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KKTAIJLISHED AUGUST 24,1852.
WHEELING, WEST YA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AP1UL 7,1886.
VOLUME XXXIV.?NUMBER 195.
- nigh rroWMU.
[t i, well not to get too much excited
0?r the present prospects lor high water,
many persons, remembering only
the put, *?e incUued yM,e,Jty 10 Uk#
, very exaggerated view of the outlook.
L, ahonld bear in mind, however, that
?? (00jitions we radically different from
,u,ol the Hood of ISM. That was in
febrairy. and the ground was Iroaen
wj and there ?? ? truaieudoua down
^.r ul rain for about thirty-six houn
preceding, and ?" the ol thl* Val"
I7,?. over their banks. This time we
tl(d |lEa no rain to amount to anything?
.imply inow?and the ground i? Bolt and
,!i lM wet I hat has fallen has been pr will
ba ,|?orbed, and our local stroams
,M But awollen. So that there ia no
probability at tbii time of anything like
lb. water of'M. We are not in fact at
ill likely I" come within ton feet of it.
Tim heal juJgnieot werns to be that we
will ool have over 40 feet, if that. Thai
ia enough, ol course, but it ia not a clr
cumatani'e in comparison with that of '84
bo let oa all keep cool, and for the present
,l least not get unduly excited. We nay
,tU much became a good many person.
Mttu to low their heads at the very men-'
,j01l ol another poaeible Hood.
Willi the strikes and the recent diaaa
trout raina the railway! are having a bad
time ol it.
Tug latest developments of the alleged
forgeries ol Dr. Crook., of Santa Barbara
California, are not at all favorable to that
gentleman, inaamuch aa lie baa been helo
lor trial.
? What a fall was there, my country
art" in I'reclnct A. Fourth ward ol Oin
.-ianaU. Just a little matter of U34 voter
liaee the elections of last October. Havi
the "boodlers" the lace to still persist thai
there were no frauds?
Til. storm of the past few day. wat
widespread, extending from the Atlantic
Ot.-ean to the Lakes?Detroit having ai
unusual experience with a heavy snow
fill, auil the tide on the seacoast rising to
.a extraordinary height.
William Waltib Paws, in an artle*
Japanese way, call! the Postmaster lien
era! the l'ooh Bah ol the Administration
I.wk our Mr. 1'helps, Mikado Clevelanc
might be angered and draw his "Snicker
into." lie has not been in the beat
humor .ince Senator Ingalls drew on hit
geological Information for a comparison
Tin result ol the election held In thii
city yesterday is a mere question ol ho*
large the Keoubllcan majority is. Thi
liemocrals were without organ sation, anc
almost penniless. The candidates on th?
lumocratic ticket paid no aaeesamen^
No light was made. The sum total of tfo
Damocratlc campaign fund was $1,W0
which was exactly $10 to a precinct.
(Winnafi Kii'/uircr.
Thi. Is a pitiful plea. When the Demo
cratic party had money, when McLean
disbursed boodle with a lavish hand lut
Urtober the party was whipped, and
their desperation to secure a victory they
hail not won the returns were ilxed, The
wail ol the Jjhguirfr about the lack
money is in one sense a reflection on
honesty of the Democrats of Cincinnati
it is virtually a confession on the part ol
the Kw/uirer that in its opinion the major
ity ol the voters in the party are purchas
able, and that the scarcity of money
the cause of the downlali. But this
not the care. It was the unmasking of the
frauds that were perpetrated last fall; it
*aa the indignation of an outraged people,
and It has not taken a dark-lantern to die
cover these facts.
OillO'd DKFI4 IKNCV.
Th? state Ilthlnd About On* Million
DoIlMh
Coi.mni'1,0., April 0.?Governor For
tker gent* special message to the Legis
lature lo-tlay calling attention to the fact
that on the Sratof January next the defi
ciency ol the State will aggregatf
?Iwut one million dollars, and enggeetlng
the appointment ol a State Board lot
teviiuallon before 1880. In aid of a gen
erml revenue fund he suggestr
the taiation of the liquor traf
tii', taiation on the grata receipt!
ol loreisu telephones, transportation
can, trust car equipments, Bleeping and
parlor cars. 11* aajra instead of a grind
tai duplicate of one billion, ilx hundred
ami seventy million dollar* the State
ooRht to have one of three thousand or
four thouiand millions which would tnon
nearly represent the Uxable wealth of
the state. He auggeet* law* tor more
rigid uniformity In valuation, and that the
la* governing the taxation ol private
hanks be revieed so a* to prevent inch
gross Injustice.
Tantauj Bcerulta.
?N'?w Yobk, April (1.?The tollowlog
named persons were last night iniated to
membership In thsTammany Social; Con
gressmen W. 0. Maybury, Ear* 0. Carle
ion and T. K. Kreney, of Michigan; John
II. hngert, ol Arkansas; William l)lok
?on, Chairman of the Democratic Oentr*l
Ummlttee, of Washington, and Samuel
IViieitnu, Doorkeeper of the House of
K<|>reeenl*tlve?.
*??!? Confirmations.
WAsiinnto*, April 0.?The Sent* In
executive ration to-day confirmed the
nomination of Henry Vlgnard, ol Loolt
an?, to be Secretary ol Legation at l'arls;
John I), (iberly, of Illinois, and Ohirlee
l-rmau, cf Connecticut, to be Olvll Bervlo*
tnmmtaloner*. *nd S. M. Stockslager, o
Indiana, to be Astlstant Commissioner of
the Ueneral Und Olllce.
K? sllih auamshfp Wreekerf.
1'ini.AniiPiii, Pa., April 8.?Th* Kng
liili steamship Brlnkbnrn with 2,100 ton*
ol Iron ore went aahofe in a lot lo-day off
T>n*l< Ye island shoal to the wutli of
('?lie lienlopen. She (track bard and
*?i filling with water when th< crew left
>>?'. The veeeelwill be*total lot*. Th*
v?mI waa built In I MO and with lit cargo
"M valned at 1180,000.
? "An cannot wllhtr It not ctltlom state
Ulnilnlte variety." Fifth I* hardly heir
J? ?0 ache or pain which cannot be cured
Vf using Salvation Oil.
KNIGHTS APPEAL
TO TUKIU1 BUOTUKH11WOItKMIN
01 tb> World U? UU? ui Oriuti (iould,
who, (b*y AiMtt, U lh? AutUuc si >11
IhilrHlHrj-iMfiUtrTmir Cou
n laotol lh?8uco?u of th. strlka.
Sri Loas, April 0.?The Joint Executive
Board of Assemblies 101, and 17,
Knights of Labor, this afternoon iaautid
the following address:
Totlu IVurkiwjmsn of the World:
b'uiusu* amu Uuotukju:?Hear ua, for
we plaad for oar rights. Men of equity
look apon us, for westruggle against giants
jf wrong. Mail with the frenzy of pride
ind self-adulation, begotten aa it is of the
tuccesalon of outrage and infamy, there
itands before ua a giant of aggregated and
incorporated wealth, every dollar of which
ia built upon blood, injuatice and outrage,
rhat giant of corporate wealth has cen
traliied ita power in and ia impersonated
by the eager Bend who gloata aa he grinds
the life out of his fellow-men, and grirn
tces and dances aa the victims writhe upon
his instruments of torture.
0! ve workiogmen of America who love
rour liberty aniTyour native laud; ye great
creators of wealth wboatand aa the founda
tion of all national good look upou your
jrothers to-day. Gould the giant llend,
Jould the money monarch ia dancimc, as
le claims, over the gravea of our order,
jver the ruin of our homes and-the blight
>f our lives.
Till PATH OP QOl'LD,
Before him the world has smiled in
leauty, but in his wake is a graveyard of
lopes, a cyclone path of devastation and
leatii. Oar strong arms have grown
?eary in building the tower of strength,
ind yet he bids ua build on or die. Our
iroung lives have grown gray too soon be
leatli the strain of unrequited constant
^il. Our loved ones at home are hollow
iheeked and pale with long and weary
raiting for batter days to come. Nay,
more than this, the graveyards are hiding
lis victims from our longing eyes.
Brother workmen, this monster (lend
las compelled some of ua to toil in cold
ind rain for live and fifty cents a day.
Jthera have been compolled to jrield
heir time to him for seventeen to thirty
>ix weary houie for the pittance of niue
lours pay. Others who have dared to ae
lert their maubood and rebel against his
yranny are black-listed and boycotted
ill over the land. He has jnade solemn
lompacts with the highest authority in
Hir order and then haa basely refused to
fulfill bis pledge.
A 8TH0.NU INDICTMKNT.
He lives under and enjoys all tho beue
its of a Heptiblican form of government,
ind yet advocates and perpotuatea the
most debasing form of white alavery. He
robs the rich and poor, the high and low,
?vith ruthlesa baud and then appeals to
corrupt and purchased courts to help him
take our little homes away. He breaks
iur limbs and malms our bodies and then
leuiands that we shall release him from
jvery claim for damagea w be blasted for
jver. He goes to our grocers and per
luades them not to give us credit because
re refuse to be ground in his human mill,
do turns upon ua a horde of lawless thugs
Tho shoot among our wives and children
vith deadly intent, and then he howls for
governnient help when be gets bis pay in
coin alike.
fellow workmen, Gould must be over
drawn. Ills giant power must be broken
>r you and I must be slaves forever. The
Knlghta of Labor alone have dared to be
> Pivid to this Goliath. Tho battle Is not
or to-day, the battle is not for to-morrow,
unt for the trooping generations in the
owing ages ci the world, lor our children
ind our children's children 'lis the
treat question of the age. Shall we In the
coming uges lie a nation of freemen or a
lation of slaves'/
Tho question must be decided now. The
:hainn are already forged that are to bind
is. Shall we await nntil they are rlvlted
upou our limbs 7 May God forbid.
AN APPXAL rOB ACTIO*.
Workmen of the world marshal your
telvos upou the battlefield! Workmen of
?ivery trade and clime on to tho fray!
Gould and his monopolies must go down
>r your children must be slaves. Think
)1 the little olive plants around your
nearthstonos that will be blighted by his
;urse. Think of the little home he
is seeking to rob you of. Think of the
*lfo from whose eyes ho has wrung Hoods
>f tears, and from whose heart he has
tortured drops of blood. Who can look
calmly upon Ids perfidy, his outrsge and
his crime? For be haa Bought to incite
felony among our rank aud file; he haa
bought the peilldy of vile men to
inter that he might stain onr
fair name and gloat over
our misfortunes. Once for all, (el
low-workmen, aronse. Let every band
that tolls In lifted to heaven and swear by
Him that liveth forever that these out
rages must cease. Let every bestt and
brow be turned towards our common foe,
tnd let 110 m:in grow weary until, like
Goliath, onr giantis dead at our feet.
Exicutiv* Boammiop Distbut Ambmslies
101, Wl and 17.
KNUJlira IIOI'KKUIi
Of Wlnnlof th? llaUU-Sccratftrjr Turtm'i
Opinion*
8t. Loom, April 0.?Alter the departure
last night of Secretary Turner, ol the
Qeueral FxscuHve Board ol the Knights
of Labor, lor the principal itrlke centres
on the Oonld Southwestern system, the
remaining members ol the committee an
nounced the unanimous determination
ol the Board to continue the present
strike until an arrangement can
be entered into with Mr. Uoxle
restoring all of the atrlkera to
their former portions' with the excep
tion only of thoeo who participated In acta
of violence and detraction of property
since the st(Ue begnn. This Is* decided
advance from the poeltlon tbey hold Sat
urday before the conference wllh Mr.
Uoxlo. They were then willing to assent
to au agreemont which wonld restore the
strikers to their positions which wrre not
then occupied t>y uew men, but Mr.
Uoxle's refusal to accept even tlieeo de
prived them, they sat, ol the last hope of
a reconciliation under the present clr
enmstancts,
The railway officials claim that tho con
tinuance ol their regular buslnees, which
they lay has now been fully resumed, de
pends not in the I cut upon the action of
any labor organisation, and that the
fralght blockade hM been permanently
raised. They also claim that they hare
employed a iulllclent number of new men
to render them entirely Independent of
the Knights of Labor, and that the strike
will come to naught.
cosnniKT or svcciss.
The members of the Oenersl Eiecullve
Board, however, slate they are confident
ol the succsse of the strike for, says Mr.
Tamer, "the toads cannot be operated
without the Knight* ol Labor. Skilled
and unskilled labor In the United Ntatee
Is controlled by pur organlntlen and the
company of Oonld has not, and could not
supply I well with railroad mechanics, or
even laboring men, if we should
attempt to prevent It. If ther employ any,
they will leave again, after being at work
allnle while. The laboring man, too, who
art not Knight* ol Ubor an In sympathy
with us, and I think will ultimately sup
port tia. The statement that the company
la now carrying on Its business is not true,
?and the report that they jya sanding out
so many trains a day are misleading.
These are not trains, borne of them are
hali trains, some even composed of less
than that number of -cars, and some are
empty cars sent out to make a show."
KDlghu ot Labxr Qnltlug Work.
$r. Loi'is, April (i.?The effect of the
order of the General Executive Board de
claring the strike continued has had ita
effect upon the business of the Bridge and
Tunnel Company. Several of the men
who bad goue to work upon the bridge
struck last evening and otbera failed to
report for duty this morning. At the
Union depot also the number ot employes
has been lessened by those who have quit
work, unwilling to occupy their positions
whilo the Kuigbls ol Labor grievances are
still unsettled. No serious didiculty, how
ever, is experirnced in making up and
starting out freight trains und the officials
declare confidence in their ability to em
ploy new men to take tbe places of the
strikers. The usual number of freight
trains on the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain railroads started out this morn
ing, and although several c( the new
switchmen have been prevailed upou to
give up their positions. No trouble has
beeu encountered in moving trains.
All UoUl ui at. I.ouli*
St. Louis, Mo., April U.?The municipal
election in East St. Louis to-day has drawn
crowds of strikers from the railroad yards
and depots to the polls ami universal
ij uict prevails there to-day. The rsi I roads
ire handling freight In large quantities.
Despite the slack lorco of men engaged on
the bridge and at the Union depot, sev
eral freight trains have passed over the
river. At the several depots in East St.
Louis numerous freight trains have ar
rived and have been unloaded by the
new men, the number of whom, the
jtlicials claim, Is large enough to handle
all their business. The Chicago, Hurling
ton A Qulncy yard engineers, who struck
yesterday, returned to work again to-da>
tnd have been running their engines all
morning. Chicago, Burlington A ljuiney
striking switebmeu also returned to work
this morning, but by the request of the
Knights of Labor, strai n again soon after
ward.
SUurUuu r?l0atints
St. Lol-is, April (I,?A dispatch from a
railroad ollicial at 1'aleatlne, Texas, to the
Missouri Pacific headquarters here re
;eived this morning says: Everything is
lulet here to-day. I do not apprehend
?ny more trouble here. They are badly
tiroken np. We have all the lorce we
waut to work in the shops except one or
two blacksmiths. A great many of the
strikers arc applying for work this morn
ing. They say 'every man for himsell.1
The shops at Palestine are the fourth In
iiis on the entire system.
lioxle 8aja Wie air ma It Ended.
St. Louis, April U.?The strike is prac
tical at an end on our road); we are run
ning trains on all divisions. The men at
iHtfiJrent points are applying for work,
not as Knights ol Labor but as independ
snt American citizens.
[Signed] H. M. Hons.
lloxie tu Uualde
New York, April G.?The following tel
egram was received here this morning:
St. Louis, April I).
To Jay Gould, Prnulrut:
253 trains running on system; 7U more
ready to move. More applications for
work than any day since the Btrike.
H. M. lions.
TI1K Alt.MV IIII.L.
Senator Logan Makoa soma ToUlog llamarht
on the Mubjaut.
Washington, April G.?The considera
tion of the Army bill was resumed by the
Senate to-day, and Mr. Logan spoke in
lurther advocacy of it. Referring to a
case recently exposed, ot the Imprison
ment of an American citizen In Cuba, a
report ol which bad been mado to the
Senate, Mr. Logan said our citizens might
be imprisoned for a year or more In Cuba
and we are unable to assert our strength
to secure tbem even a trial. "Sir," said
Mr. Logan, "If I had the power which I
have not, and do not ever expect to have
or exercise, but it Is in the American peo
ple and there it rests?if I ehonld will it
today no American citizen would ever
be rotting in tbe dungeons of any foreign
power without having Ills case examined
and fairly treated. [Loud applause In
the galleries ] I wonld nee the power of
the American people against Spiln or
England, or any other power, to protect
the American citizen." He disclaimed
any feeling of personal olfense in what
Nenators had said against the bill. II
what the Senators had aimed at was that
he should declare himsell on some points
at which they had hinted, he [Logau]
would say that he was no Communist,
was lor no division of property. lie be
lieved In every man owning what he
bad labored for. He did not believe
in murder or the destruction of property,
but in saying that if any man asserted
that he (Sir. Logan) was not the friend of
honest labor that man misconstrued him.
lie woald be glad to see every laboring
man happy aud In the possession of M
happy home. It he had the power he
would build fortifications atfian Francisco
and above and below that city that would
protest the Pacific coast and would make
the harbors of all our great cities bristle
with guns that wonld blow down any
navy or army that should approach our
coasts. Ho would have an army and a
navy that wonld not be the laughing stock
ol the world.
Mr. Hale opposed the bill. He referred
to Bome remarks made In the opening of
the discussion on this bill, which remarks
he said had been interpreted, as the dis
cussion had shown, as referring to outside
influence in oppoeltlon to the bill. He
(Mr. Hale) had not heard the remarks,
and was very glad that the 8enslor from
Illinois (Mr. Logan) had stated them free
ly and friendly, and .Mr. Hale accepted
the statement as entirely satlslactorytbat
he had no reference to any outside lnflu
6006)
Mr. Logan denied he had made any il
lusions to outside Inllusnce.
Mr. Mandsraon supported the bill.
The chair laid before the 8enate a mes
sage from the President relating to the
subject of Ohineoe immigration. The
message was resd and reported to the
Committee on Foreign delations. After
an executive session the Senate adjourned.
??publican liuin m Chicago.
Gaicioo, April U.-Thla cltjr hid III
lint test ol the now Bute station law to
diy. The polli wire opened it 0 o'clook
a. m. and cloud it 4 r. *. The city hid
been raVitrloted Into (mill precincta and
in coniequenco balloting proceeded with
Tirr little friction.
the Republlcinl hid candidate! In all*
teen warda and itipported Independent
candidate* In two wirdi, while the Detn*
crate and Prohibition!^ hid candidate*
in owry wird. The Prohibition tote wu
ilmoit nominal.
The rtinlli of the elMllon ire decidedly
In liTor ol the Republican*. They gain
tlx Aldermen. The Ulty Council haa been
I tie, bnt will now atand twenty-four Re
publican* to twelve Democrat!. Of the
eighteen bold orer Aldermen thirteen ir?
Republican! and lire Democrats,
There li no decided chinga to report In
Hecretary Manning'! condition, lie con
tinue t> improre dally.
AN APRIL STORM
TKHltlULJt 110HS OF BAD WBATUBB
gaow, K&in ud Hlusb gw*U th? UIT? r?.
QMt Um?|i ,Um? to KallroaiU-A
WuiUi UailtUa iul Oat bj tha
WfuU HovvlM?Floods BtpooUd.
Wasuisoios, D. 0., April 7.?The fol
lowing special weather bulletin was issued
at 1:16 a.
lit porta received Irom Harper's Ferry
indicate a decided rise in the Potomac
river, which ia all probability will cause
aeriooa damage on the river front.
The Ohio river irom Pittsburgh to its
mouth will become more dangerous than
it ia at jireaent, and the low districts will
be submerged. The low districts on Ihe
Mississippi from Oairo to Vicksburg will
be Inundated.
The head waters of the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers will fall slowly, but
near their mouths serious danger is immi
nent. All persons interested are warned,
Mn'suuRoii ami viciwitv.
Kail road Trattic by I.auUHlldo*
lbs litver* Ulalug.
Pittsuckou, AprilThe storm which
set in yesterday morning continues, Kiln
and snow have fallen without interruption
tor twenty-four hours, covering the side
walks with sleet and slush, and making it
decidedly unpleasant for persons who are
compelled to be out. ft is the worst com
bination of bad weather experienced here
(or years. Since yesterday morning the
rainfall amounted to two inches. The
rivers are rising at all points and a high
stage of watar, perhaps a Hood, is appre
hended.
Hallroad travel is impeded on nearly all
of the lines centering In the city. The
oeavy rain has loosened the treacherous
earth which rests in such a threatening
taanner at. many places. On the Pan
uandle road, anu between tins city and
tfanstleld, Pa, eight miles Irom here,
tlfteen landslides have been reported. In
Mine places large sections uf the hills
tlong the side of the road crashed down on
the tracks covering them with rocks,
trees and earth. Numerous slideJ have
also occurred on the Baltimore 4 Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania roads, but none ol
them are serious. Telegraph communica
tion east and west is much rotarded, the
sleet breaking down tbe wires, in the
middle division ol the Pennsylvania rail
road forty telegraph polps are down be
tween Everett anU McUonnellsbuig. All
ouslness is taken subject to deluy.
WIDISI'BltAD UAMAOg.
The damage to railroads and telegraph
Is much greater than at tirst reported
The wires are prostrated in all directions.
On the Fort Wayne railroad forty miles
of wires are down between Alliance, 0.,
and Pittsburgh. Kast of this city many
miles ol lines are on the grouutl, while
south and north the tame condition ol
iflairs exist. Nearly every railroad enter
ing tbe city has suffered from either land
slides or washouts. This morning Turtle
Creek overflowed Its banks at Brlnton,
Pa., on tbe Pennsylvania main line onu
swept away the county bridge and a rail
way trestle on which were four freight
cars. Bridges were also carried oil' at
Watsonstown on the Wheeling branch ol
tbe Baltimore A Ohio, and at Sawmill run
an the Panhandle.
Along the Allegheny Valley, Pitts
burgh, McKeesportA Voughiogheny aud
Castle Shannoh roada a number of heavy
slides occurred Beriously delaying trains.
On the Allegheny Valley road the Buffalo
express, which left here last night Isstuck
in the mud at Mahonney. Pa. The Cin
cinnati express on the Baltimore & Ohio,
due here at 8 a. m. had not arrived at -
r. v. .
RIVKRS AND CMKS R1SINU.
The rivers and creeks at all points are
rising fast, and all tbe river men predict
at least thirty feet here by to-morrow
morning. This would inundate all tho
lower parts of the two cities, and cause a
suspension of work in all of the mills and
factories lining the banks of the Alle
gheny, Honongahela and Ohio rivers. In
anticipation ol a flood the residents of the
flats are making preparations to move out.
A special from Coshocton, Ohio, says a
furious snow storm has been rsging almost
incessantly (or two days. More than U
inches of snow has fallen, but is rapidly
disappearing and all the rivers are rising
fast. Fears are entertained of another
flood like that of lW-l.
ANXIETY AT CINCINNATI.
The m??rth?r? Stationary,bat Iteport* from
the Upper Ohio Uloomy.
Oixcimuti, April 0.?The river after be
ing stationary nearly all day yesterday
began to rise and continued until 7 o'clock
this morning. It bad reached 54 leet and
3 Incbee. Between that time and 11
o'clcck It baa fallen three-quarters ol an
incb. DiapatcheB from Jlayarille. sixty
miles above, roport the river alationary.
At Portsmouth It Is falling, but here, as
well as at all other points heard Irom up
the river, it has snowed all night. Snow
is still falling slowly to-day. 11 has reach
ed a depth of nearly a foot here. A feel
ing of alarm begins to spread lest this
snow may suddenly melt and causo a
disastrous llood. Only slowly thawing
weather can prevent it.
Although the damage by the rise In the
Ohio river has not been very heavy the
greatest apprehension la felt to-night, ow
lbg to the state of weather and reports
from above. It has been snowing
here constantly since 3 p. m. yesterday,
and at 10 o'clock to-night continues. H(m
llar reports are received from points above,
and with a heavy rise at Pittsburgh It Is
fsared that a disastrous flood will ensue.
The river was 54 feet 2 inches at 10
o'clock to-night and stationary, but
it is riling one hundred miles above
and there will undoubtedly be a rise here
by to-morrow. The only hope is for a
sudden fall la the temperature, for should
the enormous fall of show malt thete is no
telling when the rise would stop.
THK ffOBITVM,
Hlahliaa'a Straggle with a Snow Btorm,
roartaan IneBaa I)a?p on a t.*vel.
Drroit, April 0.?The present snow
snow ttorm la undonbtely the worst ex
perienced lu tbls State tor many years.
Early this morning several attempts were
made to run street cars, hut the snow
drifted so rapidly tbat it became Inipos
slbls to keep the track clear and cars are
snowed up at various points on nearly all
lines In the city. One or two lines refus
ed to try strength with the elements and
their can ere safely stabled, Tralllo Is al
most entirely suspended, It being extreme
ly dllUcuit to navigate the streets in any
manner. Hug* drifts are reported Irom
all over town ?nd clearing the walks is
work seldom Indulged In,
At 10 o'clock the Signal Service re
ported fourteen inches on a level and at
noon the blinding sheets of "the beau
tiful" are still Interfering with pedestrians.
The entire southsrn part ol the Slate is
covered with anow. It la announsed by
tbsSignal Service that the present en
tertainment will oontloue throughout to.
night. Telegraph add telephone business
Is much delayed or entirely stopped.
I,tier reports from all pans of thesoath
em portion of the lower peninsula are to
the effect that the oldest inhabitant haa
been knocked silly, every one stating that
such a storm baa not been known for
years. The depth of the mow varies
from a lew inches to a two feet. In this
city two feet waa reached this evening,
leu than twenty-four hoars alter the atorm
began, and it atili snows. All reports
agree In regard to the blutard propensi
ties of the unannounced visitor. Bual
neaa baa been practically paralyzed, it be
it>K impossible for people to get about
town.
Km Saoikaw, Mich., AprilIt baa
been blowing a hurricane from
the Northwest during the past twenty
tour hours. Since 4 r. ?. to-day there
have been snow squalls, with a wind
which seems to increase in violence. But
little damage is reported from the wind in
tbia immediate vicinity. A passenger
train on tbe 1'ort Huron and Northweat
em road, due here at 2. r. a., waa thrown
from tbe track seven miles eaat, three
coaches being lifted from tbe track and
hurled into a ditch. Eleven people were
injured, but only one, W. H. Wallace,
waa seriously hurt.
CUAULKSTOVs PMUIIT.
Kanawha UUIog-A Portion of lbs
Ultjr Under Water,
QftARLtsTOM, W. Va., April ti.?Steady
lain during tbe past ninety hours hu re
sulted iu rising the Kanawha river to IH
feet, the water raiaing at the rate of aix
Inches per hour,
Already a great portion ol the city is
under water. It ia feared that tbe water
will reach two feet higher than the Hood
i (last week. There is much suffering
among the poor and a committee has been
appointed to solicit aid from the cititena
lor the tlood sufferers.
Keporta from government engineers
show 13 feet and rising six inches per
nour at llinton, on the New river. The
rise at this rate will cover much
more of the city thau waa inun
dated during the last tlood. Elk
river ia riaing ten Inches per hour. There
was a heavy snow on the mountains. It
jnowed here all last night and to-day.
Toe river at i'oint Pleasant shows 4;i feet
and riaing ;t Inches per hour. It la feared
that the flood will far exceed that of two
years ago.
KiUut ul ill* oiurm.
Chicago, April 0.?A heavy snow storm,
accompanied by high winds, has resulted
in practically cutting off all telegraphic
communication between the West and
New York. The atorm centre is near
Buffalo and extends north into Canada
and south, covering Pittsburgh, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Detroit and even south of the
Ohio river. While the stoppage appeared
to be complete to New lorx up to 10
o'clock this morning, the telegraph olli
cials expressed tbe belief that it would be
only temporary, aa they had no intelli
gence of wirea being carried down. The
aires were working satisfactorily to the
West and Northwest.
The only wire working between Chicago
and New York this morning la the
one carrying the Western Union stock
quotations. At the Western Union, Mu
tual Union, United Lines, and Baltimore
and Ohio, messages were not received ex
cept "subject to delay," which meant de
livery to-day, to-morrow, or next day.
Not one ol me private wires, for which
something like $40,WW per annum ia paid
by tbe brokers, was working. All were
down. Some of the offices not hsppenlng
to have the Western Union tickers were
even without tbe quotations.
Bough Times ui Cleveland.
Clbvei.ani?, 0, April 0.?The raw North
wind of Monday brought with it a storm
of snow na evening set in, which contin
ued during tbe night and yet prevails.
A change iu the temperature during the
night caused the snow to pack heavily to
the depth of aix inches. Street car linee
are much impeded. The heavy sweepers
are of no avail In clearing the trackB and
traffic la very slow. Snow still falling is
very damp and iormlng a slush aa It falla.
Telegraphic communication la delayed,
the wirea working badly fiom every
quaiter.
The Htoiui In the Kmt,
New Yobk, April <> ?Diapatchea from
all along the coast report the tldee aa un
usually high. Wreckage ia reported aa
coining in here and the sea running very
high. The steamer Capital City was
badly broken up by the storm of last night
and is rapidly goiug to pieces. The Jersey
meadowB and low-lands along the Hudson
are covered with water. Advices from
tbe interior of tbe State show many local
rains and the railroads blocked by land
slides and washouts. Country roada are
reported iinpasaible.
The Ilimrr lltfoalog.
Rocubitm, Pa., April 7.?1 A. M.?At
10:20 to-nixlit the Ohio river showed 27
feet and riaing at the rate ol six inches
per hour, with the Beaver river running
out very strong.
Later In the night the Ohio waa back
ing the water of the Beaver, and by morn
iug we expect the former to be over lta
banks. Keporta from the upper points
along the Beaver givo Indications of
a decided additional rise to be expected
In tbat stream, but positive reports from
New Caatfe and auch points are unobtain
able as far aa an exact stage ol water is
concerned.
Damns* In Naw Jar My.
Eatohtowx, N. J? April 0.?The three
days continuous rain has ciuied man;
thousands ol dollars worth of damage in tblB
locality. The .Monmouth Park raoe track
baa been damaged to the extent of $16,000
or $20,000 by washonta. Hall's hotel la
flooded on the g6uud floor and several
bridges have been carried away,
Haw Brunswick, N. J? April 0.?The
Itarltan river ia overflowing its banks and
risiug rapidly. It will be high tide at 11
o'clook to-night, when It la feared the
lower part of the city will be inundated. ?
Saniaatianna Hiring.
\Villiamsport, Fa., April 0.?Rain haa
been falling continually here since yeeter
day evening. The 8uii|uehanna river la
rapidly rising. Logs are coming into the
boom rapidly and many dwellings are
flooded.
Lock Uavsk, Pa., April <1.?The Sua
?inehanna river here la rising rapidly.
Telegrams fram point* above report the
tributary streams all high and rialng rap*
Idly, with rain still falling.
War* at Gallarlai naapandad.
Mt. Oakxil, Pa., April a?Halo which
haa been tailing inceaeantly lor the past
twenty-four hours now ahowa ilgna of
abatiog. A tiumliar of collieries were
about to resume work but thla new Hood
will necaaaitaU a further auapenslan for
this week. The lowland lying Along
Hhamokin creek haa been submerged and
realdenta have been compelled to lire in
the tipper etorles.
Canada Oalcfaii II,
Touokto, April 0.?A heavy wind and
snow storm has prevailed In Ontario ilnee
early thla morning. A number of build
ings have been unroofed, fences, ilgna,
etc., have keen blown down and ooneidera
ble other damage done. The roof of Wil
liam Bell A Oo.'s organ factory at Unelph,
one of the largest buildings In that city,
waa blown off while the handa were at
work and aeveral of them were Injured.
Dataware and Lahiak IwaUlag.
Ka?toh, Pa,, April 0.?The Delaware
and Lehigh rivers are rapidly flalng to
night and the rain atorm continue*. Navi
gation la (topped and the blglr water will
cause a suspension of work to-morrow at
the mill* along the riven,
A BIG LUMBER FIRE
VISIT* LA C'iiOhSr, WISCONSIN,
UMlrojlnf two L*rg? ;Pl*niug Mill* nod
Extensive Yard*, and a Number of
Dwelling UouM-Ooi Thousand
Mm Thrown out el Employment.
Milwaukee, Wla., April li.?A La Crosse
special to the Eitniiuj llucoium says: A
fire broke oat In John Paul's and Charles
L. Colman'a lumber yards at 10 o'clock
this morning, destroying both mills aud
several million feet ol lumber. This is
the greatest conflagration ever experienced
here. The loes at noon was hall a million
dollars. At 1 o'clock the Ure was still
burning. The lire department is doing its
best to stop the progress of the flames,
but without effect. It looks at this hour
aa though the Ure would destroy a million
dollars worth of property.
La Citosaif, Wis, April ti.?One of the
most disastrous contUgrationa that ever
visited LaUtonse broke out ut 1 o'clock this
morning in John Paul's mill and swept
southward, destroying the mill and sev
eral thousand feet of lumber belonging to
Mr. Paul. Thence It swept to the yards
and the mill of 0. L. Coleman, destroying
everything to the river bank and for two
blocks southward. Too loss up to noon
was estimated at a quarter ol a million
dollars, and the tlimea were still biasing
from one pile to another, despite the ex
ertions of the entire tire department,
which had turned out from all the wards
with hose and hook aud ladders. All the
steamers were brought into service aud
all the power that could be obtalued from
the mill pumps, the city water works aud
the local hydrants.
A TItRILLINU S1UUT, ,
The scene about the conlUgrntion be- I
came thrilling. Thousands of people j
thronged the streets, the sidewalks aud >
the housetops to witness the greatest and
most destructive conflagration that ever i
broke out in La Crosse. The,Ure originated |
Irom a spark from the mill stacks or
from the furnaces, and in an instant the
blaie grew into a roaring conflagration.
In fifteen minutes the mill was doomed
and in half an hour it fu|i
in ruins with all its splendid
machinery. There was no staying
the progress of the llauieu which
jumped to the great piles of lumber
aud la an hour made a seething sea of
dimes, against the heat ol which no lire
man could stand. The wind was blowing
fresh from the north. At uoon the situa
tions had bscome appalling. The flames
were still moving steadily southwest. All
efforts to slop the lUmea at Coleman's
mill proved lutile. The Immense struc
ture was soon a mass of -Ure.
The great planing mill adjoining
also caught and all the adjoining
property was threatened. Ttie workmeu
and tho Are department theu turned their
attention towards Cass street, where a
force of men were set to work to tear down
the lumber piles that the llames might be '
?topped. There all hope for saving the
immediate property was abandoned. A j
train of thirteen box curs belonging to the |
Milwaukee and St. Paul road was threat- e
ened. Eight of them were consumed. At (
1 r. it. it was evident the tire was gaining
on the men.
TUK nim UKDKB CONTHOL.
The fire was brought uuder control at
2 o'clock with the help of the Winona and
Sparta fire departments. A great many
steamers are still playing on the ruins.
The total area burned over is live blocks
long and a block and a half wide. llesides
the large lumber mills of Paul & Cole
man with great planing mills, the I.a
Crosse soap factory and immense store
houses filled with seasoned lumber, lath
and shingles, theie were eight houses
burned. The total loss is placed at from
one hall to one million dollars, one half
insured. Cue thousand men ore thrown 1
out of employment.
liaitnets iliuekt liurued.
Napakxx, UxT., April 6.?Fire hers this
morning destroyed the l'erry block con
taining three business places, tho Odd
Fellows and Orangomen Halls, the Opera
house block containing three business
filaces and the Opera house and a tine
rame and throe stone dwelling. Loss
$75,00?, |
a citv for nut spoils.
A boathvro Meinbar'n flea r ir tha Krultfl of
tht Victory?A Bllkvto Poller.
Wasuikoton, D. 0., April 0.?Tho
Houso to-day resumed the consideration
of the bill to secure an equitable classifi
cation and compensation of certain officers
of the United States. Mr, Bennett, of
North Carolina inquired why the Com
mission proposed by the hill was not com
posed of men of the same political party?
Were not Democrats the best exponents
of Democratic policy ? Were not the Sec
retary of the Treasury and the Secretary
of State as well qualified to deal with this
subject as men who were half horse,
half alligator, and the balance snapping
turtle. [Liughter.]
Is it a crime to be a Demo-crat?
he exclaimed tmld an affirmative
chorus from the Republican side. The
great average of the Democratic party In
1684 who Ufled up their voices in one
grand chorus and pointed to tha standard
bearer of the party as an Ideal Democrat,
supposed his election meant a Democratic
victory, and that the legitimate conse
quences wonld follow. [Laughter.] "To
the victors belong tho spoils" was aa true
to-diy as when uttered by Marcy, and the
gentleman who thought that in the South
that was not God's gospel truth had sot
his tights too high for the game. [Laugh
ter.] Pending action the morning hour
expired. ?
Then there was a prospect of a strnggle
for the right of way between tha silver
bill and the Postolllce Appropriation bill,
but in the Interest of a speedy transaction
of bos!nets M'. Bland, of Missouri, gave
way and the ilouse went into Committee
of the Whole, (Mr. Hammond, of Ueorgla,
in the chair) on the Postolllce Appropria
tion bill.
Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment increasing from >1,800,000
to 14,800,200 the appropriation for the
pay of postal clerks. Lost by 34 to 87,
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, offered an
amendment increasing the appropriation
for the transportation of foreign mails
from $870,000 to $435,000.
ths roncr or Tits mikado.
Mr. Phelps, of Dew Jersey, favored the
amendment. Wh?l goou had come of
the foreign mall provision in the Post*
office appropriation bill of last year?
American ships did not rarnr foreign
malls. The policy ol the Mikado bad en
tered the cabinet, tn the Postolllce Do
partment was found ths Pooh Bah of the
Administration, who sat there not only aa
Postalsster General but aa President of
the United States and as the Congress, so
thst whatever Congress passed he by s
triple sssursncsconlddefest It, because as
PosUssster General he could reioee to
execute it wl|bes. As Preeldent of the
United States hs could veto It and as
lbs Congress ot ths United States he could
defeat it, and there wis no redreee for thst.
It was known but too well that an nn
fortunate eceltslastlcsl blander had
wounded ths friends of American Indus
try both on sea and on land and hail made
the Republican party Incapable ol doing
anything more thau to protest st lesst
against ths irregularity of the veto of th*
Pooh Hah ol the Administration, and to ex
preen regret that he bad committed ai
action so iuaultiug to the dignity ol thi
House, an it was hurtful to the Americax
industry. i Laughter and applaud*).)
Mr. Blouut, of Urorsla, suggested thai
the gentleman from New J tree? oughl
not to place the blame of hU own failure
in the late campaign on the shoulders of a
clergyman. The amendment waa loat by
a vote of sli to 10U. The Committee then
roae and the bill was passed.
TilJS OU1UKLKC1IOS8.
Tbe a*pnbllMO MaJsrlUM la Claolouull,
KaauUa u other Point*.
Cincinnati, ()., April ti.?The election
yesterday resulted In an overwhelming
majority for the entire Republican ticket
ranging from 4,000 to voer,7,000. The
result will make both branches of the
Common Council Rapubllcau and also
the Board ol Education. In Precinct A
of the Fourth ward, which has
Ugured so conspicuously since last
October in the investigation into
alleged frauds the vote yester
day stood: Eahelby, Republican, 20:1;
Schwab, Democrat,-"JJ; K*id, Prohibition,
33. Last October the vote wa? Foraker,
Republican, 48; 1 loadly. Democrat, 028;
Leonard,' Prohibition. *!. The total vote
iu the city was considerably short of last
fall's vote. The weather waa cold and dis
agreeable iu the morning aud iu the after
noon there waaaheavyanow storm which
continued all night.
With six precincts out ol the 105 in the
city not heard from the majority of
Kihelby, Republican, tor O'omtroller over
?Scbwsb, Democrat, is 7 005; that of Ileas,
Republicsn, for City luhrmary Director,
over Armstrong, Democrat, is 3,409. These
represent the extremes. Beth branches
of the Common Council and the Hoard of
Education have a Republican majority.
The complete returns of yesterday's
election gives Kihelby, Republican can
didate lor Comptroller, a majority of
11,780; Charles Uees, for Infirmary'Direc
tor, has -\G7i majority, the lowest major
ity on the Republican ticket. Frank
l'acker, Republican, for Board of Public
Worke, has i.782 majority. There are
twenty Republicans and ten Democrats
In the Bosrd of Aldermen.
CMumbas Mill HopaMlcau.
Columbus, O., April o.?The final count
if yesterday's election waa not completed
mill this morning; While the Democrata
ilccted u majority of their ticket, the city
?omaine Republican, as the lattor bave the
Mayor, sixteen out of twenty-eight Coun
lilmeu, and three of the live Police Com
niasioners. The Democrata made a gain
>! two In the Council. Last year the total
rote In the city was about 15,000, but this
rear it is two ur three thousand lees. This
ailing olT is on the Republican aide, and
s the cause of their defeat. They did not
joll their full vote at any prectnct in the
rity. Tho Democrats were well orgaulied,
uid captured the entire Heating vote by
lie full uae of "boodle." The average
Democratic majority is about 5,000.
Republican U*iui at Toledo*
Toledo, O., April 0.?Yesterday's mu
llclpal election shows a Republican gain,
[he City Council was a tie last year. Now
t baa six Republican majority on joint
lallot. Tbey gain one Police Commission
ir, while the Democrats gain one member
if the School Board.
Tholr Labori rinltliaU.
Cincinnati, O., April 0.?The Senatorial
Committee appointed to Investigate the
ilectlon of Senators In Hamilton county
Inlshed its labors by making part of ita
ecord a certified copy of the tally sheet
ind poll book of Precinct A; Fourth ward,
ind hy the examination of Michael Mul
en, Police Inapector. The session closed
vith pleasant speeches on all sides, one
aying that no law suit of sixty days dura
ion had ever been conducted with lees
llsplsy of angry feeling,
A TllltlLMNU 8IUUT.
Clio lea la Cheat lllTar o??a Oat-No Ham
ng? Done.
frrrevowtoH* 0/ the IntHligncer.
Allibiubtsvillx, April 6.?The break
ing up of the ice ii always an occasion ol
great excitement among those who lire
along Cheat river. Offing to the heavy
(reeling last winter the breakup. this
?prlng was looked forward to as one likely
to be nnueually interesting. Consequent
ly people from Mveral miles inland and
the entire population of this place were
on the bVldge to see its going out with the
late rise. A horseman from up the river
reported the ice as having started above,
and In a few moments notice of its ap
proach was given by an awful roaring
among the surrounding hills.
This noise increasing as its echoes re
verberated back and forth across the river
made the faces on the bridge grow white,
and as it rushed out through the gorges
made the dwellers beyond the mountains
think the world bad surely come to an end.
The eddy which extended for some dis
tance above and below the bridge was
covered with ice at least 18 inches in
thicknees, consequently the moving ice
met with stubborn resistance here and
the struggle for right of way was a desper
ate one. But there was uo lack of rein
forcements from up the river. Its
power was unlimited and irresiitable. The
stationary Ice complained with deep
groans as the riotous mass disturbed its
quiet, throwing out npon the shores im
mense cakes which crowded huge boul
ders from their bed and bore down the
smallest trees, affecting more tban a tran
sient cbango In tbe scenery along the
river, llut with the way opened the ice
subsided to thecbannel of the river and ran
more smoothly.
NXWS IN BltfEJT,
The barben ol Washington City will
close their ehope on Sunday.
Hobcrt Phillips will be hanged at In
dianapolis Thursday for wife-murder.
The British Government Is to be diplo
matically Informed that retaliation will
follow interference with United States
fishing vessels by Canadian cruisers.
Ohio hu 10,7-13minors,and In 1185 mined
7,810,179 tons of coal, in fifty-one acci
dents there were thlrty<two lives lost, or a
life for every 616 men employed.
Tbe prospect of creating the Territory
of Oklahoma is not good, in view ol the
opinion that the Government bas no right
to the land under existing treaty stipu
lations.
At Shawban, Ky., Jim Karls, a young
farmer, shot and killed Steve Kloliard
son, colored. The murder was in cold
blood, and while tbe poor aegro was
pleading for his life.
The steamer Mountain Boy was turned
over at Owensboro, Ky., in a gale at 2
o'clock yesterday morning. Frank Ab
scher, watchman, Scott Lowry roustabout
and Billy Mtateler, a passenger, wore
drowned, Fourteen other persona were
saved.
In a quarrel at the Kllia Iron and Bolt
Works at l'ltubnrib yesterday afternoon
between two workmen, named Hanlon
and Woods, the former struck Woods
over the head with an Iron bar, crushing
his skull and Inflicting fatal injurisa. Han
lon has been arrested.
The Mexican pension bill passed by the
U. 8. House provides for pensioning all
surviving officers, soldiers and sailors who
enllated and served in the war with
Mexico for any period during the yeare
IMS, '40, '47 and '48, and who were honor
ably discharged, and their surviving
widows, at tht rate of elfbt dollars per
month,
NEARLY A SPLIT
IN TUB ENULIkU ('AKIN XT
Ovir Oltilitom'i Irlab I'roposAl*?Havoral
Uoiubin Tbrwtao to but a
Temporary I'tmom It 1'atchoil Up on
U?e Prowler ModKjlurkU VUwi,
Losuos, April u,?The Cabinet met at
noon ioiiay, ami remained in session
until 2 o'clock. Mr. Gladstone laid before
the Ministers hie Irish Home Kuleschsuie.
It ia reported tnat the discussion whitli
followed resulted in continuing the Mlnia
terial opposition to certain features ol the
Premier's proposals. The Karl of Kim
herley, Secretary for India; Mr. Ghlldem.
Home Secretary; Sir William Vernou
Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and Mr, Mundell, President of the Bjard
of Trade, are, it Is said, aa much opposed
as ever to that feature which surrenders
control of the customs in Ireland. As
Mr. Gladstone remains firm, these Minis
ters, rumor says, will resiiin.
Sir H. F. l'ousonby, Private Secretary
of the Eileen, was sent by Her Majesty
this afteruoou, to coufer on her behalf
with Lord Hartington, the Isader of the
Whites in the House of Commons. Tb?
interview Instedja long time. AfUrwirdu
the Msiquls of Salisbury had a Ionic
private conference with Lord Uartington.
The Liberal opponents of Mr. (Hail
stone's Irish policy are steadily Increasing
their strength, and are doing everything
within their power to bring about u
coalition between themselves and the Con
lervatlvw umlor a Liberal leader. Lord
Uartiugton is at present the only avail
able man who would be acceptable to the
Tory party of the contemplated coalition.
It was stated In the lobby of the
House of Commons this morning that
Messrs. Mundella and Childers had re
signed their seats in the Cabinet. It was
expected that Messrs. Fowler, Heueago
ami lJroadhurst would secede from the
government on Thursday. The consensus
u( opinion was that the present gov
ernment is doomed. The latest Informa
tion, however, is that the Cabinet feud
has temporarily abated. Mr. Gladstone
modifies his proposals regarding the cus
toms control by giving the English Parlia
ment the right to veto all fiscal enact
ments ol Ireland, providing that the Im
perial Itxcelver shall collect customs and
excise tsxea.
The maicootents consequently withheld
their resignations, Mr. Gladstone Is
thoroughly supported In all his proposals
l>y Karl Granville, E?rl Koseberry, the
Marquisof Itlponand Mr.Campbell phyhen
Uannerman. Mr. Gladstone is In robust
health and good voice and ia confident of
success. On Thursday -Mr, Chamberlain
will speak after Air. Gladstone and Lord
Hartington will move to adjourn. It is
reported that Lord Salisbury nas persuad
ed Lord Hartington to move that the
House refuse to consider Mr. Gladstone's
bill.
Mr. Gladstone paid a glowing tribute to
thelite William K. Forater In the House
of Commons this evening. The last words
uttered by Air. Ferster before his death
yesterday were on Home Kule.
Trial of Loodou HoclalUta.
London, April tl.?Barns. Uyndman,
Champion and Williams, the Socialist
leaders, who are charged with inciting a
mob to riot on the occasion of the recent
'gatherings of worklngmen in Trafalgar
Square and Hyde Park, were placed on
trial to-day In Old Ilalloy Court. There
was but little interest In tbe case.
CLAIIKMHUttU.
The New Court Home-Court Mitliri.
doom Ik Hasina!! latere!!!.
QmtiponiUnee o/IAt JnUUlamctr.
Clakksbuhs, April a.?Federal court
convened here on last Thursday, and judg
ing from the number ol lawyers and
prominent public men from all parte ol the
State that fill the town, one c>n readily
credit the statement that the United States
Court does a bigger business in Weet Vir
ginia than any other Stale iu the Union.
Immediately after convening the court
opened the bids for the building of the
new Court House. Two bids were filed,
one of KcKay, of Bloomlngdale, III., for
$53,000; the other by Mayer & Helmlch,
of Fairmont, Marlon county, for $18,350 or
$45,000 if lntereit be allowed on orders
issued for the work. The bond filed by
McKay was construod by the conrt defec
tive in form. Mayer A Uelmich did not
file a bond, but stipulated that it would
be filed according to law in cate they were
awarded the contract. Several petitions
protesting against the new building were
presented, but tbo court deferred their
consideration till Friday.
In addition Judge Camden and several
other men of this, town filed a protest
againatit III spite of all this opposition
the Court House won the dsy and the
much mooted question was settled finally
by awarding the contract to Mayer A
Ilelmlch, of Fairmont.
The Court House will bebniltvery near
ly on Its preeent site. The adjoining
property, known as the Uartlutt Hotel
property, has been purchased and added
to It, so when completed it will be the
center of a handsome public square. It
baa been stipulated that the material for
it shall be obtained in this State and as
nearly ss possible In llarrlaon county.
Among the cases disposed of by the
Federal Court waa that ol Summerfiehl, of
Tucker county. He waa charged with
atealing a number of marked coins, in all
about $1 00 from a poetofHce. The evi
dence against him was not overwhelm
ingly conclusive, hot be w*s convicted, ,
and would Irate been eent to Moundsvilte -
but for the fact that Moundsvllls will take
no more Federal prisoners, so he was re
manded to jail to wait until Judge Jack
son conld interview Uie Slate Depart
ment, as to whataboultl be done with him.
There has been an appreciable revival in
several of the business interests of this
county during the past week. The coal
mines of Wllsonburg, which are owned
and operated by the Monongalia Has Coal
Company, will be opensd up, after lying
idle for some time past This company
Includee ex-Senator Henry O. Davis, of
this StaW, and a number of prominent
Ilaltlmoreans. They will erect 100 ntw
coke ovens, and furnish employment to a
number of men who are living In en
forced Idleness. Of course Clarkslmrg
gets some benefit from this, and in addi
tion anticipates a boom from another di
rection, the new Federal building, which
Ueneral OofT declares will be built as suun
as the frost Is out of the ground,
WiliM lUeedin* At OhiiUaooii.
CsAm.voouA, Ts.iit., April 0.?Water
has been slowly rscedlng all day and to
night most of the families that wsrs drlvsn
from their homes are hack again. The
water and gas service la rwumed and
manufacturers ars preparing to begin op
erations. My to-morrow if.fioo operatives
now Idle will l>e at work and by Saturday
the mills will bsrtinnlng.
The strikers recently arrested at Den.
ham and Sherman, Tessa, wsrs again
brought before the United States Com
missioner yesterday. After the ((lamina
tion of a few witnesses the hearing was
postponed to the first Monday In May,
owing to tbs difilonlty In securing got
ernment witnesses.
The Htar-eyed Uoddeas of lleforu la tq
be treated for oolor-blindnea,