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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-29
financial Matters at Washington.

Financial Matters at Washington.
Especial to the Cincinnati Gazette1
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The friends
OF the Senate finance bill will on tomor-
row move TO take it up and vote upon it,
and hope to do SO without debate. The
Republican friends of the bill wish to
avoid all discussion that might lead to
disturb the harmony OF the party, but to
show to the country by their votes that
their convictions OF the merits of the bill
have not changed. The opponents of the
Senate bill are still talking freely of
a compromise measure upon which they
hope both parties can unite. The main
features now suggested are free banking,
with the retirement of one million OF
greenbacks for every four million of bank
notes issued; abolishing the reserves on
fixing the amount of green
backs at $392 GOO, 600, the amount not to
be reduced below that except in accord
ance with the provisions Of the bill; and
providing that on and after the 1st OF
January, 1878, greenbacks may be con-
yerted into four per cent thirty year
bond, the greenbacks thus converted to
be again paid out in the purchase OF the
s 20 bonds.
1t is understood that Senator Morton is
desirous OF having some measure agreeo
upon which will meet the demands OF the
West and South, and secure the substan-
tial support OF all parties, and it is be:
lieved the above ls his plan. There Will
not be any manifesto issued by the friends
of the bill, as rumored.
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Our Jenny.

Tssn Francisco Cor. Territorial Knterprise.J
She is the most discontented, unhappy
little monkey that ever lived. She finds
to cry about twenty times a
day. Yesterday saw her sitting on a
box in the back yard, small monument
of despair. The tears were running slow
" down her checks, and old Carlo, the
Newfoundland dog, all decked in rags and
strings, stood wagging his tail and watch
ing her sympaIhetically. I took her up
in my arms and asked her what she was
crying about.
80, many sings" she said.
"What things, darling2 ?"
30, everysings is wrong, every sings in
dis world. / wish you hadn't borned me"
"Tell mamma what is wrong now.
"Well, den, old Tarlo's tail drowed out
behind, when wanted it to drow out
tween his shoulders, tos why for pum-
mel sos tould ride on his back and have
somesing to hold on to-"
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weather Report.
% ~ kWAR DERARTHENF,
OYFIcR OF THE CHIBF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WARRINGTON. ID. c., April 2S 800 T. II.


Il yFsf PRoBABmuTEs. ~ =
For New England on Wednesday fresh
and brisk east to north winds, possibly
high on the coast, with cloudy weather
and rain or snow. -.e. srs
For the Middle States fresh to brisk
north to west winds, and clearing weather
over, the western portion during the
morning, and over the eastern portion
during the evening.
For the South Atlantic States winds
veering to west and north, with clear and
clearing weather.
For the lower. lakes winds shifting to
west and north, with clearing weather.
For the Upper Lakes, winds veering to
east and south with rising temperature
and clear and partly cloudy westaer, and
north to west winds and clear weather
for the Tennessee and Ohio valleys.
For the Gulf States, northwest to north
east winds, generally lower temperature
and clear or partly cloudy weather.
For the Upper Mississippi valley and
Missouri, winds shifting to easterly and
southerly, rising temperature, and clear
OF partly cloudy weather.
The Ohio river above Z2nesville and
the Monongahela will continue rising; the
Mississippi will remain stationary; the
lower Mississippi will continue falling.
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GERHARD PROCESS FOR OBTAINING
PUDDLED IRON DIRECT FROM THE ORE
Mr.. F. W. Gerhard OF Stafordshire has
lately introduced new process by which
puddled iron Is obtained direct from the
ore, the blast furnace being dispensed
with. Instead of using pig-iron, Mr..
Gerhard employs compound of ore or any
substance containing iron, the necessary
fiuxes, and the equivalent OF carbon. A
lump of this compound is put into the
furnace, and by the single process known
to the puddler as "balling," heat may
be obtained in much less time and with
considerable less labor than under the old
method; the process OF "melting" and
"boiling" being entirely dispensed with.
The special features of the invention Is
the great saving of fuel, 1t being estimated
that 3,7OO pounds of coal are saved in
manufacturing 2.400 pounds of iron. In
the opinion Of some iron workers this
method of making wrought iron must
very soon supersede the present laborious
and costly mode of manufacturing 1t from
nip iron
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LAND oFFICE APPoINT1fRNT

= LAND OFF1CH AtfO1NTMHHT.
The President has nominated Samuel
8. Burdett, OF Missouri, Commissioner of
the General Land Office, vice Drummond
resigned. ~g
The House Committee on Postof1ces
and Post Roads to-day heard a statement
from the Postmaster General in regard to
the charge preferred by Congressman
Stone that the law had been violated by
the Postoff1ce Department in connection
with certain mail contracts in Texas sew
eral years ago. The Postmaster Gener-
ais explanation showed he had acted in
accordance with the law then existing,
and fortified by the opinion Of the At
torney General as to its proper 'construc-
tion. The law was subsequently changed,
but not till long after the matter COM
planned oihad been consumated.
The new French and American postal
treaty was signed to. day by tho Postmas.
ter General and French Minister, land
subsequently approved by the President.
It will be forwarded to France tomorrow
by the Secretary of State for final action
by the French Government.
The Cabinet session to-day was unim-
portant, oil the members were present
except Secretary Richardson, who was
represented by Assistant Secretary Saw
yer.
The House Committee on Appropris.
tions completed the Pension bill, appro.
priating $29,000000.
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The RIissIssippi Flood.

NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-Among the
contributions for the overflow sufferers
are: ar from Washington Git1y, liz, D: @ e, $1,000;
600. The ID dstrib0,ion % Committee nl Ain are
working energeticallY in getting of sup.
plies to all accessible points in the over
flowed districts, where assistance is re-
quired. % ...-...,'-.sst-
a quarter of an inch last night, but is on
a stand all day to-day. Reports of the
overflow accumulate both from above
and below. Previous dispatches more
than confirmed the particulars Of the
ruin; it might be given to any extent.
The extent OF the overflow and prevalence
OF destruction Is VerY great,
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Tho Temperance Crusade =. Deter.
mined Attack ON Saloon.


WORCESTER, Mass, April 24.-The
most determined of all the crusadcs was
made this evening on the saloon OF Joseph
Riedl, on Pearl street, the scene of the
two hours siege Wednesday evening.
The crusaders made their appearance this
evening, Just after five o'clock, gained
admittance to the saloon and began their
usual exercises, though distinctly and re-
peatedly ordered to go out by Mr. Riedl.
A large crowd soon collected and rapid
sales OF beer were made at parts of the bar
not occupied by members of the band.
All went on with reasonable smooth
ness for nearly two hours, when an almost
sickening stencil was noticed. The women
said "Don't give in" however, and stood
firm. The barkeeper had by this time
been forced to replenish his stock on
draught, and rolled in fresh keg OF beer
through the crowd, which was swelling
in numbers every minute. The women
stood at the bar and sang number OF
hymns, when MIR. Riedl told them TO leove
q clear waY for his customers to the bar.
The band stepped to the rear of the ealoon
and knelt in prayer, after which young
lady made religio-tempeTance exhorta-
ton, which was followed by several 9th Il
ers The crowd were noisy and insulting
and at last the room was filled with red
pepper fumes, but the women stayed till
after eight o'clock, making their call some
three hours and q quarter long.
After leaving the saloon the crusaders
were SO jeered at by the crowd that they
went into the telegraph Office at the Main
street corner and the operator locked the
door, letting them wait till the crowd
seemed more quiet The comments on
the movement about town this evening
vary with every speaker, but such cru
sades as the last two must soon lose all
public favor or gain some ground for the
cause.
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G1eQmteuiqetrrers-
WV nublish an interesting letter this

W. nublish an interesting letter this
morning in regard to the present condition
and prospects Of the wheeling & Lake
m r.io railroad. It's to be said of this en-
,ernrise that it manifests tcnacity OF
nurpose that augers well for it, and that
"a sincerely trust betokens its final sue
ace. The fact that Mr. Shanly, the
goossc tunnel contractor, is to open up
tbe campaign in person along the line OF
,be road within short time, and that the
neoplc along the route are subscribing the
pecessary $4,000 per mile are certainly
encouraging indications.
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The AIchean War.

ATcHERN, April 55.-In the battle Of
the 11th inst. 5000 natives made a general
attack on the Dutch positions. They at
tempted to carry the works OF Kraton by
assault and were driven back with great
slaughter after eight hours fighting. ALI
the Dutch forces with the exception of q
garrison of 2, 800 men in Kraton will re.
turn to Java on the 26th inst.
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RIVER RKCRDINa SLOWLY.

NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-The Captain
OF the steamer Iberia, in his report day
to Mr.! T. Topper, agent of the Attakapas
Transportation Company, says: "In
coming between Bayou Teche to-day, we
took on sugar at Oak Lawn, direct from
the sugar house at Pargery, on the bow
OF the boat. All the tausse points are
under water from seven miles above New
Iberia. The water of Grand Lake is only
one hundred and fifty yards from flowing
over the Teche from AttachafalayR to
New Iberia, Families are pouring in
from all quarters and settling on the high
lands. Most of the large plantations have
been abandoned on the east side of the
Teche. Where 5000 hogsheads of sugar
would have been made they now only
hope to save seed. Portions OF the towns
of Franklin, New Iberia and st. Martins.
vile are under water. The water is rum
ming over Morgan's Railroad for dis
tance Uf about twenty-five miles from
Brashear. The streets of the latter town
are covered with water. Three men
were drowned on Manday while crossing
at Pearl river, the crossing of the Mobile
s. New Orleans Railroad. Superintend
ent Scranton, of this road, says it will
take thirty days to repair the damage
done by the recent flood and get the road
in thorough order. The steamer Paragon
is expected here in the morning. She
has one hundred and ninety.fve bags c !
mails, shipped at Vicksburg, which are
supposed to include New York dates from
the 10Th to the 10th. @
MONROE, La, April es,-The river has
fallen an inch and q half in "a hours.
The water is receding slowly in the rear
OF the city" There was a light shower
last night, but the weather is clear to-day.
The steamer Garry Owen, which left
Camden at IL o'clock yesterday morning,
reports the river falling all the way down.
The present is the highest water by two
feet ever known. above. A planter living
below reports thirteen miles OF river front
out between Morrison's and Cuba, but the
rear all under. Below Cuba he reports
all overfowed. The mails for the East
and West go by Shreveport.
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ARKANSAS MATTERS.
CALLS FOR AID AGAINST DoMEs.
TIC VIOLENCE.

TIC VIOLENCE.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-P President
Grant has received a dispatch from Gov.
Baxter, of Arkansas, stating that an
aYoWed insurrection now exists IN that
State, and asks for aid to protect the State
against domestic violence. Gov. Baxter
says he telegraphed for aid April 18th,
but understands that the President never
received the requisition. Gov. Brooks
has already made q similar request, and
now has two lawyers in Washington look
ing after his interests. Two lawyers in
the employ of Baxter are on. their way
here. The question as to who Is the &C.
tual Governor Will be presented to the
President for decision, unless some oIhar
mode of settlement shall intervene.
NJ DRPoaTTs wTTHDRAwN. sf2
Yesterday morning not less than dlty
depositors of small amounts applied 70
the Freedman's Sa2ingsiB Bank for with
drawal of funds. In al other respects
business Is progressing as usual
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H1nn0nn Fire

OTTAWA, April 1s.-A fire broke ont
this morning in the stables of the Kings
ton Hotel and spread rapidly to the ad-
joining buildings on York and Clarence
streets; crossing to the west side of York
street. Among the:buildings burned are
Kingston Market, Caledonia Hotel, John.
son House and an agricultural warehouse.
Loss 100000,
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CINCINNATI, April 2s.-Dispatches
from Delaware and other points in Cen
trail Ohio report snow falling all day.
The weather here has been growing cold
with brisk winds and cloudy sky.
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Four Men Drowned.

ANHAPoL1s, Nd, April 2s.-Au oys.
ter pungy was capsized off Thomas Point
today, and all on board, four men, were
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
FALLING pur1prsaa.

LONDON, April 2s.-Three buildings In
New Gate fell to-day, killing and MAIN
ing number of persons.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, April 2s.-The Prussian Min
lister OF Finance reports surplus OF 81,
000, 600 thalers for 1873.
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Postmaster of Gnyandotte, West
Virginia, shot. .1rai

HUNTINGTON, w. YA,April 27.-Chas.
Smith shot and instantly killed Dick
Hayslip, Postmaster of Guysndo dotte, West
Virginia, today. The murderer is in
custody. a
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-srEITFNoEp FOR L1FF,
HIS WIG 10 Dead

April ss.-A man named
Orrly last night beat his crippled wife to
death with her cfutch. He was arrested.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 29-The Senate
refused by vote OF "a to 80 to pass the
finance bill over the Presldent's Teto-not
tWo.thirls in the Affirmative.
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NEW YORK CITY.
pANKn1urrCY ANp 1KJUNcrIoN.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Proceedings
riam, brokers of the late q. O. s. 1. @.
pool, declared involuntary bankrupts.
In the case of Michael ii. Simpson %.
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Jay
Gould, Sidney Dillon, &C., an order has
been issued citing the defendants before
the Supreme Court to show cause why
: Sc Union Pacific Railroad Company from
= telsing in any way OF the securities sx-
n led under indentures known as the
n mpg fund mortgage. The argument
h Hbnrh % heard tomorrow or next day.
r die a SHOOTING MATCH.
Y .lhur B. Leach, on behalf of the Irish
!, n, has accepted the conditions Inn
y y Jse1 by the Amateur Rifle Club and
Ggreed to bring over not less than TWEEN
ty.four rmen TO shoot at amatch next fall,
.@z.sENTENoED FOR LIE. A
Jaues Puf7is, who shot Isaac Hender.
son (eoiored) 8 short time ago, pleaded
guilty to-day TO murder In the second de-
gree, and was sentenced to the State
prison for life. 90 20 III
SUICIDE oF AN Rx CONGRESSMAN.
Obadiah Bovine, Congressman from the
Second District of New York in 1851,
committed suicide at hotel on Staten
Island last night.
SIX DAYS NOTICE. Z s .
The branch here of the Freedman's
Savings and Trust Company requires .
notice OF six days before the payment of
any sum exceeding 3d., .zsvs.s.i.- .ggtisi
Z = q
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BY TELEGRAPH
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT

By the Western Union Line.
Oflcc Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe Sts.
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LOUISVILLE g PORTLAND CANAL.

WASHINGTON, April 2s,
SENATE.
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ONLY TREATMENT THAT WILL CURE THESE ms

Thefrequeney and extent OF female diseases is
positive proof that the common lIeStment has
failed to cure them. Every household has its
delicate sufferer. Wherever woman 10 found
these ailments exist without alienation. From
the day the blushing girl rlpens into womanf ood,
di1eass becomes her constant attendant. With
many ladies these ills are 60 great that life has
few charms, death is regarded as q blessing and
the grave as the only refdee from perststing and
These diseases are OF peculiar nature and
require an entirely different treatment from
common ailments. During practical expert
encs OF fifteen years we have fully proven that
no treatment will ever be successful in these
cases that does not combine both local and con-
stituttonAl measures. Poisoning the system
with drugs for m!splacements Of the womb and
other arrangements Of this organ and its appen-
dAges, SO far from removing the evil, has been
the cause of much serious mischief. But adopt
ing our only rational treatment, we can promise
prompt relief and permanent cure in every case
in which . reasonable hope can be entertained.
We not only benefit but restore hundreds to
perfect health who have sought relief in vain
ffom other sources, We now OFFER you heath
and happiness. Let nothing stand in the way
OF your cure. The longer you delay the woree
you VIII grow until you become tncurable.
Fees for consultation, examinations, advice
and treatment within the reach Of all.
NoTE.-Dr. Longdon's once and residence are
at No. 1909 Eof street (old bth), opposite the
Cathedral. ap1S-eod
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|RAsFLnEIAoooHHo

Tickets 10 all principal points in the East and
West can be procured at the Union Ticket Once,
In ALure House. and 1t the station ct Bridge
PdSis Pdssis General Passenger e and 4 TieEs1 hE as.u.
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Committee, reported bill uppropriating
100000 for the purchase of rations to be
used in the relief of persons suffering from
the inundation of the Lower Mississippi.
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800 600 APPROPRIATED FOR BHNKFPP7 OF
49, ,L.oUIaIAEA SUFFERERS. snzH
Mr.. Gafhsld, from the Appropriation
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The Oldest Timber in the World.

Probably the Oldest timber in the
world which has been subjected to the
use of man is that which is found in the
ancient temples of Egypt. Il is found
in connection with stoae-work which is
known to be at least 4, 700 years o Id
This wood, and the only wood used in
the cons ruction of the temple, is IN the
form of ties, holding the end of one stone
TO another in lis uppe- surface. When
two blocks were laid in place, then it ap-
pears that an excavation about az inch
deep was made in each block, into which
an hourgIass shaped tie was driven. 1t
is, therefore, very difficult to force any
s.one from its position. The ties appear
to have been the tamaris< wood, of which
the ark was constructed, sacred tree in
ancient Egypt, and now very rarely
found in the valley OF the Nile. Those
dovetailed ties are just as sound now as
on the day of their insertion. Although
fuel is extremely scarce in that country,
these bits of wood are not large enough
to make it an object with the Arabs to
heave off layer after layer of heavy stone
for so small prize. Had they been of
bronze, half the old temples would have
been destroyed years ago, so precious
would they have beensssr various pur-
poses
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Franklin's Breeches.

We can imagine from the following
advertisement the intense disgust of the
Philosopher at discovering the larceny
of his favorite ''leather seated" breeches.
He went into print in the Pennsylvania
Gazette of February %, 1888, as fol-
lows:
6GTOLEN-B. FRANKLIN's New
- SEATED BREECHEs.-Stolen on
the 18th instant by one WILLIAM LLOYD,
out of the house of BENJAMIN FRANK
LIN, an half worn Sagathee Coat, lined
with Silk, four fine homespun Shirts, a
fine Holland Shirt, ruffied at the hands
and bosom, a pair of black broadcloth
Breeches, new seated and lined with
leather, two pair of good worsted Stock
ings, one of a dark colour, and the 9th
er of lightish blue, coarse Cambria
Handkerchief, marked with an + in red
silk, new pair of Calf Skin Shoes, Z
Boys new Castor Hat, and sundry Other
Things.
an. B.-The said LLOYD pretends tC
understand Latin and Greek, and hai
been a School-master; He is an Irish
man about 80 Years of noe, tall ant
slim. Had on lightish Colour'd Grea
Coat, red Sacket, n pair of Black Sill
Breeches, an old felt Hat, too little TO
him, and sewed on the side of the Crow
with white Thread, and an old dark
coloured Wig; but may perhaps wea
some of the clothes above mentioned
"Whoever secures the said Thief =
that he may be brought 10 Justice, shal
have Thirty Shillings Reward and rea
sonable charges, paid by
b. FRANKLIN.
"PHILApELPHIA, FEB. %, 1889"