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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06
A Man of a Thousand

WHEN DEATH WAS HOURLY *.
w PECTED from Consumption, 81
rem edies having failed, and DR.. II. James
was experimenting, he accidentally made
a preparation OF "1ndlan Hemp when
cured his only child, and now gives tbn
recipe free on receipt Oftwo stamps psJ
expences. "Hemp" also cures blgn,
sweats, nausea at the stomach, and VIII
Chaddock Il Co., ] ,032 Race street, pills
delphia, naming this paper. poSh
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06

The Grand Jury is still in session.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06

Japans,
of all grades at less prices and.of better
qualities than can be bought IN any house
m the city. We will match any Eastern
house in price and quality.
TlNGLE IL ISHAM.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, September 5-hoNEY--
Closed easy at ll@2 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper 3@4 per cent. The Assis-
liant Treasurer discussed $4,000. Gus.
tom receipts $4,000 Clesrings $40
100000. Sterling dull at 4s6a@4sS
GoLD-Opened at 1904, rose to 1924;
closed at 1929. Carrying rates per cent;
Borrowing rates l ] and2 per cent. and
fat.
GoyERNMENTs-Firm and fraction
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06

A GREAT OFFER. T .Sffsss
dispose OF II 100 PIANOS AND oloASs
Of hrst-class makers, including Watsr ~
Extremely Low Prices for cash, duIIns
this month, or part cash, and balance ~
small month The ssmeps
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06

A FRIGHTFUL TUMBLE.-I esterday
John Con nell, resident of Steubenville,
employed al the new Capitol building,
fell a distance of about thirteen feet, from
the roof of the building to the second
floor, striking on his head and shoulders.
Council had only been employed tnat
morning, and was engaged in carrying
slate for roofing purposes at
the time OF the accident. He
received severe seal wound
and his right ear and side of his face were
badly larcerated. DR.. Allen was i'm
mediately summoned, and dressed the
wounds, which were severe but not dam
gerous. 1t is supposed that he was des.
cending, or attempting to descend, from
the roof at the time Of the accident.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06

A Lively MILL.-A spirited mill
came of in well.known gin-dispensing
mansion on Market street last night.
The "pugs' were Joe Garner and
Richard Blackstone, the latter the victor,
this being the first set-to in which he has
vanquished his opponent. The first
round Blackstone got in a good one
on Gamers left pepper, sending him to
grass, and scoring first knock down.
The second round Garner came
smiling to the scratch, and Blackstone
toed the same, but at this critical juno
ture, Officers Tracy and st. Myers SHE'D
their casters within the arena, without 8
rope, and arrested the parties. Black
stone gave security for his appearance at
the police court this morning, and Gar
ner was committed in default of bail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06
17IlI1nEwn ADyERT,ssMsnrs.


ENTs.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
A BANKRUPT STOCK BROKER.

A decision rendered yesterday by Judge Bono
dict OF the United States Court In the OF hs ap-
p.ication OF Mr. William Woodward, bankrupt, for
a discharge. Several Of Mr.. Woodward's creditors
opposed the application Tho nng Of the petition In
bankruptcy occurred in November 1873, the evidence
showing that tho bankrupt WAS speculator In stocks
and broker in Broad street, ths city. His creclsCrs
numbered IT'S, and his debts amounted 10
the sum Of 81, s94, ,6S4 H. Claims to the
amount OF 81 201 1877 OF were proved against him by
13S oi his creditors Ninety-one ot his creditors,
whose deots amounted to 81, 34599l 20, gave thcii
con sent discharge II ruled by Judge Ben
that the bankrupt could not held hecu
tradesman merchant within the meaning OF the
law, tho idea beng involved by tho words merchant
tradcsmcn OF dealing In some form or other in
chaDdise After reviewing the testimony, tho Judge
ruled that ground existed which to contend thai
the bankrupt had concealed any part OF hts estate Al
the time Of the nng OF hls petition In conclusion he
said he considered his duty 10 grant the bankrupti
application for discharge.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
A STATUE FOR ST. PATRICK'S
CATHEDRAL

The Rev. Father Mori has presented the new Roman
Catholic Cathedral with beautiful statue of rhe I'm
macuaie Conception" which arrived in TINS city from
Italy the steamer Alexandria The statue will re-
man the old Cathedral Mulberry street until the
now Cathedral is ready 10 receive IT, The statue was
made ny Chcvalier Aristodem0 Costoli OF the Royal
Academy ot Fine Arts, Florence. Coslol IL best
known Tor his statue of sCoiumbus" and The 'Dyine
Menecco, for which latter he obtained gold medal
IRON Rome. Tho statue Of "rhc Immaculate Conccp-
tion" represents the virgin mother with her foot
pressed upon serpent, one hand held TO her breast
and the other extended. The TACO Is cast down and
the expression swceily sad. II Is made OF Carrara
marble, Is SIX feet nigh. weighs Ave tons and cost
$4,000 Its position III IT'S present quarters does
show II to advantage Uut in the new Cathedral II will
be placed where ts beauties may be seen by all
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
FOREIGN LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. j. A. Symonds has finished the second section
of his work on circumstance In Italy, which will DO
published In tho spring.
Signora vlari has In press a novel called "ln
Change, Unchanged" !" tho scene OF which is laid in
Italy, the Italian Tyrol and England.
Whether Calico was tortured by the nquisiton
10 question that agtacs DR.. Emil wohlwill to tho
extent Of an elaborate papor.
katherine McQuoid will contribute the serial to
Good Words this year.
Ruskn will not lecture In London this winter. His
literary labors viii keep him In Italy until spring
Mr. Robert Harr son has mado translation Of Herr
Won Rcumont's "Lorenzo di Medici" which Smith,
Elder Co. Will publish.
Macmillan Co. havo issued edition OF "Ban-
crofts History Of the United States" upon which the
author has spent whole year In revision.
Professor Tyneali gives an account OF Pasteurs
covcries In fermentation In the ForfnighAy
Mr.. Matthew Arnold drawsa psychological parallel In
the Contemporary Revew between the OF Sir Mat
thew Halo and John Smith, Cambridge pia,onist, on
wiicbcraf and ST PaIrs views ON The resurrection.
aud recommends that wo should continue to the
Apostles aud NIcenc crccds the founder OF Chris
tianity used the books OF Daniel and Enoch
+ AacmtAan's, for November, continues the Bronie
monograph has interesting ascount Of tho Wagner
festival and many other good things
The Acddcnys Paris correspondent says that Litter
ature hives longer except through the dead, and In
The matter Of novelties wc have only postnumous
works. The literary movement is dying out
France 10 the Of Eur 20, and the scien-
tinc movement is taking its place.
Balzac usoJ to work In tho oddost manner. passing
the night in composing, and the day IN correcting
proofs. This correction Of proofs besides, was real
work OF comp rostion. He rewrotc his ronanccs
The proof sheets Hc wrote the "M6decin do Cam
pagne" in three days and nights, and took eight
months 10 rcwritc IL proof sheets, so that the
pcnscs OF correction amounted to 4,000r Tor >
work for which he was paid 3,000i.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
COMMISSIONER FOWLER'S TRIAL.

Yesterday afternoon tho trial OF Commissioner
william A. Fowler, OF The Brooklyn Board OF City
Works who charged with nonfcasancc In once bv
Mayor Shredder, was brought 10 end. The Board
OF Aldermen have hold for the pur.
pose OF hearing tho evidence Commissioner Fowler's
defence commenced yesterday. no opening speech
being made by his counsel, General Roger A. Pryor.
Mr. John c. CampbcIi,' Chief Engineer Of tho De-
partmcnt Of Pubic Works Of this city, who was called
Tor dccncc testified thai the Of the
tion at Hampstead, Ia the years 1871 and 1872,
about hity or sixty cents.
James NJ smith, railroad contractor, was next
called 10 tho stand aud testified that tho work
worth shout niiy or sixty cents per yard. Several
other witnesses corroborst~d ths evidence.
Mr. Abncr e. kcsncy, one of the contractors, was
called and testified that he had authorized
bc done before the Of the contract
The witness claimed TO be In rghtul posscsson OF the
Hefnpstcsd Reservoir.
Commissioner Thomas W. Adams vas the next Wit
aud that during interview between
Mayor schroeder and Commissioner Fowler no was
present, and that ~ that interview Commissiones
Fowler had requested him 10 hasten the entering oi
the order Of tbs Court 10 the msndamus which hst
been granted by Judge Barnard. 90 shatis could bs
obcyed by him.
ll was then stated by Commissioner Fovlsrs coun.
sci that the Tor his client clcsed tnas he
would submit 10 without summing up. The Corpora
tion Counsel assentcd to tbs
A resolution offered by Alderman Ray, 10 the effect
that eli the members of the Board be VI their seats
before any vote tskeL. declared Out Of order
by Alderman Barnett, wuo occapscd tile chair.
Tho Board then adjourned ti Aonaay next - twelve
O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
BROKERS IN TROUBLE.

suit was brought yesterday before Justice Pratt,
in the Kings county Supreme Court, by Mr. Henry 9.
wyeth, residing in Ba.timorc Nd against Mr. Charles
o. Morris, Leonard d. White, Frederick White
and John Austin, Wall street brokers, TO re-
cover tho of $4,000. Il Is alleged by
the plaintiff that the defendants informed him Ia
the month Of July, 1871 that they could pur.
chase IRON $200v0 TO $4,000 OF nrss ortgaQs seven
per cent bonds OF tho Selma Rome and Dalton Rail-
road Company for him at sixty cent ret. setting
forth that tho road was completed and making more
than enough TO pay the interest on all
bonds. and that the cashier Of the Con-
tlncnfal Bank had 500, 900 OF thcm. Tho plaintiff
further alleges that these representations untrue
aud made Tor tho purpose OF inducing him 10
ratify the purchase when he finally authorized Upon
discovering The alleged fraud in the year 1874 he
sought redress from inc deiondans but they refused
to give him any. The bonds he had IN his possession
he rendered back to tho defendants. demanding that
they should repay him tho purchase money. This
they declined to do refusing 10 accept the bonds or
pay back the money. The defendants put general
DENIAL The Is stiil on.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
HOW POOR ITALIANS LIVE.

Franco Cuno, aged ten years, OF No. 124 South Fifth
avenue, and Louis spenca thirteen years old, OF No.
III Wooster street, both Italian bootbacks, were
brought before Judge Bixby at tho Washington Place
Court yesterday, charged by Oficcr Doyo, OF tho
Fifteenth precinct, with d'sordcriy conduct
Bleecker street ON an examination being had the
father OF the boy Cuno tssined that no worked In
fur house cleaning skins and received wages 81 SO
q week no has vile aud iour children IN this county
and three cnldren lsay be sent his boy 10 night
school, but unable TO allow him TO remain idlc
during tho day He also informed tho Judge that the
hoy Spcncas father kept apple stand the
oil rhrd and the Bowcry and In similar
cunstances 10 himself Justice Bixby discharged tho
boys on condition that their parents should keep
them on the streets during the daytime.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
ENGLISH STATE SECRETS.
oERxASy's RELATIONS TO THE PRESENT sITr-
ATrox IN THr EAST

oERxAsY's RELATIONS TO the PRrsEST STU
ALTON IN THE EAST.
The London Gal>u< ,olicisi jssrnsD prssts on So.
vcmber a long despatch iron Lard Derby 40 Lord
Augastus LoI,as. the Enrish Minister a - Peters
burg The only Of H. since Lord Bescons-
ncids speech, m an explanation rsssrdne eermsny's
share in the nceotiatlcns Tor sa srmstscs. Lord
Derby says:''i requested the cermas Ambassador "a
lay The matter beiare the csbnei ~ herss sna 70 -
qaire whether they sss an opportunly of sxersinx
their iuaaenes procure the acceptance
promise which might avert the danger. ssw 20
all Appearance imminent ~ an op~n rupisre
between Turkey and Russia CA the lsh
insL His Excelseney comm unicatsd 70 frinc~
B,smarck's reply. shca Was 10 ths effect that al
though arm.st,cs OF six noI hs appeared 10 the
Germsn government sccept.pie snd sney would have
wished Russia 60 accept a. they id tLins tbst.
taxing inlo account toe position slcy b bssd slil
then thoy would be Justiasd IA exerctsin. prssscfs
on tne resolutions OF oshcr fo~~n Prince bfsm.rex
suggr sicd, however, that perhaps ss armisucs
wc.Ns might offer some rnsncr of sliu iop. In ths
state o sngs "a Was evident that any eu.rls
Or ns about scccpauce ., the TURKISH proposal OF
= srx months armistgcc ~ <.rsis aud Nortcnsgro
we're cbsckci py the atttugc oi Russia. Her wstys
government fcft thsf fuftner sners on their pafs
were useless | therefore informed The Russian AM
bassador that having accepted the farksrh proposal
tor SIX months armlsgicc. Her Msjessys govern.
ment we're not prepared withdraw their scc<ptarcs
or 10 mako any new proposisisn."
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
RACING AT RICHMOND. VA.

sxcoSD DAT or THE MEtTiSa-HoBKIhK AND
HATrERAs THE WINNERS or THE FIRST AND
SECOND RACES, WHILE TOM o'NEIL AND
yIRsr CHANCE DEAD HEAT THE THIRD.
RICHMOND. Nov. %, 1874
The wero continued al the Far Grounds
course to-day. Tho weather not favorable, and
the track stl very heavy but the attendance
better than yesterday.
FIRST RACE
was mile dash for three year olds. The entries and
starters were Coupon, Hobkrk and Libbie l. Al the
second quarter Hobkirk took tho ie4o, which he held
to the nnish, Coupon second and Libbe L. third.
Time. lisa
rnr SECOND RACE
. mile and half dash; all ages. The starters
Starlight. wateroe and Haileras Tho horses got
away In the order named. AZ the end OF the first
half milo Hatleras led, with the other neck and
neck. AZ tho third quarter OF tho last milo ha,tcras
ssiii led, with watcrce close up The by
hAiicras with waieree second ana Starlight lar be-
hind Time, 2:+5ls.
was miie aud quarter sh Tor all ages The en-
tries were Mednser's First Chance, Wilson's Tom
O'Aeii and Lewis a Co. 8 Pluto Al tho start First
Chance took the lead, Pluto second and Tom O'Ncil
third These positions were maintained during the
nrss three-quartcrs when Pluto closed on FIRST
Chance with Tom o'Ncn cIcse behind. On the home-
stretch Tom oNcil dashed past Pluto and gave First
Chsnce tug for tho race, the two nnishing neck and
neck, making . dead heat Tine, ZZl
The dead heat thcn run, Tom O'Neil leading
First Chance throughout to the nnish; but upon
weighing FIRST Chances rider he was found to be over
weight, aud the judges decided that, no weight was
taken At the starr, the would be tomorrow.
Tins Of last heat, 2:2a
The olowlng are the
suMaARISs.
RICHMOND, Va, FAIR GROUNDS COURSE, Nov. %
SECOND DAy-FiRsr RAcE--Dash OF a mile, Tor three
ycAr-oldA
Starters
w. Wychc's ch. &C. Hobkirx, by Red Dick, dam by
Dr. Weidon's ch. c. Coupon, by Lightning, dam
. Mcnaco-
Y W. Mcdingcr's ch T. Libby l.. BY Bay DICK,
aam Dy 20. Stincr. D
Time. l:J3.
SECOND RACE.
SAnK DAy.-Milo and hall dash, for all ages.
starters
W. wyche's ch. c. Hatteras, by Rcd Dick, dam by
Planet. years old.
X q. EcrDcs b. 9. waterec, by Prusslan dam by
Charley Bali, years old....................... old
X Bradley's ch. &. Starlight bv Dcucalion. dam
unknown, years old. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Time, 2.45x
TBE Third RACE
SANE DAY-A mile and quarter dash, for all ages.
Sdrfcrs
J. T. Wilson'S b. 3. Tom O'Neil, by Lightning.
dam Zogara. years old ................. o. OF
wood. dam Dot years old old.................. o. OF
A. b. Lows Co . b. c Pluto. by Planet dam
by Voltigcur, years old d....................
Tme 2:21--2:23
dead heat trace to be decided morrow. account
Of carrying too much weight.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
PIGEON SHOOTING.
MONTHLY CONTEST FOR THE CHAMPION CUP or
THE LONG ISLAND SHOOTING cLUD.

MONTHLY CONTEST FOR THE CHAMPION CUP or
THE LONG ISLAND SHOOTING cLUD.
largo number OF tho members and friends OF the
Long Island Shooting Club assembled yesterday at the
club grounds, Dcxtcrs the Jamaica Plank Road, TO
witness tho eleventh contest for tho club champion
cup. since the beginning OF tho year the cup has
changed hands frequently one OF the members hav
ing held than twice. and that in succession.
Yesterday was particularly favorable for shooting.
but tho exhibition Of craftsmanship up TO tho
average OF the club. The birds were exceptionally
good but the last appeared be lazy. and,
could they have made themselves understood, would
probably have said that, the "shades Of Dphtn
were coming on, they ought to be gong to roosr
stead Of being shot out Of trap. The members oil the
club should now, as the days are drawing shorter,
com mcnco shooting earlier. Mr. Radin. VINO won the
cup the contest was particularly unfortunate.
losing two birds that although hard hit managed to
nv out of bounds DR.. Wynnc. who took the cup by
killing his birds straight in splendid sty O.
exhibition OF his od.tmc shooting won Tor the second
time THIS year
Tho iolowngisa
GROUNDS TEE IoSc ISLAND SHOOTING CLUE,
monthly shoot Tor the champion cup OF tho Long
Island Shooting Club, TO be shot Tor by members only
birds each rs yards RISE so yards boundary, ~
or shot. Long Island Club rules 10 govern. Tie
holder of the cup 10 be handicapped yards
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
HORSE NOTES.

Barker 4 Sons Will sell tomorrow, at their auction
mart nineteen bead Of wellbred horses the properly
Of Dunn Walton. Tho horses arc 4he yet OF Ethan
Allen, General Knox, Young Drew Daniel Lambert,
Phil. Sheraao, Jules, Jurgenser Independence Hon.
est Allen. Tom Patchen, Winthrop Morrill, and other
well known stnllons
From recent statistics IT appears there in Russia
proper available Tor military purposes, 10 500 900
horses in Poland. 6l2 50o and in Finland, 257 600
20 $40 900 in all. wo could send them thousand or
that viii DC eating their heads of In this country
WI m
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
MANGLED BY A BLOODHOUND.

Jacob Schafcr lad residing IN North Bergen. N. j.,
was attacked yesterday on mis- way homo IRON school.
while passing through webers farm. The farmer has
fierce bloodhound, which he keeps cha nod up by day
In his barn, but yesterday spped its collar tho boy
passing and sprang upon him, b,tlng hin terribly
about the face and neck. Had laborcrs not come
TO the lads assistance no would have been killed on
the spot His CLOTHING was torn into shreds and his
mock severely laccratcd. The boy was subsc-
quently removed 10 St. Marys Hospital, in Hoboken,
aud remains In . most critical condition.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
ANOTHER WRESTLING CHALLENGE.
New York. Nov. %, 1876.

NEW YORK Nov 23 1876
To THE EDITOR OF HrRALD:-
Seeing by the papers that thcrs is TO be wrestling
match in the tirnco Roman style between Harry How
ard and William J. Austin, on Tuesday next. may In
truic upon your columns 10 notify those gentlemen
tha, will wrcstle the winner in the coming contest
for $3.50 $500 side, best falls In three three
five, said winner may choose; tho match to takc
place within three or four weeks from Tuesday next.
Should Mr. Austin win will wrestlo him anywhere
outside of New York city and allow expenses Mr..
Howard will meet any place he may choose
BY inserting tho you will obiRe yours. respect
fully, EMILE REGNIER.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
PEDESTRIANISM IN NEWARK.

match to walk 100 miles begun Mt Turn Hall,
Newark, on "Wednesday night, between Mr John Gould
ing, OF New York, and signorita Ada De sormcs,"
OF San Francisco The stake is said TO bccn $3.50
The lady given four hours Of Gouidng, and
had walked some eighteen miles when he began. Tho
match ended last ght aud declared have been
won by Gouiding. The time Tor finishing tho loo miles
was gwen follows:-Gouding, 10:23 r. NJ, Signor-
ita 1921 Fow persons Witnessed the walk IL Is not
cons sidercd much oil a success In any respect.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
NAVAL CONSTnU0TOa TRANS.
FERkED.

Joseph Phslfster. Assistant United slasss Naval
Constructor has. BY order of The Secretary os ~
Navy, been transferred iron The Brookiys Navy Yard
20 that League Island Ne hss bees stationed as The
Brooklyn Navy Yard Tor . number Of PEARS. and hss
made many friends both - ths Yard $50 ess.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24

Several sweepstakes closed the days SPORT In which
Dr. Whine, Hartshornc, Broadway aud Hemming were
the most successful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-07
Zegal advertisements.
Sherif's Sale.

kENNEBEC sS.-Taken on execution, and will
pe SOFA py pubic auction, on Saturday, the TWEEN
y-thrd day OF December, A. ID 1876, at ten O'Clock
IN the forenoon, al my office in Augusta, in said
county, all The right in equity which Daniel NJ
stevens OF Hallowe1 in the County Of Kennebec,
mas, or mad on the twenty second day of January,
A. u 1870, when the same was attached on the orig
maj writ, TO redeem the following described real
estate, situated in Mt. Vernon in said county, to
VIII a certain tract OF land in Mt. Vernon, afore-
said, described as follows bought by him of Albert
Creasey, commencing on the east line of John
stains land on the north side of Ingham stream so
called thence northerly on said John STAINS j. III
stains, Joseph Leighton's, Zen jamin Pearls and A
and c. Creaseys east line to a birch stump: thence
easterly on John X. Rundlett's and A. 4 T., Crea.
sey's south line to Ian of Charles II. Turner to a
birch tree, thence south on land of Charles II. Tur.
ner to Little Pond, so called, thence westerly on
the shore of said pond and Ingham stream to the
nrst mentioned bound, supposed to contain one
hundred and twenty-1 acres, more or less.
The above premises being subject to a mortgage
recorded in the kennebec Registry of Deeds, Book
293, Page 81, given by the said Daniel NJ. Stevens
To Albert Creasey of Mt. Vernon aforesaid, to Sc
cure the payment of a promssory note for seven
hundred and fifty dollars, dated January 3Oth, 1874
payable in one year from the next September toll
lowing, with interest. The amount now due on
said mortgage, will be made known at the time and
place of said sale.
WIN. H. LIBBY Sheriff.
November Ii, 1876, NxlQ