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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
Particulars OF the sale of Pennsy Ivanla
Railroad stock,

AhhEutAu 1tuGHs
PnrLADELPIIIA,.. December 3.-To.mor.
row the city Of Philadelphia, the Oldest
aud largest s,ockholdcr Of the Penusylya.
mia Railroad Company, takes tie comma.
ny's check for se,957, ,45O, disposes of its
52,l40 shares Of stock aud balances It's
books, showinga profit OF S6,l35,73l over
the original Investment, s5,0Oo,OOO, to.
gether with interest at 8 per cent since the
first subscription, twenty old years. It
also gives up three directorships, and the
road passes entirely into the control OF
the private stockholders.
Only yesterday the same offer WAS re-
fused from New York syndicate, and 10.
day the purchase was unanimously voted
by the board. The check will at once be-
turned over TO the Treasury ior the same
amount Of new per cent funding loan
and the balance OF the whole amount So.
900, 900, which now amounts to n lirIe
over Sl,5OO,000, will be taken by Drexel
4 Co., at par, interest beginning next
January.
The purchase will not Inconvenience
the company, which had the cash in hand
to meet It, aud will only add a lot to the
$66, ,00O, 900 already invested in .tocks and
bonds, from which it received last year
3 rO00, 900 income. The stock opened in
the Exchange at 81, and after heavy sales
all day within one.half OF per cent OF
that figure, closed at the same price, with
81! bid. After the boards the United
Companys New Jersey, its leased line,
sold at 1856, the highest ever Known.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

A Movement ON Foot 10 Iuduee Congress
to Convert the wabash q Erie into \
ship Canal.
FoRr WAYNE, LND., December 3.-A
resolute effort is being made to induce
Congress to grant an appropriation for the
conversto Of the Wabash & Erie Canal
into a ship canal. An association has
organized entitled the Wabash & Erie
Canal Enlargement Company, which is
sending out speakers, getting up public
meetings, and obtaining signatures by the
thousand to q petition askinga handsome
appropriation from Congress for this pur-
pose. Cass, Miami, Wabash and Hunt
ington counties have been organized, and
the work has now begun in this county.
Capt Arthur Wynne, OF st. Catharines,
Ont, who is conducting the canvass, has
arrived here, and in conversation with q
Gdsetie correspondent said that in his
opinion the ship canal scheme furnished
the key to the ranspottationproblem, and
that when properly presented It will be
iayorably acted upon by Congress.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
A Large Ore Transaction at Pittsburgh.
PTrrsBuRdH, December 4.

PITTSBURGH, December 4.
report became current to-day that the
trm Of II. Z. Collins 4 Co., iron brokers,
Of Wood street, had made sale OF 40O, 900
tons OF Mediterranean iron ore, and that
the bulk Of the material would be shipped
tOthis city. reporter called at the office
Of the firm, but the gentlemen declined
giving any information on the subject,
although intimating that they had made
the sale as reported. They considered
the transaction private business and dep
recated any publication. They stated,
however, that the entire amount was not
intended for Pittsburgh 6rms. although b a
portion Of it would be shipped here. They
thought the publication would interfere
with the making Of. contracts for Lake
Superior ores, although they contended
that the importation of this foreign ore
should have no effect whatever on the
price OF native ores.
We should suppose that the sale Of 40O,.
90 tons of ore would have some effect al
least on the local market at Pittsburgh for
native ores. Itmay have, for instance,
some slight effect in opening the eyes ol
the Lake Superior mine owners to the fact
that the country is not wholly dependent
on that region for a supply of ore, and
perhaps modify their present apparent in
tentiou Of repeating next year the game
Of 1873, which was to about double the
prices OF the year previous. The Pitts
burgh people are making efforts to free
themselves from dependence on
Lake Superior by securing rail
road communication with the New
River ore regions Of West Virginia,
Their success in finally relieving them
selves from total dependence on the Penn
sylvania railroad, was shown in the build
ing Of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie road
and they are already deeply interested II
projecting road southwark, via Grafton
TO New River in this State, which wher
built will'give them an ore region tha
will to some extent offset Lake Superior
Meanwhile we hope to hear Of severa
more large sales Of foreign ore this winter
twill have the salutary effect Of keeping
down the price OF iron TO moderate limits
and preventing perhaps so disastrous
bursting Of the boom as we may otherwis
experience.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

CLEVELAND, December 4.-At a meetin,
OF the Citizens Tax League, held thil
evening, the question of taxing church
properly was discussed. The meeting
was attended by many Of tne heaviest tai
payers OF the city, and the sentiment was
strongly in favor Of taxing church prop
erty. Atameeting soon to be held, steps
will he taken to bring the subject before
the Legislature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
THE MAINE MUDDLE.
The Matter OF Examining the Returns
BEFORE the Conrta.

S-----S. SA @@-s@-aAt-tta8 Au6 AkEtuEut
Before the Courts.
FRYEBuRG, NE, December 4.-Applica.
ton was made to-day to the Presiding
Justice Of the Supreme Judicial Court tor
Oxford county, on the petition Of Andrew
R. G. Smith, senator.elect from Lincoln
county, and NathamT 7. Hill, Senator.elect
from Hancock county, asking the Court
to issue rule OF the Court to the Secre.
tary Of State commanding him to appear
before said Court December 9th aud show
cause why he should not give said sena-
tors access to the returns oil the Senatorial
votes OF their respective districts and an
opportunity to examine the same, and for
4 writ OF mandamus to issue against said
Secretary. The Judge has issued an order
and will hear the case ut Fryebure Tues.
day next. A copy OF the petition and
order OF the same will be served upon
Secretary Gaveatt at once. Both petition.
ers claim that they we're legally elected by
the Republicans OF their districts. and
that they made applications to the secre.
tary Of State in person and by counsel for
an opportunity TO see and examine the
returns and that he repeatedly denied
them this privilege.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

Los PrSos AGENCY, COL, December 81
Jack arrived this morning. He came un.
attended. The Commission b now in
session and Jack is on the stand. Jack
has promised ouray to give full particu.
lars OF the troubles at White River and
the cause that led to the outbreak.
ouray says that with the cooperation Of
Jack and Calorow the Commission will be
able TO settle the difficulty to the satisfac.
ton OF the department. The success ol
the Commission is assured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

MR. JoHS McMrLLES, Of Round Bottom
Marshall county, W. Va, has just finished
thleshing very fine crop Of wheat the
present week. lie had the enormous
yield Of seventeen hundred and sixty.two
bushels, machine measure. He sold It to
Messrs. Green &Dorsey, at Powhatan, de.
Ilyered on the landing, at one dollar and
twenty.fiy cents per bushel,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
NEW YORK.
railway mntter,-Grnnt., Re-.

Railway Matters-Grants Reception.
New YoRE, December fat meeting
Of the directors of the Chicago and North
western Railroad Company to-day, a semi
annual dividend Of per cent on the com,
mon stock and a quarterly dividend of II
on the preferred stock vas declared. The
company will have surplus after paying
these dividends Of 81 ,270,SO3.
The New York Chamber OF Commerce
has appointed committee to cooperate
with the committees ofother commercial
bodies in making arrangements for the
reception Of General Grant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
A Bootless burglar.

HUDSON, n. y, December 4.-John
Thomas, colored, last night entered the
residence Of Ransom Loasee, q farmer, 8
mile from Coxsackie and demanded
money. Failing in his demand be shot
Lossee, q scufile ensued and the negro es.
capped, but was subsequently arrested and 4
in the Catskill jail. Loesee's wounds are
regarded fatal. A mob threatens to break
jail and lynch the negro. Military pro.
lection has been called Tor,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

PARTIES are making arrangements for {
line Of packets betweeen here and Wheel
ing. Two boats will be put in the trade
so that boat can leave the wharf every
hour These are experienced steamboat
men and understand just what they want
-BsliGire Tribune,
This line will be, we presume, the Bel
aire and South Western railroad connec
ton with this city. II trade is allowed tc
have free and unrestricted latitude be.
tween that road and Wheeling, we have
no doubt the boats vii! do good business
There should be a through ticket and
through freight arrangement adjusted as
soon as possible, so that neither travel OF
trade will be unnecessarily impeded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
A SEYMOUR BOON.
strongIFeeIInE in His Favor Among the
Southern Senators

StFonSlFeeIlnS In HIS Favor Among the
Southern Senators.
WASHINGTON December 3.-It is certain
that strong Seymour movement is de-
veloping among the Southern Senators.
To-day one Of the frmest personal friends
OF Senator Bayard in that body said; 'As
much as l would like to see Bayard nomi-
mated, Seymour is my first choice, because
he will carry New York with him, and we
are not sure that We can do so with any
body else. We must make Seymour run
somehow, We did it in 1868 against his
positive declination, and We will have to
do it again. Besides, with Seymour we
should present an united front. The
party would at once be rid Of the discus
sions, iealousies, and chickering's that will
continue to exist II any other man is
nominated. Seymour alone can save the
Democratic party from defeat, and he must
do it"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

Coz. AlE1ASDER oAMrBElt, Of Bethany,
WAS in the city yesterday on his way home
from louisiana He reports business
prospects in the South as decidedly en-.
couraging, and says there Is no sign of q
negro exodus in Louisiana.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

WHEAT, corn, pork, cotton and petro-
leum are all on the boom these days. They
are gradually creeping up in price from
day to DAY. Occasionally they fall off a
little, but the undertone is strong and the
tendency is to higher prices. Wheat, cot
ton and pork were all strong and higher
yesterday in the principal markets. Cot
ton is quoted as buoyant at New Orleans,
and January pork at Chicago closed at
$l4 o. and Sl4lO. This time last year 1t
sold for about s.. The foreign demand
for these articles and theimmense plethora
Otmoney are swelling their price, and they
are but leading the way in a general
rise Of falmost everything that's merchants
bic. AS things look at this time, the year
1880 will be year Of great business activi-
tyaud higher prices. There is NO likeli-
hood that Congress will take any step to
cancel any of the greenbacks, and Of
course they will not stop the coinage Of
the silver dollar. Imitation is delightful
process, and it is popular to keep it up.
Even the Cincinnati Commercial, that was
want to cry, troll on silver moou," now
cries in vain to stop the coinage. The
coinage will go on, and the dollars will
roll back into the Treasury through the
Custom houses Of the land, and not dol
lar Ct them will be used to redeem dollar
oioUr greenback currency. We could to-
day redeem S5OOOOOOO Of that currency
with silver, and get it out OF the way, thus
reetiag that much sail against day ofpos-
sible rush for gold. Congress, however,
will do.nothing of this kind for President
islo be elected next year, and the motto
is, let US take care of the Presidency in
1850, and after that the deluge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
primitive woOdsaelsI.

'ellAlFs Independent
There was no disposition at woodsaeld
10 take advantage Of the stranger. The
public houses only charged 25 cents for q
dinner, and fair article Of whisky was
sold at 8 cents drink, and the drinker
was allowed pony beer mug full for that
price.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
RUSSIA.

BERLIN, December 4.-The ostensible
cause Of the suppression Of the publication
OF the st. Petersburg Galos for hve months
was an Objectionable article, but it is be-
lieved the real reason was its defiant tone
towards foreign powers, especially Ger
MANY,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

GAIT. JoHS McLuRE returned yesterday
from attendance at the session Of the
River Improvement Commissioners at
Louisville.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

ASunpleasant passenger in a street car
iS crying baby. In such cases DR.. Bulls
baby Syrup should be given to the little
sufferer to ease its troubles, 95 cents q
bottle,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

The President Not Desiring an ImmedI.
ate Retirement or the GreenbaeIks-
strong OpposItion 10 the Retirement
Among Republicans.
wAsHNGToS, December s.-Mr. Fort, Of
Illinois, had talk with the President to-
day in regard to the policy Of retiring the
sfeenbacks. The President said he had
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

The Pennsylvania Railroad sold up to
5ls yesterday, and the Baltimore and
ohio down TO 1904.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

NAus are quoted active and firm at
Chicago at $3.50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
Ghe GateIIiqstter.

oaioe, Sos. Is and n TOurtssnth street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05

The marks last evening indicated 6 feet
Sinches and falling.
River men expect a slight swell in the
river to-day.
The Buckeye State and Montana passed
up yesterday for Pittsburgh.
The Emma Graham passed down YES.
teEdSy, en- route for Cincinnati.
The Fearless and barges got awav YES.
teIday, the Whale assisting her.
The Tatum Is en- route 10 Pitsbnroh In
disabled condition. She was below Par.
keEburg yesterday running with one
engine. Her Captain went to Pittsburph
to secure the assistance Of towboat.
The st. Lawrence will arrive to-day and
depart Tor Cincinnati tomorrow n ina
usual hour. For freight or passage an.
ply to G. H. Booth & Son.
IBy TeleEnpA.I
EVANSVILLE, IND, December 4-Rive,
9 $40 feet Weather clearing tonight;
CAl&o, December River Is feet
inch and rising. Weather clear. Thsr
PrrsluReH. December 4-Rivsr
ieet II inches and stationary. Wea,hs,
cloudy and mild. Departed: w. N
Chancellor, at4P.M. =
oNctSNATI, December 4.-Riyer ! iss
inches and rising. Arrived: Andes
Wheeling. Departed: win KYLE. S NeS
Orleans (drst trip; Katie stockdale. PittS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
IBy Telegraph.l

EyASsvILLE, ISp., December 4-Riye.
S.i, $40 i. feet eso Weather clearing to-nishti
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CAl&o, December River Is feet
inch !, st,a,U and rising, Weather clear. Thsr
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13
The Sank Rapids Bridge.
From the Sank Rapids Sentinel.

From the Sank Rapids Sentinel. 49,,
The people of Benton county, at
the election last week, voted in favor
OF rebuilding the Mississippi river
bridge at Sank Rapids. The vote
stood 1913 for, to 1873 against the prop
os'tlon, being a majority of 100 votes
IN favor of rebuildiug the bridge. The
people having gwen an expression. of
their desire on the subject, there il no
longer any room fox hesitation rs to
what course to pursue, and when the
county commissioners meet next week,
they will no doubt make arrangements
for having the bridge rebuilt as soon
as possible. We are also informed
that there will be no difficulty in dis
posing Of county orders for raising the
necessary funds, as several parties have
already made application to take them
at par.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13
1t you want to save money, 60 to
=. RHODES & WETZEL's.

We believe that the Transcript is
the only nine column folio newspaper
published in village containing less
than six hundred inhabitants in the
world. And we also claim that no
village, town or city in the world con-
taius business men who excel those of
Morrison county in public spirit, en-
terprise, generosity, and the desire to
support and maintain good local
newspaper. And the generous sup
port that We have received has been
entirely spontaneous. We have new
er asked any person to advertise, nor
have we ever vassed for subscrib>
ers, but have endeavored each week
to make the Transcript an advertiser
Of Its own merits. The Transcript
never has been an eleemosynary instl>
tuition, aud We have taken pains to
prevent its being regarded as such.
We have endeavored to make it desi~
rable paper both for subscribers and
advertisers, but we have never endeav>
ored to secure the patronage Of people
who did not believe that our. paper or
advertising space were worth their cost.
The Transcripts is now the best possi>
Die advertiser Of the progress and ems
terprise Of Morrison county. {
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13
The time to Buy Real Estate.

Comparatively few people watch the
monetary affairs Of this country, and
thus enable themselves to foresee the
tendency of prices Without going
into the details of the question, we
will give our opinion that farmers de-
string to add more land to their farms,
and all persons who contemplate ,pur-
chasing real estate, should buy with
out much further delay. The volume
of currency in the United States is
increasing at the rate Of over ten mil.
lion dollars per month, and high rate
of increase will probably continue for
several years. Already every kind of
manufactured commodity has gone up
in price immensely, some kinds, such
as nails, having gone up se9enty>6ve
per cent. Real estate, up to the pres.
ent time, has felt this boom in prices
only to slight degree, but there can
be no reasonable doubt that real estate
will shortly begin to rise in price very
rapidly. 1t Is therefore wise to invest
without much delay; for while the
price is advancing, the burden Of debt,
if the land is bought on, time, will COR
respoudingly decrease. That is, it will
be easier to pay dollar when the
boom is at its height than it IS to pay
the same sum at present. But of
course the crash will come again in
seven or eight years, at which time
any one who is still in debt will be
decidedly out of luck.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13
The Little Falls & Dakota R. b.

The vote in Stevens county on is>
SUING bonds to aid in the construction
Of the Little Falls & Dakota railroad
stood 1893 for railroad bonds, and 318
against, majority Of 80 for issuing
bonds. In Pope county the vote
stood $50 in favor Of bonds, $50
against bonds, majority in favor of
bonds 300. The amount of bonds to
be issued by Pope county Is sos 900.
In Sank Centre the vote stood 275
for issuing bonds, s against issuing
bonds. Majority in favor of bonds
270. It seems that the people along
the proposed tine are wide 9iwake, and
have determined to have the road
built. The large majorities in favor
of the bonds speak we'll for the enter
prise of the communities where this
question has been voted on. Sank
Centre already has one railroad, but
gives vote Of twenty-seven to ono in
favor of issuing village bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 to aid the Little
Falls & Dakota road. Only a few
days before the election General Man.
ager J. j. Hill, of the St. Paul &
Manitoba road, visited Sank Centre,
called public meeting, promised con-
ditionally to build another road from
Sank Centre to Big Stone Lake with
out asking bonds, and urged the peo-
b1e to vote against issuing bonds for
the Little Falls & Dakota, He stated
THAT if Sank Centre voted to issue
bonds for the Little Falls & Dakota.
it would be understood by his compa>
ny as an act of hostility. The entire
influence of the St. Paul & Manitoba
Company was actively used against the
issue of bonds all along the line.
While these efforts did not defeat the
issue Of bonds, they showed that the
proposed Little Falls & Dakota road is
considered very important one in
railroad circles, and especially by the
St. Paul & Manitoba Company. The
best and most experienced railroad
men seem to attach the greatest im>
portauce to the proposed road.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13
That Ball.

The Hook and Ladder company had
a meeting last evening to arrange and
make plans for the ball to be given by
them at the Vasaly House on the
evening of Thanksgiving day. Ar
engagements were perfected that insure
the success Of the ball, and make it
certain that all who attend will be sat-
is6ed. IT,. Hayes aud George Lafoud
will be floor managers. 1t was decid~
ed to give fine, gold>headed cane to
the bomeliest gentleman in attendance,
and a splendid cake to the prettiest
lady. Tickets, two dollars, to be sold
only at the hall on the evening Of the
ball.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13
The SeriO-COmic Troupe.

A grand entertainment will be CIV
en- at the court house this evening, by
the serio> comic troupe, of Brainerd, for
the benefit of the Catholic Church of
this place. This is no "Whlch>ta>
Which" affair, like that which visited
this place from Brainerd last spring,
but is made up Of really meritorious
actors, and those who attend may de-
pend upon having lots of fun. Doors
open at 7 o'clock curtain will rise at
8 o'clock sharp. Admission, so cents
children under IL years, rs cents.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13

From the St: Cloud Times.
The election in this city yesterday
was the quietest known for years, and
tue total vote was about twenty less
than last year. There was very little
"button pulling" as most Of the voters
came with their ballots IN their vest
pockets.
An "agent' was around the city last
week selling powder a few grains of
which he claimed would, If put in ker-
osene oil lamps, prevent them from ex-
ploding. His manner of proceeding
was to walk into private house, ask
the lady for lamp, put in his powder,
light the lamp, and proceed to spill the
oil around carelessly, while burning.
This may be all right, but We advise
people to be little careful abont al
lowing such experiments in their
houses. We have heard Of cases
where explosions did follow such exhi>
billions as this chap gives, resulting in
the destruction of much valuable prop.
.erty. Better let bin experiment out
in the back yard.