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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-13
BRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. Nick Kuhn is getting some very
goodic from Wheeling creek.
1t is getting TO be = very common
thing for the freight trains on the O. & P.
Railroad to be from one to three hours
late, and when they do come along with
train Of from twenty to thirty. Eve load.
ed cars to stop at Bridgeport and take on
from FIVE TO ten loaded cars.
Mr.. William s. Gifin, OF this place, has
put up beautiful diamond ring to be
rided of at fifty cents per chance. The
one that draws this ring will get very
handsome prize.
Some Of the sidewalks in Bridgeport
and Kirkwood are In very, bad condition.
This should be attended to at once by the
proper authorities.
Mr.. James Lilly, who was recently
struck on the head by q cake Of ice, Is
slowly recovering. o.D.T.
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SECRETARY rHeMPsoN's RESIGNATION.
pestructiye Fire at baltimore.

BALTIMORE, December IA fire occur.
red this morning at the residence Of Chas.
D. Fisher, oi the firm Of Gill & Fisher, on
North Charles street. The interior Of the
house was in flames before an alarm
was sounded, the entire household being
asleep at the time. Mr.. Fisher and his
family escaped In safety. Mary Tucker,
aged IS, and Perry DIggs, aged ten, (eol.
oTed seryants) jumped In their fright from
the 9th story window and were killed.
The Ere Is supposed to have originated
from the furnace. Damage to the house,
SO, 900 Covered by insurance. The dam.
age TO the library and furniture, is 20, ,00o
with no insurance. The house was one Of
the finest in the city, and was formerly
the residence Of Col. J.::sricker Jenkins
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MOUNDsvILLE.
Lecture BY Rev q. r. Masden-Psrsoual
Poipts-Other Local News
MouspsyrLLE. December IL.

MoUSDsvILLE, December IL.
Editors Iatelligeneer.
All who heard the lecture OF the Rev.
G. P. Masden, delivered last night at the
Simpson NJ. E. Church, went away feeling
that they had enjoyed rich literary. treat.
The audience was very fair in Aize, consid-
ering the cold night. I. was by far the best
lecture st the different lecture courses
held either the last season or the present
one. Mr. Masden has many warm friends
in Moundsyille and he will always be vel.
coined by those who know him best.
The following persons were re-
ceived at our state prison to-day
from Berkeley county: George
8. Lowery for Ave years, crime Of bigamy =;
Charles E. Hubbard one year, crime oi
voluntary mauslaughter, and Nancy Reed
one year, crime Of unlawful shooting.
Berkeley county Is very well represented
at our State institution.
W. W. FSsns, one OF the former editors
OF the Reporter (, but more recently OF the
Commercial, Is in town to-day and will re.
main until the middle OF next week, a,
which time he will move his family to
WAynesburg, Pa. He has purchased q
hslI interest In the Waynesburg Ind peld
er4, and has already been there for some
weeks. Thus Moundsyille loses another
good citizen. The well wishes Of his many
friends go with him to his new field o
labor.
Itis expected that the next meeting o
the Marshall Union Lodge, A. F. and A
NJ, will be held in their new lodge rsom
Tuesday evening". December 2lst. Thl
election OF officers for the ensuing mason
ic year, will take place st that time.
There Is IN be q grand opening OF thl
new Opera House soon: :aiter the holidays
The Marshall County Teachers lnsti
tute will hold It's annual meeting Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday Of holiday week
Preparation are being made for th
Christmas festivities by the different Sun
day schools.
Rev. ]. A. Fullerton returned home yes
terday morning from brief visit TO hi
former field OF labor, Volcano. He ais
spent day at ParkersbuIg. Hts returl
trip was Oh the steamer Diurnal, witness
Ing her conflict with the Ice from the ALE
Rheny river. -
! Rev. E. W. Ryan preached last nigh
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ROME, December 12.-At q private con-
sistory tomorrow the Pope will announce
the creation Of Monsignor Hassan as Car
dinal, the appointment OF Rev. Ulloa
Larrios to be Bishop Of Nicaragua tho
transfer Of Bishop Hagan from St. Joseph,
No., TO Kansas City, Mo-; Bishop Fehsn,
from Nashville, Tenn, to Chicago; and
Archbishop Oarrigan, from Newark, n. j.,
to New York; the creation Of several
cardinals in petto, and the appointment ot
several French and Spanish bishops, and
bishops in pdrtibp infd<liur.
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TIE TYLER Independent, in speaking o
orr next Legislature, says that It Is higl
lime that our Legislators understand tha
,bs day in which they can kick about, q
4 foot ball, the free school system, Is past
and il such men wish the respect and con
6dence Of their constituents they must Try
10 pomote and render more efficient oul
schools rather than pander 10 sentiment
that seeks to render odious the very meanl
Of our future prosperity and intelligence
Lat our Legislature take an advanced
position on this question, and seek to
place our schools on such footing that
they shall accomplish for our State the
pme substantial results they have
wrought for the Northern and New
England StAtes,-Wetstl Messenger.
The great desideratum as respects the
school system OF West Virginia Is that II
be left alone for few years, instead Of be-
ing perpetuAlly tinkered with. 1t would
seem as il the schools were destined to be
the perpetual target for experimental
legislation. At least this has been the
history up to this time. Give US rest on
the schools for session or two, and let
the people have a chance to become
familiar with the system as it stands.
There is really no excuse for this per.
pelull disposition to tanper with 1t.
When a necessity for reform arises the
proper thing to do is to select q school
commission and have it go over the ground
iatelligently and cautiously and submit
amendments that will be real improve.
meuts and not mere crude experiments.
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and to-day, to large congregations. Hi.
sermon this morning was one Of his best
and all who have heard him know thai
his sermons are good.
At the close Of the sermon the Sacra.
ment OF the Lords Supper was admins
tered, nearly all present pRrtAking.
Next Thursday night Rev. McGuier, OF
Pittsburgh, delivers the 9th lecture Of the
course. Subject: "What / Saw in the
Army" he was an army Chapline and
those who have heard the lecture speak Of
Il in the highest terms Of praise. "a large
house will greet him.
Rev. Grimes, Of Ohio, lectures in the
Court House tomorrow night.
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FRoX conversation with Editor Hunt,
Of the St. Clairsville Chronicle, on satur.
day last, we learn that the railroad con.
rection between that place and the Tusca.
ravs Valley road is ready for the laying
down Of the ties and the iron. It il
yraded ard bridged, and the ties and iron
are bought. The road isa little over three
miles in length, and is owned by the cor
poration OF st. Clairsville. Cincinnati
aud St. Clsirsville are the only two munic'
ipalities that we know OF that own rail
road all to themselves. Either OF them
would sell out at cost, but neither Of them
would cancel its road in order to cancel III
debt. Their roads are geographical neces
sitie,, Oincinnati's to compete with Louis.
vile for the trade Of the South, and ST.
Clairsville's 10 compete with Bellaire for the
possession OF the county seat. Neither
ut them expect to make dividends out o.
their investment-as least not very soon
but both expect to be otherwise directly
and indirectly benefited. Like Russia
St, Clairsyille is fortityirg on both tanks
by railways, She does not mean to bs
,arprised by Bsrnesyills or Bellaire on the
one flank. or Bridgeport, Martins Ferry
or any other place on the other. shs
means to lay the removal ghost for all TIME
to come, and ii would seem as II she hat
succeeded. Her two railroads aud the
National road constitute her defences'
But while these are her detences In ont
sense they afford very inviting avenues
for the escape Of her shopping people
They must be tempted to come oftenel
than ever to Wheeling. We don't SET
how they can well help patronizing theil
roads now that they have built them, ant
when they patronize them they must q
somewhere, and how can they resist th'
attraction OF grsvitation that naturally
draws them to Wheeling. So theretor'
We can afford to rejoice in our neighbor
enterprise in the matter Of railroads
They have made sure OF the court hous'
and Jail, and OF the lawyers and judges
aud also OF the county officers, and this Il
their "pearl.. OF great price" tthe exsc
price we cannot.state) while on the oths
hand they have provided themselves will
easy facilities, rapid transit, &C., for shop
ping purposes. This probably means tha
in the future eve shall see the pleasan
faces and likewise the pleasant pocket
books OF our good neighbors more ire
qusntly than in the past. We need no
say that both will always be sure Of
hearty welcome.
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Two nables burned 10 Death.

MENPHs, TENN, December 1.-Two
negro children Of q tender age were burn.
ed TO q crisp this morning. The parents
went 10 work and left them alone in their
shanty. locking the door and taking the
key. No one present at the hre knew the
children were In the house until The char.
red remains were found in the ashes,
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HUNTED BY HopNps.
Desperate Pursult or coariets in Arkan.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, December H.
Four negro convicts escaped from their
guards at plantation upon which they
were 3. work, fifteen miles east Of town.
One Of them was killed. The remaining
three plunged into the depths Of the 0y-
press swamp. Bloodhounds were put on
their trail, but by wading into the water
up to their waists they succeeded in throw.
ing the dogs of their sent. Later in the
evening they went TO planters, demand.
ing something to cal. This request was
complied with by the frightened wife Of
the planter, who happened to be alone in
the house. They then took to the woods
and are still at large.
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BxLMoNr COUNTY ORIGINALS.

The PoWhntan Pnrricide Pound Guilty
OF Murder In the sesond Degree-Rur.
glars Get Five Years.
ST. CIArRsyrLLE, O., December II.
Special Dispatch TO the In.sllisenesr.
Benjamin Zurcher, the Powhatan Par
ricide, was to-day found guilty OF murder
in the second degree after about three
quarters Of an hours retirement Of the
Jury.
Dora Brown and Minor Gibson, the
GAINESVILLE burglars, were each sentenced
for FIVE years to the penitentisry.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
LETEEks FRoM BELMONT AND MAR.
SHALL COUNTIES.
noundsvIIle Mention from
the GLASS ciiy-BridEeport News and
Gossip Industrial, Religious,
Personal and General In
telliEenee Of Interest.
.PEACE TO IT'S AsHES.r

Co. ID, an Ornamental Body Of Citizen bol
diers or Bsiiaire, Disbanded by the
ohio State Authoriiiea.
CoIuHBus, Dec. II, 1880.
Special Dispatch TO the Intsllissuesr.
Governor Foster to-day signed an order
disbanding Co. D Of the Second Regiment
o. N.G. Co. D. is stationed at Bellsire,
aud the action Of the Governor is taken in
with request from a commit
tee Of the City Council Of that place, who
complain that the company is nuisance; i;
that its officers are inefficient, and discip.
line at such low stage that the organiza.
tion would be Of no use in an emergency
the services ofthe military.
NJ
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wAurAcA, WIS, December 1.-THE Ice
harvest has commenced and cakes OF four
teen inches and over In thickness are be-
Ing taken from Mirror and Shadow Lakes.
The quality Of the ice could not be better,
a. It 10 clear and hard a. crystal.
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cHAT FROM rae CAPITAL.
Matters OF Importance in and Out OF Con.
gresa.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l1.-E1.senator Stan
ley Matthews will succeed Justice eswayne.
Matthews is regarded by lawyers as not
the best possible material for the bench,
as he Ia too much OF corporation lawyer,
and that in his new position he will be
more inclined toward the interests Of cor
porations than the people. In other
words, 1t Is feared that he will be as much
ol railroad Judge as 10 Justice Field.
AsTo GRANTS RRrIRExESr.
There is peculiar story connected with
McCook's bill to put Grant on the retired
list. McCook, 1t appears, Is not 3 friend OF
Conkling's. In some way he creased this
great mans path, 90 that when the Repub.
lican convention In McCook's district met
this year Lord Roscoe wet his finger aHd
placidly proposed to wipe out Mr. Nc
Cook and put in political serf Of his own
but Mr.. McCook refused to be wiped out,
and succeeded in defeating Conkling's 8
man.
Mr.. McCook heard before he came TO
Congress that Conkling had plan to put
Grant upon the sctive list with the title Of
Captain General. OF course this would
give him command Of the army. acCook,
70 defeat this project and aggravate Conk-
ling, introduced this bill to put Grant on
the retired list. This is something Grant
does not want, bat OF course, It is said, he
would take 1t II he could get nothing
better.
COLLECTOR SHOT.
wAsHISsroS, D. c.. December H.
Commissioner Raum to-dayreceiysd the
following telegram: 80.
"ArLAxTA, GA, December 10, 1880.
"Deputy Collector E. W. T. B. Wilson
was shot through the body last night
while seizing an Illicit distillery.
Two men were arrested and the distil-
lery siezed. Think Wilson will recover.
r''Signed1 ANDREW CLARK"
Wilson is a native Of Georgia, and ia
stationed at Gainesville.
SECRETARY rHeMPsoS's RESIGNATION.
Secretary Thompson has accepted the
ChairmAnship or Presidency OF the Amer
icsn branch OF the Panama Canal Com
pany, and will resign his position as Sec
retafy Of the Navy, as he considers It In
compatible that he should hold them both,
and Is ANXIOUS, above all things. not TO EN-.
barrass the Administration. he has writ:
ten his letter OF resignation IS Secretary ol
the Navy, and It Is now In the hands oil
the President, to be accepted at bis dis
cretion. The President may accept 1t at
once or possibly Thompson may remain
At the head Of the Navy during the eighty
odd DAYS that remains OF this Admintstra'
ton. Secretary Thompson arrived this
evening from New York, but is unweu,
and not accessible to visitors. 49,
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Che Gntelliqetrter;
once, Nos. IS and "a Hour1ee ath street
Tar Buckhannon Della reminds the

TIE Buckhsnnon Della reminds the
Hon. y. D. T. Farnsworth, late Green.
back candidate for Congress In the Sec.
oud district, that Governor Pisrpoint
warned him in the debate at that place las.
fall that.he would not come within 5000
votes Of an election, and sure enough he did
not come within Is, 900 oft. The Majors as
pirstions for Congress via the Greenback
vote have probably been satisfed for the
present.
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1ALNAGE,s IRInULATIoNa.
fairiEs Not Lovely In His Chureh-An
Old Friend After HIS Scalp.

Old Friend After HIS Scalp.
NEw York, December l2.-There is
trouble in Talmages Tabernacle again.
This time the pastor his kicked his best
friend out Of the Sunday School, and this
friend now proposes to make things warm
for the pastor. Throughout the historical
TAlmage trial Maj. Cerwin stood by the
defendants side ready to exercise his the
illogical gloves upon any one who said a
word against the shepherd Of the flock.
Only Q few days ago, however, it became
known that Talmage and Corwin were NO
longer friends. A few weeks since DR..
Talmage announced that he would hereaf-
ter take charge OF the Sunday School in
Maj. COrwin's stead. This showed that
something was out Of joint in the TAber,
nacle, but pricisely what it was was NOT
known,
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The Hon Roscoe Conkllpg, U. s. Senator,
Uiica. n. 7.
- Urea. Nov. Ii, 1880,

UTIcA, Nov. II, 1850.
DEAR sIE:-I read with surprise your
letter Of the 18th inst, just received: l
enclosed you astatement, widely publish
ed in two newspapers, Of the definite
charges said to have been publicly made
by you, and made on your own knowledge
Of their truth. These charges were Of nn.
lawful and criminal conduct imputed to-
eethsr 10 several persons, OF whom am
one. | Gsked you whether you made the
statement. This would seem to call for .
frank disclaimer or au admission. You
answer nothing as TO any one concerned
except me. As to me, your denial Is In
lerential BY impeachiug tie honesty Of the
report, and then you proceed With new
and quite different and erroneous state
ment, which you say you uttered as 70 me
in the form OF alleging what was under.
stood. This, your response TO plain and
Warrantable inquiry, Is one which does
not meet the enquiry, but consists chiefly
OF allegations fat. different and though lesI
iniuriocs, offensive and untrue, 6asing
them, you say, on publications and state.
ments Of which have no knowledge. Do
you wish to leave the matter hersH II you
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published letter explaining his Difficult
ties with DR.. TalmaSe, and giving full
history Of his connection with the Taber'
sAscle. The letter. which is addressed ia
ths members Of the Tabernacle, is toe
lOns to be printed in this cold weather,
but 1t is shown that Corwin has been one
Of the strongest supporters Of the Church,
whereas Talmsge has worked to have
him removed, making false allegations
against him, rs Corwin states, and the
latter threatens to show Talmage up be
fore the world II he doesn't let him alone
What this "showing,up" refers to the
public are curious to know.
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WHEELING. WEST MONDAY MORNING DECEMBER lS 1880

think 1t deserves further attention will
you answer my question, namely, whether
the published statements, sent you In
print, was made by you.
Your obedient servant,
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A WHEELING aAa IN THE SOUTH.

Re Expresses Himself About RentucRy
ina way that he who Runs Can under.
stand-she is q Great state, and Don't
You Forget It-Tennessee an Empire
Within HerseIf-N New Rugby the Poor.
eat Part Of the Btate-Ihe Political
OutIook simply Glorious-HeW Rirm.
inEham the Pittsburgh or the South
A Letter Pull OF Meat, and worth Your
while TO Read It.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-25
TIIEBES NEWS.

Last Thursday, during thunder storm,
George, son of Adam Kaufman, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. He and
two other persons had started to the field to
cover some wheat that had been threshed;
the men were so completely shocked as TO
fall; after recovering sufficiently they went
back to the house without missing George.
Upon inquiry rs to his whereabouts they
could not remember anything except that
he was with them. Parties searched for
him Immediately and found him dead. One
of the other men is not expected to live.
A young man at East Cape Glrardeau,
whose name we have been unable to learn,
COMMITTED SUICIDE
by hanging himself. 1t is said that he was
insane.
Miss Jennie Warwick has received her
new organ from Cincinnati. 1t is both
handsome and good
W. A. Kelley, Esq, from Joncsboro, Is
visiting relatives in Thebes, and eating
pickles"
Hon. A. II. Irwin is in town.
Mrs. SNoBs.
TnEBEs, July 20.
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THE ELECTRO-VAPOR BATHS.

Are you or any OF your friends suffering
from nervous debility, neuralgia rheuma-
tism, dyspepsia, constipation, disease of the
liver or kidneys, female weaknesses, chills
and fever, scroiula, or any diseases OF the
skin, mercurial lead or whisky poisoning,
or any disease, either acute or chrome,
which you have dispaired OF ever curing by
the use Of drugs DO not think there is no
relief for you until you have tried the
Electro.Yapor baths, and you will be as
tonished and gratifed at the result you
will so speedily obtain at such trhing
cost. These baths have been tried and are
endorsed by many OF our most prominent
citizens They are the universal favorite of
the ladies. They clear the complexion and
give buoyancy and elasticity to the step,
which nothing else will impart. Admins
tered daily at the Office Of DR.. Msrcan, No
lao Commercial avenue, between Eighth
and Ninth streets, over Blacks shoe store
A lady always in attendance to receive
lady patrons
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UNEOUALLED.

Stock and variety Of boots and
SHOES at e. Koch's, Commercial avenue
shoe store, between Fifth and Sixth streets.
We have just received and now on hand the
largest stock Of the best st. Louis and Gin
cinnati custom made goods ever brought to
this city, all styles and sizes In men, wo-
men and children's shoes. Having recently
re6tted and enlarged our store more con-
vcnieDtly we now carry the largest stock Of
hand made work In the city at the lowest
possible prices. Our motto is large sales
and small profits. Also always on hand =
complete stock Of leather and findings at
the lowest prices Call around when in
need Of any goods in our line for bargains
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coored men were in favor Of the Spring
field convention, for il cannot result other
wise than in wind.
The radical managers but reiterate their
old violated pledge; soft soap you into the
belief that you shall have some
thing; that you deserve it, etc, ETC.,
and your delegates return loaded down
with the same cargo, which has been cast
to you the past 10 years by this same dis
honest organization
| think it about time that you were en-
deavoring to enhance the condition of your
selves You have tested Republican
pledges for years. and to day you are fur
Their removed from the rights you
were led to expect, than ever.
Give your hearts and brains chance, aflil
late with any party you choose, but always
have it in mind that you owe the present
party in power grudge which can only be
satisfied in its complete overthrow
The coored vote is necessary to the life
of the Radical party in this district, and
if you fail to utilize it, you are but mice
among men. The condition of my colored
brethren in La, is far better than in yours
here in the great state of Illinois. Down
among the "buldozers" I find many hap
Ply darkey calmly bearing lucrative Offices
given them by Democratic parish, and
enjoying their homes honored and respect.
ed by their ncighbors. These are the
voters, who like myself, have been surfeited
with Republican pledges, and who
have cast off the yoke, and are
now enjoying their rights among men.
1t would be interesting from a Demo
cratic colored mans standpoint, to be fully
advised of the inside workings of the
Springfield convention. The promises in.
dulged in by the Republicans who succeed
ed in capturing the convention. | am sat
isiied that each and every delegate upon
their return home, felt that the Republican
party would exist in future for the bene.
tit of the colored race only.
In conclusion, have to say this, that
since the formation OF the Radical machine
the negro has had naught but promises as
recompense for supporting the ticket Ii
he has ever had an Office rendered him, it
was that which whiteman wouldn't have,
and which the colored incumbent was
glad to resign that he could employ his
time at something which would yield a
livelihood.
The position OF policeman at $4,000 per
month; of mail agent on an obscure routes
at but little better salary, county constable
and others Of that lk, are absurd positions
to offer an intelligent people, who to-day
are the bone and sinew Of the party, and
who have the audacity to ask your contin-
ued sutirages.
A CoLoRED LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT.