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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20
RELIEF FOR THE FRENCH

Charles Lanier, Treasurer of the French Re-
lief Fund, acknowledges the following additional sub
scriptioua to Feb. IL:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20

COURT CALBNDARS-fHs DAf - 49,,
SUPREME CorKr-C HANBEKs-BAaNAHp "Opens At ~ Al
eniar called ~ H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20
STOP THE LEAKS.

Red RepubhcdniSn must be cured. This ciectually
done, the comprehensive work that will remain may he
indicated In three words: stop he ledks How 10 do
this Is too large question 10 be entered UPON here
Enough now 10 indicate definitely the task that lies be-
fore and that II not ours only, but or less that of
modern civilization III general. For modern cyiiza-
ton has become complex, government has become nen
cient private forces are everywhere escaping Inc CON
troll Of the public authority ii their instr
nen and puppet; and we are all reapng the effect of
half organized hap hazard social e Labor and cautal
.ufer together morals suffer; all the high Interests nf
ciVzatiOn suffer Therefore, to the patriot the NOR
aist the phanthrOpst, and 10 every uan CAPABLE Of
seelug true welfare for all give again this cln.e
sion nc leaps OF commercial political, social life
And when see a party flying n banner with THU i'm.
srrpton Honesty shall De protected" shall think
We are n, tting our faces set In the right direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-09

DnTcuTc solicited having strong and valid
FAI6U y claims, Difficult cases specially
W. Il. SIMONDS, 345 Main ST., Hartford Ct. 4wsep2s
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1ailp Nfnnr6et- yonrnM.

Iowa is betting on million and half BUSH
els of apples this year, against 666, l4s BUSH
els in 1868.
Mexico, Missouri, is the happy home of a
couple who have been married thrice and d.
vorced twice.
A Dubuque husband cut off his wife's hair
when che was asleep, and purchased jug Of
whiskey with it.
Alexander A. Stephens seldom stops on a
political article until the Office runs out of
type.-fDet. Free Press.
Peoria had a haunted house until the pro-
prietor fred half a pint of bird-shot into a
young man named McGraw
Victor Emmanuel is reported to have said ::
"There are two things that / never refuse
anyone--a cigar and cross of st. Maurice"
A considerate organ grinder played "Hear
me, Norma" before the Hartford Deaf and
Dumb Asylum during whole afternoon.
"A tract of so, 900 acres of land has been OBJ
tanned on the Canada side of the st. Lawrence,
above Quebec, for a colony of Alsatians.
Shocked at such inferior Workmanship, a
Peoria judge fined a man $50 for shooting
eleven times at neighbor without effect.
number of married ladies in New York
have dubbed together and agreed not to dance
round dances with any but their own hus-
bands.
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n0AJT fail to try DIR. Kimbal's Is. G. Balsam,
JUN ! for Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore
Throat, Chest and Lungs. A pleasant and effect
ual remedy. KIMBALL & Co, Props. Augusta Me.
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IMPERIAL TSING TEA

Is choice Black Tea, Orange Peeco flavor.
Cures headache, quiets the nerves, refreshes the
system. $l.00 per pound. Ounce sample by mail
on receipt of 10 cts. Address the GREAT EAST
INDIA TEA CO., +. o. Box 2,s23, Boston, Mass.
ALL S0DERS s whe wsFe wOnuasd as
ease in the army, can get pensions by writing to
JOHN KIRKPATRICK, Government Claim Agent,
Middlebourne, Ohio. soldiers of 1872 get pensions.
Enclose hostages.
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$40. we will Fay $40.

Agents $50 per week to sell great and valuable
discoveries. If you want permanent honorable
and pleasant work, apply for particulars
Address DYER 4 CO., jackson. Michigan.
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THE CURTAIN RAISED.

How it is done, and who does it. The Alena Book,
1872 pages, gorgeously illustrated with cuts, posi-
tons &c. Sent by mail, securely sealed, for fifty
cents. Grand Circular, free. Address WARREN
EMMONS, 6ss BROADWAY, New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-11
ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN ILLI.
ROIS.
A Blair Family Worse than the
Washington BlaiTS.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, July 10.
Vim. Blair, u brakeman on the Chicago
Burlington 4 Quincy Railroad, was shot
and instantly killed at Leland, Illinois, on
Saturday evening. On the 4th inst. Blair
was In Aurora and got into u fight and
nearly killed young man by striking
him on the head with stone. A short
time since Blair sent for his brother, La.
han Blair, In Ohio, TO come on and help
clean out his brother.in.law, named
Sheperd. They went TO Sheperd's house
Saturday evening, and commenced the
cleaning ont process when Sheperd seized
a musket and shot Blair through the
heart Blair, after falling, raised himself
on his elbow, drew revolver, and dis.
charged four shots ut Sheperd, one of
which entered his leg. Blair then fell
back and expired,
The BlairS are the worst young men in
this section Of the country They belong TO
q gang Ol horse thieves. William stabbed
q man with butCher.knife in u meat
market at SOmonauX three years ago,
when only sixteen years old. He escaped
thS pShlbShhUIJ WI uCGbuub VI ulb uBC'
He has since committed every crime in
the calandar Laban Elder has served a
term in the penitentiary for horse steal.
ing, He was arrested Tor stealing a watch
in Aurora four years ago and committed
TO jail; he dug through a wall and escap-
ed. Three months afterward he was ar
rested at Somonaux after each had OK.
changed pistol shots, Labau again escaped
Justice by some techanical inlormalty
In the trial. He went back TO Leland the
same night and broke open a trunk be-
longing To a wedding party in the depot
and robbed It Of one hundred and fiNy
dollars worth Of clothing and wedding
presents. After Ills brother was shot he
declared that he should shoot Sheperd
on sight sheperd Is aman of respecta.
bility
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-11

Editors lntelligencer.
Your editorials on the High School
question were all so pointed and forclble
lhat Ihe many tax payers who are op.
posed 10 the humbug project deemed Il
useless 10 add thereto, However, keep
The matter before the people As the
subject IS again in the hands Of the Com
mittee, II would probably be well for
them to consider the following points:
LIST. Is there to-day any pressure of pu.
pills In the grammar departments Of any
Of our schOOlsY
I'd. Are there not hundreds of child,
ren IN Wheeling to-day who are de.
prived of school privileges owing to the
lack OfrOOm In the primary departmentsS
3D. During the past year has II not been
found necessary 10 rent additional rOoms
for the accommodation Of large numbers
OF primary scholars?
4th. Will not near one hundred thou.
sand dollars have TO be expended before
the different wards Of the city are provi.
dGd with proper school tacilitlesy
9th. Where does the pressure In favor
OF the High School come from?
9th. VIII II not he better to delay the
High School project until Wheeling Il
able and ready to erect building Sulta.
BILE for such purpose
| am In favor Of a High School, and
when our city finances will Justify II, and
the wants of our people demand Il, ! hope
to see the movement succeed. Until then
let our school commissioners beware Of
oil who have lOg.rolling schemes on
hand. TAXPAYER,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-11
CANADA.

ToRoNTo, ONT, July TO-
Gen. Sherman, Of the U. $. Army and
Is party Of 81 ladies and gentlemen from
West Point have arrived. They arc going
on an excursion down tho st. Lawrence
on their way back TO the United States.
Several other officers OF the U. s. Army,
and Gen. +. Media, of the Mexican Army
is sstOpping at the Queens Hotel.
The annual regatta Of the Canadian
Yacht Club, took place Saturday. There
was very light breeze and the weather
unfavorable for the light yacht. The whole
course was twenty.three minutes. The
Gipsy won the prize for light yachts and
the Geraldine for deep draught.
BERLIN, ONT, July 10.
A Sunday School picnic here, taking
refuge from the rain In tannery, tbe
floor gave way, precipitating about 100 Of
the scholars into the vals beneath. The
scene was fearful. Fortunately all were
rescued with the exception Of one little
hoy, who was drowned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-11
ARKANSAS.

LITTLE Rock, July TO-
The three men that outraged a lady In
Sharp county, few days ago, were ar.
rested and bound over.
In Independence county, Wednesday
a terrific storm Of rain and wind passed
over the county, prostrating fences and
doing much damage to the crops.
Joe Webb shot and killed James Bland
In Benton county, OH the lat inst A
family ieud was the cause.
On the 9th inst, the steamer Little Mis-.
souri,, built at Arkadelphia by Capt. Ten.
nlson, was launched. II will be used In
cleaning out the Little Missouri river. To.
The housebreakers arc becoming very
troublesome. Three robberies were com.
mitted during the past three days.
The Democratic Central Committee Of
Jefferson county adopted the Ohio plat.
form the other day. The Democratic
State Committee and the Congressional
District Committees met here to-day In
session Tonight every member but two
all the committees Is present in person
or by proxy. The action Of the majority
of each committee present in person will
be made known tomorrow. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-11
EUROPE.
FRANCE.
Theirs Invites the Pope 10 Come to
France,

France.
PARIS, July 10.
The 0Bicidi Journal announces that the
elections for Council will be held on the
23d of August. The COurts.martial be-
gin on the 10Th inst, Sixteen thousand
Communist prisoners at Versailles, have
been liberated by order OF the Govern
ment, but sixteen thousand are still held,
and will be tried in squads.
Thiers has written q letter TO the Pope
inviting him to take up his residence in
France, Thiers makes humble apology
10 the Holy Father for the inability of
France TO interfere in the behalf of tenn
porAl power in the Roman States, but do.
clares II to be his earnest conviction that
Italian unity Is impossible.
THE BOURBON PARTY DIssOLyTNG.
LONDON, July 10.
AdviCes from Paris say 1t Is generally
believed that the party of the Legitimists
or the supporters Of Count de Chamborl,
both in and outside of the French Assem-
bly'have been dissolved, and that n ma.
iority Of the members will Join the Re.
publicans.
PARIS, July 10.
Thiers, hearing that the Pope intended
seeking the hospitality of France, has ad.
dressed letter to the Holy Father, assur.
ing him of friends and welcome, but
strongly dissuading him from the project.
Such proceeding, he says, would offend
Italy, and irritate the difficulties in
France, where II would be impossible to
grant His Holiness the privileges suitable
10 his exalted position. Thiers offers the
friendly offices of France rs mediator
between the Italian government and the
Holy See with n view Of reconciliation
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-11
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, .LnlY 10.

ST, Louis, July TO-
A Committee, recently appointed by
the City Council TO investigate the affairs
Of the North Missouri railroad, reported
to the COundil tonight that in their opin.
ion the second mortgage honds issued by
that Company, and ior the non.payment
OF the interest on which the road Is nd.
vertsed to be sold next month, were Il
legally issued that the increase Of the
stock Of the Company was also illegal,
and that the Board Of Directors Is an
illegal body. In view Of these facts, the
Committee recommend that measures be
Immediately taken 10 protect the citys
interest in Tho road, and TO that end resO.
lutiOns were adopted authorizing Messrs.
May and Brown to employ counsel for
that purpose. The city and county each
own d hall million Of stock in this road,
and one million by citizens. The second
mortgage bonds Of this road amount to
four millions, and asalc oil the road under
foreclosure would sink all Of the original
stock and about two millions Of the float.
ing debt. The committee believe the
road worth twenty millions, aud think
there Is no necessity Tor its sale.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-11
The IslandsMartinsville Bfldge..The
Meeting Saturday NiEht.

Pursuant to notice a large number o.
the citizens of Martins Ferry, Ohio, con
vened at the Town Hall July 9Th, 1871, Il
consider the proposition of bridging tht
back river'at the head of Wheeling Is
land. The meeting was organized by call
Ing II. W. Smith to the Chair, and ap
pointing James Kerr, Secretary. Amer q
full expression Of sentiment, the following
resolution was offered and adopted unani'
mously.
"That we highly approve of the PROPOSE
tlon to bridge the Ohio channel at the
head OF Wheeling Island, and hereby
pledge to the friends Of the project ouI
hearty cooperation and all the aid in ouI
power for its completion
The following persons were appointed
to confer with the citizens Of Wheeling
the Bridge Company, and others inter
ested II. ". Smith, s. G. w. Morrison
Joel Wood, ]. II. Cline and Wm. Clark
II. W. SMITH, President
JAMES KERR, Secretary
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A Tragedy In Missouri.
QUINCY, ILL.,, July 10

QUINCY, lGGA, July 10,
Another tragedy was enacted al Buck.
lin, Mo-, last week. On Saturday two
section hands on the Hannibal & st. Joe
railroad, Jacob Hanser and Jas. Harlan,
got into a dispute, when Harlan struck
Hanser on the head with a shovel, frac.
turing bis skull. Physicians were called
In, who trephlned the bones, but the man
died from the injuries yesterday. Harlan,
the murderer, Is still OF large.
Michael O'Iern was drowned In the
river while bathing, at Hannibal, on Sun.
day. Another man named Jas. Stafford
was drowned In Bear Creek, near Lima,
on Sunday, while bathing.
There was heavy rain and thunder
storm last night and another to-day. The
weather Ia moderate.
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A KANSAS TRAGEDY.
A Crazy Women Kills Her Two Chill
dren and Cuts Her Own Throat.

CHICAGO, July TO-
The Topeka (Kansas) State Record oil
the 9th gives the following particulars OF
the Aurdock tragedy al Eldorado Mrs,
MurdoCk had been agltated over threats
that had been sent her husband, growing
out out Of tho county seat question A
letter had been sent TO Mr. MurdOck con.
tanning the picture Of man with a rope
around his neck. The sight of the pic.
ture seemed 10 unsettle her mind. She
Immediately secured a razor and hid II
In her trunk. Several days after she ask =.
ed her husband which Of their two
childred he liked best, and the one killed
was not the one he expressed preference
for. She Cit the head of the child nearly
of, and 1t died Instantly. She then cut
her own throat, but fortunately she only
severed the wind.pipe, and did not touch
the jugular vein. The wound was i'm.
medlately closed, and she Is improving
fast From the time of the reception Of
the picture Of man with a rope around
his ne elk she had watched every stranger
that came into town, fearing that they had
came to hang her husband. On the day
ot the tragedy she saw Hon. Sydney Clark
and two other gentlemen ride into town,
and thought she saw a rope In the wagon
She Immediately seized the child. ran be.
hind the house, and cut its throat as de.
scrlbed.
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LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. IulY 10.

hOb'S'lhSi bHIJ w.
Tho largest sale Of city lots ever held IN
this country, commenced here today, bc.
ing seventy blocks Of a subdivision be.
tween goth and Both streets, just outside
Of the city limits, comprising about TWEEN.
ty.flve hundred lots, fifty by two hundred
feet each. The prices ranged from three
and halrtO nine and half dollars per
foot. The sales Is attended by an i'm.
menSe crowd lromall parts of the country.
Three cases Of srlnstrOke Is reported
today, one OF which was fatal. In one
case n man was rendered deliriOus from
lying in the SIN four hours on the grave
Of his wife, who recently died.
Calvin Logston, who murdered two
women and several children in Fentress
county, Tennessee, and was sentenced to
be hung on the Goth, but made his escape
short time since, was captured in Posy
county, Kentucky last Saturday and re.
turned 10 Tennessee to meet Ills sentence
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Sundays Storm at Darton.

CINCINNATI, July 10.
Later information from Dayton, Ohio,
indicates that the effects Of the storm
there yesterday afternoon, was more Sc.
riois than at first supposed. The names
Or the killed by the falling Of the 81. Johns
Lutheran Church, are Christian Thomas
Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Theresa
Randall and Mrs. Leonard Weyrngh
Jacob Walfrom, was probably fatally in,
jured. Besides these, n number were sc.
riotisly hurt. Edward Mehnn and George
Speyer, lads were taken out dead from
Washington street bridge, terribly mang.
led James Fischbough, another boy,
was removed alive, with body injured.
A few miles from the city, tree blew
across GipSy's wagon, 10 camp instant.
" killing q woman. The Third Street
Presbyterian Church Spirc, moved q foot
ont Of the line. The spires Of Mr.. KEN.
pers Presbyterian Church, on 81. Clait
street, and the First Baptist, were some.
what damaged. The storm was severe in
the country adjacent TO Dayton, particu.
Iarly in Randolph township, destroying
crops, fences and in few instances burning
barns by the lightning AT Lima, Ohio,
The storm was less severe, but II played
havoc among the trees, fences and out
horses
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ENGLAND.

New York, July TO-
The cross examination Of the claimant
tor the Tichbone baronetcy, which has
extended over weeks, was directed
when tho last mail left, to his experiences
IN South America, and 10 incidents which
transpired on board the Pauline, in which
Roger TiChborne embarked from lIavrC
for Valparaiso; the Belle, which foundered
At sea, aud the Sprey, which picked up
the boat containing the shipwreCked pms,
qengcrs and conveyed them to Melbourne
The witness at first positively denied thai
since his return to England he had been
10 Lloyds and searched for information
relating TO these vessels, but upon being
told thata gentleman from lloyds was In
Court, the claimant said he might have
been there, but he had no recollection o.
the circumstance.
In the House Of Commons this evening
Mr.. Gladstone explained that the delay II
the arrival of Mr.. SChenck from tlll
United States, had caused n pOstponCmenl
of the negotiations iorreductions Of post
age to and from America, but they would
soon proceed.
The little ship city of Ragusa, from
New York, arrived at Liverpool today.
Doputations of German and Austrian
bankers, are about to leave the capitals
ofihcir countries, for the purpose Of max.
ing n thorough examination Of the line Of
the st. GeothNrd railway.
LONDON, July 10.
The miners Of Lancashire have pledged
their assistance TO the strikers in South
Wales.
Burke, the released Fenian convict ar
rived in Cork.
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The Newark RaiIrOad Accldent.


The investigation into the circumstan.
ces attending the accident on the New
York q Newark railroad, terminated by
the jury bringing In u verdict that Geo
Hill, Frank Herman, d. s. White, John
RoCkiellow, and Sam. Taylor, employees
on the New York u Newark Railroad,
came to their death in consequence oil a
misplaced switch; land we, the Jury, do
say that the misplaced switch was the re-
suit of cArelessness on the part of the
switch tender, William Thompsoni and
We do also Censure the company Of the
New York l. Newark railroad, for EN-.
ploying, or allowing to be employed, on
their road, young and inexperienced per.
SONS to hold responsible positions"
The switch tender was remanded, but
will probably be admitted TO bail.
Fred. Hennel, burglar, being discoy.
cred this morning in house on East
Ninth Street, jumped from second story
window, and received fatal injuries.
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Amherst College Anniversary.

AMHERST, MASS, July TO-
The celebration Of the semi.centenial
anniversary of the founding Of Amherst
College began yesterday, and will con.
lhue until the close of the commence.
ment exercises, Thursday night. The al.
tendance of the Alumni Is already verv
large, and constantly increasing. Hun.
drcds arrived to-day, and nearly every
class Is now represented. Among those
here or en- route are Henry Ward Bcechcr.
Bishop Huntington, EX.GOv Bullock
Rev. DR.. Hitchcock, of New York, Rev
DR. Haven, of Chicago, Hon. A. u. Ely,
President OF the Alumni, and many
olhers prominent in their respective pro-
LESSONS. President Stearns delivered the
baccalaureatc scrman Yesterday. from
the text, Thou shalt hallow the ilflieth
year, and in the evening Rev. Nathaniel
Nighthill, of BrattleboTo, addressed The
Society OF inquiry.
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CUBA.
HAVANA, july 0

HAvANNA, July 0.
Advlces from 81. Domingo to the Goth
Of June give rumors of the return Of
Baez to Asaahe, after defeating Gabriel.
The town Of San Juan Is entirely destroy.
ed. ltis reported tina. the revolutionists
intend to replace Cabral by Pimental.
The confidence Of Cabral's partisans ls
shaken in his ability as leader of the
army by his repeated defeats. Advices
from 81. Thomas to the 9th Of July state
that Governor Belle had arrived and was
received with enthusiasm. A telegraph
cable has been laid TO Martinique. The
steamer Florida is still at 81. Thomas; a
portion oil her crew had gone TO Halifax.
AdvlCes from sagnalra TO the 29d Of June
represent that the revolutionists, In large
force, advanced and captured Barcelon,
Compano and CumanO; the government
and garrison was small, but the 1ghing
was desperate. Guzman's fleet was still
cruising on the coast Guzman was
making preparations on grand scale for
operations against the rev0lutionists, and
II Is believed he will succeed. General
Quesado and party remain at GARAGES,
and appearances indicate that the ru.
mored expedition TO Cuba will not take
place for some time.