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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-27
LOUISVILLE.


LoUnv11LE, November 25.-Colonel
ONeai having been re,appointed Mar.
shal ot Kentucky by the President Judge
Ballard has received him as Euch. Yes.
terday oNsal appointed his first deputy,
a former officer under General Murry for
eight years. The deputy presented him.
self to the court but was rejected bv
Judge Ballard as an incompetent and nm.
ft person. It Is understood that the
deputy in question was instrumental In
having published certain derogatory ar.
ticles concerning the officers Of the United
States Court Of Kentucky sometime ago.
BR1srow ON THE sUS's yINDroAroS.
Ex-Secretary Bristow said to-day in an
interview with q Courier.Journul report
er, who had asked II the article in the
New York Sun OF Thursday, about whis.
ky prosecutions, was vindication ot
him, which some Of the Eastern papers
said would appear as soon as the election
was over.
Col. Bristow said that all the state.
ments about his publishing any yindioa.
tion Of himself were unauthorized; he
had not felt that his official conduct need.
ed any vindication, and he had not
thought Of either making or having such
vindication, he had not desired to
thrust personal matters before the public;
but, ifhe had, he should not select the
present moment; when the people are
deply concerned about matter Of more
serious nature. In referenceto an ar
ticle in the Sun he had heard nothing
Of 1t until he read it to-day. The article,
be says contains matters that he had not
heard OF before. Il
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ST. LOUIS.
How Was II:

ST.. LOUIS, November 25.-It is now
the general belief that Judge Knight
committed suicide this morning. The
nature Of his wound, the fact that he was
financially embarrassed, that he was
mush depressed in consequence of his de-
feat in the recent election, aud other cir
cumstances in the case, all favor the the
ory OF suicide. Many OF his friends
maintain that his death was accidental.
THE. METcAIFE-FRosT ELECTION CASE.
In the Metcalfe. Frost mandamus case
to-day John F. Hasted, clerk OF the elec.
tion at precinct 81, testified that he made
up the poll book OF that precinct, and
that the original figures were 272 for
Frost, instead Of 292. This witness did
not sustain himself very well on cross
examination, II being shown that lie iden-
titled the wrong book as the one he had
made up, and his recollection Of some
matters about which he was questioned
being defective.
Two newspaper reporters testified that
they were at the County Clerks Office on
Wednesday night following the election
10 procure returns, and that when those
Of the Third Congressional district were
called off by one Of the clerks, the figures
from precinct 81 were 272 for Frost, and
were 30 printed in all the city papers the
next morning. Other witnesses will be
examined on Monday.
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The Same paper aaYs |:
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, November 24-S P. NJ.
"A delegation Of newspaper men tried
to gain admission to the Board to-day,
but were firmly refused. Gov. Wells
said that they had admitted one reporter
as Secretary Of the Democratic Committee,
and said reporter had abused the Board.
They determined to admit no more, either
as Secretary or in any capacity whatever.
Large numbers Of witnesses from the
bulI-dored parishes arrived at the Custom
House yesterday and to-day. l spent
several hours among them, talking 70 wit
nesses and examining atiidavits. Unless
the sworn statements Of these people can
be overthrown, the Democrats need not
attempt to covince the country that they
got their majority fairly. rt.-..
One women testified that the bull
dozers took her husband and son out OF
bed, at 3 o'clock in the morning.. and
killed them. Her story is almost too
horrible for belief, yet she tells il in a
straightforward, simple way, that carries
conviction. Her daughter saw the whole
affair, and there Is no discrepancy be.
tween the witnesses.
Two weeks before the men had been
warned TO leave In ten days, but were ad-
vised by white friends TO remain, as but
little Significance WAS attached to the
anonymous warning.
A copy OF the proceedings Of the COrU.
ner's inquest upon the bodies Of the
murdered men substantiates the story.
This was in East Baton Rouge.
The stories Of all the witnesses from
the different parishes agree as to the fact
that their offenses were political.
The condition OF these poor peop pie Is
pitiable. They are without protection,
unless they become Democrats and yell
with the largest mob.
Those who have been numbering the
defenseless blacks in the bull.dozed par.
ishes are not even arrested. The civil
law ia utterly powerless. The poor ne.
groes are ground between two mill stones.
The Republicans are heaping up
mass Of testimony which will win their
cases at the bar Of public opinion unless
the Democrats can overthrow It.
When the country sees the testimony
that have seen to-day, there will be less
complaint because the Returning Board
throws out certain parishes, or parts OF
them. II. VsREDTIELD.
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Sr. LOUIS, November 2G.-The Globes
Leavenwor,h special says, part Of the
Esd infantry now in the department Of
the Platte will be re.ordered to report to
General Pope at FL Leayenworth. One
company Of the regiment is now here,
having arrived from Omaha some days
ago. The officers at Ft. Leavenworth
scout at the idea taat the government is
concentrating troops at Washington 10
meet an emergency and say the east has
now no more troops than for several
years past, and Il L. not likely TO have
even after the close Of the Indian war
and troubles in the South. The troops
now in the North, West and South will
be distributed in the departments Of
Missouri, the Platte and Dakota, and
very few will be sent East. The Indian
troubles which have threatened South
ern Colorado are.about ended, the prompt
action OF the military having the desired
effect, and now matters have quieted
down, the majority Of the Indians there
having gone upon the reservations provi.
ded for them by the government.
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST "A, 1852.

Yigo, and there kept confined until trans
ierred to the US. vessel Of war franklin
This vessel made slow passage through
the winds and waves OF adverse seas, and
after thirty.eight days was obliged toput
into the West Indies for coal. and was
over two weeks reaching New York from
st. Thomas. All this time the old thief
was closely guarded and made to know
that he was a criminal under arrest.
No wonder ne was glad to get back to
his old quarter. in Ludlow street Jail.
We can well believe him when he accost-
ed the iailor by a remark to that effect.
His life since his escape had been scene
Of hardship and constan. anxiety. he
was never once permitted to feel himself
safe. He was the veritable Wandering
Jew, whose life was q scene Of woe.
Tempest tossed by sea and followed and
haunted on land-heIwas all the time
doomed man.
And .now the poor old decrepit cul.
prit is back to the place Of beginning
again, with only the prospect before him
Of re.entering the penitentiary to close
his days there. We should think that
the very idea Of getting into cell some.
place where he could die and be put away
from mortal sight would be an actual re-
lief to his mind. He has no future Of
happiness, even OF the poor quality that
might permit him to exc out an existence
in obscurity. He must run the gauntlet
Of the law and be blazoned in all the
newspapers, and undergo afresh all the
old feverish anxiety and suspense as to
the final verdict.
This is the penalty that this man has
paid and is paying for his career of vice
10 New York. As compared with his
the lite Of the humblest laborer upon the
streets Of that great city is enviablO in
deed. He would be glad to change with
the meanest Of them. Their peace OF
mind is something that he has not known
for years and will never know again.
The wealth OF Craesus would be poor
recumpense for such a wreck Of life as
this miserable man has made. lie has
covered himself with perfect leprosy OF
dishonor that will attaint his name and
blood for generations TO come.
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The votes Of these parishes were not
canvassed, there being contests fixed for
hearing next week.
When the returns from the parishes
marked contested were opened, the DEM
ocratic counsel were allowed 10 be pres
ent. The returns from De Soto parish
were brought in, and were contained in q
package sealed with wax. When the
seals were broken by members Of the
Board, there were found inside consoli-
dated statements Of the vote, the Com
missioncrs statement and tally sheets,
and attached 10 the returns were large
number Of protests and affidavits. The
Secretary OF the Board said that the
package had been received on the 18th
inst, aud such was the entry in his re.
ceipt book: The returns, ho said, had
come by mail. In the course OF inSpec-
tion, It was discovered that one Of the
Supervisors protests, charging iutimida-
tion, was dated Nov. 25th, and sworn to
in this city before Commissioner Of the
Circuit Court. When called on 10 e1-
plain how protest dated on the 25th
inst. (to-day) could get into registered
package received BY mail on the 18th.
The Secretary said be had received two
packages, he was detected by one Of the
Democratic counsel present, in the act Of
making another entry in his book Of two
packages received. After some delay
another package was produced and found
to contain consolidated statement Of
the votes and Commissioners returns,
but no protests or atidavits. The mem.
bers OF the Board were unable to explain |
the matter; and Senator Sherman, Of the |
visiting committee re-
that there was mouse 10 disguise
the fact that the returns had been opened
and the protests inserted after the pack |
age Of the returns had been received.
The affair created quite a sensation |
among the commissioners present that
The members OF the Democratic Commit |
lee were very outspoken in their opinion |
Ihat..a fraud had been perpetrated, and that
did not deny that the affair
had very peculiar aspect.
The Democratic counsel says that n
similar thing has occurred in the case
IF other parishes, but that asithey were not
until to-day, there was no
chance 10 discover the frauds.
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The South Carolina Bsard Con.
fiuent OF the Law.

NEW YORK, November 26.-A Colum.
bia dispatch states that Secretary Of State
Hayne claims that the Board Of Canvass.
ers has not disobeyed an order Of the
court; that they complied with the only
order received by them, which was 10
make return OF the number Of yotes
secured by all the candidates at the eIec.
tion held on the 7th inst, and when the
next order was served, TO issue certif.
Gates to members OF the Legislature as.
certained to have received the highest
number Of votes, the Board had been
fanctuS offcio eleven hours. They main.
tanned that the law was on their side,
and that they were determined not 10 re.
cede from their position.
A Washington dispatch states that one
Of the legal positions to be taken by the
Government will be that the Board Of
Canvassers Of South Carolina are, in the
discharge Of their duty, quasi Federal
officers so far as relates to their function
in passing upon the votes for Federal
officers, in which category Presidential
electors will be considered.
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FLORIDA.


TALLAHASSEE, November %. - The
Board Of Canvassers received notification
this morning from the Secretary OF State,
Who is the ex.oflicio member OF the
board, charged with calling 1t together,
that they must meet at IL o'clock noon,
Monday, to canvass the vote Of the State.
The Judge has not yet decided the In.
junction and mandamus cases now pend.
Ing before him; and this action Of the
Board seems TO obyiate the necessity Of q
decision, as this will be doing what the
Democratic managers prayed for the
Court to command TO be done.
The Board will admita committee Of s
from each political party, and the Chair.
man Of the two State Committees to its
sessions. The admission Of newspaper
correspondents has not yet been decided
upon.
The official returns are now all in, but
the result will hardly be reached before
the 9Th Of December, when by the laws Of
the United States, the electors certificates
must be issued. 'H'' tf'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-27
shipping Apples and Potatoes to
Europe.

One good feature Of the present depres.
sion In trade is that we are exporting
more than we import. We have good
crops Of all kinds this year and there is
fair European demand for them. A
new feature incur export trade has been
the shipment Of large quantities OF apples,
and also some potatoes. The New York
Bulletin says that the export Of apples to
Europe has attained magnitude little
dreamed of few years ago.
scarcely u steamer goes out now with.
out taking large quantities OF that fruit,
and from present Indications II isa trade
that Is likely to grow A Bulletin reporter.
In his inquiries among some OF the leading
receivers and shippers, elicits the following
facts, showing lis extens and profitable
ness:
"'A large shipping firm in Pearl street
remarked that they were sending an un.
usually large quantity Of apples to Liver.
pool, London, and Glasgow, the cause being
that the crop on the other side was fail.
ure, both as regarded quantity and quality,
most OF the apples tLis season over there
being small, wrinklcd and dry. Here, on
the contrary, there had been IN extraordi'
narily abundant crop, and generally OF very
excellent quality, I'VE are therefore en-.
abled to supply the great demand for them
In England and elsewhere, and the price
being low It p&;d to export them. II was,
however, q risky business, our informant
said, for unless great care was exercised aS
to the condition OF the apples packed great
loss would be sustained In consequence OF
their decay. But even with the greatest
care there was loss on every shipment
from this cause ranging from ave to fifteen
per cent. Usually, England produces all
Tho apples she requires; and besides she Is
always receiving large supplies from the
islands Of Guernsey aud Jersey, and Il is
only when the crop fails that we can find
market there. Next year probably we
shall scarcely send any-our crop may be
small and theirs large. Our Informant
could not remember any previous period
when there was such large expectations as
at present. They purchased them In this
market expressly for shipping; q large
quantity came from the States Of Indiana
and Michigan, but those Of New York
State were the best for shipping. The
pIppins are o State apple, and bring the
best price in England. The cost here for
Western apples and for the common kind
Of this State ranged from 81 10 50 so per
barrel, but for pIppins 81 80 and s. are
charged. Dnriug The month Of September
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Inunaation In Panama.

New YORK, November 25.-The steam.
er from Aspinwall arrived tonight. The
severity Of the norther at Aspinwall and
continued rains served to overflow the
railroad track for miles. The Pueblos
along the line from Gatun TO Mattchin
were inundated, and the inhabitants fore.
ed to leave their dwellings. The last
train to cross was on the 10th instant,
and soon after telegraphic communica.
tion was broken and was not resumed for
several days. Through Communication
between Panama and Aspinwall had not
been restored when the steamer sailed on
the 18th. The inhabitants OF Gatun had
taken refuge in the church. The water
had risen in the houses more than FIVE
feet. Disastrous results Of the freshet
were feared at Buena Vista, which could
not be reached.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-27
VOLUME XXv--NUMBER 81.
Promised Revelations About the
Tweed Ring, by One Who
Knows.

NEW York, November 25.-The 1iIb.
aae says: Ebert A. Woodward, Clerk Of
the Board Of Supervisors during TWeeds
reign, recently arrested In Chicago, has
turned States evidence and will make
full confession Of the entire transactions
OF the ring, not only In the matter Of false
vouchers Tor building the Court House
but in fraudulent elections as well. Il 10
known his testimony will be accepted BY
the Prosecuting Attorney. His royela.
tions will involve many Republican
as well as Democratic officials, and
the particulars Of the dividends
Of the funds raised in the court house
frauds will involve scores Of persons who
have been hitherto unsupported. Wood
ward, as manager Of the pool, was 10.
trusted with the custody Of all the checks
which passed between the conspirators,
and these he has carefully preserved dur.
ing his six years voluntary banishment
in foreign lands. These checks remained
in this city and were given to him in the
Tombs undisturbed, with the accumulA.
ted dust Of Eve years upon them. Nota
single one was missing, and the oaths ot
more than one witness in past trials that
no sach checks had ever existed will fall
to the ground when Woodward takes the
stand,
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Tribunc's Interview with IEcnd-
ricks.

New YORK, November 25.-The T6.
bune says: In his interview with Cover.
nor Tilden last evening Governor Hend.
ricks said that the public sentiment in
the western States in regard to the elec.
tion was so strong, that he was impelled
10 come east to ascertain the condition Of
public feeling here. He expressed his
admiration at the conduct OF the Southern
Democrats, who, without the least mani.
iestation Of turbulence, had appealed
every where to the courts, and was glad
in the west and on his way here, to notice
the disposition Of all parties TO have mat
ters amicably and lawfully Settled. He
felt that their cause was Just and would
ultimately triumph by the will Of the
American people. Gov. Tilden fully
concurred with all Of Gov. Hendricks
remarks, and there appeared to be per-
feet accord Of ideas in regard to the ques-
tions Of the hour, that there seems to be a
lack Of confidence IN the doings OF the
Returning Boards Of the South. No dis.
position was manifested on the part Of
either 10 enter upon decided plan Of
action.
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Ghegateltigstreer;.
RascnlIty in LouIsiana.


Or, DISPATCHES this morning make
,,sD,iop mi q circumstance thai
r,ms to light before the Louis
mi, Returning Board on satur'
G,yl..t that is we'll calculated to thro"
. v.,y dark cloud Of suspicion over the
Ro,J from this time on. We refer to the
on.Diug Of the scaled package Of returns
from De.o.O parish, which package the
secretary OF the Board claimed to HE' have
received through the mails on the 'sIn,
bp. in which was found a protest aa'eu
Al Nav Orleans on the 25th, Saturday.
This discovery was an eye'openeF 70
all n,esent, Senator Sherman among the
..mD,si ssn, i"t 10 explain by saying that he
had received two packages, but immedi'
..eIy some body detected him in trying
10 make an entry to that effect in his
book. Everybody was dOumbIOunded at
the discovery. The Board had nothing to
,.v. Wha, could they say? The Demo-
cra,s presen, openly charged that the al
fair was an attempt at rascality, and
Senator Sherman seemed to be Of the
same opinion. All present agreed that
the discovery had at least very SuS'
picious look.
As,o the effect Of this revelation there
can be bu. one opinion. Unless promptly
exclaimed or denied it will substantially
eul tho canvass OF the Louisiana returns
and give the State, in public opinion at
least, to Mr.. Tilden without further con.
tsn False in one thing false in all, is a
maxim which though not Of invariable
application in the affairs OF this world,
yet applies in so many cases that it Is
very commonly adopted rs a criterion oi
judgement where the good faith OF an
sgcn. il at stake. This Secretary OF the
Returning Board is the agent Of the
Louisiana people-the custodian OF their
election re,urns-and 1t would seem that
he has been tumpering with the returns
Of at least one parish. lnasmuch US more
Of the same sort Of work would probably
bs needed to- change the face Of the re-
turns from the whole State, it Is not un'
reasonable TO suspect him Of other per-
iormanccs OF like character as many, in
fact, as may be necessary.
It Is to be hoped for the honor and
good name OF those Immediately concern.
ed tha, there is nothing in this report,
snd yet coming as it does as a regular
press dispatch we sec no reason to dis
credit ii save the fact that the alleged
fraud looks almost too stupid to be cred
tied.
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The Iron Trade.

A foreign dispatch in this mornings
paper as to the condition Of the iron
market in Europe Is indicative Of great
depression in that trade. More than
half Of the furnaces OF England are out
blast and very many Of the mills closed
This depression extends TO the Continent
Of Europe, and more particularlyto Bel
gium and Germany. France feels the
depression, but is doing better than any
other country in Europe.
The iron business In the old world
and the new is sadly overdone. It's worst
aspect consists in the fact that the pro-
ductiye capacity Of the trade has been so
immensely extended since 1870 and the
consumption so Unexpectedly cut short
by the check in railroad building and the
general falling of in other avenues Of
consumption. The fact that half the fur
naces in this country and in Europe are
out Of blast but ready to blow in when
ever there is small margin Of profit in
so doing, will be constant weight upon
the market for years to come.
Happily for Wheeling she is not man.
ufacturing iron save rs an adjunct to the
nail businesf. She can thus sell her iron
in that shape. The price Of nails is we'll
held up, and il adhered to will sooner or
later enable the furnaces hereabouts to
market their product at q living price.
This is as much as they can hope for at
present.
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Nnit Against dien. HoHard.

WASHINGTON, D. G., November 25.-
To-day District Attorney Wells enter
ed suit for the United States vs.. Oliver
Otis Howard, A. R. Shepherd and Edgar
Ketchum. The two last as sureties on
the bond Of the first named, to recover
the sum Of S22,70S which II Is charged he
bad not accounted for. Which sum came
into his hands by virtue Of his appoint
ment as special agent and disbursing
Offices Of bureau OF refuge and freedmen
and abandoned lands.
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ST.. LOUIS, November 25.-The Repub-
liean Of this city editorially favors II. R.
Morrison, the present chairman Of the
Committee OF Ways and Means, for
Speaker OF the lower house of Congress-,
and it Is understood here that he will be
candidate for caucus nomination. The
Republican also commends the late action
Of the Democratic State Committee OF
Ohio, and suggests that other State COM
mittees take q similar action. HE4