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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

A c0lored Jury has been summoned and
will be empannelled at 8 o'clock this morn.
ing, at Cambridge, Guernsey county, o.,
to try the case Of Robert Wright, C0iored,
for shooting with intent TO XIII. This is
the second occasion where colOred Jury
has been empannelled in the United States.
On the 2d inst, near Van Buren,
Ark, II man named Scott was shot and
killed by n man named Brown. Scott
had been married about 10 minutes. An
old grudge was the cause Of the shooting.
The lightning struck the gas pipes in
n athurch at Iowa City yesterday, and OK.
plOded the street mains all over the city.
Miss Irene Fitzgerald, at Coleraln,
Ohio, was dangerously wounded by the
accidental discharge of u pistol in the
hands of George Howard, Sunday morn.
ing, while the two were playlIlly con.
tending for the control Of the pistol
"A terrible thunder storm visited
Brown county, Ohio, Monday.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, July II,
The ship Madagascar, from London,
bound to Quebec, was in collision n day or
two since with the steamer Widgeon, in u
heavy fog, IN the British channel off Ed
dystOne Lighthouse. Both vessels slls.
tained such injuries that they sunk in a
shorttime. The crews took TO boats, and
the sea being smooth, reached the land in
safety,
The accounts from the British hop crop
are unlavorable, and indicate that there
will be but q small yield.
The Cross of the Legion Of Honor hos
been bestowed upon u Mr.. Lindsay, sup.
posed to be w, s. Lindsay, a'wealthy
ship owner in London.
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DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Anothcr Mnrder Wlth an Emptr t!nn.

Another Murder With an Empty Gnn.
From the steubenvillc Herald.
One Of the most sad and terrible results
OF careless handling Of firearms occurred
on Saturday evening, the Sth inst, about
four o'clock, near Port Homer, this coun.
ty, resulting in the death of a little pirl.
daughter Of Mr. George McGlenn, farmer
residing In tho northern part of the town.
ship. II appears that son of MI. Nc.
Glenn, q lad aged about seventeen, was
handling gun, rifle, in the yard, anus.
ing himself swapping caps. Ills brother,
noticing the careless manner of holding
The weapon, told llni 10 put the gun up.
Instead Of so doing, young McGlenn
turned the gun upon his brother,
hut apparently changing his mind
took aim at chicken near by, when
n little sister about nine years Of age,
came out Of the house and seeing her
brother, rs she supposed, about 10 kill the
chicken, called to her mother to prevent
him from shooting. The little one had
scarcely spoken, when the lad turned
the gun 10 bear upon her, and touched the
hair trigger, In an instant the sharp
crack Of the rifle told too late Of the death
that lurked in It's iron tube, and the little
one the loved sister, but a moment before
in full health and spirits, lay a ghastly
corpse, the ball with which the gun was
charged, having entered her forehead,
tearing the top Of the head OIL 1t Is easier
TO imagine than describe the heattrend.
ing scene following the fatal shot. The
unfortunate brother became almost q
maniac, when the terrible truth that his
dear sister had met horrible death at
his hands, burst upon him, The gun was,
of course, supposed to be empty, by the
lad, he having snapped caps upon II, ere
the laial shot was fired.
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boutwell, and PleasOnton.
New YoRK July |

NEW YORK, July II.
A Washington special says the reports
Of the past few days that Pleasonton has
resigned, and that his resignation has
been accepted, Is authoritatively denied.
1t Is at the same time asserted that SeCre.
tary Boutwell,, before leaving for home,
gave some instructions 10 Deputy Com.
missioner Douglass, which indicate that
he expected that gentleman to be Acting
Commissioner before his return. There Is
much speculation rs TO the course of
Pleasonton in case he should not be sus.
tanned by the President and Attorney
General, some asserting that he will imme.
diately resign, and others that he will re.
tain his position and square his cOuduCt
to the Secretary's orders ,5f
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ARKANSAS.


LITTLE Rock, ,Iulyll
The Democratic State Central and Con.
gressional District Committees adjourned
to-day. Resolutions were adopted rs fol-
lows. Opposing the calling OF State
Convention till the National democratic
Committee should call for u National
Convention; disclaiming the righA to make
a platform, but recommending to the peO
pie the earnest consideration Olthe address
OF the Democratic members Ol Congress,
and the platforms Oi the Democracy Of
Ohio and Pennsylvania as cmbOdying the
living issues upon which the national cam.
paign should he made; opposing all secret
political organizations as being destructive
to the best interests of society, and com.
mending to the people the protection Of
the rights Of all citizens, irrespective of
race, color or previous condition. But
while doing this we shall earnestly do.
mand our rights by all legitimate means,
calling on the people Of the State 10 give
their cordial support to all Democratic
papers, and endorsing the course of Hon,
j. NJ. Hanks, as member Of Congress.
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LOUISVILLE.


t8a D LOUISVILLE, July II.
To-day Michael Irwin, while driving a
driving a dray load of corn across gut.
ter, was jolted of in front Of the wheel,
which passed over his neck, breaking Ii
and killing him instantly.
James 0akey was yesterday convicted
OF manslaughter and sentenced 10 ten
years In the penitentiary for killing Ed
Parker some months since.
Lawrence Miner, a respectable COlored
man Of this city and Tor long time a
porter on the Clncinnrti mail line Of
steamers, has been appointed one Of the
Professors Of AlcOrn University, Miss, Of
which Senator Revels Is President.
Cyrus Bell, a negro boy, was today held
in five hundred dollars bail TO await trial
for stabbing Rolla Garrett, another negro
boy, who has died Of the wound since the
aftray, which occurred about two weeks
ann
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AT the late Commencement Of the Yves.
leyan University at Bloomington, Ills,
the Degree Of l.. l.. D, was conferred upon
RSc. d. 4. Wallace, d. b., President of
Monmouth College. Dr. WALLACE has
become one Of the educators of this coun.
try. Monmouth College was opened by
him in 1850, md by his great energy md
constant labor the College ranks the first
in the State. lie opened the First Ward
Public School of this city, and continued
to act ms Principal Of 1t until he entered
one Of the Theological Scminarics Of the
now L. p. Church.
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GreG1telliqeuGer.
Critical Times in New York .

NtltlCul lines III view hOIks
There is prospect of bloodshed to.
day in New York. 1t is the anniversary
Of the Battle Of the Boyne The Orange.
men propose to celebrate II and their here.
dltary foes, the Catholics, threaten TO break
up the procession, All the details of the
situation are set forth in our telegraphic
columns and need not be repeated here.
The right Of the Orangemen to Cele.
brate the day in their own way, free from
molestation, is beyond question. 1t is the
right ofpcaccable assemblage, guaranteed
by our National and State Constitutions,
and must be maintained under all Circum.
stances at every hazard. Tho Superin.
tendent OF the New York police had no
more right to forbid the parade thAnto ar.
rest an unohending citizen without a war.
rant, or commit any other outrage on in.
divldual liberty, His sole duty in the
premises is to sec that the procession lsnot
interrupted, and to this end all the au.
thority in the city must he invoked If
necessary.
The Catholics in New York and in
nearly all the cities in the country recent.
Iy turned out in magnificent procession, in
celebration of the anniversary Of the
Popc's pontiflcate. They were nowhere
disturbed, though the display was doubt.
less as offensive to many as the Orange.
mems parades are to them. Had they
been threatened or disturbed they would
have been entitled to protection, ifnccded,
by the whole power Of the government,
city, State and national, Just rs the
are entitled to II now.
The Catholic societies in New YORK
making these threats show a very had and
ntoerant spirit, and il they attempt to
Execute them We hope they may bC
evereIy punished, rs they will be If the
New York authorities do their duty and
$50 the force now held in reserve for the
~ s Faeal
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We were favored with II call ycstcr.
daay from our old friend Jos. s. WHEAT,
Esq, of Morgan, who was for mGny years
the representative Of that county in the
Legislature. Mr. WHEAT says he don't
carry Morgan in his pOCketso much as
he used to, but that she Is still reliably
Republican, and will give large MAORI.
ty against q convention. He thinks ev.
cry county in the eastern Panhandle will
do the same, unless It be Mineral, where
the Influence of senator DAVIS will be felt
in favor Of the convention. Mr.. WHEAT's
old friends who knew him here in the
Legislature will he glad to learn that he
is in good health, cheerful, hopeful, and
viyaciols as Of Old-a regular "hrlck," us
he always was.
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A Modern Neptune...An Aquatic
Team.


Team.
From the Washington Patriot
A couple Of initiative geniuscs, who re.
side at Lehigh Dam, on the Lehigh canal
in Pennsylvania, taking hint from a Gus.
tom Of Egyptian navigation on the Nile
river, have been utilizing the sturdy stur.
geons Of the Delaware river pretty much
aidraught horses are made use Of on land
They have purchased pair Of large
strong.backed fish of this tribe, and have
properly harnessed them 10 A sort of boat
made In the shape Of shell, md which,
serving as vehicle for our curious wight9,
Is transformed into q pleasure bark,
wherewith they disport upon neigh.
boring pond about four feet In
depth, The surgeons prove tractable
enough in their new calling. They are
not guided by relns, but their driver,
seated, like Neptune in his sea.chariot,
impels them at his will with long pole
armed at the end with spikes projecting
nj right angles The surgeons obey this
gond with alaCrity. Stuck in the tail,
they go faster; touched on the side of the
head, they tend in the direction indicated.
priCked in the front Of the head, ihcv
come to stanl.still. To the casual
loOker.on pleasant deception connected
with the equipment Of the boat leads to
the belief that the shell il drawn by
swimming swans, as two large hollow
floats, made in the shape Of swans, and
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A IOrrId Murder near Pittsburgh
An Old Man Kills his Wife.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July II

IT I'7''V T6''1'I NJ VWTT III
Patrick Barry, sixty.hve years old, re.
siding in Mbnongahela borough, killed
his wife aged sixty, this morning, beating
her head To n Jelly while she was asleep
in bed. The old man had saved consid.
cradle money, part of which his wife had
given to her brother, which so incensed
Barry, that he determined to kill her.
llo delivered himself to the authorities
immediately afterwards
The general conclusion in regard to
Patrick Barry, who killed his wife this
morning, Is that he is insane. lie confess.
es the crime, and says he wants 10 he
hung for il.
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John ]. Medlicott, charged with pois.
oning Isaac M. Ruth, at Lawrence, Kan.
sas, last April, was called in court at
Lawrence last Saturday, and the motion
by the defendants counsel to quAsh the
first count in tho information was argued
and allowed on the ground OF It's insult.
ficiency. The defendant was then ar.
raigned, and plea Of guilty and an ap.
plication for change Of venue made by
his counsel, which was taken under ad.
visement by the court and the trial ad.
journed to the 10Th inst. The ground Of
application for u change Of venue was
prejudice Of the community.
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A MIR. IoIcE, son and daughter, who
live at McClures landing, four miles
from Parkersburg, were very successful in
a kerosene experiment couple Of days
ago, all three being very severely burned.
The daughter, who Is young lady Of 80
it is thought cannot survive. The fire
was kindled, though.
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AcqnittaI OF the New York Naval
Officer. rrrrIr
New YoRK, July1i.

n n NEW YORK, JnIy1I. ]
The news otthe ac1uittal Of A. II. Lat.
LIN, charged with perjury before the
Circuit Court Of Herkimer county, has
been received at the Custom House, and
elsewhere In circles where naval officers
are known, with every demonstration Of
delight. II was evident from the first
that the charge was groundless, and In.
stigated purely from political motives;
and his acquittal ls regarded as a triumph.
ant vindlcation Of the honesty Of his pri.
vate as well as his official career. Latin
will be in this city during tile day, when
he will receive the congratulations Of his
friends.
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CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, ,Jnly II

SiNIlNNhIitbIIyl IL
Az a large meeting at the Church Of
Guild tonight, tho action OF the Execu.
tive Committee sustaining Bishop McTl.
vaine in the recent differences with Rev.
Kellogg with reference to singing the
Gloria, was approved.
There was decided sensation here
to-day, with reference 10 The news from
New York touching the proposed Cele.
bration. The feeling that the procession
should be allowed and protected, finds
frequent and decided expression.
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SPAIN.


MADRID, Julyll.
The attendance of The members Of the
Of Deputies in the Cortes, is dc.
creasing in such a ratio that 0pprehensions
arc lelt rs to the retention Of quorum
more thana few days longer. Senior sa-
casts has assumed charge mdmterim of the
ri Finance, instead Of Moret,
who has finally left the Cabinet.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE,
Griiiith b. Jones, Administrator Of the Estate Of
William Il, Connolly, decd,
rs.
sarah Ann Connolly, AGl.


Sarah Ann Connolly, et AZ.
In ChARcery. In the Municipal Court O
Wheeling.
BY ylrtrc Of decree, rendered In tho above
cause on the - day Of May, A. d. 1871, by said
Court, l will on
SATURDAY, the 9lth day OF June, AID. 1871,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, proceed 70 sell at the front
door OF the Court House Of Ohio county, the fol.
lowing described Real Rbtate, to.Wit: Part OF lot
number ninety.fOlr (9D on Main street, IN that
part Of tho city Of Wheeling as laid out by Arch.
bald Woods, John Mcclure and Others, being
thirty feet fronting on Main street and running
back one hundred feet, on which is erected one
tWO.story brick house, adjoining an alley on the
south, together with all and singular tho build.
ingS and appurtenRncGs thGrGuntO belonging.
TERMS or SALE-One.t third OF tho purchase
money TO be paid In cash, and as TO the balance
notes at six and twelve months respectively, with
approved security, tho title 10 be retained until
tho payment Of the said deferred instAllments,
but the purchaser having the option TO pay all OF
said purchase money In cash. The deferred pay.
mCnts 10 bear interest from date.
GIBSON L. CRANMRR,
my23 Commissioner.
The above sale Is adjourned until the 10th day
OfJuly, 1871, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ.
June n. q. l.. CRANMRR, Commissioner.
The above sale IL postponed till Thursday
next, 18th Inst at 10 O'Clock A. N.
q. l.. CRANMBR,
lyll Commissioner.
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CHICAGO is said TO contain more adver.
tislng sense and spirit than any other
Western city. 1t is stated that the Tn.
J"nc Of that city asks and receives $22,.
900 fora column of advertisements for one
year; and that the business men are keen
to pay II. We suppose that is one reason
Of the remarkable growth Of tho place
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OUR SKINS ARE SELVES,

And through millions Of orldcea oozes the tran.
spatent luld which nature does not need for vital
purposes. This is a wise provision Of Proy.
dcnce, hut excessive Precipitation Ia, neverthe.
le's, extremely weakening During the heats Of
summer all hArd.wOrking men pcrspIre to an eI.
tent that Ia more or less dcbIlltatlng. They, Of
all classes Of the community, require q whole
some invlgornt at this season. Lot them NOT
seek II In the liquor Of the bar.toom they will
not lind II there. A inedcated stlmulant, pure
and undeNlcd, Il what they need and among
this class Of remedies, IIostetter'A Stomach Bill.
tcrs stands alone. No valid plea can be urged
against It's nsc even by the genius Of Temper
ancc !t:clf; for even the Maine law permits the
sale OF dlfrdsivo stimuli for medicinal purposes
AZ general renovatIng preparation, the Blttcra
has no equal anywhere. But thisis only one of
the merits Of this famous invIgorAtor. Its regu
lAtlng properties give II an mmense superiority
over all the tonics Of the PharmaeopnIa. In cases
Of chronic constipation II Ia the most useful and
certain Of all apcrenis. II creates no violent
commotlon In the dlsCharghg organs, hat gently
relieving them Of their distinctions leaves them
In healthy, vigorous condition. II sccms un
necessary To state, In view NJ the mass Of teau.
mony a. 10 lts effects In dyspepsh, that II Ia
permanent cure for that terrible ana mt 100 gen
Cral complaint
The numerous "Biiicr-, nndcr various names.
which mcrcenary dealers cndcNvor to substitute
for IIoste,tcr's Stomach BitterB, should he avoid
Cd, for their own sakcs by the eck and tho pub
lc At large, IlostettctA Biitera arc procuFAble
In bottles only, and mover sold In bulk Ivii
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A Raid on the Indians.

CHlCAdO, July II.
A letter from Camp Mcdowell, dated
j une 12, says that Lieut.. Charles Morton,
with twenty.nine men Of the third caval.
~ aud party Of sixteen citizens from
Prescott and vicinity, arrived at that fort
on that day, after a most successful scout,
having killed tlIty.six Indians and recap.
turel 15O head ol beef, stolen from Bow.
ems Rancho on the Sd inst
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Methodist Convention in Iowa.


wv" NiliI 'uIJ ~
The Methodist State Convention met
today. There are GOO delegates. Hon.
VIM. Myers, OI Dubuque, Is President.
Senator Wright addresses the Convention
tonight, The object OF the meeting Is
to furtherthe educational interests Of the
denomination
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Stephen Tabin, an Irishman, lately
placed in the Insane Asylum, At Madison,
Wis, in fit of frenzy, Jumped from the
fourth story Of that institution yesterday,
breaking both legs and one arm. He can
hardly recover.
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DOR SALE.-I WILL SELL MY
IL Farm, on the Bethany pike, four and a hall
miles east OF Wheeling, known Us the "Wad
dlngton Farm" containing one hundred and
twenty acres, more or less, Good tenant house
and large brick barn. VIII sell the farm without
the harm II desired. Terms easy.
ALEX, M. JACOB,
Two and half miles above Wheeling.
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Amateur Press Association.

TTTT"N W'Ti IWIY IT,
The linn convention Of the Amateur
Press Association, composed Of editors Of
about sixty boys papers In all parts Of the
United States, meet In this city tomorrow.
The delegates range in nge from twelve
10 nineteen years.
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Man Drnuneh.

PEORIA, I'LL, July II.
A man named Henry Howell aged 22,
was drowned in the Illinois River ni
Pekin, to-day, by the upsetting of n
boat The body has not yet been recov-
cred.
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PHILADELPHIA.
Trouble In the Tax Receivers Office.
H.. -, Tt.,t

PHILADELPHIA July IL.
The City Solicitor, Worrel, under In.
strnctlons from the Councils, Ia about to
enter suits against the clerks In the Tax
Receivers office who are behindhand in
their accounts. The deficits are said to
amount TO over one hundred thousand
dollars The most Of this Is owing by the
clerks under the former administration of
hO Collectors office.
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Extension of Penn. Central IL. n.

1'T771711I y VWTy 1T
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad has
leased the Jefersonville and indianapolis
Railroad, including the Madison branch,
paying six per cent interest on the capital
etnck
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively TO the lntelllgenCer.
(By the Western Union Line.
Onlcc Northwest cor. OF Main aud Monroe sts,l J
EUROPE.
FRANCE.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the Intelllgencer.
Commnnisl Prisoners in Demand.

Communist Prisoners in Demand
LONDON, July II
There is a struggle among the AmGri'
cans in Paris to secure possession of the
Communist prisoners as ColOnists, Some
want them for Colorado, and Others for
Lower California and Arizonia The gov,
ernment Is puzzled To decide.
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PROBABILITIES.

The barometer will probably continue
low on Wednesday east of the Mississippi
river, with southerly winds and threaten.
ing weather in the Gulf States, and nu.
merous local storms from Arkansas to
New York and eastward TO the Atlantic.
Northwesterly winds are probable for
the upper lakes ..tt. N.