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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-20

RAILROAD CHANGES.
Consolidation OF Two Important
Southern Ronds.

Southern Roads.
AUGUSTA, GA, January 19.-The failure
Of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad
Directors to confirm the contract made
with the Central Railroad Directors caused
decline in the stock Of the latter from
92 to "a. Col. a. E. Cole, President Of the
Nashville and Chattanooga road, contract
ed, on the part OF his company, to pay
the Central Railroad Company 0 per cent
per annum for the first seven years and
afterwards per cent in perpetuity. Col.
Coles Board OF Directors not only failed
to confirm his contract, but sold out con-
trolling interest in their road to the Louis
vile and Nashvilleroad. This Is the news
received here. II causes great excitement
in railroad circles.
New YORK, January 19.-The purchase
OF q majority Of the stock In the Nash
ville,, Chattanooga 4. vt. Louis Railroad
by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company was the topic OF conversation in
Wall street. The transfer Of the shares
will take place tomorrow at l2 o'clock at
the Office OF the L. 4 N. Railroad Compa.
ny, and then the control OF the purchased
road will virtually be vested in that COM
pany. It is not, however, intended to
change the organization OF the N. q. l.
St. L. Company. COL Cole will probably
be retained as its President, and very few
II any changes will be made in It's officers.
The idea Of the purchase is simply to OBJ
viate the necessity Of building parallel
roads to points necessary TO be reached by
the L. & N. Company.
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NEIaHBoRHooD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

Miss Alice Fitzpatrick was in town Mon :
day.
The property owned and in part oc-
cupied by the First National Bank, one
lot on Union street, has been sold to
Alfred Baron for 5000. This indicates
decided boom. The bank intends to
build anew building on the corner Of Bel
mont and Thirty-second streets, opposite
MERGERS drug store.
The cast OF characters for the sacred
cantata Of Queen Esther, which every.
body seems to have curiosity to know, has
been made, as follows: Queen Esther,
Mrs. E. W. Carroll King Ahasuerus, Prof.
W. H. Weeden; Haman, L. F. Weeden;
Zeresh (Haman's wife), Mrs. Matilda AL.
lison; Haman's little girl, Miss Daisy
Evans; Moriecai, W. Il. Gilmore; Nor.
decai's sister, Miss Emma Gorby; Prophe.
tess, Miss Laura Mercer; High Priest,
Robert W. Nelson; Scribe, Rev. B. s.
Dean; Queens Maids, Mrs. Alma Black
burn and Miss Lila Blankinsop: Zeresh's
Maids, Miss Alice Fitton and Miss Mary
huu1 VnI heIhlui VIII SulLuJ Elhulst,
Mrs. John D. Van Law; Kings Guards,
W. S. Heatherington, W. Z. King, George
Mertz and John Kelley. The prepara.
tions are being pushed now rapidly, as
Tuesday next witnesses the first public
performance. The committee urges all to
read the history OF Queen Esther as record.
ed in the Bible that the merit OF the
cantata may be seen.
The implement Works" was sold on
Saturday TO Capt. Devries, Cyrus Strahl
and others, to be used for new glass
house. The prize paid was Sl2, 400. Bell.
aireis already tho largest glass.manuiact-
uring town in Ohio.
The Democratic sycamores are down at
last.
Mr.. Eli Moore, OF Barnesyille, was in
town on Monday.
Those who remember the singing OF the
Tennesseeans, land who don't2J will want
to hear the Centennial Jubilee Singers,
eight colored singers, male and female,
who will sing in the Methodist Church
next Monday evening. Their songs are
slave melodies and camp meeting songs.
The church gets one.third OF the proceeds,
with no expense.
Rev. l. o. ,Tuttle, OF Washington, Pa,
was in town yesterday.
Four or five couples Of young people
paraded the streets Of Bellaire Monday
afternoon, attracting the attention they
seemed to court. No doubt they came
from some OF the country villages reached
by the narrow gauge, and city sights were
new to them. R.C.F.
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CHICAGO, January l9-The Directors of
the Catholic Colonization Society OF the
United States have decided TO call in the
subscriptions to the capital stock, which is
more than fully taken. Land for colony
in Greeley county, Nebraska, Of 25,OOO
acres has been purchased and will be
open TO emigrants and colonists by the
10th of February. Contracts have been
made for the necessary houses, which will
be shipped from here. These includea
church, a house for emigrants, etc. The
town sites were determined on and named
respectively o'Connor and Spalding, In
compliment 10 the two Bishops. The
colony Of the association in Noble county,
MINI, established originally under the
auspices OF Bishop Ireland, was reported a
complete success Nearly three.i0urths OF
the land is already sold TO parties, chiefly
from Boston and vicinity. The project Of
paper TO be published In the interest Of
colonization was proposed by Rev. Father
Byrne, OF Newark. N. ]. That subject was
referred TO the three Bishops and Father
| Bvfne
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BENwOOD.
Meeting for the Relief of the Irish SUI.
fercrs-A Handsome Subscription.
BESwooD, January 10.

Editors lntellgeneer.
A meeting Of the citizens Of this place
was held in St. Johns Catholic School
house yesterday, for the purpose Of taking
steps toward raising fund for the relief
OF the suffering poor in Ireland.
The meeting was organized by calling
Mr.. John Healy, sr., 10 the chair. Mr..
Anthony Lally was elected Corresponding
Secretary; Financial Secretary, Mr.. John
Healy, Jr.; Treasurer, John Deegan.
In cases OF emergency mems actions
speak more forcibiy than words, and
nobly did this meeting prove the truth OF
that old adage; for when the subscription
list was opened every man came forward
and subscribed the proceeds OF one days
labor !, c. from five dollars down.
The amount subscribed aggregated the
handsome sum of$2l3 G5.
Committees were appointed 10 solicit
aid for the cause in the different works
about here.
Satisfied in having done good days
work, the meeting adjourned subject to
the call OF the chairman.
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ToLEDo, O., January lS.-Much surprise
and regret have been caused by the fact,
which first became publicly known yester-
day, that George Milbnrn, founder and
President of the Milburn Wagon Works,
one Of the most extensive establishments
In the West, had sold all his interest in
the concern and Is going away. The
works have been and are in q very pros
porous condition, but the action ol the
Fusion Equalization Board in putting q
double assessment upon property, one
upon the works themselves and one upon
the stock as private property, has been
for much for Mr.. Milburn, and he retires
from the field deeply disgusted at this
lack Of appreciation oi bis public spirit.
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sMERMAN AM sEYMouR.
The Political Preferences of Bra1ton
County.
BRAxros oOuSrY. W. Va, Jan. IS.

BRAxroN COUNTY, w. Va, Jan. 16.
Editors Intelseneer.
AS we see that you are gathering ex-
pressions Of opinions from various local..
ties respecting the strength and availabili-
ty Of prospective candidates for the presi-
dency. and as we admit the wisdom and
policy Of the undertaking we shall at
tempt to shed our feeble light upon the
question from this remote speck upon the
Consequently, after careful investigation
and thorough system Of interviewing
among the most prominent Republicans
OF this county, we find that about nine.
tti.ths Of the number favor the nomination
and election OF Sherman for President OF
the United States. A few are for Blaine,
one for Washburn, and two for Grant.
On the other hand and across the
"chastn" we find decided preference
manifested among the democratic brethren
for Horatio seymour-frst, last, and all
the time. b,
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NEW CUMBERLAND.
a GhostIy vIsItor-A short strIke-Presi.
DENTAL Preferences.


DENTAL Preferences.
New CUMBERLAND. W. Va, Jan. 10.
Editors intellisenccr.
The days OF witchcraft are on us again.
a ghost seven feet tall, nightly preambu-
latcs the hill road OF our town, much TO
the annoyance OF some superstitious peo-
pie. AS it "roosts" on an old hickory
near by it must be the remains OF the
Democratic party Of this county.
Some Of the workingmen here, without
notifying their employers, struck for high.
or wages, and enjoyed the pleasure OF see
ing those not striking get an advance,
while some OF them went to work again at
the old wages. They are undoubtedly en-
titled to what they asked for, but they took
very foolish way OF securing it.
The feeling here is strong against third
term for Grant, although most Republi.
cans wouldsnpport him in preference TO
rebel brigadier. Blaine Is the first choice
OF the Hancock county Republicans, with
any one but Grant as second. Hayes has
many friends in both parties, and were it
not forhis emphatic refusal to be caudi-
date again, he would be as popular as any
OF the other candidates. DANTE
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New Han d, january 1o.-The jury in
the Hayden eEse disagreed and were dis.
charged, and tho special term OF court
adjourned size die. The jury on the first
ballot stood s for acquittal, 4 Tor conviction.
Second ballot, 0 for acquittal and for
conviction. Fourth ballot, 0 for acquittal
and two for conviction in the first degree,
and l for conviction In the second degree,
subsequently ballot OF II TO l.. Hayden
remained at the Court House a long time
receiving congratulations Iby his friends,
and at late hsur returned TO the Jail,
probably 10 be bailed,
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The Glass Trade ImprovIng-New Fur.
nRces-Bottle Works TO BLOW In.

New ALBANY, January lS.-There is a
lively demand for window glass and prices
are advancing smartly. The stocks on
hand in the iWest at the commencement
in the building interest throughout the
country has not caused largely increased
demand, but has sent prices up to pretty
round figures, particularly for the large
sizes Of double thick. There Is also an in.
creased and very active demand Tor bot
tie and fruit jars for the trade OF 1880.
In consequence OF this improvement,
the De Pauw American Glass Works In
this city has put in new four pot furnace,
and the fires have been placed in these
and all the other furnaces, and the works
will be in full blow tomorrow to their full
capacity. Your correspondent Is also in
formed that the bottle department in these
immense works-the largest in Amerca-
will be put in operation in short time,
and this will increase the working force oi
the works to fully 800 men, women, and
boys, with weekly payroll Of not less
than $4,000.
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NsnOtiee that Governor Mathews oI
b State, who has been spending a week
iNE York City, has been interviewed
EIBGad reporter concerning the Presi'
ati preferences OF his State, and the
nat mining troubles in the Kanawha
asg. AstOthe first, he doubted whether
lsSaie TeFc much disposed at this time
ihteddes asto candidates for the Presi'
ssg, lie does not seem to think the
Cant boom amounts to much here
ba@aiiders that Seymour would be par.
sal'ly acceptable to our Democratic
hslARu.
sAtOthe ex.President think there ID
Fatldmiratiou for him among the Con.
A.nte sOldiery for his qualities as a gen.
n-bHt il ends there. / don't think
ln ! the slightest desire on their part
Se bin President again. Even among
2abllCans, especially the better class ol
a, the idea Of third term Is denounc'
LHd think all the Republican papers
tie State oppose the candidature ol
mt As to the Democrats, It may be
ay stated that the Democracy OF West
iTais will support the nominee Of the
1Tention whoever he may be. There is
A@uOtot onr enthusiastic acceptance oil
FIoar II he consents 10 run; that wal
sE1alRons feeling OF Virginians wher
,s EnOwn that there was u probability
ssb nming a candidate. ] have nc
Sa iha' Seymour would bring out tht
me Democratic vote"
hloour Iining difficulties, the inter
aEhkes rather the form OF statemen
" aa expression Of opinion:
9s Kanawha Valley is a large coz
9ag district and the miners there arr
ft'Pllly from Pennsylvaniaand Wales
VITA hundred Of them are employed a
Ieoe hRme'l Canuelton and they be
= dissatisfied at the lower rates which
aldto miners in the neighborhood
Slnine at Hawks Nest. The coal a
y Place was much more easily mined
sns lower rates were quite iustitiabl'
y Ga' account. The explanation di'
however, satisfy the Canneltol
y They wentin a body TO the Hawk
q nile and threatened IN uRe force i
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leading from the State House against /
force Of ten times their number.

leading from the State House against q
force OF ten times their number.
| When the Fusionists departed the vigi.
lance Of the guard was not relaxed. Never
in the entire period OF this remarkable
condition OF affairs was the State House
more strictly guarded. Governor Davis
has placed the State House defense in
charge OF Major j. E. Nye, who had been
General Chamberlain's Assistant Adiu.
tant General, although Mayor Nash was
nominally in command Of the police force.
THE HOPE SMITH INpuLGEs IN.
The Fusion Governor, Smith, said this
evening that there was probability that
his government would be recognized by
Congress as the only lawful authority in
Maine. The intention OF himself and the
other Fusion leaders was to act with de-
liberation. There was no occasion for
hasty action. In few days he should
issue proclamation giving the true ver-
sion Of the political situation.
THE FoIIED fusIoNIsTs.
AUGUSTA, January lo.-Failing to gain
admission to the State House to-day has
seemed to have cemented the Fusionists
together, and they stand quite compactly
at present. They say that Gov. Smith
could have had 10000 men in readiness at
q moments warning, but his council has
been for peace and it has prevailed.
The meeting tonight OF the Fusionists
seemed harmonious. They have secured
Union Hall where they will hold their
1aRta1attta kltna kantnut..a. a.,
row. The Secretary oil State aud Governor
secured rooms in the building. Money
enough has been guaranteed to run their
legislature all winter and pay every
man his salary. They say that they
intend to appeal to Congress and will soon
have a committee here to investigate mat |
tiers.
Their committee will report tomorrow |
unanimously declaring their body to be
legal, but have not yet determined on any
definite plan Of action.
WHAT TIE REPUBLICANS SAY.
The Republicans say that such Legis-
lature can not hold together week, but
in the present frame OF mind OF the Fu-
sionists 1t is impossible to predict
its length. It is thought that had they
taken possession Of the State House they
would have held 1t until expelled.
This afternoon 250 pounds OF am
muniton was found in the office OF the
Superintendent OF the buildings, which
has been sort Of headquarters for the
Fusionists, besides loaded revolvers. 1t
was deemed prudent TO take charge
these. The guard at the State House has
been somwhat strengthened by Beale, who
has been duly installed in the Adjutant
Generals office.
All is quiet tonight, though the Fusion.
lists are very indignant. Governor Davis
was at his post OF duty all day.
A meeting OF the Republicans for re.
joicing comes off Wednesday evening and
will be addressed by Governor Davis,
Senator Blaine, Hon. Eugene Hale and
others. Ex-Gov. A. p. Morrill, will pre-
side.
The Legislature will investigate prompt.
ly and thoroughly the frauds which have
been discovered, and the alleged bribery
cases. A large number Of men, who have
been in the city during the excitement, re-
turned home tonight.
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Ought 10 Have Hung the woman,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10. "A
special to the Gasette states.that the negro,
Jordan, who ran of with white girl from
Farquier sometime ago, and arrested In
Maryland and brought to Warrenten
Wednesday last, was taken from jail at that
place shout 2 o'clock this morning and
hanged,
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.ISuDISG to the Wheeling Register, the
.sus Court Of Maine had no judicial
tba TO the Maine imbroglio, and there
in decision was OF no obligation.
|hrthen did Gov. Garcelon set the ex'
s,e Of referring certain questions to
|l@urt for an opinion? Was it to be q
aoi heads | win, tails you lose?" That
, Lilthe court decided for Garcelon, they
rail right, but Il against him, they are
r6g
yoT it seems that it has been an i'm.
.suoial Practice in Maine to refer just
thQaetiOns to the Supreme Court, and
l&ep parties have requested It's opinions
D hliag the force Of law. There was
lthing new in the reference, it was
haly in the line Of precedent.
Bot, Hys the Register, the only proper
Ebstig to Judge OF the suiliciency OF the
san, Is The legislature. The whole
rHtheu resolves itself into this status,
t;AG GMcelon having first constituted
Fasll a primary inquisitor General Of
AnIans, aud having passed upon their
tsdency aud declared certain persons
Aatl, these persons, thus breathed into
Vial life by him, are to come together
|aiRss upon the Governors work, and
EVhether they themselves or somebody
sIn elected to the legislature.
hh Is the way the Register puts the
: before its readers in Its issue Of yes
rty
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alyRE, January l0.-Arrived: Steamer
fak, from New York.
.SisooS, January lO.-The steamers Re
ny sl.O S.!; and Cilcassia, from New York,
.NAIlVeI oEl. ~
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=. ,sek ending Saturday last H.
tR'ls, :, "sjls had been received at Gin
aIa' d From r,D september Ist to that date ate
S''lL ,., was lSS,6il, as against lGl ,C45
s..ue time last year.
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Feeling of Republicans Over Blaine's
Victory In Maine.
His Chances for the Presidential
Candidacy Advanced Ten Points.
Weaysr's Wild Scheme for lncreas-
Ing the Issue Of Greenbacks.
BY Extra Pay For the Soldiers and
Sailors.
Secretary schurz on the Ute
Problem.
West vlrglnia's Census Supervisors


WASHINGTON, D. G., January 19.-The
President has nominated the following
Census Supervisors: ohio-First District,
Charles D. Campbell; Second, John Hem
ry Thomas; Third, w. H. Mcdowell;
Fourth, Henry A. Town; Fifth, Albert
g. Byers; Sixth, VIM. A. Hunt; Seventh,
Joshua W. Stanley.
Pennsylvania-First District, Thomas
II. Sherman; Second, James lawson /;
Third, Edward A. Howell; Fourth, Thos.
Schall; Fifth, John NJ. Clark; Sixth, vii.
liam Hayes; Seventh, J, Simpson Africa;
Eighth, Howard R. Miller; Ninth, Alexan-
der Murdock; Tenth, Daniel Richmond.
West Virginia George r, Latham,
First district; John B. Laidley, Second
district,
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The statement Of the Imperial Bank ol
Germany shows an increase In specie oi
$3.50, 600 marks.
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Ino.nal quantity Of incendlary
.,,sJ .I here within the past week.
ll,I"s With half dozen attempts,
SIS ~ and unsuccessful, to destroy
's'', ",,,y in this way yesterday, has
gF.rS 81. .eec. Of putting this community
y. .,.s,,IIy ,s on guard against further
This kind. 1t will be apt to go
I ,fb any one hereafter who is
i',.din il, and suspicious characters
! 'a'' a, r veil to make themselves con-
u, by their absence.
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!, ,,pual report OF the Dun mercan-
.,.,e, for the past year concentrates
,,IS,iness s records into Ineligible form.
/, ,snber Of failures during the past
\. noDlbs was less than it has been
,,S-l and The liabilities involved less
/. ,b.y have been since 1871. During
"a, only one trader in lO5 succumb-
~ 5i,,,er. wilhelm the preceding year
sis every 81; in 1877 one in every 70,
M 1915 one in every 60 engaged in the
-, Ailed to meet his liabilities.
y. fr,,es relate to the United States.
s,.ltb. Indications which mark how
u better off we are than ourneigh'
!, /, that during the past year the fail
n, ,be dominion Of Canada were one
td .rsy % tradersr a ratio fouriold
IN than on this side Of the line.
'l,Abe, element in the statistics worth
,tps out, is that the ratio OF failures is
4, Western States one in l59, in the
p. States one in 100, in the Southern
tsoue in IS, wilhelm the Pacific States
iI.,,;,o,ies II il one in 40. These fig.
l.nonstrate the soundness of the
4stu which agriculture is the predom-
n interest, and the weakness OF those
ibeh speculation is the chief pursuit.
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ARrIllEnY ron AreusrA.

A Htralds Biddeford special says: The
Biddeiord.light infantry received o riders
early this morning to be in readiness to
20 to Augusta at moments notice. Fifty
men volunteered to Join the company II
allowed, This order greatly augmented
the interest and excitement here.
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A Boston Herald's special sayst the scenes
inside the State House at Augusta during
the afternoon hours were extraordinary.
The granite-walled old structure tesembled
feudal castle awaiting an attack. In every
passage way, from the subterranean re-
gions up to the roof, were policemen arm.
Fed with revolyers. The policemen chal-
lenged the steps Of the exceeding few per-
sons who had by special favor gained ad.
mittance, and a double guard protected
the Governors room. The spacious
rotunda below swarmed with men
and when anyone succeeded in getting
past the guards at the step gate he was not
admitted to the State House without a
scrutiny from the yigilant special sentries,
who tended the carefully locked doors.
The younger guardsmen on duty, did not
hesitate TO show their revolyers, and were
anticipating with youthful ardor hot con-
test with the Fusion forces, whom they be-
Ilieyed were aboutto arrive by rail.
A special force OF 120 or more men was
detailed to stand guard on the balcony
fronting State street. Just before the ar
rival OF the Fusion legislature on the side
walk below this balcony, o force was
ordered into the hall OF the House, where
they were locked up in military order and
divided into squads General Charles
Mattuck, OF Portland, was in command
J Of his contingent and he appointed Maj,
Benson, OF Portland, as his Adjutant,
When the guard were about TO move out
10 the balcony, General Charles Mattuck
. commanded them TO break step
fearing that the measured tread OF SC
many would be heard by the Fusonists or
he sidewalk, 800 feet distant, so wheI
Inc men went out they broke step and
, succeeded in making no unnecessar!
noise. They were all armed with revolver
and from their elevated point In the lott!
balcony could have guarded the step
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MEETING OF REPUBLICAN LEGIsLATuRI.
The Republican Legislature in joint con-
vention unanimously elected Henry B.
Cleaves, Of Portland, Attorney General.
The total vote being los. General George
s. Beal, OF Portland, was elected Adjatant
General. He receiving 90 votes TO Tor 5.
]. Gallagher, Republican. The Legisla'
ture adjourned at 1o'clock to 10 to.mor'
row morning.