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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-07

TnE session Of the Ohio Legislature
which commences on Monday, January 2,
isexpected to betraught with considerable
interest, and to result in action OF much
Importance to the State politically as well
materially. The mostimportant subject
claiming the attention Of the body will be
the arrangement OF the counties Of the
State into Congressional districts. The
character Of the changes made will depend
entirely upon the action Of Congress in ap.
porioning representatives to the various
States; but whether the representation
allotted to Ohio remains as now, twenty in
number, or is increased, some alterations
will be necessary owing to the shifting Of
population since the lust census. There is
adesire on the part OF the Republican ma
iotty to combine franklin county, in
which Columbus is situated, with other
territory so as to form a district which will
electa Republican in place OF Mr.. Converse,
andthere isaIso aprobability that Cuyahoga
county (Cleveland), will demand attention
on account OF its increase Of population. A
project is being discussed over there to
divide the county, combining the eastern
and larger section with Lake county and Il Q
western with the contiguous territory. But
bethe changes what they may, the Repub'
lican majority in both houses is SO large
that they will be able TO control any action
taken. It's feared by some conservative
members Of the party that their majority Is
too large-that the preponderence Of Re.
publcans may lead to party action which
would not be wise from either partisan OF
disinterested standpoint; but these fears
are no doubt groundless, the Republican
members being Of too high an order oi
Intelligence and integrity to take any mean
Orshort sighted advantage Of the situation.
Among the important subjects concerning
which legislation will probably be sought,
hthe matter Of transportation on railroads.
It is predicted by those who claim
to know that tue railroad war will
be carried into the Ohio Assembly, and
attempts made to influence legislation ii
favor Of the various factions; but Ohio Ii
Certainly not favorable State to wage such
Awar in, when her organic law on the sub
iecti considered. But, atany rate, enough
interest centres in the approaching session
Of her lawmakers to make the probabl,
outcome matter Of speculation and warn
discussion by our over.the.river exchanges
from this time forward.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
STEEL BLOOMS AND HOOP IRON.
Pending Changes ia the State Department FIRE.
Hnghsy,ss to Suses'd BllIns-Th' VIrEInIa
SsaatOrshlp- for the Fiscal
ISar-GsasrAl SOtSS AAd Gossip.
Special Dispatch to The InteIlIsoneqr.

Special Dispatch to the En'eIliSeneet.
WAsHNGToN, December 6,-The meet
ing OF iron manufacturers and exporters
with Judge French, of the Treasury Depart
ment, which was expected to have been
held to-day, did not occur, owing to the
non.aFrival Of prominent Pittsburgh and
New York iron men.
Mr.. B. A. Wick, editor Of the Iron Age
at Pittsburgh, had an interview with Judge
French to-day, and arranged the meeting
for tomorrow At Judge French's solicita-
ton, Secretary Folger willgivo an audience
to the iron men himself, as the Assistant
Secretary he asheard and reheard the
matters to be brought forward until he
thinks his decisions and views upon the
subject are pretty web known.
THE PRINCIPAL MATTER TO NE SETTLED.
The old subject Of steel blooms is the
principal matter to be considered to.mor-
row, but hoop iron will not be neglected
and the new Secretary will be treated to-
morrow to gentle dissertation upon the
latter subject, to be followed soon by
heavy onslaught on the part Of iron men
in the hope OF securing a reversal OF the
decision Of the former Secretary's upon
that article. The steel bloom question will
receive thorough investigation at the
meeting tomorrow.
COMING CHANGES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT,
The nomination Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen to
be Secretary Of State, is expected to be
made Tomorrow or mex! dIy. There are
rumOs Of numerous changes in the State
Department, Assistant Secretary Hit will
retire and ]. Bancroft Davis will be mp.
pointed to succeed him; The vacancy on
the Court OF Claims bench created by Mr..
Davis promotion, will be filled by the re.
appointment Of Secretary Hunt, who left
the bench to enter General Garh eld's
Cabinet. When Mr.. Walker Blaine, Third
Assistant Secretary Of State, returns from
Peru, whittier be has gone with Mr., Tres
colt on a mission Of peace, he will, in all
likelihood, resign, and an Illinois man,
whose name Is not published, will be
given the place,
ESTIMATES FoR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
The estimates for the next fiscal year are
s34O,5G9,537, which is over SlS,OOOOOO in.
crease over the estimates for the current
year, and for which Congress appropriated
$3l5,555,OOO. The probability is that the
total appropriation for the next fiscal year
will be nearly S3sOOOO,OOO. This includes
pension deficiency Of $2O0OOOOO, an
amount called for by the Commissioner Of
Pensions to settle pension arrears.
GOING TO FIGHT FOR RrDDLEBERGER.
Senator Malone, Collector Brady, and
Postmaster Van Aiken, Of Petersburg
General James Williams, Of Winchester;
Mr., Riddleberger, and other persons well
known in the political atTairs Of Virginia,
left last evening for Richmand. II is un-
derstood that these gentlemen have gone
to Richmond in the interest Of Riddle.
berger's candidacy for the United tates
Senate. It is the intention to make
sharp, quick and decisive fight for Riddle
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VOLUME XXX..-NUMBEK 80.

tons, as prepared by the Board and ap
proved by my predecessor, has done mucl
to arrest the progress Of epidemic disease
and has thus rendered substantial servic,
TO the nation.
The international Sanitary Conference
to which have referred, adopted form
OF bill Of health to, be used by all vessel,
seeking to enter the ports Of the countries
whose Representatives participated in it
deliberations This form has since been
approved by the National Board OF Health
and incorporated with its bill and rcgula-
tons, which have been approved by me
in pursuance OF the law. The health OF
the people Is Of supreme importance, and
all measures looking to their protection
aglinst the spread OF contagious diseases,
and to the increase of our knowledge for
such purposes, deserve the attention Of
Congress.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Tho report Of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury represents in detail highly satisfac'
tory exhibit OF the state ofthe finances and
the condition Of the various branches Of
the public service administered by that
department. The ordinary revenues from
all sources for the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1881, were;
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THE ASS ssAssIN,S TRIAL.
The Proceedings Of Yesterdays ESarh'
InniInti In the Cnae.

The FkOteeUtVkN VI AFNsNIWNJ As"-'S''
inatISn IN the Caae.
wAsnfSaroS, December 6.-Upon the
opening Of the court this morning, Guiteau
announced that he had prepared an order
for the attendance Of witnesses. He sug,
Vested Saturday, and would desire the
court to sign at once. The order was handed
Judge Cox.
scoville called George c. Gorham, editor
Of the Republican, but he did not respond
Charles d. Fatwel, member OF Congress
from Chicago, took the stand and was ques
TONED upon the state Of feeling between
the factions Of the Republican party just
previous to the shooting Of President Gar
held. 49,. .
Judge Porter objected to taking UP The
time n the court by this kind Of evidence
Witness was questioned rs to his ac
unainNnce with the prisoner "Guiteat
ind called upon him twitness) at his oiiic'
in Chicago, and showing him some news
paper slips, said that he was about 70 puF
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Speaker Kirier has not had time to give
athought to the formation Of committees,
and all assignments Of ChairmanShips on
new committees are the mercst specila-
ton. In the House the members Of com.
mites are not promoted according to their
seniority Of service on n committee, as In
The Senate, and therefore there Is no basis
ior speculation. The Speaker tises bis own
Judgment and pleasure in dlstri buting
committee honofS
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PHlADELpHtA, December 6,-The police
are investigating n supposed case Of NAL.
practice. The victim, whose body Is now at
!he morgue, issupposed to be Kate Heinde.
Mrs. Brandt midwife and servant Kate
were arrested. A physician attended the
young woman after her removal TO the
house Of II German etnigrant and gave n
certificate Of death from peritOnitis.
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Murdered fnr Aln notiAra.

MI vERSoS. KY, December 6.--1n a
difficulty over 80 at RsedvillV, this county,
Yesterday, an old man named Roberts
was stabbed six times and instantly killed
6y ayoung man named King. The mur.
uerer has not vet been arrested.
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rnE INrER.ocEANIc cAXAt.

The questions growing out Of the pro-
posed inter.oceanic waterway across the
lsthmus OF Panama is one Of great nation.
al Importance. This Government has not
been unmindfnl of the solemn obligations
imposed upon it by It's compact Of lSl6
with Colombia as the independent and
sovereign mistress Of the territory, crossed
by the canal, and has sought to render
them effective by fresh engagements with
the Colombian Republic. Looking to their
practical execution, the negotiations to this
end, after they had reached what appeared
to be materially satisfactory solution
here, were met in Colombia by disayow.
al OF the powers which its Envoy had as.
sumed, and by a proposal for renewed ne
gotiations on modified basis.
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PIrsnrRou, December B.-The trial Of
We Molly Maguires far the murder Of
Maurice Heuly, the Dunbar iurnaceman,
iaN ,, June, commenced at UhiOntown, Pa,
This morning.
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CAPITAL CULLINGS.
General News Notes aud Congressional
AnhIrS

hHhlFs
WASHINGTON, December 0.--The Demo.
cratic Senators held a caucus this morning
at which 1t was decided to make no strug-
gle III the Senate for an equal division Of
Committees as contemplated by Pugh's
amendment to Edmund's resolution, but to
leave the whole question to the generous
sense OF the fair dealing OF the Republi-
cans.
How THE MESSAGE IS RECEIVED.
The Presidents message is generally re.
Ceived with satisfaction and commenda.
ton. Some disappointment is expressed
in some quarters that he did not more dis.
tinCtly and definitely enunciate Il policy,
This feeling, however, seems to be confined
to those who hope for the domination Of Il
faction Of the party. The Republiransgener.
ally think the President means 10 ignore
factions and to heal dissensiOns, and are
glad he rpirnined from saying anything that
could be seized upon by either faction,
Western Republicans, especially thost
from silver producing States, are moi
pleased at the recommendation to limit
silver coinage, but they console themselves
with the belief that Congress will not carry
out that recommendation.
THE NEW cABtXEr Sor so NEW AFTER ALI
It can be defln tely and authoritatively
stated that Secretary Hunt will retain bis
Cabinet position, and james will remain rs
head Of the Postoilice Department until
the end Of the present fiscal year. james,
when questioned tonight, admitted that he
IA to remain until the end Of next June
and Lincoln also admits that he will rp'
main. II Is reported tonight that Kirk.
wood has also been informed by the Presl'
dent that he desires him to remain. A
Western enator iniomed Western Asso.
ciated Press reporter tonight that Kirk.
wood will remain. Hunt, II is said, will
probably stay for while, to eventually
make room for Longstreet Frelihghuysen
and Brewster are to be Secretary aud AT.
torney General, and the Treasury having
been 'filpd out this makes up the compile
ment OF Cabinet officers.
CONGRESS.
Both houses met as usual this morning,
and the usual number Of bills and rGsnlu'
tions we're introduced and referred. The
Presidents message was communicated 10
the Senate about o'clock, and was read
| at,l eufpeHp1
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WASHINGTON, December 0.-tniormation
eas "a been received here Of the death Of
yen. Fitzpatrick, Minister 10 Chill. He
0led at Santiago Sunday last.
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LoNDoS, December 6-The Grand Lodge
o. Master Masons las. night passed resOlu-
uonsoi confidence with Mrs. Garfield. The
resolution was moved by Lord Hennlkef
and seconded by Prince leOpold.
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mot A WAVE OF TROUBLE ROLLS" F."

Relations Of unimpaired unity have been
maintained throughout the year with the
respective Governments OF Austria, Hun.
gary, Belgium, Denmark, Hayti, Paraguay
and Uruguay, Portugal, and Sweden and
Norway. This may also be said OF Greece
and Ecuador, although our relations with
those States have some years been seyered
by the withdrawal Of appropriations for
diplomatic representatives At Athens it
seems expedient to restore those missions
even on Il reduced scale and decidedly
recommend such Il course with respect to
Equador, which Is likely, within the near
future, to play an important part among
the nations OF the Southern Pacific.
At Its lust extra session, the Senate called
for the text of the Geneva Convention, for
the relief Of the wounded in the war.
trust this action foreshadows such interest
in the subject rs will result in the adhesion
OF the United States to that humane and
COmmendable engagement.
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Meanwhile, this Government learned
that Colombia had proposed to the Euro.
pean powers to join in guarantee Of the
neutrality OF the proposed PInnma cnnal-
guarantee which would BIZ in direct con.
tradiction ofour obligation as the sole guar.
antee. OF the guarantee Of Colombian ter
ritory-ot the neutrality OF the canal itselI
my lamented predecessor felt 1t his duty
toplaCe before the European powers TIL.
reasons which make the prior guarantee oi
the United States Indispensable, and fOt
which the interjection Of any foreign guar
antee might be regarded as q superauous
and uniriendlv act,
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BOUNDARY DIFFICULTY.

The Costa Rican Government lately
framed an engagement with Colombia, set
tling by arbitration the boundary question
between those countries, providing that
he post OF arbitrator be the King OF
the BeIgitns, the King OF Spain und the
President Of the Arg ntine Confederation.
The King Of the B,lgiNns has declined ia
act, but | um not us yet advised Of the ac-
ton Of the King Of Spain. As we have
certain interests in the disputed territory
which are protected by our treaty engage
ments with one Of the parties, it Is import
unit that the arbitration should not, with.
out our consent, affect our rights; and this
Government has accordingly thought
proper to make its views known to the par.
ties to the agreement, us well as tbintinute
them to the Belgian and Spanish Govern.
ments.
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Cht qnteItigsnter.


,x Industrial exchange sees in the sta,
,i.,i,. for the current year evidences that
%s americans are becoming every year
r,o,, m careless nation. The record Of 1881
ain nil, show considerably upward Of $780,
SCOoO w worth OF property destroyed by
A., A large proportion Of this loss could
H,re been ayerted by care on the part
Il property owners or tenants,
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with the French Government with the
view OF producing friendly and honorable
adjustment.
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| renew the recommendation which has
been heretofore urged by the executive
upon the attention Of congress, that after
the reduction OF such amount US may be-
found due to American citizens, the bal
ance Of the indemnity fund, heretofore OBJ
utined from China aud Japan, and which
is now in the hands Of the Suite depart
ment, be returned to the Governments Of
these countries.
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ties against such colonial productions OF
the Dutch East Indies as are imported
hither from Holland, has been already con-
sidered by Congress. l trust that ut the
present session the matter may be tlvorl-
bly considered.
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Both houses met as usual this morning,
and the usual number Of bills and rGsnlu.
tions we're introduced and referred. The
Presidents message was communicated to
the Senate about o'clock, and was read
and referred.
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VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS.

The Government Of Venezuela main.
tains its attitude Of warm friendship, and
continurs, with great regularity, It's pty.
mrnts Of the monthly quota Of the diplo.
mnticdebt. Notwithstanding direction
in which Congress should net, I ask it,
attention to the standing questions affect.
ing the distribution OF the Sums thus far
received. The relations between Venezuela
and France, growing out oi the SHINE debt,
have been for some time past in an unsaiis.
factory state, and this Government as the
neiVhbOr and one Of the lnrgpst creditors
Of Venezuela, has interposed itself since
or from one section TO another.
The execution Of the rules and regila.
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nEAtrn AYp sAylrARY AEFAIns.

The international Sanitary Conference,
for which II 1870 Congress made provision,
assembled in this city early in Januarv
lust, and its SESSIONS were prolonged until
March. Although It reached M specific
conclusion aiFcc ing the future action OF
the participant powers. the interchange Of
views proved to be most valuable. Tile
full protocols ri the sessions have been al.
ready presented to the Senate As peril.
nent to this general subject call vonr ut.
tcntion tn the operations Of the National
Roard nj Health, established by net NJ
Congress approved March 3, 1870. Its
sphere Of duty was enlarged nv the act Of
June 2, In The slme year. BY the last
named net the Board was required to in
stitnte such measures ns might be doomed
necessary for preventing the Introduction
Of contagious nr Infectious diseases from
foreign countries into the United States
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INTERNATIONAL MARINE CODE.

l invite your attention to the propriety Of
adopting new code OF international rules
for the prevention Of collisions on the high
seas, and OF conforming the domestic legis-
atiOn Of the United States so that no con.
fusion may arise from the application Of
conflicting rules in the case Of vessels Of
different nationalities meeting In tidal
waters. These international rules differ but
slightly from our own. They have been
adopted by the Navy Department for the
government OF the war ships Of the United
States on the high seas aud in foreign
waters, nnd through the action Of the State
Department in disseminating the rules,
and in ac1nlinting the shpnlAstprs with
the option VI conforming ~ them without
the juris lictional wht-rs Of tho United
States they are now very generally known
and Ubeyed.
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hither from Holland, has been already con
sidered by Congress, trust that at the
present session the matter may be tlvora'
bly, considered.
INSECURITY OF LIFE n TURKEY.
The insecurity Of life and property in
many parts Of Turkey has given rise to cor
respondelce with the Porte, looking par
ticulAry to the better protection Of Ameri.
can missionaries in the empire. The con-
demned murderer Of the eminent mission
ary, DR.. Justin W. Parsons, has not yet
been executed, although this government
has repeatedly demanded thar exemplary
Justice be worked.
SOME EVILS OF IMMIGRATION.
The Swiss Government has solicited the
good offices OF ourdi lomatic and consular
agents for the protection OF its citizens in
countries where it is not itself represented.
This request has, within proper limits,
been granted. Our agents in Switzerland
have been instructed TO protest against the
conduct OF the authorities OF certain Com
munes in permitting the immigration to
this country Of criminals und other ObieC-
tionable persons. Several such persons,
through the cooperation OF the Commits
sioners OF Emigration At New York, have
been sent back by the steamers which
brought them. A continuance Of this
course may prove more etfectual remedy
than diplomatic remOnstrances.
Treaties OF commerce and navigation and
for the regulation OF the consular privileges
have been concluded with POmerania and
Seryia since their admission into the fam
lily Of the European states.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
As is natural with contiguous states hay
ing like institutions and like aims OF
advancement, need and development,
the friendship OF the United States and
Mexico has been constantly maintained.
The government has lost no occasion OF en-.
couraging the Mexican government to u
beneficial realization Of the mutual advan-
tages which will result from more intimate
commercial intercourse and from the open
ing OF the rich interior Of Mexico to rail |
way enterprise. deem it important that
means be provided to restrain the lawless.
ness, unfortunately SO common on the fron.
tier, and to suppress the forays ofthG resrr.
vation Indians ol either side OF the Rio
Grande.
CENTRAL AMERICAN STATES.
The neighbo,lng States of Central Amer
ica have preserved internal peace, and their
outward relations toward us have been
those Of intimate friendship There are
encouraging signs Of their growing disposi.
riDn to subordinate their local interest to
those which are common to them by rpl-
sou Of their geographical relations The
dispute between Guatemala aud
Mexico has afforded this Government an
opportunity to exercise its good offices for
II rupture between these States,
and for prOcuringH peaceful solution Ut
the question. cherish II strong hope that
in view OF our relations Of anily with both
that our friendly counsels
will work great good
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The thrseand one.hllf per centnm bonds
being payable ut the pleasure Of the Gov
ernment, are available for the investment
Of tile surplus revenue without the ay-
mGnt Of premiums, Unless these bonds
can be funded ut IL much lower rlta OF in
torest than they now bear, agree with the
Secretary OF the Treasury that no legisIa-
ton respecting them Is desirable.