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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-08
lnsLanI.IlIIe E.na.IlIon.

LoulsylLLx, September The eighth
annual industrial exposition was opened
this evening with grand concert under
the direction of Prof. EichAorn. Al 8
o'clock hand OF 20 performers opened
with Pisfke's march. The machinery
was put in motion, the fountains began to
play and tie first evenings entertainment.
began. The scene was very brilliant,
the superb decorations, electric lights
and large fashionable crowd adding much
toward making the inaugural exeTcirss I
memorable character. The arrangement
OF exhibits Is more nearly complete than
ever before al the same time; by the end
Of the week the best expedition ever held
in this city will be in progress. One OF
the grand attractions will be the afternoon
and evening eoneerts by Eichhorns cele.
brsted orchestra Of Louisville.
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rHE ToW.rATH BOYS.
ASo,., Political Organization at Wash.
ipsiop Cit,-AH Organization that VIII
knread

ANo,., Political Organization at wash.
inston City-AH Organization that Will
spread.
W4sHlSe7ox, September 1.-The tow
path club held a foil and enthusiastic
meeting last night At their ball in LeDroit
building. Msjor j. G. Richards in the
chair, Mr.. A. L. Barber, secretary. The
Committee on Bylaws aod Permanent
Organization reported 10 full, assigning
The reasons for the creation of the orGHnl-
z,iion. Itrequires each member 10 pledge
himself to organize, as far as he is able, a
similar club ID different cities, States, etc. ;
refers the question Of secrecy, grip and
password, etc, to the club; provides tina
sssh club so organized shall be limited 70
100 members; providing for occasional pa-
rsdes With canal boat TO be called The
Evening stsr." that being the name Q,
the boa. on rhich Gen. Garfield antered
the contest oi life, said boAt 70 be drawn
by 4 rope 100 feet long, that on parade
sse1 member shall carry some article
cbSTsetngistie OF canal boat lie; that the
members shall be called ToEpathers or
Tow vaih Boys, ana ths officers to be cap
tain, mates, first and second steersmeu,
toll taker. etc. There is also pTostSion
made for an executive committee. II also
provides for messing Of all the ToEpath
eIubs 90 Organized, IL General Garfield be
elected, 10 S.leud his inauguration.
The report EAs adopted and ordered to
be printed to the number ci 500.
Sor,a discussion arose a. 70 ghathRs thts
organization was an original one, ana u
sss sia,eL that "ToEpSth club hsd
been started as q campaign organisation
in Jersey City. having 4 genuine canal
boat, eommanded by the captain OF the
boat under whom Gensrs! GARFIELD inst
saw service.
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ST. LouB, September Three exten-
siys ice houses Of Hnse, Loomis & Co. and
three smaller ones belonging to the Mis-
sippi Ice Co, on the river front, between
Florida and Bates streets, burned between
i've and six o'clock this evening.
Huse, LoOmis & Co.'S loss SO 900 on ice,
SO 900 on buildings; insurance sls,0oo.
Mississippi Ice COmpany's loss so zoo,
q, 900 on buildiDgS: insurance Sl2ODOO
The flames spread TO the extensive stone
foundry OF the Excelsior Manufacturing
Company on West street, and consumed
the storing, moulding and casting houses
on Smith and Lewis streets, embracing,
perhaps, about one-third Of the establish
ment
All patterns &c. saved, and business
viii not be delayed more than three days.
The loss is estimated At sl35s0OO. lnsur-
suranee Sl6O 600.
There were about six thousand finished
stoves in the store house, al destroyed.
Pat. Lynch and Ed. Sanders, fremen, were
killed BY falling roof. Pat Conway sus.
tained q eoneussion Of the brain, John
| Collins was badly and perhaps tAtAlly In
iursd internally, and James Falery, Chas'
filIon and Arnold Bowersall, fremeni
badly bruised.
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a HARp,mEARrlp YATHER


And n wayHard S0n-PaFiieaIArs Of the
AHeeiiBE suicide OF Young Miller NJ
Columbus.
coLuxBus, September 6.-Chas. Miller,
son Of ex-senator Miller, Of this city, was
arrested this evening charged with having
forged his isther's name to two checks ag-
gregatiug $50. Young Miller was found
at his house in semi.unconeclous eendi.
tion, having taken four grains Of morphine
early in the afternoon with suicidal in
tent. A physician was sunnoned, and
hSs been in constant attendance since the
arrest Young Miller 9 few years ago
abandoned the practice OF Law and entered
into the life Of sport, fighting the tiger
and attending horse races. He returned
q day or two ago from the races at Chi.
caSo. BuffG.o and Cleveland, having lost
heavily.
The scene at the city prison stmidnight
Is one OF distressing sadness and sorrow,
the young wife Eith fearful eyes and
pleading voice endeayohng 20 tnd some
recoRnjtiou from his eyes, but mp 10 mid
night nothing bat taint hope Of his ne
G0SeIf HapPALe1I " tEah1i " SSSAt taa'H
surroundings more dep!orsbie the tatheF
refuses 70 visit his probably dying soR or
furnish bail that he may be taken home.
notwithstanding the fact thathe IS reputed
70 be worth nearly hall 3 million. II Is
stated tnst the father disowned the son
couple OF years E!nss on account OF the
latter not accepting lie partner aeeord.
ing TO the sire's wishes. Young Miller
was quite popular and the excitement is
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severe Storm d Peler.harE.

PETKssBuRe, Va, September This
city and vicinity was visited late last night
by the heaviest rain storm that has occur.
red here in many months. The rain fell
in torrents, accompanied by heavy thun.
der and vivid flashes OF lightning. Several
persons were severely stunned. The tele.
phone wire running into Tabb Street Pres
byterian Church was badly injured. The
Western Union telegraph Office was struck
and s number Of employees hArmfully
summed. Mr.. A. Archer, bookkeepef,
in the Bank OF Petersburg, while writing,
was knocked from his seat and badly
stunned, the pen in his hand being melted.
A number OF houses in the lower portion
ofthe city were flooded and trees uprootsd.
The rain in adjacent counties was very
heavy. The roads were badly washed
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MARIoN COUNTY.
Republican conTsBtIon-N NoninaiIons
For the Various OnIees.
FAtRNoSr San,ernhay

Special rrport for III. Intslnsspo.t.
The Marion County Republican Con.
vention was held here today, ex Govern.
or F. q. Peirpoint presiding. The follow.
ing ticket vas placed in nomination:
Sherif-Cspt. A. n. PIitehard.
Prosecuting AttOrney-Thos. q. B.
StsggeH.
surveyor-Asbury Stevens.
President County Cour-D. S. Helmiek.
House Of Delegaies-T. W. Fleming
and DR.. r W. Hall.
Senate-James Il. Furbee.
The corfrention was one Of the largest,
most harmonious and enthusiastic ever
held in the county.
In the afternoon an outdoor meeting
was held At the speakers stand, adjoining
the Court House, which was addressed By
A. W. Campbell, Of the Wheeling ISTEL-
ueEScEK. At the conclusion Of Mr.. C.'s
address he was greeted With three ruusing
cheers. Three cheers were also given for
the ticket nominated.
The Republicans OF old Marion are full
OF the earnestness that ehAracterizes the
canvass at all points in this region, and on
the l2;h day Of October next they will roll
up an old time Republican majority.
REPoKTRR.
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xAlIoNAL cAPIrAL NorEs.
W ProbasIIItI,.-Granrs Trip East-
IIoFIdA Prospects.

W observation-disclosures Trip Easf-
florida Prospects.
TIn NeroS, September III was
rrtd las. night on authority that the
Eessor tt, General Meyer had been
Iouud in the person Of General Nelson A.
Nla The lppointment.Eas determined
upOu at the instance OF General Sherman,
VIA, a. we'll known, is q relative by mar
HIge Of General Miles, and who has
beea already advancing the latter's inter.
ssL Il is also stated that Mr.. Hayes and
6snsrsl Sherman bad q eonterenee before
ne io'msr left for the West, At which
tine il WEs settled that General Miles
iao1ld have the place. The officer Enlcn
FsaOr thus assigns 70 the head OF The
GGnt service kas been twenty years 10
iAl army, and has been brought into
tpeSAl prominence through his campaigns
Ni'a ihe lEdiAuG The selection would be
seailAb'e in every way.
sDEElL eEAkT's VISIT 10 THE EAsT.
General Beall, who arrived here from
California, says that General Grant has in.
Sa;sd TO him in letter that be would
reseh SIshington about Oct. /. The Gen
t1iEillbs rs guest. aud arrangements viii
D snlde 10 give him an enthusiastic vel,
esns on his return to the Capita, Of which
ee eRts alEays the most ardent friend ana
Pig9Plsr Of iEs interests. The General
y es letter., speaks quite eouhdent! oi
ot ernsPec:s Of the Republican party, re
slGhR lie success as necessary 70 the per
Psaziion Of Ibe results OF the war and g
s-'s The country irOm the eAlamitons pol
Z! which party controlled by the Tebe
ssaea' Of the south would pursue toward
g botih. Be lays for the peace and pro
Iiney q The country il Is as important ioi
ee Eepunblicsn party 10 win IN Noyem
- q II vas tor the Union armies 70 wiz
n he rebellion.
CAS- viz WIFE 4 TAIR COUNT.
EE.T'elsurer Spinner, who is in the cit
fea bis home in Florida, says in tba
s'l's he Republicans viii make = stson
asVls, and il a fair count can be ha
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THE LIenTSIae sNATcHERs.
A Pleasant Reunion of the Old Time
nnIn.EanhnEa

A Pleasant Reunion OF the Old Time
TeIegraphsrA.
CNc1SSATI, o., September THE frst
reunion Of the pioneer telegraphers Of the
United States took place in this city to-day.
About seveDty-fye persons were present,
among whom we're presidents,Sviee presi-
dents, managers, and other high officials
ia the profession, and Others who had
branched of into other walks Of life and
are now holding high positions. The re-
union was essentially social Alter spend
ingseyeral hours in handshaking. carriages
were procured and the entire party, ae-
eompauied hy many citizens, took drive
through the suburbs They visited the
biological Garden, took lunch at the work
house, witnessed Maud S. trot at Chester
Park, and on returning 70 the city stopped
at the hill top resorts. This evening 3
grand banquet will be given them a. the
Burnet House. A register has been made
our giving time and place OF entering the
service, first position aud present position.
A permanent organization was effected
with o. Il. Booth. Superintendent Of the
Division ofthe Central Ohio As President
George II. Dugan, Superintendent Of
Telegraph Of Chicago, St Louis and
New Orleans RailToad, Viee-President;
John G. Mattoor, operator, Cincinnati, Sc,
retary; Frank A. Armstrong, Manage
Western Union Office, Cincinnati, Treas.
urer. Persons who were in the service OF
telegraph prior TO 1858 are eligible to mem
bership. Committees were appointed 10
submit bylaws to the next meeting, which
il 70 be held at Niagara Falls the third
Wednesday in September, 1881. At night
the old dmers sat down 70 an elegant ban
auet at the Burnet House. James D. Reid,
Superintendent At New York, responded
10 The only toast, "Menory Of Professor
Morse and his work" The reunion has
been an exceedingly pleasant one.
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a ApIrArlriSa GnEENnAcKER.

The Treasurer Of Lasa. cSuaty. ohio,
AbseoBds, Leayinsa Deheit OF $4,000.
ToLEDo. September 7.-It has been as
certain.d that E B. Hall, whose term Of
once as Treasurer OF Lueas county has
lust expired, ia detaulter to the amount
Of $4,000. Hsii Sss elected by the Ma
tional party. and bad served one term. In
4 note 10 his deputy he admits the taet OF
his deIAulcaiion and requests him 70 IN
form his bondsmen. Hall has left the city.
He has been using the public funds for
the purpose Of speculation. A large por'
tion Of the amount involved having been
invested in a newly invented apparatus
for manufacturing gas from coal tar and
the establishment Of works at various
points for its use. The county treasurer
Is also the custodian Of the city funds,
separate bonds being given. II is thought
ths sureties are good for the deficit which
g about $4,000. Hall is an old resident
and has hitherto borne an unsullied repu'
tation.
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The Aeeidep, on PinIs,erre.

Pans, September 7.-Detsils have been
received Of the accident at RascoF coast,
of Finisterre, by which Ms. Hennesy,
an American lady, viscount Fleury and
two natives Of England were drowned
from boat belonging to the Russian
Prince Galeizen. ItAppears that the boat
was old and unseaEoFthy, and the crew
Of two sailors mtseAlealsied the height Of
the tide. The boat consequently beat on
the rocks and was capsised. A young
Russian with the party made great efforts
TO save his companions. Ms. Hennesy
clung TO 3 portion Of the boat for some
time, bat ultimately relaxed her hold and
was drowned.
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LrrTlE Rock, September J.-Partial re
turns from . number Of counties indicate
the election Of Churchill, Democrat, over
Parks, Greenbaeker, by msjprity rang
ing between 10000 10 5000 from the re-
turns in and as estimated by those best In
formed.
It is believed the proposed constitution.
al amendment repndiating certain State
bonds will fail to receive a msj5rity Of all
the votes cast as required by lbe Cousti
tuition TO insure its adoption. Raius Gar.
land, 6reenbaeker, and brother 20 United
States Ssnstor Garland. has announced
himself As . candidate Tor CougJess IN The
Second district,
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CunBEHLAND, AD.
Lighting OF The Fires In n NeU Glass
WOrEa-EngIlsh Opera.

Lighting OF the Fires In New Glass
WOrEs-Eugiish Opera.
CuxBRRLAxD, Nd, September 6.-Fire
was lighted in the furnace at the Warren
Glass Company's works, this city. this
afternoon by a little son Of Mr.. L. P.
Whiteman, the superintendent. A num-
Der Of ladies and gentlemen were pres
.ent BY invitahon and the Oeexsiou was
a very pleasant one. The company are
engaged in making q switch from the
works to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
This will give them excellent shipping
facilities. The construction Of the works
Was begun April g, 1850. About twenty
men viii be employed. The company ex.
pect to manufacture yrious kinds OF
blown Rlass-Eire, including druggists
jars, goblets, tumblers, lamp globes, etc:
They already have 4 number Of good
orders, which will employ the works toE
months 70 come.
The Emma Abbott English Opera Com
pany gave the opera OF the Bohemian
Sin" TO an immente audience tonight.
Il EGsthe 6rst time an opera was ever
Viyen here.
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LoXDUX, September ia Vienna cor.
respondent says the Albanians have twice
attempted to FIRE Dnleigno. Ria Pasha
has formally informed the local authorities
that the town will be eeded on the l2th
inst. A Paris dispatch says the Powers
have informed the Porte that iEs last offer
relative to the Montenegrin iroutier Is un-
satisfactory, and that the naval demons
tration will take pl1ee. The situation Is
regarded here as iull Of danger.
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VOLUME xXIX.-NUMBER IA.

This Is significant, and would seem to In
d cate that peaceful Councils have pre-
vailed.
SHANGHAI, August lO.-CouAictipe ru-
mors ans heard as to the position Of Affairs
a. Pekin. At last adviees Ii vas still
averse 70 var, bat was forced 20 yield 70
the opposition. Colonel Gordon was
politely received At PekiD, but Jailed 70
persuade the yOmen to make peace noT.
Private sdviees say that Ii Is making
strenuous efforts to prepare for the COM
ing storm. The mEi0rity Of the yomen
are said to be ia favor Of war. The rumor
that Ii was arranged As 9 traitor Is un-
founded. There Is no appearance Of .
civil war.
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SAVANNAH, GA, September 7.-Specials
to the Eaa report additional disasters on
the Florida coast. The schooner Rosa
Eppinger, from Cedar Keys fer New
York, Is total wreck, and the first mate,
Jos Bsyles, lost. The brig Song FFeAde,
from 4pAlachicola for Philadelphia, was
stranded and two other vessels, names IN.
known, went ashorei large hipdismasied
and in the breakers near st. Sebastian,
crew still aboard. A large portion Of the bot
tom Of aship, newly coppered, apparently
a vessel Of 1000 tons, and lot Of mGhog-
any, came ashore yesterday at St. Johns
bar
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STAMFORD, CoxS., September LAS one
freight train was passing another last night
vest Of the depot, one OF the cars en- the
down train broke snd the car falling on
the up track was struck By the locomotive
Of the up train, demolishins Il and wreck
ing about seven cars containing furniture
and hats. The locomotive was badly dam
aged. 10 person was seriously injured.
Ali trims both Ways we're delayed i've
hours. The Wreekiug train Is now At
work clearing up.
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Cuban Affairs.

HAVANA, September IA royal order
has been Published, dated July 2lst, de-
clAring that notwithstanding the existing
law respecting foreigners negroes Of the
African raes be they free or foreign sub.
jects, remain forbidden to disembark on
the island, and those being subjects VINO
wish TO land Temporarily, must give seeur-
ity as heretofore.
There were thirty.two deaths from yei.
low fever aud i've from small pox in
Havana for the week ending Saturday last.
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wAsHxarox, September by direc.
ton Of the Secretary OF War. and under
paragraph ISL Of the erevised United States
army regulations OF 1861, lesveof sbseuee
for three months, to take eject from !ie
date Of being relieved from daty a. lie
United States Military Academy. is sra =
ed the following PANIED cffirersi Seco !
Lieutenant o. N. Carter. corps OF e. ~
ueers; Second Lisutenant G. ". GOeihE
corps Of engineers; Second Lieuicuant !.
S. Strong, Fourth artillery; Second d. !.
Tate, Firss Cavalry; Secnud Lieutenant +.
J. A. Dorr, Twelfth Ibfanuy.
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csLLtDEp vira Az ICEBERG.
a ship In the s.raIi. Of BeIIe Isle Ramp,
AGAINST an lev Monster Of the sea.

A ship In the Straits Of Belle Isle Humps
Against an ley Monster Of the Sea-
MONTREAL, September 6.-The steamer
Haiworth, with 5000 steel rails from Bar
ros, in Zurness, John Anderson, master,
,Sss in collision with huge icebsrgin the
Straits Of Belle Isle, on Sunday night. the
2s.h ult-, smashing a hole in her bow some
twenty feet In width, breaking her stem
TO atoms and giving her sa involuntary
deck load Of ice, which toppled oyer upon
her from the iceberg, and threatened to
sink her by sheer weight. She eareened
50 much that her stern was lifted high up
ont Of the water and threatened to pitch
hAr boz foremost into the depths. An
was confusion in 3 moment, as the COLI
sion was unlocked for, owing to the night
being clear and starlight. The watch had
been mistaken as to the iceberg. They
belieTed it TO be 3 part OF the oTerhang'
ing elouds, and when the crash came two
Of them were thrown into the water.
Boats we're lowered, manned and IN read
ines to leave the vessel An examina-
lion showed that she would float, and tbs
crew ~ SET to work TO repair damsges. John
Randall, who had gone overheard, was
never seen again. His companion In mis-
fortune, alter floating with the help OF :
water barrel for halfan hour, was rescued;
Il took two days to repair the damages aud
10 enable the vessel 10 proceed. She aIrtv.
ed here late last night, where she will a
once discharge, and repair damages She
vas Clyde built, and was clsseed 4 ! o.
LloYd'i.
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FSTABLIsHED AUGUST "a, 1852.

will give a Republican majority. Heays
there Is q strong independent element in
the South, and It will only require Re-
publican success in November 10 make it.
self felt in the future political Affairs Of the
country. The orderly element are op.
posed 20 the crimes instigated by political
leaders for political purposes, and declare
that they will not countensnee any nm
lawful efforts TO capture the Presidency.
General Spinner says he Is on his way 10
New York TO take part in the campaiEn,
and says from all his information the Re
publicans viii carry the State, As the solid
men Of Democratic Affiliations are ayerse
TO any change in the present prosperous
condition Of things.
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CHICAGO, September This IS a cold
driEzling day and Affairs at the o'Leary
tournament are gloomy enough, With rain
trickling through the canvas aud the water
ozzing out Of The soggy soil. Only few
oftbe contestants have been on the track
any one time during this morning. Al 10
O'clock the fcors wa: HoHes-RoFe Of
TeIAs, l70miIes; Dunn's Entry, ls2; Spec
ulatio9, 3l6. Men-DOber. 1872; Krohue,
i5T; Colstor. l6I; Vint, $50; Cole. l3S;
Crawford. 100; Jaekson leoloredl. gji
schou, l59; Connolly: li2; Byrne, l7O.
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TITUsyrLLE, Pa, September 1.-Two
children, Jessie Hill and Carrie Beers,
ssed respectively eight and i've years,
we're probably fatally burned in this city
this afternoon, while the eldest was en-
deayOring TO kindle 4 Ere in the stove
with kerosene. The children are suffering
the most intense agony, the skin on the
lower part Of their bodies being burned 70
crisp.
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WAssxoroS, September 7.-ordeis viii
be issued next week from the War Office
announcing the following pronotiors;
Capt. Cherries Mcclure, Of PennsylYanis,
70 Be psymaster, with tine rank Of majori
Gen. John S. Witcher, OF West Virginia,
at present United States pension agent OF
this city, to be paymRster with the rank oi
major; First Lieut. John ]. Clogne, OF
Minnesota, to be captain substance de-
partmsnt, vice N. s. Mcclure, promoted.
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CHcxxAIr, O., September IA special
dispatch from Pomsroy TO the Gasasi says
that Frank Green, eslored, vas hurrAhing
for Garfield when a mATshal undertook to
stop hiSpoise. he was struck by Green.
vhersubon John Hart, 3 by-stander.
knocked Green down, crushing bis skull
nnd killing him.
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me pr.,d,urinI Party in Nevada.

RESo, NEv., September THE Presi-
dent and party arrived here at IL o'clock,
and left ior Virginia City at 1880. A
greatcroWd Vas at the depot, band was
playing and flags were flying. The Presi-
dent made brief speech from the hotel
balcony, and he was followed BY General
sherman and Secretary. Ramsey, who
each spoke lev minutes. Much euthds-
issrn vas manifested.