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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

NEW YoRK, March 27.-The Arctic
steamer Bear tumbled over on beam ends
Yesterday on being taken out OF the dry
docA. Toe ballast had been removed for
inspection and repair by the navy-yard
workmen, and not having been replaced
"hen the dry-dock was flooded to float
her out, her top-heavy condition upset
her. The carpenters, joiners, riggers and
other workmen were hurled pell-mell
among blocks Of timber, plank, iron and
loose rigging, but one was badly injured.
IL was necessary to place her ballast before
the Bear could be bated and moved. The
steamer will be ready for service after get
ting fresh coat of painted work aud on
that is progressing rapidly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
A Discovery in Relation to Hy ydrOpho-
hfu

NJ Pa-tcur yesterday made an inter
eyting communication 10 the Paris Aca-
DENY Of Sciences in relation to canine
madness. His experiments had shown
him that an injection iu the region OF
the skull of the virus of rabies always
produced thc malady iu am acute form.
but au injection i'm the veins only oc-
casionaIly had acute results, being often
followed by chronic affection only.
without barking or fcronity n dog
we're inocula'od with fragments of
marrow or Of nerve taken from q mad
dog. the disease would b. communicated.
NJ Pastcur further stated that ne had
rendered twenty dog, proof against the
disease by inoculatiug them with other
virus than the virus of rabies Fowls
and pigeons injected with the latter be-
came affected, but soon recovered spOn-
taneOusly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Violent storm at Denver.

DENVER, Col, March PA wind storm,
the most disastrous in many years, struck
this city early this morning. At this houI
o. p. m.) 1t continues with unabated fury.
Many Of the finest buildings in the city, in.
cludng the City Hail, and MofTat 81 Kuss.
Ter, Symes 81 Clifford Blocks were unroofed.
Signs and awnings were torn down aud
scattered everywhere. For several hours
together the wind maintained n velocity Of
sixty miles an hour. Several persons were
injured, none fatally. Telegraph commu-
nication with outside towns is Interrupted.
IL Is impossible to estimate the loss at
present
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-At a meeting OF
the House Committee on labor, to-day. Rep.
resentative James was unanimously in.
Structed 70 favoraLly report bill providing
that 1t shall be unlawful for any person i'm
the employ of the United States or anv
state TO contract with any one to hire out
the labor of prisoners confined In any pris
on or jail, for violation of any laws Of the
United States. A violation of the act is
made misdemeanor punishable 10y a fine
OF from 800 20 $1,000 or imprisonment for
one TO three years. Mr.. James has pre-.
pared a report TO accompany the bill.
lt says in some cases State
prisons take persons convicted for violation
of laws OF the United States without cost
To the Federal Government, and then in
order TO make the arrangement profitable
have inhumanly treated them The con-
tract system, the report says, is wholly
adverse To reform. Prisoners are treated
as dumb beasts, being driven 10 work by
men whose only aim is TO get certain
amount OF work from them every day ,men
who look upon convicts as only so much
machinery for making money, and whose
chief recommendation for the position is
that they are the highest bidders for the
human beings hired by them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Apparatus for Producing Very Low
Tempe Iaimre Continuously.

Caillctct has constructed a continuosu
apparatus for producing intense cold,
which consists of closed steel cylinder
in which is a coil Of copper pipe which
projects from each end of the cylinder,
and one OF these communicates with the
mercurial piston pump already used by
Caillctet, while the other receives the
cthylcnc which has been compressed by
The pump and cooled by mcthyl chloride.
BY this arrangement hc forms u circuit
in which the same quantity Of CON
dcnscd cthylcnc is repeatedly cvapOra-
ted in the copper coil, producing intense
cold and then compressed again by the
pump being sufficiently cooled with
methyl chloride and ready for evapora-
ton again This process goes on rs
long as the sucking and COMPRISING
pumps are working Compt Rcnaus
a. ma.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Conductor Garro,ed on His rro,n

Sr' LOUIS, Mo-, March 2S.-Shortly
oetore II O'Clock last night as the Chicago
alton east-bound train from Kansas
OUy was approaching Gillian, Mo, the
conductor, X. q. Dunsmore, had some un.
Pheasant words with passenger named
IowelI about the collection OF his fare.
foweli wanted To get off at Gillian. but
tue conductor told him that the train never
stopped there. After the conductor had
gone into the next car Powell overtool.
him, garroted him from behind, and at
tempted 10 cut his throat with a pocket
knife. He succeeded in cutting deep slim
IN each Of DunSmorc's cheeks eebre the
latter could break away. Dunsmore. who
has the use of but one hand, then struck
Powell two blows, after which ethey were
separated
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Connccticnt Dnm Disns,r.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, March 27.-The food
at Ansonia caused a total damage of $780,
600, laying waste n track about mile long
and fifty 20 five hundred feet wide The
water company, whose bursting dam
caused the damage, is held reponsible.
1t IS alleged the dam was improperly con-
structed. The heaviest losers are the Derby
Bit Company, Sheller, Platter g. Smith,
ffth-wheei manufacturers, each losing
G2O, 900 or ~, 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Khartoum Rcportcd Contured

LoNDoN, March y. - Telegraphic com.
munication between Dongola aud Berber is
broken. The Stdndard's correspondent at
Cairo telegraphs that rumors are preva-
lent there that Khartoum has fallen.
1t IS impossible 10 confirm or contradict
the wild rumors. The official world, both
civil and military, is waiting in anxious
suspense for news from Gordon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

WAsHINGToN, March 2s.-The Depart
ment Of State has received a copy OF the
proposed treaty between Great Britain and
Portugal, by which the American interest "a
on the Congo are affected. IL is understood
that the terms of the treaty are not in ac
cord with the views OF the President on the
subject as expressed in his last annual mes
sage. The treaty will be referred 10 the
senate committee on foreign relations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
'oths IT, Carpe ts.

Moths wiI work in carpets in rooms
that are kept warm in winter as well
rs i'm the summer. A sure method of
removing the pests is TO pour strong alum
water on the floor TO the distance of half
Il yard around the edges before laying
the carpets. Then once or twice dur
ing the season sprinkle dry salt over the
carpet before sweeping. Insects do not
like salt, and sufficient adhcres TO the
carpet 10 prevent their alighting on il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
a Petition for Dynamitcr Gallagher

NEW York, March 2s.-The friends of
DIR. Thomas Gallagher, Of Green Point. n
dynamiter, who was convicted OF attempt
ing to blow up public building n year ago.
and sentenced 10 penal servitude for life.
have deliberately petitioned President Ar.
thur in his behalf. IL is claimed that he
was convicted illegally, and a volume OF
documents have been printed setting forth
his innocence. The mntt4r is in the hands
OF New York lawyer, who will soon go
70 Washington to lay the case before the
President
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Ncwsnnncr Cnnrricht I'm Trance

PARIS. March 2s A Paris correspond.
ent autographed % the Toulouse Depcche. n
JcuUictOB published in the Paris LaHterne.
Action was brought by tho latter on the
plea that its copyright had been infringed.
The tribunal has just given It's decision.
The PLAINTIFF plea Is sustained and the
Depccbc fined two hundred francs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
English Troops EmbarLt,o

SUAKI@, March 2S.-The Tenth Hussars.
the York and Lancaster regiment, and the
Irish Fusiliers have embarked for home
Sheiks Of the Samnrar, Danilet and Hoorab
tribes, who represent five thousand people
living between Suakim and Kassala, have
come In and promised 20 assist In the cap.
ture of Osman Digna, whose prestige has
bcen desfrnvnd
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

7. IT. Bcdcll, foreman in The car
pet-sweeper factory which burned at
Grand Rapids recently. was cut of from
escape while in the fourth story Of the
building and dropped out from win
dow, dropping and bracing against the
window openings from story 10 story.
until he reached the ground in safety II
was most thrilling scene, as hd thus
dropped in sight of hundreds who were
pJwcrltss 20 assist him. Detroit Post and
IltLlln1
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Found I'm the Crock.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-There was
great excitement this morning at Wissa-
hickon by the discovery Of the remains Of
man in the creek near Hanbell Mills.
The body was sewed up in a bag The sup.
position is that the corpse Is victim Of
murder. The officials are busy endoavor-
ing 70 unravel the mystery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
CoaI Mincrs, Strike.

PTTTsBURG, PA, March 2S.-About eight
hundred coal miners of the fourth pool
struck against reduction Of one.fourth
cent per bushel in the price for mining. II
Is said the third pool operators will also
insist upon another cut Of a quarter Of a
cent. The men are said 20 be in no condi.
hon to strike, IS their finances are very
low
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

WINFIELD, l.. L., March 2s-The body Of
an unknown lady OF about sixty years Of
age and very poorly dressed was found i'm
Hyatrs woods, near this village. this morn.
ing. The body was very much decom.
posed, and she IS supposed 20 have been
dead about a week. The body was taken
TO the morguo at Newtown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
TcIcnhnnic E,ncrlmcnt

BosToN March 27-The American Bell
Telephone Company was experimenting in
conversations between this city and New
York over number two copper wire to-day
and with the aid of ordinary telephone in
struments the faintest whisper Of conver-
sation can be heard.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

Az OLD physician observes: "a great
danger in using narcotic drugs arises
from the fact that their practical strength
their strength Of operation is net, and
never can be. positively known. You
may take q dose Of chloral tonight and
obtain q heavy sleep the same dose to-
morrow night might put an end to your
existence. The real strength Of the
drug often depends as much upon the
condition 10 finds you in as upon its own
potency"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

BALTIMORE, March 27.--Ietters Of couvo.
cation have been sent 20 all Catholic
bishops Of the United States, convening a
plenary council at the cathedral in this city
on the 9.h Of November next The pro.
vincials Of religious communities and
superiors Of semiuaries will also attend.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
-Thc nlnn of nsinr ihe ennrmnns

Tho plan Of using The enormous
water-POwcr Of the Alps for working
electric railroads in switzerland appears
to have taken a definite shape the idea
being To- connect the towns Of St MOritz
and POntrcsnia by an electric railroad
four and threc-fourths miles long, the
motive power 10 be supplied by the
mountain streams, the line, in case the
plan proves success, 10 extended u
cOnsiderable dislnncc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Mexico to Chicago in rive DAYS.

CmcAGO. March 2S.-The first through
party from the City Of Mexico over the
recently completed Mexican Central Rail.
way arrived here from Kansas City this
morning. The main body of the travellers
continued their journey eastward. The run
from the City OF Mexico was made in FIVE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

Boston, March 27.-Theodorc a. Perry.
alias Little AL" concerned in the robbery
Of the Missouri Pacific Express Company's
car on the night Of September n, 1883.
was arrested here today.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

HUTCHTysoN, KAN, March 2s-Durine
the high wind yesterday terrible prairie
dre broke out in Castleton Township, which
burned over a territory Of ten miles in
length Everything in its path was de-
stroyed, including houses. barns, stock.
grain, etc, one man losing 600 tons and 200
head Of sheep. The loss will exceed $1,000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Shipping Criminals TO America.

LONDON. March 2S.-The government has
shipped by the steamer Grecian, leaving
Glasgow for Boston, March p, 27O emf.
grants taken from the workhouso of Swine
ford County Mavo. Irnlnnd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

Only nine great American circuses
will peddle the lemonade and peanut
through the country the coming season
but nine circuses are Just as good as
fifty, and can make as much trouble for
the small boy. Hartford Post
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Another Clerk Who SpecuIated

NEW York, March 27.-Isidore Dreyfus, a
clerk Of Pollack g. Co., importers Of dry
goods, was arrested to-day on the charge
Of embezzling over S11 900, which be
squandered in stock speculauons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

Fort Ross, Cal, with population
averag Dg rom fifty to one hundred,
has not lad q death for thirty years,
while Cedar Keys Fla. with a popula-
ton Of three thousand, bad but three
deaths last year san Francisco Chyon-
tCie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
Killed By a Failing Tree.

CATAwIssA, PA, March 27.-Henry vii.
son, Isaac Horn, and Charles Smith, lurn.
bermen, were killed by falling tree To-
daY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
EASTWARD.

Besides the abovc-named trains there fs n
way Train with passenger car attached that
goes both East and West daily except Sunday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04
B. & o. r. r. TIMETABLE.
WESTWARD.

Condensed timetable OF passenger trains fer
Vie stations named below.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

According 20 p report published by
the company for excavating the canal
on the Isthmus of Corinth, the work
will be finished by the time appointed
!. g., i'm the year 1897 The canal
twelve miles in length, will unite the
IOnian and Hgcan seas, and save the
voyage Of one hundred and twenty
miles around the Cape of Matapan.
Southern Italy and Sicily will derive the
greatest advantage from the new route.
Arizona brigands have a mania for
ctnirlr, On The atnc,n AZ v NIL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

COLUMBUS. March 3O.-Berner, the Gin.
matt murderer. who escaped the officers at
l"veIaud. was recapturcd by Criminal
BaiIH JOe Moses and several other officers
near Montgomery, o., and, after "a some
WHAT exciting experience, was landed safe
in the ONO Peuiteutiary about s O'Clock
last evening.
CNcfNNATL March 3l.-All day yester.
day the streets in the vicinity of the Court
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-15
Charles Kcade's Peculinrities,


Whenever Mr.. Charles Reade was an.
cry, he would pen the most truculent epis.
tles.to the object Of his anger; but, in his
private relations, more kind, courteous,
and considerate man never breathed. II
WAS difficult to realize that the soit.toned,
soft-hearted gentleman could be the author
OF the fiery missives which periodically
appeared in the prees. AS writer, he al
ways had mission, and, although he
looked we'll after his rights, he never
weighed popularity against principle. l
remember once sitting with him in a box
during the first night Of one OF bis plsys.
1t wss a failure, and the audience was he.
ginning 10 hies. " am afraid" said the
despairing manager, "lhat the play ia not
meeting with universal approval" III
You wished, cir" said Mr.. Reade, "ior a
play likely to please an audience, YOU
should not have asked me to write one
for you" At rehearsals he certainly did
insist upon actors and actresses penetra.
ting themselves with. his conception OF
their parts, but he always was the first
to recognizes humble merits. On one occa-
sion the girl playinga small servants part
had to be on the stage, while another was
fondling a doll which repre:en.ed her OF.
spring. Charles Reade was narrowly watch.
ing the byplay, and the next day the crl
received little bracelet from him, accom-.
panied by note congratula,ipg her upon
the adectionate manner in which sho had
glanced at the doll; and telling her that II
she only perseyered in playing the small.
eat parts with feeling she would live to be
great actress. "The Cloister and HEARTH
Is, to my mind, the be,t Of his novels. In
those dealings with modern life there is
almost always vein Of exaggeration Of
thought and sentiment which irritates,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-15
Lninpak In Horses.
LII
EXCHANGE,


Lampss is IN inflammation or swellinu
Of the ridges or bars in the roof Of horse's
mouth behind the upper front teeth. II
generally occurs in young horses while
shedding their teeth or putting nm the
tushes. Sometimes, however, It COMES IN
older horses. owing to indigestion, a com.
mon cause Of which is overfeeding on grain
alter run on grass. The mucous mem.
brane Of the rooi OF the mouth swells 40
that 1t projects below the level OF the nip.
pers and Is 80 tender that the animal can
not eat its food unlees it DO very soft
When this condition is duo to denti.
ton lancing the gums alone will often
relieve. Sterilization Of the affected part
with sharp penknife or lancet will cause
the swelling to subsids in q day or two.
II the lampas is owing to the cutting Of a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-15
BREAKFAST BUDGET,

Columbia college will teach librarian.
ship as profession.
Apple and plum trees are beginning to
blossom at Salt Lake.
Three Mussulman Hindoo sailors are in
port at San Francisco.
The pine lands Of eastern Texas are the
most valuable in the State.
Brooklyn patrol wagons are to carry
stomach pumps for suicides.
New York State has seventy.tive life
prieoners in her State prisons.
A stove foundry at Chattanooga, Tenn,
is turning out seventy stoves day.
Much sickness, caused by using impure
well water, exists in Rochester, N. Y.
A hotel at San Diego, CAL, recently had
ostrich eggs, boiled" on its bill OF fare.
The reflection Of the SUMS rays from a
milk can set fire to the house Of W.Holmes,
OF Machies, N. Y, recently.
Competent engineers estimate the cost
Of an iron bridge across the Mississippi
river at New Orleans at not over s., O0O, 900
A man so years old was received on pro.
baton into the Congregational Church in
CRANKY, Mass, last Sunday, and was bap
tized.
Mr.. O. NJ. Neel is by far the largest
cotton.grower in all Southeast Arkansa3
He has between 5000 and 5000 acres il
cultivation.
Glass is becoming fashionable as a pro
lection to oil paintings, and, es q sale.
guard against moths and damp, the backs
Of valuable pictures are covered with rub,
Der cloth. s1..,,L
It may be news to some that the religious
Observance Of Good Friday, now 30 zen.
eral, is not the continuation Of an ancient
custom so much as a revival OF modern
times. In the earlier part Of the reign Of
George III. many church.going folks took
no notice OF the day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-15

a poet Of no mean credit, but he Is diplo- |
ma,ist as we'll, and q critic oil high renown.
We now come 10 Mr.. Whittier, who Ia only
known. in this country, at least, as o poet,
tbe poet Of abolition Of slavery. When
Wa reach Mr., Aldrich We find poet much
more honored In his own country than 10
ours, where, indeed, We recognize 50 many
Tennysenian and other echoes IN his verses
that We scarcely admit hts claims to origin;
atty. Finally, Mr.. Stedman Is man OF
business first and a writer Of poetry next,
while probably his victorian Poets, ",aset
Of criticisms, Is the work Of his best known
In England.
Gould wo poll votes on American men
Of letters here, probably MIR. Bret Harte
would be higher In the liat than the place
the eight, assigned him by the readers Of
The Critic. Mr.. Harte, too. Is q velsitier,
and a very clever versi6er indeed. In the
skill Of tho cheerful muse, In the field Of
Thackeray and Praed and Prion, MIR. Bret
lisrte IL an easy first, except for "The Bige.
low Papers, Mr.. Harte's vein lie not very
deep, and he has perhaps already found
most OF the "placers' and ''pockets" on his
"claim." But what IL good Of him Is all
good, all original, which we are apt TO Tor.
get in the multitude OF bis imitators. Mr..
Howells, Of course, has well.deserved
place for his novels, II not for bis dramas
We miss the companion name 80 familiar
10 EuglishmeD; the name OF tho other Oh
The "glitterlng Dioscuri" as tho poet says,
Of American fiction. But then the list is
only that voted by the readers Of
Tie Critic, who are limited and
perhaps peculiar public. In England
The author OF democracy" would have
"rotnped In" long ahead OF Mr.. Aldrich
and Mr.. Grant White, but democracy"
seems more popular here than in the s,atea,
at least among literary folk. On the whole,
comparing our great men with those Of
America, we do not seem to ourselves to
take back seat" We can set Mr.. Rus
kin against Mr.. Richard Grant White, Mr..
Matthew Arnold against Mr.. Stedman, Mr..
George Meredith 10 pair oil with Mr.. How.
ellis, while Mr.. Browning and the laureate
correspond 10 Dr.. Holmes and Mr.. Lowell.
Comparisons are odious, but the company
would have many pleasant elements in
which all these gentlemen met But why
does the American voter leave out Mark
Twain? We would not give Mark Twain
for wilderness Of Aldriches and Grant
Whites. Does America know nothing Of
her greatest men, or has humorist lest
honor than medhi in his own country?