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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-13

LV7tT0HHtHtE y NE I1tFVeHttT' 1900 =.
WESTON, W. Va, Nov. l0.-Excitcmcnt
still runs high over the result OF the cleo
ton, and people have not yet aettled down
to business.
Sunday night a house occupied by Eliza
Hutchinson was destroyed by fire, sup.
posed to have been the work Of an incen-
diary.
Thomas Butcher, while hauling logs
near townto'day, had his leg broken below
the knee BY a log rolling on him.
Hon. J.. NJ. Bennett is of to Richmond,
on n visit to friends in the Old Dominion.
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FINANCE AND nApE.
The Features. Of thu Money and stock MIR.

"H .arH 4hf-.H T.. III NGtA, q r.H"I..4 Em".t.IF
NEW Yorx, Nov. l2.--Money easy at kain percent.
per saG percent. Sterling Eraitatigc, BANKERS bills
weak at & w; demMId 81 S3I
GoyEnsMrS1s-strons md higher. NOM
N RAiEwAYs-firln. =
Z SrocxS-Spcculatiou a. the Stock Exchange open.
ed lower, aud, before, Tue mt call iAckawnina,
Northwestern, y. Paul !Ake shore, Union Pncltc
s ,5:so w y, 4. ;',, sT Nc. 4 FL sI,s Ss SS's ~ | GssF Ss,;s, A aSJ
under tho purchase for b0tli short and long nccoun,
prices ADVANCED liaih percent. Union Pacific was
i feature, selling up, from w 10 b; the stock ,hc'
liz company Intended 10 Issue bonds to take up Is
ion ting tirbt. II belhg sAtet that the company la,
collateral Sufficient TO retire Il. l
The other active shatcs muyCd up yak percent.
iyst % ia tS.' iSsS sS"ses 8 sCs, i aSSa" FasiTe
10 70, New York Genital sS 10 sSt$, Pacific Mall y,
10 sly. and Western Union "a 10 bvX. H. tho after
noon IL slightly weaker feeling prevailed. prices
were nj The h'ahes, point OF the day, Near thu
close II moderate selling movement set n lnd the
market left OILY weak.
Transactions 2O5,W0 shares. 70 Ui9t 10 us
l:aigi; Pacific 6. of',M, iE!SSi centiai iacidc iog;
Eric, Ag3E; ieh!Eh Il Wilkes, sly; Louisiana con
soils, u. NISsonrl g, lO31I; St. Joseph, no; S. i, 4
5; = irsts, llSis; Tennessee is, old, s.; DO new,
iuH; do sinking fund, III; Virginia Is, 81: Viz
ginia ~cousols, extra tnatlred coupons, 81; 10 defer
rcd, 4; .tdatus Express, ise; American Express,
Chesapeake & Ohio, b; do first preferred, w; do
second preferred ~: u, q, {. d l., 81: Denver 4
RIO Grande. 1924: Efit, Xxx; psefestst!. q; fos'
f GRID sT;; Kansas 4 Te q TX; LGftc Eiid (
Western, = Lake Shore, GX; t0,ilSylllu 4 Nasl.
Vile, .2!i1s;. Louisville New Albany Is Chicago, u:
Memphis 4 Charleston lst preferred, 10: do 81
.-fn.u.t f., n,.l T. ~, lott. ~. Ntf.li,.,
Central. 81: Missouri l~'ar!lc, Vsj.;. Nashville s
Gatauooss, 81: New jersey Ceniial. 4O%; North
crn Pacific. ~; DO preferred. 4?ll.; Northwestern.
sT3f; do preferred, III; New iotk. Central. &li;
fcrf.l. l0: Pacific Mil, N$; Hihbursht 1SI3;
Reading, e,,ll4; 81. Lonis& San Francisco, 20, do
preferred, 8; St. Paul, 'J}s; do preferred. Jos:
Texas Pacific, w: Union laciAc, UA; United
ierrd, ~; Wells, Fargo Express, lo6; MesieIn
Union, Ja5s. .'G ms
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-13

A REMEDY resting on the basis OF intrin-
sic worth demands tho confidence OF all.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is known and used
most satisfactorily throughout the land, rs
is attcsted by its great sales. Your drug
gist keeps it.
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III. ENTSTIlEINIER,
IS 4 70 Eleventh Street.
,a,pt ... r.. 1901. ..... f-..T.#.a 80
Gkm qatdligamen
ONES; Nos. 20 md ~ Fourteenth Street.


Mue Friday. ~. McGillin * Co Fourth rasc.
| Red Fire stices-bocSins's, fhurmac!-F0ur,h
page.
Spears Stovcs-C +. Stiicl 4 Sons.
Annonnceutnt-W. j. FIGntr.
Trustees Sales. \. llildreth. Ni
L.o~st-lnrQuoise and Pearl Hing.
Wanted Had ENptesS tart.
Funeral Notire-k. Off. d'
= Farm and Garden Lands For Sale.
Opera h~onso-StOrm Beaten. i
Funeral SotlCe-k. OF II. Jr=g uI.
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TlrusvuLH, Pa, Nov. l2.-opened at 73e; big
L. WI barrels. runs %, 26 lAfrals. ~ ---L.
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JUST RECEIVED.

100 latest patterns Of Flat Scarfs. Du-
plicatcs Of uur Unlnmndered White Shirt,
reinforced both hnr!i md front, tho best
In the market, price 81 90. Also, the
best all wool Knit jacket,
.. HESS T. sons,
Merchant Tnil0rs and Gents Publishers.
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BALTIMORE, Nov. u. -tet'oieum steady, refined
TERt1iC, lsFlET e lIg4EE}lT gHrfT H
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,C%lSclNSATi,. O., Nov. la.-Fiour dull and I'M.
ceip,s 3,5CO bushels; shipments 5000 bushels, Corn
SURGE md firm: No. ., III, &c, Oats strong NJ sc,
Rys easier At 53ll%$:5lc. harley paslcr; exiri 10. !:
Mll G5e. Pork dll!! aud lower Ut slS 10. Lard
tmta r dull: shoulders &C; short rib SIC; short
clear VIC. Whisky steady at 81 II. Hitler iull
anl nFshSNge1, l%ggs s,eaty nid unchanged.
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ClSclNSaT,, O., Nov. l2.-livc hogs easier: com.
mon and Hight 81 SEAL CO.; backing mnd ha tri,.
srs' 81 aaa4 TO-; receipts 800 head; Shipments 9io
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers In tho City and Wheeling Folks
t.. I'D ,<krnu,t. -

Strangers In tho City and Wheeling Folks
Abr0a,i.,
NJ. n. Russell, OF Iron'lale, Jefferson
county, Ohio, was in the city yesterday,
MIR. John l.. Steele, a quondam attaclle
Of the fSrELLIGEScGe, aud tt jolly good
fellow, is among his numerous Wheeling
friends.
Hon. Z. S. Morgan, OF Morgantown,
State Superintendent OF Schools elect, was
in the city yesterday. lie leaves this
morning for Pittsburgh, to attend d meet
ing OF Superintendent. Superintendent
b. Il. Butcher will also attend this meet
ing.
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Two Great C%nau.auqua Entertainments.

These will be given to.nighta and to-aor-
row night in the Opera House by Sau-ah.
brah, the Native Burmese llumorist and
Oriental Character Impersonatdr, Lee
turcr and Illustrator, who has been Great
ing so much enthusiasm in the large cities
throughout America. lie appears in over
100 pinlcss, hooklcss and buttonless CO.'S
tunes. lie illustrates ~proiusely, and acts
out how the ORIGINALS cat, sleep, dress, WOO
and win their wives, and get married,
bury and embalm. The citizens OF Wheel
ing never saw or enjoyed n more delight
full entertainment. Large number OF re-
served seats already taken.
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TIoLRno. Nov. la Wheat active nnl firm; no. .
red eash md November GIG bid: december G;4c;
january 1otse: No.. soft 40 asked. Corn quici
and Urn; No; 9 cAsli iit!c bid: November i!c bid
year :S114c bid; .higll mixed lsc bid. Oats dull; 30.
: :,en-Eed, Clover seed steady and firm; prime
cash 81 Gu bid; December 81 Is bid; January 81 20
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Merchant TNilors and


Tho following shows the range Of the
thermometer us observed ut %schnepi's
drugstore, Opera House corner, yesterday:
"a. Nj, A.; |: Nj, So; 5 L. M, 5Goi 7 r.
ano -H#'" r'.a -ar. -'#. lib. 'ae -HN
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THROUGH TIE S.TATE.r

TttT. ~
Third Delegate District. Wyoming ant
McDowcll-L.. Il. Gamblers, Dem.
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EAST Liberty, Pa. Nov. le.-Catt!e market
slow: prime s. 7aaG %: fair 10 good ST 7Sa5 Is: com.
mon 81 gll N: receipts 81 hull: shipments COS
head. Hog market ac,iyc; receipts 2.IO0 head: ship.
menss .,go0 head: Mi!aIelphlNs 81 G0lS 10; bess,
Sheep marke. ycry dull: prime - 7all a5; fair 10
sood 81 Maa y; common 81 ooAl 90; receipts 1000
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Blue Friday tickets. You can't miss them
Efks' Election.

At the annual election OF Wheeling
Lodge No. IS, B. p. Q. T., the following
n%tlicers were elected: Z. K, Edward Lar
kin; Il. l.. X, 3. B. Dovener; i. l.. X,
S. a. Miller, Jr.; F.. L. X, Oscar Seelcy;
Secretary, G. d. OFT; Treasurer, 7. H., B.
House; Esquire, Camden SummeB;E. G.,
IL. Rinchart; Tiler, Nal. Gutman.
Trustees, C.S. Howell, DR.. George Caddic,
Albert 4. Franzheim. Representative to
the Grand Lodge, Edward Larkin.
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TnE dress goods sale is on to-day again.
75c buys the best 81 20 goods in the town.
4. Z, ", McGILLlS & Co.
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Fridays locals.
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SEw foRE, Nov. l2-cotton quiet and steady;
futures, November lU.lCcs DSceinoet lO.llc; Ianu.
AIRY l9..le. February l03ic. March lptDc; April
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Mn. HuGH DufFix, Centralia, Penna.,
states that st. Jacobs Oil, the wonderful
pain.rcliver, is just the thing for rheuma.
tisn1.
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BRADFORD, Pa, Nov. I9.-Crudc off starnanl and
unchanged. Total National TnlsIt u,ld tide wa.
lcr runs u! !Ns barrels: total shipments 77,sW hnr.
tels; charters ls.,j.o barrels; clcannccs 3,sa6,O01
..3i'sc the highest Of the day; el0sed at 7an4c; lowest
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Fully Prepared

for cold weather. Five hundred calico
comforts from 75c, Doc and 81 90. A full
line Of carpets, hemp, homemade rag, in
grain, brussels, &C., from lSc, up. Rugs,
mats, window shades, wall papers, pianos,
&C., &C., cheap. for cash, by order of the
manufacturers, at No. 2Ol0 and 202l Main
Street. JOIN RogMEn, Agent.
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THE heads OF ourdepartments are bound
to Law each other out in giving bargains
on Blue Friday.
80 i. M. NlcGI,JLS & Co,
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EurALA, Ala, Nov. lo.-Fire this morn.
ing destroyed ten stores with stock Of
goods and also 200 bales OF cotton. Loss,
$4,000.
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They Say

it is rs good as'a picnic, the Blue Friday at
i. M. McGillin's.
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MORA: BURGLARS

~ | . d, -
Aud Various other Interesting Things Mt
Bellalrc.
George II. Mu.h and wife are home
from Il visit to Kansas.
Mrs. Sayward, OF San Francisco, is the
guest OF Capt, John Fink.
The Democrats have ANNOUNCED their
Publication for Friday evening. 1t is
better not to put it oil too late.
The i. 4 Q. .engines that stand, blowing
off steam, under the Crescent street
bride, have been complained OF us Il nu:s-
ance sud the city council has ordered it
ana.cd.
Some OF the conncilmcn haye proposed
to ahol;slronc OF the fire companlcs--tliat
OF the Fourth ward sct2ls the ono struck
ut. This company is one Of the first out
on ill alarm and is in acentral part Of
town.
Burglars scent be still proving around.
Yesterday evening they were frightened
away from unterscuber & Longs meat
shop after breaking Il window. They left
Il. pair OF shoes behind. This is in the
Fourth ward. adjoining sehmmm's gro.
Gerry, and they were also frightened from
Il back roof near the school house.
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age. N
Funeral from his late residence No. $40 Chaplinc
street, this afternoon ut . o'clock. ln,crmen, at
Peninsula Cemetery.
ISL AM-on "wednesday. November 70, 1881, ut .
o'clock r, NJ, FANNIE It., Only child OF william u.
AND Louisa y. lsllan, agcd 10 years md 10 days
funNrat untfcG hereafter, n1rf s
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NEW YoEK, Nov. l2.-1lc demand for nnd the
confined 10 daily requirements oicurrcut request.
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"To DO Continued In Our Next"

j.. W EERREL's,
Corner Main and Twcnty-first st.
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\ l,cllnirc Company.

To he Editor ofts hltliqcncer.
SiR:--Iny your statement. IN reference TO
the incorporation OF the Ohio and West
Virginia oil Company, with headquarters
at parkersb.ag, and now operating in Bel
mont county, there is an error.
They are not the parties who have re-
Gently struHk oil 10 few miles southwest
Of Bellaire." This Sell=ihe first md only
successful oil well IN Belmont Goupty-ig
on the leases Of the Belmont Oil aud Gas
Company, IN organization with hcadQuar-
tefs at Eellaire. STOCKHOLDERS.
Beiairr, QlD, !Nppemksr ID.
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closed ut 1!,,sc. Sales 1,..3o, 900 barrels; runs 1854
barrels: OIL City Oh Exchange stock 81 % bid.
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TnE big underwear sales will come in
good III connection with Blue Friday'ssalc.
l.. NJ. MCGILLIS 4 Co.
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CLOSING out Buggies and Spring
Wagons away below their value. B
EstsF G T. W. FenreT.
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Fon bargains in Dry Goods, Carpets
and Clothing 20 to
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tut I.El wool. +
New ionR. Noy. l:.-wool quiet and steady; doN
mcs,lcc itrc 9iai0c. a1sl
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Cotton,

SEw Yonk. Nov. la%,-pe.rolcum fsn; United
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MTTERS-on Tuesday, November II, 1881, al
ll:l7 r, NJ, JoiiS l.. ~l!ilrEl.., III tho lad year Of hi
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THERE will be a big surprise party in
our cloak rooms Friday.
z, NJ. McGrLLlS & 90,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-08

.WAsEINGTON, Dec. 7.-Air. NimmO, chief Of
the Bureau Statistics has handed TO the Secretary OF
tho Treasury his annual statement showing imports OF
merchandise with the OF duty and amounts OF duty
collected therein This report exhibits the results OF
tariff legislation in The United States from the organza
ton the to the present. time. 1t also con-
situtcs digest OF United States tariff laws with the re
suits in detail OF their operation during tho last fiscal
year. Ii appears that the act OF March g. 1888 reduced
average ad vaorom rates as follows On iron ana steel
and manufactures thereof 30f per cent on clothing
wool SO per cent cOmbng wool SOY per cent on
carpet wool 2.S2 por cent; manufacturers or wool
2G per and manufactures OF silk Vl5 cent
The mentioned also raised average al valorem rates
a. follows On sugar aHnd melada lO6 per cents on
manufactures OF cotton 265 per cents on e9rthen and
Chnaware 1856 per cent glass and glassware 63
per cent spirits and wines ll92 per cent ana on
malt liquors 800 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
OPPOSITION TO Mr.. McuLLOcu
INT TgLssRAra 70 ras r,tauvpl

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE delay in the co..
hr"on of Mr. Mcculioch NJ Secretary cf the rr-.s.rv
has given rise tn considerable speculation t,..
That both The Virginia Senators arc sronst.
opposed 10 Mr.. McCulloch aud thcro "a rca.a.
10 believe that a. their oprasitjon an.
delay II largely due. senator Ilddeborgor aad mich.
that " no other Senator should oppose tho eonar,as,
"f Mr Motmlloch. he would do aud would give M.
reason therefor iIo viii also ask matter al eourte,
hni The yoaA snd nays be- called the question iu o,
ntvo seaAon, IN order that ho may bo,reo,riei n m.
negative noe expected thai ReDato,
Md'i'oberger win bring the yirania del,
question In the discussion. although n 4.
doubtless one of the motives which inspires his oo,.,
1n The hrculloch bill 10 refund the Virginia deli 4.
lhI' was distastefu both 30 the Democrats and Re.
Jusefs OF that state He says and 10 u also as.ereJ
that the measure was corrnptiy passed. '
II Is understood that Senator Riddebcrgers opositio,
however, viii be based upon Secretary McCnii0. no
tOn on the tarln question Mr. Riddleberger savsth.,
she reports OF Mr. Meculloch when was Secretary -
the Treasury under Andrew Johnson we'll as h, rec
concentrations Ia regard tariff are fatty onno,
TO the position taken by the Republican party in Inc re-
cent campaign and moreover that the appointment ~
Mr. McCuoeh ss Secretary OF the Treasury few days
before the election was disastrous To the Republican
party In Virginia and probably cost the Republicans ths
electoral vote In that State.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
NATAL IAIELLIGENCE.

WAsnINGTON, Dee. IA board OF naval Off
,ers consisting Of Lieutenant j. IL. Dayton Ure sen0,
Iieutcnants g. A. Bickwcl and William ". Kimball.
Naval constructors William L. Mintonye and George Il.
Boush unembcrs). will meet at the Navy Yard, New
York tomorrow. to examine aud report upon the con-
tract made with the Standard steel Ca sting Company for
steel castings be used in the construction OF the ur
rets and hulhttngs for the double turIetted monitor
EaintOnOmoh
In the event the retention OF the Greely Relief vessel
BY Congress. which probable Is understood that
she Thetis Will bc thoroughly equipped s surveying duty
H. the Pacific where survey j. most needed, as the
whole l. studded with danger 10 navigation Com
nandeT Bartlett Chel iydTographer OF the NaYy,s men
tOpcd "a likely 10 command the ship
The following naval orders were issued yesterday
Commander Charles O'Nel and Lcutucalt Commander
George Converse 20 temporary duty InsBurcau OF ord
nance; CiN Engineer Frank O. Mason 70 duty at the
Bureau OF ards and Docks Navy Department; surgeons
NONertOn TO the Shenandoah Pacific station Ensign g.
j Ornsby 70 the Lackawanua Pacific station; Captain G.
&. Carpenter from temporary duty rs captain OF The
PORTSMOUTH, y. H.. yard, and placed on waiting orders.
Leave Of absence fOr ono month from the tlOih inst
was yesterday granted Iieutant C. VI. Mccartney "
the Navy al present commanding the speoO8eI at The
Norfolk ward.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
FACTIONS IN PENNSTLVANIA.
POLITICAL AND INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

1iR RANDALL-IHE sENATORsHP-A MISSING TX
-NLWsPAPERS-LABOR TROUBLES.
(FnOM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE THIBUNEl
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. THE Southern trip
OF samuel j. Randall has attracted considerable attention
here and there general interest in political circles 10
get AT the true nwardness Of IT, II has been given out
that Mr. Randall prefers his scat In the House TO seat
in the Cleveland Cabinet but. on the other hand, ts
Is asserted is merely device OF the exSpeakeIs ene
mics to Kill him of IN advance Pennsyyanas repre-
sentative In the incoming Administration This South
trip IL Is generally thought. Is intended to gain
strength I'm the South for Mr. Randall which be uti
lied by his friends In urging his for important
place the Cabinet slate. Ii Ia not exactly clear why
Pennsy lvania In view OF her big plurality for Mr. Blaine
has any special claim tO such recognition from Mr. Ceve
land, but both OF the Democratic factions here
that the State ia clearly entitled 10 this honor
each side is trying to win the prize The Cassidy
Gordon faction asserts that II In the only genu
inc and legitimate representative I'm Pennsy Of the
new Administration and 1t would have objection
seeins Tidal wave Boy Governor Pattison selected for
a Cabinet position but the Randall Mcclure Go.
biuaton decidedly objects TO the claims and assumptions
Of the Cassidy party and the result may DO disastrous 10
" both their houses"
Evsry one OF the "unerlnod here who can walk bog
pass, or pay the fare will bs In Washington 81 the
New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE following army
orders were issued yesterday An Army Retiring Board
consisting Of BrigadierGeneral George Crook euten
anCOlonel Berard, j. d. Irwin surgeon; Major Merrett
erber, Assistant-AdjutantG General; Captain John F.
Weston Commissary Of Subsistence, and First Lien.
tenant Charles c. Burrows, Assstant-surgcon will con-
vene at Whpple Barracks, Prescott, Arizona on De-
cember -, for the examination Of Captain Charles "
Callahan, 4th Cavalry The leave OF Assstant-surgeon
Joseph Y Porteris extended two months surgeons
certificate OF disability Leave OF absence forwo montaa
has been granted Captain A. H. Paysons Corps OF Eugi
necrs. Assistant Surgeon J. Kane. relieved from duty
In the Department OF the East by the Commanding Gen.
eral OF that Department, and ordered report TO tina
Comma andipg Officer at Wilets Point for duty. Lieu
tenant r. II. Gait unor grade) and Ensign j. I Sears
Of the Navy, have been ordered TO appear before tho
Examining Board on Wednesday, for examination pro
lininary to promotion.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
County IN. locality srrumsn. win apply IN n. case

County The locality argument wil apply ~ hs case
ioo s a. snss srs sss ~ Hartford snS
Counties, the Allotment stae.ws wonld be larry pro-
e Western part Of The state s ALREADY well
Of and Eastern Connecticut has the chief Ju'nrr
IGNORE locality and will select IN the prime OF ife
In order get upon the bench enough fresh bood 10
re-valllc IT.
so FURTHER WORK on RoADBFD.
,rho Nc, York Now.IIaven aud Hartford Railroad hna
Discontinued the work ~ baasng the roadhcd for tho
scnson. 4 few years ago II made largo purchase "t
,tarrock near Mcrien. and has abundant supply
,hoc o ballast the whole road During tho past s'a'on
,,, .i,ly Ia uistv n,c rnr loads have hccn delivered
daily IN pleasant weather Tor distribution. The hrRln
ming of tho bee,ng wae ct Noth i,nven hneu' @ "',,
so"rrcn between berlin nnd wndaor Locke. witch IN
turr whit has ho'n done IN any .nFlo year before
Another kcn, WIZ 'oW''n Nc "',s I'M " -, 'h ,n br
iwocn NeNiIavcn aud New Work Tho coat ct
This improvement Il about $4,000 mile turriihnndrhl
Davidson says thai The hailasting considerably reduces
the force of track fepnltIa ana II II Thought hA r TO
len wears Instead OF seyon years which hats been tho
custom hitherto,
sHoRr-nAuL LEGISLATION.
Ex-Governor Long OF Massachusetts, c0ntrms what
was said in this correspondence week ago about the
shorthau bill I'm Massachusetts. I'm speech IN the
House of Representatives. at Washington the Reagan
bill no says IL is dead letter and ne ought TO know.
Before the subject comes mp again In the Connecticut
Francis Adams who was the great apostle OF " snort,
haul I'm Massachusetts, Will explain why isn't good
thing for his Pacific Road, he hasn't changed his
mind on the subject.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
When Governor Waller's party took possession OF
the state House two years Treasurer Goodrich dis
charged Mr. Williams who had been chief clerk for years
and practically Treasurer to make room for his and
another Democrat. These gentlemen will not be retained
when Treasurer Chamberlain takes possession next
month. Mr. Williams will go back The Controllers and
the school Fund offices have been in charge OF Repub
cans AMI give each office. where only two clerks are en-
povcd Democrat has been retained. The Democratic
Secretary OF state, Mr. NoTthrOp kept a Republican
chief clerk. but made for Democratic clerks
Probably material change will be made in that Office
New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
JEALOUS OF nNr~YMR. RANDALL.

IIE'"N'''I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Somc OF the Tree
trade Democrats In the House seem to feel uneasy u"
account of the lively interest recently exhibited 10, MI
Randall IA eouthern affairs They could not see why be
should havc bccn selected by tho Democrats OF Atlanta
and Northern Georgia East Tennessee and Alabama "a
tho Northern champion upon whom to shower their non
Ole and praises The announcement that ho has been