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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Is IT TnE INeENDIARY2-0f officer Charles
Asmus arrested o very suspicious looking
individual about II o'clock last night at or
near Holidays planning mill, corner Twen.
tieth and Market streets, and took him to
the lookup. The stranger had q bundle
tied up in handkerchief, which, when
examined, was found to contain lot OF
.kindling wood, charred sticks. greasy pa.
per and rags. and also box OF matches,
&c. These were taken TO police head
quarters and laid away. A reporter OF this
paper, in company with Chief oil Police
Sweeney, aroused Gen. Wallace about
1915 this morning and asked to see the
prisoner. We found him lying apparent
ly asleep on the soft side Of the rough
board pallet, and when aroused by the
rough voice OF the turnkey he lifted
head covered with a wild profusion OF
hair and exposed a face wild and haggard,
and all black and grimy, looking as
II he had been marked with char
coal. There was no expression whatever
in his eyes, and when urged TO
speak he would attempt, but the effort
would end in low gutteral chuckle and
q weak humble. Repeated efforts failed
to get any distinct reply and we left him
satisfied that II he was not an idiot, he was
the "best livingaction." AT nearly every
Gre bundles OF sticks have been found
similar TO the one found on this man.
Major Sweeney says his theory all along
has been that some irresponsible person or
unatic has been doing this devilment and
i would not surprise him in the least il he
has the man.
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TIE FfRR DIsrRIcrISG BUSINESS. Chief
Eccles' districting Of tho FIRE engines, end
also the city nearest them, was given
in yesterdays issue. The changes were
made subject to the approval Of the Dis.
trict Telegraph Company, Of which I: b.
A. David, OF Pittsburgh, is controller.
Manager Morgan, Of thi, city, yesterday
telegraphed TO Mr.. David, asking him II
he would acquiesce in the new arrange
ment, and received as an answer tho rath-
er vague information, that "lf he were
not held responsible" the new order Of
things could prevail. The department is
cooperating with Captain Eccles, and are
all in favor Of his districting system II the
necessary arrangements can be made.
Further instructions are awaited from Col.
David,
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wAsnrSaroN, January 29.-Some time
ago bill was introduced in the House by
Mr.. Covert, oiNew York, to remove the
duty from iron ore, TO reduce the duty on
scrap iron and to make steel rails pay q
duty often dollars instead Of twenty.eight
dollars a ton. This bill was prepared by
William H. Vanderbilt, and introduced al
his request, This bill has been indorsed
by politicians, signed by Representatives
oirailroad interests, and importers Of iron
and steel, asking its passage. Daniel ]
Morell and other active iron manuiactur
ers have been here and asked a hearing OF
this bill, and the Committee Of Ways ant
Means has appointed the first Tuesday ii
February for this purpose.
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marked In a recent speech that II the peo
pie Iivingon Greenback street would LENT
their influence TO the cause the saloons
could all be closed, but II guess" sale
he, "the reason they won't do It is because
they keep bar'l in the cellar"
The I. v. & W. are out eight miles OF
this end. On the west end track laying Il
completed 10 the trestles near Flushing
The workmen from the west end will ar
rive at this end today and track laying
will go on rapidly.
Some OF the young men OF Bridgeport
gave o masquerade ball In City Hall last
night. 1t was quiet and orderly, notwith-
standing the large crowd present. So
many good looking jolly girls and the
captivating music OF Bosten's band were
enough to make an old man wish that he
was young again.
An excellent audience greeted the
Centennial Jubilee Singers" at the NJ. 4.
Church last night. The members OF the
troupe-ten in number-were all slaves
except one, and while the entertainment
comprised some modern music, the greater
portion OF 1t consisted OF genuine planta.
tion melodies, which minstrel men strive
TO initiate. The choruses evince training
and rich, sweet melody. while Mrs. Katie
Dougherty, soprano, and Robert Jen-
kins, basso, are simply immense.
Mr.. Thomas, the musical director,
has Travelled in Europe with the
Fiske Singers, and one OF their songs, en-
titled "The Auction Block is said to
have pleased the Prince Of Wales so well
that he requested 1t repeated. Thistroupe
give another entertainment this evening,
and II you would be carried back one
third OF u century and seated by q South
ern river where you might catch the echoes
of the old slave songs, go and hear them.
A part Of the proceeds 90 to the church.
Doctor Todd wrote to Hon. James A.
Garfield saying, Bridgeport and Etna.
vile join in congratulations; and with
thanks for your past labos among us, we
now speak for another speech OF the same
kind, from the same platform and on the
same spot, sometime during the coming
political contest, and in the language Of an
eminent scholar and statesman, don't you
forget her Jim." General Garfield an
swered as follows:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES US.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 81, 1880. !
DEAR SIR:-Yours OF the 18th at hand.
Accept thanks. Hoping that in my new
position may not disappoint the expec-
tations OF my friends. am in much haste,
very truly yours, J. A. GARFIELD.
j. b. Todd, Bridgeport, o.
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MARTINS FERRY.
Local News and Gossip.


The furnace has been obliged to shut
down on the account OF not being able to
procure coke to run on. Quite number
OF men are out OF employment for short
time.
The Tenneseeans are billed for two con,
certs here next week, Thursday and Fri
day evenings. These singers, eight ladies
and gentlemen, are spoken OF very highly
by the people generally where they have
sung They come here under the auspices
OF the Library Association.
Mr.. @. II. jenkins, OF Sandusky, has
been in town several days on business.
Between the railroad talk and county
seat talk, our town Just now has ple'
ihora::of music. The railroad war Is waxing
warmer and warmer as the time draws
near for vote on the matter. Agentsare
now canvassing for names to petition to
the Legislature, granting the people right
to vote for the removal OF the county seat
from st. Clairsville TO Bellaire. A great
many OF our people are In fear ol the re-
moval, for several reasons.
The Veteran Association held another
meeting in their hall on Thursday evening,
it was more largely attended than former
ones, and was much better meeting in
many respects. More songs were sung
and more stories told. They are making
arrangements to have public campfire
some time next month.
Mr.. Sam. Speer, well known among the
mill men OF your city as furnace builder,
is not expected to live. He has been sick
for three months, and is gradually failing.
Rev. F. DeHass who has been absent q
couple OF months in New Yorksreturned
home yesterday.
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BELLAIRE.

DR.. schooley was in town Friday.
Morgan's coal mine was idle Thursday,
owing to slight cavingof part OF the
roof which had TO be prorped up:
The workingmen's Building Association
on Thursday evening elected the following
directors: Jno. T. Mercer, Julius Arm.
strong, L. F. satter6eld, Joel strahl, Her.
man Roemer, WIN. @. Stewart and Cyrus
II. Strahl. The board will organize next
Wednesday evening.
Theodore Greenwood was injured by a
fall OF soapstonein Heatherington's mine,
Friday.
around town are often torn olfby the boys
before they dry. Perhaps ii regular bill
boards were erected this would not hap
pen so much and persons would not be
annoyed by finding bills posted on their
fences and pavements.
A reunion OF the members oil the Bret
rEIarte Literary Society was held Thursday
evening at VIM. Faris'. Fourteen mem;
beers we're present, and most OF them read
selections. A few years ago the Bret
Harte was source Of much pleasure to
It's members, who all cherish its memory
r. @, i.
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TIE IRIsII RELIEF MEErING.-There is q
good deal OF interest manifested in the
Irish relief meeting announced for this
evening at the Second Branch Council
Chamber in tho City Building, and the
probabilities arc that there will be full
attendance.
In talking over the matter with one Of
our prominent Irish citizens, a reporterfor
this paper learned that the meeting was
not for the purpose Of agitating Irish re.
form especially, or denouncing the policy
adopted by the English people toward
ireland, but for the purpose Of taking steps
to assist in relieving The actual present
suffering OF the Irish people, resulting
from the failure OF crops, and consequent
destitution and hunger among the labor
ing classes.
As to the movement to secure the pres.
ence OF Parnell and Dillon in this city
hereafter, he thought steps would be taken
TO have them pay us a visit, at the time they
come west to Pittsburgh. a committee will
doubtless be appointed for the purpose Of
inviting them, and In the event Of their
acceptance, Washington Hall or some
other suitable hall will be engaged, and
other preliminaries Of their reception ar.
ranged.
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A News Pool.

PHILADELPHIA, January pa commit
tee OF the various associated press organi-
cations throughout the country met here
to devise a plan for the consolidation Of
the various interests and TO make arrange.
ments for better collection OF news.
This committee consists Of Erastus Brooks,
OF the New York Erpress, representing the
New York Associated Press; Murat Hal
stead. Cincinnati Commercial, representing
the Western Associated Press; R, NJ. Pul.
sifer, Boston Herald, representing the New
England Associated Press; Carol E. Smith,
Syracuse Journal, representing the New
York State Associated Press, and Colonel
Clayton McAIichael. Philadelphia North
Amriun, representing the Philadelphia
Associated Press. The agent OF the New
York Associated Press was also present.
AT the conclusion OF the conference the
Associated Press OF this city gave ban
quet at the Union League house.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Rellsf Measures for the Distressed Poor Of
Ireland-Cubl Shaken Up by an
Earthquake Shock.
RELIEF FOR 1RELANDs POOR.

DUBLIN, January 2s.-At a meeting at
the Mansion House, Of the committee for
the Irish relief, yesterday, Bishop Duggan,
OF the diocese OF Clonfert, stated that the
distress in his diocese was pressing and
aggravated, ndiustant relief was required.
He deprecated the restrictions OF the
Board OF Works, under which very few
people could obtain loans.
The committee made grants for relief
amounting to 8, $50 pounds, including l..
600 pounds to the Central Committee ol
the county Of Donegal. 1t was intimated
that ! 900 pounds each would be granted
in five western counties to the Central
Committee, comprising Protestant and
Catholic bishops, members OF the Parlia'
ment and all clergymen and physicians.
A deputation was appointed to wait on
the Lord Lieutenant and Chief Secretary
for Ireland urging the government %
forthwith provide seed for tho small
farmers.
The corporation Of Cork proposes tc
ask, at the xtmeeting, loan OF el00, ,00C
for carrying out an extensive scheme o.
sewerage and paving. A large amount ol
additional employment Is being afforded
by the corporation and Harbor Board.
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NEw YoRR, January 2S.-The attention
Of Edison having been called to The doubts
Of some Of the Partisan critics concerning
the stability Of tho carbon horseshoe, and
claims that 1t gradually wastes away by
decomposition, said that II complete
answer TO that's the actual result. ! can
state that the oldest lamp In my laboratory
after burning sos hours had Its electrical
resistance measured and there was not
a difference Of one.tenth OF an ohm from
the time when It was originally put In the
circuit. The surface Of this carbon which
burned sos hours Is as bright to-day as 1t
was the day when first put IN, whereas
oxidation makes carbon black. Edison
says that he has not sold a share othis
stock,
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BRlDGEpORT.

ssSFOll broken at .Etna mill.
4, LIE West.eud church has an excellent
'aa Bags delivered a total abstinence
y 4'e At Ealier's school house last night,
sS'of Cook was summoned to Brokers.
;. s;!e'te'iay evening to attend court as
,A'aI expert in n trial going on there,
y, stfe ttrong urdercurrent Of gossip
.saaGer, elimination and recrimina
SeIhln4 under our placid social sur
nv Present, 1t is TO be hoped II may
s'sak through.
T. AsClaren was fooling around o glass
rsOlector, when the thing went of
SrSSSsed rSsed aud Quartered his upper lip
Sok SSoki Stitched and pIsstered It. 1t IL
aSlIng matter to Jim.
ss.ssE9lofed young ladies arranged for I
S!sAt party on Wednesday evening
We a'Rnager Of the hall locked |
~ last aud refused TO "go back ol
f.I IsioaS principles" The young ladia
~ brought their dusky mates, re
9 restaurant and wooed ther
n Ssi End temperance orator re
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yaGHBoRHoOD NEWS.
wELISBuRG.

d. Works Enterprise Locnl Notes.
kroaai spelling Reform = riteis,
WRLlsBURG, January %.
aSnlnt,lIssnc-f.
rhs "NOyelty Glass Works." for which
,Sater vas obtained under the laws OF
|Ta Virginia, with the principal office at
Elhbug, has become Il fixed fact, and
Arbeen located at Lagrange. The ground
hs been purchased and staked oil, and
operations Tor building will be commenced
tOnce.
lhe RirpBide Glass Works, at this
lm, has steam up aud everything red
X preparatory to commencing work on
Eadiy next.
Ysr city folks complain Of the mud
tA your paved streets, how do you
tatve stand 1t without the pavements.
Mhighways are trying on horse flesh.
Ilrodce that one OF our draymen has
" slsbly adopted two horses instead
lie
hi ". S. Weeden has organized a
hls class here, Of which he has bright
he.
lFOtncted meeting will be held In the
Church next week.
NJ Disciples Sunday School will give
egser supper al the Court House on
4Fdiy evening, proceeds for the benefit
ateEhoO.
la lehman, wife OF Thomas lehman,
ts vicinity, died on Wednesday, after
laeing illness.
stheard fellow remark "that he
aa like to know mighty well what
y Grls did at their meeting the other
NJ With reference 10 the Leap Year
Ty that has been announced to come of
saeHudsOH House." Be on your guard
!tas y. lIaney, who has charge OF a
% ssa mill at Little Rock, Ark, is here on
PM 70 his family.
Ah y. J, Jackson. OF Parkersburg, and
6sR u, List, OF Wheeling, are visiting
A1 WIN. Carothes.
afeglal to notice that the editor OF
sMnLIGEScER is seriously considering
= pptnety oi adopting the rules gov.
nts the spelling reform. We find that
sielom ismeeting with favor. Asthis
h't age, and everybody is trying to
slsG conclusions by the shortest route,
EsEOald be much time, worry and sta.
saged II the reform in spelling
% bealOpted. The reform is not en-
~ leW. II persons interested will take
laln' to compare the dictionaries Of
llsSg'ave or thirty years ago with those
9 present day, it will be found that
staS been considerable change quietly
gloEn after enjoying peace for three
~ months was disturbed in certain
NsnI last night by II street fight and
Wy worst OF profanity. Itis the "old,
IEssg as developed at Police Court.
slPPend the following prices Of pro.
. &c, in this market: Flour. Z S0l
aeal Scents per bushel, butter zoe,
NAS, lard Sc, S. G. hams lOc, apples
1l 9e per peck, potatoes 9Oc per
sils Voc per gallon, hominy zoe per
cOuee, roasted, l6c, Zoe and 52r,
brown, 10 lbs for $500, "a" white,
is lOr Sl0G, buckwheat flour &c per
!, currents. raisins and prunes l0c
Y ': Paad, tea from SOC to 81 90 per pound,
l@@ Y 0 bars for !Sc, tobacco from soc
SW per pound, carbon oil l5c per
, II. Iam oil Soc pergallon, corn Coo per
~ M oats iOc per bushel, Ohio river
MSPer barrel. The above arc retail
- ~ obtained from one OF our leading
~S0llnH, q n n
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INSPECTORS REroRr.-We present below
the report OF Messrs. Hiram Young and
Thos. O. Wilson, Local U. S. Inspectors Of
Hulls and Boilers, for the year 1870, and
1t will be found TO contain some interest.
ing information:
Number OF steam vessels inspected 50,
classified as follows: Passenger 81, ferry
12, towing l3, freight l, yacht 9: aggre.
eating SS77.47 tons.
There have been added 10 the service
ten new steamers, viz: st. Lawrence, @.
W. Bachelor, Diurnal, Gen. Ii. +. Devol,
Welcome, Maggie, Z. 4. Devries, Wander.
or, Harry and Bell Prince; measuring
2lO.57 tons, while four have gone out Of
the service, viz: L. @. Mccormick, Jeffer.
son, Iron Valley and Cordelia, measuring
276 72 tons.
Ninety.six masters, thirty.one mates,
twenty.three first and nine second class
pilots, sixty first and thirty-three second
or inferior grade engineers, received IL
censes.
Ofthis number ten masters, seven pilots,
ten mates, and five engineers received
original licenses. The licenses OF two first
class engineers were revoked and suspend
ed the licenses OF two masters for period
Of thirty days each for drunkenness.
While on duty two explosions occurred,
resulting in the loss OF four lives and de.
struction Of property amounting to 81, 900.
Property lost by FIRE during the year
amounted to 81 400. $50
Total number OF passengers carried III
600.
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AN ryrEeEsrIxG DGcIsIoN.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Not Liable
for Freight Lost by Fire In the PITTS
burRh Riots.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Not Liable
for Freight Lost by Fire In the PITTS
burgh Riots.
PulLADRIPnIG, January 2S-Judge Nc
Kennan, in tho United States Court this
morning, delivered an opinion in the case
OF John Sherman Hall against the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company. This is
test suit tried in 1878 to fix the RESPONSE
bility for loss by the Pittsburgh riots. A
Jury was dispensed with and the evidence
submitted to the Judge 10 ascertain the
facts and apply the law. After reviewing
the testimony, Judge McKennan conclud-
ed his opinion as follows: Upon the whole
case am Of the opinion, and so find, that
the loss complained OF was caused by fire,
while the plaintiffs goods were in transit
by the deiendent, within the meaning oI
the exception in the bill of lading; that
derendentis not shown to have been guilty
OF any negligence by which the efficiency oI
the exception is in anyway impaired
and hence the plaintiff Is not entitled
TO recover. 1t was admitted at the tria
that the plaintiffs goods were destroyed
BY fire during the riot, aud the bill o.
llading offered in evidence contained Z
clause excepting the liability OF the rail-
road company for freight lost by fire.
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EAnrnauAKE SHOCK AT nAyANA,

HAVANA, January 2s.-ssyeral shocks
OF earthquake were felt in this city last
night at IL O'Clock and again OF 4o'clock
this morning. Earthquakes have never
before been experienced here and many
people were affrighted and passed the night
in the public squares. No person was in
jured and no damage was done 70 prop
erty. The duration Of the shocks was
about three seconds. The barometer was
very low last evening To-day at noon
the barometer registered S0' and the ther.
memeter fss. tlz1
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An unforlnnnte Prle.i.

CINCINNATI, January 2s.-Rev. James j.
Bent died suddenly this afternoon in the
office Of Hunts Hotel. He had registered
two days ago as I, j. Harris, Warsaw, KY,
and his reafname was not discovered until
alter his death. He was pastor Of the
Catholic church at Lexington, KY, and
had been in the city a week. The Coroner
held no inquest, but says death was
caused by congestion ol.the brain, snperin.
duced by intemperance. Bishop KGbel,
Of Covington, has taken charge Of the
hhdv.
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CHARIoTrRsvILtE,v Va, January 2S.-Thii
morning q material train on the Virginia
Midland road at Rocktlsh Station, eighteen
miles south Of Charlottesville, ran OF the
track at the Bridge, down an embankmenl
fifty feet, killing conductor DAbney Will
son and two brakemen, and seriously In
iuring Capt. II. D. Lucket and six ROAD
hands. Six cars were completely wrecked
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senh Alonr Yonr AnsNer..

Find tbe three sides Of rIght-an-
eled triangle from these points: The num-
ber OF square feet in the area is equal to
the number Of feet In the hypothenuse
plus the sum In the other two sides; and
the square described upon the hypothen-
use Is less than the square described on q
lina equal 10 the other two sides, by hall
the product Of the numbers representing
the base and area,
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Honors TO Garneld.

WASHINGTON, January 29.-At the din
ner given BY Congressman Townsend and
McCook last night to General Garfield,
speeches were made by all the gentlemen
present, and were oil eulogies Of Garacld's
character and eminent services. Those
delivered by Messrs. Tucker, OF Virginia,
Speaker Randall and Hester Clymer
Democrats, were particularly noticeable
because Of the high estimate placed upon
Garfield as a gentleman andstatesman by
his political opponents. Garfield replied
in an appropriate way.
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OF these amounts Mr.. Agustus Pollack
pays nearly one.third, or SiS 200, showing
a manufacture Of over q, 100000 cigars.
There are also other very large manu-,
facturers, Marsh & Son, Bloch Brothers
and Ebeling & Pebbler, paying in ex-
cess Of $4,000 each, while such firms as
Il. L. Loos 4 Bros, Charles Hanke, John
Schneider 4 Co., pay nearly $4,000
each, and Meder & Bro. and others nearly
5000 each, while there are scores Of firms
in this city contributing from $500 to S.
900 each. Wheeling is one Of the very
largest cigar manufacturing cities In the
Union, and in proportion to her size, the
very largest.
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v,rof the most jndicions people oil
r,.,Ijur consider it very ill-timed to
adn public park when we are SO
hi. need Of street improvements, and
! Il. mos. decidedly in this opinion.
.s,l Of our important streets are a
Ir,,s to the city, and there is prob
:, 10 city Of our size in the Union
n The streets are so discreditable to
spblic spirit Of the community. To
I'd park under such circumstances
s.pIy ridiculous. The great need OF
hsyp l. the judiciOus expenditure OF
dt.a,t slOOOOOon the streets.
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HYNESEA1.-Philip II. RAIDER and So,
phia Rottmeyer were married at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents on Eoif street
by Rev. S. B. Barnilz, on Thursday even.
ing. The wedding company was small
one, only immediate friends Of tho fam,
lilies having been present. A substantial
supper was admirably served TO the
guests. We wish the couple happy
VOYAGE on the sea OF life.