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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-21
WHEELING, WEST VA, TUESDAY MORNING MARCH

Legislature liberalized the charter Of the
University in regard to the appointment
Of Regents, and that Republican Gov
ernor appointed Regents from the, Demo-
cratic party. It is also a fact that as soon
as the Democratic party got into power
in West Virginia they not only turned out
the Republicans who were members Of
the Board, but removed the Democratic
members also, 30 as to give room for an
INSCRIPTIONS set Of partiSans, who it was
understood were 10 clean the "Methodists
and Radicals out of the faculty, and put
in men who would labor alone for the in.
terests and prosperity of the Democratic
party. ~ L..
It is also a fact Of history that DR..
Alexander Martin, the late President Of
the University, was in full sympathy
with Governor Stevenson in his policy
OF keeping Democrats in the Board Of
Regents OF the University, SO us to "trip
it entirely OF anything like partisan
character, and was liberal in everything
that he did as the chief officer Of the col
lege. He was not partisan, and there
are but few men equal to him as IN edu-
Gator. He was in every regard eminently
qualified for the position he occupied,
and was only removed because he was n
Radical and Methodist"
The Methodist Church never regarded
the West Virginia University as Meth
odist institution. 1t was never endorsed
as such. 1t was customary for the Com
mittee on Education Of the Conference
to notice all institutions Of learning
which they deemed meritorious. They.
never, on the contrary, gave their en-
dOrsement to any except such us they
felt were worthy. Below | quote from
the report Of the Educational Committee
last year:
without discriminating in favor of
any special institution, and without nm
duly exalting those schools and colleges
and universities rs comparable with that
spiritual endowment which gives TO the
ambassador OF Christ his chief glory, we
recognize them all as powerful allies in
the evangelization OF the world"
The report also mentioned that the
Trustees Of Allegheny College reported
the institution under Dr.. Bugbee, its new
President, in prosperous condition. 1t
also stated that the State University con.
tinued to exert q wholesome influence in
the direction Of n thorough education.
The report further referred to the Nor
NAL Schools, their embarrassed condition,
and expressed the hope that the State
would take hold OF these schools and
bring them up. The report then closed
with reference to the need OF Con-
ference Seminary.
This shows that the West Virginia
Conference is not now nor never has been
committed to any particular college in
the State, and it also proves that the idea
OF establishing Conference Seminary is
no new thing.
trust that you will publish the above
statements in order to place the Con-
ference and the Church in proper light
before the citizens Of the State.
A LAYMAE.
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BosToE, March 20.-A memorial has
been signed by the presiding officers Of
both branches Of the Legislature and
members, nearly unanimously irrespec-
tive Of party, asking o. S. Senators to
confirm the nomination Of Hon. r. Fl.
Dana, IT,, as minister to England.
The memorial was signed by 200 Sena-
tors and members, and was forwarded to-
night to Senators Boutwell, and Dawes. A
paper was also sent, signed by all the
leading members Of the bar Of both par
ties, headed by Sidney Bartlett and Ex-
Chief-J ustice George Tyler Bigelow, COM
plimenting the President on the selection
Of Mr.. Dana, and urging the Senate to
confirm him,
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The river continues to recede slowly at
this point. 1t is probable, however, that
there will be more water shortly.
The steamcrs 1ronsides and Arioh
passed down ut G A. N. with tows Of coal.
The steamers Tom Dodsworth, Black
more and Tom Reese passed up in the
morning with empty tows.
The EtnR was due from 81, Louis last
night with two barges Of iron ore for
SteubenviIle aud one for Pittsburgh.
The Andes arrived from Cincinnati Mt 8
o'clock last night, having been detained
by a big trip. She will return this alter
noon at 3 o'clock. r.....,
The Mallie Ragon will leave for Pitts
burgh ut o'clock this morning.
The Express was detained at the wharf
about an hour yesterday repairing her
machinery. She got of at l P.M
The Courier will be the regular Par
kcrsburg packet to-day.
The steamer Market Boy, which has
been undergoing repairs ut BellRire for
week past, has resumed her place in the
Pittsburgh trade.
IBy telegraph
VIcKsBuRo, March 2O.-Weather, very
cold; snow storm last night. Down
Dean. Arrived-Natchez.
CINCINNATI, March 2O.-River 80 feet
II inches and rising. 1t has showed since
last midnight, but the storm is now abat-
ing. Arrived-Hudson, Wheeling,
NASHVILLE, March 2O.-River rising
with % #. on shoals. Arrived--ShipperS'
Own and Wood from Point Isabel; Bsr-
muda aud Hillman from Cairo. The
heaviest snow since 1s4S fell here in the
last twenty.four hours, and as far south
as Chattanooga it lays eight inches deep.
ST. LOUIS, March 2O.-Arri ved-Hobbs
and barges from Pittsburgh. Departed
City of Chester for Memphis. River
risen 10 inches. Weather cloudy and
very cold. About six inches Of SNOW has
fallen here aimee Sunday noon; freezing
hard
LOUISVILLE, March 2O.--weather cold
and cloudy. Departed-Vint shinkle for
Memphis; Baum, Robert Mitchell and
Glasgow for Cincinnati. II feet9 inches
in canal.
CAIRO, March 2O.-Arrived-JaS. D.
Parker and Grand Tower, Memphis; Jas.
Howard and Sam Brown, St. Louis. De
parted Parker, Cincinnati; Jas. Howard,
New OrleanV; river IS feet 9 inches and
rising; weather cloudy.
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BEI.LAIR LoCAIs.-The BegiSier Bell.
aire local makes a very nice sensational
local out Of that little boy who dropped
dead from starvation" But il he would
pay less attention to quoting poetry and
more to getting in the facts he would run
less risk Of insulting and injuring wor.
thy family. The facts OF the case are
that the boy, Dick Sockman, aged about
II years, had not altogether recovered
from severe case Of measles, and taking
a relapse, hiE disease took on the form
OF spasms and proved fatal.
Afour-horse coal wagon, loaded, broke
downiat the col ner OF Belmontand Thir.
ty-second street yesterday, and for Q
while the airwas thicker with oaths than
with snow.
Mr.. P. S. Cowen, formerly with the
banking firm Of Hoge, Sheets & Co., here,
and laIer OF Washington City, has &c.
cepted the position Of book.keeper to
Michael Reilly, the Wheeling wholesale
grocer.
The first sleighing OF the season was
indulged in yesterday. ir .-.i
Mr.. F. E. Kelly, for u long time agent
for the Wheeling morning papers, has
sold his entire stock and good will to
Mr.. J. R. Naylor, and will devote his at-
tention TO his farm in Muskingum coun-
ty. Although regretting to lose Mr..
Kelly from our city, We yet wish him all
possible success in his future home.
Judging from the ones here, the up.
pointments made by the West Virginia
Conference we're not very we'll filled on
Sunday.
General B. R. COwcn arrived in the
city yesterday morning from Washington.
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NOT the First Case In fiie War
Department.

From the Boston JOurnal.l n.
While the honorable meu.of both po-
litical parties are perfectly agreed Us 10
the manner in which Secretary Belknap's
case should be treated, and Rre more con-
cerned about the national disgrace than
It's political bearings in either direction,
the small-minded Democrats seem TO be
positively delighted over the develop,
menta. They do not seem 10 be aware
that the fact Of eagerly jumping at such
conclusions implies most desperate
party exigency. They forget that Secre-
Iary Belknap was regular Democrat
all his life until he was called to the War
Department. They forget, too, that bad
us his case is, he has had u Democratic
predecessor who showed himself no bet
ier, aside even from his lapsing into u
traitor in the end. The career Of John
B. Floyd is worth recalling in this con-
uection, for we see that even u Repub.
lican contemporary speaks OF General
Belknap rs "the one Cabinet officer in
our history who has been detected in
prostituting his position to his desire for
money" Floyd's ofiense may have been
technically different, but it was equally
cuIpable and disgraceful.
A firm who had large contracts for the
transportation of army supplies on the
frontier became pressed iOr funds, and
they induced Secretary Floyd TO accept
their drafts on the War Department Tor
services which they had not then render
ed-that is, in plain violation Of law-tO
the amount Of nearly or quite million
Of dollars. Owing to the manifest ir-
regularity Of these acceptances, they
could not be negotiated fast enough 10
help the firm out OF their trouble, and so
one OF the members induced clerk in
the Interior Department, who had charge
Of the State bonds belonging to the H.
dian Trust Fund, to supply him with
those bonds to large amount, substitut-
ing in the safe in which they were kept
Floyd's acceptance aforesaid. This pro-
cess went on from time to time until
bonds and cupons amounting to $50, 900
had disappeared. The grand jury at
Washington indicted Floyd on two
counts-frst, for malfeasance; secondly,
for conspiracy to defraud the. Government.
But by this time Floyd was beyond the
reach of justice, having betaken himself
Soutaward to promote session and raise
rebel army, in which he met his fate.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, March 2O.-In the recent de-
bate on the address in reply to the speech
from the throne, Pavia, referring to the
coup d'etat Of 1874, defended his action,
and said that it was the only course left
open 10 save thecountry from still greater
dangers. He alone was responsible for
that step, CASTELAR, being unwilling to act.
CASTELAR, said in reply that If he had
been aware Of what was intended he
would have been justified in ordering
Payia shot,
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BoroN, March 2O.-The ship Atlas,
from Liverpool arrived.
PoRrLAED, March 2O.-The ship Cir.
casSian, from Liverpool arrived.
New YoRK, March 20.-Arriyed-The
ships State Of Virginia, from Glasgow;
Italy, from Liverpool; Mosel, from Bre-
men.
By the sinking OF the brig Antine, of
Barnegrat on Saturday morning, the cap.
tain, his wife and first mate were drown
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The IcE CRor.-It is said that the ice
houses in this vicinity contain an abun-
dant supply for next season-so abundant
that prices ought not to advance materi-
ally over last summer. Last summer
was u bad season for Ice dealers on ac-
count OF 30 much rainy and cool weather,
and rs the crop Of the preceding winter
was the most abundant gathered for years,
there was large supply left over. The
Chicago Tribune speaks Of the prospects
for ice at that point this season MS followS'
The whole matter may be summarized
rs follows: The ice crop has been u fail
ure in this vicinity, but has been good
north OF us. The amount gathered will
be us great us heretofore, but the expense
OF gathering will be considerable. The
demand from the South will be larger
than heretofore, and these combined will
have tendency to raise the price OF ice.
And then another thing, the small deal.
ers-that is, those who have wagon or
two, and small ce.house-are entirely
excluded from competition this year, as
their supply has been cut oil, and they
have no capital to 60 north with for
stock. Peddlers, too, will be in n meas.
ure excluded, and thus monopoly Of the
ice market will be thrown into the hands
OF few. However, they show a disposi.
tion to act fairly with the public, and
there is no doubt but that families this
summer will be served with fifteen pounds
OF ice daily for ST per week, which, un:
der the circumstances. may be considered
a reasonable price. The packing-houses,
hotels, ETC., nearly all have old five-year
contracts, entered into from one to
three years ago, 30 they are safe.
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The Pending WhisIky Cases.

81. LOUIS, March 2O.-The hearing Of
the motion for new trial in the Mckee
case came up in the United States Dis.
trict Court to-day and was postponed
until tomorrow in consequence Of the
illness Of Judge Treat and the absence
from the city Of two Of the counsel in the
case. II the motion in this and the Avery
case is oyerruled, District Attorney Dyer
will move that the sentences be passed
at once once on all persons convicted and
those who pleaded guilty Of deirRuding
the Government Of It's revenues. II sus.
tanned in either case, he will move the
sentence Of all persons not needed As
witnesses,
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The Rise in Lake Pontchartrain.

New ORLEANS, March 2O.-The water
in Lake Pontchartrain is higher than it
has been since the great food Of 1871,
In the bayou Of St. John the water from
the lake meeting the food Of rain water
from the city Overfiowed the west bank
doing considerable damage to gardens,
ETC., on the outskirts Of the city, Nearly
twelve miles Of the New Orleans & Mo.
bile railroad is submerged and doubtle.s
greatly damaged. Communication with
Mobile by this road is entirely suspended,
Several lives are reported lost in the
gale on Lake Pontchartrain.
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HEAVY SNOW.


MEMpA1s, March 2O.-on last Monday,
the 18th, in these reports was stated that
a clerk in the custom house remarked in
connection with the fire there that ii
looked Belknapish. 1t Is but just to said
clerk to state that he positively denies
making such remark rs that, and is cor
roborated by the watchman Of the bank
and the policeman on duty, who were re-
ported to have heard the remark; and that
the doors were not locked rs reported
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MILWAUKEE, March 2O.-The Erening
Wisconsin, announces the failure Of ohm
Nazro & Co, large hardware house.
The facts seem to be that some time
since the firm we're obliged to get IN ex-
tension, and that settlement notes to the
amount OF S65,OOO fell due on Saturday
and were allowed to go to protest. The
creditors have taken no action. Mr..
Nazro Is out Of the city. ....
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GheAttelIiqet1ter,

Orn correspondent who writes over
the signature Of "a. Laymun" this morn
inc, is mistaken in regard to the way the
Board Of Regents Of the University are
appointed. They are appointed by the
board Of the school fund which OoAru
includes the Governor, the State Super
in,cndept Of Schools, and the Auditor
and Treasurer, and all vacancies in the
Rcgcpcy are filed by this same board.
Gao Ac,. of 1872. '773--page 42s.
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FIRE RECORD.
Destructive Fire af Charleston,
South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 20.-A fire
broke out at o'clock this morning at the
corner Of King street and Rogers alley.
No water being in the neighborhood, and
the wind blowing u gale, the whole block
from Columbus 10 Line street, on the east
and west side Of King street, was soon de-
stroyed. About7 o'clock the FIRE crossed
Line street, the sparks and timbers being
carried by the gale three-quarters OF a
mile up King street road. The houses,
fences and farm buildings along that road
were burned and heartrending scenes were
witnessed, while to add to the confusion,
bands Of negro robbers sacked every house
to which they could gain admittance.
Later in the morning Mayor Cunningham
took command, and some order was re-
stored. BY half-past 10 the fire had
burned itself out. Hundreds are home
less and penniless. The loss is at least
half million, with very little insurance
reported. The boundaries Of the burned
district are, on the south, Columbus street
and Rogers alley, on the. north, 1.-THE race
course, on the east, the South Carolina
railroad, and on the west, Phillips and
Percy streets.
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that under all circumstances it is perfect
ly safe"
In regard to lamps, the 'Disputeh says
that "the best lamps as well Us the safest
are Perkins & Houses Safety, and the
German Student lamps. They were never
known to explode from ordinary causes" /"
The relative cost Of using oil and gas
i. figured out by the Dispatch as follows !:
STANDARD oil costs one-fOurth Of cent
per hour when burned by No. 2 burner.
Burners are numbered o, and 2, Q being
the largest. This oil, with No. . burn
er gives light equal to eleven candle
power. Headlight oil, burned by the same
size burner, costs, one.half cent per hour
and gives a light equal to sixteen can
die power"
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IT now seems as il the crown is to be
forced on the head OF Captain Danford,
Notwithstanding the semi.oficiNl declina-
tions sent on from Washington to the
leading Republicans by Colonel Lacey,
the Captains "next friend" at the Ma
tional Capital. Strange to say, too, two
OF his most active reputed rivals are
foremost in the work of bedecking the
Captains brow with the laurel Of u third
term. We refer to DR.. Updegraff and
the Hon. Mr.. Dunbar, both Of Jefferson
county, and both OF whom We'd with each
other in the county convention at Steu-
benville on Saturday in expressions Of
admiration and gratitude towards the
Captain. DR.. Updegral said that there
never was any understanding between
himself and the Captain as to any with
drawal on the part Of the latter nj the
close OF his second term. Here is the
Doctors language on the subject, aS re-
ported in the Steubcnville Herald Of Sat-
urday evening:
"As the matter has been repeatedly
spoken Of in the press, rs to any under.
standing at the time Of his first or second
nomination, j desire TO say distinctly and
unequivocaIly that so far as ! had any
connection with that matter, and so far as
ever had any knowledge concerning il,
he was nominated without any condi-
tions, pledges or stipulationS whatever,
and II he will accept nomination l will
support him with my best efforts, both
on his own merits and for the har-
mony and success Of the Republican
party.
So far as Jefferson county ia concerned,
it would seem from the proceedings Of
the steubenvillc Convention, that the
track is now clear for the Capt.s renomi-
nation,
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The anti-gas war in St. Louis has as
sumed considerable proportions, just as
i, has in one or two other citics. The
Dispatch of that city devotes column to
showing the people how to use the vari.
ous oils with profit and safety. 1t con.
tends that oil, when properly used, "is
no more dangerous than gas, while at the
same time it is fully three hundred per
cent cheaper" OF the standard oil, it
speaks thus:
"This is called the standard oil" be-
cause the statute Of the State has fixed
the lowest FIRE test Of coal oil at 10 deg,
and this oil is graded on that test. This
10 degrees means that il would take fire
and burn when heated TO that tempera-
turc. Ii would flash up, in blue flame,
at about 100 deg, but would not burn,
showing that the oil will vaporize slight
Iy a, this temperature. This is the low.
IS, grade Of oil sold in this market.
The next grade OF kerosene is what is
generally known as "headlight OIL" 1t
is also known as Elaine and Astral oil, q
kind that has been recently advertised in
the ISrELllGENCER by Messrs. Logan,
Lis; d Co., and that several Of the insur.
ance companies endorse rs a safe oil. 1t
i sold at 80 cents per gallon here. The
Dispatch thus speaks OF this oil:
a, ia safe under all circumstances,
and cannot be exploded except by
unusual means. Ii has fire test Of l75
degrees, which is greater heat than can
be generated in lamp from the burner,
1t is clear, free from impurities, and
makes beautiful light. When u lamp
= filled with this oil there need not be
the slightest fear Of any explosion or
accident, even should the lamp be knock.
% from its resting place or broken while
lighted, as the oil will not ignite from a
lame. A burning torch may be thrust
into this oil without setting il on fire; SO
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PAsCAGouLA, Miss, March 20.-A Ter
rifc gale here last night destroyed boat
houses, wharves, &c. Two or three
schoouers were blown ashore, and much
damage was done to shipping. One man
was lost overheard from the schooner
Indianola.
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New ORLEANS, March 9O.-At Pass
Christian, Miss, yesterday a heavy storm
arose, during which more than one.half
the wharves and bath-houses were washed
away, and those standing are more or less
damaged. No other damage and no loss
Of life reported.
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weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPTIcE or THE CIIIEF SIGNAL OFTIcRR,
WARRINGTON, DC, March AL An.

WA4LINuIOhI d. Mafrh III An
PROBABILITIES.
For the Middle States and Lower
Lakes, rain or snow, brisk and high vari.
able winds and decided lower barometer,
followed during the afternoon or even.
ing by rising barometer, north to west
winds and colder weather, clearing in the
southern portion Of the Middle States
and near Lake Erie.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
partly cloudy and clearing colder wealth.
er, north and westerly winds and rising
barometer east Of the Mississippi, fol.
lowed in the southwest by slight rise
OF temperature in the afternoon.
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TIE STEAMBOAT INTEREST BEFORE
CoSGREss.--The steamboat interests Of the
country were discussed in certain partio-
ulars, before the House Committee on
Commerce nj Washington, last Friday,
Of which committee Mr.. Hereford OF this
State is Chairman. The bill before that
committee proposed to make an invidi-
Gus distinction between the STEAMBOATS,
trayeraing the interior waters and
those on the ocean. Officers and owners
of the latter class were to be made liable
for losses or damage to cargoes only TO the
extent of their interest in the vessels,
whilst officers and owners OF the former
class were to be made liable for the full
amount OF the loss or damage. Represen-
tatives OF the western steamboat interest
labored with the committee to re-
move this unjust distinction, and
with SUCCESS. Both classes are TO be
placed on the same footing and made
liable only to the amount Of their inter-
est. There is one very important and
very proper exception. In cases where
owners or officers are found to have been
guilty Of fault aud negligence as to sea-
worthiness, &c, of the vessels, they are,
according to the bill, to be liable to an
unlimited amount. Foreign-going ves-
sells are hereafter to be subjected to the
same provisions of law as American ves-
scls in respect to the transportation Of
refined petroleum. The committee amend
ed its bill so ns to prohibit the transpOr-
tation in passenger vessels Of refined
petroleum which will ignite at less than
10 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the
present limitation, but additional strict
requirements regarding the packing of
petroleum for transportation are i'm
posed.
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A METHODIST Church in n certain
town in New Jersey, carrying on revival
meetings, advertised after this style;
"Free seats; iree Gospel; free salvation.
New Christians made and old Christians
mended every night, ETC., etc.