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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-14
MINOR TELEGRams.

Lieut.. ]. L. Mast, Of the % artillery
left Baltimore for Fort McHsnry on
Wednesday last without leave, and Is
missing since.
Two boot and shoe salesmen in 81.
Paul elashed and shot each other badly
for the possession Of customer.
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COLUMBUS, March 13.-Bills were in
troduced to authorize the issue OF ST.
100000 in bonds to complete the Cincin-
natl Southern Railroad; TO require the
County Commissioners to provide suita-
Bile officers for County Surveyor and
Probate Judges.
A resolution was offered and referred,
proposing to submit the constitutional
amendment TO vote Of the people.
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VOLU

on Indian Affairs, gave notice that he
would bring before the House next Tues.
day bill 70 transfer the Indian Bureau
TO the War Department.
The House then, at 5:15, adjourned;
after which Democratic caucus was
called 70 meet in the hall Immediately.
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BELLvILLE-on Wednesday night, March u,
1875, al ~ o'clock, LIpA ASH, vile ol HarEisuh
B4lIyiils, IN toe SSth yearof her age.
Funeral trpm her late residence, No. u Twenty
aith street, Friday, March 18Th, at one oeloek ?.
n. Friends Of the family are respectfully invited
70 attend. IntErment at NJ oliVet.
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BosToN, March l3.-In 1856 towns and
cities Of New Hampshire, Prescott, ha,
1904; Mexican, 2S,464; scattering 5s7.
Allthe same places in 1877, gave Prescott,
32,2ss; Marcy, 2s,2s7; scattering 344,
The Republicans net losa in these places
is l,655; Prescotts majority in 1855 tovns
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CONCORD, March lS.-All but eighteen
towns have been heard from. These last
year gave Prescott 1,045, Marcy l, ,397,
scattering 5. Should the vote come In "a
last year Prescott will have plurality
over McKeen Of 1866 and majority of
1,0i7. The list Of Representatives re-
turned are, Republicans 202, Democrats
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A Farevell 10 Baynrd Taylor.

New YoRK, March 13.-Bayard Tay-
lor, new minister to Germany has been
entertained Al the bauquels held In this
city before leaving for Berlin, by repre-.
sentative citizens In the artof commerce
and Literature. The German Singing
Societies are Organizing ssrenade,
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FIRE RECORD.

DErRor, March 13.-The heading and
.tave factory and placing and ssw mill Of
J. P. Bowers, few miles moth OF Royal
Oak, was entirely destroyed by Ere last
evening. Loss $1,000. No insurance.
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Charter Oak Life Reorganired.

HARTFORD, coss., March ls.-A bill
recognizing the Charter Oak Life Insur-
ance Company as mutual company
passed the Senate to-day, after the House
amendments we're Coucurred in. The bill
has now passed both branches Of the Leg
isiature.
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CHEYEEsE, March 1S.-All the rail-
roads to this plaee are now open except
the Colorado Central, which has still
about eight miles Of hard packed snow 10
clear.
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BilI Chandler Upset, and Hayes
All Right in New Hampshire.
FIRST DHPATcH

CONCORD, March 1s.-one hundred and
eishty.four towns give Prescott, Republi.
can, S5,G94; Mexican, Democrat, 81, 1854;
scattering 392. The towns 80 far heard
from give the House 1si Republicans
and III Democrata.
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ENGLAND.
The Cheapness OF Money and its
Dangers.

LoNDoss March 1S.-vernon Brothers
stock brokers, who failed, were shorl
$500, 900 in stocks. The 1ims says thai
nothing could speak more eloquently to
deadening the effect Of the apprehensions
which have filed Europe for many
months than the cheapness Of money in
the continental market. We have had
no greater danger to face for long time
than this superficially cheap credit at
home and abroad. The Financier antic-
ipates an advance in the Bank Of Eng
land's rate tomorrow.
THE INEVITABLE DE- cAssAGHAC To FIGHT
ANOTHER DUEL.
PARIS, March 1S.--Deputy Louis Au-
brieux has sent challenge, which has
been accepted, to Paul De Cassagnac, 10
consequence Of an article In the R6ys.
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rHAr arucH rALKEp OF VISIT,

CossrAErrsoPLE. March 1S.-Grand
Duke Nicholas visit to the Sultan here
has been postponed until after the treaty
Of peace Is ratified.
vienna, March lS.-The Rlitieal Cor.
respondent says: Immediately alter the
arrival Of Gen. 1gnatief and Reouf Pasha
at St. Petersburg the conditions OF peace
will be communicated TO the Powers.
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Marine InfeIlieenee.

BosToS, March 1s.-Arriyed-steam
Bulgaria, Liverpool.
LoaDos, March 1S.-sleamers Aus
tralia and Herman, New York, arrived
-anL
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The Dartmouth Iia1ers Arrested.

HANOVER, N. H., March l3.-Tbe
hazing Freshmen Of Dartmouth, arrested
yesterday for assault with intent to kill,
were to-day held in $500 and the ring.
leader In 81 600 for trial.
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NOBODY HURT

PARIS, March 13.-The duel between
N. NJ. Andrieaux and Paul De Cassaguac
took place on the plain Of the MontroDge
to-day. The duelists exchanged shots
bnt neither Waa hurt.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NOTES.
AFRAID or RussIA's WfIrs,


PERA, March 1s,-The Armenians IN
tend to petition England to obtain for
Turkish Armenia at the Congress an
autonomy under European guarantee OF
protection, otherwise they fear Russia
viii encourage the Turkish mis.goyern-
ment to bannish the pretext for the Rus.
sian absorption Of the entire province.
THE PEACE cosGREss.
BERLIN, March 1S.-The German gov.
ernment will not issue invitations to the
Peace Congress until all the difficulties
about the subject to be considered are
removed. The general prospect Is far
from encouraging. Germany will claim
the Presidency by prescriptive right,
whether Bismarck attends or not.
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Gen. Grant Entertains Royalty.
ArHENs, March General Grant
entertained the King OF Greece at lun.
sheen to-day on board the o. s. steamer
Vandalia,
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weather indications.
WAH DKPARfkENI,
oPIIcl OF mn cHrKy sIsHAL oyHIcER,
WAsHIaGToa, D. G., March AL =, =.

rROBAmllTIEs.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
q rising barometer, north 10 west winds
stationary or slightly lower temperature
and clear weather, except in the last sec
tion occasional light rains.
For the Lower Lakes, rising barome
ter, winds mostly north 10 west, atationA
ryor lower temperature, cloudy or partly
cloudy weather and occasional rains ol
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LosDok, March 13.-The grand inter
national hurdle handicap at Croydon was
won by Lord Lonsdale's Lesper, Ignition
second. ROYAL Oak third.
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TEHRIRLE ACCIDENr.

New YoRK, March 13.-A dispatch
from London says that the storerooms
erecting at Woolwich Dock Yards fell
to-day, buryipg hundreds Of workmen 10
the ruins. Many were seriously injured,
some II Is thought fatally.
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Lloyds steamship Sphinx which took
Ere with $500 0Circassiaus on board, caus.
ing the loss Of 700 Of them, was fired by
the Circassians. They previously plum
dered the vessel.
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LONDON, March 1s.-The Sultan has
conferred upon Baroness Burdette Coutts
the Grand Gordon Of the Order Of Medji-
die, the only instance Of its bestowal
upon lady, as recognition OF her Of.
forts in behalf Of Turkish refugees.
10 consequence OF the alarming spread
Of typhus fever at St Petersburg, many
families are leaving. The number Of
fresh cases Is estimated at between 800
and 400 daily,
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PARTY vs.. oouNrnY.

Immediately after adjournment to-day
the Democratic members OF the House
held caucus for the purpose Of consid.
ering the Army bill recently completed
by the Military Committee, and with q
view to making the provisions thereof
party measures. After some discussion,
resolution was adopted providing tor
the appointment Of a committee Of thir-
teen members, with instructions that they
confer with the Military Committee on
the draft Of the bill, and report the result
AT fntnre Caucus.
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A MATTER OF ExpEprEyoY.

A special from Rome says that the
Pope Is considering the expediency Of
appointing Cardinal Leduschowski, Arch.
Bishop Of PoSen, to postin the Vatican,
to pave the way for the appointment oi
an Arch.Bishop Of Posen in agreement
with the German Government.
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Couldn't stand HIS Discharge.
WAsH1saros, March 13.-Dr. B. s.
schorn, recently discharged from the In
terror Department, shot himself last night.
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ronrY.rorR Roprrs RECOVERED

LONDON, March 1S.-All the corpses oi
the miners who went to work at the time
Of the explosion. forty.four In number,
have been recovered from the Kearsley
,colliery.
A special from Vienna says that the
Roumanian agent will hand Count An
drassy a memorandum tomorrow in-
timating that Roumania refuses to be
bound by the Russia-Turkish peace
preliminaries.
A Paris correspondent states that II ID
rumored that Prince Gortschakoff has
intimated that II Greece Ia not repre-
sented In the Congress servia and Monte.
gro must be admitted.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Standard an
nounces Ia an official form that the Bri.
tish squadron In the Mediterranean i.
now at Besika Bay, and will advance to
the DardanelIes so as to be nearer Admi.
raj Commerell, who commands off CALI.
poll. Admiral Commerells squadron
thus becomes more powerful than Admi-
raj Hornby's, and will form reliable
rescue.
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The Collector reports to-day that he
has called on the us. Marshal and Dis
trict Attorney for assistance in recap.
turing the released distillers and bringing
the Law breakers to justice, and that he
has arranged for sufficient force and was
about leaving to superintend the opera
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Halls amendment TO the diplomat.
ic bill increasing the salary OF the four
principal Minister'S from Si5, 900, as pro
vided ia the bill, to Sl7,500, the present
salary, was rejected by a vote Of ss to
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.

TO TIE DAILY .LNEEzLIGEgcER
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The committee having proceeded to the
consideration Of the bill by sections, Mr,
Hale moved TO increase the salaries oi
Ministers to Great Britain, France, Ger.
many and Russia to 'sl7 500, instead ol
fixing them at $4,000 as contemplated
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chair.l He thought IT very unkind In
the gentleman from Maine to make the
point, but he (Atkins) had . way Of pay.
ing debts and he would probably be able
to pay that debt during their intercourse.
Mr.. Reed defended his course in rais.
ing the point Of order, and intimated that
the position held by the gentleman from
Tennessee gave him NO more right to the
floor than any other member.
Mr.. Atkins declared with some
warmth) that the insinuation was dis
creditable 10 the gentlemans candor.
Mr.. Reed-I have made no insinuation
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21
A Postal Savings Bank.

The Postal savings bill prepared by Mr. Phillips, of Kansas, and ap- proved by majority of the House Committee on Banking and Currency makes every money order post office a depository for money in sums as small as twenty five cents, the depos itor to receive passbook like those given by savings banks. When the deposits by one person amount to ten dollars or any multiple of ten dollars he is entitled to receive a bond for that amount to he entered in his passbook as debit to offset the same amount of credits. These bonds are to range from ten dollars to one hundred dollars in even null tiples of ten up to fifty. The rate Of interest is to be 3 65 100 per cent, that particular rate being adopted convenience of calculation. since the interest on one hundred dollar bond will be exactly one cent per day. These bonds are to be ex- changeable at the pleasure of the holder for regular four per cent bonds of the government; but in this form the government is to take no special superintendence of them. But the holders of the 3 65 100 bonds and of passbooks in which sums are entered can draw money from the Post Office very much as deposltors do from savings banks. Of course the sums which are merely entered in the passbooks will bear no inter est. A special form of legal tender Treasury notes is to be issued for redeeming the new bonds at the money order post offices.
 This bill may be found on exam ination to be susceptible of useful amendments; but whether amended or unamended we earnestly hope it may become law. If the system of postal savings is once adopted it will be so popular and beneficent that it will never be abandoned, and all needful amendment would be made in due time, as the necessity for them should become apparent If this bill becomes law 1t will prove to be the wiscst and most sal utary act which Congress has passed in long period. It will encourage habits of saving everywhere and create them in large districts where savings banks do not exist. The absolute safety of the deposits will relieve the laboring classes of all anxiety respecting their money, and the perfect sense of security will cultivate more and more the dispo- sition to save. We hope no captions objections may be made to this use ful bill. and that it may be allowed to have fair trial. Such defects as may be disclosed by experience will be easily remedied.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21
THE PLAIN TRUTH.

The following from the Searcy Record is nothing but the plain un- vanished truth. Col. Gunters stew ardship has been good and his con stituency will so pronounce
 Notwithstanding one or tive. oi the papers in the Northwest have ham mered the Hon. T. Nj. Gunter, for neglecting their mail routes-it is a we'll established fact at Washington that no man works harder for the in terest of his constituents 1t mail routes, congressional documents, or seeds--than Col. Gunter. He is un- tiring at all times, and has the repu- tation of being success in all that he undertakes, We see by n comma nication that the mail route com. plained of was created against hls will
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21
The Senatorial Contest.

From the Fayetteville Democrat.l
 After careful survey of the field it is our opinion that the contest for the United States Senate in this state will finally narrow down to three of the gentlemen mentioned in that connection-Johnson, Baxter and Walker; and it is with great pleasure that we note that the latter, so far, leads in the race. Without the least disparagement to the abili- ties of the other aspirants, MT. Walker IS the most competent and best man for this high and import ant position, being just in the prime of life and man of giant intellect. Liberal in his views, yet at the same time as firm as a stone wall, he is calculated to render valuable service to the people of Arkansas in the chief council of the nation. With Garland and Walker in the Senate, it could be truly said that Arkansas is represented in that branch of the general Government by her best tai ent-talent that will compare favor ably with that from any other State, We have such an abiding faith in the wisdom of the Democratic party of Arkansas that we feel almost con. fident that its selection for Dorsey's s successor will be Hon. J. D. Walker.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21
POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. MARCH 2l. 1878

cers, who never meet the collector to
 pay the pitiful amount assessed as
 poll tax. The benefits arising from
 we'll conducted government are theirs; as much so us to the heaviest tax payer. The Courts, tue free
 Schools and other public instruc-
 tions, are open to all alike; and most assuredly it is but right, shat all
 Voters be required to comply with the law in relation to the payment
 nf taxes. In some counties, the class
 of voters referred to control the cleo tions. No man competent to cast q
 ballot can justly plead inability. The time is approaching when the citizens of Clark county will be call ed upon to decide who shall repre-
 sent them in the State Legislature, and we believe that it is the will of the people that representatives be
 sent, who will advocate such Consti
 tutonal amendment, as will debar from voting, all those who do not
 pay their poll-tax.
 An effort was made during the
 deliberations of the last Constitution al Convention, to embody this sub feet in the Constitution, but certain squeamish politicians succeeded in crying the movement down. It re- mains to be seen whether the next
 Legislative body, will possess the requisite amount of nerve to make
 the proposed change. Southern Standard.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21
No POll-taX-NO Vote.

We do not think 1t premature, to present for the consideration of vot- CTS generally, and candidates Tn par, tieuar, the question as to withhold ing the rights of suffrage from non
 tax payers. By the term non tax
 payers, we do not mean to include those citizens who are not blessed with snperabundance of the goods of this world, but we do intend it to apply to those who fail, or rather refuse, to contribute their mite to- wards deflaying the expense of the State government. There are thous- ands in Arkansas, who exercise the privilege of voting and thereby have a voice in the control of the affairs of the State and the selecting of off
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21
HOT SPRINGS IN ASHES.
Especial dispatch to the Gazette.i
 IT. ys...... Aa.- Nfa,.k

Hor SPRINGS, ARK, March ,.
 A fire broke out about 2 o'clock this morning in negro shapty in the rear of the French Restaurant, in the heart of the city. The flames rapidly spread in all directions and soon got beyond the control of our fire engine, sweeping the valley of every vestige of building for dis tanco of about half a mile, embrac, ing nearly all the business part of the city, extending from Rockafel- lows drug store, to Patsey Dugan's Varieties, below Malvern Crossing. About one hundred and fifty bmld- ings were destroyed and about a thousand people made homeless.
 Owing to the narrowness of the valley, but little was saved. The loss is estimated at $300,000. ln- surance, all told, $25,000. No lives lost or personal injuries sustained. Fortunately, there were but few hotels and boarding houses in this part of the city, and ample hotel accommodation remain for all who may wish to visit the Springs. There is great distress among the people, and outside aid would be very wei come.
 The fire was not arrested until about 10 o'clock. Among the mos,
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21

prominent business houses destroy ed may be mentioned the Hot Springs Hotel, American Hotel, Earle House, the Cullen House, the two Banks, the Central Bath House, Zones < Co.'s tin and hardware store, Little dS Jenkins grocery, the large New York dry goods store, tue Post Office, Berganer's fine dry goods stores, Huffman x Hamilton's bath house, BeDj. Browns dry goods store, J. W. Kimbell < Co.,. clothing and dry goods, Browns jewelry store. the Sentinel newspaper office; W. NJ. Johnson & Co, grocery store, the Baptist Church, Masonic Build ing, Knights of Pythias, Hall; Lew Iey's, Shutters, Goode's, Bolllngs drug stores. and also the South End drug store; offices of Drs. Lawrence & Ellsworth Robbson, Mcdowell, Fox, Vaughan. Holcomhe, Collins, Tobin, Gebheart, Adams, Basseu, Jelks, and ths law offices of Lotta < Curt, Murphy & Woods, c. Thrower, E. W. Rector, J K. Pritchard and John NJ. Harrell.
 The widest excitement prevails, and on either side of the valley the slopes of the mountains are strewn with the wreck of what could be saved, and around these little rem nants of their household goods arc gathered groupes of the homeless sufferers-men, women and children, looking with blank despair upon the dark future before them. This IS, perhaps, relatively speaking, the greatest disaster that has ever occur red to any town or city in America, the proportion of loss and homeless sufferers being greater than that occa- stoned by the great Chicago fire. We hope that the hearts of your people, in this their hour of mirthful enjoy ment, will be opened Tn charity to to the demands of our suffering cen dition. and that you wilt take the mi .ative in making public demon stration in our behalf, which 1t IS to be hoped will be followed by other cities for our relief. We are all poor and made still poorer by this disaster, and it will tax our resourc- es to the utmost limit to keep many women and children from actual ex- posture and sufferings. This has in deed been sad Mardi Gras to us.
 THos. c. PEEK.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21

The Treasury Department has ls' sued q circular stating that that de partment is now ready to receive offers for the sale of silver bullion, to be paid for in gold or silver com of full legal tender.
 The Senate Committee on Com merce will report Il bill to grant James Gordon Bennett's request that the Pandora, the ship he has fitted out for the Arctic exploration, be allowed to carry the American flag and that naval officer be de- tailed to accompany the expedition.
 FOREIGN. -Constantinople adviccs say that at St. Petersburg, during the negotiations, the Czar will con siderably reduce the indemnity and perhaps grant still further modified tions. The visit of Grand Duke Nicholas to the Sultan has been postponed on account of the difiicul ty in coming to an understanding in regard to the escort. Prince Bis HiuTh HIaltu iS aSuiu NStithih5 "hN' he is disinclned to attend the Con ference His physicians recon mend his early return to Narseip,
 The dispatches from Washington show nothing of any particular in- terest m yesterdays Congressional proceedings. The Senate Commit. tee on Appropriations heard Gen. Schofield on the estimates for the West Point Military Academy and completed the consideration of the bill, which will be reported Monday. The House Committee on Pacific Railroads have agreed to recommend the passage of a bill appropriating S20, GOO for the survey of railroad from Austin, Texas, to the Gulf of Califoroia. The Bill for the pay ment. of certain ante -bellum mail contractors was taken up and dis cussed at some length but no final action was reached.