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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-29

II the present promise Of the wheat
crop holds good, the United States will in
all probability have another fine harvest,
the benefit of which to commerce and
industry can scarcely be over estimated.
The last monthly report Of the Bureau Of
Agriculture represents that the area sown
IN wheat for the present year Is IA per
cent more than last year, while the aver
age condition is about 9S per cent, 100
being maximum average, On this basis,
unless the crop shall encounter disasters
later in the season, the yield for 1880 will
be about 10s per cent more than 1t was
last year. This surplus will practically
all OF 1t be available for export, and above
the same amount as was exported and Is
TO be exported from the crop Of last year,
and our farmers can hardly expect 10 get
as good prices for this years crop as they
secured for that Of 1879. The
supply for Europe will be greater,
while 1t is hardly likely that
tho demand will be so great The year
has begun much more favorable for crops
both In Great Britain and on the Cont:
nent than was the case at the outset OF
1879. March Is reported 70 nave peen
very seasonable, with opportune but not
excessive showers OF genial rain, Just the
sort OF weather to advance the spring
sowings. Alderman Mechi, the we'll
known English agricultural writer, says:
"a dry March is worth many kings ran
SONS and following a dry winter, Is hap
py omen for British agriculture Thework
of the farm has been under most fayora-
BILE conditions, both as regards cultivation
and the sowing Of spring corn. But har-
vest Is as yet long way of-iar too re-
mote for any safe representations TO be
made OF the crops In either hemispheres.
Under the present cheering prospects and
the resumption Of canal navigation, how.
ever, prices OF wheat and its product are
likely to decline, and the present indica'
tons are altogether in favor OF cheap
bread during the succeeding harvest year.
M Y Commercial Lia.
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some concessions on the part OF the ore
dealers with whom they have contracts.
They claim that they cannot, in the pres
ent state Of the iron market, pay more
than from s. to $40 per ton for ore. Yester-
day committee OF iron men left this city
for Cleveland on similar mission. The
result OF this movement will be awaited
with considerable anxiety by our iron
men generally.
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CAPITAL cuLLINGs.
OUR OWN SENATOR, HENRY G.,

unloads His Treasury Investigating Report
Upon the Senate, where Il will be Run
Through the Sieve Of Debate and
Duly eulysrlzed-l.N. Camden
Not q Candidate for Govern
or ofWest Ylrelnla-
Faulkner 10 willing
to Try II On.
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what Grant Is Doing.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-Gen. Grant spent q
couple hours at Rockford to-day, where
he had a warm reception. He will make
q short stop at Eigin this afternoon, reach
ing this city this evening. He will remain
during the rest Of the week and go 70
Springfield some time next week, and then
return 70 GAlenR,
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RIan,s AiIeEed Perjury.

NKw YoRK, April 2s.-The case Of Phil.
Ryan, the Highland Falls inn keeper, ar
rested for alleged perjury during the in.
vestisation OF the Whitaker outrage, will
he presented TO the United States Grand
JuIy Of this district on Tuesday next
United States Assistant District Attorney
Fiero says this action would open the
door for a full and thorough investigation
Of tha entire case,
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wAsnlIs,osroS, April ..

wAsuNoroS, April2s.
Special DiSpateh TO The 1ntslligencc.
Senator Il. G. Davis submitted his
Treasury investigating report to-day, &C.
cording to previous announcement. An
animated debate sprang up over 1t that
lasted through the morning hour. The
farce is now supposed to be ended, and to
say the least, the report has not proved TO
bea campaign document for those who
expected to develop something rotten in
Denmark.
BY Western Associated Pres.
The regular press report OF the Senate
proceedings contains the following in re-
gard to the same matter:
Mr., Davis wv. Vs.) presented the report
Of a majority OF the select committee to
investigate the accounts in the Treasury
Department, and submitted some remarks
thereon.
Mr.. Ingalls, presented the report OF the
minority, ingalls, and Dawes. Both gem
tlemen spoke In support OF Its views.
Mr.. Davis said that the committee found
numerous and serious discrepancies in the
Treasury accounts.
Mr.. Ingalls, denied that any discrepan.
cies existed, and said all the alterations
Of the accounts were fully explained by
the change In the system OF bookkeeping.
Mr.. Conkling asked what the expense
OF the committee had been.
Mr.. Davis said between ten or eleven
thousand dollars. No fact reported by the
committee had been controverted.
Mr.. Dawes said two and half year in
vestigationhad resulted in nothing but the
discovery Of what was known before.
That there were alterations in the Treas
ury books, but all Of which had been salts
factorily explained, and the good name
and credit Of the Government was being
unwarrantably aspersed.
Mr.. Edmunds asked whether there was
any evidence Of fraud found.
Mr.. Davis said the instructions to the
committee did not allow them TO investi-
gate anything but the face OF the books.
Mr.. Edmunds said the resolution ap-
pointing the committee directed them TO re-
port the nature Of the discrepancies and
why they existed. The report ignored
this. He intimated that It was a more
campaign document as It stood.
Mr.. Davis said the report would be
taken up in few days and 1t would justi.
fy itself. He was as jealous Of the credit
OF the government as any Senator. 1t
would be remembered that the report re-
lated chiefly to what occurred between
1860 and 1870. He believed the accounts
were more carefully kept now.
Pending the debate the morning hour
expired.
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ENGLAND.
are cut of.

. LONDON, April 2S.-The late Cabinet
went to Windsor by the l2:1o P. N. train
and the new Ministers by the 1:l0. train.
A bottle has been picked up at the juno
ton OF the rivers Weaver and Mersey con-
tanning paper inscribed: "H. ii. s,
Atalanta, 10Th March; fearful hurricane;
dismasted; going down fast; off the Liz
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ATriumph or American Genius.

o1xyEtASD, O., April 2s.-word has
been received by cable that in the COM
petitiye test in London of electric lights
the palm was awarded to Brush, Of this
city, and the British Government has given
orders to the Cleveland Telegraph Supply
Company for over $50 900 worth Of appa.
ratus, including twenty-iour Of the largest
machines and four hundred and thirty.
two lamps for the British navy. In
the test, the Brush light competed
with the GraHme, siemen's aud other
eleciric li0hts.
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Arisansas Repablieans.

LITTLE Rock, April 2s,-The Republican
State Convention met at l2M. The entire
afternoon was consumed in etecting .
permanent organization, with John A.
Williamson, Of Jefferson, president, ]. B.
Young and FIVE Others, secretaries, and at
5 o'clock took arecesI unit 4.
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ENGLISH WgAvERs, STRIKE.

Observation-Disclosures thousand
weayers employed in one hundred and
eighteen mills in Blackburn district to-
day gave notice Of their intention to strike
q fortnight hence, unless their wages are
advanced in the same proportion as was
recently conceded to the spinners and
card room hands.
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Presby,sriau women's Foreign MIssisns
SoeietY.

ClSclSSArI, April 2s.-The decenniAl
meeting Of the Presbyterian women's
Board Of Foreign Missions began a three
days session this morning in the Seventh
Presbyterian Church. Its the first meet
ing ever held outside Of Philadelphia, and
4 attended by several hundred delegates
from ali parts Of the country. Mrs. Z. H.
Allen, Of Philadelphia, one Of the Vice
Presidents, presides in the absence Of the
President, Mrs. Schenck. The delegates
are entertained ct private houses through
out the city.
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rnr spRNaER.povNEILY AYPA1R.

wAsuISoToN, April %. The select
Committee of the House to make investi.
CATION Of the alleged attempt to corruptly
influence the vote Of Representative
Springer in the contested election case Of
Donnelly vs.. washburn, met yesterday.
The counsel for Donnelly stated that that
gentleman didn't desire or propose max
ing any charges or attack upon Springer
or any one else, bat wished simply to de-
iend himself against imputation OF any
instrumentality in preparing or sending
the anonymous letter TO Springer that he
desired thorough investigation and sub
pena for witnesses.
Mr.. Finley made a similar statement,
and asked for prompt and thorough in
yestigation.
The Committee then went into secret
session and adjourned till tomorrow,
when the statements OF Springer, Finley
and Donneliy will be heard, and the Com
mittee will then decide what further steps
to take.
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AFGHANlsTAN.

Lospos, April pa Lahore correspon-
dent reports that message reached Jellal-
abad from Cabul stating that Tribal con-
federation had been formed in Khoard
Cabul to attack the post there. Commu-
nications between General Ross and Cabul
ara cut off
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o,,r,Ilcly conventions have been
=. ~ N over Maryland for the selection
a'i. ,1.,sDates 80 to Chicago, and the Baltimore
|'usi ,.s;osn Of yesterday announces that the
ca, s /, solid for Blaine.
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INTER STATE yRrlonrs.

The question Of interstate commercial
regulations has taken a phase here that is
q little curious, but which, under all the
surrounding circumstances, might have
been expected, viz: that all the railroads
which begin and end in one State, like the
Pennsylvania and the New York Central,
and which therefore are not subject to the
restrictions provided for in the interstate
commercial regulations proposed, are Wig
orouslY urging their passage, while the
Baltimore and Ohio, the Chesapeake and
Ohio, and the Erie, which traverse several
States, are much less anxious to see them
90 into effect.
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The West virginia eoyernorship.

: = W 1IVsEV.'j +EF111 ~
Special pspatch to the Iu,sllissnccr.
1t is announced here on good authority
that Hon. j. N. Camden will not be a can
didate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. Il seems that he has other, II
not more ambitious ideas.
The report is that Mr.. Faulkner has
concluded to accept the nomination, if,
indeed, he ever hesitated on the subject.
sanator Davis is receiving a number Of
petitions fayoring Eaton's plan Of COM
mission TO revise the tariff.
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Tor Additional 7.l.grorh s.. Err0 Pegt
MARRIED.

BAIRD-RoBNsoN-o wednes day, April 2s
1880 At the residence Of the brides parents by Rev.
J. D. MonAt, Nr. D. W. BAIRD and Mlis MARY A.
RoHSSoN. both Of this city.
LEoNHART-NIDER-on Wednesday, April Is,
1880 At $40 p N 81 the residence Of J.. W. Boring,
ksq, By Rev. y. B BarnitI, Mr.. Q. LHosHAKr and
Mis- MAMIE ssIpER, both 0f this city.
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THE NEWsATw
The Springer -Donnelly Inquiry.

rha Chances for a Military instructor at
atWsstyIrulnll unlysrslty-The Inter-
State Freight Question Our State
Counted on for 4 Solid Blaine
Delegation to Chlcaso-6sn.
sral News and Committee
Gossip.
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RANDALL IN A HAPPY MOOD.

Mr.. Randall, in response to loud calls,
said: "This is the happiest political mo.
ment of my lie, and it gives to the peo-
pie OF the United States the assurance
that the Democratic party mean complete
and thorough peace, and unending war
to our opponents"
Mr.. Wallace then thanked the conyen-
ton for their kind greeting. It could
scarcely be expected OF him that in o cri-
sis Of his party he could fail in the per-
formance Of his duty. He yielded TO the
entire Democracy the control Of place and
power, and he would always be found
where the Democratic party placed him,
whether in the front rank or in the lead.
he was for peace, harmony and victory.
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lhs GntslIisstrttr,
ss,,I Nos. ss and n Fourteenth s.ree..

=. ,blld termeB got in their work in
TN ~, Ca,oIina yesterday, as was expected.
s soG'n y .i,s. Grant IA more votes at Chicago
- At the polls.
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The following State ticket was nomi-
mated: For Secretary Of State, Charles
Townsend, OF Athens county; Judge 1.-THE
Supreme Court, George W. McIlyaine, OF
Tuscarawas county; Clerk Of the Supreme
Court, Dwight @. Rowell, OF Ashta6ula
county; Member Of the Board Of Public
Works, s. r. Hosmer, Of Muskingum
county; School Commissioner, A. P. De-
Wolf. Of Summit county.
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rERHAPs.

As near as can be learned, eight out of
the forty district delegates chosen to-day
to attend the Chicago Convention, are for
Blaine, but in one district, the Seven
teenth, q resolution was adopted, declar-
ing Sherman to be their second choice.
Sherman's friends tonight claim the dele
cation 70 be solid for Sherman at Chicago.
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The Democrats Of the District Of Column
bia held a convention to-day to nominate
delegates to the National Convention at
Cincinnati. VIM. Dickson andA. A. VII.
SON were chosen, and resolutions adopted
instructing them TO insist on recognition
by the convention.
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wEsrERY NAIL ASSOCIATION,

Mills Resume Next Moaday-rhe Card
Reduced 10 o. 90.
PrrrsBuRaH, April 2s.-The Western
Nail Association met at noon to-day and
decided to resume next Monday. The
resolution was also adopted reducing
the card nate from S. 25 TO 500
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pRLRaArEs AT LARGE.

The following delegates fat large were
elected to the Chicago Convention: VIM.
Denuison, Of franklin; W. NJ. Bateman,
OF Hamilton; James A. Garfield, Of Lake,
and Charles Foster, Of Seneca. The high.
est vote for delegates at large, named by
the Blaine delegates, was 200, for John
Beatty. The delegates at large were In
strncfed 70 select their own alteTuates.
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THE WEST VA. CLUB.

Notwithstanding the report to the con-
trary the celebrated West Va. Club in
this city concerning the conflict Of which
with the civil service rules, Capt. Ed.
Moore was deputed to consult the Presi-
dent Is still IN existence. It occupies two
pleasant rooms adjoining Capt Coles law
office, and holds regular meeting on
Wednesday evening Of each week. The
objects Of the organization are purely
social and not political, and as means OF
cooperation and mutual assistance among
West Virginians here, the club could be
made exceedingly useful as well as pleas
ant, il all who might reasonably be ex-
pected 10 take an interest in 1t, did so.
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ADJouRNKD UNTIL TODAY.

The Convention met at O'Clock. A
call was made for the report OF the Com
mittee on Credentials and adjustment Of
differences, and there being no response
a committee Of three was appointed to
wait on said committee and ascertain at
what time their report might be expected.
A committee OF three reported that the
Committee on Credentials would not be
ready TO report until tomorrow morning,
and on this the Convention adjourned
until tomorrow at 8 o'clock.
The candidates for delegates at large TO
Cincinnati will probably be Whitman,
Mutchler, Speer and Cassidy, and for cleo
tors Monagan and ". II. Clayton on the
Wallace side and Scott, Gowen, Stenger
and jerks as delegates at large, and
Buckalew and ]. P. Barr electors on the
Randall ticket. It Is thought now that
Hon. A. H. Dill will be temporary chair
man OF the convention.
A TRUCE PATCHED UP.
The Committee on Credentials tonight
decided to admit half Of each contesting
Philadelphia delegation, with the under.
standing that each half shall vote as q
unit. Through It's Chairman the commit
tee also decided to request the Convention
TO authorize them 10 proceed TO Philadel-
phia and take such measures, and adopt
such rules, as shall, in their judg-
ment, best serve to reorganize
the party in Philadelphia; their
decision TO be reported In writing 70 the
chairman Of the State Democratic Com.
mittee, and TO be binding and final, and
the organization thus recognized shall be
the true and only regular organization oi
The Wallace people tonight are claim
ling that the delegates 10 Cincinnati viii
stand thirty-six ant. .Tilden 10 eighteen II
favor Of that gentleman. This Is withou
counting the four delegates at large, whC
will be elected tomorrow BY the Conyen
tim
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TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

At lao Chairman Miller called the
convention to order. A List OF secretaries
aud doorkeepers was then read. Mr.. Cas-
sidy, by unanimous consent, announced
that he brought glad tidings to the con-
vention and to the entire people OF his
commonwealth. he said the leaders have
at the last moment settled on plan that
will adjust all differences in Philadelphia,
and which will prove eminently credit
able to the Democratic party. The regular
Democratic party OF which he was mem.
ber, while it stood by Its position, was yet
willing to take their opponents by the
hand for the sake Of peace, and they were
going 10 settle their differences fairly and
honorably. For the purpose OF effecting
this he named the following committee to
whom all contests shall be referred without
debate: R. NJ. Speer, OF Huntington;
Mutchler, OF Northampton; Dill, OF Union;
Stenger, Of Franklin; jerks, OF Indiana,
and Gibson. The committee was named
amid much applause.
RIM. speef and Richard Yaux followed
the remarks in support Of the proposed
plan.
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GIFT TO THE SENATE,

The widow Of the late President Theirs,
Of France, has sent to Vice President
Wheeler handsomely bound set Of her
late husbands works, to be placed in the
Library OF the Senate. The Vice Presi-
dent Laid the books. and letter Of trans
initial before the Senate to-day, and they
were referred to the Committee on Library,
by whom they will be formally accepted.
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OTHER RxuBrRAyr orYrLEMES.

Malcom Hay. Of Pittsburgh, followedin
speech, in which he congratulated the
party upon the glorious example set them
by their great leaders.
A. Il. Dill thought that no one but the
defeated Democratic candidate for the
State office could appreciate the full sig
nifcance OF this compromise.
VIM. II. Stenger said the nomination OF
Gen. Grant meant perpetual rule Of the
Duke Of America. All that stood in the
way OF victory for the Democrats seemed
dissensions in their own ranks. Now,
when we are shoulder to shoulder, with
the graAd courage Of our leaders shining
before us, we certainly can look for VIC
tory. To-day's burial Of these little re-
sentiments means victory.
Cassidy's motion was then adopted by
unanimous consent.
The Convention took recess till FIVE
o'clock, when the committee appointed TO
settle all contests will report.
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Ezcrss OF ExroRrs oyER IMPoRrs.

Excess Of exports over imports for the
twelve months ended March 81, 1880,
$40, ,465, las; for the twelve months ended
March 81, 1879, S2s3, ,97l ,594.
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MoRdASTowS's MILITARY INSTRUCTOR.
WAsu1Soros, D. O., April %.

WARRINGTON, D. O., April 2s.
Special to the In.slligsncsr.
The bill providing for an increase in the
number of army officers detailed to serve
as military instructors in Agricultural Col
leges, from thirty, the present number
detailed, to fifty, which would provide for
all such colleges now applying, was re-
ported in the Senate yesterday. As re-
ported, the bill contemplated the selec.
ton OF these military instructors from the
young and active officers, but Senator
Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, moved to
amend by providing that these details
should be made from the retired list only,
which would have resulted In the use Of
much less efficient material II 1t had pass
ed. The amendment was vigorously OPP
posed, and the matter went over, as the
court records say, to future day OF the
term. The State University, at Morgan.
town, Is particularly interested in this
matter, it having been without q military
instructor for some time past, and its best
chance Of getting suitable one consisting
in the passage OF the bill as reported.
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MORE rI,lE WANrRp

The Convention reassembled at
o'clock, Malcom Hay, Of Allegheny,
announced that that the Committee was
not ready to report but expected to be at
s O'Clock, and moved that the Convention
adjourn ill then. Agreed 70, and furth-
er recess taken.
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DIV. Middleton, Clerk of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, died last night
from gout in the stomach. BE had been
connected with the Supreme Court OF the
United States for over fifty years, and till-
ed the position Of Clerk TO the Court for
nearly twenty years.
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KEYsToNE pEMoCRATs.

A long wrestIe for Harmony Between
the Randall and Wallace Factions
They will Sleep on the Subject and
Try It Again To-day.
|, HARRISBURG, PA, April 2s.-The Dem.
ocraHc State Convention met in the Opera
House. All hope of compromise be-
tween the contending Philadelphia or
Wallace and Randall delegations being at
an end matters were very lively all the
morning in the hotels and committee
rooms. Great difficulty was experienced in
gaining admission to the hall Of the Com
yention. Randalls people appeared to
have thorough control Of all the en-
frances to the hall, and many visitors re-
ceiyed their tickets Of admission before
those of the delegates were issued. So
strict were the doer-keepers that It was al
most impossible for telegraph messengers
to pass in or rout, and great difficulty was
experienced in reaching the telegraph
office. When Speaker Randall entered
he was greeted with most enthusiastic
cheering. Heappeared as substitute.
Senator Wallace was present as q dele
gate.
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A PEACE PARLrY.

Some delay occurred in calling the Con.
vention to order, during which several
conferences took place between the lead
ers Of the two factions. At o'clock
Speaker Randall, with two OF his friends
stepped into corner where Wallace and
his leaders were, and conference Of q
few minutes took place. The result was
an agreement to appoint committee to
settle the points OF difference. It was
then understood that Monaghan, OF West
Chester, would be Temporary chairman,
while A. Il. Dill would be- permanent
chairman.