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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

PmLADElpHrA, March s.-This after
noon an engine attached to q train Of
empty coal cars on the Richmond branch
Of the Reading Railroad, while crossing
the Schuylkill river on the Falls bridge,
checked speed too. suddenly and caused
nineteen cars to be thrown into the river,
An employe named BENZ. Pugh went over
with the cars, but was only slightly In
iured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

LONDON, March So -Grissell. l.who was ar.
rested during the last session Of Parlia.
ment for declaring that he was able to
bribe Parliamentary Committee was
brought to the bar OF the House OF Com
mons to-day. He read an humble apollo.
gy, and then, on motion OF the Chancel.
lor Of the Exchequer, he was committed
to Newgate,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

CINCINNATI, March s.-A meeting of the
starch manufacturers Of the United States
was held at the Grand Hotel to-day for the
purpose Of organizing a National Associa-
ton. Eighteen manufacturers were rep:
resented from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and New York. A permanent or.
ganization was effected with Gen. Fox, OF
Cincinnati, President, and ]. ]. Wood, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, Secretary. The subject OF
prices will be considered tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
Want Pay for Extra Work.

CrScIsNArI, March s.-Thirty-six Of the
workmen OF the straub Mil Company
struck and say they expect more to follow
them. The cause is the refusal Of the pro-
prietors to allow extra pay for time above
ten hours day. There are about two
hundred men employed. q! t5 H7t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
BRooKy, RARK.
Not for TiIden, Nos IL He Knows II

MOI IOF HHuen, NvtH R1o 1N""""
-YoRk, March s.-James Wilton
Brooks,of the New. York Erening Express
says that the report that he has been
engaged in negotiations to turn over that
newspaper to the use Of Tlden during the
Presidential campaign, iswithout iounda-
ton. No negotiations, whatever, looking
to such object has, he says, ever taken
place. Brooks adds that 80 far as he Ia
concerned the Express will continue 10
pursue the policy which has marked 1t in
the past and that 1t will not be devoted TO
the advocacy OF Tilden's interests. q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
The TcIegrnph war. |

NEw YORK, March SAN injunction
was fled this morning with the Clerk Of
the Supreme Court in the suit of. the
Western Union Telegraph Company
against the American Union Telegraph
Company. The injunction Is obtained to
prevent the defendants from constructing
telegraph lines on either side Of Washing
ton street between Cedar and Vesey
streets, or from the erection or placing Of
poles, cross arms or insulators in said
at reefs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
PRINCEss I.OUIsE,s INJuRIEs,

OTTAWA, March S,-sir John Med Donald,
stated in the House Of Commons to-day
that 1t was at one time feared the recent
injury To Princess Louise would result "a
tally, and the consequences OF the accident
had not yet altogether removed, though
considered out OF danger.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

The Centennial Jubilee Singers gave
one Of their ihimitable concerts at Wesley
Chapel, last night, TO o full house. They
have been prevailed upon To remain In
the city one more evening, and will give
their farewell concert at the same place
this (Thursday) evening. All loyera oil
arstclass music ahould turn out, =.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The senat
Committee on Appropriations to-day tool
action on the House bill providing for tn,
star mail service deficiency amendment
proposing an increase to the amount
granted by the House from sl,o7o.OOo h
81 500, 900, was lost by tie vote, under
stood as follows: Yeas: Blaine, Booth,
Wallace and Windom-4. Nays: Beck
Davis Nv. va.) Eaton and Withers-4
Allison, the 9th member was absent at
tending another committee.
The first section was amended to read
as follows: That the sum Of 1910, 900 or
so much thereof as may necessary be
and the same is hereby appropriated out
OF any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated 10 meet tho expenses oi
the inland mail transportation on the star
routes for the remainder OF the curreht
fiscal wear and for the remainder ofthe cur
rent fiscal year no further expediting OF
the service on the postal star route shall
be made.
1uo beCOuu beCLluH AppIVpiihtIuk tuo
further sum OF one hundred thousand dol
lars, was amended 80 as TO read, ITO
enable the Postmaster General to place the
new service as authorized by law. pro-
yided the Postmaster General shall not
hereafter have power 10 expedite any con-
tract either now existing or hereafter
given, to a rate OF pay exceeding 30 per
centu1n on contract as originally let. z
Mr.. Beck then moved the following as o
preamble to the bill:
WHEREAS, There ia q deficiency in the
appropriation made by Congress for the
Star service OF the United States for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1880, caused
blythe Postotfice Department disregarding
the law which prohibits the expenditure
OF money in excess Of appropriations, or
making contracts which involves the gov
ernment for the payment Of money in ex.
cess OF appropriations, which deficiency,
unless supplied, threatens; to deprive the
people OF necessary mail services TO which
they are entitled; therefore be 1t enacted,
&c. The preamble after an animated dis
cussion was adopted as follows: Yeas,
Beck, Davis, OF West Virginia, Eaton and
Withers; nays, Blaine, Booth and Win
dom.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
Ahead S,rii.er.

Troy, N. Y, March s.-Jacob Dunn,
who was shot by John wynkoop during
the assault on the latter by the strikers in
Hoyt & Wynkoop's nickel.plating works,
on Friday night died this afternoon.
Wynkoop has been arrested.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
Maine Delegates 10 the Chicago conycn.

AUGUSTA, March s.-The Republican
members Of the Legislature met tonight
and chose the following delegates to the
Chicago Convention; Eugene Hale, Jo-
seph R. Bodwell, E. 7. Galland, Almor A.
Strout. Alternates-0rville D. Baker,
Frederick N. Dow, VIM. Il. Simpson,
A. O. Hamlin. Resolutions were adopted
reafirming the principles OF the Repnbli.
can party and urging the nomination OF
Blaine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

'squrRE LoRESzo Dow WAR showed US
yesterday No, 1856 OF Vol. 4 OF the st.
Clairsville Gd;tttt, dated July %, 1877.
Among other professional cards we notice
that Of Daniel Peck, Esq,, Of this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

LONDON. March s.-The steamships
British Empire, from Philadelphia, and
Bolivia, from New York, have arrived
out. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

c!ssSI'4le, March s.-w. q. Cummings,
M Ssn y Western Freight Agent Of the
Es.I ISts az Central railroad, dropped dead
"AsIlHt House tonight,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

Bright teeth and lips that glow The while,
Give light and color 70 smile;
And, indnitely more than this,
Give light and color 70 kfA1,
Both must IulieT from the want
o. the llic'slViag Sosodont, HwHAW
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
AT THE CAPITAL.
Committee Talk and General News.

The Utss Must Leave Colorado The Star
Postal Service Bill as Amended lncom.
mlttee-Ths Needs OF the Aurioul.
tural Department Trial Of
Gully for The Murder Of One g5i
ofthe Chlsho,m Massa- ..
I ore Victims. .l5 li's
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

The Duchess OF Marlborough relief fund
has received $4,000 from James R. Keene.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
More Bad Shooting in Russia.

An Assassin Fires at General llsllkoff, and,
10 Usual, Misses His Mark-Ths Would
Bs Murderer Arrested -Coatlnua.
tlon Of the Cars Festivities
Strike Of Ten Thousand
English Cotton .-
Weaysrs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04

Commissioner LeDuc, in a letter to Rep
resentative LeFevre, says that the wants
Of the Agricultural Department are many
and urgent. A suitable building Is needed
for the accommodation Of the employees
for the storage and handling OF seeds and
for the continuous exhibition Of the agri-
cultural produce Of this great nation. The
Commissioner urgently recommends an
addition Of the divisions Of forestry,
meterology and a veterinary division.
Summing up the needs In single phrase,
the Commissioner says: "The department
needs opportunity"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
THRoWN our on MONK.

pared to-day and forced to speedy action
by Congress. -,t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
SENATE coNr1RMArIoNs.

The Senate confirmed the following:
U. s. Marshals-James Kerns. Eastern
District OF Pennsylvania; =. s. Kearney,
PostmasterseMiss N. Huston, Millers.
burg, o.; N. K. Mackenzie, Wellsville,
O.; M. d. Kirk, sturgiss, Mich.
Indian Agent-Chas. g. Belknap, Tule
River Agency, California. :,
Army Promotions-Lieut. Col. Elwell
s. Otis to be Colonel OF the Twentieth
Regiment OF Infantry; Major a. ]. Dallas
10 be Lieutenant Colonel Twenty-second
Infantry; Captain ]. s. Fletcher TO be
Major Twenty.third Infantry. flE,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

The attempt upon the life of the
Gar 81 Russia vas d Moscow-ardly
thing,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
Her New Year Diary.
New Haven Register

1t was a beautiful, morocco bound,
gilt-edged diary, self-closing, memoran-
dunn, cash account, back-action calen-
dar. with all the other modern attach
ments. Deicately traced in mauye ink
she had written:
January This is the first day OF the
new year. 1t is happy New Years Day
On this the beginning OF new year
am going to begin to keep a diary of the
events of the year | had beautiful
New Years present. John called.
January 2.-This is the second day OF
the new year. have resolved to keep
diary of its important events. John
called.
January 3.--This is the third day OF
the year. 1t is useful and interesting
to keep the diary Of the events Of the
year, and | am resolved to do it. John
called.
January 4.-This is the first Sunday
of the new year. John called.
The next day being Monday there
was no time to keep the record, and
although the new year isn't in its first
set of teens" yet. the diary has found
its way into the most hidden nook OF
the dressing case, where it will repose In
quiet unless John should fail to call.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
Personal Sketch OF Disraeli.

A correspondent, speaking of Lord
Beaconsfeld, says: Gle has grown
quite spare. His glossy ringlets have
given place to dull mass of black hair,
which bulges out from under q silk hat
over the ears and neck like that of a
typical German professor of auld lang
syne. From beneath his well marked
eyebrows = pair Of large eyes, which
SHINE brilliantly at times, but usually
repose lapguidly under the heavy lids
more than halt closed, take in all that
is passing around them without appear
ing to do SO. Lord Beaconsfeld's fea-
lures are familiar to all newspaper read
els on both sides OF the Atlantic, but
the peculiar yellow tlnge of the com.
plexon and the shades of expression
pust be seen to be understood. No one
can look twice at Dizzy as many still
call him, without feeling instinctively
that he is in the presence of man with
remarkable gifts. His face is now
somewhat long, but the brow is still
massive and the front high. His lord.
ship was protected from the weather,
this afternoon by sack of tweed, in
colors partly gray and black, reaching
almost to the boots. He wore the ertho-
dox white stand-up collar Of antique cut
and u black silk neckerchief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
awa1 from Pithole built up shamburg,

away from Pithole built up Shamburg,
Titusville, Oil City and Tidioute."
walked around Pithole, as I once
walked Pompeii. The city is literally
deserted. The houses are all lettering
or fallen. Window panes are gone. No
painter or glazer has been seen here for
ten years. Fourth street, once thriv-
ing business street, has entirely disap-
peared. Kings hardware store has
gone, the Record Office has disappeared,
the sidewalks have rotted away, and
barren desolation meets me on every
side. On the hill where the Atheneum
used to be filled with shouting audi
ence who gathered TO throw money at
the feet of Maud Stanley and score OF
BLACK Crook" dancers, could see the
piles of potato vines where the farmer
had dug his crop. Where Murphy
TheateT once stood, and where the man.
ager often took in as high as So 600 dur
ing an evening, are punches Of burdocks
and two old sandstoncs which denote
the corners.
Chow many families are here now ?"
asked Mr.. Johnson, as l looked around
the ruins.
"Three--only three; and still we rep
resent all the political parties in the field.
I'm Democrat, Ferguson il a Green
hacker, and Hunter is Republican.
Don't often happen, does it, that found.
err of a city can take you around and
show you the very ruins that he built
himself! tell you-why, damn it, of
course nobody doubts but the Coliseum
and Pantheon arc grand old ruins, but
when you talk about young ruins
splendid young ruins-Pithole can buck
up 'gainst any on emf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
Leonard Case n Suicide.

kilograms Of Jan. lib contained an
announcement Of the death Of Cleye.
land millionaire. Another dispatch
gives the cause of his death, rs follows:
Leonard Case, an old resident of this
city, worth some $1,000 600, died this
morning at $50, aged 80. n bachelor.
He was found lying on the floor. Near
10y was All upturned saucer, in which
chloroform had been. He had his
clothes around him ON the floor. and
probably had sat up on the bed, and
inhaled tho drug with his clothes over
bis head, and fallen possibly suicide
MIR Case has always been more or less
lSnhle. No will has been found yet. Ii
none is found the property will 90 tc
distant relatives. He donated years
ago large block to the Cleveland libra
~. He was graduate of Yale college
OF the class Of 1912.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
How the Prince Of Wales Lost His
Supper.
London World.

AT a ball given recently in honor OF
the Prince of Wales small table in an
alcove was reserved at supper for his
Royal Highness and his intimates. The
ball was ut its height; the prince led
one Of his partners to the table, followed
by some OF the most distinguished
guests. Two chars, however, remained
unoccupied. A heated parson support
ing a still more heated partner, des-
cried the vacant places and Immediately
swooped down upon them. In vain
the courtiers nodded, winked and
beckoned; his reverence meant supper
and was not to be denied. AT last Lord
Charles Beresford, always fertile in re-
source, dropped on his knees, and crawl.
ing under the table pulled the parson
by the leg. 1t was of no avail; the
reverend gentleman merely kicked out,
and continued his attack on the good
things intended for royalty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
"a True Fable"
Detroit Free Press.

A wolf, who was known among his
friends M sagacious, swift, ely and en-
during, and who seldom went to bed
hungry, one day met wood-chop-
per's ron in the forest. Hostiilies be-
tween boys and wolves had been sus-
pended for short time on account Of n
camp-meeting in that neighborhood,and
tho wolf and the boy, therefore, sat
down on n log to discuss the weather
and draw each other out on the trans
formation theory.
The wolf never had fair chance to
look boy over. His rule had been
to eat them first and look them over
afterwards. He now observed that his
companion was twice NJ handsome M
he was, and the fact ranked in his
ealous mind. He forgot that he had
been differently graded by nature in
the beginning, and he began casting
about To see how he could get even
He finally made up his mind that il
WAS the boys red coat which made the
difference. and so he carelessly OBJ
served:
81 don't suppose you'd like to part
with that old patched coat of yours,
would YOU"
The boy WAS M to string.games and
balloon ascenslons, and he closed with
an otter to lend the wolf his coat for
week il the latter would guide him to
a den where three young foxes could be
secured
Az soon ~ the wolf secured the coat
he wrapped it around him and declared
the truce between the wolves and the
boys at an end. That had been his
little game from the start. Sounding his
war-howl, the wolf summoned his
friendf to help make bologna Of poor
Tom, but as the eager brutes came uI
they went for tho red coat and the boy
went for tree.
No wolf has any business wearing q
boys outfit, even il il would add to his
beauty, and this one was soon olawed
into bag-strings and his bones hung OF
u jack. pine for the wind to fool with.
Looking down from his perch in the
tree the boy remarked:
In the first place don't try to play 4
swine game. In the second place dom
so on the principle that everybody else
isa fool"
MORAL:
Preserves won't last without sugar
and your neighbor has just rs much
right to keep chickens M you have tC
keep " dog.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

hocks, and under the spur Of present
prices, and highly promising outlook
for the wool market, it is not improba-
BILE that this percentage will materially
increase next year. No surprise need
few years the Sool product of the coun-
try is found ample for all demands
which the mills may make for the sta.
pie. These requirements embrace near
ly every kind and quality Of wool, from
that required for fine fabrics to carpet
woods. Six years ago our importations
of fine wooden goods-chiehy dress
goods for persons in atfiuent circum-
stances-amounted to the value of
$4,000 900; the past year the value of
such importations was $4,000, 900.
The scope Of our manufactures has
greatly increased of late, and now there
IS hardly any class of wooden fabrics
that is not made in the United States.
England has hitherto led the world in
the manufacture of carpets. Now the
city of Philadelphia manufactures more
carpetiug than the entire United King
dom.
The wool-producing quality of our
sleep 10 disO ILL pIONluS, 90 10 SuOWn ny
the fact that whereas in 1867 AZ 100000
head of sheep produced 147000,0 900
pounds of wool, in 1877 100000 head
produced 208,000,000 pounds. Our
wooden mills are distributed much
more generally now in the various
States than was the case few years
ago, bringing producers and consumers
nearer together, an arrangement which
is mutually advantageous to farmers
and manufacturers.
If the present status of the wool and
wooden industry of the country is not
disturbed, we may reasonably look for
good prices for some time to come. The
old stocks of wooden goods and the
make-shifts which were substituted for
them during the past few years, have
been all cleared off, and the revival of
business generally enhances the cheer
ing indications Of the outlook for wool.
Since January prices have steadily APP
preciated-if we except few days in
midsummer. Just now is the season
for balancing books, and the markets
here and elsewhere are quieter than
they have been for some time, but for
all grades prices are firm. There are
few parcels of wool still in the city, but
there is no anxiety on the part OF the
holders to sell them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
Our Mnnlen Industry.

The growth of wooden manufactures
in this country, we dare say, is q matter
about which comparatively little i
known by the masses Of our people.
The amount Of money invested IN mills,
machinery, etc, for the manufacture Of
wooden goods is said to he, at fair esti-
mate, S20o,000,000. The product Of
these establishments for 1879 is put
down as but little short of 500. 600 eco.
We have not at hand reliable data OF
the amount of money invested in sheep,
bur some approximate idea Of their val
ne may be had, wheh we are told hy
men who have the hest opportunities 81
knowing what the facts are, that SD per
cent. III the woods now consumed III this
country i the product Of orr own
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

surprised the savages when about to
feast upon the bodies ofthe captured
Frenchmen. The would-be banquetert
fled at their approach, but were pursued
and fifteen of them killed. The scene
upon the beach, Capt. BIenaime, says
where they landed was sickening
in the extreme. Several large blocks
similar to those used by butchers, were
standing short distance back from the
shore. These we're reeking with blood
and near them were masscd the trunks
of their countrymen, denuded OF their
heads and limbs, and their bowels torn
open to get A. the heart, which is es'
teemed delicacy. Piled up near by
we're the skulls and bones of the arms
and legs scraped clean of the flesh.
The flesh from the limbs was cut into
steaks or roasts, and broiling and sizz
ling over the Goals Of huge fires kindled
for the purpose, sending forth n smell
that was fairly sickening. The flesh oil
the head together with the brains, they
had placed in large kettle taken from
the stove in the train, which was boiling
over the fire. The provisions, wines,
etc, we're scattered about in the greatest
confusion. One OF the men who accom-
panied the French crew recognized
among the bodies, by portions Of the
clothing still left upon them, those OF
two of his sons. The father tainted al
the sight, and such was the impression
made upon his mind that he never
fully recovered from the shock In the
course of the conversation with Capt.
Blenaime yesterday fact concerning
cannibal habits of the South Sea Island
ers WIS adduced which goes to disproye
he theory generally advanced by
afchmologists that prehistoric man was
not u cannibal. They generally claim
that had the men OF the guaternary
period been cannibals we should find
the bones generally cracked for the
marrow, like those of beasts which IL
not the case; also, that had the mound
builders eaten their own species they
would have thrown the human bones
into heaps with those Of beasts and
fishes. Capt. Blename says that the
bones Of the victims in the Mafquesas
and New Caledonia were never broken
but always scraped, and after tire feast
was over placed in, piles near some
large palm trees. The condition OF the
natives in New Caledonia, he states, is
very deplorable, and he recognizes it ~ "A
very promising missionary field. Out
side Of the convicts there are probably
not more than one thousand white per-
Sons upon the island.