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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
GREAT BAxKKuPT SALR OF WArcHE

GREAT BASKRUPT SALR OF WATCHES
AND JEwELRY AT AUCTIoN-The atten-
ton Of the public Is called to the really
great stock Of watches and jewelry from
the bankrupt firm Of w. VI. johnson &
Co. New York, now being closed out at
auction at the store of Geo. 4. Wickham.
auctioneer, No. 1860 Market square. For
style OF finish and quality Of material THU
stock is unequalled by any ever offered
at auction in this city. All goods war
rsnted as represented or money re-
funded.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

JUPITER and Nenu- Ar" n""'D
incnt stars in the skies. Ih'
are in the closest proximity %"
er, Venus the brighter Of the "
may be seen after sunset and 'o's
any other stars are visible.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

a BALKY mule and a darkey, or a
balky darkey and mule, created a great
deal Of fun for a good many persons, on
Market street, in front Of the Mcclure
House, yesterday afternoon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

FINED FOR AssAULT-.James Ander-
son made complaint before Squire Nc
Cormick, yesterday, charging William
French with beating him, near the West
Wheeling ferry landing. French was
arrested and fined s. and costs, by. the
Justice. which he paid.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

THE Ladies of Deer Park Hotel
among whom a number of Wheeling
ladies ure prominent, hold grand calico
bal there tonight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

" you are thinking abGu' u 90
a Piano or an Organ, ana ,,as..ys5
yourself of the advantage o' = cu..sr
advice in regard to the tone o. y %
AN instrument, we will say ~ &C., ~ . y
YOU wiIl.fnd men Of eIPeris"'
with.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
MEMPHIS.
Not Much ola Riot After all.

MEMPHIS, August l8-The men who
went to Austin returned this morning
satisfied that the Austin riot was almost
as much tiascO as the Somerville affair.
The disturbance has been much eXagger-
ated One negro was killed, and no
white men were even wounded. Only
one store was sacked by the negroes dur
ing the time they had possession of the
place. Seventeen Of the leaders, or
rather more boisterous ones, rs they
seemed to have no leaders, were arrested
and confined in Jail to await trial.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

y. BIT will be did, and : =. :
fectly astonishing the way s.,,,lr :
carpets are going OF at ny n
duced closing out price. p2, .
time. At j. W. a[.,r.l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

YESTERDAY was another very hot day.
The mercury got way up in the nineties,
and kicked like the mischief at the one
hundredth degree in the thermometer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
EGGS FOR ONE CENT EACH,

ITNO. 81, TWELFTH STREET. GREEN
n Corn, Cabbage, and produce generally
7. LARAMIE.
ogG Agent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
OHIO.
General Garfield Nominated

General Garfield NOminated.
PAISEsvILLE, August lS.-General j.
a. Garfield is nominated. Out of vote
of 1874, Garfield received 100 The nom
ination was then made unanimous. Good
feeling prevails.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

THE, Police Court proved another blank
yesterday morning. Two days without
any court is something remarkable.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

IT is common to see small boys pick
ing up watermelon rinds on the streets,
and extracting sweetness thcrefrom.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

ALL the reporters in this "neck of the
woods comes in for bit Of .sarkasm"
in this weeks issue of the Bellaire Conn
n,ercial.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
Democratic Nominations.

The ArQlgncAc Jackson, Tenn, special
says, the Democrats of the Eighth Dis
trict nominated j. ID. c. Atkinson for
reelection to Congress by reclamation.
AS the troops from Austin were com
ing on the steamer Geneva this morning
they fired off their guns in passing Fort
Pickering. A stray shot struck Mrs:
Bishop in the arm inficting painful
wound.
The colOred men of this city are hold
ing a mass meeting at the Exposition
tonight for the purpose of passing reso-
buttons regarding the recent disturbances
at Austin and Somcrville, depreciating
all violence and conflicts between the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

MUsICAL.-Wc understand that Mr..
Frank Bassctt, formerly Oc this city, has
been engaged rs orgsnist at the Fourth
street VI. +. Church. Mr. Bassett has
recently returned from Europe, where he
has been for several years prosecuting
his studies in music. He is expected
here about the first Of September.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

TIE latest term for getting a drink on
credit is, Lets go and paste the GIN
singers eye
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

THE Juveniles are lamenting about the
short time between now and the opening
of the schools.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

WATERMELONs are very plenty and
cheap. They are no longer called "chol-
era bom6shells," and find their way into
almost every household.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
.DsYCHoMANCY or SOUL CHAR

L ID OHO M h4t y Oh ~ . u N44 n II
MING" How either sex may fas-
climate and gain the love and affections Of
any person they choose instantly. This
simple mental requirement all can pos
sess, free, by mail, for &c, together with a
marriage guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams,
Hints to Ladies, Wedding-Night Shirt,
&c. \ queer book. Address T. WILLIAM
& Co., Pubs, Philadelphia.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

THE rind-crpest on pavements compel
pedestrians to assume horizontal posi-
tiOns.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

HERE is your most beaa'' ,sn ce,y T
band prints, three cases at .; yen ~. 8
yard and lots Of cheap w. Trxsl'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

Who is Strengthening and 's"
goods for less than calicoe rur
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

SOME persons are mistaken in regard
to that conundrum about Mrs. Tilton
published yesterday. Honni soft qi NAL
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

Two young rivals in this city, at
tempting to row the same boat, invaria-
bly, meet in the same place. May be
its only ice cream they are after.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
VERMONT.
Railroad Disaster.

ST. ALBASs, August l3.-Thc night
express train which left Boston last even
ing for Montreal, was wrecked this morn
ing a few miles north of Richford, Yer
mont The following persons are report
ed killed: Engineer Lancet, road-maS-
ter c. S. Harris, conductor Quimby, the
fireman and IL little girl. a wrecking
train and two physicians have gone To
the scene of the disaster About twenty
are reported injured.
LATER.
A bridge over the north branch Of the
Missisinnier river had been carried away
by very heavy rain last night, and
through the neglect of the section men,
the train was not signalled and the loco
motive was precipitated into the stream.
The express car ran over the engine TO
he other side and the bag
gage and the smoking cars were
telescoped by the fourth car and the sec
ond class passenger car, and both now
lie on top of the engine. The fifth and
sixth cars, a first class and Pullman car,
were uninjured. Five persons were kill
cd and fifteen injured.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

Piano Tuning and Repairing es,5.a
done promptly by iss', %si, sr.@
Sheibs Music Store, lll4 Ms"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

BADLY HUET-Robert Pratt, while at
work about one of the upper boxes in the
Opera House yesterday morning, fell to
the stage below, hurting himself badly
but not dangerously.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

CRoAKERs have already commenced
predicting hard winter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

Frui4Jars, Jelly Gi4 Sssnr 49, s %,
wax, at 30 - MAJ Maip ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

NEVER mind Beecher, but buy dry
goods and save money.
Mi j. W. FERRELL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

The Justices are happy. They re-
ceived copy Of the Facts of the last
Legislature They were printed and
bound by ]. W. Gentry, Public Printer,
and the job is well done in every respect
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

THE hand organs have all left us and
still we are sad.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

MOSQUITOES are extensively billed for
this summers concerts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
Utica Races.

UTICA, August 13.-The unfinished
race of yesterday for the 2:45 class was
won by Wellsburg Boy, best time 2:25i
Oliver Rush, of Sharon, Pa, driver OF
Magnolia, was expelled from all tracks
of the National Trotting Association for
foul driving.
The first race to-day was for 2:38 class,
and was won by Nashville Girl, Reserve
second, Bella third, and Tearaway fourth;
time 2:31, 2:29 l-2, 2:35. Second race
was for 2:26 class, was won by Lucille
Gold Dnst, Commodore second Thos. L..
Young third, Grace distanccd. Time
2:25, 2:25, 2:22 l-l2, 2:22 ID.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
SPORTING NEWS.
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, August 13.-There was a
fair attendance at the races to-day, The
track was in good condition, notwith-
standing the rain last night. Five horses,
out of thirty-fve nominations, started
in the first race, sweepstakes, for two
year olds; distance three-quarters of a
mile. The horses were King Bolt, Rhoda
Mantipus, Vulcan, Colvin and Endester.
At the start King Bolt went to the front
and won the race by length. Time,
liz
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

Pools will be sold at the Opera House
Saloon tonight on the boat race.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

KRAMMR's band were out last night,
discoursing some beautiful music.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
index to New Advertisements.

Index to New Advertisements.
Mosquito Bars-G. Mcndel, Booth X
Co.
Proposals for Books, Stationary and
Coal.
State Normal School
Camp Meeting Supplcs-V. B. Hall
& Son.
Noticc-Information Wanted.
LcathrrwoOd Residence for Sale.
For st. Louis-Stcamer John Means,
AMMONIA helps vegetation.
Col. Ben WILSON is the standard
bearer.
THE health of Wheeling is better now
than it was this time last year.
Hot house grapes can be bought at
81 80 per pound.
One of our wits says kidnapping is
not glovestealing.
KRAMMR's band were out last night,
diScoursing some beautiful music.
Pools will be sold at the Opera House
Saloon tonight on the boat race.
Tur boud ORGANS have all left he and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
Mrs. TiItOn Lay Upon Her Bed, White
rs Marble,

with closed eyes as in atrance, and with her
hands on her bosom, like one in PRAYER
As look back on it the picture is like
some form covered in marble, that l had
seen upon some monument in Europe.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

One of our wits says kidnapping is
not glovestealing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

Hot house grapes can be bought at
81 80 per pound.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

THE health of Wheeling is better now
than it was this time last year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
Had Joined His MOther-in-Iaw I'm
Producing Discord


in his house; had advised separation; had
alicnated his witc's affections from him;
had led her to love me more than any
living being; had corrupted his moral
nature, and taught her to be in
sincere, lying and hypocritical, and ended
bv charging that had made wicked pro-
posals TO her. Until he reached this
had listened with some contempt, under
the impression that he was attempting to
bully me. but with the last charge he pro-
duccd Il paper purpOrtlng to be accrtlted
statement of n previous confession made
him by his wife of her love for me, and
that had made proposals to her OF an
improper nature. He. said that this con-
feSsion had been madcto him in July, six
months previous; that his sense of honor
and affection would not permit any such
document to remain in existence, and that
he had burned the original, and should
destroy the only copy, and he then tore the
paper into small pieces. If he had
been shocked nj such Il statement, | was
absolutely thundcrStruCk, when he closed
the interview by requesting me to repair
at once to his house, where he said Eliza
beth was waiting for me, and learn from
her lips the truth Of his stories in So far
AS they concerned her This fell like a
thundcrbolt on me. Could il be possible
that his wife, whom had regarded as Il
type ofmoral goodness, should have made
such
False and AtrOciOus Statements.
And vet. if she had not, how would he
dare send me to her for Il confirmation OF
his charges ? | went forth like a sleep
walker. Clouds were flying in the SKY;
there had been a snow-storm, which was
breaking away; the winds were out and
whistling through the leatess trees; but
all this was peace compared to my mood
within. believe Moulton went with
me to the door of Tiltons house. The
housekeeper, the same woman of whom
Mr.. Tilton had complained, seemed tc
have been instructed by him, for she evil
IDENTIFY expected me, and showed me at
once up to Mrs Tilton's room.
Mrs. TiltOn Lay Upon Her Bed, White
rs Marble.
with closed ewes as in trance, and with her
L., In-np, lilo -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

Col. Ben WILSON is the standard
bearer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14

AMMONIA helps vegetation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-08-05
Summary of News.
WEDSEspAY, July 90.


A despatch says, heavy wind has
blown the grassheppers out of Ne
oraska. Where is not stated.
While ptacticing with revolver at
MiilsvIlie, Allegheny county, y. Y,
Miss Ella johnson accidentally shot
Miss Belle White.
The floor of summer house Of a
hotel at Long Branch, in which Presi
dent Grant had taken position TO re
view a regiment of troops, ga7a way,
precipitating the Presidential party to
the ground. No one was hurt.
A change of venue has been granted
in Senator POmeroy's case for bribery
in the contest for the United States
.Senatorship in Kansas. The case goes
TO Orange county.
The gas used by the shoe factory of
Babb, Cox Il Co, at Coatsv'lle, tbs
State, was found escaping. 4 man a,
tempted to cutter the cellar with a
lighted lamp, when az explosion -; cas
followed. One end of the building
vas blown out, and G Babb, his son
Willie, L. IL. Bickel and II a. Berry
were severely burned. Willie Babb
has since died.
Goldsmith Maid woa the race at
Cleveland, Ohio. Time. . 10: . 10: ;
= % The other animals on the track
we're American GiI, and Judge Fuller
ton.
Harry Prindle, Treasurer aud Man
agcr Of the People, Insurance ON
psnv, Phi!z lclphis, has ahsooadei with
the funds, amounting to 2o0,0o0.-
Other companies lose 6.ty thousand
l. Is believed the fugitive a ii 70 Eu
rope.
4 suit has been instituted asajnst
Theodore rllton 10 Nsw York court
FOR libel. \ Mr. Gaynor brings the
suit. as member of the public com
munity.
1t is reported that Charlie Ross, Tbs
abducted child OF PhiiadelI hia, was a
Allentown, Pa, on the I,h nit, il
charge Of man and woman, VIII
drove TO barber shop in that town
aud had the chiid's hair cut close, anC
then let M the carriage in which they
came. The carriage was closed one
One of the iisnlon brothers fell 2
feet while performing on the traPeze a
Jersey City, aud is supposed to be +.
tally injured.
Nicholas Stealen, who was arres'e'
at Chicago for alleged incendiafism
was bailed ON that charge, and rear
rested on a charge of attempted mur
Ger. The dispatch says the evidenc
of guilt is accumrlsting against him
and his ease will be acted upon tn d.
by the Grand Jury. Two otheg clear
ly defined attempts at ineendiarism hav
been discovered. but the criminals hav
not been arrested A special Gran
Jury has been ordered to conside
these cases.
al Jormyn, Luzerne county, Pa
as superintendent Greene was abou
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-08-05

"AN lrrepressibie conflict has broken
Gu, in Tennessee. Ex-Governor Fnoie
has taken the field against eA-President
Andrew johnson as esudidate for
the United States Senate. Mr.. FoUte
uIsde his first speech at Elizabe'h,on
the other day, When he charged that
Mr.. johnson was intoxicated when he
was insugurated Vice President III
1865, and had " deliberately presented
himself to the public view repeatedly
since in the same disgusting CONDITION"
This Is the substance of Mr.. Foote's
speech as reported, and an idea may be
formed from this Cf It's elevated tone
The Tennessee Democracy have been
fondiy hoping for peaces6le campaign.
With two such men i'll the State as
Foote and johnson any thing like har-
mony is not to be dreamed Of"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-08-05
EHCideR.s Of the PittsbUTg
Flood.

Pitisburg papers say no list of the
s'injured" appears the list reads dead
or missing. 1t numbers 2l9.
If there are any miracles in these
days, the rescue of Mr.. Baum, an elder
ly man living at Woods run, may be
ssfely classed under that category. He
is totally blind, and so. of course,
would be supposed to have but a small
chance of coming alive out of such a
terrible ordeal as that through which
the dwellers at Woods Run hal TO
pass. He was in the upper part of the
house when the danger came upon Il,
and all the rest of the family were be
low. So suddenly did the food come
that almost in a moment the house was
swept from its foundation and fioaied
away. Those in the lower part of the
house made their escape IN some man
ner, but had not moment in which to
attempt the rescue of the old man up
stairs, and Mr.. Baum fioated away with
the building. lie groped his way to
the window and sat down there, and as
the building foated along he shouted
out of the window, ia hope that some
friends might be within hearing, "Good
bye; I'm going down the river ana
shali never return" The family OF
Fir. Thomas Bue weIe gathered in the
upper room of hIs house, which stood
directly in the track of the torrent.
The house stood firm and they were
safe. They heard the voice of Mr.
B4un approaci ing in the darkness, and
called to know whose it was. He re-
sronded, aud told where be was sitting
4 feE moments afterward tae floating
house struck the corner Of Mr.. Bue''
house, aud swung around so that th'
Windes st whIsh were Mr. Bue and
ssnie Of Lis family. They siczed tL'
blind man ani immediately pulled hin
through the ,-o windows. hn msiauI
later, the Raun house vas crushed Il
atoms. aud .hs, instant, bad il I.o; beer
tor this apparent miracle, would have
been ls.sl 10 nr. baum.
At O'Harra street, 3 boy about u
years OF age, ttt On broken tinibe'
nearly al. forenoon, tue day .i'or tbs
food, watching the pr'g'e.s CT ih'
search, weeping with heart sinos
broken. Ga being inierragstod II Wa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-08-05

by another candle, Fixed in a tin pan
half full Of beuz'ne. From this point
the train extended behind the counter
about feet, until it reacked three kegs
of powder, one containing 10 pounds
AMI the others 20 pounds each. The
train led up to the holes that were
bored in the kegs, and powder was scat
tered profaseiy around, for distance
of several feet. Pieces of iron weigh
ing several pounds each were lying on
the kegs. The plot was consummsfe
one, and but for the merest accident
would have perfectly accomplished the
The terrible purpose of its wicked Con
coetor. The three candles, Of course,
we're Of the same length, and the de
sign was that they should IRE the COM
bustibies around them a. the same mo-
ment. There would then have been .
Gre in the basement, Ere ON both sides
of the store, and iB less than three
minutes after the fame was started the
explosion WAS expected TO occur, send
,bp the hardware en the sbclve, in
every direction. and completely demol-
ishing the building, sn0 destroying the
evidences Of Stasden's guilt. Oniy for
one little circumstance the hoary head
ed old sinner would have probably ac-
compiished his purpose. The candle in
the basement vas subjected to draft
hcm 4 window near II that was open
u lev inches. IL therefore burned
faster than The others, and hred the
nile around IL full halt an hour before
the o,ker candles were burned sufficient
iy low. The basement was soUu ali
ahlaze, the FIRE crept along the train
aud up the wall, firing the north sids OF
the store room. and I'D few minutes to
the second story snd the roof. The
train leading from the rap door burned
about eight feet, aud then, ewing &c
the imperfectrun in tie o,ling died out.
The alarm vas given b. passing
policeman, and iu u few minutes more
the building sas flooded with water,
and MIR. Siasden's fifth sttemp' st ar
son was a fai ufe.-Press, July 80