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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-17

A Furry In the Wool Market-sharp
Practice ofa Buyer aud It's Failure.
LIrrLEroN, July 18th, 1880.

Eiiton GntellIgeneer:
Yesterday and to-day have been un.
usually lively in our town, caused by a
heavy run OF wool, estimated at from
twenty-five to thirty thousand pounds.
This wool had been contracted for several
days ago by T. Morrow Hennen, Esq, a
well known wool merchant from G reene
county, Pa, who represented that he was
the agent OF one ]. W. Jones, Of Wash
ington, Pa. On yesterday Mr.. Jones was
on time as per contract and announced
his readiness to receive the wool. Every
thing went smoothly until several lots Of
wool had been weighed, when Jones in
troduCed little dodge that the farmers
were not prepared 10 stand, and that was
to make alarge reduction on the price and
quality OF the wool, which was violation
Of the contract made by his agent Mr..
Hennen. A general stoppage In the wool
delivery was the result. The farmers in
sisted that they should have the contract
price (4O cents) and suits for damage were
threatened, and many suggestions were
made as TO the best plan TO bring
Mr.. Jones TO time, but he rejected
every proposition, and finally claimed that
he was merely the agent OF Mr.. William
Beason, OF Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and
in this way he leaves the farmers to take
care OF their wool the best way they eau.
very gloomy prospect was presented to
the farmers, many OF whom had hauled
their wool ten to fifteen miles and nothing
was left for them to do but to store their
wool in such places as they could procure,
or to accept the share thia man Jones,
whoever he may be, wished to impose
IN them. The former course was adopted
with very few exceptions. Taking into
consideration the number OF people in
town and the excitement they underwent,
they deserve credit for the good order that
wSsUbserved,
Messrs. D, McOlusky, OF Cameron, West
Virginia. and John McPeake, Of Mounds
vile, our genilemanly operators, have re-.
moved into their new telegraph office,
which has Just been finished for the pur.
pose, and by the way these young gentle.
men have both quite recently taken to
themselves companions, TO make life more
pleasant.
B.F. Meighen, OF Moundsville, Is pay.
ing our town short visit.
Hon. S. Hall, from New Martinsville, Is
in Town looking up his interests in the
coming primary for the Legislature.
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SERIOUS CONDITION OF EX.PRESI
DENT M'nAHON.

LONDON, July lG.-A Paris correspond
ent describing the ceremony at Long
Champs, l4th, says: "of the old faces
which became notorious or celebrated in
official regions when Bonapartism and
moral order were paramount few showed
themselves at review. One OF the few
was Marshal Canrobert. Another Marshal
was expected, and place was reserved for
him, but he did not come to occupy 1t.
Harras9ed by creditors and by the re.
prosches OF old friends, and grieved at the
blow which has been inflicted on the or.
der, he has become out Of sorts, and sees
life in its gloomiest colors. 1t is said he
attempted last week to advance to that
point from which Hamlet recoiled, and
that sombre idea has taken hold Of him,
which is q case Of profound anxiety
and alIliction to his family" The cores
pondent alludes to Marshal MacMahon.
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THE coLLIEtY EXPLOSION.

LONDON, July 1G.-A dispatch from New
port, Wales, the scene Of the terrible
mining disaster yesterday, at the Block
Vein pit Of the London and South Vale
Company's colliery, states that working
parties are now descending into the pit,
and sending up such oi the bodies oil the
workingmen as they are able to recover.
The appearance OF the poor victims shows
the power Of the explosion. The majority
OF them are shockingly burned, and some
are so iearlully roasted as to be almost or
quite unrecognizable. The Lord Mayor oi
Newport has opened subscription for
the benefit OF the widows and families oil
the miners who were killed, and TO which
fund all classes are contributing literally
according to their means. Exploring par
ties state there Is little or no hope OF find
ing any Of the men alive, as there Is evi
dencc that fire damp extended entirely
throughout the workings in which they
were employed. The pit in which the
calamity took place is more than 100 feet
deep, and affords no places where the men
could have taken refuge, even II they bad
sufficient warning to do 80. The number
estimated 10 have perished is one hundred
aud twenty, the whole force constituting
tho night shaft.
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BllIDGEPORT,
This KirEwood BridGe-A Toll House
EpIsOde-Notes and IneIdents.
NJ,


RplsOde-Notes and IneIdents.
Belmont county wool is not being sold.
Farmers are holding for more money.
1t Is now almost. one year since work
was commenced on the new bridge and
the stone abutmentG are not yet completed.
The average voter pays but little attention
to the Office OF commissioner, rs It is gen.
orally considered OF minor importance.
This bridge Job will change some votes
We know OF in this respect, II We can
Judge from expressions We have heard.
DR.. Cook, Mayor Robinson, y. @. Coch.
ran and viii Rowles compose champion
Croquet qnartette.
Astranger with Ills skin full OF whisky
called for his dinner at Maggie Adolph'S.
He becnme 80 bolsterous In his language
that Officer Burdette had to take him In
charge. lie took supper In the cooler.
A tirst.class scandal was recently nipped
in the bud by the departure Of the intend.
ed victim.
A new engine received by the Nail City
glass works, from Boston, Mass, recently,
il too small for their purpose. and had tc
be refused by. them and larger one or.
dered This firm will be In operation soou
with their new rebuilt furnace. They had
when they ant started up, orders for /
year ahead.
John ShalIer has purchased the farm
owned by John Zimmerman for mint
thousand dollars. He will meet with lea
competition on farm than in his presen
business.
Amos Osborne Is erecting a new two
story grain house on the lot adjoining th
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Ihe WalIaee Inve.tlnnlion.

NEW YORK, July 18.-Beiore the Wal.
lace Senatorial Committee to-day John ].
Davenport, Supervisor OF Elections, con.
tinued his testimony in regard to the man.
ner in which Judge McCann conducted
the naturalization business. Tie proceed.
ings were conducted in an irregular man.
ner, and kind Of q mock court held.
Witness gave the names OF men who had
been naturalized before being In the coun.
ry six weeks. Witness said the number
OF persons who regi tered nn fraudulent
certificates In 1875 was 10 900, and in 1878
II WIS reduced to $500. OF these only
about 200 voted, and he would have pre-
vented them II he could.
He denied conducting the affairs Of his
Office in any partizan manner, and in fact
had been accused by the Republicans Of
patriotism. Davenport mentioned the
name OF Patrick GOf, whom he said had
appeared as witness for persons desiring
TO be naturalized In 1869 cases. Certif.
Gates were sold In blank to applicants for
nsturalizations, aud they were charged
from fifty cents 10 two dollars.
Four hundred OF these papers were
taken In one day by Gof to Kings coun.
ty. Many OF the blanks we're also taken
to the river counties for sale, and In sara.
toga county four hundred were offered for
sale.
Davenport then continued to read from
q number OF the records OF the Supreme
and Superior Courts TO show that the GER
uficates Issued exceeded the number Of
persons who actually applied for naturali-
cation papers, and also 10 show that large
number OF names from the books Of the
Court were fictitious, aud that the address
es given had no existence, and frequently
represented vacant lots and stone yards.
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NEw YonK, July l6.-Chastino Cox, con-
victed OF the murder of Mira. Hall, was
hanged this morning in the Jail yard OF
the Tombs, in the presence OF about two
hundred persons. At 1887 tho moose
around the neck OF Cox was attached to
the pendent rope and be was at once
ierked into the air. After hanging six.
teen minutes, Cox was pronounced dead.
Cox was attended to the scafiold by three
colored and ona white clergymen. Cox
was cool and collected. He Joined earn.
estly in the devotlons in the cell, and on
his way to gaIlows sang hymn in an un.
dertone. When under the moose Chaplain
Law prayed for some time fervently, Cox
moving his lips also in prayer. He made
no audible remarks on the scalfold. When
lerked into the air there was no rebound.
The muscles twItched slightly, the hands
were convulsively raised, and the body
swung gently. Nine minutes afterwards
the chest heaved once or twice and then
all was still. Seven minutes later Cox was
pronounced dead. An inquest was held
and the body turnnd oyer to the under
takers. The funeral will take place Sun
day from the Fifteenth 0olored Methodist
| Church,
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the line is either morning or an evening
through train, running through in good
time and connecting closely at Cleveland
with trains on the Lake Shore road. The
present hour, 1:O5P.M.,) is about the
most unsatisfactory one that could have
been selected. Itisau hour earlier than
the afternoon departure on the Q. & T.
road and lands passengers in Cleveland
on hour later in the evening. twill not
answer the demands Of the public. An
evening train starting after business hours,
that will land travellers in Cleveland before
midnight, would be popular, and would
stimulate travel, especially II sleeping car
connections with the Lake Shore line for
the East and West could be secured to
those desiring to go East or West that
same night.
At this season OF the year many per-
sons would go East by this road for the
sake OF the ride along the Lake shore,
II II could offer the inducements we have
referred to. The company should adver-
tise It's present connections with that line
in order to post the public as to what
they may expect on arriving at Cleveland.
Nothing at present is known in regard to
to them. They should make known what.
ever inducem ents they can offer, even by
their present hour OF departure, to East
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Mrs. warren's Case-Petition In Court
Against n wheeling Man-sL Claim.
willie ms u Summer Resort.

Mrs. warren's Case-Petition In Cour
Against n wheeling Man-sL Clair,
Vile ms n Summer Resort.
Court adjourned on Thursday morning
The next session OF Common Pleas will b.
in November, unless something should oc
cur to make an extra session necessary
which Is scarcely probable.
Mrs. Warren will remain In jail here
ninety days, while her counsel try, in the
Supreme Court, to get the verdict sci
aside, in which case she would have to
stand new trial and run the risk Of stay
ing In the States prison even longer than
two years. She adds three months 10 her
imprisonment, anyhow, as her sentence
dates from her admission to the Peniten.
tiary. She undertook TO play crazy after
being put in her cell after her sentence,
hut that didn't take, and she has been
quieter since.
A hard storm Of thunder, lightning and
rain passed over here Wednesday even
ing. During Its progress James Hutchin-
sou, who resides short distance north.
west OF here, was severely shocked. He
was severely, but not fatally injured.
The valuation OF real estate In this
county Is said to be S2 900, 900 greater than
ten years ago.
A mail carrier between here and
Flushing on the G., 7. V. & W. railroad
,sp failed to do his duty since Iuly /
Offices between here and that point have
been greatly inconvenienced.
Some persons are inclined TO complain
because the census OF this county has not
been published, while that OF every other
county in the district has. They publish.
ed incorrect returns. When Belmont
county appears It may be relied on.
A petition has been filed In our Court
against citizen OF Wheeling who owns
property 10 Bellaire, asking that such pro.
pariy be sold under the law making the
owner OF property liable for damages done
by ihennlawiul sale OF intoxicating liquors
upon the premises. A more rigid enforce
ment Of this law would do more toward
putting down the liquor traffic than all the
temperance speeches ever made.
Our city fathers have ordered an over.
hauling II all cellars, vaults, &c, that II
may be seen in what condition our town
il to meet the heated term.
Our School Board has wisely retained
the same teachers who taught last year,
with the exception Of the Superintendent.
At this time when so msny are leaving
the heated cities and seeking pure air and
healthier climates, we would commend to
them our own site. It would be hard to
find healthier situation or one about
which Ia fuer scenery. Why go to some
crowded. uncomfortable watering place,
when rest, quiet and pure air can be had
cheaper and easier elsewhereP
The body Of Mr.. Balderson, who died
in Bellaire, was brought here for inter.
ment on Thursday.
Miss Allie Scott has returned here from
a lengthy sojourn in your city.
Rev. Black and family have gone TO
their new home at Rock Hill.
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BELLAIRE.
A Festival on the water-The Soldiers
Monument Puud-Moie Houses Want.

A Festival ON the water-The Soldiers
Monument Puud-Mofe Houses Want.
cd.
Rev. J. NJ, Thoburn talked to the Afri-
can Methodist Church, on the hill, Thurs
day evening, and exhibited some of his
cuaiosities from India.
Jas. B. Gill transferred heavy saw
mill from boat to the Rellaire and South
western cars Thursday. 1t is destined Tor
Louiaville, Monroe county, and will test
some OF their wagons and teams to get il
across from WoodsGeld.
Wm. Williams, OF Wheeling, showed
himself in Bellaire, Friday, after an inter.
val OF three years.
The ladies Of the Disciples Church have
decided to have festival in novel place
next Thursday evening, that is, on the
wharf boat. Ice cream, cakes, lemonade,
etc., will be Just as good, and cooler, there
than In hall.
Some parties who went out the National
road with funeral this week mention a
watering trough standing at the edge Of
the pike, but out OF which they were not
allowed to use the water. A man hera.
ted the drivers soundly for attempting TO
water their horses therO. 1t Ia at the Top
OF the "blg hill"
The First ward 10 hestirrlng Itself TO
huild houses for the accommodation OF the
glass men who will be brought here
at the starting Of the new furnace In that
part OF town. In Horns addition there
has been number OF houses erected, hut
not enough to accommodate the men who
] will be employed at the new Union Win,
dow Glass House. That part OF town, how,
ever, Is not 80 crowded but what room car
be mAdo for more.
Henry Miller, Of Pittsburgh, ia Visiting
his brother here,
Mrs, Conley, the mother Of Mrs. Johr
Henderson, OF the First ward, was bur
led at Wheeling Friday afternoon. ShC
was one Of our Oldest citizens, being nine
ty,one.
The Garfield club met at the City Hal
Thursday evening. There was not mucl
business TO be done. Some choice ex
tracts were read by various members ant
political affairs generally were talked owe
quietly. A meeting was appointed for tn
Executive Committee.
The Soldiers Monumental Association
is lying on It's oars this hot season. The,
already havea snug sun In the treasury
: about two hundred dollars-and have w.
: hundred and fifty more ready when 1t
. called for. No outsider has yet bee
i asked for anything In the way OF suO;criF
ton. The kind Of monument erected vi
]. depend on the sum at the disposal oi tn
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Cochran House, between the @. & P.
Railroad track and the river.
You can indulge In the green corn
dance now for fifteen cents dozen or two
dozen for quarter.
John Richardson, west end toll keeper,
has a rare specimen Of gold band lily 10
his Office. Il measures twelve inches In
width, Is beautiful and fragrant. He raised
1t In his own yard at home. A lady in
passing yesterday asked John where she
could get flower like It, and John tolled
her.
]. Foye, route agent for Adams Express
Company, was In town yesterday. He
went out over the O., T. v. & W. The
Adams express line extends from Bridge
port 10 Uhrichsville over this road, and
from Urichsville west the Union company
operates.
seymour Dunlevy, travelling salesman
for the Bellaire glass works, Is on busl.
ness trip west.
O. NJ. Rhodes & Co. will continue In the
grocery business.
The railroad constructionists have all
left town and their merry howl on pay
day is heard no more.
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Sensible Democrats are beginning to see
that policy alone will not win.
The Hancock club tried to 'thuse last
evening, and oh, what failure. Mr.. Jno.
Basel and John S. Carlile spoke briefly,
the only applause to the former was when
ne closed, glad he was done; and when the
latter raised his hands heavenward and
said he had all his lie been Democrat
and prayed that he might always be one,
loud Amen was the response. The Irish
people Of this place don't feel like endors-
ing Hancock.
The Garfield and Arthur club meet on
Saturday night. They now number over
400 names and are constantly increasing.
Mr.. Geo. R. Tingle was here yesterday
and feels confident Of his nomination.
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Abdurrahman Khan has crossed the
Hindoo KOsh with small following, and
has arrived at Tutondarrah.
It's expected the Pope will soon issue
an encyclipal commenting strongly upon
the insufIloienoy OF the revision OF the
May laws Of Germany.
Alta publiomeetIng in London on Thurs
day night protest was entered GgRipsI
me erection in Westminster Abbey Of
statue to the Prince Imperial.
The Catholic priests, at constantlnople
refused to sing a Tt dsm In honor o.
France on Wednesday. The Greek clergy
theroupop celebrated the occasion, and
Greek citizens made demonstration II
honor Of France.
At half.past ten Wednesday evening thu
colllery at Risca was reported to be ex
ceptionslly free from gas, and all th'
workings In good order, one hundred AMI
nineteen therefore descended ipto the pit
THE explosion occurred three hours later
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THE OIL FIRES.
More strokes OF Lightning-Faiiure Of
the Cannon Hall Remedy

BRADpoHD, Pa, July l6.-Another thun-
der storm passed over this city this morn
ing. Considerable damage vas done by
lightning. A rig near the centre ot the
city was struck and burned. Two oil
tanks, one Of 1900 barrels and one OF 900
barrels, on the west branch, were Aiso
struck, and are now burning. Great ex:
citement prevails in the nelghborhood OF
the fires. The people are out In force
fighting the fires TO prevent their spread
ing. The amount OF damage will be very
great
Solid shot were fired into the second
burning tank at Custer City at o'clock
this morning. TO draw of the oil and pre-
vent au overflow. The work, however,
was commenced too late, and the oil boiled
over iuriously, setting 6re TO third tank,
which Is now a seething sea OF fire. Three
other tanks are in the immediate vicinity.
BRApFoRD, Pa, July 6-The last burn
ing iron tank at Custer City spent It's force
at eight o'clock tonight. Three were
burned in all at Custer, and one at Kansas
Branch. The loss on these, together with
the wooden tanks destroyed in Wednes-
day nights storm, will reach $3.50, 900.
The loss on oil In the iron tanks burned
Is sustained by a general average assess
ment on all patrons OF the United lines.
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Observation-Disclosures.
How Our Farmers Have been decreasing
In Riches Tor the Pest Year.

WASHINGTON, July l6.-The publication
OF the report OF the Commissioner OF Ag'
riculture for 1879 having been delayed for
want OF funds until this time, advantage
has been taken OF the fact to bring several
branches OF agricultural Investigations
down to later date than was originally
intended, thus practically making it the
report for the current year upon the sub,
iect 30 treated. The investigation OF the
prices OF farming and timber land In the
several States is based upon the returns
made to the department last April. These
show that in addition to the bounteous
crops which the farmers will gather this
year, they have also been made richer
BY an increase OF aDOnt s per cent, taking
the average for the whole country, in the
price OF farm lands, as compared with the
price one year earlier. The iimbered
lands evince tendency 10 appreciate in
value more rapidly than cleared lands,
showing decrease in the area Of tiuber.
The following table gives the inlorna-
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BASE HALL YGs srERpAY.
BRIEF TELEGRAMs
New York. WV Il

Ice has been advanced to SO per ton in
New York.
The Encampment OF G, AR. Of Pam
sylvania began OF Gettysburg vea,srdav
under the most favorable circumstanceS
1t will continue one week. The veterans
were received by Corporal S. Kelly.
An intercollegiate four cared racs bs.
tween the Cornell, Columbia and tbs
University Of Pennsylvania crews, was va
rowed at Lake George last evening, and
nells.
The striking puddlers and helpers Of
the Remington mills, Philadelphia. re.
Iect the proposition Of the employers 10 re-.
new operations on the sliding scale NJ
wages. II the men don't accept the pron.
osition by the 2Sd, the mill owners viii "a
fuse TO receive them back on any terms.
The Louisville Courier Journal Of s.,..
day, will contain report shorI,na" "tI az
population Of the cities oftI,s @ soS,b sIs =.
enumerated by the census oi ~ Isso I -. sa
Austin, Texas, ll,0OO: dana C;irn,d,.n w,
Mo-, 5000; Chatham Va. J s'l7s: SrStsn, nSs,tan,
ogS, ga Tenn, u $50; CIarksyiile, Tenn,
"'V' V"'ul ullous, Ga, l0,lS2,
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nIIrlsI ,on,ention.

n. p,DpbIicaps Of the Second COngres
,..,l ,.I il Ji,ric. have secured round tril
. ,..,.p,iou rates on the B. q Q; road io'
S.;, S.,', convention at keSset on the 9th o
~, ~, month. Tickets good from the 4tt
= ~, -. S,b inclusive. They will Oe solo
Irn points as far west as Littleson and
T',I,5urg, D.L and from points as fa'
.r a CbArlestown. This inducemen'
-, ',.olJ secure a large attendance OF dele
r,.., ,td We trust that the best conVen'
,,b,, hs. been seen for many years in
\, second district will be seen this time
4 E.y.eh Earnest work is to be inangu'
r,llh.time. No more set up jobs in
a. ,,y Of Washington city candidates.