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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15

IT Is FORTUNATE that the accident on the ex-
cursion train from Philadelphia to Atlantic City
was not fatal to greater number of lives.
Somebody was to blame" for collisions are al
ways the result of careessness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15

The WARFARE between the tea and crockery
dealers wakes warm. Giving away glassware
to induce people to drink cheap Tyson or Oolong
Savors somewhat Of the heather Chinee's "ways
that are dark
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15

A Promised Influx OF Mining Labor.
A cable despatch from London gives an
account of an important meeting at Man
chester Of delegates representing large
body Of English miners. The conference is
said to speak for two hundred thousand ex-
pert miners, and its object was to consider
by what means the interests Of that class of
labor can best be promoted. The president
of the meeting, who evidently spoke on in
formation gathered from reliable sources,
stated that the depression in the mining in
terests in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in
the United States had caused many persons
who had been employed in the business to
seek other occupations, causing demand
for expert labor in the mining districts.
The arguments used by the president were
sufficiently convincing to induce the unan-
imous adoption of a resolution favoring
emigration to the United States, and no
doubt q systematic plan will he arranged to
carry the decision of the conference into
effect.
1t seems probable that the next great
speculative movement in this country will
turn in the direction of development of
our mining resources AS general pros
perity is restored and the healthful blood
begins to circulate freely through all our
business system our ordinary mining in
dustries will Of course revive. But beyond
this the speculative enterprise which is
certain to follow restored confidence is very
likely to devote its attention to mining and
to give an extraordinary impetus to the de-
velopment Of our hidden wealth. We be-
lieve that the two hundred thousand miners
who are advised by those to whom they in
trust their interests to emigrate to the
United States will be just as certain of en-
ployment he 8 as the same number OF agri-
cultural la.orers would be, and they will
certainly improve their condition by the
proposed change.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15

diplomacy; while the undipomatic diplo-
macy of practical intercourse could not be
better shown than in the few direct ques-
tons put by Grant, especially in those in
which he explodes the Chinese claim to the
sovereignty of Loochoo as based upon the
payment of tribute by the discovery that
Japan has precisely the same claim by
Chinese admission.
In fact, not to put too fine a point upon
it, Grant has been put in charge of a sort
of Asiatic Schleswig- Holstein difficulty;
and If only two men, since dead, ever un-
derstood question which arose in the
middle of Europe and has been cause of
war in our own time, who shall ever un-
ravel all the intricacies of disputed SOW
ereignty on the far away coasts of Asia
which dives into an unknown antiquity for
its evidences, and is woven in the fibre OF
the incomprehensible speech of little COM
pretended peoples? China claims that
the claim dates from remote antiquity.
Japan makes similar claim, with less ref
erence to it's ancient date. But the Japan
csc, with Characteristic vigor, have annexed
the country, and the Chinese consider
their sovereignty outraged and affronted
thereby. They feel that they must fight
unless they can have some good reason given
why they should not, and perhaps General
Grant may be able to find such reason.
Let us hope he may, for q war on this point
would be absurd as we'll as mischievous. Is
the recent GOODNESS of British officials in
China to General Grant to be accounted for
by his partial acceptance of this mission?
The State Committee Sees Niagara.
If We may judge from the enthusiastic
report of the HERALD's correspondent at
Niagara the visit Of the Democratic State
Committee, and especially Of the Tammany
delegation, to Niagara Falls, attracts atten-
ton there as an event of almost national
importance. With an admirable genius for
very words in which one of Mr.. Kellys
retainers apostrophized the great wonder
of the continent. "Where are those ere
falls?" was the brief but effective inquiry
of Alderman Cavanagh, and after reading
this no sensible man can doubt that every
thing will be as harmonious in the State
Committee and in the Convention as the
optimistic Mr.. Purcell predicts.
We notice, however, with some alarm
that Mr.. Kelly's people continue even at
Niagara and in the very face and roar Of
the great cataract to exploit their reasons
for opposing Governor Robinson. They
ought to avoid such dangerous ground, and
stick to their general statement that they
will not vote for him. That is quite
enough. If they do not vote for him he
cannot be elected; but if they 60 about
giving reasons why they will not vote for
him the HERALD absolutely refuses to be re-
sponsible for the consequences.
The people of New York will rejoice to
have this morning the authentic report from
niagara that unless something should hap
pen during the day to mar the harmony of
the State Committee there is good reason
for believing that it will come to harmo-
NOUS conclusion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23

Fl. ROBINSON, NER., January 22.-The
Cheyenne Indian campaign is closed for a
time at least. On Monday Colonel Evans,
with Companies B and D, Third Infantry,
found the renegades in a strong position
on the cliff four miles north of the stage
road, and partially succeeded in cutting
off their progress. They, however, effect
ed their usual escape and moved towards
Red Cloud Agency. Capt. Vessels, whose
scouts conveyed this news to him, started
at once on their trail with his four compa-
nies OF cavalry, and at noon to-day he
came up with the Indians forty.tive miles
from this point. Then the work OF cap
turing them either dead or alive, began in
dead earnest; in fact, but thirty-two, with
nine OF that number badly wounded, were
alive Of the torty-nine fugitives that were
in the field, leaving seventeen killed.
Captain VESSEL was slightly wounded.
The First Sergeant OF Company +, and an
Indian scout were also wounded to an ex-
tent. Three of Wessell's command, a
sergeant, farrier and one private were
killed.
This news arrived verbally by courier
at midnight, and more couriers with de-
tails Of the battle are expected soon. Am
balances have just started (midnight) to
bring in the dead and wounded.
CHEYENNE, January GA dispatch re-
ceived from Fort Robinson ut midnight
says later news from the field states that
only 0 Cheyennes, all OF them wounded,
were captured. The balance OF the party
(2S in number) were killed. Seventeen are
still unaccounted for. 1t is supposed that
some died from their wounds and the 9TH
ers escaped.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23

The result Of to.dHy's election in the
.,y proui,cs to be matter OF unusual
interest to great many people. We are
ratified to notice the interest that has
Io.n aroused within the last few days,
and are not without hope that it will
snJ expression at the polls in the
choice OF good men for the various
attire, TO be filed We have throughout
advocated careful discrimination on the
r,,, oi.yoicrs without reference to politics.
Weholl that politics have no business in
ci,yaalirs in modern times. Politics have
moved the bane OF the true interests Of
fax PAYERS in every city Of the country.
Iti,u.cd as n cover for MI sorts OF ring
combinations and rlscalities. Whereit is
,he custom to select men merely on ac-
coun. Of their politics premium has been
SEX on nominations got by any means
Whatever, but where the people have dis
canlel politics and elected men on their
merits, candidates have been forced 10
compete on grounds Of personal fitness.
This is the only proper ground upon
which to vote for any man to-day, and es-
pccaIly ior members of Council, for after
alt, our late as city is largely in the hands
Of the two branches Of Council.
They levy, collect and disburse the
money OF the people, and they can
either expend it for the public good, to
tlp upbuilding Of ourinterests, or they can
oIitaway through ignorance or rascality
or both. Hence We should look closely to
our Council ticket in every ward to-day,
and vote for no man about whose capacity
or honesty there is any question. And
The same standard OF discrimination ap.
plies 10 all the Offices to be filled. To
every voter we say, use your best judg-
mrnt on behalf of your real, and not your
partisan interest to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23
TELEGRAPHIo DROPS.

Gen. Sherman proposes to take a two
weeks tour through the South Atlantic
States TO look after United States military
property.
Intelligence has been received ut Cal.
cutta that u Russian steamer has made her
way up the river 0xus and beyond the
Afghan frontier.
The Beechwood Colliery, at Pottsville,
Pa, has resumed. President McGowan
promises the men their November and
December wages in two weeks, and steady
work the remainder Of the winter.
The Young Peoples Literary Society,
at Deertield, near Lebanon, Ohio, has been
troubled by q lot Of roughs congregating
in the vicinity for some weeks past. Last
Saturday the society stationed guard at
the door. The roughs attempted to force
an entrance. The guard promptly drew
knives and commenced work in earnest
One Fairchild was cut seven times in the
head and shoulders and carried away on n
shutter. He is thought to be mortally
wounded. The rest OF the gang fled. No
arrests,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23
FAIRMoNT.
The Body Of she Missing Man, Lloyd,
Pound In the River.

FAlRMoNT, w. VA, Jan. q, 1871.
ElltOn InlOlllgeneeF. s1- 90 "'-a -s'
The worst fears in regard to John "A,
Lloyd, Of Palatinc, who has been missing
since Friday night have been realized.
About noon to-day his body was discover.
ed partly under water, close by the saw
mill which stands just below the Fairmont
end Of the suspension bridge. The dis.
covery was made by son Of the untortu.
nate man, q lad fifteen or sixteen years old
The news soon spread and 1t was not long
until great crowd from both sides OF tho
river had gathered at the scene Of the sad
occurrence. A jury was summoned, Squire
y. ). HelmiCk acting as Coroner, and then
the remains were lifted from their watery
bed and aninquest held. After careful ex.
animation the jury rendered verdict to
the effect that the deceased came to his
death by drowning. OF course it is not
known whether the unfortunate man
jumped of the bridge or fell into the
river near where he was found. As
the body was partly drawn into and
fastened between some timbers OF the
fore bay Of the mill, some think II
must have iloated from above. 1t was
proven before the jury that the deceased
was very much intoxicated on Friday
night, Thisis the third scene in this strange
tragedy. Lloyd was accused Of selling
Holland McClay their death draughts,
and now he follows them to an untimely
grave. He was about As years old, and
leaves Q wife and twelve children, all Of
whom are under twenty years Of age.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23
Further In Regard 10 the Removal Of
the County Seat of Taylor.

GRAFTON, Jaunary 20, 1873.
EdItOn Intelligeneer.
On the l4th of this month rule was
issued by his Hon. A. B. Fleming, J Judge
of the Circuit Court of thiscounty, against
the County Court Of this county, command.
ing said County Court to appear on the
trst day Of the Marchterm Of the Circuit
Court, to show cause why a mandamus
should not issue requiring it to make
record Of the fact that at the election held
In this county on the 9th day of October,
1878, upon the question OF relocating the
county seat OF said county, three tifths
OF all the votes cast at said election were
in favor Of locating said county sea-. at
Grafton and to declare Grafton TO be the
county seat OF Taylor county,. Wv
County Court met at Pruntytownto-day,
andsaid rule was served upon it. The court
at once made record showing that at said
election Al votes were In favor OF loCa-
ting the county seat at Grafton, and SOL
votes against 1t and thereupon declared
Grafton to be the county seat, and pro.
ceeded to remove the records and public
documents to Grafton. \ return will be
made to the rule showing that the County
Court has done the things demanded
in the petition for the mandamus. The
court adjourned at ~ o'clock to meet in
Grafton at 4p. NJ. The records, books, &c.
in the clerks office were then loaded into
wagons, and by, half past three O'Clock
were safely deposited in Grafton ahdcourt
resumed at Brinkman Hail at 4 o'clock.
Hon. James morrow and others conducted
the case for the people OF the county
against the obstructionists who were en-.
deavorihg to thwart the will Of the people
as expressed at the polls. The Prunty-
town people had expected to enjoy-the
luxury OF tedious law suit and were not
prepared for this coup de etat. ~ u!
A large crowd OF people were on Main
street in Grafton awaiting the arrival OF
the wagons containing the records, books,
etc. A, court, house on wheels is.not,seen
every day in our town. !. The people Of the
county areto'be congratulated upon this
speedy and peaceable solution Of what
promised to be a very unpleasant question.
With few exceptions the persons who
opposed the removal acted in a very hand.
some manner. The county has now at its
disposal fund quite sufficient to erect the
necessary buildings at Grafton without
any tax whatever to the people. Y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23
PhIlareInhin.

PHILADELPHIA, January 22.-Flour-stcaly q.
and higher; suPertine 81 25a2 rs; extras $3 o.
a3 50 Ohio and Indiana family 81 i5a5 25; st,
Louis do S. 0Oa5 7S; Minnesota "a 25a4 76;
high grades 80 00a7 so. Wheat-Unsettled
No, 9 red 81 05Aal 90: amber 81 OONal o.;
white 81 OSN; No. Chicago 9SaO6c. Corn
Quiet; steamer iat 49kc; yellow 44a44Lc;
mixed 44kc. 0ats-Quiet and firm: white
western 2lXa3lc; western mixed 2Sa3Oc, Rye
Quiet and unchanged. Provislons-Buyer
and sellers apart Pork-Quiet at 50 5Oal6 rs.
Beet-lndta mess ut 1SHc. Hams-Smokcd
71Ias15c; picked 6I<a6Xc; green ut 5a5Kc.
Lard-Str0ng; prime steam s. 25a0 50. Butter
Steady; New York Slate and Bradford
county, Pa, extra at 2la2Sc; Western Reserve
l242Oc. Eggs-Easy; western 32a83c, Cheese
|-NOminally unchanged. Petroleum-Quiet;
refined 0Hc asked; crude at 794c. Whisky
NOminally unchanged. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, January g. 22.-Flour-Actiye and
firm. Wheat-Western dull and easier; No.
2 Pennsylvania red 81 06zIa1 0G11S; No. 2 west.
ern winter red spot and january at 81 OSI
February s. O6N; March 81 OK. Corn :
Western a shade higher, but quiet; western
mixed spot and January at 44Hc; February
4iNa4iNc; March 44IIall9Ec; April Axe;
old steamer 4lc. 0ats-MoFe steady; Penn.
sYlvania 2SaS2c; western white S0aS6I<c; do
mixed 2Sa29c. Rye Quiet and nominal,
lIay-Dull and unchanged. Provisions -Buoy.
and strong. Mess Pork-$S 75a9 90 for old,
80 Is for new. Bulk Meats-I4oose shoulders
at S34c; clear ribsides 4Slc per car load packed;
new 4a5c.~ Bacon-Shoulders, old at &c; new
41Sc; clear rib sides, new 5ISa5s<c; hams sa
9l1c. IArl-Retlned in tierces &c. Butter
Firmer for choice western packed ut 1Sa2Cc:
rolls l5al7c PetrOleunl-Firmer; crude at
SLzaSssc; refined 0Hc. CofFee-Quietand nom
inally steady at llalGc. Whlsky-Dull and
heavy ut 81 co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23

only seeking to protect my rights as citi.
zen, without any disreSpect whatever for
the Committee Of Investigation. I have
felt myself In sympathy with the inyesti.
CATION and not opposed to It.
Reporter-I presume that the Commit.
tee desired TO ascertain in your case. as
they did In others, whether the road was
discriminating against shipments TO the
interior as compared with much lower
through rates from Parkersburg 10 Balti.
more.
Mt. C.-That was not the question they
put before Inc. 1t was as to the nature OF
my contract as q shipper.
Reporter-Haye you contract peculiar
to yourself?
Mr. OIL have no contract that any
shipper OF oil cannot make with the Balti.
more * Ohio Company.
Reporter-Why then do some shippers
send oil down to Huntington TO 20 BY the
Chesapeake & Ohio TO the seaboardP
Mr.. C.-Because the q. & o. road Is more
In want OF business than the Pennsylvania
road or the Baltimore K Ohio, and like all
roads similarly cirCumstanCed II holds Out
Inducements 10 shippers. The amount OF
oil that goes East by that route is not
large.
Reporter-What shape Is your case like.
" to take in the legislature SO far as you
have ascertained?
Mr.. C.-l can't say. The Senate has
passed q joint resolution summoning me
before then, but as you know, the House
has not yet acted on it.
Reporter-Could you now go before the
Committee and be further examined2
Mr.. C.-l presume not. suppose that
the matter OF alleged contempt has first TO
be disposed OF.
Reporter-What do those qualified to
express opinions think about the merits
Of the issue?
Mr.. C.-There are those who think that
man can not be compelled 10 answer
questions OF the kind. The principle
was discussed, and, l may say, TO some
extent settled at Washington two years
ago, at the time that some OF the leading
railroad men Of the country were sum.
moned before committee Of Congress 10
answer in regard to Union line, and Star
line, and Red line contracts over the rail-
roads. The parties summoned were not
adiudged by the committee to be in con.
tempt for refusing to disclose their con.
tracts, and it seems to inc that what was
respected as principle in business at that
time should have equal weight in my case.
Reporter-Well, Mr.. Camden, it Is get
ting late in the evening, and will not
take up more of your time. understand
your position TO be that you regard your
refusal to answerto be matter OF privilege
as private citizen?
Mr.. C.-That is about it, and you can
say that tnuch.in to-morrow's ISrILlLGEN.
cER | am not in contempt OF anybody,
and am ready to answer as the powers that
be may decide, I propose to submit my
opinion and defer to theirs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23

Mr.. Isaac Teal, of Claysville, has fur
nished the Sntiael with-th following
statement Of deaths in that place: '. 1868
5; 1860, "A; 1870, i; 1871, q, 1872, TO-
1873. 10; 1874, .; 1875, 8; 1877" 19; 1877
5; 1873, 4; total during the. eleven years
The Waynesburg Choral Society has
the "Cantataof Esther in rehearsal and
propose presenting isto the public in that
place next month.
Washington may bc considered ian iron
bound town. as we cannot go n mile from
the Court House on any OF the roads cen
tering here but what we must either pass
over or under railroad.
The extreme colIb weather has been sc.
we're upon The rabbits, partridgcs, &c. But
in the wintering OF stock, they-were never
known to consume as much rough feed IN
the same length OF tme.@ - ~ +;
A letter from DfsG. Hays dated Jan!
20, at Grafton, says: Matters look very
well alfaIong the line, and do not sec
any reason why the Pittsburgh Southern
shouldnot be built to Grafton next sum
NH lie fsrnnAOi NJ. b: and Samuel Iccon;;
nell. in Hanover township, has probably
the oldest apple orchard upon it in the
county. The trees were planted by Samuel
Merchant, in 1857. Some oftheEtfees arc
still fair Bearers; several are'three' feet Il
diameter. They are natural trees, ant
were brought from Westmoreland county
by Mrs. Merchant, on horseback.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23
The Fox Runs Long, Rnl ~ Oaughl a,
Inst.

o4ScISSArI, January 99.-For a long
time past the business men on Vine street
below Fourteenth have complained Of the
loss ot valuable letters, and efforts Of the
Postoflice Department TO detect the leak.
age have proved iruitless until to-day,
when by means Of 0 decoy letter David +,
Tealin, carrier, was caught with marked
money which had been IN the decoy letter
in his possession. He was held III 5000
bail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23

EAST LIBERTY, January 22.-CArrLr-Re.
ceipts to-day 22i head Of through and Ts4
head Of local total for two days S7I head Of
through, and l,O54 head Of local, No prime
on the market; fair to good selling at 81 00a
$50, rather slow.
HoGs-Receipts to-day 1,155 head total
Tor nI two days $500 head. Workers s. l5aS IS |;
sHEEr-Receipts to-day 400 head total for
two days 900 head. Supply moderate. Mar.
ket fair at yesterdays prices al $3 75a6 90,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 22.-The
trial Of the Arlington case began in the
United States Circuit Court to-day. The
plaintiff proved tho ownership and
possession of the estate by the late G. W.
P. Clstis, and its devise by him to his
grandson, G. W. G. Lee, the plaintiff in
the case; its occupation by tho govern
ment and the service OF the suits OF eject
ment. The defendant intimated the in.
tention to prove the title CT the govern.
ment by certificates issued by the District
Tax Commissioners, under an act OF Con-
gress for the sale Of property in insur &C.
tionary districts in default Of the payment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23
Killed by Falling Walls.

CISclSSATE, January 92.-While nun.
Der OF workmen were engaged this after.
noon in tearing down the walls oi
p. Wilson & Sons building, which was
burned some days ago, n large part Of the
south wall crnmhleI away suddenly, pre-.
cipitating two men, Martin Jordan and
Thos. McGraye into the cellar, distance
oi nearly sixty foot. McGrave was in.
stanty killed. Jordan died half an hour
after. Both leave families.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-23

TmE Pittsburgh. Virginia and Charles
ton railroad, "panned out'' very well dur.
Ing 1873, as tile following abstract %ill
show, Gross earnings, slS5,s0S 6S; ex-
penses, sss, ,6Io Ssi net receipts, sS2,9 ,99s s.
This is an increase In the earnlpsa, ~ COM
pared with 1877, of s0,9l9 81 and 9s,
crease In expenditures Of S, ?S9 70, or on an
increase ID net esrnlngs Of 81, lssl!SS
Tho number OF passengers PaIHR9 luri9G
the year 10 267, ,l9Q; tons Of freight 1885,
705. This "a also IN Increase ot WY pas
sengers and %, 1851 toas ot trplght oyer W
previous year. Had the road been Hnl!sll
el up to Brownsville still better showing
would have been made. a-r