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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-26
THE WESTERN FLOODS
No / GREAT CHANGE INlslTUArIoN
Bat lpprsh.u.Iou Of the Futars-sad Death By
DroWnIBE Of . Recently HarrIsd Hah.
B.schsr Celebrates the Anniversary
Of Ills sersntleth birthday. b

ST. LOUIS, June 25.-The river is still
rising slowly, but the situation both here
and in East st. Louis Is practically
unchanged. Bowman dyke still stands the
pressure and that and other weak points
are being strengthened. Threats were
made last night to cut what is known as
the Madison County dyke, which Is a high
emban kment running east from the river,
a mile and half above and midway be-
tween Brooklyn and Venice, but alter
long and angry wrangle between num-
ber OF inhabitants OF the former place and
the people living north Of the dyke It was
decided that nothing be done till to-day ,as
the cutting OF this dyke would let more wa
ter in Brooklyn and inundate all that part
Of town not already submerged. g. J
The people were very determined and
guarded the levee all night with shot guns
and other weapons, but 80 far as known no
attempt was made to interfere with It. A
large volume OF water still flows through
the break in the Chicago & Alton and
other road tracks, and is spreading out and
covering more and more bottom towards
the bluffs and along the Vandalia road, but
no damage to the latter has yet been re-
ported. -
Reports from points along the Missouri
river vary considerably. At some places
the water Is still rising, while at others 1t
has fallen from s to 2 feet. II Is safe to
say, however, that there is considerable
more water to come down from the region
this side OF st. Joseph, and the rise here
may be foot higher. .l& -
RISING AT HEADwATERs.
A dispatch from Bismarck, says the Ycl-
lowstone River is already as highaa last
year, and the Missouri River Is rising at
that point. kilograms from other places
high up the Missouri, indicate that the
usual June rise has commenced and in all
likelihood some part Of It will reach here
before the present flood recedes TO any
great extent. Should this be the case the
situation will become alarming and the
destruction Of property along both the up
per and lower rivers will be appalling.
KANSAS CRY, June 25.-River twenty
three feet four inches at the signal service
gauge and rising slowly. 1t has risen six
inches since last midnight. The inhabi
tants Of West Kansas City are preparing
to leave, one or two families having
changed quarters to-day. There is much
apprehension regarding the ice houses and
other property along the river in that
vicinity. The water is now considerably
higher than any time since the lSth. NJ
@Sr. LOUIS, June 25.-The river rose an
other three inches to-day and Is still com.
ing up slowly. There Is no particular
change in the situation on this side OF the
water. Z The whole Of the levee is now sub
merged and in the lowest places the first
floors OF the stores are flooded from few
inches to a couple Of feet deep. Business
in hoxses on the river front is suspended
except in two or three doggeries, where
Bcafolds have been built and whisky still
dispensed for cents drink.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-26
RIVER sEws.
Steamboat squibs and Miscellaneous
L. Ieyee Gosslp. Y -. q,


The Prince did not run In the Bellaire
trade yesterday, but took an excursion party
OF co!ored people to steubenyille last even.
Ing. t.l sl- l-g4l -..- t|''if 4
. The Ark passed up with empties, tho
send with logs. The. Jacob Heatherington
passed down with emphes. 20
Captain Hod Knowles, of the Emma Grahafp,I
Is of for few weeks. He inUends going 10
Hot springA During his absence that prince
Of good fellows al slayen will act as master.
The river was falling yesterday, but the
heavy rain OF the pasttwenty .iour hours will
probably cause rise to-day. AT dufk the
leyee marks indicated depth Of s feet 10
inches. ~
The new Buckeye State vill be here To-
morrow morning and load for st. Louis and
st. Paul direct. This steamer Is handsome,
one aud this ls her frat trip. She is elegantly
fitted up and has extsnsiye freight facilities.
While Captain Billy List, Of the 81. Law
renee, is In the city attending to private
business matte's, Captain Tom II. Mopg Ia
acting master on the big side.wheeI. He Is
now on his second trip. There Is not bet
ter steamboatman In the business than Cap
tain Mong, and heis populH, tco.
Com. Wash. Honshel, who Is making the
tripon the Buckeye State, the guest Of Capt.
Thornburg, Is one Of the Oldest aud best
known and most successful steamboatmen at
Cincinnati. For many years Com. Hon
shel was the head and front Of the Cincinnati
and Big Sandy Packet Company. ,..., 4. =
The Andes arrived at 10 o'clock last even.
ing with an immense trip and will leave
this afternoon at 3 o'clock for Cincinnati.
The Andes isa fixture IN the Wheeling and
Cincinnati trade, and has hest OF iriends.
Heroflioers are gentlemanly and polite to all
and her accommodations are frat class. -.
The Telegram, which has been laid up for
two weeks Ut this point having her machine
ry generally oyeThAuled and repaired, raised
steam yesterday and went 70 Point Pleasant;
whore she willgo on the ways and have her
hull carefully gone over. When she comes
of the 'Chesapeape, now running In her
trade, will probably go on for extensiye re-
pairs, including new wheel houses.
P1TTsguRGH, June 25.-Riyer s feet and
falling. t n ,f
CIScNSkTr, O., June 25.-River 20 feet and
falling; fair and quite cool. U.55 ll17if
6RKEHSPoRo, PA, June 25.-Rlyer feet @
inches and stationary; weather clear.
On Orr, Pa, June 96.--Riyer 8 feat 10
inches and fallinRi weather cloud and warm.
MoG0ASrows, W. Va, June 25.-Riysr 2 feet
and ssahonary;Weathsf CLOUDY; theEmometeF
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I'M Rennb blIcan ptsss tthe STATE arc still harp
ias % the i.eSNessment Of lands, and complain
EIty Of The increased value OF real estate, which
erAtS i on the decline would DO Q poor place 70
liFP and tAxcS VI 'ould DO . burden At even avery
%.hte'-Pda.H Fiidk Nc'a' ~
No, It Is not I he increased value of real
state that called out the complaints. The
Complaints were leveled at the increased
nluatiOn. There is a differsuce between
nIHe and valuation -iu some counties IT
TcOmplained, aud Democrats joined IN
The complaints, that th,s difference was
about 10 per cent Increa Sed value Is an
index oil prosperity, but increased valua-
uOn in this case was an index ot.desperate
financial embarrassment. - 9'a'-i ie3A
The Democratic party, as represented in
The Legislature, had failed to pro.
vide Tor the States obligations The
Democratic party as represented in the
SAte administration, appreciating that
something had to be done, ordered The
assessors to try 1t again and again,
and then concluded to add over thirty
millions as an ''index Of prosperity =
Nota loot Of land was increased q cent by
this action, the Board Of Equalization
knew 1t, the people knew ii, and finally to
lot the Board out the Attorney General
aid 1t couldn't be done. b s9aail Z l.ssl
Thta ktnA - 1zx.n
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PARKERsBURG.
Lively Reception Of an Excursion Party.
sawmilI Explosion. 49,.

Correspondence Qfhe Iatelli0a,ea.
PARxERspuna, W. Wv June 24-The g.
W. Anderson arrived here this morning
about 9 o'clock with an excursion from
Benwood. On their arrival party of
toughs swore that they should not land.
The excursionists were not, however, terri
fed and the boat proceeded to put out q
line. The rowdies then said that they
would shoot the first man landing, but this
they did not do, although numerous shots
were exchanged. Those OF the excursion
did not propose to put up with such o re-
ception and they proceeded to administer
well deserved pounding to their assail:.
ants. One received a ducking, being
knocked into the river, another had his
skull fractured and all got bruised up more
or less, while the excursionists came of
without scratch. ,Beforethe Recorder the
excursionists were exonerated, while
Messrs. Stafford, McNicholas and Brown
were sent to jail, aad the police are looking
for the balance, among whom is q young
man named Casteel.
Itmay be pleasant, Judging from last
nights experience) for excursions TO come
here, but the best people OF the city would
prefer that they would stay away, at least
on Sunday.
A gentleman who came in on the
Courier states that Maxwell & Bakers saw
mill was blown up. by the explosion of
steam boiler on Saturday last, and although
several men were working in the mill none
were injured to any extent 8f
Accompany Of soldiers passed through
on the Cannon Rail train hnund inr TIM
Jefferson Barracks at St. Louis. .3sl
US. Grand Jury will be in session to-
Rails are being delivered along the OR.
R. R. la.7I 49, III
A big programme Is in proCessot con.
struction for the Fourth Of July.
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AN Exrn.y1issT oFfioEa.
The manner In which Idaho's chief jus
| tice Runs JhinEs. rs

tice Runs Things.
WASHINGTON, June 25-Charges which
whichhave one merit, namely that Of nov,
city, .haye been, preferred against the Chief
Justice Of Idaho. The story in brief is that
he keeps grand and petty Jurors at work
almost perpetually, and in various other
ways has put the counties where he holds
court tosreat expense. That one Of them
is.in debt from bis activity over 800, 900,
an,a ! has been obliged oissue scrip to meet
al ;nds etedness. Witnesses are paid in
ith;s sSrin nd the charge is that the Chief
'1nstiee5 4. n -egular dealer In II and
thas % Ss = comes n o.wn from the bench,
al tia large discount. Il is .funber claimed
that he has made so much m"ney py ms
sharp shayipS ss,to, enable him 70 sit Nnt
bank I This Is o family coneerns NV, p,s Z
member of tlie family as cashier. l-,e
further contributes 10 bis banking business
by using his judicial position to compel the
counties TO pay various classes Of indebted
ness and when paid he manages to use his
Bcfipyand has in this manner obtained as
much rs NINETY. cents on the dollar on,
large blocks Of scrip, which he bought as
low as forty cents. This thriving Chiet
Justice is now candidate for reappoint-
ment and, the above points have, been laid
before the Preside and Attorney g Geterak
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST a. 1852.

ercised in the distribution Of the reports Of
the census, 60 that they do not get into the
hands Of secondhand book dealers, which
Is very often the case with many important
publications ofthe Government The GEN.
sus reports are distributed by the librarian
Of the Interior Department on the recon-
m endation Of members Of Congress, and
but for. the fact that, the latter are quite
slow in making their recommendations in
the matter they would be distributed as
fasta issued by the Government Printing
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THE Internal Revenue question, SO far as
1t relates to West Virginia, has been settled
in way that should satisfy the people and
The Republican party. General Duval has
given an acceptable administration Of
his office. The Second District being con-
soiidated with the First, 1t is perhaps
more accurate to say that he has
not been displaced rather than that be has
been appointed; he remains where he was,
with enlarged jurisdiction. Republicans
can't object to the retention Of a good Off
c.r, and General Duval's record is without
blemish. ~ -----t1 = w
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I ST. PETERSBURG, June 25.-Anumber Of
warehouses used for storing herrings and
Gator on the Island Of Gutujewsky, on the
Neya, are burning. Several vessels arealso
on fire, At the time this dispatch was
sent 1t was impossible to estimate the
amount Of damage. A late dispatch says
Grigoritf' 8 warehouses and saw,mills, most
OF the private houses, q steam flour mill
belonging to the Grown, chemical factsry;
bone mill and cotton store, with 5000
bales OF cotton were destroyed. Loss ,500,-
900 rouhles. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-26
ATTACKING N0N-uNIoN PAINTERS.
An Affair in Pittsburgh In which Two
Men are BadIy Bruised. LL.

Al Auntr IN FlttspuFku IN WHICH Two
Men are Badly Bruised.
PITTSBURGH, June 15.-Considerable ex-
element was occasioned in front Of the
City Savings Bank, at the corner Of Sixth
avenue and smithfield street, about one
o'clock this afternoon, by fight between
four painters. sAlarge crowd was attracted
to the scene. Shortly before the time men
toned, two men, in the employ Of John F.
Cluly, the painter, were engaged in ar.
ranging a scatlold, preparatory to painting
the front Of the City Bank. AS is well
known, Cluly's men were expelled from
the Painters Union for returning
to work last winter in violation OF
the orders OF the union. Since that
time they have been greatly annoyed by
union men who call them "scabs," etc. This
afternoon two members Of the union made
numerous insulting remarks to two young
men named Cook and Alexander, who
were at work at the bank. The men paid
no attention to their remarks, when the
union men took off their coats and attacked
them. The non-union men defended them
selves, and succeeded in getting the best OF
their assailants. Detective Moessner was
attracted to the scene, and arrested one Of
the men, who gave his name as Mcdonald.
An information was made against the
two this afternoon. t,s
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CHICAGO, June 25.-Rather an extraor.
dinaty spell Of Seather was experienced
here to.t,sy, beginning with q cold wave
about midnight last night and lasting till
dark this evening. Mean temperature
was about fifty degrees above. Fires were
built in many Offices and private houses
and winter underwear and top coats were
IN ninch request,
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Fatal Gambllng Dlspute.

DUBLIN, June 25.-A terrible affray oc-
Cured at Curragh last evening between
party Of County Mayo militia and some
English soldiers. Five were killed.
Later intelligence shows that the Cur
ragh affair was between North Mayo and
Dublin Militiamen, not between the former
and British troops. 1t originated in a
gambling dispute during which the Mayo
men called the Dublin men "Careys" and
"Invincibles.n The fight lasted over an
hour, each side using stones and firearms
freely. The conflict was only quelled by
the officers threatening to fire upon the
men. Ono the men killed was Sergeant.
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The Irish vice Royalty.

DUBLIN, June 25.-o'Donnell, member oi
parliament for Dungaven, in letter to the
Freemans Journal, says the adoption by
the Parnellites Of a so,called bill providing
for the abolition Of the Irish Vice Royalty
forces him, as Home Ruler, to resign from
the party at the next meeting, as he says
the bill really intends to convert the Vice
Royalty into principal Secretaryship oi
State, the incumbent OF which Is to be ap.
pointed by the Queen from among the
Irish members Of Parliament. ~
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.PREsrDEnr's sUnMERyAoATIos.
4 Trip Through the New England states
a taEd the Far Northwest. "

y ~
4 Trip Through the New England states
. taEd the Far Northwest. q
atwAsHiSeToS, June 25.-President Ar
thur does not intend to spend the summer
at the Soldiers Home. After July l he
will not be in Washington again until Sep
tember, possibly not until October It is
his purr o ,e to yisitthe New England VIZ
tering- places. BE saidlto a friend on Sat
urday that he should, remain here until
July 4, or after, to finish necessary business;
that he should then visit New York;
and probably for an extended summer
trip. He probably will first go
10 Newport, where be Is expected. His
reuembrances OF last summer are pleas
ant. From Newport he will go along the
New England coast, possibly in . Govern
ment steamer, touching at Boston, after
which he will visit one or two points in
Maine. He may decide to accompany
Senator Frye on fishing excursion. He
expects to- remain In New England until
soiIle time in August. After that his plans,
are undecided, but he has atripto the Yell.
lowstone country under consideration.
He has n great desire 10 see-the North.
western country, OF which he knows COM
paratiyely little. Should he 60 to the Yel-
ioystone Park he,of course will stop in
Chicsgo. and accept the invitation for re-.
ception, which was long ago rendered him
Iby Collector 8pelding. He has received
earnest invitations TO visit Santa Fe on the
occasion OF the three hundredth anniyer.
sary OF the settlement q the city, but II he
takes trip further than New England it
will undoubtedly be to the Northwest.
A few, who are not willing that Presi-
dent should. have the recreation which
other American citizens are at liberty to
take, think they see In this trip purpose
on the part Of the President TO make the
people OF the different sections better &C.
auainted with him, with view Of pro.
noting his chances In the Presidential
In ttp0 nm vanfiAn
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steamer Anchoria had Just arrivedwith i'm.
migrants whose passages were paid by the
British Governmental and who were paupers.
II was resolved not to allow the Anchoria's
passengers to land until the inspectors
made a thorough investigation. The Com
missiones express themselves determined
to put a stop TO the landing Of pauper i'm
migrants from foreign countries.
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NEw coNEasTowN, O., June 25-Thieves
entered benjamin Hutf's residence, about
two miles north Of this town, in broad day
LIGHT yesterday, and stole nearly two hun.
dred dollars In money from 0 pocket book
In the room. Nj. and Mrs. Hut were in
The field near the house at work when the
robbery occurred.
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LONDON, June 25.-The Queens condi.
ton is greatly improved. Her Majesty was
able to walk from the train to her carriage
on arrival at Windsor from Balmoral. The
Queen has invited the painter Angeli to
England to take her lile,sized portrait,
which she will present to Emperor Will
liam on the 25th anniversary Of his as
sumption to the vegency Of Prussia.
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wru due allowance for malicious fancy,
The Chisi Justice Of Idaho seems to have
been cut out for monte man or q faro
banker. He is too tart to be spending his
life in the humdrum employment OF ladling
out territorial Justice. s5.-t9
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LiehtnIng Freaks at steubenvIlle.

ET1tr04FIEg'47VH % u1S 4I'Et8FFYsHIVs7' !"
srEuBEsyIrIE, O., June 25.-About four
o'clock today q severe storm passed over
this city. The carpenter shop Of John
0'Neal on north Sixth street, was struck
by lightning and damaged 10 some extent.
James Ralston who was In the building es.
capped without injury. The residence Of
Daniel Calvin on north Seventh street was
struck. No one was injured. The storm
was severe but lasted only a few minutes.
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Cottonseed on works Burned.

NEw oEEASs, June 25.-The Planters
cottonseed oil works in Algien was struck
by lightning during q thunder storm this
evening and entirely destroyed. This was
the largest Cottonseed oil MIL in exiatence.
The loss is roughly estimated at one million
dollars, including building, stock and ma.
chinesy,
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Tnr East is grooming candidate for the
presidency Of the Amalgamated Associa-
tIOn. The Dipatch says that Pittsburgh
will have fiye or six. Unless we are going
to overlook good material Wheeling will
be present at roll call. ra, D-.ss,,l. ,
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HIS Bourbon Excellency has returned
lrum his pleasant wanderings, and James
N. Mason is still at the head Of his tax
commission. Mason is a queer kind Of q
head to put over anything-don't you
think 80 yourself, Governor. q.
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H,stAY, the oarsman, will settle in Chi
..,o Carter Harrison Is already there,
~. T,oouois club is little disfgured but
.,iII M IN the field, and the city Of sand-bag-
.sr. h fast coming into prominence.
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ANOTHER terrible disaster in place Of
.nn,smeut. The persons who build and
.Soss Who conduct such places are more
soncsrped sn about getting people in than out
~ them. I-g ~
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Turpr is an awful commotion among
,bs cbeese.p airing reformers because the
President doesn't work twenty-six hours
day through the summer. But Mr.. Til
dan isour wo,d.saSing, stair.climbing pa
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" as General Malone says, the Presi-
asntisl election Of 1884 may turn on three
Virginia counties, we'll take those counties,
y yop please. Pass 'em right along and
eIs get 'em insured. n .-|
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rho Census RSpoTts

I /, wAsHNGToss-June -eongressiinits
relative to the printing sof the
census reports provided for 100000 copies
Of 'the compendium. OF that number
about 85,Ooo have been Issued from the
Government Printing Office, and only
ftoni 10000 to 45, 900 have been distributed
among the people. The utmsst care 10 ex.
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n,.,..,cT ATTORNEY CoRKHrIL bobs up
...ia Has anybody been sitting on Cork
Sp' sGI' And Il not, what is his reason Of off,
.;,l beiug anyhowH
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LINE upon line, precept upon precept'
and still unthinking people use coal oil to
indie lin fires. The sad affair Of yesterday
!. another reminder OF the danger that
lr,ks in the oil can. ......-
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6. 1orIg has "big river" Chicago has
i, 81, Iin head, and Cincinnati may profit by
Nv " =. y. example. Cincinnati has shown
sisn. Wv" Of water on the brain. - ,.sr.H
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cu.rxrlss may be getting in some fine
,,o,E in Mississippi, but appearances are
'.";r.t him. He is hardly the long.looked-
M.bo,e Of the shot gun State. a,ti
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,,-rp lie flood the pestilence-thts Is
a.. a' condensed history OF a Mi@iasippi
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