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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-05
River News.

CAIRO, January 4.-Arrived- Ar.
kansas Belle, from Evansville, at o P. NJ.
Departed-The City of Alton, for St.
Louis, at 0 p. N; Arkansas Belle, for
Evansville, at 4 A. NJ; Commonwealth,
for New Orleans, at IA. NJ. Clear and
pleasant.
CINCINNATI, January 4.-River 10 feet,
with tendency to rise. Arrived-J. W.
Garrett and barges from steubenville;
Allegheny Belle and bafges from Wheel
ing; Tom Reese and barges from Ten
nessee river; Armadillo from Arkansas
river. Dcparted-Juniata for Pittsburgh;
Granite State for Pittsburgh; Thompson
Dean tor New Orleans; Abeona for Ten
nessee river. Sam. ]. Hale Is to take the
Thompson Dean over the Falls.
Weather cloudy and threatening rain.
Temperature moderate. ..
LOUISVILLE, January 4.-River rising,
with 8 feet 8 inches in the large canal
and Q feet 8 inches in the schute.
The greater part Of the day was sunny
and fine, but It is cloudy and mild to.
night.
! There arc more boats than business,
The Lioncss ran into the Robin at the
levee this evening, but the damage was
trlAing, The Plerrepont has come in
with four bargcs of camel coal from
Kanawha.
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SALT LAKE CITY.

SALT LAKE CRY, January At is
probable that the case of Brigham Young
and other prominent Mormons under in.
dictment will be postponed from the 9th,
unless some immediate provisions are
made at Washington for the expense Of
securing witnesses, &c. The marshal and
other officers have exhausted all their pri.
vatc means, and not q cent here of the
public has been used. U. s. Attorney
Bates telegraphed to the Attorney General
today that Il was useless to attempt the
trial Of the important cases now pending
without money to pay the expense of the
prosecution. He thinks the trials should
be postponed until March, and then he
will be ready to go to Washington and
explain fully all the difficulties OF the sit.
uatiOn.
Weather clear and cold. ~,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-05
FRANCE.

New YoRK, January A Paris special
says that Cassimer Pierre resigns his po.
siion in the French ministry for the rea-
son that he is a free.trader.
The arms taken by the Prussians from
the French and subsequently, sold to the
Belgians, have been secretly purchased
by the International Society Of Commun-
lists. Papers have just been unearthed
that go to show that the Communists
were anxious to submit 10 the Government
authorities during the latter days OF April,
but were prevented by Rossel.
PARIS, January 4.-The execution of
the murderors of Gems. Lecompte and
Thomas will soon take place.
PARIS, January Alt is announced
that Duke dAumale intends making, at
an early day, political tour through the
central and western departments of
France.
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Homicide at Fl. Wayne.

FT. WAYNE, IND, January 4.-Chief
of Police Patrick McGee was shot here
this morning at 10 o'clock by DR.. j. N.
Thackcr. MCGEE attacked Thacker in a
livery stable, and struck him once with q
cane, when Thackcr drew revolver and
fired at him, one shot taking effect in the
heart, killing McGeo instantly Thacker
is in Jail, having given himself up at
once. Justiliablc homicide win doubtless
be the defence ofthe prisoner. 1t is said
some private difficulty between the two
was the cause Of the alrraY. IL
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COLUMBUS.
Proceedings in The Legislature.

Proceedings in the Legislature.
COLUMBUS, January 4.-House bills
were introduced 10 provide for the ap-
pOintmen: Of commissioners TO examine
applicants who propose engaging in the
business Of dispensing drugs; to exemptto
a debtor his personal wages for ninety
days prior to the application for exemp.
ton; TO allow ten per cent interest on spe-
cial contracts; to amend the municipal
code so that adjacent property shall be
assessed for property condemned, and to
require two.thirds vote Of the City
Councils in condemning lands.
The Inauguration Of State officers takes
place at 2 p. NJ. on next Monday.
In the Senate this r. NJ, the Republi-
cans presented a resolution for the ap.
pointment ofa select committee to prepare
n bill TO redistrict the State for represen-
tatives 10 Congress. II was laid on the
table to be discussed by the Democrats.
Bills were introduced in both House and
Senate, making arrangements for holding
Constitutional Convention. The two
Houses met in joint convention and can
vassed the votes cast for State officers at
the October election. The result is the
same as heretofore published. (, faY
SENATORIAL CAUCUs-NoMINATloN OF
SHERMAN.
The Republicans held a caucus to night
to nominate a candidate for U. s. Senator.
Soon after the meeting was commenced q
resolution was adopted making the caucus
an open one. When the nominations
were in order John Sherman, Aaron F.
Perry, and .Iessup w. Scott were named.
The roll was called and resulted: Sher-
man, 6l; Scott, 4; Perry, 8; VIM. Denni.
son, !; Messrs. Garfield, Schenck and r.
B. Hayes, /. The names of Hayes,
Schcnck, and Dcnnison were Withdrawn
before the result oil the vote was an.
nounced. All who had voted for the
candidates other than Sherman changed
their votes to that gentleman, so that the
vote when announced stood: Sherman
II, Scott ., Schenck1, and Perry /. The
nomination was then made unanimous.
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WEDNESDAY morning the Register had
dispatch purporting to be from Saint
Louis announcing that great FIRE was
raging there, that both telegraph offices
were on fire, and that no further particu.
lars could then be obtained. We have
waited anxiously lor two days for those
further particulars. We have had plenty
Of telegraphic news from Saint Louis,
but not one word about that fearful con.
flagration. So far as We have been able
to learn, the news was exclusive, and the
great Saint Louis fire ragged nowhere but
in the Register office. Couldn't our neigh.
Dor give uSAone further particulars by
this time, and tell us how much of the
city was burned?
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SAINT LOUIS.
SuicIde..Burned TO Dea,I,

W DCukHS
ST. LOUIS, January "A young man
named 7. D. o'Connor was found on a
vacant lot lin this city, Tuesday, with a
pistol shot in his head. He was taken to
the hospital, where he since died. 1t was
suspected that he had committed suicide,
and yesterday q letter was found on him
confirming the suspicion. The letter
states that he lived at Leavenworth, Kan.
sos, and that in August 1870, he was
struck in the face with a rock, without
provocation, since when he has been o
great sufferer, and his life has been miser.
able. In Novembey he called here to
consult surgeon, but obtaining no relief,
he concluded TO die. He was n book.
keeper by vocation, and his relatives live
in 1eavenworth.
Mary Timer, u servant girl, was burn
ed to death yesterday by her clothes being
drawn into the open door OF a stove,
which she was passing with baby in her
arms. Her entire body was burned
almost to crisp before her clothes could
be stripped from her. The baby was res.
cucd uniDiured.
Senator Blair made speech in Jefter-
son City tonight, in which he stated that
he had come 10 consult with his constitu.
enls. lie reiterated his views regarding
the passive policy and urged its adoption,
but stated that II the Democracy thought
best to nominate a Presidential candidate
he should of course support him. lie
again asserted his belief that no Demo.
crSt would be allowed to take his seat in
the White House il elected and further
averrcd that the people of the South
would be obliged to leave their homes
unless something was done for them.
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More Railroad ConqucSts by the
Pennsylvania Central.


TOLEDO, January 4.-The President,
Vice President, and other officers o! the
Pennsylvania Central railroad have been
in the city yesterday and today engaged
in holding conference with the directors
and representatives OF the Toledo, Tiiin
u Mansfield, the Pierre Marquette and
the Toledo Il Ann Arbor railroads in refer
ence to n union of these roads at this point,
and to the completion OF arrangements,
whereby they shall be operated together.
lnpursuance OF which the Flint & Pierre
Marquette railroad is, TO construct an in.
dependent track for their own use from
Monroe, Michigan, 10 this city, and the
Toledo s. Ann Arbor road is to be imme-
diately put under contract and pushed
forward to completion. The Pennsylva.
MIA Central, according 10 the contract
with the Toledo, Tifiln & Eastern rail.
road, is to furnish the iron for that road
from Mansfield to Toledo, and also fur
nish connections and bridge and depot
accommodations to tae Pierre Marquette
II Ann Arbor railroad, which are entirely
satisfactory TO the interests ofallinvolvcd
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ROCHESTER,.
Quiet Restored--Howard Protests
His Innocence.

Qulet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l'fOIcStS
His Innocence.
ROCHESTER,, January 4.-Quiet prevails,
though the police and military are still on
duty. One Rockwell, who knocked a
soldier down yesterday morning, was sent
to the penitentiary for six months. The
negro Howard still protests his innocence.
His victim is improving. ,-
Howard, the negro, is to be arraigned
on Monday next. All is quiet.
Howard, the negro who outraged tho
girl Ochs, and about which such excite
ment has been caused in this city, was
secretly conveyed to the Court room This
evening at $3.50 r. NJ. He was arraigned
on the indictment, and pleading guilty,
was sentenced by Judge f. Darwin Smith
to twenty years hard labor in the Auburn
State prison. The prisoner was imme-
diately removed and quietly taken from
thccity. He will commence his term of
imprisonment to-day. This proceeding,
the Court and authorities believe will
satisfy the ends ofjustice, and avoid she'd
ding innocent blood.
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Weather clear and cold.
A Ku.KIux Raid in Kentuckv.

CINCINNATI, January 4.-A Frankfort,
Ky, special to the Commercial says that a
band Of ten or twenty Ku.KIux made q
RAID upon some negroes near Bridgeport,
in that county, on the night Of the Cd
inst, whipping one and ordering the
others to leave the vicinity on pain Of
death. One farmer was ordered to EN-.
ploy none but white laborers. 1t is the
declared purpose Of these outlaws 10
drive the negroes out Of the county.
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CHICAGO.

Two More skeletons Found.
CHICAGO, January 4.-Yesterday after.
noon two human skeletons were found
under the debris OF the old fremont
House, on the corner Of Lake and Dear.
born streets, They have not been recog.
nized.
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The Steamer FIoridn.

HAVANA, January 4.-The steamer
Florida arrived at Nassau on tho cath
ult She left on the SOth ult, followed
by the Spanish gunboat Dlscubridor,
which, after the lapse OF two hours, re.
turned 10 Nassau, ~ q
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The Weather To-Day.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFIcE or THE CuIEP SIaNAL, OrpICER
WARRINGTON, u. c., Jan. 1850 +, N.
FNONABHlTlEs,

PROBABILITIES
The barometer will probably continue
rising on Friday, throughout the Atlantic
States, and on the lower lakes with par.
TALLY cloudy and clear weather, and n fall.
ing temperature with nOrthwesterly winds
in the middle and eastern States, north
and northeast winds on the south Atlantic
and Gulrcoasts. An area Of low baromc.
ter will probably dcvelopc west of Illinois
and move northcastward with rising
temperature. Dangerous winds arc an
ticipated for the Atlantic coast tonight.
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Pennsylvania Leglslature.

HARRtsBuRa, January 4.-Rutan, Ro.
publican, was elected Speaker Of the
Senate this morning by Bucklew, Demo.
crat, voting for him. .
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little one, a year old boy, had crawled
into a corner, where he was burned be-
tore the tlremen arrived.
The Secretary Of War will next week
recommend to the President the appoint
ment Of board To examine candidates
for appointment in the War Department,
rs II is required unler the rules OF the
Civil Service system. ,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-05

President Grant Mrs. Grant, Bout
well, and others, lelt Washington yester.
day for Philadelphia to remain until Mon
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OF the Persian Famine.

Continuance OF the Persian Famine.
LONDON, January 4.-Ofilcial adyices
from Ispahan show that the famine in
Persia continues without diminutlon. En-
tire districts have been depopulated. All
efforts of the Government 10 afford relief
are unayailiDg. .-.
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GERMA NY.

NEW YoRK, January 4.-Aap special from
Berlin says Bismarck has sent circular
memorial to France on the French out
RACES committed against the Prussian
soldiers. The payment of the war in
demnity has been forwarded to all the
the German ministers and agents. 1t is
supposed thatthe contents of the Prusslan
State Paper indicate the existence of dis
trust in Bismarck's mind US to the inten-
tions Of Thicrs' government. A..
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For Additional! Dispatches see Fourth Page.
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AuJUuTnVu.
The following arc among the witnesses
summoned by the committee: H.. B.
Cladin, s. B. Chittenden, L, s. jeffrey, E.
Heinmann, Francis Payson, WIN. S. Brett,
M. Hicken, Henry Barbry, Geo. @. Col.
lins, VIM. Redmond and David Ogden.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-31

Special notices 20 cants per limo. each lngerticn
Adv r!iso;utb's peyalio quarterly in advance
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BE. CECC.ss
WINE
OF

Coughs and Colds. The Druggists say 1t crresthen'
all. .I. .g j.
Asthma. The relief and cures of it are marvel
ou.. 10 ..
Bronchitis. Every sufferer will frd relief and
crre 'I. s'f
Thrta Ai,mc nts require only n few doses.
Iun- Diseases. Has cured tascs pronounced i'll
curable. -T e.. --. .s-
Debility. 1t renoyatos ard invcOraes the sys-
TEN.
Liver Complaint Most effective regulator Of this
organ
Dyepspsia. Its healthy action on the stomach
cures it.
Appctiz r, 1t is hcalth.giying and appctite-re.
storing. o ... .....
Urinary Organs Action on them is marked and
prompt.
in the med cinnl qualities of Tar combined with
vcaetabl' ingredients Of undoubted yalne. which
make it unSuIuasscl, not Only for the complaints
euumeratcd. but it rapidly ressDrcs eX"
Is1u~tcl1 Strcngs u, elGanses the stomach, re-
lakes the Liver ami puts them 70 work oalses the
food to gest, and makes pure blood and beges
vyatity appreciated by both sound and sick. lfy1u
are afflicted in any way, we Know If YOU try The
iiEc-GtviHg tonic properstes Of DIR.
Crooks Wine Of lar you Will add your testimony
10 is great value in correcting any ills tn nesh IL
heir tor Prepared only by OLIVER CHCOk ~
CO. Sold by Druggists everywhere.
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Iei.soip,tfOn Notice.

NEitstbEWAEDN INWVtEE'
The coparnership heretotore existing un
der the frm name of Warner & Bump, pro-.
prietors of the Columbia Farm Grocery
Store, is this day (May lsD dissolved by
mutual conseDt. All accounts dne the lats
Grm will be collected by J. C. Bump, and
all bills W i'll be paid by him. Hereafter tho
business will be conducted by J. c.. Bump.
" II. H. WARNER,
m9.w3. j. G. BUMP.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-21
WESTERN DISPATCHES
SPECIAL to the GOLD HILL NEWS
FROM SAN
ChIekeu Bargiars Peace Making
With tho Iadians In ArI1ona, and
the Way IL Operates Flsating
Bsdy Rouud-Dcad Infant Found.

SAS FRANcIsco. October al Pm
Police Judge Louderbach las declared
that lie will treat chicken thieves as
burglars, especially when they enter
enclosures at night to commit their
depredations.
A correspondent of the Aaa writes
thus from Tucson, Arizona, October
sth : General Howard Is now at camp
Bowie, making peace with Cochise,
loading him down with presents, and
sending provisions to his people.
On the Both of September, In the
valley of Sonoita, four miles below
Camp Crirtenden, six cavalrymen
were attacked BY 100 Indians and four
killed !; also one Mexican. Their horses
were captured. The alarm at Camp
Crittcnden was so great that no one
could be induced to bring the news In
until the 9th Inst, as the Indians did
not seem at all alarmed, but remained
In sight upon the hills. This makes
10 men that have been killed In this
little valley, only ten miles long. since
Howard came here in April or May
last. The Apaches now have things
their own way, getting all the arms
aud ammunition possible, and are In
free communication with all the open
~ hostile ones. conveying them sup
plies OF all kinds to enable them to
continue their depredatlons, and par.
ties of them are frequently going out
to take q hand. As an evidence, no
one Is shot with an arrow the Indians
are we'll armed. Tho country Is In a
state Of terror.
a body found floating In the bny
yesterday has been recognized as that
Of John Westcott, formerly mate Of
the schooner Rigolette. He was last
seen alive a week ago Saturday last.
While a dog was sporting In the
water at North Beach yesterday he
picked up a floating bundle and
brought 1t ashore to his master. The
bundle contained the body Of a male
infant about three months old.
George I. Foster. a printer on this
coast since 1s4s, died yesterday, aged
So years.
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THE BLocxApED TuNNEL.-The caved
debris blockadlng the American Flat
Tunnel Of the Railroad Is being re-
moved as fast as carts and men can
do 1t. Just as many men are em-
ployed as can possibly work to
any advantage, and working eight
hour shifts day and night, The great
est caving Is at the south end. At the
north end the debris Is already cleaned
out to the distance Of about 80 feet,and
the timbers are being put In as fast as
possible. There Is probably about 100
feet caved ut either end, but the
middle portion being Of solid
rock IL supposed to be all right. I'm
less more Is caved than Is supposed at
present, it will be cleared out In a
week or ten days, and the timbering
will be put In just az fast as an album
dance OF carpenters can do 1t.
SEVERE MINING AccIDEST.-Nicho-
las Maync, working in the Belcher
mine, accidentally fell down an ore
shute ut the 1l00-foot level, q distance
Of fifteen feet, about l o'clock p. N. TO-
day. His left shoulder was badly dis
located, and he also sustained severe
bruises about the body. DR.. Hall rem
dered the requisite surgical assistance.
AUBURN MILL.-The Reno Journal
OF Saturday says: The Auburn Mill
OF this place has been closed down. 1t
will remain idle until a new Superln-
tendent shall arrive from London,
Mr.. Osblston having resigned. We
understand the mill will resume opera
lions In about two months.
REGISTERED VorERs.-The registra-
ton Of voters in Storey county closed
at G o'clock p. NJ, Saturday, In accord
ance with legal announcement. The
registry stands as follows: Virginia.
Township No. /, LII; No. 2, l,703;
Gold Hill, l,527; Flowery, 20. Total,
5,007.
PREvESTIvE.-As a preventive OF
future fires In any Of the tunnels Of the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad, each
of them are to be sheathed or
lined thoroughly with sheet-iron from
one end to the other. No more dam
ger after that is done.
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the docket Of the Police Court this
morning, of which forty-four were
DRINKS.
Michael Keegan. o native of Con-
neclicut, aged Is, was to-day sent to
the Homo of the Inebriate by order Of
the Probate Court, he having drank 80
much rs to get In a condition of semi
idiocy.
Arrived, British ship, Carrick Castle,
10 days from Glasgow, and British
ship Comadre, 100 days from Liver
pool. Both are under engagement to
ship wheat to Liverpool. and their
combined registered freight capacity
Is 100 tons.
Tho case OF Jacob Wilkinson alias
Perry Hartman, accused ofkilling Mrs.
Hattie E. Buckhardt by shooting, on
the I'd Of April last. because she would
not promise to marry him, came up In
the Fifteenth District Court this morn
ing. At u o'clock only seven jurors
had been obtained out Of 81 examined.
Two we're excused BY the prosecution
because they did not believe In capital
punishment though they said their
scruples would not prevent them from
fludlng a verdict according to evidence
and law. Two jurors were fined $25
each because they could not give salts
factory excuses for not answering to
their names when first called. "A ve-
nire was Issued for more jurymen and
the Court adjourned, after %cautloning
the accepted jurors not to talk to them
selves or others about the case.
Gold, 1l3. Greenbacks, ssh.
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BY THE CABLES.

PARIS, October 2l.- Prince Napo-
leon has appealed to the Procureur
General Of France for redress against
the Ministers Of Interior, Project Of
Police and others who took part In his
expulsion. The appeal is made In ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
penal code. Should 1t be returned or
disregarded the Prince will commence
personal proceedings In the Courts
against the parties concerned, and will
avail himself Of all legal means to pro-
cure the restoration Of his rights MS a
citizen of France. and the punishment
Of those who have illegally driven him
from his country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-21

GAME AND FIsu.-Now Is the game
season and now Is the time to indulge
In quail aud toast, teal duck, hare, OF
any other variety Of game. These de:
slrablcs can now be procured. cooked
to order In the best possible manner at
Peter Becker's popular Gold Hill Ba-
kerry aud Restaurant on Main street.
opposite the Eclipse Stable. Fresh
fish of all varieties from the salt water
perch or the delicious rock cod, to the
best OF Lake Tahoe or Truckee trout
received every morning fresh from
san Francisco. Call and prospect.
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