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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

The library OF the late George p. Marsh,
bought 10y Frederick Billings of Woodstock
at a cost of $4,000, and presented by him to
the University Of Vermont, arrived in Dur
iington on Monday, and was accompanied by
the announcement that Nj Billings had made
the university further gift Of $1,000 for
the erection Of a library building The gift
is the largest individual one ever made to tine
university, and does credit alike to the head
and heart Of the giver
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

Congressman Flower Of New York mas per-
formed the unneard-of act OF returning to
the United States treasury S4OJ paid for 80
days service in Congress, during which he
was absent and attending to private business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

The gospel of ciyii-seryice reform has not
yet had ats perfect work in New York, If the
statements made concerning the recent re-
moyai Of the clerk Of the United States cir
cult court at Utica are correct The clerk
was William Il. Bright one-armed soldier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

There Is stringency in the money market
in New \ ork, and rates on call loans have
gone as high as lo per cent during the pres.
ent week. By some it is claimed that this
stringency is the result OF manipulation but
that Is probably not the prime cause. Large
amounts are required to move the crops in
the west, and the tightness is likely TO last
until April list, at least The Secretary of the
Treasury has been appealed to Tor relief, and
on Tuesday left Washington to avoid the i'm
portuniues Of the bull brokers. 1t Is the
spectators which chiefly suffer from the strin-
gency
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

The New York Tribune observes that those
amiaJle but destructive persons, whose mis-
sion in life appears to be the premature kill
ing of OF presidential candidates, have begun
operations afresh on Senator Edmunds. with
the further remark that there Is DO more GER
tain way to destroy all presidential possibility
III man than 10 nominate him for the presi-
deucy every time he happens TO come into
especial prominence, and more to the same
effect all OF which there is a grain of
truth. But the real trouble with the Tribune
now, as four years ago, Is that it mas Blaine
on the brain, and is quite willing Edmunds
or anybody else should be killed OF so it can
see forioru and hopeless chance for its IA
vUrite
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

Farmers say the prospect for good sugar
season Is not all they could wish, and, as some
OF them haze purchased evaporators and 9th
81 apparatus for making an improved quality
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

ID X Osgooi Of Maine will lecture OF
gospel Temperance next Sunday at J.. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

Now that the excitement over the Orleans
princes and the Bonapartist pretender have
quoted down, it seems probable that NJ Fer
ry will be permitted to remain at the head of
the French government for some months to
come. Repeated votes in the chamber of dep
uties have shown that he possesses the conf
dence Of substantial majority Of the mem
bers, and, IN the absence of some burning
political question, 1t Is no doubt thought ad-
yisaDle to give the French people brief pc
riod Of rest. The premier and his associates
cannot, however, lay claim to popular leader.
ship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

The Democrats of Rhode Island held state
convention on Tuesday, and, as was expected,
placed ex-Goy. Sprague at the head Of their
state ticket. The fusion with the so-called
independents was further ceuented by the
completion OF coalition ticket It's a queer
turn-aDout which sees the unssyory sprague
resurrected and made a guDernatorial candi-
date. and one that year ago would nave
been deemed impossible. Butler success in
Massachusetts Is at the bottom Of it
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

Judge Tnomau mas been appointed tine Disturbing
agent OF tine cyi-seryIce commission, and Qua ca 10
tine Treasury to-day. Treasury officials say that O.
bond Tor one year viii probably give the government
sufficient security us they expect the supplies be
rul OIL rE the democratic Congress next winter.
braut civil service commission killed uy the re-
iusa of Congress to make any further appropriation
80 says Washington despatch of the 10Th
INST For ourselves, We are not prepared to
believe that the Democrats will be 80 blind to
the signs OF the times and SO deaf TO the
voice OF the people as TO attempt either TO un-
90 the work of the last Congress in the direc-
tlon of ciyil-service reform. or TO let the re-
form die by default If they are so blind
and foolish, 1854 viii see vastly bigger po-
itical bounce than was that of lss2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23


Az the service 90 IU.aY A. 3D.. there will be-
full. orchestral accompaniment IheIe Deum
TO Ds given De- the same which was rendered
with such hue effect at the churen.choi fg-.
tiyaI last October
AT the Roman Catholic church high mass
viii toe celebrated ut lO.5H. the choir render.
ing armsr- mass 10 b fiat with he Mont
Credo. AT the ohertory Lambillotto- Hue
Deus will bee given
AT the Juiyersa..st church the music and
sermon at the morning service viii b. appro.
PIRATE 10 the day, and iu tho evening there
will be al Easter concert by the member of
tue Sunday school AT the congregational
and Methodist churches. also, there will b,
appropriate morning services. with concerts
10y the children 10 the evening The morn
ing service at the Unitarian church will be
suited TO the day, and @. oil the churches
there will be more or less of floral decoration.
THE Duty ODD IAX-rAYELs Is REGARD 10 rHIM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

The baptist society are making move
for new parsonage
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13
ACCIDENTAL VICTORY
N rHE P.vorAL srATg "a oAIl !.
The Latest Rs,urns trou the Recent Political H.r.
rlsaue that swept the Buckeye stats-rSss:e.
oud Amtsdssat Probably sssNsd usasr. (.
Its Friend. cl.ln4ts Adoption - (.

COLUMBUS, October l2.-oflicial retafrs
from Tuesdays election began comipgin
slowly to-day, six counties being heard
from up to 10 o'clock tonight. Franklin
county, official, gives Hoadly / ,497 plural.
ity. With this Secretary OF State Newman
estimates Hoadly's majority in the State at
9s9s. No figures have been received TO
change the estimates made on the Legisla-
ture. The counties received, official, are
Ashland, Delaware, ,Gallia, Jefferson, wyan.
dot, Auglaize. These give the prohibition
amendment: Yes, l7,267; no, ,s,S57. rhe
total vote in the six counties is 5,57S. The
second amendment received over hall the
votes cast in the counties named. Grant. {
ing the same rate OF msjorities with a coni-
bined negative vote Of IS 900 In Hamilton
and Cuyahoga counties, Il estimated the
will be defeated by 5000
votes at least. Still, some friends OF the
claim Il will be adopted by
10000, ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13

TOMBSTONE, ARs, October l2,-News has
been received from Terre's rancho, swia.
holms mountain, Of mysterious military
movements in that vicinity. Sunday last
the celebrated scout mickey Free" arrived
there and stated that he had come from
Fort Bowie, and wanted TO know the nearest
route to Capt RaHerty's camp. Hedeparted
immediately on being informed. On the
Tuesday following fitty.three indian scouts,
with three white men appeared. One Of the
latter said they had come from San Carlos
and were 10 pursuit Of fourteen renegades
from the reservation, who, II was believed,
tSd headed for Sonora after having
killed two white men 10 the Chlracahua,
mountains, The inference Is that the mil:
itary authorities at Fort Bowie had learn.
ed Of the escape Of the Indians from the
reservation and despatched mickey Free"
10 inform Capt. Rafferty, to interrupt their
progress. AMurp'1n living in the Chira;
eahua mountains confirms the killing oi
the two whites,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13
srRIKiaG mIsRRs
Interfere with heir Rrothers-A Lively
Time Anticipated.


PIrrsBuRGu, Pa, octoberil2. The Dis
pateh's Bradford, Pa, specialsys: Twenty
four detectives, sent out from Ptnkertonss
New York Agency, all heavily armed,
arrived atthe depot at noon, and, after
taking dinner, left on the afternoon train
for Dubois, Pa, where the Rochester 4
Pittsburgh railroad company is having
serious trouble with It's coal miners. Sew
eral weeks ago the miners on thel lsw
grade division Of the Allegheny Valley
railway went out on strike, and, while
the miners on the Rochester & Pittsburgh
road were receiving ten cents more per
ton than those on the low grade
division, the strikers influenced many
oil them to quit. A few > days
ago 200 Rochester and Pittsburgh
miners joined the strikers and new hands
took their places. The strikers sent out
threatening letters, oraamented with skull
and cross bonts, and the lives and proper.
ty OF loyal miners were in danger. Last
Tuesday 1000 low grade division minera
came to Dubois and camped close to the
mlueIb. 9NO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vi NlulbuCd
were made, however. until yes- 5
terday, when the Superintendent and
his men, as they were about to
enter the mines, were confronted by q large
body OF secreted strikers armed to. the
teeth, who demanded that the miners quit
work. The men as body refused wnen
the strikers became angry and drawing re-,
yolvers fired iusilade into the air. The
Superintendent and aids could not control
the men and they fed like sheep, since )
which time they have been afraid to go to-
work. Fearing bloodshed,p said general
Manager Merchant, "wetelegtaphed for de-
tectiyes They will do pohceI duty and
some will mingle with the strikers and.
learn their plans. am afraid a:riot Will
will yet take place, but hope the detect-y
ives will hold them level = "a a.. Z.
Several cases OF rifles and ammunition
have been sent to Dubois for the use Of.
aoara r ~ ia af ~ ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13

Tho New Scheme OF ahe W. U. B. s., and
what IL IN Proposed 20 do.

The "Bazaar Of Nations" to be given at
the State House under the auspices Of, and
for the benefit OF the work beng done by,
the Women's Union Benevolent societ,
will be held on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urdsy evenings OF the week preceding
Thanksgiving week, November %, %, p,
instead OF Thanksgiving week as was orig
inally intended. This was decided on yes
terday afternoon at u meeting Of the ladies
held in the hall OF the House OF Delegates,
and the reason for the change OF date wa
that instructors and lecturers have been en-
gagged for THANKSGIVING week, to attend the
Wheeling City Teachers Institute, which
Is set for that time, and their engagements
could not well be postponed.
Yesterday afternoon'e met ting was amen.
thusastic one. 1t is only short time in
tervening between this and the dates SET
for the holding Of the Bazaar and much Is
to be done, but the ladies are energetic and
have entered into the scheme with all their
hearts-all Of which means that what Is TO
be done will be, and that the affair will be
q success both socially aud financially. A
general committee OF arrangements was
appointed yesterday consisting OF Mrs. A.
w. Kelly, Mrs. Jno. .Frew, Mrs. Rhein-
strom, Mrs. w. P. Wiley and Mrs. Harden.
There was also chosen to assist them, May.
or Miller, Col. Rob't White, Judge G. I.
Cranmer and DR.. ]. +. L. Hardesty. This
committee will meet next Monday at the
State House, and all interested are cordial.
Iy invited TO meet with 1t. ~
The B.zAar will bo held In the Delegates
ball, and the natioasto be represented In |
The boothsare: America, Eagland, ireland,
Scotland. Germany, France, Switzerland,
Turkey, Italy, China, Japan, Spain, Egypt,
Russia and Judea. The booths will show
iigs and portraits characteristic OF the
various countries, and the OCCUPANTS in
many cases will be appropriately costumed
md offer for sale foreign articles. The
.ooms and corridors. will be beautifully
decorated and a warm supper will be
Ierved in the Senate chamber.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13
RTnIN EsS APFAIRs.
A Considerable Decline in the Volume
of Trade Reported.

OF Trade Reported.
NEw Yong, October l2,-R. g. Dun 4
Co., OF the Mercantile Agency, report that
the figures ayailable show very consider
ahle decline in the volume Of business at
his point, which Is somewhat diRappoint-
inc IN view Of the fact that the months Of
presumed activity are yet to be anticipated
In purchases Of general merchandise. Pay
nents, however, haye been satisfactory thus
lar. and the amount Of goods taken during
the season yielded o fair profit TO jobhers,
though manufacturers have not much TO
show, owing TO excessive prodnciton.
Iower prices generally prevailed In the
speculative markets during the week
tbough cotton was 0 little higher in the
early part owing TO reports Of damage to the
crop. There seems TO be no doubtoi yeTy
considerable damage to the crop though
prices went several points loweramid agnod
deal OF excitement yesterday on the
strength Of denials that the damage wGS
moi "a great as anticipated. The condition
Of the South, however, isso much improved
that this partial feature can he better
borne now than ever before, and II prices
improve, as anticipated, the loss by under
production be somewhat made up clear
nom the showings made. Owing TO recent
failures In that bustnsss lines Of credit
have become widely expanded, and that,
aa a rule, the volume ot Indebtedness un.
duIy Increased. II Is believed that the
doctrine In values on the stock market IL
important. The failures which have
occurred and the general want Of conf
dence that preyhils will afford whole
some chebt 70 the unSlse extension o
Tedlta
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13
OPTICAL COUNT
Coun,y-ihe Pluraiities Of
the Candidates.

CLEVELAND, October 1.-THE official
canvass Of the votes OF this county began
last night, and continued until 2 o'clock
this morning, and will be resumed tonight.
Sundry irregularities were discovered but
the official vote will give the following
pluralities: Hoadly, 36l; Ross, 9, ,75S; Law
renee, D., Attorney General, 4s2; Kiese-
wetter, D., Auditor General, ly5; Brady.
D., State Treasurer, l5T; Williams, D., Sen-
ator, 4SS; Ely, R., Senator, 81. Representa-
lives receiving the greatest number oivotes,
and Therefore the elected are: Haley, X;
Poe, D; Burnett, R Hatbaugh, Mooney
and Roche, D. Only 23 votes ae-
parate Boehe, who is elected,
from Piowonka, who is defeated.
Common Pleas Judges: Heisley, D., III;
Blandin, D, 1899. County Treasurer:
Whitbeck, r 66G; County Auditor, Brew,
R, 1884; County Commissioner, Harper,
D., 20; Coroner, Book, D., 55. The total
vote ot the county was 80, ,5l3. The whole
number OF votes cast for the Judicial
Amendment to the Constitution was 15, ia;
for the amendment to regulate the liquor
traffic, 1850; for prohibition or second
amendment, 1864; consequent majority
against judicial amendment "a 800; against
the regulation, SG.66S; against prohibition
2ab51 sis Y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13

MADRID, October l2.-The anniversary
ottht discovering Of America was celebrat.
ed this evening with splendid banquet in
the Opera House. Covers were laid for
800. The building was brilliantly illumi.
mated anu decorated with flags and the coat
OL arms Of Spain and the republics
ot North and South America.
All the representatives Of the
American Republics were present. The
company included the statesmen and poll.
tiCians Of all parties, literary men. artists
and diplomats. The four tiers OF boxes
were crowded with the ellie Of Madrid So
Ciety. Speeches in several tongues were
delivered, inteBpeBed with musical selec'
lions. The festivities ended with the
Iuveiling Of the statue OF Columbus,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13

The Alton Natural Gas Company, organ.
lied by Mesars. B. Fisher and Walter
Quval recently, and chartered with CAPT.
tai Of $50, 900, has let the contract for Dor.
ing to the Gillespie Tool Company, :; Pitts.
bnrgh, and work will commence immedi.
ately. The Company claim that they will
have in less than ninety days tho largest
flow OF gas in this country, being, accord
ing to the opinien oi scientists, on the line
of the main belt. Their site is at the upper
end Of beach Bottom, three miles below
Wellsburg, and the situation for manufac.
turing purposes Is not otequalled along the
Ohio Valley, having both first class rail.
road and et, amboat facilities. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13
wAsHINGTON NEwE.
Civil Service ccommIssion-i iiecent Decis.
ions by the President.

GttlI 6eftIcc Com DeCia-
ions by the President.
WASHINGTON, October l2.-It Is under
stood that the Civil Service Commission
has ssked the President to direct further
CLASSIC cation Q. the employees in the Gov:
ernment service SO as to bring within the
operation Of the Civil Service rules class
OF employees receiving lest than $1,000 per
supum. The President iR believed to "a.
yor the proposition and It Ia thought he
will soon direct re-classifcation of en-
ployes receiving less than 81 200, which
will include numser Of those receiving
less than 5000. and who are not now subs
jsct to the regulations Of the CIVIL Service
Commission. III is not thought, however,
that employees receiving less than $500 will
be included In TIE classification.
The President has approved oil the SEN
tence OF dismissal in the case oil Lieut.. Col.
Ilges, oi the 18th Infantry, tried by court
martial on charge OF having duplicated
four accounts. The President also approy.
ed the sentence Of dismiPsal in the Case Of
Capt Edward B. Hubbard, Of the Quarter.
masters Department. He was tried on a
charge oil drunkenness.
He disapproved the sentence Of dismissal
in the case Of First Lieut. ]. F. Simpson, Of
the 81 Cavalry, who was tried on charge
ofunbecoming conduct as an officer and
gentleman, In having married woman
who had been his mistress. He also dis
approved the sentence OF dismissal In the
case Of Commander Frederick R. Smith,
U. S. N, who was tried on charge OF du-
plicalipg pay accounts. .y t
Secretary Folger has written a reply TO
Senator Garland, who recently presenttd d
the claim OF the State Of Arkansas for
moneys alleged to be due under the de-
posit act Of June 18Th, 1880, in which he
sayr: "since the indebtedness Of United
States. has been sufficient to absorb the
surplus revenues, I understand the usage
OF the department has been to look upon
the deposit act as being at least suspended,
II not entirely obsolete, and until otherwise
directed by Congress, ! am supposed 10
concur in that us get
Major W. II. Jmith has been appointed
Postmaster at Atlanta, GA, vice Benz.
Connolly, suspended.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13

THr latest returns from Iowa indicate
that Sherman's majority over Kinne will
beover gG,OOO, and that the Legislature will
beRepublican on joint ballot by 81 msjor-
lily. The last Legislature had eighty.two
Republican majority on joint ballot. The
oneChosen will elect next January a United
States Senator to succeed the Hon. William
B. Allison, whose term expires March 4,
ISIS. 0Ithe etwenty.one holdover Senators,
twenty are Republicans. The vote Of the
State lot Secretary Of State last fall was:
Republican, l49,05l; Democratic, ll2,lSo;
GreenbaCk, SO,Sl7; scattering, $50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13
Tae Pemaie swinaIer ON Her Travels.


The woman who recently tried a swindlipg
game on the Island. and who left Thurdsy
after tae expose OF her game in the IsrELu.
arscEs, Is raising money, or trying to, by the
same scheme At steubenyille, even giving the
SINE name OF the wona for whom she
claims to bs Soliciting aid. Last evenings
GdSetie slyt:
A woman representing herself To be the
wife ol conductor named Johnson, Is going
about the city to-day solicited money for a1
alleged destitute woman ramed smallwood
or Norwood, WHO, she ss,s, lives on South
Fifth street near Adams. She says the
woman's husband left her four mouths $50
promising 70 return in few dsys, but as he
has been away 30 long she believes be has
deserted her She says the woman lay two
or three deys after childbirth with no one
TO look after her. When the attention OF
ne'ghbors was called 10 her condition, DR.. J.
A. Mccullough, the City Ply ciaa, was cent
for, who found dead babs At her feet, which
had not bad the least obStstrical attention.
The woman further says that the sick woman
owes rent to poor widow, and 1t is for the
purpose OF paying this rent that sac Is solicit,
ing the money DR.. Mccullough rays he
does not know Of suoh case. and ifthcre
had been the attention OF the Township
Trustera would have been called to It, and
the kind-hearled neighbor Is evidently an i'm.
pes!ur. s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13

THE last scene in the famous Ashland
tragedy was enacted at Greyson, Ky, yes
teFdAy, in the execution Of Ellis Graft, who
maintained his innocence to the last.
Many people seriously doubt GRATIS guilt,
and II the promise Of his counsel when at
tempting to secure the commutation Of his
sentence is fulfilled, and evidence to exon.
ente him is forthcoming at the trial oi
Neal, another OF the three men accused,
the law will be placed in an ugly light.
CnIt was probably guilty, however, and
the law has only vindlcated itself in en-
forcing its eondign penalty on one Of the
most heiuous criminals Of recent times.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13

WASHINGTON, D. O., October l2.-The
National Republican tomorrow will quote
Judge Advocate Gen. SWAIN as saying he
Is Of the opinion that the President viii
soon pardon Sergeant Mason, imprisoned
at Albany for the shooting at the
assassin Guiteau. It will also
say t.is opinion prevails generally among
the army officers stationed In this city, and
that the examination Of the records of he
War Department shows the applications
for Mason's releaSe iom the largest general
petition ever presented on any subject in
the history Of the United States, agttepats
ing more than 100000 names,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-13
PERsONAL q ENrIuN.
Sews ANA Gossip I'm heforonoe 10 variou,
Peonle.

neWs and Gossip In Reforonoe 10 various
People.
Mr., John Barnes, Of Weston, is in the city
for couple Of weeks.
G.N. Adams, Esq. oil Huntingdon, is in
attendance ut the Conference.
Mr.. Jsmss A. Bryan Is delegate In the Lsy
Conference from parksrsburg.
Sheriff Postlslhwaite, OF wcizsl county,
was al the State House yesterday.
Ms W. r. White Is visiting at the resi-
dence OF DR. James Reed, on the sontn Side,
Mr.. Dave y. johnson, OF Parkersburg,
Chairman Of the Prohibition Executive
Committee CT West Virginia, Is In the city.
Dr. John y. Smith met with u very painful
accident, while boarding one OF the elevated
railroad cars in New York, snApping one Of
the muscular tendons OF his leg, which will
conane HIM To his rooms for week or 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. sis,oa, OF Roney'a Point,
celebrated the fifteenth anniversary OF their
marriage at their pleasant home last Tuesday
evening. Numerous friends were present
and the glassware presented was beautiful
and plentiful.