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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
RoRElaN NorEs.

During gale Yesterday on the Scottish
coast nineteen fishermen were drowned
The officers OF the Constellation have
accepted an invitation to ball at the
Mansion House, Dublin.
Lord Archibald Campbell sails from
England for Cauada, Saturday next, 10 visit
his brother, the Governor General.
A strike Of cotton weayers is reported al
LiIlebonne and Balbec, France. It ID
thought the proprietors will be forced 70
close their manufactures.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

Tvr editor Of the Panhandle Meas Is q
,.,, reckless individual indeed. After
,sisur that the Brooke county delegates
nlbs Republican State Convention were
Instructed for Blaine, he says that this fact
h,uO significance, and that "the majori-
rd Republicans are without doubt for
Gnnl.r The editor Is probably SO over
,.IiOrs to see the Republicans nominate
tinu. that be cannot in the meantime
.ssd to be honest as to their real senti-
ulus,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
80
ST. CLAtRsyltLe A,

ST. OLAIRSVILLk, April z.
Special Dispatch TO the Intstgenesr,
Returns from ten townships show the
election Of thirty.seven Sherman and
twenty.four Blaine delegates. The town.
ships to hear from will probably increase
proportionately the number OF Sherman
delegates and make decided majority in
the convention.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

A MEETING Of the citizens of Washington
and Greene counties was held at the
house Of Joshua Ackley, on Wheeling
Greek last week, to consult the feeling Of
the people in regard TO railroad begin
ming At wheeling and following Wheeling
creek TO Ackley's; from thence to Grays,
vile and waynssburg, or by the way oil
Prosperity to Washington. Several
speeches were made by citizens showing
tie benefits derived from q railroad
through the community, and committee,
were appointed 10 traverse the proposed
routes 10 ascertain whether the people
want railroad and will give thu right O
Say. On motion the meeting adjourned
to meet at Ackley'S Saturday, April 2fth
at 10 O'Clock A. y. when Something mort
de6nits will be known, ss 70 the So1!sl
that will be pursued. Every citizen u
terested, far and near, Is requested 70 p
present at this meetlpg.-RaihflgoI Fa'
OhSsTpsT OF Velterddu T+s-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

A,AxArrER OF INTEREST to all delegates
ndOther persons desiring to attend the
Republican State Convention at Wheeling
% .hs l.th Of next month, we would say
hi, application has been made to the
hliuors 4 Ohio Railroad company for
uursuton rates from all points on the
min line and Parkersburg branch, and as
psn Is the nte is fixed by the company
tTill be announced in our columns. No
doubt the usual discount will be granted
bythe company.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

r.r Cleveland Herald says that selah
cs,mb.,lslu, the President Of the Tuscs-
MA, Valley and Wheeling Railroad, is
,otb 100000. We trust that this enor-
roe, pile will not make him feel 50 poor
no Tempt him to sobble the new line q
%, !, Il gets fairly under way. These
IA nilroad men seem to labor under q
tbrouie temptation OF that sort.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

,,-,,orxT HAYES has good staying
l''.. He sent in brother Hunts
i'l'u,I, ,S,.s times for the Census Super
''a,.innl,be ''as Belmont district, and the
s'Jtins ,i was the charm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

1ul determination OF the Afghan tribes
toi,ht England to the bitter end Is made
nor clear every day. sons 1900 native
troops are now massed in front Of General
Hughes army. and only wait the arrival
d,riulorcement Of 6,OOo sepoys before
sausncing the attack. As ii is the dc,
iroiths Liberals to withdraw the Eng
lat troops from Aighanistan a soon ai
they an honorably do so,-at least SO the
Spstar says,-it is likely that the pluck
ndpirit exhibited by the Aighans will
hnEuded with ultimate success.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

f., r,Dy friends hereabOuts Of Henry
Lss ,,s1.on. E.Q., editor Of the ounber.
:.,% !, 'pIE Nd, Enq,, will be sorry TO learn Of
laa, ,.iOn, i~ illness Of his wife, to whom he
ps', =. s"l, married few months ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

=, :. h. opinion of the MOrgantown
II 49,, ! 'Ds Dan Lucas is getting away with
" 'Ds. ...nsc,s oil the Hon. Benjamin
a,.E1io tss P1H'I Martin in the Second district
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
BELLAIRR.

The Republican county executive com.
mittee Is composed OF ten Sherman men
and two Blaine men. II the Sherman
men had chosento follow the usual practice
in sending delegates to the State conyen'
ton there would not have been much
show from Belmont county for Blaine.
E.w. Citizens, Of South Bellaire, Is at
Woodsfeld in attendance on the Monroe
County Court. fs3tsf .s- ss
A sanitary committee Of five, one for
each ward, Is TO be appointed by Council.
The cemetery hill road, the great bug
bear Of Bellaire, ia to have more attention
than usual given to 1t. II II were macada-
mized and the grades and bitches properly
arranged It would not be bad hill.
Ernest Btaidiy has put on hisinvention
for supplying fresh air to nailers and Tor
keeping away the dust from their grind.
stones, au additional fixture that will sup
DIV medicated air In case Il be desired.
He has his invention all ready for test
when the mill starts.
Hon. L. Daniord will move his family
here from st. Clairsyille next week.
Mis- Nancy Faris, who has never re-
covered from the first B. & s. w. accident,
Is now pronounced by the doctors to be
permanently dstormed, one shoulder
being enlarged and thrown out.
Rev. GSstbn has written home that he
will be home to preach on Sunday, or else
have some one else 10 take bis place. He
has now got back from New York as far
Is his fathers, East Liverpool. Mrs; Gas
ton 10 with him. Ro.F.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

= i = attendance Of sss student. a. a
oT II.j,.si.y /, rs r Of Virginia there are SIX
,.,n ~ Vest Virginia. .sga
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
BROUGHT BY THE CABLE.
BsacOnsasld Steps Down and Out

And the Queen Sends for Lord Hartluutor
-sladstons Likely 10 bs Selected TO
Form The Cahlnst-Parnsll and
Shaw ouarrslllnu Over the
Home Rule Leadsrstlp-
Thsssaly oyerun by
Brigands-asnsr.
al Foreign
News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

called in and paid, and that hereafter no
further bonds be issued" &
This was heroic sort Of platform two
years ago, but it looks little antiquated
at this time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

-, ,,,orr AsD ONO stock is quoted at
J. ns,'a AZ md 1853 asked. For Central Ohio
" ~ sii - and isI for the preferred.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

,,xbn been pushed over IN Bel'
saLaa s.n,ty, but it is probable that he
~ S pulled through.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
How IT was Narrowed up Yesterday.
Georgia Republicans Ia a D.adlOck-Ths
2 Virginia Republicans Declare for Grant
Tho Vermont Democrats Favor
Hancock's Candidacy Anti.
Third Term Convention at
Albany, New York.
.vIRGINIA REPUBLICAN, CoNyENTIoN

A Protraeted Fight Ending in the Tri.
umph OF StraIEhtouts-They Declare
For Grant, and Request blaine TO Ae-
eept the second Place ON the Ticket.
srAusTos, Aprif22.-After skirmishing
until o'clock to-day the straightout Re-
publicans carried the election for perma.
nent chairman. Gen. wickham received
az votes m NJ for sanator Ievis
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

cocks name brought forth round after
round Of cheers.
vote as Q unit at Cincinnati met with
strong and determined opposition.
After it was announced that the State
convention for the nomination ofthe State
ticket would be held at Burlington the
convention adjourned sins die.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
lbs gtteltistttfsrt,

,e.. - and g7 Fourteenth s.rse..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

TnRROchester Democrat "a stalwGrt Be.
publican newspaper, having the largest
circulation OtAny journal in Central New
YOti) gives the following reasons why
Snnt should not be nominated:
WsIspeat that 1t Is q patent fact that
Gsa. Grant Is the only candidate who
Soald not be acceptable TO the entire
eSiI ot Republicans; and this We statei
Because he is the only candidate
Saose nomination would reverse the
SS'ed presidents Of the Republic. l2)
Sfeaase he Is the only candidate against
WON there Is pronounced opposition in
@e Republican press. tS) Because be is
s,,,y ae only candidate against whom largo
Portions Of the party have declared them
kIvs; And 4j Because he 10 the only
eInpaiVu, S6
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
Az rycIrINa RpIsopH.

An EAClTlNG kfIbODk.
Just as the examination OF the witness
Mitchell was drawing to close the Re
corder asked Mitchell about the affair be-
tween the Southern cadet Mcdonald, who
had struck Whitaker on two occasions,
which blows Whitaker did not resent.
Mcdonald, it will be remembered, was
suspended year for this. 1f
Mr. Townsend asked-Do you under
stand that It is the rule OF the authorities
here that when man is struck he must
fght2
Answer-well. understand this much
from what l have learned from seeing
what the cadets do here
Townsend, interrupttng-1 am talking
about the rule. Do you understand that
the rule requires man to fight when he
Is struck?
Answer-The rule don't require him tc
fight.
at prohibits, don't it2"
"It prohibits him, l think; I'm sure
of it"
Mr.. Townsend lin sarcastic tone)-Ex.
cept in case Of colored cadet, 1t perhaps
may.
President Mordecai with flushed face
and indignant tone) asked-Does the as
sistant counsel desire these remarks made
by him TO go upon record?
Mr.. Townsend-No, sir.
The Court-Then the counsel
Mr.. Townsend-Sometimes ! can't quite
avoid 1t.
The Court-The remarks reflect on the
officers OF the academy. EL
Mr.. Townsend-l am not rejecting on
anybody. l am only reaecting on prac
tice that
The Court (interrupting)-The remarks
Of the assistant counsel that reflect on the
officers Of the academy will be struck
from the record.
Mr.. Townsend-I hope they will not &C
upon record! am very careful. dom
want to get into trouble; but want you
TO feel that amt afraid to strike back.
Great excitemant prevailed in the court
during this episode, and as the session
had come to a close, it was thought the
court would be forthwith adjourned, bu
President Mordecai suddenly announced
that the court would withdraw for con
sultation.
GEN. scHoPIELD TAKES A HAND.
Just as the court retired, General scho
field, who had been witness of the who'll
scene, and apparently laboring undel
great excitement, stepped up to Townsend
and remarked most emphatically, "l
think you are very much mistaken, sir
II you think that we don't teach, or ough
not 10 teach, a boy not TO resent a blow
when he receives one here. | desire that
opinion to go upon the records and b
Judged in Washington.
ToYnsend-They may teach that In tht
Bfble, but they don't teach 1t here.
General Schofeld turned on his hee
and refused to listen to Townsend's re
joinder.
MI. Townsend was then addressed By
Lieutenant knight, counsel for Whitta
ker, in these words: ~ don't think Their
Is anything to justify your sitting herr
aud insulting US officers. Pardon me to
saying this to your gray hairs, but vii
protest against 1t TO anyone"
The court now came In and read tht
following statement: "The court woulI
saw that on account OF the last remarl
made by the assistant counsel, before w
left the room, we direct the remarks mad'
during the examination oi this last wit
ness TO be retained on record"
The Court then adjourned amid grea
/ aNcitnment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23

frs said the Hon. David Wagner will
hi Democratic candidate for Congress- in
tAh district. Well, why not2 Mr.. Wagner
vii not be elected, but he will make Q
biz candidate, and would II elected be .
hf rtpresentstivs.-Beliairs indkpndsnt,
w. Wagner was lucky In having been
elected to the Ohio Senate when the old
regulars Of his party had no idea he coald
succeed He really had no competition
Tor The nomination on that account. He
nay get the Congressional nomination
ihsytar in the same way and for the
Ans reason, but the same luck Is not
likely oAttend his candidacy. We do not
'lyihis to discourage him, but simply to
remind him that this Is not an of year
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
THE WEST POINT MYSTERY
Examination of the Cadets Closed
without Any Tangible Clue 10 whlttaksF'
Assallants Lively Scene 10 the
Court-ToxnSsnd Reflects on The
Ethics Of the Acadsmy-1he
Court and General Scho-
field Resent the In. NJ
putatlon.

WEST PoISr, April 22.-In the investi'
CATION to-day, cadet Townsley was recall
ed. He said he was told by Kembell that
he had been told there were three cadets
at Highland Falls on the night OF the out.
rage. Kimbell told this four or Ave days
after the outrage. He said one had a
mustache, and II they were cadets they
were disguised. Kimbell!is boy fifteen
years Of age
Lewis Simpson (colored), who is said to
be whittaker's intimate friend, and who
was brought here from Washington by
detectives, testified that on Sunday, April
4, Whitaker came to hisroom and showed
him note Of warning, saying he thought
he ought to show it to the Commandant
Witness laughed ut him. The colored
man Mitchell was present. Witness had
no idea who wrote the note Of warning.
He had an idea that the investigation
would come out different than the officers
expected. He thought Congress would
act. He was under the impression that
Whitaker didn't do the deed. He didn't
think Whitaker was Justly treated, and
that there were preiudlces against him on
the part OF the officers and cadets, but he
never saw anything wrong on the part OF
the officers.
Mitchell, the colored man, testified that
be told DR.. Saunders that he had clue to
The parties who perpetrated the outrage,
but did not give the details. Witness said
be heard rumor about three cadets
drinking and agreeing to fix Whitaker,
He heard 1t from two men named Bran.
nigan and Pierce. He heard John Mari
say that Jehn Powell had said in Mars
saloon that he could pick the men out Of
the ranks that committed the outrage.
Marr said two fishermen were in his place
when Powell said 1t. Witness had no
reason to think, but that the officers would
nete out justice to all without regard to
race or color. He thought colored cadet
Flipper got fair play, but not cadet Whit
;aker. ..,.z. .s
The examination OF the entire corps Of
cadets Is finished.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-17
EvERMoRE.

ell me, pretty one, where will you sail?
How shall our bark be steered, I pray
Freezes f1utter every silken vail,
Tell me. where will you 60 to-day!
70 carry me then, y said the fair coquette,
10 the land where I've never journeyed yet,
To that shore
Where love is lasting, and change unknown.
And a man is faithful to one alone
Eyermore.o
Go, seek that land, for q year and q day,
AT the end of that time you'll be still far away,
Pretty maid @# *@&s@r s5 EsS#a
'Tis a land unlettered in map or chart,
Ills a land that does not exist, sweetheart,
~ I'm afraid. au@.1@ ss.@ s.@
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-17
The Intensity OF Arctic COLD.

The %chronicler Of Lieutenant SchWatka's
recent expedition in search Of ther remains of
Sir John Franklin records some interesting.
facts regarding the great cold Of the Arctic
regions. The lowest temperature met with
by the company was 103 degrees below zero
Fahrenheit, q degree Of cold almost impossi-
bic to imagine by the people Of more temper.
ate chimes. The effects Of such intense cold
upon the human system were not so marked
il the case Of the lieutenant and his compan-
ions as might be supposed, and even during
q month in which the average temperature
was 90 degrees below zero, the health Of the
party remained unimpaired. The..men adapt
ed themselves IS much as possible to the hab-
its Of the natives, feeding largely upon blub-
Der and fat meat, BY which the vital heat was
sustained. It was not an easy matter to keep
the guns il working order in this climate.
for at sixty or seventy degrees below zero
strong oak and hickory would break ike
lclcles, and ali lubricants harden and inter
fere with the working Of the locks. When
the guns were brought into the warm atmos-
phere OF the huts to be cleaned, they would
at once become. coated with moisture, and
every part had to be carefully dried and
wiped, lest the hnnter, on stepping into the
cold air again, would find a useless block of
ICE - his hands. A bottle OF whiskey ia
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-17
Dropping Into Poetry.
BROOKLYN Earle. i

4
1T you please, sir said the young lady,
timidly. az the exchange editor handed her a
chair, IL have composed d few verses, or
partially composed them, and I thought you
might help me finish them and then print
them. Ma says they are real nice, as far as
they &C, and pa takes the Eagle every day.
She was q handsome creature, with beauti-
ful blue eyes, and a browning glory as yellow
IS golden rods. There was an expectant
look on her face, q hopefulness that appealed
to the hottest emotions, and the exchange ed
itor made up his mind not to crush the long
ing of that pure heart il he never struck an
other lick.
s'May / show you the poetry ~ continued
the ripe, red mouth. "You will see that I
couldn't get the last lines of the verses. and
If you would please be 50 kind as to help
me-
Help her. Though be had never even read
q line Of poetry, the exchange editor felt the
spirit Of the divine art flood his soul as he
yielded to the b~eWildering music. Help her.
Well, he should smile.
The first verse runs like this, ? she said,
taking courage from his eyes:
ssHow softly sWeet the sumner air
The dying woodland fills;
And nature turns from restful Care
ITO anti-billious pills added the exchange
editor, with . jerk. Just the thing. II
@#@Z#
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-17
Eze Got 4 .sPosash.''
LCleYeIand Leader.

&--@ ~ &%%&& 4A@#@@ #@
[CteveIand Leader.l
An amusing experience was toll as yester-
day by one of the most prominent railroad
managers Of the Western States, which, on
our promise not to divulge the names of the
parties we are permitted to publish. Said the
manage
A few years ago I took charge of the
railroad, il Texas, which at that time was ID
bad condition. For several months [ was
kept very busy in trying to bring order out Of
chaos, and all my time had to be devoted to
the affairs of the road. During certain
hours I had given orders that I was not to be
disturbed under any circumstances, and my
CLERK had instructions to admit no one.
One day during these hours the following
incident occurred: I was busy at my desk
when the door burst open, and a long, lank,
~uncouth, and rather cadaverous-lookiDg
Texan stood before me. His home-spun
pants were tucked inside his dirty cowhide
boots, his rough face looked as though it had
never seen a razor, and his long, uncombed
hair strearned out from under q large sombre-
70 down On his broad, wiry shoulders. He
marched straight up to my desk, and, with
out taking off bis hat said, IN 8 gruff, quick
tone:
SIS Smith in ?"
looked up in amazement and replied:
Eyes, sir; that's my name"
"Well, then, cast your eye on that" said
he, slapping q letter down before me.
Ipicked it up and read it, and found it to
be q letter Of introduction, saying the bearer
was q trustworthy man who wanted work,
and asking that it be given him.
AS [ finished the letter, he again broke out:
"Well, Smith, what dye say? Can you
give mea posish?'
7 waited q moment, and then said:
s'You appear to be quite a forward young
man, and you want a position. Now, sir,
don't you think you would have stood q bet
ter chance Of getting 8 position if you were
more polite in your manner? Il you had
knocked at the door, and On being invited to
enter, had come ID quietly, taken Of your hat
and asked If MIR. Smith was in, and had Of
fered this letter, asking with a polite bow,
will you have the kindness to look over this
letter. Ifyou he'd done so, young man,
don't you think your proposition would have
Teen more favo1ably received than your
present n%otion!"
The young man looked at me a second,
and then turned and left. A moment after [
heard a knock at the door. [ said, tsCome in,'
Again the same young man entered. Step
ping softly he came to the desk, made a most
elaborate bow, and said: aHave I the honor
of addressing Mr.. Smith, the manage OF the
and --- raiiroad!' I bowed and
said, eyes, sir"
He again bowed and handed me the letter,
me If I had leisure to look over it.
took it, and again read it, and then look
up, saying:
''This is a very complimentary letter Mr..
800, what can I do for your
Quick as flash came the response:
.You may 60 tn
He then turned and left with q laugh.
| saw there was something in the man. I
followed him, called him back, and gave him
position. He did his work well, and has
since been promoted, until he now occupies
enc of the most responsible and best-paying
il my employ.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-17

rhymes, and it's so. You take anybody now.
Half the people you meet are
Il suppose you know best" interrupted
the young girl. Il hadn't thought Of it in
that way, but you have a better idea OF such
things. Now the second verse is more like
this.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-19

and the prevailing low rates Of fare have nj
combined TO bring about the exodus.
The Treasury Department announces the
existence Of counterfeit 500 bills on the fol-
lowing banks: National Revere Bank, Bos-
ton; Pittsdeld National Bank, Pittsfcld;
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford;
Second National Bank, Wilkesbarre; Pitts-
burg National Bank Of Commerce. Tho
counterfcit notes ON the banks mentioned
are so admirably executed they are liable to
deceive even experts.
Col. j. Ii. Chambers, nominated by the
Greenback Convention At 81. Louis for Vice
President Of the United States, IL a resident
OF Cleburne, johnson County, Texas, and n
regarded as one OF the wealthiest men I'M
the State. He Il lawyer, and NJ one
time was engaged In the banking business.
During the canvass Of 1879 he published AM
omen letter 10 senator Coke, taking issue
with him ON the financial question, which
gave him considerable political notorieiy.
On account Of the dissolution Of Parlia
ment, Mr.. Parncll has returned 70 ireland
but will return In few weeks 70 complet1
his engagements in this country.
Gen. Grant and party have secured passsg>
from Vera Cruz on the British STEAMSHIP
uaytien. due ut New Orleans on the 18th.
A project is on foot, backed entirely b
French capital, to start weekly line q
steamers between New Orleans, Havre AM
London