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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
AQUATIC.
ROWING ON THE POTOMAC.

ROWING ON TIE POTOMAC
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-ln the race between
the Potomac Boat Club Of Georgetown and the Anacosi
Boat Club Of Washington, mile and half aud repeat
the latter Club the challenge cup, valued at $780,
beating the Potomac Club minute ~ seconds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
TIE HANDICAP RACE.

The Handicap purse OF 200 twOme heats. had eight
Observation-Disclosures, 90 pounds; Midday, lo4 pounds
John Merriman 90 pounds; Wanda, 90 pounds Hanover
80 pounds; Allie Hunt, 90 pounds; Catina 80 pounds
and Finesse 100 pounds. Midday sold for $40; John
Mcrriman $40; Allie Hunt SGO Finesse S55 Field sl55
In the first heat Catina made the running tErouEhon
and won by two lengths; Allie Hunt scCond ConduCtr
third Fincsse, Evanda, and Hanover dstanced. Inc
betting was Catina, $500: Allie Hunt, sos; Field
{g7O The second heat by Conductor, John MCT
Iimau two lengths behind and Allie Hunt third The
betting after The heat Conductor, $40 MrrilldI,
$50 and the field $50 The favOrite and Mcrrlman ran
locked together mile and trecQuarterS, Whcn the
latter fell pack beaten and Allie Hunt challenged con
ductUr but the latter spcadidy contested race oy
a length, John Mcrrman third the others beaten on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
CUBA.

HAVE THEY GONE TO SEIZE TIE HoRNET7
HAVANA. Tuesday, Oct. 81, 1911
The Spanish man-Ofwar PizarrO leaves to-
day 70 go East ward" Others are to follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
RACING IN MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3l.-There was fair at
tendance the Maryland Jockey Club to-day not
outstanding the threatening weather and heavy track
TIE HURDLE RACE.
This was the first to-day, for which there were
only two entries Dick jackson and Astronomers but as
both horses trained in the same stable, there was
no betting Astronomer led for mile and thrCe-quar-
tcrs with Dick jackson two lengths behind both horses
humping the hurdles beautifully Turning ntothc home
stretch Dick jackson closed up and the last hurdle was
taken by both simultaneously An exciting finish
suited in Dick jackson winning by neck
FIRST R,Cr-Ilurde racp. two ils eight hurdles
T. Tar,r Oh Wck J or y, Rove EiC'ur" lj his.
H. Sh,as AsrouOmer Asero dam By LeInroh Ia lO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01

houses were demolished. The boiler was thrown dis
lance Of 500 feet II was old, and pressure Of
steam caused the disaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
BOILER ExP1osION-oNE MAN KILLED AND
SEVERAL INJURED.

OswEao, Oct. s1.--The boiler In onir,ns
tannsry, a. TosA Centre, N. Y, exploded 1t o'clock
this morning, killing Q man named Van Audsr, and ~
ve,aly ntared oeoxss onixin and several otAaRs Two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
Tile CONSOLATION PrRsF.

This race for horses beaten at the meeting, one mile
and a half, had five Prcakncss Nellie Ransom
Alroy, BY the Sea- and Frogtown. Preakness was the
favore against the field at $500 to $500 Frogtown went
of with the lead, but quickly passed hy Aoy, who
led FrOgtown length they passed the stand the first
tme by the Sea third. six lengths behind the latter
Nellie Ransom fourth, and Prcakn"ss last The latter on
the back-srCtch made vigorous effort; hut AToy re-
tanned his lead throughout and won easily by Elk lengths
CONSOLATION PrRsR-$NO horses beaten during tie meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
TILE CENTRAL sTAKEs.

This race was fcr two ycarOlds, mile and of the
81 entries three started Joe Daniels, Inversnaid and
Rebba The betting 500 to SIS Joe Daniels, and
he won with the greatest ease thus scoring another vic
tory for Col McDauclss fortunate stable. lnversnaid
second.
CENTRAL STAKBio1 $50 each D. with 800 added
mile
d. McDnielss cb Joe Danifs by Australian .........''
W =. T. lnyeIsnad ty L'amuctOE...
Gov. Bowes ch Rebba by Jacs Malone ......'.'''''3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE NEW ARMY ACT GOING INTO EXECUTION
ACCIDENT ON TIE STEAMER CITY OF BRUs-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24

the rule prescribed by the Board
of Management to appoint ais
abled officers only 10 those places
but that during the recesses OF the
board he had taken advantage OF MS
position as President to give those
places to his personal friends without
regard to other qualifications. 1t is
stated that General Farnsworth WILL
before the investigation is closed, IN
troduce testimony to show that OF the
fifty thousand dollars paid by the gov
ernment in the purchase Of the home al
Augusta, Maine, only $4,000 was re-
ceiSed by the owners of the property.
The witnesses examined yesterday say
that after the examination, when they
went to the officer whose duty it is to
paw witness fees, Butler followed and
objected to the payment on the ground
that there was no appropriation for sucn
purposes, and that Mr.. Farnsworth In
vain opposed Buffers attempt to pre-
vent their receiving such reimbursement
of expenses and compensation as are
usual in similar cases.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
WASHINGTON.
Orth to Succeed Bancroft

WASHINGTON, January 2l.-It is
again asserted positively that Congress
man Orth, of Indiana, is to succeed Mr..
Bancroft as Minister TO Prussia Mr..
Orth worked hard for San Domingo,
and stood noblv by one of the Wash
burne family in the Paraguay squabble.
The old chief Washbnrnt in Paris has
written to Grant telling him TO give
Orth anything he wants. Orth visits
the White House frequently, and goes
around town beaming with smiles and
wearing new plush vest with large
brass buttons.
Defeated Senators TO be Provided For
Senators1 Warner and Thayer, spe-
cial pets of the President, having been
beaten in their Senatorial aspirations
must now be cared for by Mr.. Grant,
1t is proposed TO make Thayer Gov
ernor OF the District OF Columbia, and
Warner Delegate to Congress, under
the bill which passed the House to-day
making territorial government for the
District of Columbia.
Farnsworth's Charges of Fraud
Against Ben. Butler.
WASHINGTON, January 22.-The in
vestigation by the House Military Com
mittee into the charges against General
B. F. Butler, made by General Farms
worth, of corruption in the manage
ment Of the affairs Of the soldiers
homes, was resumed Yesterday. Col.
Weigel, Of Baltimore, and Captain
H. A. Fernold, late of the Wisconsin
Home at Milwaukee, were examined.
The testimony mainly related to the
character of the appointees, who, under
Buffers supervision, have filled official
positions in connection with these insti-
tutious, and included statements that
Butler has not always followed
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
The Irish EXiles.
The AppOrtiOument BiIl-western
Members Firm.

WASHINGTON, January 22.-The ap-
poTuOnment bill will occasion very
sharp fight in the House. Western
members are determined 10 press an
amendment authorizing the election of
additional representatives next fall in
States which now have less than thew
are entitled TO by the new apportion-
ment They say that if they consent to
an increase in the number of members
of the House so that the Eastern States
shall not be deprived Of any part OF
their present representation, the men,
hers from those States ought to be viii.
ling to grant the demand Of the West
ern States for the representation theil
population entities them to. The ques'
ton has a more important bearing
than upon the Forty-second Congress, for
If the apportionment does not 60 into ef
feet until 1873, after the Presidential
election, the Electoral College will be
chosen under the present apportion-
ment, while if the States are represent
ed in the college according to their
present population, the result might not
be the same, so that the people,
will in the choice Of President might
be defeated by the refusal Of Congress
TO make the new apportionment opera
tive at once.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
NEW YORK.
More Ku.KIux Outrages In Georgia.

More Ku-Klux Outrages In Georgia.
New YORK, January pa Wash
ington special to the Tribune says: Ac,
counts were received Saturday giving
particulars Of a terrible Ku-klux out,
rage at Louisville, Jefferson county,
Georgia. On the l4th instant a party
OF masked marauders rode to the Jail,
broke it open and took therefrom nine
colored prisoners, five Of whom had re.
Gently been convicted of offenses and
were serving their terms, and the other
tive were awaiting their trial. The vic,
tins were taken short distance from
the town and numerically whipped.
From seven Of them the ruffians cut of
one ear; from the eighth both were taken
off, and the ninth was brought back to
the town and then shot, receiving nine
wounds, most Of which are fatal. The
others were turned loose So far as
heard from, none Of the murderers have
heen arrested.
The Irish Exiles.
The Irish exiles visited the Grand
Opera House last night by special invi'
tstion, to hear some music. They
went, but discovering earl y in the even
ing that the invitation was merely a
stroke of plitics to win them over to
one side as against the other, they with,
drew A banquet had been prepared
with covers set for about thirty per
sons, and it was the intention to have
the exiles partake Of the banquet, but
thi, offer was firmly declined by O'Don-
ovan Rosa and the rest.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January %

WASHINGTON, January 70.
Mr.. Ramsey presented the credentials =
of O. P. Stearns, elected by the Legisla,
ture of Minnesota for the unexpire'
term of the Hon. D. S. Norton, de-
ceased
After the reading of the credentials
Mr.. Stearns presented himself and took
the oath of office.
Mr.. Sumner presented and had read
Joint resolutions from the Indiana
Legislature, instructing the Senators
from that State to vote against the an
nexation of Dominica.
Mr.. Morton reminded the Senate
that the resolutions were passed by O
Democratic majority.
The joint resolutions were ordered tc
be printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
committee. made a report upon the
Georgia Senatorial question, accom-
panied by a resolution declaring that
Joshua Hill had been elected.
A minority report was submitted by
Mr.. Stewart reviewing the claims o.
the various Senatorial applicants, and
concluding with a resolution to admit
Messrs. Farrow and Whitley.
Mr.. Thurman. Democratic member
Of the committee, offered a resolution
declaring Messrs. Hill and Miller legally
elected Senators. The report was or
dered printed
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, chair
man Of the committee on Pensions, the
Senate took up and passed the bill in
creasing the pensions Of disabled sol
diers, the widows and children Of de
ceased soldiers and sailors. 1t increases
all pensions twenty per cent. for five
years from March 4th, 1871.
After the executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
HOUSE.

The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Starkweather-For a COM
mission to determine the claims of
damages to American commerce by Con-
federate privateers.
Bv Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
Indiana Legislature for the improve
ment of navigation on the Wabash
river.
By Mr.. Palmer-To reduce rates Of
correspondence by telegraph and to con-
meet telegraph with postal service.
The bill for a military postal rail-
road between New York and Washing
ton, came up as the next business for
the morning hour. After discussion
the morning hour expired and the bill
went over till Monday.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on Public Lands to
inquire into the expediency of giving
each State all public lands therein
that have been subject to sale or entry
for more than twenty years. Adopted.
VIM. w. Paine, member elect from
Georgia, appeared and took the oath Of
office
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported a bill to regu-
late rank in the navy. 1t fixes the rela-
tive rank Of surgeons, engineers, pay
masters and chaplains. After discussion
by Messrs. Stevens, Scofeld, Myers and
Archer, the bill passed.
Mr.. Dawes introduced a resolution
for the appointment of commissioners
on fish and fisheries, coasts and lakes
Passed.
AdiournaJ
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday
at sllO!@ll0s.
Dispatches from all points speak Of
the intensely cold weather.
The thermometer was Il degrees
below zero at Montreal yesterday morn
ing. .. . ..... - ...... ..-
The Bavarian Chamber Of Deputies
have sanctioned the federal treaties by
a vote Of l02 to 4S.
A dispatch dated Havre, January y
-ays that the Germans are entering the
departments OF Calvados and Orne.
The dwelling OF Henry Brodis, near
Plainvile, O., was burned Saturday.
4 child was burned to death. Nothing
was found Of it but charred remains.
The plates for bonds, authorized un-
der the recent funding act Of Congress,
are in part prepared for printing, and
in few days the Treasury Department
will be ready to supply all demands.
The Government organs Of Canada
DENY positively that Sir John Rose WIS.,
its Washington on public business, or
that he is charged with any mission to
Washington. He is there on private
matters.
a La Crosse dispatch says the steam
ers Chippewa and Johnny schmaker
owned by II. S. Ramsey, of La Crosse,
burned Saturday morning at Ramsey s
Landing. Loss about S3O,WU. 1t was
the work OF an incendiary.
A fire in Milford, Mass, Yesterday
morning, destroyed the Bay State and
Alhambria blocks, including eleven
stores and the upper portions OF two
dwellings; also Fishers stables and
eleven horses. Mrs. Newton, who oc.
cupied one of the dwellings, was burned
10 death.
Captain Hall arrived in Washington
Yesterday to make further arrange
ments in regard to his expedition, and
secured the Periwinkle, formerly tug
hrat. She. will be fitted for steam
a. well as sailing purposes. He will
leave in May.
One million Of dollars have been
voted by the corporation Of Quebec to
the North Shore railroad, and five hun
dred thousand dollars more have been
voted to the same enterprise by differ
ent municipalities along the line OF the
proposed road The work Of building
ihe road will commence next spring.
Only Sc working days, counting Sat-
urdavs a such, are left for the present
Congress, during which to act upon a
great number OF bills &c, now upon
the calendars of the Senate. General
orders show a total Of $40 bills and
resolutions waiting action, some of
which have been hanging ever since
the first session in 1869.
A High Court Of Impeachment was
convened at Raleigh, North Carolina,
Yesterday. and Governor Holden filed
his answer to the articles on impeach-
ment. The answer is very voumin-
Gus document, and covers at least two
hundred pages of ioolscap. The Board
of Managers will make their replica
ton tomorrow, and the trial will then
proceed regularly.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24

The correspondent Of the London
Telegraph reports from Paris that the
effects of the bombardment upon the
city has been the destruction Of some
old houses and wood yards, and the
German fire has latterly been harmless.
1t is said that General Frousierky, with
the second German corps, has left Yer
sailles for Dion to confront General
Bourbaki
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
AGENTS WANTED
FOR
.BELDENi The White Chief,
Twelve Years Among the Wild
Indiana oc tho Plains.

Indians OF the Plains.
The most popular book OF the year. Sells
at sight. One Agent just reports SO pront
in one week. Among the orders recently
received, are ten for loo each, three for lc
each, five for 30 each, and one 400.
The Cincinnati Daily Commercial says :
I'VE get from this book better and more
animated knowledge Df Indian life than
from all the novels OF Cooper, or turgid
works OF Schoolcraft. The customs OF the
Indians in war and in peace, in health and
infinitely narrated. II is isa hook Of most
absorbing interest. more fascinating than
novel" ls sample pages. and circulars with
20 sample enerayings sent FREE to any
address. {. +. VENT, Publisher. - w.
Fourth St, Cincinnati, ..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
$1,000 Reward

WILL BE PAID TO ANY ONE PRO
w ducing better Sewing Machine than
the Improved Grover & Baker. A splendid
lot Of them arriving this week for the Hol-
days at ADAMS & DAYS
decli l03 Main st., Wheeling, w. Va.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24

OYFrcE PEABODY INSURANCE Co.
WHEELING, W VA, Jan. Z, ISL.
TyHE DIRECTORS OF THIS COMPANY
i have this day declared stock dividend
Of ten Cl0D per cent upon the capital stock
tsl2500U out Of the earnings for the past six
months v. Z. ARTHUR,
IapS Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-24
Monitor Navy Tobacco.

IN CASES MONITOR NAVY Is Tobacco
lV Just received and for sale by
decl NJ. REILLY.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-07-06

The last number of the Rochester Spy
is an excellent paper-Plymoun Rep.
Thanks. Bro. Bender; in return permit
us to say that since the advent of your
new foreman, and your compliance with
our suggestions about new type, the Re-
PUBLICAN has become one of the hand
soonest and most interesting exchanges
received at this office.-Spy
Our new foreman" is an exceedingly
modest man but he is full believer in
the doctrine that advertising pays; there
fore he wants it distinctly understood that
his name is JOHN MILLIKAN-and that
he was for many years editor, proprietor
and publisher of the Laporte Union. a pa
per that enjoyed a good reputation for
truthfulness and fair dealing. He claims
this notice now, not to CRAFTY his vanity
but in a purely business way, that he may
reap the advantage he is entitled to for
any merit he may possess. All the skill
all the talent-all the energy he may
possess, will he devoted to the advance
ment of the MARSHALL COUNTY REPUB-
LICAN, and the Republican party in what
ever he may think is right. He can fully
appreciate Bro. Mattingly's compliment
direct, and is truly thankful for it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-07-06

The FOURTH OF July has come and
passed In Plymouth it was pretty gen.
orally devoted to amusement, every one
in way to his own liking. Our streets
were crowded, from ten o'clock in the
morning until dark, with citizens ana
people from the country. Many were at
tracted to the place, no doubt, by the cir
Gus and the balloon ascension in the after
noon. The circus gave general satisfac-
ton to those who patronized it, and the
balloon ascension was all that 1t promised
to be and much better than was antici-
pated. The sight would have been much
more attractive if the balloon had been
whitewashed, or washed white The
people were orderly and well disposed
We noticed but one marked case of drunk
One individual had taken so much fight
ing whiskey that he, or the whiskey, was
exceedingly anxious to whip or scare
somebody. He remarked that he was a
man. every Inch of him." and could
whip any one who would dispute it,
There was no chance for an argument,
as no one seemed disposed to dispute the
point
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-07-06

A married man, by the name of w.
MCBRIDE, returned to Laporte on Sunday
night, after examining the western coun-
try. and something more, fora brief peri
Cd He denies knowing anything about
Mrs. Croft, who left her husband uncere-
moniously, for a western trip to the
springs, or some other place, about the
same time. Mrs. c. had not returned up
to our latest reports from that place.
Mcbride and his deserted wife have
made up-but the Laporte boys shake
their heads, and talk threateningly of a
warrant from Judge Lynch's court
Don't do it boys; those other little irreg-
ularities are bad enough, without the adj
dition of mob law.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-07-06
PERSONALIA.

Miss TOWERS, from FIT Wayne, has
been visiting her relatives here for the
past week.
Miss c. DEvALrS, now of Rochester,
smashed her potatoes at the Parker
House last week.
A w. BILL, who formerly lived here,
is preaching during his summer vacation,
at Depere, Wis.
The Trustees have secured Prof Chase
as Principal of the schools in this place
for another year.
PROF. MULKINs has a large class in
writing at the Seminary, which he is in
structing to WELD the pen with dextrous
hand.
A SPAN of Bill Montgomery's bays
tug splendid new ph;eton along our
streets, which he has added to his livery
stable.
MR. PAUL has been confined to his
bed for week past, in severe wrestle
with the Intermittent fever. He is able
to be on the streets again.
j. III. BEILER expects to tussle with
the human form divine in the capacity of
a journeyman saw-bones after completing
his anatomical investigations under the
charge of Dr. Borton
NJ. A. o. PACKARD and Arthur Corse
checked their trunks to Ann Arbor last
week. They went to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the institution of
learning at that place, of which Mr.. Pack
ard is an alumnus.
Hon. A. T. METcALF, Of the Rochester
Sentinel, Met piece of Calls steak on
his plate at the Parker House, last Tues
day, and later in the evening asked the
porter to lend him Testament as h. was
waited to his little bed in the third story.
He came to celebrate the Forious Glourth
and see the bloom.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-07-06
To Nebraska, California, Kansas
and the B. & N. r. r. Lands.


The starting points Of this route are at
Chicago and Peoria The central point is
BURLINGTON, on the Mississippi. 1t
traverses Illinois and the whole breadth
of Southern Iowa. Near the Missouri,
its trunk forks into three branches, for ii
has three western ternin-
Its northern terminus is Council Bluffs,
where, crossing to Omaha, it connects
with the Union Pacific for all places on
the intra-continerital and Pacific slopes.
Overland travel and traffic choose this re-
liable route more aid more.
Its next terminus is Lincoln, the capi-
tai of Nebraska, fifty-ive miles west OF
the Missouri at PIatfsmouth This is the
only direct avenue to the South Platte
country, where the sales of railroad land
last season rose to half million 49,
Its third terminus is at Hamburg, and
Nebraska City. At Hamburg, it make.
connections twice day, for ST. Joseph
Leavenworth, Kansas City, and the whole
South west.
In journeying then, from the East te
Kansas, via Burlington, you enjoy adyan
tages you can secure on no other line
You both pass over a road second to nc
other in speed, safety, or any Pullman
luxury Of modern travel; and while OF
your way, survey the garden of Illinoi.
and Missouri, as well as 10000 acres o.
plairie in South western Iowa, now IL
market at low prices and long credit
Keep it then before the people WESTWARD
J bound, to take the Burlington Route.