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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-18

Nkw YoRk, March 1.-THE following
was adopted at the Socialist meeting to.
night.
That all people have The holy right to
protect their liberties by any means, and
WHEREAS, Now that war has broken
out between the most noble elements oi
Russian society and tlespotism, and
WHEREAS, Under the Government Of
Alexander more tears and blood we're
shed, and more misery brought upon the
snbjeCts than Under all foreign Csars.
Theieiore be II
Resolved, That although we condemn as.
sassinAtion ag itnptaCtlCable, nevertheless
we consider that under the government Ol
suCh fearful tyrany as the Russian empire
II Ia the only means that COuld be used
and therefore we consider the deed oi the
Russian people not 10 be assassination but
execution, and we see In this acl terri
bic lesson 10 all tyrants.
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SAN Francisco, March 17.-Late adyiceE
from Japan state that the relations be.
tween that country and China are strain.
ed, the latter retaliating for japan coming
In the Formosa and Loochos affairs when
China was in difficulty. II is
believed In Yokohama that China and
Russia made the secret Of the treaty di.
rectly concerning Japan. The second
Tong treaty also In its secret agreement or
compact relation 10 the Country's terms
OF settlement with Russia was given out
with much ostententlon, but well
informed people regard these
terms as materially qualified by
a Subsidiary compact, the terms OF
which are not, however, hinted at.
The attitute OF Russia and the large fleet
maintained by her In Chinese and Japan.
ese waters are matters Of Increasing sus.
plcion and anxiety, The hostile bearing
Of China will tax the resources OF Japan
10 the utmost in defensive preparations.
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BRoKE our IN a NEW PLACE.
An Insane Attempt 10 Blow Zip the Resi-
denee OF Isondon'a Lord Mayor.

dence OF London's Lord mayor.
LONDON, March 17.-At midnight the
policeman on duty at the Mansion House
observed a fre on the ground near the
wall Of the Lord Mayors official resi-.
denCe, and found a wooden box with q
fuse connected, to which some lighted pa.
per had been recently applied. The Off.
Ger extinguished the FIRE and took the box
to the police station, where IL was found
10 contain about forty pounds Of gun
powder with fuse In the midst Of II. No
arrest or any clue 10 the perpetrators
The Lord Mayor says the explosion would
probably not have injured the Mansion
House, but Il would have damaged Eev pt.
ian Hall and the adjacent private houses
and entailed 0 serious loss Of life. He
himself, he said, was not at home at the
time. One account says an 1tish newspa.
per was found amongst the packages Of
powder.
The discovery created a sensation. The
Lord Mayor expressed the opinion that II
was placed there by Fenians as part Of an
incomplete arrangement 10 blow up the
Mansion House.
The belief Ia generally expressed that
Fenians placed L there with the purpose
Of blowing up the Mansion House on &C.
count OF the part taken by the Lord Mayor
In iavoring the coercion bill In bis CapRCi.
" as q member Of Parliament.
The Standard says two American news.
papers we're found with the powder box
discovered near the ManBion House.
The corporation oil London has offered
1000 reward for the discovery Of the
perpetrators. An additional force has
been stationed at the Mansion House,
Bank Of England and other important
buildings.
Great precautions have been taken for
for the safety Of the House Of Parliament
since the discovery Of the plot 10 blow Up
the Mansion House. Tie police In and
around the buildings have been reinforced
and the cellars examined.
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BRUTAL nUrCHERY.
A Political Dispute Terminates In F.,
'BlOOdy cutting ARRAY,

j N-NNNtttA AhtuIs
PITTSBURGH, March l7.-One Of the
most brutal cutting ARRAYS that ever oc.
CURED in Westmoreland county took
place in Greeusburg Yesterday afternoon,
and will probably result in the death Of
the victim, q young man Of good character
named James sOmers, 1t appears that
scmers got into q dispute with an old man
named Joseph Sechrist on politics Somers
is Republican, and resented soma slight
on Hayea' administration. SFchrist be-
came excited and rushed upon Somers,
but the latter got out OF his way, telling
him he did not wish to fight him Us here.
spected his age,
Somera Left tho scene OF the dispute a
short time GtterWRrd, md about three
hours later was met by jeff seChrist,
aon Of Joseph, SOmers was driving a
wagon, and when in front OF Jacob
Menschs residence young SeChrist told
MN to stop his wagon, as he was going to
lick him, and fight he must, SOmers got
down out ot bis wagon and, as Witnessed
by several young ladies' who were looking
out oil tho window Of Mr., MensCh, b..
Tore he had barely reached the ground,
SeChrlst made at him with drawn knife
aud somers started to run, but tripped
and Tell, Sechrist Immediately Jumped on
top Of him and commenced slashing away
with the knife. In the mean.
lime the young ladies ran out
and gave the alarm. Several young
men Immediately ran to the assistance Of
somers, and just arrived in the nick of
time, SeChrist was making desperate at.
tempts to get at and cut the throat Of
Somers, and was about succeeding In the
attempt whom he waa taken of, not, how
ever, before terribly cutting and lacera.
ting tho faCs and body OF Somers, Tho
wounded man was vt once put In his
wagon and driven over to DR.. Lamison's
Office, The Doctor examined his wounds.
and found that his lett ear was cut in two
with slice taken out OF 1t aud rash,
three'quarters Of an inch deep from the
ear down to the mouth, the cut
being made with downward stroke,
The doctor also found cut oi an
inch and half between ths tith
and sixth ribs Of the left side, but how
deep he could not ascertain, rs he did not
deem 1t expedent to probe it, but he
found that this wound has bruised the
artery. He also found wound an inch
in length on the eighth rib much Of the
same nature Rs the wound above, but not
dangerous. There was also deep gash
on tho left arm hear the shoulder, cutting
the slnews, and cut in the wrist.
The wounded man began to sink rapidly,
but WAS revived again by the aid Of re.
atoratives, and hia deposition taken.
seChriSt was arrested, ard Is held to await
the result Of Bomsrs' injuries. He Ia still
living, but very little hopes are entertained
of liB reCOVefv.
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coNaaEssnAN sMIEn,s cnURcn.
The Reverend GenlIsmpn Having Hard
Row TO HOe.

NEW YoRK, March l7.-sincs the Rev
J. Hyatt Smith, pastor OF the Lee Avenue
Baptist Church, in Brooklyn, has become
q Congressman, and tho constant com
panion Of politicians, all has not been
smooth in his church. There are many
members who believe that he cannot
properly attend to his pastoral duties and
serve as q Congressman at the same time,
but their opposition was not openly mani
tested until Mr.. Smith recently preached a
sermon which raised the question In his
church whether upon becoming politi-
clan he had not ceased TO be orthodox,
Some Of the sentiments OF his sermon
sounded very much like Universalism, and
II raised breeze in the church. A meet
lag was arranged at which the pastor
might freely express his We've for the sp-
Proval or dlsapproval OF the congregation.
The meeting was held in secret. Mr. Smith
freely expressed his views, in which he
took palms 10 dissipate the adverse impress
sion caused by his saying;
VI can no longer reconcile myself to the
awful belief that God sent His Son as
sacrifice for the race, and made a failure.
l believe that ultimately every soul will
find salvation"
Mr.. Smith said that be had spoken upon
an impulse, but he did not accept the doc.
trino OF eternal dsmnAtion, Although it
was not for him to say, he believed that
some time after soul has passed from
earth 1t would be saved. God would not
destroy 1t. He believed that punishment
must follow sln, not on earth, as Uniyer.
salisis thought, but in the future state, and
thata crown also awaited the Just, as he
did not think that virtue was It's own re.
ward here,
As to his position as a Congressman, he
said that there WAS no danger OF his being
kept away for any serious length OF time
from his people. He did not think there
was any prospect Of an extra session Of
Congress. II he had done anything to
offend any members OF the church he
humbly asked their pardon, and he said
that he freely foTgave all those who had
done aught to offend him.
A rising vote was taken upon motion
expressing confidence In aud satisfaction
with the pastors course. All but twenty
arose to their feet, and none voted In op.
position. The majority, 1t IL said, con.
tinue to differ with the pastor, but will not
take any action to cause trouble In the
church.
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NEw YoRK, March 1s.-The World says:
General Grant when asked about the re-
port that he had resigned the Presidency
OF the Worlds Fair Commission said: II
have not sent in my resignation as yet"
as II true you intend TOT" asked the re.
porter. .. ..........
Gen. Grant said, ~ think there should
be a gentleman at the head of the com.
mission who can give II ample time and
attention. l shall soon leave the country
to be absent for an indefinite period, and
this fact and suggestion l shall lay before
the commission before Monday next so
that they may act accordingly. That is
all l can say at present"
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A wRErCm's DUUnLE CRIME,
Cruel IIeHrtiCSSness Of u DrIvOr-PataI
Railroad Accident.


DETROIT, Mich, March 1.-THE body
OF boy ak years old, a son Of James I.
Craig, florist, Of this city, was found in IN
alley near his fathers residence this morn.
ing. He was last sOen yesterday alter.
noon at play. When found the body wns
stretched face downward, with stick OF
candy grasped tightly in ono hand. Tho
body has the appearance OF having been
run over by heavy wagon, and then loft
where II was iound, as tho Child's shoes
were free from mud. The case seems 10
have been one Of criminal Carelessness on
the part Of some driver In tho first place,
then cruel hearllessneas In the attempt 10
cover the first crime.
Last evening as two workmen OF the
Michigan Car Works were going home on
the Lake Shore railroad track, in the
suburbs Of the city, they were struck by
an outgoing train. One OF them, named
John Frazier, was instantly killed; the
other, Randolph MakrOn, had leg bro.
ken, and 1t is feared lie has received inter.
nal injuries. The former is aged twenty.
eight yeara, and leaves wife and two
Childron; the latter Ia aged thirty.seven
years, and has wife and eight children,
II Ia claimed that the locomotive lamp was
not lighted, nor bell nor whistle uOed
when the train passed the crossing where
the accident acCurred.
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Gen. Simon Camerons ReeOlIsctiOns Of



HARRISBURG, March l7.-General Simon
Cameron, who has arrived home from the
South, regards the assassination Of the
Gar Of Russia. as unfortunate. He does
not attribute the murder to Nihilism, but
rather to the feeling OF discomfort among
the Russian nobility At the advanced
measures for good government that had
been projected by the Gear. The nobility
In his opinion indirectly instigated Il.
General Cameron me. the Emperor at ST.
Petersburg, while Minister to Russia, and
conversed with him frequently. He re.
garded him az very superior ruler, far In
advance OF the:times, In matters Of State,
80 far as they applied To Russia. The dis.
affection OF the Russian nobility among
other causes he ascribes 10 the freeing Of
the Serfs, an act the Car was never for.
given for by those Of title, who still nurse
their wrongs because they can not yet
deal In human soule. The present Em.
peror was youth while General Cameron
was In Russia, but he remembered seeing
him on several occasions.
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WINTER WHEAT.
Generally Promising outlook for the
CFOp-RepOrIs from All Sections.

CrOp-RepOrIs from All Sections.
CINCINNATI, March 16.-The Price Cur.
rent publishes to-day an extended report
on the winter wheat crop, embracing 70.
ports from nearly four hundred points 10
the winter wheat belt. The Price Current
says; IN taking all the evidence into con.
sideratlon, with an indication Of some 10.
crease In the acreage, the crop may now be
considered generally prom lsing, with
prospect for yield mot much, II any, less
than the preceding years winter crop. 10
Ohio, the returns Indicate pretty fair
condition OF the crops, and generally
favorable outlook. There 10 more. com.
plant in Indinia, and the outlook 10 con.
glderably impaired, being generally less
favorable than 0 year ago. In Illinois,
favorable reports predomtnate, and with
an apparent increase In acreage, the pros
pect seems TO favor an outcome equal 10
last year. Missouri and Kansas reports
are almost uniformly favorable, and there
is an increased acreage. In Michigan
and the winter wheat sections Of Wiscon.
ain and lows, there is much uncertainty
yet, the prevailing condition seeming less
favorable than O year ago, excepting, per-
haps, in Iowa. Kentucky 10 less lavora.
BILE, and Tennessee more promising than
year ago. Unfavorable weather now
and In the early future may considerably
impair the outlook. But, on the other
hand, the favorable conditions Of weather
which now exist, II they continue few
weeks, will do great work In bringing
into promise much OF the now improving
portions Of the country"
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ST. Louis, March 17.-Negotiations have
been pending for several days past be-
tween the st. Louis and New Orleans
Transportation Company and parties in
San Francisco for the CONVEYANCE OF 90.
900 car loads OF California wheat from this
city in barges 10 New Orleans for Euro.
peau shipment. There is difference be.
tween parties as 10 the rate Of river freight
and II ls not known whether the ship.
mett will be made, but should satisfactory
arrangements be closed The wheat, which
will come here by railroad, will amount To
from SIX TO eight million bushels.
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REApY no RIaRE ROR Us.
An Incident which shows the Late Cars
AFdent RElendAhIp for America.

= AAANAAAA-AaANN
NRw YoRK, March l7.-Hon. ThurloV
Weed writes the following letter to tht
Herald. The facts stated have caused
some comment in military and govern
ment circles;
"Your eloquent tribute 10 the character
Of the late Emperor Alexander, supple
mented by . glowing recognition OF his
friendship Tor our country, prompts the
revelation Of an incident proving that the
OzSr Waa our friend in action as well As in
profession. It will be remembered that
early in the rebellion Russian fleet 10y
for several months in our harbor, and that
other Russian men.oi-wRr were stationed
at San Francisco. Admiral Farragut, who
was Hetitting the United States ship Hart
ford, lived at the Astor House, where he
was frequently visited by the Russian Ad'
miral, between whom, when they were
young officers serving in the Mediterranean
warm friendship grew up. Sitting in
my room one day alter dinner, Admiral
Farragut said to his Russian friend:
"Why are yon spending the winter
here in idlsuessP"
l hm QeIbl TSplleu tuo huhdlhu Au'
miral, under sealed ordeTs-seRls only TO
be broken In contingency that has not
yet occurred He added that other Rus.
sian war vessels were lying of San Fran.
cisco with sealed orders,
"During this conversation the Russian
Admiral admitted that he had received
verbal orders to break the seals II during
the Rebellion we became involved In u
warwith foreign nations, Strict confidence
was then epjoined. When in Washington
q few days later Secretary Seward inform.
ed me that he had asked the Russian Min.
lister why his Government kepttheir ships
OF war 80 long In our harbors, and while
In answer he disclaimed any knowledge Of
the nature Of their visit, he felt at liberty
To say that 1t had no unlriendly purpose.
Louis Napoleon had invited Russia, as
be did England, to unite with him In de.
the breaking Of our blockade.
The Russian Ambassador iu London 10.
formed his government that England was
for war with America on &C.
,Nunt OF the seizure Of Mason aud Sldell.
HNnce two fleets were Immediately sent
ACROSS the Atlantic under sealed orders, so
hat II their GsEVices were not needed the
Of the Emperor would remain,
as they have TO this day, secret. 1t Is
certain, however, that when our govern.
ment and Union were imperilled by o
rebellion we should' have
Iound powerful ally in Russia had an ap.
pretended emergency occurred"
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DEraotr, March 1.-THE Socialist labor
party, who have some great central organ.
lSation in this city, published a statement
to-day tepudiatlng all connection and
Rympatby with Julius SchwAb, Of New
York, and bis rawlings about the ASSASSIN
alton Of Vanderbilt, Jay Gould and others.
They denounCs bis utlefanCes as idotiC
and tending 10 defeat all The aims OF their
party towards ameliotaLing the condition
Of The WoFkipgman.
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A Serious FhIl-TWeive Subjects for In.
sanity InuuestH.


sanity IhaneAIH.
PARKRBBUAG, March 17.-Mr. Reuben
Fry, wellknown and espected citizen
Of this city, met with an accident this
morning which Ia all probability will end
fatally. He was engaged In tearing of the
roof Of a building 0 short distance from
the city, when he slipped and fell dis.
tance Of twenty i've ieet, crushing himself
in a terrible manner He was brought TO
bis house In this city, where his injuries
were attended TO. At present his chances
for recovery are considered very slender.
The Coronef's jury In the case OF old
man Angel, an account oil whose death
and the circumstances connected With II
we're published at the time, met again
for the fourth time this Afternoon, They
failed 10 agree unanimously Upon a YER.
dict, and did what no other CofoneF's
Jury ever did do since the formation OF
this Slate. They rendered two vefdiCts,
q minority and a majority verdict. The
minority five sgteed that the deceased
came 10 his death from natural Cautes,
while the tuSjority seven rendered a
verdict that the deceased 10 his death
from nervous prosLfAtlon on Wednesday,
March 9thi but they also found further,
that Isaac Angel received whipping al
the hands Of Mrs. y. 8. Stone on February
18th, 1881. Whether or not this whipping
brought about nervous ptostfation or not
they were Unable 10 determine. This case
has caused more excitement and comment
than any occurrence In this neigh bofhood
for years. The verdlCLs oi the jury will
bring the whole matter before the grand
Jury oil the April term OF the Circuit Court
when II will be investigated end finally
hhlafminhdl
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First Through Train on the New Pacific
1t0nd.

KANSAS CtrY, Mo-, March 1.-THE
first through train over the AtChiBon, To.
peka 4 Santa Fe road for Deming making
connection with the Southern Pacific ior
San Francisco, left the Union Depot at 9. $50
this evening. There were seven cars Ia
the train, ali crowded, and among the pas.
sengers were fourteen ticketed 10 Ban
Francisco and points on the Southern Pa.
ciHc. Capt. ]. F. George, Of this city, an
old conductor on the Santa Fee
road, had the honor OF TAX,
ing out the first through train
while James Flynn, who had been run
ming on the branch nineteen years, drove
the engine. The train moved out Of The
depot amid the shouts Of the crowd 90
sembled TO witness the great southern
route 10 The Pacific,
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LOUISVILLE, March l7.--Frank Ropc,
who week since robbed the Union Tx.
press Office in this city Of S2,7Ol, plead
guilty to-day and was sentenced to four
years In the penitentiary. 1t being evi.
dent that the clerk In the Office, Young
Brewer, was only tool Of his uncle,
Frank Rose, and that II was through the
disclosures made by him that the man.
fet In which the crime was committed wRs
made known 10 the authorities and
through him the stolen property was re.
nOYared. be was fHleaGNd.
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WASHINGTON, March l7.-1n the Senate
the credentials Of Edgarton we're present.
ed and be took the oath oI office. Mr..
Pendleton said he had received intorma.
tion which induced him 10 believe II
would be impossible 10 obtain vote upon
the pending resolution this forenoon and
therefore moved TO adjourn. Agreed to
and adjourned.
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Our Representatives Abroad Instructed
To ExplAIn Matters,

Our Representatives Abroad Instructed
To EXplaIn Matters.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-rhe United
States Ministers at the Court Of st. James
and at the French Capital have been In
struCted 10 lay before the governments
to which they are accredited, the sense OIL
this government thatin njusLiCe isshown TO-
ward the citizens and food products OIL
this country by the attitude which is being
assumed In Europe Oh this question,
Positive instructions have been sent
Lowell OF London to meet Crump's state.
ments and expose their erroneousness.
Noyes at Paris has been telegraphed In
the following terms, directing him to lay
the facts before the French government:
WAsurNoroN, March 10.
10 Noyes, AiniStr al Paris:
Your Course respecting the pork decree
OF the French government, approving the
statements OF Crump, sctipg British Consul
at Philadelphia, oCCasoned excitement
and widespread comment here, leading 10
q correspondence with the British Le'
cation and Boards OF Trade. The hog
cholera Is coniounded with trichinosls,
which iB entirely a distinct disease, but
the representations regarding the hog
cholera are greatly exaggerated. The
most searching investigations fail to show
a basis for the published statements. The
mortality among very young swine from
cholera has been less this year than fol
several years past, and the condition oI
full grown hogs, which are alone used for
packing and export, Ia this year exCep.
tionSlly good. The BrlLi.h representative
at Philadelphia has apparently been mis-
led by designing speCulators 70 the great
injury oil the legitimate trade. Deny In
the strongest tetms the report Of the
British Consul, should the French Minis
ters appeal 10 1t as JUS sitYine them In in
terdlCting or restricting the American
polk trade. Instructions follow.
BLAINE, SeC'y.
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JKFrERsoNviLLE, March 17.--Mr. John
Webb, OF this city, has q curiosity in the
shape OF dog. The dog, common cur,
has been actually taught TO know one hey
in music from another, and will sit by q
piano and sing In his own peculiar Ian
gusge, and never make Q dlBcofd. Emil
nent musicians say II 10 wonderful. Mr.
Webb is negotiating with P. T. Barnun
10 exhibit The dog,
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CtSciSsA4i, March 17.-A Gazette Gal.
lipollS special says! Harvey BlAgg was
probably fatally wounded to-day by War.
rem Mitchell, an ex.convict. They quar-.
relied at cards In saloon and walked
away together, still quarrellibg. When
they separated MltChel i seized al axe in
the hands oi q man and struck BlagR from
behind, cutting into his side and back.
He then escaped across the river into
Kentucky, where he was arrested, and
will be held 10 await q fequlsition,