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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-24
The Wheeling InteIlIgencer's Pc.
H1tlOn ON schools still Further
Endorsed.

The Wheeling InteIIIgencer's PO.
aItlOn ON Schools still Further
Endorsed.
New York Times.
We do not here propose 10 discuss the
limit to which education At the public
expense should be carried. That Is wide
question, and TO some extent an open one,
regarding which the arguments on either
side are not very we'll defined. In New
York, at the present moment, It Is not 4
practical question at all, and Il Is not one
which we are bound TO consider, or ought
10 consider, until We have done great
deal more in the way Of primary schools,
and done 1t = great deal better. Tho
frat principle Of public instruction IL
that, "a regards the elementary branches,
1t shall be offered to every child who can
take advantage OF It. It's chief pur.
pose, in the present state Of society,
In our cities at least, is not TO give
superior education to q few, but
to give primary instruction to all;
not to build up class Of highly.educated
young men and women-exceedingIy de.
sirable and valuable as such class may
be-but TO do away rs far as possible,
with that gross ignorance which comes
from the want Of elementary teaching.
Until we have provided for teaching the
simpler branches to all the children OF the
community, and for teaching them in the
best possible manner, it is absurd, illogi.
cal, and unjust to spend money and ener.
gy in securing the teaching OF the higher
branches. As matter OF fact, there are
In the City ot New York thousands Of
children Of the proper age for the pri.
mary schools, who cannot be received In
those schools; there are many hundreds in
the schools for whom no sufficient accom-.
mediation can be provided, and those who
are accommodated are not taught nearly
as we'll as the scholars in the upper
grades. This state OF things is radically
wrong, While we employ half-trained,
poorly.paid girls in their teens TO teach
In the primary schools studies which,
when we'll taught, tax the capacity and
skill OF highly.trained teachers, We, have
no right to be paying thousands Of dollars
a year to good teachers to give instruo'
tion to small classes in higher branches,
II we could get at the average cost for
tuition, school.room, and incidental ex'
penses in the grammar grades and those
higher still 10 our school system, We should
find that 1t largely exceeded the average
cost per scholar in the primary grades
In other words, We are leaving large
numbers Of children without schooling
and giving a very poor quality Of in
struction 70 the great majority Of those
whom we do instruct, while we are using
the money that would supply these def
ciencies in giving superior instruction tc
a much smaller number whose claims are
far less,
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The Baltimore Tramp Conven.
ti0n,

BAIrrNtoRg, Dec. THE Tramp Con.
vention held three sessions to-day and
adjourned this evening. The subjects
under consideration were elaborately dis.
cnssed BY Montgomery Blair, Bishop Day
Of the Episcopal Church; the Rev. Geo.
Muller Of England, and Judge Gilmore.
The form Of bill to be presented to
the coming Legislature was adopted, pro.
ylding that all persons travelling through
thestate and found sleeping in barns and
outhouses shall be iuoarcersted and SEN
fenced 10 terms Of labor 10 the House Of
Correction; also requesting that ekeeu.
tions be conducted privately, and that
more frequent terms oi court be held. r.
Henry Smith, representing the "Nation.
ais" a labor party entered, his protest
against the proposed arrest Of free Amer,
lean citizens travelling the public high.
ways In search of work.
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a. 1852.

LOuFteen Pouuu5I Whlle between MS Bhouls
ders and on his breast are masses Of lead
each Of thirty pounds weight. A rope,
called life llue, is made fast around his
waist, thin strips Of gum are placed on
his wrists TO draw the gum Aleeye cuffa
still closer to the skin, and the diver is
ready to descend into the water
In the present undertaking barge 10
anchored In the Vicluity Of the wreck and
q hoiSting arrangement for drawing up
the kegs stands on the end Of the barge
A long light line is attached by one end
to the grappling hooks and tho driver
takes the other end In his hand. This Is
for the purpose Of pulling the hooks to
him when the kegs have TO bs drawn up.
He hiss gone down the ladder and iS out
Of sight and you can trace his course
BY the constant stream Of air
bubbles coming to the top Of the
water. When he finds a pile Of kegs
he goes to work on 1t, and they come up
rapidly. Mr.. Hill keeps the lie line and
the hose in his hands, and lets them out
OF tRkes in according to the movements
OF the divers. There is a regular system
Of signals by which the diver Is enabled
to make himself perfectly understood.
The Superintendent, Mr.. Hill, Is 4
gentleman fOrty-fve years of age and
very pleasant and communicative. He
informed us that he had been in the
Wreckiug business for eighteen years.
The company, Of which he Is the Super
iutendeut, and Mr.. ]. s. Shallcross, Of
Louisville, Is President, was formed In
1873. Mr.. Hill has in his experience
fllsd every department, and Ia therefore
thorough in his knowledge Of the busi-
ness. There is no limit to the length Of
time that diver can stay under water.
Frequently they do not come up during a
whole day except to their meals.
As to the liability to accident Mr.. Hill
informs US that there is not near 30 much
danger to a diver as there is to car.
penter working on pca1olding about
house.
Among other things. be has been fre-
quently called upon to search for the
bodies Of drowned persons and has been
very successful in finding them. BE
himself has never met with an accident,
and has never experienced the slightest
detriment to his health; never suffered
in the least, except on one occasion when
he went down under the ice he did ex-
perieuce painful shock when brought to
the surface.
Yesterday, although the kegs were
scattered about the wreck, hundred and
twenty-five were brought up from Q
o'clock until noon, and at 8 o'clock fifty.
nine more were raised, making 1874 in all.
The Diver then announced that the wreck
on the west side OF the pier was cleaned
out.
The barge was then swung round to the
east side of the pier, where there are sup.
posed TO be about three thousand kegs.
The work will go on all through this
week, and those who have never witness.
ed the operation Of diving will be we'll
repaid for their time 10 going down to
Benweod.
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An Hour or Two with the Divers
Hiram GIllI Recovering Nails
from The BeuWOOCl Wreck,

AAh Va WV ANNo
Hiram aIlll Recovering Nails
from the BenwOOd Wreck.
We have already alluded to the facl
that Mr.. Rogers, Of the Peabody Insur'
ance Company, had contracted with Mr.,
Hiram Hill, of the Hill Wrecking Com
pany Of Louisville, for raising the nails
recently sunk at the pier at Benwood
Mt. Hill has been in town several dayl
awaiting the arrival OF his diving appa'
ratus and also an assistant. Both arrived
on Saturday evening. A number Of per
sous went down yesterday and found that
the work OF raising the nails had been
commenced on the west side Of the pier
the point at which there had already been
raised some l 200 or l 800 kegs by the use
otcommOn graphing irons.
We were justi in the nick ottime to See
the process Of investing the diver
with his ponderous uniform, he having
been up for his dinner. The armor con
siSts Of heavy snit of gum cloth with
broad close fitting Wristbands Of pure
gum. Around the neck, or rather over the
shoulders Of the suit, is another strip oi
heavy gum quarter Of an inch thick
and about six inches wide, pierced with
holes. Acopper disk fitted to the curya'
ture Of the shoulders, and breast, and back
isdropped down over the diyer'S head and
in aauges inserted underneath the broad
gum strip, the bolts Of the disk coming W
through the holes in the gum. A ring d
metal an inch wide and broken into sec
tiOns is slipped down over the bolts ant
on top of the gum band; nuts are theI
run down aud made tight With wrench
making a Joint thoroughly water tight
The diver is now ready for the helmet
which is Of copper, large aud roomy, ant
in shape a good deal like a large iroI
stove pot, It is provided with thret
windows, one before the eyes and one OF
each side of the face, so that the diver car
zee before him or on either side. On thl
back Of the helmet the air pipe enters ant
passes up over the top OF the divers head
and down in front Of his face. There Il
also valve exactly like the safety valyl
on 4 steamhnilar. throuVh which the Nil
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-24
A Mexican Raid.

SAN FRAEorsco, December pa few
days ago party Of Mexicans raided the
town Of Callente, In the southern part OF
the State. A number Of horses, q lot Of
provisions and dry goods and some mon.
ey were taken. They also stole number
Of horses from Bakersfeld yesterday.
Five otthem were captured 10 the TeDj0n
mountains and taken TO Bakersfield. A
body Of men, embracing a number Of the
best citizens Of Bakersfield, forced their
way: y:in to the Jail, took the prisoners into
the District Court room, empannelled u
jury, tried and convicted them Of horse
stealing, and hung them in the jail yard.
The Coroner's jury this morning found a
verdict Of hung by parties unknown.
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oDsERvIN0 TIE HOLIDAYS,

The Stock Exchange observes the hol.
idays by closing December 18th and 26th,
and January 1Ft,
The Liverpool Cotton Exchange will be
closed three days, and also the Path aud
3lst.
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John Bogrs Wanted.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 90
The authorities Of St, Johns, N. B., have
asked for the necessary papers to secure
the extradition Of John Boggs, alias Mil.
Ter, who 10 In prison there, on charge
ofswindling, made by James 8. Bailey 4
Son, Of Augusta, Georgia. Il iS also
alleged that Boggs swindled the Southern
Life Insurance Company, while It's agent
out of$60000.
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THE aREENBAuM FAILURE.

Elias Greenbaum filed voluntary pc.
tition in bankruptcy to-day. Liabilities
sSO0,O0O, otWhich Sl25,0O0 is accommo.
dstion paper, held by city bankers, and
is guaranteed by good men. The assets
foot up about $4,000, but his personal
affairs are go mixed up with those OF the
firm and their banks that these figures do
not properly represent his condition.
The three brothers, Henry, David and
Elias, are now in bankruptcy, and the
German National, German Savings and
Greenbaum 4 Co.'s banks are in liquida.
tion or in the hands OF q receiver. The
New York branch 10 also closed.
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We are indebted to Judge Cochran fol
cOpies Of the sandusky Rsgister and Nor
walk Chronicle, containing fall report o.
the late Wheeling & Lake Erie RAILROAD
meeting at Norwalk. It was, from al
accounts, one Of the liveliest railroad
meetings ever known and must have beer
the event Of the season In Norwallt
The gist, and, indeed, all the
salient points OF the meeting were given
in our special dispatches, and we pre-,
sumo that our readers have seen about all
they care to read on the subject. The
u, lin point OF interest, so far as this part
Of the country Is concerned, consists in the
fact that the road is not likely to reach
III, Ohio river for many day to
come. It has been 40 badly pull
ed and hauled these many years, aud
confidence is now so deplorably shaken
thM recovery Of sufficient strength to
carry forward the enterprise is apparent
ly improbable. However a thorough
Investigation Of the affairs OF the com
pany has been ordered, and 1t may be
thM probing process will become a
healing process and bring about a re-
viviicAtion Of the enterprise. So may 1t
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WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Patterson's condition does not seem as
favorable as yesterday. He is weak from
nervous prostration. His friends say
that even should be recover he would not
be able to leave his room for several
weeks to come.
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HARTFORD, December ga runaway
horse this evening dashed against The
railroad crossing gate, at the foot oi
Asylum Hill, hurling the gate so violent,
y around upon the sidewalk that a Mrs
Mannix and her son, aged Is years, were
felled to the ground. The boy was in,
stantly killed and the mother Is not ex
pected 10 Aueyiye.
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NLw YORK. December 22.-The ia,
nous mare, Flora Temple, known for
many years as the Queen Of the Turf
died, at the farm Of A. WelCh, at Chestnu
Hill, near Philadelphia, yesterday even,
ing, att O'Clock, aged over SO years. The
last time Flora Temple appeared 10 pub
lie waa when General Grant reviewed the
trotters at Dubois track, Harlem Lane
New York. For the last six years Flora
hRs been gradually wasting away, and
was kindly treated to a box stall and
every comfort.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-24

The Saturday heIep thinks it probable
that the House Of Commons will b asked
to make an extraordinary grant for mill.
tary and naval purposes.
The Spectator thinks that the meaning Of
the summons Of the Parliament Is that
LordBeaconsGeld desires to encourage the
Tutks to continue the strugglein the hope
Of obtaining British assistance, and that
the Turks will so interpretit. But Eng.
land, when it comes to the point, will de.
cline to fight for the Turks, who will at
last be compelled TO purchase peace by
Withdrawing to their natural home In
Aaia.
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MALONE, N. Y, December 22.-Woodp,
on trial for murder, has been found guilty
and sentenced to be hanged on the lst Of
February next. Before sentence Woods
made long speech, claiming that the
trial was farce, that he was condemned
before he was tried, and said he had al
ways thought his end would be in an
American prison.
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Latest from EI Paso.

CHICAGO. December 22.-Dispatches
received this morning at military head.
quarters, dated El Paso, 22d, say that all
IL quiet in that direction. Col. Hatch
has arrived and proceeded TO San Eliza.
rios with two companies Of cavalry and
nnA hnRii,ar
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a Unanimona CompIIment.

BA1rlMoRE, December 2S.-Nathan
Guilford, general freight agent Of the
B. 4 o. Railroad, has fesigued TO accept
the position ot commissioner Of the
Western railroads, TO which he was ap-
pointed BY the unanimous vote Of forty.
sieht roads. His etise Willie .. Chicago,
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Joint Pursuit OF Indian aia.
rRuderH.

New YORK, December GA sar
Antonia special says: On Thursday
last Liutenant Ward, command Of dc
tachment Of US. cavalry, followed th'
trail Of a party Of Indians, going out o.
Texas stolen stock, to the Rio Grande
Lieutenant Ward notified the nearest
Mexican officer, who appeared with q de
tachment Of troops and the two com
mands Joined in following the trail. Ii
Mexico the joint scout was fruitless, buI
the Mexican officers expressed a willing
ness 10 cooperate In pursuing the raidefl
when they crossed over into Mexico.
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Gas Explosion In a Theater

CINcIsNArr, December 22.-An explo-
sion occurred 10 the cellar OF Huck's
Variety Theater tonight severely injur-
ing Chas. RathuS, one f'the proprieiors.
The explosion was caused BY defect in
the Raa nine.
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Tennessee :state Debt-Fitty cts.
on the Dollar PrODOsed.

NASHVILLE, December 22-Ths Senate
passed bill to compromise the State
debt at fifty cents on the dollar, aud
graded the interest at 4, s, and 8 per cent
By q vote Of - 10 IS, and ordered its
transmission 10 the House.
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Distressing Accident NJ wells.
burg.
WEI1sBuRo, Saturday evening, Dec. 2
Hdltors Intslllgenetr.

W1LLsBuRo,s SATURDAY evening, DEC. ~
Bdltou IntslllseneeF.
We are called upon 10 report sad &C.
cident which occurred this afternoon.
Charlie Erwin, only son q John Erwin,
aged about l3 years, Was with two other
boys, ThoS. Briggs and Wm. Boyd, out In
the bottoms above town hunting with
guns. Bysome neans the gun carried by
young Erwin accidently discharged liz
load, striking him In the left eide Of the
lace, carrying away portion olthe skull
and causing immediate death. The family
have the sympathy Of the entire com.
munity 10 their sad bereavement. This
deplorable affair Ia another warning to
those who handle fire arms that they can.
notexerciSe too much care to prevent aeci.
dents. G. B. C.
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PH1IApELPHIA, December 90. The as.
eignees Of the Readings Savings Bank
furnish abatement to the US. Marshal,
which shows the liabilities to be S954, 4,s0S
and estimated assets S9SS 79s.
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Arrested tor IlnII Robbery

QUINCY, LII, December ga special
agent Of the Postoffice Department ar
rested Theodore B. Guenther here to-day
on acharge Of abstracting four registered
letters from the mails at Kansas City
Mo. The agent starts TO the latter place
with his prisoner tonight.
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San FRASc1sco, December 22.-It has
been decided by the Water Commission
ers, in conference with the Spring Valley
authorities, to proceed TO condemn the
property Of the Spring Valley Company,
ithaying failed to agree upon prices.
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REooYERINo TREAsrRra.

Itis stated that Captain J. H. Fogelsby
who Is to undertake the recover Of So
000,000 Treasure, supposed to have been
sunk In the frigate San Pedro Alcautara,
on the Spanish main, 90 years ago, has
obtained subscription enough to start
upon his expedition.
ESFoRcrNo THE LAWS In NEW YORK.
An influential deputation from the
National Temperance Society visited the
Mayor, today, in regard to the enforce.
ment Of the excise Law.
The hope Was expressed that the Police
Commissioners would not be removed be.
cause Of the enforcement OF the liquor
law, and the Mayor responding said. "Ii
the new Commissioners are appointed by
me l will appoint no one who will not
devote his entire time and energy to the
enforcement Of the law and order, and II
the present Commissioners should not be
removed, the investigation will have the
effect Of stimulating their energy and
zeal,n
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What Commissioner Rarhardt
Says.

NEW York, December Police Com,
missioner Earhardt made his defense be-
fore the Mayor yesterday, claiming that
he had done bis duty In every
way. Witnesses testified to the efficiency
Of the work Of the department. The
Mayor very curtly refused to allow the
trial 10 last beyond the evening. The
other commissioners are 10 make their do.
Tense. Mr.. EArhardt sAyS that outside
political influence had been The principal
obstacle .in the improvement Of The
police force, and he had letters from
Mayor Ely, intending to influence him in
trials Of both police captains and patrol
men. The influence was poisonous to the
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FINANCIAL.

This Bank 10 organised and prepared 70 trnnpael
the business Of banking In al its details.
nsueeeeds the First National BGnk Of WheellnR,
10 owned By the same shareholders and 10 under The
aame management.
BY carefully regarding the interests Of la Cor.
respondents aud Deposltors, and BY prompt and
tAthiu execution Of their Wishes Il hopes 70 merit
their esteem aud confidence
Notes aud Bills discounted.
United stRtea.
Depc4it Accounts subject 70 check at eight re-
eeiyed from Banks, Bankers, Films, Corporation,
and Individuals
or at hItd dates.
Interest allowed on Special Deposits.
pIRRcTOHS.
Jacob y. Rhodes, VIM. A. lurpsr,
Wm. A. lBett, John i. H0bbs.
A. N. dams, o, O, Dewey,
Henry N. HaIper, mv2i-dAw
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LONDON, December 24..-Mr. Pierre
pont presented bis letters Of recall to the
Queen at Windsor Castle on Saturday,
and Mr.. Welch presented his credentials
as Minister Of the United States. They
both were introduced by Earl Derby,
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Marine Intelligence.

Nav YoRK, December 22.-Arrived-
Steamer Napoli, from Bordeaux; Weser,
from Bremen.
LoNDoN, December 22.-The steamers
Scotia and France, from New York, ar.
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Negotiations have begun at Rome
between Italy and the United States
win a view Of modifying the treaty Of
1858, relative to the rights and privileges
OF Conauls.
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MONTREAL, December 22.-Tho Canada
on and Soap Company failed; Liabilities
AQ,QQO.
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1hegateIIiaetree
,nE AgrlcultutlL 1mpIenent laetOry

faE Agricultural Implement factory
OlSwart. & Sons, at Martins Ferry, was
sold on Saturday to the National Bank Of
Bridgeport for $4,SOOi a grea. sacrifice,
iulsmuch as the property cost $4,000,
A second mortgage Of 5000 was allowed
10 70 BY default rather than bid in the
p,operty,
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THE EXPLOSION

Search continues in the ruins Of the
Barclay street FIRE, but up to one o'clock
no additional bodies have been found.
1.-The digging was continued throughout
the day and night. In the afternoon the
blackened and burned body Of Phillip
HerZberger, engineer, was found. The
ioreatmS and clothing we're gone, and the
legs were doubled under the trunk.
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A pleasant incident Of the visit Of
President Hayes was the opening by him
Of the New American Museum Of Natural
History. The formal exercises began at
8 o'clock.
The ceremonies were very interesting
and were assisted by large gathering
Of New Yorkerr; the most public spirited
citizens and Presidents of the Yale and
Harvard Uniyersitiea and many disting.
uished ladies we're also present, inClud-
ing the wife Of President Hayes. After
prayer and addresses, explaining the Oh.
ject Of the Muzeum aud the necessity there
was for it, President Hayes advanced, the
audience rising, and said: "Thia slruc-
ture, owed to the liberality of citizens, is
now ready to receive visitors, and now
declare that the American Muzeum of
Natural History ia open" This short
address closed the exercises, and the peo-
pie pressed forward, compelling the Pres.
ident and Mrs. Hayes 10 hold an in
formal reception,
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Weather Indications.
WAR DRPAR1hHEf,
0VTIcE OF THK CmKR slaAAL OVgtcER,
WASHNsToA, D. G, Dec. A-l q. u.

For Tennessee aud the Ohio Valley,
southeast winds, stationary temperature,
falling barometer, cloudy and rainy
weather.
For Lower Lakes, northeast to south
east winds, stationary or lower temper
ature and pressure, and partly cloudy
weather.
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Nioclr Rnnr,l AdInnrna.

San FRAsol,oo, December 22.-Th,
Stock Board adjourned till WOdnssds.