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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-23

Fireworks as a constituent element OF
holiday celebrations seem destined to
yield to the inevitable law Of profit and
loss, and because OF their destructive en-
ergy to be tabooed as an attractive lea.
ture in the commemoration cf the glo.
rious Fourth and other distinctive Ma.
tional holidays. One by one in quicl;
succession, cities and large towns, by spc'
cial enactment, are prohibiting the use Of
the tumultuous cracker, the sky piercing
rocket, the whirring and whizzing fire
wheel, the sputtCring, slam banging RO'
man candlean other loose pyrotechnics,
within their corporate limits. These are
all so intimately associated and inter.
woven with the American idea Of the
largest liberty that the immediate sup
preston Of the noisy nuisance is not to
be expected. Still the idea OF more
rational and appropriate method Of cele
brating tile birthday Of the Republic i.
progressive, and while the Objectionable
Chinese feature in minor degree, will
continue in suburban and rural districts,
twillgradually fade out, and the explo-
sion Of the anniversary cracker and the
brilliant pathway OF the screaming rocket
will be among the sights and sounds pn'
familiar to the coming generations.
Bad as Is such news for the boys, YET
such have been the terrible lessons ol
destructive experience that even child,
hood is amenable to their teachings and
yields. though reluctantly, to it's philoS,
ophy. The National Board Of Fire In,
derwriters, which has already commenced
a crusade against Fourth Of July pyro'
technics, sets forth startling array o.
figures, which is::wcll calculated to make
city authorities extremely vigilant in
Suppressing the use Of fire crackers and
other pyrotechnicalities except in the
very mildest form consistent with any
display.
We present the. figures Of the Board:
The invoice value Of all the fire.crack-
ers imported since Jan. /, 1865, is less
thanSl ,500,0 ,000,while the loss BY only two
fires directly occasioned by them was
Sl5, ,0O0,00ol On one day only Of last
4 4. ,
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Toledo,

TOLEDO, May 22.--Flour--Dull. Wheat
Dali; extra white Michigan 81 %; extra
do 81 90; amber spot ST "a asked; seller
June 81 "a; No. amber Michigan 81 O.
asked, 81 G2 Y offered; No 2 red SPOT ST 70;
seller June 81 so; seller August offered al
81 65,. new or old. Corn-Firmer; high
mixed spotand seller June 6SHc; No. 2
spot 62 AabSc; seller June 5Sk bid; seller
July 65Xc; seller August 5Gkc; No. 2
white 651c; rejected 60c. oats-Dull and
n0minAl.
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Terrible Accident ut a Ship
Launch,

CHESTER, PA, May 22.-This morning
the Saratoga, large iron steamer which
was to be launched ut Roach's ship yard,
started from Its blocking sooner than was
expected, killing and wounding many
persons. Six bodies have been recov.
cred.
There were about forty men under the
Saratoga when she went oil. An order
was given for them to come out, but it
was not heard. The names Of the killed
as far as known are Edward Fowley, J.
Nelson, Charles Wright and Edward
Burke. The wounded are George Wolf,
Barney Cannon and Walter Parkinson.
II is thought that some OF the workmen
were killed and dragged into the water
by the ship. The bodies OF the dead are
horribly mangled, one being literally cut
in halves, and others with their legs and
arms torn of. The ship yard Is thronged
with friends and relatives OF the victims,
and presents very distressing scene.
TIE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
The total number Of the dead in Conse.
quence Of the accident at the Bhip-yard is
:. In addition to those already reported
J. j. Crew was instantly killed and Geo.
o. Wool and Barney Canon died at II
o'clock this morning. Three persons
were wounded, all Of whom will recover.
All Of the killed and wounded were work.
men employed ut the yards, and were en-.
gagged in knocking blocks from under
the keel.
A HEARTRINDIEu SCENE.
The scene during the time the ship was
going off was heartrending men being
seen struggling to escape, while huge
blocks rolled by the ship and crushed
them TO jelly. No assistance could pos
sibly be rendered BY those who we're staud-
ing by. Instead Of cheers, which usually
greet launch, wall Of anguish went
up and shrieks OF pain rent the air. As
soon as possible the dead and wounded
were carried to the yard office and ply
sicians were summoned. About 900 men
are employed at the yard and the friends
OF nearly all Of them rushed to inquire
for them. Flags are at half.mast through.
out the town and work at the yard has
been stopped. John Roach has ordered
money to be furnished to the families Of
tho killed and wounded.
STATEMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
John Fountain, who had entire charge
OF the Launch, makes the following state
ment: ~ found the ship was ready to
move and called for all hand5 to get out
IRON under before commenced cutting
loose. The men who were down by the
after blocking evidently didn't hear the
order or didn't obey, as they had fully
five minutes to get out from the time the
order was given until the ship started.
Some OF the men remained under, which
is frequently the case, to attend to the
forward blocking.
All the. men who were under the Sara.
toga, just previously to launching her to-
day, have been accounted ior. No addi.
tional deaths occurred among the injured,
and the limits Of the number killed may
now be set at seven. The inquest will be
held tomorrow morning.
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CINCINNATI, May 29.--Cotton-Quiet
but steady at 10Hc. Flour-Dull and
unchanged. Wheat Quiet and scarce
red 81 75al 90. Corn-Quiet at 49a53c
Oats-Dull at 4Sa50c. Rye-Dull at S5c
Barley-Dull and unchanged. Pork
Quiet but firm at $14 Is. Lard-Fair de
mand; steam 9Nc; kettle 9HalOc; current
make 50 00a9 G5. Bulk Meats-Inactive
sales S. 90; short rib 81 90 bid; 81 10 askel
short clear 81 80. Bacon-Quiet but tinu
at GaSaSEc. Butter-Steady and unchanp
ed. Linseed oil-Quiet and unchanged a,
7Oa7lc. Whisky-steady and in good de
mand at 81 OF.
HoGs-Quiet and unchanged.
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CINCINNATI, May 2l.-There are no ma.
terial changesin the market since the laSt
report. Horses are coming In very Allow,
and the demand continues extra good.
There Is more Of q demand for al elasSeS-
Of stock than there has been for the last
two weeks, although the better class Of
stock arc especially in demand.
Fine pairs and single drivers are In OK.
ira demand. Mules arc very scarce, and
what comes in sell for very fair prices.
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EAST Liberty, May 22.-CATrLE-Re.
ceipts to-day 49S head, 10 cars OF through
and 10 cars OF yard stock. The supply Is
fair, but very little business doing al
Wholesale; no buyers, except butchers, on
hand. Best s. 691Ia6 90; medium to GOOD
IS 26a5 90; common to fair 81 75a5 %.
HoGs-Receipts to-day 1865 head. Yor.
kers 50 OOa520; Philadelphias none selling,
plenty in market.
sHREP-Receipts to-day 5000 head. Sell,
Ing at 81 O0a5 90.
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BELLAIEE LoCALs.-Mr. Cow, editor
Of the Bellaire Leader, while returning
home from visit to Martins Ferry, late
on Sunday evening last, in a buggy, was
confronted by few desperate villains
near Benson's Ferry These modern
highwaymen, in order to carry out their
designs, attempted to get possession Of the
horses reins, but Mr.. Cow, giving the
horse sharp cut Of the whip, managed
to escape unharmed, and arrived safe at
home, but rather frightened ut his expe-
rienCc.
Mr.. TruxelI, Il photographer, Of this
city, left last Monday for Michigan on
business.
Several of our citizens were swindled
OF late by purchasing, as they supposed,
fine pieces OF English goods from. parties
who stated they had successfully Snug.
gled small quantity from Canada, and
that in consequence they would offer an
extra inducement 10 purchasers. The
oratorial capacities Of these Canadian
gentlemen are calculated 10 deceive an
angel.
Bogg3 Island is the haunt Of card play.
ing and vices Of many other descriptions
every Sunday. Marshall county police
please take notice.
The ball and entertainment Of the Lie.
der krantz Singing Society at Zilch's
Hall on Monday evening last, received a
slim attendance. The weather was sui.
try and money too scarce.
Temperance meeting tonight at the
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Spence, Of the Disciples Church
presented our Reading room with a fine
collection OF magazines and books.
]. Ed.
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The ". Louis custom House.

Sr. LOUIS, May 22.--It was stated in
these dispatches a few days ago that re.
ports were in circulation Of frauds in the
construction Of the new Custom House
here, and that the United States Grand
Jury were examining the matter. 1t is
now known that the evidence before the
Grand Jury was of very ilimsy charac.
ter and wholly insufficient for the jury
to base any action upon it. Itmay there.
fore be said that the reports in circula.
tion were untrue, and there is no testi,
mony rejecting upon the integrity OF any
one connected with the Government
buildings here.
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Political Conspiracy in San do,
mingO.

HAVANA, May 22.-Adyices from San
Domingo to the 9th inst. state that po.
litical conspiracy was discovered Oh The
9TH in San Domingo. Thirty persons i'm.
plicated have been arrested, and others
took refuge in different consulates. Sub.
seQuently guards were stationed before
the dwellings Of all consuls, to prevent
their further use asasylums. Great con.
sternation prevailed and revolution
seemed imminent.
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ANOTHER MYSTERY.

A young man named Walter Dupuy
and woman named Annie Blade, out
rowing on the lake, last night, we're over
turned and probably both drowned
Their companions in another boat both
saw the boat capsize in the distance and
could find nothing of the bodies. The
affair is another mystery.
Late in the day the man was discovered
in the city, but it is not certain that the
woman is drowned. Efforts we're made
to raise her body by firing along the shore
in the vicinity OF ODD street where the
accident occurred, but without success.
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Fishing and Fighting.

MEMPHIS, May 22.-At daylight this
morning two fishermen named Ellsbury
and Robinson on going to their nets on
the Arkansas shore, opposite the mouth
Of Wolf river, caught two negroes named
Sam Jefferson and Jim Bailey stealing
their fish, and a scuille ensucd, during
which Bailey and Jefferson were thrown
into the river, and the: being una
BILE to swim was drowned. Bailey swan
ashore, and to-day in company with a
lot Of his friends gathered around Ellis.
bury's house, and the latter called on the
chief Of police for protection, whiih was
afforded and the crowd left.
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BantIst NTissionnry Inion.

Providence, r. l., May 22.-Tbe
National Baptist anniversaries com.
menced this morning with meeting oil
the American Baptist Missionary Union,
The attendance was very large, including
clergymen from all parts Of the country,
The Treasurer's report shows the receipts
for the year to be $225,75 expenditures
$4,000, balance against the Union ST..
225, which with the previous deficiency
makes the balance against the Union to
be S47, ,46l. There has been an addition
TO the permanent fund OF SIS,0 making
the entire receipts S2SS,777,
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CAIRO, I'LL, May 22.-On Sunday
evening party of disguised men went to
the Jail ut Blandville, Kentucky, and,
with drawn pistols, demanded and re.
ceived the keys. They then seized the
negro Levi Pile, who attempted to out.
rage and murder Mrs. C. Il. Pile last
week, tied rope around his neck, tied
him to mule and dragged him away 10
the woods. Nothing further is known
except that his body was found hanging
to tree with several bullet holes in il
and the clothing burned oil. At last &C.
counts the body was still hanging.
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DAYTON, o., May 29.-The body Of
Ernest Kaut, who has been missing for
two weeks, was yesterday found in the
Miami river, near Franklin. There were
marks OF violence about his head that
lead to a suspicion Of foul play, but an
examination shows the wounds to have
been sustained after death, the body hav.
ing aoated 25 miles in the river. He Il
supposed to have committed suicide.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-Flour--Iuac.
tive; Minnesota family IS 75a9 37IS; Penn.
sylyania 50 50a9 so; Ohio 50 75alO 90; high
grades $40 OOa12 90. Wheat-Dull; red
western 81 IS; Pennsylvania 50 90; amber
g O2a2 o.. Rye-Easy at S5aS7c. Corn
Dull; yellow G5aG6C; mixed 64aG5c; white
CSC; rejected 5ic., Oats-White western al
50a5lc; Pennsylvania at 52a5Sc. Seeds
Quiet and unchanged. Butter-Western
extra 23a25c. Cheese-lnactive; western
fine l3n14c. Eggs-Western fresh l2alSe.
Petroleum-Nominal; refined lSAalSJSci
crude l0Mc Whisky-FirmeT western al
Sill.
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Death OF Capt. Henry wallace.

NSa'h OIL capt Henry Wailace.
we regret to learn oil the death oil
captain Henry Wallace, which occurred
aims residence on La Belle street, yester-
DAY morning His death resulted from
internal injuries sustained by fall,
which occurred on Thursday last. His
Injuries were not a! first deemed serious,
but inflammation setting in speedily car
rled him OIL Captain Wallace was one
oil the original members Of the firm Of
Bailey, Woodward y Co. in the erection
Of the la BsllelNail Mill, and at the time
oil his death was still connected with its
Interests, although not actively so for
some years past.
Capt. Wallace was a Pennsylvania by
birth and resided in Pittsburgh, his ma.
tive town, until the year 1913, when he
came to Wheeling, which was just then
beginning to attract the attention Of iron
and nail manufacturers, lie was one ol
the original stockholders and operatives
sin the Belmont mill, with which he sew.
Y his connection to become member
the La Belle firm, aIterward tine La
lle Co, with which latter, as we have
lted, he was connected at the time oI
his death and owning large share Of its
stock.
Like nearly all the early representa-
tives Of the iron business in this city
coming from a free State Cam. Wallace
was decidedly anIi.slayery in his opin,
ions, and was therefore naturally among
the frat to embrace and advocate The
principles Of the Republican party
Being bold and independent in character
he did not hesitate to either avOw or de-
fend his opinions, and was therefore one
ofthe men who contributed largely to the
development Of the strong Union senti'
ment of this city, which for u time had
been seemingly cowed by the small but
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ST. LOUIS, May 22.-John. G. Simpson,
Of Oregon county, this State, was convict
ed in the United States District Court
yesterday, OF illicit distilling, the jury
finding him guilty on all Eve counts,
The indictment sentence was deferred by
the court, Simpson is fifty years old;
he was County Judge for two years, and
has been a Baptist minister for twenty
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RESTRICTION OF FOREIGN NEwspApET
Kaiser William Iseca lls Bis.
murck.

New YORK, May 22.-The follow ing
specials were published here:
BERLIN, May 22.-It is officially an
nounced that Emperor William has re.
called Prince Bismarck to consider the
situation in France, and probably to ef.
feet change OF ministry upon the rela-
tons OF France and Germany.
A Berlin special says: Bismarck has
arrived here in response to a summons
from Emporer William. The Ministerial
Council is being held to-day, the Emporer
presiding. 1t is expected that important
resolutions regarding the future policy Of
adopted,
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ABoLIsuED.

The German Catholic Association ol
the United States in Convention to-day
decided to abolish the Immigrant Central
Committee. The work heretofore done
by that committee will now be done by
the local societies at the ports OF entry
A committee Of seven was appointed to
report resolutions on the school question
Tomorrow.
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AMONG the names mentioned for Bish
op Of the new Diocese Of the Episcopal
Church in West Virginia are the follow.
ing; Rev. Dr.. Addison. Of Washington
D. o,I.iOrmerly of Wheeling, W. Va; Rev
Mr.. Greer, Of New Jersey; Rev. W, L
Hyland, OF Parkersburg, W. Va; BishoF
Hare and Rev, Mr., Eyglestou, OF Phlla.
delphia,
1t ia stated that the frat Council OF the
new diocese will be held in Martinsburg.
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Retired from Business,

CLEVELAND, May 22.-The Residence
Fire Insurance Company OF this city, or.
ganized in 1873 by the leading business
men OF Cleveland, with a capital Of $780,.
600, has decided to retire from business
and on the 10th reinsured all its old
standing risks, composed entirely oil
dwellings, in the Scottish Commercial In.
surance Co., OF Glasgow, Scotland.
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ENGLAND.

Strike Of the New Castle Golfers.
New CAsTLE.oN.THE.TYNE, May 22.-
At a meeting to count the votes of the
Northumberland colliers as to whether
the dispute with the masters should be
referred to arbitration, it was overwhelm.
ingly in favor Of the strikers. The
colliers'numbe 25 600.
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SAN FRANoIsco, May GA Portland
dispatch says: Gen. Howard has lust re,
turned from WRltona Valley, where he
bse been TO adjust troubles with Montrey
Nezperces Indians. lie reports that The
refractory Indians have been compelled
to return to the reservation, where thew
agree to remain with their families. il
Is believed there will be no further trou.
BILE with them. U. s. troops have been
distributed through the valley and every
precaution taken to insure the safety q
settlers,
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International British CeIebra.
finn

PETERSBURG, Va, May 22.-The grand
international British celebration com.
menced to-day and will last all week,
The streets are gaily decorated with
British and American fAgs. Delegations
from CanOdian cities, Chicago, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore arrived to.
Lao
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NRw YoRE, May 2.-The. package trade
continues quiet and jobbing branches slug.
giSh. Cotton goods are moving slowly a
generally unchanged prices. Prints quiet,
Lawns and corded jaconetS In fair request,
Morsted dress goods In moderate demand.
Heavy ealslmefes and worsted se0atlngl
moving steadily. " +
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IkIHI. ArHStroRg, Cosn a Co. and Oiheg.
GRNTs:-I am exceedingly gratiAsd 10 receive
from you such kind and generous expressions o.
confidence and encouragement % are contained IN
your card, and offer myself In Obedience to your
request rs candidate for reelection 10 ihS ofice
Of Judge Of the Municipal Court Of Wheeling.
Respectfully youU,
WEERLIEG, May II, 1871, myi9
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GREECE AND TURKEY.

PARIS, May 22.-Le Temps Athens
special says war between Greece and
Turkey is considered inevitable. The
Premier at the opening of the session Of
the Chamber will deliver a speech tending
towards war, which it is thought viii
break out in 20 days at the latest.
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Rnrned fo nenfll.

PorrsvII1E, Pa, May 22.-By an ex.
plosion Of fire damp in Mine Hill col.
liery, at Millersville, this morning, two
boys, Wm. Edwards and q companion
whose name ia not known, were burned
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ST.. LOUIS, May 22.-Louise Bostelman
ayoung lady, 10 years Of age, Of highly
respected and we'll to do parents, commit.
ted snicide yesterday by throwing herself
into we'll forty feet deep. Her parents
opposition TO her marriage with young
man for whom she had strong affection
was the cause.
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AnicnbIy Settled,

LITTLE Rock, May 29.-The difference
between Col. Newton, Of the Pine Bluff
IfcSS, and Mayor Reynolds, Of the same
place, which came near resulting in a duel
a few days ago, has been amicably set
tied.
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give up rockets and serp ents aud the
other fiery fascinations Of the Fourth,
contenting itself with brass bands, ,picnics ,
speeches, orations, professions, bell ring.
Ing, illumInationS, and other innocent dl.
versions.
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Another IsuiIding Fails,

CHICAGO, May 22.-Yesterday after
noon Mulday 4 Preston's three-story
brick block, in process Of erection, fell
carrying with it IS or 20 workmen, kill
ing one and injuring several, some fatal
ly. A high wind was the cause.
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The "City Of Brussels" has not yet ar.
rived at port. She left New York on
the 2lst Of April, and has, consequently,
been out just thirty.one days to-day,
There is no reason, since tho news which
the City Of Richmond brought, to gather
any renewed alarm from the continued
delay. The steamer is proceeding under
sail, with a broken shaft; as such vessels
are poor snilers at best 1t may be a week
or two yet before she arrives. The pas.
sengers may be put 10 very great incon.
yenience, but there is food enough aboard,
so that none need starve. The steamer
Atlantic, in 1855, was iorty.nine days,
under the same circumstances, in making
the passage.
Still, anxiety will continue until the
boat arrives; for people can not but re.
member other missing steamers which
were never found. On the 9th Of March,
1S4l, the steamer president" left New
York, and was never after heard Of. Her
leading officer was Captain Roberts, the
first officer TO cross the Atlantic in a
steamship, and the first to lose his life in
that labor.
On January 10, 1886, the steamer Pa.
cific left Liverpool, for New York, With
torty.Gve passengers, crew Of Ill, and a
cargo worth two millions. She has never
since been heard irom,-not the faintest
trace found-although, as soon as ankle.
ty arose, the British Government sent out
two steamers in search Of her.
The last case Of the kind-the city OF
Boston-i' one with which all are ia.
miliar. She left New York on the 25th
Of January, 1870, and cleared at Halifax
for Liverpool, on the 2Sth, and was never
again seen, nor any trace found OF her.
She carried ll2 passengers. It was not
until the ith OF June that the Inman
Company formally conceded her loss.
Vessels taking tile Northern route im.
mediately before and after her encounter
ed no ice.
The City OF Brussels has N hoard sew
enty cabin passengers, most OF them be.
ing Roman Catholic pilgrims en- route to
celebrate the Papal anniversary. Gen,
Newton of He'll Gate iime, ia also
aboard. There are also over hundred
steerage passengers. The total number Of
persons on board can not fall short ci 800
"a large number to feed Tor month.