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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-17
NEW YORK.
NfxOn's Execution.


|. The police arrangements were all
completed at dusk last evening, and this
morning every thing was in readiness
for the final scenes of the tragedy. A
large force OF police Vas on duty on
Leonard, Franklin and Centre streets
guarding the approaches to the Tombs.
A police guard was also placed inside
the prison yard. Immense crowds con-
eregated in the vicinity of the prison
shortly after day break, but were kept
we'll in order by the police The Dep.
uty Sherifrs detailed to attend
to the funeral assembled at s a. IN, and
marched through the dense crowd to
the tombs to be ready when required.
Nixon bore himself with great compos-
ure throughout the morning, and at
$50 q. m, he went to chapel in
the Tombs and appeared wholly
absorbed in religious medtations. On
returning to his cell he bade his prison
acqusintances good by, shaking hands
with the matron and keepers, and
thanking all for their kindness. He
ate nothing during the morning, but
took a little tea. At $50 q. NJ, the
deputy sheriff and other officials, took
the positions assigned them; the police
were drawn up in semi-circle before
the gallows. The deputy sheriff
then entered the Tombs, and shortly
afterwards the procession came out.
Nixon didn't betray much agitation, but
seemed resigned to die. His last words
before leaving the cell were: MY
Savior was crucified, why should
murmur' On arriving at the gallows
Nixon and those who were with
him, including the priests, ascend
ed the gallows. The usual service for
the dying was read, Nixon still main
tanning composure and all his attention
to the words OF the priests, and every
thing being in readiness the rope was
adjusted, the black cap drawn over his
lace, and exactly at nine o'clock and
five minutes the trap was sprung and
the body Of Michael Nixon swung into
the air. He met death firmly, and after
hanging fifteen minutes the body was
cut down, lie being totally exlnct.
The body Was placed in q handsome
rosewood coffin, silver mounted, and
was given in charge Of his relatives.
Thick.
In compliance with q recent order,
the Captains of Police have sent in
the lists of liquor saloons in this city.
Returns completed to-day, show the
total number OF saloons in the city 10
be S.403, or nearly one saloon to every
one hundred persons.
The President accompanied by Gen.
Babcock, left for Washington on the
one o'clock train.
The Daily Graphic says: "The Pres
ident had an interview this morning
with ex.Judge Pierrpoint at the Filth
Avenue Hotel, and the question OF Rus
sian Mission was settled. The Judge
accepts and will prepare to leave at
once Tor his post OF duty"
Tweed.
w. NJ. Tweed, before Justice Davis
to-day, in Oyer and Termiuer. District
Attorney Phelps moved that Tweed
plead guilty to fifteen indictments found
against him in February last. Tweeds
counsel opposed the motion, but finally
agreed that the defendant plead not
guilty, with leave to interpose another
plea within ten days.
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ILLINOIS.
Hanged.

Mt. CARRoL May l6.-James O'Neil
who murdered w. Dexrel, at Bagnio
Balfreton, near Clinton railroad bridge,
on 26th OF September last, was hanged
in the jail yard, in this city, to-day.
An immense crowd surrounded the jail
yard, but only one hundred witnessed
the execution. ONeil confessed his
crime, but declared the innocence Of bis
brother, who was sent to Jail for life
as an accessory.
JOLIET, May ia fire visited this
city last night. 1t was discovered in
the bastmen! Of wagon and carriage
manufsctory. By two o'clock this morn
ing eighteen buildings on Bluff street
had been destroyed. The heaviest
losers are F. Zesrkie, marble cutter,
Daniel Hirschberger, wagon and car.
riage manuiactcry, B. Hordinger, finish
dealer, J. D. Page, manufacturer oi
mineral water W. G. Harris, carriage
mandatory, L. W. Cape, harness man
ufac,ory. Total lose 100000 insur.
ance 100000.
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BALTIMORE:
presbyterian Assembly.

BALTIMORE. May l6.-The General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church
reassembled this morning at ga. NJ
the newly elected moderator, Rev. Dr.
Howard Crosby. Of New York. occu-
pying the chair. which is a historic
heirloom Of the church. Itwas used
in the SYNOD Of bort in 1913. A dutch
family that emigrated brought the
chair to Albany, New York, in 1850,
and it was finally bequeathed to the
Rev. DR.. Chester, OF Albany, about
sixty years ago. 1t is handsome
straight backed chair made OF cherry
not very massive and but slightly
carved.
The Central Church was again filled
to repletion, the crowd filling the gall
leries and rear lobbies. After the AS
sembly was constituted by usual prayer,
reports OF standing committees and
various boards were received and order
ed to be docketed. The synod reports
were then received.
The Committee on Representation,
when called on, made report declln-
ing to devise any plan, being satisfied
with that now in operation IN the AS
sembly.
A Committee on Centenary OF Amer
lean Independence recommended that
the Presbyterian Church take part in the
celebration and invite the cooperation
of all Presbyterian churches to assist in
the anniversary to be celebrated by a
general fast day to be held on the first
Sabbath in July l776, and thatior the
occasion historical essays be prepared
comprising the history OF the church
prior to aud since the revolution.
At l2 o'clock the Assembly took a
recess for one hour.
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ARKANSAS.
PoIiiical Complication,

POlit1cat complications.
sr. Louis. May l6.-A special to the
Globe from Little Rock, Arkansas, tbis
evening, has the following:
At eleven o'clock last night an as
sistant Adjutant General from the Gov
eruors Office, called at the res; nee OF
Major General D. P. UpLa4., COM
msnder OF the State militia, and delIv-
cred sealed envelope containing a re.
quest for his immediate resignation,
stating that the exigencies OF the SER
vice demanded a reorganization OF the
State militia, and that it was believed
General Uphsm did not sympathiSe
with the object sought to be accom-
plished by such reorganization. General
Upham acknowledged the redeipt Of
the communication, and was about to
retire when the officer stated that he
yes requested to take the Generals
resignation on his return. General
Upbam quietly remarked that he could
not do 90, but the matter would receive
attention in the morning. The Adjus
tant General then handed him an order
mastering him out OF the service and
retired. General Upbsm has been
known as q firm adherent OF the Gov
ernor's cause in the recent political
complication in this State, snd only 3
lev nights sgo attended q consultation
With the object of sustaining Governor
Baxter in any factious war which might
be made On him. This first public
notice Of any serious interruption to
the peaceful and quiet progress o!
events, was announced in this morn
ings Gazette, and has occasioned great
excitement. -
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The Cause cf Hard Times.
rom the Rocky Mountain Herald.

We are fast becoming a nation OF
schemers to live without genuine work.
Our boys are not learning trsdesi our
farmers sons are crowding into cities
looking for clerkships and places in the
postofice; hardly one American girl in
one hundred will do housework for
wages. however ur gent her need 90 we
are sending to Europe for workmen, aud
buying Of her artisans millions worth
that we ought to make for ourselves.
Though our crop OF rascals is heavy.
we do not grow our own hemp; though
we are oyerrun with lads who deserve
flsgellation, we import our willows.
Oar women (unless deceived) wear Eu-
ropean fabrics our men dress in foreign
cloths; the toys which amuse our
Younger children have generally reach
ed us from over the sea. Hence it is
that we plunge deeper and deeper in
debt to the Old World. We are like
the farmer who hires his neighbors
sons to cut his wood. feed his stock, and
run his errands, while his own boys
lounge At the grog shop playing billiards
and then wonder why, in spite OF his
best efforts: he sinks annually deeper
and dee per in debt. till the sh eriff cleans
him out, and he starts West to begin
again. We must turn over new leaf
Our boys and girls must be taught to
love labor by qualifying themselves to
Do it efficiently. We must turn out
fewer professionals aud more
skilled arlisans, as we'll as food growers.
We must grow and fabricate two hum
dred millions worth per auLum. that
we now import, and 30 reduce the for
eign debt that we have 30 successfully
augmented year by year. We must
qualify our clever boys to erect and run
factories, furnaces, rolling mills. tan.
neries, machine shops, etc, to open and
work mines, improve and fashion i'm.
plements, and double the present pro-
due. Of their fathers farm. So shall
we stem that tide Of debt that sets
steadily against our shores, and cease
to be visited and annoyed by hard
times.
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good condition; No. 2 sold at Ale
afloat ts
OATS-Quiet and steady at a de-
cline OF ia sc; sales Of No. 2 at S2t@
33c cash; 32IaS2s seller May; closing
at 32i seller May; SSf seller jane 35i
seller July. .-...a |
RYE-Steady aud fair at 69i for
No. =. ss s4 "
BARLEY-Dull aud neglected.
MESS PORK-Weaker and lower;
$40 90 cash; l6 l0@l6 20 seller June;
l6 509l6 60 seller July.
LARD-Stronger; &c seller June; Ole
z Her July. g. .s,
BEEF CATTLE-Dull aud easy;
a 50G5 IS for middlirg to choice
beeves. .T l...
HOGS-Dull; sales at 81 7j@5 90
for middlipg to choice.
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CINCINNATI.
womcu's Missionary Society.

WOmcu's Missionary SOclety.
CINClNATI May l6.-The annual ses
sion of the Women's Missionary Soci-
ETY. OF the NJ. E. Church closed Tonight
The Treasurer's report shows that there
has been So, 900 collected during the
past year. Miss Combs was selected
as Methodist missionary to China, be-
ing the first missionary ever selected by
the church for that purpose.
FisticufTs I'm Council.
Councilmen George Johnston and
Thomas Stevenson got into a wrangle
over an ordinance during the session
of Council to-day, which ended in Ste"
venaon rushing over to Johnson's seat
and etrlking him two or three blows in
the face during much confusion the
Council adjourned.
Fight with "a Railroad Company
Isaac w. Jones, 9 merchant Of New
York, travelling over the Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad day or two ago
asked the conductor for q lay over
ticket at a way station, The conduc.
tor told him his check was sufficient.
On presenting it to the conductor oi
to-day's train he was informed that it
was worthless, and that he would have
to pay or be elected. On refusing to
pay, the conductor and brakemen at
tempted 10 put him of. The passengers
took sides with Jones, and q severe
fight ensued, in which two or three
seats were broken and windows smash
ed. The conductors party WAS worst
ed, and Jones remained on the train.
After his arrival here he brought suit
against the road. laying his damages at
$4,000.
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THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ;
WASHINGTON, May II. | A. N. J
PROBABILITIES.
For the Middle and Lower Lakes
northwest and northeast winds, cool
and generally clear weather; for Canada
and New England, northwest and
northeast winds. cool and clear wealth
er; for the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, northeast and southeast winds,
rising temperature and clear weather
in the former, and falling barometer
and partly cloudiug weather in the lat
ter; for the Northwest and Upper
Lakes and thence southwark to the
Ohio and lower Missouri Valleys north
east and southeast winds. clear aud
partly cloudy weather in the
middle Mississippi Valley and thence
to Kansas, southeast winds, falling bare
ometer, cloudy weather and rain.
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PHILADELPHIA.
vienna COmmissiOuer.

The following letter has been issued
from the State Department
To VIM. Momicbeals, the President
having appointed Jackson S. Schultz
Commissioner TO Vienna, Vice Ger. Van
Burep suspended, requested him name
as to assistants such as are OF ability,
and in wbom dependence can be placed.
Signed HAMILTON FISH.
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FOREIGN.
AUSTRIA.
The Panic at Vienna.

LONDON, May l6.-A Vienna die
patch says that one hundred sdditions,
faigres have been announced. No i'm.
porsant bank has yet suspended. The
panic psralyzes business.
The son OF q wealthy banker com.
mitted suicide yesterday.
BERLIN, May l6.-The German gov.
e.ument have resolved to expel from
the country, within six months. tn,
Lazarist Congregations OF the Holy
Ghost and Sacred Heart, and other
close conventual orders.
GENEVA, May l6.-A number o.
Communists have been arrested in thi:
city.
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GRANT hss - ide mistake. We cay

GRANT haS ~ ide mistake. We cay
t;emtlinsly, bat It Is trGe. He appoint
e! judge ElwaTiS P.errepont a. Min
l>t,r 10 Russia wi,hou. consulting the
gor ccus Roscoe Indeed, Grants Of
len>e smells ranker than this statement
would indicate, for Conkling had siguI-
fled bis 4isapprobstion Of the accom-
p.ished Pierrepont when Grant propos'
eI to make Eip Secretary OF State
Grant can onIy'atone for this failure to
observe Conkliug's wishes by appoint
ing the elesaat senstor Chiet Justice o'
the Supreme Court ofthe United States
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A Han Supp8sed To Have Been hoo'
bed aua Murdered.

A correspondent of the Steuhenv'i!s
Hpa4, writirg :vom Sistersville, W.
vs., says; After the close Of Robin
sons show at this place or Friday last,
40 old gentleman. named Robinson
living few miles back Of SistsrsEllie,
started nome, having, rs was known, a
considerable sum OF money about his
person, and up to this time he has
never been seen. There are strong
suspicious that be has been fouiIy dealt
with, robbed and murdered. Tue
county has been secured in every di-
rec;;Gn, but no trace OF him discove.eo'
His horse was found atsndiug near his
stable the morning of his disappearance.
One huudred dollars reward haa seep
offered for his recovery.
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HALIFAX,

HALIFAX, May lo.-The latest re-
ports from the Drummond Colliery are
to the effect that the fire is nearly ex-
tipguished. The shafts have been
filed with earth and the water is stead.
lily running in the zine. There has
been very little fire or smoke rising
from the mine to-day, and all danger
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Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, May IL

IlHCiSsAII, may ID'
COTT0N-Steady and unchanged.
FLOUR-Steady superGne IS 60;
extra 7 509T SG family 7 SOFAS 10.
WHEAT-sl 729l 73 for No. 2
red winter.
OATS-Weak; 569i7c for white.
RYE-Dull.
BARELY-Dull.
HOGS-lnactive at a 7595 80.
PR0VISlONS-Inactiye. Meas pork
quiet st$l7 009ll7 50 for city. Bulk
meats quiet; shoulders 6;96lc; clear
rib Si@Sic; clear side 9tc. Bacon un-
changed, shoulders 9:c; clear rib side
9ic hams l3s9l4ic.
LARD-Quiet at 9tc.
SUGAR-Unchsbged.
TALLOW-Quiet at 7398;.
WHISKY-Firm at SIC.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, May l6.-Colonel
De Blanc and the other State prisoners
reached this city at ) o'clock this after
noon. They were received by an i'm
mense concourse of people. They were
taken to Commissioner Shannon's Office,
and after giving bail released.
S. H. Foster, U. s. Minister TO Mex
leo, delivers an a1lress tomorrow
afternoon, at the Chamber Of Commerce,
on the best means OF promoting COM
mercial and social relations with
Mexico.
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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Nav 10.

CHICAGO, Nay 10.
WHEAT-Was active and higher.
sales at 81 3li9l 32t casb; l 30I9
l 81 seller May; 29i9l 3l3 seller
June; closing 9! 32 casb; 3OE seller
June.
FLOUR-In good demand and steady.
COUN-Essier and moderately ac-
tive No. 2 sold at S9s940tc. seller
May 50i@3ltc seller June 3gla,43Ic
ssllsr July; 49442c seller August;
closing at Ale seller June 4lic seller
July.
coRN-Ths market to-day was 10
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MICHIGAN,
Destructive Fire.

DETROIT, May l6.-Soan, Glade &
Co.'S brush factory, at Grand Rapids
was destroyed by fire this morning,
Loss sixty thousand dollars. Insurance
on building $4,000; OIL brush factory
$4,000.
A Michigan Central railroad freight
car was burned at Marshall last night.
Its contents was two organs aud one
piano.
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offurther explosions are now considered
over.
The steamer Westorian OF the Allen
line arrived here from England to-day.
Four more bodies have been recovered
from the wreck OF the Atlantic.
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Mr. Richard T. Greener, the frat
c,lored man Who has graduated at Har;
ward (lS7o) has Joined the editorial
staff of Mr.. Fred. Douglsss's Ns~ Era
nsSspaper at Washington.
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AMOUNT CT SALES.

The neutrality-suspicious. at the Stock
Exchange reach a figure which seems
almost Incredible. In 1864 they were
about $4,000 000,QO0 and thus equalled
the national debt but since they have
increased immensely. and ! presume
they will this year reach $4,000. .OOO,-
$50 The sum is cqualled by no other
traffic in this city, and shows how the
passion for sudden greed exceeds the
W lliogress to endure patient toll. The
brokers commission ls l2@ ceats upon
every share whose par value is slOO.
Il: Je ADORE par, like Delaware d
Hudson, or below it, like Erie, the
charge - the same. As some brokers
sell 81 900 shares in dav, their Ices
afl:d 4 pr,n;tIy income
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sierstadt is trying bis hand at ,RR RoE-
trait psinting. The head OF 2 Catl'qt'
MIA river is his latest, ......
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CANADA.
LarSe Fire.

TORONTO, ONT, May l6.-A large
fire occurred here to-day, in which So
houses were destroyed. Loss estimated
at $3.50. 900.
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A Good Story Of an EngIish Book
Agent.

The Court Journal prints the follow
ing: "Apropos Of the American story
re recently gave of the book agent the
Omaha people tried to kill, but who re-
turned with Cassel's illustrated Bible,
trying TO get g subscription from the
h9aI o. the attacking party, an equally
rooi story is told OF the canvasser Of a
London publisher. He found his way
into the parlor of a branch bank, and
saw the manager, who, as soon as he
learned his business, ordered him out
Very quietly he said: "I meet 80 many
gentlemen in the course OF week that
can afford to meet snob occasion
ally,". and walked out. Next day he
called at the hank again and wished
to oDen an account He was again
shown in to the manager, and gave
very satisfactory reasons for opening
an account, and deposited G21O. The
manager could not do less than apollo
gize Tor his ruieness on the day pre-
c, ling, and ordered a copy OF the work
An expensive bible-and allowed ac-
cess 20 the clerks, several OF whom did
the anne Two days afterwards every
farthing was drawn out"
a mere boy" | remarked.
"a boy" replied MY friend, why he
is twenty-five"
The youth, BY this yell, was bidding
on stocks. His voice was but part Of
the general hubbub, but his appear
ance could not but attract attention.
lie had bright, flashing eyes and a
Booth attitude, and one might suppose
that he WAS tearing passion in tatters
While in fact he was only fighting for q
fancy stock
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
Phoebe Mining Items.
fErom tho RECORD Of september I.

From tho Record OF September ~
The Washington and Creole Com
pany now employs thirty-tve mel ;
and about seven tons Of ore are taken
out daily. Drifting still continues.
east, west and south-the east and
west drifts being on the ledge. Two
wines are being sunk. one TO the east
and the other to the west. Workmen
are raising In slopes east and west OF
the main drift. In tho slopes tho
ledge IL about one foot wide.
Teams will commence hauling ore
from tho large pile now on the dump.
next Monday tomorrow and the MILL
will begin crushing 1t OIL the 18th.
At the Raymond and Ely the num-
Der Of men employed has been 70.
duced to less than thirty In all, above
and below. There Is now no work
progressing. except that being done by
contract. and the vicinity OF the milne
appears very dull indeed. The con-
tractors only are doing dead" work.
From tho Phoebe one hundred and
ten tons of ore were shipped during
the week. Bullion has begun to come
In from the mill. One hundred and
flfty pounds Of crude bullion have
been received mt the office.
At the Silver Peak a pilo OF ore Is
again accommodating on the dump and
another shipment will soon be made to
the mill. The incline is now two hun.
dred and fifty feet deep and still being
sunk.
With regard to the Page and Pan
AGA, the Meadow Valley, tho Amador
and the Newark, we could obtain no
information whatever.
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CHEERING.

From st. Louis, No., comes crafty
ing evidence that civil service reform
Is still In existence. Postmaster Fill
ley Of that city was pursuing the old
established custom OF assessing the
poor devils whom misfortune had
driven to take shelter under Uncle
Sans protecting wing In the capacity
OF clerks and laborers in the post
Office, for political and other purposes.
Postmaster General Cresswell heard
of this action OF his subordinate, and
disappearing thereof, It Is said will
direct the patriotic Fllley to refund
all such assessments. The practice Of
assessing Government clerks aud en-
ployes for the expenses Of a political
campaign, is dlsgraceful. Nine-tenths
Of these "miserableS." earn far more
than they receive. Why such should
be politically taxed for earning their
living, 1t Is hard to say. The other
tenth who fail to fill tho requirements
OF the position should be discharged.
Politics should have nothing to DO
with the appointment or removal Of q
clerk or laborer In the employ OF
Uncle Sam. Let the highly paid OIL
Gals whose offices are ~sinecures and
the reward of partisan services be
taxed If assessments arc necessary.
Subordiuates earn their money aud
should have 1t.