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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-25

ST. LOUIS, November 24.-The case of
WIN. y. Avery was continued in the [.
). District Court to-day. Mcguire was
again put on the stand and repeated most
of the testimony given in the Mcdonald
trial. Concerning Avery, he said he had
given that gentleman money and had
positive knowledge of his being partic-
ipant in the money received. The dis
tillers here divided the money into pack
ages and then it was sent to Avery or
given to Joyce. At first Il hundred dollars
per week, and afterwards three hundred
Witness saw Averylhere once in 1872,
but had no conversation with him. Wit
ness saw and talked with Avery in
Washington about crooked whisky in the
Fall of 1872. At that time Brashear
was about ready to visit st. Louis to
work ND the frauds, and he told witness
that Avery was fighting him. Witness
saw Avery. At Brashears request, and
told HIM he was foolish to oppose Bra
shear, as he Avery had received his
share of the profits of thecrooked whisky
business as we'll as he, (the witness) and
ifthcy were to fight Brashear, the whole
thing would be discovered. Avery said
he Wa, not fighting Brashear. 1t seems
that prominent parties in Washington
were backing Brsshear in working up
the frauds in st. Louis, while Mcdonald
and Joyce were trying to keep him out
of the district. Avery took side with the
latter. Joyce told witness he received
letters from Avery notifying hlm when
the agents we're coming here, and showed
him several, but he (witness) was not
familiar enough with Avery hand wrl
ting to tell whether they were written
by Avery. l visited Avery at his house
in Washington, in 1874, to pump him as
to whether he was still giving informa-
ton to the ring here. lie did not order
me out of his house, nor did | shake my
fist at him, and tell him would get even
with him. We parted in a very friendly
manner, shaking hands cordially.
This is the substance Of all the tcSti-
mony given by Mcguire, directly bearing
unOn Avery
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Indiana Republican Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS. November 24.-At n
meeting Of the Republican State Central
Committee this evening the following
official call for Republican State Con-
vention was promulgated
The Republicans Of Indiana are invited
to meet in delegate convention in tn"
city of indianapolis, q. the Academy of
Music, at 10 o'clock, on Tuesday, the
22d day of February, 1876, to give
expression to their political faith
and purposes AID nominate candidates
for Governor, Secretary, Auditor and
Treasurer of State, Attorney-General.
four judges of Supreme Court, clerk OF
Supreme Court and Superintendent OF
Public Institutions, to be chosen on the
second Tuesday in October, 1876; also to
select delegates to next Republican Con-
ventIon and fifteen presidential electors
to be chosen on the first Tuesday in No
vember, 1876.
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State to give an opinion in writing
upon any point that Is presented
to HIM by the Eexecu-
tive officers, and his criticism in that re-
spect, it seems to US, was not well taken
He had right to take issue with the
Attorney Generalupon the opinion deliv-
cred by him, but certainly has no ground
t. bring into question the propriety Of Civ
ing his opinion under the circumstances.
Mr.. HUTCmNaoN's perorauon was fine
He is a smooth, agreeable speaker, has II
fine and ready use of language. Mr.
HUTCHINSGN is the ablcst man in the
Republican ranks Of the House. and Ms
matter of course made the best speech
that has been made on that side
of the question But it was Il
little amusing t. witness the zeal oi the
gentleman from Wood TO purify the
Democratic temple HIS new born low"
for Democratic purity seems rs pure ana
fresh as that of an infant for It's mother.
The publication of the Democracy of
West Virginia by Republican processes
i, quc,tionabI" undertaking, and more
especially SO when We remember the sue
ec,, of those cmiucu purifiers in the days
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The National KniIrond Convention.

ST. Louis, November 2i.-Thc Rail
road Convention met again II, 10 o'clock
this morning.
a letter from Col. 7. A Scott was re-
ccived and read. 1t gives Mr.. Scott
views OF the Importance to the country
at large, and especially the southern
part of it, Of the c"nstruc-
ton of the Texas and Pscifc railroad.
1t discusses at length the question Of
difference of the soil. climate and re-
sources of tho Southern and Northern
roads; the cheap transportation growing
out of its completion; the advantage OF
this road to the Southern system Of rail-
roads; the saving to the government IN
the rapid and cheap transportation and
distribution of military supplies and
troops.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman, OF Ken
lucky. thethanks Of the Convention were
rendered to Mr.. Scott for his able COM
munication, and it was placed on the re-
cords of the Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted a report setting forth all the pro
posed objects of the road and showing
the claim it had upon the public purse.
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ChicugO Mark eI.

CHICAGO, November "a. - Flour
Dull. heat-Closed lower; No
Chicago spring 81 %; No. l | 06i bid
spot; 81 oct seller November; O7t(9
l07t seller February No. 8 S9c; rejected
76I677c. Corn-QuIet; No. 2 5lt@5l T.
spot; 5l@5ltc seller November; Az
bid seller year. Oats-Dull; No. 2 30.
@SOIc spot; 3Oic@So!e seller January
rejected PIC. Barley-Dull; SHE seller
November. Ryo-Dull at 6Stc. Pork
Dull and nominal; good to choice spot
$40 40 seller year and January; Sls 40
seller February. Lard-Steady and in
moderate demand, at l2tc all round
Bulk Meats-Dcmand fair and market
firm at 75@l0!@10s@llc. Whisky
Steady and unchanged.
On call board-Whest-lc lower
Corn-W saker at 60id6l seller Nsyem-
ber. Oats-Easy at SO:93Oi. Pork and
lard unchanged.
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National Bank BurglariZed.

MONROE. Mich, November IA
daring and successful burglary was com
mtted on the First National bank Of
THIS city this morning The watchman
was bound and gagged, the outer doors
of the safe blown of, and an entrance OBJ
tanned TO the inside of the safe by prying
open the inner door with wedges. Be-
tween 81 900 and $4,000 were obtained,
Five or six men participated in
the robbery, some Of whom re-
mained outside on guard. An
adjoining office was entered by some
Of tue party, and the inmates kept
quiet by having pistols held to their
heads. The explosion Was very heavy,
bursting out the windows and making a
complete wreck OF the room The gang
is thought to have scattered in different
directions. Up to noon no arrests were
made. The bark offers reward OF $1,000
for the capture Of the robbers.
The bank officers publlsha statement
that the exact loss is SLIPS. The sur
plus fund was SO 600. The bank stll
has surplus OF $4,000 in addition to
the unimpaired capital Of $1,000
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The bill was passed by vote Of IA

The bill was passed by vote OF IA
against :.
The bill amending sections q and ~
OF chapter "a of the code, IN relation 10
the location of the offices of incorporated
companies, permitting such offices 10 DC
located in any State or county ana lot
other purposes Passed ayes, ~ noes
none.
SECOND READING.
The bill re-districting the Slate ior
Congressional purposes, coming upon tGe
motion Of Mr. Burdett to transfer web
ster from the Second To the Third district
Mr.. Dennis moved to lay the bill upon
the table.
The Senate took II recess until o'clock
+. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
\ number Of bills were read the sec
ond time but rs several members were
absent about one-half of them went to
the table, among which were Mr. Den
mis- Salt Sulphur Insane Asylum bill
and Mr.. Bennett Colored Insane Build.
ing bill. The general appropriation bill
was referred back to the Finance Com
mttee to be completed. A few bills were
ordered to their third reading.
The Salt Sulphur bill was, afterwards,
taken up, and amended IN several par
ticulurs. Mr.. Cunningham arose to q
point of order, claiming that this bill
mad been been passed upon by the Legls-
'aturc, last winter and that under the
rule, Of thi, body that action must stand
as the Judgment of the Legislature and
cannot again be acted upon at this ses-
sion
Nr. Dennis, replying, showed that this
was not the same bill rs the one defeated
in the house last winter. That bill pro.
posed au Appropriation of $5O,OOO for the
purchase of the property; this one, 50
lar. names no sum. 1t may not require
more than 10000 or $4,000. That bill
proposed AN asylum Tor wnitc patients,
this proposes one for the colorcd insane
and Tor iucurablc whites alone. In many
other particulars this i not the same bII!
as the one rejected by the House hast
winter. President Mr.. Arnett in the
chair decided the point of order well
taken. From this decision MIR. Dennis
appealed, preceding which the Senate
adjourned until Friday morning at -
o'clock.
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FIRE AT standardization the
Steubenville gazette We learn the fol-
lowing;
"Thc alarm OF fire this morning was
occasioned by the burning OF the large
brick block on Market street, between
Fourth and Fifth, owned by James
Turnbull. Between the hours of one
and two o'clock, Thomas Crawford, First
Assistant Fire Director, was Informed by
police officer, that the Adams Express
Office, which is in the Turnbull Block,
was on fire, who immediately sounded
the alarm at the Reliance En-
CINE House. Sometime expired
before the tiremen were on duty at either
the Phenix or Reliance Houses, and af-
ter the Reliance company was ready,
another delay ofthree quarters of an hour
was caused by waiting tor horses to haul
the engine To the scene. This delay
seemed like days to the citizens who had
gathered on the street. and few were the
encomiums bestowed upon our Fire De
partment.
The building is owned by James Turn
bull, and is 80 feet front 10y ~ feet deep.
1t was Il substantial brick, built II num-
Der OF years ago.
The total loss has been approXlmatcd
at $4,000, divided as folio IS: James
Turnbull, owner of the building, $4,000;
insured in Columbiana Mutual for
$1,000; Ashland Mutual, $4,000; Knox
Mutual $4,000. A. Hamilton, damage
of stock by ire and water $4,000 insured
IN the Columbiana Mutual $1,000, Rich
land Mutual $500, Niagara 81, 500 Mr..
Hamilton museum WAS valued ut ST.
900; no insurance. Evans X Turner'S
furniture and stock. 800, in
sured in the London Royal for
Sl,l25. Express office, furniture
and fixtures $500; no insurance.
The colorcd masonic lodge $780, no in
surance James Sarratt, damage of
stock $500; insured in the Sun OF Cieve-
land for $500 DR.. McCulloch sustained
damage by water to the amount of $lOOi
no Insurance. w. II. Bradlcys furnI-
ture and carpet were damaged 800
worth by water; no insurance.
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From Greene County, Pennsylvania
RYERsoNS STATION, PA.
November 24th, 1875.
Editors OF the Register

Editors OF the Register:
Oliver Durbin is out on $1,000 bail.
Petit WAS deemed at the point of death
yesterday. Drs. j. 4. james and ). SIeger
could do nothing more for him.
The Grange met IN Jacktown on
Thursday night the 18th INST, and en-
joyed social feast, served up by the fair
hands of the sisters, The products OF
"Ceres," "POmon0' and Flora were in
abundance. Brother B. r. Barnhart,
visiting us from Red House Shoals, Put
nam county, West Virginia, oticiated rs
Chaplain pro tenn, after which he WAS
called to the Worthy Masters chair. He
gave US some wholesome advice. The
Worthy Lecturer, Benjamin owen. gave
a pointed address. The fourth degree
was conferred on three candidates, nom-
nations were made for officers. ana then
ali closed in harmony, to meet on Tues
day evening, the 3Oth inst.
NAIL CARRIER.
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, NOvemUerZI.-NOl. =
Dull at l2sc Flour-Nomlnally un-
changed, Wheat-Steady and unchang-
ed at 81 30Gl 81 Corn-Dull; old 63Ct
65c; new 45G50c. Osts-Steady at 2s
G42c Barley-Dull and unchanged.
Rye-Dull at 7S(dS0c. Pork-DulI and
unchanged. Lard-Strong; steam l2!c
spot; l3Ic seller November; kettle at l34
Gl39c. Bulk Meats-Dull and un-
changed. Bacon-Quiet and unchsng-
ed. Whisky-Firm and unchanged at
81 II.
Hogs-Dull; common light 81 GOA
: 25; fair to good packing 81 4OCg7 60
choice butchers 81 10
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unISE OF DELEI. ATtS.

ne House wis oP'''cu WIN P."!'t ~
Rev. }. K. Thompson. OF the ChHPIihe
street VI r. Churoh.
Inc loUFhaI "t yesterday was '.au.
Mr.. Fleming, from the Committee on
Taxation ana nance reported -.
House Bl!i No. 2OZ' "A Dill alhehHinE
and rr-cnactlng sec. / OF chap. % oI 'io
. Code, relating to tax licenses, recon-
mcndlng that II DO pass.
The following were offered;
BY Mr. Houst"n-
HtS,trca, Ih"t tne committee Oh Lax
alton and FInance be instructed 10 Gil
luire INTO the expectancy OF 50 amending
the law a. to prohio't the use OF pay
ment OF any portion oil inc taxes 'cI'eu
for SpecIit purposes 10 or LOT any o'He'
purpose Whatever ana 10 secure Tue II"
forcemeHt ot the application ot Such
taxes 20 the uses Tor "hlch 'hcE were
'eI,ru; Aaop'GI n
ny Nr' Co'u.,'-- r.....:.,... r..
HcSaSr,', l nat Ine '"'i''.'''''e '' "N-
alton ana FINANCE inquire 'h'' ''o cAPII
dlehcy oi Pr"',ul"s ny IA" 'e4",'i"E al
WHO sen s'"'I - ""'t'0 f''
tax. Adopted. ,.rx ,,,.,.,
BY Mr.. N"st-houSe bii, y o. 1O@, -
hiiI Tor the rG.'el "' 'oun H. -n"I arm. ':'''
keierr'u 10 'he No''''''''''' o' o'"'''''
ana urIe'nnGvS. f, p.;.atoul p,.;,;,,o,C W
u! Nr; rIt'p"iGmi '.,',o. .h y, u;
Mart'h' Jr1 anu '"''S o'"''1, "oN"IS
more stringent tt "su'2 ... ,""' No''' eu ~
the judiciary committee IN
By Mr. "G,t-tet'''oh oI D. a. ,..' loieI ger
ana others oi harrison ,', county, "sn'"s ,i. ~.
Te''ei RON Juus'ion's " r'o,;,,on sHo Cn'I,'
C"ur'' Ng'rIIeu =, " ''N' oo''''"''''' ''
|'a.il's n Snu u!.I.sm "'lgN"''TeS'
B[y.I.sJ Tint the Sarraont.s,- Arms
J., ,,,-.a.oI - ,r,chaso snr tho CIorl's
oS n'Fst'Gn 70 p",'TSSJ VA ohi,m ~. 'ie I'e,H
,'I oi"Ir n;,,fanarr - ~. Adon,cd ,
80 -. NV. ~. pI.s,i.,,,aro
-! ' "..j Th.,tn d.yo, IN o,clocl
"I ,.l,, Iny ,n iay ,boresf,er Of
,t' n.y. ",'I hn,r tEo Uouso will nrorerd to
..'e s',''y no of ,bo or,ia,.s of inn
naachmnnt AGAINST the Auditor and
r.,",.,r, ,",.'.',,,. ,Lo .nh;act hall he dis.
10 ',,' ~ HLicr,nJ,o hv Mr. Jordan and
ia,oos over
81 ~. W. U,,.,or
p.,.y..,, Tbottnr Committco nn In.
i;aiarv I,,rv bn Instructed to enquire into
,ha oIroJi,nrv Of 80 amending the law
~ To require the more prompt return of
executions, and the payments oi monies
on 'ne same Os u'iIo'' S'o"'''9 3'0"
ecutions Adopted
by Mr JmcN'onEiio.'s' ~" on; ;.,, "","s o.'o :
luton NO. ~, 'NaI>'nS C"H'tlliINtt oi
eight, hve on the part oil the mouse ana
threy on the part oi ine senate, 10 'I,I' Isl
the West ,'E'"'" P''a' ,.' Va, 49,
sane ana Allowing s"'' '''''''''''' - '''''
/ pIoy clerk;
By Mr.. Nn'hh- r..,,.-,,, - a..
E'so''ra ! nat 'n' u'7yusIi"'. LS,, ~. W -.g NV
subject oil imPeAchine"' s'".i teIii'.''H'' nv
on Saturday next Il not o'ncrW'Se oH
moving the previous 4",s''on, 80 '"a' an
/ other week sh"II ho' oe SPon' III -"
necessary dl5pu'a''9n upon uiTgreHT" ME- Wr .,
/ opinions. OuJeetcd 10 u! "'' ''"S'N
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The Postage on Publications.

New YORK, November 2i.-Post-
master-General Jewell had conference
yesterday with several publishers and
informally discussed the repeal of the
law imposing double rate postage on
third class mail matter. After discus.
sion this afternoon, the General SAID he
supposed all were interested in having the
postage on books put back at the old
rate. and. said he would consider the
matter and give his opinion respecting 1t
in communication he was preparing tor
Congress. The PoStmaster-Gcneral said
he had heard great deal OF
talk about the departments charging
more for sending matter to Chlcag"
than it charged for sending such matter
to Liverpool or Russia, but he did not
think it was generally known that it cost
more to send mail TO Chicago than to
Liverpool or Russia. The expenses Of
his department were $35 100000 n year,
while the receipts were only S27O0O0Oo,
and with deficiency of $4,000 900 star
in, them in the face, he doubted if Con-
gross would look favorably upon prop
sition to reduce the present rate of post
age upon magazines and books.
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Judge ]. S. Black for President.

PITTSBURGH, November 24.-The Post
of tomorrow morning will contain q
carefully considered article on the ques-
ton of the Presidency and suggesting
the name of Judge jeremiah 5. Black
and suggesting it to the consideration OF
the Democratic Convention. After stat
ing that Grant will undoubtedly be the
Republican candidate and declaring that
the institutions of the country are in Il
most imminent peril the article con-
concludes: Pennsylvania has not yet
presented favorite son for consideration
of the nation at large, nor would
we in her behalf thrust
u favorite son forward, but
while discussing the possible candidates,
it should rot be forgotten that Pennsyl-
vaRia has q son that bears proud
front in the forward rank of statesman
ship; man whose life has been as pure
as his craftsmanship is far-reaching and
comprehensive; man whose good adj
vice has been unheeded by the admins
trations of the last sixteen years, but to
whom those administrations have gone
IN the hour of peril to ask that the path
of safety be pointed out; a
man under whom official corruption
would not be permitted to exist,
much less to flourish and spread itself
like green bay tree until it overshadows
the whole earth; a maa who has been
trained in the highest school OF states
manship; who is acknowledged on all
hands to be the greatest constitutional
expounder of the age, and whose already
distinguished services have crowned him
with laurels worthily bestowed maG
under whose guidance the Republic
would be safe and by whom it would b5
brought to the true and ancient land,
marks so that it might enter upon the
second century OF its existence, clothed
with bright promise and surrounded by
enduring certainty.
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Effect Of tue War Between the Libc-
rinns and the Natives.

WAsHINGToS. November 24.-Otiicial
information has been received, showing
that in consequences Of the war between
the Liberians and the natives much dis
tress has been produced. Some Llbcrans
in the interior are almost in state of
starvation. 1t further appears that
several native students at the theological
college at Cape Palmas are IN sympathy
with their fellow natives and give them
encouragement in their attacks on Li-
bcrians, and thata number OF English
men are trading with natives supplying
them with fire arms, ammunition and
other means of war. In view of these
facts, DR.. Peter Parker, Drs Nicholas and
Lindsay and Mr., Coppinger, Secretary
of the American Colonization Society
called on President Grant to-day and usk-
ed that ship OF war be sent to the Afri-
can coast with view of
giving encouragement and support I
Liberlans and chastise such natives aso
may be within reach of their guns. The
President, sympathizing with the Liberi-
ans, informed the consul that several
weeks ago vessel had been ordered
thither Tor the purpose of aiiordirg pro-
lection to the Llbcrians The Secretary
of the Navy subsequently, informed the
representative of the colonization society
that the instructions to the commander
Of the ship of war would soon be forward
ed to him. The Secretary OF State will
doubtless communicates with the minister
Schenck in order that proper representa-
tions may be made to the British gov
ernment with view to the removal of
the Englshmen who are supplying the
natives with means of war as Il private
speculation. 1t is claimed that the treaty
between the United States and Crest
Britain for the suppression Of the African
slave trade, give ample authority for
| governmental interference.
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wheeling Retail Maker.

SECOND WARD Wednssday MOrnr.s.
The market next preceding Thanks
giving is always a good one, and yestsr-
day morning was no exception. Thsre
was an abundance of everything, and
particularly that which was most
sought after, viz: poultry. We
haven't seen SO many turkeys,
ducks and chickens in market since last
Christmas. Although there was an eI-
cellent demand, prices continued reason
able. For instance; q IA ID gobler
would sell for 81 so. Near the close OF
the market ducks sold as low as 40 cent,
a pair. Butter and eggs were in fair
supply and in good demand.
PRopUcE-EggS, 5000 cents per doz;
butter 25@35c per ID; chickens dressed
2O935 cts; live 25(9S5 cts each; dried
beans s cts per quart ducks dressed COG
80 cts per pair; rabbits 25c each; squlr-
rols 20c each; corn meal rs cts per
peck; new corn so cts per bushel; buck.
wheat Sc per pound; turkeys, live, zoe
al 90 each, according to size; dressed II
OILS cts per ID; Partridges. 81 50 per do];
geese 20 cts each.
Observation-Disclosures, II cents per
peek; beets cts per bunch cabbage 3Ce
10 cts per head; pickle cabbage 6(GlO ct.
per head onions 30@40 cts per peck; car
rots &c per bunch; sweet potatoes 5Oc per
peck turnips l0@l5c per peck; pepper.
Sc per bunch; celery 6@Sc per bunch;
pumpkins 6@lOc EACH parsnips Soc per
peck
FRUITS AND NUrs- Apples S5G4oc
per peck; crsnberries l5c per quart;
chcstnuts lOc per quart; wslnuts l5(920c
per peck; hickory nuts 40c per peck.
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The CITY Of Waco Disaster in'esfi
cation.

NEW ORLEANS. November 24.-Gai-
weston atlilavits were taken Of different
persons, VINO made diligcnt search for
the lost passengers and crew Of the City
of Waco They furnish full and COM
pete account OF all the information oo-
;ained. The evidence of Lemuel Brown,
insurance agent, also of the officers of the
tug and the captain of the CoIcasln,
schooner which picked up the foremast
of the Waco, all agree that the mast was
burned clear off below the deck of the
vessel, showing the fire must have origi-
mated below