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NEWS OF THE DAY.

-Aseyere rain and wind storm, blow.
ing almost a hurricane, passed over Louis.
vile, KY, about 0 o'clock yesterday even
ing; and destroyed considerable frame
property including the stands for spectu-
tors in the new park for the Louisville
base ball club.
Mitchell and Gilmore, two negroes.
living near Brighton, Mo, quarreled.
Gilmore assaulted Mitchell with an az,
the latter in his flight picked up another
AZ and turning on his pursuer struck him
two blows, killing him. Mitchell surren-
dercd himself.
Mayor oberstalz, Of St. Louis, with
tho Merchants Exchange, Board Of Trade
and manufacturers, are arranging for an
invitation to the Emperor Of Brazil to
visit that city during his stay in this
country.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

LYECHDuRo, VA, April l3.-The Re.
publican State Convention was organized
permanently by the election OF Hon. ]. b
Lenor as chairman. Resolutions were
adopted as reported by the Committee or
Resolutions, and also n resolution oil
preference for Blaine. A resolution oi
endorsement OF Morton's course was adop.
ted as u compliment tohim.
The platform adopted recites The
great achievements Of the Republican
party, and declares it will remain faith
ful to Its principles; favors honesty aud
economy in the administration Of the gov.
ernment, the punishment Of all dishonest
officials, and return to specie payments
II opposes division Of the school fund
for sectarian purposes; asks Congress to
pass laws for the protection Of the ballot
box; endorses the administration uf FIr5'
ident Grant, and recommends the con-
struction Of such water lines and rail
roads rs will connect the East and West
and North and South, and furnish chctr
transportation from the interior TO the
seaboard. ..Ur. ..r.... .lt.s.
The delegates at large arc Hon. john
Z. Lewis, W. H. Fl. Stowell, W.. N. Stcv-
ems. colored, and Richard IL. Carter
It is believed majority Of the delegation
are for Blaine and the remainder are di'
vided between Morton and Conkling.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 1S.-The State
Republican Convention adjourned this
morning after an all night session. Gov
ernor Chamberlain was elected rs dele
gate to the National Convention after n
bitter struggle; also Senator Patterson
Collector Worthington, Congressman
Rainey, Small and Wallace, and cx.
Congressman Elliott. Resolutions were
adopted expressing appreciation Of the
high character, statesman.like ability
and consistency OF Senator Morton, and
thanking President Grant Tor his faithful
execution Of the laws. The delegation il
uninstructed.; .3I...l.'- ~ 3 ara
COLUMBIA, s. c., April 1.-THE indi
cations to-day are that Governor Cham
berlain will control the South Carolins
delegation 10 the National Republican
Convention, in which case their frat vote
will undoubtedly be given to Bristow
for President, with Blaine probably al
second choice, and in no event for Nor
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The Lnfc nisl,on Iolns.

Bishop Johns was native Of NewcaS.
lie, Del. He graduated from Princeton
College, and was ordained clergyman
by Bishop White, Of Pennsylvania, In
1919. His first charge was to the rector.
ship OF All Saints Church, Frederick Nd
In 1928 he became rector Of Chris,
Church, Baltimore, where he remained
until ls45, when he was elected assistant
bishop Of Virginia. He was consecrated
to that Office on the l4th OF October
OF that year, at the Monumental Church,
Richmond, with his residence in that
city. He was for some years President Of
William and Mary College, at Williams
burg, Va, and was for many years success.
siyely Vice President and President OF the
Theological Seminary near Alexandria,
In 1852, upon the death Of Bishop Meade,
he became Bishop Of the diocese Of Vir.
ginia. Since 1864 his residence has been
at Malvern, near Alexandria, where he
died. Bishop Johns was thrice married.
His first wife was Miss Juliana johnson,
OF Frederick, Nd, an aunt Of Gen. Brad.
ley T. johnson. His second wife was
Miss Jane Shaaf, Of Georgetown, D. c.
His third wife, who survives him,
was Mrs. Southgate, Of Norfolk, Vay TO
whom he was married in 1857.
Since 1868 Bishop Whittle has been his
assistant, and he will now be his sucCcs.
sor. Bishop Johns devoted his life TO his
church, and was known asRpne OF the
leading low churchmcn oftke country,
supporting evangelical views with zeal
and ability. lie led tho movement in
the convention Of 1871, defining the
baptismal service in a sense adverse to
baptismaI regeneration. and he is the
author OF some valuable polemiC contri.
buttons to low church Literature, as well as
many valuable papers on general church
topics. lie has been i'll for several weeks,
and for week his death has been looked
for every hour. He leaves three sons and
three daughters, His sons arc Major
John Johns, a well known lawyer Of
Richmond, KenIie Johns, Of Anne Arun.
del county, Nd, and Rev. Arthur s.
JOHNS, OF EStville, Northampton county,
Va. The late Rev. DR.. II, Y. D. Johns,
OF Baltimore, was his youngest brother.
Chancellor Johns, OF Delaware, was an
older brother. He left no brothers living.
Bishop Johns was widely known and
greatly beloved by his denomination in
Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.
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Found Murdered.

ClSCNNATI, April lS.-Mrs. Sarah A.
Walker was found to-day in room 10
her house, on West Court street, dead,
with terrible wound in her head, and
she had evidently been dead several days.
The room was in badly disordered con-
dition, probably caused by the woman's
resistance when assailed. Henry Walker,
her husband, who kept saloon in the
building, was arrested, and charged with
her murder and held to await the result
Of the COroners inquest which will be held
in.morrnY.
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Pork Packing Statistics.

CHICAGO, April 13.--secretary How.
ard, Of the Pork Packers Association,
makes the following report Of the pack.
ing in tho West during the winter season
OF 1886: Total number OF hogs packed,
4,874, ,l25, against 5,566,226 last season,
a decrease OF Coz, ,l0l; average net weight,
2ls.S6 pounds, against 209.77 pounds last
season, an increase Of $50 pounds; aver.
age yield Of lard, 1852 pounds, against
34B2 pounds last season, m increase OF
l.2 pounds. The aggregate net weight Of
tho hogs packed this season is equal to
5,O73,S5O hogs OF last years average
weight. Tho total production OF lard
this season is equal TO 54l,ll5
ticrces OF 500 pounds each, against 59i,-
930 tierces last season, decrease OF 53,-
825 tiSrces. Tho decrease in the aggre.
gate net weight Is l0S, $4,000 pounds, or
equal to 72,30s,iO0 pounds Of meats.
The decrease in the number Of hogs pack.
ed in the west with the receipts mt New
York, Philadelphia, Boston and Balti-
more is 90i, 100; calculating the average
weight and yield Of lard as those packed
in the west the decrease in weight Is $780,
429, 500 pounds equal to 7l,400 tierces, or
%, ,32O, 900 pounds Of hams, 2j,50s, 900
pounds Of shoulders and 63,772, 900
pounds Of sides. The shortage in the
yield o. lard, east and west, Is reported
at e, Az, 900 pounds, or s2,G4 tierccJ.
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Testimony against BabcOek Ac-
cumulating,

SAN FRANotsco, April lS-A private
letter from Samoa says that documents
have been found among Steinbergcr'a pa
pers showing that Babcock for consid.
Grafton obtained steinberger's appoint
mept as Special Agent; also that arrange.
mems existed between Steinberger and ].
o. Goddofrey & Son, Hamburg, by which
the former was to play into the hands Of
the latter who were to have a monopoly
Of the Samoan trade and to be bankers Of
the government and issue paper money,
steinberger to have 10 per cent on ali
transactions between the firm and the
government, This firm owned the Peer.
less, seized by Barraoonta. The Senate
aud Assembly support steinberger, but
the King and people are against him.
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Rnslncss at PittsburgL.

From tho Dispatch. |
The fine weather which has prevailed
for the last few days Is having a good In
fluencc on general trade In al! the mar
kets. There was an active business TO-
day, and merchants are much more en-
coIraged than they were two weeks ago
The banks report fair demand for
loans and discounts. There Is more pa
per offering as business increases
which gives employment To- some Of
the surplus capital which has been lying
idle In the bank vaults for long time
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TURKEY.

CoNsrAsrrNopLE, April 13.--An ofiicia
telegraphic dispatch from the Governor
Of Bosnia reports that battle has taker
place near Kjevaco, between q body O
Turks and 1000 insurgents, from the
Austrian bank Of the Save. The insur
gents were routed with loss Of 800 killed
and wounded. A portion Of the band
being pushed by the Turkish troops, re-
treated across the Save, while the Others
took refuge in the mountains. The Turk
ish loss was trltling.
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VOLUME XXIv-NUMBER 2Ol.
An Incendiary for Revenge.

YANRroN, D. T, April IA man
named George Waite, who was arrested q
short time since on suspicion Of having
set FIRE to numerous buildings In this
vicinity lately, made u confession to-day
to adjective who had caused himself to
be, imprisoned with Waite for the purpose
Of exacting this confession from him.
Waite proves to be Southerner, and
says he lost all his property by the burn
ing OF Atlanta, Ga, and wanted TO get
even with the North.
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CHICAGO.
whisky Trials.

CHICAGO, April l3.-In the gUnited
States Court this morning proceedings il
forfeiture were entered by the Govern
ment against the diStllleries OF John G
Russell, ,'of Parker & Mason, Of McseroIe
& Co., and Of Stewart MeSerOle, whC
pleaded guilty OF one count in The indict'
ment against him.
MAYOR coLvGLhH ASKS FOR GE.AsoSs.
The committee appointed by the chair
man OF the exposition mass meeting last
Tuesday night, waited on Mayor ColvillC
to request his reslgnation. The Mayor
made no immediate response to the re,
quest, but desired them 10 submit their
request together with the reasons there
Tor IN writing. l.s. ..s4- f.. ".
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nrstrncllre nnrrlcnne.

LOUISVILLE, April 19.-Iu tho suburb
Of Germantow wn, tonight, the hurricane
caused great deal Of damage, and the
death OF two men, Michael and John
Mefiert, father and son, bcsidesnumerous
lesser accidents. Metfert, sr., was So
years old. The sou and six others in
Meherts house when 1t was struck by
wind and blown down, were entirely Gov.
cred BY the walls, &c. The father and
son were crushed SO as to be unrecogniEa.
bic, the others were all more or less injured
They we're taken out In from one to three
hours time. At this hour the full ex-
tcnt Of damage cannot be ascertained.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
0FPfcE OF THR cHIKP 4I0NAL OPFIcRR,
WAHnNoroS, DC, April l4-lA. N.


0FPfcE OF THR eHIKP HI0NAL OBFicRR,
WARRINGTON, DC, April l4-lA.M.
PRoBADILrTIEs.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley fall
ing barometer, cloudy and rain, FOLLOWED
by cooler weather, north and west winds
rising barometer and partly cloudy
weather,
For the Upper Lakes. Upper Mississip
pi and Lower Missouri Valleys, falling
followed by rising barometer, northwest
to northeast winds, colder, cloudy anc
rainy weather, clearing away in tn,
northwest.
For the Lower Lakes and Middle States
a falling barometer, southeast and south
west winds, and in the lower lakes cooler
cloudy and rainy weather, but IN the
Middle and Eastern States partly cloudy
weather, stationary and higher tempera'
ture and possibly light rains.
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Collections continue to come in slowly,
lis a source Of congratulation that there
have been but few failures since the first
OF the month. The experience OF the
past year has been that each quarterly
payment always brought with Il the sus'
pension Of large number Of business
houses. The natural conclusion Ia that
the bottom has been reached, and from
this time forward a permanent revival in
trade may be looked for.
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Funeral OF 4. IN. stewart.

New York, April lS.-The funeral
services Of the late Alexander T. Stewart
were solemnized this morning at his
house and st. Marks Church, Bishop Pot,
ter officiating assisted by number oi
clergymen. The floral decorations were
magnificent, and the crowds in front oi
the house and church and along the
streets we're very great. Admission to
the house and church was by ticket, and
the holders OF these included the leaders
In social, professional and political life
Governors Tilden and Rice headed the
pall.hearers.
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MEMPHIS, Aprlll3.-Agentleman from
Bolivar county, Mississippi, reports that
the levee broke Monday night In front Of
Duck Ridge Landing, and when he left
the crevasse was two hundred yards wide
and washing at both ends. This will
overflow tho country between Lake Boli-
var and the river, including Catfish Point,
Williams Bayou and the upper end oi
Washington county. When this gentle
man left the creVasse was expected at
Utopia. The steamer Quickstep was
caught in the draw at ST, Francis river
bridge, at Madison, Arkansas, this morn
Ing, and her forward guards torn away.
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TIE OHIo Cry NAIL WoRKs.-There
will be a meeting OF the creditors OF this
concern at Martins Ferry this afternoon,
with u view Of possible arrangement by
which the mill can go on. The actual
cost Of the works as they stand is about
sl5O,0OO. The nominal capital is only
sl25OOO. The great trouble with the enter
prise all along has been the meagrencsS ol
its capital. Even Sl25,0O0 was never ac'
lually received, some stock having been
nut out at less than par, and some
marketed in such desultory and tardy
dribs as no. to be equal to cash in hand
1t is perhaps safe to say that $780,
700, paid in at once, wonld have gone
as far, II not farther, than the nominal
Sl25OOO.
Then, too, The bonded debt Of the con
cern docs not actually represent $4,000
some Of the bonds having been sold at 81
and 30 cents on the dollar. They bear
5 per cent interest, the coupons payable
,emi.annualIy. The company has real
Iy never had working capital, The
proceeds OF its stock and bonds hay'
ing only paid the sl5O,OOO expended on
The works. In order to run the concern
uul!, money has had to be borrowed at
high rates or material bought on time at
outside prices. This has constantly
placed the managers at the disadvantage
Of the market at both ends, viz; as high
priced buyers Of raw material and low
priced sellers Of manufactured product,
This inverted po,ItioniS the wrong one
tooccupy in any sort of times, and espe'
cialIy in such times as We have had since
the works were built in 1873.
The floating debt is understood to be
about 100000, OF which the Ohio City
Bank holds about $1,000 (seCured) and
the Commercial Bank some $1,000 or
$1,000. The balance is owing to furnace
men for iron and to smaller creditors, in.
Guiding something to unpaid operatives,
NF'Clark, the President, is understood to
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srnCIiIInLDEs MEETTNn.

The stockholders OF the Toledo, Wa
bash 4 Western Railroad, to-day ap.
pointed q committee to confer with the
Protective Committe, and to take such
steps as may seem advisable to secure q
full representation OF the stockholders at
special meeting called at Toledo, May
3lst, TO assist the Protective Committee
on the measures designed to save the
stock from the threatened extinction.
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AUSTRIA
WinAct In the Interests OF Peace.

Will AActA aHe eAhtereS'S VI c"ce
VIENNA, April l3.----The political Cor
respOndenct, says: We are able 10 state
positively that Austria and Russia vii
continue to act co.jointly for the pacifica
tion Of the lnsurgent provinces Of Tur
key. So far there has not been the slight
est difference between the two powers.
BELGRADE, April 1S.-.-Aus,ria has de.
manded satisfaction for the insult Offered
to Prince Wrede, her representative OF
Sunday by the populace. Servia is pre-
pared to satisfy the demand.
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themselves, shall constitute the Board OF
Examiners. Twill recommend the person
named by said Board for appointment,
and he will be required to report at Anap-
oils, in June next, for examination for
admission to the Academy. IS
L. DAsfoRD, N. 9.
81 10th District Ohio.
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ENGLISH HOP MARKET.
The market for English hops is quiet
Demand for European and American
fairly good.
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NEw ORLEANS, April 1S.-Arrived--
Steamship Frankfort, from Bremen.
LONDON, April 12.-Ship Cornwall
from New York, has arrived.
SOUTHAMPTON, April l2.-The steam
er Hapsburg, from New York, has arriv
PoIsr EDWARD, CANADA, April 49,
The schooner Franklin, from Toledo, hal
arrived.
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ILLSEss OF BARNEY WILLIAMS

It is stated that Barney Williame is
past all hope ofrecoyery and bis death
is expected at any moment. Since Sun.
day he has been entirely unconscious and
unable TO recognize any members OF the
family. His disease is pneumonia, and
his illness though short has been very
snYorc.
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KLLDoURNE.

The subcommittee OF the Committee
on Judiciary consisting OF Representa-
tives Lynde, Hoar and Hurd, TO whom
the subject Of habeas corpus in the case
Of II. Kilbourne was referred, agreed
that respectful reply be communicat.
ed to Judge Carter, but that the body Of
Kilbourne should not be produced be-
fore him by the Sergeant.at.arms.
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CHICAGO, April IS. : Advices from
McGregor, Iowa, Of the 4th, report that
the cellars and lower stories Of the build.
ings on Main street were inundated on
that date, and $4,000 worth of property
was destroyed.
In the vicinity Of Davenport $4,000
worth OF property was destroyed.
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TIE New DoMrNroN.-This is the
queer title Of Democratic paper just
started at Morgantown. ltS editors are
Mcssrs. Jacobs aud Fleming. The prin'
cipal article in the number before us is
devoted to vindication Of the University
as an unsectarian institution, and, in our
opinion, a pretty good case is made out. II
says that the present faculty is composed
ottwo Prcsbyterians, two BaptisIs and one
EpiscOpalian, and that some Of the pro-
iessors are not members Of any church.
There il entire willingness to place in
DR.. Martins position some representa-
tive man OF the Methodist Church distim-
guished for his scholarship and executive
ability a' an educator. The place i'still
vacant.
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ALL the boys between IA aud IS in the
10th District, over theriver, should be al
Bellaire on tho 10Th, at 10 a, NJ, to be cx-
amined for the competitive appointment
that is to be made on that day to a Cadet.
ship at the Naval Academy at Annapolis
Congressman Daniord will select the boy
who passes the best examination. Here
ia what he says on the subject:
All candidates must be physically
sound, well formed, and Of robust consti'
tuition, and must pass a satisfactory ex.
animation in orthography, read ns, writ,
Ing, arithmetic, geography, and English
grammar. Competition open to all bona fi'
residents Of the district. One member oi
the Board Of School Examiners for each
county in the district, (the member to be
determined by the respective BOards), Il
respectfully requested to be present at the
time aud place above named, and they,
together with physician to be selected By
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Mcdonald nnd Avery Sentenced
to the Penitentiary-M Mcclure
Awaits the Action OF the Presi-
dent. .

H"hAtS tut hcliUu oE knc k'FeSt-
dent.
Sr. LOUIS, April l3.--The imprison-
ment part Of General McDonalds SEN
tcnce dates from the 23d Of November last,
the day OF his conviction. Judge Krum,
his counsel made a strong appeal to the
court to substitute the county Jail instead
OF the penitentiary as the place Of con-
finemcnt, on account Of the better santa.
ry regulations Of the former, the
General being in bad health,
and suffering from chronic disease, but
Judge Treat did not see the force of this
and named Jefferson City Penitentiary as
the place OF imprisonment. The sentence
is the maximum penalty under the law.
After these proceedings were finished
the District Court adjourned and the Cir
cult Court opened. W. o. Avery was
called and answered, and the forfeiture Of
his bond declared few days ago was set
aside. The Judge then overruled the mo-
tion in arrest Of judgment in this case,
and sentenced the prisoner to two ycars
in the penitentiary and to pay q fine OF
81 ,O0O-tho minimum penalty. Mr..
avery WM lhmeulSIsly tuhsn ~ ue
county jail to await his transfer. to JEFF
ferson City. "a
A motion was then made for stay Of
execution in Colonel Maguire's case un.
till next Monday or until a reply can be
received 10 the petition sent to President
Grant praying for remission Of the six
months imprisonment to which the de.
fendaut was sentenced. The motion was
granted
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ByT eLegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
10 THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
CON G R E S S.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April II.
TuE AppRopRIAr1oN nun.

The Committee on Appropriations, to.
day instructed Randall 10 antagonize the
pending appropriation bill against all
other business in the House, both, in the
evening and day sessions.
The bill for the restoration to the mar.
ket Of the Uintah Indian reservation, Of
Utah, passed. Also the bill respecting
the limits Of reservation for town sites on
public domain.
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CONFIRMED,

Senate confirmed the following posi-
masters: Miss Tillie 0lden, Parkers
Landing, Pa; W. l.. s. Crum, oswego