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Gen. Sickles has telegraphed to
Washington insisting upon acceptance of his
resignation.
Yellow fever has broken out among
the Europeans at Port Royal. The disease
has also made its appearance among the white
troops.
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COMETS, doubtless, answer some wise
and good purpose in the creation 50
do women. Comets are incomprehensi-
bic, beautiful, and eccentric so are
women. Comets shine with peculiar
spIendor, but at night appear most bril-
liant so do women. Comets confound
the most learned, when they attempt to
ascertain their nature so do women.
Comets equally excite the admiration of
the philosopher and of the clod of the
valley SO do women. Comets and wo
wen, therefore, are closely analogous !;
but the nature of both being alike in
scrutable, all that remains for us is,
to lew with admiration the one, and
devotedly love the other.-Hood.
A LONDON physician has found that
the iron filings with which the lower
grades of tea are so extensively adulter-
ated. combine with the tannin of the
tea in the stomach and produce ink.
Commenting on this, one of the papers
suggests that, pending the full appli-
cation Of the aduiteration act to this ar
ticIe, grocers might be kind enough to
supply the antidote with the bane by
selling tea wrapped up in blotting-pa-
per-"
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The contented man is never poor, the
discontented never rich,
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TIE worst men often give the best ad-
viee.-RatleR.
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
A WAR.

THE DANGER OF A GREAT WAR ON THE con-
T~INENr-THE CAUSES LEADING TO IT'S OUT
BREAK.
The London correspondent of the New
York Times writes thus concerning the
prospects of an immediate war among the
great powers: On the continent the sky is
dark and lowering, and it is Impossible not
to feel that a storm is brewing, yet nobody
can tell in which direction to look for the
first flash. There are no distinct quarrels
ready for fighting about, but the relations of
several important states exhibit just the
sort of feverish irritation which may at any
moment precipitate a collision. 1t may be
assumed that France and Germany are
bound to fight somed day; but France, though
busy with military preparations, ofwhich
every traveller through the country brings
oSer startling accounts, is not yet ready for
war; and on the other hand, it is difficult to
see what more it can be possible for the
Germans to get put of another conquest.
There can be no doubt, however, that Ger
many is just now in rather an explosive
condition. The people are groaning bit
terly under the strain to which they have
been subjected, and which has still TO be
the enormous armament, which
is deemed necessary as a check
upon reprisals by France. At this
moment Germany is probably the strongest
power in Europe; but the question is how
long il can maintain itself in this position
1t is at the highest point now, but the cos.
of this supremacy is fearfully exhaustinet
Every year the country becomes less capable
of enduring the drains Upon it in men and
money, and every year, while Germany is
thus at the best only barely holding its
ground, the other powers are growing
- - $780, 49, 4A~GIA.a.
Hence the idea which is supposed
to have t. taken possession of Bis
marck, that the policy of Germany should
be to strike while il is at the top of its
strength, and, while other countries are
weaker, and thus to obtain an opportunity
of lessening its military expenses by par
alyzing its chief opponents while it still has
power 10 do so. Unjust be remembered that
it is not merely France by itself that the
Germans have to reckon with in the future,
but also the papacY and the Czar-two very
formidable opponents, who would each be
pretty sure to do all in their power TO help
France against the power which has
pected of a similar intention in
regard to the other. The European sftua-
ton. therefore, comes pretty much to this
that Germany, despairing of becoming any
stronger, and more than doubling its ability
to maintain its strength at its present
nua WOulu De gIau Ol all opportunity
oftrying to cripple its antagonists at once in
such a way as to secure for itself some
smount of ease and peace for a good while
to come Whether this opportunity will be
found nobody can say; but there can at least
be little doubt that Germany is bent on cre-
ating an opportunity if it can and that it
will avail itself of any that offers. 1t is no
wonder, then, that with such a state of
things on the continent, there should be
doubt and perturbation in the financial
world. Almost anything may happen be-
fore spring.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
RUBBING OFFICIAL NOSES.

PRESIDENT TO THE OF RUS
sIA-THE SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS OF A
PRESIDENT.
President Grant has sent the following
congratulatory letter to the emperor ofRus-
STA:
ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States
of America, to His Imperial Majesty, Alex
ander IL, Emperor and Autocrat of all the
Russians:
GOOD AND GREAT FRIEND: L have re-
ceived the letter which your majesty adj
dressed to me on the 18th day of August
last, announcing the pleasing intelligence of
the marriage, on the 10th of last month, of
his imperial highness the grand duke
Vladimar Alexandrowitch to her grand
ducal highness the Princess Alexandrine
Elizabeth Eleanore, duchess OF Mechlen-
burg-Schwerin.
Feeling a lively interest in all that con-
Germs your majesty's august family, / par
ticipate in the satisfaction afforded by this
happy event., and offer TO your majesty very
sincere congratulations upon the occasion,
with the assurance that the neWly-marrled
grand duke and princess have my best
wishes for their prosperity and happiness.
And so l commend your majesty and your
majesty's royal family to the protection of
the Almighty.
Written at Washington, the Both day of
October, in the year of our Lord, 1874.
Your good friend, u. S. GRANT.
By the president:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

told, for the manufacture of pure artificial
diamonds from benzine. Benzine is intro
duced into a glass she'll about six inches in
thickness, and capable of stsnding enormous
pressure. Another substance having a
strong affinity for hydrogen, but the name
OF which is keep secret, is INTRODUCED with it.
The poles OF a moderately strong battery are
also introduced, and the whole Theoretically
sealed. A decomposition takes place slowly,
the hydrogen unites with the substance for
which it has an affinity, and pure colorless
carbon is set free, and in the course OF time
forms in the shape of diamonds of various
sizes on the interior sides of the glass shell.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

Mile. Hortense Schneider, the Partisan
queen of the opera bouffe, was in her youth
a working girl, and the daughter of a hum
BILE tailor of Bordeaux. She is now, atabout
forty years of age, living in the style of a
sultada. Her diamonds are valued at over
100000, and among her other jewels OF fab
ulous cost is cited an emeral set of surpass-
ing ~spIendor. Her apartments are crowded
with the most elegant and expensive turni-
ture and objects de vertu. Bronzes and
marbles and pictures and crystal and Sevres
porcelain and Gobelin tapestry are scattered
through her rooms in sumptuOus profusion.
Although the charm of youth is forever
lost to Mile. Schneider, she still bss the
handsomest arms and hands, the p~rettiest
foot and the merriest blue eyes that flash
and sparkle and entice behind the Partisan
fOotlights.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

Crown Prime Rudolph, of Austro-Hun-
gary, assigned the whole of a money pres
ent, made to him on his birthday by his
grandfather, Archduke Francis charles, TO
the use of an Austrian expedite about to
explore Africa.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

stood on the terrace together;
Mid the bright rose thlckets the reseieIs slLaSeo
And hidden music sweet melodies made,
Al the fete in the July weather.
With careless, Ianguid courtesy,
She bent TO hear him speak s.
OF the newest book and the latest play.
OF the keenest move in the stateslnansH ray
OF the freshest topic OF the Jay
Of the marvel Of the week.
Lightly, with his practiced tongue,
He touched on all, and each.
With here a sheer and there q jest,
81 give you the foam on the top-the rest
20 passing hand can reach
Yet once, ali, me, how long ago!
Each one was all to the other.
When every whispered word of his
Woke her young heart 10 a dream OF DLiSs,
Does the ghost OF first loves trembling kiss
Still lingering round them hover?
The measure of the music changed,
on the summer breeze there stole
Allow. sweet, simple, homely air,
such as one listens to every where,
To the two who Iounged on the terrace there
1t spoke as to heart and soul.
Her proud head dropped, his low voice ceased,
For amOment in thought they stood,
Young, eager, fearless, happy and true,
As when no cold wisdom claimed her due,
When love was fresh and hope was new,
At The tryst in the old oak wood.
\ vivid flush on the stern bronzed face,
y tear in the large blue eyes,
Then-back to the world and its talk again,
Custom closed chill DER the instant's pain,
For thought was a folly, and memory vain,
In the path that before them les
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

THE RoGREss OF THE ORK-PLA PRO-
POSED.
The Philadelphia Press reports that the
contractor for the centennial buildings, Mr..
Dobbins, of that city, is progressing salts
factorily with his work. All the foundations
for memorial hall the permanent s~tructure)
are now laid, and on three
sides the granite base is well
up and in part ready to re-
ceive the finer granite, which is TO form
the superstructure proper. In the mean
time the interior walls of brick, two and
three feet thick, have reached the height OF
the second story, and are models OF strength
and workmanship. Work will be pressed
vigorously forward until the winter puts an
end to the outdoor work. Outside of memo
rial hall work has been pushed with equal
speed. Nearly all of the eighteen acres de-
signed for the ambition pavilion has been
graded, the only delay just now being incl
dent to the fact that the work has reached the
river road, and the consent of the park COM
missioners being necessary before closing or
crossing this road, a few DAYS will intervene
for the purpose of consulting with that body.
This is a mere matter of courtesy, and will
have no appreciate effect upon the prog
ress of the work. Work upon the piers has
already been begun. Each pier is about
four feet square, with a depth OF
QDOuD STA lOCbg dnO IL S 0OAcLL ~
of large stones. From these will start
the iron columns, now in process
OF manufacture. Already one line of these
piers, extending nearly a distance OF 1,S00
feet, has been finished, and it is expected
that before the close of the present season all
will be constructed, and during the winter
will settle and form a sure and firm founda-
ton for the iron. The piers are placed at
intervals of about twenty feet. The main
exhibition building will stand no feet back
from the north side of Elm avenue,
and east of its intersection with Belmont
avenue. It will be in the form
of a parallelogram, extending east and west,
l ,6SS feet in length and 464 feet in width.
The entire floor AGRA will be Is S6-100 acres
The drawings for machinery hall and hor-
ticultural hall are yet in the hands of the
architects. These will be distinct from the
exhibition proper, although forming part of
the whole display. All the buildings will
cover an aggregate of 40 acres and in this
will exceed in size and completeness any yet
erected in Europe for similar purposes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
ON THE TERRACE.

The stately, the grave, calm man,
stood on the terrace together;
mid the bright rose thIckets the revelers strayeds
From lawn to fountain the children played,
And hidden music sweet melodies MADE,
At the fete in the July weather.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
THE CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 81, 1874.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08
900 Ohio Il Mississippi, 81 900 Toledo &
Wabash, and 10000 Union Pacific,
New York.

NEW YORK, December 7.-Flour-
Steady; very moderate inquiry; super
western and State 81 load 75; common
to good extra do "a 90a5 10; good 10
choice IS 15a5 75; white wheat western
extra IS 75a6 25i extra Ohio 81 05aG rs;
81. Louis 80 0OsS 90. Rye Flour-Steady;
"a 20A4 rs. Corn Meal-Steady; western
81 lOA4 70. Wheat-Quiet and firm;
moderate inquiry; 81 0Ss1 90 for No. s
spring; 81 l0a1 II for No. 2 Chicago;
81 lla1 70 for No. 3 Northwestern; 81 l2
for No. 2 Minnesota; 81 IA for No. g Mil
waukee; 81 14a1 II for old No. 9 spring;
81 lSAl 20 for No. spring; 81 08a1 25
for ungraded Iowa and Minnesota spring;
81 l9A1 90 for winter red western; 81 ~
al 30 for amber do; 81 2Sa1 81 for white
western. Ryo-Quiet at 95a9sc. Barley
Scarce and firm; Canada western 81 55,
Malt-Quiet and firm. Corn-Duil and
unchanged. Oats-Firmer and decidedly
more active; good speculative demand;
GSa7Ocaor mixed western; S0a72c for white
do. Hay-Quiet at Coo. Hops-Firm,
Cotee-Quiet and unchanged. Sugar
Quiet ana steady; 8SssEc; fair to good re.
tnlng SIC; prime MuscOVa do S+aSRc; re.
fined steady at 1Ots10sC. Molasses. Quiet;
Porto RiCo SOC; New Orleans OSs65c;
good to choice Rio, quiet and steady.
Whisky-lower at 81 02.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08
The Pir,.hnrrh Lockout.

The Pittsburgh papers Of yesterday
give the proceedings Of the final confer
ence that took place Saturday afternoon
between the iron manufacturers and
puddlers. There was some warmth ol
feeling manifested in the discussion, but
Rs general thing the language used was
that Of moderation. Both sides evinced
drmness Of purpose and If the puddlers
have any intention Of an ultimate COM
promise their spokesman did not declare
it in the meeting. The Gazette con-
lectures that the lockout will throw
about $4,000 parsons out Of employment,
including puddlers, coal miners, and
laborers. That paper also says that 1t
has been asserted that the treasury ol the
Puddlers Union contains 100000, TO be
used in Just such an emergency as the
present lockout, but on the other
hand 1t is alleged that the members have
been assessed one dollar week each 10
support the strikers at Troy, New York,
and that the funds on hand are light.
According to the card now in force the
puddlers were getting SO per ton, and
we're making Eve heats per day, equal say
10 one and one-cighth ton, or So rs per
day. Out Of this they paid their helpers
% 25, leaving them 81 so. At the pro.
posed reduction they would have earned
$8 75 net, and their helpers 81 So.
Our Pittsburgh dispatch this morning
shows that the lockout has commenced in
dead earnest. Out Of 800 pudding fur.
nsces in that city and vicinity but 70 arc
litup, and these only temporarily. ZuG's
Mil shut down on Saturday evening and
discharged 300 hands, This was done ir.
respective Of compromise, as the proprie-
tors allege that even at the reduction
there is no inducoment to run. It costs
$25OOO year in interest, insurance, &C.,
for this mill 10 stand idle. And yet II has
closed rather than run at present prices
for It's product.
The Gazette understands that at some
Of the mills there is six months supply
Of ''muck" iron. 1t alsounderstands that
the orders on hand among the manufac.
turers do not amount to much, and that
they can therefore afford to 60 slow until
prospects improve. Owing to the pres
ent difficulty a good deal of money will
retire from circulation. 1t Is estimated
that the mills at Pittsburgh and vicinity
circulate about $4,000 per day. The
expense Of the American Iron Works,
Jones s. LAuGuLrNN are alone SEQ, 900
per day. A certain amount Of this money
will Of course now lie dormant and there
by cause no little distress.
During the conference on Saturday Mr.
BENNETT stated that all the mills in
Philadelphia, with one exception, have
stopped. Also that the Troy mills are oil
standing idle,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08

CHICAGO. December 7.-Flour-Ouiet
and unchanged in every respect. Wheat
Dull and Prices shade lower; No. 2
spring Chicago s9Sc spot or seller Decem.
Der; 9O3a9Osc bid seller January; No. 8
spring S3isS3jc; rejected 70aS0c, Corn
Demand fair and prices advanced; No,
mixed 75ia7Gc spot; 754c bid December;
NO. 2, G7tc spot. Oats-Demand fair and
market firm; No. 2, 534a543c spot; SAC
seller December. Bsrley-Unchapged
Pork.Dull and prices dropping, $l9 so
spot; $40 Is seller February. Bulk Meats
Excited and prices higher, $l2 97te
1890 spot; $l3 S9 seller February. Should.
erss 6SsG5c. Whisky-07c.
On call Board this afternoon Wheat
closed at s9tc seller January. Corn 754c
seller December. Pork $40 so cash !;
$50 473 seller March; SEQ Is seller Feb.
ruary. Lard 1Sc cash; $l3 80 seller Feb.
ruary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08
NEW YORK.
suIT AaINsT A RAILROAD.


NEW YORK, December 7.-Suit has
been brought by Henry W. Depany
againt the Atcheson, Topeka s. Sioux
City Railroad, George 0pdYke s. Co.,
Sherlock & Hill, Kidder, Peabody & Co,
all Of New York, and about twenty other
defendants, to recover about 100000,
which, the plaintiff claims, Is due him
as his share ol the profits Of the road and
the sales Of lands, bonds, &c.
REVENUE SEIZURES.
Thirty cases Of foreign goods belonging
to Rev. j, P. Newman, who Is abroad in
specting United States consulates, were
discharged from the steamer Kate Kear-
ney, from Hong Kong, and conveyed to
the seizure rooms at the Custom House.
Their contents are not known.
BEEcuER CAsR POSTPONED.
1t Is stated that In consequence Of the
decision Of the Court of Appeals, the
BeeCher case must be postponed.
PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY ELECTION.
Francis Alexander was to-day unau.
imously elected President, and VIM. d.
Fogg, Director Of the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company.
MURDER OF AN EDITOR.
George Hunter, one OF the editors Of
the Ec0tlSman, was murdered Saturday
night, on 18th street, near 30 avenue
No arrests,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, December T. Yesterday
some boys playing on Erie street In the
north Division, discovered in tho coal
vault belonging to large mansion which
was burned during the great fire, the
skeleton Of man sitting upright. shreds
Of what had evidently been fine clothing
were clinging to his bones, and silk
umbrella was lying by his side. In his
pockets were found q revolver, several
foreign coins and an empty vial labelled
hydrate chloral. On one finger was q
seal ring marked II. B, but beyond this
there is no clue to his identity.
The fire at No. $50 West Madison
street yesterday, damaged the carriago
factory of Benkoft Bros, $1,000, and the
dry goods store oil Tiffany s. Co., $1,000.
They were insured in the local COM
panies.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08
THE TURF.
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.


NEW ORLEANS, December z. The
Louisiana Jockey Club, 4th and last
days. First race, Howard stake for colts
and iellies, then 9 years old $2j entrance.
P, 2. with 500 added; second horse 10
receive 5000, third 800; one mile to carry
three years old weight. Ten nominations
four started. Won by Pauline Sprague,
beating Pass Broadnux, Mamie F,
and Leap Year in the same order,
Time-20Gt. Puss Broadnsx lead until
reaching the distance stand, when Pau
line sprague went to the front, winning
by halt length.
In the Pools for the Cottrills entries,
Lespyesr, Puss BroadnAx and Mamie F,
sold for $500; Stoves Pauline Sprague
$50. Before the start, the betting
was 101 on Cottrills, 10 8 on
Second race-Consolation clue purse oi
$500, for horses that have run and not
won race during the meeting; $500 to
first horse, $75 to second, and $25 to
third: one mile-won by Carrie; beating
Crown Prince, King Amadeus, Mary L.,
Capt. Jack and Britton. Time 1850.
The race was well contested, and was
won by half length. In tue pools Sat-
urday Crown Price sold at $l2O, Mary L.
and Carrie P. at $11S, Bob Britton and
Captain Jack $35, King Amadeus $45.
Before the race Carrie p. and Mary L.
were tue favorites, selling lor $40 in a
pool of 800.
Third raCe-Club purse 81 200. for all
ages; 81 600 to the first horse and 5000 to
the second. Col. Welligan, l, /; Jack
Frost, 3, 2; Falmouth, 3, 3; Port Leonard
and Tom Leathers distanced. Tina 1884
and S:3Oi, The track was very heavy,
the weather clear and cool, and the at.
tendance not large.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08

PHILADELPHIA, December 7.-Seeds-
CloVer-FAir demand at s. 0Oa0 25; Tim.
o!hy, nominal; Flaxseed, scare and want
cd. Flour-Firm and in moderate de-
msnd; Wisconsin and Minnesota family
extra 50 S5aG 90; Indiana and Ohio do
IS 80; high grades So 5OA7 so. Wheat
Quiet; red 81 29a1 25; amber 81 25. Rye
at 97a9Sc. Corn-Actiye; new
yellow SOaS4c; new white SAC. Oats
Steady; white G6AGSc; mixed G4sO5c
Petroleum-Refned 1O9c; crude S4S4c, in
barrels; Sc bulk. Butter-Quiet; prime
western 35aSGC; choice western roll 34s
3Sc. Cheese-Steady; fine western 15Es
lOtc; prime western l4a15c. Eggs-Ouiet
and unchanged. Whisky-Held at 81 O9