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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-25
MEDICAL,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
ESTABLISHED As A REFUGE FROM QUACEERH.
The Oaly Place who're Cure can DO Obtained.

81. johnson has discovered the most Certain,
speedy, and only Rfectual Remedy In the World
IoE weakness Of tho Back or Limbs, Structures,
AnectonS OF the Kidneys and Bladder, Involun.
tafy DlsehAFSSs, Inpotency, General Debility,
Nervousness. Dyspepsia, Languor, Low SpIrit1,
Confusion Of Ideas, PAlpitAtlon Of the iesrt'
Timldity, Trembling, Dlmness Of Sight, or Gid.
diners, Disease OF the Head, Throit, Nose or
Skin, Affections OF the Liver, Lungs, stomach OF
BowelS-those Terrible Disorders arising nom
Solitary Habits or YOuth-SecFet and Solitary
Practices more fatal 10 tn ir victims than The
song oiSyrens to the Mariners Of Ulysses, blight.
ing their most brilliant hopes and SnIcipAuonS,
rendering marriage, 60, impossible.
YOUNG MEN
especially, who have become the victims Of Soil.
taiy Vice, inst dreadful and destructive habit
Whlcn ANNUALLY sweeps to m untimely gave
thousands o! Young men Of tho most excellent
Galenis and brilliant intellect who might other
numbers OF eloQuence, or walked to Ccstacy the
living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage. being aware OF Physical Weakness,
Organic Debility, DeiUrmlties, speedily cured,
lie VINO places himself under the care Of Dr. J,
may reliSiously conade In his honor a. q gentle.
man, and confidently rely upon his SkIll as ply.
slClan.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This distressing affection, which renders life
miserable and marriage impossible, is the penalty
paid by the victims Of improper indulgences.
Young persons arc too apt 10 commit excuses
from not being aware OF the dreadful conEo-
quGnces that may ensu0. Now, who that under.
stands the subject viii pretend to deny that tho
power Of procreation Is lost sooner by those fall.
Ing into Improper habits than by the prudent! .
Besides being deprived Of the pleasure OF healthy
toms OF both body and mind arise. The system
becomes deranged, the Physical and Mental
Functions Weakened, Loss OF ProcrCatIve Power,
Nervous Irrita6ility, Dyspepsia, Palpltation Of
the Heart, Indigestion, constitutional Debility,
and Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consumption,
Decay and Death.
DR.. JOHNSON,
Member OF the Royal College OF Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduate Of ono OF the most eminent Col
leRes In the United States, and the greater part
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-25

Known to the Medical world, and will eradicate
diseases Arising from impure blood, Debility Of
the Digestive Organs, or Diseased Liver, In
shorter time than any other known remedies.
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wife lay as she was left-with her throat cut in
three places, the juguar vein severed, her face
hacked and bruised hair torn handfuls from her
head, and her clothing rent. Blood stained the
wall and displaced furniture, and had trickled
into pools.
Mr.. Peter, shocked scarcely as man had ever
been before, raised the alarm and astounded his
neighbors by the intelligence of the crime.
PURSUIT.
Parties of men were organized to endeavor to
capture the murderer, and the country was
secured in all directions, until darkness stopped
further search.
The murderer stole, in addition to clothing,
two finger-rings, two breastpins and two sets of
earrings, with the initials of the murdered
woman engraved thereon.
THE VICTIM.
Mrs. Mary Peter had been married little
over two months, and she was living on n farm
presented to her and her husband by her father,
Mr.. Keck. She was only twenty years of age,
was handsome, and was held in much respect
and esteem. Her husband is an industrious,
respectable young man.
EXCITEMENT.
AS may be imagined this cold-blooded murder
has caused quite o sensation among the people.
1t is hoped the murderer may be speedily cap
tured and dealt with by the officers of the law.
Mr.. James W. Hughes, sheriff of ST. Clair
county, has sent information to the Chief of
Police of st. Louis that he is authorized to offer
q reward of 5000 for the arrest of The murderer.
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THRILLING BALLOON ADVENTURE.

An Aeronant's Balloon Takes Fire ut an
Altitude of 1000 Feet-MiraculOus Escape
from Death.
The balloon ascension Yesterday afternoon,
by Professor Torrey, of Grady's Circus, was a
very exciting affair, and came near proving q
terrible disaster. The balloon was inflated with
hot air by means of a furnace set in the ground
the chimney or tube for insertion in the mouth
of the balloon being section of steam boiler.
just as the rising balloon cleared the tube the
flame flashed fercely and set fire to it..
The ropes were let go, when the immense
canvas globe, inflated with the heated air, rose
rapidly upward, the daring aeronaut clingtng to
q trapeze suspended from beneath with ropes,
and performing number of graceful feats as
the air-ship scared aloft, aud was borne along
by the wind, which was blowing almost gale
at the time. Meantime the fire, which had been
communicated to the lower portion of the
balloon at starting, continued to blaze around
the edges but the Professor, apparently oblivi-
Gus to the dangerous position in which he was
placed, kept up his daring teats on the trapeze,
hanging alternately by one foot or one hand,
and performing sundry graceful evolutions
while carried along at an elevation of about one
thousand feet from the earth. The balloon was
borne eastward for some distance by the current
when the heated air having cooled it commenced
a rapid descent, landing on the commons east of
the Hydraulic, near Gary's flax mill, about half
mile from the starting point.
While approaching the earth with consider
able force the balloon came in contact with a
willow tree, when the Professor, releasing his
hold of the trapeZe, took refuge in the branches
and broke his fall by seizing hold of limb
which gave way, and be fell to the ground, end
ing his perilous journey without serious injury,
though his ankle was slightly sprained by the
concussion. The ascension was witnessed by
hundreds of people, who were thrilled with the
spectacle of the daring aeronaut dangling in the
air and performing astonishing acrobatic feats
while the flames threatened to consume the
frail bark which bore him along. 1t was, alto
gether, the most exciting exhibition of the kind
ever witnessed here. The balloon was dragged
for some distance after the Professor landed,
and was gathered up considerably damaged by
fire and torn by coming in contact with the tree
in its decentralization Journal 22d.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES.
The Coming Reunion-The Cost of Trans
pOrtatiOn.

The Coming Reunion-The Cost of Trans
pOrtatiOn.
An adjourned meeting of the members of the
Western division Pennsylvania Reserve Asso-
citation was held at the st. Charles Hotel on
Saturday afternoon, to make further arrange
ments in relation to attending the coming re
union in Philadelphia. The Committee on Rail-
way Transportation reported from the General
Ticket Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad that
transportation from Pittsburg and return for
delegation of less than fifty men, the rates
would be $1415; fifty and over, $13 per man.
President Hughart, of the Pittsburg and Con-
nellsville Railroad, states that transportation
via Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad, to
Philadelphia and return, could be furnished at
$40 per man for a similar delegation. The COM
mittee was continued. A letter from j. H. Tag
CART, Corresponding Secretary of the State
Association, was read, and correspondence
ordered to be continued. On motion of Mr.. E.
Abel, it was resolved that the members present
be constituted q committee to ascertain hew
many will attend the annual reunion at Phila-
delphia, and report at the next meeting all who
cannot be present, 30 that the Committee on
Transportation fcan complete arrangements.
Fifty-fve members present signifed their inten-
tion 10 attend the reunion,
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OBITUARY.
Emile Desehamps.


Emile Deschamps, the French poet, died at Ver-
sailies on Saturday last. He was born in Bourges
on the 20th Of February, 1871. He received a bril-
liant education at Paris, and on terminating his
studies at the early age OF fourteen evidence OF
possessing the genius which, In after years. made his
name famous. In 1912 he composed patriotic ode,
attention OF the first Napoleon. About this time he
employed his time in aiding his father in the
management OF his property. On the return of the
Bcurbons the young man, who hated them intensely,
manifested his animosty, not only by his verses,
but by bringing down the police upon him for going
TO the IorthcatiOns Of Vincennes and offering, in
the name Of the people, poem in honor OF General
Damuesnil. The annoyance to which he was sub
jected he reyenged with some sharp verses. 1t was
not, however, TIL 1918 that Deschamps really began
his literary career. He had, up to that time, made
little reputation The prose articles he had written
were not OF any importance, and his verses were
scattered In the pages Of the periodicals, admired
each by little circle OF readers bat unnOticed by
the nasses. Durisg ISIS, however, he produced. in
literary partnership with NJ. LatOnnche, two come
dies, entitled Setntours de Flogian and lie Iourde
FGUeuT, which were performed more than one nun
dred tines and which gave 70 Casmir DeaVigne
has idea Of the COittG'ens.
Soon after Deschamps took part IN the great strug
gle between the classical and theTomantlc schools Of
literature standing in the front rank among the IN
novators. He feunded and directed with Victor
Hugo, De Vlgny Noder and others, La Muse Fran
cdise in which he inserted several nl0rcedu1 OF
poetry, remarkable for their grace OF expression,
and some literary prose articles which he signed
lie JeuDe Moralste, and OF which Dlographer says
that their wit did not destroy their reasoning. These
articles were collected In 1926 and published under
the title Of ale Jeune Moraste du XiXme Steele. !"
Bis "Etudes Franchises ct Etrangeres' appeared In
1929. One OF his most noteworthy performances
was his translation OF 'Ihe Bell OF Schiller, which
had been declared untran slatable and the piece OF
the "ROmances sur Rodrlgue." M Deschamps also
made his name popular by his attacks on the re-
views and by some novels and some criticisms. all
OF which were favorably received by the public
Among these were "Appartement Louer, "Une
Matinee aux lnyalides," "Paul Rene" "Mea
China. - etc.
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Comparative Progress of Population
FROM EUROPE.
IBY ASSOCIATED PREss.1

Exclusively TO The EUening Telegraph.
Exemption from Military Service.
PARIS, April 24-Noon.-The natives of AL
sace and Lorraine here are exempted from mill
tary service on the production of a certificate of
birth. They are thankful for the
Interference of the Prussians
in securing them this exemption.
Crowds of people are on the heights of Mont
martre watching
The Artillery Duel.
Notices have been served upon persons be-
tween nineteen and forty years of age, threaten
ing courtmartial in each case, if they do not
march Immediately to the rendezvous appointed
Just now company of the 112th Battalion is
Surrounding Rue Montmartre
to disarm the 10th Battalion. The troops are
disheartened and refuse to go out to night
General Bergeret is at Liberte.
Obituary.
M. Deschamps, the poet, died at Versailles on
Sunday.
The Central Committee
denies the reports of its resignation, and says,
when liberty is attained.
There will be
An Armistice To-morrow
from to o'clock, for the purpose of burying
the dead.
A fish train on the Northern Railway was
stopped to day, and this morning the provisions
on the Strasburg Railway were seized.
BIocI<~ssc of s-aa-.aa-a.
LONDON, April ga despatch from Brussels
to day says that the Northern Railway Company
has notified all station masters that the blockade
of Paris commences at once, and that provisions
destined for the French capital must be retrans-
mitted to the tender.
PapaI Guarantees.
FLORENCE, April 26.-The discussion of the
Papal guarantees continues in the Italian
Senate. The Minister of Justice has announced
in the Chamber Of Deputies the approaching
introduction of a bill for the separation of
Church and State.
The Austro-Hungarian Diet.
PEsTH, April 26.-The lower house of the
Austro- Hungarian Diet will close its sessions on
the 17Lh of May.
The Fighting at Meudon.
Fort dIssy replied but feebly yesterday to the
fire of the batteries of the Versailles army at
Meudon, Cretaille, and Chatillon. 1t is thought
that the insurgents will soon evacuate the fort,
as the incessant fire of the Government batteries
prevents the repair of the breaches already
made in the walls. The army Of the assembly
are establishing pontoon bridges across the
Seine at Puteaux and Neuilly.
This Mornings Quotations.
LONDON, April 26-1o'sO A. M.-Consos opened at
93S for money and sS69e33S for account. q. S. $40
bonds Of 1882 sOH; OF 1866, old, 30; OF 1867, s2]
LIvERPooI April 2s-lO.sO A. M-Cotton opened
quiet and steady; middling Gplands, 1SdI I Orleans,
| LONDON, April 26-10'3o A. M. - Sugar on the
spot, S6s. Cd s7s.; to arrive, 99s Sd .@sOs;
count, 93K. American securities quiet and steady
| ten-forties, S9A.
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FROM NEW YORK.
lBY ASSOCIATED PRESS ]

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Exclusively 10 The EVening Telegraph.
The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad.
New YORK, April ga new trust for reor-
ganizing the Atlantic and Great Western road,
comprising Senator Thurman, of Ohio; Generals
Mcclellan and Butler Mr.. Duncan, of Duncan,
Sherman, & Co., for whose use 100000
was recently raised in London by English par
ties interested, have concluded settlement with
the Dutch holders of first mortgages, under
which settlement the latter come into about
$780, 900 cash for arrearages of interest on about
$3,000,000. The adjustment of legal questions
embraced in the foreclosure of the mortgage
on the Ohio division is also embraced. The pro-
ceedings are stayed until the maturity of the
bonds in 1876, conditioned that on any future
defanlt of interest or in default of prompt pay
ment of the principal at maturity, the mort
gagees are to enter into possession and sell the
road without further litigation. An order of
foreclosure on the New York division (forty nine
miles) has been entered for account of first aud
second bondholders, intended to facilitate the
reorganization of the whole line. 1t is said the
proposed reorganization will embrace about
SO, 500, 900 of various bonds, debentures, stock
and floating claims on the road.
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THE COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Secretary Pronounced Guilty and the
President Negligent.

The Secretary Pronounced Guilty and the
President Negligent.
The stockholders of the Commonwealth Fire
Insurance Company met yesterday at No. 151
Broadway, Henry Stokes in the chair. w. F.
Hines who has been engaged in an examina-
tion of the books of the company, reported that
the keeping of the check and cash-book had
been Outrageous" and that Irregularities had
been carried on for several years. probably by
the Secretary, who had charge of these books.
The deficit so far discovered amounted to
$4,000, and would probably be found to be
more when all the books are examined. In
reply to a question by stockholder, William
NJ. Tweed, Jr., the receiver, stated that he co1ld
not say how the company stood. George L.
Haws the President, also declared his inability
to throw light on the present condition of the
company. Mr.. Belshaw said there was no use
in further pursuing the investigation.
In reply TO o question by Mr. Mangam, Mr..
Tweed said he thought the company was wound
up, and, in fact, dissolved, and that the stock
holders could not regain possession of it by
making good the deficiency of 66 per cent. Mr.
Stokes said that the committee appointed to
ascertain the position of the company had re-
ported that it was useless to attempt to resusci-
tate it. Mr.. Haws said he hoped the committee
would be continued, as he courted the fullest
inquiry. Mr.. Hutton said he was glad to see
Mr.. Haws anxious for an investigation. He did
not wish to fix all the guilt upon the Secretary,
but the offenses were numerous, and had been
carried on for long time, and Mr.. Haws must,
or at least should, have known of it.
Mr. Stokes said they were satisfied that Mr..
Doughty the Secretary, was guilty of irregulari-
ties. They did not believe Mr. Haws guilty, but
he was culpably negligent. Mr.. Litchfeld de-
manded thorough examination, in order that
they might know where their money went, and
bring the guilty parties to justice. If the inves
tigation should be closed now the officers of the
company would Justly be looked upon as rob-
bers. On motion, Mr. Litchfeld was added to
the committee on investigation, and the COM
mittee were empowered to engage assistance tc
- arH.k e
give notice to the policy-holders to have the
policies cancelled. IN. Y. Tribune, today.
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REVOLVING CRIME.
A Bride of Two Months Brutally Butchered
An Enraged POPulace Securing the
Country for the Murderer.

A Bride of Two Months BrutalIy Butchered
An Enraged POpulace Securing the
Country for the Murderer.
Of which is enough to make the blood run cold,
Saturday evening last and has incensed the
THE TRAGEDY.
The tragedy was committed at the farmhouse
of Christian Peter, six miles southwest of Belle
Vile, and the victim was Mrs. Mary Peter, wife
of Mr.. Peter, and daughter of Mr. John Keck,
an aged and highly respected citizen of the
county.
Between three and four o'clock on Saturday
afternoon Mr.. Peter left his house to go to that
OF his tather-in-law for a wagon load of corn.
Subsequent revelations show that not long after
his departure stranger called at the house, and
seeing no one but defenseless woman present,
proffered insults which rather than submit to
the lady chose the less bitter alternative of
death. The heartless intruder commenced q
violent assault on Mrs. Peter, which she re-
sisted with all her strength. How desperate the
struggle was, was sufficiently evident by the
wounds she received, and the slaughter-house
appearance of the room. Though, at the end of
the struggle, the victim of the attempted out
rage lay lifeless, the villain was discounted in
In his base purpose.
DISCOVERY OF THE MURDER.
Mr. Peter returned shortly before sundown,
and was taken by surprise by missing his eusto-
mary greeting on approaching his home. A
loud crack of the whip failed to call his wife 10
the door, and leaving his wagon he raised the
latch, rather perplexed about the silence. Hi
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BaItimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, April 26.-Cetton strong, with an ad-
vaneing tendency; middng UPLAND, l4Ac low
weak, and market slightly favors buyers; Howard
street super1ne S5T59612k; do. extra, t6 50S7'25;
do family, 81 29@9 City Mills superune, S575@T'25;
do. extra, 91@s'25; do family, sS50@ll Western su
perhne 90 E6@612M do. extra, Sc 81 gIS6; DO fam
choice red 81 9O@2OO; fair to good, sl6O@1 70; COM
mon, slS5@150; other grades unchanged. Corn
active and hrmer; white and yellow southern, I69
Rye steady at s0@96c. Mess Pork quiet at $40 go
Bacon quiet shoulders, Sc. rib Sides l0e clear rtb
10Hc. hams, l6@l7c. Lard weak. Whisky quiet
and scarce at 92La93.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Cotton quiet; sales 1000
bales middliDgs at 1890. Flour dull and declined
@lOc sales 5000 barrels State at s5.sO@6TO Ohio at
Sc 20@6sO; Western at S56097'lO Southern at 90 go
$4,000 bushels new spring at s1'4s@1'51 winter red
and amber Western, Si64@156. Corn a shade
frmer; sales 3s, 600 bushels mixed Western at 16c
Pork heavy; prime mess sl6Al65O. Lard quiet;
steam, l0A@lIAc.; Kettle, 11Hc. Whisky firm
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FROM THE STATE.
BY Associated PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The EUentng Telegraph.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
READING, April S6.-Augustus Hay, huckster-
ing in this city,w driving across the railroad
track above Reading this morning, was struck
and killed by passenger train. The horse was
killed also and the wagon demolished.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
EVENING TEnEaRAPH OFFICE,
WadnaadaV. AnriI AZ. 1871.

The Philadelphia money market to-day affords
little subject for extended comment. The supply
of available capital is steadily increasing, whilst
the demand shows material falling of, adding
the general tone of the market. to per
cent. continues 10 be the range on call loans,
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New York money and stock Market.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Stocks very strong. Money
steady at b@e per cent. Gold, llOX. b-2Os. 1854
coupon lls5 do 1864. do. nay do. 1855. do. lls{
40. 1866, new. ll2zi do. 1851. ll2a do lses ll2H;
Canton Co., SO Cumberland preferred, s5; n. Y.
Central and Hudson RIVER l015 =; Erie 201< Read
ing. 1104 Adams Express, SoX Michigan Central,
l224; Michigan Southern, 1l0A; Illinois Central,
ls4; Cleveland and Pittsburg, mex Chicago and
Rock Island, l1sH Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, s9A
Western Union Telegraph, 6oH.
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PhiladeIphia Trade Report.

WEDNESDAY, April 26.-Seeds-Coverseed is mac
tive and nominal at 1O@1OAc. per 10. Timothy may
be quoted at $3.50 and Flaxseed at s2O5@2'10 per
bushel.
The Flour market is quiet, but we continue former
quotations. The demand is limited to the wants Of
the home consumers, whose purchases foot up 900
barrels, including superne at $3.50; extras at 500
6'25; Wisconsin extra family at 81; Minnesota do.
do. at s7'25@T'50; Pennsylvania do. do at SO 609T;
Indiana and Ohio do do. at S7'25@T'75; and fancy
brands at ss@950, as In quality. Rye Flour may be
quoted at s550@5'621a. In Corn Meal no sales are
reported.
There is some inquiry from the local millers for
prime lots but inferior grades neglected Sales
of Indiana and Ohio red at 81 60@165 amber at ST.
CLIO; and white at s1T5@l'93. Rye is firm at sl12
Oils for Pennsylvania Corn moves slowly at
former quotations; sales Of 1000 bushels yellow at
74c. and Western mixed at 71@T9c. Oats are with
out change worthy of special note; sales OF 1900
bushels Pennsylvania and Western at 63@65c., and
some white at csc.
In Bailey and Malt no sales were reported.
Whisky is scarce and nrmer; sales OF Western
iron bound at s2@92Lc.
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.
[BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. ]
Exclusively 10 The EVenin0 Telegraph.

E.tcIu5fUey 70 1HC HUeIItIB IeteYTupNs
Fire In New Hampshire.
KEENE, N. H., April 26.-The inishing shop
and storehouse of the Keene Furniture Company
was burned this morning. Loss $4,000; no in
surance. The Cheshire Chair Company occupied
part of the building. Nearly all their stock
was saved.
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CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer Mars, Grumley, New York, w. M. /

Steamer Mars, Grumley, New York, W. NJ. Baird
& Co.
Steamer Frank, Pierce, New York, do
Steamer NJ Massey, Smith, New York. do.
Steamer Salvor Sharpley, Richmond and Norfolk,
w. p. Clyde Co.
Steamer e. G. Biddle, McCue New York. do,
Itsl. brig Tasso, Ruggiers, London, p. Pohl, Jr.
Tug Joe johnson, IDgraham Baltimore with a tow
OF barges W. p. Clyde Co.
Tug G. b. Hutchns, Harman, Baltimore, with tow
OF harges, w. p. Clyde Co.
EE- Schr G. B. Wheaton, Atkins, for Fernandina,
was cleared by SOuder & Adams.