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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-05
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1 Chicago Story of a Desperate Al
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From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
A few days ago abpu! dusk Il stranger
called nj the residence Of bank cashier
in St. Louis. and, introducing hun elf,
said he desired some private converse
tion on business of Importance. The
cashier thereup0n led him to private
room, gave orders that they were not to
be disturbed, seated himself, folded his
ears, and desired his mysterious acq uslnt-
uIce to communicate the object OF kis
visit. The man coughed once or twice,
then said:
Being the cashier of this here imam
cial institution, OF course you keep the
key of the sate?'
The cashier said ne did.
"And YOU know about the bank rob-
beers that 90 round and tie and gag cash
iers and their families, and with pistols
Al their heads compel them to give up
the keys?'
The cashier said he did
"And you've heard about the Dsven-
port brothers and the Spirtualists and
things?'
The cashier said he had.
Now said the stranger, 1--WE been
STUDYING up the whole business, and |
have found out how to overcome them.
you don't say So
Yes. sir. For five dollars l will I'M
part to you a secret which may at some
future time save your life and the funds
intrusted to your care. | will show you
how to unite any series OF knots, however
complicated; to remove a gag from your
mouth, and, in isct, to set your self free.
l can release myself in 2:l4I, and with
weeks practice I'll bet that you can
show better than three minutes. \ u
see the advantage of my system? There
is no need to resist and get shot; all you
have to do is to le. them tie you up, and,
rs soon rs they've taken the key and
gone, why you just let yourself loose and
give the alarm"
The cashier said it was a remarkable
invention,
"You bet it is, said the inventor, "and
as never take any money for it Ill my
customers are satisfied of my honesty in
dealing with them, I'll tell you what III
do. Just let me gag and bind You, and
then I'll give you simple instruction what
to do and If you don't unloose yourself
in five minutes and express your entire
satisfaction with The process, III give you
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MARTIN AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
An Able, Dignified and Logical
Speech.

SHEPHERDsTowN, Sept. q, 1876.
Editors of the Register:
According to previous arrangement
Hon. b. +. Martin, candidate for Con
,srcss from this district, arrived here or
Monday morning last, and addressed the
citizens in the afternoon and evening
Our people turned out without regard to
political opinion, and gave him warm
and earnest welcome Us old Jefferson can
give to her friends.
This beng Mr.. Martins first visit here
every one done his best to make his stay
among us pleasant. Col. Morgan, Mr.
Beltzhoover, DR.. Manning, DR.. Turner
and Mr.. little OF the RegiStsr-ln fact
everybody-done him honor.
In the afternoon meeting was held
in the rilden and Hendricks club room,
DR.. J. 5. Canner in the chair. After Il
few well-tlmed remarks by the chair,
Mr. Martin was introduced, and spoke
for two hours, holding his hearers bound
by his earnest eloquence, and all who
heard him agree that the honor OF the
Second district will be safe in his keep
ing. He is pleasant speaker and an
earnest man, lmpresslng every one with
his candor and truth.
DE took the reports OF Grants ad-
ministrstion and by their own reports
and showing proved this Radical party
and administration unworthy OF trust or
confidence. He spoke to the white and
colored alike. He showed how the color
ed race had been robbed by the Freed
mans Bank swindle and those who
claimed to be the friend of the colored
race was u party to the fraud.
lie also in the most complete manner
reiuted the charge made by Radicals
agains: the Democratic administration of
West Virginia, and showed
we had more schools and more teachers,
both white and colored than under Re-
publican rule. His speech was able and
earnest, and many who have heretofore
voted with the Republican party ex-
press their intention of casting their
vote for Martin. Atnight j. II. Grove
made very stirring speech and was
loudly cheered. Mr.. NJ. followed vita Il
lew remarks, when the meeting closed
at late hour and all present de:ermin-
ed that old Jefferson would give him u
large vote and not less than eight
hundred majority.
The Crlswell cornet band serc-
naded him at the Enter Hotel,
which compliment was responded to by
Mr.. Martin in. some happy remarks
which called forth loud cheering from the
crowd, and many an earnest wish was ex-
pressed that we would hear him again
before the campaign was over.
Mr.. Martin left here on Tuesday morn
ing for Berkeley Springs to meet the
champion of Radical blundels. ka son If
Iowa. and we feel sure he will take ~
good care of the Iowa statesman as did
Mr. Hewitt, of New York. Mr.. Martin
took with him the sincere wishes of our
community for his success and certainty
that he lett some warm friends here to
work for his political victory.
Potomac.
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the law, and act upon the belief. The
State is threatened with u war of races.
The State government, from Governor
down, encourages the lswless negroes to
further excess by the failure to stamp out
the first germs Of disorder.
And the whites What are they doing?
For their own protection and that OF
peaceful colored citizens they have or
gsnized themselves IN every district. IL
is the whites who maintain order where
ever order reigns. The executive calls
upon the United States troops 20 arrest
the Ellenton outlaws, and at their COM
ing the whites withdraw. But these
troops, whatever their gallantry, cannot
gather at every freside which Is menaced
with desolation; nor can they, whatever
their great good will, take the place
which is filled by Governor, sheriff, judge
and Jury, IN community where civil
law Is supreme. In the low country of
South Carolina to-day there is neither
civil law nor military law. Neither the
sword nor the toga commands and main
tsins peace In Charleston and in
Columbia squads OF armed civilians be-
longing to the different organizations as.
semble each night In their armorles, I'M
der their officers, ready to defend, mus
ket in hand, their imperiled hearths and
homes. The two chief cities OF South
Carolina are armed camps. Every white
citizen is enrolled, and within an hour
the whole body of whites, young and old,
can be assembled for the performance of
the functions which belong to the State
government-when South Carolina had
q government. Founded IN ignorance
and hate, bolstered up by selfshness and
vice, the fabric iell to pieces at the first
touch of danger, at the first call of other
public work than robbery and rapine.
For the low country the civil govern
ment is gone. Charleston is safe in per-
son and property; so is Columbia. The
whites are paramount there. But the
whites IN the country districts, where
their numbers are few, are confronted by
perils too monstrous to describe. Loss
of life and property Is the least of them!
Such is the condition OF South Carolina
to-day.
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MARSHALL COUNTY POLITICS.
MoUNDsvILLE, Oct. A, 1876.
Editors OF the Register:

MOUNDSVlLLE, oCL. 4, 1910.
Editors OF the Register:
Our affairs are progressing quietly,
but steadily in the direction of vic
tory As the campaign closes the ranks
are increased The RAIDS have become
desperate, and some of them have resort
ed TO the circulation of the most silly
stories; such as that Mr.. Shumaker thrust
out of his window Rebel flag, on the
day of Wilson and Hutchinson's joint
discussion.
Your correspondent has examined the
Shumaker flag, and it is simply an Ohio
campaign flag of l856-old, faded and
blurred, but has its date printed in it
plainly to be read; has an eagle instead
of stars, and the stripes are the same as
the United States flag. This sort of
trash is TO be dished out to the feeble ones
by the Court House Ring Republicans,
TO scare in the weak and weary
ones who desire and have resolved
to have d change by voting the Demo-
cratic ticket. They are circulating SINH.
lar stories Just rs groundless, but we
think no one can be moved by such
fabriCations, for if anything is well I'M
derstood in this county 1t is that it is not
rebel flags the Democracy are in pursuit
of, but they are earnestly endeayOrlng to
get rid of Radical incompetency and ex-
travagance.
Tie Circuit Court did not open
yesterday tor want of Judge. We are
not yet Informed of the cause of his abb
sencc, but when we are 50 informed. you
shall have full account of it.
Hon. J. ii. Good and others are adver-
sed TO speak at Dallas next Saturday,
ID the meetings in the lower end o. the
unity are well attended.
Respectfully, ID.
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New YORK, October dry Goods
Business light with commission houses,
and iobbing trade less active. Cottons
in moderate demand and steady. Prints
continue active and firm. Dress goods
in good request Shawls quiet. Elan
nels ard blankets doing fairly Mems
wear woolens in moderate demand
Silks active and firm.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, October 4.-MoNEY-
Closed easy at 2@3 per cent Prime
mercantile paper 4@6 per cent.
Customs receipts 100000. Clearings,
Sll,O00000. Sterling frmer at 1920
1888.
GoLD-Opened at 10, declined to 1929
and closed at 1893. Borrowing rates 2
per cent. to fiat, and l per cent. for
carving,
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RAIIRoAn RoNps-Generally firm.

RAILROAD DONDS-uen6EullN HI III.
STATE SECURITIES-Quiet.
There was sharp turn TOR the better
in share speculation to-day and the stock
exchange was the scene OF great excite
ment. From the beginning to the close
speculation conferred largely in coal
:tocks which were very active with fire.
0uent fluctuations. Some of the bears
tried to cover and prices advanced from
to 81 per cent. In this marked
rise New Jers'y Central WIS the
most conspicuous, the stock rising
from % to 80 with frequent intermediate
changes and closing at 33$. Delaware
and Hudson canal followed close in the
wake OF New Jersey Central and rose
from 3d. to IS, closing at the highest
point; then came Delaware, Lscka-
wanna and Western, which advanced
from 67l to 7l@, with final sales at 1T
There was great activity in this stock
also and fluctuations were very violent
at intervals. Morris n Essex advanced
from 80 to 81. There was marked dit
ference IN coal shares between sales cash
regular and sellers options in New
Jersey Central. Cash stock brought 40
! per cent over regular, and sales were
made seller three days at per cent, sell
Ter ten days at l!@2l per cent, and sell
Ter thirty days at % per cent below reg
ular. In Delaware and Hudson Canal
sales were made seller three days at J
per cent; seller four days at per cent
below the price of regular. Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western consol
idateG stock brought from to
per cent more than regular,
while sales were made, seller 80 days, a,
IG3 per cent, and seller 10 and 80 days
At 2(d2i per cent below the regular price.
The general market outside of the coal
stocks was in the main firm and higher.
Like Shore advanced to 81! aAd closed
1t 54t. Northwestern common rose 10
50, preferred to 59$, Rock Island to 99i
Western Union to 70l. and Ohios to lOs,
closing at these figures. Illinois Contra,
sold up to S33 under the ru!es. St. Paul
stocks we're weaker on the falling off in the
earnings. Common declined to rs.
and preferred to $50 Michigan Central
advanced to 423 and closed At 42s. New
York was firm at 9Ss@9Sl. The mar
ket with few exceptions closed up firm.
The transactions were $4,000 shares,
of which 5000 were Northwestern,
1900 st. Paul, $4,000 Lake Shore, 5000
Ohio, 1000 Michigan Central, $4,000
Delaware Lackawanna and Western, and
II Dll \nNy -I,rSay ('nri-ul
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N Q IT Q FL.

An ELECTION WILL BE HELD AT
"A the usual places OF voting in Ohio
county, on the Second Tuesday OF Octo Der,
eighteen hundred and seyenty.si1. 20
wit: on the tenth day thereof ut being
the day OF the general election) for the
purpose OF choosing a Judge OF the
Supreme Court OF Appeals, 70 I'LL the va
cancy caused by the death OF James PAUL.,
which vacancy was tempo arily nlled By
the appointment OF Thomas Z. Green.
GEO, r. TINGLE, s. o. Z.
SEpTENBER !, 1876. sepA
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
pECIsIoNs-sEPT %.

Supreme Court ChdmbTs-Bv Judge Westbrook.-
simon aet WOrth-W. Yard appointed Tecelyer hs ices
S25 Love agt LOFeBeierees report
confirmed Of divorce granted 10 pAntf ehaer
All chafeReferees report confirmed and decree Oi dV
granted painG. gbe Ggt OConnor-order eAohefa'ng
johnson TO be entered.
VOrs-CaTletOn DarueyJ Judgment for palhhu Iof ph
session Of the premises mentioned, Win costs.
By Judge Speir-DilOn agt MasJers0nCase and excep.
tons with charge 10 the jury settled Graham 2gL
settled. Leonard aRi NeW1 OK CeAl
ana Hudson River Railroad COmpany.Case, &c. settled
Marine C0uTt-Ckambers-Ily Judge Sinnott.-Jes-
sup ae1 Patten-Order opening default and the cause
restored 10 calendar fOT trial; Judgment 10 sano.
Krcher agt Kircher.-Order yacating Injunction NC
RenD agt, Strdt-OntsT setting aside sunlnnnb lIu'
hill at. O'Neill Brown agt honaghani Bell
agt Won schoeniBg-MOuoDs. granted. BeFeIiage agli
- gtrigs out answer as sham, ara
for Judgment granted Bsyer1dge agt. BglinTbe painn
nm s case mas in oprOn mistaken his remCdYi the an
swer is clearly shaId but must overle tie demurrer Mc
Carrin age CarnMoIOn denied with &lO costs ano "ratr
10 show cause discaI Fed HeDnesscy ag Ernest Pape IN
ernatOua Carriage Manufacturing CoM1tlgn TO SET aside
attachept denied with SO costs Tenth National ahk aR
smith G0dzieT agt. Young williams agt ,NlokeLsoh
Schultz agt. Pliser HOagland aBL befIAli DlhaI hg
Ueyin.-Ofders granted.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Az the Tombs Police Court yesterday, Charles X.
Weaver No 47S Frurtave. preferred cbage aEanst
John Burke having IN concert with two other men
names are unknown robbed bm OF gold watch ana cham OF
The value Of Sl6l Bail was required IN s1uo Z" answer
Thomas McGaun yesterday pleaded guilty IN the
General Sessions % committing burg ana ste
ing 200 worth o. goods from Ferdinand W 4E.eI sn
oucsp and William Article, importer Ot ftIs ~ No a"
B1idenaue on the night Of Aug % and Hs q tncel g
Recorder Hackett tO4 years imprisonment IN the aye 's"h
AT the Harlem Police Court yesterday, NTN.
Caroline stone age held 70 answer charge Of itud
MIS- Stone, who ~ known 10 Ae
I0Ii a. an sdrOit conusnce ope aor engaged board with
Nrs Farrell F1fthave Ninetiethst After stay ng
left the house without paying her
board with gold watch and chain Vaueda S'O
At the Washington Place Police Court YESTERDAY
IizS MAY charged with keeping dsOrderly house at No.
l46 twenty ourths was he'd IN default OF tiOq1 oAl
10 OF the inmates committed " ne iJr
~ Dtctio Nltuesses ADD other were discharged
John simmons and GiOyanis Semuzer were held IN default
AZ S3OO ba each % answer charge OF cruelty 70 amds
They tied string the tail Of rat poured Kerosene oi over
te animal aud set Ohm Wales OF NO II Sui'd
~ cEaTged Eugene CrOssley OF Ne II West HOusinus WIN
fT ~ sbot az him from revolver with the intention OF TAX
ing III ie CrOssey committed Ia default o. SOOO DAli
toA
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
rHE Tm.nEN NCONIF sUITS.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN REGARD TO THE YEARS
AFTER 1S62-Two SUITS TO BE BEGUN SOON.
United States District Attorney Bliss has re-
eeiyed fIom the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
oircnlar letter requesting him bring suit against per
sons who have not paid the incomes due the Gov
erpnent The request is intended 10 cover the entire
period from the time the tax went into effect uuu the
law was repealed. M. Bliss has received from District
Attorney Gardner Of providence the fun text OF the
opinion in the suit against Rowland G. Hazard IN Whicn
the Government obtained judgment, although the de-
fendant pleaded in bar his payment Of income assess
pen made by the with the added penalty OF 90
per cent This decision is based the opinion in the
United states Supreme Court Of the Dollar Savings
Bank against the United States and was delivered by
Halted States Judge Knowles with the concurrence OF
Associate Justice Miller Of the United States Supreme
Court The decision is regarded by Mr. Bliss as having
al important bearing in the proposed SUITS Eains
Gby Tllden are brought to trial. In view O inns ue-
cison It Is probable that besides the suit against Mr
sden to recover for tho year 1862 another sur
viii be brought for income amounting u several
bindred thousand dollars for the subsequent years IN
which he assessed an income OF $4,000 year
Isis understood that the Government is stl waiting Va
Older TO give Gov 1iden opportunity 70 make sell
tment and that IN few days, nothing Is neaTd IrOin
HIN, two suits will be begun at once.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
SALES BY REVENUE COLLECTORS.
DECISION CONCERNING PROPERTY IN oNoNDAGA
COUNTY.

DECISION CONCERNING PROPERTY IN oNoNDAGA
COUNTY.
In the suit of AntOinette Brown against
Charles T. Goodwin and another. Judge Van Worst IN
Supreme Court Special Term, has gven-a decision for
the plaintiff The suit relates to property in OboN'asa
County formerly owned by Gertrude W. SharEey, the
wife Of Marquis D. l.. sharkey William II. Goodwin re-
covered Judgment against sharkey for Sl7lS75, and
fben begu1 suit 10 show that Mrs Shsrkeys property
was really in part her husbands lie ned the Ofuhlyl
notice OF lis DeHdens which technically notice OI tne
claim TO all citizens Of New-fOIk. Penuns tnis SUI ~
which dragged along for four years, be died. ana the
Dresent defendants his executors Inc nna utGlsoh
~ the sut was that NJ D. L. Sharkey lad an equt&Oie
interest in his wites property 70 he extent OF 94-uu
20 which the defendants as Judgment oFeui'or' "eio
In isG8 Mrs sharkey was a silent partner in three
firms and for nOn-payment OF the taxes OF these hfs
the Collector OF Internal Revenue shortly ateT the COM
ineneent of the aboyenaed suit sold Out Mrs sharkes
property, and the plaintiff claims title under tue Iot
fegtors sale. There some question raised Whethef
the plaintiffs interest was not secret st IoI snaragg
bu Judge Van Worst puts his decision on other grounds
He holds that the Collectors deed contains a thaJ
law requires him rece in his deed and 50 at Is pla
facie evidence Of the facts therein reeteu Dut bt
does Ieoite what itps not required TO ect te ct
OF notice 20 the owner MT Sharkey, tine mere words,
due notice and publication OF the time aud psct OF
sale having been first duly given anu made accVrdnto
law" not being a statement OF IactS Dul oI u ou.
elnsion This question Of due nOlice being raised,
fbe notice should have been proved, ana "
WIS NOT proved Again, the lien OF the Unlted
States the property OF Mrs Sharkoy was aI at Has
sold That depended on due demand on Mrs Shaihey
of the tax and no such deWand was shown Agh'h the
whole Of the property sold was Mrs Sharkey interest
that subject TO then undeuned eulDlc he U III
husband OF which there nUt only technical notce
bu actual notice the though IT'S extent was OJ
defined settled until too late for defendants 70 re-
deem. On these grounds, Judge an NOsSt 4isiIl s.,
plaintiffs complaint Drought 10 eet fIu Oh ue0nun''
ci9im Ou property.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
CoURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS.
A VICTORY FOR THE CONIRoLLkR-FOWEEs OF TIT
a.. MARINE COURT.

A VICTORY FOR THE CONlKOLLEk-fOhEh hEho VI iiiHs
a.. MARINE COURT.
In two suits, one, The People ee rel. Root
AGAINST Tappan Chamberlain, &C. the other, The Board
OF Education against Green, Controller the Court Of
Appeals has disposed OF question Of long standing be-
tween the Board of Education and the Controller. The
board has maintained that the Controller bound TO
mace with the Chamberlain the moneys appropriated for
te schools In bulk leaving TO the board tho right 10
daw as it pleased specific purpOses The Controller
h insisted that each specific item Of expenditure must
b. youched for properly al his Office and paid by his war
rant The Court Of Appeals susains the Controllers
view, holding that the Board Of Education like any
other person or corporation submit its vouchers for
zach expenditure the Controller and be paid by us
warrant cOuntersgned by the Mayor.
In the suit Ellen Callahan executTix, against the
GSty the Court Of Appeals has decided that the Marine
court Jurisdiction try IN which the CITY IS
party. 1860 the Legislature confined the lnItsdc-
don suits to the three higher courts IGe act
Of S72 giving the Marine Court Jurisdiction IN actions
against cOrpOOns created under the laws OF th state
mean private corporations, and not municipal corpora
tou created by the Legislature but antedding egs
katuffs and which could hardly be described as Wthn
itself Nor could the officers OF the corporation give
jurisdiction by waving tho question up 70 certain point
There q hundred cases now pending, OF which
this Is decisive at least 50 tsf as costs are con
IN ;hs suit Of John H. whitmore, clerk of the Third
Kudeii District Court against the City for the difference
OF his salary originally fixed, and reduced by the
Board OF AppOrtOnment the Court OF Appeals decides
that the clerks well the judges Of tbe courts are
part judicial system OF the State, and NOT city
officers and therefore the Board Of App0ruOnment had
no power tneir salaries.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY.

BUlT on william BARNE6 FOR OFEK pIU,UOO'
The suit Of William Barnes against the city
came before CefJustee DAILY in Common Pleas, Special
Term yesterday ON motion 20 rehear order Of refer
ence Corporation Counsel Whitney stated that Mr.
Barnes was employed during E Deaheld Smiths admin
sstration as Corporation Counsel, and for some time
aferwaFd 70 conduct various proceedings on behalf Of
she city During this time running over parts OF 1873
1874, end 1878, be was paid about $4,000 year He
put IN bill for s3967 for expenses, which Mr. Saith
allowed and On which $1,000 paid He subse-
auentiy put in Q claim for $4,000, which dsa-
lowed by ar whitney, and then brought suit fer the
RI 0O7 balance OF expenses allowed by Mr. Smith but
not paid. and for S60455 for services counsel In
great mber Of prCceedingsin all Tl,422 with inter-
est from last February. The 0f the city was IA
the fss instance general deDial and IL Mr. BJTnes
for aud obtained 0rer OF reference the ground
being the multiplicity Of iteDs. Toe case yester
day before ChicfJ Justice Daily formally iOD to