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Two booming gas wells within twenty.
four houra, Of great volume and apparent.
ly innxhaustible is n good for.
tune which may well I'll Wellsburg with
delight. Il means new impetus to that
already rapidly growing town, more em-
ploymcnt Tor her people, more population,
more wealth, 1t Is compensation for hun.
dreds ctdevas.aIing floods. 1t practical.
ly demonstrated that Wellsburg is in the
saa region; perhaps there is beneath her a
Sast reservoir OF natural gas to be tapped
At many other points in the came general
locality. Certainly there Ia sufficient en-
courssement 10 90 ahead with further bor.
ings. The risk is very little as compared
with the value Of such wells as have been
struck. 4I@0N
What is Wheeling going 10 do about al
this? Experts believe that gas is near a
hand, though not in the city limits. Bu
Wheeling knows now where there is grs
ltiS not far away, and tho cost Of piping !
is not m insurmountable obstacle. TIL
industries already established here arc ,o'
great to go down in competition witt
cheaper fuel than our cheap coal. On
manufacturers csnnot afford to wait unit
al! these nearby ges properties shall hav
passed beyond their reach. ".
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If IT had been thought that Senator
Sherman had any chance 10 be nominated
at Chicago, perhaps different return
might Lave come from Ohio, which hiss in
John Sherman much more than the ordi-
nary "isvo,ite son "a man Of brains, OF
great experience, OF high character and true
TO Republican principles.
But the party has no! seemed to be turn
ing to Sherman; Ohio admires the bold
ness and vigor Of Blaine 2, leader, loves
him as the nearest friend OF one Tor whom
abe has not ceased to mourn, end believes
him to be tho man who gives the greatest
promise OF success. With tho support that
Blriue has from New York, Pennsylvania
aid Ohio, and the pacaic coast all,me tol
him, It begins 10 look as though an easy
triumph nj Chicago is strongly probable
West Virginia is iu good and numerous
company. .o
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CANTON, O., April 24.-Horace Greeley
shanafelt, aged So, we'll known young
man Of Canton, committed suicide at New
Berlin, five miles north Of here, at 10
o'clock this morning. Shanafelt had been
dispondent for some time past and has
been diesipating. Lie spoke Of suicide ire-
quently, and this morning shot himself in
the right temple with rifle in the presence
Of his two little children. Death was in.
stantaneous.
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FALL RIVER, MASS, April o4.-shortly
after o'clock tonight the Sycamore mill
in the northern part CT the city, caught fire
in the baaement. The help had Just left.
In very few minutes tho flames entered
the tower in the center OF the mill, and tho
entire tower was soon mass of flames.
The roof finally fell carrying the floors TO
the basement. The mill is q total loss,
which will amount 10 about 100000.
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POLITICAL POINTS.
THE MICHIGAN DELEGATES ELECTED
TO ths Republican National CsnvssIIon-A a,Jar
lily Of ths Delegation Ia Favor Of Blaine.
The sGrssAbseksn DtelarinE Tor Gen. Bat.
ltr for rPrssidsnt-Kepabliean GAinl.

GRAND RAPIDS, MlcuD, April 24.-Th,
Republican State Convention met at Il
o'clock TO- day and was called to order by
Hon. VIM. Livingston, chairman pro TEN
Of the State Central Committee. The Hon
r. G. Horr, Of Saginaw, was called 10 the
chair as temporary chairman Of the con.
vention, and was greeted with prolonged
applause. .'g f-3 3
The election OF delegates to the National
Convention being declared In order the
names Of Hon. Roswell G. Horr, Hon. J. O..
Burrows, Hon. Harry A. Conant, w. F..
swift Of Marquette, Samuel @. Watson, OF
Detroit, and W. @. Atwood, OF Saginaw,
were placed In nomination, the two latter
representing the colored element in the
party. By an unanimous vote the rules
were suspended and Congressman Horr
was elected by reclamation. Hon, +. D.
Gilbert, OF Grand Rspids, and Hon. J. b.
Moore, Of Lapere, were then nominated.
For the second time the rules were BUS.
pended and Hon. w. F. Swift, OF
Marquette, was elected by acclama.
tion. A ballot was taken for tho
third delegate, which resulted 4, in
no choice having been made. Another
ballot was ordered. During the ballot Mr..
Gilbert's name was Withdrawn in favor OF
Watson, with the understanding it ahould
again be presented. The second ballot re-.
suited as follows: Whale number OF votes,
6SS, necessary to a choice OF SG5. Watson
400, Gilbert 80, Consnt 40, Burrows Il
MIR. Watson was declared elected. He was
introduced and addressed the convention
In neat speech Of thanks. The third bal
lot was ordered amidst the greatest excite
ment. With much difficulty order could
be maintained. In the midst OF the great
confusion motion was made to suspend
the rules and declare Mr. Burrows elected.
1t was supported by many counties and 1t
was about to be put by the Chairman when
Kent county demanded a ballot. In the
interest OF harmony the mover Withdrew
the motion and the convention proceeded
to ballot, resulting az follows: Whole mum.
Der Of votes 600. Mr.. Burrows receiving
$40 votes was declared elected, and in re-
sponae to loud calls came upon the stage
and his remarks were greeted with pro-
longed applause.
The Presidential preferences OF the dis.
trict delegates to Chicago, rs near as can
be determined are as follows :-First Dis.
trict: Blaine, !; Edmunds, !; Second Dis.
trict: Blaine, 2; Third District: Blaine, .;
Fourth District: Blaine, 9; Fifth District:
unknown; Sixth District: Edmunds, 9;
Seventh District: Blaine, 2; Eighth Dis.
trict: Blaine, 2; Ninth District: Blaine, 9;
Tenth District: Blaine, l; Edmunds, /;
Eleventh District: BlaiRe,2. %
The delegates at-large go uninstructed
and their preferences are unknown. The
names Of Arthur and Edmunds were re.
ceived with considerable favor, but the
general sentiment Of the convention. ap.
peared 10 be favorable to Blaine, and |
msjority Of the delegates will doubtless
vote for him at Chicago. .'9
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ExClTEM ENT IN DUBLIN,
Discovery Ofan Internal MRcliine Filled
With Powder.

With Powder.
DUBLIN, April 24.-Great excitement ex-
lists in tho city over the discovery Of m in
ternal machine yesterday in phGaix Park,
near the spot where Lord Cayendish ard
Under Secretary Burke were atsasslna!ed.
A suspicious looking parcel wasscen on tho
ground, having grea! weight and being
tightly bound up in heavy fold Of Grape.
Attached to 1t was an 1uvincble memorial
card bearing in large and d!stinct
letters tho word "Revenge." On being
opened tho bundle was found to DO filled
with powder, and ready means Of explo-
slon had been provided by the presence OF
number OF Snider rifle cartridges. No
clue has yet been discovered pointing TO
the authors Of the deed. 1t is surmisea that
a awell.planned and concerted movement,
the nature OF which Is atill unknown, is
about to bo projected by the InvinciblCs.
Attention has just boen directed TO the fact
that large number OF cards, letters and plr-
cards, all Of more or less aggressive ar d
tone, have been widely circu-
lated throughout the city, being addressed
to such citizens and public func,ionaries
as are supposed to bs most hostile 10 the
cause OF the Invincib!es. Many notices Of
this character have. been affixed to the
doors Of houses and posted on the bulletin
boards Of various Tory newspapers.
Among others who have received letters of
q menacing nature from this source arc
Judge Pallas, who 10 now trying the
smythe murderers; tho special jurymen
now engaged on that case, and tho Privy
Councillors. The mails havo been largely
utilized as means Of distribution. Many
Of the letters were bound with green rib.
bon, to which was attached q cartridge.
Three young men were arrested on sus.
plcion Of completely in the affair, but after
examination were discharged ior lack OF
evidence.
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obleet,ons to tho popc,s Order.

MONTREAL, April 2+.-The French Cana
dian element in this province is greatly
excited over the report that The Pope has
issued an order to close the long established
Laval University at Quebec, and its two
affiliated schools Of medicine a!so in this
city, from overwhelming financial difficult
ties. It is stated that over million dol
lars Of church funds have disappeared in
keeping the University and ~ branches
here going. The apostolic delegate, Mgr.
Shoulders, who came ont specially to in
vestigate the question, is credited with
making the recommendation to close up.
Archbishop Taschereau, Of Quebec, left 10.
day lor Rome TO endeavor to have the
mandate Of the Vatican rescinded,
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REPUBLICAN GAINS
In LouisiRna EIectiOns-The Bourbon
Methods do Not Prevail.

In Louisiana EIecfiOns-The bourbon
Methods do Not Prevail.
New ORLEANS, April 24-The election
in this State was unexpectedly quiet, con.
sidering the wild rumors that have been in
circulation about bloodshed and trouble for
the past week. At one time, however, the
situation looked critical, when in this city
the ring Democrats resorted to one OF their
old methods. Notwithstanding they had
agreed that It was proper for the Mayor t.
appoint an inspector OF elections at each
precinct, they excluded the men appointed
or, where some had obtained admission
to the polling places, forcibly elected them.
The Republican vote is Unexpectedly
light, and the Democratic msjority for the
State ticket, will be over 10000 in the city,
except for Governor.
John A. Stevenson, the Republican can
didate for Governor. will run ahead Of bis
ticket, receiving considerable support from
the merchants, clerks and voters engaged
in commercial business. The Republican
vote in the country will also be much larger
than ives expected, while the Democratic
vote is light Baton Rouge, which always
has been Democratic, is close, with chances
in favor Of the Republicans. In East Fe-
liciana, where in 1876 not Republican
vote was polled, the Republicans carry
Ward One, and will get one.third the vote
of the parish. No news ha1 yet been re.
ceived from the sugar district Of the State,
and 1t will probably be several days before
the full result is known.
In all the parishes Stevenson runs we'll
ahead Of his ticket. Returns come in
slowly, but enough arc now at hand to in.
dictate that the Democratic majorities will
be materially reduced, and will be 5000,
or possibly even under that figure. In New
Orleans the regular Democratic municipal
ticket, headed by J. V. Guillotte, il. elected
by about 5000 majority, with the excep.
tion, possibly, Of Butler, who is beaten BY
Delaney, the workingmen'a and Independ-
ent candidate for sheriff. The tickets are
so scratched that it will be perhaps two
days before the entire vote is counted. The
Republicans are quite encouraged over
the result OF the election for, while
they do not increase their repre- sentatiou
in the Legislature nor elect any State off.
GERS, their vote is materially Increased aud
strengthened. Il It-Z., :. ~, Z. .1,-.. i.
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LONDON, April o4.-The English govern
ment hes sent invitations Tor the proposed
conference regarding Egyptian aHairs to
all powers which signed the treatyot Ber-
lin. 1t estimates that Egypt is now in
need Of a first loan Of eight million
pounds in order to meet the most pressing
requirements upon it, and points out The
difficulty OF devising guarantee for such
loan, inasmuch es all the resources Of
Egypt are already pledged.
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the country has no honest men who can
be entrusted with building navy We had
better lower our flag and seek the protec.
tion oi some honest country"
The motion was lost.
THE EAmERIOAr COLLEuE
Al R0me-CorrcHpOndence In Relation
tOitS Threatened Sale,

t0its Threatened Sale.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April A.-The
Secretary OF State sent to the House to-day
In response 10 resent resolution all the
correspondence on flo in the Department
In regard to the proposed sale Of the
American College in Rome. The principal
features and results Of the negotiation
upon this subject arc already known, and
most Of the letters and reports have been
published. The following Is copy of a
letter from Archbishop Corrigan to secre.
tary Frelinghuysen, written upon receipt
ol the news that tho college be exempted
from sale.
NEw YoRK, April |.
To Hon. Frederick Frelinghuy@n, Secretary
Of STATE, Washington, D. c.:
DEAR sm:-In the name Of Cardinal
McCloskey have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your favor OF the Goth
ult., which conveys the gratifying intelli-
gence that the American College at Rome
has been exempted from the esle impend.
Ing over tho properly Of tho Propaganda.
His Eminance begs to tender his sincere
thanks to Ills Excellency tho President, to
yourself and Mr.. Astor, Nliniuter resident
at Rome, for tho very courteous, prompt
and eilicacious interest taken in this mat
ter, besides expressing bis own indebted.
ness ior the good offices Of the Government
8, 80 kindly and SO successfully interposed.
The Cardinal feels he may also in the
premises make himself interpret the
gratitude Of other Bishops Of the United
States as well as the entire Catholic popu.
lation.
l have the honor to be. dear sir, very 70.
specttully, Your obedient servant,
NJ. A. CoRMuAN,
Coadjutator Archbishop,
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GALVESTON, Tex, April 24.-The Ne,v,'
Fl. Worth special aays: o. A. Hayneu,
General Superintendent Of machinery Of
the Gould system, arrived here yesterday.
It is currently reported that owing to great
dissatisfaction caused by bis appointments
and dismissals he had 10 be spirited away
from Big Springs in closed box car to CO.
cape violence al the hands OF tho inccnged
employees OF tho Gould machine shops at
that place.
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MARYLAND REPUBLICANS have had q long
and determined fight against a well.pro'
yided and well-engineercd machine, but
they have knocked it out OF keller. One
county alter another struck out and one
alter another the machine braves went
down. Ex-pos.master General Cresswell
was badly beaten in his own district
where Blaine instructions were passed and
Blaine mer elected in spite OF his bittel
opposition. The indications arc that the
Maryland delegation will be very nearly
tolid for Blaine. "a
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A CORRESPONDENT OF the Cincinnati Com

CORRESPONDENT Of the Cincinnati Com.
Mntial.Ga:ette, !telcgraphing from Cleve'
land Wednesday night, said:
II is but stating the truth to say that the
Sherman men have themselves mostly to
blame for this strong Blaine demonstration.
They set out to capture everything, despite
the superior numbers OF the followers oil
Blaine. The Blaine men are not the poll
1cians OF the party, but they arc the pio.
nee,d and the sons Of the pioneers OF Re
publicanism in Ohio. They arc stirred up,
end to me- eltion Blaine to them tonight is
10 strize Hint with steel. "No matter what
the politicians gsy," they exclaim, I'VE
want Blaine. We ought to have had him
eight years igo."
The politicians don't seem to be running
things 80 much as formerly.
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National Cattle n Meu'H Convention!


sr. LOUIS, April "a The cattle dealers
here have appointed an Executive Com.
mittee Of twenty-five to prepare for
the National Convention Of cat.
tle men, which is to . BE- held
here in the autumn. The Executive
Committee divided up Into sub. committees
on halls and on transportation, and in.
structed the Secretary to correspond with
the secretaries Of local conventions to OBJ
tain an approximate idea OF the nun.
Der Of delegates to be expected,
@. @. Rainwater, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee, says that about
800 delegates may be expected, while
there would be present, no doubt, several
thousand cattle men. 1t had been pro.
posed to hold a National Convention in
Chicago, but that city mad agreed 10 post.
pone it for year, that there should be no
no conflict OF interesfs. 50, N -
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FLASHES BY CABLE,
THE RELIEF OF BERsER POSTPONE o
Uatll Tho Arrival Of Barring and Graham-The r..
naaes Of EsIpt Ia . Sad PiIsht-lndla no
Rlyalofths uaItsd Htstts In tho Pro.
dac!ion Of Mh,at-Dynamlt.rs.

LONDON, April 94.-The final decision Of
the Government regarding tho expedition
for the relief Of Barber haq been postponed
until the arrival Of Sir Evelyn Barring and
General Graham, on Monday. After to.
days council at Cairo General Wood ad.
viaod the Government that tho expedition
should consist Of 1000 Egyptians and 500
English troops. General Wolseley, at tho
Cabinet meeting yesterday, insisted that
no advance should be made till after tho
riuiHg Of the Nile.
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THE IRON AND STEEL DEPRESSION.



d-A DiscourRging Outlook.
PHiLApELpIllA,A April 24.-"several car,sel
have operated to bring about the presen
depression in the locomotive building
trade" said member Of the firm Of Burn
ham, Parry, Williams & Co., known as the
Baldwin Locomotive Company, to re.
porter to-day, "and the paramount reason
has not been, as Is generally supposed, the
reaction against the projection Of new rail.
road lines. Another and more potent fac.
tor in the depressing OF the industry has
been the falling fl Of the freight traffic in
all PARTS Of the country, and may say the
world, and the consequent disinclinalion
to increase rolling and motor stocks. This
can be shown by q simple illustration. On
the line Of the Reading railroad, between
lts terminal points, there arc 20 furnaces,
Of which less than five are now in blast.
The consequent falling of in transportation
represents figures that are tremendous. It
not only precludes the possibility Of further
orders ior steam stocks, but also compeIs
the diause Of present rolling facilities. This
-" ~~ "AA AHooaotAon W HuhL III t[u6 Au
over the country. - Ms, Il 49,. -,
1t hes been knewn for several months
past, "eaid James NJ. Swank, Secretary oI
the American Iron, and Steel Aeyociation,
that the Baldwin Locomotive Works
have been running behind in orders. The
iirm made no secret OF the matter, because
1t was q condition experienced by every
Notwithstanding firm in the country.
The partial shutting down OF the Baldwin
Works has had, and will have no effect on
the iron industry here, as the firm has
been gradually decreasing their unwrought
stock and have made no extensive pur-
chases ofiron or steel for year pes. in ex-
pectation Of the depression in trade. It's
q aslgnihcant fact, however, that the steel
rail market is phenomenally quiet, and
the production is much in excecs Of the
demand. A year ago steel rails brought
$40 ton; they sell to-day at $32 and $685."
Members ofthe firm ol Morris, Wheeler &
Co., and other iren steel firms, while sstis.
fed that the depression in the steam roll.
ing stock trade would not directly affect
the iron interests, agreed that the outlook
OF the industry was far from eatisiactory.
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BuRidNa7os, Iowa, April 24.-The larges,
Democratic State Convention ever held in
Iowa, met at II o'clock to-day, every
county in thu State but Pocahonta. being
represented: land mostly with full or double
delegations. Mayor Adams made the
welcoming addre's. Hon. E. H. Shields
Of Dubuque county was mado temporary
chairman. In hall an hours address ht
awakened enthusiasm. After permanent
organic ,tion and resolutions followed, tht
convention elected delegates and slternstel
to the National Convention. NV
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TIE Huntington !idrer'iser, ex-Auditor
Benefits paper; says tho anti.resssessmen!
resolution was pu. through the Charleston
convention by "uniair and unscrupulous'
mesna, and that the authors merit "the de-
nuucialion OF all fair minded men," This
Is entertaining talk. Everybody knew
that the resolution was a cowardly thrust
at the State administration, aimed particu.
larly at Auditor Miller.
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CIsclSSArI, April 94.-Tbe American
Oak Leather Tannery, occupying the
square bounded by Kenner street and
Mclean avenue, Dalton and, Florence
streets, burned at an early hour this morn.
ing, excepting the japanniug department,
which was esved by the desperate work ol
the FIRE department. There were .45,OOl
hide1 in the factory. Loes 100000; in
surance $780, 00C0. Four hundred people arr
thrown out OF employment.
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A InnR Phil.

HURON, DAKOTA, April 24.-1t wr7 four
o'clock this morning before the matter Of
the contesting delegation had been dig.
posed Of in convention. After a couple
houls Of wrangling permanent organiza.
tion ives effected, with W. Plummer, OF
Fargo, Chairman. Nelson, Of Pembina,
and Col. J. 7. Jelly, Of Clay, were elected
delegates to Chicago. A resolution was
adopted with three cheers, lavoring Blaine
for President and Lincoln for Vice Presi.
dpnt. H. -,z E afg y. s-is a..EN .r''1 .as s.
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PlrrsBTRGH, April e4-Ata meeting OF
the Connellsville Coke Producers Aesoci-
alton here to-day the outside producels
were severely denounced for not restricting
tho production and sustaining prices as
promised. Threat3 were made il they con.
tinued the present policy the Association
will reduce the price ofcoke to rs cents per
ton. r.-g 5sEt
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NorlcE to political prospectors.-1f you
want an Ohio tariff plank broad enough
for all Americans to stand on comfortably,
turn with confidence 10 the Cleveland
timber. There is no ambiguous nonsense
about that. Men may like or dislike it,
but nobody can charge that it is a "politi.
cal fraud. 1t drives the nail in up to the
l,o,j
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PlrTsruRGH, Pa, April 24.-The ALE.
gheny County Greenback Labor Conven-
tion to-day elected four delegates TO tho
Indianapolis National Convention, and
adopted resolutions endorsing Benz. /.
Butler for President. Morrison Foster was
nominated for Congress in the Twenty
second District. 0Eas fsfa
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Tho Choice OF tho peonle

MlSSEAroLls, MINI, April 24.-The
7rilunes Morehead special says: Tho Ro.
publicans f'the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict elected Ex-Governor Darto and H. G..
Page delegates to Chicago. Barto prefers
Edmunds but will vote for Blaine in &C.
cordance with the wishes Of his constitu.
ents. Page is ior Blaine. -, i.g.I-T6.-
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HAVANA, April 24.-The troopa are
still unable to catch Aguero. The authori.
ties continue to maintain dead silence,
thereby exasperating the public into the
belief the worst is happened. Many
disbelieye Duran is killed. Gold pre-
miums rose as high as during the first in.
surrection. According 10 reliable iniorms.
ton the Augero party is divided into three
sections, thereby diaconcerting the troops.
Augero is supposed to he staying in the
DapRta swamps. It is .rumored he was
again offered sum 10 leave the land,