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thealthycity, wepoint to Providence, r. /
With is 100,760 population, the total
mortality for the week ending July 1st
WAS 26Athe same humber exactly Of The
average weekly mortality in Wheeling
with only $4,000 souls), for three weeks
ending July 21st. There were 1888 deaths
in Providence during the month Of May,
or 90 less than in the preceding month
and 8 lea than in May, 1875. Here, in
the little city OF Wheeling, the mortality
ran up to 4S in May, or little more
than one.third Of the mortality in Proyi-
dence, and 80 more than in the same
month last year. :.
There is no reason why Wheeling
should not be made one Of the healthiest
cities OF It's size in the United States. tt
natural advantages, such as excellent
surface drainage, ETC., are above the aver
age Of American cities. The 2S,000 pop.
ulation are not crowded or shut. upi
tenement houseslo lonl marrow streets, and
denied sufficient breathing space. In fact
there are but few tenements to be found
In which even as many as four families
are housed. The people are industrious
'principally engaged in manufactures, and
at least three. .foueths OF them live In their
own houses. We're the contrary Of all
these things to exist-uniavorable topog'
raphy, defective surface drainage, poverty
OF the people, Incidence, and crowding-
the slaughter OF ipnocents" would be far
more alarming than at present at all sea
sons. g.
The Health officer has, no doubt, done
the best he could to preserve the public
health; but his powers are not in proper.
ton to the disadvantages, which environ
him. Tie health Committed have also
for aught we knoS, done their duty;f but
their Wisest and most serious reconi-
mendations have not been approved by
Councils. Several months since the
Health Officer made an important com.
munication to Councils on the sanitary
condition OF the city. That report receiy.
ed the approval of the Committee on
Health, and il was sent to Councils with
the Recommendation that 5000 copies be
printed, at a cost not exceeding $50, for
distribution among the people. The re-
commendation to print was not only re-
iected, but, even tho reading of the paper
In Councils.was refused. sal . 4
Close uponithe heels ofthis action be ii
recorded, for the edifcation Of future
Councils, that the City Fathers voted an
appropriation Of $500 for the pur-
chase Of fireworks to be shot of on
the night Of the Fourth Of July !
q display on d damp, starless night,
which besides the main design OF celebrat'
ing the Nations Centennial, made mer.
riment over the dying and the dead
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FIRE RECORD

ALBANY, July 2s.--B. K. DedericL &
Co.'S. hay press factory was burned this
LOGS about S50, 900. ..;R
DETRoIT, .July42s.-At Grand Rapids
this morning q fire broke out in the rear
Of Botsford's block and soon reached the
upper stories ofTyons & Rotsfords block,
the lower stories Of which are used as
stores and the upper stories as Offices and
sleeping rooms IN connection with the
hotels. The buildings were deluged with
water conaning the FIRE to the upper part
but greatly damaging the goods belStS.
Loss probably $4,000, mostly by water,
Amount Of insurance mot known A
young man named Edward Parish who
occupied sleeping roonih the upper
story was suffocated His room mate, G.
d. Thompson, operator in the Western
Union Telegraph office, was 40 badly
burned about the face and head before he
was rescued that he cannot live,
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.-, .. i, VOLUME XXIv-NUMBER 29l.
Of sympathy on the Presidents part to
prosecute the whiRkey thieves?

Of sympathy on the Presidents part TO
prosecute the whiskey thieves?
Wilson-1 attributed It tothe fact that
he could not sympathile with the prose.
cutting officers or with the Sec
retary and myself in the part We
took withthe reference TO Babcock's case.
My own ju dgment Is that whatever differ
ences arose between the Secretary and
myself on one side and the President on
the other, were due on the Presidents
part to misconception Of the motives and
purposes which actuated the Secretary
and myself; to misinformation as to facts;
to willful and deliberate perversions Of
facts to the President by tho scoundrels
whom we were endeayorfng to bring
to punishment and their friends,
for the purpose OF bringing about
u disagreement between the Presi-
dent and the Secretary, to create an en-
barassment to the prosecution, and II pos
sible to defeat their. purpose.
Mr.. Cochrane-1f the President was
acting in good faith in this matter how
do you account for his action with
reference to the "Sylph" dispatch,
when you had informed him that General
Porter had made an explanation Of that
dispatch which compromised him, and
which was different from the explanation
from Gen. Babcock, and with which he
expressed himself TO be satisfied. How
do you account for his action in good
faith =? a ., -r.,. .ss
Mr.. Wilson-I have endeavored to
state the facts as they are, with regard to
the whole subject 81 the matter ofthe in
vestigation as they are in my
recollection. Let the facts speak for
themselves and with them I am perfectly
content TO stand or fall. Let others do
the same.
Mr.. Wilson was suffering from sick.
ness and expressed his anxiety to reach
Cape May. In consideration Of the con.
dition OF his health the committee ad.
iourned the examination until Tuesday
next. ..'..
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 2s.-The
Civil Service Committee, to whom was
referred the charges against Representa-
tive Purman, reported that no bribes were
received by Purman for appointments,
and that the evidence wholly fails TO es.
tIblish the sale OF federal offices.
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: LOUISVILLE, July 2S.-Col. Wharton,
United States District Attorney for Ken
lucky, denies the correctness Of, the re.
ported interview in reference to his
rumored removal. He saysthat hetdid not
say that be was. removed becaa5eNef bis
being friend Of Mr.. Bristow or that he
had anything to divulge in the event Of
his removal. All that be, said when In.
terviewed, was that he had no iniorma.
ton Of any purpose Of the government to
remove him or the reasons therefor, and
all that he knew was that LIE understood
that Mr., White, o member Of Congress
from Kentucky, was looking about for
his gu lecessor. tIfas sCSiFAA.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
TURkEY.
ser,ia,s position Critical.

SEMLlN, July 28.-The general politi-
cal position of servia Is growing more
serious, and the partiEans Of Kara
georgeavftch become more threatening
every day. Sixty thousand Chassepot
rifles, sold by Germany, have arrived In
Servia by way Of Roumania.
,CoNsrAsrINopLE, July 2s,-General
IgnatieT recently expressed his opinion
that armistice was inevitable within
three or four weeks, and would probably
be brought about BY the united action Of
the six Powers, He thought that the
present difficulties would be arranged by
partitioning Bosnia between Austria and
Servia, and giving Montenegro to Her
zegovinia.
. PAnAKM, July 2S.-Prince Milan
holds a council Of war to-day. The
forces are concentrating at Benitza when
3 decisive battle Is expected.
BERLIN, July 2s.-The defeat Of the
Montenegrins occasions discontinue at
the Russian Court, where Prince Nicols
has been ostentatiously petted. Some
Russian diplomatics assert that 1t will be
impossible for the Czar to repress the
war spirit in Russia, II the Turks invade
Servia. This probably accounts for the
hesitation OF the Turks. ..
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The Parlersburg Convention.

This body was one Of the largest and
certainly one Of the most intelligent and
respectable gatherings We have ever
seen in West Virginia. It's delibera.
tions were marked by courtsy and
decorum throughout, and Notwithstanding
there'was some excitement yet-there was
scarcely any breach whatever'of the pro-
prieties of discussion. The Republican
party in West Virginia has no reason to
be ashamed of its organization when it
can show to the world such body OF men
as assembled at Rartetsburg on Thurs.
day last.
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Of Kanawha county, for Treasurer, are
all highly spoken Of by those who know '
The gentlemen well and intimately, PrOl.
Cr.So Is an experienced educator and is
very popular in his chosen field OF lsoot; =:
Heis m enthusiast in his vocation, ana II
elected will endsavor to serve the high
interests committed to his charge in such
. manner as to rebound to the credit
of,be State. Mr.shinn is a gentleman
~ bipb personal character ,;.metho-
wci,I and accurate in his way Of getting
nm pspers and trausacting business, as
We know by his reports Of conventions
and very capable Of taking charge Of the
duties OF the Auditors Office. Mr..
Of Charleston, was warm
" supported for his place on the State
ticket by the Kanawha delegates, who
aid particular stress on the excellence OF
his standingin that community as a sue,
.essful and trustworthy business man. He
is one Of the solid men Of Charleston, and
Is looked up to by all classes OF people. So
lar as we know, he is the irst man of the
Jewish race ever put upon State ticket
in West Virginia by either party, and We
ioubt mol bis brethren throughout the
State will appreciate. the compliment
hat has been paid to them all by his
nomination.
In regard to the nominations, one and
al, we sum them up by saying that they
iorm a good State ticket-quite as good
a. the Democracy have presented for the
,ufFrages Of the people, and we therefore
them to the. hearty and unlivid-
ID support oi Republicans throughout
West Virginia. Let US all put forth our
efforts to achieye success worthy Of the
large and respectable Convention that Sc.
lscted our standard bearers in this cam
vass, and worthy Of the cause Of viii ch
they are the representatives..
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ExhibiGon Goods.

PHILADEIPHrA, July 2s.-There has
been some apprehension here regarding
the action Of Congress in deciding that
the articles on exhibition at the Centen.
nidl Exposition might be sold and re-
moved from the groundS at any time,
This, it was felt, might and probably
would result in the serious deterioration
Of the exhibition. To-day, however, the
customs authorities Of the exhibition
give an explanation that.it Is only the
duplicates Of the exhibition articles that
are permitted to be taken away.
The weather. continues pleasant and
agreeable, and the attendance at tie Ex.
position, which fell of materiallydurAn
the intense hot weather, has increased
within the past few days.
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New York, July 2S.-The manufact.
uring contectioners at their next meeting
will consider the resolutions which set
forth that their object Is te establish a
combination in trade and to have regu;
lar form OF credit, to put on tho market
nothing but pure goods containing no
poisonous color, and to, protect each 9th
er in designs; also to secure uniformity In
regard to charges for cases, and that such
charges should not DE more than'two per
cent Of the amount Of invoice.
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THE TURF.O
I Il r z. I

CLEVELAND, July 2s.-The fourth and
last day Of the races. The showers last
night and this morning made the track
heavy but will be in fair shape before the
start as the sun is now shining brightly,
The attendance is good. In the 2:20 class
Abe Edgington was the favorite, Elsie
Good second choice. In the 2:20 class May
Queen was tho favorite and Rarus second
General Garfield third, Susie drawn. In
the running race Bill Bruce and Million.
aire, drawn, Vioksburg fayorite, 9, 4
The frat race to-day was the 2:26 class,
with nine entries, all starting. Edgington
and Good we're the favorites.
First-The horses got of after s scores,
Edglugton winning the heat by half a
close third. Time, 0:36, l:14, l:5l, 1892,
length, MaZaumanie second, Lowenski a
2:28t.
Second heat-After scoring times
the word was given, Elsie Good taking
the pole at the start but breaking onthe
turn, Mazaumanie goingtoi the head won
the heat. Time, 0:S7a, l:l4, 1:50, 2:27.
Third heat-0lf on the sixth score;
slasaumanie in the lead On the back
8tfetch Lowenski went on 10 the second
and on nearing home Tapped Mazaunanie,
and passing him won BY half a. length.
Time, 0:37h 1:14, 1:50, 2:28S. st ~
Fourth sheat-off' on the fonrthi trial,
Good winning the heat by a neck. Time,
0:36, Iii, 1.4S, 2:25t Il -,
Fifth. heat-At the tenth score word
was given. Lowenski winning the heat
by halfa length. Time, 0:S7i l;12, 1924,
2:27. - - 2 - ~
Sixth heat-only fodr startets in This
heat, Frank Draper and Boteman not
having won heat were sent to the stable
under the rule. On the fourth score e.
sic broke at the turn, Iowenski going to
the front, kept the lead throughout, and
won the heat and race by three lengths
Good second, Edgington third. Time,
.Ss!, 1:l4, l;50, 2:27a, So :
The next race was for the, 2::20 class.
There weie four entries and three started,
Susie being drawn, May Queen was the
iavorite. ..
! First heat-The horses got of we'll to.
gether, May Queen in the lead. and keep
Ing 1t, throughout, jogging in an easy
winner BY three lengths, Time, 81, 1:lS,
l:4s, 226!. ~ M S,islE{ r
Second heat-The word was given on
the third score, with the horses well to.
gether, May Queen leading and winning
By a length. Time, 36!, 1;l2, Las, 2,25!.
/. Third heat-This was a repetition OF
the first and second heats, May Queen 60.
ing to thefront and leading all the way
home. Time, 80, Ill, .1:l5, 2:279. 80
The last race was two mile dash, rum
ming; six entries, three starters. The
horses got away together. Waddell took
the lead at the start and passed under
the wire q length ahead \ Time got 5st,
l:2Sf, 1:5S, 2:26i. 2:5S, 3:19i 3:45f.
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The Congressional Convention nj
pHrlkerNburE,.

It was after midnight-aiier the State
Conventionhsd adjournsd-that the del,
egates from this district met in conven-
ton and nominated the Hon. G. F. Scott,
Of Ritchie, as their standard, bearer for
Congress. HIS name will be found in its
proper place at the head Of our columns
this morning. He obtained the nomina.
ton In fair and square competition
with number Of other worthy gentle.
men, and is entitled TO and shall receive
pur full and earnest support in this can.
vass. Mr.. Scott Is very popular among
his Senatorial constituents in Richie,
Doddridge, Harrison, GilmOr and Cal.
houn, as was shown by his large vote over
the party ticket In the canvass Of 1874.
He Is native OF Brooke county and is
hold in high estimation blythe people Of
that county. There is no doubt there.
fore that he will poll a strong vote in
the district this fall: The people Of
Wheeling will not forget him as their
friend at Charleston in the winter Of
1s74.75, but viii, we are sure, give him
a handsome support. He isa gentleman
Of excellent character. There in neither
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HALIPAx, July 2s-A company Of
volunteers has gone to the sydney;C. b.
coal mines. The mAnager,of the mines
Was shot yesterday, and last night the,
striking miners tore up the railroad track
and emptied the coal wagons. The miners
say that they are determined to resist the
reduction Of wages, and will prevent the
shipment Of coal during the strike,
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Midsummer CROP Report.

TOLEDO, July 2S.-The Blade publishes
this afternoon its usual midsummer crop
report. Among the reports from t17S
places in Ohio, Indiana, Mithican and
illinois, these show that the wheat crop
in nearly all the wheat producing districts
is nearly up TO the average in quantity,
while in quality it is superior to that Of
former years. The spring wheat in Ell.
noIs generally is very bad. The best
reports for winter wheat came from
Michigan, where the harvest, has been
specially good. "" 49,
The corn crop promises very. well ey.
erywhere. THE acreage is much larger
than ever before, and though the farmers
were much discouraged early in. the season
BY the continued wet weather. which pre-.
vented working and drowned out the corn
in low places, they believe now that the
crop will be enormous unless ginterfered
with by frost. - - y ~ a"
The oats crop in Illinois, Indiana and
part Of Michigan is nearly a total fail.
ure, and what grain was grown Is def;
cient in quality. In Southeastern Michi:
gan and Northwestern Ohio the crop Is
unusually good. = d,
Rye and barley crops all up to the av.
erage.
"A large quantity Of faxseed was sowed
In some parts Of Indiana and Illinois and
has done well. +--f.
There were. less potatoes planted than
last year, but the crop will be enormous.
Hay, except in some parts Of Michigan
where the rain interiered with its cutting
and curing, has produced far beyond the
crop Of any previous year. The quality
is very good and IL has been well taken
care OF. =.
The apple crop Is very large every
Only partial crop OF peaches will
Grapes arc wonderfully abundant in
the lake region. and promise to ripen
we'll. q '''.N
Taken altogether the farm products
will exceed those Of last year from 30 TO
90 per cent. q d. Hf'.a
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HAyANA, VIA KEY WEsT, July 2S.-Qn
the l1th inst, at midnight, 9 party Of IN.
surgents numbering 800, supposed to be
lead by Chief 1nglesito, entered the town
Of Santa Clara and succeeded In aacking
two large provision stores and setting lire
10 them. The insurgents were repulsed
by the Spanish troops, leaving soyen
killed. The Spanish troops had six killed
and seven wounded. - - :.
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RntorcIngLic Law:

BosToH, July 28.-To.day the police
.commenced the enforcement Of the Il.
cense law and numerous seizures Of liquor
were made, chiefly among the poorer
classes. A large number Of dealers hay
ing been warned in season procured Il.
censes,
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taint nor suspicion attaching toiL and y
elected he will 60 into congsesiiwith as
cleana personal record as any man we
know of. We bespeak for our nominee
the hearty support Of all our friends
throughout the district.
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The YACHT Race.

SANDY HOOK, July 2s,-The yachts
rounded Brenton Reef on the return run
at G:SO this evening, in the following Or
der: Idler, Tidal Wave, Wandsreri
Countess Of Dntlerin and'America,
New YORK, July 2s.-The Countess
Of Duferin was forty minutes Behind
Idler. and two minutes and q half before
America,
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TiIden and HcniricIts,at Sara.
IOgn.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-A special dis
patch states that Governor Hendricks ar
rived in Saratoga yesterday and will
have 4 conference with Governor Tilden.
Their letters Of acceptance, it Is said, will
be ready by Sunday next,
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FRANCE.
Depnrted for Spain.

PARIS, July 2S.-E1-Queen Isabella
and family leave to-day for Spain. The
Spanish Ambassador will accompany her
10 the St. Joan Do Luz.
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ENGLAND.


LONDON, July 2S.-Ths arrangements
Of Thomas Vaughan & Co.'S affairs in
Middleborough, Is not progressing salts.
factorily. Liabilities are to be provided
for under joint stock scheme Of about
81, 100000
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The Cnnital question.

Parkersburg passed resolution on the
Capital question similar, inl substance, ito
the resolution on the same subject so
nearly passed by the Democratic Conven-
tion at Charleston, on the sth of'June. Il
willbe remembered that the Charleston
Convention came within thirty-four votes
OF passing a resolution instructing the
next Legislature to submit the question
Of permanent location 10 the people Of
the State at the polls. Mr. Lewis Baker,
who wrote ont the proceedings Of that con-
vention for the Register, observed in his
report Of the ballot On the subject
ofcapitsl removal that the ques-
ton "threw the young gentlemen
from Ohio into great confusion and
"conslernation, and they were only saved
"irom Waterloo upon the Capital
"question by quarrel between the
"friends Of Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Here.
''iord in the Third district, by which
"some Of Mr.. Hereiord's friends, to de-
"ieat Walker, aided in the defeat oi
"Walker's measure"
The vote on the question in the Demo-
cratic Convention shows that Harrison
county (in this Congressional district
cast six ont OF sixteen votes in favor of a
submission Of the matter to the people
at the polls. Also that Wood. county
cast twelve out OF nineteen votes,
Richie 3 out Of 8, !Gilmer all Of her
Q votes, Calhoun all OF her 8 votes, Pleas
ants 8 out Of her A votes, Wirt5 out OF
her 0 votes, In. favor Of the same PROPOSE
tion. All these counties are in this First
district. The Capital question therefore
in the Democratic Convention was not
saved by the First but by the Third dis
trlct, and was only barely saved at that
according to Mr.. Baker, from Water.
loo by the accident of quarrel be-
tween Walkers and Heretordls friends
And yet Mr., Baker, in his Par
kersburg dispatch yesterday to the
Register, tries to make capital against
Mr.. Scott, our nominee for Congress, by
calling. attention to the vote OF his
(Ritchie) county, at Parkersburg, in favor
.. ~ a.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


CINCINNATI, July 2s.-while Benja.
min Hageman, peaceable German, was
working in a brick yard at Coyington,
KY, last evening, he was approached BY
Lee Grain, drunken roustlbont, and fa-
tally shot in the abdomen. There was
no cause whatever for the shooting.
There Is much excitement among the
Germans, and threats Of lynching are
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New YORK, July 2s.-J. L. 'Ruthelin,
the West Point Cadet who fatally shot a
hack driver few evenings ago, was com.
mitted to-day by the United States Com.
missioner for examination.
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PATAL ACCIDENT.

NEw YORK, July 2s.-By the caying
in Of an embankment at East Newark TO-
day, two laborerS we're killed and a num-
her injured. ......
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The Senate bill for the relief OF VIM
@. Nichols, late Assistant Treasurer oil
the United States at Chicago, was taken
m and naSsad. rr .st
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The amendments OF tho House to the
bill providing for the completion oi
Washington's monument were agreed TO-
and tho bill passed.