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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 20-In the Dis
rict Of Columbia Investigation this morn.
ing Henry 8. Davis was examined with
reference to the estimate and cost Of i'm.
provement done by the Board Of Public
Works, made by him. He thought the
value Of old material taken, amounted TO
upwards ot two million dollars. He es.
timated that the private property had
been injured fifteen per cent, and that
the measurements generally made were
ten per cent in excess of the actual work
done.
THE SWISS ADoPrA NEW CONSTITUTION.
An official dispatch received at the
Swiss Consulate, says that the people and
Cantons OF Switzerland by vote have
accepted revised Constitution. O..
GEN. SPINNER ON TIE REDUCTION OF SAL.
ARIES.
Gen. Spinner was before the Commit.
tee on Appropriations to.day,in opposition
10 the proposed reduction Of the clerical
force in the Treasurer's office. He wants
an additional number of clerks, and saws
because Of insufi1ciency Of compensation,
many Of his best clerks are leaving him
Tor higher salaries elsewhere, In some
cases twice as much as they have been re.
ceiving under the Government.
Supervising architect, Mullett, was be-
fore the Committee and made similar
statement. -
PREsIDRET's MESSAGE ON CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION,
The President to day sent the following
message to Congress:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
Herewith ! transmit the report Of the
Civil Service Commission, authorized by
the act ol Congress Of March Sd, 1871, and
invite your special attention thereto. II
sustained by Congress, have no doubt
the rules can, after the experience gained,
be so improved and enforced as to still
more materially benefit the public service
and relieve the Executive, members oi
Congress and heads Of Departments from
influence that might be prejudicial to
good administration, The rules as they
have heretofore been enforced have re-
suited benefcially, as is shown by the
oElhAOA VI AohlbCAb VI Gu1 Shuluet AQQ
their subordinates in the departments, aud
In that opinion concur. But rules ap-
pllcable 10 officers who are 10 be appoint.
ed by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, are in a great measure i'm
practicable, except in so far as they may
be sustained by the action Of that body.
These must, necessarily remain 30 unless
the direct sanction Of the Senate is given
to the rules. ! advise for the present
only such appropriations as may be
adequate to continue the work
in itH present form and would
leave to the future to determine whether
the direct sanction OF Congress shall
be given to the rulesAhat may perhaps be
devised for regulating the method OF SO.
lection of appointees or appointing them
who need to be confirmed BY the Senate.
The same amount appropriated last year
would be adequate for the coming year.
But l think public interest would be pro.
NOTED by authority in the Executive for
allowing small compensations for special
service performed beyond the usual office
hours, under an act OF 1871, to persons
called into service Of the Government.
Signed. q. 8. GRANT.
ErecutIce Mansion, april 1s, 1874.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

|
PARTICULARS CONCERNING THR sTEAME ]
L'AMRRioug,
tHciald Special.
LONDON, April 20.-The French steam
er LAmerique was brought into PLY.
mouth on Saturday evening. The epei.
neer and mate Of the steamer Spray, WHO
first boarded the French steamer L'Amer.
ique, report that they found all OF tho
steamers boats gone except the gig.
Ihere were six feet Of water In tho stoker
mole, two OF the lead lights burst In and
admitting water; the pumps wero found
to be choked, which circumstance proba.
bly, caused the panic. The mate thoupht
1t was possible to save the steamer as lhe
weather was moderating, It then blowing
q half gale. The Sprsy sent the salvage
crew on boardi large warps were attached
to the u 'Amerique's cable chain, and the
Spray started with the steamer In tow:
on the morning Of the 10Th heading for
Brest: The work Of towing was easy all
that day. II was discovered the next
day that the propeller Of the L'Amerioue
was gone; on the same day her chain
slipped and L was lost. The Spray then
sighted the steamer F. L. Berry, and ar.
ranged for her to assist US in bringing tho
steamer into port. They continued
headed for Brest TIL 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, when the wind shifted and
they resolved to change their course, and
made iot British port, and Plymouth was
sighted on Saturday at 2 p. N. No sound.
ing, and no pumps were 10 be found on
board the L'Amerique, the donkey engine
was broken. The mate Of the Spray
says that bedding was piled against
the broken dead lights until the damage
could be repaired. The L'AmerioIe
when first sighted was under two close.
reefed top sails on her mizzen mast, and
was hauled out on the starbosrd tack,
The cargo had shifted, but when the
port side was brought 10 the wind the
steamer rightsd. There Is no list in her
OF present as she lies In Plymouth harbor.
Lloyds' agent reported that pumping
was actively continued today, but no do.
crease Of water is apparent There are 0
leet yet In the after compartments and 81
feet in the engine room.
LONDON, April 20.-The Tichborne
claimant was to-day denied a now trial
on all points raised by his counsel.
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ST. GLAIRsVILLE CORRESPOND.
ENCE.

Casualty at the County InfirmRTy..
A Sly Chap That Wanted to See
His Mother. Violation OF the Rev.
enue Laws.
Editors IntellIgencer:
sT. CLARsV1LLE, April 20.
On Thursday Of last week while John
Lowe, engineer at the County Infirmary,
was engaged in pumping water into the
reservoir Of the water works, two small
boys, who had brought his dinner 10 the
engine house, visited the basin, and were
tempted on to q raft for ride. By some
means the raft was capsized and the boys
thrown into the water. loves attention
was called, and he succeeded in rescuing
one Of the boys; the other was sinking
for the last time. Both boys were inmates
Of the Infirmary. The one drowned came
from near Centreville, Smith township.
Saturday evening Deputy U. s. Mar
shal, T. 81. Ferrell, arrested W. L. Camp
bell, q resident Of this place, for selling
liquor without the United States license,
Campbell was taken near his fathers
door, and requested the Marshal 10 per-
NIT him to go In the house. Sheriff
Cochran was left in charge while the
Marshal stepped out q moment. Camp.
bell desired to "see his mother" When
the Marshal returned It was discovered
that his mother was not at home, and
"Litt." had gone to find her, and has not
yet returned at this-Monday-noon.
"DCc" Ferrell feels considerably bored
| that he allowed his man to escape go eas.
lily. Sheriff Cochran says 1t was "none
Of his funeral" and he and "Old Bill'
were having pleasant conversation while
"Litt" had gone to "see his mother"
To-day one McEndree, Of Wayne town
ship, was taken by Marshal Ferrell for a
violation Of the revenue laws, selling
cigars without paying the tax. This is an
offence Of some two years ago, and Nc
Endree was once before at Cincinnati to
answer. Ferrell made an unsuccessful at
tempt few weeks ago to arrest his man
at his residence but Captina Hills afford.
ed too many hiding places. This morn
Ing his bird walked up and was Gagged.
Monday noon, the Marshal, aided by
Sheriff Cochran and his deputies, made q
search Of Campbell's house, under the
impression that their man was hid
den there. Quite crowd and
much excitement ensued as the word
got out that "Litt was cornered in
the garret, armed with q pistol, and
threatening death 10 any one who should
attempt TO enter his "iort." A thorough
search failed to find him. So that ex-
citement Is gone, and we await anxiously
another dose Of horrors.
1t Is the impression Of the" crusaders
that "Litt" has been closing out "Down-
ing's" stock, which was saved from the
fire two weeks ago. A part Of q barrel
was saved and removed TO Campbell's
home. "Lih" being q nephew oI Downing,
is looking alter matters and doing a little
trade on the ely. .. CIGAR.
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GttGttelIige
TnERE was considerable Of q panic in

THERE was considerable ot panic in
New York yesterday owing to the sus.
pension Of q Wall street firm Of bankers
and brokers, and the breaking up Of q
Railroad pool, and very marked decline
took place in many securities in conse.
quence. It seems that ono cause Of ag.
gravatlon, that helped to accelerate the
downward movement, was a rumor that
tho President had signed the currency
bill, and that the Comptroller Of the Cur.
rency would enforce 1t at once, thus turn.
Ing this measure Of supposed initiation into
oneoI severe contraction. 80 complicated
has the financial situation become, in con.
sequence Of the peculiar wording Of the
Senate bill, that It Is difficult 10 say what
effect the Presidents action, pro or con,
will have, No doubt the next season Of
suspense that will ensue will be in regard
70 an amendment Of some kind, whereby
the concealed sting in the bill can be ex-
tricated. As the bill now stands, 1t will
compel the National banks OF the coun.
try to draw funds away from New York
to the extent Of over twenty millions Of
doIlara. This feature Is what scar0s Wall
street and SO easily demoralizes its habl.
tues.
Although money advanced yesterday
from four per cent currency to seven per
cent gold, 1t does not indicate any dimfnu.
tlon in the supply oil losnable funds on
good securities. The banks are strong as
regards means, and their reserve alto
gsther ample. Compared with a year
ago, the bank deposits are now over $751;.
900, 900 greater, while their circulation is
nearly 100000 less, and the reserve is
In the aggregate, nearly $9s,OOO,OOo
larger. With all Of this showing, the
loans are only about S28.OOOOOO more
than year ago. Their last statement is
favorable Nr continued ease in the money
market under ordinary circumstances,
but it is uncertain what effect the new
financial bill will have when it goes into
operation.
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FIRE on SAN FRANcIsco ISLAND.

SAN FRANc1soo, April 20.-An exten.
sive conhagration occurred OF Fort Alca.
traz this morning, by which nearly all the
frame buildings on the south end and west
side Of the island were destroyed. They
were used as barracks and store houses.
None OF the magazines were reached BY
the flames. The fire department Of the
city turned out, but no engines were sent
across. The fire continued about an hour.
The amount Of the loss Is unknown as
there has been no report from the island.
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trieS, from 8 per cent in Norway up to 8,
and three-tcnthS in saxony, while the
average increase inspopulation has only
been 1-64 per cent,aS In Prussia. Statistics
show that suicide Is the most frequent
among those who have the ambition and
vanity without the thorough culture oI
refined society, or among those who hang
upon theskirts Of privilege. Hall culture
tempts extravagsuce, without giving sell
control, and half educated people, es.
pecially such as catch the ambition Of
snowy society, like soldiers and servantp,
are easily driven of their balance to des-
pair" The causea that operate to pro.
duce suicide are given in the following
table:
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Cincinnati Preparing for a Great
Musical FeAtiVal. 4H

CINcINNATI, April 29.-The association
to take charge Of the musical festival 10
be held In Cincinnati in 1875 has re'elect-
cd the officers Of last year, and Is prepar:
ing for the festival. The music selected
includes the oratorics Of Elijah and Can,
tata Of Prometheus. A general invita-
ton to the slpging societies ei America
has been issued, and alarge number have
already accepted. The number Of singers
viii be much larger than OF the festival Of
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THE Democrats are in peculiar and
embarrassing situation In regard to the
coming elections this fall, and are really
puzzled TO know what to do in the way
OF issues. Wherever they have had q
chance they have tarred themselves, with
the same sticks wherewith the Republi-
cans may have detlled themselves as for
instance with the Credit MobIlier and
Back Pay, and they even went 80 far, be.
fore the organization Of the present Con.
gress, as 10 select FERNANDO WooD for
their standard bearer and representative
ideal, which was only about one remove
from selecting Boss TWEED. And now
comes the financial question to plague
them. They are all split to pieces on that
the same as the Republicans.
They are afraid to raise howl on either
side Of the question. The two Democrats
from this State in Congress could
not agree on the question, DAVIS
voting one way in the Senate and
HEREFORD another way in the House.
Only think Of the fact that two lone West
Democrats, followers Of THOMAS
JEFFERsoN and disciples Of JACKSON,
members OF the same infallible party,
should not be able to agree upon SO iunda.
mental matter as finance. We always
that II the Democracy under
stood themselves on any question, next to |
that oi slavery. 1t was the question of
finance. But since they became Greeley.
lzed they are no longer reliable on any
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A SINGULAR CASH,
Adjournment of the Ohio Legisla.
IuFe.t

COLUMBUS, April 2O.-Iu the House
this morning Special Committee was ap
pointed to sit during the recess to inves.
tigate by what authority the Express
and Telegraph Companies doing business
In Ohio, arc being operated. At ten
o'clock both branches Of the General AS
sembly adjourned to meet next Decem-
Der, having been in session 100 days, and
passed 1876 general laws, o. local laws
and 3s joint resolutions.
John G. Thompson to-day resigned his
position as Senator, TO enter on duties
as Commissioner Of Railroads and Tel
egraphs.
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Death Of a Journalist.-Thieves Re.
spect not Persons or Places. Coun-
ell Election.
COLUMBUS, April 20.-Franklin Gale, q
journalist, well known in Ohio, and for
a number Of years official reporter OF the
Senate, died In this city to-day, Of brain
fever, aged seventy.two years.
Thieves here do not respect even the
halls Of legislation, and to-day some one
stole q pocket book containing $500 from
an overcoat hanging In the Senate cham.
Der.
The City Council tonight elected Isaac
Beckey President on the twenty.flth bal.
lot
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Weather Ranort.
WAR OEPARTNEKT,
WARRINGTON, D, O., Aptil 90y- ROO p. n
PRoBADuTrIRs,

"ASnhaToH, D. G., April 20.-&00F. F.H.
PROBABILITIES.
On Tuesday over the New England
States, winds will veer TO the west and
northwest with clear and clearing
weather.
For the Middle States and Lower Lake
region, west 10 northwest winds and gen.
orally clear weather.
For the Southern States east OF Missis-
sippi, southwest to northwest winds with
very generally clear and pleasant weather
from the Ohio Valley and Missouri north.
ward over the Upper Lake region, west
erly and southwesterly winds and very
generally clear weather. The storm will
centre over the Lower Lakes and rapidly
move northeastward. The Ohio River,
Cumberland, Mississippi, and Lower Mis-.
souri, continue rising. Cautionary signals
continue at Alpena, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, Rochester and
Oswego,
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ARKANSAS TROUBLES.

LITTLE Rock, April 2o.-rhere is no
change IN the situation. A company Of
United States soldiers occupy the tele.
graph Office and GaIeftS building. Afew
additional companies have been added 10
Gov Baxter's forces and one to Brooks.
Inc men on both sides are resting on
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WHEELING, WEST VAp TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL o. 1874

One Of them should bo sent to Weston, in
this State, to settle the controversy now
going on between P. N. HALE and F. NJ.
CHALFANT, in the columns Of tho Demo.
erat, under the dripplugs Of the Insane
Asylum, as to the relative merits Of
PresbyterianiSm and Uniyersallsm.
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NEW YORK CITY.
BERcHER DECLINES MS LEAVE OF Al
aRNCE,

BERcHER DECLINES HIS LEAVE OF Az
aRNCE.
NEW YoRK, April 20.-Henry Ward
Beecher has declined the six months va
cation voted by his congregation. He says
he does not need it now, and when he
does he will take it.
sHoT BY A MASKED BURGLAR.
The police have been informed by tele.
graph from Nannett, near this city, that
Mrs. Ferry was fatally shot there last
night by q masked burglar, who had eff
tected an entrance into her house. The
murderer in his haste to escape left bo.
hind his hat and mask.
sENTENcED FOR SEVEN YEARS AND A
HALF.
Duncan D. Templeton, convicted OF an
attempt to kill his wife, was this morn
ing sentenced 10 the State prison for
seven and half years, with hard labor.
Mrs. Perry,who was shot this morning at
Nannett, about three years ago was tried
and acquitted, together with one Gamble,
on q charge Of poisoning the wife Of
Gamble, and since that time the two have
lived together. ~,
REMOVAL CALLED For.
Tho Board Of Aldermen this afternoon
adopted q resolution calling on the Mayor
10 remove the present Police Commits.
sloner Tor incempetency and corruption,
as shown in the Street Clearing Investi.
cation.
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OMAHA, April eO.-A driving storm Of
damp snow, accompanied by high winds,
set In last night between Z and 8 o'clock,
and continued up to midnight. The
ground was covered with snow 10 the
depth oil iouripches. Il all melted Il. .day,
however, and the weather is clear and
warm. No detention Of trains. y,
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A Small Sized Resuscitation Of the
September Panic Yesterday.

A Small Sized Resuscitation Of the
September Panic Yesterday.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-It Is reported
that Capron & Merriam, bankers and
brokers, No. 0 Wall street, have sus-
pended.
SECOND DIsPATCH
NEW York, April 20.-The stock mar.
ket declined this morning from I to 8 per
cent. Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
Central falling from 30E TO 22i. Rumors
OF failures and suspensions are numerous
but can't be traced to. q trustworthy
source.
THIRD DIspATCu
NEW YORK, April 20.-The excitement
and semi.panic on Stock Exchange result.
ed from the disruption Of the pool manip.
ulating in Columbus, Chicago & Indiana
Central shares, better known as O., @. 6
I. Q. The pool was located in the office
Of Capron q Merriam, a firm which has
always made specially Of this stock, and
Is reported to have held $4,000 shares.
It appears that some Of this stock was
turned at 2S and other lots hypothecated
at bank at 25. Several loans were called
for to-day, and Cspron & Mer-
riam could not respond. They com.
to unload to day in order to ease
themselves, and the stock broke from S0A
to 20. There was perfect flood oi sales,
and the downward movement was assist.
ed by the rumor that prominent railroad
official had gone to protest on his notes.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church.

WASHINGTON, Pa, April 1s.-The an.
nual Pittsburgh Conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church was
in session here to-day. Ministers were
present from all parts Of the Conference,
which embraces Western Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, and q part Of Ohio.
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ST. LounFSApril aO.-A dilapidated
stone tenement In the northern part Of
the city fell, killing instantly Mrs. Coyle,
the only person in the house at the time.
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SPAIN.


MADRID, April 20-The preparations
arc nearly completed for q general attack
on the Carlsts at Bilboa,
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BOSTON,.

REL1RF MOVEMENT FOR THE OVERFLOW
I'D PEOPLE.
BosToN, April 20.-In Berkeley Street
Church last evening, over $500 were sub.
scribed for sufferers by the overflow Of
the Mississippi and its tributaries.
Several prominent gentlemen met with
the Mayor yesterday in his office and
sent q telegram to the Mayor Of New Or
leans, asking Tor some definite informa-
ton about the necessities Of the people In
consequence Of the food
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BY YTELEGRAPH
Assoo1ATRD PRESS REPORT

Ry the Western Union Line. .-
once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe Btu,
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LOUISVILLE.

sT. PETERsDURa. April 2O.-The Neya
IS clear oi ice and navigation reopened.
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Arrived.

Ban FRASCrsco, April 9O.-Arlved-
The steamer China arrived at $50 A.. u,
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FIRES.
FoRTY.THREE BUILDINGS BURNED IN
HALIFAX.

HALIFAX, N. s., April 2O.-A fire broke
out early Sunday morning in the tailoring
establishment oi A. 6 A. Frazer in New
Glasgow, and by daylight lorty.three
buildings were destroyed, embracing more
than half the business portion Of the town.
The loss Is estimated OF between $780,
900 and $15000O, only . small portion Of
which Ia insured.
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A co1oRED CELEBRATION ENDS INA ROW

A coLoRED CELEBRATION ENDS IN A ROW.
LouHvnLE, April 20.-To day was ap.
pointed by the negroes Of this CITY to cele.
orate the anniversary Of the Fifteenth
Amendment. Some difficulty arose as TO
The arrangements and the better portion
OF the colored people withdrew altogether,
This afternoon about 100 negroes assem-.
6led and marched In procession through
the streets. These seem TO have been
the worst negroes in the city. At Han.
cock and Chestnut avenue negro left the
procession, went into grocery store al
the corner and took S. from q money
drawer. The alarm was given and Pc.
liceman Fowler attempted TO arrest the
man. Several negroes In the procession
interiered with the arrest. Fowler was
knocked down three times and was final.
ly rescued by some young men who came
to his assistance. A force OF police col.
lected few squares further and arrested
eight negroes in the procession. The
other negroes then commenced throwing
rocks at white persons on the street, in
juring more or less some 1S or 20 men
and women. Henry He'll, German,
coming out Of q store was struck with q
rock, making very severe wound. Heil's
wife was hit twice, and his son struck
with stone In the back OF tho head. A
painter named Jacob Weis was struck by
several rocks. No one, however, seemed
to be dangerously hurt. The police again
rallied and arrested several more negroes,
The procession then disbsnded.
A meeting Of tho more respectable NO.
groes Is to be held at Glover's Rink to.
night, and 1t Is rumored that trouble will
ensue between tho two factions. A strong
force Of police has been detailed In front
Of the building.
A SINGULAR CASH.
A singular case Is now pending in the
ChaDcery Court oil this city. A woman
named Ellen Goodwin has followed a
well known gentleman Of this city, Major
John Throckmorton, for the past twenty.
three years, shadowing him everywhere,
even when business called him to distant
cities. She was brought before the court
last week on q writ Of dc lundtic0 inQuer.
endo. Medical experts testify that the
case will be one Of monomania. The
woman seems TO be remarkably intelligent
on every other subject, and has written
much for the New York periodicals..
Major Throckmorton claims that he never
injured her, and has letters from Miss
Goodwin to the same effect.