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FALLING AT LOUISVILLE
Hut the Damage, Iho.'Eh Great, Cannot
kG Computed, 45t.t -. ~. 4

Hut the Damage, TiaO'Eh Great, Cnnnot
he Computed. r.
LOUISVILLE, February ]S.-At $50 r. NJ.
the river marks read II feet inch, = fall oI
9 feet ] inches from the highest point ol
Friday night. The waters are going down
at the rate OF an inch an hour. They are
now below the highest point reached by
last years fr, shot. 49, z. -. 60
lis too carly to tell what damage ha,
betn done Bnsiuc:3 ia a little more active
at resent, and buSiae..s 3 men arc washing
out some Of their places, and in few days
they will be ready iur action. The houses
along the wharf present wrecked condi-
tion, and it will bs good while before they
can be repaired as they were. There is; q
great deal more damage to houses along
the river front this year than last as the
water hes gone higher andremained longer
in the houses. ss,.ss .s.l=f. y Is.sj 10 r
The ea;t OF Fourth street is cayiug in,
aad it will take good deal OF trouble be.
isre it can be repaired. What condition
the steamboat landing at the foot OF Third
and Fourth streets is in cannot be told, It
will probably be in a terrible condition, as
the river always leaves great quantities Of
mud and dtiftwood, which takes weeks Of
labor to remove. 5s5@g l.gj} s-.5,iI
The steamer City Of Frankfort, charter
ed by the city Of indianapolis, arrived from
Madison with a lot Of provisions, which
will DO tsken down as far as shawneetewn
70 be distributed among the f,od sufferera.
Governor Porter is i'll charge OF tho boa.
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A. S Johneten, Of Union, Viva is at
the American. ,. s,.
The Secretary OF War ranorts that an
immediate appropriation Of SO. .Q0oi necea.
aary for tho Gteat Eanawha river. IA. 81
Mr. King, Of Louisiana, has introduced a
bill arpropriating $500 900 for the relief Of
flood sua=rers ON thh lover Mississippi. y,
The bill for the reliet. Of certain soldiers
from tbs charge Of deserlion Passed the
H9u'e Yesterday under auspeution oflhe
rules. ;;Ss Z 4 i. ,.5ts,. .ss8
A. ]. Stone, Of Fnirmont, John @. Ruhl,
Of Clarksbug, MI. Erwin and wife. OF
Huntington, and r. B. Davis. Of West Vir.
piuia, were among the arrivals at the Ma
tional yesterday. 81 s,Jit
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Flood Reiicr Notes.,

pnlLApELruIA, February lS.-The total
collections for flood sullerero are Sll, 100.
NEw YoRx, February 1S-Up to date
u, 200 has been received for the benefit OF
the flood sufferers. 3g.. N .5
TRENTON, N. j., February 1s-Fivo hun
dred dollars was contributed to-day TO the
Sufferers by western foods. F.3l -, - =
ERIE, Pa, February lS.-At Waterford,
this county, six children the oldes. twelve
years Of age, gave a musical entertainment
for the benefit Of the flood sufferers and
SOL % was realized and sent to Cincinnati.
2 CIScIsSArI, February ls.-The Abbey
concert LAST night was successful. Nilsson
sang "please Sir, Give Mo Penny." She
took basket snd passed through The audi.
epce, ns did .sembtich, Lab!ache and
others, realizing $l,S0l 80. Tho returns
from sales were 81 $50. Total 81. .25O 80.
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EVANSVILLE, Wis, February 1S.-A re-
port comes from Laprairie, in this county,
that the eightyear old daughter OF G. @.
Won Colder accidentally swallowed a
Thermometer two and a half inches
long. The child is sick with typhoid
fever, and the doctor left the ther.
mometer with the family with which to
take the temperature Of tho body. While
trying to do this by holding it pretty we'll
down into the mouth, the child began to
cough violently, aud tho Thermometer ac.
cldently slipped ont OF Mr.. Van Golder's
fingers and went down the throat. To-day
the child ia not suffering in consequence Of
the instrument being in the stomach, and
serious. l57
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IRON WORKERS, srRIKE.
The Houghcrx, ut The WHITAKER M,,Y

Tho Roughcrx, at tho WHITAKER Mi,I
l4t isf Gait Work. :. 81, ~
There Tss trouble at Whi.taker's Crescent
sheet iron works yestsrday, resulting in the
roughers' striking and stopping work, and
the consequent suspension OF the mill ior the
time being. Whsn the men resumed work
yesterday they were notified OF change in
regard to the payment for broken tones.
Thee trouble is difficult to understand
except to those aeqlalnted with the tech.
nieal terms shout the rolls. * Heretofore the
soughers have not been required t,s.and the
loss oil tougs accidentally broken in their
wors, Yesterday they ware not fled tha,
.hey would be charged s2 for. each pair OF
tongs so broken. rs Il -
They cbjeced 10 this change, and refused
to go 10 work under the nsw order, beside.
demanding the afiustmon. OF ome psst dif
tersnces In regard 10 payment for. tougs.
The mill WAS idle all day yesterday, md
the outcome OF the ilioulty is hard 10 fore.
tell. Both sides were fem last evening.
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CLEVELAND, O., February 1a.-Mervine
Thompson, OF this city, and J.. E. Welch,
heavy wcght pugiliss of E:ie, Pa, met in
tho City Armory tonight to spar
with soft gloves. In the frs!
round Thompson knocked WEIGH down
four times and badly punished him at the
outset. In second round Welch was
knocked aenseless and ten minutes was re.
quired to revive him. q 4 5 tls-
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THE W. Va. d .... RAILROAD,
Talk with one0fi he Eug ine eerinE CorpE,
,7fliNf5, fushthE Things, g5.Ia II gIg-l

AaAA WIN one0t the EuS uSlueerinE COspB.
'7, iG' Pushing Things. @7g
Mr.. Robert Deyine. Of the South Side, came
bona Saturday from an extended engineer.
Ing trip. Ia conversation with en- ISrELl1
oEscEa reporter he gave some interesting
news from tie West Virginia & pennsylya.
MIA Railroad. The force with which Mr..
LEVINE was connect d worked from Fsirmont
down to tho state line aud consisted OF r.. II
Carpenter, locating enginee,; +. W. Gore.
trantit man; Robert LEVINE, Ia charge OF
typographical party; Ed. Lee, level. ann
George sleuiing and Frank Boy lson, chair
men. The road has secured the right Of way
IN nearly nil cases. In SOM. 1t was liven, In
others bought, while part OF the land had ,o
be condemned. SE -. -tyf55 .oll !. 7.1!ls -
/ a part Of the way tha road runs parallel
with the D. 4 O., and In the narrow placss
lie W. Va. Il Pa is already at work grading.
From Fairmon. the road follows the river.
crossing u mile above Morgantown; from,
Mofgantowni 1t follows the river till 1t reachtn i
the state line near Point Marion. -
=, Another force Is at work from Fairmont 10
Clatksou!g, aud it is hoped TO have the con.
structlon party at work III short tim.,
This IL the road thstis being pushed by Vast
Virginia men. Nj. Dsyine ypssk3 hopefully.
Of the real and seems to think that /. is only
a question Of short time till the iron horse
" WI wake tho echoes down the Monongshela,
me farmers and Inhabitants along the line
OF the road ars enthusiastically In Iivor OF il
a1d want TO see It pushed through. 5s}
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rNAanlet.H,

!. on Friday night and Saturday afternoon,
!hs ~, dramatic event Of the season will take
wars pIaes y Ing opera House. On that occs sion
sm,,sn1. nn narkln ana ms company Of " heeing
peare's Hamlet" for presentstion viii an.
pear In the great poets master piecc. The
company has bcen selected with care. trained
with patience, costumed regardlts, OF e.
p nse, and the presentation bids fair 10 ha n
cfe1ttaoio and memorable emo, Tho fac:a
lhas there hivs been few entertainmenis Of
any kind at the Opera House recently, that
the play 10 entirely by home talent, and that
.he proceeds sra for the benei eiit Of the q ,od
enuerers, should corspire to drav crowded
nouse. n,, reserved sents are now on sale at
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THE EDANVILLE AFFAIR.
4 \ A'NUMstR n y oFwlTNtssfs ExAMlNEo;l
A''denes OF several col0rsa tPtesls-Thty5 al
swear to tho Attack By ths Nhit.,, Aad to
3 tho Son'r.'lstahes OF the S'sro,,.
,5}.. u A Spirited Colored Won.u. n

WASHINGTON, D. G., February Is, The
Danville investigation was resumed thia
morning. X. Il '=4,4ggtt{ 5&assPI7,3
Hense lawson, colored man, wholsee
Eight with Noel preceded the riot, and
Dayis Lewellin, colored, told the story Of
tho preliminary quarrel substantially as
related by co'ored Witnesses last week. s..
John y. Cart, Superintendent. of the
National a Cemetery at Danvillq, described
the riot He noticed number Of whl,a
mel men in The crowd holding pistols at rest--
'that is, they Leld pistols In their right
henda, with tho left hand serving as a sun.
port. They fired about 100 shots. He saw
no arms In tho hands Of colored men and
saw no returning shots. il ~ 4.
Sophia Powell, colored, said Mr.. Blunt
stood on the corner and shot several times
at the retreating blacks. tl - +
q Niles Violet keetiDg, colored, saw Blunt
tire. XII .p' .Es5fii jiGli fl} q "a ~ 4
Senator Ves':. "Are any colored peopIe
IN your county Democrats?1 = s ! -
Witness: swell, l don't hunt that sort
IL hear Of q colored man yoiin' the Dam.
ocratic ticket l don't hab no,hin 10 do with 1
him, and j don't let him come in nv
M house: 20 don't like TO zee colored man
sell himself no how. think If a ,roloreis X
man votes the Democrat ticket he already i
sold hisaelt." yl.. + :, s s"'1 - S;'t 81 sAy
| Senator Vance: swell, when 4 whi.s !
man votes the Republican ticket do you i
think be sells himself p, - -;
WitneeI: s."l'll Just tell yer what I think;
n9s nba. = ", MN wat's got sense, and knows
Senator Vance: well supposingp; your
husband y shopll &..Yote the I. Dsmocratic
Witness: "l'll just tell you /, wot, | would !
|Is5 5pp paek up my,clcse and 90 to my faioF: !
rorE uioh q. nan no lader ltwoud just go to 4
port my own sell. ~ 1,,,.-r Is
a.: 9. Miller white. testitied that the 4
%nltes NJ u were IN danger of being mobbed by !
o. Dlacks l.s when they fired. Adjourned.
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.Oorr The !nos. ipcongruous thing seen
a,.;n. The ti,5d wa7 the spectacle OF two
ts,vg editorial writer's on the Cincinnati
@ csn,mgcia! Ga:.ile, calmly seated in their
.,n,,ru, wiIh water to right Of them,
,n;s.,y MI, 10 left OF them, aud desolation all
,nnrI them, !aboriouSly penning two.col-
w n,un editorials Oh such timely subjects es
Nm We trsnsnisrate?' "Wa1 Hamlet In
o., ,ri an forth.
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VOLUME XXXII.."N u UMBER, i 20
NEW FIRE ENGINE.
Proposed for the Department = I'll,
~ ---... Unlieu q WRECK. ~ ~

For a number Of years past It has beer
apparent to any observing citizen, who ha,
paid the least attention to city aGairs thai
tho steamer power In the Fire Department,
was by no means adequate to that required
by u city OF the size and Importance oj
Wheeling, filed aS she is with i'm portani
manufactures and other valuable buildings.
Several months since resolution au,hor,z.
Ing the purchase OF a new steamer was
easily passed in the Second branch nj
Council, but was killed in the First. The
time has now arrived, however, when
either a new steamer must be purchased or
large amount expended on the United
engine. 573I5' IA M N''A
The Committee on Fire Department at
its smeeting last night, after carefully s,udy.
ing tho situation, decided to present roa,.
luton 10 Council tonight, asking the priyi.
!ege, to advertise for bids for new No. 9
engine. 1t 10 the honest conviction Of
Chiei Dunnipg, and Of Tho committee, that
mo city has arrived at that point where
such an expenditure Ia absolutely neces.
sary. This view Is also shared by a number
Of prominent citjzans who have spokento
Chairman Hoffman about tue matter Tho
United may Hbo pAid 10 be total wreck.
Sho was purchased In 1866, never was Of the
best make, faud to repair her 40
as TO make & her 4 in I any way
ht for serves {. would /. REQUIRE
at least 81 ,OO0.%s She is stationed in large
district that embraces much valuable prop
erIy. The need for better engine on the
South Side is really imperative. !. The other
Two engines in the Department were pur.
chased in 1868. They were rated then "a
No. Be, bu. new they are hardly tqual to
the modern No. As. The pamps ars worn
and they lack nearly al modern improve.
ments., Run at their utmost capacity they
can only throw about SOC. galions per min.
ute. A modern No. 2 throws coo gallons
per minute. e.s.ss.,s'ss}s -" ' -
& A new engine would be great improve
ment to the department, 1t would increase
lts effectiveness largely. Provided Council
should agree to the purchassof new en-.
gine it is tho intention to nut about $500
worth Of repairs o1 tbeyU United and store
her in the Eighth ward hose house, which
was originally, built Ia, accommodate an
engine, as a reserye engine, to be used for
out cellars or to be used in cnse
an ir engine 4 becomes temporarily disabled.
line department has been economically |
conducted during the past year, and it Is |
belleVed that tho cost OF new engine. |
about 81 900, could be easily saved in The
way OF repairs on the old ones in a few
yeAr9 80. ,.s--'' sS--''l - = "
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RIVERS AND IIARBOgs,
Tho Probable EfTtct or tho Floods on
Appropriations This Yenr, &


Tho Probable EfTtct or tho Floods on
Appropriations Tliis Yenr. &
From Our Special Correspondent aSl6 Ta X
WASHINGTON, D. @, February 1S-"What
effect will the floods have upon tho appro.
pri~ions for riversand harbors ~ inquired
youa correspondent to-day Of a member OF
the House Committee on Rivers and Har.
1T may have no effect" replied be, "but
It ismy opinion that 1t will be inclined to
broaden the views of the house and Senate
upon the subject" El'.1,L ,
pa You think the bill will be larger this
session than that ol the lest Cougress ?"
NO; for the rtaoa that II grea. many Of
the works were completed by the money
appropriated in tho les. Cougrt.:s. But I
can say this: Those who understand tho
situation will not object to liberal work to
prevent oveltlows. That will be begun in
many Places" RI. - q aI
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a Gcrsyrnnntler vc,oeu,

RICHMOND, VA February 1s-The Gov
eruor hes vetoed the bill reappostioning
tho State for representation in Congress.
The Governor holds that it cannot be right
when the voting population Of Virginia, as
shown by the last general election, is
nearly equal to 30 apportion the repre-
sentation as to give one political element
Of the State possibly eight and probably
seven OF tho ten iissrlcts. Hs also thinks
1t manifestly agail s. public policy TO throw
together counties and cities at different
sections. N, I. " Sa2f. X r ;, ,i
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rhcS,nte fnir..

Tho canEasser. for snbs:ript ons to The
stock OF the proposed nav Slate Fair Associs.
ton were very much encouraged by ths pro.
grsEs they made yts.e,dsy, aud tney ali be.
gn, to take brighter view OF thu situation.
and nov express the hops that they will b.
able to o!gsn.z an association on a better
aud tount o: basis thAit the old one, and give
the annual fair on The dates already ti1ed. in
September next Tne grounds will be sold
It public sale, bought in by representative
o. the Lev association, aud puI In rs gooa
repair as ross'bla in the snort time al the
isposai OF the Association. leaving the work
ot pirmsuent repairs aud impro yen,enss
iarg-ly lor mex Year. The track 10 no. spri.
ou.ly damaged. "a - l35,5, 1sst5' -,
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THE defeat Of every man who In late
wars hes been working candidate for the
p,,sidpncy is Eo', is Beema, sufficient 10
y,,n ambitious men. Hall dozen men
/, each party aro now actively pushing
,bsjr claims, and from now until the date
ol,be conventions we will hear little else
In, Fttsidcuiia! talk. Aud then some man
WHO bag been hiding his light under q
husbcl will glep forward and walk away
u;Ih the pT'Y,.
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Ir the rumored action OF Bismarck shall
y, !" tbs effect Of waking the dczlng eagle
Aa,J A"S induce the proper authorities to pro-
Sul NV, =. With ut least u semblapcs of a
Wv, Wv" {, will be d good thing for the coun'
~. s America Is no. carrying n chip on her
't,",,1sr ~, bu, she should be prepared to re-.
80, huIlyiug.
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Generous Mr. Perkins.

RAvENNA, O., February 1s.-Eh Perkins,
who with Josh Billings and Caroline
Browne, Artemus Wards mother, are said
to have been wVled sl5. 900 by the late Col.
Hunt, tho Michigan lumberman, was in
terviewed here to-day. Perkins says he
did not know Col. Hunt personally. II
the report is true he Gays lie is in favor Of
giving the whole sum to Artemus Wards
mother. ,,E r-I 1yF. Fl .- t.t,1
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ABOVE CINCINNATI,


The DcplorHbls COntlition OF Son,o Ohio
and kentucky Towns.
: CINCINNATI, O., February ls.-The Ners.
Journals correspondent aboard the relief
steamer Granite State, says the receding
water reveals greater damage than was
thought possible" Relief was given
at Augusta, KY, ard Higginspori, 0.
Dover, KY, wore desolate look, but few
people in boats came out and rescued the
sufferers. Ripley received but little food,
taeir chief need being money to repair the
houses. Aberdeen, Ohio, suffered ter.
ribly. A very strong current swept
through the town aud washed away many
houses. Manchester, Ohio, Suffered legs,
but needsd provisions. which were lott.
Concord, KY, was helpless. They had re.
celved no aid from the State. ~; 4,
Vanceburg, KY, received rations for 400
people. At this point the people gave
three cheers for the Government and three
groans for the Kentucky Legislature.
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I1EIFEll's tOWaEuICE.
Ihe Opinion T. evAils TINT he will be
Ls#- houteu by tIOynt,u 81. 7s.5s5 =

Tie Opinion PtevAsis TINT he will be
houted by HOynfuu.
From Our Special Correspondent. -..s.5
WASHINGTON, February 1s.-It is gener.
ally conceded here that Keller exhibited
the extreme lamenees Of his case when lie
asked that the investigation Of the charges
he preferred against General Boynton be
postponed for q week. The whole inves,i.
CATION hinges upon the statement made by
the ex'speaker on the floor Of the House
that the correspondent bad attempted to
bribe him in return for his support OF the
claim of MtGArrahan. This Keiier asse rls
was done in the Speakers room during the
last days Of the Foriy.seyenlh Congress,
and when no witnesses were within hear
ing. Yet he asked the postponcmeut in
order that he might procure the attendance
OF material witnesses 10 an affair which he
himself distinctly stated took place in the
presence Of himself AID the accused solely,
keiftr's action has been the theme OF
much comment here during the past few
days, and members do not hesitate 10 ex.
press their contempt Of the coward;ce ex.
hibited by the Ohio statesman. Keller has
as his lawyer willy and shrewd attorney,
well versed in all the iutricaces Of petty.
f'gging, and it is doubtless owing TO this
nan's conception OF the real merits Of the
case that postponemsnt was asked for,
Members OF the committee are naturally
retlcent about speaking Of the matter, bu.
Judge Poland does not he=ita,e to express
bis regret that Boynton will persist in ar.
guing his own case. Nothing will induce
him to engage counsel, however, ss be saws
he ls quite willing to abide by the decisions
Of tho committee, being confident OF bis
Innocence and his ability to prove il.
Boynton seems to court publicity and un.
doubtedly has the community with him
lie is too we'll known here to have his re-
putation blasted by ono puff Of Keiier's
breath, but he labors under the disadyan.
tage OF partial deafness, SO that he has
more need Of the services Of sharp Ia ",
yer than ho would have if physically sound.
keiter, on the other hand, appears in
public placea less frequently than formerly
and studiously avoids contact with any
person whom he knows 10 be connected
with tho press. The investigation will pro.
coed on Wednesday and Will be followed
with interest until lis close which cannot
be tor some days-perhaps weeks-hence.
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. Poisoned WIN Potash nva I..,, n.rc,-,E Z, |

Poisoned With roin.l, aud nereu-y.
4gla the tale'of largs percentage of sick
people IN the world; such large number In !.
fact, that It Is hard to tell whether there an
not as many. victims 10 this mineral poison.
ing as diseases Of the blood and skin. I1SlI \.
20 u took potash" said one and while II
partially .dfied up the eruption temporarily
u came near drying up my Vitality for ali
time: Il drove the disease In my system. !
Only 70 break out again on some other part
I To such sufferers swif,'s Specific ia thu
remedy which 10 worth more than ali ths
world besides: It drives .uut the poison. nj os
blood tasnt elimipatea this mineral poIson 4
and builda,up the general health. u, >"DS'l >
Be sure 70 get the genuine, and send for
1fsapse on Blood and skin Disra,s, free. III
/, Ia. IN. The ss,r: sr,clro Co.,
Ia}tt6E b Drswer 3 Atlanta Ga. h,
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!, . a squAp Of the Salvation Army five or slx
strong, was marching down through the
eeGond ward market las! evening about eight
O'Clock, Sa, when they aried up ons Of thsir
ssngs. sso Uhcer Bsllsvills, being near, stopped
mem mem ne says they may aing in procession
Sann Snsli oooms day, bnt be does not propose to
saoh naSe nninsroIs little tqusds spring their
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Great suffering Is reported in the
interior. Eight thousand rations
were left thero and at Rockport for use in
the county. Enterprise Ia entirely sub.
merged and nearly all the inhabitantsIgone
to placea Of safety. Tho wants Of those re.
naming werc attended to. Rations for
ninety people were left ~ Grisson's land.
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q unrreituE over o pend Body.

I779.7 NuhFrtilnE Ovef DcNd RodJ:'
"a WILMINGTON, DEL, February Isl. T.
Bethuue, manager Of Blind Tom, was killed
in attempting to board a morning train.
The widow, With her lawyer, he's arrived,
and desires to take charge OF the body.
The lawyer Of the decreased wishes to hold
the body until the arrival Of the father Of
the deceased, s., ~ <, -I llst. !