Scheme, with foil explanation OF the modo Of
drawing.
musical display ever WItnetSed In this Country,
the unprecedented sum OF
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LATER'
MEXICO.
Water spout..ConEress. yellow
Fever.
Herald speeIA.l

.. . Fever.
Herald 9peeIAll assal
Cry OF Mexico, August 25.-An inun'
lAtion Of GuanoluAto from a water spout
has occurred, and q great deal Of proper
y has been destroyed and number ot
lives lost.
A preliminary meeting Of Congress
takes place September 1SE
Tho yellow fever ls still raging at Vera
Cruz and several cases are reported here.
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Death of wilhelm, the Composer oi
the 6Watch on the Rhine"

BERLIN, August 20-Carl Wilhelm,
the composer Of tho famous German war
song the "Walch on the Rhine" died to.
day at SchWAlkAlden.
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Great Fire in Antwerp OCcasIOped
by Lightning.

ANTWERP, August 26.-A great fire
was occasloned here last night BY stroke
OF lightning, which set fire toone Of the
largest warehouses In the City. This,
with surrounding buildings, was soon
wrapped In flames and the entire block
destroyed. The fire was Still burning OF
10 O'Clock this morning, --'' So O.
LATER.
ASTwKDP, August 2G.-Thefirs among
the warehouses In this city has been ex.
tlnguished, The damage IS estimated al
$400, 900. .s, .sr WHrr .. g..s
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT

Exclusively to the Intelu ugencer.
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Tickets TO all principal points In tho East and
West can be procured at tho Union Ticket once,
In 4Luro House, and a. Tho station ct Bridge.
:jyia General PASSENGER Z IA a TiefSt AfaH aSsDt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-31
POnlnleNing Washi,s0ton.

George Washington preserved such uni
form dignity that his most intimate friends
| dared not take any liberties with him.
her own knowledge:
In the heated canvass which followed
Jsfferson's nomination for the Presidency,
General Washington's personal intimate
friend, Lighthouse Harry Lee, was OPP
posed for Congress by Colonel - Pey-
Washington for Lee, that on election day
he mounted his horse and rode up from
Mount Vernon to Alexandria for the pur-
pose Of influencing by his presence as
many votes as possible for his friend.
Among the many acquaintances he en-
countered was plasterer who had been
employed at Mount Vernon. This plaster
er was small man, defective, no doubt,
in reverence, and it may well be believed,
somewhat the worse for liquor, early in
the day as it was.
Having saluted the Pater Patrie, the
little man proceeded to upbraid him for
his known friendship for Gen. Lea man
not only Federalist, but an aristocrat to
boot whereas Col. Peyton was Demo
crat, friend of the people, and especially
of the peor laboring classes.
Nettled by the disparagement of his
personal friend, Washington replied that
the plasterer's preference was the re-
suit more of general ignorance on all sub
jects than of any correct knowledge, either
of the character of the respective candi-
dates or of the issues involved in the can
vass. The allusion to his want of educa-
tion was more than the intoxicated little
man could stand. To the astonishment of
the witnesses, he ripped out an oath and
said:
''Well, don't care if am ignorant
know my rights, anyhow. You fought
for our liberties, and won 'em, and hang
me if don't intend to exercise 'em.''
Whereupon he delivered number OF
dry blows upon the chest of the august
chieftain. The bystanders made a rush
to tear him in pieces, but Washington,
placing his hand on the small mans shoul-
der, drew him close to him and said
''He shall not be harmed. Ihave wound
ed him in the tenderest part of his nature.
He is not to blame for his ignorance, and
it is but natural that he should resent an
ailusion to it." So the plasterer went scot
free.