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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-01

=-BRtLAmR about . O'Clock yesterday
evening Q ire originated IN the dry.hOHse
.ot the BellAlre Mil. An alarm was
given. and the Fire Department respond
ed promptly, and n sshoft tin1iithe Ere
was iSAtifely exlibgulsbed, but HOtRith.
Standings considerable amount oil damage
was done. The loss sustained will prob
ably reach $500. During the progress Of
the Ere we were somewhat amused al
what at one time bid fir 10 become q
serious affair. \ difficulty AEose between
the two companies as 10 which was enti-
tied 10 the stream, The Hope, whose hose
house Is located IN the neighborhood Of
the fire, claimed that they were entitled
to the ,stream, and accordingly asserted
their right b.. gutrding The nozzle and
fEbIdding the Liberty, from the Second
Ward, from using their hose. Seeing
that moral suAsiun, Wasnot likely to settle
the dispute, two men lone from each com.
pany) challenged each other TO mortal
combat Bat finally, through the inter-
position Of friends, they were prevailed
on to desist, leaving the Hope as master
Of the ring. ,E,cl yuf7
The party at Mr.. Z. O, Mofgiu's last
night passed of pleasantly and agreeSbly
to oil concerned, Messn. McGinty &
straub gave rs B ioretaste Of what was to
come In the form of three Of the finest
cakes we have ever seen.
The funeral Of James Harris child took
place yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
We are sorry 10 chronicle the death Of
Mrs. Catisll, the vile oI W. Il. OAttell,
who sitter q short but severe illness de.
parted this lie on Tuesday night. Her
remsips were taken to Salem, O., where
her friends reside.
There will be q match game Of base
ball between the Uhiteds, Of Wheeling,
and the BellGire Nine, al 8 o'clock this
afternoon. b.. ,
james B. Rush and Franklin Boston
were arrested by. omcer Davis for fight
log and fihed f3eAch and costs
Martin HsnHn, pldin 'drutk, 50 and
costs. d
There will be services at the usual houl
at all the churches TO morrow. /.
We hear nothing talked Of now among
the young men but Gymnasium" We
hope they will succeed in this enterprise
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-01
Medical.
"A. Ayers
P:ectOral
For Diseasos Of tho Throat and Lung
such Gs Coughs, Colds, WhOoptnC.
CQngh. Bronchitis, AgthmA,
and Coulumption.

Among ihS r,
discoveries 0f no
lemSeience, fep -
LOT more real vac
70 mankind ulza
This edsctnSl HH.
4 eiy tor all diSea
Of the Threat a.!
Lung. vast IN.
oil Of is virtue,
throughout hi, az /
cher counties, b.,
shot-n that II A..
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09

THE EASTERN CONDUCTORS .-According to
the Boston Herald the following Eastern rail-
road conductors were summoned to appear be-
fore either Mr.. Hatch, the superintendent, OF
Mr.. George, the counsel of the road: Wood
bury, Philbrook, Pickering, Beals, Dodge,
Sawyer, Hobbs, Chase, Goodhue, Mudgett,
Kennard, Mason, Leighton, Aver and johnson.
The nine first named have either resigned OF
been discharged. Of the remaining number
all but Mason have been returned to their
trains.
Mr.. George counsel for the Eastern, saws the
road at first intended to discharge the con-
ductors in whose accounts there appeared, as
compared with the returns of the spoilers,
large discrepancies. They subsequently, de
clded to call the conductors, one at a time
show them the two accounts and give them a
chance to explain. An examination of the
various accounts was made by Mr.. George at
the request OF the directors of the road. The
conductors were then sent to him. He showed
them the different TESTS" their own returns,
pointed out the discrepancies, and asked them
what explanation they had to make. Some
gave one reason and some another. Some said
the money was turned in subsequently, For
instance, one conductor was told that on a GER
tain day he took SIS and turned in 81. The
conductor said he returned the remainder the
next day. Both returns were put together and
did not make S15. Some of the conductors
offered no explanation, but said their returns
were correct to the best of their ability to make
them SO. After Mr.. George had examined
them Manager Hatch was called in, in each
case, and the whole story gone over again. Mr.
George says he examined thirteen conductors.
OF that number he was positive two were
honest, and if their accounts were not correct
it was through mistake md not intention to
defraud. Of two others he was satisfied thew
were innocent. These four men were imme
diately reinstated
The conductors deny these charges, and say
the accounts were kept as correctly as possible
under the circumstances They denounce fine
spoilers as men of no character, and saw the
charges are absurd.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
The President and the Currency.

The greater part of the leading journals in
New England and New York endorse the H.
nancial theories of President Grant as set
forth in his late pronunc.amento. The follow
ing extracts will serve as an indication of the
general sentiment:
The New York Tribune says: SIN the six
years of his Presidency there has been nothing
SO worthy of the author of the Vicksburg COM
paign as the memorandum to Senator JONES'
No holder, more comprehensive, more practi-
cal or more effective plan of resumption has
yet seen the light in this country"
The Boston Advertiser says: "The Presi-
dents declaration has cleared the air wonder
fully, and furnished key note for one party,
probably the Republican, On that question,
Those who mean anything else may as well be-
gin preparations to get into another boat If
the Democratic party, as is Tumored, is making
ready to be the champion of the opposite doc
trine of imitation, it is only consistent with the
recent habit of the organization to go wrong.
Such policy may win back to the standard Of
that party some of the statesmen of whom Re-
will equal the recruits
The Boston journal says; sNow the expan-
sionists in Congress, irritated as they are, can
not be insensible to this great change in the
situation. They may talk about letting the
President go over to the Democracy. and all
that, but they know at heart the folly of it,
The President is farther from the Democratic
party than ever before, because he has toned
up the Republican party to the observance of
its solemn pledges, and drawn the line anew
between it and its opponents. He has sum-
moned its moral elements-its true lfe-to the
front again."
The New York Herald says: sIt is alike re-
markable, whether we consider the combined
soundness and boldness of its monetary doc
trines, the peculiar manner in which he has
made them public, or the political consequences
with which they may be fraught. In our
Judgment not only are the monetary views Of
the President admirably sound, but their pub
lication in this peculiar way is justfable or at
least excusable, and their political effect will
less the initiation leaders are mad enough to
break with him and disrupt the organization"
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
Current Notes.

The Wonaan's Journal does not think it
singular at all that the Reverend Fulton
should appropriate Margaret Fuller's thoughts
as his own. SIT u.s." it says, sin strict &C
cordance with Rev. DIR. Fulton's 'helpmeet'
theory. 1t is woman's business to help men.
Therefore it is Margaret Fuller's business to
furnish ideas to Rev. Mr.. Fulton. And it is
Rev. Mr.. Fulton's business to appropriate
her labors and convert them to his own
honor and profit"
The Michigan University college paper is
conducted by masculine students, and they
bear this testimony of their feminine COM
petitors: ''They pertinaciously keep their
health and strength in way that is aggravat-
ing, and they persist in evincing an ability
for close and continued mental labor which,
to the ordinary estimator of women's brain
power, seems like pure willfulness."
Mr.. Harris Gastrell of the British diplo-
matte servce,in a report on the textile indus
tries of the United States, presented to Par
Lament in 1878, quotes the "Water Power Of
Maine" at considerable length on the ques-
ton Of the comparative advantages of water
power and steam power for manufacturing
PURPOSES H
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
Washington News and Gossip.

THOROUGH REORGANIZATION OF THE TREAS
URY DEPARTMENT BEGUN,
Secretary Bristow is earnestly considering
the best method of recognizing the many di-
visions of the Treasury Department. He re-
CARDS the present machinery of what is known
as the secretary's office as cumbersome in the
extreme and as rendering ii almost impossible
for the secretary to properly distribute the care
and responsibility for the public business in the
department.. Instead of communication with
the bureau offices and heads of division through
corps of clerks in the secretary's Office. he in
tends to hold the heads of bureaus directly re-
sponslble for full and complete knowledge of
business transacted under tteir direct supervis-
ion, and his aim will be to see that each posi-
ton OF responsibility in the department is fill
ed by person fully capable of discharging it's
duties, and, wherever such ability does not now
exist, to find persons possessing it for the place.
He has decided to address a letter to the COM
mittee of appropriations of each house asking
them to meet during the coming recess in
Washington and aid him in a thorough reor-
ganization of the Treasury Department so far
as the same may be found necessary. The APP
pointment of an assistant secretary and solicit
tor is being very carefully considered, and it
may be several days before either place is filed
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP
There is much talk this morning about the
leading editorial in the National Republican on
the Presidential question. After review Of
the political outlook, the respective chances of
those Senators and Representatives who are
supposed to have Presidential aspirations are
canvassed, and the article concludes with a
suggestive paragraph concerning Gen. Grant,
declaring that he can be reelected for a third
term, almost without opposition, and in snite
OF all the traditions of our politics. -B0st0n
Journal sDecidl 0'''''
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09

tensive acquaintance with and hatred for But
of the latter
The Chicago Tribune says it hears Bristow
will have no fancy theories of his own to test
at the risk of the business community. He
will net take upon his shoulders the terrible re-
sponsibility of knowing the crops" they may
get to tidewater by the grace of God, under
the operation of natural laws. I
There was grand turnout at the time and
place appointed for Mississippi hanging the
other.day. Imagine the disappointment of the
dusky crowd, however, when they learned that
Coy. Ames had changed his mind at the last
moment and committed the prisoners sem
tence There was nothing to do but for the
crowd to hang Ames in efigy, which was done
with neatness and despatch.
AT a recent English wedding, while the
bridal party were kneeling around the chancel,
the groomsman poked the groom in the side;
he laughed, the bride laughed, and so did the
bridesmaid, and the clergyman retired in high
dudgeon from the church; twelve O'Clock came
after which no marriages are performed; so
that they had to go home and spend twenty
four hours cultivating serious frame Of mi nd
An English baronet, who has been hunting
on the plains recently applied to the gentle
manly clerk of hotel at Jacksonville, Fla. for
suite of rooms. His uncivilized appearance
aroused the wrath of the man with the dia-
mond breast pin, and he was shown the door.
The next morning the opposition hotel boosted
of an English baronet and his forty companion
hunters, and the luckless scribe is now looking
for another situation at the express wish of the
proprietor of hotel No. 1.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
Dominion Notes.

Sir John Macdonald is about to proceed to
for the benefit of his health.
The Presbytery of ST. John, N. B., hare
passed resolutions endorsing the New Bruins
wick non-sectarian school system.
The custom receipts at Halifax during the
month of May were $114.721.S4. Last year for
the same month they were$92, 1907.
G. j. Bridges, late of the Canada Grand
Trunk Railway, has been commissioned by the
Dominion to investigate the management of
all the railways in New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia.
The stock of the Great Western Railway is
much depressed in anticipation of an unfavora-
Bile report from the committee of investigation
sent out to Canada by the stockholders. The
report is expected daily, and it is said will con
tain some strong reflections on the manage
ment.
The export duty upon logs, shingles, belts, stave
bolts, instead of fostering the manufacture of
lumber, has, in many localities, especially at
the Lake Erie ports, reduced the manufacture
It is claimed that the duty has afforded protec-
ton to Michigan timber and driven large
amount of capital from Canada to the pineres
of Michigan and Wisconsin.
The election in the city of st, John, N. B.,
Friday, for two members of the local legisla-
tnre, resulted in victory for the government
candidates by large majority. The govern
ment or non-sectarian school party have now
carried both the county and city of st. John,
and the indications are that they will sweep the
Province. The elections have been attended
with much excitement.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGG1N COUNTY,

ANDhOSCoGGlN COUNTY.
Prof Stanton of Bates College. with his wife
and three sisters, sail for Europe in July. They
mediate years study in Germany. Prof.
Hayes who is now abroad, will return this
fall.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Mr.. Thomas Quim5y, the Oldest resident of
Phillips, d led recently.
There is peculiar disease among colts in
some towns. The seat of the disorder seems to
bethe legs, which swell hard and become i'm
movable. Several have died.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
/ 1t is said that Lady Ashburton, lof London,
who now owns the largest share of the Bing-
ham estate, which embraces large tracts of
land near Mt. Desert, will visit Bar Harbor
this summer.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
A lodge of Odd Fellows will be instituted at
Gardiner on Wednesday evening next
The rate of taxation in Augusta this year
will be $19O and not $1.95 as previously stated
by the Journal.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Somerset Railroad, to be held at Norridge-
wock on Wednesday, it will be decided what
action to take IN regard to extending the road
from West Waterville to Augusta.
Waterville intends to celebrate the Fourth.
The firemen and Sunday School scholars will
take part.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Nearly 100000 feet moro lumber has been
surveyed IN Bangor thus far this season, than
during the corresponding period of last year,
but the trade is quite dull, and the price of
logs continues high.
The Bangor crusaders had another enthus-
iastic meeting at the City Hall, Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. A. j. Fitzpatrick, of Clifton, caught a
black bear weighing two hundred pounds in a
trap, Saturday, and dispatched the surly ami
NAL with his rifle. Mr.iGilpatrick has killed
sixteen bears during the past fifteen years.
John Miller and Granville MePhetres were
badly burned about the ia re by the premature
explosion of a blasting charge in Veazie, Sat
day.
Eben Webster has been chosen President,
and r. P. Butler Treasurer of the Orono Saw
ings Bank.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
During the month of May 439 vessels, aggre-
eating 132, 02 tons arrived and cleared from
Bath.
Col E. X. Harding of Bath, is seriously ILL.,
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The verdict of the coroner's inquest in the
case of Eliza d. Emerson, found dead in Show
hogan, Monday, was that she committed sui
eide by taking poison.
YORK COUNTY.
Ezra l. Wentworth, prominent merchant
IN SacO, died of rheumatic fever Sunday morn
ing. His age was Al years.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
News and Other Items.

Senator Morton has never thought Of max
ing new party. The Republican organiza-
ton will do for him. ts
1t is reported that Senator Sshurz has been
directed by his physician to cease from all work
the rest of the season. --
The graduating class at Newton (Baptist)
Theological Seminary, numbers twenty seven.
a larger number than usual.
The report of the crops show that 1856, 1853
more acres have been sown in wheat this year
than last, and the present crop is very pIomis-
ing for full average production.
Gen. Spinner, in accordance with his prac-
tice when there is change in the Secretaryship
of the Treasury, yesterday rendered his resig-
nation to Gen. Bristow. 1t was refused.
The House Committee on Patents have de-
cded to report adversely on the bill to extend
the patent for the Wilson FeedI Sewing Ma
chine.
Germany has sold her needle-guns to China.
not because she has no more heed for them
but she has fonnd another kind which can kill
twice as many Frenchmen.
The young men of South Carolina announce
their intention TO "put down the enormous
frauds and every species of corruption which
exist in the state, city and county govern
ments"
1t is now announced that new administra-
ton daily is to be published in New York. the
first number to be issued in September
Messrs Morvell and Sedlay late of the New
York Times, will be the editors.
Collector Simmons of Boston, deserves praise
for reducing the number of officials in the ems.
tom house, He will save $4,000 per annum.
His action will doubtless make one small Rome
howl. 4s..
A Washington special represents that VIM
Z. Chandler cannot be Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury because Bristow has such an ex.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09

THE DRILL AT ORoNo CoLLEGB.-Tbe
hardy young fellows in the Agricultural Col
lege, of which Rev. DR.. Allen is president, are
not much exhausted by the military drill The
following is an extract from letter of one of
the trustees under date of June / =
We have had military drill at our college at
orono for some years during the mlder por-
tlon OF the year-not. of course, during the
winter winter. The drill is not daily, but on Wednes-
Gays ia; and Saturdays. The students have often
n o"hisarliy had drill every day. 1t has been
popular pop among the students ever since it was
pr rsf 1trU Un into the college There is
the drli Rn 4Gr nc SO popular among them as
of b three day by the
late found work enough to empov ther, n ~, vi
much and SO have generally relieved the a upp sp
three hours. But the lower classes, esnecia Ine
freshmen, labor three hours per day and bavgs
military drill twice week. Never have | heard
a word of complaint against it; on the con-
trary, 1 think the students would be very un-
willing to have the drill stricken out of
the college exercises.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GARD.

The undersigned for several years in the insurance
business in Portland, respectfully announces that he
has disposed of his business to Messrs. Barnes Bros
of this city, to whom has been transferred the agency
of the following well known and reliable companies
(Which he has represented for some tme): Westches
ter, n. Y, Clay, KY, and st. Nicholas, N. Y. The
above named firm consists of Mr.. b. Barnes, Jr., of
this city, and Mr. ID. ii. Barnes of Wnchendon, for
merly of Boston, the former the well known cores
pendent .Sidney," of the Boston journal, and sue
cessful insurance agent. and the latter coming to
Portland with the very highest testimonials, both
careful, experienced and influential underwriters.
Besides occupying their commodious and attractive
office at 2s Exchange street, Messrs. Barnes Bros.
will also, (at least for the presenD have branch Office
at my old stand, Fluent Block, corner of Exchange
and Congress streets.
most cordially and earnestly recommend them to
the public, and am confident that the interests Of my
customers and friends will be most successfully and
satisfactorily cared for in their hands.
jne6ttsn j. K. jerks.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
Food and Digestion.

In dyspepsia the gastric juice which should dissolve
the food is only formed in small quantities and what
ever may be the feeling of emptiness and weakness
in such cases. the dyspeptc should eat very sparng
ly. To remedy the evil, the mucous membrane of
the stomach, which secretes and emits the gastric
fluid, should be stimulated and toned, and the BEST
in fact the only preparation for this purpose is
Hostetters Stomach Bitters. Not only does this adj
mirable stomachic promote sufficient and steady
supply of the solvent which converts the food to the
purposes of e but it also regulates the flow of bile
controls the bowels and has most invgorating eff
feet upon the nerves. The glow which the very first
dose duses through the system is an earnest of the
more permanent vii aizing effects which are produc
ed by its persistent 1t improves the appetite,
cheers the spirits, and renders the body hardy and
strong
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with a Card certificate countersigned by Stanley Il.
Pullen. Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will COMET favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Journal as we have information that several bum
mers' are seeking courtesies in the name Of the
Press and we have no disposition to be, even pas
sively party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09

At u O'Clock M, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for the FOrty-fourth Congress
The basis of representation will be as 1oloWs;-
gate and additional for every sixty votes cast Tor
Sidney Perham at the Gubernational eiecton OF 1873
majority fraction OF thrty-hye votes VIII De entt-
led TO an additional delegate.
The chairmen of the several cities and towns are
requested to forward the of their delegates
soon as chosen to the Chairman of the District Com
mittee The apporonment of delegates to the several
cities and towns in the District is as follows
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Monday, June e,
ARRIVED.
Steamer Reading Colburn, Philadelnb;a- .oo, =.
Randall & McAllister. wal "
Steamer New York, Winchester, Boston for East
to blanchard Bros Yarmouth. ~ p'''0
sen n Nellie Dnsmore, Parker, Georgetown DC
JAS Baker. 'N- "
sen village Belle, QBT Riley, Boston.
sen JAS g Craig, Alley, Western Banks
Schs Delaware, Stevens, and Ida Hammond, Sew
erance, Boston for Bangor.
Sch Ocean, Agnew. Calais for Boston.
sen Baker Robinson, Thomaston for Boston.
Sch Geo W Pierce Pierce, Southport
Sch Hannie Westbrook, Littlejon, Yarmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
MEMORANDA.

Sch d Hart, tof Isesboro) Burgess, from Phila-
dephia for Portsmouth, which was run int0>by the
steamer Providence ON Saturday night off Point Ju
dith. put into Newport next day, with captain and
one man injured. The schr had her fore and main
rigging carried away. main rail badly broken, main
sail IOrn. and other DAMAGE
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09

Mnoie huinper from 7 orK county -..,...,.... l39
Whole number from Cumberland County -. 1854
IOlal. oUJ
Delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only with
actual residents of the city town they claim to
resent.
The District Committee will be in session at the
Reception Room of Lancaster Hall at 10 o'clock the
morning OF the Convention for the reception of
dentials.
j. M. MASON, Limerick.
e. N. PERRY, Portland
g. M. STEVENS, Westbrook.
JOHN WENTWORTH Kittery.
o. b. DIXIE Sebago.
j. W. BEATTY, Saco, Chairman.
THOMAS HANCOCK, Gray, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
For Mo1h Patches. FreckIes

AND TAN ask your Druggist for Perry's Moth and
Freckle Lotion, which is harmless and in every case
infallible Or for his IMPROVED CoMEDoNE and
PIMPLE REMEDY the great SKIN MEDICINE for
Pimples, Black Heads Fleshworms. Or consult
B. G, PERRY. the noted Skin Doctor, 40 Bond
street. New York. ap30sneod SSw3m20
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all eases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-09
Republican District Convention,


The Republicans Of the several cities and towns in
the First District of Maine invited to send dele
gates to District Convention to be held in Lancas-
ter Hall, Portland,