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1nE ARKANSAS nErunL1oANs.

\ wont Go Home TIL Morning' Cou-
Esution-Aftcr Long wrangle Grant
Gets the Delegation solid.
LITTLE Rock, April 2s.-The Convention
assembled at seven o'clock. After four
houn' debate over the appointment of
committees, the Committees on Resolu-
tons and Selection OF Delegates were ap-
pointed. The Committee on Resolutions
had Just reported resolution endorsing
aadinstructing for General Grant, which
on motion Of ex-senator Clayton, was
amended, instructing the delegates 70 yote,
for Grant, and to use their individual and
collective efforts as long as his name was
before the Convention, TO secure his
nomination, which was adopted.
!, The Convention Is still in session, and
The delegates are not yet settled.
Al "A. NJ, the Republican State Con
SeutiOn adjourned sine de. The follow.
Tag are the delegates appointed to the
Chicago Convention: S. W. Dorsey, NJ
W. Gibbs, H. Il. Robinson, s. II. Holland
:. Il. johnson, Fred Haviss, Powell
clayton, o. T. Snyder, jacob Freiber
S%. X. Barnes, ]. A. Barnes and o. A
HAdley.
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time is significant, and means, Il It means
anything, that the politicians will support
the nominee, even II 1t be Grant-BGrnes.
rils Enterpriss.
THE Columbus Journal is OF the opinion
that there is no longer any reasonable
doubtofther denomination Of Mr.. Updegraf
in the Sixteenth district. The Entsrpnse
expressed the same opinion month ago.
There is no serious opposition to the re-
nomination Of Mr.. UpdegrafF, who has
made q good representative BaniEstills
Rntaprie.
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MOUSDsvILLE.
Tho High Water and the Spring Plant.
iug-MarnhaIi County for Biains-Per.
sonals.

MouSDsylIIE, April 2s.
Editors Iutelligener.
The present rise in the river has been
quite surprise TO all OF US, and to some
it has been quite an unfortunate affair,
from the fact that great deal OF planting
had been done below high water mark
and there is a good prospect Of having
said planting to do over again. But such
is life. While the high water Is him
drance to some, to others it is blessing.
The river to-day is full Of coal fleets, on
their way to supply the wants Of many
homes below.
The worthy Secretary Of the Republican
meeting on last Saturday has surely for
gotten his duty Of sending you the pro.
ceedings. Not being present myself, |
cannot give you even synopsis OF what
was done, but / understand that there
was almost an unanimity OF expression in
favor OF the "Plumed Knight'-Blaine Of
Maine. Delegates were appointed to at
tend the Wheeling Convention.
Rev. @. Conner preached at the M. e.
SuuFCu Uu Ohpuatn iattt JIG PA9bolt Nts
Fullerton, being at the North Street
Church, Wheeling, assisting at q quarter
ly meeting Rev. Pomeroy was also absent
on Sabbath, assisting In meeting at
Wellshurg. He is absent this week at
tending Presbytery at West Alexander,
Pa. Rev. Buchanan, the efficient Episco.
pal minister, is doing good work. The
church is being built up. and the erection
OF new rectory will soon be begun,
which will be an ornament TO the town.
The building OF our new Concert Hall,
with lodge rooms above, Is now fixed
fact. The charter has been secured, an
organization effected and in q few days
the foundation will be under contract.
This, when completed, will fill q want long
felt in Moundsville,i !. e., for suitable hall
for public amusements OF any kind.
DR.. McKerrihan, Of Pleasant Valley
has removed to our town, and has pur.
chased the house formerly owned and oc'
cnpied by ex.Sherif Mayman. He is re,
pairing the property in astyle that will
mako It one Of the most desirable places
In town.
The new SIdle Gazette is again q thing ol
life and we might also say Of beauty, FOL
| 1t is much enlarged and improved in ap
pearance from what 1t formerly was. Geo
a. Creel, the editor and proprietor, knows
how to give us lively paper, and we hope
that never again may he be compelled Il
suspend again on account Of aftiiction
We now can boast OF three papers. Wha
other town Of the same size can do th'
same2
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TuR SPRINGER INQUIRY.

The select committee charged with the
investigation Of the alleged attempt to
corruptly influence the vote Of Represen.
tatiye Springer resumed consideration OF
the subject. Representative Springer was
flrst examined and reviewed at length the
circumstances connected with the anonY-
nous letter and the reasons which In
duced him to state in the course Of his
late personal explanation in the House
his belief that the letter was inspired by
Donnelly and Finley. The committee
decided 70 have photographs made ot the
anonymous letter and the Finley letter
for the purpose Of submitting them 70 the
Scrutiny q experts. The examination o.
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GHBoRHooD NEWS.
RELLAIRE.

The Woman's Missionary Society wi
meet at James Wilson's Friday aiternoo
at half past two o'clock. Miss Bella Tho
burn will be present aud will have som
remarkable things to exhibit to the men
bers. Rev. Toland remarked, in announs
ing this, that no doubt those ladies VIII
are not members, will be welcomed to III
society II they will join 1t.
Work is begun on Henry Overs house
James Wells Is in town visiting.
J.B. Smith Is having a new fence put I,
the front Of his lots, at his residence OIL
Belmont street.
A child OF Gus. Hardenstein's Is quit
sick.
Some time ago some OF the colored peo
pie here got up cake walk, and gave
the proceedsto Miss Edmondson, to enable
her to take steps toward securing some
real estate left to her by her former master
She has at length been successful in OBJ
tanning the property, which is about two
hundred and eighty acres OF land In the
eastern part of West Virginia, on which
several persons had "squatted."
Gas pipe Is being laid to DIR. Satterth-
waite's new houses, and'as there is no
main on Thirty.eighth street, this re.
quires some digging.
Rev. ]. M. Thoburn goes TO Delaware,
Ohio, Friday morning:
The annual election OF directors for the
Carroll Building Association takes place
Friday evening.
A light has oeen suggested on the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad bridge
over Indian run, as one Of those required
by Council to be fixed. Wouldn't this be
rather Cheeky" to require the railroad
company to light up their bridge as foot
way when they expressly warn persons
not to cross the bridge, knowing that they
will be held responsible for any damage
done to life or limb.
Nut coal has been reduced in price to
FIVE cents per bnshel.
Rev. CASTOR is home from the meeting
OF the Presbytery at Portland. A short ses-
sion was held. John s. Crafty was ap-
pointed one of the delegates TO the Gem
eral Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church,
which meets at Madison, Wisconsin, May
10th.
Rev. Carr, Presiding Elder OF this dis
trict, aud wife are in town.
The Baron Factory shut down for o
while, Wednesday evening.
Bellaire's share OF the next iuries are,
for Petit: l. II. Day. Grand Jury: Wal
ter Darrah, Jacob Maser, Conrad Feeley
and Robert Merritt
The editors OF the Tribune and Iadepend-
ent are playing Dickens farce Of the Blue
and the Buff editors, from Pickwick Pa
pers.
The ladies Of the Missionary Society
may have hard work to find the residence
OF "Peter Wilson," where, according to
the Register, the society is to meet.
Mr.. Shindewolf's friends surprised him
Wednesday evening by calling at his sa-
loon with a gold.headed cane. ]. r. Cow
made the presentation speech. Mr.. S. de-
clares the cane shall accompany him, and
come back too, or be will stay with 1t him.
self.
The Bellaire Democrat made 1t itappear.
ance Thursday. R. O. I.
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The marks last evening indicated Il
feet and falling slowly.

The marks last evening indicated II
feet and falling slowly.
Business at the landing dull.
The local packets arrived and departed
as usual.
The Pres Ellison, the prompt Bellaire
packet, continues her trips at the hours,
specified In her time table below.
The Cherokee passed down yesterday
en- route for st. Louis.
The Graham passed down yesterday
morning for Cincinnati.
The Buckeye State passed up yesterday
for Pittsburgh.
The st. Lawrence has been thoroughly
repaired, renovated and repainted through
out. She Is the trimmest Grafton the upper
Ohio, and her patrons will be glad TO learn
that she will resume her place in her trade
Saturday,
Prof. Joseph Kirk, OF the steamer Dur
nal, has been confined to his home for
several weeks with the typhoid fever, but
Is once more able TO be about.
! The steamer Diurnal brought a large
freight and passenger list to our landing
yesterday morning and reports business
good.
TnR leap year excursion to be given on
the Courier to-day and tomorrow is in the
hands OF a committee Of young ladies from
Powhatan, Clarington, New Martinsville,
Ssrdis, Sistersyille and other points, aud
promises TO be the event OF the season.
T. T. Cockayne's orchestra will accom-
pany them.
LOUISVILLE, April 2s.-Riyer IS feet 4
inches in the canal. Business good. Wealth
er cloudy, cool and windy.
CA1Ro, April 20.-Riyer 81 feet and ris-
ing. Weather clear. Thermometer 64'
Arrived: Commonwealth, st. Louis;
Hickory, Ohio; Champion, st. Louis;
Genevieye, Memphis.
EVANSVILLE, April 2o.-weather clear
and windy. Mercury 67o. River 80 feet
g inches scant. Down: Sam Roberts,
Grey Eagle, Paris, Q. Brown and Jas. W.
CAT. Up: Andy Baum
C1xcrxSArr, April 29.-River 45 feet
3 inches and rising. Weather cool aud
windy. Arrived: Andes, Wheeling;
Ariadne, Tennessee river; Golden City,
New Orleans. Departed: Iron Age and
tow, Pittsburgh; StOckdale, Pittsburgh;
Yirgie Lee, Memphis.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
A CycIone-Thc Tail End OF the Repub.
Iicnn Convention.

I
COLUMBIA, April 20.-There was a heavy
rain here this afternoon, during which a
cyclone swept across the southeast por.
ton OF the city. Large trees were blown
1own and houses, one with family of
eight negroes and the other with three,
were completely wrecked. A woman and
three children were seriously injured.
The news from below the city is TO the
effect that many farm buildings were car.
The Republican Convention was in ses.
sion until one o'clock this morning. Res.
olutions denouncing the outrage at West
Point were the source of an animated de-
bate, and without action the convention,
after electing delegates to Chicago, ad.
journed until s O'clock this morning,
when the Whitaker resolutions passed.
Resolutions condemning the bestowal OF
Federal patronage on Democrats were
passed. A resolution that in the event OF
Grant not being the nominee the dele.
gates should support Blaine, but in no
contingency vote for Sherman, was laid
on the table. Adjourned sine die.
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TEXAS.
Destructive storms Throughout the
state.

Destructive storms Throughout the
GALVESTON, April 2s.-Specials to the
Neus show that quite a storm prevailed in
various parts of the State yesterday and
to-day, doing some damage. The II. E.
Church at Plano was utterly destroyed.
A gin shed was blown away snd peach
and plum trees stripped. The crops are
considerably damaged. The storm passed
10 the northeast OF Brenham, uprooting
trees, leyelipg fences and unrooang out.
houses, At Davilla Yesterday several
buildings were totally destroyed and 9th.
ers seriously damaged. Among those de.
stroyed was MurraY's Hotel. Murray and
wife were slightly injured. The Seminary
building at Greenville was destroyed, also
barns and fences were leveled. No loss
OF lie is reported.
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New ORLEANS, April 29.-The officers OF
the steamship Bendigo report that of the
coast Of Cuba they picked up small boat
containing eight bags Of cartridges, eleven
Remington rides, clothing, etc. The boat
and contents were surrendered to Collec.
u New Yoax, April 20.-Arriyed: State Of
Indiana, from Glasgow; General Werder,
from Bremen; BelgianlSnd, from Antwerp,
Baltimore, from Bremen.
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AMYsTGnI0Us A VESSEL.

LONDON, April 2s.-1t is announced
that last week steamer touched off Lun-
dy Island, at the entrance OF Bristol chan
mel, for the purpose Of transferring two
passengers to fishing smack. The
steamer Is named Helene, and has car
20 Of 1900 rifles, four million cartridges
and torpedo launch. These will be landed
in Crete about May, when a revolution is
to break out in various parts OF the island:
The passengers are Crete agents entrusted
with the purchase OF arms. This is the
ship which some American correspond
ents said was intended for raid on the
island OF Cuba.
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the CONSULTATIONS" MISSION
ENDED.

Coax, April 2s.-The trans.shipment Of
the Consultations cargo to the different
British gunboats has been completed. The
valorous, with the residue Of the cargo,
has sailed for Galway. Captain Potter
and officers OF the Constellation were en-
tertained at a banquet tonight given in
their honor by the Mayor and citizens Of
Cork. The banqueting hall was magnif-
Gently decorated, At the entrance was a
star in gas jets with the letters "U. s" in
the centre. The three principal toasts
were "The President Of the United States, ("
which was responded to by Consul Brooks; /;
"The Captain and officers OF the Constel.
lation," answered by Capt. Potter, and
"The donors of the cargo Of the Constel-
lation," acknowledged by Mr.. Hepworth.
Great enthusiasm was manifested; the
American officers were repeatedly cheer
ed, and the banquet was brilliant sue.
naaa . q
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r,, crop reports from Mercer, Monroe,
,4.his Tucker and Wyoming counties,
ES.. S'.tV' Virginia, indicate fine yield of
%a The sdyices from the whole State
We Ias'I an area Of lo7 (lOO being the basis
y .I's soaputatiou) and condition Of ITO.
o.. q ''rs ,,es for the rye crop is 90 and the
!,.ditop ~" lOi. There is no other State
~, .,s shows so high a condition for wheat
.-,.ot ~ Delaware, which shows the same.
osio cti+ shows liz for area but only 100 for
..-Jaiou. s.'I Pennsylvania shows 1o2 for
~, ~ and 100 for condition,
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VIRGINIA.


GlcnSOA.O, April 20.-The Supreme
cOunOf Appeals to-day rendered de-
cision declaring that the provision OF the
nc: Of 1870, known IS the Mcculloch bill,
e1empdng State obligations from taxation,
was not Unconstitutional, but valid, and
that the State was bound to receive the
coupons attached to the bonds issued nn.
der said act at the face value IN payment
o. taxes and other demands o. the state.
Another point decided was that the laN
making said coupons receivable !or ta1et
aud other dues Of the State was const.tp
hon4l and void,
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TURKEY.

LONDON, April 29.-A Vienna dispatch
says: There appears now to be no doubt
that the Turkish officials, charged with
the surrender Of the ceded territory to
Montenegro, did not adhere to the tenor Of
the Convention, and 1t is rather question.
able whether the Porte has any force at
his disposal.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 2O.-The search ship
Nye has returned but with no tldings Of
the Atlanta. The bottle business is re.
garded as "a hoax.
The Parliament was formally opened to-
day by Lord selborne, Lord High Chan
cellor, Duke Of Argyle, Earl Granville,
Earl Sydney and Lord Northbrook acting
as the Royal Commission. The proceed
ure merely consisted in summoning the
Commons to the bar oil the Honse OF
Lords, and requesting them to elect q
speaker. There was q fair attendance Of
Commons, including many new members.
Only twenty Tory and fourteen Liberal
Peers, two Bishops and fifteen Peeresses
were in the House OF Lords.
In the House OF Commons there was q
meagre attendance. The Irish members
conference OIL the land question in Dublin
to-day detains Parnell and his adherents.
Some Of the Irish members, including
0'Donnell and Finigan, sat on the Tory
side OF the house. The floor and galleries
were crowded.
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LopIsyrLLE, April 2e.-The nineteenth
drawing OF the Commonwealth Distribu.
tion Company took place to-day at Ma
csuley's Theatre in the presence ota large
and fashionable audience. Ticket No.
81 ,O47 drew the capital prize Of $50, 900;
9S5I2 drew $40 900, and 69, ,l52 captured
me third prize Of 5000. The following
tickets drew 5000 each; 40,60l, 5000
and Q4, ,436.
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~, CR.do, Of Moundsyille, and j. W.
kA9L, W. ntCbhrleston (Kanawha county)'
cnsil,.' Charleston, n S. c., as representatives
g@ ',5s W. West Virginia Grand Lodge of
o. d .i1S ils,. of Honor, to attend the meeting
knispc y crapI n Lodge Of the United States
o. l,a', ins C city, which meets on the llth Of
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Benwootl primaries.


DHNNVUDl W v nj
Editors IntslllssncsE
Pursuant to a call OF the Republican
County Executive Committee, the pri.
mary convention was held at the public
school house on Wednesday evening. The
following delegates were elected 10 the
County Convention, to be held at Mounds.
vile, Saturday, NAV lst: Josiah Sinclair,
George Bordeaux, Edwin snodgrass, r. j.
Whiteside and A. L. Pelley. The delegates
gouninstructed. A. l. PELLEY, Cfn'n.
EDWIN SSopdRAss, Sc'y.
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-. ,.5oction in the nail card 70 q
IL. y. ritb il reduction in mailing 70 "a
'li,,s' n. f,om rr q, and in plate rolling from
a '.Is' y * Is rsnts per ton, and in the wages Of
@@% !, .I.ts tenders, from 81 cents for each
ilii i1i's I'a,' oer day to IS cents, and in coal
P,sS,s' p,,,ns from q cents per bushel to2t
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ST. PETERSBURG, April 2e.-To.day is the
sixty.second anniversary OF the birth Of
the Gar, and six thousand persons will be
released from imprisonment, or delivered
from the police supervision.
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1t win take $40 votes 10 nominate q
eaadidate at Chicago, and the above
figures leave Grant 20 votes short Of the
necessary number. This deficiency his
friends claim can be made up by the vote
oi Illinois, which State will cast 42 votes
In the convention. Up to this time, how
ever, Blaine is ahead of Grant in Illinois,
and will at least divide the State with
him, II Grant gets ons-halt the delegs-
ton he will still lack several votes Of the
requisite number.
twill be seen that we have given Grant
The Pennsylvania delegation solid. The
Blaine men claim % to 20 votes in that
delegation. They also claim that New
York Is not solid for Grant. We have also
conceded Grant I instead Of s votes in
GeorVia
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The Judiciary Committee, having dis
covered further material, will continue
their investigation Of the Acklen case, and
do not not expect to reach report for
several DAYS,
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..,.,n,, want. a Rseome 4 e,ltI,eu.

NEw YoRx, April 99,-Fiye ohiuamen
filed declarations in the Superior Court
to-day, ottheir intentions to become cit-
aens.
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c5ic,oo Tm<, Of Wednesday says
TEL III. S are weak in that city, "the sup
VA h.ira enormous"
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.1bIic debt statement for April it
na,gSt, ~, gT will show decrease Of not less
~, 100000.
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A plaHf on TuR UNIT,

The moment that portion OF the resolu-
tion referring to the unit rule was read,
Mr.. snowden, , OF Lehigh, moved to amend
BY substituting for the unit resolution
another one abrogating the two-third rule,
and the previous question was moved.
Mr.. WallSce opposed this amendment
and said the moving for the previous ques-
tion was hasty. He inquired II II were
possible gag law was 70 be applied In the
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NEw YoRK, April 29.-Abe Ooakley and
Peter Luther have been arrested in Phil
adelphia, for the Manhattan bank bur
glary In this city,
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He Comes, the ConquerinE seuIier Comes.
ToRoSro, April %. e.-Hanlan leavesto-day
for Washington. He takes three boats,
two wood and one paper,
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lks GateUiefrrer-

-, % and a Fourteenth street.
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NEw YoRk, April 29.-E. Fairfax Will
hanson, prosecutor Of DR.. Dix, and who
pleaded guilty to the forgery Of a check on
q Pittsburgh bank, by which he swindled
q iewelry firm here, has been sentenced
to three and q hall years in the State
prison.
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The .,hlrnro Nomination.

The Arkansas Republican Convention
adjourned yesterday in the small hours of
the morning after instructing its delegates
.oCbicago for General Grant. This adds
twelve votes to his score. The State gave
Tlden msiority oils, ,4o2 over Hayes in
1S6,
The States that have thus far instructed
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ARLEN's DIy1ITRY,

Springer being concluded, Finley began
his Rtatement.
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The States that are yet to hold Conven-
tons, and that are counted on for Grant,
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THE PLATFORM.

Resolred; First-That we, the Demo.
cratic party Of Pennsylvania, in Conven-
ton assembled, renew our VOWS OF fidelity
to the fundamental principles proclaimed
and practiced by illustrious men who set
tied our free institutions and founded the
Democratic party, to protect and preserve
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Among the visitors this week from your
section were Major Ed. Norton, ot the
Mcclure House, and Mrs. Dora Patterson,
who stopped over on her way home from
a visit 10 Richmond. ID.