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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-04
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.

COLUMBUS, o., December 3-In the
Senate this morning, bills were introduced
to repeal the act Of 1869, for the taxation
OF Government bonds, and to repeal all
laws relating TO the sale oi intoxicating
liquors and providing a system ior the
sale oil such liquors. The bill proposes 10
divide the places where liquors arc 10 be
sold
INTO FIVE CLASSES,
each Of which shAll be registered, and pay
a stipulated fee yearly Of from $1,000 10
81 200 according 10 the ctass and variety
oi liquors they propose 10 sell. The
keepers of such places are forbidden 10
seIl to minors or drunkards, or 10 allow
loungers or riotous conduct about their
places, and to be liable for all damages
and cancellation Of their registration.
IN THE HOUSE
bills were introduced giving Justices iurIs.
diction in cases where suit Is brought for
three hundred dollars 10 punish intoxl-
cation by fine and imprisonment; 10 ex-
empt persons from labor on roads on pay.
ment Of two dollars per day, instead Of
three dollars, as at present.
a resolution was offered to strike out
from the Constitution the article relating
to license for the sale Of liquors. Ordered
printed.
THE ADAIR LAW.
In the House this afternoon a bill
was introduced 10 amend the Adair law
80 as to require ten days notice 10 be
given to liquor seller, either In presence
OF witnesses or by filing with the corpora.
tion clerk.
A resolution asking Congress to have
oil tho stone for the Cincinnati custom
House dressed in Cincinnati was laid Oh
the table; also resolution as to the pro-
priety OF preparing bill for paying TO
all county officers regular salaries instead
of by fees.
IN THE SENATE
resolution was offered and laid on
the table submitting the question Of
license TO a traffic in Intoxicating liquors
10 a vote Of the people.
Mr. Worthington introduced bill
amendatory to the school law. lis pro-
visions radically change the character of
Of the school system as at present prac-
ticed. 1t declares that the English alpha. |
bet OF spelling, reading writing, arithme.
tic, grammar, geography, composition,
conversation, and elOcution shall be the
only branches taught. II restricts the
age Of pupils 10 period between seven
and sixteen years. The State aid Is to be |
distributed TO the several cities and |
counties, not according to tho populstion,
but on the average attendance Of scholars
during the school term, or year, as the
case may be. 1t provides ior a careful
noting Of the daily attendance and
enumeration of children between the
ages during which they may attend the
school.
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LITTLE Rock, December 3.-The Sen
ate today passed bill prohibiting the
taking Of levee bonds for State lands,
The Governor today sent a special
message TO the Legislature, recommend
ing the organization Of Bureaus Of Mining,
Manufacture, Agriculture and Immlgra-
ton, all 10 be under the superintendent
OF the Commissioner Of State Lands.
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LONDON, December 3.-The slesmshiDs
Italy and Ethiopia, from New York, have
arrived out.
NEW YORK, December S.-Arriyed-.
Steamships Minnesota, from Liverpool,
and HalsAtia and Klspstack, from Ham
burg.
SOUTHAMPTON, December 3.-steam.
ship Hohentaufen from New York ar
rived here to-day.
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Singular and Fatal Accident.

LooANsPoRT, Inn, December 3.-Char.
ley Butler, a lad about l2 years old, met
with singular and fatal accident at
Anoka Junction, this county, to-day,
While playing ball he stumbled and fell,
one end Of his bat sticking in the ground.
He fell with his full weight upon The bat,
\ striking him in the region Of the heart.
He weLt into the house and laid down on
q sofa, and his mother found him deed
about fifteen minutes afterwards.
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A Springfield (MssssChusetts) man.
finding that he was confirmed sot unable
to make an effort at reform, bought
quart Of bad whisky, drank 1t at single
brief sitting, and instantly Joined the to-
tai abstinence society which meets
beneath the sod. Tho Republic sees in
this an example worthy Of the emulation
Of other sots and says: "Let them un-
derstand that the public expects every
drunkard to do his duty and to drink
himself promptly, quietly and ehectually
10 death.
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MONTREAL, December 9.-James 4.
McMann has entered two suits against
Malson's bank, each 10 recover $25 900
damages for alleged illegal arrest and i'm.
prisonment, in connection with civil and
criminal proceedings.
Judge Blanday 10 day, delivered iudp.
ment in the Chsmbly election case n5.
seating Jadain for corrupt practices BY
agents. -
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Resolved TO Wind Un,

PHILADELPHIA, December 8. The
Board Of Directors Of the Citizens Bank
held meeting today and resolved to
wind up its affairs with the aid oil a re-
ceiVer. The bank has discounted liberal.
ly and the notes have not yet matured,
but arc said 10 be perfectly good. The
President states that the personsl lisbili.
ty of the stockholders 10 the extent Of
their shares fully guarantees all liabilities
OF the bank,
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SPAIN.

MADRID, December 3.-Mashal Ser.
rsno will leave this city Saturday next
for the north, where he goes for the pur.
pose OF directing military operations In
the selection oihis staff. Particular pains
will be taken that no one should be
placed on 1t who Is suspected OF being a
supporter oil Prince Alfonso, a con OF
Ex-Queen Isabella.
The Carlist leaders Velareo and Gu.
culs have unsuccessfuly attempted to
enter the Province Of Murcia with their
bands.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

BAHIA, BRAZIL, December 2.-IntellI.
gence has been received here OF the con
clusion OF peace between the Argentine
government and Gen. Mitre, who, with
bis officers and soldiers, has been granted
amnesty.
It's reported that serious revolution
has broken out in tho Republic of Uru.
quay.
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WELLsBoRo, Pa, December 3.-ln The
trial oI the Bank robbery case here, Cos
grave, alias Ike Marsh, was found guilty
TO- day on the first indictment, which was
Tor burglary, entering the house ot John
L. Robinson, President OF the bank. The
sentence was postponed.
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this follows upon the heels Of a decll-
nature Of preparation"
This quotation reminds US Of the well
known remarks addressed 10 q hostler al
an inn, commencing thus: "Extrlcste
this quadruped from this vehicle; see
that he gets sufficient amount Of uutfi-
Dent; and when Aurora shall have again
gilded the Eastern horizon l will reward
you with proper compensation"
But we have not time to pursue our
observation isrther this morning upon
the contents Of the Educational Monthly
for November. We may have occasion
to refer to 1t agSin-either to the number
before us or some future issue.
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Lake DIsasIer.

CHICAGO, December 3.-Mail advices
from Empire R.-f, lower end of Lake
Michigan, report the schooner William
sanderson ashore and broken up. Her
crew consisting Of tho Captain and seven
men, having evidently taken to the boats
and abandoned her.
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Marriage of a Chicago Editor.

CHICAGO, December S.-Wilbur F.
Storey, editor and proprietor Of the
chicago Times, was married last night 10
Mrs. Z. q. Pearson, q beautiful and &C.
complished lady Of this city. The
wedding was quite private, only a few
friends Of the parties being present.
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Burned 10 Death In a CaIubuo,e.

CHICAGO, December ga Tribune
special says that last night the Calaboose
at Pontiac, Illinois, was burned, and
Frank and Samuel Dawning, who were
confined In 1t for diSorderly conduct
were burned 10 death. They were sons
IoI an old and respected citizen.
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VIcKsBURd, December 9-Mstters at
the Court House were quiet to-day. The
Board Of Supervisors Jailed to meet, only
two members appearing. Judge Brown
adjourned the Criminal Court until Mon.
day, or till such time as he can have a
Sheriff TO perform the duties at Court
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CLEANING Coat CoLIARs.-Oblain
little spirits OF ammonia, and mix 1t In
pint oicold water, then well sponge tht
collar or other parts until the grease dis
appears, which II will quickly do. Or
dip soft flannel in spirits o! turpentine
and rub the grease part with 1t.
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IUJured by a Failing Wall.

PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-This
afternoon while workmen were engaged
In demolishing the old stores at the inter.
section OF 9th and Market streets, on the
site Of the new postoilice, a wall fell and
buried four men. They were all taken
out alive, but three seriously injured.
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WATERrowN, N. Y, December s.
Hiram Smith will be hanged he:e 10.
morrow, all efforts to have the sentence
commuted having Jailed, for tho murder
Gi Charle9 Wenham, near Carthage, In
January 1873 He still asserts his limo.
celCe,
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Arro,red ON charge OF Perjury.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, December S-M
W. Loltus, Mayor Of Scranton, was TO-
day arrested for alleged perjury. The
Mayor waived an examination and gave
bail for his appearance at the January
term of the Criminal Court.
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WAR DEPARTUKAF,
OPPIoH OF THE CMlF BIGNAL OFYIoIR,
WASHINGTON, D, O., Dec S-s.OfP n.


For the Upper Lake region and the
Northwest partly cloudy weather, easterly
or soulherly winds, followed by a slight
rise in temperature and falling barometer
For Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and
the Western Cult States, clear or clearing
weather, winds shifting 10 essterly and
southerly, slight changes in temperature
and rising barometer, followed by falling
barometer in the Ohio Valley.
For the Canal region Of New York the
temperature will fall decidedly during
Friday.
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Canal Opened.

PoRT CoLBoURNE, ONT, December 8.
The canal and harbor were completely
frozen over for two days. The thaw Of
yesterday and to-day broke up the ice and
the vessels are now on their way down
the canal with good prospects OF getting
through before navigation closes.
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RICHMOND, VA, December 3.-The
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, was held
to-day, but the President and Directors
not being ready to report, the meeting
adjourned 10 the 2Sd inst,
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RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 3-The
Czsr has arrived in this city. He was
present today at the opening of the new
quay, and was received with great en-
thusiasm by the pOpulace.
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Death Of u Well Known Railroad
Man,

LOUISVILLE, December 3.-Col. Sam
B. Thomas, well known Railroad mar
and wealthy citizen Of Ellzabethtown
Kentucky, died at the Gait House, in thil
city tonight.
A CORRECTION.
A special 10 the Courier.Journq! SAVE
that Harrison Cockerill was not shot by
Hon. John D. White, as first reported
but by DR.. Hall, whose brother Cockerill
killed some years ago. The wound ia
thought 10 be mortal,
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Tho Hawaiian King.

BAN FRANCHco, December s. King and
suite visited the board OF brokers this
morning, and the concert al Pratts Hall
tonight,
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KINGSTON, ONT., December 3.-Intorm.
alton has been received here that the
crew Of the schooner Star, ashore on the
Main Ducks, are all safe.
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BY TELEGRAPH
ASSOCIATED PRESS RBPoRT

(By the Western Union Line,
dice Northwest cor. Of Main And Monroo ,atS.
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Rev. @. B. Davidson, pastor OF 81.
Johns Episcopal Church ol Cincinnati,
died at that place on Thursday morning
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GOLD AWARDS.

uOLD AWARDS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury award
$500, 900 gold al from 1l2.1Si to 1920.
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WASHINGTON.
THE PRRsIpENT's MRsaAnE.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-The Presi
dent has completed his message, and f
will be read at the Cabinet meeting TO-
morrow. II Is longer this year than last
covering about eighty pages of foolscap
THE vIRGINIUs AFFAIR.
It Is known in diplomatic circles thai
Spain has paid TO Great Britain only q
part Of the indemnity on account OF the
Virginlus affair, leaving the remainder
and other questions to be hereafter ad-
justed,
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REsreNATroN OF JUDGE DURELL.

No one doubts that the President will
accept the resignation oil District Judge
Durell, Of Louisiana, just rendered.
Durell thus terminates the proposed i'm
peachment pending in the House Com
mittee on Judiciary. ,
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Commissioner Laimber, Of the Depart.
ment of Charities and Corrections, sent
to-day letter 10 Mayor Vance resign
ing the office as Commissioner. In the
letter he quotes numerous instances from
the minutes Of the Executive meetings OF
the board showing that he had expressed
himself adverse TO the lRxity Of discipline
In the case oi Tweed, and had introduced
resolutions 10 cause the prison rules 10 be
enforced.
The Springfield Republican says: Chas.
Nordhof Is 10 become connected with The
New York Herald, and will be chief Of It's
Washington staff.
GOLD AWARDS.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

EARL RUSSELL is about to publish volume on
titled "Recolections and Suggestions OF Public
Life. 1Sl3-187a"
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND Bibles
and Testaments, and nearly half million Books
OF Common Prayer were issued last year By the
Society Tor Promoting Christian Knowledge.
NEW BOOK ON 1.-The Philosophy of History I'm
France and Germany" by Professor Robert
Flint, is an important contribution to the history
Of civilization for the past two centuries.
"PRIMEvAL LIFE IN SwITZERLANDn by DR..
Oswald Heer, will be translated and pub
lshed soon in London.
THE LONDON Publishers Circular, in criJicising
the recent literary pensions bestowed by Mr..
Disraelps government, SAYS
The two nations who owe most to their authorA
are the most dignlhed in their freedom from
acknowledging any obligation 60 them. America
has nObly surpassed US. In that great country
they give their writer's no State aid at all, and we
have so far emulated their example that we give
ours as little as we can.
ENGLBHMEN will never have done with writing
histories Of India. The last one Is Str henry Elli-
Otis "Hstory Of India, told by its own historl-
ans"
Mr. CHARLES LAMPORr has written q book on
the "Working Classes" which treats OF co-opsra-
ti0n wages and other matters connected with the
great labor question.
FRENCHMAN named Edward Les Childe has
publis I'd new biography Of the Confederate
cnieluain, entitled "Le General Lee "a Vie ct ses
Campagnes." Strange to say 1t contains no vitu.
perati0n against the North.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
GRASSHOPPERS.
What the Little .sCusses'' Can Do

Wnot the L1ttl0 ssCus9eD" Can DO
From the st. Joseph (Ao.) Herald
The grasshopper Is not as big as q thousand
other things We can name, but then the insect has
as much devilment In its carcass % was ever con-
tanned in the same space IN anything that ever
lived or breathed. Stories have been published OF
how they completely bOckaded railroads out West,
but they were looked upon as fanctful produc-
uon, existing only IN the Imagination OF the re-
porter. And still these stories were nos tmag1n-
ary.
ON Wednesday, train No. 7, Of the st. Joseph
and Denver Railroad, struck the grasshoppers be-
tween Axtell and Beatrie. The insects covered the
track Two inches tnick, and the engineer was com
pletely at bis wits end to know what TO DO. He
Understood soaped srack but track covered
with grasshoppers was novelty. He put on all
the steam he could and tried to drive ahead, and
yet he was actually nine hours making eleven
miles. How many grasshoppers were killed no one
will ever undertake to say.
Yesterday morning Conductor Scott Sharp pulled
out or Seneca on time and thought he would have
an easy run to st. Joseph. In this he was slightly
mistaken. Two miles out the track was completely
bIocxaded by grassboppers, ana the engineer found
1t Impossible to proceed. He hated to be peat out by
such trining insects but nnally had TO back to
seneca aud wait until the insects had crossed the
track ON their way southwark.
These stories look little tough, but then they
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
ORIENT POINT.

Lounging at tho Extremity OF Long
Island-Peculiarities and Convention
alisms-Sailing, Filtration, Croquet,
Scandal and Melody.
ORIENT POINT, L. l., July 30, 1874
This point, as you know, is the extreme north
eastern limit OF Long Island. Here the island ends
putting out, as a feeler for the vessels of unwary
navigators a long line Of sunken rocks, Oh which
a "beaconn or ..spndlen has been built. The
Point narrowly escapes being insulated, TOR about
. mile or two rom ts head there Is an isthmus
scarcely wider than 200 feet, where0n the waters
OF Gardlner's Bay and those OF a cove running in
from Long Island sound beat with an unholy de-
sire to be joined. One expects to hnd here
an arid sandy jut, and Is pleasantly DIS
appointed upon arriving. rdge OF elevated
ground broken by small hills and depressions.
forms the backbone OF the Point and slopes down
on all sides to beaches--of which there are three
one on Long Island sound on the north, one on
Plum Cut (which Is such q name for the vulgar to
joke aoout) and another to the south on Gardiners
Bay. For these beaches not great deal can be
said in praise. They are strewn with stones,
which, though smoothed by the lapsiDg OF tho
water are not soothing to feet used to leathern
pr0tection. II any one intends to visit Orient
Point. and needs must battle, let him or her come
with old slippers TO wear the water or else with
hardened cuticie- On the ridge there are shade
trees II plenty, and It's emerald sward reaches
down Its slopes to the sand OF the beaches. The
Point is cut on from no breeze that blows The
slightest wind that breaks up the water OF the Bay,
the sound or the Gut, making mirrors on every
tiny wave TO reject the sunlight, comes to
the Point, bringing vigorous health TO those
who inhale It. 1t matters nothing that
sometimes, when the breeze takes passage
across Farmer Latham's corn hills or potato
patches, IL brings with It faint reminder that
ssmenhaden." or "moss-bunkers," make an ex-
ceIIent though most unsavory fertilizer. There
never yet was Q place where the air always
and Il is By no means certain that Eden was witn-
ont an occasional evil odor. II that snake which
tempted Eve had ratsles my knowledge OF nature
the odor of those immature pickles many people
have a av0rntOn.
since havo BEEN here, several excurMons made
so CrSennoeS ahaiAas Island and 6AR HArb0r. w
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
Long Branch Exalted.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
As you are generally willing to listen to both
sides OF a question, win you permit few remarks
about our seaside capltal.r which are suggested
by reaaing your correspondents letter containing
the ideas OF an experienced old c0achman 2" 1,
Is q singular fact that shops and bazaars are sadly
neglected; but who cares to go and purchase in
ferior articles at large price when they can GO
to New York in an hour and half and get all they
require for less money and have choices That
the restaurants, the billiard rooms ana the bars
are deserted is more to the credit and
character OF our summer visitors than to
the depreciation of Long Branch, and
sensible enough are the excursionists who
come Tor the day and bring their own little basket
with them well filed with utbirs from home, ~
instead OF having 10 run the risk Of tough beef
and weak tea and coffee at an inferior hotel and
waiter fees beside. Experienced Old COachmann
does not tell you that In his good days there was
present day, and every season increases them. AS
q proof witness the new cottages OF Pullman, Sc
lgman, Quincy and others. BY looking at the
daily registers OF the different hotels it Is easy to
perceive the character OF its visitors, who come
from all parts OF the world Merchants clerks
and drummers must get wonderfully good salaries
u they can arOrd TO keep up appearances at Long
Branch AS tor the theatre people," they live
very retired in their own cottages, and are seldom
great deal for Long Branch, may
be testified by glance at their vari-
GUS nOWeSCeauB. Inc cOacnnan GOES not say DIS
trade Is bad because almost every visitor
OF means brings his own horses and carriage and
every evening this month will see Ocean avenue
lined with private turnouts OF great value and
magnifcence and OF every possible style that Is
fashionable and elegant Not much wonder that
the old coachman and his seedy horses should
wait in vain for a 'hauL" There mas been dis
position on the part OF newspaper correspondents
TO depreciate Long Branch this season, but In
average II not run over its usual amount OF
patronage. And where else DO they have its
famous drives, It's broad expanse oil ocean, Its
glorious moonlight, when the Lady Luna, rising out
or the bosom OF the sea, casts her broad rays from
north TO south and illumines q scene OF gorgeous
brillancy; the cottages and hotels, with the gay
music and gorgeous dresses; the bright lights
glanclng ana the 1.-THE forms moving with the
measures OF strauss There may be gayer scenes,
bat "echo queries where ~ "BRANCH,u
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
SAD SUICIDE IN JERSEY.
The House OF the Episcopal Dean i'm
Mourning.

The facts OF very sad and painfully humili8ting
suicide in Morristown N. J., have just leaked out,
the victim OF his own rash act being none other
than Mr.. Albert Merritt, brother Of ReY. Mr.. Mer-
ritt, Dean Of the Episcopal Church and rector OF
st. Peters. Deceased, who was q young man Of
about twenty years and unmarried, had been for
to have been gwen to habits Of dissipation. Ono
day last week, as the facts are given, he returned
money rom the Dean. He was refused.
He then asked for o revolver. This also was re-
cure laudanum In several drug stores. Two re-
fused him, but the third not knowing him, yielded
aben tered 70 me ~rayev.rd and ay nwm to s
In the evening ne was found still alive and re-
moved to his brothers.. For twenty-four hours tho
physicians tried TO save his life, but without avail.
He dted on Friday night last. The facts were care
fully withheld from the reporter.