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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-05

LEXINGTON, August 4.-The State cleo
tons passed of quietly, with full vote
in this city. Blackburn, (Dem.) for Gov
ernor, 1875; Evans, (Rep.) 1885; Cook,
(Nat.) 20. The remainder of the ticket
received about the same vote, except for
Treasurer, Stoll, rep 1925; Tate, (Dem J
,497. In the local contest for representa-
tive, Bush, (Dem. received 1,7S0; Kortler-
ath, supported by the Republicans, l,2S5.
Woodford county gives Democratic ma
iority Of $50. For Convention, 2,476.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 4.-Specials
received tonight by the Colricr,journal
indicate large falling of Of the Demo-
cratic vote cast at to-day's election for
State officers and members OF the Leglsla-
tuse. The Democratic Central Committee
estimates the total vote at about 100000, a
falling off OF over 5000 on the Tilden-
Hayes vote and 5000 on the last Guber-
material vote. In this city alone the vote
falls of over 5000.
The Republicans make slightgains in the
legislature, and defeat the Speaker Of the
last House, but the Democratic majority Is
still overwhelming in the General Assem-
bly,. The call for o Constitutional Conyen.
ton fails for want OF q constitutional ma.
jority in its favor. In this city, where the
workingmen elected Ave Of the seven rep
resentatives, two years age, only Democrats
were elected to-day. The Greenbackers
cut no figure in the contest.
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DEVASTATING STORMS.

LONDON, August 4.-The most severe
storm for many years ragged Saturday night.
The storm was attended by q fall OF hail
stones, some five inches in circumference.
The damage to glass around London
amounts to thousands OF pounds sterling.
A great part Of the Bedforshire hay crop
Is completely swept away, and many cat
tie drowned. Newmarket and neighbor.
hood are flooded. The rain fall in Cuck-
inghamshire is estimated at twenty tons
peracre. Damages by the food and light
ming are also reported fSom Cambridge,
Norfolk, Cuilford, Leicester, Bath and
Monmouth. The storm was terribly severe
in the Valley Of the Thames. Immense
injury is done to the growing crops. The
damage BY rain, hail and inundation i
irreparable this season. Loss Of lives moi
serious.
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TIE RAD HEALTH OF WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON, August 4.-Col. Albert,
who has charge OF the improvement Of
the Potomac, says the flats and the de.
posits made on them by Washington
sewers, seriously affect the health of the
city and proposes plan for the abatement
of the nuisance. The plan is to dredce
out the so-called Virginia channel from
Easley's Point to the arsenal and use the
dredgings to reclaim the entire area be.
tween that channel and the city front,
thus leaving one wide, deep channel in.
stead OF two comparatively shallow ones
with half submerged flats between them.
Col. Albert estimates the cost OF the work
al 8 500, 900, and recommends that II be
betrayed by annual appropriations Of
from $4,000 to $500, 900 per year until
the improvement is completed.
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ST. LOUIS, August "A disreputable ne
gro named Jackson was arrested at eleven
o'clock tonight BY policeman at the cor.
ner of Sixth and Pine streets, and while
being taken to the station house he broke
from the officer and ran. The officer fred
his pistol into the air 70 stop the negro,
but the latter continued to run, and as he
turned the corner OF Fifth and Pine
streets another shot was fired, but whether
by the officer who made the arrest or an.
other one who also gave chase TO Jackson
could not be definitely ascertained, but the
negro fell. The ball entered his back and
penetrated the left lung, inficting q NOR.
tai wound. Jackson was taken TO the Dis.
pensary, where he died few moments
after his arrival.
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KENTUCKY CROPS.
Not . very EneoaraeInE OulIook

LOUISVILLE, August 4.-The report Of
the State Commissioner Of Agriculture,
just issued, says correspondents from all
parts Of the State speak despondtnsly and
despairingly Of anything like full corn
crops. Their reports were written, in
most cases, just before the recent rains,
that seems 10 have been satisfactory
throughout the State.
The wheat crop has been extraordinary
in quality and yield. We regret that We
have no data at hand from which we can
approximate the average in the State; nor
have We any means from which 10 form
anything approaching the aggregate crop
In the State. The acreage, which we gather
from our correspondents, and OF course
each only speaks for his own locality, is
from eight to ten per cent. above that Of
last year.
To reach comparison as TO the agRre.
gate yield between this and last wear.
basing our conclusions upon the estimates
OF our correspondents, we should place Il
at from 10 10 20 per cent above. Most Of
our correspondents place the crops in
their respective counties at from 5 TO 25
per cent above an average. All speak Of
the crop as being unusually fine in yield
and quality.
The reports from tobacco producing dis.
tricts are far from being satisfactory. The
crop has been effected In various ways by
the recurring drought, for want Of suitable
season for setting ground prepared with a
view to q crop had 10 be utilized In other
ways. In some cases the plants have per.
ished after setting on account OF the
drought following, and where stand was
secured the plants have been to some de.
gree checked in their growth and scorched
by the hot weather.
None OF our correspondents estimate NJ
above 5per cent the incoming crop, The
opinions expressed, however, are from
the care taken in the culture where A
stand was secured, a superior article will
be made.
There can't be more than short half
crop Of apples. Those that survived the
winter and spring freezes, are Of defec-
i've quality.
The pear crop is a full one, and gener.
llly the fruit Is perfect. Peaches are a
total failure and grapes cannot be rated
above fourth Of a crop. Taking q view
81 the whole situation, the prospect for
the Kentucky farmers Is not very cheer
ing. With the failure Of the hay crop,
The possible failure TO some extent of the |
,orn crop, with no grass and winter com.
ng, the future Is not as bright as it might
be.
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The Dubuque base ball club defeated
Chicago yesterday; score, too.
Clusters battlefield, on the Little Big
Horn is to be made National Cemetery.
Over twenty deaths were reported at the
Coroners Office, in New York City, yester-
day morning. The deaths were doubtless
accelerated by great heat.
The American Consul at Laujiers writes
that the Sultan Of Morocco subdued he
Berba tribes, Thirty.four heads Of the
rebels were exposed on the walls OF the
city.
Many persons called on Secretary Sher.
man At his hotel, New York City, yester.
day, and later he passed an hour in Inc
custom house. He left last night ior
Washington.
A whole family, consisting Of E. p
Lesum, wife and two children, were
struck by lightning at Rochester, Mimi,
Sunday afternoon. The wife and childrer
are dead and Lesum will die.
The bail Of Prescott G. Pellsbury. the
detaulting cashier Of the Lawrence, Mass
National Bank has been reduced from ~,
OO0to $4,000. The counsel for Pellsbur,
said he would stand trial and cheerful;
suffer any penalty.
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HIGH.HAN6ED BLAcKMA,L.
United States Consul Sprague, OF GIbraI.
tar, Threatened with Death by Brig.
"nds II He Don't Pony Up.

United states Consul Sprague, OF GIbraI.
tar, Threatened with Death by Brig.
nnds Il He Don't Pony Up.
WAsMrSeroS, Augusta. Consul Sprarue,
oil Gibraltar, communicates to the Depart
ment OF State the particulars Of an attempt
TO extort money from him. On the 9th Of
July the Consul received All anonymous
letter, purportingto be from six men, de-
manding loan OF three thousand dollars.
The letter goes into all the details Of con.
yeying the money 10 the conspirators, and
threatens death 10 the Consul and his
family in case Of a failure 10 deposit The
money in the designated place. The whole
affair is arranged in the most circumstan.
tial manner, and bears the marks OF prac.
ticed hands. The Consul communicated
with the police, and detectives we're EN-
ployed. On the 18th Of July, the day for
depositing the money having passed, an.
other letter more threatening, but reduc-
ing the amount to $500, was received, In
this letter the brigands showed that they
were cognizant Of all that had taken place
since the receipt OF the first letter-the
movements OF the Consul and family and
Of the police. Mr.. Sprague has laid The
whole matter before the American Minis.
ter ut Madrid.
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there would be many advantages con.
nected with the plan Of county associa.
tons working in connection with body
TO be formed by delegates from each.
Those desiring information as to the best
plan Of organizing can secure It by ad.
dressing the Secretary Of the. Virginia
Game Protective Association, at Rich.
mond. and 1t is hoped that supply Of
printed matter explanatory Of the under.
taking will shortly be ready for distribu-
don in this city.
We cannot too heartily commend the
enterprise to the favorable consideration
Of the people Of the State. There are no
sections Of the Union, Of easy access, whose
streams and forests arc 50 well stocked
with fish and game, and which are SO well
adapted to sustain and preserve their in.
mates, as our own. They are beginning to
be depleted, however, through the lack Of
sufficient protective legislation, and the
lack OF the enforcement Of that already in
existence. In some localities murderous
and unsportsmanlike performances have
resulted in almost depopulatlng the for.
ests and streams, and'unless proper meas.
ures are taken to prevent 1t, there is rea.
son TO believe similar fate awaits the bal.
ance. What is wanted is an organization
that will educate public sentiment up to
the point OF generally sustaining any fair
and iudicious regulations for the protection
Of fish aud game that may be devised,
securing all proper and necessary levisla.
ton on the subject, and securing the pun.
ishment of any wHilful yiolators of the
statutes made and provided. That this
has been accomplished elsewhere is proof
enough that it can be done in this State.
The New York Society for the Preserya.
tion of Game has made such progress that
the regulation of the whole subject, in
connection with which It was Organized
has been practically turned over 10 its di.
rection, It's officers enforce the penalties
for infraction Of game laws and the
moiety Of the fines, which under the laws
Of that State 90 tn the informer aro said
IA ho srf,;c;on. ~ No, 49, -. ~ -, ~
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1t is intended, We believe, to make such
association include every county in the
State, either by means Of county associa-
tons, or direct membership Of all inter
ested in a single State organization, as
may hereafter be determined, and 1t is
not too early for those who feel like taking
part in the movement to express their
views on this subject. The New York
and Virginia associations, II We are not
mistaken, are State organizations, opera
ting without the assistance Of separate
county associations, but in State like
our, less perfectly developed and with
lever facilities oI easy communication,
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OGDEN, UTAH, August 4.-The report
on Saturday that George Q. Cannon, Brig.
ham Young, jr., and Albert Carrinctofl,
executors Of Brigham Young's estate, had
given bond and been released, was a mis-.
take. They failed to give bond and were
sent to the penitentiary to-day, John
Taylor gave bond and was released.
Newly appointed Chief Justice Hunt
arrived at Salt Lake to-day.
The funeral Of Joseph Standing. the
Mormon elder who was murdered in
GeorEia's'was largely attended yesterday
but there was no excitement.
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Tns weeks bulletin Of the National
Board Of Health reports that deaths from
yellow fever have occurred among refu.
Yees from Memphis, at Louisville, Saint
Louis, Cincinnati, New York aud Brook.
lyp, but there is no evidence that the in.
lection has gained a iOOthOld at any other
places than Memphis and New Orleans.
1t will be noticed from last nights dis
patches that the fever is sgradually growing
in the former and stands about stationary
in the last named city.
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'TEuEH lies in nutshell" and "brevi.
y Is the soul Of wit" To be briei. when
the shell Is broken, the truth will be dis.
covered, that the Grand Central Hotel an
Broadway, New York, now kept on both
plans, the American s. 50 or S. ID. and
the European 81 90 and upwards, per day
gives more satisfaction for tie same
money, than any other fist-class house in
lothian. An elegant Restaurant al mod.
crate prices, Is conducted by the Grand
SeHHA' NWF
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FOREIGN NOTES.

1.-THE statement of the Imperial Bank OF
Germany shows an increase in specie OF
1881 900 marks.
The Wesleyan Conference OF Blrmiug.
ham, has adopted a report in favor OF the
ecumenical conference proposed by the
American Wesleyans, aud appointed a
committee 10 make arrangements.
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CHICAGO, August frank Victory,
aged IS died here on Saturday night, at
the residence of his son.in-law, George
W. Cunningham, 224 jefferson street,
alter an illness Of about week. The Ger.
titicate Of Dr.. W. D. Northway, his at.
tending physician, states that death was
caused by bilious intermittent fever with
a suspicion Of yellow fever, because Of his
recent arrival from Memphis. DR.. Dunn,
City Physician, and other medical experts
concurred in this opinion, and the
premises have been thoroughly disin.
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KANSAS Cry, NO., August 4.-The En-
poria aud Southern Railroad, recently
built from this city to Eureka, a distance
Of fifty miles, changed Its track from a
narrow gauge toa standard gauge yester-
day. The work occupied ten hours by
800 men, under charge Of Maj. B. Butler,
Chief Engineer. This road Is being rap.
idly put through Elk county, and in sixty
days will be at Howard City. It lis good
road, runs through one ot the finest dis.
tricts, and Its business is already encour-
aging.
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An alarm Of fire for the Second ward
was rung Sunday, little before midnight.
The fire proved to be in the Third ward,
on Thirty.irst street, at the alley back Of
Miller's dry goods store, aud was not the
result of accident, as the house was un.
occupied. The fire was easily extinguished
with little damage. The shortness of the
alarm rung did not excite great fears OF a
large IRE, and It was not easy TO get much
OF turnout in the more distant wards,
The Silver Hook Club started down the
river Monday morning, to encamp for
two weeks opposite Cochransyille. near
Sistersville. Quite large number went,
and the amount of goods and fixtures
generally that were taken along bespeaks
good time. Chris. Bippus was on hands,
not going to allow q broken rib to make
him miss the fun. The boat moved OF 10
the music Of martial band.
Miss Lou Spencer is visiting friends
here.
MB; Rev: Rambo has returned from her
extended visit.
Mrs. DOlph johnson has returned, after
visit Of six weeks TO her parents.
The picture OF Mrs. Shoemaker, nee Ella
Ogle, has been put in more prominent
place by Mr.. Tappan, in one OF Mr.. p. T.
Mr.. V. 7, Morgan is to give some. of his
Irish and Ouch character sketches at the
picnic Of Company D, next Saturday.
Miss Marshall and Miss Hubbard. of
Wheeling, visited Miss Lille Kirkpatrick
The nail works and rolling mill have
stopped for necessary repairs, and will
probably remain idle for two weeks.
D ~ Il
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THE White Sulphur Springs property
seems to be as difficult to sell as sick ele.
nbant Several DEGREES Of sale have been
made and the property put up and with.
,Irawu. The last time 1t was ordered TO be
divided and offered in parcels, but no sales
have been effected yet. Meanwhile the
preferred creditors are bowling for their
money and refuse to be conforted because
II Is not forthcoming. --
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FALL RIVER, August At is reported
that the spinners voted not 10 furnish
bail for the strikers arrested for intimids.
ton, and also that they voted 10 petition
the second hands in the mills to leave
work, and the report Is that iorty.four
second hands in the city have expressed a
willingness TO quit work. 1t Is further
stated that mass meeting will be held in
the park next week 70 express their indip.
nation At Mayor Iindsays action in inter.
viewing Governor Talbot,
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MoUNDsviLLE.
Death Ora Prominent Citizen of Marshal,
County.

Death ofa Prominent Citizen OF Marshall
County.
EditOu IutsllIEeneer:
Captain David Roberts, residing near
Moundsville, and a prominent citizen of
Marshall county, died about II O'Clock
Sunday night, August Sd, in the 10Th year
Of his age. Captain Roberts was one Of
the oldest citizens Of the county. lie was
closely identified with most OF The entey.
prises IN the county, and his loss will bo
s%diY lelt; he was one Of Oldest river
difficulties to be overcome in the eariy
days Of steamboat navigation from n.
Gull to the port OF Wheeling and pits.
burgh. The funeral will take place from rs'a
MS late residence at O'Clock, Tuesday
TtHetnTon. WtonSto Friends Of the family il
the train at 1926 a. NJ, and return on III
afternoon train. '" ""
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splrItuaIlst Camp Meeting.

BosroS, August 4.-Sunday was the
closing day of the Spiritualist camp meet.
ing at Onset Bay, and about four thousand
persons attended. ]. B. Stebbins, of De.
troit, spoke Of the Pocasset tragedy, say.
ing that Freeman and wife were developed
in the orthodox believers, and were led by
blind faith in the old stories to the killing
OF their own child.
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SrErBESylLLE's Sunday newspaper
trouble was settled last week by the dis
missal Of the editor from the United Pres
byteriau Church. There was no trial,
the only defense from the newspaper man
being note to the effect that he had to go
10 the circus and could not attend. In this
sppears the submissive spirit Of his PROBES.
sion. II any memberssot the other pro-
LESSONS had been similarly summoned,
there would probably have been a heated
contest and unlimited bad blood aroused.
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ATLANTA, GA, August 4.-The House
special committee has reported sixteen
articles Of impeachment against Comp.
troller General Goldsmith. The articles
allege detalcation ofs7,OOO. This ale.
CATION created some sensation, as the char.
aster ot the Comptroller General stood
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A weddInE Party yr,rl..,l.

LEWISTON, MAISE.August This even.
ing's train ran INTO a wagon containing
Pierre Gondrean and two ladies, Rose
Martin and Celina NORM, all French, and
ot Lewiston, at crossing in Lisbon, who
were instantly killed. They were return
ing from q wedding excurson.
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PETERSBURG, August 4.-During the alb.
sence Of James Rose, colored farmer
from his home, Maggie Tinns, with whom
he lived, and their infant child, were mur.
desed by an unknown man and a wo.
man whom Rose had married and aban.
doned.
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VIZ were shown yesterday a paper
which indicated a movement in the difec-
ton Of protecting the fish and game left
in this State, from improper destruction,
and as the project interests every citizen
Of West Virginia, as well as large num-
Der Of visitors who make annual pilgrim
ages hither during the fishing and hunt
ing season, We publish the agreement
above referred to, together with the sigma
tn, es thus far obtained:
VIZ the undersigned agree to form an
Association for the Protection OF Fish and
Game, and when q sufficient number OF
siguatu res are obtained, will proceed to
organize permanent Association for the
purpose.
We hen,by agree to pay into the Treas
ury Of suci, permanent Association such
sums as may be hereafter determined mot
to exceed o ne dollar each per annum) for
the purpose Of disseminating the laws and
narfn,, -. Il Eor thoir an nfOpromant
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N44TuEE's efforts are always ditee.a,,
aiisht but sometimes occasional ASIA.
ance Of the proper kind proves eminent ntlS !,
sSetviceaoIe 70 her efforts, Dr. Rnii's
baltimore Pills combine every o1ality i ~ :
render @ them Of peculiar services in yssy ~
many diseases. W!
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ITALY.

SCHEME FOR pIvERTlxG THE COURSE OF ruE
RIVER 70.
LONDON, August IA dispatch from
Rome says: Garibaldi recommends a
scheme for diverting the course OF the
River Po. He would have the river com.
municate in straight line with Milan,
thence by northerly bend with Turin,
and BY deepening It's bed this would Sc.
cure direct communication with the sea,
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PARIS, August 5.-Five persons were
killed and eleven seriously, and forty
slightly injured by a railway accident be-
tween Nancy and Vezerlise.
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Poisoned.

PoRr vtAS, QuEsEc, August "A family
named wuotte, consisting Of seven per.
sons, were poisoned from eating bread
which had been left standing in some
place with paris green. Three have since
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Watery Graves.

PHILADELPHIA, August 4.-Leyis Mayer,
OF this city, and Joseph Jones, Of Consho.
hocton, were drowned while bathing at
Atlantic City. An unknown man was
drowned while bathing ut Cape May.
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Tar election Of an energetic Board Of
directors by the Belmont Nail Works
company furnishes some promise Of an
s,rly revival Of business At that establish
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SAN Francisco, August 4.-GeOrre p.
Rodgers r. clerk at the Front House, and
Walter R. Slyer, clerk at the Cnston,
House, were drowned by The nnso,,;ns' V%Sson' i
S.,n tneif DO: oo@ while fishing In Lake San An.