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THE SIDNEY DISASTER.
THE scALDlNo BREATH OF STEAM.
steam Pip. ., u. steamer sid,.y Burt,, KIN.
lag TThrs. P'nsnI, Fatally IpIurlnE oas and
SsrIOuIIT SealdlsS SlHs 0thars-TIll
List Of the Dead lad IBJursd.

The news Of the accident to the steamer
Sidney yesterday gave rise to lively apprs-
tensions on the part Of many Of our citi-
Iens for the safety Of Wheeling people who
were known to be passengers on the pack
ct. The fint news Of the accident was
vague and indefinite, the dispatch only
stating that 20 steam pipe had burst, and
that the Wheeling people were all right"
In the absence OF further details all sorts Of
wild rumors were set Gfoat about the ex-
tent and fatality Of the disaster, and 1t was
only when later and fuller adviees were re-
ceived that they could be officially correct
ed and the excitement allayed; but the un-
fortunate occurrence Is none the less de-
plorable on account Of the escape OF Wheel.
ing people.
The disaster, according to dispatches
printed below, Is surely bad enough, and
it needs no imaginative description to lend
color to the suffering, q the unfortunate or
Ghasainess to the scene OF death. Three
persons were killed, and fourth so badly
injured as to preclude the possibility Of
recovery.
1.-THE Sidney is astaunch'stern wheel boat,
and comparatively new. She was intended
for a low water packet between this city
and Cincinnati. The disaster yesterday
morning is the first accident she has met
with since she was launched. She left
Cincinnati on her regular up trip on Tues.
day evening, with good complement Of
passengers, the list being swelled by I'D.
ditions at points along the river. A mum.
Der Of the friSpds Of members Of the Legis-
lature were known to have taken passage
on her, but as far as known none were in.
iured. The accident cannot be ascribed to
any negligence on the part Of the officers or
crew Of the boat, but was Of a nature that
could not be provided against. Captain
List is known TO be careful and watchful
commander, and there is no question but
what he deplores the accident as deeply as
the friends Of the victims.
Below will be found full particulars Of
the disaster,
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THE HIssIssIPPI oVERrLow.
LeVess stilI BreakInE-The Extent o.
the Suffering and DIatPesa.

MEMPHIS, March lo.-The river declinet
one inch here to-day and now marks s;
feet inches. The new feyee at Pushma
taha broke down yesterday morning, thre,
and one-half miles from Lake Charles, in
a dozen different places. These creyassei
were caused by high westerly winds. The
levee was four feet high, with base ol
thirty feet, all new work.
A force Of men under Mr. St. Clair Ar
mold, who were protecting and strengthen.
ing the leyees in the vicinity, had their
camp suddenly submerged by 4 break, aud
the men were aroused from their sumberS
by the roaring waters. Nearly all the
camp equipage, including wheel.barrows,
tents, implements, ETC., were carried away
by the waters The men had to hustle in
. hurry, and even then did not reach high
ground without wading to their waists.
Secretary Lincoln telegraphed to-day that
he had instructed 10000 rations sent to
Memphis for the relief Of the Tennessee
sufferers.
Messrs. H. II. Harvey, G. H. Marshal,
two reputable colored men representing
the relief association organized Monday at
GreenYille, Washington county, Miss
issippi, arrived this morning on
the steamer Belle Of Memphis. They
bring a doleful account OF the suiferings
Of the residents Of Washington county,
where the lands have been covered by the
water now coming down through Williams
bayou from break in the leyee below
Catfish point The levee along the bayou
having given way, Deer creek Is flooded
and all the country back Of Greenyille Is
covered with water from one. TO
seven feet deep. The town Of
ereenville itself is at present pro-
tected BY a temporary levee, hastily
thrown up during the past week. All the
available labor in the county, including
the county conyicts, was employed in the
construction OF this levee, and is now en-
gagged in its preservation. As matters now
stand between eight aud ten thousand peo-
pie ot Washington county are homeless.
A great number Of these people have gone
TO GreenNlle, where they are now conyre-
gated in most destitute condition. They
have lost their live stock and the bulk Of
their personal property, the deluge having
come upon them so unsuspectingly that in
many instances the sufferers we're com.
PEELED TO leave their homes. without a
change OF wearing apparel. The refugees
include seventy-tive prisoners convicted OF
various crimes in Bolivar and Washington
counties, besides a number Of State con-
victs.
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SCALDED BY STEAM.

The Sidney DIsaster-Three Persons
Killed and Ten serIOuSIy InJured.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
PARKERsSURe, W. Va, March 10.-The
Wheeling and Cincinnati packet Sidney,
Captain W. N. List, burst her steam pipe
Just below Ravenswood, Jackson county,
carly this morning. Three persons were
killed and many were scalded, some Sc.
riously, il not fatally. The Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati packet Emma Grnham, en- route
to Cincinnati, turned back and rendered
what aid she could to the sufferers. The
officers very kindly rendered the services
Of the boat, and returning to Ravenswood
obtained medical aid for the injured, and
procured cofins for the dead.
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that General Comfy, Of Ohio, had been re.
called from Honolulu. It Is known that
General Comfy is on his way home, and 1t
Is stated much improved in health. Gen.
eral James NJ. shackeliord, Of Evansville,
Indiana, who has been candidate for the
place Tor some time and, who, 1t is said,
has strong hopes Of his appointment, is in
the city. General Garfield, 1t is stated,
promised the place to Professor Hinsdale,
Of Hiram, and his friends here assert that
President Arthur has given assurances that
he will respect that promise as his own.
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A BIGAMIsT's BELIEF
Leads Her TO Commit suieIde-Hcr
ChIuRmnu Spouse Arrested

-'e@N' HeF 70 SohttnAt bulelde-Her
Chinamau Spouse Arrested.
CLEVELAND, o.. March lO.-Mra. Tempy
Davis Sam was found late this afternoon
lying dead in dingy basement bedroom.
under a saloon, on St Clair, near Water
street. with two frightful gashes in the left
side Of her neck, and face, neck, hands
dress, bed and floor drenched with blood
An open razor was found on the fioor
where it evidently dropped from her right
hand. = H'
MS. Sam was married in Cincinnati
last July to Chinaman called GeorVe
sam, having previously left her husband
Davis in Arkansas. Letters found show
that she has brother, Nathan Watkin. In
Clarksyille, Ark, to whom she wrote iast
December from Nashville, Tenn. for
money TO 60 to him. She and the China.
man went to Nashville from Cincinnatj.
and as indicated by the Recommendation
found she was employed as adomestic by
L. @. Lischy.
About three months ago she and two
Chinamen, Geo. Sam and Loo Chung came
here, and for six weeks the trio Jointly a..
cupied the narrow basement where tha
body was found. Sam made and ueddIed
wax flowers. Chung peddled tea Roth
Cinnamon were out this afternoon selling
their wares. Sam returned at 4 o'cloee
and found the woman stretched in led.
cold in death. He informed the people mn
stairs, who informed the police. Both On.
namen were Imprisoned pending the IN
Sam says that the deceased for ssvs,,I
days past had believed that her hpsbsnd
Davis, from whom she was not diyoreed
was boarding in the upper part Of ths
house and would have her arrested for bie-
amy. This may explain the motive ier
her suicide. The deceased was twenty
seven years old, and her certificate Of naar.
rage 70 the Chinaman states that she was
Nellie Gilgannan, Of Cedar Hill Robe,,so1 t,ssa,
county. Tennessee, was found among the
woman's papers. . 80 : =
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NEw York, March lO.-The Executive
Committee OF the National Association OF
Tobacco Manufacturers met yesterday, to
take action in regard to the measures pend
ing in Congress for reductions in the
tax on tobacco. There was di-
versity OF opinion as to the de-
sirabtlity OF these measures, but it
was agreed that any reduction ought to be
accompanied BY a rebate to manufacturers
Of excess Of taxes paid on stock on hand
above the new rates that may be estab-
lished. 1t was finally decided to call M.
tional convention Of tobacco manufac.
turers to meet at Washington, Wednesday
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SALEM, Mass, March l0.-Detective
Welden, in company with the man Baker,
who saw the murderer Of Mrs. Bell, visited
Salem to-day, and identified lodger who
put up at the police station last evening as
the man wanted, and took him to Boston.
He registered under the name Of Edwards.
The prisoners clothing and handkerchief
were both stained with blood.
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MI. SeorIIIe RedIrIru..

CHIcAGo. March lO.-Mr. Scoville arrived
Yesterday evening. He says as soon as the
bill Of exceptions in the Guiteau case is
ready he will retire from the defense.
There will, he says, be no difficulty in
getting eminent counsel, but he does not
know that Gen. Butler will manage the
case. He has not even been spoken to
yet. There are, he thinks, abundant
grounds for a new trial. Guiteau has not
broken down in the least, but is more
unreasonable than ever.
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CHICAGO, March l0-A special says that
nothing has been heard from Deputy Mar.
shal Healy, q prisoner among the hall
breeds at Milk river since February Goth,
and his friends are anxious for his safety.
He got word Of his condition by Snug,
Cling q dispatch through the half breeds
with the aid Of an old friend who was
camping with them. He Is q man moi
likely to call for help II he had any chance
TO help himself.
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OMAHA, March lO.-The situation in the
strike OF the grading laborers is unchanged
this morning. No troops were brought into
the city on the 4th, and no attempt has
has been. made to resume work on the
grading. About 100 laborers at the smelt.
ing works struck for 81 IS per day, and
several gangs Of men from other establish
ments, making about 225 men on strike
in the city. Another procession and demon
stration is looked for.
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NIght Nes.Ion or the Hon.n.

Special Dbpatch 70 the InIelllgeneer.
WASHINGTON, March l0.-There was a
short night session Of the House to.
night to consider the pension bills
reported by the Pension Committee.
SEr. Brown, it will be remembered,
succeeded in securing night session dur.
ing every Friday night in March for that
purpose. The attendance was not very
large, but no one yelled ''No quorum" !" and
considerable progress was made with the
hilIs
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congre.sIonnI Proceedinr,.

WASHINGTON, March lO.-The most i'm.
portant measures considered by Congress
was the bill for the relief OF the sufferers in
the Mississippi Valley, which passed, and
the alcoholic liquor commission bill, which
was passed by the Senate by vote OF 81
to II. The bill provides for the appoint-
ment by the President and confirmation by
the Senate OF commission of seven per-
sons, not more than four OF whom shall be
OF the same political party, to be advocates
Of prohibition, to hold the office not exceed
ing two years, who shall investigate the al
coholic liquor traffic, its relations to
its revenue sud taxation and its general
economic, criminal, moral and scientific
aspects in connection with pauperism,
crime, social vice, public health and gen
eral welfare, and who shall enquire as To
the principal results Of license and prohi-
bitory legislation. The commissioners are
to serve without salary, and are to report
within eighteen months after the passage
OF the act. An appropriation OF $4,000
has been made for their expenses.
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DESyER, March l1-The Repu6lieaa'I
Santa Fe, special says: Shortly before mid.
night two men entered the laundry OF Long
Kee, placed a moose around his neck and
nearly strangled him. The Chinese resist
ed, when his assailants dubbed him with
reyolyers, inficting probably fatal wounds,
and then robbed him Of ! hundred dol
lars. The assailans escaped. No clue.
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BRIEF TELEcRAMs

A heavy and very unusual snow s,oyr
prevailed along the'Texas Pacific rlIlynsd
IN western Texas on Wednesday. AtIbe-
line the snow was SIX inches deep.
Afre at Decatur, TexaS yesterday de.
smoyed nine business houses on tbe eas,
side ol the Public Square. Tic ia 4 ~ -.
ported 70 be $50 200, but This L probably
anistake, Insurance light
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,ss ale d Alexander Quail, on
-, ~ u, syerrliBs sold for good prices.
ial,s'' !, IN It :l90, s2l5, $50, 500,
nos, h.,',5 ,,j ,,jssststnty.three years old, at
az. :,,,. ~. 500 -; sheep, black top
SI,' w. "a are, $ per head IHaihiRgton,
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v,s,I,p.esant cali yesterday from an
,psrner giTyIer county, who has been
,gl,f oi The ISrEulgEScER for many
,.,s lie srsrO1, sheep husbandry stead.
Inn The increase in Tyler, and says that
= 49,. lai been to make money plentier
,,lsn,. better in that county,
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CLEVELAND, March l0.-The conditions
formerly reported in the iron market con.
tinue. The demand is light, but holders
hold prices steady, being sanguine ofa pr os-
porous spring trade. The production is as
large as ever and the consumption is good,
with prospect Of improvement soon.
Petroleum is firm atfofmer prices.
There Is q noticeable slight falling of in
volume in the railroad business, due to the
advance in freights.
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I'm dealers and agents in Mil
m Et1 VIZ. rpors an unprecedented
1'a.s' ...1 n, rnaJIe houses, and predict
-i.,,,. in ratrs,
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TRENTON, Mo-, March 10-The Elmer
House burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
oASToS, D. T., March lo.-The Union
block was entirely destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss $4,000. Partly insured. Cause un.
known.
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Chs GteIIissnfsr
=, So,. as NHd s5 fourteenln e.Eee.:

- h decline Of about 80 cents pei
lhlAn nj, NEAL tbs week at Pittsburgh
~. ~ n,,ks. .ltiet.
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STOLEN STATE SECRETS
THE oHlLlpERUvIAN INVESTIGATION
BsSsn AI the C0nnltt.s On Foreign ARaln-only
GrOss N.Ells,nss Developed 50 hr-G,nsral
c0nlJ Rstlllsd-IIli Probable susssss.
or-OSDsral Ws,AlnEtOu news.


| Speclal pnpateh 70 tho lnteltgencer.
WARRINGTON, March lO.-The Committee
on Foreign Affairs started It's investigation
to-day with open doors, but developed
nothing more in the examination Of the
two clerks, Francis o. 81 Clair and T. j.
Newton, than gross carelessness in the
handling and care Of public papers.
Neither knew anything Of the missing
papers except that they had been missing
once before and had been found in the
hands Of Mr.. Trescott, who was to Mr..
Blaine what Caleb Cushing had been to Mr.
Seward, and had advised nearly all Of Mr..
Blaine's correspondence with Chill and
Peru. They had been lawfully taken by
Nr. Trescott and were afterwards brought
back. The clerk stated that the index
room, containing State papers, was open
to every clerk in the department, and
could be entered by any clerk day or night
and any paper distracted.
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ASsOeiated Pros Dispaieh:-The Commit
tee on Foreign affairs, charged with the in
yestigatiOn Of the Chili-Peruvian cores
pondenee, with a view to fixing the re-
sponsibility for the abstraction Of certain
State papers from the files Of the State
Department, and also to determine whether
any diplomatic representatives oitheUnited
States have involved themselves in GER
tain schemes, the success 0t-wffich de-
pendedu upon the intervention OF the United
States, The Committee consists OF Repre-
sentatives Williams, Of Wisconsin, Chair
man; Oth, OF Indiana; Kasson, Of Iowa;
Rice, OF Massachusetts; Dunnell, Of Mime
sofa; Lord, Of Michigan; Walker, Of Penn.
ssyylvania; Blount, Of Georgia; Wilson, OF
West Virginia; Dempster, Of Wisconsin,
and Belmont Of New York.
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HAS your child any symptoms Of worm.
itching nose, pains In the stomach or bowels
bad breath, ffetfnluess, or loss Of appetite!
Denigs Worm Syrup will give immediate
relief, and will Be readily taken.
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a most remarkable cure Tor dyspepsia
sWells !tI,,i Health kenewers The greatest tonic,
Druggists Depot, Laughlin Bros. q Co
Wheeling.
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mediately returned TO Rayenswood for
physicians and cotfins. She returned 70 the
disabled boat and took aboard Alrs. Ste
phenson and Others, who desired to be sent
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aenntnr nIIl,. rna.

PuiLGpELrHlL, March l0-Physicians
state that there Is no immediate danger In
the case Of Senator Hill, Of Georgia,
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= Il pryrrp, public printer at
:. '',, ,i,..r. and citizen Of this State, is
W., III a. Washington.
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Foundation for a w.shiHEton RumoE.
Thn HnnoInIu lIIasIon

Special ptFateh 70 the Inteliseneet.
wAsHlSGTOS, March 1o,-It is reported
on good authority to-day, and the State
Department refused to deny it tonight
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West YIFgIninns al the Capi,aI.

Special DiPaieh to the intelligence.
WASHINGTON, March lO.-Hon. A. I.
Foreman and Col. Thomas P. shallcross,
of West Virginia, are at the National.
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R. G. Dun & Co., Of the Mercantile
Agency, report failures for the last seven
days at l4S, against 12S for last week The
Eastern States bad 20, Western Il, middle
q, Southern A, Pacific 10 and New York
City Z. The most significant failure in New
York City is VIM. Rutter & Co., an old
and respectable house in the leather trade,
The stoppage Of V. ]. Maguin, Of Magnfn,
Genden ( Co., importers OF watches, has
long been expected. They carried heavy
and expensive stock Of Swiss watches,
which cannot compete with American
goods, and the BUSINESS has been eating
itself for years.
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PlrrSBuRaH, Pa, March lO.-Thero was
an active business doing the past week, and
the general trade shows an Improvement,
Pig iron is in q slightly better demand,
but unchanged. Manufactured iron Is
moving along steadily with brisk de-
mand and stiff prices.
The glass trade is active, and the pros
pect for the spring business very encour.
aging. Window glass manufacturers re-
port heavy demand and a strong and ad.
vancing market. At meeting Yesterday
prices were advanced from three to five
per cent, according to the quality Of the
goods. Green glass and prescription bot
ties are in lighter demand, but prices are
steady and unchanged.
Petroleum ruled weak and dull, declin.
ing from SIT to 6Ss, but closed trifie
frmer to-day at 79sc. Sales and resales
3 Isl, 900 barrels. Shipments $4,000 bar
rels.
Ceal dull and depressed. The operators
still continue to ship TO the lower ports,
Notwithstanding the overstocked markets at
all points. The shipments since last week
aggregate 2, ESQ, 900 bushels, OF which 1885,
600 bushels were for Louisville and S24 600
bushels for Cincinnati.
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Special Dispatch 70 the IntelliEeuesr.
RAvESEwOoD, March lO.-The terrible
accident to the Wheeling and Cincinnati
packet Sidney, occurred this friday
morning at 3 o'clock, twelve miles below
RavenswOOd, while the steamer was on
her way up:
The main steam pipe burst Immediately
under the ladies' cabin, tearing up the
floor and filling the boat with clouds of va.
por. The damage to the boat was slight,
but the loss Of life and the injuries infict.
ed on others is what makes the affair de-
ploable.
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BOSTON.

BosroS, March l0.-The Commercial Bul
lelin tomorrow viii say: The general Ieel.
inGs in business circles are encouraging,
though still conservative and devoid ~
speculation. The shoe and leather trade
is beginning to turn attention toward heavy
boots for next fall and winter, and the
leather market shows a corresponding i'm.
proyement The manufactures are still
fairly employed on shoes for the sprinE.
The shipments from Roston to points ont.
side Of New England wers Gl, l,224 cases
against 81, ,1l3 last week. Hides quiet and
steady.
Wool in fair demand; supply fully up to
requirements; higher prices not anticipated.
The total sales Of all kinds OF wool in Bos.
ton since January has been o. 500 OGS
pounds against is, 1901, $50 pounds the same
period Of 81. The increase is due to the
legitimate enhancement Of production OF
woolen goods. Woolen fabrics olall kinds
are in more request than cotton goods,
Dygoods are likely to gain strength from
this time forward, owing to the upward
turn and Slight advance in cotton. To-
days quotation Of upland cotton on the
wharf in Boston was llIc against / &c last
week and llIc fortnight ago.
Iron dull and continues 10 decline
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BALTIMORE, March lo.-The stock market
the past week has been very quiet. Money
plenty at SaG per cent.
The dry goods trade is active, with larve
shipments Of goods, principally to the
South.
The grain market has been more active.
Wheat wassteady until Tuesday when there
was an advance Of cent on Friday's
prices. On Wednesday another advance
Of cent, and on Thursday further ad-
vance Of II cent To-day the market was
very strong and further advance Of cent
took place; closing firm.
In corn there was q shap advance, the
market closing strong, with an advance OF
4 cents, with probably further advance
because Of scarcity.
In rye there is slight advance.
Oats in demand and the market closed
with an advance Of 1 cents on the quotation
Of Friday last
The provision market is dull with a de-
cline in all descriptions OF the hog product
Butter is firm at the rates OF last week.
Cheese is quiet.
Eggs; the market was dull until to-day,
when prices advanced to lGal7 cents for
strictly fresh.
Coffee ruled firmer with a fractional I'D
vance.
Sugar slow and unchanged.
Live stock dull. Beef cattle a shade
lower. Hogs plenty and weaker. Sheep
active and all receipts sold; full prices
maintained.