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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-10-15

~ WISH | were you about two
hours,' she said to her husband, with
great tenderness. "And why, my
dear,?" he asked. Because, she said,
toying aflectionately with her watch
chain, "because then would buy my
wife new bonnet"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19

According to the Iron and steel Bulletin,
the price OF the best brands Of No. an.
thraCite foundry pig iron in Philadelphia
advanced 81 per ton from January to
July !, 1879. From July to August it
advanced 81. From August ! to Scptcm.
her it advanced 81 80. From Scptem.
her to September lG it advanced s. 80.
The total advance from January to the
pr. senL time has been s.. Tho pig iron
na,k.' of Pittsburgh has been much more
excited tn an that Of Philadelphia, and in
conseoucncc prices have advanced more
n, the former place than At the latter.
Gray forge coke p!;.g iron, for instance, has
experienced an app "ciaton in price at
Pittsburgh from SIG per ton on January !
to ;9G per ton on September t. The ad'
vance in No. ! anthracite foundry pig iron
in Philadelphia has been from SIS per ton
toS25.
The price Of best refined bar iron IN
Philadelphia advanced 81 q per ton from
January ! 70 July !, 1870. Prom July
10 August it advanced So q. From
August ! to September | ii advanced 81 IS
From Scptombrr | to September I5 /
advanced $il %. The total advance IRON
January ! to the present litno has beer
$50 IG, or from $i2 ~ per ton 70 SN2 u.
The price ot the hest standard iron rail-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19
DOMESTIC NEWS.
News from the Yellow Fever
Country.
Details of the Boston Tenement
House Calamity.
A Heartrending Story Of Suffering
and Death.
Convention Of the Independent Party
of Massachusetts.
Butler Endorsed and Nominated for
Governor.
BOSTON TENEMENT HOUSE CALAMITY

Further Particulars OF the FrIghtfnl
DlSastcr-NIne Of the Inmates Cnt Of
by Fire and Burned TO Death.
BosToN, September lS.-The occupants
of the tenement, 1873 Gold street, burned
last night, were: On the first floor, an ageG
couple whom no one in the vicidity scems
to have known, and one Gillespie and
wife; on the second floor, a German fami
ly consisting OF father, mother and three
children, named PfeifIer; on the third
floor Ferdinand Mersh, wifeAnd two chill,
dren, and George HOldred, wife and two
children, making l6 persons asleep in the
house when the inCendIary kindled the
fire.
When the fire was discovered by q po.
licemnn at quarter to twelve, the flames
were breaking out the front door, having
burned through the stairs, making them
impossible. The smoke was rolling up
the narrow stairCases and awakened the
inmates. Before the tiremen could arrive
with ladders the inmates had either leaped
from the windows or gone to the roof in
hope of safety, or dropped sufFocated in
the hall. The list of the dead comprises
five, which number may be increased 10
seven or eight. An old couple.on the first
floor made their escape, and had not been
heard OF during the night. The Gillespi
family escaped with the exception OF thee
wife and mother, the latter, who was fifty
years old, might have escaped by walking
six feet, but become bewildered and
swooned i'll her room, and she was found
by the tiremen in an apparently dying
condition, and taken TO the station with
the other victims Of the fire. Her injuries
are terrible burns both external and in
ternal.
Jose PfeifFer, aged %, was found in the
hall OF the second floor. Mrs. Pieifer and
two children jumped from a window and
were but slightly hurt, but PfeiGer, the
father, was lost. Ulath, on third floor,
lifted his son Charles, aged IA, out OF the
window and allowed him to drop to the
ground, distance Of forty feet. He then
instructed his wife and daughter Rosie to
jump, which they did. Last Of all, he
himself jumped to the ground. and in fall
ing met instant death. Mrs. Ulrath is at
the hospital with fractures OF both legs
and an arm, and her face is bruised be.
yond all recognition. The daughter, Ro-
sic, sustained no serious injuries, but
Charles is badly hurt.
Holdred took his wife to the roof and
then went down stairs, when he was
caught by the flames and burned, proba.
bly, fatally. Mrs. lIOldrcd's body, charred
beyond recognition, was found on the
roof. Charles lloldred, the son, is at the
hospital internally injured from jumping
to the ground and with an arm broken.
Another body was found early this morn.
ing at the scene OF the Gold street horror,
that Of Rose Mayrath, aged sixteen. Ii
was found in one Of the upper rooms.
tis reported that three other bodies have
been found, making nine persons known
to have been killed,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19
ENGLAND.

LONDON, September 1s. - Thomas @
Scott, n well known agricultural authority
writes. Government and trade estimates
show that the surplus OF wheat in Ameri
ca, Russia and the East is $685. quarters
less than the aggregate deficiency OF the
various countries, aud rise in the price
OF breadstufis, therefore, is anticipated.
4 correspondent at Paris has reason 10
believe that the newspaper war between
Germany aud Russia is merely diplomatic
comedy to test the intentions of France,
Three thousand persons are now pcnni.
less in marlborough.
The South African cable will bc com.
pleted by the Goth inst, which will place
South Africa within nine days communi-
cation with England.
a correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian ut London says that Lord Gran.
brook, Secretary Of State for India, has
gone TO BalmOral, and. though it is said
hiss visit is merely on routine duty, it is
thought he can only be absent at such a
critical time because he has gone TO consult
the Queen en- some course which the
ministry has decided on. Nobody will be
surprised if his visit is followed BY an
early suMmOning OF Parliament.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Report Of Cstywayo's Capture Con-
frmsd.
BeaconstieId Gives Canada Some
English "Taffy."
A Wilderness That is Going to Run
Opposition to the us.
Increase of English Labor Troubles.
ENGLISH LABOR TROUBLES.

LONDON, September IS. - The labor
troubles are increasing. The Bedford new
mills at Leigh have been closed, and seven
hundred operatives rendered idle. The
Preston Spinningand Manufacturing Com.
panY, running $4,000 spindles and 75O
looms, have commenced to run on the
short time system. There is not the least
indication OF settlement at present OF
the strike at Mossley. The number Of the
strikers is increasing daily, and by the
end OF the week it Is expected, with
two exceptions, that every mill in the dis.
trict will be closed. The operatives and
spinners Of Hyde will meet shortly to dis.
Cuss the question Of the reduction Of the
wages Of the operatives, and to decide
whether there shall be stoppage OF the
mills throughout the whole district. Quite
q panic has been created in Glossop by
the announcement that the Summers
mills, employing 5000 hands, will shortly
be closed. The Wood Brothers mills,
employing IN equal number Of hands,
are about to start running on short time.
AS Glossop is entirely dependent on the
cotton trade, oil classes OF the community
express the gravest concern regarding the
condition OF affairs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19
GRIEVANCES OF rmE PEOPLE.
bridgeport COiOrCd SCIIOoI-A Reply 10
the Clerk of the School IlOnrd.
WHEELING SAINT II

Editors IntelligcnCer.
In your paper OF Thursday, September
llth, you published u card from the Clerk
Of the School Board in Bridgeport in
which card the writer has injustly assailed
my honesty and ii you will do me the favor
should be glad to correct any false i'm.
preston which might have been convey.
ed by said article. am tho lady to whom
reference is there made. | filed my an
plieation in bridgeport on the Sd of June.
and at the same time left there stamped
envelope with my address, SO that
as curly as possibly, l might
hear the decision Of the School
Board. was not officially notified Of INV
appointment there at all, and knew moth.
ing OF It until late in July, and then was
notified by friends who are in no way CON.
neCted with the school. As TO wac est there
was no agreement made between the
board ana myself. And when, through
patron OF the school in question, learned
the terms upon which l was expected to
teach declined to accept and sent word
10 tins friend, and also to the Clerk nj tha
School Board that should not take the
school on those terms. Besides TN that t I
Ilad right to expect notice from the
Board TO myself. l waited until
the second week in August, and not
S,s hS,ylns received word from the proper
officer, withdrew my application. These
are the racts to which i am willing to be
qualified at any time. II the notice was
sent me failed to receive it. had no
intention Of trliiing with the Board as the
author Of the article referred to insinu.
atesi aEu while 1t NAV be in his powerto
make inrther charges to lefame me and
shield himself, / hope he will desist from
referring 10 II lady in connection with m
much slang phraseology and low ungentle
manly tone which clWracterizes his entire
letter. am very sorry that the school
suffered any disappointment, but it is un.
Just and unmanIy Of the CLERK OF the
Board to cast the blame on me,
Very Respectfully,
LIZZIE X. WALLACE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19
Few Words to The Brethren.

Wellsburg Herald.
There is one little matter we ap, zach
with good deal the same feeling we
would approach amule's heels, and tlIAt is
the disposition on the part OF our West
Virginia editorial brethren in speak q Of
the proposed editorial convention ~ for
this S0th, to dwell entirely too murn on
beer and whisky drinking in that co'nec-
ton. We do not think it is at all edifN ing to
the patrons Of thelpapers, and not calculated
to set the editorial fraternity in prJft.
able light before the public. Therefore,
as the senior Of the fraternity Of this State,
We mean by virtue OF continuous service,
We take the liberty OF suggesting let up
on the beer talk. There, now, bre; e;hren,
you have it; if any OF you are disposed
not to take the advice kindly, Just let up
with your heels and out with it.
This word Of admonition on the Part Of
the Herald is timely enough. We have
noticed the squibs referred to and formed
pretty much the same opinion in cgard
to their objectionable character. W. rust
that the criticism OF the "senior" mrmber
Of the fraternity in this State will ne re-
ceived in the kindly spirit in which we
feel that it was written. Brother jacob is
always sound in such matters, arl by
reason Of this fact, laying aside his scniori-
ty, is entitled to be heard with respect
The editors Of West Virginia arr not
bacchanalians by any means. Ont the con-
trary they are above the average standard
OF exemplary conduct in all matters that
pertain to sobrletY. And yet theil read
ers might well suppose that the great end
and aim OF their coming together in this
city OH the SOth was to luxuriate in the
beer vaults OF the breweries.
Another thing, now that the role OF criti-
cism is in order. Would it not be good
thing for the brethren to dispense with
about three.fourths OF the personal para
graphs in regard to each other thai ap-
pear in their columns. The wit Displayed
is by no means such conspicuous feature
as to make it Indispensable. II We were
not animated by the proper esprit de
corps we should have several times been
tempted to publish some OF their personal
references as specimens Of the hand up
style Of editing anewspaper. They are
very sorry jokes indeed, and look as ii the
writers set very uncomplimentary csti-
mate on the tastes Of their readers. There
fore, under cover Of the protecting a"gis Of
brother Jacobs tutherly advice,we venture
to suggest whether it would not be first
rate improvement to dispense with them
altogether.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19

Exists, or i the IIair is gray, dry orharsh.
the natural youthful color can bc restored
by using London IIair Color IscstorCr. !"
the most delightful article ever introduced
10 tho American people for increasing
growth, restoring itS natural color, and nj
the same time a lovely hair dressing and
heautiIOr, II is totally different from olI
others; not sticky or gnmmy, and freq
from all impure ingredients that render
many articles obnoxious. In fuc, il isrx.
InisitGly pcriumcd, and 40 clcanly and
elegantly prepared M to make il IA LASTING
hNir dressing and toilet luxury. j. 4.
TyneS, n prominent citizen, Wilson, n, c.,
writes Some ton years REo my wifc's hnir
commenced falling, and got very thin and
gray; but after using London IInir Color
ltGstOrOr' tho SCALP became healthy, the
hair stopped falling, the color VIVA rGsIor.
cd, md iA now growing beautiful,
Ask yOnrdruRgiBt for London / lair Color
lseatOrot. Price, 70 COnls n bottle, Sir
bottles, 81. Main depot for the u, s., nm
North Sixth ST., Philadelphia, Trhstw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19

WASHINGTON, September lS.-SeCretary
McCrary spent the greater part of last
week visiting the coal and iron regions o.
northwestern Pennsylvania, and reports
that the condition Of business there was
never better than it is to-day. Coal mi
ming is so active now that cars cannot be
obtained to ship the coal away, SO that il
is piled up i'll mountains among the pit.
holes. The demand for coal comes
mostly from mills, furnaces, and
other manufacturing establishments which
have hitherto remained idle since the
panic. There is such scarcity Of coal in
some places that furnaces have 10 be run
at half their capacity because they can not
get fuel. Miners predict All immediate
advance in prices The laborers are oh.
tanning good wages, and no man willing
to work is without a job; producers are
getting good prices, and the railroads have
all the business they can do.
The same condition Of things exists with
regard to iron manufacturing, except, as
mentioned, in some instances there is not
sufficient fuel to he had, and the sudden
demand has produced a scarcity ore, so
that the reserve stock is all used up, and il
will take many months before the prodnC.
ton can catch up with the demand. Some
OF the furnaces are unable TO I'LL orders
for iron because OF lack OF ore, The
demand for manufactured iron was
never gleater, and large contracts are
being refused. The price Of manufactured
iron is increasing under this demand.
Some two weeks ago Colonel Casey OF the
Engineer Corps applied to prominent
iron firm for a quantity Of raitcrs and
other material to be used in the construc.
ton OF the new War Department Build
ing. This firm had furnished the iron
for the State and Navy Department wings
and Col. Casey wished the order for the
State Department, which was filled four
years ago, duplicated. The firm replied
that they could not duplicate the order at
the price that was then paid, and it was
doubtful, owing to other engagements,
whether they could fill it at all for several
months. They were receiving orders
faster than they could fill them, and it
would require several months for them 10
catch up with their business. Colonel
Casey needed the material at once, and
made application TO other establish
ments, where he met with Il similar re-
sponse, and Secretary McCrAry thinks it
may become necessary to declare martial
Iaw around some iron mill in order TO pre-.
vent delay in the completion Of the build.
ing.
OthergCntlemem who have recently Wis.
tied the manufacturing districts OF Penn
sylvania make similar statements.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19
THE ALLEGED SECONn WARD NUuS.
ANCE,
a Reply TO Pryor Boyd~ Card.

Reply 10 Pryor BoydH card.
WHEELING, September IS,
Editors lntellIGcneer:
An article by Pryor Boyd, containing
facts written in a decent, friendly style,
would have received due consideration in
n friendly spirit by his neighbors. How.
ever, scribhle, wherein nothing is pro.
duced but slang and several lies, has TO be
rebuked, that nobody might misConstrue
them rs being the truth. Mr.. Boyd succeed.
ed wonderfully in writeing himself down
as hot-hoaded talsilier, and also rs n
slOnderOr, by doubling publicly DR.. Hen.
nig,'s being deserving OF his medical title
and attempting to putthis gentleman down
as Tue instigator Of scare bearing mo-
LouhuNlloh whatever. Surprising there Ia
ana never had been bag OF guano in Mr.
boyds store, and taking for granted Il
was phosphate, would this alter the case
as long as the foul, abOminable stencil il
existing? There arc several phosnhates
one grade OF which being sulphurous and
not exactly unhealthy, although moi
agreeable to the nostrils; the other IL
phosphate OF lime, such as Mr. How'd sells
lime being used to partly slack tho nnen.
durable smell OF decomposinC matter.
Mr. BOYD announces on q sign in front of
his business place the sale Of "GronnI
Raw Bones, Does he know thot
the marrow OF bones after heco%r.
ing decomposed is one Of the wors,
sinking substances In cxistoncsp Ha
says the Health Officer should serve tho
people as n whole, which is cxnc,lv the
view OF the people Of his neivhborhoOd
tor proof that Mr., Boyd Is letting out
ms spite against some OF his neighbors.
by calling them "piIl Dispensers" ani
proprIctors OF "Rum Mills" We apnend
IL lew signatures Of parties none OF whom
arc owners OF rum mila, &c,
As far rs the denial OF tho nv,ros0;o,,
''any German kitchen" Is copcerneJ % ~
call Il" lie; "S two !eLianlc cilizcns, To- ono
Of whom 1t was addressed, heard Il nttNr,
ed Mr. Boyd. The business men of J' ,So
neiGhborhood hold as their view ,thatiftbiS
nuisance Is continued they will be entire
y without customers at their respert;vo
places OF business Mr., Rovd's 0sSas,;N'o
lhat cso|L this article for ihirlo"m tS"na tUt'
withont even being interfrrrri w;yl, "is =
easily explained by the iart tint 20
Kept II at 1PIaco where il did No, "S ANY, ~
inc ,p people rs much rs it does now w. """''
ne E.'S N selling this article. lle NAV S Il;
rlEhS on the top Of his "yuano "rSr"S ny
raw HonGvsAnd phosphate, " anI mNh6dv %;ii
hinder him; but his neiphhors viii "t W.;
,H"r T"r nnSoa umS an'o'crSbe nuisance right under
WS V approve approve Of Of the abovo ESigucdl
MoS", 4, ", ESIrl'r' Chas. BGutel ReinRardt
iNSeySI, Sn,, Max H0Uter, i. Swahackcr, l.
iIrnSi,," nSTi,"STuSSer, Of SiiCtol & Co.; Il, y,
I,S y; George llrnniE, Chr, l.iC-
WV =, Schulz, L, Hugo, G, SchNmha.
H. NJ Cohn. Mrs. X, Gardner, SchairOr Is
ScihOrt, a, NJ. Walter,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19

Ben BUTLER has now been nominated by
the Greenbackers Of Massachusetts and
one wing OF the Democracy. This illus
trates Senator IIereford's idea that Demo.
Gratis und Greenbackers the same bar.
rel, and that the only difference between
them is that one sells on the inside and
other on the outside Of. the tent. They
both propose to deluge the land with ir.
reieemable paper money, and it is not
worth while to split hairs rs to which one
would delgue it the most. The way to do
is to steer clear Of both.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE de-
termination Of the Treasury Department
to pay gold aud silver for greenbacks at
all the sub.treNsuries, which will 60 into
effect Immediately, has completely taken
the stuiling out Of several Democratic
speeches prepared for delivery in Ohio.
The Democrats have claimed that there
was no resumption except in New York
city, and that the holders OF green
backs must journey there 10 experience
resumption, Hereafter this gun will be
spiked. Secretary Sherman says he has
no fear that tllcru will be nm active do.
mNnd for gold and silver in exchange for
grccnbacksr no matter how many places
are designated Tor exchange rs the OK.
percncC in New York will likely he the
experience everywhere. In that city near.
Iy twice M much gold has been paid in NJ
has been called Tor since resumption, and
the coin balance is now larger than ever
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19
CnIr ON Gn.ernnr r,rnerhurn.

'rhe Louisville Commercial calls on Gov
ernor Blackburn to come out and clear
himself OF the charge Of attempting to in.
troduce the yellow fever into the North
during the war through the shipment Of
infected clothing IRON Bermuda. The
COMMERCIAL appeals to him as follows:
"Gov. Blackburn must speak out
promptly and very plainly. Every day
tleepeus the conviction in the minds Of
the people, not only in other States, but
here at home, and among his own party
associates, that the charges are true Even
after the long silence We are unwilling
to believe it. We earnestly wish to
see the charges cleared up, but, in the
name OF common sense and common
decency, We ask the Governor and his ad.
visers not fool about it any longer, not to
stick their heads in the sand like the
ostrich and think they are gracefully con.
cealed from observation and fortified
against rcprOach,
What s0rtloi q civilization is II in the
eyes Of the world that obtains in the
Southern, States as long asa man like
Blackburn Sits silent in the Executive
chair OF Kentucky and pays no attention
to such heinous charge? The world will
say that the massaCres in Kemper and
Yazoo counties, in the State Of Mssissip.
ri, were black enough in all conscience to
fill up the full measure OF our disgrace,
but such q spectacle as this man pre-.
sents is simply revolving beyond all pre-.
cedcnt in the history Of modern times.
For the honor Of the Lost Cause Black
burn should speak out. Those who nd.
hered to that cause should hold meetings
and compel Him to speak out. They can.
not afford to have such an infamy stamped
upon their cause.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19
BEACONsrIELD'S nuHcoMDE,

LONDON, September lS.-Lord Bcacons.
field delivered speech at an agricultural
banquet in AyIesbury to-day. Referring
to American competition with Great
Britain, he said the greatest apprehension
was felt in the United States that they
could not compete with Canada, owing
to their high taxation and high wages,
Since the surrender OF the territories OF
the llndsom'S Bay Company, Canada had
become possessed OF al illimitable and
fertile wilderness Nearly all the chief
land holders in the extreme Western
States oi America had sold out and gone
to that wilderness and begun the work Of
cultivation there. He had heard on
high authority that Canada expected to
outstrip the United States in competition
for the European markets, he therefore
advised the farmers Of England not to be
precipitate. Another high authority had
informed him that under all ole circum.
stances the markets Of the United States
wou ID be disturbed, and that with the i'm.
pulsive character OF humanity in the
United States the Canadian wilderness
would soon be occupied by millions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-19

a CORRESPONDENT OF the Louisville
CouriT.Iommal, writing from Ilarper's
Ferry, discusses West Virginia politics at
considerable length. lie considers Hon.
Chas. James Faulkner as the coming man
for the Democratic nomination for Cover.
nor, with Geo. p. Sargent, of the Barbour
Jc6ersonian, as following next in point oi
chances. II the newspapers continue to
rally around Sargent as they have been
doing they will soon put him in the lead
for the nomination. And this reminds
us to ask the Democratic brethren how
it would do, sure enough, to nominate
Sargent.