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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10
The Excitement In the Chicago
Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, April s.-Considerable ex-
element has prevailed here during yes
terday and to-day among the Board OF
Trade operators in wheat The upward
tendency Of the market iscreating almost
4 panic among bears, and q number are
reported US having failed to-day. OF
course smaller dealers suffer first, conse-
quently mention Of their names Is not
necessary, Fears are entertained, how
ever, in well-iniormed circles, Of tho fail
urc Of large houses in the near future.
So far us the chief bears are concerned,
some OF them have been 30 successful in
the past twelve months a. to be able to
stem the tide no matter how strong it
flows, A few days less than one year ago
cash wheat sold at 81 2S per bushel.
II then commenced to go down until
the latter part OF October, when it
reached eighty-one and half cents, its
lowest figure. The bears sought to hold
1t down, and have been pretty successful
except now and then, when a spasmOdic
effort on the part Of speculative bulls
forced prices up little, During the
last twenty days the bulls have had things
pretty much their own way, but 1t was
not until this week that they reveled in
bliss, Since last Monday morning cash
wheat hus advanced seven and hall
cents, and the feeling on Change is favor.
able to still greater advance. The bears
dare not SELL to do so sruiuOus, while to
hold on IL almost equally diacOuraging.
The reports from nGighboring cities, OF
course, are Of great assistance to the
bulls in their efforts to put up prices
Within the last twelve days wheat has
advanced eighteen cents In ST. Louis and
fifteen cents IN Toledo. 1t Is claimed that
there Is no more wheat to come, and that,
therefore, the market must go upward,
There are causes for thisupward tendency,
chief among which is tho long and severe
winter Just ended. From every point re-
ports are coming in. The winter wheat
has been smOthcred. Tho sudden thaw
aud rains IN the latter part Of February,
followed Immediately by heavy sleet and
intense cold, have been mainly instrument
tRl In killing, or "smOthering" as II Il call
cd, the great quantity Of winter wheat
planted all over this western country. In
some parts OF the country the farmers are
plowing up their fields sowed with wheat
last fall, This is in the uplands. In the
lowlands, where there Is some moisture
there is hope Of u partial crop, but not
one third Of q crop exists in the entire
extensively through Illinois, Wisconsin,
aud Michigan, says hC could eat all the
wheat which will DC grownin those States
1t is not in cereals alone that the bulls
are having it their own way just now.
Pork has gone up and is still advancing
at least this Is the report tonight.
Speculation has seized upon Change more
than ever, and so long rs tho present ur.
gent demand continues, just so long will
prices remain at high figures.
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TnESPELLiSG MANIA.-The Marylahd
School Journal thinks the spelling Business
Is much overworke,i, and would like to
see II reduced to its proper place and 't.
mensiOns. II says the conventional I'm.
portance attached to correct spelling il
far beyond its real value, and that we
should learn to spell correctly only those
words that are IN common llSe,. leaving
uncommon words to be acquired by OBJ
scrvation and habit Ihierentially, tllore.
fore, tile spelling matches are OF little
value, because they cultivate the wrong
department Of spelling being confined to
wrestling with words not In common Use
and not necessary acquisition,
Another objection IL that they are ruhtin-
cd 10 oral spelling, whereas the only use
for spelling Is for writing. II y well
known that many persons who spell wei
orally do not write words CORRECTLY, and
That persons who write words with inva-
riable and unconscious accuracy arc
easily puzzled when called out to spell
orally. Typc.sCttcrs, too, who are the
most accurate spoilers, would not buzS to
advantage at dbec," because they learn
10 spell by sight and not by sound. nthe
public schools Of Wilmington, Del, the
experiment Of public spelling matches
has been inaugutated, one hour each Fri'
day afternoon being devoted to That ppr'
pose, and the parents Of the children be;
inc invited to bo present. II is supposed
that this will make the pupils ambitious
and cumulative.
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Execution oI Micl,nel Sullivan,

NEw Brunswick, n. j., April 0.-
Michael Sullivan was hanged this morn.
Ing for the murder Of Daniel Tallmage at
Matrichcn. At 1856 Sullivan left his
cell accompanied by two clergynlen
tho sheriff, jailor and executioner two
minutes afterwards. At the sCallold all
badC Sullivan farewell and one minute
later the drop foil. After hanging till
pronounced dead by the physician the
body was cut down and handed over to
an undertaken who placed II in a hearse
ind drove to Rahaway, followed through
tie streets OF New Brunsyick bya crowd
Of men, women and children. The fatlei,
mother and Sisterof Sullivan called at the
jail this morning TO see him, but they
we're not permitted; by the advice Of tho
clergymcn, only:a few persons were ad.
mittGd to the prison to witness the eSecll-
Tim ..... ..... "......
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rira ni 1irncIirlIlr. NIlau.

VtCKsBrRG, Miss, April o. The
steamer Belle Yazoo reports fire at
Greenville, Miss, on Wednesday night,
which destroyed Johnson's saw and plan.
Ing mills, Ketchmans bank and many
other business and dwelling houses. II
supposed to have been the work Of an In.
ccndinrY.
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PhiIndeInhin Wool.

PHILADELPHIA, April o. Wool-Steady
and demand moderate; supply light Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia Xxx aud
above ut 55a5GC; X 54a55c; medium 65a
571Ic; coarse 5Oa62C; New York, Indiana
and Michigan western fne 4ga59C; medium
5Sa54c; coarse Soc; Combing washed 60a87o;
do unwaShed 46a46ci fine unwashGd S6a37ci
coarse and medium unwashed a44Hci
tub washed 55aGOc; extra and MerinO pulled
45a5OC; No. and SupCrtine pulled 45a6Oc.
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slnrin KnHnrrs.

LtrrhE Rock, April g.-Thc storm oI
laSt evening prOatratel the telegraph
wires in all directions. Below the city I
number Of houses were blown down, and
Ave ,etsohs killed and several wOuhded
Abot,t the same hour the STORM struck
The public school building, fatally wound
inc one and slightly several other chill.
dten, The water fell In torrents and
Hooded the streets throughout the city,
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BALTIMORE, April 9.-Flour-Quiet nnt
unchanged. Wheat--FiFm and unchanged
Com-QuiOt; western mixed 9ihc. Dat!
-Fifmef; white western mixed zoe. COiItt
Rio, better demand at i5halsHc Hay
Dull and unchanged. ProVisions-Active
pork-S22 Is. Bulk Meats-steadyi should
era SIC; clear rib. Ike. .Bacon-Steady
and fairly active; shoulders at 0Sic; eleai
Fib iSc. tArd-Hefned Al i6c. Whisky
western quiet at 81 iSiSalii.
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O'Snca tho WIle Murderer Hung.

ST. Louis, April 9.-Patrick o Shea
who stabbed his wife on the night Of
March Is, 1874, from tie effects Of which
she died i've days later, was hung in the
jnil yard to-day, between aud . o'clock.
lie made speech on the gallOwsin which,
while admitting that he had cut his wife,
helinAisted that his act was not wiliull and
that he did not commit the murder. lie
charged John Miller and Henry Norris
with swearing falsely against him, and
said that Col. NOrmille, Prosecuting At
torney, and Judge Jones did not give him
fair trial. IIc was then led 10 the trap
and the black cap and moose adjusted,
and precisely ut l:j0 o'clock the drop fell
and kis neck was broken. His struggles
were few, and ut 2;Oj o'clock his body was
cut down md taken to the Coroners
Office where IT post mortem examination
was made. Tho culprils manner, both
before going to and while on the gallows,
was cool and composed, not the slightest
indication Of agitation or fear being
aDDlFent, ..... ...
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CiSCiNSArl, April 0.-Colton-Weak
and lower at lGc. FlOur-bemand fnirahd
market Arm. Wheat-Dull III 81 i2ai Is.
COrn-Quirt NJ 73a75c. Oats-ActiVc at o.
a7Oc. Rye-Attivc nj 81 lbai II. Barley
Quiet and unchanged. Oils-uncliangcd.
EVgs-E'iFm at iOc. Butter and Cheese
Unchanged, Glover Seed-FiFmer nj Tia
Ike. PoFk--9teady at $22 %. Lard
Steady steam l3Mcj kettle iiHc. Bulk
MeatS-Dull; shoulders SIC; clear rib sides
liAall Ec; clear l2c. llacon-Easief shOul.
defS gNc; clear rib i2Hal2sGc clear l3c.
Whisky-steady and In moderate demand
at 81 10.
IIous-Firm; common "a 75a7 30; fair To
medium 81 76as 26i good IS 6Oas 75.
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LoaASsPoRr, 1ND, April "a boy
named Eddie Stuart was run over and
killed at Buck Creek, on the TeledO 4
Wabash Railroad, this afternoon. He
Jumped from the train while 1t waS in
motion and fell upon the track and was
stunned. The train backing up to the
station run over him.
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TOLEDO, kpril {. Flour. Demand fair and
market Arm. Wheat-Dull; No. 2 white Wa.
81 26; No, l white Michigan Si 2iN extra
DO q Is; amber Michigan 81 l9lfi seller
May 81 2Oai 91i seller June u 2la1 %; No.
2 red 81 i9f: Corn Dull and lower; high
mixed At 7ea78,Ie; seller April zoe; seller
May 7Se; low MIXED 70c. Oata-Quiet and
unchanged. Clover seed-$6 G0a9 65.
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NEw YoRE, April 9.LBuSlness moderate
with commission houses and fair jObbing
trade Is sprOgresSing. Cotton goods steady,
demand unchanged and prices fair. Sheet
ings active. Prints and printed shlrtingS
more active; Arnold's prints reduced 10
0Nc, and sold very freely, Woolens quiet.
Dress goods largely sold ut auction to-day
a fair prices.
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Texas Emigration Delegates.

DENlsox, AprilO.-An excursion party
In the interests Of emigration to Texas,
consisting Of fifty.two delegates from
twcnty.sevcn counties in the State, and in
charge Of Colonel Allison President, left
ut s o'clock this afternoon by special
train, en- rOnte for 81. Louis, Cincinnati,
indianapolis, Louisville and Chicago.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPPICE OF TIKI CIlIRP SlUNAL UHPlCkR, !
WASniS1TON, D. C., April $3.50 p. n. }

PHObAulLlIItSs
For the Upper Lake region, the UppcI
Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys
cool and partly cloudy weather, will
northwest to southwest winds, low bn
rising barometer and light rain or SNOW
north and northeast OF Town.
For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the
Ohio Valley, partly cloudy and warmer
weather, with easterly or southerly winds
in the GnlfStateS, west to northwest wind'
in the Ohio Valley md stationary or fall
ing barometer. "
For the Lower Lake region, clear VI
clearing weather with south to west wind.
and slight changes in temperature and
barometer.
The Central Mississippi and Lower
Missouri rivers will rise slowly.
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ByTeIegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT.

Tue EhtdaAbsNls
WASHINGTON, April 0.-The President
will leave ON Friday for Massachusetts to
attend the centennial celebration OF the
battle OF Lexington on the 10Th inst.
The President has signed the commits.
sion Of Robert Wheat to be Marshal for
the Southern District Of Alabama, In
place of James j, IIinds.
w. IMPROVEMENT. atb
Major G. B. Comstock, Of the corps Of
engineers, in addition to his present du.
ties, has been detailed to report upon the
depth Of waller and width OF the channel
secured and maintained from time to time
in improving the South Pass OF the Mis-.
sissippi river, under the plan Of James b,
Eads.
Jonathan Sherman has been appointed
sIorekeeper for the 18th District OF Ohio.
sEcRETARY cowAN ON UTAH AFFAIRS.
General Cowan, Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior, returned to-day from Salt
Lake City, where by direction OF the
President he has recently been engaged In
u personal investigation Of the condition
OF Utah affairs, and especially OF the disa-
greements and difficulties regarding the
Federal Oiilcers He expresses tho Opin'
ion that no further changes are neccssa-
~, and that while the Nntagonism be-
tween the Mormon and the Gentle ele.
munts will continue to excite controversy
and III feeling, the minimum Of the
trouble, so far IN the government up.
polntees are concerned, has now probably
been attained.
GEN. GRANT on STANDING ARMIES.
President Grant in III interview to-day
with DR.. J. h. Miles, general Secretary Of
the Association for the Reform and Godi.
tication Of International Law, expressed
u hearty approval Of the work Of the As.
sociatiOn, and said ii would bG great
blessing to the world II the rank and file
Of the standing armies could bc transfer
red to industrial pursuits, and he declares
himself in favor Of the settlement Of quGs-
tiuns between nations by arbitration.
THE ELGEE COTTON CASE.
The argnmentin the great Elgee cotton
case was opened to-day by Solicitor Cen
eral Phiilip pa for the United States. lie
will be followed by John A. Grow, Of New
Orleans, and General Butler for the claim
ants. The argument will be closed by the
Attorney General. The case will occupy
the Court until Wednesday. The amount
involved Is 100000, arising from the
capture by the United States Of cotton
grown by Elgee Oh his plantation in 1858.
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NEw YoRK, April 9.-The bark Mag
gle NJ, from Cork, saved Captain and Il
men from the sinking German shit
Medina, from Bremen To New York. 4
bont with the first and second mate AM
nine men had previously left The ship
One man was drowned. ...
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Opposite Judicial Opinions.

SALT LAKE, April Elm the polygamy
case now On trial at Beaver, Utah, Judge
Boroman charges that pOlygamy COM
mitted prior 10 1862 il punishable now,
that bigamy Is q continuous crime, and
that the statute Of Limitation does not
apply. This Is directly opposite to the
charge Of Judge Emerson Of this district,
RAILROAD EXTENSION.
The Utah Northern Railroad has dc.
termined to extend their road imme.
diately, 80 miles, adopting the route via.
SOda Strings, Utah,
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SPAIN.


MADRID April O.-The conflict l,e.
tween the Government and the University
is becoming serious and may cause the
fall Of the University. Several more Of
the professors were exiled to-day. The
Kings principal physician was offered
the head position In the University, but
refused TO accent IL,
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The Gibson County Ku.ItIuk.

MEMriis, April O-Eivc Of the alleged
Gibson county Ku.Klnx have been dis.
charged, the witnesses failing to indentify
them. The case Of the others will he
given to the jury in the morning, the ar.
guments Of the counsel having been con.
rlulpl
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SAN FnAScisco, April 9.--At a meet.
ING Of the Pacific Jocky Club IL was
agreed that $4,000 in gold be offered for
a -four milo and repeat race, open to ollt Tue
world $4,000 to the first horse; S6OOOl
Il. 100 and $1,000 TO the second, third and
fourth Horses from Europe are allowed
$1,000 for travelling expenses, and from
ihe east Of the Rocky Mountains Sl,OOO
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PHILADELPHIA, April s.-Flour = In
fair demand; Wisconsin and Minnesota
family S5a5 Is; Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Ohio $5 l2 ka6 %; high grades 80 .25a7 50,
Wheat-ExCited; red 81 2sal 80; amber 81 50
al3Si white 81 S6al IS, Rye-Held at 81 TO-
Corn--Advancing; yellow and mixed 90a9lc,
ORts-White 7Sl76c; mixed 70a72c. Pro.
yisions-Steady. Pork-S29 75a2S 90, Beef
Hams-lsa2SC; smoked lSAl4c. Lard-l5a
l5Nc. Petroleum-Nominal refined liza
lAIGc; crude 9NaONc, Clover Seed-West.
ern Ii IfallXc. Flax seed-$2 S5, Butter
Unchanged. ChceSe-UnChanged. Eggs
Steady western at 94a26C. Whisky
Steady western 81 Il,
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SCRANTON, Pa, April "a vote by
ballot was taken to-day in several mines
Of the Delaware 4 LaCkawAnA and West
ern Railroad Companies in this city Ia
decide the question Of a strike, and re-
suited: jl2 for and 3i9 against work.
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OMAHA, April 0.-The number Of emi.
grants westward bound at the present
season ia unprecedented. Ninety.threo
hundred have left here since March LIST.
Over one thousand were delayed here
yesterday for want Of cars, but were sent
ont on special trains to-day.
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CoNcnA AND JovELrAR.

A conference Of Ministers took place
to-day for the purpose Of discussing the
accusations made by Cohcha against
Jovellar. NoCourSO Of action was agreed
upon. It is rumOred that Concha has
been officially invited to leave Spain.
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PITTSBURGH, April e,-Wheat : Dull
none offering. Corn-Scafce and In de
mand; ear ofshelled at 7Ias0c, as to quality
Petroleum Quiet; crude quiet at 81 bba
67H At Parker's; refined i4IfaiAAC
philkdeiphia delivery.
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Ahlnnrne,l nm InnNnr.

NEw YoRK, April O.-Owing to the
absence Of Mr., Beecher, in consequence Of
sickness, the Tilton.B .Beechet case was adj.
iourned till Monday.
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TWENTY counties Of West Virginia
contained last year, according to the re-
port Of the Commissioner Of Agriculture,
isS, ,257 sheep, and Of this number 2,S7O,
or over one and a half per cent, were
killed BY dogs.
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Ghnrretl with InlanticltIc

IodASsroRT, April lO.-A woman by
the name Of Carrie Russel, was ntrcated
to-day on chatgc Of inianticide. The
child was found in the river Last Wedncs-
Jav
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FALL RIVER, Mass, April 9.-Thc
weavets at Merchants mill taking oiense
at the lischare Of their Overseers struck
this morning The Carders at Merchants
mill are Nlao ont.
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SAN FRAScisco, April 10 Arrived
The Pacific Mailship bakols, from Pana.
L IoSboN. April i0-Arived--Ths
State Of Georgia, from New York.
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Pig Iron Market

PITTSBURGH, AprilO.-Plg Iron--Quiet
and prices unchanged; No. I foundry S27
a2Si No. 2, S26a2Gi gray forge $93a24.
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MoS4RrAt April s.-1t Is said tha! N,
Foufnier Will be made one Of the Judge,
Of the Supreme Court, and bo succeeded
by Ia Fiumme a. Minister Of Justice.
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New Orleans Races.

NEw ORLEANS, April 9.-The follow
ing pools were sold tonight on tO-mor'
rows races: Hurdle racc, Limestone, 10
Bitouxi and shillalah, 5; Captain Hutch.
inson, 10; Captain Jack, Little Flirt and
Bob Button, IN the field, Is. Second race
Cockrills Mamie +. and Leap Year, 100
Warfare, 80; Mignon, II. Third race
Bonaventure, 200; Stampede, 10; Granger
SOj Galway, 2li Falmouth, Id Colonel
Miligan, u,
suIcTDED.
Charles Bcneix, formerly Vice Presi'
day by taking poison. Cause, poverty.
DEATH OF A JUDGE.
Judge A. A. Atocha, Of the Superior
Criminal Court, Provost Marshal under
Butler, IL dead.
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CAMpBELLFORD, ONT, April O.-The
CampbelIiord Hotel and block Of stores
on Bridge street we're destroyed by FIRE
this morning. Loss $4,000; insurance
ain mn
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NOTICES..
TNO CONTRACTORS.



WHRELINU, W. Va, April ., 1915. !
Sealed proposals will 10 rCC0iYed at this office
until Thursday, 22l day Of April, 1873, At noon,
for tho Masonry, liIp.Rap Graduation aud Super.
structure Of 4 bridge acTUss Wheeling Cre0k, near
the Mound, to the Peninsula Cemetery.
Tue MASONRY will 10 hrst.Cllsl range rock work,
IN cement mortar, about go poFrhe9,
The RIP.IIAP will will b6 one foot and half
thick, and hand packed, about 220 cubic yardA
TlIE ENBANKIEST will contain about 800 cubic
yards, and will be taken from sites selected by the
Super ntenlent, and disposed Of according 10 bis
direction, the haul In 10 case " exceed 500 feet,
TheSo bids shall be by tho cubic yard Of 25 cubic
feet,
TmEsuPERTRUCTuRE will be wrought iron, two
spans Of lO5 feet eaCh In the clear, Is feel wide In
the clear with factor Of aafety Of Ve(6 fora dis
trbuted load Of 100 pounds per square foot
Bidders will examlnO for themselves the location
Of the proposed work, 70 that no Misunderstanding
may exist In regard To the nature Of tho work 10 bs
done.
The plans and SpeCIAratlOns are nj this Office for
the inspection Of bidders
Council reserves the right 10 eect any or all bids
app +. A. BRITT, CITY Clerk.