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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
THE EASTERN WAR.
War Notes.

LONDON, October S.-COrrespondents
will hereafter only be admitted to the
liHes of active operations on days OF en-
gsgements At other times they must re.
main at the corps headquarters, Informs
ton sent out by them having thwsrted
the Russian plans Within ten days
$500 sick, chiefly suffering from fever
have reached Odessa hospitals.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, October S.-Snow
and rain are continually falling and It is
thought will suspend sll operations in
Bulgaria and the Balkans. 1t is probs-
bic that Mehemet Ali will be appointed
10 chief command in Thesssly.
CoNsTAETINoLE October S.-The Ser
Wan diplomatic agent has formally re-
newed 10 the Porte the assurance of the
Pacific Intentions of Servis.
Mukhtsr Pashs says that the Russian
losses during the recent fighting were
$4,000; loss of the Turks $500.
LONDON, October S.-A special from
GorDy-Studen says General Prince }.
Merltinsky has been appointed chiet of
the general staff of the Russo Roumsnisn
army before Plevna, Gen Zatotf taking
commsnd of General MeritInsky's army
corps.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, in q speech, yesterday,
said: | cannot help thinking myself
there may be surprise which may dis
appoint the prUphesles OF those who have
been declaring that the war cannot end
until after another and more decisive
campaign One thing is certain, both
sides have displayed such gs!lantry that
if an opportunity for settlement should
arrive they might accept it without loss
of prestige.
A Shumla special says Suleimsn Pasha
has taken command of the army of the
LON at Tchernavoda.
A special from Frankfort says: Ac.
cordlng TO trustworthy intelligence re-
ceived here the fortresses on the Franco
Italian frontier are being hurriedly put
in state of defense ard are being armed
with new steel and bronze guns.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, October S.-A tele-
gram from Orehsnie says that twenty
tour Turkish battallons, escorting con-
voy t Plevna, defeated the Russian de-
tschmenls sent TO oppose them.
BUCHAREST, October 8.-The frost and
storms have rendered the Sistovs and
Nicopolis Bridges impracticsble for We.
hicles for the last two days.
BELGRADE, October 8.-The negotia-
tons between Seryis and Russia are not
vet concluded. Servis requires the
guarantee of independence aud prom
lse TO extend her territory in the dIrec-
LIon of Bosnia. The Russian envoy
awaits further instructions. Achmet
Eyoub Pasha will take command OF the
Turkish forces on the Servisn frontier.
PEsTH, October S.-The PeSther Lloyd
states that the Prince of Reuse, German
ambassador 10 the Porte, has been in
slrucled to declare the Turkish blockade
OF the Black sea ports insufficient and
therefore void.
PARIS, 0ctobrr Son Monday the
government detained all packets of Eng
lIsh and Belgian newspapers arriving at
the Paris railway stations.
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Ross j. Alexander's ISLANDERS - A
ScathIng Article from a Republi-
MARTIs's FERRY, Oct. 8.

MARTIN's FERRY, Oct. 8.
Communicated to the Register.
Allow me, Mr.. Fditor, through your
columns, to enter my solemn protest
against the scandalous, indecent and
VIGOROUSLY false article in the Belmont
Chronicle of last week, of and about the
Hon. Ross j. Alexander. | have always
voted and acted with the Republican
party, and am of the same opinion
sill, honestly believing that the
mission of the Republican party is not
vet finished. But, sir, slch shameful,
shameless and shystering tissues OF false
hood as are contained in the Chronicle
article, merit the severest condemnation
of every honest Republican.
With regard to the assertions contain
ed in that article, and the connection of
Ross j. Alexander with the failure and
assignment of the Ohio City nail mill,
there is not one single word of truth, as
can be sbundsntly proved by
Republicans over in Martins Ferry
who stand at the head OF the party. Such
men. for instance, as Hiram w. Smith,
cashier OF the Commercial Bank, known
as an unflinchlng Republican and recog-
nized wherever known as man OF the
strictest probity and integrity, or Mr..
James Kerr, q well known aud univers
ally respected Republican. Some of the
assertions in that article resimply rldic-
ulous. For instance, the Bridgeport man
and wife made deed of their property
to one Schultz, OF Wheeling. Schultz
gave the deed of trust empowering
Schultz to sell and divide the proceeds
between the man and wite) to Ross j.
Alexander to have it recorded. Mr.. A.
had it properly recorded, and then took
the same deed and had it recorded in the
Probate Judges Office, as a deed Of assign
lent to Ross j. ALerander. Could such
thing be done? Is there any person
fool enough to believe that story? The
whole article, so ar as 1t refers to the
Ohio City Nail Mill, is willful and ma.
llcious lie. The Bridgeport story carries
with it its own complete refutation, and
doubtless the Jones and May part OF
that artic IS made out OF the same kind
Of material With regard to Bob Cham
bers snlnadverting on any OF the acts
of Ross j. Alexander, who would expect
anything else, knowing that Judge
Chambers is personal enemy of Mr..
A exander, and that the ex-Judge was
sill chafng under the fact that the Dem
ocratic party In this Judicial district had
etiectually shelved him.
Whilst do not think that the politi-
cal party toIwhich Mr.. Alexander belongs
and of which he is q representative man,
is the one with which can act, yet am
free to say that such articles as the one in
the Chronicle incline me to support Ross
J. Alexsnder,an having known him inti-
mstely for twenty five years l know that
the next General Assembly OF Ohio will
not contain ripper scholar, ali abler
jurist nor a more honest and Christian
gentleman. NERITAs.
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Tweed Investigation.

New YORK, October 8.-Assistsnt
Secretary of State Apgar writes this
about his relations with Tweed at
was entirely proper for me to write a
letter to Tweed, who WAS at the head OF
the department, stating my circumstances
and asking lis aid in obtaining for me
my salary. l never performed services OF
any kind for Tweed, nor did he ever ask
me to do so. have never had any con-
nection OF any kind with him since 1868,
nor in that year, when he was in good
repute, did / have any other relations
with him than were legitimate and
proper"
The other persons whose names were
mentioned by Tweed in his disclosures
OF Saturday enphstically deny that they
ever had corrupt arrangements with BIN
and that the letters read were written
at the time be was good citizen and
reputable pubic officers.
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Feeling The Halter Draw.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., October S.-Congress'
man SmsIls, to-day, mad preliminary
examination OF the charges against him.
Woodruff testified that ne paid Smalls
$1,000 as q bribe to vote for measure
before the Legislature IN 1873. SmalIs
was held in 5000 bail to answer 10 the
Circuit Court OF October 22d. Maxwell,
Senator from Marlboro county IN
defsult of bail, was imprisoned on slmI-
lar charge. These charges OF bribery are
connected with the printing swindIe OF
the Republican Printing Company OF
which Woodruff was head centre. Dis
testimony is based on memorandum
book he kept IN shorthand
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A Republican Who Will Vote for
Ross j. Alexander.

The following letter from VIM. CLARK,
Esq, President of the Ohio City Iron
and Nail Co., to Hon. Ross j. ALExAN-
DER, vindicsting his business connection
with that institution, was handed in last
night for publication, which we do with
pleasure:
Ross j. Alexander, Bridgeport, Ohio;
DEAR SIR:-Late on Saturday night,
| saw the Belmont Chronicle. The arti-
Gle in it relating to your connection with
the Ohio City Iron and Nail Mill and
myself, does you gross injustice. Under
the circumstances, l feel it my duty to
vote for you, and recommend all the en-
ployes of the mill to do the same.
Though l do not agree with you in poll
tics, l am in favor of fair play.
Yours truly,
VIM. CLARK,
Pres. Of Ohio City Iron and Nait Co.
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DON'T EnIGRATE TO ARKANSAS.

mr., ). Ii. VAN PELT, of Belmont
county, opposite Wheeling, called on US,
!e''efdy, with few specimens of the
OAaWln apple grown near Little Rock,
Arkansas. One of the apples measured
10 inches in circumference and weighed
4 tpoands. We do not know that they
are better from being so large, but they
''''e to show that the Baldwin apple, 1T
''-'t, will grow to full size, if not some
wing more, in that country.
af. Van PELT has relatives in Little
N'ck, whom he hss recently been visit
'1s' snd ne returns quite full of enthu-
'A'm about that section. He says Little
"ScN IS handsome and busy city of
''OW $1,000 inhabitants; that it has a
re number of elegant residences situs-
~ IN the midst of tssteiully cultivated
s'uenS and lawns; and that everything
-'Ou' Inc city betokens intelligence and
prosperity. The city is not much of a
Anu'scturing place, as coal is not con-
'u'ent, yet there are several oil mills
'-'cn manufacture oil out of cotton
''4' which are said to be doing profit
business. Mr.. VAN PELT says
% the immigration into thst
A'' irOm Northern and Eastern States,
very large, and he is fully convinced
residence in that locality is q
p41A'ea for ali the ills which hard times
en- us IN their train. The country is
up rapidly with an energ etic and
,,S iSent population; the land is fertile
O' easy cultivation; the climate i:
30 and healthy, and ALL that !:
d.. ing 10 secure competency is well
l'C'sd labor. Notwithstanding sIltbis
,S.s SAnnOs advise West virginisns tbs,
~, 'An DO better by going to Arksnss.
A., ivy can do with similar snsrg,
'''gality by staying here.
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Made an Assignment.

COLUMBUS, October S.-John l.. Gill,
a well known car manufacturer. has been
seeking 20 efec. some arrangement with
his creditors. Il is now announced that
he has executed conveyance 10 james
h Goodman, as trustee, Of sll his vsIu-
able property, including coal lands 10 Sc
cure the payment of notes 10 the amount
of several hundred thousand dollars, pay.
able in two, three and tour years. OF
this amount $4,000 are 70 be retained oy
Gill 10 carry on MS business.
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ROSS J. ALEXANDER, ESQ.

The Belmont Chronicle, and the lead
ers of the party Tor which it speaks, have
been especially vicious and not always
consistent in their warfare upon Ross j.
ALEXANDER ESQ, one OF the Demo
cratic nominees for the House of Repre-
ssntatives in that county. In one breath
they charge Mr.. ALEXANDER with toe
strong sympathy with the working
men IN that he countensnced them In
their strike, and in the next breath
charge him with being the enemy OF the
workingmen because OF his alleged re-
fusal to subscribe to the capital stock OF
glass company 10 Bridgeport, at one
time. If their stories were all true, Mr.
ALEXANDRA would be ridiculous sort
of parsonage indeed, but as they are
not true his trsducsrs write themselves
down as the shaggiest variety of asses.
Z. p. RHODES. Esq, one of Bridge
ports oldest and solidest citizens, q
strong Republican and not supporter
of Mr.. ALEXANDER, writes this note to
that gentleman in regard to the only
glass company that he has any recollec-
ton of having ever been solicited to take
stock in:
BRIDaEPoRT, g., Oct. 8, 1877.
Ross J. ALE1ANDER:
In justice to you | wish to say that
you subscribed 81, 900 to the capital stock
of the Bridgeport Window Glass Com
pany, and assisted me in raising $5O,OOO
the total capital stock.
E. P. RHODES.
This does not look much as if Mr..
ALEXANDER is opposed to the encour-
agement of manufacturing enterprises in
his own vicinity. And in addition to
this, we can join Mr.. RHODES in say
ing thai Mr.. ALExANDER sub
scribed literally and cheerfully OF his
means and devoted a large amount of
time to the promotion of the Tuscara-
Was Valley Railroad enterprise.
In regard to the insinustions of The
Chronicle as TO his connection with the
Nail Mill at Martins Ferry, it Is only
necessary to say that Mr.. WILLIAM
CLARK, who was more deeply interested
IN the proper management of that prop
erty than any other man, voluntarily
called upon Mr.. ALEXANDER yesterday,
and assured him that he Mr.. CLARK
was perfectly satisfied that Mr.. a. had
managed the property while it was in
his hands with honest and good judg-
meat When Mr.. A, as assignee, leased
the mill to the Benwood Company, he
was careful to stipulate that all OF
the old employees should be re-
tanned in its employ, thus Sc
curing work to large numbers of work
ingmen, who would otherwise have been
thrown idle. In another part of the
REGISTER we print communication from
stanch and influential Republican Of
Martins Ferry, in denuncistion of the
Chronicles attacks upon Mr.. ALEXANDER
and exposing the falsity OF those that he
has personal knowledge OF, Whs.ever
effect these ISLANDERS may have upon the
canvass in sections OF the county where
Mr.. ALEXANDER is no. personally well
known, they will add to his vote where
he is known best.
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The PntentOmceEi Fire.

WASHINGTON, October S.-The Board
of Inquiry, appointed by Secretary
Schurz, 10 investigate the cause of the
fire in the Interior Department building,
has submitted report with testimony.
The Board states that there is no founds-
tion Tor suppositiens that the fire was
caused by lncendisrism or spontaneous
com mbustion. They find that fire was
built of pine boards, and blower placed
over the CRATE in the ladies copying
room in the Ninth street basement on
the morning of the fire; that the roaring
of the fire excited the attention OF the
persons in the room, and was the subject
Of comment by them at the time. The
testimony OF several witnesses, who were
on the roof some time before the alarm
WAS given, shows that section OF the
wooden grating covering the gutter on
the roof and lying Immediately against
the fue, was found to be on fire, and wss
thrown off the roof to the yard.
The report says: 1--WE think there
can be no doubt but this dry pine graf
ing was Sc, ire from sparks or burning
cinders that came up through the hue.
The amount of this grating which had
boen burned ut the time witnesses dis
covered it, Is variously estimated by
them. but we conclude that not less than
thirty square feet of the boards had been
destroyed. Witnesses say they found
large quantity of live Goals lying on
the roof and in the roof, and that the
copper was so intensely hot that it had
changed color, and in some places sunk
down as though there was hole under.
The Board IN conclu'ion, call the stten-
tion OF the Secretary TO the condition OF
several of the chimney hues under the
roof of the Seventh and + street wings
of the building, which appear from per-
sonsl inspection TO have been defective
and unsafe for long time, and which, IT
not speedily repaired, will be the cause
of further disaster.
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Bank Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 81. Z.
Duncan, manager OF the Pioneer and
Loan Bank, announces this morning
thst heavy payments required to-day,
and the Withholding OF aid depended on,
will force the bank Into liquid 4tion. The
assets, consisting of real estate at cost
price. will be Sl,2540OO, liabilities ST.
2l3,OOO. The manager states that every
thing possible has been done to sustain
the bank, including the sacrifice of his
own means to the last dollar. He recon
mends the appointment of q receiver,
and the restraining by law of sll holders
OF securities from sacrificing the same.
The failure OF the Pioneer Bank has
no significance as regards the status of
the other savings banks and loan banks.
The business of the bank was conducted
on basis peculiar to itself The assets
instead of being loaned out on the usual
securities were in the main directly in
vested in real estate rents, the in
crease in the value OF which was looked
to for the profits OF the institution. 1t
Is rumored on the street that the present
NSu PilShbiOuo al leC III phIb lIOu buC
bank backing up parties engaged in
shorting socks, the recent rise in the
market exercising disastrous effect on
that speculation.
SAN Francisco, October S.-The fail.
ure OF w. I. Duncan, member of the
Pacific Stock Exchange, is announced.
1t grew ont of the failure of the Pioneer
Bank, OF which his father was manager.
Young Duncan mad been dealing in
Bonanza stock, backed by the bank. At
meeting OF the creditors of the bank
this afternoon committee of five was
appointed to take possession and report
al the adjourned meeting of the creditors.
The bankers OF the city say the failure
was not unexpected by them, and the
impression seems general that its affairs
have been badly managed. The failure
will prove disastrous to the depositors.
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From China and Japan.

SHANGHAI, September 1.-THE
cholera is decreasing in the coast towns,
but it is still prevalent in the interior.
There is CREST distress everywhere from
famine caused by short crops and the
ravsges OF the locusts There have been
heavy floods in the Southern provinces,
L. D. Consul Bailey, OF Hong Kong,
goes home on leave OF absence.
YOKOHAMA, September 2O-Ihe
Asist.c cholera mas appeared IN
Yokohama and Nsgozski. There is nc
foreign cases and among the japanese
the disease Is under control. Ample
precautions have been taken and no
spread OF the epidemic is anticipated.
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The Mexican Raid ers.

SAN FRANCISCO, October s.-The
Union publishes the following dispatch
dated Messilla, New Mexico, October 8:
An armed mob Of four hundred Mexi-
cars, one hundred from the Mexican side
of the river, have possession OF the coun-
W of Fl Paso, fifty miles south OF this
place. The mob threaten to massacre
all the American citizens they have ar.
rested and imprisoned. Several proml.
nent citizens have fed from the county.
A small detachment of the Ninth L. 3.
cavalry started for the scene of the
trouble to-day to protect the United
States custom house and Government
property. The Mexicsns claim that ii
Paso county belongs 10 Mexico.
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Mexican news.

CITY or MEXICO, October S.-On
September Soth Congress here author,
lied the government 10 expend sSOO,OOC
in the construction OF factory for
making bresch loading arms. The gov
ernment has contracted tor S2OO,OOO
worth OF Remington arms. The gov
ernment has ordered the collector OF Gus
toms At Vers Cruz 10 remit monthly
$4,000 to the United States in payment
OF the American debt
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A Chapter OF Crime.

NASHVILLE. October SIS. Keggs, in
fit of mania portu, to-day, sho. hlf
wife dangerously and then slightly
wounded himself in the head in sn st.
tempt 10 suicide.
Friday afternoon, sn old man named
Csrper, q former resident Of this city,
killed his daughter and granddaughter
and then killed himself, at Cleveland,
East Tennessee. He cut his daughter
throat, crushed the skull Of mis- grand
daughter with a smoothing iron, and cut
his own throat and afterwards shot him.
self
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, October S.-MoSEY-Ac-
tive at 6@7 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 6(18 per cent. Customs receipts
$4,000 The Assistant Treasurer dis.
bursed 1906, 900. Clearings S20,O0O,OO0
Sterling quiet tor actual business; long
1901; short 4S44
GoLD-Steady AT 1924. Carrying rates
l@5 per cent Loans were also made
fiat.
SILvER-A Al London 55sd; here silver
bars are l23t, greenbscks; l2Ot gold
silver coin t9t per cent. discount.
GoYERHMENTS-SteA
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Aquatic.

OswEGo, n. Y, October S.-A single
scull race, free to sll. mile and = half and
return, for $500, will be rowed here on
October l7th. Courtney, Riley and John
son, hsve entered, and il is expected
Luther, of Pittsburgh, and Ten Eycki
will participate.
LONDON, October S.-The single scull
race for 400 pounds and the champion
ship on the Thames, to-day, from Putney
to Mortlske, between Higgins X Boyd,
wss won by Higgins The bettin was
seven to four in lsvor Of Boyd Higgins
won by six lengths. Time, "a minutes
and 10 seconds.
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CounrerIei,ers Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA, October S.-UEited
States Secret Service officers, to-day, sr.
rested Thomas Van Fosten alias Foster
and Thomas Lewis, two notorious coun-
terfeiters. A number OF plaster paris
moulds and large quantity Of counter
ieit quarters, halves and trade dollars
and implements used in their msnutsc.
ture were captured.
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THE xEsULTIN OHIO TO-DAY.

The Cincinnati Enquirer of yesterday
figures up majority for BISHOP OF
l2Ol5 outside of Hamilton county. The
figures are based upon careful estimates
furnished by telegraph and correspon-
dence from county executive committees
throughout the State, within the past
week.
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HiIIahurgh RiOI LOssea

PHILADELPHIA, October Sat n
meeting of the merchants who suffered
losses by the riots at Pittsburgh, com
mittee of three was appointed, with pow
er to employ counsel to represent slI the
parties having losses, the expenses in
Cured TO be divided among the claim
ants in proportion 10 the amounts in
yOlyed
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Newspaper Change,

KANSAS CITY, October S.-The Jour
nal of Commerce, the Oldest paper in the
Missouri Valley, changed hands to-day.
d. K. Able, one of the founders of the
paper, and ono of the most successful
newspaper men in the west, becomes
manager. The controlling interest is
now held BY Abel, Stevens, Bunker i
Brooks.
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A RELIGIOUS, or irreliglous, duel OF
words is about to be fought in New
York, between Rev. o. B. FRoTHING-
v,v and Rev. JAMES BOYD BRADY, of
HO5Oken, New Jersey. The former gen.
llsmsn declared, IN sermon preached
IS. Sunday, that the Christian religion
i. = superstition, fancy, an magma
ton, snd that it is not founded in his
,o,y in law or in reason" To the proof
Of this sweeping declaration he is chal
lsnged by Mr. BRADY, and the latter
propo,es to refute such evidence as the
ilrmsr may produce.
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Enthusfastic Democratic Meetings
Last Night.

Special to the Register.
MARTINS FERRY, Oct. 8.
Hon. Z. B. EchelmsR, of Wooster, o..
closed the campaign at this place, this
evening, on behalf of the Democracy.
Commercial Hall was well filed and gave
him happy welcome. Mr.. Echelmsn's
address was able and eloquent, and did
US much good. The Democrats of old
Belmont are jubilant and sure of success
Hon. II. Gregg, of Indiana, is address
ing q good sized meeting of workingme n
vt the town hall. They are enthusiastic
snd mean business. h.
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THE Richmond Wing says that butch
cred Virginia has right to look to her
DESTROYER, the United States government,
for relief from paying the old State
debt incurred before West Virginia was
taken from the territory, The relief
asked is that the general government
perform duty incident to war by read,
justing the terms of separation, so that
West Virginia may have its part of the
lsbt. Suppose West Virginia declines
70 recognize any such Intervention?