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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-04
ALayyeSr ON Trial.

ST. LOUIS. January 3.-After nearly a
two days effort Jury was obtained this
afternoon in q trial which promises to be
Of much local and considerable general
interest, inasmuch as the defendant ia
prominent lawyer here and well known
10 o number OF the cities Of the co:n,ry.
Itis q suit brought by the Bar Associa-
tion here against Frank J. Bowman, who
has been an active and successful member
OF the 81. Louis bar for twelve years. The
charges against him are numerous, and
may be given under the general head of
malpractice and unproiessional conduct
as alawyer. Very able lawyers have been
employed on both sides, and the trial will
likely be long and bitter and full Of aeri-
mony and 6ght Us special jury, consist.
ing Of prominent merchants and business
men have been empannelled for the occa.
sion, embracing such men as ex Lieut..
Governor Stanard, VIM. NJ. Senier, Gen.
John B. Gray, David Nicholson, Richard
Hopes, J. Z. Cummings and others, who
rank high In business circles. The trial
opened this afternoon, each side present
Ing the case In long speech. Sir. Bow.
man opened the case for himself, much
10 the surprise OF everybody, as twas moi
thought that he would take an active part
In the defense.
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In another column we quote an article
rom the Barnesville Ea'aprse that ex-
plains how Messrs. Hunt & Co., Of that
place came to fail. Surely no one will
attribute that failure TO "sherman's pol.
icy.n Nor will any one attribute the
failure Of Bum & Co., at Springfield, Ill
inois, to Sherman, after reading the fol-
lowing explanation:
Beside the shrinkuge in value Of real
estate, Mr.. Bum has lost heavily OF late
years In his other interests. His losses
BY the old Chicago Republican, Of which
he was q large stockholder, were well
known. A beet.sugar Investment turned
out disastrously. His vineyard in Me.
nard county was not profitable invest.
ment; nor until recently, II atall, has the
distillery at Riverton, in which he had a
large interest, made money. The Opera
House property, burned here a couple oi
years since, netted him a considerable
loss, and the present building also has
not proved paying property. So with
the watch factory stock and other invest-
ments-all conspiring to reduce TO insol-
vency the millionaire Of few years ago
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Demonstration OF the Unem-
ployed-They ASH for Work or

SAN FRANCISCO, January 3.-A large
body Of unemployed workingmen to-day
marched to the Mayors office and com.
mittee waited on the Mayor and de.
manded work or bread, suggesting that
they be set to work on the streets or other
public improvements. The Mayor ad.
dressed the crowd, informing them Of his
inability TO take such action and conn.
selling application when necessary to
benevolent organizations. The speech
was received in sullen silence. The
crowd, to the number Of several thousand
marched to the new City Hall lots, where
they were addressed by the agitators,
Kearney, Wellack and others, the speech.
es being TO the effect that they must help
themselves by force II other means failed.
Milton S. Latham has retired from the
London and San Francisco Bank on &C.
count OF i'll health and the pressure Of
private business.
The funeral obsequies Of Lieutenant
Theller, killed at the fight with the Nez
Perces In White Bird canon, Idaho. were
celebrated to-day from Trinity Church.
The remains were escorted TO Lone
Mountain by Company F, 18th us. In.
fantry.
Treasure list by the Alaska to-day
S752,276; fine silver, S9S,3s1 in trades
and S32, ,404 in Mexicans.
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VOLUME XXVI---NUMBER ia


CHICAGO, January s -Flour-Dull and
nominal. Wheat Unsettled but generally
lower; No. Chicago spring 81 10If, No.
2Chicago spring $IOSssal 0sK cash and
January, 81 09If February, SllO1s March,
Nos do 81 OK, rejected 500. Corn-lirm
at 421saiSe cash, Latter gilt edge; 49,fc
JanuaryS4lkc February, rejected 35a35JSc.
oats--Dull and prices shade lover: 2i,f
24I1c cash and January, 245Saei9tc Febru.
ary rejected 221sc. kye-Firm ut Soc.
Barley Firmer at 67Iia5sc, Dressed Hogs
Dull; choice sold at $4S5 Pork-DuII,
weak and lower at Sl1 rs cash, $i1 20all Is
January, $ll 35 February, $l1 so March.
Lard Fair demand but at lower rates;
81 40 cash and January, 81 421sa7 40 Feb.
riary, 81 60a7 sex March. Bulk Meats
Dull aud prices shade lower at 4a6ssta5JSc.
Whisky steady with fair demand at
81 05.
at the close wheat and oats was firm
and unchanged. Corn hrm but not quo.
tably higher. Provisions quiet and un.
changed,
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DEs MONIES, IA, January ga
stranger supposed to be John Stoltz o.
Omaha, was found dead in the rear O
the Hawkeye Insurance building to-day
with a bullet hole through bis right TEN
pie. He was apparently about 90 year:
old. The Coroners' inquest concluded
that II was suicide.
jim. Thomas, a private banker doing
Ing business on the east side, suspended
to-day. Liabilities, S25, 700; assets, S4s'
900, claimed 10 be tolcrable good, TIL, mas
claims that he will be able TO psy dollar
for dollar in 90 days.
Drew, n temperance reiormer, began
operations on east side to mig .l, getting
800 signers.
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rIassaehnsetts LegisIature,,

BosroN, January 3.--The Massachu-
sets Legislature met in joint session to-
day and notified the Governor that they
were ready to receive any communities
ton from him when he appeared with the
the Lieut.. Governor and they were quail.
fed. The Governor then delivered his
annual message.
Bosros, January SIN his message
Governor Rice recommends Constitu-
tional amendments TO prolong the tenure
Of executive and legislative officers Of the
government, and also recomwends bien-
nial sessions Of the Legislature. The
amount Of the State debt January 1st,
1878, was S33, 500, ,464, q reduction during
1877 Of $685., 900. The message says a
country cannot prosper whose promises
are violated. Not only should the public
debt be paid and currency restored to It's
normal standard according to the prom
ises made, but an honest effort Is de.
manded for restoring the peace Of the
country. Itis the duty Of the North TO
adhere to pacific policy on the basis Of
Constitutional amendments, and the great
body Of people in the South have mani.
Tested the purpose to accept these
amendments as unalterable conditions Of
the right Of local self government in the
states respectively in time Of peace, SO
It be republican In form is practically un.
disturbed. The latter can't be said TO be
granted while q state Ia menaced by
q military force within Its own borders
and not under It's own authority, and
peace and fellowship cannot be SAID to be
accomplished without those signs OF re.
cognition which demonstrate that pacifi.
cation Is genuine and worthy to be trust.
ed. II any section is in fact false to i.s
professions on this subject, the sooner
that fact ia made manifest the less dan
gerous will be It's power for evil. The
mass will also heartily support all lpracti.
cable and just means 10 correct any
evils ip the civil service Of the country
and is 10 full accord with the honest pur.
pose Of the President to render practical
what has been so eloquently declared in
the Convention by speech and resolution.
The public sentiment in this country will
sustain the appointment OF competent
and trustworthy persons to civil service
and the removal Of those who are not or
who abuse their places for unjustiiable
ends.
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the alarm and excitement BY which the
public have been recently disturbed. For
this II should be only necessary TO add q
single:s Consideration TO Earl Carnayon's
statement. Ifthis 10 the deliberate judg.
ment Of the members Of the Cabinet II Is
conceivable that any less decisive opinion
can be entertained by the nation az .
whole II there be any disposition any
where to enter this war. II insanity
OF such kind prevails il is to be found in
the conservative rather than In tile liber.
al ranks, and II Earl Carnoyan can not
conceive a repetition Of the policy Of the
Crimean war by his own party Il is to be
supposed the other half Of the nation
would entertain II. Itshonld be clearly
understood that the most earnest and
energetic section Of the community 10
prepared to act deeisiyely without wayer.
ing in support of the principles laid
down by Earl Carnoyan. Let II be IN.
derstood, once for all, that the most re.
sponsible bodies in both parties deem the
policy Of the Crimean war SO obsolete that
II would be insanity 10 revive II, and
there.will be an end Of the present upjus.
tifable scare. Ef9
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Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, January 81 Cotton-Quiet
at 10ssc. Flour-Scarce and firm; family
IS 65a6 So Wheat Good demand and
prices shade higher; red 81 1sa1 25. Corn
-Firmer at SsaS9c. Oats = Quiet and
steady ut 2saSl5 5sc. Rye-Firm ut 62a6ic.
Barley-Qulst aud unchanged. Pork
Quiet as$ll so bid. Lard-Dull and lower;
steam $3.50, kettle country at 81 75, city
s. 0OaS' 25. Bulk Meats Unsettled Of
4HaiIlcas5 70a5 s0a6 90, boxed. Bulk
Meats-Dull; shoulders 49Sc, short rib Go,
short clear 6kc, long clear SIS 95, long and
short &c, Cumberland 6Hc, hams, long cut
7Ac. Bacon-Dull and unchanged. Grsen
Meats-Dull and lower; shoulders 3JSa4e,
sides SIC, salted on cars; hams 6a7,tc, a
to average, BJtter-Dull and unchanged.
Linseed Oil Fair demand at $50. Whisky
Quiet at 81 09.
HoGs-Quiet and weak; common s. so
as 90, light S. 00a4 20, packing 81 10R
4 70, butchers 81 25a4 IS.
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sailed for Liberia.

New YoRK, January 81 Fifty.two
colored emigrants sailed for Liberia yes
terday.
The emigrants consist Of colored iami.
lies from Mississippi, North Carroll 3
Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylya' ia
The colony sent out by the Rev. DR.. hn
orcutt, the New York agent Of the Amer.
ican Colonization Society. The Aneri.
can Colonization Society does not ayof
general and immediate exodus Oh ie
colored people to Liberia, and is there
fore not in accord with the Freedmen
Liberian Emigration Society Of North
Carolina. The American Colonization
Society's efforts are confined to q moder-
ate and gradually increasing emigration
The Southern societies are raising money
to bny vessels with view Of inviting >
general emigration 10 Liberia. The adult
emigrant Is charged $50, children hall
fare. On the arrival Of the vessel ex-
President D. B. Warner, now Vice. Presi.
dent Of the republic, will lake charge oi
the reserve store Of provisions. AT the
termination ot six months the emigrants
will be expected to take care Of themsel-
yes. To the head Of each family will be
presented twenty-five acres Of land, and
to single men ten acres. The society has
lately received many letters from the coll
onists in Liberia testifyipg to the produc.
tiveness Of the soil, the salubrity oi the
climate, and the educational facilities,
there being a public school in every set.
tlement, to which the colonists are al
liberty TO send their children in common
with the natives.
A. NJ. Page, native Of Mississippi and
late graduate OF Fisk Uniyersity, Ten.
nessee, who was found in the Liberia
yesterday, says that he represents about
5000 colored residents OF Mississippi, all
ofRhom desire TO emigrate, but who lack
the means. The whites Of the South, he
says, do not favor a general emigration
Of the colored people, as it Is feared that
their labor could not be replaced by white
labor. Bot the colored man feels that
sooner or later the tide Of white emigra-
tion will flood the South and crowd the
negro out, and hence his desire to emf
CRATE.
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Status of the Eastern Question.
Relation Of the Great Powers TO
Peace Negotiations.
They All Claim the Right to Be Ia
at the Death.
The Problem Of African Emigra.
ti0n. :
Monetary stagnatlon in England.
The;Three Hundred and Twenty.
Five Pound Senator IL for fte.
ruOmet xntiau

WunttlLtAtAoHs
CHICAGO, january S.-Dispatches state
that the silver meeting at Bloomington,
Ills, last evening was inspired by Sena.
tor Davis, who IL now at home, but who
neither participated nor attended, al.
though he authorized a friend who spoke
to say that he was heartily for remone.i
zation and that he remained away from
the meeting least bis presence aud words
might influence It's action unduly. He
desired the expression Of the meeting to
be the free act Of the people. Represen-
tatiye Upton was present aud strongly
advocated remonetiEation, as did all the
other speakers, and the resolutions which
were unanimously ad opted.
The following resolutions wee loptcd
by the meeting.
R,selped, That TO destroy one.half Of the
money resources OF the country by the
demonetization OF the silver Is reckless
disregard OF the general welfare. To do
this when forced resumption is in imme-
diaie prospect 10 an unparalleled out
rage, menacing disaster and ruin to the
general business OF the country; aud To
have carried this measure by stealth was
o swindle upon the people which calls
forth our seyerest condemnation.
Resoiped, That the purpose Of annihila,
ting silver as money, thereby enhancing
the value OF gold, and thus increasing the
value Of Government bonds by making
them payable Id gold only, when by plain
terms Of law they are redeemable in coin
Of gold or silver, 10 iligrant attempt TO
enrich the bonholders beyond the terms
Of the contract, at the expense OF au al.
ready over. .burdcned people.
Resoired, That we urge upon our Sena.
tors and Representatives 10 Congress the
immediate reconciliation OF silver, and
that the coinage be free and Unlimited a.
that Of gold, and OF the standard value Of
the dollar of our fathers.
Resolped, That we look with profound
alarm upon the efforts OF European capi.
talists, who own most OF the bonds Of our
Government and corporations, in Europe
and America, to so controll their pay
ment in gold only, thereby efiecting
revolution in values to their own profit,
and destruction Of large part Of all
other property.
Resotped. That we demand OF Congress the
immediate and unconditional repeal Of
the so called Resumption Act.
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Thomas Lord sIarries, and Ills
Sons Gail film u Lunatic.

New YoRK, January 3.-Two or three
days since Thomas Lord, one Of the
wealthiest retired merchants Of this city,
aged 81 years, married the celebrated
Miss Wilhelmina wilkins Picks, aged 4S.
To-day Thomas Lord, jr., Henry Lord
and F. Fl. Lord, sons Of Thomas Lord,
joined in petition to Judge Van Brunt,
setting in the Supreme Court, stating
that their father is and has for some time
been deprived Of reason and understand
Ing, through old age, inirmity and decay
Of his natural powers, and Is unit for
government Of himself and management
Of his estate, wherefore they pray for a
commission In lunacy. The petition is
supported by affidavits Of those persons
and the janitor Of one Of their fathers
buildings. They all relate instances Of
his lack Of memory and uniitness for bus.
iness.
The old gentleman owns between $780,.
600 and 100000 in improved real
estate, and personal property worth $500. !.
900, and has been in receipt Of $4,000
income while his personal expenses did
not exceed $25000. Judge Van Brunt
appointed as commissioners, Ex-Judge
Enoch Fancher, DR.. George A. Peters and
james d. Fisk, and granted an injunction
against the disposition ofhis property BY
Mr.. Lord or his sgents.
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Important to borrowers and
Lenders.

INDIANAPOLIS, January 3. Judge
Gresham, Of the United States District
Court, delivered his opinion to-day, con.
STRUNG Section 5, 1893 Of the Revised Stat.
utes. BE holds that where national
bank takes, receives or reserves usurious
interest ont OF the proceeds OF a note,
given for loan, charges usurious inter.
est, which Is included in the note, the
maker or borrower may at any time, in a
suit by the bank on. the note, plead the
usury, and II pleading the bank foriieits
the entire amount OF interest 80 reserved
or included in the note, but II the usuri-
Gus interest Is paid by the maker or bor.
rover out his pocket he can't recoup
twice the amount in the action OF the act
unless q plea on the recoupment is filed
or the action Of debt, brought within
two years after such payment, Is made. 10
short, he holds that the two year stat
ute OF limitations does not apply to cases
where the usurious interest Ia reserved
out ofthe proceeds Of the note or is in.
cluded in 1t, but applies only to cases
where the usurious Interest Is actually
paid by the borrower or maker Of the
note 10 the banks.
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NBw YORK, January S.-Cotton-ouiet
at ll5.l6c. Flour-Easier; No. y, s. 00a
10, superdne western and State 81 s6a
5lS, common to to good s. Ooa5 IS, goo. \ 70
choice s. 65a6 90, white wheat extra So o5a
675, fancy SO S0aS 70, extra Ohio $5 S0a
$50, St Louis IS 40as 25. Wheat-Heayy;
No. . Chicago spring 81 32Ifa1 3s, No. 1
Milwaukee 81 80, choice amber western
81 ASK. Rye-Quiet; western fla76c, Bar.
ley and MRlt-unohanged. Corn Dull;
steam mixed 5Sa6SAc, steam white 571ta
5Sc. 0ats-MOre active; western mixed
aud State s5a40c, white. western S6a
49kc. Hay, Hops and Cofee-Unchanged.
sugar Quiet and firm: fair to good redu.
ing 79sa79Sc, prime 7Ac, refined firm at
9Ha9Tc. Molasses-unchanged. Whis-
ky-Heayy at 81 O91<.
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FRANCE.

PARIS. January General winipffen,
who signed the capitutation Of Sedan
during the Franco German war, writes
letters approving the conduct Of Major
LaBordere, who was dismissed from the
French army by the Minister Of War,
Barrel, for insubordination In connection
with The Limages affair during the late
crisis. General Winipaen, further ex-
presses hope that Major LaBordere will
Be reinstated with the rank Of Lieutenant
Colonel.
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TERRIFIC NITRO.GLYCERINE
EXPLOHlON.
Seven Men Blown 10 Atoms-A
Locomotive Carried Fifty Feet
md Totally Wrecked.


CHICAGO, January IA special from
Marquette, Michigan, says that while q
Chicago & Northwestern box car was be.
ing loaded with nitro.glycerine, at the
Jackson mine, near Negaunee, at 10 this
morning, the mass exploded, instantly
killing seven men and demolishing the
car. The locomotive was lifted into the
air and threwn fifty feet, and landed In q
confused heap Of wood and iron.
OF the killed, s. A. Wheeler and his
son. Walter and Ira Henckley were EN-.
pIoyed in the nitro glycerine works,
Hinckley being Superintendent. These
three were blown 10 atoms, no piece lar
ger than two pounds being discoyerable.
The other four were railroad employees,
and were in the cab Of the engine when
the explosion came. Their blackened
and mangled remains were there, with
flesh stripped from their faces and limbs,
and their bones broken. Their names
are William Myers, William Shellman.
Charles Ruiller and Jerry Foley. Ishpen.
ming, three miles away, plainly felt the
shock, and the damage In Negaunee was
probably So 800, and some persons there
are reported seriously injured by the con.
cussion.
The front Of DR.. Cyrus drug store was
broken In, and bottles thrown from the
shelves to the floor. This store Is three.
fourths Of mile distant. The house Of
Senator Breitung, the large high school
building, the Iron Herald Office, Jackson
House, and Iron Cliffs store, all suffered,
some severely in this particular. Several
persons residing in the vicinity were more
or less injured, none, II is thought, se-
riously. 1t Is believed that about ton
OF glycerine exploded, though exactly
how much, or how 1t happened, will never
be definitely known. Not one Of the par.
ties engaged was left to tell the sad story.
The passenger train which should have
reached Neguanee at 10:45 was detained
until o'clock this afternoon.
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New Years BAN ON the Frontier.

BROWNSVILLE, January S.-General
Canales aud the military officers and fed,
eral employees in Matamoras gave a New
Years bali, at the theatre in Matamoras,
which was apparently rendered rs EVIL.
dence Of good will and friendship TO the
inhabitanls OF both aides Of the Rio
Grande. A large number Of United
States army and navy officers were pres.
ent as we'll as several United States civil
service officers aud citizens Of the two
nstionalities, coming in most harmonious
friendship, as il no border question ever
exirted TO mar the enjoyment as be.
ginning Of the new year. The ball was
grand success. -
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RICHMOND, Va, January 2.--In the
Legislature to-day there was spirited
discussion on the question Of printing
Governor HalIiday's inaugural address.
Leading Readjnsters opposed the print
ing Of It, because it was 40 emphatic on
paying the the State debt. Finally a
resolution to print ten thousand copies
was carried, many ReadjuslerA voting
aye through courtesy. The Readjusters
are red hot abont the sentiments Of the
new Governor. His views on the'debt
issue were not fully known until yester-
day at his Inauguration, tbeing generally
spoposed that he was for compromise
and adjustment.
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Itre1ntelliQf

We judge from all that we hear that
considerable interest is felt on this eide oi
the river in the forth coming sale Of the
Ohio City Nail Mill at Martins Ferry
Speculation Is current as TO what such an
Establishment ought TO sell for these
times-not as to what it cost, but wha! II
could be put up for at present prices for
real estate, coal privileges, and building
material. 1t is appraised at $4,000,
which, as we understand, is The amount
OF the first mortgage upon it, iu addition
to which there Ia second lien for several
thousand dollars.
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Alumni Dinner.

CNorsNAT1, O., January S.-The 18th
annual dinner OF the Yale Alumni took
place tonight at Hotel Emery. About
one hundred persons were present, among
them Professors Sumner, Northrop and
Wheeler, Of fNew Haven, President An
gell, Of the Michigan University, and u
large delegation from New York. Letter.
we're read from Chief Justics Waite, Sec
retary Of State Evarts, President Porter
Ike Marvel, and from the Yale Associa
tions Of New York, Philadelphla and
Chicago. The occasion was the most
successful Of any held here. .'6
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Thirty.threc Gents on the Dollar.

CHICAGO, January S.-The committee
appointed TO investigate the affairs Of j.
D. Easter 4 Co, bankrupts, dealers in az.
ricultral Implements, reported TO the
creditors to-day that the assets were in
such a bad condition that although they
eqnalled the liabilities at q million aud q
half dollars the creditors would hardly
realize over SS cents on the dollar. The
assets are largely farmers notes and the
deprecated property which Ia given as
security TO preferred creditors; the liabili.
ties are scattering. H
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Onr Relntions with sIexico

wAsaIseTos, January S.-The Senate
Select Committee appointed TO inyesli.
gate the relations Of the United States
with Mexico, Of which Senator Conkling
is Chairman, was in session two hours 70.
day. No witnesses were examined, the
entire time being devoted TO an informal
discussion bearing on the subject.