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OUR METROPOLIS.
WHAT Is GOING ON AT GOTHAM
NOWADAYS,
Meeting Of the Worlds PaIr'COmmISSIOn
YeSter'lRy-WhiieIAW Rcid'a Achieve
meats for The New York TFIbuns-
Philips FNmoul ForEsry-His'
tFIOnIc happenings, Etc.
AJOURNALIsI,s WORK.
What whlielaW Fcid Has Done for aud
With tue New York Tribune.

| WIN tue NuW toFA tEl9uuos
New YORK, January l0-Jennie June,
writing to the Baltimore american, thus
speaks OF a celebrated journalist;
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid has reason to con.
gralulate himself on the outlook for the
year 1851, Words are not needed to mark
the difference between the solid and h0n.
orabls position Of the New York Tribune
OF to-day and its false and difficult position
when Mr., Reid found himself by the death
OF Mr.. Greeley, it's responsible editor.
O. iliziged, accused aud abused In many
quarters for whatever he did, and what.
ever he did not do or say, with an old con.
stltueucy on the Que hand that considered
itself 10 have been betrayed In the house
ot It's best friend, and new one holding
him to the faith pledged by another, moth.
Ing could be imagined that did not exist to
helghten the difficulties with which he
found himself enCompassed. Tribune
property had long siuCe ceased to pay dlvi.
dends, and ouly the personal character Of
Its founder prevented its credit from being
impaired.
TO restore confidence and reorganizs q
colossal enterprise like that in the midst oi
lphin VI hlouVhlNVulub NVpl0outuhD Woo
surely no light task, but II was quietly un,
dertsken aud has been successfully &C.
CompliShed,
The Tribune OF to-day, while maintain.
ed upon more conservative basis, Is &C.
knowlegdcd In many respects To bs the
model Ol what liberia, ,Onterprising news.
paper should be-, Mr., Greeley's dream
was H.Co.operAtive newspaper, in which
the lowest workman should have his
nolety OF personal interest, and receive
has share Of individual profit, in addition
to his wages. This scheme was found to be
impiRctiCAble aud Improbable, but tho
humane prompting which inspired the et-
tort ha given immortal life TO the work,
aud his memory and the spirit survives,
and will grow, | think, In Mr.. Rsid's
hands, | am glad for my part that wise
Investments aud willingness on the part
OF the principal shareholders have en-.
abed him to becoms whole and cole pro.
prietor, with hardly any membranes, oil
so magnificent n heritage, for he has been
the guardian oft, and has preserved ito
integrity.
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THE mo nIrCH.
De LeSSepS' Panama Canal Project Nj.
suSstd IN the House COMMITTEE on
Foreign Affairs.

De LFSAepS' Panama Canal Project Dl''
suSsed In the House COMMITTEE on
Foreign Affairs.
WAsuISGTON, January ll,-A hearing
took place to-day before the the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs on the sub.
iect generally OF the proposed Panama
ship canal, and especially iu regard to
the joint resolution introduced in the
House, December IS, by Mr., Grape, de-
claring the construction Of such canal, un'
der the auspices Of and through charter
from any Europesn government, Is hos.
tile 10 the established policy Oi the
United States, In violation Of the spirit
and declarations oil the Monroe doC,rlue,
aud cannot be sanctioned or asssnIed to
by the United States government,
Besides the membsEs OF the COMMITTEES,
there were present OF those interested
in the discussion, Representative OrapO,
author OF the joint resolution; Seuor
Zsress, NiCaraHuan Minister; Capt. Eads
and his counsel; Mr., A. Thorndike Rice,
editor OF the North american Review, and
Admiral Ammen. MIR. Rice read Gn ex.
tract from a letter from gentleman in
France, referring to the subaidizing Ol the
French press IN the extent OF $400 600, In
favor Of the DeI,esseps scheme, aud stated
that the American Minister, Noyes, while
lett entirely without instructions on the
subject, had in his private capacity de-.
nounced thescheme, He, (Rice), thought
1t was time the views Of the American
Government were made known.
Representative Grape and another gen.
tlemen afterwards addressed the Commit.
tee In opposition to the DsI4esseps scheme,
and urged the adoption OF the joint resOIu'
tion.
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NEw YORx, January lO,-Professor Geo,
Henry Fox, in a lecture on skin diseases,
at the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
to-day, exhibited as an illustration the
"leopard boy" Alter the Professor had
explained that the color Of the different
races depended on the amount Of pigment
contained in the skin, the boy, a young
negro about eleven years old. was led In.
He was scAntily dressed. His body Ia
mottled with patches Of white skin. Prof.
Fox said that the spots had enlarged con.
tideraby since his first examination Of the
boy three years ago, and 1t was safe to pre-.
dict that the process would go on until the
transformation would be complete. The
lad, In response TO questions, said that he
was black at birth End that white spots
began t1 appear whan he was three years
old. He suffered no pain.
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The marks at the levee last evening In.
dicated feet 0 inches and falling.
There we're no arrivals or departures
yesterday, The ice interfering with the
movements Of the packets.
The Ice gorged at New Maf,insvile oil
Monday night, and was frozen solid yes.
terday morning
News was received yesterday that The
Courier and Diu'nAl passed through the
breakup without receiving a scratch. The
Andes is still lying at Kate Rock.
As the weather Ia geltIbe colder,
another freeze up Ia looked for.
Tbs river was running pretty full Of
heavy Ice yesterday.
pirTsBURdH, Jabuify II River 4 lee!
and stationary. Weather clear aud cold.
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YOUNGSTOWN, O., January ll,-MFs.
scott.siddonB, who was here on a pFoies.
sional visit, aud appeared at the Opera
House oil Saturday evening, narrowly es.
capped serious Injury while out sleigh
ridirg Yesterday afternoon The horses
became frightened aud startled on a full
run, and, tuning corner, runner
broke, the sleigh was up'et, and Mrs,
Siddons thrown out. She was taken into
a house near by, and fortunately escaped
with on y bruised shoulder. She left
here with her company this morning ioi
MeAdvllle, where she is 10 appear to night
and thinks her Injury will not prevent
her doing 90.
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sTEuBENyiLLE, o, January 1l,-Joseph
Jones, q resident Of this county for sixty
years, died at Bloomfield to-day at the
age Of seveuly.elght years.
BY fall Of slate 10 the Market street
shaft this afternoon, Robert Watt wat
seriously crushed. His companions al
escaped, but he, being deaf, failed 10 heat
their cities oil warning.
The Acmo 1lass Works started up To-
day, alter having been shut down some
Time 10 accordance with an agreement o
The Association Of Glass Manufacturers,
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SENATORIAL NOMINEES,

Sherman Chosen In u IIaif Hour Caucus
NJ Columbus, and HnWIry Nominated
by C"pnet IICuI RppnbIlcRns.
COLUMBUS, January 1.-THE Republi.
cans OF the two branches Of the General
Assembly met to night in open caucus.
After choosing chairman and secretary,
General Jones, Of Delaware, nominated
John Sherman as a candidate for United
States Senator, and supported his motion
in a speech reviewing his political career;
notably bis intimate connection with the
national finances and the part ho played
In securing the resumption Of specie pay.
ment. The speaker claimed that the Ie.
turn OF Mr.. Sherman to the National Leg.
isature would be most acceptable to all
the foreign and domestic holders OF
United States BeCnritles. The nomination
was seCOnded by Senator Peter Hitchcock
in a speech paying a high tribute to Mr..
Sherman as u statesman, flnanCier and
patriotic representative. Mr.. Walker, OF
Logan, moved that the nomination OF MIR.
Sherman be made by hCClamation, which,
after further endorsement by Senator
How, was agreed 10, and three cheers
were given for Mr.. Sherman, OhiO's next
Senator. The CanCuB waB not In session
more than thirty minutes.
HARtFJRD, CT, January 1l.-Tho Re.
publican legislative caucus tonight nOn.
mated General hawley as United States
Senator by ACclamatlon.
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HOME AND ABROAD
PRESH AFFAIRS IN ALL QUARTERS
OF TnE GLOBE,
AVlllage Buried In the SNOW In the Old
Dominlon-ExpIOSIOn and Fires
with Fatal RsAuIIE-OccaF.
Fenc's over the Ocean,
dc, &C., &c.
TOMB or sNow.
A House BuTlea UndeF Huge Drifts
The Inmates PeFIsh.

A House BuTlea uHdeF Huge Drifts
The Inmates Perish,
BALTIMORE. January ll.-A dispatch from
MIddleburg, Loudon county, Va, says the
snow In that vicinity has been on the
ground for the past three weeks to the
depth Of fOrty.two inches on level. 1t
has driEted over tho Iences, hiding them
from view and blocking up the roads com.
pletely. The farmers have been obliged to
cut down the shade trees near their farm
houses and use them for fre wood, as the
snow prevented them hauling from tho
woods. Great suffering Is said 10 have pre-.
vailed among the pedple, In one section,
near the flot OF the Blue Ridge, jaat where
the LeesburH turnpike crosses the noun.
tain, an old lady lived with a young
grandson alone In small house, a
mile away from the nearest dwell.
ing, She was completely entombed by
the snow drifting down from thH noun.
tain, and for several days was without
food. Being reduced almost 10 starvation,
and knowing that relief party would not
be able to tiud her house, she cut hole
through the roof and thrust long pole
through the snow, with u gaily.Colored
shawl on the end. 1t was seen by per,
sons, who notified all old gentleman living
a couple OF miles away. He Immediately
ordered ColOted man 10 mount q horse
and take with him food and fuel. The
man rode toward The house until the horse
stuck In the snow, and then could 20 no
further. He managed with difficulty to
yet back home, and upon telling his EN-.
plOyer tho latter summoned ont all the
hands on the place, aud getting as near to
the old woman's house as they could they
worked with shOvels until they cut
through into the cabin. Ga breaking In
they found II was too late. The woman
aud her grandson had both frozen to
daaIh
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KELLOG0's EVERLAsTING CASE
viii Again bs Brought Up at the Instance
OF the Committee on Privileges aud
EIeGiIOua.

viii Again b" Brought Up at tho Instance
OF the Committee on Privileges aud
EIeciIOUH.
WARRINGTON, January 12.-The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
met to-day for the purpose Of deciding
what action should be taken In the Kel.
logg case, Mr., Hill, Of Georgia, offered
motion instructing the chairman to call up
the spolFsrd Kellogg resolution, now
pending in the Senate, and to urgO vote
OH the same. Senator Hoar offered q sub.
stitute for the motion /, the effect that II
would bs inexpedient to proceed with the
Kellogg case until the claims OF Manning,
who succeeds Judge SpOlIori, as caimant
for the seat, shall have been heard by the
Committee, so that the whole matter Of
4 seat In the Senate Tor the State Of Lou
isiana may be disposed Of ut once. This
substitute was rejected and Mr.. Hills
motion was agreed to by party vote Of
to 8, Senator BAiloy and Herman Of the
Committee, being ab'ent. 1tis understood
that Chairman salisbury will call the mat.
ter up at AL early date.
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WAsHtNHEoN, Jan. ALI the Green.
hackers in Congress, with Lee Orandal and
George o. Jones, met tonight at viii.
ards, and held long consultation as 10
what course they should pursue. One
thing only was decided upon, and that wOs
that their organization should be preserved
and active work continued, The Speaker.
ship was discussed, but no decision
reached. An effort will be made 10 carry
the district 10 be vacated In Michigan by
Conger's election TO the Senate. A meet.
ing Of the Congressional Committee will
10 held next week and an address issued
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rnE "su0RrL,Sr.
ANIMAL Meeting Of the ohio Il baltimore
Company NJ Washington. Pa.

WASHINGTON, PA, January 1l..-At a
meeting Of the Ohio 4 Baltimore Short
Line Railway Company, held here to-day,
the former officers and Directors were re.
elected, to.wit President, ]. B. Wash.
ington, Of Pittsburgh. DlreCtofs-W. ".
Smith, VIM. Workman, DR.. Thomas Nc.
Kennah, Henry N. Dongan, Of Washing.
ton, Pa; VIM. Keyser, T, Harrison Gar.
tett, John K. Cowen, Of Baltimore. The
Board subsequently, re elected W. w.
Smith, Secretary; W. II. ljatnS, Treasurer;
". I. Thelin, Auditor; Jas. l.. Randolph,
Chiel Engineer.
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rlr1ssURoh. January li.-wm. DOna.
hoo, a coal miner oi Grafton, W. Va ID
the latest victim Of the rail, he having
been killed at the Willow Grove mines,
on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati 4 st. Louis
R4iroad, yesterday morning about II
O'Clock, The unfortunate man stepped on
tho track In front Of an east.bounl freight
train, when he was caught by The COW.
catcher Of the locomotive and hurled for.
ward. Lille ia supposed TO have departed
instantaheOnsly with the shock.
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sprInger,. ArporIIonment nllI.

WASHINGTON, January l1.-Cogressman
Cox said to-day that he had nothing to do
with sprinRer's novel apportionment bill,
He would have one ready in a few dave.
The Democratic party was not responsible
for anything the Illinois member might
offer that was contrary to the traditions
OF the party. II d9es not seem probable
that sprinRer's bill win have any chance
before the caucus committee. 1t seems 10
have fallen rather dead all around.
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CoLUSBUs, January 1.-THE Ohio Sen.
ate to-day conCutfed in the House amend.
ment to lie bill TO prohibit pool selling,
and tits nov law. The bill provides the
penalLyut ine not exceeding $500 Tor
any person who keeps a house, room or
apparatus, or who records bets or pools
OIL any contest either Oi man or animal or
upon elections.
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WHEELING WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING JANUARY l9. 1884,

"a select committee to Investigate the
alleged abuse Of the ranking privilege.
The Speaker laid before the House
message from the President transmitting
copies OF correspondence relating to an
Invitation extended by the French rspub-
lie to this government to send one or more
delegates TO represent 1t In an lnterna-
tional Congress Of Electricians, to be held
in Paris, September 10. 1881 The Presi.
dent recommends an appointment to he
made for this purpose. The message was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs.
Adjourned.
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If the legislature could take hold Of
,bs Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Gr tbs nape Of the neck and compel them
10 run their passenger trains with some
view 10 the public interests they would be
doing an essential service to all the people
along tho line Of the road,
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NEW YoRk, January lO.-A dispatch
rom Albany says that Charles NJ. Phelps,
sx.state Treasurer aud a dptaulter, who
was convicted Ia October, 1876, Of forgery
and larceny on three counts and sen.
tenced to Ave yearslmptisnnment on each,
lied Of consumption In the Penitenliaty
Ibis morning He would have received a
naftoh In few dAVH,
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CLEVELAND, January 1l.-At a meeting
held by Colored men last night to arrange
tor entertaining the coloted delegation from
the South TO impress General Garfield
with the Importance appointing Senator
Bruce 10 a position III his cabinet,
a resolution was adopted declaring The
action inadyisablp, and that the COlorsd
people are willing to trust their interests
In the hands Of General Gaileld.
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CiSclSSArI, januaty 1.-THE Uincin.
natl Railway Company, operating most Of
The street railways, is, II is announced,
preparing 10 adopt the san Francisco sys.
TEN oil operating cars on tome Of their
lines. Tho system is that Of n endless
cable running under ground, and 10 II
the cars are attached with a grip iron at
will. Should n prove satisfactory II will
be introduced tot all the lines, and horses
will be discarded altogether
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Tux small Try oil rehneries regard Cam
,an "a tbe great oleaginous whale who lie
~'n aa,,siDy a good deal more blubber than
la n. !. entitled to, They will spear him II
,S.s Nv c,p. II they can't tap his blubber
,bsy ' will compel him to tap his barrel
,,a,tv freely,
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TEMpEnANrEINn nmIo.


The Conference In session NJ columbus
COLUMBUS, o., January 1l.-1emper'
anCe folks are greatly interested in the
conference and msss.meeting which com
menCed here to-day, 1t is under the
auspices OF the Ohio State Temperance
Conference. 1t will be continued through
Wednesday and ThurslOy- daylight and
night, The conference has been called in
the interest o. q home protection law. 1t
Ia expected that there will be present
delegates from all over the State. Every
arrangement has been made to accom-.
modaIs visitors aud make the COB.
ierenCe one Of the most influential
and pleasant ever held in the Safe.
Rev W, II. Boole, Of New Jersey, will do.
liver his celebrated leCtuts-"Fhe Batbar.
Ism and Usurpatioa Of the Liquor Legls.
lation," on Wednesday evening, On
Thursday evening, Miss Francis Willard,
Of Illinois, will lecture, Judge Thompson,
Hon. g. 7 Stewart, Hon. Jay Odell, Miss
Mary A. Woodbridge, President Of ". O,
I. NJ Of Ohio; Major + Baird, President
Of O. r. U,, Of Ohio; Mr.. " Il. Dosne,
Henry Champ, EQ, D. ". Gage, Esq.,,
Dr. i MerriCk, DR.. ". NJ. Grimes, Dr. Il.
A. Thompson, z GetChel, Of the Sons
Of Temperance; Il r. Morris, OF
$. OF T. John A,key, Of G. 7. ]. A. Spen.
Ger, Of s. Of r.; Edward MCHugh, 7. Of II.
and T.; B. D. Worthipg'on, Of T. OF II /;
Rev NJ, j. frey, Rev. ". L. Stanley, Rev.
j Phillips aud many others are confidently
to participate.
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PROPOSED baltimore and chicago n. n.

CLEVELAND, o., January il.-A Leader
special says that large number Of ptomi.
nent railroad men Of Cleveland, Pitts.
butph and points along the line oft pro.
posed baltimore and Chicago railroad are
gathered Ia Wooster 10 attend meeting
0i the Directors there tomorrow, when
the iime Of the completion Of the road
will be determined.
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Tug honorable David II, Leonard should
take out patent for his discovery Of the
nav uses 10 which the Chairman OF q
State Committee may he put, He should
now issue tuIIeln to the people Of the
State over his Official signature informing
them Of the result Of the caucus,
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AccoRDlNa to the New York City record
Of vital statistics for 1850, published In
The New York Tribune, there were 3,S04
deaths from aymolic diseases, which were
"inanenccd or aggravated by defective
plumbing, allowing sewer gas to enter the
apartments Of the victims" Such a
record ought to be a warning to all per-
sons to look well to the character ol
the plumbing done in their houses.
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Editors IntcllIGSncer.
At meeting Of the Board Of Education
Of tho district, held at the public school
house In Benwood Monday evening, Jan.
uary 10Th, the following motion was OF.
cred and carried: That the Secretary Of
the Board, through The medium OF the
press, publish M behalf Of the B'Htd Of
Education, OF Union School district, Mar.
shall county, ". Va, that certain state.
menis In "a communication published Jan.
tary 9th, in the MtS Ltter, a Wheeling
Sunday paper, over the nom de plume Of
"FrIend Of The School," arc mischeiyous
and libelous; and, tia. from the tps,i-
mony Of good and reliable ciiz9na, taken
under oath, II Is known that Leotutd
Eskey is Lhe author Ui the communication.
j. SINCLAIR,
Secretary.
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FMzASErn, N. j., January ii.-Twelve
American Union Telegraph men were ar.
rested to-day Tor interfering with The
Western Union wIfOU, and held III $500
bail each TO appear for examination. Mr..
Wilson, Of the Pennsylvania railroad, be-
came security.
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nro little friend Horner was not as for
,,,oa,o S" last night as the other Horner
'"Da, ,uh" Sou' iu bis thumb and pulled out a
v,'m ~"O ! No plum for Horner in the CAUCUS
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Az ImnstInI Aillnnrn.

viRSSA, January ll.-An alliance Of
the Emperors Of Austria, Germany and
Russia may be regarded re established.
The possibility Of their meeting Is be-
ing discussed.
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HAVANA, January 1.-THE FtenCh
steamer vills De BteSt, running between
ST. NsEaite, Havana, and Vera Cruz,
stranded on RinCon, or Guanabo Reel
A vessel has gone to her assistance.
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Tnr Camden interest has the heaviest
,on,incept of blowers and strikers on the
ground at this time
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NEW YoRK, January ll-A new weekly
journal, styled The american ProlteliOni,t,
made lis lfst appearance to-day. II cham.
piuns the cause oi American producers
aad devotes much space 10 Information
concerning trade, finance and commerce.
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NEw yoRK, January 1i.-Twenty.ave
new cases ol scarlet fever In Brooklyn for
the past twenty.iour hours, and IA new
cases Of dlphthera; 81 Cases Of diphthetia
for the past week, and l2 fatal cases oi
sNasIoI favAf.
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rplher nnd ANNA lInrred 10 neatb.

NEw YORK, January ll.-Mts. Edgerton
and her two.y ear.old son we're burned to
death in Waiebif, n j., last night. A
coal oil lamp exploded and set are to theft
ClothlngL