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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-18
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-15
INDIA.


CALCUTTA, August 1i.-At public
meeting held at Madras on the 9th to
consider the steps necessary for securing
help from England for the famine snf.
lerer5, the Duke Of Buckingham, Gov.
ernor Of Madras, presiding, said that the
famine contained eighteen million peo.
pie, Of which large proportion were de.
pendent for their daily food on the exer.
tions and activity Of those who transport
grain to the country. The necessity for
supplies is steadily increaslng, and the
wants Of Madras are already beyond the
means Of the Presidency. The only aid
that can be secured Is needed to save the
people. The increasing severity Of dig.
tress necessitates an appeal to public
charity. Dr.. Cornish, Secretary Of the
Commissioners, said there were already
| 500, 900 people being led, and over 5OO,.
900 had died. A resolution was adopted
that the principal cities OF England,
Scotland, Ireland and India be informed
Of the urgent necessity for assistance.
The mover OF this resolution said that
more people were found dead in one
single morning in Madras than had died
in the whole Bengal famine.
LONDON, August l4.-A Calcutta dis.
patch says In portions Of Madras and
Misore It is clear that the famine will
rage with merciIeds intensity for at least
six months longer. To afford increased
facilities for carrying food the Madras
government has directed the discontinu.
ance Of several passenger trains daily, on
the railroads. It may be said regarding
the greater part OF India that the situa.
tion is critical, and great danger OF almost
universal famine existr.
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The Chnutnunnn Revival.

FAIEPoINT, n. Y, August l4.-At II
o'clock this morning, after an invocation
by Rev. G. A. Petty, Of Philadelphia,
Joseph Cook delivered his lecture on
New England SkeptiCism and Modern
Spiritualism, to the usual immense crowd.
Mr.. Cook said there were two New Eng.
lands, an eastern and western one.
Plymouth Rock was but cut Of granite
taken long ago from the AIps, and it has
grown until Capstan is now its western
front. There were more small philoso.
pliers 10 the acre in New England than on
any other spot on the globe. New England
ia in her sophomore year OF unrest, and
she is under the sounding. board, and her
sound and her ideas 60 abroad; but not
only New England but this age is in il
sophomore year, and Is marked for its
loose thinking men who are all struggling
with difficult themes, and they ought to
be taught to think. Mr.. Cook proceeded
to give detailed history of the develop.
ment Of modern skeptical thought. His
address was frequently and vigorously
applauded.
The lectureot Joseph Cook on Skeplic.
ism and Spiritualisui, which he began at
II o'clock, was continued during noon
hours, and made the most profound i'm.
preston, referring to the recent events,
he said the railroad kings had neglected
the religious culture OF the masses Of men
under their control, and had demoralized
them by running trains on the Sabbath,
and depriving their employees of their day
Of rest. In the course Of the day Prof. ST.
Greene, Of Bellville, Ont, deaf mute
gave an interesting, amusing and instruc.
tive lecture by signs, representing natu,
raj objects, closing by repeating the
Lords prayer. Mrs. Osborn, Of Marion
Ohio, sang "The Ninety aud Nine" A
meeting ofthe Ohio Workers was held in
the Pavilion, at which 500 persons were
present. Speeches were made by Levi.
Miller, Of Akron, who presided, Presi-
dent Payne. Of the Ohio University, II. II
Sage, Of Cincinnati, and others. An
evening conference was continued by Rev
K. T. Vincent, and the Young AppollC
club gave an attractive concert.
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Refused 10 Take Out Trains.

ERIE, August l4.-A freight conductor
on the Philadelphia 4 Erie road was
discharged yesterday for refusing 10 add
another car to his train, which the con.
ductor claimed was already too heavy.
In consequence Of his discharge several
others declined to take out trains this
morning, A complaint was made against
four Of them of attempting to incite a
strike. They were promptly ar
rested by the police and committed
TO Jail in default Of $1,000 bail
required Of each. An unsuccessful at.
tempt was made to bring them before
Judge Galbraith this afternoon on awriS
Of habeas corpus. They will have hear.
ing tomorrow. About twenty employees
are out on strike, whose places have
been filed by new men. All the trains
have run regularly. The strikers assert
that the alleged cause Of the freight con.
ductor's discharge is not the real one, bul
that he was discharged because OF hi-
prominence in the late strike.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
A Russian Conspiracy.

LONDON, August l4.-A telegram from
Sumlas says: Official intelligence has
been received here Of the discovery Of a
Russian conspiracy against the Ameer Oi
Cabool, in the province OF Kandahan,
Four officials were executed by order Of
the Ameer for completely in the conspir.
acy.
LONDON, August l4.--Dispatches from
Batoum describe great exodus Of Caucas.
Sions from Caucasus as the consequence
Of the withdrawal Of the Turkish expe.
dition. Fifty thousand people and one
hundred and City thousand cattle are
awaiting embarkation at Surkem Katch.
Hobart PaSha has improvised jetty by
mOoring small veGSels lsngthwiSe, and the
people and cattle were walking aboard OF
vessels. The Frigate and Transport has
arrived at BOtoum with one thousand
nine hundred emigrants, respectively.
None were permitted to land at
Batoum on account Of the lack OF accom-.
modations and provisions. All go to
Trebi1onde.
The Russians succeeded in stopping
the eQodus from the Schamtchira district,
and drove the people back with great
cruelty. It is reported that all the men
who participated in the rebellion were
sent to Siberia and their women and
children given 10 the Cossacks.
No movement Of the Russians is visible
in the neighborhood ofSukum Kaleb. At
Batoum Monday there was an artillery
duel. Heavy fighting is expected.
BERLIN, August 14.-The Cars pri.
vAte yacht Liaodia, has been fitted as a
corvette to cruise in the Euxine Sea.
A German colony at Constantinople
has, through the Prince OF Renso, German
Ambassador, asked the Porte for authori-
zation to form municipal guard for
self.protectiOn, the majority Of the police
having been drafted into the army.
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The c. W, Hornbrook and barge left
for ParkersbuFS at liam. .N
The steamers TEN pest, Comfort, Phae.
ton and Market Boy a:e still running as
usual.
The Science will leave for Parkersburg
this morning at 10! o'clock.
There is literally nothing doing about
the wharf. Business is duller at present
than for long time past.
Last night the marks indicated 9 feet 9
inches and falling.
The following items are from the Pitts.
burgh Dapdteh:
The only boats running below the Sis
pension bridge are the Ida, Scout, Lilly
and few small towboats.
Captain Al. Ross, late Of the L. N
Norton, expects to have a towbost on the
river in few days.
Colonel Gus. Simmons, during low
water, will captain the cabin q the
Granite State, running in the place Of the
Ohio No. 1, in the POmerOy trade.
Captain Adams new st. Louis packet
building at Brownsville, has been set uF
and the whaling on and a large force o.
men at work.
Trade on the slack water continues
brisk. The Company arc doing theil
best 10 accommodate the public.
The new boat for the Packet Line
building Nt Brownsville, is being set "
and will be completed this fall.
ny TOIeTaph,l
CINCINNATI, August l4.-River 5 fee
| inch, and stationary. Weather pNrtl!
cloudy and cool.
CAIRO, August l4.-Arrived- Por
EAd|, 81. Louis; Lotus No. 3, New Or
leans. DepArted-Loius No. ;, Ohio
river, River II feet inches, and falling
Weather cloudy.
NIcxsBuRa, August l4.--Clear. Mer
curry SS0: River fell Z inches. Down
fazoo Valley. Up-City OF Helena.
NEw ORLEANS, August II No ar
riqals or departures. Weather clear
Mercury 9l'.
SHREVEPORT, August l4.-River fell .
inches. Weather clear.
LOUISVILLE, August l4.-River 3 fee
Q inches and falling. Departed -Kati,
Hooper and Belle Madison. Weather
clear and cool.
LITTLE Rocx,'AuSust l4.-River 8 fee
0 inches.
ST. Lours, August l4.-Arrived, Bell,
Of St. Louis, Cambridge; Rob Roy an,
Golden Eagle, Keokuk; virgie Lee, Gin
cinnnti. Departed-Belle Of Shreveport
New Orleans; Belle Of St. Louis, Cam
bridge; Nirgie Lee, Cincinnati; Golden
Eagle, Keokuk. River rising slowly
Weather clear and cool.
EVANSVILLE, August l4.--River 4lC
feet, falling. Up--Florerce Lee, Arkan
sas Belle, Maggie Smith, Shinkle, Laur:
L. Davis. Down--DiCk Johnston, Mil
Ter, KanaWha No. 9 and tow, Cons. Nil.
lar. The Mlllar Atoppcd on the bar be
low the dyke. Tho Kauawha wa
aground there, but got of and has laid u
here. Freights plenty and business good
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knights Of Pytl,i.s.

CLEVELAND, O., August ll.-The Su.
preme Council Of the World and the
Grand Lodge OF Ohio Of the Orde. Of the
Knights Of Pythias are in session in this
city to-day. The Grand Lodge will prob
ably finish its business to-day. The Su-
preme Council will be in session during
the greater part Of the week. The bust.
ness portion Of the city is profuseIy deco.
rated, and a fine procession is parading
the principal streets.
The city is gaily decorated in honor OF
the meeting Of the knights OF Pythia-, to-
day, being the fret day OF the 18th annual
session of the Supreme Lodge, K. of F.,
Of the world as well as the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge Of Ohio. About 500 Knights
arrived yesterday and this morning.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 TIE DAnY xNTE1LlogYoER
WOrkingmen's Meeting at Bel.
Iaire Last Night.
BELLAiRE, August Il, Or. N.

DbAbAAhEt august Al v IL ~
Special to the InssllGeneer.
The laboring men Of this place held an
open air meeting this evening in the Fifth
Ward, to take into consideration the
issue presented to the people OF Ohio by
the Workingmen's Convention held at
Cincinnati last week, and also such
other issues AS have lately arisen in
connection with the recent strikes
throughout the country. The situation
OF affairs was discussed by Messrs.
Wetherald, Naylor, Scott and others, OF
BelIaire, and by Mr.. A. l.. Wells, Of
Wheeling. There seems to be an incIi.
nation in favor OF putting u ticket 10 the
field in this county, especially for candi.
dates for the legislature. A mass meet.
ing is to be held in the Public Square
next Saturday evening. C.
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POLITICAL NOTES.
Democratic CoventIon

PORTLAND, August 1.-THE Demo.
cratic State Convention assembled al
ll:l6 o'clock this morning and was call.
ed to order by Hon. +. F. Pillsbury,
chairman Of the State committee. There
was large and intelligent assembage
present. Hon. VIM. L. Putnam, Of Port.
land, was nominated for temporary
Chairman and John B. Redman, Of Ellis.
worth, for Secretary.
Mr. Putnam, in his speech TO the Con-
yenton, said: The financial question was
the all.important one. He considered
that the war had but just ceased and that
we now feel the inevitable results OF that
conflict, viz Inflated currency and an
oyerpoWerful central government. Out
Of those evils come corruption and ex.
travagance. In addition, out Of the
civil war comes the inability Of rayaged
country TO receive the manufacturers Of
the more successful portion. The longer
the war is kept up the longer the fever
and proStration.
II was voted that the temporary orga.
niEation be made permanent. Sixteen
Vice Presidents were chosen and the
appointed and the Convention
adjourned till . r. NJ
Upon re-asSembling, resolutions we're
reported and adopted-re.atEirming the
platform and principles Of the St. Louis
Convention; characterizing as a political
fraud the reversal Of the election OF Sam.
uel ]. Tilden as President, and asking an
amendment TO the Constitution which
will make repetition impossible, and
finally declaring that the restoration TO
the common rights Of citizenship OF the
people Of the three Southern States so
long kept subject to military occupation
is n just acknowledgment Of the wisdom
Of Democratic principles; that the Dem.
ocratic party acts on principle, makes no
tactious opposition, and opposes only what
is wrong IN the administration in poses.
sion Of the government.
The candidates placed in nomination
ior Governor were Sullivan G. Andrews,
Of Portland; Ferguson Haynes, Of Bid.
ileford, and Samuel ]. Anderson, Of Port.
land. The last named withdrew, saying
that party usage and courtesy required
the denomination Of John c. Talbot.
Joseph H. Williams, Of Augusta; DR..
Alonzo Gariellon, OF Lexington, and John
G. Talbot, last years nominee, were then
The third and final ballot resulted as
Iollows: Williams 2S2, Gariellon l0l,
Talbot 81, Haynes lG, Anderson !.
Williams was declared the nominee
lnnd the vote made unanimous. The
Convention then adjourned.
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New York.

NEW YORK, August 14.-Colton-Quist
at llNallIEc. Flour Heavy, lower aud
unsettled with moderate business No. .,
= 25aS so, supertine western and State
81 25a4 So, common to good s. @5a5 IS,
good to choice So SOa6 90, white wheat
extra $6 05aG 5j, extra Ohio s. 3Oa7 OO, St.
Louis s. 3Oa0 on, Minnesota patent process
81 25a9 90. Wheat - Heavy and lower;
choice Duluth spring 81 80, red and amber
western 81 49al AZ, choice white western
81 5Oal 81. Rye-Steady; No. l western
August zoe. Barley-No. / Canda offered
to arrive at 90c. Malt-Nominal. Corn
Lower and unsettled; warm western mix.
ed 5Sa5GI3c, ungutded do 5s JGa59JSc. Oats
Dull and easier; western mixed and State
25aiIc, white western 3il5jc. Hay and
Hops-Unchanged. CoiIee-Rio cargocs
at l6Aa2024, gold; jObbing at l6Xa2lMc,
gold. Sugar-Dull and nominal; fair to
good refining SHaS3s; prime sIc; refined
unchanged. Rice Quiet and steady.
Whisky-Quiet and steady at Sll9.
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Bad weather checks suleiman Pashas
advance.
Fifteen thousand Turks are concen.
trated at Mostar TO march on Gatzka.
Twelve thousand Russians have been
killed and wounded in the Turkish oper.
ations south of the Balkans.
General Krudnar, commander at
Plevna, has been succeeded by General
LatatF.
Eight thousand troops Of the reserves
have Joined the Greek army; also 1000
volunteers and many Greeks from
abroad.
The passage Of the Danube by the
main body Of the Roumanian army has
been postponed until large Russian REIN
iorcements arrive.
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Collision on the Allegheny Valley
Railroad.

PGTrsBuRGH, August 14-An accident
occurred at McCandless Station, on the
Allegheny Valley Railroad, at o'clock
this afternoon. The Emlentou accommo.
dation southwark bound, running one
hour late, ran into the rear Of train Of
cars loaded with refined oil which was
standing on the main track. The oil on
the rear car Of the oil train took fire
from the engine, and the flames spreading
rapidly consumed the engine, baggage
car and two passenger cars Of the accom-.
mediation train. Conductor W. B. Walt.
ham, Engineer W. Cunningham, and the
fireman Of the accommodation train were
all seriously burned. Two or three pas.
sengers were slightly burned.
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TOLEDO, August ia collision oc.
Cured tonight at midnight between the
Canada Southern passenger train No. II,
outward bound, and the incoming
freight train No. 80 on the Lake Shore 4
Michigan Southern Railway, n few rods
south Of the Millburn Wagon Works, OF
this city, ditchiug the freight and, badly
damaging the locomotive and several
freight cars. No one on the freight train
was injured. The damage to the Canada
Southern train was not so serious. The
engine being disabled the train was hack.
ed into the depot by pony engine. 1t is
reported that one lady passenger was
slightly injured. 1t is rumored that the
engineer OF the Canada Southern train is
missing, and it is feared that he is under
the wreck. Full particulars cannot be
obtained tonight.
TOLEDO, August 1.-THE body Of
Lewis Young, the engineer Of the Canada
Southern passenger train, which collided
with freight train on the Lake Shore
Railroad near this city last night, was
found in the wreck this morning. He re.
sided here, and leaves a family. No
other person was injured. Both the en-
gines were demolished and several freight
ears wrecked.
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Rioting took place at Londonderry
yesterday, on the occasion of the opening
OF Prentice Memorial Hall. 4 number
Of persons were injured and one fatally
stabbed. The military were called out.
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AAh NNGEN . - HGShs
Parliament was proroged this alter.
noon. The following is the Queens
speech, which was read by the Commits.
sion: "
Ny Lords and Gentlemen! am happy
to be able to release you from your ut.
tendance upon Parliament. relations
with all foreign powers continue friendly.
The exertions which, since the commence.
ment OF the disturbances in Eastern Eu.
rope, have not ceased to make for the
maintenance Of general peace, untortu.
nately have not been successful.
On the outbreak Of the war between
Russia and the Ottoman Empire, | de.
clared my intention Of preserving an at.
titude Of neutrality as long as the inter.
ests of the country remained unaffected.
The extent and nature OF those interests
were further defined in a communication
which | caused 10 be addressed TO the
government Of Russia, which ELECTED a
reply indicating n friendly disposition on
the part Of that State. shall not fail to
use my best efforts, when a suitable OPP
portunity occurs, for the restoration Of
peace on terms compatible with the honor
Of the belligerents and with the general
safety and welfare of other nations. II
in the course Of the contest the rights Of
my Empire should be assailed or en-.
daugered, should confidently rely on
your help to vindicate and maintain
them. approximations OF serious fam
inc in Southern India, which ! communi-
Gated to you at the opening OF the ses.
sion, have, | grieve TO say, been fully
verified. The visitation which has fallen
upon my subjects in Madras and Bonn.
bay and upon the people Of Mysore have
been Of extreme severity, and its dura-
ton is likely to be prolonged. No exsr-
tion will be wanting on the part OF my
Indian government to mitigate this ter
rible calamity. The proclamation Of my
sovereignty in Transvaal has been re-
ceived throughout the provinces with
enthusiasm. II has also been accepted
with marked satisfaction, by the
native chiefs and tribes, and the
war which threatened in its progress to
compromise the safety Of my subjects in
South Africa is happily brought to a
close. trust that the measure which
has been passed 10 enable the European
communities Of South Africa to unite
upon such terms as may be agreed on,
will be the means Of preventing recur.
renee OF similar dangers, and will in.
crease and consolidate the prosperity Of
this important part OF my Dominions,
Gentlemen OF the House Of Commons,
| thank you for the liberal supplies you
have voted for the public service.
My Lords and gentlemen, in bidding
You farewell pray that the blessing OF
Almighty God may rest on your recent
labors and accompany you in the dis.
charge Of all your duties.
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Freight aud Passenger Col
IiSiOn,

BESNISGToN, w, August 14.-At 7:l5
this evening railroad collision occurred
at lIooSac Junction, on the Troy 4 Boa.
ton road. A train which left Troy at $50,
loaded with excursionists, was run into
by the Montreal freight, The passenger
cars OF the former were wrecked. The
engine, with a number Of freight cars,
were totally destroyed. The evening sig.
nal at the depot was not displayed.
The injured are J. H. Clark, engineer,
arm broken; Mr.. stickneY, fireman, both
legs run over; W. E. Duuchy, right leg
hurt; Mrs. Conant, head cut; Mr.. Ward,
seriously injured in the back and head.
The telegraph operator at the station en-.
deavored to open the switch, and was
hurled down an embankment. Medical
aid and wrecking train have been sent to
the relief Of the injured.
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A HARD HIT.-Uncle John Boring
said that every crock sewer in the city
was for the drainage OF private property,
Mr.. Blair wished to inform Uncle John
that the crock sewer ordered on the Is
land at New Jersey street was not for the
drainage of private property. Uncle
John wished the member to understand
that he was talking about the city OF
Wheeling, not about the Island. Mr..
Blair subsided.
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TOLEDO, August l4.-Flour-Quiet.
Wheat--Steady; Nos3 white Wabash 81 30,
No, white Michigan 81 80, amber Michi.
gan spot 81 259tal %, seller August 81 - Z
seller September 81 10, No. red winter
81 30, No. 2 do spot 81 %, seller August
s. -, seller September 81 l5li, No. . red
Wabash s. 20, do Dayton and Michigan
81 20. COrn-Dull; high mixed spot &c,
No. . seller August l6Hc, seller September
4Tci rejected 451Ic. Oats-Qulet; No. . spo.
&c, Michigan 25c, do old &c.
4 p. M.-Wheat-CioSes quiet; amber
Michigan spot 81 &c, seller August 81 2la+,
No. . red winter seller September 81 10.
Corn-Firmer; No. seller September at
47ka471C, No. . white 4SyIc, rejected at
45.sa45Nc. oas-No. ., 2jc; Michigan
offered at 24IIlc.
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MIROH TELEGRAMS.

President Hayes and party left for
Bennington, VT, yesterday.
Rebellion in Hayti was suppressed
by shooting five Of the leaders.
The boiler used on n floating pile
driver at Boston exploded yesterday, kill.
ing one man and seriously injuring four
others.
A raft of $50 spars, worth $4,000,
has been safely towed from London,
Canada, to Boston, Mass, saving $4,000
freight.
John Duffy was arrested in West
Philadelphia, Pa, on Tuesday, charged
with manufacturing machinery used in
counterfeitiPg.
Charles Ashby, the last Of the rail,
road strikers awaiting trial at Cincinnati
was sentenced Tuesday to thirty days in
the workhouse and $500 fine, with bond
to keep the peace.
Henry Morrell, trapeze performer
while performing Monday evening at the
Avenue Varieties, Washington, d. C., on
the trapeze, twenty feet from the stage
fell and broke his collar bone.
"A Convention Of Free Traders will be
held at Saratoga, September slh, for or
ganization Of a National Free Trade
League and to ask Congress to make
some radical changes in the present tariff
"A large number OF troops have ar,
rived on the Bennington battle ground.
The town has been quite animated al
day. The programme for the entire oc
casion is perfected, and everything bid.
fair for imposing ceremonies.
AT Trenton, n. J., the GreenbacE
party nominated General Thomas D
Hoxey for Governor. The resolution,
demand the repeal Of the resumption act
as the cause Of contraction Of the curren
cy and the general distress OF the country
allege conspiracy Of the money power
to pauperize and then disfranehisa labor
Demonstration Of silver is recommended
All parties are invited Join.