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neighboring states over the adjacent pro-
vinces. the congress might remove cause
OF future war"
Would Fight Rusaia Again.
Dispatches from Constantinople speak
of warlike movement appearing among
the Mussulman population, but certainly
not against Austria Dreaming only of re-
covering the provinces invaded by Russia,
the fanatical portion Of the Turks would
readily yield Bosnia and Herzegovina to
Austria on condition that that power at the
same time would occupy servia and Monte
negro, so as to leave the hands of the Porto
FREQ to wrestle with its chief antagonist.
In Bosnia.
Advices from Bosnia report that
there are 10000 Turkish troops In Bosnia
and Herzegovina and 10000 between Novi
Bazaar and Pristina. The Austrian army OF
occupation will muster 100000 men, owing
to the hostile attitude of the population OF
both provinces. but no military resistance
is anticipated.
Peace Considered Assured.
In diplomatic circles peace is consid-
cred assured. Gen. Todleben is preparing
to withdraw the Russian army before Con-
stantinople to Adrianople. Barring, of the
British Embassy. has gone to Crete on a
special mission.
Duel of Ministers.
A sword duel was fought between the
ministers of San Salvador and Guatemala
to Belgium, last week, near Luxumburg
resulting in the slight wounding in the
shoulder of San Salvador's representative
VIII Fight to tac Last.
The inhabitants of Batoum have tele'
graphed Minister Layard asking for the
protection of England. and declaring thai
they have resolved to hoist the flag ant
open fire on the Russians on July 18th.
A Female Assassin.
Vera Zassulitch, the woman who at
tempted to kill the Russian project of po'
lice, Trepoff, has been allowed to leave
Germany, whittier she fled, and has arrived
in Geneva.
One Point.
The congress mas decided TO ceue tC
Russia that portion Of Bessarabia she los
In 1856. extending from the Pruth to the
Nillia Valley.
The Lucky Poor.
The poor of Paris had 10000 francs
distributed among them, and 1859 Com
munists had their sentences remitted OF
the fete day.
Objectionable.
The Russians object to the extension
of Greek influence except as regards {
few frontier districts.
Concerning Cyprus.
The rumor is revived that Great Bri
tain intends to acquire Cyprus, and 1
gains much credence.
Another Point.
It has been settled that monks O.
nationalltles inhabltlng Mount Athos SHOULD
have equal privileges.
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Confessed the Crime.

The man arrested on suspicion Of
wrecklng the train near Clermont, Della
ware last week. has confessed the deed.
He went with the coroner's jury to the spot
and explained how he had piled up the OBJ
structions. He insisted, however, that 1t
was not his intention to wreck train, but
to signalize the train in time to avert
threatened danger, and thus secure work
from the company for his service in pre-
venting wreck.
Mail Robbers In Texas,
A News special from Mason, Texas,
says: THE mail wagon between McKavett
and Mason Ias stopped by gang of men
last night and the mail bags robbed Of the
registered packages. The balance of the
mail was not touched. From the tenor o,
the questions asked the mail driver by the
robbers 1t is supposed that they were wait
ing for the paymaster, who was to have
taken the regular stage but did not"
Bond Robbery in Philadelphia.
Two men entered the office of Grant
& Aulls, brokers, in Philadelphia. and
while one drew the attention of the clerk to
the quotations Of stocks, the other seized a
package containing twelve one thousand
dollar bonds. The robbery was not dlscov-
cred until both had escaped.
Traced to the Fountain Head.
On the evening of December 31st last,
the Town Treasurer's office at Athens, Vt,
was broken into and robbed Of about Sl25.
An investigation has been going on for some
time. and resulting in the arrest of Stephen
G. Ranney, the Treasurer himself, who is
the real culprit.
Hanging n Lunatic.
Dick Dawson (colored) was hanged at
Thomastewn, Ca, on Friday, for the MUIR
der Of Thomas Cunningham. Dawson said
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A BOOK was issued by New York
publisher the other day, which was SO
full of italics that the first edition had
to ba suppressed, and another printed
in which italic letters were tabooed.
Italics are relic of barbarism, at best
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The st. Louis Exposition and Fair
will continue FIVE weeks. The Ex-
position will commence Sept. 0 and
hold four weeks, and the Fair will fol-
low for one week ending Oct. 12.
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ST.. LOUIS now proposes 10 pay only
$25 per year for lighting, cleaning and
repairing each lamp post. This is a
move inthe right direction. The clean
ing and repairing will cost the amount
named, and the gas isn't worth much
onvbow
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THERE is cure for almost every i'll,
whether physical or moral. Many evils
lead to the discovery of a remedy. The
tramp nuisance is one of these. Since
the lazy vagabonds have commenced
committing depredations upon barns
and agricultural machinery the country
will prove hot place for them.
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JAMES S. BEDLow, superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph company
OF Portland, Maine, whose death by
drowning in the attempt to rescue his
three children from danger was lately
reported, did not drown, it appears
from the Boston papers. He was at
tackled with heart disease, and died
when he had been only a moment or
two in the water, not even sinking.
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The Turk is moderate-very mo3er-
ate. All he asks now is that Constanti-
nople be left him. He doesn't even
ask for money to pay back taxes.
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As Lord Dufferin is to be made
marquis on his return from Canada to
England, the World suggests calling
him the marquis of Canada.
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The Empress Eugenie has become
o far reconciled to the DEGREES and the
dispensations of Divine Providence that
she has commenced to declare she will
never marry again.
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THE neighborhood of ttsburgh
seems peculiarly liable to cratic met
eorology. The storm there on the
Fourth seems to have been quite as
sudden and severe, though not as fatal
in its results as the water spout that
created such havoc year or two ago.
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EDGAR 7. WELEEs, son of the late
Gideon Welles, replies to what General
Grant said about his father. He pub
fishes extracts from his fathers diary
which show that Mr.. Welles shared the
ill feeling of President johnson toward
Grant.
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The old camp meeting grounds at
Shawnee, the finest grove accessible to
Kansas City, is to be put in order for
out of door gatherings. A resort of
this kind within reasonable distance,
has long been needed by the churches
and Sunday schools of Kansas City, and
the grove will no doubt at once become
popular.
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KENTUCKY isn't much on ucating
the masses. Her school system is badly
down at the heel, but when it comes to
horse racing-well, think of Ten
Rrnnnlr
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IT is said that the meeting OF the
Silver Conference has been postponed
from July 25 to August 10; that Eng
land has signifed her willingness to
participate and that there is a ikeli-
hood that Germany will reconsider her
refusal to be represented
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The first bale Of this years cotton
crop reached New York on Wednesday
and sold at an advanced price.
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The East ST. Louis political tragedy
is perhaps the most disgraceful affair of
its kind on record. The struggling in
significant village can hardly support q
respectable municipal government, and
yet two factions are fighting over the
petty offices and killing each other
from motives of mere jealousy.
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TOPICS OF THE TIME.

The mileage OF Minister Noyes as q
witness before the Potter committee is
$40.
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ST JOSEPH, Missouri, at last has
something to boast of. 1t has citi-
zen who is relative of Mrs. jerks, of
Louisiana.
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DIR. j. G. AVER, who died at Winch.
endon, Massachusetts,, on Wednesday
was worth from fifteen to twenty mill
ions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

River 8 feet Q inches and falling.
Weather clear and warm all day, bu,
rainy In the evening. Business on The
landing fairly active.
The Mallie Ragon departed for Pitts.
burgh at 103A.M.
The local packets arrived and de-
parted.
The Hudson arrived from Cincinnati
at In. N.
The Granite State passed down last
The o'Neal will leave for Pittsburgh
at z o'clock this morning.
The Courier is to-days packet for Par.
kersburg at 10i o'clock.
The Hudson will depart for Cincinnati
at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
The Salt Valley, from Ironton, TO-
night.
The slockdale, from Cincinnati, to.
morrow morning.
The Fashion, from Pittsburgh for ST.
Louis, will be due in the morning (Sun.
day.
PITTSBURGH, April 5.-Riyer 3 feet Z
inches and falling slowly. Weather clear
and'mild.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Riyer risen 10
inches; Is feet 8 inches above low water,
9 feet Q inches to Cairo.
MEMpHrs, April 5.-River fallen five
inches, now stands at Is feet Q inches.
Weather clear.
EyAssyrIIE, April 5.-River II fee,
and swelling slowly. Up-Idlewild, N.
Smith, Liberty No. 2 and barge and
Grand Lake. Down-sallie Carney, ],
Guthrie. Andy Baum. Busineas q little
slack. Liberty No. A leaves tonight and
Grand Lake to .morrow.
CrScIsSAII, April 5.-River 10 feet
and stationary. Clear and cool. Arrived
-Graham, Pittsburgh; Davis, Tennessee
River. Departed = Andes, Wheeling
Davis, Tennessee River.
LOUISVILLE, April 5.-cloudy and cool,
Departed-James D. Parker. Cincinnati
G. b. Church, New Orleans. River rising
s feet In canal.
NEW oRLEAss, April 5.-weather
clear. Arrived Natchez, vicksburgI
Bart and Able, Red river; Common
wealth, ST. Louis. Up-J. B. Kehlor,
CAIRO, April 5.-River 10 feet 0 in.
ches and falling. Weather cloudy and
warm. Arriyed-City Of Alton. ST. Louis.
Departed = Ben franklin, CINCINNATI
Scudder, st. Louis.
N...,. Al p;,o. .t;,,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06
Musc1rAI couRr-Judge 0ranmer.

MUNICIPAL CoUkr-Juu9e GrahfHef.
This court met at the uSual hour yes.
terday morning.
In The case Of A. q D. b. Chambers Va.
Smith & Co, garnishee in attachment,
City Collector Black, upon whom q sug-
eesiion wasseryed 10 this case on the 18th
day OF March last, answered as follows
to said suggestion: AT the date Of the
service Of said suggestion he was as he
verify believes indebted to said Smith d
90. In nothing, nor has he since that PEI
Rod been indebted to said firm in any.
thing. On the 18th day OF July, 1917,
he, in his capacity Of Collector
for the City Of Wheeling, received
from said Smith & Co. $3.50 on &C.
count Of water rent, and by said firm due
said city for the year 1876, and that In
his settlement with.said city Tor the year
1876, on the 49, day OF -, 1877, he
paid said sum Of money to said city. He
further ssys than on the 9Th day Of March,
1873, he received from William Erskine,
attorney for Joseph Fleming, o draft for
S42s, to be applied frat TO the payment Of
the taxes Of said Fleming, and the bal.
ance to 20 to the payment Of Smith &
Cos taxes and water rent, 10 order 10 re.
lieye the property occupied by Smith q
Co. from any lien for taxes and water
rent, so that said Fleming might be able
70 distrain for rent due him by said Smith
The case was argued by counsel, the
argument occupying the entire days ses-
sion, and submitted to the court.
Adjourned until the usual hour this
morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

ATTRACTIVE PmcE.-The principal
excitement prevailing throughout the
city IL about tho liberal advertising Of
reduced prices BY the leading Dry Goods
House Of Messrs. !. Blum q Bro, At 1l04
Main street, who are selling such beauti-
fol dress and other fabrics at retail from
10 to 25 per cent. less than agents prices.
In many instances the consumer buys far
below the cost Of production.
one would hardly form the opinion
from the appearance Of this retail house,
which Is daily packed with CUSTOMERS,
that there IL astfingency OF money exist.
Ing, but Il seems evident that goods can
be sold II prices are low enough. To all
Of our readers who wish TO secure asu.
perior article at less than usual prices,
We take pleasure in recommending the
we'll known dry goods house Of L Blum
& Bro, whose enviable reputation
throughout The city and country lsaerts
more than We can write in their behalf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

BURNETT matinee this afternoon.
THE dust annoyed pedestrians greatly
yesterday.
A scoRcHrSs summer Is predicted.
And no ieel
Tnr Supreme oour. of Appeal, meets
again to day.
TIE shoes" minstrel show at the Opera
House tonight.
THe commons will soon resume Issuing
the golden dsadelions.
TnE wei1el Comfy Circui. Court com.
meneed It's April term yesterday.
The Wheeling Medical Society met
Last night At the Office Of DR.. Ward.
GEs. JIMMY HALxY's mound builders
were at work on 18th street yesterday.
The South Wheeling Social Club gave.
q calico hop al Koch's Halllast night.
THE pleasant spring weather increases
the number Of visitors TO the country.
THE Wheeling Towboat and Barge
Company elects directors this afternoon.
cYRxss coxMASDERY No. Z metin
the new Masonic lodge room last eve.
ming.
The store 0ousu under Mozart Hal, on
Market street, are being improved with
new fronts.
The East Wheeling brick works are
getting their floors into condition for
making brick.
The subscribers Of the Colombia
Building Association made their frat
payment yesterday.
TnEsexton Of Mt. Wood Cemetery Is
now having that place put in thorough
and complete repair.
TaE County Board Of Equsliiation
meets al 10 o'clock this morning, to close
up the business OF the session.
TaH workingmen who oppose The pres.
ent convict labor system will meet at the
Nail City Boat House this afternoon.
An excellent crayon picture Of Bishop
Kain, the work OF Mr.. John Myles, .
talented young artist Is on exhibition at
Nieoll's.
THREE deeds In fee, two deeds Of trus.
and two release deeds were admitted 70
record yesterday by the Clerk 81 the
County Court.
couScII COMMITTEES on Accounts and
Streets, Alleys and Grades, held their
reg ular monthly meetings last night At
the City Building.
AsERtEs Of church sooiRbles are 10 be
given by the congregation Of Weslsy II.
& Chapel on the evenings Of the 18Th,
lelh aud 10Th insts,
THE duleiphone Ia the latest invention.
When held TO the earl converts the 70.
marks ola mo%ther.in,laW into q dellci.
ons iour.part song without words.
TIE bass-ball fever has caught the
school boys At last, and nearly every
vacant lot or common has been or is'be-
ing adorned with . diamond
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

ALI. BuRsErr.-This world renowned
humorist, assisted by Miss Helen Nash
and Herr Guise, gave al excellent en-.
tertalnment at Washington Hall last
night. Burnett Ia without doubt one OF
the most ~successiul ca%ricaturists OF The
age, and he has no superior In the world
as 4 facial contortionist. He convulsed
the audience with laughter by
q single look, . gesture. The "Cau-
dlen sketch, given BY Mr.. Burnett
and Mas Nash, was the most mirth.
provoking scene we have witnessed for
many q long day. Burnett. is inimitable,
and all who have the blues should try
some Of his medicine. i,
Herr Guise, the illusionist, produced
some original and startling delnsions,
which were greatly appreciated by the
audience. The company will give . ape,
cial matinee this afternoon, and o final
entertainment this evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

The INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY ScHooI
CONVENTION, to meet at Atlanta, Georgia,
on The 18th Of April, is very highly IA.
vored by our new railroad route, the 2.
W. & Ky. This company not only sells
excursion tickets from Wheeling to At
lan.a and return for Sal 90, but . letter
from Abner 8. Frazer, President Of Ohio
Sabbath School Union, TO Robert Crangle,
Esq says a special sleeping car will
leave Cincinnati on Monday evening, the
18th, at 8 o'clock, and go through to At
lanta, reaching there at 10:40 P. N. Tues.
day, twelve hours in advance OF the
opening Of the Convention. Mr.. Frazer
Invites West Virginia delegates to spend
Sunday, the 14th, in Cincinnati, and offers
them the hospitality Of the Sunday
School people in that city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

THE MrxsrRus.-Ths famous guar.
tette known as Barlow, Wilson, Primrose
and West with strong company Of burnt
cork artists, will give aa entertainment
In the Opera House this evening. This
company has no superior on the road.
The names Of Milt Barlow, Geo. Wilson,
and Primrose and West, are known
wherever minstrelsy Is known. Barlow
IL iuimitable in his aged negro special
ties; Geo. Wilson is the funniest man in
America, and Primrose and West are
peerless song and dance artists. The re-
mainder Of the company is composed Of
we'll known and talented comedians aud
yocalists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

An ASTOUNDING FAcr.-A large pro.
portion Of the American people are to-day
dying from the effects Of Dyspepsia or dis.
ordered liver. The resultof these diseases
upon the masses ofintelligent and valuable
people 10 most alarming, making life act.
uAlly q burden instead Of q pleasant exist.
enee OF enjoyment and usefulness rs II
ought to be, There Is no good reason for
this, II you will only throw aside prejudice
and skeptieim, take the adyiee Of Drug.
gists and hends, and Try one bottle Of
Green's August Flower. Your speedy re.
lief Is certain. Millions Of bottles Of this
medicine have been given away totryis
virtues, with s~atisfaetory results in every
case. You can buy sample bottle for 10
cents 70 Try. Three doses win relieve the
worst case. Positively sold by all Drug.
gists on the Western Continent. eodsw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

TIM couRm.-couHrY couR7-Jndot
0fanma.-This Court yesterday transact
ed the following business:
Thos. Hughes & Co. VI. John Given
cOrtiHedby Justice W. q. Caldwell. Dis
missed at PLAINTIFF costs.
Steel, Tate 4 Co. We. Parker Bros; Ger
titled By Justice W. d. Caldwell: Judg-
plaintiffs for S97 So and costs.
jacob Ehni q Go. Va. Boeshar. execn.
trix; In assumpsit On trial before the
following jury: JohnK. Botstord, Henry
Kraft, Adam Blum, Robert Frazier. VIM
Eccles, Thos. Sweeney, Thos. McEntee..
Chris. Wagner, F. p. BrockharL N. q
Hunter, J. M. Ewing, John Z. Miller.
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DoprFaniD Don't aiIi.

To attend tho great sale now going on
at the Popular Clothing House Of Kline
Brothers, 34Twelfth street. As the time
Il fat approaching when every one will
need spring and summer wear, We have
determined to excel Ourselves by offering
our entire stock ut prices never before
known in the history Of the clothing trade
In this city.
Mems clothing, Boys Clothing, Youths
Clothing, childrens Clothing, given
away.
Our price list for New Spring Goods:
Men's Good Worsted Suits only S. %.
Mems Cashmere Suits only So 90.
Mems All Wool Cashmere only 81 90.
Good Jeans Pants only 65 cents.
Mems All Wool Pants only 50 90.
In our Boys and Children's Depart
ment:
We offer Children's Snits at 81 80.
We offer Good Boys Suits at 81 30.
In our Furnishing Goods Department :
Our 81 90 White Shirts reduced TO 90
cents.
Our Fine Laundried Manhattan White
Shirts, Linen Front, reduced to 70 cents.
Linen Collars at s cents each.
Hose at so cents per dozen.
Mems Calico Shirts % cents.
Mems undershirts 10 cents.
Always studying the interest Of our
customer, we shall by fair and honest
dealing continue 10 be the Leading
Clothers Of this city.
KLINE BRorHIRs,
81 Twelfth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

The srEEsRop BRrDeEeThe special
committee appointed by the Board Of
Commissioners to consider the petition OF
a number OF citizens for the rebuilding
OF the s,eenrod bridge, yesterday examin.
ed the point where the former bridge had
stood. Messrs. Frew, Carnahan, Roth,
Ewing and Waddle constitute The COM
mittee. After inspecting the creek in the
vicinity, the committee agreed to recon-.
mend 10 the Board that 4 foot bridge be
built 1.-THE point where the former bridge
stood, provided the parties interested pay
one.half the cost OF the same.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

MISS LOUISE PoMERoy.-This accom-
plished sctress will appear as Lady Mac.
6ah, in Washington hall, on Monday
evening next. The Philadelphia Sun
says Of Miss Pomeroy's Lady Maebeth:
aMiss Pomeroy was Unexpectedly strong
and satisfactory in her d%elineation OF
Lady Maebah. In the murder scene she
was admirable. In the banquet scene
she again arose to the opportunity, and
in the sleep-walking cen she impresses
the audience SO deeply that she was en-
~thusiastically called before the curtain
Reserved seats are now on sale at
Sheib's Music store, Washington Hall
building.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06

Oar Trimmed Goods Department uuder
Kiss a.. v. Keller was discontinued by Us
90 February lst.
We have engaged q tirst.class Mliliner
from Baltimore. who will take charge Of
this Department on Wednesday. We will
also exhibit one dozen handsome new
French Pattnrn Hats. unequalled Ia style
and quality. We advise oil 10 see this
collection before purchasing, ns we shall
offer them at 40 immenss sacrifice.
We have determined to break down
high prices, and start the season With an
offering Of 100 Of the finest R.alFrenoh
Chips Ia every shsps at sl.5o, si75 and
S20u, which 10 actual first cost.
We advertise only whatWe wall do. and
Invite your inspection 10 be cunylscsd.
A. I. RICE & co.