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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21
BRooKE COUNTY rAIR.
A large Crowd! rrtsent-rac Racing

a AhEkc SEuNu EFtb6ht-Ehe hucink,
etc.
Yesterday was the last day Of the Brooke
county fair, and it was gala occasion for
wellsburg. From far and near the farm.
ers turned out and it is not placing the
figures too high to cay that three thousand
people were in attendance not farmers
alone, but with them their families, aud it
Is the expressed opinion Of aconoisseur
that Brooke county has the prettlest girls
OF any one county in the State. AstrolI
around the enclosure showed a healthy
state oi affairs. The stock was ex.
cellent and large numb:r OF
fine specimens were shows, among them,
some from the State Fair, but the number
was not'as large as in previous years, and 1t
Ia an open secret that the State Fair was
the cause. Coming SO close together, ex-
hibitors who showed In the one were too
worn out to visit the other. The increase
Of Alderny, though, was noticeable and.
creditable to the county. Old won cattle
the display was fair and showed advance
ment The show Of agricultural imple.
ments and machinery was very large
and good. This exhibit was the
centre OF ATTRACTION to large num-
bers. In vegetables the exhibitors tried
themselves. and the display was nearly, il
not quite "a large as that of.the State Fair.
The ladies' department was splendid, and
taking everything into consideration was
not surpassed at Wheeling. A new feature
to the 1STgLLIGgSCgR man, In fairs, was the
dancing stand. Il was Just back OF the
grand and, and the band, which furnished
music was kept busy. twas really more
o. an attraction, than the a.es
The races wereinteresting In the trot.
ting, Capt. Dohds won three straight heats
against Charlie Upton and Musstte. Cos
SIP was the winner In the pacing race, and
Virginia took three straight heats In the
running race, beating Fairy q ieen, Fakirs,
wheels Of fortune, dice box throwing,
throwing at images, &c, amused the crowd
mean time, and every person was
merry and satisfied. No beer was
sold, yet there seemed TO be no dill: R:ulty
in procuring the Aforesaid, especially as the
last train from Wheeling brought ten kegs.
A large crowd was in attendance from
steubenville, all the prominent men Of
Brooke county were there, and among
Wheeling folks were seen Henry Slamm,
Eaa., Eugene List, E,q, General Bsach,
and, in theiudges' stand, Colonel Ex'ey. 4
Wellsburg Is no longer the sleepy town
Of yore; 1t has broken ont in q fresh spot.
Large numbers oil the visitors took in the
glass house and natural gas well. The last
seemed TO be even greater attraction than
the fair, and numerous expressions Of won.
der were heard. The whole affair was q
success, the officers were kind and gentle.
manly and did all in their power to make
the visitors contented. The receipts were
large enough to place the company out OF
debt, and it can be written Of this, the last
effortof Brooke county, that twas the best.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21
NEW YORK lvUgsALs
on the Recent WORK of the RepnblIcaI

On the Recent work OF the Republican
state CopyenIlons.
New York, September 2O-of the politi.
cal conventions the Herald says: "The Re.
tpublicans were so harmonious at Richfeld
that hall OF them went TO sleep. The
honors were carefully divided between
s.slwsrts and Hslf-breeds. A boundIe.s
good nature, which bad the appearance oi
indifference, spread itself through the wig
wan, and even Senator Madden's annouce.
ment, made in moment OF irrepressible
enthusiasm, that he would rot vote for
kickers, reiormers or marplots, only caused
q general ouIburst OF laughter.
"The nomination OF Mr. Robinson has
re united the party in Massachusetts. The
1udependentl will work flr him with en-.
thusissm, and the Stalwar can do no less,
for the candidate will carry the State for
them"
T,uih says: "B. wids awake, Democrats,
the day alter election, II you count your
success merely Oh the tables Of yesterdays
convention" Z. lff
The Tibune Rayt: "The Republican
Convention has done we'll by the party. It
realized tbat much was expected Of it, and
met the demand. From ginning to end
the proceedipgs were, characterized by the
old-ume sptriI, the delegates seeming to be
intent upon getting together on common
ground for the advancement OF the com.
mon Republican cause. No tolerance was
shown to iaclionalism, and the nick.
names which told Of division were drop
ped. The Convention simply responded
10 public sentiment in r.-noninating the
State officers that were elected by Repub.
lican votes two years ago. The record
made by these men in the best sort Of q
campaign is comment enough.
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at the door by Saint, who went through
with the usual little piece that he speaks 10
visitors, shows the place where the late
lamented Brigham formerly stood when be
haraugued the dear people, the organ,
made by the Saints, out Of Saints wood.
To show the extraordinary acoustic proper
ties Of the buildiug, he sent us to the
southern end Of II, about al0 feet
from where he stood, and whispered
"Do you hear me Whisper" which was
heard distinctly. Then he dropped the
usual pin in his straw hat, which we also
heard very plainly. Nothing better offer.
ing We made an excursion to Salt Lake,
several miles from the city, where several
Of our party took salt bath. The water Of
this lake Is SO dense that IL Is with difficulty
that the bathers could get themlelves
under the water. II.
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ALLEaED POIsONING.
A wife Charged wit. Making Awaywi h
Her Husband.

CrxcrNsArl, September 20.-Mrs. Emma
Fischer was arrested last night charged
with numbering her husband; Adam
Fischer, by poisoning. Fischer died sud-
denly at his home, north OF the city, on
Saturday night, September s. cko family
said that 1t was heart disease, but q post
mortem showed different cause.
The analysis Of the stomach's contents
showed the presence OF strychnine. sus-
picion was directed against the wife be-
cause Of quAIrels between the two, and an
alleged inlatuatien Of his vile with Henry
Kaiser. former employs Of Flschsrs.
KaiseIrsurren Tered himself this mornii 6
0 I'd both are held without bail till the 2Giu
WHEN the preliminary examination will
fake plaCe.
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OF President Buchanan, General Holt
said: "His heart never beat except with
loyalty to the Union. l knew him well,
and knew that he was thoroughly loyal.
In my intercourse with the President, dur
ing the last days Of Ills administration, l
always spoke freely aud positively upon
the one great subject then engroSsing all at
tention. put the subjects relating to the
Union and its preservation in the strongest
possible manner, and never received a
rebuke or criticism from him for my
warmth and earnestness. 1t Is angular
that with written evidence OF Buchanan's
loyalty existing his devotion to the Union
should be permitted to 60 Questioned for so
many years. II was not until the recent
publication Of Curtis work on the life Of
Buchanan that these evidences were made
public, and his loyalty placed beyond
doubt. cannot understand why 1t was
permitted to remain 50 long under a
cloud"
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NEw YoREi September .20.-The annual
report otthe Northern Pacific Company
for 1888 shows gross earnings, s7,s55, ,459
increase, 81 42j,l5Si expenses, $3.50 929
increase, 81 ,7G4 OsO; aud net earnings, s.,
5lS,599; increase 1851, ,064. The Treasurer'l
statement shows balance July l, 1882, o.
S., ,093; received from earnings Of land
department aud miscellaneous, So, 81, ,02i
proceeds Of bonds, SIS, 500, 900; preferred
stock sold, S757, lB9; loans for construction
$5,i52,0Sl. Total, SS1, ,l2S, 100.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., September 2o-Tte
Secretary Of the Navy received the follow.
ing telegram from Commandant Welch, at
Pensacola navy yard, dated the 10Th:
"There are no cases Of fever among the
naval forces. l have been able to-day TO
get something like reliable information OF
the situation among the citizepA Ten
cases Of yellow fever are under treatment
by physicians, two OF which are new to-
day. All but two are children. Two are
reported with symptoms Of the disease"
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THERE ssems to have ,been some nit
nnd. rstending with respect to Father
Ryau's appearance. The public being in.
yited, though tue lecture was to be deliy'
cred in the Cathedral, because the Opera
House could not be had, it was understood
that the subject would be treated so as to
give 40 ottensc to those who do not agree
With the lecturers religious views or with
hr marked hostility to established polit-
ical institutions. We are forced to think
that the gentlemen who were instrumental
in nR.rauping for the lecture were not ad'
vi;ed q the line It would take.
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GoyERSoR CAMERON, Of Virginia, com.
plains With reason that Mahene and his
party 20 not get fair play. 1t has become
the fashion with Washington correspond.
enls to write Malone down, to pick flaws
in him, to elaborate his short comings and
to entirely overlook the very important
fact that MAhone has brought about some
show OF decency in counting the popular
vote, that his party has been the friend Of
tie free schools, and that, whatever may
be said against Mshone, tits in every way
better that than BOurbonism. Malone is
not an angel, but then he Isn't fighting an.
yels
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Ohio Tdaey AH4
ltiS no txaggeration to ny that the Fair
held on Wheeling Island last week WAS By
far the best ever held by tHe Association, Of
Asy othRT In this section Of the country. The
exhibit Of stock Of all grades won the admi-
ration OF the Thousands In attendance from
day TO day, while the vast concourSe Of peo.
pie In Attendance gave evidence OF the salts.
faction rendered BY the BEAUTIFUL and b0unu.
fol dtplayin all departments. suc.
csss V the West Virginia Exposition CompS.
ny, may II continue to prosper In the future
ss in the past. It eau Glk no more,
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an.hlnrn n1er il,n pnlr

Editor Hoffman, of the Msrsantoyn Poi,
was In the city nearly all of Fair week, and
that he enjoyed himself i sspparent from the
following lAken from hispspir:
We bad ittsndsd 70 give % account Of the
proved 10 be ''too big for d. To do II jus.
iics would fll two such papers as tho Post
and Dime Novel ouhide. It was grand. II
was splendid. It was huge II was beauu.
tul. II was the best Agricultural Fair We
ever cav. IL ives worth travelling 100 miles
to see the stack alone. Those who did not
see II, lost-immensely.
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PERHAPS it was Judge Ferguson-ior q
ESes-Perhaps 1t was some one else who
furnished the Register the nav material for
its Rising Young Statesmen" and now
complains that the batch was spoiled In the
baking. Judge Ferguson has recently been
ti'Ested asa special writer'f for the Register.
But never mind who he was. The nimble
Charleston Call has tcdnd him, and he
Isn't happy over the marring Of his
handiwutk. Now we expect to see
several people jump at conclusions;
", for example, that somebody has
40 ax to grind; that somebody fears
that seyeral sOmsbodies will get In his way;
that ring politics makes strange bedtelloWs,
giving comfortable room 10 this one, letting
'that one reit uueaS!lyat Tie foot, and incon.
tnently kinsipE anSIasr out ofbed. Let
no one rsshly make Ohsrges. When o
nnS tiCket'iB made everybody and hiH
intnds must be pllcated, II that can be,
anu u "a never 100 early 10 begin the peace
a!ssollahoIs, At this point, II ever, it ID
u order for the band 70 discourse IL
sweetest strains. s...se
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M,RyLAXD Democrats, in convention as
,srbIpd had words OF bitter denunciation
nv wicked Republicans, but not a word Of
n,ot,st against the BOes who holds the
N.ryisui Democracy by the throat. But
,6o Democratic Governor Of Maryland did
tba, in avery able way, SO that all is not
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PERHAPS Judge Hosdly, on his return to
the scene Of his triumphs, viii consent to
address the two Democratic parties in
Hamilton county, and having acquitted
himself handsomely there, will hie him
away TO the pleasant pastures Of Cuyahoga,
where also they have two parties and are
arranging to "bny up the niger vote"
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Tue Pittsburgh explosion, recorded this
morning, is horrible enough. though only
three men lose their lives. Itis too soon
to know whether anybody Vas at fault.
Remembering the very general employ.
men. Of steam, and how little stands be-
tween lie and death whore 4 isused, the
disasters are comparatively few.
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HELENA, MoST., September Ex-senator
Vest and Delegate McGinnis arrived at
Fort Benton from the Blackieet Agency,
where they held satisfactory council with
the Piegans, who Ggeed 10 cede to the
Government q large tract Of fine land on
the eastern side ot their reservation. The
chiefs asked the Government TO give them
cattle and farming implements, as they
are starving since the buffalo have disap'
pearad.
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IHE condition Of the Ohio Democracy
gets no better very fast. The effort to har.
monize the Hamilton county end OF the
patty has failed, because the Mclean
ring insisted upon pl ying lion and the
Reform Democrats were not willing 10 en-.
atthe passive role OF lamb. The ring ele-
uent means to go down with eolors flying,
and tho Reform Democrats, rather than
yield principle and selt.respect, conclude
tOletit go that way. The party will, Of
conne, remember that Judge Hoadly aud
Mr. Mclean have formed an alliance, and
The moral edeCt Of the stand taken by
the Mclean faction will not be highly sd-
U0tageOus 10 Judge Hoahly.
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The Called bonds.

wAsnrSeToS, D. O., September 2O.-The
following telegram was sent to New York
to-day by Secretary FoIgsr in respo nse to
an inquiry from that city: rg.a.5 Y
"No obi Election to transferring called 3s
before October Let, but 1t will not change
the relation to the call. No owaiyers will
be accepted. Interest due November lst
will be paid by check 10 the party regis
tered as the owner when the books close.
Thirty days interest with bonds when re-
deemed"
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WASHINGTON, September 20-Another
bond call may be made. before the SIS ,OOO,.
OlO call Just issued natures, which win be
December first next. The nearest estimate
that can be made fxes the further amount
Of bonds to be redeemed during the fiscal
year at $40, ,0O0, 600. This would make tie
total amount OF debt retired during tha
period about 500, 900, 900.
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A WRITER in the Parkersbufg Journal
sugs ssts that Parkersburg be renamed
Camden, in honor OF the handsome sena-
tor Of that name. Let the thought be
elaborated and spread over the State, so
that West Virginia shall be renamed the
Sste Of Camden-Davis, or vice yerra
The ex Senator isn't quite 80 good.looking,
but he is an enormous developer Of natu'
nl rconrces aud that kind OF thing. And
he has "bar'l" and is on the "slate."
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GosRRSOR BxS BUTLER must have blush
al for bis native land when he heard what
r,s said about him in the Republican Con,
rqp,icp. There is no doubt of the esteem
in which the old man is held by the party
he was willing to tie to until he resolved
10 enter upon campaign Of grand charla-
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wASfhfSaToS, DO, September %. BE.
qutsttions upon the Postotiice Department
by Pos!masters for nav two cent stamps
are SO large that the contractors are unable
to supply the demand aud the department
is cohseauently reducing the amounts CALI
ed for in rtqufsitious. Contractors ut pres
emit are able 10 furnish one and halt million
stamps daily, but this is much lesS than the
number demanded,
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Mr. vulARr got his gold spike in at the
the right place, on time, but it looks as
though the tierce warriors of the stock
market are determined to spike his North
erp Pacific. But Willard is surrounded by
abOdyguard of foreign Counts and that
sort Of thing, and may be able to beat the
.,anv oT
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organized by the Republicans, when
the former bolted and two CON.
ventions were held. The boilers
appointed Peter H. Clark, Richard A.
Jones, A. ]. Davidson and ]. Allen Ross
as delegates to the. National Convention at
Louisville, Sept. oath; and adopted resolu-
tions condemning the Republicans The
other convention refused to appoint dele
gates and endorsed the Republican ticket.
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Charges Against buehanan's Secretary
or waP-A Leaf frUm History,

IbaTves Against buehanRn's Secretary
or wap-A Leaf from History,
wAsnlxaroS, D. O., September 90-The
Star contains an interesting interview with
Hon. Joseph Holt, one Of the two survivi
ing members Of, Buchanan's Cabinet, in
which be gives chapter Of the history Of
the late war, which has not before appear.
ed in print. Ar. dot makes q serious
charge against the loyalty Of Buchanap'a
Secretary OF War, Thompson, and explains
Thompson's hatred for himself thus:
6Wlien he went South aittr leaving the
Cabinet, he made speech In which he
ssid Mat Fort Sumter was reinforced
through q ,trick' Of Holt And General Scott.
That word trick was uasd Nith all the
dishonesty and unscrupuloUsaeee itimplits.
I resented tue inputation, and in letter
addressed to Thompson fastened upon him
the charge Of having been nnisithial, as
well ss disloyal TO his glvernnent. 1t was
| upon information larpishcd hy him that
the people Of Chaslest N learned Of the
mission Of the Star OF the West.
.ss 4 TRAIroas ATT,
aBat for that information tho reinforce
ments Suuld have reached Sumter, as The
government In .ended they should, before
those 10 rebellion were aware Of it fhomp
am. a member Of the Cabinet, aBd bound
IN honor while he remained 10 Il to pre-
serye ils secrets, sent the information
which led to the firing upon the Star Of the
West, IL scathing letter ! iited tha
chSr9e rpon hip,. and he hss hated mt
ever strsa.y BY letter was published II
The Ind eIiJeASy on the very day that Mr.
buchanan lett Washington for his home ID
lPtunsytvanIs. fgaceompsnied him to tbl
depot, for throughout my relations WIZ
him we're OF the most friendly character
| He said TO me, speaking Of the letter t
Thompson, Holt, you have been severe
bnt inst That was President Buchanan'I
opinion Of II In bidding me goodbye II
The cans, he took ny hand, and, graspisI
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RIcnMoND, Va, September 20.-The
Democratic State Central Committee was
id secret session the greater part Of the day.
Very encouraging reports were mads from
various Congressional districts on the pro-
gress Of the campaign, especially in the
southwest part Of the State.
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7fr Charleston Call has done its party a
.,,yi[e II, uncoyering the true inwatdness
oi.rts "Rising Young Statesmen" 1t is
~, loDg since the "slate" was given ava.
C.r w nothing remain hidden?
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Rsy grTLLR is "a soldier bold, and used
"a x.,'s alarms" but itremains to be seen
Tbs,ber he can stand the din that has
,ssn raised about his ears sod Spoons"
vn., 20! o! course he stole 'em.
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Che gnteIdasrter.
;;si,.: Nos. Is nnd "a Fourteenth street.

agopxArD the Light Brigsde" is the
ID all along the line. Has anybody no
WI WV, Inst Republicans are not mapping
,bis year?
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coLuMBrs, o September gO.9The mass
State convention Of the colored voters was
held here to-day, which was captured
early by the Democrats, and afterwards re.
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rrnoy HoLr need beat no pains to prove
SO, Thompson, Buchanan's Secretary Of
VA, ~, Was lisloyal. He played all he could
,.,o ,be hands of the enemies OF the
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r,rrr is no nonsense about the tariff
,,,nt in the New York Republican plat
tam, Perhaps our Democratic friends
S,n,, sec that the tide is rising very high
..,rJ ,ham.
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A.LErrER or GAKrlELps
Hitherto Observation-Disclosures sumIer
and Ben Butler.


CLEVELAND, o., September 90,-The
Herald prints the following: A reporter
picked up couple OF lettersfrom the col.
lection Of Mr.. Sol ,schwab, Of the Black
stone block, yesterday, that are full Of in.
terest The fipt is an original and hitherto
unpublished letter written by President
Garfield when very young man to Hon.
"A. G. Riddle, in coEg5atnlation for auc-
cessful speech. made by the latter on the
slavery issue il this city in 1859. The let
ter Is III the welt known writing Of General
Garfield, but lacking the clear, well-round-
ed style OF bis later penmanship. In the
signature there 10 little change. The letter
Is as follows: E :.
HIRAM, December 5, 1859. D
d. G. Riddle, Esq. Ea3 :
DEAR slK have Just arisen from the
reading OF your speech at the Melodeon
Hall on Friday evening last. Irecoguizs
in it the genuine ring OF Truth and Free.
dom. ald it finds ready echo in my heart.
Allow me, though stranger, 10 tell you
SO, and to thank you for those noble utter.
ances. -"
The war OF the Titans is upon US, and the
giants are met, eve to eye. We cannot
doubt the final. 0fso great sin as slay-
cry "there is ne remission without the shed.
ding Of blood" lE 'i.'2'i
Pardon this intrusion, sir, and let me
again greet You aud thank you, and hope
some day to grasp your hand and call y1u
"Aiy Friend" Very truly yours,
J. a. GARFIELD.
Another most interesting letter is from
the Hon. Charles Sumner to General Ben.
jamin F. Butler, with the latters answer on
its margin. 1t runs as follows:
TUESDAY EVE.
DgAR GENERAL: The two Hoopers will
dine here Tomorrow at 6 o'clock. Willy
join US? Say "Yes." ge
Yes!u GHARLEs SUMNER.
r z o.
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BAse Bali Yesterday.

AT Cinti-B4ltimOre, 2; Cincinnati, s.
AtN.Y.-Cleyeland, 8; New York, Z.
Al Springfisld-Toledo, O; Springfield, {
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1t firmly, said, Holt, you have been true
I replied, Mr.. President have tried to
discharge my duty never saw him