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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-07

A New CoNMIssIoS.--The Governor
of West Virginia has appointed j. II.
Bennett, General J. J. Jackson, and
A. w. Campbell Commissioners to treat
with Virginia on the subject OF the lat
ter's debt and West Virginia's liability
for a portion of it. So we learn from
one OF our exchanges. The Commis-
sion is an excellent obe-for West
Virginia. Bennett, OF Weston, was
for years the Auditor Of Virginia, and
knows all about the public debt owing
by the two States. Jackson, OF Par
kersburg, is man OF fine mind, and q
thorough West Virginian. Archie
Campbell, what shall we say OF him ?
He is at least a man Of decided opin-
ions. lie was Freesoiler when it re-
ouired a good deal Of nerve to avow
Freesoil opinions in Wheeling, where
he resides; and If he believes tha,
his State ought 10 pay a fair proper
ton of the debt he will not fail TO Say
80. Summing up these hasty expires
sions, we may add TO our opinion az
first above given that the commission ID
one which will be likely to do justice
to both States. But we know the Wes'
virgiuians, and We predict that they
will never consent to pay even one-fiftf
ofthe debt. However, we would better
cay but little on this point, since tbsr'
are 90 many Virginians who wish Il
pay none Of it.-Richmond Di,pateh
Au11Lst 4.
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Railroad Accident.

Last evening q tram on the New Jer7
sey and Southern railroad. from Long
Branch. consisting Of fifteen cars and
containing q numberoft the Twenty-third
regiment, from Brooklyn and about
1000 persons from the races, run off the
track near Thompson's station. Two
cars were wrecked and number OF pas
sengers slightly injured. The cause Of
the accident was not ascertained, but it
is known that there was no bell.rope
extending through the entire train.
.-.. .... Riot. e. .r..
There was quite a riot to-day in
Norfolk street, which was caused under
very peculiar circumstances. In Nor
folk street there is a tenement house
occupied by Jews. The American
Methodist Church adjoins the building,
the windows ofithe church coming
close up to the tenement house. The
owner ofthe house, desirous to sell it to
the church, let the rooms in the house
to Jew tailors, on condition that all
should work on sewing machines on
Sunday. The result has been that the
congregation can scarcely hear the
preacher Tor the rattle Of the sewing ma
chimes on the Sabbath. 1t being de-
clared a nuisance, the police were called
upon this morning to stop it. Several
officers entered the house to arrest the
Jews, when they were vigorously at
tackled and defeated. A squad Of po-
lice was sent Tor and on their arrival q
terrible fight ensued, and a large mum.
Der On both sides were injured. The
inmates were finally arrested and will
be tried Tomorrow.
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p.yNAsrER WAsnIyoroy's case hav.

PAYMAsTER WASHINGTON case hav-
ing been settled to his entire satisiac.
ton, he has been restored to active duty
and sent off to be fleet psymaster in the
Pacific. Now that the matter is ar,
ranged, ii leaks out that the case was
compromised~by Washiugton's bonds
men contributing thirteen hundred dol
lars in part payment Of the deficit upon
which he was convicted. This money
having been paid over, he was restored
to his duties, and TO the full confidence
Of the Navy Department Now. Mr..
Washington comes forward and de-
mands his pay for the time he was
under the ban OF the court-martial,
which back pay amounts to about thir'
teen hundred dollars; and, inasmuch as
there is a precedent for it, he is quite
likely to recover the entire sum. In q
number of similar instances under the
administration OF Mr.. Borie back pay
was allowed, and there is no reason why
this much.injured and honest paymaster
should not recover from the Govern
ment that which is his.
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We learn that the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad Company, will in short
time take all the passenger trains, save
the mail train, from this part Of the
road, and put them on the Parkersburg
branch. This arrangement will un'
doubtedly be benefit to the merchants
of MouDdsville, as the facilities for
running to Wheeling to buy a few
pounds Of coffee or tea, will be limited.
Now is the time for our merchants to
build up opposition to Wheeling. LIE,
them keep q good supply always on
hand and sell at Wheeling prices and
the evil they complain OF can we'll be
cured.-Would it not be well to agitate
the Wheeling and Moundsville Pike
question again ?-Hound,vile Reporter.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
The Latest News.


Gold closed in New York Saturday
8. ll2s.
II. Rasig. a German, was drowned
near Sedamville, Ohio, yesterday, while
bathing.
Theodore Schmidt, city editor Of the
Cincinnati Volksfreund, who had been
III with dropsy Tor several weeks. died
Yesterday. -
TIE Italians Of New York desire the
Msyor of that city to review the process
son on the 25th. The committee on
Saturday, not finding the Mayor, left a
written invitation.
Mary Ann Riley, a servant girl at the
ST. James Hotel, Cincinnati, recently
from Memphis, Tenn, died yesterday
from the effects Of poison-whether
administered by herself or others is not
known. Ios='h
Z B,odeiek, one OF the wort Of the
New York ,rufians, and captain Of a
,ane OF river thieves, was taken before
5ustice Hogan Saturday on charge Of
fejouious assault and held in default OF
ten thousapd dollars hail. Il isexpect-
Cd that be will get twenty-five years in
the State prison, and be deseryesit.2
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THE. ne. EXPLOSION: EXP Jon ::
To be Investigated Wednesday
Deaths Amount 10. Ninety.six

NEW YORK, August 5.-Coroner Kee-
nan succeeded yesterday in obtaining
the use Of the chamber Of the Board oil
Assistant Aldermen in which to hold
an inquest in the case Of the Westfeld
explosion, which will begin on Wednes,
day and probably continue for several
days. At the request Of Coroner Kee-
nan, Professor R. 81. Thurston, Of St.
Peters Institute Of Hoboken.. has con-
sented to make an examination Of the
boiler of the Westfeld and OF the pieces
Of the boiler now in the custody of the
police, with view Of presenting the
result Of his scientific observations to
the jury at the inquest.
A letter was received by the coroner
yesterday from Mr.. Addison Lowe,
Government Supervising Inspector, an
nouncipg that Messrs. Andrew Fletcher,
II. Vanderbilt and Charles w. Coope.
land have been selected as Board OF
Experts to examine into the Westtield
disaster, and offering 10 place their
reports, when completed at the services
of the coroner.
Yesterday added three more to the
list of victims to the calamity, making
ninety.six deaths in all 80 far as known,
and still others are lingering in agony
without hope OF recovery. The official
investigation into the cause of the ex-
plosion indicates no lack Of attention
on the part of the firemen; on the con-
trary, it is shown that the boiler was
full of water and that the explosion
must have resulted either from defect
in the boiler itself or an over-pressure
Of steam. An expert boiler inspector
publishes a card in the Herald to-day
rejecting severely upon the manage
ment of the Staten Island Ferry Com
pany. He is OF opinion that the explo-
sion must have been caused by too
much pressure, and this is also the de.
cision Of other practical engineers and
boiler makers. The investigation thus
far has been most searching, and no
doubt will establish the blame upon
whom it belongs.
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LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANoH, August 6.-Over 5000
people arrived here last night. The hop
given at the Continental Hotel by Prof.
Levy was a grand success. The at,
attendance was very large, over 1000
people being present. The music for
the occasion was furnished by Colonel
Fisks Ninth Regiment Band, which
appeared in full uniform and created
quite a sensation. s-...f
The regular Sunday evening concert
by Keatings band, on the lawn adjoln'
ing the Continental Hotel. took place
this evening, and was attended by fully
5000 people. u
President Grant attended divine wor'
ship this morping st the hethodlsl
Episcopal CbpFh. { l3A ~
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CASUALTIES.
Shooting ARRAY.

QUIScY, Ill, August 5.-A shooting
affray took place on the steamer S. S.
Merrill as she was coming down, last
evening, about two miles below Warsaw.
Cyrus Brown, colored man, and the
head cook got into a difficulty with one
OF the deck hands about supper. Brown
drew small Derringer and shot the
other colored man in the abdomen. On
the arrival OF the boat Brown was
locked up to await the result Of the
shot. The wounded man was also taken
off here, and will certainly die.
Fatal Quarrel. &
BROOKLYN, August 5.-On Wednesday
afternoon, Michael Larkins engaged in
aquarrel with parties in the liquor sa'
loon Of Tim ,Howley, inVanderbilt ave
nue., during which he was thrown ont
on the sidewalk and banly kicked and
beaten. He was taken up insensi'
BILE, in which condition he remained
until last night, when his injuries re,
suited in death. An examination proved
the skull to be fractured and a blood.
vessel ruptured. Hawley and a man
named Thomas Boyle have been arrest.
ed on suspicion of having caused the
injuries and held to await the action OF
the Coroner.
Fire.
ST. Louis, August 5.-A fire in West
Kansas City yesterday destroyed several
small frame buildings, occupied as ga
looms, boarding houses, DC. Loss about
$4,000. Insured for $4,000.
ATTEMPTED Outrage and Murder I'm
III Darlington.
BURLINGTON, August4-About three
o'clock this morning negro entered
the residence Of a German named Sal
zer, living in the southern part OF the
city, it is supposed for the purpose OF
stealing, but seeing young girl lying
on the bed, he determined to execute a
darker purpose. His efforts aroused
the girl and she screamed for her father.
who was sleeping down stairs. The old
gentleman proceeded up stairs at once,
followed by a youLg boy. The wife
carried lamp, which enabled the ne
gro to locate them as they ascended the
Stairs. He drew a pistol and fired, the
ball entering the heart Of the old man,
killing him Instantly. The negro then
made his way out Of the house and fled
and has not since been heard Of Saizer
leaves a wife and three children to
mourn his loss. ...
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CHICAGO.
Formulation or the City .

CHICAGO, August Ga careful census
Just taken. by the publishers OF a di'
rectory shows the population of Chicago
TO bes534 600, an increase Of $4,000
over the government census last year
Th. radical temperance and Sabbath
observing people talk Of bringing out a
CITY ticket They will probably nomi'
nate DR.: Everets, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, in opposition to the
German anti-Sunday element.
Senator Carl Schurz is to speak here
next Saturday. He will be received by
a committee of German citizens and
his speech is expected to have much
politicatsignifcation.
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CALIFORNIA.
An Important PrOPOsition-Ex.GoV
ernor Bisler Seriously IIl-Terri.
BILE storm In Oregon, DC.

San Francisco, August 4.-Colone
Won Schmidt is negotiating, in behal
of the Lake Taha Water Company
with the Central Pacific railroad, TO
the construction Of tunnel through
the Sierra Nevada, suffic;en in size t.
admit of the passage Of trains as well a
canal. This would save the roaC
seven miles in distance, one thousan'
feet ascent and decent, and do ava.
with the SHOW sheds almost entirely
The negotiation is likely to succeed.
Ex-Governor Biglow is in a dying
condition, with the dropsy, at Sacra
mcnto. He was tapped Yesterday.
The female suffragists OF San Frah
cisco and Stockton, are arranging fo'
bringing suits against the county clerks
for refusing to register them as voters
under the Constitution Of the United
States.
Several highway rob5eries are report
ed in Eureka, Nevada.
There was a tremendous hail storm II
the vicinity Of Walla Walla, Oregon
on Saturday, doing much damage toth'
growing crops and fruits.
The San Francisco report OF the
formal transfer of the California Pacific
to the Central, was premature. The
management will not change unit
about the first of September, legal OBJ
stacles having all been removed.
The sale Of the lots on the Gerba
Burma plaza, by the new City Hal
Commissioners, will positively take
place on the 18th instant
The transfer of the California Pacific
railroad and property to the Central Pa
cifc is completed, and the relayiug o
the Valley and Sacramento track with
heavy rails, has commenced.
5 A land grant of 100000 acres to tht
Wallmatte Valley Cascade Mountain
road has been sold to a party OF Sar
Francisco capitalists.
Arrested on Suspicion Of Poisoning
Her Husband.
CoRRIxE, August 4.-The widow o
Harrison Koper, Of the White Hous'
hotel, Ogden, who died very suddenl!
recently, was to-day arrested on suspi
cion of poisoning her husband. Man!
of the Mormon women have lately de
serted their husbands and the aountr.
with other men.
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BUFFALO.
The Races.

BUFFALO, August 6.-The arrivals in
this city have been very large to-day
and the leading hotels tonight present
a very lively appearance. The racing
which will be begun on Tuesday, pro-
mises to be an immense success, and 1t
Is asserted that there are more visitors
here at present than at any former sea-
son. The weather is fine, and the race
track has been crowded all day. This
morning as the mar. Purity was being
exercised by Mr.. Roden, she suddenly
fell i'll and died. DR.. Summerville, a
veterinary surgeon of this city, opened
the mare and announced that she died
of congestion OF the lungs. The Asso-
citation has refunded her entrance fee:
There are pinety-six horses from all
parts Of the country here to compete
for the fifty thousand dollars offered in
premiums, beside thetwo thousand dol
lars to be paid to the horse that oeats
Dexter's famous time, 2l7i.
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: Life as the Mtg Bead runnel.
! Itis reported hsre thatss seFo was
shot and seriously wounded in . quarrel
with another isa Saturday at the
tunnelG The shooter has abseonded.
Another negro. named Frank Ecklee.
was shot on Sunday afternoon BY Hr.
William c. Ridgewsy. the proprietor Of
. grocery at the the east end Of the
tupnel. The negro claimed ave
cents OF the proprietor which the
latter denied him a. not Justly
due. An alteration essusd in
which Ridgeway under q threat Of tax.
ing his life shot the negro in selfde.
fence. The ball entered Eckles' right
temp and came out through the neigh.
boring parietal bone, leaving the wound.
ed man in critical condition. Great
excitement prevails amongst the ne.
groes, and threats are freely made 70
take Mr.. Ridgeway's life We expect
to publish full particulars next week
NoAroe Register. a-
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MEMPHIS.
The ku-KIux TrIals-Defendan
DISCHARGED.

MEMPHIS, August 6.-The Ku.Klux
trials which have been in progress here
for several days was concluded last
night, Commissioner Garrett discharg'
ing the defendants, Chapman, Bowden
and Smalley, there being no evidence TO
justify their being held for trial. From
remarks made by the different witnesses
for the prosecution and defense, it is be.
lieved that difficulty will arise between
them on their arrival at Salisbury,
where a majority Of them reside, and
that bloodshed will doubtless result. as
threats have been made to that effect
Over one hundred witnesses were ex'
amined during the trial for the prosecu'
ton and defense, greater part Of whom
testified directly in opposition 10 each
other.
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= .T A Party Measure.
From the Point Pleasant Register.l


An exchange very truthfully says that
"the Constitutional Convention has been
proposed in tha interest Of the entire
people of the State, without regard to
race, color, or previous condition o.
politics. 1t is a measure for the com
mon benefit of all, and the majority
party in the State has not had the most
remote design Of securing for itself.sny
peculiar constitutional powers or priv
ileges, or Of inA;cting the slightest In
justice upon any one or any class OF
citizens" But from the time the Con-
vention was first proposed it has been
assailed by certain Republicans (chief
among whom are Boreman and Steven.
son, who are bitter psrtisans, have
been calling il Democratic measure.
but that does not make it so. We
know the Republican newspapers Of the
State are making it a party question,
without any action OF the party on the
question at all. We tried some time
since to have the Republican State Ex-
ecutive Committee 10 assemble the
Republican party in State Convention
to take action upon and define the
party's position on the question OF call
ing a Constitutional Convention. For
this we were set upon by several Repub-
lican papers, abused, villited and called
a traitor to the Republican party.
Then it was that those editors AFRO.
gated to themselves the right to read
us and every other Republican out
of the party, who evinced disatls-
faction at the way the party was acting,
or showed any disposition to support
the Convention call. They have under
the guidance Of Stevenson and Bore
man (who are sufficient to darn any
party with whom they act) applied the
party lash with terrible force, but never
yet strong enough to reach us. And, if
this call for Convention is a party
question, Republican newspapers have
made It so, and Tor what purpose we
cannot say. And now that they have
made it a Democratic measure, by their
folly, they have secured for it hundreds
of Democrats who would have voted
against it if it had not been made a
party question. We now say to all
Democrats (as you have no Democratic
organ in this county representing your
views, but Democratic paper repre-:
Genting the interests OF the Radical
party,) that this question has to some
extent been made Democratic meas
ure, and therefore it becomes your duty
as Democrats to sustain the call for a
Constitutional Reform Convention by
your influence and your vote.
Looking at this question from Re
publican standpoint, we are more fully
convinced Of the great necessity OF a
Convention to remodel the present Con.
and hence, so far as we are
have determined 10 support
the call for a Convention, party or no
party. We hope to see many Republi-
cans coming up like freemen should
and casting their votes in favor Of the
call for Reform Convention, and ex'
pect every Democrat to vote for 1t.
Then wake up to the great Importance
Of the question now before you. DO
your whole duty and fear not.
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II is thought that it would be q

II is thought that it would be .
good idea for the Republicans to get
the ancient Boards Of Registrations to
publish . joint letter in opposition to
the Convention. It would have . good
effect. Let them make an earnest ap-
peal to the Democracy. 1t is BY no
means certain that it could be resisted.
In fact the said boards never could be
resisted very Observation-Disclosures
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The Conyention CANVASS.

Messrs. Hogeman and Fizbugh
have returned from an extended Con.
vention canvass through the counties
OF Fayette, Raleigh. Mercer, Summers,
Monroe. Greenbrier and Nicholas.
They bring the most favorable reports.
To that region OF country the only
question is as to the size Of the msjor-
iies.--CouTiT f,aa.,.r. ,.r.~ ...ft
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Nut sets Of silver are ornamented
with couchant squirrels eating q nut
They are percbed on each side of the
golden-lined dish as handles, on the top
Of each nutpick and also form the
handle ofthe crackers, spoonsor ladies.
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THEY arrest Ku.Klux in Kentucky
Notwithstanding it's hundred thousand
Democratic majority. If South Caro-
Inns were not Radical by thirty thou
sand, probably they would arrest them
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Insf Receiyel.

a cAsrs CONCENTRATED BEvERA0E
4 Frudt 6yrups. Wis: Baackh:uy, haeps
Ss,,y ss,..essa s1.s:sSs' ases, @ e ze'zs z.e vsss
nne sTtieis Of Knsii.h 6esakas ~:
J ~ zr;a He.s .swaahi,giss Hall
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Power of Theirs to be Prolonged
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Steamboat Boiler Explosions.
Importaut Question.

A question has arisen whether for
eign goods can be landed in the United
States, on the northern frontier, at
places where there is no custom house
officer to make inspection. 1t is thought
that this would be contrary to law and
render the goods liable to seizure. The
Secretary Of the Treasury will decide
the question to-day.
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New Gold Field Discovered.
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RIOT IN PHGNIX PARK.
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BY TELEGRAPH.

,,.o,usiyely for the Register.
>. ,b. Pacific and Atlantic Line.
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AFFAIRS IN FRANCE,

Mass Meeting at Dublin.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-17

PoLITIcs IN MAssACHUsETTs-AS
of General Butler.-Boston, March 1j.-The
Journal has the following:
"The signs of the times indicate lively
political campaign in the coming fall. II all
accounts be true, it is the intention of the
friends Of General Butlerto place his name
before the Republican Convention for Gov.
crnor. 1t is said General Butler is not COM
mitted yet to this proposition, though he
does not treat the suggestion with inditfer-
ence, as it leaves him in good position to
accept Senatorial honors in future, or even
q Ill., CHER position, should the country de.
mand his services. DR.. George b. Loring,
in case this programme is carried out, Will
run in the fifth congressional district to fill
the vacancy caused by the retirement OF
Butler. or he may prefer 4 foreign appoint
mcnt. Butler, it is whispered, will have the
support of the labor party and influence of
Wendell Phillips, while it is anticipated
the soldier element will sustain bin by
their votes. The opponents Of this plan
propose to rally under Jewell and Rice,
though some of the bitterest anti-Butler
men suggest that a denomination OF Gov
ernor Clatlin would settle the question, at
least for this year, as his chances for carry
ing the Republican Convention are thought
to be more certain than those OF any other
candidate yet named"