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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-10
DAVID DAVIS.

His Reasons for Supporting
Hancock for President
"There Can BE No Permanent
Prosperity Without Pacifica-
tiOn.'
CaIcAGo, August 9.-The Times tn 8
morning publishes letter from Senat, r
David Davis 10 gentleman in Wash
ington, in which Judge Davis says:
The training and habits OF my life ma
turally lead me TO prefer civilian to
soldier for a great civil trust, but as par
ties are organized, voters must choose
between the candidate they present or
must stand aloof, Indifferent or natural,
which no good citizen ought to do
at Presidential election. / have
no hesitation in supporting Hancock,
for the best OF all reasons, to
my mind, because his election will put
an end TO all sectional strife and sec
tiOnal parties, and will revive patriotic
sentiment all over the land, which po-
litical leaders and factions, for sim
ister ends, have sought to prevent.
There can be no permanent prosperity
without paCitication. Great as were the
achievements Of General Hancock in
war, his conduct in a time OF
peace, when in command of Louisiana
and Texas in 1876, was still greater. and
Justly cOmmends him tC the confidence
OF the country.
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Mr.. Gladstone continues to improve.
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WEST VIRGINIA WATERS.
What IS Being Done - Improve Our
Navlgable Rivers

NdNlAaOAC
WASHINGTON, August 9.-The engi-
neer in charge OF river and harbor i'm
proypments in West Virginia has sub
mitted his annual report, the substance
OF which is rs follows:
Biz Sandy River.-The work OF afford
irg a permanent steamboat navigation
has progressed satisfactorily. The chan
nels have been widened and deepenej.
Amount available to carry on the work,
S54,94S ID; estimate for next fiscal year,
S66. 900, TO be used rs follows: Con-
structing test lock and dam, 500 900;
continuing improvement Oi natural
channels. 5000.
Little kanawha River-The objects OF
aiTording raft and push-boat navigation,
and generally facilitating both classes OF
navigation, have been largely secured,
and il only remains 10 carry into COM
pletion the present plan 10 effect all I'm
provement OF the river practicable un-
der il. Amount OF appropriation avail.
able, Sli.I5I; estimate fOr next fiscal
year, SSO,0O0, which will be expended
in completing the general work, and Tor
finishing the new lock and dam near
Burning Springs.
Guyand0tte River--The plan OF i'm
proving the river in 1873 has been car
ried on with excellent results for raft
and push-boat navigation. Amount
available, s. sos IS; estimate ior next
fiscal wear, -. 500, to continue and en-
large the present improvement, and
maintain it in as effective condition as
possible.
Monongahela RIver-Amount availa.
Bile, 100000. For the next fiscal year
an appropriation OF S92 900 is asked Tor,
which will be applied as follows: Com
pleting the lock at the mouth OF Dunk.
ar,l creek, S90,0O0; running expenses Of
lock at Hoards Rocks, - 900.
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IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
The Buckeye Capital Appears In
Gala Dress i'm Honor of the
Rows i'm Blue.

,CoLUuBUs, August 9.-The city pre-.
sents a grand appearance tonight. The
whole city is decorated for the reunion,
especially the public buildings, City
Hall, State House, fire department
buildings, and all the business blocks.
High street for five miles is almost
shaded with flags and bunting. A large
oil painting, 40x2S feet, by Homer Hen
derson, of this city, is placed on the top
OF the Capitol, representing the SOL
diers and sailors. In the background
OF the former, are soldiers sleeping
with the campfres burning and the
latter. the sea is covered with gunboats
and vessels, and in the far distance
maritime city. Sixty regiments OF in
fantry, eight OF cavalry and eight asso.
Citations OF ex.soldiers have been assign
ed quarters. Old Abe and Colonel
Handy's war maps will be on the ground.
The tents on the Fair ground will ac-
commodate 1900 men. Private Secreta-
ry Rodgers telegraphs here to day that
President Hayes will leave Washington
tomorrow morning at 1910 via the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad and ar.
rive here Wednesday morning. Gen.
Durbn Ward telegraphs that he will
speak on Wednesday, taking the place
OF Gen. Ewing, who was unexpectedly
called to California. The Thirteenth
and Ninety.fith o. V. l., Fifth battalion
and signal corps hold areunion tonight.
The dome OF the Capitol ia u, nr to
night, presenting very beautiful and
magnificent appearance. Over the en-
trance oi the west end OF the Capitol is
the word "Welcome,' formed by gas
liphts
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THOSE: LETTERS.
The Popular Clamor for their Publicatiou
A Probability that they will Coon See
the Light.

The Popular Clamor for their Publicatiou
A Probability that they will Coon See
the Light.
WAsHINGroS. August 9-The fact has
been ascertained that Gen. Sherman,
about the same time that he opened his
correspondence with Gen. Hancock in
regard to the prospective contingencies
OF the electoral count, also wrote on the
same subject 10 several other army oth-
GERS Of high rank. The desire is great
here To know whether the objects OF this
consultation was to agree upon plan
that the leading officers Of the army
would follow in certain contingencies.
IL is held To be a very curious thing Tor
the General of the Army to open semi
official correspondence, il not entirely
official, "a some say II was, with his sub.
ordinatcs. on a subject which Is under
the exclusive control OF Congress up To
the time that body takes formal action
or fails TO act in the case. The surmise
as to the terms OF these letters OF Sher-
man are less and less favorable to him.
on account of his irritation over the
matter and his undisyuised reluctance
make them. public. There are
at least dozen letters on this subject
between high officers OF the army that
the public now have right TO see, AMI
there are some signs that in spite OF the
great reluctance about publishing them,
a portion, at least, will shortly see the
! light
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FRANCE.
The Msneuvres Of the French Flee.

CHERBorRG, August 9.-The Prssi-
dent OF the Senate, NJ. Gambetta, NJ.
Constans, Ministers OF the Interior and
Worship, Admiral Jauregenberry, Min.
ister OF Marine. and NJ. Verrow, Min.
lister OF Public Works, have arrived here.
PARIS. August 9.-The maneuvres Of
the French fleet at Cherbourg began
yesterday. President Grevy was vel.
coined by Admiral Rifourt, Marine Pre-.
feet. The fleet comprises six OF the
largest and most powerful iron clads,
forming squadron Of evolution under
command OF Admiral Gamault. The
flying squadron is also assembled, un.
der command OF Rear.Admiral Galibert,
and the submarine or torpedo squad.
ron is under orders Of Resr.Admiral
Baron Grivslo.
The Result Of the Second Baliota
PARIS, August 9.-In the second bal.
lots thus far known for Councils Gen.
eral, the Republicans elected twenty six
candidates, snd the Conservatives ten,
q Republican gain OF nine. Leon Say 10
chosen.
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TURKEY.

The Cession of Dulcigno to Nontsnsiro.
CoSsrANrISop.E, August o. The
Cabinet Council has decided u send
troops to Du!cigno. This is understood
as a measure preliminary to seeding Dul.
cigno to Montenegro.
Tns Districts Csded TO Greece.
CoSsrASrISoPLg, August 9.-Captain
Swaine, military attache and Col. Won
Riub, the Austrian military attache,
have lett for districts awarded 10 Greece
to examine the stratpyical objections
raised by the Porte against the frontier
proposed by the Berlin Conference.
An Amicable Arrangement Probable.
CoSsTANIISoPLR, August 9.-The Sui
tan has ordered Hussein Pasha, Minis.
ter OF War, TO leave for Dulcigno on the
llth inst with two thousand troops.
Hussein Pasha promises to transfer Dul.
ciyno district 10 Montenegro within the
time stipulated in the indentical note,
and the town Of Dulcigno few days
afterwards. The Sultan has directed
that proposal he drawn up and sub.
mitted to the powers showing Greece
the Turkish frontier line which Turkey
will accept. An ainicable solution OF
this question is likewise expected.
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a FAILURE.
The Effort to Pump Old Ocean
Dry at Jersey City Not Sue
cess.


JERSEY CRY, \. j., August 9-The
work at the tunnel has progressed very
slowly to-day. The large rotary pump,
together with the two small ones, were
put in operation this morning, but was
iound that the combined power OF tie
pumps, whose capacity is $500 gal Ions
per minute, was not sufficient to reduce
the water in the Golfer dam, as it flowed
in faster than it could be pumped and
the more they pumped the larger the
flow OF water became. 1t was decided
at late hour this afternoon TO
abandon all idea OF reaching the bodies
by means OF Golfer dam At a con-
sultation OF the officers and engineers in
charge it was decided that the only way
OF reaching the bodies was by means Of
caisson, timber for which has been
ordered and is expected to reach the
ground tomorrow morning. The. cais.
son will be.the same az that used IN the
construction OF the foundation for the
towers OF the East river bridge. IL will
be twenty feet high, twenty-five feet
wide and forty feet long. 1t is expected
that it will take at least two weeks to
construct the caisson and two weeks
more to reach the bodies. When Col.
Hoskins was asked this afternoon II lie
had estimated the cost OF the work so
far, he said no, but thought it was near
so 600,
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Tennessees Crops.

NAsHvILLE, August 9.-The report oil
the Bureau OF Agriculture for July shows
the following condition OF the crops in
Tennessee: Tne corn prospects indicate
a iuil average. The crop OF grass and
clover will not be much over half crop.
The tobacco and sorghum crop is re-
ported very fine, and cotton never more
promising. IL will be above an average
Weld, no insects having troubled 1t.
The indications point 10 q good peanut
crop, the stock OF all kinds being in ex.
cellent condition.
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THE GREAT TRIENNIAL.
THE ELABORATE PREPARATIONS MAX
ING AT CHICAGO
To Receive the lnnumerable Host Of
Plumsd Knights Who Will Assemble
There From the Remotest Parts
Of the Union.
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE DECORATIONS.

AS the twenty-frst triennial conclave
crowds close to hand, public apprecia-
ton Of the importance of the great
event seems to expand. Wonderful
preparations are being made by the Sir
Knights Of Chicago for the reception Of
the plumed hosts of the ancient order
OF templars. The further one gets into
the details the more he is astonished at
the stupendous preparations which they
are making for the entertainment of the
visitors, and becomes convinced that
"the people will imagine they are dream
ing"
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A Pennsylyania Mine on Fire.

PorrsvnLs. August 9.-The inside
sorkings OF the k,e,ey Run colliery, at
were discovered TO be on
re this morning. All the workings
bere filed with smoke, but the mules
|nd other loose property were rescued.
rhe fire is a serious one; the mine can
lOt be flooded and how 20 extiuguiSh
be flames is the question that is puzzling
he engineers. This is the mine where
Bose, wOlsey and Wilman lost their
Ives some days a.o in eEdeayoring to
emove the gas from the old workings.
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OPAIH.
Jealousy.

Madrid, August 9.-Ths opposition
press comment strangely upon the royal
decree in the Official Gdsak, intimating
that II q son is born to the Queen he will
take the title Of "Prince OF Asturias, T"
but II the child should be girl, the
title will be "Infanta Of Spain"
All About Baby.
Madrid, August 9.-The complica-
tions and difficulties likely to ensue
should girl be born, in the event OF
Alphonso's death without male issue,
are difficult to measure. The situation
OF the country would probably be simi.
lar to that OF the first half OF this centu.
~. which resulted in seven years OF
civil war.
The Liberal says that the setting aside
of the question Of legality OF the pres
eut announcement is severe and slight
upon Queen Christina.
The ministerial journals declare the
adverse comments uniustifiable. q &C
cording to the existing state Of affairs, the
coming heir, il male, will be Prince OF
Asturias, but il female, it must take .
rank inferior to the present Princess OF
notwithstanding the latter
would be only second in succession.
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A Careless Druggist Gets Into Trouble

LONG BRANCH. August 9.-The coro-
ner's jury in the case Of Catharine
Monohan, who died from the effect OF a
dose OF magendies, solution of NOR
phine, given in mistake by
the druggist, George II Van Brunt,
OF Seabright, for EPSON salts,
brought in a verdict that the death was
caused by Van Brun,'s negligence and
asking that he be held for manslsughter.
The public prosecutor demanded oil
Coroner Briton ioput Van Brunt under
arrest, which was done.
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AFGHAN ISrAH.
Ayoob X hans Advance.

LONDON, August "A Bombay dis
patch to the Timo says: Chaman
Choki is threatened by the Afghans, but
the rumor Of its capture is improbable.
Certain tribes over the whole country
are in o commotion.
LONDON, August "a Bombay dis
patch saws that the tribes in the neigh.
borhood Of Khajak Pass are occupying
the hills above Chaman Cboki Fort
Candahar still SAFE.
LONDON, August 8.-Advices from
Simls to the 5th state that CandAhar has
not been attacked. AyOob Khan had
reached Kohkaran, four miles south.
west of Canlahar There has been no
advance OF khelati.Ghi or Pishun.
All is quiet at Cabul.
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4 LONG ISLAND MYSTERY.
The Headless Body of n Man
Fou 'd In the Woods Near Lo-
Gust Point.

Nav IoKK, August Q. The police OF
lhis city and Brooklyn are endeavorinS
" fnl the murlerers OF the man whose
Pemains were found TO day in the woods
bear Locust Valley, Long Island. The
heai was lying some ten ieet away from
~ trunk. \ resident remembers Of
lhree men landing from boat two
seeks ago and entering the woods, from
which only two emerged. The clothing
, OF tine texture, and the pockets of
NE pantalOOns were turned inside out.
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The North Carolina Floods.

RALEIGH, y. c., August 9.-The rain
fall in some parts OF this State for the
past ten days have been heavy. The
swollen streams have taken away bridges
and fences and done vast damage to the
corn crop. The Cape Fear river rose
thirty.two feet, and its lands with the
crops are submerged. Our people are
still hopeful, the crops being better than
for twenty years. The cotton crop IS
the best since the war.
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The Georaia Ds ad-Lock.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 9.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention adjourned. Till
tomorrow, on the 29th ballot which
showed no change. Governor Calqultt
lacks twenty votes of having two'thlrds.
Probably the Convention will adjourn
tomorrow without nominations Tor
Governor and State house officers. The
matter vii! be referred to the people,
with the recommendation from the ma
jority to elect Colquitt in October. All
parties will unite on the electoral ticket
and the platform and candidates OF the
Cincinnati Convention.
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GERM Y.
Dispute Between Austria and England.


BERLIN. August 9.-The Leipsic Gro~.
boten. supposed to be inspired by Prince
Bismarck, saws that a dispute has arisen
between Austria and England regarding
the navigation OF the Danube. Austria,
it says, proposed the formation OF per-
manent commission OF the Riparian
states, under an Austrian presidency,
for the control OF the river between Gsldtz
and the iron gates. Englsnd is opposed
to the plan, urging that such comm,s.
sion should consist only of represents.
tives of the States bordering on tho
lower Danube. Germany supports
Austria. British Ministerial papers at.
tribute importance to the statement, in
consequence OF Gladstone's hostility to
Austria.
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IRELAH ID.
As.assins at Work in County Tippsrary.

Astassins &C Work IN COuuty IIppsrhry'
LONDON, August 9.-A fearful outrage
was perpetra,ed last night near New
Ross, Ireland. Thomas Boyd, crown
solicitor for the county OF Tipperary.
and his two sons. were fired a by mask.
ed assassns armed with guns and bayo.
nets. Boyd was severely wounded in
the arm. One son WAS severly shot
through the lungs and there is no hopes
for his recovery. The other son rrceiv.
ed slight wound in the Leg. Three
men have been arrested on suspicion OF
committing the outrage.
A later dispatch from New Ross says
Boyd, senior, il dying from his wounds.
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THAT COUPLE,
Who are Causing So Much TrOu.
BILE Out West.

OswEGo, Ks, August 9.-The old
couple supposed to be Bender and wife
arrived here from Nebraska this morn
ing and were exposed in the court house
for some hours. Many persons went to
see them and dozens who knew the real
Benders pronounce these people impos-
ters. The Sheriff thinks they will be
discharged tomorrow.
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Long Lost Bonds.

New York, August 9-Milo A.
Boynton. lawyer from Grand Haven,
Mich, was arrested to-day while trying
to dispose OF two bonds which were
stolen in the South during the war.
Boynton says he received the bonds for
Professional services from widow lady,
to whom they had been given by her
brother, who was with Sherman in his
march to the sea.
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Sudden Death

LITTLE Rock. August 9.-Co!. Fred.
buntley, the officer in charge Of the Ma
(onal cemetery at this place, died sud-
)enly Of heart disease a, the cemetery
bdge las. night. His daughter was with
lim ST the time, and her screams
Fought immediate assistance, but it
JAS loo late to save him. Hewas trans
krred from Chattanooga only last July.
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The Iron and Steel Workers

PrrrsBu RGn, August 9.-The Amalga.
mated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers OF the United States, in session
at the Opera House, elected the follow
ing officers: President, John Jarrett,
of Sharon, Pa; Secretary, Vim. Martin,
OF Pittsburgh; Treasurer. James Penney,
of Pittsburgh; Trustees, VIM. Weihe,
Samuel :. Waitnight, ri Pittsburgh; q.
d. Thompson. OF Wheeling. The ballot
ing for Vice Presidents is now in pro-
gress and the prospects OF an all-nish'
session are good.
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RAiLRoAp BONps-Active and irregu.
SrArl Boxps-Dull and nominal


STATE Boyps-Dull and nominal.
SroCEs-The market opened frm, but
soon became depressed and prices fell I
al per cent. in the general list and 5
per cent. in Reading. The temper OF
speculation, however. changed during
the afternoon and Q strong upward
movement was begun, which continued
~ the close, when there MAS q rise Of
TOLL per cent. in the general list, the
Granger aud coal shares and Hannibal
and st. Joe leading the upward move.
ment. Reading recovered "A per cent.
o. the early decline. Central Arizona
vas firm again TO day. The pool absorb.
ed the little stock offered.
The transactions on the stock Ex.
change aggregated $4,000 shares. OF
which 300 Central. Arizona. 1000
Delaware, LackswannA and Western,
$500 Delaware and Hudson. 80 ono
Erie, 1900 Hannibal and st. Joe, 400
Iron Mountain. 400 Kansas and Texas,
6.+O0 Lake Shore. 5000 North western.
5000 New Jersey Central. 2.SO0 New
York Central. 5000 Northern Pacific.
800 Ohio and Mississippi, 900 Pacific
Mail, $500 Reading, % 900 st. Paul.
100 st. Paul and Omaha. 2l.O00 Union
Pacific, 5000 Wabash Pacific, $500
Western Union, $500 Denver and Rio
sAn - nl,,
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A Brilliant Robbery.

Urea. y. Y, August 9.-lIenry
chuler. a representative Of Noah Mitch
y New York, came to Utica Friday
fiih stock OF diamonds. Tie lett the
lo,el at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
Burning at IL in the evening. This
Porning he discovered that he had been
Pobsd Of diamonds valued at $4,000.
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.aoN ait."

CHICAGO, August 9.-Mr. ?. W. Jone',
who for several years has been assistant
manager Of the Western Union tsIs,
graph Office, in this city, has been called
10 the general Office Of that company In
New York, TO assume the position o.
manager Of circuits, . position created
Ior Mr.. Jones.
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed and Half
Dozen Wounded.

ST. PAUL, August "a special from
Lakeland, Mimi, says the engine OF
threshing machine on the farm OF Elias
McCann, near here, exploded It's boiler,
this evening. killing the foreman and
two men and wOundlng six or seven
others, some OF them seriously.
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the public debt will be reduced at least
ten millions OF dollars monthly until
Congress meets. A prominent Treas
ury official estimates that the debt will
be reduced at least sS3,000,0OO during
the months OF August, September and
October.
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sERvIA.

Trying 70 Arr.vea, IN undsrstsndins
BrL6a.DE. August 9.-Reports sre in
circulation here that negotiations are
roceediny between Bulgaria and Servia
in order 10 arrive at . mutual under.
Standing in regard TO offensive and de.
f-nsiye operations in view of eventual
contingencies.
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PosToFFICE STATISTICS.

A Summary of the Business Transacted
During the Last Fiscal Year.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-The follow
ing is statement OF the business OF the
Postoifice Department for tine fiscal year
ending June 30th: Letters, Sos, 1885,
postal cards, 276 446, ,7l6; newspapers to
subst ribersand news agents, ,695, la, ,624;
magazines to subscribers and news
agents. SO, Az, ,276; books, circulars and
miscellaneous printed matter, 3OO.S45,-
4S0; articles OF merchandise, 22, ,63i, ,456;
grand total, 2,205, l6S,l ,l24. The matter
all originated in this country.
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Tho Preparations Being Made for the 1n-
tertainment OF the Quarter of Q MillioA
Visitors Expected by the Denizeus
the Garden City-The Bouatiful Hosps-'
tality of the Great City Of the North
xa.t 4
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PROSPEROUS TIMES.

What the Abundant Crops Are Doing for
the Country.
WASHINGTON, August 9-Senator Nc
Million. OF Minnesota, is in the city. He
says that the business prospects in the
entire Northwest were never better.
The wheat crop OF Minnesota alone will
be worth probably forty millions OF dol
lars. Great prosperity is everywhere
apparent, and judging from the volume
Of revenue pouring into the Treasury,