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The Weston Democrat publishes list
Of visitors from that town to the Centen
nial. The number foots up III. Esti,
mating the population Of that town al
] 500, the visitors would be about s per
cent. We presume that this per cent. il
not greater than that Of the leading com
munities Of the country. Our population
is $4,000. Eight per cent. on this would
be 2r24O. At first thought this seems al
incredible number Of visitors to the Cen
tennial from Wheeling. BUTT ia proba.
bly, below the actual number. As early
as Junelast visitors began to leave almost
daily for Philadelphia. In July and
August the number was largely increased
and throughout September and DC
tober there was almost n rush
There were six or eight excur-
sions over the two railroads, on
which people went By hundreds irom this
city and surrounding country. Take
Wheeling US the centre Of radius OF
100000 population that was drawn into
these excursions and We are perhaIr.
within bounds when We say that $ per
cent Of this population attended the Cen.
Irnnial. This would give ns say 10000
visitors from this region Of country
This estimate includes Washington, Pa.
from which place there were two or three
excursions over the Pennsylvania rail.
road, and also includes tic school chill.
dren from here.
II we estimate that each one Of these
10000 persons spent only an average Of
So in going, coming and staying at the
Centennial, We shall have total cxpen.
diiure from this region OF $4,000 Tor
that one object alone. But perhaps
half million Of dollars is much
nearer the mark, for We must recollqct
that hundreds and, we may say, thous.
ands, Of visitors spent a. much as a
hundred dollars apiece when We include
their purchases during their stay in Phil.
adelphia.
This is an ;mmcu.c sum 10 be drawn
out Of 100000 people in six months for
| the suneIiluities of lii, II !. - amino.
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WASHINGTON.
Accident 10 Attorney General
TatI's Family.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.-This aF.
icrnoon while Attorney General Talt's
iamiicy were driving down 18th street.
the horses took fright and run away
turning the corner at + street one Of the
horses lell and the result being the break .
ing Of = wheel, and thus stopping the
vehicle. No one injured.
The President, who yesterday visited
Baltimore, did not return until 10 O'Clock
last night Senator Conoyer, Of the Com.
mittce on Enrolled BillS, will deliver the
Electoral Vote Bill to the President early
tomorrow morning, The President this
evening said he would sign the bill, and
accompany the notification Of ils approx.
al with special mc~age giving his rea.
sons for doing so.
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LEGIsLATIyE NorEs.-A great man,
jokes are cracked at the expense Of the
members, but they are all good naturedly
received.
Remarkable .coincidence-A map Of
the State Of West Virginia and the Capi
tai bill were simultaneously introduced
on Thursday. The former is suspended
On the door screen, while the latter i,
hanging on the "ragged edge
Applications are daily made for leave
Of absence on account Of the sickness oI
themselves or families.
The Capital bill was quietly allowed
TO pass 10 its second reading.
The first field day was had on Salur.
day in the House, on the Judiciary bill
The proposed increase Of Circuits met
with considerable opposition, while the
mapping Of them out seemed to be liili.
cult to suit everybody.
The shape Of some OF the Circuits
smncks u little Of gerrymandering.
Members had an opportunity TO revise
State.
The great contest was over the propo.
sition TO reduce the salaries Of SHpreme
Judges from S3,3S3l to $500. Motions
TO adjourn and other dilatory move.
ments were resorted to by the opponents
OF the reduction to stave of a vote, but,
amid bOisterous confusion, and no little
merriment, u Vote was finally reached
and the amendment prevailed. During
tho contest the first appeal was taken
from the decision Of the chair, but the
Speaker was sustained.
The members show a very commendablC
anil respectful attention during the morn.
ing prayer and quietly allow the petitions
that are offered up in their behalito be re,
lerred 10 the great committee Of final adj
Indication.
Its hardly just, as yet, 10 crilicise the
Legislature with the charge that is fritz
lering away its time. The main work dur.
ing the first days Of the session is don,
by the standing committees, and il is ncces
Sary to adjourn Oyer.lrom day to dav il
order THAT they may have time to prepare
the necessary bills ,,Sc., for the two iIonsos
10 act upon.
The House Judiciary Committee prob
ably does as much work as all the other
committees put together. They have an
energetic, Industrious chairman, and are
pushing the business that comes before
them very rapidly.
Proceedings are becoming quite inter.
Csting in the House. The mileage 0ues
tion, Road bill, Judicial hill and CanitaI
bill have all been reached, and will make
things lively until they are disposed Of.
Member. already beginning to pair of
on the Capitol question.
Advocates Of relrcnChmcnt scored on,
on Saturday.
Visitors on tie floor Of the House talk
TO much and TOO loud for the comfort o
delegates.
Peanut Scott, the professional boot
black at the State House, il lobbying ior
the Capitol bill.
The galleries will be crowded to-day
the Capitol bill is the attraction
Explanation Earnsworth keeps steadily
on in his work OF relrenChment and re
form.
Mr.. Ferguson easily and naturally
shapes the legislation Of the House. lie
knows when to yield and when to slant
firm.
Uncle Davy GoG, the Senator from
Randolph, says that his kin are mostl,
Radicals, but that he can't see things in
that light. The discrepancy, however
doesn't weigh on his spirits, as he is the
jolliest old gentleman we know Of.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Judge 1lncl.cy Decides a Question

Nav ioEE, January GA Columbia
special says that Judge Mackey has grant
ed preliminary injunction restraining
State Treasurer Cardozo and Comptroller
General Dunn, respectively, from draw
ing any warrants or paying out funds
from the State Treasury under the Ap.
preparation Bill, passed by he Mackey
House at its late sessionSupon the eground
that that bodyiwhich pretended to origi.
nate and pass It was not the legal House
OF Representatives.
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Died of IIytIrophobIn.

CINCINNATI, January 2S.-Charles p.
WeImorc, 20 years Of age, died this
morning Of hydrophobia, after suffering
iearlully from the attack since Thursday
last. The deceased was bitten last sum.
mcr three times by one dog once By an.
other. The symptoms were first NANTES.
ted on Thursday, but lie did not summon
physician till Friday, who did not fully
comprehend the case. The case develop
ing more fully Friday night another ply.
sician was called, who could only relieve
the patient with hypodermic injections.
Melmore was 4 native of st. Johns, y
L and has relatives in San Francisco.
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MlDDLETowN, n. Y, January 27.-
Jacob Hermance, who failed at EilenyillC
for some $500, 900, has returned there al
the request Of his creditors. His glass
works and contents, in the hands Of The
assignee, were burned this morning.
To add TO the misfortune Of Ellcnyille
four tanneries have stopped work, owing
Io'the withdrawal Of railroad facilities
aud WIN. ii. Cox, merchant Of Dicker.
town, has made an assignment. Liahili.
ties, $50 900; assets, $4,000.
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Sr. LOUIS, January 2T.-Major Marston
Indian Agent Of tho civilized tribes in The
Indian Territory, who is here on business
states that the leading men Of the civilized
tribes favor the project Of sending the
Northern Sioux 10 the Territory. The
motive for this view Of the subject is be-
lieyed to be one Of policy, as they think
that itall the Indians east Of the Rocky
Mountains were concentrated here Il
would be strong argument against sec
tionalizing the Territory, making State
OF it, and extinGuishing the India MS right
to self government.
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we able to find that any other certificate
ia Issued or required to be Issued by either
the Mayor or either or both branches OF
the City Council.
The prayer Of Maj. Sweeney that GER
tiacate be withheld from Stephen Ripley
has nothing in it, because, as We under
stand the matter, no certificate is issued
by the Council to any officer, no other GER
tiGcate than that Of the Supervisors Of
election being required or provided for
Mr.. Ripley then has the certificate Of his
election, and there is no provision either
in the charter Of the city or in the ordi'
nances enacted under its provisions which
empowers the Council to 60 behind the
certificate Of the Supervisors Of election,
Leaf there should be any doubt as to
what the Council Is called together for,
within three days after the election, a:
provided for in section s before quoted,
and as to The full scope Of its duties when
tits so assembled by order Of the Mayor,
after he shall have submitted to them the
poll books aud certificates Of the superin.
tendent Of election, We call the particular
attention Of the people and Of the mem
bers Of Council to the provisions Of the
10Th section OF the ordinance, which
reads "The persons summoned as aforc.
said, or u majority Of them, having met
atthe appointed time aud place, and hay.
ing taken the Oaihs or affirmation required
by the charter, shall forthwith proceed
to examine the several poll books and
returns, and to judge ethe election ana
qualifications Of The nemJeraot their orn body,
and also Of The Mayor elect, Of hc city,
There being no other officer mentioned oil
whose election and qualification the
Council are to be the judges, it foIIowt
cOnclusively that there are none.
There is a wise provision of law thai
d;.,,low. bo,lis. caroor,,o 10 ,.,rn. H.
.,istercs or In ver,n-. rror n, o,o,o;,,
of ,rv rovers nat dsle,,,oJ 10 ,hon, l.,
snoc;Gn er,c,mor, H. o..s. III,
which ,bev claim for evs,v rower ,rhioI,
thew cxcrei.e thew mp,t h,va , ,hrs
saith ,bsI,w III. w.,I Lno,,.,, ,r,,, :.
many instance. we'll J.fr,I r,,,.r. .
corno,,,s hodis, liza Jo,r.n, g.. ,,!:,n, :
m rn,c,msn, r,ovilin,, ,La,,,o,;,I ,,,.,
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SAN FRANcsco, January 27.-Arrivcd
French boat Nemesis, from Bordeaux;
schooner Sparkling Sea, from Boston via
Valparaiso. Cleared-French boat ST
Jean, for the United Kingdom, via Pa.
Cilic, Islands.
NEw YoRK, January 27.-Arrivcd-
Steamship Abysslnia, from Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, January 27.-Arriycd-
Steamship Caspian, from Liverpool.
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CRIME AND CRIMINALS.
CoId.BIOOded Murder.

FoKT WAYNE, IND, January 9T.-The
intelligence is just received here Of a bru,
tai murder committed on John Harris, Il
respectable citizen Of Bluecreek township
Paulding county, Ohio, last Wednesday
Harris, on his way home from work, was
attacked by negro named Nathan,C Cutler
who knocked him senseless with clut
and stabbed him four times, which imme.
diately terminated fatally. Cutler es.
capped, and still remains at large. Nc
cause is known for the mysterious attack
Harris stated that he barely knew the nc,
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member Of the Court branch Of the Com.
mission, to Justice swayne Of Ohio, Jus.
tice Bradley Of New Jersey, and Justice
Ward Hunt Of New York. The chief
point that has entered into discussion ns
between these three, is that Justice Hunt
Is from New York and Justice Swayne
from Ohio, the States Of the Democratic
and Republican candidates respectively.
II this situation should be regarded as
consequential and conclusive by the four
Judges who are 10 make the selection,
Justice Bradley would be the only choice
left them.
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"AII Quiet at Hat Creek" ."

CHEYENNE, Wy. T., January ga
mail carrier from the Indian Agencies
arrived at Hat Creek to-day, and reports
all quiet at the agencies and along the
trails.
jose Rocks, one Of the partners Of Hat
Creek Ranch, left Red Cloud last Tllc,.
day for home. Not having been heard
from since, much anxiety Is felt for his
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TorEKA, KAN, January 27.-Thrcc
ballots were taken, to-day, for United
States Senator. The seventh and eighth
were about the c'samc rs the ninth, which
was as follows: Harvey, %; Osborne, 80;
SearS, 90 Plumb, -; Simms, %; Martin,
l2iSIillings,l Blair, |; Fenlon, |. Ad.
journcd I'LL Monday.
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NEw YORK, January 2S.-Thc steamer
Celtic brought TO this port the Captain
and three Of the crew Of the schooner
Island Belle, from 81. John for Boston,
which was abandoned January n. Tho
Captain reports that four Of the crew died
from cold and exposure.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ITALY.


RoME, January 27.-The Pope, who has
been indisposei since Sunday, was up TO.
day Tor an hour, and will endeav6r TO
give audience tomorrow.
RoME, January 2a.-The Ultramon.
tame organ, the Unitd Catholiod, admits
that the Pope has kept his bed for two
days, and doct not deny that he has had
more than one attack similar to epilepsy,
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POLITICAL MEMoRANDG.-Mr. James
Wilson, Of BCllairc, who was in Washing.
ton City, and heard Senator Conkling's
speech for the Electoral Bill, says it was
one oil the most powerful arguments he
ever listened to. -,
Everything relating to the U. s. sn.
preme Court Judges i, now Of int crest
Their birth'placcs are as follows Chief.
Justice Waite was horn in Connecticut in
1916; Justice Clifford ~ns born in New
Hampshire in 1903; Justice swoyre in
Virginia in lsOii Justice Miller in Ken.
lucky in 1916; Justice Davi. in Mnrylanl
in 1915; Justice Field in Connection, in
1876 Justice Strong in Connecticut in
1903; Justice Bradley in New York in
1913; Justice Hunt in New York in 1910.
The exclusion Of the Chief Justice from
the commission provided for in the elrc.
toral bill, aud tho election Of Judge Dn.
via to the United States Senate, Is regard.
ed ns reducing the number Of Supreme
Judges from whom to select tho fifth
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Menihcr Indications.

bFFICE OF INK CnIEF SIGSAL OPFiCER. !
WAsiisEToH, d. e, Januiry ?p.-I A.
PROBABILITIES.
In Lower Lakes, rising barometer, va.
riable winds, warmer, followed by partly
cloudy weather and possibly occasional
T'ln or snow.
In Tennessee and Ohio Valley, rising
followed by falling barometer, westerly
and souiherly winds, generally warmer
aud clear weather.
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sAN Francisco, january 27.-The
schooner John Bright, from Tahiti, bring.
news OF the totNllosa Of the British bark
,eulah. She struck n reef bound out
from Tahiti, Owner, j, q. Ross, Quebec,
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CINCINNATI, o., January 2S.--Charle,
Dodsworth, while on drunken spree,
shot and instantly killed Henry Suisse, a
sa'oon keeper Of CumminsvIllc, one of
the suburbs Of this CITY,
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E.UES by the BOSIOn OH Works EV.
DIOSiDu.

BosToS, January 27.-Thc loss by the
explosion Of the oil works OF Jenney u
Co., on West First street, last night is e..
timatcd at $4,000; insurance, ST ,OOO.
The body ot Corlis', an employc has been
| rnrnrnrnl
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MARION, o., January 27.-Charles
Bishop, a Young man eighteen years old,
son OF Z. 7, Bishop, City Marshal, while
out hunting this forenoon, accidentally
shot himself with shotgun, the whole
contents entering his abdomen. Tclived
about an hour.
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The success Of the Republican minority
in the Legislature, in precipitating the
election ot'Messrs. Davis and Hereford,
seems to have had an intimidaling. eilec,
on the members OF the Second Branch Of
Council, tor on Saturday afternoon, a.
soon a. the new members were sworn in,
contrary to the rule which requires that
either branch shall notiiythe other Of its
readiness to adjourn, the seventeen
Democrats ran away for fear the eight
Republican members OF the branch
might bulldoze them in the organization.
1t is understood that caucus Of por.
ton Of the Democratic members OF Coun.
ell will be held this evening with 4 view
OF solidiiying An6 presenting an impreg-
nable front when it comes to the selection
OF officers elective by the Council. In
other words, it is developing that an at.
tempt is to be made to run the affairs Of
the city on strictly party machine prin.
ciples, just as il was attempted under
the influence Of the circular Of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee TO run the
charter election on strictly party lines
without regard 10 the best interest Of the
ity.
lis unnecessary to enter into any
argument to prove that such policy In
local affairs is everywhere and always
attended with perniclous results. We
venture the prediction that the parties
who are identified as the leading spirits
in this movement will, in n very shoil
time, be designated by and will deserve
the title Of "pestilent fellows" and will
find themselves in the background, where
they Phould have been from the begin.
ming.
ForOwarned is forearmed, and the ami.
mus Of the parties who propose to run the
City Council in the narrow groove Of par.
ty interest is too apparent to deceive
anybody. The WHOLE scheme is, in the
language Of the Lincoln county philoso.
Pher, "toO rotten thin" The question
that remains to be answered is, are there
enough members Of both branches Of
Council who are broad enough in their
views Of municipal policy to rise above
the trickery Of machine politics and work
together for the general welfare Of the
whole people? We believe there are
enough Of such men in the two branches
OF Council, aud We do not expect to sec
the Vaccinations Of party caucus sue.
cessiully manipulate policy which
would simply be the triumph Of minor.
ity
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PHILADELPHIA, JanuSry 2S.--Antonlo
Blitz, the magician, died at his residence
in this city to-day; aged G7.
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URnANA, o, January 27.-John Evil.
sizer, lad Of sixteen, while playing YES
terday at school house five miles south
of here, and in the act Of gathering snow
balls, fell dead, from rupture Of the
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Charles Il. Appleby, OF Glen Cove, Lonl
Island, was yesterday appointed Receiver
Of the Metropolitan Fire Insurance Co
Of New York city, The company ha.
assets enough pay all liabilities in full
leaving sufficient to repay stakeholder.
at least eighty cents on the dollar, and
perhaps in full. Dsprccinting securities
and low rates OF fire risks made this
wind'up Of the business necessary.
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Law to project the children Of the State and
make our immense outlay for school pur-
poses available for the good Of society.
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pARTNd RopnERY IN A rEpnLER

LANCASTER o., January ga Peddler
called at the house Of S. +. Chaliant, near
Thornville, Friday evening, and obtained
permission to lodge over night. During
the night he chloroformed the entire fam.
lily, and ransacked the house, carrying of
5000 in cash, and S35, 900 in drafts. The
robber was traced 10 this city, but has
not been apprehended
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FRANCE.
New French Minister 10 The
United SfnINs

fARis' January 27.-Max Outrey, ap.
pointed Minister to the United States,
Will leave for Washington next week.
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NEW YORK NEWS.
Snit Against Samuel }. TIIdcn tor
the Collection OF Income TnNcS.

New YORK, January 27.-Green L
Raum, Commissioner OF Internal lteye.
nue., has sent a letter To retiring United
States Attorney Geo. Bliss, acknoWlede,
ing the receipt Of note from the latter
advising Commissioner Raum OF the irsli.
tuition Of suit against Hon. Samuel J. I'll.
den for the recovery OF $3.50, 600 Of unpaid
taxes due upon income.
The Commissioner writes Mr.. Bliss
"HOur action in this matter has my an,
proyal. Ny aim has been to treat MIR
Tilden just as | would any other citizen
II he owes the Government taxes and dc.
clines to pay them, l see no reason why
he should be exempt from prosecution
more than any other citizen. While the
canvass lasted thought it unnecessary
and unwlso to institute proceedings
against him, and the instructions from
this Office Of September 2G, 1876. TO YOU in
regard TO suits for the income tax were
the same that were given 10 4 number oI
other U. $. District Attorneys where il
was believed taxes Of that description
were due the United States. trust YOU
viii put your successor in possession oi
all the facts in connection with the sub
ieet so that when the time come. Tor q
trial he will be prepared to prcscni the
cause ut the United States in such man.
ner as the merits Of the case require"
EUGENE SUES HALF-asTERs.
In the suit Of the hali.Eisters Of Eugene
Sue, Rose and Blanche, against the exec
utor OF the estate Of their father, the late
DR.. Niles, judgment has been given against
them. The Judge holds that the plain.
tiiis have not made out case which
makes II the duty Of the court to interfere
to protect the funds from the improper
acts Of the trustees.
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New ORLEANS, January 27.-William
K. Messick, Democratic Sherifi.elect Of
Avoyelles Parish, was shot and killed by
Policeman McMahon, who claims he only
fired to irightCn, not. 10 injure the de.
Ceased.
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CHEYESNE, January ga serious
shooting afray occurred last night at
North Platte, Nebraska, between two
saloon keepers, ]. II. Price and David
Perry. -Four pistol shots were fired,
Price was severaly wounded in the leg
above the knee, and Perry was shot
through the left breast and in the head,
and will probably die. Business rivalry
is supposed TO be the cause Of the fight.
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CASUALTIES.
Death OF the wounded ,Icr

Death OF the Wounded Clerk.
LOUISVILLE, January 27.-J. W. Stock.
ton, chief clerk Of The Willard Hotel,
Louisville, shot yesterday by his employ.
er, W. G. d. Whips, died this mrrring.
The affair produces more excitement than
has been known here since the killing Of
Gen. Nelson during the war.
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AN A1LraED swINDLER OK rRrAL.

TOLEDO, o., January 27.-Young, alias
Lee, was arrested in Cincinnati, Tuesday,
Tor Swindling through the mails, and was
examined before U. $. Commissioner Os.
borne, thiS afternoon. Young had Sccur.
cd witness from Monroe, Michigan, to
testify that lie had returned the money,
but on cross.eSamina ton II was shown
thai the witness had proposed avisit to
Young here, after sending the money
here. The prisoner was committed for
trial In default Of $1,000 bail.