davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The annual report of the Commissioner OF
Agriculture shows there we're distributed dur
ing the past year 1870, 900 packages of veget-
able and field seeds and textiles, including
nearly 95O 900 of vegetable, $4,000 OF flower,
$4,000 of wheat, "a, 600 of tobacco, and 1853 OF
cotton. Seeds were collected from all parts OF
the world because of their peculiar excellence
In the case OF Admiral Porter and others, OF
the North Atlantic squadron, against the rams
Texas and Beaufort, and ten other Confederate
vessels, on which 81, 5OO,0 600 was claimed, a
decree was issued last week, in the District
Court at Washington, declaring that for want
of proof the captors are entitled to but one
half of the proceeds of the prizes, and that the
value of the Texas was $55, $40, and the Beau
fort $4,000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

The Legislature of Colorado has elected two
United States Senators-Hon. j. B. Chafae and
Hos. A. M. Teller. They are both Repubi-
cans.
The official canvass of the vote in Ohio Tor
President has been concluded and it is found
that HAYES plurality over Tilden in that State
was 1876.
It was decided last week by the Louisiana
Returning Board to admit five representatives
of each party as spectators of its proceedings
and also to allow contestants to be represented
bv counsel at such times as the board should
designate for hearing arguments upon dispuVeo
questions. A similar provision as to puoiiclty
was made in South Carolina, the Canvassing
Board having voted to allow committee OF
Rerub]icans and Democrats to be present {
Complete returns from all the counties OF
Illinois give Hayes majority over Iilden OF
II, 400.
The total vote Of Ohio at the November cleo
ton was $50, 757, divided as follows for Presl-
dent Hayes $50, 698; Tilden, 1913, 1873; Cooper
1ndependent), 9,057; Smith (Prohibition),
/ GAG Walker (Anti-Secret Society. rs; Hayes
over Tlden, 1916.
The majority for Tilden in Maryland Is
officially reported at 1879.
The official majority for Hayes IN Illinois Is
reported at Is. Ol5.
The Returning Board of the State OF Louisl-
ana met in pursuance of Law, on the i'th
inst, at New Orleans, for the purpose OF can
vassing the vote of that State at the recent
election. The only business transacted was
the reception OF plea on the part OF the
Democratic candidates against the constitution
ality of the acts of the board, and the forward
ing ce a communication to the visiting gentle
men of both parties, requesting the appointments
of committees to be present at the count. In
response to this communication the Democrats
appointed the following to remain here ana Dc
present to witness the counting OF the votes
by the Returning Board: John NJ. Palmer. L.
linois Lyman Trumbull, Illinois; William !
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

A serious riot occurred at Scranton, Pa,
the other day, between the Delaware Ilacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Companys
mechanics on strike and some of their num-
Der who recently returned to work. The fight
occurred in the vicinity of the shops as the
men were quitting work. Bars of iron, stones,
and other missiles were used, and several were
seriously injured.
A bill to accord women the same privileges
of men has been defeated in the Vermont
House of Representatives-111t to as.
West.
The Grand Jury at Faribault, Mimi, have
returned four bills of Indictment against
Thomas Coleman Younger, James Younger and
Robert Younger for the murder of Joseph L.
Hevwood, for the murder of Nicholas Gustav
son, for assault on the person Of A. E. Bunker,
with the intent to do great bodily harm, and
for robbery of the Northfeld Bank. The in
dictment for the murder of Gustavson specially
charges that the shot was fred by Cole Youn-
ger. at which Cole expressed some surprise,
and seemed, in conversation, somewhat wor-
ried. He denies having shot the, Swede.
The strike of the locomotive engineers of
the Cairo and st. Louis Narrow-Gauge rail-
road. which had been threatened for some days,
took place at o'clock p. m. OF the 9Th inst,
when every engineer on the road left his en-
cine. This was in conformity to a notice
served ON superintendent Caustee during the
dav and was caused by reduction of 1 cent
per mile for running, which, it is said amounts
to so cents per day less than any other road is
paving. 1t is said several engines have been
disabled and some of them run off the track
by the strikers.
Daniel Torrance and John King, Jr., were
last week appointed receivers Of the Ohio and
Mississippi railway, by Judge Gresham at H.
dianapolis, on petition fled in the Circuit
Court for the Southern District Of Indiana.
The court ordered the payment OF employees
out of the first earnings, and gave the recsiv-
ers the usual authority to operate and maintain
the road -.
An appalling catastrophe, resulting in the
death of seven persons and the wounding of
about 100 more occurred at Sacramento, CAL,
last Saturday night, at the opening perform
ance in new variety theater. The auditorium
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

Was situated above a livery-stable aud Lad
been converted into a theater, having a seat
ing capacity of 1000. without adopting even
the simplest means FOR supporting the great
weight of the crowd which was present on the
opening night. OF course the floor gave way
under the heavy press ure it was never calcu-
lated to withstand, and the entire audience
was precipitated forward and downward, the
only wonder being that any one escaped un-
injured.
About ten miles from Cincinnati, one night
last week, an accident to wedding party of
Germans resulted in the death Of three per-
SONS and injury of nine or ten Others. A
wagon containing twenty persons dropped
through a bridge, which caused the catas-
rophe.
The trial of the Younger brothers for the
murder of Haywood. the heroic cashier of the
Mortified, Mimi, Bank, was begun the other
dav at Faribault, ard terminated quite sud
denly and unexpectedly by the entering OF q
plea of guilty by each Of the three prisoners.
They were therefore promptly sentenced to
imprisonment for life in the penitentiary st
Saltwater.
South.
The medical society at Savannah, Ga, has
declared the yelIow-fever epidemic at an end
and notifies the absentees that it ia safe to re-
turn.
The business portion of Magnolia, n. O., was
destroyed by fire, one night last week. Nine
teen buildings including the railroad depot.
telegraph and express offices, with their con-
tents, were burned. The fire is supposed to
have been incendiary.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23
Enfant Terrible.

Newburyport, Mass, boasts the most
terrible infant yet. He is something
over years old, and the other day stole
So from bis father and went out to in
vest 1t. He went to store and bought
pistol and cartridges, and after practic-
ing awhile with it happened to meet a
young playmate, at whose head he pre-
sented the weapon and threatened to
blow hls brains out if he did not shook
JACK meaning play truanr from
schooi. The good boy got away, how
planned to the police. and the fierce
young renegade was arrested. Several
plugs OF tobacco were found In his peck
ets ana q Quantity of candy. After be-
ing confined awhile he was set at liberty,
on ms father giving bail for his good be-
havior.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

DIR. CLAIMING was walking O
beach at Newport, with Lady. 4"
I look" said she, :" at the sweep
ocean and its power, and think 0
infinite range beyond, [ feel mys
small as to be all-insignifoant. D,
you?" "My dear friend, when j
at the infinite ocean, 1 do not thir
myself at all.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

Bigler, Pennsylvania; George B. Smith, Wis
cousin P. H. Watson, ohio.
The count for President stood, Nov. q, as
shown in the table blow, with Louisiana, s
votes, and Florida, vtee, to be returned:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

VERMONT will take the dickering
from Connecticut. A Mendon man
tied Rutland, a few days ago, and ira
horses nice times during the day, ant
night had the same horse with which
started in the morning, $45 in money
watch worth $25, a double-barre
shotgun, and four bushels Of potato
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

FRIENDS who are always advising
lose their influence.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

Virginia's najorlty for Tilden is 44,244.
The majority in Alabama for the Tilden and
Hendricks electors is 81 3S3.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23
THE LOUISIANA CANVASS.

Request for Conference and Subsequent
Correspondence.
The following address has been issued
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24
Resolutions Adopted by the Pitts
burgh NJ. T.. Lay Conference.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the Pittsburgh Lay Conference, at
its session held in Canton on last Friday:
"The Lay Delegates Of the Pittsburgh
Quadrennial Electoral Conference hereby
resolve:
"First-That as Lnymen in the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, within the bounds
Of the Pittsburgh Annual Conference, We
hereby declare our unalterable attach
ment to Mcthodism-its doctrines and
usages; and reviewing the past history Of
the church and noting her progress and
triumphs, We proclaim. our faith in her
ordinances and institutionsas the noblest
agencies under God for the elevation and
salvation Of the world.
"Second-That we instruct our dele.
gates this day elected TO the General Con-
ference to use their influence in that body
for the modification Of the Church Dis.
cipline in the following particulars:
"Third-That the Presiding Elders
shall be elected blythe District Confer
ence, to be composed Of the pastors and
Of an equal number OF laymen from the
several charges; the District to be limited
to small number OF charges-not to
exceed ten or fifteen; the laymen to be
elected at official meetings; the District
Conference TO elect the Presiding Elder
from among the travelling elders (minis-
ters) assigned to the District, and also
Lay Delegate to the Annual Conference;
the Presiding Elders and Lay Delegates
selected TO constitute the Bishop's Cabi-
net, and all appointments to be made
with their advice and consent; the Pre-
siding Elder to receive his support from
the circuit or station to which he is as.
signed, and to be relieved from quarterly
yisitations."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24
Our Vicious System Of Appoint.
IneutS.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Hon. D. L
Phillips, who spent some months in Gala
forn;a investigating the revenue and Gus
tom service on the coast, reached this city
from Washington to day, and leaves foi
Springfield tonight. Col. Phillips has
made full report Of his observations to
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and this
report will undoubtedly be made the ba'
sis Of an important action looking for the
reformation Of the abuses on the Pacific
Coast. These abuses are the inevitable
result Of vicious political system
which gives the loyal politicians the con-
troll OF the appointments which should
rest with the executive. 1t is more OBJ
jectionable on the Pacific coast than else
where, as on account Of the remoteness oi
the States from the national capital the OF.
fees have been used by Senators and
Representatives to secure their re.elec'
ton to and continuance in office, and the
responsibility seems 10 be with them in.
stead Of with the head OF the Government
1t is understood that Col. Phillips has not
made charges against individuals, but has
placed the Treasury Department in pos
session OF facts establishing the corrup'
ton of the present system, all OF which
are backed by reliable testimony.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24
Another Bab cock In Trouble

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-Rumors
are current in the city that facts have
come to light showing J. T. Babcock, late
coiner in the mint, to have embezzled
about S25,OOO. Gen. La Grange, Super
intendent Of the mint, in an interview
said he advised and accepted Babcock's
resignation last December, because he
failed to comply with the regulations gov.
erning his department, and he La
Grange) considered that such failure
opened the door for the entrance Of grave
aouses, but that n careful examination oi
Babcock's accounts and comparison with
the coin and bullion on hand showed no
misappropriation Of the funds, and on
presenting the matter to the U. S. District
Attorney no evidence could be found on
which to base an indictment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24

after an interval Of two minutes, when the
patient will deliver number Of vigor-
Gus sneezes, and then the troublesome
symptoms will quickly disappear. Great
relief may be experienced in catarrhal
colds by drawing up into the nostrils
warm salt water, also snuff made Of pull
verified white sugar and borax in equal
parts, also by inhaling ammonia. These
remedies are simple and easy Of access.
As to coughs, the London Ldncet, which
ought. to be good authority, says: "Ano.
dynes, narcotics, cough mixtures and
lozengers, are practically Of no good,
and too often increase the debil-
ity and hasten the fatal end.
The best method Of easing cough Is to
resist it with all the force OF will possible
until the accumulation OF phlegm be-
comes greater than there is something to
cough against, and il comes up very much
easier, and with half the coughing. When
a person is so much engaged that he does
not think about his cough, he will escape
much hemming and coughing, which is
purely nervous, or from-the force OF
habit" Those who would avoid colds
should dress the whole body evenly and
not too warmly, bathe daily, use plain
food, never eat between meals, sun and
air each day every garment, and bed.
clothes worn or used at night, omit hot
drinks, live much in the open air, drop
the windows from the top and open them
at the bottom, cultivate the friendship OF
fresh air and sunshine, and thus living,
they will be safe from colds, catarrhs and
innuenzas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24

TIE WHEAT MARKET.-There was n O
further advance In the wheat market
yesterday, but the quotations show con-
tinued iirmness OF feeling. Within the
last few days the advance has been from
jto7 cents per bushel. This advance
in view Of the fact that the visible supply
in American markets is about seventeen
million bushels, against twelve million
bushels last March, naturally occasions
some surprise. The season for spring
sowing has not been good in England
and following an unfavorablc autumn
is circumstance Of a character to cause
disquiet. Besides this, English buyers
seeing large supplies in foreign markets
have bought so spariugly in the past three
months that the quantity aIloat for Eng
lish markets, became reduced to less thar
half as much as one year ago. The larg'
stock At the New York market has beef
80 concentrated that urgent buyers hav,
been compelled to meet the views of hold
crs. The growing crop OF winter whea
generally looks well, but the rains ant
snows in the northwest this month have
not been favorable for early springsow
ing. However, it is early yet. There is
besides, undoubtedlya a large quantity o
Of wheat in the hands OF farmers, as
prices have been for some months diSap
pointing and unsatisfactory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24
Book Notice.
RECORD OH THE YHAR.-A reference Scrap Book
being the monthly record Of every impOrtan
event, Of any nature, worth preserving. (NeV
York Carleton A COY

RECORD OV TUE YRAR.-A reference Scrap Book
being the monthly record Of every important
event, Of any nature, worth preserving. New
York. Carleton co.,
This is a new monthly magazine, OF
sort Of reference scrap book. Being q
monthly record Of nearly every import
ant event in any part OF the world, togeth'
er with selection Of the choicest miscel'
lany.
The first number OF this magazine has
just appeared, and is now for sale by W
P. McKelvey, Market street. 1t has liz
pages; each page being little larger
than that Of Harper's Magazine. It's EN-
bellished with n fine steel engraving Of the
late William B. Astor, and contains one
hundred and four different articles. In
the contents we notice, "Dawn Of the Cen.
tennial year." "The estate Of Wm. B.
Astor," "Diary OF Events" "RevolutiOn.
ary "Reminiscences" "Thc last Of the
Stuarts," Decentralization OF the Schools
"Moodey and sankey Meetings" &c. The
editor announces that its selections will
be made from the daily, weekly and
monthly journals OF America and Europe
and every method will be used to make the
record ofdaily life in our own country, as
we'll as in foreign lands, full, accurate and
complete.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The number ot letters 10 the New York
Tribune in favor OF making Mr.. Adams
president seems to be increasing.
The sobering and enlightening effect Of
the New Hampshire disappointment up.
on the Democratic Congressional mind is
noted by careful observers. It didn't
come any too soon.
Gen. Grant is being reconciled to re-
tirement from Office, He says the hap.
piest day ofhis life will be when his term
expires. Certainly public life hasn't
been made very sweet to him lately.
A writer in the Tribune predicts that
the Democrats will do, this year, US the
Wings did in 1S40-cut tho platform
business altogether. The ticket, he thinks,
will be David Davis, Of Illinois and,
"probably," Newton Booth, ofCaliiornia.
Complete returns from New Hamp.
shire show that the majority Of Cheney,
Republican, for Governor, is 3,l0O. The
vote aggregates total OF 0,29O, which is
/ 1923 larger than last year, and greater
than was ever before cast in the State.
The Richmond (va.) Wing says: "The
true cause Of the defeat Of the Democrat.
ic party in New Hampshire, no doubt,
was the nomination Of candidate who
had opposed the war and refused to vote
,,oons When will opr Democratic fr;erJs
', 't.I' VI. -" - - S"... 80
ot 'ne Nor'h learn "iSuon No amount
oil experience seems to proht them."
Albert Warren Kelsey writes to the st.
Louis RsptbIiean that the Democratic
party is now shut up-to choice between
Tilden and Thurman. That is the only
chance now Of saving New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, he says, and
without these States the liz is up.
There; ia n deacon in Cleveland who ia
training al nresent with tbe noble armv
of indenendent voters The other dav a
n,rtv man tw;tted him with bsinp nm Tho
iencc mYes soid our deacon GI am on
The fence and there I nronose To stay as
lono ma ~ m cou6una.dtv ,nua,,v nm bolh
,;ds'n
Tho n.;ro;,,I ,ro,h,, with co,L,;rc
:. verv clearlr noin,ed ont hv a writer in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24
The Soycrcigns OF Industry.

CLEVELAND, March 2S.-In the Ma
tionul Council Of the Soyereigns Of In
dustry the Executive Committee were
instructed by resolution to arrange for u
fitting reception and entertainment OF the
Order at the Centennial. A code OF by
laws was adopted providing for the estab-
lishment Of Mutual Benefit Insurance
Association, on similar plan adopted by
the Masonic order. The Council adopted
a resolution TO petition Congress 10 estab.
lish' n national bureau OF statistics Of
labor, similar to that Of Massachusetts,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24

MARTINS FERRY ITEMs.-Thc Repub.
licans Of Pease township will meet in
convention nj Martins Ferry tomorrow
to nominate ticket for the spring elec.
tion.
According to communication in the
lNers there ia political entity in village
affairs over there known as the "Howard
street party"
The receipts OF the school district for
the year ending March 9, 1876, were Sl2,-
237 So. Disbursements, $685. 05; leav-
ing the nice balance OF s., ,242 80 in the
hands OF the treasurer.
We should think from communica
tion in yesterdays Netrs, that the Mar
tins Ferry Jail, or lookup, must be some
such place as The famous "black-hole Of
Calcutta" term that expresses every.
thing that is vile and filthy in place OF
confinement. The writer says that on n
recent visit he
Found two young men locked up in
one Of the most disgusting, filthy, abom-
Unable cattle pens ever saw. The stencil
on opening the door was sutI'ocating.
Fifteen or twenty minutes was all could
stand, and think Of man staying there
thirty days.
Items from our Correspondent
The many friends OF Rev. II. b. Ed.
wards will be glad TO hear that the
Conference returned him to this charge
another year.
Messrs. G. W.Dilworth, ]. T. Thomas
and W. r. Ratcliff are in Philadelphia
buying goods for their spring trade.
Owing to the unavoidable absence OF
two or three Of the Board OF Directors OF
the W. & l.. E. r. r. the opening ot the
bids for construction will not take place
to-day. =,
The late polar wave has interfered
very much with the workmen who are
engaged in building houses, several OF
which are under construction.
The Literary Association ofthis place
have secured Mrs. Katharine Gray, the
elocutionist, to read for them Friday
evening. Ills TO be hoped that our peo-
pie will turn out and enjoy the good read
ing, and assist the Literary Association
at least twenty-five cents worth.
As the time Of the spring election APP
proaches candidates become more numer-
Gus, There are at least twenty persons
who are willing to suffer blood, yea,
almost die to serve the people in office.
The muck shears at the Ohio City Mill
were broken few days ago, and new
pair were sent for at once, which have
not yet arrived. Hence, a part ;ot the
workmcn are out Of work for a day or
two,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24
Money and Business nj Pitts
burgh.

I From the Gazette Of yes,crlayl
The torpid condition OF business still
continues, and affairs at the banks contin-
ue about as they have been forisome time
past. Rates rule low to good customers,
and.doubtful paper is not at all acceptable.
There is feeling OF care, not to say eau
ton, engendered by tlerecent New York
bank failure, which rejects all paper Of
uncertain merit. There was n tendency
to freedom in accepting second rate pa.
per, but this has been put aside for the
lime. The undercurrent is rather Oi con-
lidcnce than distrust, both in the banks
and among business men. The express
sion is very general that so far as failures
are concerned We have about reached
bottom, and that hereafter all will be
comparatively easy,and ii business recup'
crates, our business and manufacturing
firms will gain in strength.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24
Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, March 2S.-ln the Senate
today Senate bill 10 amend the law ol
last winter regulating the charges for
freights on railroads, so as to allow COM
panles to charge for space instead of ty
weight for transporting light, bulky ar
ticleS, was passed.
In The House, the bill TO let the public
printing and legal advertisements to the
lowest bidder, was defeated
The Senate bill to fix the price OF legal
advertisements at one dollar per square
for the first insertion and fifty cents for
each additional insertion, was passed
The House amended so as to provide for
the printing Of county official advertise.
mens in papers Of opposite politics and
in German papers in each county.