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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-14
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-14
Express Car on Fire.

NEWARK, November l3.-Yesterdsy
fire occurred in an Adams express
car attached to the 2 P. NJ. express
train, just before reaching this city.
The fire was soon extinguished. The
car was filled with silks, velvets and
iswelry, all Of which was more or less
damaged by the FIRE. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
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NEW JERSEY.
The Police Difficulty.

TRENTON, November l3.-The appli'
cation made to the Supreme Court by
the Police Commissioners Of Jersey
City, who received their appointment
from Governor Parker, for mandamus
to compel the Clerk Of Jersey City to
administer to them the oath OF Office,
was granted this morning by the Court
unanimously. 1t was also held that
any ministerial officer refusing TO swear
in police holding commissions Of un-
doubted authority thereby lays himself
liable to indictment. The Court said
that the application for the mandamus
d id not at all involve the question Of the
Governors right to make the appoint.
ment of the Commissioners. In conse-
ouence of the above decision, proceed
ings in the mandamus applied for by a
Police Sergeant Of jersey City to COM
pel the Mayor to sign warrant for a
half months salary were stopped for
the present.
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Ayers
Cherry PectoraI,
For Disease OF the Throat and Lungs
such as Coughs Colds. WAoop.
ing Cough, Bronchitis, Asth.
ma and Consumption.

Among the grea
discoveries OF od-
ern science, few are
OF more real value
to mankind than
this efiectual rene-
dy for all diseases
OF the Throat and
Lungs. A vast trial
OF lis virtues hro.
out this and othsf
countries has
shown that it does
sursly and 0fieCtu-
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ally control them. The testimony OF our
best citizens, oi all classes, eStanlishee the
fact that CHERRY PkcToRAL wall ana ooes
relieve and cure the afllctei uisotuoIs %
the Throat and Lungs beyond any otna
medicine. The most dRngerous auocuees
OF The Pulmonary organs yield 10 la powsL
and cases OF COSsUMPrlON,c cured ~
tins preparstton, are publicly Known, -
remaI kable IN hardly To De bsnsveu, 49,
they not proven beyond dispute. as 49,
eoiy II IN adequate. on which the pubic nay
rely Tor iulI protection. by curing COU0h
the iOreTunners OF more serious diseases "
saves unnumbered lives, and an amount of
suffering not To be computed. ltcnalIsnees
trial, and convinces the most skepucaL
livery family should keep IL on haad .
protection against the early and unpa-
ceived attack OF Pulmonary Affections
which are easily met nj inst, but which D.
come incuraDle, and - often intal, III neg
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eas.s winch beset The Throat ana Chese Of
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To the love anu affection conferred on them
IL acts speedily anu surely against ordinary
colds, securing sound and health.restortng
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FLDESZA and painful BRONCHITLh,
when they know how easlly they can b
cured.
originally the product OF long, laborious
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WINNIE REAM

7 have had two interviews with this
nice little woman lately and will give q
few of my impressions Of her in my
next, ALLihAo'
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~. ..fesently another decree of fashion
" Varied out which it had never
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M EplcAL.
Ayers
SARSAPARILLA

r widely known
as one OF the mos
enectual rsms ~
ever discovered ~
cleansing the ~
tern and PURIFYING
the blood. II has
stood the test a
years with . con.
stantly growing
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Inc brides dress was OF white gros
sam SILK; skirt en- train, trimmed with
JO 40 Il 'unces acro,s The front breadths,
si' ai'nos' five inches deep; each founce
Sstu with a narrow kilt plating and
Iss Iesaea ey a ruching Of the silk and a
,S Ssau''tnl wreath, or vine. Of lilies OF
y.;r "; valley and orange blossoms; the
Ma a depended rom a coronet OF orange
bU''oms bs' and fell in fleecy folds to the
brn br. Of her train; white kids, seven
com ons and an elegant set of pearl:
uOnpIeted the toilet. After the cere
s,sy %O9y the bride and groom took tbeil
sas a'on at the head of the front parlol
FIRE s received the congratulations of the
FASHIONS LATEST.
-. PRESENTLY another decree of fashior
'" carried out which il had psvsl
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27
The New Work FIRES Caused by Care
IpaaucSa

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The investigation into
tile burning of Barnum's circus building was
contnted this morning. One witness testified
that in the boiler room he noticed a gas jet with
a force cap, and the sbacs between this cap and
an unprotected beam was SCARCELY the thickness
OF Ii mans hand
The fire MARSHAL to- day, begun an inyestigas
ton into the Centre street fire.
James Brown, employed by Dunn, Barlow &
Co testified that he went arouHd 10 Leonard
street and found the girls getting down tie Ere
escape. He asked If they were all down, and one
them, Mary Donovan, said she was the last one,
and that five or six were still IN the building.
She said, "For Gods sake try to save them" In
less thau ten minutes after this the walls fell in
John p. Hopkins, foreman for Anderson, Archer
& Co., testified that the Ere escape was out of
order, and the girls had TO jump about ten feet,
In great danger of falling. 1t extended only to
the fourth aoor. Some of the girls were assisted
down by men with a step ladder. The building
has been on fire twice previously within two or
three weeks, the last time about q week ago.
Tie engineer told me the place had been on Ere
that nl0rnifig. 1t was on the same floor as the
one below US, but don't know which, he said we
had a very narrow escape, Gu the same day
told MIR. Archer what | had heard, and sug-
gested that the fire escapes should be put IN
order, but In the hurry and pressure of business
it was forgotten
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27

New YORK, Dec 26.-Mayor Hall purposes a
public reception to Judges Campbell and Kenne.
dy of New Orleans.
Christmas was duly celebrated here. The
weather was cold hut very fine, and the skating
parks were jammed both in this city, BROOKLYN,
and the vicinity. The church services were well
attended, and the charitable institutions were
fully supplied with the good things of the sea.
son. AT the newSboys' lodging house last eve
ming over thousand newsbovs, bootblacks. and
gamins were banquetted by VIM. NJ. Fless, and
short addresses were made by George Jones of
the Times, Senator Roswell Conklng Henry
Clews, and Isaac II. Bailey.
Two ruffians named Burrey and Burns were
discovered yesterday as they were about escap-
ing from the Jefferson market prison, After a
sharp encounter they were captured by their
keepers
There were slight fires at the Bowery theatre
and the Clifford hotel last night but altbouub
there was some excitement at these places no one
was burnt There was also panic at Canter-
bury hall, where fire was discovered under the
stage, but the police extinguished the flames
without great damage.
Dunn, Barlow & Co. estimate the loss by the
Centre street fire at S230,000 against which
there is 100000 insurance
Six girls are reported missing and little boy
twelve years of age, at the fire in Centre street
on Tuesday night They were employed by
Dunn Barlow, and could have been saved had
there been proper fire escapes. The ruins are
covered by mass of ice. which renders search
for the bodies impossible.
Ferdinand Hahn, nine years old, was killed
by snow ball, yesterday, thrown by play
mate.
John Errata was stabbed, and Louis, his
brother, was shot, in Il fight in an Italian saloon
last night
Homer Lane, champion, was defeated by Grace
in wrestling match last night
Martin Healy was run over at Seventv-6rst
street, yesterday, on the Fourth avenue railroad.
He hat his skull crushed, his arms cut of, a leg
cut of, and his body otherwise mutilated
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27
The Stokes Trial.

NEW YORK. Dec 26.-The Stokes trial pro-
ceeded to-day. There was a slight attendance
in court. The only new testimony offered was
the following: Mrs. Mary BSse who lives on
Twenty third street, opposite the house formerly
occupied by Miss Mansfield, testified that on
the afternoon of the 9th of January she saw
Col. FISk's carriage driSIug up and down before
her house, and short time after seeings Fsk's
carriage She saw coupe with one horse drive
up to hansfeld's, stop there, and a man get
out. She didn't see his face, and cannot recol-
lect what he wore. Miss Mansfield as she sup
poses, came to window, but the window was
not raised. The man got out of the carriage
and then got back and drove away
Cross eAanined-Saw no signal between
them. was sitting for an hour looking out Of
my window. Did not see any one in Fisk's
carriage.
In the course of the trial Stokes white coat
was produced for the first time which he wore
when he shot Fisk and was identified by Farley,
the porter An officer notified the court that
DR.. Tripley was in Aspnwall and could not be
produced as a witness.
Additional new evidence was offered, namely
Andrew Parker testified that some six weeks
before Fisk was murdered, he tParker) was in
PRODUCED to Stokes, and in the conversation
which ensued relative TO the trials then pending
Stokes said Fisk was a id blackmailer, and
be (Stokes) would shoot Fisk. Stokes repeated
that Fisk was a blaCkmaier twice.
At this point Stokes, very excited, and rose
up. saying: THAT is false-~al false"
On cross examination witness stated that he
bad been removed from running a hotel at
Meadvile, Penn, owned by the Erie railway, by
Fisk. On stating the fact to Stokes the latter
made the remarks about Fisk blackmailing him,
and made the threat to shoot Fisk.
Evidence for the prosecute ~ closed this after
noon, and Mr.. Townsend began his opening adj
dress for the defence.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27
Abbreviated D,.pa,cbe..

The Memphis bank, J. j. Murphy, president.
suspended yesterday morning; liabilities S24,-
900, which fall chiefly on small depositors; as
sets unknown. The suspension has been eX-
pected for some time.
The Mississippi steamer Wild Cat was sunk
on Wednesday evening, near Cairo, by the ice
barge Swallow, which also struck and immedi-
ately sunk.
Christmas was more generally observed in
Washington than heretofore Services were held
in various churches, the president attending
those at the Metropolitan. The weather moder-
ated at noon, when there was a snow storm, GOV.
ering the ground an inch.
The reported burning of the Palisade hotel al
Englewood, NJ j., is untrue.
Five negro women in Memphis were shot dur
ing the Christmas festivities, two fatally, by
husbands and Others by coored admirers.
The entire through mail from New York for
Mobile, Ala, with dates OF the 18th and nth
inst, have failed to reach Mobile. Later dates
have been received. The delay causes great in
convenience.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27
Fires

CAIRO, Ill.,. Dec. 25.-Chapman's dry goods
warehouse, SylveSter's drug store, and An.
thongs millinery store were burned at Carbon
dale. Loss $4,000; partially insured.
CORY, Pa, Dec. pa barn and twenty
horses and sleghs belonging TO dancing party
at PatteFile, Warren county, Pa, burned up on
Christmas night.
PRovipENCE, r, t., Dec. 2o-Cunningham's
clothing store at Pawtucket was damaged $4,000
by FIRE aud water Wednesday night; insured.
PORTLAND, Dec. 26.-The dwelling house of
E. A. Getchell, Merrills Corner, was burned
yesterday Value $500; insured for $500.
BosroN, Dec. 26.-Ghe large wooden building
on Pine island Just built and finished by the
city for small pox hospital and to have been
occupied next week. was entirely destroyed this
morning by an incendiary fire. 1t was valued
at from $4,000 to $4,000; no insurance.
NEW YORK., Dec. 26.-The ive.story iron
building. 119 franklin street, was burned to-
night 1t was occupied by Burt & Co., import
els Of linen; Trim & Co, importers of laces;
HadreyG, dry goods jobber; Theo. Danger 4
Son, dry goods dealers. me building ADJOINING
115 and III, was damaged by water. IL was oc-
cupied by s. Slater & Sons, dealers in domestic
goods: Kesler & Co., importers of fancy goods.
Total loss estimated at 100000.
ST. LOUIS, Dec pa fire broke out at 8
o'clock this evening in the extensive tobacco
factory of Leggett & Dausman, Nos. u and ~
South Second street, opposite Barnum's hotel.
1t totally destroyed the building and stock. a
fire is now raging in the upper story of an adj
joining building, which is also occupied by the
same firm. Barnum's hotel was in great danger
at one time but the falling Of the roof and south
wall of the factory saved that building, and fire.
men are now g o'cock) endeavoring to prevent
a spread of the flames northward. The loss is
very heavy, but has not yet been ascertained.
Ldtsr.-By energetic efforts of the firemen
the flames were confined TO the upper stories of
the building on the north, occupied by j. G..
Tiemeyer, tobacco dealer, and Leggett & Daus-
man. The loss on the building, owned by Leg
gett G Dausmau, is $4,000; insured in local
offices for $40 600. The machinery cost $4,000;
insured for $40, 900. The loss on stock amounts
to $50, 900; insured for 100000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27

Northampton, Chase of Holyoke, Hood
of Lawrence, Emerson of Newton, Reid
of Brookine, Hubbard of Springfield, Small
of Newport, Leach of Providence, and A.
J. Phipps, general agent of the state board of
education. Superintendent Hubbard of Spring
field, president of the association, called the
meeting to order and G. Z. Hood of Lawrence
was elected president, and A ?. Marble of this
city secretary for the ensuing year. Papers were
read by Mr.. Thomas Emerson of Newton on a
course of study for the elementary grades of
school, and by Mr.. G. E. Hood of Lawrence, adj
vocating compulsory education in this state.
Mr.. Emerson's paper was very interesting,
and gave rise TO discussion which
was continued at the afternoon session.
Finally the subject was referred to a special COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Emerson, Philbrick
and Hale, with instructions to report at the next
meeting of the association. Mr.. Philbrick in-
troduced a resolution, which was adopted, favor
ing the proposed educational department of the
Vienna exposition.
Owing to the severe storm, which has pre-
vented many teachers from reaching the city,
the opening session of the twenty eighth annual
meeting of the Massachusetts teachers
association was postponed until this
morning at nine O'Clock. The session
viii open with 4 business meeting, fol-
lowed by a. paper by A. H. Davis of this city,
on English Literature in our Schools" and
discussion on the same subject. Rev. Dr..
Miners lecture, which was to have been deliv-
cred last evening, will be delivered at ten
O'clock and at 10 30 A. NJ, a discussion will take
place on Latin as a branch of popular educa-
ton, introduced by L. A. Hill of Chelsea. In
the afternoon at two O'Clock there will be dis
cussion, introduced by Prof. A. B. Miller OF
PtIsfeld, on the proper length of the school
day; and at four O'Clock discussion, introduced
by Thomas Emerson of Newton, on the limits
OF school education. President Chadbourne of
Williams college will deliver lecture in the
evening.
This association was organized in this city in
1S45, and it is expected that several of the orig
inal members will be present during the meet
ing
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27

as many weeks as the people of Melville had
been favored with the citizenship of these keep
ers of horse they had been missing oats, hay,
coal, wood, hens, eggs, etc. At last, having
gentle suspicion ofthe proprietors of the "Back
STAR" they intimated as much to that rogue
catching officer, Sheriff Bacon. Bacon laid in
wait for them, and after two nights watching
captured them about two o'clock A. NJ, in the
act of Juggling home to the "Black Star" guam
THY of wood and quantity of hay. The snow
showed their tracks, the property was identified,
and other circumstances completing the chain
of evidence, left the court without a reasonable
doubt" When taken to Jail Capt. Hair readily
recognized them as former members of his happy
family