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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-18
KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 17.-On Sunday, In
Warsaw, KY, man named Gridley, who
Is said to be desperate character, shot
out through hole in window Mt
young man named Worth, with whom he
had had n difficulty, intlicting n mortal
wound In tho breast of Worth Grdley
was put In Jail and about two o'clock
yesterday morning, party Of men went
to tho Jail, broke hole through into
Gridley's cell with crOwbars, &c, and
fred in, killing the prisoner. The occur.
renee creates considerable excitement In
Warsaw
The Masonic Grand Lodge, In session
here, gave q thousand dollars 10 the sui.
lerers by the Chicago and other north.
western fires. Gov, Leslie has issued II
proclamation calling on the people Of
Kentucky to contribute iOr tho same pur.
pose.
The C0urter.J0UrnGrSspeclal from Can.
neltOwn, Ind, says that this morning
young man named Benson was buried by
tho caviDg In of an excavation near that
place. An older brother, whilO attempt.
ing to rescue him, was also buried by q
fall OF earth. Tho accident was not dis.
covered Tor three hours, when both were
dug out. The older one was found TO be
dead, and the other was nearly 50, but
will probably recover
Further accounts Of the killing Of Abb.
jahsGridlcy, at Warsaw, Kentucky, says
lie was man Of some property, hut much
feared. His depredations on bis neigh.
bors had become so lntolerablo, they
banded against and caught him There
were several cases Of robbery against him
in Court, and ho threatened tho lives
Of the witnesses, finally killing Jo-
seph Moth. The party who Of.
tackled the Jail numbered sevcnty.fve or
a hundred from tho country. The broke
into tho jail, but were unable TO break
into Gridley's cage. They shot him
through tho bars. His wiIo and infant
child were with him at tho time. IIO
cursed and dehed his murdercrs to the
last. The town was picketcd and nobody
allowed to interfere. Tho citizens Of
Warsaw deeply regret the occurrence,
which they were unable TO prevent, but
the people In the county, II Is said,
breathe moro freely, as II Is declared no
mans life or property was safe while
Gridley lived, he was 80 furious at the de-
lection and prosecution Of his misdeods
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Movements of the pre,Ident.

BANGOR, Me, Oct 17.-Thc President
and members Of his Cabinet arrived here
by special train this evening. Atall the
stations the people turned out and re-
ceived the President with enthusiastic
greetings Upon embarking from the
train procession was formed, consisting
of military, firemen, and several bands oil
music, by which tho President was es'
corted to the Bangor House, which was
brilliantly illuminated and many other
buildings also. .
After a short rest the President and
party proceeded 10 Senator Hamlin's
residence, where they were entertained at
private dinner. Late in the evening the
President was serenaded Tomorrow he
will be the guest of the city. There will
be celebration in his honor.
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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Organ Of the Party Ashamed
OF It.--Tho Editor COnfesseS His
Sense Of Humiliation at Its Char

The Organ OF the Party Ashamed
OF It.--Tho Editor COnfeSseS His
Sense of Humiliation at Its Char.
acteT.
From the Register Of the 10TH
The Democratic County Convention
that was held in this city yesterday was
composed ofa very good SGT Of delegates,
fairly chosen, and representing fairly tho
people of the county. The ticket n0mtnd.
led is not quite such an ono as We w0tAd
like 10 see presented in so tcedlthy, P0puI0uS
and important a county as this, but 400 are
fuRy audv that tho Contention did the
| best Mey could Under tho circumstances.
Seven candidates Tor legislative Offices
are to be chosen from among the people
oil Ohio county this fall. -Four are to be
members of tho Constitutional Conven.
ton and three OF tho State Legislature.
The pay Of tho members Of these bodies
is generally found insufficient to deIray
their personal expenses, and there are no
perQulsites whatever. They arc to meet
in distant and somewhat inaccessible
portion of the State, in the middle Of the
winter, and tho members must entirely
rclinquish all private business during their
term of service at tho Capital. Attend.
ancc upon either tho Legislature or the
Constitutional Convention will necessari.
ly be accompanied by much personal
sacrifice on the part OF the mem.
bcrs, and the question to be solved
by the Convention in this city yesterday
was where 10 find seven suitable persons
who would consent TO make the sacrifice
required. A number Of prominent gentle.
men here hare, during tie past .teto treckS,
been urged to consent 10 become candidates,
but the general reply has been that they could
not afford 10 90 If elected } that their pu.
raic business tcdS Of such nature as 10 for.
bid their abandoning il during the time TO
Do spent in ChdrleSton. A teto men DhO
wiH do honor 10 tho county haze consented
10 @rre, but the Convention yesterday found
Il impossible to fill the ticket entirely tcith
frdt.cldSS names Under these CirCum.
stances, we accept tho nominations as they
are, and cordially advise our friends to
support them at the polls on the GOTH
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, Oct 17.-The School
Board Of the Cincinnati, last night author.
lied the teachers Of the district and inter.
mediate schools, to invite all the scholars
to contribute TO the Chicago, Wisconsin
and Michigan relief, and opened the
schools 10 the Chicago children, tempora-
rily here, on occount Of the calamity,
Eighty Catholic children arrived to-day
from Chicago, and was committed to the
Archbishops care.
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The Liquor Question in New Hamp.
shire.

CoScoRD, Oct. 17-A number of liquor
cases came before the Supreme Court,
now sitting in this city, this afternoon
Hamilton l.. Rands case was under con.
sideration, and the witness declined 10
testify, saying he was not bound to crimi-
nate himself on the stand He was sup.
ported by counsel, who argued that he
was not compelled to answer, as his testi-
mony might show that by offering com
pensatiOn for liquor he had induced the
commission of crime and thus became an
accomplicC, and ms such was as liable to
punishment as the person selling him
liquor. The debate between the counsel
and Judge Doc continued for over two
hours, and the Judges final decision was
that tie question raised was so important
that he should not compel the witness to
testify, neither would he commit him for
contempt of Court, but he suggested that
the case he continued and go before full
bench. This was agreed TO.
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MICHIGAN FIRES.
Proclamation of Gov. Baldwin-.IIe
Makes an Appeal to the State In
Aid of the Sufferers,

Aid of the Sufferers.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 17.-At late
hour last night Governor Baldwin issued
the following proclamation
"Zo the People Of Michigan;
"Whilo you have been occupied in the
noble work OF furnishing relief to the
sorely afflicted people Of the neighboripg
city of Chicago, large sections OF our own
State were being devastated by the same
terrible scourgc OF fire. Several counties
have been almost literally ruined; thriving
cities, towns, and villages have been re-.
duced 10 ashes; mills giving employment
and support TO hundreds of families,
whole townships Of valuable timber,
dwellings, barns, crops, and property Of
every description, have been totally dc.
stroyed. The destruction Of both lite
and property has been appalling. Thou.
sands Of our citizens have been rendered
houseless and homeless, and are destitute
Of the absolute neCcssaries Of life.
The calamity which has befalIen
our people, terrible as il would be Mt any
time II is doubly so at the commencement
OF thgNpproaching inclement season OF the
year, and calls most earnestly upon every
citizen Of the State who has escaped this
sad disaster TO contribute promptly and
literally towards the relief Of their own
suffering fellow citizens, while contri.
buttons for tho afflicted people of Mich
gan have been apdr probably will con.
tinuc 10 be made from other States,
Such cannot bc depended upon, and re.
lance must he placed mainly upon the
people OF our own Commo nwealth |
therefore appeal 10 the people of Michi.
gan to meet tllis emergency with degree
Of promptncs5 and liberalty measured
only by the urgent necessities Of the case,
in order that the contributions may he
distributed judlciously and wisely. 1t
has been deemed best toanpont two State
Relief COMMITTEES One of these Is located
in the city Of Detroit and composed Of tho
following named persons: q. W. Garri.
son, Chairman; Charles KellOg, Treasurer;
VIM. G. Thompson and George Mcmillan.
The other Is in the city of Grand Rapids,
and composed Of the following named per.
sons: Hon. Thomas y. Gilbert Hon,
VIM. A. Howard, Hon. N. L. Avery, Hon.
Henry Fralick and Capt. Robert Collins.
1t Is requested that money, clothing, food,
or bedding be forwarded to one or the
other OF these committees as may be most
convenient to the donors The State Com.
mittCes will appoint one or more persons
in the several counties to whom contribu.
tions from the townships may be sent, and
by whom they will be transmitted to one
Of the State Committees. Let us iemem.
Der that "it is more blessed to give than
to receive"
(Signcdl HENRY ?. BALDWIN.
q. Fox, Secretary
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What a New Yorker thinks of the
Representative West VirginIRn.

Representative West VtTgtnIRn'
Mr.. CHAs. NoRDHoFP, formerly editor
OF the New York Post, Is travelling in
Southern West Virginia and writing let
tiers to the Tribune. In a letter descrip-
tive of people and places about Hunting
don, he paints the average native as he
finds him there in anything but glowing
colors. Speaking of the workshops being
erected at Huntingdon by the O,& o.
Railroad Company, the erection Of which
has drawn thlther large number Of me-
chanics, masons, carpenters, brick.makerS,
blacksmiths, as well as tsamsters and
quarrymen, he remarks;
"Most, il not oil of these, came from
the other side Of the Ohio. The West
Virginian is, so far as | have been able to
sec thus far on my journey-unless he 9e
blaCk-a Cumberer OF the earth. lie
neither tolls nor spins, and Il any lily
were arrayed rs he is, 1t would not be a
very popular flower"
And then again, generally;
Between Huntington and Coalsmouth
lies a fine farming country, full Of valua.
bio timber, and with a rich and produc-
tive soil; this will now in few weeks
have railroad connections with the Ohio;
and in tho course OF time probably new
population will come in here and take
possession. This, at least, we may hope,
ior the West Virginian, rs rule, seems
to be q tolerably useless creature. Ono
would think that the inhabitants here.
abOuts would have found II to their ad.
vantage in furnishing supplies to the rail
road company, but believe whisky Is the
only commodity they have sold. At any
rate, was told by railroad contractor
that the natives are totally useless as
woTkmen on the line; and OF over 2,OO0,- |
900 OF ties used for the road between
Huntington and tho New River, not a
single tie was supplied by West Virgin.
Ian. Wherever l inquired, whether on
the track, in saw mills, or my other de.
partment of industry, received tho an
swer that the white natives were useless
The ax.men, the sawmill men, the labor.
and unskiled-are oil brought
from Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Eastern yir.
glnia. An Eastern man summed up for
me his opinion OF the people, when he
said: "Tbey think the Lord put them
here, and that lie Is bound to take care Of
hem: and they won't interfere"
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THE only hope the Register has Of dc.
lcating the Republican ticket-So strong.
ly does it appeal to the good sense Of men
of both parlies-is in exciting party feel.
Ing and arouslng old animosities which
died out with the times and events that
created them When It attempts this, as
it does yesterday, wo know 1t is mortally
hurt, and tries this dcrnier argument as
Masons sometimes in extremity give the
signal Of distress.
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The Pot nnl,tsnd Murder.

NEWARK, N. j., Oct, 17.-1n the trial OF
George Bolts this morning, the cross
grounds of defense was the prisoners ire.
Sponsibility at the moment of the tragedy,
and that the pistol was discharged acci.
dentally in the scufIle.
Mrs, Wilson testified that she was en-.
gagged TO marry Bolts on obtaining a di.
vorce from her husband, and she told him
Halstead was acting only as her lawyer to
get such divorce; that she had lived with
Bolts as his wife, and he had introduced
her to his family as such; that he had sup.
ported her and that she had twice broken
the engagement on account Of his intem.
perance. The Court adjourned until to.
morrow.
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MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 17.-Prof. Maury deliv.
cred an address at the Fair to-day. Gen.
Beauregard was present.
Capt. Houston, Of the steamboat Hes.
per, has brought suit In the Federal Court
here for fifty thousand dollars against
Gen. Forrest and others, for the value Of
arms destroyed some years since by a
party OF disguised men.
The suit Of the Gayosa Gas Company
against the Memphis Light Company, in.
yoiving damages TO the amount Of S400,-
VOO, 10 now progressing In the Federal
court
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The Recent rnle At Hnllfa1.

HALIFAX, October 15.--Great damage
was done TO the wharves and other prop.
erty, by the gale Of Thursday night. The
steamer Chesse was dashed against the
wharves, but the vessel was not injured.
There was great destruction Of property
throughout the Province. The loss Of
life was small The railway to Bedford
was badly damaged and no trains are
running. .er
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Ghe9ttelligerrnr.
The District Candidates for ConveR-
tiOu..A NOn.PartiSan Candidate.

Elsewhere may be found the report ol
their action made by the conferees sent
by the Republican Convention OF this
county TO consult with representatives ol
Brooke and Hancock touching district
candidates for the Convention. 1t will be
seen that the conference confirmed the
nomination of Mr.. CAMPBELL by this
county, and nominated Tor the other can
didatc Prot. WM. X. PENDLEToNr Presi-
dent Of Bethany College, gentleman
of most scholarly attainments and ex
alted personal character. Our dele
gates learned from various sources of
Information that Mr.. PENDLEToN had
never accepted the nomination rendered
him by the Democrats, declaring that no
partisan issues were involved and that he
would not be the candidate of either party,
but would stand II no party opposition
was made to him that tho Republicans oil
Brooke and Hancock generally were pro-
pared to support Mr., PENDLEToN in such
an attitude; and that their Convention,
which nominated a candidate for tho Sen
ale after full discussion Of the matter,
declined TO make q nomination in oposi.
tion to him. These facts, the letter
which we print from him, and Mr. PEN
DLETON's manifest fitness Tor the plaCe,l led
our delegates to concur with the Repub'
licans Of tho upper counties in supporting
him.
From a gentleman OF Mr. PENDLE-
roNs character, this letter alone would bc
sufficient to entitle him to tho support Of
all who value real ability in the Convcn-
tOn rather than empty party advantage,
There Is, rs he well says, no place for par.
tisan politics IN tho work Of COnstltu'
tOnal Convention, and for ourselves We
have been willing all tho tlmo to show
our sincerity in the assertion Of that pO.
SItion by supporting good men of either
party. Had our County Convention seen
at to put Mr.. LAMB on their ticket, we
could have supported him with good
deal of pleasure, because We knew him
precminently qualified, and knew what.
ever he might do elsewhere that no par
tisan motive would ever influence any
thing hc did in that place. But 1t was
well known that Mr.. LAMB declined n
nomination under any circumstances.
knowing President PENDLEToN as we
do, we know what VIC have said OF Mr..
LAMB is also true Of him, and believing
him one Of tho best qualified mep In the
State for the work to be dOne--having such
assurances as We have publiclyand pri-
Wtely touching tho soundness of his views
on leading and important questions that
enter into tho work OF the Convention
we accord him our cheerful, cordial sup.
port, and only wish there were to be more
men in tho Convention like him.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Oct. 17.-subscriptions to the
Chicago relief fund, received at the Man.
sion House up to last night, amount to
90 600 pounds The committee of Ameri.
can residents, in London, also receiving
subscription, has made arrangements for
the immediate dispatch Of the money or
goods contributed, At the meeting Rt
Bradford, two thousand pounds were re.
ceived; at Dublin 1900 pounds; at VOL
verton and Glasgow one thousand pounds
each.
The Right Hon. Frederick Temple
BIackwood, Lord DuIerin, Chancellor OF
the Duchy OF Lancaster and Paymaster
General, have been created Earls,
Another railway accident has occurred
in Scotland.
A dispatch from Mary Hill, county Of
Lanark, three miles from Glasgow, an.
nounces the wreCking of passenger
train by which two persons were instant
ly killed and fifteen seriously wounded.
The steamship Nova Scotia, from
Quebec, touched at Moville and Messer,
from New York to Southampton.
AdviCes from ConstanunOple state that
the cholera has again made its appear.
ancc in that city, and in tho suburbs in
two days sixty persons have died from
the epidemic, ten Of whom are English.
The destruction of Chicago Is still the
all.absorbing topic here, The newspa-
pers continue their calls to the people,
and it deserves to be said that the people
respond gloriousIy The Mayor publishes
II statement, thus acknowledging the re-
ceipt of multitude of shall donations
not included in the total already reported,
Tho Mayor appends to the statement ex'
hortations to continue their subscriptions
until the amount devoted to this cause
shall be worthy OF tho emergency, and
the great city of London,
This morning the subscriptions Mt
Liverpool, reached ten thousand pounds,
Leeds, four hundred; Cork, four hun.
dTed; Dublin, one thousand five hun.
dred; IIawley, four hundred. Brming.
ham has already forwarded her first in.
stallment OF two thousand pounds, and
further contributions are being made.
A relief meeting was held at Sheffield,
to-day, the Mayor presiding, at which
two thousand pounds was collected in a
few minutes.
The newspapers comment at length up
on the fires at Chicago, and in the north
west, and deplore the impossibility of the
details. In such q case as this, the ex'
cessve tariff charged by the Atlantic CO.
bic, becomes q public misfortune.
LONDON, October 1.-THE subsCrip.
ton to the Chicago relief fund at Liver
pool to-day amounted to 100000
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VINO Is that responsible Democrat
Of Wheeling" that cndeavorcd, through
another Democrat Of Brooke county, to
influence the Republicans in convention
yesterday at Wellsburg, to nominate any
man not Protestant Minister, with tho
assurance that such man, tho a Republi.
can, should receive the equivalent Of SOC
Democratic votes as against Prof. PEN.
nhEToS' Was not the writer Of that let
ter in favor OF division of the school
fund, knowing Prof PENDLEroN to be
opposed TO y and is not that writer salts
NED mat A. D. PANSELL suitn him on thai
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nn.,rnntivn Fi1e. in Kansas.

81. LOUIS, Oct. 1E-The accounts from
Northern Kansas say that destructive fires
have been raging in the Deer Greek and
Harrison Greek valleys, and extending to
Jefferson county, Nebraska. Several
houses, barns, large quantities OF grain and
hay, and other crops are destroyed, and
many miles Of fence burned. The loss is
estimated at from $50, 600 to $4,000.
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Labor Reform in New Hampshire.

CoNCoRD, N. H., October 1.-THE La.
Dor Reform State Committee met this
evening, passed resolutions to the follow
ing effect: That political events show
need of new party; that the New York
Tammany frauds find parallel in the
New York Custom House; that while we
do not endorse the record of Butler, we
thank him on behalf Of the laboring
classes for his truthful statement of facts
in the late Massachusetts canvass that
we invite the cooperation Of oil, ire.
spective OF past political belief, in the
convention to be held In December.
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INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 1.-THE argument
on the petition in bankruptcy against the
|. q, & l.. X. r. Co., in the U. S. Court,
has been again postponed until the 9TH of
November. An effort will be made to
compromise with the creditors. ..
Articles of Association were filed TO-
day Tor the Indianapolis Savings Bank.
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THE WHEELING JUNKETERs.
Arrival at GraftOn--A Mellow Tenn
peTature-. Richness in Prospect.

Courtesy of Railroad Officials -- As
tOnishpent of the Natives.
Special to the IntellIgenCer.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Oct. 1.-THE cx,
cursionists have reached this Point on
time and in safety, The spiritual temper
ature is delightful and prospective of q
feast Of reason and flow oil soul long be-
lore we reach Baltimore. In tact more
magnificent party than ours never lelt
Wheeling,
The courtesies of the officers of the b.
& o. Railroad are unparalleled, Every
profession, business and trade is well rep
resented, The day is most auspicious,
and our badges OF distinction [printed at
the INTELLIGENCER Job Rooms fairly
glitter in the beautiful sunlight The ma
tives all along the route thus far were at
their posts to do us honor. G.,
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TIE Register wants to know which o
our county candidates for the Convention
Mr.. STANTON, Mr.. PECK or Mr.. WooD
WARD" would favor such amendment
as the Democratic voters want" Now
It anybody on earth could tell wha
amendments they do want, this inquiry
might be answered.
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Resumptlon br tho Chicago Banks.

WASHINGTON, October 17-The fol
lowing dispatch was received today,
dated at Chicago:
To Hon. Geo. S. BoutveH:
1.-THE Chicago banks are sound, and arc
paying every dollar on demand. Good
feeling prevails. .
[Signed II. r. HuLBURT,
CbmptrOller of CWrTencNn
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suicide.

CNctNNAT1, October 17.-A Gazette
special says: Charles Durbin, young
lawyer in Zanesvillc, shot himselfthrough
the head tonight, at the bedside of his
sick wife, on being told by the physician
that she could not recover. His wife died
few minutes after.
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MAINE.

The International Railroad Open.
ing.
BANGOR, MB., Oct 17.-Thc first reg
ular train over the European & North
American railroad arrived here last night,
bringing about 300 passengers. Notwith.
standing severe storm, which crippled
nearly every road in the State, the train
made time at every station. The Masonic
fraternity rendered to the railway com.
pany the use Of their banqueting hall,
upon the occasion Of the approaching
celebration