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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-23
THE GALLows.
Two E1Ocntions in, lIdrylaal.

Two EGoCuLlOuB IN ALyAhAAs
BALTIMORE, August 22.-Two exc
cutions, both negroes, took place in Mary
land to-day. At a few minutes past q
Levin Palmer was hnng at Towsontown,
Baltimore county, for rape, and at Balti'
more shortly alter ten o'clock, Jas. West
aged tWentY.three, for murder.
When Nh. Stitt, the spiritual adviser ol
Palmer, entered his cell, Palmer became
so excited that he raved; and seemed en-.
tirely TO forget himself In tho excess oi
his religious irIenzy. Ho shouted, clap
ped his hands, jumped up, knelt down.
shook hands, and threw himself into va
rious attitudes.
The execution was accompanied by the
usual scenes. The execution Of West was
siCkening spectacle. His whole body
was in violent struggle, swaying TO and
fro; his hands clutched conVulsively, and
were drawn up and down, and his head
moved back and forward with spasmodic
Jerks. Blood gushed from hlsinostrilsr
saturatiug the white cap in ffontand be.
hind, and streaming down his neck and
shoulders. The spasms continued be-
tween five and eight minutes, after which
the body was at rest.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

Discovery Of An Attempt TO Release
the Bank Of England FOrgeES.
LONDON, August ga rumor Is cur.
rent that an attempt TO release the Bank
Of England forgefs from Newgate by cor.
rupti6g the prison officials has been dis
covered, and that the officer tAmpered
with Is under arrest. Tho details OF the
affair are carefully suppressed by the au.
thorities. I'd ... ...-
THE MANCHESTER LOCKOUT POSTPONED.
The threatened lockout by the iron
masters OF Manchester, Of a portion Of
their operatives, has been postponed for
the present, a proposition having been
made to submit tho difference between
the employers and workmen to COM
mittee oil arbitration.
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Murder al WaShington city.

WARRINGTON, D. c. August 29.-Ben-
iamIn Uncle and man named McCarty
engaged in Q quarrel relative to family
affairs In groggery this afternoon, when
Uncle fired three shots Rt McCarty with
out effect. McCSrty returned the IRE
with iowlipg.plece, heavily loaded, the
entire charge taking effect In the head
and face Of Uncle, Killing him instantly,
McCarty was arrested.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-23
Fall OF a Building in New York.
-FOUR MEN INSTANTLY KILLED AND NINE
WOUNDED.

-FOUR MEN lNeTANTLl hlLhhD ANU NINE
WOUNDED.
NEW York, August 22.--While labor.
eTs this morning were pulling down
building on West lth street, near Hudson
street, the walls fell, killing four men In
stantly, and woundlng nine others 80 GO.
verely that they are not expected TO re-
cover.
The physicians think that five Of the
nine men injured by the fall oil the build
ing on 11th street this morning will re.
cover. A large gang Of laborers arc at
work clearing away the debris, and In ad.
dition TO the Killed and wounded workmen
taken from the ruins, have recovered the
body Of boy.
The building was being changed from
a pork packing establishment into tene.
ment. Criminal proceedings are TO begin
against the contractor, TO whose careless
ness the fall of the walls "a sattrlbuted.
Two Of the injured men died at the
hospital tonight, making seven killed.
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The Charges Against Senator Car
penteT.
The Tribune Invites Mr.. Carpenter 10
Sue for Libel. ''ri.

The Tribune lnV1teS MT Carpenter 70
Sue for Libel. loot.
NEW York, August 29.--The 1fi5tnt
Of 10 Omorrow will have an editorial in re-
sponse to the comments Of the milwaukee,
evening WISeOnSiII, relative 10 the charges
against Senator Carpenter, from which
the following Is extracted:
These charges, says the Wisconsin, are
too grave 10 pass unnoticed. 1t adds,
with a truthlulness TO which we bear
cheerful witness, so lar as the Tribune
IS concerned, that they arc ut
tercr by Journals OF ample peCuniary
responsibility, which can be made
to suffer most seriously, II they have
given currency 70 reports that arc false
and libelous. We hope that the WAGON
sin is correct when 1t says that the peo
pie demand that the Senator Of their
choice should Vindicate his character,
There could not be more reasonable de-
mand. We desire 10 be distinctly under
stood. The Tribune makes no charges
that cannot be substantlated. It extern
yates nothing, nor sets down aught In
malice. To all organs which are
calling for libel prosecution, we
have only to say, In the words Of the
Wisconsin paper, that "the Tribune is q
journal OF ample pecuniary responsi6ili-
ty." II Mr.. Carpenter feels aggrieved by
any publication in its columns he has q
remedy at law, and whatever damage
Jury Of his countrymen shall say he has
sustained, will be promptly paid. More
than that, the Tribune will gladly pay any
sum that may be SO assessed in damages to
be convinced that the lie and conduct oI
Mr.. Matt. Carpenter are such as may be
held up for an example, instead Of
warning to tho young men Of the coun'
try. For prooi!of that the Tribune Is quite
ready to pay liberally."
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WOlUhcr Report.
wan DEPAHFHHAf,
UTFIUH or THH CHIBP SIGNAL OYTTol1.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Aug. q. .-9.0l ?. Y.


For the Eastern and Middle Atlantic
States, partlyscloudy aud threatening
weather during the night, followed by
less cloudiness, varying pressure and high
temperature tomorrow.
For tho lower lake region and eastern
portion of the upper lake region, increas-
ed pressure, lower temperature and gen.
orally clear weather, winds continuing
light and variable during 10 night, but
shifting TO northerly and easterly, with
increasing force on Saturday. L.
For western portion Of lake region and
thence westward 10 territories and south
ward TO Missouri Valley, diminishing
pressure, continued high temperature
with increasing southeasterly to southerly
winds and slight cloudiness.
For Southern States, light variable
winds, slightly rising temperature in Mis-
sippl Valley and less cloudiness except on
the coast where light rains may continue
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Opposition state Convention in lowe

DUBUQUE, August GA call Is pub
llshed in the Telegraph this morning for
a State Convention Of Democrats, Liber-
al Republicans, and anti. .MonopolIsts, and
all other political elements opposed to the
Republican party, TO be held at Cedar
Rapids, during the State fair week, on
the 9th ol September, for the purpose Ol
harmoniziDg, uniting and combining all
the opposition to tho party In power In
one Organization, and TO adopt and pro-
mulgate a declaration ofprinclpleS cover
ing the whole ground Of personal rights
and popular grievances, and to nominate
a State ticket that can be supported BY
this combination.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-23
EGYPT.

Loss Of a China Steamer In The, Red
Sea- .au
LONDON, August 22.-DispatChes from
Alexandria give the particulars Of the
loss in the Red Sea, near the Eastern en-
trance, ol q freight steamer from SInga-
pore and Shanghai for London. The
captain, officers and some Of tho crew
were lost. Thirty.six Of the men reached
land, and fell into the hands oi the Somaule
q MOhsmmedan tribe on the shore Of
the GnlI Of Alden, and arc held as prisO-
neTs.
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Abraham Gumbert, one Of the Oldest
jewish citizens Of Evansville, Ind, fell
overheard flom the steamer George Rob.
erts, about two o'clock Friday morning,
and was drowned.
1t iS reported that an accident oc.
CURED last night on the South Side rail.
road at Maspelt, L. L, by which one
passenger car was smashed, and the con.
ductor killed and five otherS injured.
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CINCINNATI. August 29.-Rlver l9 feet
and rising,
PrTTsBURoH, August 22.-River falling
steadily, with feet Z inches by the marks.
LOUISVILLE, August 22.-The river has
risen Q inches In the "a hours ending at
.GP.M. There Is now in the canal 8 feet
8 feet In the chute. Coal fleets have COM
menced TO arrive. Weather clear and
hol; mercury at 5 T, ~, 9l degrees.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-23
SAN FRANCIsCo.

Democratic Mass Meeting Last Night
SAN Francisco, August 29.-CAsserly
did not address the Democratic mass
meeting tonight. The attendance was
large and the speakers took strong ground
against railroad monopolies and Ia favor
AZ free trade.
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Vienna Awards to American ErhIbI.
fOFR.

WASHINGTON, August 22-Tho Bureau
OF Education has Information that Chtca'
20 and Cincinnati had each received from
the Vienna Exposition, the grand medal
Of progress for their system OF education,
teaching, and instruction. And Cleveland
and Jacksonville, ILL.,, were awarded d.
plomss Of merit In the same department.
In this one department OF education,
teaching and instruction, twenty-five
prizes were awarded Unitad States ex-
hibitOrs,
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Murder at CharlestOn , Ind.
THE MURDERER JUMPS ON A TRAIN Al
Bannnha

THE NCRDRRER JUMPS ON A TRAIN ANI
ESCAPES.
LOUISVILLE, August 29.-At Charles.
ton, Indiana, last evening, Just before the
train left for Louisville, Thomas Rey-
nolds attacked 6ol Slocum and shot him,
and getting on the train which came to
Louisville, be Jumped of near Jefferson.
vile and went TO Nashville and took the
1:45 train for the south. Officers tele.
graphed 10 Bowling Green 10 stop him.
slocum has died of the injuries. Nothing
has been heard Of Reynolds.
MURDERER ARRESTED.
LOUISVILLE, August %. - Reynolds,
who shot q man at Charleston. Indiana,
last night, was arrested OF Jacksonville,
waiting for the St. Louis train.
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Senator Morton and Gov. Hayes LEFT
Cincinnati at 1l:S0 last evening for Ath-
ems, where they will open the Republican
State campaign to-day.
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GREECE.
The MaEaIhOn BriEands Captured
... and Killed. ....

ATHENS, August 22.--The Turkish
troops have atlsst succeeded in capturing
and killing the CrsyanDys brigands, who
were implicated In the brutal massacre at
The brigands made a desper.
ate but futile resistance, and were finally
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Rev W. $. Rogers, formerly mission.
sfy olthG Presbyterian Church 10 India
died at Oxford, u, last TueedAy.
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FRANCE.

Center against the BourbOns.
PARIS, August pat a.meeting Of
tho members Of the Lett today 1t was
decided to seek the support Of the Lett
Center TO prevent the success Of the plans
Of the FIsionists and Legitimists Tor the
establishment Of Bourbon monarchy.
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WIIte Tor . Price List % J. II, JOHNBTONG
Great Western Gun Works
:I7s snIrHTr1LD ST., Prr7tBUROu, Pa.

II5 bHITHPIELD bT,0 FITTtBUH0HI "a
Rreeoh Loading Shot Guns. so 10 $500. Double
Shot Guns, SS 10 $50 Single Guns, 9S to $40.
RiloS, SS 70 SIS. RCFolvefg, IS 70 SIS. Pistols,
81 TO fS Gun Material, Fisoing Tackle, &C.
Ldr1s dISoOVHJ 10 deoLsTj or clubs. Army Cans,
RGVOlYers, etc., bought or Traced for. Goods
sent by express O. o. D. TO be examined before
Maid for,
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Kenmore University Righ School,

AAhkhST u H. va.
Preparatory 10 the UnIversity Of Va. H.A.
Strobe Nlth: MedAlliIt 0. Yll, Principal and
U. Va. tEeeently Asst Prof Latin, o. Va J, In
Btructor In Greek. Latin, French, German and
Botany. This i1 ono OF the leading high schools
Of Virginia, and presents many sdVSntAges In
comparable with those Of OtherB. Students also
received for the Summer. New session begins
Sept. 18th, 1878. For Catalogue, address the
Principal.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
Exclusively to the IntellI gencer.

CIy the Western Union Limo.
0tieO Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe Stsl
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-05
Death of Hon. John Thomson Mason

The Baltimore Gazette of Saturday, the
18th ultimo, says; The community will
be startled this morning to hear the death
Of Hon. John Thomson Mason, which oc-
Cured, at Elkton, yesterday evening. He
was apparently in his usual health, and
went to Elkton, few days ago, to try
cause. He closed the argument for his
client about noon, and returned to his
hotel, apparently well and in excellent
spirits. At half-past three o'clock he was
summoned to the court house to hear the
verdict Of the jury, and Immediately re-
turned to the hotel for dinner. Soon after
reaching the house, he was seized with
great nausea, but it appeared to be only
momentarily, and shortly after he took
dinner, At half-past four o'clock he rose
from the table, and staggered and fell to
the floor, under an attack of paralysis.
When raised up by those near him, it was
found that he was insensible, and though
everything possible was done for him, he
died at halfpast six o'clock.
Judge Mason was born ut Montpelier.
ia m Washington county, IN TINS state, IN
nay' 1919, ana was sent 70 Princeton
tonege, Mnere ne graduated IN 1880.
A,ser leaving coiege, ne returned to his
naive county, read Jaw In hagerstown,
anu was aumitted 70 tne oar IN 1885 Ihe
same same year ne was elected 3 member OF the
no1se Oh Deiega.es' aae 70 whien oody ne was
S:s ls.elec.eu IN ioo9. ne represented ms
uls,rlc' s IN congress from io4l until lsfs'
m anu was, az tne tlme, 'ne Youngest man in
congress Aiter ms retirement from Con-
siess' NC issun,eu T, 'ue practice Oh ms pro-
.ession y, =, ,oss wssninS'oh anu ao)aeent coun-
.ies' un'i iooi @ Wnen, uhuer tne eonsti-
'u'iol oi iooo' ne was elected py the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-05

A gentleman advertised for boy to
assist him in his Office, and nearly fifty
applicants presented themselves before him.
Out of the whole number he selected one
and dismissed the rest. IL should like to
know" said friend, "on what ground
you select that boy, who had not single
recommendation"
"You are mistaken" said the gentle
man, she had great many. He wiped
his feet when he came in and closed the
door after him, showing that he was care
full; he gave up his seat instantly to that
lame old man, showing that he was kind
and thoughtful; he took of his cap when
he came in, and answered my questions
promptly and respectfully, showing he was
polite and gentlemanly; he picked up the
book which | had purposely laid upon the
floor and replaced it on the table, while
all the rest stepped over it or showed it
aside and he waited quietly for his turn,
instead Of pushing and crowding, showing
that he was honest and orderly. When /
talked with him l noticed that his clothes
were carefully brushed, his hair in nice
order and his teeth as white as milk; and
when he wrote his name noticed that his
hnger.nails were clean, instead of being
tipped with jet, like that handsome little
fellow in the blue jacket Don't you call
those things letters of recommendation Z?
| do, and would give more for what |
can tell about boy by using my eyes ten
minutes, than all the fine letters he can
bring me-"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-05
Tobacco Hurtful.

Violent tremors are caused by tobacco.
The trembling, which is one of the usual
symptoms Of acute, is also a common re-
suit Of chronic nicotism. A very distin-
guished physician had hands which shook
so much that he could not write. When
ever he remained without tobacco for any
length of time, these tremblings disap-
peared, Another case mentioned by Blatin
is noteworthy. A man of forty-fve years
consulted him respecting violent and nu-
merous attacks Of vertigo. When he felt
one of them approaching, he was obliged
to lie down wherever he might be, in order
to avoid falling. In the country, where
he had plenty Of exercise, they were less
frequent than in the town, where his occu-
patton was sedentary. Cessation from to-
bacco and a tonic regimen quickly restored
him. A physician Of fifty-two was afflicted
with similar disagreeable symptoms, and
was also cured by abstinence. Habit had
become 50 strong that he could not resist
at times the temptation to slight indul-
gence. Finding that these returns to to.
bacco were Immediately followed by his
old painful attacks, he renounced it for
ever.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-05

Among the many curious phenomena
which presented themselves to me in the
course of my travels," says Humboldt, 81
confess there were few by which my imag.
nation was so powerfully affected as by the
cow.tree. On the parched side of rock
on the mountain of Venezuela, grows a tree
with dry aud lcathery foliage, its large
woody roots scarcely penetrating into the
ground, For several months in the year
It's leaves are not moistened by shower
its branches look as if they were dead and
withered ; but when the trunk is bored, a
bland and nourishing milk flows from it
1t is at sunrise that the vegetable fountain
flows most freely At that time the blacks
aud natives are seen coming from all parts
provided with large bowls to receive the
milk, which grows yellow and thickens at
its surface. Some empty their vessels on
the spot, while others carry them to their
children One imagines he sees the fam
lily of shepherd who is distributing the
milk Of his flock"
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From, the Cecil Wing, Repablicam
A Severe Blow at the Country Press.

Among the acts OF the late Congress,
which covered itself with the infamy Of
stealing III 500, 600 from the public treas
ury, during the last hours of its existence,
none VIII be more severely felt than an
amendment that was slipped in the post
once appropriation bill, which repealed
the law allowing the free circulation Of
country papers in the county where they
are published; Ito take effect the LIST Of
july and abolish the free exchange Of
newspapers among publishers The free
exchange OF newspapers is no part Of the
franking privilege which has grown into
such an intolerable abuse by mercenary
Congressman, but it serves in great mea-
sure to diffuse the news transpiring in
every quarter Of the country, rapidly and
eheaply among the people, one of the fun
damental objects for which the postal sys-
tenn was established. Publishers caunot
afford to pay postage on a heavy exchange
list OF papers from all parts Of the country
and furnish their papers to subscribers at
the low rates Of subscription at present
prevailing. The heaviest blow, however,
from this amendment to the postofice law
VIII fall upon the local or country press.
Inc privilege enjoyed by the country press
70 circulate free In the county of publica-
tlon, was great protection to that impor-
tant branch OF the great newspaper system,
winch constitutes the bulyark Of the ma
ton. The city weeklies which are CON-
posed oil a hash OF the dalliess are distributed
py tens OF thousands broadcast over the
country at prices but little advanced on the
cost OF white paper, and where large
circulation is established such weeklies
become a source OF much profit to the
proprletors- ihey cost but little more
tilan the making up OF forms composed
almost exclusively OF matter selected, and
SET aside from the daily editions. These
cheaP weekly editions OF the city dallles
prove most formidable competitors to the
country press, which Is at heavy expense
getung up comparatively small editions,
put whicn are vital to the interests Of the
county Where puDllshed' There can be no
excuse IN extenuation Oh a pronigate Con
gress IN ueiiSering TINS damaging blow At
.he interests and future advancement Of
'ne local press, except the mean efforts
SHOWN on every opportunity to tack on
something 70 the post-oihce law that would
serve e 20 make the change od,ous. in hopes
Oh restoring the tat and foul privilege Of
an indiscrlminate use OF the mail by Con-
greSsmen' IN session and out OF session
Inc local or country papers are no bur
'hen on the great mail lines, which provide
quick transit between distant and leading
commercial points OF the country They
are nearly all distributed by the way mails
which are comparatively light and which
are inade up py the agents and put out at
eaen station on the road.
II should pe the business OF the country
press 70 publish the vote which cuts of
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Office Seeking.

Some years ago young man presented
himself to the then United States Secretary
Corwin, for clerkship. Thrice was he
refused, and still he made fourth effort.
His perseverance and spirit of determine.
tion awakened friendly interest in bis
welfare, and the Secretary advised him in
the strongest possible terms, to abandon
his purpose and go to the West, if he could
do no better outside the departments
"My young FRIEND" he said, ''go to the
Northwest, buy 100 acres of Government
land, or, if you have not the money to
purchase, squat on it; get you an AK and a
mattock put up log cabin for a habita.
ton, and plant little corn and potatoes
keep your conscience clear and live like a
free man your own master with no one to
give you orders, and withou, dependence
upon anybody. Do that and you will be-
come honored, respected, influential and
rich. But accept clerkship here, and
you sink at once all independence, your
energies become relaxed and you are un-
fitted in few years for any other and
more independent position. l may give
you place to-day and | can kick you out
to morrow, and there's another man over
at the White House who can kick me out,
and the people by-and-by can kick him
out, and so We 60 But if you own an
acre of land, it is your kingdom, and your
cabin is your castle-you are sovereign
and you will feel it in every throbbing Of
your heart, and every day of your life
would assure me of your thanks for having
thus advised you.