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The New York herald., 1865-06-24
Collision on the Chic and Mis-
sissippi Railroad.
APassenger Train of Homeward
Bound Soldiers Run Into by
Two Freight Trains.
Seventeen Persons Killed and 0ae Hen
Gred andFifty Wounded,
,LoriswLLr, June 81, 1909.

,LorwyLLE, June 81, 1904
The New Albany Lsdger reports a terrible accident on
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, Loogooiec, Ind,
yesterday. freight train bound east and soldiers
train going west coiiided.
The engineers and Of both trains killed.
While the conductors Of the trains engagcd
In angry dispute TO which was TO blame another
freight from the into the train Of soldien
at the station, killing fifteen men and w"nnding one
hundred and fifty, many fatally.
The soldiers belonged TO Illinois and Missouri rogss
mcnts and were homeward bound.
The New York herald., 1865-06-24
OCCUPATION OF gRAzOs SANTIAGO
Dur BrsKos Santiago Correspondence.

Our BrsKos Santiago Correspondence.
BRAzos SANTIAGO, Texas June 10, 1885,
GhAonel Black and Lieutenant Lyman, o General
esss's staf have gono up To the noighbashood Of
Dsownsvc TO reo,iye the paroles Of those Of tie rebels
Who hayo not yet surrendered
There seven hondrcd bales cf cotton at Brownsville
eome who rebels are making efforts 20 get ssanti-
nss Of rebei cotton to Mexico
General u. d. Brown, with cavalry IL In tomodtrc
sssmmand at Brownsville.
Abatery which the rebels over into Novice after
Kirby Smith had surrendered It Is nov unders,oci viii
- rstnrnod to us as soon ars ady cceig0 t.
The concentrating OF army at this point " a'lrstar
attention add creating excitement at Matanzas Sc.s
The New York herald., 1865-06-24

President has smashed the slate. Tho first time
when no refused 10 sign sion prepared for his
SIGNATURE nt the Stae Department in ard tho
shoIship OF tho strict and this the second instance
Tho dinner Preston King did not help certain per-
severfng candidate a single crImh
II is thought here that Stanton, Seward and Chase
have each the idea that tie froadency not
yond their reach and accordingly Their respective
chances already tho subject OF discusson among
their friends.
IL IL understood that sherInun s 10 be Tho democrats
candidate for Governor in Ohio
Colonel Gilpin ex Governor o. Colorado L. here. His
friends maintain THAT his restoration to Office Is an act Of
justice aud that he was removed false aud mali
cious charges, subsequent events made apparent
PAYMENT or 'pIsCHAgcED .MrLoYss.
General Ingalls, Chisr Quartcrnas,er OF The armies
lately operating against ehmond has alone disbnrsed
four hundred aud thirty thousand doilars since the
first of May the principal portion of which has goro To-
ward the payment of discharged employees
JovEEEsrs OF ARMY OFFICERS.
General Meade left for Philadelphia this morning. bnt
is expected 10 return by the middle Of next week and
break up his present headquarters.
Colonel g. W. Bradley quarcrTnastcr Of transportation
at City Point and Brevc Major Wiley chief comnsnry
Of subsistence of ta. depot have both closed their nars
at that point and gone North on leave Of absence.
Colonel Bradley is appointed Chief Quarcrnnser Tor
the Department Of Pennsylvania and Major Wiley will
probably 70 to Richmond. These officers managed the
heaviest depots established in the world in man.
ner to win the commendation Of ALL
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID JOHN MINOR EoTTs
FOR WOOD TAKEN OR DESTROYED DURING THE
WAR.
John Minor Bolts has succeeded in getting order for
the payment Of thousand dollars for wood represent
ed to have been furnished taken destroyed since the
war began His loyalty proves profitable.
HON. g. A. DANA ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR,
win conclude hts abors In that Office in week from
70 day, and take his departure for Chicago
NEW MILITARY COMMISSION TO BE CONVENED
new military commission or cour, martial, with
Brgadier General Prince head Is ordered to
vene In the city tomorrow.
THE BRITISH LEGATION.
The British legation Is about to be removed from s
present location street in tho house Of Governor
Fish, Sir Frederick Bruce having rented tho elegant
mansion Of Mr. Maynard North street oear George
town. ~ '.,s....st
THE WEATHER.
Tho weather remains uncommoniy hot and nultry, not
withdrawing frequent showers, and is driving many
transient citizens their homes Locomotion has be-
como burden, aud business anguishes in all the de-
partrncnts ff
The New York herald., 1865-06-24

ARRr-T or AZ AnroED NorrD ixroSroR AND Horee
Tmsr Charles n Sia,ton, with several military alaso
was acpcJ las evening by objective Duseabury az tho
corner II Houston street. and broadway. sraton Is said
10 b. mo Of tho most accomplished horse thieves aud
ssini3rs TO country. ilo hiroj horse aud wagon
rroh the rricd s1io3 Hotel stables n Boston few
tatsao, he gi ~ Sttc, which 10 diIused uf for
sr0 .N.o tlat 40 pnssed himself OF as onlccr VI
Al. os,Iii llt t, and cbcoas brad 10 lnpOsc ucon
cfc,.i9.s turl h' vlrlas 900. tous 10 Naa lock
rp at uct e. i-al.els ail 0,l BE .ont 10 Boston
u4r.
The New York herald., 1865-06-24
The Ohio state convention.

RESOLUTIONS ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES suF-
FRAGE RESOLVE SHUT cuT-oESERAL GRANTS
FATHER MAKES sPYEcE, ETC.
The resolutions adopted at tho Republican Convention
In Ohio after endorsing President johnson and his policy
refer to the question or reconstruction in the following
lansuagc:-
That whc vve are anxious for cariy reconstruction
OF ftcrnal relations with tho nsurvcn States we do
mand that ouch reconuc,ion shall be mt such time and
upon such terms will give unquftioped assurance OF
the peacc and security not only OF the loyal people OF
the rebel ates but also Of the peace and prosperity of
Tnt the thanks Of the loyal people Of Ohio and Of tho
Union due 10 the three war Gorornoie OF
Tod ras n sSs ave
during their respective administrations Thsopyh tsis
citizens and soldiers Ohio stands in the front ans the
roll OF honor among her sister States In the gr
That tho experience OF the last foar years shows the
absolute nocess our political ACTIONS OF kcerng
In view steadily the grs princpcs OF our government
fho reading Of the resOlut'ors va! frsqSsny inscr
.5s.,;ss ssF sSssiaaos sss rss ssp asyss 'h'''
NJ WOOD. i hs;aa,ssn ossaty. ssi = ga lifelong
gD, . Is s SS ss ra
question was moved and ordered and the resolutions re-
ported by the committees unanimously adopted, ioowcd
by enthusiastic chccring. 'aca =
GENERAL GRANTS YAraE1L
There were very few incidents connected with the Con-
vcnton worthy OF note the business passing of very
smoothly and quietly. The only one can now mention
appearance M che father OF General Grant upon
the stage which soon followed BY cheers for Grant
ST., and Grant, II The old gentleman came forward
and in happy MANNER acknowledged the compliment
paid him. making decidedly good speech, both In man
matter and provoking frequent laughter at we'll
told anecdotes and great applause at an admirably
expressed compliment " Ohio and her sdiors, and an
eloquent dsnncaou Of raitors This evening the city
b all alive with excitement and all are satisfied with the
nominations q.
10 80 THE PLATFORM
from the Cleveland Leader (Republican) June 70
Tho resolutions adopted by tho Union Convention of
yesterday are excellent far IN thoy 60 We cndors
every ono or them. The platform Is however, chiefly
remarkable rather for what oms TO say than for what
It says It weakly and timidly Ignores tho only vital
issue Of tho daythe great question OF negro suffrage
Besides this there Ia no other live issue on which pates
are divided In dodging this the convention has proved
itself two years behind the times, and has inflicted
bitter disappointment upon oil earnest and thinking
Unionlsta
The New York herald., 1865-06-24

The following communication has been handed TO
u.s. II contradictsa statement made in these columns
a few days since that tho beef furnished the SOL
ders at Fort Richmond not frcsh beef but the very
reverse Tho officer has right to put his statement on
record; but, a the tne IL will take than
have yet read or heard convince vs that tho beef
brought TO Office and OF which wc wrote, good
beef, or that II not In fact very bad beef Here
s the note OF tho commanding officer Of the sixty sixth
regiment upon the subject
THg EDITOR HERALD.
hkApouARrrys. SIXTY SIXTH y sw York V0LUNrErRs
Fear RIurmoso NEw YopK HAsnoa,
Juno 81, 1855.
sR--in your edlton OF to-day under the heading or
TOT, hcn,iond appears ptatenent by ronlo man, or
ncD, " tse eysiSth New Yor, Volunteers about tho
rauors they receve ot this post In 10 II re
spc uuiiy sssc tbet " false from beginning to emil
rho irch 81 W Of tn best qaa,ty az alo Is the pork
and the 0r al is ~ s.ei, Quality t II W rrc rrrel w
al tho msa here besoro having bread G0ri ay bakery
or 5tIon lsaDd. doping gon will nsc,, the allows In
yoG' naAt edition, rc:na'e. worry respectfully.
Frt lie tenant, Commaading sixty tiSib r,simept
hVa Iors fUuntoCrs
The New York herald., 1865-06-24
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.


Released Rebel Prisoners Returning
Homc-Dcparturc OF Steamers fos
1Tcxas-Deaths in Hospital, &c.
FORTRESS M.yRor, Juno Il, 1898.
Tho steamer Norfolk from Morchead City, arrived
hero to day with passengers and mails.
Four hundred rebels recently pr,sonors left for Rich
mond on board the steamer Maryland, from Baltimore
The frgate susquchanna and Caroline Whit
neg, Ae;is and vauna sailed this morning for Texas
The following list OF the deaths which have taken
place in the Fortress Monroe General Hospital from May
! to Jcne IL
Tho following named were United States colored
troops EGwn Pigeon, 121th; Geo. Tompkins, llsth
W,h Wneesr, -9,h; =, ieasel i23d; o. Mneaney,
Ssth; Ecnry Grari, l07rh; A. Asque, Sth c. johnson,
27th; G. ". Fcnireas, 2sth; ". scrathleld 10th;
Isaac Collins I'd VIM J. Drcason, 10th, Jacob wicks
43d Jack Grcggs s2d; Coo Parker, i3d B, Bowiin,
,sh Tiader gn csss ssss Bra k'r 4sdi l. p.s5TG .5gG
H. Kason, Soth Thomas clanton. s,h; IL kheri
dan sth; William Dunlap, sih; " Whcn, 4isti
iiSth; Ell lad.c, Ssh; John Iasny, i.7h r. Arm
strong lo9h; Geo Brown 4lst; O. Simpson, sls, rhos
Harris 4lst; j. Bratiy, 4,st; J. White. li0;ll
David Abby 6tl. MASSACHUSETTS, ca'airy Thomas Dono.
Unknown; Naha, Logan teens; r. n. =. Marsh, unas
signed; J. Robinson, otizn D. r. Coleman, aoth sr-
gna Wet. Adkins ISL ynis si, G. " psinsr s lab
n r. Walker 14h virg mia; r. II. iiitchcocN l2h w
gin n; VIM. Ruhcr, 2ltr Virg mia; T. T. boycc, llth
| West Virginia; Joshua Smith, 1i,h West virginia.
s. = Alpn, lssth lenngylvaria VIA. Brodrck, 1891
PENNSYLVANIA; Geo. Parsons, 1922. nnsy Ivania T. b.
Culver 20jd Pcan.yty aaia Geo. Sipoa, .oh fcrLsSNt
mia p.sT James Ward In; W York En.in.cts: f.
Robbins, lo4th Now York WIN Ward, Tooth How York
I. Abrglfnf l5sth New York; VIM Mcia'irc, lio;h
| New York; j. Cr..ford, All North Carolina j.
Robertson, 4jth North Carolina; VIM Nca lo@a Cth
| North arol ma; H. A. GcDoEai, 81 North Carolina: L.
Bass citizen; Lewis WornGn, citizen; ". Norrrn, citi
zen; j. II. Atkins, 6Jd Gecrtia; ". H. Anlry, 18th
Georgia battery Wallace, 4st uritc States ptastry
w. Carnion, rebel artillery & A:ic-sJn, 10Th Niicon
sin; X A. Floyd, aeth Wisconsin, Heary Willy, 1t VIE
consin battery; L. Jouos LIST District CoiaLbia cavalry.
FoRT;ES N,ynoe, June 20, 1895.
From this point have lines O. steamers runrins
daily TO Richmond two to Baltimore and three to Nor
folk The Sylvan Shore to frcdericlsburg and the
Exchange to Yorktown and another boat runs 10 the
| eastern shore, Virginia
ARRIVALS or srElx. r,pAy.
Steamer Exchange from Yorktown, with mars AND
| passengers.
steamer North Branch, irom Baltimore with ss hun
| dred rebels for City FONT
Steamer Ranger from Hilton Head, with mails passcn'
! gers and Savannah d.i ot the tI;h inst
The rains IN the Interior of Georgia hao ocen abunsnt
At Augusta "Wednesday nisIt, tho f1ver rosv Inc
tecn inches. Tho wncat cIoy pronis iair Average
| yic d.
The steamship Ariel Of tho Texas oSpedi.,op LEFT Fert
| ross Monroe this afternoon. -
The New York herald., 1865-06-24

c1eerSegr Saaoas ~ C'rrtv. Tho Al,anv Gcl
Itft 'a' .n1t tu9 eDtt-l f"1t Uae .a i.i O. ,l
ton In has ct., tome vs. IA y-cs sht Thousand o,l.s
The New York herald., 1865-06-24
Hon. Willaam wilkins, - Pennsyl-
vania.
pa YnuA

~H11.sO@0b @~HS ~ Ao0Os
The venerable William wilkins died this morning. n
his residence st Pomswood Station having attained the
npo age Of sighty-Sx years. Mr.. wilkins nlled
many important stations with great credit 70 himself and
benefit 70 the country. He Q Senator IN Congress
from 1881 70 1884, Minister 70 Russia In 1884, In 1874 he
was Secretary Of War, whom John Calhoun
tary OF stato He board the Princeton whom tho
Peaoemaker cannon exploded aud Secretary Upshur
killed and Senator Benton injured. Mr. wilkins also
filled credtably the once Of Judge Of the United States
District Court for Westcfn Pennsylvania
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-11-16
A CARD FOR THE
Fall \ Winter Clothing Trade
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
BADGER G LINDENBERGER,

Nos. All, 413 and 415 battery street,
Cor. Merchant, San Francisco.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-18

r.= x.so i?yf,n large 1zzcs, gag By re Gaai-
Il sfEs t.4.brGied Pet nt Doi6ie
Shot EottoDE fluc-
4 TIT sFisiori'ed to the following points of SUI
Isl. ,rnrrr-Las:rg. with proper care, at least
2o wears. steve. are rev il tL2: were Sc. up in
1885
q. Ms.rrAcrrEr-r-yery portion o. the Stove Is
thoroughly constructed. Zach stove is sab'a'ea 10 =
critical test and uone IcaTe o.ls unless com'
ple,ely and perfectly finished.
Sd. C.rAcrrr-Baking, broi'ins, boiling, roasting
end all ether culinary operations, performed at fh5
s1,g. time barrel OF -four baked into bread with
single FIRE.
4, Ecoxoar-saving TIE cos. o.; the stove in or
years In tie item Of fuel
1.h. yzyr!...rox or OyEx.-In thc stewar: Stove
se1e tie front doors open directly into the oven ro-
.,c.-d by letters ratent) securing a direct draft
through ;le TO-, cf II, or-R. by means Of perforated
holes in the doors and Bac: 1ues. Il will lie borne in
mind that rs The heated air always rises, is msthol
Of ventilation the only Of anv val ue whatever.
Clh. Eyrraa Coy1aoi o. HEAr.-The heat generated
By The stove ny 10 h,is tter,!E Gd usc8 O. ;+Eo''a
INTO tie room q .'-ss7.se.
7:h. The DrJELz sIssT To TN FLUr-@y wAicn
COMPRISING and ring sciiono' he.t IS obtained,
aud the oven more evenly and efficiently heated than
by any othe. known invention.
Sh. BRoIIIsG-.eTiorHed on b.e tP an! WHO 'He
pess:ba:tv Of smoke entering the room.
On Hot WATER EEsa.voIR AID WAR,!LSG CLozET-
Bo.h useful and oyel:ie supplied by The waste heat
and without extra fGel.
11,h. WATER BACK.-An arrangement for supplying
h.; water ior the bath room equal to any range
sS-SolI by all dealers, tIial OF 8 months with
4 written guaranty for that period If asked.
cGF-Beware OF the numerous worthless limitations
new in market. See tLat the La t!of p. F. Stewart,
and the manufacturers On ca tstove No ether
is genuine,
c3~r-D-scrip;iye pamphlets free mail to any ad-
dress Agencies in az principal cities and town.
in the United States, AIIress,
FULLER, WARREN :. CO., Troy, y. y,
cole Manufacturers and ProPrietors Of the Clinton
So Works.
For sale n Ottawa only ~ JOHN MANLEF.
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Gi,ilaGa ~l0periisiin

From TIE Adcerticia0 agency Of G. a. scRIvEN,
GJ Dearborn s.. - ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-08
Singular and Destructive.

The house occupied by Mrs. Mary
Fleming, in Smithfeld, Jefferson county,
Ohio, was struck by lightning on the
morning of July 5th, at about A. NJ.
and entirely destroyed with all its con
tents, clothing, furniture, jewelry. silver
ware and money; the family, an old lady
of eighty. two daughters and q small boy
barely escaping with their night clothes
The house was o large brick, snbstan.
TALLY built. with wooden tenements at
either end, but with brick Prevails be
tween, and singular to relate, notwith
standing the extreme heat of the fire.
neither of the frame buildings was ma.
terially injured The wood work of the
burned building was reduced to ashes
The loss, including some gold, that may
possibly be recovered, is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000. All the combusti-
BILE portions of the house seem to have
been ignited simultaneously by the light
ming, and to have gone into one general
blaze, so rapid was the contlagration.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-08

.TlMB Rally REGlsTRR BOOK
II BnDRRY turns ont al kinds nf Blanks
and Blank Books, for Individually firms steaDs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-08
STOCK MEDICINE.
T. q UT z -
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THESE POWDERS HAVE PROV.
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The chief superiority Of these Powders arises
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fine smooth and glossy skin-thus improving
the appearance, vigor and spirit of this nObls
imal. -
These Powders ara not intended. az most
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These Powders will strengthen the stomaci,
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might save the lives of many valuable Horses.
MILCH cows.
The properties this Powder Possesses IN in.
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it an Importance and ) value which should
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HOGS.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-08
Oil Intelligence.

OIL IN HANcoCK.-We are reliably i'll
formed that oil in paying quantity has
been struck by the company operating
on Harding's Run in our neighboring
county of Hancock, near what is known
as the Old Mill The depth at which the
strike was made, is given at one thou
sand and sixty feet. This, if correct, as
we believe it to be, is another evidence
that to find oil in this region, it is neces-
sary to go very deep, but that at GER
tain depth it is almost invariably to be
found Wellsbmy Herald.
OLIVE learn that oil has been struck
at Fergnson's Salt Works, on Wills
Greek, two miles north of this place, at
the depth of 10 feet. 1t is the best
quality of lubricating oil. The precious
fluid has also been reached near Seneca
Vile We have not been Informed what
quantity either well produces.-Gaer"-
sen Jefersonian.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-08
nIED.

On the evening of July 9th, Captain JOHN
LIST, in the 5lst year Of his age
The funeral will take place on Sabbath, July
9th, at o'clock P. NJ, from his late residence
on Main street, Centre Wheeling. The friends
of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
On Friday evening, 18th inst, REBECCA
LAMB, wife of X. G. Bonham, in the 5sth year OF
her age.
Her funeral will take place from the residence
of the family on Quincy street on Sunday Ito.
morrow evening at o'clock. Friends of the
family are invited to attend.
On Thursday night, at 10 o'clock, at his resi-
dence in North Wheeling after short illness,
PATRICK CAMPBELL, aged II years.
months and Is days.
The friends of the family are respectfully in
vited to attend his funeral to-day Saturday al
o'clock P. NJ.
Cincinnati Commercial cow
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-08
The Case of Colonel j. G. Lane.

For the Daily Register.l
MEssRs. EDITORS: Will you allow me
space in your columns for the purpose
of noticing an arrest made in your city
some time in August of last year9 Isup-
pose, now that the war is over, it will
not be construed into giving "aid and
comfort2 to the enemy, nor will be sub
iected to the discipline of Military
Prison" under the specious plea of mill
tary necessity" Iwish, as briefly as the
nature of the case will allow, to review
the arrest of Col. Lane. feel in justice
to him this should have been done soon.
err; but was in entire ignorance of his
arrest until November, some four or five
months after he was sent to the Old Cap
itol Lane entered the volunteer SER
vice in an Illinois regiment early in 81,
as Lieutenant, and served with honor
and ability until he was honorably dis
charged, by resignation He afterwards
served in the office of Gen. Smith, and
was for some time in the Provost Mar
shal's Office in st. Louis He was after.
ward appointed Lieutenant Colonel by
Gov. Gamble, of Missouri, and assigned
an important post, which he commanded
with marked ability during the fall and
summer of 60, and in '63 he was appoint
ed in charge of River Police at Memphis,
and it is sufficient evidence of his ability
and integrity to assert that during the
time he held the latter important posi-
ton but one steamboat was burned
between New Orleans and st Louis. No
Drawer nor more gallant officer lives and
few more competent to eommaud men
and secure their respect. Having served
in the same brigade with him, under
take to say that no one who knows him
will ever doubt his loyalty, integrity or
patriotism, and his ,c0rst enemy will not
man who sacrificed good business and
compelled to quietly submit TO the out
rageous indigpitFof an arrest, aud thar
too by such Span asOver, late Captain
comma6{6nl Vie Post at Wheeling Ar
rested wltli1tt warning, denied tl,vprip-
ilege of par6lEqs bail, and sent off "a the
"OId Capitol without even the pr.yi-
lege of obtaining 4 change of linen. aud
there kept for weeks and months WITH
ont even being informed Of the n:,turospf
the alleged offense On accidently iearn.,
ing of the arrest, went TO Washington,
but was not allowed to see him either as.
a friend or counsel. Twas finally. thrdug6
the politeness of one of the jaiiors, per-,
mitted to see him in the presence of q
contemptihle upstart called Levi. OF.
Levy, but allowed to bold noacsnFsrsaz'
tion about the case. ] was told BY Wood
the superintendent, in the presence ofkhl
dozen erntleinen.s that there were no
charges, and that be ought TO be Seleaaeds
!. In2Sa Turner also informed me that, -