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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-05
90 Union Paclfe.


CHICAGO, May 4.-Flour-Firm and un.
changed. Wheat-Dull and weak; No. /
spring 81 90; No. 2 fresh 81 O491 regular;
81 OIT spot; 81 O7 bid seller June; 81 00sS
seller July No; 8, 0Sa9sNci rejected 92a
O2hc; Corn-Dull and declined; No. 2
mixed 74jsa7je spot; 75c bid seller Mny;
76c bid seller June; 7SC bid seller July; re.
jccted 1lHa7l Ne. ONts-Dull; No. 2, 62Ac
spot; O2Nc bid seller May; O3Ac bid seller
June. RyG-QulCt and unchanged. Bar.
lCy-Eirmi No. 9 at 81 30al 81 spot; 81 80
seller May. Seeds-Steady and unchanged.
Pork--Dnll Nntr unsettled; $2l 6Oa2i 60
spot; $22 00a22 0j seller July. Lard-Dull
and nominal; $40 spot; $40 6Oal5 62I< seller
June; $40 70 seller July. Bulk Meats--Steady
and in moderate demand. Whisky-Steady
and in moderate demand at 81
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CINCINNATI, May 4.-Cotton II Dull at
l5Nc. FlOur-F'irm and unchanged. Wheat
Dull and declined; red 81 SAL 80. Corn
Active at 77aSOc. Oats-Steady at 07a7Oc.
Rye-scarcC and firm at 81 2iai2i. Barley
Quiet and unchanged. Oils-unchanged.
Eggs Quiet at 15c. Butter and Cheese
Demand fair and market firm. Pork -
Steady with moderate demand al $22 20.
Lnrd-Dull; summer steam 16c; winter
l6Nc; kettle l5NaiGc. Bulk Meats de.
mand fair and market firm; shoulders Jfc
at country points, sSSc here; clear rib sides
$l1 00ai2 co. clcar129GAl21fc. Bacon-Firm
at 9ISai2Nc, $t2 sOa13Na13Nc. Whisky
Demand fair and market firm at 81 IA.
Hoes Dull and unchanged.
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TIE Calias (Me.) Tines say that during
the winter the watet:under ono end Of n
bridge at that place froze in one mass
from The level Of high water to the bed Of
the river. As result Of spring weather
the water worked under the ice, detnch-
ing it from the bottom, and when the tide
came in IL rose with the water, lifting the
bridge with IL into the air some ak in
ches, breaking the slringers, cracking the
gas mains and doing other damage.
When the tide went out the ice settled
against the pier, crowding 1t some two
feet out Of place toward the channel Of
the river. After the tide had left the ice
somc parties measured the cake and
found II over twenty.eight feet In thick
neAp,
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Important SIectlnE o. isalIrond
Mpn.

CHICAGO, May A large number Of
prominent railroad men, representing
among other roads the Union Pacific, the
Central Pacific, the Pennsylvania Com.
pany, the Star Union line, the Union snd
National lines, and the Pittsburgh, Cincin.
natl h 81. Lonis Railroad, are IN thwn,
but, 40 far IA known, have transacted no
business. It Is believed, however that
important consultations are being held,
the results Of which will lie made known
in few days. ......
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ACCIDENT IN CENTRE WHEELIN0.-
Leonhard Knidlcr, alaborer employed by
Mr.. Schcle in cxCavAting n foundation
for building on Market street, opposite
tho Fifth Ward Market House, was sc.
riOusly injured yesterday by the fall Of
an old stone wall. Knidler and another
man we're digging in the bank nextto the
pavement, when the wall gave way.
Knidler's companion succeeded in getting
out Of the way, but Knidler's left leg was
caught by the falling wall and badly
crushed. Kinder is family man, and
lives on Alley ll, near where he was at
work. lie had been out Of work all win
ter, and is very poor. The accident will
lay him up for several weeks.
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PHILADELPHIA, Mny 4.-Wool-1mprov.
ed demand and supply small; prices E'rmCr
but not higher Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia XXX and above 64a55c; X 90
a5OJ &c. medium 5Oajscj CoarSe 47a5Oc;
New York, Michigan, Indiana and western
fine 4sn5lc; medium 6jajGci coarse 45a6Oci
combing washed Coo; combing unwaShedi
45aAsc; linc unwashcd 35a37ri coarse. and
medium unwnshcd 37niOc; tub washed Boa
GOc; extra nnd mcrino pulled dja5Oci No. ]
nnd snncffinc pnIIed l6a5Oc.
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LAND MARK GoNR.-An old building
at the lower end Of tho Centre Wheeling
market house, which hos been hanging on
the ragged edge Of steep bank and
thrcatning to tumble down upon the
street below for many years, was torn
down yesterday. The building belonged
to the estate Of the late Thomas List,
and was thought to be one Of the oldest
houses in tho city. II was originally
much larger, but when the city authori,
ties condemned the property for the pnr-
pose Of erectinga market house, q consid-
cradle portion Of the old building was
torn down. The people living in that
vicinity have long considered the old
house dncye.sore, and are much pleased at
Its removal
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t,inninnnii Ifnrse Nfnrkct.

CtSCtSSATI, May Ain the line Of the
hest grades Of driving horses the supply !,
reported a. getting lighter and the deInanu
good. For common work animals iot infm
and other uses the inquiry Is becoming
rather dull. In the Filth street ancuohs
during last week the sales iooteu up aS2
head, against 63J head Tor inc preceding
week. OF these sales shipments were made
into North Carolina at prices Ringing from
SiOO to $li5 10 Baltimore At 800 to si2O,
into interior Ohio q SlOO TO $3.50, and 10
Nashville Al 800 to 800.
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BALTIMORE, May 4.-F'lour-Quiet, but
steady and unchanged. Wheat--steNdy;
No. amber western 81 4O No. 2, 81 3s; No.
| red 81 40; No. 2 81 3S. COrn--Qulet at
soc. Oats-Dull and unchanged. Rye
Quiet and unchanged. llay--Dull and un.
changed. POrk-Firm at $22 75a23 ~.
Bulk Mcats-Shoulder 9c; clear rib i2Na
l2AC. Bacon-Shoulders 8NalOc; clear rib
sides i3Ni3Ac. 1lams-14liai6c. Lard
Dull nt 16hc. CofIce-Quiet and unchang.
ed. iIutter-In moderate deuiand at isa23c.
Petroleum-NOminally at OKa6szc. WhiS.
ky-Quiet At 81 1Gai II.
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TnE compulsory education law, says
the Washington Republican, proves to be
the nextthing to u failure in New York.
One great obstacle to It's enforcement is
found in the successful attempts Of vn.
grant children to deceive the "truant
agents" who are charged with the duty Of
apprehending them, The youngsters in
variably give wrong addresses Of their
parents or guardians. Besides this ismany
poor people require the aid Of their chill
dren in earning thCirliving. Altogether,
while the object Is to be commended, it is
apparent that tho law Ia incapable Of ef-
ieCting II.
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INDIANAPOLIS, May AIT the munich
pal election In this city to-day John Cav.
en-, Republican, was elected Mayor by
400 majority. The Republicans elected
their entire city ticket by majorlties Of
400 to 1000, and q gain Of one Council
man. The Council will stand II Repub-
licans and ID Democrats for the next year.
Contrary to hll expectations The election
passed or quietly, there being no disturb
Anrp In any of the wards, .I..
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NEW ORLEANS May 4.-The steam.
ship Marlborough stillblockades the pass
In Outre, OBTAINING the following
vesels inside, outward bound. The steam.
ships Evangeline, James and Emma
Brig, Cinque, sonelle and schooner Alta
villa, Outside bound in, steamships
Hanour, Juniata, Elizabeth Edwards and
Anna KfOnS,
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EAST LIBERTY, May 4.-CATTLE--Re.
ceipts to-day loss head. The supply is
good and tho market fairly active, with
ut last weeks closing rates, aud the pros.
peOt Is good. Extra OAa7hC; medium to
good Oha6ife; common to fair 5xa0c;
bulls 3s4a6c; stOckers and feeders 4a5c
HOGs-Reccipts to-day 1918 head. York.
ers 81 6Oa7 30; PhiladelphiaS 81 50a9 90.
SiIEEP-Receipts to-day $500 head. Best
% 5Oa0 70; medium 81 7jaj IS; clipped
a 2hni 1h.
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Franklin Woodruff resumed the wit.
ness stand, and Mr.. Beach stated that
witness had been subppnaed 10 produce
The books Of his firm for the past two
years. Woodruff testified: At the In.
tefvicw with Jackson Schulz was, pres.
ent. TillOn said he could not accept any
aid which would place him Under 6bliga.
tion to Beecher.
Cross.examined: have known Tracy
intimately for six years. Tracy was re-
tained for the firm In two or three cases
| do not remember reading In the Brook.
lyn Union Of June 20, 1874, ahihtetVieW
between a reporter and Tracy.
Witness was shown q report Of the In.
terview, and said: have no doubt now
but what saw this interview, and may
have talked with some one about Il.
Mr.. Shearmnn read certain portions oI
the interview, but was interrupted by oh.
iections from Beach, who argued that this
Interview was not proved by Gen. Tracy,
and that this was an attempt to get the
interview before the jury.
The witness said l do not recOllect
any portion Of this reported interview;
saw Tracy after he made his statement,
but recollect no specific talks with him;
| intimaled to Tracy at his house last
summer that he had misteptesented mat.
terS in his statement Of the scandal; after
Tracy told ALouton Of the money ttnnsac.
lions Of which he was informed by me, ]
went to Tracy and told him he had
abused my confidence, and he admitted
that he had done wrong; I have no fecol-
lection Of having been informed by Moul-
ton that he had received any money to
pay for Bessie Turner'S schooling; Moul.
Ion said the $500 payment was made for
support Of Tilton's family; | collected, in
November 1872, the interest due on the
bond and mortgage on Tiltons house;
do not remember whether this was the
day Moultun told me he had received $500
| do not remember saying to southwick
in conversation about the Woodruff
scandal whether | would try my best to
drive Beecher out Of Brooklyn; moi. did
he reply to me "You may have head lor
carrying on the salt business, Dut yon
can't dive ISeeehef out Of BROOKLYN" |
never told Sonthwick ! charged Beecher
with adultery; have told Souihwick
aimee | was OF, the stand that Tracy swore
10 things on the stand; told him in
confidence; the books / am asked for are
moi in nv possession; can not Fecollect
ANYTHING about yellow paper.
III. ,sttrona wa hoYe NIInWad In lpoVa
the stand and a recess taken.
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CHARGED WITH BASTARDY, - Louis
Altmyer was yesterday afternoon before
Justice Belyille upon a charge Of bas-
tardy preferred by Charlotte Christemyer,
The defendant is twenty-one years Of age,
and the prosecuting witness about twenty
eight, The child Is about n year old.
The defendant waived an examination,
and gave bond for his appearance at the
next term Of the County Court.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 4.-,rhe Common Coun.
ell last night canvassed the votes cast at
the recent election Oh the adoption Of the
incorporation act of 1872, though Judge
Williams had Issued m injunction. The
count shows a majority in favor Of incor-
poratiOn Under tile general law OF 1888.
The majority against minority rcpresen-
[ lliOn IA 1896,
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The extensive rolling mill Of Hoover
& Sons, at NorristOwh, Pn will resume
operations this week, after having been
idle nearly two years. The pnddlers have
agreed to 60 to work on the four dollar
basis to All q contract order for one thou
sand tons Of iron
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JUSTICE CALDwELL.-The case Of tue
State rs, Gabriel Blum, who was charged
by Jacob Emsheimer with committing
breach Of the peace, was yesterday dis
missed by Justice Caldwell, the parties
not desiring to bring II to trial.
Minnie BOllens complained that Charles
Fritz had been making himself obnoxious
to his neighbOrs by disorderly conduct,
A warrant was issned for Fritz, and the
casc will be examined when tho defendant
serves out n sentence of the police court,
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Judge sTorricls on civil Rights.

NEW ORLEANS, May 4.-Judge Nor
riels, Of the U. s. District, Eastern Dis
trict Of Texas, in n charge to the grand
jury reviewed the civil rights bill and ex-
pressed the opinion that all persons have
d legal right 10 have board and lodging at
mn inn, transportation on steamers and
railroad stnges or an entrance in n theatre
while they do not thereby acquire Any
social right to hold that conductor of n
train cannot assign special car to the
ladies' and children and their attendants
10 the exclusion Of all others, my view Of
the net Ia that II was not intended 10 af.
feet social rights but civil and legal
rights. .... ....
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Mootly,a Congregntions.

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-tieotge II.
Stuart, Of this city, received Ln-tlay n
cable dispatch from Mr.. Moody's early
friend, John V. I'arwell, who has just
reached London from Chicago, ANNOUNCE
ing that the week day average attendance
at all the Mbody aid Sankey meetings
was $1,000, and on Sunday over $4,000,
making over 100000 brought together
each week to hear The American Evan
pnIisls
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sites the t,ity ot Boston. /.

lIosroN, May 4.-tshit has been brought
against the city by the Assignee Of The es.
tate Of Mr.. Armstrong, whose store was
blown up to prevent the spread Of the
great fire, to recover STO,O0O. No ono
can be found to acknowledge the re.
sponsibility for blowing up the premises.
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Weather Rcnort.
Z Ia WAR DEPGRTMENr,
OFFICE oF rIIR CiiIEr st6EAL OHpicER,
WAaIISdroN, u. C., May t.-S8O r. N,

For Tennessee, the Ohio, Upper Mis-.
sissippi and Missouri Valleys and The
Lake Region, falling barometer, southeast
to southwest winds, warmer and partly
cloudy weather and numerous local rains
For tho Middle and Eastern States,
stationary or rising barometer, southwest
winds and parllycloddy or clear weather.
The rivers viii rise between Cairo and
Virksburg. The Ohio and Mississippi
rivers will fall slightly.
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Mac YoEit Dry Goods,

NRw YORK, May A.-The trade move.
nent is slow on account Of The stormy
weather. Cotton goods quiet and rates
irregular, but prices in first hands gcnCr.
ally unchanged. Worsted dress goods dull.
shawIs quiet, but closely sold up by the
leading agents. Hosiery remains quiet.
Black plnid grenadines growing in favor,
Atlantic sheetingS are released ,Sc by the
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TOLEDO, May 4.-Flour-Demand fair
and market firm. Wheat-Dull No. 2
white Wabash 81 30; No. white Michigan
Al 81; amber cash and seller May 81 2S5I;
seller June 81 81; seller July 81 3l34; No, 2
red 81 20; No. 2 amber Illinois 81 81. Corn
Dull; high mixed 7sci seller June 7ohc;
seller July SOC; low mixed 77Ac. 0ats-
Demnnd active and prices adynncedi No. ],
81 IISaOsc; No. Q, G7HaG71Sc; white Osa69Ifc.
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THE California papers are now discuss-
ing the question what Is 10 become Of the
people who ore rushing to the Pacific
coast with limited means, and without n
definite plan for the future. For twenty
five years that State has bcena Gland Of
promise" " but only o small proportion of
those who have gone thOre have prosper
cd as they anticipated, and these have in
most instances been persons who would
be successful anywhere.
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INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY School Cox.
vENTION.-Delegates to the International
Sunday School Convention to he held at
Baltimore, Maryland, will please note
the following points, vlai
|. From States where Union Sunday
School Associations exist, each delegate
is expected to bring his written creden-
tials from said Association.
2. From States where such AssOCia-
Lions do not exist, delegates may receive
credentials ns follows: Northwestern
States and Territories, from +. PaySOn
Porter, Chicago, ILL.,; Central States, from
Rev. A. j. baird, D. d., Nashville Tenn;
Gulf States, from N. b. Cross, Selma,
Ala; South Atlantic States, from =. A.
Nelson, Charleston, $. c.; Virginia, from
]. L. NJ, Curry, LID, RlchWond; West
Virginia, from Rev. =. II. tIarnitz, II.
Crangic, OF W. II. Oxtoby, Wheeling, W!
Va; Eastern aud Middle States, from
Rev. George A. pclt1, Newark, M.
8. Accredited delegates desiring en-
tertainment at baltimore, please address
Rev. II. A Smeltz, No. 8. North Charles
Street, Baltimore, Md, before May lat.
N GEORGE a. PELrz
Chairman Of Committee on Delegation,
Newark, New Jersey. wa
CLISToS B. FISK,
Chairman Of Committee Oh Tfansporla-
tiOn, No. . Broad Street, New York.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT ST, MATTHEW'S.
On Thursday evening next Wheeling
Commandery No. !, knights Templar,
will march in full uniform to ST, Mat.
thew's Church, where Rev, Armstrong
will deliver m interesting sermon. Thurs
day is Ascension Day, and the knights
will attend St. Matthews by special in
yitatiOn.
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BUFFALO, N. u, May Awkward Con.
nally and son we're siiiI'ocnted with gas
while in bed on Saturday night and yes
terday while the Coroner was looking for
the leak, m explosion took place tearing
dp the floor and damaging The windows
and tlOora.
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Propeller sunk by n Collision.

ToLEro, o., May 4.-'The steam barge
Fred. Kelly, while entering the port this
afternoon, collided with the propeller
Swallow, sinking the latter in twelve feet
Of water. The Swallow was laden with
corn and -four for Ogdensbutg, Loss on
rnrrn 81. 900. covered by instltnnce.
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NNnleibnI Fiection.

JEFrERsoNvlLLE, Ind, May 4.-NOt.
,yiihstantIihg the great excitement and
intense interest manifested in the city
election to-day II passed oft without any
disturbance. fheentlte Democratic ticket
il elected, ranging from 100 to 300 ma
iorily.
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LooASsroRr, 1Sp., May 4.-ITon. u. D.
Pratt, cx.u. S, Senator, has accepted the
position Of Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, rendered him by the President
Yesterday.
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THE TURF.


NASHVILLE, May 4.-To.day was the
first day Of the spring meeting Of the Nash
vile Blood Horse Association. The
weather was cloudy and cold, with a
drizzling rain up 10 noon, and the track
was very heavy. The attendance was
meagre this afternoon. The weather Is
clearing, and the prospects are good for
fine weather tomorrow. .l.....
The first race, the oung America stake
for two-yenr old colts and lillies, half
mile dash, $25 entrance, =. p, the asSo.
citation to add $3.50, $50 10 90 to second
horse, closed with eightsetI entries, and
six started. Williams 4 Oyering's Creed
moor, 1; Wm. COttrill's MediatoFt2, W.
Mayos Woodland, 3; D. Surgetts CeylOn,
4; G, W. Darden 4 Co.'S Colonel, B; John
Itunks Yirgil, ,0sJ. +. Mills 4 Co.'s Dane
saxton, 4 Time, 5St The pools sold
on this race avefnged WandefeF, so; Me-
liator, $2S; Ccylon, $l2; Paxton, 7; The
Second fat& BRUCE lake, sweepstake
for three yeet olilS; subscription $50, half
forfeit; the association adds $50. Graham,
!, /: Geo. Caldwaller's Vicksburg, 2, 3;
Geo. II. Rice's Volcano, 3, 4; Shanks b (,
iistanced; John Allcocks Just Out, dis.
ianced-time, 1.54S, 154. JuSt Out broke
his left hind leg at the 4 pole, Pools
on this race sold previous 10 the first
heat as follows: Vicksburg $500, Vol
Caho $500, Graham $lS5, field 800. After
the first heat, Graham 1925, Volcano 800,
viCksburg $50, field 50. ..
Third race-Association purse $500;
mile heats. II. G. Thomas 1fa1en 8, /, 4;
y. swigert's Egypt /, 2,2; Thomas G. lia-
cons Granger B, 4; 3; Williams 4 OEings
Faif Play 3, dislaheed; ]. F, D. JAckson's
Jean Vulcan 4, 3, drawn on account Of
lameness. Time, 1881, l:54i and 1887.
Pools sold on this race previous 10 The
first heat as follows: Egypt 1925, Gran.
ger 500, field $76. The hbl heat, with
Egypt left out, pools were very low. Af-
ter The second heat 1laEen $500, Egypt
5000, Granger $40.
|Ift JOCKEY Ci.UB RACES.
GALVESTON, May 4.-tockey Club
races, fifth day. First race, free handi-
cap for all ages, mile heats. The first
heat was won by Billy williamson Ag4;-
tin "a, Pauline sprague Sd-limo l:lOt;
In the second heat Williamson passed
under the string one length n 'front.'
Pauline sptague "a, Au.tin g.. Owing to
The foul tfdtng by the riders ot William
son and Austin tley we're declared dis
tanced and the heat and race given to
Pauline sprague-time, lA7t
Tho second race, half mile dash, was
won by Conductor; Dixie 2d-time O:53.
Weather clear and pleasant. Good at
tendance. F
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, May 4.-The North German
Gazette gives positive denial TO the state
ments in the American papers that COM
pany has been organized here to facilitate
The return to this country Of German emf.
grants in The United States.
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The following Is copy Of tho letter
which Mrs. TitOn handed Judge Nelson,
as published in the Star, the semi.OIlicial
organ Of the Plymouth Church party:
SiR-By the laws peculiar phase am
debarrel from appearing before you As n
witness, because my husband seeks n for.
time At the price Of my dishonor. have
mother and several children. am n
woman with no legacy to leave those echil
dren save spOtIess name. Judge for
yourself whether submit to the tannting
lies Of him who has sworn to love and
cherish me, and whose selfish infamies
have torn me from home, blasted my fair
name and turned me penniless on the
charity Of friends. demand to be heard
by the jury to whom has been told
the falsehOods Of my protector. Sure.
ly,. II he can address the Jury
for days, aided by cunning and un.
scrupulOus counsel that he may ruin my
reputation and make me the by.word and
scorn OF all the world, too have
right to be heard. too lhave revela.
tiOn to make. Untaught by counsel
come alone and stand pleading at the bar
for Justice. / ask no mercy and seek no
favor. | simply ask that wronged
woman may be permitted 10 meet the
cnlnmnics Of pefjured man. Midnight
Is daylight when cOntrnsted with his
treachcry. The father Of lies Ia an angel
Of purity when cOntraSted with him. |
ask no sanction. crave no publicity,
but for my sake and for my children's
sake respectfully ask the precious boon
Of self defense against the heastly on
slaught Of brutal husband.
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CANAnA.

Sr. CATnERlNEs, OSr, May 1.-THE
WelIand canal is open for navigation.
QUEBEC, May I. - The ship Lake
Michigan arrived from Glasgow this
morning. The first arrival this season.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-05

PITTSBURGH, May 4.-Wheat-Firm AMI
urices unchanged, Corn-Firmi ear s5as7ci
shelled SEC, free in elevator Petroleum.
Quiet; crude 81 67lS at Parker'G refined
iSlc, Philadelphia delivery,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-05

IEupsoS, May H. Early this morning
WcstIey Van Duzen, a wealthy farmer
shot HE mother dead, and then killed
himself