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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 10-The President
has rendered to Assistant Commissioner
Of Patents, John n, Thatcher, the ap'
pointment OF Commissioner from the
Unite States to the International Patent
Congress, whiah will be held in Vienna
next august, with the object,
mainly Of considering the propriety Of
adopting an international system Of postal
laws. The appointment was accepted
and Judge Thatcher will sail for Europe
on the 9th Of July.
Senator Window, Chairman Of Senate
Committee on Transportation, left here
tonight for Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and other cities in the United States
and Canada, TO mako arrangements for
procuring commercial statistics and other
information to facilitate the committee In
It's investigation.
The massacre OF the Modoc captives at
Lost River crossing, Is denounced by eY-
cry one here; and both Gen. Sherman,
with the military, and Attorney General
Williams with the Judicial authorities,
will exercise every possible means to cap.
ture and punish the cu!prits. The Attor.
ney General expresses the opinion that
the murder was committed by ruf1ans
aud outlaws who iniest that locality, and
that It will be almost impossible to catch
them.
The War Department received no dis
patches on the subject to-day.
The practice ship Constellation will
probably sail from Annapolis on Thurs.
day or Friday, with the Midshipmen on
board for the annual summer cruise.
Information was received to-day from
London that the government Of Great
Britain has made arrangements, through
The Bank Of England, with certain bank
ors to deliver to the Secretary Of State al
Washington, on or before the 18Th OF
$l5,500,000 in gold, the
AMOUNT awarded by Geneva.
The tribunal to the United States re.
ports Of the proceedings Of the Board Of
Equity at Vienna, While they do not I'M
Dugn the honesty OF Gen. Van Buren,
Ihows his incapscity for the business
placed ln his charge, and hence the trrcg.
llarity which led 10 his suspension.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 10.-The annual races
on Ascot Heath commenced to-day, and
were attended by a great crowd OF peo-
pie. The prominent races OF the day
were runs for the Prince Of Wales stakes,
the Ascot stakes, and a gold vase. The
Prince OF Wales stakes were won by
Kaiser, Gang Forward second, and Com.
bat third. Nine horses ran. Uhlan was
victor in the run for tho Ascot stakes;
Houghton came In second and Wander.
decken third. The betting Just before the
race waa nine TO two against Uhlan, seven
70 one against Houghton and six to one
against Vanderdecken. Nine ran. The
gold vase was won by Thorn, Hanna
second and Struan third. Seven horses
ran.
LONDON, June 1O.-The case OF Bowles
Bros. came up before the court again to.
day but owing to the offer to an arrange
meut made by the representatives OF Ap.
pletOn, the Registrar adjourned tho hear.
ing three months.
Mr.. Witty proprietor of the Liverpool
Daily Post and father of tho Penny Press,
died to-day.
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PRIVATE cable dispatches on Saturday
did not confirm the report published in
the New York World that the British
government had authorized the suspen-
sion Of the Peel bank act OF 1874, 10 the
extent Of authorizing the Bank Of England
to enlarge its circulation by the addition
thereto Of E6,OO0,0OO The present limit
Of the bank circulation is $4,000, 600.
The extreme anxiety to protect the gold
reserve of the bank is evidenced in the
rapid advance In the rate Of interest, from
Il per cent on May z TOT per cent on
June4, The failure Of this advance to
attract gold to London, and the outflow
continuing, seems to be a subject OF the
greatest concern with the bank govern
Ors, who are disposed rather to prevent
commercial rcvulsiOn by timely measures
than to be compelled TO adopt the same
measures alter crash, and thus the sus-
pension Of the bank act shall be made the
preventive Of bankruptcy rather than 1t
should follow ii as palliative or a rem
edy.-PhRd. Record
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Shortly after II
o'clock Monday night officer Bogard, o
tho 1st Ward, was informed that party
of fellows was coming up Market Street,
making more noise than was consistent
with the peace and Just quiet Of the city.
The officer at once started to meet the
crowd and soon asccrtained that the mat
ter had been truthiully represented
When he confronted them he requested
that they desist from their bOiSterouS pro-
ceedings and repair quietly to their homes.
They gave no heed to the request, when
the officer arrested the first one Of the
party be could get his hands on. The
others attempted to rescue their compan-
ion and in doing SO, handled the officer very
roughly, knocking him down. and kick
ing him while PROSTATE. At this juncture
woman came 10 the assistance Of officer
B, and forced one Of his asSailAntS to
cease bis Cowsrdly work. Rising 10 his
IeeL the deputy Sergeant fired his revOl-
yer ut one Of tho roughs, but ii is not
known that the charge took effect as the
fellow beat hasty retreat from that 10.
cality. Looking in another direction he
saw one oi them in the street
picking up cobble stones prepsra-
tory to a renewal Of the contest.
AS the odds against him were too great
to hope for q successful issue on his part,
he discharged his pistol twice in rapid
succession at the fellow In the street. AT
the second fire, the rough ran, bat had not
gone far when he fell. On examination
II was found that he had been struck In
the right side, the ball ranging down
wards in the direction Of the groin. A
surgeon was summoned, and after the
wounded man had received proper Gtten-
ton, he was placed In wagon and re.
moved to his residence In Fulton. Hel
was reported to be dead yesterday morn'
ing, but we heard last evening, that he
was in fair way to recover. His name
Is Kit Stratton, and brother Is said toI
have been in the party. We were told
that some time during Monday night,
after the ARRAY, the others crossed the
river into Ohio. The crowd originally
numbered seven, all Of whom were under
the influence of whisky. OF course, no
blame is attached to the officer, as he was
in the discharge of his duty and acted in
self defence. The shooting occurred at
Nhe corner Of Washington and Market
streets, in North Wheeling. Officer B.
bore marks ofrough treatment, yesterday
when he reported himself at
police head qnarters.
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Ghe9ntetliastrfer.


Tx defeat OF Judge LAWRENCE for
reelection TO the Supreme Bench Of ILL
nois, by the Farmers Oranges, ia thus
explained; Some time ago, in case Of
.he agriculturists against railroad COM
pany, ho rendered an opinion Gntagontsttc
20 the former. It was NOT alleged that he
Esve this decision from corrupt motives,
or that it was not in acc ordance with the
law. Indeed, his opponents conceded his
Integrity aud legal ability; but with a
blind, uureaaoning spirit that would have
better become Partisan mob than an in-
telligent American constituency, resolved
TO drive him from the bench for the exer-
else of these very qualities. Tho Phila-
Ielphia Press remarks that herein the vo-
,Crs of his district have put q premium
upon the Judicial spirit which pandCrs to
public sentiment, no matter whether
right or wrong, and driven an honest
man into obscurity for resisting Lhe-bribe
Of reelection. The Chicago Tribune
says Judge LAwRENcE's defeat on such
grounds is "the most brutal outrage ever
perpctrated In the State Of Illinois under
the auspices of universal suffrage" and
It adds:
"The Fifth Judicial district has perpe-
trated through the ballOt.boX q tlagrant
and inexcus8ble Outrage-nO less than re-
ccling with contumely judge who has
declared the law to be Ioltat Il is-reject-
iug him for the reason that he has so
declared It. 1t is not necessary, In
ordOr TO characterize this proceeding,
10 recount that Judge Lawrence Is the
foremost lurist Of the State and one OF
the foremost in the nation; that In the de- |
rision for which he has been ousted all
the members OF the Supreme Court con-
CURED with him; that Ousting Judge Law.
renee will not make the law different from
lohat Il Is; and that ousting all the other
Judges will not make 1t different These
things scarcely aggravate the offence. Re.
jeCiIng Il judge because he is honest,
courageous, and Incorporating as 10
the claims Of truth, Is q practice which
needs only to be generally adopted in the
United States In order to plunge the peO-
pie into the boiling water Of anarchy, to |
escape thence to the more tolerable eli
mate OF despotism, as Franco has done
three or four times within two genera
tiOna."
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A New Trial for Stokes..HOw he Re.
ceIVed the News.

ALBANY, June 10.-The Court OF Ap-
peals by an unanimous opinion grants a
new trial to Stokes. There are two
opinions written, one by the Governor
and the other by Rappallo. The charge
is held 10 be erroneous on the point that
the law presumes a murder from the tact
Of the killing and calls on the prisoner to
mitigate or justify. Also, there were er-
rOrs In excluding proof Of threats by the
deceased TO kill tue prisoner. Also error
in permitting Mrs. Morse to contradict
Jennie Turner in the collateral matter
called out on the ross.exSminatiOn Of
Jennie, namely, as 10 whether she left
Mrs. Morse's against her wish and be-
cause detectives were said TO be after her
soon after the homicide. There were
other points discussed, but these are the
principal onss.
New YoRK, June 1O.-When Stokes
was informed OF the decision Of the Court
Of Appeals granting him 8 new trial, he
expressed himself well pleased, but added
quickly aud somewhat sadly the report
might possibly be untrue, and the disap'
pointment would be all the greater II such
proved TO be the case.
His counsel, Mr.. Dos Passas, relatives
and friends, soon arrived at the Tombs
and there was q great deal Of rejoicing
among those interested at the favorable
decision OF the Appellate Court.
Dos Passas says: Upon the next trial
VIC will prove TO the satisfaction Of the
New York public that there has been a
gross misapprehension of the case from
the day OF the tragedy; and we will bC
able to establish the fact Of bis innocence
by evidence OF an overwhelming charac
ter"
Bets on the decision are in favor o.
Stokes.
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Snd AccIdenl nd Eastport, &c.

EAsTPoRT, June lO.-A sad accident
occurred this morning at the gas works
Repairs were 10 be made and young
man named Hiram Lawrence went dowL
into the gAssleier 10 let of the water
The gas oVercame him and he fell from
the ladder into the water. His brother,
Edward, went down to get him out and
he too was sufiocated and lcll. Another
brother, James, tied q rope around his
body and was lowered down, but had to
be drawn up Immediately. He was nearly
dead when taken out and lies in a pre-
carioug condition. The others were dead
when taken out. One Of them leaves a
wife and four children. Hiram was re-
Gently married.
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SAD AND MELANCHOLY AFFAIR
On Friday of last week, q serious and
melancholy affair occurred near Mounds
vile It appears that wife and child oI
Mr.. Henry Swigert, o highly respectable
larner, were absent on certain part ol
the farm, at the side Of a hill, when q
heavy log accidentally rolled down the
hillside, crushing both lady and child to
the earth. They remained pinned to tho
ground several hours, before assistance
was rendered, which when done both
were nearly strangled. Fortunately, how
ever, both arc now in q fair way for the
recovery Of their former health.-Aound'
ri!le National.
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Educational,
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Established by Congress; adopted by tho State;
aided by tho bGnevolGnoe OF indIViduAls, Socie-
ties, and other institutions.
Five Departments OF InEtruction-LitOrary,
Scientific, Agricultural, Military and Engineer.
ing. Also a thoroughly organized Preparatory
Department.
In charge Of SIargO Faculty OF accomplished
ScholArs and successful educators.
fall. TERN begins September 9Th. WMFHH,
December 9Th. SPHvNg, March Ath.
CoNNENuEMENT, June 10, 1878.
Total expenses from $50 to $3.50 per year. Less
10 those boarding in clubs.
Send for Catalogue, containing full pArt1Cu.
lAru, to
ALEX. MARTIN, President
AoEuAHrowN. W. Va, July IS, 1877. Iy99
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Explosion Of Fire DAmp.-Ten or FIf-
teen Persons Killed.

| AGGu Cthuub NbuCNs
ELxIRA, N. Y, June lO.-There is q
rumor of disaster in a coal mine neal
shamoken, Pa, by which twenty ol
thirty persons were killed. Enquire:
have been made by telegraph, and fur
ther news is momOntarily expected.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ELMIRA, N. Y, June 1O.-An explO'
sion Of fire damp occurred at the Henry
Clay colliery near shamoken, Pa, this
afternoon. Shortly after the explosion
eleven person weretaken out OF the mine
eight of them dead, John Hays, the in
side foreman, being one Of tho latter.
There we're from fifteen to twenty-five
persons still in the mine at the last &C
counts, but energetic efforts were being
made to get them out.
THIRD DISPATCH
SHAMoKRN, June 1O.-ThIs afternoon
an explosion occurred in the Henry Clay
CollIery, operated by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal aud Iron Company,
near this place. The Colliery had not
been inspected for some time, but was al
ways considered safe. It has the capacity
for mining 5000 tons Of coal per month.
sixty.fve men are employed in it. Con-
rad Drumphaiser, the inside boss, went
Into All old working on the water level,
when the explosion Immediately followed,
caused, it is thought, by tue fire dampbe.
ing fired, which Communicated with the
air from the water level IntO the slope be.
low, where the men worked. The miners
in this section OF tho coal region not being
accustomed to the black damp, thought
it was the blasting powder that had been
set on fire. They remained on the slope
until almost overcome with black damp,
and then starting to come up, they met
the body of the after damp and fell sense.
less. The stronger mon managed to get
out, however, and gave the alarm to the
guide; the others followed, but on reach.
ing the top of the slope they fell back,
being completely overcome,
John Hays, outside boss, on hearing the
alarm Immediately went to their rescue,
and after proceeding about 800 yards, he
fell lace downward in pool of water
and was drowned. Enoch Magneski was
found drowned by his side. Eight men
were brought out dead.
There was no caving in Of the mine as
first supposed and there was no fault
in the ventllatOns. The accident re.
suited from old gas exploding.
Up to 1OP.M, ten bodies were taken
out Many Of the men from tho sur.
rounding mines came TO render assist.
ance. Tho excitement Is intense. Women
and children are rushing to the scene OF
the disaster, and finding their husbands
or brothers either dead or GaspiDg for
brea th, while others eagerly watched the
arrivals Of friends on the slope wagons
from below. There were fifty men in
the slope at the time OF tho explosion,
thirty.f 70 Of whom are known to have
escaped and will recover. VIM. Brown,
a prominent coal operator at this place,
fell down the Daniel Webster shalt this
afternoon, 1876 feet deep. His leg was
broken and he was otherwise severely In
jured.
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rur Tcmperance men 10 PenngyIyanIl

THE Temperance men in Pennsylvania
nave been grievously disappointed at the
action OF the State Constitutional Con-
vention in refusing TO submit liquor pro-
hIbitlou clause to q popular vote, with
the understanding that If 1t was sustained
by majority Of the citizens Of Pcnnsyl.
yanis, It should become the fundamental
law Of the State. This will prevent a
State test oil public opinion on prohibi-
ton which the cold water men desired
in the expectation that it would result in
favor OF their cause,
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TIE latest boon to literary travellers is
"Graphino," which is described by the
London press as a little packet contain.
ipC four small sheets Of paper, and
on cutting of a little bit, no larger than
ones finger nail, and soaking it in ia.
ble-spo0niul OF water, It will produce a
beautiful purple-colored ink. This con-
denBed writing Ink can be carried in the
pocket book, like court plaster, and no
traveller need in future take An inkstand
ahOpt with him,
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CHURCH FRsTrvAL,-ThO ladies Of the
Fourth street NJ. E. Church will hold q
festival tomorrow evening in Washington
Hall, the proceeds to be appropriated to
delrayipg the expenses incurred by the
recent extensive repairs and changes
made in the parsonage The fame Of the
ladies' Of thls congregation in getting up
such an entertainment Is known by every
body in this community. The approach
ing occasion promises to eclipse all its pre-.
dGcessors, aud We advise general at
tendance Of the old and young, the grave
and gay. See advertisement.
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A MRRrroR1oUs ACT.-Onc Of our city
physicians who went to Parkersburg on
The steamer Andes 10 attend the session ol
the State Medical Association, on leaving
his berth upon the arrival Of the boat
there, forgot his watch, which he had
placed under his pillow on retiring. II
was a handsome gold-cased time-keeper,
especially valued as family keepsake.
When our medical friend discovered his
loss the boat was gone, and the prospect
that he would ever get his watch again
was not flatering. He, however, ad'
dressed message to Capt. Muhleman, at
Cincinnati, acquslnting him with the losI'
and on the arrival Of the Andes there re-
coivcd a return message from the Captain
saying the watch was safe; and yesterday
on the arrival Of the Andes here, 1t was
delivered to It's owner, who feeling warm
" gratitled over its return, and pleased aI
the honesty Of the employe who had found
il and carried 1t to the Captain, proposed
10 bestow q liberal reward. Capt Muh-
leman, however, declined to accept more
than q tribe for the chambermaid, re-
marking that honesty was Its own re-
ward, and that 1t was a point Of honor
with all the officers and employees Of. the
Andes to protect the property of pGSsen-
gers as scrupuIously as 1T were their
Tho Incident Ia n Dleasiug one, and
|, would add to our pleasure in recording
II II we were able to give the name Of the
servant who found the watch under the
inflow and restored it.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June l0.-Ata meeting Of the
Directors Of the International State Ex-
position this afternoon, 1t was resolved to
increase the amount Of the capital stock
To $250, 900, and the Executive Committee
were empowered 10 take the subscription
for the additional amount. A motion to
To postpone the Exposition until year
from next September was voted down.
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Chnlern Increaainr nt MemphLs.

MEMPnIs, June lO.-Cholers undoubt'
edly Is increasing, Cases to-day were
eighteen against eleven yesterday, while
The uudertakers had received, at six
o'clock, orders Tor fourteen for TO morrow.
The weather continues cloudy, hot and
Sullry. Hon. Jacob Thompson, Secretary
Of the Interior under Buchanan, 10 dang.
Groully i'll with the cholera.
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ALFRED PAUL. CLAss.-The Alfred
PAUL class in the Sunday School con-
nec,cd with the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, will hold festival next Friday
evening in the lecture room OF the church.
This is the first time this school has asked
the public TO assist them in any manner,
nnd VIC trust there will DO a liberal re-
sponse, The dClicacies Of the season will
be served to any extent that may be re-
ouired. SEQ advertisement in another
column, and make arrangements to at
tend.
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A widow named Cornaeld, who owns a
pawn shop here, mOurns because she
placed confidence In q swindler, who after
briei season ofCourting has vsmoOsed
with seven gold watches, eighteen silver
watches, seven gold chains and dia.
mOnd ring, with revolvers and trinkets to
the amount Of $4,000. -Four watches
have been recovered from boys connected
with prominent families, and they are
thought 10 be connected with this little
game Of confidence.
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Ohio Congregational Church Con-
ference.

CLEVELAND, June 10.-The annual Con.
ference Of the Congregational Churches
Of Ohio met this evening in the Euclid
Avenue Congregational Church.
Rev. ]. E. Twilchell, Of East Cleveland,
was elected Moderator, and the opening
sermon WAS delivered by Rev. Mr. Bar
rows, oi Kent.
There Is large attendance Of delegates.
The Conference will continue in session
until Friday.
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Eramlnallon of west Point Cadets.

WEST PoMT, June l0-President
Grant and party arrived this evening and
will remain probably until Friday. Gen.
Whipple arrived here to-day and Gen.
Sherman is expected Tomorrow. The
examination Of cadets will conclude to-
morrow or next day and diplomas will
be awarded Friday. The President was
received tonight with salute Of twenty
one guns. He will attend the annual hop
on Thursday evening.
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 1O.-The Mayor
and members OF the CITY Council, aud a
number OF prominent citizens OF Deca.
tur, ILL.,, also many citizens from the
towns on the lines Of the Indiana Il I'LL:
nois railroad, arrived here by special
train this evening. They will spend q
portion Of the day here tomorrow, and
return via Terre Haute by the Vandalia
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Illinois BIoOded Horse Association,

PEKIN, ILL.,, June 10.-The June
meeting ol tho Central Illinois BIOoded
Horse Association, at this place, will
commence to. o.morrow, having been post.
poned one day on account oIrain.
There Is now at the track the largest
field Of horses that was ever brought to-
gether at any meeting OF the kind in this
State, among which are come very noted
horses from the South and West You
may look for tast time TO be made during
the week, II the weather should be layor'
I,tn
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JUnoR BRANNON received letter from
d patient confined 10 the Asylum, the
other day, In which II was requested that
the Judge change the record, and insert
the name OF another patient, instead oil
Guy Miller. This was urged at consider
able length, and the reasons given were
certainly novel; Weston Democrat
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A man, who will take newspaper four
or five years, and then refuse TO pay for
II, should begin his name with an h and
end 1t with a 0, and put an in the mid
dle.-M. Giledd (Ohio) Register. The ed
i,or who will send his paper 10 a man
four or Gve years without getting his pay
Tor II, should begin his name with an I
and end it with an |. and put two O's In
the middlC.-Lima Democrat.