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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

THIRD DisrRIcr.-Walkcr made n
stump speech at Mason Court House on
the 81, and Kenna followed the next day
Both announced themselves candidates
for Congress. The Republicans OF that
county held a meeting on the dth and up
pointed six delegates to Clarksburg. The
Point Pleasant Register is a Walker pa
per. 1t does not smile upon Attorney
General Mathews as u candidate for Gov
enor.
The population of the Third Congress
.ional District has increased 81 ,6ls since
the census was taken in 1870.
The new hotel at the White Sulphur
Springs will be open May 10Th. 1t took
s3l, ,9S7 brick to complete the brick'wOrk
1t will be grand affair, and will contair
all the modern improycments-clevatorS
electric bells, fire alarms, water works
baths, gas, splendid ball rooms, &c.
The Republicans Of Jackson held
meeting on the Sd, and appointed tel
delegates for each district Of the count.
to Clarksburg. A County Committe
was also appointed, Of which Col F. r
Hassler is Chairman.
A new paper, called the Herald, hai
been started in Jackson, Democratic il
politics. The arrival of one of the candi
dates for Congress in that county is an
nounced as follows:
"Mr. HIS. Walker, Of Kanwha county
paid our town visit some days ago
Mr.. Walker is one OF the possible Demo
cratic candidates for Congress from thit
district, and is round feeling the public
pulse with that end in view.
Speaking'of the removal OF Mr.. Bill
late chief clerk in the Auditors office
the Herald says:
"Nr. Bill has been an efficient officer
has been a gentleman Of vel. known in
legrity, and was regarded as indispenSa
bic in the Auditors office" -
We still hold that II was very ctue
and hcartlcss in Bennett to dismiss Bill
because he couldn't make out that th'
Republicans had stolen SSs, 900 from th'
West Virginia treasury.
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Ex.Spealtcr Blaine.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-THE Seatinel
OF this morning asserts that j. Q. S. Har'
rison, prominent banker Of this city
and for number Of years Government
director in the Union Pacific railroad, is
in possession OF facts inculpating Ex-
Speaker Blaine in receiving $4,000 pre-.
vious 10 1872 from the Union Pacific
railroad, for which worthless Arkansas
bonds were deposited as security, and that
Mr.. Harrison had cndeavored 10 procure
an investigation by committee OF direc.
tors, but was prevented on the ground
that such action would be detrimental 10
Blaine's political prospects.
Since the publication Of the above Mr..
Harrison has been asked for statement
OF the facts, but declined to say more than
that if brought before a Congressional
Committee he will tell all he knows about
il without concealment.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE story
credited to the indianapolis Sentinel OF
yesterday has been in circulation for
sometime past in private political circles.
Blaine was made acquainted with it, ard
promptly denied ii, stating that ii was
entirely sensational and unfounded. The
story, as repeated in Washington circles,
was that draft was paid for Blaines
benefit by Morton, Bliss & Co., OF New
York, and afterwards taken up and paid
by E. A. Rawlins, treasurer Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. In taking
measures recently 10 correct it, Blaine re.
ceived the following letters:
"NEw YORK, April G, 1876.
"Lion. j. q. Blaine, Washington:
"DEARSR-In answer to your inquiry,
we beg leave 10 say that no draft, note or
check, or other evidence OF value, has
ever passed through our books in which
you were known or supposed to have any
interest Of any kind, direct or indirect,
"Very respectfully,
MORTON, Bliss & Co."
Also the following:
"OFFEcE UNION PACIFIC 4. r. Co., |
BosroN, March 81. J
"LiOn. J. @. Blaine, Washington:
"DEAR SrR-In response to your in
quiry, l beg leave to say have been
Treasurer OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company since April sth, 1871, and have
necessarily known Of all disbursements
made since that date. During that en-
tire period up to the present time l am
sure that no money has been paid in any
way or to any person by the company by
which you were interested in any man
ner whatever. I make this statement in
justice 10 the company, to you and to
myself. Very respectfully,
[Signed] Z. II. RAwLINs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

SrRrSa was in. earnest yesterday. Old
"Sol" put forth every effort to make things
pleasant. The air was mild, yet bracing,
and altogether II was n beautiful day,
contrasting thoroughly with the end OF
March,
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SAN FRAHcIsco; April 1l.-The at.
tachment on the Pacific Mail steame.
City Of Panama was temporarily released
to-day on account Of claim Of the own
ers Of the ship filed by Smith & White,
who allcge that they have bill Of sale
both for her and the China on her way
from New York.
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PHILADELPHIA, April l.-FlOur-Firm
extra $4 371Ea4 80; high grade 81 25as %
Whcat-Firm; Pennsylvania red 81 80
amber 81 5lai s.. Rye-SlaS9c. Corn
Firmer; yellow GGc; sail 65Hc. Oats
Moderately active at 45a5lc. Petroleum
Firm and unchanged. Butter-Quiet ant
unchanged. Cheese = Firm at 12Aal4c
Eggs-Quiet; western 10a20c.
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rnE LYoN's TESTIMONY.
HALLET KrLBouRN.

The Counsel for Hallet Kilbourn this
morning applied to Chief Justice, D. X.
Carter, Of the District Supreme Court,
for writ Of habeas corpus. The writ
was ordered 10 be returned forthwith.
The writ was served on the Sergeant-at-
Arms this afternoon, made returnable to-
morrow. The Sergeant-at-Arms will take
order Of the House as to whether he shall
produce Kilbourn before the Judge.
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T0IRn0.

TOLEDO, April 1l.-Flour-Firn and un'
changed. Wheat-Firm; No. . white Wa
bash 81 SGH; No. 8 do 81 "a; No. l white
Michigan 81 27Il; No. 9, l 15; extra white
Michigan 81 80; No. 8 red 81 II. Corn
Quiet; high mixed 5SISc; seller April I53ci
seller May 52c; seller June held at 5lci
no grade tSc. oats-Firm; No. 2, S514c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Womans'
Baptist Missionary Society of the West
had large and interesting meeting here
to-day and evening. The time was prin-
cipally taken mp with reports, which
showed that the Society was in flourish
| ing condition.
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The Alton &St. Louis Railroad, which
has hitherto been opposing the Iowa pool
in the competition for Iowa and San
Francisco freight, has at length joined the
pool, and will adopt their schedule.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

FARMERS are jubilant over the pros.
poets OF early planting and sowing this
spring. The ground contains very little
frost, and the prospects are that the sea.
son will be m unusually forward one.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

THERE are on the docket Of the County
Court nine criminal cases, twenty-one
ehancery cases and seventy.two law cases
In all one hundred and two. Since the
organization Of the Court in 1873 II has
disposed OF / ,l70 cases.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

RAILROAD FREIGHTs. - Railroad
treights from Pittsburgh to Wheeling
have been reduced to lower point thar
ever before. The reduction takes effect
from thia date.
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CINCINNATI Railroad BontIs.

CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE Trustees
Of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
awarded three millions Of the 0 per cent
gold bonds to Espy, Heidelbach 4 Co.,
Of this city, to-day. at premium oi
1900 Of l per cent and accrued interest,
The bonds run thirty years.
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ST. LOUIS, April 11.-AIax Blumen.
thai, formerly Deputy Collector at St.
Marks, Fla, was arrested here yesterday
for stealing money belonging to the Col
lector's office at that point. He left for
Florida last night in charge Of Geo. P.
Fowler, Of the Secret Service.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Centennial SpHCIMENs.--A lot OF
specimens of iron ore, ochre, building
stone, etc, were Yesterday received at the
Centennial rooms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

A MAN in Bridgeport had pair OF
shoes stolen from him three years ago,
and recognized them on the street the
other day by the indention made by one
of his buniOns,
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The Imperinl CommIttec.

WASHINGTON, ,April11.-The Secretary
OF the State, Secretary Of War and the
Secretary OF the Treasury, will go TO New
York TO welcome the Emperor OF Bra.
1;l
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London stock Market paniclty.

LONDON, April lion the stock ex.
change settlements have SO far proceeded
satisfactorily. Foreign securities closed
fiat, with almost panic in Pernvian'
and Egyptians.
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Fears oil serious damage by the flood
are being dispelled, though the planters
below are still working like beavers 10
keep the levecs intact.
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i,nhIa Rennire,i.

RYE BEACH, N. H, April 1.-THE di-
rect cable has been repaired, and tels-
graphic communication restored.
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PITTSBURGH, April il.-PetrOleum-
Quiet; crude for immediate shipment offer,
ed at 50 l?a2 TX at Parkers; refined
1870, Philadelphia delivery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

BRIDoEroRT FINANcEs.-The follow
ing is the report OF the receipts and ex'
penditures Of our municipal neighbor
for the year ending March s, 1876:
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Reelected.

CoLusBus, April 1.-THE stockholders
Of the Hooking Valley railroad reelected
the present directors and officers to-day.
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Marine Intelligence.

LONDON, April 1.-THE steamships
Polynesian, from Portland; City Of Bris-
iol, from 2 Philadelphia, arrived out.
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land will be heard tomorrow
rnE MAIL CONTRACTS.

Judge Hood, who has been charged
with receiving money from Sawyer, the
mail contractor, for services in securing
mail contracts, testified before the investi.
eating committee this morning that he re.
ceived $4,000 for his services as attorney
from 1865 to 1858; the remainder Of the
money which he wascharged with receiv.
ing was to pay loans he had negotiated
for Sawyer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12
GheQtttelligetrter.

WHEN Wendell Phillips lectured il
Wheeling several years ago, he told tn
peoplc that among the "Lost Arts" VA
the art Of making elastic glass-that is
glass that would rebound without break
Ing when thrown on the floor. We al
ways thought until lately that thi'
los was mainly one Of imagination on
the part Of Wendell, inasmucl' as It is mol
in the nature Of vitreous article ike
glass, to rebound without breaking ""ueF
riolent concussion. We confess, howev-
er, that recent paragraphs like the fol-
lowing from the BeIIairc Independent have
shaken our incrednlity good deal;
"Tbe experiment of making lamp
,himmevs by the La Bastic process was
.ncccssiully tried at the National Glass
Works Yesterday. A nail was driven
through an inch board, by hammering it
with chimney. The chimneys made at
the National bid fair to excel those made
n the East, being much clearer, and
equally as strong"
'Wc shall mark this paragraph, send
copy of it to Wendell Phillips and ask
him how it is for high. 1t makes his
little story seem tame. Those who
hesitate about believing 1t can so down
to Bellaire any day and see Editor
I.ongley, Of the Independent, driving nails
will, glass chimney for hammer. He
build, all his board fences that way now,
and the boards are all an inch thick.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12
Eye Z Ear.
Drs. Mcdowell and Brinton

Would give notice 10 the citizens Of Wheeling and
vicinity that they have taken parlors at the Nc
LURE iIOUsE where they will remain limited
time, to treat medically and surgicaly all who may
be affected with diseases Of the above named or
gans. Having had vast experience In private pfae-
lice, and as attending Surgeons 10 the large EYE
aud EAR HOSPITALS, DISPESSARIES and
INFlRMARlES Of Baltimore City, which arc uni-
verSaIly acknowledged TO be IenoHd 10 none "a the
country, and being physicians Ia f9n dad regular
SLdnding graduates Of one Of the oldest and best
cases OF The
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELEGRAPH.


NEW YORK, April 1l.-MoNEY-LOancd
at GAG per cent; closed ats. Prime mercan.
tile paper 5A6 per cent. Custom receipts
10000. The Assistant Treasurer diSblrs.
ed $4,000. Clearings, $2l, 100000. Sterling
4.S7a4,S9A.
GoLD-opened and closed at llS, with
sales In the interim at 1l2E. Carrying
rates .1a2H per cent. Loans were made
flat.
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WAR pEpARrlIENT INyEsrIoTIoN.

The Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department to-day examined Lieu
tenant Shoemaker. who testified that the
contracts for fuel at Fort Reno were
awarded to the highest bidder, and the
officers at the fort protested against this
but without avail.
The committee then adjourned till to-
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SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the
APPLICATION OF GLASSES,

To suit all ages, and 10 correct all defects Of retrae.
tiOn rcmcdia6Ie by glasses. II is fact commonly
known, that Thousands OF eyes are annually I'M
paired by the injudIciOus use Of spectaees select
Cd either by the patient himself or by the ineonl-
petent dealer. These eyes might have been indeh-
nltely preserved had spectacles been aecurately
adjusted and accuracy can only be insured BY cart
inl mathematical cIcllatlonS based upon the aecn-
rate measurement Of the focal range Of the eye.
oGice hour, from A. NJ ar. NJ, and from
" otice hours Sunday from to iOA, NJ. and from
2tOIP.M.
rBLdIesentrance on 18th street.
WIN. ]. MCDOWELL, NJ. D., late Phyhcian TO
Out Patients Maryland Univ Dlsponsary. Late
Attending Surgeon to the baltimore bye and lar
lnarmary.
WILMER BRlNT0N, NJ. D., lateOi University
Hospital, Baltimore, Nd. ap3
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hSaS hs'S '-N'''' '''
From corporation iun1......"...S 500 90
June appOrtlOnment OF taxes".. 81 q
So. 527 ~
r.,,I 81 qft 90
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colorcd people of the South were especial.
ly interested in cheap postage on books,
as great efforts were being made to edu-
cate them, and il the old law should be re.
stored they could get school books from
the publishers at a cheap postage. He
believed that newspapers should have
every facility. He believed in FREQ
press, and thought it would be bad day
for this country when Congress should
muzzle the press by any legislation, di-
rectly or indirectly.
THE CAPITOL APPROPRIATION.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Morrill, (of
Vermont) called up the bill making an
appropriation to continue the work Of
improving the Capitol grounds, aud an
amendment Of the House reducing the
amount to $4,000 was agreed to, and the
bill passed.
After executive session, adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12
TTTE CADETsHIP INVEsTIdAT

In the Purman investigation to-day
DR.. Simpkins was examined. His tcsti'
mony corroborated the statement OF the
two witnesses who swore last week that
Purman told them he would not sell the
cadetship to Simpkins for $500, because
another party had offered him $500.
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EYE and EAR.

On purely ScisAiIfc prineipteI Thus presenting 10
the citizens Of Wheeling and is eRriroRS all the IA
cilIties for the treatment Of this class oi disease
that could possibly be obtained by visiting great
metropolis without the attending expenses which
such q journey would necessitate.
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RAILROAD BoNDs-ln fair demand.


STOCKS Speculation was marked by
increased activity in few shares, although
the general market was quiet The feature
OF the day was Lake Shore, which was de.
pressed by heavy sales. Pacific Mail and
Michigan Central were weak, while Erie
was strong and higher. Western Union
declined at. the opening to 65ss on the an.
nouncement that the Atlantic & Pacific
Company will hereafter transmit at night
and deliver through the pOStotiice the fol.
lowing morning between the principal
cities and towns east OF Chicago 20 words
for one.half price Of 10 word day mes
srge. The market was generally weak un.
Ill near the close, when there was partial
recovery with a better feeling. Lake shore
fell to 5SN and closed at 5S9S. Western
Union rallied 10 to G6T. The transactions
were $4,000 shares, OF which 10000 were
Pacific Mail, $4,000 Western Union, $1,000
Erie and 1000 Lake Shore,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-21
VERY WILD RUMORs.

The Times well keeps up its reputation
for catching all the wild rumors afoat.
And from the frequency of its being ''the
only paper that has the news people be-
gin to suspect it of both inventing and
publishing statements about political
matters which have much better char
acter for originality than many of its edi-
torials can lay claim to.
The latest essay in that line appears in
its sensation about schism in the Re-
publican party, the result of which is
likely to be the counting in" of Hayes
and Nichols, thus leaving Packard and
| Tilden behind. Pinchback, against
whom the Times seems to entertain some
special feeling of spite, is mentioned as
being at the head of this alleged con-
spiracy to betray portion of the Repub-
lican party. l. may be the whole story
was invented for the purpose of giving
this gentleman sly dig, in return for his
very outspoken opinion Of the journal in
which it appears.
If it were possible to hold partisan
paper of the character of the Times to any
rule Of consistency or the logic Of facts, it
would be perfectly easy to prick this gas
bag In one column it claims that the
Democrats have carried the State for
Tilden by more than eight thousand ma
jority; in another the Returning Board
is denounced as the responsible party for
any act of wrong that may be committed
hereafter in counting the votes. How it
makes out that ''the Pinchback party"
whatever that may be, will be able to
make this alleged great majority melt
away, override the Returning Board, with
the eyes Of the nation upon it, and declare
just those men elected whom this suppos-
ititious party may prefer, We can not
understand. Mr.. Pinchback VIGOROUSLY
aOstained from taking par. in the
campaign. It will be difficult to under
stand how he came by enough influence
after the election to arbitrarily set some
men up and others down. This view
leaves out of the question any contempla-
ton of the treachery implicitly charged
upon him in intent, if not in act.
But such is the stuff that is sold on the
streets for nickle. There is no founda-
ton for it There is no schism in the Re-
publican party and no intention on the
part Of any Republican Of sense and in
duence to count anybody out in. The
days when Offices were filled by the Re-
turning Board after the election passed
away with the Democratic boards of 1872.
A little injustice was practiced under the
miserable compromise of 1875, by which
the Democrats go. control of the House
and gained Senator, but as rule office
holders in Louisiana become such by the
popular vote
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ployed by the Democratic Legislature
and executive in favor Of Rpnulhng an
election without regard to the special vote,
IL in itself sound and conclusive.
We commend the doctrine to the Re-
turning Board for consideration with but
single remark. Let not that
board be deferred from the perform
ance of its sworn duty by any hope
in the justice or forbearance of its
political opponents. So far as the
Democratic party and press have had it
in their power to blacken the character
or threaten the safety of that board they
have done so. They can not, withou
shame, take back the scandalous and
scurrilous epithets with which they have
for years pursued every public official who
has not bowed to Democratic dictation.
The Returning Board may earn the re-
traction of this defamation but in one
way. It will be by forfeiting the respect
and confidence of the majority of the
people of Louisiana Let then the board
scrutinize the returns of the bulldozers,
the capture Of ballot-boxes and the OBJ
struction of the polls. but let them also
take into consideration the general ille-
gality of intimidation and fraud which
has overspread the South and approached
so nearly the humiliation of the Repub-
lican majority in Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-21
DISQUALIFIED ELECTORS.

Section three, of the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States, reads as follows:
No person shall be a Senator. or Repre-
sentative ia Congress, or Elector of Presi-
dent or Vice President. or hold any office,
civ il or military, under the United States,
or under any State. who, having previously
taken an oath as a member of Congress, or
as an officer of the Uoited Statee, or as a
member Of any State Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer Of any State, to
support the constitution Of the United
States, shall have engaged in insurrectit Il
or rebellion against the same. or given aid
and comfort 10 the enemies thereof; but
Congress may, by vote of twOthirds Of
each House, remove such disability.
While the Democrats of the North are
seeking Sollace, and proclaiming this dis
qualification of the Vermont postmaster
with great disability, they should turn
their eyes to the Democratic electors Of
the rebel States. On the Tilden ticket in
Louisiana there are two or three electors
who had taken official oaths to support the
constitution of the United States, and af-
terward engaged in the rebellion. Com
ing within the category of persons emu
merated in the above quoted section Of
the constitution, they are clearly disquali-
fed; and having never been pardoned, or
had their disabilities removed by Con-
gress, they certainly car not be allowed to
vote for Mr.. Tilden in the Electoral Col
lege, even if Tilden had received a ma
jority of the popular vote of this State.
What is true Of Louisiana in regard to dis
qualified Democratic electors, will be found
as existing in other Southern States. Those
who seek justice must come with clean
hands. Pictured, unpardoned rebels-as
these men are under the law, though they