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WHEELING, W. VA. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1871 NO. 239. IfmEGRAPH. ln*lvely for the RegMer. I |hr parllic unci Atlantic Line. 130 lim. iecocd Great Conflagration. I, Terrible Sight Ever periencoi# I Than a Mile Burned Over. Linanda ol People Left Homeless I:j "g. Seething Hell of Flame. LlVJiulo City iii Imminent I Danger. ?ANY LIVES LOST. r A?0, October 8.? A fire id now ? ? :? the west division, which ap r;,', :sr.*e a? the great fire last The alarm given at y lo P. M., -.corner of Halsted street and , avenue, ft distance of two and i "n. lcs from the Court House, j^p Jl.? The tire to-night in the . v;-;on is now raging with un !. . f,;rv. The tire commenced near ? ttrect, between Delavan and t.. and is spreading in every , ? and covers at least four blocks X . hour, and still seems beyond Ti.e Uocks are built up a'nio-t exclusively two story house?, occupied as residences, r ? : : houses, saloons, groceries, etc. I - already large, and it is now ? it will prove more disastrous trader than the one last night. , 7,, ? .ble j et to learn but a very t iit- ot the* suti'erers. The entire V i>r A'.ibly embrace several hun ? \" > approximate estimate can ? "ni.i'lc ot the total loss, as the of the tlaines have not yet [.arrested. Will get further parti * ;s the most awful in the an s r the citv. The fire which com i J at ten A. M., has already swept r j -i i -e at least three times as large i;..tt ni last night, and is still rush w th greater fury than has t i any stage of its progress, the ... appearing almost powerless, and t Ma'-i.al Williams has just tele to Milwaukee for all the i - thev can spare. The contla : >*i has already devastated at least r.y blocks, mostly composed of i r class of dwellings, inhabited by : people. Not less than three hund iaiMin^ have been entirely des l*i, andlnore than that number ot I , rendered homeless. 1 he wind .ting almost a gale from the south 1 -bowers of sparks and brands are Kiing over the city, threatening des t: ii\ on every hand. Since this re : >mmenced two additional alarms k t een struck, and the tower ot the i:t House caught trom living brands, | w as extinguished by watchmen in no description can give an ade k - l a of the terrible scene. 1 ne leaned in a row of low wooden lutuu on DeKoven street, between t- -.hi and Clinton, and as was the r i-t ni ?ht spread with tenible ra . y l'.eiore a single engine could the ground halt a block^was in an 1 burning furiously. The en ?nartnu-nt was soon ou hand and n.irk. For a time it seemed prob 'hat thev would succeed in confin | '. to luiir or five blocks. 1 he wind, i.cn wa* blowing freshly when the f -larud, increased to ? gale, and iiei.lv the flames seemed to spread every direction, becoming beyond i control of the lire department. bicago, 1:15 A. M.? The fire is still ; ami with renewed fury has il alriu'st with the velocity of the - - and has now reached W est Mon ? ?'rret, a distance of more than a !ro:n where it started. It covers a '?? H i;h ot nearly half a mile, reaching ? i ia? river to Jellerson street. The r t a rca-1 v burned embraces an im I'Utnber of lumber yards, the '-'?t il-pots of the Chicago <& St. '??and Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne ? Railroads. The property a - ' * k- r >yid counts up many mil ' i dollars, and perhaps the half is '?'-ii. l he ta?k of arresting it now ! - :i*e-fo!d greater than an hour no one dare venture the opin ! ^ t.? when or where it will stop. '?i'- '?> from the fire were blown across ? n-t ?;,le of the river, and set a ^li-n building on fire directly adjoin P the Chicago Oas House. fhe |nes spread in every direction, the taxing buildings being all of r. tinder box kind. The prospect 'hat the Gas House will be destroyed ' ' t ie c.ty wrapped in darkness. A rr''' e panic i? now prevailing through F ''i'fc whole city. Almost everybody, <;n. women and children are in the r*ft. i'rayers, weeping and wailing ar 1 iu every direction. It now 4 it the whole city might be de r'JJ*d. Of course large numbers of rts *'ave been sacrificed, but how ian.v. or who, cannot b? known until i!: progress of the flames have been ar The alarm bell has just com J'oging in unceasing peals, ? crj 'is intended to call every sleeper L ? ^is bed. The panic i? increasing, f ltl* peoplt teem almost ?raiy with r81' vtMtls ?? tk? riv^r ari j catching fire in every direction, and all [ on the South river will probably be de ployed. ' 1:45 A. M.? A raging, roaring hell i ?* hre envelopes twenty Mocks of the c'l.v* " '* already within a block of the telegraph office where this dispatch is written, and sweeping onward a whirlwind of flame, against which hu man efforts are powerless, and it is im possible to tell where it will atop. The bridge across V an Buren street is burned ; the shipping the river, cars on the track of the Chicago and Alton and Ft. Wayne railroads, with the im mense freight houses? these are swept away. No language can describe the aw ful scene. The flames sweep through blocks of wooden houses with the rapfd itv of a prairie fire. Thousands of peo ple fill the streets, rushing out of their dwellings, in many instances, barelv time to save life. Chicago, October 9? The Court House, Sherman House, Michigan Cen tral and Illinois Central railroad depots, the Chamber of Commerce, Western Union Telegraph Office, and all inter vening blocks have beeu burned. In or der to stop the progress of the fire southward from this line powder was brought from the Aisenal and a number of whole blocks blown up. Chicago, October 9?11:30 A. M ? Over ten thousand buildings are burued. I he fire is still raging, coming south on W abash avenue. 1 he city water works J are burned. The wind is still blowing a heavy gait-. All the telegraph offices, the Crig^s and Tremont houses, Postoffice, Board of I rade, Rock Island and Pacific de- 1 pot, Pacific Hotel, Field, Leeters, J. V. Farwell's, and in fact everybody is burnt out from Twelfth street north and irom Canal street on the west side to the Lake. All the city banks and all the business part of the city is gone, and the lire is still racing. The water has given out and the firemen are ex hausted. The loss will be more than $500,000,000. All business is suspended. The fire has swept everything from the Chamber of Commerce to the lake and river. The whole business por tion of 'he city is iu ruins. Many lives are supposed to have been lost. The Cincinnati Fire Department are making preparations to j;o to Chicago with their engiues. i The wind is blowing a perfect hurri cane, and the fire ragiug with increased fury. The city is all destroyed except part of the west side. The entire city from Twelith street to the lake and river is consumed. The fire is raging for two miles north of the river. The water works and gas works are destroyed, and not a stone is left of any depot, hotel or public building. The wind is still blowing a gale. All the newspa pers are gone except the Tribune There is no water, gas or food. One hundred and fifty thousand homeless people Terrible apprehensions for the next forty-eight hours. They are trying to establish a supply depot at the southern limits of the city, but the* flames are coming up Wabash avenue, and the probabilities are it will be reached before night. Four fire companies have started for Chicago by a special train. All busi ness is suspended, and meetings are' being held by the Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce and City Council to take immediate steps for all possible as-istance. Cincinnati, October 9?11:40 A. M. ? A meeting was called here of the citi zens at 12 o'clock to take measures for the relief of the sull'erers by the fire in Chicago. Chicago, October 9 ? Noon. ? The whole business portion of the city is in ashes, from Harrison street north to Chicago avenue, and east of the river to Lake avenue, three miles in length, and from one mile to one mile and a half iu width. Every hotel, bank, Ex press office, telegraph office, theatre and ' newspaper office, with all the wholesale houses iu the city, are totally destroyed, j Many thousand dwellings and the water works are also burned. Earlv this morning the wind was blowing a per fact gale from the south west, with a sky of brass. Xo one can as yet tell what the end will be. The only salvation for the remainder of the city is in the wind keeping its present direction. The telegraph companies have suc ceeded in getting up a few wires from] the hastily improved offices in rhe south ern part of the city, establishing a com munication in nearly all directions, j Munificent ofl'ers of assistance are com ing from every quarter. Thousands of people are homeless, and most of them in a destitute condi tion.^ The un'ourned streets are for miles lined with hounehold goods. No one dare to even think what the loss of life may be. The flames swept through the city with the rapidity ot a prairie fire. Many must have perished. Chicago, October 9. ? To lion. Wm. Orton, New York: ? We are trying to get established a supply department, but as the fire is now coming up this way on Wabash avenue, we will prob ably be driven out of here before night. The Water-works are burned. Every banking house and railroad depot in the city has been burned. (Signed) J. T. S. Wilson, Superintendent. Enolkwood, 1 i.i. , October 9 ? 10 A. M. ? The fire is still raging, and a southeasterly wind is blowing. The loss, so far, is estimated at fifty millions of dollars. The water works is destroyed. A dispatch from St. Louis says: We are telegraphing to ail the cities for food and clothes. Our people are starving. R. D. E. Rowe, Agent G. and S. Telegraph Co. Chicago, October 9. ? The last news paper offices in the city, the Tribune, is in flames. Chicago, Oatober 9 ? 8 P. M. ? It is thought that the fire in the southern division is checked at Dearborn street, but is still raping on the north side. The city is evidentally doomed, and grave fears are felt for the west side of the north branch of the river. Chicago, October 9, 9 P. M. ? Fifty blocks on the west side are destroyed, with the east side from Harrison street, to Lincoln Park, and the fire is still burning. The wiad is Strang f ram the aaatkeast The Burning City. IAN APPEAL FOE POOD. j The Feeling at Various Points. Public Meetings Being Held. Efforts for Belief of the Suffering, Munificent Offers or Assist ance. New York. October 9.? The Chicago fire has caused great excitement in this city. Feelings of pain are visible upon the faces of the crowds gathered at the newspaper bulletins in search of par ticulars. Newspaper extras were issued at eleven o'clock this morning, contain ing the news, and sold in large numbers. In Wall street there is intense excite ment. All stocks have suffered from the sorrowing intelligence. Many citi I zens are taking steps for calling a relief meeting at once. Cincinnati, October 9.? At the meet ing for the relief of Chicago there was a large attendance. Forty odd thousand dollars were subscribed in the first fif teen minutes. All the transportation and express companies have tendered the free use of their companies to trans port goods to Cincinnati. The Relief committee will start at five o clock this afternoou with trains of provisions and clothing. From present indications the amount given will exceed one hun dred thousand dollars by that hour, many private citizens subscribing as high as one thousand dollars. > Cincinnati, October 9.? An immense mass meeting is being held at the Chamber of Commerce; also meetings by the Odd Fellows, Free Masons, and typos, for relief. . , A Chicago dispatch, just received, dated Chicago, 7 P. M., says: Ihe Tri bune office has gone down with the rest. The fire is stiil raging. Four of Cin cinnati's finest fire engines have just arrived, making the run in little over seven hours; fa^senger tram tiro# is twelve to thirteen. A number of lives have been lost, while the number o hordes and cattle destroyed is almost innumerable. ... Mayor Wilson telegraphs: Over one hundred thousand people are on the streets, without food or shelter. Send us tents and provisions. A train, loaded with tents, blankets and provisions, left Cincinnati at five, o'clock, and it will reach Chicago at two o'clock in the morning. The amount of money already sub scribed here reaches two hundred thou sand dollars. ? Cincinnati, October 9.? The great fire in Chicago monopolizes all atten tion. business is totally suspended. Newspaper bulletins keep the people advised. Extras issued by the morning pHiters are eagerly caught up. I he ireat calamity moves every heart. 1 he citizens' meeting, called at the Chamber of Commerce, is largely attended ; Mayor Davis presides. Committees on Im portation and Finance were appointed. Subscriptions and cash payments were at once received. The Chamber ol Commerce gave five thousand dollars Many leading firms gave one thousand dollars each. At 12 o clock, twenty five thousand dollars had been eub 'C Th'e Hamilton and Dayton railroad -em notice they had ample transporta tion for all supplies and help necessary to be sent to Chicago, free. The Indi anapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette road makes the same offer. The American Express company also proposes to carry 8,1 In accordance with these offers the Mavor sends a dispatch to the cities along the line ol the railroads to collect supplies to be taken free. Blankets and clothing will be collected and sent to day in large quantities; also cooked food. The committee will leave for Chicago at five o'clock this evening. Thestreeta in front of the newspaper offices are thronged with people eager to obtain the last news of the frightful calamity, and the only topic of conver sation is the terrible distress of the peo pie and fearful destruction of property. * A dispatch has just been received from Chicago, asking for fire engines and men. They will be sent a once The dispatch also say6 the fire is still furiously raging. . , w;, A dispatch from Superintendent \\ U son, of the Western ^n.on relegraph companv, Chicago, savs cooked food at this moment would be roost val"able He savs there are at least eeventy-hve thousand People in the streets. The conflagration is unabated. The Enquirer, Gazette an^mmoW have each subscribed $1000 for the relief of Chicago The ?^.^ has telegraphed the Times , Inbune, Repub lican, Post and Mail that if they can be of anv service in the establishment of their papers to command them. The managers of the hospitals have telegraphed to the Mayor of J-bicago offering the use of that hospital for three hundred patients. ., A meeting of the Common Councu was called atone o'clock to take action lor the relief of the Chicago At the preachers meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Churches this morning, resolutions of sympathy were adopted; declaring that they would call on their congregations to ? with the city authorities in affording miThe Mavorsof nearly all the western cities have proffered relief and assistance b &&3S23 ? f?r?*. Cincinnati, October 9. ? The Cincin nati Fire Department are on the point of leaving for Chicago, in response to a call of the Mayor of Chicago, who has called for aid from all quarters. Cincinnati, October 9.? The Com mon Council has just voted a hundred thousand dollars for the relief of Chi cago. Private subscriptions amount to seventy-five thousand, and are coming in rapidly. Immense quantities of clothing and provisions are being sub scribed. _ St. Louis, October 9.? Mayor Brown has a dispatch from Chicago asking or food for the suffering people of that citv. He has called a mass meeting ot citizens at the Merchants' Exchange at twelve o'clock, which will be very largely attended. # # The sympathy here is universal, a" classes expressing the deepest sorrow for the suffering, and a noble and gener ous response will be made to the appeals for aid. . , . Mayor Brown has a special train standing on the Chicago and Alton track, ready to start at a moment s no tice to take" the fire engines, and any thing else that may be required, to the relief of the sufferings or the aid of the distressed. Pittsburgh, October Councils have appropriated $100, OW, and the subscriptions amount to $20,000, for the relief of Chicago. The city is greatly excited to-day over the conflagration at Chicago, and a portion of the fire department is on trucks ready for transportation to Chicago upon notification,by the Major. At the place of meeting of the citizens, held late this afternoon, $20,000 was subscribed, and by to morrow forenoon the amount is expected to reach one hundred thousand dollars. Columbus, Ohio, October 9. The Council has subscribed $10000. The amount being subscribed by private sub scriptions is assuming large proportions. The bakerv at the penitentiary has been kept busy all day baking bread, which will be forwarded with clothing and provisions to-night. Evansvile, Ind., October 9.? I he Council has subscribed $10,000, and the amount from private citizens will be fully double that amount. Philadelphia, October 9. ? At a meeting of the Commercial Exchange to-day S. J. Comly, President, an nounced in a feeling manner the terrible calamity that has befallen her sister city, Chicago. Resolutions were adopted expressing sympathy with the sufferers and authorizing President Comly to confer with the Mayor and others with a view to collect funds for their relief. The following dispatch was sent to the Mavor of Chicago: The Commercial Exchange of Phila delphia, having heard with unspeakable anguieh of the terrible calamity that has been permitted to overtake vouT city and desire to express their sympa thy by extending to it in this hour of its deep distress material aid in any manner it mav indicate. S. J. Comly, President Com' 1 Exchange. Washington, October 9.? President Grant has instructed Gen. Sheridan to issue supplies, clothing, &c., to the su - ferers by the Chicago fire, and call on the military authorities of St. Louis for further support. Memphis, October 9. ? A mass meet ing was held to-night in the Chamber of Commerce, presided over by the Mavor, at which there were 10,000 per sons present. Short and very ellect.ve speeches were made in behalf of the Rufl'erers, and communications were read from the Superintendents of the Memphis and Little Rock and other railroads, the Memphis and St. Louis Packet company, the Union Star Line and other transportation companies, ol fering to carry goods free ot charge. A committee ten citizens were then ap pointed with authority to appoint a sub committee to canvass every ward in the city and solicit subscriptions of money, food and clothing. . Telegrams have been received piving the progress of the tire, from President Thurlow, of fhe Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph company, who offers the fret' use of that company' s wires in commu nicating with any boat upon matters psrtaining to relief. The reading o these telegrams was received with ap plause. , , A telegram has been received staling that President Grant has directed Gen. Sheridan to open the Quartermaster and Commissary department in Jit Louis, and to go forward with itores ot everv description to Chicago. A subscription list has been started. PITTSBURGH. Election Reports. Pittsbcroh, October 9. ? TheJ Demo crats here are working earnestly to di minish the majority of the Republicans at the election to-morrow, and the lat ter are confident of electing their ticket, while the other party hope to make in roads upon the legislative nominations and secure the election of their candi dates. One most important matter to be voted upon to-morrow is the amend ment of the State Constitution provid ing for the election of State Treasurer by the people, instead of by the Legis- 1 lature, as hererofore, and the suppre?- ? sion of special legislation. IXDIAXA. Woods on Fire. Akdkksox, Ind., October 9 ?The dis trict between here and Logaooport is greatly devested by fire, which has pre raled for some days. All the telegraph | wires and poles are prostrated ana portions of the railroad injured, which necessitatea a great amount of repairs. This causes a serious interruption of telegraph communications with Chicago BOSTON. Lumber Yard Burned. Last evening there was a fire in thel lumber yard of J. G. & N. G. Gouch( i ia Brighton, which deatroyed a large i amount of black walnnt and cherry, i It it supposed to have been the work of > an incendiary. The property waa par ? tially insured. The low will probably reaek ire theaeaad dellara. NEW YORK. The Jim Fl?k Cane. New Yoek, October 9.? It having been reported that extraordinary de velopments would be made in the case of E. A. Stokes against J as. Fiak, Jr., a number of persons assembled in the Supreme Court to-day to hear the read ing of the affidavits. A motion was made bv Fisk's counsel to strike out certain portions of the affidavits as irre velant, and the case was adjourned till Wednesday.' , ,, The case of Register Michael Con nollv. accused of stealing papers from Mr. McCaffery, which latter was in the Register's office, was dismissed to day. The papers were returned to McCauer, Tuesday last. The Fire In Chicago. In financial circles the frightful dis aster to Chicago has absorbed the at tention of the bankers and dealers in securities, to the exclusion of almost every other consideration, anfl in all classes of society the terrible catastrophe has been the chief topic of conversation of the day. The general inquiry ?i Wall street was how would the insur ance companies stand the "low. 8 thedav advanced and dispatch after dis patch "added details to tlie general ex citement, the holders of stocks began to sell out upon each other and lenders of monev began to look into the securities stowed away in portfolios. In the offices of the various insurance com panies that had Chicago risks outstand ing little could be done towards ascer taining with any precision the losses that had occurred. The stream of dis patches was lull and brought tidings of the destruction of every building o im portance in the business portion of the citv The immediate result here was to cause a timiditv among those having money to lend. Shortly after noon large amounts of money were called in. Stories are afloat already about the damaged condition of some of our insurance companies and other >nstitu. Hons, but are probably premature. 1 he excitement along Broadway and around the bulletin boards of all newspapers was intense. Where a newspaper was eeen crowds would congregate, all inquiring as to later intelligence. The members of the Chamber o Commerce, in answer to a call of several of the most prominent members, will assemble at noon to morrow for the purpose of taking immediate steps lor the relief of the eufTereri. j An arrangement was set on foot at the Produce Exchange to-day for the ?a>Ir. 'jayGouM, Fresltleot of tlie Erie railroad, has placed the road at the disposal of Mayor Hall, and has offered to send to Chicago by fast trains free of charge all contributions of food or clothing or anything that will contribute to the relief of the sufferers. The evening papers call upon the cit izens to assist in aiding the sufferers by , the terrible calamity and eulogize the noble example of Cincinnati. Subacrip- , tions will be set afloat, and it is proba ble hundreds of thousands of dollars will be subscribed. The help which Chicago needs will not be lacking, but will puur in from every quarter. Arrangements are making for a relief meeting of the citizens to-night. A call for a meeting is now in circulation and will no doubt be freely responded to. The result will be forwarded to Chicago without delay. . The horrifying cetails of the calamity as dispatch after dispatch was received, each eclipsing the former, created the deepest and most widely expressed sym pathy The freshest intelligence was awaited bv the breathless crowds con ?'regated at the newspaper bulletins with terrible anxiety. The excitement was not simplv confiued to W all, Broad and other streets in the business por tions of the city, but was general. The indications are that an immense attendance will be present at the relief meeting this evening. It is expected that tnanv prominent and wealthy citi zens, well 'known for their benevolence and rnagnanimitv when occasion re quires, will come' out with large and handsome donations. Preparations are also being made to receive subscriptions of blankets and clothing for the suf ferers, as well as all other articles which can be utilized for their benefit. It is expected that the Common Council set apart large appropriations for the aid of the sufferers. 1 he latest intelligence, which reported the fire to be under control, was received with pro found -atistaction and relisf. The international. The International Society yesterday addressed a protest, to the Central com mittee against the illegal arrest of an American citizen in June last, while on ? board the steamship % ille de Paris. Collector Mnrphy. It is reported on g'X>d authority that the Grant Republican State Central comittee have passed resolutions calling for the removal of Murphy from the Collectorehip, and requesting the ap pointment of Gen. Chester D. Arthur. Xew Jeraejr School <'oiuml**lon. The New Jersey State School Commis sioner will bring before the next Legis lature a bill providing that no children I under sixteen vears of age ehall be per ! mitted to work in the factories unlet* I thev have attended school three months, I in a vear. In no case will they be^ ah I lowed to work more than forty-eigo^ hours per week. ! ( omplnlnto Affalnat the Poetafflee, I There are many complaints againsi I the management of the j<ostoffice. Post ! maner Jones seems to disregard th. charges of segligence or inemciecc*. ! which have been brought against his 1 employes. The distribution ot th? : mails 'is badly managed, but it is saH that unless there is a reform in the mat ! ter inaugurated the business community ' will demand Jones removal. The City Hall Prands. At a meeting of the Workingmen t I party, last evening, it was resolved to appoint a committee to confer with the cititen's committee of Seventy, with > a yiew to affording such committee the assistance of the workingmen. The business municipal reform state ??Dt, {rem iammissiaasr Hsltan, that the expenditures of the Park depart : ment from January 1st to October 7th, I of the present year, is $2,510,946.71, is beliered to be extravagant. Comptrol ler Green, who is connected with this j department, will be consulted as to the I park expenditures before any further appropriations will be granted. Another of the ways by which the city ha9 been plundered is said to be found in the coal supply contract for j the Court House. Immense bills have been paid for coal, though the amount j furnished is said to be small. The Ring officials, it is supposed, received much of the coal contracted for. The action of the Grand Jury in the 1 matter of the charges against Mayor I Hall will probably be known to mor- j row. The District Attorney declines to 1 give any information concerning the indictment. It is possible that in a few days the j formal consolidation of all the anti Tnmiuany organizations will be etlVcted for the coming city election. Already the leaders of these organiz itions are in favor of running but one ticket against the Tammany ticket. The addres* which the Reform dele gates have issued concerning their actions at Rochester, meets with favor able comment. The delegates say while their efforts were not wholly suc cessful, they accomplished more than they anticipated. The Tribune thinks the re-nomination of Chaplain for At torney General an evidence of Tweed's triumph at the Rochester Convention, and that the failure to nominateCharles O'Connor to that office cost the Dem ocratic ticket ten thousand leeal votes. Eight members of the Ku-Klux from I North Carolina were on Saturday placed in the Albany penitentiary. BALTIMORE. Nnllonal EpUropnl Convention. Baltimore, October 9. ? In the Na tional Episcopal Convention to-day special services were celebrated in con sequence of the Chicago calamity. Resolutions were adopted in mernor iam of Rev. Thomas Mills Martin, of Indiana; Rev. Augustus Hicks, of Ver mont; Rev. Benjamin Eaton, of Texas; Right Rev. Carlton CIos, Bishop of New Hampshire. Messages were received from the House of Bishops to appoint a commit tee to consider and report what means are necessary for the better dispatch of business. A message was also received from the same body stating that they have resolved to meet at 1 o'clock, on Thursday the 12th inst., to join in the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, and will appoint a committee of three to co operate with a committee of the House of Clerical and Lay Delegates, and the Board of Missions, for the proper im provement of the occasion. 1 he follow ing committee was appointed : The Bishop of Colorado, the Bishop ol Ohio and the Assistant Bishop of Indiana. A message from the House of Bish op was received, with a resolution that the Convention recognized the new dio cese created within the limits of Penn sylvania, to take effect from the 8th of November, now determined bv the Primary Convention of thesaid diocese. A message was received requesting that at the next general Convention there be presented a Spanish version ot the book of common prayer. TIIE ELECTIONS TO-DAY The Fronprcli. Harrisbcrq, Pa., October 0. ? The vote in this State to morrow promises to be fully up to the average. Both par" ties appear to be sanguine of success while the Liquor Prohibition party claim that they will have many more votes than their opponents are willing to admit. To-night, the leading Demo crats, although evidently confident of success, do not generally state what majority they expect to have on the State ticket, neither do they say how many leg alators they expect to gain in either branch of the General Assembly. Notwithstanding, they expect to have a lull working majority in each House. Prominent Republicans estimate their majority on the Stale ticket to-morrow at between 10,000 and 15,000, and a gain in the House on the legislative ticket, which they appear to look upon as of more importance than the general ticket, owing to the Congressional ap pointments and the early electior. of a United States Senator. Several political meetings are being held in the city to night, and there is fully as much enthu siasm, political, as was manifested dur ing the last campaign lor Auditor and Surveyor General. WAM1JLYUTOX. fientrnre of flujor IIo?ige. Washington, October 9. ? The sen tence in the case of Major Hodge, the defaulting paymaster, is that he be cash ierd, forfeit all pay and allowances that may be due him at the date of the pro mulgation of this sentence, be impris oned at hard labor for a term of ten years in such penitentiary as the proper authorities shall direct, and thereafter to be further imprisoned in such peni tentiary until he shall refund to the United States the amount of bis imbez zlement, and also that the crime, name and place of abode and punishment of the accused shall be published in the newspapers of Washington. This sen tence baa been approved by the Pre?i dent, with the exception of thereimpri? onment after the first ten years. The penitentiary at Albany has been desig nated as the place of his confinement. Shock of Earthquake. NewCastlb, Dbl., October 9 ? There was a perceptible shock of earthquake here, accompanied by a roaring sonnd( i between nine and ten o'clock this rnorn | ing, causing great alarm. All the houses were shaken. No damage was done to property. Salem, N. J., October 9 ? A shock of earthquake was felt here this morning* lasting aeveral ?s? ads, jarring Uoums aa4 wi?4#wa. ICUItOl'K. Elections la France. ! New YoRK.October 9. ? The following j dispatches sue published by the Com ? mercial Advertiser of this date : Paris, October 0. ? Returns begin io come in from the elections for dele ' gates to the Councils Get.raux. They indicate^ the Radicals have returned their candidates from the cities of Lyons, Touleran, Marseilles and Avig non. The Moderate Republicans have I carried Lille and are ahead in the | northern deparments of the Seine, Fre quere, Equer, Colvodos, Mouscat and Orre. The Conservatives carry the city of Toulon. The Bonapartisw have heeu successful in Central France. The Due d Aumale has been elected from Clermont and M. Larcy, the Minister of Public Works, has been elected from Ninies. M. Gambetta is reported to be defeated in the department of Lut. The elections passed olT very quietly, and uo disturbances have been reported from any quarter. The vote is very light, manv of the electors having ab stained from voting. lteported Appointment Denied. Versailles, October 9. ? The report of the appointment of M. Drouyn De lehuys as French Minister to Austria, is authoritatively denied. M. Delehuvs has received no appointment from the Versailles Government. It is reported that M. Victor Lefrance succeeds the late M. Lanborete in th ? Minwtery ot tl>e Interior, and that M. Picard will fill the position ot Minister of Fiuance pro (en<, vacated by the transfer of.M. Lelrance. I'rnnco*titruian fnitomi. Berlin, October 9.? The government has recalled IlerrVon Arnim from Ver. eailles for consultation regarding the Franco-German customs treaty. M. Pouyer Quertier had an interview with Prince liismarck to-day. The Italian Minister to France. London, Uctober 9.? It is reported that the Chevalier Nigra Loto, Italian Minister to France, will shortly relieve the Count Codoma as Envoy to the Court of St. James. The Xlne-IIonr Movement. London*, October 9. ? An immense demonstration in lavor of the nine hour movement took place in Tratalgar Square this afternoon. The a^-semblage was addressed at various points by del egates from the organizations connect ed with the Nine-hour League ami by others prominent in the cause of labor reform. The speakers were loud in de manding the recognition of the rights ot the working men, and referred in term* of admiration to the manner in which the late strike at Newcastle was con ducted and expressing entire satisfac tion witli the re-ult, and urging that the movement which had been so suc cessfully inaugurated in tiiat district should extend over the entire country. Resolution* were adopted at the meet ing in conformity with the tenor of the addresses. The proceedings were con ducted throughout in a quiet and order ly manner. PHILADELPHIA. A Riot Ilctnrcii r lie IVIiltra nn<4 lilnrkM, Philadelphia, October 9. ?Disturb- 1 ancea aro-<e to duv between (lie white*; and blacks, during which shots were fired and stones thrown by an excited mob. The election exciteaieut is the cause of the trouble. Iiialnufly Killed. Piiir.AORi.rniA, October 'J. ? Tbis morning, about nine o'clock, a painter, named J no. J. Atkinson, residing on Pennsylvania avenue, at work in Sao win street, in front of the Continental hotel, while in the act of raising a hany ing scatfoM, the rope (slipped nnl he fell to the ground, a distance of eighty five feet, and was instantly killed. The body presented a terrible appearance WE ATI IKK KEPOKT. 1'robiibllit ie*. Washington, October 9, 7 P. M. ? The barometer will probably fall more rapidly on Tuesday in the middle and western State-1, with partially clou<ly and smoky weather and easterly wind* with clouds and possibly rain on the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. South erly wind*, with cloudy weather on the ?lower lakes and cold weather north ofj Kansa? will probably extend to Lake Michigan, with westerly winds and pot Si bly light rain. WASTED. A gents for our new. intensely 2 \ Interesting, elegantly illustrated and !n%l-<t?-IIllli{ book. V/ritten by a Convict in a Ccnyict's Cell. ' Tbi* truly unique work present* an inside view of Htate Fryw<n Life, and from a stand i point never before oeoo pled. 1'mnlstakabu i Indication* point to It m> the an lng subscription oook oi the ye?r. Circular*, i copious extracts ?ni eighteen sample en [ gr? vlntf* NrU* free; or a boond-pro*j>ecf oa of ] ji>4 lor ?*) cent*. C. k. Vfc.N'T, Publish er, V W?t Fourth street. Cincinnati, O. oH-deagr Golden Drip*. ~A BBLR CHOICE "OOLDEN DRIPH" OU Hyrup, Juit received and for sale by ) tU Mf. REILLY. Monitor .\atj Tobacco. 2" BUTTH, LBH. AND HALF LBS. 0 J OJi: received and for sale by aug-j M. KKII.LT. Mar Caudle*. pa WHOLE. HALF AND QUARTER 50 Box-* justrw^vedand f?r j?e by anglT Klee. TOi C. RICE. 10 30 bates Patoa Rice. Sj " Rangoon ** For sale by OOLEBAY. SON A CXJ. Foi'i Cincinnati Starch. BOTEB, JWI AdQBIVBD AND FO aagtf MiUHl BUSINESS CARDS OLD HOMB, Rut Sid* of Market House, Market 8L, WU8ELIXS. W. TAn George Schwarzbach Proprietor. aug2S _ DR. E. E. WORTHEN. DENTIST, NrLAlXt BLOCK, Monroe street, between Market and Main, WHEELING, w. TA. WILLIAM HARE* Practical Plumber & Gas Fitter, No. SS MOST MOB ST K KIT, WHEELING, W. VA. Orders from the country Attended to a? short notice. rnpm IV. n. RlIKfilELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 09 MOXKOti MTlillET, Jy? WHEELING, W. VA. J. S. FAIRFAX, Architect and Superintendent. Orricm-Crangle's Block, Market St., WHEELING. And 42 N. Second street, Zanoavllle, 0. a^Speolal attention given to Public Buildings aug*A1 j. u. PENDLrro*. a. o. uav kmpoet l'KSni.KTOS A ?>.%% ENPOKT. ATTORNEYS AT IAW, FOURTH /V itwl, above the ofllee of Lamb A Puull, Wheeling. Practice Law lu all the Court* of Ohio and Marshall counties, W V a., and lu the Federal Courts aud Court ot Appeal*. Alx) In neighboring counties ol Ohio and Pennsylvania. sepi X. HK HAKUKOX, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFEICE, No. MONROE STREE1 al>ove Fourth, Wheeling. W. V*. aprlH k. c. fekki.. c. a Mcewoane. FREEL & McS WORDS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OMco, 4th HL, 2d door below Court Hooae, WHEELING, W. VA. 930,000 to Loan Id Nmall N11II1M. myl Til ON. O'BRIEN, REAL ESTATE AGENT OFFICE? CUSTOM HOUSE BUILDING' Wheeling, W. Vs. Buys Hint Hells K?al Estate, Slock*, Ac on oontmlaalou. aprli NW'EEXEYN * (On Steam Engines, Boilers, Shafting Ml 1,1, WORK, Ac., apr? WHEEUNG, W. VA. JOHN UKONMJiON, (Huoctowoi to Jacob Gruaacloa,) MAwuvAiTuara or Buggios, Carriages, Rockawayi, Ac., Ac., Ac., NO. 7V MARKET STREET. KEEi-H CON staiitly on hand and tuauulacturee to order all kinds of work lu his line of bualnasa Particular attention given to repalrlnc. Secoiiil hand Carru^ae and Bugglea ft* caah. agfli C. BAYHA, BREAD, CEAGKEE AND OAXE BABLBRY, MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE WASH* Ington Hall, a few doors above Monroe street, keeps coiiNiantly on baud a full M sortmeut ol the altove articles. O'hnU delivered to all parte ef the city WHOLESALE CROCERS. (hem. > KMle t >y QQQ BOXES C HOICE CII KHSK FOR OGLEI1AY, HON A CX? 100 Timothy Need. BAGS PRIMETLMOrilYHEEDFOR >alo by OGI.ERA Y, UON A CO. 100 \fH OrlCHUM Moll HBL*. CHOICE N. O. MOLASSES for si?l? by OGLKBAY, MONACO. .Unckerrl. H F. NO. 1 mackerel 10U hf. No. 2 MarkerH. 1-juhf. No. 3 a? kits Nos I, 2 and S. For sale by (XJLEBA Y, HON A < 3#. NUrcb. B jXKi FOX rt FhAKLHTAUCH. 10 t*n<* Corn HUrrh. Jtf " Hitiln Ulo** Hurrli. H) ?? Hup* rlor Ml'** Murch. l or aulc by UOuEBAV, HON A UO. CnndlfN. "A BOXES OOLEBAY.BOJI A (X),*HCAN 40 boxa* liltir. For ??!?? by OOLF.B \ Y, HON A (X>. OIL Q- HBL8. CARBON OIL 10 bblc lard ? II. For uti* by OOLF.rtAY.ftOX ACQ. KottNled Coffee. i A HAUHKIX ftfJLEBAY, HON A UO.** l' ' IViMtHl Coflf*. ?*i bbl*. Artnicliiwi A Co.'? Roa*t*d ijoVm. K .r *ale t.y <J<<LKKAY. NQX A OO. TEA. n - CHFKTH FJ NE O. F. TF.A. ??) .flieh?r.* fln* Y. If. T?i. I 1-1 " " Ool?>n* 1 For Hale by <*H,KBAY, HON A CO. Canned Fruit 1 00 BOXKM ,'EAr'HCT' Qt-'ARTKBH. Mi box** P'&ches, third*. 100 " Toraat/x*. 100 " <<r>en Corn. 25 M Fine Appl*. ^Fo^ial?l?rljGLEliAY^O?|^^2?i m t i --Z.+ : ? 5 5 kiil ? h I n ?- BBLH. oJSSBl. dbii*. a bblf Honey Drlpa. M M Prim* ** i r?m*WT oaLMAY.BOmM