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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-03

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The presentation Of the lastquarterly
bills OF the various gas companies gives
an opportunity Of making fair estimate
Of the proportionate cost OF the gas in
the different districts Of the city. The
last quarter, comprising April, May and
June, gives 8 far average OF the con.
sumption for the entire year. In the East
End are $50 lamps. The price Is 81 90
per 1000 feet. The bill for the last quar-
Ter for gas alone ia $3,O4l SS. This shows
IN average OF about S21 per year. In
the South Side district are 2l8 lamps, and
1t cost 81, 1892 "a to light them last quar-
ter, This Is an average Of $40 per lamp
per year. The price Of gas is 81 30 per
1000 feet. In the district through which
the pipes OF the West Pittsburgh Gas
Company are laid are 97 lamps. The
cost Of lighting them last quarter was
$1,57l 40, which exhibits an average coat
Of S64 per lamp per year. . = -
"In the district Of the old city there
are 1882 lamps, but as under the law a
large amount Of the gas consumed is giv-
en- 10 the city, the average cost per lamp
would not fairly compare with that Of the
street lights in the other districts. The
figures given above are interesting in one
particular at least, that they exhibit the
difference which Legislation may have on
the cost OF some articles. It presumably
does not cost the West Pittsburgh Gas
Company any more to manufacture than
the East End, yet in the one case the
lamps are lighted at cost Of $64 each per
year and in the other $2l each per year.
Then the Southside Company strikes a
fair average. between, these two withits
$40 per lamp. It would seem that II
Councilmanic action has reduced prices
90 much In the East End Il might make
an effort for corresponding cutdown in
the West district"
The foregoing shows what the people
OF that city are willing to pay for light
ing their streets, and also shows that the
Washington Gas Company is very mod
crate in charging only $lS per year for
each public lamp. The cost OF gas de.
pends largely upon the number OF lamps
and the quantity consumed. Here where
we have comparatively so few, and coal
costing aboit'the same as in Pittsburgh,
1t is matter Of surprise how il can be
furnished at SO low a rate. We know Of
no place where the public lamps are
furnished so cheaply as in this borough
The Gas Company is extending its mains
to the suburbs in every direction, and the
people will everywhere get the benefit oil
good light, adding greatly to their com
fort and safety.
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Made an Assignment.

Co1uMBus, o., August. 2-Brooks &
Houston, Wholesale groceis, and W. B.
Brooks 4 Son, miners and shippers Of
coal, have made an assignment for the
benefit Of their creditors. W. B. Brooks
and Alex. Houston have also made indi.
yidual assignments. The firms are among
the oldest in Columbus, and It Is esti.
mated that their assets, consisting largely
Of real estate, will q the present low val.
uatiOn no more than cover their liRbili-
ties.
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VOLUME XXIV--NUMBER 295.

main in session indefinitely unless tho
House will consent to adjourn. The dif.
ferenceS on the, Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill and the diplo-
matte and Indian appropriation bills are
on the'same basis Of compromise which
has been carried effect, namely, to ap-
propriate reduced amounts, but TO
refer propositions for changes Of the ex.
listing law to committees OF inquiry to cit
during the recess and report to Congress
at its next session.
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Capture OF Government stores.

CHEYENNE, August 2.-George Bowen,
the hay contractor at Fetterman, arrived
there to-day, bringing the following;
Yesterday about 80 Indians attacked the
wagon train OF G. II. Reed loaded with
government stores for that post, killing
and scalping two teamsters. They also
killed four horses and fifteen head Of cat
tle and burned three wagons with their
contents, consisting OF flour and bacon.
Il is thought that the Indians will be very
troublesome on this road the rest Of the
season. Last Friday A head OF horses
were run ofFby them from Horseshoe and
Cottonwood Creeks.
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The Nashville (Tenn.) American says
that something remarkable In the com.
mercial line at present is'the unusual
in the egg market. The price
now is down to Sa4c, the lowest rate that
has been reached since the war. Some
sales are made even below that price, one
lot changing hands recently at 22c. In
this month last year the average price
was 71c, while in the two preceding years
1t was 9sl0c respectively.
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,UsLrss Congressman Hereford hurries
up the passage OF the appropriation bill
we fear the U. s. Senate will strip him Of
all his political capital for the contest
with Walker and Kenna. We observe
that his appropriation for the Kmawha
was cut down yesterday to s275,oOO,
and the $4,000 for the Elk and
the $4,000 for the Upper MOnongGhela,
wiped out altogether. The las. was, or
ought to have been, under the auspices
Of Senator Davis and Mr.. Faulkner, but
1. seems that both Of them together were
not able to save 1t. "r
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Hung for Rape.

LITTLE Rock, August IA colored
man named Chris. Porter, near Spring
Hill, in Hampstead county, went 70 tho
house Of widow lady and her daughter,
on Saturday night, and after knocking
the daughter down he dragged her out
into the field, outraged her person, and
left her almost liieless. The next day
Porter was arrested, and when near Hope
he was met by a crowd Of men who took
him from the officers and hung him to q
tree. The young girl is not expected TO
live. Shc has fearful wound across the
forehead, her jaw bone Is broken, and her
body bruised and lacerated.
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Eleetioneering.
Editors IntsllIssnecr

The St. Alphonsus Society paraded the
streets to-day, and In the procession werO
only two hacks. The first one was occu-
pied by Gov. Jacob and Mayor Sweeney
tby inyitation) and two priests; the sec.
old was occupied by George Tingle and
Now that'S what call thin, and II our
Catholic friends can't sec through that
electioneering dodge they are not as sharp
as l think they are. DEMocRAT.
Ausla ID.
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LITTLE ROCK, August 2.-Tho funeral
OF the late Hon. J. n, Loushborough took
place this morning. The turn out was
one Of the largest ever witnessed In this
city. All the State and county and city
officials, members Of the bar, and all tho
leading citizens were present. The Hag on
the State House was at half mast. Mrs.
Loughborough and children arrived from
81. Louis yesterday evening.
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The Ohio County Democratic
Committee.

There is something peculiar in the way
'ae Ohio County Democratic Committee
operate their machine. Last summer they
undertook to nominate a Senator forshrec
T1u0Ne' ,S.l' inplsee Of General Pannell by a
.", .'M.' 'aek'FOOm caucus among them.
'eNe'' when all the committee we're either
:. uO' present or did not concur in the &C.
s, "ol Of the mAiOsity. The caucus was re.
SaFaod a. an at;emp. to thinblo.rig the
pa.sy' and was at once resented and re.
podiA''a ID by the party.
,b;.,S, "Sh'E have another sample OF the
s@n0Ie'tig business by the same close
~'p'tSlt0A' ,sc sSa They mot a few days
s0 and eOncOcsed a set Of rules
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sam Carey Nominated for Vice
L--.-- PfeAldent,

New YORK, August 2.-At a meeting
in this city to-day, the National Execu.
tive Council appointed by the Indianapo.
Lis Convention Of the Independent or
Greenback party, III the discharge Of the
duty imposed upon them by the Con.
vention, after consultation with Peter
Cooper and the leading Greenback men
Of the Union, nominated General Samuel
F. Carey, Of Ohio, for the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Carey accepts the nomination.
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1t would see her rising from her confu-
sion and distress, reioicing in her newly
acquired liberty-free, great and prosper
ous, her sons and her daughters Of every
race, happy in her smile, would greet this
benignant republic in the words Of the
inspired poet, "Thy gentleneSs has made
thee great" Loud applause.] ~
Mr.. Lamar spoke about two hours, his
time having been extended on motion Of
Mr.. Garfield, and throughout his speech
he commanded the interested attention
Of the House. He ia 70 be replied to by
Mr.. Garfield, who obtained the floor for
that purpose.
Mr.. Goode called attention to the fact
that he had been reported as having ap.
piled for and obtained an indefinite leave
OF absence, and denied that 1t was fact.
On motion Of Mr., Goodin, the Senate
amendments 10 the bill providing for the
sale Of Usage cedei lands in Kansasto
actual settlers were non.concarred in and
a Committee Of Conference ordered.
Adjourned. -s~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-03

OAKLAND AND DEER PARK.-There
was "full and fancy dress hop" at
Dailey's hotel at Oakland the other night.
Among those who acted in characters We
observe, in the Cumberland Nstcs, the
name OF Miss MOllie List, OF this city,
who Is described as "dear little broom
seller"
Tomorrow. Friday night, there isto be
a calico ball at Deer Park.
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.Cost,ot Watehing q Circus.

3 HAIFAx, August "A circus visited
here yesterday and while passing through
the streets, the clerks Of the bank Of
Novia Scotia and the Provincial treas
urers Office locked their doors and went
of to see the procession, and on return.
ing they discovered that thieves had en-
tered in their absence and robbed the
bank Of Sl7,5OO and Treasurers Office Of
$1,000. and valuable papers. ....g
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

> MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 2,-William
Stuart, 4 paper hanger, was shot and
killed on ID street this afternoon by John
BriElell, 4 laborer; both colored. The
difficulty grew out Of q dispute about
money. BriEEell attempted to escape, but
was captured and committed to answer
Tor murder. .1U
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After the adjournment Of the Senate
this afternoon, the Republican Senators
held caucus, which lasted nearly two
hours but resulted in no formal action.
The subjects discussed were unfinished
appropriation bills and the ques.
ton Of adjournment The pfeya.
lent tone Of the discussion indi.
Gated the determination on the part
Of largo majority Of the Senate to 70
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speaker Kerr,s Case Crltleal.

RICHMOND, August "A special to
the Enquirer from Rockbridge Alum
Springs, Va, says that Speaker Kerr's
symptoms are thought very uniayorable
and his condition regarded critical.
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FIRE RECORD.
Tenenents Burned.

PITTSBURGH, August Ask tenement
houses at Moores Station, on the Con-
nellsville Railroad, belonging 70 Moore's
miners burned last night, Loss about
$4,000. L is supposed p be the work Of
the Mollie MaSuireb,
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Weather Report.
WAR DkfARTNKNI,
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 81 4. u.

PROBABILITIES.
: For Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and
Lake region, stationary followed by
falling barometer, easterly to southerly
winds, slightly warm and clearer weather
and possibly in tho two FIRST sections
occasional rains.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys, falling barometer,
southeast to southwest winds, and gen.
orally warmer, clear or partly cloudy
weather.
For the Middle States, rising followed
by falling barometer, easterly 70 souther-
ly winds, stationary or slightly higher
temperature, and clear or iairweather.
The upper Ohio river and Mississippi
from St. Louis to Vicksburg will continue
IN fall
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AUSTRALIA. II


MELBOURNE, July 13.-Accounts pub.
lished here say that there have been fur.
ther massaeres committed by. the South
Sea Islanders on vessels sent out after la
borers, the entire crews being murdered.
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New York, August 2.-The steamer
servia, arrived from Hamburg.
LONDON, August 2.-The steamships
Leipsig, from Baltimore, and the St.
Laurent from New York, arrived out.
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Ex.solicitor Of the Treasury Bluford
Wilson, again testiaed before the Com
mittee on Whisky Frauds to-day. his
testimony was mostly an explspation ol
his private papers and the subsequent ex-
animation BY the Treasury officials. His
statement Is substautiated by the affaday-
it, Of Messrs. Winslow and Dixon, private
Secretaries Of the witness who packed the
nanArR
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TURKEY.

CoNsrANrNoPIE, August 2.-Ahmed
Eyoob Pasha and Sulyman Pasha have
formed 4 junction near Krugasevats, in
seryia, and q battle Is imminent with
Gen. Tchernayeff. : g - - =
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/. WON BY AN AMERICAN HORSE.

NV bhhAAub AOhnV Va "SNOiApNt - w.
Mortimer Collins, the poet and novelist,
Is dead.
>. 80 WON By AN AMERICAN HORSE.
The American horse Preakness won
the Brighton cupto;day by walk over,
Itis announced that Thomas Vaughan
& Co., Of Middlesborough, will continue
business as stock company.
: STARTED FOR THE cEsrESSIAr..
Four rowing clubs have started for the
Centennial regretta:
In the House Of Commons this after
noon the Irish public house Sunday clos.
ing bill was opposed in the committee
and talked out; consequently the bill is
AUSTRIA 10 OCCUPY sERyrA.
A Berlin correspondent q the Daily
Telegraph says: / hear from. Belgrade
that great approximations are entertained
there that Austria will occupy Servia
with military force il, the interest OF
European peace. My informant declares
that such a course has already been de-
termined upon, and an arrangement is
being made 10 mobilize an army Of sixty
thousand men for this purpose. ,Contir-
nation Of the report Is wanting, but Mr..
Risitic, the Servian Premier, Is urging an
armisdce inorder to ayoidthis.
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scuLI RAoE.

Warren Smith defeated obed Smith
and John Brown in championshipscull
race; distance three miles; time % min.
ntes. ur o.
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CUR.A..

HAVANA, August 2.-The negro COoba,
one Of the most prominent OF the Insur-
gent leaders, has been killed in ambush
near Sague.
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NEW YoRK, August 2.-Tho Erecu-
tive Committee Of the National Republi-
can Committee Is In session here to-day
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POLITICAL NOTES.
NoInlnated for Congreaa.

ST. LOUIS, August 2.-The Republicans
Of the Tenth Congressional District OF
this State have nominated H. NJ. Pollard
for Congress.
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CONFIRMED.

The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi.
nations Of Green B. Raum, Of illinois,
as Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
vice Pratt, resigned, and g. R. Andrews
as .. s. Attorney for the Eastern District
nj TenneRHee.
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WARRINGTON.
The Committee ON Chinese Emi.
grafton. .

WASHINGTON, August 2.-AIesSrs. Nor.
ton, Sargent and Cooper arc the Senator's
on the joint committee to go to Califor.
mia to inquire into the Chinese emigra-
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LAFAYETTE, IND. August Q. 1875.

LAFAYETTE 4ND', august - 1910
Dear Sir: Feeling satisfied, after full
consultation with yourself and other
friends in different Parts Of the State,
that shall not receive the united sup
port Of the Republican party 50 essential
to success in the approaching election, l
hereby tender you my declination rs q
candidate for Governor. With my best
wishes for the success Of the cause, I am
Yours truly, GoDLovE s. ORTIZ.
To Co.., D. @. Friedleg, Chairman Of the
Republican STATE Central Committee.
In view Of the declaration OF Mr.. orth
the Chairman OF the Republican State
Central Committee has issued the follow
ing call:
RooMs REP'N STATE CENTRAL Con-, |
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug.2. !
Hon. G. S. orth having rendered his
resignation as candidate for Governor
the State Central Committee Is hereby in
yited TO meet in the rooms Of the Com
mittee in indianapolis on Friday, Aug.
ust 4th, at Z o'clock P. NJ. to take action
upon the said declaration.
[Sigued,l DIG. FR1RDIEY.
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
ATLANTA, GA, August "A. Il. Col
quett was nominated by acclamation for
Governor in the Democratic State Con-
vention to-day. Johu W. Wofard and
A. r. Lawton were nominated electors at
large.
V,CEsnrpn Aupust 2.-The Demo.
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PEHsIoNRp,

A substitute for the House bill grant
ing pension TO Z. NJ. Hansell, messen.
ger in tho State Department, injured
while defending the late Secretary Sew.
ard from the assassin Payne. Passed.
The substitute awards $1,000.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, August 2.-Puleston, mem
ber OF the Parliament, has resigned from
the banking house Of McColloch & Co.
Mortimer Collins, the poet and novelist,
Is dead.
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NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS

DErRofr, August. 2.-Hon. John W.
Stone, Of Grand Rapids was nominated
to-day for Congress by the Republicans
Of the Fifth District.
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An OBSTACLE OUT OF THE WAY.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 2.-Aspecial to
the journal from Lafayette, Ind, says:
The following letter has just been handed
to tho chairman Of the Republican State
Cnntrnl Cnmmittna.
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COMMITTEE REPORT.

Mr.. Mutchler made a unanimous re-
port from the Committee on Expendi.
lures in the Interior Department, on the
Insane Asylum, and majority and minor
ity reports Of the same committee in re-
gard 10 survey Of public lands, were
also made. All ordered printed and re.
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A QUESTION on PRIVILEGE,

Mr.. Cameron (of wisconsin,, from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
reported back tho claim Of William K.
Sebastian, United States Senator from
Arkansas, who was expelled in, 1850 for
alleged disloyalty, with resolution re-
scinding the resolution expelling him
from the Senate, and authorizing the
payment OF his salary from the date Of
his expulsion to the time OF his death TO
his heirs. Placed on the calendar. He
gave notice that he would call up the
resolution at some future day for consid-
Grafton. ..gr' o.. ..1. 80 OF.
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oRDERRD 10 PAY our sIIvER,

The Secretary Of the Treasury has In
strueted the various sub.treasury officers
Of the country to pay out silver coin in
exchange for legaEtender uotes in the or
binary disbursements OF the government.
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coNaursr, sUBJt0ATIoN AND

domination, would give them amnesty and
restoration TO the privileges Of American
citizenship. An administration which
would allow their States the same equal
rights as other States, which would allow
them equality Of consideration, equality
Of authority and jurisdiction over their
own affairs and exemption from domipa.
tion OF election by bayonets. That
would give them local self government,
and then the country would at leastsee q
dawn Of prosperity in all industrial
enterprise Of the North, It would see q
real grand reconstruction OF the South;
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Mr.. Morton submitted resolution to
print 10000 copies OF the message Of the
President in regard to the late massacre
at Hamburg, sc. Referred to the Com
nittaa nm PRINTING VI. Ill .
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Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on Ii.
brary, reported a bill to provide for the
reprinting Of the acts and resolutions Of
the Continental Congress and the Con.
gress Of the Confederation. Placed on
the calendar. h.. ..r.. ID.
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of the roadway is over the other.
The San Fernando tunnel is by far
the largest one on the Pacific coast.
The longest on the Central Pacific in
crossing the Sierra is not more than
1.200 feet, not fifth of the length of
this one piercing the San Fernando
mountains. The work has also been
carried out with unprecedented dis
patch. 1t is not two years since the
first borings were. made. Many
difficulties have had to be en-
countered. San Fernando is the pc
troleum region of Los Angeles, ard
there were some fears lest in tunnel
ing the mountain the workmen might
come upon vast reservoir of petro-
leum or equally noxious fluids and
gases. The great obstacle has been the
character of the rock, and the enor-
nous pressure upon the timbers placed
as supports. To obvivate this pressure
the tunnel Will be lined with masonry
of strong resisting power.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin. Il - ,---t e.
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The CrOw-The Friend of the
Farmer.

TIE following from Our Dumb
AHimGls, is quite in accordance with
our own experience with the ever
| abused crow:
The poor crow finds every man $
hand against him, notwithstanding
the service he does to those who till
the ground. If they do not kill him
on sight, it is only because he is usually
a match for even the most sharp
sighted gunner. He is quite as fond
of bugs and worms, and little field
mice and young snakes, as he is of
the farmers corn. He is a good police
man about the farmhouse and drives
away the hawk, who can do twice the
amount of mischief he is guilty of.
lie hunts the grass fields and pulls out
the caterpillars and all manner of pests,
and probably saves many other crops,
if he is hard on the corn.
a gentleman had a tame crow who
trotted out after him as he went ont
to wage his annual war on the squash
bugs. His sable attendant put his
head on one side and watched him a
few minutes, as if to see how he did
it. Compromising the business at
last, he went for those bugs with a
will, and cleared the patch in fine
style. He took it for business the
remainder of the season, insuring a
fine crop.-R,tral Nen Yorker.