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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
BASIL T. BowEas. Secretary.

The Missouri Democrats on Thursday
last ranged themselves alongside the par.
ty in Ohio and Indiana, in favor Of the
reputation Of the flve-twenty bonds, to
the payment Of which in gold the plight,
ed faith Of the nation Is solemnly pledged
by repeated acts of Congress. Repudis'
tion and a never ending flood Of depre,
ciated and irredeemable paper currency,
are the salient ideas in Democratic plat.
forms just now, in all States west oi
Pennsylvania and south Of the Potomac
and Ohio. The people scotched the snake
in 1868 and 1879, but the next time they
will sink 1t and It's dishonest advocates
beyond the reach Of resurrection.
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The Twelfth DIsIricl-.33O Ballots
. Without a Nomination.

LAKcAsFER, O., August 2O.-on the
295th ballot two Of the Thompson dele
gates went over to Converse, and on the
next ballot there was a detection of one
more, which was continued to the ad-
journment. When Perry county was
called on the 29lst ballot she obtained
leave to retire Tor consultation, and the
whole convention took an informal re-
cess, during which there were many
reports that Pickaway and Perry coun-
ties were forming a combination on
Walling, and that there was a further
weakening among the Thompson dele.
gates. But in half an hour Perry re-
turned, and discouraged the convention
by the stereotyped announcement of 20
Tor Finck and for Ewing. The voting
now fell into what was nearly the old
routine, with very few complimentary
exchanges. Many motions TO adjourn
or take recess failed. On the 329th
ballot another Thompson man went over
to Converse. On the 330th ballot Fair
field voted 81 for Ewing and 0 for Con.
verse, Franklin voted "a for Converse
and II Tor Thompson, Perry 80 for Finck
and ] for Ewing, and Pickaway 20 for
Walling.
The convention then, at 81 P. NJ, ad.
journed ill II o'clock Monday morning,
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The Register on Two Democratic
--.... g. Nominations,

r...f A. Nominations. ..r ..
Editors lniCllIgencer:
| notice the Register now has gone
into ecStacies over the nominations Of r
): West and 'Trewan Elliot, for the
House Of Delegates by the unterrided Of
Harrison county.
There is little history about this mat.
ter that may be Of interest, to show WHY
tho h9istsr man has paid this compli-
ment t0 Mr! West especially. sid.
MIR. West was member tho Lecisla.
ture that first unearthed the Public Prin.
tef's rascaiities, and when the specific
charges were presentedlto the Legislature
BY Merrill, MIR. West introduced the ia.
nous, or rather the infamous substitute,
requiring Mr.. Merrill 10 give ten thou.
sand dollar bond, before any action should
be taken by the House towardO an inves-
tigauon Of the matter; in short, to REQUIRE
the witness 10 give bond before he could
be heard.
Mr. West was the champion of the P.
T. at that time and his $3.50 employe, and
was also OF the. investigating committee
who did not attend when 1t became q set.
tied TACT that no whitewashing was 10 be
done. The compliment comes now In
good time, as the same Public Printer Il
looking with. some interest towards theU.
b. senaiorship that is to be filed next
winter, and knows that he can use hisold
friend TO advantage.
But 1t has been generally understood
that Harrison county will not elect Bour-
oons 10 the next House. In that event
Mr. West will be none the worse of by
the compliment of the Register, but will
most likely learn that sitting honest ef-
forts to get at the truth will not win. He
was a candidate in 1872, and was defeated
mostly on that issue. TIMOTHY.
August 90, 1874.
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BRUSSELS.


THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
LONDON, August 20.-A dispatch from
Brussels to the Pail Mall Gazette says that
the International Conference at 0 full sit
ting rejected the four introductory gener.
a. principles proposed by Russia, and all
the proposals concerning reprfsais. The
course Of dellberation has been peaceful,
and there has been no recriminGtion bet.
Ween German and French Delegates. IN.
BRussRLs, August 29.-The final sitting
OF the International Conference was held
yesterday. All the members signed the
protocol except the Delegates from Great
Britain and Turkey, who postponed at.
tachiDg their signatures.
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THR business prospects Of New York
City, five may believe the Tribune, are
beginning to be of an unusually bright
nature. The hotels are filling up, and
those which business men most affect are
inordinAtely crowded with..guests. Wes-
tern and Southern country merchants
pour into town in great numbers, so as to
have an early start with their fall goods.
The healthy reaction Is twoiold. Tra-
ders bring encouraging reports Of the
crops and other resources Of the south
and west, and help to remove any liuger.
Ing prejudices concerning the credit Of
these sections.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.
THE coNsCRIpT1oN.

THE coEscRIpT1oN. u.5.s
MADRID, August 29..-It is though,
that 100000 men will DO added 70 tho
army by the conscriptlon. %. h
cARLHT Loss AT pUYcERpA.
Over 200 Oarlis,S have been killed and
many wounded in the attack Cd Puy-
ceroa. The Republican garrison have
nineteen barrels Of dynamite with which
ooI 70 oIow up the place Il the Carlists sue,
ceea In carrying It. Ti76
TOWN prL1Aaxp,
A force Of Carlists entered CslAhorra.
tWentyciour miles southeast Of Lorrono'
On the goth inst, sacked the houses. 1evlej
a contribution OF $4,000 from tho elsrSv.
sn9t iour volunteers, freed the convict
and burned the railway station.
AZ M FRENCH NEUTRALITY. y
LONDON, August 20.-The French au-
thorities have disarmed a Csrlist battalion
Tor entering French territory. The Car
lists since have been more circumspect.
Gen. Oopes DAwiniquez is marching 10
the relief Of Puycerda. lie arrived YES.
terday at Viche. The CarliSts have made
a night attack on Puycerda and have
again been driven back with heavy loss.
They have burned their dead and appear
TO be preparing TO leave. II Is reported
that the Carlists suffered heavllyin an en-.
gagement near Ripoll.
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THE TURF.
RACES ATLoEo BRANCH.

LoNG BRANCH, August 29.-The first
race, for all ages, mile heats, was won by
the julius colt. Time, 1:46t, 1:40i and
1:50t. Audubon won the first heat.
The second race, for the consolidated
purse, dash oi a mile and q half, resulted
In q dead heat between B, F. Carver and
stockwood. These horses ran sgain, and
Carver won. Time, 2;49s;
The steeplechGse was won by Vesuvius,
Electric second, Blind Tom third.
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DAYTON.

DAYTON, O.. August 2o.-The Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention meets
here next Thursday. The only candi.
dates mentioned thus far are Judge J. A.
Jordan and John A. McMahon. The lat.
tor will only run if he can get the unsn-
imous support Of the Convention, which
Is very doubtful.
Hon. L. B. Gunckel received q sereuade
tonight from the Soldiers Home Band.
The Harris Guards will attend The
opening oil the Exposition in Cincinnati
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AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, August SO.-The Free Rfsss
publishes the text Of the circular note
from the Russian government, dated An.
gust l9lht declining to recognize Spain.
lhe note says Russia cannot recognize a
government which is unrecognized in liz
own country. She has no wish TO inter
iere In the internal affairs Of Spain, and
taVors no party there. She will officially
communicate with any government which
possesses legal authority and promises to
oe permanent. Germany and Austria are
Tree TO act in the matter In accordance
with their own interests.
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ENGLAND.

SALE OF A LONDON JOURNAL PROHIBITED.
LONDON, August 2O.-The sale Of the
London Hour has been prohibited.
LONDON, August 30-5:9O A. M.-The
quarantine regulations have been put In
force at Queenstown, which cause great
hlndrance to commerce. All persons are
prohibited from leaving or embArking on
vessels from ports in Ameria, West Indies
or the Mediterranean and Black Seas un.
til It Is ascertained that such vessels have
clean bill Of health.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31

A CORRESPONDENT of the Wheeling In.
TELLIoESoER suggests the name oil Hon.
Nathan God, sr., Of Harrison county, as .
candidate for Congress from the First Dis.
trict in opposition to Col. Ben. Wilson.
Mr.. Gof Is Q good man, but we under.
stand the claims Of the Junior Nathan will
also be presented to the Convention
Grafton Sentindl.
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Steamer NeHa.

New YORK, August 29.-Arrlyed-
Steamer steinman, from Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL, August 30-The steamshir
Hermann, from New York, has arrived
out. a aGrt:,t 'sN
NEW YORK, August 3O.-Arrived the
I amers Republic, Queen, City OF Rich.
mond and Greece, from Liverpool, and
Trinacria, from Genoa.
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Arrest OF a Judge in Alabama

MoNTooMRRY, August 2o.-Elias T,
kiels, Judge OF the City Court at Eufaula,
was arrested last night on the charge OF
aiding the escape Of q felon. :
Several citizens Of Euiahla have been
arrested charged with violation oil The
Enforcement Act, W.
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The Immense Stand-PIpe OF the To-
ledo Water Works Falls while
Being Placed in Position,


TOLEDO, August 20.-An attempt was
made to-day 10 place in position the i'm.
mense tube which iorms the interior oil
the stand.pipe 10 the water works, now
nearing completion. The tube is Of boiler
iron, 1928 feet in length, five feet in diane.
ter, and weighs sixty thousand pounds.
The two derrlcks used for raising It into
position were each 115 feet high. At 0
o'clock an imense throng Of people were
on the grounds To witness the perform
ance. Work commenced al 9:15 and pro,
gressed taVorably until about Ills, when
the pipe was almost perpendicular, and
the base near the foundation prepared lor
its reception. As 1t was being lowered
to It's place hook gave way and the
stand'pipe fell, crashing throug ii the der.
ricks TO the ground. No one was hurt,
although the people were badly scared.
The stand'pipe was badly damaged.
More than half Of 1t is entirely worthless,
but the rest can be used. Loss between
$4,000 and 5000, which will fall on the
contractor, John Cooper, OF the Mt Yer
non Machine Works, who by the contract
is to receive eleven cents per pound for
the iron in the pipe standing in its proper
position. The works were 10 be in opera.
tion this fall but this accident will delay
The completion for some time.
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FRANCE.

ELECTION TO FILL ASSEMBLY, VACANCIES.
PARIS, August 29.-President Nc
Mahon has signed decree ordering elec.
tlons TO be held in seven departments on
the 4Ih Of October next, to ill vacancies
in the National Assembly.
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CHICAGO, August 30.-A game Of base
Dali yesterday resulted as follows: Chi.
cago, A; Baltimore, nothing.
The Central Park in the western bor-
GeSs OF the city was formally opened to
the public yesterday.
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Saratora ReRnt,a.

SARATOGA, August 29-The regatta
today Of the tvo.milG single scull race
was won by Curtis, In 1851. Seven
boats stSrted in q cared three.mile
row, which was won by the Arponaut
Grew, otNew Jersey, Time, 25;52i.
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NAsHuA, N, H, August 2O.-The
Mechanics Savings Bank has resumed
The Bank Commissioners have reduced
the depositors' account fifteen per cent, 10
correspond with the deprecated securities
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WLKEsBARRE, Pa, August 29-Ex-
Chiei OF Police Milligan to-day, in q
saloon at Piltston, fatally shot Michael
Jarrell, seaman, who, with another, as
saulted him because Of an action Of MIL
ligan when Chief OF Police.
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ARREsTED FOR BURdLARY.-Two men
from this city, named Scott and DetWiler,
were on Friday last arrested between
Cadiz and Cambridge, for burglsriztne
the store Of Scott s. Co., near Cambridge.
The stolen goods, consisting ol boots,
socks and other articles. were found n
their possession; also some money. They
are also charged with another robbery
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"A. J. Harris Of Dayton, was severely
injured BY fall from building at Cleve'
land, Saturday.
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sERvIcRs IN P1YAtoUTn cuuncn

NEW YoRK, August 80. Services were
held In Plymouth Church this forenoon
and evening, No reference was made at
either service 10 the Beecher- -Tilton
matter. AT the evening service Mra.
Beecher had an attack Of heart disease,
10 which she 10 subject, and had 10 be
taken from the church 10 her roon.
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We are indebted to Mr.. JoHS 2. Wn.
SON for late Belfast (Trelsnd) papers.
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UISH-H : --=- :
i Eor N.Y. SsI. I! SHaetesOl, Goldfish, Labrador Herring.
LIST, DAVENPORT q PARKs
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BEECHER.
He Preaches'to Large CongreEa-
- IL --L Ilon. -.L I

Twin MoUHTA1N, N. H., August 3d.
MIR. Beecher preached here to-day to
congregation Of over q thousand per-
sons. Special trains were run on the rail.
road from Lancaster and the Fabyan
House, while hundreds came by coaches
and private conveyances from the Noun
tain Hotel and surrounding country.
Taking as bis text the fourth and lIih
verses Of Romans Kill, he preached over
an hour, commanding the closest atten.
tion. His sermon was pronounced one Of
mOst guccessul effoFtR MO
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The Plymouth Committee has not yet
decided when to make the testimony
public.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

THE New Pension Lawn act
approved june 18, 1874, entitled "An
act to increase tina pension of soldiers
and sailors who have been totally dis
abled," provides that section four of the
act entitled, "An act to revise, consoli-
date and amend the laws relating TO
pensions" and approved March Sd,
1873, be so amended that all persons
who, while in the military or naval scr
vice of the United States and in the line
of duty, shall have been so permanent
ly or totally disabled as TO require the
regular attendance of another person, by
the loss of the sight Of both eyes, or by
the loss of the sight Of one eye, the sight
of the other having being previously
lost, or by the loss of both hands, or by
any other injury resulting IN total and
permanent helplessness, shall be entitled
to p pension of $50 per month, and this
shall be in lieu of pension of S31 25
per month granted to such person by
said section: Procided, That the in
crease of pension shall not be granted
by reason of any Of the injuries herein
specified, unless the same shall have re-
suited in permanent, total helplesness,
requiring the regular attendance of an
other Derson
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NUMBER IA.
Remarkable Case OF Absentminded-
ness.

If a premium were offered, says the
Baltimore Gazette of Monday, for the
most absentminded man in Baltimore, it
would, without doubt, be awarded to DIR.
Friedenwald, of North Eutaw street. On
Saturday morning last DIR. Friedenwald
called at the Western Station house and
stated to Lieutenant Fitzgerald, the
officer in charge, that his horse and bug
gy had been stolen from in front of his
residence. Such thefts are not unfre-
auent, that the Lieutenant at once noti-
fed the other districts by telegraph Of
the robbery, describing the Doctors
team, as it customary. The Doctor then
took his departure, but in an hour or
two returned, and finding that nothing
had been heard of his team, visited the
Marshal's Office, who had inquiries at
once made by telegraph to know if the
horse had been found in any of the dis
tricts, but received a negative reply.
DIR. Friedenwald was in quite an excited
mood, and after requesting the Marshal
to place the matter in the hands of the
detectives, took his departure in car
riage he had procured for pressing Pur-
pocs. A couple Of hours later mes
sage was received by Lieutenant Fitz-
gerald that the Doctor had recovered
his team, and upon inquiry the follow
ing amusing denouement was made: DIR.
Friedenwald was called to visit a patient
on Howard street in the morning, and
drove there in his buggy, which he left
standing in front Of the house. After
prescribing the necessary nostrums the
Doctor walked quietly out, forgetting his
horse and buggy. He did not discover
the loss for an hour later, and at once
jumped TO the conclusion that it had
been stolen. After it had been standing
where he left ii about three hours some
one -ent word to him. The story Of the
Doctors observation-disclosures soon circn-
/ lated, and considerable merriment WAS
created at his expense.
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Lightning-ROds.

Prof. John Wise recently read pa
per Oh lightning and Thunderbolts"
before the Franklin Institute, Philadel-
phia, in which he expressed the opin-
ion, deduced from extended observations,
that the lightning-rod is utterly useless
as protection from the thunderbolt.
"If the rod," he remarked, "could do
what is pretended, viz: draw the sur
charge Of electricity from the cloud ST.
lently, disarm il of its force by drawing
it in silent stream to the point of the
rod, not bolt should ever descend upon
a building in Philadelphia, with its
thousands of rods peering toward the
cloud-region."
The only defense from thunderbolt,
according to the Professor, that has yet
been proved efficacious, is the metal roof.
The damage done TO building thus pro-
tected is the perforalion Of the metal at
the point where the bolt strikes; and this
Is, in the heaviest discharges, not over
from half to an inch in diameter
From series of observations extend
ing over a quarter Of century, the
Professor has noted no difference in the
mechanical effects of a thunderbolt
striking buildings with or without rods,
save that nearly all the cases of ignition
were presented by buildings having
lightning-conductor
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

What is the matter with Massachu-
sets? Recent statistics show that while
the population of that Commonwealth
has increased only little more than
thirty per cent. during the last ten years
drunkenness has increased nearly three
hundred and fifty per cent. That is to
say, drunkenness has increased one
thousand per cent. faster than the popu-
lation during the last ten years. More
over, while Massachusetts, ranks seventh
in population among the States of the
Union, she stands fifth in number Of
those engaged in the liquor traffic. Dur
ing the whole of these ten years, too, she
has had prohibitory law in operation.
Evidently, intellectual and moral forces
are not the only influences at work in
the Old Bay State Pitsburgh CONNER
cinI
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The Minnesota farmers, especially in
the Southwestern part of the State, are
in sore distress because of the ravages
of the grasshoppers and locusts. Thous-
ands of people are suffering for want of
food, and great tracts Of country strip
ped entirely of vegetation. For some
years in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska
the grasshopper has visited some parts
of the States as regularly as the crop
comes on. He comes apparently with
out an hours notice. The farmer quiet
ly and industriously sows his seed and
cultivates his crops, expending his mon
ey and his time for several months, and
with the aid of favorable season makes
his fields rich with promising harvest.
Suddenly, in the most growing part Of
the season, cloud of singing grasshop-
pers alight upon his farm, tarrying each
one but few moments, and then pass
ing along to fresh fields and pastures
new beyond In that day the work Of
months passes away, and the green fields
are swept cleaner than by the scythe OF
by fire. The meadows become deserts,
and the hills mounds of sand. 1t is
useless to resist the invaders, and there
is no way to avoid them. They are as
plentiful as pebbles ON beach, and II
frequently happens that the sun is una
BILE to penetrate the cloud which they
form. Theya are absolute masters where
ever they go.
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A deVout clergyman sought every OPP
portunity to impress on the mind of his
son that God takes care of all his crea-
lures; that the falling sparrow attracts
His attention, and that His loving kind
ness is over all His works. Happening,
one day, to see crane in quest of food,
the good man pointed ont to his son the
perfect adaptation of the crane to get
his living in that manner, "See," said
he, show his legs are formed for wading!
What long bill he has! Observe how
nicely he folds his feet when putting them
in or drawing them out of the water!
He does not cause the slightest ripplel
He is thus enabled TO approach the fish
without giving them the slightest warn
ing" "My son." said he, "it is impossi-
BILE to look at that bird without recog-
nizing the goodness of God in thus pro-
viding the means of subsistence. -
ayes" replied the boy, al think see
the goodness of God, at least so far as
the crane is concerned; but after all,
father, don't you think the arrangement
little tough on the fsh?"