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An Inquiry.

Edltor1 lnNlilgeneef.
What has become Of the Greenback and
Workingmen's organization Of this coun.
ty2 Is the organization disbAnded OF
will II come 10 the front, put 4 ticket In
the field for the various diStrict and
county offices 10 be filled this iallH Candi'
dates are as thick as blAckberries already
for Recorder or Clerk Of the County
Court, and for Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
II our friends, the Greenbackers and
Workingmen, propose to do anything
now is the time to do It. They should
meet and announce their programme, as
to whether they intend to hold a Conyen-
tion or not. There 10 State Senator
To elect from this district, and
also member OF Congress from the Con.
gressional district. There are four mem.
bers Of the Legislature 10 elect from this
county, a Recorder'an Clerk Of the Cir.
cult Court, besides Board Of Commits.
sioners for the county, &c. What say
You gentlemen Let ns hear from Messrs.
Haberfield and Riddle, Of the First Ward;
Messrs. Darragh, Crumbacker, Roach,
Wells and others, Of the Fourth, and
Messrs. Barton, Cox, Wells, Fritsch and
others OF the South Side. Wake up.
Your friends in Pennsylvania and Ohio
aud elsewhere are way ahead Of you.
One OF Your Friends.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. NAV 20

WASHINGTON, May 20.
The repeal Of the specie resumption
act being unfnished business was taken
up, and Mr.. Morrill,, Chairman OF the
Finance Committee, spoke in opposition.
He contended that there was lack OF con-
fience instead OF lack Of money. The
real wealth Of this country, as Of every
other, resides In its labor. The future pro.
ductive power that II has in store is more
than all we now posGers. / want to put
that power TO work, and with stimu.
lus OF more certain and higher rewards
TO encourage every idle dollar to come
forth 10 take It's life in hand and risk
Il somewhere by putting all Of the
forces Of human industry in motion. To
defeat the return 10 specie payments now
either by assault or by ill-directed at
tempts to hast en- It's coming, when we are
on the brink Of fruition, would throw a
fearful responsibility upon those who
should by any act OF omission or commits.
sion become identified with the inglorious
fact. II resumption should at the last
moment be found inexpedient or imprac.
.ticable there will be ample time TO post.
pone the day or repeal the act when
Congress again meets In December next.
Ny estimate may differ from that
OF others, but l should not think Il
extravagant to assume that In the coun-
Try outaide Of the Treasury and National
Banks there Is In gold not less than fifty
millions, and Of silver, including all for
eign and American bullion, not less than
60 millions. This would show that there
will be over three hundred Mullins Of
coin in the country the frst Of January
10 be reinforced by the silver and gold
that may be hereafter coined up TO that
time, and further fortified by the bullion
produced and not coined In the next eight
months, very little Of which is likely TO
be exported.
The resolution is not in the interest oI
capitalists, but in the interest Of those
who are paid by capitAlists. The House
bill, with any Of the proposed amend.
ments, can have no other purpose or Of,
feet than TO hamstring the Treasury, and
either 10 postpone resumption or 10 make
1t perpleIi6g II not doubtful expert
ment,
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towards them in the beautifying and
adorning the Capital, giving their dis
trict the Soldiers Monument without .
murmur Of dissent from US even after the
foundation for II had been laid in our
part Of the town.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously. A committee composed Of the
President and Secretary Of the meeting,
and Messrs. John A. Armstrong and Robt.
Marshall, ST., were appointed to procure
additional signatures 70 the already large
ly signed remonstrances and present the
same to the Board Of Public Works, to-
gether with the proceedings Of this meet.
Ing, at their session to-day. Numerous
subcommittee were also appointed to
procure names.
The meeting adjourned, subject to the
call Of the Chairman.
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storms nj the south.

VIcKsBuRe, May 20.-A terrific storm
OF wind and rain occurred on Saturday
evening at o'clock. The velocity Of
wind reached fifty miles an hour, and
lasted seven minutes. Many stores were
unroofed. Marerice Meyer & Co., dry
goods; A. Tuck, clothing; N. McManas,
Fitzpatrick Bros and E. W. Wallen, gro
GERS, were the principal sufferers. Their
stocks was damaged by water. The wall
OF the Mississippi Valley bank building
was damaged BY the rooiing Of McManas'
building being blown against 1t. The
law Offices in Hornball's building were
flooded by rain. The rain fall in two hours
was over one and one-half inches.
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OTHER POINTS.
Fifteen Millions People starving,

Fifteen Millions People Starving,
WAsHrseros, May 2o.-U. 8. Minister
Seward writes Of the famine in China;
Actual famine is pressing upon fifteen
millions people, while sixty millions are
suffering more or less distress. The crops,
he says, have been good Immediately
around the stricken districts, but as food
can be transported only on wagons or the
backs Of animals II cannot be taken
thither in sufficient quantities TO save the
lives Of the people. In Tentzen, a house
made Of mats for the accommodation oi
the suffering women and children. from
the famine districts was burned and 15O
liyAa Loaf.
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The Potter Investigating Com
milfaa.

WAsHMeToN, May 20.-The Speaker
pro tenn, Mr.. sayler, announced The
committee under Mr.. Potter's resolution
a. follows Messrs. Potter, Of N. Y.
Morrison, Of Ill; Hunton, Of Va; McMa
hon, Of Ohio; Blackburn, Of KY; stenger,
Of Pa, and Cobb, Of Ind, Democrats
and Butler, Of Mass., Hiscoek, Of N. Y.
Cox, Of Ohio, and Reed, Of Maine, Re
publicans.
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OihClNNATli W., may ~.
To Green B. Raum, Commissioner of Interna

IttNeuues
CINCINNATI, O., May 10.
10 Green B. Raum, Commissioner cf Internal
Repenue:
In reply TO your telegram Of last even.
ing we report that the examination Of the
condition Of the district has been in pro.
gress the past week 10 the manner indi.
Gated by you. The result Of the examin.
alton conyinces us that there has been no
effective organization Of the district. A
portion OF the local force employed by the
Collector have been derelict in their du.
ties. There has been no general or spe-
eial canvas. Visits TO taxpayers and
the examination OF the books Of manu-.
facturers have been frequent. There has
been no system adopted or enforced for
Policing the District, and we. find ample
opportunity afforded dishonest tax.pay.
ers TO defraud the revenue.
Many liquor dealers have neglected d TO
destroy the stamps on the empty packages
and have returned the same 10 the recti.
fers and they have been reused. A
large number OF stamps for fermented
liquors, removed from packages, have
been found in the possession Of dealers,
Empty beer kegs with the stamps perfect
have been found In wagons. Rectifers in
many cases have made the proper entries,
and have re6lled the packages. Several
wholesale dealers have neglected 10
have them rectifed, and have
compounded and sent out spirits
without stamps as required. 10 many
cases tobacco manufacturers have failed
to make the required entries In their
books. Many cigar manufacturers have
not complied with the law, and there Ia
evidence that some OF them are defraud-
Ing the Government. Several lots oil
cigars have already been detained.
The indications are that the distillera
are now operating 10 accordance with
the law, but there Is evidence that Tor
the last two yeArs and up TO within
two months the government has been de.
irauded Of = considerable amount Of tai
on distilled spirits. The examination oi
frauds by distillers Is now in progress
but is not sufficiently complete 10 report
the fall results. The routine clerical
duties OF the Collectors Office seem tc
have been fairly conducted, and be has 4
number Of competent and faithful sub
ordinates; but We believe the loose con-
dition OF affairs is attributable to wanl
Of organization and utter neglect and
disregard Of duty by portion Of the force
We have kept in mind the fact that while
the District is the frat iu importance IL
the country, II is compact and capable o.
thorough and efficient organization and
[siguedl F.o SEWARD,
JOHN MITCHELL,
FRED. MEYER,
A. II. BRooKs,
T. j. GRIMIsTEN,
S,A. WarTPIRLp,
o. u. TRuMBuLL,
A9saI.
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HOUSE.

The House was called to order by Mr.
sayler, Speaker pro TEN.
Under q cali Of the States number Of
bills were presented and referred.
The House went into committee Of The
whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair, on The
army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Rinuell made 4 speech directed tc
the dangers Of astanding army In time o.
peace.
Mr.. Humphrey took the Oppeslt.
grounds and argued that in Republican
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Russia Rsticsnt on the Peace Ar.
ransemsnt ---Austria Grows
Uneasy at the Prospects.
TodIebon Strengthening His Posi-
tion Before Constantinople.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Reiicence at the Russian Capital.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 20.-While there
is reason 10 believe that the foundation ol
an arrangement has been laid between The
Cabinet Of London and St. Petersburg
A small group Of personages who know
what has occurred maintain the extreme
reason, and Il ia extremely difficult 70
say how far the various rumors are 10 be
relied on.
uNEAsrsrss AT VIENNA.
LONDON, May 2O.-Upeasiness Is felt at
Vienna about the prospect OF an under.
standing between England and Russia.
This feeling Is not shared by the Minis
ters, who are thoroughly convinced Of
Englands good faith regarding the Eruo.
pean settlement.
A correspondent says: Russia has not
offered England sufficient concessions in
Bulgaria. Russia in fact prefers TO sur
render her Asiatic acquisition rather
than forego her schemes in Bulgaria.
THE RUSSIAN POSITION BEFORE oossTAH.
TIHoPLE.
A Russian official paper reiterates q
statement that the movements Of the army
before Constantinople are not hostile or
menacing.
A Pera correspondent says that this is
becoming the general conviction there,
though Thursday and Friday the move
ments caused = regular panic. The same
correspondent also says that the strength
and organization Of the Turkish army Is
now such that q prudent General like
Todleben would hesitate to attempt n
coup de main while his rear ia harassed
by the Rhodope insurrection. General
Todleben's object all along has been TO
take up good defensive position. He was
not allowed TO fall back as he wished from
San Steiano. He therefore consolidated
his men, as far as possible, by bringing
up troops from the rear. The Turkish
army is not only strong enough to defend
her neutrality but even to assume the Of.
fensive in that neutrality II seriously
menaced. This fact sufficiently explains
General Todlebens' care TO lift his army
off the San Stefano fats to the adjacent
heights, and give 1t strong backing Of
support by bringing up troops from the
rear.
Bucharest advices state that the Russ
sians continue TO move troops and guns
from the Danube into Bulgaria. None
are coming northward. There are no
Russians at Pitesti.
Prince Gortschakoff is slightly better,
but still unable to work.
COUNT scHoUvALorF AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, May 20.-Count schouvaloff
arrived here this morning. he was re-
ceived by the Emperor at noon. He will
proceed from Friedrechsruhe to see
Prince Bismarck, and will subsequently
continue his journey to London.
NEW York, May 2O.-A Constanti-
nople dispatch says: Prince Labanotf,
the Russian Ambassador to-day gave 4
reception to the resident Russians, and
in brief address expressed strong hopes
Of peace. He, however, recommended
them not to be too aanguine, as the stu a.
tion wai still one Of great tension.
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ANOTHER AsHoNMEaT.-The fact was
made known on the street yesterday tha!
H.s. White, OF Bellton, one Of the most
enterprising men in Marshall county,
and who probably employed more people
than any citizen Of that county, had made
an assignment for the benefit Of his credi.
tors. His liabilities are said to be. all
told, about SS5.000, and his assets are
claimed by himself to be worth. at a fair
price, from so to 90 thousand dollars,
What be is likely to pay is not reported
A meeting Of creditors will be called
at. an early day. The Indebtedness ia
mostly due in Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Wheeling. The assignees are Joseph
Bodley, Of Wheeling, and Messrs. Lewis
Zsoter and Morris Ruling, Of Marshall
county. No preference has been made
The cause Of Mr.. Whites misfortune il
said to be too many goods sold OF
credit and inability to collect fast enough
to meet his paper. About sS.oot
Ia due on realty and $27, 900 to merchants
and others. Mr.. White claims TO have
made SIC, 600 out Of his business Last year
and says that II he could have had more
time he would have pulled through sue
cessiully.
We trust that he will be able to maxi
such a showing to his creditors as vii
enable him to go on with his business
J He has the sympathy Of wide circle o
friends and aequalntanees In his misfOr'
tune.
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Minister Noyes Is ready to An
aWer q Summons.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-Hon. ]. A
Garfield read a cable dispatch in the
House to-day from Edward A. Noyes,
Minister to France, saying that he was
desirous OF being subpoenaed to appear
before the Committe appointed under
Potter's resolution,
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TnE Elst Liverpool o Tribune Is apar'
emily alarmed at the idea Of riyals starting
in the pottery business at stsubenvill'
or Wheeling, and writes a very discOur'
aging article about the business-very
blue indeed. II tells about a 100000
pottery At 81. Louis that came 10 grief
and about others At Peoria, Rock Island
Pittsburgh aud WellSyille. All failed, and
Just because they we're not located ai
East Liverpool. The steubenyille Ga.ett'
makes the point that IL seems little BIZ
queer that potieries will pay we'll in .
town Of no natural advantages TO speak
Of, while they cannot be made remuner-
alive In city possessing all the adylnta.
ssa that any branch Of business would do
tire.
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A Talk with the Presidents Son
We. dc. mot refer to a conversation will
Webb Hayes, nor even with Rutherford
jr. but with Robt. Garrett, the oldest sor
Of John W. Garrett, President Of the Bal
timore and Ohio road. The person who
had the conversation with this son Of hil
father, was Geo. Alfred Townsend, on hi
way TO the Cincinnati Musical Festival 4
few days ago. Mr.. G. gave Townsend the
following information in regard to B. a
o. business, and business generally:
Baltimore Is In better condition than
IL has been for two or three years, and
there is general improvement all over
the country. The policy Of all railroads
for several years 10 come will be exceed.
ing frugal and conservative; avoiding
litigation or quarrels and striving TO get
and concede remunerative rates for
freight. It Ia the interest Of people and
railroads that freight shall pay It's car
riage, at least, instead Of being taken at
rates that break down the carrier. The
Baltimore & Ohio has compromised ia
law suits with the State Of Maryland.
The city Of Baltimore Is growing, and
supports three European steamship lines.
II cost the Company 100000 to start
the first line OF wooden ships, and they
sank that amount doing IL; but the
advantage TO the port and railroad
is realized in other lines il atm
ulated. A foreign war would be oi
great present advantage 10 the United
States. The Western Maryland Railroad
built like the Cincinnati Southern, by the
public money Of the City Of Baltimore,
and which for several years seemed TO be
frivolous piece Of expense, without Q
terminus or an object, is now, under good
management, one Of the greatest aids to
Baltimore City, tapping with local
branches, the trade Of dozens Of little
towns once tributary to Philadelphia; !.
10 about one hundred miles long, and ex-
tends 10 the Cumberland Valley. Mr.,
Thomas A. Scott is q man OF the greatest
ability, and his railroad at Baltimore il
Of materIal use to that port. As 10 labor
riots aud attacks on the railroads, this
summer, the militia systems Of the States
are better prepared than last year, and
public opinion disciplined to meet any
outbreak with the courage Of united com
munities.
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TIE Grafton Eagle says that it was the
State Of Ohio to which it had reference
when speaking Of the necessity Of redis.
tricting its Congressional districts. We
beg pardon OF our n.ighbors for an over.
sight 10 reading their article.
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country q standing army was not me-
mace TO the liberties Of the people.
The speech Of Mr.. Humphrey was In
terrupted by the arrival Of the hour for
considering the bills relating 10 the Dis
trict Of Columbia, when the committee
rose. Several District bills were passed
aOd the House adjourned.
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storm Damage In Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 2o.-A heavy
storm last Saturday night did much
damage throughout this country to the
crops. In Frouche Township orchards
were destroyed and houses considerably
damaged.
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AT ST. cLAIRsyILLE.

afternoon, but nothing was damaged q
far as heard from.
AT ST. cLAIRsyILLE.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, Nay 20.
Special TO the Intelllgeuosr.
Heavy hail storm before six o'cloel
this evening, with very heavy rain. Tn.
ground was white with the stones. Som,
Of them were sir inches in circumference
The fruit trees are badly stripped. Many
windows were broken-as many ii
seyenty.fye in our school house alone
At the County Infrmary over two hun
dred lights were broken. From all We
can learn the storm extended two miles
south and one mile north Of town
and appeared heavy in the west. II
came from northwest direction. Mel
lor's Green House sustained considerable
loss in glass. At Conrad Trolls resi-
dence, at the west end Of town, almost ali
the glass in the west eide was broken.
P.
NO HAIL AT MoUHDsviLLE.
MousDsyILLE, May 20.
Special to the IntelllsencOr.
No hail storm occurred here this even.
ing. g.
AT BARNEsvTLLE.
BARsEsvrLLE, May 20.
Special to the Inielllgenecr.
The hail storm did noteItend this far
South. The fross OF the last few days
have damaged The strawberries very
much. B.
AT CAMBRIDGE.
CAMBRIDar, May 20.
Special to the IntellIgaueer.
A very heavy storm passed about two
miles north OF here this evening. No
damage done at this point. N.
At LlwIs' MILLS.
LEWIS Mills, May 20.
Special to the Intslliseneer.
Aheayy hail and rain storm passed over
here this evening. The hail fell as large
as hens eggs. Not much damage, how
ever, was done 80 far as heard from. o.
AT WEST ALExAsDER,.PA.
WEsr ALEXANDER, May 20.
Special TO the IntsllIssnstr.
A terrible hail storm passed over here
about Z o'clock this evening. The fruit
is badly damaged. Hail fell as large as
hens eggs. Can't tell at this hour the
extent Of the damage done. B.
ATBELLAIRE.
BELLAIRE, May 20.
Special to the IntellIgsnesr.
A heavy hail and rain storm passed
over this place this evening at 0 o'clock.
Hail fell as large as hens eggs. No
damage done that can be heard Of at this
hour. T.
OTHER PoIsTs.
In addition to these advices, the news
from various other points indicates that
the hail storm was confined to very mar
row belt. For instance, no hail fell as
far south as Moundsville nor as far north
as steubenyille. There was no storm at
Fairmont, Grafton, Parkersburg or Cum
berland. At Connellsville, Pa, there was
considerable Of a storm, but no special
damage reported. While the storm was
severe at West Alexander, there was none
Of 1t at all at Washington, Pa. We are
inclined to think that the total OF dam.
age done is not serious, either to fruit or
orona.
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We had a pleasant call yesterday from
President Thompson Of the University
BE leaves the city to-day to answer th'
many demands upon his time. BE hal
had hard work and plenty Of II since biz
call to the University, but the resultl
achieved show that the Regents did mol
make a mistake when they called q live
man. young and inexperienced though he
was, TO the head Of the Institution. ZeaI
and energy count for more than half the
battle in life, aud Mr. 7. Is largely en-
dowed with these two essential elements
Of success. +31eit
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B. & o. road visited the city yesterday.
Superintendent Wilson has had his last
annual report Handsomely printed at the
IsTELLlGESCER office, and Ia distributing
them among the patrons Of the Water
Works.
Several officers Of the State Council Of
Pennsylvania came down from Pittsburgh
on Saturday evening and instituted q
Council OF Junior Order OF American
Mechanics in Bellaire. The meetings
will be held In Druid's Hall. The name
Of the Council has been changed to Reso-
lutte No. 10.
Miss Lee, daughter Of Daniel Clelland,
OF the First Ward, died Sunday, OF con-
sumption. Her remains were taken 10
Barricksville, West Va, for interment.
The festival at City Hall tonight prom.
ises TO be grand affair. Strawberries,
Ice cream, cake, ETC., etc., will be had in
abundance.
Bellaire Lodge F. & A. NJ. will hold 4
special meeting tonight.
Green peas are selling In market at go
cents per peck; cucumbers, so cents per
dozen; cabbage, 8 and IL cents per head;
new potatoes, 81 % per bushel; straw
berries, 10 cents per box.
The stockholders Of the Bellaire &
Southwestern Railway meet at. the office
Of the company on Union street to-day.
The festival at Criswell's Hall on FRI
day night Melted the N. E. Church S27.
Miss Mena Hess, Of this city, Is attract
ing some attention as a pianist. II Ia
said that her rendition OF the most diff
cult music Is almost faultless.
The visiting "boys In blue" will have
their dinner set for them 10 the tobacco
warehouse on the S0th.
Mr.. Watson Is in receipt Of letters
from numerous tobacco growers in the
region round about inquiring Of the pros
poets Of our tobacco warehouse, what can
be saved in the way Of drayage and ship.
ping rates by sending their tobacco here.
The Directors OF the Bsllaire street
railway met last night for organization.
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First New Wheat,

81. LOUIS, May 2O.-The first new
wheat Of the season arrived here to-day
from New Dallas Texas. II graded No.
4 and sold al auction for ST. 25.
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No arrangement has been effected
between the striking miners and em-
ploYes in the g. Louis district,