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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-09
10 Tickets for 500; 2sTIeksss, $3.50 |,
D8 Tickets, $500; II3
Tickets, $1,000.

The undersigned, late principal business
manager OF the very successful Mercantile
Library Glft oncert at San Francisco, Cal,
has been appointed agent and manager OF
tue Gin Concert In aid Of the Public Library
OF Kentucky.
The drawing will take place In public. and
everything Will he done to satisfy buyers
OF tickets that their interests will be rs well
protected asif they personally snptrintend.
ed the entire affair
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY

| nom the sale OF tickets will be- appropriated
| To the establishment OF Free Library In
Louisville 10 be called the
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
The Concert and Distribution will take
place under the immediat. supervision OF
the Trustees mentioned In the act OF incor-
pOratlOn.
The Trustees will be assisted by well
known and eminent cilizens Of Kentucky,
who have consented To be present at the
Concert and To osuperintend the drawing and
distribution oi giits.
awarded will be- paid on present alton Of
them or their fraction, at tho once In Lou
isvillc, the second day alter diawing
and every business day for six months
thereafter,and may besent direct or through
any Bank or Express Company, for collec-
ton. All orders accompanied by Dfnfts,
Postoffice Money Urders, or Oretnbacks,
will be promptly attended To ana the tickets
returned by mail, registered orenpressed, m
desired
Tickets are like Greenbacks-good only
10 the holder.
Buyers will note that there are only One
Hundred ThousI nd tickets, instead OF Two
Hundred Thousand. m In the San Francisco
Git Concert, and that there In 800, 900
more distributed. Itold that and mnde tho
awards in four months and paid Sass, 900
TO ticket holders from November TO ID,
1870, and turned over $4,000 To the becre-
tary due tickets not presented.
II will be particularly noticed that IL ha
matter OF impossibility fo' any one 10 know
what numbers draw ifts, m II is not known
what the gilt of any number drawn rom
the first wheel " III be, until the sealed box.
with amount OF the gilt plainly printed, In
taken from the other wheel and opened In
full view OF the audience. therefore the larry
er q II may not come out until towards the
last, or In the middle OF the drawing. The
$4,000 gift I'm the san FTancisco GIFT Con.
cert under the management Of OR. R.pETERs.
was the 2O0th number drawn, and was
awarded and paid To gentleman In New
Orleans. ~ glits are all that can be drawn
In one day.
E6-Tbe Numbers and Gifts are drawn by
blind children from sto II years OF age.
The drawing will be- extensively publish
ed, and parties ordering tickets Will have
printed lists cent them. Parties forming
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-09

S5JO.OOO IN GREENBACkS
VIII be distributed by lot 20 the holders OF
ilcsnis In the ln. .lnMlng GiltS. viz
ONE GRAND GIFT OF $780, ,oOs
ONE GRAND GIFT OF $4,000

Ten GIIts of 5000 each 1U,OU
Fifieen tjift, of sso0 each................ 1850
Eighteen Gins OF $500 each lt,tU
Twenty GIFTS OF s7i0 "........... t.UO
Twenty-Five Gifts of $500 each......--. 1900
Thirty Gifts OF $500 each................. l5,tO
Forty GiIts OF $500 each 1000
For,y.nye Gifis OF $50 each .-............ 1900
FIFTY Gifls OF 500 each ................ 1000
Ii6 Gifts OF 500 each 4t,60o
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7ll GIFTS I'm all

Alter paying the expenses OF the enter
prise and making tho distribution OF tho
Gifts, the balance or the proceeds arising
from the sale OF tickets will be- appropriated
To the establishment OF Free Library In
Huntsville to ba called the
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WATCH FREE-GIvEN GRrIS
w to every live man who will an
agent In a new, Light, and honorablmsi-
ness, paying go day sure. No gin ter
prise. No humbug. No money want In
advance. Address
r. MONROE KENNEDY 40
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1nn BARRELS "AvoNDALE" JRE
lUU White Wheat Family; IL do,
Golden West" lust received and Lsale
by M BELLY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
THE EPISCOPAL TRIAL IN CHICAGO.
DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT-THB ECCLE-
SIAsTICAL COURT SUSTAINED.

DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT-TIiE ECCLE-
SIAsTICAL COURT SUSTAINED.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. M.-The Supreme Court
this morning their decision in of Che
ny agt Chase and Others reversing decree OF theS SUI
perior Court Of Chicago, dissolvns the injunction and
dis1nissing the bill The decision is unanimous. The
opinion OF the Court delivered by Judge Thornton
Chief-Justce Lawrence and Judge Sheldon file q sep
arate opinion The Court decides that the Ecclesiastical
Court mad Jurisdiction OF the guec matter OF the charge
against the and also Of his that the com
mission to the prosecutors constituted part 81 ts uris
dicon and IL not before the Court that sufficient pre-
sentiment the accused clergyman to answer IT without
citation conferred jurisdiction on tine Ecceslastrai
Court The Court decides that presentment suf
ciet the of the church and the rules OF
law Mr. Cheny appearing in obedience Ia proper
writ served the Ecele astca Court had full jurisdiction
of the proceeding and objection can Dc made IN
Court of Equity to rulings thereafter made. Inc
Court reviews the decision OF the Ecclesiastical Court on
the material question presented them, and approves
such rulings. The decree of the Superior Court ls hcd
to be violation of the fundamental principle, recog
pized in this country the Constitution that Church ana
State should be kept separate court OF law VIII not
interfere with the administration OF the discipline OF
Church court unless property is involved. Ger
tuition and laws OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
the enjoyment OF it depends his obedience 10 tue reg
uatjos the Church and submission To ltS Judgments
The majority of the Court decides that the decision or
the Ecclesiastical Court on its own jurisdiction IS con-
elusive and inquiry will be made as to s correctness
Lawrence and Judge Sheldon disagree with the majority
OF the Court they holding that such question may De
examined and il jurisdiction does not exist Its Judgment
will DC void. Upon all other points all the Judges CONCUR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
THE BELEAGUERED CAPITAL.

LATER NEWS FROM PARIS-TROCHU CONSIDERED
INCOMPETENT-sCARCIIY OF PROYIsIONs--
DOG-FLESH WORTH ONE DOLLAR PER
POUND-LOssES IN THE RECENT soRTIEs.
LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. a. 1871.
The Paris correspondent Of The London Times, I'M
der date Of the 21st, says Gen. Trochu is generally
considered incompetent. The Council of Defence
only failed to accept his resignation because they
were unable to find successor 1t is impossible to
make the Parasans consider the question of surren
derng. They are anxious TO fight under competent
leadership.
The ration Of -four is now half pound daily per
The poorest people receive bread gratis, with
,'int Of wine each, and little soup daily. The
middle classes suffer the most severely Of all. Pota-
toes are sold at franc apiece and dog flesh is worth
81 per pound
Advces from Paris of the 3D. state that the losses
Of the French in the sOrtie of the 18th have been
officially ascertained. and sum up less than 5000,
killed, wounded and missing. Gen. Trocbu had is
sued order of the day, in which he speaks in
terms of the highest eulogy of all the officers and
soldiers who participated in the engagement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25

selor and political chief Of the German Empire re-
fused safe conduct to NJ. Favre tho latter renewed
his duplication to the military authorities who have
granted pass carefully worded as to divest it of
all differences Of political nature. NJ. Favre has
probably already left Paris
The Echo says an official telegram from Versailles
states that NJ. Jules Favre, in o communication to
Mr.. Odo Russel, informs him that he Favre) declines
to leave Paris
Several of the Plcnipotentiares to tho Conference
the Eastern Question have been instructed not to
allow themselves to be led into the discussion of any
questions foreign to the programme already laid
down for the consideration of that body.
1t is said that Count Bernstorf has telegraphed to
Versailles that the plenpOtentiaries present at the
first meeting of the Conference unanimous in the
resolution to prevent to discussion of questions
connected with the East
Count Zzechen has been sent to London by the
Austrian Government on q special mission. There
was report that he was to supersede Count
Won Apponyi, as the representative of Austria
here, but it is denied. There is authority
for stating that he TO London to confer with
Count Apponyi and inform him fully of the views OF
the Cabinet at Vienna in regard to the course to be
pursued in the Conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
GENERAL MILITARY NEWS.

TOURS OCCUPIED BY THE PRUssIANs-GERMANs
EXPELLED FROM MARsEU.LEs-THE EMPEROR
WILLIAM On TIE POLICY OF THE REUNITED
EMPIRE.
LONDON. Tuesday, Jan. a. 1871.
The Russians have completed the occupation Of
Tours
News has been received that !, 200 Germans have
been expelled from Marselles
The Emperor William, in letter to the Grand
Duke of Baden, says that Germany, which has be-
forne strong through the unity of her princes and
people, has reached her former position in the conn
jill OF the nations. Germany neither wants nor is
Inclined to transgress her frontiers She seeks only
independence and the mutual advancement and well
fare Of the nations by the extension of her CON-
p,erce.
A semi-offcial declaration has been received from
Ienna I'D. that while the Austrian Government
preeiates its duty to strive TO restore peace be-
T. een Prussia aud France, il is still deemed advss
be to await favorable opportunity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
YORK, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 25, 1871

to the same effect again received In tn'' Guy
to-day.
Mr. Sidney Montefore Of Melbourne, Australia, wroes
to Gen. washburne In relation TO the operations Oh INC
postal telegraph operations in tho Colony Of Victoria OF
which he 10 the Director. His letter just received pre-
sents quite favorable view Of the experiment ana is
results. New-Zeaand as we'll Victoria. has INTRO
duced the system and the result there is said to DC ell
couragng.
In response to resolution Of the Senate the Secretary
OF War says the amount OF money expended for military
feighs and passengers to the Pacific Coast by way OF
the thrus and Cape Horn during the year just cnsed
was and the Secretary Of the Navy says the navy
Department paid C6 25 for freight and $4,000 for te
characterization Of by the routes named. For the
passage naval officers to the Pacific, s2S2 were paid
from the naval funds.
The Senate select Committee alleged outrages in
the South commenced the examination OF witnesses
to-day. A large number have been summoned Inc
Committee will first dispose Of the North Carolina branch
Of tho subject before considering other parts o. the south
The members OF the Committee on Appropriations are
pledged not to reveal their proceedings the Pacific
Railroad question until they shall be ready TO make
report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
THE GRIFFIN MURDER TRIAL IN NEwBRUNS-
WICK.
Tho trial If Walter Griffin for the murder


Of Thomas Duff last July, began yesterday at New
Brunswick, N j., before Judge L. M. Scudder IL has
been looked forward TO with great interest by the canal
boatman and of the rOugher class among whom
Griffin is well known and at early hour the Court
room was densey crowded The prisoner is a black
haired ashenfaced Irshnan, slight OF stat
ure and bearing in his face marks or determination ana
ferocty Duff co years OF age, and OF incorporate
habits Several witnesses were examined, from whose
testimony IL appeared that Griffin and Duff had been
SEEN through a window quarreing at the head OF the
stairway of a house where Griffin staying; that
Duf was seen 70 tumble down stairs as II he had been
pushed from top and that, though his skull was not
fractured he died in few hours Thereafter from INC
effect OF blow upon the head, received ether D!oe no
fen OF by violent collision with some part or tue STAR
way The theory of the defense as iha,cateu ~ 'to
the the stairs, receiving in ms ia the Wounu
which caused his death The following witnesses
were examined yesterday: DR.: H. n; baldwn
Andrew Brewer, policeman, Dr. Mulforl, ana
dence was that Of Policeman Brewer. who testified as
follows: the night Of the 2th OF july heard Volces
in the house and Some ono within said, III you aos
Vet M III kick brains out" heard ike threats or
several minutes then scuing ana slap, anu y 'ooo
different from the threatening one. saying do you
mean that I" knew Duff but not the prisoner; ana not
recognize Duf's voice; when the curtain was Draw
aside saw two whom did not know; walked 10
the door, Duff sitting at the head OF the STARS
heard some ono say, C d you. IN kick you al the
way down stairs )" afterward heard ALLOW; Dun then
rolled down stairs he did not speak he fell upon noun
ing but the floor; dragged him out IN the AR tIe
man up stairs threatened TO kill the first man who should
20 up; arrested him. Duff still lay at the door on tne
aerward he said he had kicked him Oil the way do"h
stairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
THE TROUBLES IN EUROPE
CEN rAIpHERBE's DEFEAT.

THE REnyANTs OF HIS ARMY STILL ANNiNiN'
AT ARRAs, DoUAI, AND LILLE-THE fhos-
SANS RouBARDING CAMBRN-NDIGNATloN
AGAINST GAMBETTA.
LONDON Tuesday, Jan. a. 1871.
Tho remnants of the French Army OF the North
.ro arriving at Arras, Doua and Lille in totally
d;sbapded and discouraged condition. The citizens
Of Lille are indignant against NJ. Gambetta, whom
thew charge with deceiving them as TO the state Oh
the army and the country.
dispatch from Lille, Esd, says the bompai'nnen'
Of Cambria by the Germans has begun
council of war which lasted many hours has been
held at Lille. under the presidency of M. Gambetta,
and resulted in the dismissal of Gen. Robin who has
commanded one of the divisions of the Army OF the
North.
Gen. Faidherbe has made long report to M. Gam
beta concerning the recent operations of the Army
Of the North He says therein that he lost no artl-
lery or prisoners in the battle of St. Quentin, and
that the only persons captured by the enemy were
stragglers from the army. NJ Gambetta left Lille
On Monday night, and win make visit to Gen.
Chanzy. at Laval, before proceeding to Bordeaux.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
THE ICE CROP.

NEw-BALTIMoRE, ON THE HUDSON, Jan. a.
AT this extreme northern point of the Hudson River ice
field the thermometer this morning was 50 below Zero
The Ice is about seven inches thick tonight should
be favorable for freezing 200 will be placed at work
tomorrow At staatsburgh the ice Is but six Inches
fhich and IL warmly mantled with snow AT Hudson
there thickness Of inches, with the thermometer
az a below Cutting Is to be CONNIE noed tomorrow
snow AZ coeymnns, Germantown, Tiyol, Athens,
Poughkeepsic, and New Hanburgh, the Held Is about
low zero Probably 10000 men and 5000 teams will lie
In work tomorrow Serious antic,patons OF disastrous
n il not irnprobabe the Hudson River icecrop may
yet fail az il did Last Winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
rEIEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The $1,000 coin prize in the Nevada lottery
dawn b, Glst No witch supposed 70 have been sold II
10 Eas,ers States
II ia believed that sufficient rain has already
ALL. California 10 abundant wheat crop and the
arr planting as npdy ~ possible
, The Wet by EAra Suspension Bridge pss4 the
brssch Of the IRE Railway yssterisy
The billiard match between Dion and Daniels
ball Preach
~ou by Dion The stesd; Diop 30, Daniels IT,
The proposed rnce between the New-York
TYNE. al shfI for o. 40 will probably
made all the e.tsaubg
s.L,<as. vss fssiss sxpisYet refuse 70 sabsenbA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
DEATH FROM A FALI,--A SENSATION SPOILED.

An unknown man was found at midnight
on Monday by Patrick Cannon, baker at No 3o7 Tenth
ave-. lying nsensibe in the alleyway adjoining Ills
bakery bleeding freely from wound on the head, appa
renty inflicted with club An officer was called, VINO
procured q wagon and had the wounded man taken TO
the West Thirty ifth-st Police Station. On the way
there the man died, and the body was placed In
the basement to await the action Of the Coroner
The officers learned that tho deceased was
James Wellington. a young married man, en-
nIoyed in the hOopskirt mandatory OF West,
bradley Cary, in West Twenty -ninthst and residing
nj No 5i2 West Twenty nfth-st IL appears that on
Monday evening Wellington, In company with frend
named Dickson attended wake IN west Thruetht ~,
and drank good deal OF liquor On leaving there the
two visited several saloons in Tenthave and vicinity
and at a late hour stopped in saloon at Tenthaye ana
Tweutietb-st where, though very much intoxicated,
they each took drink short distance from the saloon
hoth fell aud rolled into the gutter but picked them
selves up and separated wellington going up the ave.
me and Dickson Wellington could have gone but
a few steps for the aey-wa where he was found was
only two doors the saloon they had last LEFT Dep
nIy Gardner Marsh later in the dag, made examina
ton OF thea body, and declared that the wound was
caused by falling against the Shafp edse % inc ou''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
CRIMES AND cAsuALrIEs-BY TELL

Henry Fellows was killed yesterday by falling
into vat Of boiling dye at Msnsyunt, Penn
....Weymiss Brothers n Co.'S furniture mannfsc-
Chsrlestowp, Assa burned yestey Lo $1,000
siIancs, $500
IA Chinese merchant In San Francisco caught
another Chn.mau in room With bis wife hat Night
tAish and then sufsesderd himself 10 the polcs
On Monday the house and 0utbuildings Of II.
Wheeler al WeId Ne bal ed with ~ " s<sI
aad large quantity and Lsss esoso,
rearanee.
49,. The freight locomotive Russell exploded her
boiler HnsdAe Mas, Boston Aat Albany hseaA
Monday night eldns Eve tvo u shom u Sa
And yoseph Heoris tsL q Springfield hssA have bA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION IN BOSTON

Boston, Jan. A.-The Woman Suffrage Con-
vention met here tO-day. The Rev. James Freeman
Clark was chosen President in the place Of Julia ward
Howe with this exception the old Board Of Oficers
was reelected. A memorial to the Massachusetts
Legislature has been prepared by o Committee APP
pointed for the purpose aud was read before te Con
venton The usual series Of resolutions passed. Win
one thanking Gov Can for his aid in the cause IN ms
recent message. Stephen g. Foster proposed reeolu
tion deuying tho right OF people who oppose woman
suffrage TO call themselves "Chrstiane' In the
evening session the Hon. X. c. Pman ana the Rev.
Gilbert Haven delivered short addresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
OPERATIONS IN THE EAST.

TIE PRUssIANs REFUSED AT DIJ0N-DIFFERENT
REPORTS OF THE AFFAIR-A BRIDGE BE-
TWEEN ToUL AND NANCY DESTROYED BY THE
FRANCS TIREURs.
LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. "a, 1871.
A dispatch from Bordeaux dated yesterday, states
that the Prussian attacked Dion on Sunday and
were repused and beaten after battle which lasted
five hours Ricciotti Garibadi captured the flag OF
Prussian regiment of the line. The followingIds-
match has been received and made public by the Gov
ernment here:
"DUON Sunday Evenng.-The French repulsed
the attack of the Russians to-day along the whole
line. The enemy were pursued, and the positions
held by them at Dax and Hauteville were seized.
The Garibaldians entered Dion amid immense en-
thusiasn The Prussians in their flight abandoned
their wounded"
A dispatch from Lille of the 2Sd says that NJ.
Gambetta has received telegram to the effect that
the Garibaldans gained o victory. on Sunday, near
Dion. and that the enemy abandoned the strong
positions previously held, together with large
amount of material Of war. Many prisoners fell
into the hands Of the Garibadians who actively
pursuing the enemy
Gen Bourban has been engaged since the 18th in
series of outpost skirmshes with the Prdsians, in
which he has generally been successful. Garibaldis
operations have been suspended in consequence OF
BOurbakis retreat.
The Germans have occupied Dole, where they cap
tured $50 cars loaded with army stores.
The Francs-Treurs have destroyed the bridge
over the Mosele, between Nancy and TouL
THE GALLANT DEFENSE OF LONGWY
SUCCESSFUL sORTIR OF THE GARRIsoN-THE
PRUssIANs DIsLODGED FROM AN IMPORTANT
POsITION-THREE PRUssIAN BATTERIES ST.
LENCED.
LONDON, Tuesday, Jan "a, 1871.
The garrison of Longwy in a sortie, dislodged the
Prussans from Huart, and subsequently repulsed an
attempt Of the latter to surprise Mont. St. Gartin
The losses of the besegers considerable in both
cases.
The French Notifications keep up a vigorous fire,
and with such effect that already three Prussian
batteries have been silenced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
THE ATLANTIC CABLES.

ST. JOHH's, N, Tuesday, Jan. "a, 1871.
The submarine telegraph cable between Placentia.
N F. and the French island of st. Pierre, belonging
to the New-York, Newfoundland and London Tele-
graph Company failed yesterday. twill be repaired
as soon rs possible.
This will not interfere with the European bust
ness as that is all sent by the submarine Cable direct
from st. Pierre to Brcst, France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

w ASIIINFTIUNy IUIfVWT Hb hlVhhE'
nations were sen Ia the Senate to-day:
I.ro, Tale, be Assistant Treasurer Of the United States
Benmu Collector Of Internal Revenue In the Twenty
sIth Distrc., NeS-lofk. 49, -,
MKeuny Superintendent Of Indian Affairs in Wash
ineon reritory 49, -
Agent for the Tsbequasebe Utes in Colorado
John Hall. o be Pension Agent at Brooklyn.
Lesed to be Agent for the Grani River Indians Colorado
OF the Land dice At HARRISON ArkAossS
the Eez Perces Agency Idaho
Curtis 70 be Iudian Agel Territory Of NesMsneo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
A FRENCH NAVAL PRIZE.
SEIZURE OF A GERMAN VESSEL WITH AN AMERI
CAN CARGO.

CAN CARGO.
Prom The San Francisco Bulletin, Jan II.
private letter recently received in this
city from Tahiti has interesting information about
the capture of the North German bark Gazele, which
sailed from this port Sept. O. On the 22d Noycm-
ber when about % miles from Iquique, and nine
OF ten miles of shore, the vessel sighted steamer
which, on approaching proved to be the French gun.
boat Iamothe Piquet. An officers from the steamer
boarded bark overauled the papers and took pos
secession of vessel and cargo ~ prize The cargo be
longed Americans but person OF that nationality
was on the vessel The officer hauled down the North
German flag, substituted the French tri-color;
and sent the bark to Tahiti The master and
a boy were left on the Gazelle, and the crew
taken on board tho steamer as prisoners OF
war The steamer proceeded to Iquique, where she ar
rived the 25th of November The commander of the
told the TO consider themselves prisoners
of war and II found attempting to escape, they would
he instantly shot The Peruvian authorities notified 10
the commander that they would not allow him to take
the crew OF the Gazee away and he obliged to free
his prisoners.