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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-14
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.


sARAroGA, August 12.-Ths races we're
RESUMED to-day. There was a good track
and attendance. The first WIS selling
race Tor one mile. Arcturps, Cyril, Willie
Burke, MecQ. and Bill Bruce started.
Arcturus, tic fayorite, won, Meco second,
and Cyril agood third. Time; Ia.
The second race, sweepstakes Tor two.
year.olds, three.quarters Of a mile, was
won BY PuryeaF's NarraganselL, Zoo Zoo
second, Lady Salyers third. Time 1851
zoo Zoo was the big fayorite.
In the two.mile race for all ages, there
were three starters, Viator, Brother "a
Passett. and Preston. Brother to Baesetl
led he first mile, when Preston chal'
lenped him. Viator then passed to the
front and won; Preston three length,
behind. Brother TO Bassett was pulled
mn in the stretch. Time 1887.
In tic mile and one.quarter dash iol
three.year ODDS, Freebooter, Sister Of
Mercy, May D., and Courier started
Freebooter; the faverite, won; May D
second, and Courier third. Time, 1871
Owing TO the dissatisfaction at The
start in the three:quarter mile DISH, w
M. Conner, of New Orleans, the starter,
was requested 10 resign. He did 50, and
william II. johnson, President OF the
Nashville Blood Horse Association, was
appointed starter forthciTemainder o
the meeting. '"'' '"'
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The Strike on The Ohio & Mis-
= -. sissippi Railroad.

CINCINNATI, August 1S.-Cohtrary TO
general expectation, the strike oil the
6rakesmen on the Ohio & Mississippi
Railroad did not end with the. yielding
OF The men at Seymour. The strikers at
North Vernon, Mitchell and Vincenncs
refused to bcgoverned by The action Of the
Seymour parties, land are still out. A
car containing the officers Of the road left
here this morning, and found matters
comparatiyely outlet at North Vernon
and also at Mitchell, and reported
their belief that matters at these points
could be settled in A short time. When
the car reached Vincnnes 1t was run on a
side track by tire strikers and spiked
10 prevent it from being removed. In
addition to the railroad officials the
car contained 4 detachment OF st.
Louis police who were driven across
the Wabash river into Illinois by
the strikers. The latter have been fein-
forced by some machinists from the shops
and appear to haye possession OF the
town. The local authorities have sent a
strong appeal to Governor Hendricks
but up to the present time he has taken no
action in the premises. The situation to-
night Is considered grave, but the rail
road authorities hope for State aid to-
morrow, in preserving the peace, when
tile strikers will be paid of and dis
charged.
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New York, August 12.-The yachts
Madeline and Countess Of DnfIerin enter
ed to-day upon their ocean race, the sec.
ond OF the series. The former started
from the buoy off Sandy Hook at 12:1S4O
o'clock, and the Countess Of Duherin at
12:19.20. The yacht America, which is
going over the course with the contrasting
yachts, started at 1924 o'clock.
On the run 10 the llghtship the Mad
cline gained on tic Countess, and re.
turning witlened the distance and came
in n better winner than the day before,
Time Of passing home buoy was as fol-
lows: Madeline, seven hours, thirty
seven minutes and thirty seconds
America, seven hours, forty-four minutes
and thirty seconds; Countess Of Dufierin,
eight hours, four minutes and ten seconds
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River News.

The Fontenelle passed down on satur.
day morning. 90
The Hudson arrived at.4 o'clock satur.
day morning, and left for Cincinnati at
5P.M. with good trip. o
The Ragoh left for Parkersburg at the
usual time on Saturday. ~.
The Star Of the West left for Parkers-
burg Saturday morning about 0 o'clock.
The Tempest departed for New Mar
tinsville at 10 A. NJ. Saturday.
The c, W. Hornbtook will go to Pitts
burgh to-day.
The Andes is due from Cincinnati to-
day. J,.r
The Science will be tue Parkersburg
packet this morning.
Captain Nichols new Arkansaspacket
will be launched from the ways at Mason
City, W. Va, on the Goth. 2" gN
Enos Hills CO., OF Gallipolis, libeled
the Wild Gazelle In the United States
District Court there for 1856 30, claimed
for repairs.
lBy Telegraph t.sI
MEMPHIS, August 1S-River fell two
inches; stands 10 feet 8 inches. 'Thermom'
eter 87o. Departed-St GcneSieve, 81,
Louis; Malde, Vicksburg; Bismarck, New
Orleans. '.-
CAIRO, August 1S.-Arrived-City Of
Helena, Yicksburg;, Charley, Brown,
Memphis; Schenck, Cincinnati; Eckert,
St. Louis; Polar Star, Tennessee river;
Arkansas Belle, Evansville. Departed
Idlewild, Evansville; Helena, ST. Lepis;
Kmawha, ST. Louis; Charley Brown,
Ohio river; Bermuda, louisville; Eckert,
Memphis; Polar Star, ST. Louis. River
10 feet iiches and rising,
ST. LOUIS, August 10. ARRIVED
Northwestern, from Keokuk, and Mary
Boyd, from Peoria. Departed-North-
western, for Keokuk. River fallen 9
inches. Weather clear and very warm.
NEW ORLEANS, August 13.-Riyer fell
10 inches. Weather clear and warm,
Arrived-Capitol City, Vicksburg.
EyANsvnIE, August 1S. Weather
cloudy and rainy. Mercury 7G0 TO So,
River 0.2 feet on the gauge. Down
Little Condor, Glasgow, Arrow, Evans
willie, Grey Eagle. No business.
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Shocking RAILROAD ACCIDENT. "A
most shocking accident resulting in the
death Of a young brakeman named
Frank Osborne, Of this city, occurred on
the B. & o. Railroad on Saturday even
ing. Osborne was on his train "a freight
train going east, and when between
Moundsyille and Glen Easton; about
dusk, assembled TO the top Of car for the
purpose Of turning The brakes. Just as
he got to the top the train passed under a
bridge, which he evidently did not OBJ
serve; his head struck the bridge and lie
was knocked down andfell on the track
between Ae two cars, the wheels passing
over him. As soon as the accident was
discovered the train was stopped and
several men went back and found
the remains, which, were ter
ribly mutilated. The head was
crushed into a shapeless mass, and
the body was literally cut in pieces. The
remains were carefully placed together
and brought to this city on the II o'clock
train Saturday night. Osborne was a
married man, about twenty:six years Of
age, and lived in Centre Wheeling, in tho
vicinity Of the b. & o. machine shops.
He came here from Noble county, Ohio,
and had been in the employ OF the B. &
o. Company for some time. He left his
wife as usual'on Saturday evening and
the frat tidings she had Of his terrible
death was the arrival ofthe remains late
Saturday night. The funeral will take
place to-day.
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Observation-Disclosures Stock
Exchange In New York.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12,-Miller, GiiqS
Woodruff, the defaulting Secretary ofthe
Contract and Finance Company Of the G.
V. Railroad, was yesterday, after many
continuances, placed on trial for en-
bezzlement. Tie case went TO the jury to-
day, and verdict OF not guilty rendered.
Woodruff's stealings had mostly been in
vested in such manner that the company
recovered their losses before he was'aF-
rested by the civil, authorities.
Stock operators here, while differing in
opinion rs to the value and permanency Of
tho new Mining Stock Exchange in New
York, all concur in the idea that il will
be able to govern prices, which tits claim
ed must always be fixed. Many are dis
posed TO, think the institution will be
very short lived, while others see no DIFF
ticulty in maintaining il. as !suxiliary TO
q local board. III ..",t
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THE LATE DR.. BRENTLINGER.-Dr.' f.
A. Brentlinger, one OF the Oldest citizens
Of Wheeling, died at his residence, sol
Main street, at $50 o'clock Saturday
| morning. DR.. Brentlinger came to Wheel
ing in 1925 from Washington county,
Penn, being then about twenty-three
years OF age. For number OF years he
kept small drug store on Union (now
Hill street, and afterwards ran an anc-
ton room for some time in connection
with Mr.. Thos. Shallcross. He again en-
barked in the drug trade in 1S45, opening
the first drug and prescription store in
Wheeling, on 18th street, above the Nc
Lure House. After the building of'Wash-
ington Hall, DR.. Brentlinger removed his
drug store 10 store room under
il, on tie corner Of Monroe (now l2th)
and Market street, and took into partner
ship with him MIR. WI. Armstrong, a son
Of a former Episcopalian minister Of
Wheeling. This. firm dissolved In 1856,
and Mr.. Brentlinger moved his store TO
the building now occupied by the Capital
Dining Rooms, on Market street. Subee-
quentiy he purchased a building afew
doors below, which he occupied up 10
the time Of his death, a part q the time
in partnership with Mr.. w. 7. Derry.
DR.. Brentlinger was both Mason and
an Odd Fellow, and stood very high in
both Orders, having occupied many
important official positions. He was
known as n gentleman Of sterling
integrity, and possessed those quail.
ties Of head and heart which epdeared
him TO all his acquaintance. During
the many years in which he was engaged
in business here, he possessed the conf
dence and esteem of the entire commrmi-
| ty. 81
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DEATH OH. W. CARRoLL.-Mr. ]. W.
Carroll, Of the firm Of Carroll, Armstrong
& Co., Bellaire, died at the National Ho-
tel, St. Clairsville, at noon Saturday. Mr..
Carroll had been sick about three weeks.
He went to 81. Claitsville about week
previous to HE death, in hopes that The
purcr atmosphere Of that town wouldim-
prove his health, but the trip was toe
much for him, and he went down steadi.
ly. DR.. Frissell was summoned Satur.
day morning, but arrived at his bedside
only an hour before his death. Mr.. Car.
roll was first attacked with a low and ma.
lignant fever, which culminated in con.
gestion Of the brain. As a business man
he lhad no superior in Bellaire, conse.
quently his loss ia keenly felt and univer-
sally deplored. His funeral will take
place from the residence of Judge Carroll
at 2 r. NJ. to-day.
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Terrible Flood.

LYNcHDuRd, Va, August 13.-Thii
morning water spoutstruck the line o
the Virginia Midland railroad, six milel
north OF this place. The flood extended
for five miles, swelling the smalleat creeks
into rivers and sibmerging portions 81
the country never under water before. "A
cnlvert was carried away, leaving GAP
ninety feet broad and fifty feet deep, inro
which a freight train was precipitated
killing Reyes, the engineer, and Ander.
son, brakeman. The storm lasted only a
few minutes.
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SENSIBLE ADvIcE.-You are asked
every day through the columns OF news
papers and by yonr druggist to use some.
thing for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
that you. know nothing about, and you get
discouraged spending money with but
little success. Now TO give you salts
factory proof that Green's August
Flower will cure you Of Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint with all its effects, such
as Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habit
ual Costiveness, palpitation Of the Heart,
HEARTBURN, Water-brash, coming up OF
food after eating, low spirits, &c, we ask
you to go TO your druggist and get a
Sample Bottle Of Green's August Flower
for 10 cents and try it, ora Regular Size
for rs cents. Two doses will cure you.
Wholesale agents, Logan, List & Co., and
Laughlin Bros. &Co. eod&w.
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mo CAPITALISTS
Or Parties Of Small Means DESTROYS of
Engaging 10 Grape Growing,
Coal Mining or Market
Nandaatna

On account Of advanced age ! am dCslruus 81
changing my residence, and therefore offer for AalC
my farm situated opposite the city Of wheeling gu
the river bank, midway between Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry, and Immediately adjoining the VI.
lAgc Of Ktnlville. The property consists o. ~
acres Of hill and table land and 10 oil river bottom.
Inaho hill there are two seams Of coal, Of anu VI
leeI thick, three deposits Of limestone, an loot
vein Of close texture anl or trUo stOne an IL i0ot
vein Of mari, which altogether make soil anu An
underlying bed Of dePoAts Of rich and valuable
character.
On tho surface, The larger portion Of which lea
gently slOping 70 tho east and all under direct ex'
posuie 10 The sun q Vin6yaTl Of 80 acres, mostly
CtAWha grapes all In hno bearing condition, about
seven years DID, which has proven Itself able to pay
handsome per cent 10 the culttyAtor.
Tho property Is being approached above aud 10.
low By an advancing tide Of persons seeking small
hOmesteAds, and Il now really the only nnocSuped
Territory between Bridgeport and Martins Ferry.
Il ID valuable rs an investment for capital seeklpBa
safe purchase, and valuable to those who want mar
kot gardening ground elose 70 tho city, IL iTonts
beautifully upon tho river and commands view Of
tho dty, tho Island and the whole scenery Of tie
valley. 49,.
in two annual payments, per cent interest on de-
fOrred payments. For further paIticnlars inquire
RICHARD CRAWFORD
On the premises. or BY mail at Bridgeport, Ohio
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PULPIT PorNTS-Rev. snodgraSs, OF The
Chapline street M. E. Church yesterday
morning, discoursed upon %The Human.
ity OF Christi Inthe evening his sub
ject was Elbow Blessings Brighten "a
They Fake Their Flight.n ~
No services were held. at the Second
Presbyterian Church yesterday. =,
A union meeting was 10 have been held
in the Martins Ferry grove yesterday
A nnlon Sunday School meeting was
held al st. CIairsvllle on Saturday morn.
Al the Baptist Church yesterday Rev.
Clancy preached upon the following sub.
iecls: Morning-aA Mind to Work."
evening-"The Image Of the Lord At
tanned by Beholding the Glory Of the
Rev. James Rodgers, of Pittsburgh,
who has been spending the past week in
Bellaire, returned home on Saturday.
Rev. J.J. Lane, Of Bellaire, has return.
ed from his Centennial trip.
The Martins Ferry Catholic Church
will give a picnic At the Island Fair
Grounds next Saturday for tho benefit oil
the church. -.
The Ladies' Temperance Union held a
gospel meeting at La Belle Hall yesterday
afternoon. -
Tie U. p. Presbslery Of Wheeling was
in session at West Alexander last week,
but transacted. no business Of special inn
portance.
Rev. Barnitz conducted the services at
the English Luth. Church yesterday
morning. Morning subiect-"Rest;P even:
ing-"No Comforting with Flesh and
Blood" AtSabbath School, address and
black board lesson: "The Call Of Wisdom"
The Moundsville camp.meeting, which
will be attended by Rev. DR.. ThOburn
and other prominent ministers, will COM
mence one week from tomorrow. The
Association will meet on the grounds at
| o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Free Methodists will hold a camp
meeting near Summerlield, Noble cohnty,
Ohio, commencing August 10, and con.
| tinuing one week.
..Rey. }. W. Wier will preach in tue old
Patton still.house, near Raineys coal
works, on Sunday, August Goth, at 8
o'clock.
The Presbyterians OF the Cumberland
Valley in Pennsylvania have for several
years held annual reunions. in the open
air, wherein the time has been devoted 10
the commemoration OF the virtues Of
their ancestors and the growth of Pres.
byterianism throughout that beautiful
section OF the State. The Presby terians
OF Western Pennsylvania and Eastern
Ohio will follow this example, and will
hold a reunion meeting at Shirls Grove,
near Washington, on the last day OF
August. :.
Rev. Manchester, Of the Thomson NJ.
E. Church, and Rev. Thatcher, Of the
Zane Street NJ. E. Church, exchanged
pulpits yesterday morning. o..
| With cooler weather We may reasona.
bly, look for an increased attendance at
the churches.
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For the Far West and Gulf States, Ten
nessee and the Ohio Valley, slowly fall
ing barometer, easterly TO southerly winds
and stationary to rising temperature,
partly clear weather and occasional
thunder storms. :, L..
For the Upper Lake regions, Upper
Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys,
rising. barometer, warm aontheastcrly
winds, shifting 70 cooler northerly, partly
cloudy weather and frequent rains.
For the, Lower Lake Region and Mid
die States, falling barometer, nearly
stationary temperature and increasing
cloudiness, with rain areas from the
former to Virginia and, Maryland, sue
cseded in The former by rising barom-
The mississippi river will commence
rising at Cairo and falling!a at Memphis.
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If yO,l want a stylish Hat and ct low
nrice. 20 10 Z. @. Myers,, 1O40 Main 81, 4

BY looking al the head Of our locals
this morning you will see that Messrs. !
Blum & Bro, are offering epectal induce;
menb during ibis WeeE iq brown ana
6leached muSlins, table. linens, Canton
ilannels, towels and napkins also stating
that they have made their cheap counter
still more attractive by placing some new
bargains on il, such as dress goods,
misses suits, q few linen suits, etc
Judging by the constant run TO this estab'
lishment, unusual bargains must. DO OIL
iered. The ladies are always on tho
alert for such, and to those that have moi
visited this house We should say: Go
see for yourself and save all you can
these hard times. l. Blum 4 Bros ia
tie place for bargains. " ''''
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MEETING OF WASHINGTON HALL
srooKhoLDERs Tie t0ckholders'of the
Washington Hall Association held a
meeting in the city building on Saturday
afternoon. DR.. Logan occupied the
chair, and Hugh Sterling acted MS Sccre.
tary. The action OF the.board OF mana
gers in purchasing the interest Of the
Masons in the thirdlatory Of the building
was approved, and after long discussion
a motion 10 sell the property at public
sale was carried.
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IT is understood that still another eff
fort will be made in Council tomorrow
evening to secure An. appropriation for
the purchase OF an Illuminated clock for
the Capitol building. The people gen
orally do not appear TO be satisfied with
the action OF Council in refusing to pur-
chase the clock, and petition il being
circulated on Main street asking that the
matter be reconsidered. The petition
was signed by every one to whom il was
presented, and contains the names Of one
hundred and fifty Main street merchants.
Similar petitions will probably be circu-
lated in other sections OF the city to-day
and Tomorrow.
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y A MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATn.-On
Friday night at Benton,s Ferry, WA,
John Mathews, a freight brakeman on the
B. & o. Railroad, fell from the top Of his
train, sustaining severe injuries. He has
deep cut in the side, one in the. head
and one on the shoulder, besides being
badly bruised. He had very narrow
escape from being run over by tho train,
Medical assistance was rendered him, and
his wounds were found TO be severe, but
not necessarily fatal.
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AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. - Mr.
James +. Carroll, the job printer, we are
sorry 10 learn, met with very unior'
tunate accident on Friday evening. Some
months since Mr.. Carroll had leg broken
while moving some presses ut his office
from which accident he recovered sutti'
GENTLY TO move about with the aid Of a
crutch and cane. About 9 o'clock Fri
day evening he went out in the back
yard Of his residence on Penn street
Island, without the aid OF his cane, and
in the dark stumbled over loose board
fell forward upon his weak leg and
brokeit. He has the sympathy Of the com
muhity in his misfortune.
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A FISHING PARTY.

TIL, d what We Wish 10 ny e
1bont he nailsII who won't away "A
From the RiyerEid0 mill, 80.
To got their MI
OF hShing In the lay.
For Eix long months they had worked away
Making nails twelve hours day.
They had hattIed with gripes both long and short,
And tugged with bad ones Of every bOftI
And Outlines felt Is II they ought
Go eros the street, and take quar-
OF lager beer OF something stronger
To make them feel little younger:
And IA order that they might have respite
FTom grinding toll and lies stern tight,
When me mill shut down, resolved that they
Would 10 with Sphinx, In a crowd away
DoWn East, on the coast where the fishes play
In Inc waters Of NarragAnsett hay.
This here Sphinx was Yankee lad,
A kpAck oigpinning yarns DO had, "a
And some Of them were not % bad; -
Rut Il always made bis friends ieel sIh,
Because they never could hope 70 beat
The tales be told, they were told 10 neat.
The truth 70 HIN was fool. Indeed
He stated that when he used toieed '.il
He VEyioiten won the ales =
By cutting q key Of S-Inch nails
In half an hourI Wasn't be a Chopper'
In half an hour Wasn't that whOPler1
The Centennial Fourth had come and gone
When Bob Wells, Miller, Fritz aud Stein,
Jim NcSbItt, William Sphinx, In hne
A Jolly crowd Of eight or nln0,
Each with sinkeT and fAhing line,
After little drOnehlug Of ioTrows,
Jumped aboard Of the railroad cars.
Oh and away they 50 at last,
Vale and mountain and ciues paHt;. ne
What they sid, the lights they seen, n
Matters not 10 the tale wc0n,
Though 10 call this tale seems rather thln.)
They spent three weeks with SPHINX, away
Down East on Earragansett Bay,
Where In lImpid waters tho fishes play,
| Until al length there came day
"Whon winds were out with the waves At play"
The SEA was high and the waves were too,
And on the boys n sickness grew
Which made them heaye and heaye their tue
4 InWardness up until all felt blue.
But SPHINX he knew Just what TODD
With his CTankey boat and crankey crew.
| lie shipped sea water and wet them through,
| And 6er his face there quickly grew
A pleasing smile, which shortly after
Gave place to merry peals Of laughter.
Did they lIkeit or not, did they speak Of the sin
| Of being strangers and sick and taken Ia,
do not know; when they reached the shore
And done some smiling the whole eight sWore
They would 60 on the bay with Sphinx no more,
Then Zach threw away hls6Ghing line
il And this soug was sung by Fritz andSteIn.
| . soEo.
| We've been fishing on the coas;
- And the sun ls shining hot,
| And splnk's inclined TO boast
OF the many hsh he's caught,
But we're disposed 10 think
That sea-crab and baked clam,
With all due respect 10 Sphinx,
| Aren't worth nAller's d-n.
We're looking forward to the time, f
Which now Is drawing nigh,
| When 10 this blarsted cline
Wen bid long good bye.
| RIvERsIDr.