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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-08
"Erom LIncoIn 10 Gnrneld."

BosToN, February IA Washington
special to the Journal says that Mr.. Blaine
is preparing a political history, under the
title Of Twenty Years Of Congress, from
Lincoln to Garfield" a history Of national
legislation from 1861 to 1881. This is not
to be book OF "reminiscences, but his.
tory in which Mr.. Blaine will treat imper-
sonalIy OF events with which he was con.
nected. The work will consist OF two oc.
tavo volumes. The time ot publication is
not fixed. He resides in Washington be-
cause he finds it necessary to be near the
library OF Congress where he eCan obtain the
documents necessary to the work in hand,
and to Others which he has in contempla-
a.
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FAIRHONT.
The eMoDopgahc ella ON the eRampage-Obit
unry-PersOnul Notes.

uhry-PerSOnul Notes.
Special Correspondence Of the lntelliRcncer.
FAlRMoST, February 7.-The rains OF the
past few days and the melting Of snow in
the mountains, are making high waters
hereabouts. The Monongahcla has risen
seventeen feet in the past twenty.four
hours and is still rising It is thought the
water will get into all the river mills near
by. Backwater has already gotten into the
Barnesville mill.
The new bridge across Buffalo Creek at
Barnesville was completed yesterday
too soon for the high water, as the travel
on the Morgantown pike would have been
entirely cut of during the lreshet.
The death OF Daniel Turney, Esq, OF
this place, removes from our midst another
OF the old landmarks. Mr.. Turney bad
resided here for about fifty years, during
which time he has been highly respected
citizen and Christian gentleman. He was
aged ~ years, and leaves large family
connection, all OF whom are well situated
in life. The funeral services were held at
the NJ. +. Church this afternoon and were
largely attended. Relatives and friends
were in attendance from Philadelphia,
Westmoreland county, Pa, and other
points. -,
Rev. L. L. Stewart has been seriously i'll
for some days, but is now slowly recovering.
Quite revival is in progress at the NJ.
Z. Church.
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Errett Won't he sneered At.

WASHINGTON, February 7.-Messrs. Kas.
son and Errett had lively tilt in the Ways
and Means Committee to-day, in which the
Iowa free trader came out second best
Kasson wanted to amend the metal schedule
so as to admit all steel for agricultural i'm.
plements at rate OF duty not higher than
at present. Errettopposed it on the ground
that it was special legislation for one par
ticular interest and opened the door for
fraud, and under it all steel would be i'm.
ported for agricultural purposes. Kasson
came back at Errett angrily and sneeringly,
and said that Errett represented special in
terests. Ertett said that this was not true
and that it did not lie with Kasson tosneer
at him, for while he represented manu-
featuring community, he had uniformly
voted for protection TO all, while kasson,
though pretending to be Il protectionis:,
voted for nothing except protection to the
farmers OF Iowa.
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Cold weather In Texas.

ST. LOUIS, February ia Fort Worth,
Texas, special says The snowstorm has
abated, and the weather greatly moder.
ated, although still unusually cold. Re.
ports from the ranches are that the cattle
have drifted in every direction, and the
mortality among the sheep Is the largest
ever known from the weather in this sec.
tion. The Stock Journal, Of this city, has
accounts from all the stock and sheep re.
gions, and reports as high as 20 per cent oi
loss to the nockJ, and in some few cases as
high as so per cent. The thermometer
ranged from three to eight degrees below
zero,
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UNION IRoN AND STEEL WORKS.
Creditors Poudcring What 10 DO In thu
preAent EmbnrrIIssuient.

Present Embarrassment.
CHICAGO, February THE directors OF
the Union Iron and Steel Company had a
meeting yesterday, but what action was
taken is not known to the public. The
creditors were expected at meeting they
were expected te hold yesterday to pro-
pose the reorganization Of the company.
They would take preferred stock, grant an
extension and let the works resume bus.
ness, but everybody connected with the
establishment is retiCeut. 1t was CoDjeC-
tured upon the street that ifa new company
is formed there will be change made in
the office OF Vice President and pos
sibly, the SeCretaryship, and that the
men who were with the Company when
it prospered so remarkably will beput back
again. These parties were seen, but had
heard nothing further than that some OF
the creditors had asked II they would take
the places. A growing impression is that
some shift will be made by which the
works can 20 on and the two thousand
operatives be, incidentally, reemployed
Amasa Stone, creditor TO the sum OF $780,
600, in bill filed in the United States
Circuit Court, making the insolvent com.
pany, the United States Marshal, the
Sheriff OF Cook county, and other creditors
defendants, states that the company is
owner at Bridgeport OF four blast furnaces,
u steel mill, rail mill, merchant and
wire mill and frog shop, besides ma
chinery for the reduction Of iron to the
waresin which tine company dealt, which,
together with the land on which they stand,
are worth S3,O0O.0O0.
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in THE BAY OF BISCAY.
SINKING OF THE kENMuRE CASTLE.
The Steamer Goes DOwa In a Gale Leaving Short
Time to Escaps-The Passengers Saved,
bat Thlrty.TuO OF the Crew, ,Iaclu.
dInE the Captain, DrOWned.

LONDON, February 1T is reported that
the steamer Kenmure Castle, 1000 tons,
from London to Shanghai, via the Sucz
canal, is lost. The passengers were saved,
but many Of the crew were drowned. A
heavy gale prevails on the coast to-day.
Several minor casualties involving loss Of
life are reported.
The report Of the loss Of the steamer Ken
mure Castle Is confirmed. She foundered
in the Bay OF Biscay, on the 2nd, in few
minutes. She was only able to launch one
boat containing all the passengers, num-
bering eight, and eight OF the crew.
The crew numbered forty persons. The
survivors when rescued by French steam
er, only wore their night clothes.
The captain, first mate and thirty OF the
crew, Asiatics, were drowned.
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DIssATISrIED AND HUNGRY.
A Row al Eckhart Nine Netwcen F0reigl
Miners and Commissaries.

"
Miners and Commissaries.
CUMBERLAND, Mp, February IA diff
Guilty occurred this morning at the bar
racks at Eckhart between some or the
foreign miners and four Cumberland men
employed in the commissary department
there. James Wallack, Of Cumberland, is
foreman Of commissary, and Jerry Dona.
houe, Joseph Martze and Henry Wegman
are his assistants. They occupy room in
one OF the buildings, and number OF the
foreign miners are in the same building
One OF the four Cumberland men says
that about 1890 this morning some OF
the foreigners broke into the por.
tion Of the buildings where they
slept, armed with miners picks, drove
them out, and afterwards broke up and
scattered about some furniture in the
kitchen. There was much confusion and
four shots were fired, by whom is not
known. No one was seriously hurt, but
one OF the foreigners ia said TO have re-
ceived flesh wound from pistol ball.
The four Cumberland men left camp and
came here today, and their statement OF
affairs is the only one 80 far received. No
cause is assigned for the trouble, as the
commissary men say they did nothing, not
even offering resistance when attacked. 1t
is said the foreigners have been OF late
rather unfriendly toward the cooks and
walters because they were dissatisfied with
their food.
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Mr.. SALMI MoRsE. who hopes through
his Passion Play to bring New York to a
saving sense Of its wickedness, TO say
nothing OF putting few dollars in his
pocket, is making arrangements togo ahead
in spite OF all obstacles. His "house," as
lie calls his theatre, is rapidly being put in
order, jewelled thrones and papier msche
angels are already on hand, and rehearsals
are going on with view to produce the
play in about ten days. The house will
sent ,26O persons. AT the start there is no
doubt that the performance will draw, and
if Mr.. Morse can stem the current OF ad
verse sentiment he will probably get his
pieces OF silver in satisfying quantities.
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THE RIVER RAILROAD.
Bids for the Construction to be AdVer'
tlscd Immediately.

From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, February THE direC.
tors OF the Ohio Valley Railroad Company,
better known as the proposed Wheeling,
Parkersburg & Charleston road, met at
Senator Camden's rooms at the Arlington
Hotel, in this city, to.day. The engineers
were present at the meeting with their
plans, specifications and estimates fully
completed. 1t was ordered to advertise
for bids to construct the entire line between
Wheeling and Parkersburg, the bids to be
received and opened at Parkersburg, on
March lst.
The line is now ready for the inspection
OF the contractors. Bids will be received
for either the construction Of the whole or
part OF this portion OF the line. 1t is the
intention to complete this part OF the road,
il possible, by the first Of November next
Among those present at the meeting
were Senator Camden, the President,
George W. Thompson, OF ofParkersburg, Vice
President, and W. N. Chancellor, Wallace
McGraw, Of Parkersburg, besides num-
Der Of Eastern capitalists.
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THE PREDICTED STORM.
Prof. Wiggius Claims that IL VIII APP
pear nv Advertised.

New YoRk, February 7.-Prof. Virgins,
OF Ottawa, Canada, writes US follows to the
New York Tribune: In recent editorial
you express a doubt as to my having known
the date-beforc it transpired-of the Jan.
uary storm. / will make this plain by
saving that on October 16 wrote to the
Canadian Minister OF Marine asking him
TO display the storm.signals in the latter
part OF February to prevent disaster from
the March storm. In that letter | assured
the Minister that two heavy storms would
occur in the winter Of 1883, that would be
proof to him that my prediction would be
fulfilled; one beginning January 10 and the
other February o. may say further, that
in December wrote to his Excellency our
Governor General, then at Santa Barbara,
CAL, advising that her Royal Highness
the Princess Louise should not sail for Ber-
muda so as to be on the Atlantic in either
OF these storms, which assured his Excel.
lency would begin on the dates above in.
diCated. I'm. S. Dido, which left Bermuda
on the Slh, was out in the first named
storm, which crossed your meridian, &C.
cordinS 10 the Tribune, on the morning Of
January 10. You now inform the public
that you will judge me by my prediction
that heavy storm will pass over the North
American Continent on Friday next, Feb.
ruary . acknowledge the righteousness
Of your course, and ask the public TO act as
indpe
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AN EXTRA SESSION
or tho Scn9te-Gorham's Prospects for
the SecretaryshIp.

WASHINGTON. February There is
much discussion going on in Senatorial cir
cles over the question Of holding au extra
session OF the upper branch for the purpose
OF reorganization. To-day it was stated
that the general opinion was that such
session would be held, and that it
is President Arthur's wish that some one
should berhosen as President pro tem., and
that he does not think that the Senate
would do It's duty unless it properly guards
the Presidential succession. The Republi-
cans will need the two Readjuster votes,
and both Senators Malone and Riddle
berger have stated time and again that they
would vote against Democratic Secretary
only for George G. Gorhaln, the editor oil the
National republican in this city. Gorham's
ouapoken political editorials have dealt
sledge hamhey blows at the Democrats OF
Virginia, and it is only natural that the
Readjuster Senators from the State should
feel grateful for the eminent services which
he has rendered them. II the Republicans
will vote Tor Gorham then they can count
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Louisville COMMERCIAL
The case Of Moore vs.. Settle, an appeal
from the judgment OF the Owen circuit
court, was argued before the superior court
today by Mr.. 0. Hallam ior the appellee
and Hon. Warren Montiort for the appel
liant, and then submitted. This Is the
celebrated poker case, in. which Mr.. Evan
+, Settle and Mr.. John A. Moore, both OF
Owen county, participated. About four
years ago these two "Sweet Owen" county
Gentlemen had game Of "draw poker"
and after the game was closed Settle was
the loser to the extent OF several hundred
dollars. He walked up TO the captains
desk like little man and Iut down the
cash. Bright and happy smiles were OBJ
served all over Moore's face as he pocketed
The money, and he left the gaminG-room
with the idea that the little game OF poker
which he had with Settle would never be
known 10 only himself and Settle. But in
this he was eadly mistaken. Several
months ago the wife OF Settle brought suit
for the recovery OF the money which her
husband had lost at the poker game with
Moore. The verdict ol ths Jury in the
eoult below was Ia iav,r OF Mrs. Settle,
and the counsel for Moore took an appeal.
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IT is to be hoped that there is truth in
the report that Blaine is preparing politi-
cal work to cover the period from Lincoln
to,Garneld. Mr.. Blaine has been so much a
part OF the history OF that period that he
will not rob the future historian" Of his
impartial version; but il he is devoting
himself to something Of the nature suggest.
ed :he is doing the public service. The
materials are rich and abundant, and he
will handle them with entertaining and in
structive effect. The book will sell, and
Blaine's Twenty Years Of Congress" will
be as famous as Benton's "Thirty Years in
the United Siates Senate" We shall ex'
pect, however, to see less Of Baine in the
Twenty Years than we have Of Benton in
in the Thirty Years.
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Milke,bnrre ,rhrentcned. .

T WLEEsBARRE, Pa, February People
living along the river front Of this city are
now in dread of the river overtlowinE
tonight. Those living in the lower part Of
town are making preparations to move in
case second ice gorge is formed. Opposite
the iail the ice is piled in immense heaps.
The flats between here and Kingston are
covered with about nine feet OF water. The
rain last night swelled the mountain
streams. Should the Ice remain in the
river much longer there is every probable
ity Of a greater portion Of the valley being
inundated.
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ANOTED LAWSUIT.
A History of the Sweeney w. Rudolph
aud Garfield Case at painesyiIle.

CLEVELAND, O., February IA Paines.
vile, Ohio, correspondent says: The
Court and jury have been occupied to-day
in trying the case Of E. ]. Sweeney vs.
Joseph Rudolph and James A. Garfield.
As this case has become somewhat noted,
l give you brief history OF 1t. In octo.
Der, 1866, plaintiff sold patent right to
Joseph Rudolph, taking his note therefor
for 81 800 In April, 1867, the note was
renewed for 81 ,5i5. General ]. A. Gar
field was surety. The first trial was brought
in the Cuyahoga Common Pleas in June,
1868, when the jury disagreed, standing
equally divided. 1t was tried the second
time in Cuyahoga, when verdict was
rendered Tor defendants. 1t w3s then
placed on second trial; docket dismissed
by plaintiff and brought again in Lake
Common Pleas, where a compromise ver-
dict was rendered. In May, 1881, it was
tried for the fourth time and the jury dis.
agreed. The fifth trial occurred to-day,
the jury rendering verdict for the defend.
ants. The plaintiff gave notice Of motion
for new trial.
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The Earl Of Bandon "preseuts his COM
pliments to the editor OF the ISrELLl'
GEScER" and begs to call attention to the
Irish Industrial Exhibition to be held in
Cork this year. The noble Earl is of
opinion that American machinery, agri.
cultural implements and the like would
find increased sale in Ireland il properly
brought before the people. In an accom-
TMnying list OF things not wanted in Ire
lAud whisky takes the lead and sausage
castings hold conspicuous and honorable
place. The object OF the exhibition is ito
improve the condition OF the industrial
classes throughout lreland"-a condition
which England has done everything to
make wretChed.
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on thesupport Of Malone and Riddleberger
for the other offices. Gorham has been
very outspoken in his criticism OF men
within the party lines, and finds therefore
that he has several bitter enemies on the
Republican side OF the Senate. His friends
claim that he holds the key OF the whole
situation, saying, in so many words, "lf
you don't elect Gorham as Clerk then you
can have no reorganization OF the offices"
1t is thought, in this view OF the matter,
that Mr.. Gorham will succeed.
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IN OHIO.
Great Destruction ana Suffering ON the
Mnumee, Near Toledo.


MARIETTA, February THE whole lower
part Of the city is overhowed as far as Put
nam street. The riveris rising three inches
per hour. Hundreds OF people have been
driven out ol doors. A meeting was held
to night to organize relief measures.
PORTSMOUTH, February THE Ohio
river is forty.seven feet four inches and
rising four inches per hour, and full oil ice.
The water is already in the houses in the
upper part Of the city.
TOLEDO, o., February There is still
great distress from the flood at towns above
here, on the Maumee. The water has
fallen about three feet at Defiance. At
Napoleon the bank OF the canal is reported
giving way and flooding the entire country.
AT the town Of Florida, four miles above
here, the water has risen thirty.three feet.
Every family in the town has been driven
from home. Many have taken refuge in
the schoolhouse, others in the brick church,
and both buildings are crowded. The
flour mill will be swept away. Goods and
provisions have been lost from houses and
stores 10 large amount. Many herd OF
live stock also persisted. The river is fall
ing this evening. At Perrysburg, nine
miles above, the weather is clear and the
danger OF flood here is thought to be
passed. :,
MILLERsDuRG, O., February 7.-rhe rail-
road communication, broken Saturday,
was not re.established until to-day. The
damage to the railroad and other property
in the county is $4,000.
PoMERoY, o., February 7.-BusineSs is
suspended by the water in the Ohio river
coming in the main business part OF the
town. Many residences are flooded. The
water is rising five inches per hour.
CIScrSNATI, February IA Commercial
Ga:ete special from Waverly, o., says the
Scioto river is overtlowing the bottom lands
and rising q inches per hour. The town
OF Jasper, seven miles below, is flooded to-
night by the breaking OF leyee. The
damage is enormous.
CINCINNArI, February lowing to the
high water in the Ohio and the sudden rise
In the Licking river 1t sent an unusually
strope current along the Covington shore
Of the Ohio and caused great damage to
coal fleets moored there. Fifty coal bar.
ges, half Of them loaded, were swept away
Ia. night with little hope OF recovery. The
losers are Hayes 4 Bro, Lynn 4 Fleathen,
Sheridan, Craig 4 Whitaker, J. W. Clark,
and W. B. Cole. II none are saved the
loss will be $4,000. The river was 40 feet
At l9 O'Clock tonight and still rising.
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Rad s.ats OF Afralrs at Port Deposit

PoRT DEPOSIT, Mp, February The
ice gorge in the susquehauna extends two
miles. The ice below the gorge is firm for
three miles. All day people in exposed
places have been removing valua6les,
Lumber dealers put out booms around their
yards, aud warehouse men hoisted their
stocks OF grain, fertilizers, &c, into upper
stories. The river was rising oil day al
many pointa.
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College Burned.

MrxSEApous, February THE main
building Of the Hamlin University, situated
midway between this city and St. Paul,
erected in 1875, at cost Of $4,000, and
owned by the NJ. E. Church society OF this
State, burned this morning. a school Of one
hundred and twenty pupils was in session
al the time, but all escaped. The library
was saved, but the other school furniture
was destroyed. Total loss S65,0N.
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From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February IA postotice
has been established at Guthrie, Kanawha
county, W. Va, and John |. Guthrie ap.
pointed postmaster.
Among the postmasters commissioned
to day were E. o. Tucker, at Pomona, and
A. J. Davisson at Rockford, W. Va.
Among the patents issued this week s
one to John &. Trenean, OF Huntington, W.
Va, for car coupling
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SITUATION AT pARKERsBuRG.
Part OF the City Submerged-Immens'
Damage TO Property.

Part OF the City submerged-Immen
Damage TO Property.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
PARxERsBURG, February This is the
highest flood known here since 1860, and
will probably exceed that memorable
flood before ii gets through. At the present
writing, 4 =. NJ, the river stands forty.two
feet above low water mark. All the houses
on the Ohio side are inundated up to Ann
street, and on the Kanawha side nearly to
Court street. Over three hundred persons
are thrown out OF their homes. Two feet
OF water stands in the Swami House office
floor and skiiIs are being rowed up Ann
street to the Al Hotel. ..
All the goods in the Wholesale and retail
stores on the lower end OF Ann, Julianna
and Market streets have been moved to
higher points, Every mill in tue city is
under water. Two thousand cords OF wood
are floating around the Pulp mill, only
held by frail boom. Competent judges
estimate the damages at S75, ,OO0 to 100000.
Happily thus far the loss Of life is con.
fined 10 pigs, chickens and rats. The
kanawha is rushing out at u tremendous
rate and unless the back water can check
its force the iron bridge over that stream
will 20. The water stands within u loot OF
the furnace fires OF the postottice building
and workmen are carrying coal to the ditt'
erent offices for use in the CRATES. inc
only substantial looking thing in sight is
the Baltimore 4 Ohio bridge over the Ohio
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Crushed Under 1onu or Rock.

srREAToh Ill, February IA huge
mass Of rock fell on Charlie Walker, a
miner, at the Coal Run Company's Eagle
Creek shaft Monday afternoon, killing him
instantly, He was % years Of age, and
came here from Sparta, H., three weeks ago,
He was engaged in laying track in his place
ofwork, when Ave or six tons OF rock from
the roof above crushed down upon him
without warning, mangling him terribly.
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If Mr.. Yeuger understands the situation
the fierce Democracy Of POcahontas will not
he seen at the Charleston Convention.
And this leads us TO remark that there was
once Charleston Convention on agrander
scale, and it made some highly dramatic
history. There is good deal in name.