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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-25

SOUTH CARoIINA taxes average about
20 mills on an assessment twice or thrice
the saleSble value Of the property, Never.
theless. the receipts do not pay expenses.
One of the latest acts Of the Legislature
was to order the issue Of certificates OF in.
debtednesa, receivable for taxes, to the
amount OF $4,000, in order to defray q
printing bill, only. 5000 OF which had
been audited. These certificates have
been issued and are in circulation as
money, owing to their tax'paying power.
Now, however, the attorneys Of Governor
Moses have got an Injunction against their
being received for taxes, on the ground
that the United States Constitution for
bids the States to emit bills Of credit. 80
the Ring has tolsted $es5. 900 worth Of its
paper on the people, and now tries to
have Il declared worthless. In the South,
kna7ery has become q fine art and
science,
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WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 24.-Among the Wis
ltors OF the Executive mansion TODAY
was Chin Laupin, the Chinese Commits.
sioner Of Education, who was introduced
BY Secretary Fish to the President. The
President said he hoped the intercourse
between the United States and China
would grow more general and the exist
ing friendly feelings never be interrupted,
The members OF the Cabinet were also
introduced TO the Commissioner.
ATTACKING EAD.QUARTERs OF SIN.
AS a preliminary TO the temperance
crusade Is promised on Saturday next,
notices have been served on several res
taurant keepers, similar to the following I:
We earnestly entreat you for the sake
Of your own spiritual welfare and for
preservation from ruin OF our husbands
and sons, that you abandon the immoral
and wicked business Of selling intoxicat.
Ing liquors. We will be at your place Of
business to pray with you next Saturday.
Come with US and we will do you good
and may God have mercy on your soul"
By order Of Committee.
TREASURY REPORT ON DEFICIENCIES.
The Treasury Department has prepar-
ed for transmisilon TO the House Of Rep
resentatiyes the specific sums necessary
TO supply deficiencies in appropriations
for the year ending June 30th, 1874, and
prior years. They are as follows
For Department Of State, $1s067;
Treasury Department, $636873; War
Department, $1,248,OOO; Department Of
the Interior, $88, ,485, Department oil
Justice. $3.50, $40: Judicial Department,
1894. Total, $2,Sl2s39.
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preferred.


CHICAGO, Feb. 94.-Flour-Qulet and
unchanged. Wheat-Fair demand and
lower rates; No. l, Chicago spring 81 l9G
1911; No. 2, do. 81 IT; regular 81 III;
fresh 81 17fs1 1S; Michigan 81 20t April;
No. 8, do: 81 13ta1 1877; rejected 81 07i
al 0s. Corn-Fair demand and lower
rates; No. 9, mixed 57!a57tc cash; sta
57ic March; 5Ssc April; G2tc May; No.
2, mixed 53c; high mixed old Csc; new
53ic; rejected old 53c; new 50ic. Oats
Steady at 42c cash; 42tc March; 43tc
April; rejected 3Sta3sgc. Rye-Steady;
No. 9, regular s3c; fresh s4iaS5c. Bar
ley-Dull and lower; No. 2, spring 81 69;
No. 3, spring 81 so. Hog 80 60a8 10:
Pork-Quiet and weak; $l4 05 cash;
$14 10 March; $l4 35a14 40 April. Lard
Far demand and lower rates; $9 rs
cash; $S 80 March; 8 95a9 90 April.
Shoulders-Dull and lower at 5tc cash;
loose 5ic; packed sides steady; short rib
middles 7sc; clear 7sc. Bacon-steady
and unchanged. Whisky-Falr demand
and lower rates, 04c,
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The Ice voyarers.

DETROIT, MIcu., Feb. 24.-It is now
probable that all the fishermen on the
floating ice in Saginaw Bay will reach the
shore in safety. Two hundred reached
shore last night, and the others, who
were on another field, have been driven
To- the west shore by change in the
wind, so they can probably land easily.
The report that Smith and ParrIer were
drowned Is not true.
BAY CITY, Feb. 24-The ice which
drifted away yesterday morning sep.
Grated into several sections and drifted In
different directions. That which bore
the greater number swung TO the east
shore, and all on 1t estimated at 200 es.
capped. About 8 o'clock this evening
Arthur Stephenson arrived from the
scene and gave the particulars Of his ad.
ventures. He was on what may be
termed the middle field, which drifted
north east till the ice broke. The main
field broke some distance from the east
shore. This morning Stephenson and a
party OF seven started Tor terra frma,
unhitched the horse and compelled him
TO jump from one cake to another,
the men drawing the sleigh
after them. After travelling five or six
miles their hazardous journey was com.
pleted, reaching the shore at 10 AN. On
shore 1t was supposed this party had per.
ished. As far as Stevenson knew, allthe
men on the ice were OF safely, but'it Is
reported from the west shore of the bay,
late this afternoon, that few men and
hats can be seen on the ice, which Is
badly broken up between them and the
shore, and 1t is useless TO attempt their
rescue. The two men Smith and Pa.
noler, reported drowned yesterday, are
safe. 1t was at one time supposed that
they and many others were drowned, but
so far as known, with the exception Of
three on the west shore, all have es.
capped. .s1a f'"W
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The DO.NO.hlng Policy Of COngress.

Au6 DOsNUkuAub VASI VI SSubtVbbe
The tone Of tho press throughout the
country ougut to indicate very plainly to
Congress the general feeling Of impa.
tIence that prevails among business men
10 regard TO theIr demoralIzipg do
nothing financial policy. There are d.
verse opinions among business men as to
what's bert to be done, but as to the pol
10y Of doing something, and doing II
right away, there Is no diversity what
ever. Their unanimous demand Is for q
definite policy Of some sort before the
spring business has passed unproftRbly
and anxiously away. As matters now
stand, they know not what 70 do
whether to buy or TO sell, or whether 10
fold their hands and do nothing. Those
who do business to any large extent
simply speculate on the chances Of what
Congress may finally do. The general
feeling at this moment Is that policy Of
expansion Is more likely to prevail than
its opposite, but at the same time no i'm.
plicit confidence Is felt In this opinion.
The Senate passed "Cooper's amend.
ment" one day last week, a measure Of
standardization, and the next dAytit
turned about and passed MerrimAn's
resolution in favor Of increasing the Ma.
tional bank currency TO 100000, 900.
There is no telling what confused or
contradictory resolution 1t may pass
this week. The House OF Repre-.
sentatives, several weeks ago, pur-
sued this same yRcillAting course
in voting for resolutions that were capa-
BILE Of conflicting interpretations. All Of
which has constantly tended to embarraas
the business Of the country. And yet,
strange TO say, Congress sees or heeds not
the decentralization into which business
is drifting, Its policy Is well calculated
to iullct heavy losses on community
like our own. The markets for our man.
uisctures are now, generally speaking, at
a low tide. The spring contracts are be-
ing made at comparatively low figures.
A month from now perhaps Congress
will conclude to initiate, and Of course
prices will be likely to advance; but,
meanwhile, the spring business will be
over. 1t will then be poor consolation
for manufacturers to see prices go up, in
cluding the price Of raw material which
they may have to buy. And what Is true
OF this community Is true Of many 9TH
ers. Congress is doing all such commu.
mites lrremedisble damage by its dilsto.
ry and vaclllating policy. Why cannot
its members see :he unpopularlty they
are iucurring with the people.
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THR insane in Illinois are reported by
the Board Of Public Charities TO number
5000, Of whom 2,4O0 are considered in.
curables. The State has asylum room for
only 1900 OF these unfortunates. and,
when the Northern and Southern Insane
Asylums are completed. 800 viii be left
uuprovided for. THEY Recommend the
State TO furnish additional facilities for
their care. Other suggestions are that
the curable and lncurable insane be nos
separated in the asylums, and that the
practice Of requiring payment from any
Of the patients be discontinued.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.


FOOD SCARCITY IN INDIA.
LONDON, Feb. GA correspopdent IN
British India, writing Of the famine there
says that the scarcity of food spreads
over large tract along the Hlmaiayias,
bounding NepAne and stretching from
Ande 10 near the Darjeelirg Districts
with large populations and lar removed
from railroads and other means OF com
munlcation, and which are difficult Of ap.
proach. The coolies and laborers feel the
pinch the most, owing 10 the total sus-
pension oi work In the rice fields The
Government was engaged prior TO the
outbreak OF distress In the construction Of
irrigatlng canals, the Northern Bengal
Railroad and In the embankment OF the
Qunduck River. In the first named 3d.
QUO hborers were employed. Their
wages were paid and the money ex-
changed for food at the government
store. Sir George Campbell says that he
does not know that there Will be any
famine at all, and Lord Northbrook says
that the Government has arranged Tor
sufficient food till May, with large re-
serves 10 meet the contingencies. The
British India correspondent, however,
writes from what he himself has seen.
Neither the Government nor the people
can tell the present actual condition, nor
what II may be in the future.
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brotherhood Of Eprip GERS,

F. CLEVELAND, o., Feb. PA special
meeting Of the Grand international Di.
vision Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers will commence in this city to.
morrow. It Is stated the objects Of the
meeting are to discuss the action Of Chief
Engineer Wilson In discountenancing the
strikers, and the feasibility Of ordering q
general strike at some future time. Ii Is
also said an attempt will be made 10 re.
move Mr.. Wilson from his Office. First
Grand Assistant Engineer, L. B. Green,
has issued a card ID delegates, in which
he denounces. Mr., Wilson as an enemy to
the order. The proceedings Of the con-
syention will be secret. 7la,7ay .-i..
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Obstinate Saloonists.

JEFBERsoNvHLE, IND Feb. 24.-The
women's temperance union continue theft
efforts upon the whisky traffic in this
city. Fifty were out this morning and
visited eight saloons, but only gained I'D.
mission 10 two, the others closing their
doors. Notwithstanding the cold chilling
all they held devotional exercises In the
street in front Of each saloon. The cause
Is undoubtedly gaining public favor, but
there is yet no concessions made among
the saloonists.
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seventeen Persons KiIled.

! Cry OF MEXICO, Feb. 16.-A terrible
affair Is reported 10 have occurred in
Vera Cruz. A quarrel between the
townsmen ol Quinixton and Huascoleca
resulted in fight. In which seventeen
persons were killed. It is reported that
the infuriated Huascolecans afterwards
went to Quinixton and began an lndis-
criminate massacre, killing the children
and cutting of 4he,breasts oRthe women.
The neighhoring town OF Chalchicamula
sent detachment Of militia 10 the scene
to stop the atrocities, ~ " ..l-ae.
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THE following question was discussed
in two financial papers in New York, and
ELECTED several different answers. Per-
haps aome Of our financial readers will
give the solution: '... 'as .a q
"a offers to exchange plot Of ground
he holds for one held by B, provided The
latter viii give him $50 to make the ex
change. B declines this, but offers tc
make the exchange provided A will pay
him $l6. They agree finally 70 split thl
difference! Who pays the difference AMI
how much Is 1t :"
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OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 24.-In the House this
morning MIR. McLain, Of Trumbull, offered
q resolution expressing the earnest SYM
pathy Of the General Assembly with the
womans' temperance movement and de-
claring the liquor traffic as the greatest
social, moral and political evil OF the
times, and moved to suspend the rules so
as TO have the resolution considered at
once. -f-r, &
The House refused to suspend the rules
by vote Of "A to 40.
Senate bill to enable manufacturing
companies that become embarrassed to
allow their creditors to take stock for the
amount Of their claim was passed.
In the Senate, bills were introduced to
graduate the fees Of county officers accord.
ing to the population of the county; grant.
ing to the guardian oil estates Of minors
authority 10 lease such estates beyond the
time Of the majority OF such minors.
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Temperance Mnxement.

ColUM9us, Feb. 24--A mass temper.
ance meeting atTamu street Methodist
Church this morning was very large and
intensely earnest, Dlo Lewis presided.
When II was announced that the General
Assembly had refused to adopt the re0o-
luton Of sympathy with the Conference
at Monmouth. Lewis said, "Never mind,
that is one Of those little things we must
get used to, but my word for 1t, in five
weeks many Of these same men who now
vote against such resolution will gladly
vote for it"
. A State Temperance Convention has
been called to meet here March 18th.
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Philadelphia Wool Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a. - Wool
Firm; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Va.
double extra and above 66a6sc; extra
55a56c; medium 55a57c; coarse 45a50c.
New York, Michigan and Indiana and
western fine 50a52c; medium >6Sa56c;
coarse 45a50c; combing washed 66A7oc;
combing unwashed 42iS4S. Canada
combings 62aG5c; fine unwashed 36s383c;
coarse and medium washed 35a38c; tub
washed 54a57ic; extra and Meftno
pulled 45a5Oc No. tand superine pulled
AhAhlc
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No Trains since saturday.

MEMPHn, Feb. 24.ANo trains have ar.
rived here on the Memphis & Charleston
Railroad since Saturday, owing TO the
heavy rains. The Mississippi Central d
badly Washed away north Or Grenada,
A large number Of excursionists from
New Orleans TO the Carnival are here
-en routh north, being unable to get be.
yond Grenada, via the Mississippi Cen.
tral.
/. A,number OF saloon keepers have re-
celved postal cards sighed COMMITTEE, =
asking them TO quit selling the devil
dealing beverage. In the event Of theil
refusal they viii be visited and prayed
for. 49, i''.''''' 90 - '.HEa'' ,s5a' -
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MoNRY never made q man happy yet,
nor will 1t. There 10 nothing in It's nature
to produce happiness. The more q man
has the more he wants Instead Of its
filling q ayacuum, itmakes one. Fit satis-
hes one want, 1t doubles and trebles that
want another way, That was 0 true prov.
erb Of the wise man, rely upon 1t: Bet
ter Is little with the fear Of the Lord,
than great treasure and trouble herewith.
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FARE REDUCED TO THREE CTS. PER MILE
DAYTON, OHIO.
ADoMRsT1c TRAGEDY.

DAYTON, Feb: 23.-About half.past 1
this p. NJ, in the southern part Of the
city, Chris. Mourezs, Frenchman, shot
his wife in the back Of the neck, killing
her instantly. Both were dining. he
evidently got angry and she left the table.
He followed her into the kitchen and
shot her. BE was perfectly sober. 1t Is
supposed he is insane. he showed In.
tense griet when conscious of the shock.
ing result Of his fury. A daughter OF
seven years, and babe Of fourteen
months, were the only other persons in
the house.. Three other children were
absent. The murderer seemed afflicted
with various delusions about his wife,
among them the false one that she was
unfaithiul. He made no effort to escape
arrest, but continually cried, "I have
killed my wife; 1 am ruined. They were
laboring people, He was 43, and she 40
years old.
THE woAtAN's CRUsADR AGAINST WHISKY.
The woman's crusade Is effecting all
Glasses. Large and excited meetings,
chiefly OF women, are held daily and
llRluy. Auc 10Y uSClLISa are QeVOteQ
10 prayers and preparation, the nights 70
prayer aud songs. The immensity Of the
difficulty Of attacking five hundred li0-
uor saloons. Is appalling, but the women
arc preparing resolutely to do It. They
will not move until ordered by an execu-
tive committee Of some twenty Of the
most discreet women OF the city. Their
plan, not yet reported, is to organize ior
permanent operations until liquor selling
is extinguished. They will not begin out
Of douR TILL sure OF Victory. The saloon
keepers are waiting curionsly, but resign.
edly for the impending hurricane. But
few will be rude, though some will in
woke the police to clear the sidewalks.
The edruggiss will fall at the first flash.
STOCK ALL TAKEN.
All the stock for tho Southern Ohio
Fair Association here will be taken this
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Want More CurrteSncy.

ITRRnRtHAurE, LIN, Fob. 2A-IAt an
immense meeting held this evening, reso-
lutons were unanimously passed asking
Congress for an inctgaSe Of the currency.
All Glasses Of citizens were present,
particularly prominent business men,
speeches were made BY Colonel R. W.
Thompson and Hon, D. ". VOORHEES,,
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Cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 24-Wheat-ouiet
and unchanged; No. red, 81 68Si So:
No. . red, 81 45. Corn-Qulet at 6eae7c
for old mixed: G3a64c tor new mixed,
Osts-Flrmer; No. State held at 48a49c;
No. 3 State, 46a47c. Petroleum-Firm:
er and unchanged.
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wHEN the first time OF love is over,
there comes q something better still,
Then comes that other love, that faithful
friendship which never changes, and
which viii accompany you with lts calm
light through the whole Of life. II 4
only needtul to place yourself so that II
may come, and then Il comes Of ITSELF
And then everything turns and changes
itself to the best RFtirika BrTmer.
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CoNTRsTuL RLRCTIoN.

a In the Senate this afternoon the contes.
ted election case Of Weimer against Welch
was taken up. After some remarks by the
Counsel in reference to the deposition
taken by contestec, MIR. .McSweeny, Of
Counsel for contestee filed motion rails.
ing the question OF the Jurisdiction OF the
Senate. To-day the case Of Mr.. Kinney
Counsel for Icontestor. argued that the
Senate could decide the question Of juris-
dicdon. The President pro tenn OF the
Senate concurred in this view and the
case was postponed until tomorrow 10
allow the Counsellor contestor toprepare
for the argument on the question or iuris.
diction.
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Weather Report.
war DzPGnTKENf,
WASHINGTON. y. O., Feb. 25.-S:00 P. Y.
PROBABILITIES,

For Wednesday, IN the New England
and Middle States and lower lake region,
. rising followed by falling barometer,
northerly winds veerlng TO the northeast,
followed by cloudy weather and possibly
snow or rain. ~ olt.. tlss.,t
For the Ohio Valley, South Atlantic
and Gull States, continued northeasterly
winds, clouds and rain. /. Il !, 2 Z !
For the upper lakes, northwest winds
and partly cloudy weather, followed by
northeast winds and possibly snow.
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COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money and StOck MarksI,

New York Money and Stock Market.
New York, Feb. A.-MoNRY-Easy
at 3s5 per cent. Exports Of produce lor
the week $G,45S.S05. Customs receipts
$4,000.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Dull at "a S4a
4 SAT for sixty days, and "a s7ta4 e8 for
sight.
Com Stronger, advancing to and
closing at 11S. Carrying rates 2a2t per
cent and for borrowing fiat. The Asais.
tant Treasurer disbursed $4,000. Clear.
ings $40,0O000O.
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PERSONAL journalism prevails at steu-
oeuyille. The editor Of the NtSi speakes
ofthe editor OF the Gazette as athe fllthiest,
most stupid and illiterate newspaper man
in Ohio" This Is not ali II Bays, but II d
all wo cafe to reproduce, a'' !, =
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ooNaREsS, since 1924, has appropriate
ed $4,000 for the Improvement oi. the
rivers in West Virginia-S9l, 900 for the
MononGahely and $4,000 for the Great
KanawhA,
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SPAIN.
GEN. sIcKLRs.

MADRID, Feb. 24-Gen. Slckles took
leave Of Peresident Serrano yesterday.
The EpotG newspaper has been fined.
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o MILWAUKEE, Feb. 24!-An oskosh dis.
patch states that WGgpers Opera House
was burned this morning. Loss $21 900,
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ST. PETERsBuRa, Feb. 2ly-united
States Minister Jewell gave grand tete1
OF the Legation last night In honor Of
shington's birthday, aS
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BALTIMORE, Feb. A.AGeorEe Lynch,
aged 30, who was TO be married tonight
committed suicide this morning,
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Refused to Abolish Death Penalty.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 24.--The House Of
Representatives to-day refused to pass the
bill abolishing the death penalty by vote
of 81 to 73, t.g
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TIE following adyices in regard to the
iron market are from WILLIAM MEANS
OF Cincinnati, ppblished in yesterdays
Gazette w ~ " =
Thepast week, developed no improve:
ment ii Che market for Pig Iron, and
prices remain unchanged. There 4, how
ever, d perceptible feeling for the better
among foundry men, and some Of the
rolling mills contemplate starting up with
what help they can get, which places q
brighter face on iron matters generally.
Furnace men consider they have no mar.
gins except on choice No. / foundry, and
the inducements for pressing other grades
are only found in their necessities. The
profits on best foundry are mesgre, and
they are entirely wanting on the lower
grades, while forge irons Of ell kinds have
ior some time been held at losing figures.
There is beginning to be some inquiry Tor
car wheel metals.
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Kansas Struck by the Temperance
Wave.

2 MANHATTAN, KS, Feb. 24.-The tenn
perance moyene ent, has reached Kansas.
All Of the. saloon keepers here received an
appeal to-day 10 close. the liquor selling,
and a notification that II they do not they
will be prayed out Of business. The ap.
peal was signed by committee Of ladies.