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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-06
The Rowing Regatta...NIOstIy
Withdrawals and Fouls.

TOLEDO, August 5.-ExcePting a small
amount Of driftwood in the river every.
thing was favorable for the races OF the
Northwestern Amateur Rowing Associa,
ton to-day. About 10000 people were
present and u lively interest was mani
Tested.
The first race was for barges pulling
eight oars or less, two miles and two en-
tries. The Wahwahsums OF Saginaw with.
drew, leaving a walk-ovor for the Grand
River Club OF Lansing, Michigan. Time,
'l4:54t.
The next race was for Junior double
sCulls, two miles aud five entries. Mont.
gomery and Barnard, OF Chicago, scullers.
and Sterling Brothers, OF the Floral City
Club, Monroe, Mich, were the only start
ers. When about half mile out the lat.
ter broke one Of their oars, leaving the
ChiCagos walk over, time l5.49t; next
came the Senior, single sCull, . miles, five
entries all Of Chicago scullers; shortly al
ter starting they all withdrew but Yates,
leaving him to go over the course alone,
which he did in 1851.
In the next race for the Juniors, six
cared shells, three miles, five entries, the
Undines Of Toledo was Withdrawn leaving
the four Detroit clubs to contest for the
prizei they got away in good shape and
kept nearly even to the turning stake,
when the Watangas iOuled on the bOuy,
breaking an oar; in turning the Zephyrs
fouled the Excelsior tearing away the
rudder Of the latter; the Zephyrs came in
first in 2O.479, Detroits second in 2l,6i;
the claim Of foul by the Excelsiors not
allowed.
The event of the day was the Senior
four.Oared shell race; distance three miles,
There were seven entries only six started,
When half mile from the starting place
the Undines fouled the Detroits, causing
their detention for several seconds. The
Detroits returned and the ChicagOs took
the lead and kept it, coming in first, in
l0;40 l.5. The race was very close be.
tween the Wahwahsums, Of Saginaw, and
the Excelsiors, Of Detroit, for the second
place, which was won by about half
length by the former, Time, l9!5Ol; Ex.
celsiors, 2O00l; Spring Lake, Of Spring
Lake, Mich, 2O;SlS.
The outlook Is very favorable for some
fine races tomorrow.
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An Editorial ISOw-PiStOlG and
Mill CinueFN.

TERRE HAurE, August 5.-AL Brazil,
Indiana, u series Of bitter personalities
between Peter +. Luther, editor Of the
Echo, and Sam .. Riley, editor Of the
Miner, eliminated in an attack by the
former upon the latter with A pistol, the
shot passing through Rtley's coat Riley
picked lip a piece Of blast cinder and
closed In with Luther, the latter swapping
his pistol repeatedly. With the cinder
Riley inflicted several blows upon The
head Of Luther, doing him serious injury,
and but for the interference Of bystand-
eu Luther would doubtless have been
killed. The attack Of Luther on Riley
was premeditOted and very deliberately
planned ...
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The Harm the Innocent Old
Lady Did.

From the Detroit Free Pres,
She lives down on Baker street, and
she has daughter about eighteen years
old. The old lady retains all her SIM
plicity and innocence, and she doesn't go
two cents on style. The other evening,
when splendid catch" called to escort
the daughter to the opera, the mother
wouldn't take the hint to keep still, and
wouldn't help carry out the daughters
idea that they had wealth. While help
ing her daughter to get ready she said;
MARY, are you going to wear the shoes
with one heel oft, or the pair with holes
in emp
Mary didn't seem to hear, and the moth.
err inquired; "Are you going to wear
that dollar gold chain and that washed
locket, or will you wear the diamond faith
or bought at the hardware store"
Mary winked at her and the young man
bushed, but the old lady went on; "Are
you going to borrow Mrs. Browns shawl,
or will you wear mine%
Mary hustled about the room, and the
mother said: "Be careful Of your dress,
Mary. You know it's the only one you've
got, and you can't have another until the
on this place is lifted"
Mary remarked 10 her escort that il
promised to be beautiful evening, and,
rs she buttoned her glove, her mother
asked: "Those are Mrs. Hardy's gloves,
amt theyY She's been good neighbOrto
us, and don't know how you'd manage
to go any where il she didn't live near U.s."
Mary was hurrying to get out OF the
room when her mother raised her voice
once more and asked; "Did you run into
Mrs. JewCtts and borrow her bracelet
and fan? Yes, Isee you did. Well, now,
you look real stylish, and hope you'll
have u good time"
Mary sits by her window in the pale
moonlight, and sighs for the splendid
young man to come and beau her around
some more, but he hasn't been seen up
that way since that night The old lady,
too, says that he seemed like a nice young
man, and she hopes he hasn't been killed
by the street cars.
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In Relation 10 Public Lands.

MINSEAPoLlS, August 5,-Among the
resolutions adopted by the National Edu.
catiOnal Association were the following
Resolved, That since the public lands Of
the United States are the property Of the
whole people, the proceeds OF State
or other distribution thereof should be
faithfully applied to their use or benefit,
and in no case devoted to the Use cIOf cor.
pOrations or sections.
Resolved, That the good already accom-.
plished by the National Bureau Of Edu-
cation Is a complete vihdication Of the
wisdom Of It's establishment, and We earn.
estly request to increase the usefulness Of
the Bureau by providing ampler facilities
for the prosecution Of is important work.
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High water out in Greene Coun.
tY. R1n.

From the waynesOurg Republican,
The rain Of last Wednesday night and
freshet ofThufSday morning were only as
drops before tho penteous shower COM
pared to the rain Of Sunday night last
and tho high waters Of Monday morning'
It commenced pouring down rain Sun:
day evening about dark, accompanied
with sharp lightning and heavy thunder,
which was little out Of the order o. the
previous rains, during the wet spell, as
there had been little or no lightning. II
continued to come down In torrents near.
ly the whole night, and by morning Ten
mile creek was higher by two feet than at
the great iteshct Of lS52,-higher than Y
has been for sixty years-so says an old
citizen. But few citizens Of Waynesburg
now living ever saw the stream cover as
much ground before last Monday morn
ing.
4 stable on Greene street, belonging to
James Eisimingef was struck by light.
ming and the end knocked out The dam.
age to the hay, oats, corn crops and gar.
dens Ia heavy, but, up 10 the time we &c
press, tho half cannot be told.
All. Sowers,A A. BaltEell, and Hon. j
Q. Flenniken, all owning lands Just .wes
Of town, lost considerably by the flood
On the Ten-Milc We are informed, de
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FOREIGN NEWS.
IRELAND.
cENTENNIAL cEREMONIEs coMNENcED.


CENTENNIAL CEREMONIES COMMENCED,
DUBLIN, August 5.-The celebration Of
the hundredth anniversary Of the birth
day of Daniel O'Connell began here to-
day and will be continued three days.
This morning a solemn religious Cere-
mOnial was held in the Cathedral, at
which Cardinal Manning officiated, as
sisted by a number OF Irish and other
Catholic prelates. This afternoon the
OratOrio OF Elijah is to be sung in the Ex.
hibition palace, and in the evening con.
cert Of Irish music will take place in the
same building, when Centenary Ode
will he recited. The houses are decorated
with banners, garlands and notices,
There is is great display OF green.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF PARLTA.
MENT
attended as representatives OF the CathO.
lie Union: Edmund Dease, John George
Maccarthy, Arthur John Moore, Keyes
Celery, Myles, William Oreilty, and the
patriot James smyth. The distinguished
guests who have arrived to participate in
the celebration are the Bishops Of Basle
and Vantes, Prince Edward, Rodserwill
OF Rosen, DR.. Lingen, members Of the
German Parliament, ReVs, Rinaldi and
Vantry Of Rome, DR.. Book, the Popes
Chamberlain, and NJ. Fallette, member Of
the Swiss Parliament. Illness in the
family OF Lord O'IIagan may prevent
him from delivering the centenary or
alton tomorrow in SACkyille street, in
which case 1t will be published and dis.
tributGd.
DUBLIN, August 5.-Dr. Cooke, the
new Archbishop, preached in the Cathe.
dral this morning on OConnell, the Ii
berator. Four ArChbishops, forty Bish-
ops and five hundred priests participated
in the ceremonies, which were very i'm.
posing and impressive. The cathedral
was densely crowded and the music was
magnificent,
THE CENTENARY CONCERTS
were given in the Exhibition Palace this
afternoon and evening and attended by
vast numbers Of people.
Doctor Croke In the course OF his ser.
mon at the Cathedral this morning said
"The Irish people were born and educat.
ed under q State system, which II not all
they could desire, was In many respects
useful. The foreign church, he added,
has been humbled, the rights ofthe Occu-
piers Of the soil have, TO some extent,
been recognized, and we are fast working
ourselves into q position OF
EQUALITY AND INDEPENDENCE,
which every subject should occupy under
the protection OF what am not afraid to
designate us the best balanced Constitu.
ton in the world"
The city is brilliantly illuminated to-
night, and the streets are filed with ami.
mated throngs. Everything passed of
quietly.
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TCrrihIc Roller ExnIosion.

NASHVILLE, August ga terrible
explosion occurred on the farm Of Mr..
Ben Harlan in Maury county, this morn
ing. Mr.. Cullen Harlan and n number
Of hands we're engaged in threshing with
n steam thresher, when the boiler ex-
ploded killing Mr.. Cullen Harlan, How
ard, the engineer, and q COlorGd man In.
stantly, and wounded seven others, two
Of whom will probably die. Hr llarlans
head was torn from theb ody and found
In field some distance away. One
colorcd man was blown distance Of 75
yards. Tho boiler and engine was blown
to atoms, and one piece WIS found miles
from the place Of the accident. The
thresher and a large crop Of wheat was
destroyed by fire. The explosion is said
to have been caused by letting cold water
into the boiler when It was too hot,
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The Way TO Judge Of Wool on q
Live SheeD.

The finest and sOftest wool Is always
found on the shoulder OF sheep. But
not one person in 10000 Is aware Of this
fact. Let us watch an expert when he is
about to pass judgment on u sheep con-
Cerning the value Of the animal for pro-
duCing wool, and II will be seen that he
always looks at the wool on the shoulder
first. A writer Of extensive experience
in rearing fine-wooled sheep and in hand
ling wool, communicates the following
suggestions for selecting a good wOoled
sheep: always assuming that the
wool to be inspected Is really fine
wool, we first examine the should
ders at the part where the finest
and best wool il usually found. This
We take rs the standard, and compare 1t
with the wool from the ribs, the thigh,
the rump and the shoulder parts, and
the nearer the wool from the various
portions Of the animal approaches the
standard the better. First we scrntinize
the iinCncss, md II the result ia salts.
factory, we pronounce the fleece in res
pect OF lneness very 'cven." Next we
inquire into the length Of the staple,
and II We find that the wool on the ribs,
thigh and back approximates reason9-
bly, in length to that Of our standard,
we again declare that sheep, Us regards
length Of staple, true and even. We next
desire to satisfy ourselves Of the density
of the fleece, aud We do this by closing
the hand upon n portion oithe rump, and
Of the loin wool, the fleece nj these points
being usually the thinest and faulty, and
II this again gives satisfaction, we signify
the fact by designating the wool even"
as represents density. Now to summarize,
these separate examinations; II you find
the fleece Of equal lineness from the
shoulder to the thigh, Of nearly equal
length, shoulder rib, thigh and back, and
density on shoulder and across the lolns,
you may conclude that you have perfect
sheep for producing valuable wool. Sc
lecting sheep for valuable feeders il quite
another thug" = lrade journal.
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TheSituntion nj Terrc IInmtc.

TERRElIAuTE, AnguSt6.-The Wabash
Is slowly falling. The first mail from the
east since Saturday came in late last
night. Trains will not run through from
indianapolis without transfer for week.
The Logansport and Terte lIautc road
will not be able 10 run trains through for
two weeks or more. Trains will probably
get through to Danville by transferring
on Monday. Trains are running regular
ly on the illinois, Midland 4 Evansville
Railroad. Transfers are made between this
city andsL.t,ouis on both the eVahdalla and
indianapolis & 81. Louis, and on the
Vandnlin, between here and indianapolis,
trains will be run tomorrow, transferring
at two places. The Cincinnati Railroad
will be able to run trains by the middle
Of next week.
The Erpre@ Of this morning estimates
that the loss to crops and destruction Of
property in fourteen counties tributary
10 Terfe 1Tautc Il not less than twelve
million dollars. There is profound dis
enlargement among all classes.
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A slOO. 900 Flre..1light 1nWurnllce

CHICAGO, August ga Tribune special
says 4 fire occurred in MI. Pleasant, Isa.
belle county, Michigan, early this morn.
Ing, which destroyed The following build.
ings: The EatrpriSe printing Office,
Doughty Bros. hardware store, Carns 4
Grangefs gtocety, SLilwells millinery
store, Greeley's photograph gallery,
Graves clothing h0use, Esia & Austih's
meat market, +. A. Fatcher's building
and number Of other structures. Loss
estimated at oyerSi00,OOO; insurance not
known, but very light.
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The Flood LOSSES In the ohio
Valley.


CINCINNATT, August 5.-lt Is difficult
nt this time to form more than n rough
estimate Of the damage done to the crops
by the rains and overflow in the Ohio
Valley, but II Is believed they will be
quite heavy. The wheat crop had suf-
iered severely by the cold weather in the
spring, and halfof what was planted was
winter killed. OF the remainder 1t is be-
lieved one.third is hopelessly lost, and
the remaining two.thlrds Is partially
damaged, though IL Is believed the dam
age will be much less than Is generally
expected. The acreage Of wheat sown
was larger than last year, and the relative
yield, compared with last year, will be
fifty per cent less. The chief damage to
corn is in the river bottoms, where the
crop Is totalloss. That planted on high
ground has suffered principally from
being broken down. The acreage was
much larger than last year and the pros
poets before the flood we're favorable for
an unusually large crop. II is now
thought there will be fair average crop,
not much II any less than last year.
Much depends, however, upon favorable
weather for the reminder Of the season.
The oaL crop has suffered more severely
than either wheat or corn, having been
beaten fiat and so badly damaged that II
will be impossible to harvest IT, Theper
cent saved will be very small. Barley
suffered severely from the cold weather,
and but little was growing Of this grain.
The quantity saved in a condition for
mailing will be comparatively insigniii.
cant. Hay promises a partial crop, but
Of inferior quality. Much had been left
out uncut and was rendered worthless by
ihp fains.
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THE URF.

PouGHKEEPsIE, August g. TrOtting
purse $4,000 for the 2:29 class; $1,000 to
the first, 81 900 TO the second, 5000 to the
third and $500 to the fourth. The first
heat was won by White Cloud; second
heat by Twilight and the third, fourth
and fifth and the race by Jack Draper
time 2:3Si, 2:273, 2;3li, 23l3, 2;Sl3.
Purse $40 for the 2;ls class; s., $50 To
the first, 81, 800 to the second, $3.50 to the
third. The starters were Hopeful, Judge
Fullerton, Lady Maud and John II.
Fullerton won the first heat in 2:2l. His
driver delayed him in the start for the
second heat, and when the horses got the
word he went to break and then stood al
most still, and when he got of again he
was too fur behind to save his distance.
Hopeful took the heat in 2:22i. John II.
was also distanced, The fearful condition
Of the track on account Of the storm,
during the 2;29 race, is said to have been
the main cause Of Dobles delay. Hope
ful also took the third and fourth heats
in 9;2S and 2;9s. Lady Maud got the
second money and Huntress the third.
Buffalo Races.
BUFFALo, August 5.-To.day was the
first day OF tho August races, Over
twelve thousand people were present. In
the purse Of $4,000 for the 1888 class,
81 ,250 to the first, S625 to the second,
1915 to third, $3.50 fourth, there were
twelve starters. Breeze took the first,
third and fourth heats and first money.
Sandhill second heat and second money;
Gumball third money, and Hattie k.
fourth. Time; 2:3ll, 2;34f, 2;2s, 2;2s!,
The purse Of $4,000 for 800 class, 81
500 to the first, 81 ,250 to the second, $3.50
to the fourth. Mayfeld won three
straight heats; Gen. Garfield second Lady
Star third; Music fourth. Four others
started, Time; 2'2!, 2'2lt, 2'23!
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ST. Lotus, August 5.-The last stone Of
tho Chamber Of Commerce was laid this
evening with appropriate ceremonies In
The presence Of a large crowd Of people,
and speeches were made BY several prom.
inent citizens, The half for the Mer-
chants Exchange in this building, which
will probably be The largest, when finished,
in tic country, will be completed and
ready for occu paney by October first and
the remainder Of the edifice will be
4 Ghished later In Autumn.
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North Carolina Election.

WILMINGTON, n. G., August A. Re
turns from the counties classified as some
what in doubt by both parties come In
slow. The Republicans carry Wake, So.
norie. Brunswick and Richmond, In which
they gain seven delegates. The Democrats
gain two In Robson. The chances seem
about evenly divided, though the Repub.
licanS are snnguine Of n majority Of the
delegates.
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Inundation Inevitable.

MEMPHIS, August 5.-The river at this
point Is rising steadily, and now stands 80
feet by the gauge, or within 0 inches Of
the March rise. With the rise reported
at padncuh Of l2! feet and at Cairo Of 0
inches, the most hopeful persons here
have abandoned all hopes Of the river not
passing that rise. It may DO Of interest
to state that on the 2lSt Of March the
river reached 43 feet 8 inches nt Cairothe
highest point, while at 81. Louis IL stood
al . feet. At present at Cairo the river
shows A feet II inches and ST. Louis q
feet II inches, three times the depth ithad
when tho spring food was at It's height, At
Cairo Taking this as n comparison, with
an excess Of / foot 8 inches at Cairo and
nearly 10 feet at 81. Louis over the
stage Of water at that time, the outlook
Is not assuring. During that flood, which
reached the highest point here on April
lst or ten days after II reached the high.
eat point at Cairo, all exposed lands were
inundated, but the planters had not com.
mencqd pIowing, and after water had re.
ceded they planted the lands lately flood.
ed between this point and 0sccola,
which are very greatly damaged or
totally lost. Capt. Japlin, Of the steamer
Frank Forrest estimates that ehalf Of
the corn crop along the river betweehhere
and Oiceola, Is ruined, and fully one.ffth
Of the cotton crop, with the water slowly
and steadily increasing upon the cotton
lands. Below here on the Mississippiside
very little damage has been done, and the
planters are still hopeful, and nre bnsily
engaged In strengthening the levees. But
on the Arkansas side where the lands are
unprotected, the damage already done IL
considerable, and planters generally are
unable to do anything to avert The danger.
II Is feared that the freSliet in the Atkan.
saS will cntlse great damage to the plant
Ing lands where II meets the back.wnter
Of The Mississippi
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Startling Depreciation In valus.

From the Nicksburg Herald
A very intelligent old darkey was met
by an ante.bellum friend the other day
for the first time since the war, and the
old mans delight in seeing one Of
Massas 'tiCkler friends in old times was
unbOunded, After q hearty Misunderstanding
and prOtracted laugh peculiar to the
Southern darkey, the gentleman asked
"Well, Uncle Joe, how are you getting
along in the world%
"Sorter slow, AIarse -, Been had
rheumatic right smart lately, and things
amt gone 'zactIy right no how" replied
the. darkey.
"Agrcat many changes have taken place
since / last saw you, Uncle Joe, Death
has taken your old master away, the
family are scattered about the four quar-
ters Of the globe, tho farm Is divided ur,
and strangers occupy the old house, 1t
makes one feel right sad, Uncle Joe, to
think Of the changes that have been
wrought by old Father Time"
"Yaas," replied Uncle Joe, "You re-
member when | was slave | worked hard
at odd times, and made money 'nuf to
buy myself. paid massa 81 900 for my
freedom"
"Yes," said Mr.. =, al remember it,"
"Wish ! had dat money now" mused
the old darkey.
"Well, yes" replied Mr.-j"it would
be quite a fortune for YOU"
"i.ots o. fortune, Sar, said the old man
mOurniully; land eyerytime think about
1t kinder rue the bargain, Niger was
wuf'$l 900 then, but now he amt wutfa
cusS. Mighty changes in dis world, mas
sa,n
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We believe a vigorous effort will be
made by the plunderers and bummcrs to
defeat Mr.. VIM. Alexander, who Is pre-
sented by the Republican Convention for
reelection to the office of County Com.
missioner. Mr.. Alexander has discharg-
ed the duties Of his office, disagreeable rs
they are in many instances, without fear,
favor, or affection; and thus has incurred
the hatred Of the bummers. Ills accept.
ance of the office Is personal sacrifice,
On him the public must rely, to a great
extent, for protection from the plunderers
and thieves. Taxpayers and honest men
Of all parties should rally around him
and give him n round majority,-Belidire
IndCpendenl.
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Einrtin, In Nnrti, tnrnlinn.

WiLMtSaroN, ~ c., August 5.--The
election in this city and throughout New
Hanover COUNTY passed of unusually
quiet. Neither party polled its full
strength. The Republicans, as usual,
carried the county by large majority,
electing three delegates to the Conven'
ttan
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wAsniSeroN, b. C., August 5.-1'he
following dispatch was received at the
Indian Bureau this morning from Fort
Sill.
Hon. 4. r Smith!
The Kiowa and Comanche women say
they are unwilling to go to Florida.
Shall they lie compelled TO go?
]. W. HOwARTIt,
Indian Agtni.
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w. Il. Duncan Offers 10 Protect
the Letters Of Credit.

New York, August G.-William B.
Duncan says that his father has offered
S250OOO to protect the letters Of credit
Of the firm Of Duncan, Sherman 4 Co.
lie believes satisfactory arrangements
can be made through ]. $. Morgan & Co.,
OF London.
The Board Of Aldermen have adopted
resolutions Of respect 10 the memory Of
the late ex-president johnson.