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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-20

IHE South Carolina tissue ballot suffers
afeEetting Il wholesome lesson or two from
The United States Circuit Court in session
IN that State, Threeoi the bull.dozers who
had engaged in the business Mt Acton pre-.
cinCt, MchIAnd county, now that the peni.
tentiary yawNs to receive them, and Il
$500 fine hangs over them, have n rcaliz.
inssensc Of the periIous nature Of their oc.
Crpa'jon. Ii the sanctity Of the ballot box
cannot be preserved in every part OF this
country, then voting by ballot is farce
4Ae'rioEe the violation Of this sanCtity by
Asyspecies OF fraud whatever should be
allowed by swift aud terrible punishment.
!"rearS in the penitentiary and 5000
2aeadmiuistcrcd to several OF the leading
Citizens OF South Carolina will assure a
'oIer9bIy lair election in that State next
ume' Just asthC Nuscating Of Chalmers will
10 much ior the fairness Of elections in
.'''Pt'' Attorney General Brewster
wtNSs'o \" the United States District Attorney
'oF south Carolina to do his whole duty, re-
""'"'eSS o' consequences. lie tells him
IN moreover ~ to strike at the top instead of
at the obscure criminals. Prosecute and
convict the influential, and lc! the people
see that South Carolina cannot shield even
influential criminals from the consequences
OF their acts The Attorney General saws
that he is resolved to exact from MI those
who represent his department a strjc, and
EiSi'ant performance Of all their duties in
SaSD s''a1, cases, no matter what may be the
paotic excitement that surrounds them.
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THE INSANITY PLEA.
IT SAVES TIE NECK OF MAoLrAN.
EA' attempted to XIII qs.tn yictarta-A
Brief bat Exciting TriAl-OtA,r yOnlsa
Ad'lss' OF lAtsrsst froa Ens.
land and the COatln.st.

LoSDoS, April i0.-At Reading, to-day,
Lord Chief Justice Co'eridge charged the
grand jury, in the case Of Roderick Nc.
Lean, who attempted to shoot the Queen.
His lordshtp said that state trials in Eng.
land had been rare, but the law bearing
on this case, though over Ave hundred
years old, was undoubted, The facts. as
narrated in the dispositions OF Witnesses n
me assault, clearly supported the charge.
a number OF persons In the court room
worep eprtmroses, Lori Beaconstieid's 4 iayorite
flower, In memory Of the late Earl, To-day
being the anniversary Of his death.
The grand Jury returned n frne biii for
at once placed in the dock. He looked
Pa!e ana haggaFd, but pleaded mot guilty.
n hrm but low voice, Sir Henry James,
the attorney general, opened the case for
the prosecution. He said II was q very
aggravated one. The jury had grave re.
sponstbitity in determining the condition
Of the prisoners mind at The time be co,u-
mitted the crime.
The evidence for the prosecution went
simply TO prove that MacIaan Cred tlle
shot The witnesses were not cross exam.
ined. 'N' 'A"'u
Montague Williams, opening for The
prisoner, made insanity the. ground OF de-
tense. lie said It could be shown that Mac.
Lean had had a homicidal mania for years
and had imagined that the English peoplo
were against him, aud also that II could be
proved that MacLean had been confined
10 an asylum. The superintendent OF
salisbury and Bralmoore asyluns tessi.
ned to Mac. cans insanity. They said
they believed him incapable OF appreci.
atipE the nature or quality Of any Of his
acts; MIR. Williams asked for an acuuittal
on the ground Of insanity.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge summed up
the cISe.
The jury returned verdict OF not guilty.
on the ground Of insanity.
PARIS, April l0.-The Cabinet Council
has approved the scheme OF de Lesseps for
cutting II canal through the neck Of land
dividing the Gulf Of Gabes from the salt
marshes and low lying parts OF the Desert
Of Sahara, to the south OF Tunis. II tisex.
pected the sea will, in virtue Of tllis cut
ting, once more Gil up the Sahara, The
PS''''N"' "nNahthSe 10 DC oDtalneu by the
scheme will be the insulation OF Tunis and
Algeria, by creating water barrier be-
tween them and Tripoli. The cost OF the
canal is estimated at 100000 francs.
TINS, April l8.-It is asserted that the
movements Of Turkish troops in Tripoli
prevented the submission OF certain
Tunisian insurgents. The French are
greatly irritated and regard the occupation
Of certain points on the frontier Of TripoIt
as indispensable.
LONDON, April l9.-The Mansion House
jewish committee are anxious to work in
perfect accord with the various American
.IL,oHDoN, April l0-Twenty persons were
killed by an explosion in the West Stanley
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NEw YoRH, April 19-The stagnation in
ocean freights continues without abate.
ment, and steamship agents, though acctis.
toned TO look on the bright side Of
things, arc discouraged at the outlook.
They were offering freight room yesterday
TO Liverpool at ID per bnshel, with M,
taken., Shippers arc not ready to export
grain, at the present high prices, notwith,
standing the low transportation rates
Provisions are carried at 90 and flour . Cd
per, ton.. Several steamers have loaded
with coai, taking that for ballast The
steamer "Nasmyth," Of the Busk & Jeyon's
line, has Just sailed with stone ballast and
5000 bales oil cotton. The steamer
Euclid" ," Of the same line, left week 400
with stone ballast. The slender shipments
o. grain have caused n very large export
OF oil cake, which Is used for feeding cattle
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ROUND COMPLIMENT
FRoMrAEsourAroTH THE PRESIDENT
4 s'A.tbi. Latter from til. New orIsaus cottor
E1shADss-GsssEai Arthur COssrslulat.d ,
On Ills StatSIaaullkS and PAth.
ollie Message 10 COuvreIs.

NEw ORLEANS, April 1O.-The following
message was sent to the President to-day .
Chester a. Arthur, Praidem Of he Unittd
States, Washington, D. c.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
representing a large agricultural constit-
aency in this state and commercial inter.
ests in this city, tender to you their CRATE.
full acknowledgements for your statesman
like and patriotic message to Congress.
Your appreciation OF the vast interests
in the Mississippi Valley, so seriously i'm.
perilled by recent devastating floods, will
stimulate our almost discouraged people to
renewed efforts 10 contribute to our CON.
mon country the inestimable wealth to be
derived by the measure SO ably recon-.
mended BY you.
tSignedl TRos AiREY,
prpSidant
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THE CHICAGO MARKETS..
A Complete Resnmo Of the Fluctuations
OF Staples,
TRos AiREY,
President.

CHICAGO, April 19.-Flour continue.
strong, and although no further advance
was actually established to-day stocks are
diminishing and holders are demanding
something better in price. Wheat ruled
active and decidedly lower. Foreign and
New York adViCes were taken as favorable
to lower rates, and the receipts dropped
oa. The decline was due chiefly to a
strong pressure 10 sell, many
bulls having turned bears for the
time being, at least. The market opened q
shade stronger on account Of the rain, theH
declined !c., advanced 1c., and then, with
little Hnciuation, dropped 2sC. May, &c.
June and 2sG. July below the highest
prices reached, and with some little re.
action finally closed l9c. lower for May, lc.
for June and &c. for July than yesterdays
sales 81 29sai S2 May; ST 3lial S3t June;
81 27sal 903 July; 81 l5Lal ISL August,
On call prices were higher, advancing
about lc. Sales, 1875, 200 bushels.
Corn was unsettled inside OF a moderate
range and fairly active for both shipping
and speculation. Receipts pretty large and
shipments larger, but eastern adviCes were
rather firm. At the opening tue market
was firmery 4a!c higher, but offerings were
liberal and at about the middle OF the scs.
sion rates dropped Saii and ruled steady.
The close was jalc lower than yesterday.
Sales, I5!a77lc. May; 742a75Ic June; 74ia
754c July. On caii-Priccs ranged tale
higher the first sales being ut the best
prices. The amount changed hands was
l,200, 900 bushels.
A lower range Of prices was established
all round in the oats market, the decline in
futures ranging lal3C, but the greatest
weakness did not prevail at the close.
Pork advanced u trife, 2Ia5c early, but
influenced free offerings; declined to 25a
800, and closed with only 5alOc better
prices. Sales: Sis 25aiS As May; SIS S7!a
Is G7l June; SIS Goals 82l July. On call
prices were frmet early and sales sc high
er; later aboa' the satne as on change
Sales, l0,S0O bbls.
Lard declined 5alOc, but ruled steady
Toward the close there was a pretty good
demand aud plenty offered. Sales $40 10
alO g May; SlI 42!all 80 June; $II 55a
II 624 July.
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COAL MINERS N CONSULTATION.

Tho ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Men TO CO-Operate-Strike ImInlnent.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
COLUMBUS, O., April 10.-A convention
oil miners, composed OF Ohio men and dele
gates from Western Pennsylvania, met ir
the Board OF Trade room to-day and held 9
session with closed doors. The object o.
the convention is toget the miners of Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania into eo.opera
tion for the good Of the miners cause, SC
that when Pennsylvania men strike Ohio
operators may not fill orders received from
Pennsylvania operators, and vice versa
The convention will be III session several
days. The president Of the Miners Asso
ciation OF Western Pennsylvania is at the
meeting. The following resolution is one
Of the most important questions they have
for consideration:
"That the miners Of Ohio, whose waSes
have been reduced since the LIST day o
February, 1882, make a demand for the
former price, and il not conceded that the
miners of such mines mine TO more coal
on and after Monday, the 24th OF April
lSS9n
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Tucson, ARIZONA, April l9.-A special to
the Ctti:en from Camp Thomas, says: TIE
chief OF police at San Carlos has been
killed by the Indians, and fears are enter.
tanned for all the employees. Col. scho.
lleld, with two companies oil the Sixth
Cavalry, left for their rescue. Loco's band
is on the war path.
Wilcox, AmzoxA, April 19.-The LAGOS
band Of Warm Spring Indians left San
Carlos reservation early this morning.
The killing Of eight men on Eagle Greek
lacks confirmation.
DESyER, April lO.-The Tibmrs Santa
Fe, n. NJ, special suyE An Indian out
break occurred this morning ut the San.
Carlos agency. The Chirchnbuas threaten
to break out. Major SchoIleld,:: with gar.
rison ut Fort Thomas, will have his ftands
full keeping them quiet.
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The vile Of ex.Presldent Hayes is visiting
friends in Chicago.
Ex.Secretary kiFkwood arrived at his
old home in Iowa yesterday.
AT Chicago yesterday twenty-five gam.
bicrs we're convicted and seven acquitted.
The Baker Railroad Commissioner bill
yesterday passed in tho New York Assem-.
bly,,
The Secretary OF the Treasury Is reported
opposed 10 the Carlisle bill for the extcn.
sion OF the whisky bond period.
Alex Fisher manager Of the Ontario
Bank, Toronto, killed himself Yesterday,
She alEais Of the bank are all right.
Au unsuccessful attempt was made on
Tuesday night to rob tho Farmers & Dro.
vers' National bank ut Somers, N. Y.
The Prohibitiouist OF Connecticut we're
in session Mt Hartford yesterday. Their
platform is pronounced extremely brief.
In Connecticut the Senate rejected the
House resolution to solicit the pardon Of
Sergeant Mason and his restoration to the
army.
Five houses near Mt. Vernon, Penusyl.
vania, were blown down by the storm yes.
terday. A Mrs. Williams was killed and
six other persons wounded.
The furniture manufacturing firm Of
Weaver, Ware ( Co., Providence, r. l., is IN
financial embarrassment, owing TO the fail
ure Of the Providence Tool Company.
Marshal Henry, OF the District sE Colum
bia, has offered reward OF $500 for the az
rest OF Captain Howgnte, who defraudet
the signal servtvice out OF so many thou
sand dollars, and Is now q fugitive.
The case Of Hallett Kilbourne va. Jno
&. Thompson, ex.sergeantat.arms Of III,
House OF Representatives, ia on tsial a
Washington. Kilbourn edited the NaliOna
Republican and refused TO give 10 th
House the authorship Of certain news
pVper article, seyerly criticizing certail
4 o Congressman, whereupon he was imprison
ed for contempt He asks for damages h
the sum Of sl60,0Oo.
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New YoRk, April l9.--An interlocutory
decree was signed to-day in the Supreme
Court in IN action brought by james Cor
don Bennett for partition Of the property
bequested him, as provided in the will
Of his father, one.haIf to himself
individually and one-hnlf in trust
for his sister Jeanette Bell to give her in
come during her life, and upon her death
her share to go 10 her children. The de-
cree provides that the premises
shall be sold in parcels. The prop.
erty includes the Bennett man
sion and grounds in Washington county
with its fifty acres Of land; the Bennett
building on Ann and Nassau streets, and
q house on Fifth avenue, east OF Thirty.
eighth street, and west of Thirty.ninth
street,
Members OF the iron and metal trade
propose to establish an exchange. 1t will
have an arbitration committee.
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CINcISSArl, April i0.-secret meetings
OF the saloon.keepers, brewers and whisky
dealers were held here to-day to decide on
the course OF action with reference to the
recently enacted law known as the Smith
bill, which requires all places where in.
toxicating liquors are sold to be closed on
Sundays. 1t appeared to be the sentiment
Of the majority that the Pond bill which
places tax Of $500 per year on each saloon
should not be resisted.
The Ga:ette's Columbus special says:
The saloon-keepers have decided to close
their saloons on Sunday as required by the
Smith bill.
The Ga:cttt's Toledo special says: The
saloon.keepers and liquor dealers have
presented a request to the Police Board 10
enforce all laws for the observance OF Sun
day, and an order has been issued accord.
ipRlY,
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HOW GOVERNMENT CLERKS FATrEx
A Claim Agent Says That They Virtually
Aell Their OnicInl FnNOrN.

WASHINGTON, April l0-Glassy, claim
agent here, made statement to the House
committee, today, regarding the method
Of passing claims in the Quartermaster
GeAeraIs office. He said an understand.
ing existed with certain clerks in the
claims bureau, under which the clerks
would borrow money and never repay, and
that these loans were virtually fees Tor IA.
vors received. Members Of the committee
say the statement is not well founded.
There appears, however. a general senti.
ment among the members Of the commit.
tee OF opposition to the manner in which
claims are examined and passed upon in
the QuartermastGr Generals office.
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GUIrEAU,, THE ASSASSIN.
RevIyalists Visit Him In His Pri,
Cell and Pray for His RonI

ReVIyalists Visit Him In His Prison
Cell and Pray for Hts Soul.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-The young re-
ViValists, Bentley and Jones, who are now
holding meetings at the Fourth Street NJ.
Z. Church, visited Guiteau at the Jail.
"Good evening"" observed the reviyalists
upon entering the cell.
Good evening, )" returned Gufteau nery-
ously. General Crocker then informed
Guiteau that these gentlemen were the
well known revivalists, Bentley and Jones.
oh" said Guiteau, becoming interest
key?" W
ayes, sir" replied Mr.. Bentley, II met
the gentlemen in Philadelphia.
W used to labor with them" said Gpit-
eau. ~ could not sing much.' My forte
was extorting."
"Do you ever pray?" asked Mr.. Jones.
"oh, yes," replied Guiteaa; ~ am pray
ing man"
"Then, added Mr.. Bently, "you will
and myself"
None" replied Guiteau; "1'll be glad to
have you pray"
Guiteau and the reyiyalists then knclt
on the stone floor while the balance OF the
party removed their hats, and with bowed
heads listened to the impassioned, half iemi-
nine voice OF Mr.. Jones in feryent PRAYER
Frequently Mr.. Bentley would add 'Amen,n
and as the voice Of Jones filed the sur.
rounding corridors in his earnestness
Guiteau would sway his body back and
forth, and cover his face with his hands
At the conclusion Of the first prayer,
and without arising Mr.. Bentley con.
tinued. In his prayer he said: "Oh Lord,
inform this brother Of the near approach
OF dissolution, and though his death be
sudden, let his entrance into eternal Bliss
be Just as sudden" At this reference to
sudden death the assassin shifted nervous
y. The prayers had an effect upon
Gaiteau, because after their conclusion. he
presented each Of the revivalists with
copy Of his picture and his autograph.
something he rarely ever does The reyi.
yalists, in turn, gave him copy OF their
hymn book and requested him 10 sing and
pray often. !.
~ will pray" he replied, "but cannot
sing. The coiored boys up stairs are good
singer, .,1ISs and enjoy their singing very
The reviyalists will probably call on
Guiteau again, and hold a more extended
prayer meeting.
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DOWN TO HARD WORK.
WISE ACTION OF THE REPUBLICANS,
All nils Of Importance to be Considered BY
COugrsIS-IJsry Day 10 be PrOatabTy
0ssuptsd-r -rsrsOuAt Notes Of rrOnl.
asa, wst ylrgIAianL


WAMIXGToN, April l0,-The Republican
caucus, on Friday last, authorized its chair
man to appoint att Executive Committee
toad in the execution Of It's determinations
Representative Robeson has appointed
Messr. Mckinley, Of Ohio, Robinson, oI
Massachusetts, Burrows, Of Michigan
Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, and EEiscock, oI
New York, as his colleagues on this com
mittee. The committee will arrange the
order OF precedence among those measures
which the caucus determined to
bring forward. 1t is understood
that, after the election cases and
the tariff commission bill are disposed
Of, the Crapo bill providing Tor the extGu,
sion Of national bank charters, justly be-
iieved by the Republicans to be one of the
most important measures before Congress,
will be brought forward. The committee
will so arrange the order OF business that
all bills otimportancc shall have chance,
and will sec that every day shalt be profit
ally occupied.
The report Of the committee appointed
by the House to audit the claims incidental
TO the illness and death OF the late Presi-
dent, has caused considerable comment.
The entire amount aggregates over SOS, 900.
Judge Taylor, the chairman Of the com.
mittee, was in favor OF q less amount than
is paid to each OF the physicians by this
report and was also opposed to the promo.
ton Of General Barnes, but lie was over
ruled by the committee. A minority re.
port was also filed, which takes the ground
that sufficient proof upon each claim has
not been adduced and recommends the re-
commtttal OF the majority report to the
committee to secure such proof. The gen
eral impression seems to be that the com.
mitteG hus dealt very literally with all
concerned, and that some claims have been
admitted without a quibble, which were
hardly just.
The Critic this evening gays: "The So
licitor Of the Treasury is holding under ad-
visement the offer to lease the Government
property at Harper's Ferry on the PROPOSE
ton made by the company to utilize the
water power for lighting Washington and
Baltimore by electricity. 1t is preferred to
sell the property outright, and it is thought
that the Baltimore < Ohio Railroad Com
papy may be willing to offer n good price
for it.
Mr.. Wilson says that the Committee on
Foreign AlEairs will call Mr.. Blaine as
soon US it is through with WIN. II. lEurlbut,
OF the New York World, who will go on the
stand tomorrow. He does not speak highly
OF Mr.. Shepherds performance.
Mrs. II. b. Capenar, OF West Virginia is
in the city.
James D. Butt, Of Charleston, West vir.
ginia, is at the National.
Mr.. George Belts has been commissioned
Postmaster ut IIeIvetia, West Virginia.
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TME MUsKINGuM pnEsnYrERY.


They Oppose InStrnmentaI Music and
Denonncc the Rum Traffic.
Special Dispatch to the lHseIEiseneer
CAMBRIDGE, o., April 19.-Thc Mus
kinsum Presbytery OF the United Prcsby
terian church, which closed its session here
to-day, voted 13 for, 10 % against, the re
peal OF the instrumental music clause O
their directory.
They also adopted by unanimous vote
strong resolutions indorsing the recent Ohio
temperance legislation taxing saioons AMI
prohibiting the sale OF liquor on Sunday
and in all college and academy towns; also
pledging to those who procured the pass
age of the same their encouragement and
support in resisting the encroachment o.
the rum power,
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BosroX, April f0.-The British steamer
Renpor, from West Hartlepool, England
for Boston, entered the ice on April IL
The ice stove her starboard bow; all the
cargo forward was jetsoned and the large
holes were plugged. On April l2, she gol
out Of the Ice and started slowly for port
On April Is, n plug washed out and she
was abandoned in a sinking condition
The Renpor was an iron steamer, l3OC
tons, She had cargo Of 100 tons Of iron
and 5000 bags OF potatoes,
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New YoRk, April lO.-Chatles A. Dana
Of the Sun, presided tonight Mt the recep
t'on in Cooper Union OF l.. y. O'Connor
member Of Parliament from Galway. The
hall was crowded, and many wei
known citizens were upon the platform
O'Connor said the land act OF Gladstone
was not u practical or final settlement Of
the land question, but u pretense, intended
TO prolong the present system OF landlord
ism and rack rents 0Uonnor was given
81 ,0SS to take to Ireland.
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More About tho MIssourI Rrlr0ps.

KANSAS CRY, April t8.-Robert Ford
the slayer Of Jesse james, was taken tc
Richmond, Ray county, this morning, &c
await the action OF the authorities, on the
charge OF killing Wood Hite, one Of the
outlaw gang. The Ford boys assert that
the Governor promised them immunity 10,
past crimes but Governor Crittenden in.
dignantiy denies this. lie would not say
however, TINT he might not pardon them.
janes is dead.