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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-05
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Gen. Grant had a reception at Spring
field yesterday, and made quite a speech.
All Lorilard's horses have been scratch
cd for the Chester meeting which began
in England yesterday.
Sunday, Chris. Sibb and VIM. Spittsozer
quaIreled at LeadSille, COL, over mining
claim, and both were fatally shot.
washburne Yesterday reiterated his de.
termination not to be candidate for
President under any circumstances.
The Supreme Court OF Georgia has re.
fused new trial to Cox, Alston's murder.
er, and he goes to the penitendary for
life.
A. Harris & Bro, OF Houston, Tex,
wholesale dry goods dealers, have failed
with SlGS,0OO liabilities, and $4,000 as
sets.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
has agreed to recommend the transfer of
the Indian Bureau from the Interior TO
the War Department.
A London dispatch says, Wolff & Co.,
OF Buanos Ayres and Paris, failed. Liza.
bilities stated at E200,000; about G40,0OO
will fall on Manchester.
Col. Clarence G. Jackson, Of Berwick,
Pa, Quartermaster.G on Governor
HoytH staff, and proprietor Of wool and
iron works, died Monday night.
The Tennessee State Convention Is to
be held to-day. 1t will be largely attend,
ed by the prominent men Of the States
II is expected that Grant will carry 1t.
Emigration Agent Accrington, OF Ian
cashire, Eng, has received application
from the United States for one hundred
female weayers or heads Of families. Th'
first batch sails on the 10Th inst.
A servant girl named Mary spauldini
attempted tn kindle fire with kerosen,
yesterday morning, and set FIRE TO the al
ameda Hotel, ut Long Branch, near Sal
Francisco. She was burned to death, ant
the house entirely destroyed. Loss $4,000
Nine large ice houses in the southwest
ern part Of Cleveland, o., owned b.
WeitZ Bros, were burned yesterday morn
. ing. Loss, $4,000; insurance, S2,50C
J The ice was handled in the night, and th
7 ire Is supposed to have originated tror
! the torches used,
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A MGLANomoLY pICruRE
or the Present Condition of the Iron
Trade Rt Pittsburgh.

PITrsBuEoH, May 4.-The outlook for Il
general iron trade does not grow encou
aging, according to manufacturers, br
there is strong suspicion that much c
this feeling and depression Is pretense o.
the part OF manufacturers for the purpos
of inducing the workmen to accept re
duction Of wages.
This morning reporter had an inter
view with Mr.. Moorhead, Of Moorhead
Sons & Co., Of the vesuvius Iron Works
sharpsburg. He stated that the trade i
in more demoralized condition than b,
ever knew It TO be in its history, and at
tributed the depression to the foreign
trade. The only exception Is nails, which
the foreign trade does not affect; but
even this branch OF trade Is In any thing
but prosperous condition. No letters or
quotations are received from any quarter,
and the dullness prevails in every thing
relating TO merchandise iron, In common
with other manufactures.
The nail department Of the Vesuyius
went into operation this morning, but not
for any definite period. The pudding de.
partment and the bar.mills are idle. The
proprietors have decided to work slack,
while the operators refused to continue
work, and carried their threat into execn.
ton when the coal supply was exhausted,
A proposition was made that they should
use half coal and half slack, but this was
not accepted Atpresentiti Is not known
whep the puddle-mills will resume opera.
tons. The firm at present have very few
orders on their files, and these are light;
therefore, they will not be inconvenienced
by the shutdown. The pudding depart
ment Of the Etna Works OF Spang, Ghal.
FAINT & Go. has been closed down for two
weeks. 1t reported that they would
resume operations this morning, but the
report was incorrect. The fires have not
been started yet.
The three hundred employee Of the
Lucy Furnace Company met on Saturday
to discuss the proposition Of the mana.
gers TO reduce wages % per cent, to take
effect today. AT first there was an effort
made 10 inaugurate a strike. but wiser
counsels prevailed, and the men decided
TO accept the reduction and continue at
work; Otherwise the extensive Lucy fur.
mace would have suspended this morning.
All of the nail mills resumed work this
morning, after six weeks suspension,
which reduced stocks 65O,0O0 kegs. The
card rate for nails, 1t will be remember.
ed, was reduced from s. 25 to 81.
The two furnaces Of Graft, Bennett &
Co., at Grafton, ire banked for want OF
ore, according to the statement Of Mr..
Graf. Notice OF reduction in wages at
the Cliuton furnace, South Side, has been
given by the company, and 1t is presumed
the men have accepted the reduction, as
the furnace Is in blast to-day. The fur
naces Of Moorhead & Co., at Soho, shut
down this morning. The Eliza furnaces
Of Laughlin / Co., at Laughlin's Station,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, would have
been shut down this morning, had not the
employees agreed to accept reduction Of
10 per cent in wages.
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rne wnl.laner Investigation.

WFsr PoINT, May 4.-The Whitaker
examination was continued this morning.
Ames, the expert, gave his conclusions as
to his investigation as follows: First,
that the most intimate relations exist be.
tween the writing OF the note Of warning
and one OF the other pieces OF writing, that
designated No. % aud its duplicates, and
that they are the writing Of one and the
same person. Second, the writing Of the
person who wrote No. % has been
used as copy, and that the note Of warn,
ing is q very sklllfully executed stimulation
Of ths same. requested the Recorder tc
furnish me with more writing Of the same
person who wrote No. %, at the samo time
| called his attention to two other sheets
OF pencil writing. marked A and y B
and alluded TO In mysreport as s and A 9
as being In my opinion written by the SAME
person who wrote No. 90, but l understood
MIN to say positively they were not. and
although these sheets present a general ap
pearance very unlike No. %, | am still Oi
the opinion that they were written BY
the same writer who penned 23, but II not
the writing OF these two sheets deserves
careful attention, as in my opinion, who
ever did write them might easily have
simulated the writing Of No. % in the
warning.
Evidence was introduced to show tha
the necktie found in Whittaker's room
was the kind issued 10 cadets.
Albert S. Southworth, noted exper
from Boston, was sworn and papers placed
In his hands to examine.
The Recorder cautioned Expert Amel
not to converse with any one regarding
his report, as 1t was 10 be submitted to
Board Of Experts, 10 which Ames woult
be appointed.
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r,r gaitsd States Ecoaonia, after show
T.. that the annual importations OF wool
iu,o ius ibis country since 1872 have averaged
.s'y $4,000 lbs, claims that the present re-
oni,emepts on an average home clip are at
is.,t COOOOOOO lbs. In 1872 the home
.,;n .' amounted to 232,OOO,OOO and the i'm
1or oor' to 100000, and the Economic
rp,'in,aips that 2O5,OOO,OOO lbs were con-
'rmed by manufacturers. Since January
.OOOOOo lbs shave been imported, di.
, yjded equally between New York and
Ro.,Op. OF the total stock on hand jan
nav /, 100000 lbs, 100000 lbs have
bsep distributed, and the EcOnonist main
,,ius that not more than 100000 lbs are
in the market at present. II S9O,0Oo,OOO
N. be consumed in 1880, something like
0oOOOO to 100000 lbs must be i'm
ported; but, as appears from the recent
dispatches, American markets arc not
high enough at present to permit importa-
tions,
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nnrlnI OF Gen. Helnizelman.

BUFFALO, May 4.-The remains Of Ma
jor.General Heinizelman arrived this
morning, accompanied by his daughter
and nephew. They were conveyed to the
City Hall, remaining in state till this af.
ternoon, where they were viewed by the
citizens generally, the hall being appro.
priately drapeG.
Ats o'clock several regiments Of the
National Guards, (egulars at the fort, and
civic military companies formed at the
ball and the remains were conveyed TO
the Forest Lawn Cemetery and inferred
in the Stewart family lot, with the usual
military honors. Flags on City Hall, pub.
lie and private buildings were displayed
at half.mast.
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A NEW VIEW OF GRANT.

From political conventions in general,
and Southern conventions in particular,
the talk dritted round to Grant, whom
Mr.. Stephens declared was in no wise to
be held responsible for these perform
ances. "The peole who are using him" he
said, "are no better than they should be,
but as for Grant himself there is not a
purer, better meaning, more patriotic citi-
zen In the country. And while am on
this subject let me say that all this talk
about third term danger to the country Is
ali bosh. Don't we carry out the princi-
pie Of repetition in office in every other
department OF government where the in
cumbent is found TO be etticientP The
clerk OF the county court ol my county
has been in office for forty sears, elected
every two years, because he has
been found to be the right man in
the right place. My constituents
have been electing me to Congress
| for the last twenty years because they
thought suited them. Why should 1t be
different in the ease OF President? II
Grants administration Of office was bad be
ought to be left out. But l think there
never was q President who used doubtful
powers more sparingly, whose head w9s
less turned by the surroundings OF hi'
Office, and who sought earnestly to dc
what was right than Grant. His only mis-
takes grew out OF good qualities, his faith
In his friends and his unwillngness to be
lieye that they would betray his conf
dence.
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CNcNNATI, May 4.-The Papal Bull
which authorized Bishop Elder to act As
coadiutator has not arrived, and it is be-
lieved now To be lost in the mails. Bishop
Elder is merely acting by invitation Of
Archbishop Purcell, 1t Is the custom at
Rome TO use Latin names in addressing
letters, and this has probably contounded
postmasters and caused the loss Of the in.
strument.
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THE MErHoDIsrs IN couxCIL.

TIE GENERAL CONFERENCE AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, May AFTER the opening
devotional exercises this morning, Rev,
Dr.. Curtis, OF the Southeast Indiana Con.
ference, announced the sudden death oi
DR.. ]. r. Goodwin, lay delegate to the
General Conference, who was shot yester-
day at Brookville by his brother, and the
Conference appointed four lay delegates
to attend his funeral; also, committee to
prepare suitable resolutions.
DR.. Newman, Of the New York Confer
ence, offered resolution to the effect that
the General Conference recommend that
during the yeaE1SS4 the church create an
educational fund for the relief OF literary
institutions and TO increase their useful
ness, and that committee OF seven be ap-
pointed for the accomplishment OF this
purpose. Referred to the Committee on
Education.
The address OF the bishops was then
read, and II was an exhaustive paper
covering wide range Of topics. I:took a
strong ground in favor OF the retention oil
the present plan OF the presiding eldership
in the maintenance OF the doctrines ot
the fathers and q general instead oil
DIOCESAN superintendence. The address
was received with strong manifestations
OF favor by the conference.
The remainder ofthe conference session
was devoted to debate on fixing the day
and order OF election OF the church OF.
ficers. Finally Wednesday, May 18th, 10
A. NJ, was fixed for the beginning Of the
election, and to continue thereafter from
day to day at the pleasure OF the confer.
ence. It was decided to hold election ol
bishops first, then book agents and then
editors Of church papers.
Atthe afternoon session ofthe conference
held at st. Paul's Church. Bishop Wiley
presiding, committee on the Eccesiasti-
cal Code was appointed, as follows: J. NJ.
Buckley, Wm. Lawrence, w. II. Olin, O.
Fl. Horton, D. Ii. Whalon, John Evans
W. s. Prentice, Alonzo Evans, Bishops
Harris, Merrill and Andrews.
The committees were organized as fol
lows:
Lay Representation-E. o. stanard,
Chairman; DR.. Edwards, OF Baltimore
Secretary.
Missions-C, H. Paine, Chairman; j
: EpiscopacySJ. NJ. seimble, Chairman
B. St. ]. Fay, Secretary. =,
ltinorancy, D. A. Whalon and J. W
'CtSlai Edueation-E. o. Haren and DR.. Hem
Book concern-Amos shinkle and @. Q
e'tiSnsai Church Extension-Dr. Fowler and DR.
lRsv RsSivals-Joseph Cummings and N. S
if Fisedman's Aid-J. P. Newman and ]
= State a Of Of ohurch-w. H. olin and H
Barton.
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A Convention of rIlnt elias. Men TO Re
Held In Philadelphia.

A Convention OF FLINT Glass Men 10 Re
Held In Phiiadeiphia.
The following circular has been ad.
dressed from Pittsburgh to each Of the
flint and lime glass manufacturing firms Of
the United States:
DEAR siR-There seems to be gsner-
al feeling that meeting OF all the flint
and lime glass manufacturers OF the
United States would be OF advantage TO
the whole trade, and could not help lead
ing to good results. After canvassing the
matter amongst the manufacturers both
East and West, it has been deemed advisa-
BILE to hold the meeting In Philadelphia,
and Wednesday, may 10Th, has been
agreed upon as the proper time. In the
present condition OF the trade 1t is very
important TO all engaged In this branch
OF the glass business, that we should know
each other, and by union In cause in
which all are equally interested, put mat
tiers in such shape that all may be equal
ly projected and benefited. Please adj
wise either OF the undersigned il you will
be represented at the meeting.
JoHS ADAMS, Pittsburgh,
JAMES GILLINDRR, Philadelphia.
A prime object Of the meeting will be
an interchange OF ideas on the labor prob
lem, the best mode OF sustaining prices.
together with many other subjects Of
equal importance. II is also proposed 70
uni,edIy arrange some action by which
production may be regulated by the de-
mand, and, instead Of forcing the surplus
production on the market, devise some
plan by which all acting together, glass
may be kept under the quantity required
instead OF beyond 1t.
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NEw YoRx, May 4.-The American
Medical Association will hold It's annual
convention this year in New York, June
LIST TO 4th inclusive. Great preparations
are being made for the meeting. At least
1900 medical men are expected to be
present, including many physicians Of
distinction from various parts Of the world,
Quite q number Of foreign celebrities
promised 10 attend,
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A COLONY for Warrington Territory.

TorxKA, Ks, May THE colony which
has been forming here some time past will
start tomorrow for It's destination In
Washington Territory. The branches Of
the colony organised at other points in
Kansas will start at the same time, With
the expectation Of meeting at Clifton, Ks,
where the entire party will take the old
overland route, spending about toul
months In making the journey. There
will be one hundred wagons In the party
Another large party will start from here
In few weeks by rail as far rs the roat
extends, making the remainder Of the triI
by wagon.
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uoNons TO AN AMERICAN OFFICER.

DUBLIN, May 4.-oaptain Potter, Of the
United States ship Constellation, was to-
day presented with the freedom Of the
city Of Dublin. Lord Mayor Gray, who
presided at the ceremony, stated that the
distress in Ireland was as great as ever,
and he feared that the next three months
would prove the most severe. Captain
Potter signed the Burgess roll amid cheers.
He returned thanks 10 the citizens, and
the crowd cheered Captain Potter and his
officers as they were leaving the City Hall.
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PlrrsBuRou, May 1.-THE employees oil
the forge department Of the Pittsburgh
Forge and Iron Works, at Werner Station,
this morning struck against proposed
reduction OF about ten per cent. Il was
proposed to reduce the heaters and ham
mermen % cents per day, their helpers &c
cents, and the strikers 10 cents, About
forty men are engaged in the movement
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a, 1852.
FIRE AT BARNEsyILLE.
A Residence Damaged by Fire of Aeei-
dental Origin.

pAHNEsEILLki EhAy Il
Special Dhpatch to the Intelligence.
About one o'clock this afternoon an
alarm Of FIRE was sounded and, as COM
mon thing, our people turned out IN maUe
and succeeded in putting the fire out, not,
however, until considerable damage was
done. The house was situated in the
northern part Of town and was the prop.
erty of William Wiley, Of New Castle, o.,
but at the time occupied by Mr.. Ace
Blowers, who succeeded in moving his
furniture, &c. The FIRE originated in the
rear of the cook-stoye on the first floor
and quickly spread to the garrett and it
was with great work and exertion on the
part Of our citizens that any OF the build
ing was saved. The loss to house will be
about 500; no insurance. Roxy.
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GRIMES AND CAsuALTigs.
Tur ouEpEC ouAnREL

QuRBEc, May 4.-During the fight be-
tween the two ship labOring societies on
st. Andrews wharf, the members Of the
Union sought refuge in Archer's flour
mill, but were followed and badly beaten,
pistols and knives being used, but no one
was fatally injured. At midnight quiet
had been restored and the extra police
we're dismissed.
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ALISa "1HE DARK AND BLOODY
GROUND"

ClScISSArr, May "A desperate ARRAY
took place in Wayne county on Thursday
last. A man named Powell, who was a
witness to the killing last fall Of Hutch
isson, by Phillips. has been dogged and
threatened by Phillips in order to keep
him from testifying. Powell refused to
leave the country or accept bribe. On
Thursday night party Of six or seven
masked men attacked PowelPs house and
broke in the door with rail, when Pow
ell struck three OF them down with an
axe. Mrs. Powell was shot in the arm
The maskers retreated, but again returned
when Powell fred and killed the leader
who proved to be John Will. Smith. The
other, ran of. Mrs. Powell pulled hand
kerchieI of the face Of one ol the mer
and says It was Phillips. Powell has OBJ
tanned warrants for the arrest Of three o
the men, who are now In Jail.
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Afraid to Face the Musie-How they
Dodged.

Afraid to Face the husic-How they
Dodgod.
WASHINGTON, May S.-rhe House o.
Representatives. least the Republican
side OF it-had frst class scare to-day,
and adjourned incontinently to get rid ol
the third-term bugaboo. In the Forty
third Congress the pugnacious Spring.
er offered a resolution against third
term, which was adopted by an over.
whelming vote, without regard to party
lines.
Some six weeks ago, when Weaver, the
Greenbacker, on the floor Of the House,
charged Speaker Randall with purposely
refusing 10 recognize him, to allow vote
to be forced on his financial resolution,
Springer came to Randall's rescue by de-
claring that he, too, had been ignored,
and failed to catch the Speakers eye to
again offer his anti.third term resolution.
When Springer made this announce.
ment the Republican members exchanged
sly glances, and since then they have
quietly discussed the matter, and arrived
at the conclusion-to use Simon Cameron's
fayorite sentence-that vote forced on
the resolution would make "hell OF a
time" When to-day it was ascertained
that Springer stood at the head OF RAN
dall's list to move asuspension OF the rules,
and 1t was further ascertained that
be meant to throw into the Bear garden
the anti.third term resolution, the Repub.
lican members concluded they would
either have 10 take to the woods or choke
Springer of. Accordingly, when the
States were called for bills the Republican
members demanded the reading Of each
separate one presented. Nay worse,
they introduced the loRgest bills which
could be found on the files OF the Docu-
ment.room, and got ready to fight II out
all summer rather than that the Illinois
anti.third.termer should get in his ex-
For two hours the House went through
the farce, and, the probability growing
stronger with each passing hour that no
vote would be allowed, an adjournment
was effected. The resolution cannot now
be offered for four weeks, as it is only on
the first Monday in each month that indi-
yiduals are recognized to move suspen-
sion Of the rules. This will, of course, tide
the matter over until after the Chicago
Convention. The action, or rather non.ac.
ton OF the House to-day is full oi
significance. 1t means that the Republic
can members anticipate that General Grant
will be nominated at Chicago, and for this
reason there was desire 10 back.cap che
party by voting for resolution which
will be bittersweet after the I'd OF next
June. True, 1t was an exhibition oi
moral cowardice, but 1t was noticeable
that the greatest towards Of all were the
very men who cried Justify that Grant can
not be elected II nominated.
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roo pIa ro DE- pRokEY ur.

After all, said Mr.. Stephens, this coun.
try has got too big to be broken up by one
man. Grant couldn't do 1t II he would and
he wouldn't II he could. When hear
people talking about election times, of the
impending destruction Of the country
which Is sure to prevail Il the other side
gets into power, and declaring that every
lining Is lost and that 1t Is no use to work
longer when this event happens, I am re-
minded OF the children when they quarrel.
Sometimes l think we only grow up chill.
dren anyhow, Old john Quincy Adams
seemed to have the same idea once when
he was member OF tho House, for when
one day, after making red hot abolition
speech, be saw Phett, Of South Carolina,
get up and move that, as mark Of their
disapprobation, all Southern members
leave the house. Adams rose in his place
and squeaked out, "And 80 you won't
| play with us any more2n
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standing our trouble and differences, the
country and the people who make 1t what
It's, have gone and are going forward at
rate unprecedented In the history oi the
world. This advance Is bound 10 continue
Notwithstanding any errors and b. .unders
that we may make, and those who believe
In their own predictions that some one
man is going TO turn over the institutions
and destroy the prosperity and growth OF
the country doesn't know what he Is talk
inc ahnnt
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Views of an oId-TIme Statesman.

Hon. Alex. II. Stephens, of Georgia, on Cur
rent TCplcs-POlItlcal Conventions and
Political Observation-Disclosures
Propose and Providence and
the Common People Dis.
pose-A Southern Trl.
butte to Grant.
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noRsE TnIEYEs nANaEp

GALVESTON, May 4.-on Saturday two
men were found hanging 10 tree near
the line OF Denton county. They were
supposed to have been horse thieves who
were lynched.