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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-24

CINcINSArI, December 2S.-The forth.
coming report Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, speaking OF the whisky trade dur
ing 1878 and 1870, says: "There has been
Arrest from apprehension as to tho faithful.
ness OF the collection Of taxes. Honestly
conducted business has been at no disad.
vantage, and there has been no agitation
as to material modification OF tie reye.
nue. laws. The production during the
year has been materially increased. Frofits
have been slender, and these have been
reduced by the general introduction Of
continuously distilled goods. This change
Is not regarded as enurinG to the benefit ol
business. The aggregate production Of
high wines and continuously distilled
spirits in Hamilton county during iS7s.
70 was 40,42S, 900 proof gallons, The pro.
duction for the same time in the district
just across the Ohio river swells the
amount virtually produced here to L, ,6S7,,
900 gallons, the tax on which amounted e
81 l ,03l 900, "
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RRIDGEPORT.

The Women's Temperance Society Of
Bridgeport will hold q meeting in the
KirkwOod NJ. Il. Church on Thursday
evening, for the purpose Of appointing a
delegate to attend u Temperance Conven.
tion 10 be held at Columbus, January lst,
1850, to take some action 10 regard to A
local option law for the State. A full at
tendance of all temperance people is earn.
estly desired.
The Masonic supper and festival, last
evening, was well attended aud success
In every respect.
There's one muddier town than Bridge.
port, but II is not built yet.
The new hall and hotel were opeped
Monday night, as We said il would be.
Hall, music, people and supper good.
Some Bridgeport sportsman will shoot
tue glass balls 3 half mile west of tbis
place on Christmas. The score will he
published. WV" 70
George Washington Thomas Porter
what we wondered at was, that after hRv.
ing such hard time Of it in waking from
a saloon opposite tue jail, away around 10
the depot, and after all the trouble YOU
experienced in turning Alexande's corner,
that you would turn right around and
walk back with Joe McConnaughy. and
you remember, too, George Washington
/, +. that you were lying, after having
tried TO lake the officers little cane awaS
from him. And then what in world was
you talking about TO that old coat Tint was
lying on the cell floor, and when II utterly
refused to converse with you, or ret M
and enter into conspiracy to break iail
as you wanted ii TO, why didn't YOU GIIit
talking TO it and pick il up and use il 10
stop a hole to keep the wind away. You
did right, however, in giving Mayor Rob.
inson some money for the CORPORATION.
He can give it to the council 10 buy lamps,
and We need lamps very muck inieeI,
On coming up Water street, Bellaire.
yesterday, our attention was attracted by
the evergreen display ut the "Boston
Bankrupt Shoe Store" Above tho door
is large letter b, and inside the store il a
beautiful Christmas tree, laden with me
cheapest and best boots, shoes, CATERS and
slippers we have ever seen. Al night the
tree is lighted with waxen tapers, and ii Il
we'll worth your while to step in and see
it, even il you do not wish to purchase
goods II will be kept until aiterthe hoIi,
days. ''''
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WASHINGTON, December 22.-Genera
wckham and Colonel sener, two promi
nent Virginia Republicans, passec
through here yesterday on their retun
from visit 10 Philadelphia. These gen
tlemen state that they had no business il
Philadelphia other than to see Grant ant
pay their respects to him. They hac
quite conversation with him, and are o
the opinion that he viii accept the Re
publican nomination II offered. Nothing
was said by Grant directly to the point
hut he made many inquiries about Vir
8inia politics and the attitude Of the parties
there.
When Sener met him be said buntly
General Grant, We intend to make you
our next President, and I will do all in my
power to bring it about, and so will Gen
ersl Wickham."
Thank you, gentlemen" said General
Grant.
Sener thinks there was good deal ol
meaning even in the "thank you" They
predict solid Grant delegation from Vir'
Xlnia, unless Graut peremptorily declines.
Sener is a member OF the National Re-
publican Committee, and has recently
been appointed Chief Justice of Wyoming.
In case Grant refuses to be candidate
his Pennsylvania friendssay that the dele
CATION will be about equally divided be.
tween Sherman and Blaine.
An intimate personal friend OF General
Grant who arrived Eere to-day, and who
Saw him in Philadelphia on Saturday
night, stated to your correspondent this
evening that he felt perfectly justified in
saying that General Grant has now come
to the determination to permit his name
TO be brought before the Republican
National Convention for the Presidential
nomination. He says that it is generally
understood in Philadelphia among the
friends who surround Grant that Don
Cameron went on the National Committee
with the sole object OF promoting Grants
interest.
A member OF the Cabinet, just returned
from Philadelphia, where he went to pay
his respects to Grant, says the ex.Presi.
dent did not touch wine or liquor ct any
NL the numerous dinners and banQuets
'hS'Nl ulu Llh SOulpleAlOu pAu4uIy 6uOhE
The absence OF stimulants.
4 gentleman from Virginia, who arri.
we'd to-day, reports that the same men who
voted for Grant in preference to Greeley,
are working up u movement in favor Of
trant for next President, and General Ma
hone as Vice President. This gentleman
referred to says that ticket OF Grant and
Malone would carry Virginia.
The first Republican State Convention
prior 10 the Presidential campaign, will
be that Of Pennsylvania, which will be
called to meet February %. Pennsylvania
Grant Iuen now here say that it is the in
tention Of the Grant party to give his
hOOm big send-of on that occasion, and
that he will then be forced to declare him
self one way or the other. It is the plan
to instruct the Pennsylvania delegates fol
Grant, and il he declines, OF course the
instructions will do no harm, but II hi
shows willingness to be candidate Il
will be big boom to begin with.
The Grant men say that Pennsylvania
will lead Of in q manner that cannot b
mistaken, and that she means Grant
unless he puts himself out oil the way
very quickly.
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FRENCH MINIsTEnTAL MuDDLE

|
PARIS, December 23.-President Grev,
did not approve Of the policy Of De Trey
Cinct, or the persons whom he proposed
as members Of the Cabinet. De freyCinct
consequent declined the task Of forming q
Ministry. President Grevy then urgently
requested Waddlngton to provide for the
vacancies caused by the resignation Of
LIE Royer and Gen. Gresley. Waddington
replied that he preferred Leon Say would
be entrusted with the task, but as Say has
not yet accepted the Presidency OF the
Council, Waddington Is now fixing upon
the elements OF a new ministerial Combi.
nation. He has called on Challemel La.
Cour, to whom he wishes 10 con6de the
Ministry OF the Interior. Lacour will ar
RYE RYE IL Paris on the s4th inst. to confer
matter will be suspended until after this
intafvia
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THE CUBAN TROUBLES.


HAHFA4, December 2S.-Captsin.Ge Gen.
eral Blanco hes issued q proclahatlon an.
nouncing that all incendiaries and robbers
captured In disturbed districts will be
tried by court martial, and upon convic-
ton, sentenced to death and that the
general officers Of the army in provinces
will have authority to approve such sen.
tencss.
An official dispatch states that ex.In.
surgent Chief Pancho Jaminez, lately par.
doned, took up arms again on the 10th
inst. and joined party Of insurgents from
sancu Spirttus in IN attack upon Arroyo
Blanco. The troops repelled the attack,
killing JamineE with two OF his so.called
lieltenants, dispensing the remainder and
capturing q box containing 10000 cart
ridges,
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CHICAGO, December 23.-There is NO
change in the condition of affairs at the
stock yards, several Of the largest houses
refuse utterly to concede any further
points to the workmen, Several others
are running very light, and only few
minor ones are slaughtering to their full
capacity. A number OF hogs have been
shipped from here to Milwaukee, but hy a a
far greater number are detained al points
Of shipping, until matters have assumed a
definite shape here, The DroyeTs Journal
this afternoon publishes letter from The
influential Catholic Priest Of the Nativity
Church, in which he advises the union 70
rescind their last order, that psokera ahail
not hire other workmep than those who
belong to the union. II Is regarded d
likely to accomplish It's purpose, espec,
ially, as the strikers are In bad financial
condition, and the packers are good na'
tured over the depreciation In hogs and
the advance In provisions.
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River News.
IBY Tala0nabh.I


MENrIlIs, December 93.-The river has
fallen IL inches.
NASHVILLE, Decembef 23.-Rtver rising
rapidly with II feet on the shoals.
CAIRO, December 2S.-River % feet and
falling. Light rain. Thermometer 42O.
PrrrsBuRGH, December sS.-Riyer 7 feet
and stationary. Weather cloudy and cool,
EVANSVILLE, December 93.-Eieavy rain
all afternoon. River rising with l6' feet 5
inches on gauge.
LOUISVILLE, December 23.-River rising
with 0 feet ) inches in The canal; : feet I
inches on the falls.
CISclNNArI, December 22-Rivor II
ieet $ inches, Departed: Red Cloud
Pittsburgh; 81. Le.xrence, Wheeling;
Ea'l fashion, Henderson and Mary Houston,
New Orleacs. The virgie Lee has been
Barehesed by the Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Company. The James D. Park er
has gone on the docks.
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CINCINNATI, December 93.-The Com
merciaFS Versailles, Ind, special says:
Father Dovenhofrer, of Morris, Ripley
County Catholic Church, who was brought
to trial for whipping three boys OF his
school for acting as pall.bearers at the
funeral OF Protestant boy, was found
guilty in two cases and fined SlS in one
case and SIS in another and costs, amount
ing to $500. The case has caused much
excitement, and the defendant has asked
and received two changes OF venue on &C
count Of the high state Of public feeling.
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SANTA DOMINGO ADYIcEs.

New YoRK, December 2S.-Santa Do.
mingo dates to the Sth inst, confirm the
announcement OF the flight OF the Pres,
ldent Guillomo. The city suffered from
hunger before he surrendered, and Gull.
lomo Is greatly disliked as being respon.
sible for its distress. AS a consequence
OF this feeling, the triumphant entry OF
the Revolutionary Army on the l7th OF
November, was attended with perfect
order. 1t is still unknown who will be
the next president, peace being entirely
restored. None Of the plantations have
been destroyed. An outbreak was feared
at Cape Haytien, aud troops were sent to
prevent 1t. Some arrests were made.
business is active.
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rae rIcanoRNE cLAIMANT.

LoNnoS, December 23.-The announce.
nent was made yesterday and extensively
circulated and placarded in London and
provinces stating that the Attorney GEN.
eral having granted his fat for q writ OF
error IN the case Of the Tchborne claim.
ant, en- association Is being formed to as. as
sist In the prosecution Of the fat TO obtain
q remission Of the sentence against the
claimant, to promote the passage OF a bill
In the forthcoming session Of Parliament
for the reversal Of judgment In the case,
evidence on points of mistaken identity
being forthcoming, and for the restoration
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New York, December 2S.-The steam
ship Colombo recently arrived from Med
iterranean ports with fruit. One Of the
boxes OF oranges appeared unusually
heavy and upon opening it, in each OF It's
three compartments were discovered small
bags Of sand carefully packed around with
straw and opposite the open spaces be.
tween the stats Of the box was row OF
half dozen oranges. The deception has
been most complete. 1t was discovered
that 450 orange boxes packed with sand
had been slowed in the hold.
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NEw YoRS, December GA dispatch
from Washington says: A circular without
a signature has been sent 10 the Clerks in
the Departments from Maine, who served
in the Union Army during tho war, order
Ing them to SO arrange their affairs, that
they can meet without delay at tho Grand
Army hall and organize a rifle club, and
start at once for Augusta, Maine. The
circular says the uniforms arc to be pray
coats and caps, and will be furnished With
rattons and transportation, and that sun.
Ply, OF Spencer rifles will be provided on
their way north, va
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New YoRK, December ga thief en-.
tered the house Of General Hendrickson,
144 West Forty.eiGhth street, and being
detected by an aged cook, assaulted her
with club, probably inflicting fatal in.
juries. He then sought to esCaps with the
silverware, when another servant, Mary
Brady, reused by the screams Of the cook,
grappled with him and forced him back
into the kitchen, from window OF which
he escaped, but was arrested afterwards,
The thief Is mulatto named John Robert
son, Of 1913 East Sixty.third street. The
cooks name is Mary Redford.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY BURNED.

AUGUSTA, Ga, December ga destruc.
tive fire at Waynesboro last night con-
sumed the stores OF W. A. wilkins, W. L.
Marshall, P. R. Beall, ]. E. Tant, ]. A.
Palhill, McCatherine K Co., and S.
Schwarzweis. Several persons were in.
jured, one colored man fatally. Insur'
ance S45, 600,
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DE LEssEPS' RECEPTION.

PANAMA, December ga committee
has been appointed by the local govern.
ment to arrange proper reception fol
De Lesseps. Foreign merchants have no
place on this committee, yet are the prin.
Cipal contributors to the funds. The ies.
tivlties will include a ball, banquet and
bull Fight. De Lesseps will visit the Uni
ted States by way OF California.
The Panama Railroad is expected TO be
in tnltoperation January l, by which time
5000 tons Of freight will have accumu.
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BosroS, December 2S.-James F. Ed.
monds, heretofore highly respected cit'
zen Of Newton, plead guilty to the indict-
ment charging him with iorgingthe names
OF Lords and Furnald, former partners in
the business, to notes representing up
wards Of $4,000, and he has been SEN
fenced TO Aye years and six months in the
State prison OF Montreal.
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CIncInnati Troubles,

C1SoISSA4I, December 9S.-Peler GiIroy,
aged "a years, died this morning, from
a wound received in an affay week ago
Sunday. An old man named VIM. Orb.
ner has been arrested to-day, charged
With having inflicted the fatal blow with a
large butcher knife.
jno. Love, the expert, arrived from
Washington to-day, Tor the purpose .oi
making q thorough investigation OF the
records Of the United States courts etnce.
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Destruction and Loss of an Eye from 4
Gun Cap.

Three years ago, while hunting, Mr..
Geo. Baldwin, OF Hopedale, Harrison
county, o., was hit In the eye with piece
Of gun cap, 1t gave him no trouble until
six weeks ago, since when he has been
laid up. DR.. Sadler, 256 Penn avenue, was
called in consultation last Friday, remov;;
ed the eye that night after 8 o'clock and
returned next morning, leaving the pa
tient free from pain, under the care Of DR.,
West, hls physician. The piece o. car
was found lodged behind his iris IN the
lower side, surrounded by pus.-PIas'
burgh Daily Di,pateh.
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CINcISNATI, December 2S.-The wrest
ling match tonight, between Jno. Nc
Mahon and W. L. Kennedy, collar ant
elbow style, at Robinson's Opera House
was won by McMahon. Kennedy wol
the first fall, but MchIahon threw Kennedy
the next two falls. McMahon starts io
Boston tomorrow, where he has a mattel
with Dufour.
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TuE late Chiet Justice Chase was cured
Of complicated disease Of the liver and
kidneys, in the summer Of 1871, by Bethes:
da Water, after all other remedies had
failed to afford him permanent relief, and
he never lpas an opportunity Of recon-
mending L,
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HANGING POLITICAL OFFENDERS

ODESSA, December GA court-msrtiaI
having sentenced three political offenders
to be hanged they were executed on the
10th inst. Four others were condemned
to imprisonment for terms ranging from
10 10 l5 YeaIs in the mines.
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SPANISH ABOLITION.

MADRID, December 23.-In the Senate
to-day, the debate on the abolition bill
was continued, and all the clauses as fal
as article seven adopted. 1t is considered
probable that the bill will be adopted in iti
entirety.
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Railway Accident.

GALVESTON, Tex, December o. A
Nens' special from Denver .ays that a
freight train on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas road broke through a burnino
bridge near Durant station, and twenty.
Two cars were wrecked and burned Mike
Kelly, q fireman, fell into the fire and was
burned to death. '''
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GAS STOCKS vs.. ELECTRICITY.

MONTREAL, December 2S. - The gas
stocks fell from 1l5 to ITO to-day on ac.
count Of electricity.
LONDON, December 23.-Ths news Of
Edison's discoveries has again depressed
gas stocks.
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LONDON, December 2S.-The Standard 8
Paris correspondent reports that the jour
nails unanimously assert that no Ministry
not possessing the support Of the Repub.
lican Left and Republican Union can live.
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AUGUSTA, Me-, December 2S.-A meet,
ing OF the Republican State Committee
and prominent Republicans from various
parts Of the State, was held in Senator
Blaine's residence, resulted in the ap
pointment Of committee to advise and
cooperate with the Republican members
of the Legislature.
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The ~. Louis Gna Controyersy

ST. LOUIS, December 23.-The Lower
House Of Municipal Assembly tonight
passed resolution instructing the Mayor
and City Councillors to take an appeal or
sue out a writ Of error in the case OF the
city against the ST. Louis Gas Light Com.
pauy, II such course meets their approval.
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A New TeIegrnph PreAIdent

Nrw YoRK, December 2S.-Albert B.
Chandler was to-day elected President ol
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com.
pany, in the place Of General Eckert, re-
signed.
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RIg Moyemenl by Kcene.

New York, December ga report
gained credence in Wall street to-day that
James Keene will soon withdraw 5000.
900 from the banks here to be sent to Chi.
cago and Milwaukee to "maigin" wheat
contracts beginning 10 fall due January 2
nnNf-
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ST. LOUIS, December 2S.-The Execu-
tive Committee Of the Irish Relief Fund,
will tomorrow send draft Of sl,5OO to
Archbishop McHale, OF Taum, ireland,
for the relief Of the poor, irrespective Of
creed or locality.
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The Secretary Of the Interior has made
a decision Of importance to all purchasers
Of public lands by "private entry" hold
ing that whenever, prior to patenting, ii
is discovered that the land previously
offered and entered as agricultural, is
really mineral in its character the
entry must be cancelled and the land re.
served for entry under the laws specially
applicable to mining lands. The issue was
presented by the case OF Smith Scroggin
vs.. Charles L. Culver ct al. involving the
title to tract Of 1000 acres OF land in
Camden District, Arkansas, which was
purchased from the Government at private
entry in 1873, but subsequently, found to
contain argentiierous ores.
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JupeE PERlD, of the United States
Supreme Court, says: bethesda Water
will cure any disease Of the kidneys direct
or remote"
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Particulars Of the Sinking Of the Steamer
BOrussla-Anulhsr Ocean HorrOr-Re.
Vlval Of tho TlchburnS Excitement
Ia EnSland-RevOlutlOn Ia San
Domingo Peru Moving
for Peace.
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seerelary sherman 10 Now YorL

NEW YoRk, December 49, Secretary
Sherman was at the Custom House to-day,
where be received many prominent mer-
chants and bankers,
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GERMAN ELECTIONS.

BERLIN, December 23.-Weber has been
elected in Magdeburg as member OF the
German Parliament, defeating Vierck,
Social Democrat, by 1000 msjority.
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A Heading Machine shop Burned Up.
READING, December 20. = The ware
house, machine shop and part of the
foundry works OF the Rich Bros. were
burned. Loss $4,000.
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NoRrHFIELD, MINI, December 49,
Carleton College was totally consumed by
fire to-day. The college was closed for va
cation.
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LONDON, December 2S. = The Donan
from New York. and Iberian from Boston
arrived out