davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-30

Names Of scholars not absent one-half day
from Grove st. Primary school, during the last
term. Nellie Breen, Helen Freeman, Harry
Goodrich, Ida Howes, Bertha Howes Clarence
Herrin, Fred Kimball, Harry Reid, Eddie Reid.
Minnie Rowe, Arthur Rowe. Linda Rowe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-30

Several cases of typhoid fever and diPhtheris
are reported In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-30
Marine News.


A large American friga,e bound East, was SET
on the 18th. 10 lat 30.l4, lon. 56.0S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-30

The Mail reports that Mr.. John Flood, one OF
vile, has been reported great sufferer during
most of the past week. The shot has not been
extacted from his leg, and promises to do him in
durable injury. The others reported among the
wounded are not suffering very seriously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-30

The managers Of the steamer "Star of the East
have lowered their fare between this city and
Boston to SO for the round trip. Price of meals
reduced to fifty cents. This arrangement will
hold good for the season. Some little difference
between Si.75 to Boston, and Sl.50 And the
public not slow to take notice of those figures.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09

The redemption OF fractional currency
has practically ceased as regards the
first and second issues; although there il
still S7,4OOOOO outstanding, there was
redeemed last month only S53S Of those
isaues. There was redeemed only Sl4O q
Of the third issue, Of which over $1,000,
900 is still out. Allowing for the las
two Issues an equal average which viii
never be presented, that is, about $1,000,
900 each, the total which will never b,
presented for redemption will exceed
$l6,OOO0oO, and 100000 will cover the
probable presentations. Hence, although
the nominal circulation OF fractional
currency is now S2S, 10000, the real cir,
culation is probably not over seven OF
eight millions. The large reduction OIL
the public debt dnring March, Sl4,l0O,'
900, is about half due to the Alabama
claims, which were regarded as debt till
paid. This brings the net debt down to
S2,O75,OOO,0OO, and President Hayes will
probably have the satisfaction OF seeing il
gObelow 1000 millions. More than a fifth
of the debt with which the war left the
country has been extinguished in the in.
terval. The debt bearing interest has
now gone below 1900 millions, and the
interest charge has been reduced one
fourth in eight years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09


The Granite State passed down satur.
day morning.
The Ragon left for Parkersburg at her
usual hour Saturday. The Science will
enter the trade this smorning, in place of
the Express, which will hereafter run
through to Pittsburgh.
The Salt Valley and Carrie Brooks
passed up Saturday night, and the Ell
change yesterday.
The Hudson left for Cincinnati at 4 P.
NJ with an excellent trip.
The Express arrived on Saturday
night, and left for Pittsburgh. Davis
Alexander is at the wheel, and Capt. Asa
Booth in command.
Capt, Henry Caldwell and Pilots Simms
and Moore will take charge OF the Science
this morning, in the Wheeling and Par
kerburg trade,
The whariboat was put on the docks
for repairs on Saturday.
The Courier Is due from Cincinnati
to-day.
The Jim Brown passed down last even.
ing at I o'clock, with tow Of coal.
tby Telegraph.
PITTsBURGH, April S.-River 7 feet 9
inches. Weather cloudy and cool.
CINCINNATI, April 8,-River % feet
4 inches, and falling. Weather rainy and
windy.
LOUISVILLE, April s.-Raining. De.
parted-GoIddust, Mary Miller, 81. Lou
l.; GOffi Memphis; Mitchell, New Orleans;
Fawn, Cincinnati. River stationary; 8
feet 0 inches in the canal.
MLMPHI April S-The river rose 7
inches. Departed Houston, New
Orleans; Capital City, Vicksburg.
CAIRO, April .s,-Arrived-Arkansas
Belle, from EVansville, Alice Brown,
from Pittsburgh; shinkIe, from Cincin.
natl Drparted--St Genevieve, for Mem.
phi; James Howard and Alice Brown,
for New Orleans; Arkansas Belle, for
EvanSville; Shlukle, for Memphis. River
30 feet Q inches. Weather sho very; mer.
curry 5Oo.
EVANSVILLE, April s.-River falling
last with q feet 7 inches on gauge.
Weather cloudy, and light rain ali day;
mercury from IS to co.. Up-Fearless
and tow, Thompson Dean, Jas. D. Parker,
Smith and Mcdonald. Down-Storm,
Ell Hobbs, Grey Eagle and Chas. B.
Church, ESan.vtlle; b1.iness good. The
steamer Mcdonald Is flying light, 60
route to Pittsburgh. Capt, Fred, DippOld
stopped here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09


ThoS. g. Smith, Alex. Campbell, S. Bra
dy, s.. B. McColIoch ]. s. Fairfax, Johr
Butter6eld, J. D. Ewing, Hanson Criswel
W. II. Wolfe, ]. n. Smith, James Nor
row, IT,, o. G. scofeld, james W. SWee
ney, s. A. Miller, K. B. sherrard, G. NJ
Bishop, William II. Hogeman, John Z
Kenns, Henry Fitzhugh, Oliver A. Pat
ton, James NJ. LRidley, James F. Hans
ford, D. D. johnson, ]. NJ. Barnett, Jamel
Withron, John Slack, IT,, ]. NJ. Ferguson
John J. Thompson, T. G. Eastman, J. E
Mcdonald, @ F. Scott, g. s. Lewis, E A
Summers, Rev. Charles Fl. Page, D. w
Price, r. F. Dennis, W. N. Arnett, Ira E
McGinnis, ]. B. jackson, s. Chapman
W, W. Welch, James Taylor, okey John
son, William NJ. Reynolds, Hezekiat
ogee, L. s, Jordan, Robert simpson, anG
one hundred and eighty.seven Other
highly respectable citizens Of the State.
Another petition has been presented
signed by S. P. HIIildreth, james Robin
son, J. q. ogleby, 7. G. Sweeney, c. f
Bulger, ]. n. Ray, J. o. Bates, Alonzc
Loring, John L. Rice, Pryor Boyd, ],
W. Ferrell, ]. D. Dubois, Thomas Gil
christ, r. Crangle, Thos. Lunsiord, NJ. B
@. Wright, J. c. Anderson, c. P. Brown,
G. Baird, R. NJ. Delnplafn, John Nc,
Lure, G. ]. Rawling, Lewis Baker
George R. Tingle, Geo. X. Wheat
VIC. Brockunier, G. D. Hubbard, W. v
Hoge, Dana L. Hubbard, W. W. Miller
and one hundred and eighty.three other
highly respectable citizens Of the city oil
Wheeling. These petitioners state tha,
they "are informed and believe that
said A. G. Quarter has conducted him
self in strict conformity with the prison
regulations and his demeanor has been
unexceptiouable and merited the warm
appreciation Of the prison officers; that
they believe the majesty OF the law has
been fully vindicated; that neither public
justice nor the safety Of the community
longer demands his incarceration; that
they are fully acquainted with the facts
OF the case and believe that the said A. G
Quarter did not intend to deiraud any
one, and that the ends OF justice have now
been fully attained, they now ask that he
be pardOned."
The Governor having maturely con
sidered all the statements contained in
the letters and petitions above referred
to, and recognizing the high character
and interest in the welfare OF the State o.
the authors Of said letters and signers o.
said petitions, is OF opinion that this ia
proper case for the exercise Of Executive
clemency, and doth therefore grant unto
the said Alexander c. Quarter pardon
and direct that he be released from fur
ther confinement under the judgment
aforesaid.
1t is understood that the Governor.
pardon was conveyed to the prisoner Il,
Moundsville at an early hour yesterday
forenoon by number OF his friends who
went down to offer him their congratula
tions. He did not return with them Il
the city but is understood 10 have left fol
the East by the Baltimore road, to seeh
in some other locality n new home and {
new future for himself. He had many
old friends in Wheeling-who have never
ceased to remember him kindly and who
will always wish him we'll.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09
ROSrON.
New England Preachers Drop on
Their Protest, and Offer the
President sympathy and Pray.

Inelr Protest, and O1er the
President sympathy and Pray
ers.
BosToS, April7.-At the session of the
New England Conference to-day the spe.
cial committee to which was referred the
resolution protesting against the Presi.
dents policy reported the following sub.
sIitute therefor, which was unanimously
adopted:
/. That the warm, practical sympathy
Of this Conference for the oppressed Of
our land is history Of too long standing
and too outspOken TO need any reliIirma.
tion BY US at the present time; and now
that legalized slavery has been forever
abolished in this, our country, we feel
equally desirous that they, who having
been the victims Of that oppression, and
were deprived OF their civil rights and
means for intellectual and moral culture,
may have secured to them all the rights
and privileges that their changed relation
to the country and their conseq quently
increased responsibility SO imperatively
demand for them.
2. That we are glad te recognize in the
inaugural address OF our present Chief
Magistrate, and in other words and acts
OF his, clearly defined purpose on his
part 30 to administer the government OF
these United States as to secure TO all
CLASSES OF our citizens full and free ex.
ercise Of all their rights and privileges;
and We epledge 10 him in the execution OF
this purpose our hearty sympathy and
support, and we will earnestly pray that
God may give to him and his advisers
wisdom to guide them in their important
and difficult work, and we sincere y hope
that our too long disturbed country may
again enjoy an era Of good feeling, peace
and prosperity.
The Rdoption Of the substitute and the
report was received with applause.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09

story Of the "OnIy Survivors Of
the Lost Brig Roanoke Doubted
- Well.GPOunLled sDieiOns
that the Crew Mutlniei,-Aud
Murdered the Captain for $780,
900 in Gold In His Care.
BosroN, April THE Herald will pub.
lish tomorrow, an article to the effect
that there are grave suspicions that VIM.
Mcguire, the sole survivor Of the brig
Roanoke, did not tell true story. His
statements TO Captain Corson, OF the
schooner which rescned him, were con.
Trajectory, and gave rise TO the suspicion
that the crew mutinied, and probably
murdered the captain and his followers,
and also the passengers, and that the
vessel became unmanageable after they
got possession. 1t does not seem consist
ent that the passengers would have delib.
erately drowned themselves while there
was the least hope Of being saved.
In the safe, which was located in the
Captains cabin, were $50, 900 in gold, a
sufficient incentive for an uprising Of the
crew. Il Is surmised that the crew drank
freely otliquorS, and while drunk went
below to get the contents OF the safe, and
had fight with the Captain and sailors
who relnainded faithful.
This is based on the fact that Mcguire
says that one Of the crew, u Finn, threat.
ened to shoot the Captain, and the fact
that one Of the crew was found dead,
with his upper lip cut Of, when Mcguire
was taken of by Capt, Corson.
Mcguire said, in explanation, that the
Finn got the pistol out Of dozen that
were lying about the cabin, and that the
dead man found on the wreck had his lip
bit of in fight with one Of the crew on
the 26th Of March.
Mcguire when found showed but little
signs Of exhaustion, a fact rather strange
in view Of his claim that many Of his
comrades had died Of exposure.
The Boston Post, Of April 6, publishes
the following concerning the cargo of the
Roanoke:
''The brig Roanoke, from Philadel phia
to Laguayra, before reported dismasted
and crew lost, was ls9 tons register, built
at Baltimore in 1860, and hailed from
Kingston, Jamaica. Her cargo consisted
OF 1885 bblS Of flour, valued at S0,SGS;
1874 lbs. Cordage, valued at So, ,S23; pro.
visions valued at 81 ,654; 1884 lbs. tai.
low, valued at $3,022; and Sal 900 in
American gold. William Mcguire, the
sole survivor of the Roanoke, was taken
before the Board OF Underwriters at Phil.
adel phia, April 4, and subjected TO a
searching examination. The President
OF the Board proiessed himself satisfied
that the Roanoke WIS we'll manned, and
in every respect Trustworthy vessel.
The insurance will be paid Immediately"
AN USFouSDED STORY.
The Captain Of the schooner which
rescued Mcguire from the Roanoke, states
that he never contradicled his FIRST story
in regard to the disaster, that when tax.
en- of the brig he was near exhausted. He
regards the rumor Of mutiny and the muir
der Of the Captain and passengers as en-.
tireIy without foundation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09
WESTON AND o'LEARY.
MEXICO.
Another Conspiracy Discovered.

AANANNA SShHpAEuCJ, DlSCOVefeua
MATAMoGAs, April The Mexican
war steamer Libertad arrived at the
mouth Of the Rio Grande, yesterday,
with General Basi!io CARA, commission.
ed by The Supreme Government 10 take
General orIina to the City Of Mexico.
General Canales, who commands this
city, and who is Governor Of the State Of
ranaulipas, has not yet determined to
surrender CorunR to he General Govern.
men,, AS he is held under sentence Of
death under The State laws. Consider.
able excitement has been create by the
demand Of the General Government for
the delivery Of COrtina, and it is believed
that ii General Canales persists in refus.
ing to surrender him, il will precipitate
conflict between the State and Federal
authorities.
The Libertad briggs news from the
City OF Mexico to the 18th ull. The day
preyiur- George Aiuslte was arrested in
the railroad cars between the City Of
Mexico aud Vera Cruz, with important
documents relating 10 conspiracy in
favor Of the restoration OF Lgrio de Da.
jrdas as President, In consequence of
which Senator Villeda, Genel al Fuero,
General Regu!es Y. Hernandez, together
with several other prominent persons,
we're arrested and Imprisoned in the
Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa. The Re.
Publicans also announce that several
prOuunciamentos had occurred in the in.
terror Of the country against General
Diaz. Among others, Senior Olyera, in
the mountains Of Overetiro.
The Caro- del NOrle, of this city, to-day,
commenting on the news brought by the
Libertad, says that the reaction against
Dlaz has set in in earnest, and that the
whole country will soon be involved in
another revolution.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09
RAILWAY MATTERS.
New Trustee of 81. LOuis d Alton
lsRilPOad.

New York, April THE first mort
gage bondholders Of the St. Louis, Altor
q Terre Haute Railroad Company have
elected Thomas Denny, trustee, inspiact
OF John G. Richardson, resigned.
BROTHERHOOD ENGINEERS SUSPENDED
PHrtADEIPHrA, April7.-The Reading
Railroad Company suspended all Broth
erhood engineers employed on the Ger
mantown and Norristown Branch, to-day
They are to have two days time in which
to decide upon remaining in the employ
OF the company at the cost OF leaving
the Brotherhood.
This evening a large meeting Of the
Brotherhood was held, at which delegates
were present from more than a dozer
railroads Of the United States and Can,
ada. Tonight other delegates are arriv'
ing, and the question Of resistance to the
demands Of the railroad Is certain to be
decided before Monday noon.
Foreign delegates interviewed tonight
say that the existence Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers is at stake in
this contest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Governor ChamBcrIain at Home
What He Thinks OF the Situa.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 7.-Governor
Chamberlain was interviewed by an As.
sociated Press agent on his arrival here
to-day, as to his intentions for the future.
He said he cared not to state details as he
had not time to consider them, but that
in general he did not regard the with.
drawAl Of the troops as affecting his legal
rights, whatever effect it might have on
his practical ability 10 maintain them.
de said it would probably be his duty 10
hold his office until removed from il by
BY force. In answer to inquiry as to his
course II Hampton should convene the
Legislature Immediately, he aid be
could only say that he intended to pursue
a course consistent with firm belief in
the justice Of his position and cause
Withontregard to personal consequences
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09

Police REpoRT. take the follow.
ing figures from the report Of the Clerk
Of the Municipal Courtfor the month OF
March: Number Of cases before police
court, 146, VIZ: drunkenness, AZ; prosti.
tuition, 24ikeeping houses of prostitution,
8; disorderly conduct, "A; using protane
language, l; assault and battery, 8; de.
facing property, l; vagrancy, IL; picking
pockets, .; driving on the sidewalk, j;
forestalling the market, l; selling liquor
without license, !; exposing person, 2;
discharging firearms, l; abusive language,
scattering filth onthe street, l; obstruct.
ing street, ]; delivering coal without first
being weighed, /.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09
FIRE RECORD.

CLEVELAND, April s.-About 5 A. NJ. a
fire broke out in the City Hotel at Nor
walk, O., which, together with its con.
tents, was totally destroyed. Many Of the
guests barely escaped with their lives.
The FIRE also destroyed Wheaton Bros. ;
meat market, John Lees liquor store, ].
NJ. Harkness' livery and sale stable, and
two saloons. The contents OF ali the
buildings except the hotel we're saved.
Total loss about $4,000; insurance very
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09

NASHVILLE, April THE american
this morning publishes an interview with
Thomas simms, q negro, captured ia
Boston In 1881, under the fugitive slave
act, when Gen. Devens was United State.
Marshall. Devens' friends say he raised
money and bought SimmS' freedom. This
was denied by Wendell Phillips, who de.
nounced Devens as slave hound. Simms
says he was not freed till 1858, in Mi.sis.
sippi, when he entered the federal lines
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09

The Matthews Light Guards meet in
the Armory tonight for the first time for
drill. Those battle SCARED and bronzed
veterans, First Corporal johnson and
Eighth Corporal Grubb, have been burn.
ing midnight oil and dOvouring Hardee's
tactics for week past, aud will surprise
their comrades with some extraordinary
military maneuvers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
WHEELING. April 7. 1877.

At the October term, 1871, OF the Cir.
cult Court OF Marshall county Alexander
c. C.Quarrier was tried and found guilty
upon an indictment "ior feloniously
making an entry in an account kept by
joint stock company, with intent 10
conceal the true state OF said account"
and judgment was pronounced directing
that the said Alexander C. Quarter be
imprisoned in the public Jail and peni-
tenliary house Of this State for the term
OF eight years--the period by the Jurors
in their verdict ascertained.H The Joint
stock company referred to in the indict-
ment was the late Wheeling Savings In.
Stitution.
1t appears from the certificate Of the
Clerk Of the Penitentiary that, after max.
ing the diminution OF time to which the
said Quarter would be entitled BY his
good conduct since prisoner, his term
OF imprisonment viii expire July lat,
1878.
Hon. Thayer Melvin, the Judge who
presided at the trial has filed in the Ex.
ecutive office statement, in which he
says: 81 can state that in the proceed.
ings which resulted in connection nothing
appeared to warrant the belief, or even
suspicion that Mr.. @. had in his possession
orunder his control, any OF the funds ei
the Savings Institution or OF It's Gus.
toners. And had never regarded it as
probable that in the general wreck, OF
before, anything was retained BY him ior
future use or benefit"
The majority OF the juors in the case
otthe State VS.. A. G. Quarter, have pre-,
Sented petition in which they say I'm
our opinion the law in his case has been
fully vindicated, and we Join in petition.
ing Your E1cellency to grant him free
andfull pardon"
Hon. /. II. Good has written n letter lr
the Governor in which he saws. GAt thT
time Alex. G. Quarter was convicted II
felony / was Prosecuting Attorney Of Ohio
county, and was the officer who
prosecuted him for that ofIen,e.
believe that his conviction and th1
punishment that he has subsequently,
undergone have fully vindicated The law
and now Join with his other petitioner,
masking his immediate and unconditional
pardon"
Almost, II not quite all, Of the deposi
tors Of the Wheeling Savings Institution
(torty.three) and who sustained losse.
through the acts Of the said Quarter
petition for his pardon, and say in theil
petition that they feel that "the law ha.
been yindicated in the matter OF A. @
Quarter and they now Join with hil
friends in petitinninO WI, 10 ,r,p, hin, ,
pardon"
j. Il. Psndleton, the principal counsel
ioe tho oposition, states in 4 written
communication to the Governor that 'the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09
GheGntellt9eneer.


Mr.. John Morgan, the manager oi the
Western Union Telegraph Co, at this
poipt, sends US notice that a new tele.
graphic tariff will go into effect to-day
Hi, notice is as follows;
On and after April 9th, 1877, the tariff
for day message Of ten words between
all competing points will be "25 and ~;
might messages between the same points
I20 cents" Where practicable these night
message, will be transmitted after p. NJ.
and delivered at once, thus enabling q
half rate message TO be answered by a
half rate message the came day.
We notice ID our dispatches this morn.
ing that some one has been interviewing
President OrtOn on the subject Of the tel,
eSraphic war. He claims that his com.
p.ny is not benevolent society but a
business organization, and that his rival,
the A. &Pr is not doing business on leg
itimate principles, but is losing heavily
by its reduction Of prices.
II the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company's last reduction OF tolls to Is
cents for 10 words anywhere between the
Atlantic Ocean and Missouri river was
piece Of legitimate business, it would
indeed be a sweet boon to the public.
But it is stock .jobbing rather than bust.
ness. It anticipates the probabilities Of
telegraphic growth in this country by
many years, and no one supposes that it
can be maintained now. Jay Gould seems
to have sworn vengeance on the Western
Union, and Mr., Orion its manager. But
il he succeeds in his ambition to possess
the greater company, we fear the public
will be made to suffer heavily for the
present advantages Of the Temporary com.
petition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09
SEVEN HISE MES.
National Convention al New Or.
leans.

NEw ORLEANS, April7.-The National
Convention Of the Order Of Seven Wise
Men or Heptasophs will convene in this
city April IL. The Committee OF Ar.
rangements is actively engaged 10 making
preparations for the accommodation OF
the delegates at the City Hotel. The
Alabama, Virginia and Maryland delega.
Lions will be received on their arrival on
Tuesday evening by the Order here in 4
grand procession, with music.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-09

TRANSFER OF REAL EsrATE.-The fol.
lowing transfer Of real estate was I'D.
mitted to record in the office Of the Clerk
Of the County Court on Saturday:
Deed made April 26, 1876, by William
q. Waddle and others to Matthew Kinks,
for lot No. 8 Of the Waddle, Cracratt and
Foreman subdivision OF lot No. u OF the
Poor House farm, near Elm Grove; $500.