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Chicago.
President Grant-killed and Robbed
Cruel Treat

President Gra0t-killeda and Robbed
Cruel Treat
CHICAGO. May s -Presideut Grant
was greeted with rounds OF applause
on visiting the Board OF Trade to-
day.
A man registering his name as F. c.
Clark, OF Chicago, at Osceols, Iowa,
was suddenly missing; also. several
packets OF books and clothing OF guests.
He was overtaken by the telegraph and
lodged IN Jail.
Spotted lever is raging 10 Knoxville
Three ruffians attempted to Kill and
rob Hesry Conwell, q merchant OF
Knoxville, on Saturday night while
going home from his store, assaulting
him with a heavy scale weight, but
finally escaped.
The case OF child torture which has
Just come 10 light nWinnsehick county,
in which father and step-mother have
confined daughter Is years OF a age 10
den 8 by 10 feet square. When dis
covered there was nothing in the room
but box 3 ieet long and % inches
wide. The sight OF the poor creature
was horrible
The race on the east side OF the
river near Elgin. ILL.,, was cut last
night, and to-day the mills are power
less. Some 80 feet was washed out.
As the noon train on the Chicago
and Alton railroad, bound north, wst
nearing woodsville stsuon, it ran over
and killed an unknown man who wss
walking directly towards the approach
ing train.
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Judgment for BOuGs Deposited in
Bank aud Stolen.

In June, 1869, burglary was COM
United upon the Ocean National Bsuk
Of New York, and a large amount Of
notes, bonds and securities were lost
The first OF the numerous cases brought
for the recovery OF damages for prop
erty stolen from the Ocean Bank on
the occasion OF the burglary wss that
ofthe First National Bank OF Lyons,
Iowa, which had on deposit in the
Ocean Bank $4,000 10 the United
States fve-twenty bonds, and which
we're stolen, was concluded on Friday,
in the Court OF Common Pleas, by 8
verdict for the First National Bank OF
Lyons for the full amount. The case
Vas partially tried BY Judge J F.
Daily, in January last, but one OF the
counsel was taken SICK. and the jury
were therefore discharged. IL March
the trial wss again begun, this time
before Judge Larremore 1t lasted ten
days, and after being out over night the
Jury could not agree, and we're tbsre-
ore discharged. The case was brought
up for the third time in the courts two
weeks ago, before the same justices. In
the last trial some new and important
testimony was ELECTED. II was shown,
for in stance, that the door 10 the vault
had sagged so as 10 leave so open space
ior wedges, jimmies aud powder that
there WAS no night wstchmsn; that
there wss no light 10 the bank at night,
sna that they had an incompetent jan
itor, q negro, who had been formerly
employed as q waiter. The Judge
charged that il they tound gross negli-
geuce on the part OF the bank officials
they must render verdict for the plain
td. The case was given to the jury al
six o'clock Friday evening The jury
was out two hours and brought N 8
verdict for S53, 900. being to q full amount
claimed. and slso charging gross neEli-
Qeuce TO the officers. Meanwhile it
should be stated that the Ocean Bank
has failed since the Institution OF thls
suit, but OF course the amount OF the
verdict is good against the stockboldsrs.
A point like the present one has never
before come up 10 the courts, and Will
be OF interest 70 bankers sll over the
country.
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ST. LOUIS.
The Medical Convention


ST. LOUIS, MAY THE Medical
Convention was called TO order at II
o'clock this forenoon.
A communication was read from one
of the Medical Societies OF Detroit and
the State OF Michigan asking that the
Medical Convention select Detroit ss
the place for holding the next annual
meeting. Referred 10 the nominating
committee.
Dr.. Yardell Jr., OF Louisville, dis
cussed medical Journalism OF America,
stating there were now over forty journ'
ale OF this character printed III the
United Slstes
The committee on essays reported
that only one such production had been
received By the committee, which was
not adjudged worthy OF any OF the
prizes offered.
The Secretary read the following ap-
pointments made by the President to
represent the American Medical Asso-
citation to the British Medical Associs>
tion.
Drs. F G. Smith, C. Wisher. j. 8.
Cohen. Philadelphia; Dr.. E. Warren,
Baltimore; DR.. c L Ives, New Haven;
DR.. Edward Montgomery, st Louis.
and Drs. F Baker, E. Zequln and j.
c. Hutchison, OF New York.
The nominating committee in their
report named Detroit as the place for
the next annual meeting, which was
adopted.
The treasurer- report showed q BAL
ance OF only $3.50. owing to the heavy
expense attending the publication OF
the proceedi' gs OF the last annual
meeting. The Secretarys report was
read and referred 10 the appropriate
Committee, after which the Convention
adjourned until to morrow morning.
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so deep. The coffee or tea is placed in
the larger cylinder, and boiling water is
poured into the small cylinder, which
passes through the strainer upon the
coffee, not in volume, but in fine spray,
and then through the coffee and the
lower cylinder, taking with it all the
sffein and leaving the tannin in the
Grounds, The coffee falls into the main
urn perfectly clear, and forms a most
delightful beverage. Some time ago
while dining with celebrated French
pb ysician in Paris, we were taking cof.
ice, when he said to me: DO not the
people Of America generally boil coteeY
| replyed IN the affirmative. He then
said; If coffee is boiled it should not
be drank, as the best part passes Oft
into the atmosphere and tickles the
nostrills, while the remainder contains
the poison, which is very injurious to
the stomach.
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THE WEATH ER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, May s. | A. NJ. J
PROBABILITIES
For the middle States and the lower
lakes falling barometer, uorth-e TO
southeas, winds, cloudy ard rainy wes,
ther, possibly clear in the evening; for
New England and Canada east and
southeast winds, falling barometer
cloudy weather and rain; Tor the guI
and south Atlantic states and Tenn,
southwest winds, partly cloudy and
and clearing weather rising barometer
highe temperature tor the upper lakes
Ohio Valley Northeast and Northerly
winds and threatening weather and
rain; for the Northwest and thence &c
Kansas and Missouri rain, partly
cloudy, clearing and colder weather
Csutiona1y signals continue at Duluth,
Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand Haven
Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo
Rocb ester and Oswego. Reports are
missing from stations west OF the Mis-
souri River,
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Death Of DR.. wiIIiam II. McGunsy

The Rev. DR.. WILLIAM II. MCGUFFEY
died in Charlottesville, Virginia, on
Sunday evening. He wac born iD
Washington County, Pennsylvania, in
the year 1909. When he was still q
boy his father removed to Trumbull
County, Ohio, where the earliest work
OF Young MoGCFFEY was performed 10
assisting to clear the almost unbroken
forest. His first teacher was his mi
mister. When be Was nearly eighteen
he commenced the study OF Latin, using
borrowed books. He was at that time
a teacher that he might be q learner
he graduated from Washington COL
lege, Pennsylvania, at the age Of TWEEN
FIVE. He was Immediately called to
the Professorship OF Ancient Languages
at Miami University, where be re-
maiued for seven yesrs. He entered
the Presbyterian Ministry at the age
Of 29. He became after q little, Pro-
fessor Of Moral Philosophy in Miami
University he became President Of
The Cincinnati College in 1886, and be-.
or be was 90 he was several times
made Doctor Of Divinity and Doctor Of
Laws. He was elected 10 the Presi-
dency oft Ohio University, at Athens,
in 1889. Six years later he resigned
this position to fill the char Of Moral
Philosophy and Political Economy 10
the University Of Virginia, where be
remained TIL the day OF his death.
Dr.. MCGCFFEY was man Of enor-
nous industry, and from boyhood was
possessed Of the instincts OF a scholsr
Perhsp- il would be more correct 20
say that he mad the instinct OF teacher
from the age OF twenty. He is known
10 many thousands OF schoolsbouses
sll over the land as the chief compiler
Of the Eclectic series OF reading books
1t has happened TO lew men 70 exert .
more wide spread influence ss an edu-
Gator than that which Dr. McGCVHEY
has welded for half a century. He
had passed the limit Of three score years
aud ten when his powen failed him aud
the silver thread broke.
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New York Market
NRw YORK. MAY 7.


FLOUR-The market for state and
western -four is rather more steady.
Holders are DOT offering stock with
any smonnt OF freedom, and IN some
cases insist on an advance. Export de-
mands are good aud home trade are
purchasing with more freedom At
IS 6566 25 for superfine state;
6 9Jta7 40 Tor extra state;
! 45Ca7 55 Tor choice do; I SOFAS IS for
fancy do 5 65T6 35 TOR superfiue wes,
tern; 6 5097 IS for common TO medium
extra WESTERN 409S w for choice do;
s 5O9l0 So Tor common to
choice white wheat western extra;
6 GOAT 40 ior com non TO good ship
ping brands. extra round hoop Ohio
81 509l0 so tor trade brandS 81 81
69 35 tor common TO fair extra st
Louis, SO 35@l2 50 for good to choice do.
The sales TOR the week is 69, 300 barrels.
WHEAT-The market is a shade
frmpr WITH good demand chiefly for
export at 81 57@l 69 for No. 2
spring; ! 739l II tor No. ] spring
| SO9l 95 for winter red western;
] 95G2 o. for amber western; and
I 95G2 35 for white western and state,
the latter for fancy. No . Milwaukee
is quoted at 66t6l 69i; and No 2
Chicago ! 626l 65 Sales for the
week aggregate 100000 bushels,
RYE Steady al 97c for western.
BARLEY-Dull and irregular at
81 ISGAl 20 for Canada.
CORN-Dull and prices rule in buy
ers favor 67969c for new western
mixed; 6866S1c for old mixed western
afoag 67969c for old mixed western
in store.
OATS-Dull and heavy 1t 49950ic
for new mixed western; 52952ac for
oil do in store.
PROVISIONS-Pork Market dull
and prices rule more in buyers favor at
SIS 309lS SO tor mess; II 90 for
extra prime and II 75@lS so TOR prime
mess. Beet quiet and steady at 50 10
all IS for plain meas and IL OO9l3
90 for extra do beef hams are dull
and irregular at 80 00@33 90; tierce beef
quiet and firm at 20 00@22 90 for
prime mess and % 00a25 o. tor India
do; cut meats firm at l2c9l3c for hams
and 749Sc for shoulder; middlings
firm aud 10 demand al 9ic for long
clear
LARD-Strong, with good specula-
tive demand al 9sG9sc for No TO
prime steam rendered and 9sc for ket-
tie rendered
COTTON-Ou spot dull and heavy
atlStc for low niddliug and l9tc Tor
middling uplands.
Pc rROLEUM q liet and unchsng
ed lOtc for crude; and 20(920tc Tor re-
fined.
TALLOW-Firm at 8i99 l-l6c.
WHI$KY-QIiet and rather easy
at 9099lic
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Serious Trouble In the Tea Trade

Serious Trouble in the Tea Trade.
The depressed condition OF the New
York tea trade causes considerable an.
xiety in that city, and the discrimins-
tion as to names on time sales is very
close. Fortunately, the importers, who
carry very large proportion OF the
entire stock on hand, are nearly all
wealthy firms, and it is thought will be
able TO sustain their losses. The Rul-
Istia Of Yesterday says: On Saturday
the tea johbing house oi n. H. Gillett
Il Co.. Ill Wall street. suspended pay
meut with Liabilities stated at Sl5l 500,
and assets estimated at about 10000
below that amount As the firm have
not done large business, their failure
has no, attracted much attention in the
trade; it is to be viewed, however, as q
result OF a state OF things in the tea
trade which cannot be regarded as sat-
isfsctory. The importstions OF teas
have, for some time past been exces-
sive, and the present stock on the mar.
ket is estimated to be fully equal
to twelve months consumption.
This accumulation has caused
considerable anxiety to sell, with the
result OF heavy decline in prices.
The loss has fallen mainly on the i'm
porters. (including lew large jobbers
who have been importing on their own
account, aud whose importstions have
helped TO briog about the over-accumu-
lsuon). The following statement, the
result Of careful inquiry. will show the
extent OF depreciation on the several
classes OF teas: The fner invoices OF
green's sre in demand, and therefore
show q much lighter decline than 9TH
er grades, say 10 to 20 per cent medi-
um and lower grades loose Is to 40 rer
cent i. O., green's costing in China
taels 40 and upwards, 10 to 90 per
cent, and coeting tsels 81 and under
Is to 40 per cent Jspsns according to
cost in the place OF growth. are loosing
less than any others, say u to Is per
cent. In Oolougs nothing can exceed
the decentralization, the losaes averaging
80 to SO per cent The importation OF
this clsss at New York last year was
16, 800. 900 pounds, or oue-third Of the
total supply. The present stock On
the market o. Oolongs is estimated at
twelve TO eighteen months consumption
o! that description.
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Good Coffee.

How to make good coffee is mat
ter certainly not beneath the serious
attention OF all who value health and
at the same time wish to enjoy this en-
joyable luxury. Bacon said OF coffee:
This drink comic the brain and
heart, and helpeth Digestion" but upon
this last point doctors disagree. A
writer in morning journal thus gives
bis views upon the matter OF making
good and avoiding bad coffee:
"I will give the result Of my expert
erce, which is somewhat opposed 10 the
stat. meuts in your article. The Turks
Arabs and Persians roast coffee as
highly a. possible without burning it,
because if coffee is actually burned, the
oil which is the only good property in
the berry, is consumed. After the COT
Zee 10 thoroughly roasted, the Orientsls
generally pulvsrize it iu q mortar, put
It into an open vessel or bowl, pour
boiliog vster upon 1t, and drink Il as
the French do cbololate; or they allow
il to remain in the vessel in which 1t is
prepared until it settles, when they care
fully pour it of, avoiding the grounds
or dregs. When it is required for use
il is put into q small saucepan, which
is placed over the Are, where II remains
until the coffee is hot when It'll served
iu small quantities. Every person who
has drank coffee 10 Eastern countries
knows the effect it has on the nervous
system; the difficulty 10 that the aroma
has all passed of and the tannin re-
mains, which will always pro luce ner-
vouspsss.
There are three components in coffee
-caffein, tannic acid and wood the
first is bealthful stimulsnt, the second
is very injurious to the stomach, caus-
ing headache and deranglng the system
generally; hence the reason why many
are obliged to abstain from the use OF
coffee. Coffee should not be boiled.
The mode OF preparation suggested oy
the authority named in the article al
luded TO above is decidedly erroneous
it is simply impossible to envelope q
vessel, With steam produced from boil
ing water during . sufficient length OF
time 10 bring the liquid contained in
the vessel to the temperature OF the
steam, which it must be to extract the
csffein witbou: boiling it. Again, the
length Of time required to do this lie
sure to extract the tsnniD, which ming
lee With the liquid, and render. the
coffee unit 70 drink, the hesl,hful pro.
perty having all passed OF. The
French generally put coffee into dan
mel bag, sud pour boiling water upon
il This method is defective, from the
lsc. that the greater portion OF the
water passes out at the sides Of the bag
instead Of through the coffee; there
fore, the grounds must remain in the
LIQUID until the cafsiu 10 extracted
AMI with it the tannin.
In this country coffee 10 generally
boiled and eggs or come other article
used to CLARITY it. By this process thu
aroma all escapes and the bad proper
ties remsin. The only perfect spPsrs'
tus l have ever seen for preparing COT
fee as . beverage 10 an urn which hsl
two inside cylinders, both having
srrsinsr attached to the bottom, th'
larger occupying about one halt OF th'
| insids Of the msin urn, while the small
! one fits inside OF the former, but il no
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Arrest Of a Horse rnief and Desps'
rate Character.

About q month since we published
from the Romney IntelHgencsr an &C.
count OF the operations in Hampshire
county OF q very bold and desperate
horse-thief, who passed under several
aliases, but whose real name was ascer-
tanned TO be j. E Wooten Wooter
while pursuing bis nefarous business
on Capon river, came very near being
appreb ended by an officer and possee,
but made his escape at night bv jump
ing out OF his he'd room and fleeing 10
his night clothes, not, hoIeyer, without
having attem pied 10 shoot one or two
Of his pursuers He left the region Of
bis exploits, and was not again heard Of
for several weeks, when he was discov-
cred by Town Sergeant Brown, OF Pied
mont, (wbo had read his description in
the News,) to be at work a. carpenter
under the aHas OF Williams, in the rail-
road shops at Piedmont, Sergeant Brown
At once communicated with the author
tiles, and on Sunday morning the Sher.
if and Deputy Sheriff Of Lowdon coun-
", Virginia, accompanied by another
gentleman, reached Piedmont for the
purpose OF securing Wooten and taking
him TO Virginia for trial. AS soon az
sl arrangements were perfected Ser
geaut Brown proceeded to make the ar
rest. He was compelled to use force,
and probably would not have succeed
ed in his effort had he not had as
sistauce. Wooten, although not q
large man, is said to be very strong
one, and not easily handled He is a
very desperate character, and when ar.
rested had on his person a revolver,
which he declared be would have used,
and that he would not have been arrest
ed had he known oil the designs OF the
officers.
On Saturday night the Virginia Off
Gers started for London county with
their prisoner. He will be tried there,
as some OF his theits were committed
10 that county, and the officers Of which
We believe offered a reward for Woot-
ems arrest, which Sergeant Brown has
become fairly entitled 10 by his skill
and daring in securing the desperado.
-CumberLdnd Ne,0s.
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PHILADELPHIA.
The Centennial COmnIIssioI


PHILADELPHIA, May THE United
States Centennial Com mission Assem-
bled at noon to-day, in'the psrlor OF the
Coutine entail Hotel. General Hawley, ,o
Connecticut. 10 the chair He made 9
few brief remarks, after which the roll
of mem bership WAS called and twenty
seven States answered. The Committee
on Credentials presented the following
report, which was accepted:
Mr.. President-Your Committee on
Credentials report that The following
geutemen, having presented thelI
credentials, are found to be duly con-
sriruted mem mbers Of the Commission
G enersl R Straw, OF New Hampshire
Hon E Evans, Washington Territory
Hon s. II Hobbs, alternate from
Kentucky; Hou. E Remington, alter
nate from Louisiana Hon. s. Hays
alternate from Missouri; Hon. james
W. Hainet, alternate from Nebraska
Hon. f NJ. Linn, New Mexico.
The report of the Executive Com
mi,tee was read and which concludes
ss follows:
Since the last meeting OF the Com
missionees, the Executive COMMITTEE
has been strongly impressed with the
importance of having early knoWl'
edge concerning the organization OF the
Vienna Ex position, and OF obtaining l
possible full working plans OF tht
buildings, grounds. &c, as the ciassii'
cation OF objects to be exhibited mus
be to a cer,aib extent governed by tbs
arrangements Of the buildings. &c; Ih'
Committee concluded, after q full con.
sultstion to seud abroad at once. Prof
Blake, who has been principally IN
charge OF the classi6catious.
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at'hceIin9 Aiealstsr.
BY TELEG GR RAPH.
WAsHiNGToS, May 7. =. :.
War Vessels.

TIE Navy Department to-day issued
sdyeGusemenls for proposals ror steam
mschiuery Tor seversl OF the new sloops
otwsr. authorized by the late Congress.
Che machinery OF three Of these vessels
&c addition 10 the ordinary wharf trial
will be required 10 develop 800 indIcst-
ed horse power constantly during 4S
consecutive hours at sea, with good Az
thricite coal All the machinery. in
cludiog coal brakers, shafts, pulleys,
water in boilers, &c is not 10 exceed
2l5 tops gross weight. The machinery
Tor the other tour will be required to de-
yelop 500 indicated horse power, aud
yross weight uot TO exceed $50 tons
All otlbe machinery is 10 be OF the best
quality
The Dead Chief Justice.
The news Of the death OF Chief jus
tce Chase 81 New York, Was received
here atou, noon to-day, aud occa-ioDed
much surprise, az ne lett here last week
~ good spirits. with his summer pro-
yraume made out, by which he hoped
10 improve his health The report Of
his death was not at first generally con-
crded, but the doubts were soon dis
PEELED by dispatches from the American
Press Association positively announc-
lug his death. The tact was speedily
made known at the department aud in
ne street and WAS the absorbing topic
~ conversation.
The Chlet Justice had many persop-
al 'riends mere and much regret WAS
expressed at bic demise. Considerable
speculation is, OF course, INDUCED in as
e. who HE successor will be
Although the tact that Chief Justice
Chase has been in failing health for
several years bss been generally known
and especially here, his friends and
The citizens generally were not prepar
II tor the announcement Of his sudden
death in New York thls morning, aud
ihe expressions OF sorrow are as UNI
,srssl 81 the grief al the news OF his
Iesth.
Since the sdjournment'of the Su,
yteme Court he has been in Washing
100 and has paid great attention to his
health, taking several walks dailv.
rne principal feature OF his mslady
vas physical weakness and inability TO
abor continuously, aud for that reason
he has retrsined tor several yesrs past
iron attempting any mentsl labor
On the dsy OF the funeral OF the late
Chier Justice Chase, all government
departments 10 the city will be closed
Already speculations are rife as TO
who will be the successor Of Judge
Cusse and those protesting to be posted
declare that Senator Conkling will be
the new chief justice. The name OF
Senator Edmond- Of Vermont is also
oamed in the same COD ection.
Attorney General Williams ssys that
,hs U. s troops iu Louisiana will not
be called out unless Governor Kellogg
~hall make formal request TO that
effect 10 his opinion thu State officers
All! he able 10 settle all State difficult
tee; and it is Governor Kelloggs desire
70 30 so without calling upon the mill
.aTy.
SIN they COme.i
Senator Ham!in Of Maine, has refus-
ed 70 take his i've thousand dollars
back psy. aud turned it into the Treas.
ury Department Messrs Fry and
Hall, Representatives from the same
place have lore The same
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Baltimore Market.

bhLTlhOkh, may !.
COTTON-Dull and weak; low mid
dlings lsc.
FLOUR-Dull; but steady and un-
chsng-d.
WHEAT-Dull and weak choice
white e 0592 10; tair to prime do
/ 8592 o. choice amber 2 O0G2 05
medium 70 prime red ] S5rgl 80 CON-
mon to fsir do, 659l 50
CORN-Steady and 6'm; Southern
white 66c, do yellow 63g64 mixed
western 63G64
OATS-Firmer Southern 50G353c,
RYE-Quiet steady and unchanged.
PROVISIONS Quiet but Arm ;
Mes Pork sI9 90 Bulk Meat shouI-
ders TIC Gales yesterday 1913 lh-; rib
sides at g. clear rb sides 9j99i
Bacon, shoulders 81 9s. sugar cured
hams l4Gl6c.
LARD-Dull at 9t99ic.
WHlSKY-Firmer and higher .,
93c.