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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-29
Tho Proposed Capitol building

E1lLDts lnlellBtHCef'
The day Is fast approaching on which
our citizens will DO called to decide for or
against tho issue Of city bonds to tie
amount Of one hundred thousand dollars,
wherewith 10 erect Public Building In
our midst suitable for a State Capitol. In
view Of the Importance Of tile result, de-
sire To call the public attention TO what
seems 10 me leading considerations con
nected with the question 10 be decided. In
the first place, tie good faith and honor Of
the city Is pledged TO furnish a com.
modious and creditable public building
for The Use Of the State as long as the lat
ter may choose to occupy II as q Capitol.
What Ia our duty TO tile people Of the
State under this agreement2 Are we not
bound "a an honest community to carry
out this understanding in perfect good
failh7 II was upon tie pledge OF olir
faith 10 this effect that the legislature at
Ia recent session consented 10 relocate
The Capital 1T Wheeling. This pledge
was made by our City Council prior to
the passage Of the act Of removal. and aa
an indictment TO that act, and was agreed
TO may say unanimously, there being
but one dissenting vote.
But leaving out Of view our duty TO
make good this pledge, thus entered into,
I desire to call attention 70 the induce
nients In the way Of self interest that
should prompt us 10 vote III favor oi
the erection Ul the proposed Capitol build.
Inc IN begin with, IL Ia To the interest
Of all the people Of The whole Stale that
The CAPITAL should be at the metropolis OF
the State, especially when that meltUpo::
lis IA easy Of access by river and railroad
10 the large body Of the citizens They
desire such location In order that they
may come and 60 10 tho Capital without
unnecessary delay or hinderahee. Again,
there Ia great advantage 10 the whole
body Of The people III the way of the
enactment Of wholesome and Just laws.
The accessibility NJ q large place like
Wheeling 10 the leading counties oi
The State, those comprising tile bulk Of
The population, enables them to visit the
Capital more frequently and III larger
numbers, and 10 THUS be brought into
more intimate and salutaty relations
with our law makers. Under sicll CIT.
cunstahCes The passage of doubtful Of
cotFubt legislation Il much more litlia
cult, Through tie medium Of the daily
bFess, such a. can exist only in large
places, The proceedings Of The Legislature
are more fully and accurately reported
10 the people.
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l,nlldinr nntl Rnnl Estntc.

What Wheeling will do III The way Of
house building during the coming sum.
met Is but little indicated at tile present
time. Within The last week we have in.
tetyicwed a number ofbuilders and real
estate agents Of the city, with the view Of
getting some light upon the subject, The
unfinished work Of last year, owing TO the
severity Of the winter, las dragged itself
into Tic Spring, and most Of our catpen.
ters are now engaged In finishing tip the
odd, and ends Of their former contracts.
The chief hindtance to The finishing Of
these contracts has been tile plastefing,
which could not be we'll doHe during the
cold weather.
As yet our contractors have nothing
engaged for the coming summer, although
welearn from the planning mill men that
they have had applications for estimates
some in The city, but most Of them from
fatmeis and others residing in the
country. The hard times arc fruit.
iul Of economical projects there.
fore lie estimates asked for have
been with a view Of getting the very
closest figures; which indicates that what.
ever work IL done will afford q very
small margin Of profit on either work or
material. The fact that cuf Buildets
have no contracts ahead cannot bc
certainly taken as an evidence that they
will have none, for all Of them informed
n' that at this time last year there was as
dull prospect as at the present time,
Notwithstanding which they did d much,
II not more building than during the
summer Of 1873. They tellusas a gensr.
al sllhing the spring is we'll advanced be-
Oe'OFe our Wheeling people make
up lhclr minds Dc 10 what they
viii do nthC way Of building. In many
respects II would suit contractors better
mwoFk could bc commenced earlier In
.he season, rs Il would enable them to
lnish up their work before Ght cold
weather scs in, Another dfawbaek 10
The early completion Il bdildine con.
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siaDbing and Shooting.

LOUISVILLE, March 2S. - William
Bland, colored, was killed by Geo. Garry
yesterday, near this city. Garry had
sguatted on some land belonging 10 d gen.
tleman Of this city who rented The prop.
erty 10 Bland. Bland attempted to take
possession yesterday, which Garry resist
ed and n quarrel arose In tlle course ol
which Garry stabbed Blind several times
Garry Is In Jail.
The Courier. Journals Lexington, Ken.
tucky, special says that George Jones, q
painter, was shot and dangerously wound.
ed Saturday night by Charles Blame
Jones stepped Into Blane's stable and
struck d match to look at his watch
Blame saw the light, and thinking II was
an attempt 10 burn hia stables, fired al
Jones, probably mortally wouhding him
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COLUMBUS, March 27.-In the Senate
to-day The House bill to provide for
compulsory education was defeated by
six votes.
Mr.. Dougherty, Of Columbus, Luther
Day, OF Rayenna, and John W. Okey, Of
Cincinnati, were appointed by the Cover
nor, and confirmed rs n commission, to
revise and consolidate the general statute
laws Of Ohio.
William D. Hill, Of Defiance, was rein
stated as State Superintendent Of lnsnr-
ance.
Mr.. PcarsonS House bill to take from
Tic municipal corporations tile power to
prohibit ale, wine and beer houses was
passed.
Bills were passed to provide for issuing
certificates 10 school teachers, In cities
first class, for two, five or len years. To
authorize incorporated companies to dis.
solve upon application TO proper court.
IN the House, bills were pissed to ati.
tlorizc railroad companies 10 increase
their capital stock. 10 provide for The
appointment Of three commissioners Ol
| fisheries.
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Frauds i'm tho CONSTRUCTION Of
the BOSTON lSONtOfIlce.

BosroN, March 27.-Trauda In tho CON
struction Of the now l,OstOIlice are now
freely talked Of, and this afternoon The
announcement was made that tile books
Of Superintendent Flood had beeii seized
by a special agent Flood, however, says
he voluntarily surrendered the books TO
aid The investigation now making.
President Loring, Of the State Senate,
made a halt.hOur speech to-day TO show
that he has no connection with the 30
called postotlice ring.
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Condensed ToIegrams.

-
--Welcker tho Washington RESTRAIN.
tor died to-day,
The heGftieth anniversary Of the Ameri.
can Tract Society, was celebrated Sunday
evening in New York City. 7,
IA Berlin dispatch says. The Catiio.
lic Bishops Of Prussia are to hold o Con.
ference ut Tulda, next Tuesday.
The Ashland Savings Bank, ofPotts.
Vile, Pennaylyania, was suspended on
Saturday.
There was large number Of Irish
citizens In Chicago, last night held meet.
Ing In honor Of the late John Michel, and
expressing their sympathy for his fani.
ly
Ali the car builders, examiuers, 10,
members Of the NJ. q L. b. A., who were
suspended at and around Schuylkill Ha.
ven, will resume work on Monday morn.
Ing for the Philadelphia 4 Reading Rail.
road.
"A special to the Cincinnati ISmss
says: The matter Of granting General
Fitl John Porter q new trial, has been
finally considered by the President and
Cabinet, and the conclusion IL unanimous
against granting tie petition to reopen
the case.
The DOpinione says the Roman Goyerns
inent has decided 10 givo assistance, with
certain limits, to The Italian exhibition In
tho United States Centennial Exposition,
but 1t proposes to appeal mainly to ihdis
yidual efforts and will recommend that
only such articles DO sent as are Of excep.
tiOnal merit and great commercial i'm.
portance.
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Expelled from tIle Senate.

RloHMoNp, March 27,-The Senate 10.
day, by vote Of "a to Q, adopted areso,
luton recommended by the common
privileges aud elections expelling State
Senator g. w, Graham for alleged COM
plicity in the sale Of Uuited States Ma.
val School oadetship. Phe point was.
raised that II would require two third
vote Of all the membera elected 10 expall.
and the matter being grave one the
chair declined to decide at once, but re.
served his dedialon,
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Revocation Of tic Lick Deed Of
TRnat.

SAN FRAxctSco, March 27+-James
Lick to-day filed III the Recorders Office
d revocation Of the trust deed executed
last July, conveying his property TO
trustees for various benevolent purposes,
lie teciics In the revocation That he wish:
es 10 provide for parties having natural
claims on him, 10 amend the original in.
Itrument, and with returning health to
give his personal attention 10 the execu.
tion Of his designs. He confirms tic acts
heretofore performed by The trustees.
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revival Of IIusiness.

I The Iron Aet is Of tho opinion that
business generally IL about to experience u
healthy revival, but II does not sec much
to warrant lie belief that tie iron trade
will share IN any marked degree IN the
immediate benefits Of It. 1t says! @An
advance in The price Of pig iron great
enough to appreciably benefit makers
would probably lead 10 the blowing In ol
furnaces enough TO over supply the mar.
ket, and force prices down again 10, OF
below the cost Of production. The long
hoped for Improvement In this trade will
be brought about gradually. with are
newal Of activity IL general manufactures
We shall have ah increased consumption
Of manufactured iron in all forms, but
llie demand Of the railroads, 10 meet
Which our iron industries we're OK pandel
to 40 great an extent during the ten years
ended with 1879, will he limited for L con.
siderable time 10 Gomez
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Politics Id California,

sAFFAANosco, March g7.-The Demo:
cratic State Central Committee adjourned
lasl night, after two days secret sea.
sion. They called the State Convention
al San Efancisco, June 20, and ofdeted
The primary election on April Mth, 10
choose 4 County Committee for this coun.
n, The present County Committee
claims legal existence, and will call a
primary and ignore the action Of the
State Central Committee. No prospects
al compromise d present.
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Editor AssassiHatetl III SIississip.
tji@'t'IlFee Persons Drowned.

MEMtnts, March g7.-Two negro men
and a boy, while rowing down tie river
In a skiIf this morning, were drawn tin.
der a barge In tow Of The D. II. Bigley
and drowned, at the foot Of Beal street.
A private letter received here states
that on Thursday last Louis A. Middle.
ton, editor Of the West Point, Miss
sissippi, TYmes, was shot and killed by D.
L. Love, editor Of The WesL Point Ciisen,
ior an offensive article published by Mid
dleton, Love demanded a telfaclioh
which being refused, he drew a revolver
and shot Middleton four times, killing
him instantly, and then made his escape
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Funeral OF Gen. Sparks.

JEFFERsosvtLtr, Ind, March 2S.--
Governor Hendricks, Senator McDoh.
aid, Col. Ekin, the Postmaster General
and many other prominent and distin.
guislled persons were In attendance at
The funeral Of Gen. Levi Sparks, which
took place al 2 o'clock to-day, Mayor
Pike and tile city authorities, including
the FIRE department, were In attendance,
though II fained the entire afternoon. All
immense audience assembled 10 pay The
last sad rites to a charitable, public
spirited citizen, loved and respected BY
oil. The services were conducted By
Rev. Df, schon, Of ttatrisville, his re.
marks were able, ELOQUENT and touching.
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mob Law in stone County, Mo-
AtlrOciOus Murder Of an old

ST.. Louis, March l7.-Adyices from
Galena, Stone county, No., say that one
night last week the court house At thai
place was entered and criminal indict-
ments against several persons were ex'
tracted thcrCfrOm. The sheriff, In at,
tempting to arrest parties supposed tC
have been connected with the affair, wa.
confronted by an organized force, and
after several shots had been fired and one
man killed, was compelled to retreat. Al
last accounts The Sheriff had q force oil
tbirty.fye men on one side Of the James
river, while his opponents were on the
other bank, and d collision IL expected
any moment,
On last Tuesday II was discovered that
the house Of an old man named Evans
who lived by himself five miles from
Trenton, Mo-, had been burned. On
searching the ruins, the cllarred remains
Of the old man were found, II being
known that theOld man had considerable
money, suspicion Of foul play was aroused
and q worthless fellow named sayers
WHO was spending good deal Of money
IN Trenton, was arrested, and confessed
that lie and two other men named Phillips
and Cornwell, went to the house Monday
night, knocked Evans down, beat him
with a club, plundered the house ol
money and other valuables, and then
fired 1t. Phillips and Cornwell are
arrested, and threats Of lynChing are
freely made, but the jail Is strongly
guarded and the prisoners will probably
10 protected from mob violence.
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WnKEsbAaRE, March 2s.4Thc water
has risen three feet on Kihggton Flats
since yesletday, and Communication BY
foot ID again cut oil. There has been ho
impression made on The gorge. Al the
same rate the water Will fise two ieel
through the night The thsw Wasinqt a
rapid today, yesterday, aud tonight II
iseloudy aud threatens rain
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SAN FhANoIsco, March 27.-Arriyed-
Ship s.. Lueie, from New York, Sailed
Pacific Mail steamer Granada for
Panama,
New YoRK, March 27.-Arriyed-
The steamer Klopstock, from Hamburg,
18th, and Halifax, 26th.
New YoRK, March 2s,-Arriyed
Steamer AdriatiC; from Liverpool.
San FRANoIsco, March 28.-Arriyed
Pacific Mail chartered steamer Yasco do,
Cana, from Hong Kong and Yokohama,
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Toda County. Yl.,,k, Kentucky ku'

LOUISVILLE, March 27-ThC Coarier
Journal special from Todd County, says
warrants were yesterday issued for the
arrest Of ten Ku.Klux In addition 10
those already In Jail. The Sheriff went
out with q large posse, but found thai
nine Of those indicated had left their
homes and The country. He brought IN
one Of the number who Is IN jail. II Ia
evident that the county Authorities are
fully determined 10 prosecute to the OK.
tent Of tic law those engaged in tho recent
outrages.
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SAN tRGNusco, March 27.-A Rtc al
Maguitea Theatef occurred early In the
morning. Damage to the theatet moi
worth mentioning. The performance was
stopped ono night only. Stocks In The
stores In the building were damaged BY
water about $4,000 worth.
MILWAUKEE, March 2s.-AbOut mid;
night The building al whitewater owned
bS A galisbufy and occupied BY the post.
oiHce and The Whitewater RSgi5stf, was
destroyed BY ite. Loss $1,000; ihautahcl
.sl.6O0.
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Mr.. F'naikner,s views on the Cap.
ilhl NAiieNLlhil

(Ffon the ratkGnbuts TimeSl
We learn from tho Wheeling lNrEtLt-
uEsoEn that lion. q, j, Faulkner was
present al a banquet In Wheeling on The
18th, on Which occasion he in Tie CUursC
Of Sonie remarks expressed his sati9fac.
tion with the location Of Tho capital at
Wheeling aud thinks that no disposition
exists ahiong Tie people Of Matlinsbutg
to make q change for some yeats 10 come,
We hope the people Of ilio whole State
feel Tie same way, aud will comic 10 the
conclusion 10 ltl the agitation Of the
capital question alone, for al least Ten
years, Until unf State IL more developed
and otir people will be enabled 10 fully
appreciate The claims of The places
which should aspire for capital lio6ofs.
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,rsoubIe ID liig flehlsh Coal nc
Ri6n.

porfsvtLbE, March 27.-The iAboters
aud miners on tho strike dumped 4 mum.
bet Of cats loaded With coal, ready fof
shipment, d Locust Gap, duting the
night, and burned lhedep6l and telegraph
Office q The Reading Railroad AZ the
same place III.
4 number ii special police from Phil.
adelphia aud Reading have been sent ID
MAhoney Plains, 10 project property aad
70 allittihOpefating the road hhseesl
AAfyl
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pigeon shooting Match.

GLsvEbANp, o., March 91.-A pigeon
shooting match for 5000, ]. ~. sChwind
and >Ffe,l. Wheal, Of this city, against
Geo. Morgan and Martin Goodspeed, d
Elyfia, Ohio, was arranged to. day, each
10 shoot ten birds, IaL Iwenly.one yard
rise and eighty yards boundfy the shoot
ing to take place at Elyfia, April 5, next
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Weather Report.
WAR DRFARfNENTl
OPTtcE or THE CttiEP SiGNAL OyHiCER,
WARRINGTON, u. e., March %, $50 =. ". }


PROgAbILlfltS,
For The South Atlantic and Gulf States
Tennessee and tile Ohio Valley, generally
cloudy weather will prevail, With rain
eastefly to souLhcrly winds, stationary OF
rising temperature and falling barometer
except possibly oil the South Atlantic
coast.
For tho lake regions and Northwest, in.
creased clOudiness and rain, eastetly ia
sOutherly winds, vecring to southwest.
erly and westerly In The Northwest, rising
temperature east Of the Mississippi and
falling barometer.
For the Middle States and Nov Eng.
land during Monday falling barometer
northeast to southeast winds, cool, cloudy
weather and rain.
The Mississippi will rise at stations
between Kcokhk and viCksbutg, and
dangerous floods may occur near tie last
named station.
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SSni 81 me MuEer BepaFteit Mffats oi fGaI fe Gaii

NEW ORLEANS, March g7.=This morn.
Ing Gen. Auguf quietly took charge Of the
military affairs Of the Department Of The
Gull, Aids came with Augur from
Texas. Otherwise his staff Ia constituted
tho same as EmoFy's. General orders
announcing The fact Of tile new Generals
accession q The command arc being pre-.
pared for ptomulgatioh.
Gen. Emory left for Washington tlis
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D0vrn, March 9TeaThe 1eeialaldft
Adjourned today tiaedts. The bill passed
Ia meet the Civil Rights bill docs moi
mention colof, but provides that hotel
keepers failfoad companies, steamboat
owners. aud olhets, may provide lepefi
M accommodation iof any class Ol per
sooS obnoxious 10 other customers Of
nl-.lMaais.
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REECIIER.
Beecher Preparing His Tcsti.
InOny- General Butler Sub
DBnned-The Friday Evening
PRAYER Mcetlng.


p9nhed-The Friday Evening
Prayer Meeting.
NEW YoRK, March 27-Mr. Eynrts
and Mr.. Beecher are together IN the after.
moons, when they arc missed from the
court room. They are going over the his.
tory Of the scandal and putting much oil
Beecher's testimony down In writing. Mr.,
Beecher has filled two blank books with
the condensed narration Of his testimony,
and they are In Eyart's hands.
There are some extensive preparations
being made for rebuttal testimony, When
General Butler was In New York, Sun
day, lie was subpunaed to testify IN rebut-
tai, In case General Tracy testifies that
lie made no efforts TO keep Moulton from
publishing his statement.
Last evening every available seat and
even standing room were occupied fifteen
minutes before the hour Of opening the
regular Friday hight prayer meeting al
Plymouth Church. On Mr.. BeeclIer's
table, In addition 10 u basket Of flowers
waa small cross entwined with vines
During the evening BeeCher said he had
always had a good time during his life
which caused smile 10 run over the faces
Of the audience.
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Sh PAufa Mihhs March I.--A we'll
known sttamboatman al Cafvetl this
State. wad ahoV ihib afternoon BY I. a,
DouliaS, tbebalI taking effect IL the lace
thd6f lie Fight eye. The wound d prob
ABLY fatal The t4ll46 Ui the tsonble 4
unknown a5 VET DouglAl ha9 been az
rested and steal extijem0nt prevails,
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vtcKsBURo, March 2s.-The steamer
Lizzie Rea, which left here tonight for
above, struck a snag near Butlef's Land
ing al daylight this morning, and sunk In
4 Bad position. The boat and cargo are
d total losS. The second engineer was
dtowned, No other lives were lost.
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Rhode Island Democratic Con.
Veiiti0n.

paoytpESoE, March 97.--The Demo.
cratic State Cohyontion met to-day, and
nominated Charles X Cutler, Of Warren,
fof Governor; John B. Pierce, Lieutenant
Governor; Chatles Il Gotmah, Attorney
General, and Philip Butler, General
| SrsodsttRAf
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Tho Grenl Ice Gorgo rIoYlng.


LOCK HAVEN, Pa, March 2S.-Intelli-
gence has been received here this even
lug that the great Ice gorge at Glen
Union, thirteen miles above here, has
commenced to move, and that the west
branch Of the SnsQuehanna river has
overHowed thesurroundiDg country, The
greatest anxiety exists among the resi-
dents along the river banks, aud they are
already preparing to remove their effects
to places Of safety. The Fallcr House,
owned by Major J, w. Smith, one Of the
handsOniest nid most costly structures OF
the kind In this section Of the State, 10
threatened by the food, a. It extends near.
ly to waters edge. The proprietors Of
the house have already commenced to
move their property from the lower
stories to the upper ones this afternoon.
The furious mountain streams and gen.
eral thaw up the river have increased the
volume OF water 30 greatly that the Sus.
quehanna has oveFllOwed numbers Of
valuable farms and the loss Is very heavy.
The backwater has also been forced UP
the channels Of Fishing and other creeks
and several small bridges have been de-
stroyed, II Ia also currently reported
that tlIreo lives have been lost, and II Is
feared the loss Of life maystill be greater.
From all The information that Gun 10 &C.
cured II Is probable tho inundation will
reach this city late tonight or tomorrow
morning. Its probable the deluge will
he accelerated by q rain storm and tho
lower part Of The city bedesOlated.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
pRATn oR AN AuTHoR.

PARIS March 27-AchaEd, the French
author, Il dead.
PARIS, March 2s,-Easar Qainst the
distinguished author andmember oi the
Assembly from Paris, il dead. Il
The police to-day made adescent on al
the English betting offices, and seized the
books and cash found on the premises.