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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-08
Meeting Of The Legislature.

The Capitol buildings now in formal
possession OF the State Of West Virginia
the Governor having received 1t at the
hands Of the city authorities on Saturday.
l4encetorth it will be under the control Of
the State otlicialh as long rs Wheeling
continues TO I've the Capital Of tina conf
monwealth. ~ " D-.-
The members OF the Legislature will
commence dropping in on Va to-day, and
by tomorrow, no doubt, the most Of them
will be on hands, ready 10 take their seats
as law makers on Wednesday, They will
End comfortable accommodations in the
new State House. For the frat
time in tho history Of the State
= really suitable place Of meeting has
been provided for the Legislature. We
are inclined to think that the members
after the experience that some Of them
have had elsewhere, will appreciate a
good thing when they see it, and be slow
about giving it up. On this idea, howev.
err we need not plume ourselves vaunt-
ingly, aS it were, inasmuch as Two U. s.
Senators are to be elected at this session,
and We would bo blind to shut our eyes
to the likelihood that these elections will
be to some extent subjects Of barter and
sale in connection with the Capital ques.
iion.
Upon = certain occasion John Van
Buren made this remark: "I do not say
that the Democratic party is corrupt,
but | do say that We arc commercial
people.
The Charleston Courier of Thursday
last is at pains to let us know that the
Capital question is bound to come up.
1t indulGes in quite an extended line OF
remarks on the meeting Of the Legisla.
lure, the election OF Senators, and the re.
opening Of the Capital question. In or.
der to let our people, and all other whom
1t may in any wise concern, understand
what they may expect In the course Of
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SAN Francisco, January 7.-Drouth con.
tinues unbroken. For the 6rSt time since
American settlement December passed
without drop Of rain. Yesterdays dis.
patches from various points in California
seemed TO indicate change Of weather.
1t has again cleared up. The crop re.
ports received from all quarters
indicate that in the extreme South
the drouth has already had to
some extent disastrous effects on grain
and feed, and in some parts Of San 10.
aquin Valley and the lower part Of Sac.
ramento Valley, the crops are suffering.
From the coasts counties, generally the
reports are favorable and no trouble ia
apprehended. II rain should be delayed
till next month, in the northern parts
anxiety is felt, but no serious damage
yet resulted. ......
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New YORK, January TT ia rumored
around the city to-day that James Cor,
don Bennett and Frederick May had
fought duel, but the rumor did not state
the place Of meeting. AT the Union Club
tonight, when the members were spoken
to about il, they acknowledged having
heard the report, but could give no par
uculars nor any reason why such re
port could have been started. No tele
grams in reference to the matter had beer
received there up 10 late hour tonight
DR.. May, the father Of Frederick May
when spoken to about il this afternoon
stated that hO had heard some rumors
but had nothing conirmatory or other
wise about them.
Agentleman who arrived from Bslti.
more to-day, says last night he saw
Frederick May at the Maryland club IN
that city,
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TuE city Democracy will meet in sol.
emn convention this morning to nomi
nate municipal ticket. We presume
that, az usual, We shall see set up jot
in the matter Of organization. Whether
Uncle John Boring will again be brought
to the front az the presiding officer Of the
asseublage, depends, we presume, or
the young lawyers, or some other wheel
within wheel. Tho special bone oI
contention is understood to be the Scar.
gentcy. Compared with this position tht
Mayoralty is lost in insignigcance. The
one has greenbAcks in it aud the Other
has honor alone to recommend il. Falls
taft asks, "will honor mend broken leg
Will it keep the pot boiling these hard
times? Not unless it is made saIaried
Office, as has been lately the talk.
For making their nominations to-day
the defeated candidates can have this re.
Election to cheer them, that nomination
is not equivalent to an election. Their,
are "slipS twixtt the cup and the lip" ant
sundry nominees Of sundry Democratic
City Conventions have realized this fac
torcibly in the past. The people have {
way Of voting as they please at city elec
tions. History repeats itself, and so oul
Democratic brethren had better looh
narrowly to the men they put in the field
to-day,
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HAVANA, January IAN English mail
steamer that has arrived here from Vera
Cruz brings the following intelligence,
dated City OF Mexico, December 10Th
Whole brigades and regiments Of Iglesia's
army have pronounced for Diaz, but the
latter has not yet dared to attack Iglesia,
he being strongly posted with Is, 900 men
at Siloa.
The States OF Jalisco, Zlcatocas, Da.
range, Saulins, Patosi and Nuevoleon
have been pronounced for Diaz.
Gen. MendeE, who wa. appointed a
Regent by Diaz, to act during his absence,
has issued 10 the Convocatoria for the elec.
tion OF President, Chief Justice, aud
members Of Congress on January I'd.
Generals Mia and Iglesias are both
excluded as candidates or electors, also
all the members Of the Lerdo and Juarex
governments.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 THE DIELY LNTELLIGENCER
CONGRESS.
Prospect Of a Row In Louisiana.
Funeral Of Commodore Vanderbilt
President Grants Reply to Kellogg
The Washington Police Board.
Prospect Of a Row In Louisiana
Funeral Of COmmodOr Vanderbilt
President Grant s Reply to Kellogg
The Washington Police Board.
HOUSE. sa'
MAaH1NaroN InnnarvR

"AhhlNuAOAl JNHuATy Us
Mr.. Douglass, Chairman OF the Freed
mens' Bank Committee, reported bill
authorizing Mr.. Edmunds, Bank Commis
sioner, on the property sold under fore
closure, TO secure the debts OF the bank
and TO sell the same at public or private
sale when II Ia for the interest Of the bank
to do 80. He explained that the Com
missioner in winding up the affairs OF the
bank, in selling property conveyed TO the
bank to secure the debts, had been com.
PEELED, in order to prevent sacrifice oI
the property, TO buy in large proper.
tion Of 1t and afterwards to resell It. The
legality Of this course had been Ques.
toned, and this bill VIA reported in
order TO remove the doubts in The matter
and to prevent itS exposure to litigation
Passed. +.
Senate bill allowing Ephriam P. Alb.
bott TO purchase an acre tract Of land
along the river range in Wayne county
Michigan, was passed.
Mr.. Goodin, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill author.
iZing the McGregor Western Railroad
in Iowa, to intersect the road from Sioux
City, to the Minnesota State line. outside
and west OF Abram county, with the pro.
yiso that the grant OF the land shall not
be increased or changed and that the
homestead and preemption rights shall
not be affected. Passed.
Soon afterward the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the consular
and diplomatic bill, the first paragraphs
being those making appropriations for
the salaries OF ministers.
Mr.. Folman offered an amendment
fixing the following rates Of salaries for
Ministers: Great Britain, France, Ger.
many end Russia, $4,000, now Sl7 500;
Spain, Australia, Italy, Brazil, Mexico,
japan and China, $4,000, now $4,000;
Chill and Peru Us at present; Belgium,
Netherlands, Sweden and Norway, Tur.
key, Venezuela, Hawaiian Islands and
Argentine Republic, $4,000, now $1,000;
Guatamalia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Sal.
vador and Nicaragua, one misslOn, S, 900,
now $4,000; Minister and Consul Gen.
eral 10 HayIi and Liberia, each $4,000,
now 81, 800 and $4,000.
Mr.. Monroe opposed the amendment
as one offered in the dark and without
reasons to sustain it.
Mr.. Holman advocated the amendment
and said that the whole system ought to
be abolished, and he believed that it
would disappear in very short time in
every one OF the enlightened nations Of
the world.
The committee rose without action on
the consular and diplomatic bill, and the
House considered the business Of the
District Of Columbia.
A few bills Of local import were passed,
and the House adjourned,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN SITUATION.
Turkish DIPLOMACY Y,c,o,v

LONDON, January 6.-The Turks have
not failed TO perceive the advantage ac.
cruing TO their cause from irresoluIion Of
Russia In Europe, and are not unlikely
10 continue unmanageable and stubborn
az long as they can flatter themse YES that
the Conference will break up without
any other result than leaving them mas.
ter Of the situation.
The Pail Nal Castle says il seems
doubtful whether at any time more up.
certainty or confusion has prevailed than
at the present moment. Ii is clear the
Committee Of Foreign Statesmen Assem-.
bled IN Constantinople, has itself fallen
into much disorder, and that, ifthe Turks
are only resolute enough at this hour,
and are thereafter truly solicitous and
speedy in establishing the reforms OF
their own new Constitution, they may
boast OF having defeated and silenced all
Europe.
RUSSIA THOUGHT TO ne WEAKENING.
The Pera correspondent OF the Times
writes, under date Of January /: "a am
sill Ui opinion that the Turks will nlti.
nlaiely give in, but there in no doubt that
the great trump card intended to be
played as a last resource, that Of decla.
ration OF war by Russia, has suddenly
turned out 10 be no trump at all, for
everything in the attitude Of the ST.
Petersburg Cabinet and the conduct of
General lgnatieA, Russian PlenipOten.
tlary here, contributes 10 confirm the be.
llet that Russia is afraid to 20 10 war.
The Russian EmbassadOr, in fact, throws
out clear hints that the affair could only
be settled by joint European execution,
thus reverting to the proposal made by
the Gar two months ago"
Russia has ordered fourteen Krupp
eleven.inch guns for Cronstradt.
COMPLAINT AGAINST BRITISH roLlcY,
The Times correspondent at Berlin re.
ports that the Chiefs Of the Badakshan
principalitieS, south Of the Russian Kho.
hand, have complained to tue Russian
authorities Of Turistan OF the Afghan
rule and Of the British policy which ia.
VorS the annexation oI Badakshan TO Al.
ghaniatun.
The P!enipotentiaries will prepare i'm.
mediaIely their reply to the mrmoran.
dunn read by Safvet Pasha for pressnta-
tion to the Porte Monday.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS,
SEMiLN, January Cit is expected an
exchange Of prisoners between Servia uEd
Turkey will take place shortly.
RkpuISE OF DAsni.BAzouKs AND clEcAs.
SLAMS.
a considerable force Of Circassisn- aud
Dashi.Razouks advanced against Ntgu,in
on the Ii OF January, and were repnI.ed
by the garrison ard -ume Cos.acks from
kladowa. According 10 the information
received at the Servian headquarters, 35
Cossack- and III Turks were killed. As
fresh attack ia apPrehended, Kladowa
is being fortified.
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Vanderbilt's Sister--A Remarka.
BILE Coincidence.

NEW YORK, January 6.-Mrs. Char.
loIte De Forrest Egbert, sister Of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt, died at her resi-.
dence on Staten Island yesterday Of pneu.
monia. Mrs. Egbert was So years and 2
days old at the time Of her death, and
about two years older than her brother
She resem6led the Commodore very much
in disposition and spirits, and was looked
upon as thorough woman Of business
She lived on Staten Island all her life, and
occupied the house in which abe lived ior
the past so years. DR.. Linsley spoke oil
the fact AZ the most remarkable in the an,
mails OF medical history, that few mo,
ments before Commodore Vanderbilt died
he closed his eyes and the lids remained
shut after death. Mrs. Egbert did the
same thing, closing her eyes a few mo.
ments before her death and they remain
ed tightly closed after death.
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The Steamer AmerIque Ashore
PnANengerN saved.

LoNa BRANCH, January 7.-The Tran
Atlantic steamer Amerique, bound from
Havre for New York, came ashore at
Seabright, about four miles north Of here,
at 8 o'clock this morning. There were
cabin, 81 second aud foGrth.class passen-
gers and 1862 officers and crew on board,
all OF whom, with the exception Of three
Of the crew were saved. Soon utter the
ship struck the Captain ordered 4 small
boat with crew composed Of officer Bril-.
lanin and eleven men TO convey Informs.
ton ashore and obtain assistance; the
steamship was then only seventy yards
from the beach. The boat struck the
beach, but the under tow and floating ice
together, there being much Of the
latter, upset her, and three Of the
crew were lost. The crews from the life
saving stations we're on hand and sue
ceeded soon afterward In throwing u line
to the ship, and by the aid Of the crew Of
the Amerique the life car was soon drawn
on board. The passengers were at first
afraid to enter the car, but Cornell Jewett
and his wife, who were passengers on
board, entered and were safely drawn
ashore, after which all OF the passengers
aud mOdt OF the crew were landed, FIVE or
six in the car at time. The Captain
still remains aboard looking after the
vessel. All Of the mails and specie were
safely landed. The vessel lies we'll upon
the beach, and it is thought she will be
high and dry at low tide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell Jewett and a
Spanish lady, the only cabin passengers
are at the hotel at Seabright, while sec.
ond and fourth class passengers and a
large part OF the crew are about the hotel
here. The ship was in charge Of the pilot
that was taken on board yesterday. The
weather was very thick. The conduct OF
the crews Of the life saving stations was
OF the most efficient nature. They we're
promptly on hand, and by their exer.
tions saved every one who was on board
after they arrived. Had not the boat
left the ship all would have been saved.
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ST. LOUIS, January THE heaviest
snow storm OF the season set in about
daylight this morning and continued all
day. The are now about six inches OF
snow on the ground and the temperature
falling. The street railways are much
impeded. Reports received tonight ray
the storm has been general throughout
the State and the different railroads are
experiencing u good deal Of difficulty
getting trains through gu time. In some
sections, especially the west, the snow has
stopped falling and the weather is turn.
ing very cold. The sHoW ia not 40 heavy
east OF here and the prospects are that
trains will be delayed but little.
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NEw YoRK, January 6.--The bank
statement loans increase is l,47l 800
specie increase, $5,S2l, 100; legal increase
SSOS, 100; deposits increase, $S,322, 500
circulation increase, $2S4, 200; reserve in
crease, So 3,54s,575.
The notable event Of the day on the
street is, that the bank average Of gold on
the week. y statement is So 100000 highe,
than greenbacks average. Such thinl
has not happened since the original Issue
OF greenbacks in 1862.
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Lively Times Expected To day at
New OrleAnN.

NEw ORLEANs, January 6.-The pros.
pect for next Monday is extremely squal.
ly. Gen. Nichols il making every prepa.
ration for taking possession Of the Guber.
nstorisI office, and issuing commissions
and appointing officers for the whole
State. Congress aud the President will
be soon called upon to decide which is
the legal government, that Of Governor
Packard, established upon law, or that Of
Nichols, based upon returns OF Demo.
crahc counsel. Whether an armed COL
lision shall come directly through the
effort Of Gen. Nichols to take possession
OF the Office or not, it will be almost im.
possible to avoid this disturbance,
through the claims OF minor officers
whom he commissions. For instance, he
will commission a Board Of Metropoli.
tau Police Commissioners in New Or
leans. They in turn will appoint n police
lorce, which will, 10 all probability, at
Tempt to displace the force now in exist.
ence' That will raise muses.; every par.
lsh VIII have its separate row, because
Ihe Democrats declare they will not re.
GeSnn'Ee any officers commissioned by
Packard. Both parties will have their
Senators in Washington before the end
Of next week, and they will probably be
Lieut.. Governor C. c. Antoine from the
real Legislature, and James B. Huestiss
IRON the Nichols Legislature,
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Return Of Stolen lIoncx

WASHINGTON, January IA report is
in circulation tonight that uear SI9 QUO
belonging to the Illinois National BAnk
5t Chicago, recently stolen from the
Treasury Department, hs- been rest"red,
the persOnwho committed the larceny lav.
Ing returned II To the treasurer through
third perron. 1t IL further stated that
the guilty per-on, fearful Of detection,
re-or,ed TO this means Of restoring the
stolen goods IN the hope Of being tuved
from public exposure, and that no per.
son connected with the detective service
had anything to do with It's recovery.
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The Eighth OF January.

NN A@AAAANAA vs.
Thi. il the memorable day on which
Gen, Jackson whipped the British at New
Orleans. The Democracy have iOr long
while affected to hold it as II sacred day
in their calendar. This they do out Of the
profundity Of their respect and affection
lor Old Hickory, the man who put down
secession and rebellion in Sonth Carolina
80 years ago before the Democracy made
common cause with that State in a second
attempt in the same business. Old
Hickory was man who believed in a
sound currency. lie was opposed to all
shams and liCtions. He went so far as
TO say that man who did business on
credit ought to break up. The Democ-
racy love the hero Of New Orleans in
spite of his currency errors. Had he
lived until this age Of enlightenment he
would have been in favor Of "more money
and less misery" He acted up to the
best light he had at the time. He would
also, no doubt, have been Il States Rights
seccssionist could he have enjoyed the
proper information. Old Bill Allen,
who used to be great Jackson Demo.
crat, is now rAg.babyIst aud sscOS.
sion sympathi,er, having becn vouch.
'aied long life and modern instruction.
II we mistake not ii was on the Sth OF
January, 1861, that NsllsEdigham, at
the head OF Convention Of Ohio Demo.
crat4, assembled at Columbus, and sent
greeting to the South, then in the ferment
Of incipient rebellion against the govern
ment. The lineal successors Of the same
grecters will assemble at Columbus to day,
and send greeting, W. presume, to all
kindred spirits throughout the country
who are ready 10 threaten war in case
Tilden is not counted in. 1t is barely
Possibleithat their proceedings may not
be Of an inCendiary character. Time has
mellowed the war talk OF a month ago
not little. War talk is at u discount
among the business men OF the country
aud the masses generally. Ii We may he
allowed the Hibernicism, no body wants
war hut the politicians and office seekers,
aud they do not want ii. War would
cook their goosc CtftctunlIy, and it is the
goose that lays the golden egg, and not
the cooked goose that the Democratic
spoilsmen are in quest Of. II is the hun
dred thousand aspirants and expectAnts
who are threatening war in case Mr.. Til.
den is not declared President Of the
United States, but who do not want war.
1t il n noticeable fact that the people
Of the United States have refused to he.
come excited over these incendiary
threats. The Democratic organs have
$ pipel unto them hut they have not re-.
sponded. On the contrary, they have
shaken their heada, and said, in sub.
Z stance, "none oi that for us. We have
sesn something OF war-of its miseries,
its dregs, decentralization and debts, and
weate not TO be coaxed or driven into a
repetition Of it over u disputed election
that there ought to be enough statesman.
ship and patriotism in Congress 10 peace.
fully adjust"
We owe the National safety at the
present time to the late war. But for
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Marine Intelligence.

NEw YoRK, January 6.-Arrived-
Steamers Parthia and City Of New York
from Liverpool.
HALIFAX, January 6.--Arrived--
Steamers Austrian and Polynesian, from
Liverpool. .
New York. January 7.-The steamer
Idaho, from Liverpool, has arrived.
SAN Francisco, January THE shit
st. Paul, from New York, has arrived.
The Russian gunboat Ennockas arrived
to-day. Six Russian corvettes and gun
boats are now here and Eve more are due
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SPAIN.


LONDON, January Ga special to tho
Standard, from Madrid, says: The ex-
tradition treaty between Spain and the
United States, includes crimes committed
in Cuba, and other Colonies between
Washington and Madrid, very cordial in
respect to the claims connected with
Cuba.
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COLUMBUS, O., January Gin the
House resolution was adopted calling
on the railroad commissioner for infor.
nation as to what condition the Ashta-
bula bridge was in when last inspected
by him, and when such inspection occur.
red.
Bills we're introduced to make a test
for illuminating oils at ITO degrees; and
requiring railroad companies 10 equip
all passenger trains with breaking spa.
ralus under direct control Of the engi.
neeI,
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Hogan Wants His Money,

NEw foRK, January G.-Martin ],
Hogan, one Of the six Fenian prisoners
rescued from Western Australia, threat
ems, Il Is stated, to sue for his share OF the
$1,000 collected for their relief. Hogan
difficulty the other day grew ont Of A
quarrel with John ], Brsslin about The
money,
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ITALY.
complimentary EIecrions.

ROME, Janusry7.-The complimentary
election held to-day at Vittoria and Con-
gleano, resulted in the return to the Par
lament Of Signori L. Bought and Vis-
CONT Venosta, member Of the late
Cabinet.
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Ghe9ntelIiasueer.

CoEREcrIoS.-An error in an editorial
paragraph on our second page this morn
ing, make. ns to speak OF the debt Of the
city Of Wheeling as being only one.
thirteentl Of that Of Cincinnati instead
oionly one. .thirtielh as much.
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The sIay-Rennett Fracns.

New YORK, January G.--The city is
full Of contradictory rumors about the
probable result Of the assault BY Freder.
erice May upon James Gordon Bennett.
GosSips have not yet even agreed upon
the exact nature Of the assault itself, and
it is still question whether Mr.. Bennett
received the blows from the whip OF
Mays fist, or neither or both. The pub
lighed reports are not unlike scene in
"The School for Scandal" Mr.. Bennett's
friends are divided between two equally
positive opinions, one being 10 the effect
that Mr.. Bennett will be content with
nothing less than blood, and the other
that he has no intention whatever Of pro.
voking a fight; meantime betting men
have proGted by the ocoAsion to lay
Wagers on the subject.
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HARRISBURG, January The --latest
dispatches from LykenS says the firemeu
are slowly but surely getting control Of
the fire in the mines.