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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-07
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
The Latest News.

Gold closed in New York yesterday
at 1l42.
The dry weather so affected some
counties in the vicinity Of Columbus,
Ohio, that many miles Of fences have
been destroyed by fire along the line OF
the railroad between Columbus and
Piqua.
At the keystone Coal Works, Pitts,
burgh, owned by VIM. II. Brown, pro
baby the largest amount Of coal was
loaded in barges on Thursday ever ac-
complished in one day, either in this
country or in Europe. In thirteen
working ho.rs 2S,2j0 bushels were
placed in two barges, the cars holding
twenty-five bushels aud averaging nearly
two minute.
Barton Edsali, ofthe firm OF Hnrlbutt
& Edsell, wholesale druggists, Chicago,
either committed suicide or was muir
dered at his residence, No ; Washing
ton Place, at 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. At that hour his wife heard two
shots fired in the hall and found Mr..
Edsall on his back dead with a bullet
hole in his left temple. The front and
back doors were open. The police saw
two men running away from the house.
Edsall was suffering from sickness and
may have committed suicide, bat the
general opinion is that he was muir
dered by burglars.
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An absurd story has been published
in many papers describing the sinking
out of sight OF the whole Of Orange
county in Florida, which was said to
have been transformed in single night
from dry land to raging inland sea.
Some individual wrote an account Of
the phenomenon, ard stated that with
his own eyes he had seen the tree tops
gyrating in the most frightful manner
before being engulled, and that he had
narrowly escaped the general destIuc-
ton by fight. Notwithstanding the
improbability Of the story, it found
ready credence, aud several wise
theories were put forward to account for
the extraordinary occurranee. 1t APP
pears that the report originated from
the facts that a storm Of remarkable
violence recently prevailed in that
region, and that traveller exposed 10
its severity became so excited through
its effects, and those Of an undue in
dulgence in Orange county whisky,
that TO his diso-dered faculties the
trees and all other objects within range
OF his vision appeared to be flying
around in a wild and altogether uDac-
countable manner, while the ground,
instead of rising up TO meet him, as
sometimes occurs under similar con-
ditions, seemed to sink out of sight be-
meath his horses tread. And this is
the whsls story.
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GREENBRIER COUNTY ITEMS.

From the Border Journali
DEsTRucTIvE FIRE.-On Monday
l. .lt last, the Cd inst, between the
.ogrs OF eleven atd twelve o'clock, the
work OF incendiarism was resumed in
IL midst 10y the application OF the
torch to the stable Of Captain Dennis,
Ire,u,t;nc in the total destruction Of the
.qid!ng and its contents (some two
Hundred dozen sheaf of oats, two loads
@ nav, one or two sets Of harness and
cher valuables) together with the ad-
a.ont stable, belonging to the old Vest
All property. The entire loss is estl-
mated at between five hundred and one
,a,U-lnd dollars.
1t will be remembered that during
B., tall and winter as many as SIX or
eight valuable stables and a number OF
&ae horses, large amounts Of grain, hay,
&C., were destroyed by fire, the origin OF
which could only be attributed to the
work of an incendiary. We are OF
opinion that our citizens would do well
4 10 take immediate steps to guard against
,Dcn malicious doings, lest the hour may
TO soon arrive when they will have
ljle left them that will require precau-
Conary steps to protect their worldly
soojs.
SAD ACrnEyr.-Charles Mitchell, a
o.';zen Of the upper end Of this county.
Sss accidentally shot and killed on
sunday last, the lst instant, near
>chslers Store, on Droop Mountain, in
Pocahon,as county, under the follow
.Hg circumstance: 1t seems that he had
0,cn on a visit to a brother-in-law S,
w. Baliwin) and in company with
The latter, was returning to his home in
'reenbrier, passing through the farm
oi Mr.. Whiting, and while arranging
..Ap gap in a fence through which he
tad just passed, a revolver fell from the
breast pocket OF his coat, the hammer
Of which struck a rail, thereby dis
c9ar-lng the contents of one barrel
which lodged in his body, entering just
sooye the heart, producing almost IN
S'ant death. The jury summoned to
nod an inquest over the body Of the
deceased rendered a verdict Of accl-
dental death.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Tuesday morn
ia5 last about l o'clock Major John
'yden'trlcker, one of Greenbrier's BEST
most substantial and most highly re.
sPe';et citizens, breathed his last, after
"n Illness Of but few minutes dura-
H0n' The Major had been in town
tall?s ,s the day previous, taking an &C.
w; we interest in the Democratic Conven.
,on no assembled On that day for the pur-
pose OF nominating delegates to repre-
, ,snt Us In the Constitutional Convention,
abu I was one Of the Vice Presidents Of
Ta ,ue meeting. Apparently the Major
b; %as IN as fine health as we had seen
MI nun 10, lor several years, and it was with
T,it IT, nitie surprise that we received on
sndIy ~dtIsaay morning the intelligence Of his
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CHICAGO.
The Drouth I'm the West-Acciden'

The Drouth I'm the West-Accident.
CHICAGO, October 6.-The drouth row
prevailing in the West is probably une-
qualei in history, certainly not for the
past twenty-five years. All through
Central and Southern Illinois the wells
and smaller streams are completely
dried up, and the inhabitants find great
difficulty in obtaining sufficient water
to supply the necessities OF their fami-
lies and stock. Many OF the wealthiest
farmers are engaged in sinking artesian
wells, preferring to incur this heavy ex-
pepditure rather than to trust to a nat
ural supply for the future. SO dry is
the soil that fall blowing is rendered
almost stimpossible. This tactls true not
only in Central aud Southern Illinois,
but also in Northern Illinois and all
through Wisconsin.
Last evening Mrs. Fred Fenton, from
Rochester, New York, while passing
from one car to another, on Highland
Park train, with a child in her arms,
slipped and fell beneath the wheels.
Both herself and child were run over
and terribly mutilated. Their bodies
were taken up and carried to the dead
house. Mrs. Fenton, with her husband,
was on her way to Grssspoint, Wis
ssnsia.
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THE TURF.

MEMPHIS, October 6.-The attendance
at the races to-day was better than on
the preceding days. In the first race,
two mile heats, for three year olls,
Butords Hollywood won in two straight
heats, Mills b. f. by Lexington second
and Franklin's Hampton third. There
were twenty-seven entries for this race,
but only three started. Time, 3;464
and 3:4j. In the second race, mile
heats and repeat, all ages, Moore's Eos.
ter won in two straight heats, Ward 5
Commercial second and Frances Yam
Gle third and distanccd. Time, l:4S4
and l:4Sl. Foster was the tavorlte by
EIGHT to one.
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SOUfIl Carolina,

Governor Il. II. Scott, eXSpeakeF
Moses and Judge lloge, ,ex-Congressman,
form tbe centre Of en- unblushing ring
.,'l,-.I. ..r, .;o,s - oon
u S'o"NOt .''' ""' " >, C.-,.,'.
troll the destlnieS OF oo"'h Oalol'"a
through the negro element. The
Charleston N,,gs sreakinr of these men
~ avo oorli ro, with ius,;ce'
says VIZ 'o"'' "'
place any oil the graceIe'S looms " III
now control our public and private for.
tunes upon a moral equality with the
humblesI nero who picks cotton on the
coast or hoes corn under the shadows OF
the azure mountain range. Yet it is
Scott, and Moses, and Hoye, and their
companions who contrive 10 hoodwink
re.nectoblp ppopIe in the North, who
as.rre Northern and Western RcpubIi-
cans tina, Soutb Carolina need. \ second
Lan,;sm of fire vino arc reoIv 70 rpr.
torn, n ,L;s S,ota the second net ofthe
gLostlv trarely tba. hurlcsoue of ius.
9;aaonJ trn1L who.a first brutal sccnc
no, r0, rIoroI Iost wcck IN Roleigh "
"" Tbap p 'a;saroLIo tr;nmy;rn,o ;s trT;nc
Io-Jtoa, al nouor;, =, Lorjs 'TLo
nTa.toT - crv,L c,roI;ro . can -,
H. Da,.orl,- TaLrson - On Lonos,
iOt iion' d"J rv raH;soS & ,n ionJ h;mseI, 70 ho,c
amrmoses ,", S"' end 60 i ia nrono..j n 70.
move mo- him and to give the marsLal.hir
- Iorr Govcrnor Scott now threatens
,Ts neonIo with negro militia and
rorsn m on tho n;ti(ul niea that the lead.
ers or rho wLite ncopIc oftbe State have
hrcl,en their every p,cdre "This
.I,orge" saws the Charles Mrs "j,
ciSa Evorv nromi.e made 70 Govern.
= Scott has been kent Lnt-and here's
rHb-ovory nrom;se mo1c hv Gov.
ornnr Scott has hoon brolen TLcrc i
No trntL in him A man who ha. been
convictci acain and acain of will
srI lv;ng str;ves vainIv 70 sulIv the fair
ronriotion of gentlemen whose nuhl;c
onJ mr;vato life j. without a stain Rut
one eyrusc !. a. gooI as another
~ an Official who like Scott il q can.
J;j,to tor re.clcction The same M.
ner thus snoaks Of Moses; This man
was a violent Soce.siori,t It wa. he
wLo Lauled down the Unjtcl States
G,g At S,mter-after its surrender, be
il TnJerstood TIE first South Caroli-
nian ofouasi.rcspectabilitv who clu.ched
At the prizes OF Radical politics, he has
been q PARTNER in every corrupt scheme
Which the LEGISLATURE and the Rings
have contrivei," Hope the other par.
tv is daguerreotyped as follows: "This
Hove is a simperinc Northern adyen.
tnrer Of tine worst class. Although
totally ignorant Of law. he was elected
in 1S6S Az associate Justice Of the Su-
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WASHINGTON.
Naval Order.

WAsuIXGToN, October G.-Command-
er Irwin has been ordered to League
Island.
The New Loan.
Secretary Boutwell, denies receiving
any news from London in regard to the
success of the new loan. The suspen-
sion of the printing Of bonds is caused
bv the full amount having been printed.
The suspension of shipments to
Europe is because Assistant Secretary
Richardson has more bonds on hand
than he can handle and Secretary Bout
well does not wish to hinder his opera
tons by crowding him too much.
Court Matters I'm North Carolina.
Information has been received from
Raleigh, North Carolina to the fol-
lowing effect: During the term
OF the United States District Court,
forty-six judgments have been
pronounced, Of fine or Imprisonment, or
both, on the docket for the June term
There were nineteen cases for Ku-Klux-
ing. During the adjourned term, just
closed, sixty one more bills were found
by the Grand Jury, and Of the entire
eighty cases only three have been dis
posed Of viz: The United States vs..
A. Shotwell and others, in the Justice
raid, and two in the cases OF the United
States vs.. Avery, Owens and others,
for the Biggerstatf raids, leaving sew
enty.scven cases on the docket, one Of
which is the case OF Henry Chancey,
(colored) and four others. The cases
on the docket embrace several hun
dred defendants.
Society of the Army OF ihc Gambler
Major General Barnum will deliver
the annual address at the reunion ofthe
Society Of the Army Of the Cumber-
land, at Detroit, on the l5.n and 10th
OF November next.
Mrs Grant and family returned to
Washington this morning. The Presl-
| ueDl slOpptu AT DdllilnOlSj out 10 M
pected here this evening.
Arrival Of President Grant.
President Grant arrived in this city
this evening.
Tragedy in Tennessee.
Information has just been received
here o. fearful tragedy in Hawkins
county, Tennessee John A. Simpson
and his son, w. D. Simpson, were muir
dered by two men named Patton, faith
er and son. Both Of them fled immedl-
ately after the commission Of the crime.
The citizens in the neighborhood were
aroused and are now in hot pursuit Of
the criminals. Great excitement pre-
walls in the vicinity of the tragedy. The
Simpsons belonged to one Of the first
| families OF Tennessee.
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.rnoCRATIC MEETINGS.

Democratic voters Of Ohio
.',,, are requested to meet in their
'.,nsttive ', townships on Saturday
",.ob.r 'Sl 7th, 1871, to select by ballot
y,, y Wv ~ delegates for each township
'"'. .,n,s.ent them in the County Con-
,.;5n ~ to meetin the city of Wheeling,
,.r, '..5s Court House, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
Monday, october 9th, to nominate
,l,trs for the Constitutional Con-
m,;,,. and members to the House Of
or,.,,e. and County Superintendent
r,b,;c Schools. Also to select by
..ro, proper persons to fill the various
..L;r officers to bs voted for
o.ober 10Th r-;,.,,,;o
=. .,1,aYi and Liberty the meetings will
N',,." ,n,n from t o'clock P. NJ. to I, and
= w, ~, remaining townships from I
'lock P. NJ. to9.
. 'EITv rTs committee would respectfully
,n'med TO the voters OF townships
& ." .,' assembled in Primary Meetings,
Va, S.,. ,bsy open poll books in the usual
'.rer ,-', a. at elections and record the
,.~r. .',. Of all who vote at such meetings.
"'r.',, 'r.' nr;mary meetings will be held at
following places;
Washington township, in the Nigi-
..; Engine House.
Madison township, in the old City
Cav township, in tho Police Court
Room. , ,,r
House.
Centre township, in the Guards Hose
House. |
Webster township, in the School
H.,chio township, in the store OF Au-
-. Wieiebusch. -.
'T%alelphia township, in the Hotel of
l.eary liner. Il
liberty township, in the Hotel of
Wm. Irwin.
Rchland township, in the Bruner
S,h0ol House. :.
Bv order OF the Executive Commit
20. w. w. MILLER, Secy.
" G.. HANDLAN, Chairman.
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The attention of the Postotfice De,
partment having been called TO the cir
cumstance that letters are frequently
registered for foreign countries with
which the United States have no ar
raugement for the exchange of regis
tered letters, the Postmaster General
has issued the following instructions:
All correspondence registered for
countries or places with which the priv
ilege OF registration does not exist, is
necessarily forwarded from this country
as ordinary unregistered matter, aud
cannot be traced beyond the boundaries
of the United States. Postmasters are
therefore requested to consult the
Tables OF Foreign Postage, as pub
lished in the several postal papers, and
TO register no matter 10 countries or
places where registration is not permit
ted, as shown 10y the absence Of any
registration fee in the registry column
OF those tables.
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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.

At the request of many voters in
township the time of holding
tie primary meeting for the nomina-
ion Of township officers and delegates
% tie County Convention has been
c.anged to > o'clock on Saturday after
,a, October 7th, instead Of the time
Heretofore announced. The Democratic
voters Of the township will please re-
member the time-two o'clock on next
afternoon, at the Bruner
N.hoo! House.
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Cabinet Changes,
ROCHEFORT BANISHED.
FREQ Trade Between France
and Germany.
A NAPOLEONIC MANIFESTO
spanish Ministerial Changes.

MADRID, October G.-The following
changes have taken place in the new
Ministry, framed by Malcalpo: Senor
Gomez takes the Portfolio OF Foreign
Affairs; Angulo, Minister OF Finance ;
Candan, Minis,er of the Interior, in
stead of Finance; Baloguer, Minister
Of Colonies. 1t is understood that they
will take the oath of office and assume
their duties to-day.
Abandoned Steamer Repaired.
LONDON, October G.-The cable com
panies are repairing the steamer Robert
Lowe, just arrived from Plymouth.
where thirty-three Of her crew aban-
doned her on account of her wretched
condition, and the insufiiciency of pro-
visions furnished.
RochefOrt Banishcd from France.
PARIS, October 6.-Rochefort's SEN
tence has been commuted from impris-
onment to banishment from French
territory.
Manifesto from Napoleon.
A manifesto from Napoleon on the
French political situation is about to be
issued.
Free Trade Retwecn France and
Germany.
VERSAILLES, October 6.-The French
Government has assented to the omi5-
sion of Article 3, the article TO which
Prince Bismarck 50 strongly objected,
from the customs treaty with Germany,
in relation to Alsace and Lorraine. BY
the omission of this article free trade Is
established between France and the
new German provinces Of Alsace and
Lorraine. All differences having now
been adjusted, it is believed that the
ratification of the treaty will take place
at an early day.
Project Revived.
BERLIN, October 6.-The project OF
building railroad from Germany to
Italy, via St. Gothard, in Switzerland,
is again revived, and it is stated that
the Governments of Germany and Italy
have offered to undertake the construc-
ton Of the road.
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seamen. Mr.. Gerald was passing
through the cabin at midnight, and was
thrown against the centre table by the
lurching of the yacht, which upset a
kerosene lamp which exploded and set
fire to the vessel. The youngest chlid,
together with the nurse, sank with the
yacht, but the others were saved.
The ArmOry Frauds.
The subcommittee to examine the
armory swinde, in their report, Will
establish beyond doubt the crlmlnallty
of the perpetrators Of the armory frauds.
Man Robbed.
A man was inveigled the other night
into a panel house and robbed OF
fourteen thousand dollars. The detec-
tives are after the thieves.
European Immigration.
The German immigration Society
have resolved to protest against the ap-
pointment of Rowland as Special
Commissioner of European lmmIgra-
ton.
The Syracuse Conventions.
The Republican press and politicians
say that the Convention was Tamma-
ny triumph.
The Herald and World think the
ticket 10y no means Tammany ticket,
and that the snubbing which Tammany
got is a victory for the Reiormers.
The German element are greatly
pleased at the election of a German
Representative to head the list Of can
didates.
Meeting OF Chamber OF Commerce.
At meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, yesterday, the subject of petition
ing the Government for subsidy to the
Ocean steamship line between San
Francisco and Australia was consider
ed without any definite action being
reached. The Chamber is in receipt OF
complaints from Europe Of delays IN
the transmission of foreign mails to this
country.
Meeting OF Democratic RefOrmers.
At meeting Of the Democratic Re
formers, last evening, the committee
adopted resolution that they would
never, under any circumstances, sup
port any candidate nominated by or
having any connection with Tammany
Hall. Judge Barnard was thanked for
his charge to the Grand Jury, and
promised assistance in his effort to
suppress illegal voting.
a Tragedy.
This evening the body Of Jane Wag-
ner was discovered in a tenement house
at Newton, Long Island, lying by her
bed mutlated in a fearful manner. Her
husband was beside the body very
drunk, and it is supposed he killed his
wife, when he came home, while under
the influence OF liquor.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, October Gin the Epis-
copal Church Convention today the
message Of the House Of Bishops was
received and concurred in. Thursday
next was appointed as the day for the
Missionary Jubilee, which will take
place between the hours of $50 A. VI.
and l P. NJ. The testimony Of Will
liam Bell Whitehouse, Bishop Of South
Carolina, was then read and the nece5
sary signatures affixed, after which the
Convention adjourned.
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LOUISVILLE.
Supposed Foul Play-HeId for Tria

Supposed Foul Play-HeId for Trial.
LOUISVILLE, October 6.-Will Horan,
the Clerk OF the City Court, died last
night. He was found on Wednesday
night near his residence with his skull
fractured and in an inseusible condition.
Circumstances point to foul play, and
the detectives are now at work. Mr..
H. has been prominently connected
with local politics for many years.
The examination Of Gill Il Baird, the
former an e1-city judge, on the charge
of arson, was concluded this evening,
they being held in $1,000 bail 10 appear
before the Grand Jury.
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MINNESOTA.
The Great Prairie Fire Raging
Many Towns Destroy ed-The Loss
Heayy-Two Men Perish in the
Flames.

The Great Prairie Fire Raging
MANY Towns DcsfrOyed-The Loss
IEeayy-Two Men Perish in the
Flames.
Sr. PAUL, October 1.-The great
prairie fire is still raging with unabated
fury, although slight rain yesterday
staid its progress a little. The course
of the fire is southeast, and up to last
accounts it had reached nearly as far as
the Minnesota river, which, it is hoped,
will stay its further progress. The
high winds of yesterday drove it for
ward with lightning rap;dity, and was
burning tiercely in the woods around
Glenn Coe, Leasure, Mankato and New
Urn. The reports OF the ravages OF
the fire fiend are constantly coming in,
though evidently greatly exaggerated.
The loss, 80 far as is positively known, is
confined to houses, barns, fences, hay,
wheat, live and farm stock. Only two
lives are known 10 have been lost; that
of a Swede named Coneaut, OF kaudi-
yohe county, and man unknown, who
started from the same county, with
drove Of cattle for Fort Garry, and was
overtaken by fire. There is no means
of ascertaining the amount of damage
done, owing to the large tracts OF coun-
try over which the fire has swept, and
it's inaccessible nature, but it must be
very heavy. Many small towns have
been completely destroyed, and the sol
itarv farm houses in the track OF the
fire have almost invariably been burned
to the ground. The amount OF suffer
inc must necessarily be great, as many
farmers have lost everything-home-
stead, live stock and crops, with long
winter close upon them.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, October 6, P. NJ
Cool weather with northwesterly winds
will probably extend on Saturday over
the Gulf and Atlantic States with clear
or partially cloudy weather south Of
the Ohio river and partially cloudy and
clearing weather in the Middle and
Eastern States. A small area OF cloud
mess will probably remain in West
Virginia. An area Of low pressure
with rising temperature and southerly
winds will probably advance into Mis-,
souri, and Wisconsin,