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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
yitI3.IsDaD sI4YrEIS,

CH,cAoo, Ma. 26.-The last spike OF the
connection between Omaha and Denver by
means OF the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
extension, was driven fifteen miles cast OF
Denver, Yesterday, in the presence oi IL
large number OF officials and IN army Of
workmcn. Through freight trains have
already begun running and passenger trains
viii be nut on July ist., 1c,Sg
NEW fonk, May oG.-presidcut Gowan.
OF the Reading road, cables the following
from London: Vanderbilt Informed me
yesterday that the new line he is cous;ruct-
ing TO connect the New York Central and
the Rcadins systems will be completed in
December. Garrett, OF the Baltimore &
Ohio, designs connecting his system with
our own. A new line from Harrisburg 10
Pittsburgh, part OF which is now under
construction, may be expected TO be fin
ished within two years" y Il,
CLEyx,ANn, May oG.-Thc Herald OF this
city says: The New York Central, accord
ing TO figures wi,ic!, wc have in our pos.
session, and which we know 10 be correct,
is not now earning more than three per
cent per annum upon its $4,000, 600. The
Lake Shore railroad is not carnin. two rer
cent per annum upon its capital stock OF
sc, ,800, 600. The Michigan Central and t!:c
Canada Southern are hardly earning ,h",r
fixed charges. The Erie does not begin 10
earn the interest upon its bonds. All oI
these roads are accuinula,ing floating debts
and further decline in the price ot their
shares is inevitable. ,5ll.ii
TOPEKA, KAN, May 29.-The State audi.
tor has just completed the computation and
distribution Of the railroad property assess
ments Tor 1882. The assessment OF all rail
road property reaches the sum OF $3.50, ,SSl, !,
6i6, an increase OF sci 2i,4i6,t56 over las
Year, or nearly IL per cent. The total mile
age Of last year was 3,47S; this year it j.
S,69S, an increase OF go miles. The ayeras,
assessment per mile OF MI property last yea
was 50, SIS; this year it is sG, SIS. The in
crease iu mileage from March, 1880, t,
March, lss2, go miles Kansas has NOT
| eighty'one organized counties, sixty-scvel
Of which have railroads. Seven Of the :un
organized counties have railroads.
I5yNgvgR 20 from home or IN a Journey, vii
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
LnlMbcfmeuts SfrIkc EuLed.

MusKEaoS, s1lcu., May 26.-Thc strike
q. this .pluce has ended. At n meeting OF
the strikers, this morning, it was voted by
majority OF forty.lve to declare the strike
on and that a!l might resume work who
wished to. They 60 to work at g per day
o. eleven hours. less price than was
offered them by the boom company n
month ago. There will be L full force at
work tomorrow. All mills will start next
week, as soon MS enough logs are rated to
insure steady work.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
Robbed, nni burned 10 Dent,,.

CuIcAoo, May oG-At lIighwood, a
northern suburb Of this city, this morning,
the house OF man named Mccartney was
discovered to have been burned aud his
body was found in the ashes. The indica.
tions point to murder; the object is sup
posed the money deceased derived recently
from sales Of stock. Nobody, knew OF the
affair until daylight, when the smoking
ruins attracted attention and the charred
remains were found. A posse Of citizens
are securing the country roundabout and
every effort is being made to overtake the
murderer. n b, 5 y < "a .z
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W Tho Situation ut phllndcluhln.

plilLADEuiIlA, May 2G.-At Philadelphia
ti.e manufacturers, rs well rs Il majority Of
the workmen, have no idea that tho action
OF tho men at Pittsburgh will affect the
lron'workers ut the Quaker city. The work.
crs here NIL Seem 10 be satisfied at tho
prices they are receiving, although they arc
less las they always have been) than those
pa!d at Pittsburgh are. The men in Phila.
dolphin, 1t is said. will submit gracefully to
the reduction which Is to be made f,oxt
month. 1t will, however, be the first which
nus been made since the sliding schedule
was agreed 10 BY them. \. n -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

Toa MAGsHALI's letter declining the
nomination ior Congressnan.at-large from
Pennsylvania was 'sieklied DER with the
pale CHS; Of thought" The first and second
traiis are said to have been much more to
the point, even 10 the lifting OF Don Cam
erOn's scalp. s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

wAslIScroS, May &c. The Star Route
cases came up this morning.. All tho de.
iendauts were present Mr.. Chandler filed
motion to quash the old indictments upon
the ground that the new indictments cov-
cred the same matter. y Mr. Wilson, for
the defense, stated that Mr. Totten}was III
and asked delay ysuntil tomorrow. Attor.
ney General Brewster said lie should not
object to the delay Of one day, but :he
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TuE PAtsbnr.h Manufacturer OF yester-
day, speaking OF the coming strike, says:
"From present appearances it promises to
be the creates, this country has ever wit
messed, both Is to the number Of workers
involved aud TO the extent Of country COW
..,Ip
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Mount SrEELlSG, KY, May e0.-Buck
Hampton and John Henry met on horse
back when m old ieud WAS stirred up, and
both drew revolyers and commenced firing
litter both were wounded they clcnched
and dubbed pistols, fighting till.hoth were
exhausted. Hampton died in lalt an hour,
and Henry is in critical condition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

TIE Presen, staenation in the iron busi-
ness can he explained in nut shell. The
shOrcrols affected the money market, the
money market affected the placing Of rail-
road bonds, that checked the building OF
new railroads, and tue latter fact reacted on
tue iron business. l's
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
The Grind army Encnmpmen,,

BALrIMons, May 2G.-Ten thousand uni
formed men are expected in the parade on
June 2lst during the National encampment
OF the G. 4. Il. General Ayres will
command. The President, several mem
bezs OF the Cabinet and General Sherman
will be present. A camp to accommodate
5000 to 5000 men is being established ut
Schuetg park.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
!, A Railway snn.,,.uu I'm Il,,uo,.

% CAIRO ILL.,, May 20.-A freight tain,
coming south on the Illinois Central road
last night, broke in two Just after leaving
Makanda, leaving the caboose and one box
ear near Alakauaa. When near Golden,
thirty.two more cars broke loose and
started down the hill, run into the cabooss
and box car, and wrecked the caboose and
five cars, which took fire and burned up.I
Four cars OF grain and one ear OF meat
were burned and several other cars badly
damaged. The stove in the caboose was
tho cause Of the fire. No one was hurt. Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
The Southern I'rcsbytcrinns,

ATLANTA, Ga, May 26.-'Thc Prcsbyte-
s'an General Assembly decided by vote
oil eighty.one to iorty.two, that the negro
fasks, OF Memphis, was entitled to the full
benefits OF ordination on the same basis as
white members Of tho Southern Presby-
teries. s F
The reply Of the Northern Assembly, ac-
e0mMnied by modifying resolutions, was
Received with much disappointment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
Al Chicago.

Chicago, May Clearinss iorthe week:
S31 100000. Wholesale and retail trile5
has been more lively this week, on account:
OF the large influx Of outsiders to visit the
festival. On Change the week has been a
busy but not an excited one, until today
when there was u heavy drop, in which;
nearly every article shared, and the bears
were triumphantly predicting great demor..
al'zatlon before long. There seems no good
reason for the prediction, however. The
tendency is TO hold back grain; lake car..SS
rIers, IN consequence, are suffering from,
this and IRON the failure. to get any. IRON
ore to carry. The suspension OF workiin5
many foges and the labor strikes bring
about this state OF affairs. Wheat to-day
was ialfly active, unsettled and Irregular Z
When 81 81 was announced as the price
tor settling April deals the mark et became
weak-kneed, and did not recover, ) Corn
was greatly shaken by the deal in wheat
and offerings became SO free that prices
receded rapidly, and at the close showed
quite decline. Oats were very quiet but
declined fully as much in proportion as
other cereals. Lard was fairly active gem.
eruliy, ,- i n 80; i;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
At New York.

New YoRE, May 26.-Business during
the past week again has been disappoint.s
ing both in volume and profit. h Init the
dry goods trade the weeks business has
been very moderate, and the general con-
dition is no. cheering. In cotton the prices
we're steady, with moderate business:s
there came II breeze Of is. or 20 points IN 4
one day and there was d large business
done; the market closed strong at some-S
thing OF an advance. In wool there Inns
been fair amount, Of business and the
prices were maintained. The 2indicationss
are that the clip will open ut high rates j
which serves to measure the coniidencefof5
holders and manufacturers. American pje |
iron dull; most deliveries are on Z old con-
tracts; some sales OF Scotch pig are rcsS
ported ut firm prices. Iron quiet because
OF the labor troubles, aud operators, are
cautious in the extreme. The general
hardware business, though not quite 8Sas
active as expected, is still lair q 4 large
business is doing in scasonable goods. Tie \
coffee, sugar and tea markets are generally
quiet. - p 4 sL3 9Sl7g Il . - NJ Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

PH!LApsLrIl., May Fitzpatrick Fay, OF
County Sligo, Ireland, q stcerage passenger
on the steamship British King, says that a
passenger, who committed suicide, ex-
claimed, as he leapcd over the rails into
the sea, 81 am the man who killed Lord
Cuynnlish.n -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

"a Rad Cold or Distressing Cough"
Dry, rarched, sore throat pneumonia,
bronchial md asthmniic sttacks. weakened
and debilitased state OF the system, all these
dangerous symptoms arc cured by '.DR.
SwAYsE's CoMrouSn SYgur or WfLp CRERKr.n
The first dose gives relief, and the worst cold
and sore lungs yield to It's healing properties.
An occasional dose OF "SwAYNE's PlLis''
should be taken to keep the bowels free. They
are excellent for torpid liver and bilious com.
plants. '1-sM =. ,r ,1.
q A Frankfort tky.) physician writcs Some
months ago the daughter OF one OF our promi.
nent citizens was pronounced hopclessly con.
sumptive. She wns very much reduced in
flesh, terrible cough, her Ne gradually vast
ing away. | recommended her to use "DI.
SwAYss's COMPOUND SYEur oy WILD CHERRY
Which size did. J. In short time she was free
frum MI cough and other symptoms and Is
now rosy md healthy. @ .-4 &61l
Price, IS cents and 81 II bottle, or six bottles
for $. The large size is the most economical
Prepared only by DR.. Swayne & Son, phila
delphia. Sold by druggists. rrusAw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

Tnr Wheeling anil harrisburg survey is
to COS. sI&,00O, aud $4,000 have already
been spent. So says the Waynesburg In
dtyelaeaA The l@'itpntirat seems to be in
clinirc to the view that the road is rather
mIlhicll. -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

Tur Pittsburgh iron mills will hold such
,ul. they may have On hand June at
IN nriccs. Some OF the nail men are
,l,adv refusing TO sell for less than the
g "A card
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Tho .ron.worIsrrsn1 Cincinnati.

C,srtxs Ar,,, OF r. :t.,
,bat ,be Mi ,mns,s of r;,n;,,.; % no. 'n2usa. 4
a"s aTs..aJ .i h,, no"me.I IT,, J' oiThHau %iit DC
u or,,or ~ ~ osr.. 90. ,,o'u,e ~ " sIso;lsn. IN
,' ,a 80. ~ aH' lie sEheraI teellt's OF
M hsr mos II ,ham ,.er. ~. wv ;s;.n M nun
~, p,, ~ ~ iesia Mete vls,.ed: r. John !.
% % hann a"ms Nv '.oi "..1 o.eei Morhs, said:
an, "sv o,, Il" p,ene'a;.on 81 any trouble
~" -, -; III en ~ olnSii'nht,; eleh s''o,!u
''S SfIi, 3t.,no =. .iausulaseu ~ .lttsp"fsh.
~" w .;,t, tue "tEes t.lu ~ GImeihhatl u,
"'rl..'u .ll,,a'. wy WI .ue ..souisn sc'.le!
o,,iI lily y; .;re ,'o1m 10 pei cent h'gher.
considerably, but should say that was
about the average difference in the wages
paid" .aaUa
wei, then, you anticipate no trouble
whatever with your emptoyesW
"Oh, no; | think no trouble need be
ieared. The men, we think, are rs honor.
able as the mill owners, and MS they en-
tered INTO an agreement with us on the
23th OF last October, they will undoubtedly
carry out their part OF the contract, rs we
Will ours. " 7i, &
"Ihc, men were out on a strike previous
to signing the agreement, were they not ?'
y les, they went out lust June, and did
not begin TO work until about the lst OF
November. it-
Most OF the mill hands employed in
Cincinnati belong to the Amalgamated
Iron and Steel Workers association, don't
they? :, I'D.
s"ies. Tho association is very strong
one, numbering, perhaps, twenty-five or
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

ror S,rubenyiIle l'rr", 4 Republican
,,.., supports Colonel Taylor's candidacy
=. coc.ress, while the Ga;rttt tDctn.)
,rn,,s. on pr. updcgraA; the incumbent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
RIVER l,II'ILES.
Sotcs Found OIL the I.evce During the
l'n$t Twenty -Four IJours. VIZ.

Sotcs Found OIL the I.evce During tho
Past Twcniy.Fonr Hours. va.
The sciota will pass down ut an early hour
this morning. q (aS 5E7'gs T'1
Towboats are to be found all along the
river, both going and returning. @
The Tom Dodsworth and Ed. Hobbs passed
mp with empiies, and the Balt;: AMI Alarm
down with coal, sgl
The Courier with Capt. John Booth and
handsome Muck Gamble in charge, is the
boat for Parkeysburg this morning. al
The river fell about one foot yesterday, the
marks last evening indicating Il depth OF l2
feet 9 inches. business was only moderate.
The Chancellor was late passing down yes.
ter'lay morning. owing 10 the large trip it
carried for the kaIawha Valley. 1t passed
about $50. ,5.EaE 'tqs1l
John Campbell, former Wheeling boy
now clerk OF the Cincinnati.New Orleans
packet Golden Crown, Is In the city. lie is
making the round trip on the St. Lawrence,
the guest OF Clerk Charlie List l, Ia,i5-- :
The St. Lawrence arrived in port yester-
day ut 0 O'Clock, with q good trip. This
packet takes its departure for Cincinnati
about o'clock this afternoon md Is good
packet for all who have anything to do with
the river. 73a.N1s sa.aE.a
Plr1savao, May o6.-River feet and fall
Ing, clear and warm. ~.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

CINCINNATI, May 26.--Not until TO-DAY
has there been anything like the warm
temperature which usually prevails at this
time in May. still, the ground having be-
come in condition to plant, farmers hayo
oeen busy. trusting to warm weather to55
come. There are no new dangers to wheat.
10 report and the prospect continues good.
General trade. is dull and in nearIyiail5
lines there is complaint Of lack OF ordcs.g
Clothing manufacturers have been troubled
by stories concerning the small lpox and
shey have lound SONG timid buyers who
are afraid to come here for goods; this has !:
brought TO Light the fact TINT all the leading
manufacturers OF clothing have formed an
association and have agreed to strict code
OF rules to prevent work from getting into
houses where smallpox exists. 70 this
end they require all workmen to be vac
cinated and employ q watchman to make
daily inspection OF all houses where workJ
ior clothing houses is done. This has been
80 efficient that not a single case Of small-S
pox has occurred among the employees of3
any house. The grain market has been
dropping; wheat has been excessively ,]u)I,s
Whisky has been irregular, but has risen
ut last to 81 10 per gallon. Provisions.
while little dull to-day, have ruled higher
and stocks are held firmly. Iron market
very quiet; prices nominal. The leaf
tobacco market has been animated, with
prices well sustained, 81 .ai,stss 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

wrr,7 quotes at $l %, corn 90 cents,
" "a ln,tgr IS Ind eggs 10 at Woods.
s.lI o. ~
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rrr wooI.lieIi to.l G'a;crf has changed
h,nI. lw, not politics. J. W. Doherty is
,hO new proprietor,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

.t.s osE million people are suffering because
noGn'i S Ioht use Dr. Virgins Lungwort Com.
onG; s,onei iteuses Consumption, Coughs, Colds
MI n,Il9aeat1s asa etc. Sold by Logan & Co, and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

rns t;enyer Falls Hinge Works arc to be
',ol 10 Pittsburgh and merged in the
Oliver Wire MI.
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,n,nfucfx,,tfn Maine.

AUGUSTA, AlE, May o0.-It may be stated
on the best authority that the statements
about the collapse fof the Blaine boom,'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
At Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, May 2G.-Tmle during ties
past week has been quiet and steady, With
out any special feature. The turf events inS
progress have absorbed the interest oi tho
past two weeks. The iron market is dis
turbed by the threatened labor strik 8 %ata
Pittsburgh. II the. strike occurs, Big hon 4
will decline and manufactured bars "a i-:ss
vance. Already there is more inoui,y, ior 4
bars and n few weeks .oi good weather
would bring about a fair trade; PRICES ia q
little tirmer in consequence. Nails Sare4
weak and tho factories are booking r,o' a..
ders for June. General hardware isIlnilt3
but special lines arc going out in salisfac.s
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r., Eastern Ohio Press Club meets at
,'richsyilIc .lnnc 10.
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At Cleveland,

CLEVELAND, May 96.-Thcre is very little
OF anything doing in the iron markets and
prices are mostly nominal B Both buyers
and sellers are awaiting the deyelopments
OF the threatening labor tloubles and there;
will be nothing done till these are settled
Tic strike could not have happened 5at II
more opportune time for the lnanufactur.S
ers here than hcprescnt, as their contracts
have been pretty generally closed $up.5
There are no new developments in 3theS
strike Mt Newburgt. Petroleum Is easier
and t cent lower this week. Railway bns.s
iaess is anchanged; ireights east almost.
nothing: ireights westward good. There ia
slight increase in passenger carriage. @4;;i a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

TnrrE WIS drop in the cereals yester.
ay n, ChtrhEo' Hm
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bALTlYonE, May 96.-The general iiest:E,
nres !, oi the business situation experienced !
ttt little change the slms. week: j The un.s
favorable weather aud the labor strikes
make business dull, but Aesys,cm OF carry-S
ing smal! stock prevents q pressure 10 scil.R
Speculative articles less active than usual II
operators in grain and cotton being 1nwill.E
ing TO engage on n alargescalc until tho crop
prospects can be overwhelmingly ascertaiucd.sI 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

coal, iron, railroad, and steel corporations,
that nn organize,l' md general revolution.
accompanied by bloodshc,l, will be inaugu.
raied IN those districts where tho strikers
refuse 70 allow tho newly imported hands
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Al litSstOt,.

BosroS, May ga good br,i business rs,s 5is 1
being done in boots, shoes and sleatlier.A
while wool and hides are fairly actiye7ands
firm. Shipments Of boots and shoes from
Boston to points outside Of :NewEligiand.s
this week, were 81 liz eases, agains. 81 ,iOSa
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Qhs gstelligEuffr

m, s,ei,., ,o.. ., unA ., fourteenth street.
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Is,5iWIpx awake nights from coughing is always
cured with DR.. Virgins Lungwort Conf
pound 2 2TryYit!iI Sold by Logan & Co., and
I'LL druggists, & n y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27

5IyNEvgR so from home or on q Journey; With
out q bottle Of Peruna IN your satchel,
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"Yes. Tho association is a very strong
one, numbering, perhaps, twenty-five or
thirty thonsaul members. do not, how
ever, think the action Of the men n. Pitts
buryh will affect uur men, rs they seem to
be we'll satisfied, and we have as vel heard
no complaints from, ;hctn u
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-28
Western Crop PROSPECTS,.

The Times, this morningpdevotes over
thirty columns to telegraphic cores
pondence concerning the condition of
crops. These dispatches cover every
state and territory in the Union except
Nevada. It is SHOWN that with few ex-
ceptions bountiful harvests are assured
in all sections, and that the damages by
food and frost are much less than was at
first supposed. The following results
from the far west are among the Times
long budget: California-The largest in.
crease is 10 the acreage devoted TO vines
ard barley, which are thriving, whest
and oats will be about as last year. Colo
r ldo-The wheat acreage will be in
creased one-third, with the promise of a
corresponding yieId. Crops in southern
Colorado give way to the cattle interest,
which is in fine condition. Dskota-This
great grain growing territory promises
an increase in iss yield of wheat and oats
of Is per cent. Barley Is also being
planted. Nebraska-Corn promises the
largest increase, estimated by some at so
per cent. Snsll grains show an increase
and good condition. Hogs and cattle
have wintered we'll. Oregon-Fall wheat
averages better than in 1881. Spring
wheat and cats will be about the same
The sheep increase is large.