davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
Sad Accident.


Editors IntellIEencer:
A very sad accident occurred at the de.
pot here this evening about 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. Alex. Armstrong, who works at Tnz.
urin's furniture works, was going to his
home, in Palatine, accompanied by his
little boy, about IL years old. They
reached the Suspension bridge, on the
Fairmont side, just as an East-bound
train was passing underneath, when the
boy fell under the bridge railing down on
the passing cars, and then between the
cars to the Railroad track. He was in.
stantly killed, the body being terribly
mangled. No one, not even his father.
who was near, seems to know Just how he
got under the railing. But from what can
begathered, it seems that the little fellow
was going to run from one side OF the
bridge to the other to see ifhe could beat
the cars, and, either in starting or going.
slipped and fell. The bridge was
quite wet and slippery, and as
the railing is at least two feet
above the flooring, he went under, falling
under the cars, as above stated.
The remains were removed to the home
ol the heart-striCken parints, in Palatine
We have had several fine showers To-
day. Some one says that more rain has
fallen here within the last 4S hours than
in three months previous.
There were no meteors visible here
last night, although the whole town
seems to have been watching. J.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
The Next census.

wAsHISoToN, D. c., November le.-The
formation of Supervisors districts, under
heptOvisions ofthe census act Of March
), 1879, has been completed by Superin.
tendeGt Walker, except in regard to the
States Of Massachusetts and California.
The appointments Of supervisors must be
made in each instance by selection from
applicants residing within the boundaries
Of respective districts. These officers will
practically control the thousands Of local
appointments necessary for the work OF
taking the census, and are to be filled by
the first OF January. %
The districts of the several States are
given in full. West Virginia is divided as
follows: First District Pendleton. RAN
lolph, upshur, Lewis Gilmer, Calhoun,
Writ, Wood and all the counties lying to
north aud east OF the line thereof. Sec.
ond Observation-Disclosures, Webster, Brax-
ton, Clay, Roane, Jackson and all the
counties lying to tho south and west
OF the line thereof, d.. -.as-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
BELLAIRE,

Presiding Elder Gray was in town Sat
urday on his way to Powhatan.
Mr.. Sinrain and Mr.. Meek are getting
some excellent sawed stone deposited in
front OF their dwellings on Guernsey
street, for pavements. That square will
have a good pavement.
Rev. Rambo went down the river Sat.
urday to be gone over Sunday.
Prof. ]. T. Duff was at St. Clairsyille Sat.
nrdsy. attending to his duties as County
Examiner.
Mrs. Shores aud Miss Purcell, of Wheel,
ing, spent Saturday night with friends
here.
There will be a meeting at the Presby.
terian Church Monday afternoon at four
o'clock, Of the mothers OF that congrega.
ton.
Rev. Gaston's sermon Sunday forenoon
was to the children. In the evening he
described his experience during the past
week at the Christian Convention in
Cleveland.
The Sunday Schools show signs Of in.
cCreasing attendance. Christmas is com.
ing.
Rev. ]. W. Toland preached in the after.
noon, at the Methodist Church, to the
Order Of Junior United American Mechan.
les, Sunday being appointed for them a
day OF Thanksgiving.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
RUSSIA,

LONDON, November Is. Dinhtheria
which for several years has made great
ravages in Russia seems to be gaining
more and more ground. The disease,
says NoVoc Vremya, has attained such
trightiul proportions in some regions that
the percentage Of mortality far exceeds
that OF births. In the small district Of
Mirgorod, where the epidemic has been
raging since 1876, there were Ala dead
from the disease, and in 1876 and 1877
there died 1905 persons. In Odessa,
since May last, diphtheria snatched away
seVenty'six per cent OF the children, and
In Stavropol, In the course OF four months,
one.half Of the infant population fell vic.
Tins TO the disease. In Kisheneff and In
the vicinity Of Kieif and Pottaya the epi-
demic has peen raging for the
last two years without interruption. in
the village Of kaploonofka, in the
government OF kharkoff, fifty children
died in two weeks. In the hamlet d
Nakomobka more than 200 infants have
been carried away by the disease since
January last, In addition to largo mum.
Der OF adult. In tho village OF Tamorof.
Ia not one child has escaped the epidemic
The Mariopol district showed an average
daily deathsof ten. The Noyoe Yrenyra
adds long list Of places where diphthe.
ria is raging in the same irightful degrea
and even worse. More than eleven yasI
districts are afflicted with the disease
The mortality Of both the youthful and
adult population Is 80 enormous that the
government has appointed a special com,
mission under NJ. Karel, physician in or
dinary to the Emperor, to inquire into the
cause Of the epidemic, and has issued
strict injuncttons to local authorities
about measures to be adopted for tho ar
rest and extinction Of the disease.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17

:
WASHINGTON, November 15.-The fol.
lowing is the condition Of cotton, wheat,
tobacco and corn, as issued by the De.
partment Of Agriculture to-day:
Cotton-There was decided increase in
the condition Of cotton during October.
Unfayorable weather was reported in
Georgia and Alabama. In all other States
it was favorable. Returns indicate the
yield per acre Of l76 pounds lint, against
l9l last year. This yield, estimating the
area planted at 2 per cent, more than last
year, would make deficit in this years
crop OF 200, 600 bales Of 450 pounds EACH
All the South Atlantic States show some
decline. Texas fallsoff So per cent. All
States bordering on the Mississippi river
show decided gains. a.l,T II. .
Wheat-Returns OF November lst show
an increase in the wheat crop Of q, ,000, 900
bushels last year. This great increase is
the result Of q very large yield in all States
bordering on the Ohio river and Missouri
and the Northwestern States show little
variation from last year. Kansas aud Cal.
itornia both decline in yield. Texas, oil
all the Southern States, is the only one
that falls off in the yield this year.
Tobacco-The indicated product for the
entire country is ninety.eight per cent yof
that Of 1875, The gain has been greatest
in Tennessee, Connecticut and New York;
the loss greatest in Ohio, Missouri and
West Virginia, with material decreases
also in Maryland, Illinois and Indiana
In general quality 1t is better than the
previous crop, though damage to some ex.
tent from "house.burn" is reported in
Kentucky and Virginia, and from frost in
Ohio.
Corn-According to the returns up to
November l the corn crop promises an in
crease OF over 2OO,0O0,O0O bushels, or
nearly 15 per cent. over last year. At
lantic and Gull States note some decrease,
but other sections have greatly increased
their yields. Southern inland States in
crease nearly 80 per cent; other sections
of the Mississippi Valley nearly 20 per
cent Pacific States report about the same
yield as last year. -frs6 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17

with oil the Powers, and that 30 far AZ
could be foreseen would remain 80, for, he
trusted, an indefinite time to come. He ex'
pressed his regret that the political atmos.
phere throughout Europe should be so
heavily laden with wars and rumoB Of
wars, and said that just so long as posi-.
BILE, II she was called upon to act at all,
France would act as peace. maker, and not
belligerent In the course OF his remarks
NJ. Waddington alluded to the present
fourishing condition OF the Republic, and
hihted that It would, In his opinion, be
the part Of wisdom TO leave whatever old
causes OF grievance which might still exist
to tho amelioratlon Of time and diplomacy
rather than, without absolute necessity,
10 toment or accept fresh strife which
might only end in new disaster and popu-
lar suffering. France was stronger to-day
than ever, and as a leading representative
OF European civilization Il became her to
set an example OF prosperity founded
upon solid and permanent peace. There
was full attendance OF the Ministry, and
n: Waddington's remarks received favor
able attention and comment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
MISSING srrAMnns.

More vessels carrying grain have been
lost at sea than those Of any other class.
The last two that are over due, and about
whose fate there Is much anxiety, arc the
steamers Telford and Joseph Pease. There
Is little doubt that both ships have gone
to the bottom, although some hope is en-.
tertained that the Pease Is still aaoat,
The Teliord, loaded with grain, left this
port October 4. The Pease, also loaded
grain, sailed October /. Nothing has been
heard Of either since their departure for
Europe. "yL4
ROTTERDAM, November l5.-Arrived-
Steamer Mas, from New York.
QuEESsrowN, November l5.-Arrived-
Steamship Abyssinia, from New York.
New YoRK, November l5,-Sailed-City
OF Berlin and The Queen, for Liverpool;
Victoria, for london; Anchoria, for Glas
gov; Neckar, for Bremen, and Lena, fol
Bristol.
BRlSroL, November l5.-Arriyed-New
York City, from New York.
HAvRE, November l5.-Sailed- Leasing
for New York.
BosroN, November 16.-Arrived: Mara
thon, from Liverpool.
NEw YoRk, November l6.-Arriyed
Helyeta, from Liverpool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
Jay GouId,s Operntlons.

/. NEW YoRK, November 15.-Jay Gould's
purchase of Commodore Garrison's in.
terestin the Missouri Pacific for Ss,OOO,.
900, hard cash, drove atstock, which has
long slumbered, up from 8 to IS this morn.
ing. 1t is the continuation of the great
Wall street operators plans to gather up
the Southwest roads. 1t is said to-day that
he has also purchased a majority OF the
capital stock Of the Atchison and Pixies
Peak Railroad Company, now the Central
Branch Of the Union Pacific. II the 70.
port is true, it shows that Mr.. Gould is
seeking control OF all the railroads west oil
the Missouri River. He already has the
Kansas Pacific, the Union Pacific and the
Missouri Pacific, and the acquisition OF the
Central Branch Road nearly accomplishes
his purpose.
The ecentlarge advance in tue st. Louis
and San Francisco stocks is ascribed not
only to the increased earnings OF the road
since August l. but also to the stragetiC
value as a link iu new through line to
the Pacific Ocean, which il said to be in
contemplation by certain powerful rail
road men.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17

WASHINGTON, November 15.-The i'm.
provement OF Government credit through
a series of years is strikingly shown in the
recent purchase Of Secretary Sherman oi
$40, 1000 six per cent. bonds in New
York for six per cent premium. These
bonds were payable June 80, 1881. In
other words, Government paper, having
only nineteen months to run, brings six
per cent. premium in gold. These bonds
were issued in 1851 and sold at discount.
The financial atmosphere was ioggy. In
July, 1862, they had fallen 10 eighty-fiye
cents in coin. In January, 1858, they
were worth but sixty.6ve cents. In July,
1854, they were worth but forty.one cents,
gold standard. The appreciation Of Gov.
ernment interest-bearing obligations from
torty-one cents to one hundred and six
cents SIN ten years has hardly parallel in the
history OF public finance. Forty-one cents
was the lowest gold price ever touched.
One year after that, (July, 1885, they had
raised to seventy-six cents; in 1868 to
seVenty-nine cents; in 1870 to ninety.six
cents; in 1874 to 100 cents; in 1875 to lO7
cents. In these figures we trace the grad.
ual appreciation OF Government credit,
taking gold as standard OF value.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, November l5.-At the annua
meeting this afternoon, Of the Chicago In,
dustrial Exposition Association, the tinan.
cial report Of the years business showed
the receipts to have been sl9S, 900 and the
expenses sl05, 900, leaving clear surplus
OF $4,000. It was voted to declare div
idend Of six per cent on the stock and to
expend about $25, 900 next year in perma-
nent improvements.
A meeting Of the lumbermen Of the city
was held this forenoon In the rooms OF the
Lumbermen's Exchange, for the purpose
OF revising the price list Of the articles in
which they. deal. Without any effort, the
meeting succeeded In slightly advancing
the prices OF common timber, fencing,
joists and scantlipg. With the exception
OF ten cent rise" on lGth, the prices
were advanced from twenty-five cents 10
two dollars, according to the quality Of
the stuff. III r4FkT-
Activity and Grmness have been the
ruling features in banking circles during
the week. Money has been in urgent re-
quest by regular customers and others In
good standing, and rates have been steady
at 6a7 per cent. on call and 7as per cent.
on time, and chiefly at per cent. on call
and per cent. on time. -at
Trade OF the city has been unusually
active for the season In wholesale branches,
and retail dealers have received an In
creased share OF patronage, owing mainly
to the thousands OF strangers in the city
attending Chfrago's reception 10 General
Grant. The flow Of currency to the
country has decreased, but the inflow has
increased.
The clearings Of the Chicago banks for
the week, with one holiday In it, foot upI
q total OF S25, ,926 430 05, being an excess
ot 5,l7l ,40l q over those Of the cores
week last year. arp
Since the first instant Chicago packers
have slaughtered 25S,0O0 hogs, against
3SS, $50 for the corresponding last year,
and 1907 in 1877. Lumber by the cargo
has been active 10 the extent OF the offer
ings, and prices have advanced Soc per
! 900 feet. In the yards activity has pre-
vailed, with hardening in prices.
The figures below show the visible sup
ply Of grain in the States and Canada on
the dates named: November Sth, 5l,OlS,-
900 bushels; November 1st, 4o,ll4,0Oo|
bushels; October 95th, 43,79S,0OO bushels
October 1lth, 7,35S,00O bushels; October
4th, 33,62O,000 bushels; September 9Th,
S2 ,629, 600 bushels; September Goth, 49,
l6S, 900 bushels: September 18th, "a ,2O6,-
600 bushels; September 9th, 81, 49,, 900;
August 30th, 81, ,523, 900 bushels.
The grain markets have been unsettled,
but higher, and hog products have ad.
vanced. During the week the receipts
and shipments Of the articles named foot
up: Receipts-Flour, SS,905 barrels
grain, 2,l04,62l bushels; hogs, 110,4O4
head, Shipments-Flour, 81, ,755 barrels
grain, 2,637, ,042 bushels; pork, $500 bar:
res; lard, Sill, ,S4l pounds, cut meats, II,
O3O, ,547 pounds. ~ rs g Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Tho GsrmanPrsss Of st,LOuls on the
Presidential Question. ,
General Crop Report for Last Month.
Above to HarmOnlze the New York
Democracy,
Weekly Review Of the Chicago
Markets.
MAINE

plan to COunt Ont the Republicans
AUGUSTA. ME., November 1G.-The stu
alton in regard 10 the counting out Of thu
Republicans and handing over the contro
Of both branches OF the Legislature
10 the Democrats and Greenbacken
4 unchanged, There Is great appre,
hension concerning the action that
i expected from tho Governor and
Council. The formal count will begin
lomorrOw, aud 1t Is expected that q large
number OF persons will lie present in the
ciiy. The Republican State Committee
Of 1879 aud the new State Committee oi
lsSO will meet here tomorrow evening.
BASGoR, Me, November l6.-The re.
ports from Augusta ofthe intention OF the
Governor and Council 10 count out the
Republican majorities in the Legislature,
and thus seize control OF the State govern.
ment for the coming year, were fully cred.
tied by leading Democrats here on
Saturday and Republicans who have been
inclined to dOubtthe alleged revolutionary
designs have come to regard the threatens
ings as serious. The perpetration OF an
act Of this character would undoubtedly
cause the most intense excitement ever
known in the State. Many leading Re.
pubIicans of this sections go to Augusta
on Monday.
BosroN, November l7.-Telegrams from
Maine confirm fully tho previous dipatch.
@Oi the great excitement in the State re.
gafding the probable counting out Of the
Republican House and Senate and the
election in January OF Democratic Gov.
ernor, and the fusion ol Councillors and
State officers. Tho same dispatches coa-
slider i!prObable that Governor Garcelon
will have second term. There will be a
meeting of the ex.Bepublican Governors
in Augusta tomorrow. ..t Eta
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
FRANCE.

LONDON, November 15,-A correspond.
ent at Paris comments on the visits OF
Gambetta, President OF the Chamber OF
Council Of Deputies, to Waddington, Pre-.
mier, and President Grevy, especially on
his intimacy with the latter. The CORES.
pondent says: "a compromise on the
amnesty question will be made when a
motion OF further amnesty Is presented in
the Chamber Of Deputies. The Ministry
will state that their opinions are unchaug.
ed, and that further amnesty Is uuneces.
sary, but they will not make it q Cabinet
question. The Chamber OF Deputies may
then inquire into individual cases Of those
remaining unamnestied."
PARIS, November l5.-President Grew
has commuted the penalty OF five murder.
ers, under sentence OF death, to hard Ia.
Dor for lie. Among the recipients O!
Presidential mercy, are the two Juvenile
assassins, Gille and Abadie, leaders Of the
notorious gang Of youths whose misdeeds
created 80 much excitement some months
ago.
NJ. Humbert has published a long letter
to the Minister Of the Interior, giving the
particulars Of the punishment to which
political prisoners at the Bagne OF Noumea
are subjected. 1t alleges that some Of
them are tortured by thumb.screws, which
are frightened I'LL the thumbs drop Of,
Others are bastinadoed with such severity
as to be incapacitated for manual labor
Another punishment in vogue Is To hana
up man by his feet and fog him while il
that position. These tortures are so re.
voting that It is hard to believe in theil
reality, but N. Humbert positively affirml
that he was an eye witness Of their in
Fiction, and gives the names Of some OF the
victims.
LONDON, November 15.-A dispatch from
Paris, dated at midnight, says Quotations
at the Boulevard Boprse have Improved
on reassuring statements by N. Wadding
ton, Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
A council Of the French Ministry wal
held to-day, President Greyy presiding
The question Of the relation Of Franc
with foreign Powers came up in dut
course, when N. Waddington, Ministe
for Foreign Affairs, gave q highly iayora
BILE and satisfactory account ot the sltua
ltion. He said France was now at tpeac
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17

WASHINGTON, November l5.-Mr. Kreis'
man, United States Consul General, in q
dispatch to the Department Of State dated
October SOth, communicates description
Of anewly-discoyered process for embalm.
ing or preservation OF dead bodies, The
inventor, it appears, secured patent fol
the process, but the German Government
conceiving high appreciation Of the i'm
portance otthe invention, induced him 10
abandon his patent, and Immediately after
the Government made public through the
press complete description OF the pro.
cess as set forth in the letters patent. The
following extracts are translated from the
publication, by the Prussian Minister oi
Public Worship, as given in the German
newspapers at Berlin.
"The dead bodies Of human beings aud
animals, when treated by this process,
fully retain their form, color and hexibili.
ty, even after aperiod OF several years,
and may then be dissected for purposes oi
science or criminal jurisprudence. Decay
and all offensive odors are completely
prevented. and upon an incision being
made the muscles and flesh present the
same appearance as in the body Of q per,
son recently deceased. Preparations
made Of several parts, such as natural
skeletons, lungs, entrails, &C., retain their
soitness and pliability. The liquid used
is prepared as follows: In three thousand
grammes OF boiling water are dis.
solved three hundred grammes Of alum,
twenty-five grammes OF cooking salt,
twelve grammes OF saltpetre, sixty
grammes of potash and ten grammes Of
arsenic acid. The solution is allowed to
cool and filter. To ten litres Of this neu.
tral liquid, which is colorless and odorless,
are added four litres OF glycerine and one
lire Of methilic alcohol. The method Of
preserving or embalming dead bodies by
means Of this liquid Il simple, and con.
sists, in general terms, Of q saturation and
impregnation Of the bodies. From one
and one.halfto five litres Of liquid is used,
the quantity depending upon the size OI
/ the DOuy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
VOLUME XXvIII.-NUMBER 10.
ss.on =. LEARNED bS Northern Democrats.

Lesson Learned by Northern Democrats.
WASHINGTON, November l5.-From the
tone Of many Northern Democrats who
have arrived at the Capital, it is believed
that there WILDE "a good many BraRps"
developed in Cong,rss he coming session.
\ will be reColleclel that Congressman
Bragg, Of Wisconsin, gave the Solid sonth
the benefit Of some energetic observations
last session, telling them plainly that their
Representatives were going too far as TO
Southern claims and other matters. The
result OF the elections prove the wisdom
q Br3sg's observations It Is now said
that he could not be reelected had he
taken any other position, and that all
Northern Democrats representing close
nisttiets will have 10 adopt something
IKE the same line Of iconduct or suffer dc.
iieat. All the indications are that the com.
ing session will be stormy, and thore arc
many who look for u minor outbreak
among the leaders OF the Democracy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-17
NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.
Up RIVER NEWS.


The Pottery Boom-StFlke OF Coal Miner
The Rise in the RIVer-The PeWik,
Wanted up At Cumberland.
steGbenyllle Gazette Of Saturday Evening.
The Pottery boom is booming. Already
@O,OOOof the stock has already been taken
Mr.. Lowe, an experienced architect from
East Liverpool, who Is an expert at pottery
building, is in the city, and will begin a
once to draw plans for the building.
The miners Of the Ohio and Pennsyl.
yania coal works, located st the lower end
OF the city, a few days-ago struck for an
advance Of Is per cent. in wages. This
morning the managers concluded to pay
the price, and the men went to work,
The "putters In" were advanced from
81 to $l.lO per day.
About II O'Clock to-day the sound OF a
steamboat whistle rang out on the air,
causing everyone In the neighborhood OF
the river to stretch their necks and gaze
out on the water, besides which large
number Of people hastened down from
the city to see. For ten long weeks not q
boat has passed this point.
The brick business is still brisk.
Our manufacturers labor under con.
siderable disadvantage owing to the
low water, thus compelling them
to ship across to McCoys Sta.
ton and reship by railroad. What we
need more than anything is railroad
from here to Holidays Cove, connecting
there with the Pewiky. The amount oi clay
and brick shipped from here this season
would pay handsome revenue; some.
thing like 200 or 800 cars have been ship.
ped, and still they go at the rate Of 10 or
l2 per day. This would show q ship.
ment OF from 10000 to 1000, 900 brick. II
We could only have branch run up here
We would be satisfied for the present
We Cumberlanders will not be satisfied
until we have better facilities Of getting
our products TO market. i