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FOREIGN MMERCE.
The Falling OGin the Last Fiscal Year.

Special Dispatch TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, August 9-The Chief OF the
Bureau of Statistics in statement In re-
gard to the foreign commerce of the United
States during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1882, says: The total value OF the for
eign commerce of the country during the
wear, embracing both imports and exports
of merchandise and specie, amounted to
81 SGT, ,S59, ,456 as against $l,675, ,024, ,31S dur
ing the preceding fiscal year, showing
falling off of sos, 1862 The value
of the exports of domestic mer-
chandise from the United States
during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1882,
amounted to $733, ,073, ,937, as against $685.
925, ,047 during the preceding year, falling
off of $l5O,S52, ,Ol0. The only commodity
the value of the exports of which exhibited
an increase of any considerable magnitude
was petroleum. During the eleven months
ended May 81, 1882, the value OF the ex'
ports of petroleum amounted to SAG, $751;
i42, as against $34, ,3il during the CORE.
sponding months of the preceding fiscal
wear, showing an increase Of $ll 800 SOl.
The value of the imports OF merchandise
into the United States during the year end
ing June 80, 1852, was larger than during
any previous year in the history OF the
country. 1t amounted to S724, 4,625,Slt as
against $642 664, ,62S during the preceding
fiscal year, showing an increase OF SSl ,9oS,-
$50, or l2.7 per cent.
The value of the exports of merchandise
from the United States during the last fiscal
wear exceeded the value OF imports OF mer-
cbandise into the United States by the sum
of $25, ,727, ,S56. This excess OF the value OF
the exports over that OF the imports OF
merchandise was less than during any pre-
cedlng year since the year ended June 80,
1875.
During the fiscal year ended June 30:
1882, the value Of the exports of gold and
silver coin and bullion amounted 10 Si9,-
4l2,576, as against Sl9, ,4O6,S47 during the
preceding year-sn increase OF $50, oOo, IZS;
and the imports thereof amounted to 81
472,39O, as against $l10,575,4 497 during the
preceding years falling off of S6S, lO3, lO1:
There was during the fiscal year just
closed an excess of exports over imports OF
gold and silver coin and bullion amounting
to ST, ,94O, 1856, as against an excess OF i'm
ports over exports during the preceding
wear of S9l, ,l6S, $50.
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NEW CUMBERLAND.
Political Chat Personal - Teachers
ExaminatiOn-Died.
1.,en;oJ IN he Penfsfer

Special 10 the Register.
New CUMBERLAND, w. Va, August O.
The Democratic voters of this county will
hold their primaries on Saturday, the 18th
inst, for the purpose of electing delegates
to attend the County Convention, which
convenes at Fairview on the following
Monday. The duties of the Convention
will be to nominate candidate for County
Commissioner and to elect delegates to the
various State and District Conventions.
The Republican Executive Committee
also held a conference, yesterday and agreed
to issue a call for their County Con vention
to meet at Fairview on the 26th inst, for
like purpose. ~.
1t IS probably safe to say that the politi.
cal pot is being quietly fired up and will
SC IN begin to boil over in this county, as
usual.
Col. Plattenburg, of the Courier, is called
to Wellsburgh to attend at the bedside OF
his mother, who is very ill. Consequently
there will be no paper issued at the Courier
office this week.
Tomorrow is Teachers Examination day
in this county, and the average pedagogue
is, therefore, alternately scratching his
head and shaking in his boots. County
Superintendent Yolton, Mr.. A. G. Lee and
Miss Lizzie Edie compose the present Board
of Examiners.
G. W. Stewart, merchant and fire brick
manufacturer, of this place, died, this morn
ing, in Philadelphia, where he had gone to
try to recuperate his health. His remains
will be brought home for interment.
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WIPED. OUT.
The Enormous Surplus I'm the Treas
ury All Gone.

The Enormous Surplus I'm the Treas
ury All Gone.
Special Dispdteh TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Never has there
been Congress so unpopular and despised,
even in Washington, which has learned to
take cynical view of politics and politi-
clans in general, as that whose first session
is now closing. 81 don't know but what
Beecher was right in calling US Tool Con-
Congress" said a member tonight in a
sudden fit Of frankness; but even such n
confession is partial. 1t has been both q
fool and knave Congress"
'sYou can say" said a veteran OF the lob
bies, "that this is the most corrupt Congress
/ have ever known, and it has been the
most selfish and hoggish in its corruption" I"
Its record is especially bad in railroad leg
islation. The committees were packed to
favor the railroads and they have done it
All the appropriation bills are full Of jobs
not TO speak of the river and harbor bill
and similar hauls.
As 10 the River and Harbor bill Congress
is guilty enough, but the army should have
the blame. The surveys and recommends
tiops furnish work for the engineer corps
and fat places for the friends and relatives
of officers. The engineers make absurd
pretenses of superior virtue, but facts show
them TO be as prone to human faults and
frailties as other mortals. Two or three
Republicans have been forced By the pricks
of an uneasy conscience to confess the
SHORTCOMINGS of their party.
Senator Sherman spread dismay among
Republicans on Saturday night by exposing
the faliscies of the Republican balance
sheet. He showed that while the estim ited
Ieyenues of the government for the next
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STATE POLITICS.
The Second Congressional District
Imbroslio.
Mr.. Lucas Makes Statement In Regard to
the Famous Argument-who Made the
Original Proposition-Randolp
County Convention.
ORGANIZING A BOOM FOR COL. DAN.
Special Dispdtch 10 The Register.

Special Dispdtch 10 the Register.
KEYsEa, August 9.-The Democratic yeo-
manry of the Second District Of West Vir-
ginia assemble here. on Friday to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress. The polit.
ical pot is beginning to boil tonight
although few delegates have made their
appearance. The contest will be the most
bitter and hotly contested Of any in the an
mails of State politics. The famous New
Martinsville conclaye can never, in the
future, be compared to the coming one.
So intense has the struggle become between
the two active candidates, Hoge and Lucas,
that the wisest party managers are quietly
talking of throwing both overheard before
a ballot is taken, and taking up new man.
If either is nominated it is feared that the
dissatisfaction in the party will be such as
to make the election Of Republican almost
certain.
However, there is no Indication, at the
present writing, that the two leading war
riors will be withdrawn. They both claim
the nomination by large majorities. The
most reliable estimate 1 can get says that
neither will have a majority OF over five
votes, and that the nomination will surely
take place on the first ballot.
Mayor Logan, of Martinsburg. one OF
Hoge's chief managers, is here tonight,
taking a survey of the field.
Senator Davis S B. Elkins and Mr.. Par
sons, engineer of the Blaine Davis railroad,
are at the residence of Col. Tom Davis, to-
night, holding a railroad meeting. They
leave tomorrow morning. The Senator is
taking no part in the contest, here, and
will not be at the convention.
Lucas and Hoge will be here tomorrow
evening and establish headquarters.
J. F. B.
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Press DiSpafch.

PIrTSBURG, August 9.-The general opin-
ion prevails that the manufacturers have
gained great advantage within the past
few days, and that now they propose to
force the fight against the Amalgamated
Association.
In the coal situation, the operators also
appear to have the best of the fight,
and the late action in reducing the selling
Prce oil coal; has greatly strengthened
their side, and weakened that of the min
ers. This afternoon two car loads of inn
ported miners arrived and were put to
work in the National mines. The call is
sued by the Phoenix miners for a conyen-
tion has resulted in President Jones calling
convention for August 10 to consider the
adyiSability of closing down all the mines
at present working for 4 cents.
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FATAL TREsPAsslN0.
A HOY INSTANTLY Killed 81 the Pitts.
burwh and Westepn Ratlr0aA.

PITTSBURGH, August 9.-This morning
about 3 O'Clock james Darlington was In
stantly killed on the Pittsburgh and West
ern railroad about one mile above Etna.
Darlington was employed by p. Foley, the
contractor, and At the time he met his death
was driving . horse along the railroad
track. At one point there Is . very narrow
passage between the tracks and . house.
There Is q sign up forbidding trespsssins.
which Darlington did not obey, and a.
tempted 10 drive his horse through the mar.
row passage, but a. he did 30. . train canso
along and frightened the animal. II spran9
violently to one side throwing Darlington
against bar with great force. His head
struck with horrible thud and when he
fell to the ground, one Of his arms was
crushed by the wheels. Darlington. when
picked up, was found 70 be dead. the vio-
instantly. ''''>-
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THE GOLD DUST pssAsTER.
The Condition sf the WsanAsa-The
Death Lat GrOWtng.

CAIRO, ILL.,, August 9.-At Hickman, ono
colored man died this morning and another
is expected TO die soon. Undertaken Gard
ner 10 still living, but in . critical condi-
ton. The passengers and crew ct Hick-
man under treatment are: Zohn Lsng'sr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton, l.. i. Day and
Frank Libke, all doing we'll.
Henry Hayes, Thomas Gibson and Hen
ry Washington are very bad.
The dead buried at Hickman arc: VIM.
Robinson, OF Edwards, Miss; J. p. Ftx-
gerald, st. Louis; N. Coleman, Ohioi n.
Victor, of st. Louis; Thos. Brcnck, Of War
rem county, Ohio, colored.
The buried at Hickman are: Henry
Hayes, Memphis; Geo. Washington. st.
Louis: John Evans, Memphis; VIM. Hall.
Memphis; J. Walker, Memphis; J. Thorn.
ton, Kansas City; ". HQIArd. Memphis;
Jas. Day, ST. Louis; Sidney brewery. 81.
Louis
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Correct copy.
CnARLKsTowS, July %, 1852.

lHARLHTOWN, July ~, lo'-'
Hon. Chds. J. Faulkner, Jr.:
DEAR SIR:-IoH having been present In
the room of Judge lIoge at Fairmont in
July, 1850, when he announced PROPOSE
tion as having been made him by John
Barton Payne, Esq, with reference to the
condition upon which my friends would
consent to support him in the convention
then about to reassemble, will you
do me the favor TO state in writ
ing what the purport OF the PROPOSE.
tiQRHYafSy iigs. syS2HB,faa Sy the Judge:
I am aware that you have uniformly re-
Trained from taking any part in the point
ical contest, but rs the question now In.
volyed affects the accuracy OF statement
of which you have personal knowledge,
yeu can, as | conceive without infringing
upon your rule give me the benefit OF your
recollection. 1t is in fact, an important
duty to Mr.. Payne. no less than to Judge
Hoge, that those who heard the proposi.
ton from the lips Of the latter should
make known what it was then declared to
be. have seen a copy OF private letter
from YOU in which you stated the propesi'
ton of Payne as reported TO his friends by
Judge Hoge, to be in substance what u is
now claimed TO be by Mr.. Payne himself.
NV object is to obtain copy OF that letter
or one TO the same effect.
Truly your friend,
DAN. B. LUCAS
True Copy.
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Some More good Indians.

NEW YORK, August ga dispatch from
Matamoras, Mex, to-day says: News has
Just reached here Of the execution of twen-
ty-five Apaches, who were captured by the
Mexican troops and publicly shot at Chi
hau Pua, Monday. They met their fate
with an expression of the greatest contempt
on their faces.
MArAMoRAs, MEX, August AT Urna-
pam, a Mexican official named Moniser,
had eight prisoners publicly shot yester-
day, without proyocation.
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The Harmony Mills

CoHoEs, n. Y, August 9.-Harmony
mills has a thousand looms running. The
weayers who emigrated to distant mills
send word they have given the required
employed. The persistent strikers have
called a meeting for Thursday, and hope
to persuade those at work 70 again
strike. The spinners are still obstinate
and claim they will net resume until the
old schedule of wages is restored.
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Starting with Nou.Unio, ns,

PLrTsBURGH, August 9.-The success at
tendlng the resumption of the National
tuoe works with non-union men, has en-
Outraged Others to try the experiment. The
.Etna mill, at Sharpsburg, owned bv Snanc
Chaifant X Co, of this city, have lighted
fires in the furnaces, and will start in
few days, The Kittanning mill, also owned
IN this city, will probably be the next 10
fellow suit. To-day they notified their old
employees that il they desired to return AT
the old wages, without signing any scale,
and as members of no union, they could 90
to work. II the workmen do not accept the
proposition non-union men will be EN-.
plOyed W NA
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RANDOLPH COUNTY.
A Lively Cenvestion-CosEresssonh
and Senatorial Prospects-heassess
meut-RatIrOad Matters.
Special 10 the Register.

6DcCHIt ~ tt ApbS'''s
BEVERLY. W. Va, August THE Demo
cratic County Convention which met here
to-day, was about the liveliest promenade
all l-Conventions which has ever convened
IN the county. At the outset, to the sur.
prise OF pretty nearly every Democrat
present. premonitory symptoms OF "pus
cavity" were developed. This was asur'
prise, because political matters have pre-
sented surface indications Of dead calm;
but IL was that kind Of calm which pre-
cedes a storm.
After the committee appointed by the
chairman had gone TO their rooms TO select
the delegates, the convention adjourned,
temporarily, to await the action OF the com,
mittee. and the County Court, which held
a speciaI session here to-day, convened at
the court house, where the convention had
met. The business before the court occu'
pied the time until late hour, before the
convention could again meet TO hear the
report OF the committee.
During this long interim the situation
was canyassed in the liyeliest kind of way,
and the conclusion reached by the Hoge
men. who include nine. tenths OF the Dem
Gratis Of the county, that the committee
would give Lucas majority Oh the dele
gates.
Senatorial aspirants had also made the
discovery that some body was going 70 be
bsJlv lett and when the convention Was
sgaif, convened 10 hear the report OF the
committee the csuldron was boiling 10 .
yay that had the troub,er OF Bethesdss
pool been an eyewitness he would have
gone at once 70 headquarters and resigned
his position.
The upsbot of the whole matter wAs the
rejecting OF the report OF the committee,
and a the only alternative left, . resoiu.
ton was passed declaring any Democrst
in good standing Who might sttend any oI
the conventions o delegate thereto. on
Congressional Qaestisn
the county il practically unit for Judge
Uoge. but under the resolution passed by
the convention IL is probable that Lucas
will have some supporters from this ooun
| ty at the Keyser convention.
The Democrats OF this county generally
condemn. in no uncertain tone, the 90
called compact between Hoge, Lucas and
Payne. and could IL be SUCCESSFULLY estsb.
Iisbed that such an ''nnholy alliance had
| been made, neither Hoge nor Lucas would
receive the vote of Randolph. The sale oi
the Democracy is by no means appreciated,
asser. that they did actually purchase the
| Democracy, they stand convicted Of the st
tempted trade, but few days will show.
On the sesassFfal QsesttOa
there Is rs yet but little manifestation. In
accordance with the rotation" system
adopted few years ago. Barbour or Lev
Is is entitled TO tbs Senator, but - both ol
these counties have attempted at ever
convention to break the rotation ruie, ,thsr'
is disposition here TO break IL Tor then
| this time and give the Senator TO some 9th
er county. Capt Bradford, OF Barbour
| Hon. A. A. Lewis and Col. A W. Wood
| ford, OF Lewis, will all come in Tor Q shari
Of our vote. unless the dark horss" make'
sn appearance.
l fHz,..,..J - R,,urkk Pans1
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WHEEIINC W VA THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10, 1882

fiscal year were four hundred million dol.
lars, the authorized dis6ursements Of all all
millions, or as an actual excess of the reye-
nue.. The receipts Of the postoffice depart
ment and other incidental sources OF in
come presented deficit Senator Sherman
f;tIy characterized this state OF affairs rs
Alarming. ''The enormous surplus of last
year,n he exclaimed, sis entirely wiped
out by our appropriations" Sherman said
he foand fault with no one, which, under
the circumstances, was a rather remarkable
statement. -.
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Arguing the Case.

WASHINGTON, August q The following
order will be observed in closing the star
route cases: Kerr will open for the govern
ment, to be followed by two replies from
the defense. Bliss will then deliver his ad-
dress, to which the defense will be allowed
three replies. The Attorney-Generalo or Mer-
rick will next speak, followed by three re-
plies from the other side, and then the At
torney. General or Merrick will close the
argument. Kerr opened this morning.
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Driver RnNa, Rf.Ih

WtLEEsBARRE, Pa, August 9-The driver
boys, at the Hollenback mine, operated by
Parrish & Co, refused to go to work, and
me mine is now idle. Many persons are
thrown out OF employment. The Empire
mime Is also idle, owing to a strike of the
GIlSTr t;n.' ooy@ Inc operators promise no &C
the strike lnsts. e0' "Ai'e
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VIRGINIA.
The Coming Congressional Nomina-
lions.
Special Dispdtch to the Register.

Special Dispatch TO the Reoister.
WAsH1NeTos, August 9.-It is reported
that Mr.. Brady, Collector of Internal Reve-
nue.. and chairman of Republican
Readjuster Executive Committee, will be
nominated for Congress in place of Mr..
Jorgensen in the Third Virginia district.
It is also said that in order to neutralize
the influence Of Parson Dawson, the colored
candidate for Congressman-a Large, the
fusionists (Republicaus and Readiusters)
will nominate,a a colored man for Congress
in the Second tGorfolk) district. tits under.
stood that Mr. Luby, who is candidate for
the nomination, is not opposed to this ar.
Xhf present Congressman from
that district, M. Dezendorf, has been re-
nominated by the straight Republicans.
Mr.. ]. Amber Smith expects TO be the Re-
publican candidate IN the Third Rich
mond) district, at present represented by
Mr.. George D. Wise, Democrat.
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BLASTS At CONGRESS.
what the Metropolitan Journals
Think OF If.

New YORK, August 9.-Regardiug Com
gress, the Herald says: Adjournment is
a relief TO the people
The World says it was the worst Of all
Congresses.
The Times says no Congress, in many
years, made so bad record.
Truth says it has seldom happened that
a session Of Congress 50 long and SO useless
has been inflicted on the country.
The Star says il was shameless Con-
gress.
The Sun says it was the most proaigate
of all Congresses.
The Tribune says the redeeming feature
of the session was the unseating OF the
Southern members who procured returns
by fraud and violence.
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Ireland.

LIMERICK, August 9.-The police, as
consequence of the interview between the
County Inspector and the Clarinet deputa-
ton, in which the former acknowledges
that their claims were justifiable, but
recommended the men 10 keep within the
legal rules of the force, telegraphed yester..
day, all over Ireland, that they are resolved
TO suspend agitation for the present, pend
ing the action Of the Crown, and II the deci'
sion of the government is unfayorable,
they have resolved to resign in a body. Re.
plies 10 the kilograms are arriving from all
parts Of the country, to day, approving the
resolve, and exhyrting the men to stand
firm.
Cork, August 9.-Telegrams from the
Londonderry, Belfast and Limerick con-
stabulary state that they agree 10 remain
passive until the proposals OF the govern
ment are known
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A PiTIFUL SCENE.
Father and Hen DssWneA and . msthse
and WtdeW Dessit0se.

PATTERSON, N. j., August 9,-Michssl
residing In Passaic, went bathing in tho
canal In that city and was drowned. - vas
his father. His cries for help brought bis
father to the spot, who endesyored 70 res
cue his son, although unable TO swim. The
latter clasped his arms sbout bis fsthsrs
neck and the result Was that both were
drowned. II is believed the lad was seized
with crsmps The Kesslers hsd only been
in this country seven weeks and were in
very poor circumstances. The cries OF the
widow and little children OF the deceased
when they learned Of thsir loss. were
heartrcndiug.
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mond that unless the grain handlers, who
returned to work by noon to-day their
places will be supplied by new men. The
strikers not RESPONDING new hands were
put at work and the strikers paid OFF All
the new men needed are expected to-mor-
row.
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FOREIGN.
Greece.

ATHENS, August "a commissioner has
been appointed to proceed to England to
oontracr Tor the construction. of ,nSI,as n"SI.ci
war vessels, costing Torty million drachmas'
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A Negro 8iOs,

ATLANTA, Ga, August "a special re-
ports riot at Eastman, Sunday. where .
large number Of negroes from other plsces
were attending campmeeting.. On com.
plaint OF coIored man, harshal Buchanan
and bis deputy, Harrell, tsisd 70 arrest
negro thief and a. he was about 10 escape.
shot at and killed him. This excited the
negroes who sought the ofbosf. One 2!
them 30 direct stten Ion from himself
pointed ont q young white man - bsing
HsrrelI, the negroes killed him and fright:
fully mutiIated his body. They. vcrs;
with difficulty, prevented from further
riot spd bloodsbed. The military hes been
called out and the citizens have organized
for emergencies.
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staid old Quaker town, Phila-
bisplavs no little enterprise in
Ier Of biz steals. Hilgert would
|. most brilliant circles of New
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WITH A sLEDoE.
A Bsy's Head Literally nsstsi b
Pisces.
MINOR CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


6psctol DipoteA % ~ Rsgts~.
srErBKSvILLE, O., August 9.-Chaa Dom
nelly, q boy Of IS years, employed at the
Panhandle car shops, was badly injured
this evening, by being struck in the heed
with sledge hammer in the hands OF IN
employe. He was working underneath .
car, when the accident occurred, and was
not seen by the man who struck him.
Mingo Junction was incorporated as>a
town, to-day, by the County Commissioners
Superintendent Taylor, General Manager
McCray, Chief Engineer Becker, Assistant
Engineer Craigh and Railroad Counsel Dun
bar, of the Panhandle Railroad, President
Fawcett, Of tho Keystone Barge Company,
and Hugh Lee, Samuel Brown and jos. L.
Marshal, directors OF the Keystone Ooel
Company, were in the city, today. Their
errand was 70 adiudicate the loss 70 the
coal, barge and railroad companies caused
by an accident in which number Of COL
cars ran through the coal tippls, opposite
this city, and were precipitsted into the
river, smashing the cars, breaking the tipple
and losing the coal. The accident occurred
last spring, an account OF which was pHb-
lished In tbs REGISTER at the time.