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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
the BcnI Estate Pool.

WASHINGTON, February 22.--Bclore
the Real Estate Pool Committee to-day,
Hon. 4. c. liarmcr, formerly member
Of Congress and Chairman OF the Dis
trict Committee, testified concerning the
charge that $4,000 had been paid him by
l'ilbcrt n Taylor, contractors, that such
statement was false. Two checks were
drawn by the firm 10 the amount Of
$1,000 and paid TO the Republican cam.
pNign fund. This information witness
derived from the Treasurer OF the Penn
sylvania Executive Committee. Witness
also said that while he was member oI
Congress he never had any connection
whatever with any contract in any city or
state or under the United States.
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lii Memory OF George Washing.
ton. the Father OF his (OuntrY.

The announcement that General Al.
ired BeckIey OF Raleigh county, would
read the farewell address OF George
Washington, attracted a number Of
ladies and gentlemen to the Hall OF the
House OF Delegates last night. General
BeckIey was born in Washington City,
on the 10Th day Of May, 1902, in the sec.
ond year OF the administration Of Thomas
Jefferson. His father was Clerk OF the
Convention that ratified the Constitution
OF the United States, and first Clerk OF
the House OF Representatives OF the
United States, after the adoption OF the
Constitution; and was first Mayor Of the
city Of Richmond. General Bccklev
graduated at West Point on the first day
o! July, 1873, and gave thirteen years
to the service OF his country. lie was
elected to the present Legislature in
October last.
Speaker Gib.on, in few appropriate
remarks, introduced the General:
GEN. BECKLEY's address.
Lliics and Gentlemen: Washington
At that name what true American heart
dee' not swell with an unutterabe feeling
and emotion ofgratitude and veneration
In the days Of onr fathers-the purest
days OF this Republic--that name was
electrical, and il any man had aSpark OF
patriotism in his soul, that electrical
name would urge him to oiItr his life, his
fortune and his sacred honor upon the
altar Of his country.
The speaker spoke at some length Of
the many virtues and qualities Of tue
Father oil his Country, and concluded his
remarks as fullowa.
In hls physical stature, in hismental ca.
pacity and in his moral qualities, there
was such congruity, such Il perfect har.
mony, such an admirable equIpOisc, thai
his contemporaries looked upon him ~ Il
god'liEe man; how could his most init.
mate associates divcst themselves OF Il
'ec.'ng OF awe in his presence.
~ General he was nnalIeCtedlv brave
ana cautious, bnt at timr4 bold as n lion
cohlu''ni,ng M+ adversnrics, a. AT Trcn,
ton and Princeton.
Ns Statesman, he was wise, self pos.
seSsed and prudent, but not proiound and
there never lived man Of more lofty di..
interested patriotism.
lie has been long dead and hi4 oshcs
awaiting the trumpoi the Arch Angel, re-.
pose in the tomb at Mt. Vernon, To- which
the great nnd good Of all nations are won,
to make pilgrimage. But though dead he
yet sprakcth to his Contrymcn in the
sacred language OF his farewell ndlrc4a
which am about to read.
The ticncraI then read in = clear
distinct and Impressive manner Wash.
ingIon5 farewell address, at the cOnclu
sion OF which Mr. Chancellor offered IL,
following, which wa- unanimously
adopted
Rr,o'rci, That the think. Of this
House hr returned to General Reckley
Tor the eloquent and patriotic address
Just delivered, on the life and patriotism
Of the lllustrious father Of our country
upon this the anniversary OF his birth
day, and for the impressive renhng of hi.
Farewell Address.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
GERMANY.
Kaiser william SpeaRS..Germany
ana the EeaStern Question,

BERLIN, February 2S.-The German
Relchstag opened to-day. Emperor Wil
liam's speech opening the session, advert.
to the depressed State OF commerce and
industry, and also to the deficiency in
budget. II proposes that the deficiency
amounting to 25,5O0,0 900 mares be met by
the matriculatUry contributions, PAYABLE
by the States. He also refers Ia
Eastern affairs, and expresses the opin
ion that the peace Of Europe will moi be
broken. Dangers which might result
from the Eeastern question, still un-
solved, threaten Germany in a less de.
gree than any other country. The empire
has remained true TO the principles
which il laid down for itself ut the be.
ginning OF the Eastern complications.
The Conference has not succeeded in oh,
tanning. from the Porte the concessions
which the Powers judged expediCnt to de.
mand IN the interests Of humanity, and rs
means oi securing peace for the future.
Nevertheless the proceedings OF the Con.
ference have led to this result-.that the
Christian powers have arrived at com
mon understanding among themselves re.
spectlng the guarantees to be demanded
from the Porte before the Confer.
ence met BY this means solid
basis had been SECURED for the confidence
that peace will be preserved among the
Powers, even should the hope be disap,
pointed, that the Porte will OF its own
accord carry out the reforms regarding
the treatment of its Christian subjects,
which the conference has considered re.
quisite in the interests of Europe.
Should the expectations now enter
tained, based on promises OF the Porte on
one hand, and the opening of negoti-
ations for peace on the other, with
Servia and Montenegro, fail to be
realized, the Imperial government
which recognizes the fact that the present
question does not prescribe any particu.
lar line OF conduct for itself, will con.
time to exert its influence as hitherto
on behalf Of the protection Of Christians
In Turkey and OF the preservation OF the
peace OF Europe, and above NIL things
ever Strengthening its own good relations
with the governments, allied or otherwise,
friendly to it.
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Prohibition Convention and
Nominations,

COLUMBUS, February 23.-The State Pro.
hibition Convention met here to-day, and
adopted a platform favoriug prohibition
OF the liquor traffic, against the employ
ment in public service Of persons who
sell liquor, or are addicted to the habit
OF drinking liquor demanding female
suffrage and compulsory education; ia
voring the use Of the bible ns text book
in the public schools and the observance
Of the Christian Sabbath. The following
ticket was nominated For Governor
II. X. Thompson, Westerville; Licuten.
ant Governor, Geo. L. jenkins, Jefferson
State Treasurer, A. Il. Xlalderman
Morgan; Attorney General, u. W. Gage
Cuayhoga; Supreme Judge, D. G. Mont.
gomery, Knox; Clerk OF the Supreme
Court, Geo. Dodd, Greene, member oi
the Board oi Public Works. Amos Mil
Ter, Logan,
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box fGArr may possibly lind that it is
no light matter to advise the rising Of a
mob on Inauguration day and the killing
OF the President elect. The law governing
such writingin the District Of Columbia
is IA follows;
Every person who incites, sets on foot,
assists or engages in any rebellion or
insurrecilon against the authority OF the
United States or the laws thereof, or
gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be
punished by Imprisonment not more
than ten years, or by fine OF not more
than $4,000, or by both OF such punish
ments, and shall, moreover, he incapable
OF holding any. Office under the United
States"
We still think that our plan Of punish.
ing the scoundrcl is better, viz: to march
him up in front OF squad Of police in
front OF the east wing OF the capitol ,inIlhe
sight OF all the vast crowd in attendance,
and compel him to listen to the inauEu-
raj address. This done let him be turaed
loose amid the derision Of the people.
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COLUMBUS, February @2--In the Senate
the following bills were introduced Tc
allow joint stock companies to lay aside
from their earnings sum equal to their
capital stock, which shall be held as 4
special fnnd to relieve stockholders from
individual liability. That Il City Council
may contract for n supply OF the city will
gas for term OF years.
A resolution was adopted asking Con
gress TO take steps ior the erection of Il
soldiers monument in the State House
yard at Columbus, in memory OF large
number OF soldiers buried near this CITY
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Meeting OF Paper manufacturers.

ROCHESTER,, n. T., February 42.-Thc
American Paper Manufacturing Nssocia,
ton organized here to-day. Repre-
srntativCS from onC.iourth ol the rro
ducCrs OF the country were present. J
W. French, OF Three Rivers, Mich, was
elected President, and J. Rublc, Of Louis
willie, Secretary.
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The committee having in charge the
canvass among our business people on be.
half OF the Tuscarawas railroad are work
ing several hours per day and making
some progress. II would no doubt be very
gratifying to them as committee II they
could report to the citizens meeting TO.
morrow night the full and complete sue.
cess OF their mission. Whether they shall
have this pleasure or not ia wholly with
our business men. The project they pre-.
sent will bear examination. 1t strikes
some Of the keencst and most ex experienced
citizens in our midst as the best thing in
the way Of railroad that has been
offered to Wheeling for long time.
The subscriptions are 80 conditioned as
to guard the interests Of Subscribers.
The people OF Bridgeport and Wheeling
Creek Valley have been alive to that
point all along, and our people will per-
ceiVe that the wording Of the condition il
such a. to make sure of local re-
suits. The strong points in the
enterprise are these 1t opens up
a rich country in Belmont, Harrison,
Tuscarawas, Stark, Carroll and other
counties in Ohio, to the trade of this
city, It connects with the portion OF the
line already built to the Lake at UriChs-
vile, and gives us through route to
Cleveland and Chicago, and also third
line East 1t is full of promise AZ
cheap ore road, having exclusive dock.
age at Black River, which is one Of the
bes! harbors on Lake Erie. Cheap ore
is one Of the main spokes in our wheel.
The iron business i. in such eondi.
ton as 10 demand the maximum Of
advantages for its successful prosecution.
Cheap coal and ore are the two essentials.
The completion Of this line means bust
ne's IN the way Of cheap ore from the
upper Lakes. 1t therefore commends
itself strongly to our manufacturing in.
terestY As for the merchants, the older
ones do not need to be told that the coun-
Try through which the Tuscarawas road
penetFates was once tributary to Wheel
ing, but since the completion OF the Pan.
handle line has been directed to Pitts.
burgh. 1t il for them to say what steps
shall he nlkcu to secure this trade.
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MONTREAL, February 22.-l'hr share.
holders OF the bank Of ST. jean EapliNc
have decided to wind up the affair. Of
that institution.
Sir Hugh Allen has resigned the Pres.
dency OF the Merchants bank and Hon.
John Hamilton has been appointed. The
resignation Of the cashier Of the bank
has been accepted.
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The Register has discovered that Jus.
tice Bradley Of the Supreme Court is a
very bad man-very unfit to have been
placed on the Commission-and proceeds
to say that there are very ugly stories
atioat in regard to his appointment as a
member Of the Commission. at Is claim.
ed by the Chicago Times" says the Reg.
ts'er, "that he entered into caucus agree.
ment with tle political members Of the
Commission to make such judgment us
should answer the ends of the Grant.
Chandler conspiracy"
Those familiar with the reputation Of
the Chicago Times do not need to he told
that II is one Of the vilest sheets in the
country. 1t is the sheet against which a
lady in Iowa received verdict Of S25, 900
Tor defamation OF character. "Old Sto.
rey," as he is called in Chicago, is known
as the most reckless and abandoned editor
In the country. Anything he prints is
subject to II discount among newspaper
men OF 80 cents on the dollar.
But why does the Register single out
Bradley? Hei ia only one Of eight Com.
miSsioners whom that paper pronounces
"intamous.' The "iuiamous eight" is the
way it alludes 10 them, Bradley, there.
lore, by the Registers own characteriIa.
tion, is only one Of the eight "infamous
mem who dared to di1eEwhh and decide
against the seven Democratic saints who
stuck together like wax aud polled every
vote they had.
Mast has n picture in the last IIarper's
Weekly that suits the Registers conception
OF the Electoral Commission exactly. 1t
is the picture Of bull lldozing Ku klux
writing with piece OF chall: on the door
OF the room wherein the Commission are
deliberating, "beware ii you decide
against u.s. This is the spirit in which
a large number OF Democratic newspapers
write about the decision OF the Com.
mission. They are OF the opinion that it
was organized to count Tllden in and
that anything short OF this il an infamy.
There never was but one side to the case,
and it was the dnIy OF the Infamous
eight" to follow Thurman, Eayarl, Ab.
bott 4 Co. and count TiIdcn in. \ fail.
ure to do this warrants resort to the
most malignant abuse, and Likewise to
such seditious and incendiary appeals a4
the following from the Cincinnati En-.
quirT;
1.-TWO things should Immediately be
done. Every Democrat on the Commis.
sion should Immediately resign, and no
longer be Il party to the farce and the
fraud; and the House Of Representatives,
by every lawful method anil device,
should prevent the rendering OF the yer.
dict OF Il jury that spurns the COnsttu.
ton and the laws and will not look at
the facts. BREAK IT Ut. SrOP ITS YER.
DICT"
There is something suprcmeIy mean
about such an appeal to Congress to VIC.
late It's plighted faith. "No faith to be
kept with heretics" ia said to have been
once received as sound doctrine, ,bnt in the
code Of modern morality, saying nothing
,rhatnvo, e ral;.i,n H., ,,,,Ia,;.,, q. (
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COMMISSIONENS NOTICE.


Notice I, hereby given that ,hnii on THURS.
day, the 9Th day Of Mar,h 1871, ut my otiir,, No
~! Chapllnc street, Wheeling W. Va, pursuant
70 decree OF the Circuit Court for Ohio County
West Virginia, mad and entered In the above ci .
itl'd cause bH the 18Th day Of Janurv, 1877.
proceed 10 take, state nnd report All account Of the
lCins, u any, upon the r,I estate muntioucd in the
bill, not heretofore reported on by Commissioner
Boyd in this cause, and the priority Of such liens
reported, II any and OF all debts OF Edward Rouse
not eDs In his life time against said real estate,
Rndot all claims and demands moi reported by said
Commissioner HOyd, against the estate OF Edward
Rouse, deceased.
will also state and report an gCCouut ui the Ad-
mInlSrntiOn Of the defendant William North, Ol
the estate Of said decedent, and the said William
North, his administrator, is hereby required OH or
hriorC said day, to render such account TO me, amt
10 seIlic the same briurC mo-"
Given under my hand this 18th day OF Februlry.
$50 HANNIBAL FORBES.
Commissioner Ohio County Circuit Court
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RImportamt to wool Growers.

CIScINEATT. February 2222.-The wool
growers Of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania held Il
meeting here to-day, and decided to erect
n capacious store house at Steubenyille,
Ohio, for the purpose Of storing their
products and asserting them before
placing upon the market. They are. all
grangers and will dispose Of llrir stock
direclly to manufacturers.
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Columbia Life Insurance Can,
pnny.

ST. LOUIS, February 92.-Col. Price
State Superintendent Of Insurance, GIeI
u petition in the Circuit Court this even
'ngaaking for the appointment Of u rccciy
or for the Columbia Lille Iu'urouc,
Company, Of this city.
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IRELAND.

DUBLIN, February 22.-CardinaI Cul.
len has refused to allow the remains OF
John OMahoney to lie in state in the
Cathedral.
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u "' C"boI ~ LiIrdri Eo,s, lsr,atri
Ohio County Circuit Court, Clerks Oacr. Feb
ruIry TO- 1877.
Joseph {. McClcary
vs.,
lAiwaid lousc's administrator and III 'hancery
others.
In pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Court OF
the County Of Ohio, made In cause therein pppJ.
ins, TO 'ubeCt the real estade OF the said Edward
EpHsc, Deceased, 10 the payment Of his debts, you
are required tn present your claims againat the
sad EdwAri Rouse, deceased, for adjudication To
Hannibal Forbes, commissioner at his office In the
said county On or before the 18th day Of March,
$50
WiinC" Samuel l., McCooch, Clerk o! syid
Court, this 18th day OF February, 1877,
tcir-M SAMUEL H. MCCOLLOCH, Clerk.
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NEw ORLEANS, february - The
Washington Artillery and Continental
Guards celebrated this day by salute and
prrnd", and ball at night,
At LITTLE ROCK.
IrrrE Rock, February 22.-rodny
I!' t.! been general holiday, in honor oI
Mn'hinrtonE birthday. Both houses Of
''"''"n"rnl Assembly adjourned,
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Acquitted.

NAsnyILLE, February 22.-Andcrson
WoddeIl, cnargcd with The muder Of A..
Z. kIrtlAnd, was acquitted nj Ashland
City to-day.
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KINGSTON, February 222.-Thc Gcrma,
steamer Franconia, plying between Ham
burg and Asplnwall, has been wrcckcJ
off Point San Bias.
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Weather Indications.

WAR DEPARTMENT, J
OPPlCK OR TGR CinEP SIGNAL OPFICER !
WASHINGTON, b. C., February "&-l 4. =, J
FRoBAUlLlTIKs
For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, falling
followed by rising barometer, southeast
backing TO colder northeast winds anG
partlycIoudy weather.
For the Lakes, rising barometer, rold
ernortheasI winds, partly cloudy wealth
er and occasional light rains or SHOWS.
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FIRE RECORD.

GALVESTON, February 22,--The Nrrs
special from Waco says, the Opera
House, Baptist Church and the residence
OF Judge Walker, burned this afternoon.
Loss $40, 900: insurance in the =, Eastern
Fire Association ot PhiladClphi $4,000;
Home OF New York, S25OO, Hartford,
S1j. 900,
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,"Ih,A.nowy, Eehruaty 22.-stcamcr State
"' o., r,S""'S'vnn'N, from New York, ar.
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WIEN the gallcrlc- hrpk" ont ,r.rcr
day over the bogus newt from ungon the
Speaker did not order them l., f.. cleared
lhl. .hpwp that the Chair pu rr.Iy
.tand morse aileraII. Wctrusl, thcrclor,
th,rti McI'nlden, Of Marshall, or John
Brown Gray II Monongnlia, should ri.c
iHthcir rar lhu- afternoon aud give gen,
eral war whoIp- over the expected news
from the Comml--iou That tho Sergeant
alarms will b" instructed to deal gentI =
with them,
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The Speaker Of the House oi Delegates
was, as usual, slightly premature yes
terday. A little bird flew into the
house and whispered in the key hole oi
his sensitive tympanum that Oregon had
been counted for Tilden. lIis nervous
organization WAS tOpsyIurvy in the
twinkIing Of All eye, and full Of excite.
mcnt he got mp and announced the lil.
ings OF great joy TO the Law makers OF
West Virginia. The Democratic brcth-
ern were immcn.cIy rullu.rl and gave
way to their overwhelming qualification
in shouts and yrlp4 and the most tender
demonstrations one toward another.
This hilarity they kept up ior
about twenty Minutes The ,Hu -hune
bright in all their faces and everything
was as lovely A. chrome picture OF
Robert +. Lee on Sl"ncwalI jackson. In
fact the scene was too lovely to last. The
Republicans wercall the time putting in
their oar4 in u way that bctokcucl their
utter incredulity. For instance, Mr.
Hardman, OF Tyler, insisted that the
overoycd Tildcnitr7 -houli keep or
their shirts, pull down their ye-l1 and
wipe t'their Chin-. Ey pouring this 4ort
of advice on them, like Il steady atream ot
cold water, the dcIuGcd wor-hippcr4 o.
the Great Railroad Wrrckcfo oi Gramercy
Park were at Last sub!gcd into then
.eata and the order OF hu.inc-. onccmort
restored.
After the adjournment Of the Ilou.c
when it became certainly known that III,
hue bird had 4old the Speaker and that
the Speaker had .od the IIou-r, the face.
ui the Democratic brethren became to,
luDp ipr ten cent shave. Their under
Itw- hung at hall mast and many Of their
'punI"nanrrt were truly Iugubrous and
woe b"gpue. Hereafter, ii the session
should n-i year and u day, and Speaker
GIb'Dn should announce that HAYES had
been stabbed IL the back hy lead pencil
in the hand. Don l'intl in the streets Of
Washington, tl"t" would not br Il smile
IN the House. I'r general rrlprn.c
would he, pull down your yy.,
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SHIELDS HOUSE,
No. ! Sixth ST., near Suspension Bridge,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
". H. STAHLMAN, Proprietor.
". H. STAHLMAN,

This House has recently been thoroughly reno
waited and rChttcl, with all the modern improve
mrnts added, Ladies and Families will lind the
House suited In every way To their wants. Private
entrance, ParlOrs, IC.
II Is located In one ct the most prominent streets
In the business centre Of the city, and Is well ven.
ttlatcl throughout.
Tho table Is supplied with the lest the market
alJris, street ears pass the door every few mn.
ui"' Tor all parts Of the city, Allegheny, MAnchc,.
to-. md SQuth-sidC.
'rhc proprietor has served long time in the
hm:qC's, and knows well the wants OF guCsts, cspe
raiy hose OF Our farmers. Rates very moderate
only
SI.:5O. PER DAY.
Drovcrs and Farmers should bear in mind that
the Siihling attached TO the House is very largr
and Of the bert order. ACrO"ymOdAtions for $50
horses
PB-N. n-Thc Wheeling lSTRLriGHScHR is 10.
ociyGl regularly nj this House for the lenNtl OF
guests rom that section. ielG-M