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The wicked New York World says: A
question much canvassed among musi
cal men since the Boston Jubilee is,
whether it would be possible to produce
In this country flrst.rate performer or
that most difficult of instruments, the
trumpet. Fired by this, young gentle
man Of this city now works at a brass
trumpet six hours day, determined tc
become a virtuoso on the instrument OF
perish in the attempt. The boarding
house in which he lives Is now deserted
and those who have left have consulted
an artist.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27
Heavy Rains in the Northwest,

CHICAGO, Ills, 26.-Heavy rains have
prevailed throughout the entire northwest
for the greater part Of the past two days,
and telegraph advices from various points
indicate some damage to wheat and oats
by being blown down and lodged on the
ground. Corn in many localities is also
prostrated' but will suffer no damage.
Wheat crops are already cut, Altogether
the damage TO the crops Is not likely
10 prove serious.
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NASHVILLE.
Another Greeley Recrnit.

NASHVILLE, July 26.-Judge J. O.
Shackeltord, who has been proposed as
the Republican candidate for clcctor in
this District, has written letter to the
Union and Banner, stating that the Lib.
erals having adopted the principles Of the
Republican party, and nominated Horace
Greeley, a time honored Republican,
he will support him. His early impres'
sions relative to the dangers from the In.
fuence Of the military chieftain have moi
been removed by the recent events, and
he believes Mr.. Greeley's election would
do more to restore friendly relations be.
tween the sections.
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"wOOp' in His'n, if you Please .

William P. Wiley, son of ex-senator
Wiley Of this county, and an honest
Democrat, repudiates Greeley out and
out, as do scores ot other democrats all
over the county. Mr.. Wiley, it will be
remembered, is one Of the two West Vir.
ginia delegates who voted against Gree.
ley's nomination in the Baltimore Con,
vention, and he don't propose to commit
political suicide, as his party is now do
ing.-MorQantoten Post.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27
ST. LOUIS.
IA WIFE MURDER.

ST. Louis, July 28.-Between twelve
and one o'clock Thursday Anthon Hobre
went to his house, 105 South Fourth
street, and his wife refused him admit.
tance. He then went to the back door
and forced It open and stabbed his wife
twice in the lett breast with adirk, in
flictiug wounds from which she died in
about an hour. 1t appears that the parties
lived unhappily, Mrs. Hobre being dis
posed to follow fast life, and it is 8llcg
ed to have kept an assignation house dur,
ing her husbands absence from the city
Hoberescaped. aS d. a.
ST. Louis, July 26.-Anthon Hobre
who killed his wife last night, was arrest
ed and Is now in jail. He confesses his
guilt
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DAYTON.
Suicide In the wOods..The s,o

Suicide In the Woods--The Storm.
CINCINNATI, July 2O.-A special to the
Gazette from Dayton says Phillip Spring,
a young German formerly living near
Germantown, Montgomery county, shot
himself dead while out hunting squirrels
on Wednesday afternoon. The body was
not found till next day.
The storm last night was severe on the
crops. In Montgomery county the corn
was blown down, and the oats prostrated
so that it cannot be cut by reapers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27
MEXICO.

Demonstrations Over the Death of
y JuareZ.
MATAMoRAs, July 26.4The public dem.
onstration Of yesterday in respect to the
death Of Juarez is continued. The flags
arc at half mast, the stores are closed and
the buildings draped in mourning. At
o'clock this evening the civil and military
authorities, and large concourse Of
people OF all classes assembled in the
plaza, where an oration was delivered
over the late President. kilograms from
Camargo, Monterey, Saltillo and,other in.
terror cities report similar ceremonies
being observed in those places, which IN.
dicates that the death of the President is
regarded throughout the Republic as q
great loss 10 the country.
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An Interesting Table.

The following tabular exhibit, from the
Boston Globe, will possess unusual inter.
est for politicians Just now. We advise
them to clip it out and lay 1t aside for
reference. 1t shows tie electoral vote
under the new apportionment and also
gives a statement of the popular majority
in each State, in the general election
which last occurred in each:
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Detroit and IndlanapoIis-.RaIIr
|. '.. EXCuFAinn.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 26.-The Detroit
Board OF Trade and number of the lead.
ing officials and prominent citizens OF that
city arrived in this city late last night on
an excursion, the celebration of the open.
ing OF the Detroit s. Eel River railroad
They were entertained to-day by the
Board OF Trade, and will return to.mor-
row. The new road, in connection with
the indianapolis, Peru s. Chicago rail.
road, forms direct line 70 Detroit, Pas.
sengers and freight trains win be run
hereafter between the two cities. -
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KANSAS.

ATcHlsoN, KS, July 2G-There was 9
large mass meeting at Corinthian Hall to,
night in relation 10 the endorsement OF s
9. Pomeroy as Senator and his claims fol
reelection. The meeting was called tc
order by Q. G. Foster, who held a discus
sion with Mr.. Pomeroy, at the conclusion
Of which vote was taken, and Pomeroy
was unanimously repudiated.
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COLUMBUS.
A MAN AND BOY surrocArrD IN A WELL.

A MAN AND BOY sUFFocATED IN A WELL
COLUMBUS, July 20.-A young boy
named Charles Marion descended into i
well this evening to recover water buck.
ct he had dropped. As he did not return
a neighbor, Frank Dolan, descended and
found the boy dead, and before he could
ascend.Dolan became sufocated by damps
and was dead before he could be rescued.
Gratz Brown will speak here on the 3lst
Judge Spaulding, Of Cleveland will be
President OF the grand Liberal and Dem.
ocraic mass convention here on the 3lst.
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A SENTIMENTAL lady, who is partially
deaf, was witness in court yesterday,
and, on taking the stand, put trumpet
to her ear. Colonel Nat. Clariborne, sup.
posing 1t necessary that he should apply
his mouth to the trumpet in interrogating
the witness, advanced gracefully for that
purpose, when the lady, mistaliing his
purpose, blushed, and exclaimed, 70,
good gracious! Don't kiss me % The
gallant colonel fell back in haste, and ex-
amined the witness at the usual distance.
81. Louts Democrat.
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A Pertenent Inquiry.

(From the KingWood JournAl)
Can any of the Democrats explain how
1t was that n. V. R." the Charleston
correspondent OF the Cincinnati CONNER.
ctdt, said in one Of his letters last winter
that Johnston N. Camden would be the
nominee for Governor, and also published
the entire Democratic "slate."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27
PHILADELPHIA.

PHIApELdH1A, July 26.-No tidings
as yet Of Mara have been received. Two
thousand dollars tor his arrest has been
offered by the Philadelphia Hose Com
pany, and an additional reward Of $5 900
has been offered by the Square Associa-
tion. McMullen is in q much better con-
dition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27

Hon. DAN. VOORHEES,, of Indiana, in
his speech a few days ago, consenting to
support Horace Greeley, said that the
fifteenth amendment was never legally
ratified, and Is a fraud upon the Ameri.
can people. II he believes SO, will he
hesitate to seek its repeal?
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We have been informed that Calhoun
county will give Jacob from 400 to $50
majority. This information is from a
good Democrat, and Ia no doubt correct.
-Rapsnsnood Netos.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 96.-There was some dc.
bate in the House Of Commons last night
on the contested railway election on
Judge Keogh's disposition Of the case, but
without action the House was adjourned.
The House was we'll filled as discussion
on the Irish topics was anticipated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27

Hon. VIM. Mccormack, who was for
twelve years member from Connecticut
OF the National Democratic Convention
and for 4 years member Of the National
Executive Democratic Committee, died
| in Franklin, Conn, Sunday.
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The Confederate Archives.-.Mo ore
Revelations Coming.

New York, July 26.-A Washington
dispatch says that more OF the rebel ar
chives will soon be made public. Among
them letters from Holcomb, Of Virginia
and Clay the associate Of Saunders
They relate to the transactions referred t
generally by Thompson,
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The Barnard Impeachment.

sARAToGA, July 26.-Thc proceedings
IN the Court OF Impeachment today were
entirely devoted to the susquehanna rail.
road case, and the Identification OF orders
issued by the Receiver, and tho various
phases 1t assumed, No important ques.
tons were raised,
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Shooting Niarnrn ,

NIAGARA FALLS, July 2e.-A boat con.
tanning a boy and girl, children Of Mr..
Lescor, drilted over the falls to-day. Also
. boat containing an old fisherman named
Barney and an unknown man. The
bodies were not recovered.
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A MANNNaToN correspondent writes
us that DR.. Jesse Flowers, who is running
in Marion as an independent Democratic
candidate for House OF Delegates, win be
electnd.
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socks, Stationery, &C.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

The State Conceded TO the Republic
cans.
New York, July 26.-The correspond.
ents OF the leading city papers, who write
on the political situation in North Caro-.
lima, generally concede the State to the
Republicans.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27

THE Republicans of Portland, Preston
county, raised GRANT pole last Friday,
and now fly a GRANT flag 100 feet above
terra trina.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27

THR CAMDEN Convention to nominate
a candidate for Congress in this district
Is TO be held at ClarkSburg, August 9th.
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r. F. FLEMING, OF Glenville, declines
to be a candidate for the Judge Of his
Circuit. .
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No wood Is used for fuel on the Russian
railways. This order Is very strict, and
Is Intended to preserve the forests from
complete destruction, Il
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A GOOD deal of anxiety is felt about the
position Of Senator Sumner. He has not
yet declared Tor Greeley, as it was prom.
ised that he would.
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FURNACE Stag may be made useful by
allowing 1t to run of into moulds. 1t Is
said to DO equal TO natural stone for build.
ing and engineering uses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27

THE Camden Democracy hereabOuts
don't like poasum. They prefer crow.
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BUcKNER FAIRFAX and DR.. KnBIE
are the CAMDEN candidates for House OF
Delegates in Preston.
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.GheGnteltiqenrer.

Tina 0rerland Monthly for August is at
hand, An excellent number as usual.
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T TSLAND LOTS FOR SALE.

Eo'ty choice Building Lots on Wheeling Is
Ilit, Price from 800 to 1900 each.
EERH-One'iourth cash, the residue in equal
Ia'Alnenu 4 one, two and three years, with in.
S'e'I JNO. P. GILCHRIST,
APIO At Top Min.
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TIE Georgia Democrats do not mix
readily with the Greeley Republicans,
and talk Of separate tickets and a fight on
the straight Democratic platform.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the IntellIseacer.

CBy the Western Union Limo.
once Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe sts
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Matilda Fletcher delivered an address
At Omaha upon tho political situation on
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uOR SALE

! An. wears Lease Of Dwelling nouto aud a
"a, TSI,xSIe for small store or other IKE puI'
n ~ StSated on Market street, q desirable part
K ,SsciIy, In tho Dwelling House arc E,,ES M,ES
" ,oo1S m recently pApered and painted Ana n''eu
~ With water and gas. ,pvry Arcpt
'V45 l. INV LtI HbS,
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non s4lE-cl,nl,EEAIIP'n l,l,E II'nI' F9R 35s 1af
L Cs,S, o. SsIsS VI now resIdc. situated dt Hrd
on The sSaTS IA rental value Of which Is a6oq! :!
i5s hSs I eli II al for 5000 or part SI y
tSM .,,ns W. rste. Would exchange lof asmAIl
-, = sDs Y, pIcc not exceeding 81 goo, ,,,,o. =,
mn J. n BAIRD, on the premises; + OF o.
~ A0Gg ReafE Agent, No. lVO mMse' IaSrs
',,,st wheeling, W, Va. ~
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Transportation.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
T.
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL BE
June 10, lS72-WheelInY time:

"''S ~ 49, w HSSA'AAts hALAVs
ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
EAsT-LEAVES WEsT-LEAyER
Wheeling daily Wheeling daily
a'''.o;,;.::o:So .Dvrw,: A. N....:.::.li:lQ a. m.
ARRIVES At ARRIVES AT
Cumberland. Gl6 p. m. Columbus. .6:25 D, m.
baltimore. .S:lS p. m. Sandusky .l05O b m.
washington, Cilclunau. Job p. III.
y; w.; $50 p. m. Chicago. -. $3.50 a. m,
MN Maiia%SePhia. 'S90 T. m 81 Louis. p. m.
FAST LINE.
EAsT-LEAVEs wEsT-LEAVEs
'wheeling daily 'whoellpg daily
at.... ......5:4O p. IN at........ sos a. m.
ARRIVES AT ARRIVES AT
Cumberland 800 q. m. Columbus. =. 2:l0 n. m.
baltimore .S2S q. m. sandushy. $50 p. M.
SSnila9elphla l2O p. m. Cincinnati. .l0:l6 p. IN.
NeW YORK. ..4:4O p. m. Chicago. $50 a. m.
Washington, St. Louis =. 100 D. m.
d. D1.C2.....,lGO5 q, m. Sundays excepted.
MAIL rRAIN.
EAsr-LBAVEs wEsT-LEAvEs
wheeling daily 'Wheeling daily
St.........ll;50 p. III. at,....... lbs p. N.
ARRIVES AT ARRIVES AT
Cumberland ..8'20 IN Columbus. :. 1915 q. m.
baltimore. .4:45 p. IN Sandusky.. $50 p. M.
Washington, Cincinnati. :. .9:45 >. m.
u; C,;.;..: 6:O5 p. IN. Chicago. 1913 p. nj.
Phil4delPhia ll:SO p. m st. Louis. -. 900 4. m.
New York. -. 'Suudays excepted.
Sundays excepted.
CUMBERLAND ACCOMMODATION.
EAsT-LEAVES wEsT-LEAvEs
SWheeling daily 'Whecling daily
St........ I0;65 a IN. at ........,5 5:45 n. m.
ARRIVES AT ARRIVES AT
Cumberland $50 p. m. columbus. .l2:6O A. m.
Sundays excepted. Cincinnati. .6:45 a, m.
st. Louis. =. .6:25 p. IN,
Sundays excepted.
WHEELING, PITTS'G & BALT. DIVISION
Leaves Wheeling at 7:l5 a. M, and 4:4O ., M
Sundays excepted. r --''
East bound Trains make eonnectiona AZ
Baltimore with trains for Philadelphia, New
YORK and Boston. At Relay House, via Wash.
lngton City, for all points South,
west bound trains make direct connection at
Co!nmous for all points West and Northwest,
Tickets to all principal points can bS procured
AttRo once; JOHN L. WILSON,
Master OF Transportation, Baltimore.
,, X. T. DEYRtES,
Iell General Agent, Wheelitp
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Weather Renort.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
0FFToE OF THE CuIEP SIGNAL OFYIcER,
WAsHnGToN, D. c., July $3.50 2. II.
PROBABILITIES.

The low barometer now in England
will move tonight off the coast Of Maine,
with continued rain along the lntermedi.
ate coasts. and easterly and southerly
winds; and cloudy and clearing weather
on the upper lakes, with diminishing
northerly winds, and thence southwark tC
to the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
Partly cloudy weather and southerly
winds will prevail on the South Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, with possibly continued
rain on the latter.
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For Sale.

ISLAND TOWN LOTS ;lIT;3,I FqE TIi,y sass' ehaies
Badh' Lou IN FLSG oS ,Sd Two yf4ts ,S AIso the
Dwelling House IN NV tSs west aide Of Main street.
For particulars eDauH'V'
THEODORE FINK.
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Tlckets 70 all principal points In tho Rast and
Hest can be procured Gt the Union Ticket OfscS
N l! n'Lufe House, and at the Station al Bride.
port
,.,. Pr. MYERS,
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HamiItOn's Quincy Foundry,

And more particularly detcribed In said Deed OF
"LotS numbered one. two, three, nine, ten and
eleven d, 2S9 10 and ~ In square. eleven (lN
10 ,hit plrt Of the city Of Wheeling which was
ND Outiu town lots by the late Joseph Cald'
VeIl which lots |, 2 and front on Bolton street,
Nd tho lots numbered 9, 10 and II front on Jacob
,ieet, and the said lots are bounded on the north
By Preston street, together with the buildings,
improvements and appurtenAnces upon the said
property, or any part thereof, or thereto In any
vi Specializing; and the engines, boilers, ma.
thlhHy laIed or otherwise), patterns, tools and
Implements used In and about the foundry or
machine shop located on said property"
TELxs or SALE-0nethird each, the balance
10 one, two and three years; the purchaser Civ.
llg bonds for the deferred instAllments, bearing
interest rom date, secured by deed Of trust upon
the property purchased
jy; HANNIBAL FORBES, Trustee.
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Quincy Foundry for Sale,
Saturday, August SlSt, 1872.

p, wilma Deed Of Trust, dated the 9oh
I.To december, ISL, made by John Hamilton
SSa S S,Sry Hamilton hls wife, and Joseph Ham
lion S @ md Amanda V. Hamilton his wife, and 70.
co,5sS S,T In the Recorder office OF Ohio county,
Es.t virgInIs, In D. T. Book No. 4, page S05,
,bs nndsrslgped Trustee will sell on
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SATURDAY, the 3lst day Of August, 1877,

commencing At 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the front dooI
al tss Conf House Of Ohio county, ". Va, Il
Sebipheat and best bidder, at public suction
the nropeF,y known as
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-29

ARTIFICIAL EYFS.-A French paper gives a
detailed account of the manufacture of false
eyes in Paris. from which the curious fact
appears tlrt the average sale per week oi
eyes in'ended for the human head amounts
to four hundred. One of the leading dealers
in this article carries on the business in i,
saloon of great magnitircncc. His servant
has but one eye, and the effect of any of the
eyes wanted by customers is conveniently
tried in this servants head, SO that the cuts
TONER cn judge very readily ~ to the appear
;,ncr il will produce in his own head. The
charge is about ten dollars per eye. For tho
poor there are secondhand visual organs
which have been worn for Il time and cX
changed for new ones. They are sold at re-
duccd prices, and quantities are sent of tC
India and the Sandwich islands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-29

FAN,'Y FALL Al TIE bIn SWEET SPRINGS
\ correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette.
irving an account of Che fancy dress ball ut
The old Sweet Springs, Monroe county, W.
Va. last week, says:
The dress OF the evening, * far rs the
ladies were concerned, WAS that worn Ivy Il
daughter of Hon. Porch"r Miles. Of Georgia.
AGED ten years. but carrying herself IL II she
had been in society some time. She was
dressed >upcrhIy is Il French Marqlisr, and
dnlI.i il the Court OF Louis the NV. ever
SAW Il more charming or magnificent dress.
Gordon Cumming, a nephew Of tue great
traveller Of The same name. was attircd Ill
the full COStllIc Of the Scottish Highlander
kclt. IhiIaboy. digger. kuitc and fork, hose,
shoes with LllrkicS his knees bare. plaid cap
with feather. and he looked the very mp"r-
sonallon OF what hc i. Il Scntcllnan. lie
created Il sensation among the ladies, who
never >:'w u live >cotchrnau before. Among
the many charming ladies were the Misses
Saunders aud Miss Cora GrlEdr, from Nur-
folk aud Mrs.. Harry >i",idal d. OF savannah.
t,a. had u dress oi most elegant crimson. and
>li"nc with all the glory Of The Orient. There
were @"ndollcr>, tuakrr>, French cooks.
ltruk'l gilS. flower girls. Scotch I,ddjss,
clowns. KNIGHTS soldiers. Nc.. &c, in album
dance, in rich and gorgeous rulur>, which,
blended together N the blaze of light and
beatty, made the scene one OF entertainment
Il, fair ~ tarv-land.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-29

HOUSES FOR THE Pooh AT BERLIN.-1t is
announced that Il new chief Of police hns
been appointed at Berlin with the special
mission of doing what is possible TO provide
houses for the workiny-class population.
When hr entered on his duties the new
Dircclor-icncral "rcqui>ilioned large
number of wagons, which were transferred
INTO rude dwellings for the homeless poor.
This WAS not enough, for there are still
thousands Of lamlies exposed to the in
cirmcucics Of the weather without shelter.
The Government and the municipal authori-
ties seem unable to cope with the situation,
and the work is too great for private charity.
In addition to ali other sources of disorder
aud suffering, it is now stated that bands OF
naaraudcr>, thoroughly organized, have been
formed. which iUfcst Pomerania, rob the
iarms, and cary away children in order to
obtain ralsonls for them afterwards from
their families.