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Challenge Accepted

NEW YORK Dec. 2s.-The challenge of Edward
Thornton, ex-champion pigeon shooter Of
Great Britain, to shoot against any man in the
world at fifty or at t one ..aa hundrsd blae cks.
low The Engtishman one yard and take ex-
penses to shoot in England or allow expenses
to shoot in America
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An AAsfEnnent. {.

MONTREAL, Dec. 29.-George Winks. one of the
leading. oldest and largest dry goods importing
amount to about $500 .000 and RESETS about IS per
cent of that am nunt.
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The barclay street Fire

New YORK, Dec. 29.-Laborers are still en-
gagged in removing the debris of the Barclay
street fire. Up to is ternoon no more bodies
were recovered. The theory that the disas ler
was due to the falling of the walls OF the build
ing Is now generally accepted as correct.
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FIre-Loss S4s.aOo.

New YORK Dec GA fire early this morning
in the dry goods store of J. j. J. simpson. on
Eighth Aveaue, caused d loss on the stock of
$40 900. and OH the building of ss000
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Patterson Getting Wen.

WASHINGTON Dec. Ex-senator Patterson's g
condition Is steadily improving. He is able to
sit up for little while every day and his phvsi-
clans express the belief that by the time Con-
gress reassembles he will be able to attend to
his duties in the senate.
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It is said that the age of superstition is passed
but there, are yet, great many women who
WorId,-[Ex. What the dear creatures most
h nker after 10 Weddin's. day dress;-EPhil.
ever. is ca. .tose-day- [Cin. Saturday Night.
But the proudest day In their lives is their first
son day.-EWhifehall Times. 1t is Thrst-da
Comment by one of Puck's STAFF.
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WEATHER PRo sAnILaTIEs.

WASHINGTON, Dec 30. | O. m.--Indications for
Sunday-The storm W II probably be divided
and diminished in deusity during NJ Monday.
For the South Atlantic strs southwest
winds fullowed by northwest. By Sunday night
cool,r. cloudy and clearing weather with higher
pressure will prevail.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
The Trabe Dollar.

New YORK. Dec. 29-Several savings banks
here refused to receive trade dollars among de-
posits. The Seamen's Savings In titution was
very particular in this sDect and absolutely
declined to take them from depos.tors.
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Private COrbett.

New YORK Dec 29.-The case of Private Cor
bett, now under trial by court martial at Fort
Wa sworth, charged with conduct pr .judic al to
military discipline In lying to his superior Off
Ger. in connection with his alleged filtration
with ayouDg lady living near the fort. came up
for a hearing to-day A decision is promised
Monday
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shall be granted to rebel soldiers or their
widows or descend ,nts. In another clause be
proposes to deciare that no compensation OF
any charact"r shall be paid for damage done or
loss inflicted by Federal armies in insurrae-
tionary States. A third clause will prohibit
secession.
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POLITICAL.
| Meeting Of the Executive Committee of
the Denn0cra tc-Conservative Party.

Rooms Elk ExBCUTIvE COMMITTEE DEMOCRATIC
Conservative Parry I
New Orleans, December 20. 1877.
meeting of the Executive Committee Of the
Democratic Conservative party of Louisiana iE
called for Wednesday, January 3, 1878, at 80 D.
m. at the office of the Adjutant General, State
House.
MemuerB will please attend without further
notice, as bus mess OF importance is to be con-
sidefed. -
LOUIS BUSH, Chairman,
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HAYES visits Mount vernon.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The President, accom-
panied by Mrs. Hayes, Webb Scott and Fanny
Hayes, went to Mount Vernon this morning to
spend the day.
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Proposed Time Regulations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29,-Admiral Rogers. su-
perintendent of the Observatory. has project
that he Is devoting considerable attention to;
that of doing away to a certain extent with the
many mistakes and inconveniences which arise
from the difference in local and railroad time.
His idea is to have Congress pass a resolution
which will require all railroads to have the
clocks In depots constructed with double pair
of hands -one pair to mark the. railroad time,
country, and the other. different In color. to
mark the local time, SO that at a glance one can
tell the different times without confusion. If
this should be done, 1t Is thought probable that
the public will follow the example. and have
their clocks and watches constructed on the
double principle. 1t would be comparatively
easy to find a contrivanee to set the hands rep
resenting local local time irrespective of the
other hands,
There Is another proposition with the same
end Ia view somewhat talked about in scen-
tifc circles, although it has not taken definite
shape The idea Is 10 have the time the same
for all places within the distance that Is repre-
scented by an hours difference of longitude
which at this latitude would be about $40 mi es.
AT any place bey nd that distance. however
the difference shall be one hour. For instance
take Chicago as cent al point; all plac with
shall have the same local time but on the longi-
tudtnai belt beyond that, west or east, the df
ference In time would be jnst an hour. either
faster or slower. according to the duration. 30
according to this plan, Ii Washington time were
used 6s railroad time. then the difference be-
tween IJ anu local Time Tor Other points WouId be
measured exactly by hours. Any such plau
will undoubtedly prove OF great benefit md con-
Tenience to the travelling public II carried out.
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Anna Eliza Young 10 going through
chpsetts with her Horrors of Mormonia
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Nj MatGhed.

LONDON. Dec, 29-George Rookie of Provi-
depce Rhode Island and Denny Harrington
for f2oo and the middle weight cham pionship oi
the world on the 18th of March.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tor 1878.

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-Preparations are
being made at the National Observatory to have
1 the eclipses and other astronomical phenomena a
Of the coming year OBJ erved SO as to secure the
most successful results.
In 1873 there will be four eclipses, two Of the
snn and two of the moon, and a transit OF
Mercury over the suns disc
n The annular ecIipses OF the sun will take
place on the I'd of February. early in the morn
ing; 1t will not be- visible here. however, but
will be seen best at points south OF Australia.
partial Gel pse Of the moon will take place
February II, about h IT, past O'Clock In the
morning. 1t will be only partially visible
here.
az the sun which wi Q visible at Washington
although not total: the line of total eclipse. or
totality will extend from the region of the Gulf
of Mexico in a northwesteriy direction to Beh-
ring Straits, and consequently points in Idaho
will be very favorable for successful observa-
tions.
IL is intended to send party of observers at
that time to that region, and they will probably
be stationed at Bismarck Cor Fort Hill. and the
results of their observations will undoubtedly
d be of great Importance.
There will be partial eclipse of the moon
u August H. about half past O'Clock in the morn
ling. which will be partly visible at Washingt n.
kAbout one-sixteenth OF the moon uiface will
y A transit OF Mercury over the suns disc will
Aaka nlaee on the of May. and will b, visible
from about 10 o'clock in the morning until 6 in
the evening" 1t can be seen here very we'll. but
Nv far the best points of observation will be on
%she Pacific coast and party will be stationed
sat San Francisco to make careful observations.
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WAsHINaToH. Dec. Ex-senator, Cockrel. of
Missouri, is preparing an amendment 9 the
aSe sensation. He proposes In one clause to
declare that no compensation In any shape
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08
Y. No. A. Convention.

LOUISVILLE, June 7. - The Young
Mems Christian Association Convention
opened with Bible reading by George A
Hall, of New York, after which the
President appointed the various commit.
tees. Communications were received
from the Womens Christian Associatson
Convention now IN session a. Montreal,
the Lutheran Synod of Illinois, the Ma
tional Young Mems Christian Associa.
tlor committee OF France.
The work of the State and Provincial
Committees was presented by Russell
Sturgess, of Boston, 7. K. Cree, OF New
York, Charles Morton, of Chicago, and
others.
In the afternoon Rev. DR.. Brooks, OF
st. Louis, gave a Bible reading, alter
which the topic, "The information al work
among railroad men," was taken up.
Messrs. Walton, of Cleveland, Wells,
of Columbus, Cobb, Shelf and Others
spoke on it. A large audience was pres
ent TO hear the discussion OF the railroad
work.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08
The Captured Train Wreekers.

ST. LOUIS, June The San Francisco
train wreckers had partial preliminary
examination to-day at Richlsnd. The
counsel procured change of renue and
adjourned until tomorrow when the ex-
animation will be concluded. There is
a strong feeling against the prisoners,
and if it can be proven that the men
really did the disboIical deed with which
they are charged, it is probable that q
special term of the Circuit Court will be
called; special grand jury empannelled
and indictments found, and the men
trled and executed with the least pos
sibe delay. 1t is the purpose OF the
Governor and prosecuting officers to give
the offenders IN the case short shit.
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PHILADE PHIA. June 7.-Flour-
Superfne IS 75@6 25i extra IS 5O(9
IS; Minnesota family S8 75(G9 25;
Pennsylvania do So 75@9 25; high
grades $40 0O9ll 90. Wheat Firm;
PennsgIvanis rcd 81 95@2 90; amber
81 OO92 05; white 81 90. Rye-Firm
at SIC. Corn-Weak; yellow Coo;
mixed 59@5O!c. Osts-Dull; western AZ
@4Sc; white 4695Oci mixed 44@46c.
Proyisions-Dull. Pork-At SIS GOA
Is so. Butter-Dul!; new western eI.
ira l6@l7c. Cheese-Dull; western 81
@l03c. Esgs-Quiet; western l4@l5c.
PetroIeum-Firn; refined l4Ac; crude
lU3. Whisky STEADY; western 81 II
ST. LOUIS, June 7.--Hogs-Dull and
lower at "a 1894 As. -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08
CincihnaIi Races.

CINCINNATI, June AT the Jockey
club races, fourth day. the weather WAS
wet and the track heavy.
The rst race was tor the club purse OF
$3.50, for three year olds, $50 TO the sec.
ond horse, mile and one qusrter das b,
There were SIX entries. all Of which
started. The race WAS won by Eiln-
burgh, Long Bow second, Short Line
third, All Right, kinlock and Giendors
not placed Time, 2:25.
The second event WAS for the Jockey
club stakes, for two year olds. There
were twenty-five entries, p. p, $50
added, $50 to the second horse, three
quarters of mile dash. There were
twelve nominations, and FIVE started
Bostons, GrsppIer, Julia Jackson, Water
Witch and Speculation. The latter won,
beating Grsppler, Water Witch, Bostons
and julia Jackson in the order named
Time, l:25i. GrappIer was TIE fayorite
in the pools, Water Witch second choice,
Julia Jabkson third, and the winner in
the field.
The final race of the day Was the club
purse OF $3.50, for all ages, $50 to second
horse, mile heats. There were siI
entries, Elemi, Verdigris, Dusty, Class
mate, Belle Sanders and Duu geon. The
first heat was won by Elemi, Verdigri'
second, Sanders third, Ciassmsse fourth
and the others not placed. Time, 1851
The second heat and race wss won by
Elemi, Verdigrls second, Sanders third
and Classmate fourth. Time, l;5I3
EIerni was the fsvor1te in the pools.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08
Brewers Convention.

MILWAUKEE,, June 1.-The United
States Brewers Convention to-day
elected the following officers for the en
suing year: President, K. II. Reuter-, OF
Boston; Vice President, l.. Taurer,
Reading, Pa; Second Vice President,
Henry Clswson, New York; Secretary,
Richard Katenzmeyer, New York;
Treasurer, Jacob Ahles, New York; AS
sstsnt Secretary, John Flintaff, New
York.
Resolutions were passed pledging the
members to oppose candidates tor office
who seek to support temperance orgsni-
cations; that every member sign a paper
US to the purity of the meterlaIs used BY
him in manufacturing beer.
The Committee on Agitation was in
structed to watch over the interests OF
the brewery trade and to keep the asso.
citation informed of hostile legislation and
the effort of the public against beer.
A grand banquet was given the ssso.
citation at the Plsnkenton House to.
night. Speeches were made by Mayor
Ruther, Congressman Lyde, President
Reuter- and others.
The convention then adjourned to
meet in Baltimore on the second We'd
nesday of next June. To morrow the
members will be- entertained by a boat
ride on the lake.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08

THE following item Of news, taken
from yesterdays Cincinnati Eaqui rer's
special from Cleveland, gives matters an
encouraging look.
"At a meeting of the Directors of the
Cleveland, Tuscarswas Valley and
Wheeling Railroad Company, they de-
cided to accept subscriptions for the road
between Uhricnsville and West Wheel
ing. These already amount to about
$500 0O0 The distance between these
two points is fifty seven miles, while the
distance from Bridgeport to West
Wheeling is only about mile. At the
March meeting the company decided to
extend the road to Bridgeport from
Uhrichsville, and during the coming
week will begin work on the route be-
tween this place and West Wheeling"
From the above it is probable that
Wheeling's subscription was dumped
into sort OF pool, together with all other
subscriptions in charge of the Bridgeport
committee, and tender of the whole
made to the company as the very best
that could be done, aud the directors had
accepted it. At any rate we hope such
is the case.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08
TIE RAILROAD WAR.

The passenger-rate war between the
New York Central and the Penn
sylvanis road wakes warmer, and it is
now inevitable that the Baltimore and
Ohio will become involved. 1t looks as
if both freight and passenger rates be-
tween Chicago and the eastern cities
will be grestly reduced. The managers
ofthe- Micbi san Central have cut tie
rates for passengers from Chicago t. New
York, and issued orders ter the running of
q fast mail train between the points
mentioned, and the first trip will be
made towards the close of the present
week. The New York Central has made
cuts in all its passenger rates from west
t, east. aud their example was followed
at once by the Michigan Central. SO
far no reduction has been made upon
rates from New York to the west. 1t is
understood that the Baltimore and Ohio
road has decided to sell tickets at the
same rate rs other companies engaged in
the war, but she will try to avoid push
ing Der trains up to the double-quick
time insugursted on the northern roads.
Passenger rates at present from Chicago
are, to New York SIS. to Philadelphia
$l4, and to Baltimore $3.50.
Railroad shares continue to decline in
the market t'
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Terrific Wind and Rain storm.

OMAHA, June IA terrific wind and
rain storm prevailed in this section last
evening. 1t came from the southwest.
The damage is extensive throughout this
city and county, but the particulars are
unascertsinable. The Congregational
church steeple, in this city, was blown
dewn. At the barracks, it is reported
that the stables were blown down. Trees
were uprooted, and chimneys and porches
demolished. The storm extended east
into Iowa, doing considerable damage
to the telegraph.
OMAHA, June THE storm last night
blew down Floral hall and many other
small buildings at the fair grounds. At
Florence large hotel was unrooted. In
the cemetery many of the finest monu-
ments were blown down The damage
IN this oity is very heavy. At Pspilllo,
Nebraska, nine miles southwest of here,
many buildings were damaged, among
them the Episcopal Church.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08

The cold weather of the last day or
two brings vividly to mind the June
frosts of 1859, which almost demolished
the wheat crop of this section OF the
country ard laid low the growing corn
and oats. In many sections the leaves
OF the oak and walnut were burned black
and gardens, telds aud forests presented
a mournful aspect. A panic seized the
multitude famine was predicted by
the inevitable CruskeI wheat and -four
advanced rapidly in price-every body
wanted to buy and but few were willing
to sell. The killing frost of the 9Th was
followed by white frost ON the morn
ing of the 18th. But this latter one did
but little damage. After that the weather
became seasoDable. many fields Of wheat
in partially protected localities brought
forth small crops; the corn revived and
Welded we'll, as did most other crops.
The damage from frost proved not to be
as general as was at frs. supposed, and
those who bought stocks of wheat and
flour in the delirium OF the panic, got
their fingers worse bitten than was the
wheat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08
The Sweeney Compromise.

New YORK, June 7.-Jonn Kelly
stated to reporter that Peter B. Sweeney
came back with the intention OF standing
his trial in the courts, but soon after sr.
irving. having found that Tweed was ne
gotisting for settlement of his suits on
the basis of S2,000,001, he Sweeney set
political friends at work and accomplish
ed his own release on tho basis o; s400,.
900. $4,000 cash aud the remainder in
thirty days. Tweed's release will probs-
bly, not be loug delayed now.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08

Those who BY stealth perpetrated the
gigantic swndle of demonetiz!ng and
consequently deprcciating silver "coin,"
Invariably swell up and thunder like q
turkey gohIer when il is proposed to re-
store that metal - tbe use it subserved
for resrly osntuIy. OF all tie mean
frauds perpet a'"d by the party of fraud
during H. VIII" rsuc uicnI career none
was meaner "a lt-ri' nor more sneaking.
iy accomplished IL. II WAS this theft of the
silver dollar L Mas u disho nest act
dishonesty sr.i >urrepticiously done. II
was Intended as su additional bonus to
the bond-hOlder and an additional bur
den TO the tax payer. Tue people should
with one voice demand its immediate re-
pea.
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Niue Accidents.

SCRANTON, June IA number of mine
accidents OF a serious nature occurred in
this neighborhood to-day. At Plttston,
IN one of the Pennsylvania Goa Com
psny's mines, u man named Dean WAS
killed and another named James Jordan
fatally injured by fall of roof. A
miner named VIM. Kennedy was fatally
injured in Mt. Pleasant slope, this city.
Thos. McCrundle had his thigh broken
at Car bondale. VIM. Thomas was in
jured at Tupp's slope, this city, sad n
miner named Rowan was killed at Bell
vue shafts. Ali these accidents are due
to the fall of roofs in the mines.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, June T. MONEY Market
easy At l1@2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 3!94t per cent Customs receipts
$4,000. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed $4,000 Clearings $4,000, 900.
Sterling quiet; long 487!; short 4s9t.
GoLD-Opened At 1857 and closed at
1861 Borrowing rates llG2 per cent,
and fat.
SILvER-At London 533d; here, sII-
yer bars at ia, greenbacks; ll7t, gold f;
silver coin / per cent discount.
GovERNMESTs-Abo steady. The
syndicate to-day sold 100000 Of 4! per
cents, opening at l0l and ending st
1919, gold and interest. This is an sd-
vance of 3@s per cent. on the previous
price.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-08
A New Phase of the Tichbo ne Case

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-A few days
ago the Call published an advertisement
asking the captain, officers and crew of
the schooner Osprey TO communicate with
Grey d Haven, attorneys This MORN
ing the Gull publishes column article to
the effect that The Osprey referred to was
the schooner by which Orton, the Itch
borne claimant, said he was picked up
while he was drifting in boat in the
Atlantic ocean, and that Capt. Mitchell
Owens was In the city and responded to
the advertisement; also that he had the
log book of the vessel In his
possession, which was expected to fur
nlsh the missing link in the claimants
evidence Further inquiry shows that
the story lacks authenticity. Gray :
OF the above legal firm, states that some
months ago, at the request OF the secre-
tsry af the Tickborne Release Assocla-
lion, he employed man named Gooden
to search for the Osprey and her cap,
tain. After q while Gorden reported
that ne had found Capt. Mitchell Owens.
Mr.. Grey was st That time surveyor of
this port, and being pressed with business
and having iull confidence in Gorden,
he reported The information thus received
to the secretary OF the association. In re-
ply he received check Tor 500 and
asking him to continue the investigation,
and II possible to obtain possession OF
the log book and induce Captain Owens
to 20 10 England TO testify. AT this point
Gordon intlmated that the reward was
rediculously small for the service per-
formed, and declined to have anything
more 10 do with the matter. Mr.. Gray
expressed the opinion that Gordon was
holding back Tor high bid lor Lis
knowledge. 1t seems equally probable
that Gordon's whole story is
job. No one seems to know the
whereabouts OF the captain, though 1t is
given out that he has gone to Victoria. AS
to the schooner Osprey, it is claimed
that the log, alleged to be In the cap
tain's possession, shows that she arrived
here IN 1858 and sailed early in 1854 for
some Atlantic port, and thence 10 Mel
bourne, during which trip he rescued
TIchborne. She Is stated, by the Secre-
tary of the association, TO have been in
America, three-masted Schooner OF
tour or five hundred tons. The custom
house records OF that year have been de-
stroyed by fire, bu. the records OF the
Merchants Exchange, which are believed
to be full and trustworthy, show
that the only vessel a. ali answering the
description trading to this port was the
British three masted schooner Osprey,
Captain Griggs, which was here IN the
spring of 1852 and not returning till 1855.
she was small craft OF only l49 tons.
Mr.. Grey has seen Owens and the adver-
tisement was to remedy detection OF
Gordon. The inquiry Is still progressing.