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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-13
4t'hcrtmg Aealstcr.

THG election of Mr.. boutwell, to be
U Uaitcd States Senator from Massachu-
.e.ts makes at least one change neces-
sary IN the Presidential cabinet. 1t
mas been understood for some time past
that Mr. RICHARDSON, at present Assis-
taut Secretary OF the Treasury will be
promoted 10 ii il the vacancy occasion
Ell by Boutwel's election. Whether or
not Other changes will be made is
merely matter Of conjecture. though
tue Herald CORES spondent SAYS that
robson is to be sent to Berlin to sue
cted BANCROFT who has resigned, and
that the President has discovered 8
Pennsylvania named EDMUND F.
BsALE who is to he made Secretary Of
tue Navy. The rumor is deemed the
more probable from the tact that no.
body ever heard OF BEALE before.
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The Valley Ratlpoad.

James Farmer, President OF the VAL
ley Railroad, and Mr.. Anderson Of
Cleveland have been examining the
line of the w. d L. E. r. r. from the
head waters OF Connotton to the mouth
OF Piney Fork.
They LETT here this morning Tor
Cleveland having spent nearly week,
in examlning closely the surveys here
totore made by J. Blickensderier and
A. r. Robinson. Z. Z. w. ~ l.. E. K.
R., aud also spent considerable time IN
examining the strata OF coal, sand,
flag and lime stone. They found the
coal vein as representedvsrying from At
to 6 feet, and we're satisiedalso that the
coal was the same ss the Pittsburgh
Coal. Mr.. Farmer is anxious to ex-
tend his road to Wheeling over thus
route, and expressed himself as highly
pleased with the line and country gem
orally.
He says the manufacturers OF Cleve-
land wanted our coal. This will give u q
here an outlet TO Cleveland by Rail
los miles or less, or lbs miles from
Cleveland 10 Wheeling.
That these men mean business there
can be no doubt, and tnst the W. Il l.,
f. and the Nalley Road, will both be
built, is now certain,
Yours truly. B.
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ESsSDtbk =.
Murder Trial.

RaooKLyx, March l2-Msthew Sta
uIeton. driver o. one OF Dodd's express
wagons, WAS placei on trial in the
Kegs County Court Sessions. this
morning for the killing OF one Des-
lD,Ii. Ia Julv la-;. The deceased Wa
wakin. along STATE street with two
crmpauions, and when near Boerem
.t-ger tneY met two strangers. Some
UNPLEASANT remarks passei, when one
- the stran ,ers knocked Desmodt
down. He was taken 10 the hospital
"A did The following day from the ei,
tea o. his injuries. the case IL still
MO tres,lng.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-13

home tonight and will not return dur
ing the present session OF the Senate.
An election for President OF the Senate
pro TEN, will take place tomorrow, and
Il is generally conceded that Carpenter,
OF Wisconsin, will be chosen. Senator
Anthony, OF Rhode Island, has held
this position Tor some years, but de-
cllned TO serve for another term. AS
tne President of the Senate is from the
East, il is considered but courtesy to
take the President pro tsmpore from
the West.
The President VIII not go South.
The President has definitely aban-
doned his long contemplated tour
through the South Atlantic and Gulf
States He will leave shortly Tor the
West on private business.
Tuok the Wrong Oath.
General J. 3. Gordon was sworn IN
to day as Senator from Georgia. In ad-
ministeriDg the oath the Vice President
read what il known as the iron clad"
wb'ch states that the person had
never voluntarily borne arms agalnst
the United States As General Gordon
served during the war at tue head o.
General Lees rebel cavalry, the mistake
created considerable merrimeut. The
error wa corrected and the oatn adapt
ed TO such Cases administered.
Peculiar Legislation.
The Legislative, Exc cutIve and Judi
cial bill proves, upon ana ysis, very
peculiar piece OF legislation. The Pre-"
,ldent's salary, according 10 the appro-
priation made, amounts 10 so, QUO.
FIRST the old salary is appropriated, AMI
then the Increased amount without
cauceihng the old eum. The President
noticed tuis error In an examination OF
the O;Ii, aud called attention to It, bat
II " - too ate 10 rati ! the error. lie
stated that he would allow the amo"nt
o the OLD salary To remain and aiIo" 1t
TO be covered back into the Treasury.
rnl- came detect WAS Discovered Win
regard to other Officers
a IIoprte>s M"mi"c.
The young lazy, Mary Harris, notori'
ous as having shot a treasury clerk
named Burroughs, several years ago Ior
breach OF promise OF marr a!e, and
whose ,rlal aud acqultal created a great
sens .tion, na- become hopeless
maniac.
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E.DUI@SILi.E.
Burglars dig iuI". ynuit and bio "
uIrI, ., SHtr.

BnrsInT- dig iui". EHuit ami bio "
nlrn ,Hf".
LOUISVILLE, March 10 --One OF the
most sklliul aud daring bank robberlea
ever perpetrated in this city occurred
sometime between Saturday night and
this moruiLg The burglars whose
work showed them 10 b. accomplished
cracksmen. obtained admittsnce 10 the
insurance office oL K. W. SmIlh, lm-
med,atelv over the vault OF the Fails
CITY Tobacco Bank, cvraer OF seventh
aud Man, took up the carpet cut
lnrougn the floor aud made 3 Irap door
which they replaced when not at work.
There rs a space OF te ieet between the
floor and the topOt the want, and they
nrew the debris into th's place. In the
corner OF the vault, wDicn Is tnree-
rourlh inch chilled IRON, they drtiled
noIes, and then broke out piece large
enough 10 admit a man. Lac vault
contained Two burglar pTo1i -aies. made
" D.eboId and RuChman OF Cincihna-
ii. Ihe burglars selected the largest,
and cut through two IRON and two steei
plates, and WIN Jimmle5 and nliro sly-
cerne torced the door oil. The sac
contained only -prciaI deposits, consist"
ing OF - 900 IN gold aud 'argr mum
Der of bonds. A large amount OF local
bonds were left lying on the floor IL
Is impossible 10 ascertain The amount
laken. a, the contents o. the package
ana boxes are known only 10 thr depo'
sirors. Center College, OF Danv'lIe, NY
alone had $1,000 IN bonds IN the sa {,
rhe burglars wedsed the vault 3 DOORS
and they were not opened or The rob-
berv suspected unul halt past four
o'clock This afternoon, the bauk oifcers
hupposing the locks were out OF order.
The Late Bank E"Dbery.
LOUISVILLE, March l2.-The dlrec-
tors OF the robbed bank have not yet
fiaished the examination and assort-
ment of the bonds and stocks found IN
the vault: but as they progress reports
come tr m the special d"postors that the
losa increases and will not fall short OF
$3.50, 900, even If that amount will cover
II One hundred thousand dollars IN
Jefferson r ,ilroad bonds held hv tie
board as collateral are gone, for which
the hsnk is responsible. The loss by
the depositors Is much greater than was
expected, ont full and correct account
OF The individual losses cannot yet he
gwen.
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RHODE lSLAND.
Tha; $4,000

PRovIDFXcE, r. l., March l2.-The
,ra.rment that Mrs Avrey D. Putnam
-rre,ved $1,000 Tor writing her letter
70 Governor Dix. has awakened much
rl,rrst here Mrs Putnam is a resi-
-err OF this city, ard therefore more IN
'yrr-t telt IN the Foster case here
.,.n would otherwise attach TO 1t. FL
frrJ- 70 II d the lady, 10 ascertain the
ruin o. The statement, were unaSai
ny tnr oplnron Ia generally enter
r.0rd tnat ane has intentionally lett
gar CIT, tor s. tew days 10 avoid inquiries
pt JHe representatives OF the press.
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KsEVEk NEWS.

P,rTsBrRGH, March II River rising
s.oNiy ~Itn . reet 4 inches. The wealth
- clear and cool.
CI<crxSArl, March l2.-River rising,
5 teet 6 inches In the channel. Wealth
er clear ana pleasant.
CHARLESTON, March l2-River sta"
rionary, with 6 feet 6 inches. Weather
CIOuiy aud col.
MEMPaIs, March l2-River fell Z
'eet | | lucnes the past "a hours. wealth
er clear aud pleasant. Arrived, Jonn
Ayde and sampson.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-13

A NgEIIso Of the Grand Ledge 0
Penn, uas held 10 the Masonic Tenn
pie, Chestnut street, above Seventh, On
Wednesday evening, Mr. Samuel c.
Perkins. Grand Master, 10 the chair.
Routine business only Was transacted.
bat during ID. evering il was anDoun-
ced that tbe.new Temple on Broad 81.
would be foisbed during the summer.
and dedicated in the month OF Bep,sm~
Der, 40 that Immediately shsr The
dedication it would be occupied by
sixty five Mssonic orsaois'tions. A
cootrsct bas already been made for the
furniture Of the psw Tsmpls.-Phls.
L<dg~.
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Celery is sad TO be one Of the most
potent anti-nervIne remedies known.
A writer in a leading periodical asserts
ths, he has known many men, and
women too, who from various causes
have become so much affected with
nervousness that when they stretched
out their hands they shook like aspen
leaves on a windy 1av, who, by daily
moderate use OF the blsocbed foot STALKS
of the celery leaves as salsd, became
as strong and steady IN limbs az other
people"
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Little Annie Mslcher, aged lour ye.r.

Little Annie Melcher, aged four yesr.,
wandered away, like another babe 10
the woods." from her parents resideoc.
in Lswrebc. County, Tenn. on tb.
morning OF Pebnsry 70. The gris'
stricken father and II oth.r-tbe mother
carrying hsr in'sn, baby in her arms
sbsDdousd their home and resortsd 70
the woods, where they passed the long
bou-s searching Tor her. Neighbour
assisted them. and finally. on the after
noon OF the 26lb, or three days after.
the lilIe vanderer WA found about
nine miles from home, in the forest.
sittiog in iorlorn grief st the foot OF .
tree.
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A Consistent Cort-s 70 be Convoke ed.

MADRID. March II The assembly
Yesterday definitely sanctioned the bill
INTRODUCED by the Government, suspend
lpg the sitting and convokng OF con-
st fluent Cortes on the let OF May.
Senior Msrtos, President OF the as
sembIy, and Senior Loprz, the S-creta-
ry, have resigned. Seuor Msrios In
rendering his resignation MADE state
ment that the act was caused solely by
i'll health.
Debate on the Porto Rico abolition
bill has been resumed in the assembly.
Rnmor Of CarIist Victory.
II reported in this city that a sharp
engagement took place yesterday, be-
tween the Government forces under
General Nouvilles and large body oil
Csrlists in which General NouvllIes
was defeated and compelled 10 retreat
upon Pampeluns. with severe losses.
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Odb"rt's Oh Il, fi.-.y. Rt Parkers
burxh, Takes fir~-Loss Aboas
ss.00O--orrRter Damage Preven.
ted by n Wind storm.

PAREERsBURs, w. Va, March 10, -.
Oiherts oil refinery, on the outskirts
OF the town, caught fire on Sunday
evening and for a time threater / to be
very destructive. Some OF the men ia
ii ling tank with oil allowed il 10 run
over. The oil, rs soon a. 1t reached
the furnace, took fire and rapidly spread
over the ward, enveloping il in flames
A still bur-,ed, letting more flaming oil
loose, which soon covered the Kanawns
river, endaogeriog all the boats. re-
fineries, fac orles, a.. along it's bsnke.
Fortunately at this time q very fierce
gale was blowing up the river, which
kept The fl ,mes and the water back. A
momenr, IuIl in the wind let the
burning oil and flame down the river
until it nearly reached Csmden's inn
mense oil yard and barrel factory. bu,
sprineing up sgsin more fercely than
before. il drove the fire back 10 that il
exhausted itself OiOert's loss in stills,
tanks, OIL &c, IL about six thousand
dollars; fully covered by INSURANCE.
The storm did considerable damage
in the town and vicinity prostrating
fences sign. boards. telegraph lines. he.
but It IL An i'll wInd that blows no one
good.
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At a mission Sunday school, not lor

At q mission Sunday school, not long
since, a little boy in the infan, clsss
Was seen crying bitterly. The teacher.
upon inquiry. learned that be hsd lost
nis mother, and she, in sympathy, re-
marked TO the scholars that no one
knew what q IOss j, WAS until they had
lost q mother, and thai Johnny had
good cause for crying At this moment
q little urchin jumped no and ss'd. "Oh
teacher, YOU jnst wait till he ge,s q step.
mother, then you'Il hear him cry!
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pESSSiLSANIA.
-" Su>aucuaBna Ice GOrges-N"
Danger ApprebendFd-

PHILADELPHIA, March l2.-Dispstch'
- rom the Susquehanna river report
ao damage from the freshet. At Port
D~ro-il The river has risen two feet and
.- orrrirg channels through the ice
gre sni wearing it away. Everything
g urw 'avorable At Williamsport the
-.yr- "a rseu FIVE feet. AT Harrls>
,s~L ne ice broke up Yesterday, pass
# without doing any damase. AT
-, Inbia the ice gorge Is suiI nn-
moved
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fostePss Case,

The Dng Graphie today publishes
an interview with the Duval family
who it will Be remembered were 40.
qusintsnces OF Putnam who vas mur-
dered by Foster the mother and
daughter both being present when the
murder was committed. Mr.. Duvsl
ssid that be believed il Governor Dix
knew the circumstances Of the case ~
well IS he and bis family knew them.
he would not hesitate Q moment in
performing his duty.
Fosters friends are using all the in
huence money can creste, not for bis
sake, but to save themselves from the
disgrace his hanging will bring OF
them Pullman, ssid Duval, was my
friend, my business called me from the
city about nine months 10 Q year, aud
i looked upon him to act As guardian in
nv absence. After Fosters conviction
his friends have done all IN their power
TO inJure rs. There has been detec-
tive watching our family eighteen
months TO find something against us
| believe they have sounded Mrs Duvsl
on the subject OF money. Mrs Duval
then spoke concerning the case She
describes the murder and asserts that
Foster struck Putnam twice, not once,
"a his friends assert. Fosters friends
approached her ind rsctly on
three occasions in relation 10 obtain
ing Communication OF the sentence
A man called about eighteen mou'hs
ago and asked her, you are not desir.
onS TO see Foster hanged, are your she
told him her desire MAS 10 see Justice
done. The same person called sga'u
and ssld, II would he 10 your advan
tage TO nave this man saved from
hanging; there is . great deal Of money
In It a. You can see. She repeated her
former sentiments TO him.
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Bst-'s'O.S.
Hou,wqIl E,ec,ed Senator.

UnWlMPIl FlFr'Pd SenHIOr.
RCsro>, March II In JOINT conven-
Ton to day the legislature chose Geo.
; 3 .utwr.l g. United States Senator
10 -u,cred Hon Heory Wilson. The
.oHoging i lhp vote cast; Geo. ).
2 .;,yell lj2, II L. Dawes ll5, &. b.
l ing ,, ". Whiting =, Tarhox >,
gaGS - Green =.
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Apropos OF Naporeou's body lying in
state an Enplish antiquary writes: In
the year 1883 the body o. Edward ".
was exposed, hsre from the waist up,
TO show that he bad not died by foul
means, in the P .lace At WPs'minster,
and WAS visited by The Mayor Of London
and many other persons. The body
OF Henry VII lay in state at Rich-
mond as did that OF Q Ieen E. zabeth
but wax effigies in armor represented
James |. and Oliver Cromwell, and we
doubt whether the body OF any Euglish
sovereign has been exposd since the
death OF Charles II"
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BY TELEGRAPH.
: xcis,siseIY tor the Reg'Stcr
- Ell, PaCis.>. ana Atlantic Line.
Glavs, AZ" Main street.
CALIFORNIA.


e,S FRA>clSCo, March y. The
whole matter relative TO treating with
-- Nodnc Indians il in the hands OF
,-.,e-4I Cnby. The Peace Commits
,..n .- q talnre. Everything now indi-
.,..rs war
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Richard Clsggett died at the residence
a. bis father, near Berlin, Frederick
county, Nd, on Tuesday Last, OF hydro.
pnobis, having been bitlen by . rabid
dog some time ago.
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Z,xEsvILLE, March l2.-Tbe Mus
kingum county court house hui't 10
1909, and the State House built in lSll,
nave been badly damaged BY fire.
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TIE GATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OrF,ce OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsnINGToS, March l3, | a. NJ.

4 /
WASHINGTON, March l3. a. NJ. }
PROBABILITIES.
For Thursday in the Middle and
Eastern States rising barometer, Wes'
te,lv winds and partly cloudy weather.
In south Alsnl,c ard Eastern Gulf
States rising barometer; falling temper
AZURE. Northerly winds ard clear wealth :
or, Ia the Western Cult States North
east winds with clear weather veerjOg 10
tie Southeast by Thursday evening
From the Oho valley Northward over
the upper Lakes, falling barometer,
rising temperAtur'; lncrr aSlng South
erlv wiods cloudy and threetenlns
weather over the upper Lakes with
rain: precelirg the area lowest pressure
in the Extreme Northeast.
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Georgian Outlaws.

Georgia appears to be afflicted wltn
q gang not unlike the "Swsmp Angels
Of North Carolina, consisting OF one
James Gay and a few other turbulent
sn;riis who have already, AS Is learned
by private advices. Involved Colqai'
county in trouble. These parties have
thus far den.d Il officers OF the = n'teo
States and evaded arrest, and on Sttnr-
day last au officer and sixteen soldiers
visi ed Mou,rre, the county site, "nere
thew are likely to remain for some time
Warrants have been issued Tor the ar,
rest OF the gang. and it is spprenenmHen
bloodshed may ensue, as it u sa'd gay
and his special friends have entre' cneG
themselves in their homes, determiueO
never to submit to arrest. ihey are
described a. determined, reckless men,
and are we'll armed.
President OF the Senate Pro Tenn
Vice President Wilson left for ni
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-05
Board Of Health.

ADJOURNED MEETINGS Oh THURSDAY EVENING.
The Board Of Health met on Thursday evening,
pursuant 10 adjournment, at Second and West
streets, George Mccall, presiding, when George
Bnzine was appointed Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Eckel, the Stephens pro-
perty containing an exposed sink or priVy was
declared nuisance and ordered TO be abatcd ia
five days.
The Board next visited the Allen property, ad-
joining also, the properly adjoining the same
belonging to VIM. Bright, which were declared
nuisanceS and ordered TO be abaIed.
The Board then visited the property of Joel 3.
Bryant, 6l2 Franklin street, wherein a nuisance
exists IN the shape Of stagnAnt water In the eel
lar Of said premises which was ordered TO be
abated In ave days,
The Board next visited the vacant lot belong
Ing 70 VIM. Bright, IN Warrington street. above
Second, which vas declared nuisance, their be-
Ing stAgnant water on said premises Il was or.
dsred 70 be abated Ia two weeks.
The owners Of houses on Second street be-
tween Warrington aud Monroe streets were or
dered TO abate nuisance In the shape Of stag
mast and waste water running and being on the
above properly Of William Bright
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-05
THE CASUALTIES,

WHAT IT COSTS TO "CELEBRATR THR GLORIOUS
FoURTH'-A PROBABLE FATAL ACCIDENT
SEVERAL SERIOUS oHEs-HUMERoCs BURNS
AND SLIGHT INJURIES
The smoke of the Celebration" has cleared
away, and glance over the scene shows al what
a lrlghtiul cost the Nations birthday has been
celebrated. One boy injured, so that his life Is
despaired Of several injured severely and nu-
merous accident Of minor account. The follow
ing Is the sad record -
Early in the morning, as Edward Charlton
knth, aged years, sen of John +. Ruth, No.
6l2 Washington street, was standing at the corner
OF Sixth and Tatnall streets cannon which
some boys were discharging about half way
down Iatnnll street, burst with great force. One
oi the pieces, nearly half the Darre, struck the
little boy on the forehead, over the left eve,
knocking him 10 the pavement, and cutting him
inghtfnllF He was Immediately taken 10 his
home, and DIR. Maull summoned, who pronounced
Tue Injuries OF very serious character. The
bones Of the forehead, was badly shattered, and
the doctor found 1t necessary Ia remove six or
seven small pieces. Ali possible assistance Waa
rendered the unfortunate boy but this morning
his condition was considered extremely critical
| and his recovery not expected
Harry Belt, aged about 10 YEAR,. living In West
Wilmington, lad two fingers and a portion OF
bis leit hand shot away, by the premature dis
chasge oI pistol be was loading. His injury.is
quite severe.
As Chas. Neher, residing at 4l2 Tatnall street,
~ FleeOiI ~ AccAoGuLalV Qlbcu0rEo0.
The load passed through the palm of hIs Irft
hand tearing the tendOns and leaders, and max.
Ing and ugly wound. DR.. West attended 70 the
injured lad.
VIM. Aealy, lame young man, In eompauv
win another young man similarly afflicted both
drunk, went down towards Tasnall street wharf
late on Thursday night 10 celebrate with a little
shooting. Mealy was accidentally shot iu Ma
lame leg' the WAd Of the pistol making an ugly
A ten years old son OF Richard Grifith. liy-
Ing at Tenth and Tatnall Atreets, met with a
severe accident at Ninth and Orange. Here
some boys had placed quantity Of powder on
the fre plug, and were endeaVOring 10 explode
u, win nre crackers. Just as young Gfinith
was passing. they succeeded, and tie pOWder
severely. 49,
In addition 70 the above there were numeF-
GUS Alnor accidentsoOnslstlng Of burned hands.
slnged eyebrows. &C., al the results Of onf
enlightened manner Of 'ieelebFntiOn." H3W
much longer Il Il 10 continue.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-05
PEMIMsWLAR nEWs.

The wife Of VIM. II. Todd, OF Cambridge ,lWal
bitten BY a dog, on Monday. The animal ,wai
The people Of Cambridge aud vicinity or,
making arrangements 70 Visit RehOboth CamE
Meeting.
Farms seem 10 be In great demand In Dorchester
county. Recently there were afteen applicants
70 rent one farm.
The Cambridge hailin has been making wal
agAlnat the lOcal edilar Of the RspEblieea Al
usual With such mlsgulded Wretehes, who think
they can demolish . Newspaper af enc fsll
sNOop, Was demolished.