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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-27
From the Pittsburgh ChronicleL
A Man OF Ninety Years Killed by
His Wife-Coroner's Inquest.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle.(
Man OF Ninety Years Killed by
His Wife-Coroner's Inquest.
On Saturday afternoon Coroner West
held an inquest on the remains of an
old man who had died on Friday after.
noon on the Steubenville pike in Rob.
lnson township.
Deceased was an old man OF ninety
years, named Michael McCready. He
died at the residence of his son-in-law
Mr.. John Gibson, about a mile from
his own home, and the cause Of his
death is alleged 10 have been injuries in
flicted on Friday of the previous week,
by his wife, Elizabeth McCready, a
woman of about forty years. The old
man came to his son-in-law's house on
the afternoon of the difficulty with
his wife, and is said to have
been five hours in going the
mile that lies between the two houses.
He was in a pitiable condition, being
cut about the head and bruised on va
rious parts Of the body, and being quite
bloody. He stated to his daughter and
her husband that he was helping his
wife empty a large churn in the cellar,
and that he accidentally spilled some
OF the milk, about a cupfull. His wife
then seized something, he did not know
what, and struck him beside the head
with it. He struck back, when she
struck him again, knocking hin down.
Then, he said, she jumped half dozen
times on his breast, inficting. as he said,
the worst injuries of all. He managed
to get out to the road, and started for
Mr.. Gibson's house, and after he had
left the house, he said his wife threw
great stones after him.
This statement of the affair the de-
ceased subsequently reported to Justice
John NJ. Edmundson. who came to
take his testimony before death. He
also stated to the Justice that his wife
had frequently threatened his life. The
old man fingered until Friday, when he
expired. He was attended by DR.. j. A.
Buckhart, and, after death, Drs. Buck
hart and Donnelly made a post mortem
examination of the remains.
The jury returned a verdict TO the ef-
feet that the deceased came to his death
by injuries received at the hands Of
Elizabeth McCready.
Mrs. McCready, the alleaged murder
ess, was present at the inquest. She
stated that her husband i'll used and
beat her, and threatened to poison her.
She stated that the cause Of the trouble
between them was that her husband
declared that the three children born
since their marriage was not his. At
the conclusion Of the inquest the Coro'
ner ordered Justice Edmundson to have
the woman arrested, but at last accounts
it had not been done. The only ques-
tion is, why the woman was not arrest
ed at once, as she should have been
under the testimony and the verdict.
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BROOKLYN.
Accidental shooting.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, June 26.-Louis
Laman, colored, walked into the Coro'
ners office to-day and stated that he
desired an inquest to be held on the
body of Mary E. Taylor, a colored wild
ow, living on the road to Canarsie.
When asked what caused her death, he
said lie had shot her last night. When
pressed as to why he shot her, he said he
was in the habit Of visiting her and las,
night he picked up gun laying in the
house and she told him to put II down,
He refused. and in the struggle for the
weapon it was discharged, and the load
of buck shot lodged in her side. She
died an hour afterwards. He was ar
rested to await the result OF the in
Quest. .sa.
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MAINE.
Railroad Accident-DemOc
State Convention.

Railroad Acct0ent-DemOcra
State Convention.
AUGUSTA, June 26.-The Pullman
through express train which left Ban,
gor, Me, for Boston this morning, met
with sad accident this afternoon near
Freeport. The axle OF the tender
broke in two, throwing the locomotive
and baggage car off the track and in
stantly killed Geo. Chase, baggage-mas'
ter, and seriously injuring two brake
men. The road, which was badly torn
up by the disaster, will beplacedin good
condition tomorrow
The Democratic State Convention
which meets in this city tomorrow will
not be very largely attended. 1t is
probable Mr.. w. II. Simpson of the
Belfast Journal will be elected Chair
man and Chas. P. Kimball the pro
gressive Democrat Of Portland will re
ceive the gubernatorial nomination by
acclamation. Resolutions will be Of
fered and passed endorsing the new de-
parture of Vallandigham.
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CASUALTIES.

MADISON, Wis, June 26.-George
French, a brakeman ou the Milwau-
kee and Prarie du Chen railroad, fell
between two freight cars while in mo-
tion this morning at this city and was
completely cut in two, killing him at
once. ..'-s- ...
CINCINNATI, June 26.-A negro named
VIM. Butler, employed at Newport
foundry, was instantly killed to-day oy
the explosion of q shell which wa
bought as old iron and from which ne
was removing the powder. He was
literally torn to pieces.
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FIRES.

MADISON, WIS, June 26.-A teie-
gram from Prescott county states that
the Prescott Journal Office was COM
pletely destroyed by fire at one o'clock
this morning. Loss to journal office Gee Of
$1,000 insured. Loss on building $50
600 The drug stock Of Mr.. Young
Office, furniture and library, and Mrs
Allerton's building were also Duineu'
Loss on the latter $4,000 No 'nsa'
rance.
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THETRoURLEs IN SPAIN

Wreck of the Brig Primrose
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ALL ON BOARD PERISH.
The New French Loan.
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA,
Overflow of the Rhine.
Thiers Slightly III.

Ihters Sl1shtIy HI.
VERSAILLES, June 26.-Thiers is
slightly indisposed.
Persigny declines 10 stand for the
assembly from the Department Of the
Loire
The Government has received favora-
he accounts as to the prospects of its
importers.
The Communists Quiet.
The Communists in Paris are quiet,
ta their organization is still kept up.
The Orleans Princes.
PARIS. June 26.-The Figaro says the
o:tans Princes will proceed to Fohs-
orpi, where they will await the decis'
on Of the country in silence.
The Constitutional urges the electors
10 ratity the policy of Thiers without
noniitons or amendment.
" Nistel, late a member Of the Coni-
munist Central Committe, has been ar
rested
Meeting OF the COrtes.
MADRID, June 26.-The majority OF
the Cortes will hold meeting on Mon.
lay for the purpose of considering the
King refusal to accept the resignation
of hs Cabinet.
workmen Out Of Employment.
LONDON, June 26.-A thousand work
men have been thrown out Of enjoy
ment by the burning OF the Manchester
cotton mill.
There was quite snow storm in
Shields this morning.
Hugh McColloch, ex-Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, respond
81 to toast in honor Of America at the
cotien Club banquet.
Wreck Ofthe Brig Primrose.
'rLA>Gow, June 26.-The steamship
Alexandria from New York has arrived.
The Primrose from Havana, bound for
'rreenock, has been wrecked and every
Herson on board lost.
QUEENSTOWN, June 26.-The steam
,lp, City o! Antwerp and Idaho, from
New York have arrived.
The French Loan.
LONDON, June 26.-The French Gov
emmett has established a permanent
laaacaI agency in this city, for the
Pl'posc OF receiving subscriptions to the
new French loan recently issued, sub.
>'''Nicns being paid in coupons.
Gcrmany and Austria.
BERLIN, June 26.-A meeting has
Teen arranged to take place at Vienna,
'Di> sumner, between the Emperors Of
Hermany and Austria. Much impor-
lance is attached to the coming confer
1nce Of the two Emperors and it is
thought the leading State questions will
@e discussed and probably settled.
uope> are entertained that the meeting
VII. result in improving and ameliorat-
10! the relations heretofore existing be-
INeen the two nations.
overflow OF the Rhine-Great De-
siructiOn OF Property.
BERSE, June 26.-Several disastrous
Ho'Is have occurred in the Tyrole Dis
'"c.. The Rhine has overfiowed its
tanks TO such an extent as to place the
country under water for miles on both
>ie'. Great damage has been caused
oPF"Prrty. a large number OF Swiss
,a,m'Iics have been rendered homeless,
,heir homesteads being swept away by
4e irresistible torrent. The whole re-
s'on OF the Tyrole has suffered severely
TEs the repeated inundaGons OF the
Rhine. These have been OF such fire.
t'eni occurrence lately as to cause gen
st@ apprehension and large section OF
tMeconntry is being rapidly depopulated,
.TTing considered dangerous and unten-
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Death Of Commodore Blake.

BOSTON, June 26.-Commodore Geo.
D. blake, the retired naval officer, died
;'uIaenIy on Saturday, at his residence
Of age.
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accident TO the Steamer LeOnidas.

NEW ALBANY, IND, June 26.-The
steamer Leonidas, bound from Cincin-
nao to New Orleans, struck a log while
rounding at the wharf at 81 o'clock this
%SIlernoon and is in sinking condition:
D'eF foot Of water is on her larboard
- guard. She is lying abreast at the foot
=" State street. out on the bar.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-10

EVENING PAPERS. The New York
Globe says: The people are taking kindly
to evening papers. These already out
number the morning journals, and are
steadily advancing in circulation, influence
aud ability. The evening paper is taken
home and read at leisure. 1t affords infor-
nation to the whole family, and furnishes
food for after tea and after dinner CONVEX
sation. It is a complete record of the
doings of the day up to sunset. Very
little, if anything, calling for record or
comment, transpires after nightfall. The
morning paper is necessarily but an elabor-
alton of the newspapers of the night pre-
vious Men have no time to read-they
can only cursorily glance at-the journal
of the morning. There is need of and
place for the morning journal, Of course,
but there seems to be greater need and a
larger field for the well-conducted Journal
istic visitor of the afternoon.
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1eheral European Intelligence.
reported Exclusively for the State Journal.
London, February On. Theirs /
elected to the Assembly by an overwhelm
ing majority. His success exceeds all ex
pectations.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Accortling to a dis
patch from Lille Changarnier, all the cleri
cal candidates are elected.
BordeauT, Feb. 9.-In. the elections fo
the Assembly, the Republicans have beer
successful at Pan Reppignan, Oran, ant
In the departments of Ardeche, Marne e
Loire. Anege, Indre, and Herault. Con
servatlve candidates have been elected ir
Polctlers, Montauban, and in the depart
ments of Laon and Garonne.
| The candidates of the Liberal Union
Party have been generally elected through.
out France wherever they have been put
in nomination.
The Republicans have majority in
Bordeaux.
London, Feb. 9.--Favre, in dispatch
to Earl Granville, thanks England for the
succor sent to Paris and for other proofs of
sympathy and friendship. Ths corpora.
tion Of the city of London to-day sub
scribed $4,000 for relief of the Inhabitants
OF Paris. The distress ia that citv con.
tinues to be extreme.
London, Feb. 9.-The proceedings in
the conference for the settlement Of the
Eastern question have not reached their
final stage, bat await the conclusion of
formal treaty to which France must be
party.
London, February 9.--The Queen, pre-.
ceded by horse guards, in passing through
whitehall to open Parliament to-day, was
greeted by mingled cheers and Kisses. tho
latter predominating. The cheers were
chiefly given by Germans. Extraordinary
police precautions prevented disorder.
London, February 9.--The Earl de Gray
and Ripon goes to Washington at the head
OF the commission to settle the Alabama
claims. The British government desired
that the commission should consist of only
three members, but the Cabinet at Wash
lngton insisted on ten, and England yield
ed. The five commissioners on the part of
Great Britain have been appointed. Their
names are as follows: Earl de GRAY. Prof.
Montague Bernard, Sir Edward Thornton.
Sir John A. Macdonald, of Canada, and |
Sir John Rose. The secretary of the COM
mission will be Lord Tenterden.
Earl de Gray will sail for Washington
tomorrow as president of the commission
appointed to settle the Alabama claims.
London, Feb. 9.--Felix Bernard Monta- |
sue, Prof. of International Law at Oxford.
viii accompany the commission on the |
Alabama and fisheries questions.
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An Exclusive Southern Literature.

An Exclusive Southern Lite, ,ature.
The Wing has notions that are queer,
even if its ways are not dark and past
finding out. Yesterday it objected to a
tract distributed by some colporteur in
one Of our churches as containing matter
"not suited to this latitude, "-and to-day
in noticing Theodore Tilton's new paper it
says:
Mr.. Tilton's wellknown idiosyncracies will
exclude his enterprise from popular favor in
this latitude, but his recognized ability as
journalist, and the wide range OF discussion
promised in his prospectus, will commend "7hs
Golden Age" to every person of an inquiring
and controversial disposition.
We had better have strict censorship
established over the press at once, and ap-
point some one whose duty it shall be to
examine all books, papers, pamphlets and
tracts, and decide for US which are suited
to this latitude, and which the people shall
not be permitted to read. This is the cart
of old abolition times, when the New
York Tribune was not allowed to be car
ried in the mails through the South. We
believe 10 letting the people read and de-
eide for themselves what is or is not suita-
BILE to 'ths latitude" We must be very
weak indeed, when tracts and newspapers,
adverse to our peculiar ideas become dam
gerous. We believe in the largest liberty of
the press, confident that error will not
triumph so long as truth is left free to
combat it.
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You Know How TT IS YOURSELF. >
This is very common expression in New
York, and is rapidly finding its way to our
section, where it is eagerly adopted by per-
sons given to the use of "slang phrases. .
This expression is natural and peculiar
with Boss Tweed, the we'll known Tam
many ball Democrat, and New York State
Senator, who is proverbially fond of it in
common conversation It's said be uses it
unconscioosly. Recently Mr.. Dan Bryant,
the celebrated Ethiopian Minstrel director
composed comic song--a hit upon the
times, and at the end of every verse the
expression is cleverly introduced. This
has made it regular "by word" as it were.
We hope our young men will not indulge
in these loose sayings, as they do not sound
well from the lips of well-bred persons
besides we--we--we-well "you know
how it is yourself" and we'll say no more
about it t.-PetersbUg Courier.
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We FIND the following compliment to
prominent Virginia Republicans, in the
Philadelphia Press of Wednesday:
"To discover the native men of grit and
conscience in the South, worthy of national
confidence, is one of the delicate duties of
the Executive; and hence President Grant
deserves commentator for his recent APP
pointment of the Hon. Alexander Rives as
United Staets Judge for the Western dis
trict of Virginia, and of Colonel Robert
w. Hughes as United States Attorney for
the same court and district. No less credit
is due to a Republican Senate for its
prompt and graceful confirmation of such
nominations. These two men will be sure
guarantees for Republican success in Vir-
ginia, or at least it will not be their fault
five do not have it. The one, ripe jurst
and scholar, living at Charlottesville,
where the University of Virginia is estab-
lished, took early ground for reconstruct
tion. and has bravely battled for it ever
since tire other was for some years the.
gifted editor Of the Richmond STATE JoUR
NAL, one of the best OF the Southern
Radical journals
The way to make Republicansm respect
able in the South is to put just such men
into Office. Rves and Hughes are not of
the Gilbert c. Walker stripe. They prac-
tice what they profess.
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Grsililsg Stats Jol,rnat
Our City Finances,

Our city fathers are as reckless and inn
provident in their administration of the
city's finances as some of their own sons
are in spending the hard earnings Of their
years of sweat and toll. The present con-
dition of our municipal finances reflects
little credit upon the city or its rulers.
The latest transaction in city bonds proves
how completely we are at the mercy of
thoughtless spendthrifts and reckless
prodigals. The city wanted money to
| pay for some of the extraordinary expen-
ditures which have marked the partisan
course of events during the past year.
Bonds were Autographed, with very hand
some coupons attached. They looked nice,
and bore goodly interest. They, in fact,
looked handsome enough to be framed and
kept hanging up in almost any gen.
tlemans parlor as an ornament until
maturity, and ought to have been sold at
par. Certainly there is no good reason
why hundred dollar bond of the city Of
Richmond should not be worth hundred
dollars in greenbacks, with gold at
premium A lot of these bonds were for
warded to Baltimore for negotiation. Now,
Baltimore is supposed to be the specia'
friend and pitcher of Richmond,- - and it
is really believed that all good Richmond
ers go to Baltimore when they depart
this life hence we naturally expected that
our bond would be as good as our word in
that city. What was the result of putting
our faith in Baltimore Why we sue
ceeded in negotiating through an agent a
portion of these bonds at 723 cents about
Christmas. But we did not receive |
724 cents, because the gentleman
who purchased the bonds, like "Moses''
in the "Scbool for Scandal" did |
not have the money himself, but he
had friend "around the corner" who
was an "unconscionable dog" and would
only advance the money in consideration
of receiving u per cent. This was al
owed and the bonds, coupons and all,
vent for 10 cents. But that was not the
worst part Of it. On the first Of January
per cent. interest fell due, and the pur-
'hasers of the bonds, after holding them
our or five days, presented the first semi
nnual coupons at the auditors office in
his city and were paid the interest This
vas the same trick that was recently
'layed at Brooklyn, New York land to
which outrage the mayor of that city
allied the attention of the public. Thus
70 find that our bonds actually brought in
be Baltimore market but 67 cents What
orrid tinancieringl But then it is only in
eepiDg with the general course of a coun-
L which has increased the debt of the city
yer $500, 1000, independent of the James
ver improvement appropriation, since it r
ame into power. Richmond wants G
ader about as BAD as France, and we are
'oking all over the crowd for the ''coming S
him who, like Saul of Israel, >
lal stand head and shoulders above his I
llows O
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ANOTHER FIB. The Petersburg cores.
pondent of the STATE JOURNAL, at Rich
mond, who signs himself "X" has serious
ly Informed the JOURNAL that "snow fell
here Sunday night to the depth of 6
inches" We are never surprised at men
who "see double" but when the get so
drunk as to see double. double, they get be-
yond our comprehension. We can safely
assert that the most extravagant (truthfuD
men in the community, did not estimate
the depth Of our last snow at more than
q inches, and we are quite sure that he
"put on" the extra half inch Just for fun.
Probably "X" had visited Hobbs COM
mercial Hail. about times too often when
he wrote that letter.-Peters6urg Courier.
Well,-"you know how it is yourself"
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A government loan of four miliens, in
bonds of one thousand each, has been
placed on the market in Chill.
George Wittenberg. German 81 years
old, while in the house of courtesan
named Kate Reynolds, in New York, COM
mitted suicide by shooting. Cause, jeal-
ousy and intemperance.
The Pacific company's coast steamer
Fayorite was burned in Calico bay on the
22d Of January. The vessel and cargo
are total Joss. No insurance.
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DUTLER's BALSAMIC MIXTURE is not thing
~ OF yesterday, got up TO gull the unwary aud pu
money in the pockets Of the proprietor has stood the
test of time Having been in the market over thirty
years, Its very name will recall to many who are now
tne respected heads of families, the balycon days Of
their youth, with all its joys and sorrows 1t is still
the same nfallable in its operation; specific reme
ior youthful indscretion and folly; true friend
! dc Idly
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Organization Of the Militia.-The Vir-
ginia senate yesterday passed to its engrosy-
ment a bill to complete the organization of the
militia and to conform the same to the rcouir A.
ments OF the constitution. 1t is short, practi-
cal, effective and economical.
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Ihe Concert Last Night.-St. Alban's
Hall was not so full as it ought to have been
last night, although the house was suificientlv
iashloaable and appreciative. We have seldom
neard better music, whether vocal or nstru.
mental. Miss Adelaide Phillips conyulsed her
audience with laughter in the laughing sang
delighted them with her naipte in "Coning
thro' the Rye" and melted them to tears in
that sad and mournful melody, "The Years
Glide By She has powerful and very
nexiole voice, completely under her control,
and capable Of the most sudden trapstions and d
opposite emotions. Her style, too, is pleasing.
and her humor contagious, whether ioyous or
sac. controlling the sympathy of the audience
MT. Leyy's efforts on the cornet were warmly
applauded, but the room was too small for so
much good music. His horn should be heard
on the hill, to be truly effective, : or at the
head OF cavalry charge. Mr.. Jules Hasler.
who helped to fill up the programme with
few choice operate gems, brought down the
house, and forced couple of eneores, by the
power OF his fine baritone voice. But decidedly
the most finished and really artistic perform
snce OF the evening were Mr. Hoffman's brilliant
efforts on the piano. We have heard many
famous pianists, and listened with delight to
their grand hourishes; but never before did we
enjoy such medley of melody and harmony
as on this occasion. His "Whip-poor. r.wilI'
and Carnival of Birds,'' composed by him.
self, were executed with touch that proved
at once the keys were under the hands Of their
master.
1t was in all respects one of the best enter.
tainments we have had in Richmond recently,
and the audience seemed determined to have
enough OF it for their money, as they forced
repetition OF every piece. We regret that
Miss Phillips and her company cou'd not
remain longer with us.
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CtLERK's OFFICE, HnNRIco COUNTY.

The Board of Supervisors Of Henrico county will
meet at the Court Rouse on WEDNESDAY. Februa.
~ zzd 1911 for the purpose Of laying the levy for
All persons having claims ag inst said county will
present them in separate items. specifically made
out and verified by affidavit. All claims to be af-
dressed to the clerk Of the Board
By order of the Board
fes-0t WIN. J. ANNABLE, Clerk.