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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-26

New YoRK, April 25.-A Washington
special says the House Appropriation
Committee adopted the postotiice bill this
morning, which provides that the free
delivery system shall not be introduced
in cities OF less than 10000 inhabitants
Il adopts the new system Of cOmpensa'
ton for mail service by space instead o.
weight, and virtually cuts of the present
fast mail trains. The maximum oi speed
is Fixed at thirty miles an hour.
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Iowa CRY, April 25.-As Prof. Parker,
professor Of ancient languages in the Stall
University, was out rowing on the river
this morning in company with his son,
daughter and niece, the boat upset and
his son and daughter aged respectively l5
and l3 years we're swept under the water
and drowned. The Professor exerted him
self TO the utmost to save his children, hui
the current being very strong he was un'
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OMAHA, April 25.-The Grand Com.
mandery Of Knights "Templar OF this
State Is in session in this city. 1t adj
journs tomorrow.
Orders have been issued to the COM
manding officer at Fort Laramie to as far
us possible protect travellers between that
point and Custar City, but his force is in
adequate to'thc task, except as to occa'
sional scouting parties. Serious trouble
il apprehended from rowing bands Of In.
dians, who will not attack large and well
armed parties.
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A Hail Delivery.

NASHVILLE, April 25.-on Sunday
night white man and negro, heavily
armed, having effected an entrance by an
artiice to the jail at Carthage, Smith
county, Tenn, 0verpowered the jailor,
got the keys and liberated four prisoners
from an iron cage inside Of the jail build
ing. One Of the liberated prisoners is
Hi Curtis, a noted horse.thief aud out
law, who has escaped from many jails
A vigilance committee is in hot pursuit
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SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 25.-Goyernor
Beyeridge to-day issued proclamation
urging the people Of this State, in accor-
dance with 4 joint resolution recently
passed in Congress to assemble in their
respective towns the coming 4th oiJnly,
and listen to historical sketch Of their
towns and counties, and that such sketch.
es be deposited as requested by the reso.
luton in the State, Town and Federal
A rrhtyaa
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EAST LIBERTY, April 25.-CATrLE-Re.
ceipts to-day 374 head, all for this market.
Supply fair. Retail business brisk, but
dull Otherwise for want OF buyers. Prices
firm at last weeks quotations. Best S. Goa
co; medium to good S. 0oa5 40; common
TO fair 81 0Oa4 70; bulls scarce at So 00aI 25;
stOckers scarce at s. 50aI %.
IIoGs-Reccipts to-day 00hcad; Workers
81 S0aS 90; Philadelphias s. 3Oas 80.
SHEEP-Receipts $500 head; selling at
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BGNKRUrrcY.-The House Judiciary
Committee have agreed to report iavora'
bly, the Senate amendment to the Bank.
rupt act which provides that no volun'
tary assignment by debtor OF his
property, heretofore or hereafter made,
In good faith, for the benefit of his cred.
itors, ratably and without creating any
preference, valid according TO the law Of
The State where made, shall, Of itself, 10
the event Of the debtor being subsequent
ly adjudicated bankrupt in proceedings
OF involuntary bankruptcy, interfere
with the discharge OF the debtor. ,,
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Arrested for Fraudulent Prac-

Sr. PAUL, April 95-To-day William
II. Grant, formerly shyster lawyer, and
Francis Y. Brosseau, his former partner
have been arrested on bench warrant
from Judge Carters court, in Wash:
iugton, on the charge Of criminal
completely with one Lippencott in is.u.
ing fraudulent Sioux half.breed scrip,
whereby the Government was swim
died out Of alarge amount, and
many thousand acres Of prime
lands entered fraudulently. Grant
and Brosseau will be taken to
Wnshinptnn
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PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-wool-Quiet
but firm; supply very small; Ohio, Pennsyl.
vania and West Virginia XS and above
I4a45: Y 4Ial5; medium 4Ga4Sc; coarse 40a
42c; New York, Michigan, Indiana and
western fine 37Jza40c; medium 45a47 Nc;
coarse 4OaI2c; cOmbing washed 5sa62c; un.
washed 42 Nc; Canada combing sc; fine un-
washed 25a27 JJzc; coarse and medium un-
washed 49aI5c; tub washed 45a50c; extra
and merinO pulled 35aS7c; No. and super
fine pulled 35a3Sc.
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NEW YORK, April 95.-The package
trade was quiet, and jObbing branches less
active. Cotton goods OF the best corpOra.
ton makes are steady. Prints quiet and
unsettled. Southbridge and KnickerbOckeI
fancy prints were reduced &c. Cotton
dress goods are selling more freely at re
duced prices. WoOlen goods quiet and
depressed. Foreign goods dull in first
hands.
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Funeral Of Ex.Goy. DIXON.

EVANSVILLE, ISp., April 25.-The iu-
neral OF ex-Gov. Dixon, Of Kentucky, At
Henderson to-day, was attended by ayast
concourse. The civil and benevolent so
cieties attended in body and all busi-
ness was suspended. The funeral grafton
was pronounced by Rev. D. o. Davies, Of
tho Presbyterian Church.
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Am Embezrling Postmaster.

sANDUsKEY, O., April 95.-Postmaster
Van Tine, Of this city, was arrested to-
night by Deputy Marshal odell, on a
warrant issued BY Commissioner White,
charging Van Tine with embezzlemen'
and ro6bing the mails while postmaster.
The accused will be taken to Cleveland To-
morrow for examination before Commits
sioner White,
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TURKEY.

RAousA, April 95.-The Insurgent
Chiefs PeEo and Panloyich, with 500 men,
occupied Sultorina on Sunday last.
Mukh!ar Pasha is concentrating the
Turks at Yatzchko, and great battle is
expected by the endof the week.
CoNsTANTIsoPLE, April 25.-The rep
resentatives OF the great powers have
counselled the Porte TO undertake no.
thing against Montenegro, promising
united efforts TO the pacifcation Of the
insurgents. The Porte hes taken . note
OF the promises, but has not discontinued
military preparations.
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CincI011fi Horse Si1rKcI.

Sales in the Fifth street auctions last
week foot up $40 head. OF these the ship
ments were car load 10 West Virginia,
ranging Mt $S5aIIO per head; car Ken.
lucky, $65asV car New York, Sla0al5O.
The sales were mostly OF farm Horses, to
Earlners and farmers in the suburbs There
are buyers present, aud there is demand
for driving Horses, at prices ranging from
500 to $50 per head,
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MIR. James e. Wharton In u New
Field.

Mr.. james E. Wharton, late Of Mans
field, Ohio, well known to the Older
Wheeling people, having long resided ii
our midst, is now settled at Portsmouth
Ohio, where he proposes, on. the lst o
May, to commence the issue Of. "a MONTH,
journal Of archaeology, modern history
biography, science, art, mining and man
ufucturing." The prospectus on behal
Of this enterprise reads as follows:
Believing that no more useful ant
laudable effort can be made with pen ant
press than the extension and preserva
lion Of knowledge OF that portion Of th,
earth we inhabit, the undersigned pro
poses TO commence, in Portsmouth, in III,
month Of May, 1876, the publication Of {
monthly journal under the above title, t
consist Of ottwenty.four large and elegantly
printed pages, TO be enlarged and illTstrat
ed as rapidly as its patronage will per
nit. a.. rrI, - f-- = -s---
There are no richer fields than those ot
the Ohio and Sciota Valleys for practical
study Of that prehistoric people, who
have left indelible footprints in the soil
in their forts, mounds, graves, bones and
stone implements Of war, hunting, labor
and amusement. The truths presented
TO our investigation will be furnished in
each number.
The history Of the fall Of the Indian
tribes, and the rise OF the enlightened peo,
pie now spread over the valley, Willalso
occupy a portion OF its pages, until the
history and biograP Phy Of the pioneers Of
the valley shall be made perfect, as our
means will permit, down TO the present
time.
All developments in science, especially
pertaining to geology, mining, ugricul.
lure and horticulture will he cared for,
and spread before readers OF this mnga.
zine SO as to be understood by all, and in
the most pleasing and useful manner
Metallurgy and general manufactures
Of iron will be made a specially. Also
literature, moral progress, and the aid Of
every useful enterprise.
In this work have the promise Of the
aid OF pens that will treat Of the various
subjects 10 be discussed thoroughly and
in the most able manner.
The Valley will be forwarded 10 sub.
scribers by mail or delivered in city at
81 a year in advance. Clubs OF FIVE SS,
OF ten SIS. The name and address Of all
subscribers will be printed on the coyerOf
the number following their subscription.
All persons interested in any Of the
above subjects are invited to secure sub
snribers and forward for the frat number
prior to May 10, 1876.
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SPAIN.


MADRID, April 25.-The Prince of
Wales and Prince Arthur arrived here
to-day and were received at the railway
station by King Alfonso and guard Of
honor. The Royal party, escortedby the
horse guards, entered the city in seven
carriages, each drawn by four horses, and
on arriving at the palace were received
blythe grandees OF Spain, ministers and
court officials, the Royal band playing
"God Save the Queen"
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weather Report.
WAX DkfAI1hkNIt
OFFIcE oY TuK CIuxy SIGNAL OTTicRR,
WASuING1oa, DC, April 26-l An.

For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley a
stationary or falling barometer, south
and east winds, warmer, partly cloudy
and clear weather.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri valleys, falling barometer,
southeast TO southwest winds, and warm
er, clear weather.
For the Upper Lakes, falling barome-
ter, south winds, and warmer, partly
cloudy weather.
For the Lower Lakes, southwest &c
southeast winds, stationary barometer
lower temperature and partly cloudy
weather.
The rivers will continue stationary or
slowly falling.
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SAN Francisco, April ga dispatch
from Sacramento says general feeling
among the delegates to the Republican
State Convention is to send delegation
to Cincinnati uninstructed and TO act for
the best interests OF the party. The dele
gates individually express 4 preference
Tor BristoW or Blaine,
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wELlAND, oSr, April 25.-A freight
train on the Canada Southern Railway
last night ran into the Wallend cana
Wrecking the feeder, engine and eight
freight cars. Cady, engineer, and Van
hongton, fireman, were killed. Il Is sup
posed that the engineer was asleep, a'
signals were up that the bridge was oper
and the canal not obstructed.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, April a5.-At a caucus Of Ma.
tional Liberals TO consider the bill pro-
viding for the sale Of Prussian railways
to the Empire, the fact appeared that all
except six members Of the party will sup.
port the Government.
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purchase VIII r""se rom Que ~ ,"i',' "
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AZ II VIII Ov i'npOsS.O'e ~ 'aN' ~ wa
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Tho a.o., omo.,ion h.ro,s III. Finance
c.n,,.i.,ss ,raa No. 10 s,1 tbsbes, meth.
" -, "",,;.r ~ % ,;ol,s,. and di.no,ing ol
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%,, r',;.,o. Lv snmbSr avery ner,oD en-.
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,s,I % N, hos mi NJ, nroviJed 6fIy cent.
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,bs a,,s - ,ondsr M '< .b,lI receive , lifly cen.
.c,i1 ~. s0cb admission and drop Il
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,o.i, =. oh,.;n.d Al tbp
edcke, OricsS Far five dollar
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NEw ORLEANS, April 25.-sugar-GOod
demand and frmer; common 7a7Iic; fair TO
fully fair 7SlasI<c; prime 81 IIIasNc; choice
SXa9e. MolaSses : Fimer fermentlng
common TO strictly prime SSa4sc; prime to
choice rebolled 60a55c.
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RAILROAD BoNDs-Steady.

STocKs-Srong and higher, with much
better feeling. The chief features were
Lake Shore, Pacific Mail, Western Union,
the Granger stocks and Atlantic and Pa.
ciGc Telegraph, the latter advancing 2 y per
cent The Improvement in Pacific Mail Is
due to an understanding that the trouble
with the Panama Company will soon be
satisfactorily settled. Coal stocks are
firmer with small transactions. Among the
sales to-day were $1,000 shares Pacific Mail,
$4,000 Western Union. 1900 St Paul, I,OOu
Erie, $500 Lake Shore, and 1000 Michigan
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"A special to the Galveston Men, from
Ringgold barracks, dated the 25th, says
that General Fuero, with 5000 Federal
troops, is en- route from Monterey to
Miers. He will doubtless meet Diaz'
forces at Miers or Camargo.
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Arkansas Republican Convcn.
yRmIfnn

-LrrrLE Rock, April25.-The Republi.
can State Convention meets here to.mor'
row. Senators Clayton and Dorsey are
here. 1t is generally believed that II the
Convention inStructs at all It will favor
the nomination Of Gov. Hayes, OF Ohio, for
preaident
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The trial Of Fehrenbach at New Or.
leans Is progressing slowly. The testi'
mony 10 voluminous but direct, showing
unmistakabIe crookednes in the man
agement Of the Fehrsnbaeh distillery in
| 1873 and 1874.
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Mnrine intelligence.

LONDON, April e5.-steamships, Oder
Victoria and Canada, from New York
and Marathon, from Boston arrived out.
NEw YORK, April 95.-The steamlhip
Italy, from Liverpool arrived. o'
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ToIeio.

TOLEDO, April 25.-FlOur-Fim. Wheat
Steady; No. 5 white Wabash 81 ~; No.
Q white Michigan 81 II; amber Michigan,
spot and seller May, at 81 9SH; seller June
al 81 25; extra at 81 2jh; No. ; red at
81 ii, Corn-Quiet; high mixed 63ISci
seller June 49c; seller July 50ci no grade
I8c oats-Dull and lower Michigan S5c.
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TRoY, April ga mob OF masked
unionists attacked this morning the
boarding house Of non.nnion men, and
probably fatally injured four. Ono OF
the assailantS was mortally wounded.
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Died OF his Injuries.

FORT LARAMIE, Wy, April oh. f.
Brown died last evening at a station on
Sage Greek. His body will reeeh here
to-day and be forwarded to Cheyenne to-
night.
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PITTSBURGH, April 25.- Petroleum =
Quiet and steady; crude 81 s. at Parkrrs;
refined dull at l3Ilal3ssc, Philadelphia
delivery.
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A subcommittee headed by Mr.. Willis,
OF the House Committee on Naval Affairs,
will on Monday next begin the investiga.
tiOn OF the management OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and generally Of the expendi-
lures and contracts in and about New
York city for naval purposes.
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Riots OueIled.

HAVANA, April 25.-The riots in the
Barbados have been quelled. The trouble
grew out OF 4 scheme for the cOniedera-
iinn Of WindRard Island.
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LoSa BRANCH, April 25.-The Metro.
politan Hotel burned tonight. Loss
10000: insurance $4,000.
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ENPuATICALLY REJECTEL

VIENNA, April 25.-The proposition
that the Austrian troops shonld occupy
Bosnia is emphatically rejected in Gov
ernment circles.
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By Telegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TO THE DAILY LNTELLTGEHCER
WASHINGTON.
Required 10 Answer

| NcAeEAuhu hequiECN to Ahb"SA'
WAsHIxuroS, April 95.-E1-Attorney
General Alderman to-day asked the
Committee on Expenditures in the War
Department 10 consider whether they
would demand OF him an answer to The
question propounded yesterday, whether
lie conferred with the President before
paying certain moneys 10 John |. Daven.
port? The full committee not being
present, recess was taken until 2 O'Clock,
On re.assembling the committee decided
TO require an answer.
Mr.. Ackerman then put in n protest
on the ground that il was both illegal
and prohibited by the statute that such
communications with the Executive
should be made public. lie then testi.
fed 10 conversations similar TO those mar.
rated by ex-Attorney Williams, with the
President.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The managers Of the Impeachment
trial have summoned Marsh and his wife,
Vail, the Cashier Of the Bank Of Com.
mercc Of New York, +. T. Bartlett, a
New York lawyer, and General CuStar.
Mrs. Marsh is III.
TIE NEW MEXICO BILL.
The House Committee on Territories
has agreed TO report favorably Senate
bill for the admission Of New Mexico.
The only important amendment provides
that the election for the adoption OF the
State constitution shall not he earlier
than June, 1877. The Senate provided
not later than June, 1877
TUE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT ISvssTIGA.
TIOS. ..'
The Committee on Expenditures in the
Interior Department to-day examined
John DelanO, with reference 10 his land
survey contracts. From his testimony il
appears he had an interest in the Ham.
mOnd contract, though his name did not
appear; Col. John L. Merriam was his
partner; witness did nothing but 10 fur.
nish money; witness received the notes
or checks payable to him; made no at
tempt to conceal the receipts Of money,
nor did he think what he did ilishonora-
BILE; his recollection was he did not re.
ceive over $1,000 for all his surveying
contracts. Witness was asked whether
he told DR.. Reed in April 1875, that
the President had evidence OF his inter-
est in such contracts, and replied that he
did not recolleet. Being closely question
he said according 10 his recollection the
evidence was shown to him by General
BnbcOck, at the White House; never had
talked with President about the matter.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed Sumner
Howard as U. S. Attorney for Utah.
TO De INVESTIGATED. -r.
A subcommittee headed by Mr.. Willis,
OF the House Committee on Naval Affairs,
will on Monday next begin the investiga.
tiOn OF the management OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and generally OF the expendi-
lures and contracts in and about New
York city for naval purposes.
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED.
Tie House Committee on Foreign AZ
iaird to-day received from England GER
tain documents from the Office Of the
Emma Mine Company, including those
about which McDOugall telegraphed sev-
eral weeks ago ns being in his possession
affecting General Schenck. At the meet.
ing next Tuesday, General Schenck may
again be heard by the committee on any
unints concerning his integrity.
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CONG REss.
HOUSE.
wAarrSoToS, April o5, 1876.

NAhIIINUIOEI NpFII 20 IoIU'
The District Of Columbia tax bill, as
amended by Mr.. Meals substitute proyid.
ing for a tax Of One.half per cent on all
property, real and personal, was passed.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.
Mr.. Lawrence, from the Judiciary
Committee, submitted report in relation
TO the Pacific Railroads, proposing bill
TO require them to create n sinking fund
to pay at maturity the principal and in.
terest Of the subsidy bonds issued to them
by the Government. The report en-
braces a discussion OF the legal right Of
Congress to require this sinking fund,
and its necessity and justice. Ordered
printed and recommitted,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
By TELEGRAPH.


NEW YORK, April 25.-MoNEY-Closed
easy at 3a4 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 4Ha6 percent. Custom receipts
$4,000. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed $4,000. Clearings, S?s,000, 600.
Sterling steady at 4.S7a4.s9H.
GoLD-Opened at II2LI, and closed at
ll21s. Carrying rates la2 per cent. Loans
were also made Nat.
San,n,,,,pyro- A ,,;va and 6r,psr
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Death Of barney Williams.

NEW YoRx, April 2S.-Barnoy vii.
Jams, well.knoWn Irish character, died
his afternoon:
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TIE NEW MEXICO BILL.

The House Committee on Territorie,
has agreed TO report favorably Senate
bill for the admission Of New Mexico.
The only important amendment provides
that the election for the adoption OF the
State constitution shall not he earlier
than June, 1877. The Senate provided
not later than June, 1877
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SNOW PLoops

The snow in the mountains is melting
fast. During the past week many farms
in this valley have been flooded.
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The Senate has confirmed Sumne
Howard as U. S. Attorney for Utah.
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Mayor Stokely has sworn in $50 men
as Centennial guard. The guard is di'
vided into three companies, under the
general command Of Colonel Clay.
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DOCUMENTS RECEIVED.
= 7ipKILaDELpIIlA.
WcsterycIt Knows Nothing,

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Westervelt
in prison for completely in the Charlie
Ross abduction, has been visited by the
widow Of bIosher, the abductor, and en-
treated TO give some clue as 10 the where.
abouts OF the boy. He earnestly declared
that he knew nothing Of the matter. lie
went into the conspiracy in the. hope Of
securing part OF the reward, but had nc
direct part in the abduction.