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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
THE JEwErT TRAGEDY.
Result OF the COrOncr's InQues

New York, April l2.-The inquest
into the Jewett tragedy was finished this
evening, and the jury returned the fol.
lowing verdict; awe find that George W.
Jewett came to hia death by the explosion
Of hand grenade, at lS2 Front street,
on Thursday, April 9TH, 1877, brought to
the office by Orville D, Jeweit, and that
said OrVille D. Jewett came 10 his death
by pistol shot wound caused by the
firing OF pistol by said Orvilie D. Jew
ett at ls2 Front street, Thursday, April
9th. 1877
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13

CLEVELAND, April l2.--In the United
States Court here to-day the first OF the
celebrated Hamburg medicine trade mark
cases was tried, NJ. L. Ernst and Louis
Wineberg, indicted for infringing on and
counterteiting trade mark Of 4. Wage.
Ter 4 Co.. Of Baltimore, Nd, were found
guilty by the jury on all the counts in
the indictment. Sentence was reserved,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13

Columns, o., April ll2.-In the House
to-day 4 bill was introduced to compel
railroad companies to use seli.extin.
gushing stoves on passenger cars. Dur.
ing discussion Of the bill toprovide for
the registration Of voters, Mr.. Brunner
moved 10 amend so asto provide that all
white male citizens shall be entitled to
the privileges OF electors. The amend.
ment was defeated by vote Of 65 to 3.
In the Senate the House bill authoriz.
ing the publication Of the amendment to
the constitution recognizing the State
judiciary IN two papers Of opposite poll.
tics in each county was passed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13

New YORK, April 1.-THE Canadian
pilgrims arrived on the Tallay and went
on board the steamer Gellat, which soon
afterwards went to sea. D. G. Schurtz, OF
Fort Wayne, and Lieut.. Schurta, of The
U. S. Navy, are Of the party. A Mr..
Layan, member Of the Pilgrim band, died
as the company was about leaving Mon.
trcal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
The Water Trouble The city
EniOiued nj All Points.

SAN FEANCrsco, April l2.-To day IA
order was issued from the Twelfth Dis
trict Court, on a petition OF the Spring
Valley Water Company, commanding the
Mayor and Board Of Supervisors to re-
irain from carrying out the provisions
OF the recently adopted city ordinance
empowering the Mayor to restore the
connection OF the water pipes with the
public squares and other places when
broken by the water company. This
morning the water was again cut oil from
the public squares by the company. The
Mayor learning Of this movement after
his arrival from the country this after.
noon employed plumbers TO restore the
connection and directed police to prevent
any one from turning of the water here.
after. The Spring Valley Company
threaten to have the Mayor arrested Tor
contempt OF court, in disobeying the re-.
straining orders issued by the court. The
President OF the water company has ad-
dressed communication TO the Mayor
protesting willingness 10 enter into an
agrcement--the case TO be submitted TO
the Supreme Court at the present term,
and determine what is meant by the term
'great necessity under the statute al
fecting the water company, and whether
the supply for the ordinary uses OF the
municipality is included in the term,
the decision to end the controversy be-
tween the city and company, and the case
to include stipulated amount to be ac.
cepted by the company in the discharge
OF its claims for past service, in case
judgment is rendered in favor Of the
company,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
FIRE RECORD.

PATERSON, Nj, April 12.-The Ham.
ilton Mill burned today. Loss 100000.
Insurance $4,000.
RosEMoNT, Ont, April l2.-The Hen.
derson Hotel burned to-day. Atraveller
named Lunu, was buEnedtO death, Loss
$1,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
\ Freight Train Precipitatcd
into the River.

CAYuAdA, oST., April l2.-Eearly this
morning, while freight train, going
east, was on the Great Western Railroad
bridge at this place, the first span at the
west end gave way, precipitating eight
or ten cars into the river. No one hurt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13

a secret circular has been issued by
the Executive Council OF the Order OF
Caucasians calling upon the members in
dividually to subscribe 10 fund to Sc
cure counsel to look after and defend the
interests Of the Order, which is likely to
be affected by the approaching trials OF
the Chico murderors and inceniiariCs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13

In the House OF Commons Sir Stafford
NorIhcote presented the budget. He said
there was an actual surplus last year Of
EA3,0O0. The estimates for the current
year were as follows: Expenditures, SIS.
$4,000, revenue, E79,O20,000. No addi.
,ion to the November remission OF taxa
iion il pr6posed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
THE TURF,

SAN Francisco, April l2.-Thc two.
mile and repeat running race at Oak
land Park to-day was won by Amanda
in two straight heats. Time-3:3S3 and
$;4l4. Bluffs ID, WheatIey Sd. Jake
distanced in the first heat. Good day
and trnck.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13

MONTREAL, April l2.-The French
Canadian Division of the Roman Catho.
lie Pilgrimage to Rome left on the after.
noon train yesterday for New York, un.
der the guidance of Bishop Racine. At
New York the pilgrims will be Joined by
other French Canadians from Quebec
Manitoba and the United States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
weather Indicati lions.
WAR DRPARTMRNT,
OPFlCR or The CHIRB SIGNAL OPPiCKR,
WARRINGTON, D, C., Anil l3-l A. \,

PROBABILITIES.
For the Lakes clear and partly cloudy
weather, north to east winds with slight
changes in the temperature, and during
the day falling barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
threatening weather and rain with north.
east to northwest winds, slight changes in
the temperature during the day and
atterward a slowly rising barometer with
clearing weather in the Mississippi Val.
lev,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


RoCKPoRT, April 12.-Charles II. Gil
man, OF Lowell, sewing machine agent,
was murdered here yesterday. William
Williams, his assistant, has been arrested
on suspicion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
DISPUTE ANcAHLY sErrLrn.

The dispute between the United States
and the Oakland Water Front Company
has been amicably settled, the company
deciding to the United States its title to
all the submerged lands on the water
frontage necessary for carrying out the
Governments plans for the Improvement
OF the harbor. The bill appropriating
funds for the improvement Of the harbor
is expected to be PASSED at the extra ses.
sion Of Congress, the present arrangement
removing the only objection to the pas.
sage Of the bill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
Opening OF WclInnl Cannl.

Sr. CATHARNEs, ONT, April l2.-The
Welland canal will be open for nayiga-
tiOn, Wednesday the 18th inst.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13

New YoRE, April l2.-The potters'
strike at Trenton, MI, which has con.
tinued three months, ended to-day for
lack Of funds to continue it,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
HAVANA.

CAxETIELpsoN, April l2.-Three plan.
tatious near Saguabe have been partly
burned by the insurgents,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13

ROCHESTER, April 12-The Bank oi
Avon has suspended payment. The bank
was owned and conducted by Geo. W
Swan.
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ShiPsoNs
.Livery& Feed Stables

Owing to the Grant Houss ERE, have removed
10 the
Central Hotel Stables,
OPPOSITE b. d 0. X, 4. DEPOT,
Where will bC pleased TO see all my customer,
and the public generally. With my new stock and
ht,t,e!ls turnous am prepared to answer all calls
satisfactorily.
PONY PHAETOE.--I have gaSkOt Phaelou,
suitable Tor ladies' and children.
STYLISH DRIVING wAGOEs-For eoransr.
Sla traVelersr &c.
LAHpAUs, OSIEfBUssEs, Gc.-Elesnpt Ian.
d1us and BarOuches, for weddings, jhopplngs, dc,
Fint-ela" teams, and all the requisites oi
FirEt-ClaSS stables.
Special attention to feeding and boarding hors,s&
PRICES LOW
Ny friends are especially Invited TO call At nv
new Stables where, Notwithstanding my IossPs by
n5e am prepared, even better than before, TO fui-
nlIh livery to ALL =,
j. f. SIMPSON.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-13
BY TELEGRAPH.

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DdILY LNTELLIGENCER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

DEATH OF SENATOR BoGY.-The
Hon. Lewis V. Bogy United States
Senator from Missouri, died recently
ut ST. Louis, that State, OF maloIial te
Yer. Mr.. Bogy was born at st. Gene
We've, Mo-, April 9th, 1918, and was
of French descent. He was elected
to the U. S. Senate as a Democrat to
succeed f. p. Blair, and took his seat
March 4, 1878. The vacancy caused
by his death will be filled by the ap-
pointmcnt of a Democrat. A late ST.
Louis dispatch says there's good
deal of speculation as to who Gov
Phelps will appoint to the vacancy III
the United States Senate in the place
OF the late Senator Bogy, The State
Legislature will not meet again unit
year from next January, and the
question is whether the Governor will
call special session to elect a success
sor, or make an appointment for the
whole of the unexpired term which
ends March 4, 1879. Governor Phelps
desires to be elected for the mex,
term, and it is thought will not ap
point any one likely 10 interfere with
his aspirations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Carroll County Five Gents
Savings Bank, located at Woltebor-
ough, has suspended.
The police are trying to catch
Peter Ayers Of Sunapee for bigamy.
He is reported to have had three
wives, two Of whom he murdered, the
last one saying on her death-bed that
he had forced her to eat matches.
Every dollar OF the money re-
CURED for the building Of the Hills
boro and Peterboro Railroad has been
raised or pledged by parties Of un
questioned responsibility. Hon. Jo
uas Livingston Of Peterboro secured
the $4,000 that was needed for that
end Of she line.
Brigham Youug's tavorlte wife
Amelia, was a Portsmouth girl. Hel
maiden name was Folsom, and III hen
school days she was quite belle and
favorite.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SwINDLE.-
The United States Congress, and es-
pecially Senator Morrill, of Vermont,
chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds Of the Senate,
has been made victim of an ingenious
swindle. An appropriation was made
last winter for the purchase of the
Bartholdi fountain which vas one Of
the prominent ornaments of the Cen.
tennial grounds at Philadelphia. The
fountain was represented as brorze
and as having cost the author of the
work $4,000 1t has arrived here
and has been set up in the Botanical
grounds, adjacent to the Capitol, but
turns out to be nothing but painted
iron. Senator Morrill, made speech
in favor OF the appropriation, stating
that the fountain was a beautiful
bronze work of art. An appropria.
ton will be required each year here
after to keep this iron painted so that
it will remain the bronze fountain
This is what the Republicans cal
economy-making money out of the
Government
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
The -WezVs.
GENERAL NE VS..

Traffic on the Grand Trunk rail
way indicates a renewal of trade. The
receipts the past week show large
increase over the corresponding week
of last year.
One hundred and thirty two
thousand tons of coal have been ship
ped from Piclon, n. S., this season to
date.
Judge Key, the Postmaster-Gen-
eral, started life as a school teacher at
SIS month.
General Fremont has been sued
by the Government for the recovery
of $4,000 pay, to which he was not
entitled.
"A Defiance co. special states
that much excitement is manifested
there over the report that II. Shaw,
County Treasurer, was short between
$1,000 and $4,000.
1T is said that an appropriation OF
$4,000 will be asked of Congress,
for the purpose Of making 4 prelimip-
AIRY survey Of a railroad from the col
ony Of Liberia eastward 1000 or 2O0O
miles into the interior of Africa.
1t IS stated that Ex-Governor Til
den will arrive home on the 18th OF
October.
The County Commissioners OF
Douglass county, Neb., have declined
TO accede to the petition Of the tax.
payers asking the withdrawal Of the
suit against the Union Pacific Rail
road for $2j0,0O0.
The largest man in North Caro-
lima is Captain James +. Jones Of
Greene county. He is six feet one
inch high, and weighs 647pounds. He
is also an active man, for u circus
agent has been vainly trying for three
years TO build a tent around him.
The new cattle disease is quite
prevalent at Freepolt, Ill.,, and several
citizens have been poisoned by it, but
none fatally.
1t is reported that Hon. Cassius
NJ. Clay:.of kentucky has murdered a
negro.
The book trade sale in New \ ork
has closed, the sales aggregating 1925,
OO0
Frank Leslies liabilities prove
to be S336,l34 actual assets, $751;
166.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

Company to determine the question
whether that company or the Central
Vermont Company shall pay the tax
es assessed against it. 1t will be
heard by the Supreme Cont next
February.
Edward S. Dana of Cornwall is
made High Priest of the Royal Arch
Masons OF the State, and there is a
movement to change the annual Con
vocation from September to June.
The Washington County Court,
having finished civil jury trials, ad
journed Friday till November IS for
criminal trials. Asa Magoon, the
Barre murderer, will probably have
his case decided by the Supreme
Court.
The drought has lessened Rut-
lands water supply so seriously that
u town meeting has been called to
consider remedy. Uptown custom
ers are sometimes unable to draw wat
er, aud the iremen would be helpless
in case OF fire.
Twelve "huc bills" against vali-
Gus parties in Brattleboro for liquor
selling have been found by ye Grand
Jury.
The new depot at Montpelier
Junction is being put up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
NE W ENGLAND NE VS..
Y EKMONT.

VERMONT.
"A new weekly newspaper is soon
to be started in Rutland.
Holden Hodge, Of Stowe, has just
picked some ripe, fresh Strawberries
in his meadow.
MIR. Moody said at Bellows Falls
the other day that st would take
about four weeks to shake up St. Al
baus. "
Ten petitions in bankruptcy have
recently been filled in the United
States District Court Tor Vermont.
Commissioners eastman, Rogers
and Stone made an award Saturday
of $1,000 damages to the Genital YER
mont Railroad for the crossing of its
road by the Woodstock Railroad at
White River Junction.
-Horalio G. Eddy OF Spirit Vale
notoriety and Stephen Baird, neigh
Dor, have been arrested for assaultlng,
with intent to kill Hiram j. Huntoon
and his wife, Mary, who is Eddy's sis
ter.
-Bratlleboro is SAID to have forty
cases Of typhoid fever, aud the Rsfor-
mer prcscribeS better sewerage as q
preventive Of the same.
The EXPENSES attending The recent
Bennington Centennial celebration
amounted to u little over $4,000.
The State appropriated $4,000, aud
the balance was raised mainly by sub
scription among the people Of the
State.
According to the Rutland Herald
MANY of the Montreal eXcurslonlSts
tried to smuggle goods over the line
on the return. Several women OF
wealth and position from town near
Rutland were caught and had to pay
heavy duties, and one had q $50 silk
dress coniscated.
-GrayeliD, the Weatherstield MUIR
derer, under sentence of death, works
diligently at the shoe trade in Wind
sor prison.
-John p. Phair is kept locked up
in his cell at the state prison. One
of the prison directors says he will be
put at work October first.
The Bugbee sawmiIl, in North
field, near Roxbury, owned by +. q.
Wiley, was burned with all its con-
tents recently. Loss, one thousand
five hundred dollars; insured in the
Vermont Mutual for one thousand
dollars.
Deputy Collector Dana, OF Mont
pelier, made raid upon two cider
brandy distilleries in Stratford recent,
ly, and arrested the parties engaged
in the illicit business. The ''stills'
were concealed in the woods, and it is
reported that there are several other
such establishments in that section.
"A suit in chancery has been
brought by the Rutland Railroad
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

The report Is current-but there
are great many reports current that
are not true-that Vice Presiden-
Wheeler does not have the same feel,
ings in private as he does in public re-
speeding the rest Of the adminlstra,
ton. lie has recently written some
letters in which he expresses a very
decided difference with the policy that
Mr.. Hayes is pursuing in some mat,
tiers. Mr.. Wheeler doesn't want to
see the Republican party choked to
death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
MAINE.

-Ex- Mayor j, Wingate Carr Of
Bangor has been INDUCING in whoop
iug.cough at 81.
Rev. John Allen OF Maine,
known as "Camp.meeting john Is
attending his 279th camp-meetlng this
week.
George E. Richardson will com
mence the publication of local paper
at Thomaston October 4, to be called
the Thomaston Xerdl0
Eli Phillips, a veteran OF the regu
lar army in the Florida, Mexican and
Southern wars, aged 80, but still q
powerful and desperate fellow, was
arrested at Long Island Saturday
morning for stealing boats and rig
ging along the Maine coast. He is
also a graduate of the Massachusetts
State Prison.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
Among the resolutions adopted

Among the resolutions adopted
at the recent Massachusetts Democrat,
ic State Convention, was the follow,
ing, which is significant :-"Resolved,
That we view with concern the de-
preston under which the laboring III
terests of this Commonwealth now
suffer. We recognize the fact that
the condition of labor and the welfare
of the laboring men, the just relations
of capital and labor are pressing ques-
tons yet to be solved. We favor
such measures as will tend to the great
consummation, the elevation Of labor
and the Improvement ofthe condition
OF the laboring man, and we oppose
all legislation with regard to labor
and capital winch gives an unjust
preference to either over the other
or tends to make labor dishonorable.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
CONNECTICUT.

james b. Hosmer, the oldest res
ident of Hartford, observed his Goth
birthday Thursday. He has lived IN
his present house Ok years.
james E. Buddington who killed
VIM. Thompson at Center Groton
Sept. 10, and pleaded guilty to man.
slaughter, was sentenced Friday to
ninety days in the county Jail.
"A fire at Putnam, last Sunday,
destroyed property estimated in value
from $4,000 to S2O00,OO0. A loss
in Philadelphia amounts to Sl75,oOO
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

-Kilpatrick's criticism OF McClel-
leans genera'shlp revives the memory
Of Kills own strategy, which consisted
chiefly in beguiling newspaper cores
pondents into his tent, under promise
of treat, and making them believe
that every time he saddled his horse
he was going forth to triumph and to
ory.-[New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

BUSINESS PRosPECTs.-1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that revival of bust
ness in this country will commence
when the immense grain crops Of the
west seek a market. 1t is well known
that the wheat crop of Europe is much
smaller than usual, and that the sup
plies which the grain importing coun'
tries have drawn from the Black Sea
region are cut off by the war There
cannot fail to be ready and profitable
markets for the large surplus of this
country. England alone will need
ninety million bushels from some
source, and will prove our best Gus.
toner. a great advantage to the
trade and people of the United States
will surely be realized.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

Gen. James A. Walker, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Lieut.. Governor
of Virginia, comes out boldly against
any form of reputation OF the State
debt, declaring that ''repudlation is
larceny; forcible readjustmcnt is high,
way robbery"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

The nomination of General Nc
Clellan for Governor Of New jersey
was a regular surprise party. The
State gave over 10000 Democratic
majority in 1876 and over $4,000 in
1874 when the present Governor was
elected, so Little Macs chances would
seem to be good if he accepts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

"A Maine Democrat writes to the
~ Y, Sun that "!he people never will
look upon r. B, Hayes MS anything
but an internal imposter and cheat"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

The New Orleans Democrat, be-
lieves that if the Democracy of Mas
sachusetts had nominated last year,
Castor instead of Adams, that he
might have been elected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

1t is reported that the grand jury
of Kemper county, Miss, has returned
81 indictments against the parties
concerned in the Chlssolm and Other
assassinations. Six of the indictments
are for murder and 25 are accessory
thereto.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Gen. b. +. Butler pays taxes 10
the amount Of $l,759 in Lowell.
-Rev. w. II. II. Murray has be-
come sole proprietor Of the Golden
Rule, and says that the paper is out OF
debt and paying liberal income.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
RHODE ISLAND.

The Woonsocket rubber works
have beea running in their new build,
ing. and now employ 800 hands, with
good prospects.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
TDr @ge.
Wednesday, October 3, 1877.

1T is said there are indications OF
4 general breaking up of the Work
ingmen's party in Ohio.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

"A Vicksburg man made his sui
eide remarkable by tying a heavy
stone to himself before he jumped in
to the river.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03
PLAYS PLAYS!
PLAYS! PLAYS!

For Reading Clubs. for Amateur 1heatr-
calls, Temperance Plays, Drawing Room
Plays, Fairy Plays, Ethophian Plays, Guide
Books, Speakers Pan.omines. TableauX
Lights, Colorcd Fire, Burnt Cork. Theatri-
cal Face, Prepa ratioHs, Jarley's Wax Works,
Boards. and MoustacheI at reduced prices. -
Costumes, Scenery, Charades. New cata-
loyue sent free containing full description
and prices. SAM'L FRENCH & SON, 1872
Nassau St., New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-03

Hayes tour is called ga peddling
exposition" by the Wheeling (W. Va.)
Register.