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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-18
Formal Surrender OF the Hos.
tiles 10 Gen. Crook.

CAMP ROBINSON, NEB,, April 10, via
CHEYENNE, april lion the l4th the
village OF Sioux previously mentioned
as coming in with Spotted Tail surren.
dered to Gen. Crook ut the Spotted Tail
agency. The village numbered about
1000 persons, mainly Sansanaries and
Minneconjons, under Roman Nose and
other chiefs. The Indians asked per.
mission to approach the agency in the
style commonly used by them upon en-.
tering friendly village, which was
granted them. About 10 o'clock the
warriors to the number Of 800 made a
regular charge on the agency from sew.
eral directions, yelling and firing their
pieces in the air. The main village then
filed past the post and went into camp, ou
spot designated by the agent. As The
village was approached about thirty OF
the principal chiefs and head men rode
in line into the fort, advancing slowly on
the parade to the commanding officers
quarters, where they were presented by
Spotted Tail. The son OF Lone Horn
first rode forward, and laying his gun on
the ground said, l lay down this gun asa
token Of submission TO Gen. Crook, Lone
Horn wishes to surrender. The chiefs all
shook hands with Crook and rode away 10
put their people in camp.
On the 10th inst. council was held, in
which the Indians were told what would
be required Of them by the government.
They said that their professions Of peace
were sincere, and this is fully cred.
tied by all who saw them. They
turned over to the agents upward oil ,4S0
ponies and horses, also their arms. The
exact number Of arms could not be as
certained, but the collection embraced
many carbines taken in the Custer massa.
ere. They are believed to have brought
in many relics OF the Custer affair, and
Gen. Crook has gwen orders to spare no
pains in the recovery of such things. III
the afternoon the pesceable Indians gave
the new Commissioners feast, and We
had an opportunity OF witnessing the
famous Omaha dance. Five hundred
are at Hot Creek tonight, and
are expected here day after tomorrow.
They notified Gen. Crook some days ago
OF their intention to surrender.
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inauguration OF the English SyS.
1cm OF Wool Auctions

SAN FRANCISCO, April l7.-Some weeks
ago Falkuer, Bell & Co., an English wool
house in good standing, resolved 10 in.
augurate here the London system Of
holding auction sales Of wool. Citculars
we're issued inviting consignmeuts Of
the spring slip and offering liberal ad.
vances, Tho first sale was held TODAY.
The catalogue comprised Ills bales Cal.
ilornin and % bales Australian, in 40
lots, carefully graded as 10 condition and
section where produced. The terms we're
gold coin, within two weeis or on deliy.
cry: tare ]! pounds for bags. There
were about 200 persous in attendance
and the purchases were made by local
buyers, though it is understood that
several Boston and other Eastern
firms were represented. Tho bidding
was lively and the whole line was sold
within sixty minutes. The priccs, on
the whole, were satisfactory, and in a
number Of cases in advance Of private
rates. The bulk Of the consignment sold
within tho range Of IS to ls!c. One lot
Of II bales brought 2Oc, and another of
Is bales very fine 22c; lot OF % bales
Australian combing 36!c, and one Of %
bales Australian Combipg SOC. Some
poor lots soLddown ty 9 and SIC.
The projectors of the enterprise ex.
press sa!istSctiou with the result, and it
IS probable that another sale will be held
in two or three months.
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ruins and but little property taken from
them to-day. The workmen were with
drawn this afternoon In conseouepee Of
the rain and the dangerous condition Of
some OF the walls; these will be knocked
or Fnlled down tomorrow and the searcb
resumed with the same vigor as has pro.
ceeded thus far.
The Coroners jury, after Il adjourned
this afternoon, visited the ruins 10 Tet
some knowledge Of the ground plan OF
the hotel, so that they may more readily
examine witnesses, but they were caution.
ed by Chief Sexton not to 70 inside the
walls and to take their view from a dis
tance. Chief Sexton also ordered the oc.
cupants Of all buildings south Of the west
wing, on 9th street, to vacate them on &C.
connt OF their proximity to the south wall.
The hotel safe was not raised to-day, Ii
Is said TO contain large amount OF
money and other valuables belonging to
the guests.
nENEFIT FOR THE SERVANT Girls
George j. Jones, treasurer OF DeBars
Opera House, sold at auction to-day
several tickets for the benefit Of the des-
titute servant girls. Two tickets brought
one hundred dollars each, and one was
knocked down to the Globe. Democrat for
fifty dollars. The benefit promises TO be
a very generous one.
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LOUISIANA.
Prospect OF Organizing LOuiSj-
ana-SOme Doubts About the
Nichols House Proposal.

NEW ORLEANS. April 17.-Nicholls
House to-day adopted q resolution by G3
to IL, giving effect to the caucus proceed
ings last evening, looking to the reorgan-
ization OF the House. The resolution an
nounces that 10 Republicans are solemnly
declared to legally occupy their seats, and
cordially invite 50 other Republicans to
come and do the same, and asserting that
other Republicans will be admitted sub.
ject to contest. 1t provides also that the
organization Of the House shall remain
unchanged and no contest be made OF the
seven seats in which Republicans are
seated until the next session. II this
proposal should be accepted by the Re-
publicans the House would be composed
Of 81 Republicans and G2 Democrats.
Mr.. A. II. Leonard, OF Shreveport,
member Of the Packard House from Cad
do, said tonight that there was not. the
slightest probability Of the Republicans
accepting this proposition and invitation.
Messrs. McVeigh and Hawley, OF the
Commission, called on Gov. Packard this
morning, They opened the conversation
by asking Packard il he had heard of
the proposition OF the Nichols House.
He said he had seen something about it
in the papers. The Commissioners ask
ed,him what he thought about it. He re-
piled that he thought it an admirable
arrangement for the Democrats. They
then asked Packard what he thought as
to its acceptance by himself and party.
He replied that he could not answer that
question till he received the proposition,
and asked the Commissioners il they
had it, They replied no.
Governor Packard said that when the
proposition was submitted 10 him in
writing he would answer. He wanted to
know, however, il the commission were
prepared 10 endorse it favorably.
To this proposition Mr.. McVeigh re.
piled: No, moi exactly; but ii it reached
them they would, ii requested TO do so,
transmit it to him..
The commission are in session tonight,
and at 9 =. NJ. were in consultation with
Messrs. Mcmillan, Leonard, Twitchell
and other Republicans. 1t does not now
appear very clearly that the commission
lavors the Nichols House proposal.
General Hawley stated tonight that
the resolutions OF the Nichols House
had been sent to the Commission and by
them were handed to a committee Of Re.
publicans. They were discussed at some
length by members OF the Commission
and the Republicans present. The
Nichols proposal would probably be
accepted by the'Republicans but for the
fact that the Nichols House declines
to unseat three members who were seated
from the Third ward, in the parish of
Orleans, who were not, the Republicans
claim, elected. The resolutions were
handed to the Republicans too late for
action tonight, but they will caucus on
them tomorrow, The commission, it
may be stated, are very hopeful that an
agreement may be made by the two par.
ytaa
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How II Divorce Affects u Lille In,
SurnnCe Policy.

WAsHINGToN, Aprill6.-In the United
States Supreme Court last week there
was argued the case OF the Connecticut
Mutual Lille Insurance Company against
schaefer on error to the Circuit Court
for the Southern District OF Ohio. This
was an action upon the policy Of insu.
rance issued jointly upon the lives Of
husband and wife, to be paid upon the
death Of either. Subsequently they were
divorced, and the principal question
presented Is whether the wife had an in
Surable interest in the life Of her husband
after the divorce. The court below sus.
tained the policy, and it is here urged
that this was an error. Where life in.
sursnce becomes matter Of indemnity,
Us in this and all cases where the insura.
bic interest arises simply from the right
Of support, it is said the interest is at an
end when the right Of the support ceases,
and that thereafter the policy Is mere
wagering, one Of no worth or beneficiary
save in its surrender value. 1t il, there
fore, urged that, as the wife had ceased
to have any claim upon the husband for
support, either legal or moral, she had no
rights which could suffer, no interests
against which she was entitled to secure
indemnity, and could not recover sum
greater than the amount Of premiums
she had actually paid up to tho time OF
the divorce.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

OMAHA, April 17.-Frank Leslie and
party passed west this morning.
John W. Frye, who was arrested u few
days ago, having in his possession 81 900
worth Of bogus tickets, started for Nash.
vile this afternoon in charge Of officers.
A fre this morning burned a frame
house on Capital avenue, between 18th
and 18th streets. Loss unknown. No
insurance.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE suits sVsins,
Hcslng, Rehu and other diSullers on
bonds have been placed on the docket Of
the United States District Court for the
next term.
CoLuMBIA, ,April17.-The ten LowndS..
vile colored murdererS, sentenced to be
hanged next Friday, have been reprieved
6y Governor Hampton for two weeks. II
Is thought that the sentence Of some oi
them will be commu.sd to imprisonment
for life.
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FATHER ZEyELEr is trying his luck
once more in the newspaper line, this
time at Cairo, Richie county, where he
has established a Democratic paper called
the Richie Democrat. 1t is rather late
in the 18th century to be starting Dem.
ocratic paper. but as Father Zevely be-
longs to the old sandstone period Of
American politics, he could not OF conrse
start paper that would not be tinged
with this species Of ancient ideas.
HO says that he Is going to "ad
vocate good old Democratic principles" i"
and in addition will go in for making
greenbacks "a legal tender, at par, for
everything" for taxing the bondholders,
for letting nobody vote who does not pay
taxes, and for letting women vote who do
pay taxes. lie will also attend to the
case oi Morris, oi the Richie Gazette,
which OF itself is II mission that should
commend his editorial venture to the gra-
cious favor OF the Richie county public.
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Rev. J. R. THOMPSON, the now Presi.
dent OF the Uuiversity, gave us a call yea
terdly. He ia energetically at work in be.
half oil the institution and speaks hope
fully Of it's prospects. The number Of
students il now about rs, an increase OF
thirty odd since his administration be.
gan. lie is delivering a series OF lectures
at various points throughout the State as
means Of making the acquaintance OF
the people, and enabling him to present
the CLAIMS Of the University to their at.
tention. lie lectures tomorrow night at
Grafton; at Keyser City on the cath,
at MartinSburg on the 2Gth, Charleston
18th, Piedmont May lat, and Moundsville
May 4th. He expects to spend much Of
his time in thus canvassing the State for
ayear to come, with view OF inducing
as many people as possible to send their
sons to MorGantown. His energy in this
respect is seen by the resolutions which
he was Instrumental in having passed by
the recent N. f. Conference at Grafton
very different resolutions, by the way,
from those passed at its last session year
hgo)-wherein it was declared that "the
W. Va University located at Morgantowu
''an institution Of learning of the high.
est character, and is possessed Of ample
apphancea for the broadest md most
thorough culture, aud we heartily com
"'na II to the patronage Of the Young
men oil the State" The Conference fur.
theF resolved that it had "learned with
pleasure Of the election Of Rev. ! R
Thompson to the Presidency of the West
Virginia University, and thut We hereby
tender to him our hearty congratulations
and promise him our earnes, co.opcro-
ton"
The most imposing Commencement, oc.
ea'ion ever known at the University i,
looked for this year. It is the intention
to have many prominent citizens Of the
stale present, representative men Of the
Two political parties, professional schol.
'F'' eIersymen, &C., many Of whom will.
De expected to take an active part in the
proceedings, In this way itis bonad and
expected that wide spread interest will
be stirred up in the future of tho insti.
,. Iaaon' and 'hatat least something of the
'laSa uhSaecl,on 80 unfortunately cugondercd
within the lR't year or two will be over.
come and p'FOhaueo turned to good ac.
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The Russian Army in Motion.

Although the expected declaration u
war was not made by Russia yesterday,
yet the dispatches announce that her
armies are in motion, and that ut 81. Pc.
tcrsburg the day OF diplomacy iu supposed
to be passed. The next news will proba.
bly, be the crossing Of the Pruth into
Roumania and speedy forward move.
mcnt along the whole line. The fact j..
that both on the side OF Russia and Tur-
key the sword has all along gone hand in
hand with the negotiations. The prepa-
rations OF both have been tremendous;
and both are armed on formidable
scale.
An apparently. we'll informed CORE.
spondent gives the following as Il sum.
mary OF the war preparations on the par.
Of Russia The Notifications OF Odessa,
Of RouhkoIi, and at the Mole, and the
establishment OF four batteries in the
port, have cost, with their armament,
100000 roubles (Sl9, ,OOO); 2l,OOO,.
900 rouble' have been spent upon the
works between Odessa and Akermann:
at KerLsch and Nikolaiew, 10000.
900; in the laying down oi torpe.
does, 100000; total for the defense
OF the Black Sea, 100000 roubles, or
S5O,o0O,OOO. The Southern army, includ.
ing available reiniorcements, numbers
100000 men, and it il not improbable
that 10000 more may be added. On the
Turkish side it ia represented that at the
front, that i 10 say in Sili.tria, lIirsova,
Talischa, knslendje, Schoumla and Var.
ma, 10000 minafe concentrated. Along
the Danube nj Roustchuk, Plewna, Niko-
dolls, Schistowa, Terraova and Cab
rowa there are $4,000 more; and at Wild.
din, Pom.Palanka and Rahowa, $4,000,
giving FOR this line an effective force of
10000 troops Of all arms. A second
line, behind the Balkans, is to be com.
posed OF 100000 men, whose organiza.
ton is going forward rapidly, while there
is 10 be Il third line surrounding the de.
fensive region OF Constantinople. The
second and third lists Of reserves have
been called out, and arms and ammu.
milton are pouring into the country.
SO far Russia and Turkey are alone
considered in calculations Of lighting
forces. 1t il the dogged courage Of the
Russian against the reckless ianaticism
OF the Turk, with large possibilities as
to the belligerent concern that England,
France, Austria, ETC., may have In the
contest before it shall be ended. a .re.
mendous war is blocked out.
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Engineers strike.

READING, Pa, April 17.-All the old
conductors, baggage masters and brake
men Of this part OF the Reading Railway
have lett of work. Passenger trains ART
running regularly.
PoTrsvELLE, Pa, April 1.-THE En-
gineers' strike caused no Inconvenience
to the travelling public to-day. When
the Pine Grove 4 fremont passenger
train for POttsville was abandoned by it,
engineer.a fremont it delayed the mails
and passengers six hours. Very little
coal was shipped today.
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Unfair Competition.

Elitors lniellIgCrCeT:
Las. night, l am sorry to say, demon.
strated the fact that the picture business
is being overdone in our city, and that
too in an unfair and illegitimate way.
Our merchants who do an honorable bust.
ness, pay their debts and taxes and offer
n class OF goods that are reliable,
are crowded out of the market
by outsiders, who rush in Il stock of in.
ferior goods to be sold at auction. saw
Chromos sold rs oil paintings, Autographs
az French steel engrAviugs and these were
done up in frames made from soft inferior
woods. They were cheap stuff and OF
course could be sold cheap and still leave
n big profit. Can the legitimate dealer,
who does not try TO palm of goods for
what they are not, stand this kind Of
competition? Is itiair that he should do
20? think not, and there should be
some discrimination in favor Of the
home dealer. lie should have protection
against these dealers in inferior goods in
the shape Of high license, n sort OF pro.
tective tariff. OBSERVER,
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ENGLAND.


LONDON, April 17.-In view of the
threatened march Of body OF Tichborne-
ties to the House OF Commons to present
a petition for the release Of Arthur Orton,
all the troops in the garrison are to be
confined to their barracks after 5 o'clock
this evening and held in readiness 10
turn out Irequired. 1t thas been affirmed
by the petitioners that they will number
100000. DR.. Kenealy has requested his
followers not to participate in the pro.
cession.
Immense crowds are lining the streets
to the House OF Parliament, and great
numbers OF policemen have been ordered
to intercept the Tichborne procession.
There is much excitement and talk in the
lobby Of the House about the intended
demonstration. -
Between $4,000 and 10000 people took
part in the Tichborne demonstration to.
day. The leader, De Morgan proceeded
alone to the House OF Commons. He
wrote to Mr.. Greasy, Home Secretary,
who replied that he would receive a dep
utation tomorrow, and il good reasons
"SAC klNGHt uG MOllu LuONc Luut 1t hOE-
gan be heard at the bar Of the House.
The crowd dispersed peacefully.
PEACEFUL ASSURANCES.
LONDON, April l7.-A Paris CORE.
spondent telegraphS the following:
Duke dc Cazes informed the French
Cabinet, at council to-day, that he had
received from Berlin and London formal
assurances of peaceful and conciliatory
disposition of Germany towards France.
PRESIDENT M'MAHoN DIsAPpRovEs.
President McMahon has instructed NJ.
Martel, Minister OF Justice and Public
Worship, TO express to the Bishop of
Nevers his entire disapproval Of the lat.
ter's letter asking intervention for the
Pope, and to state THAI the President sees
with regret the clergy neddling with in.
tGrnaI and even foreign politics.
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MASnINGTON.
Important Arrests OF Counter.
letters.

| "AShANuAONt ~ " NpTll lt-1ut
Secret Service Division OF the Treasury
was to-day informed by telegraph, tha
the officers OF tho Secret Service, haG
made important arrests Of counterieileri
at Green Point, Pa, 81. Louis, No, and
Wheeling, W. Va. Among the parties
arrested ia the Hon. Thos. W. Marion
OfGreen county, Pa, who formerly rep
resented that county in the Legislature
He sold quantity Of counterfeit money
TO one OF the agents OF the service, and
he represented that he had frequently
addressed the State House Of Represent
atives, when he had his pockets full oil
counterfeit money. The other parties
arrested were Rufus Mitchell, w. J,
Strosnyder, ]. Edwards, p. Rogers and
q. Georgiette.
POsTMAsTERs COMMISSIONED.
The President has signed the commits.
sions OF the following postmasters: Lloyd
D. Stephens, Ogden City, Utah; Joseph
il. Cogswell, Titusville, Pa; Henry ".
Fright, Racine, Wis; Mrs. Jane Bald
win, Council Bluffs, Iowa; J. NJ. Stock
ton, Maysville, KY; G. L. Sherwood,
DOwagiOC, Mich; Horace NJ. Hamilton,
Eaton Rapids, Mich; Samuel T. Berhow.
er, Marion, o.
wEsT POINT GRADUATING CLASS.
The graduating class at the West Point
Military Academy this year numbers II,
the largest class that has ever graduated
from the institution. There are but 40
vacancies in the army to be filled; con-
sequently 81 Of the ordinations will be
appointed brevet second lieutenants un-
der the law and promoted to the grade Of
second lieutenant az vacancies occur.
First Lieutenant Henry c. Dawes, OF
the Third Artillery, has been detailed us
Professor OF Military Science and Tactics
at tho Bishop seasbury Mission, Fari-
bault, MINI.
John A. Kasson, Of Iowa, has accepted
the position OF Minister to Spain.
TIE RUSSIAN GRAND DUKES.
The Grand Duke Alexis, accom-.
panied by Grand Duke Constantine,
Admiral BontakoG, Baron Schilley and
several officers Of the Russian feet,
arrivedhere this evening from New York.
They repaired to the residence Of the
Russian Minister, whose guests they will
be during their sojourn in Washington.
The party will probably call on the Pres.
ident tomorrow at noon. A diplomatic
dinner will be given the distinguished
guests on Thursday next.
The Cabinet to-day, after transacting
routine business, had i long and harmo.
nious conversation in regard 10 the Lou.
isiana case. Nothing was said as to
when the order for the withdrawal Of
troops from New Orleans will be issued,
1t still being an open question OF time
merely. No communication has been
received from the Commission since last
Thursday, and therefore the only In.
formation in the possession OF the Cab.
met was what has appeared in telegrams
from New Orleans since then. The Cab.
met also discussed the question OF the
extra session. 1t was suggested that it
might be advisable to call II on the 10Th
OF May, as much time might be consumed
in the election OF a Speaker and the ap.
Pointment Of standing committees, and
az the members might be anxious to
close the session before the intense heat
oil summer. No action was taken on the
suh;arI
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NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Tribune Of
tomorrow will publish 4 statement that
the vouchers stolen from Connolly's office
some time ago, and said to have been
burned, were shipped abroad by Hall,
and that he has them NOW in London.
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CINCINNATI, April III. n. Price, OF
Chicago, committed suicide this evening
at the Walnut Street House by shooting
himself in the left temple. He left no
letter giving a cause for the act, but had
been very despondent during his stay Al
the hotel
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Municipal Election.

CAIRO, April 17.-Returns from the
city election indicate the election OF
Winter, Mayor; Bird, Police Magia.
trate; Phillips, Clerk; all Independents.
All Republicans defeating all Democratic
party nominees except MCGEE, City Al.
torneY who is probably elected by Il
small majority.
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FIRE RECORD.

CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE stables Of
Ex.Mayor johnson, together with six
horses, were burned last night, Nagcts
wagon shop adjoining was aIso destroyed.
Loss 0,000; insurance 81, 800.
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BODY Found.

CoLuMBus, April 1.-THE body Of S.
Covers, who was drowned in scio,o river
about three weeks ago, was found to-day
near this city. The fingers Of the dead
man we're eaten of by fSh.
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Nent ForHynrh.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE remains OF
George Frank Goulley will leave here
for Wilmington tomorrow evening by
the VandNlia railroad, They will reach
there Friday at noon, where they will be
received with appropriate ceremnnies.