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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-11
-RNICIDED.

Mrs, Morgan, sister OF the famous Gen
John Morgan, Of Tennessee, committed
suicide here yesterday, by taking laudan-
um. The cause is attributed to excessive
grief over the loss OF daughter som'
| lime ago.
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QuEExsrowY, April 1O.-s!eamship
Baltic, from New York, has arrived.
New YORK, April 10.-Arriyed-
Steamships Amerique, from Hayre, and
Helyetia, from Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, April 10.-The steamship
Egypt, from New York, has arrived.
san Francisco, April 10.-Arriyed-
Ships Agenor and Blackhawk, from New
NEw YoRk, April lo-Arriyed-Thc
steamer Idaho, from Liverpool.
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Discouraged.

From The Louis Vile cOurlcr.JonrnaI'
"say, do ye know where l can thradt
of dray an mule for music box wit
chrank to it, an monkey wild tail or
him?' And Paddy McGrath got dowr
of the dray and sat down upon the curb
stone TO wait until his mule got dont
kicking at bee on the small OF his back
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The trade dollars are being practically
driven ont OF circulation on account oi
the discount on them. Retail dealers re.
fuse to accept them for over 90 cents
Halves are also refused in Sums exceed
ing legal tender, and have been at nearly
as great a discount until within day or
two, when the practical demonetizing OF
the trade dollars hns caused the halves TO
appreciate slightly.
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SPAIN.

RoME, April 1O.-The Vatican has re-
ceived notc from Cardinal simeoni, the
Nuncio at Madrid, saying that Spain
proposes TO enforce thc concordat Of 1851
II the Vatican will promise not to oppose
the clause Of the Constitution relative to
the liberty Of public worship. ~
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CUBA.
Unknown Destiny.

HAVANA, April TO- Sixteen men were
captured on board the steamer 0ctavia
and delivered at Porto Rico on the 9Th
to the Commander Of the gun.boat
Eclipse, which sailed Immediately after
Destination unknown.
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CO oNGREss.
HOUSE.
BILLS REFERRED.

bLAAAo 4AEAE 3sH3AAsOs
Under the call Of the States large
number OF bills were introduced and re
ferred.
Mr.. Hereford, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Commerce, introduced q bill
making an appropriation for the con-
struction, repair, preservation and COM
pIetion Of different public works on
rivers and harbors. The total amount
appropriated is S5,S72,S50. The yeas
and nays were ordered on motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill, and
the bill was passed-yeas III, nays 30.
It was resolved that the House to-day
and on Tuesday and Wednesday take a
recess at 4:30 P. NJ, and meet at 7:S0, the
evening session TO be for the considera.
tion Of the legislative and Judicial appro.
priatiOn bill.
Mr.. Lord offered a resolution request
ing tho President to inform the House
rs 10 what measures have been adopted
to enforce the stipulations Of the treaty
with Venezuela.
Mr.. Seelye offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary TO
inquire whether any additional legisla.
tion is necessary TO define the relations Of
the army 10 Congress and to secure to the
army the right OF petition, which be-
longed to every citizen. Adopted.
Mr.. Cannon offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs to inquire into the cause Of the i'm
prisonment oi E. 0. Megher Condor.
Adopted.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Sayler, Of OHIO, in the chair,
on the bill to carry the Hawaiian treaty
into operation, and was addressed by Mr..
Banks in advocacy Of the measure.
The Speaker reported to the House two
enrolled bills, in regard to one OF which,
that relating to limitations in criminal
cases, he said the public interest required
that 1t should become law at the earli-
est possible moment.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the special com.
mittee appointed to investigate the re-
cent election in Mississippi, submitted
resolution authorizing that COM
mittee, to employa clerk and stenograph-
er, to send for persons and papers to take
the testimony &c. Agreedto.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Appropriations. reported favorably on
the bill appropriating $4,000 to defray
expenses Of the special committee appoin-
ted to inquire into the late election in
Mississippi.
Mr.. Hitchcock. from the Committee on
Territories, reported favorably on the
bill to oestablish the Territory Of Pembina,
and to provide temporary government
therefor. Calendared.
Mr.. Banks spoke two honrs and a half.
The evening session having been dispens-
ed with, and at the conclusion OF his
speech at fifteen minutes after five, the
House adjourned.
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IT would have been more than s. in
the pocket Of the Democracy ii they had
not had majority in the present Com
gress.-N. !. Tribune.
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NEW YORK.

afternoon.

New York, April 1O.-A. I. Stewart
who has been suffering for the past week
from Inflammation OF the bowels, died this
afternnnn.
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GERMAN.

BERLIN, April 1O.-Arrangcments are
in progress looking to an increase Of ar
tillery in the German army, and bill to
that effect will be submitted atthe next
session Of the Reichstag.
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Kanawha. These are the facts, ugly
enough, and likely to work mischief Be.
fore the end Of the campaign.
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YYilkinson proposes TO Pay.

SAN FRANcIsco, April 1O.-Charles B,
Wilkinson, late Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Western District OF
Missouri, arrested here on Saturday,
was to-day rcmandcd to the authorities
ofWestern Missouri. Hc will pay every
dollar he owes the Government on the
stamp account, hut will not plead guilty
TO conspiracy or embezzlement.
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rHEA,&r. R. R. SUPERINTENDENT

It appears that previous to the ap:,
pointment Of C. W. Rogers as General
Superintendent Of the Atlantic 4 Pacific
RaiIroad Saturday last, the position was
rendered to Col. 4. A. Talmage, former
Superintendent OF the line, but was de-
clined BIZ him.
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River and Harbor Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The House
passed the river and harbor appropria.
lion bill under a suspension ofrules.
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Eye [: Ear.
Drs. Mcdowell and Brinton

Would give notice TO the citizens Of Wheeling and
vicinity that they have taken parlors at the Nc
LURE H0UsE, where they will remain limited
timC 10 treat medically and surgically all who may
be affected with diseases Of the above named or
gnnA Having had vast experience In private prac-
Ilce, and rs attending Surgeons 10 the large EYE
and EAR HOSPITALS, DISPENSARfES and
INFlRMARlE5 Of Baltimore City, which arc uni
verSally acknowledged 10 bo teooad % mono In the
country and being physician. q tM aad regular
School. Of Medicln6, We propose to treat all dis
eases Of the
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WHEELING, WEST VA. TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL II, 1876

had been left to bear the brunt OF the bat.
tie; had impoverished himself and was
ready to turn states evidence. Bell said
that Avery wanted to see the Secretary
or Attorney General and was ready to
talk. Witness said that his suspicious
were very strong then, as they have been
since, that the Etory could not be implic-
lilly trusted. Witness told Bell to go to
the Attorney General with the Avery
story. With regard to Bells statement
to him touching the Babcock and Luck
ey affair, witness regarded it as some.
thing worthy Of consideration because Of
the production Of cipher, the fact that
he had a commission under Secretary
Chandler and because Bell repeated to
him memoranda which he remembered
having sent to Dyer some time previously
which caused him to believe that Bell
knew good deal.
L. II. Gregory, former post trader at
Fort Richardson, Texas, testified that
General Rice got one-third Of his profits.
He had paid to Rice nearly $4,000 as
profits, although Rice never invested a
dollar in the business. He paid 800 in
the last Presidential campaign to the
Republican National Committee.
Joseph Loeb, post trader Mt Fort Con-
cho, Texas, testified that he had paid
$4,000 to General Rice for getting him
the post.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Supreme Court to-day decided in
the case Of the Leavenworth, Lawrence
& Galveston Railroad, that the patents
issued to the Company for the Osagec
eled lands in Kansas, must be cancelled.
POSTPONED.
The whole subject Of the Southern Pa.
cifc and Texas Pacific roads has been
postponed for the present by the Senate
Committee on Railroads.
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SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the
APPLICATION OF GLASSES,

To suit all ages, and to correct all deiectsot reirae
tInn rcmcdIabIs by glasses. Iti1R fact commonly
known, that Thousands Of eyes are annually i'm
paired by the Injudlcops use Of SpectAeles select
cd either by the patient hlmSelt or by the incom-
betent dealer. TheIo eyes might have been indeh-
nItely preserved had 6pectacles beon accurately
adjusted, and accuracy can only 10 insured By care
full mathematical calculations based upon the aceu.
rate measurement Of the focal range Of the eye.
oGce hours from a. MtO2R. NJ, and from !
oalce hour, Sunday, from to loA. n. andtrom
2tOIP.N.
us-IalIes entrance on 18th street.
wM. ]. MCDOWELL, N. D., late Physician to
Out Patients Maryland Univ. Dlspentary. late
Attending Surgeon to The Baltimore Eye and En
Indrmary.
WILMER DRlEToN, NJ. D., lateof UnIycnlty
Hospital, baltimore, Nd. ap3
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sr. LoUTq, April 1o.-General JOhI
Mcdonald, ex.Supervisor Of lnterna
Revenue for this district, who has beeI
in the county Jail several months, pend
ing his sentence, was brought before
Judge Treat of the US, District Court
this morning 10 be sentenced, but owini
to the temporary absence from the city
OF Judge Chester H. Krum, his counsel
action in the case was deferred unit
Thursday next.
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EYE and EAR

On pnely scfeRilac PiaeipleI. Thus presenting 70
citiea for the treatment Of this class Of disease
that could possibly be obtained by visiting great
metropolis without the attending expenSes which
such journey would neccsSltate.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-30

Every detail that Is learned ebout
Chiselhurst, the Empress Eugonic and
the young Prince is discussed with inter-
est, tie future Of France lying so evil
dentiv between the Republic and the
Empire. The Empress and her son con
tinuc 10 live in the simplest and most
unpretendinC manner in the handsome
and comfortable but by no means splen-
did residence they have occupied since
1871. In the drawing-rcom the Empcr-
urs chair still stands ia the same place,
beside the table ri which he used to SIT,
and on which are the various objects
left upon it by him when he last sat at
it, with little bunch of fresh violeis,
constantly renewed. The Empress is
said to look older, thinner and paler,
bat still very handsome, and unchanged
in The grace, charm and dignity Of man
ner in which she is without a rival. The
Prince Imperial is of average height,
well made and good looking, and his
face resembles that OF his father. a
small, dark brown mustache is begin
ming to show itself on his upper lip. His
daily round of study and occupation is
extraordinary for one of his age. He
rises at daybreak, and gives his whole
morning 70 study his professors, all
English, come down from London 10
attend him; il having been decided that
he should pursue the course cf study as
though at Oxford, but without leaving
Chiselhurst. After lunch he rides out !;
he has three saddlc-horsss, one of them
being Hero, the well -known'Sorrel horse
of The Fate Emperor. Sometimes, IN
fao weather, he walks with the En-
press, who never passes day without
walking in tho park. He goes three
times a week IL London 10 take lessons
in fencing, which is his great amusement
All who approach the Prince are charm
ed with him, regarding him as an eX-
eeptonally fine young fellow, fully
equal 10 the claims and responsibilities
OF Ihe high position that may not i'm.
probably be his before many years have
passed.-Bostoa Post.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-30
uaniea I. be RI Editor.


Have Won had any experience in The
basmcss % we asked Of a vercant look
ing youth who applied for an editorial
nosi,ion The other day.
Haven't though 7" he replied, rs be
showed one foot under bis chair 10 hide
The snskiiIed patching OF a backwoods
cohbier. 81 should say ia bad some
pericnce-haven'i ! correspondent say
with ,he Pampkiar6e Screcmer Tor Elk
weeks? - Ilain't that experiences
enough =
rFhat will do very we'll, we replied,
.bat when we take young men on our
editorial staff, we generally put them
through an examination. How many arc
twelve times one =.
"Twelve. why any little boy onGht TO
an
"Iold on, rlease-don't be too fast
who discovered America? p
~Klumbus. Pshaw, them questions
are Just as easy as
"Who was the first man =
"Adam why Mister, / know ali -
"What was The other name Z!
ellis ether name 4? why he didn't have
none"
dyes. he did. You see that's where
we've got yoa. His other name was
Ebenezer-Ebenezer Adam, Esq, late
OF Paradise. Nobody knows this but
editors, and see TO 1t that you don't tell
a3y body"
lie said he wouldn't.
GLOW many bones are there in the
human body!"
DWELL, forgot now, bat l did know
wnnst."
"What don't yoa know that? Why
there's 7,482, S51 ,44f bones in an ordin-
airy man. A man that snores has one
bone more than other people"
"What bone is tbat?'
oThc trombone. II is situated some
where in the nose. lou wont iorge'
that, will your
Jle said he wouldn't.
"How long would it take mud-tui-
tie to cross The desert Of Sahara with
small orphan boy TO touch him up be-
hind with red-hot poker!,'
DWELL, look here, Mister, II | had a
slate and pencil could fgger that out,
but dog my skin j! I'm muen on mental
rlthmetic."
estate and pencil! Did you ever see
a slate and pencil about sanctum
We'll, wen let that question slip. lave
YOU got good constitution ]"
"putty tolcrablc."
GLOW long 30 you suppose you could
live on raw corn and faith, and 90 the
work Ct a domcsticatcd elephant
"Lord don't believe | could live
MORN a week"
DWELL. that's about as long rs you'd
want TO live If you got an editorial posi-
ton on this paper. Gon appear TO be
pretty well posted we shall ask you
one more question, and If you prove
equal to it you can take of! your coat
and sail In"
Lets have'cr squire. l didn't cor
respond for the Pupphisclt' .Screomsf SIX
weeks for rothiu'. Let 'er como--Im
on deck, am
"iTell, sir, if two diametsIcal circles
with octagonal periphcries should col
hide with centrifugal idiosyncrasy, or
to put it palmer, We'll say dlsiran'
chised nonentity, what effect would The
catastrophe exert on crystalzed COD
fish suspended by the tail from the
homogeneous raiters Of the empyrcan ::
As The full force Of this ponderous
problem broke upon his bew!ldered
brain, he slowly dragged his inarustical.
Nv cobbled shoe from under his chair
and started from the room. We heard
him descend the stairs, 60 out, and close
the door. We thea placidly resumed
our duties, rcgretirg that so promising
youth should have been weighed II
;he balance and found wanting.-Frdhk
In Patriot.
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"lou are brilliant and versatile
bouquet of foveliness," be said, with a
voice that was low and soft, and in re-
turn she warbled, ''Dry up, George ;
you've said enough"
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That was a dreadful threat of an ex-
cited pugillst, "1'il twist You around
Your own throat until theirs nothing
left of YOU bat the ends Of your shirt
collar sticking out Of og. eyes -
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The threatened financial crisis in
Austria need not cause the people there
any serious alarm. It's always easy TO
ind Y in Vienna.
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To dance well, man should know as
li;,le as possible of everything else. He
can balance partners better il his hair is
parted in the middle.
The New York herald., 1876-02-23
THIRD AVENUE BANK.

THE APPRAISER OF THE PORT AND SPENCER K.
GREEN ARRAIGNED IN CoURT-GTvING BAIL
TO APPEAR FOR ExAMINATIoN-A POINT OF
LAW RAISED.
At O'Clock yesterday morning William A. Darling,
Appraiser OF the port and Spencer X Green appeared
before Justice DUFFY, at the Tombs Police Court, on
afidavits charging them with perjury They we're
accompanied by few friends and their counsel
Judge Dittenhoefer and Abram wakeman. Mr.. Dar-
ling looked anxious and PALE stroking his long beard
nervously, but Mr. Green apparently unconcerned
Mr.. Henry c. Aherns, the complainant, present,
but Mr. Mcdonnell an expert, who had examined the
books of the Third Avenue Savings Bank. absent
Mr. Dittcnhoefer said that owing 10 Mr.. McDonnes
absence the could not be proceeded WITH though
willing 90 81 feel entirely convinced,
said counsel, that our clients can and will be fully
vindcated after an examination in this matter, and
anxious that 1t take place speedily as possible"
Justice Duffy said he wished TO give the earliest pos
sibe hearing TO the case, but IL an adjournment
required he would assign day that would suit the
convenience OF counsel
Judge Dttenhoefer here made a preliminary motion,
which, however, he did not desire TO press that the
against his clients should be dismissed, as the
warrant under which they were arrested Indicated no
offence. II stated said counsel that the defendants
had made false and fraudulent statements, but moth
ing mentioned in reference TO false oaths
Justice Duffy remarked that he would keep that
point in reserve, but observed that, the accused
we're arrested under the law OF 1851 there
force in counse's objection II was then agreed to
Yorkyille Police Court. Bail was fixed at SIS 900 In
each case. The suretes William II. Loe OF No.
West Thirty ninth street. and John X Lyon OF No 244
East Sixtieth street
The affidavit charges that the 14th OF March, 1871
the defendant swore false exhibit OF the assets and
liabilities Of the Third Avenue Savings Bank of which
Green was president and Darling secretary dd interim.
The exhibit showed excess of assets Liabilities
about $103 000 when, In fact, there deficiency
$329 IA 2 aud instead OF there being, set forth
the statement surplus of interest and prof
its OF $33 900, there an actual deficiency
1870 $45, JS9 95. Other allcga-
tons of a similar kind contained IN the aldavits
The examination IN the Of Messrs Decker
Bates, Carman and others, lately connected with the
Third Avenue Savings Bank will take place this after
noon at three O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1876-02-23
SHOOTING AT GLEN DRAKE RANGE.

Owing To the inauspicous character OF the weather
yesterday the programme prepared by the American
Rife Association for Glen Drake Range was consider
ably marred- The numerous spectators who on holi-
days especially have heretofore proved nseparabe
adjunct TO shooting matches this admirably ap-
pointed range present yesterday, OF
them doubtless prelerrng the comforts of the resde
the penetrating blasts which during the
forenoon swept over the lower portion of
Weschester county at velocity OF about thirty miles
per hour 1t need hardly be stated that under these
circumstances the competing marksmen
little disconnected that the shooting was far be-
low the average made by many of the contestants on
lormer occasions fair weather In the early part
the day some six or eight members OF the Seventh
regiment, NG.S.N.Y., made their appearance on the
range and proposed that the officers OF the
ton should, for pecuniary consideration, permit
bhem TO practise at of the targets they did
wish TO enter into of the competitive sports of the
day. Their desire 10 be furnished with exclusive
arget unhesltatingly grathed, but their oer of
compensation for tue privilege OF using the same as
promptly declined ter couple of hours, shooting
Ehe members the Seventh left for New York.
First the programme was subscription match"
distance 800 yards any rifle trigger pull three pounds
position, Off hand live scoring shots entrance fee 81
One half OF entrance money to be for the benefit OF the
lssociaton balance divided between the three highest
scorers Entries not limited. In this match the num-
Der contestants amounted TO sixty The was an
''a comers match" the conditions being similar to
the foregoing excepting that there scoring
shots The prizes consisted Of two badges valued re-
speclively at $25 and SIS and another prize valued
a. So There nineteen entries for this
match. The third and last n military
match" the distance being the same as IN the pre-
edng two; military rifles only, State pattern trigger
pull not less than pounds; position of hand;
even scoring shots; open to any bona fde member OF
The National Guard, who must uniform when
hooting Entrance fee TO members, 81; to Others
81 So The prizes in this match similar in char
icter and value to those offered in the all comers
match There were ten competitors in the military
match" The following are the principal scores
made--
The New York herald., 1876-02-23
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Forty-two creditors of l. J. Phillips, willis Co.,
manufacturers Of hats and caps, Nos a. G3 and o5
Crosby street, who made assignment several months
ago to Mr. Frederick Lewis, have Gled petition in
bankruptcy against the hrm The liabilities
$275,0OO,
The sale of the stock of Solomon L. Simpson, whole
sale liquor dealer No. 80 South William street, which
have taken place to-day. has been adjourned by
the assignee, Mr. Frederick Lewis, until March, in
to give the creditors chance to complete the
negotiations a compromise at twenty cents, cash.
John Snedicor proprietor OF the fine art gallery, No
176 Fifth avenue has been compelled to ask extcn-
sion from his creditors and TO submit 10 them propo
stion TO compromise nfty the dollar. Ne
gotiations now in progress, and number OF the
creditors have accepted the proposition He has been
carrying heavy stock, for which there has been
sale and the expenses have been very large Most OF
the liabilities held in this city, although there
few creditors In Europe.
Frederick Lewis, the assignee Of Goodkind Brothers,
wholesale liquor dealers No so Broadway, has realized
about 50 COZ the sale Of the stock OF the nrm
The property Barren Island, which Is to be sold at
auction Friday, expected to realize $4,000
aud above the mortgages, which amount 10 80 900
The New York house, at Nos ~ and II Greene street,
OF s. II. Pearcc Co, silks, Boston, who failed last
week, making up their accounts 10 be to
the meeting Of creditors which takes place In Boston
ON Friday