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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-14


Two BILLS and substitute providing for
coal mine inspection are now before the
Legislature. Each Of the bills, one in the
House and one in the Senate, provides for
the appointment Of State Inspector Of
Mines. The Senate substitute provides for
the appointment of commission to make
inquiry and report what legislation Is
necessary. Certainly the State ought to
exercise some intelligent supervision over
80 Hazardous means Of gaining live
lihood. The nature and extent OF that
supervision should be made the sub.
iect Of careful inquiry. The aim oil
the Legislature should be to throw every
possible safeguard around the miner with
as little vexation to the operator as shall
be consistent with due regard for life.
The commission plan is fair, but is open to
the objection that It necessarily implies
delay. Perhaps the advantages that q
commission would bring with 1t would be
secured by giving operators and miners q
hearing before the Committee on Mines
and Mining. This would require q suspen'
sion Of further action and recommitment
to the Committee. Both sides ought to
be heard, and it is complained that
the opportunity has not been given. There
is time enough remaining to get the meas
ure well started, and that would probably
secure its passage without great opposition.
The act Of 1870, providing for the appoint'
ment Of county inspectors by the. Circuit
Court or Judge thereof in vacation. bas
not met with the requirements Of growing
industry attended by great peril .l
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WASHINGTON, D. G., February ls.-sen.
ator Ferry is in town but declines to be
interviewed at present. He is at the home
OF friend, where it is believed he is pre-.
pairing statement concerning his financial
troubles and the various rumors atioat
touching his endorsements. His only
reason for leaving the hotel was desire 10
escape the annoyance Of frequent inter.
views. I.
The following telegram was received by
Senator Ferry this afternoon:
BosroN. February IS.
7. ". Ferry, Washington, d. c.:
As holders OF the papers of the Ottawa
Iron Works, indorsed by Ferry Bros, Of
which 80 much has been telegraphed East,
we have never suspected any improper
motives on the part OF Senator Ferry.
[Signed.l TN. HoLMEs,
Furnace Company.
Senator Ferry says the foregoing was
sent without any request or solicitation on
the part Of himself or any Of his friends.
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nUTLER WOULD HAVE MS WAY.
He wouid Leave the state House by the
Door which Suited Him.

BosToN, February lS.-Governor Butler Is
probably the most dignifed gentleman
who has in many years filled the guber.
material chair. The doors Of the State
House are locked at o'clock every after.
noon except the Mount Vernon street door,
which is left open in charge Of a watchman,
and through this pass all persons having
business within the building. One even.
ing last week the Governor, having i'm.
porant work 10 finish, remained after his
clerks had gone. About o'clock he
descended to the front door. It was
locked. "You will find the Mt. Vernon
street door open, sir; this is always locked
at s O'clock" said Mr.. Boyuton, who, by
mere chance, was In the corridor. "Then
you can unlock /" said Governor Butler.
Excuse me, sir, but the doorkeeper Is
gone" The Governor folded his arms,
struck position and looked at the young
man. "But' choose, young man, to go
out this door," There was nothing more
to be said, and messengers were dispatched
TO find the man who could open the front
door Of the State House for the Chief Mag
istrate Of Massachusetts,, who stood mean:
while in an attitude before the portal
quietly waiting for the door to turn on its
hinges. 1t was shortly opened, and with q
triumphant twinkle In his eye he passed
down the State Honse steps,
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sALnI moRsE's PERsIsrENcE.i
Tho Rehearsal or Portions Of the "Pai
niou Plnyn Last Evening. -

Tho Rehearsal OF Portions OF the "Pas.
sion Play" Last Evening.
NEW YoRx, February 1S.-Police Captain
Williams called at the shrine Of Salmi
Morse, on Twenty.third street, last evening,
and announced to him that Mayor Edison
had been informed that the passion Play"
was 10 be produced there that evening,
and that he had been ordered by the Police
Commissioners to prevent the opening Of
the theatre. Morse told the Captain that
he had no intention Of producing the
"Pafsion Play" or any other until he
obtained q license for his theatre,
but that "working rehearsals" were in pro.
gress every day. To a reporter Morse said
that he expected TO obtain license in
yery short time. ~ do not ask for license
for the Passion Play" he said, "but for
nv theater, and there are no grounds on
which It eau be refused. After | obtain q
license / shall present the Passion Play
and other stage performances, and II 1t Is
found to be against the law why l shall Dc
answerable. My object Is TOO dignifed,
continued Morse, piously, Tor me 70
try 10 bring out the Passion surrepti.
tiously or to evade the law. Whatever
I do win be done in straightforward
manner. lam carrying on my rehearsals
every day, and expect before many weeks
10 present the Passion Play to the people
Of New York and win their highest appro-
baton and applause" The reporter wilt
messed rehearsal Of the second scene,
ithe slaughter Of the innocents,n and the
scene In which the daughter Of Herodious
demands Of the king the head Of John the
Baptist. The scenery Of the frst represents
a mountainous outskirt Of Bethlehem,
Whence the mothers, with their children,
are pursued by the murderous Roman
eaard. Joseph and Mary, the mothers and
he soidiep appeared in their eyery'dayas.
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If the Democratic party intend to pay
hack whatit has taken from the school
fund they give no sign thereof. When the
proposition is put squarely at them, as in
Mr.. stapleton's proposed amendment to
the general appropriation bill, they vote
II down by solid Bourbon "nay." When
they are asked, as in Mr.. Dovener's amend.
ment, to pay back to the school fund
money $4,000 with interest, recognized by
themselves in 1875 and appropriated but
never paid, they vote that down too. Not
even willing TO have the matter discussed,
they close thelminority's mounth with the
convenient gag OF the previous question.
In detianse Of law they take $4,000 and
$4,000 from the school fund, and in
defiance oi law they keep 1t. The highway
man does business on the same free.and.
easy plan.
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A WINDY SESSION.
COMMON oouNclLMEN
In Regular s.ml.non.Aly Session, Spend a Long
Evening pI,po.lss Of Committee Reports
and Making Long and Windy Speeches.
Superintendent Malosey Reelected.

The Council met in regular semi.monthly
session last night, disposed Of reports, appro-
priately referred numerous petitions and
several Of the members made long speeches
that were equal to those that used TO be de-
liyered by members Of the old Council In
o!den times.
About 7:45 o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. Ola
tor, MI. Kimberly took the chair and called the
Second Branch to order. The roll was called
and the minutes OF the last two meetings road
and approved. The minutes were very long
and the reading occupied half hours time.
By the time they were finished all the mem.
bers were present except President Hildreth
and Messrs. Wilkinson and Gavin. Mr.. GO.
Smith, the new member from the Seventh
ward, appeared and was sworn In.
Alex updegraf, clerk OF the Water Board.
appeared with his bond made in the sum OF
sid, 900. with NJ. Reilly and Andrew Wilson
as sureties. 1t was approved and received.
]. II. Riddle, Superintendent Of the Water
Works. presented bis bond made In the sum
OF s. 900, with W. II. Robinson and @. w.
Seabright as sureties. It was received and
approved.
The Committee on Health reported having
organized by electing VIM. Myles, chairman.
1t presented bills agNegating $lS2 CO. which
were ordered paid. Italso asked that 500 be
appropriated and placed to the credit of the
committee to be expended at the discretion
OF the committee, which was granted.
The Committee on Fire Department asked
for the paymentof bills amounting to si9375,
which was ordered. The committee also
asked to be authorized 10 build shed for the
Ciator ladder at cost not to exceed $3.50.
This provoked considerable discussion, and
was finally referred back to the committee.
The Committee on City Prison presented
bi Is from the superintendent, aggregating
$98 SO. and committee bills amounting to
$l0O.O3 both OF which amounts were ordered
paid. The Superintendent reported the aver
age cost per prisoner per day for the month
OF January, to have been 10 cents. In prison
February l, II.
by the Committee on Accounts and ordered
paid. The committee reported having or
ganized by the election OF w. F. Peterson,
IS chairman.
The following report was presented by
the City Receiver, and was received and fled.
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ST.. LOUIS, February 1S-The Ohio &
Mississippi and indianapolis and 81. Louis
roads are accused Of cutting rates on grain
to seaboard points, and Commissioner Fink
has telegraphed here, stating that unless
something Is speedily done TO prevent II
there will be sharp war OF rates, and ask
ing for a meeting OF the general managers
with joint executive committee on the 2lst
inst, TO see II the trouble cannot be
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lNDfANATOWNs.
Great Damage at New Albapy-Law.
reneebnrg Stili Under Water.

Great Damage ht New Albapy-LaW-
reneebnrE stili Under Water.
INDIANAPOLIS, February l3.-The follow
ing report was received this morning from
New Albany: The river rose IS inches last
night and is still rising. All the houses
and factories along the river are abandoned.
The water got into the glass works furnaces
last night, and the fires are all out. Mr..
Depauw will lose at least one hundred
thousand dollars. About 5000 persons are
thrown out Of employment. There is no es-
innate OF the loss yet made. From 200 to 800
families have had to move. Every avaia-
BILE room on high ground Is filled: The
railroad track between here and Jefferson
Vile is abandoned. The ferryboats are only
making an occasional trip to the Kentucky
side Of the river. The report from Evans.
vile says. The river is 439 10 feet and not
rising so fast to-day. Not much damage
done In the city but q great deal in the
lowlands between Evansville and Hender-
son. f
A dispatch from Madison this morning
says: Not much damage has been done
here so far. The railroad depot is flooded
and the track is under water for some dis
tance. All trains stop at the foot OF the
hill. The river is still rising. The tele-
graph wires are all right.
The following dispatch has just been re.
ceived by the agent Of the Associated Press
from the c., l., St. L. & @. Railroad station,
near Lawrenceburp:
HARpESrowN, IND, February ls.-There
has been no loss Of life 80 far as we can
learn. The damage will be very heavy;
can't estimate it until the water goes down.
1t Is now about three feet higher than It
was last February, and up 10 this morning
has raised about an inch per hour. Law
renceburg is entirely covered. Some OF the
houses are flooded Ia the second floor. The
entire village Of Hardentown Is covered.
Some Of the people had to abandon their
honsps entirely
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action.

TIE promising, perennial Pennybacker
xss the only man on the Democratic side
If the House who had the courage-and 1t
took a cartload Of ito stand sgainst all
comers and defend his party's misuse OF
tbs school funds. Mr.. Daley "'bobbed up
serepely," but ducked his head under when
Mr. Doyener hurled handful Of facts at
him. The only Pennybacker alone stood
unmoyed, like the stolid Sphinx that looks
with msjestic unconcern upon the flight Of
time, the flowing Nile and the ceaseless
shifting Of the desert sands. There is no
Republican minority to worry the Sphinx.
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Tnxe,onTsIerrnnhL Lines.

ALBANY, MY, February lS.-The Senate
Finance Committee has received com.
munication from the Attorney.Ge General,
notifying them that since the communica.
ton OF the Attorney General and Comp
troller with reference 10 the taxes OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, the
Supreme Court has allowed the company 10
interpose defense in the action referred 70
In the communication, ..[5i'. ~
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T,tr resolution offered by Senator Smith,
NJ TYLER, asking the Legislature to say a
good word for the Union soldiers who SUI.
is,ed in Confederate prisons, has been
Eroked on the head by the Bourbon Sen.
ale, The big headO Of that body were not
wiling to ask pensions for men as worthy
"a apy who served and suffered for their
country. This was in no sense . partisan
measure untilthe Bourbon Senate made 1t
40 There are many West Virginia Demo
rra,s who will not think we'll Of this hostile
oo,;nn
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A homemade barometer is easily con.
structed by filling a pickle bottle to within
three inches Of the top with water. Then
takes clean Florence oil flask, and plunge
the neck as far as 1t will 90 into the pickle
bottle. The water will rise and fall with
the weather leaving the flask entirely some
times eight hours before q storm.
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DUMrLD IN TH . FLOop.
over One Hundred Persons PrecIpitntei
Into the Waters, rg


CINCINNATI, February ia shocking
disaster is reported by telephone from the
western part Of the city. Both the freight
and passenger depots Of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad were undermined and
fell into the surrounding water, carrying
with them a hundred or more people. The
depots were one.story frame structures,
resting on the Mclean avenue fill, which
is almost covered by water. On both sides
OF the fill the water is thirty to fifty feet
deep and the earth has become 80 soaked
as 10 melt. The catastrophe was further
hastened by the breaking OF the sewer,
which sent the current along the bank.
Crowds OF people have been in that vicinity
looking at the foods, and 1t is supposed
these are the victims. y J. m T..
1t Is impossible yet to tell the extent oil
the disaster. The Southern Railroad de-
pot is the only freight depot that went
down. A great crowd OF people were there
looking at the food. When Ryan's restau:
rant, small building near by, went down,
the crowd rushed over on the platform Of
the depot TO see what was the matter,
when suddenly the whole depot collapsed
and sunk in the water. The track was at
the time depressed and the cars standing
close ran into the depression, cover.
ing the people who had gone down
with the falling structure. Not one
body has been recovered at one o'clock,
nor could the bystanders give any intelli-
gent account Of how many escaped. The
work Of recovering the drowned will be
exceedingly difficult as the place is isolated
with danger. The other part OF the street
is melting as this portion did. It Is posi-.
BILE, however, that the break in the great
sewer in Mclean avenue caused the depot
to sink.
Common Council to day voted to recon-.
mend an appropriation oil 900 and to
ask aid OF the Legislature.
NOT SO BAD AS REPORTED.
There is strong ground for hope that the
disaster at the Southern Railroad depot
was not attended with so great loss Of
life as reported. The matter has been very
carefully investigated, and but for the
positive statement Of one man it would be
difficult to say any lives were lost at all.
That man Is the baggage master. He says
great number OF people were on the
platform OF tie depot and thinks
at least twenty-five went down in
the water. This statement and opinion he
repeats. All other persons present say no
one fell in the water, and believe no one is
lost, but they all admit there was great
alarm and hurried flight, so that people
might have been engulphed and not seen
by those fleeing Lothman, the cashier,
had sufficient warning to enable him to
secure $1,000 in cash, but not enough TO
save the money in the safe.
With the exception OF tEo members OF
Coup's circus, who are reported missing,
nothing like a definite statement can be
made as TO any loss. II has been ascet.
tained that no employees Of the railroad
company are missing. The company shows
enough confidence In the stability Of the
remaining portion Of the depot to use it.
Trains arrive and depart regularly, but
access to the freight depot Is cut OF.
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This afternoon matinee will be given by
the company, the opera being Gilbert & Sui.
livan's ever popular Patience" It needs
no conmendation, either as to character OF
the opera, or the attractfyeness OF the per-
formsnce, 10 draw large house, and justify
Wbeeling's reputation as "a matinee town."
This evening the same authors equally
popular PIRATES OF Penzince" will be- pre-
sented. It has been some tune since it was
last seen here, and will no doubt attract an
immense audience also. F}.
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THOUSANDS Of women bless the day on
which Dr.. Pierce's "Fayorite Prescription"
was made known 10 them. In all those de.
rapgements causing backache, drsgglng-down
sensations, nervous aud general debility, Il
Ia q sovereign remedy. It's soothing and heal.
ing properties render II Of the utmost y.lue
tolsdies 50 uffering from internal fever" con
gestion, Inflammation, or liberation. By
druggists TufAW
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The Engagement of the German Opera
Compapy.

Last evening fair sized audience witnessed
the presentation by the German Opera Com.
pany Of "La Mascotte." The role OF Pippo.
taken by Tagliapietra, was as. umed
by the company's new tenor, Mr.. Paul Ar
thur, while the cast was otherwise the s'me as
on the company's last visit here. Miss Emma
Carson as Bettiaa deepened the very favorable
impression she had already made on Wheel.
ing amusement goers both In opera and
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STRIKING POTTERS.
AFFAIRS AT EAST LIVERPOOL. OHIO.
The Work, Have a Plentiful supply OF Ir.lp-rhs
Locked out Knights Of Labor Leaving the
City and Searching for Work Elsewhere.
Both Sides OF the Trouble.

PITTSBURGH, February lS.-The Dispatch
Of to-day says the potters' lockout at East
Liverpool has virtually ended. Yesterday
the firm Of Knowles, Taylor & Knowles
posted notice at their works that they
had all the help they wanted, and forbid
ding persons seeking employment from
entering their buildings. The notice was
the talk Of the street at East Liverpool yes
terday afternoon.
The reasons assigned for the placing Of
the notices were that since Thursday morn
ing OF last week they were overrun with
applications for employment "Since that
time" said Mr.. Knowles, 1--WE have had
thirty offers OF service from Knights Of
Labor who expressed a willingness to sign
the "iron.clad," which was presented in
every case. Wehave made places for fye
OF these, as matter of accommodation, and
recommended two or three whom we
knew to other places, We have no grudge
against them, except possibly few who
were personally obnoxious, and when we
have work we will giveit TO any competent
man who signs the agreement. There is
not pottery in East Liverpool to-day that
is not running except West, Hardwick &
Co., which Is on account of some trouble in
the firm. We never suspended. Wewere
short Of in some departments at times,
but we got one here and onethere, changed
around and worked overtime enough TO
put out our customary amount OF work,
and OF good quality.
VIM. Brunt, Jr, of VIM. Brunt, Jr., &
Co., another OF Elst Liverpool's large pot
ters, said substantially the same as Mr..
Knowles, and applications to him for work,
were becoming annoying. ~ could
not possibly employ another man and find
him work, he continued" The ranks Of
the Knights are no more broken than they
have been for three months past. Their
condition is lust becoming known.
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WE understand that seal.skin coats are 60.
ing out OF style, and in consequence, colds
are increasing among the fair sex. How for.
tunate there Is such remedy as DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup!
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On the Sd of February, the thermometer
at Butte, Montana Territory, recorded
sixty.one degrees below zero. The quick.
silver In the quartz mines troze solid.
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DuRxEE's SALAD DREsslso, a ready.made,
itch aud delicious dressing for all salads oi
meats, fish or vegetables. Cheaper and infln.
tely better than homemade. No sauce
quail toit,
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AFchbIbhop MtCHbu HoPVEtFu DeHu.
LONDON, February lS.-The Times repub-
fishes an unconfrmed report that Arch.
bishop McCabe, Of Dublin, Is dead and In
q leader deplores his death.
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UNMAPrY LOUISVILLE.

An EmbanLment Gives Way Carrying
Death and Destruction BEFORE IL.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February lS.-Business
is almost at standstill owing to the food.
The Mayor Is distributing food to sufferers
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Ghe gntelliasnoer.


SEEING that the Constitution Of West
Virginia does not bind the Bourbon party,
sho is the consistent Bourbon that will
,Doye 10 abolish the Constitution and call
.ho nr.vio,,s question on bis motion :?
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with liberal hand. The Board OF Trade
turned over $500 to the sustenance fund
with more to follow. The German food
sufferers fund has been diverted to home
use, aud the Buckingham theater gave the
gross receipts Of the Sunday matinee. The
greatest disorder that ever beiell the city
of Louisville is now upon us. The flood
crisis came about midnight, and to-day
nearly q square mile Of territory
is under water within the limits Of
the city, and from 5000 TO 5000 people
are driven from their homes. To cap
the climax there has been loss oil lie
how great It is still impossible to say.
This morning the entire section Of the city
from Preston street to the cut off and north
OF the short line fill Is in the river. People
living there had plenty Of warning. As
stated yesterday the river had Just Tapped
the top oil Fulton street and the cutoff EN-.
bankments, and in places the water was
trickling over. At three o'clock consid.
cradle break occurred at Adams street and
one hundred men worked vigorously to
stop the waves. Butin face OF all this, the
infatuated inhabitants OF Bear Grus creek
remained in their houses. Most OF them
went to bed as usual about II o'clock last
night. When the break came the cut of
dam, overcome by the terrific weight
OF water from above gave way instantly.
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New wharyes-GeneraI Leyee Laconics,
ktc., Etc.
mt. Al