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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

SIMULTANEOUSLY with the publication
of Governor HAYES letter OF acceptance
comes the account of the organization OF
the National Republican committee. 1t
is said to have been accomplished only
after stout fight; but that is nothing to
the point. The important fact is that
ZACH. CHANDLER is chosen chairman in
opposition to what may perhaps
by courtesy be called the reform
element, and that the anti-retormers
have captured the national committee as
completely as they secured the conven-
tion. All the Republican organs. except
those which were committed to BLAINE,
have begun TO apologize, and say that
the management OF the canvass is of no
consequences; but If the people must mot
l,ok to tho leaders of the party, nor to
the platform, nor to the administration,
for the promise of the future, it is very
poor satisfaction TO look to such csndi-
date as HAYES.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

ALTHOUGH Governor TILDEE Is an
old bachelor, he will be able 10 furnish
refined female society to the White
House, IN case he is elected, in the per-
son of his widowed sister, Mrs. Pelton,
who with her son and his wife are MEM
bers of his household. Should he attain
the Presidency he will be better Oft in
regard to lady society than his bachelor
predecessor, JAMES BUCHANAN, VINO had
only a niece, HARRIET LANE, to do the
honors of the Executive Mansion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

THE Turkish government is display
ing no little strength and vigor in its
operations against ITS allied assailants'
The Christian insurgents and their sup
porters have undoubtedly got the worst
of it in nearly all of the half dozen en-
gsgements of the past ten days. Allow
ing for the exaggerations of the Turkish
reports, it is yet evident that their sue
cesses on the Drina and in the direction
of Bulgaria have been considerable, But
none of the actions has been decisive,
and the Servian forces are still intact.
We cannot but believe that the allies
will soon make better show for them.
selves than they have done in the pre-
liminary movements.
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FOREIGN.
TURKEYS TROURL.H.

Osman Rasha Attacks the NerySsns
BxLoRADk, July l3.-Ofic,al intslli-
gence from the Timok army, states that
Osman Pasha attacked tho Servian posi-.
ton, yesterday. The fight lasted
throughout the day. The loss of life is
very great. The result is unknown.
Prince Milan's Intentisss.
LONDON, July ia correspondent
writes from Belgrade that IN order has
been published directing that all persons
not soldiers, attached to the army, shall
wear medallion bearing the words "Ml-
Ian, King Of Servia." This is the first
indication Of the true intention and am-
bition of Prince Milan. His orders Are
received ss having great political mean
ing, aud there can be no doubt that the
war is for complete separation.
PiIiage and Robbery
are aourishing in the Servian army. So
many police are with the army that il is
with great difficulty the people can resist
the attacks OF the outlaws. Some Of
them have been captured and shot with.
out trial.
the Turks Resressisg.
BELGRADE, July l3.-Genersi Lesch-
janin, who, according 10 the latest reports,
had penetrated some distance into
Pachills, yesterday attacked the Turk.
ish positions and captured several strate-
gicsl points. Fighting lasted whols
day. The Servian loss is small. The
Servians pursued the Turks 10 Widden,
and captured quantity Of provisions.
The gates Of WIdden are now closed.
Account OF Wednesday, Fight.
LONDON, July lathe Times Semlin
special gives the following account of
Wednesdays fighting: Osmsn Pashs
in great force attacked tho Servian army
corps under General Lescbjimin near
Saitschkar. The Turks d,e times
attempted to storm the Servian position,
but were repulsed. Meanwhile tho Ser
vian column under Gen. Ottoics attacked
Osman Pashas rear, and captured several
villages. The Turkish gun boats oa the
Danube attacked Gen. Ostoics without
result.
The Ha, ber Of kIeka Closed.
The Russian telegrrphic agency con-
firms the report that the hsrbor OF klekA
on the Adriatic has been closed. II Alfo
announces that Cattaro has been closed
to supplies.
Will Seriousiy Damage the Turks.
Tho Times Berlin special says that the
closing OF Kleka will, II is believed, seri.
ously injure the Turks as thereafter IL
will be impossible TO send reiniorcements
to Basuls and Herzegovina, except
through marrow strip Of Bosnian terri
tory, between Montenegro and Servin,
which is guarded by three Servisn col
umns
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

WHEN the fact becomes generally
known that :igh-rope walker can fall
distance of fifty-four feet and not be
killed or even seriously injured, as was
the case in Toledo the other day, the
public will begin to lose interest in such
entertainments, and devote its attention
to the more perilous occupations of base
ball and hoeing potatoes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

Ex.LIEUTENAsT GOVERNOR GUSTAV
KoERSKR, prominent German citizen
OF Illinois, has issued an address to the
Liberal Republicans, in which he advo-
Gates Governor TILDENs nomination, as
serting that "TILpEN's name alone-in
the words of the Fifth Avenue Confer
ence-is pledge of REFORM, and he has
earned the confidence of honest men,
hut the tear and hatred of thieves
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s.s ra,e or. beautiful woman.

Cincinnati Commercial.
For some time the attention OF people
frequenting the river, in the vicinity OF
the foot of Vine street, has been attracted
to the figure OF u woman, IN PLAIN out
neat attire, standing on fatboat that Is
moored to the bank. Day after day, in
the same position, solitary and silent,
and rs motionless as . statute she stands
there, bestowing no notice on curious men
who gaze at her, and looking
very sorrowful and forlorn. At
one time this unfortunate was
we'll known, and was quite popular
with river men and travellers on the
boats. She made numerous trips up as
far as Pomeroy, and down as far as
Memphis and New Orleans, going prln.
cipally on the steamers Darling and Ohio
No 4. She was then admired for her
beauty, modesty and virtue, and IN pay
ment of passage was required 10 do only
the very slightest of service. But at
length the beautiful woman fell, lost her
beauty, descended into disrepute, and
was 6snished from the boats. OF late
she was provided with lodgings in the
Big Sandy wharfboat, where she was
treated with the kindliest considers-
ton. For several days past at
any hour, she might be seen at
her post outside the whAriooa:
refusing to SPEAK = word to those sd-
dressing her, and is believed to have not
taken bit Of food or drink during that
period. Her mind seems to be entirely
gone, and her once beautiful face mas
been sadly disigured by accident or the
inrosds of time and decay; and there she
stands, the uuressnting mark OF coarse
epithets and reference, Of tobacco quids
and other indignities by rude boys and
river rs:s, whose outrageous conduct the
police wink at Her name is said to be
Mabel or Maple Wood, born somewhere
in the country, and reared in this city by
a poor but honest artist-a carver, whose
name is not remembered.
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Tpr Nxw Postmaster GENERAL

THE Nrw Postmaster GENERAL.-
The Hon. James n. 1yner, Of Indiana,
who Was Yesterday nominated BY the
President for postmsster-genersl in the
place OF Hon. Marshall Jewell, was born
st Brookyille, Ind, January ii. ls26.
He became q lawyer BY profession.
From 1857 to 1861, he was secretary OF
the State Senate, and in 1850 he was 3
Republican presidential elector. In 1861
he irst became connected with the post.
Office system, serving as special agent ot
the department from that year TO lso6.
At a special election in 1869 be was
elected representative IN Congress in
place of Daniel l. Pratt, the present
commissioner Of internal revenue who
had lust been elected 10 the Senate. He
served three full terms in the House, be-
ing twice reelected, retiring in March,
1916. without having been . candidate
for the present Congress During his
last tarm he NH member Of
the Committee on ApproPrn-
tions. On leaving the House last year
he became second assistant postmaster
general.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
reading matter

Col. FRED. GRANT read the Declara-
ton of independence in DR.. NEWMAN s
church, Washington, on the Fourth. He
has since been promoted to first lieuten-
ancy. This young mans brilliant mil
itsry services in Washington society are
endearing him TO his countrymen.
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Hendricks VIII Accept.

sAxA1ooA. n. Y, July lS.-Goy.
Hendricks WAS waited on st The Grand
Union, to-day, BY Msjor oConner Oh
Tennessee, who presented him With q
formal notification OF bis nomination
Gov. Hendricks said he would reply in z
few DAYS. 1. j. understood ths. be viii
accept
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DsMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETING.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH The WISH
i of a majority OF the members OF the
state Executive Committee, appointed at
the Charleston Convention, said Commit
tee will meet at the city OF Grafton on
wednesday, ihe 10th day or July,
1876, for the purpose of organization.
The Democratic candidates for the vari-
ous state offices, nominated at the Charles
ton Convention. arerequested to meet said
Committee at the same time and place.
BY order Of the Committee.
iy6 j. W. GALLAHER, Sec'y.
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The President Appreciates Bristou's
Position.

Position.
WAsHINGroS, July lathe follow
ing letter WAS yesterday sent to ex-Sec-
retary Bristow by the President
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1876. !
To Hon. B. II. Bristo,o:
DEAR SIR: Through the press. learn
that the committee Of Congress investi-
eating the whisky frauds have summoned
YOU rs witness, and that you, with
great propriety, as ! think, have declined
10 testify, claiming that what occurs In
the cabinet, or. between a member OF
the cabinet and the executive ofii-
cialiy, is privileged, and that
committee of Congress have 40
right to demand an answer. | apprecl-
sts the position you have assumed on this
question, but beg to relieve you from all
obligation of secrecy on this subject, and
desire not only that you may answer all
questions asked relating TO it; but wish
that all members of my cabinet and ex.
members of the cabinet since have been
President, may also be called upon to tes-
tify in regard TO the same matter.
With great respect your obedient SER
want,
lSigned. I. ;. GRAsT'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
The sundry civil Apprepriasios
Bill.

wAsHIssIos, July 12-The commit-
tee of conference on the sundry civil sp-
preparation bill has reached sn agree
nent OF every point Of difference BE-
tween the House and Senate s1ceP: one,
vb;cb /, the Senste amendment striking
ou, the clause By which the House pro-
poses 70 repeal the national registration
And election Law. The indications are
ths. the House conferses viii recede from
Their position on this point to-morfos.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

JUST now "Lo! the poor Indian,
seems to be the most unpopular OF all In
dividuals in the country. The newspa'
pers from Maine to Georgia are waglng
a war OF ink on him that will probably
aid IN stirring up something that will
impress him more forcibly than the
pen. The five regiments that it is
proposedito raise in the pioneer SETTLE
ments would be q good thing, notwith'
standing we foresee there is already a
disposition TO. oppose them by the ma
jority of the House. al Washington, on
the score of economy and the plea that
the regular army is sufficien: to deal
with the Indians. Nothing short of
vigorous punishment of SITTING BULL
and his band of barbarians, will satisfy
that distinguished savage that our gov.
ernment is power that must be respect
ed. We recommend that beef be made
of that Bull as soon as practicable.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
The National Gane.

Al LouisyilIs-LoaisyilIs IL; Ath-
letics 5.
At Cbieago-Cb!eagos IL; Bostons ..
Al Cincinn..i uiuals lSi Ctnein.
nall s.
A. g. Louis-S.. Louis 3; Hartfords 0
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
apeeie Resumption.

The banking and currency committee
this morning postponed action upon the
specie resumption question until NEXT
Monday. The Democrats OF the COM
mittee have agreed 10 propose and pass
through the committee bill repeating
the present resumption act, but at the
same time to provide some, m yet un-
determined, method Of preparing the
treasury and the country for reump-
ton.
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s.c.rs..s Csss Decided.

LONDON, July l3.-In the Court of
Common Pleas 70 day, tho case Of Troy
ctas vs. Albert Grant, at AZ was con-
cluded. This case was brought 10 re-
cover money alleged 70 hsys been obtain
Cd by fraudulen, representation regard
ing The Lisbon Steam Railway Company.
IL was 4 tess case. There are eighty
eight others, Involving large sums The
jury gxve . verdict tor Tfoycross f"r
goo, being the amour: claimed. Judge
tnent staid. .l--
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

WE have received HarpeTs Magazine,
for August, from the house;of STANTON q
DAVENPORT which is full OF interesting
reading matter. .g -.T
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
p..,e so Mining stocks.

Sgw YoKK, July l3,-A telegram
from san Frsncisco reports . general
r~nc in mining stocks, and several
failure. among the broken.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
Ketussng % serve.

Loxpos, July IA Vienna special
say, tbs third order on SerFian reer's
hn, been issaed- These are no>aiy oid
men and they have refused TO serve IN
several placea
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

IT appears that, in the estimati on OF
the war department, 2,9lS soldiers are
enough to fight the Sioux, but it takes
1894 to keep the Ku-Klux in subsection.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
WARRINGTON GOSSIP.
The silver Coin BiII.

WAsHIsGros, July 13.-The House
Conference report on the silver coin
bill was presented. 1t omits all sllusion
to the silver dollar, and TO making II a
legal tender. Lsaders, one OF the House
Conference Committee, opposed that
mart Of the report
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
atheelina gegistsr.
Gold ryosed yesterday at llls-

Tie ,osaher to-day mil be partly
clOr,iv ,oitt Soste,tv 10 sontherig winds,
io.oe,. temperature, and rain. ..Ey
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
REsaeNArIoH OF POsrMAsTER-
~ GENxDAL JEWELL. ~

Only few days ago Postmaster-Gen-
eral JEwELL denied that there was any
truth in the report that it was his inten-
ton to resign his Office. On the con-
trary he said she expected to remain in
his place until the end of the present ad-
mlnistration." Assuming this statement
to be true, he must have been surprised
on Monday when visiting the White
House y 90 G business to be told
by the President that his resignation
would be accepted. Of course, upon
receiving such an intination, there was
nothing left for Mr.. JEWELL to do bu. to
send in letter vacating his office. This we
are told he did forthwith. Mr.. JEWELS
friends appear to be at loss to account
for the action of President GRANT in the
matter, but surnise that he was governed
in it by political considerations" Since
Mr.. JEWELL has been at the head of the
postoffice department he has conducted
the business of his Office, so far as it is
known, conscientiously and we'll, and
TO the general satisfaction of the
public. There seems to be q
disposition on the part of the President:
as he approaches the end Of. his term, to
change nearly the whole personnel Of his
cabinet. Messrs. CHANDLER, CAMERON
and TAFT are all new members of it, and
now in compliment to Senator MORTON,
and to strengthen the Republican party
in Indiana and Ohio, Mr. TYNER, of the
former state, and at present second as
sistant postmsster-general, is to succeed
Mr.. JEWELL. OF the older members OF
the cabinet only Secretaries FISH and
RoBEsoN remain.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14

The Cincinnati Light Guards have ar
rived at York, Pa, en- route 70 the cen
tennial exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19

the rarest, most perfect cOnbinat ion. Why
don't you think about it2 That face would
create sensation At MaTgase. am sure"
II was home IN rust. was II nots Rlt as
~ happened, / was thinning OF something
G Sc, just then.
iolto wing summer. but back 10 the Enea-
dine, and Miss Brooke went with me. Only
not as Miss Brooke any longer, bat as Mrs.
Myles
We had both OF US mutually agreed 10
forget all about the wa herwoman's daugh-
ter.
As we drove up throu gh the winding pine
woods 20 st, MOritZ, a sound Of bridal bells
struck upon our ears.
ITS an appropriate greeting" said L. SEN
tImentally.
1T is a wedding" said Pankras, our
driver, looking back sulkily from his box
seat. The prettiest girl in all the country
side has married the ugliest man iu tue
world. to-day"
This was not fiatterfng, il names were
what1 suddenly suspected they were, and
there was any reality IN the reese mblance al
luded 10 by the marches I'm her letter.
sis the lady's name + roma, and the mans
Bertol?" i asked.
PankraZ nodded.
to the hand of our F'rons, who had been
married once before, to a marquis, you
know! But. you see, grand life soon wear
led her, no. being born u il, as she said, and
30 she took up with this ugly Bertol. Not
hut what there might have been others"
And here the little man suddenly twisted
himself round on his seat, and began whip
ping his horses somewhat viciously.
From which infer that one or two Others
besides uRly Cousin BertOl might possibly
nave like 10 possess themselves OF the hand
OF the pretty little MaTcheSa F'rOua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19

A VERY COMEDY OF ERRORS was that In
which samuel ErO, a farmer of East Panns-
boro (Pa.) played conspicuous part, the
otner night hearing noise In his hennery
on coming home from a meeting he went
out 10 see what was the matter, and found
three black men COR, as he thinks, white
men who had BACKED their faces,) stealing
his chickens Finding themselves discoy-
cred, the thieves ran, AMI Mr.. Erb gave chase
with his dog. After running half a mile the
thieves got behind hedge, frightened OF the
dog by firing two shots at him, and then
seized Mr.. Erb, robbed him OF his money and
watch stripped OFF nearly all bis clothing
including hat and boots, gagged him, tied
bis hands behind him, and took their leave
II was rather cool night, and Mr. Erb didn't
enlOy his walk home very much; but his
troubles, Instead OF being over when he got
mere, had scarcely more than begun. The
Qcg, which had cowardly deserted him when
he was In trouble, now was brave as a lion
and, falling TO recognize his master set
Up tremendous barking, which aroused
s Mrs. Ern, VINO, looking out OF a window,
anu seeing white figure dancing In the
moonlight, thought IL was ghost, aud called
her father, Mr.. Booker, who came armed
Win the shot gun, and, opening the door,
called of the dog. He then desired 70 know
the mission OF one in 80 strange an attire.
Never was man more willing To speak or
more unable than Samuel Erb, so the only
reply was a few mods OF the head, accom-
panied by as mary Jumps with the feet. Mr..
Boozer then brought his weapon to his
SHOULDER, and, taking al 10 at the supposed
gnost, demanded that IL speak i'm medlately
or leave the premises. threatening that
islIlre 10 comply would cause him To fire.
Mr. EIo was now In a great dilemma SPEAK
ne eould Dot IL he stayed he would be Shot,
fact be Was nearly frozen alreaiv He fnrcai
10 go, and, as he did So his wife saw his
arms were ted on his back, aud told her
Ns,,s ~nsreupon toe latter told the mystic
Iioos man 70 approach. Mr.. Erb trem bIin sl ,
obey ed, and on drawing near was recnusi2ai
and taken In and cared for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19

RETRFNCHi-O8e lesson. at least is he
ing taught Us, TO day, and a needed one IL ia.
loo-that as a people we must become more
simple In our tastes II this had sen said
three years ago, it wouli have made no i'm
preston on the people. God prepares p.o-
pies hearts for the seeds OF truth as the lar
mer prepares the soil for the spring sesd:
and he has been preparing us for the past
year or two by misfortune, aud disaster aud
pressure OF business, for this seed of Dse.ss-
sary truth. Let IL be known, then 10 an OF Us.
that we must get along with less costly car
pets, less expensive furniture, less luxurious
surroundings In our homes. Our women
must mans &c 10 live with fewer dresses aud
MO amusements more at home and less
often ~ the opera and widely heraliod
matinee" Gentlemen must cut down their
personal expenses, give mp their champagne
snppers, smoke cheaper cigars. or none at
all, and stay al home evenings, getting ac-
quainted with their wives and children, in
stead OF playing poker aud Intriguing At
clubs. We must return 20 the good old
fashioned habit OF close living, the good old
style OF simple taste and inexpensive habits
which distinguished American life a half
century ago, or we shall land In national
bankruptcy and social chaos. The question
OF universal interest, to-day. is, how 10 keep,
not how 20 spend. "For whatsoever hath,
20 him shall be given, and be shall have
more abundance. but whatsoever hath not.
from him shall ce taken away even that he
hath."-tPzson Murray.