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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-21
They bad been badly uickened with paper

They had been badly sickened with paper
money. ,.F
Speaking about history repeating it,
self, and about the recurrence Of popular
disorders at periodical intervals in the
history ol the world, suggests to US to in
yite the attention Of our readers to what
Fletcher, Of ssltoun, said about the
terrible Tramp nuisance from which this
country Is now suffering, and as TO how
Il afflicted Scotland as far back as 1898.
We conclude this article with the fol-
lowing quotation from him:
"There are at this day in Scotland (be.
sides great many poor families, very
many provided for by the church-boxes,
with others, who, by living upon bad
food, fall into various diseases) 100000
people begging from door to door. These
are not only no way advantageous, but .
very Rreyious burden TO so poor coun-
try; and though the number Of them be
perhaps double 10 what 1t was formerly
BY reason Of this present great diStresS,
yet in all times there have been about
100000 Of those yagabonds who have
lived without any regard or subjection
either to the laws Of the land, or even
those OF God and nature.
No magistrate could ever discover or be
informed which way one in hundred of
these Wreiches died, or that ever they
we're baptized. Many murders have been
discovered among them, and they are not
only an unspeakable oppression to poor
tenants (who II they give not bread or
some kind Of provisions to perhaps forty
such villains in one day are sure 10 be
insulled by them), but they rob many
poor people who live in houses distant
from any neighborhood. In years Of
plenty many thousands Of them meet
tygether in the mountains, where they
feast and riot for many days; and at
country weddings, markets, burials. and
other like public occasions, they are to
be seen-boih men and women.-perpetu.
ally drunk, cursing, blBpheming, and
fighting together"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-21
Delraudlng the Reyenue.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2O.-The fol.
lowing telegraphic summary Of the in
vestigations and operations Of the Reve-
nue. Agents in Cincinnati has been re-
ceived by the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
10 TIE DAILY LNTELLIGRg0RR
THE HAIL STORM.
Its Elects in this Region.
AT YELIaRuRa.

AT wELIsBuRa.
wEL1sBuRs, May 20.
Special TO the IntellIssncer.
A slight storm passed over US this
afternoon, but nothing was damaged SO
far as heard from.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-21
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The WIZ, Advocate.

= Il, name Of 8 paper dated
,,..I., lsy , morning, March a. 1887" that
=. I'Sss gently come into our possession, '.a !,
~ It' ''vS y. Harper WAS the editor, and
G'1,s. SS.'.' !" 4 Harper were The publishers 1tli
SI''.' "5 line. on the inside (sd) page
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Fubll,Ssl T'iosI fsaI
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

The body Of John Teneyck, the murderer,
| hanged at Pittsfeld, Mass, on the 10th, was ex-
hibited for several hours in the freight house,
at Chester, at ten cents admission-receipts
fifteen dollars-by two colored men, one of
them father-in-law to the deceased.
John A. Leet, witness before the Potter
Committee at New York, created considerable
excitement at the Astor House in that city on
the evening of the 18th, by firing pistol shots
through his room-door, and threatening to
kill any one who should attempt to arrest
him. He was finally secured and the discovery
made that he was insane. He labored under
the impression that some one was following
him for the purpose of killing him, on ac-
count Of the testimony he gave before the
Committee.
At Boston, on the 18th, O'Leary completed
the task of walking 400 miles In l22 hours,
with twenty minutes to spare.
A fire at Petrolia, Pa, on the morning Of the
10Th destroyed w. r. Ladd's building, corner
Of Railroad and Main streets, Boulger House,
Griffin IL Coalheld's Hotel and billiard rooms,
Centennial Hotel, Smiths restaurant, the
Pennsylvania Transportation Company's
building, IL. L. Taylor ~ Co. IS office and dwell
ing, r. Jennings Office the Oil Exchange
building, Western Union Telegraph office, and
l.. N. Ireland's machine shops. Loss esti-
mated at $500 1000; mostly covered by insur-
ance.
Senator Blaine and family, while out driv-
ing at Augusta, Me-, on the 10Th, were caught
in a storm, which frightened the horse and It
ran away, wrecking the carriage. The sena-
tor was the only one injured, receiving many
painful bruises.
Capt. VIM. Morris, of Erie, master and part
owner of the schooner John 5. Richards,
hanged himself in the forecastle OF his vessel
at Buffalo on the 10Th. The unsatisfactory
condition of business is supposed to have been
the cause.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23
Red Tape in Russia.

A story is currentin Moscow, apropos
ofRussian official routine which whether
literally true or not, certainly illustrates
to perfection the character of the pre-
vailing system. An operate star of some
note, connected with one of the princi-
pal Moscow theaters, wishing to make
a short excursion into the country, went
to get her passport eountersigned by
the local authorities. The presiding ofli-
cial received her politely, and, having
learned her business, inquired for her
g written petition" MY written pc
titionW cried the lady, 81 have none;
| never knew that anything of the kind
was required" "Not required, mad
am? On the contrary nothing can be
done without it," "What am to do,
thenT' Nothing easier, be good
enough to take this sheet of paper, and
write according to my dictation." The
applicant obeyed, and transcribed word
for word a formal petition requesting
leave of absence from the city for a
stated time, which was then duly signed,
folded and sealed "And now" quoth
the man in office, "you have only to
deliver it, "To whom, prayP" To
whom echoed the official, with a
slight smile at the absurdity of the
question; "to me, of course" The
document was accordingly handed
across the table. The great man ad-
justed his spectacles, broke the seal,
gravely read over his own composition
from beginning to end, folded and
docketed it with methodical slowness,
and then, turning to the impatient
artistic, said, with an air of official
solemnity; Madam, have read your
petition, and. regret to tell you that |
am unable to grant it."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23
Speech of Gen. Ben. Harrison at Rich
mond Ind.

This campaign, said Mr.. Harrison, is
to settle one very comprehensive and
important question-whethe the Dem
ocratic party shall come into full con-
troll of the Legislative department of our
National Government. Hitherto they
have had but one end of the National
Capitol. l believe their full control
would work wide mischief and be pro-
ductive of danger The history of the
Democratic party is a story of false the
ories of government and bad practices
in administration. II staked its life for
the perpetuation of slavery, and counted
the nations life as dung if it might win
the favor and vote of the slave-master.
1t did not, as a party, relent or feel pity
when brave men were dying and brave
women were sitting in sackcloth and
ashes. 1t felt no throb of gladness, but
CRASHED its teeth with rage when the
martyred President, by the immortal
proclamation, brought to the birth
4,000,0 900 freemen. 1t made most fac
tious opposition to the amendments
which have set in the Constitution the
war-given liberty of the slave, and digni-
fed it with the freeman's ballot. When
the war was ended it allied itself with
the obstructionists in the South, and
protracted and embarrassed the work of
reconstruction. 1t became the inventor
in the South and the apolOgist in the
North of the 60 Mississippi PLAN This
catalogue is very incomplete, but it will
justify the verdict that the Democratic
party has a stronger instinct for the
wrong side of every question than any
other political organization the world
ever saw. l, in the presence of its
ablest leaders, challenged them to name
one great public measure the party had
ever brought forth, and the answer
came: "We have appointed investi-
eating committees. And even that
business was found to be full of peril
the spade OF the investigator too often
turning up Democrat
The Potter Investigating Committee
was put upon the boards as tragedy
it has been since played as farce,
with Mrs. jerks and Benjamin Butler
in the principal parts. But if the DEM
ocratic party shall have majority in
the House to vote articles of impeach-
ment, and majority in the Senate to
try these articles, | believe that before
the play ends the maskers will drop
their masks and the play will have "a
serious ending.
Another evidence of this revolution
AIRY spirit which possesses the Demo-
cratic party is found in the bitter war
which was made in Congress upon our
gallant little army. What had our
army done that it should be made the
object of attack 1t stands to every
patriotic man as the representative OF
that mighty host in blue that made
treason bow in humble service to the
flag and the law. 1t is the miniature
of the Army of the Potomac, of the
Ohio, of the Tennessee, of the Cumber-
land. Its chieftan is that mighty Cap
tain who wrote a new treatise on the
art OF war, when he put his base In his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

Prof. John II. Raymond, President and Pro-
fessor Of Mental and Moral Philosophy at
Vassar College, died at Poughkeepse on the
morning of the 18th.
The National Greenback party of Connecti-
cut held their State convention at New Haven
on the 14th. All the counties but one were
represented. The following ticket was nomi-
mated: For Governor, Charles Atwater, of
New Haven; Lieutenant Governor, Henry
Manchester, of Danbury; Secretary of State,
Lucian V. Pinney, of Winsted; Treasurer,
Loren F. Judd, of New Britain; Comptroller,
Charles j. Winters, of Norwich.
Peter McManus, Mollie Mcguire, on trial
at Sunbury, Pa, for the murder of Coroner
Hesser, In 1874, was found guilty of murder
in the first degree on the 18th. John O'Neill
an accomplice in the crime will be tried next
for the same offense.
At Cape May, n. j., on the 18th, Stacy Bax-
ter, Professor of Eiocution at Harvard Col
lege, was drowned while bathing.
On the morning of the 18th, off Staten
Island, a tug-boat exploded her boilers and
the Captain and engineer were killed. Four
deck hands were badly scalded.
In the Silver Lake regatta near Boston, on
the 18th, Courtney entered the single-scull
race, but gave up soon after turning the
stake-boat on account of sudden illness.
The race was won by Frenehy johnson; time
1929. Riley second in 81 :36.
At Pittsield, Mass, on the 16th,' John
Teneycl, colored, was hanged for the murder
of Mr. aud Mrs. David Stillman at Sheffield
on the Goth of November last. He confessed
other crimes but denied the murder Of the
Ia ,,f
having three wives.
BY the caying In OF gravel bed at Sterling
junction, N ", on the morning of the 10Th,
Fred. Baer, Howard Schultze and Nicholas
Archer were killed. Tim Dinnis was taken
out alive.
The Neshannock Iron Works, of Sharon,
Pa, failed ON the 10th. Liabilities nearly
$2,OOO,OOO.
The establishment OF the Pittsburgh wagon
works, one of the largest OF its kind in West
ern Pennsylvania, was destroyed by fire on
the. 10Th. Loss about 1000; no insurance.
A fire at Madrid, st. Lawrence County, N,
Y, on the night of the 18th destroyed 5000
worth of property,
Near Pottsville, Pa, ON the 18th, during a
thunderstorm, a bolt of lightning struck q
powder magazine in which was stored about
800 kegs Of powder. The magazine exploded
with terrible crash, shaking the buildings in
Pottsyille and hurting the occupants of the
houses upon the floors, Around the scene OF
the explosion everything was in great eonfu
sion. Large trees were uproOted and snapped
asunder like pipe-stems. About twenty-five
houses I'm the immediate vicinity were crushed
and many OF them literally demolished. In
rayine about half a mile from the magazin,
a picnic was being held. Large stones, o.
which the magazine was construeted,' were
blown in the midst OF the pleasure party
brulsing and severely inluring eleven persons
two OF whom have since died The damage
TO property is very great,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

Europe has capital of S10,500, ,OO0,-
900 invested in railways, against So
000, 100000 for America and all the
rest of the world. The railways of Eu-
rope, in 1876, carried l, 140, 600, 900 pas
sengers and 100000, 1000 tons of
freight, or about 470 passengers to
every 100 tons of freight. 1t is esti-
mated that 100000 tons of rails are
required every year to renew the worn
out stock on the roads already in oper-
alton, besides what is needed to lay
down new roads. The average wear of
a rail is ten years. The rolling mills
of the United States have capacity of
nearly 100000 tons, though our con-
sumption of rails, including imports, is
not half that number. Mr.. Bodie, an
Italian compiler of general railway
statistics, asserts that everywhere rail-
ways under State management are
more costly than those under private
management. The difference is in fa-
vor of the latter nearly II per cent. in
gross receipts in Belgium, per cent.
in Prussia and per cent. in all the
rest of Germany. The cost of the con-
struction of railways, owing to the ad-
vances in the wages of labor and the de-
probation in the purchasing power of
money, rose from $4,000 to S65, 900
between 1850 and 1873 in Germany, and
in corresponding ratio in most other
European countries. In France in 1855
it cost an average of $4,000 per mile,
and in 1875, $92, 900 per mile. In order
that the carrying of freight on English
railways may be as profitable as the
passenger traffic, it is required that
two and three-quarter times as much
shall be charged per mile for ton of
freight as for single passenger. The
like law is applicable to most Ameri-
can railways, and to all that have as
much freight as they can carry. 1t is
therefore a manifest extortion on pas
sengers when the California monopoly
charges them five and six and seven
cents per mile, while taking ton of
freight the same distance over the same
sections of their roads for the same
price or very small fraction more
San Francisco Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23
The Worlds Railways.

A French writer has been carefully
collecting the railway statistics of all
railway mileage in the world was 1885,
982 miles, apportioned as follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

"INJURED Burglar" writes as fol-
lows to Il Saratoga newspaper; Mr..
Editor: In reading of your account OF
the burglary at Knowe's boarding-house
on Washington street, you say over
looked lady's diamonds worth thou
sands; the statement is incorrect; l
saw, examined and left them, they were
paste. Your account is no compli-
ment to me-"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

The total expenses of Russia dur
ing the late war, including its issues
of paper money and its outstanding
debts, were, up TO the oath of June last,
considering the depreciation of the
rouble, about S692, 100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

At this time the United States had
but 74,095 miles of railway, But at the
close of 1877 the mileage was 1854,
and must now be about $4,000. Other
nations are credited as follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

Mrs. WEATHERs, of New Albany,
Ind, whipped her daughter Alma,
aged thirteen, who thereupon tried to
commit suicide by eating up all the
matches in the house and then throw
ing herself into the river. Her mother
iished her out and whippedher again.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

HENNEPN County, Mimi, has S2s3,-
376 in its treasury, and owes nobody.
What under the sun is the Treasurer
waiting forp-7krBer'S Falls Reporter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23

NEW 1OHh, aug. ".
The Potter Investigation Committee re-
sumed its session to-day.
A telegram was received from Gov. Kellogg
in Chicago denying several statements made by
= his tnstinnnu and stntinn that cote
had been for months past begging for office,
latterly threatening to denounce him because
he did not receive one. Any statement that
Packard and himself or leading Republicans
ever took Leete into party councils would be
received with derision in Louisiana.
As Mr.. Horn, who was expected to testify
did not put in an appearance, the Sergeant-at-
Arms was directed to compel his attendance
before the committee tomorrow
Gen. Butler then called attention to his
request made last week regarding the failure
and refusal of Senator Stanley Matthews to
appear before the Committee. He now moved
that the fact of his service by subpoena and
his failure to come before the Committee be
entered on the minutes, and that this Com
mittee report him to the House for their ac-
tion in the matter.
Mr.. Potter said he had lost sight of Gen.
Buffers motion last week, but remembered it,
and would entertain it now He put the motion
to the Committee, and it was unanimously
resolved to report Senator Matthews to the
House as being in contempt There being no
witnesses before the Committee adjournment
was taken until tomorrow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23
New YoRE, Aug. 16.


The Potter Congressional Committee again
met this morning. A dispatch was received
by the Committee from Major Burke, Of New
Orleans, stating that he would arrive here
soon. He is said to be one. of the most i'm
portant witnesses yet examined. He was the
accredited agent of Gov. Nichols at Wash
ington during the celebrated Wormly confer
ence.
John A. Leete took the stand and read sew
eral letters from Kellogg, none of which
threw any new light upon the matter under
investigation.
At this stage, owingto the absence of Gen
Butler and some witnesses, the committee ad-
journed until Monday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23
THE INVESTIGATION.
NV YoRK. Aug. ls.

NEW YORK. Aug. IL.
The committee resumed its deliberations
this morning. The first witness called was
William II. Roberts, who testified that he was
the editor of the New Orleans Times Demo-
cratic journal, and during the campaign It
used its influence to carry the State and Ma
tional ticket. The witness believed Nichols
and Tilden carried Louisiana. The main
point of his evidence was that he had several
interviews with different parties, before the
Inauguration, who were supposed to be on in
innate terms with President Hayes, and that
all assurances that he received were that II
Louisiana and South Carolina were counted
for Hayes the government of those States
would be given to the Democrats. They pro-
ceeded on these assurances, and the assur-
ances were carried out. Adjourned.
New YoRK, Aug. Il.
The Potter Committee continued their in
vestigation o.day, and Col. William II. Rob
erts and John T.. Leete, writer's on the New
Orleans Times, were examined. Their testi-
mony developed nothing new or interesting
New YoRK, Aug. Is.
John A. Leete, of New Orleans, continued
his testimony before the Potter Committee
yesterday. His testimony showed plainly
enough that he was Z" bird of feather in
Louisiana politics. He thought that even
without Anderson's protest the Returning
Board would have thrown out the vote Of
East Feliciana. They would manufact-
ure lot of at1idavits "just for
moral appearance, you know" Kellogg
wanted me to manufacture affidavits,
but ] refused, ! never did wrong in
my life, and sacrificed many opportunities to
keep within the dictates Of my conscience.
thought by working Anderson, l could get
enough evidence out of him to expose the
whole thing and make a sensation and my
fortune. ] cannot say what would have done
If some one had offered me 100000 to keep
quiet, and the high, moral statesmen had come
pressing round me to keep my mouth shut.
After some further testimony of like char
acter the witness was cross-eXamned by Gen.
Butler. He said he was intimately acquainted
with all the politicians of Louisiana, and in
his judgment they were the most complete set
of rascals he ever met; that Cassanave, of the
Returning Board, was the most honest one of
the lot.
Witness was then questioned as to his
standard of honesty, and becoming nettled at
the manner of questioning, said be proposed
answering when, where and how he chose.
Witness then submitted a copy of his paper
in which he published his prediction that the
election of 1876 would turn on Louisiana.
Several extracts from the paper were read to
the committee. Several letters of Anderson
to the witness were placed in evidence after
being read but only showed terms Of intima-
cy between them.
The witness complained he was not allowed
to make full statement of his record to the
committee. Mr.. Potter said they only wanted
his testimony. Adjourned until tomorrow
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-24
THE MEETING TONIGHT.

Most of the readers If the MORNING. Ar-
PEAL, and this embraces the community at
large, will not need reminding that there will
he grand Republican gathering tonight at
the Carson Opera Honse, on which occasion
Honorabes William Woodburn and Lewis
will speak to the Republicans of Ormsby
County. Mr.. WOODBURY. will devote himself
principally to national politics, with which
no man in the State is more familiar, and
this does not mean that he will ignore home
issues, for he will furnish facts in regard to
our State politics which every voter among us
ought to understand Yesterdays Enterprise
contains report of Mr.. WoOdburns speech
in Virginia City on last Tuesday night, from
which the reader will conclude that the
speaker has overlooked no issue, national or
local. figuring in the present canvass. Mr.
Woodburn is not cone speech" man by any
means, but we presume he will tonight han
die the same questions treated by him in his
recent speech at Virginia. Judge j. F. Lewis,
a clear headed man, who possesses as finely
a disciplined mind as any man in the State,
will treat of matters of vital interest to the
people, and will give the correct version of
the so-called Bonanza Relief Bill. Judge
Lewis is thoroughly familiar with this ques-
ton, out of which great deal of Democratic
buncombe has been made and will let in the
true light on the darkened and befogged por
tions of it. The seating capacity of the
Opera House is ample for large concourse
of people, AMI We expect to see every seat
filed to-night.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-24
A CARD.

At meeting of the Colord Union League
held in Carson City, October %, 1878, the
resignation Of Geo H Rodgers as President
was read and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolred, That the resignation of Geo. FL.
Rodgers be and is hereby accepted, recognize
ing him as man worthy of no consideration
from this organization and trusting that the
step he has taken in joining the Democratic
party means political death, we erase his name
from the roll
Resolved That the so-called "Howard let
ter" as published in the Virginia Chronicle
by Geo. H. Rodgers, is a fraud, emanating
from the fertile brain of the would be leader of
the colored voters of this State
THEO. A. LEE,
Secretary Colored Union League.
Carson City, October %, 1873