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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-10
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Another stormy scsSiOn--.Repu-
dlntiOnisIs Active Against Inn
mediate NOmInutlOn...Pfepar.
atlOnG 10 Bolt the Convention.

atlOnE 10 Bolt the Convention.
RICHMOND, Va, August 9.-The State
Convention reassembled at . o'clock thi,
morning. A number OF resolutions were
introduced relative 10 the public debt, al
Of which were referred to the Committee
on Resolutions. A majority OF the reso
lutions favored the payment Of the pub
lie debt; but every proposition looking
TO increased taxation, was received with
misses from all parts OF the house.
A resolution cOmplimenting President
Hayes for his wise and conservative
course toward the South, was referred IL
the Committee on Resolutions,
A resolution declaring that the public
school system was burdensome and should
be abolished, was greeted with hissea.
A resolution declaring that the Con.
ventlon should proceed ut orce to noml,
nate candidate for Governor elected
a very warm discussion. The mem-
bers who opposed the immediate nomiua
ton are the friends OF General Malone
who is recognized IA the reputation can,
didate, and they are determined that no
nomination shall be made until plat
form is adopted, 30 that ii lit is not accept
able they can bolt and run their candi-
date as an independent.
The report Of the Committee on Gre
dentials was adopted without amendmen
being a triumph for the antI-MNhonies.
Discussion OF the question Of making
immediate nominations was resumed and
after a number Of speeCheF, pending the
question, ballot was ordered.
Tho vote is now being taken on the
substitute postponing nominations until
after the platform is adopted,
It having been decided to make the
nominations at o'clock, recess was taken
10 that hour, when Jno. W. Daniel, oi
Lynchburg, F. W. N. Holiday, OF Win
chester, General Fitz Lee, General VIM
Malone and VIM. Taliferro were pre-,
sented 10 the Convention as candidates
for nomination for Governor, and t. re-
cess was taken till 8 o'clock, at which
time General Wm, Terry was added tC
the list.
The speeches prevented ballotinS until
10 o'clock. The result Of the first ballot
was, Malone 42l, Daniel, 35l, Holiday
962, Talliaferro 1S2, Lee 1876, Terry ll6
Terry being leaSt was dropped, and 4
second ballot begun. II is not expected
that the result will be reached tonight
The Committee on Resolutions ha.
been in session all day. Opinions OH the
public debt are hard 10 harmonize.
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We get little or no news from the
Third district. OF the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad, however, there are really
no facilities for getting news. 1t has
often been week after an election before
anything definite could be heard from
many Of the counties of the Third dis
trict.
In regard to the First and Second dis,
tricts, we received the following dispatch
at 10 o'clock last night, from Mr.. BassclI
of ClarkSburg:,,
CLARKsBuRO, August O-1Or.M
Editors Tntelllgencer;
Hardy county gives Clarksburg 22G,
Charleston 400, Martinsburg 81. Hamp.
shire county gives ClRrksburg 100
Charleston 500, Martinsburg 145. bod,
dridge county gives Clarksburg 1856
Charleston 80, and Martinsburg .. Richie
county is still reported about 900 for
Clarksburg. Mineral county gives Clarks,
burg 562, Martiusburg 1853, and Charles
ton 12G.
This is the latest news we have up 10
date. JonN BAssELL.
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ATLANTA, August DIN the Conven-
tion to-day, Governor Jenkins spoke in
favor Of remitting the claims on the
State 10 adjudication by the Supreme
Court Of the State. A section declaring
bonds illegal, null and void, and prohibi.
ting the Legislature from even paying
them directly or indirectly was adopted
BY vote Of lGGto lG.
The proceeds OF sales ofState railroads
are to be set apart to extinguish the in
dsbtedness Of the State. On this account
sinking fund Of one hundred thousand
dollars per annum to purchase the bonds
Of the State for the purpose of retiring
them il established.
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FAlRPOlNr CONVENTION.
superilne MeiRphysicsIrOm a re
ligiOus acknowledgements
hnrmOniEptiOn.

FAIRroINT, n. Y, August 0.-The
weather Is tins and The attendance /. in.
creaSing, AT IL o'clock Joseph Cook de.
llyered lecture on "Certainties in Re.
liglon." Cook claimed that there are
three things from which we can't escape,
our own natures, God and our record;
that these three things constitute our
nnalterable environment while We con.
tihue to exist in this world and the next.
According TO Spencer what VIC need il har.
monization with our environment. What
Is scientifically known, therefore, as har-
moniLalion with conscience, God and our
record is an unalterable natural condition
OF the peace Of the soul. Mr.. Cook said
that the universally OF law is the frat
truth Of sCience and that il is therefore
established by strict induction that the
soul, like everything else, is made on
plan. That the plan OF any mechanism
ia to be ascertained by finding out how It
can be operated as near frictionless as
possible; that continuous Joy in all the
faculties Is sign Of the frictionless or
natural action Of the faculties; that
only when reason and conscience are
supreme in q religious sense can a
soul attain frlctionless action or continu.
Gus joy in all the faculties; that re.
ligion ia therefore scientifically known to
be onl y natural when 1t 10 the iric.
tionlesS action Of human nature; that
there are truths known by strict Undue.
tion, independent Of revelation, and that
from the nature Of things it results that
harmonizStion with God in con-
science can be attained only by
the love Of what God.loVes; that similarity
Of feeling with God is scientifically
known to be the unalterable natural con.
dition Of peace OF soul in this world and
the next; that for harmonization with
our record in an unChangeable past, we
need more than our own reformation and
personal excellence, and that not only the
necessity Of similarity Of feeling with
God or the new birth, but the necessity
Of the atonement is scientifically in
fsrable, therefore, the necessity OF
our harmonization with our whole en-.
yironment. A very appreCiative audience
ot about six thousand persons listened to
the address, and responded to its points
with repeated and hearty demonstrations
Of applause.
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UNACCOUNTABLE RAILROAD
ACCIDENT.
A Train with 200 Passengers
dumped Into u River.
Remarkable EEcape-NO Lives
Lost, and But 10 Persons
Hurt.

LoNd BRANCH, August O.-The train
leaving Jersey City at 7:45 this morning
on the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
consisting Of an engine, baggage car and
four passenger cars, met with \ serious
accident at Ocean Port Bridge. Through
some unknown cause the engine jumped
the track and running along the ties
plunged into the bank, tho sudden Jar
throwing the baggage car and three pas
senger cars over the side Of the bridge
into the water, which was about three
feet deep. As far as known there are no
lives lost, but several very seriously in.
iured. Some OF the injured were brought
10 Long Branch and are now being at.
tended 10 at the depot here.
1t seems that tbs engine after running
short distance on the trestle work, tSle.
scoped the mail aud baggage car and
rolled over an embankment at the edge
Of the water. Three cars in the rear Of
the mail and baggage car, fell on their
sides in the water. The rear car al
though thrown from the track, remained
'Standing on the bridge, The passengers
at once left this car and began the
rescue Of those in the river. The train was
fully loaded, containing 200 passengers.
Those in the cars in the water were in 4
state OF the greatest CONSERVATION, cry
ing loudly for help. Those who could
stand were about waist deep in water,
while others were Clinging to seats, win
dows, &c. One after another they were
taken out Of the car windows, until it is
believed every passenger was rescued.
Conductor HettieId telegraphed to Long
Branch for special train and medical
assistance, which were promptly sent, and
those able to be removed were taken to
Long Branch and Ocean Grove.
From the best information obtainable
it seems safe to say that not more than
40 Of the number dangerously. Among
the injured are Mr.. Remsen and wife
and his niece Alice and Miss Kate Tut,
all Of Augusta, Maine.
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Preparing 10 omen tbc Cannl.

BALTIMORE, Nh, August 0.-The
Seventh Regiment numbering over 800
musEets left this morning for Hancock
Nd, to open the Canal blocade at that
point, and protect all boatmen who desire
to navigate the canal. U. S. Troops under
General Getty at Cumberland, will coop.
crate with the State militia. Hancock Ia
AZ miles east Of Cumberland, aud about
200 boats are tied up there obstructing
all navigation.
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Gov. Carroll's Proclamation.

BALTIMORE, August 9.-Gov. Carroll
has issued proclamation commanding
all personS 0bstructing the legitimate
travel on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
to disperse at once, and calling upon all
law abiding citizens to aid the authorities
in the arrest Of persons engaged in riot.
ing and the destruction Of property.
The militia and regulars went to Sir
Johns Run to-day and raised the block
ade on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
arresliUg nine INSTRUCTORS including the
ring leaders.
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GheQRtelliqeRtsr.
wcst virginia Insurance Com
nnnleS.

The Boston AdrG'i1sr publishes a list
Of tiity.two iire.in,urance companies that
have been broken or hurt in the first hall
Of 1877. Among these we notice the
name, Of the "CiiisenS" Of Wheeling,
@Bpiljer,D Of West Virginia, "Bruns.
wickvdillo, "Irou City" ditto, "PeOplsS'
ditto. PEABODY ditto. The list is
wrt,ehedly got up II these names are
specimens Of it, accuracy. There are nc
such companies in this State rs the "Peo.
pies the "Builder'," and "Iron City,
and never were, and "a for tue "BrunS'
wick" it played out years ago. The real
wrong Of the list, however, is done to the
Peabody" which so far from having
failed, has just paid cash dividend tC
it4 stockholders.
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= Call For q WOrkingmcns Con
YenliOn.

COLUMBUS, O., August 9.-Unsigned
circulars have been issued in this city
calling meeting Of the workingmen lor
next Saturday to nominate full county
ticket, including two members OF the
Legislature. It is proposed at the meet
ing to discuss the propriety Of co.operat
ting with the workingmen throughout
Ohio Us to State Convention TO nomi
nate candidates from Governor down
The opinion prevails in some quarter.
that the movement, so far as it relates tC
this county, is in the interest Of local
labor retormer, who is already candi.
date for county office.
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the round trip. The object Is to see the
ruin wrought by the rioters.
By the wAy,a Wheeling man who has
been up there tells US that 1t is impossi.
bic to imagine, at this distencs, the de.
struction Of railroad property that oc.
Cured. 1t was simply immense.
The Pennsylvania railroad has been
trying to dispose Oithe iron Of the burn
ed property, such as car trucks. They
advertised 5000 tons Tor sale. Lewis,
Oliver & Phillips, and also Jones &
LAughIin made their offers, which, how.
ever, were not satisfactory, and they will
remove the iron to Altoona.
The Railroad company expect to have
the new depot at Pittsburgh ready for
occupancy within thirty days at the
farthest. This work is already we'll un.
der way and ia being prosecuted by Pitts.
burgh contractors, who work under the
direction Of the engineers Of the railroad.
In fact all the improvements are being
uule by su6.contractors, who are spe.
cially Instructed by the engineers aud
officers Of the company. The new pas.
senger depot will not be mere shell a.
has been stated, but will be much more
comfortable and convenient to the travel.
ing public than that which was destroyed.
The Wheeling Iron and Nail Works
Company have printed a copy Of u
deed OF trust made by them TO John
Wagner, Esq, to secure the buyers Of the
new bonds which they propose to issue
for the purpose OF taking up their present
10 per cent bonds. The new bonds will
bear seven per cent interest. .
Speaking OF these bonds, reminds us
that the BelIaire Iron and Nail Company
e1peC to call in and pay OF $4,000 OF
their bonds out Of the earning, of their
company for the past six months.
The Hon. Henry West, the Republican
nominee for Governor Of Ohio, is na.
tive OF Washington County, Pa lie
graduated at Jefferson College, (Clnons.
burg), in 1910, and was once Professor i o
Hampden Sydney College, Va. He was a
member OF theSuprems Court Of Ohio IN
1871, and resigned in 1873.
There will be a meeting OF the district
Grange Patrons Of Husbandry, composed
of Washington County, Pa, Ohio,
Brooke and Hancock Counties, West Va
at Washington, Pa, on Friday, August
the 18th, 1877, at 10 AN.
Major \. Il. Burlington, the Command.
ant at the Pittsburgh Arsenal, whose re
fusaI to admit the Philadelphia soldiers
has been 10 much adverted upon in the
papers, is Il native Of this vicinity, and
graduated from this Congressional dis,
trict at West Point, having been appoint
ed by the late DR.. z. KidwelI. He asked
for court Of inquiry but the Secretary
Of War dismissed the complaint.
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BosroS, August 9.-The Grand Reun.
ion OF the Free Soil party took place to.
day at Doxners landing; several hund.
red, including most OF the Lights OF the
old party now living being present.
Charles Francis Adams read n conf
dental letter to him from Martin Van
Ruren, and now made public for the first
time, dated July "a, 1913, which Mr.,
Adams said substantially ratified and
confirmed his formsr declarations and
policy, which practically cost him The
Democratic nomination that went to Gen,
Cas-.
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ITO CAPITALISTS
ITO CAPITALISTS
Or Parties Of Small Means bOSlruus OF
Engaging In Grape Growing,
Coal Mining or Market
6aTdanlnu.

account Of advanced GSp l am desirous Of
changing my residence, and therefore otter Tor aalG
NY farm situated opposite the city Of Wheeling, on
tho river hank, midway between Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry, and Immediately dIoinlng ths Ti.
lage Of RtnRTille. The property conafAa Of 90
acres Of bill and table land and Is Of river bottom.
In the bill there arc two scans Of coal, Sk RIA 3J
feet thick, three deposits Of limestone, al iodi
vein Ot close texture End or treO Stons IN 10 t0ot
vein Of mari, which altogether make 4 soil Rnd an
underlying bed oI dtpodts Of rich and valuable
character.
On the surface, the larger portion Of which llea
cOnGy sOllpg 10 the caIt, and all under direct ax.
pOsure to the sun, Is Vineyard Of 36 acres mostly
CatAWba Erapes all In aAe bearing condition, about
seven years old, which has proven iei able 70 pay
handsome poT cent to the cultlVRtor.
The property Ia being approached above and b.
low by m advancing tide Of perSOnS seeking mail
hOmesteadI, and Ia now really the only unOocuped
territory 0stWeen Bridgeport and Martins Ferry.
II Is valuable m investment for eapitaI seeking
Eie purchase, and valuable to those who want mar.
kel gardening ground close 10 the city. Il irsntl
BEAUTIFULLY upon the river and commands 4 view d
the dtT, the Island and the whole scenery OI thb
valley.
The terms OF sale will ba Gne-third eaSh, balance
10 two annual payments, per cent lnteTeh on de-
lerTed payments. For further PARTICULAR inquire
OF RICHARD CRAWFORD
On the premises, or BY mall 1t Bridgeport, Ohio,
apS
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An Unsuccessful Attempt 30 Kid
nNn.

SCRAEroN, Pa, August t9.-An attempt
was made last night at about 0 o'clock iC
surrender G Of the mayors late posse
into the hands oil the mob upon writ o.
commitment. Carriages were provided
and the mob assembled at Taylorsville
but their plan was thwarted by the
prompt action Of the military which
took possession OF the posse, delivering
them up this morning 10 the sheriff al
Wilkesbarre.
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OMAHA, August 0.-The danger to the
Union Pacific shops aud the smelling
works from the river, is considered "a
imminent as to excite grave apprehen
sions in the minds Of the community IL
general, and mass meeting has beer
called for tonight to take some actor
towards avoiding what would prove q
dire calamity to the city should the fears
be realized.
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ST. Loup, August alt is announced
here that the Kansas Pacific & Atchisor
and Topeka & Santa Fee railroads have
formed a pool for all local and through
passenger and freight business. Each
road will be allowed forty per cent Of i'll
gross earnings for expenses, and the re
manning sixty per cent will 'be divided
EQUALLY between the two roads.
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ANoSd the many creditable things that
Hayes has done in his late Lille Of atone,
ment for the one great wrong, there i.
none that graceS him more than his res
olution to refuse all special cars here.
after, and 10 do his ioufneying a, othe,
people do. This will set an example Of
economy to the railroad princes, which
they dare not disregard. Wages may
come OF it.-CiHeiaaati Enquirer.
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Murders in MississIppi.

COLUMBUS, Miss. August 9.-Partiel
from Pickers county this evening repor
the excitement caused by the murder O.
Story, Fitzpatrick and Bush, on Saturday
night, Us subsiding, The evidence Of tht
negroes prove that several white meG
participated in the killing. One white
man and seven negroes have been arrest.
ed, and warrants issued Tor others.
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FIRE RECORD.
Great Fire at san Francisco.


SAN Francisco, August 0.-About s
o'clock this morning fire broke out in n
stable in the block bounded by Drumm,
East Merchant and Washington streets,
and before II was got under control
swept the entire block TO the city front,
also the north half OF the block between
Italy and Merchant and the south half OF
that between Washington and Jackson.
The space waH mostly covered by frame
buildings, Of little value, occupied as
stables, small manufacturing establish.
mentS, saloons, sailors boarding houses,
small groceries, etc., and the individual
losses, though very numerous, are most.
ly small. On the south side OF Merchant
street large brick building occupied by
Heath, Galley & Co., ship chambers,
John MallOy, produce and commission
merchant, with the sail lofts OF Harding
& Beer and G. G. Fink entailed quite
a heavy loss, and Morehead and Nc.
Cune, proprietors Of the stable in which
the fire originated lose about
$4,000 in hay, live stock, etc. Twenty
to thirty head Of horieS and cattle were
burned. Buildings at The Jerry slips were
in immediate danger for awhile, but we're
saved by the steam tugs, Rescue and
Meller and Griffith, which got streams
on them. The total loss may possibly
aggregate a quarter OF million, but /!
Is impossible at present to hear the de.
tails. Owing to the great number oi
small establishments destroyed the loss
may prove much less. Insurance light.
An immense crowd gathered, but the po-
lice, aided by members Of the safety com.
mittees, who volunteered for the occasion,
preserved order and closed the streets to
give the firemen free place, and no dis.
turbance occurred. By eleven o'clock,
the fire, though still raging tisrcely in
piles Of coal and hay, was entirely under
NRAI
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ST.. JOE, Mo, August 9.-AFerious ucci.
dent occurred this. afternoon on, the St.
Joe 4 Western Railroad, at Troy, Ks.,
fifteen miles west Of this city, in which n
coach filed with passengers jumped the
track and went over an embGnkment if
teen feet high. Twenty-Five persons were
wounded, several Of them, ii ID believed,
fatally.
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NAw YoRK, August O.-Ths TfiLua,
states that the heavy decline in the price q
sugar in the last two months Ii due tc
the fact that the market is over loaded
The stock now held is the largest eveI
accumulated here. The Tribune predict
a disaster TO some OF the firms and th,
city. The case Of one house, which i
sold at present market rates, would be a
a loss OF SS0O,O0O.
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ARcmBIsuOr BAILEY, Of Baltimore, ia
now in Vichy, Germany. His health is
considerably improved, but he has not
yet decided when he will return home.
His ailment is nervous proatration, but
his mind is not affected at all.
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New ORLEANS, August 0.-The first
bale Of new cotton from the Mississippi
Valley will arrive tomorrow, from Chas
A. Persons Cane river plantation, six
days later than last year.
SAVANNAH, August 0.-The first bale
Of new cotton from the Georgia crop has
been received and shipped to Philadel-
phia
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MINOR 'TELEGE:AMS.

AT Boston the referee in the Hosmer
Driscoll Scull race awarded the race to
HOsmer.
AT Toronto, Canada, Robert Miller
and J II. Williams fell from the top Of 4
building and we're killed.
Joseph NJ. Carleton, clerk in the
State Department at Washington, fatally
shot himself on Wednesday afternoon.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
RumOrs Of Another Russian Dis.
aster with Heavy Losses.
Turkey Reported Ready to NsgO-
ate for Peace.
Russinna Attncls PleYnn.

CoNsrANrINoPLE, August 9.-Accord-
ing TO intelligence in diplomatic circles,
the Russians in superior force have nj.
tackled Plevna to-day, the result is un-
known. Three Of the Imperial Palaces
have been converted into hospitals for
the wounded.
RumOrS OF Defeat.
CoEsTANTINoPLE, August O--Many
rumors OF Russian defeats are current
to-day, but the War Office only confirms
the victory at Lovatz. The Russian
loses are said to have been very heavy.
TURKEY WILLING FOR PEACE.
LONDON, August GA Berlin dispatch
to the Times asserts that Turkey recently
notified the Powers OF the PorteS willing
ness TO conclude peace on the general
basis OF Count Andrassy's reform note;
but the correspondent thiuks this Ia moi
likely to lead entirely to any practical
results just now. Russia Ia far too strong
and too jealous Of her reputation to &C.
quiesCc in the Turkish propositions after
one or several rebuffJ. Austria and
Germany, on the other hand, knowing
that Russia is resolved on continuing the
war aud, il necessary, going into winter
quarters In Bulgaria or RoumanIa, hest.
tate TO recommend TO Prince Gortsc ha.
kolF the message Of the Grand Vizsr.
wnHELM AND JOSEPH.
lsCHII, August 9.-The Emperor Of
Germany left at 0 o'clock to-day, after
cordially taking leave Of the Austrian
Empress and the Crown Prince. The
Emperor Of Austria accompanied En-.
peror Wilhelm to Edensec. The whole
interview testified to the existence Of the
trankest understanding between the two
monarChs.