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WASHINGTON.
SUMNER WORSE.

SUMMER WORSE.
WASHINGTON, January 2.-.Senator
Sumner passed a bad night, but was bet
ter this morning.
GRAND MILITARY INAUGURATION.
The second inauguration Of President
Grant, will probably be the occasion OF
the most imposing military display wit.
messed in Washington since the grand re.
view OF 1865. The government troops
stationed in this vicinity will for the first
time appear in their new uniforms. The
force is however somewhat small, consist.
ing OF two batteries Of heavy artillery at
Fl. McHenry, Md, one at Ft. Foot and
one at Fl. Washington, Md. The Marine
guard at the barracks and navy yard, will
also have place in the procession. The
attendance of volunteer soldiers will
doubtless be large. Several regiments
from New York and Philadelphis, have
already signified their intention of coming
here on that occasion. ~.
HOOKS FOR VIENNA.
The book publishers are already lor-
wardlng their text books for the Vienna
Exposition Of the Bureau OF Education.
The books arc in an elegant box which,
when open, serves as u shelf for the
books, and bear in large characters the
name ol the house. a.
WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.
This afternoon Madame schiebel was
married at the Austrian Legation, to Mr..
Savage, formerly United States Consul
at Marseilles. 900
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Navy appropriation bill, as per-
fected by the House Committed on Ap-
propriations, contains the following clause:
That from and after the S0th day of June,
1878, the term OF the classes in the Naval
Academy OF Annapolis shall he six years,
instead OF four as provided by law; and
this proviso shall first apply 10 the class
entering the Academy in the year 1879,
aud to all subsequent classes. The ap-
preparation for the equipment Of vessels
is 81, ,500,0 900, and the entire sum appro-
prlated is $1,s70000.
Powells new pointing Of Perry's Vic.
tory was today placed on the wall at the
east stairway Of the Senate.
COMPLIMENT TO JUSTICE NELSON.
About seventy distinguished members
OF the bar OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States have addressed letter to
their ex. associate, Justice Nelson, express
i've OF deep regret that they are compell-
ed to part with him, paying high COM
pliment to his learning, sagacity and in
tegrity as a justice, and assuring him
that he carries into private life the uni
versal respect OF the people of the United
States, "ET.'
NOTICE TO EX.sOLDIERs ENTITLED TO
.a .a.. BOUNTY.
The time for filing claims for addi.
tional bounty under tho act of July %.
1866, giving 800 to every soldier who
enlisted in tho army Of the United States
after the 10th OF April, 1861, for period
OF not less than three years and received
his honorable discharge and $50 for two
years enlistment after April "A, 1861, ex-
pires on the 31st Of the present month.
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MAUaURAEIoN or GOV. wAsnBuRNE.
NASHVILLE.
McetIng OF the Leglslature..Fire,

NASHVILLE, January 2.-The Legisla-
ture meets next Monday. Many members
have already arrived, prominent among
them candidates for official positions. An
attempt will be made to combine the
johnson men and Republicans against
the Democrats.
A tlre'broke out tonight in the store Of
g. II. & j. Northman, Public Square.
The entire stock of Messrs. Northman
was burned. The store Of Mr.. Winsted
on the east side, had its roof burned, and
was much damaged by water. The
NOrthmsns were insured for $4,000;
Winsted for $4,000; loss not estimated.
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Thc Ipcreaso IN tho PubIlo pebt.

The IncreRsc II tho Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, January 2.-With refer.
ence to the increase Of tho public debt 1t
can be said it is more nominal than real.
When the account is made up in the mid.
die Of January for tho month Of Deem
Der, there will be shown to be an absolute
decrease Of the debt Of probably between
three aud four millions Of dollars. Among
the returns wanted are bank accounts
and other references. From all distant
custom houses the Government expenses
are charged as soon as warrants issue for
their payment, often long before tho
money is drawn, while the return Of re-
ceipts from distant places are often not
entered until long alter the money Is in
the hands Of the proper officers.
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NEW YEARS DAY.


NEW YEARS DAY.
Yesterday was most delightful, and the
calling, Notwithstanding the slush, was as
great as on any former occasion. at the
CITY Hall the various officials held public
receptions. The new inaugural officers
were sworn In.
DR.. Harvey Prindle, President OF the
Institution for Deaf and Dumb, died yes.
terday, aged sevcnty.eight.
BURNING OF 5TH AVE. THEATER.
The total loss by the burning OF 9th
Ave. Theater will reach from $3.50, 900 to
100000. The treasurer, with great diff.
Guilty managed to save the receipts OF the
matinee but failed TO rescue the valuables
in the sale. The 9th Avenue Hotel was
damaged TO the extent Of about $1,000.
The hose were all unCoupled in the estab.
lishment when the fire broke out and the
attaChe of the house was found playing
upon tho flames through broken end Of
hose Pipe. The theater belonged TO the
widow OF Col. Jas. Fisk, Augustine DAILY
the lessee, lost $4,000, and was wholly
insured. The general opinion is that the
fire was by over heated furnaces Some
OF the falling walls Of the theatre fell
into the kitchen Of the hotel and dam.
aged the supper dining room had
been filled with smoke. The food was
served for the guests in many Of the halls.
The theatre was three stories high; and
had airont Of white marble. Relief subscrip
tions were started last evening for some
OF the burned out Thespians. The busi-
ness manager complains that they were
prevented by the police from taking the
saie out of the theatre. Tho conduct Of
the police towards the spectators was
abominabie. They Unfortunately
dubbed right and left. ..t..E Ea0
A. B. Cornell IS mentioned as the prob.
able Speaker OF the new assembly at Al
bany.
John Prestly, treasurer Of the Century
Club, Of literary celebrity, who died
Tuesday, Hwi!l be buried today from
Eighteenth street Church. He was
ninety.sIS years old t's.# {.
In tho Stokes case to-day, Jennie Tur.
ner testified to u lady picking up pistol
on the stairs at the time Of the murder
The pistol was given to gentleman.
The remains Of the young boy BiVens
were exhumed from the ruins Of the
Centre street fire this morning .at
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ACCIDENT ON WESTERN PENN.
RAILROAD.
A Passenger Train Run into by a
Freight Train.s.A Little Girl In.
stantly Killed.

A Passenger Train Run into by n
Freight TrainsssA Little Girl In.
stantly Killed.
PITTSBURGH, january 2.-The express
train west on tho Western Pennsylvania
railroad, yesterday afternoon, was wreck.
ed by freight train ut Townsend Station.
One passenger, o little girl, was instantly
killed, and one other severely injured.
The express train had stopped for water,
and was just pulling out, when freight
train consisting Of thirty cars, drawn By
two engines, run into the rear coach
The platforms Of the cars were doubled
up and instantly broken, but the speed
which the express had gained, prevented
the coaches from being completely wreck.
cd and causing great loss Of life,
Just before the collision took place
the freight train gave the warning whistle
which caused panic among the passen-
gers of the express and all endeavored to
reach the platform. The conductor how.
ever, was successful in get the passengers
TO remain. Alittle girl was killed, which
had succeeded in pushing past the con-
ductor and reaching the platform just as
the crash came; she was caught in the
wreck and crushed to death. One man
was injured by jumping from the train.
Tho other passengers escaped unipimed
though many seats were broken by the
concussion.' The freight train was run
ming in violation Of the rules of thecom.,
pany, as it was only four minutes in the
rear Of the express, while the difference
should have been ten.
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Slight Railroad UnpIea santness In
Georgla.-A few HNIgGers" Killed.
A PRESS REPORTER THAT NEEDS DIS
...f CHARGING.

ATLANTA, Ga, January 3.-The up
and down trains on the Macon s. Western
Railroad came In collision about thirty.
seven miles from this city, this morning.
Eight "niggers" were killed, and ten or
twelve others injured. Three cars and
one engine were wrecked. Oarlotta Patti
and troupe were on board, and their
wardrobe and piano we're destroyed, but
the members Of the troupe were unhurt.
Patti was active in giving relief TO tho
wounded. The "nigs" were emigrating
10 Mississippi
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WHEELING W. VA FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY B. 1878

miners. Also for the certilcation Of laws
regulating the incorporated companies.
The Governor further suggests, that
upon all subjects which are likely to
come before tho Constitutional Conven-
ton, it would be well for the General As
sembly to postpone legislation, as that
body will undoubtedly mako many
changes in our fundamental laws.
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Murderer Ilespited,

CHICAGO, January 2.-Gov. Palmer has
granted q respite for thirty-five days in
the case Of McNulta, who murdered his
wife at Chillicothe, and who was to have
been hanged at Peoria tomorrow. This
is to allow his counsel to argue an appli
cation for O writ Of supersedeas before a
majority Of the Supreme Court
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Loss OF a Boston Ship.

BosToN, January IA letter received
here reports the loss OF the ship Benning.
ton, OF Boston, north Of the Grand
Canaries, on November Goth. Eight
men were lost. The captain and re.
mAinder Of the crew were saved.
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CnlI for Threo Per Cents.

WASHINGTON, January 2.-The secre.
tary Of the Treasury calls In 100000 Of
the three per cent certificates dated from
November 90, 1868, to January 25, 1859,
$1,000 each, numbered from 6404 TO 6j45
inclusive, and $1,000 each, numbered
from 1923 to 52O6. Interest will cease
February 9s, 1873.
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The Pnhllc Debt,
The FuDIIC UBDI0 /
The monthly debt statement issued ycs
nc King orspaln for EmancIPatlon.

MADRID, January 2.-At the New
Years reception Of King Amadeus yes
terday, the subject OF colonial reforms
was mentioned in conversation, and His
Majesty expressed himself as heartily in
favor Of the bill recently introduced in the
Cortes providing far the emancipation oI
slaves In Porto Rico.
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Heavy Influx Of Immigrants.

NEW York, January 2-some eighteen
hundred immigrants arrived at Castle
Garden yesterday, number quito unpre-
cadented. for this inclemGnt season. The
Germans and Italians are especially re-
ported as having suffered intensely
throughout the voyage from the effects Of
cold and poor treatment.
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Brutal Wife Murder at Springfield,
Ohio,

CINCINNATI, January 2.-At Spring.
field, on Tuesday night, Nancy Harth-
ington, aged forty years, was brutally
murdered by her husband. Her body
was terribly mutilatcd and her skull
was crushed with an axe. Whisky is
supposed to have led TO the deed.
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A Yerr sudden Restoration.

WARRINGTON, January 2,-secrGtary
Columbus Delano telegraphs that his
health is quite restored, and that he ex-
poets to leave Havana on the 9Th inst
and reach this city by the 10Th,
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The Missouri House lorganized
Thursday by eleCting Mortimer McIlheny
(Dcm) Speaker, and ]. 7, Pratt, Dem
Chief Clerk. Both Houses adjourned till
Friday to await Governors message.
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II our correspondent is correct-and
he is in q position to knoW-the AsSoci'
ated Press agent at Pittsburgh ought tc
be looked after
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Mr.. W. W. SMITH and family Of
Washington, Pa, are guests of the Presi'
dent and Mrs. GRANT at the White House
this week.
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The Cold Term Down East.

BANGOR, Me-, January 2.-Thc present
long continued term Of cold weather in
this section, is unprecedented in the last
thirty wears.
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BOSTON.
Gas Explosion at the St. James
Hotel,

BOSTON, January IA gas explosion
took place about 7:30 o'clock last evening
at the st. James Hotel, which caused an
alarm oftire. No damage was done to the
house, but the inmates were somewhat
alarmed.
INAUGURATION OF GOV. wAsnBuRNR.
Gov. Washburne was inaugurated to.
day. He says that while disaster has
caused commercial embarrassments, the
public finances are gratifying. The
funded debt has been reduced two mil
lions during the year. The total funded
debt is now about twenty-seven millions,
Ho considers the labor debt as Of first i'm.
portanCe.
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az TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the 1ntolu gencor'

C3y tho Western Union Line.
Once Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe stSl
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NEW YORK CITY.
A BRUTAL POLICEMAN.

New York, January 2.-Wm. Taylor,
of Philadelphia, an aged man, who serv-
ed forty-niIe years in the United States
navy, Is now o prisoner, and was arrest
ed last week for alleged drunkenness.
The officer who took him into custody
brutally dubbed him. 1t turned out that
the veteran was not drunk and the police.
man was held for assault.
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R[RR on A sTEAMsu1p.

The steamship Minnesota arrived
Tuesday. When five days out from New
York, one hundred and fifty bales were
destroyed by fire.
Weather wet to-day.
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WASHINGTON, January 2.-.Senator
Sumner passed a bad night, but was bet
ter this morning.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.


The Russian Campaign in Asia.
LONDON, January e.-The Russian gov.
with great trankness has commu.
nicated to Great Britain its plan for the
in Central Asia, and offered to
allow British officers TO witness It.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-11
Knight Rrrantry.

THE TOURNAMENT OF THE DELAWARE KNIGHTS AT
SUFFOLK PARK, YEsTERDAY-rHE TILTIsa, CROWN
ING, DO.
At Suffolk Park, yesterday, the Knights of St..
Georges, being for the most part those who par
ticipated in the tournament at st. Georges last
summer, gave one of their chivAlrous entertain
ments. There were present about one Thousand
people.
The following are the names of the Judges
marshals, and the contendng knights
Chief Judge-P. r. Clark.
Assistant Judges-T. Burd, p. r. Lynch
Chief MARSHALL. f. Reybold.
Assistant Marshals-J. b. Howe, W. b. Ford
Knights-John McCullin, Glenwood O. jam
ison. Linden L. J.I MoWhorter, Renzi John
Wand dergrift. Lone Star ; E. Lore, Golden Star ;
O. s. Reybold, Red Gauntlet q. b. Reybold.
Ivanhoe W. H. Clark, Llendwier T.. O. Rey-
bold, Delaware ]. O. Stuckert. Strathmore E.
W. Jester, Saint George +. B. Frazier, Glen
ara ]. LeCompt. Mount Pleasant O. FL. Nc
Whorter, Diamond Miles CLARK, Kirkwood
Dallas Lore, Indiola W. Svann, Blue Star I;
q. @. Henry, New Castle J Bird, Leona Abner
Allston, Hiawatha.
The general arrangement was the same as has
been described in these columns upon former
occasions The cavalcsde OF knights started at
3 20 o'clock. headed by portion of McUlurg's
celebrated Liberty Cornet Band, and as they
came past the grand stand were greeted with
loud cheers. The fitting then began, showing
the following score at the end OF the third
charge:
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To Landenberg and Return.
LITTLE rRp OVER THE WILMINGTON 4 WESTERN,
YESTERDAY. I

LITTLE TRIP OVER THE WILMINGTON q WESTERN,
YESTERDAY. "N
Yesterday afternoon, party. including Col
II MoComb Mr.. ]. T. Heald, r. Emmett
Robinson, W. T. Croasdale, and Howard NJ
Jenkins, accompanied by Messrr David Con.
nell, and VIM. II. oonnell, the SUI erintendent
and General Agent, made trip over the viii
mngton Western Railroad, in special car
leaving this city at 49, and returning at 4.20.
The road is in good order, and Col McComb
spoke in highly complimentary terma of the
condition Of the road-bed throughout nearly the
whole Of it's length. Half an hour was spent at
Landenberg, where Charles Weller, Esq, met
the party and showed Col. McComb around
The steady increase Of the business of the
road and the very encouraging balance Of mott
earnings, shown for the month OF May, As well
AZ the encouraging prospects, are putting . new
face on the Wilmington d Westerns affairs, and
with the opening OF the connection to Poneroy,
which il positively promised for tile 20th, very
large addition TO both passenger and freight
traaic Is certain to be made.
Al Landenberg, Gas we'll as elsewhere on the
Penna. u Delaware road,) large force OF men
Is at work, laying side-tracks, and completing
the necessary work previous to the opening, on
the goth.
The picnic grounds at Cuba Hill are very
nearly in order for. excursionists. and already
quite number Of engagements have been made
Some three excursions go up this week, COM
mencing to-day, and about the same number,
next week,
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Industrial News.

The horse epidemic yet Affects the Lehigh
Valley iron production. The Allentown Chront-
Cb says; Some of our pig iron manufacturers
are still suffering from the effects of the epizoo-
tic The horse disease prevented them from
getting in as large a supply OF ore for the winter
as was desirable and they were run 20 short that
they have since been unable to catch up in their
stock. The cost Of ore which it has been nee-
essary to purchase has beeu 30 high as to leave
little margin to the furnace men. In order to
get up the stock for winter it may be necessary
for companies to blow out a stack or two
The Crane Iron Company OF Catasauqua has
sixty thousand tons of coal on hand enough to
run their works for about six months They
carry this stock to prove against the contingency
Of strike at the mines
According to the Mechanics Magazine London
aninventor of that city haH devised q process
for 10 thoroughly uniting silver with cutlery as
to produce an article of great practical value. It
has long been the custom to electToplate silver
on steel; but whenever the external coating is
ground of the steel is exposed, and thereby
rendered liable TO rust. by this new method
the result is as claimed, knife that will not
rust is not stained by acids, and only requires
washing after use. Though sharpened any
number of times, it always shows silver sur
face
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shooting Anray.

sABBArH DRUHKEN oARoUsEL AND ITS INSULTS.
The Centreville, Queen Anne's county, o.
serUer, says
On Sunday last the steamer Kent brought
from Baltimore large number Of negroes to
hold meeting at the Bethel Church For the
most part they were sober and well behaved.
One OF the party, however, became drunk, and
being provided with pistol, got himself into
trouble. His name was VIM. Kell, and as he
was passing down Water street he met a negro
man named VIM. Ross, who having carbuncle
on Ills person, was walking slowly and by aid OF
cane. Kel approached Ross in a rough man
ner and asked wherO was going, to which Ross
replied that it was none Of his business. Kell
then struck r. ss with his fist. Ross raised his
cane to defend himself with, when Kell backed
off few PAGES, and drawing a Sharps pistol
fired at Ross two shots, both of which took
effect, one just above the groin, and the other
above the thigh. Ken ran, but was soon over
taken and lodged in Jail to await the action of
the Grand Jury Drs Earle and Holton probed
Ross wounds, but failed to extract the balls.
Ross is supposed to be dangerously wounded.
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Neighboring Counties.

--Hamorton has $50 inhabitants and SO old
maids.
Owing to the puddlers' strike, the Ph@nix-
vile Iron Works are taking but few orders in
the way Of bridge building.
The Chester County Agricultural Society
has fixed upon October 1st, I'd, Sd and 4th for
holding the Fall exhibition.
Reading had thirty-two hotels in 1910, but
not one Of the then proprieters are now keeping
hotel, and but three are living.
John E. Leonard's alligator has escaped
from his residence at West Chester, and with
the sharpers is roaming the country DER.
Peoples who shot Horan in the Sunday riot
at Reading few weeks ago, has been held for
murder, and his companions have been held for
riot.
They say now that the soldiers monument
in West Chester will certainly be built, and that
ii will, most likely, be located in front of the
West Chester Hotel.
"A postal card has been received at West
Chester addressed to " the prottiest and incest
girl And now they say the postmaster is in a
quandary as to whom it belongs, there 30 many
of them. o, shaw!
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-11
Political Items.

Hon. Edgar Cewan has been selected to fill a
vacancy in the Pennsylvania Constitutional Con
yention.
E1-Goy ThrockmoIton declines to become a
candidate for Governor of Texas at the next
election.
II we could believe all we see in the news
papers, we should feel much encouraged over
the future OF Pennsylvania. An item, which we
hopefully clip, says "A. X. Mcclure, of Penn
sylyanla, distinguished as a leading liberal
asgalnst the Republican candidate for Governor
u That State at the last election, announces his
purpose to withdraw from politics."
Lucy Stone is out In a letter mentioning sew
era Incidents to show that the late Chief Justice
Chase favored woman suffrage. She says that
IN July 1867, he assured her that for twenty
years he had favored the enfranchisement of
woman, and that he personally obtained for her
the signature of Senator Sprague to an appeal
TO the voters of the United States in behalf of
woman suffrage, and expressed sincere regret
mat This own judicial position prevented him
from feeling free to sign it.