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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-14
DOM PEDRO A JEW.

The following historical anecdote may
not prove uninterestlng 81 the present
time, when we have just received visit
from the Emperor OF Brazil, and it may
account for the interest he takes in Jewish
affairs:
1t is well known the Jews of Spain az q
Portugal we're highly intelligent race,
and that they rose to great honors in the
Peninsula, both under Christian and Mo-
hammedan rulers, but after the final
overthrow of the Csliphs, the Catholic
sovereigns no longer requiring Jewish as
sistsnce relentlessly prosecuted the He
brews, and eventually expelled them.
During these prosecutions many Israelites
left or pretended to leave the religion of
their fathers, and were known as the "NeW
Christians" These New Christians mar
ried freely with the highest nobility, and to
day there are but few Spanish or Portuguese
families in the highest circles but
what have mixture OF Jewish
blood. A certain King OF Portugal, becom-
ing alarmed at the power welded by in
dividuals OF Jewish descent issued decree
that every person with Jewish blood in his
or her viens should appear at court dis
tinguished by a white badge. the king
hoping by this edict to Danish all such
persons from his court, as be believed no
one would be willing to acknowledge his
Jewish blood. On the day named he was
surprised to see more than three-fourths of
his court wearing the white badge, and he
was astounded when the prime minister
entered, himself wearing in a conspicuous
manner the same emblem. He asked him
furIously what his business was. His
answer was: "I have come to carry out
your msjesty's orders. Here are two white
badges lat the same time producing them;
one is for her royal majesty, your august
spouse" "And for whom is the other?"
thupdered the king. The reply was:
"For your royal MAJESTY" Il is needless
to say that the edict was Immediately re-
called. II this anecdote be true-snd there
is no reason to doubt 1.-THE emperor of
Brazil, who Is q linesl descendant and true
representative of the kings of Portugal,
must have large quantity of Jewish blood
in his veins.-Jewish Chronicle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-14

Mr.. w. ii. Fiske, of Terre Haute, hiss
invented double action force pump. very
novel and peculiar in its construction, and
very efficient. Mr.. Fiske can throw q
quarter inch stream rs feet with his pump.
lt costs but little and is an excellent thing
where there are no water works.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-14

The jury in the Case of Pickens, indicted
some time ago at Columbus, Ohio, for
killing his son while the boy was on his
knees begging his pardon for some offense,
was found guilty OF manslsughter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-14

In other words, Mr.. Orth acted in good
faith with the other gentlemen of the com
mittee when the claims first came to his
notice, in thinking they were legitimate
and should be paid. Granted for the sake
of argument. We shall allow his conduct
so far to have been all right. What next?
His term closed in March, 1871, and he
was at once in the field again for re-slec-
him the enmity of Gen. Lew Wallace, he
succeeded in beating that gentleman for
the nomination, but was gloriously de-
feated before the people by General IAN
son, of Charlottesville, in the fall elect ons.
For TWO years he was private in the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
Louisiana Negro Trouble.

MONROE, La, August Sl.-The sheriff
and posse have returned from the pur-
suit of the murderer of Dingrave. They
traced the tracks Of his horse about three
miles and there lost the track. There is
noelue whatever to the murderer. 1t is
generally believed lhst the murder was
the result OF an old feud. The murderer
took Plantation Ilsnein his fight Din
grave had seen the man, and fully sp-
preciated his danger. He will be buried
this afternoon. q 8 FSni1 { TOT E9lli
Last night the house of Captain
Chambliss, who lives about nine
mites below here, was fred into. The
family had come to this place two days
before, for security, leaving q young
white man named Perkins in charge.
Perkins was sitting on gallery, when a
cap snapped near the fence, when he
arose. Then followed the dis
charge of gun. His chair
and the gallery post were filed
with = buck-shot. Perkins got his
pistol and pursued the men who bad fled
up the road in this direction. No one
was hurt. A freedman on the place
confirms this statement. The whites
are spprehensive, but are proceeding
with caution. ...r ..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
The peace Commi.sion. D

ss CHEYENNE, August Sl.-The Indian
peace commission did not leave this
morning, as intended, last night. They
have been engaged here to-day in per-
fecting plan of ofoPerations on which to
proceed on their arrival st the agency.
They will leave tomorrow morning. In
their consultation to-day 3 feeling Of per
feet upanimity prevailed among the mem
bers. An appearances Indicate harmo
nieus action in the performance OF their
duty, .I.......... ......-.-.. .......-.
A Courier who left Camp Croop on
10th, at the mouth of Powder river, ar
rived at Fort Fettermsn tonight. The
command then on the trail is
estimated at 10000 ponies. The camp
fires indicate seven distinct bands. There
is reasen TO believe that the indians are
almost destitute of food, and traces left
in the deserted camp indicate that they
are reduced to the extremity of using
raw hides for food. All the Snake allies
have gone home, the Crows remaining.
General Crook iuliy expects TO strike
Sitting Bull in few days. ..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
CHEAP COAL AND A REVIVAL OF
INDUSTRY.

The New York Tribune comments up
on the great sale of half million tons
of anthracite coal, in New York, Wed
nesday, and thinks it sees in the low
prices which the coal brought, the plac-
ing of the coal trade on commercially
sound basis, u revival of the iron indus
try and every other interest that uses
steam power, and afford immense re-
lief to the community. The Tribune
says:
The sale of half a million tons OF
anthracite registers the collapse of the
gigantic coal combination. The atten-
dance was large, the bidding cautious at
the outset, but spirited throughout, and
the action of the corporations ostensibly
sincere. 1t was openly charged that one
of the corporations, the Pennsylvania
Coal Company, hedged in disposing of
a large quantity 10 single
dealer, who is alleged to have secret
understanding with the sellers. The
charge will doubtless be stoutly denied.
If Peter Funk was present he had a
tight-dtting mask and disguised his voice
cleverly. The reduction from the COM
binstion schedule for August averages
S2.lO per ton. These prices will be
about 20 cents, and will stand as the
schedule for the next month. One com.
pany threatens to renew the sales.
The assumption of the corporations
that this reduction is peace-otering to
the community will be received with
der,sion. Thepublic discrlmlnates very
easily between magnanimity and the
hard Logic of trade. While cheap coal
may take 500, ,0O0, 900 from the receipts of
the companies and bankrupt some of
them, it will place the trade on COM
mercially sound basis, revive the iron in
dustry and every interest that uses steam
power, and afford immense relief to the
community. When the price OF coal Is
regulated by natural laws, long step
will be taken in the direction of the re.
vival of business. The downfall OF the
associated monopoly is great CONNER
cial and popular triumph"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
GOOD THINGS.

RED.HEApED girls in Baltimore use
for their hair lead comb, 80 as to make
the hair turn auburn.
AN Alabama man recently took q
swim with two small fish in his teeth,
when one of them started on n tour OF
internal exploration, and choked Its cap
tor TO death.
SCuURz thinks Hayes Is digger man
than Old Grant"
The Ohio Republicans are using their
"bloody Schurz" and money.-Bestorl
Post .... ..
KEEP on with your abuse. Now the
honest Republicans are coming out in
Mr.. Tilden's favor.
A NEW YORK clergyman named Page
recently thrsshed a rough and forced
him to turn over new leaf. g.. G
GENERAL GRANT has invited Governor
Hayes to pay him visit at Long
Branch, and bring his family. The in
vitation was promptly accepted, and
there will be delicious Interchange OF
noble thought between these two.
TIE Virginia way to cook chicken is;
The fowl to be killed, plucked aud evils
cerated in the shortest possible time; on
no account TO be washed, but it must be
wiped dry with clean napkin, and cul
into six parts-the breast, the two wings
| the back and the two legs. The whole j.
then to be thrown INTO frying pan will
butter, cream, mush (snall cakes of In
dian meal dough-; the whole to be dom
before the flesh loses its natural heat, ant
the frying pan and contents must b
| heated in advance TO receive the chicken
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
Brufal Prize Flight.

NEW CASTLE, DEL, August 3l.-The
steamer which left Philadelphia last
night with the pugilists Weedon and
Walker and their friends effected land
ing on the New Jersey shore and ring
was formed near the Pennsylvania line
and the fight commenced. 1t is said the
sheriff made an effort TO interfere, but
was restrained by the mob. After a
stubburn fight of 62 rounds Weedon was
declared the victor. The sheriff notified
the crowd that he would follow the
principals and such of their abettors as
he could recognize to Philadelphia and
prosecute them to the full extent of the
law.
The dead body of Walker was found
this evening on the salt wharf, at Green
wich Point, and was removed 10 hls
fathers residence. His face and neck
are battered and swollen out of all shape.
The police are searching for three men
who were seen IN q boat near the wharf,
and who are supposed to have placed the
body ashore. The police are also looking
tor Weldon, the hackers, and ali con-
nected with the fight. Weldon is said
to be badly cut up. .. .,a- !.
A young man called at police head.
Quarters late this evening and stated
that after the fight Walker was laid on II
table in the ring and everybody deserted
him; that he hailed the party
in boat about putting of
and got them to assist
him in placing Walker on board.
Walker was insensible at the time and
renamed so till the time of his death,
which occurred when half way up to tho
city
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
He Meant business.

The confession Of the man Adams, the
New York train wrecker, is remarka-
BILE one in its way. Beng rs he WAS
industriously inclined, and anxious to get
the Lake Shore Railroad Company,
from which he had been discharged rs
a brakeman. to take him back, he resort
cd, he says, at the suggestion of tramp,
TO the device OF turning switches and
displacing rails, with the intention OF earn
ing the gratitude of the company by Civ
ing warning to the trains before they
reached the point at which, but for bis
anxiety for their safety, they would be
thrown from the track. Unfortunately
il seems he was always too late 10 pre-
vent the disaster he had taken pains to
prepsre for them, and consequently he
not only failed to earn the grateful re.
coenition of the company for his Jealous
services in its behalf. but actually fell
under the suspicion of having de-
liberstely wrecked the trains from other
motives than q desire to be restored
to his former position on the road
Some OF the newspapers stigmatize mm
as u "railroad fend," but this is mis-.
take. If bis own words are TO be be-
lieved he is simply an unfortunate yousg
man, 50 welded TO habits of industry
that his only purpose in displacing rails
and switches was to get work, and that
he should be Judged, not by the wrecks
he caused, but by his good intentions
he did not mean mischief he mean,
busioees snd a. he is so fond OF work, i,
is to be hoped he will get enough of it in
the penitsntiary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
arr MAJORITY IN WEST VIR
GIAIA.

Wstrsnsfer to the columns of the REC
,.ryR letter from White Sulphur
Snrjogs to the Baltimore Gazette, giving
IN account OF the Lewisburgh meeting,
I,,t Saturday. The letter closes with a
pr.Iic,ion that the Democratic majority
in this State At the coming election, will
be fully IRE thousand.
Tpon this subject We have this to say;
The Democratic party has legitimate
msiority of much more than hVe thou-
sand in West Virginia; and 1t can give
II. candidates, on the 10Th of October,
greater majority than this, if it will.
All that il required is full vote OF the
ooponents of Rsdicshsm. A close and
thorough canvass, on the part OF our
friends, in every election precinct and
school district, and the bringing TO the
polls of our full strength will carry West
Virginia for the Democracy and good
government by an overwhelming ma
iprlty
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
philadelphia Boat Races.

PHILADELPHIA, August 3l.-The nu-
merous Withdrawals from the races to-
day caused the sports on the Schuylkill
to be less interesting than on the previous
days. Courtney, of Union Springs, had
the course TO himself in the first single
scull race.
The second race for single sculls was
won by Mccartney. of the Friendship
club, Mills, of the Atlanta, second; Min
gus, of the Vesper, third. Time, lO:334.
The third heat was for q pair of
oars. The London rowing club and the
Argonaut withdrew, leaving Nautilus
Walsh and Rosche, Of the Atlanta, and
Downss and Eustis the only competitors.
The latter won by dozen lengths.
Time, 9:45.
The fourth heat, for pair oars, was be-
tween two boats of the Northwestern
club, the Londoners having withdrawn.
One boat contained Corning and Curtis
and the other killorn and Smith. This
was the closest race of the day. CorniHg's
boat led at the start, but in Il quarter of d
milo Killorns boat pulled right away
from them for about three lengths,
but of Peters Island Corning lessened
this considerably, but through bad stesr.
ing they got into the back water OF Nil
lorn's boat, and the latter passed the line
in l0:24, the former in l0:St.
The Dublin crew being the only entry
for the college graduates race, pulled
leisurely over the course, winning the
handsome silver vase provided by the
regatta committee.
Courtney, OF Union Springs, and Nc.
Csrtney, of the Friendship club pulled
for the single scull prize. Courtney won
easily.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
THE JUDICIAL DIFFICULTY OVER
THE RIVER.

The st. Clairsvllle GdZete gives thc
following, which reads like fair state
ment of the doings at the GAINESVILLE
Judicial Convention. As the position
contended for is not a political one we
hope the best man may win. We know
both Judge CHAMBERS and Judge OKEY
we'll, and we know that whichever may
be elected the people will have an able
and honest judge: .a ra@ "a ms..
l"We were present nj the Democratic
Judicial Convention ut Barnesville, and
believe that We obtained, 8 correct under
standing ofthe situation in that Conven-
ton. In our account efthe proceedings
last week, probably we did not give all
the details as fully as some might desire.
All that we have to say in addition Is
contained In the following statement Of
facts. rhere were in the Convention 40
Chambers delegates and 81 anti
Chambers delegates. The seats OF the
eight delegates from Pultney township
were contested by eight anti Chambers
men. The Chambers delegates insisted
upon the Belmont county delegates in
caucus deciding the Pultney contest. The
The Chambers party were willing to
allow the Convention to investigate and
decide the contest provided the first set
of delegates from Pultney be allowed to
participate in the organization and until
the contest was decided. The anti
Chambers party would not agree to this,
but insisted upon both sets of delegates
being excluded until the contest was
settled. Here then was the dead lock.
Admitting the first set of delegates from
Pultney, gave Chambers majority Of
three. Ruling out both sets of delegates
from Pultney, gave anti-Chambers Il
majority of five. This is the way the
matter stood at the opening of the Con-
vention, and so it stood when the Cham
bers delegates withdrew. So long as the
dead lock lasted it was impossible to
elect Chairman or perform any busi-
ness. Each party was determined to
maintain its stand, and had the Chambers
party remained in the Convention, We
verify believe that no organization could
ever have been effected. the Convention
would have been compelled to adjourn
without making nomination, and new
Convention been called: This, in our
opinion, would have been the easiest way
out of the difficulty. Many of the Cham
bers delegates were in favor of adjourn.
ing sine die and calling a new Conven.
tion, but Monroe would not agree to this.
But bad the Belmont delegation remain
ed IN their places, held the position they
had taken, no nomination could have
been effected, and finally Monroe would
have been compelled to agree to an
othe. Convention. This certainly would
have been infinitely better than the pres
ent state of affairs.
"This is now an unfortunate state Of
things for the Democracy of this Judi
cisl subdivision. We say again, as we
said last week, that we hope these differ
ences may yet be reconciled and that we
may yet be ableto present united front
to the enemy. 1t is not yet too late to
mend the breach in our ranks. Let us
have peace
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
Warrington News.

WASHINGTON, August SI.-The cir
cular TO the United States Marshals re-
specting their duties under the election
laws goes to the President Tonight for
final approval. ..,.
The Commissioner ofthe Internal Rev
enue has fixed the product from each
bushel of grain used at l6 quarts when
the termenting period is 4s hours and 10
quarts when it is ~ hours.
There we're sixty.fve dlsmissals to-day
in the United States Treasury office.
Within a week all the departments will
have ma +e the necessary reduction OF
clerical force.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sp-
pointed the following commission of ex-
perts 10 furnish information regarding in.
ternal commerce and transportation
Albert Fink, Louisville; George ii. Nor
gan, st. Louis; Col. j. d. Hayes, Detroit
Chss. Randolph, Chicago; Col. Milo
Smith, Clinton, Iowa; Hamilton A. Hill,
Boston; Theo. F. Lee, New York; Geo
w. Porter, Baltimore.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
The Late speak er Kerr. VIII.

LOUISVILLE, August Sl,-The viii OF
NJ. c. Kerr devises, in substance, that all
the law books which he shall be owner
of at the time OF his death, and used by
him as law library, shall BE held in
trust by his wife for the use OF his son,
Samuel B. Kerr. He leaves sll his
property, real and perssnsl, in
trust with his wife during her
life, and at her death, if her
son should survive her the property will
be bequeathed to him. He also provides
that his mother and his wife's mother
shall be provided tor SO far as his wife's
ability may permit her TO do so. He
concludes by most earnestly beseechtng
his son TO cherish always most sincere
love of justice and truth, and to
make all his aims IN life consistent
Herewith, and they cannot fail TO be
high and noble. He makes his wife the
sole executor of his will. The paper Is
dated May 9th, 1865.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
The Indians.

OMAHA, August 8l.-A. A. Jones,
agent of Clark's pony express at Dead.
wood City arrived at Sidney this morn
ing He says the Indians rsided the road
between Custer and Deadwood on the 10th
inst, killing Weston Smith, minister
and three miners named Ike Brown,
Palms and Mason, carrying of their
stock. On the 22d they raided on party
FIVE miles south of Custer City and
killed James Kidd, Samuel Wallace,
Jacob Weitley and Thompson. The
Indians are supposed to be northern
Sioux from the hostile camp.
Jones says the country is full
of Indians and there Is ne truth
in the statement tina. Deadwood
is being corralled. ..s f.....
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
rrHariford Races.

HARTFORD, August 3l.-From 1000
to 1900 people were at the Charter OAK
Park to-day, attracted mainly by the
free for all race, for which four horses
appeared, taking places in the following
order: Bodine ess pole, Smuggler,
Judge Fullerton and Gold Smith Maid
outside After seven trials they got
away, the Maid leading Smuggler,
fullerton led at the turn, Maid second,
Stallion last At lone-quarter Fuler-
ton led the Maid four lengths,
Smuggler third, Bodine breaking
and last. Fullerton led TO the three
quarter pole, Maid second, Stallion third
There the Maid took first Smuggler
forced his way to the second place, Fu!-
lerton falling back to third. Down the
home stretch the race was intensely ex-
citing. Smuggler crowded the Maid
closer all the while, and passed her just
before reaching the line, crossing less
than length ahead; Fullerton third,
Bodine fourth.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
THE ELM GROVE RAILWAY.

Ii is mistake that the Board Of Com
mIssIoners are to pass upon the question
OF granting to the Elm Grove Railway
Company the right to cross the Full
Ton bridge, next Monday. The Commis-
sioners have already passed upon this
question, and, by vote amounting to
substantial unsnimity, granted the
prayer of the Company. Upon the au-
thority thus granted 10 the Railway
Company by the Board of Commission
ers, The Directors, at n meeting
subsequently, held, located the
road across this bridge and
will At their meeting to-day, we pre-
sume, contract for the construction Of
the road as thus located. After the
Board gave its consent to the Railway
Company TO occupy the bridge, upon
conditions satisfactory to both parties, 1t
Was deemed prudent by both parties
thst these conditions should be embrac-
ed IN an ordinance in due form. An
order WAS made that such an ordinance
he prepared, and this will be formally
adopted on Monday, But no question OF
granting any right to the Company Is
involved
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
Miners strikes.

ST. LOUIS, August Sl.-The suspen-
sion of work by the coal miners in st
Clair county, Illinois, opposite this city,
continues, and their does not seem to be
any immediate prospect for settlement
of the differences between the miners
and operators.
A Globe Democrat special from Car
bondale, Illinois, says that the miners at
Murphysboro, Mt. Carbon and Carter
vile mines, in Jackson and Williamson
counties, struck to-day for an advance in
wages, which was refused, and work was
suspended. These mines, as well as
those OF st. Clair county, furnish most OF
the coal consumed in this city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
sx THE ELECTIONS OCCUR.

The elections for stste' county ana a's'
oBcsrs-for Governor, Supreme
ntss.. sc, for Sheriff, members ,1'e OF 'ne
I.,isls,are, IT,, for county commission
.,bool officers, justices, constables,
;. takes place in this state on the Sec
.ITos.dsy in October, that beng the
,o,h dsy, this year, 1t is just five weeks
,.,o next Tuesday until the state and
county election
The slection for members OF Congress
., tor President OF the United States,
come. together-oR the "first Tuesday
.o.r the first Monday in November
,bicb this year is the 7th day OF that
nth Heretofore, members Of Con-
,,... have been elected at our State
,r.c,ions; but by sn act of Congress
,,.nbers OF the House are hereafter to
=, cbo.sn, on Presidential election years,
-, ,bs same election with the President.