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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-22
PATIENCE UNREwARDED.
. K.v Breaks and Saves a Fortune.

Kew Breaks and Saves Fortune.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, 2lst inst.
During the lee break last spring, it may
be remembered by the Enquirer readers,
the steamer Andes WAS caught in the ice
and sunk rs she lay ut her moorlngs at
the !oJL o. Main street, AT the time OF
the disaster the captain, during the cx-
citement, lost the key OF the office safe
DIligent search was made for 1t all over
the boat, but, failing to find 1t, the mat
ter was finally forgotten. When the Key
WAS at last given up as lost
a new lock was placed on
the safe. Wednesday morning last
the new Andes rcsched this city, landing
At the !oot OF Vine street. The Captain
came up town, and the first and second
clerks were absent from the office on
busiuess. Yesterday morning, baVlng
occasion to use the safe, the key was IN
serted IN the lock rs Tar as 1t would go,
but TO the surprise of the clerk, 1t wouldn't
III. An hour, perhaps, was spent In try
ing TO effect al entrance. AT last lock-
man WAS sent for, who, after removing
the stubborn lock, "lo! ard behold!
It was found that part OF the identical
KEY that WAS lost (N Isst spring,
and which was so diligently sought alter,
Was found sticking in the keyhole. 1t
had been broken of while some one had
been in the act of attempting to burglar
.ze the safe, which at the time contained
several thousand dollars. Where has
that kev been all this timer is the ques-
ton. The officers of the boat suspect
the colored "texss" boy, who skipped of
AS soon as he SAW the safe man ut work
on the refractory lock. He is the same
boy, too, who occupied the position
At the time the key was first
lost, and had charge OF the
Captains room, OF course. The at
tempt At robbery was made about four
o'clock in the morning, when for about
ten minutes the office was unguarded. Ii
the boy is guilty, and his flights aga'ns.
him, think with what patience re has
watched and waited 10 get an opportu-
nity to use the key which he thought, OF
course, would tit thene lock. But onca
in eight months did he have chance
to make the attempt; and at the supreme
moment his hopes were dashed to pieces
by the treacherous metal o. key which
rs he thought would uulock to him for
tune and Independence Verify, his pa
tienCe was unrewaIdedl
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Opcra House Burned.

PITTSBURGH, September 2l-The OPP
era house NJ Berringer City, - small OIL
city of the Venango region, was burned
to the ground this evening, The fire
originated by the explosion of n k"ro-
sene lamp during the performance. The
building being frame, the fire swept over
it in few minutes. Tne audience bare
" escaped with their ives. O2e man.
name unknown, was struck by falling
window. aud l. probably fatally Injured
The fire spread from the opera house TO
the printing establishment of +. H
Brlggins', and thence TO Carriers hard
ware store, both o; wnicn were entirely
DESTROYED. Several other buildings were
burned, but the names o. the occupants
cannot be learned IS the buildings
were al wooden, the loss will not go
over $1,000, on which there Is an estlma-
ted insurance OF oDe-hslt.
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EX-President Grant.

LONDON, September Il. - General
Grants visit 10 New-Csste-on-Tine and
neIghborhood was the occasion OF DEM
onstrstIon. This morning General aud
Mrs. Grant, accompanied by the Mayor
OF New Castle, General Bsdeau, Mr..
Fairchild, the United States consul at
New Castle, and others, visited the Ex-
change and other places of interest in
New Castle. There were numerous ban
ners along the route and large crowds OF
spectators. In the Exchange General
Grant received an address from the
Chamber OF Commerce, and replying
thanked the large and enthusiastic audi
ence for its kind reception, which was
highly gratifying to him and the Ameri-
can people, who would accept i. as
token of tue friendship between the two
nstions-he could not say two
peoples, for they were really
one, having common destiny, which
would be brilliant in proportion to their
friendship. He referred 10 the honora-
bic settlement of all differences between
England and America, and said they
ought not only to keep peace with escn
other, but with oil the world, and by
their example stop the wars which are
now devastating Europe. The speech
was loudly cheered. General Grant and
the corporation officials then proceeded
down the Tyne in a steamer, which was
saluted with guns from almost every
factory on the banks, every available
spot on which was crowded with people.
General Grant stood on the bridge
of the steamer during the greater par: OF
the voyage, bowing in response to the
repeated cheers. The steamer stopped
at Jarrow and Tynemouth, At both OF
which places the municipal authorities
presented the most cordial addresses.
The ceremony was witnessed by large
and enthusiastic crowds. Gen. Grant
made suitable reply, of q similar tenor
to his New Castle speech, at TyEemouth.
He said Ge hal that day seen one hun
dred and fifty thousand people leave
their homes and occupations to manifest
friendship to America. The ex-Presdent
held reception At New Castle IN the
evening
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from That employed In the luhuhuienlal
law of 1868 on this subject, "a large
amount OF the school fund has been in
vested in bank stocks" This is mis-
take. The bank stocks which belong TO
the school iund belonged, before the
creation of this State, to what was known
as the literary fund Of Virginia. 1t was
transferred, by the constitution OF 1868,
TO the school fund-formerly known as
the 'irreducible school fund"-ot this
State.
II. Not dollar OF the school fund
which has at any time been invested in
United States securities, is now otherwise
invested.
Ill. Neither the State nor the school
has at any time held dollars worth OF
stock in any bank at Charleston, and
therefore never lost $4,000 or any other
sum by such investment.
w. Phe amount of the distributsble
school fund, which Is annually sppor-
tened among the counties, depends in
very slight degree upon the income
derived from what is known TO the Con-
stitution ss the school fund" 1t is
mainly raised by the levy of direct tax
Of ten cents on each huL dred dollars va
uation OF the property of the State,
and the amount in the treasury for
distribution ut a given time depends
mainly upon the promptness with which
sherlfs settle their accounts with the
State. We presume it is not necessary
for US to inform our respected cotempo-
rary that the hard times which are upon
US are felt by the tax. payer, tax collector
and the State alike. At no time since
the existence of the State, have the col
Letting officers been so tar in arrears to
the dlstributable school fund as ut this
time
V. We take pleasure in assuring the
editor OF the Independent, and all other
lnquiring friends, that not dollar OF
loss has Deen sustained or irregularities
practiced, in the management OF the
school fund, and that there is no good
reason for this general uneasiness among
the people as to the safety of this fund,
which we are told exists.
1t is right, yea, 1t Is praiseworthy, IN
the people and in their ssntinels, the ed
itors, to exhibit an intelligent and watch
ful interest in the conduct OF their
public servants, and to guard with
jealous eye their every right. But equal
care should be taken that no injustice be
done those upon whom public duties are
temporarily devoIved. Their acts should
b. examined iutelligently and in frank
and manly spirit, and if they deserve
adverse criticism, let them have 1t IN
plain and candid language. lnuendoes,
suspicious and misrepresentation accom-
plIsh no good purpose. We don't apply
TINS to our neighbor o.. the Independent
but some of the carping at the board oi
the school fund has been uncsndid, to
SAY the least.
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Heavy MniI KObheries.

CHICAGO, September 2l.-LarGe sums
of Canadian money, sent through the
mails, hsve been : olen at various points
in this country, 49, detectives have for
some time pas; been working up such
cases. Recently i've thousand dollars o:
Canadian none, was presented to bro
ker here by a womsn, who received IN
return therefor American bills. She
has not been seen since Shortly after
ward it wa, reported from Canada that
this five thousand dollars had been lost
in the American mails. The officers are
now working up this clue, although their
movements hsve been kept secret, and
little beyond these facts Is known.
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Railroad Accident.

ROME, n. Y, September 2l.-The
western bound Chicago train, due here at
5:l5 p. NJ, collided with pick up freight
Train by misplaced switch, one mile east
OF the Rome depot Both engines were
completely wrecked and the mail and
baggage cars smashed. The fireman of
the express, said TO be VIM. HendricksOn,
OF Albany, was instantly killed. Joseph
Durging, OF Utica, u brakeman of the
freight train, WAS killed; }. l.. Tunard, of
Troy, mail agent, died rom his injuries
George W. Fitch, OF Oneida, mail agent,
right thigh broken and back injured; ;
Joseph Ulrch, of Utica; engineer of the
freight tram, leg bruised; Nv. Holloway,
Troy, passenger, injured about the head
and jaw and ankle broken; Frank c.
Roberts, Utica, mail agent, badly bruised;
VIM. Earl, Geneva, mai agent, right
arm spralned; VIM. WIcks, Little Falls,
head bruised, nose broken and wrists
sprained; Mrs w. II Buxton, n. Y,
slightly hurt. Several trainmen were
slightly injured Med cal aid and assls-
tancr o. citizens were promptly rendered.
The palace car which was nearly empty
was partly wrecked The passengers ii
the cars 10 the rear ot. the palace car
escaped very lightly. The swltchmsn
who has been on duty ten years, says the
switch was misplaced too late to ccrrec.
it, but ne waved red flag at the sp-
preaching train. An inquest and inves-
tigstion will be held.
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THE OLD "BOSS."
REVELATIONS OF THE TWEED
INvEsFIeATION..
How Tweed Became n Director of
Erie-Buyiug the Legislature
for Fisk and GOuId-Band-
some Dividends of the
New York Print
Ing Company.
The Tweed investigation.

NEW YORK, September 2l.-At the
examination Of VIM. NJ. Tweed, before
the investigating committee OF Alder
men, he stated that he was director of
the Erie railroad IN 1869. Gould and
Fisk called on him about an injunction
they wanted sgalnst Vanderbilt. he
called on Judge Barnard, who granted
an Injunction as a matter OF friendship TO
him. For this witness was made Il stock
holder. Alter this he lobbied for bills o!
the Erie company at Albany, as their
agent, but cannot recollect what bills.
Witness attended To the Senate and Bar
bour to the Assembly. He received
money from Fisk and Gould TO influence
the Legislature. Some hundred thou
sand dollars was spent in the Legislature
to carry the 1870 tax levy. He paid the
following members of the Ssnate
to vote for it: Wilitn II. Ora
ham, Happening, Morris, Winsiow,
Wood and Bowen, The money was
also paid for railroad bills that year
The Transcript, New York, Association
was composed of Cornelius Carson, Pc
ter B. Sweeney and himself They were
in the New York Printing Company,
and 25 per cent. was added To their
bills The capital was $4,000 each, and
the dividends ranged from $4,000 to
100000 each. His testimony before the
legislative committee was false. He re-
fused to testify before the Senate COM
mittee las. spring. He now testified be-
cause he thought the committee could
compel him. The Alderman then notl
fed the witness to be ready TO testify
about the Tammany Hall general com
mlttee.
Adjourned till next Friday.
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Ohio Editorial Association.

TOLEDO, September 2l.-rhe Ohio Edi-
torial Association closed It's meeting here
to-day. The forenoon session was devoted
to the cLoice OF officers for the ensuing
year, and OF the place for the next meet
ing. The officers chosen were Us follows:
President, j. f. Mack, Sandusky Register;
Vice-President, l. Fieser, Columbus
WeStbote; Secretary, j. X Newcomer,
Marion county Mirror; Treasurer, j. z.
Irvine, GAINESVILLE Signal. Cleveland is
to be the place for the next meeting In
the absence of the author, w ID. Gal
isgher, Mr.. Leckey Harper, of Mt Yer
non, read the poem entitled American
TrilOlOgy.' The annual address by Josiah
Medlll, Of Chicago, was well received
The afternoon was spent in visiting diff.
ferent objects of interest in the city
Most of the members left on the evening
train.
The Tri.Stste fair races begin Septem-
ber oath. The entries are all filled
except the 2:l8 class. There are about
fifty entries.
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destructive Flood I'm Alabama.

CHATTANOOGA, September 2l.-The
entire abundant crops of cotton. corn and
fodder in the valley of the Black War
rior, Alabsma, were swept away by the
rivers sudden rise of sixty-lhree feet,
when is within two feet OF the terrible
ireshet of June, 1872 The planters had
just commenced packing their cotton,
and had not hauled their corn from the
fields The cotton destroyed is estimated
at 10000 bales. Most OF the planters are
ruined. 1t is doubtful if the actual nee
esssries of life can be secured now. Tus.
csicoss is about the worst devastated
section. The merchants had advanced
heavily on these growing crops.
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IHnE & movement on tCot, which
g7-s promise OF success, TO buIld II rail
r,3 harrow gusge, We beIevey from
P'saog,r, OHIO, to point on the river
opposite burlington, making conaec-
IT, \, tbs. point with the Chesapeske
a. Oar9 -o,t. We clip the following
o .4s .11j..', from the Ironton Era OF
i1y l5:n Inst:
NJ Chapman, the gentleman VINO
hY tors ,uca wonders building the
/ rs NA.y railroad, will Dr IN Iron
tn aI,... Wv DAYS with view OF
v-,Ig u.s. ,err,t in the extension
o'.ar Vale. r.nl .o Huntington ria this
t.y.
We ..u.- zens will extend p
hr,.,y ".. .r., Mr.. Chapman, and
give aim every possible encouragement
II. a'- enterprise He understands his
bi'r,".s, and We can personally y testify
lbs; much OF the >rlota Valley rs is I'm
kast IS a. substantial and complete n
PC Of road as there is in the country
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Failure

New YORK, September 2l.--Ponvert
IL Co., al old and large sugar importing
house OF this city, have made m assign
ment. Pouvert II Co, being ia symps-
thy with the Spanish government,
were specially obnoxious to the Cuban
reyoutionists and several of their most
valuable plantations were burned, or
otherwise destroyed. The losses in this
way must have reached from $l,000,0O0
to $2,000,000. The debts OF the firm are
largely what are known to sugar manu-
tacturers rs factor claims and are
probably not less than 100000, due
manly TO Cuban firms.
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The chinese troubles.

The Governor has offered reward for
the arrest and conviction OF the Chinese
engaged in the resent Rockllne tragedy.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
OF twenty-eight whi { men, engaged IN
driving the Chinese away from thst
vicinity. The Governor Character zes
Colonel Bees dispatch, asking his inter-
ference to put down the disorder III
Placer county, as injudiciOus, tending 20
cxaggerate in the minds of non-spects-
,o-s the amount OF disorder prevailing
there. He expresses regret at the Illegal
action OF the whites as tending to prcju-
dice Eastern people agsins. the State in
The set lement of the Chinese immgrs-
ton question.
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Suit Decided.

LOUISVILLE, Septem Der 2l.-Cbsncel-
lor Bruce rendered decision today ID
favor OF the plaintiffs IN the suit of Z.
II. Payne ct al. vs.. Pullman Southern
Car Company, of which George N. Pull
msn is Pres dent. The litigation srose
out OF consolidation, in 1872, of Payne
and other Southern sleeping car comps-
MES with the Pullman Southern Car
Company. The plaintiffs were given
stocks and dividends worth over $780,
600
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Greenback uass Meeting.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Sept, 20.-A
large labor greenbsc mass meeting was
held in Court Park tonight. Resolu-
tions were adopted in favor of q green
back currency; OF the reconciliation Of
silver; of the election OF the President by
direct vote OF the people; OF laws max
ing labor first lien on property; in favor
of harmony smoug the industrial classes,
and to torn national organization. The
meeting was addressed by H. NJ. Spsber,
OF Indianapolis.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, September 2l.-MoSEY-
Active at 4G17 per cent, closing At 8 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper ri 6Ga7
per cent Customs receipts S345,O
The Assistant Treasurer disbursed S225,-
600 Clesrings Sl4,OOO,OO0. Dry goods
imports $l,7s9OOO. Sterling quiet tor
actual business; long 824, short 4SG3.
GoLD-Dull At lO3B. Carrying rates
to per cent. Loans were also made
Hat.
SILVER Al London 81 .l-l6d; here
silver bars 1929, greenbscksi llSi go Id !;
silver coin / 10 per cent. discount.
GOVERNMENTS
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Fires:

CHICAGO, September 2l.-A Tribune
special say: At halt past three o'clock
this morning 8 fire broke out in Lowler,
Chickassw county, Iowa, which destroyed
twenty-si1 business houses and five gram
warehouses. Loss S50,00O; insurance
unknown.
CHICAGO, September 2l.-A fire this
afternoon burned the Union plsnIng
mill, corner OF Twenty-second and Fisk
stree.s Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000,
distributed among twelve companies.
A bout 5000 worth OF lumber was also
burned. Tue same Ere destroyed six dry
kilns, owned by Harvey Il Go. Loss
$4,000; 10 insurance The fire burned
two dwellings,.
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The Page Libel Suit.

SAN Francisco, september 2l.-A
PIacerviIIe press dispatch says that Con-
gresham Pages libel SUIT against the
Chronicle WAS continued by the court
THIS evening on motion OF the defendant,
on the ground that Mrs. Plnney and
some other witnesses could not be found.
The prosecution opposed the contlnu-
ance on the ground thet Messrs. Page
and Sargent must soon leave TO sttend
the extra session OF Congress snd de-
sired Nh immediate trial. 1t was finally
decided that the case should be contin-
ued from term 70 term till their return
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Rasa Rail.

CHICAGO, September 2l.-IndisnspO-
lis, II; Stars, 9.
NEW YORK, September 2l-Chlcsgos,
8; Hsrtfords, IL. Seven innings were
played.
TERRE HAUTE September 2l.-Louis
vilies, I; Terre Hsutes, 4.
MILWAUKEE, September 2l.-Mil-
wsukees, 3; Allsghenys, I.
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TIeRsurY MemOrnnd u IN.

WAsHINGTON, September 2l.-The
Treasury Department to-day issued the
following memorandum of the amount of
United States notes and National bank
notes in the treasury and sub,treasurios
Septe IL Der Is, 1877, and the accounts
and funds payable theretrom: United
States notes IL the Treasury, $64,2l969T
National bank notes in the treasury,
Sl2,46l,9 ,997; total, 500 6Sl ,693. Fund
fDr redemption lo certificates of deposit
June s, 1872, S44, 10000; Postotice De-
partment account, Sl,532,5lT dIsbursing
officers accounts, 1926 54S; fund for re-
demption OF notes OF National banks
tailed, IN liquidation and reducing clrcu-
lation, $l3, ,629 ,9lS; five per cent. redemp-
ton fund United States notes in the
treasury, S2,629 93l; five per cent. re-
demptiOn tuud Nauonal bank notes
neld by National bank redemption
agency, l0O39.94l; Secretary's special
deposit 1883; currency and minor coin
resumption account S27Ol6; Comptroller
of Currency, agent for creditors, S718,-
SO3; Treasurer of the United States,
agent Tor paying interest on 3-65 District
of Columbia bonds, S29,690; special fund
held for redemption OF fractional curren-
cy, S8,265,4l2; Treasurer OF the United
States, general account, $3,0l6,997, total
500, ,634,6 ,693. The above statement does
not Include the money deposited with the
National banks.
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Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, september 2l.-To-dsy was
the last day OF the Dexter Park races.
The $50 race wss won by Ethel, Tenn
pest, second. Time, 2:36, 2:35t, 2:43.
The match running race, haIt mile,
was won by Doc, Daisy, second. Time,
574.
In the match trot, mile hest, Omaha
Belle won. Best time, 2;503.
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Irish Catholic Benevolent gniOn.

RICHMOND, September 2l.-Tne Irish
Catrhc Benevolent Union was enter
tanned alta banquet last night and elect
ed the following officers: President, A.
NJ. Reilly, Rchmond; Vice President,
Charles MeHanns, OHIO; Treasurer, Rev.
james NJ. Henry, Missouri; Secretary,
Martin Griffin, Pennsylvania; Executive
Committee, Patrick Monaghan, Missou-
ri; John l. Murphy, Massachusetts,, and
b. &. Cook, Wisconsin. Worcester, Mas
sschusetts, was selected Tor the next gen
ersl meeting.
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The Peabody fire Insurance Com
pany. of Wheeling, W. Wa.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer, 2lst inst.
A circular is being gotten up by some
of the Mutual Fire Insurance Companies,
rejecting upon some OF our stock COM
panies. Among the same we see the
name OF good, old and reliable COM
psny, the Peabody, OF Wheeling, w, Va,
ss having failed. We yesterday tele
grsphed our correspondent there, and re-
ceived the following reply: The Pea
bcdy is sound; has 100000 capital, fully
paid up and invested in good interest
paying securities. Paid cash dividend
in July, and is making money
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TmE STATE SCHOOL F.ND.

Som" OF our good brethren of the
Pa have got their Information upon
W school und question slightly mud
d.. We here copy - specimen from
Hs Hancock Alds Penoent for the pur.
p o.. pointing ou: to the writer thereof
o. o't"o nrrors into which he has un-
H:lgy .uen:
Ia'r" seems to be = growing uneasi-
~ aoy.. The fund that has been set
: ". '' ,ae school Fu d of this State
.-r- ,1r hr,t Constitution made tor
y. Virginia, that tuld WAS 10 be
~ u '',.'i 10 interest bearing securities of
y ...ri States, or of this State, buy
= Convention which formed the Con-
Ss'''''a - %. 1872, saw fit 10 So change
| '.'s' cement that the iund might
' 'o'4s'e1 IN such Other solvent inter
..'.T'9 securities rs snail be eapproycd
q . u.yrrL0r Superintendent OF Free
-'.' Auditor and Treasurer, who are
sllu.ed the Bard OF the
a a.. .o" appears that a large amount OF
.0'.. :Ind has been invested In
''"ea, and nothing Is to hinder the
'-"nt % the whole Of II IN the
&. ,".t.,I's Do the people OF the
'r,IF" THIS? Has not the l-ss OF
n. A.'"a-y by one ot the banks in
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HeadCuIOH.

ST. LOUIS, September 2l.-Edwsrd
Overton, engineer at Laggatt & Buffers
tobacco factory, pa and 2l6 Washington
avenue, accidentally came IN contact
with the fy-wheel OF the engine at hall
past one clock this afternoon, and his
head Was taken oi as cl-anly AS thou b
sut Of with n knife or guilonns.