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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-03
West Virginia soyereIgnty.

Inc uteenbrler Independent remarks
In It's last issue that the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad has recovered from its
scare, and "the invading tramp Of Feder.
al troops Is no longer heard on West
VirginiA's Shore"
These words sound very sovereign
like. A person would suppose that a lot
Of Federal troops had surreptitiously
sailed up the Potomac from Washington
City in II scoW Of some sort, and landed
in the night at Harper's Ferry and made
a sortie on Martinsburg. The same per.
son would likewise suppose that these
Federal troops had been met and, per.
haps, rcpulsed by the troops Of West Vir'
ginia. Also that there was great rejoic'
ing in this State over the departure Of
the hostile fOe-the cruel invader-the
mercenarieS Of this foreign power that
had presumed to deSecrate our sacred
sovereign soil.
And yet how totally at variance with
all the facts are thess logical inierences
from the remark Of the Independent. We
are 10th to disturb his high sounding
rhetoric about the invading tramp Of
Federal troops being no longer heard on
West Virgiuis's shore. There was not
much "shore" in the case. The invaders
came in train over the long bridge at
Harper'S Ferry, aud did not therefore
beach their scowS on our soil. In other
words, they were not conScians Of Strik.
ing our sovereign territory with much
violence when the cars stopped in front
Of John Browns engine house at Har.
pers Ferry. And as to their being in
vaders We may remark that it took two
pretty heavy calls from the Executive
Sovereign OF West Virginia, backed by an
appeal from the Baltimore & Ohio road,
10 induce the President Of the United
States to send said invaders among US.
Our Executive had to make a most hu-
initiating confession OF weakness and
helpIessness before the Secretary Of War
would stir step. The President con-
sented with evident reluctance TO invade
our high sovereignty,and only after learn
ing that We had no militia nor Auy
power to enroll militia.
The editor Of the Greenbrier paper
does not probably know that Gov. Math-
eva wrote letter Of thanks to the Pres.
ident for sending his invaders to our res
cue, mentioning among other things his
sense OF satisfaction at the manner in
which theI mercenaries and myrmidons OF
the President had discharged their deli.
cate duties. Another Democratic Cover.
nor-the Executive Of Maryland-also
sent a public letter TO the same effect.
Under ali these circumstances we think
it would be only decent for such papers as
the Independent to dry up on the subject
Of the late invasion. West Virginia SOW.
ereignty is something too small and rid.
iculOus to discuss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-03
The Archbishop Of this diocese

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-Archbishop Bay
ley, OF Baltimore, Is now at his home IL
Newark, N. j., and during the past few
days his nervous and mental malady hal
groWR so serious that his life isdespaired
Of. He was anointed for death on Wed.
nesday, and although the many solicitous
relatives and ecclesiastical colleagues sur,
rounding him are yet hopeful Of possible
change for the better in his condition, the
attending physicians fear the worst,
The Archbishop until six months before
he left Baltimore for Europe, was the
ideal persOnifcation Of robust health and
vigor. When he appeared on the street.,
he was observed by all on account OF his
stature, his remarkably intellectual and
benign face, and his splendid physique,
At the Archepiscopal residence he was
noted az being even more abstemious and
more rigidly methodical and correct In
habit than his predecessors. Slight irri.
liability Of temper, on occasions when
more than ordinarily annoyed was the
first phase Of what proved to be a violent
nervous disorder, the mental origin OF
which had long been indicated in trifling
household affairs. When removed from
we'll ordered retinue Of servants and
solicitous subordinates who anticipated
his requirements, and subjected to the
Inconvenience and annoyanCes attending
a trip across the ocean, the collapse was
sudden and probably may never be over.
come.
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NEW YORK, September 1.-Arrived-
Steamship Germanic, from Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, September l.-steam
ships Scythia, from New York, and Hi
bernian, from Baltimore, have arrived.
sAsFBANclsco, September l.-Arrived
Ships Annie L. Smull, from New York
H. s. Gregory, Philadelphia. British
ships-The Bruce, from London; City oI
York, Liverpool,
LONDON, September 2.-Steumers Sar,
matian, from Montreal, and St, Laurent
from New York, have arrived.
New YoRK, September 2.-Arrived-
Steamers England, from Liverpool, ant
Rotterdam, from Rotterdam.
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KNIGHT TENPLAR NorEs.-The Cleve'
land PGindeater says that the Cyrene
COmmandery Of Wheeling should have
entered for competitive drill.
1t did not look like hard times to see
1000 knight in line, in their rich uni.
forms, banners flying, bands playing, and
whole city richly bcdecked to receive
them. 1t is estimated that directly and
indirectly million dollars changed hands
on account Of the gathering at Cleveland.
Wheeling furnished the oldest com.
mandery west Of the mountains, and also
the youngest commAndery in the whole
country.
Chicago is the place selected for The
next trienniNl gathering. She offers tc
donate $4,000 to the Grand c Commaudery
Of the United States. San Francisco
offered to furnish free tickets for every
knight from Omaha to the Pacific and
return II she should be selected.
The Cyrene Commandery OF Wheeling
had their quarters engaged at The
Weddell House in Cleveland since last
March. E7en then as many as four and
five persons were quartered in a room.
All the Wheeling knights speak en-,
Enthusiastically Of the splendid and hospit
able manner in which they were received
by the people Of Cleveland. And We,
they cay that the city is too small for
such au immense demonstration.
Not that there was not champagne
enough, and all that sort Of entertain
ment, for the boys say that wine flowed
free as water. And, by the by, the Wheel
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rTNo CAPITALIST
Or. Parties Of Small Means Dsslruus Of
Engaging 10 Grape Growing,
Coal Mining or Market
6ardAulnn.
nNO CAPITALISTS

On account Of advanced Gge am desirous Of
changing my residence, and therefore offer Tor sale
my farm situated opposite the city Of Wheeling, on
the river bank, midway between Bridgeport and
Martia's Ferry, and Immediately adjoining tho VII
lago Of EtnAvllle. The property consists Of 60
acres Of bill and table land and IS Of river bottotn
In the bill there are tHo seams Of coal, 5h aud 3
feet thick, three deposits Of limestone, an loot
vein ot close texture slnd or free stone an IS foot
vein Of mari, which altogether make soIl and an
underlying bed Of dtpoIltS Of rich and valuable
character.
On the surface, the IrgeT portion Of which lies
gently Aopng TO the elIt, and all under direct ex.
posuTe to the sun, u Vineyard Of IS aeres, mostly
6taWba grapes, al In tHe bearing condition, about
seven years old, which has proven itself able 10 pay
a handsome per cent tothe cnltIVator.
The property 10 being approached above and b.
low BY an advancing tide Of persons seeking small
home;teads, and Is now really the only unoccupIed
territory betWeen Bridgeport and Martins Ferry.
Il ls valuable a. an investment for capital seeking
saie purchase, and valuable 10 those who want mar.
kst gRrdenlng ground close 10 the city. II fronts
beautifully upon the river and commands view Of
the city, the lslAnd and the whole scenery Of the
valley.
The terms OF sale W4II Se ons-third cash, balance
In two annual paymentA, pOT cent interest on de-
lerred paymentB, PoI further Particular inquire
Of RICHARD CRAWFORD
On the premiSel or by mall At Bridgeport, Ohio.
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HARD TIMES IN BERLIN.
Startling Statistics OF DcstlIutiOn
"A Poverty = stricken Winner
OF u JudgeShip.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The United
States Minister at Berlin transmits to the
Department OF State translations of ar.
ticles from leading German newspapers
containing some painful statistics OF pov.
erty and suffering prevailing in the city
Of Berlin, even among the better classes,
going to show that the present idle times
and consequent suffering and discomfort
are not local, but are shared in a large
extent by the nations OF Europe. During
the month OF July last T. ,766 men, $40 wo.
men and 4 young girls received relief and
shelterin the workhouse OF the Berlin Asy
Ium for the Homeless. OF the men, clay
were artisans and the rest laborers.
During the same month 7,543 men and
l,04S women were sheltered and relieved
in the houses OF the Berlin Association
for Relief Of the Homeless. They report
the case Of man who presented himself
with his wife and children before the lat.
Ter association for food and shelter who
was discovered by u former iellow.stu.
dent Of the University TO be preparing
for an examination for judgeship, and
that after being sheltered and relieved by
the association for month, he passed i
successful examination and received an
appointment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-03

CHARLEsroN, W. Va, September
Charles Slaughter and one Rube Stanley
got into a difficulty over some words
which resulted in a knock down and a
general using up Of Slaughter. Besides
being severely bruised his shoulder was
dislocated. DR.. L. L. Comstock was called
in to see Slaughter, who was at his home
in West Charleston. The Doctor tried
to locate his shoulder, but without sue.
cess. He then brought Slaughter to his
office, and sentssfor Drs. Ewing and Carr
10 assist him in giving an anGtthetic
They being absent from their office, the
patient suggested DR.. Bogg, who had be-
fore given him chlorofoIm. The latter
came, and together with DR.. Comstock
administered the anG'thetic, when inn
mediately the patients pulse ceased
10 beat. Several physicians we're called
in, and every thing that could be
done TO resuscitate him was tried, but
without effect. The Coroner summoned
a jury and took the evidence Of the phys
iclans, who, in the meantime, held a posi-,
mOrtcm examination, the result Of which
showed his lungs and heart to be very
badly diseased, also blood ClOt was
found on his heart, which produced in,
stant death. The jury returned the fol.
lowing verdict: "tn accordance with the
testimony, we, the jury, find that c. l.
Slaughter came 10 his death BY paralysis
Of the heart, caused by the adninistra.
ton Of chloroform and ether by Dr.
BOggs, under the direction Of DR.. Com.
stock, and, while we find no evidence ol
carelessness on the part Of the physicians
We recommend greater caution in the
administration Of anHslhetics." SlaughY
ter's remains were taken to his home TO-
day, in West Charleston, and inferred.
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HALIFAX, n. S., September lat
Glace Bay, Cape Breton, last night, two
men, named Mcleod and Ferguson, were
shot by Archibald Boulillier while at.
tempting to rob his dairy. Ferguson
was killed and Mcleod badly wounded.
Boutillier was arrested.
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Reconciliation OF SIlyer-Bris.
tow, Groesbeck aud Others Dis.
cuSs the Question,

New YORK, September 2-Ex.Secre.
tary Bristow will read before the Bankers
Convention in this city on the l2lh Inst,
paper on the reconciliation Of silver.
W. j. GrOesbeck will speak aftirmatively
on the same subject and will be
opposed by Prof. A. L. Perry Of vii.
liams College. Responses to the invitation
to the Convention have been received
from over 5000 bankers. Pruyne, Of
Albany, willspeak on The needed restric.
tions in regard to the issue Of municipal
bonds, and addresses from leading bank.
erS will be delivered on the resumption
Of specie payments, taxation OF bank
deposits and the recuperation Of business.
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MoldIng on 10 . Good Trotter.

BuFFAIo,september Ia bold attempt
was made last night by James MofTaIt,
the former driver, TO carry of the trot.
ting mare Jewess, entered in the 5:25
race, August Sd, and detained by the
Park Association entrance for money.
MofIat presented loaded revolver to the
attendants head, forcing him 10 mount
the mare, and follow him in wagon to
North Buffalo, where she was hitched to
4 wagon. A horse hired by Mofiat was
sent back in charge Of an attendant. The
police tracked Moffat to Lewiston, where,
being unable to get her across to Canada,
he abandoned her and went himself. She
was entered by ]. E. Wall, Of Columbus,
O., and, it Is supposed, is owned in Paris,
Kentucky.
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Aoueer Tax Ouestion,

WAsHINeToN, September 1.-The Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue has writ.
ten to the Collector Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
upon the subject Of the liability OF the
German United Evangelical Protestan,
Church OF Allegheny City to special
tax, which was required OF the Presiden,
OF the Church for the sale OF beer at a
church festival.
The Commissioner writes: at the
church society sold tho beer it incurred
special tax, but II twas sold for the soci
ETY. BY the proprietor Of the hall where
the festival was held, who lit is statcd)
had paid special tax for the hall, then
no special tax should be required on thai
account 70 be paid BY the socieiy.n
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
0sman Pasha TeIsgraphs a Tur.
klsh Success.
He Attacked and Defeated Thirty
Thousand Russians, InfliCt-
Ing Heavy Loss.


DCAC"b NOhhEhcui
LONDON, September 1.-Laler editions
Of the Daily Ners and Standard publish
dispatches from their correspondents, who
were eye witnesses Of Thufsday's battle,
which confirm in detail serious Russian
defeat on the Lom. Both correspondents
agree that the PopokA has been aban.
doned, and the Russian position com,
pletely turned. The Turks are con,tn,
uing the pursuit. Baker pasha, under
whom the Turkish cavalry charge was
made and who had two horses shot, H.
with Captain BFiscoe, one Of his staff, re.
ported missing,
coRREsPoNDENTs DRIVEN OUT.
LONDON, September l.-Three British
correspondents have been removed from
shumIa by the Turkish commandant. On
the Plevna front all is quiet, except tri-
fling reconnOissances.
AusrRIRs OPPORTUNITY.
ZARA, September l.-Some Turkish
troops crossed the Austrian frontier to,
day, near Kanidabuka, and carried Of
some cattle. They SET fire to barn and
fred upon the Austrian patrol.
AN ANTIQuAED GENTLEMAN.
bucharest, September /. - General
Todleben, the great Russian engineer who
planned the deienses Of Sebastopol, is
here.
CoNsrASTrEorLE, September 2.-O..
man Pasha telegraphs from Plevna, Au.
gust 3lst, as follows: We have made an
oiienSive reconnaissance in force against
the Russian fortified positions at Pelisbal,
five miles east Of Plevna, and encounter
ed the enemy within half hours march
from Plechad. After two hours desperate
fighting the enemy fed. We carried three
redoubts by the assault, captured gun,
many horses and arms. The Russians,
who numbered 10000, lost heavily; we
slightly.
TURKS REFUSED.
LONDON, September IA Russian OH.
cial dispatch, dated Gorny studen, Sep.
tember l, says: All quiet towards Rust
chuk, Osman Bazar, Loftscha and Balkan
Passes. There was fighting before Plevna
August Slst, from eight O'Clock in the
morning till four in the afternoon. The
Turks numbered 25, 900 and were repuIs-
ed along the whole line. The Russian
loss waS 900.
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Failure OF the Sandwich Bank.

BosroN, September 1.-The Sand wich
Savings Bank has been declared insol vent,
Total amount Of deposits in bank $780,
900. The present difficulty is due to the
shrinkage in the value Of property in
Boston and other places, on which mort.
cages to the amount Of $4,000 are held.
The exact condition Of the bank can not
be ascer tanned for several days, but it i.
feared that it will no. be able TO 60 on
aOain
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The Scientists.

NASHVILLE, TENN, September 1.-The
Nominating Committee Of the Science
Association tonight nominated Prof. O.
Q. Marsh, Of Connecticut, President Of the
Association; r. II. Tharston, Of New
York, Vice President Of Section A, and
Augustus R. Grote, OF Buffalo, Vice
President Of Section B. 81. Louis was
fixed as the place Of the next meeting,
Cincinnati and St Paul being competitive
points.
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LOunvILIE, September IA special
dispatch from North Vernon, Ind, con-
tains the following: John Simon was
taken from the city jail at two o'clock
this morning by masked men aud hanged
TO tree till nearly dead. Each man then
lashed him terribly, Being then liberia.
ted and asked TO divulge concerning GER
tain robberies he declared his innocence
TO the last.
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FRANCE.
Minister NOyes Presents His Gre
dentinlS.

Minister NOyeS Presents His Gre
dentialS.
PARIS, September l.-Hon. Edward F.
Noyes, recently appointed United States
Minister to France, accompanied by his
predecessor, Hon. Elihu 3. Washbnrne,
had an interview yesterday with the Duke
DeCazes, Minister OF Foreign Affairs, to
whom the former presented copy Of his
credentials, and Mr.. Washburne a COPY
Of his recall. The Duke DeCazes received
both gentlemen with great cordially. He
expressed regret at Mr.. Washburne's de.
parture, and warmly welcomed General
Noyes, who made u suitable address, in
which he congratulated himself upon
entering into relations with Minister
who had always shown great sympathy
for Americans, and with country bound
BY so many ties to the United States.
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
A decree ordering elections for a new
Chamber OF Deputies will be issued on
the Goth. October 14Lh has been fixed as
the date OF the elections.
The Union, Legitimist organ, declares
that President McMahon has contracted
certain binding engagement which will
render 1t impossible for him to accept u
prolongation Of his powers after 1880.
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Complaint by Politicians nv to
the Workings Of the Civil Ser
vice Order.

WASHINGTON, September LIN sup
port Of its editorial expression that "the
Republican party in New York is in u
somewhat demoralized condition, owing
10 the effect of the Presidents civil ser.
vice order, and stands an excellent chance
Of being defeated in the State election
this fall, the Erening Star credits the lol'
lowing remarks to an ex Republican Con
gresham from New York, who is now in
this city:
"To illustrate how the Presidents or,
der works, l will take my own county
Mr.. -, PostmaSter at -, was former,
ly Chairman Of the County Committee,
and was very active and influential
man. He spent months in the last Presi.
dental campaign at his own expense, and
contributed literally for political pur.
poses. He was by all odds our very best
man. Well, when the President issued
his order Mr.. - resigned the County
Chairmanship, and we finally fixed upon
another party to ill the vacancy, but he
could not accept because he held the posi-.
tion Of United States Marshal. The re.
suit was, that we had to select our next
best man, who, by the way, is not half 30
efficient as Postmaster - would be III
the same position. In consequence of
this the Republicans have become apa,
thetiC, and don't seem to take much. inter.
est in the approaching election"
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GheQntelhqetcer.
nid Providence Settle the Capital
Question:?

The Greenbrier Independent says that
0the voice Of the people is the voice Of
Goa,n and, therefore, the voice Of God
hu decided the Capital question in favor
Charleston. Did Boss Tweed's followers in
New York City express the voice Of God
when they elected him TO the legislature
alter his e1posureH People who under.
take to interpret Providence always get
into trouble. Our suspicion Ia that Provi-
dence allowed Charleston to get the Capt.
tai in order to punish the people Of the
State ior their supinesI. The only cir.
cImNlnce that conflicts with this sus.
pcion is that he mercifulIy allows eight
wears to intervene for sober second
thought.
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suicide at Ningnrn Falls,

NIAGARA FALLS, September IA gen
tleman, apparently about rs years old
registered at the international Hotel a,
L NJ. Stein, ". D., New York City, sui
cided to-day by jumping from the new
Suspension Bridge, l7O feet, in the river
below. He arose to the surface moment
and then disappeared. He Is said to have
bad considerable money on his person
He seemed detected and feeble.
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Found Guilty OF Murder.

RICHMOND, September 1.-THE trial ol
Louisa LaWson, at Harrisburg, Va, was
concluded to day. She vas found guilty
as an accessory before the fact Of murder
in the first degree in killing her husband
David 6. lawson, 10 the mountains Of
East Rockingham county, in March, 1876
Sentence has not yet been pronounced,
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Run Over and KilIod-Strikc
COntinueN.

DAYTON, September "a little girl
only Is months old, daughter OF Thomas
Cavanaugh, strayed from her home this
afternoon and was run over and killed by
the street cars.
The strike continues on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton and the Dayton {!
Michigan Railroads centering here. Itis
still confined to the brakemen and Ere.
men, who refuse to return to work except
on the former basis. One freight train
came In this evening from Cincinnati, and
another returned. 1t is said arrange.
mems will be made between the employees
and the company tomorrow.
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Wssr VIRGINIA NEws.-Ritchie and
Wood Counties are complaining, The
County levy is IS cents in the former and
10 in the latter.
Bishop Eain is to lay the cornerstone
Of new Catholic Church at the German
settlement, Howesville, Preston County,
on the 10th.
Senator Wiley is to address the people
OF Preston County to day in favor Of the
A,ngwood & MOrgantown Narrow Gauge
railroad.
The GreenbFics Independent SAYS ,ha. a
pro-. P'o!'e, IT., is no0'ed to remove the Capital
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Closing of LOui%VIlle and Port.
land Canal.
OFFICE LOUISVILLE & P'TLAND CANAL, |
I.nIf1sNII1E Annusi IL

LOUISVILLE, August 81. J
As matter Of great interest 10 steam.
boatmen, would inform you that should
the present low stage Of water continue,
The Louisville and Portland Canal will
be closed for repairs Of mitre sills about
the 18th Of September, and remain
closed until further notice.
Undoubtedly the canal can again be
used by October l, and perhaps much
sooner.
The repairs, which are important, can
be made rapidly and economically during
the present low water, and the inter.
ference with navigation will be much
less, at this time, than during higher
stage.
Very respectfully your obedient ser.
want, A. MACKENZIE,
Captain Of Engineers.