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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
Marrow Gauge X. X. Convention

Crsc1ssATr, July 1.-THE Narrow
Gauge Railroad Convention met this
morning in Lookout Opera House. It
was originally intended to hold its ses-
sions in the Grand Opera Bouse, but
owing 10 the heat change Of location
was deemed necessary. About two hun
dred persons were present, representing
narrow gauge railways in all parts Of the
United States, inventors Of railway appli.
ancea and car building. The Convention
was called to order at II o'clock by Col.
Hurlburt, Of Bedford, Indians, who stated
the object OF the Convention In q briei
address. Colonel Yeoman, Of Washing
ton Court House, Ohio, was made chair
man, and Msjor John Byrne, Of CincinnA-
ii, Secretary. Abrief address Of welcome
TO the delegates was made BY Hon. 8. F,
Covington, President Of the Board ol
Trade, after which the Convention ad-
journed till afternoon.
The afternoon session was consumed In
the formation Of committee on rolling
expenses, on construction and on resolu-
tionS. The Convention adjourned until
Tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18

was found in stopping position, secure.
ly fastened by timbers, bnt none Of them
resting upon him. Axes and saws were
freely used before he could be removed.
lis head was slightly injured and his
body badly bruised in several places,
complaining particularly Of. his aide.
While efforts were being made to remove
him, Mr.. Blowers urged his rescuers to
attend to another man who was lying In
the neighborhood. and who was groaning
pi,eousIy, "There is another man here
worse than l am-get him out and then
attend 70 me-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
THE WOUNDED.

1t was sad to witness the terrible con-
dition in which these helpless men ap'
peared. In some cases their heads were
covered with blood, their shirts reeking
with perspira,ion, and over all a coating
Of fine siavipgs and dust, which where
blown upon them. They gasped weakly
for breath Of air, and quivsred with
the agony Of pain and exhaustion. They
were laid upon the ground and washed
aud famed, and In some instances recov.
cred consciousness before being removed
10 their homes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18

orTuMwA, Ia, July 17-For ten days
p,sst the heat At this place hiss been 10.
teiise, the Thermometer ranging daily
from % to 10l degrees In the shade.
There has been four cases Of Sunstroke
In this city and vicinity, one fatal. Har.
Vsst j. much impsdsd By the hot weather,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
SPAIN.

MADRID, July 1.-THE funeral Of the
late Queen Mercedes, Of Spain, takes
place today.
o8slouIEs OF QUEEN MERcEDEs.
The obsequies Of Queen Mercedes were
celebrated IN the Church Of San Francisco
to-day with great ponp. Forty thousand
persons were present, including Aubassa.
dors, the Presidents Of the Chambers and
the entire Court. Nine Bishops slsiased
at Requiem Mass.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
JOHNNIE MOORE.

After this there was long interval
before any one was removed, Groans Of
anguish we're heard in the southwest
corner OF the ruins, and alter hard work
body was resched, which proved 10 be
that OF johnnie Moore. He was lying on
his side on a car wheel, and under q
turning lathe. He was severely hurt
about the head and shoulders. As soon
as the wounded were removed they were
promptly attended to BY physicians and
friabds
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
YOUNG EzLER.

This man was young Charlie E,zler,
who was removed half an hour later. he
was lying on his back with his legs
stretched out and 4 large sill across them,
and with his head badly cut aud hia face
pressed out Of shape with the timbers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
THE TOWN.

is crushed by this appalling calamity
Never before in the history Of Eastern
Ohio has such misfortune ever fell on
any town. Three men killed and peyen
wounded Ia enough to thrill even large
city with horror, and i fell with still
heavier force upon our little community
The men killed and wounded are mostly
poor people, with families depending up
on them for support. The Planning Mill
was our leading manuiAetory-and Al
one fell swoop death and destruction falls
alike upon life and property. It has
been day OF horror, Of which We have
given but bare outline, without the
least attempt to add to the sorrowtul fea.
tures cf the scenes which have transpired
in all quarters. We close onr paper ir
an imperfect condition, with neither
heart nor time to write or do anything
but record the terrible misiortnne that
has cast a whole community into the
depths Of a most appalling sorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
J. H, BuRuHARD

was brought out Of the ruins dead. he
was found under lot oflumber aud ma
chinery. His neck was lying on a piece
Of timber and held down by another
piece. He was lying with his face down,
and a log across his back. His face was
disoolo.ed, cash cut in his cheek and
neck. Death left on his face the impress
Of u brave mana resolute expression,
with lips firmly compressed, and withou,
a shadow Of pain or distortion. he must
have died Instantly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18

tho hands being able to work only early
In the morning and late in the evening.
Contractors on the city sewers have
worked at night, and the hands lay up
in the day time. To-day at 8 P. NJ, the
thermometer stood 90 degrees, and cool
Weateru breeIa blowing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
JAMES PApoErr,

the fireman and acting engineer at the
time, was instantly killed. The main
portion Of his body was blown 6fty yards
from the building, striking board pile,
scattering blood over Il, aud falling to the
ground. It was an unrecognilable mass
Of Aesh, bones and hair-With not the
sliRhtest resemblance TO human being,
and could be told only by the torn clothes
that still clung to the mass. Small pieces
Of hesh were found on the railroad hlty
feet away. A piece OF the boiler about
two feet wide and three feet long struck
the building OF Mr.. Henthorn, on Chest.
nut street, knocking the chimney down
and making hole In the roof. 10 this
piece also eluug pieces Of clothing and
some Of the hair Of poor PAdeett. The
remains were gathered into q coffin and
taken home. His vile formerly Miss
Polite Riley) Is almost crsled BY the GW.
FOL stroke Of fate which fell in = moment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18

the last man removed, was dead when
brought out. Some persons are Of the
opinion that he spoke some time before
being rescued, but this IL doubtful. He
had 3 long indenture running upward
across the forehead. When found, be
was lying on his side, with his isce down
ward and covered with some light tim
bers. The body was not cold nor stiff
and Il Is probable that death in this case
was not instantaneous, though Mr.. EtI-
Ter must have been unconscious from the
frat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
WASHINGTON News.

ct the Cabinet meeting yesterday it was de-
termined that the Secretary of the Treasury
should as soon as practicable invite further sub
scription to q popular loan of four per cent
bonds and so conduct it that all subscribers in
all parts Of the United States shall have free
and easy opportunity to subscribe 10 the bonds
Of any amount authorized by law through Ma
tionsl banks and bankers of established credit.
and to give every facility allowed by law to
convert postal orders, certificates of deposit and
United States notes into coin for the payment
Of bonds, and whore necessary to sell coin to
facilitate subscriptions, and to favor any legs
lation that Congress might see 1T 10 adopt to
promote the deposit Of savings for the funding
of the national debt.
The National Convantion of delegates from
the Board Of Trade of thu United States, to
assemble in Washington on the 22i Of January,
promises to be large and imposing body.
Over two hundred delegates have promised to
attend. The Convention is to consider what
measures should be taken to bring about revi.
val of the business interests of the country.
The decapitstion of twenty.four clerks in the
Second Auditors office has ust been announced.
These clerks are all ladies, and have been re-
ceiving from $50 to SEQ per month. They have
been employed in restoring and mending mutt.
lated psy-rolls Of the army.
Speaker Randall has appointed ION of Bever-
~ Tucker, of Virginia, to be the private Secre.
tary at his desk, vice Scudder removed. Hon.
Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia, is an uncle OF
the new appointee.
It is reported that On international question
will arise from the action the British authori.
tias in driving the American colony from the
guano iel and. near Jam acia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
The WetlnOre Case.

Tie llial Of Theodore Il. Wetmore, vice pre-
silcnt of the Security Life Insurance Company
charged with conspiracy to dofraud, 10 having
swcrn to false statement ia the report Of 1876,
was resumed before Judge Daniels in the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer OF New York yesterday.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins closed the
case Tor tho prosecution.
at the opening of court yesterday Mr.. John
o. Mott CT counsel for the defense argued a
motion to discharge the accused, on the ground
of defects in tho Indictment.
Judge Daniels denied the motion, and ex.
Judge Fullerton summoned up for the defense.
District Attorney Phelps followed, arguing
for the conviction OF Wctmorc.
Judge Daniels then charged the jury.
The Jury after half 40 hours deberation re-
turned i0to court and rendered a verdict OF
guilty of the charge in the iodcment-conspl
racy to dstraud Mr.. Mott thereupon moved
his Till OF exceptions.
Judge Daniels granted postponcmen ut uotiI
to-day, when the bill of exceptions will be pre-
scnted. 1t is probable the judge will also grant
stay Of proceedings, as he is Of opinion that
some Of the points raised By counsel for the
prisoner ought to be considered by the Court
OF Appeals.
at the request of Mr.. Nett, the Judge al
lowed Wetmore to remain 10 the custody OF the
cricr, the otfecsc of which be stands convicted
be0g q simple misdemeanor. The highest
penalty for conspiracy to defrsud is one year 10
The pcnitentiary and fine Of $3.50. 1t is likely
that the prisoner vii! be released on bail, pend
ing the appeal on his behalf.
The New York Herald of to day says The
evidence against cx.President Wetmorc was
very clear and the verdict of guilty just. 40
appeal will BIZ only useless waste of time.
New YORK, Jau. 9.-Theodore Z. Wetuoro,
Vice President of the Security Insurance Com
paDy, convicted yesterday of misdemeanor by
conspiracy to obstruct the execution ofinsurance
laws. was TO- day sentenced to one year at hard
labor in the penitentiary.
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Conversational Nomination.
LOUDOUN Co., VA, Jan. I, 1871

LOUDOUN TO-, VA, Jan. 1, 1911
TO the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
The letter written ''uader the RIDGE and
which appeared in The Gazette 4 lew days ago,
hes gooc tic r1unda. Every paper 10 this
county he's no,ic,d il. But. sir, 1 know the
people under the RIDGE" aud would venture
to say that the writer Of that letter hardly rep
resented the sentiments Of many of the people
10 this county. IL The next Congressional con-
vention Loudouu, Of course. will be divided
She is always divided-to her own hurt. But
that division will not be caused b. any aspta
tious Of aoy gentleman of Alexandria. Gen.
Hutton has nany followers here, and be de-
serves to havs; but ii am DOT vastly mistaken
Loudoun once more will put 10 her claims for
one Of the many hoDors that are being shower.
ed upon this district, and of which houor5 no
iropliogs as yet have fallen upon Loudoun.-
She has men Of her owL-chdren that she
has raised from their iuflDcy up, and upon one
cf these she, 10 The next Congressional conven
ton, will ask that that hopor to which she is
entitled should he given. Prominent among
these stands Mr. Powell Harrison, Of Leesburg,
and his name is mentioned by many 10 this con
ucoiion. 1t is needless for me to mention bis
great fitness Tor this positioc Itwould be use
less for my feeble pen to writo eulogistio words
of him. lie is such an one that would deen,
praise for the hpro's scorn." II would do
honor tn the Office. and if Loudoun asks it for
him will he got get it? can simply say be
ought to. But Loudoun ct this time has 20
politicians, according to the present meaning oil
that word. Her services to the conservative
party, Der wealth, her taxes, her population,
and her good, true men should claim somc no
ticc for her. She should have and Of Old al
ways had, Senator at Richmond. Even thi:
she has not no~. Alexandria has u. S. Sen.
alor. Frederick has the Governor. Fairfax
has State Senator. So has Prince William
and Fauquicr las all she chooses to ask for
| While LouiouB, who could buy and sell hall
the rest. has nothing. But shall simply say
she had better not be sighted too far. She
elected our Congressman oocc by ger great ma
j)TIty. Sho may not do 50 agalu.
A DEMOCRAT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At q regular meeting of the Board Of Alder
men, hold January 8, 1873, there were present:
VIM 4. Moore, esq, President. and Messrs.
Smoot Strauss, Armstrong, bowman ana Reid.
paying five sixths of the bills of Jos. Nightingale
81; Henry Kelly, SIG. and j: F. Csrlln q Sons,
81 o. for work and supplies for the jail, and in
favor of paying the bill. of the u. F: Wilmer
Co., 81 60. for q mat for the Corporation, Court
room, which reports were adopted ana Tue DIES
ordered to be paid.
TIE Committee on Streets reported in favor Of
laying tagging footway across Royal street
on the north side at its intersection with Queen
and authorizing the Auditor to issue his Warrant
for $50, or 50 much thereof IL may be necessary
to do the work sl:o in favor of referring the
petition of Mrs NJ, G. Dorsey for reimburse.
ment for damages done her properly to tho
Committee en- Claims slso in favor CT paying
the bill Ct J. L. Boyer, S45 60, for paving n
front Of No. ID Royal street, and putting the
bill in the hands Of tho Collector OF IaZes 1Dr
collection; also in favor Of LAYING sidewalk
from the corner Of Duke and Alfred SIS. to The
middle of the square Of Wilkes and Gibbon, and
authorizing ths Auditor to issue his warrant f)r
$25, Or so much thereof s:msy b necessary to
do The work.
The Committee on General Laws reported il
favor of RENTING the tax imposed upoa ko1t
Portner as manufacturer. which WAS adopte1
NBills of Smoot g. Perry, Sll Us, and 81 u t.:
lumb for streots were ordcro to be paid
A report from the Auditor i" regard TO tina
appropriation for the ciosLiDg snd requiring o!
streets, was referred to the COMMITTEE OF
streets.
A bin Of w. 4. Smool, 500 80. Tor coal far
nished tho jail in 1877, WAS ordered TO be paid
An opinion Of tho Corporation Attorney IN
regard to the purchase of tue for lho Jail BY tia
corporation WAS road and accepted
A bill CT w. 2. Graves, $40 for serT'ca O.
Judge, &c. Of election; also q bill Of Wm. A.
Smoot, SS3 50, for coal for tn, jail; also res,
luton amending the revenue bill; also ropoTs
of the inspectors of the Jail nlso report OF the
Finance Committee on the petition OF Mrs Ma
~ G rshsm asking suspension Of the collecting
OF her rents for six months. wero received from
the Common Council and thoic action concur
red in. ,
communication from the Mayor in regard
to the distribution of the wood for the poor, with
8 resolution authorizing tho Mayor to appoint =
person to distribute the WOOD WAS received from
The Common Council and laid over unt'! lh'
next meeting.
On motion it WAS resolved tn It. ia Conformity
with tho opinion OF the Corporation Attorney
the City Council will rot pay bills c>ntcsct'i N
future for fuel used q. the Jail.
The Board then adjourned
Te!te: JNo. y. JAMlhaoH' S'e'"'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
EeYs Ut the Day.

Tie sale of Plymouth Church pc~s for the
ensuing year took place last night and vas we'll
attended. The reduction in the premium pews
was greater than was expected, which was at
trbuted 10 part to the strlogency OF the money
market. The total receipts for premiums and
rentals last year vas $47, 395 50; this year the
receipts will be $50, 904. Last year premiums
we're S34, 663 so, and this year they are S2i III.
First choice of pews was sold for S505 premium.
rental being $40. This choice brought $500
premium last year, With $l20 rental. The
same falling eff was noticed IN other sales.
Among the purchasers was Fl. B. Clatlo, dry
goods merchant Mr.. Beecher bought ooe OF
the 81 pews. The lowest price paid tor any OF
the pews YVES fifty cents
The Board of Engineers sect to examine the
+ ds jetties reported that the channel was -
feet deep and 200 feet wide, as required by law,
and at the Cabinet session yesterday it was Or
dered that the payment of $500, 900 be made to
him.
The Ohio Senate has bill under considera.
ton making pcnieDtiary offence for bank Of.
icers to loan their paper or credit unless they
have money 10 their vaults to keep their credit
good -,
The two Houses Of the Legislature of New
Jersey met yesterday and organized by electlng
George G. Ludlow President Of the Senate and
John Eagan Speaker OF the House.
The Kentucky Legislature took ballot yester'
day for United States Senator. The vote stood:
Williams, so; Lindsey, 40; McCreary, "a; Boyd
(republicaD,) ID,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
10 the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:

4 U tHc CQNOI VI GtS i1lc~IuHttJt t UUSCttC.
Having read in recent issue Of the Gazette
the article Of "One Of the people from Loud
Qua cauaty. advocating the claims Of MIR. S. G.
NeaIe as o suitable representative of this dis
trict in Congress, it gives NE pleasure as one
Of the citiz,us Of his native town to endorse one
S, worthy Of their confidence, and 50 well fitted
tor the position. MIR. Neale represented this
city and county 10 the Legislature of Virginia
with credit to himself and to tho satisfaction OF
his constituents, and his varied political services
COUPLED with his hieh professional posItioo and
az the right HAD for the place. 1t is time tor
the commercial interests OF this city to be rep
resented 10 Congress, aod it is believed that by
corc: rt Of action and proper effort MIR. Neale'
nomination by the conservative party can be
secured. ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09

The latest kilograms from Rome report that
the condition Of the kiog Of Italy is growing
worse. Should he die before the old Pope, the
announcement of whose death has been SO long
expected, what striking instance of the un'
csrtainties CT human life would it afford. The
Kiug, in the strength of his manhood, deprived
tho Pope, enfecbled by extreme old age, OF
his temporal authority, approprlatlng 1t to hlm-
self, and was justified by the usual course OF
human events 10 supposlng that he would retain
it long after death had taken from the Pope
the little temporarily that had been left him,
aud yet the indications now are that the au
thority of Plus TX, limited as it is, will 5000
exceed that cf Victor Emanuel, for if the latter
have pneumonia and pleurisy, and low fever,
as the reports state, the probability is that 10
few days his will ouly extend to the grave in
which bis body shall be deposited.
[Since the above was put in Tyre late this
afternoon, dispatch was received announcing
King Victor Emmanaels death. The Quirinal i.
now vacant, and ono hat Of the Popes late
question will soon be answered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
RECOMMENDATION of Silver.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 9.-Advices re.
ceived by Secretary Sherman and others
through entirely trustworthy sources disprove
the constantly repeated assumption that Bland
silver bill was instigsted or is supported by the
great silver mine owners Of the United States.
The 80 called "BonaDza Kings" Messrs. Flood
and o. Brien and their associates of the Bank
of Nevada at San Francisco, who hold the con-
trolling interest in nearly every successful silver
producing mine 10 the country, unhesitating'y
declare the n sclves against unlimited remoneti.
zation of silver They favor moderate coinage
of silver dollars of such weight as will approx.
mate 10 value to that of the gold dollar. and
believe that the Governments war bonds should
be paid, principal and interest, 10 gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09

Senator Butler. of South Carolina. is not
only opposed to tho repeal of the act for the
resumption Of specie payments. but also to any
interference with the present condition OF the
currency. 1t is becoming more and more ap
parent that the currercy question is BY GO
means as sectional as it was some time ago. The
South and West have many common interests,
and should agreo upon all measures relating to
those Interests, but the South has also identi-
cal interests with the whole country, aud
among those interests is the currency, and Sen.
ator Butler is not the only Southern man who,
on that question, thinkstbe North is right, and
the late meeting in New Orleans. protesting
against the passage of the silver bill, is not the
only evidence of this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
Reported Death of Victor Emm,

Reporred Death of Victor Emmanuel.
XoME, Jan. 9-S g. m.-The condition OF King
Victor Emmanuel changed for the worse during
the night His difficulty of respiration and ir.
regularity of pulae have increased. Symptoms
of military eruption are now observed.
ROME, Jan. 29-2S0 p. m.-The Kings con.
dition is very serious. The military eruption is
profuse.
LONDON, Jan. S.-The King Of Italy died at
2.8O o'clock this afternoon.
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moun,ans. 10 ell, about fifty were Killed,
mostly soldiers and conviets. On the approach
Ct the war vessels. the mutneers burned the
iowa AID fed toward San;s Cruz Coumanosr
Rodgers terdcred his services 10 The governor
and Was requested to ternalu Tor lew days,
unit .uceor came from Valparaiso.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
Starvation In Money.

LONDON. Jan. 9.-Thc stagnalion 10 The
money market, says tho Times Of this morning
in it's financial article, exceeds anything expe
renced for long time. The rise in consols il
partly due to investment by banks and others
having the disposal OF large sums of money
which cannot be used 10 the way Of loaDs.-
There seems no longer any justification for tbe
Bank oil England maintaining the present rate
Of discount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
MARRIED.

At the parsonage of the NJ. E. Church, by
Rev. Mr.. Webb. on the 7th instant, ROBT. L.
COOK to Miss JULIA A. HUGH ES.
At Rapidan, Dec p, 1871. BY Rt; Rev. Philip
Sl.ug hter, EDWARD G. VENABLE to He
LEN S. WILMER, only daughter of the off
ciating minister.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09

Congress will reassemble tomorrow. The
country has gotten along so we'll during the
recess that most people regret it was not of
greater duration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09

Montgomery Blair member Of the Mary
land Legislature, has introduced resolutions in
that body for reopening of the late Pfesi-
dental question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
Enforcement of the Lfsaor Law.

New YORK, Jan. 9-The olympic theatre
Was closed last night. The cause of the failure
was the enforcement of the law against the
sale of beverages in theatres.