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ENGLAND.

Mr.. MOTLEY STRICKEN WITH APoPLEXY.
LONDON, August 6-John Lathrop
Motley, the American historian has been
stricken with spoplexy, depriving him ol
the use ol one side. ..N
William E. Baxter, joint Secretary TO
the Treasury has resigned,
NEW YORK, August GA. London
special says that a Parliamentary election
at Greenwich, to 1.-the seat rendered va.
cant by tho death Of Sir David Solomons,
resulted in Q conservative triumph, MIR.
Board, a London distiller being returned.
This Is the fret instance since 1863 Of q
conservative candidate being elected for
this borough, and the result Is accepted as
almost q certain indication that the con.
servatiVes will return to power afler the
approaching general election, with fair
working majority. 1t Is already stated
that Gladstone will not seek are election
at the hands OF his Greenwich constitu.
ents, and contemplates retiring finally
from Parliament life.
LONDON, August Gan election 10 fill
the vacant seat In the House OF Commons
took plade yesterday and resulted In the
return of Ysman. Tho liberal candidate
election to 1ill the vacancy from East
stalordshire took place to-day. The re-
suit OF the poll is not yet known. Bet
ting was strongly in favor ot the Conser-
vaifve candidate.
Allsopho Motley has been obliged by
his illness 10 decline the invitation Of the
Queen Of Holland to take up his residence
in the Royal Palace.
The Immigration from Russia TO
America Is increasing. Four hundred
Russians sailed to-day In one steamer.
The movement threatens TO depopulate
some districts in Russia.
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VIRGINIA CONSERVATIVE CON-
VENTION.

RICHMOND, Va, August 6.-The Con-
servative State Convention met here to-
day, About four hundred delegates were
present, The Convention was called To
order by R. T. Daniels, Chairman Of the
State Committee, on whose motion h: q.
Harmon was chosen temporary chairman.
"A committee consisting ol two from each
Congressional District was then appointed
on Credentials. During the absence Of
the committee, Robert Guilds was called
upon and addressed the Convention In q
review Of Hughes speech at Lynchburg.
RIoHMoND, Va, August 8.-Aiter q
heated debate as TO the manner Of the
formation Of q Committee on Permanent
Organization, the chair appointed three
from each district OF the delegation, with
Robert Ould as Chairman. The commit
tee thus formed then retired. A very
decided spirit Of antagoniSm was display;
ed 10 the debate by the friends o. General
]. Q. Kemper and Colonel Robert E.
Wllhers, two prominent candidates for
nomination for Governor.
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NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, August 6.-Statements are
making in Wall street that a series Of law
suits are about 70 be begun against the
Erie Railway Company by persons who
claim to have been injured by alleged VIC.
lations Of official trusts on the part Of
the present administration and by nom
fulments Of It's contracts with other cor
poratlons. One suit, according 10 the
statements making, will be brought by
the holder Of a certain amount OF common
stock, and second one by an owner OF
Erie preferred stock, charging that the
Directors had violated the duties Of their
Office by Issuing bonds, the proceeds from
the sale of which had been applied to the
payment Of the last dividend on common
stock. The third suit will be Q formal
demand for the adjudication ol the Erie
Railway Company as bankrupt, on the
ground of its refusal to pay the interest on
the bonds OF the Boston, Hartford T. Erie
railroad, guaranteed by It. The suit, It
Is said, win be brought simultaneously.
The friends Of the Erie Company charac.
terize the projected suits as q stock job
bing mAnoeuVre. ............ ...s,,.
Efforts are making 70 procure q public
reception for Joseph A. Rich, the head Of
the English agricultural movement, who
10 expected In this country this month, to
see Ior himself II skilled farm servants are
wanted, and II 90, TO provide forstheir
transportation hiiher.s : W az
7 James Kelly last evening fatally stab
bed his wife, who had refused to live with
him.
sharkey, the murderer, is under close
surveillance. Some Of his friends furnished
hun with brandy, after drinking which he
behaved outrsging, assaulting not only the
keeper, but his own counsel. lie Is 10 be
hanged the 18th inst.
Levi Bissell, the well known inventor
of the locomotive and other machinery,
died here yesterday. He was brother
Of the late Governor Bssell, OF Illinois.
George +. Dunning, who Is charged
with detrauding the o. 8; Government out
Of several thousand dollars while employ.
ed in the assay office, was brought up for
sentence today, but owing to the peculiar
manner In which the Indictment against
him Is drawn 1t failing to charge an intent
to deftaud, It is probable that he will be
discharged.
The body Of the man murdered at Coy
spring and Green streets has been identi.
fled as that oil Andrew Gargen, fireman
on the steamer Providence.
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cApIz SURRENDERED TO THE NATIONAL
TRooPs-RXPLosToN OF A MAGAZINE Az
VALENCIA.
MADRID, August 8.-The insurgents a
CadIz surrendered TO the National troops
and General Pavia at their head entered
the city yesterday.
Senior RANGES has been appointed Presi
dent OF the Junta at Cadiz until the arrl-
val OF the authorities.
a powder magazine in Valencia ex-
ploded yesteeday, killing many OF the In
surgents and wOunding a still greater
number.
THE RRPoRTBD ACTION OF THE U. g.
(. ~ STEAMER SHENANDOAH.
WASHINGTON, August 0.-The Navy
Department to-day received a dispatch
from Captain Wells, commanding the
Shenandoah, dated August 9Th, In which
he says that Cadiz Is In the possession ol
the government forces. The insurgents
surrendered without fighting. he says
nothing about his conduct in that port.
The Department does not credit the tele-
graphic statements OF the 4th, that he had
ordered the Spanish insurgent irigate,
Villa de Madrid, to abstain from hostili-
ties, and that the vessel remained ct an.
chor under the guns Of the Shenandoah.
MADRID, August GA bill has been
introduced in the Cortes providing Tor
the establishment oil Q penal colony on
one Of the LSdrone Islands.
The government is concentrating q
large force Of gendearmes in Madrid
for the purpose OF dissrming the diSai.
lected: militia battalions.
9enor 0lazaga, late Minister to France,
has, through Admiral Topic, rendered
his services TO the present government
The German Consul, at Almeria, claims
csc, 900 damages, for the injury done 10
bis residence during the bombardment Of
the city by the Insurgent man.of.war,
The government troops have reoccu.
pied Larcs, which has been In the hands
Of the insurgents since the declaration oil
independence.
The MurCia insurgents have gained pos
session Of Orituela and threaten Alicante.
Deputations have lett Salamanca and
Madrid to, negotiate a compromise with
the government. = :,
Since the opening of the bombardment
2 900 shells have been thrown into Valen.
y1' yards. Su' TSs i i9 IaSafgeSts are making the
most obstinate resistance.
The insurgent fleet has landed de-
tachment at Matril, on the coast Of the
province Of Grenada. tA1l the government
luuds were seized and contribution Of
5000 levied. -r.
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WHEELING W. YA THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1873.
Convention Of Wisconsin Germans.

Convention Of Wisconsin GeTmRRS.
MILWAUKEE,, August 8.-AbOut one
thousand delegates from different parts ol
the State are In attendance at the Ger
man National Union Convention which
convened this afternoon, at the Academy
Of Music. The Graham temperance law
will form one OF the principal questions
at issue. The lager beer interest "a well
represented. ....
MILWAUKEE, August 6.7!Ths German
National Constitutional State Convention
convened this afternoon and organized by
the election Of Conrad Kietz, OF Sheboy.
gan, President, and D. BIomersthAl, Of
Jefferson, Secretary.
Resolutions were adopted denouncing
all sumptuary laws; advocating free trade;
depreciating corruption of Government
officials, opposing al parties maintained
through corruption in opposition To-
the popular will; we condemn the
back.pay measures OF Congress; be.
lieve the church and State should
be kept separate, and endorse the
the first amendments to the Constitution
il that respect. While they deplore the
AhDIL VI CAOco1INo uluAIuBI bA0y VIII OP'
pose all laws interfering With the Inherent
rights guaranteed by the Constitution Of
the United States. They oppose conSol.
Idatons and monopolles, advocate cheap
tranSportion, and believe that States
should not legislate to interfere with
cities. They invite all parties, regardless
Of race or color, to join them,
The organization is permanently to
meet annually, on or before the 1st Of Sep
tember. The last resolution Is as follows:
ReS0!ped, That the members Of the
Constitutional Union in no way or man
ner will support any political party, or
candidate for Office, that does not heartily
endorse and advocate the principles of
our one platform. r.r
There were about 700 delegates, Of
which 300 were from this city. Tonight |
the delegates are regaling themselves al
Quentin's Park.
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The Suburban Hotel Again.sNote
From Capt. Crawford or Martins

= NJ .G0SAASAA 4AVGG4 4AA014e4NUAG
From Capt. Crawford OF Martins
Vile.
Editors ,IntelIgencer:
In your remarks Of the % ult., on the
subject Of suburban hotel, you say that
1t Is q want every body appreciates. II
90, all natural advantages are what you
and they wish brought 10 the front.
On tho brow of The hill Immediately
back Of my residence and opposite to the
head Of the Island, is q site that COM
mands the view Of your entire city and
for miles both up and down, and across
the river. A handsome building with It's
verandahs and beautiful lawns, flower
garden and shrubbery, all OF which would
lie in front OF the hotel on the slope oi
the hill, would not only be gratifying to
the guests, but the most beautiful orna-
mental view your citizens would have,
either from your river bridge or banks.
In return the hotel and ifs guests might
send you back much enjoyment in fine
music and other demonstrations from
their lofty verandahs and lawns, "provid.
ed always" that there was patronage suf.
flcient to justify the concomitants Of what
constitutes the comforts Of life. I will
not occupy your space by entering into
the probable details Of what your city
would furnish, but win add our present
population Of MArtinSVille and Bridge.
port 70 yours which will give some 30
900 inhabitants from which to draw sup
port, none Of which will require TO keep
carriages 10 obtain transit at all hours.
Our people have taken the steps which
will insure early acton to make Turn
pike road from Burlington 10 West Wheel.
ing, on which, II not q line Of street cars,
q Line Of omnibus8es will be run; thereby
furnishing connection with the street cara
at Bridgeport and MartlnsEerry. II the
Island people open their streets to the
head otthe Island, we will have q wire
ferry; thereby iurniShlng and securing
transit without delay ct all travelling
hours.
lam importuned almost daily to sell
lots on the bottom, but have refused, de-
string to keep Il for manufacturing sites,
having In the adjoining hill the largest,
together with the key 10 the largest, body
OF coal in this neighborhood. With an In
cIined railroad up the hill, the cost oI
which, according TO some calculations
that have been made, will mot exceed, say
$4,000, all the land on the hill could be,
ifdeGred, Immediately sold In lots. Should
any proper parties call on me, they might
find 1t 70 their advantage. wi.
r. CRAWoRFD.
Home, Of Buckeye Mills, .
AuguSt 6h, "a.
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Drunken Man shot by a Boy.

CINCINNATI, August GA Gazette spe'
cial rom Richmond, Indiana, says that q
German named RittG was shot, propsnIy
fatally last night. through the neck and
body by q pistol In the hands ol Q Doy
fourteen years old. Ritter was returning
homo from Richmond under the inhu'
encc oil liquor, and miStcok the toll house
OF the widow mother Of the boy who shot
him for his own house, and attempted 70
get In the back way. The woman called
her son who fired on him after he had et'
lected an entrance, with the above re-
suit, No arrest has been made, as the
community, knowing that the widow aud
her son apprehended burglar breaking
in, believe they were IuStiha5le In doing
as they did. ..L
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LOUISVILLE.


LOUISVILLE, August 6-Miller & Du-
prez planning mills In this city was to-
tally DESTROYED by FIRE this morning. Loss
$4,000. Insured for $4,000 in the
Spencer Company, Kentucry.
Last Sunday Miss Ellen Stevens about
II years of age was struck by lightning
and fatally injured.
In Warren county, KY, last Monday,
general fight occurred, IN which VIM.
Hides was shot through the arm, Con.
stable Howard attempted to stop the fight,
when he was stabbed twice by William
Lark, ono Of the contestants. Another
constable, named Wright, struck Lark in
the forehead with a rock, inttlcGng q
wound from the effects Of which he died
that night. HowGrd's wounds are not
necessarily fatal.
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WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, August G-All the mem
bers of the Cabinet were with the Preai'
dent during the forenoon.
THE PREsDENT's INTERVIEW WITH THE
VIRGINIA MRNDICANTs.
The President today, in his interview
with Sol. Hughes, Representative Plat
and MesSrs. Chandler and Carter, assured
Col Hughes of his warm sympathy, and
hoped he would be successful In the Up.
preaching Gubernatorisl election IN
Virginia. He expressed his willingness
to do all In his power, consistent with his
position, 10 aid Col. Hughes and the Re-
publican cause in that State.
The President left here this evening for
Long Branch. WhE = Hta. TlJ.
WASHINGTON, August G-The Presi-
dent to-day signed postal treaty between
this Government and the Japanese EN-
pire. 'i'Y9iT E'"Ha ga.3& 2 s's
A large number oI cadet graduates Of
Military Academy were to-day appointed
second Lieutenants In the army from, June
13, 1873 and given three months leave
A19e0e9. H.. ..... BEL. #...... .. .. ...
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LATEST NEWS.
The celebrated trotter "Foarnaught," i"

The celebrated trotter "FearnAught,'
Ia dead. .L
The Fourth Kentnky Lunatic Asy.
lum, eleven miles from Louisville, will be
opened to patients to-day.
The Society Of the Army and Navy
Of the Gull met at Portland, Me-, Wed.
nesday, and after short session, Admiral
Bailey presiding, embarked for an excur.
sion and clam bake on Little hog" Is.
land.
"A Washington dispatch says the At.
torney General Of Louisiana, has begun
suits against Ex-Governor Warmoth and
Joe Hernandez, his broker, to recover a
large amount Of money said 10 be illegally
Withdrawn from the treasury.
-Alonzo ]. Nichols, fireman on the St.
Louis, Kansas City g. Northern Railroad,
was run over and instantly killed, Tues.
day evening, by q switch.engine in the
northern part Of At I.nrIia,
"A gentleman from OarlinVille, Ills.
says a man who refused TO give his name
or antecedents was arrested In that city,
Monday, on suspicion Of being one Of the
party who recently robbed railroad train
In Iowa, l..
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ReS0lred, That We condemn, without
reserve, the late act Of Congress grant.
ing additional salaraHies as unjust
and unIustifiable, and demand its i'm.
mediate and unconditional repeal, and
we denounce every member 81 Congress,
whether Republican or Democrat, who
supported the law or received and retain-
ed the money procured thereby; and we
especially denOunce the conduct Of Presi.
dent Grant in using the influence Of his
high position Tor ita passage, and whose
official signature made 1t law.
ReSoIoed, That the act OF the President
In setting up by the bayonet, govern.
ment in Louisiana not chosen by the pe0.
pie, and having no title whatever to
WELD over them, was ilsgrant violation
Of her rights and Of the Federal Consti'
tuition.
ReSolued, That every department Of the
Government being In the hands OF the
Republican party they are Justly reSp0n.
sible for the evils and wrongs In the legis..
latlon and administration Of which the
country complains. r
ReaOlued, That under the time honor.
ed Democratic GbAnner with the dec.
lAration Of principles inscribed on its
folds we engage In the conflict, and we
earnestly appeal 10 patriotic men Of
every class, without regard TO party
names or past differences 10 unite
with US on the terms Of per-
feet equality in the strugg lie 10 res.
cue the government from the hands OF dis.
honest men and redeem 1t from the food
oil corruption which threatens its ruin.
The nomination Of Governor being next
In order, William Allen, Of Ross county,
was suggested and received with long
continued cheering.
Mr.. Allen was then nominated by &C.
clRmation, after which three cheers were
given ior the nominee Z. g -i.lu.. |
The following is the full ticket nomina.
ted:
For Governor, VIM. Allen, Of Ross.
For Lieut. Governor, Barnabas Burns,
Of Richland.
For Supreme Judge, long term, d. @.
Whitman, Of Hamilton.
For the short term, Charles Il. Scrlb'
ner, OF Lucas.
For Attorney General, N. A. Daugh.
erLy, OF Franklin. H
For Treasurer, George Weimer, Of Sum.
NIT.
For Comptroller, ]. K, Newcomer, oI
Marion.
For Member Board Public Works,
Christian Schench, Of Mercer.
Senator Thurman, on beng called on,
made q few remarks, predicting success,
but excused himself from a lengthy speech
on account ot severe sore throat. The
Convention adjourned.
The following telegram was received
from Allen, in answer to one notifying
him oi his nomination:
II accept the nomination, and desire
the Convention to accept my gratitude
for 1t. Iaccept It because the Conven-
tion, by bestowing It, expresses the belief
that I may be Of some service In promot'
ing the success Of the great Democracy,
upon whose success, and upon that alone,
rests the prosperity, liberty apd happi.
ness Of the American people.
"[Sipned.l WIN. ALLEN"
l5he Democratic State Central Com.
mlttee organized by electing A. A: Wal
ling, OF PlCkAway, Chairman. The ex'
Committee organized by electing John
G. Thompson, Chairman, and E. B. Es-
helman, Secretary. A meeting was
held tonight, and was addressed by q
number OF speakers.
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ST. LOUIS.

Decrease Of the Weekly Mortality.
ST. LOUIS, August 6.-Ths number ol
deaths here during the past week was
S22, q decrease Of 80 from the previous
week. Ninety.six deaths arc reported
from cholera infantum, nineteen from
cholera morbus, and tWentysix from di.
arrhea.
Joseph HoGert last night stabbed, It I
thought fatally, VIM. Cottrell, who ha
usurped Hoffert's place as the head o! his
family,
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A Kestern Trotter.

ST. LOUIS, August 6.-The trotting
stallion 6muggler arrived here on his way
east IN charge Of his owner, W. s. Cough,
United States Marshall Of the Eastern
District Of KansBs. This horse Is only
seven years old, was bred in Ohio, sired
by Blanco, he by Cadmus, the sire Of the
famous pacing mare Pocahontas.
A basket ot cut flowers was sold at
auction several times on the Change TO-
day, for the benefit oI the Portland, Ore
gon sufferers. A subscription 10 also In
circulation for their benefit, which Is be-
ing numcrOusly signed.
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FRANCE.

COUNT DE cHAArBoRD's MISSION TO VIENNA
PARIS, August GA dispatch from VI
emma says that the interview yesterday,
between Count de Chambord and dc Pins
was most cordial, and that the political
situation in France was not alluded to.
A duel was fought to-day between n.
Hervie, editor Of the Journal de Paris and
N. About, q well.known author and jour
naliSt, The latter was slightly wounded
In the right hand.
n. Bsfrot, Vice President Of the Coun'
Gil Of State, died to-day, aged 80.
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ITALY.

RoME, August GA statement by the
Minister Of France shows great increase
In the number Of vessels engaged In com.
merce between Italy and the United
States.
Tho duty on raw material is officially
abrogated.
Difficulties have arisen in the execution
Of the law for the reorganization Of the
army,
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THE COMING SESSION OF THE coNGRRs-
sIoNAL COMMITTEE AT NEW YORK.
NEW York, August 6.-9enator Nor.
ton has addressed notes to his associates
of the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tons, appointing full meeting Of that
committee In this city on the 1st Of Octo'
Der, for the consideration Of proposed
amendments to the Constitution which
shall effect q change in the mode Of elect
ing President and Vice President It is
intended to give the session OF the Com
mittee In New York public character,
and several leading constitutional law
yers and writers on this special subject
will be invited to address the Committee.
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CaOoOse OF stock Train RIM IntO,
TWO MEN INSTANTLY KILLED.


er. LOUIS, August Con the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad, near Ma.
pieryille, yesterday, the locomotive Of q
i1ossenVer train ran into the rear end Of q
stock Train, smashing the Caboose car
into fragments, and instantly killing Ar.
thur Briggs, conductor Of the freight
train, and a drover whose name was not
learned, and dangerously injuring &c.
Morrow, cattle dealer Of Alton, III. A
brakeman, and several drOvers, who were
in the caboose car, escaped with slight
hurts. No one In the passenger train was
injured. The accident appeared to have
been caused by the neglect Of the psssen.
ger conductor to notify his engineer that
the freight was ahead Oi them, and a
curve OF the road hid the latter from
the sight Of the engineer until too late TO
prevent collision,
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War Among the Cherokee Indians.

KANSAS Cry, Mo, August ga Times
special from CofeyYille, Kansas, says in-
formation reached that place today that
the Cherokee Indians were having a
bloody war among themselves at Cadys
Bluff, about 85 miles south OF there. The
trouble grew out Of an election held on
August 4th, In which what is known as
the Rost faction come out ahead. The
other two factions are independent and
DoWnings. All parties are determined,
and the probability Is there will be a
bloody war yet.
The latest report says about seventy.
five armed men of The Ross faction arc
laying quiet awaiting orders. Their op.
ponehts declare their determination 10
continue the fight.
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PRoHABIIlTLRa,
For northwest and upper lake region
and thence to lower Missouri and lower
Ohio valley, southwesterly and north
westerly winds, cloudy weather and oc-
casionaI light rains with low barometer
rising tomorrow.
For lower lakes and thence To eastern
Kentucky and West Virginia, falling bar
ometer, southwesterly winds, increasing
cloudinesB and local rains.
For Gulf States, lower barometer,
southeasterly to southWesterly, partly
cloudy weather and occasional light rain
followed by clearing and warmer weather
Thursday.
For the South Atlantic Statas, south
easterly and Soutbwesterly winds, falling
barometer, pSrtly cloudy weather, oc-
casional rain and rising temperature.
For the Middle and Atlantic States,
southerly winds, falling barometer, warm
er and partly cloudy weather, followed BY
rain in the western portion. st
For New England, falling barometer,
southeasterly winds and rising tempera'
ture, followed by occasional rain on
Thursday night.