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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28
81. .Loufs WhisIsy Trials.

Sr. LOUIS, January 2z.-upon the
opening OF the defense in the Mckee
trial this morning Mr.. Voorhees,, the
counsel for Mckee, announced that no
argument would be offered until the case
was all closed. Condus Megrue was re-
called and testified that Mckee never
paid him any money for any purpose
whatever that was intended 10 nullify
Fitzroy's testimony; that Mckee told that
he had paid Megrue $4,000 last summer
to keep him quiet.
Burnett II. Engelke, n rectiiier, was
presented, and in direct contradiction Of
ex-Deputy Collector Concannan, one OF
the Governments witnesses, swore that he
and Concannan burned the stub books
and notices in the office OF the Internal
Revenue Collector when nobody was
there but the negro porter.
Louis BolIle, the collector for the Globe
Democrat, McKee's paper, was introduced
and ilatly denied Engelke's statement
that the latter visited the Globe office in
1878 and had an interview with Mckee
in which he explained the threats Of the
Hardaway Brothers to the ring, and Mr..
Mckee promised to sec Joyce and ar
range the matter 20 there would be no
trouble.
Bohle.swore that lie met Engclke at The
door and took him in and introduced him
to Mckee, and then stood by and heard all
the conversation. lie testified that En-
gclkc asked Mckee to go to Collector
Mcguire and help to recover some liq-
uors which had been seized in Colorado.
Bohle said that the interview lasted only
two or three minutes, and that this was
MI there was Oi il.
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VOLUME XXIv---NUMBER 1876.

or parcels, they shall be confirmed ant
patents shall be issued to the parties en-
titled thereto.
SEC. 2. That when at the time OF such
withdrawal as aforesaid valid pre.emp,
ton or homestead claim existed upon any
lands within the limit Of any such grants
which afterwards were abandonded and
under the decisions and rulings Of the
Land Department were re-entered by
pre-emption or homestead claimants who
have complied with the laws governing
pre-emption or homestead entries, OF
shall make the proper proofs required
under such laws, such entries shall be
deemed valid and patents shall be issued
therefor to persons entitled thereto.
SEC. 8. That all such presumption and
homestead entries which may have been
made by permission Of the Land Depart.
ment, or In pursuance Of the rules and
instructions thereof, within the limits Of
any land grant, at time subsequent TO
the expiration OF such grants, shall be
deemed valid, and compliance with the
laws and making Of proof required shall
entitle the holder Of such claim to a pat
ent therefor.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine,
the bill to provide for the payment Of
interest on the 3-85 District OF Columbia
bonds was taken up, so as to come up as
unfinished business tomorrow, and the
Senate adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28
Ohio LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, January 27.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Monahan's bill to impose q
fine Of $50 for profane swearing or per.
sonal abuse, whether spoken or published
was defeated.
Bills were introduced in the Senate to
make Auditors tax deeds valid, and to
increase the penalty for child stealing
from five to twenty years.
In the House bills were introduced to
allow competition in the manufacture
and sale Of gas; to authorize corporations
to issue coupons or registered bonds, OF
both, and exchange one for the other; to
amend the act regulating the fees oi
county officers 80 as to increase the fees
OF coroncrs holding inquests, and to reg
ulate the charges OF telegraph companies
A resolution was offered for the amend
ment OF the State Constitution 10 rs tC
abolish the grand jury system. and to
extend the term Of County Auditors to
three years.
A resolution was offered and referred
endorsing the course OF Congress in shar,
ing their offices with ex-Coniederate and
Union soldiers.
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A Nice Party of Express Robbers
Captured.

TOLEDO, O., January 27.-A we'll laid
plan to rob the express car Of the night
express coming East from Chicago last
night was discovered and frustrated, ell
the parties thereto being arrested. The
officials of the Express company in this
ly week ago and supt. Cane and Agent
Chaplin, together with the Chief Of Police
and two detectives, left the city last night
and Joined the east bound train at Ar
chald, Ohio, stationing themselves in the
express and baggage car. At Wanseon
four men, former employees Of the railway
company, got on board and as soon as the
train was we'll under way proceeded to
bore out part Of a panel in the door Of the
express car; during which operation by q
preconcerted signal given, the officers in
waiting pounced upon and secured the
entire party, who are now in Jail here.
The safe In the express car contained
S275,0O0 in currency and over $4,000
in hnllinn
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Hcsing and Party Give Bail.

CHICAGO, January GA. c. Hesing
and Jacob Rehm appeared in the U. S
District Court this morning and gave bail
in the sum Of $4,000 each. The Judge
reduced the bail after arguments by the
counsel for the defense and for the prose.
cution. The latter, Mr.. Boutell, intima'
ted that the indictments gave only bare
intimation Of the nature and extent oil
the charges against these parties. The
charges were the gravest that had ever
been incorporated into an indictment in
all his ten years connection with the office
OF us. District Attorney. They were
no less than that these men had robbed
the government Of It's revenue. Camp
bell & &JuSen presented the other side
declaring that the indictments were for
thingA that were only triaes compared to
what others had plead guilty OF, and yei
bairwas fixed in the cases OF the distil'
lers in no instance higher than $4,000
each.
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BELMONT COUNTY NEws.-Isracl Lewis
is agent OF the Franklin Insurance Com
pany Of Wheeling at St. Clairsvillc.
Captain John Hamilton, Of Morris
town, has received the appointment o.
railway postal clerk on the Cleveland &
Pittsburgh railroad.
The Elias Yost farm OF 166 acres, Cole
rain township, offered at public sale Q
few days since, was bid in at $50 an acre
Several Louisville families, including
those Of Samuel yickers and William
Lee, jr, expect to strike for Page county
Iowa, in the spring.
The grand jury Of Belmont county, al
its late session, found 80 indictments
against parties for illicit traffic in
liquor, . indictments for keeping gam
bling houses, Q for burglary, ! for assault
and battery, ! for assault with intent to
murder, l for cutting with intent tc
wound, and for stabbing with intent to
kill and wound.
The Bellaire Independent complains Of
the new schedule on the Central Ohio
road whereby the train from the west ar
rives in that city ut G:30 in the morning
instead OF 10 o'clock rs formerly, thu
cutting off the carload OF people wilt
wore wont 10 arrive each forenoon will
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MISNEAPoLs, January l7.-Thiseven.
ing the body Of an unknown murdered
man was found a quarter Of mile north
OF the State University Of this city. The
head had been almost severed from the
body bya cut In tho rear Of the neck. The
jugular vein was also severed, the wound
extending along the left jaw bone to the
chin, leaving the teeth exposed. The man
was about thirty years old, Of respectable
appearance, and g gsupposed to have been
a Scandinavian. The officers are now fol-
lowing clue which may lead to the
Identification Of his mnrderers, who are
known to be two in number. The murder
was committed on Saturday or Sunday
last.
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THE Belmont County Agricultural So.
ciety has decided TO celebrate Centennial
Independence Day, July '4th, 1870, at
this place in grand style. This is in ac'
cOrdancc with suggcutions from the Cen
teunial Commissioners, and also from the
Ohio State Board Of Agriculture. The
celebration will be held at the Fair
Grounds. There will be numerous at
fractions, among which will be balloon
ascension, races, fireworks in the evening,
nc. Prof. Davis, who had his balloon
here at the last Fair, has been engaged
Tor the occasion. Hon. Lorenzo Danford
ls to be the orator Of the day. The peo.
pie Of this place and vicinity should
unite with the Agricultural Society in
making this grand atfair.-S. CdirSriRe
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LITTLE Rock, January 27.-The State
Grange has been in session during the
past few days, Hon. John 7. james, Mas.
Ter Of the National Grange and Master Of
the Arkansas Grange, presiding; A reso'
luton was adopted asking the Master to
continue TO act as Master OF the Arkansas
Grange Notwithstanding his promotion.
MEMPHIS, Junuary 1.-THE body of
an old man, supposed to be Louis Castro,
OF New Orleans, from peddlers license
found on him, was discovered in the third
story Of an old house this morning. The
body was badly decomposed and had EVIL
dently been there some ter. days. The
inquest rendered verdict Of death from
natural causes. He had nearly $500 in
currency on his person.
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GheQntelliaetrrer,

TIE Insurance Chronicle makes an inter
esting compilation Of the losses sustained
by fires in the United States during the
past year, from which it appears that We
managed to burn up during the year
property to the value Of SSO,S2S,OS5, OF
which loss s4S,GSl,70O was distributed
by means of insurance, and the remain
der Ia nearly equal nmounD fell exclu-
sively upon the owners. The tax we
have maid to the "iire liend' amounts, on
the average, to about $40 per annum for
esch productive life in the country, and
Of this tax rs per cent, ut n moderate
computation, vas inflicted by causes en-.
,ircly preventable, chiefly by carelcssness
and inccndiarism. October bravely main
tained its reputation as the most disas-
trous month OF the year, the losses dur
Ing that month being Sl2,0j3,006.
Strangely enough, the months Of March
and September, notorious as months OF
turbulent winds, show the least loss
sl,Og5,4 and S4,S7G,75O, respectively.
An interesting feature Of the report is
the statement as to the comparative
liability of certain kinds Of property to
be destroycdby fire. First in the number
ONE hotels, Of which no less then S37
we're burned during the year. Next on
the list comes saw mills, OF which 2Gl
burned. Liquor stores made brave ef-
fort to keep up with hotel and saw mills
in inaammabiIity, but only 1G8 Of them
succeeded in getting burned. Drug stores
come in good fourth, with 1873 burnings,
Restaurants are close after them with l2G,
and l19 livery stables were converted in
to chariots Of fire. Then come lO7 losses
on furniture factories, 96 on machine
shops, rs on Touring mills, SO on planning
mills, rs on carpenter shops and Is
on blacksmith shops. Churches and
lumber yards and public halls burn very
evenly: rs churches;74 lumber yards and
72 public halls. Tanneries and woolen
mills, newspaper Offices and printing otli-
ces, kept close together in the race for
destruction-5l Of each OF the first three
burning and AS printing offices. Cotton
mills, cooper shops and carriage factories
make about the same contributions to the
total number OF losses, and woodworking
establishments of every kind do their
utmost to swell the aggregate.
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Weather Report.


NFflCE Of TIKI tlilBP SIGNAL uFFICERt
WAsHSGroS, d. C., Jan 2s-l AN.
PROBABILITIES.
For New England and the Middle
States, partly cloudy and warmer weather
during the day, with souththeast to south
west winds, probably followed by light
rain and falling barometer during the
night.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
south winds, warm and partly cloudy
weather, with stationary or slowly falling
barometer and light rain in the Western
Gulf States.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
continued warm and generally cloudy
weather, with areas of rain, southeast to
southwest winds, and falling barometer
during the day.
For the Lake Region cloudy and
northeast to southeast winds, with
slight change OF temperature.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys, increasing cloudiness
and areas Of rain or snow, with easterly
to southerly winds, falling barometer
and stationary temperature, followed
during the night by rising barometer.
The Lower Ohio and Central Missis-
sippi rivers will continue to rise.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28

The COricr.JournaFs Lexington special
says that Bryan McGrath, brother OF
Price McGrath the well known turfman
and superintendent Of the lattcr's stock
farm, while pacing the piazza Of his resi-
dcnce to-day fell dead Of appoplexy. He
was in good health few minutes previ-
ously. McGrath was sixty years old
and for many years n respected citizen Of
Lexington.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28
An Assassin CAPTURED.

New ORLEANS, January 27.-The me-
gro Augustin, charged with the assassina-
ton Of Col. .Ofutt, OF ST. Landry parish,
was captured in Lafayette parish, about
fifteen miles from Vermillionville, on
Tuesday. There is little doubt OF his
being guilty. He was confined in the Jail
Of Lafayette parish, but owing to the
high state Of feeling prevailing through
out that section, probably he will be
lynched,'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28

NEARLY all OF John Robinson's circus
arrived here on the Gen. Lytle yesterday
10 go into winter quarters. There were
40 horses, 20 ponies, AZ wagons, 2 band
wagons, 4 elephants, and other animals.
A few more wagons will arrive on the
United State this morning.-CineiRnati
GG;stte Of yesterday.
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DetnuItcd for SI42.oOO.

NEW BRUNSWICK, MI, January 81
Jonathan Earl, Treasurer OF the Norfolk
and New Brunswick Hosiery Company,
is dcfAultcr to the amount OF $4,000.
He has turned over property and stock
sufficient to cover the dcfalcation, but
the securities are not convertible at
nrcsent.
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Fatal Attempt to Arrest u Mur.
<lerer

CINCINNATI, January 27.-The En-.
guirers Huntington, wv. Va.,l special
says: =. L. Pickett, Deputy Sheriff OF
franklin county, Arkansas, reached Cass-
vile, W. Va, last Monday with a requsi-
ton for Thomas Dameron, indicted for
manslaughter. Accompanied by Sheriff
Strother, OF Wayne county, he followed
Dameron to his hiding place and demand
ed his surrender. Dameron blew out the
lights in the house and armed with a
double barrelled rife and two pistols at
tempted resistance. In the melee Dame
ron was shot near the heart and almost
instantly killed. Sheriff Pickett left for
home, but was arrested at Catlettsburg,
KY, but upon the facts becoming known
he was Immediately released. :
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The Bcllnirc Building ASsocia-
tiOnS.

IFIom INC Independent.l
The shares OLthe National Association
are worth SOL 90 each, as against S4l 10
a year previous. The average premium
received for loans during the year was
$40, since the organization 1857.
The shares OF the Bellaire Mutual are
worth Sl6G 10, as against $l52 0S one
year ago, The average premium recciv.
cent.
The shares Of the workingmun's MI.
tual are worth $lo5 4s, rs against $ss 6s
one year ago. The average premium re.
ceived for loans during the year was 3l.J
per cent; since the organizatIon 3l.2O.
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Destruction OF GrcenbacIxs.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE secre-
tary Of the Treasury to-day directed the
destruction Of SOD, ,OSO in grceAbacks, that
amount being so per cent Of the new nS-
tional bank currency issued during the
present month. This will leave the ont.
standing greenback circulation SS7l ,273,-
I
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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The Democratic Senators held caucus
to-day concerning their representation on
the proposed resident executive Congress.
ional Committee. The prevalent opinion
expressed was that not less than six Sena
tors should be members SO rs to equalize
the House representation. AS the result Of
a long discussion Senators Stevenson,
Gordon and Wallace were appointed a
committee TO confer with Lamar, Chair
man, and report to the adjourned meet
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28

BISHOP HAvEN's theory Of the Vice
Presidents case-that the Lord smott
him for his presumption in cEiticizing
Grant-does not seem to have command
ed acceptance in Congress. At least, we
don't find it alluded to in the eulogies,
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Winslow aud Family.

New York, January l7.-Winslow,
the Boston forger, has been traced to the
steamship Rotterdam, which sailed with
him and family for Rotterdam on Friday
last. There is no extradition treaty with
Holland.
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0EN. GoRpoN GnANnEnls

remains arrived at Lexington to-day FROM
New Mexico, and were received with be.
coming military honors. Two companies
Of U. S. troops are now in Louisville, and
will proceed to Lexington tomorrow and
escort General Granger's remains 10 the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28

YOUNG men who play poker should be
careful not to leave diaries, containing
statement Of their losses and gains, lying
in the postofice.-Bclairs Independent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28

THE Baron Manufacturing Company
last Tuesday received an order from the
West Indies for some Of its glassware
Bslldire Indepsndeni,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-28

ELDER Wells, Of tho Writ County
Mentor, has gone on a preaching excur.
sion TO rest his brains, and left Sub"
VINO has none to rest,-HaHeotk Courier.
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JAIL BURNED,

A Especial to the Commercial says: Eight
prisoners In the Athens county, Ohio,
Jail attempted TO escape by burning one
end OF the building, but the heat becom.
ing intense they were obliged to call aid
to help extinguish the flames and save
themselves.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
The Emma Miners.

LONDON, January 27.-The Daiiy Neas
is informed that writs were yesterday
served ion Gen. Schepck, the American
Minister Albert Grant, the noted fnan-
cier, and others connected with the EN-
ma Mining Company.
Private letters from the Naval officers
at China Station represent that the
Chinese difficulty has blown over. The
general belief among the European resi-
dents is that the CelCstials are bent on
fighting sooner or later, and the Admiral
has sent man.of-war to each port to
protect the British interests in case Of an
emergency. y
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Kentucky Centennial Appropri.
alton.

LOUISVILLE, January27.-The bill pro-
viding for the representation OF Ken
tucky's resources and industries at the
Centennial Exhibition, which was reject
cd by the Lower House OF the State Leg
islature yesterday, failed to pass the
Senate to-day. Both Houses will proba-
bly, reconsider their action in refusing to
pass the bill. Frankfort specials indi-
cate that another bill which will appro-
pirate about $4,000 towards Kentucky's
representation may pass both Houses.
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SHEFFIELD, January 27.-At the an
nual meeting Of the Chamber OF Com
mercc Of Sheffield yesterday the Presi-
dent referred to the startling decline OF
the American trade, and said neither Shelf
field nor Birmingham would ever have
such an American trade MS they had for
merly. The American and German man
ufactures were pushing our goods into
corner, and by introducing machinery for
the production Of articles Of equal quality
to those made by hand here, had become
successful competitors.
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SENATE.

Mr.. Windham presented petition
from the citizens Of Minnesota asking an
appropriation for the improvement Of
the Red River OF the North. Referred
Mr.. Hamilton presented memorial
from the delegations Of Choctaw, Creeks
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WASHINGTON.
Customs Officers.

WASHINGTON, January 27.-It is said
that in addition to the indictments already
commenced IN the Parkman Brooks cot
ton claim case and that OF NVm. II. Bars
tow, Of the commissioner OF customs Office,
who appears to have been the clerk who
passed the case and who acknowledges to
have received a present Of gold watch
in consideration, therefor ex.cOmmission-
er Haines bail has been fixed at $4,000.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-30
LYON COUNTY TIMES.
OFFICIAL PAPER or LYON COUNTY.
THE MUE AND THE GRAY
II =. u. YINod,

@.ET ~-H5 &~sss%e
The women Of Columbus. Mississippi, have
shown themselves impartial In their offerings
made TO the smemrGt Of the dead. They
strewed dowers alike on the graves of the
Confederate and the National soldiers.
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A Dissatisfied Stakeholder.

In the Nineteenth District Court,
Edward Cahih, on behalf Of the
stockholders of the -knickerboeker
Mining Company, brought suit
against }. E. de la Montagnie, Jrhn
o. Hanscom, E. c. Eeer,son, Robert
Sherwood, J. H, Sasre, and II. v.
Mccullough officers OF the company,
TO enjoin them to refrain from IN any
way disposing OF any of the 1925
shares Of stock represented by the
plaintiff; also, to obtain general ae
count of the business WHICH. he al
leges, has been conducted in Il traudu
lent manner for the benefit of the de-
PENDANTS. Since the Incorporation OF
the company in 1871, fifteen assess
ments have been levied, aggregating
$396,0oQ, all of them having been
paid except 4 small portion of the
last; while it is charged that 100000
was more than enough to pay all ex-
peusy Of the company from tae day
OF its incorporation till now. ltris
also charged that large portion Of
the nlouey so collected has beel,
secreted and fraudulently appropri-
ated by the directors to their own
use; that fraudulent entries have
been made in the companys books,
and that the officers have combined
10 suossrve their individual interests
, to the detriment OF the stockholders;
that the reelection OF the present
Board of Directors was lllegals that
plaintiff has been refused pernission
to examine the books, and that the
result of this alleged nlismanage
ment has been heavy depreciation OF
the stock.-TS. +. Stock Exchange.