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sinking OF a Government steam.

LOUISVILLE, May 19.-Gen. Ekin re.
ceiyed dispatch from sargents bluff
yesterday afternoon, saying that the Uni.
ted States steamer, ]. Don Cameron,
struck snag and sunk In eighteen feet
OF water, forty miles below SiouxCily, la.
II Is feared that the boat and cargo will
be a total loss, No lives were lost, The
Cameron had on board about 100 tons OF
government freight and 70 passengers.
The disaster was wholly unavoidable.
The crew Of the Ill fated boat are camped
on the Nebraska side Of The river, while
Ihe passengers were taken on the steamer
Sherman, and are now at Sioux CITY.
Two steamers will be sent to the scene Of
the disaster, and no effort will be SHARED
to save the boat and her cargo. The
Sherman now has about 300 pa sengers
and over 100 tons Of freight.
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An Unusual Scene in the New
York Legislatufe.

NEW YoRK, May 19.-On taking a
vote in the State Assembly at Albany last
night, there was very unusual scene.
The question was on the passage OF the Ap
propniation Bill Of q million Of dollars
to complete the new Capitol building.
The working men Of the city had been
given 10 understand that il would be
passed, even II the Governor vetoed ii,
and the Governor has vetoed It, and great
excitement was occasioned thereby. Two
hours were consumed in calling the roll
and requisite Of a two.thirds vote, to
over rule the veto, was wanting. On this
announcement the crowds in the galleriei
and lobbies yelled and hooted against
those who voted against workiugmen's in.
terests, and as some Of the members ap.
peared outside, several were beaten and
driven back by the yelling crowd, and
the members were obliged TO escape by
the rear doors to their hotels. Alarge
body Of police arrived subsequently and
drove the crowd from the Capitol and
from the Governors house, which was
threatened. A large crowd then went to
the Delavan and other hotels, threaten.
ing TO mob the members, and in some
cases squads followed members to their
rooms in their hotel, threatening ven.
geance by the workingmen. Finally the
police, in great numbers, managed 10 dis.
perse them. No such scene ever before
occurred in Albany.
WATCHING FOR CoNTRABAND OF WAR.
The Tribune says; From informatio on
obtained it has reason to believe tha.
a Russian fleet is now keeping strict
watch along the coast for the purpose Of
intercep:ing vessels having munitions Of
war on board for Turkey, and it is stated
that the Russian commander has been in.
formed that n steamer would soon leave
the vicinity Of New Haven with large
cargo for Turkey.
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The last sales Of shares in the Bal.
timOre 4 Ohio road were at 10, a Dc.
cline Of several per cent on the sales of
the day preceding, and decline of about
70 on the highest price Of the stock a
year and half ago. There il no special
reason at this time why the stock should
SO persistenlly decline, since it has not
omitted It's regular dividends on the main
line, and has apparently only omitted
those on the Washington branch in order
to escape the 20 per cent proportion of
proceeds still claimed by the State Of
Maryland. The stock went up loo high
when itsold at $50 in 1876, and is
therefore only coming down at this time
toits natural level. The expose OF the
report Of the company for the year 1875,
which was published in the Railuy
World Of February, 1876, Ia summary oi
which was given in the INrELLIGEScER
at the time) was a blow from which the
stock never recovered, but from which il
has continued to sink, with intermit.
tlent rallies, ever since. The liclitionnssa
oiany such price as $50 for stock, based
on so.called surplus consisting largely
OF hopelessly non.dividend properties,
some of which was worked at heavy
Ioss, became apparent even to the un6.
nancial mind of the average stakeholder
after the publication Of that article, and
hence a sort of dry rot in the price Of the
shares Immediately set in and is1atiIl
going on. At something like present
prices the stock should be considered a
fair purchase, especially ior citizens oil
Maryland and West Virginia, to whom
twill pay 10 per cent free OF tax. That
is provided we are not to see an other
railroad war, such as was carried on last
summer, and which, according TO Mr.
Garrett's own showing, proved costly
enough to the Baltimore & Ohio stock
holders.
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FIRE RECORD.
Sill Continues.

sPRIEeFrELD, MASS, May 2O.-The
south wing Of Jessup & Lailins' paper
mill, at Salmons' Falls, is continuing; the
eugine and rag room burned this morn.
ing with a large quantity of paper. Loss
$5O, 900; fully insured.
LOUISVILLE, May 20.-At North Yer.
non thie morning a fire destroyed Chas
kirtley's law office, J, E. Aliens furni.
ture store and residence, S. A. Brow's
office, aod DR.. ]. J. Browns residence.
Loss heavy; insurance none.
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QEESyrOwS, May lO.-Tho Norwegian
bark Soakon, from New York, arrived to,
day. She reports passing the Inman line
steamer on Monday morning last at
o'clock.
FARTHER POINT, May 19.-The steam.
er sarmation, from Liverpool, has ar
ANTWERP, May 1O.-The steamer
Netherland, from Philadelphia, has ar.
rived.
LONDON, May lO.-The steamers Wei.
land, Britanic and Canada have arrived
out.
New YORK, May 2O.-The Celtic, ar
rived from Liverpool, reports having
passed the City Of Brussels on the 14t6
Of May, under sail. All we'll.
New York, May 19.-The steamer
Neckar, from Bremen, has arrived.
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Departure Of Ihe PIymou,I,,

New ORLEANS, May l9.-The U, S.
sloop Of war Plymouth sailed for Pensa.
cola to-day. A great number Of people
assembled on the leyee to witness the
ships departure, Shortly before noon,
the Plymouth having steamed up the
river to Napoleon avenue, she rounded to
and passed down at full speed. Coming
abreast Of Canal street, she was received
with salutes fred by the State troops and
from the monitor Canonicus. The peo.
pie on shore cheered and waived hand.
kerchiets, and the steamers blew their
whistles, rang bells and displayed llagp.
The Plymouth was gaily decked with
bunting and fired a salute as she passed
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BELLAlRE IoCALs.-At the stockhol.
ders. meeting OF the Bellaire Gas & Coke
Company, Saturday last, the old Board
Of Directors we're reelected 10 serve for
the ensuing year, composed OF Mcssrs. Z.
G. Morgan, 81. Sheets, A. w. Anderson,
r, T. Devries, Z. G. Kurlz, F. Rodewig
and /. T. Kelley. The Directors will
organize and prepare for the selection OF
a Superintendent and Secretary, in few
days.
An attempt will be made al future
meeting Of our Council 10 abolish the
office oinight police under the pretext
that these officers, who also perform the
functions Of lamp lighters, are an un-
necessary eXp pense, and a burden upon our
citizens and treasury.
The Tidal Wave Saloon was entered by
thieves, Saturday night last, by cutting
out large pane OF glass. They carried
of all the liquors and choice cigars they
could lay hands on. We don't need any
night watch.
The confirmation service at the Cath
Ollie Church yesterday, assisted by Rev:
Bishop lsoSencrantz, was n very grand
affair, enlivened by brass band.
DR.. Junkins was out yesterday, much
to the delight ot his numerous friends.
The Doctor looks as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
Our churches were largely attended
yesterday, all OF them having Of late been
undergoing repairs, renovntionS, and a
tasteful beautitying in general. Church
loaiing, by a watchfnl eye Of our city and
deputy marshalS, will in short time bc
considered crime Of the past.
Our young folks last Saturday evening
we're out in full force and summer cos
tune. Straw hats were brought into re.
QUESTION, and ice cream saloons received
q iull share OF patronage.
The Liederkrantz Singing Society will
give an entertainment and ball this even
Ing at Zilch's Hall. ]. f. D.
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New ORLEANS, May 2O.-It is under
stood that a company Of United States
troops will be sent to Toeche county, ad-
jacent to Calcasion, to take care Of the
interests Of the government in that sec.
ton should force be necessary. This
defeats the ends OF Marshal Piikin and
his army Of deputies. The Logmen
claim that the action Of the Marshal has
been arbitrary and unjust in seizing all
the logs found without regard to where
they were, whether on government land
or not. The whole question is in the
courts, one officer Of which will be quite
sufficient toenforcc its DEGREES.
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Gen. Crook will Counsel with the
Redskins.

CHEYENNE, May 1O-General Crook,
with Maj. Randall and Lieut.. Schuyler,
leave here this morning for the agencies.
A final grand council will be held, which
must be simply a formality, as the dis.
armament OF the Indians renders their
consent to any proposition easy. Asmall
band Of Cheyennes arrived at Red Cloud
on Wednesday, bringing in 200 horses.
The Indians, convinced that the Govern.
is acting in good faith, are evincing iideI.
ity to the terms OF surrender.
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Tnckling the Whisky Ring,

CHICAGO, May lO.-The United States
Marshal, acting under orders from
Washington, proceeded this morning to
attach the property and effects of A. G,
Hesing, Fl. Blymer. and Raelle, Junker
\ Co., to satisfy judgments obtained by
the Government against these parties on
account Of illicit whisky operations, but
was unable to find any property, and was
informed by the parties named that they
had none,
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weather Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
0PP1cR oB THR CHIRP SIGNAL OBYicRR,
WARRINGTON, ID. C, NAV oil NJ

WAX UBFAKIHENTl
0PPIcR oP THR CHIKP SIGNAL OFRicRR,
WARRINGTON D. C., May 2i-l a. N.
PROBABILITIES.
For Middle Atlantic States stationary
or falling barometer, lower temperature
and southwest to southeast winds.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
rising barometer, stationary or lower
temperature, south to west winds, partly
cloudy weather, and rain areas.
For the Lakes, falling followed by ris.
ing barometer, lover temperature and
rain areas, and winds in the lower region
from the east and south, and the upper
lakes southwest 10 northwest.
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West VIRGINIA office seekers have,
singularly enough, overlooked the post.
office at Coon's Mills, Boone County.
True, the salary is only nineteen cents a
year, but the honor Of the thing is prob.
ably considered sufficient compensation.
Mr.. Al. Coon is the present incumbent.
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The Oakland passed up on Saturday
evening about 4 o'clock, with a tow Of
empty barges.
The Hudson left for Cincinnati at 4 r.
N. Saturday with rather light trip.
The Mallie Ragon left for Parkersburg
on Saturday morning. TheScience will
be to.day's packet.
The s. G. Risher, James Blackmore
and Resolute passed up on Saturday with
empty towS.
The james Jackson passed down on
Saturday with three barges OF oil.
The Courier is due from Cincinnati 10.
day.
The Carrie Brooks and Salt Valley
passed up on Saturday night.
The Hobbs left for st. Louis on Satur.
day night with tow of nails and glass.
ware.
The Jos. Stone passed up at Ar. NJ
Saturday with tow OF empty barges.
The Exchange passed down at s A. NJ.
yesterday.
WV. Southland, we'll known steam.
boat engineer, died at St. Louis last Wed.
nesday.
Capt, ]. NJ. Seeds, the we'll known Gin.
cinnati and New Orleans pilot, was mar,
ried recently TO Mrs. Angelina Weaver,
at sunnyside, W. Va. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. Peter j.
OF Racine, Ohio. A large party was in
attendance. The welded couple will
reside at suunyside, Joining their for.
tunes together.
lBy Telegraph
CINCINNATI, May 2O-River l3 feet 10
inches and falling. Weather warm and
showery.
ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-River risen 8 in
ches. Weather clear and warm. Ar.
riyed-War Eagle, Keokuk, Tale, New
Orleans.
MEMPHls, May 2O.-River rose 2inches
Weather clear. Arriyed-Allen, Vicks,
burg. Departed-Colorado, St. Louie
Genevieve, Vicksburg,
LOUISVILLE, May 20.-Riyer falling
with 7ieet 0 inches In the canal. Wealth.
er warm. Departed-Parker, Memphis
Golden Rule and Mitchell, New Orleans
Mary Miller, ST. Louis.
EVANSVILLE, May 2O.-River 14j feel
and falling. Weather clear, with signs o.
storm tonight; brisk wind from the
south; mercury 92'; barometer 20
Down-Coal Hill, L. L. Davis, Ella
Grey Eagle, Nashville and Evansville
Up-shinkle; business very light.
CAIRO, May 20.-Arriyed-Capital
City, Vicksburg; Ironside, Pitbbnrrh
Warner, Memphis; Donnally, New 0r
leansi Arkansas Belle, Evansville; Fu
ture City, ST. Louis; J.W. Garrett, New
Orleans Maude, 81. Louis. DEPARTED
EyAHsyniLE, May 2O.-Riyer 33 fee
and stationary. Weather cloudy; rner
J urysS4'. :
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TOPEKA, Ks, May 1O.-An Excursion
train on thea. T. & S. F. Railroad ran
into washout near Ellenwood, 900
miles west Of here, last evening. One
passenger named Miller, Of Fond du Lac
Wis, was killed and number Of Others
hurt, but not dangerously. EIlenwood
is in the valley Of the Arkansas river, and
for two hours previous to the washout q
perfect deluge Of rain fell.
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Forest Fires sin Spreading.

PorTsvILLE, May 19.-The forest fires
have been spreading rapidly between
Shenandoah and Mahoney counties this
afternoon. The bridge at Trackville, the
timbers Of which were smouldering, gave
way while the Shenandoah stage was pass.
ing over, and an unknown man on the
bridge was crushed to death. The passen.
gers were unhurt.
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ENGLAND.
Gladstone Opens the Campaign

Gladstone Opens the Campaign.
LONDON, May 10. - Gladstone will
speak at Birmingham next week. 1t ia
said that this is the beginning of the
Liberal agitation against the govern.
ment's Eastern policy, similar to that Of
last summer. All applications OF retired
officers for permission to enter the Tur.
kish Navy, are refused by THE Admiralty.
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Turf.

LOUISVILLE, May lO.-Nearly two hun.
dred thoroughbreds are here ready for
the races, which begin next Monday. The
Ten Broeck.Aristides event being oil, the
former horse will make two efforts
against time, one on Thursday and the
other on the following Tuesday. There
is no doubt that the present meeting Of
the Louisville Jockey Club will be as
brilliant as ever held anywhere.
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Gov. Chamberlain Declines an
Office,

WASHINGTON, May l9.-On Monday
last Secretary Sherman rendered the ap.
pointment Of Solicitor OF the Treasury 10
Ex-Governor Chamberlain at the instance
of the President, who also urged it's &C.
ceptance. The Governor declined, how.
ever, on account Of professional engage.
ments regarded more advantageous pro.
fessionally and pecuniarially. The Gov.
ernor had an interview with the Presi.
dent to-day and leaves for South Carolina
tonight to close up some private bust.
pesu
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Tie Rnsiness Excursion.

AUGUSTA, GA, May 19.-The repre-
sentative business men Of Western cities
arrived this morning from Charleston
and were received and entertained by
citizens. The day was passed examining
the canal and enjoying dinner at the
locks. The party left tonight for Colum:
bia. A delegation from Atlanta rendered
the hospitalities Of that city.
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New YoRK, May 20.-Under instruc.
tions from the Custom House inyesti.
eating committee, fifty clerks in various
divisions Of the Custom House are al.
ready marked for dismissal, and the
heads OF divisions are Instructed to report
how many can be dispensed with in their
departments.
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WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Edward F.
Beale, who arrived at his home in this city
a few days ago, has rendered his resigna.
ton as United States Minister to Austria,
to take efectupon the appointment Of a
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WAsurEeToN, May l9.-The Attorney
General has decided that the office Of
General Appraiser Of Merchandise for
the South Is not warranted by the revised
statutes. Therefore ex-Congressman
Marcy, Of Louisiana, no longer holds the
place.
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the telegraph wires, and no further news
has been received. The Turks al Van
compelled the left wing Of the Russians
70 tall back on the syek borders Of the
Ottoman territory.
Berlin adyices from Guergevo, on the
18th, say that the movements Of the Rus.
SLAMS show that their chief point Of oper.
ations will be on the upper Danube. The
movements at the mouth Of the Danube
are mere feints,
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THOSE citizens of Fulton who favor in,
corporation seem confident Of carrying
the election, which will be held this week
BY large majority. Who will be the
Mayor?
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Munitions Of war for the Tur.
kiSh Army.

NEw YoRk, May 19.-A private dis
patch says; The steamer j. Bramill
from New Haven, with munitions Of war,
worth one million Of dollars, for the Tur.
kish army, arrived at Constantinople last
Thursday,
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wAsHtSeTos, May 19.--James Maud.
eryille Carlisle, many yesrs . leading
member Of the bar Of the District Of Co
lumbla, died here this morning, aged e5.
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TIE Crescent Dancing Club held forth
at Nolte's Hall on Saturday evening last,
A very large crowd was in attendance,
Cockayne spelled.
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New York, May 10.-The potato bug
has appeared on Long Island, and ali
hope Of good crop is abandoned.
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the cost Of feeding the convicts in the
penitentiary during the month OF April
was fraction over eight cents each per
diem,
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Eininga sheriff.

CtHcrssATr, May 19.-sheriff Wallace.
convicted Of assisting prisoner 10 escape
from the county jail, was sentenced 10
pay q fine Of $500. ~.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL

The watermelon man will soon don his
mantle OF war against the medical fra.
ternity and industriously ply his voca.
tion.
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Facts aud Figures on iie Capital
Question.

Question.
The Grst table given below, shows the
county seats in the State, the estimated
distances Of which are nearer to Clarks-
burg than Charleston, the number of
delegates, the population and State taxes
OF each, Slate school taxes included. The
second table shows the same facts in re.
gard to Charleston. TheniL will be seen
that II the contest be confined 10 CIarks.
burg and Charleston for the location oil
the Capital, that clirksburg is nearer the
geographical and accessible centre of the
State, as also that Of the densest and
largest tax.paying population and will
best accommodate the largest number oI
our people.
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JoLrErrE, QUEBEC, May l0.-Fifteen
buildings were blown down near here by
the stor m last evening.
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Rarlhaunlte n Ynlparalso.

yA1pARAIso, May 1e.-During the
late earthquake along the coast Of Peru,
" ships were totally lost and 40 dam
aged. 3.
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PHI1ADEIpHrA, May 1s.-Hsrbert
Wells this morning fatally shot his broth.
er james, Herbert Il insane.
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I2o7aI i7o,4OOIs lCS,9N S

Ma Jos. c. SPENCER, an old and es.
,eened citizen of steubenville, died at his
farm, about nine miles above this place,
on Friday last Of apOplexy. Mrs.. was a
native Of England, and was born in the
, year 1901 lie came to America with
his parents in 1904 and located in steu.
nenville' Mr. $, was engaged for many
yea's in the tanning business and was a
highly respected and esteemed oihlsn.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DENTISTRY.

DENTISTRY.
We adylie al ihose wanting Dentiitry done 10
call on DIR. lASMlRE, where they an kave iseih
extracted without the GIghot pain and new ieSih
EuI 70 not 70 % known nom the natural teeth,
CT Of Market. isSG
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Shl6lAN N6"Ss
THE TuRKo-RUssIAN WAR.
Capture of Ardahan by the Rus
slams, After Being Twice
Defeated.
Official Account of the Battle.
Vast Increase Of the Army on
the Danube.
Tactical and StrateuiCaI Opera
tl0ns.
SebastOpOl Preparing for a Con-
fllCt.
SaCklng of Turkish Villages by
the Russians.
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
MacMahon the Captive of the
UltramOntanes.
Gladstone Opens the Campaiun
Against Englald's East
ern Policy.
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THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
MaCMahOn the Captive of the
UltramOntanes.


CoNsrANrrrLE, May 19.-There is great
enthusiasm because Of the Sutum Kslach
victory. Ten thousand troops left here
yesterday. Their precise destination is
not known!
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ST. PETERsBuRG, May l9.-The Car
will start for tho headquarters OF the
army on the 2lst inst, arriving on the
26th or 2Gth. He will be accompanied
by the Ctaroyitch. II Ia believed that his
arrival will coincide with the commence.
ment OF operations on the Danube by the
Russians. whose concentration Is nearly
completed.
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WASHINGTON, May l9.-Tn response to
an inquiry at the State Department it is
authoritatively stated that there is no
foundation whatever for the report that
the Russian lleet left New York in conse-
quence Of any request or invitation from
the United States government.