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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-12
xLIIIp CoNGREss-Isr SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE .... WASHINGTON, Jan 10. 1874.
The session of the House to-day (Mr. But
Ter Rep Tenn) IN the chair given up entirely to
the delivery of speeches by Mr. Arthur (Rep, KyJ on
Louisiana affairs; by Mr. Field Rep, Michl on finance
and currency by Mr. Vance Dem, n. c. on Civil Rights;
by Mr. Whitehead tDem., Val on the tobacco tax; by
Mr. Mellish (sep., N. ", and Mr. Kelley Rep, PENN
on the money Of the United States by Mr.. Cain tRep
g. C) and Mr.. Grassland Dem, KY on Civil Rights.
Mr. Melshs speech was in explanation and advocacy
OF his BILL To provide the money Of the United States
and to regulate the value thereof He described the
syste Of currency which the bill proposes to estab
sh az one under which the sovereignty Of the nation
should be the fountain Of ISSUE under which money
should circulate except on the credt OF the ao
under which all profits upon the issue OF money
should form q part OF the revenue OF the country.
No change should be made in the financial system of the
country such change should be generally
subject he had become satisfied that the plan suit
able desirable and II in full operation, would pro-
duce results great value to the country Ii was TO
some extent a departure In finance. and would be
likely TO be opposed by numbers OF men VINO nad posi-
haps it was not likely with favor in Congress-
In the remarks Mr. Melish referred to an
in reference to the subject OF finance, in which Mr..
Stewart declared that he had always held that Issuing
eral Government ought to have been avoided and In
sisted that the currency ought not to be increased M
reached its most financial position when gold and
greenbacks of an equivalent value and he was IN
duties in currency Increasing amount thus payable
from time time, until the whole should be payable in
currency Mr. Stewart clearly OF opinion that the
amount Of duties received would be sensiby increased
nv such and that the street market price OF
cold would be sensbly reduced thereby Referring to
the schemes Of optional CONVERSION OF bonds into green
backs aud greenbacks into bonds. he said 1t was simply
a mere tampering with the currency. The country
needed stable currency OF reasonable but not
siye volume received everywhere throughout the coun
try at par In this interview Mr. Stewart had closed by
SAYING he would prefer TO lose onethird OF what he
was repued be worth TO get to specie basis rather
than not IT, because then in 10 years. not Ill ve
he would be better of than now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-12
FOREIGN NOTES.

Gen. EscObedO, Governor of Sab Luis 20.
tosi Mexico has retired, and Manuel Muro has taken
charge as Provisional Governor. IL Is said that Esc0-
bedo leaves the Office attend 10 private BUSINESS.
Want If accord between him ana the General GoVern-
ment is perhaps the real reason
On the arrival of the new trade dollar in
China the British Consul at Canton, b. Robertson. OBJ
tanned from the Yceroy the appointment OF Jolno
Commission TO superinend the assay OF the coin. The
report Of this Commission shows that 100 OF the trade
dollars are worth lOO0 Mexican dollars, and 1o1+S
old Mexican dollars That say that trade dollar
Is LA per cent better than the Mexican dollar. and
with fraction of II cent better than the old heI-
can dollar On the to him OF this report,
the yiceroy issued proclamation for general informa-
tion which concludes as follows: You must
know that the Eagle Trade Dollar that has
ia,e,v come to Hongkong has been duly asssayed
by officers specially appointed for the purpose and 1t
can taken in payment OF duties and come INTO gem
pcion At the time rogues sharpers and the IKE.
Are hereby strictly forbddento fabrlcate spurious im
own profit should they dare to this prohibition
at defiance and fabricate false COIN they shall, upon
Let every one obey with trembling Let there be no
disobedienceW
Capt. Urquhart, Of the American ship Tri-
mountain, In which the survivors Of the Vile du Havro
taken to Cardiff was presented on Dec 49, at Brs
toll England, with testimonial consisting Of silver
salver worth s2s, check for similar amount. and
bnocular gass-the whole being worth about $780, Tho
presentation made at the Merchant Venturers Hall
by the master Of the Guild In acknowledging the pre-
sentaon Capt Urouhart said he was sur prsed that the
people Of Bristol should have rewarded him for thas
simple act Of humanity felt that he had only done
his duty He said when he nrst the Loeb Earn he
did not notice signals Of distress but saw that she vas
disabled vessel He hauled up to her and spoke 70 the
captain and with he heard that 100 souls had
gone down in French steamer He asked the captain
n his ship was safe, and he said he hoped
40 They then hove to, and 1t decided thas tho
passengers aud crew should be transferred to me ship
he decided cruise the spot where the
disaster occurred and they did till dark hut In vain.
They saw nothing but two empty casks and they gave
nm the search despair aud proceeded their voyage.
Re smoke OF the anguish the survivors having lost
their friends and relatives He expressed the opinion
that had the captain Of the Vile du Havre been on
deck the collision would not have occurred. Tho
bpocuar glass presented 20 the chief mate OF tho
Trmountain Mr.. W. T. Poole, and four copies OF Mr..
Pmsolls book and like number Of portraits Of thae
gentleman were given by the Bristol Life ~ scss
Asxa
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ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.

A LIBERAL MAJORITY RETURNED TO THE REiCISrw
AN EVEN NUMBER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
PROGRESSIsIs.
BERLIN, Jan. II, 1874.
Partial returns of the elections ior mem.
bers of the Reichstag yesterday show that
the numbers of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Pros
gressists returned is about even, other par>
ties falling far behind. Dantzic. Leipsic, BreA
men. Lubbock, and Munich elect Liberal memberss
and Berlin, Koengsberg, and Breslau Progressists.
Candidates of the Clerical party chosen in
Krefeld. Cologne Dusseldorf, and Aacten. The
Danish party carried all the districts in North
Schleswig in which they successful at the last
and previous elections
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TROUBLES IN MEXICO,

MORE FIGHTING IN THE STATE OF COAHUHl-A
PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR APPOINTED.
MATAMOROs, Jan. 1.-THE force of Gen.
Zepeda the depOsed Governor of Coahua. have again
defeated by the troops supporting the legislature
and DR.. silas has been elected Governor. The action
took place near Moncova capital OF the State and al
though severe the engagement not decisive Both
parties are still in the field. The General Governments
has appointed Provisional Governor for the States
until new election be held. II is supposed that
Gen. Fleury who in command OF about 1000 Federal
troops and 1900 National Guards Will be able 10 prevent
further hosttes.
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A BOILER EXPLOSION.

HALIFAX, Jan. 1O.-The boiler in Carrie u
Tbompsons steam saw MILL ut Maitland, Hants County.
exploded Thursday morning. killing John Hustard ono
of the workmen, and destroying the mill and Curre's
tannery Pieces Of the boiler weighing 800 or 900 pounds
we're carried fully yards. The Episcopal Church was
struck by q fragment and considerably damaged. A
number of ahop vindows the VILLAGE also prekse
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Republicans in Roman, Democrats IN lta'ics' anu
Liberal Republicans IN small caps):
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCB.l

The Hon. Caleb Cushing was called npon by
large number of friends on Saturday morning, VINO
congratulated him on his nomination as Chlei-
Justice. The General, in receiving the cougratula-
tons said he had no animation of the Presidents
intention until his name was sent to the Senate He
was reticen, On the subject of his confirmation, but
was assured by several prominent gentlemen who
called that there was no doubt on that subject.
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HENRY w. GENET IN IRELAND.

LONDON, Saturday, Jan. 10, 1874
Detectives inform the London agent of tho
New-York Associated Press that Henry W. Genet, tho
fugitive from justice from York, was seen In Bel
fast Ireland yesterday and say he was not arrested
because his oense does not come under the ExtradOn
Treaty.
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THE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.

PARIS, Saturday, Jan. 10. 1874.
The members Of the Cabinet have agreed to accept
the passage of a resolution on Monday to imme>
datelresume discussion Of the bill for the appont
ment of Mayors as a vote Of confidence in the Cow
eminent.
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bility that it can do so very soon. movement to
repeal the law giving the increase and cover the
amount back into the Treasury will ,unquesionably
be made in the House, If not in the Committee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-19
The Crops.

In every section of the Southern States
with the exception Of those which have
been devastated by floods, the crops
promise to be abundant Tor this season.
Tho wheat crop in tho border States was
never better, and there Is at present NO
indication Of rust or weevil. The corn
crop is tho most promising that has been
seen for years, and the area planted has
iufringed greatly on the grounds hitherto
devoted to the tobacco plant. From the
rice'growing regions Of the Carolinas, and
from tho wheatgrowing regions OF North
Carolina and Virginia, the same news
comes up. "We have planted more than
ever this. season, and the crops look
splendid. II VIC meet with no misfortune
VIC shall have o plentiful harvest" The
sugar crop on the banks Of the Mississippi
must necessarily. be a failure, and the
planters will do well TO provide means for
the propagation OF q crop for the next
year, and even this will be o difficult mat.
ter unless the hand otthe general govern.
ment shall be stretched forth to aid them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-19
The Adiournmsnt of coarrsss.

II seems to be conceded that Congress
c4nnot adjourn before the 1st OF July, il
as soon. A prominent member states
that nothing but tho rays Of a midsummer
sun will drive this Congress from the
Capital. He never has seen so much
work to SO little purpose. He says that
scarcely practical measure has been
passed at the present session, although
five months have passed since It convened.
OF the twelve appropriation bills, only
One-the fortiacation bill-has become o
law. The Army and the Navy bills are
between tho two Houses on disagreeiDg
votes, and tho Legislative, Executive and
Judiciary bill, upon which the House
spent three months, has not yet been ia.
ken up in the Senate. The consideration
Of the Indian bill in Committee has but
Just begun. Mr.. DAWES had prepared q
joint resolution for final adjournment
June 18th, but after comforting with the
Speaker and some Of the leading Repub.
lcan members, he decided to defer the
question Of adjournment for the present.
lie says he has no hope Of getting away
before the middle OF July, and calls atten.
ton to the eight Appropriation bills yet
untouched in the House, while only two
and half months intervene before that
time. This is not a very hopeful state ol
things, it must be conceded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-19
The story of Simon Glrty..Local
Errors Corrected.

Editors OF the 1ntelligeneCr:
In the story ol Simon Glrty, the Ren.
egade, It Is stated that Capt. Boggs and
Col. Shepherd had gone to Pittsburgh for
the purpose in part Of obtaining "a sup.
ply Of powder, provisions and other need.
fuis for forts Henry, Shepherd, Rice, Wolf,
Van Metre and other smaller stations
along Big Wheeling Greek"
This contains errors not consistent with
It's claim to historical accuracy. Shep.
herds fort was Hrst built In ITO, and II
was evacuated in the fall Of 1777 and
shortly afterwards fired by the Indians
and burned to the. ground, aud was not
rebuilt till $50. Consequently there was
no shcpherd's Fort at the time (l7Ssl
these men are said 10 have been getting
supplies for It, It Is also implied In the
above that all the forts named were on
Big Wheeling Creek. This Is incorrect
Of the last three. RIce's was on Buffalo
VOLTS on tho Btownlec farm some five
miles west Of Washington, and Van Me,
tres at West Liberty,
AS this story Is likely 10 take a perma
nent place In our literature 1t Is best L
call attention 10 mistakes in time thai
they may be corrected. @ a'Js
Ohio Co., Nay 10, 1874. w,o.s.,
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ilIC)YH D m IT1TTl Y1iAQ 08IdaaH#
s . WHEELING, WEST VA, TUESDAY MORNING MAY 1a 1874

and TO pass q bill authorizing the Pres.
ident to furnish ratlons and clothing L
The starving and destitute people on tht
Tom Bigbee, Warrior, and AlabamG
Mr. MillArd suggested TO include The
sufferers by the food In Missjssipni hnt
Mr. Hays declined to include chem. The
bill was passed, yeas 141; nays 89.
On motion Of Mr.. Coburn the delegation
from the Indiana Association OF ESitors
was accorded the privilege Of the floor.
On motion Of Mr.. Maynard the House
Currency bill with the Senate subsIitute
therefor was taken from the Speakers
table and referred to the Committee on
Banking and Currency, with leave TO re-
port OF any time. m
p r. boar movedto suspend the rules
and TO make an order on the amend.
ment to the Post Office Appropriation
bill, under which the postage Of Agricul.
tnral reports shall not exceed 10 cents,
Carried. Yeas 154; nays 40.
Bills were introduced by Mr., Butler. OF
Massachusetts, for the creation Of q court
for the adjudication and disposition Of the
Geneva award ordered printed and re-
committed. By Mr.. Starkweather. 10
secure an anti.monopoly ocean cable
communication between Europe, America
and Asia. By Mr.. Myers, for the estab-
lishment Of an ocean mail steamer service
in American built vessels between the
United States and England.
Mr.. Sener moved 10 suspend the rulea
to make In order an amendment 10 the
Postoftice Appropriation bill provision
Of $500 ,564 TO pay mail contractors in me
Southern States prior to April IA, 1861.
NSegstived; yeas 100, nays 0S-not two.
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Smith, Of New York, offered a reso.
luton requesting the President 10 pro-
vide In future treaties with FOREIGN
powers that war shall not be declared by
either contracting power against the
other till an effort has been first made 10
settle the cause OF offense by an impartial
arbitration. Referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, with leave to report
at any time.
Mr.. Ward moved TO suspend the'rules |
md pass the bill giving bounties 10 the |
heirs OF soldiers who had enlisted for a |
ess period than one year, and who were
silled or who died by reason Of such ser.
7iCe.
Mr.. Coburn. Chairman Of the Commit
ee on Military Affairs, stated that the
Whole subject Of bounties was before that
committee and would be reported next
week, and that 1t would be Injustice 10
hat committee to attempt to pass this
1ill now.
adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-19

THE BANKING AND cURREYcy mn,

The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency today voted on several propo.
sitions relating to the Currency bill as
amended by the Senate and now on the
Speakers table. A motion that the
Chairman report the bill as It came from
the Senate and recommend its passage
was voted down. Also tho proposition
that the Chairman move q suspension OF
the rules to take the bill from the table
for action to-day. Finally 1t was agreed
that the Chairman to day move that the
bill be taken from the table and referred
to Committee with leave to report 1t
back for action at any time. It Is not yet
determined what the Committee will
recommend in regard to any Of the new
features inserted in the bill by tho Senate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-19
New York state Edltorial E1curlon.

NASHVILLE, May 1s.-The New York
State editorial excursion party reached
here yesterday and were met at the depot
by members Of the Nashville press and
city officers, and are quartered at the
Maxwell house. By invitation of Gen.
PennypackOr, in command OF the Six.
teenth Regulars, stationed here, they Wis.
tied the barracks last evening at dress
parade. Their reception here has been
most cordial, and Is to be closed by O
drive to the public institutions and q ban.
quet. They leave at $50 P. N. for Biz
mingham. The Mayor OF the latter city
Joined the party at Louisville, and a dele.
cation has arrived from Montgomery to
accompany them through Alabama,
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Justi fable Homicide.

PrrTsBUReH, May 1s.-Afatal shooting
atray occurred this evening at the Mar.
6leized Mantle establishment of s. Il,
Smith & Co., on Liberty street. John
Callahan, an employe Of the establish
ment, shot man named James Tracy,
killing him almost instantly. 1t seems
an old ieud existed between the parties,
Tracy having insulted Callahan on
several former occasions and this
afternoon he called on Callahan
at his work and insisted upon
lighting. A scutlle ensued, when the
workmen interlered and separated them.
Tracy picked up brick and was in the
act Of throwing 1t at Callahan when he
In the left breast, burying itself near the
heart. Callahan surrendered himself TO
the authorities. The opinion prevailing
among the Corsner's jury Is that Il was 4
case Of justifable homicide.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-19

Rev. James Hervey, Former Pastor
at Elm Grove Stone Church, and
tho Early Temperance Cause In
this Region.-How He Raised a
Barn Without Whisky.
Editor Of the 1ntellIgercer:
The earliest advocate In this region ol
the modern temperance idea that ab-
stenance from intoxicating drinks is the
only sure preventative or remedy for
drunkenness, was the Rev. James Her
vey, D. d. Early in the present century
he became pastor OF the Stone Church
near Elm Grove. From the very begin.
ing Of his ministry 1t appears he preached
total abstinence and Cndeavored to dis.
courage tho use OF intoxicating drinks
among his people.
At that time whisky was In universal
use by all classes, preachers not excepted,
1t was about the only luxury within
reach oil most people. Log.rolling,' rails
ings," ETC., were not 10 be thoug ght ol
without whisky. The popular belief was
that they could not be done without it
It's use was regarded as indispensable,
To preach against It under such circum-
stances was decidedly an uphill business
This he not. only did, but he put his
theory to o practical test. BE was the
owner Of a farm. Ut was usual then fol
ministers to support themselves in part
by the labor Of their own hands, as 1t was
in the still more primitive days Of the
Apostles. On this farm he determined
TO. put what was then known as 8
double barn, a building commonly con-
structed in two pens Of hewed logs sci
apart q distance about equal to the length
OF one Of them, and all connected under
one roof. The raising" Of these build
ings was rather "big thing" with theil
modes and appliances.
DR.. Hervey determined there should bt
no whisky OF his raising, and much TO the
surprise Of the ncighborhood succeeded
in getting his building put up. Many
persons yet living will remember hearing
him tell in after years, at temperance
meetings, Of his success in raising hiE
barn without whisky and no body hurt
The Doctor had good reason to exult
over the result Of his experiment as thit
was probably the first raising ever at
tempted without whisky west Of tho Al
leghanies. Without being able 10 give
exact details we are satisfied that thiI
barn was raised some years previous L
the publication Of tho celebrated six ser
mons OF DR.. Lyman Beecher Gather O
Henry Watd) which is generally regarded
as the starting point OF the temperance
movement.
Although his long pastorate Of nearly
half a century was closed by death with
out seeing the conSummation Of the grea
object Of his lie, yet he must have beer
gl&ddened by the progress the temperance
movement had made In his day. Th'
SHOWS Of some fifteen winters have DRIFT
ed over his grave-scarcely whittier thar
his hoaIy head when 1t was laid below
the clods, and from the progress Of event
we can not doubt that sooner or later thu
great reform for which he loDged and 10.
bored will be an accomplished fact.
Ohio County, Nay 16h, IA. W.C,S.
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The Massachuse,ts disaster.


Nsw York, May 1s.-A Northampton
dispatchon the Hampshire, Mass, disaster
Saturday, says, on the west branch oI
Mil River Is Goshen reservoir, larger by
nearly onc.half than the bursted Ashfield,
to which it has always been reckoned In
lerlor in strength. 1t is owned by the
same mcn whose own fortunes their own
reseryoirhas just wrecked. The people
ofthe valley sent up Saturday three mes.
sengers in quick succession to get the
gateway Of Goshen reservoir opened, and
left open till tho dam could be examined
and strengthened II necessary. The gate
keeper refused 10 open It, and finally,
Saturday night, the agent Of tho water
company went up in person and compelled.
him to let of tho water. There are two
reservoirs, one above the other in the
same line, the lower and larger twelve
years old, and the latter new. The peo-
pie OF Mil River Valley have promised
to themselves that no want Of care shall
make possible such another overwhclm.
ing disaster.
SEARCHING FOR DEAD BODIES.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 1S.-The
search for dead bodies has been going on
all day in Mil River Valley, and will be
continued several days, and perhaps even
weeks, The meadows are SO deeply GOV.
cred with debris that It is feared many |
dead bodies are as yet undiscovered. |
Anumber were recovered to-day and It
Is now thought that yesterdays esti:
mates, ot 200 lives lost, may fall below
the actual truth. The extent ot the dis,
astcr increases rather than diminishes.
It is yet impossible to give full and relIa.
bic estimates of loss of life and property.
At Haydensville to day 90 families ap-
piled for relief. The whole community
Is moving in the work Of reliet and every.
thing that can, will be doue to alleviate
Ioes and suffering: .r-a
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THE succession to the seat in the
United States Senate, soon to be vacated
by Mr. Boreman, is being discussed, but,
being a question Of much delicacy as well
as magnitude, 1t must not be handled by
needless or unconsecrated hands. II e
regarded as sacred inheritance Of the
Democratic royal family and will Ger
tainly devolVe upon some one OF the
Camdens. Il will be the blessed preroga-
tive Of the incoming Legislature Just to
say which RellsbIvY Herald.