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The Indians.

CHICAGO, May al.-A dispatch re-
csived this morning, at Gen. Sherldsn's
headquarters, from Lieut.. Clark, dated st
Red Cloud agency, May 29th, says that
after careful investigation he considers
that part of the Cheyenne's story relating
to Sitting Bull absolutely false, that chief
being north of the Yellow Stone, il not
north of the Missouri river. The rest Of
the Cheyenne's report appears to be
founded on facts, though there is no ceT-
tsinty about It, but probably Lame
Deer's village was captured, and the ver-
sion OF the affair given correctly. Lame
Deer was the chief who split of from the
village brought in by Spotted Tail, say
ing that be would take enc more hunt
and then 60 into one of the agencies. He
had reputation of being q very bad
IndIan.
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COLUMBUS.
Meeting OF the Democratic Commit
Iee-when and Where the Conven-
tion Will BE Held, and the Plat.
form Upon Which the Fight Will
he Made.

Special dispatch to the Enquirer.
COLUMBUS, o., May 3O.-Qulte large
number of Democratic politicians and
members of the State committee arrived
tonight to be present at the meeting of
the committee to morrow which is TO de.
eide the time and place OF holding the
State Convention. Among those already
in attendance are Hons. George h. Pen.
dleton, John A. Mcmahon, Milton Say.
Ter, Colonel O. N. Golding, j. S. Tyler,
of Georgetown; j. NJ. Poe; Jabez w.
Fitch and V. Gutzweller, Of Cleveland: !:
General Durbin Ward, OF Cincinnati; /;
Colonel Matthews, of New Philadelphis;
H. s. McFadden, Of SteubeRville, and
several others.
The meeting of the StaLe Committee is
to be held at Thurman Hall, at two
o'clock tomorrow, and from appearances
every district in the state will be repre-
sented. There will be short but friendly
fight, probably, over the place Of holding
the convention, but every thing now
points to iits being fixed at Columbus.
The date of the convention, il is gene
rally conceded, will be about week
before that OF the Republicans, say about
the 25th of July. Hon. l. j. Miller has
been here for two or three days, working
in the interest of Cincinn sti rs the place
for holding 1t, but it is doubtful whether
he will make bis point. The general
feeling is that they will! give Cincinnati
everything she demands In the the way
of candidates, but they will insist upon
holding the convention at the state cspi-
tai.
John G. Thompson will preside At the
meeting OF the committee, which he
thinks will be short and harmonious.
The members OF the committee who are
here are generally in favor of q short and
vigorous campaign, and platform
couched in the tewest words, substantial
ly as follows: "Resolped, That we will
lick the Republican party this year."
They are willing to 60 before the people
with this as their political con tession Of
faith, and expect TO succeed under 1t.
COLUMBUS, May 3l.-The Democratic
State Central Committee and leading
men at the meeting today, decided to
hold the State Convention here on July
2bth
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Drowned.

MEMPHIS, May 3l.-Horace +. Smith,
general agent of the Memphis division of
the Louisville, Nashville and Grest
Southern railroad, was drowned IN the
river nearly opposite this city about ten
o'clock last night. In company with
Mr.. Hathaway, of Louisville, and a
negro boatmsn, he had gone rowing, and
while pulling quietly along the Arkansas
shore, be suddenly exclaimed that be had
ruptured blood vessel, and rose up and
started to the stern of the boat but reel
lBg, fell overheard and was seen no more.
He was originally from Elgin, Illinois,
and has filed many responsible posi-
tions on the road in which ne was last
engaged. He leaves a wife and child.
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WrestlinE Match.

NEW YORK, May 3l.-A collar and
elbow wrestling match between j. L..
Martin, champion OF Michigan, and
James Owen. champion of Vermont. for
81, 900 and the championship took place
at Terrace Garden last night. Altar a
contest of great skill and strength, last
Ing nearly FIVE hours, Martin secured one
and Ovens two of the three tails. The
victory was due principally 10 the en-
dursnce of Owens, who was clearly
overmatched in point of strength.
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Wheslisg Cattle 1aShes.
CHgIsTnAN SToCK YARDS. I
THUuDAY, MAY 81

Csttle-The arrivals for the week were
81 head, all Of which were home cattle.
Quotations: Common. a94c; fair, +Ca,Ic:
choice 5(ay54c. The mArks; has teen
fair throughout the week until yes.sr.
day, when il closed dull. leaving . few
head unso.d. with . probability Of slight
decline before more ssles are made.
Hogs-The arrivals we're III lead.
Quotations: 4i(a5c. The latter figure
prevsiied 70 some eIten. early 10 the
week for good hogs, but to-day II
cents n the very best thsy
would bring the market 10 very dull.
sheep-Sixty one head arrived, and
sold ., SCs4c for shesred, 4Ssc for un-
,hesred. The demand 10 very fair.
L.mts-Pory-nine head we're on the
market, and sold quickly At Sa63c. very
choice only bringing the latter figure.
Demand frtt clasA
Calve-About IS head we're offered
and sold st from IS O9l0 90. The de-
mAnd 10 excellent.
Covs-Some head were on the mar
ksl, and sold st from l26(S45. The 10.
quiry during the week for iresh cows wn
very good
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-.rCT. w. Il W. 4. X.

-. meeting last night. the soliciting
.;,,ss made its report to the effect
" .h.v had thoroughly csnvsssed the
-. ,d had succeeded IN raising but
a: !,o Of The $4,000 asked by the road
r,u Wheeling ,;. =.
~ ys earnestly hope for the credit Oh
. Ito ,bs, the remaining twelve thou
', ,aoIIsrs will be promptly made up.
- -. ara those of our citizens largely
'','...,sd 49,, in property which will be
'-' .,Iv benefited by this road, who have
.rh.c,ibed one dollar. Will they not
~ -.,,, the few days in which the books
-, ,snsin IN the hands of the commit
=. manifest their interest in this enter
s:,. by substantial soDs'r'psiOn' TT Tho h.
-. will be handed over at the close OF
.,, week.
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uOOL MOkANDA.

Tar wool market opens rather Ian
,oitlv 4. from S5 to AZ cents.
ras Cambridge Jegersontan says the
.,oI buyers of that region had confer
ara in that place on Tuesday, and con-
.,ossd to start the market by an otter OF
q, osut,. Wool growers :csn lose moth
-, BY refusing that price
A. GAINESVILLE the Enterprise quotes
voOl st 80 to 50.
Tsz Csdlz Sentinel of last week ssys
.sss the pick OF s lot of last years Hsr'i-
,u county wool was sold in Pittsburgh
hi. month tor As cents.
Tax Csdiz Republican thinks that the
,va,.ps Harrison county wool will
,,in0 forty cents, and that it is q good
ys., 10 wait awhile to see what the
D,irs il going TO be.
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BIRMIneHAM, Nay sl.--Gladstons A.
rived here 70 day and was received with
Q great ovation. Businns w. suspsndsd.
At . meeting in the svsoing 5000 psr.
sons we're present 9lsdstone made q
speech which consisted OF IN eloquent q.
tack on the Turkish government but
contained the same accusation - on for.
ner occasions he justified the popular
agitation because tbs government puf-
sued the policy and were always ready 70
resort 10 the policy Of supporting Turkey.
II the popular pressure was withdraw,
be declared that the country aided with
the Liberal party. II the government
disputed the fact they should dusolve
the Parliament 70 disprove il
At the closs Of the speech, resolutions
were passed, amid great enthusiasm. de-
claring that . wise and honorable policy
would be for England to use her inau-
ence in conjunction with the united
authority Of the powers 70 exac. from
Tur.sy guarantees against ill-treatmsnt
and oppression Of Christians.
Gladstone reception ai the meeting
was most hearty. On his appearance on
the platform. the whole audience rose
and cheered.
The Russian telegraphic agency reports
that the latest news from Belgrade b that
they have definitely resolved TO main
tain strict neutrality.
PARIS, May Sl.-The Temps says that
the Russian reply 70 England will be
dispatched to-day.
ST. PETERSBURG. May Sl.-An official
dispatch from the army Of Caacassus.
dated May 29th, says that on Monday
Gen. o klobshis commanding the opera
:ions against Batoum, ordered his ad-
vance guard TO the lett bank Of the
beights on the ieft of tho Turkish line.
This enterprise Was accomplished and In
the meantime detachment Sscended the
the Kintrisch and after great difficulty
established a position about four miles
from KhAtzsbank, thus cutting OF oil
communication between BAtoum and the
population OF ksbetite district. The
Russian loss in both enterprises wc
4 killed and 80 wounded.
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American Missionary Association.

BosToN, May 3l.-The American Ms:
sionsry Association held its annual
meeting to-day. The amount received
for the year 1876 was s264, 709. The
association has 5, missionaries, As OF
whom are IN the South, and 1913 teach.
ers. Churches in the South, So church
members in the South, 1885; total num-
Der of Sabbath School scholars, 1880;
schools in the South, 90; among the
Chinese, 100; smorg the Indians, 8; in
foreign fields, s. Total pupils IN the
South, 6,l75; among the Chinese, 1886.
There are 10000 scholars in the South
being taught by former pupils of the
association.
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National Bank edemption Agency.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The follow.
ing is a statement of the operations of
the National Bank Redemption Agency
fer the month of May and for eleven
months ending this day, IS compared
with the corresponding period OF last
year. National Bank notes disposed Of:
Notes fit for circulation, assorted and re-
turned to the banks issue, for May,
sl67OO,0sO; for eleven months, $l3l.-
10000, Notes unfit for circulation, as
sorted and delivered to the Comptroller
of Currency for destruction and replace
ment with new notes, for May, $685.
100; for eleven months, $56,O72,6OO.
Notes of failed, liquidsting and reducing
banks deposited in the Treasury of the
United Stntes for May, $2,ll9,4 400; Tor
eleven months, $22,424, 5000. Totals for
1877, for May, $25,557,5OO; for eleven
months, 5000 $4,000. Totals for 1876,
for May, Sl9, ,246, 400; for elevon monshs.
$l73, 722,755. Incrsase tor May, 6,3ll =
100; for eleven months, $35, ,925,245
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Billiard Match.

NEW YORK, May 3l-The billiard
match for 81 900 and the championship
tonight, three ball French carom, at
Tammany Hall, between j. Dion,
champion, and VIM. Sexton, was won BY
Sexton BY 600 TO Az. Sexton made .
run of 247 points. He was carried on
the shoulders of the audience in triumph
around the room. The winner averaged
tron IL 10 IL 1.49.
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French 6htps.

PARIS. May 3l.-Ministsr Fourtou has
suspended from their functions the
Mayor Of Nemours and several mayors
of the Department OF Jura for signing
the manifestos OF the Left. Measures
will be taken against the Deputy Mayor
Of Belfort tor tho same reason. The
editor and manager Of the Mdrssliaisr
has been sentenced TO three months i'm
prison mcnt and pay fine Of 1000 franco
ior insulting President Mac Mahon. A
fresh prosecution will be instituted
agsinst the Jfar0iiaise.
PARIS, May 3l.-The Monifenr pub
fishes an article repeating It's recent ~
sertion that Presi lent MscMAhon would
not resign. The article concludes: In
one csae only could the Marshal be lsd
TO entertain the idea OF resigning;
namely, if he found himself opposed by
both chambers. But - regards the
Senate, this nA hypothesis which need
not be discussed At present.
PARIS, May II. Tho ssmi-otiicial
Franeaise declares thst Minister Parton
intends TO enforce the Law iorbidding pri-
vste meetings OF over . certain number
OF persons for the discussion Of politics.
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SUICIDE lNlBELLAIRE.
Mrs. d. ]. Smith Shoots Herself with
Pistol.
BELLAIRE, g., May 81.

Special TO the Register.
About SIX o'clock this evening, Mrs.
Smith, wife of D. J. Smith, of the firm OF
Armstrong, Smith & Co., who resides on
Gravel Hill, in this place, committed
suicide by shooting herself with pistol,
the ball taking effect in her right temple,
and causing instant death. Mrs. Smiths
mind had been dersnged for some time,
and to-day she slipped up stairs into her
sons room, and, it appears, searched the
wardrobe for his trunk key, found it,
opened tne;tunk, and took pistol from
il and sbof Gerself. VIII K.
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Ex.Presideut Grant:

LONDON, Msy 3l.-Gen. Grant and
party will arrive at the Midland Railroad
station about o'clock this evening,
where they will be met by U. 3.
Minister Pierrepont and other Americans.
They will go immediately TO Mr.. Pierre
points house.
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West Virginia state Medical Society.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May 81.

W S1t StotC
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May 81.
Special to the Register.
At the meeting of the State Medical
Society now in session at this place the
following officers we're to-day elected for
the ensuing year: President, DR.. James
W. McSherry, Berkeley county; Vice
Presidents: First, Drs. w. N. Dent,
Newburg; Second, J. B. Crumriue,
Ritchie county; Third, N. B. Ward,
Wheeling; Secretary, NJ. F. Hullihan,
Wheeling; Treasurer, John y. Hupp,
w heeling. Weston, Lewis county, was
selected as the next place of meeting.
Great preparations are being made for q
magnificent banquet rendered the society
BY the citizens.
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English Pssiiamess.

LosDor, May 3l.--In the House Of
Commons Lord Elcho urged the govern
ment 70 prepare for the evsntuaiitiss Of
the present war.
Claiborne Hardy. Secretary Of STATE
for War, said that although the govern
ment maintains iu forces on peace foot
ing, il bsd not overlooked any possible
contingency.
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LOUISVILLE May 3l.-Louisvllles, Z;
Chicagos, o.
CINCINNATI, May 3I.-Cincinnsti
Reds, II; st. Louis Browns, 7.
PITTsBURaH, May SI.-Allegbeniss,
2; Indianapolis, 2. Game wss called al
the erd OF the thirteenth inaing, 10 ena-
BILE the indianapolis mon 10 catch the
train.
BosroS, Nay 3l.-Bostons 8; Stars, Of
Syracuse, 4.
HARTFORD, May Sl.-Hartfords, 8;
Athletics, z.
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TIE Richmond Enquirer contends,
very sensibly and correctly, that HAYES
has done no more for the South than he
was compelled to do by the situation in
which he found himself. No more
money was 10 bs had to maintain the
troops in the South, and Of course they
had to be withdrawn. This 10 all there
ID Of thAt.
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HAVANA, Nay 8l.-Rumors are re
ported here OF peace arrange nents h
tween the Spsnisrds and insurSents, but
they cannot be credited. The govern.
ment, however, is trying to fsvorably
affect the public mind by iu policy OF
lenIency.
The statement Of the Spanish Bank OF
Havana show, total circulation Of paper
money 10 date Of $lS,s0O,OOO.
The questions raised by the Germsn
residents in Cuba have been arranged ~
the satisfaction Of both Spain and Ger.
N any.
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President HAYS has selected his
cottage at the White Sulphur. Gen.
WADE HAMPToN's house is also bein z
put in order at this grand old watering
place.
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Failu re.

NEw YORK, May 3l.-The failure OF
VIM. B. Clarke was announced on tne
Stock Exchange this Afternoon. MI.
Clarke was formerly president OF the
Stock Exchange.
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Sfruck by Lightning.

LONDON, May 3l.-The Catholic church
in Wsleschen, Grasd Duchy of Posen'
was struck BY lightning during services
and six persons killed and about seventy
ssriously injured.
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ANOTHER Ohio man has been provided
for. This time it is General CoMLY, who
has been appointed minister resident to
the Hawaiian Islands.
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AT meeting of the Ohio Democratic
State Convention, at Columbus, yester-
day, it was decided to hold the State
CONVENTION In that city on July 2sth.
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Gov. HeoAVtrks.

NEW YoxK. May Sl.-EI-Governor
Hendricks, Of Indiana, sails from this
city for Europe on June 18th. During
bis stay here the Democrats propose 70
give him . reception.
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Sentence OF the Lincoln Tomb Rob
bers.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Msy 3l.-The
Jury IN the case of Hughes and Mullins,
the Lincoln tomb robbers, received the
csse from Court at midnieh BIT last night,
and to day returned verdict of guilty
and fixed the sentence of the defendants
at one year in the penitent:sry. Their
counsul moved for q new trial.
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Panic In n Church.

NEW YORK, May 3l.-A panic which
might have been attended with serious
consequences, took place in the Roman
Catholic church of st. Antonio. in Sulli-
van street, this morning. A large crowd
was assembled to witness the administrs.
ton of holy communion to number OF
Sunday school children. These latter all
wore gossamsr wells, one of which took
fire from the csndlelabra. A cry of fire
was raised, and the greater part of the
congregation rushed for the doors, but
the efiorts of the priests and ushers who
kept the doors closed prevented terrible
calamity, and the fire having been extin-
gulsted and the congregation reassured,
the services were proceeded with without
further interruption.
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n aSiae.

SAs FEAscIsco, May Sl.--Arnved-
City Of Sidney via Honaluls, bringing
British mails.
PLYMOUTH, May 3l.-Stssmer Can.
ada, from New York, has arrived out.
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LoSDoI, May 3l.-A Paris specisl
says the Queen Of Holland 10 slightly
better.
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Fletcher Harper.

The funeral of the late Fletcher Hsr-
per took place to-day, and was attended
BY q large number OF prominent citizens.
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ayheeline Gegister.
- ,,assd Tuesday at 1865.

,,,otber today W.a be partly
' nth southerly '0iads, sna sta.
.,.v ,sroeratire.
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nas, Park and Oakland Hotels
49,, he opened until Juns aoth.
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additional Marksu on 4tb Pays.
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Sword tnken Al RennInrtoh.

Col. Roswell Farnham, of the 18th VT
(Veteransl has furnished us with the follow,
ing description of sword, with which he
has been entrusted, to place among the Rob
inson collection of Bennington relies.
This sword was taken at the battle of Ben.
ninRton, by Lieut.. Col. Charles Johnston, Of
Haverhill, N. H., and an officer of the N. H
troops.
After the first defeat of the enemy and tho
battle was renewed by the arri Col.
Bryman, Col. Johnston in obedience to or
dersf from Gen. Stark, was compelled to pass
through a narrow strip Of woods on foot
and alone, to bear some orders TO another
division of the American forces
He had no weapon of defence but stout
staff which he had cut in the woods that
day. as he was passing on to Bennington
from N. H.
Thus equipped, he came suddenly upon a
British scout, in ambush placed there to in
terceDt communications between the differ
emit divisions of the Americans.
The party in ambush was commanded by
a aessian lieutenant.
As Johnston came up, this officer stepped
forth sword in hand aud claimed him as his
prisoner.
The words were no more than uttered be-
fore the sword was struck from the hand of
the officer by Johnston's staff, and as soon
did Johnston have possession of that sword,
and pointing it at the breastiof the Hessian,
declared to him that he was that moment a
dead man If he aud his party did not throw
down their arms.
The officer turned to his men, and said,
" We are prisoners of war" The soldiers
threw down their arms. and Johnston
marched them before him to the American
lines, where they were received by our
troops. The sword bears the inscription
"Nunquam Retrorsum," never backward,
'Dei GrNtia, Dux, b onus." So
The sword is now owned by Rev. Charles
Johnston, tine grandson of its captor, who
has also granddaughter living in the per-
son of the wife of the Rev. DIR. Silas McKeen.
of Bradford, vt.
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A splendid success.

The Ladies bazaar at the Baptist church is
proving more than successful. and all who
have thus far found time to visit, look over
the attractions and enjoy the. delightful mu-
sic, have been more than repaid. To-day
everything has been in splendid working or
der, and the departments Of Messrs, W. H..
Ferris, starkweather, Allen and Baker, and
Fred H. Cluett, have been exhibited in a
mastery and enterprising manner, but Of the
latter we desire more fully to speak. Mr.
Fred II. Cluett. who withdrew on June LIST
from the old firm Of Cluett & Sons, to en-
gage in business for himself, under more sat
isfact0ry circumstances, agreeable to such
arrangement, secured the large aud attrac-
tive store No. 269 River street, and as the
manufacturers whose. instruments he had
been very largely representing for approach
ing twenty years, saw fit TO transfer their
agencies and territory to HIM. When Mr.
Cluett was prepared to open his new store he
carried with him the prestige Of putting in
and offering for sale a carefully selected
stock Of the incompatible pianos Of Stein
way and Chickering, the meritOriOus Haines
Bros. and the immensely popular Estey or
gan, now universally Acknowledged to be
the leading organ of the world. Apprecia-
ting the opportunity Of being thus able to
meet so many Of the sturdy yeomanry of Yer
mont, and its most public spirited citizens,
Mr.. Cluett saw fit to avail himself of the pres
ent muldtudinous gathering and has put in
on exhibition at the Baptist church some
splendid representative instrpments. TO
add to the interest Of the occasion, the ser
vices Of Prof Loiis Davis, Of Troy, have
been secured, and when it is generally known
that the accomplished professor performes
upon two instruments, piano and organ at
the same time, we doubt not that during the
balance of the entertainment and exposition
the church will be crowded with intelligent
audiences. We noticed that Mr.. Edwin
Tracy, who has been very intimately associa-
ted with Mr.. Cluett for a number Of years.
advantageously representing his interests
and to him we are indebted for many courte-
sizes,