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Arrest o, Charles B. wilkenson.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-U. S. Detec'
tive Finnegan arrested, in this city, Chas
B. Wilkenson, ex.Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the western district Of Mis-
souri,, for the embezzlement Of stamps to
the amount OF $4,000. Wilkenson left
Missouri eight or nine months ago and
went TO New York, thence TO Australia
arriving here in February under the
name OF Brown. Wilkenson claims that
the embezzlement was effected by subor.
dinates in the office and processes willing.
ness to return and stand trial. He will
be taken east in few days.
sr. JosEpH, No., April s,-The an
nouncement OF the arrest OF Charles B.
Wilkenson, late United States Collector
OF this district, causes intense excitement
in this city. Although tho announce
ment was u surprise TO some, there were
very many who believed that Wilkenson
was in this country, and were looking
for his arrest. 1t is confidently expected
that Wilkenson will make clean breast
OF it, and throw much light upon the
operations Of the whisky ring in the
Northwest. Itis reported that Sheenun,
the absconding disliller, will soon return
1t is thought that the whole bottom Of
the conspiracy has fallen out, and that
the public will soon be in possession oi
all the facts.
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BiEGHAMrToN, n. Y, April S.-A ter
rible explosion occurred at the Boiler
shops Of Shipley & Wells this evening.
Charles Carter, foreman Of the boiler
shop, was testing a pattern boiler, built
for a steamboat, when it exploded with
terrific force. 1t was setting on the side.
walk OF the street in front Of the shop,
where some boys were playing marbles
and other people passing. Carter, John
Maloney, the Calker, and Charles Gamble
a boy, were instantly killed. Fred Och.
senbien a jeweler, and Samuel Ingraham
boy were seriously injured. 0chsenbien's
injuries are about the head, and may
prove fatal. lngraham's eyes were de.
stroyed, but it Ia thought he will live.
Several persons were slightly injured.
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For Monday in the South Atlantic ani
Gulf States, falling or stationary barom'
eter, northeast TO southeast winds, partly
cloudy weather, with possibly light rair
on the Gull coast, and stationary or high
er temperature will prevail.
For the Tennessee and Ohio VALLEY
southeast winds, falling barometer, war
mer and partly cloudy weather.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys and the Upper Lakes
falling barometer, warmer and cloudy
weather and southeast winds, possibly
followed in the western parts by cool
north winds and rising barometer.
For the Lower Lakes northeast to south
east winds, followed by a falling barom'
eter, higher temperature and cloudy
weather.
For Middle and Eastern Atlantic coast
diminishing northwest veering to north
east winds, partly cloudy and cleai
weather with stationary temperature
and pressure.
The Mississippi river will fall at 81
Louis and Cairo and continue above tht
dagger line from Cairo to Vicksburg.
Cautionary signalswill continue on thC
unnaF lakea
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ST. LOUIS, April S.-A petition wa!
put in circulation this afternoon, and
signed by many leading citizens and it IL
said by the counsel for the Government
asking President Grant to pardon Con
stantine Mcguire, who was sentenced to
day, and a project is on foot to raise Q
subscription to pay his fine.
ST. LOUIS, April 9.-The petition puI
in circulation here, yesterday, asking
President Grant TO pardon Col. Maguir'
is being numerously signed by all classes
OF people, and the press speaks sympath
etically Of the Colonel. His counsel OF
the counsel for the government will asl
Judge Treat tomorrow Tor stay Of exc
cution for thirty days.
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Twenty Years Ago.

Castoria is the result OF an old Physi
clans 20 years experiments endeavorinG
to produce for his own practice ar
effective, mild and pleasant physic, fre'
from the objections connected with Castor
OIL or drastic pills. Old Doctor Samue
Pitcher, Of Barnstable, Mass, has sue
ceedcd in preparing "Castor Oil"in suct
a manner as to render tPerfectly palata
bic and still preserve unimpared its lax
alive properties. The doctor has pre-
sc5ibed this honeyed cathartic in his
practice with wonderful success for year.
past, particularly among children, undel
the name Of "CaStoria," and the demanc
has 80 increased from the people anc
even physicians, that arrangements have
been made to introduce it generally tt
The public,
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COLUMBUS, O, April o. Secretary
Klippurt, OF the State Board Of AGrt.
culture, says that advices from various
points In Ohio show that the recent bad
weather has had Its expected result as far
as fruit il concerned. Very few peaches
will live, especially in the northern coun'
ties, so that there will not be more than
one.eighth OF a crop. The pear trees
have not suffered so much and half a crop
may beexpected. Apples, so far as heard
from, are pronounced as a fair yield.
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little penitentiary Of her own. la tn
laSt three Years she has sent up iority'si'
conyicts 10 the State prison, and now
seven citizens Of Bellaire arc applicants
for positions in that institution"
II seems that the boys in WcllsbnrG
baye zone Centennial crazy. Two ambi'
tiou. youths, aged respectively IS and IA
started ou. on their own account, bount
for Philadelphia, but unfortunately they
were overtaken at Harrisburg, just wher
they we're beginning to snuff Centennia
air, and brought back to their homes. Al
ter that a nine year chap, nothing daunt-
ed by their poor success, took up hi
march in the same direction, but wher
about Eve miles on his journey was over
hauled by his "cruel parent" and COM
PEELED to return. These boys are patri-
otic.
The local papers in Eastern Ohio gen
erly report the wheat crop in good condi-
tion.
Belmont county will have 10 delegates
in the Ohio Democratic Convention OF
the 18th Of May. The scale of appor
tionment is zone delegate from eacl
county, and, in addition thereto, one dele
gate for every 500 votes, and one for
every fraction OF $50 votes and upwards
cast at the general election Of 1875 fol
VIM. Allen for Governor"
1t ia announced in the Monndsvillt
Ga:ette that Mr.. ClarksOn ("spivinsD il
no longer connected with that paper. Ht
has gone to Fairmont.
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QUEENSTOWN, April lO.-The steamer
City Of Chester, from New York, has ar
Arrived The steamer Java, from New
York.
steamships Oder, from Bremen, and Ger
mania, from Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, April lO.-Arrived-The
steamship Ohio, from Bremen.
New Y YoRK, ,Aprils.-Arriyed-SIeam
er City Of Richmond, from Liverpool.
PLYMourH, April s.-Arrived-ThG
steamer Wieland from New York.
BosroN, ,Aprils.-Arriyed-T steam'
er Maral from Liverpool.
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Chaliengc ior Yacht Race.

New YORK, April S.-Major Clifford,
Vice Commodore Of the Royal Canadian
Yacht Club, has challenged for the
Queens cup won by the yacht America
and held by the New York Yacht Club,
the race to come of in June. This yacht
is called the Countess OF Dufferin, and is
22l tons measurement, It ia believed
that the New York Club will waive the
six months notice required under the
rules, and that the race will take place.
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a Fighting Editor.

Rock ISLAND, April S.--Friday after.
noon David Vanme,er, city editor OF the
Rock Island Argus, had a fight in SO.
loon with John Staubach, about whom
Vanmeter had written an offensive arti.
Gle. Staubach was knocked down and
cut by Vanmeter in the temple with q
pocket knife. He died last night from the
effects Of the stab, when 1t was found that
the point Of the knife had broken on in
the left temporal bone. Vanmeter was
arrested and locked up on the charge Of
murder
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LOUISVILLE, April s.-A body OF a man
was discovered in the canal to-day, which
was very much decomposed. The pock.
cts OF his pants were filed with
stones. The body is supposed to be that
OF Robt. CuscSdin, who has been missing
since March 9th. One Of Cuscadin's arms
was missing, but whether he 6as killed
or thrown 10 the river or committed sui
eide, Is NOT definitely known.
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sniclde of a stock Broker.

PnLADEIPHIA, April s,-George W
Hewcs, a stock broker, committed sui
eide last night by hanging himself in hil
office, on Third street. Financial troubles
are the supposed cause. His business
partner, John s. Rushton, committed sui
eide year ago by shooting himself,
The subcommittee appointed to inves'
tigats the charges concerning the man.
agement OF the navy yard here com
menced its inquiries to-day.
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H4vANSA, April SIN an edict pub.
lished by the Gaceta naval authorities a
call Is made on the owners Of the steamer
Octavia to appear before the prize court
within 20 days and make whatever decla.
ration they consider best. A decision in
regard to the vessel will be rendered on
the 2dth inst.
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CHICAGO, Aprils.-CGmblos the Board
Of Trade operator who was supposed to
have gone to California, and detaulted on
"long" wheat contracts, returned last
night, and states that though all the
statements made in these dispatches are
true, that be will settle up his ac'
counts with as little loss to his creditors
aa possible, and that he has no intention
Of going 10 California.
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The Globs.Democrat this morning has
an article on the investigation Of Post
master Filley, just concluded. 1t says
that such Investigations are generally
farccs, and accuses Mr.. Filley with max
ing compulsory assessments upon the
employees Of his Office in the fall Of 1878
and asks the Committee on Expenditures
iu the Postoiice Department to look into
the matter.
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PRESIDENT GRANT ron CoNKLlEG.-.
The president has been talking over mat
and persons with colored Congressman
lIaralson, OF Alabama, in decidedly in.
ward way, il a New York Herald special
is to be trusted. lie began by asking how
the colored people were feeling, and what
was the outlook nt the south. Iaralson
told him the colored people were good
deal unsettled and divided, some PREFER.
ing Morton, some Conkling, some Bristow'
but they "wouldn't think" of Mr.. Blaine.
In his own State Of Alabama, there was n
preference for Bristow; the old wings
were drawn toward him rs southern
union man, and the colored people, since
the Supreme Courts action in'the enforce.
ment cases, were seriously thinking that
the Republican candidate least obnoxious
to the white southcrners would perhaps
bclhe best candidate for the black ones.
The President said he would do all in his
power to protect the colored people.
Morton was a good Republican and a
strong man, but SO was Conkling; Conk'
ling had always been upright and consist.
cnr Conkling's reputation had never been
a"ailed; Conkling would make an excel
lent President. In repIyto direct ques.
ton, the President said he was decidedly
in favor Of Conkling, and thought he
would be the strongest candidate the
party could put up. 1Taralson thinks
this distinct expression OF the Presidents
preference will have great weight with
the colorcd people, who, lie says, look
upon Conkling as second Grant"
When Huralson went away, the President
asked him to call again and have another
talk about politics.
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EVANSVILLE, IND, April s.-James
Brown, Superintendent Of the Avondale
coal mines, fell down the shalt yesterday
and was terribly mangled. he died In.
slantly. The mines have Just been
opened. The shaft Is $50 feet deep. He
leaves a family.
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The latest reports from below state that
the overflow extends seventy miles up the
Arkansas, and one hundred and thirty
miles up White river, while in front Of
this city it extends 10 Madison, forty
miles. The sharp decline at St. Louis
and Cairo to-day has caused rejoicing
among the planters. There are but few
who have suffered any serious damages
yet, except in corn which was planted.
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TIE NEW REcerYERs

Of the Missouri Pacific and Atlantic 6
Pacific Railroads qualified yesterday by
giving bonds in half a million dollar
each. They subsequently, held a meeting
and decided TO separate the two roadi
according to the decree Of the Court
D. r. Garrison was elected General Man
ager OF the Missouri Pacific, and Capt
G. W. Rogers, who was recently appoint
ed Acting Superintedent OF the two roads
was chosen General Superintendent oi
the A. & P. road. Warder Cummins
Superintendent of the Western Division
Of the Missouri Pacific, was appointet
Acting General Superintendent Of tha
road
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POLITICAL ITEMs.--Henry G. Robinson
Republican candidate for Governor ia
Connecticut, said in a recent speech
"The Chief Executive has more patronage
than monarchs, and ii is his greatest curse
1t breathes corruption in the noStrils o
the people. Blessed be the day when thil
official patronage is done away with.
Hamlin's postal law is working beau
tifulIy in Detroit. Certain seedsmen o.
that city, desiring to send out a large
number of samples, stepped across the
river and mailed the matter there. I'm
der our intelligent laws they saved ubou
$4,000 by the operation, and all The
money they did pay for the services rem
dcrcd them went TO the Canadian Gov
ernment, the rule being that each govern
mcnt keeps the postage it collects.
The Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, in th'
last number OF the Elmira IN. y.
Gazette, has the following plain word
about Roscoe Conkling: "Roscoe Conk
ling should be neither nominated no
voted for by intelligent Republicans, be
cause he represents nothing but partyism
He is the ablest and most conspicuon
defender Of a costly and corrupt system
OF Government"
Carl Schurz declines responsibility fol
newspaper paragraphs recently attrib
uted to him, and says lie has not writer
n word for any newspaper since his fa
theirs death, seven weeks ago. He is no
disposed, either, to talk politics will
reporters, though he is willing to have i
go abroad IA his opinion that no maj
should be elected President whose namC
is not recognized as true embodiment o
| the Reform cause,
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A Train ATTACHED by Tramps.

New YORK, April s.-Agang oftramps
stoned New Jersey Central train yester:
day and attempted to take possession Of
the engine. A Adesparate fight ensued and
the train hands being assisted by officers
thirteen Of the tramps were finally made
prisoners and lodged In jail. Some Of the
officers were badly beaten.
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Moving the Headquarters OF the
Arfny.

sr. LOUIS, April S.-orders were re-
ceived here yesterday from Gen. Sher.
man to Gen. Whipple, Chief Of his Staff,
to begin the removal OF the Army Head
quarters to Washington at once. Prepara.
tions were commenced Immediately, and
last night number OF large cases
were Slipped. The acting chief clerks
will leave for Washington tonight
and the remainder OF the clerical
force tomorrow evening. The officers oi
the staff will leave next week. Pending
the removal, business Of the head
quarters will be performed at the War
Department, Washington.
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Accidental Shooting.

OMAHA, April 9.-Dayid shipley, a
farmer, living ten miles north Of here
while endeayoring to extricate cartridge
from a needle gun yesterday, accidentIy
discharged the weapon. The charge
took effect in the body Of his wife, killing
her instantly. They have been married
about a year. The woman leaves q little
child.
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a Complaint. About the Road mt
kOncy's Point.

Editors Intelllgencer
1t appears from the proceedings OF the
Board Of Commissioners that their Road
Committee is still in heservice OF August
Heimbergcr at Roney's Point. lie wants
the road moved off his property. Last
season his obedient servants, the commit.
tee, reviewed the road at that point and
reported in favor OF pushing it over on
property belonging to poor woman at an
estimated cost to the county Of $40. This
woman laid in objections to the Board
and the little game was blocked. II ap'
pears from their report that they have
again reviewed that piece Of road and
discovered that the proper location for
it is on the opposite side OF the Helm
berger property, from where they located
it before. 1t will probably cost not less
than 81 900 to make the proposed change
| No one asks or desires any change in the
location OF the road, except this man
who wants il off his property. It is
simply recommendation to plunder the
taxpayers to that extent.
Now, why does the Board permit this
committee to draw pay for going about
getting up such jobs? The law provides,
Il We understand it, that persons desiring
to change road must first petition the
Board. 1t can appoint a committee o.
its own members or outsiders to make
an examination. II what is asked for ii
not granted, the petitioners pay all ex
penses. These provisions are who'll!
disregarded by this committee. Any ont
who wishes to annoy or iniure a neigh
Dor or plunder the treasury can have
their service at short notice, they draw
ing pay for this kind Of service from the
county.
The Board has saved to the county
thousands Of dollars by the appointment
OF the present county road surveyor, W
G. Smith, who refuses to aid any sort oi
a ring arrangement, and does a straight
forward business. It can further serve
the public interests by stopping these
illegal proceedings Of ia committee.
Ohio County, April O., 20. W.C.s.
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.yTeIegraph
ASSOCIATED Press REPORT
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGEN0ER
WASHINGTON.
Farwellto be Unseated.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The House
Committee on Elections decided by a
strict party vote to report in favor Of
unseating Farwell, Of Chicago, and seat
ing LemOyne.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-0'Learyl
the Chicago pedestrian, about midnight
completed the feat OF waking 500 miles in
l39 hours and 80 minutes. He made the
4O5th mile in 1858.
Goldsmith Maid trotted against Golden
Gate yesterday at Bay District Park, the
latter to run mile and $50 yards. Maid
wonin 2:l03, beating Gate 8 seconds.
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Suiciue.

sr. LOUIS, April s.-A special to the
Republican from Kansas City says: Mrs
Bomback, wife Of a prominent tobacco.
mist committed suicide this afternoon.
Domestic trouble is the alleged cause.
Mr.. Bomback was nearly crazed when
told Of his wife's death, and the inter.
ference Of friends alone prevented him
from killing himself,
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IT seems by the Charleston Journal thai
tbe man named Hoffman Atkinson, an
nounccd the other morning as an ap'
pointec from West Va, to be Secretary ol
Lpvn.ion at 81. Petersburg, is resident
Of New York, and a Democrat. Says the
Journal
ave are informed that he was never o
resident Of West Virginia; that during
The war lie lived few months in tht
vicinity OF Parkersbrrg, and speculatet
in oil, but as soon as he finished hi'
speculations he left the State, and has
never been in it since.
ave want to enter our solemn protest
against General Grants. appointing New
York Democrats to important Govern
ment offices, and cFediting them to Wesl
Virginia as Republicans. II is an out
rage that will not be quietly submitted
TO-"
Considering that tho editor OF the
Journal is p. NJ. (which is Post Master,
at Charleston, and also the party tc
whom the cousin-in.luw OF the Admins
tration addressed his thirl.term letter,
the closing remark OF his article would
seem to indicate that the third-tcrn
business is entirely played out in Wes
Virginia.
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CINCINNATI, April S.-Frank Roher,
Charles. Gautz and George Erber, Of New
port, KY, opposite this city, were drown.
ed In the Ohio river to-day. They had
been rowing on the river and while at.
tempting to land the boat was drawn un-
der a barge. The bodies have not been
recovered.
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STATE NEws.-Major Cooper's Fair.
mont Inder is again on our table, reduced
tohalf its usual size but nevertheless very
crelitablc issue after such fire. Its
scorhed' wings will grow out to full length
again in short time.
The Catholic Messenger is the name OF a
new monthly paper started at Parkers.
burg.
Taylor county lias bought Poor farm
of ll5 acres, for which she pays 81, 800
The farm lies near Pruntytown, and is an
excellent one.
Potatoes are quoted at one dollar per
bushel Mt Braxton c. H., but butter car
be had for 10 cents, and eggs ats. DOwr
at Moundsyille butter is quoted at 80 ant
eggs at 10.
Mr.. Lamb is nominated by II cores
pondent Of the Charleston Courier for the
Supreme bench. We run no risk in say
ing that Mr.. Lamb would not accept the
position.
HEREFORD is being brought gently under
fire in the Courier, but for all that, ac-
cording to our Charleston letter this
morning, lie is almost sure to get the
nomination over Walker or Kcnna.
The President Of the Excelsior Litera'
rySociety at Kingwood is man OF extra
ordinary mettlc. His decision in some
matter was oyer.ruled by the Society,
whereupon he rendered his resignation.
They still have winter up in the noun
tains, A writer in the Preston county
Journal says that
"The sound OF sleigh-bells and shook
sleds ia music to us instead OF the notes
Of the feathered songsters."
Father Zevcly, late OF the Manningtor
ltalitaiOr, is giving magic lantern exhi
bitions. As usual, he is engaged il
throwing light on subjects.
J. NJ. Kerr, of Morgantown, filled his
icC.house this winter with packed snow
failing to get anything better.
Tha American Housc Mt KinEWood il
tor..,.
TS" 'I r,.,,,,o.,, ,.,....,.., .,v. ,b.vir
, Inc rlSaMonI laaepenaen n, sl;s '"s u, II
send 10 % ,So G p%;IpdsInhi, I axnosition a sec,
,ioD of = soam of coal fonrtpen feet high
viii L,', Is" ss.' ;,.SO. =, SO - ;O,n".;,;os
~. 'U"s in'"ss ss ~. y, ,I'p, ,La Wam ,T,.,;n.
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CO N c R Ess.
HOUSE.
WAsHNoroN, April 5, lS76.

The proceedings OF the House were
limited to delivery Of speeches, tc
which there were but few listeners either
on the floor or in the galleries.
Mr.. Lawrence spoke in favor OF the bill
introduced by himself in relation to land
patents. The bill applies mainly 10 mil:
itary titles in Ohio and Kentucky, and
provides that in all actions to recover
land patents, the cstatute shall for purposes
Of Limitation have effect as II issued
when the entry was made. 1t is designed
10 give the benefit OF Limitation in those
cases where there may be a long delay in
issuing the patent.
Adjourned.