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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

Special Dispatch to the 1ntellIScncor.
WASHINGTON, February ia Post
special dispatch from Richmond to-day
shows the condition of Readjustcr affairs
in the Virginia Legislature to be anything
but satisfactory. 1t was expected yester-
day that with the aid OF Wingdeld, the
Republican who now votes with the Read
justers, the caucus nominees for Judges
and Auditors OF Public Accounts could be
elected, but the detection of Senators Mayo
and Walker stops the entire proceedings,
and puts the Readiusters in worse shape
than they were in before. II is said that
Malone, who, by the way, has not yet re-
turned to Washington, and Riddleberger
are in despair, and that tho tactional disa-
grcements arc greatly injuring the prestige
Of the party. The Bourbons arc exceed.
inGly jubiliant over the turn in Affairs, and
arc encouraging it as much Os possible,
with the hope that it may have an appre-
ciable effect on the coming elections.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

Special Dispatch 10 Tho lRtelllEencer.
WASHINGTON, February l8.-Ip an alb.
stract of the militia force OF the United
States submitted by the Secretary to the
Senate this week, West Virginia is shown
to have 100000 men available for military
duty; sos non.c0mmissioned officers and
pri1atcs in tho militia service, 45 ccm-
pany officers, ! staff officers and general
officer. Ohio is found to have 800, 600 men
available for military duty; 1854 non.
commissioned officers and privates in the
militia service, sol company officers, 1Ol
field officers aud l6 general staff officers.
There are in the United States 6,47G, 1877
men available Tor military duty. There are
l9S,3lO in the militia service, Of which
ll4,534 are non-commissioneq officers and
privatcs, 6.053 company officers, 1908 field
officers, l,04O OstatF officers and l2G general
Nflfpora
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

- San FR4SCIsco, February l0-The Port
townsend y, steamer Eureka arrived from
sltEa. The United States hospital there,
occupied as an industrial school and mis-.
stonary house for Indian boys, burned on
the 2tst utt Since the departure ot
Wachussett, dives, dance housea and pror
shops have been opened at sltka. Hochenooo
is manufactuFed at all hours. The parties
engaged in this business are mostly Russian
half.bFeeds and aliens. They arc under
surveillance and on the return Of Wacbus-
sSetts they will be arrested and sent TO Port
land for trial. Winter has been unusually
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
rcrA BLIsHED AUGUST "a. 1852.

originated In Wheeling no less than seven
similar ones, oil affecting persons Of the
highest respeCtability, and investigation
shows that they are all without the slight
est foundation iniact.
The editor Of this paper has in the long
course OF his journalistic experience passed
through many heated and bitter political
and personal contests, and has received
and given many blows. There have been
times when he was subjected to the most
acrimonious anonymous communications
In other papers, and even TO the receipt Of
cowardly and malignant, anonymous let.
tiers, but under every variety Of pro-
vocation from every sort Of Toes he
has never yet, as the records Of this paper
will attes5 struck an assailant foul blow.
He never went behind his Nssallant ostrike
him through others, and especially and
above all 10 strike him in those relations
which even Savages respect rs shielded
against any mans personal responsibility
for any real or supposed wrong No man
who is not murderous villain ut heart,
and creature whom all honorable men
would execrate and abhor US they
would the most ioathsomo and deadly
viper, would for moment be capable Of
such methods Of revenge. Such vile mon
ster deserves no quarter or any spot of
earth, and is simply an object to be i'm
paled when discovered before the seornfal
gaze Of every decent human being.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

81. LOUIS, February la--A terrible trop.
coy occurred yesterday near CentcryiIle
Texas, IL which two negroes named USlI
were Killed. and their wives morlaiIv
wonndC9. ltappeaEs that the nee rocs wh3
were riding along the road in wagon Ind
some trouble with the child Of awhile man
named Lyle. The child went home md
told It's father about the affair and tho
latter taking shot gun concealed himself
BY the roadside. Shortly after the ncDrohS ,E
drove by, aud Lyle fred upon them iron,
y. ns a.Nonsh, almost blowing The heads of,
!i!s. Ite men an! fatally woahdiag the women.
ed in pursuit. law "'''F''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
Tho Chester DIAaxtor.

CnEsrER, Pa, February 10.-Ffve. moro
Of the wounded by the fire and explosion
Of the old Porter mansion are in precar.
ious condition. The list OF injured
increases -Four Of the victims weIe
buried to-day. The funerals OF the re.
mainder will take place tomorrow. Crowds
Of people from the surrounding country
viewed the ruins to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
FIGHTING FOR A RAILROAD.
a Spirited Contest for the Control OF
the New JerAey CcnirnI.

A Spirited Contest for the Control or
the New Jersey Central.
Special Dispatch to the Intelugcnccr.
WASHINGTON, February l0-The attempt
on the part OF Gould, Lothrop and others
to prevent the Baltimore & Ohio getting
control of the New Jersey Central by run
ming bill through the New Jersey Legis-
lature to authorize an increase Of stock,
was met by the Gowan-Garrett party in a
befitting manner yesterday. The latter
applied for an injunction in the Superior
Court of New York city yesterday to
restrain the action OF the directors Of the
road, on the ground that under the com
pAny's charter no increase OF stock could
be made without the consent OF two.thirds
OF the stockholders. The application
was granted and the board of directors re-
quested to show cause why the injunction
should not be made perpetual. The whole
matter is founded upon Goulds opposition
to the proposed western connection
OF the B. & o., which comes into strong
competition with Gould's southwestern
lines. A 3. & O. official who was in
Washington yesterday says that the whole
Of the epresent board OF stockholders OF the
New Jersey Central is pledged TO Gould
but that the B. & o. and Reading hold suf-
ficient stock apd proxies to secure the road.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
IT0ii.e Again.

WAsnlSGTox, February 1s.-Jobn q
Thompson will start for Ohio Monday.
There are rnmors that he will take an nc,
tive part in the management az the evening
Time. newspaper at Columbus, and that he
Is looking forward to the time when he will
again return to Washington, mot as cTpeant.
at'ArmS, but as member Of Congress,
Mr., Thompson gave farewell dinner nj
Williards tonight. to his political friends
IN Washington. Colonel Richard Neyip.
ot Columbus, was also present and most oi
the Ohio Democratic menbegs Of Conpress.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

pEs MoISEs, Iowa, February ls.-Iast
night two young men, Wesley Slater and
Thomas Frost. while returning home in.
toxicated, from Casey, got into quarrel at
Mr. Hibbard's house, by Slater insisting
IN starting on or he would shoot
Frost. Frost seized q gun belonging to
Hubbard, and declared lie would Shoot
also. A scutlle followed, ip which Slater
got possession Of the gun. Frost seized
the muZyle, and placed it against his own
breast and dared Sater to shoot, which he
did, Frost dying almost inslantly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

THE bill which passed the lower House
OF Congress last week, and which will un-
doubtedly pass the Senate, by which the
House is to consist after this Congress-
and until after the next census, Of So5
members, instead Of 20S, as now, does not
give satisfaction to the Democratic bretli.
rem, inasmuc h us it is supposed to inurc to
the advantage OF the Republicans in the
Electoral College. 1t seems that the apcre.
gate Electoral vote il 1881 will be 4Ol, or,
II Dakota be admitted 4O4, a majority of
which will be 2O2 or 2O3. The sixteen
States, including West Virginia, which
compose the solid South, will have n total
OF l53 Electoral votes, and in order to elect
a Presidentthe Democrats would be Obliged
to hold not only the votes OF those States,
but to gain 40 or so votes more from the
Nothern States. The Republicans admit
that Nevada with 8 votes, Indiana with 10,
New Jersey with 0 and New York with SO,
will be doubttuI,and they believe that with
reasonable certainty they can count on
the other 1856 votes from the North. They
will be required then to get II or is votes
from the four doubtful Northern States, or
to make inroads into the solid South.
They believe that they will have, at least,
an even chance with the Democrats Of
carrying New York, Nevada and New Jer-
sey, and more than IN even chance Of
carrying Virginia, with her twelve Electo-
raj votes; Tennessee with her twelve, and
North Carolina with her eleven. Some Of
the shrewdest Democrats in the House can
see that, so far as any political advantage is
concerned, it rests with the Republicans,
and yet it has been obtained in SO fair
way that no substantial complaint can be
made regarding it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
Duel between Mexican pIoo,,,.

LAREDO, TEXAS, February lS-Mexican
news states that another duel occurred on
Tuesday, near the Dolores Cemetery, lust
out OF the City Of Mexico, between Two
young men Of the aristocrapy, who had
auarreled about pretty girl. Two shots
were exchanged, peithef being dangerous,
lv wounded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
simply Rccrca,ion.

NEw YORX, February l0.-Ilon Andrcw
Shumau and W. \. Sullivan, OF the
Chicago. Erening Journal, who have been in
the city for several days, will leave for
home tomorrow evening. Although Mr..
ShumNn has been in conference with Re
pubicans here and in Washington he
states that he is east simply for recreation,
and that bis visit has no political signif.
canoe,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

BRowNsyuLE, TExAs, February ls-In-
formation comes from Vera Cruz, Mexico,
that Thursday evening an ltaIian, named
Pietro PastOrino, went 10 visit u young
country woman near there. A brother q
the girl, named Gaitano Gtocati, rushed in
on the pair rs they were billing and cooing
together, stabbed the girl in the breast, IA.
tally wounding her, and killed Pastarino.
The assassin NaS apprehendeh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

WASHINGTON, February lS.-The Sen,
ate Census Committee this afternoon de.
cided to recommend the passage OF the
House apportionment bill without amend.
ment, and Chairman Hale was instructed
to ask It's immediate consideration on Mon
day, and II objection is made, to continue
to press its consideration until it is finally
disposed Of.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
THE PERUVIAN COMPANY.
Shipherd's Practical Joke = Amusin,
EQalurRA Of Il.

Features Of Il,
WASHINGTON, February ls.-Phe publ.
cation here Of the list Of names Of promi,
nent men in connection with Shipherd's
Peruvian Company scheme, affords sub,
ieCt more Of merrimcnt than anything else,
even to those whose names are in the list.
1tappears that the names were used pro.
misCuouSly, without any authority what.
ever from the owners OF those names,
Congressman Hewitt, OF New York, says
he received circular marked "cOntiden.
tial, j." and that the circular would be called
for thht he put it in his desk without
giving 1t any consideration, and subsequent.
ly somebody did call for it. lie not only
never consented TO the use OF his name, but
never took any notice OF this circular. Tho
same state OF facts applies to other names
used.
Shipherd seems to have pursued q pecu-
Jar plan Of claiming the acquaintance and
association OF public men; II he knew their
names or address, that was enough. 1t is
already apparent that he took pnWarrauted
liberties With public men, but his methods
are so apparent that no serious CONSEQUENT
ces are involved. He sent circulars 10
parties, and without waiting to hear from
them, entered their names as associates OF
his in his ehimerical scheme.
One amusing incident connected with the
publication OF these names, is that Repre-
sentative Belmont offered resolution call.
ing for the submission OF the list>to the
House, and among the names presented is
that Of his father, August Belmont.
NEW YoRE, February lS.-JCsse Selig.
man, Samuel Sloau, William X. Jesgup <
Co., S. D. Babcock and DR.. Norvin Green
declare the use Of their names by shipherd
as unwarranted, and they know nothing Of
him or his Peruvian scheme. Shipherd
and Grant refused to be interviewed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

,,, DALLAS, TEXAS February 1o.--Milea
thompson, the negro who Iavishcd Mira
Johnson, !,n, white woman and killed her
latheE, who attempted his capture semc
months ago, was hanged at Bellyillc ycs.
ieluay " The presence Of several Thousand
lholisand people. lie made confession
on me galloWs. He said ho deserved his
lale anu was prepared 10 mcot Il.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

GALVESTON, Texas, February 1a.-Iast
night party Of desperadoes headed by
VIM. Ware visited the residence Of Sheriff
Robb, at Uvalde, and sought 10 murder
him. kobb fought them, killing Waiter
Crane. Citizens came to his rescue, and
the despeFadoes were cleaned out,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
neat ne WIG io pen tll.

PITBDrRGu, February ia swe,lo
named Ahraham Nelson, living in a hnvei
on Webster avenue, beat his wife SO baiIv
Ut : O'Clock tonight that she died in INF
lodged in hiI, N'''U "''e
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

GALVESTON, Texas, February ls.-Two
Deputy Sheriffs visited Mexican ranch
twenty miles east Of San Antonio, yester.
day, to arrest Juan Garcia, q noted desner.
ado and horse thief. Garcia opened fire
with Winchester rife, wounding Deputy
Sheriff Stevens. Tho fire was returned
and Garcia Killed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20
STAR ROUTE FRAUDS.
The Corruption Used by the Sympa.
thIzerS with the ThIeYes.


thlzera with the Thieves.
WASHINGTON, February lS.-Star.route
sympathizers in Washington are trying ID
cover up their disappointment at Judge
SHELLS decision in straw bond cases by
exulting over the failure OF Star.toutc pros.
ecutions in Judge Dundy's court at Omaha,
where verdict Of acQuittal was directed
from the bench. Colonel George Bliss,
when asked what he knew of these cases,
said they were local prosecutions, not
under his control, and he knew little OF
the details The cases originated
in the confession Of the postmas.
ter at Deadwood that he had
been giving false certificates OF the
arrival and departure Of mails in order to
enable contractors to draw their full pay,
though they had not fulfilled their con
tracts. This confession was obtained by
Postottice Inspector Furay, in an investig1.
ton set on foot by himself. Strong local
influence OF mail contractors in that re-
gion Monroe salisbury, one Of the largest
mail contractors, lives ut Deadwood) pre-
vented an indictment otthe guilty persons
once, but it was finally had. On the trial,
however, the Deadwood Postmaster re.
fused TO testify, on the ground that he
would criminate himself. Col. Bliss infers
that the failure Of this witness upon whom
the prosecution seems to have unwfsely
depended, broke down the case. lie is
inclined to think that the same strong local
influence which has helped the defendants
Inns nlSo ingnirnI fLa faH,nro hla tnna of tI,n
dispatches from Nebraska regarding them,
and has begun movement for Fnray's re.
moval. A Dcadwool paper n few days ago
published bitter charges against him.
Yesterday morning, rs soon as the paper
arrived, it was carried to the Postmaster
General by the person who has proiessed
to be in active sympathy with the Star
Route prosecutors and presented us reasons
Tor Furay's removal. These incidents
illustrate the influence OF contractors.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

THE New York Bulletin Of Saturday thinks
that the iron market Is at its highest point,
and that it can only be quoted barely
steady. While there is no positive weak
ness yet It is not SO strong as it has been.
Consumers are now buying verycautiously.
The hardware market ls well sustained, and
for the season quito animated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

ATLANTA, Ga, February lO,--A soutI,
bound freight tFaipt ont oF time, on .he
Atlanta 4 Charlotte Air Line oame In col.
lision with another freight train on the
trestle Just south Of Gainesville. The
trains and trestle were wrecked and four
cars burned, The tiremen and one OF the
engineers were injured by leaping 10 the
VrnnnI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

MEMpNla, February lS.-The ApptaT,
Helena special says; The two.ve5r.oid
son Of j. A. Fitzpatrick, 'I prominen, irre11
wholesale druggist d Helena, was drnwna,I
this afternoon by falling from the Sidewalk
into n the water which covers The lover IS,S Dor
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

;. LONDON, February lO-Two Of The sar.
spassengerS;sansfcred to t,,c NefIer,
land, stGtp tistth Captain Of tie Seder.
ISni declined to take tho Sardlnian in % tnw
llls vessel carrying The mails, but offered
to take the Sardinian's passengers. The
rndder being Axed, the Nederlsnd left tho
sardInian on the Sth inst. 900 miles from
Queenstown with the stern lcakin1 ''
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-29
COUNTY PLATFORM.

Resolred, That the clear and able ex-
position of the principles of Nevada Re-
puhIicanism as enumerated in the Plat
form and Resolutions held at the late
Republican Convention ut Reno is
hereby endorsed by this Convention.
Resolred, That this Convention
pledges its nominees tOa rigid encon-
omy i'm the administration of county
affairs, in the interest of the taxpayers
and business men of Ormsby county.
Resolrecl, That the suspicious attitude
of the Democracy upon the question of
public schools meets with the hearty
disapproval Of all people, irrespective of
education.
Resolred, That the nominees of this
Convention on the Legislative ticket he
pledged against the form of railroad
extortion practiced by the Central Pa
cific Railroad Company known as .'hack
freight" by which certain freight land
ed i'm Reno is charged for as if it was
carried to Sacramento and return,
thereby discriminating against Nevada
and its business.
Resolred, That we favor the passage
of a bill by which a State Boar1 of
Equalization may be provided for the
purpose of equaizing taxation upon all
property within the State. The duties
to be performed without compensation
by such State officers AS the Legislature
shall designate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-29
A Jail Break.

MERCER, Pa, September 2s.-Five
expert burglars, in Jail for rohbing the
express office at GreenvilIe, have es-
capped. They suddenly seized and
bound the guard, gagged him and put
him in a cell, forced the other prisoners
into cells with revOlvers, seized the
turnkey as he entered, locked him in a
cell also, took the keys from him, passed
out, bound and gagged the Sheriff s
wife and fed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-29

The Chronicle makes IA splendid point
for Cassidy by admitting that he lied
in his attempt to bring the Regain bill
tefore Congress, hut that the way to
success is to keep trying, therefore it
argues that the proper thing to do is to
send Mr.. Cassidy again. Will the
Chronicle he so good as to give us some
light on Mr.. Cassidy's work in Congress
against the railroad monopolies ?
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-29

The Eureka Sentinel, utterly at a
loss to answer the APPEALS questions
regarding the course of George Cassidy
in Congress, reprints an article from
the Chronicle nearly two years old, and
which was disposed of about ten days
ago by an extract from the Congressional
Record. The Sentinel manages to keep
just about week in the rear of this
campai and comes up full Of savagery
and military ardor to fight on portions
of the battle field which have been
abandoned to the dead of both parties
When the Sentinel gets in among the
skeletons it makes matters very lively.
So long as the Chronicle can shovel
fifth, Misrepresentation and abuse upon
Mr.. Powning, all we'll and good, but
the instant Mr.. Adams peculiarities
a'e shown up the same paper bowls
like mailman and talks about the
brutality of the APPEALS fight against
Adams. The APPEAL will continue to
fight Mr.. Adams from now until the
polls close. 1t will he an open and
above-hoard fight all through. No
"stiIl hunts" nor lying pamphlets
thrust sufreptitiously under doors.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-29

Lost, a check for $500, drawn by
William Wilson in favor Of F. Ne
Comber, and by him endorsed, payable
ut w. f. & Co.'S, this city. All per
sons are cautioned against negotiating
for the same, as payment thereof has
been stopped. se20-lm