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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-08
TuE PAsToRAL CONRERENCR
or the German Lutheran Church Held
Yesterday-List OF thOsa Present-An
interesting Discussion.

or the German Lutheran Church Aeld
YesterdAy-LiSt Of those Present-An
Interesting Discussion.
The pastors Of the Joint Synod Of Ohio and
other States met, pursuant to resolution
passed at Dayton, o. in the month Of octo-
Der, 1880, in the capacity Of Pastoral Con-
ference in the church Of Rev, A. W, WerdeF,
St. Jacobs Lutheran, Of this city, ut 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, and was opened with ap-
propriate liturgical services conducted in the
German language by the pastor loci. twas
resolved that the President and Secretaries Of
the Joint Synod should act in the same ca
pacity in the Conference; but in the absence
OF pastors Huebwer and II. A, BIckeF, pastors
E. A. BOehme and Pilueger were elected as
Secretaries pro tenn, the former to take min
utes In German, the latter in English.
When the roll was called the following
pastor answered to their names
Il. A. Boehme, New Washington, o.
C. ClesSler, Sulphur Springs, o.
L, Dammann, Monroe Mich.
G. Dillmann, Wooster, o,
]. @. Erich, Delphos, Q,
G.. Il, Herbst, Lawrenceburg, Ind
]. KuCher Fort Wayne Ind.
II. Lang Fremont .,
c. Lembke, Liverpool, o.
P. Mueller, Londonville, o.
G. +. Reitz, Arlington, o.
Il. H. Scheips, Stony Bridge, o,
]. A. schulze, Gallon, o,
FIN. Wolf, Pemberville, o.
T. schmierer, Sheldon, Ind,
f. W, Althotf, Springfield o.
c. Ii, Benxin, Wapakonnetta, o.
G. Doepken, Ashland, Ky.
Al. FegeF, Gina, O,
+. W. FRANKIE, SalamOnia, Ind,
+, Gerien, Lebanon, O.
Il. Grartz, st. Marys, o,
II, Henkel, Logan, O.
G, X. Herbst, IrOntbn, q,
G. Huebner, Middetown, 0.
G. Loewenstein, Dayton, O..
W, Luedemann, Willow Del, O,
C, II. Mayer, Greenvillc, o.
A. Michaelis, Union City, Ind.
W. Niebuhr, Powellsyille, 0.
@. j, 0ehlsChlaeger, POmeroy, o.
0. PnewGr, New Bedford, O.,
G. G. ReiChert, Grove City, O,
Prof. L. SChmid, Columbus, o,
Philip Schmidt, Trenton, 0,
W Schmidt, Gallipolis, 0.
+, G, SchmOgrOw, COvingtOn, O,
II. J. Schuh, G, Winchester, Q.
c. A. SChulze, Sugar Grove, O,
G. II. Trebel, Hamilton, o,
, i, Zagel, Marysville, 0.
!. Prof, +. w, StellhOrn, Columbus, o,
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-08

OnICe, Nos. 10 aud ~ Fourteenth street
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1881-05-19

opposedto Robertson for any Federal Office,
a. Robertson WAs personally opposed 10
him. In rcgard 20 hls personal relations
with MT. Garfield, Mr. Conkling alleged
that the President had made him cestain
pledges lie had trusted " them ana he
had been deceived In the most inexcusabie
manner. When Mr.. Conkling had closed
his remark, Mr.. Hawley rose, snd IN a tenn
pcrair but earnest speech defended the
President. The caucus adjourned without
action. At subsequent meeting held on the
10Th, while the gravity Of the situation was
generally admitted. and a desire 70 hsr-
monixe matters expressed, the caucus was
40 evenly divided 4 was impossible 70 tell
whether Il would finally decide 30 take UP
Robertson or send him over until next ses-
sion.
OSE F. ID. Wilcox, OF Portland, Ore,
but formerly OF Arkansas. has eommrnecd
suit al Dcuyer, Colo, az ainst ex-senator ;.
w. Dorsey, for compensation for getting up
petitions for expedited" star mail routes
in Oregon aud Washington Territory. A
large number Of alleged letters and kilograms
ssvt~~y y sss-,N a.. fs.ss.s-s.-:, -.
expllest directions for getting up the petit
tions and for sub-leiiing CONTRACTS. OF the
routes thus manipulated, ene from Eugene
City 20 Bridge Greek was " expedited" from
8, tfs to S9i 80; one from Dallas v Baker
City, via Canyon City, from s., s,2Ss to 81, $50,
and one from Canyon city TO
Camp McDermeii from = So to
81 30. Thee contracts are an masle 10 the
name of. ". PEEK, :. W. Dorsey broth
cr-in-law. Another "expcditcd" 4" route.
held By J. W. Dorsey, a brother a s. W.. ia
from Dallas 10 Lakesiew, the compensation
being raised from ssoSs to 81. 80.
The French Ambassador at Constan-
tinople bas banded ihe Porie note saying
that the dlspaiel Of any armed fore TO runis
by Turkey would be regarded as ''casus
bclii.n
THE President has nominated Thomas
u. MeMorris. Colorado. Commissioner 10
accept and ratify the agreement submitted
by the Indians u Colorado.
The monument to Stonewall jackson
was unveiled by the Association Of the Army
of Northern Virginia az Metarie Cemetery,
New Orleans. on the 10Th. Fiiz Hugh Lee
and jefferson Davis addressed an immense
gathering.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1881-05-19

Complied from Various sournea-
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.

MAY G.-Mr. Dawes made an aitemnt to
speak on the resolution for thc election Of
senate Officers. bot She Democratic Senator
resumed the tactics of alternating motions TO
e. into executive session and - IA fguru until
Mr. Dawes gave up the fight Tor tie sny nnd
uinn ME motion, the senate went into exersl-
five session.
NAY a.-Gr. Kellogg offered resolution
calling on she Postmaster fsrneral and see
feiarics of War and Navy, state nnd Treasn.
~ Tor Information IN rexarsi 10 efnplovees
ln their respective departments. ON ollee.
iioh from Mr FERRY the resolution wn4 laid
motion of Nj. Dawes. went into exrasfIe - -e--
Ion, And Ehcn tiis doors we're fc opened Hd-
1uufmcd.
May io.-On motion Of Mr.. PendBcton.
the Senate went into executive session. and
adjourned al its close. The following nou4i-
nations we're confirmed. james IssnRsfrcet
! uited states Marshal for tsrorxia Ahsaiofn
fltfi-s. ssst4t ~sasA- Afa~@l~t ss.
tina; Samuel W. Melton. Tinted states Atior.
net Tor south Carolina: Philip H Emerson.
As-ocinte Justice OF tho Supreme Court uf
7 tuh Albert Wsots.ack C8llss..or of Internal
Revenue for Third District Of Illinois.
MAY ll.-Mr. Kellogg called up the reso-
luton. offered bg him some days ago. calling
on tho heads 81 executive departments fec
names Of clerks and others employed iu
t1isir respective departments. etc. NJ. Brown
uhefrfi an amendment etiiiuH for additional
Indignation TO whether such clerks and
employees are white or coiofcd. The resoin.
fion and amendment Wcru laid over for future
Metium- Tho following nominations unoug
niuyfs. NFfV Confirmed Ia ekee eutiNe .e~sipu-
Airiinei u. raincf. hcntuc ky Charge Il Afaifcs
~ -Nifleriand. Tilninu~ 4 u. Morris. Golora-
DO member uf the TIE Goiufni s-iuY4 rfee John
" BoHfliuu. resigned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1881-05-19
COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY.
NE Missouri Paciic extension

The Missouri Pacific extension TO
Fort Worth, Tex, is completed.
OFFICIAL information is published
that the majority Of stockholders in the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
have agreed with the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way Company tc sell their shares 10 the lat :
ter, receiving pay therefor IN full-paid stock
OF the Missouri Pacific Railway Company at
the rate Of three shsres OF the Missouri for
four shares OF the Iron Mountain. II Is un-
dersiood that distinct management for each
road win be continued.
EADs' ship railway contract has been
unanimously approved by the Mexican
Chamber Of Deputies.
THE completion Of the st. Louis &
san Francisco Railroad 10 Rogers, Ark,
was formally celebrated nj that place on the
10th.
oap-< 60 rava i-@aea from. ll.s
.,s.nls- e.ss = osss ,ss9aliss a ,ss ioss sss
lowing route IL shs soasA and sensh~css;
Memphis. II n, 70 Wittzburg, Ark, 40
miles. cost OF sersiee and route s1e.iSS per
annun: Camden. Ark, 10 New Orleans, GsI
miles, cost az service =, 900 per annum;
Jacksonporfs A&hss W HAtc1fAttr -hhss
20 miles, cos Of service, $3.50 per anuum;
Little Rock 70 Fort Smith. Ark, 80 miles.
cost Of serviee. 5000 per annnm. In addi-
lion TO the routes mentioned score or more
short routes South and Southwest will be
discontinued. And a. an eari- date other and
larger rednrtions and discontinnanccs Of
what the Department regards as unnecessary
routes 10 various sections Of the country may
be expected.
IT has been decided by the Treasury
Department 10 extend the lTfnit OF time for
receiving ak per cent. bonds for couiinua-
tiou at Is per cent The date 10 which the
limit VIII be extended Is believed 10 be the
20ih inst.
THE Missouri Pacific Railroad Com
pany has leased the Missouri, Kansas 4
Texas Railroad, which II has operated since
the latter road was taken from the hands Of
the Union Trust Company IN DecamDcr oi
last year. The lease has been approved and
signed by the officers OF both companies, and
win be submitted to the stockholders for
ratification on May n. IL - Understood thai
the lease l. avirtual continuation Of the pres
ent agreement, by which the Missouri Pacific
operates the read and pays 20 the company
the net earnings.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1881-05-19
i Touching inciasat .; .:is Frontier. Frontier

TRE mincr. Anaersua. OF whese death in
summit notice was made last week kad
rumau;ic trip from Summit 10 Del Sorfe.
Fourteen mes drew the body iashosi 10 a sled
to the top OF the divide. ana eight men came
on from the divide TO the toil-rate with the
corpse. From the toli-gate TO Del Norte the
trip was male In wagons. Here Is an incideat
Of fronfier life well worth p0ndefing upon by
our Eastern readers. We reprint IL from the
Tfuepecfsr a. an instance Of that unfalling
friendship which exists IA the breasts Of men
whose extcrisrs may be Fssugh. but whese hr-
ranity would impci them 10 wade through
flames te pay the last frlbuta OF respect 10 q
fellow man. Picture the procession wadlRg
Up the snp9-elad mountain, silently drawing
the body upon a rude rehicie. Abors timber
line. where silence rriHns supreme the
cold almost anendnrnbis those friends. sgaE
wart. Eooi and true. pafsae their toilseme
way over the snow crust. TO be rewarded only
By the consciousness fhat the remains Of rhely
comradc sAall and Christian sepulture 10 dedi-
Gated ground. Some account Of this kind set
will. doubtless. av scrcss the sea and reach.
perhaps. some cottage in Sweden. where the
old parents snaii reed thc letter, and, arid
their biinding tears. thank God that In far on
America the body Of their son. whoso soul
wcnf out OF this word FROM the loneliness OF
cab.n-for Anderson died suddenly, with no
one near-was cared for and dcccnfly buried.
So nay II be with al Of Us. and nos. as IN many
eases Ia these rugged mountains. where thn
al ingalang a-alAnehe sweeps the miner 20
sudden death. and zn nnknown ana unkno~a-
hie fomh.-L<zAc CKs lCgll World
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1881-05-19

THuTH may not be stranger thaa nction. tat
u IL often quite ne strange. A. uitness the FOB
loving story of real lie which. ncrorling n
the Austrian papers. 81 sogii - tod y 5zs a
the courts OF iiuia-fsrsin. bcfurc winch seii
10 nov pending which Involves the iarre for
tune mentioned Al tho end offhis '-povci ready
made.
In is5- merchant had a -on whose extrav-
aguncc giving him great trouble. be thought
II best 10 ohiafu BIN a commission in the Aus
trian army. Tho young man had risen 20 thc
rank of Lieutenant whcn the war ~ ls52
t<oke out Bcifg sent against the Piedmont
csc he thought proper 70 desert % the enemy
bat on the arsf engagement he was captured
hy the Austrans and wVald NJ once have been
bruushi before a cpurf-snarfiai had he not
falien dangerously iii Of = fever. On the dag
~ the battle of Magenta be lay In the military
hospital there The hospital was hastily cvnc
unfcd by the Ausfrians after the battle. the
patients who were sufficiently recovered were
hurriediy removed. and the rrst abandoned 10
the mercy Il tho French. There were thus
left behind IN one room the young S. and
Licts;cn ant Colonel of spanish orivin. Coun'
Rodrixuez hy name. between the dc
E---ss..- sss- s,.s-s+ss..s-
Of the French the latter dled hnc
young s. felt himself strong enough
ments OF the RON that should Indicate that
he himself was the Count n drigucxs me
peare Of Niilafrunca found him restored 70
nesith and liberty. and IN tho possession of
Count Rodriguez papers cash and name
With this stocS-in-tradc our hero set up as q
msn OF fashion in st. Petersburg, where he
gained the hearf OF the daughter OF Russian
Hear Admiral --. whom. with her fathers
consent. he married when the young wife
wHs about TO become a mother the false Count
proposed that they should visit his ancestral
home He did not. however. take her airy
farther thsn Hamburg. whence he wrote 20 bis
father-in-law 10 the effeef that the home OF bis
ancestors VAS. In the French sense of the word.
a chaieaH en Esusgne, that his real name was
S.. and that he was in urgent want OF
funds. Tho Admiral At once started for Ham
bury: but on his arrival found bis soninrlax
bad died Of the smallpox. FEosa the papers
lefi behind hiin by tho deceased il appears
that be was the son OF a merchant nj BudA-
Pesfh-a fact whlce became more Interesting
10 his father-in-iAw from his accidentally read
ing an on sial advertisement calling upon The
iong-losf S. 70 appear and claim large in
heritanee left him by his uncle. as in case Of
bis not appearing Il would be distributed
among the collateral relatives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1881-05-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

j The new strawberry Joke win take
- - fsspr<sty ~saEsFas5a zs .; u
ttss typo whea he was fuf.-Lo<s-,.ssS
e'sfsTssT-y5ssTsssi.
--Never despise the lowly. II re-
quires q man with considerable push 10
prUpel a wheeibarr0w. Bosfe1 7ra,s-
script
A girl in one Of these poke bonnels
looks as though she was sitting at the
rear end of Kansas wagon. -Bariing-
Ton Hat1keye.
Michigan has \ man with three
arIns- He is the only fellow alive who
can take two girls sleighins and enjoy
it.-B0:,oD Post.
Wagner. the composer, affects cats.
-EzchGnqe. So does his music. Three
bars of it are enough to throw cat
into forty-Ivc fits. Boston Gl9bc.
When a man is pitching pennies
and loses one. he reminds sof "Noah's
weary dove" inasmuck as he is one
cent cambridge Tribune.
Diuple' is the name of new
Bonnet The purchase of one of these
Is said TO make dimple like q gravel
pit in a mau's pocketbook. - Caicago
Tribune.
The Boston physicians have dealt
blow to tile painting by sending wom-
an devotec OF the art TO an asylum for
the insane. merely because she deco
rated the cop of her husbands best silk
hat
Little johnny was visiting at 4
ncghbor's house. He was offered
piece of bread and butter. which nc 40
cepted. but not with any degree OF
enthusiasm. "What do you say.
Johnnv?n said the lady, expecting him
10 say a Thank you.n al say il amt
cake was the impolite RESPONSE
Galveston EctrS.
The Bishop Of 3 neighboring
diocese was recently invited 20 attend
the conimeucemsDt exercises of a
medical college. A numerous gather
inv signalized the occasion, and the
good Bishop was among the IA :nber.
The graduating elasss proved TO be an
unusually large one. and as soon as the
last candidate had received his diploma.
the venerable ccclesiastic arose and.
turning toward the audience with a
face expressive Of the utmost sympathy,
quietly remarked. Brethren, let ts
pray - Ryookiya fshrnnssse.
The Time.
In the parior staying late
Harry fingers with his fate.
TIL her ma. who cannot Asceps
Calls. =. Whaf time a 10 you keep
Hnrxy. thinking nhe E1ufd gef
Tine exAct her wzlch to sci.
Answers. vita AR sublime
30 YOu wish 70 ku0~s fhe ttmor
~, You kmew iff al1mrE she cries.
ssYfess m eweefIg ne replies
al dt3n'f thlak yon cid. sounx rAsf
fsut il you DO. inst tcii my ann
-NorrlsfoarH Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1881-05-19
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

SIX miners cost their lives by q fre in
a coal shaft Al Carbontiaie. Kans-, on the 9Th
Fourteen ef their companions were rescued
from their perilous position after great ex-
ertion, and xere rrsuscifated.
MRs. CHARLKs MuRRy, Of Canton.
o., had bcen ordered by her physician 70
take aulnsne pills every fhrce hours and
nscsphlhe powder thFiee day. She reversed
the order, wlih fatal results. she had been
married but two weeks.
Mns. MAnY PATTERSON, aged IS, and
married "a he previous day, committed
suicide at Philadelphia By leaping from q
bridge into the river. sac was highly re-
spccted. Her friends believe that the pres
pecs Of eonfinuet. poor hesllh And the ex-
citemsat attending her marriage had affected
her reazau.
TnE somskern Utes are on The war-
path, - gsseral uprising Is feared. In
Ia Pizsl County, Ceio-. three rznehmen.
nnue& ns~vs zsAaah and Thatcher, we're
killed.
AT Kineardine, Ont, two men. named
Brou1eosnx and splndIeF. were sufocated by
foul air while repairing we'll
AT Lincoln, H., the three-year-oid
a.urhker ef Mr.. and Mr.. Yellton climbed
upon ! stool aud thrust her head through 3
| loon formed in the rope Of swing IL soizs
/ yEnv the little fhing lost her fooiins, and
when discovered by her horrof-stricken
mother was hanging By the meek, dead
Tus boiler Of portable bic sa.s-s.sill en-
rius exploded On the farm of II. y. Rood
I hausa. near whitehall, III. Instantly killing
/ son u r. n. Baldwin, owner Of the mill.
and severely EnIarinE Two 0sss-S- Four zss~s.
s-..,gotad 10 PoweFa' saw-miG 81 BelfoTt-
a.. wrrs scalded lgy = similar explosion, oEes
w. II. Young. fatally.
DURrxG thunder=ssorm near Cedar
tors, Ga. Ms BrAsEsr and Mss Prince
werr killed ~ ilgusnraEs @sl $50
T n ! roau, with Thomas Yaney. Thomas
pewell ard > small child, who were badly
shockea. Yancy's injuries resulted In tetai
!. i. -A1aA Z nns exneeted "a
reoeser-
MAJ. EDwTN A. KENDALL. Com
mss,aer Of the post Of the Grand Army Of the
Revublie II Milwaukee, Wis, committed
suleIls in that city on the IIth By taking
morphine. Tfo visited the springs for treat-
rsrnf far rheumatic troubles. Growing dis
h-nrtened be determined 10 end his exist
enea. He wa j. ysars q age, and Is said %
haye been . gallant officer in the late war.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1881-05-19

A French lawyer. having had dis
pu,e with q neighbor. went 20 fencing
master L, isarn his a. IL aEeer 70 iighi
! duel. Never having touched sword
II his life. he asked what he had better
do- TIE master told him 10 hold NJ
sword steadily On = level with nis aa-
versarv's eve, remain immovabie- wa.
r,ntiI The ether man rushed forward and
found himself spitted Ike a woodcocE-
n his antagonist came nearer ne hihli-
ssI was 10 retreat; If the other re-
treated he should stand still An hour
later. the neighbor arrived IN the same
;gnoraut plight in regard TO the ART OF
dneljng. To him the fencing master
.-ars the sams directions " neh inc
Two duelssts met each assumed tne sAsa.s !
sssitude as they had been directed. ane
for several minutes stood perfectly mo-
tionless. each thinking that tne o.nes !
would advance 1n1 % statiases~ =
an h, aruaxenent, the seconds were as
tonisked. and at length brought tne
faree 10 an end BY declaring honor sat
sod. The lawyer lowered his aching
arTBs saving: II had no idea thai que
~as such hard work; would thousand
times rather plead for dozen noar'
than fght Is We have been dong Tor q
many minutes
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

IN the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. kel-
logg denied statement by Mr.. Sherman,
that the information requested in the reso-
luton in regard 10 officers and other EN-.
pgoyces Of the Government could be found in
the Blue Book. adding II Il were true that
there we're scores Of persons employed in
various departments who were born in the
Northern States, and who had never seen
State south Of Mason and Dtxon's line. and
who werr, however, credited 10 Southern
States, that wrong ought 10 be righted. Re.
ferred. The Senate then weL- Into eHecn.
tive session.
AFTKR q long and excited discussion
In executive session on the l3th, the nom
inatian Of Stanley Matthew'S for Associate
Jnstice of TIE supreme Court Of the United
States vsAs confirmed.
JANIS Il. TuKxER was instantly killed
At Nashville. Tenn, hF the explosion Of =
soda-founiain which be was charging by
candle light
AR Tnlladsga, Ca, the 7-year-old
daughter Of DR.. Wm- Taole besaEo sep-
srated from Der parents AZ picnic, and
while wandering through the woods was
seized by aeere. murdered, and stripped
Of her fne clothing and 1sweiTy. The wretch
MAS about throwing her lireless body over
4 the fafis when ho was stlnzaxersa hE ahe
l father, who WIS IN search u his iost child.
The furious and frantic father grappied
with the iend. and terrible f,saf ensued
for tne corpse OF the victim. The fathers
cries for help brought a number Of the pic
ME party, sud with their aid the savage
black was oyerpoweFed. rcpe was pro-
/ ssiTssss. AID iss was - e=sSs s=s=S sp g :
/ limb until quite dead
IN New York City, on the 18th, the
/ .A>s.ses..eaex asAle=sea % dag. A number
Of persons were suastruck. AT Washing
ten. d. c., the mercury reached o. In the
shade.
TaK French Consul has notified the
/ Bey that IL the Turkish ships arrive al Ga
letsA French troops VIII Immediately oceulE
Tanfs-
LUKE MULLEN was instantly killed
and John Atkinson badly injured BY falling
slate IN a uvAi iIsiSsz
A DISPATCH from Owensyille, KY,
says James W. Bowsll. sOn-In-law Of ex-
Congressman John d. Young, was suddenly
cured and restorr1 IL fsIii and viiE5i
hy prayer. after suffering more than a ye4I
from dreadful malady.
IN Dublin, Ga, Lish Coates, colored,
has been arrested for whipping woman sc
severely her death l. momsntAFily expected
He was released . few weeks ago from ths
PcnnentiAry, whcEo he was sent for fori
years Tor tying negro woman up and whip
ping her TO death.