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o,,come Of the Second District
-. ...,ioual Convention at Fairmontl
~, ,.,,,Jly, will surprise number OF the
oI,bat section Of the State, and no
|. m be more astonished than Mr.
%.., I. Who was defeated on the tenth
A -r',Sy ,Jpdge John Blair Hoge, OF Mar
',,lsw Dan Lucas premature stump
..nr had a weakening effect on bis
',.IJ.ey. Ills battle cry, according to
.r,s.cial Of yesterday, was victory or
q. ,,rsn As success failed to perch on
/, S,,ssrs, the consistent thing for Dan
pbs TO don the cerements OF the grave
81 I;s. Bat we doubt II Dan will be con-
strt.
na BaIEord only tried it a ballot or
II, ,al then retired.
,uphic report OF the Convention is
AHMED in our special from Fairmont'
n, s.aes enacted were unusually dis
r.lpL To say that it out-rivaled the
!, y,rinsYiIIe Convention is claiming
,,,I deal, but rs our correspondent
". Bis assertion on a personal Observa-
t,,dbo,h, we cannot gainsay him.
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WANTS DAMAGES.
An American Citizen Sues the Spanish
Government.

An American Citizen Sues the Spanish
Government.
New York, July 20.-Joseph Pedranila,
an American citizen Of Cuban birth, who
arrived by steamer City Of Washington,
from Havana, has just begun suit for
damages against the Spanish Government
for alleged damages resulting from arrest,
false imprisonment, and other outrages
committed upon him by the government
authorities OF Cuba. Pedrahila thinks
Capt. Curtis and Mr.. Mckehoe didn't sus.
tam the honor OF the American flag in
permitting the arrest to be made on board
the steamer. Pedrahila complains he suf-
iered very much during his imprisonment,
as he could neither eat nor sleep, and was
compelled to pay exorbitant prices for the
necessaries OF liie during his imprison-
ment. For all this Pedrahila claims
damages OF 100000. As he was about
starting in m extensive enterprise, aud
he claims his arrest interferred to such an
extent with his business as to damage
him in the sum named.
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NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

Mrs. Msteer had large audience Sun
day evening, partly owing there being no
Methodist services. All were pleased aud
their interest did not flag.
The Belmont glass house began work
Monday morning.
The new Martins Ferry ferryboat cent
word Of It's coming down Monday even
ing with dancing party. This is It's first
trip to celebrate its launching.
Mrs. Wilson, visiting Mrs. Trueman,
returned home to Glen Easton Monday.
Esquire Powel's family will go to the
Burr's Camp Ground Tuesday and DIR.
Grafton's and James Fiiton's families fol-
low in day on 80.
Several prospective candidates have
been around already looking up the dear
delegates who will have the work at
GAINESVILLE odo.
Ben. Faris is rusticating near Glen
Easton.
A car got Off the track at tho Baltimore
and Ohio shops, and ripped OIL the strips
along considerable part OF the Side, he
sides caving In one OF the window-framcs.
Some Of the cars and a tender from the
wreck at Belmont were in the B 90.
yard Sunday, looking considerably tho
worse for their humping.
A little girl from Steubenville arrived
here Monday afternoon to go to her
brothers and having her brothers child
along with her. The brother had moved,
and the child could not tell anything
about it, the girl having never been here
before. She lugged heavy bundle about
from place TO place till almost crying,
when Officer Gill carried the child and
hunted up the house.
DR.. McMasters is putting cobble stone
gutter before his property, on Belmont
street.
The market house sports a large banner
with the words, First and Second ward
Hancock and English Club" The banner
should be in some other position to show
well.
The picnic OF the Disciples Sunday
school was announced for Tuesday, but
Wednesday. II 1t should rain.
Mr.. Rodewig was hurt somewhat by n
horse running off while attending the
Martins Ferry camp meeting Sunday.
The DrmOcrdt believes in pitching into
Garfield. 1t does 1t in the way that ia
typical Of Democratic organs.
The placing Of steam heating apparatus
in the school building Is progressing well
under the superin,endency Of Jas. FittOn.
Four hundred feet OF pipe are being put
under each room.
A nine OF Bellaire nailors have accepted
q challenge from a LABelle nine TO play
here Saturday. Players: Hardenstein,
Stewart, Wilson, Beck, Mills, Milts, Stew
art, Wier, Simmons, sQuiggins.
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AFGHANIsTAN.

CABuL, July 9e.-Friday, prayers were
offered in all the mosques in the name OF
the new Ameer, Abdurrahman Kahn,
with fair degree OF enthusiasm. AT Jel-
lelabd the news was received with Fat
isiaction. The first interview between the
British political agent and the new Ameer
will take place early this week, ten miles
north Of Sherpeer. The British guard Ia
withdrawn from the city hill into Basahis.
sar. Priest Moashki Allan is trying to
reconcile the opposition chiefs to Abdur.
rahman. Much has been done toward
healing old feuds and strengthening Alb.
churchman's party. II is expected the
army will evacuate Cabul in August.
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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
An Estate Worth Million, In which
President Hayes, chief Justice
Waite and the Cousin Of
y. J. TiiIcn are In-
tcrestcd.

NRw YORK, July 96.-The Sun publishes
a Baltimore dispatch giving the details Of
suit involving over million dollars in
which President Hayes, Chief Justice
Waite, and Myron Tiden, cousin OF ex-
Gov. Tilden, were interested. 1t appears
from the story that about the year 1872
there lived in Baltimore sea captain
named Ford who married Lovey Buskrit,
and lived quietly with her for several
months. About year after in the war
with Great Britain, he fitted out priva-
teer and sailed from Baltimore on cruise.
At the close OF the war he returned TO his
wife and found her living with three or
four year old girl, who, he was informed,
was his child. She was called Emeline
Ford, and was remarkable for her beauty
Captain Ford, after remaining home
some time, fitted out SLAYER and landed
cargoes oil slaves in the South. On his re.
turn from his last trip he q,arreled with
his wife and went West, then, in 1917, a
wilderness. He was gone three months 8
and located sundry land warrants, among
others one at Indian BloCkhouSe at the
mouth OF the Maumee river, now the site
Of the city OF Toledo. On returning TO
Baltimore he found his wife still unyield.
ing. lie entered the Mexican. service and
died in 1929 intestate, leaving his wife and
daughter in Baltimore and sister IN Con-
necticut. Mrs. Ford led bad life after
being abandoned by her husband. Her
daughter married merchant prince in
1893. A number OF gentlemen came to
Baltimore from Toledo TO look up heirs to
Captain Ford's Toledo property. Mrs,
Ford represented Emeline az the legit.
innate and only child Of Captain Ford
by her. She sold her dowery In
terest In the Toledo land 10 these
gentlemen and caused Emeline to
convey her title. Meanwhile another
party heard that Emeline was an illegiti'
mate child, and bought the title for the
Toledo property from Ford's Connecticut
sister. Thns the matter stood for years
until Ben Wade got an interest In the pro
perty, on which, It is said, more than
three hundred dWellingsare built Amoni
the persons who became largely interested
In the Baltimore title were President
Hayes and Chief Justice Waite. The
owner OF the Connecticut ttle was Judgt
Myron II. Tilden, cousin Of Samuel j
TiIden. In 1875 some Of the holders o
the Baltimore title became uneasy, ant
wanted an investigation. 1t proved salts
factory. About year later the sister o
Mrs. Ford read the story Of the case, ant
denied the statement about her testimony
She confessed that she herself was tn
; mother Of Emeline, aud the father was al
, Irish sea captain. Her sister LOVey adopt
, ed the child and hid her shame. TIL
} effects Of this disclosure, II given credenc
| Ito. NAV cause more work for the courts.
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STEUBENVILLE.
enthusiastic Opening of the Republican
Campaign.

Enthusiastic opening Of the Republican
Campaign.
srRuBRNvILLE, July 60.
Special Dispatch 10 the InlelIigencer.
The meeting OF the Republican ward
campaign clubs called for this evening was
responded to by ever member, aud an EN-.
thusiastic business meeting was held
Measures were adopted for conducting the
fight this fall, and the campaign will start
off with a better organized force than
ever before.
A member OF one OF the ward commit
ties reported seventy-tive names for o
Garfield club, which he had secured with
out any effort whatever, as none had been
made to organize one.
A central club Of five hundred members
will now be formed.
The large illuminated sign OF the Re
publican headquarters was swung out
from Philharmonic hall tonight and
created great enthusiasm.
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MRS. wErMoRE's SUICIDE.

PANS, July 9O.-The Gaulloa says that
Mrs. Wetmore died OF congestion OF the
brain, and not by suicide. Another pa
per says that Mrs. Wetmore made the
acquaintance OF an Englishmsn Of title,
who pressed her to obtain divorce in or
der to marry him. She obtained the di.
yorce, but Just as she received information
that the decree had been granted In her
favor, she learned that the English Lord
was about to marry another woman. A
stormy interview took place, at which the
Lord offered pecuniary indemnify. This
final outrage rendered disappointment un-
bearabe, and she poisoned herself.
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OHIO REpUBLIoANs ALARMED.
The Bolt In the Cleveland District May
Endnnger the state.

Ene butt III tuB ttttctHhu btHuhCt sthJ
Endanger the state.
CLEVELAND, July 2G.-The bolt OF third
OF the delegates to the Congressional Con.
yention OF this district, that nominated
Amos Townsend, Republican, for the third
term, is causing great excitement. Both
the Herald and Leader attempt to smooth
the matter over editorially, but the Leader
aids the boilers in Its local columns. All
admit that unless something is done to
harmonize the boilers the district will be
lost to the Republicans in October and the
State endangered. Townsend and his
friends are much alarmed.
Garfield has been sent for to come and
mend the matter. Garfield has replied by
telegraph that he will not interfere with
the Republican quarrel in this district in
any event, but that harmony must be ef.
fected at all hazards. The boilers say they
will rather have another Convention and
nominate second candidate for Congress,
or else they will trade Townsend at the
October election with the Democrats for
votes for the Republican candidate for
Secretary OF State. Townsend says he
will not withdraw for third man, and
that the cry that the State will be imper-
illed for Garfield in November Is an alb
surd declaration to force him of the tick.
ct. The Democrats are jubilant, and feel
confident OF carrying the district.
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TURKEY.

CoNsrANrlNopLE, July 26.-The 125
battalions of Turkish regular troops, in
Europe, have been increased by the ad-
dition OF 800 men to each battalion.
The Porte, in It's reply to the collective
note OF the powers, points out that article
twenty-four, of the treaty OF Berlin, merely
expressed the wish for, and authorize
the powers to offer mediation, not
arbitration. 1t declares that the decision
OF the recent conference gives Greece more
territory than did protocol Is Of the Berlin
treaty, andsindicates that the proposed
cession includes the positions which 1t Ia
impossible for Turkey to surrender.
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In relation to the finances of the roads,
the following conclusions ares submitted
in the report:
"Another significant fact shown by the
tables is the reduction in both the funded
and floating debts as compared with last
year. This has come about through the
process otreorganization Of bankrupt COM
panies now nearly completed, and the
transfer OF those forms OF Indebtedness, TO
capital stock. While the funded debt has
decreased Sl5,25l ,S5l, and the floating
s25, ,S07 ,5O4, the capital stock shows an in
crease OF $lSS, ,7OS, ,06S. The amount OF in
terest paid has increased S9,077 ,0O6, not
witnstanding the reduction Of the debt;
the ra,e Of interest paid on the funded
debt averages 4,9l per cent, an increase oil
O.27 per cent, as compared with 1878. The
average rateof dividends paid was 2.49 per
cent. as compared with 2S4 per cent. for
1878, a gain Of OILS per cent"
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
InterestIng Statistics Concerning the
Name.

IntercstIng Statistics Concerning the
Same.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The excess OF
exports over imports for the twelve
months ended June 9Oth, was. Sl07, ,90S, ,S59.
During the year just closed both the value
Of imports OF merchandise into and value
OF exports merchandise from the United
States were larger than during any pre-
ceding year in the history Of the country.
The value Of exports merchandise for the
year ended June 80, 1880, exceeded the
value ot exports merchandise dur
ing the preceding year about Sl25, ,000, 600.
or is per cent, and the value of imports
Of merchandise during the year ended
June SOth, 1880, exceeded the value of
such imports during the preceding year
Of about $220, 900, 900, or so per cent. The
increase in the value OF imports OF mer-
chandise exceeded the increase on the
value Of exports nearly Sol, 900, 900.
The value OF imports and exports oi
merchandise during the fiscal year just
closed, exceeded In value such imports
and exports during the preceding year to
about S347, 200, 900, an increase OF 80
per cent. The rapid growth OF
the foreign commerce OF the country
is strlkingly exhibited by the fac,
that the value Of imports and exports
and merchandise, during the fiscal year
Just closed, amounted to Sl,503, ,679, ,4s9,
being about 81 per cent greater than the
value Of the imports and exports Of 1870
and nearly ll9 per cent greater than the
value OF imports and exports OF 1850.
The exports OF coin and bullion during
the year ending June 80, 1880, were about
s. 100000 less than during the preceding
fiscal year, and the imports OF coin anC
bullion during the year ending June
80, 1880, exceeded the imports during thu
preceding fiscal year, about 81, ,I00, 600
and during the year just closed. For tht
first time since 1861, the imports OF coli
and bullion exceeded the exports ot thu
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ruEwIMBLgDON MATCHES.

LONDON, July 9G.-The American rifle
men were much checred upon going up 10
receive the prizes at the hands of the Prin'
cess of Wales. All the papers mention
the dispute between Farrow aud Hyde.
The marker who took the bribe In the
Olympic competition is under arrest. The
Court OF inquiry has not yet given its de-
cision in the matter Of the British team
II was suggested that two strangers be
placed in the butts 10 watch the target OIL
the Americans during the match, In order
to see fair play. Hyde declared 1t nnnec'
essarY.
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BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

At Sag lIarbor yesterday Miles Morris
was shot dead by man named Lsaman,
who accused Morris Of being improperly
intimate with Leaman's wife.
A report has been circulated that the
stockholders Of tho Reading Railroad
Company intend bringing suit against tue
PresIient and directors for declaring a
dividend when the receipts did not war
rant il.
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STARVING PoR GLORY.
Dr. Tanner Nearly Thrce.Fourihs Done
His Task.
same.

New YoRK, July 2G.-There was no ap.
parent change in the condition OF DR..
Tanner this morning. His watchers con.
slider him more restless than Yesterday,
but fail to discoverany indication oil an
early collapse, and each day their conf,
dence In the iaster's ability to complete
his wonderful undertaking becomes
stronger. Between ten and eleven O'Clock
he had two drinks OF water, amounting tC
five ounces, making the entire quantity
consumed by him since midnight a triat
over a pint. At noon the twenty.eighth
day OF the fast ended. The Doctor was
then quietly resting on his cot, with abou
dozen spectators about him.
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The Grossesi and Meanest Forgery ofthe
Campaign.

The Crosse est and MeRnest Forgery 0fth
Campaign.
Chicago Times, Independent.
The organs and agents OF the Chicago
party are giving themselves great deal OF
unnecessary trouble about the language
said to have been used by Judge Swayne,
OF the United States supreme Court, in an
opinion delivered from the bench, con-
demning the conduct OF Mr.. Garfield in
the De Golyer matter. Mr.. Edward Nc
Pherson, OF the Republican Congressional
Committee, took the trouble TO write TO
Mr.. Samuel ShelIabarger about it, and Mr..
Shellabarger took the trouble TO search the
records OF the court, aud 10 write a letter
OF considerable length, saying that no
case involving the Dc iolyer business, or
Mr.. Garield's connection Herewith, had
ever been before the Supreme Court, and
therefore Judge Swayne could not have
used the language imputed to him in q
judicial opinion, and the organs are
publishing this letter with elabo'
rate comments. Now all this trouble
might DO saved by simply publishing Mr..
j. K. Doolittle's short card, which appear.
ed in the Times OF Wednesday morning, in
which he states that the De dolyer case
never went TO the Supreme Court; that
Justice Swayne never used the language
imputed to him, and that he (Mr. Doollt.
tlej did not use It in brief submitted by
him, rs counsel, to Judge Farwell, in the
Circuit Court here in Chicago. This card
OF Judge DooIittle's settles the whole mat
ter, conclusively. 1t Is only necessary to
add that evidence is not wanting to show
that the story about the judicial eondem
nation Of MI. Garfield by Judge Swaynt
was deliberate falsehood. That 1t did
not originate in mistake is evident from
the fact that the originator Of tho story wa
careful to omit some Of the language uset
by Mr.. DooIttle, which no Judge OF thu
Supreme Court wOnld ever use in an opin
ion, and from the general fact that no mar
In his senses could mistake the brieI OF {
Democratic lawyer for the opinion OF
Republican Judge. The story was simpl
an extraordinary bold part OF tho mud
flinging programme.
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vailed and the work began. The first bal
lot stood as follows:


lot stood as follows:
Hoge 46.
Lucas 45.
Martin 90.
Bradford "a.
Necessary to choice, 81. The entire
afternoon was consumed in balloting
without any great change.
BRADFORD wITnDRAws.
Bradiord's name was Withdrawn on the
sixth ballot, increasing Hoge's vote SO,
Martins TO rs, and Lucas to 40. A heavy
rain drove the convention into the court
house at five o'clock, and 80 crowded was
the court room that the Chairman was
powerless TO keep the mob quiet. The
entire crowd seemed to be yelling at once.
Whisky was getting the better OF about
dozen OF the most laxative, and dis.
gusting confusion and disorder prevailed.
The outside was again sought. A motion
to drop the lowest candidate caused greater
confusion than ever. twas lost.
A HIGH OLD TINE.
The Chairman lost control Of the con-
vention now, ,and score OF half tipsy ora.
tors were bandying words with each
other. Once one delegate moved to ad.
journ sine die. Another wanted to ad.
journ to Martinsburg.
Welsh yelled out that he would leave
the house II they did not stop the noise.
A voice: go, and be damned!"
In the meantime the most disgusting
scenes were being enacted, every man
seemed trying to outyell the other
OF COURSE IT WAS A DEMOCRATIC coNyEN-
TON.
A local light mounted table and said:
"Gentlemen, this is Democratic Conyen-
tion."
"Your damned right" "shut up" "sit
down." "knock the fool down." and other
such expressions greeted him, and he re-
tired. .. ,"s.,.
The Convention was at this time howl.
ing, maudlin mob, and a few delegates at
one corner adjourned it to meet again TO-
night at the Opera House.
Many OF the best OF the party men are
utterly disguised.
A prominent politician said to me that
it was a disgrace to the party.
IIodE NOMINATED.
The convention met about 0 o'clock this
evening. Lucas withdrew his name.
IIoge was nominated on the tenth bal
lot
The defeated candidates made speeches
pledging themselves to support the nomi-
nee.
James Morrow, IT,, was made Presiden-
tial elector for this congressional district.
All quiet at present. JuSIus.
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The advance sheets OF Poor's Raii.cay
Manual for 1879 show thatduring the year
4, ,72l miles Of new road were constructed,
this being the largest yearly increase Of
mileage since 1872. The increase in fund
ed bsbt and capital stock was Sl72,55S,
900, or about $50, 900 per mile upon the in.
creased length Of road. The following
comparison shows the miles operated, and
capital and funded debt for the last nine
years:
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New YonK, July 2G.-The Ibach family,
mother and four sons, were arrested on
their arrival from Germany, month ago,
at the instance OF the German Consul
GeneraI, for extensive forgeries in their
native country, we're before the U. $. COM
mlssiones to-day, who discharged vii.
helmina Ibach, the mother andelhest son,
and held for extradition Hugo and Albert
Ibach.
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New YoRH, July 9G-The great race o
carrier pigeons from Columbus, o., to
Hudson City, N. j., opposite New York,
was finished yesterday. The first bird to
arrive was Blue Cock, nf Columbus. lie
made the distance OF 40 miles, air line, in
twenty.aix and three.Qnarter hours, the
quickest time on record. Ills owner has
refused $l06 for him.
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LATER.

JacEson's NominatIon Confidently Pre-.
dicted.
MARrINsBuRo, W. Va, July 2b.
Special Dispatch to the inIelliEencer.
The Democratic State Convention to be
held in this city on Wednesday, promises
to be largely attended. Two hundred
delegates have already arrived, principal
ly from the Third District.
The sentiment is divided, but the opin-
ion is expressed that Jackson will be
nominated for Governor. FELIX.
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YAzoo Orr, MISS, July 2O.-Dr NJ. F.
Williams, Of Mechanicsburg, was assassin.
ated whilc riding home Saturday night,
His horse reached home riderless, and
search being made the doctor's body was
found. A negro was arrested on suspI
cion and has since confessed Ills guilt
He says he was paid to kill the doctor.
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RusSIA.

sr. PETERSBURG, July 9G.-Tke Go'Os
says: Until the administrative procedure
in furnishing crimes Is abolished all re-
forms are futile. Inviolability OF an indi.
yidual must be recognized and established
in law before the Secretary can support
the Government in its measures.
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VOLUME XXvIII.-NUMBER 2S5.
ton Of the government to maintain the
separation Of Candahar.
The forces in front Of Candahar appre-
hend an attack from Ayoob Kahn.
MARINE ACCIDENTS.

LONDON, July GA row boat was run
down by a steam launch on the Thames.
A gentleman, lady and two children were
drowned.
BERNE, July GA pleasure steamer
capsized in squall on Lake Brienz. Six
teen persons were drowned.
LONDON, July 26.-The steamer Hazel
dean. Capt. Hall, from Bilboa for New
Castle, was sunk by a collision in the
British channel. Five OF the crew were
drowned.