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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-15

SPRTNGFIELD, June 1.-THE covered
bridge over the Connecticut river, be-
tween Northampton and Hadley, was
blown over by hurricane accompanied
by severe thunder storm. This after.
noon an uncompleted bridge on the Mas.
sachusetts Central Railroad was demol.
ished. Six teams were on the bridge
when it went over, and Mrs. Sullivan, Of
Hadley, was instantly killed, and several
Others injured.
An eye witness describes the scene as
follows: The Hampshire Superior Court
had Just adjourned, and there were many
teams on the road leading to Hadlev and
Amherst. Suddenly the most violent gale
ever known in the county sprang up, nc.
companied with hail. The people drove
upon the bridge for shelter from the
storm until company OF Is persons were
beneath the roof. Suddenly the heavy
ttmbers began to crack, and in a second
the structure was lifted bodily into the
air and hurled with deaiening crash into
the river below. 1t was completely de.
molished by the fall. A gang CT men
from this!place at once went 10 the rescue,
One body removed was that Of Mrs. Sulli.
van, Of HNdley, who was bruised and
crushed beyond recognition. Sheriff
Cook, Of liadley, was badly bruised and
will probably die. George B. Smith, Of
lladley, and ". W. Smith, OF Amherst
received bruises, but will recover. The
others were uniniured.
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MIN OR TELEGRAMS.

NLw York, June l4.-The Canal
Board adjourned without acting on the
toll question, which will not come up
again till September.
ATLANTA, Ga, June l4.-The major.
ity for the Convention will reach 10000.
The counties in North Georgia are al
most unanimous for a Convention.
WASHINGTON, June l4-Gen. G. +.
HGnningsen, we'll known in years past in
connection with the Walker expedition
to Nicaragua, died to-day. Aged GO.
NEw IORK, June l4.--A prize fight in
South Brooklyn last evening was inter.
rnpted by the police, who secured one OF
the principals, q. ". Buchanan, and two
Of the seconds. The crowd esGN ped.
SAN FRANCISCO, June lI.-JOhn Foley
arrived last night and telegraphed to
Attorney General FairchiId to-day,
warmly endorsing his refusal to release
Tweed.
lSDlHAPoLIs, June H.-Ths Indiana
Editorial Association met in this city TO-
day. Various subjects Of interest to the
State press were discussed. The next
meeting OF the Association will be held
at Madison, Ind, in September.
NEw YORK, June li.-At the sale Of
Belmonts surplus stock of yearlng
thorough breeds the highest price, $3.50,
was paid by D. D. Withers for Lord
Lytton, by Kentucky or King Fisher;
dam Lady Blessington.
HARRISBURG, PA, June l4.-The Su-
preme Court has decided To hear the ar.
gument, at the Pittsburgh term, on a
writ of error taken ont in the case OF
Patrick Hester, Hugh Tully and Patrick
McHugh, the Mollie Maguires who were
to have been hanged August 9th.
CHICAGO, Juno l4.-The Secretary Of
War and PostmaSter General hsve writ.
ten to the Adjutant General of the Mill.
tary Division OF the Missouri, officially
recognizing the mail route from Fort
Pierre, Dakota, across the Sioux reser.
walton to the Black Hills.
New York, June 1.-THE child Mabe
Leonard who was taken from the custody
ol its mother short time ago by the off.
GERS OF the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Children, and placed tempora.
rily in the care Of Mr.. +. c. HarrIott,
husband Of Clara Morris, was yesterday
enticed or stolen from Mr.. Harriotta
residence at Tarrytown.
PHILADELPHIA, June l4.-Sylvester
F. Wilson, ticket scalper, had a hearing
in the Camden Court House last evening,
and was held in $4,000 bail for trial.
There are four charges against him by
the Pennsylvania Railroad for altering
forged passes, and another for conspirs.
cy.
CLEVELAND, June l4.-Annual parade
and drill of Cleveland fire Department
took place this meruiug, entire depart.
ment out, made splendid appearance.
While the apparatus was in motion the
to mount was given, George
Lamb member OF one hook aud ladder
company in attempting to jump 10 his
place on truck, missed his foot hold aud
ieIl under the rear wheel OF which truck
passed over his body intlicting injuries
which rcStl ltpu in his death
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Fast Train Wrecked.

INpIANAroLls, June l4.-The fast train
on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati &St. Louis
Railroad, due here at n late hour last
night, was wrecked short way east oil
the city by n switch being partly changed
and cross tie wedged between the rails
The engine, baggage car, express and
mail cars were thrown from the track
and badly damaged, but the passenger
coaches and sleepers did not leave The
rail. Ernest i. Cole, a postal clerk, il
the only person seriously hurt. A mum,
Der received slight injuries. Every EFFORT
will be made TO discover the perpetra,
tors Of the outrage and bring them to
insiicr.
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NEW York, June 1.-THE annual
June regatta Of the New York Yacht
Club was sailed to-day. The sloop Vision
was the first to cross the home line, fol.
lowed by the Comet, both OF which lost
no time in shortening sail, a. n squall was
threatening. The Wanderer and Ram.
bier were close by the former, and were,
perhaps 100 feet below the line when a
heayy..squall wind came up and struck
her, carrying away the topmast stay,
sail halllardS and letting the stay sail
down by run, where it dragged in the
water. The Rambler was also struck,
carrying away her flying jib boom. The
sails Of both yachts were let 90 by run.
The Rambler was the first TO cross the
line, while the Wanderer was worked go
we'll that she crossed the line in time to
win the race by minute and 81 seconds
in time allowance. All OF the yachts
which had not come in shortened sail
and lay to until the squaIl had passed
over
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Annual commencement.

LAFAYETTE, IND, June 1.-THE third
annual commencement Of Purdu Univer.
sity at this city was held to-day, The
exercises were unusually interesting and
were attended by 4 large coucouFse Of
visitors. The President, Hon. E. q.
White, has gained great favor for the In.
stitution and it isnow a practical success,
1t certainly has bright future in store
judging from the popularity it has al
ready attained.
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Approve the Administration.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Sevetal dele.
cations from different parts Of the South
have visited the President within two or
three days and have all, without cxcep.
ton, assured the President Of the hearty
acquiescence Of the people Of their re-.
spective sections in the policy which they
understand is guiding the administration
in SO far as it relates to the control OF the
offices in the Southern States.
NEw YORK. June l4.-Ata meeting
OF the Union League club to night a res,
oluIion was adopted giving hearty sup.
port 10 the administration, believing
that its purposes are to give good gov.
eenment and protect American citizens at
home and abroad.
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Card from the Health officer in
Regard TO the CTSeS Of SMALL
PON in the City.

Eh'os IntellISeneCr;
The alIusion in Council TO my alleged
neglect Of duty in not properly guarding
against the spread Of small .pox should
have passed without public notice from
me hal not II most erroneous and unjust
statement appeared in the &sdnIard Of
last evening. That paper says, "as no
precautions seem to to be taken to pre.
vent its spreading, we desire to state that
four or hive lad cases OF smallpox have
been reported (Nt the head Of 22d street)
and il the present style Of attending to
them is continued, We are likely to have
cases all over town. The impression
made upon the public hy the above
groundless ASSERTION will be that the ex-
istence Of "iour or five bad cases" OF
smallpox in the Fifth Ward is due TO
my neglect otduty. Let us look at facts.
Frd-John Rohan, Jr, contracted the
smallpox in Pittsburgh, came home 10
attend Patrick O'ShauGhnessy's funeral,
took sick May 18th, and the case was re.
ported to me May l7th, which was as
ear y aS the case could be certainly dag
nOscd. | at once directed Rohan's father
tn guard the house, and and he performed
h'' duty to my entire saii: faction. There has
leen absolutely no communication with
The patient except through the attending
physician and myself. On Monday last
the patient having recovered, the house,
clothing etc, %ere thoroughly disiniect.
ed. and cleaned, under the supervision Of
inexperienced man, sent there BY my or.
der and | was present for time myself 70
see that the work was properly done.
Second "A German girl, after landing
at New York in an emigrant ship, Was
sick in a hospital, and there contracted
smallpox, the person occupying the bed
next to her having been removed with
the disease. She came tu this city, and
in few days the eruption Of the disease
appeared, The case was reported to mt
on the night OF May 2Sd. l visited the
house the next morning, vaccinated about
everybody living near, gave the family
strict orders not to leave the premises
and at 9 r. NJ. had the patient removes
10 the hospital, aud the room she had
occupied locked up. The next morning
Sunday, the house and contents we're
di'in!ecIed and cleaned by the same man
Who always does this work for me, The
house wa then opened. No guard was
employed because none was necessary.
The patient speedily recovered without a
grain OF medicine.
Third.-DurinR a precautionary visit
made to these premises June 9Th, discoy.
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The Public Debt.

The United States owe bonded debt
Of about seventeen hundred millions, Of
this total about 500 millions bear 6 per
cent interest, 700 millions per cent, and
about 200 millions 4 per cent. The sale
Of 4! per cent bonds has been stopped.
The Secretary OF the Treasury finds that
owing to the plethora Of idle money and
the advancing credit Of the Government,
he can place 4 per cent bond on the
market and with the proceeds redeem the
per cents. Accordingly he has with.
drawn the ll per cents and has negotiated
for the first instnllment OF 4
per cent loan. The syndicate
OF bankers is the same that took
the 4! per cents, viz; Rothschild,
Morgan, Seligman and Rose, Of London,
and their representatives on this side,
with Morton, Bliss 4 Co. and the First
National Bank OF New York. The ,yn.
dicute take S25,OOOOOO at once, to be paid
for inJuly or August, and the contract
runs only six months. To secdre the op.
portunity for popular subscription in
the United States, bonds will be issued
OF $50 and 500 size and the syndicate's
monopoly will not obtain till after the
American public has had so davs oppor.
tunity Of subscription, to be paid up with.
in 90 days. The placing Of ~ per cents
Is suspended, except to the amount OF
about S2j,OOO,OOO, which will bring up
the whole 4 per cent issue to 200 mil.
lions; of these latest 4l per cents, SlO,-
100000 il for resumption purposes. The
new per cent consOls arc placed at par
in gold, pay interest quarterly, and run 80
years.
Mr.. Sherman has thus proven that it
has been in the power OF the treasury for
some time 10 force the credit Of the Uni.
ted States up to the point where it could
borrow at per cent. The moment it
came to be understood that the ~ per
cents would be Withdrawn, they went up
smartly in the market, and are now
quoted at > per cent above par The
Government has been bearing its own
credit, ever since the 4! per cents were
L. - Ia.
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Thosc RniIrontl NYreckers.

ST. LOUIS, June l4.-The preliminary
examination Of the four villains who at
tempted to wreck train on the St. Louis
& San Francisco Railroad for the pur-
poses Of plunler, near Wooden Station
some nights ago, terminated yesterday,
and all Of the prisoners were committed TO
the Springfield Jail to await the action Of
the grand jury. Bail was refused, They
will no doubt be indicted Tor murder in
the first degree.
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West Point Exercises.

West POINT, June 14.-Nearly 1000
people witnessed the closing exercises Of
the graduating class to-day. The iirst
address was delivered by Prof.. Thomp.
son, President OF the Board Of Visitors,
and was followed by General Hancock,
after which the members OF the class were
presented with their diplomas by the Su.
perintendent Of the Post. The Secretary
Of War and General Sherman also brief J
addressed the class. Many graduates
leave to-day on iurlough.
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To BE a Popular DemOnStra,
tiOn.

Boston, June l4.-Indications arc that
the reception to be accorded President
Hayes upon his visit to this city, viii! be
a popular demonstration fully equal to
those which hitherto welcomed chief
magistrates Of the nation to Boston. II
appears probable that the entire militia
OF the state will tender their services as
escort, The President will be escorted
through some Of the principle streets to
the hotel, where he will dine with Cover.
nor Rice: On the day following, the
President will attend Commencement at
Harvard. It is intimated that a grand
public reception will be rendered the
President At Faneuil Hall on afternoon Of
the 96th.
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New York, June 14.-In the suit OF
the United States against Samuel J. Til.
den to recover Sl5O,00O, alleged 10 he
due as unpaid income taxes from 'Gl to
II, complaint has been fled in the Dis
trict Court by District Attorney Wood
ford. The answer Of Gov. Tilden is
returnabIe in about a week. The allega-
tions in the complaint set forth the sup
posed income OF Gov. Tilden for each
year in question and the amount Of tax.
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lioT CREEK, W.T., June 1.-two dis.
guised men stopped a coach from Dead.
wood, about % miles north Of this place,
while coming through a narrow ravine,
and covering the driver and the mes.en,
ger with rifles, ordered the latter to
throw out the treasure box, which he did
The coach was then suffered 10 pass on
without further molestation.
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WELKEsBARRE, Pa, June l4.-In the
FIRST inning the Willkesbarres made 8
runs, had a man on ID base and one out,
when Thompson, the Eries catcher, was
Frustrated with heart disease; the game
was closed by consent.
BOsroN, June l4.-Bostons, 10; ALE.
ghenies, ..
LYNN, June l4.-Buckeyes, G; Live
Oaks, 5.
PaI1ADELPHIA, June l4.-Atheletics,
4; Philadelphias, 3.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, June l4,-Stars, Z
St. Louis Browns, 4.
LOUISVILLE, June l4.-LouisvilIep, 10
Cincinnatis, 3.
ROCHESTER, June 14.-Chicagos, 15
Rochesters, ..
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BELLAIRE LoCAIs.--An employe Of
the Baron Mani. Co, named Thomas
Cochran, met with slight accident last
Wednesday evening while at work at one
Of the drop.press machines in that faCto.
ry, by which he lost one joint Of finger
on his right hand. Five similar accidents
happened to the employees in that factory
within the last four week..
The Odd Fellows Of this city are and
have been making extensive preparations
to hold grand basket picnic on BelIaire
Hill the coming 4th Of July. They have
extended invitations TO the secret socIe.
ties OF this and adjoining cities and to all
Sunday school children. A grand time
is anticipated. The expenses are borne
by the Odd Fellows OF this city.
Ats special meeting OF the Captains
and Fire Wardens at the Mayors office
last evening, it was decided TO order u
parade and general inspection OF the Fire
Companies on the SOth day OF this month;
also 10 hold Il picnic at CUMMING Grove
Tomorrow.
Capt. j. 3. Wallace, OF Noble connty,
Ohio, formerly a resident Of this city and
still connected with the nail iaclory's
cooper shop, arrived here with his family
last Tuesday, to spend a lew days among
his relatives and numerous friends. The
healthy and robust appearance Of the
visitors speaks well for Noble county.
The Captain reports splendid crop OF
wheat in his section, and also u general
reaction in trade and business, which had
been depressed in the early partof the
year.
Col. David Rankins is and has been
confined to hls bed for over week with
Erysipelas. We hope for n speedy recov-
cry.
A little boy named G. Warner, while
bathing in the river yesterday near Boggs'
Island, was suddenly attacked with
cramps and would have been drowned
but for the tImely aid OF comrade bath
er.
a strawberry peddler from Bridgeport
met with an unexpected runaway and
upset his wagon yesterday noon, by which
he treated our street urchins TO q free
festival OF the split, but delicious fruit.
E. G. Morgan, Esq, Of this city, hal
his residential grounds improved, by
placing small fountain In the garden.
The Original Bret Harte Literary So
ciety meets this evening at the residence
Of Miss Lucy Marshall. A basket picnic
is spoken Of by the members for to.mor.
row at Wallace's orchard.
Several farmers in this township have
lost cattle in the past few weeks by a
plague, which seems to be spreading ex-
tensiVely. A farmer named Kennedy,
residing on Brooks Run, lost two OF his
best cows in one day last week.
Mr.. Will. S. Faris, principal OF one Of
our Ward schools, concluded Thursday
evening last to enjoy skiff ride. After
drifting away from shore, and unskilled
in the art Of boat rowing, mercilessIy
driited below Hates Rock, about four
miles below our city. A tOwboat which
happened to be coming up took the
pleasure-seekers in tow and landed them
safely at our wharf. boat, TO the gratiiica-
ton OF their numerous relatives and
friends. As principal Of school, or as
awriter OF love poetry to his Mary Ann.
Will has proved himself as a master, but
as roweTt-a complete failure.
J. L. D.
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A correspondent says; Prince Gors,
Chakoa's reply Is conCiliatory but firm
as to ConstSntinople. Nobody, says Gorts,
chakotf, can predict the course or issue
Of the war, but neither the question oil
Constantinople nor that OF Dardanelles
can be settled apart from Europe. EN-.
peror does not wish to take possession
Of ConStantinople. The policy Of Russia
has been misunderstood. The Turks
forced the Emperor TO draw the sword.
He will not replace It till all questions at
issue have been settled and the pro-
gramme Of Russia has received full sat
isiactiOu.
sERvIAN TRICK.
vienna, June l4.-The Austrian gov.
ernment seems to apprehend that the
journey Of Prince Milan to Plaiesta has
been planned with the view Of provoking
ATurkish attack, and thus supply Servia
with the pretext for helping Russia with.
out giving Austria cause for ofiens.
FORMAL INQUIRY.
LONDON, June 15.-A Vienna CORE.
apondent asserts that Count AndrasSy
formally inquired Of Prince GortschakoiF
the meaning OF Prince Milan's visit to
Ploiesti.
PEACE TALK.
The lloyd says it has reason to believe
that peace may bc nearer than is general.
ly supposed.
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National Ecclcctic Convention,

PITTSBURGH, June l4.-In the National
Eclectic Convention this morning, DR..
Stowe offered the draft OF new constitu.
tion, the main features of which are as
followS: Requiring every member OF the
National Association to belong 10 his
own local association; placing the medi.
cal colleges under the censorship Of the
Association and establishing qualitica.
tions necessary for graduation. After
discussion the constitution was unani.
mou4y adopted.
Alter the induction OF the officers and
the admission OF eighteen new members
the Association adjourned TO meet on
the third Wednesday in June, 1878, at
Detroit, Michigan.
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ITALY.


ROME, June 1.-THE International
Conference on the question OF resuming
work on the St. Gothard tunnel an
nounces that eight million dollars are
still required to complete the undertak.
ing. OF this amount they propose that
Germany contribute $2,O00,00O, Italy
100000, Switzerland Sl,6O0,OOO, the
Company S2,400OOO.
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TheFalI Trade.

The growing crops are generally re.
ported as being in q splendid condition
throughout the country, and as a conSe-
quence the feeling In the producing sec.
tions Ia cheerful and hopeful. A travel.
ing salesman for one Of our larges. jobb.
ing dry goods houses, who has just return.
ed from n trip through the west, informs
us that in all the interior towns trade
matters wear a more encouraging aspect
than they exhibited for some time past.
The farmers anticipate large and pay.
ing yield during the coming harvest, and
the storekeeperS in the agricultural dis.
tricts which he visited express confidence
in the prospects Of brisk fall trade,
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Flag Centennial.

New York, June l4.-The Centennial
OF the adoption oithe U. S. flag was cele-
brated here by the raising Of banner
over the National and city buildings. In
Washington many business establish.
ments united with the government in
commemorating the event, while in Bos'
ton there was n general display Of the
Stars and Stripes and the firing OF salutes
by cannon,
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LOUISVILLE, June 14.-The Louisville
4 Cincinnati Short Line, in transporting
. visiting committee connected with the
coming Louisville musical festival, to.
day, made the distance between Louis
vile and Cincinnati in hours and Sc
minutes, the actual running time. The
distance Is ITO miles.
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Quick sales for Wool.

gainesville EnterprIscl
Our prediction Of last week that tho
wool crop would be sold al remuneratiVe
prices, was realized sooner than the most
sanguine anticipated, Thursday the buy.
ers here received orders to purchase ut 40
cents per pound, and they Immediately
started in all directions, and by Saturday
evening almost the entire crop Of the
country was bought. II is the quickest
sale on record, and as the crop Of the
country is pretty large, It will certainly
haVeN marked effect in the improvement
OF the times,
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TuE Cambridge Jetttr'oniau says the
Baltimore x Ohio Railroad Company
have offered to compromise with the per.
sons who have sued it for overcharges, by
paying each Of the forty.nine plaintiffs
fifty dollars. They have not yet signifed
their intention to accept, but have re-
tained able counsel for the prosecution Of
their claims.
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Capital Location Meetings,
The Canvass In Favor OF CIarkS'
burg.

ONASs
The people Of West Virginia will be Ad.
drTed at the following times and places,
and by the following speakers, in favor OF
Clarksburg:
Backhannon, Upshur county, June 18th
By Gen. Nathan GoR, Jr,
Morgantown, AonOngalIa county, June
9jth-uy the same speaker.
Harrsville, Ritcbic county, June llth-
By Hon, Geo. LOOMS and John Basel, Esq.
New MArtinsvllle, Wetzel county, June
l?th-By Hon. Benz. Wilson and II. Il.
Lutz, Esq,
st, Ieorge, Tucker county, June 18th
BY John Basel, Esq.
GrantSvllle, Calhoun county, June 25th
by Hon. Benz. Wilson and Hon. II. NJ.
Tnrner.
Glenville, Gilmcr county, July Sd-By
the came speakers. ~
Other announcements will be made from
time to time.