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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-05
Trl.State tRine Match al Long
Range,

CHICAGO, October 3.-Rile Teams from
Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois began
a three days match on the Dearburn
klile Clubs range, on Stoney Island near
Chicago. The Grst contest was at 8, 0 and
10 hundred yards. At 500 yards the Wis
consin Team scored total OF l65, Michi-
gan Team 1873, illinois Team $50. The
beat individual scores were made by Hill,
Of Milwaukee, and Thompson, Of Chicago,
who scored A out OF a possible so. A
high and shifting wind interfered great
ly with the accuracy Of the aim.
At 1000 yards, 10 shots each, out Of a
possible 300, the Illinois Team scored l7S,
Michigan l57, Wiscosin l42. The best
individual scores in the Illinois Team
were Thompson G1 and Willard 81, out
OF possible 70. Bestin Wisconsin, Hue
So, Johnston 80. Best in Michigan,
Walcott Al, Levy 40, Harrington 80.
The first prize, therefore, goes to the ILL
nois Team and the second to Wi,consin.
The wind was less troublesome at 900
yards, but was strong enough 10 interfere
considerably with the scoring. The ILL.,
"SAo AIM WApGOuSlu LehulS eUCu mhQe l40,
out Of possible 200. The Michigan
team made 145. The best individual
scores were: Thompson As, out OF pos.
eible 200; Hill 43, Fielding AZ, Walcott
42. Poorest score-Wells 90.
The most exciting event OF the day was
the 800 yard shooting, open TO members
Otregular rifle clubs. The prizes were a
silver pitcher to the best shot aud a sill
yer cup to the next beat. The wind had
died down during this contest. DR.. Hill,
Of the Milwaukee team, made ten success.
siTe bulls eyes, scoring fifty and winning
the first prlze. G. Fielding and r, S.
Thompson each scored 40. J. K. Miner,
Of the Irish team; F. Hyde, OF the Amer.
lean team, and Geo. Willard each scored
IS. Sir Henry Haliord, Of the English
team, A. Gaylord and John Johnston
each scored AZ. r. s. s. Greenhill, Of
the Irish team, 40. Fielding and Thomp
son shot OF the tie for the second prize
and Fielding won, making five successive
bulls eyes,
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GRANT AND SUMNER.

COI. FOrncy Prints IA Card in
Which he Gives tho Status Oi
Both Ola the San Domingo
Scheme.
PHILADELPHIA, October 3.-Colonel
Forney says in the Press, this morning,
over his own signature, that the state.
ment concerning President Grant's talk
with Sumner about San Domingo ia true
as lar as it goes, but the omitted fact is
that both President Grant and myseli
believed that Mr.. Sumner intended to
support the San Domingo scheme. After
the conversation here referred to, l wrote
in that belief in my paper, the Washing.
ton Daily Chronicle, on The Sunday night
when left Mr.. Summers house, after
this interview, and continued to do so in
that paper and the ReSs. The President
called on me, when Mr.. Summer subsc.
quently attacked the San Domingo pro.
ject, for my opinion Of his understanding
with the Senator, and l sustained Gen.
Grants view over my own name; but this
did not produce any difference in my re.
lations with Mr.. Semner. He simply
explained that he had been misunder.
stood by both Of uE, and we remained as
ever. That explanation ought 10 have
been sufficient for Gen. Grant, as l more
than once said to him. There was no
bad faith about Mr.. Summers course, |
thought with the President that he had
agreed to support the San Domingo &C.
QUESTION, but MIR. Sumner took the ground
that he had only consented to consider
the subject. With a little more moderation
on both sides, the two men could have
been reconciled, but they were controlled,
and especially Gen. Grant, by some poll.
ticians who wanted to produce a rupture
between the President and the Senator. |
tried to compose the trouble, but failed.
The quarrel had gone too far. It is moi
pleasant to reopen these wounds, now
that the grave has closed over the illus
trious Senator, but aolemuly believe
that there never lived purer, better, or
more truthful man than Charles Sumner.
He had his faults, but he never violated
a promise, deserted friend, or uttered a
faIsehood."
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We observe that our friend General
Northcol,, Of Clarksburg, is u laborer in
the temperance vineyard. Mr.. Cunning
ham, Of this city, who has been lifting up
his voice in the same cause in that re-
giOn, tells Us that the General Is man oI
much work these days. lie is a Commits
sioner in Bankruptcy-an Office worth
S. per dsy-an amateur gardener, and a
local historian. He cultivates three
acres of ground, and cuIlivates it SO thor.
OughIy that he has surplus, like our
Uncle Samuel, for export. He rises ear.
ly aud works late, paying no attention TO
the eight hour system.
I!realIy seems as if our West Virginia
Generals had a weakness for agriculture.
Gen. Harris is running "Jersey farm
on which he raises Alderney cows and
makes the best Of butter. Gen. Kelly has
been living on farm for several years
past, raising fancy stock. Gen. Duval
has heartsome country place just oAt-
side Of Wellsburg, on which he raises
ever so much, including large family.
Thus it will be seen that we could start
right here on our own territory respec.
table branch OF the sUciety Of the Cincin-
nIti-follOwers Of the great Roman who
set such a wholesome example to mil
itary people throughout the world.
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The Trunk Lines IN CounciI.

NLwYoRK, October 4.-several Of the
trunk lines were represented at the meet
ing tonight at the Windsor Hotel
Among those present were John King
jtp Receiver Of the Ohio & Mississippi
ltailroad; John Newell, General Manager
Of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
A, J. Cassntt, Vice President Of the Penn
sy!vania Railroad; George R. Blanchard,
Vice President Of the Erie; J. R. McCul'
Tough, Vice President Of the Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne & Chicago; J. II. Ruler
General Manager OF the New York Cen.
lral and Hudson River; +. Boughton,
General Freight Agent Of the Grand
Trunk; n. Clifford, General Agent Of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio; G. Villas, General
Freight Agent Of the Erie; W. Il. Perry
General Agent OF the Canada Southern
and Mr.. Roosevelt, Of the Toledo & Wa
bash.
A proposition was advanced to increase
The freight on the east and west bound
traffic, and to do away with the indiscrim.
mate cutting Of ratespreviously INDUCED
in by rival companies. The basis for The
new rates could not be determined on
and the subject was postponed for fur
ther deliberatlon. The representatives
were unanimously in favor Of continuing
the present system Of pooling west bound
freight earning, and il possible to de-
eide upon come similar plan as regards
east bound freights.
A meeting Of the Presidents was held
in aprivAte room Of the hotel. VIM. II.
Vanderbilt and Receiver Jewett, Of the
Erie road, were known to be present.
The meeting adjourned very early, and il
is said no business was transacted, Both
meetings adjourned till tomorrow.
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DAYTON, O., October "A special 70
the JoHrna! from Washington @. d., gives
the particulars Of suicide and murder
that occurred there to-day; Crosby Hayes,
wealthy farmer, living six miles from
Washington G. H., suicided by hanging
himselt in wood.shed, adjoining hiS
own residence. No cause aSsigned for
the act.
About one o'clock this afternoon two
cousins, David and Sheridan Miller, Fot
into fight on May Street, In Washington
g. II. Sheridan was thrown down In tho
struggle, and David drawing pistol
Cred Two shots, one Of them passing
through the heart Of the PROSTATE man.
He was taken OF Of the body by the crowd
that gathered and conveyed 10 the jGil,
but he was found 10 befn a drunken stu.
por aud unconscious OF what was going
on around him. A woman living near
the spot saw one Of the shots fred. The
Coroner's inquest will be held to-day, and
will probably elicit more Of the facts Of
the case,
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The Tendency Of Gold.

Gold closed at2i yesterday. The pre-.
MUM has downward tendency notwith.
standing. its occasional rallies. Our
large exports, present and prospective,
are tellins.on 1t. They were S49, 100000
for the month Of August this year as
against S4O,GOO,OOO for the same month
otls76. For the year ending August 3lst
they were s528,09s,9is as against s472,.
160,273 last year.
We observe by our foreign dis
patches this morning that tho Bank ol
England yesterday raised her rata Of dis
count to 4 per cent, because within the
last week she has lost gold heavily, as
much as eS0S,000, the tendency being to
Withdraw coin from her vaults for export
TO this country.
This tendency OF gold weakens the
greenbsck howlers in this country trp-
mendously. The people cannot see the
sense Of going to sea again when tta5 are
just about to enter the hap6or.
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Damaged BY Rain,

WASHINGTON, October 4-The heav,
rain storm did considerable damage i;
the Interior Department. The entir,
north hall occupied by the Patent oillcl
was flooded. The ceiling Of the norlt
hall being expected to fall guards verl
stationed TO warn people Of the danger
Business in the the Land office Is en,iFel,
suspended, and the land records sutTere;
considerably. 1t is feared tha,Hsotue o
them will be destroyed before they can b,
placed in dry rooms.
The damage to the 9th and D stree
wings OF the Patent Office FROM heavy
rains to-day Is very great, many recordl
and public papers being thoroughly sat
nrated. Water flowed into the 9th stree
rooms and halls so fast this afternoo,
that it was found necessary to cut n hol,
through the immense wall Of the build
ing to let II out. Il is now feared tha
the damage by the food may prove near
ly as great as that by fire.
The Secretary oil the Treasury, upor
the recommendations Of the Commissions
OF Internal Revenue, declined the pro.
posal 10 compromise the tobacco suit
now pending At Greensboro, NC. Their,
are eighteen such cases and tho amoun
involved is $4,000,
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Furious Gale At PhlIadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-A furious
gale ragged here tonight. Railway trains
were delayed In all directions. A land
slide occurred at the eastern terminus Of
the Phoenixville tunnel on the Reading
road. An engine and twenty coal cars
were thrown from the track near Rogers'
Ford. The south bound osweso and
Phlladelphia express on the Belvidero
division Of the PennSylvRnia railroad ran
into washed out culVert short distance
below Milford, N. j., this evening, caus.
ing the complete wreck OF the train and
1t Is feared some loss Of life. The engi.
Deer and conductor cannot be found, ii
Waynesburg Junction, on the Whining.
ton & Northern road the engine and bag.
gage car Of a train ran into culvsrt.
The fireman was badly scalded and the
engineer Is missing,
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Our dispatches this morning announce
The suspension Of still another savings
bank, and panic among several other.
in the came locality. 1t begins to look
a,2it the whole brood would go after a
while. But the New York Graphic re.
marks, "it is better time for savings
banks to fail now than in the future, 70,
public indignation is rising, and as eacl
new development Of rascsIity comes tc
light it only adds to the growing feeling
that bank officers who misuse their lrusti
must be punished. In Chicago they are
putting their savings bank people in
prison."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-05
How the Southern Pacific Made
Us Connection In COntraVen.
lion OF Government ORDERS.

SAN FRANCIsco, October At Ia as
ceftained that the recent connection made
by the Southern Pacific Railroad BY d
bridge over the Colorado river was in di.
rect opposition TO orders from the United
States government. It appears that on
August %, Adjutant General Townsend
granted the company permission 10 build
4 road across the government reservation
at Fort Yuma subject to grant by Con.
gresS ol right Of way. The company
proceeded in the work Of building a
bridge on this permisSion, and Il was near.
y completed when the Secretary Of War,
on September 8, countermanded the per.
mission until both the Southern and Tex.
as Pacific Companies could be fully heard
or Congress should determine the contro-
yersy. The Southern Pacific authorities
then asked permission OF the Department
commander for leave TO continue the work
30 FAR as was necessary 10 preserve the
bridge. This was granted. Shortly after
midnight on the morning Of September
SOth the employees Of the company began
laying track TO make the connection
across the bridge. MSjor Dunn, COM
mGuding at Fort Yuma, on learning the
TACT, at once ordered the work stopped
The whole force under his command con.
sisted Of a Sergeant and one enlisted man.
The latter was stationed on the bridge,
but in a few moments the railroad men
resumed operations and the track.laying
continued until morning, when the con-
nection with Arizona was completed.
Major Dunn ordered Superintendent
ot Construction Green to consider himself
a aprlsoner, but having no force to carry
out his instruction, returned to the Fort.
Soon alter, the regular train from San
Francisco crossed the bridge.
The railroad people claim that this &C.
ion, on their part, was in conformity
with permission granted to do such work
as was necessary to preserve properly,
as connection was necessary 10 enable
them 10 run train over the bridge, car.
rying stones for reproppiug piers, and
that IN building the road across the res.
ervation, the interests Of the government
and public have been consulted at every
sleP. They also claim that Vice Presi.
dent Brown made u report and statement
to the War Department, which caused
Withdrawal Of its permission 10 build.
General Mcdowell says he believes the
matter will be amicably arranged.
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ElCctingaP Postmaster nj steubcn

An election for Postmaster is to be
held at Steubenville on the 18Th Of this
month, and then again OH the goth, and
the election will last from noon until 7
o'clock in the evening. The voting is to
be confined exclusively to the Republi.
cans. The three highest candidates on
the 18th are to be run ugain on the Goth,
and the selection is to be made from
them. The "City Central Committee"
set forth in their announcement that mas.
much as the Office Of Postmaster Is a
national appointment, therefore "the test
oil right 10 vote shall be based upon the
iacs OF the person having voted for Presi.
dent Hayes in November last" "And in
the case OF aliens, minors or any persons
who have since acquired the legal right
10 vote, the test shall be their having
voted the Republican ticket at all subse.
luent elections, md their future inten.
ton being to support the Republican
ticket"
Some people might say that the con.
c!usion drawn by the committee il, in u
severely logical point OF view, non
sequItuF, 1t certainly does not follow
because the office Of Postmaster ia Fed.
eFal appointment that therefore only one.
half OF the community should have u
voice in the selection. There is no prop.
eF connection between the premises and
conclusion. Our own impression ia that
when once it is considered necessary to
depart from the usual method Of select.
ing Postmaster, and submit II to the
ioFm' ot.an election at the polls, that the
whole community should have au even
Chance in the selection.
There is something very invidious, il
not absolutely odious, in the spectacle oil
an election going on in a community, in
The result Of which one half of the people
who are as deeply interested as the other
hall, are debarred from participation
and that from no fault Of their own. Ii
looks like Acknowledgement and really il a
species Of alienation. 1t is a perform
anee repul'ivc to the spirit OF our ins,i-
Iutions.
What is the compensation for holding
an election Of this sottY Not the ,elec.
'IOn Of better officer, for it is notorious
that the men who get elected to Office in
cities and towns are not the citizens be.I
n1'ed for the positions. No fact is better
knoTn than this. The modus opetandi
,' therefore not change for the better
hon the old method, and we do mot see
what II has to recommend II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-05
Violent wind and Rain storm.

New YoRk, October "A violent
storm Of wind aud rain prevailed here all
night. Advices from Baltimore state
that considerable damage was done there
by the storm, and trains on the Philadei.
phia Wilmington & Baltimore road were
delayed by wash.out. On the Hudson
River railroad a serious wash.out oc.
CURED near EVerdale, and the second Pa.
cifc express, leaving New York at $50,
met with an accident near there; the en-
giHC, two express cars, baggage car, and
one coach were thrown from the track,
No one was hurt but the train was do.
layed several hours,
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New YoRK, October 4.-wm. q. Ly4
man and J. c. Hogan, alias Geo. Brown;
were arrested by Pinkerton's detectives
OH rCquisi,ion from Justice Russell, Of
Catskill, on a charge Of forging draft
on the First National Bank Of Leroy, N.
y, for Sl,45O. The co nplaiut was made
by James Fargo, 81 Broadway, who al.
legged that the accused have practiced
large frauds on the express compauies.
Lyman is the man who was arrested for
couplicity in tbe Union Trust Company
forgery. Both prisoners were handed
over TO officers from Cahkill to be taken
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BELLAlRE LocALs.-A young mar
named Alexander LittIeton, Of this city
q member ol our Light Guards, met will
very serious accident on Wednesday
last while out hunting, about mile west
Of this place. He was In the act Of pick
Ing up his double.barreled shot gun
which he had previously laid behind 1
log, catching hold OF II at the muzIle
when both cocks were accidentally forced
back and rebounded instantly, dischargD
Ing both loads Of shot into i6e wrist q
his right arm, His attending physicians
We are informed, consider amputatior
below the elbow necessary, 10 prevent
further serious results.
A missionary social was held last even,
ing az the residence Of Mrs. Cyrus q,
Strahl.
Mr.. Milton Stewart, a nailor, is the
happy recipient OF beautiful little girl
baby.
A family, named Wise, residing up
Whisky Run, near WeSt Wheeling, came
down 10 this city on Wednesday last 10
sell some produce, and on returning home
IN the evening, stopped at the saloon near
Benson'S Ferry. The two men stepped
of for some Refreshments, leaving the
women in the wagon, but in the mean
time, the hores became shy and started
of at full Eallop, hurling the women out
and upon the track OF the Cleveland &
Pittsburgh railroad. The frightened
animals never stopped until they arrived
at Whisky Run, nothing remaining OF the
vehicle but the axle tree.
The wolkingmen OF this city held a
meeting last evening, andIWere addressed
by G. W. Scott, Esq, their candidate for
State Representative, and others, in the
FIRST Ward Of this city. The meeting
was well attended, and by n portion Of
our most intelligent citizens.
The Bellairc Colonial Society for Kan.
sas has "ausgespielt." 1t died hard.
a torchliRht procession and meeting
Of workingmen will, this evening, on the
Square, be addressed by Hon. Sam Carey,
Of Ohio.
DR.. Muhleman returned to this city
yesterday, after an absence Of several
days attending the annual meeting oil
HomeopnIhists in the city Of PhilSdel-
phia.
Mr.. Chss. Henry, the coal merchant,
ard A. J. Meyer, the boot and shoe deal.
er, left here yesterday on visit to the
Shenandoah Valley, to look at some Of
the beautiful farming lands in that section
Of Virginia.
Pay day at the Rolling Mill to-day.
4 meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Bellsire 4 Southwestern Railroad Com.
pany took place at the company's Office
yesterday, to elect Directors Tor the en-.
suing year.
The Tobacco Warehouse Commission.
ers met here yesterday and formally
awarded the contract Of erecting and
completing the work to j. N. Brodie,
Esq.
j. E. Wyant, Esq, agent for the Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Rail.
road, west branch, accompanied by his
lady registered at the Globe House yes
teIday.
We had the pleasure yesterday Of meet.
ing fourteen aspirants for Office, from the
three political parties, and every one Of
them, rather curiOusly, sauguiuc Of sue.
cess and already selecting their assistants
aud deputies. JED.
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The Greenbaek Conventional
Healthy Set OF ReSOluiiOnS-Il
Not COmmunistic, What Rre

The Greenbaek Conventional
Healthy Set Of NeSOlHtiOnS-LI
Not COmmuniStlc, Whnt arC
They.
ST. Louis, October 4.-The GreeabacE
Convention met to-day. A very lengthy
preamble, embracing allthc grievances o.
the party against the government, and
a long series OF resolutions were passed
unanimously. The resolutions demand
the immediate repeal Of the resumption
act Of 1875, that the issue Of absolute
money in gleenbacks be full legal tender
Tor all purposes, and in sufficient Quanli
ties to redeem all bonds now or that may
in the future, become subject to redemp
tion; that the Constitution be amended sc
as to restrain Congress from granting
public lands TO any corporation or asso
citation, from making the United States q
party to any corporation for the purpose
oil assigning or any way conveying public
moneys, credits, franchises, powers OF
sovereignty of the government; from
creating any corporation, except such as
may be necessary to carry out the execu.
tive powers Of the government, and from
issuing any bonds OF the United States in
the future for any purpose; demand that
all national banks be required to surren.
der their circulation and receive green.
backs therefor; demand a graduation Of
taxation 80 as 10 secure a tax on all in.
comes over the sum OF $500 a year; de.
mand thorough reform in public school
education, the establishment of ngricultu.
raj, mechanical and commercial schools;
require the education OF each pupil for
an ayocation in life; that no sectarian
schools shall be sustained out OF the pub.
lie school funds; iavorlreC trade; demand
the reduction Of public expenses; claim
far every individual man or female the
same political rights aud equality in the
State; demand that all land grants to rail.
roads, excepting such as has been sold 10
innocent purchasers, be vacated; that the
government shall take controie of the
whole railroad and Telegraph systems Of
the country and operate them for the
benefit OF the people.
I'VE recommend the issue Of greenbacks
BY the government 10 be loaned to States,
counties and cities and individuals at 8
per cent interest. We favor tho eight
hour law.
A very slimly attended meeting was
held at the Court House tonight, a;
which several speeches were made Of the
usual greenbacE order,
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The Bcllairc Tobacco Warehouse


The value Of the Tobacco Warehouse
to Belmont county and the State will be
realized when it is recoIlected tha, during
the last forty years 575,76S hogsheads, OF
an annual average Of over $4,000 hogs.
heads, Of Ohio tobacco were shipped 10
the Maryland warehouse. The State ol
Maryland has collected an average fec oi
So per hogshead on all the tobacco re.
ceived at Its warehouse. On Ohio to.
bacco, as above, about SEC, 900 per annum,
OF late years 0hios average is about
10000 hogsheads. The outage alone viii
average about $4,000 per annum. In
addition to the outage, she has also col.
iected fees for storage, drayage, cooper.
age, insurance, reconditioning, per cent.
age TO her merchants, sales Of scraps, &c.
&e9 amounting to large sums OF money
and furnishing employment to larse
number OF men, adding TO her prosperity
At our coat and expense. The law, 90
far as Ohio is concerned, proposes IA
change all this, and to foster The inter.
ests Of her own citizens.