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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-10

IRoSroS, March s.-Captain Paul Boy.
ton remained here to-day and gave pub.
lie exhibition in mile stretch Of the river
at four o'clock this afternoon. The day
was unusually fine, and about six thous.
and people witnessed the scene, and were
highly entertained. He entered the water
at the East Ironton wharf and remained
in about three quarters Of an hour. When
he came down opposite the wharf he put
up his sail, but the wind was uniavorabIe,
and he took itdown and resumed his pad.
die. He delivered very interesting and
instructive lecture tonight TO fair audi.
ence. lie will leave here at five O'Clock
tomorrow morning, passing Portsmouth
at eleven, and arriving in MaysyiIle at
midnight There he will rest, and then
ma ke run to Cincinnati, where he will
arrive at 8 pm. on Tuesday. He asked
the press to warn tho people against com.
ing out in boats to meet him, or crowding
the barges and flats along the shore.
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New HoRE, March "a tremendous
crowd was at Gilmore's Garden tonight
to witness the starting in the great pedes
trian contest ofsix day between O'Leary
the present champion, Rowell. the English
representative, Hartman, Of Boston, and
Ennis, OF Chicago. Several thousand per,
sous were unable to obtain admission, and
the crowd carried away all the front doors
Great atconfusion and excitement prevailed
Ennis, 0'Leary, Hartman and RowelI
appeared simultaneously on the track
and went before the Judges stand
They were cheered tremendously and
the word "go" was given at l O'Clock
They started Off ut sharp walk and
0'Leary was ahead on theilrst lap, Rowell
being second, Hartman third and Ennis
fourth. Then Rowell began running and
he was soon followed by Ennis and
0'Leary. Rowell made the first mile in
9:25, O'Leary in 1927, Hartman in l0:4C
and Ennis in lO:I0.
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NEW YoRK, March s.-Cotton-Steady and
unchanged. Wool-In fair demand domesti ic
fleece 2Oa40c; pulled 1saS5c unwashed l0a25c.
Flour-Nominally unchanged with u very
light business. ,Wheat-Quiet; rejected spring
Bic; No. 8 spring 95a9Sc; ungraded do 9Ica
81 o.; ungraded winter red 81 DIAL 10; No. 3
do 81 lOa1 IS; No 9 do. 81 I7all77t: No. / do
81 l1H unGraded amber 81 IA; No. Gambler
81 l5H;al l61E; ungraded white 81 l4al lIN;
No. 2 do, 81 l2al lS11f No. lido 81 lSI<aaI ISX.
Rye-Quiet; western 60a6Sc. BarlGy-Duli.
Malt-Dull ndunchanged Corn-NominaI-
ly unchanged; ungraded 451<a4Oc; No. 5, asa
45kc; steamer 45IGa45%c. OaS-Dull; No. 8
white SSJzaS3ssc; No. 2 do 81 I<a3IsSc; No. /
do Soc; western mixed S3a3ic; white western
S4a35kc. Hay-Firm and unchanged. Hons
Quiet and unchanged. Coffee and Molasscs
Quiet and unchanged. Sugar and Rice
NOminally unchanged. Petroleum-Quict;
United SGSci refined &c asked. WhiSky-Duli
at 81 00H.
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THE WAR IN ArRICA.


e-sssS Destaae0 WIN Nfeht bthuknter.
CARE TowN, February IS, via MADEIRA
Col. Pearson was attacked at Ekowe by
large force Of Zulus. The latter were de
feated with an enormous loss and pursued
to Eutamdi, one Of the Zulu's military
kraals.
Col. Wood reports that he has captured
q large number OF cattle. The health oil
his troopsis good.
The attitudeof the native tribes In Trans.
vaal Is disquieting, and It Is feared the
chiefs have formed a league against the
The Governor Of MAuritius has arrived
at Cape Town.
The men.of-war Boadicca and Flora are
at Stmon's Bay. They have twenty.seyen
cases OF small pox on board.
LONDON, March GA correspondent at
Cape Town says: Col, Pearson, after rc-
pulsing the Zulu attack, which occurred
February 18th, burned Entamedi.
A dispatch from Kimberley reports that
the z illus have burned eight kraals be-
longing to friendly Kaffirs, near Doron.
burg, and killed the Inhabitants.
All fears OF q successful invasion Of
Natal have disappeared.
The agitation in Transyaal for independ.
ence has diminished as the attitude Of the
tribes becomes more threatening.
1t Is reported that Chief Secocoeni Is
preparing to attack Seydenburg, in East.
ern Transvaal.
LONDON, March 9.-sThe Cape Arq,ls pub.
fishes the following from It's cofrespon.
dent; The Znlus now desire peace on
terms consistent with the tribal indepen.
dence. -
A dispatch from Cape Town says: A
large proportion Of Zulns are temporarily
disbanded for harvest.
Pretoi Is being fortified against a
threatened attack by Chief secocoeri.
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The two houses will formally disband
,,.,y anil take their leave Of us. We
o,r rxprs, the general feeling when VIC
sr that our people really regret to have
,b,membcr. leave our midst. There has
moan up great deal OF good personal
i..Ing between our citizens and the mem
lec and this feeling impels them TO re.
rs,that the time has come for adjourn
ueat Still, in the light Of the public in.
t,,e., il Is well that the session is not to
le further protrcted. 1t need hardly
ia have been extended beyond its
constitutional limit had there been u judi
roa, use oitimc. There has been entirely
Do mach talk on the part OF certain mem.
les-taik that has cost the State great
deal Ofmoncy and has in nowise facilitated
legislation. "Words-unmeaning words
olthe Parliamentary bores, are enough to
revolt Englishmen against the freedom Of
debate" said Carlyle. We presume that
many people would apply his indignant
language to our West Virginia parliament.
Weare sorry that We can not wholly dis
wov their applicability. 1t is melon
rhOly fact that some men have the
.4nethcs Ioqucndi icariully developed in
their make up. They hear a voice, as it
Eer, saying, son of Man," speak, and
they speak on all occasions. 1t was not so
Ailh the man who was wont to exercise
more influence in the West Virginia
House Of Delegates than any man
who ever sat in it within our knowledge.
Wereicr to Judge Ferguson, Of Kanawha.
llenever got up without having something
70 aynOr without knowing just what he
ua7tel to say nor without saying it in the
r.earest simplest aud most iorcible man.
ner, anG then taking his seat. Hence his
gra, inlnence-an influence gained and
retained in spite OF many defects, and that
nomanc tan gain Or retain, be he ever so
iuFecrablc, who llarkens counsel by
Vonls without knowledge.
Wewtite this explanation as to why the
ss,ion has been extended with no asperi-
iy towards the members. 1t was ever
thus, antlas it was in the beginning, and
snow, SO, no doubt, it ever shall be,
Voillwitlout end.
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senator Turner's Farewell to the DemOe

CInrksburs Telegram.
Friends, Senators, dear people. came
not here to talk. You know too well my
failing. Il cannot.) We are bust! Bust
by horde Of Greenbackcrs, rich in their
ideas OF fiat money strong by men bam-
boozled from our party. Yet this Is Dem
ocaacy! Democracy, which sat In this very
hall, and as with an iron hand ruled the
State. And nv are Democrats! Why, In
that elder day 10 be q Democrat, was to
insure US division OF the spoils. But
this very day our Speaker, there he sits!
was brought before your inQuisition and
denounced as q party heretic; and spaI
upon aud spurnetk by you, because lie
dared to have a mind Of his own, and lift
ed not up his voice to drown the eontume
" east upon our party. We had a party
ouce-it's gone from sight. weep like
Aiobe, for with us might was right. There
was the look OF gsntlenes upon It's face,
put there by Congressman at fifteen dol
lars day. In one short yoar THAT party
has gone where the woodbine twinoth
We see the wreck, the inquisltion brought
and hear q cry for return to the spo
from whence We ran after strange Gods
Too late, my friends! Have ye sons, looS
In the next campaign to see them vot'
some other ticket! Had you hopes o
Office? Come up hero two years henc
and see the place fillc,l with Republican
and Greenblckers, G and II ye dare call to
office, he turned from this a1or q dis
gruntled place hunter. And now swea
shear me, ye walls that have echoed u
our raptiug-once more | swear that | re
nounce aud depoppce the Democrat
| nnrin.n.ahi
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CHICAGO, March g. Flour Steady and
firm. Wheat-Active, firm and higher un-
settled and Irregular opened very active but
closed morequiet and steady; No. 2 red win.
ter 81 O2JIf; No. . Chicago spring Oiha0i5Io
cash; 0i7S March; 9iTc April sales At gSL
a95Nc April; 0S4tc May; sales at 0ilaO9c
May; No. 8 do 81 IIas2c; rejected coke. Corn
Steady with a fair demand; car lots S3sSc
cash; SSc April; SIC May and June. Oats
Quiet but firm at 2Sc cash; 2SHc April; goa
SMc May, kysaEa'Isr sod: pn,I at 4a1ie1e Bar
shade lower at 50 10 cash; 50 72Ha9 70
April; S9s21zay S5May. Lard-Dull and prices
shade lower at 50 IS cash; 50 AK April;
80 IS May. Bulk Meats-Sieady, with fair
demand. Dressed Hogs-Dull and nomitlal
Rt 800. Whisky-UnChanRed
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PHILADELPHIA, March 8. = Flour-Flrm;
Minnesota extra family and good to fancy
process 81 0OaS 90. Rye Flour-S2 7va2 IS.
Wheat-Unse No. western red cleya.
tor, ll6. Rye-Nothing doing. Corn->tcady
and firm; western rejected; track 43Ha44c;
do steamer 44c. Oats-Recci pts light; mixed
S0aSlc; western white 3ln3Sc. Beef-Mess at
$l2 60aIS 90. Pork-MeSs, extra, $40 5Oa
10 IS; prime $40 OOa1O 25. Hams-Smoked
9al0c; pickled 7AaS74c. Iarl-Wcstern. in
tierce, 7Ha79<c. Butter - Nominally un.
changed. Egss-scarce; western l7al7Hc.
CheeSe-Steady; western, full cream, sXa
SIC; do good 7aSc. Petroleum-Weak; re,
tined 0c; crude SasNc, Whisky - Dull
western at 81 OK.
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The Truce viii The baltimore d Ohio
RniIrOnd.


RniIr0nd.
The compromise resolution reported by
IOemaIorily oi the railroad committee was
abp.ed by both Houses ofthe Legislature
"a Satn',Iay after considerable struggle
on the part ri the opposition-especially
iRthe House. Had there been more time
tioIc the members, and had many Of
them NOT irlt themselves pressed by the
excitement along the road to seek m nd.
lnsIment Of the issue with the companyin
some satisfactory shape before adIourning,
Ills hard Iotcll just what turn their minds
would have taken, but il is not unlikely
Inat some legislation Of more radical
Character would have been substituted
ei'her an adherence to the quo warranto
or @eIsethc adoption Of the resolutions in
'Foiured by senator Butler few days
40 The arrangement entered into
ian hardly he called anything more than
airnr-an experiment, as il werc-some-
'alhg Ia last until the next Legislature,
"' longer, mcorling as tho next two
years maydisclose, iavorably or otherwise,
lebarinss, anithosc of 1.-THE new schedule,
on the interests Of the public, and accord.
'nSaIs' As the animus OF the company
may Sivcthrm sympathetic effect in their
'eaIiOcs with the public.
Tho trouble otthc i. K 0. Company in
'l'' state was partly expressed by Mr..
Aey'cr himself When he said that it was
an unfortunate fact that the people had
10 Proprietary interest Of any kind in its
snc,r's' In this respect il is rs much Of a
,o'elsn corporation as ever the English
,aN India Company was to the people Of
I0',a' and to all intcnts auI purposes the
aead Of the corporation has been to the
people along the line wha. the famous
''o's'nor''iencral, made immortal by i'm
TwaI'l0'ai, ~ wasto the unhappy area Of the
,dra'prc,idcncy.
Tor aImos, II generation the seeds o.
a''snailon between the company and the
S'pIe Garc been sown in this State, ant
Ae hostile feeling exhibited in this Legis
'a'i'ei' nothing more than tho natura
Oa'sFoWtI' Of this unchecked public senti
aeal ..,' >acla wide spread feeling Of hos
u''y must have had some element o
SoS''l s ina mistaken policy on the part o
% %"ee'mpany. solomon long ago said tha
%e curse canseles, shall not come" anr
a;'efatmly woul,l he a great stretch Of tn
imagination to assume that all this publ
"s'las hSl no foundation or excuse in III
"'F'' pursued by the company. Th
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investigations and report Of the committee
appointed two years ago clearly show that
there were serious wrongs to be righted
by the company.
That there has been a great deal Of ex.
cesSive public feeling Is plain enough,
This, however, was natural under all the
circumstances. The company has stood
aiar of in It's dealings with the people,
and never until lately has It made what
they regarded as overtures Of good will 10.
wards them. Hence the public have
learned to look upon the management Of
the company Us cold and invisible power,
like that OF Irish absenteeism, animated
only by a.desire oi gain and attached to
them by no tie Of sympathy whatever.
We are happy to believe that change
for the better has really set In. We think
that the Company have come to look upon
their past policy rs defective, and that
hereafter 1t will be materially modified.
We think also that the public, through the
information that has been brought out,
look with more intelligence and liberality
on the difficulties with which the Compa.
ny has to deal. 1t has been made very
apparent that the policy OF great railroad
isaquestion Of wide bearings and relations,
and that 1t must have both latitude and
elasticity for Its workings. Mr.. KeySer
has discussed these bearings with great
deal OF ability and craftsmanship, and
what he has disclosed has made bene-
fetal impression on the public mind. On
the other hand, he has seen and ac.
knowledged the force Of many points
brought out against the Company, and be-
cause Of these Acknowledgements and ac-
companying assurances Of redress, he has
found favor in public mind beyond any
Baltimore L Ohio official within our recol.
lection.
The situation now is briefly this: The
legislature, or rather the public, have for
the first time tasted their power over the
Baltimore and Ohio road. They are firm
ly convinced that there ispower under the
charter to control the policy Of the road in
the interest Of the public, and in case OF
an unwise course on the part of the COM
pany thereis no doubt that an other legis-
lature, taking as their basis what has been
developed, will resume the contest. This
being the case the true course of the com.
pany is apparent enough, and we are
firmly convinced that there Is disposi.
ton and determination oil It's part
to pursue such course in the
future as to take away all Just
groundof complaint. They see that they
cannot afford to make an Ireland out OF
West Virginia, and have the public Venti.
ment dead against them. Their interests
in the State are too vast for that. With
such large proportion of their main line
on our soil they should feel committed to
peace and friendship by the every consid-
alton Of enlightened self interest.
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III, ,b,nn meter reached 70 degrees
-.,,.,I,y afternoon, and it really looks as
g,,b,l sullcaly glided out of winter
", ipcpirnt summer A few such days
riI' .lr .,art all nature into life and give us,
:, e,c Of no set back, an carly season of
,.,.,,,ion. The crop reports, local and
,.,.r,I. are excellent, anil the prospects
Y. ,,r th,, the year 1879 will rival in
4. Extent OF the wheat crop both of its
-,.I.ee,,ors. Another year Of good crops
l,.prs the success OF resumption beyond
If a n.,alyen!nrc, aud will start the coun.
~ immensely forward on its new career
j ,iDm,rerity a prosperity which, Accord
i,,D thcjal.ment Of our friend Judge
r,nlen, il 10 far exceed anything in the
NERVOUS experience Of the nation.
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RUSSIA.

THE PLAGUE PANIC OVER FOR TIE PRESENT.
ST. PErERsnuRd, March 9.-General
Melikoif telegraphs that the foreign ply
siclans in meeting held at Wehatela have
declared that the epidemic may be con-
sidered to have died out, as their has been
no case since the 9th OF February, but as
it is impossible to guarantee that 1t may
not reappear, especially at Wetlianka,
they recommend the continuance OF Ger.
tain precautions. The Gordon around
the Government Of Astrakhan, which the
foreign physicians judged no longer neces.
sary, has been withdrawn.
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< New Jersey Central. ssx


NEw YoRE, March s.-Thc events Of the
week In financial circles were not important
as u general thing The money market was
active at intervals, and rates Tor call loans
frequently advanced to 5aG per cent, although
the general quotations were 3a4 per cent.
Foreign Exchanges were firm aud 4 fraction
higher. Government Bonds were firm, and
prices well maintained. Railroad and mis-.
cellaneous speculations passed through frc.
quent changes at the opening buOyant tone
prevailed, and prices advadccd HaA per cent,
but subsequently,, under heavy pressure 70
sell, there was decline OF lSaSk per cent.
Towards the close tirmer feeling setin again,
and there was recovery in some instances.
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THE ELM GROVE RAILROAD BILL.
As 1t Passed tho House Of Delegates SAl
urtaY

AS II Passed the House OF Delegates Sat.
urday.
A bill to amend and re.enact chapter 80
OF the Acts Of 1877.
Be henGctd 6yhS Lgidutureof We'd VTuinid
That Section | Of Chapter 81 Of the Acts
OF 1877 he, ana the same is hereby amend
ed and rc.enactCd so as to read as follows:
Section |. That Section OF Chapter 100
OF the Acts OF 1928 be and the same Is
hereby amended and re.enacted so as to
read as follows:
SECTION !. That il any railroad company
has been or shall be incorporated under a
general law OF this State to construct or
operate a railway for the transportation OF
persons and property in and from the city
of Wheeling to some terminus at or near
Elm Grove, in Ohio county, or any inter.
mediate point, the assent Of the State Is
hereby given to the construction and op-
Grafton Of said railway by steam or animal
power, or both, along the sides OF the Ma
tional road, and across the same when
necessary and proper, but subject
nevertheless to such regulations, II
any, rs may be In that behalf prescribed
by the Board OF Public Works. And for
the purpose OF constructing and operating
its railway along or near the National
Road, any such railway company may re-
move any ofthe telegraph poles along its
route, replacing the, same in other con-
venient positions, so as not to injure or
impare the rights OF any telegraph com.
pany. Provided, nevertheless, that no
steam engine shall be used on sail rail.
road that will or may frighten horses OF
persons travelling over the Cumberland
turnpike road or otherwise interfere in any
manner with the perfect right OF all citi'
zens Of this State safely to pass and repasl
over the said turnpike.
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BRrulS, March ga notice signed by
Bismarck announces that he German
Empire Is ifce from the cattle plague.
RERLIS, March 8. Tho principal speech
in tho debate on the Parliamentary Dis.
cipline Bill in the Reiohstag yesterday,
was made by Herr Windhorst, leader ol
the Prussian Catholic party, who declared
that the Clerlcals were ready to support
the Chancellor in the struggle against
Socialists, but disapproved Of the means he
suggested. Herr Windhorst suggested q
cooperation Of the Church and State, In
stead, Of the State attempting to crush the
Socialists with one hand and the persecu
ton Of the Church with the other. Mair
force, be said, was powetless against thl
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LONDON, March S.-Particulars have now
arrived from India respecting the recent
shocking tragedy in BIrmah, mentioned
in these dispatches February Goth. Ma.
gioce Woongyee, who Tor long time had
enjoyed the confidence OF the King, and
who had taken many steps toward estab.
fishing something Ikea constitutional and
settled form OF administration, suddenly
incurred the displeasure OF the King, was
dismissed from his office and placed un-
der arrest. The King believed his Minis
ter had not only been corrupt in respect
10 finances, but disloyal to himself. A
strong cabal composed OF the Kings 70.
yorites urged him to return to his former
despotIo system OF government, and so
wrought upon his mind that he presently
threw into prison his brothers, the
Princes, and ordered them TO be treated
with great cruelty. They were there ior
some time before an order was issued
for execution, almost starved, and
their limbs became so cmaciated that
new irons had TO be put upon them, d
the old ones were found TO be too large
On the day OF the massacre the young
King, who had for some time beer
leading an extremely dissipated life, wa,
wrought upon to sUGh an extent that It |.
said, although intoxicated at the moment
he gave the order for tho execution OF thu
Princes aud their relatives. The orlel
was Immediately carried out, and eighty
eight persons were butchered.
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Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March s.-Flour-F Firm and
unchanged. Wheat Western firm; No, 2
Pennsylvania red 81 II; No. western winter
red, spot and March 81 l5al l6k; April
81 16Xal 159<; May 81 l6I<al 1GJE. Com
Firm; western mixed, spot and March and
April unchanged; May 4451a44Ac; steamer
4l}Ia42Nc. oats-Firm; white western 32a
3Sc; do mixed Sic; Pennsylvania unchanged.
Rye-Quiet and unchanged. IIay-Dull and
unchanged. Provisions-Quict and lower.
shoulders 4Izc; clear rib sides 6l<c; packed
411a5Xc. Bacon-ShOuIdCr Axe; clear rib
sides &c; hams 9alUc. Lard-ReGned tlerces
unchanged. Butter = Firm and unchanged
for western rolls, and active for choice. Ecps
Active and firm at l5c. Petroleum Quiet;
crude without change refined 9c. Coffee
Dull and unchanged. Whisky-Quict and
unchanged.
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CrNcINSATr, March S-Cotton-Quiet and
firm at 9Nc. FlOur-QuiCt and unchanged,
Wheat-Fimer; red and white 81 GOAL O5,
Con-Demand fair and market firm OF 35a
SSc. the latter in elevator. oats-Steady and
In fair demand ut !0a3Oc. Rye-In good de-
Inand at full prices, ut 54a65C. Barley-Dc.
mand fair and market firm; No, 2fall held at
9Scayl co. Pork-Dull and nominal at $40 90.
LArd-Dnll steam he!dat 50 4oa8 50. Bulk
Meats-steady; sales shoulders At s. 50;
short b held Of 81 nat 75 short clear NOM
6Xa5I IEa5Ac. WhiSky-steady and In fair
demand at 81 02. Butter-Qnict and un.
changed. Linseed oil-Demand fair and mar.
ket firm at Csc.
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WARREN, ONO, March S-The breaking
up OF ice in the Mahoning river, together
with heavy rain this morning, has raised
it to nearly high.watcr mark. Tho lowCr
part of the city is completely inundated.
The track OF the A. & p. Bailroad, south
OF the city, is four feet under water, max.
ing 1t necessary to transfer Pittsburgh
passengers to-day. Freight trains on that
road are abandoned. Unless the water
recedes shortly, the damage will bo i'm
mnnSR
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storm IN california.

SAS Francisco, March0.-A fearful wind
and rain storm has prevailed for several
days, prostratlng telegraph lines In every
direction. All the streams have swollen
to overfiowing. The roads are almost im.
passible. A dispatch from Summit Station
says the overland train is blockaded O
miles west OF here. The snow is 10 feet
deep, and it is still storming.