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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-30
NEW YORK CITY.
snooTINo EXPLAINED.

NEW YORK, July 8l.-Ou Monday
morning the body OF John McCann was
found In Communipaw avenue, Jersey
City, with blood streaming from bullet
wound IN the head. Yesterday char.
acter known as "SporL" was arrested In
Newark on suspicion Of being the mur.
dertr, but this morning young man
named James Brooks, OF Newark, entered
the Jersey City Station House and said
he had doubtless done the shooting. His
story Is that while driving from Newark
10 New York with garden truck, on Mon.
day morning, man attempted to get into
his wagon and refused to 60 away. He
struck him with his whip. The man then
seized tho whip. jumped into his wsg IN
and commenced beating Brooks, who
drew his revolver and fred, and the man
tumbled out Of the wagon, retaining the
whip. Brooks says he thought nothing
more Of the matter until the story OF the
body being found In the road, having fre.
quently had occasion 10 fire at intruders.
A DEFAULTIEG AGENT.
Henry Prindle, agent hero for the At
lantic u Pacific Insurance Company, ol
Chicago, and OF the suspended Fire In.
surance Company OF Philadelphia, has
left the city. An examination u his &C.
counts with the former company show, il
Is alleged, a deficit OF 90 800, al d it is
said that he Is indebted to the latter com.
pany Ior between fifty and one hundred
thousand dollars, large portion Of which
Is represented 10 be in cash, which he
used at the time OF his departure. Prin.
die was formerly q member ol the firm Of
Prindle q Mangau, insurance agents, of
this city, and represented several compa.
niles ol fair standing; but the first Chica.
go fire made havoc with them, and the
assets Of the firm having been depleted,
there was some wrangling, and dissolu
ton of the Company partnership ensued.
Suit has been begun against the Peoples
Company on the attidavits OF that com.
pany and non residents. Tho Sherifs
officers are now in charge Of its Offices.
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Weather Renori.
PROBABILITIES.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
vsRfCE or THI CHEF sIaKAL OFYICER,
"AauIHGToN, D. O., July 30 200 P. Y


For New England, rain near the coast,
followed by clearing weather, southwest
or northwest winds, a slight rise OF tenn.
perature and no decided change In bS.
rometer.
For tho Middle States and Lower Lake
Region, clear or fair wCath er during
Thursday, with southwest or northwesT
winds, no decided change in temperature
and stationary or rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, rain
near the coast, southwest or northwest
winds. stationary or falling temperature
and rising barometer.
For the Cult States, Tennessee and
Ohio Valley, clear or fair weather, north
erIy winds, gradually shifting 10 easterly
and southerIy, rising temperature and sta.
tionary or rising barometer.
For the Upper Lake Region and the
Northwest, clear or fair weather, light
rains In Wisconsin and Minnesota, south.
east TO southwest winds, rising tempsra.
ture and stationary or falling barometer.
The Upper Ohio river will fall during
Thursday,
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THE BALTIMORE & ONO ROAD. -
Work on tho line Of the Baltimore 6 Ohio
Railroad between South Chicago and this
city has been interrupted for some time,
as our readers know, by the disagreement
between the Railroad Company and some
propertY-owners about the right Of way
through Oakwood Park. The matter
was at ono time referred 10 arbltrators,
but their award was not accepted.
Through the exertions OF the agent and
tho counsel OF the road o settlement has
been effected, but on what terms Is not
made public. The right OF way for the
whole road having been thus secured, the
road will begin the work oil construction
southwark from Parkside Station at once.
Laborers are already busy at South Chi
cago, and track laying Is proceeding rap
idly from Walkerton, O., westward. By
this diligence the road expect 10 com.
plete their connection, and be ready Nov.
lat to run trains through from Chicago 10
Baltimore.-N Chicago Tribune Of The 27th.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the large rewards
that have been offered, no clue has vel
been obtained 10 the abduction of tie
Ross child at Philsdelphia. The father
of the child has offered $4,000 and the
city authorities $4,000 more, and yet, al
though there have been several arrests
no light has been thrown on the real per,
petrators. The personal" column of the
Neo York Sunday Herald contains the
following offer oI $4,000 more:
"Anew York gentleman OF ample means, In
ths hope Of saving the lite OF his invalid wIfo,
VINO is growing insane over the Ross abduction,
Wild ply this Amoant equal 10 the rewArd-vIE
$4,000, for tho return 10 him OF ChArlea u.
RJss, IN order that he may restore tho child 10
It's parents. While opposed TO compromising a
felony, hC will act Iquirely In this casJ for The
AboVn asons. On receipt Of an ans aer from
ihi right parties. proposing any reasonable plan
for t1e exchange OF child and money money and
man will be ready. Business now address
ARTHUR PURCELL. General PostOflcs, Phil.
AdIlphlA."
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Attempt to AsSaSSinate a Coal Mine
SupsFintendenI..One OF the ASsas-
SINS Killed and another Lynched.

Attempt to ASSasSinate a Coal Mine
SupsTintendenI--One OF the Assas-
SINS Killed and another Lynched.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 29-This
morning al Jermyn, In this county, Alfred
Green, Superintendent Of q coal mine,
started between four and five o'clock 10
inspect the mine and see II 1t was free
from gas and that everything was all
right, as was his regular custom before
the miners entered Tor the days work.
He was accosted while on bis way by
three strangers, who asked him for work.
He replied that he had full force, and
did not need their services, They then
drew their revolvers and fred nine shots
at him, two Of which took effect in his
LETT shoulder and side. His cries and the
reports Of the pistols attracted the atten
tlOn oi Robert Pierce and Edward Nc
Cracker, who came TO his assistance. The
rufnans turned upon them, but Pierce
drew his revolver and shot one OF the
strangers through the head, killing him
Instantly. The other two ran, but one OF
them was wounded before he got out OF
range. Green's wounds are pronounced
dangerous. but not necessarily fatal. The
asSailant who was killed was unknown to
all who viewed his corpse. A rumor
reached here this evening that the man
who was wounded had been captured, and
that the Cxasperated miners and citizens
oi Jermyn had lynched him.
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Neither have such confidence In the m.
position OF the colored voters az 10 donb,
their incllnAtions, and the Whi,es have M
confidence In the ability Of those opposed N
TO the Republican party TO do themselyeS
justice or protect them, and "a conse.
quence the whole South is az the teet Of
The administration. It Is now demanded
not only by just regard for the welfare
OF the people Of the South, but by con.
sideration that deeply Affects the perpeIui.
y OF iree institutions everywhere, that the
different races in the late slave State5
should be harmonized and be taught 10
look GU! for themselves, and to insure
just laws and their impartial administra-
lion Tor protection and for the promotion
OF their happiness. II Is 10 be hoped that the
opposition by lie candor and Justice will
be able TO win the confidence Of all classes
IN the South, aud by that means remove
what seems 10 me TO be one Of the most
serious dangers that threatens the coun.
try. Very Truly, Sc,
JOHN H. PA1MER.
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ELN1RA, N. Y, July 29.-Miss Ella
Johnston accidentally shot Miss Bella
White at Wellsville, Allegheny county,
today. Some two weeks aimee Mas
Johnston showed courage and bravery Gy
driving from her house some burglars
who were attempting to make their en-
trance, She was presented by her ads
miring friends with fine revolver, and
it was while prscticing with this that 1t
was accidentally discharged and Miss
White mortally wounded,
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Mass Meeting of Patrons Of HuS-
bandTY,

TKRRB HAuTB, July 2O-The largest
mass meeting ever held here was by the
patrons ol husbAndry at the fair grounds
Today. Four hundred and eighty.seven
teams In the procession. Speeches were
made by Z, A. Alleman, editor Of the
Indiana Farmer, DR.. Allen turner's and
q. w. Stewart
The house oil an old German farmer
named Dickman, 8 mllee from this civ,
was entered by masked ruff ans las, NIGHT
Dickman was brutAlly assaulted, himself
and vile and two daughters tied while
the robbers ransacksd the premises and
secured the YAluAbles.
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A Bet,er BaEgaEe Advancement,

OMAHA, July 2o-A good deal Of au-
noyance having been occasioned TO travel
lers from the East for California on &C.
count OF q disagreement between the Pa
ciac and connecting roads, an effort has
been made to arrange 10 check baggage
from eastern points 10 this place. The
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road has
agreed 10 such an arrangement, which
takes fleet August lst.
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WHAT great events from little causes
spring There was a tremendous rain.
storm in Columbus Sunday evening. The
rain flooded the sewers and swept their
poisonous contents into the river. The
sewage poisoned the fishes, so they turn
ed up their bellies in death and floated on
the surface. Thomas Anderson scooped
up the fish and started out to sell them as
"all alive or A policeman saw the
transaction and scooped the fisherman.
And now Thomas laugulshcs in prison
oil on account Of q rain. storm.
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CANADA,
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

MONTREAL, July 20-The eastern train
leaving Montreal at 10 o'clock last night
ran into freight train near Soixante
and was badly telcscoped. Two engines
Pullman car, the mail car and brake van
were considerably smashed. The con-
ductor and several other persons were
injured, but no one killed.
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Peoples Fire Insurance Compap,
Collapse.

PHIADEIPHIA, July 29.-Lster Inyes-
legations confirm what has been said re-.
lalive to to the collapse OF the Peoples'
Fire Insurance Company, and there seems
to be no doubt that the manager, Hal.
rison Prindle, has absconded not only
with the assets Of the corporation, but
funds obtained through other sources, and
estimated in the aggregate at $4,000
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SAN FRANcuco, July 29-James Ram.
sey, an employe Of Montgomery Queens
circus, was attacked by hoodlums last
night, and beaten In such terrible man.
ner that he died to-day. Three Of the
gang have been arrested for his murder.
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LrvRRrooL, July 2o.-The SteamshirS
Maine and Utopia. from New York, and
Ncderlsndr from Philadelphia, have ar.
rived out.
NEw YoRx, July 29-A,riyed: the
steamer Bolivia, from Glass gon.
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TIE explanation given OF the fact thai
so much Chicago property passes into the
delinquent tax list is, thatthe owners pre-
fer to use tho money Tor eight months, as
they may do, rather than psy the taxes
when they fall due, the cost Of delin'
quency being only a few cents for adver-
Using.
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OMAHA, July 29.-A shooting match at
Council Bluffs today between the Couu'
ell Bluffs and Omaha SportGmen Club,
resulted In the defeat Of the former. Score
-106 to 9l.
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THERE arc rumors. current that the
different railroads intend TO combine and
do their own express business; that is,
carry the packages and receive the full
price themselves, thus making the profit
now made by the Adams Express Com
many.
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PETROLEUM is still going down, the
average price being about eighty-flve
cents per barrel, with no hope Of a rise
as the daily production Is over thirty
thousand barrels.
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Donu Want 10 be Governor.

woRcRsTRR, MASS, July e0.-It Ia
stated on authority that George F. Hoar
Is not and has not been open to offers oil
the nomination for Governor OF Massa'
chusetts.
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MANsTmLD, o, July 2O.-Hon. John
Sherman leaves home to-day for can.
vAss Of two or three weeks In Iowa, Kan.
aAs and other Western States.
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BosToN, July 2o-The corroners Jury
10 the Q SO Of Kate Cur ~ rendered YER
dict this afternoon that she came TO her
death by the hands OF Jesse Pomeroy.
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BY TELEGRAPH
ASSOCIATED PRRss REPORT

By the Western Union Line,
omee Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe 4ts.
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ARKANSAS.
GOV. RAxrEH D1voRE run COMMITTEE.

GOV. RAxTRR RRPoRE TuR COMMITTEE.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.-The DsmoeraeI
Little Rock special says: Gov. Baxter
went voluntarily before the Cougression-
al Committee yesterday and swore that
before the meeting Of the Supreme Court,
at which the Governors quo warranto case
was disposed Of, he wrote proclamation
declaring martial law and would have
used it had the court decided that II had
juriadiCtion in the case, and would have
dispersed the court by force Of arms had
1t gone into the merits Of The case. In re-.
ply to questions asked by Senator Clay
ton, he said Clayton had never made a
dishonorable proposition 10 him, and de-
ClRred that the charges he made sgainst
the Senator in the New York Herald were
untrue. The dispatch further states that
tho Democrats say since this examination
Baxter is the biggest liar in America.
That he has been telling them one thing,
and when put face 10 face with the per.
sons he accused he tells quite a different
story.
The sub committee adjourned till the
18th Of September, when full commit.
lee will be present and continue the in
vestigation.
PuTNRY AHEAD.
LITTLE RocK, July 20.-The Conslitu
tional Convention to day decided the con.
tested election case Of Flournsy % Put.
ney, from Lincoln county, in favor Of the
sitting member, PuIney.
LEFT FOR HOME.
hessrs. Ward and saylor, Of tho sub
committee appointed TO investigate Ar.
kansas afAire, left for home this evening.
Weather clear and pleasant.
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m Additional IaIeorapA ~ NurN Paoa
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Loss IN BRlpeEs 10000.

Returns received at the County Com
missioners office show that twenty bridges
were swept away by the food In the
county, entatliDg q loss Of about $4,000.
TWENTY MILLION CUBIC FRET OF WATER.
In the ButcEer's Run district alone 1t
IS said that more than twenty million
cubic ieet OF water fell In the space Of one
hour and q half.
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DopIEs FOUND.

Three bodies were found to.day-The.
ress Caulen, John Rogers, and q little
girl Of Mr. Farden's. The bodies of the
entire Farden family have now all been
recovered. There Is but one missing at
Woods Run, 9 child Of Mr. Germans.
The body Of Q little boy about four years
old was found at East Liverpool Monday
evening, making two children found
there, In an opening made in a sewer
TO drain Voightley's Meadow, Butchers
Run, this afternoon, some shawls, SC,
were found, indicating that bodies ara
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-01-23
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER
GENERAL.

The annual Report for this year
is the most comprehens and sys.
tematic Of any hitherto published
and reflects credit upon the officer
in charge Of this highly important
Office. The financial condition OF
the State is embraced, as noticed
last week, in the Report OF the
Treasurer and in addition TO the
flattering prospect there presented
of an easy way out of all State
financial troubles. the present Re-
port exhibits steady increase an
nually of the taxable properly Of the
State, 1873 increasing over 1872
Sl5.l64,207. We have also fur
nisbed many valuable Agricultural
statistics Of the State from among
which we take the following embrac
ing returns from all but six counties
Of the State:
Number Of acres in Cotton, | $780,
300; in Rice 26,040i ; in Wheat
300,3424; in Rye lS,63l4; in
Oats 37i,Ol5; in Indian Corn u
927,646 in Sweet Potatoes 49,
1929; in Irish Potatoes 2,0924; in
Tobacco 435 in Sugar Cane g.
AGA in Sorghum 3,5704; in
Clover and Seeds S,l38; in Vine
yards 394a; in Orchards 88,339a
in Pca~nuts lG,Gl94; Number Of
Sheep 369,0l2; of Dogs l22,3l8 /;
of Hogs 75S,935; Of Horses and
Mules 1862; of Cattle 559,34O /;
Of Cotton Factories 80; Of Spindles
l04, 462; of Wooden Factories ~;
of Spindles 2,sS4; Carding Ma
chins So !; Number Iron Furnaces
and Foundries ID; 1886 acres in
Melons in Richmond county l43
Goats in Bib county.
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GEORGIA LEarsIAT

Bills were introduced on the 10Th
to submit the question of State
Convention to the people, or, topro>
vide for Convention by ordering
an election the first Wednesday in
April next. Ajoint committee on
the subject was appointed.
A bill on the same day was intro
duced in the Senate to encourage
emigration to the State of Georgia
by the appointment of "Commis-
sioner of Immigration" to receive
voluntary donations of lands with a
view to settling European emigrants
in "Colonies" in our midst.
A bill was also introduced to re-
peal all laws granting State aid to
Railroads where vested rights have
accrued.
Mr.. Tumlin who, it is said, with
Mr.. Anderson of Cobb, ranks among
handsome men of the House, wants
the Homestead reduced to $500 for
real and $500 for personal proper
ty.
Mr.. Baker wants all Railroads
prohibited from charging more on
local than on through freights, and
wants transportation ''board" to
see after it. He is all right.
Another member wants municipal
bodies restrained in issuing bonds
without the sanction, at the polls OF
majority Of the property holders.
A bill for biennial instead Of an
nual sessions was introduced on the
10th.
Resolutions were adopted deprc-
eating the Civil Rights bill as un-
constitutional and impolitic.
The act to amend the Lien law in
regard to yearly crops was made
special for Wednesday.
Among bills introduced ON Mon
dnv we find one to prevent the
burning Of Gin Houses, another to
make the charges Of freight on Rail
roads uniform according to distance
and one to require dealers in Fer
tiizers to furnish purchasers with a
printed analysis Of the material sold.
One to provide for the collection and
publication of the agricultural pro-
ducts and resources Of tho State
one, to create the Office of State
Gcologist and to provide for Geoe
logical, Neurological and physical
survey of the State and one (still
looking to the welfare of the farmcr)
to provide for furnishing dog collars
by the Ordinaries Of each county.
Mr.. Williams bill providing for
holding y Constitutional Convention
was made the special for Tuesday.
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Ga, on the first
TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY NEXT,
within the legal hours ofsale, the following pro,
perty to-wit: ~ acres of lot land No. 1872 and
Forty acres of lot land No 1893, all in the 18th
District 2nd seq tion of Cobb County, Ca
Levied on the property of j. N. Russell to
satisfy a fila issued from Cobb Superior Court
in favor of W. L. Wadsworth vs. j. N. Russell.
Property pointed ont by Defendant. Printers
fee 81 so.
| ALso-at the same time and place, Lots OF
Land Nos. 30 and eli, 18th District 2nd sec
ton Cobb County Ca. Levied on as the pro-
perty Of w. A. Lane TO satisfy four Justice
Court ffas issued from Justices Court 849th
District e. NJ, in favor of A. NJ. Parker VS.. w.
A. Lane. Property pointed out by Plaintiff
| Lerles made and returned TO me by John James
l.. G, Printers fee $500,
ALsO-at the same time and place, Lot land
No. 721, 10th district 2nd section Cobb county,
Ga, containing unity acres. Levied on as the
property Of Adam d Sarah Walker 10 satisfy
fila issued from a Notary's Court S9Sth Dis
,rict G. NJ, in favor of John w. Hill VS.. Adam
d Sarah Walker. Property pointed out by
Plaintiff Levy made and returned to me by
+. NJ. Mullins, L. G. Printers fee $500.
ALso-at the same time and place, One
house and lot situated in the City of Marietta,
Ga, bounded on the North by street, West by
lot belonging TO Edward Grisham South East
by lands belonging to II. G.. Cole. Levied on
as the property Of Wash Keys to satisfy a JUS
tice Court fila issued from S9Sth District G. NJ.
in favor Of P. H. Lyon d Bro. VI. Wash! Keys.
Property pointed out by Plaintiff Levy
made and returned TO nv by w. b. Pilgrim, l..
| G. Printers fee $3.50
| ALso-at the same time and place, Lot land
No. All. 10Th District 2nd section Cobb county
! Ga containing forty acres Levied on as the
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Postponed Administrators Sale.

By virtue Of an order of the Honorable the
Court OF Ordinary of Cobb Conniy-wiii be
sold before the Court House door in the City OF
MsriS;ia. ON the first Tuesday IN February
1874. e-ialf interest in al the lands connec-
ted with the Empire Mills, near Roswell, in
said county, io.wit: Lots of Land Nos. Ao6 and
49,. West ST Viekorys Greek, and lots Of land
Nos. 400. 42l aud $50 all in Cobb county
Also lots Nos. SIS, Ss4, $50, $50 and $50 IN De
kalb and Fulton Counties containing IN the
aggregate about 5S5 acres and sold as the pro
perry Il the Estate Of Thos. f. King deceased,
to perfect titles. Terms cash,
printers fee $3.50