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offered tho following resolution, which

Reso'rsd, Tha! there shall be appointed
q Committee on Permanent Organization
Rules and Order Of Business. That tht
roll OF tho counties shall DO called and thR.
each county delegation ahall name one
member Of said committee. That Com,
mittee on Credentials, and Committee on
Resolutions ahall be appointed in like
The frat blood Of the day was drawn Just
hero on q motion OF Mr. w. 7. Hubbard,
oil Wheeling, as follows: That the Com.
mittee on RESOLUTIONS, to be appointed, are
directed to report a platform Of principle
and to omit any resolution instructing in
favor Of any particular candidate lor the
Presidency. gHH ~. sI ,'l r.
MIR. Hubbard supported his resolution in
neat speech. Several joined in the dis.
etssion, among them Mr. @. D. Hubbsrd,
who thought II doubtful policy to oppose
instrucsions in tho same breath you impose
them. II you, don't want instructions
don't tako them anywhere. Applauge.l
Mr.. Q. B. Hart, In few wordp, agreed with
Mr.. Hubbard. But the matter could be
safely left with the committee. The dele
gates had but a low hours, and It would be
better toprocced to business, [Applsuse.l
4. the COMMITTEES. n.
A roll Of the counties was then called and
the following committees named: T.
Permanent Organi;aiion.-Braxton, L. NJ.
Wade; Brooke, J. E. Freshwater; Dod.
bridge, John Donshoo; Gilmer, W. 4. Boy
len; Hancock, R. B. Hewitt; Harrison, J.
II. Taylor; Lewis. NJ. S. Holt; Marshall,
Jacob Altmeycr; Ohio, George B. Caldwell;
Tyler, 0. W. 0. Hardman; Wctzsl, Irwin
Burge. - ii
Credeniia's.-Braxton, L. NJ. Wade;
Brooke, ]. A. McNeir; Doddridgc, W. u.
Chevreunt; Hancock, John S. Smith; Har.
r!son, !. Il. Smith; Lewis, G. A. Cole;
Marshall, II. S White; Ohio, John Frew;
Tyler. L. A. Louder; Welzsl, J. S. Nc.
Custy. i -. is-''3.
Resolutions Brooke, Samuel Atkinson;
Doddridge, John Donaho; Hancock, Hugh
L. Irwin; Harrison. M b. Holmes; Lewis,
NJ. :. Holt; Ohio, Q. B. Hart; Tyler, I. Nc
Knight; Wetzel, r. I. Richardson. After
'eaaing the names OF the Committees 70.
,ess Of thirty minutes was taken. During
he interim an invitation to visit the Peni.
entiary MAS received and a vote Of thanks
oapaed L.
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ST. JOINS, N. F., April 2o.-The French
schooner Paquebot was run down yestar-
day morning, forty miles southeast Of St..
Pierre. BY the Norwegian bark Venus,
bound from Liverpool to Quebec. Twelve
men were drowned. The captain and six OF
the crew were saved and landed by the
Venus at st. Pierre. .,t,JS 4 a
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Big Fire In Now York.

NEw YoRK, April GA fire incurrinc a
loss Of nearly quarter Of million dol
lars occurred tonight in the dry
goods district. The fire started in
the five story building, 62 and g. Duane
street. Tho building extends through to
Thomas street, whore the flames were first
noticed by the police. 55
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RIVER NEWS.


Notes About the Steamboats,. Bank Briefs
and Telegrnphic Reports. ~
The Andes got away about- G o'clock for
Cincinnati with good trip. -ss.:.- :.
The river at this point indicates depth of
6 feet in the channel and ia stationary. Il
The daily packets were all on time yeste,.
day, and lair business was doneon the levee.
The Katie stockdale pec.sd down yesterday
morning and the Emma Graham went up at
noon. - W, & slsir Is, -
The United Etstss M,rshal will sell the
Golden Crown On Wednesday, May Z, at Gin
cinrati. s',,e., = I :, =.
The Chesapeake going down, and the Ray.
on Saturday. -. =
The W.. N. Chancellor Is due up to-day
from Charleston 10 Pittsburgh. She will pass
down ut an early hour. Shippers should bear
this in mind. : II i, 80
The ParGersbusg State Journal says: "Wheel.
lng is to have q new local packet in tho
Richmond, which left New Richmond Satur.
day morning for that point. Captain N. s,
Hisson ia her pilot" '.- I'd
The steamer Chesapeake, which has been
running steadily Of late In the Marietta
trade, making q round trip every day, has
boen purchased by Capt. Thomas Ball. The
trade. 'gs7 tfls - : -, = ''' :
The Little Kanawha Navigation Company
is having q crane boat built at Elizabeth.
and Captain l. N. Hook Is having barge
built at the ssme yard 10 take the place[of
the one which lately went over. tho dam and
Tas demolished. ----T = ..g5, $3.50 :;
The work on tho Shacktown lock, on the
Little kanawha, is at last completed, except
the paving and cemsntjng OF the TOP OF the
dam: 1t Is nov said to be in much better
condition than ever before. Capt:SI. N.
Hook, the veteran river man, has had The
matter In charge and be worked night and
day.. !. 25y.. - s.. :.
The bar at the mouth; OF -Whseling creek
has within the past few months, become 90
bad that 1t forms one Of the worst places In
the river between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati,
During the food large amount OF debris
was washed ont and the bar moved further
over towarda the Island, making the channel
very narrow and causing stiff current 10
run through. The towboat Atlantic with A
tow Of two barges was over an hour In getting
through last night. II Congress makes nm
appropriation for dredging purposes, this
place should receive early attention.
PAEkEE, PA.,aApril 29.-Riyer . fcet and
stationary weather clear and cool. fs.
RIcr's LANDING, Pa, April 20.-Rver q
and falling; weather clear; thermometer 6io.
On Clrr, Pal. April 29-River 9 5fe, ,
incaes and falling; weather clear and cool.
Plr7enuRan, April 20 -Mononguh.la rive,
leet inches and falling; clear and pleas
Lock No. 4, Pa April 2o.-River 8 feet ,
inches ana'fallins; weather clear; taermom
BRowssvrLLz, Pa, April :9-River @ fee
Q inohos and falling; weather clear; ther
mometer G2o.f ..s+laa, & ts $3.50
MoRoANrowN, W. VA, April 2o.-Riyer
; feet 4 inches and fAllinf; weather clear; the,
mometer 72'. .5at ID wa : " :
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THO Colorcn Conyeniion.

PlrTsRUnGI, April 29.-The colored con.
vention met here to-day. After temporary
organization the convention took o recess.
The convention reassembled at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, and as tho Committee on
Permanent Organization was not ready to
report, the time was taken UP in reading
letters OF regret from u. a. Straker, of Col.
nmbis, S. c., Jere A. Brown, OF Cleveland,
i. Thomas Fortune, Of New York, and
others who were unable to attend. !, MIR,
Straker suggested that in view OF the recent
decision Of the Supreme Court declaring
the Civil Rights bill unconstitutional, that
the Convention demands that the Rspubli.
can party at Chicago make an unmistakea-
bic declaration Of its purpose. to secure the
colorcd citizens equally with his fellow
citizsn tho constitutional right to enjoy ali
the privileges such es is the intent Of the
Civil Righta bill, and be protected in the
enjoyment OF the same by the power OF
the constitution through federal, tribunals
OF the national government, and also
demand from them a pledge for free bal.
lot and fair count, and have them answer
the question, .'are the colored people
American citizens, and what are their
rights?" f Il illEl1i7 -
A motion to allow Hon. Fred Douglass to
be heard gave riae to considerable opposi-
ton, and callswcre mado for the report Of
Of the Committee on Permanent Organizes
ton. Finally MI. Douglass himself arose
and said: !t5 g. 2a,{Ei as, !
II am member OF this convention, nv
right to stand on this floor is equal to that
Of any other man. This is a conference
OF equals, not OF superiors and interiors,
| do not come here to have leave asked
Tor me to speak. It is not necessary priyi.
lege should be begged for me. When
the time comes, I shall demand the right
to be heard, as shall concede the same
right to every other member Of the con.
ference" ~ ff5' ". u.
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GEp qjEtslAiig'''tftr:.
-, =I,m:S a., - nnd =! F""r,c"nih strret.
r.,,r FIN, D!s.rict Republican oonven'

r,,. FIN, D!s!ric, Republican Conven.
finn hp met tho public expectation; s ,,,, IN
,"S 'o4 lsncny an aud decofum OF It's dellhsra. a.
.i",. u's in the tpirit which animated 1t
'n.on,lou '1o"' % ard in the character Of its can.
Ij1.le,, i, bns done credit a, It's work
u,r ~ IN a seyicC 10 the party. Tbs dele
and ,be st,eyraIpB arc known Blaine
ssn' l's, Who viii will siApd torlho choice Of our
',."ns ,,eD' as long nj there isa reasonable
l%'srS p.'s Nj. G. D. Thomrron Is vol
saor,, suaSs" 10 tho people OF Wheeling, and a
ror,bv anuf yourg man heis. Mr' Jacobs ! was
',so %" uisr s!lection, I!was e0sensialiya
vo,,pg meas convention.
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Tho Walking mitch. (

New YoRK, April 29.-Tha midnight
score Of the pedestrians was: Rowell, 240
milee; Fitzgerald, go; Day, 17S; Noremac,
2l7; Vint, oil; Herty, 2l7; EIson, 200;
Thompson, 157i Mitan, l25; Panohot, 2lS;
Burrel, l66, aigz Nh Z, L 'IsTS'
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THE ORDEAL.
Through which Blaine's Strength
Must Pass
The State Convention at Martins,
burg To-Day. .UI.
The Gathering Of tho Delegates at
That City. :slT
How tho News from Moundsyille
\ Was Received.
Marshal Atkinson Disclaims a
Hand In the Pic. 4
The Second District Congressional
Convention and Candidates.
lhe Night Before the Battle of
the FayOrites. 54ss
Marshal Atkinson Disclaims a
Hand In the Pic. Il
The Second District Congressional
Convention and Candidates.
The Night Before the Battle Of
the FAYOrites. 5lssf

eptcld! DLsTdlch 10 Inc lnleicenetr. 1-- II
MARTINsDuRe, W. Va, April oO-Thia
old town is alive this evening with the del.
egates already on the ground, though com.
paratively few Of those who will attend are
yet here. A respectable number from the
First District, a few from the Second and
probably a third OF thooe from the Third
District have arrived. A few OF the Fourth
District mon came in on the evening train,
but B. B. Dovener is the sole representa-.
tive Of the First District who has shown up.
Marshal Atkinson, s. p. Mccormick, ], s,
Atkinson, OF Kauawha, and a few more Of
the Arthur men came in early this forenoon
and have been the busiest OF the busy all
day. .t,7T=,5.t, ~;
Mr.. Atkinson said TO me to-day that
these who expected to see him make a
fight tomorrow would be sadly disan.
pointed" He Is also quoted by good All.
thority as having said that this State Is for
Blaine and in justics to the people she
must send Blaine delegates to Chicago; It
Is now believed by such Blaine men as
John W. Mason, Mr. Daton, OF Barbour.
and I. Il. 3. Staggers that there will be a
harmonious and in every way creditabls
convention, or two conventions, for there
is no prospect Of any open disagreement in
either tho Second district or State Conyen.
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There ias puvsl sulsou hni'd IN NO"
yr,s CITY, in which ono woman is suing
.,otbe, ior the osncrship o. . child, Has
,hs ara oithe u!rawhery marks gone glim-
mernp2 --- Cd
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DIED..

EAiNER-on Tuc'day, April %. 1885,, at 10
In thee9 year OF her age. a,
Purnc'al services on Thursday morning at s
O'Clock at tho residence Of q. Bayha, llel Ma,ke,
itrcct. Friend, Of tho family trs respectfully In.
yited toassend, IascEment at Washington, "a,
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Of tho civil service reform go well begun
by the Republican party. mn.
Elnth-That tho act requiring tho exces.
scoinago Of the silver dollar should be
repealed. ITfII VI /
Tenth-That the prudent and patriotic
administration Of President Arthur entities
him to the respect and commentator Of
bis Countrymen. D.9,5 ' It
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narrowed down to Major Moore and T. P.
Jacobs, Mr.. Jacobs being elected on the
fifth ballot amid great applause; the
election boing made unanimous on
motion Of Major Moore. ,,l ,g5Tls.lIT'
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Iris reported TIM. Mr. kssson and Dir.
r,,,;.l0 will wuke the clcaing speeches on
,hs Morrison taria bill. u.
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THE DELEGATES AND ALTIRNArgs,
On motion it was moved each count

On motion it was moved each county
should vote for two candidates, on roll call,
the highest to be' declared elected il re.
ceiylng majority Of the votes cast, Hugh
B. Williams, Of Marshall, and Capt. John
Donnaho, Of Doddridge, were appointed
tellers. At $3.50 the bailoting commenced,
Five ballots were cest, with the following
result, the only break to the monotony
being the retiring Of the Marshall deleea.
tion two or three times for consultation,
After the second ballot II. W. Fisher Yes
Withdrawn. One hundred and thirty.six
votes were cast, necessary to choice Is
and o fraction. H h.i' 4 4, Z. .3is3
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FIFTH BALL0T,

The following gentlemen were elected
BY acclamatiop, alternates H. W: Fisher,
of Marshall, alternate. for G. D Thompson,
and Capt. John Donnaho, OF Doddridpe
alternate for I. P. Jacobs. 6. :, -.
Gen1 Geo., B. Caldwell then offered o
resolution to instruct for Blaine. Mr., W,
2: Hubbard offered the following as a sub.
atitute: 's,'sf' ,,.s,IsI.- ,7'.'s'5 : : - =.
ResoIred,- That for the next President OF
the United States Hon. James G. Blaine, Of
Maine, ;s the frat choice OF a large majority
Of The Republicans Of this district, and that
Robert T.. Lincoln is preferred for Vice
President; and further, reposing special
confidence and trust in the honor and in.
tegrity of our delegates to the National Re-
publican Convention to be held at Chicago
in June next, We feel assured they will
faithfully represent our wishes in this re.
spect. -4st''--55, .--.55 q 3, fnslT' !.
General Caldwell withdrew his resolu.
tion, and tho substitute wss adopted amid
loud cheers. Nothing further being before
the convention, on motion it adjourned.
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PERMANENT 0NQANIz .TIoN.
Address OF the Chairman mud prDgee
.H llkH or the COnx enlIou .

Adurcxg OF the chairman mud Proceed.
ings or the COny yeniIon. o. to
At the expiration OF the thirty minutes
Chairman Jacobs called the convention 10
order, with the remark, "I.et us do our part
to make James G. Blaine President OF the
United States. The remark was greeted
with wild applause. Reports OF commit
tees being called for, Mr.. John Frew,
Chairman OF Committee on Credentials,
presented the names OF the authorized
members Of the convention. Gen. George
B. Caldwell, Chairman OF Committee on
Resolutions, named Mr.. @. B. Hart, OF the
1NTELLIGEScER ior Permanent Chairman,
Mr.. II. w. Rookie, OF Marshall county, Sec.
retary, and all editors Of Republican. pa.
pers present as Assistant Secretsriee. The
rules Of the House OF DelegateB.ss the rules
Of order for the convention, were reported
and also the limiting the length and num-
Der Of speechea. Chairman Jacobs ap-
pointed Messrs. W. P. Hubbard, Major a.
Q. Moore, aud l.. NJ. Wade as committee
to escort Nh. Hart to the chair. Mr.. Hart
was greeted with applause and in response
said. &a '1- ~ f'i4ftl
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s Isasc ball Yesterday. 1
At pittsburgh-Allegheny, Q; Cleye.
land, 1, 1H' ,.iI- 7T' !
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THE STATE CONVENTION,

The State Convention will meet at ?.
N. in the Floral Hall on the fair grounds.
This hall is a commodious and convenient
one for the meeting, and has been thor.
oughly and thoughtfully arranged for. the
convention by . local committee OF ar.
rangements, which deserves much credit
for ita work. There will be plenty OF room,
and the seating is conveniently arranged,
and the district delegations separated and
designated by counties by small flags. The
State Executive Committee held a moetipp
this afternoon and selected Captain J. W.
Cracrait, OF Charleston, as Temporary
Chairman. He has not yet arrived, HEl'.i"
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= There seems at this writing to be only
one chance Of any fight in the Stste Con.
yention. II an effort Is made to instruct
the delegates for Blaine there will prob
ably be a strenuous opposition 10 it and
many Of the best Blaine men here express
doubt II such q move could bo carried
through. Some Of them gay decidedly that
itwould be unwise to attempt 10 force in.
structions through the convention. Much
curioaity ia expressed as 10 the diaposi.
tion Of the Ohio county delegation
in this regard. The Ohio county resolu.
tions are familiar to all the delegates and
are frequently referred to and commented
upon. The only intelligence received here
OF the outcome Of the Moundsville con-
yention was a bulletin Dispatch sent from
the 1NTELLloEScER Office this evening. Tho
announcement wes received with much in
teress, and the silence ol.the mc.,a ge as to
the adoption Of instructions was generally
regretted. w. J.W. Cowden, Ed, is here
to attend the meeting Of tho Stale Execu.
tive Committee, at which a call for tho
State Nominating Convention will be
Issued. The committee. will meet to-.
morrow. "a
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DELEGATES AT LARGE,

.
Mr.. Doyener is working up his chances
as delegate at large from the Firs. District.
For tho Fourth District John A. Hutchin.
son and W. @. Stiles, both Of Wood, are
talked Of for delegate at large. Not enough
delegates are here yet to mako 1t possible
to learn what the choice is likely 10 be,
There will be twelve or fifteen colored men
in the Convention, and all of them reflect
credit upon the counties which they
represent. They are bright looking
intelligent men, and all for Blaine. ,D
John A Hutchinson was named Tor dele.
gate.atlarge, but is out OF the race, leaving
Maj. W. @. Stiles, OF Wood county, tho
well know oil producer, and Warren Mil.
Ter, OF Jackson county, sole contestants.
In the Third district tho quarrel which
has 80 long wsged, has been compromised
for the time being, and it ha3 been arrang.
ed that Maj. Butterick shall be the districts
delegate:at.large. NJ So 5.1i5. !, !
~ A SPIRIT OF FELLowsHlr. T.
Alta late hour tonight peace hoyera over
the horizon, and the morrow promiSep to
be day Of peace and harmony. II spirit
Of compromise and sacrifice in the inter-
eats Of the good Of the party seems TO pre.
vail, and the bitterest personal quarrels
and sectional fights have apparently been
lost sight OF in a common devotion to tine
cause, to advance whitehall are willing.
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
An Alleged Arthur, sch emo Deuted-A
4; List ofCnntlilates.- =
Special Dispatch TO The 1nteuigneer. m
MARrlNsnuHd, w. Va, April 2o.-It was
rumored early in the day that the Arthur
men had on foot movement to pack the
second.D District convention by bringing in
a young army Of Barbour county Republi.
cans, under the resolution Of the county
convention giving oil Republicans in good
standing a place in tho convention, and
thus securing majority. .fgis
4 Tho ease by which vote by counties
could defeat this scheme renders the rumor
extremely improbable. The Arthur men
are no fools, s @;9s!jss95.35 ~ n " ! !
THE sEcoND DlLTRIcr GoScENTIoN.
The Second District is well supplied with
aspirants for appointment as delegatea to
Chicago. J. D. Haldeman, OF Berkeley, an
Arthur man, who says he will support
Blaine as long as West Virginia delegate
votes Tor him, John T. Riley, OF the Mar.
tinsburg Herald, Er. Postmaster Wianer, o.
this place, Major S. G. Bristor, also OF thil
county, S. V, Gantis, Colonel John Schley
]. D. Butt, Of Jefferson, E1. Governor Pier
pont, I. s, Powell, Of the West Trginian
both Of Marion, State Senator Daweon, o
, Preston, S. P. Mccormick, Arthur Sense
and John w. Mason, Of Taylor, J. J. Hetze
and ]. Rufus Smith, Of Morgan, Arnold @
Z sherr, Of Grant, and T, s. Carakadan, 0
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BEowssyrLLz Pa, April :9.-River feet
oinohos and falling; weather clear; therl
mometer 62o.f ~ ait5 f7 ts, $500
MoRoASrows, ". VA, April 2o.-Riyer 8
feet 4 inches and fAllinf; weather clear; ther.
mometer 72s, AK IA I. ma :. = :
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-25
Press OniuiOHs.

New YORK, Feb. 24-The Herald says:
The Democratic national committee have
selected Chicago as the place and fixed July
as the time for the Democratic national
convention, playing second fidnle' as usual
to the Republicans.
The Times says: Apparently the prefer
ences of candidates and the preferences for
candidates had little to do with fixing the
time and place of the convention. Chicago
is made a convention city largely by its loca-
ton, facilities for access to it, and its means
of accommodation"
The World says: "St. Louis came within
a few votes of securing the convention, but
the argument in favor of the superior cool
ness of Chicago carried the day. They have
lake breeze at Chicago in the month OF
July when the hot winds do not happen tc
be rolling in from the prairies and the hote
accommodations are good. In naming July
instead Of a day early in June fo,
the date of the convention the
committee acted wisely. A day in Augus
would have been preferable for the Demo
Gratis, who have nothing to gain by pro
| lenged campaign. They have less money fol
campaign expenses than their opponents, ant
the longer they are in the field with theil
| candidates the more opportunity they afford
| the enemy toe concentrate against them witt
| their financial energies"
ST. LOUIS. Feb 24-The Republican vii
say: "Well, st. Louis is not to have th,
national Democratic convention. We con
fess to disappointment, with some degree O
surprise No city in the Union is better pre-
pared to accommodate such body, AMI oui
| citizens would have Wed with one another tc
make things comfortable for the delegates and
visitors had the committee decided to hold tn,
| convention here. 1t was thought there wa
| good chance for us, and efforts were mad
to secure the prize, but the arguments for an
other city had prevailed, and there is moth
ing left but to submit as gracefully as W
may.
BOSTON, Feb. 24-The selection of Chi
cago as the place for holding the Democratic
convention meets with no disapprobatiol
from the press, except for the reason that
| is awkward in a campaign not to be able t
distinguish the parties and their platform
by the name Of the convention city. No on
seems to doubt that Chicago per Sc is the cit
| of all others for national gatherings