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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01
Derby Races.

LONDON, May 3l-There were tbn
teen starters for the great race to-day
and Mr.. Bsllazzie Nimerd's colt, which
was subsequently named krsber, ridden
by Maidment, scored the first Derby
ever achieved by an unnamed colt or
illy. After q preliminary caDter the en-.
tire field, with the exception OF Al
Heart and Julius Cseser, got of we
together. This PAIR was slightly behind
Father Cleret was the first 10 show
in the lead; the colt Hess run
ming second, followed in the order
named BY Wisdowm, Forerunner, and
Hsrdroad. Then came Petrarcb, Grea'
Tom and the Nimerd Colt, with Skylarb
and Wisdom leading the remainder ol
the field, and Julius Crsar and All Heart
bringing up the rear. But little sitera'
ton was noticed until after the mile poet
was passed, when Father Claret increased
the lead to two lengths in advance ofthe
colt; Petrarch IN the meantime having
moved up 10 the third place, within three
or four lengths OF Coltness. Then IN q
cluster came Crest Tom, Skylark, Wis
dom, Kisber, Hardrosd and BrAcoTnner
with All Heart beaten OF. Coming
into tie home stretch the favorite.
Petrarch raised the hopes OF his back.
ers by going to the frost and holding
the lead until within two distances oi
home, when be gave out and Kisber. who
under the advantages Of steady riding
tad been gradually drawing up, took the
first place and in an easy canier came In
a winner By nearly fue lengths. Fore
runner and Julius Cessr also passed
Petrxrch and rDade q determined effort
at half distance 70 ovortake the Simerd
coli. but failed signally, Forerunner beat
ING Julius Cesar three length for The
second place. Petrarch was seven dis.
t.nces behind Julius Csser aud
then came Skyfight, Coolness, Wisdom
Gres, Tom, Wild Tommy, Braeonneer
Hardrosd, Advspce and AL Heart intht
order named. Boy WindhAm and
Father Cleret did no. pass the winning
post st all. Time IA
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Peter Cooper Letter er'Acceptanee

Peter Cooper Letter ror.Acceptanee
Nxw 70 K, May sl.-Peter Cooper
in replying to the letter informing HIM
of hm nomination for the Presidency by
the Greenback Convention, says;
While l most heartily thank the con-
ye.tion fer the great honor they con-
ferred upon me, kindly permit me TO
saw that there 10 bare possibility that
II WISE counsels prevail that the
sorely needed relief from the biighting
effects of the past unwise legislation reiA.
tive TO hnarce which the people 80
earnestly seek, may yet be had through
either the Republican or Domocrauc
par,y, both Of them meeting In Ma
tionsl Convention at an early day. IL Is
unnecessary for me to assure You tna'
while l have NO aspiration LOT
the positIon of Chief Magistrate
of this great republic, 1 will most cheer.
do what can to forward tes
interests of my country. therefore
cent your nomination conditionaliy, ex-
pressing the earnest hope that the inI
dependent party may yet attain Its ehsa'
ed aims, while permitting me TO s.eP
sside and remain I'M that qaies wnicn
Is most congenial 70 my nature and tay
time of life. PErxH CooFR
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F0RTy-F0URTHC CONGRESS.
WAsHINaToN, May 81.
SENATE.

After the morning hour the unfinished
business, q bill in relation TO the japanese
indemnity fund, was resumed.sss
The pending question being on the
amendment submitted by Mr.. Thurman
when the bill was last before the Senate,
to strike out the clause authorizing the
return Of all accumulations of interest,
and insert in lieu thereof clause author.
izing the relu-n of she sum paid by the
government al Japan, without interest,
it wis, after debate, rejected.
The bill was then reported to the
Senate and the amendments made in
Committee Of the Whole agreed to.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, moved to
strike of the second section of the bill,
which authorizes the payment Of prize
money to the officers and crews of the
United States vessels Wyoming and
Jamestown, for the destruction of pirate
vessels and the bombardment of hostile
torts in the STRAITS of Shimouski. Re-
jected; yeas Is, nays 29.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved to amend 50
as to authorize the returd of the money
after deducting all payments properly
chargsble to said fund. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend by
striking out the clause authorizing the
return OF the fund with all the accumu-
lations OF interest and insert IN lieu
thereof the clause authorizing the re-
turn of the principal only. Agreed to
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved an amend
ment 30 as to authorize the return Of the
principal with per cent interest. Re-
jected. -
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 amend so as to
proSide thatthe residue of said fund,
attef returning the principal SO far as
the same is in bonds, shall be delivered
to the Secretary of the Treasury to be
cancelled, and that the portion of it in
money, shall be covered into the Treas
ury OF thesVnited States. Agreed 10.
Mr. Sargent moved to strike out the
entire first section OF the bill, which au-
thorizes the return Of the fund after de-
ducting the prize money, amounting To
$l2b,090 and all payments properly
chargeable 10 said iund. Rejected. Yeas
20; nays ~,
Mr.. Howe moved to strike out that
portion okaths second section authorizing
Interrogation of claims for the prize
money Of that portion of the officers and
crew of the j smestown who were manned
in the bombardment.of hostile forts in the
Straits of Shimonski. Rejected.
The bill WAS then read the third time
and passed; yeas "a nays ~.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

ST. LOUIS, May 3l.-The Toledo and
Wabash railroad made notable rsduc
tion in fares to day, as follows: 70 New
York, from $27 to $40; Boston. from $3l
to $50; Philndelphis, from $25 to $l8 80;
Buffalo, from s21 80 to $lS Round trip
tickets to Buffalo and Niagara Falls,
good until September 80, will be issued at
$23 80. There is no change in continen-
tai rates The other roads its is expected
will adopt these rates tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01
FOREIGN.
WfnsloW's Case.

LONDON, May 3l.-en application OF
the government, Winslow was to-day
again remsnded until after June 10Th,
without date, 1t is learned that the
Lord High Chancellsr thinks the argu,
ments of the United States government
are sound, and the position correct
A special dispatch from Seville SAYS
that the ministerial bill abolishing unlver.
sal suffrage is very unpopular.
Telegrams from Cuba say the insurrec-
tion is increasing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

ssoosp WskassEsy AvS~ss.
This h the season of the ysss ios good
markets, and our comnssity b sstdsg
the benefit Of ssch. los he produce snd
green -ssuG are coming isto market IN
lsrg. qusosisis. veyssAbls we're never
cheaper or plensssr 4 ibis ssssos. o. The
market bstsss stocked thss sos. Bs'-
,sr vn usry pisety, asd ssfoss tss f'ar-
kes cIo.ed, . coed qaalisy coa'd b Ssd
for Isc. EGG and cbictsss soh rssdiIy
si quOsAiioas -
rsspvcs-KSsA i70ls - - dos;
choics yussw 70(s2Scpss b: chScaUos &c
-: susIss chscksss 3f63sa ~.
.ysassASLn-Rstates1 4or Per basb.
si: Issapcs Sc pr sssd, o. f pr eusrsss
osek: psdhbss 3e ~ tsse1y spdng
csiDcs ~ pss bsssk; rhukusb = pr
bas1h; hale nc p9 psck; spiaech nc
per psck; sspssagss e ps esses; ssv
nsv pssssss 6ue ~ psk; seesoesss
&c 80; grsss - - ~ psssiss'ng
bsass ooe ~ psck. - 3. zsa'i ~,
Yrurg-BsenSwsias - 80 sssrt;
oc1sess ed isassss3e0ees ~ dssss;
pses epO,ss I6(13e ss6eA; asuteosiss
Ee ~ Haha; gysss ssnAn = pr
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

The tobacco crop of Kentucky, this
wear, promises badly. Our exchanges
from that State unite that its prospects
were never gloomier. In some sections
second and third sowings have been des-
troyed by the bugs. Possibly the evil OF
a short crop may be mltlgated to bar
dened consumers by the recent deliver
snces of ecclesiastical bodies against the
use OF the weed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

New YORK, May 81. MONEY -
More active at 2}95 percent Prime mer'
camille paper 4@6 per cent. The Assis-
tant Treasurer disbursed $l700OO. Clear
ings $S6,OOO,OOO. Sterling firm At 1881
@490 g-.,
GoLD-Opened and closed at ll2s;
with sales in the interim At ll2s@ll29
Carrying rates to 8 per cent ana fas
for borrowing. ...-.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

Drs MorsEs, Iowa, May sl.-The
Episcopal Convention assembled mere 10
dsy and organized By electing Ut
Barris President and Rev. smith cecte'
tary. rbe election OF Bishop occurs 70
morrow. Rev. DR.. Eocleston, OF fhiia-
delphia, and Rev. Dr. Perry, OF Geneva,
are prominent candidates nn M .ne
chances in favor of the choice OF the isi'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

QUEBEC, Nay a.-The FIRE yesssrd.y
was caused By children playing wth
m.tches. The number Of houses de
stroyed is estimated al about 8oo Iss
amount of insurance s large. A mea'
inc 70 device means for the relief OF suf-
ferer, il esl,ed for to-day. Several res'-
dences inside Of the vail we're nred py
,uarks bot eztipguhbsd before p'ees
damage was done. Three or icar eh.i. !
d,.n are missing and ars supposed u
have perished 10 the fsmsA osing ts
The eI.sni Of the Gre the vsisr supply
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BALTIMORE, May sf.GThe Democrat
ic-Conservative Stats Convention 10 Sc
lect delegates to the National Conven.
tior, at st. Louis, assembled here to day.
Colonel } Ohm +. Dsntsvas elected presi-
dent, and the usual committees were ap.
pointed. 5is 'aM
After the Committee on Resolutions
reported that they would submit no reso
lutious, but only request the convention to
elect capable, honest md efficient men to
the National Convention, n member Of the
Committee submitted minority report
declaring that tho offices we're created
for the public good, and not as reward
for the political services and spoils, and
for victors; that the traditions of the
Democratic party recognize coin
as the only money warranted by the
Constitution, and favor speedy re-
turn to specie payment beaiev-
ing that !he industries OF the country
and interest ofths whole people demsnd d
fixed and mol Auctuating standard ol
value, and that the delegates to st. Louis
be left unplsdgsd, and free in their judg1
n,ent and discrGlion as to The selection Of
candidates Tor President and Vice Pres
ident.
The majority report was adopted, and
Hon. Robert AcLane, r. b. CaruniehallI
Hon. l.. X. Wilson and Anterbsidg,I
Hcrsey xh0een delegates at large. There
is no slthority for intimating the opinion
Of sll u any of the delegates at large as
to their preference Of = candidate, but
the first choice of the Democracy o.
MARYLAND j. unmistakably for Bsyard.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01
virx,.sa Conservative Convesttes

e GIsunosD, May Sl.-State Conserva-
tive Convention to elect delegates to the
Naaosaa Convention at st Louis, and
ekpcse electors met to-day, Ex-tovorno'
john Il Marye was selected permanent
rrcsident with vice-presidents from each
Congressional district. The usual com.
nitiees were set after speeches hvoring
retrsnchment and reform BY Hon. John
ooeds, Jr. Govexnor kemper and the
Chairman. The convention took q recess
till4P.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

DIS Mo1sts, Nay sl.-The Republi.
can State dbnvention met at IL o'clock
this morning II. w. Rothert, of Keokuk,
- lhs chai{ Ssven hundred and thirty.
aye deleg.es were present, making the
iarsest cclsention ever held IN this
sat-. TNcaucusses Of the delegates Of
fhe vsriov1 Congressional districts we're
selected district delegates TO Cincis-
natl. Al, khe delegates chosen are for
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

Psov1pErcL z i, nsy Sl.-The Re
pub,ican members Of the General As
sembly IN caucus to-day nomiaaIso
Henry B. Anthony for United Sse'es
Seuator. 4s
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u.,..n.,.ne,c,e,,rI.

PsovnrncI Nay si--Chicascs lSi
Rhode Islands l. So - 81.
.NHw HAvEx, Nay si-Ciacinaaab 8;
New Havens 4.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

Cardinal McCloskey has returned TO
New York, and it is believed fully re.
stored to health.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01
at'hetline &egister.
Gold closed yesterday at 1l2s.

The weather today mil be Partsy
cloudy NTH south to southwest '0''aS'
rising temperature and ram.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-13
"Have Mercy on Us, Have Mercy
on U.s."
Correspondence Of London News.I I


Bazardjlk we did not find wholly de-
struyed. 1t was mixed town, and only
the Christian part had been burnt
about four hundred and eighty houses in
all. We rode straight 30 the church
where a strange and impressive specta-
Gle awaited us. TAe church was in RUNS
and the floor WIS covered with the
stones and tiles of the fallen roof. We
mad been occupied with 80 many things
while travelling; about in this way that
we kept very little account OF time, and
the days slipped by without our naming
them.
am afraid thai, if the truth: were told.
more than one Sunday came and went
without single one of our party re-
membering it, and for one am obliged
TO confess that it never occurred to me
that this particular day was the Sabbath
until came in sight Of the churchyard.
There L was suddenly and unexpectedly
reminded OF it. Standing there, bare
headed in the sunshine, was an ola
man-a peasant-reading prayers from
a book, and around him, kneeling
among the graves, a crowd OF people
A no gave the responses in aunited voice
that rose and sWelled on the air, and
died away in a mournIul strain, almost
like a funeral wall
The voice or the ola man was SnfIll,
broken, and fearful; chat Of the people
round, fuH, and harmonious, but tnex-
pressibly sad, mourntul, full Of tears.
it was as though all the sorrows, all the
sufferings, all The wrongs of this down
trodden and God-fearIng people had
taken yoice-had turned into prayer
into a piteous appeal to heaven for
mercy. In spite Of the shattered walls
OF their rooAess homes, in spite Of the
RUINS of the little church around which
flowed the current OF their village life,
iu spite of the neW-made graves of their
slaughtered kInslolE, among which they
were knee!ing, these people still believe
in the goodness OF God.
Still believe, perhaps, that wrong is
transient, ami justice eternal. Still re-
membered the sabbath day to keep it
hniy and, for want of a heUter, turned the
dwelling OF the dead into house OF
prayer. The two Voices, that OF the old
| man querulous. broken, fearful, and that
of the people, OF men, women and
| children, oid and young, melting into
one fu.l, rich swell, but equally fearful,
| answered, and spoke to each other in a
| litany whose response or refrain was
aHaYe mercy on us, have mercy on us.'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-13
A Black Hills Incident,

He was coming down Main street the
other day with revolver in each boot
leg and Just a little top-heavy, wheh a
man happened to rub against him in
passing. Our bloodthirsty hero of the
boots Jumped off the sidewalk, and,
fiourlshing a pistol aloft, yelled: Snow
look yer, everybody in this yer gulch;
look at me and crawl! Pm Wild Cat
Tip, from Bear Gulch. l didn't come to
Deadwood to be insulted, SO git out
here, half dozen of yer sons o. gun S,
and form line of battle, cause L can't
hold onto this yer hammer much longer;
so trot 'em out" About this time some
one in the crowd fired a pistol in the air !,
and simultaneously rotten egg struck
clip" between the eyes. Dropping his
revolver, and throwing both hands in
the air, he yelled 'I'm murdered" and
iell heavily to the ground After he
realized just what had happened he
slaughtered up, and looking around,
exclaimed, while he wiped tne decom-
posed egg from his face, snow, boys,
that's a rough joke, but Pll stand ii!
l'Il take it all. only let me see the cali
ber of the gun what shoots eggs" Not
gaining the desired information, he
snentl y: stole away.-[BIaek Hills Pio-
neer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-13

Canadian Pacific Railway, and pro-
ceeded to assure the people OF British
Columbia that the railway would cer-
tainly be completed through to Vancou-
ver's Island. This assurance, with the
explanations given as the cause for de-
lay, had the effect, we learn, to satisfy
the disaflected population, and to turn
their minds from all thoughts of separa-
tion from the Dominion and annexation,
to the United States.
We do not presume that annexation is
a matter OF much moment to either par
ty. But the mOmentous point 1s the
manifest determination OF that people to
have their Canadian railway connection
opened, and the assurance OF The Gov
ernor General that it shall be done.
With the circumstances connected
with our own Northern Pacific Railroad
enterprise fresh in our minds, we might
be slow to accept LORD DUFFERIN's as
surance as being seriously given. In
this we would probably err. Reflection
should convince US that this British ell
terprfse would not be rashly undertaken.
And if completed, then what would be
it's effect upon thai country and upon
our own?
Asa rival line across the continent,
its operations will of course be con-
Quoted to compete with ours. And even
this might be to our advantage, by pro-
tecting us in some degree from the Pa
cifc Railroad monopoly of a single line.
Its resulting development Of the
present wild regions of our far
Northwest would also be to our
advantage. Nor should its capabilities
as rival and competitor be despised by
reason OF its high northern latitude. Our
people have uniformly formed erroneous
conceptions as to the resources OF that
vast region, as wellas of its adaptations
to railway enterprise. 1t would be Q
grand movement for tile development O.
that portion OF this continent should
British resources be directed to the full
lfllment of LORD DUFFERIN'S assurance
and bind those British possessions to
gether by such bond of union as thu
| Canadian Pacific Railway would form
and would enable the people of those
EProvinces of Her Majesty's dominion'
| to look hopefully for trade of maghi
tude across their possessions as between
Europe and Asia.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-13
An EXCITING Aeronautic Trip.

ID. $. Thomas, the aeronaut who made
an ascension from Bridgeport, Conn.,, on
Tuesday last, tells the following eXclt-
ing story of his adventures during the
trip: 'A bout 8 O'Clock in the evening,
after laboring for several miles to make
a landing and save my balloon, l was
thrown from the basket into some pine
timber in Rockland, Plymouth County,
Mass. Tue brittle limbs broke when
struck them, but they eased my
lall considerably, and L landed upon
ing. Could l have had some assist
ance l think could hive saved my bal
loon, but when last seen it was at a
great height over the Atlantic,
headed for Europe. Seeing the ocean
before me / determined 10 land in wal.
ley which l saw, and where l thought
the wind must be light. l got out my
anchor, which caught in stone wall,
and parted in an instant. The wind
was now blowing gale, and l deter
mined to wreck the balloon
in order to save it. Hav-
ing no ripline or collapse cord, l
dashed into the edge OF the timber with
the hope oil making rent, but being new
and OF very strong material, the balloon
only rebounded and plunged through the
top of the timber at a great rate OF speed.
Some idea OF the wind may be had from
the fact that Travelled the last fifty
miles OF nay "trip in sixty minutes. While
dragging through the timber the basket
was several times turned bottom up,
which lost me my ballast, thus counter
acting all my efforts at the valve. Mr..
Thomas P. Hinknam, living near by,
came to my assistance, and to him, and
his family l am indebted for kind care"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-13
An Indian Vendetta,

From the Fort Smith (Ark,) New Eta, Oct. 4. ]
Another of those dreadful bloody oc-
currences took place on sunday, the 18th
of last month in Oklahoma Territory, in
the northwest part Of the Cherokee "na-
tion," not far from the Kansas line.
1t appears that there had LONG been
bad blood between the Delawares and
Cherokees. The former had removed
from Kansas some eight years ago and
become incorporated IN the Cherokee
nation. But, as among all these semi
civilized people, Jealousy existed
from the first for no particular
reason, and soon vendetta was in full
bloom which cost the lives of a number
of persons. The Delawares generally
we're the main sufferers. Some arrests
were made by the Indian authorities
and some trials had. But all these pro-
ceedlngs we're the merest farces. The
worst murderer could not be convicted
by these Courts.
on the day mentioned above two
CherOkees, desperadoes, some of whose
relatives had been previously killed in
encounters with Deldwares, accompan-
led by an Usage Indian and a white man,
made murderous attack on a congrega-
tion OF DelaWares, Baptist Chris
tians, at Silver Lake, CoOWeescOOwee
District. They intended to call out
the preacher, Isaac Johnnycake, kill
him, and in this disturbance and melee
xiii as many as they could. Wilson
SarcoXie, a Deputy Sheriff and church
member, when the desperaIoes rode up
land fired their reEoiVerS, demanded
Ii elce and the arms of the gang. He
was shot dead az once. Then COM
meneed % fearful scene of riot and ter
lror, the assassins emptyiag their
|ruyolyers, at the terrified Congregation
as they rushed pell-mell from the house
| of worship. The murderers finally re.
treated, and some of the Delawares who
mad procure d weapons pursued them.
lone young man named Marshall came
up with them, and was fired upon, but,
Inaving a Spencer rifle, killed one and
wounded another OF the marderers.
1.-Two others were subsequently Rllled.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-13
Anthony Trollope's American Sena.
tor

Mr.. Anthony Trollope takes his
American, Senator to a. dinner-party in
an Eng ish country house, and causes
him to talk. "We are tWO-thirds Eng
,lish, my lady" said Mr.. Gotobed;" but
thea we think the other tuird an i'm
proVement." "NeTy likely" "We
have nothing so nice as this;N as he
spoke he waved his right hand to the
different corners of the room. "Such a
dinner.table as am sitting down to
now couldn't be fixed in all the Unitea
States, though man N gnt spend Three
times as many dollars on il as his Lord
ship does.n 'gfnat Is very often done, |
should think" 'tBut tnen, as we have
nothing 50 well done as a house like
this, SO also have we nothing so i'll done
as the houses of your poor people,"
wages are higher with you. MI.
Geto6ed." sand public spirit, and the
philanthropy of the age, and the
enlightenment OF the people, and the in
stitutlons of the country all around.
they are all higher" "Canyas-back
ducks" said the Major. eyes, sir, we
nave cauvas-back ducks" MAKE up
for great many faults" said the Major.
"Of course, sir, when a mans stomach
rises above his Intelligence, he'll haye
to argue accordingly" said the Senator.