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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-22

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AZ the afternoon train came in from
the West on the Lake Shore road, Tues
day, man land judging FROM his dress
a farmer, sprang from the train, and
rushing up to Officer Van Husen, ex
claimed wildly, ave been robbed; I've
been robbed; had $3.50, and / rode dowr
here with 4 car load OF rufians, ant
they've robbed me"
"You came out OF the smoking car, did
you notp asked the officer.
"Yes," said the man, ~and soinc Of those
burned critters in there robbed me"
"Where did you come FROM
"Berea."
"And do you think that in coming that
distance you could be robbed in broad
daylight, among a car load Of people
Let me search you" The officer went
through his man and found the pocket.
book containing the $3.50 in the inside
pocket OF his vest, and the granger was
the happlest man in four counties. He
was going to Wheeling, ". Va, and sup,
posed he had placed the pocketbook in
his coat pocket instead OF the inside
pocket where it was found.
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Failed 10 Hnrmonizc.

ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-The Democrat,
and Republicans held convention this
morning to nominate candidates fol
Mayor and city officers. Both conven,
tions endorsed Henry OverstOtz for
Mayor, by large majority. Il is not
unlikely, however, that this action will
be repudiated by large numbers OF both
Republicans and Democrats, and that one
or more candidates will be brought out in
opposition TO Overstotz. 1t may be stat
ed positively that another Republican
convention will be held tomorrow, which
will undoubtedly denounCe the action Of
the Republicans to-day, and nominate a
straight opposition ticket.
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The Louisiana Question.

1t is stated in our Washington dis
patches that the Administration has
finally concluded to send commission to
Louisiana to ascertain the "yery truth, ("
as Mr.. Conkling remarked in one OF his
late speecheo, in regard to the situation
OF Affairs in that State. This commits.
sion is to include Vice President Wheeler,
and, perhaps, ex-supreme Judge Davis,
and several other gentlemen OF tirst.class
character and ability. They are to pro-
ceed to Louisiana and see for themselves
what is best to be done, and after they
make report the Administration will
at once act.
The Louisiana question has been under
anxious and serious discussion in the
Cabinet Tor several days, and has been
found incapable OF solution until more
light is obtained. The Nichols govern.
ment and the Packard government have
each been iuauentially and persistently
represented at Washington since the in
ausuration, and the only result of their
vehement representations has been to so
beclOud the situation as to render an i'm
partial commission necessary.
1t is very evident that the President
wants to get rid Of the presence of troops
in and around the seat Of government in
Louisiana, and equally evident that he
deems it hazardous to trust the PROBES.
siOns Of good faith, and the assurances Of
security for all classes, so profuseIy made
by the Nichols government. onee Pack.
ars is dispossessed, either by force or
starvation, Nichols, and the Nichols
Legislature and Judiciary, will be in
full possession Of the State Government,
and no odds what policy they may see ct
to pursue-hoWeyer oppressive and bull.
doing in is character towards the Re
publican element-lhere will then be nc
remedy, inasmuch as the protection OF the
federal government cannot be invoked
except through the Executive or the
Ligislature, and, OF course, neither
Nichols nor a Nichols Legislature would
ever see any necessity for such an invOca.
tion.
This is evidently the contingency that
causes the President and the Cabinet to
hang back from decision on the Louisi-
ana imbrosliO. The policy Of the Ad-
ministration, as expressed in the iuaugu.
raj, is to leave the people OF each State
free to govern themselves, so far as they
are willing to recognize the equal rights
Of all classes OF citizens, and no doubt
thisis the honest desire Of the President,
lie is antAgOniled in carrying out this
policy BY the strong representations that
have been made Of danger to the weaker
class Of citizens in Louisiana. While he
does not desire to arti6cially prop up
any party in power in that STATE, he is
not willing to abandon any large class to
the tender mereies Of those Who in times
past have grossly abused their power.
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Cannot BE Found.

NEW YORK, March 2l.-No reliable
news has been had as to the disappear.
ance.ot A. Oakley Hall, ex.Mayor, who has
not been seen since Friday. Beyond the
fact that he cannot be found it Is rumored
that he told one or two persons on Friday
that he was aboutto leave town for few
days.
It has been asCertained that Mr.. Hall
called at the city prison Saturday morn.
ing, to see client, and told him be would
have his case adjourned over, as he (HslI)
was about to leave the city and would be
absent q week. Many believe that Mr.,
Hall sailed for Europe Saturday last.
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COLUMBUS, March al.-In the Senate
the bill providing that the State Board Of
Equalization shall not increase the re,
ports OF County Auditors on National
Bank stock to exceed 100000, was pass
ed. The House bill to authorize the in,
corporation of Mutual Fire Insurance
Companies was also passed.
A bill WAS introduced to provide for
minority representation in joint stock
companies.
A resolution was offered providing for
submitting to vote of the people ar
amendment to the State Constitution pro.
viding that all State elections shall be
held in November, and also to give the
General Assembly power to hold biennial
sessions. The resolution was ordered
printed.
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SAN Francisco, March 2l.-Maj. Gen.
Joseph f. Ceballos, late commander-in.
chief OF the Fourth Territorial Division
Of the Mexican Republic, comprising
the Northwestern and Pacific S.ates,
starts this morning overland for New
Orleans, whence he will proceed to the
Rio Grande and thence into Mexico. He
returns by special invitation OF Diaz, by
whom, it is expected, he will be appoint.
ed Secretary Of War, as reward for
past military services.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, March 9I.-The laborers here
yesterday attacked number from Posen
working on tramway in this city, be.
cause the latter accepted lower wages
The police supported the Poseniers, but
were repulsed. A company Of infantry
was ordered on, and with some mounted
police cleared the streets. Several were
wounded.
BERLIN, March 2l.-In the Reichstag
a bill fixing Leipzig as the seat OF Tie
Imperial Court Of Germany, was adopted.
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Bold Bank Robbery.

ISDrANAPoLIs, March 2i.-At noon
to-day a stranger entered the Indiana
National Bank Of this city, carrying a
large box wrapped with paper and fast.
ened by cords, The attaches OF the bank
were behind the counter, but in the rear
part Of the room and in plain sight. The
man deposited the box on the floor
jumped upon it, and, reaching over the
counter railing, grabbed u number oI
packages OF bills and escaped. The bank
claims the loss TO be fully $4,000. A
reward OF 5000 is offered for the arrest
Of the thief and the return Of the money.
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How the Temperance Movement
mp Rt Washington, Pa, Comes

up NJ "uShluBtou' Easf Nonneb
ON.
IBevieE aud Exlmlntrl
The temperance movement shows no
sign Of abatement in interest or attend.
ance, but rather \ decided growth in
both. 1t seems to be taking wider and
deeper hold day by day. Many who at
first stood sloof have come to the front
The meetings in the Town Hall appoint.
ed by the committee are always thronged,
the rear Of the hall being we'll filed with
persons standing. Monday evenings
meeting must have had in the neighbor.
hood OF = thousand auditors. Speakers
from Pittsburgh announced usually fail
to come to time, but the hour is protila.
bly, occupied by home material, which is
plentiful and Of good quality.
Eeach night strong, earnest appeal.
are made to sign the pledge. and these ap-
peals are generally responded to. Up 10
date, about so have given their auto.
graphs This number includes repre-.
sentatiyes from all classes, but the most
encouraging feature is the enrolling in
the Murphy Band so large a number oi
the chronic drinkers-the old topers
whom ii they manfully quit, will furnish
brilliant illustrations Of the pledges eif.
cacy. When some familiar person march.
es up the aisle to take the pledge the hall
rings with cheering.
The greatest tact seems TO be needed in
drawing out freely all who have come.
thing to say. The leader should be s
man Of warm sympathy, delicate caution
and strong hand, else the meetings sue.
Cess is seriously jeopardiLed, either from
backEardness OF speakers or small talk
ad nsuseam upon the part OF one whose
zeal exceeds HE prudence. One speaker
the other evening, told with much gustc
and in almost iocular style, the "amia'
ble vice. Of his past life, stealing whisky
hobnobbiuE with negroes and mania poiu
minus the snake scenic effects.
Murphy, il he had been conducting the
meeting that night would have used hi.
familiar Pittsburgh request; "Will some
Brother please say amen" Instead OF this
the audience good naturedly sang the
speaker down by starting Hold the Fort
in the midst Of his "tOo unanimous re-
marks. The hero Of these amiable yices
then sank down peacefully in his chair
The meetings are usually free from ex
citemeut and betoken u calm seriousness
and earnestness that indicate no surface
impulsE but conviction, honest purpose.
and high temperance aims. So NAV il
be.
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THERE are repeated indications OF the
nneasiness felt in European business cir.
cles over the manner in which American
manufactures are suPplanting those Of
Europe in the markets OF the world.
The case of American matchmaking
versus the Swiss manufacture; of Ameri.
can cutlery against Sheffield do; Of Amer.
ican cotton goods, American beef, &c,
against tine English products, are
also instances in point. And now the
London Tiiaes expresses the deepest con.
cern that the Turkish Government OBJ
tains so large a proportion OF its sup,
plies Of arms and ammunition from the
United States, and says there is no othel
way to account for the fact except upon
the hypothesis that rifles and ammunition
can be bought cheaper and OF better
quality in Rhode Island and Courecti-
cut than in Warwickshire.
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KEEPING THE PoPE POSTED.

LONDON, March 2l.-A special from
Rome to the Nelrs says: A full report oil
the sitting OF the Reichstag on the 2sth
ult. at Berlin has Been sent to the Vati,
can, that the Pope may see the concilia-
tory spirit entertained toward the Holy
See and be induced to take the initia.ory
towards conciliation.
LONDON, March 2l.-A telegram from
Rome says that later version Of lhC
POpes utterances at the COnsistory YES
terday is that while inyeighing against
the~desire to deprive him Of the liberty
OF speech, he encouraged resistance there,
to, saying that the time had come TO en-
ploy force.
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The Question Of an Extra Ses.
sion.

WAsHISoroN, March 2O,-The Presi.
dent, mp to last evening, had not found
himself able to approve OF any OF the
plans which have been suggested TO oh.
Viate the apparent necessity Of an extra
session Of Congress. He, however, share:
the general desire OF all parties to dis
cover some means, il any exist, by which
the army can be maintained without !
called session Of Congress, and, although
he considers all that have yet been sug'
gested insufficient or impracticable, he
will not finally decide the matter until
after further consultation with the mem
berS of the Cabinet.
IItWill be seen by later news that ar
extra session has been decided on for the
4lh Of June-EDs.1
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John Lees Doom Sealed.

SALT LAKE, March 2l.-The friends Of
John D. Lee, who is condemned to be
shot on Friday next, have sent numerous
petitions, signed by prominent MormOns
and Gentiles, asking for n commutation
OF his sentence or pardon, to Gov.
emory Emory. but the evidence Of
guilt being so clear and the ofiense
so heinous, the Governor has to-day, in
answer TO telegram from the United
States Marshal at Beaver inquiring If he
had anything further to communicate
relative to Lee, replied nothing what
ever. This indicates that Lees doom is
sealed.
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Ma. KEY made pretty bad mistake
about the Lynchburg (val POstOfice,
The place has been he'd for some time
by John F. Wilson. Union soldier who
lost an arm and eye in the war, but Key
displaced him and appointed an ex'
Confederate from Tennessee, who had to
ask his way to the pOstOtIice when be
reached Lynchburg. Wilson went to
Washington and laid his remaining arm
and eye along with his case before Hayes
who peremptoriIy revoked Keys aP
pointment. Wilson has gone back 10 his
po,tOfice, and the Tennes,eean has asked
his way home.
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NEw HoRK, March 2o.-The inventory
Of the real and personal estate Of the Erie
railway company, which was ordered by
Judge Donohue, has been completed
alter nearly two years labor, and turned
over to President JeWett. Ii flls twenty
large volumes, and infinitely describe.
everything possessed by the company
The binding alone cost Sl2 per volume
and the entire cost is over SlOOO 600.
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TIE Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne 4 Chica-
go Railroad Company now run Pullman
hotel cars on their through trains, and
they are literally patrOuued by the
travelling public. At Manifold, o., the
through car over the Erie Road, from
New York to Chicago, Is attached, 80
that there are two Of the dining.cars con.
nectsd with each through express train.
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NO INTENTION OF REsIuSIHa,

bu. its not expected that he will remain
there as Minister.
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INC City Elec1ion In sd. Lonl..

81. LOUIE, March "l.-Politic1l excite.
ment has run high here to-day, and the
contest in the coming city election prom.
ises to be unusually lively. Henry Over.
Stolz, the present Mayor, was called upon
Sunday last by several thousand citizens
to run as an independent candidate for
Mayor. He accepted the invitation and
announced himself as 4 candidate. To.
day the regular Democratic Convention
was held to nominate n city ticket and il
nominated Overstolz for Mayor By large
majority, WhereupOn the delegates from
the Sixth Ward Withdrew. The action
Of the Convention has met with pretty
determined opposition by number Of
influential Democrats, and large meet
ing was held at the Court House tonight
to consider the situation. Several speeches
were made in denunciaiion Of the action
OF the Convention, and ! committee Of
prominent citizens, TO be increased to
one hundred, was appointed to consult
upon the subject, and il they deem
it desirable, they are authorized to call
another Convention and put another
ticket in the field. This Committee is
also empowered TO act in concert with
any other party or organization, with
view to combining all opposition to Mr..
Overstolt. A Republican Convention
was also held to-day, and the candidacy
Of Mr.. OVerstolE was endorsedby strong
majority. This Convention was called
by the Republican Central Committee,
but another Convention, called by what
is known as the Republican Central Club,
will be held tomorrow, and it will
probably repudiate Overstolz and nom.
irate a straight Republican ticket.
This organization is opposed to the Cen.
trail Committee on Reiormatory Grounds,
it being utterly opposed to the assessment
OF candidates for election purposes, and
contending for 4 different ward represen.
tation from the Central Committee. Itis
being engineered by several old Republi-
cans, who are demanding reforms, and it
is not unlikely that they will not consult
with the repudiating Democrats and
agree upon some plan to combine the
entsre opposition to Overstolz. Both
Democrats and Republicans allege that
Overstolz used his influence 10 pack the
conventions held to-day, and much indig-
nation is expressed thereai.
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CHICAGO, March 2l.-Skow, Peterson
< Co., bankers, corner Clarke and South
Water streets, failed to-day. They can
not give details, but the amount involved
is not very heavy. They had line OF
deposits aggregating about 5000, and
did considerable foreign exchange
business. The losers are principally
their countrymen (Scandinavians) here
and in Europe.
The Typographical Union to-day re.
duced the price Of composition on morn.
ing papers from IL to 40 cents per 1000
ems, and on evening papersironi IS to 81
cents,
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NEW York, March eI.-A1ived-
Steamships China, from Liverpool, and
Rotterdam, from Rotterdam.
Sax FRANCISCO, March 2I.-Cleared-
Ship Rembrandt, from Liverpool. Sailed
-Britilh steamer Gaelic, for HOngkong,
via. Yokohama.
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DAYTON, o., March 2l.-A little girl
four years old, daughter Of Levi Halier,
was burned y death yesterday, on her
iather's farm, six miles from this city.
She was playing near some burning brush,
when her clothes caught FIRE. Her body
was roasted to crisp before assistance
could reach her.
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FIRE RECORD.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-There was
a Gre in the confectionery store at lie
D street last night. The damage to the
building is considerable, and caused the
death, by suffOcatiOn, Of Vim. Grupe, pro,
prietor.
CINCINNATI, March 2l.-The Touring
mill Of Leon Houston & Bro, South
Charleston, Ohio, burned tonight. Los,
estimated at SI5, 900.
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Mrs. Bernard-Richiugs at WASH
iuRtOu. Pm.


Our neishbor Of the Washington, Pa,
Eraniae was not carried away with the
appearance and performance Of Mrs
Bernard.Richlngs opera troupe on the
occasion Of their late visit TO that place
They appeared there, as here, in the "Bo.
hemiau Girl" and the E-amiaer thus com.
ments on the rendering of the principal
parts. Speaking Of Mrs. B., it says:
In person, some might regard her good
looking, but she did not so impress us.
Apparently she "a about 50 years old IA
lovely woman that night on the stage
would have given a welcome relief to
that background OF feminine homeli-
ness). In comparing her voice with
Kellogg in the solo, II dreamed ! dwelt
in Marble Hall" Mrs. Bernard suffers in
come resPectp. She lacks the compass,
volume and that sympathy of tone
with which the South's favorile
daughter Of song enchaRts her audi,
ences. While Mrs. L. falls below her
rival in these three, she equals her in ex.
execution and purity Of tone. never max.
ing q false tone. Her acting was good
considering the lack OF scenery and the
ludicrous mishaps in the early part oI
the evening. The Count had a good base
voice, not extra strong and not filling the
requirements Of his part, which in the
touching soln-"Heart bowed down with
grief" which he gave with much feeling
and poWer-requires greatdeal OF pas.
sionate expression.
Thaddeus, the tenor, has clear pure
voice, with fine sweep. His solo, "Ther
you will remember me-" was given with
good effect, and seemed to be the hit oil
the evening.
Florentine, the amusing character, was
well persouated and admirably acted.
The Gypsy Queens acting was deici.
ent, and her singing only fair. She was
evidently suffering from cold, "a was
III. i L. Al
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A WISCONSIN company Is making six-
teen tons day Of paper for building pur.
poses. Ittakes the place Of and is said
to answer better than Ons.inch planks for
Notwithstanding and other building
purposes. IT is like hard pasteboard,
having its tibres condensed into a tough
mass under a pressure OF several hundred
tons. IlcOmes in rolls, thirty.tWO inches
wide. 1t resists heat, cold, frost and
dampnesS, and does not take fire so resdi.
" as wood.
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WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The sugges.
tion ia made here that the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau be abolished and the work
OF collecting the revenues be turned over
10 the different States, The plan sug.
gested is to assess the States for a certain
amount and let them collect the revenues
in such manner as they may deem best.
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HARRISBURG, Pa, March 2l.-In the
joint convention Of the Legislature to.
day, ]. Don Cameron was declared duly
elected US. Senator.
COLUMBUS, O., March 2l.-The Gener.
al Assembly, in joint session to-day, de-
elared Stanley Matthews duly elected
Senator from Ohio to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of John Sher.
man
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Six Of Mn. Hayea' old girl classmates
happened to be living at Washington, and
possessed their school badges. They had
the badge copied in buds and blossoms
and sent 1t to the Presidents wife with
their cards, and the next day Mrs. Hayes
sent for her old friends and held sOci.
ETY. reunion in the White House parlors.
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Accident in n Theatre

CINCINNATI, March 2l.-During III,
matinee performance at Woods theatre
this afternoon, the drop curtain became
loosened and fell to the stage with ter,
rife crash, iniuring two stage carpenters
one named White had his leg broken,
and Wm. Miller had his wrist fractured,
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Ghegntelli9eucr.

The Ohio Senate has passed bill pro-
yiding that stock in course Of transit by
railroads shall be furnished food, water,
and comfortable quarters while resting.
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The Boston journal says it is rare that
40 many iirstClass men have gone 10 the
Senate in one year as Blaine, Hoar, Beck,
HirkwOod, Lamar, Hill, Judge Davis and
Matthews,
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET


17s1I7EI7IV7sE7 lIa7 u u
CATrLE-Market opened dull and heavy
with prices 4 shade lower, but closed fairly
active, about last weeks prices. very
best s. 571za6 %; first qualities 81 7Ja
. 95i medium or good fair quality 81 Goa
4 70; ordinary thin steers, oxen and COW,
s. 25a3 20; most Of the sales at 81 q
aj 25. Receipts l,575 head; sales / SOL
Hoes Quiet and prices a shade easier;
range 7a794c. Receipts G,2sl.
SHEEP More active aud unchanged.
Rates range 81 JOa7 90. Receipts l,62l.
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iStenbenvIIIe Tramp statIsllcs,

IHel4l1 U Jt1IIIulyI
Number Of tramps lodged in Work
House from October Is, 1876, up to
March q, 1877, $40, worked and fed
! lsST4; sick, crippled aud unable to work,
led, 6S. Amount Of coal consumed, SS5
bushels. Amount Of Bologna fed, 55Olbs
Bread consumed, ], ,4ST loSyes.