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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-13
WASHINGTON.
uougE HEARs sUNDRY oosnnrrEs,

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The House
Committee on War Claims this morning
heard Ex-senator Foot, John Wilson,
formerly Sd Auditor, and Rev. D. Abbey
In support Of the claim OF the Publish
ing House Of the N. E. Church; Nash.
vile, for compensation for the use oi
It's property in 1884 and 1895. The Com.
mittee decided to postpone further hear
ing. to consider certain legal propositions
involved In the case. -. = : =
The House Committee on Military
Affairs heard the statements Of General
Humphries, chief Of engineers, and Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs, Smith, con-
cerning the requirements OF their respec-
tive branches Of service as to military
force, the object being to throw further
light upon the question Of the proposed
reduction in the rank and file OF the
army: >'-
A meeting Of the Republican caucus OF
Senators was held this forenoon, for the
purpose Of determining the order of bdsi.
ness claims for precedence Finance,
cheap transportation, Louisiana and
other questions were discussed, but the
caucus adjourned without action.
CALL FOR TROOPS RRFusED.
The following dispatch was this morn.
ing sent to Governor Davis by the Presi.
dent: 5.-Af- 1'afa5
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WARRINGTON, 7
ll- January 12, 1874. T
To GoU. Davis, dustin, Teras:
Your dispatches and letters, recltipp
the action Of the Supreme Court Of Texas,
declaring the late election unconstituI
tional, and asking the use Of troops to pre-.
vent apprehended violence, have been re-
ceived. The call Is not made in accord-
snce with the Constitution OF the United
States and the acts Of Congress under t.,
and cannot, therefore, be granted. The
oct Of the Legislature Of Texas providing
for the recent election having received
your approval, and both political parties
having made nominations and having
conducted the political campaign under
its provisions would Il not be prudent as
well as right, to yield to the verdict Of the
people, as expressed by their ballots.
[signedl ~ us GRANT.
Official receptions al the Executive
Mansion will be commenced on the 20th
inst, lasting from 8 to 10 P. N, and will
also be held on the Sd and 18th of Feb,
Outstanding legal tenders 1881, $4,000.
Representative Hurlburt to.dGS intro
duced q bill chsrterlng double track
freight railroad company nom the fide.
water Of the Atlantic TO the Missouri
river. 10 limit the rates otfreight thereon,
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Rsilfosds and Canals. The frst section
provides for corporation, q blank being
left for the names Of corporators. The
purpose and object Of the corporation are
declared 70 be to locate contracts and 10
build and operate railroad for, freight
only, with two tracks, from any conye.
nient point on the Hudson River or Bay
Of New York 70 the city Of Council
Bluffs, IoRa, or to Rnch other con-
venient point on the east bank of
Red River In Iowa, as shall ofEer the
best connection with the systems Of rail.
roads west Of the Missouri river, The
line Of said road shall be established on
the most direct route between the Said
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THE Insurance companies do not ap-
pear to have participated in the panic "a
any great extent. The Peabody yester.
day declared dividend of Is per cent,
and the Etna we learn has declared a
dividend Of TO- both in stock, however.
We understand that the Franklin expects
to declare It's annual cash dividend in a
few days.
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THE latest news now Is that a majority
Of the Committee on Elections in the
House at Washington favor the admission
ofthe October contestants from this State.
II this turns out to be the case we shAll
expect an article from the Parksrsburg
Journal showing that the Committee have
been unduly influenced by the Wheeling
Register, and are not truly loyal" Re.
pubHcans. Your truly loyal man always
admits his own stripe. he never soes
bach on the party.
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Toledo MnyI,st.

ToIEDo, jan. 12.-Flodr-Steady and
in moderate demand. Wheat-Demand
tair and market firm No. Q white Wa
bash 81 or No. 8 do 81 80; amber Michi.
gan 500 seller, March 81 90; No: / red
$f2Ai No. 2 do 81 45 seller, March
81 6o3. Corn-Demand active and price
advanced; high mixed 67ic seller, Febru.
ary este, seller March 67ic; new dc: low
mixed new CSC; no grade 6Olc: -"
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BOndsmreenu Attempt to Explain.

CoacoKD, N. Il. Jan. 12.-The bonds
men OF W. W. Storrs, Treasurer Nation.
al Savings Bank in this city, who recent.
" proved q deisulter, claims that the de-
ialcation was not. In the Savings, but In
the First National bank /; and that the
banks are in the same room; and II is said
the bank had no till but that the money
was dropped into the till Of the First Ma.
tiorAl bank, credited ont the book Of the
latter hank. ...-.-. ---.-
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New York Dry Good, HT.,L.,

NV YoRK, Jan. 19.-Jobbing branchea
rule quiet, but agents are distributing iair
Quantities Of staple and fancy dry Eoodl
70 local and country jobbers. Cotton
goods steady in prices. Bleeched shirt.
ings and wide sheetiDgs fairly active.
Medium fancy prints and light shirtings
stripes In good demand from first hands.
Pacific Pefcales in brisk request at 2Ic.
Woolens quiet. lT'' 7 :
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Tm Bankot England was incorporated
In Its present form in 1874, and since that
time 1t has had occasion to raise its rate
Of interest to seven per cent. or over, Ii
ames' In nine Of which the highest points
were reached either in May or the months
otseptsmOer, October or November. The
table below gives the dates Of these ad.
vances on interest rates, and also the
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philndalphin NInrlrnt

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.-Flour-De-
mand good superflne IS 00a5 90; State
Ohio and Indiana 81 60a7 90. Wheat
Adysncipgi red 81 65a1 68 amber 81 70
a. 80. Rye-steady at 9Oa9Sc, Corn
Firm at sOas5c. 0ats-Steady at 55a58c.
Peroleum-Crude 10c; refined I2ic,
Whlsky-Held al 81 0l. ~
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PRoBABLLTTTEs. ...,..
For the New England and Middle
States the barometer will continue hiSb
With northwesterly TO variable wipds
INCREASING eloudtnesS and Threatening
weaIher BY Tuesday night.
For the Lake region and thence we0,.
ward to the Missouri Valley and son,S. %
ward TO Tennessee continued low % fem
perature, northeasterly winds, wearing I n
sontherly, less pressure and areas Of SPovS ~
For the Gull and South Atlantic stStss
northeasterly TO southerly winds ipcress.
Ing cloudineaS and probably light rain o on
me coasts the temperature will probable
isli slightly on the South Atlantic coast
and an will rise slightly in the MissiSsippi
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Mr.. GLADSTONE writes to the editor Of
the C0ntenporary RsrieO: 81 have no for.
mulated opinion for or against evolution,
Bishop Butler taught me iorty-fiye yearl
ago to suspend Judgment on thing1
knew I did not often understand. Ever
with his aid / may often have been wrong
without him think / should never hAyt
been right. And oh that this age knew
the treasure 1t possesses in him, and neg
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MAYoRALTY OF PHILADEL.
..... PHIA,-
Colonel Forney Declines the Union
Nomination,

i NOmlnutlOns
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-Great excite
ment prevails here concerning the Mayor
atty oi this city, and OF present the indi.
cations are that the contest will be III,
most exciting and bitter ever known Ii
the Quaker City. It Is understood thaI
prominent members Of the reform and
Democratic parties are anxious to select
single candidate, who will receive thG
votes Of both orsanizstiony and gather
abo1t him sufficient support to overthrow
the Republicans now In power. Colonel
John W. Forney, Of the Press, has been
the one earnestly brought forward as the
lavorite person upon whom all the minor
political elements could agree, and as one
who could tlll the Office during the Cen.
tennlal celebration with the greatest dig.
nifty and grace.
THE HONOR nEoLINRD, wrTH THANKS.
By means Of q private letter, written by
Colonel Forney to-day and received by 4
warm personal friend this evening, your
correspondent is enabled to be the first 10
announce his absolute and downright re.
iusal in his own words, as follows:- n 4
"On the subject Of the Mayoralty let
me now say to you that there IS no con.
aideration and no contingency, near or
remote, that could tempt me TO accent
the position Of Mayor Of PhllGdelphia. 2
THE BEST OFFICE. Fj s5
! have a better Office in my Newspaper
than any the politicians or the people
could give me, and owe something to
my health. To take the place would
simply be to break me down, and itwould
also destroy my business. Y - ~
u am heart and soul in the Centennial.
but cannot afford tosacriflce everything,
even in so good cause"
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RaItimnrn nIn,l,nt.

BAITnfoRB, Jan. 10. -Flom-Actlye
and unchanged. Wheat-Qniet and firm;
western 81 70a1 80. Corn-Firm; slss5c.
oats-Firm; 5sa60c. Rye-Firm: 9sca
81 90. Provisions Unchanged. Butter
'-Firm; western roll 9OaS8c; northwes-
tern tub 80a86c; Cofee-s Strong; 25a27lc,
WhiakY-Firn Of 81 O2. y ~
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=, Tns Franklin Insurance Company Of
Wheeling y having q map Of Charleston
prepared BY an Engineer TO be usod in
thar Insurance business. : @arse,.on
Journal "E"''
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A Bank Ptesident Arre,ted. |.

CNcNHATr, Jan. 1s.-G. N. 'stillwell,
President Of the First National Bank Of
Anderson, Ind, was arrested Saturday for
the embezzlement Of funds Of the bank.
A. B. Kline, Cashier has decamped.
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CoNGREss
SPAIN.

I BAYoENR, Jan. 1s.-The. oarlis,s b.v.
captured ssIN,,i three companies Of government ut
MADRID. Jan. 19.-The provinces =,
Madrid, Anils, Cuenca, stndsd, 0uSds,st
lota, segunia and Toledo have Dean de.
clared in state OF seige. NC
MADRID, Jan. 12,-Castelar remSinS In
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By the Western Union Lima.
ouee Northwest COT. Of Main and Monroa stsl
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RsYEEEEcRA:PH. a
Associated PRESS REPORT

Exclusively to the IntsllI gencsr.
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HOUSE.

Of bills were introduced and referred .
By Mr.. Randall, to reorganize the Inter-
nal Revenue Department and reduce ia
force; by Mr.. LoWndes, TO aid In estab-
fishing polytechnic schools In every State
and in the Territories; by Mr.. Hale, Of
Maine, for an inquiry into the condition
Of the United States Navy; by Mr..
Dawes, TO regulate the seizure and
examination Of invoices, books and
papers In customs revenue cases
BY g. ?. boar, of Massachusetts, 10
further induce the safety Of passengers on
railroads; BY Mr.. Berry, to establish q uni.
form and elastic currency and reduce the
national debt; by Nj. hyde, to repeal the
internal tax on tobaccos; by Mr.. Glover,
authorizing the erection or q railroad
bridge across the Missouri river at Can
ton; by Mr.. Field, making Treasury note
legal tender for custom duties; also. %
prevent financial panics by the issue Of
3.65 bonds and A millions reserve; BY Mr.,
Negley, TO protect persons OF foreign birth
from unauthorized constraint or forced
Bervitude.
HousE RERUsRD 10 susPRND RULES.
The motion made by Mr.. Kelly before
the, holidays 70 suspend the rules and
adopt resolutions declaring It TO be the
sense OF the House that taxes shall NOT
be increased, but that extraordinary
means, Il any, be required for the support
OF the government shall be obtained by
temporary loan or loans bearing low rate
Of interest In currency, and redeemable In
United States notes came up Tor action.
Mr., Woods suggested the division Of
the resolution and 70 have the House
pass afIirmAIiyely on the first part and to
postpone the decision on the second part.
Mr.. Kelly objected, and called for 9
vote BY yeas and nays. ~
Mr. Potter suggested that the political
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NEW YORK CITY.

New York, Jan. 19.-The Committee
Of Safety having invoked the official aid
OF Governor Dix for the march OF the nu.
employed to the City Hall tomorrow. BE
replies that he cannot interfere with any
arrangement the municipal authorities
NAV make,
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A BRNaR OF ArPRoyAL,
WARRINGTON MONUMENT.

Mr.. Hipman offered q resolution for
the appointment Of q committee Of thir-
teen to confer with the officers Of The
Washington Monument Society on the
practicabtlity Of completing tho wash
inston monument by the approaching
centennial, Adopted. -t'f 5TrC7 .
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Weather Report.
PROBABILITIES,

os... Wan DErARTHHHT, 4
yssSs Ss II GSs a. ii:1is II1oS :
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DAILY ARRESTED.

Two men who attempted to protec
Panghorn, who was attacked last nigh
BY man named DAILY, were stabbed
DAILY was arrested: He was organizing {
number Of men to join in tie parade O
the socalled unemployed in this city to-
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OPPOSED no ExPANsToN.

The committee appointed by the Board
Of Managers Of the Produce Exchange tc
consider the subject Of the national
finances have made q report which de-
clares that the restoration of currency tc
specie standard should be kept con-
stantly in view in all national legislation
but believes the time for a resumption o.
specie payments has not yet come, and
should be made to depend not so much
on any fixed date as on the general finan,
cial condition Of the country. Itconsiders
the National banking system in the main
satisfactory, and should be retained with
the amendments which It proposed; de.
plores the emergency that called for the
temporary use Of any portion Of the lnrty.
four million legal tender reserve; recon-.
mends that Congress shall provide for the
resumption OF specie payments by taking
measures for the accumulation Of not leaS
than 5000, 1000 900 in gold. \ h
woRKNaMEa's UNION AND IRON MOULD.
RRs IGNORE THE PROPOSED DEMON.
sTRATIoN. s-.rs So, -sf u
A committee Of the Workingmen,s
Union called this afternoon on the Police
Commissioners and informed them that
their organization totally disapprove the
proposed demonstration. A similar COM
mittee from the iron moulders presented
resolution to; the same effect. Orders
were issued to Captain Walsh to prevent
the gathering in Tompkins' Square. The
Commissioners having Withdrawn their
permit tor the meeting the entire police
force will be on duty tomorrow.
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To REsToRE puTY oN sraAn.

sypher offered resolution recltipp
that BY the abolition Of the duty on inn
ported sugar the revenues had been re-
duced twelve millions, while no reduction
had been made in the cost of sugar to the
consumer, and directing the Committee
on Ways and Means to inquire into lie
expediency OF restoring the duties on i'm
ported sugars. Referred. 49, s.
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BILL TO TRANSFER INDIAN AFFA1Ra.
Mr.. Kasson introduced a bill to trans.
Ter the management Of Indian affairs to
the War Department. Referred. - =
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Mr.. Woodworth OF OBJ, introduced q
bill which was refev"L 70 the Committee
on Railroads and 3CAnals establishing a
Bureau Of TsansportiOn, and TO regulate
the mapssement Of Railroad and Trans.
portahon Companies employed In The
interior OF the State commerce. Its pro.
posed among other things 10 appoint one
commissioner, and seven assistant com.
missioners. These of1cere are TO be an.
pointed by the President by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate,
Tor term Of five years. They are re.
quired 10 give bonds-the Commissioner
In the sum Of 100000, and assistants In
the sum OF $4,000 esch-ior the faithful
performance Of their duties The com.
misaioneris to receive q salary Of $1,000.
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All now Governments in Spain find
smooth sailing at first. The Serrane
Ministry. for any rumor that reaches US
now, might be considered upon a bed
Of roses. All it has to do is to order.
and the thing is done. The seethine
turmoil OF Spanish intrigucs has takell
rest. 1t is, nevertheless, we believe, II
deceptive quiet. Sarrano is supported
by General Pavia and his troops. The
lntransigentes. the Communists and the
mob generally are over-awed. The
Carlisls are faced by the General who
reduced Cartagena, and who, flushed
by success, comes seeking other victo-
rles. This is all very gratifying, but it
is not republican Government after all.
Pavia's bayonets are quite monarch.
ical substitute for constitutional law,
and tho Cortes has departed into empty
space. Castelar,, who really did we'll,
but who, like Amadeus, represented no
solid party in Spanish politics, lingers
and waits, aud We would suy that Lis
hopes are in vain, were it not that no
thing is improbable in Spain, ''not even
the impossible."
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10000 PRIZES!
$3.50. 900 Currency to be Given Away!
For the Benefit OF the
Masonic Relief Association.
or Norfolk. yn.


FINDER authority OF special ACT OF tho
ferring corporate privileges upon the Ma.
sonic Relief Association, the Directors now
have tho pleasure to announce that .
GRAND GIFT CONCERT will be given At the
Opera House, in tho city OF Norfolk, on
TUESDAY. the 5th Of MAY, 1874,
No Farther Postponement Gudranteed,I
For tho purpose OF procuring funds neces-
sary for the completion OF tho Masonic Tenn
pie, now in course OF erection In the city OF
Norfolk.
DInECToEs OF THE AssocIAT1oN.-John L.
Roper, President; john B. Corprew, Treasu.
rer; James \. Leigh, Walter Il. Taylor, Geo,
f. Oldtield, John A. R0sson, Daniel Hustled,
VIM. Il. Wales, NJ. II. Stevens, 8. We'll, John
L. Redmond.
ADVISORY Do.np-IIis Excellency ex-Gov.
Gilbert G Walker, Col. Kader Biggs, r. Fl.
r.: Rohn r. Mcdaniel, 2. G. Commander: J,
i. Burroughs. Capt Samuel L. Watts, Virgi-
mia Legislature; Robert E. Wtthers, q. III.
&. II. P. and u. o. 9 of G. C.;, Col. Thomas
=. Ovens, Y. q. NJ; John d: Whitehead.
Senator; James &. Balm G. G. q. G. G.
List or GIFTS -Ghc Grand Cash Gift
ESQ 900; ono Grand CASH Gilt, 25 600; one
Grand Cash Gilt, 12.500; on0 Grand Cash
Gift, 10000; one Grand Cash GIFT, 8, 900; one
each. sl2 600: so cash Gifts. $50 each. II 500;
80 Cash gifts, 200 each. 10000; 100 Cash
Gifts, $50 each. l5 Oe0; $50 Cash Gifts, 100
each, Is 900; $50 Cash Gifts. so each, 29, 500;
. 900 Cssh Gifts, 5 each. IS noG, Grand total,
10 600 Gifts, all Cash, $3.50 600:
Whole Tickets, s.. Half Tickets, s2 so.
Club Ra,es-11 Tickets for $50, % Tickets for
500. HENRY V. MOORE, Secretary
Masonic Relief association, Norfolk, Va.
B l. BOONE, Agent,
Feb 8 ;3mo Columbia. s. G.
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The cause Of the Cuban patriots ap.
pears to be improving throughout the
island, whore, sooording to late ad-
vices, their forces are meeting with the
most marked success in their struggle
for freedom. Gen. Gomez, with a.
strong force, is crossing the Trinidad
Valley. whore plantations have been
taken valued at from $8,OOO,OOO to-
81, GOO, 600. The sugar and machinery
we're destroyed and the buildings burn
ed to the ground. The Spaniards fed
at the approach of a band Of patriots or
joined their forces. 10000 negroes are
freed, and between 5000 and 1000
coolies. They are all made free and
equal by the laws of Cuba Libre, and
most OF them are willing aud anxious to
Join the patriot army. The Spanish,
ignorant OF the nature OF the country
and encumbered by trains, are taken at
great disadvantage, and are coptinu-
ally being ambuscaded. AS soon as his
army, which is being increased con,inu.
ally by additions OF thoroughly
equipped men. is large enough to over
come the troops in that district, Gen.
domez will press on to Sagua la Grande,
and after this, there is nothing to pre-.
vent Gen. Gomez from pushing on to
Havana. The Captain General is said
TO be greatly alarmed, and continues his
hopeless appeals to Spain. Manzanillo
Is surrounded by an insurgent army OF
about 5000 or 6, 900, and the command.
er OF the entire army has stationed the
forces under his immediate commard in
the region about Oamaguez. Holquin
aud Gibara. The situation is such chat
at any time the patriots might occupy
all OF these cities. The patriots arr
certain OF ultimate success, and they De
lieve TINT the end is near at hand.
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Improved Building Material.
BRANCH OTRIoE OF TIE BouTHKRN
AH1IRI0IAI 2r0nr 0haxp any

COLUMBIA. 8. O., February 8. 1874.
THE citizens Of ColumbIa are informed
that We arc prepared to enter into contracts
with persons who are desirous OF building
cheap and desirable houses OF Artificial Stone
or Concrete. 5aid houses are cool in sum-
mer and warm in winter. We will duplicate
any house in Hurleyville for $1,000 cash.
uouses, stores, factories, &o., can be built
at no greater cost than brick or wood.
Specifications furnished, free Of charge. by
application at the Office OF the Company, on
Plain street, in rear OF the Central National
Bank. Feb SO